by kristi | Feb 15, 2018 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, International Baccalaureate, Littleton, News & Events, Our Students
Keen Minds. Compassionate Hearts. Global Action. At Mackintosh Academy Littleton, our mission statement is not simply words on a page. It’s something our school community strives to live by. This week, our students planned and carried out “Compassionate Hearts”...
by kristi | Jan 25, 2018 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Global Action, International Baccalaureate, Littleton, Littleton 7th & 8th Grade, News & Events, Our Students
At Mackintosh, education isn’t just book learning – it’s also about taking action and making an impact in the community. Last week, the Mack Littleton eighth grade class presented their community service capstone projects to the school community. The community project...
by kristi | Dec 18, 2017 | Growing Learners, International Baccalaureate, Keen MInds, Littleton, LIttleton Kindergarten, News & Events, Our Students, Student Work
Did you know that the Gingerbread Man can spark an opportunity for scientific inquiry? Or that Jack and his beanstalk can inspire a hands-on engineering challenge? Our kindergarten learners, through the exciting world of fairy tales, have embarked on a journey that...
by kristi | Oct 16, 2017 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, International Baccalaureate, Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events
With the cooler fall weather comes a time of year that many of us cherish, a time that brings some of our favorite traditions. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Diwali, Christmas: these celebrations and the traditions associated with them can be exciting, comforting...
by kristi | Oct 13, 2017 | Community, Global Action, International Baccalaureate, Keen MInds, Littleton, LIttleton 5th & 6th Grade, News & Events, Our Students, Our Team, Student Work
¿Cuánto cuesta? ¡Es demasiado! Mack Littleton 5th and 6th graders created a Latin American mercado (market) in alignment with the International Relations Unit of Inquiry. Inspired by a conversation with a student who suggested that it would be fun to have a market,...
by kristi | Sep 26, 2017 | Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Global Action, International Baccalaureate, Littleton, News & Events
How does peace intersect with sustainability and the environment? How can a small school with a commitment to global action promote the goals of “respect, dignity and safety for all” (this year’s theme for the International Day of Peace)? Our community explored these...
