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February 4, 2017

Volume 36, #21

Valentines for Elders

This week, Academy students enjoyed making over 40 cards for our local seniors. These will be delivered to Meals on Wheels clients throughout Franklin County on Valentine's Day. Thanks to Ms. Rizzi for organizing this project.

February 23: Student & Faculty Basketball Games & More

To celebrate the end of our winter sports season, we will be having a basketball competition at The Cowell Gym. Students are encouraged to gather a team of five members of the Academy community that includes at least 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 middle school student, 1 high school student, and 1 adult (faculty or parent). Between games, there will be some other exciting activities in which spectators can participate for prizes. Please join us at The Cowell (51 Maple Street in Shelburne Falls) on February 23 at 3:00 PM.

CHANGE OF DATE:

Grandparents and Special Persons Day

Grandparents and Special Persons Day has been rescheduled from Friday, April 14 to Friday, April 28. Invitations will be sent in March. Should you have address updates or wish to invite another adult family member or close family friend, please contact Carol Foote with name and address information. We look forward to welcoming grandparents and friends to campus.

Latin I with Mr. Young

With Katie Tobits leading, students in Latin 1 translate a paragraph featuring passive verbs.

COMMUNITY SERVICE COUNCIL:

BACKPACK SUPPLIES DRIVE UPDATE

Thanks to the generosity of our students, families, faculty and staff, the first stage of our drive has gone very well so far! As of this morning, we still need a few more items to complete this stage (7 packages of 10 blue or black ballpoint pens, 5 packages of two erasers, 9 pencil boxes or cases). Beginning next week we'll be collecting 1" binders, sets of 8 dividers, and two-pocket folders. Please consult this list for more information.

Sports Recap - Week of February 3

The basketball team lost a nail-biter at Eagle Hill on Thursday, 16-15. Eliza Bigelow led the way with 8 points for the Aardvarks. The girls take on Mohawk next Thursday at home. On Wednesday, Reilly Osborne finished 37th in the ski team's giant slalom race at Berkshire East. The ski team will be racing again next Wednesday at Berkshire East. Please come out to cheer on our athletes!

ARTS AT THE ACADEMY

ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL
WEEKLY ART CORNER

Senior Yilin Luo, co-chair of the Arts and Culture Council, makes her weekly announcement soliciting submissions for the Art Corner. She was particularly enthusiastic about this piece. She also suggested making masks.

MR. GREEN'S WORK FEATURED AT WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE

Our own Andrae Green is showing as a featured artist in a month-long exhibit in the Arno Maris Gallery in the Ely Campus Center at Westfield State College. The exhibit is called Contemporary Directions, and celebrates Black History Month. The show will be up through February 25.

FROM MR. GRUNBERG'S CLIFF SIDE DESIGN STUDIO BLOCK

Students deliberate what it means to build on the side of a mountain.

STUDIO BLOCK TEACHER FAFNIR ADAMITES EXHIBITS NEW WORK

Fafnir Adamites in collaboration with Neil Young Cloaca present a show of large-scale, interactive paper and sound sculptures. The exhibit is called Suspended Echoes and is on view at the
A.P.E. Gallery in Northampton from February 7 to March 4.

FRENCH V STUDENTS ATTEND THE OPERA

After having read the novella in class, two daring students of French V, Aiden Brenizer and Connor O'Brien, joined Ms. Valdez and Dr. Fagan at the Academy of Music for a local production of George Bizet's Carmen. Both expressed enthusiasm. Thanks to Ms. Valdez for organizing this Friday evening get-together.

FROM THE ACADEMY PARENTS COUNCIL

Winter is almost over and the APC is starting to think about chances to get together in the spring! Do you have an idea for a hike or museum outing or brunch?

The last two APC meetings of the year will take place in the evening on Tuesday, March 28 and on the day of the Parent Council Work Bee -- Saturday, May 27, 2017 in the morning. Please plan to join us and bring your good ideas about how to create opportunities to connect with other families (and any other agenda items you may want to address)! Interested in helping coordinate the work bee? Email Phoebe Walker.

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