News From The Academy at Charlemont
From the Desk of Dr. Bloomfield: Standing for Your Own Ideas Recently, Ms. Tirk directed my attention to this article citing a Stanford University study on information sourcing, as it bemoans that young people today struggle to discriminate between fact and fiction. The article enters into a timely conversation at large about “fake news” and […]
Read More »Academy 7th Graders enjoyed testing the permeability of different soils in Climate Connections, during their unit on groundwater.
Read More »Please join us at Theater 14 in the Mendenhall Center at Smith College (122 Green Street, Northampton) for an evening of joyful sound and creative expression. Students from all grades will entertain and astound with their musical and visually artistic talents. A reception follows. Non perishable canned and other goods will be collected at the […]
Read More »Our school has a long tradition of service and giving. As a part of that, the Community Service Council closed a change drive this week that resulted in the collection of $373.03 to support the relief efforts of Partners In Health (PIH) in Haiti, in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. On Giving Tuesday (11/29) we made […]
Read More »Rob Riggan of Shelburne Falls came to speak with students this past Wednesday to mark Veterans Day. Riggan, who served as a medic during the war in Viet Nam, talked about his service, noting in particular both his sense of duty and his opposition to the war. Out of that personal conflict, he has solidified […]
Read More »Academy students explore Hawley Bog, a unique local wetland, during Climate Connections, our 7th grade Climate Connections class.
Read More »Elizabeth Rodriguez Salas’ Spanish 3 class tasting their culinary projects: red and green gazpachos, burritos and quesadillas. As students and faculty wandered into the Common Room, they were invited to taste and decide which gazpacho was better.
Read More »Nick H. drafting his own design in Mr. Grunberg’s Architectural Rendering Studio Block class.
Read More »Tor O.’s take on Terpsichore in Mr. Grunburg’s Architectural Rendering Studio Block.
Read More »On Wednesday, Mr. Hoffman and Ms.Tirk took the singing group Five of Noon on tour to perform at three area elementary schools. After their set at Lander Grinspoon Academy in Northampton, our group joined students there to continue singing. Five of Noon also performed at Buckland Shelburne Elementary School and New Hingham Regional Elementary School […]
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