September 28, 2023Staff Spotlight: Meet Thom FriesBackground Ph.D, Physics, Tufts University B.A., Dartmouth College Favorites Activities: Biking, skiing, reading, cooking Quote: "Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes…
September 21, 2023Staff Spotlight: Meet Renee SchererBackground Taught Humanities to middle school students in both Massachusetts and California Ph.D/ABD, University of Michigan M.A., University of Michigan Favorites Hobbies:…
September 14, 2023How to get the most out of Listening ConferencesDear Acera Families, The school year continues to build momentum and the ‘buzz’ in the building from the first week took on…
September 13, 2023High School Landscape MeetingHigh School Landscape & Planning Meeting Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 7:00-8:30 PM | Zoom Planning for your students’s transition to high…
September 7, 2023Staff Spotlight: Meet Jill RubinsteinBackground Taught 3rd grade at The Park School in Brookline for more than 20 years M.Ed., University of Massachusetts at Amherst B.A.,…
September 6, 2023Math@Acera: What to expect at the start of the school yearWelcome to a new and exciting year of Math@Acera! Students began meeting in their pre-placed Math classes on Thursday, September 7. The…
August 30, 2023Staff Spotlight: Meet Tory CampbellBackground Ph.D., Tufts University Professor of Chemistry, Biology, and Physics, Tufts University Favorites Quote: The poem "Desiderata" by Max Ehrman was introduced…
August 30, 2023How we hire teachers at AceraBy George Papayannis, Director of Upper School We are excited to welcome two new core classroom teachers, Jill Rubinstein and Renee Scherer,…
August 27, 2023New year, new adventures!We have made a lot of progress on Acera's Adventure Playground since June! Funds raised from the annual fund campaign last year…
August 1, 2023Trends in Education: Equity in Math ClassMany parents are likely aware of a concerning trend in middle school education – the elimination of advanced math classes (“Cambridge schools…
