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Early Childhood, EC Resources

St. Patrick's day is around the corner, and Willow friends will be showing any visiting leprechaun kindness; they have designed a Magnificent House which he would WANT to come and visit. This house includes a two-story bungalow with a nice mailbox for him to receive mail from his family and friends back home. This lucky leprechaun will enjoy his own jeep, airplane, a treehouse with a tire swing, and a waterfall shower out the back. He will have access to a rock wall and...

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Art, Elementary, Specialties

Starting this weekend, the Young Art 2023: Comfort and Calm exhibition by the San Diego Museum of Art will present thoughtful works of art that use visual storytelling to share students’ experiences with finding, receiving, or offering comfort and calm. Youth artists throughout the San Diego and Tijuana regions were encouraged to express interpretations of the theme, including contrasting ideas of discomfort and discord. Kindergarten through twelfth-grade students responded with works in a wide variety of media depicting people, objects, interiors,...

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Tech tips, Technology

It was great to see a number of Gillispie parents at this month's Cyber Safety seminar held at the Bishop's School. The presenter shared some concerning issues surrounding the increase in online predators lurking in some of the more popular gaming, social media, and online forums as well as research describing the dangers of social media on children’s well-being. Reaffirming many of our own Gillispie digital citizenship practices, she described a number of ways to keep children...

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Early Childhood, EC Resources, Elementary, Kindergarten, Learn by Doing, Tech tips, Technology, Technology

Learning about sequencing in Kindergarten and early childhood is an important readiness skill that helps young children understand how to recognize patterns and makes their world more understandable and predictable. It is foundational for reading, writing, math, and scientific inquiry. Sequencing is also an important concept for computational thinking. In this unplugged activity, our kindergarten students had fun as they “programmed” each other to go through sequences they created. Taking turns, one child created the program (code)...

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Community Service, Parents, Values and Community

Meals on Wheels delivers special Happy Birthday gift bags to older adults receiving their services. What a lovely way to show them love on their birthdays! It is a sure way to brighten someone’s day. The Community Relations Committee is providing Gillispie students the opportunity to make handcrafted cards and artwork that Meals on Wheels will deliver to older adults having birthdays. If you are interested in volunteering to supervise a card-making table during lunch hours on March...

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Elementary, Learn by Doing, Specialties

It’s time for BOOK MADNESS, Gillispie Library’s annual book tournament! Students vote for their favorite picture books and chapter books in three rounds starting with our “sweet sixteen” titles and narrowing them down until we crown a champion for each division. All of the titles in this year’s epic book battle were published in 2022. They represent a variety of genres (including graphic novel, realistic fiction, humor, and fantasy) and a diverse group of authors, illustrators, and...

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Early Childhood, Elementary, Specialties

Specialty Spotlight: P.E. Students in Early Childhood have been working on large motor movements to music, body control, and throwing and catching. Prekindergarten through Grade 5 students have loved climbing the rock wall the last two weeks. Elementary grades have also been practicing flag football on the field. This week, they learned how to take a hand-off, run through cones, and then evade a defender to score. Grades 3-5 have also been practicing throwing and catching the football. Ed Whelan and...

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Specialties

Recently, the 5th graders found the Library transformed into a Book Cafe! Students browsed titles from several genres: novels in verse, realistic fiction, fantasy, and mystery. For each genre, students chose a book and read a few pages. They then jotted their thoughts on a “menu” provided to them for the "book-tasting" event. This activity exposed students to many new novels recently added to our collection. In addition, several students tried a genre they had never read...

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Community Service, Current Parents

The Community Relations Committee is happy to provide three volunteer opportunities for the Gillispie community with Feeding San Diego. Space is limited, so please register ASAP. You can learn more about their programs by clicking here. Monday, February 27 from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - ADULTS ONLY Friday, April 28 from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Parents and children ages 6 and up. Each person attending must be registered. This is Teacher Work Day (a day off from...

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Community Service, Current Parents, Values and Community

The Gillispie community mourns, along with the rest of the world, the devastation and loss of life caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. Many countries, including the United States, are sending search and rescue teams. Local groups are fundraising to continue humanitarian efforts in the Middle East. Here are some ways you can help: UNICEF’s emergency response prioritizes water, sanitation and hygiene, child protective services, nutrition, and education. To donate to...

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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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