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May 10, 2022

Posted at 09:11h in Athletics, News, Parents by

TA Panther athletes are off to an impressive start for the spring sports season. In baseball, the Panthers are six games in - with five in the win column. In their third game of the season vs. White River Valley, the team toppled the undefeated Wildcats, who had been 39-0 in two-plus seasons as a program. In the Valley News, Panthers' Coach Phil Chaput said, "“It feels good to walk away with a victory today. WRV is a quality, well-coached team. We played a great game today with effective pitching, timely hitting and we were error-free. This is a total...


May 6, 2022

Posted at 17:15h in Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Here are a few of the highlights as we jumped into a busy spring schedule after break this week: Service Activities The Operation Day's Work event on Wednesday had student crews working throughout our community, painting, spring yard cleaning, baking, car washing, and more - at organizations like the Thetford Church, at people's homes, and here on campus. Check out some of the many crews in today's photos. Congratulations to the ODW student organizers for all of their coordination and thanks to the many students who participated in this service-oriented fundraiser, despite the rainy weather. The week ended with another community service...


May 4, 2022

Posted at 04:51h in Alumni News, News by

Pictured: The Class of 2001 celebrating their 20 year Thetford Academy reunion last summer. Each summer, Thetford Academy alumni gather for class reunions - some at TA Alumni Association's Alumni Day, some at Thetford Academy's outdoor classroom, some at local spots nearby. This year, we've got several reunion events in the works and hope you can join us! Alumni Day: Held on the Saturday after graduation on campus, the Thetford Academy Alumni Association welcomes alumni from all class years to join them for their annual banquet event. This year, the event is on June 11, 2022, and starts at 4:30...


May 3, 2022

Posted at 13:25h in Academics, News, Parents by

On Monday, May 2, VT representatives (Windsor-Orange 2) Tim Briglin and Jim Masland visited with Thetford Academy students on campus to talk food policy. The group, which included students from Casey Huling’s Why Food Matters class, Stacy Barton’s Civics class, and Betsy Pond’s World History class, have been studying government, civic engagement, and the impact decisions made by our elected leaders have on our daily lives. The representatives spoke specifically about S. 100, a bill that is currently moving through the Vermont Legislature. The proposed law would use an existing surplus in the State’s Education Fund, to extend, for one...


April 22, 2022

Posted at 17:15h in Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, We had a few schoolwide activities during power hour this week, in honor of Earth Day, that raised our collective awareness about the spring growing season and sustainable practices. On Monday in advisory, students planted flowers and created a multitude of cheerful blue planters filled with pansies and friendly messages that are now adorning campus. Yesterday at lunch, the 7th graders conducted a food scraps audit that required every student to dispose of their lunchtime food waste into sorted buckets to be measured and analyzed in science classes. Today the TA Climate Alliance engaged students in an Earth Day quiz created by Hunter...


April 21, 2022

Posted at 12:22h in Health Office, News, Parents by

Covid Cases IncreasingThe subvariant BA.2 is very, very contagious. Many families have had recent Covid exposure. Please be smart about masking and distancing around folks you don't know. Be careful over the upcoming break as you travel. BoostersAdults 50 years and older and all 12 years old and up with immunocompromise can get a 2nd booster (if the previous booster was more than 4 months ago). Students 12 and should get their first booster if they haven't already. Check your Covid vaccination cards. The Vermont Department of Health in White River Junction has one, up-coming walk-in clinic on April 26 from...

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