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Math Lunch is an opportunity for students who are interested in mathematics to get together with other math enthusiasts to work on math challenges. Most 2-3 and 4-5 students have participated in a math lunch over the past three weeks....
The Waynflete Writers’ Guild has been around for a number of years as a place for students to meet, have fun, and share their writings. This year’s guild has taken on the ambitious goal of publishing student written and visual...
Some projects are a year in the making, including our Trash Quilt. Piecing it together was truly a community effort. Last year’s 8th graders spent time during LEAP Week collecting trash at Crescent Beach. Then, with the support of their...
Parents across the country are entering into conversations about the role of technology in their lives and the lives of their children. Regardless of family values or family policies regarding access to technology—the digital age is here to stay and...
In 4-5 studio class with art teacher Chloe Horie, the students have been talking about how form can match function in pottery: how the shape a pot takes mirrors the way the pot is used. This study happened in conjunction...
Down the hill from the Lower School classrooms in the Piney Village is the magical outdoor playspace called The Piney Woods. The Piney Woods one of the locations EC-5 children enjoy recess together. Beneath the towering pines and among the...
Josh Broder, Waynflete Class of 1997, Army Veteran, and owner of Tilson (a local telecommunications company) gave an amazing talk to the Upper School Assembly on Tuesday. You can watch the video here. Josh's full bio is below. Josh was...
Junior Miles Lipton recently traveled to India to volunteer at the Siddhartha School. He wrote about his experiences for Maine Public—click here to check out the incredible story!
I am writing this letter from a cabin in Yosemite Valley, where my windows overlook - in one direction - an oak grove with four giant Sequoias shedding dark orange and brown leaves on the gravestone of Galen Clark, and...
“Una civilización que niega a la muerte, acaba por negar a la vida.” (A civilization that denies death, ends up denying life.) -Octavio Paz Last week Lower School Spanish students celebrated el día de los muertos. El día de los...
On Sunday, a group of fifteen fifth graders worked as tour guides for Waynflete’s EC-5 Open House. Over 40 visitors were toured around the Lower School by these outstanding ambassadors. Fifth graders were responsible for following a tour schedule, talking...
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison—Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar Director and Musical Director: Katy Cavanaugh Technical Director: Chris Fitze Producer: Tiki Fuhro Choreography: Susan Nelson Costumes: Barbara Kelly Auditions and crew...
The postseason is upon us! Read on for updates from all the Waynflete teams: Update, Saturday 10/28: Several Flyer teams were in action today: Girls cross country placed 5th in the Class C state meet. Many of the girls ran...
Hi Geoff! How are you? I hope this school year has had a great start! I'm sure you are probably very busy but I'm writing to thank you for making Waynflete what it is. Waynflete has prepared me extremely well...
A beautiful fall day and some exciting Cross-Country racing! The highlights: Henry Spritz wins Class C Regional title Boys place third and qualify for states Girls place fourth and qualify for states Class C states is at Twinbrooks on Saturday Oct....
AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare Join this cast and crew of forty three, as we romp through the "forest of Arden" November 2 - 4 at 7:00pm Franklin Theater Forest adventures, chance meetings, disguise and transformation bring this cast of delightful...
Congratulations to Julian Abbott '18 for his outstanding performance at the Maine Music Educators Association Jazz All-State auditions! His extremely high score earned him the tenor saxophone seat in the elite Jazz All-State Combo. Festival organizers report that over 370 students from 65 schools auditioned...
PRIDE ALLY WEEK This week PRIDE calls our attention to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning voices in our community. PRIDE: Promoting Respect Integrity Diversity and Equality- values people, regardless of gender identity and sexual orientation, and believes...
This post is the first in a new series on USNow featuring student perspectives on what matters most to them. Last year was my first year at Waynflete. I realized before the end of my first week, that this was...
