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April 9, 2024

Posted at 09:28h in Academics, Counseling, Head of School, News, Parents by

Students have so many experiences over the course of their years at TA – internships, sports, clubs, challenging courses, theater, music, outdoor activities – it’s easy to believe that these experiences alone are enough to foster learning and growth. In Outward Bound’s early days, instructor Rusty Baille famously agreed: “Let the mountains speak for themselves.”  But just as the mountains do not speak for themselves, we do not learn from experience itself. We must reflect on those experiences to make meaningful connections, grow, and find new challenges. That is the goal of our student portfolios at TA and the Spring Roundtable Days...


April 8, 2024

Posted at 11:07h in News, Parents, Student Life by

Thetford Academy is excited to share a unique opportunity for girls ages 12-15 who are interested in mountain biking and having fun outdoors. Little Bellas UV, a non-competitive mountain biking program, uses a mentoring model to help girls find a sense of empowerment and self-confidence. While interacting with positive mentors, conquering obstacles, and mastering a skill, participants will have fun on trails and play games in an uninhibited environment that encourages them to be themselves. Beginning on Monday, June 29, Little Bellas will host a weekly mountain bike clinic the Upper Valley. If your student is interested in learning to ride or...


April 6, 2024

Posted at 09:40h in Academics, Head of School, Outdoor Education, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Snow? What snow? Here at TA, we are getting ready for spring! Student Learning Spotlight In a full circle seasonal experience, the 7th graders spent time in the warmth of the greenhouse this week, cleaning and sorting seeds from crops they harvested last fall, such as corn and squash native to the New England Wabenaki. They also started other seeds indigenous to our area, like ground cherries, to ready for the planting season later in the spring. Next month, students will get their seeds and seedlings into the ground in our school garden using traditional Three Sisters methods (featuring corn, beans,...


March 30, 2024

Posted at 09:00h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, As we experience the fickle start to spring in New England, it can be a good time to start planning ahead for summer. Our horticulture students are definitely doing just that, busily tending to their starts in the greenhouse. Summer is an awesome time of growth for our gardens - and can also be a time of exploration and growth for middle school and high school students. Learning Beyond the School Day: Opportunities Abound Theater, film, STEM, politics, art, outdoor experiences ...


March 28, 2024

Posted at 15:30h in Counseling, Health Office, News, Parents, Student Life by

Guest post by Getting to Y team member Margaret Smallwood '24 – TA students on the 'Getting to Y' team facilitated a Community Dialogue on March 21, with parents, peers, and siblings in attendance. Getting to Y is a leadership club focused on public health data, issues, and solutions. Team members focus on data in the biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey, administered nationally, and bring meaning the data, identify strengths and concerns for their local community, and work on solutions to improve quality of life for their peers. The community dialogue on March 21 was one of a series of events...


March 28, 2024

Posted at 14:50h in Academics, News, Student Life by

Thetford Academy's high school debate team had an exciting day at the Vermont State Tournament on Sunday. The event, briefly delayed due to the region's spring snowstorm, was hosted at St. Michael's College in Burlington, VT and featured seven different schools from across the region. The delay was just the first wrench thrown by the weather - another came on Sunday morning, when one of the team's senior members was stymied by slippery road conditions. With team member Finn Liland out for the day, TA had to manage without "his oratory skills and good humor," and find a way to be...

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