CA Middle School Interim 2023
Interim at Colorado Academy provides opportunities to get out of the classroom to learn by doing, through exposure...
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This Break, Do Your Part to Bring Happiness to Others
With December Break beginning later today, I know that all of our students, faculty, and families are excited...
Reflections on the World Cup
Heading into this year’s World Cup, I was less than enthusiastic. Qatar’s record on human rights abuses, along...
So Much to be Thankful For
As we head into our Thanksgiving holiday, I want to express my gratitude to the entire Colorado Academy...
CA Students Honor Veterans
Today is Veterans Day—an important national holiday in which we honor all of those who have served in...
Elections and Sustaining Our CA Culture
Many of you have heard me say that, never before in my teaching career, have I felt outside...
CA hosts inaugural Middle School Speech & Debate competition
Colorado Academy Speech & Debate continues to expand, as Middle School students are now welcomed into the program....
Bringing History to Life
A week ago, I read a fascinating obituary on Daniel Smith. Smith was one of the few remaining...
2022-2023 Middle School Global Travel Opportunities in Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Florida
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM At Colorado Academy, we nurture dynamic thinkers and active citizens of the world through a curriculum...
Thanks for supporting CA!
This week’s blog is a chance for me to offer sincere thanks to everyone who supported CA Gives...
Focus on learning, not grades
As we head into conferences and mid-trimester testing season, I want to caution about over obsessing about grades....
Senior-Kindergarten Buddy match draws nerves, excitement
With this year’s Senior-Kindergarten Buddy match delayed by a week, the Class of 2023 and the Class of...
SPEAK talk captures the power of giving back
This week, we had an amazing SPEAK (Series for Parent Education About Kids) event presented by a CA...
Homecoming strengthens ties to CA
Homecoming is this weekend. Later today, we will have our annual pep rally, which is one of my...
Much more to learn about 9/11
This past weekend marked the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States. Many families at CA...
In triumph, tragedy
This week marked the 50th anniversary of the terrorist attack at the Munich Games. In 1972, the German...
CA Outdoor Programming – Fall 2022
Colorado Academy offers challenging and fun outdoor programming for students of all ages, which teaches outdoor skills and...
Gorbachev: Death of a Statesman
As some of you know, my doctoral work was on American Cold War foreign policy. My master’s thesis...
CA Speech & Debate fuels growth, success
Over the summer of 2022, Colorado Academy rising Senior Owen Tilman helped put CA on the map in...
Protecting our community’s culture
As I enter my fifteenth year as Colorado Academy’s Head of School, it’s important to reflect on the...
Coming out of the pandemic: How best to support your child
This first week of school felt great. Even though COVID-19 is still lurking, this was the first start...