AROUND ACADEME
Biochemistry during Hybrid
The hybrid learning at Academe is exciting and going very well. The investment in technology and equipment proves to be successful. This especially became apparent during the current senior biochemistry class. The biochemistry block is the highest level of chemistry...
Global Nomads
We are happy to announce that we will continue our partnership with the Global Nomads Group this year. The Global Nomads Group is an international organization that promotes communication between international communities that otherwise would not have any contact with...
Organic Chemistry
Our freshmen are in the last week of their organic chemistry block taught by Dr. Wyman. This is usually the first block taught to the 9th graders. It asks a lot from the students in terms of thinking and studying, but it also helps them to ease into the high school...
Chautauqua
This summer, as a number of police killings and other injustices have reshaped national dialogues around race relations and criminal justice reform, I have found it difficult being away from the classroom. In 2014, when Mike Brown was killed by the police in...
Silver Lining of Teaching Online
At Academe, as is the story with so many schools around the world, the transition to online learning was sudden and unexpected. I recall scrambling on the last day of in-person classes to distribute copies of 1984 and The Stranger to students, not knowing when I would...
Academe Community
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion builds a community that welcomes difference, celebrates civil discourse, demonstrates problem solving, encourages student initiatives, and promotes empathy. The goal of Academe of the Oaks’ pedagogy is not simply to...
Project Week – Water
We had six groups with students from all four grades and the assignment was ‘Water”. Our students jumped right into it – Academe students are able to do that – and came up with the most interesting and multi-faceted projects and research results. The projects ranged...
Model United Nations
At GSUMUN 2019, we encountered an immensely rigorous two days of work. The peers we established newfound relationships with motivated us to contribute to the hard work at hand. Throughout the long hours of debate, we learned more than we thought we ever would...
Biochemistry
12th grade Biochemistry students use molecular models during their final exam to determine stereochemistry. Are they enantiomers or diastereomers? That is the question.
Cabaret
Thank you all again to those who came out for Cabaret 2019! The love and support that you guys gave was amazing! Unfortunately, accolades were not given to Mr. Strauss who operated the tech board masterfully and directed our grand finale; rock band. Another big thanks...