Author: Nora Bates-Zale

Academy Classroom Close-Up: Climate Connections

Seventh grade students in Climate Connections class study whether temperature affects the rate of chemical weathering. Each of the five groups of students had a single beaker of water, ranging in temperature from 5 to 45 degrees Celsius. They timed the dissolution of an antacid tablet and then graphed their results.

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Sports Recap – Week of February 17

The girls basketball team had a wonderful end to their season with a 36-17 victory over Twin Valley Middle School at the Cowell Gym on Wednesday afternoon. Eliza B. led the way with a double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) and everyone on the team scored during the game! It was a great end to the […]

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Black History Month: Week of February 13

2/13: Snow Day. No School. 2/14: Peter Paul Simmons, “We Must Remain Active.” Link to full text. 2/15: Huey P. Newton. “On Gay and Women’s Liberation.” Link to full text. 2/16: Jazz Musician Charlie Mingus, from his album “Blues & Roots.” 2/17: Alice Walker from “Finding Zora.” Link to full text.

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February 23: Student & Faculty Basketball Games & More

To celebrate the end of our winter sports season, we will be having a basketball competition at The Cowell Gym. Students are encouraged to gather a team of five members of the Academy community that includes at least 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 middle school student, 1 high school student, and 1 adult (faculty or […]

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Academy Classroom Close Up

After reading stories set in Galicia, Spain and studying the region, students in Spanish 4 gathered to prepare and enjoy “pulpo a la gallega” (Galician-style octopus). Students had varying degrees of interest, but Grayson R. was the superstar, washing the octopus before morning meeting and dipping it to “asustarlo” (frighten it), as tradition dictates. What […]

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