Residential Life Update – May 9, 2024

May 9, 2024

Midway Through our Final Trimester

By now, you should have received your student’s mid-trimester grades. Please be sure to check in with your student about their progress and plans to finish the academic year strongly. For questions or concerns, please contact your student’s teachers directly.

May is full of academic work and tests including the SAT, AP and NWEA exams. State required testing for sophomores starts next week. The sophomore NWEA will be administered during study halls between April 29th and May 10th. Most students will miss two study halls during this testing window.

Juniors will take a state science assessment, the New Meridian ADAM test on one of two testing days, May 21st and May 22nd. This testing will take place on the morning of each day. If students are absent on the day of a test, they will need to make it up.

The Lincoln Academy campus is a flurry of activity these days, with many tennis, lacrosse, baseball and softball games happening every day When the weather cooperates, crowds gather to support our athletes and soak up the sun with a game of frisbee or volleyball. This past weekend, students enjoyed a trip to the Maine Mall to prepare for Prom. Suits and dresses are being ordered and altered for this occasion. Anticipation is growing for our final weeks of celebrations!

In addition to the campus-wide celebrations, ResLife marks the end of the year with plenty of our own. There will be beach trips and a full day of kayaking and campfire at the end of May. On Monday, May 27, Americans celebrate Memorial Day. We mark this day of remembrance with a parade, featuring the Lincoln Academy band, followed by a lobster bake at Pemaquid Point. Our last community meeting will feature an end-of-the-year slideshow that will celebrate our year together and bid farewell to our seniors. We are committed to finding the balance between academic success and recreation- allowing our students to enjoy themselves and recover from the stresses of exams.

Graduation is Friday, June 7. For more details about senior week, check out the 2024 Graduation Week Events page on the LA website, as well as the Student Edition of Senior Week events, which includes more information about marching practice, materials owed, and other details that are essential for the Class of 2024.

Be well and take care,

Monica Tan

Director of Residential Life

Jake Abbott

Dean of Students

Upcoming Events

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.