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Dear Families, This morning, NYA held its 207th commencement ceremony. The Class of 2021 consisted of 45 seniors and three post graduates. They represented 25 towns in Maine, three countries, and four states. In the last week, they celebrated senior lunch, awards day, senior dinner, prom, commencement, and project graduation. The class had seven lifers, six first year students, and … Learn more about this story
Dear Families, I am very excited to announce an anonymous gift of $400,000 to North Yarmouth Academy to support character based education among our students. The gift will create and support a character and service champion position. This character and service champion will provide vision, leadership, and strategy to NYA’s service and community engagement efforts. It will also provide resources … Learn more about this story
Dear Families, This week, elections were held for NYA’s Student Executive Council President. Candidates were Chas Rohde, Darby Mutagoma, and Jack Schaeffer. I can’t remember a time that three stronger or more compelling speeches were given. I appreciate each of these candidates’ willingness to serve the student body for the 2021-2022 school year, and all three would have made an … Learn more about this story
Dear Families, I am a bit reflective as I write this week’s Sunday letter. Friday, April 30, marked the last day of classes for the Class of 2021. Normally, the seniors complete their social service projects during the month of May, but due to COVID-19, there aren’t as many organizations accepting volunteers. Some students are finding opportunities and volunteering this … Learn more about this story
Dear Families, The students had a Dress Down Day on Friday in support of the Travis Roy Foundation. As most of you know, Travis attended NYA and went on to achieve his lifelong dream of playing Division 1 hockey for Boston University. Tragically, 11 seconds into his first shift as a Terrier, Travis suffered a serious spinal injury that left … Learn more about this story
Dear Families, The third quarter ended on Friday, March 26, and we are well into spring term. Upper and Middle School families are in the process of advisor conferences. Lower School teachers have conferences scheduled for April 20. I hope the spring is off to a good start for everyone. We have just completed our first week of full team … Learn more about this story
Dear NYA Families, The weather our first week back definitely produced a bit of a spring tease. I am hoping there is more of that to come. I further hope everyone enjoyed their break and is ready for the final 2 ½ month stretch of the school year. We are approaching the fourth quarter of the year, which begins on … Learn more about this story
Dear Families, It is hard to believe we are one short week away from March Break. Next week, we will celebrate school spirit with a lineup of themed dress down days. The themes vary by division, and additional information will come from your teachers, Mrs. Markonish, Ms. Sullivan, and Mr. Austin. It will be a fun and festive week for … Learn more about this story
Dear Families, As we are approaching the one year anniversary of nationwide shutdowns due to COVID-19, there are some encouraging signs across the state and country. Vaccines are becoming more widely distributed, and the surge of cases that we were witnessing locally from November until recently seems to be plateauing. Current Maine COVID cases can be tracked through the Maine … Learn more about this story
Dear Families, We are now entering the twelfth month of the pandemic and associated restrictions. This has been a challenging time that has tested us all. At NYA, we are able to maximize in-person learning and keep our kids engaged. Like everyone else, however, we are vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19. During temporary periods of remote learning, we have … Learn more about this story
