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Mack Littleton Celebrates Peace Through Reflection and Service
How does peace intersect with sustainability and the environment? How can a small school with a commitment to global action promote the goals of “respect, dignity and safety for all” (this year’s...
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Bienvenidos al Mercado! Mack Littleton 5th and 6th Grade Students Create...
¿Cuánto cuesta? ¡Es demasiado! Mack Littleton 5th and 6th graders created a Latin American mercado (market) in alignment with the International Relations Unit of Inquiry. Inspired by a conversation...
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“Why Do We Do That Anyway?” Traditions and Gifted Kids
With the cooler fall weather comes a time of year that many of us cherish, a time that brings some of our favorite traditions. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Diwali, Christmas: these celebrations...
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The Grand Event – Grandparents and Special Friends Join the Mack Community...
Mack Littleton’s campus population more than doubled on the Friday before Thanksgiving break when we were joined by a gaggle of grands and a flurry of friends! The students were thrilled to welcome...
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Littleton Campus Spotlight: Kindergartners Get a Taste of Big Concepts...
Did you know that the Gingerbread Man can spark an opportunity for scientific inquiry? Or that Jack and his beanstalk can inspire a hands-on engineering challenge? Our kindergarten learners, through...
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Six Unexpected Signs that Your Preschool or Kindergarten Child Might be Gifted
How can you tell if a young child might thrive in a gifted preschool or kindergarten? We all know the stereotype of young gifted children – nerdy prodigies who began to read at age three, have an...
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Why Mackintosh Academy’s K-8 Model is Ideal for Middle School Students
Spoiler alert: parenting adolescents isn’t any easier than walking the floor at midnight with a newborn. The belief that parents can worry less as their children age washes away as parents witness...
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Mack Littleton students picked to participate in Egg Drop science experiment
In April, six 7th grade Mack Littleton students were selected as one team out of 90 applicants to participate in the 7th annual Weather and Science Day at Coors Field! On May 11, 2016, from...
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“Why Do We Do That Anyway?” Traditions and Gifted Kids
With the cooler fall weather comes a time of year that many of us cherish, a time that brings some of our favorite traditions. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Diwali, Christmas: these celebrations...
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Eighth Grade Capstone Projects Make an Impact in the World
At Mackintosh, education isn’t just book learning – it’s also about taking action and making an impact in the community. Last week, the Mack Littleton eighth grade class presented their community...
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How Parenting, School, and Mindset Foster Underachievement
By Kim Servia, M.A.Ed., DCSD GT Facilitator, and Parent Our son’s underachievement surprised us. Maybe it shouldn’t have, but it did. Through study and reflection, I understand more about how...
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Compassionate Hearts Spirit Week Brings Mack Littleton Community Together
Keen Minds. Compassionate Hearts. Global Action. At Mackintosh Academy Littleton, our mission statement is not simply words on a page. It’s something our school community strives to live by. This...
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Five Things I’ve Learned about Gifted Children
On April 14, at Mack Littleton’s annual auction, Mr. Joe Pausback spoke about his twenty years at Mackintosh Academy, his gratitude to former Heads of School Trip and Whitney Mackintosh, and what he...
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Mack Littleton Wins US Dept. of Education Green Ribbon School Award
We are thrilled to announce that Mackintosh Academy Littleton has been named a recipient of the U. S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Award for 2018. Mackintosh Academy Littleton is the...
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“X Peeps” Become “Xperts”: The PYP Exhibition from the Students’ Perspective
By Student Guest Bloggers Grace M. and Henry P. Contributors: David R. and Mrs. Muhich Students enrolled in International Baccalaureate programs across the world end their Primary Years Program, or...
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Mack Littleton Team Travels to D.C. for Environmental Award
The Mackintosh Green Team with USDE officials Mackintosh Academy in Littleton, Colorado became the first independent school in the state to be named a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools...
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Children and Anxiety: Dr. Brian Wolff to Speak Oct. 24 at Mack Littleton
Dr. Brian Wolff will be speaking about children and anxiety on the Mackintosh campus on October 24, from 6-8 pm. Dr. Wolff is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the owner of Wolff Child Psychology He...
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Students Reflect on Green Ribbon Award Trip to D.C.
On Sept. 21, Milo V., Emery S. and Hazel K. stepped onto a stage in Washington D.C. to represent Mackintosh Littleton as they accepted the U.S. Dept. Of Education’s Green Ribbon School award....
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Gold for Green! Mack Littleton Receives State Environmental Award
Mackintosh Academy Littleton has been named as a “Gold Leader” in the Colorado Environmental Leadership (ELP) program. A team of faculty and students attended the awards ceremony on October 9 to...
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Finding the Right Elementary School for an Exceptional Child
It started with a little voice before my first child even turned two. He’s always on the move! He sees things I don’t see; his mind is always going. He’s more interested in disassembling his toys than...
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