Stress is rising in Terryville High School, and so are the frustration levels of students. Students are exasperated about the flood of changes that have taken place at Terryville High School including the second year continuation of revised grading policy, the hiatus of troop, and the creation of a new school charter focused on making a more positive environment for all students. But one of the most hotly debated changes at Terryville High School is…
Kick-off! The game begins with a strong kick between the Lady Roos and their opponent, and the fight to take the win commences. Throughout their soccer season, our Lady Roos have fought hard to earn their spot among the competitive girls’ soccer teams within the Berkshire League Class S and the state tournament. The girls had many tough opponents like Housatonic, Northwestern, and Litchfield. Despite having strong competition with these schools, the Lady…
Here at Terryville High School, we have continued to increase the variety of advanced placement classes offered throughout students’ sophomore, junior, and senior years. Recently, our school has welcomed the addition of two new AP courses, AP United States Government and Politics and AP Computer Science. Until now, THS only offered one history AP course and no courses in the computer science field. Since the purpose of an AP class is to prepare students for…
The THS Girls Volleyball Team served up realness this year with many new players this season, as many spots opened up after the graduation of many seniors last year, including Captains Kristine Gutierrez, Cara Andrews, and Hailey Marin. The Lady Roos worked hard on improving their communication skills throughout the season and put in a consistent effort, striving to improve individually and as a whole. Even so, they finished off the season 3-12 this year. …
The whistle blows and the action begins! Our boy’s soccer team kicked off another game with high hopes of bringing home the win. The Roos Boy’s Soccer Team had some tough competition this year, with schools like Northwestern, Litchfield, and Housatonic. And, unfortunately, despite the boys’ strong efforts, they did not make it into the state tournament this year. The boys finished the season with a record of 3-13, however, next year they…
In the first few days of school, students flooded into their homerooms to see their friends and meet with their homeroom teacher before continuing to their normal classes. This year, however, each homeroom was instructed to discuss a central topic: how do students truly feel at THS, and how is that different from how they want to be feeling? Most students said they felt negative at school – tired, sad, stressed. Furthermore, most students reported…
On October 6th, 2019, Terryville High School began its own tradition of an annual Suicide Prevention Walk. Run by Mr. Nave and Mrs. Jobaggy, more than 100 people gathered in support of those who have suffered from mental illness and to raise awareness about the gravity of suicide statistics. While the school originally participated in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s sponsored walks, when the event moved to East Hartford, Mrs. Jobaggy and Mr. Nave…
