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December 15, 2023

Posted at 17:00h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Last week I featured students taking their learning onto the stage, over the airwaves, and into the woods in the 'student learning spotlights' section of my weekly email. Today I want to share more examples of TA classes and clubs testing their knowledge and skills in real world settings during the culminating weeks of the semester. Students in the Cooking for Health class prepared another dish for the whole school community this week, with ingredients sourced from the TA garden. Lunch at the Panther Cafe on Thursday included pumpkin donuts for dessert, made from our own homegrown squash and locally-milled flour. ICYMI, check out an in-depth story about the collaboration between...


December 14, 2023

Posted at 13:57h in News by

At the end of each year at TA, we invite you - through our annual appeal - to join us and support the important work our faculty and staff do every day. Giving to Thetford Academy's annual fund is an important and valuable way to connect with our school and our students - and helps us make the TA experience personalized, supportive, and full of opportunity. We know that students who feel seen and connected will achieve their academic, creative, and personal goals. It's important to us to foster belonging and community at TA, and to empower our students to chart...


December 14, 2023

Posted at 10:47h in Athletics, News, Parents by

The Panthers have been preparing for their winter season openings, with alpine skiing, basketball, and indoor track athletes practicing and conditioning in advance of their first contests. Basketball was the first to compete with home games for both the boys and girls varsity and JV teams. On Tuesday, the JV and Varsity girls faced Williamstown and walked away with their first W's - the varsity team handily taking down Williamstown 60-35. The boys followed last night with another set of wins vs. rivals Oxbow. Tonight, the girls travel to Northfield. Home games resume next Wednesday. All games and meets are...


December 14, 2023

Posted at 08:25h in Academics, News, Parents by

Guest post from TA Robotics Coach Leif LaWhite. On Saturday the TA's robotics team 4886 took four robots to their second meet of the year, this time closer to home in Plymouth, NH. This was a large meet, with 47 robots from all over NH and VT, and again, 4886 did not disappoint.   Each robot competed in six two-minute qualification matches, and at the end of that series, TA's 4886S (Aden Perry, Connor Kutter-Walker, and Duncan MacPhee) were ranked first.  4886W (Jesse Martin, Kai Slayton and Tanner Hardy) were the 9th seed while, due to a series of of hard knocks, 4886Y...


December 10, 2023

Posted at 11:00h in Academics, Arts, Counseling, Head of School, Outdoor Education, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Re-Cap: Half-Day on Friday As I shared with students yesterday, we designed the December half day to pause our daily routines and create time for a range of 'big picture' activities, together as a school community - in our small group advisories, as a whole school of 300+, and with our grade-level classmates. The special schedule featured: A showcase assembly featuring arts and academic performances and athletics recognition. (Check out the kudos section below for more details and links.) An advisory session for students to reflect on and document milestones and goals in their academic journey. This activity was customized for the different...


December 7, 2023

Posted at 21:04h in Health Office, Parents by

 Have a good upcoming weekend! Illnesses We have more cases of strep throat - please notify Ellen if your child has strep throat. If your child has strep, they must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school. We have a few cases of influenza, with fever. If your child has a temperature over 100.0 please remember they need to stay home and need be fever free for hours (without Tylenol or ibuprofen) before returning to school. Your child can still get a flu shot at their doctor's office. We have 2 people out with Covid this week. Protocol for return after...

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