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Dear TA Families, Re-Cap: Half-Day on Friday As I described in my message earlier this week, there are times in the school year when we need to 'take care of business' beyond the normal routine of classes, and that was our approach today. We designed the morning to create time for a range of activities as a school community - in our small group advisories, as a whole school of 300+, and with our grade-level classmates. Today's special schedule included: A showcase arts assembly - that wowed the audience! - featuring Poetry Out Loud recitations, scenes from the one act play Wind in the Door, and a...


An early spring means Thetford Academy's sugaring season is in full swing this week! Though the boiling started just recently, students in TA's half-day environmental studies and outdoor education course have been preparing since mid-February. In class, they have been learning about the history, science, and mechanics of this important Vermont tradition and each was tasked with becoming an "expert" in at least one part of the sugaring process. Last weekend, they had their first opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise. Students hosted an open house at TA's sugar shack, built by students in 2018 and located on the...


It's nice to see the sun. Illnesses • We still have several students out with influenza symptoms. Symptoms are headache, sore throat nausea, body aches and fever. If your child has a temperature over 100.0 they need to stay home, please. It is taking 3-6 days for students to feel well after getting the flu.  • Parents, please encourage your students to be in touch with their teachers to make a plan to make-up work. • There is an upper respiratory virus causing: sore throat, congestion, cough and sometimes laryngitis. This is lasting 2-5 days. • NEW -- Protocol for return after Covid is here: Thetford Academy Health Office/COVID...


The Thetford Academy Drama Department will present the one act play, A Wind in the Door, adapted by Peter Royston from the novel by Madeleine L'Engle, on March 15 and 16, 2024. This production is part of the Vermont State Drama Council’s annual One Act Festival, a celebration of theatre and friendly competition that brings together drama programs from across the state. In addition to its public performances, TA will also proudly host of one of the festival's regional events on March 23. TA's production of A Wind in the Door presents the ground-breaking sequel to Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel A...


Dear TA Families, Spring is teasing us a bit early today, and a few classes took their lessons outside this afternoon to enjoy the sunshine and breezy, moderate temps.  Starting to Look Ahead to Fall It's that time of year in schools when we start to have a dual focus - staying knee-deep and focused on the current semester, while we also begin to look ahead to the fall. On Monday, students in 8th-11th grades will have presentations by the TA guidance counselors to talk about course planning and academic opportunities for next year and the future. Today, 10th and 11th graders learned...


Congratulations to our varsity boys basketball team, Thetford Academy's newest state champions! Thetford Academy topped rival Hazen in a exciting, hard-fought game in the Barre Auditorium this weekend. The Panthers were down by 10 at the start of the third quarter before making a gritty comeback that had fans on the edge of their seats. "Trailing 34-24 a minute into the third quarter, Thetford embarked on a 19-6 run that put it up by three points at the stanza’s end...

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