Letters from Principal Vincent
Test preparation important, but so is development of other skills
Dear Gilpin parents, Last Tuesday we started TCAP testing. You should have received a robocall from me asking you to make sure children get plenty of sleep, eat breakfast and have a positive attitude about these tests. It is important to continue these actions because we will do more testing in March. Children need to do their best on these tests because they are a measure of how well they are learning. Of course, there are other ways we know they are learning, but … [Read More...]
News From Gilpin
DPS Revises Plan to Address Needs of English Language Learners
Denver Public Schools has revised its plan for addressing the educational needs of our students whose language is other than English. Legal notice of the Modified Consent Decree is also posted in the … [Read More...]
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Spring Break is on its way!
Gilpin families: Spring Break is the week of March 25 - 29. Students return to school on Monday, April 1. Enjoy the week! … [Read More...]
Family Science Night :: Monday, March 11!
We hope you can join us Monday, March 11 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. for our next Family Night! The event will feature animals from the Denver Zoo, Dr. Mike's Bag of Bugs and a chemistry activity! Dinner will be served in the cafeteria from 5:30 - 6 p.m. Don't forget to RSVP! We hope to see you there! … [Read More...]
Interested in Touring Gilpin?
If you are interested in enrolling your child at Gilpin for the 2013-14 school year, we would like to invite you to come see the school, meet administrators and visit classrooms. Please call Jessica Chapman at 720-424-7161 and sign up for a time! Space is limited! The tour schedule for the remainder of the 2012 -13 school year is as follows: Friday. Jan. 18, 2013 Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Monday, April 8, 2013 Tuesday, May 21, 2013 All tours will … [Read More...]
