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December 18, 2019

Posted at 13:52h in News, Parents by

To her teachers, the December 2019 Student of the Month is known as a hard worker, someone who approaches learning not just with ability, but with a serious commitment to understand and improve in any way she can. She is not afraid to participate in class discussions and is happy to accept and incorporate coaching to make her already- strong writing, speaking, and other academic skills stronger. The same holds true outside the classroom.  In her debut on the track team, she scored critical points for TA in the high jump, contributing to the girls’ team’s state championship. Because of all of...


December 18, 2019

Posted at 12:53h in Arts, News, Parents by

Thetford Academy's Choral and band students have been working hard to prepare seasonal music for the annual Winter Concert. The chorus will be singing music of several different eras and styles, including folks songs from around the world--in French, Spanish, and German. Some of the music to be performed include Scarborough Fair, Basin St. Blues, Two French Noels and On This Still, Silent Night.  The band will be performing Sounds Of Silence, Carol Of The Bells,  Sleigh Ride and music from A Charlie Brown Christmas.  The concert will take place Thursday, December 19 at 6:30. It is free and open...


December 17, 2019

Posted at 09:38h in Outdoor Education by

By Jack Hastings The Thetford Outdoor program took a field trip to the Hulbert Outdoor Center on November 7th. The class was presented with several low ropes course elements to overcome. One example of the elements we had to complete was a rope swing with two platforms called Nitro Swing. The objective was to get everyone to the other side without touching the ground. We had a couple of moments where we were still building trust with each other but overall we accomplished the challenge with ease by supporting, and helping each other.  A big thank you to the Hulbert Outdoor...


December 16, 2019

Posted at 12:05h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents by

Ms. Silver's Creative Writing students performed a sampling of their semester's work on December 12th in the Martha Jane Rich Theater. The class, made up of Thetford Academy juniors and seniors, opened with a collage of "I Remember" statements, followed by music to allow for a scene change. For the rest of the show, small ensembles performed their works, grouped by themes, each followed by music. Bravo to Trevor Johnson, Lucas Gilman, Knute Linehan, Emily Trage, Ethan Berard, Casey MacVeagh, Sam Spelman, Riley Burkins, Emi Vaughan, Eli Dunnet, Nick Gray, Kodiak Shepherd, Lena Wanner, Sophie Williams, Max Higgins, Alex Emerson, and Alex Robinson. ...


December 16, 2019

Posted at 11:53h in Outdoor Education by

By, Ethan Marshia The Thetford Outdoor Program has constructed a new mountain bike trail that is now available to the public. Students in the Environmental Studies and Outdoor Education course worked on the trail over the course of two weeks. It is located in the woodlot, across from Academy Road. Each student was responsible for one tool that he or she used to create the trail. I used the tamper to flatten the sides of the berms. Tamping the berms, raking the rocks and cutting roots were all jobs necessary to make this trail possible. It took a group effort to...


December 13, 2019

Posted at 10:46h in Academics, Arts, Parents by

Thetford Academy recently received two generous grants from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF) to support school initiatives. NHCF, New Hampshire's statewide community foundation, manages nearly 2,000 funds and awards more than $40 million in grants and scholarships every year to communities serving New Hampshire residents. This year, Thetford Academy received a grant from NHCF's Wellborn Ecology Fund, which provides support for place-based ecology education programs throughout New Hampshire and Vermont’s Upper Valley region. This support, combined with support from individual and other donors, will be used to develop a new outdoor learning space adjacent to TA's Science department and...

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