News From The Academy at Charlemont
The Girls Varsity Soccer team played back-to-back games this week. The girls lost a tough battle to Four Rivers on Tuesday, 4-2. Ella D. and Celeste D. scored, with assists by Izzy B. and Ruby C. On Wednesday, the girls tied BART 2-2. The team fought hard throughout the game and came back to even the score late in […]
Read More »Students in Mr. Langford’s Audio Collage Studio Block class track bees in the upper field, to record the sound of their wings!
Read More »On Tuesday, the Boys JV Soccer team lost 3-2 to Eaglebrook at home. Raymond Mossman led the way with two goals, and Tucker Zakon Anderson had an assist. Nick Forbes and Noah Friedman-Kassis played aggressively at midfield, Zander Frangie had a strong game on defense, and Ben Brause-Breslow had several saves in goal. The Girls […]
Read More »The hiking club is off to a great start this fall reports Freshperson Claire Grunberg. They have already enjoyed two trips to the High Ledges in Shelburne, and a visit to the Hoosac Tunnel near North Adams with a waterfall hike nearby as early highlights. This week’s great weather afforded several fun outings for the […]
Read More »The Boys Varsity Soccer team played a strong game against Dublin at home on Wednesday. Nat Boyd-Owens scored a goal in the Aardvarks’ 4-1 loss, while Kyle Nitzsche and the boys’ defense tenaciously fended off many attacks. Overall, the team communicated well, played well together, and are optimistic about the season. The Girls Varsity Soccer […]
Read More »I am a racist. Is that shocking to read? Believe me: it’s even more shocking to write and to think. I was raised to respect all people, not to discriminate, and to see every person as unique and valuable. Nonetheless, I am a racist. I am part of the problem. In our Humanities seminar the […]
Read More »The Academy’s after-school Hiking Club is off to a great start this fall with a group that includes students from a range of classes/grades. We have already covered considerable territory, including the Hoosac Tunnel waterfalls, Warfield Mountain (Charlemont), Hallockville Pond (Hawley), Bear Swamp Reservation (Ashfield), the Mohawk-Mahican Trail (Shelburne), High Ledges (Shelburne), and Catamount State […]
Read More »Beginning Ceramics Studio Block students get in touch with their senses through blindfolded clay sculpting, taught by Christy Knox.
Read More »We all want to feel important; we all want to feel like what we do matters and makes a difference in the world. Educators are not exempt from this desire or hubris; in fact, we manufacture it better than many. It is common in my field of work to believe that the work we do […]
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