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REA D W I TH PRI DETHS MON THLY N EW SLETTER
Issue 3 | Date: March 9, 2020
KEY DATES
3/12: THS/TMS Combined Choir Concert
3/13: Red-Out
3/19: THS/TMS Faculty & Staff Basketball
3/20: Interact Dodgeball Tournament
3/25 - 4/5: TPS Art Display at 5 Points Annex Gallery
3/25: SAT/PSAT Testing for grades 9-11; "Adulting" workshop day for grade 12
3/31: Tri-Town Band Festival, Warner Theatre
4/6: School Governance Council
4/10 - 4/19: Spring Break
CELEBRATE MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH
THS Hosts 41st A nnual " Tim Driscol l " St. Jude Telethon
Senior Alexis Heacox (pictured with THS teacher Patricia Porch), co-president of the THS St. Jude Telethon Club, spoke proudly of her peers at this year 's St. Jude Telethon event . Heacox reported that, through a series of fundraising efforts, THS students and staff donated over $1030 to the telethon, organized by the family of the late Tim Driscoll.
In addition to the club's fundraising efforts, THS students got involved in the entertainment of the day. The cheerleaders, jazz band, student theatre, and Forbes Flyers were among the many performers at this 13 hour event.
In total, the even raised over $67,000; Driscoll's daughter Kristin Raymond reported that the amount goes up every year and indicated that the live-streaming the event has helped with that. Much of the building is used for elements of the telethon, which includes door prizes and food sales. Attendance every year is free.
For more than 30 years, March has been officially designated by the National Associat ion for Music Educat ion (NAfME) for the observance of Music In Our
Schools Month® (MIOSM®), the t ime of year when music educat ion becomes the focus of schools across the nat ion.
The purpose of MIOSM is to raise awareness of the importance of music educat ion for all children ? and to remind cit izens that school is where all children should have access to music.
Torrington High School Music in Our Schools Month Performances:
March 12: THS /TMS Choirs Combined Concert, 7 pm, THS Lit t le Theatre
March 19-21: New England Music Fest ival - Hanover New Hampshire. THS will be represented by Mazda Delgado - Band, Maggie Schnyer - Orchestra, Isabella Ramirez - Orchestra
March 31 : Tri-Town Band Fest ival - Warner Theatre 7 pm
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
THS JROTC Cadets will be running a fundraiser at Applebee's on Saturday, 3/21. Buy a ticket for pancake breakfast from any student in AFJORTC.
Market ing Class Gives BackStudents in Mrs. Ferrare's Marketing Class are sponsoring the 3/13 Red Out for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Marketing students have been promoting the event and asking for donations. Each donor gets a paper blood drop to put their name on and a bracelet with the saying "Katie's Quest for a Cure." Students and staff are encouraged to wear red on 3/13 as part of the awareness campaign.
Job Shadow EventThe Future Business Leaders of Americ club (FBLA) is coordinating this year 's Job Shadow Day, open to THS 11th and 12th graders. Job Shadowing will take place on April 7.
Get Your Hoodie HereThe Raider Shack is now selling LG and XLG Hoodies for $30.00 and T-shirts for $10.00. Come and get 'em while supplies last.
Par t -Tim e Jobs AvailableAre you 16 or older and looking for a summer job? The MDC is looking for summer help. It appears they are looking for lifeguards and seasonal recreat ional maintainers. Apply on-line today at themdc.com and follow the Human Resources job opportunit ies sect ion. Please call 860-278-7850 x 3940 with any quest ions.
"SWARM STORM" COMPETES
ACADEMIC HELP FOR ALL STUDENTSThe LITERACY LAB is now open and available to all students for any academic purpose! Please go to Mrs. Morton?s room, B Building 2425, on Mondays and Fridays during all lunch waves of Period 5 or on Thursdays during all lunch waves of Period 4. Students coming from a study hall should check in with that teacher first so attendance can be taken.
A wide range of academic help is offered, including but not limited to: reinforcement in a specific language arts skill, another set of eyes to reread an essay, help catching up from an absence, assistance organizing materials, or strategies to manage time more effectively.
Tech Ed teacher Greta Lauro led the three members of "Swarm Storm," a Robotics Competit ion team, to their rookie contest on March 8 in Waterbury. The team, who have spent the year creat ing a competit ive, computer-powered robot, won 4 of their 12 contest.
FIRST Robotics is a global mentor-based program to encourage young people to study engineering, science, technology, and math. The THS team has been working with a local team of experienced members to create their motorized machine. The students, Sophomores Joanna Jusup and Sophia Lestrud and Freshman Jacob Apruzzese (pictured), debuted their machine to thunderous applause at the February 28 Pep Rally.
Lauro explains that she took advantage of a local team of experts to get this program up and running. Steve Wootton, the second lead mentor brought along his daughter Skylar, son Eli and family friend Dan Arnson. Wootton's kids graduated from Northwestern Regional High School in Winchester CT where he began mentoring and his kids helped lead their team to many championships.
Ult imate Automotive in Cromwell, CT, lent the team a box truck for transportat ion during this school year.
The next competit ion is the weekend of March 20.
Pre-A pprenticeship Update
The Pre-Apprent iceship in Manufacturing program at THS current ly has 9 students registered. Each student will be learning about the many different types of jobs that the manufacturing industry offers as well as working towards earning an apprent iceship. This will be the first group of students from THS that will be going through. Only three other high schools in CT offer this program. If you are interested in learning more, please see Mrs. Sileo, Mr. Dickens, Dr. Shannon in Guidance, or Ms.O'Brien Room #2413.
PRINCIPA L'S M ESSA GEHello Families,
We are excited that March has come and Spring will be here before you know it . The newsletter highlights all of the amazing things students and staff are doing! Fantast ic work by all.
March will be a busy month for us at THS. We have our PSAT/SAT test ing day on March 25th. An informational let ter was sent home last week and is also posted on our THS website. Please let us know if you have any quest ions.
Our Parent//Teacher Conferences are on March 24th, March 25th, and March 26th. You may sign up on our THS website. If you did not receive information on conferences or on the test ing day, please call the school to make sure we have the
TPS Student Work Displayed at Five Points Gal lery
From the Desk of....Mrs. Ledversis
correct contact information in PowerSchool.The third quarter ends on March 25th and progress reports have gone home with the students. The conferences
are a great way to partner with staff to discuss progress and to help ensure academic success.I hope you find this information helpful. We appreciate your support!
- Robin Ledversis, Interim Principal
The ent ire Torrington Public Schools system will be exhibit ing the best student artwork for the year at Five Point 's Annex gallery on Water Street from March 24th through April 5. The gallery should be open Saturdays and Sundays from 12-4. There will be a closing recept ion for the public on Sunday, April 5th from 2-4.
TPS Art Teachers make select ions based upon merit and overall growth of students being selected.
It is the third year for this excit ing opportunity and the community is encouraged to attend and see the great work of our students.
March is Nat ional Youth Art Month, and THS is using the t ime to display student work in the LMC, as well.
Image pictured is a Ceramics piece by Senior Jacob Coleman.
Tak ing One for Chari tyAssistant Principal Andrew
Marchand and THS teacher Rick Dubois were two of our willing
volunteers for the "Pie a Teacher" contest. The fundraiser was part of a school-wide effort to raise funds for St. Jude's telethon - the "winning"
faculty members got their pie at the 2/28 Pep Rally. The Pep Rally also
featured a student singing competition and an exhibition
Dodgeball Tournament to advertise Interact Club's annual fundraiser for Generation Rwanda. Seniors at Pep
Rally pictured right.
Scenes of THS
Above: Juniors in Senor Zarazu's class showing their class pride. Left: Harry Potter Day. Below: Unified Sports Basketball. Bottom: Senior Tristian Echevarria delivers a self-created lesson to pre-school students.
Below: Senior Ashlyn Bernard and Junior Madison McLaughlin deliver the pies at last month's Community Service Pep Rally,
A message from Jenna Nikirk, THS's Child Development Teacher: The THS Preschool Lab has started its new semester and the new Child Development I and returning Child Development II students are already hard at work! The preschoolers look forward to visits from their ?Special Friends? every day and love every minute of their t ime together. This new group of CD I students were extremely proact ive and dove right into ?Book Look? t ime during their first lab period with preschoolers. Without direct ion from the classroom staff, they each found a spot to read to their new preschool friends. We show the high school students how language and literacy is the foundation for learning in our program, and so this was a beautiful, heart-warming sight to see!
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