by kristi | Nov 14, 2016 | Littleton 7th & 8th Grade
By Megan Rich, MYP Teacher Picture an election characterized by thoughtful debate, collaboration across parties and genuine respect between candidates – that’s precisely what Mackintosh Academy Littleton has just accomplished! For the last month and a half, Mackintosh...
by Darsa Morrow | Nov 8, 2016 | Community, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
Like many Americans on Election Day, students at Mackintosh Academy-Boulder will also be voting. Instead of choosing a president, representatives, and ballot measures, these students will get a chance to vote for their new school mascot. After Tuesday, their...
by kristi | Oct 20, 2016 | Core Values, International Baccalaureate, Keen MInds, Littleton, Our Team
As Colorado’s oldest “school of minds,” now entering our 40th year of serving gifted students in the Front Range, Mackintosh Academy is a treasure trove of creative ideas and innovative strategies for working with gifted learners. One challenge we face is how to free...
by Darsa Morrow | Oct 18, 2016 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
Adults have words for our feelings—we are joyful, angry, disgusted, afraid or sad, and we even have words like pride and envy to describe complex shades of these feelings. Children feel these emotions no less keenly, even if they can’t name them. But it’s...
by kristi | Oct 5, 2016 | Core Values, Global Action, Littleton, News & Events
We are excited to announce that Mackintosh Littleton received a Bronze Achievement Award today from the Colorado Environmental Leadership Program. This award recognizes our environmental initiatives including the solar panels, glass recycling and Terracycling...