Articles Categorized: Middle School

Making Data Visible: A “Collaboration of Change” Project

Eighth-graders participated in a community service project at Crescent Beach State Park during the first semester. Students collected more than 1,100 pieces of trash and cataloged their findings in Maine's state scientific report about ocean pollution. In their Visual Arts...

Hands-on history: Middle School students explore the past in archaeology unit

Arthur Anderson, Ph.D., an associate teaching professor of archaeology from the University of New England, recently visited Waynflete to help grade 6 history students kick off their mock archaeological dig. Student groups were given a bin of soil (or layers...

Middle School students bridge history and advocacy in unit exploring Maine’s industries

Phil Coupe from Revision Energy recently visited with seventh graders to teach them about different industries in Maine in preparation for their upcoming history unit, Maine Industry Past and Present (this unit will build off the seventh-grade theme “Exploring Home”)....

Empowering Middle School voices: the return of student council

Middle School student council has returned! Spearheaded by Middle School Dean of Students John McDevitt, student council is an opportunity for Middle School students to share their insights and develop essential leadership skills. 13 representatives—one from each homeroom—were elected by...

Dr. Nnedi Okorafor brings stories to life at Waynflete

Students, faculty, and community members were inspired, entertained, and moved by Monday's evening interview with award-winning author Dr. Nnedi Okorafor. Dr. Okorafor spoke of her experience as a daughter of Nigerian immigrants, her process as a writer, her love for...

Reimagining the past: grade 6 students craft their own city-states

Grade 6 students recently created their own city-states in the Fertile Crescent based on knowledge gained during their Mesopotamia unit. They were given access to the food, resources, transportation, and tools that would have been available during this time period...

A night to remember: Waynflete’s first Friday Night Lights game

Congratulations to our girls varsity soccer team on an impressive 9–1 victory over Sacopee Valley at our first Friday Night Lights game! It was an incredible evening for our community as families, alumni, faculty/staff, and other Waynflete community members—more than...

125 years and counting: Waynflete celebrates its anniversary with special Founders’ Day treats

It's Waynflete's birthday! We celebrated our 125th year with a Founders' Day celebration that included cupcakes for all students and employees. Did you know that Waynflete's founders, Agnes Lowell and Caroline Crisfield, sold the school to a newly formed corporation...

Middle and Upper School students impress at the Maine Junior Classical League Spring Convention

Congratulations to the Middle School and Upper School Latin students who participated in the Maine Junior Classical League Spring Convention last week! Students celebrated their love of Latin and made friends with other students from around the state while competing...

Waynflete’s Middle and Upper School teams win at the Maine Science Olympiad tournament

Congratulations to our Upper and Middle School teams on their impressive wins at the Maine Science Olympiad tournament this past weekend! Waynflete's two Upper School teams, captained by seniors Maren Cooper '23 and Reed Robinson '23, earned top three finishes...

Portland Stage Company performs Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar for Middle School students

Portland Stage Company gave an abridged performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar for the entire Middle School last week! Michael Dix Thomas '02 directed the play, and Elliot Nye '15 played Brutus. Theater 8 students participated in a director's lab workshop...

Stellar performances from Waynflete musicians

Last week at Waynflete was a musical one! We had two lovely recitals on Wednesday that featured students in grades 2–11 who take private lessons with our outstanding Enrichment Music teachers. On Thursday, 70 musicians from five different ensembles (Acoustic...

Thematic studies drives new Middle School curriculum planning

Despite all its harm, the COVID-19 pandemic drove many school administrators and teachers to explore new opportunities for pedagogical innovation. At Waynflete, Middle School Director Divya Muralidhara sought out fresh ideas to make the school’s grades 6–8 program more interdisciplinary,...

Chinese language students celebrate the Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year—or Spring Festival—is China’s most important holiday. This year, the Year of the Rabbit, the celebration began on Sunday, January 22. Our students spent a week studying the traditions of this holiday in our Middle School Chinese classes. ...

Seventh-graders collect data on intertidal crabs

Seventh-grade students recently visited the East End Beach to collect data on intertidal crabs. Their findings will be added to a collection of data from other citizen scientists and used to better understand crab population trends along the Maine coast.

Sixth-grade archaeology trip to Broad Cove Reserve

Sixth-grade students recently visited with archaeologist Thomas Bennett at the Prince Memorial Library and Broad Cove Reserve in Cumberland to learn about shell middens. Students contributed to the archaeological record by conducting a count of the clam shell "hinges" found...

Broad Cove archaeology field trip

As part of their study of archaeology in history class, sixth-graders recently visited with archaeologist Thomas Bennett at the Prince Memorial Library and Broad Cove Reserve in Cumberland to learn about shell middens. At the library, students helped contribute to...

Climate justice activist Anna Siegel ’24 featured on News Center Maine

Junior Anna Siegel recently received a Brookie Award from the Natural Resources Council of Maine, which honor the state's young environmental leaders. Learn more about her journey to becoming a climate justice activist in this recent News Center Maine profile:...

Outdoor Experience 2022

You never know what Outdoor Experience will bring! While working at Community Servings in Boston, our students met Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who had come in to package and deliver the organization's 11 millionth meal. Ayanna shared some words of encouragement...

Students need more

If you have concerns about your child finding joy after several years of the COVID-19 pandemic, you aren’t alone. At Waynflete, we want every child to love school and are committed to meeting every child where they are. We are...

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