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Holidays and Observances:
Holidays and Observances:
Black History Month, February, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.
Groundhog Day, Thursday, February 2nd, is an annual North American tradition foretelling the weather for the following six weeks.
Thornton Academy upper school will participate in the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS) this Friday, February 3rd during advisory. The MIYHS is sponsored by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Education and is administered to help measure the percentage of youth in Maine who practice healthy and risky behaviors. The information will be used to create school health programs to help reduce risky behaviors and increase healthy behaviors.
The survey asks about the health behaviors of students including nutrition, physical activity, injuries, tobacco, alcohol & other drug use, as well as sexual behaviors that could lead to pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, and suicide, depression, and gambling. The survey has been designed to protect all students' privacy. Students will NOT put their names on the survey and no student will ever be mentioned in the reporting of results.
Parents of TA students (grades 9-12) were provided information about the survey administration earlier this month. This is a voluntary survey. If a student opts out of participating, they will still be required to attend advisory and an alternative activity will be provided by the advisor.
We will use an adjusted bell schedule (see below) to accommodate survey administration time. We ask all students to please be on time for advisory, so there is time for all students to complete the survey. If you have any questions about the survey, please see Ms. Logan in the Main Office.
As this is the near the start of a new semester, it's a good time to evaluate your goals in the future. Please watch the video below about how to create S.M.A.R.T. goals and use the S.M.A.R.T. goal worksheet link to help plan out the execution of a goal for yourself going forward.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpKvs-apvOs
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qWx_aYwTdouMHw04Tagut2wiSRuCNUh1/view?usp=sharing
~ Congratulations TA Artists for their achievements in the 2023 Scholastic Arts Competition ~
2023 Maine Region Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition, which will take place at Maine College of Art & Design from March 1–March 11, 2022.
The exhibit reception is scheduled for the First Friday Artwalk, March 3rd.
The following TA Artists will have their Silver and Gold-winning artworks on display at the Exhibition -
Gold Key Artworks: Mint Amornsirikul, Photography, Julia Fomichenko, Sculpture, Eli Palleschi (2), Drawing & Illustration, plus Film & Animation, Ivy Turbide, Mixed Media.
Silver Key Artworks: Mint Amornsirikul, Printmaking, Metis Tucker (2) Painting, and Ceramics, Thalia Tucker, Mixed Media, Ivy Turbide (2), Printmaking, and Mixed Media.
SAVE THE DATE: CEREMONY — Saturday - March 11, 2023 TIME TBD
The 2023 Maine Region Scholastics Art Exhibition will culminate with an awards ceremony to celebrate your achievements and honor our state’s art educators who are the motors behind the students’ success.
The following TA Artists will be presented with their awards at the ceremony - all should save the date to attend ~
Gold Key Artworks:
Punnisa (Mint) Amornsirikul, Photography
Julia Fomichenko, Sculpture
Eli Palleschi, Drawing & Illustration
Eli Palleschi, Film & Animation
Ivy Turbide, Mixed Media
Silver Key Artworks:
Punnisa (Mint) Amornsirikul, Printmaking
Metis Tucker, Painting
Metis Tucker, Ceramics
Thalia Tucker, Mixed Media
Ivy Turbide, Printmaking
Ivy Turbide, Mixed Media
Honorable Mention Artworks:
Punnisa (Mint) Amornsirikul, Photography
Amelia Bradford, Design
Julia Fomichenko, Sculpture
Thomas Johnson, Sculpture
Sebastian Sheilds, Photography
Katie Steeves, Painting
Metis Tucker, Drawing & Illustration
Thalia Tucker, Drawing
Amelia Bradford, Portfolio
Eli Palleschi, Portfolio
Metis Tucker, Portfolio
Metis Tucker, Portfolio
Ivy Turbide, Portfolio
Athletics Announcements:
Opportunities and Jobs Announcements:
Click on the jobs bar below or at this link for job announcements.
Senior Announcements:
Seniors and their parents/guardians are encouraged to review the 2023 Senior End of Year Information document if you have any questions about your final semester and the celebratory events in the spring. Key information may also be found at the www.thorntonacademy.org/graduation page.
Have you paid your graduation fees? This is due this week, February 3rd, and covers the cost of your diploma, cap & gown. See how at: 2023 Senior End of Year Information
Questions? graduation@thorntonacademy.org
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