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January 17, 2023

Posted at 14:26h in Academics, News, Parents by

Each year at TA, students are given the opportunity to tackle a project in an area of personal interest through the TA Challenge Course program. The topics for these courses are as unique as TA students themselves, and have ranged from equestrian training to aviation, climate change to gender studies. On January 10, 2023, two students took the opportunity to present their fall semester Challenge Courses to the members of the Counseling Department, detailing their topic of interest, explaining their research and learning, and showcasing their final projects. A longtime lover of writing, Oliver Yukica '25, spent his fall Challenge Course...


January 14, 2023

Posted at 10:59h in Head of School, News, Parents by

On Tuesday, we will begin our third quarter of the school year and a new semester. High schoolers will have an entirely new schedule of classes. Middle schoolers will maintain the same schedule and teachers for most of their day, with just a rotation in their afternoon arts/tech electives. Drop/Add Period & Course Availability For students in grades 9-12, the first week of the semester provides a window of time to make schedule changes. The counseling department sent an email (from Tippi Oshoniyi) to HS students and parents on Jan. 11 about course openings. There are a number of interesting electives in the...


January 12, 2023

Posted at 10:30h in Academics, News, Parents by

Students in English 10 presented their Anthologies in the Martha Jane Rich Theater on January 7 to an audience of families and faculty and student guests. This year marks the 32nd year of the project started by retired teacher Peggy Sadler back in 1991. The Anthology Project is a rite of passage at Thetford Academy, one that every student must complete as part of TA’s required English curriculum. The assignment challenges students to explore identity and voice through the written word; it must include students’ own writing as well as selections from the works of others. Throughout the semester, students work to compile pieces of writing–essays,...


January 12, 2023

Posted at 09:48h in Athletics, News, Parents by

It's been a great week for the Panthers! The girls basketball team faced off v. Hartford last Friday night at home, earning their fourth straight victory of the season with a 73-24 win. Junior Addie Cadwell led the scoring with 17 points, followed by Charlize Brown with 14, Kelsey Bogie 13, and Taylor West 11. Whitney Lewis also scored in the double-digits with 10 points. On Monday, the girls traveled to Oxbow for another decisive 80-39 win against the Olympians. From the Valley News: "The Panthers ran a full-court press to perfection and converted turnovers into easy baskets." Kelsey Bogie...


January 12, 2023

Posted at 05:20h in Health Office, Parents by

Illnesses We are still seeing upper respiratory illnesses; influenza, RSV, rhinovirus & Covid. If you are sick, please remember to stay home until better. How to get better: stay home, get lots of rest, extra sleep, lots of fluids and gargle with warm salt water if you have a sore throat. Thetford Academy has 1 person out with Covid this week. Take home Covid kits are available in the Health Office, see Nurse Ellen. Baby Sitting Course Upper Valley Aquatic Center is hosting a Red Cross Babysitting course on: February the 11th and 12th from 8AM - 12:30PM.  Contact Ashley Ellis by phone 802-296-2850 ext. 109 or email [email protected] Families in need...


January 6, 2023

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

Dear TA Families, Thank you again for supporting the day of remote learning on Wednesday. We really appreciate everyone's flexibility and adaptability!  Early January is a pivotal time in the academic calendar at TA. Students return from holiday break and immerse themselves back into classes for the final stretch of the semester. Students are working on culminating projects, essays, performances, exams, and reflections this week and next. This is an especially intense period for high school students, whose current roster of classes end as part of the semester block system and new courses begin on January 17. (Students in grades 7-8 continue in their current classes all year,...

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