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Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the Plymouth Public Schools Newspaper! We are off to a great start for this year. There will be a lot in store for this fall and new school year, which can be found below. Stay tuned for more updates, as we will be periodically adding new articles to the website. Spectacular Fall Events: Does the thought of dressing up in costumes for Halloween get you through October? Have you always wanted to…

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The Inside Scoop on THS’ New Grading Policy

       Starting off a new year often means new resolutions and new chances. Kicking off this school year has been no different. As part of a new resolution, Terryville High has rolled out a new grading policy that allows for growth and new learning.             Now, all assignments fall into two categories: Practice and Performance. One on hand, Practice represents 30% of your grade. Practice provides students with a chance…

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THS’ Fall Play: ‘Steampunk’ Alice in Wonderland

       The Terryville High School Drama Club invites you to take an adventure in the mystical steampunk world of Wonderland. Under the lights of the stage, you can join Alice on her entrancing journey through a mechanized, Victorian-style Wonderland. Follow Alice as she meets odd creatures and characters of every kind: an always-late rabbit,  a dystopian, demanding queen, and a very mad hatter. By the end of the night, the tale of Alice that you…

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Senior Trip 2018: Feelin’ the V18E

  On a clear May morning, as the warm sun shone down, approximately 120 students and 8 teacher chaperones squeezed onto three school buses and departed for their senior trip to Holiday Hill in Prospect, CT. Planned by Senior Class advisors Shannon Erickson, Jeff Gerent, and Gail Duffy, the Holiday Hill trip celebrates the soon-to-be-graduates in a greatly anticipated adventure. Joined by Jim DiStasio, Kate Avcollie, Michelle Luba, Michael McGowan, Robert Nave, Chris Perkins and…

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Guys and Dolls Get Ritzy at the Great Gala

The “Roaring Twenties” was a decade of brassy jazz music, forbidden speakeasies, and fun-filled partygoers. This energetic atmosphere was successfully recreated on May 19th, 2018, at the Senior Prom, aptly named the “Great Gala”. If you brush up on your classic American literature, you’ll understand that one. Promptly at 6:30 PM, a cascade of limousines poured into the parking lot of the Farmington Club. Despite ominous-looking skies, their occupants waited eagerly, anticipating this long-talked- about…

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A Tour of Europe: Spain and France 2018

The fresh scent of warm croissants on a crisp morning; the quiet yet beautiful villas in the Provenḉal countryside; and the streets filled with the melodious tunes of Barcelona are all just a glimpse of what the THS students and teachers experienced during their time on the Spain & France Trip of 2018. The 2018 trip abroad took twenty one students, three teachers, and one tour guide on an eventful excursion through Europe.The chaperons consisted…

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ATTENTION ATHLETES: Summer Conditioning Camp

Summer Conditioning Season ATTENTION ATHLETES The summer conditioning program invites any present or incoming athlete to participate in daily workout sessions throughout June, July, and August. Read on to find out more about our trainers and the program details. Terryville High School’s physical trainer, Emily Santacroce, has been expertly leading the program for the last few years. Sadly, this summer will be her last as she moves on to a clinical job at Bristol Select…

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THS Student Walkout

  “We are tired of being ignored,” says Emma Gonzalez, newfound activist and victim of Parkland high school shooting. The nationwide school ‘walkouts’ that occurred in the wake of the Parkland murders were created by students and gained attention from the media. While it was immediately perceived by many as a gun control protest, many began to interpret it as a school safety initiative. In our own building, a walkout was not scheduled, but spoken…

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Virginia Beach Trip: They be Jammin’

2018 Terryville High School Virginia Beach Trip Over Spring Break in April of 2018, members of the Terryville High School marching band and chorus, along with Music Director Timothy Keane, traveled to Virginia Beach to perform at Busch Gardens. Faced with a long drive to the Virginia shore, students were up bright and early at 6:45 AM, packed and ready to board their bus. During the ride, some students had brought speakers, transforming the bus…

Teacher Q & A – Mrs. Robillard and Mr. Audibert

Julia Langeway, writer in the THS Newspaper Club, met with and interviewed two of our extraordinary teachers at Terryville High School. Here are the questions she asked, and the sometimes quirky, and strangely goat-related, responses. Questions with Mrs. Karen Robillard, English teacher Before working here, what was the most interesting job you’ve worked? I worked for a few months at a jewelry store. It was very interesting to learn how jewelry was made, and how…

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