The Big Draw and a reminder about the value of learning outdoors
This week our amazing visual arts teachers organized The Big Draw, as part of the world’s largest drawing...
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Taking the time to notice
If you can take 15 minutes of your day to appreciate the beauty of humanity (something we don’t...
Homecoming 2021: Fun traditions, honoring a CA legend
I am very excited for Homecoming weekend. When I first interviewed at Colorado Academy 15 years ago, my...
Remembering 9/11
We are coming up on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. I vividly recall that...
20 years of war in Afghanistan
Given I have taught a course on the War on Terror at Colorado Academy since 2002, a number...
The curtain rises on the Leach Center for the Performing Arts
“You feel like you are inside the Denver Center for the Performing Arts!” Director of Visual &...
It’s great to be back
Colorado Academy roared back to life this week! We kicked off a week of events with student orientations...
Can’t stop the train
I love the Chuck Berry song, “Let It Rock.” It’s classic rock ‘n’ roll. The lyrics tell a...
Leach Center prepares to make its debut
In April, when Steve Scherer, Chairman of Theater and Dance, gave a group of Colorado Academy students a sneak peek inside the unfinished...
Girls Lacrosse Team Takes Sixth Straight State Championship!
It was 87 degrees at 8 p.m., but the Colorado Academy Girls Lacrosse Team kept their cool during...
Commencement 2021 brings the CA community together
After a year the likes of which no other Senior class has experienced, the Colorado Academy...
Memorial Day: Let’s honor our country’s fallen soldiers
Memorial Day is a sacred holiday for American servicemen and women across the globe. On this day, we...
A salute to the Colorado Academy Class of 2021
Excitement is building for next week. Colorado Academy holds in-person Fifth and Eighth Grade Continuations and Commencement for...
More than just the Giant Relay Race
Today is Giant Relay Day—one of my favorite long-standing traditions at Colorado Academy! We couldn’t celebrate it last...
A book that has me thinking
A kind CA grandparent recently gave me a copy of Adam Grant’s Think Again. I have always been...
The power of a simple yard sign
This week was National Teacher Appreciation Week. At Colorado Academy, the Parent Association led efforts to thank our...
Dr. Mike Davis: Mustang grit
The last 10 days have made me extremely proud of our CA community. The Colorado Academy we know...
Day of Silence leaves lasting message
April saw many schools and organizations recognize the national student-led Day of Silence. Across the United States, many...
Lovefest: A chance to connect as a CA community
One thing the pandemic has brought into clear focus for me is the importance of keeping personal connections....
A history of hate, but hope for the future
In my American History course, CA Sophomores are studying World War II. We have examined the idealistic aims...
Social media and the pandemic: another parenting challenge
As people familiar with my blog know, I am not a big fan of social media. Recent events...