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The Can We? Project stands as a prime example of the good that can come from an independent school putting its core values out into the world. Watch the video below to learn more about the second edition of The...
Make time to stop by the Waynflete Gallery to view the Harness The Wind exhibit, which runs from January 22–March 12. The EC-12 show is inspired by our community-wide read of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba....
Junior Dominic Campbell was recently profiled on WMTW. Watch the segment to learn more about his hard work over the past year.
Following a preliminary pinch pot lesson, K-1 students made sculptures of blue jays and cardinals. We discussed how these birds often remain in Maine for the winter months. Color choice reinforced warm and cool color palettes.
The 2-3 space was recently converted into an authentic Spanish Market where students could practice conversation using vocabulary they had learned about food. There were five different stands that the students rotated through: a Frutería (fruit stand), Verdulería (vegetable stand), Panadería (bakery), Lechería (dairy...
Eighth graders are currently engaged in a year-long theater class. During the first semester, theater arts teacher Tiki Fuhro has collaborated with her Middle School colleagues to enrich student learning in history and English. They have performed the short story...
Decades ago, Waynflete came to realize the power of learning in community. From longer ago than anyone currently teaching at the school can remember, discussion has been a preferred pedagogical method. A well-orchestrated discussion facilitates the powerful learning that come...
Congratulations to Martha Veroneau '13 and Harry Baker-Connick '15 for being recognized by The Forecaster as Waynflete's Athletes of the Decade—and to Jeff Madore, who was recognized as Coach of the Decade. Read about Martha and Harry Read about Jeff Madore
Interested fourth- and fifth-grade students participated in an electricity club during recesses this fall. Students experimented with snap circuits to learn about the basics of electricity and wiring. Inspired by the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, students then...
WCSH has appointed senior Sophi Aronson to their Varsity Club in recognition of her outstanding academic, athletic, and community service efforts. Congrats Sophi! Watch the segment
Last week, eighth-graders heard from two generations of the Reese family about their experiences in the South during the Jim Crow era. James Reese II—father of eighth-grader Ishan and sixth-grader Ayanthi—discussed his frequent experiences of being turned away from establishments...
Waynflete librarians Emily Graham and Laurel Daly have put together a selection of books that will inspire a love of reading! Early Childhood, Kindergarten, Grades 1-2 Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel...
For the fourth year in a row, Upper School theater students hosted a celebration of instant and spontaneous creativity in the Franklin Theater. At 4:00 p.m. last Friday, playwriting prompts created by Waynflete students went out by email to students...
Upper School Director Lowell Libby and Maine Heritage Policy Center CEO Matthew Gagnon recently co-authored an op-ed on The Can We? Project. The piece was published by the Portland Press Herald on November 28. Read the op-ed
The eighth grade visited K-1 today to talk about identity. K-1 shared that they read Be Who You Are, then painted portraits, mixing colors to make their unique skin color. Eighth-grade students shared their similar art piece based on Angélica...
The sixth grade spent the afternoon sorting and packing the food collected by the school community in this year's Thanksgiving Food Drive. After loading everything into a truck, we headed to Wayside Food Programs to unload and weigh everything. Our...
Looking for great gifts that inspire learning and creativity? Lower School teacher Tim Hebda has completed his annual list of books, games, gadgets, and apps that will keep your grandchild excited and engaged during the holidays. View the list
Students in Waynflete's sixth-grade science classes are participating in "Skype a Scientist," a program that pairs scientists with classrooms around the world. Students recently Skyped with Lauren Rowsey, a marine biologist and PhD candidate at the University of New Brunswick....
On Friday night, I stood at the top of the theater with Tiki Fuhro and Susan Nelson “managing” the throngs of people filling the space beyond capacity. These were not just the parents of theater kids—these were parents, alums, faculty,...
Ruby Lynch, Laura Martin, Ella Hannaford, and Abby Shumway participated in a Veterans History Project (VHP) workshop today at the University of Southern Maine. The Library of Congress started the VHP to collect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts...
