THETFORD ACADEMY'S
PARENT, FAMILY & COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SUMMER UPDATE: June 12, 2010
Thetford Academy will host weekly Fun Runs on the Woods Trail throughout the summer, at 6:00 on Tuesday evenings. TA's cross-country coaches will organize the events and all comers are welcome.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15: PROJECT GRADUATION MEETING (from Susan Arnold)
There will be a Project Graduation meeting for parents of 2011 seniors at 7:00 pm at the Outback Barn on Burnham Road in Thetford. We want to have one or two meetings this summer so we are up and running in September when school starts.
We hope to have lots of parents that would like to join in for the planning and fundraising. It’s a great way to celebrate our children. Please call if you need directions, or if you can't come but would like to be a part of other meetings.
Susan Arnold, 785 4248
Olivia Chapman, 333 3228
Jan Longwell, 785 4971
Robin Osborne, 785 2658
MENU AT A GLANCE for easy reference:
Menus will resume on August 30.
UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS:
The PFC News will begin weekly editions again on August 30, 2010. Have a great summer!
CALENDAR FOR 2010-11: KEY DATES FOR NEXT YEAR
(The final calendar with all school events will be available in August.)
Monday, August 23: Sports practice begins for high school teams
Thursday, August 26: New Student Orientation Tours
Wed., Aug. 25-Fri., Aug. 27: Teacher Inservice Days
Monday, August 30: School begins
Monday, September 6:* Labor Day Recess--No School
Thursday, October 21:* Teacher Convention--No School
Friday, October 22:* Teacher Convention--No School
Wednesday, November 24: Half-Day--11:30 release
Thursday, November 25:* Thanksgiving Recess--No School
Thursday, November 26:* Thanksgiving Recess--No School
Thursday, Dec. 23-Fri., Dec. 31:* December Recess/ New Year's Day--No School
Friday, January 14: Semester Break—No School (unless 2 snow days by Jan. 14)
Monday, January 17:* Martin Luther King Day--No School
Mon., Feb.21 - Fri., Feb. 25:* Winter Recess--No School
Mon., April 18-Fri., April 22:*Spring Recess--No School
Monday, May 30:* Memorial Day--No School
Friday, June 10: Graduation for Class of 2011
TA will follow the Orange East Supervisory Union calendar for holidays and vacation weeks in December, February and April. Dates marked with an asterisk are the same for TA, the River Bend Tech Center, and OESU schools including Thetford Elementary and Waits River. Thetford Academy will start two days earlier than OESU, however, to allow for TA’s larger number of teaching days and the fixed date of Graduation. Some other "special events days" will also differ from OESU.
The TA calendar includes three contingency days for “snow days” or other problems requiring cancellation. Whether or not these are used, Graduation and the last school day will still be June 10.
ACADEMY NEWS & NOTES
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2010
We thank everyone who helped us send our seniors on their way at the celebration under the big tent on Friday evening. We appreciate all the parents, teachers, and students who made this Graduation ceremony possible:
Peter Estes, accompanist
Dan and Dana Grossman and their sound crew: Brittany Gray, Maddison Wilhite, Taylor Wilhite
David McGinn, Bruce Hyde, and the Maintenance Staff for organizing the tent, lighting, power, and parking
Philip O’Donnell and all the volunteers who helped with chairs and clean up
Wendy Cole and Sarah Clarke of the Development Office for flowers,
with special thanks to Mark Lansburgh of Talking Well Farm for the lilies and to Sarah for photographs
Gloria Thurston and Kim Dyke in the Main Office for months of support work preparing awards, documents, and all the other details
The Senior Advisors for organizing all the ceremonies including Baccalaureate, Class Day, and Graduation: Barb Sorenson, Robin Pettingell, Susan Epstein, Dawn Deibler, Karyn Neubauer, and Greg Mellinger (and Cindy Perry, who ran the senior store)
JUNE STUDENT OF THE MONTH LILLIAN SCHLEY
June’s Student of the Month shines with a quiet sparkle. She is known for her kindness, her ability to command respect by respecting others, and a thoughtfulness that expresses itself through outstanding academic work. Characterized as a “true intellectual” by her teachers, she thinks deeply about issues and ideas and is always willing to ask clarifying questions. While not wildly outspoken, June’s student possesses a strong and clear voice. This voice shines in outstanding papers, in class discussion and on stage. This spring her voice soared in TA’s production of “Into the Woods.” She uses her voice and her gifts to support the community as well, whether it is directing the Christmas Pageant at the United Church of Strafford or performing with the Thetford Chamber Singers. We are pleased to recognize June’s Student of the Month: Lillian Schley!
MISSING IPOD
Missing iPod - Wednesday, June 9 Matt Borst lost his black iPod Nano on Bus 1 (Jessica's). He recalls having it on the bus (the battery was dead) and then realized it was missing when he arrived home. We're hoping someone picked it up and is trying to find the owner. Reward for safe return! Tracy Borst, 333-4625
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
Our office will be on reduced hours this summer. Please call ahead to make sure there will be someone here to help you.