Classroom Close-Up: Pre-Calculus
Mr. Almeida’s Pre-Calculus students practice comparing and evaluating logarithms by playing a variation of the card game War.
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Ninth Annual MASS MoCA Teen Invitational
The work of Academy at Charlemont artists will be on display, along with that of students at other area schools, at the 2019 MASS MoCA Teen Invitational. Works will be on view April 26 – 27 from 11 AM to 5 PM. An opening reception will be held April 26 (7 – 9:30 PM), with […]
Read More »Freshpaint Springfield Features Art Teacher Andrae Green and Pria Green; Murals on View June 2 – 8
In a story that aired on NEPR, Pria Nadkarmi Green brought our attention to the latest community project that she’s working on with her artistic collaborator and husband, our own Mr. Andrae Green. Both are heavily involved in the Springfield Cultural Partnership’s work to transform the city. Pria spoke about the murals she and Andrae are working […]
Read More »Thoughts on College Admissions – The Process, The Scandal, and The Academy’s Approach
Associate Head of School and Director of College Counseling Neale Gay has worked with Academy students for many years as both a teacher and a College Counselor. He has great insights into the process, the system, the scandal, and the importance of helping young people find the right fit as they continue their education. He […]
Read More »One Academy Family’s Effort to Make a Difference
The Hall-Mayer family is sponsoring a 19-year-old asylum seeker from Honduras. “DN”* will be living with them for 6 months to a year once she is released from the detention center where she is currently held. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to provide for her commissary and telephone funds, and her transportation from the detention […]
Read More »Students Taking Care of Our School
Many hands and big hearts made light work during an impromptu, student-initiated effort to clean up trash found in Grinnell field. In the same spirit, the Community Service Council facilitated an all-school deep cleaning, getting ready for spring.
Read More »Spring Break Montreal Trip
During Spring Break, a group of French students embarked on a trip to Montreal. They stayed in Old Montreal, visited the historic sites around them including the Basilica Notre Dame for both a guided tour and a special evening light show. They went swimming in a pool in the Olympic Park, visited the Planetarium where […]
Read More »Announcing 2-West, a Literary Magazine to Connect Western Massachusetts High School Students
The Academy at Charlemont’s Inter-school Relations Council has begun working to create 2-West, a bi-annual, student-run literary magazine that aims to connect Western Massachusetts high schoolers through poetry, prose, and visual art. We are looking for submissions and student editors for our June 2019 issue. Please visit our website to submit (by April 22nd, please), to join our […]
Read More »Student Art on Display at Green Fields Market Through April
The work of seniors Izzy B, Ethan B, Sophia C, and Leni S-F, and junior Solly C (photography and oil painting) is on display at Green Fields Market (Franklin Community Coop, 144 Main Street in Greenfield) through April. We’ll host a reception after Spring Break. In the meantime, grab a friend for coffee or a meal, […]
Read More »Academy Students in the News
Check out The Recorder’s “Celebrating Our Youths!” supplement in the February 28, 2019 edition. Seniors Chessie and Kayla have an article in the issue – and the cob oven and greenhouse they built as parts of their respective Senior Independent Projects feature prominently as they focus on adding more sustainable, local food to our program.
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