 Thursday evening was the opening reception for the 39th Annual Region 18 Youth Art Show sponsored by the LYSB took place at Florence Griswold Museum. If you did not get a chance to attend, it is definitely worth a visit, and while you're there, you are welcome to view the exhibit at the museum too! It is open through June 8th. It is truly impressive to see the talent that comes from our students... from digital renderings, sculpture, ceramics, drawings and paintings. These photos do not do it justice! On Thursday at 11:20, with the weather not really cooperating as much as we would have liked, LOLHS put down the books and Wildcat Pride was strong. We were able to pivot a bit and provide some great fun hanging out with friends. Our incredible dining staff prepared a wonderful BBQ lunch enjoyed by all. LYSB transferred to the library with Officer Hackett and several wellness activities: bracelet making, coloring, stress ball making, and much more. We had ping-pong, karaoke, and the blow-up "ultimate" obstacle course inside. Outside, students enjoyed spike ball, ladder ball, corn hole, frisbee, whiffle ball, gaga pit and lots of ice cream! It turned out being a great day! A special thanks to the Ms Mercaldi and the Student Council for planning, pivoting and executing a wonderful afternoon and our dining staff for all their hard work (in the rain) and the delicious BBQ lunch. WAY TO GO WILDCATS! On Wednesday morning, the Connecticut Association of Language Teachers (CT COLT) and the LOLHS World Language Department honored students for their excellence and achievements in language study and their enthusiasm and commitment to learning the language and culture. Each World Language teacher nominated 5 students across levels to receive the award. Nice Work Wildcats!On May 21st, Rotary celebrated students for May and June in the fields of Business and PE/Health. Colette and Max were honored along with their counterparts from Westbrook and Old Saybrook.  Congratulations to Colette Marchant for being selected by the Business Department as the May's Rotary Student of the Month. On May 21st, Collette was honored for her enthusiasm and leadership especially in the field of Business. Colette plans on continuing her studies next year in the field of Business at Bentley University. Congratulations to Max Novak for being honored as June's Rotary Student of the Month celebration for his excellence in Health and Physical Education. Max was recognized for her unending perseverance and motivation in the field of PE and Health. He will be attending Southern Connecticut State University next year...and playing football! EXCELLENT WORK COLETTE AND MAX!I wasn't able to get many photos this week... here is a few from Twin Day... Stay tuned for Field Day! Students in Marine Science examine baby sharks. Students in AP Biology review the anatomy of a baby pig.
Congratulations to Tyler Cann for being selected as Lyme-Old Lyme High School's recipient of the “Shoreline Outstanding Junior in Mathematics” award. This award is presented to a "junior who demonstrates a high degree of interest and enthusiasm for mathematics and who possesses a high level of ability, intuition, and conceptual understanding of the subject." Tyler was selected by the Math Department for consistently exhibiting all of these qualities throughout his studies. WAY TO GO TYLER!Team Wildcat pulled out bronze at the 32nd annual CT Geography Bee at UCONN. Edging out teams from high schools across the state, Led by captain Simon Karpinski, the team is Rose Dimmock, Madeline Murphy, Ceciley Buckley, Owen Shapiro . Way To Go Wildcats!  By Sarah Hylas: On Wednesday, May 21, junior Annabelle Coppola was honored with the Shoreline Social Studies recognition award. This award is chosen by the Social Studies faculty and presented to a junior who consistently “demonstrates a high degree of interest and enthusiasm for social studies and who possesses a high level of ability, critical thinking, and conceptual understanding of the subject.” In particular, Annabelle exhibits intellectual curiosity, paired with a grounded sense of justice and fairness. She is not afraid to share her “globalist perspective,” informed by her travels with her family and coupled with her observant demeanor. Most importantly, Annabelle’s kindness to others is unmatched, as well as her respect for teachers. In this day of age, she puts herself second to others, which is rare. She is a leader of both Model UN and the debate club, where she models civil discourse to cover controversial topics. She is a true ambassador of our school and a stand out choice for this award. In addition to receiving a citation from Connecticut State Representative Devin Carney, Annabelle was gifted a copy of the Pulitzer Prize winning book: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom. The author, Dr. David Blight, was the honored speaker at the event. Professor Blight is one of the most distinguished historians of our time. He is the Sterling Professor of American History at Yale University and the long time director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale’s MacMillan Center for International Area Studies. Professor Blight spoke on the importance of public education, equating it to the most democratic institution in the United States. He read an excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s autobiography wherein Douglass watches the ships on the Chesapeake Bay and longs for his freedom. By painting this scene, Professor Blight encouraged students to find their your own freedom through opportunity and advancement. Congratulations Annabelle!This year's drama and musical swept some awards from the Halo Theater Awards. See the nominations below. They are so excited for the awards gala on Wednesday May 28th at the Palace Theater in Waterbury.
THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT BEST SCENIC DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION EVE VIDELL BEST PROPS DESIGN ABBY EDWARDS & EVE VIDELL BEST STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN A FEMALE ROLE IN AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION BETH VIERA “Elise Unger” BEST CONTEMPORARY PLAY NEWSIES BEST PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED MALE ROLE IN A MUSICAL HENRY KYLE “Les” BEST SOUND DESIGN AND/OR EXECUATION RYAN MILLER BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT EVE VIDELL, CATERINA WILSON, & ANNABELLE COPPOLA BEST DANCING LYME-OLD LYME HIGH SCHOOL BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING MALE ROLE IN A MUSICAL MICAH BASS “Davey” BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING MALE ROLE IN A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL DOMINIC CLARK “Jack Kelly” BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING FEMALE ROLE IN A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL ADA LACONTI “Katherine Plummer” BEST CONTEPORARY MUSICAL WAY TO GO WILDCATS!!!! The Investments class had two guest speakers this semester - Tracy MacKinstry from MacKinstry Financial & Investments and Dan Estes from Citizens Bank. Tracy discussed the different types of retirement accounts students have to choose from and the importance of starting to invest early. Dan discussed Technical Analysis and its use when picking investments. He used the SPY ETF to illustrate how it works. Thanks to both Tracy and Dan for their informative presentations!
 Last week, students participated in a presentation about Law and Public Safety by a former LOLHS teacher, Attorney Jim Motes, and an alum, State Police Officer Liam Flannigan. They shared invaluable information about their professions. The conversation was informative, authentic, and inspiring! The level of engagement from the students showed how much they genuinely enjoyed the presentation.  ECOS traveled to Stonington, very early Sunday morning, 5/18, to run Water Station #6 for the Mystic 10K and half marathon. This was our third and final Hartford Marathon Foundation race of the year. We poured and handed out A LOT of water and "Electrolytes!" and had a blast supporting the athletes.  Way To Go Wildcats!On Thursday evening we celebrated all the underclass academic scholars. |
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