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Catapult Party @ Mackintosh Boulder – 10 am, June 6
We hope you'll join us for this free public event at Mackintosh's Boulder Campus - our Catapult Party. We'll delight in making catapults big and small. The only hitch: you and your kids design them all. Bring friends and see who can create a machine that flings...
PINE RIDGE: “SERVING–AND LEARNING FROM–A DIFFERENT CULTURE”
“We were there mostly to provide service, but I think we were the ones who benefitted the most from the experiences we had and the connections we made with the people we met at Pine Ridge.” –Mackintosh student reflection Mackintosh Academy middle-schoolers from both...
The “Hidden” Signs of Giftedness
When my oldest son was in the first grade, he used to feel sick to his stomach every morning before school. It got to the point where I was making special pumpkin custard—his favorite dessert—for breakfast in the attempt to entice him to eat something, anything,...
Events This Week: Open House & Preschool Playdate @ Mack Boulder
This week we are hosting two special events on our Boulder Campus - an Open House & Tour (May 14) and a Preschool Playdate (May 16). Open House Thursday, May 14 from 9-10:30 am Please RSVP amy@mackintoshacademy.com Mackintosh Academy's K-8 program is seeking...
Guest Post: The Art of Imposing Rules Into the Lives of Children
In Boulder on May 6th, nationally acclaimed conscious parenting coach Michael Vladeck will teach you how to raise grounded and self-aware children within the distractions and disruptions of the internet and digital media ...without the power struggles. Gain a...
Campus Spotlight: Mackintosh-Littleton Student Earns Own Way to DC
Two weeks ago, our daughter Greta and her classmates undertook a Littleton Campus rite of passage: the 5/6 field trip to Washington, DC. Mack families approach the cost of the trip in different ways – some parents underwrite it, some kids raise funds, some families...