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The seniors of Mrs. Bounds C period class have dressing in pjs on the first day of sprit week for the past 4 years.

Spirit week: pajama day

Megan Standifer, Assistant Editor in Chief
December 21, 2022

LHS celebrates the upcoming holiday break with the traditional spirit week leading up to the winter pep rally. This week, the school showcased a theme that had never been seen before, Hawaiian holidays...

Isabel Schickler and Cassidy Riedel set up a booth for Bring Change to Mind at the annual 8th grade step up day. They want to spread the word about the club and spark interest in any new students minds for possible new members.

‘Bring Change to Mind’ club breaks stigma on mental health

Maggie Roy, Reporter
December 19, 2022

Ever since the beginning of their junior year, seniors Isabel Schickler and Cassidy Riedel aspired to create a mental health club at the school. With the news of Morgynne Sevigny’s passing last fall,...

Joy hides under the rugs in her cage in Melissa Fried’s office.

Guinea pig brings ‘Joy’ to students

Natalie Josic, Reporter
December 2, 2022

The special education office is often a quiet place. Small, with two shared rooms, the office is home to the smell of perfume, organized cubbies, cute pictures, peaceful music, and more recently: a...

Matzker products are handmade; she offers bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces on her Instagram account, @LHS_Jewelry

Junior Saffron Matzker bejewels her community through her inclusive small business

Catie Brown, Copy Chief
November 30, 2022

After a long, exhausting day of school, practice, and extracurriculars, it’s inevitable that students and staff alike will want to surrender to the comforts of a soft couch, or a cushioned chair. However,...

MacLean guides her class during an in class scooter game.

PE Interactive fosters both family and inclusion at LHS

Makenna True, Editor in Chief
November 21, 2022

As you head down the stairs of the gym, laughter seems to carry through the halls from the wrestling room. Whether it’s riding scooters, doing yoga, or playing Human Pinball, Physical Education teacher...

“If you’re only focused on the end result and you’re not enjoying [the process] then [the video] is going to fall flat in emotions,” Dumont said. “If you’re goofing off the whole time and not doing anything, then that’s also going to fall flat [with] a good end result.”

Video club shows best effort in state competition

The video club meets every Wednesday in room 518. Students who are interested in joining are encouraged to attend the meetings.
Jill Mazzola, Features Editor
November 14, 2022

Although the LHS video club didn't win the state competition, the club was able to produce their video in a day. It took over ten hours of editing and the club had to fulfill competition requirements....

The LHS Cheer families released a statement in response to press release sent out by superintendent Daniel Black regarding the programs suspension.

Lancer Nation welcomes new staff

Editorial Board
November 14, 2022

LHS is excited to welcome the newest additions to the 2022-2023 staff. Lancer Spirit editors talked with new staff members to get to know them and introduce them and introduce them to LHS.

Members of the Pay it Forward club crowd around flags at a cemetery for Memorial Day 2022. The club volunteered time to set flags up around the graves in honor of the soldiers at cemeteries around town. (Photo used with permission from Katie Sullivan)

‘Pay it Forward’ gives back to the community

Maggie Roy and Kayla Morrow
November 7, 2022

When she heard a fundraiser to promote breast cancer awareness needed volunteers, House 4 Assistant Principal Katie Sullivan wanted to help. She thought to herself, “I work in a high school, and I bet...

Spanish teacher Sonia De Leon enjoys her time in Madrid, Spain. She moved to the U.S. to be with her husband Manny last year.

New Spanish teacher brings a spice of culture to her classroom

Abby Jones and Kalvin Turcotte
November 7, 2022

After the fall pep rally, Spanish teacher Sonia De Leon Cuevas, who is from Spain, felt like she was in a movie.  “Oh my goodness!” De Leon said. “I recorded some of the parts and had to send...

Profe shops for his style from his favorite online retailer, Original Penguin

Fashion Friday is revived with Mr. Rodrigo Rosa-Blackburn

Megan Standifer, Assistant Editor in Chief
November 4, 2022

For the first Fashion Friday of the 2022-2023 school year, we highlight Spanish teacher, Mr. Rodrigo Rosa-Blackburn, better known as "Profe" and his personal style and insight on fashion. Profe describes...

Noelle Lambert takes flight, and dives down deep in the Survivor 43 episode three challenge.

Noelle Lambert aims to “outwit, outplay, and outlast” her competition on Survivor

Catie Brown, Copy Chief
November 3, 2022

How could LHS staff, students, and Londonderry natives ever forget alumni Noelle Lambert, and her memorable journey of overcoming injury, setting a new American record in the Paralympic 100-meter dash....

A.C.T program case managers and special ed. teachers Ronni Heard (left), Karen McDonald (middle) and Denise Gaspie (right) work hard to make sure their students feel prepared after leaving LHS.

A.C.T. teachers prepare students for life after LHS

Every morning students from the A.C.T. (Academic Career Training) Program sign into the classroom for a day of learning, activities, and trips. But it’s not just for fun, it’s for achieving new abilities...

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