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October 8, 2022

Posted at 08:00h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, It was a beautiful week on campus with foliage in full autumn splendor. We wrapped up the week today with an inservice day for teachers - providing much-needed time for TA faculty to take a pause from the daily routine with students in order to come together to connect, collaborate, and catch up. It has been a busy fall, with lots of 'return to normal' activities at school and, at the same time, the lingering challenges of covid and other illness still impacting us. We head into this holiday weekend with seven weeks of school behind us, and it seems like...


October 6, 2022

Posted at 05:59h in Athletics, News, Parents by

On Saturday, Thetford Academy hosted the 31st Woods Trail Run, a truly unique TA event that for many participants, is the most-anticipated cross country event of the season. This year’s meet, led by meet director David McGinn, saw 87 teams and 1700 runners from seven states around New England and was attended by thousands more.  The event, founded by TA parent and former board member Dan Grossman, is well known for many things: great music, great food (shout out to the Thetford Academy Alumni Association), great energy, and great people. Of course, the Woods Trail Run is also known for its...


October 5, 2022

Posted at 11:38h in News, Parents by

Featured photo: TA student Cecilia Luce '24 works on matching students to jobs for Operation Day's Work. One of TA’s long standing traditions, Operation Day’s Work (ODW), was recently featured in the publication Media Voices for Children (TA's piece is pp. 28-33). The quarterly, nonprofit child advocacy magazine, based in Martha's Vineyard, invited ODW student leader Charlotte Reimanis '23 to share her experience with the program in a feature article. In her Media Voices piece, Charlotte opens with what ODW looks like at TA today: “On the morning of May 4, 2022, students arrived at the Thetford Academy campus wearing boots,...


September 30, 2022

Posted at 16:57h in Head of School, News by

Dear TA Families, I spent time this week getting into classrooms and enjoyed seeing students engaged in the many ways learning can look like: creating, researching, practicing, discussing, sharing, listening, performing, writing and collaborating. I invite you to check in with your student this weekend about their experiences. What is a recent learning highlight they want to share? What skills, ideas, projects, and new concepts are sparking their interest? How is Quarter 1 shaping up for them? What do they want to accomplish in the next three weeks of the quarter? October will be a really busy month at TA! Here are a...


September 29, 2022

Posted at 12:06h in News, Outdoor Education, Parents by

Photo: TOP rock climbing trip in South Royalton last weekend. The Thetford Outdoor Program has added several new outdoor adventures to its calendar. These outings are open to all TA students - get outside with TOP and enjoy Vermont's beautiful fall landscape! Cardigan Fall Foliage Hike, October 10Join TOP for a day hike with spectacular views during peak foliage season.When: October 10 leave at 9:30 a.m. return by 2:00 p.m.Where: Timber Frame Outdoor Classroom  Advanced Canoe Trip Presentation, October 16A group of TA students embarked on a twelve day wilderness canoe trip in Quebec this past summer and are excited to share their...


September 28, 2022

Posted at 13:02h in Alumni News, Alumni Profile, News, Parents by

There is no question that a healthy sense of adventure and an entrepreneurial spirit are good qualities to have when growing up in rural Vermont. Jonas Cole, Class of 2008, who was raised two doors down from Thetford Academy, remembers how “making your own fun” was a key part of his Vermont childhood.  As the sole proprietor of Vermont Bike & Brew, based in Thetford, Jonas now helps others find that fun, connecting his clients with the outdoor adventures and small town joys of the Upper Valley. Every year from May to October, Vermont Bike & Brew rents from a fleet...

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