Hooray for Fall! Congratulations to all of the wonderful, hardworking students of the Brisbin Crew, who completed their Goal Setting Conferences this week! I am so proud of your reflection and desire to progress socially and academically. Our crew is quite fortunate to be able to work together in an academically rigorous, thoughtful, caring, and [...]
Hi all, Good week of conferences – please make sure you take advantage of this time to work with your teacher to help facilitate the most effective learning opportunities for your children. While still happening, fieldwork is winding down. Many thanks to all the help with organization, driving, and chaperoning, and to all those family [...]
Expedition Express Fire and Ice: Last week our crew, along with the Welch crew, had a fantastic adventure back in Truckee's rich, historical past. Here is a snapshot of our overnight fieldwork: Visited downtown businesses and interviewed business owners Toured the Truckee Cemetery and learned first hand about the people that put Truckee on the [...]
Expedition Express Fire and Ice: Last week our crew, along with the Seaborg crew, had a fantastic adventure back in Truckee's rich, historical past. Here is a snapshot of our overnight fieldwork: Visited downtown businesses and interviewed business owners Toured the Truckee Cemetery and learned first hand about the people that put Truckee on the [...]
Hi all, Hope everyone is enjoying what may be our final stellar week of warmth. Its been a nice long run since April. A few things to share this week: We are starting our second block of electives on Friday. Looking forward to some new activities and parent volunteers. REMINDER: Next week is Minimum Week [...]
Wow, what a great trip to Grouse Ridge we had! If you haven’t seen the pictures yet, I posted a few of the best pictures on our crew website. We enjoyed great weather, practiced our navigation skills in a beautiful area, and had a lot of fun in the meantime. The trip would not have [...]
Hi all, Everything is going along nice and smoothly. Students and teachers are into their routines, occasionally offset with fieldwork. Some of the great work going on: Williams Crew spent 2 nights on the summit last week working on mapping and compasses as part of their case study on exploration. Bell-Bannon Crew recently summitted Andesite [...]
Williams Crew Update 9/20/12 Good Evening Parents! I wanted to send out the crew update a little early in preparation of our upcoming fieldwork and let you know what else is going on. Grouse Ridge: The class is doing their final preparations for the Grouse Ridge Field Trip. Please make sure your student is [...]
Lassen Volcanic National Park Fieldwork Wow, what a kick-off to our fall expedition! Our 4 fabulous days and 3 nights in Lassen Volcanic National Park were filled with wildlife, shooting stars, and intense geological encounters. (Crew photos are now on our blog as well as the link to your right....) Students presented the lessons they [...]
Hello Brisbin Crew! I can't wait to share with you the amazing learning that is happening in our Crew! Math: 5th graders are busy learning about Prime and Composite numbers and the properties these numbers hold, as well as reviewing skeleton arrays and drawing quick sketches. We are also beginning each class with a fantastic [...]
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