Hello Gilpin Families!
We are officially in the final quarter! We have an exciting month ahead with student-led parent teacher conferences, many field trip opportunities, and our annual CMAS testing! Thank you all for being part of this wonderful school community. We look forward to an exciting and productive April!
Sincerely,
Patrick Linnehan
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- 3rd Quarter has officially ended! Please remember to look out for your child's 3rd Quarter Report Card which will be sent digitally via ParentSquare
- Out of district students will need to complete their out of district enrollment form to ensure enrollment for next school year. If you are an out of district family, please complete the Interdistrict Choice/ Open Enrollment form located in PowerSchool. If you need assistance locating that form, please contact Codi Ramsey at cramsey@gilpin.k12.co.us
- Registration is also OPEN for next school year! If you know any families curious about enrolling in GCSD, please send them this way for a tour, or they can register directly on the website!
- We will have student-led parent teacher conferences Thursday, April 2nd, and Friday, April 3rd!
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See important dates to keep in mind for the month of April! |
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This month Student Council is hosting a bake sale to raise funds for teacher appreciation gifts! |
3rd through 5th grade students will complete their CMAS State Testing this April. More information below! |
We will be having student-led parent teacher conferences on Thursday, April 2nd and Friday, April 3rd. Make sure to sign up for conferences with your child's homeroom teacher! |
The Montessori Community Group will be hosting a Maker's Market on Thursday, April 2nd during Parent Teacher Conferences. See information below! |
The GCES PTO will be hosting another Scholastic Book Fair Monday, April 27th through Thursday, April 30th in the Secondary Library! |
On Thursday, March 12th, GCSD hosted the Spelling Bee. See information about our competitors below! |
For our March Mission, we traveled to Uranus and focused on healthy habits! See highlights from our mission below! |
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For our April Mission, we are traveling to Neptune to learn about integrity and how to live your life by a code of conduct. |
Congratulations to our April Student of the Month, Ellyza Basdeo! |
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Congratulations to our April Teacher of the Month, Ms. Sepanik! |
On Thursday, March 26th, mentors went into their mentees classrooms to help with tutoring. See highlights below! |
See highlights from the elementary concert on Thursday, March 5th! |
The Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures is hosting a mountain bike club for students after school! More details below |
- Wednesday, April 1st The Habit Rings AstroEagle Mission 1:45 P.M. MPR
- Wednesday, April 1st- LATE START School starts at 9:00 A.M.
- Thursday, April 2nd- Maker's Market Hosted by the Montessori Community Group in the Elementary Library 4:00-8:00 P.M.
- Thursday, April 2nd- PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES 4:00-8:00 P.M.
- Friday, April 3rd- PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
- Saturday, April 4th- Gilpin County Education Foundation (GCEF) Scholarship Dinner at Monarch Casino 6:00-9:00 P.M.
- Monday, April 6th- Thursday, April 9th Student Council BAKE SALE 7:30-8:00 A.M. and 4:00-4:30 P.M. Located in the parent pickup area or by the principal's office during inclement weather
- Monday, April 6th- Young AmeriTowne Interviews in MPR 1:15-2:00
- Tuesday, April 7th- First Day of CMAS Testing!
- Wednesday, April 8th- Montessori Community Group Meeting 4:15
- Wednesday, April 16th- Final Day of CMAS Testing! (Other than Makeups)
- Monday, April 20th- 2nd, 3rd, and Lower Montessori Field Trip to the Museum of Nature and Science
- Monday, April 20th- Gilpin Elementary Parent Group Meeting 4:15-5:00 P.M. Elementary Library
- Monday, April 20th- District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting 5:30-6:30
- Monday, April 20th- Board of Education Meeting 7:00
- Thursday, April 24th- 4th, 5th, and Upper Montessori Field Trip to Young AmeriTowne!
- Monday, April 27th- Thursday, April 30th- Book Fair in the Secondary Library
- Tuesday, April 28th- 2nd, 3rd, and Lower Montessori Buddy Bison Field Trip to the Lookout Mountain Nature Center
- Wednesday, April 29th Neptune's Code AstroEagle Mission 1:15 MPR
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In March Student Council began morning announcements! The morning announcements appear in video form on the televisions in each classroom.
For April Student Council is hosting a bake sale to raise funds for teacher appreciation week! Student Council members will collect the funds and work together to decide what they would like to purchase for the teachers!
The bake sale run from Monday, April 6th through Thursday, April 9th from 7:30-8:00 A.M. and 4:00-4:30 P.M.
The following items will be available for sale:
- Lemonade
- Hot Cocoa
- Smoothies
- Cookies
- Brownies
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The annual Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) state wide assessments will begin Tuesday, April 7th for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.
The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, April 7th: English Language Arts (ELA) Session 1
Wednesday, April 8th: ELA Session 2
Thursday, April 9th: ELA Session 3
Tuesday, April 14th: Math Session 1 and Science Session 1 (Only for 5th Grade)
Wednesday, April 15: Math Session 2 and Science Session 2 (Only for 5th Grade)
Thursday, April 16th: Math Session 3 and Science Session 3 (Only for 5th Grade)
Make-up testing will be completed the week of April 20th with the testing window ending Friday, April 24th
Because of the quantity of test sessions and the short testing window available, it is critically important that students have punctual and consistent attendance during this time.
The Gilpin PTO will be providing all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students a hot breakfast each day of testing! Thank you PTO!
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GCES will be having student-led parent teacher conferences on Thursday, April 2nd from 4:00-8:00 P.M. and Friday, April 3rd from 8:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. Parents will need to sign up for a conference slot with their child's homeroom teacher.
During these conferences, students will lead a presentation about their school year, highlighting projects they have worked on, and their academic and social/emotional progress and goals. It is important to provide your child this opportunity to shine! If you have questions or concerns for the classroom teacher, please schedule an appointment to have those conversations outside of this conference time. We want to honor the children's time as they put a lot of effort into preparing for these conferences!
We also have amazing parents who are preparing a potluck dinner for our teachers Thursday night for conferences! If you would like to contribute to the potluck, you can sign up for a dish here
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On Thursday, April 2nd the Montessori Community Group will be hosting a Maker's Market in the Elementary Library to raise funds for the Montessori Community Group! See more information below! |
The GCES PTO will be hosting another Scholastic Book Fair Monday, April 27th through Thursday, April 30th in the Secondary Library! The book fair will be open before and after school only with parent supervision. Classes will also be attending the book fair during school hours. |
On Thursday, March 12th, 10 elementary students (3 from Upper Montessori, 4 from 4th grade, and 3 from 5th grade) participated in the district wide Spelling Bee against 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students!
Congratulations to the following elementary participants:
- Jillian Cummings
- Larsen Blake
- Stella Lindemann
- Reilly Thompson
- Riley Henderlong
- Denver Paxton
- Katrina Mak
- Alex Teno
- Daenerys Peterson
- Ella Carr
Congratulations to the Daenerys Peterson for finishing in 2nd place overall and Ilyana Paxton for finishing in 1st place overall! This was Ilyana's 3rd consecutive 1st place victory!
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For March, students traveled to Uranus and focused on building healthy habits. They worked together as a team to design their own team posters focusing on habits for a healthy body, mind, and relationships. The posters are now displayed in the MPR for all to see! |
For April, students are traveling to Neptune and focusing on integrity and living by a code of conduct. Within their group, each team will come up with their own team code with 3-5 values such as:
- We choose kindness even when it's hard.
- We tell the truth and take responsibility.
- We treat everyone with respect.
- We stand up for what’s right.
- We listen, include, and support each other.
Once deciding their values, teams will create a shield with their values written on them and all shields will be displayed on the "Wall of Honor" in the MPR for all students to see!
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Congratulations to our April GCES Student of the Month Ellyza Basdeo! Ellyza was nominated by her classroom teacher who said of her, "Ellyza is a kind and caring student in our classroom. She is usually one of the first to volunteer to help someone who is struggling with a lesson. When she really is engaged in a lesson, she doesn’t let anything stop her! She is a great asset to our classroom!" Congratulations Ellyza!
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Congratulations to April Teacher of the Month, Ms. Sepanik! Ms. Sepanik was nominated by Ella Carr, who said of her, "Ms. Sepanik is a great teacher. She always makes learning fun. She understands our needs and cares about all of her students." |
On Thursday, March 26th, mentor students went to their mentees classrooms to tutor the students with the academic work. During the mentor orientation, mentors learned how to tutor younger students by supporting them through the problems instead of giving them the answers. This was the second meetup of the mentors and mentees and the mentors all did a great job! |
See highlights below from our Spring Concert on Thursday, March 12th with Kindergarten, Montessori Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students! |
The Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures (SMBA) is hosting a mountain bike club opportunity for Gilpin students April 23rd through May 21st each Thursday from 4:05-6:35 P.M. More details are provided in the flier below! You can also sign up through this link
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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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