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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee began as a non-musical play called C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, performed by the improvisational group "The Farm." The show was later developed into a fully staged musical but retains several sections that rely on the actors...
Rich Henry Surpasses 100 Wins
Congratulations to Waynflete Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Rich Henry who has recently exceeded 100 wins while at the helm of the Waynflete program. Rich reached the milestone with a 75-35 win over North Yarmouth Academy on January 11th. The Waynflete...
Hey Batter, Batter…Swing Batter!
[quote text_size="small" author="Eric Hoffer"] Fear of becoming a has-been keeps some people from becoming anything [/quote] From my 3rd base coaching spot I watch the batter take strike one, looking. Then strike two, looking. Come on, come on, here comes another...
Need help? Just A.S.K.!
Those pesky midterm exams have come and gone, and your child may be wondering if there was anything else s/he could’ve done differently to ensure better grades. Or maybe s/he spent hours on an English paper, only to receive a...
More Poetry Out Loud News
On January 9, eleven 9th graders presented their interpretations of memorized poems at Waynflete’s fourth annual Poetry Out Loud assembly, joining more than 365,000 other high school students in over 2,000 schools across the country in this national recitation contest. Thalia...
Leigh Fernandez ’14: Athlete Extraordinaire
For many student athletes, winning a state championship would be the apex of a high school career. Waynflete senior Leigh Fernandez is on number five. In the past three years, Leigh has been part of five state championship teams in three different...
Colby Harvey Swims Toward Her Dream
When Colby Harvey signed her letter of intent to attend Florida State University, she joined the ranks of the few Waynflete student athletes who have gone on to Division I colleges. For Colby, it’s a dream come true. “When I...
Pious Ali Addresses the Upper School Community
Pious, elected last November as possibly the first African-born Muslim to the Portland School Board, discussed King’s concept of “beloved community” with the Upper School. The concept focuses on the idea of a nonviolent future with people living together and...
Thalia Muyderman ’17 to Represent Waynflete at Poetry Out Loud
Thalia Muyderman ’17 was selected to represent Waynflete School at the Southern Maine Regional Poetry Out Loud competition in February. She was selected in the school competition held in January with her recitation of the poem “Happiness” by Paisley Rekdal....
Cathie Connors Top 10 Lacrosse Coach in New England
The New England Lacrosse Journal has named Cathie Connors one of the top 10 greatest coaches in New England. Click here to read the Journal's story. Cathie has coached the Waynflete Girls' Lacrosse team since 1993 and has a career 253-43-1 record....
An Independent Study in the Upper School
Last Spring, when I was deciding what classes to take my Senior year, I came up with the idea to do an independent study with Jona Rice, an Art teacher at Waynflete. I wanted to do something that would allow...
USNOW and into the Future
As students and faculty are consumed by exams at the semester’s end, production of stories for USNOW has dropped precipitously to this reflection on the first four months of its existence. Here are some highlights: The idea for the...
Get Stressed for Your Health?
"Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort.... The best way to make decisions is go after what it is that creates meaning in your life and then trust yourself to handle the stress that follows."...
Unsung Hero: Sophie Raffel, emerging leader for justice
Click here to read the Forcaster article about Senior, Sophie Raffel.
The Fall Sports Recognition Ceremony
On the evening of Tuesday, November 12, Waynflete held its fall sports awards ceremony for all varsity athletes. The sports represented were Golf, Girls and Boys Soccer, Field Hockey, and Girls and Boys Cross Country. The ceremony began with Ross...
The Upper School Celebrates Its Allies
An ally is not just a straight person defending someone in the LGBTQI community. An ally is a person, gay, straight, trans, asexual, pansexual or bisexual, who supports another person in our high school. An ally is a student committed...
