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April 28, 2018

Posted at 18:53h in Academics, News, Parents by

The Thetford Academy middle school robotics team (eighth grader Tate Whiteberg and seventh grader Isaiah Kol) competed in the VEX World Championships in Louisville, KY, Thursday and Friday, April 26-27, going 6-4-0 and finishing 25th out of the 92 teams that qualified from the U.S. and other countries. Tate's and Isaiah's robot made it to the Round of 16 before being eliminated—a superb accomplishment.  ...


April 28, 2018

Posted at 18:30h in Academics, Arts, News, Outdoor Education, Parents by

Rain, drizzle, and overcast skies didn't dampen the spirits of Chris Schmidt's 2018 Timber Framing class as students completed most of the second phase of their two-year project to build an outdoor classroom during "Raising Day" on Friday, April 27. On that day, the class erected two bents, connecting girts, shed posts, and shed rafters for the 24x32 foot outdoor classroom they're constructing on the Barrett property just South of the TA student parking lot. On Monday, April 30, a crane lifted into place two large roof trusses, after which our students drove in wooden wedges to secure mortises, tenons, and knee braces. In the...


April 28, 2018

Posted at 13:03h in Parents by

Week of April 30 Sunday, April 29, to Tuesday, May 1: NEASC Accreditation Committee Visit to TA Monday, April 30: Timber Framing Structure Raising Continues Friday, May 4: Blood Drive at TA, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Progress Report Period Closes Saturday, May 5: TOP Green-Up Day Kayaking Trip: Contact Scott Ellis for more information Looking Ahead: Week of May 7 Wednesday, May 9: ODW Day (Operation Day's Work - Community Service Day) Thetford Academy Day of Giving: Help us make May 9 the #mostgenerousdayatTA! 2018 Honors Celebration, 6 p.m., Vaughan Alumni Gymnasium Athletics Tuesday, May 1: MS Baseball vs Rivendell, 4:30...


April 19, 2018

Posted at 07:47h in News, Parents by

Come see this hope-filled documentary film, filled with the wisdom of people, mostly younger, who see the wounds being revealed all around the world and are actively engaged in healing the planet in their own inspired way. Dancing with the Cannibal Giant is a 45-minute film that captures five remarkable stories of people and places that are transforming the world. It follows the work and inspiration of people like Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm, Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman of Climbing Poetree , and Gillian Kapteyn and Russell Comstock of Metta Earth Institute. It is a regional film (the Upper Valley, Maine and upstate New York)...


April 13, 2018

Posted at 10:09h in News, Parents by

TA juniors Shannon Hayes and Maximilian Horster were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the River Bend Career and Technical Center. The National Technical Honor Society honors the achievements of top career and technical education students, provides scholarships for higher education, and cultivates excellence in today's competitive work force. Hayes is studying Health Science Technology, and Horster is enrolled in RBCTC's Emergency Services and Firefighting program. Congratulations and kudos to both students for this outstanding achievement!...


April 12, 2018

Posted at 21:09h in News, Parents by

Dr. Ray Chin, Thetford resident and expert in pediatric behavioral medicine, will present a special program on Friday, April 27, on the subject of Mindfulness. Sponsored by TAPA (Thetford Academy Parents Association), this free program will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the TA Library.  Snacks will be provided. Mindfulness is the cultivation of focused attention on purpose to the present, moment-by-moment, without judgment (Jon Kabat-Zinn).  From a neuropsychological perspective, it is the practice of integrating mind and body to promote health and well-being.  Mindfulness practitioners can: increase awareness and alertness, increase cardiac health and strengthen immune systems, reduce anxiety and depression,...

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