Our First Snow Day

Wednesday morning greeted us with a fresh layer of snow, resulting in Lincoln Academy’s first full snow day of the season. It felt like the right time for a reprieve, with many students battling illness and assignment deadlines. Most took the opportunity to catch up on both sleep and work, while others braved the cold and played in the snow.

The athletic season is winding down, with most teams and athletes looking ahead to conference championships. Many of our student athletes will be competing in these championships in swimming, indoor track, basketball and wrestling. We are immensely proud of these students, as they represent grit, determination and the balance between academics and sport. We are looking forward to an exciting postseason!

Next weekend, our dorm parent Beatrice Zou will facilitate a Lunar New Year celebration. Together with boarding students from Vietnam and Thailand, students will prepare food and gather to celebrate the Year of the Snake. We wish our Lincoln Academy community and families a prosperous and healthy New Year!

Lincoln Academy is Coming to Spain

Head of School Jeff Burroughs and Director of Admissions Katy Nicketakis are hosting a reception for former, current, and prospective families in Madrid, Spain on Monday, February 17 at 18:00 at Westin Palace Hotel. You are invited to connect with other current, former and prospective students and families. Please RSVP here or contact Katy Nicketakis for more information.

PSAT and SAT Testing

The PSAT10 will be offered for all Lincoln Academy Sophomores on Wednesday, March 19 in the Gym. Chromebooks will be provided and students should register by signing up with their advisor beginning the week of February 3, 2025. The last day to register is Friday, February 14, 2025. The cost is $18 and payment can be arranged by using your Emergency Fund Account. Please contact Monica Tan to facilitate that payment.

Lincoln Academy is hosting the SAT on March 8, 2025. Register by February 21st through the College Board. We will also be hosting the SAT on May 3rd. Register by April 18th through the College Board.

February Break

February break payments of $1100 are due by February 7, 2025. Please use this Paypal Link to pay the amount due. If you do not have a Paypal or Venmo Account, please contact Monica Tan directly to facilitate payment.

Be well and take care,

Monica Tan

Director of Residential Life

Upcoming Events

January 31-February 1: District 3 Honors Band Festival

Sunday, February 2: Group rate ski trip to Sugarloaf. Purchase Tickets at this link. More info below.

January 31-February 3: Various times in Poe Theater. Heartwood Theater Middle School production of Jack and the Beanstalk

Wednesday, February 5: During advisor period. Students will take the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey.

February 10-14: Winter Carnival

Tuesday, February 11: 6:30-8 pm, beginning in the Alumni Dining Commons. 8th Grade Course Registration Night.

Thursday, February 13: 8th Grade Course Registration Night snow date.

February 15-23: No School. February Vacation

Monday, February 24: return to school (A day)

Saturday, March 8: SAT offered at LA

Friday, March 14: No School. Teacher Workshop Day

March 14, 15, 21, & 22: 7 pm in Poe Theater. Performances of Sonnets to Orpheus.

Saturday, March 22: 4 pm Dinner/5 pm Auction. Booster Auction in the Dining Commons.

Approved 2024/ 2025 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, no later than July 15.

Suppose a student wishes to stay with a family during a vacation. In that case, Lincoln Academy Residential Life will make every effort to find a host family. Still, it is NOT Lincoln Academy’s responsibility to find host families for students wishing to stay in the area when the dorms are closed. If a student wishes to stay with a host family during vacation, the student’s family will be charged a daily fee of $75 per day per student by Lincoln Academy. A vacation homestay stipend will be paid to the host family to defray the cost of food, transportation, and entertainment expenses.

Vacation camps and other trips will be offered during the February and April vacations. Host family opportunities will not be offered during these vacations. Boarding students wishing to participate will be charged additional fees for these trips. It is important to sign up early for these opportunities.