by Darsa Morrow | Jan 30, 2017 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Wonder Girls Innovate! According to a recent study, “Girls as young as six years old believe that brilliance is a male trait, according research into gender stereotypes.” Help us change these...
by Darsa Morrow | Jan 20, 2017 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
Two weeks ago, the halls and offices of Mackintosh Academy-Boulder were buzzing with fifth graders interviewing faculty, staff, and administrators. “What kinds of problems, large or small, do you encounter in your daily life here at school?” was the most...
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 Darsa Morrow | Nov 14, 2016 | Community, Global Action, Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
What is the environmental impact of food transportation? What does it mean to eat or cook locally? Does everyone have enough food and access to healthy food? How can we help others who may not have enough food? The Mackintosh Academy-Boulder 4th and 5th grade students...
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...