An Alumna in the News
Congratulations to Emily Caffery ’06 on her accomplishments in the theater! Read about her latest endeavors here: http://www.recorder.com/Former-Leyden-resident-pioneers-living-room-plays-6598875
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Moveable Feast
Ben S-G and Henry W-W trying to connect with their reading of a García Márquez novel by making “carimañolas,” a Colombian appetizer made with yucca and cheese.
Read More »Student Celebrate St. Nicholas’ Day
French IV students found goodies in their shoes left outside the classroom on Saint Nicholas Day, Dec. 6.
Read More »Food from Around the World
The Arts and Culture Council at its annual international potluck luncheon. Members contributed foods from most continents.
Read More »Melos at The Academy
Mr. Gay’s 9th grade Humanities class has been studying ancient Greek rhetoric by using Thucydides’ The History of the Peloponnesian War as a guide. As a class they analyzed Pericles’ Funeral Oration from Thucydides, and also Thucydides’ famous “Melian Dialogue.” The tiny island of Melos is the setting for the dialogue. Here, Athens has surrounded […]
Read More »Standing for Your Own Ideas
From the Desk of Dr. Bloomfield: Standing for Your Own Ideas Recently, Ms. Tirk directed my attention to this article citing a Stanford University study on information sourcing, as it bemoans that young people today struggle to discriminate between fact and fiction. The article enters into a timely conversation at large about “fake news” and […]
Read More »Classroom Close-Up: 7th Graders
Academy 7th Graders enjoyed testing the permeability of different soils in Climate Connections, during their unit on groundwater.
Read More »Annual Winter Concert (7 PM) and Art Exhibit (6 PM) – December 15
Please join us at Theater 14 in the Mendenhall Center at Smith College (122 Green Street, Northampton) for an evening of joyful sound and creative expression. Students from all grades will entertain and astound with their musical and visually artistic talents. A reception follows. Non perishable canned and other goods will be collected at the […]
Read More »The Academy Gives Back
Our school has a long tradition of service and giving. As a part of that, the Community Service Council closed a change drive this week that resulted in the collection of $373.03 to support the relief efforts of Partners In Health (PIH) in Haiti, in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. On Giving Tuesday (11/29) we made […]
Read More »Veterans Day Speaker
Rob Riggan of Shelburne Falls came to speak with students this past Wednesday to mark Veterans Day. Riggan, who served as a medic during the war in Viet Nam, talked about his service, noting in particular both his sense of duty and his opposition to the war. Out of that personal conflict, he has solidified […]
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