Academy Students Support Women’s Marches
Academy students taking a stand at last weekend’s Pioneer Valley Women’s March in Northampton and at the Women Standing Our Ground Rally in Greenfield.
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Aardvark Athletics
After only a few practices this winter, the ski team had its first race on Wednesday. In the girls’ race, Lane M and visiting student, Ava S, finished 30th and 31st respectively. In the boys’ race, Reilly O finished 30th. The girls’ basketball team lost to Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School on Monday. Cristy K and […]
Read More »Drama Close-Up: Shakespeare in Hollywood
Play rehearsals are in full swing! Students are hard at work memorizing lines, learning blocking, and working out the nuances of comedic timing. We’re looking forward to sharing laughs with our community. Performances will be on March 3rd and 9th at 7:30 PM and March 4th and 10th at 2 PM.
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The 9th graders dissected rats as part of their unit on vertebrate anatomy and physiology.
Read More »Academy participates in Supper for Six
The Community Service Council is organizing a school-wide effort to support the United Way of Franklin County’s “Supper for Six” program. This project gives a boost during the winter vacation week to families who rely on school meal programs for their children during other times of the year. By teams, students are asked to bring […]
Read More »Academy Students Exhibiting in Artspace’s Annual Teen Show
Upper grades students in Photography and Painting will have work on display at Artspace Community Arts Center’s Annual Teen Show. The Teen Show is a presentation of works of art by students in grades 8 – 12, or equivalent ages. The reception is Friday, January 26, from 5:15 pm to 7:15 pm, though the exhibit will be up […]
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The Spanish IV and V classes participated in the Hispanic tradition of a “tamalada,” when family and friends gather at holiday time to make tamales (beef and vegetarian). They also enjoyed tasting the products of their labor. [Photo by Solly C]
Read More »Celebrating Polyglot!
The Academy’s annual Polyglot celebration was a festival of food, fun, friends (including some alumni!), and of course, multiple languages and cultures.
Read More »Aardvark Athletics: Week of December 4
Playing their first game of the season on Wednesday, a loss to an older Stoneleigh Burnham team, the girls’ basketball team showed signs of grit and strength as a whole. They were led by Eliza B with 6 points and 10 rebounds, and Ruby C with 4 points and 4 steals. The boys’ basketball team […]
Read More »Studio Block Close-Up
The students in the Sculptural Feltmaking class are busy creating handfuls of colorful objects. Geode balls, beads, ropes, hoops, and even fingers are coming to life in the studio so far this semester!
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