by kristi | Feb 16, 2017 | Core Values, Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events
By Diane Dunne, Mack Littleton Head of School Last June, I had the marvelous experience of watching my son receive his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from one of the world’s premier universities. In addition to the tremendous pride I felt that day, I was inspired...
by Darsa Morrow | Feb 15, 2017 | Global Action, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
Some kids would like nothing more than to spend extra time at school in the art lab, developing their pottery skills. Others might be passionate about learning how to handle emergencies in the wilderness. Friday Explorations at Mack-Boulder ensure that each student...
by Darsa Morrow | Jan 30, 2017 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Wonder Girls Innovate! According to a recent study, “Girls as young as six years old believe that brilliance is a male trait, according research into gender stereotypes.” Help us change these...
by kristi | Jan 27, 2017 | Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events, Our Students
Mackintosh Littleton has been selected to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as NAEP or The Nation’s Report Card. The Mackintosh Academy 4th grade class will take this assessment on February 16, 2017. Only 10,000 – 20,000...
by Darsa Morrow | Jan 20, 2017 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
Two weeks ago, the halls and offices of Mackintosh Academy-Boulder were buzzing with fifth graders interviewing faculty, staff, and administrators. “What kinds of problems, large or small, do you encounter in your daily life here at school?” was the most...
by kristi | Jan 17, 2017 | Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events
by Kim Servia, M.A.Ed., DCSD GT Facilitator, and Parent Too often, gifted children and adolescents hear that they are “too _______.” Fill in the blank with any of the following: intense, sensitive, weird, self-absorbed, hyperactive, bossy, stubborn, or lazy....