Latest News
The Great Apple Harvest: An Action-Learning Experience
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...
Good Day Sunshine: Solar Celebration Shines on Mack Littleton
By Diane Dunne, Littleton Head of School On Thursday, October 23, students, parents, teachers, and invited guests all beamed with excitement as the giant ceremonial check for $95,591.75 from State Farm Youth Advisory Board was presented to Mackintosh Academy. The...
Immune Support: How Food Can Help Your Child Fight Viruses this School Year
By Susan Kracklauer, CNT The headlines and news shows are focused on some serious viruses going around right now. For example, “Enterovirus 68” sounds pretty scary; and it can be dangerous for those with asthma or other chronic illnesses. Many parents are left...
Learning a Second Language
By Carolina Mirrales and Maria Beatriz Cardona “Learning to speak another’s language means taking one’s place in the human community. It means reaching out to other’s across cultural and linguistic boundaries. Language is far more that a system to be explained. It is...
The Many Faces of Gifted Children
By Kathryn Kyd, Kindergarten Lead Teacher, Boulder and CAGT Board Member The Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT) will hold its annual state conference on October 20 and 21. The conference features local and international experts in the field of gifted...
Taming the Holidays
The holiday season officially kicks off this month with the candy fest that is Halloween. How do you help your children (and yourself) stay sane and get the most out of the season? Educational consultant Mary Smid Newman, MA will offer a recipe for keeping your...