Lyman Memorial High School

Hello, Lyman Bulldogs & our Lyman Families!

February and March are busy times here at Lyman. Students are choosing classes for next year (Yes, we are already starting to put the schedule together for the 2024-25 academic school year!) This is a very exciting time of year.

Please keep an eye on our webpage, Facebook, Instagram account and emails for upcoming events and opportunities. Hopefully you will be joining us on Wednesday, February 28th at 6:00 pm. for our Evening with the Arts. I am really looking forward to the evening. As a reminder, do not forget to purchase tickets for Disney's The Little Mermaid drama production for March 8, 9 & 10. In addition, if you are interested in a night out with pasta, good people, and great conversation, consider joining us for the Pasta Dinner on Friday, March 15th. The event is sponsored by the Baseball team.

Friday, March 1st is no school for students. Staff will participate in a full day of professional development.

Remember, Mr. Apicelli and I have open doors. Please call, email or come in for a conversation.

Be well,

Mrs. Mike, Assistant Principal

Lyman would like to celebrate our Better Bulldogs for the month of February! These students were chosen by staff members and have earned the honor of "Better Bulldog!" Congratulations goes to: Hazel DeLucia, Holden LeMay, Geneviece Gardella, Ethan Barnes and Kaden Sorits.

College Night The guidance department hosted a virtual College Night for parents on February 22nd at 6:00 PM. This was a good opportunity for parents to learn more about the college application process and to speak with representatives from Eastern, UCONN, Mitchell College, CT State Community College and the University of New Haven. While this event was geared towards the parents of juniors, all were welcome to attend. Please reach out to your child's school counselor with any questions.

College and Career Fair College and Career Fair: Fitch HS will be hosting a college and career fair open to Lyman students on March 5th (Snow date March 6th) from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Over 100 colleges will be on hand to meet with students and parents. In addition, representatives from the military and local businesses will provide info on opportunities for graduating HS students. Registration at strivefair.com is not required but is encouraged. Please see your counselor for more information.

UConn Summer LEAD Program The UConn Summer LEAD Program is now accepting applications. This is a unique diversity enrichment program for high-achieving rising Connecticut high school seniors (current Juniors) to gain exposure to college life. The all-expenses covered program will take place July 21 - 24, 2024 and will provide students with the opportunity to live in a residential hall on the Storrs main campus, attend sample classes and experience a taste of college life. Applications are due by April 1st. Please see your school counselor for more information.

Electric Boat Attention Juniors: Electric Boat will be offering summer internships in Groton and New London for students interested in CAD, Drafting, Carpentry and Metal trades. Applicants must have completed their junior year of HS and be available to work 8 consecutive weeks from June to August. Please see your counselor for more information.

Peace at Home Parenting Peace at Home Parenting February Calendar https://peaceathomeparenting.com/calendar/ and check out the Podcast Spotlight: Teens in Transition-Protecting Mental Health: Mental health challenges adolescents face during transition from high school to graduation https://open.spotify.com/episode/09VnVpscbsRr5mifqw3zmU

US Marine Corps A representative of the US Marine Corps will be visiting Lyman on Feb. 27th during PAWS to meet with interested students. Please see guidance for a pass.

Career Fair The 3rd Annual Manufacturing, Engineering, & Technology Summer Internship and Career Fair at Quinnipiac University in Hamden will take place on April 11 from 3 to 6pm. Over 100 Connecticut manufacturers eager to connect with rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in both 2- and 4-year college programs. For more info, please see your counselor.

Pathways to STEM night Pathways to STEM night: The Connecticut Science Center is hosting its first manufacturing-themed Pathways to STEM Night on Thursday, February 29, from 5PM – 8PM (Snow Date on March 14) to get connected with certification programs, bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs, financial aid, summer camps, high school internships, and more. Please see your counselor for more information.

Level Up: Students eligible for Level-Up services participated in an Interview Skills workshop at Lyman in January and February. The workshop was facilitated by a local agency that Level-Up collaborates with for job support for students with disabilities.

Here are three resources that you may find useful for our students and families:

Last week Ag Science students and members of the Lebanon Regional FFA Chapter celebrated National FFA week. Each day of the week had a different theme for the students to show off their spirit, Monday: Merica Monday, Tuesday: Camo day, Wednesday: official dress/chapter t-shirt day, Thursday: Brand Day, Friday: color wars day.

On Monday students went to the elementary school and worked with several classes to make paracord lanyards, and write letters of thanks to soldiers through Operation Gratitude. The lanyards and letters will be sent to soldiers to have on hand for a variety of emergency uses. Elementary school students also participated in our chapter coloring contest. Tuesday was snowed out, but we had plans to serve lunch at the Lebanon senior center and help out at the Jonathan Trumbull library. It was also the day our chapter members were going to compete in public speaking. This has been rescheduled to Tuesday March 5th. Wednesday we also suffered from weather delays and had to cancel our Farmer Appreciation Field trips to Blue Slope Museums and Baldi Landscaping. We hosted our annual teacher luncheon. We served waffles on a stick with all the fixings and fresh fruit. In the afternoon students made no sew pet beds for the Ct humane society. On Thursday we crafted for community service! Several students got to use sewing machines for the first time to make reusable bags from empty animal grain bags. The bags were then filled with personal hygiene products to be donated to local needs here in Lebanon. During X- Block we celebrated our freshman FFA greenhands and held our kiss an animal contest where Ms. Burton kissed our steer Bowie. On Friday we ended the week with Ag Olympic games in the shop. Students competed in hay bale throwing, three legged race, patio jenga, corn hole, milking Gertrude and more. Kaden Sorits and Matt Dubicki were the official winners of 3 legged race and hay bale toss! Thanks to all who participated and supported!

A highly contagious norovirus is wreaking havoc through the entire northeast! As of February 21st, over 15% of the New England population has tested positive, with gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea, lack of appetite, cramping, diarrhea & vomiting. Prevention starts at staying home while you are actively sick plus 24 hours after symptoms stop. Limit sharing food & drinks and wash hands with soap and water as often as possible, as many viruses are becoming sanitizer resistant. The greatest concerns are dehydration and low blood sugar. No matter how sick you feel, you MUST replace fluids primarily through water. Juice is good in moderation, especially if you're struggling to eat. BRAT diet (aka bananas, rice, applesauce and toast) and similar low fiber, easy to digest foods are recommended during active illness. The illness in completely treatable at home, but do not hesitate to reach out to your student's primary care doctor if they become ill, as they may want to have them tested and can provide documentation excusing them from school.

Also REMINDER!!! The state of Connecticut requires all students in the 10th grade to show proof of a health assessment completed anytime between January 2023 and June 2024. The student will not be allowed to return to school until the health office has documentation of a completed physical within that time frame. If you are concerned with your student's compliance, please feel free to call me at 860-642-7673 or email at madison.doucettte@lebanonct.org.

On Friday, February 9th we held a Winter Dance with the theme of the Roaring 20's. Everyone enjoyed an evening of dancing and good conversation with friends. Enjoy the pictures:

Our vendor fair held on Saturday February 10th was a huge success.

The Agricultural Science Department, in celebrating FFA week, asked a question a day, and everyone who answered each day's question correctly was entered into a drawing for a prize bag which included snacks and a chapter T-shirt.

Course Registration: On Monday 2/22/24, students began course selections through Powerschool during PAWS. Students at Lyman received an email from the Guidance office with instructions on how to select their courses as well as a "Tips Sheet" which can also be found in this newsletter. Mr. Tedesco and Mrs. Loukides made their way around to PAWS on Course Selection Day to assist students. Teachers have put course recommendations on Semester 1 report cards and also have had or will have those conversations with Lyman Students prior to 2/22/24. Parents and guardians email your students' School Counselor if you have any questions regarding course selection. Mr. Tedesco - Dave.tedesco@lebanonct.org

Mrs. Loukides - Darlene.loukides@lebanonct.org

The online course selection window will close on February 29, 2024. If a student is unable to select courses online, students can meet with their counselors.

Course Selection Tips and Information

Students select courses by clicking on the “Class Registration” icon in their Powerschool Portal account.

Students can then click on the “Edit” icon on the right (looks like a pencil) to access the course offerings in a particular department such as English or Math.

Next, students will click the box next to the course they would like to select and submit the request by clicking “OKAY” at the bottom.

After all selections have been made, students must click “Submit” at the bottom.

- Students are required to select 7 credits and may also select up to 2 alternate credits. Students are required to take a minimum of seven credits each year per Lebanon Board of Education Policy.

- Please review teacher recommendations on the report card. Also students should be having discussions with this year's teachers when picking classes for next year.

- Special Education courses will be selected by the case manager.

- Ag courses for current sophomores and juniors will be selected via the Ag department. Current freshmen Ag 9 students will select Ag 2 and Ag Lab unless given approval otherwise.

- Course selections can be reviewed/adjusted with parents/guardians at home. Please see your counselor with questions or to make adjustments to your selections after the online scheduling period has closed (February 29, 2024).

- Parents/Guardians will receive a copy of your selections in the mail later this year.

- There will be a meeting this spring for students interested in online courses through Virtual High School (TBA). Interested students can also reach out to Mrs. Nowosad in the library with any questions.

- Course descriptions can be found in the Program of Studies. Please review with your student so they can have an idea of what the courses they select entail. Program of studies Link: https://bit.ly/3Lu7UxA

Events:

- A representative from the Marine Corps will be here to talk to students on February 27th during PAWS. Interested students should come to the guidance office prior to the meeting to obtain a pass.

- Juniors will be taking the SATs on March 20th during the school day.

GIRLS BASKETBALL (13-7 overall) - Finished tied with St. Bernard atop the division. ECC All-Stars were voted on last Sunday, Lyman is represented by both Jenny Lopez and Phoebe Carpenter on the First Team, with Kelsey Dunnack named to the Honorable Mention team. Kelsey was also named our ECC Scholar-Athlete for Girls Basketball with Makayla Piaseczny named our ECC Sportsmanship Award winner.

BOYS BASKETBALL Jordan Chandler was named our ECC Scholar-Athlete with Jared Russo named our ECC Sportsmenship Award winner. Kevin Botticello was named to the ECC Honorable Mention team.

INDOOR TRACK - Indoor Track completed both the ECC Championship event and the CIAC Class S State Championship over the past two weeks. At the ECC Championship our girls team finished 6th overall, while the boys finished 4th overall. Notable finishers include: Kyle Franchi - Pole Vault (4th), the 4x180 relay team of Kyle Franchi, Jeremiah Bobbi, Kenyon Morrissette and Nick Zaprianov finished 2nd, Kenyon Morrissette (1st) and Jeremiah Bobbi (3rd) in the 300m, Jeremiah Bobbi (2nd) and Kenyon Morrissette (3rd) in the 55m dash, Laurelin Boyer - Pole Vault (3rd), the Spring Medley team of Ella Caplet, Marissa Litwin, Sylvie Hiltz and Taylor Lawrence finished 2nd, Sylvie Hiltz finished 2nd in both the 1000m & 3200m, Ella Caplet finished 5th in the 300m and 2nd in the 55m.

At the CIAC Class S Championship the girls finished 23rd overall, while the boys placed 30th. The following athletes finished top 5 in their event: Boys 4x200 relay team (Kyle Franchi, Kenyon Morrissette, Jeremiah Bobbi and Nick Zaprianov) finished 5th, Girls Pole Vault (Laurelin Boyer) finished 4th and qualified for the State Open Meet.

WRESTLING - The Lyman/Windham Tech wrestling co-op recently competed at the ECC Championship at Killingly High School. The team placed 4th overall and had individual place winners, including: Calvin Sammarco (113) - 3rd overall, Hunter Sanchez (120) - 1st overall, Lucas Judd (132) - 2nd overall, Lariell Francisco-Soto (WT) (144) - 6th overall, David Bean (WT) (150) - 6th overall, James Hiltz (165) - 5th overall, Cameron Sammarco (175) - 5th overall, Zachary Rebello (WT) (215) - 5th overall, Timothy Breault (WT) (285) - 2nd overall.

The Lyman Windham tech wrestling team finished as CIAC State runners-up this weekend scoring 158.5 points and finishing behind Killingly High School. The co-op qualified a program's best 7 wrestlers for the state open this weekend in New Haven. The results from this weekend were truly a team effort as every one of the 13 competing wrestlers won matches at the state tournament. Calvin Sammarco, Hunter Sanchez, Lucas Judd, David Bean, James Hiltz, Cameron Sammarco and Timmy Breault all will compete next weekend in the CIAC State open. For more up to date information and happenings with the wrestling team go and follow "thecooplwt" on instagram.

Senior Nights (I have no pictures - but there were pictures taken) were held for the sports of Wrestling (1/31) - Hunter Sanchez, David Bean, Ben Broderick, Robert Butler, Cameron Sammarco, Zachary Rebello, Timothy Breault, along with Lexi Zimnoch were honored before and after their match, Girls Basketball (2/12) - Aniela Piaseczny and Kelsey Dunnack were honored before and after their game and Boys Basketball (2/14) - Jared Russo, Dominic Pontbriant, Jordan Chandler, James Apicelli and Owen Christiansen will be honored before and after their senior night. Indoor Track will host their senior night at their postseason banquet.

Both the boys and girls basketball teams recently competed during ECC Coaches vs Cancer week. Hosting 3 games during the week of January 29th, culminating with Jordan Chandler’s senior project on 2/2/24 - a Play For Kay event. All proceeds from the games during the week are donated to cancer research. It was a great week of competition and pink was prominently displayed throughout the gym with posters, socks, sneakers and uniforms! The Lyman Memorial Athletic Department will be donating $750 to the American Cancer Society, along with the ECC’s donation. Jordan Chandler will be donating $750 to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund as a result of donations collected, a 50/50 raffle and tickets for admission sold at the door.

Spring sports will be starting in March. Students need to register for each sport. We are looking forward to our Spring Sports Season and it will be here soon!! If you would like to particiate in our athletic program, please visit familyID.com to register online. Online registration is mandatory for every athlete for each sport. Please go to our website and click on the online registration link at the top of the page and follow the sign-up prompts.