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December 14, 2024

Posted at 08:33h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, Counseling, Head of School, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, Winter is here! The snow and chilly temps change up our routines - but don't deter us from heading outside during the school day. Some early winter season spotlights (featured in this week's photos): Kathy Hooke's forestry class has been taking advantage of TA's hilltop yurt to continue their outdoor studies into December. This past week they ventured off campus with classmate Dempsey McGovern in the lead to learn more about one Thetford family's forestry planning and tour their land. Scott Ellis' environmental studies and outdoor education class will embark on their winter overnight next week, a culminating experience of months...


December 10, 2024

Posted at 08:52h in Academics, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

Guest post by Hanae Debo, Class of 2025 The annual Youth Climate Leadership Academy (YCLA) is hosted by the Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP) and the New Hampshire Energy Education Program (NHEEP) at Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, VT. It is a two-day event in which high school students from NH and VT come together to create a project for climate action at their schools, meet other young people who are passionate about the environment, learn relevant skills in climate advocacy, and this year, play in the snow!!  Thetford Academy Climate Alliance (TACA) attended last year for the first time and we...


December 9, 2024

Posted at 13:44h in Academics, News, Student Life by

Thetford Academy hosted its first debate tournament on Saturday, with 10 high school teams attending the mid-season competition. From their home "court" vantage, TA's debaters deftly landed their arguments to earn the meet's Sweepstakes Award. The sweepstakes award gives each team 1 point per debate and 1 extra point for a win. The school with the highest total wins, but their points are reset back to zero for the next tournament while other schools carry over. This gives all students a chance to contribute to the team award whether or not they win their own round.  To recap, starting with the...


December 6, 2024

Posted at 16:03h in Counseling, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, The weeks between Thanksgiving and the Holiday Break are busy ones at Thetford Academy. Here is a preview of some key December dates. Dec. 9 - FAFSA Workshop for the Class of 2025 We hope to see lots of seniors and their family members on Monday evening at our annual FAFSA workshop (FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This is an in-person working session, held in the TA library, from 6-8pm. More details about the event and how to prepare for it in a recent email from Tippi Oshoniyi to senior students and parents (Dec. 3). Information and...


December 3, 2024

Posted at 11:40h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

This year, we hope you'll start your season of giving at Thetford Academy. Giving Tuesday is a global celebration of philanthropy and here at TA, we have a lot of reasons to celebrate. Your gifts to TA this year have helped us make transformative improvements to our campus - like the recent addition of a wheelchair lift to our Annex Building. You've supported our school garden, the Thetford Outdoor Program, student field trips and travel, and so much more. Extracurricular programming like our robotics club, debate teams, and ski teams, too, are all made possible by your contributions to Thetford Academy....


December 3, 2024

Posted at 10:31h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents, Student Life by

Thetford Academy's music department is excited to share some joy with you! On Wednesday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m., our instrumental musicians, stage band, and middle school chorus will showcase their talents in our annual Winter Concert. Chorus students will perform an eclectic concert of classic pop, musical theater, contemporary choral and traditional standard music selections. Focusing on learning how to read and interpret music from sheet music to performance, the students have been working on these song selections to become more confident singers individually and as an ensemble of singers.  The winter concert represents their culminating performance project. Thetford Academy's Stage...

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