LYME SCHOOL

This week a number of the 7th graders practiced their problem solving skills by solving the TedEd Bridge Riddle . The students watched a short animation describing the task (lin...

The eighth graders settled in quickly to the science routine during the first weeks of school. They were given the eighth grade science book called Glencoe Earth Science, yellow ...

The sixth graders were introduced to the routines of middle school science in their first science classes of the year. They were given the sixth grade science book called ...

The internationally renowned folk band, Windborne, is coming to the Lyme School! They'll be conducting a 2-day workshop on October 16th and 17th. Windborne will teach each grade a...

It was probably a good thing that we had a long weekend for students and staff to recuperate after a truly memorable, exciting, and intentional day! Advisory Challenge Day was a F...

One never knows what may happen during a story in Spanish class. In our first story of the year, we ended up with a blue cat dancing in Greenland because there was no music anywhe...

Using the timeless classic The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton as our anchor text, we are embarking on a unit that centers around the theme of identity. The students have created iden...

All students are equal, but are some students more equal than others? The 8th grade Humanities class has been busy grappling with the big ideas and themes in the book Ani...

The 7th grade was introduced to the 1960’s, as they prepared to read The Outsiders. We discussed identity and the students made their own identity chart. Students paired up and ...

In Social Studies the students have started to learn about the English coming to settle in the New World and their arrival to Jamestown. We took this opportunity to talk about the...

7th graders have been studying the Middle East, or the crossroads of the world, and learning about its rich history, geography and culture. Students now understand that middle-eas...

Grades 6-7 are experimenting with robotics, mechanics, electronics, 3D design and coding using the Design Thinking process. Students started the year with the challenge of Improvi...

Grades 3-5 will be participating in a Cardboard Arcade Challenge. Throughout the fall students are developing an understanding of motion & mechanics, springs & linkages, cams & le...

K-2’s kicked off the year with a collaborative project between the Design Lab and Judy Russell at The Converse Free Library. In an effort to promote New Hampshire's Ladybug Book ...

The seventh graders have been learning about the most common sport injuries and means of prevention. This week, we were fortunate enough to have Lyme newcomer, Mr. Kevin Stanton,...

I am pleased to be teaching two middle school electives in the first quarter. Students in the Improv class are letting their creative sides show through a variety of games and exe...

The third graders are taking part in various fitness activities to learn about the different components of fitness. Our discussions include: how being physically fit not only he...

Last Monday, Mrs. Collins and I had the privilege of joining our 8th graders on their field trip to Hulbert Outdoor Center on Lake Morey in Fairlee, VT. Students were divided into...

Please help keep our rivers and tributaries clean and join us for the annual Source to Sea Cleanup sponsored by the Connecticut River Conservancy. We will meet at the Lyme Scho...

We welcomed sixth graders to middle school math with an introductory problem solving challenge. The task was to arrive at their assigned seat while avoiding the lava pit (carpet),...