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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Seventh grade students in Climate Connections class use centimeter cubes to learn how mechanical and chemical weathering work together to break down rocks.

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.

Students of French 4 and 5 marked  “La Chandeleur,” on February 2, with the traditional making (and eating) of delicious crêpes! The French proverb corresponds to our Ground Hog Day tradition: “A la Chandleur, l’hiver meurt ou prend vigeur.” (On Februa …

February is Black History Month. President Gerald Ford recognized this event in 1976 and by doing so, asked all Americans to pause and take special notice of the extraordinary contributions of Black and African American people to our culture and to our …

Andrew Row ’14 met with 7th, 8th and 9th grade students to talk about what it meant to him to camp alongside 10,000 others in December, protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. Drawing on his past experience of time spent with the Cree Nation in Canada, …