Teacher Contact Information: 

Mrs. Bridget Knisely, MFA 

bknisely@immac-church.org

763-788-9065 X252

Years at ICS

This is my second year at ICS.

Method of Communication 

All communication to Mrs. Knisely's students and their parents is done through Google Classroom and Remind. If you need access to these venues, please contact Mrs. Knisely.

ICS Classes 

• Middle School Language Arts, Grades 6-8

• 8th Grade Religion

• 8th Grade Homeroom

ICS Committees

• 8th Grade Committee (Chair)

• 8th Grade Curriculum Committee

• Student Council Committee 

Extra Curricular Involvement

Founder -- Creative Writing Club (with 2024/2025 7th Grade students) 

Founder and Editor --- Creative Writing Publication (end of year): The Jesus Journal

Founder -- Liturgical Drama/Theater -- Mary's Righteous Raiders (with 2024/25 8th Grade students) 

Student Council 2024/2025  (Grades 6-8)

Education:

Master of Fine Arts, Catholic University of America

Bachelor of Arts, University of Minnesota

Teaching Experience:

Saint Cloud State University, Hamline University, John Hopkins University, Centennial Middle School, CLIMB Theater, The Campagna Center, The National Cathedral School, Blessed Sacrament, Mount Vernon Community Children's Theater, Stages Theater and more.

Teaching Interests:

• Creative Writing

• Theater

• Liturgical Drama

• Using theater to help at risk and abused children

• The impact of trauma on learning

• Special Education, especially children classified as having level 5 emotional and behavior disorders 

Publications:

Mrs. Knisely's essay on Father Gilbert V. Hartke, the beloved Dominican priest who founded The Catholic University of America's Drama Department, is included in The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History. 

Favorite Saints:

• Joan of Arc

• Hildegarde von Bingen

• Francis of Assisi

About the Catholic University of America:

"Established as a papally chartered graduate and research center by Pope Leo XIII and founded by the bishops of the United States in 1887, The Catholic University of America is the nation’s oldest Catholic research university. We take seriously our sacred responsibility to uphold the traditions of the Church, drawing on our rich heritage of academic excellence and faith-based education, as we shape future generations of devout scholars and leaders. For more than 130 years, we have lived out our mission to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church, the nation, and the world. Catholic University scientists, engineers, nurses, philosophers, theologians, historians, architects, social workers, musicians, artists, and scholars in all fields embrace both reason and faith as we apply the inexhaustible resources of the Catholic intellectual tradition to help solve the problems of contemporary life and enrich the culture around us."  (Catholic University Website)

About The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History:

"The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History is a landmark reference work, offering a sweeping narrative of American Catholicism from Columbus to modern times. Edited by Michael Glazier and Thomas J. Shelley, this comprehensive volume includes over 1,200 articles, 300 photos, and extensive biographies. Organized alphabetically, it serves as a rich educational resource for those teaching, preaching, or studying American Catholic heritage. This first reference work of its kind ever published in the United States is a splendid and unique achievement created by hundreds of historians and writers who cooperated to narrate the saga of American Catholicism. Beginning with Columbus, this comprehensive work spans half a millennium and covers the men, women, and events that shaped Catholic life in a vast and diverse nation. Over 1,200 articles, 300 photographs, and a million words comprise this elegant volume, which provides American Catholics with a panoramic and extraordinary education in their identity and heritage. Edited by Michael Glazier and Thomas J. Shelley, The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History recounts the struggles and status of American Catholics in every generation of the nation's history. It also narrates and charts the phenomenal growth of the Church in each of the fifty states. It contains hundreds of factual biographies of men and women from all stratas of society. It focuses on the explorers; the pioneering Spanish, French, and English missionaries; the struggles of the colonial and revolutionary era; the turbulent and transforming nineteenth century with its waves of immigrants; the industrial revolution; and the challenges and crises of this century, down to our day." (The Liturgical Press)