Nine Thetford Academy choral students were among 135 musicians from across Vermont who performed last week at VTSU Castleton. The April 5 Choral Concert and Town Meeting on the Arts, hosted by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, was a powerful showcase of student talent and an important conversation about the value...
After two successful performances at Thetford Academy and a win at the regional competition (hosted by TA) in March, the cast and crew of the one-act play Rue took the show to St. Albans this weekend to perform at the Vermont State Drama Festival. Rue, written by Mandy Conner, centers...
Dear TA Families, Yesterday was our first of two TA Roundtable Days this spring. (The next one is May 16.) We pause our regular class schedule on these days and dedicate the half day to special activities coordinated by the grade-level advisory teams. Roundtable Days are one of the ways that we make...
Photo courtesy of the University of Vermont Thetford Academy seniors Elie O'Brien and Hardy Payson, and Elie's sister Penelope, earned third place in the University of Vermont's "Vermont Pitch Challenge." Now in its second year, the Pitch Challenge "gives high school entrepreneurs from across the globe the chance to pitch innovative...
Guest post by Ranee Hall '28 On Thursday, Thetford Academy students and community members joined the Getting to Y club to discuss the root causes of - and potential solutions to - student concerns identified in the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data. This Community Dialogue event was a follow-up to...
Dear TA Families, I was reminded many times this week of the power of showing up. It all starts with people being willing to be present and participate - whatever the 'it' might be! In this week's email, I am excited to shine the spotlight on a few recent examples of Thetford...
The Thetford Historical Society is gearing up for another exciting spring speaker series, which this year, will focus on Vermont's abundant forests. The series, "Vermont's Forests: Past, Present, and Future" features three local foresters who will share their perspectives on how Vermont's forests shape our identity and landscape - and...
Dear TA Families, No foolin' - April arrives on Tuesday! This week's email outlines some of the key dates and activities at TA in the coming weeks. On Thursday, April 3, 5:45-7:45pm: The Getting to Y club is hosting a Community Dialogue Event to explore public health youth issues, using local and regional YRBS data....
The Thetford Academy Times, known affectionately by students as "TAT," is Thetford Academy's school newspaper, written and produced by entirely by students. Though many high quality versions of a TA newspaper have been produced in the school's history, when the Thetford Academy Times launched in 2023, it had been several...
On March 12, six Thetford Academy students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at River Bend Career and Technical Center. The National Technical Honor Society recognizes students who demonstrate scholastic excellence, honesty, dependability, and responsibility, as well as leadership, good citizenship, and pride in their work. We are proud...