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Our newsletter, Gillispie Gem, offers insightful perspectives where you'll discover the inspiring work of our students and teachers, and celebrate the vibrant spirit of our school. Subscribe today!

Read past issues:

2025-2026
October 2025 - "Educating Hearts and Minds: Our Guiding Values"
February 2026 - "Designing the Future"

2024-2025
May 2025 - "Educating Future Shapers"
March 2025 - "The Benefits of Healthy Risk"
February 2025 - "Skills for Learning and Life."
November 2024 - "Grateful Hearts, Inclusive Minds"
October 2024 - "The Ripple Effect of Compassion"

2023-2024
May 2024 - "Measuring Success"
April 2024 - "The Journey Matters"
March 2024 - "The Magic of Mud"
February 2024 - "Smiling Hearts"

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The Gillispie Blog

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!

How a Spider Sparked a Web of Learning

Our littlest learners in Maple were mesmerized when they discovered a big garden spider in our outdoor classroom. Their excitement […]
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Gillispie School Honors Veterans

Honoring Those Who Serve: Our Veteran Mural

This year, Gillispie came together to celebrate and honor the veterans in our community with an incredible mural in the […]
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Celebrating Traditions at Gillispie

The Festival of Lights came to Willow! A Gillispie family recently visited to share their beautiful Diwali traditions with our […]
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Fifth and Sixth Graders Compete in World Cup!

This month, our fifth and sixth graders went on an interdisciplinary adventure that brought together Spanish and P.E., culminating in […]
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Seeds of Learning: First Graders Lead the Way

Our Grade 1 students joined the Pre-Kindergarten morning meeting to share their knowledge about the life cycle of a seed […]
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Grade 6 Students Saddle Up at Rawhide Ranch!

Last week, our Grade 6 students headed to Rawhide Ranch in Bonsall for three days and two-nights. This is a […]
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Preschoolers’ Imaginations Come to Life

Recently, Mr. Belsha, our Innovation and Design Coordinator, noticed that the preschoolers in Cypress were showing a growing fascination with […]
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Firefighters Visit Gillispie

Our students had the exciting opportunity to meet some local heroes! Grade 1 welcomed the crew and their fire engine […]
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Hands in Clay, Minds at Play

The Sequoia Room has been buzzing with creativity since the children began experimenting with clay. With blocks of clay, rollers […]
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Building the Foundations of Learning: The Responsive Classroom Approach

Morning Meetings in Grade 5, Littles, and Grade 3 In our Gillispie classrooms, we’ve integrated the Responsive Classroom approach, which […]
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Award-winning author Mac Barnett Visits Gillispie School

Gillispie School Welcomes Award-Winning Author Mac Barnett

Gillispie School was thrilled to welcome Mac Barnett, New York Times best-selling and award-winning author of children’s literature, this week. […]
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Through Their Own Eyes: A Self-Portrait Journey

This month, our pre-school students began their self-portrait journey for the year! Self-portraits are a meaningful way for children to […]
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For media relations, marketing, and communications, please contact:

Natacha Hosy
Natacha Hosy

Marketing Communications Lead
info@gillispie.org
(858) 459-3773

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