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June 11, 2019

Posted at 13:08h in News, Parents by

TA held its Bicentennial Baccalaureate ceremony for the Class of 2019 on Sunday, June 9, at the First Congregational Church. There was abundant sunshine for the graduates and a palpable feeling of excitement and emotions in the church. Science faculty member Derek Burkins was this year's presenter of the Baccalaureate address. Below is his speech to the graduates. 2019 Baccalaureate Address by Derek Burkins Good evening and welcome:  parents, grandparents, family members, friends; colleagues and members of the board; and most of all welcome to the Thetford Academy graduating class of 2019! Four years ago, I returned to teaching high school...


June 6, 2019

Posted at 15:21h in Academics, News, Parents by

Riverbend Career and Technical Center honored students' achievements at its annual Awards Assembly on Wednesday night. Five TA students were among the honorees, all earning certificates for completing their respective programs. Congratulations to these Thetford Academy seniors for their outstanding work at RBCTC: Emma Clark, Automotive TechnologyKeegan Erskine, Construction TechnologyShannon Hayes, Health Science TechnologyTony Pippin, Heavy Equipment OperationsArend Tensen, Diversified Agriculture/Natural Resources During the awards ceremony, Shannon Hayes, a member of the National Technical Honors Society, was named the recipient of the Vermont Honors Scholarship, the Orange County Sheriff's Department Scholarship, and the River Bend Staff Award. Emma Clark received the David...


June 6, 2019

Posted at 08:33h in Athletics, Parents by

June’s Student of the Month makes others shine brighter. He is simply drawn to lift schoolmates’ voices and celebrate their successes. When he walks into a classroom, with his big paper lunch bag, it is not uncommon to hear him engaging a classmate from across the room. “Good job in your basketball game, Kiana! When did you know you had it?” or “Hey, Jason, are you excited for your meet on Saturday?” In fact, he probably would rather we not be shining the spotlight on him right now, but Eamon Deffner has been such a strong citizen of his classes...


May 30, 2019

Posted at 15:06h in Alumni News by

The Thetford Academy Alumni Association will host its annual Alumni Day events on the Thetford Academy campus on June 15, 2019. Scheduled every year for the day after TA's graduation, this event is always a fun way to connect and reconnect with TA alumni of all generations. Social hours and campus tours begin at 4:30 p.m and dinner starts at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be catered by the Little Deli at Baker's General Store and dessert is pot-luck. BYOB (non-alcoholic beverages will be provided). Register online today and join us in celebration of Thetford Academy's Bicentennial year. ...


May 29, 2019

Posted at 11:03h in Academics by

The culminating unit in Thetford Academy's Biology course involves studying the classification, and diversity, of life. A hands-on, up-close meet and greet with some of that diversity was a perfect way to kick off TA's Field Day activities and the Memorial Day weekend. TA alumna Christina Swaan (Hazelton) '03, a licensed Vermont Reptile Educator, visited Mr. Engler's Biology class with her collection of reptiles and other creatures. The star of Christina's presentation was Levi, Christina's 10-foot long albino Burmese Python (and the only critter students were not allowed to handle). Students curiosity and courage was on full display as they examined...


May 27, 2019

Posted at 19:12h in Arts, Parents by

The fourth annual Arts Night on Thursday, May 23, featured all six categories of art at Thetford Academy: art, design technology, drama, culinary arts, choral music, and instrumental music. The café was transformed into a gallery displaying dozens of student 2-D and 3-D artworks created in Karyn Neubauer's classes. Tabletops were spread with culinary delights—from spanikopita to pastries—prepared by Jennifer Gernhard's cooking classes. Artworks created out of wood—including furniture, turned bowls, and a chess board—were also on display, products of Chris Schmidt's Design Technology classes. Finally, Ray Chapin's theater students narrated the story of the One Act Play competition from the past winter, John Luce's choral...

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