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March 26, 2019

Posted at 08:26h in News, Parents by

In February, Thetford Academy’s Elle Dixon ('20) was among the more than 10,000 international scientists who flocked to Washington D.C. for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2019 Annual meeting. Elle was there to present her own scientific research at a special American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) poster session. Elle’s poster session was the culmination of weeks spent on data gathering and analysis that began last summer when Elle joined the New Hampshire Academy of Sciences’ (NHAS)  Applied Scientific Research Program for middle and high school students. Elle was interested in whether herbal remedies are effective...


March 25, 2019

Posted at 11:25h in Counseling, News, Parents by

Paid Summer Internship Program: Please help spread the word about our summer internship program. We are especially trying to reach students who don’t already self-identify as having an interest in healthcare as our list of internship sites is growing with opportunities across multiple career tracks, including clinical, business, marketing/digital arts, technology, etc. ·       College Application Deadline:  March 31, 2019 ·       High School Application Deadline: April 26, 2019 Apply Online: https://dhwri.org/high-school-and-undergraduate-summer-internship-program/   Share: https://www.facebook.com/events/157388358499537/ Youth Summit April 5 & 6: Dartmouth-Hitchcock is hosting a two-day summit focused on our youth. Event content and planning is being guided by a highly-engaged group of high school students from across NH. Friday, April 5: For students Knowledge, Empowerment, Understanding: Students from...


March 20, 2019

Posted at 15:51h in Academics, Athletics, News, Parents by

Sometimes we select a student for this prestigious award because they have recently done amazing things and we hope to encourage them to keep it up. Often we reward a student who has come into their own in their last two years of high school. The rarest awards go to students who were worthy of this award every month they’ve attended TA, and this month we recognize this kind of student. Seth Boyce has been a standout at Thetford Academy, and in the larger community, during his entire career on our campus. Seth’s ties to this community run deep. When asked...


March 20, 2019

Posted at 08:31h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents by

Eloise Silver Van Meter placed third in the Vermont Poetry Out Loud State Championships held at Vermont PBS Studios in Colchester on March 18th. To reach the championship, Eloise first won TA's contest, then advanced from the semifinals at the Barre Opera House, and finally performed at PBS. Pictured: Eloise reciting Lani O'Hanlon's "Back up Quick They're Hippies," while delivering the line "long-haired men and women / curled around each other like babies." Eloise also recited Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Children's Hour" and Brenda Cárdenas's "Zacuanpapalotls." The overall winner hails form South Burlington High School, and the runner-up from St....


March 19, 2019

Posted at 13:48h in Athletics, News, Parents by

For the first time in history, the Thetford Academy boys and girls basketball teams have won state titles in the same year, and celebrating the first title sweep along with TA's 200th birthday only makes the occasion sweeter. Saturday's boys basketball Division III championship saw the No. 3 seed Panthers pull out a thrilling 73-64 victory over No. 1 seed Williamstown. It was a come-from-behind effort, with Jake Colby (22 points), Alex Emerson (20), Eli Dunnet (14), Owen Deffner (10), and Carter Blain (7) contributing the Panthers’ points, while collectively making 21 of 23 from the free throw line. This was Jason...

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