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September 21, 2018

Posted at 17:33h in Athletics, News, Parents by

Cross Country At the Panthers' home meet on Sept. 11, the boys team won handily with a score of 28. Owen Deffner placed 2nd, Jacob Slaughter 3rd, Eamon Deffner 4th, and Bel Spelman came in 6th. Second place went to Brattleboro with a score of 47. The top finishers for the girls were Eloise Silver-Van Meter in 5th, Layla Hannisian in 9th, and Anabel Reining coming in 17th.  The girls look forward to scoring as a team - they are waiting for some runners to complete the full 10 practices.  Our Middle School team, comprised of Grade 6 through 8 runners from TA,...


September 17, 2018

Posted at 15:06h in News, Parents by

On Sunday, Sept. 23, Thetford Academy international students and their host families gathered at the Bugg residence to meet, mingle, and catch up over BBQ and lawn games. Now in year 8, TA's International Student Program enrolls up to 10 students annually from around the globe. This year's 4 international students hail from China and South Korea, and represent the classes of 2019, 2020, and 2022. ...


September 11, 2018

Posted at 09:40h in News, Parents by

Have you ever wondered where the Thetford Academy trails go?  Are you curious about the school's management of Thetford Hill State Park, next door to TA?  Would you like to hike the school's new trails at a leisurely pace and see the new yurt built by the Thetford Academy Outdoor Program and the new outdoor classroom built by TA's Timber Framing class?  Here's your opportunity. Trail signage made by students in the TA shop; map made by students in Environmental Studies and Outdoor Education class. On Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Head of School Bill Bugg will lead a Bicentennial Community Hike open...


September 7, 2018

Posted at 15:49h in News, Parents by

On Tuesday, an all-school announcement interrupted TA's lunch period--a surprise for all students was "happening now" on the green. Students would not be disappointed, announcer (Alden Nichols '19) promised. And if they appreciated art and cookies, they were not.  Alden and his classmates William Bugg '19, Owen Deffner '19, and William Bosco '19 had spent part of their summer constructing a TA Trojan Horse. Up-cycled from wood scraps, the horse sculpture stood more than 6 feet high and required a trailer (attached to Head of School Bill Bugg's car) to move to campus. The car, trailer, and horse rolled in...


September 7, 2018

Posted at 14:18h in Athletics by

Soccer Our soccer teams kicked off their season with strong efforts in their opening games against Rivendell at home on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5. The varsity girls had a 7-1 win, highlighted by three goals by Lily MacVeagh, while the JV girls tied 2-2. The varsity boys came away with a 2-1 win, including a game winning goal by Carter Blain. Despite a solid effort, the JV boys soccer lost 2-3. The featured photo was taken by senior Eli Kaliski. Cross Country The Panthers had a very good Marble Valley League Race at Bellows Falls on Tuesday. The boys team beat everyone except for Stratton Mountain....

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