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June 8, 2024

Posted at 11:56h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, The end of the school year is a big balancing act between celebration and rigor, and sometimes the silly and the serious. We had our fair share of silly today, as we arrived at school this morning and found the quad crowded with tents and the interior of the white building blanketed in sticky notes. The seniors were busy with pranks over the past 24 hours! We will shift to serious with the baccalaureate ceremony for the Class of 2024 on Sunday evening - a time for the almost-graduates and their families to come together to reflect on their high...


June 6, 2024

Posted at 15:05h in News by

Join TA this summer for music, fun, and food! Thetford Academy is excited to announce a reprisal of our summer concert series, “Schoolhouse Rocks" for a second season. The series opens with the Burlington, VT based bluegrass band "Good Gravy" on Sunday, June 23 at 6 p.m. The trio (Joe Agnello, Jeff Wilson, and Jack Vignone) pay homage to bluegrass legends such as Tony Rice, Norman Blake, and Doc Watson. With great music and food Tug Mountain Pizza, the concert series opener will be fun for the whole family. Next up on Thursday, July 18, at 6:00 p.m. Thetford Academy is...


June 6, 2024

Posted at 12:22h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

It's time to celebrate! This week, TA's Class of 2024 is winding down their high school career with full days of classes before final exams. On Sunday, June 9, the class will commence celebrating their achievements with Thetford Academy's annual baccalaureate ceremony, hosted in the Martha Jane Rich Theater. The ceremony will include speeches from students Cecilia Luce, Iris Morand, and Mary Bosco, with a musical presentation from Saylor Billiau. Dawn Phelps, TA's Food Service Manager, was selected by students to make the baccalaureate address. On Friday, June 14, Thetford Academy will have Class Day and its 205th commencement. The 57...


June 6, 2024

Posted at 05:17h in Athletics, News, Parents, Student Life by

Guest post by Track and Field coach Joel Breakstone The TA track and field teams had great performances at the Division 3 State Championships in Fair Haven on May 30. The girls finished third, just behind Woodstock and White River, and the boys were state champions. It's the fifth championship in a row for the boys and their 12th title since 2004.  Many TA athletes won individual championships. Ava Hayden swept the three distance events (800, 1500, and 3000). Charlize Brown won the 200 and the 400. Luke Miller won the pole vault, javelin, and 400. Uly Junker won the 100, 200, long...


June 1, 2024

Posted at 10:19h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, So much is happening as we come roaring into the final stretch of the school year. Here are a few features from this past week - it might have been a short one, but it was packed with activity! Accolades in the Arts On Wednesday evening the arts department hosted the annual Spring Concert & Arts Expo in Anderson Hall with exhibits and performances from all of the arts disciplines. The school cafeteria was transformed into a gallery displaying creations in a wide array of media, including paintings, woodwork, ceramics, collage, and more. Students in the culinary arts classes catered the event,...


May 30, 2024

Posted at 15:11h in Athletics, News, Parents, Student Life by

The Panthers have had a great ball season this year, with both the softball and baseball teams shining on the diamond. Panthers baseball is wrapping up its regular season at home tonight (vs. North Country), sending off lone senior Justin Robinson. The team is 10-5 for the season after turning around a three loss streak on Tuesday with their 12-9 win vs. Spaulding on Tuesday. Coach Chaput told the Valley News, “This was a tremendous team effort today. We rebounded after a tough week to beat a quality Spaulding team. JD pitched well in the final three innings to close...

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