Middle School Legacy

Middle School Legacy was introduced in 2016 and modeled after Senior Legacy, a strong Thayer tradition since 2002. It provides an opportunity for members of the 8th grade graduating class and their families to celebrate this milestone by leaving a lasting legacy at Thayer Academy Middle School through a class gift in support of a project that will impact future generations for years to come. 

Class of 2028 Project

This year's Middle School Legacy Gift will help renovate Thompson Hall, giving our students the perfect backdrop to their brilliant performances!

Goals

Last year, the Class of 2027 set the all-time class participation record with 100% of the class’s parents/guardians making a donation to the legacy campaign and the Class of 2021 set the all-time fundraising record raising $187,500 for their class’s legacy campaign. We hope to make this year another record setting year!

We seek to raise $100,000 or more through broad participation from all eighth grade families. The Academy hopes families will consider giving generously in support of leaving the Thayer Middle School a better place for future generations. 

Since its inception, the Middle School Legacy program has raised over $995,000 and contributed to projects such as the construction of the Collaborative Design Lab, the renovation of three science labs, and the installation of the Middle School playground.

Progress to Goals

 
$0 $100,000

As of March 15, 2024




How can I help?

  1. Give Now
  2. Click here to see if your company matches gifts to maximize your support
  3. Contact Marchelle Jacques-Yarde P '29 (781.664.1649 or mjacquesyarde@thayer.org) to:
    • Make a pledge payable by June 30
    • Set up a monthly gift to be automatically charged in any amount you decide through June 30
    • Make a gift of stock
    • Discuss a leadership gift at the General's Council level ($1,877 or more)

Examples of past Middle School Legacy Projects

The Classes of 2026 and 2027 contributed to the building of the Middle School playground.

The Classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025 contributed to full renovations of the 8th Grade, 7th Grade, and 6th Grade Middle School science labs, respectively.

The Class of 2022 added woodworking materials, commercial grade sewing and embroidery machines, and a podcasting booth to the Collaborative Design Lab.

The Class of 2021 contributed to the construction of the Middle School Collaborative Design Lab.  

Middle School Legacy Gift Committee

Sarah & Jim Dowden
P '26, '28, '30
Katie & Greg Lally '92
P '22, '25, '26, '28
Co-Chairs

Cole & Heidi Barry P '26, '28
Nicole & Ryan Cox '98, P '26, '28
Re-re & Chris Dawley P '28
Brandy & Chris Fisher-Bailey
P '28, '29
Melissa '92 & Glenn Forger
P '25, '28, '29
Chris & Erin Fortunato P '26, '28
Eryn & Tom Kelley P '28
Chanel Lee P '28
Julianne Ward Mahoney '93 & Michael Mahoney '93 P '26, '28
Mary Mburu P '28
Kristi & Brian O'Connor P '28
 

Staff Liaison
Marchelle Jacques-Yarde P '29
Director of Parent Giving

Middle School Legacy Parent Donors

Kaitlyn & Lino Aiello P '26, '28
Rebecca & Glenn Baker P '28
Martine Gravelle & Guillaume Barbe P '28
Heidi & Cole Barry P '26, '28
Meaghan Hooper-Berdik &
Chris Berdik P '28, '28
Darcy & Greg Beston P '28
Kim & Charlie Bragg P '28
Maureen & Rob Brooks P '22, '28
Kerri & James Brosnan P '25, '28
Taylor Buckley P '28
Allison & Jonathan Butler P '25, '28
Xiying Qu & Jun Chen P '28
Holly & Brendan Concannon P '26, '28
Jayme & Timothy Cook P '28
Nicole & Ryan Cox '98 P '26, '28
Kelli & Dennis Crowley P '24, '28
Kathleen & Paul Currie '90 P '28, '29
Re-re & Chris Dawley P '28
Jessica & Joe DeRoeve P '28, '29
Sarah & James Dowden
P '26, '28, '30
Kathryn Gellenbeck & Scott Egner P '28
Laura & Peter Fallon P '28
Amy & Jeremiah Folkard P '28
Melissa Tuthill Forger '92 &
Glenn Forger P '25, '28, '29
Erin & Chris Fortunato P '26, '28
Kristan Gately & Luke Day P '28
Susan & John Grant P '28
Jill & John Hegarty P '28
Colleen Burns Hernandez '90 & Jason Hernandez P '26, '28
Kim & Steven Holt P '28
Julie & Alex Karis P '28
Maureen Sullivan Keleher
P '24, '26, '28, '29
Eryn & Tom Kelley P '28
Emily & Paul Kelly P '28, '30
Christy & Matthew Keswick P '28
Katie & Greg Lally '92
P '22, '25, '26, '28
Chanel Lee P '28
Weishu Zhu & Geqiang Li P '28
Rebecca & Ryan Lynch P '28
Julianne Ward Mahoney '93 & Michael Mahoney '93 P '26, '28
Sara Ward &
Matthew Maiona P '28
Kristen & Brian Manning P '28
Nina & Todd Martin P '27, '28
Mary Mburu P '28
Kristin & Brian O'Connor P '28
Liz & Tom O'Donnell P '28
Michelle & Andrew Pevarnek
P '22, '23, '24, '26, 28
Nina Pisaturo P '28
Kim & Craig Randall P '26, '28
Julie & Patrick Ryan P '28
Sara & Arthur Shaughnessy P '28
Lesley Leibowitz Snyder '93 & Josh Snyder '93 P '23, '25, '28
Gayathri Ramani & Sathish Sugumaran P '26, '28
Gina & Trevor Swanberg
P '28, '28
Renee & Jeremiah Tabor P '28
Elaine Huo & Serdar Unal P '28
Anni McDonough Zukauskas '94 & Tommy Zukauskas P '28, '29