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February 9, 2026

Posted at 15:27h in Athletics, News, Parents, Student Life by

The Thetford Academy Ski Team has just completed its regular season and is heading into the postseason with a strong boys' roster. Following the graduation of nine talented seniors last year, a strong incoming freshman class and several returning underclassmen have stepped up to fill the gap. Our two seniors, Sophia Harvey and Elijah Renner, are poised for strong postseason performances. Other notable competitors this year include juniors Tanner Hardy and Ben Nalette, sophomores Calvin Hughes and Thomas Martin, and freshmen Asa Williams, Micah Mahood, and Quinton Smith. Both Asa and Micah have consistently finished in or near the top 10...


February 6, 2026

Posted at 16:43h in Academics, Athletics, Head of School, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families,We jumped into February embracing lots of cool challenges and opportunities! I want to thank students for taking risks inside and outside the classroom as they push their learning, hone their skills, experience new places, connect and share with others, and represent their school. And I want to thank all of the adults who make these experiences possible and support students as they stretch, learn, and grow. A few highlights from this week:  Last Saturday we had a team of middle school debaters participate in a meet in Lebanon, NH (read more), while our robotics teams trekked to Conway, NH for a big...


February 3, 2026

Posted at 10:52h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

Last Saturday at 5:30 a.m. twenty of team 4886's roboteurs and their intrepid parents departed Thetford Academy for the 2+ hour trip to frigid Conway, NH. All seven of TA's robots had already qualified for "States," but there were some freshly-refurbished machines that needed to see a day of hard knocks to be fully prepared for the State Championship in two weeks.   Of course there were failures and things needing fixing, but of those were mostly found and addressed during the qualification rounds - such that all machines were in fine form for the elimination series. And a fine form it was: the final...


February 2, 2026

Posted at 14:27h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents, Student Life by

Students in Karyn Neubauer's fall Painting class recently learned that their artwork for the Memory Project, a nonprofit that aims to “create a kinder world through art,” was received by Armenian students. The organization's founder, Ben Schumaker, included a video of the deliveries with a message. "Most of the children are living in very rural areas, so the experience of receiving such personal gifts from youth on the other side of the world was wonderfully new and exciting for them," he said. "They felt honored, proud, and grateful for what you created, and they were amazed that people they didn't...


February 2, 2026

Posted at 09:54h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

What a day! Six schools and almost 40 students competed at the January 31st tournament in Lebanon, delightfully dubbed the New England Middle School Open. This tournament was designed to increase enthusiasm for debate among our younger students across Vermont and New Hampshire.  Seventh graders Coral Riegler, Emelyn Leitao, Zachary Martin, and Noah Brown competed in four rounds, debating the pros and cons of federal regulation of sports betting. I got to sit in on a few of their rounds and I heard our students confidently deliver speeches and respond to their opponent's arguments, signaling good listening skills and critical thinking.  Another...


January 30, 2026

Posted at 16:28h in Academics, Arts, Counseling, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

January Reflections & IntentionsAs January draws to a close, it's a good time to pause and reflect on intentions we might have set for the new year and check whether we are on the path toward achieving them. Our Getting to Y team engaged their peers in doing just that last week and shared out helpful data and tips at today's assembly. Their lunchtime activity focused on the theme of 'You've Got This' and encouraged students to embrace a healthy habit to work on this year. Parents might be interested to know that the runaway top vote-getter that students selected was 'better...

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