Spring is truly here at Thacher! The sun is out, the sky is blue… and we are back to the typical hot Ojai weather we all love. The majority of the Thacher community is back to wearing shorts and Birkenstocks instead of the bulky fleeces that were popular (and necessary!) during the “cold weather” months […]
Archives: Lili ’14
French Project
In French class, we are just beginning a project that will really test our new-found understanding of the language. We chose a monument in France and we will work in the library and research all about our landmark. The research will culminate in two petite essays and an oral presentation. I am excited to learn […]
Machetes
Trail Work, a term that conjures up many comments from Thacher students, responses ranging from the uncommon “Manual labor?”, to “Great way to spend an afternoon!” and the ever-popular exclamation, “I got to use a machete!” Trail work occurs each Sunday starting at 10. The trails we have access to here at Thacher need to […]
Music Under the Stars
The Toad Music Festival on Saturday was a huge success, spanning from four to nine o’clock at night! The Centennial Amphitheater was filled with cuddling Toads with blankets, almost-frenzied photo parents, and the Thacher community at large, who were eagerly cheering on the participants. The acts ranged from all-family music ensembles to solo songs to live jam sessions. […]
Poetry and Chill
As shocking as it is to believe, winter is here among us in Ojai. A plethora of Patagonias, camping fleeces and Thacher knit caps can be seen on campus. My friend and I were even convinced that there was snow on the roof of Casa, our dormitory, but alas, it was just water. I swear, […]
All over the PAC
There are so many ways to be involved in the performing arts here at Thacher. You could star in the play, design the costumes, run the inner workings of the production, or make live sound effects a la the trifecta. In the fall, my friends, Lexie, Alex and I formed the Trifecta. The Trifecta is […]
Twin Peaks or Bust!
Don’t you love it when a light bulb goes on? That one special morning, I had the most marvelous idea. My friends and I should hike up Twin Peaks, a three hour hike on Thacher’s property. Surprisingly, I only got 2 others on board. For some reason that I can’t comprehend, they wanted to take […]
Tracking Holden
In English class, we are reading J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, and we are getting into some great discussions. On top of the nightly reading, each student is assigned a topic to track throughout the novel. For example, my topic is Holden’s direct observations about himself and his behavior. Today in class, my teacher […]
Batgirl’s Choice Weekend(s)
There’s always something fun to do on weekends at Thacher. This weekend was definitely no exception! On Friday night we had an all-school volleyball competition. Each team had students from all grades and volleyball skill levels. I had so much fun and to make it even better, my team won! During the day on Saturday, I went […]
Keeping Away the Chill
The cool air of Golden Trout rushed across me as I quickly jumped into the four-person tent that was happily filled with eight warm classmates. After a long day which included hiking up near Cirque Peak and up the Mesa, it felt so great to relax and play BS with my prefect group. The winds […]