Volume 38, #8

Led by senior Sophia C, students held a walkout on Monday afternoon to show their support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in her allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Nearly 75% of our student body participated, along with a few faculty members.They held ten minutes of silence for what happened to Dr. Ford, and for victims of sexual assault and harassment more broadly. In demonstrating for their beliefs, they joined students in schools across the country. By standing up for their convictions, they inspire all of us to do the same when so moved by our own.  

The Boys JV 6th-10th grade soccer team defeated Eaglebrook on Monday by a score of 11-0. Anders G-B (3), Sam R (2), Raymond (2), Charlie, Atticus, Julien, and Gus scored, while Atticus also contributed a number of assists. Skye L and Sam B showed great positional awareness and nice passing, while Nick C had a strong game on defense. It was a consistent effort from the team, as they demonstrated great support for one another.

On a very wet Tuesday, the JV mixed gender soccer team came back from a 1-0 first half deficit to defeat Hartsbrook on their home field, 2-1. Atticus R scored an unassisted goal and Charlie P netted the game winner on a pass from Gus G. Skye L played a very strong game, as did the P-C sisters, and Gus G came oh-so-close to scoring on several occasions. The Aardvarks outshot the Tigers by a 4-1 margin. On Thursday, the team traveled to Hadley to play the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School and came home with their third straight victory, 2-1. Aardvark goals were scored by Atticus R (penalty kick) and Skye L (nicely assisted by both Nick F and Ruby C). Gus G and Anders G-B shared goalkeeping duties, combining for 13 saves. Newcomers Julien T C, Ellis W, Sam B, and Tayanna L have all improved weekly and contributed to a solid overall team effort. Charlemont had 11 shots on goal.

On Wednesday, the boys Varsity lost 4-3 to Four Rivers. Tucker ZA, Nat BO, and Nico V found the net, while Bennett B played well defensively.

The Academy Cross-Country team had its first RVAL race of the season on Wednesday at Northfield Mount Hermon. Will D led the way for AaC boys, coming in 5th out of 73 male runners. The girls team was led by Avery M, Aislyn J, and Paloma H-S who finished 4th, 6th, and 7th respectively out of 53 female runners. 

The Red Cross returns to campus next month for the first of their twice-yearly Blood Drives at The Academy! The Blood Drive will be held on Friday, October 12, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Students will be bringing home donor forms (and parental consent forms, for students age 16), with the goal of every student finding at least one person to donate blood. Appointments can be made by filling out the donor form and turning it in to the Main Office, 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 that both saves lives and helps provide scholarship money to our seniors towards their first year of college tuition!

The Academy’s lunch program offers students a healthy, substantial, and satisfying mid-day meal each day that meets their dietary needs. 

Chef Stan Langston always provides a vegetarian option and with adequate notice can address gluten, dairy, egg, and other allergies and food sensitivities, too. Students sign up for lunches each morning. Charges are billed to your account. You can also sign up in advance for the entire year, please submit this form to the Business Office.

Next week’s menu offerings are:
Monday: Penne pasta with veggie marinara and focaccia bread
Tuesday: Pancakes with or without bacon, home fries, and fruit
Wednesday: Chicken and cheese quesadillas, with Spanish rice
Thursday: American chop suey 
Friday: French bread pizza