On Wednesday, April 8 grade traveled to the United States Federal Courthouse in Springfield for a day of first-hand learning about the judicial system, in advance of our mock trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney (and former Academy parent) Steve Breslow was …

Varsity Ultimate lost a tough game to Dublin 9-5 on Wednesday. Izzy B and Tucker ZA had great games for the Aardvarks, contributing to several scores and making several big defensive blocks. The girls lacrosse team lost 15-4 to Bement on Tuesday. Ella …

There is a display of Greek-inspired vases crafted by the talented members of the Class of 2021 in the library. You may notice depictions of Greek mythology or current events — or both!

The 10th grade class experimented with small-scale saponification (soap making) reactions in a Chemistry lab this week. While one batch went down the drain rather dramatically, three more batches are curing and awaiting further pH testing by the studen …

French IV students Liam N and Nat B-O take part in a belated celebration of the French version of April Fool’s Day by creating colorful “Poissons d’avril”, fish on hooks, that they surreptitiously pinned on each other.

Spanish V students Ella D, Nellie B-O, Patrick O, and Grayson R enjoy Señora’s souvenirs from Andalucía, Spain: anchovy-stuffed green olives and “té de Granada,” a wonderful, floral green tea mixture, which evoked spring despite the snow outside. Spani …

The Academy-Mohawk girls lacrosse team persevered through wet conditions on Wednesday to play the first game of the season. The girls lost to Bement 15-6, with Mohawk team members Lizzie H (4) and Emma F scoring goals for the team. Academy athletics ju …

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 contra …

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 Alli …

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 lea …