Sophomore Tim Gray has recently completed a map of all the trails around Thetford Academy for the Thetford Outdoor Program, as a special project for TA's new, half-day Environmental Studies and Outdoor Education course. To complete the project, Tim spent many hours in the woods behind Thetford Academy mapping out the...
On Friday, Jan. 5, Emily Silver’s Creative Writing class presented a sample of the pieces that they have written throughout the semester. In a special program in the Martha Jane Rich theater, the 15 students presented a wide variety of writing, ranging from long stories to short poems that were...
When our December Student of the Month found herself at challenging spots both in Mrs. Barton’s Economics class and in World History with Kelly Welsh, she demonstrated the grit and determination necessary to succeed. “Many students hit dead ends shortly after they begin their research papers,” Kelly explained, “and many...
Just as this week's extreme cold settled in, the Thetford Outdoor Program completed the construction of their new yurt. The 20' diameter structure will serve as the Environmental Studies and Outdoor Education class's home base for the winter months, and allow the class to continue their work studying--up close--the biology,...
Senior Sam Kidder was named November Student of the Month during assembly on Wednesday, Nov. 29. As she presented the award, math teacher Dawn Deibler shared the following remarks: We are often asked what makes a Student of the Month. The truth is there is no algorithm or formula. We look...
Thetford Academy will perform The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. London’s longest running comedy is a hilarious, fast-paced romp through all of the Bard’s 37 comedies, tragedies, and histories, all in about 87 minutes! With a hip-hop Othello, Titus Andronicus as a cooking show, lots...
The Hartford Area Career and Technology Center (HACTC) is proud to announce that Aaron Holmgren from Thetford Academy has been named the Student of the Month in Industrial Mechanics and Welding at the HACTC. Students of the month were chosen this month based on the theme of Respect, as it is...
Thetford Academy robotics teams 4886B and 4886C travelled to North Conway, NH, on Saturday, Nov. 4, to face 29 other teams from eight schools. Team 4886C, with senior Clay Goodling (who joined our team last spring) and third year competitor, 9th grader Alex Holzer, finished first in the qualifying rounds with...
On Friday, Sept. 29, dozens of students, teachers, and community members gathered in the Martha Jane Rich Theater to watch 12 TA students and two faculty members present their original poems in a Poetry Slam. Performances were judged by five student judges who were picked randomly by Ms. Silver after applying for the position....