A tennis ball, a steel ring, and a ball of twine. These were the tools given to students in Rob Stainton’s Environmental Science class before they hiked into The Sharon Academy’s 80-acre forest behind the High School to conduct the first class activity of the year. Although this wasn’t a traditional science lab, it was the perfect initial activity […]
One of the most exciting aspects of a new school year is welcoming new members to our TSA family and celebrating transitions among our existing staff. Since last year, we have bid farewell to Anna Ausubel, Sarah Brown-Dropkin, Tom Canfield, Catherine Farrington, Randy Leavitt, Michael Livingston, and Pam Ward. Sandy Thorne is on leave helping […]
Electives at TSA are an amazing opportunity to explore content and skills that might otherwise be hard to access. Students have the chance to interact with teachers and peers outside of their core classes. Students also have the ability to distinguish the narrative of themselves as students through the electives they select. A student might […]
This year, more than any other year in its 25-year history, Orientation Days at The Sharon Academy were a crucial way to start the year. Last week, both new and returning students faced the challenge and excitement of transitioning back to school after a six-month break from in-person learning, and TSA worked hard to design […]
School started today, Tuesday, September 8, under difficult circumstances for students and teachers throughout Vermont. Like most schools, the faculty and staff of The Sharon Academy had spent most of the summer working out the logistics to restart school in a manner that would best limit the likelihood of coronavirus infection. Following state and federal […]
Hybrid Teaching Model For the 2020-21 school year, The Sharon Academy is adopting a hybrid model of teaching and learning. On-Campus Only half of our students will be on campus at any one time to allow them to maintain safe distancing. Each student will be assigned to either the “Green” cohort or the “Phoenix” cohort. […]