Environmental Science at Wheelview Farm
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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9th Annual MASS MoCA Teen Invitational April 26-28
Please join The Academy this Friday, April 26 (7:00 – 9:30 PM) to support and celebrate our students with art on display at the 9th Annual Teen Invitational at Mass MoCA in North Adams. We look forward to seeing you there! The reception will feature refreshments, an awards ceremony, and live music by a local […]
Read More »Classroom Close-Up: Spanish II
Spanish II students have been learning a lot about Chile and Chilean culture recently. They’ve been celebrating Poetry Month (April) by reciting poems from memory. Most presented work by the Chilean Nobel laureate, Pablo Neruda. In addition, Moi Wurgaft P22 came to speak to them about the beauty of Chile and his family’s experience during […]
Read More »Studio Block Close-Up: Pysanky
Students have been working all semester to learn the Ukranian tradition of pysanky. Here are some of their projects, at or nearing completion.
Read More »Studio Block Close-Up: Comics and Cartooning
Calla J works on her project in our Comics and Cartooning Studio Block, taught by Jesse Duquette.
Read More »Studio Block Close-Up: Basket Weaving
In a tribute to the talents of their basketweaving mom Charlene, Zoe Neeley ’13 stepped in to teach this Studio Block alongside her brother Liam.
Read More »Sports Recap, Week of April 15
On Tuesday, the Academy varsity Ultimate squad traveled to the Dublin School, rallied back from a three-point deficit near the end of the game, but eventually lost 9-8 on a Universe Point (sudden death) after time ran out. It was a great team effort against a disciplined and well-coached Dublin group. Nat B-O scored three […]
Read More »Grandparents and Special Friends Day, April 12
We had a great crowd and a lovely day on campus last Friday with almost 40 special guests who engaged with students and teachers in classes and at lunch. Great questions, insightful answers, and as-always inspired teaching and learning brought out a sea of proud smiles. Our guests were treated to High Tea with the […]
Read More »Sports Recap, Week of April 8
Our varsity Ultimate topped BART in an exciting game on Tuesday. Although BART took the lead early in the first half, the Aardvarks persisted through heavy, cold rain to win 15-7. Handlers Izzy B and Tucker Z-A exhibited exciting give-and-go in the second half, and the cup in our zone defense applied non-stop pressure to […]
Read More »Author Tom Wessels Visits The Academy
Tom Wessels, author of Reading the Forested Landscape and several other important forest ecology works, visited the Environmental Science class on Thursday morning and toured several sites on campus to share his knowledge and perspective about land use history and the record of natural and anthropogenic events shown in the trees and landscape. His expertise will help […]
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