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March 27, 2020

Posted at 14:12h in Academics by

The following message was sent to TA families through our emergency notification system via voicemail, email, and text on Friday, March 27 at 1:15 p.m. Dear Thetford Academy Parents and Guardians, Late yesterday Vermont Governor Phil Scott ordered schools in our state to extend the dismissal period through June. I imagine that we all need a little time to fully absorb this news and re-envision what our lives will look like this spring.  At TA, we will build on the remote learning plan we developed and implemented in recent weeks and adjust it as needed to ensure we have a long-term plan for...


March 25, 2020

Posted at 15:30h in Counseling by

Dear Panthers, We hope you're all continuing to do well. As we move to "Stay at Home" in Vermont, it's more important than ever to take care of ourselves. We've seen amazing things at Remote TA, and love watching how you are learning and connecting with one another from across distances. Here are some new resources to check out to help with self care and stress relief during this weird time. Some are educational, some are fun. We need both right now! Cool Things to do Online: 12 Famous Museums with Virtual ToursChildren's Author and Illustrator Mo Willems does a Daily...


March 22, 2020

Posted at 15:48h in Academics, Parents by

Message from the TA Counseling Office to TA Seniors We wanted to share with you a few important updates regarding scholarships and how we will navigate this process throughout the duration of Remote TA. First, we will announce all scholarship opportunities via email as usual, with the application attached to the email. We encourage all seniors to check email frequently. Second, when a scholarship requires transcripts, letter(s) of recommendation or other documents normally received through the Counseling Office, we ask that you follow these steps: 1) For letter(s) of recommendation, please reach out to your teachers and ask them to write one for you;...


March 21, 2020

Posted at 08:19h in Academics, Head of School by

March 19, 2020 Dear TA Parents & Guardians, How are you holding up with the new reality of remote learning and your children being at home all day? We are all trying to figure this out - families, students, teachers, the community. Thank you for doing your best and please let us know how we can better support you. 1. I sent a short survey to students yesterday evening asking them to rate their first day of remote learning on a scale of 1-5, ranging from 'pretty much a disaster' to 'really well'. Fortunately, fewer than 5% of respondents rated the day with a 1 and 47%...

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