Studio Block Close-Up: Audio Collage
In Audio Collage, students learn about the world of composing with field recordings and found sounds. Sampling and sound design techniques are also incorporated.
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Ukrainian Pysanky Progress
Students are learning to make Ukrainian Pysanky this semester, hand drawn creations on eggs using a wax resist method. This highly detailed process requires patience and attention to detail, and some works-in-progress are shown here.
Read More »Climate Connections Field Trip
The 6th/7th grade visited the Northeast Climate Science Center where they talked with researchers about their work to understand the effects of climate change on certain marine and terrestrial animals, on New England fisheries, and on Native Americans in different areas of the country. Additionally, the group had the chance to tour the Durfee Conservatory […]
Read More »Classroom Close-Up: Biology
Biology students played the celebrated board game Evolution in class, to gain experience with the concepts of adaptation, predator-prey symbiosis, and natural selection driven by resource competition.
Read More »Sports Recap, Week of February 18
In the annual faculty-student basketball game, the faculty again pevailed! It was obvious the students had been coached well by Coach BZ all year, as they put up a good fight and the game remained close until the very end. Special thanks to Steve Z-A, P17, 19 for being our referee and to Paul C, […]
Read More »Sports Recap, Week of February 11
For the second year in a row, The Academy’s girls basketball team has earned the RVAL (River Valley Athletic League) Sportsmanship Award. This award is based on opponents’ feedback about their experience playing against our team. Congratulations girls! The team had an impressive performance against Stoneleigh Burnham School on Monday. Although they lost this RVAL […]
Read More »Classroom Close-Up: Physics
Mr. Almeida’s Physics students apply their understanding of Newton’s Laws of Motion to an Atwood’s Machine setup, in order to experimentally determine the mass of found objects (in this case a spool of solder and an old tape dispenser).
Read More »Women Who Rock Jr.
Women have often used music as a way to find their voice and have it heard in a world that wasn’t always listening. Students in Women Who Rock Jr. (with Scott Hoffman and Kimberly Overtree) explore the work of some of these amazing women. Listen here.
Read More »Studio Block Close-Ups
Students in Charlene Neeley’s Basket Weaving class create functional and decorative baskets. Matthew Cavanaugh’s Digital Photo students access their creativity and hone their vision to create effective photos. In Advanced Ceramics with Eric Smith students further their exploration and development of techniques. Students explore their […]
Read More »Classroom Close-Up: Geometry and Algebra I
Students in Ms. Overtree’s (temporarily combined) Geometry and Algebra I classes explore concentric circles this week, using a hands-on technique with pegboards.
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