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January 31, 2025

Posted at 16:17h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, January is a great time to set new intentions and goals. This week's email features a handful of extracurricular programs and events happening this semester for students who want to stretch themselves beyond the TA campus. While many have registration fees, most offer scholarships or a sliding scale; TA also has a small fund we can tap to support student experiences. This is just a sampling of the many opportunities around the Upper Valley and in the wider world. We encourage students to explore new interests and pursue their passions! Winter Circus CampUpper Valley Circus Collective’s winter camp in Thetford...


January 28, 2025

Posted at 08:57h in Athletics, News, Parents, Student Life by

Guest post by Coach Charlie Buttrey The TA indoor track team made history on Sunday at UVM's Gutterson Field House as the boys earned a D-II state championship, and the girls raced to a solid 5th-place finish. Indoor track is the only sport in which TA competes at the D-II level, so the win was particularly impressive, as was the dominant 45-point differential between the TA boys and second-place U-32. Many athletes contributed to the win.  Senior Uly Junker led the way, winning the 55 dash in a new state-record time of 6.55 seconds, winning the 300, winning the long jump, and...


January 23, 2025

Posted at 10:46h in Health Office by

Dental Care this Winter will be Jan. 27th -Feb. 6th: Students will get their teeth cleaned next week & the beginning of the following week. Please remind your children. • The HealthHub dentist is at the Chelsea Health Center & does fillings there. • Please call or email Nurse Ellen with any questions. Illnesses at TA Unfortunately we continue seeing a few more influenza cases. Please consider getting flu shots. The CDC and the VT Dept. of Health are showing a continued increase in influenza. This is one of the important jobs of the CDC to get real-time influenza updates to schools, doctors and each state. Pneumonia Is still circulating in the...


January 21, 2025

Posted at 15:11h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

When the world shut down in March 2020, one of the many opportunities disrupted for high school students in the Upper Valley was the option to take a class at Dartmouth College. Juniors and seniors at Thetford Academy had long taken advantage of this generous program that provides no-cost, credit-bearing classes at our Ivy League neighbor - but this was not available for seniors graduating in 2021, 2022, or 2023. Fortunately, after a three-plus year pause, Dartmouth College resumed the Community High School Program in September 2023. Last year’s senior class jumped into the mix, with six students taking classes at...


January 18, 2025

Posted at 08:03h in Academics, Head of School, News, Parents, Student Life by

Dear TA Families, I want to thank the parents, grandparents, family friends, and community mentors who were able to attend end-of-semester presentations and performances in recent weeks. We know it is not easy to carve out the time during the work day and appreciate your participation. By showing up, you create a 'real world' audience for us and help bring our learning to a wider stage.  Building on my message from last week, here are a few more class highlights as 2nd semester drew to a close: Students in the fall play class put on an informal show titled "In Our Own Words" on...

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