OLD LYME -- Lyme-Old Lyme High School will hold its Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2021 Friday evening on the field between the middle and high schools starting at 6 p.m. Entry to the field is open and the public is welcome to attend the event provided they are wearing masks. The mask requirement is mandatory regardless of vaccination status. Congratulations to … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High School Hosts Graduation Ceremony This Evening; All Welcome … But Masks Mandatory
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Powers Runs ‘The Perfect Race’ (Daquila), is CIAC Class S 400m State Champion, Sets New Lyme-Old Lyme HS Record
LYME-OLD LYME -- Senior Aidan Powers set a new Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) record in the 400 meters today with a blistering time of 51.3 seconds at the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Class S championship, which was held at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Additionally, Powers is the Class S state champion in the 400 meters after finishing … [Read more...] about Powers Runs ‘The Perfect Race’ (Daquila), is CIAC Class S 400m State Champion, Sets New Lyme-Old Lyme HS Record
Lyme-Old Lyme Girl’s Tennis are Class S State Champions for First Time in School History!
LYME/OLD LYME -- The top-seeded Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) girl's tennis team became the CIAC Class S state champions yesterday for the first time in school history when they stormed to a 5-2 victory over #2 seeds Litchfield yesterday. The tournament final was played indoors at the Magic Lincer Tennis Club in Manchester. The Old Lyme girls finished the season … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Girl’s Tennis are Class S State Champions for First Time in School History!
Lyme-Old Lyme Techno-Ticks Complete Successful ‘Lymelyte’ Cube Satellite Test Launch
OLD LYME -- On Saturday, May 15, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School’s FIRST Robotics Team 236-TechnoTicks gathered at the practice field behind high school for a second test launch of their "Lymelyte" Cube Satellite (CubeSat) prototype. The weather conditions were perfect, with minimal wind. The CubeSat and harness were attached to a carefully-inflated weather balloon and … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Techno-Ticks Complete Successful ‘Lymelyte’ Cube Satellite Test Launch
Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center Seeks Applicants for Variety of Positions
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Children's Learning Center (OLCLC) in Old Lyme has openings for the following positions, all starting Aug. 2021: -Director -Head Teacher (Infant and Toddlers) -Teacher's Assistants (all programs) -Before and After Care Coordinator -Before and After Care staff The Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center believes in children. Children need the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center Seeks Applicants for Variety of Positions
Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Middle School Announce Q3 Honor Rolls
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Q3 Honor Roll 2020-21 HIGH HONORS Grade 12: Kaylee Armenia, Olivia Bartlett, Maxwell Bauchmann, Ava Berry, Emma Boardman, Kyuss Buono, Keenan Burr, Kate Cheney, Hunter Collins, Emerson Colwell, Megan Cravinho, Patrick Dagher, George Danes, Bianca Dasilva, Emily DeRoehn, Corah Engdall, Isabella Flagge, Sadie Frankel, Fiona Frederiks, Samuel … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Middle School Announce Q3 Honor Rolls
In It Together: Understanding Critical Connections Between Drug Use/Abuse and Mental Illness
LYME/OLD LYME -- As we recognize both National Prevention Week this week (May 9-15) and National Mental Health Awareness Month during the whole month of May, the Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition is actively working to educate the community about substance abuse, our youth, and the role of prevention. Understanding how substance use and abuse before the age of 25 has a … [Read more...] about In It Together: Understanding Critical Connections Between Drug Use/Abuse and Mental Illness
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Proposed Budget Passes Easily in Both Towns
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED 5/7: The Lyme-Old Lyme Schools proposed $34.87 million budget for 2021-22 was approved by a wide margin of 273 votes Tuesday, with a combined total of 328 Lyme and Old Lyme residents voting for the budgets and only a total of 55 across both towns voting against it. The percentage of total voters supporting the budget was 85.6 and the number rejecting … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Proposed Budget Passes Easily in Both Towns
Registration Open at Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center for Variety of Summer, Fall Programs
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Children's Learning Center (OLCLC) at 57 Lyme St. is opening enrollment for the following programs: Preschool/Kindergarten Summer Experiences: (June 28 -Aug. 6) A six-week summer program open to children ages 3-6. Families can sign up for any amount of weeks, but programs are limited to 16 per week. Each week has a different theme, and … [Read more...] about Registration Open at Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center for Variety of Summer, Fall Programs
Op-Ed: Faculty, Staff at Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Deserve Cash Bonuses
Editor's Note: This op-ed was submitted by William Fitzgerald of Old Lyme. In Old Lyme, we claim to value education. Now is the time for us to step up and show we mean it. The Board of Education recently put out a request to crowdsource gifts for teachers. While this gesture is well-intentioned, it's not enough. Our school staff - every adult who worked in the building, … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Faculty, Staff at Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Deserve Cash Bonuses
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Ranked 11th ‘Best High School’ in CT, 564th in US, by ‘U.S. News & World Report’
LYME/OLD LYME — Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) has again been recognized as a top-performing high school both statewide and nationally in the latest U.S. News & World Report 'Best High Schools in America' rankings. More than 17,800 public high schools (traditional, charter, and magnet) were evaluated in the 2021 report and LOLHS came in at 11th place in the state of … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Ranked 11th ‘Best High School’ in CT, 564th in US, by ‘U.S. News & World Report’
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Hold Budget Referendum Today, Polls Open12-8pm; Griswold Urged BOE to ‘Skip Referendum’
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools Board of Education (BOE) are holding a referendum today, Tuesday, May 4, on their proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Voting will take place from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School for Old Lyme residents and Lyme Town Hall for Lyme residents. Information on absentee ballot and voter information is … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Hold Budget Referendum Today, Polls Open12-8pm; Griswold Urged BOE to ‘Skip Referendum’
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Budget Meeting Tonight, Referendum Tomorrow with New Voting Hours, 12 to 8 p.m.
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools Board of Education (BOE) will hold their District Budget Meeting Monday evening, May 3, in the Board of Education Conference Room at Center School starting at 6:30 p.m. The proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year totals $34,874, 548 representing a 0.47 percent increase over the current year's budget. When this total is … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Budget Meeting Tonight, Referendum Tomorrow with New Voting Hours, 12 to 8 p.m.
Letter to the Editor: Region#18 BOE Seeks Community’s Help in Finding Ways to Thank Lyme-Old Lyme Staff for Remarkable Efforts in Extraordinary Year
To the Editor: An Open Letter to the Lyme-Old Lyme Community The sights and sounds of springtime are in the air and with those come thoughts of the end of the school year and the beginning of summer. As we look toward the end of this historic year, the Region #18 Board of Education asks your assistance in thanking our school staff for everything they have done this school … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Region#18 BOE Seeks Community’s Help in Finding Ways to Thank Lyme-Old Lyme Staff for Remarkable Efforts in Extraordinary Year
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools’ District Budget Hearing to be Held This Evening
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED APRIL 5 -- see text in red: Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools will hold their District Budget Hearing Monday evening, April 5, in the board of education conference room at Center School starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will also be live-streamed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2_W7yYtFwx067Ici9776Q/videos?view=57 Public comment can be … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools’ District Budget Hearing to be Held This Evening