by Gia Medeiros | Jan 20, 2015 | Admissions, Community, Littleton, News & Events
Join us tomorrow @ 1:00 pm at the Carson Nature Center in Littleton for our panel discussion – “Finding the Best fit School for your Gifted Child.” Elementary school will set the foundation for your child’s education and lifelong learning. How can...
by Gia Medeiros | Jan 15, 2015 | Compassionate Hearts, Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts
When does a prototype look like a sparkly silver fuzz ball? When it has been designed by one Mack teacher for her colleague as a brilliant reminder to appreciate the little things. These past few months, Mackintosh Academy teachers and parents have been design...
by Gia Medeiros | Dec 4, 2014 | Community, Compassionate Hearts, News & Events, Our Students
By Kristi Pikiewicz, Mackintosh School Psychologist (from her post on Psychology Today website) If you had a six-foot tree last year, do you need a six-and-a-half foot tree this year? If last year’s Hot Wheels set had two loops does this year’s set need...
by Gia Medeiros | Dec 2, 2014 | News & Events, Our Students, Our Team, Student Work
Like most of my thoughts about emotional regulation, this post starts with my daughter. She’s six, though according to the laws of relativity she’s probably a little older than that because she moves so close to light speed. Recently she started a recess “club” at her...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 18, 2014 | Community, Core Values, Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts
By Darsa Morrow You know what makes a really satisfying sound? An overripe apple smashing against a brick wall. Many Mackintosh students discovered that sensation this fall as the school apple trees bore a bumper crop of fruit. And, as you might imagine, students...
by Diane Dunne | Oct 31, 2014 | Littleton, News & Events
By Diane Dunne, Littleton Head of School On Thursday, October 23, students, parents, teachers, and invited guests all beamed with excitement as the giant ceremonial check for $95,591.75 from State Farm Youth Advisory Board was presented to Mackintosh Academy. The...