LitMag – Spring 2021
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More faces on campus!
It was a big week for Waynflete students in grades 7–12! After careful consideration, and in line with CDC guidelines, we increased the percentage of students attending classes in person from 50 to 75 percent. (Students in preschool–grade 6 have...
4-5 Neighborhood Collage Triptychs
As part of our Harlem Renaissance unit, 4-5 Art students studied the work of Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden. Using recycled materials, students created a collage triptych in the style of Bearden’s “The Block,” a six-panel collage of his Harlem...
Third Annual Waynflete Chamber Music Festival
Waynflete hosted its third annual Chamber Music Festival on Sunday, March 7. This event was a big milestone for the school—the performance by the Upper School Chamber Ensemble was the the first live musical performance in Franklin Theater since January...
Celebrating Black heroes
The Middle School recognized and celebrated Black History Month in February with the first-ever Black Heroes Project. After a presentation from Middle School Director Divya Muralidhara about two of her heroes (Jacqueline Woodson and John Lewis), students and faculty were...
Waynflete senior introduces former President Obama at Telling Room event
Barack Obama recently spent an hour online with students from The Telling Room in Portland. The former president discussed writing, storytelling, and his recently published memoir, "A Promised Land." Khalil Kilani '21 introduced the Telling Room program to President Obama....
Intern Mohamed Kilani creates inspirational artwork at Waynflete’s remote hub
With support from the Winter Break Community Engagement Fund (established by the McKeen Center for the Common Good), Bowdoin senior Mohamed Kilani has been interning at Waynflete over the past few weeks. Mo is pursuing a double major in Hispanic...
State of the School 2021
On February 11, Head of School Geoff Wagg gave a virtual State of the School address to the Waynflete community from the Klingenstein Library in the Lower School. Geoff reviewed the past year, outlined the elements that will help shape...
Antonio Rocha brings storytelling talents to Waynflete to help celebrate Black History Month
In celebration of the art of storytelling and Black History Month, we were happy to have Antonio Rocha join us for a Lower School Assembly. This event was made possible by the Class of 1970 Guest Speaker and Visiting Artist...
2020 Festival of Student-Written Plays
Student in Waynflete's Performing Arts program recently performed three student-written plays to a small live audience and via live stream. Read descriptions of the plays below, then click the links to watch! (more…)
Starry Night in EC
When the EC Loons returned from winter break, they dove into a study of Vincent van Gogh's artwork. After looking closely at a number of his paintings, the children showed heavy interest in "Starry Night." They looked at other artists...
10 Tips for Guiding Your Child Through the Middle School Years
By Divya Muralidhara (Middle School Director) The years of early adolescence are full of change and challenge. At Waynflete, we see this juncture as one of profound growth and discovery. Our students are leading community drives, working with younger peers,...
EC–5 art show
Early Childhood–Grade 5 artwork is currently on view in the Klingenstein Library. The Loon Pod in EC have been looking closely at the artwork by Vincent Van Gogh. While studying "Starry Night," the students were interested in the swirls in...
LitMag – Inauguration Edition!
Take a look at a special issue of LitMag, created in honor of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Read the issue
Identity, Diversity, Justice, and Action
As a Lower School, we are committed to making Waynflete a place of belonging for all students, families, and staff. In our continuing work on anti-bias and anti-racist teaching, we know it takes intentional work to reach this goal. It...
8 Essential Building Blocks of a Kindergarten Program
By Jess Keenan (K-1 faculty) After eight years of teaching at Waynflete, I know that kindergarten is not just about getting students ready for “school.” It’s about laying a foundation for a love of learning that students will take with...
LitMag – Fall 2020
Click here to check out the latest issue of LitMag! Artwork above: "Being a Child" by Selina He
7 Ways To Get Kids Excited About Science
By Carol Titterton (6-12 science chair) 1. Start with teachers who have real-world experience Teachers who have worked or earned degrees in scientific fields are more apt to be genuinely interested in their subject. Waynflete’s faculty, which includes former nuclear...
As a schoolteacher and pediatrician, Emily Frank ’04 puts lessons learned at Waynflete to good use
Speak with Emily Frank and you will quickly learn this: she likes to wear many hats. After four years in the orbit of teachers including Wendy Curtis, Carol Titterton, and David Vaughan, Emily had become passionate about science. During the...
9 Proven Ways to Get Kids to Succeed in and Love Middle School
By Betsy Langer (Middle School history) Middle school parents know that it’s just not realistic to expect their sixth-graders to sit still, stay quiet and focused, and listen to a teacher for 50 minutes. At Waynflete, we know that middle...
