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The Leap Year Letter Project

Vicki HildnerMarch 31, 2020

Four years ago, on February 29, 2016, Colorado Academy Fifth Grade teacher Tracey Allan had an idea to celebrate Leap Year with her class by creating a Back to ...

Lower SchoolOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School88 views

Learning about immigration from fellow teens

CommunicationsMarch 31, 2020

Editors note: Each year, Freshmen in Colorado Academy’s Upper School take the Ninth Grade Intensive, spending one week during the Winter term doing an in-depth ...

On CAmpus NewsletterUpper School59 views

Learning about immigration on the border

CommunicationsMarch 31, 2020

Editor’s note: Each year, Freshmen in Colorado Academy’s Upper School participate in the Ninth Grade Intensive, spending one week during the Winter te...

Experiential EducationOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School57 views

Staying social in a time of social distancing

Dr. Mike DavisMarch 31, 2020

In this extended time of sheltering in place, locking and hunkering down, we begin to realize how much we as human beings are social beings. We are not built to...

Head of SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter193 views

Racquetball team makes first trip to National Championship

Vicki HildnerMarch 31, 2020

It was a first, but it won’t be the last. For the first time at Colorado Academy, Coach Marcia Richards took a team to the U.S. Racquetball High School National...

AthleticsOn CAmpus Newsletter65 views

The State of the School

Dr. Mike DavisMarch 31, 2020

I’m excited to share with you my twelfth State of the School report and provide a dashboard of facts and figures that are indicative of the strong health of Col...

All School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter91 views

A leap of faith: choosing a college during a global pandemic

Sonia AroraMarch 31, 2020

Normally, April is a time when Colorado Academy Seniors return from Spring Break and bounce into our office to share decisions that they’ve finally received fro...

College CounselingCollege Counseling DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter174 views

Spring 2020, staying optimistic and positive

Bill HallMarch 31, 2020

I know we have all been inundated with COVID-19 news these past few weeks, and I think it’s safe to assume we are all looking forward to resuming our normal liv...

Athletic DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter66 views

Finding the perfect schedule

Dr. Jon VogelsMarch 31, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has hit all of us at Colorado Academy hard in the past few weeks. Amidst so many new developments and adjustments, one big question has carr...

On CAmpus NewsletterUpper School Principal87 views

Parents giving back

Jill Boat Rakowski '92March 31, 2020

We are so grateful for the leadership and guidance from Colorado Academy's Dr. Mike Davis and his team during these unprecedented times. Parents often ask, “How...

On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association17 views

Supporting students and parents online

Bill Wolf-TinsmanMarch 31, 2020

I am impressed. Impressed by our Colorado Academy kids, our faculty, and our parents. They are rising to the occasion. Few thought even just a few ...

Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter31 views

Lower School students + acts of kindness = hope for better days

Angie CrabtreeMarch 31, 2020

As the Colorado Academy Lower School transitioned to remote learning, we launched a Courage and Kindness Challenge to each student. The Challenge included stude...

Lower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter129 views

What art and culture are you experiencing this week?

Katy Wood HillsMarch 31, 2020

With extra time at home, it is easy to become oversaturated with information coming at us through our screens. This week, the Colorado Academy Visual & Perf...

Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter30 views

The impact of a changed world on our Horizons community

Daniela MeltzerMarch 31, 2020

As our daily routines have come to a grinding halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, our full and active lives pre-pandemic seem like a distant dream. For now an...

HorizonsHorizons DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter14 views

CA launches Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund

Renee RockfordMarch 30, 2020

This week, Colorado Academy is launching a campaign for an Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund in the wake of economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The do...

All School NewsFeaturedOn CAmpus Newsletter83 views

The Pirates of Penzance, from 1978 to 2020

Vicki HildnerFebruary 27, 2020

When the Colorado Academy Middle School performed Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance in February 2020, it brought the Froelicher Theatre full circle...

ArtsMiddle SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter315 views

Leslie Webster: A Celebration of Life

CommunicationsFebruary 25, 2020

In her many years at Colorado Academy, Kindergarten Teacher Leslie Webster loved and was loved by many children, parents, colleagues past and present,...

All School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter754 views

The language of grief and the importance of community

Dr. Mike DavisFebruary 25, 2020

The response of the Colorado Academy community over the past several weeks after the loss of a beloved teacher has been humbling, uplifting, and a reminder abou...

FeaturedHead of SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter313 views

Cure your stress with the CA Lovefest

Renee RockfordFebruary 25, 2020

Looking for a way to escape the bad headlines of the day? One of the featured artists performing at Colorado Academy’s Lovefest benefit concert for fi...

All School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter138 views

2020 Winter Captain’s Award

Bill HallFebruary 25, 2020

Last year, the Colorado Academy Athletic Department started the Captain’s Award to be presented to the captain of a team that recently completed its c...

Athletic DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter142 views

How to speak ‘with’ instead of ‘at’

Angie CrabtreeFebruary 25, 2020

Children want to be heard, and they want to feel valued by the adults in their lives. Each day in the hubbub of Colorado Academy Lower School life, I ...

Lower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter85 views