Students from the Environmental Studies and Outdoor education course will be presenting this year at the VINS Science Symposium. Michelle Amato from VINS came to TA to tell the class about this amazing opportunity. ...
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...
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....
MOUNTAIN DAY: Our 40th annual Mountain Day, one of Thetford Academy’s most special traditions, will take place on Friday, Sept. 14, with a rain date of Monday, Sept. 17. Founded by the late headmaster Frederick G. Torrey, Mountain Day challenges each of TA’s six classes to climb a nearby peak: 7th Grade – Mt. Cube; 8th Grade – Black Mountain; 9th Grade – Smarts Mountain; 10th Grade – Cardigan Mountain; 11th Grade – Mt. Ascutney; and 12th Grade – Mt. Moosilauke. There is also a shorter, less physically demanding alternate hike available. All students except seniors will meet at TA at the usual...
Fifteen Students from TA and LHS Participate in Inaugural Program After more than 18 months of planning, FUJIFILM Dimatix and Hypertherm launched a half-day STEM internship program in high-tech manufacturing and engineering for seven Thetford Academy students and eight of their counterparts from Lebanon High School. In the semester-long program which began Aug. 30, students will rotate through various FUJIFILM Dimatix and Hypertherm teams. Over the 18 week program, students will be immersed in all aspects of business including human resources, marketing, assembly, accounting, engineering, and research and development. In addition to learning career readiness skills, participating students are earning credits toward graduation. Thetford Academy students,...
Middle and High School Students, Register for STEM After School Programs Now! The New Hampshire Academy of Science (NHAS) STEM Center, located in Lyme, NH, is a state-of-the-art laboratory equipped with advanced scientific instruments supporting research across the STEM fields. Our programs are instructed by Ph.D. scientists and engineers. This is a rare opportunity to do authentic hands-on research with professional scientists and engineers. We offer two programs that will run 3-5:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Students can choose one or both days and work in groups of up to three students. Each group will be involved in developing, executing, and...