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An idea turns into a project and touches many

Daniela MeltzerFebruary 25, 2020

In my life, I have been blessed that my parents have always been on my side, no matter what. When I was growing up, they went out of their way to make my siblin...

HorizonsHorizons DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter34 views

Strong leadership in Parent Assocation

Jill Boat Rakowski '92February 25, 2020

The Colorado Academy Parent Association is in a healthy place. The strength of this volunteer organization at CA is due to the many leaders from the past who...

On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association25 views

Abbott is Diver of the Year and Swim Team places fourth in League

Vicki HildnerFebruary 25, 2020

A one-meter-high diving board might not seem intimidating. But try fitting in a front flip double twister before you hit the water. Or a back one and ...

AthleticsOn CAmpus Newsletter314 views

CA sends two Mock Trial teams to 2020 State Tournament

Luis TerrazasFebruary 25, 2020

All three Colorado Academy Mock Trial teams delivered commanding performances at the Denver Regional Tournament this past weekend, where A and B teams...

All School NewsExperiential EducationOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School265 views

It’s the 100th Day of School in 2020

Vicki HildnerFebruary 25, 2020

This year, Colorado Academy had a new plan for the 100th Day of School. But the weather had a different plan. Still, no one complained that the 100th Day of ...

Lower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter103 views

Junior chapter books—easy to find and fun to read!

Allison JensenFebruary 25, 2020

When you visit the Colorado Academy Lower School Library in the next few weeks, you may notice that we have moved and reorganized our junior chapter books for e...

Libraries DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter31 views

Time to plan

Bill Wolf-TinsmanFebruary 25, 2020

I slipped on the snow when I got out of my car this morning. You know what that means? That’s right—it is time to start thinking about Summer. In particular, st...

Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter59 views

2020 Taste of CA A Celebration of Cultures

Vicki HildnerFebruary 25, 2020

With record-setting attendance and on an evening that beat the snow by a matter of hours, Colorado Academy honored the “strength that lies in differences.” More...

All School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter304 views

Hidden Figures author answers ‘great’ questions from Middle Schoolers

Renee RockfordJanuary 31, 2020

How can a non-fiction writer open students’ minds about math, science, civil rights, history, and the workplace? That’s just what happened at Colorado Academy, ...

Middle SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter141 views

Colorado Academy launches new website

Rebecca RischJanuary 29, 2020

A new decade calls for a new website! Colorado Academy is excited to debut its redesigned website, which features a clean, vibrant, modern design that showcases...

Editor's PicksFeaturedNewsOn CAmpus Newsletter155 views

CA students visit Monet exhibit, learn from his struggles

Katy Wood HillsJanuary 29, 2020

Junior Jordon Mills takes a selfie at the Monet exhibit Struggle is good….and necessary. “My life has been nothing but a failure.” – Claude Monet As ...

Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter64 views

Colorado Academy beat Cherry Creek, 9-5 to take e their fifth straight Girls Lacrosse State Championship.

CA receives multiple Sportswomen of Colorado awards

Bill HallJanuary 27, 2020

Every year, Sportswomen of Colorado, a group whose mission is to promote, honor, and empower Colorado girls and women in sport, honors the best of the best. Thi...

Athletic DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter176 views

The hard part about parenting

Bill Wolf-TinsmanJanuary 27, 2020

Even as I wrote the title, I felt the irony. There isn’t one aspect of parenting that is difficult, but many. As we all know, it has been described as the most ...

Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter131 views

2020 Family Fun Night

Vicki HildnerJanuary 27, 2020

Whether you were creating Star Wars-inspired lightning or meeting a Madagascar hissing cockroach, Family Fun Night at Colorado Academy Lower School had it all—f...

Lower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter153 views

The value of service

Dr. Mike DavisJanuary 27, 2020

At Colorado Academy, we believe students gain deeply from experiences where they serve others. One Middle School student described her service-learning program ...

Head of SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter223 views

CA students decode the Enigma machine

Vicki HildnerJanuary 27, 2020

Enigma—the infamous electro-mechanical encryption and decryption machine that Nazi Germany used during World War II—might seem an artifact relegated to history ...

AcademicsExperiential EducationOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School206 views

Don’t miss The Taste of CA

Jill Boat Rakowski '92January 27, 2020

At Colorado Academy, we strive to be an inclusive community. There are particular efforts made throughout the year to intentionally bring together parents an...

On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association36 views

The thrill of the climb

Vicki HildnerJanuary 27, 2020

It’s hard to imagine that just one year ago, Colorado Academy’s Climbing Center was still under construction, a dark, slightly mysterious space in the front of ...

AthleticsOn CAmpus Newsletter228 views

Craftbrary and Musicbrary enrich Pre-Kindergarten

Allison JensenJanuary 27, 2020

The age-old adage is true—kids really do say the darndest things. That’s how the terms “Craftbrary” and “Musicbrary” were coined—by some Colorado Academy Pre-Ki...

Libraries DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter27 views

How College Admission has changed in the past 20 years

Dr. Jon VogelsJanuary 27, 2020

More than twenty years ago I transitioned from a history department chair position to a job in college counseling and entered into a new and challenging role. F...

On CAmpus NewsletterUpper School Principal93 views

The wisdom of Temple Grandin

Vicki HildnerJanuary 27, 2020

Spend an evening with Temple Grandin and you will know three things without a doubt: She is passionate in her opinions, she does not suffer fools gladly, and sh...

All School NewsOn CAmpus Newsletter301 views