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Debba is holding the card of well wishes sent from Upper School students. She and Frannie send their love in return.
I had been on many rafting trips before, but this trip was by far my favorite! The night before the trip was filled with an active scavenger hunt created by the teachers and sitting by the big campfire with lots...
Change in Schedule for Waynflete 9th Grade Parent Evening and Potluck on October 24th 5:30 p.m. Brief Overview and Q&A about 9th Grade Seminar and Student Support in Student Center 6:00 p.m. Parent Potluck at Boulos House Dear Parents of...
John Wordock already had a half-decade of journalism experience under his belt when he entered Waynflete’s Upper School as a freshman in 1984. Graced with self-knowledge at a young age, he knew what he wanted to do (be a radio reporter)...
On Thursday, October 13, the Upper School had the unique opportunity to hear the stories of Mangesh Pol and Gaus Sayyad, who were raised together at the Maher Ashram in Pune, India. In addition to their extraordinary accomplishments, Mangesh and...
A visitor to the Waynflete campus might well wonder what is going on upon entering the Emery Building in mid-March and passing a group of students huddled in an alcove whispering with conspiratorial urgency. The mystery would deepen as the...
At a recent assembly, members of Waynflete’s PRIDE group (Promoting Respect Integrity and Equality) shared thoughts regarding the value of allyship for people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Queer (LGBTQ+). Together they gave voice to some of...
Join us for an evening of Laugh Therapy featuring Running With Scissors, Maine's premier improv/comedy group, on Saturday, October 15 from 7:00–9:00 p.m. in Franklin Theater. We are pleased to be co-hosting this event with the nonprofit Family Hope. After...
ORDER THE 2016 WAYNFLETE YEARBOOK BY DEC. 4TH AND SAVE $15!!! Cost: $50 ($65 after Dec 4th) To order your book and ensure that you receive a copy this spring, choose one of the following options: Complete a paper order...
A Night of Cultural Dialogue and Hip Hop Performance with Eric Axelman and Oliver "SydeSho" Arias Join hip hop-based teaching artists Eric Axelman and Oliver 'SydeSho' Arias as they perform and facilitate a discussion about the ethics of cultural appropriation,...
Imagine arriving at your auto repair shop only to discover that technicians have accidentally replaced the oil in your car with water and have destroyed the engine. “The shop owner doesn’t go on to say, ‘And here is a bill...
Welcome back from your first week of school scattered in locations ranging from downtown Boston to Mount Katahdin, from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to Acadia National Park Downeast, and from a host of places in between. I have...
Below is a link to an essay written by Gemma Laurence '15 last spring for her Philosophy class with Ben Mini. In that class, among other topics, students studied moral systems. For a final project, Ben asked them to apply...
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...
As we launched the school year with a week of faculty meetings and retreats, Lowell asked what inspired awe in US Advisors. The pictures and videos in the below slideshow reflect what inspires our teachers on a daily basis. Let...
Kaya Williams ‘14 is fresh off the 21-day Sustainable Ocean Studies program, capped off by a three day, overnight sea kayaking excursion. She does not seem tired. They call her “Grandma,” but she’s barely out of Waynflete, heading into her...
Buses will be running on their regular schedule. Students who take the bus for school may do so for all OE drop-offs (arriving at Waynflete about 8:00am) and pick-ups (leaving Friday at 3:35pm). 9th Grade: Tuesday 9/6: Students should be...
A group of Waynflete students had an amazing trip to China this past June, led by Heather Courtice Hart, Phuc Tran, and Whitney Zou. Part of the trip included wonderful homestays in the town where Heather and her family recently...
I moved to China two months ago to start working for a Beijing-based tech startup, Yodo1. I biked to work on my first day, armed with a backpack, a laptop, and 10 years’ worth of China studies between my ears....
