by kristi | Jan 25, 2018 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Global Action, International Baccalaureate, Littleton, Littleton 7th & 8th Grade, News & Events, Our Students
At Mackintosh, education isn’t just book learning – it’s also about taking action and making an impact in the community. Last week, the Mack Littleton eighth grade class presented their community service capstone projects to the school community. The community project...
by kristi | Oct 16, 2017 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, International Baccalaureate, Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events
With the cooler fall weather comes a time of year that many of us cherish, a time that brings some of our favorite traditions. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Diwali, Christmas: these celebrations and the traditions associated with them can be exciting, comforting...
by kristi | Sep 26, 2017 | Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Global Action, International Baccalaureate, Littleton, News & Events
How does peace intersect with sustainability and the environment? How can a small school with a commitment to global action promote the goals of “respect, dignity and safety for all” (this year’s theme for the International Day of Peace)? Our community explored these...
by kristi | May 30, 2017 | Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Global Action, International Baccalaureate, Littleton, News & Events
Our 1st and 2nd grade class demonstrated the meaning of “compassionate hearts” and a commitment to action in their recent field trip to the Ronald McDonald House and Children’s Hospital. In support of Red Nose Day, the students toured the Ronald...
by kristi | Apr 20, 2017 | Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Global Action, Growing Learners, International Baccalaureate, Keen MInds, News & Events, Our Students
By Sharon Muench, Mack Littleton IB Programme Coordinator The International Baccalaureate Programmes’ framework nurtures not only students, but citizens of the world. Students are taught to be active and engaged participants in the classroom. They are not simply...
by kristi | Mar 16, 2017 | Core Values, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events
By Kristi Holmes Espineira, Mackintosh Academy Littleton Director of Advancement Gifted girls seem to be everywhere in popular culture recently. From the brilliant African-American women mathematicians and computer programmers in the film “Hidden Figures,” to the...