“School News” Category
Category: Lower School, School News | Tags: Seattle Underground; Pike Place Market; Gum Wall | January 29th, 2018 | No Comments
By Laura Arntzen On Friday, January 19th, the 2nd-5th grade students had the opportunity to take the Link light rail to Seattle to attend a field trip to the Seattle Underground Tour. There they got to explore the relics and building remnants from the early 1900’s and learn in depth about the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 and how the devastation spurred the building of an entirely new city raised above sea level. Once the group emerged to street level, they walked ten blocks to the Pike Place Market and had their lunches. After lunch, our group scoured the Market… Continue Reading →
Category: Music, School News | Tags: Music; glass bottle xylophone | January 29th, 2018 | No Comments
Lower School made the glass-bottle-and-water xylophone in music last week… music magic!
Category: All School, Music, School News | Tags: Willapa Bay AiR; Sydney of Oyseterville; The Bushwick Book Club Seattle; | January 29th, 2018 | No Comments
This past month, Academy Schools’ very talented music teacher and professional musician, Wes Weddell, was selected for a second time to participate in a special singer songwriter retreat through Willapa Bay AiR. Academy Schools is fortunate to have highly gifted faculty members bring their creative talents to our students. And, if you don’t believe me…read this! http://sydneyofoysterville.com/2018/when-things-are-perfect In the artist’s own words: “Balancing the writing and performing pieces of my career with the teaching has its challenges, chief among them the limited number of hours in each day. Getting the chance to disappear into coastal isolation and write was a… Continue Reading →
Category: Middle School, School News | Tags: Academy Schools, Carnation Farms, field trip | November 1st, 2017 | No Comments
Middle School students recently took a field trip to Carnation Farms so they could experience firsthand what farming looks like and how much the process has developed since the days of our ancestors. Students were able to sample food from the garden, pick a pumpkin to take home, meet several chickens, and even go on a tractor ride! We all had a blast. Report by: Mr. Tower
Category: School News, Upper School | Tags: #AcademySchools | October 16th, 2017 | No Comments
A message from Grant…which says it all!
Category: School News | October 5th, 2017 | No Comments
With several field trips on the Academy Schools calendar this month, it is a reminder of the known and unknown value these adventures bring to the students. One member of academia relates, “Field trips provide students with a window to the real world that they don’t get in the classroom, and they can help students understand real-world applications of seemingly abstract topics in math and science.” ~ Jason Koebler “For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would… Continue Reading →
Category: All School, School News | Tags: professional development, SDE National Conference 2017. Daily 5 | July 14th, 2017 | No Comments
Just this month, faculty members from Academy Schools have been ‘out and about’, attending conferences and workshops. An article on evolllution.com states, “The National Staff Development Council (2007) created a set of nine standards that all professional development should follow. They include content knowledge and quality teaching, research-basis, collaboration, diverse learning needs, student learning environments, family involvement, evaluation, data-driven design, and teacher learning.” https://evolllution.com/opinions/why-professional-development-for-teachers-is-critical/ Above and beyond the Clock Hours needed to keep teaching certificates current and meet state requirements, professional development is vital, providing teachers with support and knowledge to promote student motivation and understanding, to implement learning standards… Continue Reading →
Category: All School, Lower School, School News | Tags: Alki Beach, Seattle Aquarium, The Magic Treehouse | June 13th, 2017 | No Comments
From Mrs. Artnzen’s classroom Hello Parents, We are in the home stretch! We only have a couple days left of school! This has been an amazing school year filled with so many great moments!! More than I could even list! With this last days of school, we will be completing final assessments, participating in spiral review of concepts learned and playing some fun games connected to skills and concepts attained throughout the school year. This has been an incredible year and I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to teach your little ones. ~Mrs. Arntzen Math · Money · Measurement… Continue Reading →
Category: All School, Music, School News | Tags: Bushwick Book Club of Seattle, Folklife, music teacher, Northwest Folklife Festival, Wes Waddell | June 6th, 2017 | No Comments
Academy Schools’ very own music teacher, Wes Waddell, performed on the Green Stage at the Northwest Folklife Festival over Memorial Day Weekend. Those who were lucky to see him said “he’ a great performer!” Yes, indeed. Mr. Waddell is the music man! And Academy Schools is so fortunate to have Mr. Waddell, a valued member of the Bushwick Book Club of Seattle, as music teacher extraordinaire!
Category: All School, Lower School, School News | Tags: ATA Martial Arts, Principal for the Day | May 30th, 2017 | No Comments
On Friday, May 12th, there was a new Principal at Academy Schools! The POD (military speak for Plan of the Day) was fully orchestrated by the new Principal at Academy Schools, Master Scoville, including free dress for all (no coupons required). Christopher led the all-school assembly, initiated the pledge, chose the patriotic song (sung with aplomb by Christopher’s father, Michael), and made announcements. Principal Scoville had very specific instructions regarding academics…including Literacy for all grades, with a choice of grammar or read a book/short story, math for one hour (teacher’s choice), “cool” science experiments, and computers for grades 3, 4… Continue Reading →