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November 19, 2019

Posted at 14:04h in Academics, News, Parents by

Every year, the Vermont Stage Company reviews poems from the Young Writer's Project (YWP) to include in their annual "Winter Tales" show. All students that responded to the prompt for the YWP weekly writing challenge "Winter 2019" were entered for consideration, and several were selected for presentation by the Vermont Stage Company in December. This year, TA's own Katelyn Johnson, a freshman student from Chelsea, VT, was selected. Katelyn has been participating in the YWP as part of her embedded honors curriculum in Mr. Deffner's English 9 class. Her poem, "Happy Winter" will be performed by Vermont Stage on Sunday,...


November 18, 2019

Posted at 14:52h in Academics, News, Parents by

Five of TA's VEX Robotics teams competed on Saturday at Pinkerton Academy in the "Turkey Day Classic" event. It was a good day for 4886, with team 4886T "Complete Signal Loss," (Tate Whiteberg, Alex Holzer, and Carter Banks) earning 3rd place in the qualifying rounds before a tough defeat by three points in the semifinal rounds. Two of TA's teams were competing for the first time ever--and all for the first time this season. All players came out of the Pinkerton with great ideas for their next competition this weekend and will no doubt be working hard to...


November 18, 2019

Posted at 12:35h in Alumni News, Athletics by

Calling all Thetford Academy alumni! Are you in Thetford or nearby for the Thanksgiving holiday? We've got a great way for you to burn off some of that Thanksgiving meal! Join us on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 12pm in the Vaughan Alumni Gymnasium for our annual Alumni Basketball game. Relive your TA basketball glory days at this fun event and bring your friends! Game is free for all participants, $2 at the door for spectators. ...


November 15, 2019

Posted at 12:37h in News, Parents by

The first quarter of the school year is always busy for the Counseling Office at TA. The department has kicked off the year by meeting with each new student to TA, including all 7th graders, 9th graders, and transfer students. In these meetings, students check in with their counselor about the transition to TA, and discuss any ups or downs they may be experiencing, and learn about the role the Counseling Office will play in their TA career. Counselors Mark and Rebecca have taught several classroom lessons so far this year, giving students in-depth information about a variety of social-emotional and life-skills...


November 14, 2019

Posted at 10:30h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents by

Planning to attend the Thetford Academy Drama performance of Antigone on November 22? Then don't miss the opportunity to enjoy a delicious homemade meal with neighbors and friends before the event! The Thetford Academy Parent Association (TAPA) will host a lasagna dinner in the TA Cafe from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. before the Friday night performance of Antigone. The dinner is a fundraiser for TAPA, and your $10 ticket ($5 for ages 12 and under) will support all the work that our parents do on behalf of TA. Every year, TAPA gives back to our school community by hosting...


November 14, 2019

Posted at 09:19h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents by

ANTIGONE OPENS NOV. 21! Thetford Academy Drama presents ANTIGONE,  a Greek tragedy reimagined by Jean Anoulih, and translated from the French by Lewis Galantiere. The story of ANTIGONE, by Sophocles, is rooted in civil disobedience, set in the aftermath of civil war. Oedipus’ two sons have killed each other in a fight for the crown of Thebes. Their uncle, Creon, becomes king and declares that Eteocles will receive holy burial while his brother, Polynices, is left unburied to rot at the gates of the city as a warning to other traitors. Their sister Antigone can’t accept this desecration. Knowing full well it will result...

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