Year 9, Welcome back to the Blog

My name is Will and I am the communication director and I’m going to tell you about how we are wrapping up social studies and starting up science!  We have learned about enslaved people and what is going on in their lives.  And now we are wrapping up social studies …

Parents Consider Sharing your Immigration Story

Dear Parents, Some of your students may have mentioned, we are beginning a new unit in Social Studies. Over the next few weeks, we will be studying immigration.   In the past, I have leaned on parents to bring their personal experiences of immigrating to the United States to engage …

Student Celebrate their Civilization Projects

Monday morning, Brufftopians shared their civilization projects with parents. Students shared a wide range of topics. They explained origin stories of their civilizations, flags, monuments, artifacts, writing samples, numbering systems, maps, and many more pieces.

Writing Sample and Monuments

The civilization project is coming to a fast close. Many students are putting their final touches to their work. They are finding innovative ways to include writing samples. The best way for students to include a writing sample of their civilization is for students to describe the symbolism of their monument. Earlier …