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LOLHS would like to CONGRATULATE the following students for beating out 169 school in the U.S. Crystal Growing Competition! 3rd Place overall: Brandan Cheng, Jeremy Montazella and Ethan Carrion 2nd Place for “cool crystal”: Jocelyn Campbell, Caitlin Restrepo, Max Sielbeck and Lewis Avery 5th place for “best quality”: Faith Brackley, Lilah McAndrew, Christian Herrera, and Dan Guidone Honorable Mention: Andy Espinal, Luc Bolduc, and Jillian Kus. Well Done Wildcats! Who wants to cook on a SNOW DAY?! Take the night off and eat at Teddy's Pizza Palace TONIGHT - JAN. 30TH! and support Safe Grad  Save the date for our other Restaurant Nights:
February 21 - DaVinci's April 25 - Sals
 maybe something special for Valentine's Day? Support Friends of Music and order STOP & SHOP cards via the form below... just download and follow directions on form! 'GirlsGoCyberStart’ Initiative Delivers Young Women Opportunities to Learn Cybersecurity Skills1/28/2018
 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is participating in an innovative, new cybersecurity training partnership with the SANS Institute that will increase access to young women in high school with the opportunity to explore their interests in cyber studies and learn basic cybersecurity skills in an effort to inspire the next generation of cybersecurity professionals while identifying talented youth.
The initiative, known as GirlsGoCyberStart, was initiated by SANS following the recent launch of their CyberStart program, which enabled 3,500 students in seven states to discover and demonstrate their aptitude for cybersecurity. Unfortunately, only five percent of the students who participated in its first round were young women. To help address this issue, SANS is launching a program specifically to attract young women in high school in ten additional states. The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) and State Department of Education (SDE) will be collaborating with the Girl Scouts of Connecticut to encourage as many young women in grades 9 through 12 as possible to register and participate in this exceptional opportunity. Participating students do not need prior cybersecurity knowledge or IT experience. All that is required is a computer and an internet connection. Young women in high school in Connecticut who excel in the GirlsGoCyberStart game will have the opportunity to win computers and other prizes as well as a trip, with a parent, to the 2018 Women in CyberSecurity Conference. “Connecticut’s economy depends on our pipeline of talented, innovative, and technology-driven young people,” Governor Malloy said. “Cybersecurity is critical to our state and our nation, but far too often, young women get left out of this conversation, and never receive the access they deserve to participate in this growing industry. Thanks to this partnership with the SANS Institute, Connecticut’s high school women will have increased opportunity to learn and compete in this fast-paced field.” “This is a great way to get and keep young women engaged in STEM studies,” Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman said. “Encouraging women to build technology skills early is a very good way to ensure they are represented in the industry. Technology is one of the higher-paying fields, and it has a narrower gender pay gap. I applaud the SANS Institute, the Girls Scouts, and our state agencies for their support to increase the number of women in STEM fields.” “There are thousands of amazing young women in high school throughout Connecticut, considering the careers they might pursue after graduation,” DESPP Commissioner Dora Schriro said. “Now, more than ever, we need the most competent, the most curious, and the most creative young women to consider the fields of criminal justice and law enforcement and to consider specialization in its many facets including of course, cybersecurity.” “One of our top priorities is to graduate our high school students prepared to succeed in college and life,” Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell said. “The GirlsGoCyberStart initiative supports our mission by providing a unique learning experience that allows young women to discover if a career in cybersecurity is right for them. If participants discover they have a passion for cybersecurity, they complete the program empowered with the knowledge and training necessary to access, compete and thrive in this in-demand career field.” “GirlsGoCyberStart is a great way for Connecticut high school girls to explore the exciting world of cybersecurity,” Connecticut’s Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer Art House said. “It is a world with great career potential and a chance to help keep your community safe. I hope students and educators will check it out, join the competition and have some fun.” “Girl Scouts of Connecticut is so pleased to be part of this important initiative,” Girl Scouts of Connecticut CEO Mary Barnaby said. “Girl Scouts plans to introduce a cyber-security badge next year. We know that the thousands of girls we serve in Connecticut will be excited to have access to the GirlsGoCyber program and have fun learning while they are being prepared to staff the cyber security workforce of the future.” “The nation desperately needs more highly-skilled cyber professionals, and we have evidence that CyberStart improves the quality and preparation of people entering the cybersecurity field,” SANS Director of Research Alan Paller said. “Further, the two best cyber intrusion analysts I have ever met were women named Vicki and Judy, but women are significantly underrepresented in the technical side of cybersecurity. By opening CyberStart to thousands of girls in high school we hope to help the nation identify the next generation of talented people who will excel in this critical field.” Information on how to participate Young women in high school in Connecticut will be competing with students in Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and American Samoa this February. Registration will begin on January 29 and ends on February 16, 2018. The first 10,000 young women in high schools in these states who have registered may play the game online from February 20 through 25. An introductory web site with answers to other questions potential participants may have, a fuller description of the game, and a sample challenge is now available online at GirlsGoCyberStart.com.  Along with the cold weather and mid-term exams, we are seeing students with cold symptoms, GI illness, and have had some diagnosed cases of the flu.
As for any viral or bacterial illness we promote healthy hand hygiene and other preventative measures to reduce communicability of infections and diseases within the school community. These practices are reinforced in classes, in the health office, and through the coaches and athletic departments. We encourage families to have these conversations with their students at home as well. The following are guidelines that our school district abides by to promote wellness in the schools. Students should remain at home from school with the following symptoms of common illness or disease:
We encourage students to get their flu shots as a means of illness prevention. There are many opportunities to receive them through their physician’s office, pharmacies, and flu clinics. It is not too late to get a flu shot. The following are some resources that students and parents may find helpful.
Sincerely, Ellen Maus BSN High School Nurse and Region 18 School Nurse Coordinator  Featured on THE VOICE
Super Bowl Sunday February 4, 2018 8 - 11:30 am Lyme - Old Lyme High School Techno Ticks Robotics Team - Free Eye Screenings Great Food - Door Prizes Tickets: $1O Adults $8 Seniors $5 Children 12 and under All proceeds to Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Scholarship Fund Lyme-Old Lyme High School would like to congratulate Gabriel Stephens-Zumbaum for being selected for this year's Ratary's Science Student of the Month. Gabriel has excelled in many areas of Science including in the UCONN Quantitative Physics 1201Q, presently in UCONN Quantitative Physics 1202Q as well as in Honors Biology, Chemistry and AP Chemistry. He is not only a science scholar but a leader and team player. He works diligently with the Math Team, Academic Quiz Bowl, the Robotics Team, the Crew Team, not to mention his passion for the clarinet and languages... He is a true Renaissance man! CONGRATULATIONS GABRIEL FOR A JOB WELL DONE!   Enroll in the
Big Y Educational Express Program. LOLPS will receive points for every dollar they spend towards educational materials and supplies. It’s free and helps us!  Come celebrate the end of the first semester!
Games, lip sync, food, open gym, a movie and MORE !!! Come join an upcoming community conversation ‘Weathering the Adolescent Storm in a Pressure Filled World’ on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 6:00-8:30 pm in the Old Saybrook High School Auditorium. This free event will be a dynamic evening for teens, parents and teachers to learn how to nurture positive communication and foster resilience. Attendees will watch a series of skits simulating common family conflicts in today’s pressure filled world to demonstrate both negative and positive communication styles. A panel of Shoreline area teens will share their reflections on the skits. The evening will conclude with an important talk on failure, resilience and success along with an opportunity for audience members to ask questions. Compassion Counts is an on-going series of community conversations held in the upper and lower Middlesex County. The purpose of these events is to educate and support the public around challenging life issues. Previous events have addressed topics like mental health, addiction, and suicide. The Compassion Counts events are made possible by the generous support from various nonprofits throughout Middlesex County
Take a look how some students very cleverly demonstrated their understanding of physics.  Hello and Happy New Year!
Our next meeting is January 9 at 7:00 in the commons at the High School. We hope you will attend! We are in need of some volunteers to work together on the Adult Social which is coming up in March! We need 3 or 4 people to work together on getting silent auction items and a couple of people to handle the food and drink end of the event. If you can not attend the meeting but are willing to help with the adult social please reply back! Also, we are still in need of collecting the $50 from each student for the Safe Grad Night. The money is well spent and we want to provide our children with the best "final experience" of being together as a class. We are a little over half way there in the collecting of these funds. Please send your check to Safe Grad, P.O. Box 903, Old Lyme, CT 06371. LOLHS Safe Grad Committee |
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