It’s homecoming time again at Thornton Academy! On behalf of the Thornton Academy Board of Trustees, I welcome our entire community to celebrate with us on Saturday, Oct. 8.
The public is welcome to join us at 10:30 a.m. in Garland Auditorium as we recognize the accomplishments of past TA athletes and coaches at the annual Thornton Academy Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The parade of class floats will begin its journey down Main Street at noon, followed by the football game in Hill Stadium at 1:30 p.m., and for students, the Saturday evening dance in the gymnasium.
Homecoming reconnects alumni, parents and friends to TA, reminding us all of the special place Thornton Academy holds in our hearts. That connection to TA was evident three weeks ago, when nearly 300 alumni who graduated more than 50 years ago gathered on campus for our annual Senior Alumni Reunion.
This fall, we invite the public and alumni alike to attend one or more events in our Lloyd Hunt Lecture Series or take a one-night enrichment course in our new Alumni Academy.
On Oct. 6, we kick off our lecture series with an author reading and book signing by Thornton Academy English teacher David Arenstam to celebrate the release of his debut novel honoring veterans of the Vietnam War. The event is free, and will occur at 6:30 p.m. in TA’s Hyde Library.
Beginning Oct. 13, our new Alumni Academy will offer a series of one-night enrichment courses taught by Thornton Academy faculty on a variety of topics from robotics to Maine wildlife exploration.
Both the Lloyd Hunt Lecture Series and Alumni Academy model our belief that education should be accessible to everyone, and that learning never stops, regardless of one’s age. For more information on the lecture series or Alumni Academy, contact our Alumni Office at 602-4460 or visit our alumni page at thorntonacademy.org.
To alumni and friends alike, welcome home! I hope to see you on campus as we celebrate Homecoming this weekend.
Rene M. Menard
Headmaster
Thornton Academy
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