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On November 7, K-1 students participated in Election Day by voting on a special drink for snack. The choices were apple juice, grape juice, and lemonade. On Monday, students practiced filling in ballots and learned about the voting process. On...
Welcome to the Lower School section of the Waynflete Wire, where you will find snapshots of day to day in the Lower School. I hope that through these glimpses you will see how your children engage with the program, one...
The fall season was an exciting one for the Flyers. Boys and girls soccer made the state tournament and both cross-country teams qualified for the state meet. Field hockey completed the third season as a co-op with Maine Girls Academy....
Cast and Crew gathered last Tuesday for an enthusiastic first read and sing through of our winter musical, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. This hilarious "meta" musical simultaneously pays tribute to and pokes fun at, the great American tradition of musical theater....
As sixth graders undertake their own indoor archaeological dig, they were treated to a visit from Bowdoin archaeologist Scott MacEachern who spoke to them about sites he has excavated in Cameroon. Not only did they have the opportunity to ask...
On the Friday before Thanksgiving Break, the entire seventh grade went on a walk around the Western Promenade. One by one, walking separately, students slowly and silently walked around the loop and contemplated something that they are grateful for in...
Thanksgiving break may have already started for some, but these juniors stayed late today to present the results of their studies on the geological features of the moon and asteroids to our liaison at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in...
Middle School Mentoring is an Upper School activity that offers an opportunity for high schoolers to create and foster relationships with middle schoolers, helping them navigate the unique challenges of middle school life. The leaders this year, Musaid Mohammed '19 and...
On Saturday, November 18th, the Upper School's Creature Club activity volunteered at Graze in Peace (an animal sanctuary) in Durham, Maine. Participants included Charlotte Rhoads, Hannah Kiely, Aden Khalidi, Eliza Clark, Courtney Ford, Isabel and Claire Dubois, Stella Lynch and...
Check out the awesome slideshow put together by Shuhao Liu '18. Congrats on a great season, Flyers!
Each "What Matters Most?" interview tries to capture an aspect of a student’s pursuits or interests that might not be visible in their everyday Waynflete experience. This week, I caught up with Mary Goodrich '20 after discovering she spends nearly...
Math Lunch is an opportunity for students who are interested in mathematics to get together with other math enthusiasts to work on math challenges. Most 2-3 and 4-5 students have participated in a math lunch over the past three weeks....
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...
Some projects are a year in the making, including our Trash Quilt. Piecing it together was truly a community effort. Last year’s 8th graders spent time during LEAP Week collecting trash at Crescent Beach. Then, with the support of their...
Parents across the country are entering into conversations about the role of technology in their lives and the lives of their children. Regardless of family values or family policies regarding access to technology—the digital age is here to stay and...
In 4-5 studio class with art teacher Chloe Horie, the students have been talking about how form can match function in pottery: how the shape a pot takes mirrors the way the pot is used. This study happened in conjunction...
Down the hill from the Lower School classrooms in the Piney Village is the magical outdoor playspace called The Piney Woods. The Piney Woods one of the locations EC-5 children enjoy recess together. Beneath the towering pines and among the...
Josh Broder, Waynflete Class of 1997, Army Veteran, and owner of Tilson (a local telecommunications company) gave an amazing talk to the Upper School Assembly on Tuesday. You can watch the video here. Josh's full bio is below. Josh was...
Junior Miles Lipton recently traveled to India to volunteer at the Siddhartha School. He wrote about his experiences for Maine Public—click here to check out the incredible story!
