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October 17, 2020

Posted at 07:00h in Counseling, News by

Next quarter Thetford Academy is launching two Getting to ‘Y’ student teams - one for middle schoolers and one for high schoolers - and applications are due October 25. The Getting to 'Y' program focuses on students bringing meaning to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Teams will look at the YRBS data and create action plans to make positive change in our school and community. Reasons to participate: Make a difference in your community Have your voice be heard Build leadership skills Work with students from around VT Possible academic credit It’s FUN! To learn more & get involved: Check out this recruitment video that Kara made! Students need...


October 16, 2020

Posted at 17:45h in Academics, Head of School, Parents by

Dear TA Families & Students, A few notes of gratitude to start off my weekly email: Thank you to the 139 parents/guardians and 161 students who completed our mid-quarter survey a few weeks ago. I have prepared a summary of survey results to share - click here to view.Kudos to our on-campus students for continued compliance with the many COVID requirements this year, such as wearing masks and spending time outdoors (even on cool rainy days like today!).Last Friday was a gift of time for our TA educators, and we are grateful for having inservice days during the school year to focus on our...


October 5, 2020

Posted at 10:09h in Parents by

Picture Day is this week, Thursday, October 8.  Photographers will be on campus between 9:30 am and 12:30pm.  All students can attend the photography session, whether they are on campus or working remotely. Students wanting to order photos, need to bring a completed photo order form and payment to Picture Day on Thursday, October 8. Students who are on campus that day will take photos at designated times for each pod. Students who are working remotely are invited to come on campus for photos between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Students received photo order forms to bring home. Students working fully remotely can call...


October 3, 2020

Posted at 10:19h in Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families and Students,Today marks the end of week 4 of the new school year. I want to pause at this important milestone and take a moment to give an enormous public THANKS to our incredible TA staff, who are working incredibly hard to make this school year possible!As we transition into October, I have some requests to make of you this weekend: 1. Please take a stakeholder survey on your 'month 1' experience. We really appreciate your feedback and input. Survey deadline: Tuesday, October 6. [Links to the parent and student surveys were included in the original email, sent out at 5pm...


September 25, 2020

Posted at 16:44h in Academics, Head of School, Parents by

Dear TA Families & Students, As many of you are aware, Governor Scott announced on Tuesday that Vermont schools would shift from Step II guidance to Step III starting tomorrow. This is a good sign that Vermont continues to trend in the right direction with the pandemic. (For those interested in the details, you can check out the full 33-page school guidance doc here or review the shorter 4-page FAQ memo issued yesterday that focuses on what it means to move from Step II to Step III.) The attached visual is our TA version of the state's guidance levels and the related planning we are doing as we...


September 25, 2020

Posted at 15:40h in Athletics by

We are excited to share that our Panthers will be back on the field at TA for games very soon! We will follow the COVID-19 guidelines set by the VPA and the VT Agency of Education. All fans should be aware of the following: Spectator Expectations for TA Athletics Face coverings are required while on campus for athletic events Preferably cloth and 2 ply Must wear the face covering until you leave campus There is no access to buildings on campus (Portalets are available for use) Spectator limit is 150 people Each student athlete participating in the game/meet will receive two “reserved tickets” Spectators without “reserved tickets” will...

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