April Showers Bring May Flowers
Welcome to the month of April! The stretch of springtime leading to the end of the school year tends to go by very quickly – this month includes a week of school vacation and our community gets outside a lot for fun and adventure. As the saying goes, time flies when you are having fun!
COVID Update: We continue to see a slow spread of COVID in our community. We were hopeful that this week might mark the end of it, but we had a few more positive cases. We are in touch with the families of impacted students and we are working hard to isolate and take universal precautions to stop any additional spread. Please reach out with questions and concerns.
April vacation plans were due to the Residential Life office on Friday. I am still confirming some plans and will be in direct contact with parents with questions. Please be on the lookout in your email for an Orah request for your child’s leave request so that you can provide the required approval of their vacation plans.
Lincoln Academy Drama’s original production Silk Cove opened on March 25th. Our community has been eager to return to the Poe Theater and 25 members of Residential Life attending a showing on Thursday evening – what a great way to support fellow LA students! Production photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzGVmY
Mr. Cordero brought four Residential Life students to the Boston area last weekend for a college tour which included stops at Boston College, Bentley University, Wheaton College, Tufts University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Students visited campuses, met admissions staff, and learned about the college application process in the US.
The end of the school year is quickly approaching and this is an especially busy time for students who will be graduating in June. Senior families, please be on the lookout for a special invitation to graduation events. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Sincerely,
Jake Abbott
Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life
Lincoln Academy
Upcoming Events
- Thursday, April 14: 6 pm in the Dining Commons. Jazz Night & Dessert Auction
- April 15-24: April Vacation
- Monday, April 25: Classes resume
- Monday, May 2: AP Exams begin
- Saturday, May 7: SAT at LA
Check out the LA Flickr Page
Recent photos of Silk Cove, Spring Athletics Events, 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: If you applied to 4-yr college/university, check your online portals!!
Let CAC know if schools are missing any materials. We have receipts as to when materials were downloaded and can help you out! Decisions will be made regarding your application over the next few weeks, and if your application is NOT complete, schools will deny you.
SENIORS: New, local scholarships are posted on Naviance!
A partial list of state and local scholarships/awards currently available include the Alpha One-Powering Education, American Legion, A.W. Williamson, Bessie Brooks Trust, Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary, Elks Lodge #1008 Rockland, Garden Club of Wiscasset, Gardiner Federal Credit Union, Heartwood Theater, Lincoln County Republican Committee- Helen Weston Memorial, Maine Blue Collar, Maine Elder Abuse Essay Contest, Maine Manufacturers Career & Training Foundation, Maine State Grange Agriculture, Margaret Chase Smith Essay Contest, Marshall Point Lighthouse & Museum, Mitchell Scholarship, Nobleboro Historical Society, Ruffed Grouse Society-Maine Chapter, Scottish Rite Masonry Veague & Abbott, St. George Business Alliance, Town of Jefferson, Town of Nobleboro-Frances & Heather Key Memorial, Town of Nobleboro-George F. Dow, UMaine Balanced Man, Whitefield Lions Club, and Worthington Foundation scholarship.
For Maine scholarship search sites, go to FAME-Maine Scholarship Search and the Maine Community Foundation. For the complete list of scholarships, log in to Naviance using your PowerSchool Username and ID. Email Ms. Blodgett at blodgett@lincolnacademy.org for assistance with Naviance and scholarships.
SENIORS and JUNIORS: FAME Offers Free Financial Aid Services
- Seniors: Please be aware of the many financial services that FAME offers.
- Juniors: You can never start too early! Take a look at the virtual programming available through FAME!
JUNIORS: College Admission Officers Panel, TOMORROW, March 30th @ 6:30pm (Virtual)
The CAC Office will be hosting admission officers from a variety of schools (Southern Maine Community College, University of Maine, Bowdoin College, University of Vermont, and Brown University) to share about the admission process, how applications are evaluated, current trends and patterns in admissions, and general advice. Junior students and parents are strongly encouraged to attend, and underclassmen are invited as well. The virtual meeting link is available on the Lincoln Academy calendar at www.lincolnacademy.org/
JUNIORS: SAT May 7th Test Held at Lincoln Academy
- The registration deadline is Friday, April 8th.
- Click HERE to register. See your school counselor for help or questions.
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
