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Have you ever walked by the third-floor classrooms and heard students practicing Chinese? Have you ever considered how hard it is to learn such a different language? Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in a different...
“What is one step that schools can take to prevent bullying?” “Awareness.” This question and our corresponding answer set into action of chain of events last year in the championship game of the Maine State LifeSmarts Competition that were unfortunate...
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A few weeks ago, 6-12 History teacher Hannah DeBlois led a civic engagement teach-in for middle school students. The theme of the event was how to get involved in your community and make a difference through individual action and initiative....
In the spring, sixth graders learn about and study plants as their final unit of the year. This year, they decided to collaborate with students in the Lower School's Early Childhood program on a series of projects. They hope to...
After winning the state event, Waynflete represented Maine at the national LifeSmarts competition in San Diego last week. Lydia Giguere, Nick Jenkins (captain), Leeza Kopaeva, Ben Lualdi, and Nick Wagg finished in an impressive 7th place. LifeSmarts is a consumer...
Congratulations to Tabarak Al-Musawi, who placed third at the Lion's Club state Speak Out competition! Click here to read Tabarak’s speech
Middle and Upper School Latin teacher Phuc Tran weighs in on MPBN's "Maine Calling!" Listen to the Maine Calling segment Watch Phuc's TEDxDirigo talk: Grammar, Identity, and the Dark Side of the Subjunctive Top photo credit: http://bit.ly/2r0kfCf
Waynflete encourages high schoolers from across Maine to join with students from seven Maine schools as they engage candidates for governor in dialogue about bringing their vision for a better Maine and a better nation into reality. Topics will range...
A group of middle school science students competed in the regional Sea Perch competition last Friday. The event is hosted by the Navy and the University of New Hampshire. Over the previous two weeks, students had built a functioning remotely...
This Wednesday during assembly, Spirit Club hosted their annual Superhero Contest as a part of Spirit Week. Students who dressed for the occasion participated by answering three questions: "Who are you?," "What is your superpower," and "Who is your arch...
After a weekend of pure energy from the Summit, the vibe this past Monday around school was a mix of the usual exhaustion with a hint of something else—something rooted in perspective. The main goal of this year’s Summit was...
4-5 students recently embarked on feats of creative engineering. After a thorough study of simple machines, students examined everyday problems in their lives, formulated solutions, and crafted inventions. With testing, troubleshooting, and peer feedback, their projects went through many iterations and...
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...
On March 23, I was honored to receive the Rotary Youth Service Award from the Portland Rotary Club. I was instructed to be at the Holiday Inn by the Bay with my parents at 12:00pm. I did not know what...
This is a guest post by Waynflete parent ('20, '22, and '25) Jonathan R. Werner. Jonathan is a library and instructional technology specialist at Cape Elizabeth Middle School. Let me be clear. I am no technophobe. In fact, I spend my days surrounded by...
The lights dimmed on the theater stage as the actors from The Defamation Play entered and took their places on the set. As I sat amongst the students of the Upper School, I felt the anticipation in the room. We...
Last night three Waynflete students participated in the Lion's Club Speak Out competition against Cheverus at USM. For the third year in a row Waynflete won first prize! (more…)
Windows from Germany, a hidden tunnel, mezzanine views, and new exercise rooms...
Congratulations to Luna Soley ’18, winner of a 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing National Medal! Luna was recognized with silver medals for her entries in the “personal essay and memoir” and “memoir poetry” categories. Creative professionals reviewed nearly 350,000 works...
