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February 13, 2020

Posted at 16:14h in Academics, News, Parents by

TA's annual Middle School Spelling Bee went 36 rounds before defending champion Leo Downey correctly spelled the word "patrilocal" to win the contest. (Patrilocal definition: adjective 1. relating to a pattern of marriage in which the couple settles in the husband's home or community.) Runner-up Margaret Smallwood also had an impressive performance, getting knocked out late in the bee on the word technophile. This year's event was emceed by English teacher Joe Deffner, with the assistance of pronouncer and fellow English teacher Ray Chapin. Students correctly spelled words like "cahoots," "claimant," "foppery," "unquenchable," "transmute," and "associate." Students advanced to the...


February 10, 2020

Posted at 10:48h in Athletics, News, Parents by

by Paul Dixon Thetford Academy's alpine ski team competed at Pico and Bromley recently, with some great individual and team performances from both the boys and the girls. Elle Dixon skied well in both races finishing in 14th place in the Giant Slalom at Pico and cracking the top ten for the first time ever in the Slalom at Bromley with a very strong 9th place finish. On the boys side, the team has been skiing very well together and earned a fourth place team finish at Pico in the Giant Slalom with Jack Hastings and Riley Burkins leading the way with...


February 9, 2020

Posted at 10:22h in Academics, News, Parents by

January’s Student of the Month takes his responsibilities seriously. Never before has Ms. Silver had an advisee who checks in with her if he will be absent to see if there is any advisory-related work he should take care of ahead of time. Whether he is motivated by the desire to excel, or by the knowledge that high marks keep his car insurance rates down, senior Tim Gray puts in the time to make his work reflect his best effort. In English 10 last year with Kelly Welsh, Tim’s anthology was “a work of art,” and in all his classes, Tim...


February 5, 2020

Posted at 10:02h in News, Parents by

Thetford Academy sophomore Olivia Sayers' piece "Mountains" was featured in the January edition of the Young Writers Project (YWP) publication "The Voice." The Voice, a digital magazine showcasing the best of the art and writing submitted to the project, publishes work selected by YWP staff, community leaders and mentors: "We look for fresh voice, interesting perspectives, humor, wisdom -- and GREAT STORYTELLING!" Mountains by Olivia Sayers, Corinth, VT I am lucky to live in a place where there are mountains in my own backyard. Sometimes, I wish that I lived in a more populated part of the country, but it only takes one breathtaking...


February 3, 2020

Posted at 13:54h in News, Parents by

On Friday, Feb. 7, with the celebration of TA's 77th Founders' Day, Thetford Academy will enter its third century . TA's Founders' Day tradition began in 1944, two years after the original White Building was devastated by fire and with World War II raging across Europe. Then headmaster Carl Anderson hoped, that in this dark time for TA and the world, a celebration of Academy and its founders would raise the spirits of the school community. Since then, Founders' Day has become a beloved tradition at TA, serving as both a connection to the school's history and a celebration of its present....


January 31, 2020

Posted at 15:02h in Athletics, News, Parents by

TA’s girls and boys basketball teams were back in action after a busy week last week that included their Cancer Awareness events. Both teams are will finish out their regular-season schedules in February vs. Capital League foes. After a trip to the XL Center to watch UConn play against Team USA, the TA girls teams took the court Wednesday to face Randolph High school. Both the junior varsity and varsity teams came out victorious. The varsity team won their ninth straight game with a score of 57-15. The win moves them to 11-1 on the year. Eleven different players scored in the...

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