Leadership Columns | Colorado Academy News

Head of School

With loss, success takes on new meaning

Dr. Mike DavisSeptember 19, 2019

This week began with the passing of two giants in American culture. On Sunday, our country lost Ric Ocasek, founding member, lead singer/son...

Editor's PicksFaculty/StaffFeaturedHead of SchoolNews21 views

Click to watch the CA Mission Statement Video.

New mission statement will guide our work

Dr. Mike DavisSeptember 12, 2019

Colorado Academy: Creating curious, kind, courageous, and adventurous learners and leaders. What Guides Our Work: 1. We foster courage:...

Editor's PicksFeaturedHead of SchoolNews98 views

On chores, responsibilities and turning 7

Dr. Mike DavisSeptember 12, 2019

A couple of weeks ago, I learned of a Colorado Academy Lower School student who was about to turn seven years old. I asked her if she was ex...

FeaturedHead of SchoolNews226 views

Lower School Principal

The benefits of multi-age experiences

Angie CrabtreeAugust 29, 2019

The Six Cs of 21st Century skills—Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Cultural Competence, and ...

Lower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter36 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,...

Lower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter17 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....

Lower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter45 views

Middle School Principal

The best time of year

Bill Wolf-TinsmanAugust 29, 2019

Summer is a wonderful thing—a time for reading, family and play; yet, in my opinion, nothing beats the first day of school. The anticipation...

Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter37 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, he...

Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter6 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 use...

Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter35 views

Upper School Principal

Senior leaders bond at 10,000 feet

Dr. Jon VogelsAugust 29, 2019

Over the mid-summer weekend of August 9-11, 23 eager soon-to-be Colorado Academy Seniors went to the High Mountain Institute in Leadville to...

On CAmpus NewsletterUpper SchoolUpper School Principal70 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 studen...

On CAmpus NewsletterUpper School Principal12 views

Hundreds of CA students volunteer for the annual Students H.O.P.E. holiday event

The value of extracurricular activities

Dr. Jon VogelsFebruary 27, 2019

Most of us recall fondly our participation in high school extracurriculars. We may even think about our involvement in theater, or the schoo...

On CAmpus NewsletterUpper School Principal161 views

Arts Director

What is the right thing to say to your young artist?

Katy Wood HillsAugust 29, 2019

Parents, have you ever looked at your child’s work of art or left a recital or performance and not known what to say? Don’t worry! This i...

Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter66 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 a...

Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter22 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....

Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter18 views

Athletic Director

Department of Athletics welcomes six new team members

Bill HallAugust 29, 2019

You will see six new faces around Colorado Academy Athletics this school year, including four new heads of programs and two new members of t...

Athletic DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter151 views

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 ...

Athletic DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter34 views

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

CA Girls Lacrosse by the numbers: 5 years, 5 Championships

Renee RockfordMay 22, 2019

Numbers tell the story best when it comes to the 2019 Colorado Academy Girls Lacrosse Championship-winning game: By the Numbers It w...

All School NewsAthletic DirectorAthleticsEditor's PicksFeaturedNews754 views

College Counseling Director

Spring in the College Counseling Office

Sonia AroraJuly 2, 2019

In the College Counseling Office, we race to the finish line each spring as Colorado Academy Seniors make final college decisions and prepar...

AlumniAlumni NewsletterCollege CounselingCollege Counseling DirectorUpper School64 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 ...

College Counseling DirectorOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School98 views

Alumni Panel Shares College Advice with Juniors and Seniors

Sonia AroraApril 3, 2019

In January, students in the Junior and Senior classes gathered to hear from a panel of CA alumni about their college experiences. This kind ...

AlumniAlumni NewsletterCollege Counseling Director45 views

Libraries Director

One of CA’s best kept secrets

Allison JensenAugust 29, 2019

As a child, my dad and I visited our public library every Saturday morning during weekend errands. One of my favorite things to do on those ...

Libraries DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter65 views

Fourth Graders hit the books!

Allison JensenFebruary 27, 2019

In my career as a librarian, I have spent several January mornings in huge convention halls awaiting the American Library Association’s (ALA...

Libraries DirectorLower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter92 views

The 6 C’s Through Children’s Literature

Allison JensenAugust 29, 2018

At Colorado Academy, we strive, through interpersonal relationships, curriculum, and modeling, to teach students the Six C’s of 21st Century...

Libraries DirectorLower SchoolLower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter88 views

Parent Association President

Welcome back from the Parent Association

Jill Boat Rakowski '92August 29, 2019

Welcome Back! I am honored to be leading the Parent Association this year and wanted to welcome you back to a new school year. Colorad...

On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association17 views

2019-2020 Parent Association Get INvolved

Vicki HildnerAugust 27, 2019

Red, white, and black balloons marked the spot for the Colorado Academy Parent Association Get INvolved event in the Maloy Courtyard outside...

On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association218 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 extrem...

On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association17 views

Horizons Director

Horizons at CA celebrates 21st summer of exploration, learning, and community building

Daniela MeltzerAugust 29, 2019

On the heels of my first Horizons Summer program and the 21st one for Horizons at CA, there is much to reflect upon and be proud of: the stu...

HorizonsHorizons DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter30 views

Gatorade Colorado Girls Soccer Player of the Year pays it forward

Vicki HildnerAugust 29, 2019

Annest after scoring the go-ahead goal in the State Championship Colorado Academy alumna Mari Annest ’19 has been named the 2019 Gatorad...

AthleticsHorizonsOn CAmpus Newsletter218 views

The importance of outdoor experiential education

Daniela MeltzerJuly 8, 2019

Growing up in Los Angeles as an immigrant, I never had the opportunity with my family to go and explore nature. It was not part of our famil...

HorizonsHorizons Director15 views