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Artistic Human Anatomy with Andrae Green.
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Computer Coding with Marco Almeida.
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Audio Collage and Composition with George Langford.
Read more »Academy Classroom Close-Up: Climate Connections
Seventh grade students in Climate Connections class study whether temperature affects the rate of chemical weathering. Each of the five groups of students had a single beaker of water, ranging in temperature from 5 to 45 degrees Celsius. They timed the …
Read more »Sports Recap – Week of February 17
The girls basketball team had a wonderful end to their season with a 36-17 victory over Twin Valley Middle School at the Cowell Gym on Wednesday afternoon. Eliza B. led the way with a double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) and everyone on the team scor …
Read more »Black History Month: Week of February 13
2/13: Snow Day. No School. 2/14: Peter Paul Simmons, “We Must Remain Active.” Link to full text. 2/15: Huey P. Newton. “On Gay and Women’s Liberation.” Link to full text. 2/16: Jazz Musician Charlie Mingus, from his album “Blues & Roots.” 2/17: Ali …
Read more »February 23: Student & Faculty Basketball Games & More
To celebrate the end of our winter sports season, we will be having a basketball competition at The Cowell Gym. Students are encouraged to gather a team of five members of the Academy community that includes at least 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 middle school st …
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After reading stories set in Galicia, Spain and studying the region, students in Spanish 4 gathered to prepare and enjoy “pulpo a la gallega” (Galician-style octopus). Students had varying degrees of interest, but Grayson R. was the superstar, washing …
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Seventh grade students in Climate Connections class use centimeter cubes to learn how mechanical and chemical weathering work together to break down rocks.
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As Spanish 5 students read Crónica de una muerte anunciada, the polyphonic, non-linear novel by Gabriel García Márquez, they pause to challenge themselves to try to mark events along a timeline.
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