by Gia Medeiros | Jan 18, 2014 | Admissions, Compassionate Hearts, Global Action, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, Older Posts, Our Students, Uncategorized
By Beth Steklac, Littleton MYP Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator Myth #1: You have to be a saint to work with a middle schooler! False, it can truly be heaven on earth. Short of the transition from baby to toddler, there is no more rewarding time to be part of a...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 18, 2014 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, Growing Learners, Older Posts, Our Students, Uncategorized
by Alex Hernandez, father of Akari and Mekhi Hernandez (3rd grade twins) “It’s like my heart is a tooth, and it’s got a cavity that can only be filled with children.” ‒ Gru, Despicable Me (2010) ‒ My kids may look like rosy-cheeked cherubs...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 11, 2014 | Compassionate Hearts, Global Action, Our Students, Student Work
by Kathryn Kyd This fall, what began as our food unit’s culminating project, “Sandwich Shop Deluxe,” turned into a much grander student-driven venture. My kindergarten students became inspired by a book we read in class called “Give a Goat.” They wondered if they...
by Gia Medeiros | Dec 2, 2013 | Admissions, Community, Compassionate Hearts, Older Posts
Join us tomorrow evening (December 3 at 6:30) at Mackintosh’s Boulder Campus for the second of our Mackintosh Engagement series. We’ll look at our girls to understand and explore what they need to grow as learners, leaders and great stewards of their own...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 27, 2013 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Growing Learners, News & Events
Spending this weekend in deep gratitude for our precious little community. A little gift landed in my email inbox this morning that I’d like share with you all – two powerful Ted Talks on beauty and gratitude. The first talk is by nature photographer...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 15, 2013 | Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Global Action, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Our Students, Our Team, Uncategorized
Here at Mack we’re big believers in struggle, challenge and feeling good about failure – as a critical opportunity for learning and growth. In this 6 minute TED talk former New York City teacher and success researcher, Angela Lee Duckworth identifies...