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It was another exciting winter season for Flyers teams. Every Waynflete team qualified for post-season play. The Falmouth/Waynflete alpine ski team won the SMAA championship on February 9. Flyer Ben Adey '21 placed fifth in Giant Slalom and in Slalom....
Congratulations to the Waynflete Upper School Jazz Combo for achieving a I (One) Rating last night at the Maine Music Educators Association 2018 District II Jazz Festival! The high ranking qualifies them for the State Jazz Festival coming up on March 16th. Julian Abbott '18, Tafari Makinen-Hall '20 and Julian Ray...
Dear Waynflete, I am writing from Tel Aviv, Israel. This year I am on a gap year before I begin college at Davidson College in the fall. This year I have gone from the tips of the Himalayas to floating...
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH by Thornton Wilder Guest Director: Robbie Harrison; Production support: Tiki Fuhro; Tech director: Chris Fitze; Costumes: Barbara Kelly Auditions and crew sign up days: Monday, Feb. 26 (the day we return from break!) and Tuesday,...
Waynflete's Upper School Jazz Ensemble and Upper School Jazz Combo recently performed at the 50th Annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival in Boston. The Combo received no fewer than four perfect scores and landed right in the middle of an extremely competitive Combo division! The Jazz Ensemble...
From McKinsey & Company: For an 18-year-old today, figuring out what kind of education and skills to acquire is an increasingly difficult undertaking. Machines are already conducting data mining for lawyers and writing basic press releases and news stories. In coming...
A huge round of applause for a job well done to everyone involved with "The Drowsy Chaperone." Whether it was courageously rollerskating blindfolded, getting folded into a Murphy bed, singing and dancing your heart out, calling perfect cues, meticulously creating...
Capeflete girls ice hockey (head coach Bob Mills and Flyer Laura Baginski '18) defeated Falmouth tonight 4-3 to advance to the semifinals Saturday at 8:30 pm at Troubh Ice Arena vs Portland/Deering. Come cheer on Laura and Bob! Boys ice...
Click here to read a Forecaster article about Waynflete's recently announced "Can We?" project, an initiative aimed at strengthening democratic institutions so that we can meet pressing challenges thoughtfully, effectively, and fairly for the benefit of all.
Charlotte Brooks '11—pictured here with costume designer Barbara Kelly—recently pitched in to help the The Drowsy Chaperone's costume crew . With a cast of 29 and multiple costume changes, a few extra hands are needed! Charlotte has been working in costume...
Senior Lydia Giguere and junior Henry Spritz both have work on display through February 10 at Maine College of Art as part of the 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. They received the two highest honors, a silver and a gold key, respectively. (more…)
Read this Press Herald article by Caitie Whelan '02 on efforts to support those who are building new lives in Portland. Caitie is the founder of The Lightning Notes. Pictured above at left with Upper School Director Lowell Libby and...
Over the past two weeks, students in the Upper School experienced the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in very tangible ways. The celebration began with the our annual Spirit of MLK award, which was conferred on Upper and...
Dance Director Susan Nelson recently offered an Ethiopian Dance Workshop to students in honor of Waynflete's upcoming Lower School Global Focus Week on Ethiopia. From Elicia Niemiec (Physical Education): Susan Nelson held an Ethiopian dance workshop for students yesterday. I stopped by...
PRIDE students, friends, and advisor Mimi Olins pause to enjoy a photo op with Blake from Radio station 93.1 at Thompson's Point Out on Ice event, sponsored by Equality Maine.
Waynflete's Diversity and Equity Committee (DEC) recently invited Middle and Upper School students to submit an application for the fourth annual Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Award. Interested students were asked to submit an essay in response to one...
On January 20, the Waynflete CPR & AED club held an event to certify members of the Waynflete community in citizens CPR and AED use. The CPR & AED club’s mission is to certify as many people as possible within...
Bonnie Docherty ’90 has a long-held passion for the study of history. Her interests were nurtured in Waynflete’s Upper School by teachers like Karen Whitney and Alice Brock, and she planned to eventually pursue a doctoral degree. But after majoring...
Saxophonist Julian Abbott '18 represented Waynflete School at the Maine Music Educators Association Jazz All-State Music Festival hosted by South Portland High School on January 11-13, 2018! He was privileged to work with Jeff Coffin, a globally recognized saxophonist, composer and educator. In addition, Jeff is...
Team Photo Front Row: Nick Hagler, Dorrie Pinchbeck, Ingrid Ansel-Mullen, Quilla Flanagan-Burt, Callie Banksmith, Shuhao Liu. Back Row: Thys Geldenhuys, Phoebe Hart, Hannah Babcock, Sara Wasdahl, Tabby Al Musawi, Abby Aleshire, Lily Fanburg, Luna Soley and Molly McNutt. The fourth...
