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May 25, 2018

Posted at 09:33h in Outdoor Education by

By, Tim Gray Thetford Academy has a new and improved trail map. The map includes a new trail that will be made this summer and it is posted on the trail junctions and trailheads. The physical maps that I have remade are more permanent than the last signs that were temporarily put up. The new signs are going to last longer and be there for many years to come. I decided to redo this project so I could improve little mistakes I made last semester and make an even better permanent trail map I made these signs so that the community could...


May 22, 2018

Posted at 11:51h in News, Parents by

VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Cafe - Join the Leadership Team! We are looking for students entering grades 9-12 who would like to join the leadership team to help plan and organize the 2018-2019 teen science cafes. See attached information; applications are due no later than June 30. Youth Environmental Summit Seeking Workshop Presenters YES is an annual conference for grades 7-12 students who want to learn about environmental issues and find ways to take action. This year's Summit will take place on November 2 at the Barre Civic Center. We are looking for workshops and exhibits on a variety of topics and ideas -...


May 22, 2018

Posted at 10:00h in Academics, News, Parents by

It is that time of year when students start to think about how they will spend their summers. Below is a list of different opportunities we have posted over the past few weeks, all compiled in one place for viewing convenience! UVM Extension and 4H Opportunities for Students River Bend Career and Technical Center Summer Tech Camp Free Summer Programs Offered by ISTS at Dartmouth College Camp Counselors sought by Horizons Day Camp for Summer 2018 UVTA High School Trail Corps Program Hypertherm Summer Institute TASP Looking for After School Teachers GenCyber 2018: Summer Program Offered by Dartmouth Check back for updates!...


May 19, 2018

Posted at 11:40h in Parents by

Our April Student of the Month, recognized in assembly on May 16, is an enthusiastic junior whose curiosity and love of learning shines through in all he does. As a sophomore last year, Ian Spelman embraced the challenge of honors level work in Stacy Barton’s U.S. History course with vigor and a high level of intellectual curiosity. Mrs. Barton noted that when met with setbacks, Ian “showed the maturity and stamina needed to dig in, work hard and accomplish his goals.” In Economics, the most recent course he completed with Mrs. Barton, Ian demonstrated “incredible analytical skills and the ability...


May 19, 2018

Posted at 11:26h in News, Parents by

Week of May 21: Monday, May 21:  Late-Arrival-Schedule.  School begins at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, May 24:  Arts Night.  Culinary arts sampling and visual arts display viewing, 5:30 p.m., Anderson Hall.  Choral and Instrumental Concert, 6:30 p.m., Martha Jane Rich Theater. Friday, May 25: Field Day: Grades 7-11:  Shortened day of classes from 8:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.  Field day festivities begin at 12:10 p.m., with dismissal at 2:55 p.m. Senior Day:  Grade 12:  Seniors meet in the café promptly at 9 a.m. for end-of-year preparation. Senior Prom, 6:30 p.m. Dartmouth Skiway Monday, May 28:  Memorial Day:  No school Looking Ahead: Week of...


May 18, 2018

Posted at 12:41h in Academics, News by

Wallace "Wally" Roberts is an American Civil Rights Activist who considers some of his most important civil rights work to be his time as the Freedom School Coordinator for Freedom Summer in Shaw, Mississippi in 1968. The goals of the Freedom Schools were to educate white students about black history and the current civil rights movement, particularly in the South, and to recruit students to the Freedom Movement. The students of Joe Deffner's Literature of the Civil Rights Movement class were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet Mr. Roberts on May 16 and hear about his historic experience during Freedom...

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