The Power of Words We the people..... students of the Brisbin Crew are learning about the famous words that have shaped out country via our third Case Study: The Power of Words. From the Preamble of the Constitution, to Thomas Paine's Common Sense, to Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac, students are participating in art projects, [...]
Crew Update 1-23-13, Believe it or not we are half way through the school year! The first semester came to a close last Friday and we are on our way to the end of the year. We have had a productive two weeks since the holidays came to a close. Progress reports will [...]
Hi all, Hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend. Not much news this week. McMains Crew leaves next Tuesday for their 4 day California Wonders Tour. The “Lost and Found” is beginning to pile up again – please stop in and collect any missing items. Progress reports will come out on Monday, Jan 28. We [...]
Tiffany Connolly is excited to join the team of exceptional educators at Sierra Expeditionary Learning School. Tiffany earned her Master's Degree in Education and her Teaching Credential from Pepperdine University and she completed her undergraduate work at UCLA. She has been working in education since 2008. Tiffany has been a curriculum coordinator for ski athletes, [...]
Language Arts At this point in the year, we have made our way through the entire alphabet. We continue to study about letter sounds, but now it is about constant review. We are blending sounds together to both read and write words. We are also focusing on hearing the vowel sounds in words. I [...]
Language Arts At this point in the year, we have made our way through the entire alphabet. We continue to study about letter sounds, but now it is about constant review. We are blending sounds together to both read and write words. We are also focusing on hearing the vowel sounds in words. I [...]
Hi all, Wow, what a cold week. Don't recall consistent negative double digits ever. While I know it is supposed to warm up, please make sure your children are dressed appropriately; we have students showing up in shorts and t-shirts, particularly in middle school. Not really acceptable since they are outside everyday. Friday is the [...]
Expedition Express FIRE and ICE: Our Fall expedition is in its final stages. We have one last project to complete on the Major Players in Truckee's History. We will kick-off this mini-research report/historical narrative next week on January 22. Students will choose a historical figure on Truckee's historical timeline and complete research related to that [...]
Hi all, Wonderful break for all I hope. Kids seem enthusiastic to be back. Campus looks quite different will all the snow; please make sure your children are dressed appropriately. ** Looking for a parent representative for Measure A. Meetings are the second Tuesday of every other month from 3:30-5 pm at either Truckee or [...]
Crew Update 1/7/2013 I hope everyone had a nice relaxing winter break. I spent much of the break skiing down the new snow we received. I was also happy to watch my Oregon Ducks win their bowl game. I hope everyone is feeling rested and rejuvenated, and are ready to dive back into school. [...]
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