 An informational session on the Lyme/Old Lyme Educational Foundation (LOLEF) will be held via Zoom this Monday, March 15th at 6:30pm. LOLEF works to provide monetary grants to local educational institutions who have innovative ideas to support the community. LOLEF is looking to increase membership and hope that you will take some time out of your busy schedule to learn how you may be part of this amazing group!
ZOOM Information: Time: Mar 15, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89685533699?pwd=dGhWSGF1bG1iU2Y4bnMxSlBJODZ1UT09 Meeting ID: 896 8553 3699 Passcode: 806002 One tap mobile +13126266799,,89685533699#,,,,*806002# US (Chicago) +19294362866,,89685533699#,,,,*806002# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 896 8553 3699 Passcode: 806002 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdLssQIopV  Postural Screening for 9th Grade Boys
Per State of Connecticut updated health screening guidelines for students, postural screening for 9th grade boys who have not had a 9th grade physical yet this year will be conducted by the school nurse within the next few weeks. If your student has had a 9th grade physical please ensure it has been turned into the health office. The screening process is designed to detect any possible curvature of the spine. If further consultation is recommended, parents will be notified by mail of the findings and will be asked to seek further evaluation from their child’s own physician. If you have any questions concerning the postural screening, please contact our school nurse Melissa Seckla RN at 860 434-4444 X1004. Students have been studying the impact of technology and science in the USA and in the Spanish-speaking world. One of the tools for students to be able to communicate ideas about this futuristic thinking is the different kinds of future in Spanish. After a week of conjugating, answering questions and writing in the journal, it was time for students to practice the future in some real contexts such as the following: reading the horoscope from a Spanish newspaper, practicing with a fortune teller made of paper, and pretending to read the future with a ball as a professional fortune teller. Students used euros to pay the service. Students talked in Spanish throughout the class. Who said that it wasn’t possible to speak in Spanish for 45 minutes ? Adivino - Sr. Vazquez The FIRST Innovation Challenge presented by Qualcomm invites teams to identify a real-world global issue and develop an innovative solution. This year’s challenge, Identify a problem or opportunity and design a solution to help people (or a community of people) keep, regain, or achieve optimum physical and/or mental health and fitness through active play or movement. Here is how Team 236 addressed the challenge:
by Team 236 / screenshots by Anna Davis. Team 236 is focused on the connection between a healthy environment and a healthy lifestyle. Lyme-Old Lyme and East Lyme High Schools are located in a place of abundant natural beauty, including rural forests, farmland, estuaries, and beaches. Each town has significant green space set aside for preservation and recreation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the team noted increased walking activity but has verified that our local hiking trails are underused, and many people are unaware of this valuable resource. The team is concerned about the environment, both in our backyards and globally, and wants to raise awareness of issues that affect our climate and preservation of our natural resources. Team 236 recognizes that technology can be used to motivate people to get outdoors and to learn more about their local ecosystems. Using state-of-the-art technology, our team is creating an opportunity to connect our community with our local and world-wide environment through hiking, a physical activity proven to benefit both the mind and body. By encouraging our community to explore our natural surroundings they will become healthier both physically and mentally, and our environment will gain new protectors which are important to our planet’s and all people’s health. Team 236 is engineering a mobile application and companion cube-sized satellite to motivate people to explore our local hiking trails and engage with the environment. A unique aspect of our project is that the app will work in tandem with the CubeSat to monitor natural resources. This solution provides information about the surroundings including vernal pools and foliage and informs the users about changes in the environment around them. Our mobile app, Trailight, will allow users to navigate through layers of information about each trail, including location, level of difficulty, interesting features, seasonal plants and wildlife, and more. On the main page, users can choose from a list of all local trails and green spaces and obtain information, points of interest, and trail conditions. Trailight also includes social networking, encouraging users to engage with each other. Our CubeSat, Satlight, will transmit data on local environmental conditions such as temperature, air quality, and aerial photos. This information will be incorporated into our Trailight app to provide local conditions. The app, in tandem with our CubeSat, will provide localized information that is currently unavailable for a rich and detailed local trail experience that will connect users with the environment and each other. Working entirely with remote technology, our team gained new collaboration skills, using Zoom, Mac Stadium to remotely access computers, and distributed methodologies for codesharing. The app subteam programs in Apple’s Xcode, uses Figma to sketch and prototype and utilizes Splashtop and Firebase for authentication and data storage. The CubeSat prototype includes an Arduino controller, air quality and temperature sensors, real-time clock, two cameras, a 915 MHz transceiver, and a LiPo battery, all packaged in a 10cm3 box with GPS tracking. Components are modeled in OnShape and Altium is used to design a PCB. The prototype will be launched via a weather balloon.  LOLPS' Mr. Ron Turner visited Mrs. Fried's and Mrs. Kelley's Forensic classes to offer some personal insight to evidence collecting. In his previous life, prior to District 18, Mr. Turner was a detective for the state police force specializing in evidence collecting at crime scenes. Mr. Turner shared his experiences and knowledge focusing on the purpose of evidence collecting, the different types of evidence, the various methods of collection and how to inventory and store the evidence. How fortunate we are to have such a wonderful resource in our district! Thank you, Mr. Turner!!! The team did great! They won 3 of their 4 trials and only lost the last one by 3 points to Westin HS (who is advancing to the State Championships). Here are some details from the second round of competition: February 26 saw the Prosecution team beat Kingswood - Oxford HS (the reigning State Champions). Then, defense competed against Westin HS, ultimately losing by 3 points. However, Senior captain Kate Cheney was awarded the Outstanding Attorney Award for the State, a deserving honor. Nominations for outstanding attorney included Riley Nelson (12th grade) and Billy Barry (10th grade). Outstanding witness nominations went to: Aidan Powers (12th grade), Paige Kolesnik (12th grade), and Will Larson (11th grade). The LOLHS Mock Trial Team was honored in the Civics First Closing Ceremony on Friday Feb. 26th being recognized as one of the top 5 teams in the state for the 2020-21 competitive year. WAY TO GO WILDCATS!
As part of our unit on Community Safety, the Life Skills class visited Cross Lane Firehouse to talk with firefighters and see what their daily operations look like. Additionally, Trooper Weber, Officer Collins, Officer Solari and K-9 Tazz visited the classroom on Friday, and students got to hear about a day in the life of a police officer. We want to thank the Cross Lane Team and these officers for their time and support.  Congratulations to Reese Maguire for being selected as the March Rotary Student of the Month for his passion and perseverance in the field of Technology and Engineering. Reese is very active in the Technology and Engineering department, this year he took on three classes, Advanced Woodworking, Electric Vehicle Design, and Engineering Design. Reese is also a member of our high school robotics team. Reese performs at the highest level in all three of these classes and sets a standard for other with his collaboration, determination and quality of work.
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