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Students work on projects with Weaving instructor Fafnir Adamites.
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News From The Academy at Charlemont
Mr. Miller – Celtic Realm
Academy Math and Science teacher Will Miller says “I’ve long had a love of tabletop board games, and was intrigued from a young age by the artful games that my dad produced as a cottage industry. One of them, Celtic Realm, was a particular favorite. In 2016 I decided to resurrect the game, as it […]
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In Printmaking, taught by Academy alumna Francesca Passiglia, students carve rubber stamps.
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In Cliffside Design, taught by Noah Grunberg, students work out their designs in three dimensions.
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In Climate Connections, 7th grade students conduct an experiment on erosion.
Read More »Purington Pi Day Observed
Former Academy teacher and dean Stephanie Purington returned to help us observe Purington PI Day on Wednesday, March 29, which is also Founders Day. She brought four of her famous cookie dough pies, which were by far the most requested slices among many other options – apple, cherry, blueberry and chocolate pudding. Her daughter Elizabeth […]
Read More »The Academy Mourns Dr. Robert Jaros
The Academy mourns the passing of Dr. Robert H. Jaros, P88, 90, 04, longtime trustee and board chair, and dedicated friend of the school. Bob’s extraordinary service and commitment to The Academy have left a legacy felt by all those who are fortunate to be a part of its history and its future. Our gratitude […]
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Jeannie Bartlett ’10 Skyped in this week to be our featured alumna in our Lunch with an Alum program. After graduating Jeannie deferred her acceptance at Middlebury and took the year off to backpack in Patagonia with a National Outdoors Leaderships School (NOLS) program. At Middlebury she studied Conservation Biology and after graduating she interned on […]
Read More »SAVE THE DATE: “Walking the Talk for Racial Justice” Conference, May 20
Thanks to the efforts of our Social Justice Council with support from additional faculty members as well as Academy trustees, we will be hosting a conference encouraging awareness and action on the topic of racial justice. The conference, entitled “Walking the Talk for Racial Justice” aims to further educate area middle and high schoolers (and […]
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Students in Mr. Miller’s Geometry class studied engineering geometry and used their findings to construct craft-stick bridges in small groups. They tested the bridges for strength, and wrote up reports of their findings. Maximum loads ranged from 18 to 46 lbs!
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