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Chef Brittany and Food Education Faculty, Ms. Hays, recently volunteered their time and participated in the MAGIC (Mentoring Arkansas Girls in Culinary) event at Brightwater, Center for the Study of Food. More than just a cooking event, MAGIC brought 65 high school girls from 16 Arkansas schools together for an inspiring day of culinary creativity. Showcasing various culinary careers, whipping up crispy, golden egg rolls, artisanal flatbreads, creamy handmade ricotta, and decadent desserts, this event empowered these future culinary leaders to find their voice in the kitchen, build confidence, and connect over a shared community lunch.

On Sunday, April 6 several Thaden School students were honored for their achievements at the Scholastic Art Awards at a ceremony at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Gavin H. '29 and Olivia K. '29 were recognized for their Silver Key honors in printmaking and painting, respectively.

Autumn N. '28 was recognized as a Gold Key at the regional level and for winning a Gold Medal at the national level for her drawing piece! Autumn spoke about her piece to an audience of students, teachers, and community members. Autumn will be recognized at an awards ceremony in New York City in June. 

Honorable mentions were also recognized, including Emil S. '26, David R. '26, Valeria R.-J. ‘25, Addison R. ‘25, Allison W. ‘25, and Austin K. ‘25. 

Before break, Thaden School’s first-ever Science Olympiad Team competed in the Science Olympiad Regional Tournament at Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. Our Middle School team went up against strong competitors, including Founders Classical Academy, Bentonville Public School, and Haas Hall Bentonville, 

Representing Thaden Middle School were 14 dedicated students:
Grade 6: Ahana T., Hollie K., Grace S., Zoe B., Olivia K., Andrew F.
Grade 7: Sam B., Ben F., Lucy B., Avram G., Hannah R., Natalie C.
Grade 8: Lily Ann P., Gavin H.

With just two months of preparation, these students tackled a variety of challenging STEM events, including optics laser shooting, tower building, ecology test, meteorology test, anatomy test, wind power, and more. Their hard work and perseverance paid off!

Among the five Middle School (Division B) teams, Thaden earned outstanding achievements:
🏅 Codebusters – 2nd Place: Natalie C., Hannah R., & Ben F.
🏅 Ecology – 1st Place: Ben F. & Lucy B.
🏅 Entomology – 1st Place: Gavin H. & Sam B.
🏅 Meteorology – 1st Place: Lucy B. & Hannah R.
🏅 Write It, Do It – 1st Place: Gavin H. & Olivia K.
🏅 Wind Power – 1st Place: Andrew F. & Olivia K.
🏆 Overall Division B Team Placement – 2nd Place for Thaden School!

Please join us in celebrating these Olympians for their curiosity, dedication, and fearless pursuit of science. They took on a new challenge, stepped into a competitive environment, and exceeded expectations—what an inspiring accomplishment!
Go, Thaden Science Olympians! 

Drs. Robert Conn and Noreen Kupernik led the Latin IV/V students to the annual Living Latin in New York City conference at Fordham University. Robert Conn and his Latin V students' presentation, "Creating loci in locis in Arkansas" highlighted the Latin graffiti project he created to tell Thaden's and his Latin students' stories around campus. After an overview of the project that detailed how other Latin programs can create their own graffiti projects, the current Latin V students, Robby Apple, Austin Krug, and Amelie Herndon, showcased some of their work! You can find several of their graffiti around campus in the Great Hall, North Hall, and The Barn.

The Living Latin in NYC conference brought together spoken Latinists from around the globe to engage in conversation, discussion of texts from the ancient world through the Renaissance, and light-hearted activities such as Latin and Greek karaoke. Reflecting on their experiences, Amelie Herndon said, “From eavesdropping on strangers in the halls and elevators to the guy who offered me the seat next to him before a lecture, people are breathing new life into Latin as a spoken language everywhere at this conference, and I feel so lucky to be a part of this community!” Lily Cate Caldwell added “Living Latin in New York not only introduced me to like-minded teenagers who are passionate about Latin but also incredible professionals who really embody spoken Latin in their everyday lives. It was incredible to hear and understand conversations between individuals conducted solely in Latin.”