Hello Gilpin Families!
We are quickly approaching Thanksgiving and I want to express how thankful I am to everyone who is a part of this school community. I want to thank all the teachers and staff members for a wonderful first academic quarter and all the students and families for being a part of our school. I can't wait to see the amazing things that will happen throughout the rest of this school year!
Sincerely,
Patrick Linnehan
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- The weather changes in Gilpin County quickly! Make sure your child has gloves, a coat, and hat for inclement weather days. As long as the temperature is above 10 degrees (including windchill), we go outside!
- We will keep lost and found in the MPR (the room by the principal's office. If your child is missing anything, please look in there!
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See important dates to keep in mind for the month of November! |
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The GCES PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) is holding a Meet and Greet on Wednesday, November 12th at 5:30 P.M. |
For the "Victorious Venus" AstroEagles Mission, students in Kindergarten through 5th grade participated in the "Galaxy Quest Math Fact Challenge". See photos below! |
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Our November AstroEagles Mission is "Kindness Makes the World Go Round" focusing on identifying kind acts they have seen from others across the school |
Congratulations to our November Student of the Month, Waylon May! |
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Congratulations to Grace Upchurch, Remi Scott, Ella Carr, and Lucy Jodlowski for being elected to our 25-26 Student Council! |
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GCSD will host the annual Veteran's Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 11th at 9:15 A.M. |
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Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade participated in a presentation involving live reptiles on Thursday, October 16th. See pictures below! |
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Congratulations to Ms. Bayne's, Mr. S.P.'s, and Ms. Lauren's classes for finishing in the top 3 of the candy contest! |
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Checkout pictures of our annual Halloween parade on Thursday, October 30th |
GCES was named a Best Elementary School by U.S. News and World Report! |
- Monday, November 3rd- Introduce the Kindness Makes the World Go Round AstroEagles Mission, 8:30 in the MPR
- Tuesday, November 4th- Election Day! Make sure to cast your vote for our wonderful Board of Education candidates!
- Wednesday, November 5th- LATE START- School starts at 9:00 A.M.
- Tuesday, November 11th- Veteran's Day Assembly at 9:15 A.M. in the old gymnasium
- Tuesday, November 12th- GCES PTO Meet and Greet 5:30 P.M. in the Elementary Library
- Tuesday, November 12th- Snowdodgers Meeting for 5th-12th grade students 6:00 P.M. in the Atrium
- Tuesday, November 18th- Gilpin Elementary Parent Group Meeting 4:15-5:00, elementary library
- Tuesday, November 18th- District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting 5:30-6:30
- Tuesday, November 18th- Board of Education Meeting 7:00
- Wednesday, November 19th- LATE START- School starts at 9:00 A.M.
- Tuesday, November 25th- Kindness Makes the World Go Round AstroEagles Mission in the MPR 8:30-9:30
- Wednesday, November 26th and Thursday, November 27th- NO SCHOOL- Happy Thanksgiving!
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You're Invited! PTO Meet & Greet - Nov. 12th @ 5:30PM
Hello Gilpin Families!
Two weeks ago, families received a flyer inviting you to get involved with our PTO - and now we're keeping that momentum going with a PTO Meet & Greet on Wednesday, November 12th at 5:30PM in the Elementary Library.
Come join us for a relaxed evening to learn more about how you can get involved and help make our school events fun and memorable for the kids. We'll have a light meal provided and fun activities for children in the Multi-Purpose Room, led by our amazing high school student volunteers! is
This is a great chance to connect with other parents, meet the team, and share ideas for upcoming events. Everyone is welcome - the more, the merrier!
We can't wait to see you there!
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On Wednesday, October 29th, students in Kindergarten through 5th grade participated in the Galaxy Quest Math Fact Challenge. They completed 6 activities centered on math fact fluency. The activities were:
- Meteor Shower Math- Students answered equations as they fell from the sky
- Lightspeed Math- Students threw bean bags at planets on the ground with numbers. They combined the numbers to form and solve equations
- Roll and Solve Galaxy- Students rolled dice to create and solve math equations
- Rocket Relay- Students flipped playing cards to create and solve math equations
- Space Cargo Code- Students completed math equations to decipher a mystery code
- Intergalactic Math Puzzle- Students answered math equations to solve a puzzle.
The students had 8 minutes to complete each station! Thank you to Dawn Blake and Rachel VanHoose for organizing many high school students to help run the stations. The students had a blast!
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For our November AstroEagles Mission, we are traveling to our planet, Earth! Students will work with their AstroEagles Mission Teams to create comet tails identifying a kind act they have seen a fellow student perform during this school year. The kind acts will be displayed on the walls of the MPR for all to see! |
Congratulations to Waylon May for being selected as the November GCES Student of the Month! Waylon was nominated by his classroom teacher who said of him, "Waylon is a great mathematician, reader and author. He is always trying his best!" Great job Waylon! |
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Congratulations to our 25-26 Student Council Winners!
- President- Grace Upchurch
- Vice-President- Remi Scott
- Secretary- Ella Carr
- Treasurer- Lucy Jodlowski
30 students in 4th and 5th grade ran for student council. Each student created a campaign poster and hung it on the walls of the elementary school. They also created a speech outlining why students should vote for them and performed their speech in front of the entire elementary school! All students in Kindergarten through fifth grade then voted for the four positions with over 130 votes cast overall!
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Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade will be attending the Veteran's Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 11th at 9:15 A.M. Elementary students will be performing songs and veterans will be available to speak. We want to thank our community veterans for everything they have contributed to their country and community! |
On Thursday, October 16th, all students in Kindergarten through 5th grade participated in a presentation by My Nature Lab, where they learned about reptiles and got to hold live reptiles! Students learned a lot of information and had a lot of fun holding the animals! |
Congratulations to the following classes for placing in the top 3 for our annual candy contest! They will each receive an ice cream party!
- 1st Place- Ms. Bayne's 3rd Grade Class
- 2nd Place- Mr. S.P.'s 4th Grade Class
- 3rd Place- Ms. Lauren's Lower Montessori Class
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On Thursday, October 30th, all students in Preschool through 5th grade participated in our annual Halloween parade through the halls of the elementary school! Check out their pictures below! |
GCES was named a U.S. News and World Report Best Elementary School for the second consecutive year! Congratulations to staff and students for receiving this recognition! |
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments reach out to me!
Email: plinnehan@gilpin.k12.co.us
Phone: 303-582-3444 ext. 5027
I am always willing to meet in person as well
If you'd like more information about the curriculum offered in school or different student opportunities, check out my website here
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