A few years ago, I quit Facebook and Twitter. At first, it was hard. I felt like I lost connection with friends and some former students and families. I soon re...
It’s a classic line from the great Violent Femmes song “Kiss Off?” As a young student. I vividly remember perseverating about that “permanent record” and what i...
I remember when I was in elementary school in the late 1970s, hearing Eddie Van Halen’s famous guitar solo “Eruption.” It was life changing. Word of his death e...
When Rockies and Mustangs united for the first all-Senior day in the Upper School, there was plenty to celebrate. It was the first time the Class of 2021 had...
As I was riding my mountain bike under a canopy of bright orange aspen leaves, I was overcome by the power of nature. I stopped and looked out to the west and t...
Many Americans were saddened by the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday night. Her friend, NPR reporter Nina Totenberg tweeted: “A Je...
On the first day of Week 5, Colorado Academy marked a significant milestone—all Lower School students had the option to return to their classrooms to learn in p...
I don’t know about you, but I am about done with movies and television. During the summer of COVID-19, like so many of us, I turned to Netflix, Amazon Prime, an...
It is a beloved Colorado Academy tradition that not even COVID-19 could destroy.
With some creative ingenuity and a lot of cooperation (and the help of Upper...
Dr. Mike Davis
When I am out in nature, I find that my brain automatically goes into "reflection mode.” To be sure, being unplugged and disconnected from em...
As a historian, I know that watershed moments are often recognized only in hindsight, but not always in the present moment. I think we all know that we are livi...
There’s not a lot of fun about living in the age of COVID-19. But I have to say it has been fun to have multiple “first” days of school! Of course, we had our v...
“Hello, Henry!” called Second Grade teacher Jessi McCoy, as her very first student, Henry Howe, bounded up to the exterior door of her classroom to greet her....
As we embark upon this new year, every member of our school community will need to learn to live in a world we cannot control. For many educators, this is not a...
“Davis, put on your game face and get out there!”
As a young athlete, "game face" was a common admonishment from my coaches as they sent me onto the field. F...
(DENVER)—Colorado Academy Head of School Dr. Mike Davis announced on Monday, Aug. 10, the school’s plan for its 2020-2021 school year opening in the face of th...
The nation has experienced significant loss, and I felt it important to take a moment and reflect on the lives of two civil rights giants. Rev. CT Vivian and Co...
The Colorado Academy campus was filled with joy on the afternoon of Commencement, June 4, 2020. It was also filled with the sounds of car horns, shouted greetin...
Tributes to the Class of 2020
Every year teachers and counselors write tributes to graduating Seniors. You can read these very personal messages here.
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Teacher Tributes to the Class of 2024
At Middle School Continuation, many teachers, representing arts, academics, and athletics, pay tribute to students wh...
Tributes to Class of 2027 from their teachers
At Fifth Grade Continuation, teachers pay tribute to their students. Read tributes to the Class of 2027 written...
