by Darsa Morrow | Apr 28, 2015 | Our Students, Summer
The large, hand-written number 27 is visible from all the way down the hall. 27 school days left in the year. Tomorrow it will read 26, and the next day 25. The second grade class has created and posted a giant countdown calendar in the hallway for everyone to enjoy....
by Darsa Morrow | Apr 20, 2015 | Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events
“Mom, that burrito is still in my backpack.” Burrito? What burrito? In his school back pack? Surely my twelve-year-old son couldn’t be referring to the egg and cheese breakfast burrito I bought him last week. (Yes. Yes, he was.) Today was one of those days when I felt...
by Darsa Morrow | Apr 8, 2015 | News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
Mackintosh Academy is excited to announce its partnership with Ball Aerospace to celebrate 25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope through public lectures, stargazing and hands-on student learning experiences. For 25 years the Hubble Space Telescope has been...
by Darsa Morrow | Apr 8, 2015 | Global Action, Littleton, News & Events, Our Students
Mackintosh Academy is pleased to announce that the school will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 16, 2015 to celebrate the installation of its solar panels. The panels were funded by a $95,950 service-learning grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board and...
by Darsa Morrow | Apr 3, 2015 | News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
“If all of us are gathering food, then that leaves nobody to build a shelter.” This was the astute observation of one of Mack-Boulder’s second grade students during a reflection check-in amidst the “civilization” role-playing. This role-playing was the introductory...