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Fun at Ganondagan and Ward's Science!
Reblogged from Maple Sugaring at Allendale Columbia School: Allendale Columbia School seventh grade students went to Ganondagan and Ward's Science, on Thursday, May 9th. The weather was beautiful and...
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Middle School Meets May Term
Special thanks to Lindsey Brown for this write up on Middle School May Term. Middle School Students at Allendale Columbia School broke new ground this Spring by participating in an authentic learning...
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Middle School Photo Slideshow
Every year, Allendale Columbia School English teacher, Ms. Deanna Putnam creates a slide show that is shared during Middle School Recognition Ceremony. Enjoy! Filed under: Eighth Grade, Middle School,...
View ArticleInternational Dot Day
Guest post by AC Art Teacher, Mrs. Amy Oliveri You may have noticed the signs on the AC gallery wall: the art department and other AC teachers are participating in International Dot Day[…], which is...
View ArticleCamp Pathfinder Day 1
Camp Pathfinder is a tradition at AC that goes back 13 years. Check out some photos of this year’s 7th graders as they are greeted by some incredible weather. Looking forward to day two![…]
View ArticleCamp Pathfinder Day 2
Day 2 at Camp Pathfinder brought more great weather. Students started the day with a polar bear swim before heading to breakfast. Then it was on to one of three different activities. One group spent...
View ArticleCamp Pathfinder Day 3
Day 3 brought more incredible weather. Students went back out into Algonquin Park to learn skills as well as work towards solving the still unsolved mystery of what happened to the famous Canadian...
View ArticlePathfinder Day 4 – Why Middle School Students Need More Opportunities to...
We are now on our fourth day at Camp Pathfinder. Students are beginning to settle into the rhythm of being away from home, away from technology, away from the day to day distractions of normal life....
View ArticleKids Helping Kids and Teachers Helping Teachers
“Students and teachers from Mataas na Paaralang Neptali A. Gonzales school opened their boxes and were so very excited to receive their school supplies and textbooks[…],” said Vice-Principal, Anching...
View ArticleAC 7th graders contribute to The LitMap Project
[…]Aaron Shepard’s 7th grade English students just finished a project where they first had to read a book set in a country other than the United States. They all then created presentations (iMovie,...
View ArticleAnnouncing First Quarter Academic Honors
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our students on their academic achievements so far this school year! We’d also like to announce and applaud the students who have earned...
View ArticleOwl Pellets – A Collaborative Project
Last week, the Allendale Columbia kindergarteners partnered with seventh grade life science students to study owl pellets. The kindergarten brought the owl pellets back from a field trip to Mendon...
View ArticleMiddle School Parent Coffee Provides Key Communication Opportunity
by Ryan Burke, Head of Middle School Each month I meet with middle school parents over coffee to discuss what is happening in the division and hear parents’ feedback. This is something that I have...
View ArticleEssential iPad Apps in our Middle School iPad 1:1 program (according to the...
After a semester of co-teaching our middle school students in a new class, Digital Literacy, I decided to get some information from the 7th graders. The question: what apps are essential to your life...
View ArticleDemocrat and Chronicle Features AC’s Head of Middle School
We are delighted to share that Ryan Burke, who moved from Seattle in July to become AC’s Head of Middle School, has been featured in the Democrat and Chronicle! The article provides fantastic insight...
View ArticleAC Garners Attention from the Huffington Post
Allendale Columbia School, Rochester’s Cure for the Common Core, is attracting attention far beyond our city! While most schools must follow the Common Core, we don’t teach to state tests. Here,...
View ArticleAllendale Columbia Students Honored with Eight Scholastic Art and Writing...
Congratulations to the following talented students, who received awards at the Regional level this week for their work in the 2014 Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. The Scholastic program is the...
View ArticleAnnouncing Second Quarter Academic Honors
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our students on their academic achievements so far this school year! We’d also like to announce and applaud the students who have earned...
View ArticleUpper School Students Advancing to National Science Bowl as Middle School...
After winning the regional competition at RIT, a team of Allendale Columbia Upper School students earned a spot at the National Science Bowl. This is the first time Upper School students have competed...
View ArticleCelebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s Spirit of Perseverance
On Tuesday March 4th, middle school students celebrated Martin Luther King’s spirit of perseverance with a student-run assembly featuring a group of ninth grade panelists and a keynote speech from...
View ArticleEight Middle School Students Competed at Local Engineering Competition on...
On March 15th, eight Allendale Columbia middle school students competed in the local TEAMS competition sponsored by the Monroe Professional Engineer Society at Monroe Community College. The TEAMS...
View ArticleMiddle School Students Teach Lower School Students About Maple Sugaring
The seventh grade students at Allendale Columbia School shared their knowledge and expertise about maple sugaring with eager third grade students. Each seventh grade student was partnered with a third...
View ArticleFinally Tapping the AC Maples
Due to it being such a cold and snowy winter, we were not able to tap the maple trees until now. So, with drills, buckets, and taps in hand, the eighty Allendale Columbia Middle School students plus...
View ArticleAnnouncing Academic Honors for the Third Quarter
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our students on their academic achievements so far this school year! We’d also like to announce and applaud the students who have earned...
View ArticleAC in the News!
Allendale Columbia School is Making Headlines! We are excited to let you know that in the last few weeks Allendale Columbia has been featured in a number of local news outlets, providing an opportunity...
View ArticleGuest Perspectives on Evening of the Arts, Part Two
We would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s Evening of the Arts event. As you may know, we had two special guests at this year’s event: Mr. Ronald Netsky, parent of three AC alums and...
View ArticleMiddle School Students Attend Screening of Nationally Televised Documentary
Members of our Middle School Student Awareness group attended a screening of the documentary July ’64 directed by SUNY Brockport professor Carvin Eison. The documentary examines the so-called race...
View ArticleFirst Middle School Service Learning Day A Big Success!
Allendale Columbia Middle School students successfully completed their first full-day service learning experiences last Thursday. Sixth graders partnered with a third grade class at School #17 to...
View ArticleAC Middle School Students Learn About Improvisation through May Term Course
Post written by Erica Ragan, AC Faculty Ten Middle Schoolers participated in an awesome afternoon of improvisation in a recent Creative/Collaborative session of May Term with Mrs. Ragan. Overall,...
View ArticleMS May Term Students Dive Deep in Underwater Robotics!
Well, the underwater robots did the actual diving! We thoroughly enjoyed our recent participation in the Middle School May Term Sessions. The May Term course offerings were amazing and we were...
View ArticleMiddle School May Term – An Insider’s View
One of the main reasons I enjoy working in an independent school like Allendale Columbia is the flexibility afforded faculty to try new things based on what is best for kids. For the Middle School...
View ArticleAnnouncing 2014 Award Recipients
At the end of the school year, our Middle and Upper Schools held awards ceremonies to recognize students for a variety of achievements. Below please find a list of this year’s award winners and join us...
View ArticleAC Students Place Second in the Nation at National Technology Student...
We are pleased to announce that eight AC middle school students recently earned second place in the national Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Competition in Washington,...
View ArticleEnd of Summer Strategies for Middle Schoolers
For some middle school students, going back to school brings the same excitement and anticipation as the release of a new One Direction album. There are some easy pre-school preparations that tweens...
View ArticleGreat Start to a Week at Camp Pathfinder
The seventh grade class made the long journey to Camp Pathfinder in Algonquin Park, Canada! Once there, they hiked to Lookout Trail where they encountered large boulders and beautiful views created by...
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