THETFORD
ACADEMY'S
PARENT,
FAMILY & COMMUNITY CALENDAR
November
17 - 24, 2008
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EVENTS
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 17:
MENU:
Chicken or veggie burgers, spicy or sweet potato oven fries
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College representatives: New Hampshire Institute of Art 9:30 in the Art
Room. Presentation and portfolio review, so students can bring their art
work if they wish.
¥ PIZZA
DELIVERY: The Project Graduation pizza will be delivered today. Seniors
will distribute their orders, and appreciate your patronage.
¥ WINTER
SPORTS PRACTICES BEGIN: The AcademyÕs ski team, indoor track club, and high
school basketball teams begin practice at the following times:
2:15
– 4:00: Ski Team (includes middle school skiers) in the lunchroom.
2:15
– 4:00: Indoor Track Club in the weight room.
2:15
– 3:45: Boys Basketball grades 9 – 10.
3:45
– 5:15: Boys Basketball grades 11 – 12.
5:15
– 7:15: Girls Basketball grades 9 -12
All
winter athletes are required to have had a physical within the past two
years. Basketball players are required to have a mouth guard. (The
school can provide one.) Practice and game schedules will be sent home with the
students.
Middle
School Basketball will begin practicing Monday, December 1st (times TBA).
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 18:
MENU: ShepherdÕs
pie
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ASSEMBLY: Magazine Drive Obstacle Course
¥ WINTER
SPORTS PRACTICES: The practice
schedule will be the same as Monday.
The only change may come with the girls basketball program splitting
into two sessions 5:15-6:45 and 6:45-8:15 (TBA).
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 19:
MENU:
Chili and cornbread
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PICTURE RE-TAKES: Lifetouch will return to the Academy to take pictures of
students who were absent when school pictures were taken earlier this fall and
students who were not satisfied with the pictures they received in the past
week. We will attempt to take this second round of pictures during the
advisory period to avoid time out of class.
Students
interested in having their pictures taken again should sign up in the office,
and are required to bring their first pictures with them on the 19th, to return
to Lifetouch.
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College representative: Wheaton College (MA) 11:30
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RETURNEE GET-TOGETHER: The Guidance Department continues a series of conversational
meetings for students who have studied in programs away from TA, to talk about
life after their return. The
meeting will run from 2:00-3:00, and refreshments will be provided.
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT 2:05-3:00 with busing available at TES at 3:00
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PROJECT GRADUATION: There will be a meeting at 7:00 in the library to continue
planning for the year ending celebration for the senior class. A reminder that senior parents, and
parents of juniors, may join the committee at any time, and your involvement is
greatly appreciated.
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 20:
MENU:
Maple butternut or tomato soup, bagel melts
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 21:
MENU:
Jambalaya
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 24:
MENU:
Make your own tortilla
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MENU AT
A GLANCE for easy reference:
Monday,
November 17: Chicken or veggie burgers, spicy or sweet potato oven fries
Tuesday,
November 18: ShepherdÕs pie
Wednesday,
November 19: Chili and cornbread
Thursday,
November 20: Maple butternut or tomato soup, bagel melts
Friday,
November 21: Jambalaya
Monday,
November 24: Make your own tortilla
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UPCOMING
SCHOOL EVENTS:
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 25: EFFORT & ATTITUDE AWARDS
Effort
and Attitude Awards will be presented at our weekly assembly. Students will be recognized who
received effort and attitude ratings that exceeded the standard in at least two
of their classes in the fourth quarter last year and first quarter of this
year, and met the standard in all others.
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 26: HALF DAY
Classes
will be shortened and school will be dismissed at 11:35 on the day before the
Thanksgiving holiday.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 27-28: THANKSGIVING RECESS
School
will be closed for the Thanksgiving weekend.
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 2: NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION
The
Academy will induct the last group of qualified juniors and seniors to the
Anderson Chapter of the National Honor Society during an extended assembly
beginning at 7:35.
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 5: PROGRESS REPORTS SENT HOME
Students
will receive their Progress Reports for the second marking period at the end of
the day.
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 5: FRESHMAN DANCE
The
ninth-grade class will sponsor a dance from 7:30-9:30 in Anderson Hall. Students from grades 9-12 are invited
to attend.
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 11: MONTHLY TRUSTEE
MEETING
The
AcademyÕs Board of Trustees will meet in the library beginning at 7:00. The trustees thank the Lyme School for
hosting their November meeting.
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 16: WINTER INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT
The
Music Department presents its Winter Instrumental Concert under the direction
of Greg Mellinger. (The choral
concert will be in January.)
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 18: TA COLLEGE AND CAREER ALUMNI PANEL
The
Guidance Department will host a panel of alumni, from 11:00-12:30 to speak with
seniors about life after TA.
Perspective on college life and preparation, and experiences in the work
force will be open for discussion.
Alumni are encouraged to contact the Guidance Office if you are
available to be a panel member.
MONDAY,
DECEMBER 22 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 2: WINTER RECESS
The
Academy will be recessed and the offices closed for the two-week period. We hope students and families will
experience a peaceful and restorative break. We return to school on January 5th for the final
week of the first semester and preparation for exams.
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ACADEMY
NEWS & NOTES:
Please
send inquiries or items for the ÒAcademy News & NotesÓ section to Head of
School Martha Rich at Martha.rich@thet.net. If youÕd like your news
included in that weekÕs Monday edition, please submit no later than the
preceding Friday at 2:00 p.m.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE FALL PLAY
Thanks
to the cast and crew of ÒThe Complete Works of William Shakespeare—AbridgedÓ
for a rollicking show. Sold-out
houses enjoyed the fast-paced comedy, especially the workshop ÒHamletÓ with
total audience participation.
Congratulations to director Darri Colton, actors Katie Cawley, Caitlin
Dennis-Devries, Jennie Russell, Kyle Prunk, Tyler Willams, Zack Zerphy, and
lighting director Rigel Garrison-Botsford.
GEO
BEE RESULTS
TA
Teams participated Saturday in the second annual James Wilson Geo Bee, a
geography competition sponsored by the Bradford Historical Society. In the middle school division, the
TA "Snap, Crackle, and Pop" team— Shenia Covey, Mekayla Austin,
and Eleanor Patten—tied for second place. Also competing for TA were "The Galactic
Munchkins" composed of Henry Vansant, Kippy Haviland-Hack, and Christopher
Wells; and "787" made up of Henry Nichols, Brianna Thorburn, and
Hannah Gelb.
In the
senior division, the Thetford Isthmuses reconvened for a second year.
Returning members Captain Malachie Reilly and Steve Niederhauser were
joined this year by Thetford semi-resident Gabriel Brison. In spite of
several mindnumbing missteps, the Isthmuses managed to finish fourth out of
eleven.
BULB
PLANTING
If you
wondered about that yellow tape that festooned the parking circleÕs central
island last week, this was the site for planting 400 daffodils to bloom next
spring. Each class had a section
to plant (marked off by the tape) and TES sixth-graders joined in on Tuesday,
hosted by the current seventh grade. We thank Environmental Club members and advisor Joel
Breakstone for organizing this project, as well as the Student Council for
providing the funds.
WREATH
SALE
Again
this year, the 7th grade class is selling wreaths for the holiday
season to help raise funds for their trip to Washington, D.C. They are beautiful 24Ó, double-sided
wreaths made locally by Nichols Farm in Lyme. They are available undecorated ($13), or decorated ($18.50)
with cones, berries, and red or burgundy bows. You may place an order with any member of the 7th
grade class. They will be
delivered to TA on Saturday, December 6th for students to pick up
and deliver to you. Thank
you!
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TEACHING
AND LEARNING AT TA:
In this
section of the PFC Calendar, we offer highlights of the school at work: whatÕs
going on in classrooms, profiles of teachers, descriptions of student projects,
and other views of the Academy community engaged in its main
business—helping minds to grow.
SPOTLIGHTS: In and around TA classrooms last
weekÉ
¥ Students in the Perspectives class attended a program sponsored by
the Dartmouth Symposium on ÒModern Conflict: Supporting The Troops and Their
Families.Ó Opening with Deborah ScrantonÕs documentary on
California National Guard soldiers in Iraq, "Bad VoodooÕs War,Ó the program aimed to Òraise
studentsÕ consciousnesses about the realities of war and what they can do to
support veterans and their families, independent of politics.Ó Colonel
Christopher A. OÕConnell was also a featured speaker, to an audience that
included high school students, war veterans from the community, and Dartmouth
undergraduates.
¥ Eighth-grade English students have completed their Life
Journey Maps, which are on display in the lower corridor of the White
Building. The maps describe
important experiences in studentsÕ lives, with reflection on what they learned
and how these events changed them.
The project is connected to studies of theme, setting and plot in works
of fiction.
¥ Spanish III classes hosted a cafŽ featuring foods from the
Spanish-speaking world, with service and conversation to match. Students
selected, prepared, and served a delicious variety of appetizers, main dishes,
and desserts to appreciative guests, all en Espa–ol.
¥ Students in Primary Partners have been writing free-verse poems on
the theme ÒI am fromÉÓ and Òpraise poemsÓ to share with their first-grade
buddies. Sophomores have been
writing sonnets, finding the classic 14-line iambic pentameter form challenging
and engaging. They began Romeo
and Juliet as
well, and will host Drama students for a special performance of the relevant
scenes from The Reduced Shakespeare Company show.
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COMMUNITY
NEWS AND NOTES:
To have
your community event listed here, send e-mail to Community Relations
Coordinator Wendy Cole at wendy.cole@thet.net no later than the preceding
Friday at 2:00 p.m. Please submit by this time, or we will be unable to
include your news for the following week.
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 19: TIM MATSON TALKS (from Diana Kimball)
6:30pm
at Latham Library, Thetford Hill, VT. Author, Tim Matson discusses his
latest book, The Book of Non-Electric Lighting, and answers your questions
about going "off the grid" or just being ready for the next power
outage. Call Latham Library (802)785-4361 for directions.
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 22: CLOTHING GIVE AWAY (from Bernice Clark)
First
Baptist Church of Lebanon,NH is hosting a FREE clothing give away on Saturday,
November 22, from 8:30am to 12:00 Noon. The church is located on the corners of
School and Green Streets just off the green in the center of Lebanon, NH. This
event is held by the youth groups to help provide clothing to those in need,
and is open to all. Call (603) 448-5618 if you have question or wish to donate
your extra clothing before the event.
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 22: HOLIDAY CRAFTS BAZAAR (from Jessica Eaton)
The
Thetford Academy Alumni Association will be hosting its 22nd annual Christmas
Craft Bazaar on Saturday November 22nd at Thetford Academy. We invite one and
all to come and enjoy the wide variety of crafts, a delicious luncheon, Santa
and free horse drawn wagon rides. With less than 40 days to find a perfect
present for that special someone, we could be one stop, local shopping.
You will
find a dazzling array of handmade items including jams & jellies, jewelry,
maple products and raised donuts. Teddy bears, miniatures, holiday ornaments,
wooden toys and collectibles, polar fleece and hand knitted hats & mittens,
quilts, dried flowers, stained glass, scarves, handmade soaps and much more.
Door
prizes are donated by registered crafters and tickets drawn every ½ hour
. $1 admission includes a door prize ticket, children and students are free.
Please join us at Thetford Academy (exit 14, I-91) on Saturday, November 22nd,
from 9am-3pm to energize your Holiday Season!!
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 28: LAST LET'S DANCE (from Gina Sonne)
November 28th will be the last of the Friday Evening Let's Dance
in Rice's Mills until March or April.
We do not have a large enough heater for the really cold months.
I am hoping to be able to use the Thetford Town Hall for
occasional dances during the winter...so stay tuned!!!
Remember Friday Eve December 5th at Barrett Hall in South
Strafford.
We will have a Mostly Waltz evening. 7:30 -10 with Jeremiah
McLane.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7: SKI SALE (from Hilary
Linehan)
Thetford Ski Sale is always the first Sunday in December.
This year it will be December 7, 2008, from 12-2pm. Consignment will be
Saturday, Dec 6, from 4-6pm and Sunday, Dec 7, from 9-11am. Volunteers are
still needed for both Saturday & Sunday. Volunteers may shop early at
11:30 on the day of the sale. Proceeds benefit the Thetford Ski
Program. To volunteer, or if you have questions, please contact the
Recreation Coordinator 785-2922 ext 6 or recreation@thetfordvermont.us.
END PFC
11-17-08