The 2021-2022 school year marks the third academic year impacted by the pandemic. While teachers are excited to have students back in the classroom for in-person learning, the continued presence of Covid in our communities remains a significant source of stress and disruption for school employees and their families. At...
With basketball season in full swing, TA's administrators have been fielding a lot of questions about our winter sports guidance. Specifically, with Covid restrictions, how can spectators keep up with and cheer on their favorite Panther athletes? At this time, Thetford Academy is welcoming limited numbers of spectators into the...
Dear TA Families, This week's email includes equal parts information, gratitude, and invitations to give during this holiday season. Please read on! Remote TA Day on Wednesday, Dec. 15 As I first announced in an email in late November, TA will have a special remote schedule on Dec. 15 to serve as a student and...
On the first Tuesday of every month, TA faculty are invited to join the “Teaching and Learning Cafe,” hosted by school counselor and teaching and learning coordinator, Rebecca Walter. The informal event allows teachers from various backgrounds to share their perspectives and experiences–while gaining new ideas about strategies they may...
In 1996, a major renovation of TA's White Building created the now spacious and light-filled school library. Featuring large east-facing windows and expansive views of the Connecticut River Valley and New Hampshire’s mountains, the library’s central reading room, the adjoining learning lab, and the project room next door are a...
Dear TA Families, From my office window I have a beautiful view looking northeast with the TA flagpole in the foreground and the peaks of Mt. Moosilauke off in the distance. This afternoon the flag is blowing in the brisk wind and Moosilauke's two peaks are fully covered in snow: both...
Dear TA Students, Families, and Staff, Here are a few reflections and reminders as we head into the holiday weekend. I wish for everyone some time in the coming days for rest, connection, and joy. Sharing Gratitude Student gratitude cards have been adorning our school hallways throughout November. They are a mix of...
Giving Tuesday is a global movement that "unleashes the power of radical generosity." Every year, on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a call to give generously to the organizations whose work is important to us. This Giving Tuesday, November 30, 2021, we invite you to join Thetford...
Since 2016, creative writing students at TA have had the unique opportunity to work with Vermont's reigning poetry slam champion, author, poet, and performer Geof Hewitt. This year, Hewitt joined Mr. Mann's Creative Writing course as an artist-in-residence. Over the course of the week with Hewitt, Mann's students engaged in...
Chris Schmidt, TA's Design Technology teacher, found a new passion for pottery this summer. After taking the class "Alternative Firing Techniques" at the Blackberry Hill Art Center in Orford, NH, Chris was especially interested the the art and science of Raku, an ancient Japanese method of firing pottery that...