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Summer is for Reading: Middle School Students ‘Get Hooked on a Series’

by English faculty Sarah Hancock and Kristen Downey Summer months are for reading. What better way to spend summer than getting lost in a fun new novel? As middle school English teachers, we care deeply about helping students discover or rediscover the joy of reading. That’s why we’re wrapping up…

Kristen DowneyMay 27, 2025

Academics Alumni News News Parents

After 26 Years at TA, Science Teacher Gary Engler to Retire

Thetford Academy Science teacher Gary Engler will retire this year after 26 years in the classroom. Teaching was Mr. Engler's second vocation (the first was social work) a mid-life shift that began when his own children started attending Lebanon, NH schools. As a parent, he became deeply involved in the…

Patty McIlvaineMay 27, 2025

Academics Parents Student Life

A Student’s Reflection on TA’s Class Trip to Montreal, “The Sugar Shack”

By Benjamin Barton '29 As I beat the pair of spoons in my hand against my knee, I took a moment to look around the enormous dining hall made entirely of pretty pine wood. With a total of 20 tables, each able to seat 12 people, and lights strung up…

Patty McIlvaineMay 24, 2025

Academics Arts Head of School News Parents Student Life

Head of School Weekly Email: Parent Survey, Arts Night & Finals Week

Dear TA Families, Annual Parent Survey - Deadline May 30If you haven't yet, just a reminder to parents and guardians to please take our annual school climate survey. We cover a lot of topics in the survey but try to keep the format user-friendly - should take only about 10 minutes to…

Carrie BrennanMay 23, 2025

Academics Head of School News Parents Student Life

Portfolios: What’s the Point?

There is a common sentiment among researchers that what gets tracked is what gets prioritized. This certainly has a ring of truth to it in schools. Report cards, for example, give us key information on how students are doing in individual classes each semester. They are an essential metric to…

Carrie BrennanMay 20, 2025

Academics Arts News Parents Student Life

Grease a Rollicking Ride through Rydell High (+ Photos)

This weekend, TA students gave audiences a rollicking performance of the iconic musical Grease. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket to one of the four sold-out shows, you were treated to a joyful trip to Rydell High, complete with leather jackets, poodle skirts, and all the drama…

Patty McIlvaineMay 20, 2025

Academics Arts Athletics Head of School News Parents Student Life

Head of School Weekly Email: The Final Four (Weeks of School)!

Dear TA Families, Our second Roundtable Day of the spring today marked the beginning of the final stretch of the school year. What lies ahead? 🎭 Spring musical performances of Grease - all weekend! 5/16-5/18 🗓️ Three full weeks of classes and a fourth week focused on final projects and exams. 5/19-6/13…

Carrie BrennanMay 16, 2025

Academics News Parents Student Life

Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp Debuts at TA

This summer, Thetford Academy and Hanover High School debaters have teamed up to launch the Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp. The camp, hosted on campus at TA, is a week-long program designed to help students build confidence, sharpen their public speaking, and develop strong critical thinking and argumentation skills…

Patty McIlvaineMay 13, 2025

Athletics News Parents Student Life

Track Athletes Break School and State Records in Burlington and Beyond

This spring, most of the track and field updates from coach Joel Breakstone begin with something like "in less than ideal conditions." or "in misty, cool conditions." - an acknowledgment of just how tough the weather has been for our athletes this season. But, with true TA grit, the weather…

Patty McIlvaineMay 13, 2025

Academics Head of School News Outdoor Education Parents Student Life

Head of School Weekly Email: Service Learning & the Value of Labor

Dear TA Families, Thetford Academy students fanned out into the community and around campus today, rolling up their sleeves and working on projects, as part of our annual ODW Service Day. Operation Day's Work is an international community service program that encourages young people to help raise funds for other…

Carrie BrennanMay 9, 2025

Summer is for Reading: Middle School Students ‘Get Hooked on a Series’

After 26 Years at TA, Science Teacher Gary Engler to Retire

A Student’s Reflection on TA’s Class Trip to Montreal, “The Sugar Shack”

Head of School Weekly Email: Parent Survey, Arts Night & Finals Week

Portfolios: What’s the Point?

Grease a Rollicking Ride through Rydell High (+ Photos)

Head of School Weekly Email: The Final Four (Weeks of School)!

Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp Debuts at TA

Track Athletes Break School and State Records in Burlington and Beyond

Head of School Weekly Email: Service Learning & the Value of Labor

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