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March 4, 2022

Posted at 17:02h in Academics, Head of School, 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 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...


March 1, 2022

Posted at 13:46h in Academics, News, Parents by

After the last bell signaled the end of the school day and the beginning of February break, TA’s campus cleared out quickly, leaving only one group of students behind. In the robotics classroom, TA’s team 4886 was hard at work preparing for the next day’s VT/NH VEX Robotics State Championship. The event, held on Saturday, February 19, at Manchester Community College in NH, was a qualifying event for the VEX Robotics World Championships. TA brought six robots, 13 students, and two coaches to the event. They were the only school from Vermont competing. with many of the 37 teams from schools...


February 26, 2022

Posted at 12:00h in Head of School, News by

Thetford Academy's board president and head of school presented to the citizens of Thetford as part of the annual town meeting proceedings on Saturday, February 26, along with their Thetford Elementary School and Thetford Town School Board colleagues. The Town of Thetford held its meeting online again this year due to Covid precautions. Voting will take place by Australian ballot on Tuesday, March 1 at the Thetford Town Hall from 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Board President Donna Steinberg and Head of School Carrie Brennan shared the following slides as a framework for their presentation on Saturday: Link to slideshow. Thetford Town School District's...

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