Kimberly Formisano's Blog

List of 15 news stories.

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  The Importance of Practice

  3/27/2025
  Practice is at the heart of building confidence and driving the progress we celebrate at this point in the year. Throughout the Lower School, students engage in a variety of meaningful practice opportunities.
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  4th Graders Exemplify Guiding Principles

  3/4/2025
  I would like to share some ways in which our fourth grade students recently exemplified Brimmer’s guiding principles—being inspired to learn, encouraged to explore, and empowered to lead. 
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  Core Values Presidential Election

  10/15/2024
  The election is around the corner, and 4th and 5th grade students have been diligently engaging in classroom discussions about the ideals of democracy, the election process, and the importance of voting. 
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  Authentic Learning and Bold Thinking

  9/13/2024
  As a parent, I always loved Back to School Night. The night offers a unique chance to step into your child’s world and experience their day through fresh eyes, something I always loved to do. You will get to explore the classroom, hear about the exciting projects and activities planned for the year, and understand the ways your child is growing.
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  Kindness Matters

  6/20/2024
  In keeping with the theme of basing my remarks on a children’s book, I again reached out to Ms. Golas, and she recommended Todd Parr’s The Kindness Book. I wanted to highlight the ways we, as a community, have worked to be kind.
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  Recognizing & Celebrating Pride Month in LS

  5/23/2024
  At Brimmer, we are proud to recognize historically marginalized communities all year round, but particularly in their national months of celebration.
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  Passion For Digging

  5/17/2024
  Lower School students have been taking their learning beyond the classroom. The recent purchase of gardening tools has ignited a passion for digging. During recess, one could observe groups of students gathered towards the back, among the trees, eagerly digging in the dirt. 
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  Importance of Community Service

  11/28/2023
  Beginning last year, students in the LS visited Rose’s Bounty, a local food pantry where they help organize, bag, and box food goods for pick up. We continued our partnership with them, and now this year each grade level visits Rose’s Bounty twice a year.
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  The Importance of Collaboration

  10/6/2023
  Since the Lower School has been working on building social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, and learning how to collaborate with peers is a critical aspect of our SEL curriculum, Project Adventure seemed like a perfect fit.
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  Summer Work

  8/18/2023
  I often hear from those who aren’t teachers how great it is to be a teacher because of having summers off.  Contrary to the misconception that teachers simply relax during these months, many dedicate substantial time to refining their teaching practices. 
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  Collaboration in ColLabs

  5/18/2023
  Spring has also brought colLabs to the upper elementary grades. It has been a privilege to see the students in action and see what is explored through cross-grade level collaboration.
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  Focus on LS Math

  2/14/2023
  Louisa Connaughton is Brimmer’s Pre-K to Grade 6 Math Specialist. She has led some exciting work with our students as well as partnering with our teachers to help them grow and develop as educators.
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  Empathy Task Force in LS

  1/24/2023
  Students from the youngest age know what it means to be empathetic. At Brimmer, our faculty and students are dedicated to helping one another. Empathy is at the core of everything we do each school day.
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  In the LS Classroom

  12/9/2022
  The Lower School classrooms were buzzing with excitement in the weeks leading up to winter vacation. Teachers worked hard to maintain the ever-important daily routines and to reinforce classroom expectations to keep everyone learning and fully engaged.
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  Building Community and Connections

  10/4/2022
  The beginning of a school year brings promise of new relationships, new learning, and new routines. My own children demonstrated their eagerness for the school year to begin by preparing their backpacks days before the first day of school.