A typical October is a bustling time for students – school is in full swing, Halloween is just around the corner, and winter is slowly approaching. But 2020 is not a typical year. Terryville High School students during this October were adjusting to a new type of school year: one that takes place both online and in person. Adapting to this new way of learning was difficult, but for students with the support of THS…
It would be redundant to comment on how different and confusing this school year has been for us all, yet it’s important to emphasize something that many may not have noticed––the lack of available interaction between peers and teachers. Not only this, but students have noticed a lack of connection between themselves and their fellow peers. While it may have become increasingly obvious with the move to fully distanced learning, many students have admitted that…
It is certainly easy to list the tremendous number of negative impacts that COVID-19 has had on our society and our world. From the inconvenience of grocery shopping with a mask and having to follow arrows on the floor, to the far more serious and real impact the disease has had on families medically. For our community, I certainly hope the impact has been with a lack of toilet paper and hand sanitizer and not…
Social gatherings may be temporarily canceled, but reading is not! THS staff members rallied their voices in favor of reading to support the THS Summer Reading assignments, which were distributed digitally to the district in the last week of May. Teachers and staff across the school shared their diverse love of books, such as assistant principal Mr. Vigliotti, literacy specialist Mrs. Simpson, guidance counselor Mrs. Lusitani, history teacher Mr. Schumann, and of course, English teachers…
As we strive to make our lives seem normal in a time where many are working from home or completing online classes, THS found a new way to celebrate its teachers and all they have done for their students this Teacher Appreciation Week. Like students, teachers at THS and every school across the country have had to find ways to adapt to a new way of providing lessons to their students. While this can be…
“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…
On a cool spring day of March 29th, students, staff, and parents gathered in the comfortable warmth of the Terryville High School auditorium for a night to be filled with laughs, music, and many more talented acts. This popular event, Spring Extravaganza, is a yearly talent show put on at the high school. Many students, graduates, teachers, and parents rally together to participate in the event. This year, senior Logan Morneault hosted the show and…
This #TBT series is dedicated to teachers and is designed to help students relate to and understand teachers at THS and who they were “back then”. This series will feature interviews with teachers in each edition of the Terryville Newspaper. Enjoy! Mrs. Lydia Johnson If you compare yourself to your high school self, what would you say is most different about yourself? Are you happy with this change? Well, I really haven’t changed. I’ve always…
Last Friday, as the skies opened up and the torrential rain came pouring down, the rival Roos and Bears fought it out in a full court press. Members of both the Thomaston and Terryville communities came to support the Staff Basketball game, a recent revival of the epic rivalry between the two towns. The Junior class fundraiser was restarted, and after a brief break in this annual tradition, it has returned with extreme excitement. Terryville…
