Before February break, Thetford Academy's middle school English students were studying up for the school's annual spelling bee, a qualifying event for Vermont's Scripps State Spelling Bee in March. On February 20th, the top three spellers in each of the two seventh grade sections – along with interested 8th grade...
The girls varsity basketball team ended its title run with a tough 44-40 loss vs. the Windsor Yellowjackets on Saturday. The Panthers were riding high from their semifinal rout of #2 seed Hazen (60-32) where the team's focus and determination were on full display. In an interview with the Valley...
Thetford Academy's Student Alliance for Racial Justice (SARJ) will host a free screening of the movie "My Name is Pauli Murray" on March 10th at 7 p.m. in TA's Martha Jane Rich Theater, with discussion to follow. The film is a look at the life and ideas of Pauli Murray,...
Dear TA Families, Congratulations are in order! TA was a force to be reckoned with at last weekend's NH/VT robotics championships. TA teams took half of the six spots to go to the VEX world championships in the spring. Check out the photos below and read all about the meet on the TA...
Over the last few weeks, TA's alpine ski team has competed at Pico, Saskadena Six, and Bromley. They faced a wide range of weather and snow conditions, but this is a group that's flexible, hardworking, and up for anything. In January, they competed in the giant slalom at Pico. It...
Photo: Team 4886 at the VEX Robotics VT/NH State Championships; on the left, 4886 alumni Tate Whiteberg and Eldon Crossett cheer on their former team. Credit: Kate Hill Last year, TA's VEX robotics team established itself as a regional powerhouse with their performance in the VT/NH state championship; on Saturday,...
Last week, the Counseling Office hosted a panel discussion with a variety of college representatives. The event featured staff from Dartmouth, University of Vermont, Community College of Vermont, Bishop's University, and Vermont State University. They spoke about the college investigation process, admissions requirements, costs and financing, and how each type...
Dear TA Families, Even if the weather has been tricking us of late, we are still in the thick of the season. Here are a few mid-winter updates from TA. Winter Illness It's that time of the season, and we are seeing a lot of illness on campus and throughout the community. Our...
Illnesses We are seeing a lot of head colds, viral sore throats/cough/congestion. Please keep students home when they have NEW onset of symptoms. I am allowing students to be in school who have congestion that is getting better, and post viral cough. For the congestion: decongestants are helping. You can try Sudafed (generic), Dayquil,...
On Monday, Thetford Academy hosted its 14th annual Poetry Out Loud recitation contest, featuring nine talented student contestants. Congratulations to Connor Gaine '25, Ava Hayden '25, Starlee Riley LaClair '26, Zach Nalette '25, Bianca Pulaski '25, Kaya Freeman '25, Elijah Renner '26, Mary Bosco '24. and Grace Solsaa '24 for...