Residential Life Update – January 16, 2022

MLK Weekend

This week has been full of exciting student activities including indoor climbing, bowling, a ski trip, and bingo. Tomorrow is a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., a champion of the Civil Rights Movement in the US and known around the globe for promoting nonviolent protest in the face of injustice and inequality. We hope to honor Dr. King’s legacy with opportunities for community service, reflection, and a showing and discussion of the movie Selma.

The halfway point for the second trimester is January 21st. Please check in with your student about their course work so far this grading period. Teachers are here to help with any questions or concerns: https://lincolnacademy.org/academics/

COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in the region. We are using multiple tactics to track cases that may impact the Lincoln Academy community, including weekly testing. Updates on anything concerning will be relayed promptly to students, families, and staff.

Travel plans for Winter Break are due January 28. There is still time to register for Winter Camp at Kieve-Wavus. If your student does not have plans for Spring Break in April, my family will be traveling to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina and a limited number of students may join this trip. Details and registration for both of these opportunities are below and on our website. Please be in touch with any questions about the upcoming school vacations.

Sincerely,

Jake Abbott
Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life
Lincoln Academy

Approved Travel Dates:

Please note dates for all of our school vacations and approved travel dates for the school year. Print a copy for your reference: https://lincolnacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Approved-Res-Life-Travel-Dates-2021_2022-3_11_21-1.pdf

Upcoming Events

Monday, January 17: No school. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Thursday, January 20: 6:00 – 6:30 pm via Zoom: Virtual Info night for sophomores considering Bath Regional Career and Tech Center
Tuesday, February 1: 5:30 – 6:30 pm at BRCTC, 826 Shipbuilder Drive, Bath: In person Info Night for sophomores
Tuesday, February 8: 6:30-7:30 pm via Google Meet: 8th Grade Info Night for incoming LA freshmen
Thursday, February 10: 6:30-7:30 pm via Google Meet: 8th Grade Info Night for incoming LA freshmen
Friday, February 11: 4-6 pm. Hot Chocolate Hollapalooza
Monday, February 14-Friday, February 18: Winter Carnival
February 19-27: February Vacation

School Vacation Reminder

Winter Break is February 19 – 27, 2022

The dorms will be closed for Winter Break, but there is still time to register for Winter Camp at Kieve-Wavus. 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!

Travel plans for Winter Vacation are due no later than January 28, 2022.

More details here: https://lincolnacademy.org/vacation-programming/

Spring Break is April 16-24, 2022

Join the Abbott Family at Myrtle Beach for Spring Break in April

The dorms will be closed for Spring Break, April 16-24. If you are looking for plans for your student during those dates, there are a limited number of spaces available to travel with the Abbott Family to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.

Trip participants will stay beachside in a luxury condo, cook family-style meals, relax in multiple pools, on the beach, and enjoy the many exciting things to do outdoors in the warm south coast sunshine. The Abbotts will be driving a school van from Maine to South Carolina (15-hour drive).

Program Fee: Costs vary based on enrollment, with 12 participants, the cost is $765, with 9 participants, the cost will be $1020.

Reserve your space: $200 deposit required. The reservation deadline is February 15.

Students are responsible for any damages to the rental unit and their emergency account will be charged accordingly. Trip Cost includes van rental, fuel, condo, group food – additional costs, eating out, activities, shopping – recommend $25-50 per day. Pay as you go activities examples: beach fun, parasailing, go-karts, mini-golf, lots of shopping centers, climbing courses, fishing, botanical gardens, pools, hot tubs, and amusement parks.

More details here: https://lincolnacademy.org/vacation-programming/

Lincolnaires Auditions!

1/31-2/11 for 2022-23 school year. Email Ms. Anderson or stop by Studio B to sign up: andersone@lincolnacademy.org

LA Outing Club Group Rate at Sugarloaf – Jan. 30

The Lincoln Academy Outing Club is excited to share news of another group rate ticket purchase opportunity to ski or ride at Sugarloaf on January 30, 2022.

Members of the entire LA Community (faculty, staff, students, parents, families) are welcome to take advantage of this opportunity. More info about pricing, rentals, and more (plus the option to pay for lift tickets by credit card) at this link.

Check out the LA Flickr Page

Recent photos of senior siblings and superlatives, basketball games, Community Meeting, and classrooms are now available on the LA Flickr page.

Purchase an Ad in the 2022 Yearbook

Parent and Business ads available!

Parent ads allow you send a message to your graduate in a format that will be archived for generations as well as help us cover the costs of producing the yearbook, which we are able to sell below cost thanks to our parent and business advertisers.

Prices for Parent Messages in the 2022 LA yearbook range from $20 for a business-card sized ad to $150 for a full page. Parent Ad deadline is January 31. Please use this link to pay for your message and decide how to build it. Ad purchasers have the option to

upload a finished ad as a jpeg
-OR- build an ad yourself using the Walsworth yearbook software (a process similar to designing a Shutterfly card)
-OR- pay for the ad online and ask the Yearbook Staff to design it for you using your photos and message.

If you own or work for a business that might be interested in business advertising in the 2022 LA Yearbook, those ads can be purchased at the same link. Business ad deadline is February 10.

Career and Academic Cousiling Office News

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 Beacon Chapter #202 Order of the Eastern Star-Damariscotta, Clyde Russell, Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary, Elks Legacy, Maine Blue Collar, Maine Manufacturers Career & Training Foundation, Maine Section American Society Civil Engineers, Stephen Phillips Memorial, US JCI Senate Foundation, Women’s Transportation Seminar-Maine Chapter Scholarship, and the Worthington Scholarship Foundation. 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.

SOPHOMORES: Bath Tech to Host Prospective Student Info Nights – Save the Dates!

Bath Tech is hosting two Prospective Student Information Nights for Sophomore students and families; a Virtual Information Evening on January 20th at 6pm (click HERE for the meeting link) and an In-Person Open House on February 1st at 5:30pm. Bath Tech recommends Sophomores attend both sessions, if possible. Check out Bath Tech’s Programs including their newest, Criminal Justice. After the virtual information program, stop by the CAC Office to talk with your counselor and to pick up a Voc application. These applications are due to Ms. Abbott by March 11th. We’re here to help!

SENIORS & JUNIORS: Virtual Life After LA Panel ~ Fri., January 28th, Morning Advisory

On Friday, January 28th, recent LA alumni will be meeting virtually with Juniors and Seniors. LA alum will share their post-graduate experiences and answer students’ questions about life after Lincoln Academy during the morning advisory period. Seniors and Juniors are scheduled for the same Advisory and Community Meeting block for January 28th only.

Job Opportunity at the CLC YMCA in Damariscotta

The after-school program at the Damariscotta YMCA is looking to fill a couple of staff positions for 2-3 hours in the afternoons on weekdays. There is also additional work during February and April vacations. The position includes working with pre-K and grade school age children, playing games, and having fun at the Y. Please contact Diana Blair-Monkman (dblairmonkman@clcymca.org) if you have any questions or are interested.