Articles Categorized: News

Checking in From Spain

Hi Geoff! How are you? I hope this school year has had a great start! I'm sure you are probably very busy but I'm writing to thank you for making Waynflete what it is. Waynflete has prepared me extremely well...

Cross-Country at Regionals

A beautiful fall day and some exciting Cross-Country racing! The highlights: Henry Spritz wins Class C Regional title Boys place third and qualify for states Girls place fourth and qualify for states Class C states is at Twinbrooks on Saturday Oct....

Fall Play Coming Up Soon—”As You Like It”

AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare Join this cast and crew of forty three, as we romp through the "forest of Arden" November 2 - 4 at 7:00pm Franklin Theater Forest adventures, chance meetings, disguise and transformation bring this cast of delightful...

Julian Abbott ’18 Named to All-State Jazz Combo

Congratulations to Julian Abbott '18 for his outstanding performance at the Maine Music Educators Association Jazz All-State auditions!  His extremely high score earned him the tenor saxophone seat in the elite Jazz All-State Combo.  Festival organizers report that over 370 students from 65 schools auditioned...

PRIDE Presents Ally Week!

PRIDE ALLY WEEK This week PRIDE calls our attention to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning voices in our community. PRIDE: Promoting Respect Integrity Diversity and Equality- values people, regardless of gender identity and sexual orientation, and believes...

Service Day at Fort Williams

Student Perspectives on What Matters Most

This post is the first in a new series on USNow featuring student perspectives on what matters most to them. Last year was my first year at Waynflete. I realized before the end of my first week, that this was...

Georgia to Maine in seven steps

Students in Tim Hebda’s 4-5 class were recently immersed in the thematic study of westward migration in the United States. Territorial and state geography is an essential part of the story, so Tim decided to employ technology—including cameras, projectors, and Skype—to...

Lower School construction project – update #2

Welcome!

Welcome to the Middle School section of the Waynflete Wire, where you'll get a glimpse of the day-to-day activities and rhythms in our division. So much of what we do in Middle School is celebrate the immediacy of experience and build...

Fall Play Rehearsal Underway

Rehearsals are underway for the fall play, Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT. Check out the gallery above! The cast of twenty along with several crew members were treated to a workshop with the teaching artists from Portland Stage Company this...

Lower School construction project – update #1

Convocation 2017

The entire school was treated to a wonderful convocation ceremony this past Thursday. It is one of the few times during the year when the entire student body and all the faculty and staff are together. Geoff opened the gathering...

Opening of School Remarks from US Director Lowell Libby

Greetings, and welcome back from your soggy week. I heard from one trip leader after another, Waynflete teachers, AMC and Chewonki leaders, everyone with whom you came in contact how awesome you all were, despite the weather. By rising to...

Outdoor Experience Returns!

It was a bit wet, but another incredible year of Outdoor Experience is in the books! Reports were uniformly positive from students, faculty, and the guides that assist us in putting these trips together. Check out some pictures below, and...

Fall Play Auditions—As You Like It

AUDITIONS FOR the Upper School Fall Play AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare Thursday, Sept. 14 and Friday Sept. 15 3:30-5:30pm - Franklin Theater Performances: November 2 - 4 No preparation necessary! Scripts and audition packets are available in...

Fall Sports Underway

Soccer balls are flying all over the Fore River Fields, Cross Country runners are zooming by, and Field Hockey has taken up their annual residence at Maine Girl's Academy. It's been a great season so far, and we encourage you...

Important Messages for US Parents from Lowell

Dear Upper School Parents, It is easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of information coming at you at the start of school. To make things a little easier for you, I am writing now to highlight some information that...

Fall Sports Preview

Fall sports have arrived! First games are Friday, September 1st, and the Forecaster has a breakdown of who and what to watch for this coming season. Check out the full article, and get ready to cheer. Go Flyers!

What are Upper School Students Grateful For?

As the school year came to a close in June, US Advisors asked their advisees what they were grateful for. Below is a sampling of their responses; the prominent words in the word cloud above were the most noted in their...

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