Lyman Memorial High School

College Rep Visits: Representatives of area colleges will be visiting Lyman this fall to meet with interested students during PAWS. These meetings are not limited to seniors and all interested students are encouraged to attend. Please see Guidance to sign up. 10/14 Southern CT State, 10/21 Marist, 10/22 UConn, 10/23 Eastern CT State, 10/28 Three Rivers, 11/12 U of New Haven.

Electric Boat visiting Lyman: Representatives of Electric Boat will be meeting with interested students during PAWS on 10/30 to discuss career opportunities. All interested students are welcome to attend. Please see guidance to sign up.

College Trade & Military Fair: Lyman students and families are invited to attend a College, Trade School, Military and Employment Fair at Ledyard HS on Wednesday, October 1st from 6:30 to 8pm. Pre-registration is recommended. Please see your counselor for more information.

9/22-9/27

How To Pay For College Webinar: Lyman will be hosting a free college financing webinar on the evening of Thursday, October 23rd at 6:30pm. Topics will include loans, scholarships, FAFSA and the financial aid package. While parents of seniors are the target audience, all district parents and students are welcome to attend. Please contact Guidance with any questions. A link for the Zoom meeting can be found at mywealthamerica.com/events/how-to-pay-for-college-seminar-for-lyman-memorial-high-school

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Students and parents will need to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid to be eligible for most college financial aid programs. This online form typically opens Oct 1 but may be delayed this year. Please find more detailed info along with helpful links in the flyer attached below. As always, please reach out to your student's school counselor with any questions.

https://studentaid.gov/articles/fafsa-for-parents/

Free Tuition at CT State
The Handley Award (formerly PACT program) allows CT residents to attend community college tuition-free. Please see the link below for more info on the Handley Award and how to qualify. Please reach out to your student's counselor with any questions about this program.

https://www.ct.edu/admission/free

Paying for College Night: The Lyman Guidance Dept will be hosting a virtual seminar for parents on the evening of October 23. Topics will include college funding strategies, the financial aid system and negotiating your financial aid package. Stay tuned for more info including a link to register. Please reach out to your counselor with any questions.

Yale Splash Program: Splash at Yale is an opportunity for high school students to attend classes taught by Yale students. Splash 2025 will be on October 4th, from 10 AM to 3:30 PM, and held on Yale’s campus. Classes include a wide variety of topics, from Introduction to Investing and Personal Finance to Competitive Pokémon Battling, and Introduction to Special Relativity. Splash is $25 for the day and financial aid for students is available upon request. More information and registration details can be found at https://yale.learningu.org/learn/splash.html

CT State Manchester CC will be hosting an info session for students transitioning to college with disabilities. The presentation will include info on the campus, Office of Disability Services, and steps to access services and accommodations. The event will take place on Oct 29th. Please see your counselor for more information.

UConn Stamford Husky-for-a-Day program: UConn Stamford will be hosting several "Husky for a Day" opportunities for prospective students this fall. Participants will attend a UConn class, learn about residence life at UConn Stamford and engage with students and faculty. Please see your counselor for more information

Bulldogs have a busy week this week!

College, Military and Employment Rep Visits: Admissions representatives from several colleges will be visiting Lyman to meet in small groups with interested students this fall during PAWS. UConn will be visiting on Tuesday, Sept 16th. Any senior that is intending to apply to UConn this year is strongly encouraged to attend. We also have CCSU, SCSU, ECSU, U of New Haven, Marist and several other colleges planning to attend this fall in addition to employers such as Electric Boat and recruiters representing the military. Please see Guidance to sign up to attend these important information sessions.

Back to School Open House! Please join us on Wednesday to meet the faculty and see what the students have been working on so far!

Underclassmen photos will take place beginning 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Please see the attached form, which explains how to order photos. Art Rich Photography recommends that you order pictures online; however, a form went home with your child either Friday or Tuesday (depending on when they had an English class) that you can fill out as well and bring to the photographer the day of the photo. This form looks like the attachment that is with this email. If you have any questions regarding pictures or the yearbook, please email yearbook advisor Brian Girasoli at brian.girasoli@lebanonct.org.

We have a small change to the Sports Clearance Hours.
Our school nurse will be at the school for sports clearance in August.
Clearance dates are:
✨August 12, 9am- 12pm ✨- NEW DATE
August 13, 12pm-3pm
August 18, 7am-11am

Meet the Coaches on Thursday, August 7th from 5:30pm-6:30pm

We look forward to meeting the Class of 2029 and our new students joining our Bulldog community next month!

An Evening with the Arts is Thursday, March 6th from 6-8pm at Lyman!

Tickets are officially on sale for Lyman Memorial Drama Company’s production of Legally Blonde. Tickets can be purchased by following the link below. https://lymandrama.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200472936 Show dates are Friday, March 14 at 7:00 pm, Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 16 at 2:00 pm. Please note the rating of this show is PG-13.

Lyman Memorial Drama is proud to present Alice in Wonderland! November 22nd and 23rd! Jump down the rabbit hole and follow Alice as she encounters strange characters and dangerous antics! Tickets can be reserved using https://forms.gle/hJ38qzsEBMyGUAtT8 or be bought at the door! Appropriate and fun for all ages!! Also! Join us on Saturday from 10-12 for the Mad Hatter's Tea Party! A fun character tea party with desserts and unlimited tea! Take pictures with the cast and pieces from the set! Eat delicious desserts themed from Wonderland! But be careful you don't eat the Queen's tarts!! A $5 donation per person is encouraged! We hope you can make it!