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'Child Find' Offers Help to Parents with Child Development Concerns
Readers with concerns about their child between the ages of 3 and 5 regarding his/her development in areas such as language, motor skills, cognition, social/emotional, or self-help skills can contact the Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools Preschool Team for information, consultation, screening or evaluation. Read More ...
Published 10/05/09 |
BOE Approves Budget Unanimously
03/03: Budget passes 9-0 at BOE. 03/04: More details coming shortly. The Region 18 Board of Education will vote tonight on whether to approve the 2010-11 budget proposed by Superintendent Elizabeth Osga. Despite a handful of naysayers, the overwhelming majority of public comments at last week's public forum were supportive of the budget. Click to read an account of the forum. Read More ...
Published 02/27/10 Updated 03/04/10 - 7 opinions posted |
Eightmile River Mural Unveiled at Lyme School
Lyme Consolidated School elementary students, staff, PTO and the community have worked together over the past six weeks to tile a student-designed mural depicting scenes of the Eightmile River. The mural was revealed May 7 during Lyme School’s Art Night—a free event that offered the opportunity to explore the arts while seeing local artists at work. Read More ...
Published 05/07/10 Updated 05/08/10 |
Lyme School Student Senate Donates to Soup Kitchen
Members of the Lyme Consolidated School Student Senate visited the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantry located in Old Lyme recently with donations received from students and staff at Lyme Consolidated School. The senators transported over 400 pounds of canned goods to the soup kitchen. Read More ...
Published 02/23/10 |
Lyme Couple Funds Two New Prizes at College
Long-time supporters of Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Dr. Stephen Wardlaw and Lynne Wardlaw of Lyme, Conn., have established two new prizes for students at the College. Known as the Wardlaw Prize for Excellence in Sculpture and the Wardlaw Prize for Excellence in Two-Dimensional Art, each award carries a cash prize of $5,000. Read More ...
Published 07/02/10 |
A Class with Character
The Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 2010 may be the smallest in the District 18 school system with only 98 students, but it became clear Tuesday night—over and over again—during the Commencement ceremony that what this class lacks in terms of numbers it more than compensates for in a myriad of other ways. Class Presdient Greg Berryman mentioned a plethora of honors that his peers had earned Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 06/16/10 |
Advice A-Plenty for Aspiring Artists
Two themes dominated Saturday's speeches at the Commencement Ceremony in Old Lyme for the 22 graduates of Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts. One dealt with the challenges the graduates will face in their future lives as artists and the other was the vital importance of family and friends. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/24/10 |
Argentinian Explores LOL Schools
Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Public Schools recently welcomed a visitor from Argentina, who came through the Fullbright International Exchange Program to share knowledge of his home country and culture while studying American educational practices. Omar Spaccesi is a principal of a private arts school—the Arte Nuevo Institute—in Cordoba in the central region of Argentina. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 12/14/09 |
BOE Approves Budget Unanimously
Yesterday evening's board of education meeting saw all nine members unanimously approve Superintendent Elizabeth Osga's proposed $29,113,568 budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year. Prior to the vote, Attorney John Collins urged the board during the public comment segment not to slash the budget due to concerns regarding the Grand List. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/04/10 |
Budget Passes Easily by Almost 4:1 Majority
Regional District 18's proposed $29.1 million budget passed by a significant majority in both towns. The final count was 561 in support of the budget and 141 against. A smiling Superintendent Elizabeth Osga was making phone calls outside the Cross Lane Firehouse, which had served as Old Lyme's Polling Station, after the result had been announced. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/04/09 |
Ceremonial Run, Speeches Dedicate New LOL Track
Despite the dampening weather conditions yesterday afternoon, distinguished guests joined members of the Lyme-Old Lyme community to commemorate the dedication of the Charles M. Niblack Memorial Track. The high school cross-country team (pictured left) then took a celebratory inaugural run around the track. Read More ...
Megan Devlin Published 10/16/09 - 1 opinion posted |
D18 Budget Goes to Referendum
With an audience of only six and in less than 10 minutes, the District 18 Board of Education unanimously approved the superintendent's proposed $29.1 million budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year yesterday evening and forwarded it to a May 4 district-wide referendum. Read More ...
Megan Devlin Published 04/06/10 |
Debate Highlights Candidate Contrasts
Some 50 residents showed up at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School on Thursday Oct. 22 to hear the seven candidates vying for the four Old Lyme seats on the Region 18 Board of Education debate a wide cross-section of issues. These ranged from what they perceived as the general role of a board member to the specific—and topical—question of whether the school board should have to pay building permit fees. Read More ...
Tricia Stuart Published 10/23/09 - 2 opinions posted |
Dual Language Arts Academy Relocates, Open to LOL Students
Dual Language Arts Academy, a magnet school for middle school students entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, has relocated to 51 Daniels Avenue, Waterford (formerly Southwest School). The school is administered by LEARN and enrollment is open to students in Lyme and and Old Lyme. Read More ...
Published 08/03/10 |
Gomes Elected D18 Board Chair
A new chairman of the Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools Board of Education was elected Wednesday night at Lyme Consolidated School. It was the board's first meeting with the new members seated, who were elected in November. Old Lyme Republican Russell Gomes replaces Susan Fogliano (D) as chairman and is joined by three more Republicans as officers. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 12/05/09 |
High School Project Still on Budget
At Wednesday's Region 18 Board of Education regular meeting, the final results of the design development phase of the high school project were presented. These indicate that the revised estimate on the final design for the project remains within the budget approved at referendum. Read More ...
Nan Salvino Published 01/22/10 |
HS Building Plan Faces State Funding Uncertainties
Lyme-Old Lyme Public School Superintendent Elizabeth Osga has issued a press release regarding the uncertainties the district is facing regarding the Lyme-Old Lyme High building plan. Referencing what she describes as, "The state's woeful economic status," Osga says "Rumors of “bonding moratoriums” have been floating episodically through the state," and notes pragmatically, "No one is taking these rumors lightly." Read More ...
Published 02/06/10 |
LOL Education Foundation Announces New Grants
The Lyme-Old Lyme Educational Foundation, Inc. has recently announced several grant awards for 2009. The Foundation received 20 grant applications during the spring grant cycle and awarded a total of $29,338 to 10 recipients in the public schools and community at large. Read More ...
Published 12/27/09 |
LOL High School Announces Q3 Honor Roll
Lyme-Old Lyme High School has announced the third quarter Honor Roll, which lists students gaining High Honors and Honors respectively. Click to see a full listing of all students on the Honor Roll. Read More ...
Published 04/30/09 |
LOL High School Named a National Silver Medal Winner
US News & World Report announced its annual ranking of America's Best High Schools Wednesday and Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) High School was named one of 461 Silver Medal winners in the nation. Eleven other schools—none in New London County—received the designation in Connecticut and since no Gold Medals were awarded in the state, this ranks LOL High School as one of the top 12 statewide. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 12/11/09 |
Lyme Academy College Students Win Prestigious Awards
Two students currently attending Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, junior Karl Holzenthal and senior Christian Dyer, have won two of the top three prizes in the 21st Annual Student Show at the prestigious Copley Society of art in Boston. Their award-winning art work will be exhibited at the Co|So Gallery in Boston through April 16, 2010. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/18/10 |
LYSB, Giuliano to Host Community Forum on "Sexting" Tonight
Tonight Lymes' Youth Service Bureau and State Representative Marilyn Guiliano (R-23rd) will co-host a community forum entitled, "Teens, Texting and Technology," at 7 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School auditorium. The forum, which is for both students and parents, will cover topics such as, 'What is Sexting?' and 'What are the legal and social consequences of 'Sexting''? Read More ...
Published 04/05/10 Updated 04/06/10 |
New Principal Announced at HS
James Wygonik, pictured left, has been named as the new principal of Lyme-Old Lyme High School. He will begin his service to the school on Nov. 30. He is currently an Assistant Principal at Branford High School. Wygonik earned his bachelor’s degree at Penn State University. He earned a master’s degree in instructional technology from Southern Connecticut State University. Read More ...
Published 10/22/09 |
New Trustees Elected at Lyme Academy College
Four people have been elected to the Board of Trustees of Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Old Lyme. Catherine G. Roberts and Robert J. Reed, Jr. were elected for the first time in February 2010: Suzanne Joffray and Charlotte Danly Jackson were re-elected in October 2009 having previously completed terms of service on the board. Read More ...
Published 05/01/10 |
On Top of the World!
Two Lyme-Old Lyme High School seniors climbed Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Saturday. Brittany Cowee and Megan Klein scaled the 6,288 ft. peak to fulfill the requirements of their senior project. The ascent and descent combined took some nine hours—the photo (left) shows the girls at the summit. Read More ...
Published 04/26/10 |
SCHOOLS: LOL Art Students Win Major Awards in State Contest
Eight Lyme-Old Lyme High School students have been honored at the annual Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards, the largest and oldest student competition in the country. Less than half of all submitted entries are accepted. and this year, in an extraordinary feat, all eight submissions from the high school were not only juried into the show, but also took medals. Read More ...
Published 01/29/10 |
Senior Show Opens at Lyme Academy
An exhibition of art work by graduating seniors at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts opened April16 at the College’s Chauncey Stillman and Sill House Galleries. The public is welcome to attend the exhibition, which is open daily Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily: admission is free. Read More ...
Published 04/13/10 Updated 04/17/10 |
State Approves LOL High School Building Project
The Connecticut General Assembly passed a $19.01 billion on Wednesday, May 5. Included in the legislation is approval of funding for the Lyme-Old Lyme High School building project, which also enables the project to be classified as a renovation project thus maximizing the district's reimbursement. Superintendent Elizabeth Osga told LymeLine, "We are delighted to bring this welcome news to the Lyme-Old Lyme community. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/08/09 |
State Issues Final Approval on HS Project
The Bureau of School Facilities of the Connecticut State Department of Education has issued a final approval letter on the plans for the renovation of Lyme-Old Lyme High School. This clears the way for bidding on the project to begin. Construction managers from O&G Industries, Inc., who are in charge of the project, are currently preparing to launch the bid process. Read More ...
Published 06/14/10 |
Students Raise Funds for Haitian Earthquake Relief
Representatives from the Red Cross visited Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School recently to receive a check from the students for $400 to support the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. These monies were raised by the sale of special pencils decorated with the Haitian flag, which sixth grade students sold to the school and community. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 04/09/10 |
Students Support Human Rights
Last Thursday night, students from the Lyme-Old Lyme High School chapter of Amnesty International gathered in the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme to participate in Amnesty International’s Global Write-A-Thon. The event brought people together in locations all over the world to make a difference in the lives of Prisoners of Conscience and other individuals at risk. Read More ...
By Megan Devlin Published 12/16/09 |
Chamber, PTOs to Host Board of Education Candidate's Debate
The Parent Teacher Organizations and the Parent Advisory Board of the five Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools have teamed up with the Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce to host a debate for the Regional District 18 Board of Education candidates at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, in the middle school. Readers are invited to submit questions to the candidates for possible inclusion in the debate through this link. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 09/07/09 |
D18 Saves Over $0.5M by Refinancing Bonds
Regional District 18 announced today that it has saved more than half a million dollars in planned interest payments by refinancing bonds related to the previous building project. Nan Salvino, District 18 Board of Education Treasurer, told LymeLine that the sale of the bonds went through yesterday. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 09/04/09 - 1 opinion posted |
Osga Responds to Obama Address Decision Criticism
The decision not to broadcast President Obama's national address to schoolchildren in the Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools has drawn a volley of criticism including letters to the editors of LymeLine and The New London Day, and emails and phone calls to District 18 Central Office. Superintendent Elizabeth Osga has now written an open letter to the community explaining her actions in, to quote from her letter, "a sincere attempt to bridge understandings." Click for the full text of her letter. Read More ...
Published 09/12/09 |
Walkathon Dedicates Lyme School Track
It was a gorgeous day Friday afternoon when Lyme Consolidated School's walking track, which was completed last summer with funds from the previously-built tennis courts and school playground, was officially opened and christened by lots of little legs—and some bigger ones—taking a spin around it. Read More ...
Jennifer Petty Mann Published 09/26/09 |
Back to School in the Lymes
All five Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools opened their doors to students today. At the high school, a new interim principal, Richard Foye, along with a new Assistant Principal Anthony Carrano, who was previously at the middle school, greeted the students. Down at Mile Creek School, principal Patricia Downes (pictured left) did the honors. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 08/26/09 |
Meet the Principal
The newly appointed interim principal of Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Richard Foye, was introduced to the District 18 Board of Education Wednesday evening at their regular meeting. Superintendent Elizabeth Osga described Foye, who is currently serving as interim superintendent in Griswold, as "very talented." Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 08/21/09 |
Seeking Stargazers of Yesteryear
The Observatory Study Committee in Regional District 18 is seeking former students, faculty, or citizens who made use of the high school’s astronomical facility over the two decades since its installation. Information provided by these former students and teachers will assist the committee in making its recommendations to the board of education. Read More ...
Published 08/18/09 - 1 opinion posted |
Golf Tourney Benefits Education
The sun shone, the golf clubs came out and the gentlemen (plus a handful of ladies and young men) played. More than 50 golfers turned out Monday for the first annual golf tournament hosted by the Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation at Shennecossett Golf Course in Groton and by the end of the event more than $3,000 had been raised for the Foundation. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 07/02/09 |
A Conversation with Charlie
After 35 years, Lyme-Old Lyme High School Humanities teacher Charlie Wolfe has retired. He graciously agreed to sit down with former student and LymeLine summer intern Abby Hawkins (Class of ’09) to discuss his time at the high school, the changes he has witnessed and his future. Read More ...
Abby Hawkins Published 07/19/09 - 1 opinion posted |
HS Principal Resigns, Takes Job in Wallingford
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Principal Jan Guarino-Rhone tendered her resignation yesterday morning and has accepted a position in Wallingford Public Schools as the Director of Human Resources. Asked how she felt about leaving, Guarino-Rhone told LymeLine exclusively that she had, "nothing but good memories," ... Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 07/14/09 Updated 07/15/09 |
New Assistant Principal Named at Middle School
Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools have announced the appointment of Lori Susi as the new Middle School Assistant Principal. She assumed the position on July 7. She assumed the position on July 7 and is an experienced administrator. Read More ...
Published 07/09/09 |
School District Discusses Use of Stimulus Funds
At the regular Regional School District 18 Board of Education meeting last Wednesday Director of Special Services Nancy Johnston unveiled the school district’s latest educational grant proposal to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) totaling $280,666 for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Read More ...
Abigail Hawkins Published 07/03/09 |
Dancing to Victory
Lyme-Old Lyme High School junior Mackenzie Burdick was a member of the winning team in the Hip-Hop Senior Division ‘Worlds’ Championship, which was held in Orlando, Fla., in May. Her team, Eastern Connecticut Ballet's (ECB) Street Elite, placed first out of teams from all over the country at the event. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 06/05/09 |
Moving on with Many Memories
Though their graduation ceremony may have been forced inside due to the wet conditions on Friday resulting in the crisp, clear tones of the school’s wind ensemble being replaced by recorded music, nothing was going to dampen the spirits of the 114 members of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 2009. Full story and photos now added. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 06/19/09 Updated 06/21/09 |
Students' Electric Car Wins Big
Lyme-Old Lyme High School has produced many winners over the years in terms of academics, sports and even robots. Last month, however, a new skill was added to their victor's list when students won top honors in the Electrathon with an electric car they had designed and built themselves. Read More ...
Published 06/10/09 |
Carrano is New Assistant Principal at High School
At last Wednesday's board of education meeting, District 18 Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth Osga named Anthony Carrano as Assistant Principal at Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Carrano is currently Assistant Principal at the district's middle school but that was reduced to a 0.5 position in next year's budget. There is however, a vacancy for the Assistant Principal at the high school, where James "Skip" McDonald presently serves in an interim capacity. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/14/09 Updated 05/19/09 |
Former LOLHS Student Killed in Vermont
Jonathan Buroff, 23, who graduated from Lyme-Old Lyme High School in 2004, was killed Monday evening in a motorcycle accident in Montgomery, Vt. Buroff is the son of Kathy Bartus and Alan Buroff of Old Lyme. Read More ...
Published 05/26/09 |
Graduation at Lyme Academy College
May is the time for graduation at colleges across the country. And last Saturday, this springtime ritual took place at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts. The college—whose mission is to educate artists—awarded Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in painting or sculpture to 25 students. The commencement ceremony was held in the auditorium of the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School. Read More ...
Linda Ahnert Published 05/18/09 |
Lyme, Old Lyme Vote Today on School Budget
Residents of Lyme and Old Lyme go the polls today, May 5, to vote on District 18 Board of Education’s proposed budget of $28,678,515 for the 2009-2010 financial year. This figure represents a 1.7% increase over the present year. Polling stations are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Hamburg Firehouse for Lyme residents and at Cross Lane Firehouse for Old Lyme residents. The result will be announced on LymeLine within 15 minutes of its announcement. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/02/09 - 4 opinions posted |
Mock Crash Sends Sobering Message
Wednesday morning the entire student body at Lyme-Old Lyme High School turned out to listen to the build-up to an horrific alcohol-related automobile accident involving four of the school's students and then watch the aftermath as the emergency services responded. It was a mock crash and yet presented with such devastating realism that true emotions were stirred and also, hopefully, life lessons learned. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/21/09 |
School Budget Passes Easily in Both Towns
Residents in Lyme and Old Lyme together approved the proposed $28.7 million budget for Regional District 18 by a more than two to one majority in Monday's vote. There were 838 (68.2%) votes in support of the budget and 390 (31.8%against. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/05/09 |
Board Approves Changes to School Calendar
At Wednesday evening's board of education meeting, in response to the numerous snow days during the past winter, members approved changes to the school calendar for the remainder of the year, including a new graduation date. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 04/02/09 |
D18 Schools' Budget Moves Forward to Referendum
Considering the state of the economy, one might justifiably have expected a high turnout for Monday evening’s Public Hearing on the Lyme-Old Lyme Public School’s 2009-10 budget. Only some 15 citizens attended the meeting at which Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Osga gave a detailed presentation of the proposed $28.7 million budget, which represents a 1.7% increase over the current year. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 04/02/09 - 1 opinion posted |
LOL Techno-Ticks Win Highest Honor in International Robotics Contest
LymeLine received word late Saturday evening that the Techno-Ticks from Lyme-Old Lyme High School won the FIRST Robotics Championship Chairman's Award at the competition currently being held in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. This is the most prestigious award that can be given to any of the 348 teams from around the world in attendance. In a nutshell, it means the Techno-Ticks are a model team. Read More ...
Published 04/19/09 |
National Art Award for LOL Student
Lucy Walker of Lyme, a junior at Lyme-Old Lyme High School, is one of nine Connecticut students who are among the more than 1,000 students named today as National Scholastic Art Awards winners. They will receive the awards at a special ceremony at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on June 4. Her award-winning painting, "On the Bus," is shown at left. Read More ...
Published 04/07/09 |
'Millie' is Magnificent!
Saturday night students from Lyme-Old Lyme High School gave a superb final production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" with strong peformances by leads James Scheide (Jimmy) and Caitlin Nosal (Millie, center in photo at left), ably supported by Liz Parsons (Miss Dorothy), Kirsten Brink (Mrs. Meers), Sarah Peck (Muzzy) and Jordan Giaconia (Mr. Trevor Graydon.) Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 02/07/09 Updated 02/08/09 - 1 opinion posted |
All the Fun of the Fair!
Family-a-Fair returned again to Mile Creek School Saturday afternoon after its disappointing cancellation last year. It was a major success with smiling children, teachers and parents everywhere. Cheerful volunteers were also much in evidence including 28 seniors from Lyme-Old Lyme High School, whose help, according to the organizers of the event, made the fair possible this year. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/29/09 |
High School Plan, Budget Approved by BOE
At last week's District 18 Board of Education meeting, members approved the schematic design for the Lyme-Old Lyme High School renovation project by a 7-1 majority vote and the 2009-10 school budget by a unanimous vote. The approved budget stands at $28.7 million, which represents a 1.7 percent increase over the current '08-'09 budget. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/26/09 - 1 opinion posted |
Seussical Jr. at the Middle School
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School gave wonderful performances of Seussical Jr. on Jan. 30 and 31. We apologize for the delay in publishing a selection of photos from the musicals but, since both casts did such an excellent job, we thought it was still worthwhile to do so now. Read More ...
Published 03/03/09 |
Education Foundation Announces Three Grants
The Lyme-Old Lyme Educational Foundation, Inc. recently awarded grants to fund three innovative educational enrichment programs in the Lyme and Old Lyme communities. These include programs at both the high and middle schools as well as a program relating to substance abuse for community leaders and parents. Read More ...
Published 02/23/09 |
Major Success for LOLHS Artists
The 20th Annual Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition opened Jan. 25 at the University of Hartford. No art teacher may submit more than four pieces to the competition each year, and only about half of all submissions are accepted. Extraordinarily, not only were all eight pieces submitted by Lyme-Old Lyme High School accepted, but each of them was honored. Read More ...
Published 02/02/09 Photos by W. Allik |
Snakes Alive!
"The Rain Forest" came to Old Lyme Feb. 12 in the form of a traveling show presented by the non-profit organization , "Understanding Wildlife." After performances at the district's elementary schools during the day, Mike Kohlrieser, who founded the organization in 1992, presented Thursday evening to packed houses in the middle school. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 02/13/09 |
Breaking Ground for a New Track
The weather may have been bitter but local dignitaries, board of education members, school administrators, teachers and student athletes gathered Monday afternoon to celebrate the official ground-breaking of a new track for Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Honored guests were John and Heidi Niblack. Full story and more photos added. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 12/23/08 Updated 12/24/08 |
Moms in Touch Meet to Pray for Students, Schools
Mom's in Touch International (MITI) meets Friday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. to pray for local children and schools. The group is an Christian interdenominational, nonprofit organization where two or more moms (grandmothers or friends) gather together to pray for children and schools. Read More ...
Published 01/19/09 |
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