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Thetford Academy’s 9th annual Poetry Out Loud competition took place in the Martha Jane Rich Theater on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The competition is part of a nationwide contest that “encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation.”  It reaches 3 million students from 10,000 schools across the country. Ten high school students memorized and recited poems of their choice, each incorporating their own style and interpretations into their recitations. TA community members, Jim Schley, Kay Morton and Martha Jane Rich, served as judges of the presentations, TA Librarian Kate Owen served as the accuracy judge, and TA English...


75th Annual Founders' Day! On Friday, Feb. 2, Thetford Academy celebrated its 199th birthday with the 75th annual Founders’ Day celebration! This year's theme was animated movies; each class chose an animated movie for their class to represent. Students displayed their individual talents and creativity by preparing skits, building floats, decorating cakes, making costumes, and designing banners that incorporated the specific movie as well as earned points for their class. Classes also earned points by competing in various events around campus, including volleyball, tug of war, a balloon toss, donut eating contest, and so much more! In the end, the higher grade of...


The Upper Valley Trails Alliance has just launched the application for the 2018 High School Trail Corps Program. Since 2013, the Upper Valley Trails Alliance has served hundreds of local students by getting them working on local trails to give back to the community, learn valuable skills, and earn a stipend for their work. Students can apply for placement in one of four weeks in the summer of 2018. The program is open to rising freshman through graduating seniors. Are you a high school student, or know one, who wants to work on trails and have fun in the outdoors this...


Week of Feb. 5 Tuesday, Feb. 6: Poetry Out Loud Competition, 3:15 p.m., Martha Jane Rich Theater Wednesday, Feb. 7: Admissions Shadow Day Thursday, Feb. 8: Board of Trustees Meeting, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9: Admissions Shadow Day Sunday, Feb. 11: Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, 3 - 5:30 p.m., Martha Jane Rich Theater Looking Ahead: Week of Feb. 12 Monday, Feb. 12: Late Arrival Schedule; classes begin at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14: Admissions Shadow Day Thursday, Feb. 15: Spelling Bee, 9:40 a.m., Martha Jane Rich Theater Thursday, Feb. 15: Second Semester Parents Night, 6 - 8 p.m. (6 - 7...


This Saturday, Feb. 3, come to TA for a day full of basketball and to benefit a great cause! The JV and varsity girls basketball teams will be taking on Rivendell at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively. Followed by the JV and varsity boys teams playing Harwood at 2:30 and 4 p.m. Aside from a great day of basketball, all donations made throughout the day will be given directly to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at DHMC. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center is one of the nation's premier facilities for cancer treatment and research. The Cancer Center provides a positive environment for treatment,...


Celebrate the natural world and our place in it by watching this selection of award winning films from the acclaimed Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. This event is the premier nature film competition celebrating the world’s best science, conservation, wildlife films. Our afternoon will feature beautifully crafted short and medium length films which inspire wonder, catalyze change, and broaden horizons. Schedule of films and brief descriptions can be found on town bulletin boards and Listerv. Come for one or come for all! WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 11, 3 - 5:30 p.m.  (with a short intermission) WHERE: Thetford Academy - Martha J. Rich Theater Admission Free     -    All...

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