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January 7, 2025

Posted at 10:06h in Academics, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

In Thetford Academy's half-day Environmental Studies and Outdoor Education class, students spend a lot of time learning in, and from, the forest ecosystem. They also learn basic outdoor survival skills, building their own shelters to use over the course of the semester. Every student creates a "solo spot" shelter, a place for quiet reflection, reading, and writing. The semester culminates with an assignment that puts students' new skills to the test. Bringing only the bare minimum, they head to their solo spots to spend the night in the woods. In the winter, students not only face their fears of being...


January 3, 2025

Posted at 17:18h in Academics, Athletics, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Early January is a busy time of transition, as we return from holiday break and jump back into classes. Students are working on culminating projects, essays, performances, exams, and reflections during this final stretch of the semester. Please encourage and support students as they prep for important deadlines in the coming days and weeks.  🗓️ Final Exams & Projects Week, Jan. 13-16Please note we have a special schedule the week of January 13. Below is an of the week. Consult this online document for more details. Info is also provided on the calendar page of the TA website. Monday, January 13 is a normal full day...


January 3, 2025

Posted at 14:43h in Health Office by

Welcome to the New Year!  Dental Care this Winter: A great opportunity: if your student usually sees the Ronald McDonald Van for dental care and you would like to have your student's teeth cleaned please return the attached forms as soon as possible.  • The HealthHUB dental hygienist will be doing dental cleanings at TA starting January 27th. This will be very similar to the Ronald McDonald program.  • Their dentist is at the Chelsea Health Center & does fillings there. • Please complete the attached enrollment form and return it to the health office as soon as you can. • Click here for information on silver diamine fluoride - it is for treating cavities...


December 23, 2024

Posted at 10:29h in Academics, Alumni News, Arts, Athletics, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Community, Near and Far, Greetings from Thetford Academy! We’ve had an inspired autumn here on Thetford Hill, savoring the colors and mountain views. We hope you, too, have had a beautiful fall and wish for everyone plenty of warmth and light to take us through the winter season. We welcomed a large ninth grade class this year. As our 33 TA 8th graders moved up to high school in August, they were joined by 41 new classmates. The class of 2028 is 74 students strong with a dozen different Upper Valley towns represented. So many talents, personalities, and dreams! We...


December 21, 2024

Posted at 16:38h in Academics, Athletics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, In keeping with the season of giving, our assembly this week featured a variety of clubs and classes generously raising funds and awareness for community needs on both the local and global levels. It was inspiring to have so many student groups modeling our school values of Care, Cooperation, and Diversity!  On behalf of the Social Justice Club, Aiden Otterman '27 and Caroline Watts '25, promoted an upcoming bake sale fundraiser for the Thetford Food Shelf. Culinary Arts Teacher Jennifer Gernhard congratulated the ceramics and cooking for health classes for their success with this year's 'Empty Bowl' project. She announced ('drumroll, please...


December 17, 2024

Posted at 10:14h in Athletics, News, Student Life by

Photo: Uly Junker-Boyce '25 in the 55m dash at UVM last January, photo by Matthew Hayden. Nearly forty students are competing on Thetford Academy's indoor track and field team, which started its season with a bang last weekend.  Competing at the University of Vermont against dozens of other Vermont schools, the boys team finished 2nd, behind only track powerhouse Essex. Uly Junker-Boyce '25 set a new D-II state record in the 55 meter dash, and Ava Hayden '25 and Brady Sloop '25 both set new school records in the 1000.  The boys team, which finished second at the Vermont state...

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