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March 10, 2020

Posted at 10:13h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents by

Thetford Academy Drama students will perform “The Insanity of Mary Girard,” by Lanie Robertson, in the MJR Theater on Friday, March 13, and on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:00 p.m. UPDATE: The March 18 performance has been canceled. Robertson’s play is a dramatic re-creation of the real-life story of the wife of the famous Philadelphian philanthropist, Stephen Girard (he personally saved the U.S. government from financial collapse during the War of 1812).  Girard committed his wife, Mary, to a Pennsylvania hospital as an incurable lunatic in 1790, where she spent the last 25 years of her life. The play centers primarily on Mary’s time...


March 9, 2020

Posted at 14:32h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents by

Ten brave students took part in TA's 11th annual Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest on Feb 11th: Eamon Deffner (as a sample for judges to calibrate their scoring), Frank Loveland, Lily MacVeagh, Grace Davis, Jordan Smith, Hanna Blankenship, Nattilie Sanso, Mackin Briglin, Gretta Koppers, and Eloise Silver Van Meter. Frank emerged as the runner-up, and for the second year in a row Eloise won the event. TA thanks judges Kay Morton and Ina Anderson for the time and consideration! At the state semifinals on March 5th, Eloise competed with other Vermont school champions at the Barre Opera House, reciting "Beautiful Wreckage" by...


March 6, 2020

Posted at 10:13h in Parents by

It's that time of year - the Thetford Academy 2019-2020 yearbooks are ready to go! Order your "Tacadian" today from Picaboo Yearbooks. Just click the link and follow the online instructions to purchase. All yearbook orders must be received by April 29, 2020. Hardcover yearbooks are $35, softcover $25. NOTE: Softcover yearbooks do not have extra blank front and back pages for signing. ...


March 2, 2020

Posted at 11:46h in Athletics, Parents by

Winter athletics are winding down and it's time to starting thinking spring! Students interested in participating in spring sports (baseball, softball, track and field) should sign up on the bulletin boards in the lower level of the Anderson building. Important Information All students need an up-to-date physical (within two years) on file to participate. Handbook forms will be distributed on the first day of practice, and will need to be filled out and returned during the first week of practices. Start Dates and Practice Times High School SoftballMarch 23rd - 27th: Time TBDContact Blendon Salls 1-802-785-4805 Ext. 266 for more information High School...


March 2, 2020

Posted at 11:05h in Academics, News, Outdoor Education, Parents by

Late this fall, just before the snow overtook campus, Brattleboro-based High 5 Adventure Learning was onsite installing a low ropes challenge course at Thetford Academy. The course, located on the Barrett property adjacent to the Thetford Hill State Forest, has twelve features that will challenge students to think creatively, work together, and help to build self-confidence. For safety reasons, some of the elements in the course were built solely by High 5, but many were installed by TA students in the Environmental Studies and Outdoor Education class over the course of the fall. Sophomore Louis Dybvig wrote about the experience as...


February 27, 2020

Posted at 11:46h in Academics, News, Parents by

EVENT POSTPONED - We regret to share the news that this event has been canceled to mitigate community health concerns. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Thetford Academy and the Dartmouth College Native American Studies Department will co-host the Nolumbeka Project event “Nisnol Siboal/Two Rivers: Celebrating the Waters of Ndakinna (Our Land)" on March 14, 2020, in TA's Martha Jane Rich Theater. This event is the second of 12 in the series “River Stories 2020: Recovering Indigenous Voices of the Connecticut River Valley." The "River Stories" series coincides with the Plymouth 400, a year-long celebration commemorating the historic landing of the Mayflower...

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