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Graduation Thoughts from our Mackalaureate
Honoring our Students at Graduation At Mackintosh Academy, our graduation ceremony traditionally involves the entire school. PreK students escort the eighth grade graduates into the building to the tune of "Pomp and Circumstance." All students from each class perform...
Anchors Away! Tips for Practicing Compassion in Parenting
By Lillian Henricks, PsyD, Mackintosh School Counselor As we separate for summer vacation let us all continue to fly the flag of compassion. There were so many lovely demonstrations of compassion in the sixth graders’ service component of the Exhibition. Continuing...
Compassionate and Calm: Strategies from Our School Counselor
By Lillian Henricks, Psy.D., Mackintosh Academy School Counselor The degree to which we can be compassionate toward self and others undoubtedly connects to the degree to which we can be calm. In flight, fight or freeze mode we cannot attend to our needs and feelings...
Art and the Pandemic: Getting Started!
Our Visual Arts Teacher, Christy Allen, shared her thoughts on art - why we do it, what is is, and how we might consider practicing art even in these challenging times. Here is the second in the series, with some of Christy's insights on how to silence the inner...
Art and the Pandemic: What’s the Up Side?
That thought-provoking headline comes from our Visual Arts Teacher, Christy Allen, who shared her thoughts on art - why we do it, what is is, and how we might consider practicing art even in these challenging times. Here are her insights. Stay tuned for Part Two, with...
Tips from Third and Fourth Graders on Home Learning Spaces
How's home learning going for your family? Our third and fourth graders are now a week into our MackFLEX learning program, and they have some tips for kids and parents alike to create a great home workspace. Check out this slideshow for their advice. Some of our...