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March 3, 2019

Posted at 16:07h in Athletics, News, Parents by

Eight Thetford Academy indoor track athletes traveled to the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Saturday, March 2, to compete with the best track athletes in New England. “We came into the meet with four goals,” Coach Charlie Buttrey said. “One, that the boys 4 x 800 relay team would reclaim its state record. Two, that Layla Hanissian would set a P.R. in the 1000. Three, that Tad Darrah would set a P.R. in the 1000. And four, that the girls 4 x 400 relay team would compete strongly.” Upon entering the season, the Vermont D-II state record in the 4 x...


March 3, 2019

Posted at 12:13h in Parents by

Two TA Students Finished 1st in Last Year's Contest The Freedom & Unity Youth Film Contest has opened and is excited to receive submissions from youth filmmakers in Vermont. Inspired by the Vermont Movie Project, The Freedom & Unity Youth Film Contest invites young Vermonters to create films exploring the life and culture of the Green Mountain State. Through film, young people explore the issues that they find meaningful, make connections between the past and the present, and share their personal stories. They build filmmaking and communication skills while learning more about themselves and the state they call home.  Last year’s 1stplace winners were comprised of youth from...


March 3, 2019

Posted at 11:25h in News by

Celebrate the natural world and our place in it by watching a lively selection of award winning films from the acclaimed Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. This event is the premier nature film competition celebrating the world’s best science, conservation, wildlife films. This matinee festival will feature hand-picked, beautifully crafted short andmedium length films which inspire wonder, catalyze change, and broadenhorizons.The schedule of films and brief descriptions can be found on town bulletinboards and Listservs.  WHEN: Sunday, March 10th, 3 - 5:15 - ish p.m.(including a 10-15 minute intermission with snacks)WHERE: Thetford Academy - Martha J. Rich TheaterAdmission Free     -    All ages...


March 1, 2019

Posted at 14:52h in News, Parents by

Thetford Academy students have started preparing for this year's Operation Day's Work, scheduled for May 8, 2019. On "ODW Day", TA students don't go to school, but instead spend the school day doing a variety of jobs in their local community. All of the money they earn at work is then donated to a nongovernmental organization that serves youth in need. This year, ODW students will be working to benefit the Kenyan Schoolhouse Project. The Project is dedicated to making secondary education accessible to Kenyan children. Its students are former child laborers, young girls escaping early marriage, female genital mutilation...


March 1, 2019

Posted at 11:31h in Parents by

February’s Student of the Month is one of TA’s friendliest juniors. If he arrives early to A-block, he sets out the chairs for his classmates, and when he sees them, he almost always greets them with “How are you doing today, Lexi. . .or Gavin. . .or Bethany?” Later, he’ll ask individuals, “So how’s your day going?” In the afternoon, he attends River Bend Career and Technical Center, where teacher Elizabeth Towle reports that this young man “has been a fabulous addition” to their Student Council. As at TA, he is eager to be of assistance, and has volunteered to run the school store during...


February 26, 2019

Posted at 18:42h in Counseling, News, Parents by

Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Attorney General TJ Donovan also speak Three hundred students listened intently during a special assembly program on Tuesday, Feb. 26, as former New Hampshire Chief Justice John Broderick addressed Thetford Academy students on the topic of mental illness. Special guests for the presentation included Vermont Governor Phil Scott and Attorney General TJ Donovan, both of whom spoke briefly following the judge's remarks. Also present were Dan French, Vermont Secretary of the Agency of Education; Al Gobeille, Secretary of the Agency of Human Services; Sarah Squirrell, Mental Health Commissioner; and Susanne Young, Vermont Administration Secretary. Judge Broderick, who has...

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