On Thursday, Chemistry students learned real life connections between chemistry and cooking. Students participated in a lab to demonstrate  limiting reactants in chemistry by making pancakes! Students changed the amount of Baking Soda in the recipe and analyzed how the gas that is produced by this ingredient improves the quality of the pancake.

On Thursday, March 28th, student council sponsored a school wide easter-egg hunt called "Where's Wygo". Mr. Wygonik's face was photoshopped onto a "Where's Waldo" body and hidden around the school. Lots of decoys were hidden to distract the students. Winners were able to redeem their "Wygo Waldo" for a prize! Congrats to many of our students who won!

​Jennifer Coffey from Webster Bank spoke to the Personal Finance classes this week. The students learned about the different types of bank accounts, how to open an account, banking fees, checking accounts, and fraud. Thank you Jennifer for your time and informative presentation!

Get ready to dance the night away at this year’s prom extravaganza! Here’s what you need to know:

• Ticket Sales: April 1st to 5th during lunchtime in the Cafeteria.
• Ticket Requirements: Make sure all school obligations are settled before purchasing. Tickets are available through MySchoolBucks or in person.
• Guests: If you’re grabbing tickets for friends, remind them to clear their school duties too.
• Theme: Enchanted Forest

Prepare for a night filled with memories, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Don’t miss out on the highlight of the school year!

Student Council ends March Madness with some more Wildcat fun! Students need to find the cut-outs of the above image of Mr. Wygonik that will be hidden all over the school. There are also many decoy hidden as well. Those who find Wygo, win a prize!

Chemistry students had some fun on Friday as they conducted a calorie lab. Each lab group collected data when burning a Frito chip, a Dorito, a Lays Potato Chip and a Cheeto to find out which one has the most calories. 

On Wednesday, LOLHS' students participated in an all school assembly to with Ben Cort. Ben is from Colorado and has spent years traveling across the country and internationally making the public aware of the realities of modern marijuana and educating people to recognize the problems associated with these new strains of very powerful marijuana.  Ben is passionate about recovery, and he is the founder of a sober athletic gym community in several states.  He is an author, a TEDTalk speaker, and a trusted resource when national leaders need expert advice about marijuana issues.  Ben spent the week travelling to several schools in Connecticut and we were lucky to have him here in Old Lyme. 

On Saturday, LOLHS' Model UN Team participated in the ClarkMUN XIV. This is a high school Model United Nations conference hosted by the MUN at Clark team of Clark University. The conference aims to provide a platform for high school students to learn about international relations, diplomacy, and the United Nations. Model UN is an excellent way for students to develop their leadership and public speaking skills and at ClarkMUN XIV, students had a unique experience that combines diplomacy, debate, and cultural exchange. This year's delegates included: Will Coppola, Anna Belle Coppola, Ryan Shapiro, Owen Shapiro, Ella Halsey; Beatrice Hunt, Cameron Russell and  Zoe Brunza.

By John Wang
Congratulations to Agatha Hunt for taking 1st place in the fourth annual Lyme-Old Lyme High School Ping Pong Tournament! Over 20 students participated in the competition, held on March 21, 2024 in the LOLHS Commons.
 
Hosted by the LOLHS Société Honoraire de Français (French Honor Society) and the LOLHS Chinese Honor Society, donations from the tournament will benefit a variety of international organizations supporting educational programs.

By Laura Nelson
The Lyme-Old Lyme Mock Trial team won their second CT State Championship on Wednesday. Led by senior captain Delaney Nelson, the team defeated Fairfield-Ludlowe High School for the second year in a row. Simon Karpinski was named Best Attorney after giving a compelling closing statement. Ella Halsey was named Best Witness for her excellent testimony. The team will be competing at the National High School Mock Trial Championship which is being held in Wilmington, Delaware this year on May 2nd-5th. 

On Friday, Student Council sponsored some fun handing out necklaces in the morning and preparing students with the rules of  playing Rochambo. Students challenged each other 'Rock-Paper-Scissors' to win as many necklaces as possible. It was a huge success!

By Mr. Fisler
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In L2 Physics we started unit on circuits recently and students were wondering what goes on inside of a battery to create energy. We went back to chemistry and reviewed reactions that involve the transfer of electrons. Then we built “batteries” out of lemons, a penny and a nail. In order to power an LED bulb, students needed to string together 3 lemon batteries to get enough current to light up a bulb. Alas, we could not charge our iPhone (maybe that needed an apple instead of lemons ?  😊