Celebrating the Holidays in Maine
We are very close to the holiday vacation and our last week of school for 2021. It has been a challenging and rewarding year in many ways and I am thankful for the collaboration of our students, staff, and families. We have worked hard to build a strong, safe, happy, and healthy community here at LA. Special thanks to all of the parents for their trust in us and support in making our program a success!
The Residential Life Office has been busy assisting students with travel arrangements and homestay placements. All student departure plans for the holiday break have been confirmed and Lincoln Academy is managing departure logistics including rides to airports and bus stations. We have also scheduled any required covid testing. Please contact me directly with travel updates or questions. This same process will occur when students return from the holiday break in January.
In addition to the six new international students joining us in January, I am pleased to share that there is a new local face in the dormitory. Forest Holbrook has been accepted as part of our residential program for the second trimester. Forest is a senior in the LA Ambassador Program and we are excited to have him here as part of our community. Last week he moved into Yellow Wing with his new roommate Changshen Li, a Junior from China. Forest is making friends fast and when he isn’t busy with his studies you may see him out with the Running Club or hear him practicing piano from the 2nd floor music room.
Happy Holidays from the LA family to yours!
Jake Abbott
Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life
Lincoln Academy
Upcoming Events
- Sunday, December 12: 6:30 pm at St. Patrick’s Church. Sounds of the Season Choir Concert
- Thursday, December 16: 7 pm in Poe Theater. Winter Pops Jazz Big Band and Combo Concert
- Saturday, December 18-Sunday, January 2: Winter vacation
- Monday, January 3: Teacher Workshop Day
- Tuesday, January 4: Return to school
Vacation Programs
The dormitory will be closed for both of these school vacations and you must make plans for your student to be off-campus for these dates.
If your student does not have travel plans for the Winter Vacation they can register for Winter Camp at Kieve-Wavus Leadership School. The camp is located on beautiful Damariscotta Lake and activities will include snowshoeing, skiing, skating, tobogganing, relaxing by the fire, hot cocoa, and art museums. The program fee for winter camp is $850. Please register today so we can reserve a space for your student!
Vacation Program Details:
- Holiday Vacation Homestay: December 18, 2021 – January 2, 2022
- Program Fee: $975
- Winter Break Camp at Kieve-Wavus: February 19-27, 2022
- Program Fee: $850
- $200 deposit is required to reserve your student’s space.
- $650 Balance due January 19, 2022
More details here: https://lincolnacademy.org/vacation-programming/
Register: https://lincolnacademy.org/vacation-programs-registration/
Support the Class of 2022
The Class of 2022 has had limited ability to fundraise for their senior expenses including cap & gown and yearbook. Please consider making a donation to support them and help reduce their costs. Gifts can be made online through our annual fund with a designation to the class, or submit cash or checks to the main office. Checks should be made out to Lincoln Academy with “Class of ‘22” in the memo. Please feel free to forward this information to family and friends interested in supporting our seniors.
Choir and Jazz Concerts
The Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Strings Orchestra held successful concerts on Sunday, December 5. The choir and jazz concerts will be held this Sunday 12/12 and next Thursday 12/16. More detailed information at this link.
- Sunday, December 12, 6:30 pm at St. Patrick’s Church in Newcastle: Sounds of the Season Choir Concert
- Thursday, December 16, 7 pm in Poe Theater: Jazz Big Band and Combo Concert
Concerts will be live streamed on the Lincoln Academy Facebook Page.
Yearbook Orders
The 2022 yearbook is now on available for preorders! The yearbook is currently being designed by the LA students on the 2022 yearbook staff and will be ready for delivery in May.
Seniors do not need to purchase a yearbook, because every senior will get a book as part of a bundled senior fee that will also cover their cap and gown. More info on that coming soon!
- Grades 9-11 are invited to purchase a yearbook at the Early Bird price of $45 (price will go to $50 on January 1).
- Senior parents are invited to purchase a parent ad or message.
- Local business owners are encouraged to purchase a business ad.
Yearbook and ad purchases can be made online using this link.
Career and Academic Counseling Office
LA Senior Newsletter Late Fall 2021
SENIORS: Got College Acceptances, Enlist in the Military?
Email your School Counselor or abbotta@lincolnacademy.org when you have been accepted to colleges, certificate programs, or have enlisted in the military.
SENIORS: File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)!
For help filing the FAFSA, the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) is an excellent resource. Click on the links below for filing instructions and links, virtual help sessions, scheduling a one-on-one meeting with a FAME representative, and the link to FAME’s scholarship search site.
- Help with the FAFSA: Filing the FAFSA
- General info sessions: FAFSA Help Sessions
- To schedule individual meetings: Schedule Virtual Appointment with FAME Representative
- FAME scholarship search: FAME Scholarship Search
SENIORS: Scholarships Available on Naviance!
The list of scholarships continues to grow! A partial list of scholarships currently available includes the Clyde Russell, Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary, Elks Legacy, Maine Blue Collar, Maine Manufacturers Career & Training Foundation, Maine Section American Society Civil Engineers, and the US JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship. To access these scholarships and others, login to Naviance, using your PowerSchool Username and ID. Email Mrs. Blodgett at blodgett@lincolnacademy.org for assistance with scholarships.
JUNIORS: PSAT Scores Released this Week!
Juniors should have received an email from Collegeboard (check their spam as well) letting them know their PSAT scores have been released with a link to set up a CollegeBoard account. For any juniors who did not receive an email, go to Getting PSAT/NMSQT Scores | The College Board and follow the directions to set up an account and locate scores. If juniors have already created an account, they are all set! PSAT’s are PRACTICE ONLY!!! Colleges and universities aren’t going to see these scores.
Links
- Academic Information at MyLA, with links to Canvas, PowerSchool, and everything else families need for learning at LA
- LA Flickr site, which includes photos from orientation week. New images will be posted regularly
