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![Featured Faculty/Staff: Lauren Levesque: Technology Integrator & Senior Class Advisor!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1611345410/thornton/rjpxkri1uhrhpooemqhk/LLevesqueatthepodium.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1611345410/thornton/rjpxkri1uhrhpooemqhk/LLevesqueatthepodium.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1611345410/thornton/rjpxkri1uhrhpooemqhk/LLevesqueatthepodium.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1611345410/thornton/rjpxkri1uhrhpooemqhk/LLevesqueatthepodium.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1611345410/thornton/rjpxkri1uhrhpooemqhk/LLevesqueatthepodium.png","width":1242}])
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![Featured Faculty: Ari Hadiaris-—School Social Worker and Cross-Country Coach!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1610744153/thornton/cogfscb6jrsyqgnmyigx/unnamed_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1610744153/thornton/cogfscb6jrsyqgnmyigx/unnamed_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1610744153/thornton/cogfscb6jrsyqgnmyigx/unnamed_1.jpg","width":638}])
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![Alumni Spotlight: Heidi Parker Paulette's Community Puzzle Shed]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1610486193/thornton/wudjgbqgowftm1hrgmbl/HeidiParkerPaulette92_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1610486193/thornton/wudjgbqgowftm1hrgmbl/HeidiParkerPaulette92_1.png","width":318}])
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![TA Classics Scholars Place in 2020 CANE Writing Contest!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1610401561/thornton/hsfgaxxjudhps4cks1om/ScreenShot2021-01-11at44358PM.png","width":222}])
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![Featured Faculty: Dr. Chris Kohl--Wellness Department Chair & Coach!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1610141924/thornton/geglvrdzzugcz0zqimqp/0-1_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1610141924/thornton/geglvrdzzugcz0zqimqp/0-1_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1610141924/thornton/geglvrdzzugcz0zqimqp/0-1_1.jpg","width":788}])
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![AP Bio Students Complete Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Contact Tracing Course]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1609984328/thornton/jpjrilrpzgkhctuvbmre/APBioFruitFlyLab.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1609984328/thornton/jpjrilrpzgkhctuvbmre/APBioFruitFlyLab.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1609984328/thornton/jpjrilrpzgkhctuvbmre/APBioFruitFlyLab.jpg","width":532}])
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![TA musician Ryan Murray '21 is among the "best of the best!"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1609802902/thornton/r6n8f7zcdfrej254lxci/RyanMurrayThorntonAcademy21_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1609802902/thornton/r6n8f7zcdfrej254lxci/RyanMurrayThorntonAcademy21_1.png","width":417}])
- Arts
- Upper School
![teri arenstam smiles with a student at a volunteer opporutunity]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1609175972/thornton/fp8toszsk8yvamjgpiow/Teri_Arentstam.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1609175972/thornton/fp8toszsk8yvamjgpiow/Teri_Arentstam.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1609175972/thornton/fp8toszsk8yvamjgpiow/Teri_Arentstam.jpg","width":800}])
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