by Darsa Morrow | Mar 1, 2015 | Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts, Student Work
“I don’t feel like my group is hearing me.” This could be the sentiment of most any adult debriefing after a challenging day at work. It was actually something heard by teacher Jim Parker in Mack-Boulder’s fourth grade classroom. One of his students was having a...
by Darsa Morrow | Feb 14, 2015 | News & Events, Older Posts
“Risin’ up, back on the street, did my time, took my chances…” In the early fall, Mack Boulder’s Head of School JJ Morrow cranked up “Eye of the Tiger” on a PA system at morning recess and challenged students and faculty to run or walk laps around the bucolic...
by Staff | Feb 8, 2015 | Admissions, Littleton, News & Events, Older Posts
Come explore the magic of Mackintosh Mackintosh Academy’s preK-8 program is seeking curious, creative students whose parents understand that students today need a different kind of education to meet the complex challenges of a changing world. We are hosting...
by Gia Medeiros | Feb 3, 2015 | Community, Global Action, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
This weekend at the first ever Boulder Mini Maker Faire, Mackintosh Academy put the power drills in kids’ hands. The result was an astounding assortment of giant catapults each individually designed and created by kids and for kids. The first Mini Maker Faire...
by Darsa Morrow | Jan 28, 2015 | Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts, Student Work
It may not have been quite as momentous as the Berlin Wall falling, but this week a large portion of the long wall that bisected Mackintosh Academy-Boulder’s playground was taken down. The wall removal creates a more open play space, allowing students to spread...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 15, 2015 | Compassionate Hearts, Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts
When does a prototype look like a sparkly silver fuzz ball? When it has been designed by one Mack teacher for her colleague as a brilliant reminder to appreciate the little things. These past few months, Mackintosh Academy teachers and parents have been design...