How the International Baccalaureate Sets You up for Lifelong Success
By Sharon Muench, Mack Littleton IB Programme Coordinator The International Baccalaureate Programmes’ framework nurtures not only students, but citizens of the world. Students are taught to be active...
View Article“The X”: The Primary Years Exhibition Turns Students into “Xperts”
On April 26, 2017, Mackintosh Academy Littleton 6th graders presented their International Baccalaureate Primary Years Exhibition projects to parents, teachers, faculty, staff, and students. Known...
View ArticleBoulder Spotlight: 4th Grade Presents Stone Soup as Rock Opera
In Performing Arts class at Mack-Boulder, the cornerstone event for each grade is the work-share. Work-shares are assemblies that are typically an amalgam of a performance, a play, and a demonstration,...
View ArticleMack-Boulder Spotlight: Meaningful Service Learning Through IB Community...
Imagine being able to reconnect today with someone you helped through service twenty years ago. Better still, imagine that not only has that person grown to be an amazing adult, but that he is also...
View ArticleMandela’s Legacy
We’re finding inspiration from great leaders this month in the seventh and eighth grade at Mack. As part of our study of the Mauya and Gupta Indian Empires, our students explored the ways that great...
View ArticleThe Power of Play-Based Learning (PBL)
by Kathryn Kyd, Kindergarten Teacher, Mackintosh Boulder “Children are in love with life, and it is their first love. All its color and movement attract their eager attention.” – Poet Rabindranath...
View ArticleSTEM May Be in Now, but Mackintosh is the Whole Apple
Come savor the fruits of our labor. Mack parents, both current and prospective, are invited to enjoy a “Taste of the Apple” on Thursday, February 18 from 5:30 – 6:40pm at the Mackintosh...
View ArticleMack Littleton Eighth Graders Create Unique Community Service Projects
Why wait until you’re an adult to make a difference in the world? This week, the Mack Littleton eighth grade class presented their community service projects to the entire school community. The...
View ArticleMiddle School at Mack: Hands-on, Nurturing, and Fun
When you think of your middle school memories, what comes to mind? Awkwardness and braces? Pushing your way through crowded hallways? Hours spent memorizing math equations and highlighting dry history...
View ArticleA Revolutionary Student-Led Inquiry
By Tari St.Marie, 5th and 6th Grade Teacher What do you do when the world hijacks your unit of inquiry? It started quietly enough, during our unit of inquiry into Revolutions. My fifth and sixth...
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