It’s the New Year!
Hello again, dear friends!! Wow, a lot has happened since my last post. Mainly, musical, independents, and 2013! I trust that everyone had a relaxing holiday, and managed to get away for some fun!...
View ArticleThacher on the Slopes: Ski Trip to Mammoth Mountain
Armed with warm clothes, skis, snowboards and a cardboard box overflowing with burritos and fried chicken for the 7 hour drive, 55 students and faculty clamored aboard a bus last Friday after classes...
View ArticleA Reflection on Soccer Season: Success, Growth, and Community
Spring Break is nearly upon us! Out of all the second-trimesters that I have experienced over the years, this winter has definitely gone by the most quickly. It’s been a challenging few months...
View ArticleBig Shoes to Fill
Having played soccer since I was younger and growing up watching my family play, soccer runs in my family. It is apart of us, it is a way for all of us to connect. As winter sports swang into full gear...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleMy Journey to Thacher
I grew up hearing about my dad’s boarding school exploits on a regular basis. It used to be a family joke that he’d “send us to boarding school” if we did wrong. Over the years, though, he began to...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning . . . the Boulders
. We are only two weeks into the spring athletic term, but students in the Advanced Climbing Program have been hard at work accruing vertical mileage on the rocks and, you may be surprised, cleaning...
View ArticleResolve for the New Year
At the beginning of each school year, our headmaster. Mr. Mulligan challenges the community to make that year the best year ever. For my (belated) New Year’s resolution, I plan doing just that in 2013!...
View ArticleAn Interesting Lacrosse Season
With a final record hovering around .500, the JV boys lacrosse team ended their season on Saturday. This was my second year on the team and possibly my last, with hopefully a call up to Varsity coming...
View ArticleLet’s Go XC!
With the first month of school under our belts, the fall sports season is well underway. Starting in late August, preseason athletes from all different teams- football, volleyball, horseback riding,...
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