Bulletin
April 6, 2018 Volume 37, #29
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Calendar Updates and RemindersApril 13 Grandparent's and Family Friends Day
April 13 Social Justice Council screening of "13th" to benefit The Innocence Project (3:45 PM)
April 20 American Red Cross Blood Drive (1-6 PM)
April 21 Girls' Night In (5 PM Saturday - 10 AM Sunday)
April 22 Middle School Information Session in Northampton (3 - 4:30 PM) - Please Spread the Word!
May 15 Cuba Cultural Exploration Presentation and Pot Luck Dinner (5:30 PM) Welcome Spring!
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| Call for High Tea Fare: Headmaster’s Tea for Grandparents and Family Friends Day on Friday, April 13
Rebekah Boyd (P'18, 19) is again organizing the details for the Headmaster's Tea on April 13, a signature afternoon event for grandparents and other guests. She requests donations of "high tea" fare — small bite cookies, petit fours, cream puffs, lady fingers, shortbread, chocolate covered strawberries, pound cake, candied almonds, etc. Items can be delivered that morning.
If you are able to offer such an item, please call 413-625-6260 or email Rebekah. Thank you!
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FILM SCREENING: "13th", April 13th at 3:45pmPlease join the Social Justice Council for a screening of the award-winning documentary “ 13th”. Food and beverages will be for sale, and all profits will go to The Innocence Project, an organization working to exonerate the wrongly convicted reform the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.
"13th" is an extremely powerful film by Ava DuVernay that explores the "intersection of race, justice and mass incarceration in the United States" and it is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, which freed the slaves and prohibited slavery (unless as punishment for a crime). You can watch the trailer here. The screening is our second in a series of social justice oriented films for the The Academy's community. Come see the film, enjoy delicious food and drinks, have a discussion, and remember to bring your friends!
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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - FRIDAY, APRIL 20The Red Cross returns to campus for the spring Blood Drive at
The Academy! The Blood Drive will be held on Friday, April 20, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Students will be bringing home donor forms, with the goal of every student finding at least one person to donate blood. Appointments can be made by filling out the donor form, or by calling the Main Office during regular business hours, or by visiting the Red Cross Blood Drive appointment page and entering our zip code. Baked goods for donors are also a high priority, so there are ways for everyone to lend a hand. We appreciate in advance your support of this important service event! Not only does collecting blood save lives, but with enough donations, also provides college scholarships for our seniors.
Please contact Nora Bates Zale with any questions.
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GIRLS' NIGHT IN - April 21 (5 PM Saturday to 10 AM Sunday)
The Academy's senior women are continuing the tradition of hosting a Girls’ Night In, following its revival last year. First established by alum Gracie Hall (2012), Girls’ Night In is an opportunity for all of the women at The Academy to get to know each other better, boost each other's self-esteem, and have tons of fun. Activities will include movies, a potluck dinner, games, and bonding exercises. Seniors and faculty will provide breakfast in the morning, and each student is responsible for bringing her own pajamas, toiletries, and sleeping bag/pillows. The event will be chaperoned by female Academy faculty and staff members, and all female Academy students are welcome. Attendees are requested to spend the night, but in recognition of the fact that conflicts are a part of life, individual students should talk with Mrs. BZ if arrangements need to be made to participate without sleeping over.
Potluck dinner assignments will be distributed next week.
Students who plan to attend should RSVP to one of the senior girls.
Please be in contact with Mrs. BZ or Ella D. with any questions.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION SESSION FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES INTERESTED IN GRADES 6-7-8:
APRIL 22, 3 - 4:30 PM
Do you know families with students in 5th, 6th or 7th grade who would want to hear about The Academy's Middle School program for grades 6, 7, and 8? Please share the news that we'll be hosting an information session in Northampton on Sunday, April 22 (3 - 4:30 PM). Find the flyer on our Facebook page for sharing, and for details please contact us at 413-339-4912 x113 or by email.
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“Positive Propaganda” Posters by Artists of the 9th Grade Students in the 9th grade Foundations in Art course studied a wide swath of propaganda posters from throughout history, as well as the contemporary artwork of Barbara Kruger. They noted the relationship between text and image, the use of starkly contrasted colors to grab viewers’ attention, and the added value of including facts to further drive home a point. The artists of the Class of 2021 then chose a current or ongoing event about which they feel strongly, researched it, designed a poster, created a linoleum block for a printed portion of their pieces, and assembled the final products. They are displayed in Hobbs Hall on the lower level.
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| Aardvark AthleticsThe Academy-Mohawk girls lacrosse team persevered through wet conditions on Wednesday to play the first game of the season. The girls lost to Bement 15-6, with Mohawk team members Lizzie H (4) and Emma F scoring goals for the team. Academy athletics jumps into full swing next week with the first competition for every other team, and kayakers getting out on the river.
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April is Grove Season
Time to purchase a yearbook ad for your graduating senior - or your business!
It's that time - we'll be kicking off ad sales for our yearbook, The Grove, directly after spring break. All students will be assigned an ad to sell (or multiple ads -- returning students are given the same ad or ads that they sold last year, new students are assigned new customers). The sale of an ad generates a free yearbook for the selling student; students who do not sell an ad will be charged for the cost of their yearbook (approximately $15). Selling an ad, however helps to build community relationships with local businesses as well as to cover printing costs - students' participation in this goes beyond the benefit of a free yearbook.
Parents of the graduating class often purchase ad space to congratulate their seniors -- these ads count towards the free yearbook for the corresponding student. Parents who are business owners are also welcome to work with their student to purchase an ad. If you are interested in creating an ad for your senior or business, please review this link for details on sizes and specs, complete this ad contract and send it along with the ad to grove@charlemont.org, or send in a hard copy. Hard copies of ads or ad contracts, questions, and concerns can be directed to Nora Bates Zale. The deadline for ad sales is April 27.
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|  | Spanish V students Ella D, Nellie B-O, Patrick O, and Grayson R enjoy Señora's souvenirs from Andalucía, Spain: anchovy-stuffed green olives and "té de Granada," a wonderful, floral green tea mixture, which evoked spring despite the snow outside. Spanish IV student, Chessie R-C contributed her gift of a can of "polvo", the Portuguese equivalent to "pulpo" (octopus) to her class discussion of vacation travels. | |  | French IV students Liam N and Nat B-O take part in a belated celebration of the French version of April Fool's Day by creating colorful "Poissons d'avril", fish on hooks, that they surreptitiously pinned on each other. | |
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The 10th grade class experimented with small-scale saponification (soap making) reactions in a Chemistry lab this week. While one batch went down the drain rather dramatically, three more batches are curing and awaiting further pH testing by the students. It was a challenging but fun process, and Mr. Miller was proud of the focus and adherence to safety precautions exhibited by the students. He says "Good, clean fun was had, and we learned a lot from the process."
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There is a display of Greek-inspired vases crafted by the talented members of the Class of 2021 in the library. You may notice depictions of Greek mythology or current events -- or both!
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ANNUAL FUND 2018 With three months to go until the end of our fiscal year, we're a little over halfway to our Annual Fund Goal of $250,000. If you haven't yet made your gift or your pledge, please do so here. Parents, we're currently at a 72% participation rate, and we're aiming for 100%! Every gift matters, every day. Thank you for your generosity.
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