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December 8, 2022

Posted at 08:54h in Athletics, News, Parents by

The Panthers are gearing up for the winter athletics season at TA. Tryouts are done, rosters are set, and practice is in session! This year, the varsity girls basketball team welcomes new leadership after the passing last spring of Eric Ward, the Panthers beloved coach and mentor. Former assistant coach, faculty member, and alumna Jolene Cadwell '96 will take the reins alongside Robin Pettingell who will serve as the girls' assistant coach. In the 2021-2022 season, the Panthers finished the season ranked 7th in Division III, and will be working to reclaim the championship title they last won in 2020. On...


December 8, 2022

Posted at 07:27h in Academics, Parents by

Since 2016, creative writing students at TA have had the unique opportunity to work with Vermont’s reigning poetry slam champion, author, poet, and performer Geof Hewitt. This year, Hewitt joined Mr. Mann’s Creative Writing and Emily Silver’s Composition for College and Career courses as an artist-in-residence. Over the course of the week with Hewitt, Mann and Silver’s students engaged in a variety of poetic exercises and excursions. They learned about the art and science of poetry and performance. The Poet-in-Residence unit wrapped up with 19 student and faculty poets sharing their work in the MJR Theater in a poetry slam format. The...


December 8, 2022

Posted at 07:10h in Arts, News, Parents by

Tonight (December 8) at 6:30 p.m., Thetford Academy's talented student musicians will take the stage to present TA's annual winter concert. The concert will feature performances by instrumental music classes, choral music class, and the Stage Band ensemble. TA's instrumental students, led by instrumental music teacher Whit Van Meter, will perform a mix of R&B and classic rock–including songs by Wilson Pickett, Fleetwood Mac, and Stevie Wonder, among others.  A trio of choral music students, led by new drama and choral teacher Jeff Seabaugh, will present a fall/winter themed collection of songs. Students will perform arrangements of Van Morrison's Moondance, an updated arrangement...


December 2, 2022

Posted at 18:30h in Head of School, Parents by

Dear TA Families, December is here and flurries are in the air. Listen up and look out for messages tomorrow at noon as we test our emergency notification system.  We have a couple of busy weeks before break. Special events for next week are listed below and in the school calendar online, https://thetfordacademy.org/calendars. 12/7 Half Day: Wednesday, Dec. 7 is a half-day for students, 8:10am-12:10pm. Teachers have professional development time in the afternoon. We are also hosting an intensive office hours session in the library for some students from 12:10-3:00pm; email invitations went out about this earlier today. 12/8 Winter Concert: Thursday evening, Dec. 8, we will...


November 30, 2022

Posted at 11:54h in Academics, Outdoor Education, Parents by

During the two weeks before Thanksgiving break, many students helped "put the garden to bed." English classes, social studies classes, and even advisories helped out with various activities. 7th grade English and Creative Writing took turns planting next year’s garlic with this year’s harvest as seed. Cooking for Health cleaned out the greenhouse and planted strawberries that will ripen in June. Kristen Downey’s 8th grade advisory "tucked in" our new blueberry bushes with a good weeding session and a thick layer of wood chips. Food Justice harvested napa cabbage, daikon radishes, and even our own ginger to make a big...


November 25, 2022

Posted at 17:00h in Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, We came together as a whole school on Tuesday to share a meal of gratitude. It was the first time since Fall 2019 that we were able to do so. I am sending along a few photos to share the experience. I think everyone enjoyed the food, the company, and the sense of community. On behalf of all of us at TA, I wish everyone a wonderful holiday weekend with family and friends. In gratitude, Carrie Brennan, Head of School ...

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