By Coach Mercaldi
On Friday, January 28th the indoor track team traveled to HillHouse High School to compete in the Shoreline Coaches Invite. The invite had over 25 teams composed of Class S and Class M schools. Congrats to all athletes and a special congrats to the athletes that medaled: Aggie Hunt, Maddy Morgado, Olivia Powers, Gillian Milewski, Marco Supersano, Hannah Britt, Livie Bass and Callie Bass.

CONGRATULATIONS TO
Victoria Stout who signed with Marist College for Crew
and 
McLean Signora who signed with Sacred Heart University for Crew
Riley Wareke who signed with Johnson and Wales for Baseball

WAY TO GO WILDCATS!

On Thursday this week, members of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) joined myself and Mrs. Molnar during our second session of "High School Here We Come!". SAC students answered various questions based on the Jeopardy game that we played with the eighth grade students. Students were able to gain a better understanding of various topics related to high school such as time management, homework expectations, study halls, elective courses, attendance, credits,  dances, clubs and sports, etc. All this was to prepare them for February 17th when they will meet the HS Counselors and  recieve their course selection sheets and later that night ... join us at the 8th Grade Student/Parent Night at 6:30 at LOLHS.

Debbie Berndt has been collaborating with the LOLPC and School Athletic Program to bring cutting edge education and support to athletes, parents, and coaches. She is the Executive Director of Parent Movement 2.0, Substance Free Athletics, and the host of the new SAMHSA Podcast- What Parents Are Saying. It was a pleasure chatting with Debbie about marijuana, other drugs, and our kids- I encourage you to check it out!
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      Download the Important Midterm Information here

Some important highlights:

• ​After exam blocks, at 11:30, students can be picked up  or stay at school.
• If remaining in school, all students will report to the commons for a lunch break.
• Lunch will be available ONLY IF YOU ORDER!  Midterm lunch order link can be found HERE and is also found in Canvas Student:LOLHS course under MIDTERM INFO 2021-22 module. Lunch items include a salad or sandwich... either with all the fixings! There will also be a la carte items available however, a full lunch (which is free) is only available if ordered. You can order the morning of or in advance as well. 
• After lunch, from 12-2:10, students are welcome to work quietly in the commons or join "STUDY WITH A BUDDY" in the library. There will be student tutors available for some help while you study and some snacks too! 
• Check out (below) the PGNL Special evening hours for midterms!

​The Business Department is proud to announce that the following students have successfully demonstrated proficiency in Personal Finance by achieving a passing score on the nationally standardized Financial Literacy Certification Test this fall. Subjects mastered include money, budgeting, banking, credit, insurance, investing, retirement planning, and financial planning and management. The students are officially, nationally Certified Financially Literate! 

See below for information on THREE upcoming presentations. If you are interested in a career in Healthcare, Nursing, or finding out what opportunities Electric Boat has to offer ... CHECK IT OUT!

TechnoTicks Celebrate Kickoff of 2022 FIRST Robotics Season
Team 236-TechnoTicks met in a hybrid model this Saturday for the Kickoff of the 2022 FIRST Robotics Season. The team is looking forward to building a robot again, after working remotely on a Cube Satellite project last year, after the regular season was cancelled due to Covid. Students and mentors met in the Media Center, wearing masks, and were joined via Zoom by those who were unable to attend in person. The Kickoff was very exciting, with videos previewing this season’s game theme, playing field, rulebook, and kit of parts. The 2022 theme is “Rapid React”. Watch the game animation below!

​Michael Klier gives Mr. Wygonik a hands on kinetic energy lesson. ​