Thursday, August 13...Fall Sports Night, 7:00pm
Thursday, August 13...Football starts
Saturday, August 15...Marching Band, new member orientation
Week of August 17...Band Camp
Wednesday, August 19...New Student Orientation
Monday, August 24...First day for fall sports
Thursday, August 27...First day of school!
Quick Links:
Ledyard Public Schools Calendar (updated for 2026-27!)
September/October A/B Rotation (link coming soon!)
Parking Application Details (updated for 2026-27!)
Announcements:
Fall Sports. For the fall athletics season, Ledyard High School offers boys' soccer, girls' soccer, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, girls' volleyball, girls' swim, sideline cheer, and football. All prospective athletes need to register in Family ID and submit the $100 pay-to-play fee. Pay-to-play fees help to offset the costs of officials, transportation, and event entry fees. Per CIAC guidelines, football tryouts/practices will begin on Thursday, August 13, and all other fall sports will begin Monday, August 24.
Student Parking. To obtain a permit to park on campus, licensed seniors and juniors may bring payment of $25 (cash or check payable to Ledyard High School), their license and registration, and the completed pages three and four of the parking packet to the Main Office. They can find the packet HERE, or linked above, sent to them via email, or in hard copy in the Main Office.
Capstone Projects. Seniors are completing their Capstone Projects over the summer and into the early fall. Seniors are responsible for: a hands-on action element, a 3-5 page research paper, written reflections about the Vision of the Graduate, and a 12-15 minute presentation. Research papers are due to their English teachers on Monday, August 31. Presentations will take place on Friday, October 9. Click HERE to see the mailing that went home to senior parents the first week of July.
Summer Mailings. In the first week of July, three USPS mailings went out.
Click HERE to see the Welcome to High School mailing for the Class of 2030.
Click HERE to see the Capstone mailing for the Class of 2027.
Click HERE to see the Welcome to Senior Year mailing for the Class of 2027.
AP Summer Work. Students enrolled in AP courses for the 2026-27 academic year may have summer work to complete before we return to school at the end of August. Please carefully review the list below and pick up any materials you need before the last day of school.
AP Biology: pick up summer work and textbook in Room 103
UConn ECE Marine Science: no summer work
AP Calculus: pick up summer work in Room 407; look for Google Classroom invitation
AP Chemistry: pick up summer work in Room 202
AP Computer Science: no summer work
AP English Language: pick up summer work in Room 111
AP English Literature: pick up summer work in Room 110
AP Environmental Science: no summer work
AP French: no summer work
AP Physics 1: join the Google Classroom, U3UBUZU, to access the summer work
AP Psychology: pick up summer work in Room 404
AP Spanish: no summer work
AP Statistics: no summer work
AP U.S. History: pick up summer work in Room 401
Dominican Republic Trip. For those interested in joining the spring recess 2027 trip to the Dominican Republic, details and registration information can be found here. Email Mr. Jannke at kjannke@ledyard.net with any questions!
ONGOING CLUB MEETINGS:
Dungeons and Dragons Club. Dungeons and Dragons will meet Mondays after school in room 106, from 2:10-3:30pm. Email Ms. Szell at sszell@ledyard.net or stop by her room with any questions. All are welcome to attend!
GSA. The Gender and Sexualities Alliance meets after school on Mondays from 2:05 to 2:45 in room 211, as well as during Activity Periods in room 111. GSA is run by students for students, and is open to everyone of all backgrounds. Join the Classroom with code mwfc5c3m.
More Than Words. More Than Words is a student leadership group aimed at supporting and celebrating the variety of cultures and students at LHS. Meetings are held every Tuesday all year long. Meetings are after school in room 211 until 3:30 (you can leave early if necessary). Join the Classroom with code uzbmvlb. Contact Mr. Jannke for more information.
Magic the Gathering Club. Magic, the Gathering is a superb card game that’s easy to learn and fun to play. Everyone is welcome, with any level of experience! We have games and tournaments every Tuesday after school in room 215/216 and are always happy to teach new players. Bring your own deck or borrow one of ours. All materials are provided. Come learn a new game and meet new people!
Cupcakes and Causes. Cupcakes and Causes is a think-tank, of sorts, in which we discuss causes of worldwide concern and eat delicious cupcakes. Meetings are held after school once a month on a Wednesday in room 211. For more info and meeting dates see Mr. Jannke or join the Google Classroom with code qjswh24.
Youth Alive. The Youth Alive Bible Club will begin holding after school meetings every other Wednesday in room 102 beginning September 10th. All are welcome.
National Ocean Science Bowl. This group meets Wednesdays after school in room 103... 2:10-3:00 PM. Are you interested in the ocean and want a chance to test your knowledge? The ocean bowl is a quiz bowl style competition, want to learn more? Email Mr. Bednarz at dbednarz@ledyard.net or simply show up on Wednesday afternoon.
Key Club. Getting involved with school and community service is great for making connections, helping others, building your resume, etc., all while having fun. To sign up for Key Club events and to know meeting times, join the Classroom with code mjg4otj. Contact Mr. Jannke in 211 for more.
Interact Club. The Interact Club is the youth Rotary club for LHS. If you are looking to volunteer with service projects and help with other Rotary needs, this is the club. You will have opportunities to give back to the community while developing leadership skills and working with Rotarians who are active in their career or retired. Service projects and activities range from Rotary events like the Car Cruise, to powderpuff football, to blood drive organization, to distributing dictionaries to third graders, or to helping with town clean up efforts. If interested, please attend Activity Period meetings Mr. Wiz's room, 305 and join the Google classroom, 4zkhduj, for an update of available events and announcements.
Tutoring Program. The National Honor Society runs a tutoring program. Students tutor other students. If you would like to tutor others, join the Google Classroom with code fszwuxt (non-NHS tutors are welcome/needed!). To request a tutor, email Ariana Gutierrez at gutierrez-durana@ledyard.net. If you have any questions see Mr. Jannke.
Service Opportunities. Mr. Jannke (room 211) runs a Google Classroom called "Service Opportunities." Requests from other schools, organizations, and community members are regularly posted. If you are looking to do more community service activities, join the Classroom with code tjxoi34 and then sign up for events. Community service is personally rewarding and it helps build your resume for whatever you choose to do after high school. Get involved, help, and have fun.