Weekly Notes Home 5/6/22

NOTES HOME

5/6/2022

Thank you to our TFN members for pampering Thacher's staff with flowers and food!

Coming Up

Monday, 5/9

Yearbook order deadline*

Wednesday, 5/11

T/CH Montessori Connections - Part 3

Thacher News

Note from the Head of School

Dear Thacher Families,

We enjoyed a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week at Thacher!

THANK YOU to the TFN for organizing the appreciations benefiting all staff.

Children’s faces were aglow as they gifted flowers to teachers and assistants. Flower arrangements graced the school to brighten each day. A warm sunny Thursday provided a beautiful day for the outside set up of staff lunch. All enjoyed healthy sandwiches and two delicious salads (and cookies, yum). Being acknowledged and appreciated in such thoughtful ways is a reminder of the community bonds at Thacher.

Happy Mother’s Day weekend.

Warmly,

Deba

Note from Nurse Carolynn

Physicals need to be provided before your child's first day of Thacher's Summer Program or the beginning of the new school year. Documents can be scanned and emailed to me at [email protected] or brought to school. Please notify me if your child has any current health conditions, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Please note that all Thacher families must provide the following paperwork to the school nurse.

A copy of their most recent physical exam completed no more than one year ago, including all immunization dates, is signed by their physician. Most pediatric offices will refer to this as a school/camp form.

If your child is attending Thacher Summer Program, the physical form we have on file must be current (less than one year from the last exam)

If your child has an allergy or asthma, you must complete three forms annually. Two of the three must be completed by your pediatrician (Care Plan(s) and Medication Orders). The 3rd is the Parental Consent Form. You can find these forms on our website in the Nurses Corner.

AP Play - "Bottom of the Lake" | 5/24

The Adolescents will be performing a one-act play, "The Bottom of the Lake" by Steven Stack. It's a "combination of ghost stories, urban legends, teen issues, romance absurd comedy, and film noir."

Upper Elementary students will watch the dress rehearsal on May 24, and AP families are invited for an evening performance on May 26 at 6 pm. Admission is free - play lasts one hour with no intermission.

Yearbook | May 9 Deadline

21/22 Yearbook Cover - Photo by AP Student

Monday, May 9 is the final day to complete your custom Yearbook page or purchase a celebratory ad. The Treering activation code is 1014761154453973.

Details are on the Treering website.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Plastic Recycling Program Over for Schoolyear

The Trex Plastic Recycling Program has concluded for the year. The Adolescent Program would like to thank the Thacher Community for helping to keep over 700 pounds of plastic out of landfills! The students also appreciate the volunteers' efforts who helped drop off the bags at local supermarkets for Trex pickups.

We look forward to resuming the program next year! Until then, find a plastic drop-off location near you by clicking here.

Summer at Thacher - Registration Now Open

Thacher is offering full-day Summer Programs and Aftercare for Toddlers through Adolescents. The exciting Summer Program is open exclusively to Thacher students enrolled in the 2022/23 school year.

A wide range of programs is available for children at every level. Contact Kristin at [email protected] with any questions or for the registration code.

Thacher Summer Program Info & Registration

Librarian's Corner

Rediscover Peter H. Reynolds

This month Kim highlights the work of award-winner Peter H. Reynolds. Children's classics such as "the dot" and "ish" encourage readers to make their mark.

Thacher Family Network

Connect with Thacher Families at Houghton's Pond

Play with the Kids

Head over to Houghton's Pond after school on sunny Fridays to let your kids run. See you there!

Hike with the Adults

The TFN Adults Hikes are starting up again. Join us every other Wednesday starting on 3/30 after drop off, around 8:45 am. Upcoming dates are 5/11, 5/25, and 6/8.

For questions, please contact TFN co-chairs Daniela Field and Kirsten Glynn.

Community Corner

Let's Talk: A Series of Peer Groups for Pre-Teens and Teens

In response to parents reaching out to schedule sex ed and digital health workshops, MaxwellEd is launching a new series of online peer groups—Let’s Talk: A Series of Peer Groups for Teens and Pre-Teens.

Each of these groups will consist of three one-hour sessions. Students will meet with peers of similar ages:10-13 year-olds or 14-16 year-olds.