by Gia Medeiros | Apr 20, 2015 | Global Action, Littleton, News & Events, Our Students, Student Work
Mackintosh Academy Littleton students made big news on last week as they celebrated the installation of 97 solar panels on the rooftops of three campus buildings. When we flip the switch sometime in the coming week, Mack-Littleton will be one of the few schools in...
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...
by Darsa Morrow | Mar 1, 2015 | Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts, Student Work
“I don’t feel like my group is hearing me.” This could be the sentiment of most any adult debriefing after a challenging day at work. It was actually something heard by teacher Jim Parker in Mack-Boulder’s fourth grade classroom. One of his students was having a...
by Darsa Morrow | Feb 22, 2015 | Growing Learners, News & Events, Our Students, Student Work
I miraculously remained motionless as an enormous dirt-colored spider lumbered across the open notebook in my lap; its jointed legs and numerous eyes and what looked like giant jaws were extra startling against the white paper. But although it felt like an invading...
by Darsa Morrow | Feb 21, 2015 | Littleton, News & Events, Our Students, Student Work
What happens when a humanities-focused student meets the latest technology? The students of Mackintosh Littleton recently received the gift of a 3D printer. As teachers began exploring the multitude of ways to incorporate the printer into the curriculum, students were...
by Darsa Morrow | Jan 28, 2015 | Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts, Student Work
It may not have been quite as momentous as the Berlin Wall falling, but this week a large portion of the long wall that bisected Mackintosh Academy-Boulder’s playground was taken down. The wall removal creates a more open play space, allowing students to spread...