Thetford Academy students Madison Balch and Lorelei St. Martin, both studying Culinary Arts at River Bend Career and Technical Center, recently earned top honors at the VT/NY ProStart Invitational. Hosted by the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, the event is an unique opportunity for culinary arts students...
Dear TA Families, There is so much talent at TA - and we've been taking it on the road a lot lately, traveling to destinations throughout Vermont and beyond to compete, perform, and shine! Seniors Madison Balch and Lorelei St. Martin competed in the VT/NY state culinary championships and won 1st place...
My colleague, English teacher Sarah Hancock, and I have been thinking about how we, as educators, can help our students and colleagues make space in our distracting world for reading. And so school break reading challenges have become a staple this year at TA. February is Black History Month, and we...
Step into the wit and romance of Pride and Prejudice by Melissa Leilani Larson, a lively one-act adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. This production is part of the Vermont State Drama Council’s One Act Festival. Presented by the Thetford Academy Performing Arts Department, this spirited production brings to...
For the past six years, Thetford Academy's 2025 Strategic Plan has served our community well, providing a helpful framework for our work as educators. With the expiration of the plan, we are excited to come back to the table to develop a thoughtful vision for TA's future. Thetford Academy has...
Seven Thetford Academy artists have their work on display in the 18th annual AVA Gallery and Art Center High School Exhibition - an event TA has participated in for all 18 years! The show, featuring more than 100 works by emerging artists from 14 regional schools across the Upper Valley,...
This year, all seven of Thetford Academy's VEX Robotics teams (two middle school teams and five high school teams) qualified to compete in the VT/NH State Championships. The event, hosted by Manchester Community College in Manchester, NH, was full of exciting matches and some disappointing losses. At the end of...
Thetford Academy recently hosted its 17th annual Poetry Out Loud (POL) recitation contest featuring poetry performances from nine talented TA students: Eleora Santor, Lucca Huling, Maddie Piecuch, Camren Murray, Anna Ferrier, Evelyn Hayden, Twyla Weinstein, Ranee Hall, and Jay Hill. Each student recited personally selected poems for the team of community judges,...
The start of second semester is a significant time of transition for Thetford Academy’s juniors and seniors. With graduation just months away, seniors are busy evaluating post-secondary options, working on financial planning, and engaging in valuable work experiences outside of school. Juniors, too, are starting to think more deeply about...
Dear TA Families,We jumped into February embracing lots of cool challenges and opportunities! I want to thank students for taking risks inside and outside the classroom as they push their learning, hone their skills, experience new places, connect and share with others, and represent their school. And I want to thank...