- The Academy at
Charlemont
- The Mohawk Trail, 1359
Route 2
- Charlemont, MA
01339
7 October,
2003
- Dear Mary,
-
- Academy students are an energetic
bunch - they have to be. On a typical day, our ninety-five
students arise before it's fully light, make the drive to
Charlemont, and come together for morning meeting. In the course
of this typical day, an Academy student might spend an hour in the
computer lab revising an essay, take a short field trip to observe
and classify a native hardwood species, develop a roll of film,
help prepare and serve lunch, translate a short passage from Latin
into English, rehearse a Gregorian chant, vote in school meeting,
confer with an advisor, have a conversation in French or Spanish,
use two variables to solve a word problem, sweep the common room
floor, and score a goal on the soccer field. As our students get
back on the bus to head home, the sun is just slipping below the
treetops.
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- Surrounding the students and
teachers who enliven the halls is another group of adults who are
just as dedicated to The Academy's mission and values. Alumni/ae,
trustees, parents of current and former students, grandparents,
friends and family, neighbors, and community members nurture and
support the school in myriad ways throughout the year, and,
without the sustained commitment of this extended family, The
Academy would not thrive.
-
- I am inviting you to make a gift to
The Academy's annual fund, as generous a gift as you are able to
make. Everything that happens during a day in the life of an
Academy student - twelve hours of learning experiences in
classrooms, in studios, in labs, in and on the field, in the
community - is supported in part by voluntary gifts to the school,
Without scholarship aid, over half our students wouldn't be able
to get on the bus in the first place. Your support of the annual
fund both enables students to attend the school and enhances the
quality of their experience: in every area of school life, the
generosity of our donors is greatly needed and deeply felt. If one
of these areas - scholarship, faculty support, academics, or arts
and athletics - is of particular interest, you may direct your
gift by checking the appropriate box on the enclosed envelope.
What matters most is that you participate in the annual fund and
help us sustain the good work The Academy has been doing for over
twenty years.
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- Yours truly,
-
- Todd
- Headmaster
- (413) 339-4912
- Fax: (413) 339-4324
- e-mail: academy
@charlemont.org
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