Community Service and Soaking in the Sun!

We have completed our first full week of school, with new academic schedules and community routines.  Our students are adjusting well to community living, including the sharing of responsibilities such as kitchen duty.  The hours between class and dinner include sports practices, games, theater rehearsals, rowdy games of ping pong, trips into town, and time to wind down with a cup of noodles and some friends.  We have started opening the fitness center for workout time and facilitating trips to the YMCA for sports and exercise opportunities.  Our students enjoy this balance between academics and sports, and we know how essential that time is for stress management.  After dinner, quiet study time in the evenings allows students to settle down and focus on their studies.  While some students require gentle reminders and redirection, all eventually settle into their task and the community comes together to focus on their first-trimester classes. 

We started the school year with a busy Labor Day weekend, complete with kayaking, ocean swimming, and a lobster dinner.  Students took a trip to the Windsor Fair, which represents a quintessential Maine Agricultural Fair experience; complete with adrenaline-pumping rides, farm animal showings, and tractor pulls!  Our students had a great time and filled up on delicious fair food like kettle corn (sweet popcorn) and cotton candy (spun sugar).  

This past weekend, students participated in a service project with CHiP (Community Housing Improvement Project).  Students constructed window inserts, which help local families insulate their homes this winter.  This project was led by Sarah Kennedy, and Ryan Wynne, as well as returning student leaders.  The day was a success and reinforced the Lincoln Academy principles of community service and engagement.  

This week will finally provide some relief from high temperatures and humidity.  A few of last week’s games had to be rescheduled due to the heat.  Our student-athletes have rigorous practice and game schedules this week, keeping them very busy.  We are looking forward to cooler temperatures, which will allow us to enjoy next weekend’s apple-picking trip!  

With warm greetings from the coast of Maine!

Sincerely,

Monica Tan

Director of Residential Life

Jake Abbott

Dean of Students