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TA Students Celebrate Success at New England Drama Festival

"From the haunting opening music, the chirping of crickets, the green background light silhouetting the reeds and trees, and the illuminated firefly hats of the feu follet, the audience was transported not only to a clearly defined place and time, but a place and time inhabited by magic…The cast presented…

Patty McIlvaineMay 6, 2025

Academics Head of School News Parents Student Life

Head of School Weekly Email: MS Dance, Parent Survey, Teacher Appreciation & More May News!

Dear TA Families, Happy May! We are back from spring break and have lots of activity in store for the final six weeks of the school year. This week's email invites you to take action on a few fronts, so check out the info and links below and plug in…

Carrie BrennanMay 2, 2025

Academics News Parents Student Life

Making Memories in France and Spain

At one of the pre-trip meetings for the 17 students who made the commitment to travel together to France and Spain, as students peppered Madame Heinzmann with the usual questions — How many pairs of pants should I pack? Should I bring my bathing suit? — she offered a piece…

Kristen DowneyApril 29, 2025

Athletics News Parents Student Life

Panthers in Full Swing for Spring

Spring is finally in the air and the sun is shining! The spring season is off to a great start for middle and high school athletic teams. High School Track and FieldThe high school track and field team competed well at their first meet in St. Johnsbury. The pouring rain…

Bri BarnesApril 19, 2025

Head of School News Parents Student Life

Head of School Weekly Email: Sharing Appreciation

Dear TA Families, It's always a good time to share appreciation with the educators in our lives. But this week seems like an especially good one to tee up the official Teacher Appreciation Week that happens in May. With the One Act students in St. Albans last weekend, the 8th graders…

Carrie BrennanApril 18, 2025

Arts News Parents Student Life

Thetford Academy Presents the Iconic Musical Grease May 16-18

Thetford Academy is thrilled to announce its upcoming spring musical production of Grease, the beloved rock ‘n’ roll musical that’s sure to get audiences singing, dancing, and cheering for the Pink Ladies and T-Birds! Join us as we journey back to Rydell High in the 1950s, where romance, rebellion, and…

Patty McIlvaineApril 18, 2025

Academics Counseling Parents

High School Course Registration for 2025-26: Resources & Timeline

It’s time to start planning ahead for next school year! The Counseling Department has begun hosting sessions for each of the grades to guide students through the planning process and provide instruction on the high school course registration steps. We invite parents and caregivers to be a part of this…

Patty McIlvaineApril 17, 2025

Academics Arts News Parents Student Life

Thetford Academy Students Celebrate the Arts with Bernie Sanders

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…

Patty McIlvaineApril 15, 2025

Academics Arts News Parents

One Act Play “Rue” Wins VT State Drama Festival

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…

Patty McIlvaineApril 14, 2025

Academics Arts Athletics Head of School News Parents Student Life

Head of School Weekly Email: A Mission Morning

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…

Carrie BrennanApril 12, 2025

TA Students Celebrate Success at New England Drama Festival

Head of School Weekly Email: MS Dance, Parent Survey, Teacher Appreciation & More May News!

Making Memories in France and Spain

Panthers in Full Swing for Spring

Head of School Weekly Email: Sharing Appreciation

Thetford Academy Presents the Iconic Musical Grease May 16-18

High School Course Registration for 2025-26: Resources & Timeline

Thetford Academy Students Celebrate the Arts with Bernie Sanders

One Act Play “Rue” Wins VT State Drama Festival

Head of School Weekly Email: A Mission Morning

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