December Students of the Month

Congratulations to the following Students of the Month for December: Matthew Iasevoli, Alyson Garofalo, Ana Caka, Michael Harkin, Mark Emons, Alyse DeLuca, Elmin Redzepagic, Lauren Robert, Kaylee Morrell, Emily Regan, Anna Forrest and Zoe Beckley.

Science Process Unit

8th Grade students on the Pearl Team recently completed a study of the Scientific Process. Students seen here are completing the measurement portion of the class.

St. Nicolas Day in French Classes

French students made shoes for St. Nicolas Day which is on December 6th. The tradition in French speaking parts of the world is that on St. Nicolas Eve, he will leave treats for children who have been nice in shoes left by the fireplace, while those who have been naughty will receive sticks.

Round 2 Geography Bee

Congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the second round of the National Geographic Geography Bee. It will be held on Tuesday January 8, 2013. Dylan Tumel, Erica Schmidt, McKayla Lawlor, Enis Maksudoski, Ryan Checo, Adrianna Bird, Cody Fejzulai, Matthew Iasevoli, Kaitlynn Styles, Amanda Bard, Alexandra Arteaga, Molly Montville, Selina Capozzi, Jillian Noack, Emily McEvoy, Nathan Lucas, Marek Czyzycki, Erin MacDonald, Matthew Romeo, Joshua Lavallee, Caitlin Frosolone, Jacob Perzhilla, Kiana LaRock, Lauren Robert, Michael Polzella, Courtney Keane, Manny Diorio, Even Guerrera, Andrew Forte, Mi’Nasia Lewis, Mason Cipriano, Anyssa Field, Donovan Montville, Patrick Drewry, Zach Brodesser, Ryan Tumel, Jesse Fucito, Mike Christopher, Alex Panyasith, Ryan Fishbein, Joe Daddona, Megan Doubleday, Kayla Mango, Evan Kulig, Bryson Hale, Jason Messer-Dodd, Cheyenne Olmstead, Ryan Watts, Christine Allison, Maxshaina Patrick, Mary McCormack, Lauren Romeo, Alyssa Ash, Matt Spina, Tuanh Nguyen, Joe Filippone and Brennan Zynda

Onyx Team Holiday Bear Project

Onyx Team students are excited to display their Holiday Bears that represent the approximate $400.00 in donations collected from our team to sponsor a student enrolled in the CEA Holiday Bear Project. The students are very proud of their accomplishment for their eighth grade community service project. Top contributors are pictured.

Pearl Team Holiday Bear Project

The Pearl Team is happy to report that its Holiday Bear project was a huge success! We took on the challenge of sponsoring two children for the holidays. Students and teachers collected donations throughout the month of November and raised $844.96! We were able to get all of the requested items of need for the children and plenty of “extras” to make the season special for them, too! Mrs. Matfus’ homeroom (306) went above and beyond—our only homeroom with 100% participation and also the highest contribution. Their room alone generated $240.00! Overall, 68% of the team helped us with the project and we all were reminded to appreciate what we have and how good it can feel to help others. Thanks to the students that stayed to help us wrap up the gifts, too. Great job! We are proud of you!

Bring a Vet to School Day

Tyrrell celebrated Veteran's Day by bringing 30+ veterans to school on Friday, November 9th to be honored by students and staff. Here are some snapshots of the day's events and visitors.

JLine Anti-Bully Assembly

Tyrrell students enjoyed an assembly featuring singer JLine and the JLine dance crew, who shared an anti-bullying message through song, dance, and speaking to the audience about their experiences with being bullied or befriending someone who was being bullied when they were in school. The students seemed to appreciate this relatable, high-energy presentation.

Lions Club Peace Poster Contest Winner

Lauren Romeo placed first in the Lions Club Peace Poster contest. She was awarded a certificate and a check for $100.00. Congratulations!!!

American Math Competition

The Grade 7 Project Explore students participated in the American Math Competition last week. Tyrrell placed 14th for top schools in the nation. Tyrrell placed 1st for the top school in Connecticut. Jayda Cavanaugh placed 4th for top students in Connecticut, Wenting Zhang placed 10th, and Autumn Briglia placed 11th.

World Language Students Hear Storyteller

Multicultural storyteller Karianna Rosenberg tells an ancient Incan tale to Tyrrell Middle School students during an assembly celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on October 26th.

TMS Runners Compete in State Event

TMS students competed in the 20th Annual CT Middle School State Cross Country Championships at Wickham Park in Manchester. Below is a list of the students that competed and their results. It is listed as (Runner, Place, Overall Time, Pace per mile & Length of Race)

Nevya Vermette 233 of 314 18:18 7:19 2.3 miles, Alyssa Murphy 234 of 314 18:18 7:20 2.3 miles, Jonathan Maldonado 54 of 366 14:18 5:44 2.3 miles, Jackson Yost 264 of 366 16:28 6:35 2.3 miles, Ryan Rockhill 359 of 366 19:21 7:45 2.3 miles, Josh Rapisarda 218 of 450 13:37 7:34 1.7 miles.

Tyrrell Teacher of the Year Honored

Eighth grade students on the Cross Country team present Dan Goldstone, Tyrrell Teacher of the Year, with his gift from the TOTY Committee. Congratulations Mr. Goldstone!

Teacher Marathoners

Congratulations to all teachers and students that completed their marathon logs this marking period! Overall, we had 3 top winners from the Tyrrell faculty. Our very own assistant principal, Mr. Simpson, logged the most running miles total with an impressive 163.09 miles!!!That is amazing!!! He also completed the Hartford Half Marathon (13.1 miles) in October. Great job Mr. Simpson!!! Mrs. Schinkel logged a total of 190 miles between walking, running, and hiking throughout the course of the marking period! Way to go Mrs. Schinkel!!! Mr. Jones logged an astounding 247.2 miles total. He ran 54.2 miles and biked 193 miles. Awesome job Mr. Jones!! Thank you to all students and staff for participating in the marathon logs this year, everyone put forth a tremendous effort!

Mock Elections

Election Day started early at TMS as eighth graders take time out from Mrs. Conway's social studies class to participate in the 2012 mock elections. Results of the election can be seen on Mrs. Conway's webpage at this link: https://sites.google.com/site/mrsconwaysclasssite/Home/mock-election-2012

TMS Students Complete Marathon Distance

Way to go!!! The following students completed a marathon over the course of this marking period and earned themselves extra credit in PE class. Evan Guerrera, Taylor Cratty, Jeffrey Nicol, Zack Lepore, Veronica Ouellette, Christina Atkins, Anita Rosado, Joey Wright, Anthony Ligi, Nicholas Agrinzone, Jack Drewry, Ryan Young, Andre Gaudiosi, Ryan Fishbein and Jackson Yost. Congratulations!

National Junior Honor Society Officers Announced

Mrs. Cathcart and Mrs. Baker would like to announce the new officers of the National Junior Honor Society: President: Ryan Fishbein Vice President: Saranda Alka Secretary: Marina Setaro Relations Officer: Serena Charbonneau Parliamentarian: Gilbert Michaud Congratulations to all of the new officers. Thank you for all that applied.

Rita the Writa'

Rita, the Writa', graced 6th grade Diamond Team Writing classes with her expertise in adding elaborate details to written work. Her unique style (dress and accent) were well received by students. Upon her return, Mrs. MJ, reported that students' writing had begun to improve already. Students were no longer making grocery lists of words and were writing from the "Heart". Thank you Rita for an awesome visit-- see you again soon?

Students of the Month con't

Students of the Months con't

October Students of the Month

Congratulations to the October Students of the Month at TMS!!! Joe Scott, Morgan Emond, Nick Trager, Matthew Romeo, Ray Bartoli, Alexis Muhall, Adam Glendening, Matt Amadeo, Steve Urbanski, Cecilia Pasquarella, Lauryn Santos, Julianna Rodrigues

Unity Day Turns TMS Orange

http://www.ctnow.com/wtic-wolcott-students-wear-orange-to-20121010,0,573778.premiumvideo On Wednesday, October 10th Tyrrell Middle School was featured on Fox 61 news for their participation and support of Unity Day, a part of Bully Prevention Month. Students and staff wore orange to show unity against bullying in the school community. Tyrrell is the recipient of the CT Association of Schools Outstanding School Climate Award for 2010-2012 and this day is another great example of how positive the overall climate is at TMS.