Postcard Campaign
The Social Justice Council held a postcard writing campaign at lunchtime today, to encourage FEMA to distribute aid more equitably to communities in Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Maria. 16
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Challenge Accepted! Cupcake Challenge and Halloween Dance
In the 2nd Annual Cupcake Challenge, student teams were challenged to take a blank canvas (plain cupcakes) and create a masterpiece. Teams were given 6 plain cupcakes and a bag of identical mystery decorations. But wait, there was a twist…each team was also given a unique decoration (anything from band-aids to brussel sprouts) that was […]
Read More »Aardvark Athletics: Week of October 30
The Boys Varsity Soccer team lost 6-4 to Four Rivers in an RVAL semifinal game last Friday. Nat B-O scored twice and Hendrik P scored once. Winston P, Liam F, Ishan S, Tucker Z-A, and Kyle N all had strong performances in the team’s final game of the season. At the RVAL Cross-Country Championships on Wednesday at […]
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On Nov. 1, five students of Spanish (Ella D, Grayson R, Nellie B-O, Lila G, Chessie R-C) and one of French (Amun P) joined Sra./Mme Valdez for a virtual foray to South America in a new Academy bus. The first stop was at the Ecuador Andino Store, a market with myriad products from Latin America, […]
Read More »Studio Blocks Close-Up: Project Upcycle
Refashioning Garments with Heather Micka-Smith Students learn about creating clothing and accessories by refashioning old garments into new wearable goods. Students are examining ideas and trends related to sustainability in fashion design.
Read More »Aardvark Athletics: Week of October 27, 2017
On Monday, November 6, we will be celebrating the end of The Academy’s fall sports season. Feel free to join us from 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM in the Sumner Recital Hall. On Monday, the Boys JV soccer team ended their season with an impressive 4-3 win over Pine Cobble School. Raymond M had two unassisted first-half […]
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10th Chemistry students simulated finding the atomic mass of a new element -Candium- from three different ‘isotopes’ of Halloween candy.
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After a visit to the Shelburne Falls Wastewater Treatment plan two weeks ago, 7th graders tested their own water filtration systems in Climate Connections this week.
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Students in Mr. Miller’s Geometry class designed small toys and practiced printing them on the school’s 3D printer.
Read More »APC 2nd Annual Family Hike
It was a beautiful day for the 2nd annual APC fall family hike. The top of Spruce Hill in Savoy State Forest gave us a spectacular view of peak fall foliage.
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