April 2020 – Plymouth Public Schools Newspaper

District News

COVID-19 Crisis: Is This Our New Normal?

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Beginning last December in Wuhan, China, the spread of the virus SARS-COVID 2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) has become a pandemic, consuming much of the world, and its impact continues to grow. Rapidly spreading across the globe, the respiratory disease caused by the virus (COVID-19) has slowed our nation to a standstill. Locally, in our little state of Connecticut, the Governor and other government officials are working with the medical and health professionals…

School Activites

New Advisor Breathes in New Life to NHS

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2020 marks the 99th year since the formation of National Honor Society (NHS), an organization made up of hundreds of chapters from different high schools across the United States. Members are chosen to join based on their personal academic achievement as well as their involvement in and outside of their community. Terryville High Schools’s newest batch of members, consisting of 17 bright-eyed and excited juniors, were inducted in early February of this year. Gathered in…

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Staff Infection Goes on the Record About Music Passions: Interview With Terryville’s Favorite Band

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“Mr. Schumann is my favorite, he totally shreds on that guitar!” “No, Mrs. Erickson is the best! She sings so well!” “Don’t forget about Mr. Nave, he sings and plays the piano!” Just walking around the Terryville High School auditorium, you can hear the buzz of the crowd eagerly anticipating the Staff Infection’s fundraiser concert. Students have come to the concert to support their favorite band members, and the cause of course. As the lights…

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Paper kangaroos decorate the windows of the main office

Kangaroos Helping Kangaroos

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Like many who first heard the news about the flames spreading across Australia, Mrs. Hurd, devastated about the consequences of this tragedy, frantically strove to find a way to raise money for the country. In the wake of the Australian wildfires that have destroyed much of the country’s land and injured wildlife, she thought of a way to help: a school-wide activity called “Kangaroos Helping Kangaroos” as a way to collect donations. The money collected…

Boys Basketball Conquers Rivals in 2019-2020 Season

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Cheers and clapping fill the gymnasium as the Roos boys basketball team runs in surrounded by a crowd of excited fans. This year, our boys have continued to impress us all with their efforts to represent Terryville High School in the state tournament. The team closed out their regular season with an impressive record of 13-7. As seniors this year, Albert Molina, Zack Rinkavage, Devonne Dao, Brandon Gauthier, Harold Garcia, Luis Rosario, and Jacob Toth…

Lady Roos Face Future Seasons with Determination

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BUZZZZ! The sound of the loud 3:45 PM buzzer filled the gym as the Lady Roos basketball team huddled up in preparation to start the most anticipated game of the season: against their rival, Thomaston High School. Their 3:45 game hyped up the viewers for the boys’ games, which led shortly after. Throughout the entirety of the game, the Lady Roos played with passion and competitiveness but were eventually taken down by the tough Thomaston…

New Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Scott

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The newest addition to our THS family is English teacher Ms. Scott, who used to be a student at THS herself. She currently teaches American Literature to juniors and seniors, a section of Junior English, and Sophomore English. To introduce her to the community and to better welcome her, Newspaper Club representative Rebecca Dorsey sat down with Ms. Scott to get the inside scoop. Why did you decide to become a teacher? …