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Stay up to date with the latest news, events, and everyday moments at Gillispie School in La Jolla. Our weekly blog features engaging stories, photos, and classroom highlights that showcase the creativity, connection, and joy of our Pre-K to Grade 6 community. Visit often—there’s always something new to discover!

Dec 14 2023

Wishing You a Little Boredom over the Holidays

In the recent New York Times article “Let Kids Get Bored. It’s Good for Them.”, Catherine Pearson highlighted the importance […]

Dec 7 2023

Happy Happenings

Imaginative play is an important part of our Early Childhood (EC) students’ day. A child’s imagination significantly influences early development, […]

Dec 7 2023

Hour of Code

This week, we have been celebrating the Hour of Code with our K-6 students! The Hour of Code is a global movement […]

Grade 5 students observed our Gillispie friends, the seagulls!

Nov 30 2023

Paying Attention in Art Class!

The conceptual artist Robert Irwin of La Jolla (1928-2023) said, “It’s a constant, continuous, spectacular world we live in, and […]

Grade 2 Starts New Recycling Program!

Grade 2 presented their new recycling program that starts today! Elementary students collected the pouches from our EC students for […]

Nov 30 2023

Green Gillispie

This morning at the Greeting Meeting, Grade 2 presented their new recycling program! The students explained that flexible snack pouches […]

Sep 28 2023

Specialty Spotlight: Library

I am thrilled to be back in the Library for the start of this school year! Early Childhood students have […]

Sep 21 2023

Practicing ICARE Values When We Go Online

In the first Sun article generated by students, two of our Grade 6 student leaders, Joie and Ian, share insights […]

Sep 20 2023

Thank You for Attending Brews, Bites & Vines!

What a wonderful way to come together! For those who were able to attend Brews, Bites & Vines on September […]

Sep 18 2023

Specialty Spotlight: Science-Design

Each fall in Science-Design class, we focus on community by dedicating the first few weeks of the school year to […]

Sep 14 2023

Building Understanding of Bias in Code—One Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich at a time!

It may seem like our Grade 6 students are preparing a simple mid-day snack, but they’re actually learning an important […]

Sep 7 2023

Gillispie’s Got Talent!

We invite all Grade 2-6 musicians, jugglers, singers, gymnasts, magicians, and more to take the stage for Gillispie’s 2nd Annual Talent Show! […]

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The Sacred Work of Summer Play
Educating Hearts and Minds: Our Guiding Values
Designing the Future
Educating Future Shapers
The Benefits of Healthy Risk
Skills for Learning and Life.
Grateful Hearts, Inclusive Minds
The Ripple Effect of Compassion
Measuring Success
The Journey Matters
The Magic of Mud
Smiling Hearts