TA will host the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) next Thursday, November 17, for Financial Aid Forms Night. All are welcome to attend this workshop designed to support families through the financial aid application process. The workshop will cover the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and the Vermont...
Last week, TA's Counseling Office hosted the first in its annual series of college information sessions. The session, geared specifically toward seniors and their families, covered topics such as: how to navigate the college application process, the basics of applying to college and for financial aid, and how to identify...
Dear TA Families, Yesterday's sunny skies and warm temps meant an increasing amount of outside activity during the school day. The garden, the quad, the athletic fields, the Anderson picnic tables, the trails, the yurt, and the outdoor classroom all provided outdoor spaces for classes, clubs, and lunchtime gatherings. We look...
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...
In the coming weeks, several colleges will be sending admissions representatives to Thetford Academy to meet with students, answer questions, and share information about their schools and programs. TA juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend any or all of these visits. College representative meetings provide an important way to...
Hello from the Thetford Academy Counseling Department! We are so happy to be back on campus interacting with students in person. We learned a great deal last year, including some innovative ways we can better deliver our information and services to the community we serve. Having entered our second week,...
TA looks forward to welcoming parents and guardians to campus for its annual Back to School Night event on Tuesday, August 31 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. The event is an opportunity to meet teachers, visit classrooms, and learn more about the curriculum and classroom expectations. The formal schedule will start at...
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, Thetford Academy’s Counseling Office hosted an information session for rising juniors preparing to register for Fall 2021 courses. The event covers planning to make sure all graduation requirements are met, the ins and outs of the online course registration, and a question and answer session...
On Monday, April 26, 2021, Thetford Academy's Counseling Office hosted an information session for rising seniors preparing to register for Fall 2021 courses. The event covers tips and tricks for getting the most out of your senior year, making sure all graduation requirements are met, the ins and outs of...
On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 the Counseling Department hosted the second workshop in its series designed to help juniors and their families learn about the college application process. This panel event featured representatives from a variety of colleges working with Counseling Department Director, Mark Pichette to cover topics such as:...