The Academy mourns the passing of Dick Todd, (P85, 89, 93), a wonderful friend. We extend our sympathy to Susan, Emily, Maisie, and Nell. The Todd family has been an integral and active part of our school since its inception, and we remain honored by their dedication and advocacy. Read more about Dick Todd in […]
Read More »Last week Dr. Kathy Bullock from Berea College returned to campus to lead a gospel singing workshop. She talked about the historical importance of gospel music and its relevance today and led us in a community sing. Click here to learn more about Dr. Bullock’s work.
Read More »Last week our seniors presented their year-long independent projects to the community. It’s an impressive body of work for each of them, and across the board these projects have raised an already high bar. Kudos and congratulations to the Class of 2019! Abstracts of each project including links to websites, Soundcloud files, and videos are […]
Read More »Many thanks to all of the staff, faculty, parents and students who engaged in the anti-racism work on campus last week with Jenna Chandler-Ward and Anika Nailah. While the sessions stirred up many complex emotions, the fact that students of color were able to share some requests with their white schoolmates by Thursday’s end was a great […]
Read More »Congratulations to all of our student artists whose work (in an impressive variety of media) was displayed at the 9th Annual MASS MoCA Teen Invitational this past weekend. Ethan, Rhiannon, Juliet, Claire, Ella, Avery, Chessie, Katie, Haven, Harper, and Linnea were among the students from participating area schools to be recognized as Gold Award recipients! […]
Read More »Physics students examined action scenes in films, and explained the science behind those amazing feats.
Read More »Sophomores, in teams, presented research and findings to persuade exhibition-goers that their country or empire should not bear causal responsibility for World War I. Students represented the British Empire, France, Germany, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire.
Read More »Climate Connections students presented their findings of the effects of ocean acidification.
Read More »On April 24-25, we will be engaged in a community-wide anti-racism training. Staff, parents, and students will work in different formations with two facilitators – Anika Nailah (local author, writing coach, cultural liberationist, and spoken word artist) and Jenna Chandler-Ward (of the organization Teaching While White, with offices in both Massachusetts and Oregon). Nailah will work with community […]
Read More »The Environmental Science class visited Wheelview Farm last week to meet the cows and learn more about sustainability and local grass-based farming methods.
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