Crew Update 10/9/2012 Fall is definitely in the air again and that means that the mornings are pretty chilly. This morning I opened the door to two students huddled together under a blanket for warmth. I want to remind you to layer-up when you come to school and you can always shed layers as [...]
Hi all, Wow, two early snow days. Hmmm... what does this say about winter? Beautiful outside, though. Some general info on Snow Days: We have 3 built into the schedule as “free” days Any snow days over 3 and we will ask all students to complete Independent Study (these will be provided as packets). This [...]
It was great to see so many of you last week during our Goal Setting Conferences! I appreciate all the work you did with your kiddos to help them prepare. They did a great job of helping to set some goals for themselves. It will be very helpful for families to keep reminding students about [...]
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 [...]
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