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Entrepreneurs with a Purpose
Ms. Cohn’s class started collaborating with the Design Team on a year-long business project! Students have been divided into three […]
Fire Truck Friday
Last Friday, our preschool friends welcomed four firefighters from Fire Station #13! Excitement filled the room as a big-ladder red […]
Making a World of Difference at Gillispie School
Second graders are several months into an ambitious project to stop certain ‘unrecyclables’ like squeezable mylar snack pouches from ending […]
The Creative Adventures of Loose Parts
In Willow, our young learners journeyed into the world of creativity and innovation. The focus of this adventure? Loose parts. […]
Wintery Landscapes
Second graders recently completed lovely winter landscapes. Using two watercolor techniques, and inspired by aspen or birch trees in snow, […]
Blowing Kisses and Jumping Like a Spider!
The Gillispie Library offers something for every student, and we strive to provide children with joyful and educational experiences with […]
Bravely Learning
In the last week of December, our first-grade teachers, Ms. Traut and Ms. Towne, guided students in a writing activity […]
A Service Project Near and Dear to Our Hearts
Gillispie’s 14th Annual Blood Drive Thursday, February 8 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fifteen years ago, Gillispie welcomed a brother […]
“No Place for Hate” Initiative at Gillispie
Dear Gillispie Families, Happy New Year! I am thrilled to start the year with exciting news that aligns with our […]
Tag, Volleyball, and Massive Snowball Fights!
In December, our students enjoyed age- and skill-appropriate lessons and holiday-themed activities, including massive snowball fights on the field and […]
Grade 5’s Brilliant Interpretation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”!
In adapting A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the 5th graders, I wanted a play that was true to Shakespeare’s original language […]
An Exceptional Grandparents & Special Friends Day
We were thrilled to welcome more than 260 grandparents and special friends to our campus on Friday, December 15. Students […]