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Head of School

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo

Positive coaching leads to sportsmanship, citizenship

Dr. Mike DavisMarch 26, 2019

Well, folks, it’s really nice to be back in school. Our Spring Break was needed, but with the extra three days we had to take off because o...

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Climb on!

Dr. Mike DavisFebruary 27, 2019

One thing I look forward to at the start of every term is teaching a new class. This spring trimester, I am taking advantage of our tremendo...

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Unplug! Students challenge the community to ‘Face-to-Face Friday’ (and beyond)

Dr. Mike DavisFebruary 27, 2019

The other day I was rehabbing my knee and my physical therapist said, “Look out! Your phone is about to fall out of your pocket.” I replied,...

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Lower School Principal

Crow Canyon: Where it all comes together

Allison JensenMarch 22, 2019

Colorado Academy aims to send graduates into the world who are independent critical thinkers, curious when they encounte...

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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...

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‘Be brave and stay positive’

Allison JensenJanuary 25, 2019

Those were the first words I spoke at the Lower School Town Meeting at the beginning of this school year. That phrase, found on a ...

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Middle School Principal

A recipe for summer fun and growth

Bill Wolf-TinsmanMarch 22, 2019

I am writing this from home because it is a snow day. There are four or five inches of snow already on the ground, and i...

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ThinkingLAB Workshops for parents—a window into instruction

Bill Wolf-TinsmanFebruary 27, 2019

Kathleen Kirkman and Thanh Luong On February 13, Thanh Luong and Kathleen Kirkman, our Eighth Grade STEM dynamic duo, hosted a ThinkingL...

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I will, I can, and I want to

Bill Wolf-TinsmanJanuary 25, 2019

It is intentional that Colorado Academy Middle School students don’t get to decide whether to take an art class or participate in ...

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Upper School Principal

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...

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This is why I like Admission season

Dr. Jon VogelsJanuary 25, 2019

Now that the calendar has turned to 2019, I am happy to find myself deeply involved in the admission process for next year’s applicants to C...

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Why CA encourages students to try new things

Dr. Jon VogelsNovember 29, 2018

Every fall Parent Preview provides Colorado Academy with two wonderful opportunities to showcase our whole school to prospective parents. My...

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Arts Director

To see art as a child

Dr. Julianne De SalMarch 22, 2019

True confession—I was never the parent to post on the refrigerator every single crayon drawing that my children brought home,...

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An example of Makayla Sileo's work, which she has titled “Emotion Sickness”

Art and language

Dr. Julianne De SalFebruary 27, 2019

Dr. De Sal at the Lawrence Weiner exhibit I told my colleagues recently that conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner is my present “art throb....

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Brenda Bartel with Lower School music students

Gesamtkunstwerk at Colorado Academy

Dr. Julianne De SalJanuary 25, 2019

A recent cover of The New York Times Magazine featured a splendid portrait of the fiery colors of the male bowerbird, which F...

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Athletic Director

A look ahead to 2019 spring sports

Bill HallMarch 22, 2019

Because so many of our programs take a highly valuable Spring Break trip, the Colorado Academy student-athletes who compete in the spring ha...

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The Captain’s Award for winter season

Bill HallFebruary 27, 2019

This past fall, the Colorado Academy Athletic Department inaugurated the Captain’s Award, to be presented to the captain of a team that rece...

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Thank you for the new Athletic Center

Bill HallJanuary 25, 2019

I returned to campus from winter break in early January, the week before the students returned. Colorado Academy Basketball was already prep...

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Libraries Director

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...

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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...

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Parent Association President

Parent Association Connections April 2019

Denise KayMarch 22, 2019

Spring hasn’t sprung quite yet, but Spring energy is in the air. With the winter snowstorms and school closure...

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Colorado Academy Parent Association Connections February 2019

Denise KayJanuary 25, 2019

Happy 2019! New year, but same gratitude for our Colorado Academy community! We ended our year strongly with three big events: the All-Sc...

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Thanks to the generosity of the CA community, every child who visited H.O.P.E. left with a new backpack.

Colorado Academy Parent Association Connections January 2019

Denise KayDecember 13, 2018

Dear CA Community, My heart is full. We have spent the last month building and supporting our CA community! I share just a few...

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Horizons Director

Horizons National Conference: A glimpse

Daniela MeltzerMarch 22, 2019

For those of you that might not know, Horizons is a national program with affiliates across the United States. The program is going through ...

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Art Exploration = Worldview Expansion

Daniela MeltzerFebruary 20, 2019

So often, we get caught up in our day-to-day obligations and routines, making it hard to break out of our daily demands and look b...

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he Phoenix Earthship exterior in Taos, New Mexico. Photo by Adam Meltzer

At CA Horizons we believe change is possible

Daniela MeltzerJanuary 22, 2019

Over winter break, my family and I went to explore Taos, New Mexico. What an amazing amalgamation of Native American history, artistic expre...

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