For anybody who doesn’t know, Thacher faculty members take weeklong turns as the teacher on active duty (TOAD) and begin the week by making some remarks at Monday’s Assembly. This week, my husband, Brian, is the TOAD, but it was easy for me to convince him to let me share some thoughts with the School. […]
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All in a Day’s Work
I awoke last Friday extra early and skipped my normal morning workout in order to cook up 30 links of sausage, three dozen pancakes, two dozen scrambled eggs and a few bowls of Frosted Flakes. My American Studies students were coming over for breakfast before their AP English Language exam at 8 a.m. Having seen […]
18 Again
We get mocked in Southern California for our lack of seasons but those of us on Thacher’s campus this week know that while the change in seasons isn’t dramatic, there is such a thing as spring, and we all know it’s here. The mercury is rising, the California poppies are dancing, and even the Oak […]
When Work and Family Collide
Last night at our first formal dinner of the year I sat with my freshwomen advisees and a lovely freshmen boy who joined us at the last minute. Between the heat and the exuberant presence of my twin four year-old daughters, I struggled to maintain the dignified mien of the professional woman I […]
Only at Thacher
Bill McMahon, director of admissions, recently collected a list of “only at Thacher” moments from students. Here are some of the highlights: Taking a moment toward the end of athletic practice to look west and appreciate a magnificent sunset Picking an orange and eating it from horseback as you come back from riding Relaxing at […]