The game of hacky sack is quickly sweeping the country. It is most commonly played on college campuses, but the fad has made its way to Ledyard High School where the Hacky Sack Club can be found hacking after school. The club was created by senior Alex Houdeshell and is supervised by Kurt Jannke. Houdeshell… Read More Hackers Unite
Sit: As the year comes to an end, we are simply trying to just make it to June 19th. Try sitting and just taking a breath. Refocus all your energy into the tasks that need to be done in the next couple of weeks. Don’t start barking at your teachers, like Spike might start barking… Read More Dog Tricks to Remember as the Year Ends
Rickie Adams…Military…Navy Allison Antcliff…University of New Haven…Chemical Engineering Jonathan Archer…University of Buffalo…Accounting Julia Austin…University of Rhode Island…Undecided Kelly Banach…Quinnipiac University…Biomedical Sciences Medasi Bendele-Asante…Bethune-Cookman University…Biology Samantha Beacham…University of Connecticut…Communication Disorders Hannah Billings…Coastal Carolina University…Early Childhood Education Tiffany Bivens…Undecided Holli Bledsoe…Rhode Island College…Biology Austin Brandt…Three Rivers Community College…Undecided Blake Brochu…University of Massachusetts Lowell…Computer Science/Engineering Michael Bunch…Three Rivers… Read More Where They Will Go
The end of the 2016-17 school year is fast approaching, and with that, Ledyard High School will bid farewell to yet another graduating class that will emerge from the highs and lows of adolescence as adults and new alumni. While alumni are out of sight, they certainly aren’t out of mind. The class of 2016… Read More Words from the Wise: A Look at Ledyard Alumni
For readers, having a new book come out is a celebrated event. Finding the edition you want to buy is important to some readers and different stores offer different editions. Big box stores have extra goodies and local bookstores have signed copies and other offers. Sometimes, the authors even come to a local bookstore which… Read More Why More Authors Need to Come to CT
On April 22, America’s 47th Earth Day, thousands of science enthusiasts and environmentalists gathered to march and encourage the use of the scientific method using evidence to support decision making. Protesters directed their grievances toward the federal government, which has perpetuated “alternative facts,” including the claim that global warming is a hoax created for and… Read More “Science, Not Silence”
The Ocean Bowl team is exposed to valuable learning experiences on their trip to compete in Oregon Senior Hannah Roediger was very excited to dissect the baby seal. She was one of the first students volunteering to get involved in the necropsy, beginning the process by taking some external measurements. Seniors Kelly Banach and Jenna… Read More Ocean Bowl in Oregon
Learning about a person’s place in the environment is an important part of growing up, especially as a student at First Leaps Together in Ledyard Center. First Leaps is a local preschool owned by resident Krista Bordeleau. The school was opened in September 2014 and a new addition was just added in December, allowing for… Read More Remember Your Roots: Ledyard Alumni Help Town Youth Commemorate Earth Day
At the end of April, we will unfortunately be saying goodbye to a beloved member of our school’s family — our principal, Amanda Fagan. Fagan plans on relocating to another high school in Detroit, Michigan due to both the need for administration in the city and her familial connection to the area. Arty Fischel, the… Read More Fagan Reborn
The Jeopardy! Teen Tournament will take place in Jan. 2018, and these episodes will be different than all others— Alex Trebek will introduce a Ledyard student (and hopefully more than once). Junior Charles Crain, who will be a senior by then, is eager to appear on “America’s Favorite Quiz Show.” Crain has consistently been a… Read More Junior Charles Crain to Appear on Jeopardy!
