May 25:       APC Meeting and Work Bee - Join Us on Campus!
May 27:       Memorial Day - No School
May 31:       Spring Concert (7 PM, Memorial Hall) and
                     Art Reception (4:30 PM, show is ongoing at Mocha Maya's through June 16) 
June 4-6:     Final Examinations
June 8:        Graduation
June 10:      Rising Senior Leadership Retreat

NOTE: A convenient one-page version of the 2019-2020 School Calendar is available HERE. The School Calendar, linked above and always available from our homepage, includes this information and more, so please remember to check it frequently for updates.

Advanced Ceramics students are shown below, working hard to decorate and glaze pots for the kiln. Instructor and ceramic artist Eric Smith says, "They continue to inspire me with their focus, creativity, perseverance, good humor and respect for one another."

Students will have A, B, and C Block classes on Friday, May 31st.

Students participating in the Spring Concert will be transported to Memorial Hall in Shelburne Falls at 11:30 AM in order to rehearse on stage. These students should bring a bag lunch with them, to be eaten at Memorial Hall.

Students who are not participating in the concert may be dismissed at 11:30 AM with prior parental permission; please contact Jen Mitchell in the Main Office to provide said permission. Those who will stay on campus should also bring their lunches.

Afternoon buses will be departing from Memorial Hall at 3:15 PM, with any students who have remained on campus being transported to the hall prior to that time.

Students performing in the concert should return to Memorial Hall at 6 PM dressed to impress.

People who have volunteered to provide refreshments for the Academy concert reception have been sent a sign-up form. If anyone else in the community is feeling a call to help provide food and beverages for the reception, please sign up here.

We look forward to seeing all of you at the concert and art show - please remember to invite your friends and neighbors to experience the joy of Academy students' creativity in visual arts and music!

Our annual spring day of fun took place on Tuesday, May 21! We had a fun-filled day of carnival games put on by the seniors, a Roman Banquet (consumed while reclining in togas, of course) and some Latin theatrics. The day finished with Team Olympics. 

With little more than a month to go until the end of our fiscal year, we're about halfway to our Annual Fund Goal of $250,000. If you haven't yet made your gift, please do so here. Parents, we're inching up, now with a 55% participation rate, and we're aiming for 100%. Your gift before June 30 will be TRIPLE matched by a group of generous donors!

Every gift matters, every day. Thank you for your generosity.

We are looking for two Academy students and families interested in hosting two 10th graders from Erding, Germany, during the fall of 2019. Erding students visit us every year as part of the longstanding Erding-Charlemont Exchange. The American host students are then invited to go to Germany the following summer. The host families on both sides of the Atlantic are expected to provide room and board and are expected to show the student around the region. There is a $500 family stipend available to help defray related expenses. Erding students will be here next fall from approximately October 22 to December 22.

Please take a look at the four brief bios of applicants Sina Marie, Jacob, Matthias, and Moritz and discuss this wonderful opportunity with your family. FYI: While preference is given to rising 10th graders, Academy hosts do not have to be in 10th grade.  We will only invite a total of two students from Erding.

To learn more about the Erding-Charlemont Exchange in general, please click here. Contact Steph Powers or Sabine Mauri if interested.

Sarah, a 15-year-old girl living in Libramont, Belgium is very excited to be joining The Academy community next year as an 11th grader!

To make this work, we first have to find her a host family. Please consider this wonderful opportunity!

Living with a host family will be an amazing experience for Sarah, just as it will be the family. Sarah is a fabulous singer who also likes skiing (she'll love that Berkshire East is so close!). She also likes kickboxing and swimming. Her parents describe her as joyful and a great student. Sarah helps at home by washing dishes, cleaning her room, vacuuming, doing laundry and cooking, so plan on eating a few Belgian dishes with her.

Sarah has wanted to come to the US for a very long time. "I have been dreaming about it since I was a little child. I have always dreamed to attend a real baseball match," she says. More recently, she decided it was time to have this experience after seeing how much her brother loved going to school in New Zealand.

Sarah will be coming to us via the PAX program. Contact local coordinator and Academy parent Jackie Walsh for more information about Sarah and about PAX, at 413-625-9413 or by email.

Friday, May 31:       Spring Concert Reception (see above)

Tuesday,  June 11: Staff Appreciation Luncheon 

On Tuesday, June 11, the APC will host an elegant luncheon to thank The Academy’s faculty and staff for their dedication to our children throughout the year. Please save the date and keep an eye on your inbox for more information next week on how to contribute to this special APC event. In addition to providing the meal and beverages, we’ll need help with set up and clean up that day. Thank you. Contact Meg Clark P21 with any questions.

All meals served with salad and/or fruit. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will, as always, be available
Monday:         Memorial Day - No School
Tuesday:        Assorted salad bar
Wednesday:  Grilled cheese with pesto and tomato soup

Thursday:      Waffles, home fries, and fruit
Friday:            No Lunch Served - Concert Rehearsal