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Update from TA’s Garden – Growing Season Begins!

Despite last week's 16-inch snowfall, spring has officially arrived at TA and garden activities have begun! Beginning in mid-February, when the day length reached over 10 hours, plants began waking up from their winter slumber and began to grow again. The longer days provide enough natural light for most seeds…

Ehrin LingemanApril 11, 2024

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Q3 Report Card Mailing: Letter from the Head of School

The following letter accompanied students' report cards, which were distributed on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Dear Thetford Academy Parents and Caregivers, Here on Thetford Hill, the daffodils are waiting patiently for the last of the snow patches to melt before bursting into bloom. While we wait for the weather and…

Carrie BrennanApril 9, 2024

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Portfolios & Roundtables: Students Reflect on Their Learning and Growth

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…

Kristen DowneyApril 9, 2024

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Learn to Mountain Bike this Summer with Little Bellas UV

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,…

Patty McIlvaineApril 8, 2024

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Head of School Weekly Email: 7th Graders Prepare for Planting, Seniors Prepare for Roundtables, Eclipse Invitation & Other Spring News

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…

Carrie BrennanApril 6, 2024

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Head of School Weekly Email: Summer Opportunities, River Bend Spotlight & April Dates

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…

Carrie BrennanMarch 30, 2024

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‘Getting to Y’ Students Lead Community Dialogue

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…

Kiki RobbirdsMarch 28, 2024

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High School Debate Team Earns Accolades at State Tournament

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…

Patty McIlvaineMarch 28, 2024

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Head of School Weekly Email: Snowy Saturday Edition

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…

Carrie BrennanMarch 23, 2024

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Indigenous Land Acknowledgment: A Community Conversation at TA

**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…

Patty McIlvaineMarch 21, 2024

Update from TA’s Garden – Growing Season Begins!

Q3 Report Card Mailing: Letter from the Head of School

Portfolios & Roundtables: Students Reflect on Their Learning and Growth

Learn to Mountain Bike this Summer with Little Bellas UV

Head of School Weekly Email: 7th Graders Prepare for Planting, Seniors Prepare for Roundtables, Eclipse Invitation & Other Spring News

Head of School Weekly Email: Summer Opportunities, River Bend Spotlight & April Dates

‘Getting to Y’ Students Lead Community Dialogue

High School Debate Team Earns Accolades at State Tournament

Head of School Weekly Email: Snowy Saturday Edition

Indigenous Land Acknowledgment: A Community Conversation at TA

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