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March 12, 2021

Posted at 20:32h in Head of School, News, Outdoor Education, Parents by

Dear TA Families & Students,  This one-year pandemic anniversary is intense, isn't it? To go back a year and realize just how little we knew what was coming and how long it would last can make one's head spin.  Despite 12 months of navigating life and school through a pandemic, we have so much good going on. Here's a partial round up: The Thetford Selectboard chose the entire teaching and school staff of our community as one of their recipients of the Annual Civic Pride award. This award, along with the townspeople's passing of the 2021-22 school budget on March 2, is cause for...


March 5, 2021

Posted at 16:52h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families and Students, We welcomed the month of March by introducing the in-person component of our 2nd semester schedule. It was great to feel the energy of having students and teachers together in real time - doing hands-on learning with one another and with the materials and spaces designed for the discipline. Attached are a couple of snapshots from the week. The schedule is not without its complexities, of course, especially as approximately one quarter of TA students continue to opt for a fully remote experience. Teachers are trying multiple approaches to best meet the needs of our on-campus learners and our...


March 2, 2021

Posted at 09:47h in Academics, News by

As we move through this COVID school year, our program has evolved. We continue to prioritize health and safety, and also strive to balance that priority with ensuring as much student academic engagement as possible. March 1 marked our biggest program shift yet, with full implementation of our 2nd semester schedule. Starting this week, students are attending 1-2 classes per day with their classmates and teachers. We are still ironing out all the systems, but at the end of day one students and teachers alike were expressing a lot of enthusiasm about teaching and learning together again in person. TA students...


February 19, 2021

Posted at 17:00h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, Head of School, Parents by

Dear TA Families & Students, Semester 2 is humming along. Here are some key highlights to share, as we reflect back to the first few weeks of February and look ahead to the month of March. ACADEMICS: When we return from break on Monday, March 1, we will fully implement our new schedule with classes meeting in person, one block per day throughout the school week on pod days. We have gone over this change and students should know what to expect, but please reach out to your pod leader or Dean of Students Siobhan Lopez with any lingering questions. For a refresher, you...


February 19, 2021

Posted at 10:19h in Academics, Parents by

On February 18, 2021, one of Thetford Academy's partner technical schools, Riverbend Career and Technical Center, presented to TA students. The informational session highlighted the RBCTC's diverse and exciting programming opportunities available to TA students interested in pursuing technical education as part of their high school experience. Interested students and families can view the full session below. ...

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