2015-11-5 - Waynflete

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Payton Sullivan Memorial Service - November 7
There will be a non-denominational service held in memory of Payton Sullivan this
weekend.
Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
307 Congress Street, Portland, Maine
If your son or daughter wants to attend, please make sure that they are
accompanied by a parent. This will likely be an emotional experience and students
will need parental support.
Suicide Prevention Workshop - November 9
To ensure that parents are equipped with the best possible information and advice,
Greg Marley, LCSW, Clinical Director of NAMI Maine, will hold a Suicide Prevention
Workshop on Monday, November 9 from 4:30–6:00 p.m. in the Franklin Theater.
We encourage parents who have questions about suicide and suicide prevention to
attend. There is a limited amount of space available for Waynflete Lower and Middle School
students in our after-care program. Contact Rachael Thrash
at [email protected] to for more information. There will be no charge for aftercare from 4:30–6:00 p.m. for those attending the workshop.
Legally Blonde the Musical: Opens Tonight! Legally Blonde is more than just a musical. It is a hero's journey with a persistent
theme of positive transformation. Don't miss this light-hearted musical comedy which runs November 5–7 at 7:00
p.m. in Franklin Theater. Suitable for ages 14 and older.
More about Legally Blonde
Boys and Girls Soccer Advance to State Finals!
November 5, 2015
In This Issue
All School News
News From the Lower School
News From the Middle School
News From the Upper School
News From Enrichment
News From Academic Support
News From Athletics
News From the Parents
Association
From the Archives
Featured News
Order Your 2016 Yearbook
Upcoming Events
US Play Production - Legally
Blonde
11/5/2015
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Franklin Theater
LS Parent Coffee (EC-5)
11/6/2015
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Lower School parents are invited
to have coffee and conversation
with Ben Thrash.
Location: A017 - Drama/Green
Room
US Play Production - Legally
Blonde
11/6/2015
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Franklin Theater
US Play Production - Legally
Blonde
11/7/2015
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Franklin Theater
Lower School Open House
11/8/2015
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Let our fifth graders give you
On Wednesday, the boys and girls soccer teams
swept Monmouth Academy to capture their Class C
South titles. Click to see girls game details and boys
game details.
State championship games are on Saturday,
November 7 at the Presque Isle Middle
School. The girls take on Orono at 10:00 a.m.; the
boys meet Washington Academy at 12:30 p.m. The
fan bus will leave Thomas House lot at 5:00 a.m.
on Saturday. With only 48 seats available, it will be
first come, first serve. Approximate return time
is 8pm. Click here to sign up for the bus.
Admission Events for Prospective Families on
November 8 and 9
On Sunday, November 8, we invite prospective parents and students interested in
Preschool–Grade 5 to a Lower School Open House from 2:00–4:00 p.m. Fifth
graders lead the tours, and there are opportunities to meet teachers and hear about
Waynflete's approach to education.
On Monday, November 9 from 6:00–9:00
p.m., prospective families are invited
to Experience Waynflete: Foreign
Language. Students and parents interested
in Grades 6–11 are invited to join Waynflete
faculty for an evening foreign language
class.
Interested families should contact Shelley
Hodges at [email protected] or 207.774.5721 ext. 1224.
Monday Books Dessert & Discussion Celebrating 10 Years!
Come and enjoy discussions led by faculty and staff. Join us in
the Brock Conference Room on November 9 at 6:30 p.m. for
this month's selection, The View from Castle Rock by Alice
Munro. English faculty member John Hoy will lead the
discussion. All Monday Books titles are available at the
Waynflete Book Fair. Sale of books supports
the Monday Books program.
Reminder: No School on November 11, Veteran's Day
Dance Concerts November 18 and 19: Take a Chance, Make a Dance
Join us for an hour of dance creativity in Franklin Theater. Lower School Dance
Enrichment Workshops will perform on November 18 at 4:00 p.m. The Middle
School and Upper School Danceflete Ensembles will perform on November 19 at
7:00 p.m. Sixth Annual Help Haiti Pie Sale!
Please consider purchasing a pie to support
Help Haiti's efforts to bring relief to children in
Haiti. The Middle School activity raises money
for two organizations—Pwoje Espwa (Project
Hope), an orphanage and school on
southwestern Haiti, and Konbit Sante, a
Portland-based health care partnership in Cap
Haitian, Haiti.
Apple and pumpkin pies are $12.00 each or three for $30.00. Please email Jim
Millard ([email protected]) to place an order.
a tour of the Waynflete
Lower School, meet
teachers and students, and
learn more about our
approach to education.
Location: Arts Center
Suicide Prevention Workshop
11/9/2015
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Franklin Theater
Experience Waynflete: Foreign
Language
11/9/2015
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Come join Waynflete faculty
for an evening foreign
language class. See for
yourself how much richer
the world can appear
throught the lens of another
language.
Location: Waynflete Library Emery Building
MONDAY BOOKS
11/9/2015
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
The View from Castle Rockby
Alice Munro
Discussion Leader: John Hoy,
English
Location: Brock Conference Room
Fall Varsity Sports Recognition
Night
11/10/2015
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Fall athletes, parents and coaches
gather to celebrate the fall season.
Location: Franklin Theater
Veteran's Day - No School and
Offices Closed
11/11/2015
WEAG Coffee House
11/13/2015
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: MS Forum
Downloads and Links
Veracross Parent Portal
Admission
Giving
Important Health Reminder
We currently have numerous cases of head
lice at Waynflete. Schools throughout the
greater Portland region are experiencing similar
outbreaks. The CDC recommends that schools
ask parents to check their child’s hair if you see
them scratching their heads or suspect they
have head lice. We ask everyone to check
their child’s head—whether you think they
have lice or not— so that we can prevent more
cases on campus.
For more information about how to detect and treat head lice, please check
the CDC website. Questions? Please call Waynflete’s Health Coordinator, Blanche
Belliveau, at 774-5721 ext. 1216.
News From the Lower School
Ben’s Blog: A Window into Waynflete's Lower School
Lower School blog: Updated daily – be sure to check it out!
Lower School Class Web Pages
Click the links below to access programspecific information about your child’s
learning experience.
Early Childhood Class Page
K-1 Class Page
2-3 Class Page
4-5 Class Page
Lower School Parent Coffee on November 6
We invite all Lower School parents to join Ben Thrash and Sandy Lovell, the
Outreach and TLC Coordinator from the Center for Grieving Children, as we explore
supporting children through loss and grief. Navigating loss and grief as a person
and as a parent is inevitable. We will focus on how to talk about death, suicide, and
depression with children at different developmental levels. Parents will hear
professional guidance and learn from school experiences as we navigate these
issues. Please join us on Friday, November 6 from 8:15–9:30 a.m. in the Drama
Room (the last room on the right on the ground floor of the Arts Center).
Middle School Transition Night Information
Thank you to all fifth-grade parents who attended Discover Middle School on
Wednesday, November 4. Please contact Ben Thrash or Middle School
Director Divya Muralidhara with any follow-up questions about the transition process
for our current fifth graders. More opportunities to learn about this transition are
planned throughout the school year.
Reminder for 5th Grade Students and Families
Waynflete's Admission Office will host an afternoon Open House for parents of
prospective Lower School students this Sunday, November 8 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.
All fifth graders planning to participate as tour guides must submit signed
permission slips (hard copy or via email) to their advisor. Students should plan to
arrive at the Arts Center by 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Family Pachanga on November 18
Pachanga is a Spanish word meaning “party” or
“joyful gathering” in Spanish. Each week, the
entire Lower School gathers for our Pachanga to
share songs, learn about what’s happening in
different classrooms, and enjoy our time together
as a Lower School community. Twice a year, we
celebrate Family Pachanga and invite parents and
siblings to join students in the Waynflete Gym for this lively sing-a-long. Our first
Family Pachanga of the school year is on Wednesday, November 18 from 11:30
a.m. –12:00 p.m. We hope that you can make it!
Learn Basketball Saturdays in November and December
The Little Flyers Basketball Clinic is in its 12th year and is being offered again to
boys and girls in Grades 1-5. Learn the rules, build skills, and support the Waynflete
basketball program. The clinic runs for five Saturdays beginning on November
14 from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Click here for more information.
News From the Middle School
8th Grade Parents: Discover Upper School on
November 18
Please join Lowell and the Upper School advising
team for an Upper School information night
on Wednesday, November 18 from 6:00–8:00
p.m. in the Arts Center. Advisors will discuss how
the school's educational philosophy drives
program design, and a panel of students will
discuss their experiences and answer your
questions. The program is always evolving, so
expect to be enlightened even if you've had a
child pass through the Upper School.
Questions? Contact Holly Khiel at 207.774.7863,
ext. 1174.
All-School Thanksgiving Food Drive begins
Middle School Student Government will kick off its
annual All-School Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Collection boxes will be delivered to homestations/
homerooms. This year the priority is healthy kids
food including protein sources (beans, peanut
butter and tuna), boxed pasta, and grains (rice,
quinoa, lentils). The sixth grade will deliver the food to Wayside Soup Kitchen
on Tuesday, November 24. More details to follow. Middle School Ski Program 2015-2016
For more than 20 years, Waynflete’s Middle School Ski Program has given our
students the opportunity to get outside and build friendships on winter Wednesdays.
Avid skier and veteran Middle School teacher Betsy Langer encourages students to
build self-reliance through the exciting challenges presented by a day on the slopes.
Information about dates, information, and package rates
News From the Upper School
Upper School NOW!
To keep up-to-date on all that's new and
happening in the Upper School, visit US
NOW.
Mud Season Schedule for PE and
Performing Arts
PE classes ended on October 27 and
Performing Arts classes end
on Thursday, November 5. PE will
resume on November 17 and PA on November 16.
During this short break from PA and PE classes, students can take part in other
activities including play rehearsals, Driver's Ed, and getting extra help from
teachers. Students are free to leave campus at 2:00 p.m. unless a parent makes a
request to Holly Khiel. Please contact Holly at ext. 1174 with questions.
Winter Varsity Sports Recognition Night November 10
Join varsity coaches, athletes, and parents on Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.
in Franklin Theater to celebrate the season and for award presentations. Many
teams hold a team dinner before the event for athletes and their families. Check
with your team parent for more information.
Start Dates for Upper School Sports
Monday, November 2 - Capeflete girls ice hockey began
Monday, November 16 - varsity basketball tryouts begin
and boys ice hockey begins (co-op team with Freeport and
South Portland)
Tuesday, November 17 - winter PE classes begin
Monday, November 23 - varsity nordic ski practice begins
News from Enrichment
Enrichment Workshops - Winter Registration Opens November 5
Winter afternoons are a perfect time to
explore toy making, improv, yoga, cooking,
winter survival skills, Middle School ski,
dance, and more with friends on campus.
New Saturday woodworking, cooking, sports,
and ceramics classes are being offered for
the whole family. Register
at waynflete.org/enrichment. News From the Parents Association
11th Grade Fall Get-Together Tonight, November 5 Eleventh grade parents are invited to a potluck at the home
of Martin Lodish and Kristin Schardt on Thursday,
November 5 from 5:00–7:00 p.m. As it is also the opening
night of the Upper School production of Legally Blonde, we
hope that you can join us for a delicious meal with plenty of
time to take in the musical. We understand scheduling can
be tricky with school, sports, work, etc. Last year, this event
was well-attended with folks coming and going as schedules
allowed.
FMI contact Kimberly Mayone ([email protected] ) or
Karen Van Dyke ([email protected]).
Parents Association Meeting November 19
Parents Association will hold its second meeting of the year on Thursday,
November 19 at 8:15 a.m. in the Brock Conference Room in the Arts Center. All
parents are welcome to come learn about the new Gear, upcoming events,
committee updates, or just for a meet-and-greet.
From the Archives
by Chuck Rand
Members of the Waynflete Chorus, April 26, 1996
"Waynflete's Upper School Chorus," according to an item on page 13 of the Spring 1996
issue of the Waynflete Magazine, "took a workshop at the Boston Conservatory and went
on to attend performances in New York City in March."
Among the members are seniors Kathryn Runge, Jacob Beal, Dustin Mitchell, Thomas
Sanborn, Jim Thomson, Lauren Wilkis, Samantha Burnam, Vanessa Elston, Kate
Renner, and Ashley Smith
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