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Students in Waynflete’s 4-5 program visited the Portland Museum of Art on March 1. To prepare for the trip, Daniel Kany—an art historian and critic for the Portland Press Herald—gave a presentation entitled, “How to Appreciate Art in a Museum.”...
The beautiful and highly adaptive adolescent brain is a marvel to behold. Technological advances have provided a clearer window into the workings of a brain that was once dismissed as a stage of development to simply "get through.” Current science...
One of the highlights of our year in 2-3 is the “Kids’ Choice” study in January. After brainstorming ideas, students vote for the topics they would like to study. This allows us to narrow down the list to four choices—one...
Chilean students Constanza and Juan Pablo arrived in Maine yesterday. The pair will attend Waynflete for the first month of their sophomore year (they live on the other side of the equator, so—hard to imagine—they are just finishing up their...
This Saturday, Waynflete students competed in the State of Maine Science Bowl, a trivia competition held at the University of Southern Maine and sponsored by the Department of Energy. Waynflete took two teams of five students each to the competition....
George Bernard Shaw wrote "Saint Joan" in 1923, just a few years after Joan of Arc was canonized. When the Nobel committee awarded Shaw the prize for literature in 1925, they noted Saint Joan to be, “marked by both idealism and humanity,...
Under 15-year veteran coach Rich Henry, the boys basketball team had a very successful season. The boys earned the WMC Division Championship on their way to a 14-2 regular season record. The team recorded impressive wins over Class B powerhouses...
The February 2019 issue of Lit Mag is out, and for the first time, we've featured alumni content! Click here to read the latest issue
Eighth-grader Yenenesh is collecting eyeglasses to hand-deliver to a hospital in Ethiopia. Yen, who was adopted from Ethiopia at the age of 5, will visit the country with her parents at the end of March. (more…)
Life can feel overwhelming to the middle schooler who is navigating longer periods of focused attention on academics, working to balance extracurricular activities with homework, and beginning to chart a course toward adulthood and self-reliance—all while a large volume of...
Waynflete art department chair Judy Novey was recently recognized by the Maine Art Education Association in its annual Art Educator Awards and Recognitions Program. Judy received the Association’s "Outstanding Commitment to the Profession” award. Congratulations Judy!
Chinese New Year—or Spring Festival—is China’s most important holiday. To celebrate this year, seventh graders performed a Dragon Dance at Middle School assembly. Check it out!
Early childhood students recently celebrated Spain (the subject of this year's Lower School Global Focus week) with a retelling of the story of “Medio Pollito” (“Half Chicken”). Check out some fun photos below! (more…)
The Upper School PRIDE students organized a week of events to promote LGBTQ+ visibility and inclusion. Students participated in creating a Waynflete PRIDE banner, donned their best "Rainbow-wear," and assisted the Upper School librarians in identifying works that feature LGBTQ+...
Waynflete hosted the school’s first annual Invitational Chamber Music Festival on February 10. Over 30 participants representing eight schools and studios gathered in the Franklin Theater for workshops and a public concert. "The goal is to provide an annual opportunity...
In K-1, we have extended our Identity and Expression unit into conversations about the geography of where we live. We read books and drew maps of our rooms and of our K-1 space, and began a project where we drew...
Last week the Irish-American author Colum McCann came to Portland on a mission. He wanted to tell the story of Narrative 4, an organization of authors and artists dedicated to mending our social fabric through cultivating “fearless hope” and “radical empathy”...
Be sure to stop by the Waynflete Gallery before the end of March to check out the EC–Grade 8 studio show. See samples of the great student work below. Stayed tuned for the Grade 9–12 show in April! (more…)
Congratulations to Performing Arts jazz instructor Ray Morrow for leading the Upper School's Jazz Ensemble and Combo group at the Berklee Jazz Festival for 30 consecutive years! Ray's contributions were recognized with a ceremony at this year's event. (more…)
Eliza Goodwin '20 and Tzevi Aho '19 received Gold and Silver keys respectively at the recent Scholastic Exhibition at the Maine College of Art (part of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards). Five Waynflete students' work is currently on display...
