Every year, the world gets together to celebrate the individuals who help shape our planet’s future: teachers. Teacher Appreciation Week, which is the week of May 6 through May 10, is a time for us to #ThankATeacher and reflect on the importance good teachers make on students. We celebrate the hard work and dedication of our teachers, honoring them for their special contributions to the community. When I think about my own schooling, I remember…
Boy’s Basketball The Terryville High Schools boys basketball team produced a 5-12 record for the 2018 – 2019 winter season. Captain Colin Bamrick led the Terryville Boys Basketball team whereupon they had a victorious season against their main rivals, Thomaston High School. Students flocked to the Terryville vs.Thomaston game on 1-11-19 and with their peers cheering them on, the boys defeated “the other THS” by 7 points with a final score of 54 to 47….
This #TBT series is dedicated to teachers and is designed to help students relate to and understand teachers at THS and who they were “back then”. This series will feature interviews with teachers in each edition of the Terryville Newspaper. Enjoy! Mrs. Lydia Johnson If you compare yourself to your high school self, what would you say is most different about yourself? Are you happy with this change? Well, I really haven’t changed. I’ve always…
On one crisp January morning, the THS UConn Drawing students arrived in Hartford, Connecticut to the welcoming, warm voices of aspiring artists. This first field trip for the UConn Drawing students was to the University of Connecticut’s main campus in Storrs through the coordination of art teacher Mrs.Ritchie and co-chaperoned by English teacher Mrs. Avcollie. The adventure began with a bus ride to the Storrs campus itself, and then into a building designated to students…
“My chorus class is quite big, around thirty to forty I think. It’s the entire eighth-grade chorus … I would say [Mr. Hart] is extremely overwhelmed.” This was stated by an anonymous eighth-grader at Eli Terry Jr. Middle School. Recently, the music department at the middle school was faced with a large influx of students, and with only one music teacher available, Mr. Hart, things quickly became complicated. “there are always constant disruptions …” the…
When a group of sophomores first laid their eyes on the canvas, it was hard for them to ignore the craftsmanship before their eyes: a young girl was painted in the center of the canvas, draped in a silky blue robe hemmed with pure white lace, holding two delicate birds trapped in a brass cage. Though the piece would be captivating to any person, for the sophomores it carried a heavier significance. To them, the…
On a cold, wintry day in December, the entirety of Terryville High School students assembled in the auditorium for a special treat: a school-wide concert showcasing the talents of staff and students alike. Due to the outstanding devotion of Mr. Keane, Terryville High School kicked off the holiday break with a concert to end all concerts. The concert was held on December 20, during FLEX and opened with the THS Choir singing an array…
This March, the Terryville High School Drama Club put on a production of 44 Plays for 44 Presidents. The production, a new experience for all, was considered a great success and an excellent learning experience. Unlike years past, this production consisted of three productions over the span of two days. Similarly, this year’s spring production was several short skits rather than a musical. After putting in countless hours of rehearsing, planning, and labor, the curtain opened…
Last Friday, as the skies opened up and the torrential rain came pouring down, the rival Roos and Bears fought it out in a full court press. Members of both the Thomaston and Terryville communities came to support the Staff Basketball game, a recent revival of the epic rivalry between the two towns. The Junior class fundraiser was restarted, and after a brief break in this annual tradition, it has returned with extreme excitement. Terryville…
