Chris Schmidt, TA's Design Technology teacher, found a new passion for pottery this summer. After taking the class "Alternative Firing Techniques" at the Blackberry Hill Art Center in Orford, NH, Chris was especially interested the the art and science of Raku, an ancient Japanese method of firing pottery that...
Hoping to relive its successful debut two weeks ago, TA's team 4886 sent six robots and their student builders to Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH for a competition among 33 robots from six other schools. Thetford Academy's showing was strong. At the end of 50 qualifying matches, five out of...
TA was excited to welcome Nando from Moon and Stars Arepas to campus last month to teach Spanish 1a, 1b, and Spanish 2 students how to make squash-filled empanadas using ingredients grown at TA. A collaboration between TA's world language program and the school garden, the event was part of the...
Dear TA Families, Here are some of the news highlights from Thetford Academy for November 12. Program Spotlights - Upcoming Competitions & Performances: The New England Cross Country Championships take place at TA tomorrow. Best of luck to junior Madelyn Durkee, who will be representing TA in this incredibly competitive field! Read more...
The region’s best cross-country runners are coming to Thetford Academy on Saturday, November 13 to compete in the New England Interscholastic Cross Country Championships. The athletes will race on the Dan Grossman 5K Woods Trail at TA, a course renowned for both its scenic beauty and level of challenge. Athlete...
The Thetford Academy Fall Play class will present performances of “The Visit'' on Friday, November 19 and Saturday, November 20 in the MJR Theater. The play is by the Swiss playwright Friedrich Duerrenmat with an English adaptation by Maurice Valency. The play is the story of the world’s wealthiest woman, Claire...
Learn more about TA's alpine ski program with this FAQ-style overview. Co-Coach Amy Huyffer provides this informative (and witty) post to help students and families think more about joining the team. Middle school and high school students are invited to participate. The season starts in late November. Who can join...
Dear TA Families, Morning frost, bare trees, sunlight slanting toward the solstice: late fall is certainly in the air. Here is the news from TA as we shifted into November this week. Community Day Re-Cap On Wednesday, Nov. 3, we had our second TA Community Day of the year with a special schedule of...
On Saturday, more than 1,000 runners from 36 schools across Vermont converged onto the Thetford Academy campus for the VPA's cross country championship. TA's teams took on 12 competitor teams in their Div. III races: Craftsbury Academy, Stowe, BFA-Fairfax, Lake Region, Randolph Union High School, Danville, Northfield, Richford, Oxbow, Rice...
Saturday was a big day for Thetford Academy's VEX Robotics Team 4886–their first competition of the season and the first in-person VEX event for VT/NH since the state championships in February of 2020. The VEX kickoff event, hosted at Manchester Community College, brought together 23 student teams from 6 schools...