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April 22, 2023

Posted at 12:00h in Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, May is (almost) here. But before we jump ahead, let's savor our April days. Student Appreciation Week This past week our school hallways were adorned with joyful, personal, and heartfelt notes - one for every student in the school - written by faculty advisors. Check out this awesome video compilation of some of the 300+ cards around campus. This is one of the many fun traditions of our annual Student Appreciation Week. Each day during Power Hour there were special treats and activities, including ice cream sundaes, TA t-shirt giveaways, carnival games, and a barbecue. Huge thanks to our TA teacher/admin leaders on...


April 20, 2023

Posted at 10:23h in Academics, Counseling, Head of School, Parents by

Although it feels like spring has just arrived, it's already time to start planning ahead for next school year! The Counseling Department has been 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 have also been 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...


April 20, 2023

Posted at 10:22h in Academics, News by

Engineers from the Vermont Agency of Transportation were on campus this month to lend their expertise to TA students embarking on a bridge-building unit. AOT's Fianna Barrows PE, Structures Design Engineer, joined Tony Strat-Cortez's Physics class to present on different design techniques for building strong bridges and the variables that she takes into account when designing bridges for the Vermont climate and landscape. Using what they learned, students were tasked with designing and constructing with just a few prescribed materials: hot glue and/or wood glue, popsicle sticks, string for suspension, and a variety of dowels. When testing day arrived last...


April 20, 2023

Posted at 09:13h in Athletics, News by

TA's baseball season opened Saturday with the varsity boys' decisive 11-1 win vs. the Windsor Yellowjackets. Benjamin Rosenberg from the Valley News reported that the team played well together right out of the gate: "Coming off three straight trips to at least the VPA Division III semifinals, the Thetford Academy baseball team looked every bit the part of a unit ready to make it four in a row in Saturday’s season opener." Sophomore Boone Fahey pitched a strong four innings (six strikes, two walks, and just one hit), with his sister, junior Mason Fahey his battery mate. At bat,...


April 14, 2023

Posted at 17:15h in Academics, Head of School, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Here is a list of events & opportunities coming up this spring - for students, for parents, and for everyone: First up: Tonight is the High School Spring Semi-Formal! Hosted by the junior class, the dance will be here at TA in the Vaughan Alumni Gym from 7:30pm-10:00pm. Concessions will be open throughout the evening. Tickets are $10 at the door.  Season Openers Tomorrow! - Varsity Softball & Baseball. Support our panther teams in their opening games against Windsor, Saturday 4/15 at 11am. The baseball game will be at TA. The softball team, which is a coop team w/Rivendell Academy, will play...


April 13, 2023

Posted at 12:34h in News, Parents by

Spots are filling up quickly in TOP's Summer Leadership Program, but there is still space available for students to join TOP for exciting outdoor adventures: GLOW (Girls, Ladies, or Whoever), Vermont Adventure, and Garden Camp are still open! GLOW is an adventure-based trip catering to women-identifying and non-binary students who are looking to gain confidence in the outdoors in a supportive environment. Trip participants will develop leadership skills, explore the role of gender in the outdoors, and learn about the natural world. The group will work together to decide the itinerary that works the best for everyone - canoeing, backpacking,...

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