Bulletin
December 8, 2017 Volume 37, #16
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Calendar RemindersDecember 10 - Admissions Open House, 1-3 PM
December 18 - Winter Concert - Mendenhall Center and Theatre, Northampton 7 PM
January 21 - 6th grade Information Session, 1 PM
January 30 - APC (Academy Parents Council) Meeting, evening time and valley location TBD
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OPEN HOUSE for GRADES 6 - PG, December 10, 1 PM
INFORMATION SESSION FOR GRADE 6, January 21, 1 PM
Please help us spread the word about our upcoming admissions events. Friends, family members and colleagues with students entering grades 6 - PG in the fall of 2018 are encouraged to attend to learn about The Academy's programs. For more information, contact Martha Tirk.
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TEAM AARDVARK AT THE HOT CHOCOLATE RUN
Big thanks to Team Aardvark for participating in last Sunday's Hot Chocolate Run in Northampton to benefit Safe Passage. The Academy is honored to have been a Red Ribbon Sponsor for the event, and to have been represented in the run by the Catanzaro family; the Zimmerman/Olsson family; Patrick O; Izzy S; Bill Corwin; Sean Davis; John, Angela (and Ella) Schatz; and Ben Thompson.
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| WINTER CONCERT INFORMATION:On Monday, December 18, The Academy is going on the road.
The Academy school day will start at 8:30 AM at the Edwards Church in Northampton where students and faculty will briefly gather. Until 11:30 AM, students will be exploring nearby sites related to their studies. We will provide more information about these field trips in future bulletins. At 11:30 AM, students will rehearse for the winter concert at Theater 14 at Smith College. Families of students not in the concert will be will be contacted separately via email about options for the afternoon.
Afternoon buses will depart Theater 14 at 3:15 PM. Students in the concert are expected to return to Theater 14 at 6:00 PM and they are expected to dress to impress!
More information about morning and afternoon bus route changes will be emailed to families.
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| Cookies Welcome for Post-Concert Reception!Are you in the baking spirit? Enjoy supporting local bakeries? Please consider donating a plate of cookies to the APC Post-Concert Reception held immediately following the Winter Concert. Look for tables in the lobby to drop your donation off prior to the concert. Contact Diane Bigelow or Ann Hallenbeck for questions. Thank you!
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| WINTER CONCERT VIDEO - ONLINE ORDERING AVAILABLE
Pre order your DVD or download of The Academy's 2017 Winter Concert! Tom Adams of Reelife Productions will once again record our concert and create a professionally edited version as a keepsake for your family.
To order DVD copies ($20 each, including shipping), click HERE. An online/downloadable version will be available for $10 HERE.
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SPORTS RECAP - WEEK OF DECEMBER 4
Playing their first game of the season on Wednesday, a loss to an older Stoneleigh Burnham team, the girls' basketball team showed signs of grit and strength as a whole. They were led by Eliza B with 6 points and 10 rebounds, and Ruby C with 4 points and 4 steals. The boys' basketball team also had their first game of the season on Wednesday, playing BART at home. BART won the game 47-16, relying on strong perimeter shooting and suffocating defense. Nathaniel B-O played nearly every minute of the game and led the team with 8 points and several steals. Amun P finished with 6 points, earning 4 of those points at the free throw line. Grayson R also scored 2 points. The team played hard, with several Aardvarks playing in their first ever full basketball game.
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POLYGLOT Our annual school-wide winter holiday celebration, Polyglot, falls directly before the winter break on December 19. All students are asked to contribute to the community dinner that we have during Polyglot. Below is a list of food and task assignments for each grade. Food should be brought into school on Friday, December 15. Contact Nora Bates Zale with any questions. |
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Inventory place settings, cutlery, etc.
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1 can of cranberry sauce/jelly
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1 bag of ready-to-serve dinner rolls
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1 bag of stuffing (not Stovetop, please)
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Assist 10th grade with RH clean-up
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| Summer Internship Opportunities
In its third year, The Academy Summer Internship Program seeks to place high school students in one- to two-week, unpaid internships in businesses around the area. This is a great opportunity for students to: - Explore possible career interests,
- Gain some working experience,
- Build networking skills with professionals
Any curious student should fill out the interest form and return it to Dr. Bloomfield by December 15.
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| COMMUNITY SERVICE COUNCIL PROJECTS
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Items donated to the Community Service Council's annual Coat Drive and Mitten Tree projects will be delivered to Enlace de Familias, a grassroots organization in Holyoke that's working to help new members of the Puerto Rican community resettling in the city post-Hurricane Maria. Coat Drive and Mitten Tree donations should include clean (with no stains, holes, or rips) coats, jackets, and snow pants (for children and adults), and mittens, gloves, hats and scarves. Please continue to send in these items though December 15.
The Community Service Council is also initiating a fundraiser to support NuDay Syria, through the Interfaith Council of Franklin County. NuDay offers support, both financially and through the shipment of food and personal items to the hundreds of thousands of displaced people within Syria. The organization sends supplies in large container trucks through Northern Turkey. Donation jars will be available at our Winter Concert, and the campaign will continue after Winter Break. Thanks for your help in supporting this worthwhile cause.
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