Our third edition of this newspaper and we are bringing back a fan favorite: interviews of our newest staff additions. Mr. Marquis is a new member of the staff here at THS, and he is a new English teacher. He is also a newer teacher in general. He said that he previously worked in the restaurant business, but when he and his wife moved to Texas, he decided to pursue a career in teaching. I…
During the week of May 15—19, THS held its final spirit week of the 2022-23 school year. There were some very unique themes this year that added to the usual fun and excitement of spirit week and the upcoming pep rally. On Music Monday, students dressed up as their favorite musician or wore a shirt for their favorite bands such as Morgan Wallen, Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead. Tuesday was “Going on a…
From May 23 through June 1, the Terryville High School Art Show took place. It is an annual event in which art students from Art 1, UCONN Drawing, independent studies, and art club have the opportunity to display their artwork from the entire year. Every year, there is new and unique artwork. This year, the artwork included bright and colorful pastel drawings, still life drawings, watercolor paintings with calligraphy, and large monochromatic paintings of animals,…
May is college finals and AP exam season, and it’s often one of the most intense times of the year for AP students. Here at Terryville High School, AP exams start on May 1st and end on May 10th. The AP courses offered here at Terryville include AP United States Government and Politics, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, and AP…
We sent a survey asking staff about their favorite books and what genre they preferred. We received a wide variety of responses from each department each with different opinions. In findings that will come to a shock to no one, English teachers seemed to prefer fantasy or fiction books while math teachers preferred nonfiction books. The top 2 genres were nonfiction and fiction while the least popular genres were horror and mystery. A lot of…
In the beginning of February, Newspaper club asked about your favorite cafe lunches. We gathered a good number of responses and the overall consensus was that sandwich wraps are the best school lunch. Coming in at a strong number two was General Tso’s. The least favorite lunches were mozzarella sticks, chicken patties, and salads each with only a singular vote. We interviewed the lunch director Mrs. Dupont about the results. She agreed that the favorite…
In the past couple of years, Terryville High School has hired several new staff members. Mr. Valentin is one of the new additions to the staff here at THS, teaching in the math department. He said that he didn’t go to school for education, but instead got certified through a nonprofit organization called Teach For America (TFA). TFA helps to certify teachers in order to provide a better education for children that attend low-income schools….
Every year, Mrs. Ritchie’s art students are tasked with creating paper mache sculptures that correspond with a given theme. This year, Mrs. Ritchie had a particularly difficult time choosing the theme, as this is her last year as the art teacher here before she retires. She chose the theme of Dr. Suess and P. D. Eastman, who were both authors of beloved children’s books. Mrs. Ritchie chose this theme because she knew that it would…
The annual winter pep rally was an exciting event with many activities and spectacles. This year, for our winter pep rally, students were encouraged to wear specific colors based on their grades: black for seniors, orange for juniors, gray for sophomores, and white for freshmen. Once students arrived at the pep rally, they sat in their assigned areas in the gym. At the start of the pep rally, all of the winter athletes ran into…
AP English Language & Composition, often referred to as AP Lang, is one of the AP classes offered here at THS. In the class, students learn about rhetoric and how to write a strong essay in a short amount of time. One of the units in this class is the satire unit. It was my favorite part of the class, and if you ask anyone else they will probably say the same. In this unit,…
