IB seniors attended a Linguistics Challenge at ISU that consisted of both individual and team efforts to analyze and solve language puzzles and to explain underlying linguistic patterns. Jazzaray James, Alexandra Millan, Rebecca Rodrigues, & Addison Williamson challenged their analytic and reasoning skills in order to identify language rules and patterns. Pictures: click headline.
Students in Dr. Sachiko Murphy’s Japanese class at Central Academy hosted students from Yamanashi, Japan today, and spent the day learning about immigration and diversity in Des Moines. The Japanese students, visiting for five days, met their local peers at Central Academy before hitting the streets to visit a Sikh temple, the Tai Dam village, and the Italian Cultural Center. Click headline to read and see more of this international lesson.
Mr. Leo’s Italian classes have designed and voted on the best Carnevale masks of the season! Click the headline to see more pictures of their creative designs!
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Senior Visual Artist will host a reception of their work on March 4 from 6 – 8 PM. Please come by and support these artists!
The Belin-Blank Center came to the Parent Academy to discuss the opportunities they have for GT students. Click the headline to download the handouts they had. Handouts are also available in the Academy counseling office. Applications for summer programs are open now! Don’t miss out!
2011 graduate, Alex Feldstein is working on his Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering at MIT. He came back today to discuss how he uses mathematical modeling in his job everyday with Mr. Marcketti’s Advanced Mathematical Problem Solving class. …
The next Parent Academy is Tuesday, February 9 at Central Academy. Presentation from 6 – 6:30 followed by question and answer session from 6:30 – 7:00. A representative from the Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa will …
Twenty-four Mathletes competed in the Great Plains Mathematics contest at ISU this weekend. Overall the team placed 2nd in a very close contest. Gabe Mintzer had the only perfect score at the contest! Congrats to individual and team …
Happy New Year! First through fourth year Chinese students participated in a Central Iowa New Year Celebration at Bondurant High School on Saturday. Students from Academy, Bondurant, Ankeny, Ankeny Centennial and DMPS Walnut Street Elementary School performed folk …
The Central Academy Independent Study Creative Writing students received regional recognition in the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards with the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Sixteen awards were earned by the students. Pictured are some of the award winners. Click headline to read more about the awards.
