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March 13, 2023

Posted at 09:44h in Academics, News, Parents by

On Thursday, March 9, junior Mary Bosco competed in Vermont's Poetry Out Loud semi-final event at the Barre Opera House. Poetry Out Loud, created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, engages students in the exploration, memorization, and recitation of great poetry, building confidence and public speaking skills along the way. Thousands of Vermont students participate in Poetry Out Loud each year, starting in the classroom, moving to the school level, the state level - and for top competitors, culminating on a national stage. Mary's recitation of "Fairy Tale with Laryngitis and Resignation Letter" by Jehanne...


March 10, 2023

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

Dear TA Families, Lots of events coming up at our awesome community theater at TA. Here's the line up! Friday 3/10 (today!) - 'My Name is Pauli Murray' film screening @ 7pm. Free & open to the public. Location: Martha Jane Rich Theater. Learn more. Thursday 3/16 - Thetford Arthouse Cinema kicks off spring series. First film screening @ 7pm. Free & open to the public. Location: Martha Jane Rich Theater. Learn more. Friday 3/17 & Saturday 3/18 - One Act Play performances @ 7pm. Open to the public, $5 admission. Location: Martha Jane Rich Theater.  And at the Flynn Theater in Burlington next week: Thursday 3/16 - Cheer on TA's...


March 9, 2023

Posted at 12:50h in Athletics, News, Parents by

This weekend, several athletes from Thetford Academy's indoor track team competed at the New England High School Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. TA's team competed in three events, the 4 x 800 relay, the 2-mile run, and the long jump. Several students beat their personal records, and three put up new Thetford Academy indoor track records. Sophomore Uly Junker-Boyce jumped 20' 3 1/2" in the long jump, a PR that placed him third on school record board. He was also the top sophomore at the meet. Ava Hayden, Ceci Luce, Cissy Dai, and Abby Egner ran the 4...


March 9, 2023

Posted at 12:25h in News by

The first part of Thetford's Town Meeting, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, featured a school budget informational meeting. Thetford Academy Head of School Carrie Brennan and Donna Steinberg, chair of the the TA Board of Trustees, presented, alongside TES principal Bernice Mills and the president of the Thetford School Board, Julie Acker. For the TA portion of the presentation, Brennan reviewed the school's five-year strategic plan, highlighting successes and current areas of focus for the faculty and administration. Examples include: the campus master planning process; a new position focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; and, a...


March 9, 2023

Posted at 09:38h in Academics, Parents by

Before February break, Thetford Academy's middle school English students were studying up for the school's annual spelling bee, a qualifying event for Vermont's Scripps State Spelling Bee in March. On February 20th, the top three spellers in each of the two seventh grade sections – along with interested 8th grade spellers - took the stage in the Martha Jane Rich Theater to compete for a spot at the state competition. The event followed the Scripps rulebook, with increasingly difficult words chosen from Scripps official word list. Spellers must say the word, spell the word, and say the word again -...


March 8, 2023

Posted at 17:04h in Athletics, News, Parents by

The girls varsity basketball team ended its title run with a tough 44-40 loss vs. the Windsor Yellowjackets on Saturday. The Panthers were riding high from their semifinal rout of #2 seed Hazen (60-32) where the team's focus and determination were on full display. In an interview with the Valley News, junior Charlize Brown, the game's high scorer, said, “I came into this game knowing that we are such a strong, impactful team when we work together.” Brown led the Panthers with a season-high 20 points, junior Addison Cadwell added 16, and Madi Mousley put up 12. Tensions were high...

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