Hello and welcome to Gilpin County Elementary School! My name is Patrick Linnehan and I am the elementary principal. This is my first school year as principal but it is my tenth year here at GCES. Prior to the principal position, I was the elementary technology teacher, mathematics interventionist, and 504 coordinator. A little about myself, I am a Colorado native who was raised in the small mountain town of Bailey. I received my Bachelor's Degree at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado and my Master's Degree at the University of Colorado Denver. I have a wife Kendall, who teaches Lower Montessori at GCES, and a preschool son Finnegan, who attends the GCES Montessori preschool program. I absolutely adore this mountain community and I am so appreciative to become the leader of the school. I also look forward to meeting new students and families! 

This website is designed to provide families with information relevant to GCES. It contains pages addressing how GCES supports students social and emotional wellbeing, what curriculum and instructional programs GCES implements, and books I am reading around education and child development. I also have a page titled "Principal's Thoughts" which is a blog I will update about topics in education that interest me. Finally, I included a page with our academic calendar and a resource page containing the elementary and preschool student handbooks as well as contact information for helpful school personnel. 

Thank you for visiting this website and for being a part of our wonderful school community!