After months of public meetings, debate, and community discussions, the East Lyme Board of Education officially approved plans to arm security officers across the district. Now,...
Walking into the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) rooms at ELHS feels different from the rest of the building. Despite the success of the program, recent budget discussions...
The question of whether we should ban phones at ELHS has now resurfaced following a failed bill that would have forced students to the next level of phone restriction. After passing through the House, the bill failed to get through the Senate, and phone policies remain in the hands of local school districts. With a large possibility of new rules, ELHS has yet to make a definite decision on what to do about phones, as means of enforcement must consider many factors: safety, efficiency, parental agreement,...
In an effort to bring real-world experience into the classroom, ELHS Spanish teacher Jessica Garcia and Emergency Med Tech ECE teacher Mary Turano paired Spanish students with EMT students for a two-day class collaboration medical simulation for the...
Join Clubs to Celebrate Your Passions The clubs in ELHS are all exciting opportunities for you to...
Rayaan Asghar, a junior at ELHS, earned first place at a challenging Health Occupations Students of America...
Should school security guards be armed? It’s a question that comes up in conversation more and more,...
From homework to social media, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a huge part of everyone’s life, whether you’re a student, teacher,...
After 19 years of shaping young minds in the halls and classrooms of ELMS, Carla Frisbie continues her talent of helping sculpt young brains...
Chants of “Abolish ICE” and “ICE has no place in our schools” echoed outside New London and Fitch high schools as students walked out...
“It was more just a tightening of expectations,” ELHS principal Henry Kydd said about the new dismissal policy. Admin implemented the new...
According to the Yankee Institute, Connecticut’s current grade for financial literacy in high schools is an F. In 2027, the grade for financial...
For many students, school feels like a three-song playlist on repeat: classes, homework, activities, repeat. While all of this matters for students’ growth, internships offer one of the best ways to gain outside the norms experience beyond the classroom. Along...
On a random weeknight at ELHS, a junior sits in the glow of their laptop, refreshing Infinite Campus like it is a live scoreboard. In the hallway outside of AP classrooms the next morning,...
Doomscrolling, doomscrolling, and more doomscrolling: it seems like it never ends. One video leads to the next, and before you know it, you’re trapped in a cycle that feels impossible...
Nine years ago, our town was forever changed by the loss of Madeline Guarraia, a beautiful and bright young child who lost a brave battle to cancer. Losing Madeline left a hole in the...
SNAP, a food assistance program many Americans have relied upon for 60 years, has recently faced a funding cut and the future...
Zohran Mamdani, the recently elected mayor of New York City, has grown from a nobody to a somebody in the past 365...
After a recent storm in the area, East Lyme High School’s wifi was knocked out, and everyone thought it would’ve been...
On days when the student-used kitchen is bustling and the class is hard at work mixing ingredients, the hallways smell heavenly....
Viking Saga: What are the most common challenges students struggle with that you assist? Cassie Leuchner: I feel like...
At ELHS, there is an ongoing conversation among students and teachers on the ethicality of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in...
The East Lyme Walk of Horror has haunted people all around Connecticut for years, but most people don’t realize how much...
Seniors’ heart rates were off the charts in anticipation on the day parking spots became available, hoping to get a chance...
Whether students felt inspired by seeing other students on TikTok, or their friends encouraged them, EL continues the tradition...
Ever since their March 19 opening, Coastline Fitness has attracted many ELHS students. Following success from his other locations...
Colorado suffered a massive loss following the shooting that occurred at Evergreen High School on Sept. 10. Two students...
ELHS students, Jessica Feng, Aaron Knapp, Justin Korineck, Karthik Bolineni, Jack Chen, Astrid Phillips-Geeza, and Nathaniel...
Having to wake up early and step foot into school five days a week becomes monotonous for all students. However, Officer...
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has spanned over a century, evolving into a complex issue many struggle to comprehend. There...
Anna Pearl’s Curiosities (APC), a jewelry boutique on Main Street, has recently moved across the street due to construction...