Students Reflect on a Semester of Deeper Learning
January 18, 2024
"We do not learn from experience...
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TA Artists to Exhibit at AVA Gallery
January 16, 2024
TA will once again have a full line-up of work on display in AVA Gallery’s high school exhibition. The 16th annual youth art show will be presenting works of art created by regional high school students who have been nominated by their art teachers. The directive from AVA to Upper Valley arts faculty is to nominate works by high school students who show exceptional promise in a variety of creative disciplines - and TA teachers Karyn Neubauer and Curran Broderick did just that. They selected ten artists representing a range of media, including photography, painting, pastels, and pen and ink. With a...
Head of School Weekly Email: High Stakes + High Engagement = Meaningful Assessments
January 12, 2024
Dear TA Families, What do we mean when we describe something as 'high stakes' in an education setting? Usually the phrase is associated with various kinds of testing, such as required state assessments, a heavily-weighted course final, or college entrance exams - the outcomes of which can have a major impact on a student's future and/or a school's ranking. I like to expand the definition of 'high stakes' to include a different kind of assessment, where the high stakes are coupled with high engagement - and the sharing of one's knowledge and skills is more public, interactive, and might even include celebration....
Special Education Director to Retire After 41 Years Serving Students
January 11, 2024
Photo credit: Dan Grossman. Deb Sanders-Dame (right) and Molly Dugan-Sullivan volunteer at the Woods Trail Run registration table. After serving students for more than four decades, Thetford Academy's Director of Special Education Services, Dr. Deb Sanders-Dame, will retire at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Sanders-Dame, also known as 'Dr. Deb,' came to TA in 2016 for the final chapter in her long career in special education leadership in Vermont and New Hampshire schools. She has had a deep, positive impact on the Academy and its students during her tenure. At TA, Dr. Sanders-Dame leads the special education department, and...
Health Office Update: Jan. 11, 2024
January 11, 2024
Illnesses - Less students were out sick this week, which is great. - We continue to have a few cases of influenza, the symptoms are headache, nausea, body aches often with fever. If your child has a temperature over 100.0 they need to stay home, please. - We have 1 individual out with Covid. Covid is circulating in the community. If you need a Covid test kit please come to the office. - Please continue to be careful around older folks. - Protocol for return after Covid is here: Thetford Academy Health Office/COVID page Free Covid Test Kits - Now available through the US Postal service link to Covid...
Counseling Office to Host College Information Sessions
January 11, 2024
Thetford Academy's Counseling Office will host a series of information sessions this winter to introduce current juniors and their families to the college choice and application process. The first of these sessions, scheduled for January 22, 2024 at 6 p.m. (virtual meeting), will provide an introductory overview to the college application process and tips and resources to help families get started. Some of the topics that TA will cover include: Roles and responsibilities of the student/parent/counselor A general timeline of tasks to cover Holistic assessment of applicants Naviance The Common Application Standardized tests Demonstrated Interest Financial Aid Scholarships At the end of the session, there will be time for Q&A...