What we learned from COVID-19
The Library Department is a busy team of five. At any time of day you will find us...
Allison Peters Jensen
How the librarians help students immerse themselves in Black History Month
To mark the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to kick off learning for Black History...
Community, togetherness, reading and the New Year bring us the Colorado Children’s Book Award
Every year, the Colorado Academy Lower School students spend two winter weeks in the Lower School Library reading...
Second Graders are strong!
Reading biographies inspires Colorado Academy students, no matter their age! We begin every year in the Lower School...
A library dream comes true, fulfilling the CA mission
A scene from the Colorado Academy Raether Library in March of this past year, pre-COVID-19, might have included...
Catch the reading bug!
While home during the spring and summer, I enjoyed watching ladybugs, ants, bees, butterflies, and dragonflies enjoying...
The power of words
In response to the recent events in Minneapolis and across the nation, the Colorado Academy Library Department collaborated...
Junior chapter books—easy to find and fun to read!
When you visit the Colorado Academy Lower School Library in the next few weeks, you may notice that...
Craftbrary and Musicbrary enrich Pre-Kindergarten
The age-old adage is true—kids really do say the darndest things. That’s how the terms “Craftbrary” and “Musicbrary”...
One of CA’s best kept secrets
As a child, my dad and I visited our public library every Saturday morning during weekend errands. One...
Lower School is just the beginning of your story
Editor’s Note: This is the address delivered by Interim Lower School Principal Allison Peters Jensen at Lower...
Discovering fun through numbers
My elementary school Math memories are all about timed tests and pressure to find the correct answer using...
Crow Canyon: Where it all comes together
Colorado Academy aims to send graduates into the world who are independent critical thinkers, curious when...
Fourth Graders hit the books!
In my career as a librarian, I have spent several January mornings in huge convention halls awaiting the...
‘Be brave and stay positive’
Those were the first words I spoke at the Lower School Town Meeting at the beginning of...
Lower School’s recipe for community
Colorado Academy values community and character. As a school, we emphasize relationships and social emotional learning alongside academics,...
Third Grade loves and lives Colorado history
Third Grade in the Lower School at Colorado Academy kicks off its yearlong study of Colorado with an...
Real life science!
At Colorado Academy, we promote curiosity and wonder in our students’ minds in every subject, and science is...
Imagine this …
When I walk through the Lower School hallways and classrooms, I see spaces filled and overflowing with the...
The 6 C’s Through Children’s Literature
At Colorado Academy, we strive, through interpersonal relationships, curriculum, and modeling, to teach students the Six C’s of...
Why do Lower School students love audiobooks?
Mr. Russell was the teacher to have for sixth grade at my elementary school. He stood out among...