Head of School Weekly Email (the Sunday Edition)
October 23, 2022
Dear TA Families, Here are a few ways to mark the milestone of finishing the first quarter ...
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Panthers Wrapping Up Regular Season
October 20, 2022
Photo: TA senior girls celebrate with their families at the Panthers' last home game of the season. Liv Hastings (left), Hannah Williams (#21), Taylor West (#33), Madi Mousley (#22). Photo credit: Bri Barnes The Panthers are wrapping up regular season and preparing for playoffs. Varsity boys soccer has a mixed record...
Welcoming Prospective Families to TA
October 19, 2022
On Sunday, October 16, Thetford Academy hosted its annual Admissions Open House. The TA team was excited to welcome prospective students and families from towns across the Upper Valley who came to learn more about TA. The open house program, which included both middle and high school sessions, provided information...
Head of School Weekly Email: Final Stretch of Quarter 1
October 14, 2022
Hello & Happy Friday to TA Families, Preparing for the Last Week of the Quarter Next week will be our ninth week of the school year, and Friday 10/21 will mark the end of the 1st quarter. This is an important window of time to check in at home about how your...
Spread the Word! TA Admissions Open House, Oct. 16
October 13, 2022
Thetford Academy will host its annual Admissions Open House for prospective students and families this weekend. Join us on Sunday, October 16th for an opportunity to explore all that TA has to offer, from academics to the arts, extracurricular and athletic opportunities, outdoor education, recreation, and more. Prospective families will...
Head of School Weekly Email: Heading into the Holiday Weekend
October 8, 2022
Dear TA Families, It was a beautiful week on campus with foliage in full autumn splendor. We wrapped up the week today with an inservice day for teachers - providing much-needed time for TA faculty to take a pause from the daily routine with students in order to come together to connect,...
31 Years and Running: Woods Trail 2022 (with photos!)
October 6, 2022
On Saturday, Thetford Academy hosted the 31st Woods Trail Run, a truly unique TA event that for many participants, is the most-anticipated cross country event of the season. This year’s meet, led by meet director David McGinn, saw 87 teams and 1700 runners from seven states around New England and...
TA’s “Operation Day’s Work” Featured in Media Voices Magazine
October 5, 2022
Featured photo: TA student Cecilia Luce '24 works on matching students to jobs for Operation Day's Work. One of TA’s long standing traditions, Operation Day’s Work (ODW), was recently featured in the publication Media Voices for Children (TA's piece is pp. 28-33). The quarterly, nonprofit child advocacy magazine, based in...
Fall Outings with the Thetford Outdoor Program (TOP)
September 29, 2022
Photo: TOP rock climbing trip in South Royalton last weekend. The Thetford Outdoor Program has added several new outdoor adventures to its calendar. These outings are open to all TA students - get outside with TOP and enjoy Vermont's beautiful fall landscape! Cardigan Fall Foliage Hike, October 10Join TOP for a day...
Alumni Spotlight: Jonas Cole ’08
September 28, 2022
There is no question that a healthy sense of adventure and an entrepreneurial spirit are good qualities to have when growing up in rural Vermont. Jonas Cole, Class of 2008, who was raised two doors down from Thetford Academy, remembers how “making your own fun” was a key part of...