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Today’s School Library; from rows of books to a multi-faceted space.

January 2, 2019
Today’s School Library; from rows of books to a multi-faceted space.
by Kathryn Justus
Director of Library Services

In today’s rapidly changing world, technology has changed the way we consume information. While the fundamental mission of school libraries, to empower students to be critical thinkers and lifelong learners and readers, remains largely the same, school libraries are quickly evolving to adapt to these changes. As connected learning hubs, where collaboration and hands-on learning are encouraged, students learn to access, evaluate, utilize, and ultimately become creators of information.

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Home on the Range

December 13, 2018

Third graders as part of their Westward Movement Unit took on the pioneer life for Prairie Day. Students presented scrapbooks they created, sang songs they learned and participated in a hoedown with dances they learned in P.E. 

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On the Ground

December 11, 2018

As a school administrator at a place such as Renbrook School, it’s easy to spend entire school days sequestered in front of a computer or in meetings. However, best practice dictates that I should get out of the office each and every day for “walkthroughs,” and this is a practice that I very much enjoy.

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7th Grades Shop the School Store to Practice Their Spanish

December 10, 2018
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Grades 6-8 Perform Winter Concert

December 10, 2018
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Renbrook Lower School Donates to Gifts of Love

December 7, 2018

“Many hands make light work.” – John Heywood. Many thanks to all of the Lower School Families that helped us with the Adopt a Family Holiday Drive for Gifts of Love. We are so grateful for your support in helping us help your children bring “neighbors helping neighbors” to life. 

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Renbrook Sixth Graders Play CSI

December 7, 2018

6th grade students attempted to solve the mystery of King Tut’s death. They became CSI detectives by collecting evidence pointing to a suspect to bring before a grand jury for indictment with a victimology report.  #renbrook #renbrookschool #bringinglearningtolife #renbrookpride 

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18th Annual Heifer Marketplace Comes to the Renbrook Campus

December 3, 2018
Renbrook sixth graders Danica Q. and Meredith D. showed their support for Heifer International with their 18th annual Heifer International Marketplace on campus. Heifer’s mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth and Renbrook is the only school in Connecticut that offers an entire curriculum around Heifer International. Students learn to write letters asking for donations, and practice public speaking for the marketplace where students persuade visitors to donate. This year the students raised over $9,000

Since 1944, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income. Heifer is currently working in 30 countries, including the United States, to help families and communities become more self-reliant. For more information, visit www.heifer.org

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5th Grade Gets a Visit from Plimoth Plantation Museum

November 28, 2018

5th grade welcomed the living history museum Plimoth Plantation from Plymouth, MA as part of their history program. Museum teachers talked about clothing, family roles, school, games, food, and farming. They came to their annual visit dressed in traditional clothing to discuss the Mayflower Compact. As part of the history program, students will create a colonial village and learn colonial skills, trades, professions, music, and dance, portraying characters from colonial times. 

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The Wicked Witch Visits Renbrook

November 28, 2018

Emily Perzan, class of 1999, presented to Upper School students about her spending the past year playing the Wicked Witch of the West with the Broadway National Tour of The Wizard of Oz.

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CT Parrot Club Visits 7th Grade Science

November 15, 2018

As part of the seventh grade “Introductory Ornithology” unit in Life Science, Ginny August of The Parrot Club of CT brought along some of her winged friends!

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8th Graders Took in the Attractions in D.C.

November 15, 2018

8th graders took the annual trip to Washington D.C. recently and took in all of the sights and sounds the city has to offer.  They toured the Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, and much more.  The highlight was a Renbrook School wreather being placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Wesleyan Students Visit Playscape Designers

November 15, 2018

Design and Engineering students visited Renbrook to meet with the playscape design representatives from the lower school. The Wesleyan students brought some introductory designs to show the Renbrook team as they progress in the prototype creation of a playscape designed for children of all ages and abilities.

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Renbrook Honors Our Veterans

November 13, 2018

Renbrook upper school students led a Veteran’s Day assembly with an appearance from Abraham Lincoln (aka Mr. Wright). Renbrook alum Tori Hooker ’02 visited campus and share about her active duty in the U.S. Navy where she has been a corpsman (combat medic) for over 11 years and have been stationed all over the East coast. She spent three years working in the emergency room at the naval hospital in Virginia and three years on a guided missile destroyer doing anti-piracy operations. She moved back to Connecticut to go to school and see her family and spent four years as a reservist supporting the navy funeral honors program in New England. She was recently called back to active duty to run a medical mobilization department in a reservist support center in Connecticut. Tori says that the best part of what she does is getting to visit over 23 countries and swim in the middle of four different oceans. 

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Renbrook Students Participate in HMF Fit Kids Run

November 6, 2018
 29 4th and 5th grade students from Renbrook School in West Hartford participated in the FitKids Run sponsored by the Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. HMF FitKids runs offer distances between 50 yards for the smallest children up to 1-mile races for older kids. For over 10 years, Renbrook students have training for runs all over Connecticut with their running club called Road Runners.
The HMF FitKids In School, operated by the Hartford Marathon Foundation, is designed to encourage a healthy, active lifestyle in middle school students grades 4th thru 8th. Following their final mile, students explore the World of Fitness, a fitness themed expo presented by the YMCA of Greater Hartford.
 
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Senator Chris Murphy Visits Renbrook

October 31, 2018

Senator Chris Murphy came to visit our grade 5-8 students to talk about his life in legislative office and to answer a few questions form our eighth grade hosts.  Thank you for visiting Mr. Murphy!

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Wesleyan Students to Build Renbrook Student-Designed Playscape

October 25, 2018

How might Renbrook students create a playscape that children of all ages and abilities would enjoy? K-5 students at Renbrook School worked on just that and Wesleyan University Design & Engineering students selected a Renbrook prototype to build to scale! 

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JK visits Bushy Hill Farms

October 12, 2018

Apples and cider & donuts…oh my! A good time was had by JKDS at Bushy Hill Orchards in Granby,CT!

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How to Fold the Flag

September 27, 2018

8th graders got a lesson in flag folding today. Did you know that each of the 13 folds has specific symbolism?

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Designs Galore!

September 27, 2018

2nd graders have been hard at work designing their bulletin boards! Stop by and check them out in the Nelson Building.

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