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April 15, 2025

Posted at 12:28h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents, Student Life by

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...


April 14, 2025

Posted at 18:25h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents by

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...


April 12, 2025

Posted at 08:01h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, Yesterday was our first of two TA Roundtable Days this spring. (The next one is May 16.) We pause our regular class schedule on these days and dedicate the half day to special activities coordinated by the grade-level advisory teams. Roundtable Days are one of the ways that we make time throughout the school year for a deep dive into our school mission: To celebrate the unique worth of all students, to nurture their strengths, and to challenge them to fulfill their potential.  Each grade had a unique experience on Friday, so check in with your student to learn more about their...


April 8, 2025

Posted at 13:05h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

Photo courtesy of the University of Vermont Thetford Academy seniors Elie O'Brien and Hardy Payson, and Elie's sister Penelope, earned third place in the University of Vermont's "Vermont Pitch Challenge." Now in its second year, the Pitch Challenge "gives high school entrepreneurs from across the globe the chance to pitch innovative businesses that make a difference in their communities, all while competing for cash prizes and scholarships to the University of Vermont." Elie, Penelope, and Hardy entered the contest with their pitch for "MIND" (Maximizing Inclusion for Neurodivergent Development), a social enterprise that provides "a comprehensive support system for neurodivergent individuals...


April 8, 2025

Posted at 11:14h in News, Parents by

Guest post by Ranee Hall '28 On Thursday, Thetford Academy students and community members joined the Getting to Y club to discuss the root causes of - and potential solutions to - student concerns identified in the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data. This Community Dialogue event was a follow-up to the club’s February 14 data analysis retreat, where members used the YRBS results to narrow their group’s focus to three student concerns. The event, attended by more than 25 students and community members, aimed to dive deeper into the three concerns, explore root causes, and define action steps to address them. The...


April 4, 2025

Posted at 16:05h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, I was reminded many times this week of the power of showing up. It all starts with people being willing to be present and participate - whatever the 'it' might be! In this week's email, I am excited to shine the spotlight on a few recent examples of Thetford Academy students showing up in big ways - to share creative ideas with the world, to host their community in dialogue, to lend their opinions to important discussions, to practice and perform, to engage beyond the school day to stretch themselves and push their learning. Vermont Pitch ChallengeCongratulations to seniors Elie O'Brien...

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