by Darsa Morrow | Dec 15, 2016 | International Baccalaureate, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
Get ready to “blast off” as we get a glimpse into the “out of this world” unit the Mack-Boulder second graders just completed. Their IB Unit of Inquiry was Space Exploration with the central idea, “Exploration Drives Invention and Discovery.” Teachers Jenny Bolch and...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 18, 2014 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, Growing Learners, Older Posts, Our Students, Uncategorized
by Alex Hernandez, father of Akari and Mekhi Hernandez (3rd grade twins) “It’s like my heart is a tooth, and it’s got a cavity that can only be filled with children.” ‒ Gru, Despicable Me (2010) ‒ My kids may look like rosy-cheeked cherubs...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 11, 2014 | Compassionate Hearts, Global Action, Our Students, Student Work
by Kathryn Kyd This fall, what began as our food unit’s culminating project, “Sandwich Shop Deluxe,” turned into a much grander student-driven venture. My kindergarten students became inspired by a book we read in class called “Give a Goat.” They wondered if they...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 20, 2013 | Admissions, News & Events, Older Posts
How can you decode a classroom to see more deeply into a school’s philosophy? More importantly, how do you figure out if that school is a right fit for your student? School choice is both a wonderful blessing and a difficult process in Boulder. As parents, we...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 10, 2013 | Admissions, Community, Older Posts, Our Students, Testimonials
By Jerry Martin, Mackintosh Parent The Boulder area has so many wonderful public and private schools, finding the right one can be tricky. Our son started this year at High Peaks Elementary School in Boulder. We were attracted to High Peaks because of its Core...