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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 13 2025

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 […]

Nov 11 2025

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 […]

Oct 30 2025

Celebrating Traditions at Gillispie

The Festival of Lights came to Willow! A Gillispie family recently visited to share their beautiful Diwali traditions with our […]

Oct 28 2025

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 […]

Oct 23 2025

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 […]

Oct 16 2025

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 […]

Oct 14 2025

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 […]

Oct 9 2025

Firefighters Visit Gillispie

Our students had the exciting opportunity to meet some local heroes! Grade 1 welcomed the crew and their fire engine […]

Oct 9 2025

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 […]

Oct 7 2025

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 […]

Award-winning author Mac Barnett Visits Gillispie School

Oct 2 2025

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. […]

Sep 25 2025

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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Read past issues:

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
Smiling Hearts