Residential Life Update – February 6, 2023

Cold Weather and Winter Carnival

Arctic Blast: The weather this past week has been no joke, with temperatures sinking well below freezing across the state. Our campus has not been spared from the impact of record low temperatures and had to cancel academic classes today and Tuesday due to a ruptured frozen pipe that caused damage to an academic building. Classes will resume on Wednesday and a creative schedule has been designed to ensure we have continued in-person learning! We’re fortunate to have been able to offer students a variety of indoor activity options over the weekend when it was too frigid to be outdoors including visiting Midcoast Recreation Center for indoor ice skating, bowling, shopping, and movies. Today, many of our students took advantage of an extra day off by going skiing at Sugarloaf!

This past week our Senior members of the LA Swim Team were honored for their commitment and participation, including Nick Young and Michal Maciejewicz from the Residential Life program. Congratulations to the whole team!

Winter Carnival starts February 13! This week-long celebration includes games and friendly competitions between classes for faculty shield points. Events start next Monday with a dodgeball tournament and fun dress-up days. Photos and highlights from last year: https://lincolnacademy.org/2022/03/la-2022-winter-carnival-there-was-real-laughter-in-the-hallways/

We’ve been pleased to have Residential Life students join recent volunteer opportunities delivering firewood and building window inserts for neighbors who need help staying warm. Local organizations have received a record number of requests for heating assistance this winter and the recent below-zero temperatures have made volunteer opportunities like this even more meaningful. Thank you to our student volunteers for their enthusiasm to give back to the community!

As new students have joined our program in the past few weeks we’ve been introducing activities that build camaraderie and hopefully help our students get to know each other and themselves better. LA’s community is diverse and many opportunities exist – it is part of what makes us special and why we do the important work we do

TOEFL and SAT: There are opportunities for LA students to take TOEFL and SAT exams this winter and spring. More details and upcoming dates are below:

https://lincolnacademy.org/college-board-and-esol-testing/

TOEFL: March 18 at Lincoln Academy
SAT: May 6 at Lincoln Academy and March 11 at Morse High School

Don’t forget to submit your plans for April Break! The dorms will be closed from April 15-23. We may be able to offer a limited number of homestays over the April vacation, with priority given to students participating in spring sports programs. If your child may need a homestay, please be in touch with the Resident Life Office as soon as possible

Sincerely,

Jake Abbott
Dean of Students
Lincoln Academy

Monica Tan
Director of Residential Life
Lincoln Academy

Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 9: 7 pm in Poe Theater. “Java & Jams” LA Performing Arts Coffeehouse to support the musicians’ trip to NYC
Monday, February 13-Friday, February 17: Winter Carnival!
Thursday, February 16: 6:30 pm in the Dining Commons. 8th Grade Registration Night
Friday, February 17: 7 pm in the Dining Commons. Winter Semi Formal Dance
Saturday, February 18-Sunday, February 26: February Vacation
February 18-21: Quebec Trip
Monday, February 27: School resumes. “A” Day
March 1-5: Lincoln Academy Alumni Community Challenge! Support LA programs by making a donation in honor of an LA class or teacher.
Friday, March 3: 7 pm in Poe Theater. Public performance of the LA One Act play “Machine Stops”
Friday, March 10: Last Day of Trimester 2
Friday, March 10-Saturday, March 11: One Act at Regionals
Saturday, March 11: 5 pm in the Dining Commons. LA Booster Auction. Now seeking donations for auction items! See below for details.
Monday, March 13: Professional Development Day–NO SCHOOL

Vacation Plans

Mark your calendar for the upcoming school vacations in February and April when the dormitories will be closed. The Washington, DC trip in April is now full, please let us know if you would like your student added to the waitlist for that program. There is still time to register for the Winter Camp at Kieve-Wavus in February.

Athletics

Click on this link to see an updated Gym Practice Schedule. Want to catch a game, meet, or match? Check the Athletics Calendar!

Connect with Other LA Parents

Join the LA parent Facebook groups so you can organize for class fundraisers and other class-specific events. Join with the links below:

Class of 2023: https://www.facebook.com/groups/405116788368222

Class of 2024: https://www.facebook.com/groups/694463811604680/

Class of 2025: https://www.facebook.com/groups/626509702356048/

Class of 2026: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1721650521554327/

Career and Academic Counseling

SOPHOMORES:

Sophomore Year and Beyond: The CAC Office invites sophomores and their parents to our virtual presentation of “Sophomore Year and Beyond” on Tuesday, January 24th at 6:30pm. As we reach the halfway point of the school year, counselors will present on the importance of sophomore year and how to make the most of it.

GoogleMeet Link:

meet.google.com/inw-awuj-awy

Join by phone

(US) +1 515-318-5175‬ PIN: ‪734 357 595‬#

PSAT10 sign-up’s by Wednesday, January 23rd in Advisory

The sophomore PSAT10 is scheduled for Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 at LA at 7:30am. This is an OPTIONAL test that will cost $18 ($20 if paying with a credit card, please reach out to Lori Wright 207-563-1675×2105) and is a practice SAT geared toward sophomores. For more information about the PSAT10 in general.

Bath Regional Career and Technical Center (BRCTC) faculty will be visiting with sophomores during the day at LA on Friday, January 27th to share more about their programming, and applications will be available after this date. On Thursday, February 9th BRCTC will be hosting a prospective student open house 5:30pm-6:30pm.

JUNIORS:

School Counselors will be meeting with juniors individually to further discuss their Life After Lincoln Academy plans. School counselors will help students reflect on their previous three years, their future goals, and explore varying options. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to your student’s school counselor.

SENIORS:

Scholarships are updated regularly and posted in Naviance! Encourage your senior to check often.

Please continue to check your online portals at the colleges and universities where you applied. If materials are missing, we have electronic receipts for all submitted materials from LA and can help. We can absolutely take care of this now versus March. Peer Tutors.

If your student is interested in becoming a Peer Tutor, please email Ms. Alicia Lemar in the CAC office at Lemar@lincolnacademy.org. This will happen during FLB and only in subjects students choose. Sign up now to join this exciting program!

In turn, if your student would benefit from the help of a peer tutor, please reach out to Ms. Alicia Lemar at: lemar@lincolnacademy.org.