by Gia Medeiros | Jan 22, 2015 | Community, Core Values, Global Action, Mack Manifesto, News & Events
This Wednesday, January 28th at 6:30 pm, we’re “Unleashing Creativity” on the Mackintosh Boulder Campus. Today, creativity is no longer regarded as the exclusive domain of artists and “creative” types. Instead it is a core capacity that is in high...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 18, 2014 | Community, Core Values, Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts
By Darsa Morrow You know what makes a really satisfying sound? An overripe apple smashing against a brick wall. Many Mackintosh students discovered that sensation this fall as the school apple trees bore a bumper crop of fruit. And, as you might imagine, students...
by Joe Pausback | Sep 24, 2014 | Community, Core Values, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events
By Joe Pausback, Littleton 5/6th Grade Teacher “I have no time to teach creativity.” – Anonymous Teacher We live in an age that is saturated with information. As teachers and parents we should contemplate the possibility that content standards have become as obsolete...
by Gia Medeiros | Mar 19, 2014 | Community, Core Values, Growing Learners, News & Events
This 12 year old girl became a tween sensation as she video blogged her way to Maker infamy. Mack kids will enjoy her energy, fun and the simplicity of the projects. Check out Sylvia’s Super Awesome Maker Show here. Her show and website have a little something...
by Gia Medeiros | Feb 28, 2014 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Growing Learners, Our Students
Thank you to Nicole Krout for sending on this great article! Want to raise a child with grit, resiliency and great leadership ability. Here is an article we loved in Forbes based on work by Dr. Tim Elmore, Founder and President of Growing Leaders, an organization...