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November 18, 2025

Posted at 14:27h in Athletics, News by

A team of five Thetford Academy student-athletes attended the VPA Student Leadership Conference in Burlington on November 10-11. Also in attendance were TA’s Athletic Director Bri Barnes, who was one of the organizers, and Coach AJ Darling.  On Monday the students attended peer-led workshops about student support and recognition, student engagement, and mental health, and a keynote presentation on the importance of building belonging in every space by VPA Assistant Executive Director, Dr. Lauren Young. Tuesday provided time for the TA team to work on their own action plan of what they want to bring back to the Thetford Academy school...


November 18, 2025

Posted at 09:06h in Alumni News, News by

Join the Thetford Academy Alumni Association for its 39th Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar this Saturday! With over 60 crafters scheduled, there is sure to be something for everyone on your holiday shopping list: hand crafted jewelry, artisanal soap, wood crafts, baked treats, ornaments, sewn goods, and more. Buy your raffle tickets at the door for a chance to win donating crafts from participating vendors - 3 for $1.00, with all proceeds benefiting the Thetford Academy Alumni Association. Make sure you visit the cafeteria for some hot lunch, coffee, and other beverages and snacks, too. Grab a friend, and come kick...


November 17, 2025

Posted at 17:39h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

I’ll be honest: I didn’t start a debate team at TA because I loved debate. I used to think debate was a competition where winning mattered more than reaching thoughtful conclusions, and rewarded people who could think quickly, not deeply. I worried that students would learn clever tricks to win rounds rather than how to navigate complex problems in the real world.  But becoming a coach completely changed my perspective. Watching our debaters last Saturday at Burr and Burton Academy– our first tournament of our third season–  I got to see firsthand how debate teaches students to listen carefully, research deeply,...


November 14, 2025

Posted at 16:10h in Academics, Arts, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, The Martha Jane Rich Theater is an amazing resource for our school. We use it in lots of ways and love getting students into the theater for a variety of meetings, experiences, and classes. We especially love getting students out of the audience seats and onto the stage! Fall Play Coming up on November 21-23 is our big fall production for the drama program. This year the Fall Play class is putting on "Puffs", a fun-filled, Harry Potter-inspired performance. The cast and crew (all 38 of them!), along with teacher/director Jeff Seabaugh, are looking forward to hosting audiences on Friday, Saturday,...


November 11, 2025

Posted at 13:56h in Academics, Alumni News, News, Parents, Student Life by

Thetford Academy's Social Studies department recently hosted a Writing Forum focused on real-world applications for writing and the importance of effective written communication in everyday life. The event's four alumni panelists, Nathaniel Cook '06, Nathan Hill '02, Erika Hoffman-Kiess '86, and Lucy Wagner '03, work in different fields, but all agreed that their professional success often depends on their ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. The forum's audience included students from all three first-semester required Social Studies courses and represented all high school grades. "The forum gave students a unique opportunity to hear from community members who went...


November 11, 2025

Posted at 13:02h in News, Parents by

This Sunday, November 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chelsea Town Hall in Chelsea, VT, Thetford Academy will make the first stop in its Community Connections series. Sunday's event, hosted by Head of School Carrie Brennan and former Chelsea School educator David Kelman, is a celebration of the strong ties between our school community and the Chelsea-area communities we serve. Join us for an afternoon of community connection, delicious wood-fired pizza from Casey Huling's Tug Mountain Pizza, and a conversation about Thetford Academy's program and future plans (remarks at 2:45 p.m.). This event is free and open to...

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