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TA Robotics Teams Shine at States, Headed to World Championship AcademicsNewsParents

TA Robotics Teams Shine at States, Headed to World Championship

Photo: Team 4886 at the VEX Robotics VT/NH State Championships; on the left, 4886 alumni Tate Whiteberg and Eldon Crossett cheer on their former team. Credit: Kate Hill Last year, TA's VEX robotics team established itself as a regional powerhouse with their performance in the VT/NH state championship; on Saturday,…
Patty McIlvaine
February 22, 2023
TA Launches Impact App Challenge, Inviting Students to Be the Change AcademicsNewsParents

TA Launches Impact App Challenge, Inviting Students to Be the Change

Last week, Thetford Academy students were invited to take on the "Impact App Challenge." The Challenge, launched in collaboration with the Impactree Foundation, is designed to inspire TA students to identify a key environmental or social problem they see and experience – and to try to solve it through technology.…
Patty McIlvaine
February 9, 2023
Students Complete Challenge Courses in Journalism and Entrepreneurship AcademicsNewsParents

Students Complete Challenge Courses in Journalism and Entrepreneurship

Each year at TA, students are given the opportunity to tackle a project in an area of personal interest through the TA Challenge Course program. The topics for these courses are as unique as TA students themselves, and have ranged from equestrian training to aviation, climate change to gender studies.…
Patty McIlvaine
January 17, 2023
Head of School Weekly Email: Exam Week Details & Weekend Events AcademicsHead of SchoolParents

Head of School Weekly Email: Exam Week Details & Weekend Events

Dear TA Families, Thank you again for supporting the day of remote learning on Wednesday. We really appreciate everyone's flexibility and adaptability!  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 stretch of the semester.…
Carrie Brennan
January 6, 2023
Head of School Weekly Email: Robotics Champs, FAFSA Night & Fall Play AcademicsHead of SchoolParents

Head of School Weekly Email: Robotics Champs, FAFSA Night & Fall Play

Dear TA Families, Congrats to our TA robotics team for a big day at their first meet of the year on Saturday 11/5! Check out the meet write-up by one of the team coaches, Leif LaWhite, for all of the details: https://thetfordacademy.org/2022/11/seniors-win-robotics-tournament-7th-grade-steals-the-show. The FAFSA forms workshop for seniors and their families…
Carrie Brennan
November 12, 2022