http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/ en Copyright 2013 2013-04-16T19:51:35+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/buy_sell_used_textbooks_via_fa_facebook_page http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/buy_sell_used_textbooks_via_fa_facebook_page We have set up a bulletin/swap board on the Falmouth Academy Facebook page for you to post textbook buy/sell notices. A list of books is posted that will be used again in the 2013-1014 school year and it includes suggested prices for used copies. If you’d like to list textbooks you have available to sell, you can post a note with your name, and if you’d like to buy listed books, you can message the seller and make arrangements directly with them. 2013-05-16T17:32:17+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/falmouth_academy_inducts_38_students_in_to_national_honor_society http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/falmouth_academy_inducts_38_students_in_to_national_honor_society In a family ceremony at Falmouth Academy Sunday afternoon, 38 students were inducted into the Falmouth Academy chapter of the National Honor Society. Introduced by faculty advisor Julie Swanbeck and student NHS president Ryan Ackell, four current members of the NHS spoke briefly about the values of the society: senior Christina Nunley about character; junior Carlo Bocconcelli, scholarship; senior Chloe Brake, service and citizenship; and sophomore Victoria Avis, leadership. Monica Hough, who teaches English to seventh and ninth graders and coordinates Falmouth Academy’s middle school, spoke to the students about “The Importance of Being Earnest.” She encouraged them to state what they believe simply, honestly, and passionately. “Do not cover the strength of your convictions with a shield of sarcasm or self-consciousness. Nothing will make you more vulnerable. Nothing will make you more courageous,” she said. “When we use humor to mask our real feelings rather than to reveal them, we lose some of the power and passion of our ideas.”  Inducted into the junior honor society for grades 7 and 8 were eighth graders Mary Kate Jones and Oliver Russell. And seventh graders Gwen Borning, Samuel Bresnick, Martha Clark, Helena Connell, Rebecca Cox, Matthew Donahue, Randall Driscoll, Jane Earley, Allison Eldredge,  Kiric Hallahan, Megan Iverson, Nicholas Kania, Coralee LaRue, Sarah Lott, Cecelia Mastroianni, James Melvin, Lily Turner, Samira Wolf. New members of the school’s senior National Honor Society (grades 9 – 12) are: senior Jaroslav Hofierka; juniors Henry Jones, William Mendelsohn, and Mary Rosbach; sophomores Hope Allison, Mimi Feldmann-DeMello, and Owen Sullivan; freshmen Charles Colt-Simonds, Samuel Cox, Grant Doney, Natasha Garland, Wanting Huang, Gregory Pickart, Nicolas Pingal, Madelena Primini, Sintra Reves-Sohn, Anxin Shen, and Charlotte Van Voorhis. 2013-05-16T15:44:01+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/six_falmouth_academy_students_honored_at_the_state_science_and_engineering http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/six_falmouth_academy_students_honored_at_the_state_science_and_engineering l-r, back: Brianna Feldott ‘14, Emma Rogalewski ‘14, Emily Skehill ‘13, Ryan Ackell ‘13, Victoria Avis ‘15, Kate Armstrong ‘15, l-r, front: Mr. Ledoux, Ms. Reves, Jaro Hofierka ‘13, Rob Eder ‘15, Ethan Altshuler ‘15, Carlo Bocconcelli ‘14, Hannah Smith ‘15 11 Falmouth Academy students qualified for the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology last weekend. They presented their independent research projects to judges from the scientific community and 6 of them brought home prizes.   2013-05-09T13:14:39+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fas_german_iv_students_win_2nd_place_at_deutsches_theaterfest http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fas_german_iv_students_win_2nd_place_at_deutsches_theaterfest l-r, back: Angela Hodge, Christina Nunley, Lily Patterson, Leandra Sethares, Savannah Maher l-r, front: Jaroslav Hofierka, Daniel Sakakini, William Mendelsohn On April 25, 2013, Falmouth Academy’s German IV students participated in “Deutsches Theaterfest,” Mount Holyoke’s 36th annual German Theatre Festival & Competition. They won Second Place in the Secondary (high school) Division. Schools compete on the middle school, high school, and college level in this Festival. Each play must be 10-15 minutes long. Plays must be in German and completely memorized. FA students performed “Harry Potter Reducto,” a short play written by the students, in which they condensed all the Harry Potter books into one wild spoof.            2013-05-07T15:46:36+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fa_spirit_on_display http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fa_spirit_on_display Eighth graders show off their spirit with a “Monsters Inc.” themed day. Falmouth Academy students always brim with school spirit, but during spirit week they let it overflow.  Clash Day on Monday, April 22 marked the beginning of Spirit Week 2013 with a friendly class competition in clashing colors and themes. Events began with the triathlon a true demonstration of athletic prowess in the disciplines of wheelbarrow, potato-sack, and three-legged races. The seniors won that one, with the sophomores and juniors close behind. 2013-04-26T19:18:48+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fa_and_fenway http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fa_and_fenway On Earth Day, Monday, April 22, the Boston Red Sox held their first-ever carbon-neutral game, and they did it with the help of Falmouth Academy. In order to achieve a zero-carbon footprint, the team purchased renewable energy credits to offset the emissions generated by the game. Falmouth Academy’s solar array was the source of some of those credits. 2013-04-25T12:45:20+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/falmouth_academy_auction_features_work_of_local_artists http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/falmouth_academy_auction_features_work_of_local_artists Own an exquisite oil painting by renowned artist Joseph McGurl or one of the limited edition Falmouth at Work brass bas reliefs done by local sculptor Sarah Peters for the Falmouth Public Library. These and other works are available for purchase at Falmouth Academy Celebrates the Arts, a fundraising auction, which takes place Saturday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. The live and silent auctions feature the work of many local artists and offer a variety of price points, beginning at $15. Proceeds benefit the school’s annual fund, which supports the daily operations of our school. 2013-04-19T17:57:13+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fa_takes_on_manhattan http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/fa_takes_on_manhattan Three teachers traveled with Alumni Director Barbara Campbell to New York City Saturday, April 13 to visit our alumni in the area. After lunch at the Brass Monkey, we walked the High Line. Thank you to: Mr. Wells, Mrs. Hobbie, Mrs. Swanbeck, Archana Joshee ’97 and Pranaya Ghmire, Katie (Plumb) LiVigne ’01 and Greg LiVigne, Anne (Burns) Diaz-Matos ’97 and Alex Diaz-Matos, Theresa Hong ’97, Dove Pedlosky ’97 and Philippe Sakaian, Petra Scamborova ’93 and Leo Otake, Megan Starr ’06, Sean McGurl ’11, Sean Signore ’98, Sonja Swanbeck ’08 and Justin Reynolds ’99. 2013-04-19T16:32:34+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/check_out_falmouth_academys_2013_summer_programs http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/check_out_falmouth_academys_2013_summer_programs Falmouth Academy Summer Programs, mostly one week in length, for students of all ages and skill levels, run through the summer. Enjoy the offerings and please make sure to check for the appropriate age and dates for each class. The calendar makes it easier to plan. Note that there are three sections: All General Programs (including athletics, travel, teens & adults arts/dialects/writing/fencing, outdoors, robotics, dialects, math), CreativeArts, and Children’s Theatre. All materials are included in the class fees. Take a look at the full list of offerings! 2013-04-16T19:51:35+00:00 http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/falmouth_academy_german_students_rap_featured_on_the_goethe_institute_websi http://falmouthacademy.org/index.php/news/falmouth_academy_german_students_rap_featured_on_the_goethe_institute_websi Many of you may remember spotting a little German bunny traveling with a group of enthusiastic Falmouth Academy German students. That bunny’s name was Hans Hase and he has been on a world tour visiting schools around the globe to promote recycling and environmental conciousness! “During his visit at Falmouth Academy the students in Dr. Ehrenbrink’s German IV class performed and recorded a rap about Hans and his mission.” The video was seen by folks from Hans’ home at the Goethe Institute in Munich, Germany and they enjoyed the video so much that it is currently being featured on their website! Check out the website and the video now! 2013-04-12T16:17:10+00:00