News From The Academy at Charlemont
Students learn the fundamentals of the potter’s wheel in Ceramics with Eric Smith. Students experiment with wet felting to create 3D forms in Sculptural Feltmaking with Fafnir Adamites. Francesca R-C teaches Cob Oven baking as part of her senior independent […]
Read More »Congratulations to Reilly O (Varsity Boys) and Sam B (JV Boys) who braved the cold temperatures this week to finish 33rd and 4th in their respective ski races.
Read More »The opening reception of the 45th Annual Teen Art Show at ArtSpace in Greenfield was well attended, and Academy student work was given prominence in terms of gallery space. Nick F, Tess M-R, Zoe P, Zeb F, Sophia C, Izzy B, and Ethan B all had works on display in a variety of mediums, evidencing […]
Read More »Ukrainian Pysanky are hand drawn creations on eggs using a wax resist method, similar to fabric batik. We’ll document the students’ progress with their projects going forward!
Read More »Architectural Design Studio students build a wood and plaster model of an iconic solar residence.
Read More »The Academy ski team took to the slopes on Wednesday to enjoy all the new, fresh snow from last weekend. Reilly O (29th) and Aislyn J (22nd) had strong slalom races in their respective groupings on Wednesday, and Sam B (12th) had a great showing in the giant slalom JV race.
Read More »Mr. Almeida’s Advanced Physics students engaged in a physics challenge towards the end of their study of rotational motion: Given a height from which to drop a roll of toilet paper (the top blue tape), determine from where to unfurl a second roll simultaneously such that the two rolls strike the ground at the same time. Success on the first attempt!
Read More »Sports Recap, Week of January 14 The Middle School coed basketball team defeated Four Rivers’ Middle School team on Tuesday afternoon behind Charlie P, who led the team in rebounds, assists, and steals. Ruby C, Atticus R, Anders GB, Addie C, and Ruby R also scored several points apiece, while Emmy PC reigned in a handful of rebounds. […]
Read More »This week students and faculty engaged in the inaugural “Grinnell Sessions” program, diving deep into areas of interests and expertise of the faculty leading each group. Topics included Art & Activism, First Aid, Audio Recording, Mythology & Theater, Museum Exploration, Fight Choreography, Fermentation, Hispanic Cultural Studies, and Board Game Development. The following will provide a glimpse into […]
Read More »The Aardvarks played their first basketball game of the new year on Thursday, January 10 against the Stoneleigh Burnham JV squad. Their 40-16 win was marked by strong offense and defense by all players. Leading scorers were Ruby R (8), Cristy K (8), and Eliza B (8). Go team!
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