Academics

National Honor Society Induction Not Dampened by Pandemic

The Terryville High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 11 new members on Friday, March 5, 2021. Although the ceremony was different than usual, the existing members ensured that the inductees and their accomplishments were celebrated. Each new member received a flower, certificate, and NHS pin.  This year’s inductees were Isabella Bergeron, Dominick Dao, Kaitlin Deforest, Rebecca Dorsey, Allison Drake, Matthew Elwell, Nicholas Fusco, Hailey Mazzettini, Dayton Spino, Reilly Stager, and Zoe Zappone. …

SAT Bootcamp Gears Students Up for SAT Success

It’s that time again, folks! On March 24th at Terryville High School dozens of tired and stressed out teenagers will be subjected to hours of grueling, mind-melting testing on reading comprehension, writing and language, and math skills in a test designed to make them fail, to decide the very future of their lives! But fret not, you worried children, for a helping hand is here to pull you up and out of your despair! Introducing:…

School Activites

Terryville Mock Election Mirrors 2020 Election

The presidential election: one of the most important aspects of our American democracy. Every four years U.S. citizens age eighteen and up vote to decide who will be the next leader of our country. But what about those who do not meet the age requirement? Every four years for the past twenty four years, Terryville High School has been staging a mock election to allow high school students, especially those under the age of eighteen,…

District News

Remote Learning Schedule Extended into 2021

Among the many challenges this pandemic has brought to light is how to structure online remote learning so that students are given the most instructional time possible while still being able to balance meeting with teachers, doing their school work, and still having time to participate in clubs during these strange times. Our school administration has worked hard to create the schedule they think works best for their students, while also adhering to state laws…

School Activites

New Advisor Breathes in New Life to NHS

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…

New Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Scott

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?  …

Flex Frustrations Faced By Students

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…

New AP Courses Open Doors for Students at THS

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…

April Showers Brings May AP Exams

AP Exam Schedule 2019 United States Government and Politics Monday, May 6th 7:45am English Literature and Composition (12th) Wednesday, May 8th 7:45am Psychology Thursday, May 9th 11:45am United States History Friday, May 10th 7:45am Biology Monday, May 13th 7:45am Calculus AB Tuesday, May 14th 7:45am English Language and Composition (11th) Wednesday, May 15th 7:45am Statistics Thursday, May 16th 11:45am From the moment the calendar flipped from December 31, 2018, to January 1, 2019,  the Terryville…

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