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Dear TA Families, It's always a good time to share appreciation with the educators in our lives. But this week seems like an especially good one to tee up the official Teacher Appreciation Week that happens in May.  With the One Act students in St. Albans last weekend, the 8th graders in Montreal this week, and the high school trip off to Paris yesterday, we've had a few big reminders lately of the ways that teachers go above and beyond to provide amazing opportunities for our students. Thank you, teachers/advisors/chaperones, for making these three recent experiences possible! One Act trip: Jeff Seabaugh 8th grade trip:...


Thetford Academy is thrilled to announce its upcoming spring musical production of Grease, the beloved rock ‘n’ roll musical that’s sure to get audiences singing, dancing, and cheering for the Pink Ladies and T-Birds! Join us as we journey back to Rydell High in the 1950s, where romance, rebellion, and rock and roll rule. Featuring unforgettable hits like “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” and “You’re the One That I Want,” Grease promises high-energy performances, electrifying choreography, and all the fun of teenage dreams and drama. The Cast Includes: Layliana Benjamin, Julia Bonnett, Lizzie Brown, Grace Brown, Ayden Colby, Chloe Cooper, Plover Corbett, Leah Crossett,...


It’s time to start planning ahead for next school year! The Counseling Department has begun hosting sessions for each of the grades to guide students through the planning process and provide instruction on the high school course registration steps. We invite parents and caregivers to be a part of this process with their student. Below are more details and resources – most of which will be shared via our student and parent email lists. Course registration is an opportunity for students and families to reflect on academic goals, post-secondary plans, possible pathways through high school, and how the opportunities at TA...


The Boston Red Sox recently recognized retired TA educator, Ted Peters '63, as Most Valuable Educator for the month of April. The recognition, held in a pregame ceremony at Fenway Park, was organized by Ted's daughter Mary Lou Jones to coincide with his 80th birthday. In her nomination, which was read on the field, Mary Lou wrote: "Ted Peters has lived all of his life so far in Thetford, VT and graduated from Thetford Academy in 1963. He began his career as a Physical Education and Health educator at Thetford Academy in 1967 after graduating from Springfield College." She shared that...


Nine Thetford Academy choral students were among 135 musicians from across Vermont who performed last week at VTSU Castleton. The April 5 Choral Concert and Town Meeting on the Arts, hosted by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, was a powerful showcase of student talent and an important conversation about the value of arts education in schools. TA's chorus, led by drama and choral teacher Jeff Seabaugh, performed three songs, Ella Fitzgerald's "Blue Skies," "A Light of Hope, A Song of Peace" by Mark Burrows, and "A Million Dreams" from the Greatest Showman movie soundtrack. In a "Bernie Buzz" blog post after...


After two successful performances at Thetford Academy and a win at the regional competition (hosted by TA) in March, the cast and crew of the one-act play Rue took the show to St. Albans this weekend to perform at the Vermont State Drama Festival. Rue, written by Mandy Conner, centers around sixteen-year-old Josephine, who struggles with intense anxiety following the mysterious disappearance of her parents. Her journey, set deep in a Louisiana swamp, finds her looking for answers in dark and often dangerous places. Directed by drama teacher Jeff Seabaugh, the cast and crew of Rue spent the semester in...

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