 This annual event sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture features local farms and celebrates the diversity of fresh, local, and seasonal foods connecting farmers and producers of Connecticut Grown products to chefs and culinary professionals. A special side dish is prepared every day that comes with a meal and local apple cider, apples and maple kettle corn made in Old Lyme can be purchased as well. Check out this week's menu! This is also a special week for our Amazing Chef Claude as this will be the last week that he will be creating special meals for us. On Wednesday, September 18, I have the honor of working with Chef Claude to celebrate this special week. We will be preparing "A Taste of Italy" Chicken Pesto over Penne Pasta.  Cross Country: ON Tuesday at the Portland Highlander Cross Country Invitational, Alyssa Spooner and Anne Colangelo both earned trophies. Alyssa finished the 3rd top freshman and Anne was 6th top sophomore. Honorable mentions to Harry Whitten and John Almy who finished 8th top freshman and sophomore respectably. Below are links to great articles from The Day with some great pics too! Boys Soccer:
Ally Gleason wins opener as Old Lyme boys’ soccer coach If you are interested in joining the winter musical, please be aware of the early auditions. We understand how busy you all are and that some of you may have conflicts with the audition dates. PLEASE DON'T WORRY! NO ONE will be penalized for not being able to make the entire audition process. If there are any questions please direct them to Mr. Cheney via email (link)  Wildcat Wellness Day is around the corner and we are so excited. If you have experience in this field and would like to share your knowledge by offering a workshop / session, we would love it! Please contact me by phone (860-434-1651 x1002) or by email at manfredij@region18.org   Safe Grad Committee
2020 needs a chairperson! Anyone interested should contact Tracy McGlinchey... tracymcglinchey@comcast.net In case you are wondering about senior portraits... please see below letter. Additionally, for future reference, yearbook information is found on the Region 18 website's High School page under Student Life - navigate to the Lymen link.
Students in the Life Skills class will begin collecting plastic bags and while learning how to be better stewards of our society by helping our environment. Throughout the year, students will be collecting and weighing the plastic bags and sending the to Trex.
Trex believes in an eco-friendly composite decking solution. See how your single-use plastics can be recycled with NexTrex and you can join in on making the difference! Learn How Your Recyclables Can Become A Composite Deck with NexTrex.  LOL Parents? Are you concerned about alcohol and drugs? Come to a coalition meeting and learn the facts, tips, and help create a safer community.
Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition Meeting Tuesday, September 10th, 7:00 p.m. at LYSB Guest Speakers from: Project Courage Will discuss topics: for Parents, Community, Schools... Learn about the LOL Prevention Coalition and our current projects and activities Meet our New Prevention Coordinator Join us - newcomers always welcome! Tuesday, September 10th, 7:00 p.m. Lymes Youth Service Bureau 59 Lyme Street, Old Lyme The L/OL Prevention Coalition brings together various sectors of our community to work together to reduce underage substance use and we hope you can join us on Tuesday or at an upcoming meeting.
Please be aware that Region 18 offers a voluntary student accident insurance. This is a voluntary supplement to your family’s existing plan. The information is now available on line. The site is https://www.bollingerschools.com.
If interested, click ‘purchase coverage’ and search Regional School District 18. If you have any questions, please contact our Business Manager, Holly McCalla. First days of school can bring on some "First Day" jitters. So, to help with that, we were lucky to have project paws join us during lunches on Tuesday. On Thursday, the students were excited to welcome Elway, the duck, too! A special thanks to the Tim Buckley Project for making this happen!  We came across this information during the summer and thought it would be great to share with our school community. If you want your child to be successful at school then, YES, attendance does matter! If you think that 1 or 2 days a week doesn't seem like much but...   Although we are only 3 days into the year, the positive energy and excitement in the halls of Lyme-Old Lyme High School is electric! On Wednesday and Thursday Jim and I welcomed back class with a short class assembly. We reviewed our Core Value and Beliefs, LOLHS Expectations and our Honor Code along with some basics. During Advisory this week, students engaged in a closer read of the handbook to ensure their understanding of some important details and reviewed our Advisory expectations. Take a look!
 BE ON TIME! Students are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:40 ready to learn. The front doors lock at 7:39. If a student is arriving late to school, they are to sign in at the main office to receive a pass to go to their first period class. Please review page 17 of the handbook for further clarification. Dress Code: Contrary to what your students may tell you, we do have a dress code at LOLHS. We take great pride in the appearance of our students and believe that student attire reflects upon the quality of our school. In an effort to create a positive learning environment, students are expected to come to school dressed in an appropriate manner. Below are the expectations found on pages 26.
 I hope you have all had relaxing summer and you are all ready and eager to come BACK TO SCHOOL! We have spent the summer planning and preparing for your return and thanks to our hardworking Maintenance Crew and Student Work Crew, our school looks better than ever. We are ready for opening day, Tuesday, August 27! We will be following a A day schedule on the first day, starting off with Homeroom. Additionally, we will be joined by Project Paws ... during lunches we will have a few therapy dogs joining us to help with those first day jitters! Below are the schedules for the first three days of school. Take a look and please share with your son /daughter. Monday at 5 pm we will be welcoming all newcomers and freshmen to our annual picnic / BBQ. It is a wonderful community event. On Tuesday, our first day of school, Project Paws will be join us during our lunch waves to help with the "welcome back" gitters.
2019-20 - What's in store? Wednesday Schedule: This year students will follow the same schedule every Wednesday beginning September 4. This schedule can be found on Canvas, on the Region 18 website, as well as in the handbook and will be shared with all students during homeroom and advisory this week. (There is also a link on this blog in the right margin under 'Important Dates'.) In an effort to foster independence and assist students, we will be implementing an Academic Review period once a month on Wednesdays. Students will have the opportunity to work with teachers, review their Power School and Canvas, and make a plan for success. Additionally, we continue our Advisory Program this year - also on Wednesdays. We reviewed feedback and surveys from students and teachers this summer. The committee members worked collaboratively to make revisions to the lessons in order to provide a more meaningful and effective program which focuses on connecting with students, building relationships, and addressing the social and emotional needs that arise on a daily basis. New Comers Club: For all new students to our community... I hope to see you all on Monday evening at our Freshmen/New Comers Picnic beginning at 5 pm at the high school. All new members to our community will be given a 'Buddy' who will help you get acclimated to our school. You will also be invited to join our 'Lunch Bunch' which will meet over lunch! The goal of the meetings are simply to connect and see how things are going for you as well as address any questions or needs that may be lingering. Stay tuned for notices of meetings that will be sent to your email, to your Homeroom teacher, and posted on the TVs. Wellness and Balance: We know that expectations are high at Lyme-Old Lyme High School and that stress can overcome our lives quite easily and quickly, especially once the daily grind and routine of school begins: classes, homework, sports, clubs, etc. We continue to focus on Wellness and Balance... a balance of work and fun. We continue to maintain our Homework Guidelines and, back by popular demand, we have scheduled six Homework Free Weekends. They are posted on the Canvas Events Calendar and will be posted on this blog as well. Additionally, we look forward to the 2nd Annual Wildcat Wellness Day (or afternoon) on October 2! If you have something to share connected to "wellness" and would be willing to participate, please email me (manfredij@region18.org). We welcome new presenters and love as much community involvement as possible. LOLHS Parent/Student Handbook: Our Parent/Student Handbook is digital! Students can find it on the LOLHS Student Canvas Course and parents can access the link on the Region 18 website under the LOLHS - Our School - Scroll down to Handbook for Parents and Students. (link: Region 18 - LOLHS ) So... Welcome Back Wildcats! It is going to be a fantastic year. I will continue to inform you of the LOLHS events, celebrations, and general 'goings on' regularly through this blog. I look forward to working with you all this year! Jeanne A new collaborative summer learning program from
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Important Dates:September:
16 Friends of Music Mtg @ 7 in LMC 17 Freshmen Parent Night @ 6:30 18 - PAB mtg @6:30 24 - Financial Aid night @ 6:30 23-27 Spirit Week 28 HOMECOMING FB GAME & DANCE! 28-30 HOMEWORK FREE WEEKEND!!! Receive the latest information from Lyme-Old Lyme High School via email: (complete the form below)
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