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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!

Nov 10 2022

Ms. Fleming Visits Kindergarten

Recently, Ms. Fleming visited the Kindergarten students to read aloud the book “How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin” by Margaret McNamara […]

Nov 3 2022

Author Share in Grade 1

Students in Grade 1 held an Author Share this month where they chose their favorite stories they’d written to share […]

Oct 31 2022

Specialty Spotlight: Art

Every Elementary cycle, I display an image of a work of art in our art class. These are selected from […]

Oct 27 2022

Visiting Author Dr. MacPete

Students in Kindergarten, First, and Second grade recently had an author visit from veterinarian and author Dr. Ruth MacPete, who […]

Oct 26 2022

Specialty Spotlight: P.E.

Elementary students kicked off Running Club this week with over 30 students participating. They began with dynamic stretches, followed by running laps, […]

Oct 24 2022

Grade 3 Visits the Map Museum

Pretending to be cartographers conducting research, Gillispie third graders visited the Map and Atlas Museum of La Jolla to investigate […]

Oct 20 2022

Doing Good Together

DOING GOOD TOGETHER is a national organization that provides opportunities for families to volunteer, or “do good” together. Click on the […]

Oct 19 2022

Specialty Spotlight: Spanish

Students in Spanish class have been learning about Hispanic Heritage Month. Students learned about Mexico’s Independence Day (September 15) by […]

Oct 18 2022

Specialty Spotlight: Science & Design

To kick off the school year, students designed projects to warm up their hands and brains while remembering the importance […]

Oct 17 2022

After-school Fall Enrichment classes are off to a great start!

In Ms. Leard’s Builders Club, architects each got a tray of Legos and were challenged to use all the Legos […]

Oct 16 2022

Happy 70th Anniversary (Almost!)

Did you know that in 1933, a full 20 years before the formation of Gillispie as a school, it was […]

Oct 14 2022

Fourth Grade for the Win

Two of Ms. Cohn’s Grade 4 students placed in the top ten in the Sumdog San Diego Regional Math Contest! […]

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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
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