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Homecoming Guest Permission Form
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Tuesday, September 26...A Day
Homecoming Guests. Any Ledyard High School student wishing to bring a guest to the Homecoming Dance on 10/21 must have a guest permission form completed and approved prior to purchasing a guest ticket. Guest forms are available in the Main Office or on the webpage (look a few lines up!). Completed forms are due by 10/18. Please see Mr. Turner or Mr. Buonocore with any questions.
Yearbook Club. Yearbook Club will be starting on Tuesday, September 26, after school in room 106. If you would like to help create the yearbook, sell ads, cover events, or enjoy photography, stop by after school. This club is open to any grade and this is a great opportunity if you're curious about yearbook or were unable to take the class. Any questions? Please see Ms. Szell or Ms. Malavazos, or Carina Wang and Megan Rosen. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!
Coffee House. Our first coffee house is Thursday, October 19! We are looking for all types of performers: soloists, pianists, bands, guitar, ukulele, dance, poetry, comedy, karaoke, anything. Anyone with a creative streak should join us for a supportive and fun evening celebrating LHS creativity and talent. Sign up in room 211.
College Planning Night. Tuesday, 9/26, at 6:30pm
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Poet Laureate. Ledyard High School is in search of this year's Poet Laureate. If you are a senior who loves to write poetry, please consider applying. Your poems will be featured at the National Honor Society induction, in the yearbook, and at graduation. Plus, in the spring, you'll have the opportunity to workshop in Mystic with the regional high school poets laureate as well as with a professional poet. Please submit an application packet of five poems to Mrs. Fagan in the Main Office by Friday, October 6, if you are interested. Be sure your name is on them!
Crew Club. The LHS Crew Club & Noank Rowing Club are joining forces to host a fun pasta supper FUNdraiser & basket raffle. Join us at the Noank Baptist Church from 5:00 to 6:30pm on Friday, September 29!
Volunteer at Mystic Health Care. Mystic Health Care is currently seeking energetic individuals to assist in the Recreation Department to carry out activities with their residents. If you are interested, contact Denice Senior, Recreation Director at (860) 536-6070
Volunteer with Ledyard Prevention Coalition. The Coalition is looking for motivated and creative teens to be part of a group and help with some of their drug and alcohol prevention projects which include music, video and picture projects, radio announcements, writing, acting and/or producing a play, create and design drug and alcohol prevention posters etc. If you are interested, please stop in the Guidance Office for an application.
Job Opportunity. Stoneridge Retirement Community is looking for part-time servers in the main dining room. Hours are from 4:45 – 8:45 pm. You must be 16 years old and be able to converse with the elderly residents. Starting wage is $10.10 per hour. If you are interested you can apply through Indeed or online at their website. If you have any other questions contact Rich Topkin, Dining Manager at (860) 572-5681.
Essay Contest. The competition is sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows Quintin Johnstone. The topic for the 2017-2018 Essay Contest is “Diversity Disagreement?” A grand prize of $2,000 and two runner-up prizes of $1,000 will be awarded. Essays will be judged by Federal and State court Judges, Law Professors and Lawyers, and the award ceremony will be held at Connecticut Supreme Court. For more information visit the website at www.ctbarfdn.org. Postmark deadline is February 23, 2018.