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The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

6th/7th Grade

Chess team players analyze their boards

What Goes on in Our 6/7 Chess Club?

Krish Mahto '29, Writer May 22, 2023

At our school, chess club is a popular after-school activity. Albuquerque Academy has a middle school team and a high school chess team, who compete against other schools. The 6/7 club meets after...

Student Council Helps Make 8/9 a Great Place

Student Council Helps Make 8/9 a Great Place

Bea Busby '28, Writer May 22, 2023

The 8-9 Student Council is a leadership group that Albuquerque Academy founded in 2017. Before the 8-9 Student Council was created, the 8-9 division had both a student senate, which dealt more with changing...

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A Review of PORTALS, a Mystical and Mysterious Album by Melanie Martinez

Kashvi Rai '28, Writer May 19, 2023

On March 31, Melanie Martinez, an alternative pop artist, finally released her third studio album, PORTALS. After a series of cryptic hints and clues, such as a series of videos showing the development...

6-7 Parkour Club Launches Into Prominence

6-7 Parkour Club Launches Into Prominence

Armaan Vahab '28 and Eric Lindstrom '28 April 20, 2023

  The 6/7 parkour club is very popular in the lower school. Not only is the club well known to most students in 6/7, it also has a large amount of participation.  Members meet every Friday...

6-7 Take on RULER

6-7 Take on RULER

Kashvi Rai '28 and Bea Busby '28 April 13, 2023

This school year, 6-7 students have been introduced to Albuquerque Academy’s new social-emotional learning (SEL) program, RULER. On almost every day 4, students meet up with their families to try new...

Charlotte Sinkus 28

GrandDays in 6/7

Charlotte Sinkus '28 April 3, 2023

  On Thursday, March 30th, the 6/7 division hosted their grandparents for a meaningful day full of festivities. When Charlotte Sinkus ‘28 asked the question, "If you could use one word to...

Ms. Sanchez

Welcome to Academy Ms. Sanchez!

Charlotte Sinkus, Writer March 3, 2023

For those of you who don’t know, Ms. Sanchez is a new teacher at the school this year. She enthusiastically teaches 7th grade Spanish for the Green Chile pod. Before the Academy, she taught civic...

7th Grade Boys Hoops loses to Hope

7th Grade Boys Hoops loses to Hope

Armaan Vahab, Writer February 10, 2023

On Tuesday, February first one of the Chargers five 7th grade boys basketball team played against Hope Christian. Usually, the first day of the month is a day of good hopes and expectations for a good...

Bea Busby 28

Off the Rails, a 6/7 Opera

Bea Busby '28, Writer February 10, 2023

“Off the Rails, a 6/7 Opera” was a 6/7 student lead production supervised by upper school students and teachers, that was beautifully performed this past weekend. Students joined Opera Club back in...

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