Parents, you are now in close communication with the SS-AW5 Crew. Since your fifth graders are with us all day long, it is easy to feel disconnected from them. Use Mission Control as a resource to re-connect and to find information related to fifth-grade and also all-school activities/events throughout the school year. We hope you enjoy the ride!
Your Fifth-Grade Commanders
Okay, so what does that mean for our students, exactly? Well, as an EL school, we align almost everything we do around the concept of "Crew". By this we mean that we strongly encourage students to think like a team as much as possible and realize that they can achieve more together than on their own. Also, our regular Crew meetings allow us to collectively "dig deep" into concepts such as the 10 design principles and qualities of strong character. Additionally, the emotional well-being of the students is as important to us as their academic needs, and using the Crew structure helps us foster that well-being.
If you would like to "dig" more deeply into the topic of "Crew", check out this document from the EL folks!