News From The Academy at Charlemont
On Wednesday, April 8 grade traveled to the United States Federal Courthouse in Springfield for a day of first-hand learning about the judicial system, in advance of our mock trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney (and former Academy parent) Steve Breslow was kind enough to host us for the third consecutive year. Students met with Judge Mastroianni […]
Read More »There is a display of Greek-inspired vases crafted by the talented members of the Class of 2021 in the library. You may notice depictions of Greek mythology or current events — or both!
Read More »The 10th grade class experimented with small-scale saponification (soap making) reactions in a Chemistry lab this week. While one batch went down the drain rather dramatically, three more batches are curing and awaiting further pH testing by the students. It was a challenging but fun process, and Mr. Miller was proud of the focus and […]
Read More »French IV students Liam N and Nat B-O take part in a belated celebration of the French version of April Fool’s Day by creating colorful “Poissons d’avril”, fish on hooks, that they surreptitiously pinned on each other.
Read More »Spanish V students Ella D, Nellie B-O, Patrick O, and Grayson R enjoy Señora’s souvenirs from Andalucía, Spain: anchovy-stuffed green olives and “té de Granada,” a wonderful, floral green tea mixture, which evoked spring despite the snow outside. Spanish IV student, Chessie R-C contributed her gift of a can of “polvo”, the Portuguese equivalent to “pulpo” […]
Read More »The Academy-Mohawk girls lacrosse team persevered through wet conditions on Wednesday to play the first game of the season. The girls lost to Bement 15-6, with Mohawk team members Lizzie H (4) and Emma F scoring goals for the team. Academy athletics jumps into full swing next week with the first competition for every other team, and […]
Read More »Students in the 9th grade Foundations in Art course studied a wide swath of propaganda posters from throughout history, as well as the contemporary artwork of Barbara Kruger. They noted the relationship between text and image, the use of starkly contrasting colors to grab viewers’ attention, and the added value of including facts to further drive home a […]
Read More »The Academy’s GSA by Ruby Chase The Academy’s GSA works to support the LGBTQ+ community, in an effort to make our school feel more embracing of all genders and sexualities. It’s important to note that our student-run GSA is a “Gender and Sexuality Alliance,” which makes it more inclusive. Academy students really care about the […]
Read More »The Red Cross returns to campus for the spring Blood Drive at The Academy! The Blood Drive will be held on Friday, April 20, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Students will be bringing home donor forms after the break, with the goal of every student finding at least one person to donate blood. Appointments can be made by filling out the donor form, or by calling the […]
Read More »Sam R and Raymond M collaborate on the world’s longest felt rope. Zoe P brings a new felt creature into the world.
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