Dear TA Families, Next week will be a relatively quiet one here at TA, with no classes and the offices closed. However, there is still lots happening in and around our campus and community in the coming days. Here are a few highlights ...
Over the last thirteen years, Thetford Academy's Poetry Out Loud competition has become TA tradition. Poetry Out Loud is a recitation contest created by the National Endowment of the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, and administered with the State Arts Agencies of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the...
TA's Thetford Outdoor Program (TOP) is excited to announce an expanded slate of summer leadership opportunities in 2022. This year, in addition to the program's annual Connecticut River canoe trips, Appalachian Trail backpacking trip, and the TA trail crew, TOP is planning an advanced canoe trip in Canada and new...
At our most recent community day, students in Kathy Hooke’s advisory worked intently and animatedly on their transferable skills portfolios. Glancing over their shoulders, I saw home pages depicting anime artwork, family pictures, and athletic action shots, and lively “Who am I?” introductions where students talked about themselves and their...
The following letter accompanied student report cards for second quarter/first semester, which were sent home with students on January 26. Dear Thetford Academy Parents and Families, Enclosed you will find your student’s 1st semester report card for Fall 2021. In addition to looking at the letter grades, I encourage you to read teacher...
An update from TA robotics coach Leif LaWhite: Departing from TA at 6:15 a.m. and -16F, Thetford Academy’s VEX Robotics team 4886 sent all six middle and high school teams (13 students) to Belmont, NH on Saturday. This was the last regular tournament of the robotics season and all...
Dear TA Families, Second semester started on Tuesday, with a whole new slate of classes for high schoolers and new arts/tech electives for the middle schoolers. Check in at home to see what students' experiences have been thus far and learn about their new courses, new teachers, and new routines at...
A 31-year-old TA tradition resumed when students in Emily Silver’s “English 10: Identity and Voice” class hosted its Anthology Reading in the MJR Theater last week. After a Covid hiatus, the event was back in-person, with students presenting their work to gathered families and faculty guests. The Anthology Project is a...
Header photo by Charlotte Reimanis '23 As we approach the end of the fall semester, campus is buzzing with teachers and students preparing for the culmination of their fall semester courses. All of our learners are reflecting on their progress from the past five months, synthesizing information and skills into final...
Dear TA Families, Welcome back and Happy New Year. Here are important updates to share with our school community as we shift gears into 2022. ACADEMIC UPDATES: – Semester Transitions Early January is a pivotal time in the academic calendar at TA. Students return from holiday break and immerse themselves back into classes for the final...