Articles Categorized: News

Mentors Needed

US Mentors Needed for Soccer, Knitting, Music, Cooking, and Nordic Ski Enrichment Workshops and Afterschool After School Enrichment is looking for additional US students to work or volunteer in  a variety of programs Dec 1-Feb 13. Mentors are needed for...

Upper School Ethical Leadership and Service Activity Drives

The Upper School Ethical Leadership and Service Activity is sponsoring two donation drives underway.  The first is for girls lacrosse gear that will be brought to Guatemala City as part of the Maya Lacrosse program, which organizes lacrosse programs for girls...

Finding What Matters Through Kindness and Purpose

On the heels of last week's advising afternoon, Upper School students had two additional opportunities to consider the year's opening talk about crafting a life that "makes you matter." This past Thursday, senior Helen Gray-Bauer and ninth grader Nick Jenkins...

Waynflete Grad Takes on the Economic Realities of College Tuition

Many Waynflete families are thinking about the economic realities of college tuition.  Last Tuesday, the School hosted an evening program entitled "Financing a College Education"  led by Steve Joyce, Senior Advisor for Financial Aid at Bowdoin College.  Next week, Steve is...

Financing a College Education Part II

On Tuesday, 10/14, Steve Joyce, Director of Student Aid, Emeritus at Bowdoin College, lead senior parents in a full, pragmatic, and welcome discussion of what steps to take regarding the financial aid application process as their children draft their college...

Steve Kautz to Present at The Money Conference

Math faculty member Steve Kautz was asked by Town and Country Federal Credit Union to present at their annual conference, The Money Conference.  He will be offering a session on personal budgeting on Saturday, October 25.  

Global Citizenship Forum: Save Monday Evening, October 27

On October 27, the Upper School Ethical Leadership and Service Activity will help host Waynflete's first ever Global Citizenship Forum.  This all-school event will feature an international pot-luck dinner in Sills Hall from 5:30-7:00 and a presentation from students and...

Help the Cafe reduce plastic!

Donate your reusable forks and spoons to the Cafe.  WEAG (Waynflete Environmental Action Group) students are sponsoring a fork and spoon drive for the Cafe.  These utensils will be used in lieu of disposable plastic utensils, saving the Cafe money...

Sophomores and Juniors – PSAT’s Saturday October 18th

We will be administering the PSATs to Waynflete sophomores and juniors on Saturday, October 18th.  Students do not need to register for these tests ahead of time, but they should plan to arrive at school that morning between 8:00 and...

Cultivating an Ethic of Service

A key element of Waynflete’s Mission is “to encourage their (students') responsible and caring participation in the world.” This part of our Mission is fulfilled through a multifaceted effort.   Each year, it begins even before classes start, as students in...

Seniors & Senior Parents: College Counseling at Waynflete Presents “Financing a College Education”

Tuesday, October 14th from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Emery Student Center The College Counseling Team, John Thurston and Breda White,  invites senior parents and students to the second Senior College Night: "Financing a College Education”.  Building on his spring financial...

From Seminar to Publication

Nearly three years ago, Austin Fanburg, along with all of his classmates, was in Ninth Grade Seminar.  Ninth Grade Seminar begins during Outdoor Experience Week, when students are grouped with their future Seminar mates to hike, paddle, camp, orienteer, and...

RAaW Retreat ’14

Last Friday, Racial Awareness at Waynflete (RAaW) spent half of the school day at faculty leader Sue Stein’s house for our annual retreat. The purpose of this retreat is to have the group bond so that we have a comfortable...

RAaW Retreat ’14

Pictures and Reflections on SStS Summer ’14 from faculty and students

Cambodia: Traveling to Cambodia for two consecutive summers has given me the opportunity to really experience the people and culture of the country in a deeper way. In year one, I was a complete stranger and tourist -- mouth agape,...

Waynflete Embraces Global Citizenship

The Upper School Ethical Leadership and Service activity invites you to attend Waynflete's first ever Global Citizenship Forum. This all-school event will will take place on the evening of Monday, October 27 and will feature an international potluck dinner in Sills...

Junior College Night for Students and Parents

Join Waynflete's College Counselors, John Thurston and Breda White, for an overview of the college counseling process. John and Breda will highlight the support system in place for students as they begin to plan for life after Waynflete. Topics include:...

Outdoor Experience Wrap-up Message for Parents

Thank you all for making OE 2014 a great success!  Students and faculty alike have reported a good balance of fun, adventure, adversity, team-work and celebration - a GREAT way to start the year!  A special thank you to parents...

Spring French Trip to Quebec

The Foreign Language department is excited to announce that the French program will be taking a trip to Québec City this spring. The trip is open to Upper School students taking French, and it’s going to be incredibly fun. We’ll...

School Opens: Convocation Video

Early in the year we celebrate the opening of school at Convocation, an all school gathering that takes place at the center of the campus in the green space we call the Sanctuary.  This event is one of the few times...

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