Sports Recap, Week of October 24

The Girls’ JV Soccer team won on Tuesday against The Center School by an impressive 11-0 score.  The players were in positions to which they weren’t all accustomed but they played amazingly, working on back passes and crosses at goal. Elaina Gibb-Buursma scored an impressive 5 goals in her first game back from an injury. Tess Marini-Rapoport scored her first 2 […]

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Outdoor Math

Using mirrors and their knowledge of similar figures, Algebra I students in Ms. Goudreault’s class calculate the height of unknown objects like trees, the soccer goals, and the building.

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YogAerobics!

Ms. Neeley’s Yoga and Fitness class is a mixture of classic Yoga and intense cardio exercises. The class is attended by students and faculty. Participants call it YogAerobics!

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Open Mic

Academy students, faculty, friends of The Academy (and alum Sophie Rehmus ’10) showcased their talents at last night’s Open Mic, featuring 12 acts. Congratulations, all!

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Lunch with an Alum returns!

On Thursday, October 20 Sophia Rehmus (’10) joined students and faculty for lunch.  As part of a Fulbright scholarship, Sophie spent the past year living in and researching nine (of over 24) revived ghost towns in Spain, which in large part have taken the form of self-sustaining eco-communities.  She investigated, and discussed in her Academy presentation, how […]

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Sports Recap, Week of October 17

The girls JV Soccer team had an action-packed week. On Tuesday, they celebrated an amazing shutout win against Greenfield Center School. The final score was 8-0 with goals from Ruby Chase (2), Saraphina Forman (2), Corinne Laird (2), and Esme Marini-Rapoport (1, her first!). The final goal was scored by one of GCS’s defenders. A majority […]

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In the Classroom

The seventh grade (Class of 2022) experiments with desalination in a recent Climate Connections (C-Squared) lab activity.

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APC (Academy Parents Council) Pie Sale a Big Success

Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of our dedicated parents – talented bakers and salespeople all! – this year’s pie sale at the Ashfield Fall Festival was a record-breaking success. 79 pies were sold by 3:45 PM on Saturday, and the net proceeds were just over $1,300.00. Special gratitude to Diane Bigelow for organizing the sale and […]

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Sports Recap, Week of October 10

The Boys Varsity soccer team had a great week. They defeated The Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter School (BART) 7-0 on Tuesday. Aiden B. led the attack with 3 goals and 1 assist, while Liam F. contributed 2 goals, Nat B. had a goal and an assist, Sam F. scored once, and Tucker Z. had 2 assists. Defender Sam […]

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Mountain Day!

Academy students enjoyed the view from atop Mount Greylock as we celebrated Mountain Day on October 6.

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