2014 Senior Independent Projects
As the culmination of their academic work at The Academy, our seniors embark on year-long independent studies. Read on to learn more about each project from this year’s class.
Read More »Author: Nora Bates-Zale
The Eleanor Lazarus Memorial Fund for the Arts
The family and friends of Eleanor Lazarus, herself an educator and a supporter of the arts in education, have established The Eleanor (Ellie) Lazarus Memorial Fund for the Arts , to honor her passions and her fondness for The Academy.
Read More »A Fresh Start
One of the exciting elements of starting a new school year is the notion of freshness: we can start anew each year. If we struggled in writing last year, now we get a new start; if we spent a lot of time developing as an athlete but wish to try something different, we have a fresh start. […]
Read More »Why Do We Give? Dulce et decorum est donare.
This week and next, families will receive the kick-off letters for our 2014-15 Annual Fund campaign; in a few weeks (November 8) we have our largest fund raising event of the year, the Cornucopia Auction; on December 10, The Academy will participate again in Valley Gives Day, the region’s day to focus on philanthropy. We […]
Read More »Student Reflections from the Start of the School Year
Students from the Journalism & Publishing studio block course offer reflections on events from the first two months of the school year.
Read More »The Spirit of the Game
With our autumn athletics season coming to a close, I wish to congratulate all of our fine athletes for their hard work. The Academy’s policy of no tryouts, no cuts – everyone plays – is a special one, and not without its challenges. On the one hand, having everyone participate builds camaraderie. Students bond […]
Read More »‘The Charlemont Review’ Now Available Online
Our student-generated literary magazine, The Charlemont Review, is now posted here on our website for all community members to peruse and enjoy.
Read More »Reflections on Change
I know that when I was hired, one question people had (whether they asked me or not) was how much of The Academy was I going to try to change. I had a similar question: how much was I going to want to change? People tend to be nervous about change; some even fear it. […]
Read More »Spirit: The Human Element
When I was interviewing here at The Academy, I was also considering jobs at other schools. I traveled all along the east coast meeting people and learning about their schools. Every school has something unique about it, and the more of them I saw, the more their “uniqueness” began to look the same as all the […]
Read More »Academy Awarded Grant from The Kate Risley Foundation
The Academy is honored and pleased to have received a generous grant from The Kate Risley Foundation, to develop our Girls Soccer program.
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