community Archives - BU Academy

September 12, 2022• byChris Kolovos

Community around a Campfire

I’m writing to you from Camp Burgess, where our 9th and 10th graders have enjoyed several days of ropes courses, rock climbing, kayaking, swimming,...

Community

May 6, 2022• byChris Kolovos

Kids Being Kids

Yesterday’s afternoon all-school trip to the Red Sox game was just what we needed. Several teachers and I were seated a few rows in front of the students. I...

Diversity

January 15, 2022• byChris Kolovos

Staying Focused on DEI in the Pandemic

We will be away from school on Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, we will begin a new tradition: an annual MLK Day Speaker Series....

Community • Traditions

September 20, 2021• byChris Kolovos

Greeting Students at the Door

I begin most days standing outside the front doors of the schoolhouse greeting students. Some are just getting off the train, some emerging from their...

Community

September 3, 2021• byChris Kolovos

On Character and Small Moments

It was a joyful kickoff to the school year here at BUA. We started the day all together, some 250 students and faculty strong, in the gym. I passed the...

Community

June 7, 2021• byChris Kolovos

What Teachers Make

Some years ago, I watched a performance by slam poet Taylor Mali, who is also an educator and independent school graduate. He is perhaps best known for his...

Community

May 28, 2021• byChris Kolovos

To Whom Much Is Given, Much is Expected

Yesterday, after the last day of classes, our BUA family gathered in the gym for a celebration of the year. It was filled with smiles and the traditional...

Community

May 14, 2021• byChris Kolovos

High School Seniors’ Search for Meaning

Seniors in May sometimes share with us that their parents start behaving particularly oddly. They tear up for no obvious reason, unearth baby...

Pandemic

May 7, 2021• byChris Kolovos

School Will Go Back to Normal. And It Should Never Be the Same.

What will school look like next year? Will things go back to normal? What will be the new normal? I am proud of the way this community has managed the...

Admissions

April 16, 2021• byChris Kolovos

The Power of Community in Admissions

We have just wrapped up a historic year in admissions. Our applications were up 30% from last year’s all-time high, which put us in a position to be more...