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September 15, 2023

Posted at 16:26h in Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Today was a special day for our new high schoolers - the Class of 2027 - as they all participated in our annual 9th grade retreat. Fortunately, it was a beautiful autumn day (no rain!). Students spent the day outdoors on the TA south campus connecting as a class in a variety of team building activities, facilitated by their advisors, counselors, and a cadre of 12th grade peer leaders. The 9th grade retreat has been a TA tradition for generations, in one form or another, as a way to bring all of the students from our many sending towns...


September 14, 2023

Posted at 13:05h in Alumni News, News, Parents by

This year's Homecoming event is coming together, let's show our Panther Pride! We are excited to announce that after the Homecoming games, Vermont's own Gully Boys will be rocking the campus quad. This concert is free and open to the public - come out and enjoy some live music with us! Homecoming Schedule of Events 10:00 a.m. Alumni Soccer 11:00 a.m. Girls Soccer v. Lyndon Institute 1:30 p.m. Boys Soccer v. Lyndon Institute 3:00 p.m. Gully Boys on the TA Quad 10am-3pm - Bounce House, Inflatable Obstacle Course, Concessions from Project Senior, Alumni Giveaways, FUN! ...


September 14, 2023

Posted at 11:06h in Arts, News, Parents by

Thetford Academy was recently awarded an $18,000 Cultural Facilities Grant from the Vermont Arts Council to complete much-needed technology upgrades in the Martha Jane Rich Theater. The MJR Theater, constructed in 2009 as part of TA's last capital campaign, is a high-quality, generously-sized performance space and a point of pride for the school's thriving theater and music programs. However, the theater's dated and often unreliable lighting, sound, and projection technology are a stumbling block for both student and community users. The performing arts have been a cornerstone of the TA curriculum and student experience for generations. In the broader community,...


September 14, 2023

Posted at 09:23h in Alumni News, Head of School, News by

The Thetford Academy Board of Trustees elected a new cohort of members for the start of the new fiscal year in July 2023. We welcome the five new trustees and thank them for their willingness to take on this important volunteer governance role. Erika Hoffman-Kiess, TA Class of 1986, brings personal and professional connections to her role as trustee. She is an alum who moved back to Thetford in 2010, after many years away, and has appreciated the experience of reconnecting with her community and seeing the evolution of Thetford Academy over the decades. In addition, Erika brings a career angle...


September 8, 2023

Posted at 17:30h in Academics, Head of School, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Early Wins During our faculty meeting earlier this week, we each reflected on a 'win' we experienced during the first days of the new school year and took time for a few people to share out with their colleagues. Hearing the list of wins was inspiring. Student enthusiasm, curiosity, and engagement were a few of the shares; I am learning so much from my students, was another. Students are writing amazing poems, creating sophisticated ceramic pots, and jumping in to auditions for the fall play were a few more sentiments shared this week. A few of us noted our relief and delight...


September 7, 2023

Posted at 08:22h in Alumni News, Alumni Profile, News, Parents by

Photo credit: Kata Sasvari. Tuck Stocking and his Rock Dojo students on stage with Noah Kahan at the Bank of NH Pavilion.If you’re a musician in the Upper Valley, then you’ve probably heard about – or if you’re lucky, witnessed – the magic happening for students at Tuck’s Rock Dojo. TA alumnus Tuck Stocking ‘96, described by his wife and business partner Kata Sasvari as a “multi-instrumentalist Vermont boy,” opened the Dojo in 2009 with a mission to “train the Upper Valley’s musical ninjas.” It seems to be working. Stocking, who, after graduating from TA, formalized his music education at the...

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