Brisbin Crew

Happy March, Crew!   Language Arts: Tomorrow is the state writing test- students have been working very hard on crafting and drafting their writing pieces through Response to Literature, Narrative, and Summary Writers' Workshops.  Ask your child about the Narrative Prompt Story Glove, or the key ingredients to writing a perfect summary, or what a [...]

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, EL protocols, oral [...]

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, EL protocols, oral [...]

                                Redcoats and Rebels:   The Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness on American Soil The Brisbin Crew is hard at work developing personal Maxims for our final product for our expedition.  Students have begun to learn how to scribe [...]

                                Redcoats and Rebels:   The Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness on American Soil The Brisbin Crew is hard at work developing personal Maxims for our final product for our expedition.  Students have begun to learn how to scribe [...]

What a wonderful turn to the weather!  I hope you are thoroughly enjoying fall and the changing colors with the promise of snow.  With so many exciting eventing on the horizon for the SELS community, the energy of our school and Crew is buzzing.     Design Principle:  Service and Compassion This month our design [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Welcome to the first newsletter of the new school year!  We have been very busy getting to know each other and completing some team building exercises.  Our crew is ahardworking, kind, spirited, and cohesive unit already! Math Fifth graders have been taking the first of two STAR benchmark assessments in class.  This will provide a [...]

Please enjoy the smilebox newletter format I make for the Brisbin Crew!  http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openTheBox?sendevent=4d7a45314e6a557a4e5456384e4449774d5467334f44673d0d0a&sb=1 Proudly,  Mrs Brisbin