The following update from the TA Health Office was sent via email to all parents on November 18. Guide for staying home and returning to school: 1. Your child must stay home if they have any of these symptoms: fever, cough, congestion, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, change in taste/smell. 2. If these...
Dear TA Families, This health update comes as the holidays approach. Governor Scott reminds us to continue to be careful indoors, wear masks at indoor gatherings, and strongly consider small groups for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We continue to see high numbers of new Covid cases with our Vermont hospital systems being...
Dear Parents, Guardians and Families: Hello All! We are writing to share important updates from the Health Office: We are staying in touch with Thetford Elementary School regarding their very small number of positive Covid cases. Any contact tracing that needs to be done is being done. If you are not yet vaccinated: please strongly...
Dear TA Families, Here are some important highlights for the week. Last Day of Quarter 1 is Friday 10/22 We want to remind everyone that there is just one week left in the first quarter of the school year. If students have assessments they want to retake, additional drafts of writing assignments to revise,...
Dear Parents and Guardians, Thank you to everyone for taking care of each other during this time of increased focus on wellness! Here are three important updates from the TA Health Office: Flu shots for students will be from 11:45 -2:45 on October 14th. This is courtesy of Upper Valley Pediatrics. Dr. Yukica and Nurse Ellen...
As we navigate the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is an ongoing need to be vigilant about our health and safety both at school and at home. The prevalence of the delta variant in our region means we can’t let down our guard and must stay focused on our...
The following email update was sent via email to all parents on Friday, August 13 by School Nurse Ellen Gnaedinger and Dean of Students Siobhan Lopez. Happy Friday, TA Families, The Vermont Agency of Education sends us information about vaccination clinics, which we are passing along to you. We continue to encourage...
Two TA students, Elliott Jones '22 and Layliana Benjamin '26, were selected to co-present at the University of Michigan Medical's 2021 Adolescent Conference on Health. The conference, now in its seventh year, is part of Michigan Medical's Adolescent Health Initiative (AHI), a program that aims to "advance innovative adolescent-centered...
The following letter was sent home to all families the week of September 28. Dear Parents & Guardians, Thetford Academy and Upper Valley Pediatrics will hold a student flu clinic on Thursday, October 15. Flu vaccines are free for all TA students through the VFC (Vaccines for Children) program at the Vermont Department of Health. Your student can...
Hello Panther Community, We hope you all had a wonderful staycation last week during April break. Anyone garden, hike, or cook something new? Returning to school after this break is always a reminder about how fast the rest of the year will go. We're on the home-stretch to June, and we're hoping...