Guest post by TA Alpine Ski Coaches Paul Dixon and Amy Huyffer Thetford Academy's Alpine Ski team really hit their stride during the second half of the season. The team's top skiers continued their early climb up the leaderboards, notching some top 10 and top 15 finishes both during the...
The Vermont State Debate Tournament, held on Saturday, March 8 at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, saw 48 debaters grapple with the topic: Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms. This was a timely and important topic, especially...
Guest post by TA student Elijah Renner '26. Thetford Academy students gathered on Wednesday, February 26, at the Vermont State House to support the proposed bipartisan Phone and Social Media-Free Schools bill (H.54). The bill has two key state-wide provisions: banning personal electronic devices during the school day and...
Dear TA Families, We jumped back into school routines this week, moving into the second half of Q3. There were signs of spring on Thetford Hill upon our return from break, with some dewy days and melting snow, birdsong in the air, and sap buckets on the trees. Triple Header on March...
The Thetford Academy Drama Department will present the one act play, RUE, by Mandy Conner. This production is part of the Vermont State Drama Council’s One Act Festival. Thetford Academy is proud to host schools from around the state for one of the regional festivals on March 22. Deep in a...
The 14 athletes representing Thetford Academy at New Englands last Saturday had an exciting and inspiring day at the Reggie Lewis Track in Boston, surrounded by the best runners, jumpers and throwers in our six-state region. They also performed incredibly well, setting new school and state records. The meet was...
The Girls' and Boys' Basketball programs have officially concluded their regular season play, with both Varsity Teams advancing to the postseason. Congratulations to the Boys' and Girls' Middle School Teams on finishing the season strong. The JV Girls' Team battled numerous injuries throughout the season, but managed to play...
Guest post from TA student Hanae Debo, Class of 2025 It's hard to get any students to stay after school on a Friday, let alone a half day, let alone on Valentine's Day. Despite this, twenty TA students across all grades gathered on February 14th with a common goal: to analyze...
Dear TA Families, In keeping with my 'things we love at TA' theme from last Friday, here are a few more shout-outs, promotions, and dates to save: Our Artists! A reminder that tonight 2/21 from 5-7pm is the opening reception for the AVA Gallery annual exhibit of high school artists. Congrats to all...
Two Thetford Academy students, Andre Whiteberg '25 and Oliver Yukica '24 (who graduated a year early and is attending Princeton University) were recently named National Merit Scholarship Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Association. This prestigious recognition of academic performance is shared by just 15,000 students across the country each...