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April 6, 2022

Posted at 08:54h in Academics, News, Outdoor Education, Parents by

With spring in the air, the Thetford Outdoor Program (TOP) is gearing up for another successful growing season in TA's school garden. One of TOP's newest Summer Leadership opportunities, the middle school Garden Camp, aims to engage our youngest students in place-based, outdoor learning with a week-long experience in the school garden. Led by TA's resident farmer Ehrin Lingeman, students in the program will work and learn in TA's school garden and spend time visiting nearby farms. TA was recently awarded a mini grant from Vital Communities's Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative to support this new offering, allowing TA to...


April 5, 2022

Posted at 13:55h in Academics, News, Parents by

On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Riverbend Career and Technical Center hosted its annual induction ceremony for the National Technical Honor Society. This year, three TA students earned membership in NHTS, "an educational non-profit that exists to honor, recognize, and empower students and teachers in Career & Technical Education." Congratulations to Noah Abernethy, studying Construction Technology; Ariana Cooney, studying Health Science; and Natalia Gioia, studying Automotive Technology; for their academic achievements. The event, which was the first in-person NHTS ceremony in two years, featured keynote speaker Brian Emerson, director of the Riverbend Career and Technical Center. Thetford Academy partners with both...


April 5, 2022

Posted at 12:28h in Arts, News, Parents by

Congratulations to TA Drama students! At Saturday’s Vermont Regional Drama Festival at Williamstown High School, their production of “The Insanity of Mary Girard” was recognized for Excellence in Storytelling Through Cohesive Expression of Tragedy. The festival was a welcome return to live performances after a two-year Covid hiatus. Individual awards for Excellence in Acting were given to Annie Hesser, Mary Bosco, and Acadia Cook. Fritz Junker was recognized for Excellence in Lighting Design, and Hunter Harris was recognized for her Outstanding Incidental Music.  The One Act Club wants to thank everyone who attended the community performances and offered such useful feedback for polishing their show, and helped to support their trip to Williamstown. Photos...


April 1, 2022

Posted at 17:30h in Arts, Head of School, News by

Dear TA Families, It has been a high-energy week with a host of events involving community audiences. How wonderful to be able to invite others in again to witness our learning, to enjoy our performances, and to celebrate achievements with us.  Kudos to the following groups and individuals for their public demonstrations of learning - and this is just a partial list of the whirlwind of activity picking up this spring! (Check out the attached photos, too.) The cast and crew of The Insanity of Mary Girard, who put on two stunning performances in the MJR Theater this past week and now take their play...


April 1, 2022

Posted at 13:36h in News, Outdoor Education, Parents by

The Thetford Outdoor Program has an exciting slate of adventures planned for the summer. This year, the TOP Summer Leadership program includes a variety of new outdoor opportunities alongside favorites from past years. Students can canoe camp on the Connecticut River paddle trail, experience rock-climbing in Rumney, NH, or join the TA Trail Crew. In the new GLOW (Girls, Ladies, or Whoever) hybrid backpacking and canoe trip, open to all students who identify as girls, young ladies, or women always or sometimes, students will develop leadership skills, explore the role of gender in the outdoors, and learn about the natural...


March 31, 2022

Posted at 09:12h in Health Office, Parents by

Current illnesses: TA is seeing many, many cases of an upper respiratory virus.We also continue to see several cases of a stomach bug.A friendly reminder, students with upper respiratory symptoms still need to do a home rapid Covid test. Take home kits are available in the Health Office.If your child is sick they must stay home until they are all better. The RONALD MCDONALD DENTAL VAN will be back the third week in April. Please let Nurse Ellen know if you want to sign your child up for teeth cleanings.For students already signed up, parents don't need to do anything. Their children will be seen...

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