by Darsa Morrow | Feb 3, 2016 | Community, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
Mackintosh Academy-Boulder recently received a $1.5 million grant to launch a new Mack Scholars program designed to provide ten students from socio- economically disadvantaged backgrounds full financial support to attend Mackintosh Academy through 8th grade. JJ...
by Darsa Morrow | Dec 9, 2015 | Community, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Our Students
Stepping on Legos with bare feet is a common parental gripe, to be sure; after my latest sole-piercing experience, I vowed that this year I would not depend on Lego sets as go-to presents for my boys. That vow really got me thinking about what constitutes meaningful...
by Darsa Morrow | Oct 14, 2015 | Community, Growing Learners, Littleton, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students
Doesn’t every child have gifts? Shouldn’t every child be taught as if they are gifted? Isn’t every child unique and special? What are we really saying when we talk about “giftedness” and “gifted-talented”? The words “gifted” and “talented” have very positive meanings...
by Darsa Morrow | Oct 14, 2015 | Community, Littleton, Our Students
This past summer I had dinner with friends I don’t see all that often. We chatted about a wide variety of topics, and naturally, our kids were among the many things we discussed. One of the women had gone through a difficult year with her son’s now former school....
by Darsa Morrow | Sep 19, 2015 | Community, Keen MInds, Littleton, News & Events, Older Posts
“What is really needed to prepare students as citizens and workers in the 21st Century?” MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED, the surprise Sundance hit documentary, addresses that question and begins the search for new solutions. Mackintosh Academy is hosting several...
