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June 14, 2022

Posted at 17:47h in News, Parents by

Students are in the final stages of putting together the 2021-2022 Thetford Academy yearbook. The "Tacadian" yearbook will be available in early July, but families can order today to reserve their copy. The yearbook features 81 pages of TA events, athletics, and candid photos, as well as cover art by Mary Sithavady, TA class of 2022. Hardcover yearbooks are $36.46, softcover $26.96. Follow this link to get yours today! ...


June 14, 2022

Posted at 12:14h in Alumni News, News, Parents by

Every year on Class Day, Thetford Academy celebrates student accomplishments with a slate of awards and scholarships. For students in grades 9-11, the awards include each academic department's recognition of outstanding student performance, junior college awards, community service awards, and the "Rock the Boat Award" - given from one student to another in celebration of their individuality. For graduating seniors, the annual scholarships and awards are often emblematic of TA's 203 year history, honoring alumni, faculty, and leaders who made their mark on TA's community over the years. For example, there is the Virginia and Ruel Barrett Award, named for...


June 8, 2022

Posted at 09:28h in News, Parents by

The last week of senior year at TA is filled with milestone events: senior prom, senior prank, baccalaureate, Class Day, and of course, graduation. There are the final games and meets of high school athletics, and culminating class performances and presentations. On Friday, Thetford Academy will celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2022 - the first fully traditional graduation event since the pandemic began - in an outdoor ceremony (weather permitting) on the front lawn of the White Building. Looking back over the past week, it's been wonderful - and bittersweet - to see the Class of 2022 enjoying...


June 8, 2022

Posted at 08:59h in Athletics, News, Parents by

The Vermont Division III Track & Field Championships were held in Windsor on Saturday, June 4, and both the boys and the girls defended their state championships with dominant victories. In track and field, the top six finishers in each event score points. Both the boys and girls scored points in all but two of the eighteen events. It was truly a team effort.  We will miss our 9 seniors next year! Manager Maria Rossi; Macey Smith; Elliott Jones; Alex Kim; Madison Powers; Mason LeFevre; Gus Byrne; and lastly, captains Kiran Black, one of the best hurdlers in TA history, and...


June 4, 2022

Posted at 08:02h in Academics, Head of School, Parents by

Dear TA Families, We are in the final stretch of the school year! I know there is a lot of information to keep track of at this time of year. Thank you for taking the time to keep up with school messages, and please reach out if you have any questions. Division III State Competitions - Tomorrow 6/4 Check out the following details from A.D. Blendon Salls: Thetford Academy varsity baseball will host Green Mountain at 11AM on Saturday (6/4) for the next round in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the varsity track and field team heads to their State Meet at Windsor High School, at...


June 1, 2022

Posted at 08:59h in Alumni News, News, Parents by

On Friday, May 27, Thetford Academy began its 5th annual "Day of Giving" event with two challenges - and $15,000 - from the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation on the table. Each year, TA hosts the digital Day of Giving as a celebration of both community and philanthropy. This year's theme "Honor the Past, Create the Future," highlighted TA's longstanding traditions like Mountain Day and Founders' Day, as well as the school's historic commitment to experiential and outdoor learning, the arts, and providing diverse opportunities to our students. The challenge from the Byrne Foundation was to reach 100 donors...

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