Our School

Welcome to the world of Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School where we believe that the “Middle is the Best Place To Be.” We understand the importance of middle school experience as a bridge from nurturing elementary school and to the demanding high school experiences. The faculty and staff are professionally trained in helping to facilitate this transition. With our commitment to academic excellence, we are committed to challenging the young people each year as they grow into independent learners and responsible citizens. As the requirements for excellence becomes more challenging, we work with young people to acquire the essential skills and understandings that will allow them to succeed in high school and beyond.

Anyone who has experienced the trials and tribulations of the middle school experience will tell you that this is the best time for inventing oneself. Our role as school teachers and staff is to provide a safe and nurturing environment while middle schoolers try to define what kind of student they will be.

Our role is to enable the students to enjoy their uniqueness and build on the strengths they bring to our school. We work to eliminate all the barriers that cause the young people to doubt their abilities. This is all based on an understanding of respect and responsibility. We ask the young people to respect oneself, respect others and respect the facilities.

The combination of the efforts of parents and teachers creates the strong bond of a successful

school. We use the symbol of R2 where that means we believe in the notion of Respect and Responsibility. As you explore these web pages, we hope that you can feel the enthusiam we have created. We will continue to develop a challenging and engaging environment in which students and staff can work and learn. We are LOLMS where the middle is truly the best place to be.  

Mark Ambruso
Principal

 

Parents/guardians can report student absences by selecting one of the options below:

1. Phone: Call the Main Office at 860-434-2568. Please leave a message after hours.
2. Email: Send an email to attendancems@region18.org.  
3. Power School’s Attendance Monitor: Report attendance electronically via  your cell phone, desktop, or laptop.

Cell Phone
By following the steps below you will create a direct link on your cell phone’s home screen.  This will allow you to report absences, late arrivals, and early dismissals right from the convenience of your phone!

• Navigate to region18.org – Quicklinks
• Select PowerSchool from the Quicklinks menu 
• While on the Parent Sign-in page select the following based on your phone type:

​iPhone
·         select the share icon at the bottom of the screen
·         scroll down and select "Add to Home Screen"

Android
·         select the 3 dots in the upper right corner
·         select "Add to Home Screen"

Desktop/Laptop
• Select Attendance Monitor from the left navigation menu.
• Select the Report Attendance tab.
• Click the Report New Attendance button. 
• Enter the absence date (leaving the second date blank to report for today only).
• Select from the What is the reason for the absence drop-down menu.
• Select Yes or No in the Is this absence for the whole day drop-down menu. If No is selected, the user will be prompted to enter the time range.
• Enter an explanation in the explanation text box. 
• Click submit.

 

Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, 53 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371

ADDRESS ON GOOGLE MAPS 

From Hartford area
Route 9 to I-95 North.
Exit 70 off I-95.
At end of ramp take a left.
Go to 2nd light and take a right onto Halls Road.
Follow Halls Road to end and take a right onto Lyme Street.
Follow for 1/8 of a mile and turn left into the Center School driveway and follow this driveway to the Middle School which is behind Center School.

From New Haven area
I-95 North.
Exit 70 off I-95.
At end of ramp take a left.
Go to 2nd light and take a right onto Halls Road.
Follow Halls Road to end and take a right onto Lyme Street.
Follow for 1/8 of a mile and turn left into the Center School driveway and follow this driveway to the Middle School which is behind Center School.

From New London area
Exit 70 off I-95.
At end of ramp take a left onto Lyme Street.
Follow for 1/8 of a mile and turn left into the Center School driveway and follow this driveway to the Middle School which is behind Center School.

1st Quarter Honor Roll of 2024-2025 School Year

2nd Quarter Honor Roll of 2024-2025 School Year

3rd Quarter Honor Roll of 2024-2025 School Year

4th Quarter Honor Roll of 2024-2025 School Year

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High Honors
A- average or above, no incompletes, and no grades below a B

Honors
B average or above, no incompletes, and no grades below a B-

Letter Grade Conversion Rubric

A+	4.33	B+	3.33	C+	2.33	D+	1.33	F	0.00
A	4.00	B	3.00	C	2.00	D	1.00
A-	3.67	B-	2.67	C-	1.67	D-	0.67

     
Gifted and Talented Enrichment (GATE) Curriculum

Gifted and Talented Enrichment (GATE) Individual Student Review Form
 

The Parent-Student Handbook for the 2025-2026 School Year will be published in late July....