by kristi | Oct 11, 2018 | Community, Global Action, Littleton, News & Events, Our Students, Our Team
Mackintosh Academy Littleton has been named as a “Gold Leader” in the Colorado Environmental Leadership (ELP) program. A team of faculty and students attended the awards ceremony on October 9 to receive the award. Because of the collective efforts of our...
by Darsa Morrow | Apr 20, 2017 | Community, Global Action, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, News & Events, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
We are the ones who can make it happen We are the ones who can make it right It’s up to us It’s not too late to try Every day is Earth Day* There is something especially heartbreaking about youth setting out to fix problems they had nothing to do with creating....
by Darsa Morrow | Feb 6, 2015 | Growing Learners, Littleton, News & Events, Our Students
Mackintosh-Littleton teacher Lara Pausbeck knew her first and second graders were fully engaged in their civilizations Unit of Inquiry when they opted to extend their learning on their own, outside of class time. Lara had introduced the unit by reading with her...
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 Gia Medeiros | Jan 19, 2014 | Community, Growing Learners, News & Events, Older Posts, Student Work
By Leslie Leach, 2/3 Lead Teacher Boulder A big thank you to all the parents and students who made the Night of the Museum such a success! The students’ projects from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt and China reflected many Learner Profiles: Communicators, Open...