Head of School Weekly Email: Happy Holidays!
December 19, 2025
Dear TA Families, In keeping with last week's theme of headlines, I want to congratulate ...
Dear TA Families, In keeping with last week's theme of headlines, I want to congratulate ...
Dear TA Families, We like to celebrate when our students are recognized for outstanding achievements and leadership. A handful of Thetford Academy high schoolers made headlines recently - and many students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance during the first quarter of the school year. Students Making Headlines → Ollie Emery '27...
Dear TA Families, I hope that everyone had a good Thanksgiving holiday. With Tuesday's snowfall, Thursday's dramatic drop in temps, our first snow day of the year, and the launch of winter sports practices, this week definitely ushered in the start of a new season! Quarter 2 & Academic ProgressThis week we also...
Dear TA Families, Our campus will be bustling with activity this weekend. Come be a part of the fun! Two featured events: Four performances of 'Puffs', Friday-Sunday - more details here TA Alumni Association's annual craft fair, Saturday - more details here I'm always amazed at how much is happening around here in the...
A team of five Thetford Academy student-athletes attended the VPA Student Leadership Conference in Burlington on November 10-11. Also in attendance were TA’s Athletic Director Bri Barnes, who was one of the organizers, and Coach AJ Darling. On Monday the students attended peer-led workshops about student support and recognition, student engagement,...
Dear TA Families, The Martha Jane Rich Theater is an amazing resource for our school. We use it in lots of ways and love getting students into the theater for a variety of meetings, experiences, and classes. We especially love getting students out of the audience seats and onto the stage! Fall...
Dear TA Families, Quarter 1 Report CardReport cards were sent via email on Friday afternoon (Nov. 7) through our student information system, Alma. They are distributed automatically to the parent/guardian email addresses we have on file. Additionally, the report card is now available in each student's profile on Alma. Log in,...
Dear TA Families, What a day! What a week! It has been a busy, busy time here at TA with a mix of serious and fun these last days of October, including lots of costumes (and jack-o-lanterns) on campus today! I can't capture it all, but here are some of the highlights...
Dear TA Families, Quarter Comes to a CloseFirst, I want to emphasize this pivotal time in the academic calendar. The upcoming week is the finale to the first quarter of the school year. For high school students, this is especially important to note. With our semester-block schedule at the high school level, classes...
Dear TA Families, One important way to deepen and extend our learning is to head off campus on occasion. Students have been on some really cool field trips in recent weeks. Their content and activities might vary widely, but the trips share common goals: to make connections between community and classroom, to...
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