Grade 5 Team

Grade Five is a dynamic team with each teacher bringing their own unique styles, strengths, and passions to fifth grade.  It will be a year of blended interdisciplinary learning designed to ignite interest, engagement, curiosity, and wonder!! 

Kerin Crockett is an outdoor enthusiast who loves to connect all content areas back to the world around us. Utilizing our beautiful campus, outdoor learning, and hands-on experiences makes science and the world come alive. This year Kerin will be teaching ELA and Science, teaming with Jessica Sands, showing the connection to how all readers and writers pull from their experiences in this world and beyond.

Jessica Sands' enthusiasm knows no bounds and her excitement for learning is contagious.  Math is her second language and she can turn anyone's confidence in the subject from low to soaring.  Teaching multiple strategies to solve complex problems and real-world application helps her students develop the same passion she has for mathematics. Jessica will be teaching Math and Social Studies, teaming with Kerin Crockett.

Kyle Puzikov takes a deep dive into language during ELA.  Kyle loves getting her students to share their voices through writing and to know the joys of learning about the world around us through books.  This year Kyle will be teaching ELA and Social Studies, teaming with our new fifth-grade member Brian Gentile.

Brian Gentile joined fifth grade from third grade where, once again, many students coming to fifth have crossed paths with him. Brian is excited to help students grow their skills using multiple strategies, problem-solving, and a true curiosity about the subject matter. Brian will be teaching Math and Science and teaming with Kyle Puzikov. 

These teachers work hard to share their gifts with the students they see each day.  Their goal is not to just teach subject matter, but to teach a true love for learning!