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June 26, 2024

Posted at 12:21h in Academics, News, Parents by

In the spirit of continuous growth, learning, and for the simple joy of reading on a summer afternoon, Thetford Academy's faculty members almost always have a book in progress over the summer break. What are they reading this year? The list below reflects the breadth of our teachers' interests and learning goals, pulling from the worlds of civil rights, YA literature, social justice, gardening and horticulture - and our very own students. Kristen Downey, English Faculty and Teaching and Learning CoordinatorFour for the Road by K. J. Reilly and a few other GMBA books My son is an outgoing student member...


June 20, 2024

Posted at 10:35h in News by

Thetford Academy's Schoolhouse Rocks summer concert series opens its second season this Sunday with a performance from Burlington's bluegrass greats Good Gravy. Good Gravy members Joe Agnello, Jeff Wilson, and Jack Vignone pay homage to bluegrass legends Tony Rice, Norman Blake, and Doc Watson - a show you won't want to miss. Join us for music, fun, and food - Casey Huling '92 will be there with his delicious Tug Mountain Pizza and snacks for the whole family! Show starts at 6 p.m. on TA's quad and is free and open to the public. Next up: Thursday, July 18, at...


June 20, 2024

Posted at 08:00h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, I'm sending my final weekly email of the year. Thanks for reading along with me and staying connected to school happenings these past 10 months! Congratulations to the Class of 2024!  We had three special send-off events for the seniors last week: Baccalaureate with families on Sunday evening, Class Day on Friday morning with students and staff, and Graduation that night with the whole community. We risked the weather and enjoyed an outdoor ceremony with the full beauty of a Thetford Hill sunset! The student speeches, songs, poems, and performances at both baccalaureate and graduation were an inspiration. Thank you to our...


June 17, 2024

Posted at 10:08h in Alumni News, News, Parents by

On Friday, June 14, Thetford Academy celebrated its 205th commencement ceremony honoring the graduating Class of 2024. After a long week of dismal weather forecasts for the event, the predicted rain suddenly disappeared from the forecast, replaced by a perfect evening for an outdoor celebration. With the mountains providing an unbeatable backdrop, the Class of 2024 took the stage. Graduation at TA is student-led, featuring speeches, poems, and musical performances from members of the class. This year, the ceremony opened with a welcome from Addison Cadwell, who thanked the audience - the teachers, parents, guardians, grandparents, and friends - who...


June 13, 2024

Posted at 14:54h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

As the year draws to a close, Thetford Academy's teachers continue to design rich learning experiences for students. Culminating projects are designed to bring together the ideas, information, and skills students have learned over the course of the semester and put that learning into practice. For example, in Scott Ellis’s Environmental Studies and Outdoor Education course, students selected projects that will become a future resource for our community, like making signs and an interactive map of the tree species on the quad, and building benches for Thetford Academy's new nine-hole disc golf course. Students in Joe Deffner’s Civil Rights Literature class...


June 8, 2024

Posted at 11:56h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, The end of the school year is a big balancing act between celebration and rigor, and sometimes the silly and the serious. We had our fair share of silly today, as we arrived at school this morning and found the quad crowded with tents and the interior of the white building blanketed in sticky notes. The seniors were busy with pranks over the past 24 hours! We will shift to serious with the baccalaureate ceremony for the Class of 2024 on Sunday evening - a time for the almost-graduates and their families to come together to reflect on their high...

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