Hello Gilpin Families!
I can't believe it is May and the end of the 25-26 school year! We have had an amazing school year with students participating in exciting activities and opportunities and engaging in rigorous work. This year we focused heavily on school community. Students participated in mixed grade teams through the AstroEagles program meeting monthly to complete activities. All 3rd-5th grade students became mentors to a Kindergarten-2nd grade student supporting them academically and socially/emotionally. We also continued with our Circle Keeper Ambassador Program with students in 2nd-5th grade supporting their classroom teacher in running Restorative and Community Circles. I am proud of the hard work of the staff and students throughout this school year and I am excited to spend the rest of this month working hard to end the year on a great note!
Sincerely,
Patrick Linnehan
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- Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, May 21st
- 5th Grade Graduation is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27th from 3:00-4:00 P.M. in the Auditorium
- 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!
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See important dates to keep in mind for the month of May! |
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See exciting updates from our Student Council! |
The week of May 4th-8th is Teacher Appreciation Week! |
For our April Mission, we are traveled to Neptune to learn about integrity and how to live your life by a code of conduct. See highlights below! |
Congratulations to our May Student of the Month, Finley Hoctor! |
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Congratulations to our May Teacher of the Month, Ms. Riehle! |
Presenters from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) came to GCSD to present the Upstander Anti-Bullying Program to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students on Tuesday, April 28th. See highlights below! |
On Thursday, March 26th, mentors went into their mentees classrooms to help with tutoring. See highlights below! |
Local Girl Scouts Troop 68188 is organizing a used crayon drive. More information below! |
5th Grade Graduation is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27th from 3:00-4:00 P.M. in the auditorium! |
GCSD is hosting Field Day on Thursday, May 21st. More information below! |
- Wednesday, May 6 LATE START School starts at 9:00 A.M.
- Week of May 11-14- Growing and Changing Class for 5th Grade Students
- Monday, May 18- Gilpin Elementary Parent Group Meeting 4:15-5:00, Elementary Library
- Monday, May 18- District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting 5:30-6:30
- Monday, May 18- Board of Education Meeting 7:00
- Thursday, May 21- FIELD DAY
- Thursday, May 21- Elementary Music Concert 3rd, 4th, 5th, and Upper Montessori Students 6:30 P.M.
- Wednesday, May 27- 5th Grade Graduation 3:00 P.M. in Auditorium
- Thursday, May 28th- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL- HALF DAY, School ends at 1:00 P.M.
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To finish out the school year, student council is creating motivational posters and hanging them up around the school to inspire students to keep up the hard work and stay engaged until the end of the school year! |
Teacher appreciation week is May 4th through the 8th. The Gilpin PTO is organizing donations to teachers! If you would like to donate to your child's classroom teacher, follow the directions below! |
For April, students traveled to Neptune and focused on creating a code of conduct to live by. Within their group, each team developed their own team code highlighting traits that focused on integrity and responsibility. The values were written on shields and displayed on the "Wall of Honor" in the MPR for all students to see! |
We also completed our journey through the solar system with April's mission! See the video below to show all 8 mission highlights displayed across the MPR! For the final mission, students will look back on their journey reflecting on all we've learned this school year. |
Congratulations to our May GCES Student of the Month Finley Hoctor! Finley was nominated by her classroom teacher who said of her, "Finley is a true leader in our class, setting a positive example in so many ways. She is consistently kind, hardworking, and serves as an outstanding role model for our first-year students. Finley collaborates well with others, and her classmates know they can always look up to her. She is also a talented writer who uses thoughtful transitions to strengthen her work. On top of all that, her great sense of humor brings joy to our classroom every day." Great job Finley! |
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Congratulations to May Teacher of the Month, Ms. Riehle! Ms. Riehle was nominated by her 1st grade class who said of her, "She is nice. She let's us make slime on special occasions. She's a really great teacher. She's always caring. She makes our work easy and helps us with hard stuff. After we're done with our work we get to play with legos. She even lets us use her kids old legos and they come in sometimes to help us!" |
On Tuesday, April 28th CDE presenters came to GCSD to present the Upstander Anti-Bullying Program to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. This program taught students how to be "upstanders" (those who stand up to bullies) compared to bystanders. It also identified bullying behavior and the impact students can have in combating bullying! |
On Thursday, April 30th mentors met with their mentees for the second time to provide tutoring and academic support. The mentors were all very supportive, patient, and kind! |
Through the end of the school year the local Girl Scouts Troop 68188 are hosting a used crayon drive! If you have any used crayons, bring them to school and drop them off in the crayon drive boxes which are placed in each elementary classroom. You can learn more about the program below! |
GCES is hosting the 5th Grade Graduation on Wednesday, May 27th at 3:00 P.M. in the Auditorium. Friends and families are invited to attend! Families will be receiving a formal invitation soon in their child's Thursday take home folder. Come celebrate this milestone in your child's life as we remember their elementary career and look forward to the next adventure! |
GCSD is hosting Field Day on Thursday, May 21st! The schedule is as follows:
8:30-9:30 Preschool/ Kindergarten
8:30-10:00 1st/2nd Grade
10:00-12:00 3rd-5th Grade
Students will be competing in the following activities:
- Long Jump
- Sack Race
- Softball Throw
- Archery Challenge
- 3-legged Race
- Tug of War
- Obstacle Course
You can also learn more about the events through this link here
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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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