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Spirit Week - This Week!

5/21/2023

 
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Next week is SPIRIT WEEK.  Each day is a DIFFERENT themed day. Be sure to view the slide show below for explanation.

On Thursday, we will be enjoying a half day of classes after which we will put down the books and have some fun beginning with an all school BBQ followed by a bunch of different activities - something for everyone - all free and fun!

The Morning Grind Closes Out This Year With a Bang!

5/20/2023

 
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Thanks to the great work of The Morning Grind Crew, they are excited to announce that they will continue next year and be able to provide this service on a monthly basis.  

Nice Work Wildcats!

2023 Underclass Awards Night

5/20/2023

 
On Thursday evening we celebrated all the underclass
academic scholars.
Congratulations to all the award winners!

LOLHS' Mock Trial Team Goes to Nationals!

5/20/2023

 
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On Tuesday afternoon, we sent the LOLHS Mock Trial to Arkansas for the National Mock Trial Competition. The image above is link to the website. It gives a little insight into their schedule and general programing. Below are some photos of the team at Little Rock Central High School and a tour exploring desegregation and civil rights. No matter the outcome of the national competition, we are so proud to of our MOCK TRIAL TEAM!!!

WAY TO GO WILDCATS!

Guest Speaker in Spanish Classes: Mr. Belluzzi

5/20/2023

 
By Sr. Vazquez
Students in Spanish III, IV and AP classes had the opportunity to enjoy a full presentation in Spanish from a special guest with a long and successful career.

We are very fortunate to have a substitute for Ms. Brown’s classes who was a Spanish teacher: Mr. Belluzzi. We invited Mr. Belluzzi to talk about his life as an educator, administrator and global citizen.  He started by sharing some family history such as how his grandmother came from Italy and she didn’t speak English.  It was hard for her to navigate in this new country.  When Mr. Belluzzi was fifteen, he received a scholarship and he lived with a Mexican family.  His hosts were doctors who lived with a lot of luxuries that he didn’t have back in the USA.  While in Mexico, he climbed the Pyramid of the Sun and at the top he had the epiphany that the world was huge and there was a whole world for him to explore. He was accepted to study at Georgetown University, but his family couldn’t afford it. Instead, he studied in Fordham with a scholarship and he lived with his grandmother. He started working as a high school Spanish teacher. Later he became a guidance counselor in middle/high school for a few years, and then he worked as a principal and  college professor teaching Spanish, education, and English as a second language. Finally, he accepted the position of superintendent for Montvale Public Schools for many years.
Mr. Belluzzi shared his experiences of traveling in many countries in Europe, Central and South America, and Asia. He reinforced the importance of learning Spanish not just for job opportunities, but also for cultural awareness.
We are very fortunate to have strong leaders in this community, and Mr. Belluzzi is among them. He is helping/working at the high school and has also been a member of the Affordable House Commission in Old Lyme. Thank you Mr. Belluzzi!

Robotics Celebrates 25 years!

5/20/2023

 
By Anna Davis
The robotics team celebrated twenty-five years of building robots last Friday with a special banquet. Team members, mentors, and family from founding years to current students gathered and connected over their common love of robotics. Mr. Derry gave a speech with the help of chat GPT followed by a recorded message from Dean Kamen, the founder of the FIRST Robotics program, congratulating the team. The night finally came to a conclusion with awards for this year's team members and mentors with a special award for Quinn Williams to thank her for her time and dedication this past year, which earned the Team Spirit Award at the Hartford Regional Competition.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST & CREW OF MAMA MIA!

5/20/2023

 
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The LOLHS production of Mamma Mia has received four nominations from the Sondheim Musical Theater Awards:
 
Lighting Design - Konrad Kissling
Choreography- Bethany Haslam
Direction - Kristine Pekar
And
BEST MUSICAL!!!!!!!!

 
The cast will perform at the 6th Annual Stephen Sondheim Musical Theater Awards Gala at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven on Monday, June 5 when the final winners will be announced.

WAY TO GO WILDCATS!

Calling All Library Books

5/20/2023

 
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All Library materials must be returned by May 25th.  If your student has outstanding materials, these will be put into PowerSchool as a fee in Mid-June.  If you have any questions please email Lucy Trost, High School Library Media Specialist.

Summer Camp Opportunity

5/20/2023

 
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Host Families Needed Next Year!

5/20/2023

 
We are expecting 3 exchange students next year from China .  Please consider this opportunity. See below for more information.
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FREE Comprehensive Pre-Participation Health Screening.

5/19/2023

 
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Prom 2023:

5/14/2023

 
Another outstanding event - Prom 23 at St. Clements Castle was a hit! It was a beautiful venue with delicious food and a great DJ.  Take a look!

Guest Speaker in Spanish ECE Classes: Ms. Manfredi

5/13/2023

 
On Thursday and Friday I had the special opportunity to visit the ECE Spanish Cultural Topics Classes. It is a course that investigates  the past and present of various Spanish speaking countries through film. After developing and teaching the course for many years, I was inspired to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship to study and learn more about the last dictatorship of Argentina. It was a true privilege and lots of fun to spend some time discussing this topic again in the classroom.
 By: Sr. Vazquez
Students ECE Spanish have just finished a unit about Argentina and the Dirty War. We studied the unfortunate events that Argentinians had to live before, during and after a dictatorship.  We decided to invite Ms. Manfredi (formerly a Spanish teacher at LOLHS and expert on this topic). She went to Argentina to learn and research about that period with the Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Research Program. 
Students asked a lot of questions about the experience of living in a different country, the challenges she faced there, and the complexity of the whole process and research.
It was a very important experience to validate all information learned in class and also to encourage students to do similar experiences in the future.
Gracias Sra. Manfredi.

World Languages Induct New National Honor Society Members

5/13/2023

 
On Wednesday morning, Mrs. Lefevre, Mr. Motes and Mr. Wang shared a joint Honor Society Induction ceremony. Each Honor Society presented their service work that they accomplished during the year before presenting their new members.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NEWLY INDUCTED FRENCH, CHINESE, AND LATIN NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS

Rotary Students of the Month in Business & Technology Education

5/13/2023

 
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Wednesday morning, the Rotary Club honored our two students representing Business and Technology Education. Jamie Bucior and Andy Zelek along with students from Old Saybrook and Westbrook, were commended for their excellence in their respective subjects.
​Jamie Bucior is LOLHS' Rotary Student of the Month in Business. Jamie has excelled in numerous classes offered by the business department and she is W!SE Certified Financially Literate. She is an enthusiastic leader in and out of the classroom involved in many activities and organizations. Jamie will be attending Bentley in the fall where she will be studying either the finance, management, or a combination of both. 
Andy Zelek has been an important part of our Technology and Engineering classes at LOLHS.
Andy was a hard-working student in Woodworking Technology class and continues this effort this year in Electrical Technology class and a Senior level independent study.  In the classroom, he accepts the responsibility of being a role model for underclassmen.  He helps set a standard for other students in the areas of self-discipline, and quality of work.  He is an Eagle Scout and proud member of the Lyme Fire Department. He plans on continuing his education in the field of Forestry.

Congratulations to Jamie and Andy for
your outstanding efforts!

Last Week's WLYM:

5/13/2023

 
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BOE - Teacher Spotlight

5/13/2023

 
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Surprise Teacher Appreciation Presentation:

5/13/2023

 
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On Thursday, Hayden Grethel and Mr. Tyrol were presented with a wonderful surprise from Kozlowski Orthodontics. Hayden nominated Mr. Tyrol for being his Unified Sports Team coach and mentor over the past year.  We surprised Hayden in his Chemistry Class and then Hayden presented the award and his framed letter to Mr. Tyrol. Kozlowski Orthodontics awarded both Hayden and Mr. Tyrol with generous gifts. It certainly put a BIG SMILE on everyone!

Important Info for Senior Parents: Safe Grad

5/13/2023

 
​We want to make sure that EVERY senior family knows about the Safe Grad party and hope that all graduates attend. If you are a senior parent, please look for an email from SafeGrad this coming week about the event and the permission form to attend. Let us know if you can help or have any questions. 
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Teacher and Employee of the Year Nominations:

5/13/2023

 
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Each year the Lyme-Old Lyme School District selects one Teacher of the Year and one Employee of the Year who has been nominated by staff, students or parents/guardians.  This honor recognizes staff for outstanding service and commitment to their profession.  Nominations should provide the committee readers enough detail as to why the person is being nominated to help with the selection process.   Please consider completing a nomination form linked below for either a LOL teacher or employee.  The deadline is May 15, 2023.
 
Please know for a teacher or employee to move forward with the nomination process the person must have a minimum of three separate nominations from either co-workers, students or parents/guardians.  Nominations do not have to span multiple stakeholder groups.  For example, a teacher or employee who has three nominations from a co-worker, but none from students or parents,  will still move forward in the process because of the three nominations.
 
Below are the links to the nomination forms:
TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM (any certified staff member under the Regional 18 Contract.  (Example: Classroom teacher, School Counselor, Library Media Specialist, etc.)
https://www.region18.org/staff/toy-form
 
EMPLOYEE OF TH EYEAR NOMINATION FORM (any non-certified staff member working in the district. (Example:  Maintenance/custodial staff, instructional sssistants/tutors, administrative assistants, etc.)
https://www.region18.org/staff/employee-of-year
 
Please contact Michelle Dean or Jeanne DeLaura with any questions. 

Celebrating all Volunteers on May 18th!

5/13/2023

 
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Rotary Day of Service: Beach Clean Up!

5/13/2023

 
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Win the College Admin Game @ The Phoebe:

5/13/2023

 
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Congratulations to our Top Seniors

5/7/2023

 
LOLHS would like to recognize and congratulate the Class of 2023's Top students:

​Mari Mather
is this year’s Valedictorian,
Anna Davis is the Salutatorian, and
 Harry Whitten is the Honor Essayist
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WELL DONE WILDCATS!

LYSB Recognized by Connecticut Association of Schools

5/6/2023

 
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At this week's Board of Education meeting, Connecticut Assoc. of Schools presented LYSB with The 2022-23 Distinguished Friend of Education Award.

Below are the remarks shared by Noah Ventola expressing how grateful we are to have LYSB as a community partner:
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     "We just want to say thank you to LYSB for all that you do for Lyme-Old Lyme students and families.  The list of ways that you support our students is long.  From holiday giving, to the mentor program, to prevention work, all of you spend a tremendous amount of time supporting our school community. 
     LYSB also works with all the schools to develop creative and effective responses to issues we face. You help us with the HTTP and Me program, provide funding to bring in speakers on social media, provide scholarships to students for summer camp, to name a few. LYSB supports and champions programming targeted to support the social and emotional wellness of students, and  LYSB finds creative and non-traditional ways to support students and families when they are struggling.  
     But your support of our school system goes well beyond the tangible programs that you run.  You serve as a resource for local knowledge and you provide creative ideas to help us support and meet the needs of our students AND families.  All of you are always ready to lend a helping hand.  If one of the administrative team has an idea of a program to implement or if we know there is a family in need of support,  we know where to turn.  You are ready to provide honest and constructive feedback,  and are always ready and willing to help us meet the needs of our community.   
     Words and thank you's cannot describe the positive impact that you have on our community; therefore, we felt compelled to nominate you for this award.  Clearly the selection committee recognizes the positive impact of your work.  Congratulations on being named the 2022-23 Connecticut Association of Schools Distinguished Friend of Education."


THANK YOU LYSB!

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