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It was a chilly and festive First Friday on December 2nd when the Waynflete Upper School Chorus, together with Portland's poet laureate, Gibson Fay-Leblanc, presented a performance of seasonal songs and poetry in the Joan B. Burns Garden at the...
During the week of exams (Thursday, December 15 - Wednesday, December 21), students are only required to be in school during their exam periods. They may be on campus when they do not have exams if they choose. Please make...
I have been involved in the Maine Youth Court since my freshman year of high school. The Maine Youth Court provides a platform for high school students from all over Maine to participate in practicing Restorative Justice in their own...
This year's Shoulder to Shoulder Courses Announced! Waynflete is a Global Schools Coalition member which means that Waynflete students have guaranteed space on all Shoulder to Shoulder courses which take place both here in U.S. and abroad. Click here for...
Two big theater events are coming soon! Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6, audition for the Great Bank Robbery, an original play written by Jesse Brooks. Performances March 3-4 at Waynflete and March 10-11 at the Regional One Act Festival....
Eight students eating pizza, not an unusual picture! But these eight are finalists in the Upper School Poetry Out Loud competition, winners from four ninth-grade English classes. This contest is not all that different from many classroom challenges at Waynflete,...
Waynflete’s Dream Factory activity has been incredibly active in some super exciting events this semester in our community. If you don’t know anything about Dream Factory, it a non-profit organization that grants dreams to kids aged 3-17 diagnosed with a...
I’m thrilled to be writing home to Waynflete as a first-year medical student! I moved to Durham this past summer to start a joint MD-PhD program at Duke University School of Medicine. I know I never would have made it...
It was the start of a normal Monday morning for my Literature of Genocide class. Discussion in classes in the previous week were tinged with the uncertainty of the future. Students appeared fragile when expressing their concerns about freedoms and...
Good luck to our seven Upper School students who auditioned for the Maine All-State Music Festival the weekend before Thanksgiving at Biddeford High School. All students put forth a great effort, and we look forward to receiving their scores and...
In today’s world, it is easier than ever to find oneself in an echo chamber. Social media allows for selective exposure to news events, public schools are becoming more segregated, and even SNL skits poke fun at the neighborhood “bubbles"...
The Hundred Dresses Project Meets Social Commentary After reading the book The Hundred Dresses, seven juniors and seniors in Advanced Studio made a piece in response to a related assignment called “Fitting In.” These pieces are part of the gallery...
Please join us on Friday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Franklin Theater for the Portland premiere of The Guys Next Door, an intimate portrait of family, friendship, and gay rights. This is a special benefit screening to help raise...
Take a moment to visualize a dancer leaping into the air as a starling taking flight, or a crane conveying an urgent message that unfolds through choreography and creative dance. Inspired by natural movement, our dancers will liven up the...
After completing my freshman year at Carleton College, I was ready to take a break from the classroom and start doing. I wanted to test the tools and skills that I had learned and refined over the years, primarily at...
On the the States!!!! Go Flyers!!!!
Cooper Sherman '19 treated the Upper School assembly to his standup routine last week and got a lot of laughs. Check out the video below!
Please join us at a screening of “Just Eat It,” a documentary film about food waste and food rescue. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring local farmers, grocers, and members of the social service and nonprofit...
