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Elementary, Events, Experts in Education, Learn by Doing

To complement their study of California's indigenous cultures, the Grade 3 students were treated to a presentation on the Kumeyaay by a visiting speaker. In the new multi-purpose room, they learned about the history of the Kumeyaay people who are native to the San Diego region. They were able to view a number of artifacts and representations of traditional garb, tools, and natural materials used historically by this indigenous tribe and hear more about how the Kumeyaay continue to...

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Community Service, Elementary, Events, Experts in Education, Learn by Doing, The Journey Matters, Values, Values and Community

Inspired by Phyliss Reynolds Naylor’s novel Shiloh, fourth graders sprung into action to help animals who are facing life challenges. Thanks to the help of a resourceful room parent and their classroom teachers, the children worked with water bottles, socks, stuffing, tennis balls, cloth, and squeakers to create 200 toys for the San Diego Humane Society. Many opted to give up recesses to complete the task. Lessons learned went well beyond the skill building of braiding and...

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Elementary, Events, Learn by Doing, Tech tips, Technology

During our week-long celebration of Digital Citizenship, students connected the Gillispie ICARE Values with their technology experiences. Our main focus was on the letter A for Attitude, where we recognize that we have the power within us to overcome challenges. The Second Graders helped all of us learn how to keep calm, even when technology gets frustrating. Through videos, the Second Graders helped us to understand the Emotional Zones of Regulation and shared with us techniques...

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covid19, HOS

Hello Gillispie Families, Below is information on vaccination availability for children ages 5 to 11, updates on mask-wearing for elementary students, reminders for our Thanksgiving return, and an invitation for our upcoming enrichment program, as well as our on-campus Pre-K to Grade 6 winter performance. Vaccinations As you may be aware, the COVID-19 vaccination is now available to children between the ages of 5 and 11. We encourage all families to consider vaccinating their children as soon as they...

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Current Parents, Early Childhood, Elementary, Specialties

Grades 1-6 are currently in their Flag Football unit. Students have been practicing taking a handoff, holding the ball correctly while running, throwing, catching, punting, kicking off the tee, and running various small-sided games. Kindergarteners have been playing tag games while learning to wear and pull the flag belts. The Early Childhood students have been really enjoying the parachute activities we have been doing over the last couple of weeks. We have also started working on the essential...

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On Wednesday, November 10, order from American Pizza Mfg.’s exclusively take-n-bake menu of pizza, pasta, salad, and more, and 20% of all sales from the evening will be donated to Gillispie (so tell everyone you know!). Call ahead, order online (link in bio), or stop by their location at 7402 La Jolla Boulevard on your way home from school to grab your take-and-bake order so you can be home for dinner with the family. Check out their delicious,...

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Hello Families, We are a day away from students turning into magical creatures, superheroes, inanimate objects, or whatever else their imaginations demand! We will send you a password-protected video of our EC and Elementary Parades so you can view it with your children and enjoy the spirited fun. Here also are helpful tips from the County regarding Halloween. And, as time flies by, we are almost in November which means planning for our week-long break from November 22-26. As...

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Elementary, Experts in Education, Learn by Doing, Specialties

Grade 1 started the school year learning about what it means to be a scientist! Some lessons they have covered include making predictions and observations, enhancing their observation skills by exploring the use of their five senses, and learning how to describe their observations with detail and descriptive vocabulary. In discussing their five senses, students considered that some people must use certain senses like touch or feeling as opposed to sight or hearing as a way to navigate the world around them. To explore this further,...

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Current Parents, Elementary, Experts in Education

Grade 2 students participated in their first Authors' Share in our new Multipurpose Room in the Sandbox! Students shared with their teachers and peers the finished small-moment narrative stories that they spent weeks brainstorming, drafting, and editing. Mrs. Fleming and Mr. Bluestein also came to join in on the fun :) We love seeing the new space in use!...

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Current Parents, Early Childhood, EC Resources, Elementary, Experts in Education, Learn by Doing, Parent strategies, Parents

[caption id="attachment_9873" align="aligncenter" width="918"]  [/caption] Please take advantage of the many resources available for parents through WeCare, a consortium of which Gillispie is a member. The next opportunity is a spectacular virtual parent event with Rosalind Wiseman Monday, October 25 at 6:00 p.m. As a member school, all Gillispie parents, faculty, and staff can attend for free! ...

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ABOUT GILLISPIE:
Gillispie School is a San Diego independent school located in downtown La Jolla enrolling students from age two through Grade Six. Our mission is to provide educational excellence while serving as a springboard for children’s love of learning, creativity, and readiness for the future.
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