Dear TA Community, Founders' Day 2022 is a wrap! We had a delightful day of community time and friendly competition, with a lot of creative flare, good humor, insightful wit, and athletic prowess on display. We also spent some time reflecting on TA's history and traditions. The theme this year was decades...
Dear TA Community, It has been an eventful week in the evolution of Covid guidelines in Vermont. This week's email shares important news on that front and other school updates. TA Shifts to Mask Optional March 14Based on developments yesterday, most importantly the shift in Orange County's Covid status to a 'medium'/yellow...
This message was sent via email to the TA school community on 3/1/22. Dear TA Students & Families, As I'm sure many of you are aware from recent news reports, Governor Scott let go of the recommendation to require masking in schools as of 2/28/22, for those schools at or above an...
Thetford Academy's board president and head of school presented to the citizens of Thetford as part of the annual town meeting proceedings on Saturday, February 26, along with their Thetford Elementary School and Thetford Town School Board colleagues. The Town of Thetford held its meeting online again this year due...
Dear TA Families, Next week will be a relatively quiet one here at TA, with no classes and the offices closed. However, there is still lots happening in and around our campus and community in the coming days. Here are a few highlights ...
Dear TA Families, It was a busy week at TA with lots of mid-quarter momentum. Here are a few highlights of the many activities happening at school. Arts & Academics - Poetry Slam Artist-in-residence Geof Hewitt was back at TA this week, working with Abby MacGregor's creative writing students. The class hosted a...
Dear TA Families, This week had some twists and turns we weren't expecting. Boy, how we have all had to learn how to be adaptable over the last two years! I hope today's snow day brought everyone a little extra something special: joy • rest • fun • free time • ski...
Dear TA Families, Here are some highlights to share with you as we wrap up the last week of January. Report Cards: On Wednesday students received their report card mailing for second quarter. Please take time this weekend to review it together, if you have not had a chance to do so yet. The...
The following letter accompanied student report cards for second quarter/first semester, which were sent home with students on January 26. Dear Thetford Academy Parents and Families, Enclosed you will find your student’s 1st semester report card for Fall 2021. In addition to looking at the letter grades, I encourage you to read teacher...
Dear TA Families, Second semester started on Tuesday, with a whole new slate of classes for high schoolers and new arts/tech electives for the middle schoolers. Check in at home to see what students' experiences have been thus far and learn about their new courses, new teachers, and new routines at...