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,…
At the beginning of the third week of school, I dropped out of what many consider the hardest advanced placement course offered at Terryville High School: AP US History. This decision, though was only made in the span of two weeks seemed to haunt my brain for months. This choice was not an easy one- but it does not make me a quitter. I have always considered myself a…
It’s that time of the year again! Teachers of the THS history department will be joining students in the second annual trip to the nation’s capital via the Close Up program. The Close Up program provides students from around the country with the experience to visit Washington, D.C. where they can gain new insights into politics in our country. With a fresh group of students attending, the Terryville High School Newspaper Club interviewed one of…
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…
This past November, students in the Terryville High School Sophomore and Senior History classes, along with history teacher Peter Veleas, participated in a trip to Washington D.C. via the national CloseUp program. With this trip, students were given the opportunity to visit some of the nation’s most known attractions in D.C. and Virginia, such as the Lincoln and Vietnam Memorials, as well as given the opportunity to engage in a hands-on experience of learning how…
