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TA's soccer season launched with two home games last week. The Panther girls kicked off on Friday, Sept. 1, with an 2-0 loss to rivals Oxbow. The boys followed on Saturday in their own game v. the Olympians. The Panthers earned first half goals from Mitchell Parkman and Henry Trage and held the Olympians off in the second half to take the win 2-0. This week's heat wave caused a disruption in the fall schedule for soccer and cross country - the girls scheduled game v. Blue Mountain was postponed on Tuesday as was the cross country team's meet at...


Dear TA Families, We hope the start of the new school year was a successful one for students and families alike. We saw lots of smiles and good energy on campus – we also know there might be some confusion, tiredness, or worry being expressed at home as well. The transition from summer mode to school mode is a big one for teenagers, especially if they are coming to a new school! Highlighting a few TA RESOURCES that can help start your year off right! Technology: Thetford Academy is committed to every student having a laptop computer as an important resource for their academic engagement...


Welcome back to TA, I hope everyone had a good summer! Illnesses Students and staff are healthy and well as we start the year. We have one person with Covid this week. Covid test kits are available in the Health Office. Friendly Reminders: If your child has a medical condition with treatment needs at school, please contact Nurse Ellen. For short term health challenges like a broken arm/pneumonia/concussion, please contact Nurse Ellen with info on the condition and a letter from the doctor about activity restrictions. For chronic conditions, all students need asthma action plans or emergency allergy plans, dated 2023. Please send them to Nurse Ellen no later than...


The school year, in my mind, is a series of rituals that mark time: the first day of school, Mountain Day, Founders' Day, graduation, to name a few. August teacher in-service is a ritual, too, designed to both mark and make time for socializing with colleagues, learning new skills, getting courses and classrooms ready, and making headway on school-wide priorities. That’s a tall order for three days! It takes careful thinking about how to balance these sometimes-competing needs.  Cultivating Strong Professional Community At this year's in-service, DEI coordinator Tony Strat-Cortez modeled and facilitated restorative circles with grade-level teams. Circles can be used...


Alumni, save the date for Homecoming 2023! This year, Homecoming is scheduled for Saturday, September 16 and chock-full of Panther Pride! The Panthers' varsity soccer teams will play Lyndon Institute; the girls' game begins at 11 a.m. and the boys' follow at 1:00 p.m. In addition, we are inviting alumni and friends to join us for an alumni soccer game at 10:00 a.m., but we need more players! Register now to join this co-ed, all-ages, friendly alumni game. We're in the process of planning some fun family activities for Homecoming this year. We've got a bounce house and inflatable obstacle course...


TA’s VEX Robotics team 4886 is gearing up for the 2023-24 season. The team is open to TA students in both middle and high school who enjoy tinkering with motors, structures, and computers, who like making stuff and STEM, and are looking for some collaborative teamwork and spirited competition to round out their school experience. Robotics Team 4886 meets every school day from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m in the robot shack adjacent to senior hill. Students work in groups of 2-4 to design and build motorized remote-controlled robots to compete against those from schools throughout VT and NH playing this year's...

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