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Dear TA Families, As June draws to a close, and the 2024-25 school year is fully and officially over, I wanted to reach out with a final message to share parting reflections and summertime school info. High Note: Celebrating the Class of 2025 The school year ended on so many high notes. This was literally the case with the joyful musical performances at baccalaureate and graduation - thanks to the TA Stage Band, the student ensemble group Halogenica, and soloist Ava Hayden. In their last days on campus, the talented Class of 2025 reminded us of the power of song to unite and celebrate!  This...


Thetford Academy's Schoolhouse Rocks summer event series kicks off July 2, from 6pm - 8pm with acoustic duo Zach Nugent and Sunshine Garcia Becker. Zach Nugent is best known for his "ability to channel the spirit of Jerry Garcia, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, David Grisman (and many more) through his own songwriting and select covers." Tomorrow, Zach will be joined by singer songwriter Sunshine Garcia Becker, styling an acoustic set you won't want to miss. All Schoolhouse Rocks events at TA are free and open to the public. Food provided by The Box, Bring your appetite, lawn chair, and friends...


Uly Junker-Boyce's winning track and field season just keeps going. Last month, Uly was named Vermont's "Gatorade Player of the Year" in Track and Field, the "top honor in high school sports, celebrating the nation’s best high school athletes for their success on the field, in the classroom and in the community." Over the course of high school career, Uly has shone both as a scholar and an athlete, and, shared Coach Emily Silver "remains humble, kind, genuine, and funny." In a press release, Gatorade highlighted Uly's incredible season: "Set a state record in the long jump at the Division 3...


The Thetford Outdoor Program’s (TOP) Summer Leadership programs launched last month with its annual work week on TA’s trails. Each year, the TOP trail crew heads to the woods to assess and maintain Thetford Academy’s vast trail system - cutting back branches, repairing bridges, removing blowdowns, cleaning out water bars, and more. This year’s group included 10 student crew members and two student leaders, with many returning members and four who have completed three consecutive years in the program. Community member Dan Grossman, whose vision for trails at TA resulted in the iconic Dan Grossman Woods Trail and more, also lent...


Thirteen Thetford Academy athletes competed this weekend at the New England Track and Field Championship in New Britain, CT, the largest group from TA that has ever competed at outdoor New Englands. TA athletes set three new VT state records and, for the first time ever, TA brought home two New England championship medals - both earned by senior Uly Junker-Boyce. According to Coach Breakstone, Uly had one of the best performances ever by a VT athlete at New Englands. He won the long jump with a jump of 23' 7", nearly a foot better than 2nd place. He then won...


For the second time in three years, the Panthers roared to the state title in a rematch vs. rival White River Valley. Prior to their 2023 championship win, Panthers baseball hadn't clinched a title since 1987 - but it's safe to say things are looking up for TA on the diamond. The Panthers walked into the game on Saturday with a strong season behind them and fresh off a hard-fought semifinal win vs. 6-seed Green Mountain. At Centennial Field, the Panthers had reason to be confident. The Wildcats were also riding high, with an undefeated season behind them. Both teams...

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