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Chestnut Club: A Chance for Chestnut Trees

Chestnut Club: A Chance for Chestnut Trees

Eleanor Pitcher, Staff Writer December 29, 2022

In junior high, students often study the American chestnut tree and the disastrous blight that had made the “Redwood of the East” functionally extinct. When local towns were hit by a tornado in 2011,...

SkillsUSA: A Chance to Compete

SkillsUSA: A Chance to Compete

Lauren Gunagan, Staff Writer December 29, 2022

SkillsUSA is a club for tech students to join, where they have an opportunity to compete in order to show off the work that they have been doing in their vocation. The competition areas include technology...

Junior Spotlight: Elliot Conti

Junior Spotlight: Elliot Conti

Caylee Brown, Staff Writer December 29, 2022

Elliot Conti is currently an attending junior here at Tantasqua Regional Senior High School. His humorous and kind personality has led to new friendships and opportunities since his transfer from Spencer...

Book Club: More Than Reading

Book Club: More Than Reading

Ivana Kallini, Staff Writer December 27, 2022

If you're looking for a way to exercise your reading skills, a great after school activity that will encourage you to do so is Tantasqua's Book Club. Run by Ms. St. Jean, the club meets on the third Wednesday...

Saving the Environment: One Sneaker at a Time

Saving the Environment: One Sneaker at a Time

Jake Rosen, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

Tantasqua has a longstanding history of selflessness and community involvement across a wide breadth of fields and activities. Whether it be through its annual toy drive or volunteerism from its students,...

Mrs. Toni Berthiaume: A Dedicated Teacher

Mrs. Toni Berthiaume: A Dedicated Teacher

Eleanor Pitcher, Staff Writer October 24, 2022

Teaching is challenging; it requires a vast knowledge of a subject, an interest in the subject one teaches, attention to detail, the ability to plan ahead and adapt plans when they don’t work out, a...

AP Chemistry: The Central Class

AP Chemistry: The Central Class

Jake Rosen, Staff Writer October 12, 2022

Chemistry is the study of matter, and everything is composed of matter. However, it is the study of change, too, and reactions are ubiquitously occurring all around us. Thus, it is no surprise that chemistry...

Lee Lopez poses with students from the volleyball team.

Lee Lopez: A New Face in English

Lauren Gunagan and Nikki Carrero October 10, 2022

There's a new face on the third floor in the English department this year! Ms. Lee Lopez  comes to Tantasqua after teaching at Bay Path for 11 years, with a variety of classes, including Spanish! She...

Julie Donovan: A New Director of Counseling

Julie Donovan: A New Director of Counseling

Lauren Gunagan and Nikki Carrero October 10, 2022

Tantasqua Regional Senior High School has a new Director of School Counseling this year. Ms. Julie Donovan comes to Tantasqua after working in the Springfield Public Schools district for fifteen years,...

Anatomy & Physiology: A Science Elective

Anatomy & Physiology: A Science Elective

Lauren Gunagan, Staff Writer October 10, 2022

Anatomy and Physiology is a science elective taught by Mrs. Toni Berthiaume. This class, to some extent, is similar to biology, so if you enjoyed taking biology, this class will likely be perfect for you....

Science Club: An Opportunity for Enrichment

Science Club: An Opportunity for Enrichment

Jake Rosen, Staff Writer October 10, 2022

Tantasqua offers a wide variety of extracurricular options, which range from athletics to gaming clubs. Recently, a science club was added to the list. The group is organized in a seminar-like format,...

Sophomore Spotlight: Gabrielle (Gabby) Bourbeau

Sophomore Spotlight: Gabrielle (Gabby) Bourbeau

Ivana Kallini, Staff Writer October 9, 2022

Gabrielle (Gabby) Bourbeau is a sophomore here at Tantasqua Regional High School in the academic division. She has been a lifelong resident of Sturbridge and is content staying here. A determined and hard...

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