APRIL 2024 • ISSUE 3
GEM A NEWSLETTER FROM GILLISPIE’S LEARNING VILLAGE IN LA JOLLA
THE JOURNEY MATTERS
IN THIS ISSUE
PAUL GHIGLIERI, ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Community has always been the very fabric of Gillispie School, and our approach to learning is no different. Learning at Gillispie is not a solitary journey, but rather a collaborative effort between students, teachers, and the environment. At every level, Gillispie is committed to fostering belonging and connection. We are a community committed to learning about each other, connecting with our environment, and collaborating to solve problems together. As young as two, children begin their day with a Morning Meeting that sets the tone for respectful and engaged learning in a climate of trust and joy. This circle time creates the positive power of community by fulfilling students’ needs to belong, to feel significant, and to have fun. Students in each grade practice and model social and emotional skills, and in the elementary grades, merge those skills with academic learning. These skills pave the way for purposeful and
SPECIALTY SPOTLIGHT - ART BLOOMING TOGETHER p. 3-4 INNOVATION CORNER OUR COMMUNITY IN HARMONY p. 5 HAPPY HAPPENINGS IN GRADE 5 AND GRADE 6 EXPLORING OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY p. 6 ICARE STUDENT CORNER P. 7 OUR COMMUNITY WHEN OUR COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER p. 8