APC (Academy Parents Council) Pie Sale a Big Success
Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of our dedicated parents – talented bakers and salespeople all! – this year’s pie sale at the Ashfield Fall Festival was a record-breaking success. 79 pies were sold by 3:45 PM on Saturday, and the net proceeds were …
Read more »Sports Recap, Week of October 10
The Boys Varsity soccer team had a great week. They defeated The Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter School (BART) 7-0 on Tuesday. Aiden B. led the attack with 3 goals and 1 assist, while Liam F. contributed 2 goals, Nat B. had a goal and an assist …
Read more »Feel the Burn!
Seniors in Mr. Almeida’s Physics 2 class pose with their calibrated, homemade thermometers after exploring thermal expansion.
Read more »Sports Recap for week of October 7
The Girls Varsity Soccer team played back-to-back games this week. The girls lost a tough battle to Four Rivers on Tuesday, 4-2. Ella D. and Celeste D. scored, with assists by Izzy B. and Ruby C. On Wednesday, the girls tied BART 2-2. The team fought h …
Read more »Mountain Day!
Academy students enjoyed the view from atop Mount Greylock as we celebrated Mountain Day on October 6.
Read more »Sports Recap Week of September 26
On Tuesday, the Boys JV Soccer team lost 3-2 to Eaglebrook at home. Raymond Mossman led the way with two goals, and Tucker Zakon Anderson had an assist. Nick Forbes and Noah Friedman-Kassis played aggressively at midfield, Zander Frangie had a strong g …
Read more »Audio Collage Studio Block
Students in Mr. Langford’s Audio Collage Studio Block class track bees in the upper field, to record the sound of their wings!
Read more »Man in the Mirror
I am a racist. Is that shocking to read? Believe me: it’s even more shocking to write and to think. I was raised to respect all people, not to discriminate, and to see every person as unique and valuable. Nonetheless, I am a racist. I am part of the pr …
Read more »Sports Recap – Week of September 19
The hiking club is off to a great start this fall reports Freshperson Claire Grunberg. They have already enjoyed two trips to the High Ledges in Shelburne, and a visit to the Hoosac Tunnel near North Adams with a waterfall hike nearby as early highligh …
Read more »Lift Them Up
We all want to feel important; we all want to feel like what we do matters and makes a difference in the world. Educators are not exempt from this desire or hubris; in fact, we manufacture it better than many. It is common in my field of work to believ …
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