Dear TA Families, I hope that everyone had a good Thanksgiving holiday. With Tuesday's snowfall, Thursday's dramatic drop in temps, our first snow day of the year, and the launch of winter sports practices, this week definitely ushered in the start of a new season! Quarter 2 & Academic ProgressThis week we also...
Today is Giving Tuesday, an annual celebration of philanthropy across the country and the world. At Thetford Academy, we're kicking off this giving season with an invitation to join us in our mission to celebrate the unique worth of all students, to nurture their strengths, and to challenge them to...
One of Thetford Academy's newer traditions is our annual Thanksgiving luncheon, an all-school gathering before the holiday. This year, we were joined by trustees past and present, alumni, neighbors, and friends who helped us serve our students and teachers and joined us in breaking bread. This tradition is a favorite...
This weekend, the Thetford Academy Drama department wowed audiences with five rousing performances of the fall play "Puffs: Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic." The play, a parody of the Harry Potter series following "the other" students at a wizarding academy, is a...
Dear TA Families, Our campus will be bustling with activity this weekend. Come be a part of the fun! Two featured events: Four performances of 'Puffs', Friday-Sunday - more details here TA Alumni Association's annual craft fair, Saturday - more details here I'm always amazed at how much is happening around here in the...
A team of five Thetford Academy student-athletes attended the VPA Student Leadership Conference in Burlington on November 10-11. Also in attendance were TA’s Athletic Director Bri Barnes, who was one of the organizers, and Coach AJ Darling. On Monday the students attended peer-led workshops about student support and recognition, student engagement,...
Join the Thetford Academy Alumni Association for its 39th Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar this Saturday! With over 60 crafters scheduled, there is sure to be something for everyone on your holiday shopping list: hand crafted jewelry, artisanal soap, wood crafts, baked treats, ornaments, sewn goods, and more. Buy your raffle...
I’ll be honest: I didn’t start a debate team at TA because I loved debate. I used to think debate was a competition where winning mattered more than reaching thoughtful conclusions, and rewarded people who could think quickly, not deeply. I worried that students would learn clever tricks to...
Dear TA Families, The Martha Jane Rich Theater is an amazing resource for our school. We use it in lots of ways and love getting students into the theater for a variety of meetings, experiences, and classes. We especially love getting students out of the audience seats and onto the stage! Fall...
Thetford Academy's Social Studies department recently hosted a Writing Forum focused on real-world applications for writing and the importance of effective written communication in everyday life. The event's four alumni panelists, Nathaniel Cook '06, Nathan Hill '02, Erika Hoffman-Kiess '86, and Lucy Wagner '03, work in different fields, but all...