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This week at LOLHS has been truly a festive one. Between the daily holiday wear, our 2nd Annual Winter Carnival, Cookie Decorating, the caroling around school, and the customary "Holiday Assembly" to close out the week, it has been a fun and special week. The Wind Ensemble and the Select Singers book-ended our holiday assembly prepared for us by the Student Council. Both groups were absolutely AMAZING! And in between, the students and teachers participated in various minute-to-win it activities which included a sleigh Ride Relay, Jingle Bell Hop, Unwrap the Gift (with mitten on), Candy Cane Toss, and Decorate a Teacher. We shared lots of laughs and spread lots of holiday cheer. Take a look at some of the events and performances below:
On December 12 and December 18, the Music Department held their respective winter concerts. Both are staple holiday events in our LOLHS community and are such a wonderful way to spread some joy and peace. The students performed amazingly. If you missed the concerts, the links below will bring to the recordings or every piece. Nice Job Wildcats!Link to the Winter BAND ConcertLink to the Winter CHORAL ConcertOn Wednesday during our extended homeroom block, the class officers of each class prepared various holiday activities for students to enjoy. So, for about 35 minutes, students selected whatever activity they wanted and mingled from one to the next. Activities included:
 Mr. Derry teaches electricity and magnetism in Conceptual Physics while building a speaker to play some holiday music. Mr. Fisler spreads holiday cheer with his class singing
physics-carols.  By Mrs. Laura Nelson The Mock Trial team began our defense of our state championship title this month, winning both first round trials. The prosecution beat Kingswood-Oxford School and the defense won against Mercy High School. Both prosecution and defense got high marks from the judges, earning praise for their courtroom presence and presentation. The team advances to the 2nd round on February 7th, when both sides will try the case again in hopes of advancing to the semifinal round. The Mock Trial team began our defense of our state championship title this month, winning both first round trials. The prosecution beat Kingswood-Oxford School and the defense won against Mercy High School. Both prosecution and defense got high marks from the judges, earning praise for their courtroom presence and presentation. The team advances to the 2nd round on February 7th, when both sides will try the case again in hopes of advancing to the semifinal round.  Congratulations to Chloe Datum for being selected by the Social Studies Department as the December Rotary Student of the Month for her excellence in her studies in History and Social Studies. Chloe was celebrated at Saybrook Point Inn on Wednesday along with her peers from Westbrook and Old Saybrook High Schools. Chloe is a committed, engaged learner and deep thinker. She has consistently excelled and challenges herself in all her Social Studies courses from freshman year to present. She an active member of our Mock Trial Team, winning two state championships. She plans on attending college to study Political Science. Well Done, Chloe!On Monday, LOLHS students were fortunate to have Kendrick Moore, the Assistant Director of Equity and Leadership for CAS-CIAC, speak to them about KINDNESS! It was a really wonderful message of how we need to consider the way we treat people. Following the assembly, Kendrick met with a group of students selected from their respective organizations to discuss what the observe in school and their role in making an impact. Kendrick will be joining our school community again in the spring to follow up.
 Once again, the LOLHS community delivers! All berries were taken from the wreath and delivered with a gift. A special thanks to everyone who helped with this very important cause and to the National Honor Society members for hosting this event. Nice Work Wildcats!On Friday, Student Council members hosted PJ Day to support CT Children's Hospital during the holiday season. It was a HUGE success raising several hundreds of dollars for the cause! Way to Go Wildcats!The past couple of weeks the Personal Finance classes have had three guest speakers. Jennifer Coffey from Webster Bank spoke to the Personal Finance classes about various banking topics with the main emphasis on fraud. Cody Baumgartner from Grossman Nissan spoke about the car buying and leasing processes. He explained how to read a CarFax, what a VIN number is, and depreciation. Officer Hackett had the students draw a person selecting a career, car, and a mini budget. He then gave students various avoidable traffic violations and how they would impact their budget financially. Thank you Jennifer, Cody, and Officer Hackett for your time and informative presentations!
ECOS partnered with Old Lyme Land Trust on Sunday, 12/8, to construct a footbridge at Hoffmann-Matheissen-DeGerandy Preserve. They made the trail accessible to hikers by prepping the boards off-site, hauling in the materials by hand, and assembling and leveling on location. These Wildcats showed impressive dedication to the preserve and community on a beautiful Sunday afternoon! WAY TO GO WILDCATS! CONTEST DEADLINE: Deadline extended to February 3, 2025
DOWNLOAD THE RULES AND ENTRY FORMS: Download the rules THIS YEAR’S THEME: "Driving Safe Habits" BACKGROUND: The student director and the team must use the video to demonstrate participants sharing the things that “drive” them to be safe. For example: family, friends, or anything that is most important to the team. Show viewers the reasons you pledge to drive safely. HOW TO ENTER: High school students produce a creative, unique and effective video public service announcement. Video can be up to 45 seconds in length. Your video can be less than 45 seconds, but it can not exceed 45 seconds. WHO CAN ENTER: High school student ages 14 to 18 enrolled in a public or private high school located in Connecticut, or students ages 14 to 18 who are home-schooled in Connecticut. Summary of contest requirements:
Prizes Here is a summary of contest prizes:
For additional information, e-mail Ernie Bertothy at the Department of Motor Vehicles, or call 860-263-5024. At Wednesday's Board of Ed meeting, the Co-Presidents of LOLHS' Student Council gave a brief overview of what Student Council is and how it impacts the school culture as well as the larger community. They shared the events that they organize throughout the year for their peers and how their voice can influence in a positive way. By Kate Walsh
Two weeks ago, one of Lyme - Old Lyme High School’s very own students was a guest speaker for the Spanish Honors Society. Candela, an exchange student from Spain, gave us insight on what her life is like in Spain, providing photos of clothes, food, musicians, and various events that take place in her home country. We learned that some popular music artists include Mora, Bryant Myers, and JC Reyes. Candela also talked about Carnival, which usually happens in February and consists of costumes, parades, and other celebrations. Another tradition in Spain is to eat a grape every five seconds during the last minute of the year on New Year’s Eve. It is called “Las Doce Uvas de la Suerte,” which means “the twelve grapes of luck.” Additionally, Candela told us about how she and her friends spend their free time. Because they live in Madrid, they are able to walk to many different places, such as the park, to hang out. Thank you Candela for sharing with us and good luck with the rest of your year here! There are still lots of berries on the wreath ready for picking!!! 
By Evan LeQuire
Lyme-Old Lyme is hosting the Warren Miller's 75 film on December 13th. The event is open to everyone, tickets will be sold at the door; $10 for students and $15 for adults. There will also be a silent auction, concession stand and bake sale. Doors open at 6:15 and the show starts at 7:00. Warren Miller trailer Warren Miller Entertainment has been a pioneer in action sports cinematography since 1949. “75” is the 75th installment of its feature film library. Warren Miller Entertainment is the leader in snow and adventure sports production, stock footage, event experiences, and four-season content solutions for sponsors, clients, and athletes, and is a division of Outside Inc., based in Boulder, Colorado. This year the lineup for Warren Miller’s “75” is nothing more than stacked, with top athletes like snowboarders Shaun White, Zeb Powell, Toby Miller, Danny Davis, and 15-year-old phenom LJ Henriquez, plus skiers Max Hitzig, Lexi duPont, Caite Zeliff, Aaron Blunck, Alex Ferreira, Cassie Sharpe, and many more. On Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Mr. Goss' Wood Technology classes tried out their newly created pizza slides by preparing pizzas of their choice and using their personal slides to put on and take off the grill. Nice Work Wildcats!On Monday before break, LOLHS was fortunate to have Liam Corrigan, 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist and LOLHS Graduate (2015), to share some of his journey. Liam's message was, as his gold medal was passes around the auditorium, was universal and appropriate for all: you have to be persistent and willing to grow with each loss. He has only experienced three wins and 36 losses but at each step he took away something that made him grow. It was truly an inspirational message.
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