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March 23, 2024

Posted at 10:00h in Alumni News, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, What can we say about March in Vermont? It's nothing if not unpredictable! I'm sending out a shorter message to our community today, highlighting a few weather-related schedule changes and other upcoming calendar reminders. Event updates: The One Act Regional Festival, taking place at Thetford Academy, has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, March 24. (Link here to read about the TA team's performance and purchase tickets.) The Debate State Tournament, taking place at St. Michael's College in Colchester, has also been postponed until tomorrow. The 2nd in our series of Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Community Conversations, originally scheduled for March 24, has been postponed until Thursday,...


March 21, 2024

Posted at 14:14h in News, Parents by

**UPDATE: Due to the upcoming winter storm, this event has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 3:30-5pm.**Next week, Thetford Academy will host the second of three "community conversations" on the topic of indigenous land acknowledgment. We are excited to welcome Nathan Pero, Thetford resident and Chief of the Koasek band of Abenaki, who will lead the conversation and Q&A session. Attendees will learn about the ongoing conversation about land acknowledgment and fostering constructive connections with the Abenaki community and explore actionable strategies for enhancing awareness of Abenaki history, culture, and contemporary challenges among our community members, students, educators,...


March 21, 2024

Posted at 12:43h in News by

Mark your calendars for fun, family friendly event hosted by Maple Leaf Children's Center at Thetford Academy! On Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Maple Leaf will host 5K and Kids Field Day on the Dan Grossman Woods Trail and Thetford Academy athletic fields. With a food truck, a raffle, fun kids activities, and a 5K, the event will have something for everyone. All proceeds will support the nonprofit Maple Leaf Children's Center, an important resource in our community. To register, sign up at runsignup.com/Race/VT/ThetfordCenter/TakeToTheTrails or contact Anya Gendal for more information. We hope to...


March 15, 2024

Posted at 17:00h in Arts, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Re-Cap: Half-Day on Friday As I described in my message earlier this week, there are times in the school year when we need to 'take care of business' beyond the normal routine of classes, and that was our approach today. We designed the morning to create time for a range of activities as a school community - in our small group advisories, as a whole school of 300+, and with our grade-level classmates. Today's special schedule included: A showcase arts assembly - that wowed the audience! - featuring Poetry Out Loud recitations, scenes from the one act play Wind in the Door, and a...


March 14, 2024

Posted at 14:04h in Academics, News, Outdoor Education, Student Life by

An early spring means Thetford Academy's sugaring season is in full swing this week! Though the boiling started just recently, students in TA's half-day environmental studies and outdoor education course have been preparing since mid-February. In class, they have been learning about the history, science, and mechanics of this important Vermont tradition and each was tasked with becoming an "expert" in at least one part of the sugaring process. Last weekend, they had their first opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise. Students hosted an open house at TA's sugar shack, built by students in 2018 and located on the...


March 12, 2024

Posted at 21:12h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents, Student Life by

The Thetford Academy Drama Department will present the one act play, A Wind in the Door, adapted by Peter Royston from the novel by Madeleine L'Engle, on March 15 and 16, 2024. This production is part of the Vermont State Drama Council’s annual One Act Festival, a celebration of theatre and friendly competition that brings together drama programs from across the state. In addition to its public performances, TA will also proudly host of one of the festival's regional events on March 23 March 24th (rescheduled date). TA's production of A Wind in the Door presents the ground-breaking sequel to Madeleine...

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