News From The Academy at Charlemont
Seventh graders pose with their own renditions of Impressionist masterpieces as part of their research on French Impressionism in Intro to French. They also took a field trip to the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute to enjoy the original impressionist works in the collection there.
Read More »Academy students and teachers enjoyed celebrating with color March 1, in honor of the Hindu spring festival, Holi.
Read More »On Friday, with the help of increment tree borers from Paul Catanzaro, 7th grade students analyzed past climate and the growth of trees in the upper field in their Climate Connections course.
Read More »The Climate Connections class took advantage of the unseasonable warmth on Wednesday by heading outside to discuss greenhouse gas emissions and energy sources.
Read More »We are gearing up for the winter play, Shakespeare in Hollywood by Ken Ludwig! It’s 1934, and Shakespeare’s most beloved fairies, Oberon and Puck, have magically materialized on the Warner Bros. Hollywood set A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by the famous Max Reinhardt. Instantly smitten by the glitz and glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto […]
Read More »The Spanish 4 class said adiós to our study of literature and film from Galicia, Spain by preparing “Pulpo a la gallega” (Octopus Galician style). Three valiant students washed, then “frightened” the octopus, according to the traditional recipe (the sea creature was already dead). All but the vegetarian students cut off the legs then savored them […]
Read More »Precalculus students develop their understanding of properties of logarithms by playing Log War, a variation on the card game War.
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