Resident Life Update – March 29, 2020
The past few weeks have been a tremendous transitional period for the LA residential community. The COVID-19 outbreak has necessitated transitioning away from face-to-face learning to a virtual platform as well as closing our dormitories. Most students have been able to return home to [...]
LA 2020 Alumni Community Challenge
The LA Alumni and Development Office wrapped up the 2020 Alumni Community Challenge just as Maine schools braced to close amid the Coronavirus pandemic. In early March Lincoln Academy raised critical funds for the school’s Annual Fund through the Sixth Annual Alumni Community Challenge [...]
Message from the Head of School
"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." --Victor Borge The laughter coming from the living room here at Borland hall helped me find my way to this message. Having recently filled our empty nest with our three 20-something children, my wife Melissa and [...]
Lincoln Academy Delivers First Round of Food to Families
LA staff members packed and delivered more than 60 bags of food for school families on Wednesday, March 18. When LA social workers Tory Wright and Lisa Katz realized that the COVID-19 pandemic would likely cause schools to shut down, their first thought was [...]
March 16-April 27 Access to the LA Campus
Access to Lincoln Academy Between March 16-April 27 During this next period of time, we will be restricting access to campus in order to support our custodial staff and residential program. WEEK OF MARCH 16-20 Faculty & Support Staff: Monday and Tuesday, you are [...]
Lincoln Academy in-person classes suspended until April 27
Following guidance from the Maine CDC, local health and safety officials, and AOS 93, and with approval of our Board of Trustees, Lincoln Academy will suspend all in-person classes effective immediately until Monday April 27th. Faculty and staff will use the week of March [...]
March 13 Statement from the Maine Principal’s Association regarding the Maine Spring Athletics Season
March 13 Statement from the Maine Principal's Association regarding the Maine Spring Athletics Season Good Morning, As you all know, implications from the Corona Virus have hit Maine. This being said, we have been in contact with the Maine CDC, DOE, Governor’s office, and [...]
UPDATED Lincoln Academy COVID-19 Statement, March 11, 2020
Updated LA COVID-19 Statement , March 11 2020 The worldwide Coronavirus outbreak is a dynamic situation that changes daily. With that in mind, we are working to make the best possible decisions with the information we have on any given day. Our chief concern [...]
LA Blood Drive Exceeds Goal
LA Student Council volunteers who organized the March blood drive include: sophomore Addie Brinkler, senior Ellie Mathews, junior Emma Tolley, and senior Beatriz Matarazzo. 34 donors contributed 27 units of blood to the Lincoln Academy spring blood drive on Thursday, March 5, exceeding the [...]
Three LA Seniors are National Merit Finalists
Lincoln Academy Director of Counseling and Studies Sarah Wills-Viega with LA seniors and National Merit Finalists Lucas Steinberger, Quinn Straus, and Aidan McCullen. Three LA seniors, Aidan McCullen, Lucas Steinberger, and Quinn Straus, have been selected as National Merit Finalists. They became semifinalists last [...]
LA Debate Team Presents Runner-Up Banner
The LA Debate Team presented their State Runner-Up banner to the school on Friday, March 6 during an all-school assembly. Team members pictured include (from left) Camden Lebel, Maggie Kastelein, Erin Dworkin, Becca Lambert, Grace Canny, Cameron Nelson, Quinn Straus, Filip Diakonowicz, Scott Petersen, [...]
LA Students and Faculty Attend the 2020 Camden Conference
LA participants in the 2020 Camden Conference, from left: history teacher Nate Smith, senior Chris Decker, senior Filip Nguyen, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kelley Duffy, and senior Erin Dworkin. by Erin Dworkin '20 Three Lincoln Academy students, Christopher Decker, Erin Dworkin, and Filip [...]