8th Grade Spanish Classes Visit El Sombreros

8th Grade Spanish students enjoyed a lunch at El Sombrero's Restaurant in Southington on Tuesday, June 12th. Students used their newly acquired Spanish vocabulary to converse with each other and restaurant staff about the meal, the music and their needs during the visit. Spanish cuisine was enjoyed by all!

One-School, One-Book Kickoff

As part of the kick-off for the One-school, One-book summer reading program, The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, 8th graders helped put together a presentation on people (and animals) overcoming disabilities and becoming everyday heroes . Pictured are some of the students who read aloud on this topic. Other 8th graders helped create a iMovie, PowerPoint and an Animoto film about heroes who overcome obstacles everyday. Books are on sale in the TMS Media Center and 5th Grade classrooms for $6, while supplies last.

6th Grade Math-a-thon

6th grade math classes held their annual Math-a-thon for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, challenging students to solve various math problems for charity. John Hamel, Myrasia Morelli, Layna Outler, Matt Romeo, Marion Conley, and Gabby St. Hilaire all raised over $100 each for St. Jude’s. Way to go and way to give!

Musical Groups End on High Note

The Tyrrell Band and Chorus performed at the High Note Music Festival at Lake Compounce on May 25. Each of the groups received a trophy with an “Excellent” rating. Congratulations to our Tyrrell musicians and singers!

The Coast Beast Races Continue...

Mr. Jones' 6th grade Science Classes joined the Coast Beast Races.

Student of the Month Stars Honored

The annual TMS Student of the Month Breakfast was held on June 5. It honored students who were chosen as Students of the Month by their teams this year. Families of recipients were invited to enjoy breakfast with their children. Special certificates were given out by Mrs. Tansley and Mr. Simpson.

Coast Beast Races

6th grade students read an article entitled “Coast Beast” from the Current Science Magazine about Theo Jansen’s strandbeests. Students watched video clips (http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=HSKyHmjyrkA&feature=email ) of Jansen’s creations in motion before creating their own “Coast Beasts”. Mrs. Bove-Virr's classroom winners were: Period 1: 5 ft 9 inches Nick C, Nick S, Steven C Period 2: 8 ft 5 inches Devin B, Matt A, Tino C Period 3: 10 ft 6 inches Evan G, Mason C, Tyler S Period 6: 11 ft 9 inches Gabby s, Casey B, Tori N Period 8: 7 ft 1 inch Nick W, Brandon K, Andrew F

CAS Scholar Leaders Named

Jessica Adams and Michael Rapisarda received the Connecticut Association of Schools Scholar Leader Award at the award's ceremony on Monday evening 6/4/12 at the Aqua Turf in Southington. Congratulations to Mike and Jessica for receiving this very prestigious award.

8th Grade at CT Capitol

8th Graders Visit the CT Museum of History in Hartford

Trip to CT Capitol

Visit to the White House

Day 4--The Long Ride Home

Last Stop Mount Vernon

Day 3 at the National Archives

The Pressure is on in 6th Grade

Sixth Graders got an exciting visitor in science class this marking period. Kristie Mazzoni, Planetarium Director and Outreach Instructor from the Children’s Museum in West Hartford, brought exciting air pressure experiments to Tyrrell Middle School. Students used bell jars, tubes, and syringes to vary the air pressure and observe changes to marshmallows, balloons, shaving cream, and water. Mrs. Mazzoni also brought a large bell jar with electric pump as well as liquid nitrogen to demonstrate more exciting effects of reduced air pressure. The Diamond Team enjoyed the air pressure activities on May 30, and the Platinum will be treated to the fun learning experience on June 8. Mrs. Bove-Virr and Mr. Jones attended workshops presented by NASA in April and were able to get grant funding for the outreach program at no cost to Tyrrell students.

Day 3 DC

The DC Chaperones snap a quick picture at the start of Day 3.

Mrs. Jones fills some down time in DC with a quick game with the kids.