Jaguar News
GILPIN JAGUARS NEWS
August and September 2008
PRINCIPAL WELCOME FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR
Greetings Gilpin School Community,
Welcome back to the 2008- 2009 school year! I hope you all have had an enjoyable summer with your children! We look forward to a very productive and rewarding school year.
This year we will continue our work with standard-based instruction, quality collaborative lesson planning utilizing the District Planning and Pacing Guides and collecting student data and on-going assessments as a vehicle to differentiate instruction and positively impact student achievement. Additionally, we are excited to continue our use of the Accelerated Reader and Everyday Mathematics and Connected Mathematics Programs in grades 1-8. We will also implement the CORE literacy program which was launched with our literacy teachers on July 31st and August 1st.
We have begun our transition into Montessori with our 3, 4, and 5 year old children. Our teachers and administrative team have participated in intensive training to prepare for this transition and we look forward to it.
As I begin my fifth year as principal to Gilpin E-8 School I want to express my sincere enthusiasm and honor to be working with your children. I look forward to this year with anticipation of academic success for each and every student!
Sincerely,
Catherine I. Gonzales
Principal Gilpin School
PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW AND RETURNING STAFF
Principal: Catherine I. Gonzales
Assistant Principal: Tamara Acevedo
Montessori Coordinator: Marcelina Otii
Secretaries: Barb Lanphere and Maria Lomeli
Teachers:
Liz Harkness, Montessori Primary
Caroline Layde, Montessori Primary
Emily Keppler, Montessori Primary
Marcellina, Montessori Coordinator
Martha Foelker, Grade 1
Jose Lopez, Grade 1 and 2 ELA E/S
Eloisa Rodriguez, Grade 2
Liz Winter, Grades 3 and 4 Math, Grade 3 Writing, Science, and Social Studies
Zanna Haller, Grade 3 and 4 Reading, Grade 4 Writing, Science and Social Studies
Michelle Lopez, Grade 3 and 4 ELA E/S
Tracy Rosas, Grade 5 and 6 Literacy and Social Studies
Matthew Fadel, Grade 5 and 6 Mathematics, Literacy Skills, and Science
Ron Glancy, Grade 7 and 8 Language Arts
Leigh Garrison, Grade 7 and 8 Science
Hank Lamport, Mathematics Grade 7 and 8
Susan Duncan, Elementary Mild/Moderate Special Education Teacher
Steven Dermody, Intermediate Mild/Moderate Special Education Teacher
Kristin Samartino, Gifted and Talented/Intervention
Bob Mantooth, P.E.
Sandy Devlin, Library/Technology
Sara Burton, Music Teacher
Jo Duranceau, Art Teacher
Specialists:
Rhonda Mizeur, Literacy Facilitator
Richard Lloyd, Math/Science Facilitator
Marvelle Lunde, Nurse
Emily Gajeski, Social Worker
Speech/Language: Candy Leland
Paraprofessionals:
Linard Scott, Montessori
Evan Garcia
Ethan McCarthy
Phil Harpole
Maria Congote
Custodian:
Dimetrius Gonzales
Lunchroom Manager:
Misty Rabb
WELCOME MONTESSORI LEARNING COMMUNITY
Welcome to Montessori learning community, like the rest of Gilpin, we are all focused on creating learning environments where the students are active learners. The quest for life long learning starts now as 3, 4 and 5 year old students absorb the world in and outside of their classrooms.
Montessori Education is for all children in the Gilpin attendance area as well as the greater NE Denver quadrant. Enrollment is also open to families-city wide
We still have a few spaces available for five year old students in particular, so tell people you know to enroll their young children at Gilpin today!
School Hours:
3 and 4 year olds 8:10 am - 11:15 pm
5 year olds 8:10 am - 3:00 pm
Have quest ons about the Montessori program? Come to the school office and talk to the Montessori Coordinator, Marcellina Otii, 720-424-7162 or e-mail Marcellina_Otii@dpsk12.org
SCHOOL START AND END TIMES
Gilpin School starts at 8:10 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. Students are released to the playground at 3:00 p.m. Breakfast begins at 7:30 am and ends at 8:00 am. This early start allows all students the opportunity to learn during the most productive hours of the day!
FUN IN SCIENCE GRADES 7 ANS 8 THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
Students in grades 7 and 8 learned about the scientific method this week through a mock investigation of a crime scene. At stations students used qualitative and quantitative evidence to determine who murdered Brittany Spears.
Furthermore, they learned about using inference and making a hypothesis statement. Ask our 7th and 8th graders to tell you the results of their investigation---Was it Ms. Garrison, Mr. Glancy, or Mr. Lamport in the science room with a pair of scissorsļ.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Aug. 18- First Day of School
Aug. 12- Montessori Parent Orientation 11:15 am or 5:30 pm
Aug. 14- Montessori Parent Orientation 11:15 am or 5:30 pm
Aug. 18- Montessori Student Orientation
Aug. 19-20- 5 year olds attend class in the morning - scheduled assessments of 5 and 4 year olds in afternoon
Aug. 21-22- 5 year olds attend all day and phase in all 4 year olds
Aug. 25-28- 3 year olds begin school
Aug. 29- Last day for 3 year old phase in
Sept. 1- Labor Day, No School
Sept. 19- Teacher Professional Day-No School
Sept. 4- Back to School Night 5:30-7:30 pm
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Thanks to all of our families for their cooperation during Montessori parent and student orientations. You have helped us transition our young learners so they may enjoy their classroom experiences.
Room 101 will become a parent welcome center where parent meetings and presentations will be held. We hope to highlight relevant and high interest information as the year goes along.
If you have time to volunteer to make this room parent friendly, please call Marcellina at 720-424-7162.
Please remember to pick-up and drop off your children to the playground.
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