Residential Life Update – May 2, 2024

May 2, 2024

Welcome May!

We have reached the mid-point of trimester 3 and grade reports will be sent to families in the coming week. As a reminder, mid-trimester grades provide a snapshot of your student’s academic status halfway through the trimester. These grades are an indicator for how your student is doing as they push toward the end of the academic year. Please direct your questions or concerns about your student’s progress and performance to their teachers.

The next six weeks will be very full, complete with musical performances, athletic competitions, exams and graduation celebrations. Advanced Placement (AP) exams began next week and will run over the next two weeks. Final exams are scheduled and year-end assignments will take place in early June. Here in ResLife, we will supplement study time and academic focus with opportunities to be outside, exercise, eat well and take day trips. We have a number of outings scheduled for the coming weeks and look forward to sharing those photos with you.

Please refer to this document for details about senior week. The ResLife office will be providing support to students who are attending prom and need access to stores and services to make that event a memorable one.

This week’s photos celebrate two recent events; dinner with Lincoln Academy Board of Trustees and an Ambassador’s event in Newcastle with LA day students. The dinner gave ResLife students an opportunity to speak about their LA experiences with members of the Board, highlighting their journey to Lincoln Academy and their experiences as dorm students. The Ambassador’s event was simply fun, engaging everyone to problem solve, work together and build community.

We look forward to warmer, drier weather and seeing some of you on the Lincoln Academy campus soon!

Be well and take care,

Monica Tan

Director of Residential Life

Jake Abbott

Dean of Students

Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 2: 5-7 pm at Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust. Annual Student Art Show

Friday, May 3: 7:30-10 pm on the turf field. Open Turf sponsored by Residential Life and Student Council. All welcome. No reservation is required.

Saturday, May 4: SAT at LA

Sunday, May 5: 6 pm at St. Patrick’s Church in Newcastle. Spring Choir Concert. Live stream on the Lincoln Academy YouTube channel.

May 6-17: AP Exams. See the College Board’s AP Schedule.

Friday, May 10: 7 pm in the Dining Commons. Jazz Night and Dessert Auction

May 16-18: All State Music Festival

Tuesday, May 21: 7 pm in Poe Theater. Orchestra Concert.

Friday, May 24: 5-6 pm in the Courtyard. 8th Grade Ice Cream Social

Monday, May 27: No School. Memorial Day. Band plays in Memorial Day parade

Saturday, June 1: 7-10 pm at Lakehurst. LA 2024 Prom. Tickets now on sale at the front desk!

June 3-7: Senior Week. See a detailed Senior Week calendar.

Tuesday, June 4: 3-4 pm in the Alumni Dining Commons. Senior Tea

Wednesday, June 5: 6-8 pm on the Upper Field. Class Night

Thursday, June 6: 6:15 pm beginning downtown. Baccalaureate March. 7 pm on the Upper Field. Baccalaureate Ceremony.

Friday June 7. No school. Graduation. 1 pm on the Stanley Waltz Track Field.

Monday, June 10: 6 pm at Lincoln Theater. Premiere of “Getting Along, Lincoln Academy’s Big Film project.

Thursday, June 13. Last day of classes for grades 9-11.

Friday, June 14. Faculty and staff Professional Development Day

June 14-16 Lincoln Academy Alumni Weekend. Register for the 2024 Alumni Banquet.

Senior Week 2024

SAT/ TOEFL and AP Testing Information

SAT: Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Lincoln Academy

Registration deadline for Students: April 23, 2024

Link to the College Board Website for SAT Information: https://www.collegeboard.org/

AP Exams: May 6–10 and May 13–17, 2024.

Exams occur in-school. A link to the exam schedule can be found here.

Exams fees are $98 each. Registration for exams and payments occur in the fall of each new school year.

Payments can by credit or debit card ($3 service charge per test will be applied), please contact Lori Wright in our Business Office via email. Checks can be made out to Lincoln Academy. Please make sure the student’s name is written on the check. Send checks to: Lincoln Academy, ATTN: Lori Wright 81 Academy Hill Newcastle, ME 04553.

Approved Resident Student Travel Dates

All air travel must be via Portland International Jetport — Airport code: PWM

All arriving students MUST e-mail a flight itinerary to Ms. Monica Tan, Director of Residential Life mtan@lincolnacademy.org

Traveling on Approved Travel Dates

Lincoln Academy only provides transportation to and from Portland at no cost when students travel on approved travel dates. Transportation is to the Portland International Jetport (PWM) or the Concord Coach Bus Station. Lincoln Academy may provide transportation to or from Boston (BOS) airport for a fee.

Whenever possible, Lincoln Academy will provide transportation for students who are traveling on non-approved travel dates. Transportation on non-approved travel dates incurs a fee. Students and families may also arrange for transportation from Lincoln Academy on the Concord Coach Bus line or with a local taxi. These services are likely to be very expensive. Transportation on non-approved travel dates must be approved by the Director of Resident Life at least 48 hours before the student leaves campus.

Transportation Fee Schedule

Student transportation to Portland on approved travel dates: NO CHARGE
Student transportation to Portland on non-approved travel dates: $125 one-way (6 am – 9 pm)
Student transportation to Portland on non-approved travel dates: $175 one-way (9 pm – 6 am)
Student transportation to Boston: $500 one-way

Families and students are always urged to plan well ahead. In an emergency, Lincoln Academy will make every effort to accommodate a student’s needs. Students and families are expected to provide copies of all travel plans and flight itineraries to the Office of Residence Life at least two weeks prior to travel.