Head of School Weekly Email: Student Opportunities, Back to School Night & Tonight’s Circus!
September 6, 2024
Dear TA Families, Here are highlights for week 2 ...
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Head of School Weekly Email: First Week!
August 30, 2024
Dear TA Families, As we wrap up our first week of school, I want to share my gratitude to everyone for a smooth start to the year! The glorious weather was a helpful addition, too. Today's email covers the gamut from the mundane to the worldly, so read on - and...
Jennifer Gernhard Honored with 2024 Dedicated Employee Award
August 20, 2024
Culinary arts teacher Jennifer Gernhard was honored in June with the Peters Family Dedicated Employee Award, as she completed her 26th school year at Thetford Academy! When Head of School Carrie Brennan made the announcement during Class Day, the whole audience - led by the senior class in cap and...
TA Goes Phone-Free in 2024-25
August 19, 2024
Thetford Academy will become a phone-free environment for students this year. This is a bold step towards fostering a healthier learning community by taking collective action to give students a respite from phone use during the school day. Head of School Carrie Brennan sent a letter to families on July 23...
Head of School Weekly Email: Final Notes for 2023-24
June 20, 2024
Dear TA Families, I'm sending my final weekly email of the year. Thanks for reading along with me and staying connected to school happenings these past 10 months! Congratulations to the Class of 2024! We had three special send-off events for the seniors last week: Baccalaureate with families on Sunday evening, Class Day on Friday...
Head of School Weekly Email: Balancing the Silly and the Serious
June 8, 2024
Dear TA Families, The end of the school year is a big balancing act between celebration and rigor, and sometimes the silly and the serious. We had our fair share of silly today, as we arrived at school this morning and found the quad crowded with tents and the interior of the...
Head of School Weekly Email: Accolades & Activities Abound!
June 1, 2024
Dear TA Families, So much is happening as we come roaring into the final stretch of the school year. Here are a few features from this past week - it might have been a short one, but it was packed with activity! Accolades in the Arts On Wednesday evening the arts department hosted...
Head of School Weekly Email: Featuring 5 Events & Deadlines Next Week
May 25, 2024
Dear TA Families, We wrapped up Student Appreciation Week on Friday afternoon with a Panther Party. It was the perfect weather for outdoor activities, including a cookout lunch, volleyball on the quad, an epic hopscotch obstacle course, disc golf on the new course, good old four-square, a cotton candy station, and...
Head of School Weekly Email: Mid-May @ TA – Musical & More
May 17, 2024
Dear TA Families, The 7th graders took us around the world with their culture fair on Tuesday, the Mamma Mia! cast will transport us to Greece this weekend, and Madame Heinzmann is gearing up to bring back an international trip to Europe next spring! France/Spain Trip Planning - April 2025 TA is traveling...
Head of School Weekly Email: Annual Survey, Day of Giving & Gratitude for Parent Involvement
May 10, 2024
Dear TA Families, We have a lot of gratitude for the incredible parent efforts to make Teacher Appreciation Week a special one for all of us who work at TA - the teachers especially, and also the support staff and admin, all of us working together to support students and the school. The food...