Studio Block Close-Up: Basket Weaving
In a tribute to the talents of their basketweaving mom Charlene, Zoe Neeley ’13 stepped in to teach this Studio Block alongside her brother Liam.
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News From The Academy at Charlemont
Sports Recap, Week of April 15
On Tuesday, the Academy varsity Ultimate squad traveled to the Dublin School, rallied back from a three-point deficit near the end of the game, but eventually lost 9-8 on a Universe Point (sudden death) after time ran out. It was a great team effort against a disciplined and well-coached Dublin group. Nat B-O scored three […]
Read More »Grandparents and Special Friends Day, April 12
We had a great crowd and a lovely day on campus last Friday with almost 40 special guests who engaged with students and teachers in classes and at lunch. Great questions, insightful answers, and as-always inspired teaching and learning brought out a sea of proud smiles. Our guests were treated to High Tea with the […]
Read More »Sports Recap, Week of April 8
Our varsity Ultimate topped BART in an exciting game on Tuesday. Although BART took the lead early in the first half, the Aardvarks persisted through heavy, cold rain to win 15-7. Handlers Izzy B and Tucker Z-A exhibited exciting give-and-go in the second half, and the cup in our zone defense applied non-stop pressure to […]
Read More »Author Tom Wessels Visits The Academy
Tom Wessels, author of Reading the Forested Landscape and several other important forest ecology works, visited the Environmental Science class on Thursday morning and toured several sites on campus to share his knowledge and perspective about land use history and the record of natural and anthropogenic events shown in the trees and landscape. His expertise will help […]
Read More »Academy Students Participate at Dartmouth Model UN
Academy students participated in the annual Model United Nations conference held at Dartmouth College April 5-7. Students debated international politics, humanitarian causes, and more. Congratulations to sophomore Eli C who was awarded Best Position Paper by the Historical Crisis Committee.
Read More »Classroom Close-Up: Pre-Calculus
Mr. Almeida’s Pre-Calculus students practice comparing and evaluating logarithms by playing a variation of the card game War.
Read More »Ninth Annual MASS MoCA Teen Invitational
The work of Academy at Charlemont artists will be on display, along with that of students at other area schools, at the 2019 MASS MoCA Teen Invitational. Works will be on view April 26 – 27 from 11 AM to 5 PM. An opening reception will be held April 26 (7 – 9:30 PM), with […]
Read More »Freshpaint Springfield Features Art Teacher Andrae Green and Pria Green; Murals on View June 2 – 8
In a story that aired on NEPR, Pria Nadkarmi Green brought our attention to the latest community project that she’s working on with her artistic collaborator and husband, our own Mr. Andrae Green. Both are heavily involved in the Springfield Cultural Partnership’s work to transform the city. Pria spoke about the murals she and Andrae are working […]
Read More »Thoughts on College Admissions – The Process, The Scandal, and The Academy’s Approach
Associate Head of School and Director of College Counseling Neale Gay has worked with Academy students for many years as both a teacher and a College Counselor. He has great insights into the process, the system, the scandal, and the importance of helping young people find the right fit as they continue their education. He […]
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