February 22:  Community Supper - Liam's and Kayla's Team
March 2:        Trap by Stephen Gregg, 7:30 pm (click here to order tickets)
March 3:        Trap by Stephen Gregg, 2:00 pm
March 8:        Trap by Stephen Gregg, 7:30 pm
March 9:        Trap by Stephen Gregg, 2:00 pm
March 11-22:  Spring Break

The APC (Academy Parents Council) has organized a refreshment table for each performance of the play. A volunteer is needed to tend and clean up the table at each performance.

Please contact Dana Stiepock if you can help. Thanks!

The 6th/7th grade visited the Northeast Climate Science Center today where they talked with researchers about their work to understand the effects of climate change on certain marine and terrestrial animals, on New England fisheries, and on Native Americans in different areas of the country. Additionally, the group had the chance to tour the Durfee Conservatory and learn about various plants' adaptations to their respective climates and to climate change.

In the annual faculty-student basketball game, the faculty again prevailed! It was obvious the students had been coached well by Coach BZ all year, as they put up a good fight and the game remained close until the very end. Special thanks to Steve Z-A, P17, 19 for being our referee and to Paul C, P21, 23 and Paul R, P23, 24 for joining the faculty squad. 

Reilly O and Sam B finished out their ski season with a single slalom run at Eaglebrook School on Wednesday. Reilly finished 32nd out of 49 varsity boys, and Sam finished 5th out of 32 in the JV race.

Biology students played the celebrated board game Evolution in class, to gain experience with the concepts of adaptation, predator-prey symbiosis, and natural selection driven by resource competition.

Please remember to submit or update contact information for grandparents or other adult friends to whom you'd like us to send invitations for this special day. Send names and mailing addresses to Martha Tirk no later than February 28. Invitations will be mailed in early March, and so we can plan for lunch, RSVPs will be due by April 5. Thank you.

GCTV (Greenfield Community Television) is hosting an exhibit of documentary photography projects by Academy seniors through the end of March. Stop in at 339 Main Street in Greenfield, across from the public library, to see an impressive display of work!

Would you like to learn more information about how to support a young person who is experiencing a mental health challenge? Struggling with addiction? Or in crisis? If yes, then the Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership (BSEP) program would like to invite you to sign up to become certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid.

Youth Mental Health First Aid is an 8 hour course designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

  Date: Saturday, March 2nd  
  Time: 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  Location: Chestnut Conference #1, 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA
  Cost: FREE!

For more information or to reserve a space please contact BSEP coordinator, Kelly Lamas. Please keep in mind that space is limited and on a first come, first serve basis.

All meals served with salad and/or fruit. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will, as always, be available

Monday:         MENU CHANGE - Pancakes w/fresh blueberries and strawberries, homefries, and bacon
Tuesday:        Fat Tuesday - Jambalaya and cornbread
Wednesday:   Pizza

Thursday:       Cream of chicken soup with carrots and potatoes or vegetable soup
Friday:            Thai peanut noodle salad