Students in the 10th Grade European history course recently wrapped up their study of World War I. The unit highlighted best practices in education including differentiated instruction and project based learning. Historical context for the unit was covered through classroom instruction and discussion, the analysis of primary sources, and readings in the text. However, students […]
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Last Camping Trip
A week ago today I finished my last Thacher camping trip! It was a pretty ideal trip: smooth sailing the whole way, good food, and a perfect mix of old friends and new underclassmen to get to know. The hiking was easy and enjoyable, and we had plenty of free afternoons to swim in the […]
Gymkhana Season Begins!
With our return to campus came the return to the Horse Program for a good many of our students. After riding our horses back from Pasture (an area on the other side of the valley) on Wednesday and getting out to the Gymkhana Field to practice our skills on Thursday and Friday, it was time […]
That time of year again…
The time when all the prospective students come by Thacher to see if it is the right choice for them or not. I did not take a “second visit”, as these are called, since I live in Hong Kong. But from what I have seen, these visits were instrumental in deciding whether to come to […]
The Deciding Factors
Before Thacher, I went to a large public middle school in New York City and had never heard of the possibility of boarding schools. Through an alumni and a program (Breakthrough) that helps middle school students with the high school process I heard about boarding schools. As soon as I heard about Thacher it seemed […]
A Win and a Winnie
During this school year, once a week, I have been going to a retirement home in Ojai, visiting a woman named Winnie. I didn’t know what to expect, but I thought it would be just a fun way to get in touch with the Ojai community and give back. I’ve gotten to know Winnie and […]
Biophilia & pass the marshmallows!
Snow and sand — lots of Thacher students and faculty sped off to mountains or seashore (or points slightly closer by) this past Friday and Saturday for a night or two away. Thanks to the efforts principally of Joe Bell, School Chair 2011-12, it was a rare no-homework weekend given over to the thing we […]
Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013
With each passing day the realization of the new year dawns on me more and more. I cannot believe it is 2013. We made it! THE WORLD IS STILL HERE!! Nevertheless, I find myself recapping 2012. It was a great year to say the least. Full of joy, tears, hard work, sweat, long nights, laughter, […]
Thacher New Years Resolutions!
Happy 2013! A year ago today everything was different; I lived back at home in New Jersey, I was still in the eighth grade and the possibility of attending any boarding school was unbelievably exciting. Now looking back on that time it seems so far away and I’m happy to see how far I’ve come. This year […]
IEA x2
Every year we have 5 Interscholastic Equestrian Association horse shows. This year four of them are in February over the course of two weekends. One is in the Los Angeles area and the other is north of San Francisco. I’m especially looking forward to the one in the Bay Area. We will leave Friday afternoon, […]