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February 19, 2024

Posted at 11:08h in Athletics, News by

Guest post from TA Alpine Ski Coach Paul DixonThe Thetford Academy Alpine team is heading into the end of the season and hitting their stride after a delayed start to the season. We are seeing so many breakout performances from athletes across both the Ladies and Men's teams. Many are seeing this reflected in the race results and having their best finishes ever. This has largely been due to hard work and deliberate practice to refine their skills every day we are on the snow. We have completed four more races since the season opener at Saskedena Six on January 18th. A Slalom At Bromley on January 22nd,...


February 16, 2024

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

Dear TA Families, I attended the college information session for juniors and their families on Monday night and wanted to share some takeaways. The event, hosted by the TA Counseling Department, featured admissions officers from six regional colleges and offered important information and insights that any parent of a student in secondary school might find useful - even if just to contemplate for the future. The panelists each had a lot to share; here are a handful of high-level pointers that stood out for me: Challenge yourself while in high school - explore and take advantage of a wide range of classes Do your research, know...


February 16, 2024

Posted at 12:00h in Health Office by

That darned stomach bug is back :( Illnesses - A stomach bug, causing much vomiting, has arrived at TA, the elementary school is also affected. If you want to keep your tummy happy; please don't share water bottles or food. - We still have several students out with influenza symptoms. Symptoms are headache, sore throat nausea, body aches and fever. If your child has a temperature over 100.0 they need to stay home, please. It is taking 3-6 days for students to feel well after getting the flu. - There is an upper respiratory virus causing: sore throat, congestion, cough and sometimes laryngitis. - We have...


February 15, 2024

Posted at 14:11h in Academics, News, Parents by

The Panthers celebrate graduating senior Mitchell Parkman at Senior Night this week. Thetford Academy's varsity boys played their last home game of the regular season on Wednesday night. Before the game, the Panthers celebrated their lone senior Mitchell Parkman, who has been an important part of the team's successful season. The boys' 73-39 win vs. U-32 adds to their season record of 17-2 - and keeps their top seeded placement in Division III. The Panthers have one more regular season game to go (Friday, February 16th @ Hazen) before the playoffs begin next week. All signs are pointing to another run...


February 9, 2024

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

Dear TA Families, 3rd Quarter Momentum This week we bounced back from all of the Founders' Day fun and jumped back into the flow of 3rd quarter. The sunny days kept our energy up and weather disruptions to the school schedule at bay. This is an important stretch in the academic calendar, especially for high school courses, as we hit the halfway point of the quarter and expect students to be fully immersed in the routines and demonstrating higher levels of knowledge and skills in their new classes. This weekend would be a good time to log into Web2School together with your student to review and...

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