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March 31, 2025

Posted at 10:37h in News, Outdoor Education, Parents by

The Thetford Historical Society is gearing up for another exciting spring speaker series, which this year, will focus on Vermont's abundant forests. The series, "Vermont's Forests: Past, Present, and Future" features three local foresters who will share their perspectives on how Vermont's forests shape our identity and landscape - and how we can best manage them sustainably for years to come. Forester, digital creator, author Ethan Tapper will open the series at Thetford Academy on April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. with a deep dive into the history of Vermont's forests, and how this history impacts how Vermonters manage our forests...


March 28, 2025

Posted at 17:00h in Academics, Athletics, Head of School, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, No foolin' - April arrives on Tuesday! This week's email outlines some of the key dates and activities at TA in the coming weeks.  On Thursday, April 3, 5:45-7:45pm: The Getting to Y club is hosting a Community Dialogue Event to explore public health youth issues, using local and regional YRBS data. All ages, all stakeholders are invited. Be a part of the conversation to discuss root causes and possible solutions! Location: Thetford Academy Library. Pizza dinner provided. Quarter 3 comes to a close on Friday, April 4. Check in with your student this weekend - and perhaps hop on Alma together - to get...


March 25, 2025

Posted at 10:44h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

The Thetford Academy Times, known affectionately by students as "TAT," is Thetford Academy's school newspaper, written and produced by entirely by students. Though many high quality versions of a TA newspaper have been produced in the school's history, when the Thetford Academy Times launched in 2023, it had been several years since a paper had been published on campus. Student journalists in TAT were determined to bring back this important vehicle for student voice and expression, and have now produced four editions of TAT - one each semester that the club has been active. In the future, TA's current staff...


March 21, 2025

Posted at 16:45h in Academics, Arts, Head of School, News, Outdoor Education, Uncategorized by

Dear TA Families, Until the snow blew in on a cold wind this morning, we spent most of the week enjoying springlike days on campus. Recent weather has been conducive to a productive sugaring season thus far. Students who sugar at home were invited up at assembly on Monday to share a bit of their experience with the school audience. The sugar shack here at TA has been busy, with the environmental studies and outdoor ed class taking the lead on managing the sugarbush, collecting sap, boiling and producing syrup, and hosting visitors from other classes and schools to check out...


March 18, 2025

Posted at 13:56h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

On March 12, six Thetford Academy students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at River Bend Career and Technical Center. The National Technical Honor Society recognizes students who demonstrate scholastic excellence, honesty, dependability, and responsibility, as well as leadership, good citizenship, and pride in their work.  We are proud to share that Hunter Clay (construction), Heidi Hewes (health science), Joshua King (heavy equipment), Ashlyn Osgood (emergency services), Rebecca Osgood (emergency services), and Dillon Vance (construction) were all recommended by their instructors to receive this honor.  Thetford Academy partners with River Bend Career and Technical Center to offer technical education, an...


March 18, 2025

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

Here in Vermont, a passion for maple syrup is part of our history and identity. The tradition of boiling sap each spring also provides a unique educational opportunity for Thetford Academy students.  Right here on campus, Thetford Academy has a well-maintained sugar bush and a small but mighty sugar shack (built by TA students in 2018). Students in TA’s half-day Environmental Studies and Outdoor Education course tap 250 trees a year, and each spring, they work together to collect and boil the sap. During the course’s annual maple unit, each student is tasked with becoming a “specialist” in one aspect of maple...

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