Students in the 9th grade Foundations in Art course studied a wide swath of propaganda posters from throughout history, as well as the contemporary artwork of Barbara Kruger. They noted the relationship between text and image, the use of starkly contrasting colors to grab viewers’ attention, and the added value of including facts to further drive home a […]
Read More »The Academy’s GSA by Ruby Chase The Academy’s GSA works to support the LGBTQ+ community, in an effort to make our school feel more embracing of all genders and sexualities. It’s important to note that our student-run GSA is a “Gender and Sexuality Alliance,” which makes it more inclusive. Academy students really care about the […]
Read More »The Red Cross returns to campus for the spring Blood Drive at The Academy! The Blood Drive will be held on Friday, April 20, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Students will be bringing home donor forms after the break, with the goal of every student finding at least one person to donate blood. Appointments can be made by filling out the donor form, or by calling the […]
Read More »Sam R and Raymond M collaborate on the world’s longest felt rope. Zoe P brings a new felt creature into the world.
Read More »Spanish I students pose under their Worry Dolls.
Read More »Seventh graders pose with their own renditions of Impressionist masterpieces as part of their research on French Impressionism in Intro to French. They also took a field trip to the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute to enjoy the original impressionist works in the collection there.
Read More »Academy students and teachers enjoyed celebrating with color March 1, in honor of the Hindu spring festival, Holi.
Read More »On Friday, with the help of increment tree borers from Paul Catanzaro, 7th grade students analyzed past climate and the growth of trees in the upper field in their Climate Connections course.
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