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August 28, 2019

Posted at 15:29h in Academics, News, Parents by

The bus pulled up to TA on the first day of Strafford's Newton School's partnership with Thetford Academy. On the bus: 16 Newton middle school students, principal Tracey Thompson, and several teachers and staff members. TA faculty met the bus, excited to welcome the group and help them get oriented to their new afternoon routine. This exciting new partnership between the two schools aims to both build community and provide student opportunity. For the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, Newton School 7th and 8th graders will join Thetford Academy's middle school students for the last academic block of the day....


August 27, 2019

Posted at 15:11h in Academics, News, Parents by

Thetford Academy launched the new school year with an all-school assembly in the Vaughan Alumni Gymnasium. Head of School Carrie Brennan (Ms. Brennan, to students) introduced herself for the first time to the full student body, welcoming students to the year with a reflection on the school's mission and values, and the meaning and importance of community. Ms. Brennan encouraged students to think about what it means to lead, acknowledging that most leadership opportunities require a bit of risk-taking. Every assembly this year, she said, will be an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff alike to show leadership by taking...


August 26, 2019

Posted at 15:57h in Parents by

TA is excited to announce the hire of six new faculty members who have joined our school community for the 2019-2020 school year. Please join us in welcoming these talented educators to Thetford Academy: Susan Essex Luce, who taught at South Burlington High School from 2011 to 2019, joins TA as our English Language Learning teacher and International Student Program coordinator. Susan has also worked with English language learners in Austria, taught German, Latin, and Spanish at the middle and high school levels, and worked in the field of international student travel. Abby MacGregor teaches creative writing in TA's English department...


August 21, 2019

Posted at 09:37h in News, Parents by

Meet and Greet Series Join Thetford's new school leaders, Thetford Elementary School Principal Chance Lindsley and Thetford Academy Head of School Carrie Brennan, at the Cedar Circle Farm Cafe for a coffee and chat on one of the following mornings: Monday, 8/19, 8-9am Friday, 8/30, 9-10am Wednesday, 9/25, 10-11am The community is invited to meet Thetford's new school leaders in an informal setting. Come meet Chance and Carrie, learn about their education backgrounds and their visions as leaders, and help welcome them to the Upper Valley. All are welcome! ...


August 20, 2019

Posted at 15:29h in Head of School by

Excerpted Letter to Families from Carrie Brennan, Head of School August has arrived, and here at TA we are busy preparing for the start of the 2019-2020 school year. Every new school year is opportunity for a fresh start - and with those hopes, goals and dreams for a new year often come excitement and jitters. This is true for students and staff alike, whether it’s our first year as a 7th grader, our sixth year as a rising 12th grader, or our twentieth year as a long-time teacher. Like our many new students in the 7th and 9th grades (and...


July 11, 2019

Posted at 16:26h in Head of School, News, Parents by

Carrie Brennan arrived on campus last week for her first days as Thetford Academy’s new head of school. The TA community has been looking forward to her arrival. Formerly the executive director at CITY Center for Collaborative Learning in Tucson, AZ, Carrie brings many years of experience in educational and community leadership to her new position. Carrie is nationally recognized for her contributions as an innovator in education, most recently earning Tucson’s “2019 Woman of Influence in Education” award.  "Carrie's record of accomplishment and commitment to academic excellence, inclusivity, community engagement, and collaboration builds perfectly upon the distinctive and historic values...

our VALUES

Excellence

We set high expectations. We challenge all members of the school community to reach their highest potential.

Commitment

We value initiative, courage and dedication. We take personal responsibility for the goals we set and work hard to achieve them.

Cooperation

We work and learn together. We see teachers as coaches, students as team members, families as partners, and learning as practice and action.

Caring

We provide individuals with personalized support and guidance. We care about each other and the larger community.

Diversity

We respect differences among people. We welcome the contribution of varied perspectives to a rich and flexible school culture.