worcester academy
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
by mrsmith
This Wednesday through Friday the 8th grade class will be in New York City on on their annual trip to New York City. They will be on an “Urban Trek” led by OutwardBound of New York City. The students will be navigating their way through the city, attempting different challenges that Outward Bound has set out for them, and experiencing the culture and diversity that New York has to offer.
There will be four groups of 8th grade students all led by Outward Bound staff and one Worcester Academy Faculty chaperone. Each chaperone will be blogging via their cell phones to the following blogs. Please follow along as the 8th grade class navigates their way through New York City this week.
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
by Ms. Iaccarino
by Johnston W. (Aladdin staff)
Here is a brief look at some of the sports offered in the Middle School for the Winter Season.
Boys’ Basketball
The Worcester Academy Middle School Boys’ Basketball Team ended a great season last year; however, with new eight graders coming back, they have greater skills. Sam Joaquin, an eighth grader, thinks that the team will have great chemistry this year due to the eight graders, who are great leaders on the court.
When interviewed, Sam Joaquin, told us that he is excited for the up coming season and to play with his friends. Joaquin also predicts a good season for their team, due to all the new players coming in. Sam, a“6 foot 2 monster”, says that he has a lot of trust in his eight grade teammates to lead the team to victory. Continue reading »
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
by The Vigornia
by Chandra Edwards
“Quantity is immaterial- it should be until the student is on firm ground with the material. That’s hard to do when you have a class of 20 students however- if the class was made up of a few students the teacher could set up separate assignments for each student.” Barbara Gould said. Most students would have to agree to disagree. Continue reading »
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
by tom xi
Just a few days ago, one of the most important Asian festival past by us, and it is the Moon Festival. Lucky for Worcester Academy, it’s introduced and celebrated at the school. However, people were mostly enjoying the food, and the companionship of friends without comprehending the significance of this festival and we also ignored the most important thing about this festival, the moon.
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
by The Vigornia
by Alaina Stochaj
They may not be doing wind sprints or push-ups at practice. You won’t see them congregating at the gym after school to take the bus to New Balance Fields or walking down Providence Street to Gaskill Fields. They might not do a warm up lap or circle stretches. Their uniform is in dress code, their equipment is a pencil and calculator, and their meets never get cancelled due to poor field conditions. This is the most underrated team at Worcester Academy. This is the math team. Continue reading »
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
by The Vigornia
by Derek McAdam
On Saturday October 3rd the Worcester Academy varsity football team took on the Northfield Mount Hermon Hoggers at the fall festival homecoming football game. This was the football team’s first home game and the Worcester Academy faithful were out in full support. Students had their chests painted and were chanting for all 4 quarters. Postgraduate Derek Gibson had positive remarks on the game. “We were moving the ball quickly which is hard to do in the rain. The defense and offense both played well. It was nice to move to 2 wins and 1 loss for the season and to win out first home game.”
The football team won 28-7 in a decisive victory. Postgraduate Tevin Padilla said, “It was a solid win. It was hard to keep the game play fast when the field was wet and it was raining out.” The wet field did not stop the Worcester offense as the put28 points on the board.
Postgraduate Rob Sliney said, “The game was hard fought on both sides. We were always a step ahead and that’s why we came out with the win.” Sliney also commented on the team moving to a record of 2 and 1 on the season. The Hilltoppers are looking to get another win this weekend when they play the Cushing Academy on Friday at 3:00.
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
by The Vigornia
by Tucker Myhre
On Thursday Worcester Academy hosted a school fair for students of all central Massachusetts. The fair composed of schools such as Worcester Academy, Lawrence Academy, Wilbraham & Monson, The Fey School and Bancroft. Associate Director of Admissions Elizabeth Habig noted it was the first time the fair had been held at a school. “In the past we have rented out a neutral location, this year we convinced the other schools to come to Worcester Academy this year instead.” Having the fair on Worcester’s campus proved to be a huge advantage for WA. “Students visiting going to the fair got the chance to actually see our campus” said student ambassador Ben Warshaw. Continue reading »
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009
by The Vigornia
by Devin Worthington
The blood, sweat, and tears are all a part of the grind when it comes to preparing for the start of a football season. Do you ever wonder what it’s like to go through double session’s practices in the hot beaming sun? Just ask some of the Worcester Academy football players what its like. “ For 2 straight weeks my life is devoted to nothing else but football practice” this coming from Post-graduate Rob Sliney who joined the team this year. “Double sessions usually start in the morning and don’t end till around late evening.” Continue reading »
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009
by Dexter Morse
On October 4 I will leave for Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts to chair the New England Association of Schools and Colleges’ Visiting Committee that will validate Tabor’s Self-Study and complete the ten-year NEASC accreditation process. In the fall of 2010 Worcester Academy will begin its own Self-Study and a NEASC visiting committee will come to our campus in October, 2011 to help us complete our accreditation process. I thought you might be interested to know a little about this decimal evaluation system
The NEASC defines its accreditation process as follows: “Accreditation has two interrelated purposes, school improvement and quality assurance.” These two goals are addressed in a three-phase process The first phase is a Self-Study done by each member school every ten years (to be completed at least a month before phase two). Phase two is the Visiting Committee that spends parts of four days on the campus of the school being accredited. Finally, phase three is the follow-up that is required by the NEASC to the recommendations for improvement and/or adherence to the Association’s Standards. Continue reading »
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Friday, October 2nd, 2009
by Board of Visitors
Our group of BOV members was given the opportunity to learn first hand about WA is creating opportunities for students to engage in community service and to benefit from “service learning.” (you can learn more about service learning here: http://www.servicelearning.org/what-service-learning).
One group interviewed a group of students who’ve done interesting community service projects and summer internships, and here are some of the quotable things they heard:
“Mr. Glasgow Director of Diversity and Community Relations at WA feels what he finds is that the students at WA find what they are passionate about and their community service is not looked upon as a chore. Many of the WA students exceed their required hours. Many of the projects are projects that have been around for years at WA but many of the projects are developed by the students themselves. Continue reading »
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