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LOLHS' Festive Send-Off to 2020

12/24/2020

 
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These last few days of 2020 at LOLHS have been quite festive. Faculty kept our spirits light and bright while celebrating 8-days of levity with lots of laughs and fun activities. And then to top it off, on Wednesday at the end of the day, we held our annual  holiday assembly - live streamed. This was quite a hit! We enjoyed some holiday music from our Wind Ensemble and Select Singers as well as some fun holiday competitions between classes like the jingle bell hop, ornament toss, the Santa limbo, and balloon pop!

Thank you to our Student Leaders for organizing this event, our Select Singers and Wind Ensemble for their AMAZING performances, WLYM for their technical savvy, wonderful flexibility, and finally Oliver Berry and George Danes for being our funny and festive MCs. Below you can find the entire recording of the event along with some other videos and photos that show our Wildcat Holiday Spirit. I hope you enjoy!
Wishing you all a
Safe and Healthy Holiday
and relaxing break!

Can't wait to see you in 2021!

New Year - New Choices!

12/23/2020

 
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Alli Behnhke, LYSB's Prevention Coordinator, is hosting a workshop the week after the Christmas Holiday focusing on healthy choices, nutrition, wellness, etc.    She is a certified Health Coach and believes in our own bio-individuality to make the best choices for wellness, health, and empowerment.
 Please join her to learn more about how your body detoxifies and more!
​Registration information and link below!
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REGISTER HERE for Zoom Link 
More Info? Contact LYSB's Prevention Coordinator
Alli Behnke abehnke@lysb.org

NHS Toy Drive - SUCCESS!

12/23/2020

 
NHS students collected the toys and made their Another success story of LOLHS pulling together for their community during the holidays. Not a berry was left on the wreath! Thank you all for all your much needed donations and support during this unprecedented time.

                Well Done Wildcats!

Unified Sports Jingle Mingle

12/23/2020

 
The Unified Sports spread some holiday cheer last week in Ms. Corah's Workshop decorating gingerbread houses. Fun was had by all! Take a look.

Revised School Calendar:

12/22/2020

 
Below is the revised school calendar reflecting last week’s snow day. Last day of school is now at June 16, 2021!

Spanish National Honor Society and AP Updates:

12/20/2020

 

AP Spanish work

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During unit 3, Influences of Beauty and Art, students studied and analyzed different sources and different points of view on whether graffiti is a form of art or vandalism.  Students were asked for homework to think about their favorite Spanish word and to create graffiti.  Students had to present in Spanish to the class in a circle the meaning of the graffiti and why they chose that word.  It was interesting to find how the words were connected with past sensory experiences; for example, students described smells, sounds, feelings, etc

SNHS December Bulletin Board:

Enrique Iglesias has sold more than 180 million albums worldwide and currently holds the record for most #1 charts in history. He is one of three artists we researched. We chose to do this topic for our bulletin board to show people in our community a type of music or genre they may have never heard before. In Spanish Honor Society we wish to educate ourselves as well as the community on Spanish speaking topics that may differ in our culture.
 
By: Franki, Sky, Sophie

Holiday Spirit during Covid

12/20/2020

 
This week, Student Leaders are planning for a few dress up days along with a live stream, socially distanced holiday assembly. A holiday send-off would not be complete without our chorus and band performances and some fun holiday completions with class representatives. Each group will be in different areas of the school and we will broadcast each event via our live stream link. Stay tuned for the recordings of the events that will be posted next week. Until then, take a look at our schedule for the day. 
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Important Message About Midterms!

12/20/2020

 
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After much discussion,  our staff feels that it is in the best interest of our students not to hold mid-term exams for the 2020-21 school year.  This also includes final exams for semester one half-year courses.
As of now, final exams and semester two half-year course final exams will take place as scheduled in June.

Schedule Impact:
Exam half-days will be replaced with full regular school days. 
Calendar Impact:
  • January 14th   A-Day
  • January 15th   B-Day
  • January 19th   A-Day
  • January 20th   B-Day
  • January 21st   A-Day
  • January 22nd  B-Day and the start of Quarter Three and Semester Two

AP / ECE COURSES:
Some AP/ECE courses still do have mid-term requirements.  The teachers of those classes will communicate directly with the students in those classes.

Email me if you have any questions.  I wish all of you a happy and healthy holiday season.
Stay well.
Jim Wygonik

Santa Parade - Dec. 20!

12/20/2020

 
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Live Streaming for Remote Learners

12/13/2020

 
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As we continue to gather feedback from our stakeholders, perfect our live-streaming techniques, and see a growth in our remote-learning population, the high school will now live-stream all classes for remote learners.
We have found that students who attend their classes live, have more engagement in the lesson, and receive more timely feedback.  Our teachers overwhelmingly are excited about this change.

​Beginning on
Monday December 14th, students who are learning remotely will follow their daily schedule and join all of their classes live.  Our teachers will continue to record and post their lessons until December 23rd.

When we return to school on Monday January 4th, we will no longer record lessons.  There will be no change in our attendance practices for remote learners but these students are expected to engage daily in all of their classes.

Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Have safe and happy holiday season.
Jim Wygonik

Safe Grad Pizza Night - Dec. 10th

12/4/2020

 
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AP EURO Students Take a Gallery Walk

12/4/2020

 
AP European students added some levity while studying Absolutism and the  European State Consolidation (1650-1750). Each group, representing France, Russia, England and Central/ Eastern Europe,  were experts - in costume - presenting to their classmates and explaining how "their" monarch consolidated power and ruled absolutely. After the presentations, students took a "gallery walk" to each region in order to record pertinent information which enabled them to discuss how the absolute monarchies had similarities in consolidating their power... ultimately  through military might, control of religion, and economically by raising taxes.
Take a look:

Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library Updates:

12/4/2020

 
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click on the logo above to access the PGN Library Link
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Lyme Academy's Tree Lighting on Dec. 11!

12/4/2020

 
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A snapshot of what is happening in Spanish  ECE

12/3/2020

 
Student work Unit 3: Almodovar’s Spain
During the study of unit 3, students have learned about “Movida Madrileña'' a contra cultural movement that happened in the 1980s in Spain. Students watched a movie, “Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios”, (Women on the verge of a Nervous Breakdown), to contextualize a few important topics that were happening in Spain while it was moving from a dictatorship regime mindset to a democratic mindset.  Some topics that they discussed and analyzed were gender equality, police, religion, gender roles, music, clothes, drugs, homosexuality, woman emancipation, amongst others.  Listen to some of the students’ presentations as they presented with the role of college professors on NPR en español.
Below are exemplars from Nevin Joshy, Eleanor Dushin, and Michael DeGaetano

Student Celebration: Alexis Fenton

12/3/2020

 
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​Early summer Alexis started up her own Mobile Car Cleaning Business, bringing along her own supplies including a shop vac. Weather and time permitting, Alexis continues to clean cars, both inside and out spending over an hour on each car. Alexis donates 10% of proceeds to LYSB and has already donated $250. She is also a member of the LYSB's Youth Advisory Council.



           Way to go Alexis!

Final Reminder: Safe Grad Candle Sale

12/2/2020

 
The Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 2021
Safe Grad Committee is selling
​CANDLES to raise funds for Safe Grad night, 2021. 
  • Orders must be placed by December 4th.
  • Pick-up will be on December 10th at​ ​the High School from 3:30 – 5:30 PM.
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To ORDER ONLINE, please use this  DIRECT LINK: www.twobeescandle.com/discount/SAFEGRAD2021
to activate 30% of your total sales to Safe Grad fundraising.

PLEASE share this LINK with family and friends nationwide. Their orders will be shipped for a fee, and SAFE-GRAD will continue to receive contributions from Two Bees Candle Co. Questions? info@twobeescandle.com

Virtual Town Hall for Parents and Families Dec. 8 @ 5:30

12/2/2020

 

Spanish NHS' November Guest Speaker: Mr. Ordoñez

12/2/2020

 
​By: Juanjo Vazquez
Mr. Ordoñez, Technology Facilitator at LOLHS, was kind enough to share with the National Spanish Honor Society his journey from Ecuador to the USA. During his fantastic presentation, he showed us pictures about geography and cultural aspects such as food, the flag, sports, music, and the lives of indigenous people.
He also talked about adapting to a new culture, learning a new language, and maneuvering between the education in both countries. He answered many questions and shared tips on how to have a meaningful experience in another country.
The presentation was conducted in Spanish and the questions from LOLHS students were also in Spanish. On top of being a great professional at the school, he is also another resource for our students. We greatly thank Mr. Ordoñez for his time and the information that he shared with us.

Rotary Student of the Month:

12/2/2020

 
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Congratulations to  Riley Nelson for being selected by the Social Studies Department as the December Rotary Student of the Month for her excellence in her studies is History and Social Studies. Riley is a committed and engaged learner.  She has consistently excelled in all her Social Studies courses from freshman year to present.  Additionally she has challenged herself by taking all the Advanced Placement courses offered in the Social Studies department and is an active member of our Mock Trial Team.
   Nice work Riley!


    Important Dates:

    December
    1: Warren Miller Movie
    8: PJ Day
    8: Movie Night: MULAN
    ​13: Winter Band Concert @7
    18-22: Holiday Spirit Week

    19: Holiday Chorus Concert
    22: Half Day!!!
    Homework Free Winter Break!
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