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June 12, 2018

Posted at 12:49h in Alumni News, News by

With our bicentennial year fast approaching, TA is hard at work at chronicling our 200-year history in a commemorative book. Our Bicentennial Book Committee, led by local editor Alan Berolzheimer, is a dedicated group of TA staff, students, alumni, and community members. In the last several months, the book committee has been digging through archives at both TA and the Thetford Historical Society, and interviewing alumni, community members, and staff from Thetford Academy's past and present. Personal stories are going to be an integral part of this project and we want to hear from you! Please let us know if...


June 12, 2018

Posted at 12:22h in News, Parents by

Nathan Perron completed the rank of Eagle Scout in December 2017.  Starting in First Grade as a Tiger Cub he really enjoyed scouting, so he stuck with it through 11 years and stayed on track to complete Eagle Scout in advance of the deadline, his 18th birthday.  As a Boy Scout he held several leadership positions including serving to lead the Hanover Troop 45 as its Senior Patrol Leader for a year.  Because of his skills and advancements in Scouting he was selected and hired to be a camp counselor at a Boy Scout camp in Maine. His Eagle Scout project...


June 12, 2018

Posted at 12:07h in News, Parents by

June’s Student of the Month is a senior who produces excellent work, assignment after assignment. He is not just about getting the work done; he is about depth, substance, and often clever humor. He does not call attention to himself if his double-meanings or subtle jokes go unnoticed, but he certainly lets out a smile when individuals take notice. He is a true scholar who seeks feedback and views setbacks as an opportunity to improve. He stretches himself intellectually and will try something even though it may be difficult. The first time Ms. Chambers saw this young man, she was very...


June 5, 2018

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

High School Cross-Country: Fun Runs are every Tuesday, starting June 12, on the Dan Grossman Woods Trail at TA Arrive by for warm-up; the runs start at 6 p.m. sharp. Saturday practices, usually at TA, start at 9 a.m.and end by 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome! To join, contact Coaches Joe Deffner and Emily Silver.   Girls High School Soccer: Practices and pickup soccer at TA every Wednesday from June 27 - Aug. 1, 4:30 - 6 p.m. Scrimmages: Wednesday, June 20 vs Hartford at Dothan Brook School, 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 2 vs Hanover at Huntley Meadows Field, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 vs Hanover at Thetford Academy, 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 16 vs Oxbow...


June 5, 2018

Posted at 07:57h in Academics, Outdoor Education, Student Life by

By Thomas Worth There is now a sign leading up to the outdoor classroom. Now students and community members will know where to go when they come to the yurt for the first time. I made my sign by burning the letters into the wood by hand. It took me a full 5 days of class to be able to finish the burning on the wood. I brought up my A block class to show them the sign. They thought that it was really good. The sign hangs on a wire that is attached to two trees. I hope that future...


June 4, 2018

Posted at 11:36h in Outdoor Education by

By Hugh O'Donnell For my capstone project, I decided to build off of my idea from the last capstone project I did in the fall and refurbish the fire pit in the outdoor classroom. The last fire pit I created was made of stacked stones, and I decided to create something a little more modern this time. The new firepit is made out of firebrick and mortar. It is five layers thick, and is in the shape of layered decagons. Originally, the mortar did not mix correctly, but after it dried, it held together well. After finishing the firepit, I decided...

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