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March 9, 2022

Posted at 04:50h in Arts, News, Parents by

Thetford Academy Drama Club students will perform “The Insanity of Mary Girard,” by Lanie Robertson, in the MJR Theater at the school on Friday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. Robertson’s play is a dramatic re-creation of the real-life story of the wife of the famous Philadelphian philanthropist, Stephen Girard (he personally saved the U.S. government from financial collapse during the War of 1812).  Girard committed his wife, Mary, to a Pennsylvania hospital as an incurable lunatic in 1790, where she spent the last 25 years of her life.  The play centers primarily on Mary’s time in the hospital, as told by her and a “greek...


March 8, 2022

Posted at 12:25h in Athletics, News, Parents by

It was an exciting race season for TA's alpine skiers, culminating in the State Championship at Burke Mountain on March 1 and 2. TA sent six skiers from its boys team to the event: Ben Acker, Liam Patterson, Logan Wurtz, Harland Ransom, Isaac Yukica, Oliver Yukica, and Uly Junker-Boyce. Despite a disappointing team finish, there were many moments on the course worth celebrating. Senior Ben Acker led the TA team with a strong individual performance, earning 39th overall in the Giant Slalom and 37th in the Slalom. Freshmen Isaac and Oliver Yukica traveled back from Utah the night before and...


March 4, 2022

Posted at 17:02h in Academics, Head of School, Health Office, News, Parents by

Dear TA Community, It has been an eventful week in the evolution of Covid guidelines in Vermont. This week's email shares important news on that front and other school updates. TA Shifts to Mask Optional March 14Based on developments yesterday, most importantly the shift in Orange County's Covid status to a 'medium'/yellow rating, Thetford Academy will shift to making masks optional for our school community starting Monday, March 14. You can link to our decision-making framework, first shared with you on Tuesday, to see information and links regarding the many changes that have occurred over the course of this week that contributed to our decision.  This...


March 4, 2022

Posted at 09:57h in Health Office, Parents by

This Health Office update was sent to families by email on March 4, 2021. Spring is getting closer. It's so nice to see the long daylight hours. Current illnesses:TA is seeing a few scattered cases of a stomach bug and some cases of influenza.  If your child has sore throat, headache, cough, fever, vomiting, diarrhea they need to, please, stay home.Students with upper respiratory symptoms still need to do a home rapid Covid test. Take home kits are available in the Health Office.Covid cases are decreasing, hurray!! TA had two new Covid cases this week. The Agency of Education and the Vermont Department...


March 2, 2022

Posted at 04:57h in Athletics, News, Parents by

This season has been quite a ride for our Panthers. Last night's playoff game v. the Vergennes Commodores ended in defeat for the varsity boys, officially closing the 2021-2022 season for TA. After graduating some of TA's powerhouse players last year, this season's developing team worked incredibly hard both on and off the court; it's clear that these Panthers will be a team to watch out for in the coming years. The boys will graduate four senior players: Ethan Marshia, Mack Briglin, Alex Kim, and Logan Protzman. The girls' varsity team entered playoff competition over February break. Starting on Wednesday...


March 1, 2022

Posted at 18:03h in Head of School, Health Office, Parents by

This message was sent via email to the TA school community on 3/1/22. Dear TA Students & Families, As I'm sure many of you are aware from recent news reports, Governor Scott let go of the recommendation to require masking in schools as of 2/28/22, for those schools at or above an 80% student vaccination rate. The governor's new recommendation to make masks optional is guidance (and not a mandate). The decision-making responsibility continues to rest with independent schools and supervisory unions in Vermont to determine their own Covid policies.  At TA, we are fortunate to be in the category of exceeding the...

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