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April 20, 2023

Posted at 10:22h in Academics, News by

Engineers from the Vermont Agency of Transportation were on campus this month to lend their expertise to TA students embarking on a bridge-building unit. AOT's Fianna Barrows PE, Structures Design Engineer, joined Tony Strat-Cortez's Physics class to present on different design techniques for building strong bridges and the variables that she takes into account when designing bridges for the Vermont climate and landscape. Using what they learned, students were tasked with designing and constructing with just a few prescribed materials: hot glue and/or wood glue, popsicle sticks, string for suspension, and a variety of dowels. When testing day arrived last...


April 20, 2023

Posted at 09:13h in Athletics, News by

TA's baseball season opened Saturday with the varsity boys' decisive 11-1 win vs. the Windsor Yellowjackets. Benjamin Rosenberg from the Valley News reported that the team played well together right out of the gate: "Coming off three straight trips to at least the VPA Division III semifinals, the Thetford Academy baseball team looked every bit the part of a unit ready to make it four in a row in Saturday’s season opener." Sophomore Boone Fahey pitched a strong four innings (six strikes, two walks, and just one hit), with his sister, junior Mason Fahey his battery mate. At bat,...


April 14, 2023

Posted at 17:15h in Academics, Head of School, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Here is a list of events & opportunities coming up this spring - for students, for parents, and for everyone: First up: Tonight is the High School Spring Semi-Formal! Hosted by the junior class, the dance will be here at TA in the Vaughan Alumni Gym from 7:30pm-10:00pm. Concessions will be open throughout the evening. Tickets are $10 at the door.  Season Openers Tomorrow! - Varsity Softball & Baseball. Support our panther teams in their opening games against Windsor, Saturday 4/15 at 11am. The baseball game will be at TA. The softball team, which is a coop team w/Rivendell Academy, will play...


April 13, 2023

Posted at 12:34h in News, Parents by

Spots are filling up quickly in TOP's Summer Leadership Program, but there is still space available for students to join TOP for exciting outdoor adventures: GLOW (Girls, Ladies, or Whoever), Vermont Adventure, and Garden Camp are still open! GLOW is an adventure-based trip catering to women-identifying and non-binary students who are looking to gain confidence in the outdoors in a supportive environment. Trip participants will develop leadership skills, explore the role of gender in the outdoors, and learn about the natural world. The group will work together to decide the itinerary that works the best for everyone - canoeing, backpacking,...


April 13, 2023

Posted at 11:00h in Health Office, News, Parents by

On Tuesday, April 18, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., Thetford Academy will host a community conversation about substance use prevention for teens. “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen” is based on the educational sessions from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign and aims to help parents and caregivers of youth (as well as anyone who works with youth) get informed, be prepared, and take action to prevent underage drinking, vaping, and cannabis use. The event will feature a guest presenter from ALL Together, a Upper Valley community resource for the prevention, intervention,...


April 12, 2023

Posted at 10:03h in Athletics, News, Parents by

Kait Christensen, an 8th grade student at Thetford Academy, was recently selected to race in the U14 Can Am events at Quebec's Mont Tremblant. The Can Am races feature the best skiers in the 12-13 age group; only the top 80 U14 female skiers in North America qualify to compete. Christensen, who is part of Burke Mountain's Junior Racing Program, earned a top 10 spot in eight of her team's nine races this season. At States, her performance qualified her for the HS Eastern Regional Championship in Lake Placid, NY. Her best result there was a 14th place finish in...

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