Head of School Weekly Email (the Sunday Edition)
October 23, 2022
Dear TA Families, Here are a few ways to mark the milestone of finishing the first quarter ...
Dear TA Families, Here are a few ways to mark the milestone of finishing the first quarter ...
Hello & Happy Friday to TA Families, Preparing for the Last Week of the Quarter Next week will be our ninth week of the school year, and Friday 10/21 will mark the end of the 1st quarter. This is an important window of time to check in at home about how your...
Dear TA Families, It was a beautiful week on campus with foliage in full autumn splendor. We wrapped up the week today with an inservice day for teachers - providing much-needed time for TA faculty to take a pause from the daily routine with students in order to come together to connect,...
Dear TA Families, I spent time this week getting into classrooms and enjoyed seeing students engaged in the many ways learning can look like: creating, researching, practicing, discussing, sharing, listening, performing, writing and collaborating. I invite you to check in with your student this weekend about their experiences. What is a...
Dear TA Families, Kudos to students and staff for their Mountain Day hikes yesterday, embracing the chilly winds and accepting the adaptive plans to solve transportation issues and other logistical challenges. Every grade got off of Thetford Hill this year and headed out to one of the mountains we gaze at...
Dear TA Families, Autumn is in the air today as we wrap up our fourth week of the school year. A variety of classes have spent time outdoors in recent weeks with hands-on learning and projects taking place around campus. Middle schoolers especially have been outside with their electives and science...
Dear TA Families, As we move into the fall season, we are looking ahead to annual traditions at Thetford Academy and reaching out for community and parent volunteers to support events. Mountain Day - Friday, Sept. 23 We want the TA Mountain Day tradition to continue! However, bus and bus driver shortages also...
Dear TA Families, We had an activity-filled week, starting with our first regular assembly of the year during power hour and culminating today with the 9th grade retreat on our outdoor campus this morning. It was wonderful to see so many of you at Back to School Night on Thursday evening - we enjoy...
Dear TA Families, Lots of new shoes and first-day nerves and excitement on display this past Tuesday as we started the school year. We welcomed back over 220 returning students, along with over 90 new classmates - and an awesome cadre of new faculty. The new year brings lots of opportunities for everyone...
Thetford Academy’s campus sprang to life on Thursday, August 18, as faculty and staff returned to campus for back to school in-service. Returning staff warmly welcomed TA’s 14 new staff members before settling down to breakfast from the Panther Cafe. A slideshow of photos in the background highlighted the staff's...
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