Last night LOLHS junior class pulled off another successful, fun-filled prom at the Bradford House on Avery Point Campus thanks to the Class Head Advisors, Mrs. Burke and Mrs Baklik, and the prom committee. Although it was a bit chilly on the water, students had a wonderful venue to enjoy the evening outside while enjoying the food and music inside. Here are some photos:

On Thursday evening, Mr. Wilson held his Spring Band Concert and Senior Night. Once again, the Jazz Band, the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble were outstanding. Mr. Rory Mosher was a guest conductor and Mr. Wilson's student teacher for this past semester. Additionally, there was a special treat as Mr. Mark Slater, a great friend of Mr. Wilson,  conducted one of his pieces: "Though I Walk Through the Valley". Twenty two seniors were recognized and congratulated for their perseverance and persistence having worked through the pandemic years and sticking with their instrumental passion. 

By Ella Halsey
​This week during lunches French Honor Society students will be selling handmade goods from Tanzania. This will include bracelets and handsewn bags. All the proceeds will go to the Sasamani Foundation located in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The Sasamani Foundation gives scholarships to students in Tanzania who otherwise would not have access to an education. The Foundation focuses particularly on young women's education as many women in Tanzania are unable to finish their schooling without funding like this. We hope to see you purchasing items from the sale this week!

In case you missed the article about one of LOLHS' teacher in  The Day Newspaper on Friday April 19th, check it out
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By VICKIE FULKERSON
SARAH GORDON/THE DAY
Old Lyme girls’ tennis coach Lauren Rahr wrote American tennis star Madison Keys a note.
It was after Rahr had watched Keys lose in the semifinals of the 2023 U.S. Open to Aryna Sabalenka in a third-set tiebreaker, one in which Sabalenka seemingly lost her cool, slamming her racket. Keys remained unfazed, Rahr thought. “Madi just walked to the baseline to serve almost as if nothing had happened,” said Rahr, Old Lyme’s fourthyear head coach. “I was yelling to my dad upstairs, ‘We better be recording this so the girls can see it.’ She treated everyone with respect; it’s hard to do when you lose on that big of a stage.
“I just wrote to her and told her she had fans in Connecticut, she was an inspiration to female tennis players everywhere and I asked her for any advice she could share.”
Earlier this week, a package arrived at Old Lyme for Rahr along with a “Medal of Kindness,” awarded by Keys, who is part of an initiative called “Kindness Wins.” She also made a video for Rahr.
Keys’ advice for the Wildcats: “I know you’re starting a new season soon with a young team, so my advice would be focus on what you can control on your side of the net. Don’t be too hard on yourself if a shot doesn’t go your way and really just try to enjoy it. I definitely play better when I’m just out there having some fun.”
Old Lyme, which has won three consecutive state championships, is 7-0 overall and in the Shoreline Conference, having upped its winning streak to 73 straight matches despite replacing a number of varsity players from a year ago.
Twins Beatrice and Aggie Hunt are the Wildcats’ No. 1 doubles team and co-captains.
“Miss Rahr really deserves it,” Beatrice Hunt said this week. “If I was going to
give the Medal of Kindness to a single coach, I would give it to her. She has the perfect balance of tough love and love love. It took her the first year to find out tough love ... but like today she made us run and we’re better for it.”
“We have players who were ready to take the spots,” said Aggie Hunt of Old Lyme’s continued success, citing Dave Rahr, Lauren’s dad and assistant coach, for his cultivation of the junior varsity team. “Beatrice and I want to fill in their shoes (at No. 1 doubles). The seniors who graduated were inspirational in terms of keeping the team really competitive. We want to maintain this team’s legacy but create our own legacy.”
Rahr, a math teacher at the school, has been The Day’s All-Area Coach of the Year, the Shoreline Conference Coach of the Year and Old Lyme’s Outstanding Educator.

Leslie Traver has been recognized as a Distinguished Educator by the national nonprofit Next Gen Personal Finance for outstanding commitment to professional development in real-world personal finance topics. To date, Leslie has earned 6 NGPF Certifications, each of which requires 10 hours of live, collaborative coursework on a key personal finance topic and passing a one-hour Certification Exam. Leslie's Certifications to date include Career Education, Credit, Cryptocurrency Basics, Insurance, Investing, and Advanced Investing.

Coach McKeever shared some remarks with the Board of Education on Wednesday evening recognizing the team's cohesiveness, respectful nature and incredible sportsmanship.  

On Wednesday morning, students from Old Saybrook, Westbrook and Old Lyme were recognized for their achievements in World Languages and Performing Arts. 

Congratulations to Grace Zembruski who was selected by the LOLHS World Language department as the candidate for the WL Student of the Month as  she exemplifies excellence, enthusiasm and passion for learning Latin and consistently challenges herself. She is currently enrolled in UCONN Early College Experience Topics in Advanced Latin.​

Six LOLHS students participated in the Connecticut Allstate Music Festival this past weekend, held at the Connecticut Convention Center.  
 
The festival culminates six months of auditions and regional festival participation. The six students were in the Orchestra (Oliver Wyman, French horn), the Mixed Choir (Micah Bass, Lucas McMillan, and Mason Wells), and the Treble Choir (Anna McAdams, Louisa Warlitz).  Julia Clark was also selected to participate but was unable to attend.

Students who participated in Career Day had the opportunity to learn about a variety of different careers in the field of healthcare from professionals at Middlesex Health Shoreline Medical Center. Students participated in a variety of hands-on activities related to the field of Health Science. It was an engaging and informative fieldtrip for all.

On Wednesday after school, Mrs. Kelley offered an 'eclipse' workshop for all who were interested in finding more about the Great American Eclipse. Mrs. Kelley shared how to view it, where best to view it and some cool strategies while viewing it. Take a look!

On Wednesday, students from African/Latino Studies and Modern World History were able to meet and learn from a delegation form Kenya, Maasai Chief, Joseph Ole Tipanko, and his delegation. Students learned about where they are from, their way of life, their culture and customs. To see more and learn more about this select the link below.