Anna (Kristensen) Riley ’05, our beloved Spanish teacher, and her husband TJ had their first child on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, Anna reports: “We’re back home with our son, Seamus Brock Riley! He came at 3:15am on Tuesday morning, with the help of the awesome birthing team at Gifford, and of course, the unwavering support […]
On Tuesday evening, January 16, 2019, the Middle School hosted parents and educators from around the Upper Valley to hear Dr. Nancy Doda, a nationally-recognized expert in middle grades education, speak about the unique needs of middle school students. We had a fabulous turnout and everyone learned so much. Young adolescence, ages 10-15, is that […]
Poetry Out Loud Thursday, January 31, 6:30pm TSA High School Moore Hall Join our students for an evening of selected poetry reading. Created by The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest that encourages the study of great poetry by offering educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition […]
Congratulations to TSA alumni who have been named to the University of Vermont Dean’s List this semester. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. Cobalt Tolbert TSA ’13 Philosophy Aoife Fullerton-Meaney TSA ’14 History Christopher […]
Thursday, January 10, 2019 Dear TSA Parents, Guardians and Alumni, Of all the letters I’ve written in my 19 years at TSA this may be the most significant. It is very important that you receive this information from me directly. You have all made such an enormous difference in my life – I will be […]
Sharon, VT – Michael Livingston, the Head of School at The Sharon Academy (TSA) announced today he will be retiring in June 2020, after 20 years of service. Michael has played an integral role in the growth and success of TSA, building off of the foundation Judy Moore laid when she established the school in […]
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Nicole Harrington TSA ’20 received the White River Rotary Student Recognition Award, for exceptional achievement in Health Sciences, Level I, at the Hartford Area Career and Technology Center. Nominated by her teacher for reflecting the school’s mission statement of Respect, Engage, Learn, Work, Serve, Grow, Nicole received a certificate and a […]
On Tuesday, January 8, 2019, Vermont’s new Secretary of Education, Daniel M. French, visited The Sharon Academy High School, as part of a state-wide tour of Vermont schools. According to the department’s website, Daniel M. French started his career in education as a high school social studies teacher, K-12 principal, and superintendent in Canaan, Vt. […]
January 3, 2018 Dear TSA Families, Students in grades 9-12 at The Sharon Academy will be taking part in the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) this upcoming February. This survey is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Health and Agency of Education. The YRBS gathers information about health risk behaviors of adolescents across […]
11th Grade Post-Secondary Planning Information Night Thursday, February 7, 6:30pm Planning for life after high school can be overwhelming. There are applications to be completed, deadlines to meet, essays to write and policies to understand. This session is intended to educate the student and family about the post-secondary planning process (with an emphasis on applying […]