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May 24, 2025

Posted at 14:46h in Academics, Parents, Student Life by

By Benjamin Barton '29 As I beat the pair of spoons in my hand against my knee, I took a moment to look around the enormous dining hall made entirely of pretty pine wood. With a total of 20 tables, each able to seat 12 people, and lights strung up around the pillars holding up the roof beams, it was nothing short of magnificent.  I glanced at my friend, who was still working away at the massive pile of food on his plate, which consisted of: A bowl of pea soup, two large pancakes, a big slice of fresh-baked bread, a brick...


May 23, 2025

Posted at 17:22h in Academics, Arts, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, Annual Parent Survey - Deadline May 30If you haven't yet, just a reminder to parents and guardians to please take our annual school climate survey. We cover a lot of topics in the survey but try to keep the format user-friendly - should take only about 10 minutes to complete. Your feedback helps inform our efforts to build on our strengths and address our challenges - always with an eye to becoming our best version of Thetford Academy! Link for the 2025 TA Parent Survey: HERE Survey deadline: May 30 Spring Concerts & Arts Expo - June 4, 5:30-7:30pmPlease join us for an evening of exhibits, hors...


May 20, 2025

Posted at 15:26h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

There is a common sentiment among researchers that what gets tracked is what gets prioritized. This certainly has a ring of truth to it in schools. Report cards, for example, give us key information on how students are doing in individual classes each semester. They are an essential metric to understanding academic progress - but they don’t have to be the only one. Since 2021, we have been integrating portfolios and transferable skills into our school-wide curriculum at Thetford Academy. Requiring students to develop and maintain an academic portfolio during their years at TA adds an extra layer of what we track...


May 20, 2025

Posted at 10:51h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents, Student Life by

This weekend, TA students gave audiences a rollicking performance of the iconic musical Grease. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket to one of the four sold-out shows, you were treated to a joyful trip to Rydell High, complete with leather jackets, poodle skirts, and all the drama of high school in the 1950s. The show featured two casts, swapping out the lead roles of Danny Zuko (Simon Swingforth | Aiden Otterman), Sandy Dombrowski (Alivia Smith | Julia Bonnett), Rizzo (Willow Slayton | Grace Brown), Marty (Jillian Fein | Lola Squire) , Jan (Londyn Oshoniyi | Logan Wells), Frenchy...


May 16, 2025

Posted at 16:12h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, Our second Roundtable Day of the spring today marked the beginning of the final stretch of the school year. What lies ahead?  🎭 Spring musical performances of Grease - all weekend! 5/16-5/18 🗓️ Three full weeks of classes and a fourth week focused on final projects and exams. 5/19-6/13 🪅 Our annual Student Appreciation Week with special activities planned each day, plus a Spirit Week organized by Student Council. (See flyer.) 5/19-5/23 🎓 Special activities for seniors (they are in the loop!), with the senior trip & prom coming right up. 🎨 Spring concert and arts night. 6/4 ⚾ Lots of sports all the way through! Baseball, softball, and track Year-End Schedule...


May 13, 2025

Posted at 15:39h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

This summer, Thetford Academy and Hanover High School debaters have teamed up to launch the Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp. The camp, hosted on campus at TA, is a week-long program designed to help students build confidence, sharpen their public speaking, and develop strong critical thinking and argumentation skills – all in a fun and welcoming environment. UVSDC is led by high school debater Daniel Mann (TA) and Oliver Benedict (Hanover), both rising seniors and leaders on their respective debate teams, with debate coaches Kristen Downey (TA) and Corin Benedict (Hanover) directing. Open to all rising 7-10th graders in...

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