Hello Gilpin Families!
I can't believe it but we are quickly approaching the end of our first academic quarter! This month we have Parent Teacher Conferences and I will be sending out report cards digitally at the end of the month. We have exciting events up ahead this month including the "Discovery Expedition: Math in the Wild" math fact challenge, the annual Halloween candy contest, Spooky Stroll, and the annual Halloween costume parades! We will also have our October's Woodland Wonders Gilpin's Wild Kingdom Expedition! We have had a very successful first quarter of the school year and I look forward to the month ahead!
Sincerely,
Patrick Linnehan
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- Parent Teacher Conferences are this month! Make sure to sign up with your child's classroom teacher for a conference on either Thursday, October 22nd or Friday, October 23rd
- Although it has been hot, the weather can change at any time! Please remember to provide your child with a light coat or sweater, as well as a winter coat, boots, snow pants, hat, and gloves for our snowy days! If the weather is above 10 degrees with wind chill, we go outside!
- Please remember to provide your child with a snack each school day! We have snacks in my office available to any student, but we want to keep them in stock for those in need. The 8:00-4:00 school day is long and these students get hungry!
- If you haven't yet completed the annual Student & Parent Acknowledgements and Agreements form in Powerschool, please do! You can access that form by clicking "Forms" under "More" and then click the drop down menu to "General Forms"
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See important dates to keep in mind for the month of September! |
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We will have our Elementary Concert for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and Upper Montessori students Thursday, October 15th! |
Congratulations to our October Student of the Month, Adeline Hartman! |
Congratulations to our October Teacher of the Month, Jeff Reich! |
Each classroom teacher selected a student that best represented the September Outback Ascent school-wide expectations of recess lineups, transitions, and procedures! See who was selected below! |
See highlights of our September Outback Ascent Expedition below! |
For October we are traveling to our home, the Rocky Mountains and focusing on bathroom etiquette, wisdom, and good choices. See more details below! |
Congratulations to the winners of the student council election: Denver Paxton, Marley Boydstun, Katrina Mak, and Stella Lindemann! |
On Thursday, October 1st, Bill Ragland met with students from Ms. Bayne's 3rd grade class last school year to discuss his book "Lola and the Unicorn" which he made in collaboration with the students. See more details below! |
On Thursday, October 22nd all Kindergarten through fifth grade students will complete the "Expedition Discovery: Math in the Wild" math facts challenge! |
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up soon! See more details below! |
Look out for your child's Quarter 1 Report Cards as soon as Monday, October 26th! |
We are starting up the annual Halloween Candy Contest starting next week, October 12th! More information will be coming in your child's Thursday folder |
See details below about the annual Spooky Stroll event in partnership with Gilpin County Parks and Recreation! |
- Monday, October 5th- The September Outback Ascent GWK Expedition MPR 1:20 P.M. and introduction to the October's Woodland Wonders Expedition.
- Wednesday, October 14th- LATE START- School starts at 9:00 A.M.
- Thursday, October 15th- End of the First Academic Quarter
- Thursday, October 15th- Elementary Music Concert 3,4,5 Upper Montessori 6:30 P.M.
- Monday, October 19th- District Accountability Committee (DAC) Meeting 5:30 P.M.
- Monday, October 19th- Board of Education Meeting 7:00 P.M.
- Thursday, October 22nd- Expedition Discovery: Math in the Wild Math Fact Challenge
- Thursday, October 22nd- Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 P.M.
- Friday, October 23rd- Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
- Friday, October 23rd- Spooky Stroll 5:00-9:00 P.M.
- Wednesday, October 28th- LATE START- School starts at 9:00 A.M.
- Thursday, October 29th- October's Woodland Wonders GWK Expedition MPR 1:20 P.M.
- Thursday, October 29th- Preschool Halloween Parade 11:00 A.M., Kinder-5th grade Halloween Parade 1:30 P.M.
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We are excited to have our elementary concert for all 3rd, 4th, 5th, and Upper Montessori students Thursday, October 15th! The concert will begin at 6:30 P.M. in the Auditorium! |
Congratulations to our September Student of the Month Adeline Hartman! Adeline was nominated by her classroom teacher who said of her, "Adeline is helpful and kind to her classmates. She is always ready to learn and does her best work." Great job Adeline! |
Congratulations to our October Teacher of the Month, Jeff Reich! Mr. Jeff was nominated by several of his classmates who said of him, "Mr. Jeff has been nice to us kids and he's fun and makes learning fun. He is also really funny and goofy." |
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Congratulations to the following students for being selected as their classroom's GWK representative of the month for the September Outback Ascent! These students best demonstrated how to follow recess procedures, line-ups, and transitions!
Lorien Gerhard-Erickson
Tyson Jordan
Adeline Hartman
Grace Upchurch
Atlas Swartz
Eli Sefton
Leona Powe
Zoey Stevens
Zion Sibray
Liam Meyer
Aliza Dysart
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For our second Gilpin's Wild Kingdom "GWK" Expedition, students traveled to the Australian Outback with "The September Outback Ascent", focusing on the character traits responsibility and responsiveness, as well as the school-wide expectations recess procedures, line-ups, and transitions. Students worked in mixed age-level teams to create different Australian Outback animals that included messages explaining how to lineup and transition effectively from the playground!
The following animals were created:
The "Boomerang Joey": Freezing instantly at the whistle and "returning" to line immediately, just like a boomerang.
The "Cozy Koala": Taking deep breaths and calming your body down as you transition from running around to standing in line.
The "Saltie Crocodile": Waiting patiently in line without snapping at classmates or rushing forward.
The "Bulldog Ant": The collective organization of the class as a group—marching together in unison toward a shared goal.
All the animals were then added to the September Outback Ascent scene, which is in the east end of the elementary hallway for all to see!
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For October, we are going home to the Rocky Mountains! The focus of the month is on bathroom etiquette, with the character focus of wisdom and making good choices when no one is looking. Classroom teachers will choose a classroom representative at the end of the month who best represented these traits and met these expectations. At the end of the month, students will work with their GWK teams to create Rocky Mountain animals representing the school-wide expectations of the month and complete a Rocky Mountain scene for all students to see! |
Last Tuesday, 26 fourth and fifth grade students participated in student council speeches in which they each gave a speech to all Kindergarten through fifth grade students declaring why they are best to represent the school. The following Wednesday all Kindergarten through fifth grade students cast their vote for each of the four positions, totaling 114 votes in all!
After counting all votes, I am happy to announce the following winners!
President: Denver Paxton
Vice-President: Marley Boydstun
Secretary: Katrina Mak
Treasurer: Stella Lindemann
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On Thursday, October 1st, Bill Ragland came to the elementary library to present his published book, "Lola and the Unicorn", which was created in collaboration with Ms. Bayne's 2025-2026 3rd grade class! The students helped to illustrate all the images in the book and the characters are based off of them! Mr. Ragland graciously gave each of the students a published copy of the book and he donated a copy to the elementary library. Mr. Ragland also had an interview on the television show "Colorado and Company" explaining the creative process making this book. Our very own Aubree Hartman and Sadie Elpers joined Mr. Ragland in the interview. You can see the interview by clicking here! You can also purchase his book by clicking here! |
On Thursday, October 22nd all Kindergarten through fifth grade students will compete in the "Expedition Discovery: Math in the Wild" Math Fact Challenge. This is our second annual math fact challenge, testing all students in their math fact skills! The students will complete six activities navigating habitats around the world and testing different aspects of their math fact fluency. You can learn more about the activities by clicking the website here! |
GCES has Parent Teacher Conferences scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd from 4:00-8:00 P.M. and Friday, October 23rd from 8:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. This is a wonderful opportunity to discuss your child's progress through the first academic quarter with their classroom teacher and answer any questions you may have! Our goal is always 100% attendance for Parent Teacher Conferences so please make sure to sign up! Classroom teachers will be sending out individual sign up links as we approach the date of the conferences. |
The end of the first academic quarter is next Thursday, October 15th! Teachers will be completing all grades by the following weekend and report cards will be distributed digitally by Monday, October 26th. Look for an email or a notification via Parent Square for that report card! |
GCES is beginning the annual Halloween candy contest starting next Monday, October 12th and continuing until Thursday, October 22nd. All candy donations will be given to the Spooky Stroll event! The top three classes will receive an award! Please look for a flier with additional information in your child's take home Thursday folder this Thursday. |
GCSD is partnering with Gilpin County Parks and Recreation for the annual Spooky Stroll on Friday, October 23rd! See more information in the flier below! |
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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