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After a spirited competition, congratulations go to the winner of the Waynflete School finals for Poetry Out Loud, Ella Hannaford! Cheers also go to our runner-up, Sarah Acheson-Field! Both Ella and Sarah will now prepare for the Maine regional finals,...
Monday, January 9 11:00 - 12:00 - CIEE visit in the atrium These summer study abroad programs are offered by CIEE, a leader in international education. All programs feature top-notch academics and cultural immersion, combined with exciting activities and travel...
Having recently started our Upper School career, we noticed many changes in 9th grade compared to last year. We both started at Waynflete in seventh grade, so we got to experience two years of Middle School and the transition to Upper School,...
The College Process The anxiety and stress of the senior class starts to dwindle at the end of December due to the generous amount of Early Decision deadlines that colleges have given out. Many of Waynflete’s seniors have taken advantage...
In the Latin elective on Pliny’s letters, Latin students spent the fall semester reading a selection of letters from Pliny the Younger who, as the governor of Bithynia in the 1st century, maintained extensive correspondences with friends, fellow politicians, and even the...
It's a good time of year for giving, and Waynflete Students have been especially active! Furniture Friends, Preble Street, and the Rotary Club have all received hours of time from boisterous groups of students this December. Check out some of...
On Saturday, December 10th, five playwrights and twelve actors spent the day playfully rehearsing five brand new ten minute plays. The afternoon culminated in an informal performance for family and friends. There were lights, sound effects, props and few improvised...
It was a chilly and festive First Friday on December 2nd when the Waynflete Upper School Chorus, together with Portland's poet laureate, Gibson Fay-Leblanc, presented a performance of seasonal songs and poetry in the Joan B. Burns Garden at the...
During the week of exams (Thursday, December 15 - Wednesday, December 21), students are only required to be in school during their exam periods. They may be on campus when they do not have exams if they choose. Please make...
I have been involved in the Maine Youth Court since my freshman year of high school. The Maine Youth Court provides a platform for high school students from all over Maine to participate in practicing Restorative Justice in their own...
This year's Shoulder to Shoulder Courses Announced! Waynflete is a Global Schools Coalition member which means that Waynflete students have guaranteed space on all Shoulder to Shoulder courses which take place both here in U.S. and abroad. Click here for...
Two big theater events are coming soon! Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6, audition for the Great Bank Robbery, an original play written by Jesse Brooks. Performances March 3-4 at Waynflete and March 10-11 at the Regional One Act Festival....
Eight students eating pizza, not an unusual picture! But these eight are finalists in the Upper School Poetry Out Loud competition, winners from four ninth-grade English classes. This contest is not all that different from many classroom challenges at Waynflete,...
Waynflete’s Dream Factory activity has been incredibly active in some super exciting events this semester in our community. If you don’t know anything about Dream Factory, it a non-profit organization that grants dreams to kids aged 3-17 diagnosed with a...
I’m thrilled to be writing home to Waynflete as a first-year medical student! I moved to Durham this past summer to start a joint MD-PhD program at Duke University School of Medicine. I know I never would have made it...
It was the start of a normal Monday morning for my Literature of Genocide class. Discussion in classes in the previous week were tinged with the uncertainty of the future. Students appeared fragile when expressing their concerns about freedoms and...
Good luck to our seven Upper School students who auditioned for the Maine All-State Music Festival the weekend before Thanksgiving at Biddeford High School. All students put forth a great effort, and we look forward to receiving their scores and...
In today’s world, it is easier than ever to find oneself in an echo chamber. Social media allows for selective exposure to news events, public schools are becoming more segregated, and even SNL skits poke fun at the neighborhood “bubbles"...
The Hundred Dresses Project Meets Social Commentary After reading the book The Hundred Dresses, seven juniors and seniors in Advanced Studio made a piece in response to a related assignment called “Fitting In.” These pieces are part of the gallery...
