2020 has continued to be a year filled with surprises and new changes. The last few months of this year have felt like anything but normal. However, with the help and amazing work of our teachers, our distance learning from home still keeps us connected as a school and a community. Ms. Erickson, the head of the Pep Club, decided to create a way to allow THS students the chance to continue to remain connected…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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? …
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…
