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November 14, 2023

Posted at 14:03h in Arts, News, Parents by

This November, Thetford Academy's Drama Department is excited to present Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls takes place in 1926, a time when radium was a miraculous treatment, Madame Curie was a global celebrity, and luminous watches were the newest fashion item—that is, until the girls who painted them started to get sick with an unexplained illness. The play follows the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe...


November 10, 2023

Posted at 17:01h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Season of Gratitude Students spent time in advisory on Tuesday reflecting on the theme of gratitude. With prompts such as - What is one thing you are thankful for now? How does it feel when someone genuinely thanks you for something? Can you think of a time in your life that you'd like to go back to express gratitude to someone? - advisory groups used a circle format as a way to discuss, share, and build community. (Read more about circles as a practice in schools, which we are integrating this year in our advisory program: www.edutopia.org/article/using-circle-practice-classroom.) We also did our...


November 9, 2023

Posted at 10:31h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents by

Audio storytelling – from long-form documentaries to short digital narratives – is a booming creative medium. Through radio, podcasts, and other forms of digital sharing, an audio story invites the listener into an experience that feels both intimate and immersive. At Thetford Academy, current 8th grade students are learning about the art and science of how to tell a great audio story. With support from a Vermont Arts Council Artists in Schools grant, Ms. Downey's English 8 class is hosting Dartmouth radio journalism scholar-in-residence Sophie Crane for a five-day course in narration, recording, interviewing, and writing for the ear. As part...


November 8, 2023

Posted at 12:57h in News, Parents by

On Monday, November 7, TA students gathered for a special assembly marking the upcoming Veterans Day holiday. The assembly opened with a performance of "A Light of Hope, A Song of Peace" by Thetford Academy's choral students, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and an introduction to the history and importance of Veterans Day from Social Studies teacher Stacy Barton '99. Guest speakers from Thetford's American Legion Post 79, TA alumnus Fred Adams '69 and Rob Ward, represented the Legion's members, who hail from Thetford, Vershire, W. Fairlee, Fairlee, Post Mills, Orford, and Lyme. Each shared from their personal experiences...


November 8, 2023

Posted at 09:22h in News, Parents by

Guest post from TA's robotics coach Leif LaWhite TA's robotics team 4886, traveled to Fryeburg, ME on Saturday for their first competition of the 23-24 season - and they brought home the aluminum.   TA sent four robots to the tourney: 4886S: Aden Perry, Connor Kutter-Walker, and Duncan MacPhee,  4886Y: Rowan Moody-A'Ness, Aiden Ouelette, Lucca Huling (and Tristan Woodward in absentia),  4886W: rookies Jesse Martin, Kai Slayton, (and Tanner Hardy in absentia)  and our middle-school team 4886X: Jay Hill, Stone Riegler, Meredith Sloop, and Connor Abraham The tournament began with 54 two-minute 2 vs. 2 bouts. Partners and opponents for these qualification matches were randomly assigned - and each TA robot competed in eight...


November 3, 2023

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

Dear TA Families, November is here and the first snowflakes fell this week. The cold doesn't stop us though. We had lots of exciting learning happening around campus this week - including outdoors, despite the chilly temps - as we launched our 2nd quarter of learning. Student Learning Spotlights at the Start of Quarter 2 Middle schoolers started the quarter off with a new rotation of afternoon electives. Throughout the year, the 7th and 8th graders will experience classes in drama, visual art, design tech, outdoor leadership, digital literacy, chorus, instrumental music, and the culinary arts - two classes per quarter. This provides...

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