Academy Singers on Tour
On Wednesday, Mr. Hoffman and Ms.Tirk took the singing group Five of Noon on tour to perform at three area elementary schools. After their set at Lander Grinspoon Academy in Northampton, our group joined students there to continue singing. Five of Noon …
Read more »Geometry Students Apply Math to Real Life
Mr. Miller’s Geometry class designed house models using a computer program called Sketchup. Here’s Bella G’s project! https://www.charlemont.org/wp-content/uploads/bellahouseproject8-HD.mp4
Read more »Classroom Close-Up: Emily Nitzsche
Environmental Science student Emily Nitzsche examines benthic macroinvertebrates caught in Rice Brook, Charlemont with teacher Doug F. and a guest from China, Ricky. These animals are mostly flying insect larvae whose presence or absence can be used to …
Read more »Sports Recap, Week of October 31
The Dublin School defeated the Boys Varsity Soccer team 2-1 in a River Valley Athletic League semifinal match on Sunday at Charlemont. After going down 2-0 by the half, the Aardvarks applied pressure on Dublin’s side of the field for most of the second …
Read more »Cupcake Challenge
The Academy hosted a “Cupcake Challenge,” with 14 teams competing. Their designs will be judged by those who attend tonight’s rescheduled (post-) Halloween dance, on the eve of two days of student-family-teacher conferences. Kudos to all participants …
Read more »Ben Miller ’13 to help host Cornucopia Auction as guest auctioneer
For the second straight year our Cornucopia Auction will have a “celebrity” auctioneer, this time an alum! Ben Miller ’13 will help us host the November 12 event, with his inimitable style. Since graduating from The Academy, Ben has been working on a …
Read more »Boys Varsity Soccer Team: RVAL Sportsmanship Award Winners
Our Boys Varsity Soccer team was awarded the RVAL Sportsmanship Award for the Fall 2016 season. After every game, coaches rate their opponents’ sportsmanship, and this year’s boys have proven to be a respectful, courteous, competitive, fun-loving group …
Read more »Speaking of Snow…
As the first snow of the season blanketed much of western Massachusetts on October 27, including our campus, a group of 8th grade students took the opportunity to make the first snowperson of the season. Academy joy and humor personified!
Read more »An Academy Tradition: Pumpkin Carving
Having harvested pumpkins from the upper field earlier in the month, and with the first snow of the season covering the ground outside, students engaged in our annual carving ritual on Friday, October 28. The jack-o-lanterns decorated the Common Room.
Read more »Fall 2016 Sports Celebration
On Thursday October 27 we celebrated highlights from the season and the athletes who competed on our Soccer and Cross Country teams this fall, as well as the Hiking Club and “YogaAerobics” athletes. Thanks to Leni S-F for compiling this slideshow.
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