by Darsa Morrow | May 13, 2015 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Our Students
When my oldest son was in the first grade, he used to feel sick to his stomach every morning before school. It got to the point where I was making special pumpkin custard—his favorite dessert—for breakfast in the attempt to entice him to eat something, anything,...
by Darsa Morrow | Apr 8, 2015 | Global Action, Littleton, News & Events, Our Students
Mackintosh Academy is pleased to announce that the school will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 16, 2015 to celebrate the installation of its solar panels. The panels were funded by a $95,950 service-learning grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board and...
by Darsa Morrow | Apr 3, 2015 | News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
“If all of us are gathering food, then that leaves nobody to build a shelter.” This was the astute observation of one of Mack-Boulder’s second grade students during a reflection check-in amidst the “civilization” role-playing. This role-playing was the introductory...
by Darsa Morrow | Jan 28, 2015 | Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts, Student Work
It may not have been quite as momentous as the Berlin Wall falling, but this week a large portion of the long wall that bisected Mackintosh Academy-Boulder’s playground was taken down. The wall removal creates a more open play space, allowing students to spread...
by Darsa Morrow | Jan 23, 2015 | News & Events
We’ve seen the TED Talks. We’ve read the findings from multiple commissions on education in the 21st century, and study after study suggests that innovation and creativity are top priorities for employers across the country. We are living in the innovation age. Yet...