FFA (Future Farmers of America) and our Agriscience program is a proud part of our mighty Colonel family. On one night a year, we celebrate all the students and their accomplishments throughout the year. FFA is a large organization that prepares students for a life in agriculture; to be a member of FFA, students must… Read More And the Award Goes to…
Every year new freshmen enter their high school with some background knowledge about the school from their siblings or older friends, but most people don’t get the inside scoop like people with these connections do. So, to help enlighten the incoming freshmen, here are some tips about the school that would be of use to… Read More Tips for Incoming Freshmen
If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to volunteer or take part in community service, and interact and enjoy fellowship with other teens, then the new Rotary Interact Club is for you. Interact is a branch of Rotary International that is run by high schools all over the world. There are about 330,000 youth involved… Read More The New Interact Club
The runners take their mark in their specified lane, thoughts rummaging through their mind. It’s time to prepare and try to relax, this is the final trial in the 4x100m relay. This is the race that matters, with the gold medal on the line. With their hands arched on the line, they hear only silence,… Read More Ready… Set…Sprint!
Competition isn’t just all fun and games. Sure, the thrill of competing to win the first prize can boost adrenaline levels, but it also requires loads of precision and practice to get points, score, and impress the judges. For Ledyard Music’s Select Singers and Chamber Choir, they decided to step up to the plate and… Read More Ledyard Music Takes on the Big Apple
This past February, five Colonels struck out in continuing the success of their predecessors in winning the annual National Oceans Sciences Bowl, but still represented Ledyard strong in Colorado. The Colonels who attended were chosen out of a pool of sixteen students to compete in a district event representing Ledyard High School, pushing them to… Read More Colonels in Colorado
The Ledyard boys’ varsity baseball team hit off their season with a good 11-0 win against the Norwich Tech Warriors. The start of the season has been a bit of a struggle for the team. The team is rather young, with only three seniors and many juniors. Sophomore Elijah Morton, the only starting sophomore playing… Read More Hitting Off Ledyard’s Baseball Season
In the dark, mood-lit cafeteria of Ledyard High School, senior Rayne Santiago runs around during the National Honor Society coffeehouse, mingling, singing, and stopping the show with a memorable, perfectly pitched “promposal” to his longtime friend senior Emma Graebner. He was all smiles that night: he pleased the crowd with his smooth songs, secured himself… Read More Senior Rayne Santiago on his $104,000 ROTC Scholarship
It’s that time of year again, Colonels. Warm weather is returning, school’s almost out for the summer, and prom is right around the corner. But don’t forget, leading up to the big dance is the fun-filled, friendly competition against all four classes: Spirit Week. Time to break out your crazy outfits and face paint!… Read More Let the Color Wars Commence!
The Committee to Protect Journalists has ruled April 30th the deadliest day for journalists in Afghanistan since 2002. Twin suicide bombings took place in Kabul, already claimed by Daesh, killing at least 25 people, including nine journalists. The first explosion was relatively small, killing only four people. The second explosion deliberately targeted a group of journalists… Read More Journalists Targeted in Kabul
