http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php en Copyright 2010 2010-07-26T14:38:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/gifford_cct_article_2010/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/gifford_cct_article_2010/ When Amy Gifford ’99 decided to become a teacher, she knew her Falmouth Academy roots would serve her students well. Just as she had once reaped the benefit of participating in a community where the potential of every student is recognized, Amy now strives to impart this belief to each of her students at the Penikese Island School. An article in the Cape Cod Times mentions Amy’s work there as an English and history teacher. 2010-07-26T14:38:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fa_welcomes_38_new_students_from_around_the_world/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fa_welcomes_38_new_students_from_around_the_world/ Falmouth Academy will welcome 39 new FA students in September. These students will come to us from a wide geographic range—from Mattapoisett to West Tisbury, from Duxbury to West Barnstable, from California to Bangladesh. They will also join every grade in the school from 7-12. “We in the Admissions Office have been so impressed with the young people who come through our doors,” Director of Admissions Mike Earley said. “I can’t wait for these new students to meet their classmates and their teachers, and I know that both of those groups will find their lives at school enriched by the talent, energy, and enthusiasm of the incoming students.” 2010-07-08T15:40:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/science_teacher_studies_computer_modeling_at_mit/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/science_teacher_studies_computer_modeling_at_mit/ Thanks to the generosity of the MIT Club of Cape Cod, Falmouth Academy biology teacher Dr. Alison Ament recently completed a weeklong course in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s prestigious Science and Engineering Program for Teachers. She and 30 other educators from around the world studied the use of computer models to aid in the direction of research science.  2010-07-07T17:18:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/summer_programs_in_full_swing_at_falmouth_academy/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/summer_programs_in_full_swing_at_falmouth_academy/ More than 400 students from around the world are taking summer courses at Falmouth Academy. The one-week sessions run from July 5 through August 6, and space is still available in some courses. Of special note is a clinic by members of the Boston Cannons at the boys’ lacrosse camp, which starts Aug. 2. Click here for the full schedule, or contact Susan Moffat, Director of Summer Programs, at 508-457-9696, ext. 307.  2010-07-07T17:05:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/recognition_day_honors_generosity_imagination_and_community/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/recognition_day_honors_generosity_imagination_and_community/ On Recognition Day, June 12, Falmouth Academy faculty, staff, students and families honored character, hard work, imagination, personal and academic growth, and community achievements. Click here to view photos. 2010-06-15T12:34:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/graduation_of_the_class_of_2010/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/graduation_of_the_class_of_2010/ Before 38 seniors received their diplomas at graduation ceremonies Saturday, June 12, valedictorian Caroline Cotto told the full house of family and friends about her peers’ interest in the power of words and phrases and their discussions in English class of the shifting meanings of laughter. “I hope that we continue to live our lives in such a way that serious play is not an oxymoron, but rather a natural and intuitive way to face the world,” she said. “Use laughter wisely.” 2010-06-14T20:55:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/senior_parents_create_fund_for_faculty_development/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/senior_parents_create_fund_for_faculty_development/ Parents of the Class of 2010 wanted to make sure faculty could “think bigger” about their own educational opportunities, so they created the Senior Parents Gift Fund, a competitive grants program that allows faculty to do exactly that.  2010-06-14T12:24:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/seventh_graders_perform_greek_drama_festival/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/seventh_graders_perform_greek_drama_festival/ Parents, faculty and fellow students cheered on the Class of 2015 as they produced and performed this year’s Greek Drama Festival. Each spring every seventh-grader works with an ensemble to write a script and produce a play, based on classics like Jason and the Golden Fleece and Agamemnon, for the festival.  2010-05-28T17:23:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/58_students_inducted_into_national_honor_society/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/58_students_inducted_into_national_honor_society/ On May 16, 58 students were inducted into the junior and senior National Honor Societies (NHS). They joined more than 80 current members. Membership in the National Honor Society is based on character, academic achievement and participation in the community.  2010-05-27T18:30:00-05:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/boys_lax_wins_seneisaa_championship/ http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/boys_lax_wins_seneisaa_championship/ On May 19 the boys’ varsity lacrosse team defeated top-seeded Hyde School 8-7 to win FA’s first SENEISAA championship in boys’ lacrosse since 2002. FA was the No. 2 seed in the tournament and reached the finals after a come-from-behind victory over St. Andrew’s, 11-9 in the semifinals.  2010-05-20T18:07:00-05:00