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In the Depths

Dr. Mike Davis·March 9, 2023

I suspect that lots of you are Star Wars freaks like me. I was in third grade when...

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What Is on the Minds of Independent School Leaders

Dr. Mike Davis·February 27, 2023

This past week, I attended the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) annual conference. NAIS is a professional...

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Substance Abuse Prevention in a Changing World

Dr. Mike Davis·February 9, 2023

This week at Colorado Academy, substance abuse experts from the Soundcheck Prevention Network spoke to Seventh, Eighth, Ninth,...

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Lower School Principal

Celebrating the Magic of Words

Angie Crabtree·February 27, 2023

The Lower School completed our Trimester 2 book, The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds. This is a...

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‘I Can Do Hard Things’

Angie Crabtree·January 2, 2023

One of our Formative Five skills in the Lower School is GRIT. We define GRIT as I step...

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Scenes From the Principal’s Window

Angie Crabtree·December 1, 2022

I remember moving into my office at Colorado Academy in July 2019. One of the things I immediately...

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Middle School Principal

Fad or Enduring Truth?

Bill Wolf-Tinsman·March 24, 2023

I’ve been doing this a while, so I have seen some things come and go over the last...

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Summer Is Around the Corner

Bill Wolf-Tinsman·February 27, 2023

As I type these words, the mercury is hovering around five degrees, a full 27 degrees below freezing;...

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In Support of Friendship

Bill Wolf-Tinsman·January 2, 2023

I recently read two different articles that got me thinking. The first, from the New York Post, outlined...

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Upper School Principal

Norm-setting in a new school year

Max Delgado·October 3, 2022

Understanding that our students are fresh off the summer, teachers often spend the first couple of weeks of...

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And we’re off!

Max Delgado·August 31, 2022

At the Upper School, we’ve had a fabulous start to the 2022-2023 school year. Per our tradition, our...

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Telling your story through the years

Max Delgado·June 2, 2022

Editor’s note: The Colorado Academy Upper School Principal Max Delgado delivered this address to Seniors and their families...

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Arts Director

What Do You Enjoy Struggling Through?

Katy Wood Hills·March 26, 2023

One of my favorite experiences at CA has been serving as an Upper School advisor. When a student...

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The Woman Who Turned Nashville into the Music City

Katy Wood Hills·February 27, 2023

This past week, I traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to attend a conference devoted to supporting women leaders in...

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Thick Skin: Celebrating the Artist Nick Cave

Katy Wood Hills·January 30, 2023

Though I think about the impact of the art of Nick Cave all year long, I want to...

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Athletic Director

Winter 2023 Captain’s Award

Bill Hall·February 27, 2023

Every competitive athletic season, the Colorado Academy Department of Athletics recognizes, through the Captain’s Award, an individual who...

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Athletics Top 10 (Out of So Many!)

Bill Hall·January 30, 2023

With the hope that I won’t upset too many alumni or parents, who I’m sure cherish their own...

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Winter Sports Preview 2022-2023

Bill Hall·January 2, 2023

The winter sports season is upon us. Colorado Academy teams have found their footing and are headed into...

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College Counseling Director

Reframing college selection goals

Sonia Arora·October 3, 2022

We are in full swing here in the College Office, hosting admissions representatives from around the country and...

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Meet David Jones ’09, Associate Director of College Counseling

Sonia Arora·August 29, 2022

When you return to the Froelicher Upper School this fall, you’ll notice some changes up here on the...

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Puzzling through it all

Sonia Arora·February 9, 2022

On the Colorado Academy campus, our trees are not abloom, and the days feel only slightly longer. Nonetheless,...

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Libraries Director

The Power of Effective Questions

Allison Peters Jensen·February 27, 2023

“Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to...

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Inquiring Minds Want to Know…

Allison Peters Jensen·January 30, 2023

Colorado Academy librarians frequently discuss the following questions with students, teachers, parents, and visitors. How many books are...

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The Letter-Writing Cure

Allison Peters Jensen·December 21, 2022

Dear Colorado Academy Community, Happy New Year! The Library Department hopes that you enjoyed the holiday break with...

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Parent Association President

Parent Association Events Bring Winter Warmth

Amy McPheeters·January 30, 2023

Here in Colorado, winter can mean shorter days, colder temperatures, and sometimes icy side streets for weeks at...

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Who is the Parent Association at Colorado Academy? YOU!

Amy McPheeters·September 1, 2022

The start of a new school year has always inspired a sense of excitement in me. As a...

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Spring is a season of leadership renewal for the Parent Association

Kellie Prall·March 18, 2022

I’ve been involved with the Colorado Academy Parent Association for several years now, and I have to say...

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Horizons Director

The Power of Indigenous Wisdom

Daniela Meltzer·March 24, 2023

I have been interested in the philosophy and worldview of Indigenous cultures for most of my life. When...

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VIP Tour of Horizons Programs Highlights Out-Of-School Learning

Daniela Meltzer·February 27, 2023

Last summer Dr. Jill Biden and Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona embarked on a tour of three Horizons...

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The Power of Assembly

Daniela Meltzer·January 30, 2023

As we emerge from the shadow of lockdowns and quarantines brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is...

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Inclusivity Director

Award-winning author meets with literature class

Sarah Wright·January 30, 2021

Hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association, two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward...

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Students of multicultural backgrounds meet with alumni

Sarah Wright·November 27, 2020

This month our Upper School students who are part of the Students of Racially Diverse Backgrounds Affinity Group...

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The art of civil discourse

Sarah Wright·October 29, 2020

The art of civil discourse is not an easy one. Some even avoid having civil conversations in a...

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