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Waynflete's co-ed sixth-grade basketball team competed in the Boys and Girls Club Boys League this winter. Coached by Technology Director Page Lennig and Waynflete parent Bill Frappier, the group began practicing together in November and finished up their season this...
First-grader Aggie (artwork shown above) will represent Waynflete's Lower School at the Portland Museum of Art's "Youth Art Month" in March!
Charlotte Brooks '11—pictured here with costume designer Barbara Kelly—recently pitched in to help the The Drowsy Chaperone's costume crew . With a cast of 29 and multiple costume changes, a few extra hands are needed! Charlotte has been working in costume...
Senior Lydia Giguere and junior Henry Spritz both have work on display through February 10 at Maine College of Art as part of the 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. They received the two highest honors, a silver and a gold key, respectively. (more…)
Last Wednesday, during our afternoon faculty meetings, Lower School teachers developed some guiding principles for refurbishing the outdoor playscapes that will be open for business next September: Our outdoor playscapes should reflect our Lower School values and support the development...
Read this Press Herald article by Caitie Whelan '02 on efforts to support those who are building new lives in Portland. Caitie is the founder of The Lightning Notes. Pictured above at left with Upper School Director Lowell Libby and...
Click here to read an interesting article by Devorah Heitner, founder of "Raising Digital Natives," that suggests guidelines for social media use and examines the balance between screen and technology-free time. (Bonus link: Heitner's TED talk "The Challenges of Raising a...
Over the past two weeks, students in the Upper School experienced the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in very tangible ways. The celebration began with the our annual Spirit of MLK award, which was conferred on Upper and...
School is where most children move into the world beyond their homes, form friendships, and begin to learn how to manage social interactions. It is the perfect place to learn about kindness. At Waynflete, we support this process continually by...
Dance Director Susan Nelson recently offered an Ethiopian Dance Workshop to students in honor of Waynflete's upcoming Lower School Global Focus Week on Ethiopia. From Elicia Niemiec (Physical Education): Susan Nelson held an Ethiopian dance workshop for students yesterday. I stopped by...
PRIDE students, friends, and advisor Mimi Olins pause to enjoy a photo op with Blake from Radio station 93.1 at Thompson's Point Out on Ice event, sponsored by Equality Maine.
Waynflete's Diversity and Equity Committee (DEC) recently invited Middle and Upper School students to submit an application for the fourth annual Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Award. Interested students were asked to submit an essay in response to one...
On January 20, the Waynflete CPR & AED club held an event to certify members of the Waynflete community in citizens CPR and AED use. The CPR & AED club’s mission is to certify as many people as possible within...
Bonnie Docherty ’90 has a long-held passion for the study of history. Her interests were nurtured in Waynflete’s Upper School by teachers like Karen Whitney and Alice Brock, and she planned to eventually pursue a doctoral degree. But after majoring...
These animal paintings were inspired by the design concepts of native Australian paintings. These paintings traditionally depicted the stylized interior and exterior of an animal, had closed shapes of color, and intricate dot patterning. Our students began by sketching a...
Saxophonist Julian Abbott '18 represented Waynflete School at the Maine Music Educators Association Jazz All-State Music Festival hosted by South Portland High School on January 11-13, 2018! He was privileged to work with Jeff Coffin, a globally recognized saxophonist, composer and educator. In addition, Jeff is...
Team Photo Front Row: Nick Hagler, Dorrie Pinchbeck, Ingrid Ansel-Mullen, Quilla Flanagan-Burt, Callie Banksmith, Shuhao Liu. Back Row: Thys Geldenhuys, Phoebe Hart, Hannah Babcock, Sara Wasdahl, Tabby Al Musawi, Abby Aleshire, Lily Fanburg, Luna Soley and Molly McNutt. The fourth...
At fifteen years old, I have to say, I have had a very interesting school life. My parents decided to change the country where they had lived for their entire lives to give me a bigger perspective on different traditions...
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 Tuesday, the Upper School will celebrate the spirit and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., at our annual MLK assembly. Our guest is Bay Love, who graduated from Waynflete in 2000. After earning a BA in Latin American Studies...
