Written by Charlotte Greene The students on the Terryville Girls’ Soccer Team raised attention to the team as they rose through the rankings of the CIAC leagues up to the State Championships. Averaging about 4 points across all of their 19 games, the team had sparked up the school’s spirit as more students became more interested in attending the successful soccer team’s games. The girls’ soccer team these past two years has had an…
Written by Charlotte Greene Taking the initiative Students within the student council are striving to make changes within Terryville High School and within the board of education to make a well-rounded and accommodating school environment for the students that attend the school. Student council has recently taken big initiatives towards this goal, providing a school that is functional with the students in mind. Working with staff and student representatives, the student councils have decided to…
Written by Charlotte Greene Terryville goes into its yearly tradition of Spirit Week where THS Students dress up to different themes in honor of school spirit. Donations given during October are donated to support breast cancer research. A pink out at the end of the week highlighted our fundraising contributions to support breast cancer awareness. Many students contributed to the event and represented THS with outfits for each theme on each day. Monday…
Written by Hannah Foster On Friday, October 20th, Terryville High School hosted its annual Fall Pep Rally! This year was kicked off with the thrilling theme “Barbie vs. Ken” and Pink Out in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! A total of $374 of donations was raised for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. After Fall Sports were introduced and lined up, Senior Hannah Foster performed the National Anthem –…
Written by Giovanny Colon Student life is the most important aspect when it comes to being in a school environment. At Terryville High School, they want what is best for students to concentrate on their academics and find ways to excel. Last year, students had multiple problems when it came to being on task in school due to the policies that were not properly enforced. One example is the cell phone policy. Currently, a…
Written by Giovanny Colon On November 3, 2023, the amazing event “Homecoming” also known as “HOCO” took place at Terryville High School with the theme of Starry Night. This event was hosted by the PTSA which took extra care of making sure the students had fun. There were food platters, cold drinks, and an incredible music selection such as the famous song “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex. All grades and even former students attended…
Written by Hannah Foster For decades, the Terryville High School Drama Club has had a progressive impact on Terryville. With actors branching from all levels of the school district, the Drama Club has proven to be an important factor in our growing community in both entertainment and unity. Last year, the Terryville High School Drama Club kicked off their best year yet with their production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, directed…
A form was sent out on behalf of the newspaper club about a month ago regarding ideas for new school lunches. We received a decent number of responses with a lot of new good ideas. One of the main requests we saw in the survey was for more culturally diverse foods in the cafeteria. There were requests for empanadas and Spanish rice which are both good options that many people would enjoy. People are also…
THS Summer Reading Book Recommendations Our revised summer reading program expands beyond the classroom and offers students guidance for their independent reading. These choices were selected to offer students a variety of resources that will help them to discover their personal reading preferences and broaden their reading horizons. Below are some sources for finding books. We know that readers use literature to help them understand themselves and their world. It is our hope that these…
Every year, our school has various field trips that offer students the chance to have fun, new experiences, and to make new memories. This year, there was a particularly special field trip opportunity: the happiest place on earth, Walt Disney World! Students who are part of band, chorus, and drama club had this exciting opportunity that is only offered once every few years. In the middle of the night on Thursday, March 23, our musically…
