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Future Planning Ramping Up for TA Juniors and Seniors AcademicsCounselingParentsStudent Life

Future Planning Ramping Up for TA Juniors and Seniors

The start of second semester is a significant time of transition for Thetford Academy’s juniors and seniors. With graduation just months away, seniors are busy evaluating post-secondary options, working on financial planning, and engaging in valuable work experiences outside of school. Juniors, too, are starting to think more deeply about…
Mark Pichette
February 10, 2026
Head of School Weekly Email: Taking Risks AcademicsAthleticsHead of SchoolNewsOutdoor EducationParentsStudent Life

Head of School Weekly Email: Taking Risks

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…
Carrie Brennan
February 6, 2026
Robotics Teams Prepare for States, Demonstrate Leadership at Conway Meet AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Robotics Teams Prepare for States, Demonstrate Leadership at Conway Meet

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…
Leif LaWhite
February 3, 2026
Middle School Debaters Compete at New England Middle School Open in Lebanon AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Middle School Debaters Compete at New England Middle School Open in Lebanon

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…
Kristen Downey
February 2, 2026
Head of School Weekly Email: Healthy Intentions, Student Portfolios & February Events AcademicsArtsCounselingNewsOutdoor EducationParentsStudent Life

Head of School Weekly Email: Healthy Intentions, Student Portfolios & February Events

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…
Carrie Brennan
January 30, 2026
The Ripple Effect: Work Based Learning at River Bend Career and Technical Center AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

The Ripple Effect: Work Based Learning at River Bend Career and Technical Center

Guest post from our partners at Riverbend Career and Technical Center, first published in the RBCTC January Newsletter Hands-On Experience Paves the Way for Student Success Aylhea LaBadie, a senior from Thetford Academy and a student in River Bend Career and Technical Center’s Heavy Equipment program, is gaining valuable real-world…
Patty McIlvaine
January 29, 2026
Thetford Academy’s 17th Annual Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest Scheduled for Feb. 4 AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Thetford Academy’s 17th Annual Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest Scheduled for Feb. 4

On Thursday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 3:15 p.m. in the Martha Jane Rich Theater, Thetford Academy will host its 17th annual Poetry Out Loud recitation contest. Poetry Out Loud is “a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry,” and the recitation event has become a TA tradition. Poetry…
Patty McIlvaine
January 27, 2026
Registration Open for TOP Summer Leadership Adventures NewsOutdoor EducationParentsStudent Life

Registration Open for TOP Summer Leadership Adventures

TA's Thetford Outdoor Program is excited for another summer of immersive outdoor leadership adventures in 2026! Registration opened Monday, January 26, with a slate of exciting outdoor experiences, including multi-day backpacking and canoeing trips, as well as on-campus programs like trail crew and garden camp. TOP Summer Leadership programs are…
Patty McIlvaine
January 26, 2026