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May 20, 2025

Posted at 15:26h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

There is a common sentiment among researchers that what gets tracked is what gets prioritized. This certainly has a ring of truth to it in schools. Report cards, for example, give us key information on how students are doing in individual classes each semester. They are an essential metric to understanding academic progress - but they don’t have to be the only one. Since 2021, we have been integrating portfolios and transferable skills into our school-wide curriculum at Thetford Academy. Requiring students to develop and maintain an academic portfolio during their years at TA adds an extra layer of what we track...


May 20, 2025

Posted at 10:51h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents, Student Life by

This weekend, TA students gave audiences a rollicking performance of the iconic musical Grease. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket to one of the four sold-out shows, you were treated to a joyful trip to Rydell High, complete with leather jackets, poodle skirts, and all the drama of high school in the 1950s. The show featured two casts, swapping out the lead roles of Danny Zuko (Simon Swingforth | Aiden Otterman), Sandy Dombrowski (Alivia Smith | Julia Bonnett), Rizzo (Willow Slayton | Grace Brown), Marty (Jillian Fein | Lola Squire) , Jan (Londyn Oshoniyi | Logan Wells), Frenchy...


May 16, 2025

Posted at 16:12h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, Our second Roundtable Day of the spring today marked the beginning of the final stretch of the school year. What lies ahead?  🎭 Spring musical performances of Grease - all weekend! 5/16-5/18 🗓️ Three full weeks of classes and a fourth week focused on final projects and exams. 5/19-6/13 🪅 Our annual Student Appreciation Week with special activities planned each day, plus a Spirit Week organized by Student Council. (See flyer.) 5/19-5/23 🎓 Special activities for seniors (they are in the loop!), with the senior trip & prom coming right up. 🎨 Spring concert and arts night. 6/4 ⚾ Lots of sports all the way through! Baseball, softball, and track Year-End Schedule...


May 13, 2025

Posted at 15:39h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

This summer, Thetford Academy and Hanover High School debaters have teamed up to launch the Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp. The camp, hosted on campus at TA, is a week-long program designed to help students build confidence, sharpen their public speaking, and develop strong critical thinking and argumentation skills – all in a fun and welcoming environment. UVSDC is led by high school debater Daniel Mann (TA) and Oliver Benedict (Hanover), both rising seniors and leaders on their respective debate teams, with debate coaches Kristen Downey (TA) and Corin Benedict (Hanover) directing. Open to all rising 7-10th graders in...


May 13, 2025

Posted at 12:44h in Athletics, News, Parents, Student Life by

This spring, most of the track and field updates from coach Joel Breakstone begin with something like "in less than ideal conditions." or "in misty, cool conditions." - an acknowledgment of just how tough the weather has been for our athletes this season. But, with true TA grit, the weather hasn't held the Panthers back from posting record-breaking performances meet after meet. On Saturday at the Burlington Invitational, senior Uly Junker-Boyce - in just his second long jump competition after an achilles injury during the indoor season - jumped 23' 4.5" in his first attempt of the day. The jump...


May 13, 2025

Posted at 09:30h in News, Student Life by

Operation Day's Work - or "ODW Day" as it's known on campus - is a longstanding Thetford Academy tradition. This service-learning experience is student-led and managed and aims to make a difference in the lives of young people across the world. TA's ODW Club, this year with 16 student leaders, plans ODW's annual work day and other fundraising efforts to support ODW's chosen nonprofit. This year's ODW work day was held on Friday, May 9. Despite the inclement weather, TA students fanned out across the Upper Valley to work at more than 3o job sites. They stacked wood, raked, painted, and...

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