On CAmpus is a publication of Colorado Academy. Published monthly September through June.
A blank canvas
Have you ever stared at a blank canvas? If you haven’t stared at an actual blank art canvas,...
On CAmpus Newsletter
Do you know Claudette Colvin?
I bet you have heard of Rosa Parks. Did you know that nine months before the world got...
Winter sports return, Season B competition underway
In response to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, CHSAA, the governing body of Colorado high school athletics, has slated...
Award-winning posters express urgency on climate change
What are you In Pursuit Of …? Colorado Academy Senior Gigi Beardsley and Junior Alyssa Wilson, when presented...
New playgrounds designed by and for CA students
If children could design their dream playground, what would it look like? At Colorado Academy, we are about...
How the librarians help students immerse themselves in Black History Month
To mark the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to kick off learning for Black History...
Practicing and performing music during a pandemic
As Chair of the Colorado Academy Music Department, Phil Jones is not given to dramatic pronouncements or hyperbole....
Interdisciplinary course creates ‘The Joy Project’
Ellen Clowes is a Colorado Academy Freshman who describes herself as “more artistic than a computer science kind...
A labor of love
Over Winter Break, our family watched more movies than I care to admit. My kids were not thrilled...
What to say if you really want to build a child’s self-esteem
I think it is safe to say that all parents and educators want children to develop a healthy...
Living the Mission: Adventurous
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of articles about ways that Colorado Academy is living its...
Singers turn into composers during COVID-19
Looking back at 2020, Colorado Academy Vocal Music Director Dr. Kevin Padworski remembers the downbeat—the first indication that...
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021: Lessons I will take with me into the New Year
I think we would all agree that we are glad to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. I...
2021 brings expanded COVID-19 testing program
“Bubbles don’t count,” says Colorado Academy Health Assistant Mandy Batliner, explaining to the student volunteers at the COVIDCheck...
Unsung heroes work behind the scenes to keep CA students safe and fed
Many might argue that everyone who has been working or teaching in a school during COVID-19 deserves an...
Alex Foreman ’20 USNA: A walk-on to root for
College at a service academy like the Naval Academy, West Point, or the Air Force Academy is different...
The 2021 Senior Portfolio Art Show season
Imagine spending a couple of years working towards a project that will be on display for your whole...
How students are staying fit despite a pandemic
On a typical day after school, Colorado Academy Upper School students head for home, especially when the pandemic...
COVID-19 lessons learned
With the COVID-19 vaccine reaching communities across the United States in December, I feel like we are all...
Community, togetherness, reading and the New Year bring us the Colorado Children’s Book Award
Every year, the Colorado Academy Lower School students spend two winter weeks in the Lower School Library reading...
January is a time for hope
There’s something inherently hopeful about beginnings. Each January brings with it new beginnings and new hope. After all,...