Archives for: June 1st, 2022
Are you ready for the latest and greatest scientific discoveries from the hotbed of innovation that is the Upper Valley? If so, grab your kids and head to Sharon Academy’s Middle School Science Fair and Art Show on Thursday, June 9, 6:30–8pm at the Sharon Academy Middle School campus! You’ll find experiments, demonstrations, and young […]
Written by Wendy Spector on June 1, 2022
On Monday, April 11, the high school welcomed a panel of TSA alumni, community members, and friends to speak about their careers and the paths that led to them. Especially enriching were the conversations in break-out groups with individual panelists. Students were able to ask questions about their post-secondary experiences, workplace environments, and life. […]
Written by Wendy Spector on April 14, 2022
Lucy Proulx (’26) and Amelia Bailey-Kellogg (’26) both earned spots to participate in the statewide Mathcounts competition on March 31, 2022. We are very proud of both of them for their efforts as well as all the other middle school students who participated in the Mathcounts program this winter (whether they just attended one practice […]
Written by Wendy Spector on April 12, 2022
The Sharon Academy Middle School is defined by three fundamental attributes: a safe and supportive learning environment, rigorous academics achieved through our integrated curriculum and high expectations, and a dedicated faculty that makes it all possible. The result is apparent each year as our 8th-grade students graduate confident of their abilities, articulate about their knowledge […]
Written by Wendy Spector on April 7, 2022
Marcy Innes retires After 23 years at The Sharon Academy, Marcy Innes will be retiring in June, 2022. Although she teaches middle school Arts and Language Arts now, Marcy singlehandedly created TSA’s art program for both middle and high school students when the school was just a couple of years old and located at the […]
Written by Wendy Spector on April 6, 2022
The Middle School team pulled off a roaringly successful circus on Friday, March 25, and Saturday, March 26. There were at least 300 audience members at each performance, and the gym was once again filled with the laughter and cheers of young children as they watched TSA middle schoolers juggle, unicycle, jump rope, stilt walk, […]
Written by Wendy Spector on April 4, 2022
Hi! We are Maeve Miller and Phoebe Quackenbos, both juniors at TSA, working as advancement interns this year. We’ve been at TSA since 9th grade, and we remember being on our own high school search and how much pressure it felt like went into that decision. As you’re in your own decision process, we wanted […]
Written by Wendy Spector on April 4, 2022
Electives at The Sharon Academy high school are an opportunity for deeper learning outside the scope of core classes. They provide students with creative, leadership, and project management skills, as well as the chance to engage with teachers and fellow students in different settings and with a different dynamic. Learn more. During the filmmaking […]
Written by Wendy Spector on March 17, 2022
Gala makes way for “Phoenix Phest” This spring’s “Phoenix Phest” is another example of how we have been re-envisioning so much of what happens at TSA. Instead of a more traditional “gala,” which we’ve had to do virtually for the past two years, we’re going to try something different to bring as much of the […]
Written by Wendy Spector on March 15, 2022
The Sharon Academy began an important initiative at its High School’s 2021-22 school year. Dubbed “Deeper Learning”, this initiative was adopted to improve the teaching and learning experience and outcomes. Logistically, it involved moving the start of classes to later in the morning when adolescent brains are more active, concentrating learning into longer classroom sessions, […]
Written by Wendy Spector on March 9, 2022