Bulletin
May 11, 2018 Volume 37, #34
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Calendar Updates and RemindersMay 18 Semi-formal 6:30-10 PM Tonight!
May 26 APC Meeting and Campus Work Bee
June 1 Spring Concert
June 9 Graduation
June 11 (Rising) Senior Leadership Retreat
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A Strong Showing from Academy Students at Mass MoCA What an incredible showing of artistic talent at Mass MoCA’s 8th Annual Teen Invitational! We are glowing with pride to share that Lilah F won a grand prize finalist award, and Emily C, Izzy B, Lila G, Chessie R-C, Leni S-F, Solly C and Elisa R all won gold medal awards! These students all earned our school a significant donation for the art department, as well as year-long family memberships for themselves (plus some extra goodies for the grand prize finalist). Congratulations to all who submitted - this was a great first year for our participation in this event, and we look forward to more strong contributions next year!
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|  | Lilah’s petal gown is displayed next to the exhibit’s opening title and text! | |  | Izzy with her award-winning drawing “Where are the Lionesses?” | |  | Emily with her award-winning “Caiman and Butterflies”
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Spirit Week - Hosted by The Health and Wellness Council
The community celebrated Academy Spirit with a different theme for each day this week. The goal of Spirit Week was to boost the amount of school spirit as the year begins to come to a close. It allowed for students to dress up and have an exciting lead up to the semi-formal dance. Monday, students wore Academy gear, Tuesday they dressed as super heroes, Wednesday was match day where students picked a person with whom to coordinate clothing, Thursday was class color day and Friday was pajama day in honor of the semi formal dance that night. Most of the school participated and it was great fun!
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|  | Macy K and Ella F celebrate
Match Day | |  |
Who's behind the mask on Super Hero Day? | |  |
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SPORT RECAP, Week of May 14
The high school Ultimate teams had a long afternoon of games in the River Valley Athletic League Tournament on Wednesday. The Varsity team came out a little cold for game one against White Oak, lost the game in an upset, but proceeded to win against Buxton and later BART. Perhaps the best game of our season was played against the Putney School, which ended in an 8-9 loss after a 'universe point' that lasted for nearly five minutes. Throughout the day the Varsity squad exhibited strong, cohesive defense, scores of hard-fought offensive points, and excellent teamwork. The JV team, who had also faced a tough Eaglebrook team on Monday, played hard all afternoon long, but was unable to come out with any victories. Regardless, they demonstrated significant improvement and approached the afternoon with a wonderful spirit. Thank you to all of the fans who came out to support our players.
On Wednesday, the kayakers spent the entire day out on the river as they celebrated the culmination of a season's worth of work. Several students attempted to paddle the Zoar Gap, and a few made it through successfully!
Also on Wednesday, the middle school Ultimate team held on to win 12-9 in their season finale against a competitive Four Rivers squad at Greenfield Community College. Nick F and Anna P-C scored five and three times, respectively, and Atticus R had two goals and three assists. Charlie P was sensational on defense and Elisa R had her strongest game yet. Leo W, competing for the first time all season, also scored a goal and played well on both offense and defense.
Girls lacrosse lost two tough games this week against Miss Halls and Pittsfield JV. Sarah H played well in goal, Lizzie H led the scoring attack in both games, and Ella D had two strong defensive games to conclude her Academy lacrosse career.
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Junior Hopes to Build an Outdoor Bread OvenChessie R-G '19 writes, "In Environmental Science I am working on a project to construct an outdoor bread oven for our school. The oven will help us learn about sustainability (specifically about sustainable food/eating). Hopefully it will become a great community center for the school. I am fundraising in order to buy the materials for construction. My goal is $500. All donations will go to cover materials.*
You can donate and also find out more about the project at this link. *The donation page is open and $325 of the $500 goal has already been collected. The campaign will only receive funds if its goal of $500 is met by June 2. Please donate!
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NEWS FROM THE ACADEMY PARENTS COUNCIL (APC)APC Meeting and Work Bee, May 26
Parents! Been wondering how to connect to other parents? Like to get things done?
Join lots of other Academy families at the annual Academy Parents Council Work Bee (always held on the Saturday morning before Memorial Day). We will be weeding and painting and digging and building and drinking coffee and talking....and students are welcome to help too!
The schedule for the day is:
9 AM: Academy Parent Council meeting (last one of the year)
10 AM: Morning Work Bee shift starts
12 Noon: Afternoon shift starts
To sign up and for more information about what we will be doing click here. Signing up will help us prepare materials for each job. Thanks!
For questions contact Work Bee organizer Phoebe Walker or APC co-chairs Diane Bigelow and Paul Catanzaro.
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Annual APC Staff Appreciation Luncheon - Tuesday, June 12 at the Academy
As the end of the school year quickly approaches, please help the Academy Parents Council celebrate the staff at the annual Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, June 12. There are a variety of ways you can participate. You could contribute part of the meal, or help with set up/clean up/serving. Food not your thing? You could provide beverages or a floral arrangement for the tables. Please take a look at how you can help and sign up here.
If you would like to contribute but are not able to get your items to the Academy, please contact one of us to make alternate arrangements.
Thank you for your help in recognizing the dedication to our children by The Academy's hard-working faculty and staff!
Questions? Contact Jodi Howe P21 or Meg Clark P21.
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URGENT - ERDING-CHARLEMONT EXCHANGE 2018 We've almost finalized the host arrangements for our Erding exchange students for next year, and are now in need of coverage for the first half of the stay for Marius, from the time of arrival around Oct. 22 to Nov. 21.
Please take a look at the his bio, and discuss this short-term opportunity with your family. For more about hosting Marius, and about the Erding-Charlemont Exchange in general, please contact Sabine Mauri as soon as possible.
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ANNUAL FUND: Parent Giving Now at 74%
With the end of the year on the horizon, we're honored to announce that 100% of faculty and staff members have made donations to the Annual Fund! These gifts support everything that we do at The Academy, including our rich programming, financial aid, and all that it takes to keep the school running. Thanks to everyone who has participated.
Parents, we're now at 74% and still aiming for a 100% contribution rate from you, too. Click HERE to make a secure online donation, or contact us with questions.
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