Dr. Mike Davis: Remembering 9/11 Dr. Mike Davis·September 14, 2023Colorado Academy Head of School Dr. Mike Davis gave the presentation below to the CA Upper School, reflecting...Editor's PicksFeaturedHead of School
What Time is it For You? Dr. Mike Davis·September 7, 2023My dad shared a passage from a book that contemplates life and the concept of time. It is...Editor's PicksFeaturedHead of School
Tips for the Year Dr. Mike Davis·August 31, 2023It’s been a great start to the 2023-24 school year. The energy on campus feels very positive. Our...AcademicsEditor's PicksFeaturedHead of School
Celebrating the Magic of Words Angie Crabtree·February 27, 2023The Lower School completed our Trimester 2 book, The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds. This is a...Lower SchoolLower School Principal
‘I Can Do Hard Things’ Angie Crabtree·January 2, 2023One of our Formative Five skills in the Lower School is GRIT. We define GRIT as I step...Lower SchoolLower School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Scenes From the Principal’s Window Angie Crabtree·December 1, 2022I remember moving into my office at Colorado Academy in July 2019. One of the things I immediately...Lower SchoolLower School Principal
Meet Middle School Principal Nick Malick Bill Fisher·August 22, 2023When he was in first or second grade, Nick Malick wanted to be the ice cream man; in...Faculty/StaffFeaturedMiddle SchoolMiddle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Thanks for ALL of It Bill Wolf-Tinsman·June 2, 2023It is hard to believe that another school year has run its course. Like every year before, and...Middle SchoolMiddle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Don’t Watch the Pot Too Closely Bill Wolf-Tinsman·April 30, 2023All right, let’s get it over with. Here are all the aphorisms that apply to this blog: “Patience...Middle SchoolMiddle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Lessons from Great Teachers: 2023 Commencement Address by Max Delgado Max Delgado·June 2, 2023Last week, I was lucky enough to take a group of Seniors on an Interim trip to Utah....All-School NewsOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper SchoolUpper School Principal
Norm-setting in a new school year Max Delgado·October 3, 2022Understanding that our students are fresh off the summer, teachers often spend the first couple of weeks of...On CAmpus NewsletterUpper SchoolUpper School Principal
And we’re off! Max Delgado·August 31, 2022At the Upper School, we’ve had a fabulous start to the 2022-2023 school year. Per our tradition, our...On CAmpus NewsletterUpper SchoolUpper School Principal
CA Athletes, Artists, and Students in the Wild: Interim 2023 Katy Wood Hills·June 1, 2023I have been guiding Colorado Academy students into the backcountry every May for the past 15 years. Each...Arts DirectorExperiential Education
What Do You Enjoy Struggling Through? Katy Wood Hills·March 26, 2023One of my favorite experiences at CA has been serving as an Upper School advisor. When a student...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
The Woman Who Turned Nashville into the Music City Katy Wood Hills·February 27, 2023This past week, I traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to attend a conference devoted to supporting women leaders in...ArtsArts Director
Jon Hill is Interim Director of Athletics Bill Fisher·August 30, 2023Now in his eighth year as a leader within Colorado Academy’s Department of Athletics, Jon Hill knows well...All-School NewsAthletic DirectorAthleticsFeaturedOn CAmpus Newsletter
Spring 2023 Captain’s Award Bill Hall·April 30, 2023Every competitive athletic season, the Colorado Academy Department of Athletics recognizes an individual who has recently completed or...Athletic DirectorAthleticsOn CAmpus Newsletter
Winter 2023 Captain’s Award Bill Hall·February 27, 2023Every competitive athletic season, the Colorado Academy Department of Athletics recognizes, through the Captain’s Award, an individual who...Athletic DirectorAthletics
Reframing college selection goals Sonia Arora·October 3, 2022We are in full swing here in the College Office, hosting admissions representatives from around the country and...College CounselingCollege Counseling DirectorOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Meet David Jones ’09, Associate Director of College Counseling Sonia Arora·August 29, 2022When you return to the Froelicher Upper School this fall, you’ll notice some changes up here on the...AlumniCollege CounselingCollege Counseling DirectorOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Puzzling through it all Sonia Arora·February 9, 2022On the Colorado Academy campus, our trees are not abloom, and the days feel only slightly longer. Nonetheless,...College CounselingCollege Counseling DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Reading Rocks! Allison Peters Jensen·August 30, 2023Reading is a great way to discover, and in our libraries, we feed the curiosity of Colorado Academy’s...Libraries DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Colorado Academy Libraries By the Numbers, 2022-23 Allison Peters Jensen·June 2, 2023A school library is like the Bat Cave: it’s a safe fortress in a chaotic world, a source...Libraries DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Empathy, Kindness, and Baseball Allison Peters Jensen·April 30, 2023It was 1:10 p.m. on a recent B day, and a Second Grade class was entering the Lower...Libraries DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
A Challenge to Our Parent and Guardian Community Meg Braun·August 31, 2023At this time of year, we urge our children to approach school with courage, curiosity, and kindness. We...On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association
2023 Parent Appreciation Breakfast Bill Fisher·May 15, 2023Colorado Academy parents and family members gathered in the Campus Center on May 11, 2023, for the annual...All-School NewsOn CAmpus NewsletterParent Association
For the PA, It’s the Season of Gratitude Communications·April 30, 2023As the school year quickly winds down, the Parent Association focuses its time on transitions and, most importantly,...On CAmpus NewsletterParent Association
Summer 2023: Celebrating 25 Years of Horizons Colorado! Daniela Meltzer·August 30, 2023It is mind-blowing to think that 25 years ago, Horizons at Colorado Academy started with a small and...HorizonsHorizons DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Horizons Colorado: Doing More, For 25 Years Bill Fisher·August 21, 2023When Jenny Leger was hired to lead the preschool program at Colorado Academy in 1995, she had no...All-School NewsFeaturedHorizons
25 Years of Horizons Colorado Daniela Meltzer·June 1, 2023In just a few short weeks, we will launch our 25th Horizons summer enrichment program, and we could...HorizonsHorizons Director
The Most Difficult Emotion Collinus Newsome·May 1, 2023Joy Noun: a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. “Tears of joy.” Beloved Community, Beloved. I promised I...Culture & Community DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Culture and Community at CA Collinus Newsome·April 3, 2023“Being disconnected from your cultural heritage can lead you to question who you really are and where you...Culture & Community DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Award-winning author meets with literature class Sarah Wright·January 30, 2021Hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association, two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward...Culture & Community Director