Operation Day's Work - or "ODW Day" as it's known on campus - is a longstanding Thetford Academy tradition. This service-learning experience is student-led and managed and aims to make a difference in the lives of young people across the world. TA's ODW Club, this year with 16 student leaders,...
"From the haunting opening music, the chirping of crickets, the green background light silhouetting the reeds and trees, and the illuminated firefly hats of the feu follet, the audience was transported not only to a clearly defined place and time, but a place and time inhabited by magic…The cast presented...
Thetford Academy is thrilled to announce its upcoming spring musical production of Grease, the beloved rock ‘n’ roll musical that’s sure to get audiences singing, dancing, and cheering for the Pink Ladies and T-Birds! Join us as we journey back to Rydell High in the 1950s, where romance, rebellion, and rock...
It’s time to start planning ahead for next school year! The Counseling Department has begun hosting sessions for each of the grades to guide students through the planning process and provide instruction on the high school course registration steps. We invite parents and caregivers to be a part of this...
The Boston Red Sox recently recognized retired TA educator, Ted Peters '63, as Most Valuable Educator for the month of April. The recognition, held in a pregame ceremony at Fenway Park, was organized by Ted's daughter Mary Lou Jones to coincide with his 80th birthday. In her nomination, which was...
Nine Thetford Academy choral students were among 135 musicians from across Vermont who performed last week at VTSU Castleton. The April 5 Choral Concert and Town Meeting on the Arts, hosted by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, was a powerful showcase of student talent and an important conversation about the value...
After two successful performances at Thetford Academy and a win at the regional competition (hosted by TA) in March, the cast and crew of the one-act play Rue took the show to St. Albans this weekend to perform at the Vermont State Drama Festival. Rue, written by Mandy Conner, centers...
Photo courtesy of the University of Vermont Thetford Academy seniors Elie O'Brien and Hardy Payson, and Elie's sister Penelope, earned third place in the University of Vermont's "Vermont Pitch Challenge." Now in its second year, the Pitch Challenge "gives high school entrepreneurs from across the globe the chance to pitch innovative...
Guest post by Ranee Hall '28 On Thursday, Thetford Academy students and community members joined the Getting to Y club to discuss the root causes of - and potential solutions to - student concerns identified in the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data. This Community Dialogue event was a follow-up to...
The Thetford Historical Society is gearing up for another exciting spring speaker series, which this year, will focus on Vermont's abundant forests. The series, "Vermont's Forests: Past, Present, and Future" features three local foresters who will share their perspectives on how Vermont's forests shape our identity and landscape - and...