Dr. Suess Recreated

6th graders on the Diamond Team made Dr. Suess-like superheros who fight against injustices, tying in with Dr. Seuss’ poem, “The Sneetches.”

Food Festival

On Tuesday March 29th, Tyrrell M.S. students made ethnic foods as the culminating event in observance of World Language Month. The countries represented were Spain, Italy, Norway, Ireland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, and many others.

Drug Awareness speaker Milton Creagh

Drug Awareness speaker Milton Creagh spoke to TMS students at an assembly on March 30. “Bigg Milt” shared stories from his personal experiences and travels around the country speaking to thousands of students about substance abuse.
http://www.biggmilt.com/

Today at TMS: 3.28.11

French Students Celebrate Mardi Gras

Students in French classes had fun celebrating Mardi Gras in March. They learned about the history and traditions of Mardi Gras, as well as the various ways it is celebrated in different areas of the French speaking world. Students cooked and sampled foods associated with the holiday and created their own masks. Each class then voted for the most beautiful, most original and best Mardi Gras themed masks.

CAPTivating Kids

The Tyrrell Middle School CAPTivating Kids are on the road again. Our number has more than doubled to 60 7th and 8th grade students in this year’s group. We have also added 4 new chaperones.
Our “Get to Know You” exchange took place on February 4 at Eli Terry Middle School in Terryville. Almost 150 students from Terryville, Wolcott, Meriden, and Waterbury met for the first time, enjoyed a pizza dinner, participated in ice breakers activities, reviewed the CAPTivating Kids program, and enjoyed music and games with a DJ.
On Saturday, February 26 the groups traveled to the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden. Students were instructed in how to construct a flying pulley and were then supplied the necessary materials to put one together. After creating a pulley, students experimented with their pulleys within their groups.
As the weather gets better with the onset of spring, we are all looking forward to our future science exchanges.

Elks Club Essay Contest

Congratulations to the following Tyrrell students that were named winners in the Elks Club Drug Awareness Essay Contest for 2011:

1st Place- Serena Nadeau, Grade 6
2nd Place- Phillip Olmstead, Grade 7
3rd Place- Alexis Morrell, Grade 8
4th Place- Sarah Burton, Grade 7

Boxed Food Drive

The Tyrrell Middle School Student Council collected more than 250 boxed food items including cereal, rice, and pasta for the Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries.

TMS Project Explore Students in National Top 10

Seventh grade Project Explore students at Tyrrell Middle School participate in a monthly, current events competition known as NewzBrain USA. In this national challenge, TMS students work in teams of five or six competing against middle school students across the nation. Together they complete the on-line test by answering questions about people and places involved in current news.
In February, 304 schools across the country entered the competition, and all four of the Tyrrell Project Explore teams placed in the Top 10! The results are as follows:
3rd Place - Connor Callahan, Simon Kubrynski, Nicholas Roth, Victoria Sanzone, Domenic Setaro, and Carly Venditti
5th Place – Zachary Ahearn, Julia Audibert, Brandan Brown, Kaylee Hale, Sophia Santovasi, and Presley Wilhite
7th Place – John Belval, Jessica McKeon, Susan Naseri, William Nicol, Matthew Stojanov, and Jenessa Teta
8th Place – Tyler Browne, Kyle Fishbein, Allyson Hickey, Briana Japs, and Alex Tapley

Hoops for Heart

The Physical Education Department is thrilled to share Tyrrell Middle School has been supporting the American Heart Association’s “Hoops For Heart” program since 2004. This year, Tyrrell raised $1457.92. Students who raised money stayed after school on Thursday, February 24th and played organized basketball games to conclude the program. The Physical Education Department started raising money in 2004. Since that time, Tyrrell has raised $10,533.92 for the American Heart Association. Great job Tyrrell, keep up the good work!!!

Look WHOOO Loves Science

The past few weeks, the Science classes focused on predator/prey relationships and food chains and food webs. 6th grade students completed the Owl Pellet Dissection Lab- students found several different rodent skeletons and a few groups found bird skeletons. Also found in a few owl pellets were indigestible items like exoskeletons of insects, corn kernels, and small seeds. Prior to completing the actual lab, students dissected a pellet virtually in the TMS computer labs.

Students Tryout for Jeopardy

Mrs. Penta’s Project Explore 8th Graders recently held a Jeopardy Qualification Night where they participated in the initial qualification round for TV’s Teen Jeopardy. This national search will continue over many months before the final contestants are chosen to appear on the show. Good luck to all of our TMS students!

CAPT-ivating Kids "Pull-ey" into Whitney Museum

Students in CAPT-ivating Kids took a field trip to the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden on Saturday, February 26, where they learned how to build pulleys. Pictured: Chris Jones making his version of a pulley, along with other students in the program.

TMS Recognizes Board of Education Appreciation Month

8th Grade students in Mrs. Stevenson's class represent Tyrrell Middle School in thanking our Board of Education Members... Mrs. Najarian, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gugliotti, Mr. Baldwin, Mrs. Audibert, Mr. Pape, Mrs. Lumia and Mrs. Mancini.
A BIG thank you for all of the time you spend on the children of Wolcott!

8th Grade Holds Court

Mrs. Conway's and Mr. Blacker's 8th grade Social Studies students recently held a mock court recreating the Boston Massacre Trial of Captain Thomas Preston and other British troops. Art Teacher, Mr. Kelsey, was on hand to provide the courtroom sketches of the proceedings seen here.