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August 20, 2024

Posted at 15:25h in Alumni News, Head of School, News by

Culinary arts teacher Jennifer Gernhard was honored in June with the Peters Family Dedicated Employee Award, as she completed her 26th school year at Thetford Academy! When Head of School Carrie Brennan made the announcement during Class Day, the whole audience - led by the senior class in cap and gown - rose to a standing ovation to celebrate Jennifer and her service. Initiated by TA educator and alum Ted Peters ‘63 in honor of his parents, the annual Dedicated Employee Award spotlights a Thetford Academy staff member for their deep commitment to nurture, support, and inspire students and the school...


August 19, 2024

Posted at 20:07h in Academics, Head of School, Parents, Student Life by

Thetford Academy will become a phone-free environment for students this year. This is a bold step towards fostering a healthier learning community by taking collective action to give students a respite from phone use during the school day.  Head of School Carrie Brennan sent a letter to families on July 23 to share the news. The letter reviewed the rationale for the decision, outlined the new policy, explained how families can help with the transition, addressed frequently asked questions, shared links to resources, and invited parents to forums to learn more. LINK to COMMUNITY LETTER. In a follow-up email to students on...


August 19, 2024

Posted at 20:04h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

With the start of each new school year, there are always exciting changes. Students will meet new teachers, make new friends, and – most importantly – learn new things! In addition to these exciting new experiences, some important changes also happen behind the scenes. This year we are transitioning from Web2School to a new software system, called Alma, to help us better manage school, classroom, and student information. Alma is a secure, easy-to-use online system that brings important school information and tools together in one place. We expect this to save school leaders and teachers time and make it easier to get...


August 13, 2024

Posted at 15:02h in News, Parents by

Thetford Academy is looking forward to hosting students and families for two community events on August 25: a new student welcome and TA’s annual back to school picnic. Beginning at 4:00 p.m., TA invites all new, incoming students to campus for a fun opportunity to get comfortable before the first day of school. New students will learn to navigate TA’s campus and classrooms, walk their schedule, meet classmates and teachers, and get first-day-of-school questions answered. At 5:00 p.m., we’ll kick off new school year with TA’s annual back to school picnic. We invite all students – new and returning – and...


August 13, 2024

Posted at 13:07h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

The start of the 2024-2025 school year is just a couple of weeks away, and we are gearing up to welcome students and faculty back to campus! We sent a back-to-school packet home to new and returning students last week. Current TA families: If you have not received the packet yet, please reach out to Gloria Konicki in the front office: [email protected], 785-4805 x201. Read Head of School Carrie Brennan's welcome letter below. August 7, 2024 Dear Students and Families, Summer Greetings from Thetford Academy! August has arrived, fall is on the horizon, and we are reaching out to connect with you and...


August 6, 2024

Posted at 10:11h in Athletics, News, Parents, Student Life by

In July, Joel Breakstone and Emily Silver, TA's track and field teams' longstanding coaches, were named by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as the 2024 Boys' High School Track & Field Coaches of the Year for the state of Vermont. The honor, according to the USTFCCCA "is based on [the coaches'] leadership and the success of the track and field team throughout the season." It's rare for two coaches to be named in a state, but for Joel and Emily, who have been coaching together (off and on) since 2003, it seems exactly right. ...

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