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A huge thank you from Waynflete Dream Factory to everyone who supported our 50/50 raffle last night at the triple-header basketball games against St. Doms! We made just over $300—that’s enough for a dolphin cruise and a helicopter ride, or...
Cooper Chap and Will Nelligan '16 presenting their dug out canoe Senior Projects are an exciting opportunity for seniors because they are given a month off from regular classes at school to delve into an existing passion or an opportunity...
Brave 9th Graders recently took the to the stage for our annual Poetry Out Loud assembly. Read on for poem describing the experience, and be sure to check out the video at the bottom! Reflection on a Recent Upper School...
It is rare to have three accomplished violinists working together on major literature by Antonio Vivaldi and Ernst Toch. They played beautifully for the Middle School, the Lower School and most recently for the EC group where they responded to...
It’s 2:30AM and someone is knocking on my door yelling at me to get up. This is crisis session: an invention at the Maine Model UN Conference where they wake up a subset of the students in attendance and present...
Saxophonist Julian Abbott '18 represented Waynflete School at the Maine Music Educators Association Jazz All-State Festival this past Thursday through Saturday. He rehearsed with other top musicians in the All-State Jazz Combo and performed at the public concert on Saturday....
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...
