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A Busy Weekend for CA Students in Scotland

CommunicationsFebruary 29, 2016

This weekend in Scotland we did everything from taking a trip to Hawaii (via a Hawaiian-themed birthday party) to sipping afternoon tea at the Dome in Edinburgh...

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‘Expressions of Awe’ from Senior Mollie Cantor

CommunicationsFebruary 26, 2016

Wednesday morning started off kind of slow - the girls got to sleep in a little bit! The boys got an earlier start and went to Edinburgh to see the sites. The g...

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Junior Sarah Street on Scotland, School and Culture

CommunicationsFebruary 25, 2016

When we landed in Scotland, we were met with everything we first expected: dark clouds, chilly winds, and the cold rain. While driving, I kept reminding myself ...

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Sleep or No Sleep, Scotland is Great!

CommunicationsFebruary 24, 2016

Day 1 at Hutchesons Grammar School in Glasgow was a huge success! The trip out was a blur. We left Saturday afternoon and arrived Sunday mid morning. We lost 7 ...

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Well, THIS wasn’t part of the trip itinerary

Renee RockfordOctober 26, 2015

Forbes Cone led a group of 10 Colorado Academy students on a stimulating winter adventure hut trip to Benedict’s Hut, outside of Aspen. After miles of snow trav...

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Summer Travels for Faculty, Staff and Students Offer Powerful Experiences

CommunicationsSeptember 1, 2015

By Sue Counterman, Middle School Science teacher Summer travel, exchange programs, and professional development that took Colorado Academy students, faculty ...

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Student Reflections on Argentina

CommunicationsJune 30, 2015

What a way to start out summer! My two-week exchange to Buenos Aires, Argentina through Colorado Academy’s Foreign Travel and Exchange Program could not have go...

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Exploring San Sebastián

CommunicationsJune 15, 2015

Yesterday we took a break from the itinerary to relax and recuperate. Instead of continuing our walk to the next hostel we stayed in San Sebastián until later. ...

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Biking San Sebastian

CommunicationsJune 15, 2015

Yesterday we spent the morning and afternoon on bikes in San Sebastian and its surrounding towns. The day consisted of tons of flexibility as a result of the ch...

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Exploring Downtown Buenos Aires

CommunicationsJune 11, 2015

This afternoon one of the school's history teachers took us on a tour of downtown Buenos Aires, where we visited various monuments and important buildings. We s...

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Argentina from a Student’s Perspective

CommunicationsJune 11, 2015

Written by Sophie Sileo, CA '17 These past few days have been incredible. I've eaten the most delicious food and have gotten to know so many people, both from ...

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Immersion into Español

CommunicationsJune 11, 2015

Upon arrival none of us could believe that we had all made it to Buenos Aires. Miraculously none of us lost our reciprocity fees or passports, we were all sligh...

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Exploring La Sagrada Familia

CommunicationsJune 9, 2015

Today we ventured out to , one of the most popular and beautiful tourist destinations in Barcelona. Inside the Basilica, our group had tons of opportunities...

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CA Students Explore Catalan Architecture in Barcelona

CommunicationsJune 9, 2015

Since arriving in Barcelona on Sunday morning, we have had an active and exciting time. After we checked into our hostel we branched out to local restaurants to...

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A Bittersweet Goodbye from Montreal

CommunicationsMay 18, 2015

It’s a little bittersweet to let you guys know the group is on it’s way back to the USA. We boarded our on time flight to Chicago and soon we will be connecting...

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Awakening Muscles and Leaders in Mont Tremblant

CommunicationsMay 18, 2015

Yesterday was an action-packed day for us in the mountain town of Mont Tremblant. We had a delicious breakfast in the morning, which was enhanced by the local h...

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History of the Huron People, Maple Butter and Waterfalls

CommunicationsMay 18, 2015

We had a great day of exploration yesterday! We began the day with a group breakfast and, after we were fortified with crepes, eggs and waffles, ventured out to...

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Sunshine and Birthday Celebrations

CommunicationsMay 14, 2015

We had another great day here in Quebec! We began much like yesterday: having breakfast at our hotel and taking a public bus to our language school. Again, we d...

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Canada: No Rain on This Parade

CommunicationsMay 13, 2015

Our students are currently running between rooms at the language school solving a fictitious crime in French as part of their instruction this morning. Our grou...

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Learning French Vocabulary

CommunicationsMay 12, 2015

--written with help of Renna Allan and Caroline Koclanes Quel jour merveilleux! Today, after a hearty breakfast, we took the public bus and then walked n...

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Students Practice French in Quebec

CommunicationsMay 12, 2015

As we are sending this, we can hear giggles between great French as our students are about half way through our first morning of French instruction. We are taki...

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