Gallery: 2015 Ledyard Carolers
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Christmas Roving
The Colonel Presents a special edition of roving! Megan Brawner, Editor-in-Chief Senior Megan Brawner is the Editor-in-Chief of the 2015-2016 Colonel. She is the captain of the cross country team and runs Indoor and Outdoor Track. She participates in Youth United for Global Action and Awareness (YUGA) Club and is the secretary of the Senior… Read More Christmas Roving
The Coffee House Experience
The rich scent of coffee grinds hangs in the air, warmth emanates from a small Styrofoam cup and a sweet melodic voice carries over the crowd. Coffee houses have been a tradition for Ledyard High School students for years. A coffee house is a time for students to congregate and listen as their peers perform… Read More The Coffee House Experience
Dec. 11 Poet Laureate
Beauty makes its journey through the eye Colors and shapes and light arrange themselves in a way that lights a fire in our mind but have you stopped and noticed the color of a persons cheeks as words flow out of their mouth like a river on a subject that moves their very core? Have… Read More Dec. 11 Poet Laureate
Dec. 11 Roving Reporter
Megan Brawner, Editor-in-Chief Senior Megan Brawner is the Editor-in-Chief of the 2015-2016 Colonel. She is the captain of the cross country team and runs Indoor and Outdoor Track. She participates in Youth United for Global Action and Awareness (YUGA) Club and is the secretary of the Senior Class. She is the Editor of Key… Read More Dec. 11 Roving Reporter
STAND Plans Lip Sync Battle to Raise Money for Syrian Refugees
For $5 on Dec. 10, students were able to get into a never before seen fundraising event. Partnering with semester one’s Current Issues class, Ledyard’s new club, STAND, will be hosting a lip sync battle featuring students and teachers alike. STAND is a student activist group working to stop world genocide situations and other world… Read More STAND Plans Lip Sync Battle to Raise Money for Syrian Refugees
Preview of Winter Sports
Boys’ Basketball: The Ledyard boys are looking forward to a good start to the season with their first game on Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. Dave Cornish, the coach, is excited to start their new season. “Come out and support the Ledyard Colonels boys basketball team, Dec. 19! New squad, same mission,” Cornish tweeted. Girls’… Read More Preview of Winter Sports
Senior Spotlight: Avery Davies
Samantha Barnes, Social Media Editor Senior Samantha Barnes is the Social Media Editor of the 2015-2016 Colonel. She is the secretary of Student Congress and competitively horseback rides.
Planned Parenthood Shooting
On Nov. 27, a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado left three people dead- one police officer and two civilians. The shooting lasted five hours and the police ended the standoff by convincing the suspect, Robert Louis Dear, to surrender. At 11:40 a.m. Colorado Springs law enforcement responded to a call about an… Read More Planned Parenthood Shooting
Dec. 11 Report Card
A To Thanksgiving break: It was such a nice little break filled with family, friends and food. We just wish it was a little bit longer. To the holiday coffee house: Apart from the May coffee house in the courtyard, the holiday version is our favorite. It’s full of Christmas carols, cookies, and of course,… Read More Dec. 11 Report Card
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