Dr. Mike Davis: Commencement Speech for the CA Class of 2024
I want to welcome all of you to the Colorado Academy Commencement Exercises of the Class of 2024....
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Upper School Principal Max Delgado: Class of 2024 Commencement Speech
Good morning. Graduates, it’s my honor today to take a few moments to speak to you on behalf...
Support financial aid through the CA Auction 2023 Live and Silent Auctions
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the beloved biennial CA Auction returns. We hope you will saddle up to celebrate the...
Joyce Li’s final note
Sometimes, when people say they are leaving their position to “spend more time with their family,” they really...
MLK: The Other America
Many Colorado Academy students know of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech....
Virtual PlatFORUM generates dialog, meaningful action
PlatFORUM—one of Colorado Academy’s most impactful Upper School traditions—provides a day to engage in conversations around diversity, social...
Remembering the lives of two civil rights giants
The nation has experienced significant loss, and I felt it important to take a moment and reflect on...
Class of 2020 Commencement
Tributes to the Class of 2020 Every year teachers and counselors write tributes to graduating Seniors. You can...
Emphasizing community norms in light of ongoing tragic events
We began this year with a series of Town Hall meetings for each of our academic divisions, during...
Gratitude for a supportive community
As we go into this long Spring weekend, I want to wish you all well and hope you...
John Prine: We’ve lost a great American balladeer
I will miss John Prine. Much has been written about Prine’s tremendous song writing and observations of American...
Zoom School starts at CA
Colorado Academy Kindergarten teacher Lindsey Owens was hosting her classroom’s morning meeting—not with children in a circle as...
Pivot, Zoom, Teach!
One of the often-noted aspects of the Coronavirus pandemic is how quickly it spread. Colorado Academy began watching...
Practicing what we teach: Using the Six Cs to manage COVID-19
A few years into my teaching career, a crisis at my school propelled me to become a school...
Truth in human geography?
I love maps. I mean…I LOVE maps. This love of maps camp from my dad. He is a...
Colorado Academy launches new website
A new decade calls for a new website! Colorado Academy is excited to debut its redesigned website, which...
MLK and Vietnam: a brave stand
Over the winter break, I read Max Hastings’ thoughtful study of the Vietnam War entitled Vietnam, An Epic...
Nordette, Haiti, and CA forever linked after catastrophic earthquake
This week marks the 10-year anniversary of a devastating disaster 2,500 miles from Denver that continues to have...
My favorite holiday greeting
The other day, I received a nice holiday card from a Colorado Academy Fourth Grade student named Sysy....
Dissecting gratitude
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I am reminded how more and more scientific literature supports two things...
Learning through observation
This week, I saw the work of two highly gifted artists–work that showed each one’s deep connection with...