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February 5, 2019

Posted at 17:00h in Academics, Alumni News, News, Parents by

Carrie Brennan, the founding principal of an innovative public charter school in Arizona and an accomplished educator, has been named the next head of Thetford Academy. She will assume her new position on July 1, 2019. “I am absolutely thrilled that Carrie will lead Thetford Academy,” says Ann Bumpus, President of the Thetford Academy Board of Trustees. “Her record of accomplishment and commitment to academic excellence, inclusivity, community engagement, and collaborative leadership builds perfectly upon the historic and distinctive values of TA that draw so many of us to the school. I look forward to working closely with...


February 4, 2019

Posted at 16:39h in Academics, News, Parents by

“Solely,” “gremlin,” “antagonism,” “lustrous,” and “diabolical” were some of the easier words. “Writhing,” “garret,” “humanitarian,” “guise,” and “dismissal” eliminated some of the competitors. And “chilblains,” “balustrades,” “prevaricate,” “flambeau,” and “gondalier” caused no casualties among TA's top three spellers, as 7th grader Louise Downey eventually prevailed in the TA Middle School Spelling Bee on Monday, Feb. 4. Louise edged fellow spellers 7th grader Margaret Smallwood and 8th grader Michael Fernandez in the 16th round with the correct spelling of the championship word “transcendental.” Prior to the event, contestants had been given a long list of words to study. At the...


February 4, 2019

Posted at 16:12h in News, Parents by

Scott Finn, Vermont Public Radio's new president & CEO, joins Thetford Academy's Bicentennial Speaker Series to discuss the role of public media in America.Finn's talk, titled "Filling the Gap: How Public Media Can Respond to a Decline of Reporters," addresses the nearly 50 percent decline in reporters in Vermont the last two decades, a decline that mirrors the rest of country. "Meanwhile," says Finn, "We are increasingly confronted with confusing and even false stories online." Finn will share his thoughts on how public media and other forms of non-profit journalism are attempting to fill the gap, and lead a conversation...


February 4, 2019

Posted at 16:04h in Academics, News, Parents by

By Marc Chabot, Dean of Academics and Robotics Team Advisor Featured Photo: The winning team: Isaiah Kol and Marshall Melancon and their robot BeefCake, along with their alliance partner from Team 603A, Belmont, NH. In case you were wondering how Thetford Academy’s 9th season is going, here is an update! Saturday was our last tournament before the State Championship in two weeks, and all three of our teams have qualified during the course of the season. Our teams almost always make it to the elimination rounds of their tournaments, and the Master of Ceremonies, who narrates nearly all of these events, regularly praises our team’s consistent quality, and perhaps more importantly,...


February 2, 2019

Posted at 02:41h in Athletics, Parents by

Basketball standout Kiana Johnson, a senior from Chelsea, scored her 1000th point during the TA vs. U-32 varsity basketball matchup on Friday, Feb. 1. Kiana, who transferred to TA at the beginning of the school year after Chelsea's high school closed, hit her 997th, 998th, 999th, and 1000th career points with four consecutive free throws, as an enthusiastic crowd provided a respectful silence while she concentrated at the line. The Panthers went on to win the game 48-38. Kiana, who came into the season with 849 points, entered Friday night's game needing only 10 to reach the milestone, which she earned...


January 30, 2019

Posted at 13:19h in Academics, News by

Every morning, when most TA students are stealing that last five minutes of sleep, this intrepid member of our bicentennial class has already been on the road for an hour, proving each day that it’s possible to commute to Thetford from almost Canada and to be an incredibly successful student.  And we’re grateful that she chose us.  Her positive outlook, her intellect, her great sense of humor and her tremendous work ethic make Maeve Curtin a special panther and a valued member of our senior class. Maeve’s conscientious approach to everything she does makes her a joy to teach.  In every class, Maeve helps to move the...

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