BeJEDI Commitment Statement
Belonging, Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (BeJEDI) Commitment Statement At Mackintosh Academy – Boulder, we believe a sense of belonging is fundamental to learning. We believe our community has…
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Mack Teacher Featured in the Denver Post
Mack Middle School Math teacher Anna Blinstein was featured in a recent Denver Post article spotlighting her role in creating the Ukraine TrustChain. The Trust Chain is a volunteer-run organization…
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Kindergarten Builds Space Station and Space Shuttle
The Kindergarten class blasted off their Exploration unit by watching a thrilling space shuttle launch. They were then charged with designing a space shuttle and space station in the loft…
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Second Grade Reenacts Shackleton Expedition (plus breaking news!)
Second graders join polar explorer Ernest “Ben” Shackleton for a simulation of his famous 1914 Trans-Antarctic expedition on the ship Endurance. Although unsuccessful, the expedition became a famous tale of…
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Mack Welcomes Visiting Author and Illustrator Stan Yan!
Mack students had the pleasure of working with visiting writer, illustrator, graphic novelist, caricature artist, and instructor Stan Yan. Stan led comic strip workshops for 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades—he…
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A “Capitol” Day!
The eighth grade class of Mackintosh Academy – Boulder was treated to a serendipitous tour of the U.S. Capitol Building on Thursday, March 3 while on their school trip to…
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Seventh Graders in a Sticky Situation!
In Visual Arts class, 7th grade students are creating life-size shoes using a unique and unexpected medium – masking tape – in order to explore the aesthetics of 3D design.…
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Second Graders Get in the Flow
Second grade continues their unit on the human body and moves on to the circulatory system. They learn what blood is made of and each got to make a sample…
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First Grade Design Lab
First graders have been hard at work in the Design Lab working on a project that ties in with their unit of inquiry on Sharing the Planet. Students were amazed…
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Sixth Grade Dissections
Did you know the female dogfish shark’s reproductive organs are near its head? Did you know the position and layout of the organs found in a frog are very similar…
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