Head of School Weekly Email: Spring Break, Summer Program & Teen Vaccines
April 16, 2021
Dear TA Families & Students, Three topics to share with you this evening as we close out the week ...
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Q3 Report Card Mailing: Letter from Head of School
April 12, 2021
Dear Thetford Academy Parents and Guardians, Enclosed with this letter is your student’s 3rd quarter report card, marking the half-way point of spring semester. Third quarter was split into two parts: the three weeks in February when students started meeting in classes synchronously but still online, and the five weeks in March when...
Head of School Weekly Email: Quarter 4 Program for TA
April 9, 2021
Dear TA Families & Students, I am writing today with an update about our plan for the remainder of the school year. We will maintain the program that we have had in place starting March 1, with the combination of in-person classes, online learning, pod time, and remote classes on Wednesdays. We are...
Head of School Weekly Email: Summer 2021 @ TA
April 5, 2021
Dear TA Families & Students, We are planning a summer program at Thetford Academy for June-July 2021, designed to support and engage students in response to the extended period of COVID impact on the school experience. The program will include opportunities for students who need to make up academic credits as...
Head of School Weekly Email: Update on TA’s Antiracism Efforts
March 26, 2021
Dear TA Families & Students, Last July Thetford Academy issued an important statement condemning racism in all forms and made a list of ten commitments to guide our work to become an actively antiracist institution. I want to share a brief update on some of the efforts that have taken root...
Head of School Weekly Email: Sights Set on Full School Experience for Fall Semester
March 19, 2021
Dear TA Families & Students, One thing we have all learned over the past 12 months is that predicting the future is risky business. The uncertainty, unknowns, and rapidly evolving nature of the pandemic have deeply challenged efforts at long-range planning. I feel confident, however, looking out five months and sharing the...
Head of School Weekly Email: Taking Time to Celebrate
March 12, 2021
Dear TA Families & Students, This one-year pandemic anniversary is intense, isn't it? To go back a year and realize just how little we knew what was coming and how long it would last can make one's head spin. Despite 12 months of navigating life and school through a pandemic, we have...
Head of School Weekly Email: In-Person Phase of New Schedule – Reflections & Expectations
March 5, 2021
Dear TA Families and Students, We welcomed the month of March by introducing the in-person component of our 2nd semester schedule. It was great to feel the energy of having students and teachers together in real time - doing hands-on learning with one another and with the materials and spaces designed for...
Head of School Weekly Email: Semester 2 Highlights – Academics, Athletics & the Arts
February 19, 2021
Dear TA Families & Students, Semester 2 is humming along. Here are some key highlights to share, as we reflect back to the first few weeks of February and look ahead to the month of March. ACADEMICS: When we return from break on Monday, March 1, we will fully implement our new schedule...
Head of School Weekly Email: Sharing Love & Gratitude for the TA Team
February 12, 2021
Dear TA Families and Students, With Valentine's Day coming up, I want to dedicate this edition of my weekly communication to sharing love and gratitude for our TA teachers and school staff. The TA team has been putting their heart and soul into the work of teaching through COVID for almost a...