Lives Intertwined: Aguil Goes to University
“Education is my mother and father,” say the orphaned children of the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northern Kenya,...
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Finding Family through Fantasy
“In a time before Facebook, World of Warcraft, and massively multiplayer online role-playing games, there once existed simply...
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...
“When the Rain Comes”…Creating Space for Experimentation
So… you all tune into my blog nearly every week. And, I am grateful. There was a time...
Authors Find Their People, and Their Voice, During NaNoWriMo at CA
There are many reasons Colorado Academy Middle and Upper School students sign up for the CA NaNoWriMo (National...
Earthworm Superpowers Teach Lessons in Sustainability
The Colorado Academy Pre-Kindergarten students busily working in the Lower School science classroom of teacher Jeff Goldstein ’88...
Sixth Graders Investigate Colorado River Crisis
In their Earth Science class, Colorado Academy Sixth Graders are looking beneath the surface of one of the...
So Much to be Thankful For
As we head into our Thanksgiving holiday, I want to express my gratitude to the entire Colorado Academy...
An Inspired Win: Soccer Takes 2022 State Championship
Displaying the exciting, attacking brand of soccer they are known for under Head Coach Gabe Bernstein, the No....
CA Students Honor Veterans
Today is Veterans Day—an important national holiday in which we honor all of those who have served in...
Athletes and Their Fans Celebrate Division I Commitments
Proud family members, friends, faculty, and staff—plus an awed group of Lower Schoolers on their way to P.E.—looked...
Elections and Sustaining Our CA Culture
Many of you have heard me say that, never before in my teaching career, have I felt outside...
‘There for the Taking’: CA Wins 2022 Field Hockey State Championship
The smart, feisty play that is the hallmark of the top-seeded Colorado Academy Varsity Field Hockey Team under...
Exploring History at the Neustadt Literary Festival
How do we write about history, even when it is painful? Or when others might prefer to look...
Creativity and Fun Take Center Stage in Halloween Parade
With nearly every student, teacher, and staff member in costume, Halloween festivities in Colorado Academy’s Lower School carry...
Social Emotional Learning at CA
Students appear in the doorway of Liza Skipwith’s office at all hours of the school day. As Colorado...
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....
‘Handle Hard Better’
The best thing I have seen on YouTube of late is Kara Lawson’s now viral speech to her...
HOPE 2022: Extending the Impact
On December 10, 2022, more than 1,500 guests from across the Denver metro area will come to the...
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...