On Thursday, December 14, The Sharon Academy middle school students, their parents, and school staff gathered in the Middle School basement to share a meal of Cockadoodle Pizza and to celebrate student work in progress as well as the art and ethos of rehearsal. The evening examined Romeo and Juliet as a foundation for discussions […]
10th grader Lucy Proulx has produced a video capturing The Magic of Interim, the two grueling and transformative weeks of exponential student growth where they learn what leadership—not just within their peer group but within themselves—looks, sounds, and feels like. Please take five minutes to watch Lucy’s video and hear from the students themselves about their own profound […]
Since October, the Middle School main hallway has displayed photographs taken by students who have been learning about how to tell a story through imagery. Learn more. 7th graders focused on the art of photography, while the 8th graders created a story with photos and writing. The prompts included: Who are you? What is something […]
The Sharon Academy’s High School Musical Interim is a unique example of its commitment to the principles of deeper learning. While there is a stated mission for this two-week hiatus from traditional classes, students who are new to the school often don’t appreciate its significance until the middle of the second week, when the performance […]
Save the dates for the 2023 production of Disney’s Freaky Friday. Two shows only, Friday, November 17, and Saturday, November 18. Both shows will be at 7pm at Chandler Music Hall in Randolph, VT. Congratulations to the cast and committee heads!! Cast: Katarennah Hilliker ’24—Ellie BlakeDiana Parker ’24—Katherine BlakeOliver Tonks ’24—Fletcher Blake/Angry Bob/CaspianIsaac Piascik ’24—Mike […]
It has been eight years since The Sharon Academy last hosted exchange students during the 2015-16 school year. The experience was an appreciated opportunity to connect our Vermont students to people from foreign countries and diverse cultures. Now, after this long hiatus, the school is thrilled to reinstate the program by welcoming Aleyna Aydogan and […]
Scott Miller of World Story Exchange has been working with The Sharon Academy Middle School as artist-in-residence since September 11, 2023, on a photography and writing project. Students are learning documentary photography using World Story Exchange camera kits. The project will culminate with an exhibit at the Middle School that will be available for viewing […]
On Thursday, September 14, Balaklava Blues brought their Ukrainian hyper-folk-noir to BarnArts Feast & Field Music Series. The band also visited local schools for in-depth workshops and performances. That afternoon, TSA high school students were treated to a history lesson about Ukraine and heard some traditional music by the band as well as some of […]
Faculty gathered at the shores of Lake Fairlee on Friday, August 25, to kick off the new school year. After catching up with colleagues and making the acquaintance of new staff, the group assembled in the meeting hall of the Aloha Hive campground to hear from Head of School Mary Newman, engage in community-building activities, […]
Fallon Abel took a leave from her position as Middle School Social Studies teacher to spend the first six months of 2023 in Finland on a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching grant to learn about Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) models. The Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of […]