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, district officials are...
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 includes possible reductions...
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 2026-2027 EL town budget failed to get enough votes to pass in the referendum held May 21, sending the budget process back to the Board of Finance for another round of revisions and public discussion.
The...
The new fire drill system is designed to make evacuations more organized and safe. According to ELHS Director of Safety and Security Don Hull, the change was established after realizing the old system...
Someone opens their car door- and freezes. A figure steps out from behind the car, water gun in hand. There’s yelling, scrambling- keys drop, eyes dart- maybe even a floatie on their arm. Within seconds,...
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States” from Clause 1, Section 1, Amendment 14.
The above text, though...
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...
Join Clubs to Celebrate Your Passions
The clubs in ELHS are all exciting opportunities for you to explore your passions. Clubs like Key Club, which specializes in volunteering, Best Buddies, which forms...
Rayaan Asghar, a junior at ELHS, earned first place at a challenging Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competition, where high schoolers across the state of Connecticut compete in healthcare...
Should school security guards be armed?
It’s a question that comes up in conversation more and more, and now it is being talked about in East Lyme. The district is starting to look into the idea as...
From homework to social media, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a huge part of everyone’s life, whether you’re a student, teacher, or member of the workforce. Although AI has distinct costs...
