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May 30, 2025

Posted at 14:42h in News, Parents by

Open the door to Thetford Academy's Day of Giving! Scheduled for next Friday, June 6, 2025, this year's Day of Giving will take a look inside our school community, opening the door to the classrooms and experiences happening every day at TA. We'll hear from educators about their work to inspire and challenge students, and get a feel for the kind and caring culture that makes TA so special. As we share out these stories, we invite you to join us with a gift to Thetford Academy's annual fund. Your support is an important part of our annual budget, enabling...


May 27, 2025

Posted at 14:10h in Academics, News, Parents by

by English faculty Sarah Hancock and Kristen Downey Summer months are for reading.  What better way to spend summer than getting lost in a fun new novel? As middle school English teachers, we care deeply about helping students discover or rediscover the joy of reading. That’s why we’re wrapping up the year with our annual Get Hooked on a Series for the Summer reading unit, designed to launch students into summer with a series they can’t put down. In this end-of-year experience, 7th and 8th graders dive into a high-interest novel that is the first in an exciting series. After browsing a collection...


May 27, 2025

Posted at 12:50h in Academics, Alumni News, News, Parents by

Thetford Academy Science teacher Gary Engler will retire this year after 26 years in the classroom. Teaching was Mr. Engler's second vocation (the first was social work) a mid-life shift that began when his own children started attending Lebanon, NH schools. As a parent, he became deeply involved in the school system, running weekly music assemblies, volunteering in classrooms, and chairing the Lebanon school board. It was work he loved, and that eventually led him to the Upper Valley Educator's Institute to earn his teaching certification. In 1999, Mr. Engler joined the Thetford Academy faculty as a Biology teacher. TA's...


May 24, 2025

Posted at 14:46h in Academics, Parents, Student Life by

By Benjamin Barton '29 As I beat the pair of spoons in my hand against my knee, I took a moment to look around the enormous dining hall made entirely of pretty pine wood. With a total of 20 tables, each able to seat 12 people, and lights strung up around the pillars holding up the roof beams, it was nothing short of magnificent.  I glanced at my friend, who was still working away at the massive pile of food on his plate, which consisted of: A bowl of pea soup, two large pancakes, a big slice of fresh-baked bread, a brick...


May 23, 2025

Posted at 17:22h in Academics, Arts, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, Annual Parent Survey - Deadline May 30If you haven't yet, just a reminder to parents and guardians to please take our annual school climate survey. We cover a lot of topics in the survey but try to keep the format user-friendly - should take only about 10 minutes to complete. Your feedback helps inform our efforts to build on our strengths and address our challenges - always with an eye to becoming our best version of Thetford Academy! Link for the 2025 TA Parent Survey: HERE Survey deadline: May 30 Spring Concerts & Arts Expo - June 4, 5:30-7:30pmPlease join us for an evening of exhibits, hors...


May 20, 2025

Posted at 15:26h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

There is a common sentiment among researchers that what gets tracked is what gets prioritized. This certainly has a ring of truth to it in schools. Report cards, for example, give us key information on how students are doing in individual classes each semester. They are an essential metric to understanding academic progress - but they don’t have to be the only one. Since 2021, we have been integrating portfolios and transferable skills into our school-wide curriculum at Thetford Academy. Requiring students to develop and maintain an academic portfolio during their years at TA adds an extra layer of what we track...

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