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Head of School Weekly Email: Founders’ Day Traditions Live On! Head of SchoolNewsParentsStudent Life

Head of School Weekly Email: Founders’ Day Traditions Live On!

Dear TA Families, Yesterday we celebrated our 83rd Founders' Day as a school community. This is an energetic mid-winter event that Carl Anderson started to bring people together after the school burned down in 1942 - and it has been a treasured tradition ever since.  Students in every grade demonstrated…
Carrie Brennan
February 14, 2026
The Class of 2030 Builds Community at Hulbert Outdoor Center NewsOutdoor EducationParentsStudent Life

The Class of 2030 Builds Community at Hulbert Outdoor Center

Last week our 8th grade students traveled to the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, Vermont for an overnight experience designed to do more than build memories. The trip placed students in situations of shared challenge, where learning happens through experience and reflection. These moments revealed the five habits we value…
Kristen Downey
February 10, 2026
Future Planning Ramping Up for TA Juniors and Seniors AcademicsCounselingParentsStudent Life

Future Planning Ramping Up for TA Juniors and Seniors

The start of second semester is a significant time of transition for Thetford Academy’s juniors and seniors. With graduation just months away, seniors are busy evaluating post-secondary options, working on financial planning, and engaging in valuable work experiences outside of school. Juniors, too, are starting to think more deeply about…
Mark Pichette
February 10, 2026
Head of School Weekly Email: Taking Risks AcademicsAthleticsHead of SchoolNewsOutdoor EducationParentsStudent Life

Head of School Weekly Email: Taking Risks

Dear TA Families,We jumped into February embracing lots of cool challenges and opportunities! I want to thank students for taking risks inside and outside the classroom as they push their learning, hone their skills, experience new places, connect and share with others, and represent their school. And I want to…
Carrie Brennan
February 6, 2026
Robotics Teams Prepare for States, Demonstrate Leadership at Conway Meet AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Robotics Teams Prepare for States, Demonstrate Leadership at Conway Meet

Last Saturday at 5:30 a.m. twenty of team 4886's roboteurs and their intrepid parents departed Thetford Academy for the 2+ hour trip to frigid Conway, NH. All seven of TA's robots had already qualified for "States," but there were some freshly-refurbished machines that needed to see a day of hard knocks to…
Leif LaWhite
February 3, 2026
Middle School Debaters Compete at New England Middle School Open in Lebanon AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Middle School Debaters Compete at New England Middle School Open in Lebanon

What a day! Six schools and almost 40 students competed at the January 31st tournament in Lebanon, delightfully dubbed the New England Middle School Open. This tournament was designed to increase enthusiasm for debate among our younger students across Vermont and New Hampshire.  Seventh graders Coral Riegler, Emelyn Leitao, Zachary…
Kristen Downey
February 2, 2026
Head of School Weekly Email: Healthy Intentions, Student Portfolios & February Events AcademicsArtsCounselingNewsOutdoor EducationParentsStudent Life

Head of School Weekly Email: Healthy Intentions, Student Portfolios & February Events

January Reflections & IntentionsAs January draws to a close, it's a good time to pause and reflect on intentions we might have set for the new year and check whether we are on the path toward achieving them. Our Getting to Y team engaged their peers in doing just that…
Carrie Brennan
January 30, 2026
The Ripple Effect: Work Based Learning at River Bend Career and Technical Center AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

The Ripple Effect: Work Based Learning at River Bend Career and Technical Center

Guest post from our partners at Riverbend Career and Technical Center, first published in the RBCTC January Newsletter Hands-On Experience Paves the Way for Student Success Aylhea LaBadie, a senior from Thetford Academy and a student in River Bend Career and Technical Center’s Heavy Equipment program, is gaining valuable real-world…
Patty McIlvaine
January 29, 2026