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 […]
Now more than ever, it is essential for us to nurture a generation of learners who are confident, effective communicators, engaged team members, and committed to the betterment of the human condition. Because The Sharon Academy maintains an open enrollment policy, which represents our commitment to equity, we focus on providing opportunities for a wide […]
As one of the academic highlights of the year, the Middle School again opened its doors to the public Thursday evening, June 8, for students to present their scientific research and findings after two months of designing and conducting experiments, and to share their artwork with the community. Congratulations middle schoolers on a job well […]
For the second year, The Sharon Academy has celebrated the year with a community gathering dubbed Phoenix Phest. As part of the event, a student has created an original work of art that is then made into a puzzle with unique pieces cut into shapes meaningful to TSA. Kailey Ekegren ’23 was this year’s artist. […]
On Saturday, June 17, The Class of 2023 celebrates the beginning of a new phase of life. TSA is known for its personalized graduation ceremony that provides an individualized salute to each and every graduate. There is no valedictorian. Nor is there a guest speaker. The Head of School introduces each graduate with a personalized […]
Please refer to the 2023-24 TSA School Year Calendar for planning purposes. Remember that the newsletter will have the latest additions and changes to the calendar throughout the year.
We are so excited to announce that TSA is participating in the Upper Valley Super Compost Project! The Upper Valley Super Compost Project is institutionalizing living compost systems into 24 participating school outdoor classrooms. The goal is to increase real-world problem-solving opportunities, enhance the health of schoolyards, school and community gardens, and save schools money. […]
The 2022-23 school year has had the important task of rebuilding its sense of community since the pandemic emergency was lifted. Gradually, students are feeling a greater sense of connection with each other and with the school, especially through “Turquoise Days”, the half-days that mark the end of each learning module. At the end […]
By Michael Livingston, TSA Head of School 2006-20 In the fall of 2001 young Ben Koren, a TSA 8th grader, arrived for his first parent-teacher conference with TSA’s newest teacher Andrew Lane, then in his very first year on the job. By all accounts, the meeting went well. Ben admits to getting off the […]