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TA Counseling Office Update
The first quarter of the school year is always busy for the Counseling Office at TA. The department has kicked off the year by meeting with each new student to TA, including all 7th graders, 9th graders, and transfer students. In these meetings, students check in with their counselor about the transition to TA, and discuss […]
Nov
14
TAPA to Host Dinner (Before) Theater: Nov. 22
Planning to attend the Thetford Academy Drama performance of Antigone on November 22? Then don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy a delicious homemade meal with neighbors and friends before the event! The Thetford Academy Parent Association (TAPA) will host a lasagna dinner in the TA Cafe from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. before the Friday […]
Nov
14
Thetford Academy Drama Presents Antigone
ANTIGONE OPENS NOV. 21! Thetford Academy Drama presents ANTIGONE, a Greek tragedy reimagined by Jean Anoulih, and translated from the French by Lewis Galantiere. The story of ANTIGONE, by Sophocles, is rooted in civil disobedience, set in the aftermath of civil war. Oedipus’ two sons have killed each other in a fight for the crown of Thebes. […]
Nov
13
Arts Students Work Together to Support Thetford Food Shelf
This holiday season, TA students will participate once more in the international “Empty Bowls” event, selling hand-crafted bowls and homemade soup and bread at the annual TAAA Craft Bazaar. Empty Bowls is a global grassroots movement, led by artists and crafts people in cities and towns around the world and aimed at supporting food-related charitable […]
Nov
12
Vaping and Marijuana Use: What Do Adults Need to Know?
Please join TA’s Counseling and Health Offices for an adult education night Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 6:30 in the MJR Theater. The event will focus on teen vaping and marijuana use and what parents need to know about these trends. TA’s team will present about the evolution of e-cigarettes, changes in marijuana use, the […]
Nov
12
Abenaki Storyteller Visits TA
On Friday, Thetford Academy seventh graders had the opportunity to hear from James Bruchac, a member of the Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe. Bruhac is an award winning author, Abenaki storyteller, animal tracker, wilderness survival expert, cultural educator, and instructor of the martial arts. Seventh graders are currently reading the novel Hidden Roots, a book written by […]
Nov
12
35th Annual TAAA Holiday Craft Bazaar: November 23
The 35th annual Thetford Academy Alumni Association Holiday Craft Bazaar will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Vaughan Alumni Gymnasium at Thetford Academy, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Admission is free. Exquisite hand-made items created by craftspersons across New England will be available for purchase. In addition, there will be door prizes […]
Nov
04
Champions! Panthers Win Third VPA Div. III Soccer Title
On Saturday, November 1, TA’s Varsity Girls soccer team headed to the Maxfield Sports Complex for their championship game to take on No. 2 Vergennes. The Commodores were a familiar foe and a formidable one–the Panthers played hard to win last year’s title game, 2-1, against the same team. Knowing their opponent well, the Panthers […]
Nov
04
2019 Thetford Geography Bee Friday, Nov. 15
The Thetford Historical Society has announced the date and theme for the 8th annual Thetford Geography Bee. The Bee, scheduled for Friday, November 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Thetford Academy Cafe, will focus on the theme of “Migrations,” a topic that the Historical Society has been exploring with their “Migration Nation” series this […]
Oct
31
October Student of the Month: Samara Spelman
October’s Student of the Month is a quiet, hard-working, and well-rounded student. Always a positive presence in any classroom, she shows a genuine interest in learning. She also plays a leadership role in the TA community. She is involved with gender equity and the Gay Straight Alliance. She is a talented musician, willing to take […]
Oct
30
Support Student Travel with Poinsettias
Thetford Academy students traveling to Quebec in April are selling poinsettias to help fund their trip. The 6.5″ plants cost $13.50 each. If you’d like to order a plant, forms are available in the main office at school, from any student traveler, or by contacting Karen Heinzmann at karen.heinzmann@thet.net – or by downloading the form below […]
Oct
25
Visual Arts Students Collaborate with Juneberry Chorus
TA’s Visual Arts teacher, Karyn Neubauer, includes a multimedia unit in her curriculum every year. So when Patricia Norton, director of the Upper Valley Music Center‘s Juneberry Choral Program, reached out with an idea to incorporate multimedia art into the group’s next choral performance, it felt like a perfect fit. Juneberry Community Chorus, one of […]
Oct
23
Registration Open for MIT’s Annual “Splash!” Program
Interested in taking classes on a college campus? MIT’s “Splash” program, scheduled for November 23rd and 24th on the school’s Cambridge, MA campus, gives high school students the opportunity to do just that. Splash! is a program of Learning Unlimited (LU) that seeds and supports student groups interested in teaching high school students everything and […]
Oct
23
Robotics Team Gets Ready for 2019-2020 Competition Season
At Wednesday’s all-school assembly this week, TA’s Robotics Club, also known as VEX Robotics Team 4886, presented their early-stage prototypes for the robots they hope to take to competition this year. The team is gearing up for the 2019-2020 VEX game “Tower Takeover,” designing, building, coding, and learning to drive robots that will withstand competition […]
Oct
21
Fall Sports Regular Season Closes, Playoffs Ahead
Soccer Last week, the Panthers celebrated their Varsity Soccer seniors at the final home games of the regular season. At last Tuesday’s Varsity Girls game v. Stowe, the Panthers honored Brittany Clifford, Arwen Clayton, Grace Davis, Alexis Gaetz, Jade Jamieson, Lily MacVeagh, Casey MacVeagh, Bethany Maxfield, Ellen Veracka, and Sophie Williams for their contributions to […]
Oct
17
Nicaragua Dance Troupe Visits TA
On Thursday, October 17, Thetford Academy, with the New Hampshire non-profit Compas de Nicaragua (Friends of Nicaragua), was proud to host the Nicaraguan dance troupe “Daughters of the Corn” for the third time. Compas, founded in 1992 and now led by Littleton, NH native Michael Boudreau and Ana Narvaez of Managua, Nicaragua, began as a small, […]
