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Spring Captain Award and end-of-year thoughts

Bill HallJune 4, 2019

Bill Hall with Spring Captain's Award recipient Ari Fierer This past year, the Colorado Academy Athletic Department started the Captain Award to be presente...

Athletic DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter30 views

CA Parent Association finishes year strong

Denise KayJune 4, 2019

At the beginning of June, the Colorado Academy Parent Association (PA) has a lot to be thankful for and can look back on an extremely prosperous and e...

On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association7 views

Fostering student agency

Dr. Jon VogelsJune 4, 2019

Student agency is an oft-used phrase in educational circles these days. More and more educational leaders are promoting the idea that students, especially in hi...

On CAmpus NewsletterUpper School Principal11 views

Lower School is just the beginning of your story

Allison JensenJune 4, 2019

Editor's Note: This is the address delivered by Interim Lower School Principal Allison Peters Jensen at Lower School Continuation, June 3, 2019. Go...

Lower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter17 views

2019 Parent Appreciation Breakfast

CommunicationsJune 4, 2019

At an annual school event that is frequently a quiet favorite of parents, the Colorado Academy Parent Association hosted its annual Parent Appreciation Breakfas...

On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association24 views

Finding our better selves through art

Dr. Julianne De SalJune 4, 2019

There is nothing better in Denver than a day in June, so long as it doesn’t give audience to that one more snowfall. It is a time to bloom and reflect, and the ...

Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter20 views

Challenge your limits

Bill Wolf-TinsmanJune 4, 2019

I love the cyclical nature of schools. There is an optimistic beginning, lots of hard work, good learning, occasional stumbles, heartfelt laughter in ...

Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter2 views

Doherty steals the show at Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Tom ThorpeMay 14, 2019

Colorado Academy Senior, Jane Doherty, was the only student invitee to attend the inaugural symposium of The Institute for Science and Policy—a projec...

On CAmpus NewsletterUpper School340 views

2019 All-School Arts Festival: Intersection

Vicki HildnerApril 30, 2019

Even the cold and snow could not dampen the enthusiasm of visitors at the Colorado Academy 2019 All-School Arts Festival. The very-popular pizza t...

All School NewsArtsOn CAmpus Newsletter227 views

Recognizing outstanding faculty and staff

Renee RockfordApril 29, 2019

One of the highest compliments that can be bestowed on a teacher at Colorado Academy is to win one of the school’s annual peer-nominated teaching awards. Each y...

All School NewsFaculty/StaffOn CAmpus Newsletter365 views

Discovering fun through numbers

Allison JensenApril 26, 2019

My elementary school Math memories are all about timed tests and pressure to find the correct answer using the precise steps we were taught. My math lessons nev...

Lower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter45 views

Applause for two great Colorado Academy shows

Vicki HildnerApril 26, 2019

Les Misérables With heart, passion, and talent, Colorado Academy Upper School students brought the house down with their performances of the musical Le...

ArtsOn CAmpus Newsletter196 views

A banner year for Colorado Academy student-athletes

CommunicationsApril 26, 2019

With the Class of 2019, Colorado Academy celebrated a banner year for student-athletes. Typically, about 10 percent of students in the CA Senior class...

AthleticsOn CAmpus Newsletter614 views

How CA students are helping Karen refugees

Vicki HildnerApril 26, 2019

Early on a snowy Saturday morning at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Aurora, the doors have just opened, and already a large group of Colorado Academy st...

Experiential EducationOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School178 views

Two Colorado Academy artists win Gold Key Awards

Renee RockfordApril 26, 2019

Two Colorado Academy students are winners of the prestigious Gold Key Award as part of the Colorado Scholastic Art and Writing Contest. CA Sophomore Zoe Worr...

ArtsOn CAmpus Newsletter106 views

Five ways to prepare for the transition to college

Sonia AroraApril 26, 2019

When I graduated from Colorado Academy in 2001, the end came fast. Graduation excitement was followed by graduation parties, many plates of finger food at each ...

College Counseling DirectorOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School96 views

The future of learning as an artist

Dr. Julianne De SalApril 26, 2019

Overheard on the patio of Keith’s Coffee Bar on Downing one sunny Sunday in April—“I don’t go to theater; it’s all about entertainment. That’s no substitut...

Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter16 views

Don’t miss Giant Relay Day

CommunicationsApril 26, 2019

You won’t want to miss Colorado Academy's 2019 Giant Relay Day on Friday, May 24. The day promises to have something for everyone, with a Field Day fo...

All School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter289 views

How to make the most of the last Middle School weeks

Bill Wolf-TinsmanApril 26, 2019

By the time May rolls around, Colorado Academy Middle School students know the routine well. They understand school expectations and are used to being challenge...

Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter33 views

CA alum and theater whiz lends design expertise

Renee RockfordApril 26, 2019

Dispensing with formalities, Colorado Academy alumnus Davy Davis ‘65, quickly got down to heart of the matter. “I have some severe questions,” he said to Dan Cr...

AlumniOn CAmpus Newsletter101 views

PlatFORUM keynote speaker Stephen Brackett, a social activist and lead singer of Denver-based Flobots, rallies CA Upper School student to cheer each other loudly in a game of rock-paper-scissors.

PlatFORUM: leaning in to conversations on social justice and inclusion

Rebecca RischApril 26, 2019

Guest speaker Stephen Brackett kicked off this year’s Upper School PlatFORUM, Colorado Academy’s full-day inclusivity conference, with songs, personal stories, ...

All School NewsNewsOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School107 views

Writer’s Workshop: ‘Students are natural writers’

The importance of outdoor experiential education