A to Food Drive – The Food Drive was a joint fundraiser between NHS, FFA, and Student Congress, all spearheaded by senior Jaxson O’Connell. The donations slowly rolled in throughout the week, but the amount of donations skyrocketed towards the end. We went beyond our goal of 800 items and received around 1,000 donations by… Read More November A’s and F’s
A to Marching Band – Our marching band never fails to amaze and represent our school positively. Many students and staff have been lucky enough to see the band perform at the home football games, but most have not seen their competition performances. The tribute to the lives lost on 9/11, “United We Stand,” was… Read More October A’s and F’s
September As and Fs A to All Students in School Again After being separated from school, our classmates, and teachers since March of 2020, we are finally able to all be in the building again. Seeing the individuals who you last saw almost two whole years ago, seeing the way they’ve changed, how different they… Read More September A’s and F’s
A to the LHS Music Virtual Holiday Concert The night before the first day of break, LHS Music released their virtual holiday concert, “LHS Music: Home for the Holidays.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iECiDAHD0Fw It premiered performances from every ensemble, including the beloved LHS Carolers. Some favorites from the concert included junior Reese Yaras as the infamous Rudolph in… Read More December As and Fs
A to Marching Band On Halloween, band director Zach Thomas announced that the Ledyard Marching Band became state champions in the USBands Creative Class division for the first time in history with their H2OnFire performance! Twitter was loaded with celebratory tweets and excited bandmates. Congrats Marching Colonels! A to Spooky Virtual Choirs Acabellas and Final… Read More October As and Fs
Welcome to the A’s and F’s where we grade recent events. The grades are based off of our opinions about how good or bad the event was and how we believe it affects the community. These are some of the grades we have come up with for this month. A to the Fall Musical Choice… Read More September As and Fs
A to the Faculty Recital On March 26, Ledyard High School held the first Faculty Recital. This recital was put on by the members of our music department’s staff to showcase their wide range of musical capabilities. The recital featured Mr. Green (upright bass), Mr. Troy (piano), Mrs. Cometa (voice), Ms. Sayles (trombone) Joy Lamb… Read More March As and Fs
A to LHS Music Pasta Dinner The LHS music pasta dinner has been an annual affair for at least twenty years. This year, the pasta dinner featured performances from Select, Chamber, Final Cut, Acabellas, Premier, Jazz Band, and Wind Orchestra. The night was enjoyed by many LHS music supporters with good food and good music.… Read More February As and Fs
A to the Winter Band Concert The first band concert of the year was a resounding success. Some highlights included phenomenal performances by the Jazz Band, as well as a performance of “The March of the Armed Forces,” performed by Symphonic Band and 6th-grade band members from Gallup Hill, Juliet Long, and Ledyard Center schools.… Read More January As & Fs (Just a Little Late!)
A to Coffee House Another Coffee House success! This Coffee House featured our poet laureate, Payton Edwards, and she shared some of her best pieces. There were lots of other performances that made the coffee house great. A to Holiday concert The holiday concert was without a doubt one of December’s highlights. It was an… Read More December A’s and F’s
