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Dear TA Families,

Fall Sports Finale! ๐Ÿ†
A big shout out to the TA cross country athletes for their performances last Saturday, especially the boys’ team who captured the Division III championship and earned an historic team entry to the New England championships next month! Good race summaries and photos on the TA website and in the Oct. 27 Valley News – and some TV coverage on WCAX as well.

November Events ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

  • Admissions Open House, Nov. 1: Event for families interested in learning more about Thetford Academy for future middle school or high school enrollment. Learn more.
  • Half Day, Nov. 6: Students have a half day on Friday, 11/6; the afternoon will be dedicated to professional development for TA educators.
  • Gone Guys Documentary, Nov. 10: Free film screening and discussion, open to the community. Learn more.
  • New England Cross Country Championships, Nov. 14: Boys XC team heads to Belfast, ME!
  • ‘She Kills Monsters’, Nov 20-22: Fall Play drama class puts on four performances of this compelling play by Qui Nguyen. Learn more & buy tickets.
  • TAAA Craft Fair, Nov. 21: The beloved annual craft fair is back with over 60 regional crafters.
  • Thanksgiving Holiday, Nov. 25-29: Thetford Academy will be closed Wednesday through Friday the week of Thanksgiving.

Happy Halloween! ๐ŸŽƒ
We followed our ‘special activity schedule’ today to create some extra time this morning for an advisory session focused on Quarter 1 reflections and portfolio development, along with a Halloween assembly. Photos this week spotlight a few of the many fun and creative costumes around campus today. Students were in the Halloween spirit!

Have a great weekend,

Carrie Brennan, Head of School

Carrie Brennan

Carrie Brennan has been leading Thetford Academy in her role as Head of School since July 2019. She enjoys spotlighting all of the great work students, teachers, and staff are doing at TA in her weekly messages to the school community.

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