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December 7, 2023

Posted at 21:04h in Health Office, Parents by

 Have a good upcoming weekend! Illnesses We have more cases of strep throat - please notify Ellen if your child has strep throat. If your child has strep, they must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school. We have a few cases of influenza, with fever. If your child has a temperature over 100.0 please remember they need to stay home and need be fever free for hours (without Tylenol or ibuprofen) before returning to school. Your child can still get a flu shot at their doctor's office. We have 2 people out with Covid this week. Protocol for return after...


December 7, 2023

Posted at 14:20h in Academics, News, Outdoor Education, Parents by

This year, student led TA Climate Alliance (TACA) is on a mission to implement projects that address climate change issues here on campus and in our own community. Last weekend, 5 students attended the Youth Climate Leadership Academy Kick-Off Retreat, hosted by NH/VEEP along with 10 similarly motivated groups of students from schools across NH and VT. TACA came away from this two-day training with a clear vision, project, and concrete goals to move their work forward here on campus. Cynder Malin, a TA freshman, tells us what TACA has in store…. Thetford Academy Climate Alliance Update from Cynder Malin Our climate...


December 7, 2023

Posted at 10:58h in Academics, News, Outdoor Education, Parents by

Throughout the semester, students in TA’s environmental studies and outdoor education course work toward an important milestone - the overnight solo experience. The experience at TA is similar to solos in programs like Outward Bound, and challenges students to spend time alone, connecting with nature and practicing self-reliance. Like the protagonist in John Smelzer’s “The Trap,” a book students read in the course, students bring only limited supplies to the solo overnight. For example, matches and warm layers - but no electronics or other modern distractions. They use what they’ve learned about the science of staying warm, how to make a...


December 1, 2023

Posted at 16:30h in Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Welcome, December! Today marks the mid-quarter point for Q2. Please check in with students on their academic progress thus far this quarter and help them finish strong before the winter break. When we return in January, we have a final week of classes and then move into exam week.  But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Here are some important highlights in December and the week ahead. Please note especially the community presentation on Monday evening. Middle School Dance - Tonight! Dec. 1, 7-9pm TA 7th and 8th graders are invited to a dance hosted by the 8th grade class this...


November 30, 2023

Posted at 14:19h in Health Office, Parents by

  The Ronald McDonald Dental Van is here  starting Monday Dec 4-7Dental cleanings and treating cavities are provided by the Dental van. If your child is a NEW patient please complete the new patient form and return it to Nurse Ellen by December 4th. IllnessesThere are 2 other viruses besides Covid going around school: There is a head cold with sore throat/congestion/cough A stomach bug If your student is sick please have them stay home We have 5 people out with Covid this week. Protocol for return after Covid is here: Thetford Academy Health Office/COVID page If your Covid positive student has a sibling at TA; the sibling may attend TA if they...


November 22, 2023

Posted at 15:15h in Academics, Athletics, Head of School, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Campus is really quiet today as we enjoy this first day of the Thanksgiving holiday, and pause the busy school routines for our first break of the year. Thanksgiving Traditions We love traditions at TA - some of them dating back generations, like Founders' Day, and others newer in their creation, like the all-school Thanksgiving meal we enjoyed together on Tuesday. We like to frame this time of year as a season of gratitude, starting with the cards and circles we did in advisories earlier this month and culminating with sharing delicious food together as a community. We hope our activities at school...

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