We’re all excited to head into Winter Carnival Week! This special week-long event is a chance to bring students together in friendly competition by grade level. Students show off their school spirit and compete for faculty shield points by taking part in dress-up days, snow sculptures, trivia, and more.
More details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFfdxI-h8IE
Highlights from 2021 Winter Carnival here: https://lincolnacademy.org/2021/02/2021-la-winter-carnival-adapting-tradition/
In addition to Winter Carnival week, this is the last week before winter vacation. When students return to classes on February 28 there will be two just weeks until the end of the second trimester. Academic focus will be pushed hard upon return to get everyone to the best place possible as we close out the two-thrids mark of the year.
As always, please be in touch with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Jake Abbott
Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life
Lincoln Academy
Upcoming Events
- Monday, February 14-Friday, February 18: Winter Carnival
- February 19-27: February Vacation
- Monday, February 28: School back in session
- Sunday, March 6: Group Rate to Sugarloaf. More info at this link.
College Tour Rescheduled for March 25-27
This special 3-day trip includes visits to college campuses throughout New England with School Counselor Jose Cordero. Participants will tour schools of different sizes and get a better understanding of the college experience in the US. More information and registration: https://forms.gle/q8HuGQxz44FWiaPM9
Winter Carnival Starts Monday!
2022 Winter Carnival Dress Up Days:
- Monday: Pajamas vs. Formal
- Tuesday: Dynamic Duos
- Wednesday: Anything But a Backpack
- Thursday: Tropical
- Friday: Black and White
Remember: Dress up days are the best way to earn points for your class!
Winter Play
Lincoln Academy Drama is hard at work on an original play to appear in late March of 2022. Around 35 students are currently working in teams to write, design, choreograph and make music for the play.
With a working title of “The Selchie Play”, the piece will be workshopped and devised throughout the month of February. Students are deeply involved in the early process of creative work and very excited to begin staging the play in a few days. Stay tuned for more updates!
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.
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: Free Financial Aid Services are Available to You! Please Read for More Info!
If you have not yet filed your FAFSA, the Finance Authority of Maine, FAME, is an excellent resource to help you start or finish this task. Click on the links below for help filing the FAFSA, upcoming virtual help sessions, and to schedule a one-on-one meeting with a FAME representative. Additional links include FAME’s Maine scholarship search site and their informational video on Comparing Financial Aid Offers.
- Help with the FAFSA: Filing the FAFSA
- Virtual Help Sessions: FAFSA Help Sessions
- Schedule Virtual Appointment with FAME Representative
- FAME scholarship search site: Maine Scholarship Search
- Comparing Financial Aid Offers
SENIORS: Scholarship Season is Here!
Some state and local scholarships/awards currently available include: the Alpha One-Powering Education, Beacon Chapter #202 Order of the Eastern Star-Damariscotta, Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary, Elks Lodge #1008 Rockland, Gardiner Federal Credit Union, Lincoln County Republican Committee Helen Weston Memorial, Maine Blue Collar, Maine Elder Abuse Essay Contest, Maine Manufacturers Career & Training Foundation, Maine Section American Society Civil Engineers, Maine Society of Professional Engineers-Vernon Swain/Robert Chute, Maine State Grange Agriculture, Mainely Character, Margaret Chase Smith Essay Contest, Mitchell Scholarship, Ruffed Grouse Society-Maine Chapter, Scottish Rite Masonry Veague & Abbott, and the Worthington scholarship. For Maine scholarship search sites, go to FAME-Maine Scholarship Search and the Maine Community 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 Naviance and scholarships.
JUNIORS: Meetings to Plan for Life After LA Begin this Month
Ms. Gleason, Mr. Cordero, and Ms. Lemar will be meeting with juniors, individually, to talk about life after LA, the college search, seeking employment, joining the military, and courses for next year. School Counselor Assistants Mrs. Blodgett and Mrs. Abbott will be scheduling all upcoming junior meetings. Juniors, please check your email for meeting invitations and reminders.
SOPHOMORES SIGNED UP FOR MARCH PSAT10: Payment is Due by March 1st!
PSAT payments are due by March 1st for sophomores taking the PSAT10 on Wednesday, March 23rd. For more information about the PSAT 10 test, go to: PSAT 10 info.
- To pay by cash or check: $18 The fee of $18 must be dropped off to Ms. Blodgett in the CAC Office. Checks must be made payable to Lincoln Academy.
- To pay by debit or credit card:$20 (includes fees) The fee is $20 (includes fees). Students paying with a debit or credit card must submit their $20 payment to Lori Wright, located in KB Hall.
FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS: Course Scheduling for 2022 – 2023
Scheduling for the next academic has begun. Please note, completed LA Course Registration Forms require a parent’s signature and should be turned in to their advisor by Wednesday, March 2nd. For course descriptions, click on this link.
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
