Ben S-G and Henry W-W trying to connect with their reading of a García Márquez novel by making “carimañolas,” a Colombian appetizer made with yucca and cheese.

The Arts and Culture Council at its annual international potluck luncheon. Members contributed foods from most continents.

Mr. Gay’s 9th grade Humanities class has been studying ancient Greek rhetoric by using Thucydides’ The History of the Peloponnesian War as a guide. As a class they analyzed Pericles’ Funeral Oration from Thucydides, and also Thucydides’ famous “Melian …

From the Desk of Dr. Bloomfield: Standing for Your Own Ideas Recently, Ms. Tirk directed my attention to this article citing a Stanford University study on information sourcing, as it bemoans that young people today struggle to discriminate between fac …

Please join us at Theater 14 in the Mendenhall Center at Smith College (122 Green Street, Northampton) for an evening of joyful sound and creative expression.  Students from all grades will entertain and astound with their musical and visually artistic …

Academy 7th Graders enjoyed testing the permeability of different soils in Climate Connections, during their unit on groundwater.

Our school has a long tradition of service and giving. As a part of that, the Community Service Council closed a change drive this week that resulted in the collection of $373.03 to support the relief efforts of Partners In Health (PIH) in Haiti, in th …

Rob Riggan of Shelburne Falls came to speak with students this past Wednesday to mark Veterans Day. Riggan, who served as a medic during the war in Viet Nam, talked about his service, noting in particular both his sense of duty and his opposition to th …

The Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA recently conducted a survey of college freshmen called The Freshman Survey. This national study revealed something we know to be true anecdotally: independent school children are more prepared for …

Academy students explore Hawley Bog, a unique local wetland, during Climate Connections, our 7th grade Climate Connections class.