In the 2nd Annual Cupcake Challenge, student teams were challenged to take a blank canvas (plain cupcakes) and create a masterpiece. Teams were given 6 plain cupcakes and a bag of identical mystery decorations. But wait, there was a twist…each team was also given a unique decoration (anything from band-aids to brussel sprouts) that was […]

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The Boys Varsity Soccer team lost 6-4 to Four Rivers in an RVAL semifinal game last Friday. Nat B-O scored twice and Hendrik P scored once. Winston P, Liam F, Ishan S, Tucker Z-A, and Kyle N all had strong performances in the team’s final game of the season. At the RVAL Cross-Country Championships on Wednesday at […]

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On Nov. 1, five students of Spanish (Ella D, Grayson R, Nellie B-O, Lila G, Chessie R-C)  and one of French (Amun P) joined Sra./Mme Valdez for a virtual foray to South America in a new Academy bus. The first stop was at the Ecuador Andino Store, a market with myriad products from Latin America, […]

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Refashioning Garments with Heather Micka-Smith  Students learn about creating clothing and accessories by refashioning old garments into new wearable goods. Students are examining ideas and trends related to sustainability in fashion design.

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On Monday, November 6, we will be celebrating the end of The Academy’s fall sports season. Feel free to join us from 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM in the Sumner Recital Hall. On Monday, the Boys JV soccer team ended their season with an impressive 4-3 win over Pine Cobble School. Raymond M had two unassisted first-half […]

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10th Chemistry students simulated finding the atomic mass of a new element -Candium- from three different ‘isotopes’ of Halloween candy.

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After a visit to the Shelburne Falls Wastewater Treatment plan two weeks ago, 7th graders tested their own water filtration systems in Climate Connections this week.

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Students in Mr. Miller’s Geometry class designed small toys and practiced printing them on the school’s 3D printer.  

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It was a beautiful day for the 2nd annual APC fall family hike. The top of Spruce Hill in Savoy State Forest gave us a spectacular view of peak fall foliage.

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Self-Defense with Morgan Kent.

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