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The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

The student news site of Londonderry High School

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Bio Connect club encourages the student body to get involved if they are interested in biotechnology topics. (Image made in Canva by Kelsey Sweet).

BioConnect provides a first hand experience on biology

Ashton Kiley, Reporter
March 17, 2025

Science teacher Jessica Girvin loves biology. With this love, she has taken over the BioConnect Club, which retired teacher, Patty Lawson, started years ago.  “When [Lawson] retired, they needed...

Londonderry High School has dedicated memorial stones to those we have lost from fighting for our freedom.

Honoring the fallen

Glass shelves line the hallways of the school displaying cherished memories of former loved ones. A place of love and care shines through in another garden that branches off the school’s main lobby....

Senior Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sosa gets recognized during a school board meeting for winning New Hampshire Journalist of the Year. Sosa has now become only the second student from New Hampshire to be chosen for this honor, with the previous winner also being a Londonderry High School student, Kelly Egan, last year. At that school board meeting, Principal Rick Barnes said “we are exceedingly proud of Lizzie and wish her the best as she enters the next round of the competition.”

Celebrating young voices: LHS student wins New Hampshire Journalist of the Year

Kaylee Mague, Executive Features Editor
March 12, 2025

In a bustling newsroom, she hops from table to table helping staff members with their stories. She collaborates with the advisor and edits every story that comes her way. On top of that, she still manages...

Sullivan prepares to score from the free throw line.

Scoring to Studying: Sammie Sullivan – a True Student-Athlete

Audrey Pope, Reporter
March 12, 2025

Junior Samantha ‘Sammie’ Sullivan wakes up at 5:30 a.m. every morning. She goes to school, often lifts weights after school, attends basketball practice, then goes home to do hours of her homework....

Students and staff currently only get about 12.5% of time in every class. With a block schedule, everyone would get around 25% or more time to really dive into the material and make sure it’s understood and taught effectively. (Image created in canvas by Ava Alkhamis).

Time to ditch quick class switch

LHS should incorporate a block schedule. Schools like Salem High School have embraced this game-changing approach, and it’s time for us to follow to benefit both students and teachers. 
Ava Alkhamis, Reporter
March 12, 2025

The clock’s ticking. You’ve just started wrapping your head around the new material in math when - ding! The bell rings. Time’s up, and now, you’ve got to shift gears into English, even though...

We are all our own flower, learning from others, and changing due to them. (Image created in Canva by Olivia Stobo).

LHS continues to be proactive, not reactive

Suicide rates have continued to increase all across New Hampshire, affecting teens in high school
Olivia Stobo, Reporter
March 11, 2025

Even with great resources, such as school psychologists, house counselors, and more, New Hampshire hasn't been doing enough regarding the mental health issue. It's not the resources that's the issue, it's...

The new social studies National Honors Society encourages students to take a look into the past. (Image created in Canva by Kelsey Sweet).

New honor society aims to elevate passion for social studies

Leah Cote, Reporter
March 10, 2025

The soft scratching of a pencil, the confident voice of a presenter, the slight click-clacking of keys. These are all sounds that you would hear at a meeting of Rho Kappa, a new honor society at LHS. Rho...

Breaking News: LHS Early dismissal for safety of students- structural damage to gymnasium

Kelsey Sweet, News Editor
March 7, 2025

Students experience Early Dismissal due to structural damage to the gymnasium. The district office and Londonderry Fire Department made a consultation to release students early.  On March 7. 2024 at...

Students leave Plateau in a rush a to get home.

LHS students get evacuated due to “structural issues”

Kaylee Mague and Lily Abrams
March 7, 2025

“Structural issues” with the gym’s roof caused an early dismissal which was conducted for the entire building. Students with main lot passes were let out first, followed by students who park at plateau...

Will celebrating his state championship win
(Photo used with permission by Will Erdtmann)

Swimming for Glory

Dillon Tufts, Sports Chief
March 7, 2025

Being a champion takes a lot of work and even more time and dedication, and during this past swim season, junior Will Erdtmann was able to win not one, but two events at the recent state championship swim...

Abigail Borroto, Anthony Cariello and Lisa Fraser dress up during spirit week in the fall of 2024.

From front lines to physics teacher

Abbigal Cook, Reporter
March 7, 2025

Physics teacher and ex-sergeant Anthony Cariello made the transition from the army to a high school teacher 18 years ago when he started teaching at West Point University. Cariello left the army after...

On Thursday Feb 20. 2025, Payeur’s F Period Civics class took time to celebrate his accomplishment after his lecture. Students also took time to express their gratitude toward Payeur.

Noah Payeur: One done, many more to go

First-year teacher: Noah Payeur brings fresh energy and innovative ideas to his classroom, focusing on creating moral and nurturing relationships with his students, while making sure students understand the democracy we live in.
Kelsey Sweet, News Editor
March 4, 2025

Drama Club Advisor, Noah Payeur has spent his time after school with students, preparing them for upcoming performing arts opportunities.  It wasn’t until Feb 20. 2024 when Noah Payeur spent his...

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