Summer Term 2020

Summer Term 2020 combines traditional in-person teaching with transformative technology to create a personalized summer academic experience for K-12 students anywhere. Whether you are in the classroom live with our teachers or participating via videoconference, you will experience the same high-quality instruction and learning experiences Waynflete is known for. To see Waynflete's real-time online platform in action, click here.

For families seeking a summer academic experience that will engage students, connect them with peers, bolster their academic foundation, and excite them in new ways, Summer 2020 has what you need.

Summer Term 2020 classes are designed to be taught to students who are on our campus in Portland, Maine, or joining remotely from anywhere. Check the listing to see if the class you are interested in is offered both ways. The ability to attend in-person will be dictated by the current state of the COVID-19 crisis in Maine and all applicable Waynflete health and safety protocols.

In-Person @ Waynflete	Connecting Remotely

To connect remotely, students must have a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer and a high-speed Internet connection. Computer devices must have a camera, microphone, and speakers for two-way communication. A headset with microphone is recommended. Students will be connecting to websites as well as using Internet-based videoconferencing technology similar to Zoom.

Waynflete Summer offers an array of camps and programs for children through ninth grade. If you are interested in combining a Summer Term class with a camp program contact them at summer@waynflete.org or 207.274.5209.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are off-campus working from home. We will get back to you quickly if you leave a message or send an email.

Reinforcement: These classes are designed to strengthen academic readiness and to provide students with an opportunity to practice previously learned skills.

Enrichment: These classes encourage students to explore areas of interest and provide new opportunities for learning.

Acceleration: These classes allow students to continue academic momentum and to accelerate into advanced classes. These classes are equivalent to semester- or year-long classes and provide high school credit upon successful completion. Students should expect to work 15-20 hours a week, including class time. Non-Waynflete students should confirm with their own school that transfer credit will be accepted.

Some Summer Term 2020 courses offer high school students the ability to earn semester- or year-long credit for courses. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a transcript indicating the course completed, grade, and applicable credit. Students are responsible for checking to see if their school will accept a transfer credit.

Summer Term classes have been developed by highly qualified teachers who are experts in their field and in the craft of teaching. Students can expect to experience the same high standards and authentic engagement in content that they would find in a traditional Waynflete class.

Can I take more than one class at a time? Yes! You can take up to two classes at the same time provided their meeting times differ.

Do you have to be a Waynflete student to take a Summer Term 2020 class? No! You can be a K-12 student anywhere in the world and take a class. If you are in Portland, Maine, you can even take most classes in-person.

Are these classes graded? Students will only receive formal grades on the Waynflete letter-grade scale for credit-bearing classes. Students will receive narrative comments for all classes.

What time zone are the classes? All times listed are for the Eastern (EDT) time zone for the United States.

Waynflete is located at 360 Spring Street in Portland, Maine. You can contact us at 207-774-7863, ext. 1201, or at summerterm@waynflete.org. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are off-campus working from home. We will get back to you quickly if you leave a message or send an email.

NEW for Summer 2020, students rising to Grade 1 in Fall 2020 may join Waynflete’s Summer Term for Rising Grade 1, which will run in conjunction with the school's K-1 Camp program. Summer Term for Rising Grade 1 will combine the fun outdoor activities of K-1 Camp with a strong academic component to help campers prepare for the transition to First Grade. Summer Term students will focus on personalized reading, phonics, and word-analysis skills so that children learn to decode words, as well as hands on math lessons focused on number sense and basic math skills. Summer Term for Rising Grade 1 is $450 per week.

Students will bolster decoding and fluency skills while strengthening comprehension strategies. Daily “mini lessons” guide the work for the day, allowing students to increase their collection of reading strategies. After exploring a variety of genres, participants choose a high–interest book to use for structured activities focused on their own individual skill development. Students will also have the opportunity to select "right fit" books to apply their strengthened reading skills, and enjoy extension opportunities for reflection and response. Whether you’re looking to encourage your child’s existing passion or spark a new love for reading, the Summer Term 2020 experience is a good place to start!

For most children, solidifying their number sense allows them to feel more comfortable and confident in the math classroom. For those students who are passionate about math and enjoy playing with numbers, using their number sense for problem-solving is exciting. This summer course will grow conceptual understanding as well as computational fluency for all students through exploratory activities and daily practice. The activities are well suited for a wide range of math thinkers. Join some math enthusiasts for Summer Term 2020 who aim to make playing with numbers fun and engaging.

This middle school enrichment activity will teach students problem-solving and engineering skills. As we face challenges such as designing a bottle rocket that stays in the air for the longest time, coding a circuit to flash in a specific sequence, or hitting a target by reflecting a laser from a series of mirrors, students will learn the fundamentals of problem-solving: understanding the problem, brainstorming possible solutions, choosing a solution to attempt, and then testing, troubleshooting, and redesigning their solution. No prior experience with any engineering or coding is necessary!

This workshop will help middle school students gain fluency, practice strategies, and build confidence as they discover their emerging writer’s voice. The course features daily writing exercises that are playful and engaging, allowing students to explore the modes of description, narration, and persuasion. The course will also include sharing, peer review, reflection, and grammar instruction. Each student will take one or more pieces through the entire writing process (planning, drafting, revising, and editing), ending with a final, polished essay draft. With the developmental needs of middle school students in mind, this course will include both synchronous and asynchronous components. We will spend time writing, focusing, and learning, but we will also play, move, and take breaks from the screen.

This course deepens students’ understanding of the current financial and economic climate. With a focus on the global economy, students will explore the stock market and investing, forms of business, business financing, entrepreneurship, and economics. The role of the Federal Reserve will be examined, along with fiscal and monetary policy. By the end of the course, students will be able to articulate the reasoning behind the current economic and financial situation, as well as future financial challenges that the economy may face. This is a valuable course for those interested in business, finance, stock investing, and economics.

This course deepens students’ understanding of how the decisions that we make impact our financial welfare and prosperity. Students will explore the importance of budgeting, college affordability and loans, the role of taxes in our economy, investing for retirement, how credit affects our lives, and types of insurance. By the end of the course, students will have a strong understanding of their money flow and steps they can take to improve their current and future financial well-being. 

Writing about yourself can be challenging, especially when it is the only opportunity for an admissions officer to get to know the real you. This course helps students compose their college admission essay and provides them with a springboard to get ahead of the busy (and sometimes stressful) college application process. Each week, students will cultivate the tools necessary to develop and finish an essay that will wow any college.

This course offers high school students the opportunity to strengthen their reading, writing, and research skills in the context of learning about the history of World War II. Students will engage with a variety of primary and secondary sources ranging from scholarly essays to popular films to archival footage and photographs as they practice critical reading, analytical writing, annotation, and discussion. The content of the course is flexible by design: we will follow the specific interests of the class as we study this fascinating and complex historical conflict.

This accelerated summer course is a full year of Human Anatomy & Physiology designed into an intensive 6-week program. High School students will be studying two to three body systems per week and will also get a chance to investigate a system of their choice that they would like to explore with greater detail. Systems of study will include; cells, tissues, and membranes, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, immune, digestive, and reproductive. This is a great option for students who may be interested in the medical field and would like a basic introduction into the world of how the human body is structured and functions. (Note: This does not count towards the lab science requirement at Waynflete)