First Student Senate meeting of the year underway! #yhsstudentsenate
Welcome back to school!
The YHS Staff is ready to see you on Tuesday!
The Class of 2020 graduation video from AV Technik is now available here: https://vimeo.com/447127148/85f48bacf9. This VIMEO link will be available for a year, and may be downloaded. Wishing our graduates all the best in their future endeavors!
Members of the Student Senate Executive Council worked the polls today so that older poll workers did not have to be at risk.
Tyler Tech named their 2020 Maine App Challenge winners - Congratulations to Parker Harnett '21- 1st Place and Elena Miller '22 - 3rd Place https://bit.ly/37ZehFZ
Clippers for Racial Justice
We Love Our Seniors - June 5 Edition https://bit.ly/2XBJWcP
Senior Awards Presentation (Recorded) https://bit.ly/374Oqf7
Senior Awards Live stream (must have a school account) https://bit.ly/2UdE4EJ
During this past fall's Journalism & Podcasting class, Audrey Goessling, Mandy Jenkins, Quincy Whipple, and Adriana Whitlock submitted their production to the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. Out approximately 2000 competitors from across the nation they earned an Honorable Mention! Their podcast focused on the relationship between Yarmouth students and the local police department. You can listen to it here https://bit.ly/3dImIYl and read about the competition and other winners here https://n.pr/3h0Qb1E.
The Extended Learning Opportunity Final Projects will be presented at 5:00 PM today (Monday, June 1). If you would like to learn more about the presentations and watch the live stream, please see the program: https://bit.ly/2MkzWOU
Congratulations to Lulu Rasor '19 who won the Youth Competition in Poetry at the 2020 Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Maine Literary Awards for her poem "Grendel's Mother Takes the Mic"
The final student assembly and the unveiling of the new MC: https://youtu.be/nlhuGDmZA3M
Make sure to check out the Standing Ovations from #yhsplaymakers all this week on Twitter https://twitter.com/YarmouthHS
Congratulations to the 2020 Boyd Award recipient, Jane Fulton. Jane's ceremony was pre recorded. https://bit.ly/2Zurkgo The award was given during a live stream event. https://bit.ly/2ZtIwlS
Just a few more weeks --- you've got this, and we've got you!
John Duffy Presentation Tonight - Navigating the New Age of Parenting. Link here for more information https://bit.ly/2Z1X1xo
Another wonderful evening of presentations. Enjoy the YAWP open mic night #2 https://bit.ly/35HHdRp
YHS is proud to announce that 9th graders Alex Ericson, Macy Gilroy, and Nori Schneider earned second place at the Maine State National History Day competition for their exhibit entitled "The Pandemic of 1918: Its Impacts on Public Health in Maine and Beyond". The team received an invitation to the national competition being held virtually in June. The virtual display they entered in the state competition can be viewed at this link: https://bit.ly/2SDVDNp #yhslearns
Thanks to the organizational prowess of YHS administration, the senior class advisor (Jackie Anderson), and especially the graduation coordinator (Julie Hutchinson), advisors of seniors were able to deliver celebratory signs to each senior in the class of 2020. What a great way to kick off the commencement season from a distance!
Welcome back students! Here's what the staff did over break. https://bit.ly/2yg3YQ9
Today we live streamed our first virtual student senate Assembly https://youtu.be/t68wHRNt2RI
Open Mic night 7:30 PM Tonight! https://bit.ly/2Xk8nvz
Coach of the Year Dylan Thombs, Yarmouth Nordic A 1st head coach, Thombs helped continue a transition following the retirement of legendary Clippers mentor Bob Morse. The Yarmouth girls won their third consecutive state championship.in the highly-competitive Class B state meet.
Please review this Parent’s Guide to Distance Learning link: http://bit.ly/3bdmIhj. It provides you with a summary of our distance learning program, links to important resources available to you and your family, and an explanation of how staff will be checking in on your student.
Students and families may pick up school materials & belongings the next two days at YHS. Please see parent note for more information about pick-up procedures and call the main office (846-5535) with any questions or concerns
Distance Learning begins tomorrow at YHS. Please see this link http://bit.ly/2wg2DrJ for schedule of learning activities. Schedule starts at 9 am, students will NOT be expected to spend the entire day on laptops. Students end the day with online meetings in advisory groups.
Maddie Marston will represent the state of Maine at the Eastern High School Nordic Championships in New York on Friday, March 13.
GREEN VOICES SOCIETY IS HOLDING A THRIFT STORE!!! YThrift Sat., APRIL 4th, 1-4pm in the Flex Room
Students in Mr. Russell's Journalism and Podcasting went to visit the Portland Press Herald today. #yhslearns
Congratulations to Playmakers. They received a top score of the festival...and now on to States!
Acting awards to Loey Waterman and Abby Hill
Judges' Commendations for the Ensemble Work and Costumes
Students attending the Maine Science Olympiad at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham on Saturday
9th graders Macy Gilroy, Alex Ericson, Nori Schneider represented YHS at Maine’s southern regional National History Day in Lewiston today. The girls were finalists and are therefore invited to the state-wide competition in Orono on May 2!
The following students will be traveling to VT to represent the state of Maine in the New England Nordic Ski Association U16 festival where they will compete against other New England states and New York.
Aksel Yeo, Cornelius Welsh, Owen Redfield, Zhi Cowles, Annie Bergeron
Grade 9 students Alex Ericson, Nori Schneider and Macy Gilroy will be attending the National History Day regional competition in Lewiston on Friday, March 6. They are working up an exhibit about the 1919/1920 Spanish Flu Epidemic in Maine. #yhslearns
Junior Ashley Allen will have her Photograph, "Spurwink Farm" hang at the Portland Museum of Art during March for the national celebration of Youth Art Month. The ceremony at 6:30 on Saturday, March 7th.
Congratulations to Junior Amelia Watt will have her plexiglass etching of a frog on display for most of 2020 at the MEA offices in Augusta, with a Youth Art Month celebration Opening on Sunday, March 8th, from 1-2:30pm. #yhslearns
Junior Lilia Geguchadze will have her charcoal self-portrait hang at the Portland Museum of Art during March for the national celebration of Youth Art Month. The ceremony at 6:30 on Saturday, March 7th #yhslearns
Another Great Spirit Week is complete!
8th Grade Parent MTG tonight at YHS in the YPAC at 6 pm. Looking forward to meeting the parents of next year's 9th grade class to discuss the transition to high school and answer questions.
Happy Valentine's Day from our wonderful serenaders!
Schools are closed in Yarmouth today - Thursday, February 13.
Saturday's Robotics Competition at Monmouth. The girl's team won the high score for programming! #yhslearns
Yarmouth Schools are closed today, Friday, February 7 due to icy roads.
Due to weather, all afternoon activities and events for February 6 have been cancelled at Yarmouth High School. This includes all practices, rehearsals, games, and presentations. Additionally, there will be no late bus.
Community Summit Workshop with students and staff - working on narrowing down the areas to focus our next steps.
Wednesday, 2/5, 6:30 p.m. YHS Flex Room
How might we better support our children, their friends, and our neighborhoods as teen substance use increases?
Join us for a presentation by local experts - in person or via livestream(no sign-in required):
https://youtu.be/8wAMYtrhGRU
Announcing Yarmouth's Got Talent! http://bit.ly/2OpaMzK
@SenateYHS ran a workshop “Gmail bootcamp” for the Class of 2022. #yhslearns
First game for the Yarmouth Unified Basketball Team #goclippers
Motors and Machines final projects - Build a robot that can lift the blocks onto the table #yhslearns
Grade 9 Science students went on a virtual field trip under the sea to learn more about ocean acidification #yhslearns
Congratulations to the students completing their Semester 1 Extended Learning Opportunity Projects. - Emi Schneider, Soleil Fournier, Lindsey Smith, Emily Corson, Maddy Corson, Ellie Ralph, and Mary Psyhogeos
What are Amelia, Angus, and Camden doing to earn community service hours lately? Stay tuned to find out! #yhslearns
Sam O'Donnell concluded his Independent Study Project this afternoon -- a great presentation on the immigration of French-speaking people to Maine. Pictured are Georges Budagu Makoko, editor of Amjambo Africa!, Sam, Mrs. O'Donnell, and French teacher Kayleigh Navarro. #yhslearns
Yarmouth took third overall at the NSDA District Tournament at the Maine State House today. Kate Siegel earned second in the Senate, which makes her a National Qualifier and the second best debater in the entire Maine district for the 2019/2020 season. This officially earns her an invitation to the National Tournament, her second in as many years. The tournament will be held in Albuquerque in mid June.
Meanwhile, Mary Psyhogeos and Maddy Corson both earned spots as alternates in the House, so they may wind up getting invitations of their own before too long. While Georgia Herr and Joshua Leinwand did not earn specific spots as alternates, both broke to the final round of debate, beating out more than a dozen of the toughest debaters in the state for their coveted spots. #yhslearns
Robotics Competition today at YHS. #yhslearns
Flan Sheahan '20 this years recipient of the Hector Hebert Award with the presenter Mr. Irv Richardson '74 More pictures at http://bit.ly/2R24EPG and the slide show http://bit.ly/3agXhLT
YHS Piano Class students performed their Final Recital on Tuesday #yhslearns
Schools will be closed in Yarmouth Thursday, January 16. This is our second school closure of the year, moving our final student day to Friday, June 12.
Friday and Saturday students participated in the District 2 Honors Festival at Oxford Hills. The groups sounded great and students had an amazing experience with some great conductors. The large group is students who were able to attend, and the smaller group shot is the band.
Yarmouth takes 1st at Winter Blast Debate Tournament in Cape Elizabeth
Emerson Pardales placed 1st in his House chamber, Mary Psyhogeos got 2nd in her House chamber, and Maddy Corson and Georgia Herr both earned 3rd in their House chamber. Additionally, Kate Siegel pulled off an impressive 3rd place in the Senate (varsity debate).
All these wins netted Yarmouth its first gold medal overall for Sweeps since last year's reboot. It's a great place to be in heading into the two biggest tournaments of the year next weekend and the weekend after!
Ella Doxsee, Evie King and Elena Schlax were accepted into the Maine All-State Choir. They will be performing in a concert on May 16 at the Collins Center, The University of Maine, Orono.
"Through My Lens" - the Photo 2 students have a photo exhibit at Maine Coffee Roasters. Enjoy! #yhslearns
AP Environmental Science Annual Holiday Sculptures made from finds at the transfer station #yhslearns More photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7yWXyhnpr9Ntafzf8
This morning was the annual advisor-advisee holiday breakfast!
All Grade 9 students participated in Hour of Code activities. Thanks to Tyler Technology for helping us kick off the day and coach students on building apps. #yhslearns #hourofcode
The robotics club had an awesome trip yesterday to visit their sponsor, Brooks. The visit had an impact on them and if they weren't considering engineering as a career, they definitely are now. #yhslearns
Saturday, the debate team travelled to Poland, coming away with a solid 3rd place overall. Maddy Corson earned 1st in her House, and Kate Siegel impressively took her 2nd silver in a row in the Senate. The Poland tournament is an old debate tradition known as the Nutcracker Sweeps. As such, all awards are in the form of nutcrackers. #yhslearns
The Eighth Annual Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest was held today in the Performing Arts Center. Participants were Tyler Lucca, Elena Schlax, Isabelle Bragdon, Mary Psyhogeos, Tasha Powers, Michael Oakes, Hannelore Sanokklis, and Olivia Bailey. Olivia will move on to the Southern Maine Regional Finals on February 10. Masters of Ceremony were Tommy Ishmwe and Brie Kelley. Music was provided by Anna Walllace and Davis Young. #yhslearns
Yarmouth students celebrate ‘common values’ with the Day of Hope event, to share ideas and bring the community together. Saturday December 7. http://bit.ly/2OMQ8du
Due to weather conditions, tonight's choral concert has been rescheduled to Monday, December 16th at 7 pm in the YPAC
Yarmouth Schools will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 3 due to the forecast for heavy mid-day snow. With this closing, the final student day of school is moved to Thursday, June 11.
Please note that there will be no activities this afternoon Monday, Dec. 2. All extracurricular practices and events are cancelled, the cafe and library will be closed, and there will be no late bus. Students will need to leave the building by 3 pm due to the approaching weather.
YHS is so grateful -- Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Special thanks to Annie Lowenstein and Be The Change for organizing this activity.
Freshman World History to 1600 class analyzing mystery pieces of artwork #yhslearns
Schools, businesses expand career connections - A new collective will help students gain access and real-world experience. Read about Ellie Ralph's '20 Extended Learning Opportunity http://bit.ly/2OpHj9D
Graphic Design class went on a field trip to VIA in Portland. Students had to pitch an idea to a panel of creatives. Their work was appreciated and well received; it was an inspirational time for all!
Students attending the Inclusion Revolution Youth Summit. It is designed for students with and without disabilities to come together to learn how Unified Champion Schools can positively change their entire school climate. This event provides professional development opportunities to students and liaison in Unified Sport, Inclusive Youth Leadership and Whole School Engagement as well as networking and sharing best practices with other schools across the state. #yhslearns
How to Help in Maine (Parker Harnett and Zoe Siegal) hosted a Volunteer Fair in the gym today. 8 local organizations came to provide opportunities for students about pursuing their passions through community service. More information available at howtohelpinmaine.org
Brenda Michaelsen, Eric Klein, and Beth Doane representing Yarmouth High School at the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award Ceremony in Washington D.C. #yhslearns
Today's Clipper Community Summit attended by students and staff to discuss what's working and what can be improved in our school. #yhslearns
Another strong weekend for Yarmouth in Debate. At the Harvest Hoorah Tournament in Falmouth, Yarmouth placed 4th overall thanks to strong performances from Maddy Corson and Kate Siegel, who got 2nd place in the Senate (the debate equivalent of varsity), constituting the highest placement any Yarmouth debater has earned in a single tournament since the team was rebooted last fall! #yhslearns
Photographer Daymion Mardel visited Photo students and shared his experience as a freelance photographer. He is one of the top photographers in the country. His presentation was mesmerizing and inspiring. It was an amazing experience for the students. #yhslearns
Yarmouth High School named one of nation's top STEM schools. In commemoration of STEM Day, Newsweek announced a list of the best STEM schools in the United States. These schools are recognized for "skilled teachers who keep up with developments in these fields and who create dynamic learning environments to engage their students." https://www.newsweek.com/ #yhslearns
The Marine Biology class went on a field trip to visit the Department of Marine Resources in West Boothbay. #yhslearns
The following students have been accepted to the MMEA District 2 Honor Choirs. They will be attending the festival at Windham High School Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2020.
Mixed Choir. 11 students
Brown, Fiona Alto 10/12
Corson, Emily Soprano 10/12
Doxsee, Ella Soprano 10/12
Found, Maren Soprano 10/12
Inger, Lexi Soprano 10/12
Kostin, Andrew Bass
Lucca, Evan Bass
Lucca, Tyler Tenor
Maxwell, Ella Alto 10/12
Schlax, Elena Soprano 10/12
Walden, Charlotte Alto 10/12
Treble Choir 11 students
Bragdon, Isabelle AGC: Alto Female Chorus (9)
Cady, Hope SGC: Soprano Female Chorus (9)
Connor, Hillary SMC: Soprano Mixed Chorus (10)
Cox-Faxon, Izabel AGC: Alto Female Chorus (11)
DeCristoforo, Cloe SMC: Soprano Mixed Chorus (12)
Dustin, Lydia AGC: Alto Female Chorus (11)
King, Evie AGC: Alto Female Chorus (9)
May, Olivia AMC: Alto Mixed Chorus (10)
Powell, Liv AGC: Alto Female Chorus (9)
Sammon, Emma SGC: Soprano Female Chorus (9)
Zimmerman, Ellie SGC: Soprano Female Chorus (11)
Students in Mr. Russell's Journalism and Podcasting class took a field trip to the Portland Press Herald. #yhslearns
Maya Panozzo '22, Bettina Bolese '21, Lerman Waiss '23, and Maddy Corson '22 (from back to front) swearing the Congressional Oath of Office at the Debate Tournament hosted here at YHS this past Saturday, November 2. Corson, Georgia Herr '22, Galen Skinner '22, Conor Wolff '21, and Joshua Leinwand '23 all scored in the Top 5 in their chambers, and Yarmouth took third overall.
A resilient community celebrates Ally week at YHS. #yhslearns
Latin II students making Cross sections of Ancient Rome out of candy #yhslearns
Josh Harlow (l) and Randy Miller (r) are two of our recent graduates who finished Marine Corp basic training this fall.
YHS Student Senate members participated in the Leadership Starts Within Conference at Hyde School #yhslearns #leadersofthe207
Interact club carved pumpkins for the camp sunshine pumpkin fest at LL Bean
9th graders went to Fort Williams for the Geology Field Trip. #yhslearns
Congratulations Elena Schlax '22 who was accepted to the MMEA All-State Jazz Choir. Elena will be headed to Bangor High School January 2-4 for the festival.
Eleanor Buchanan '20 added to the YHS mural of inspiring people with her drawing and quote of Toni Morrison #yhslearns
Grade 9 students gave their speeches for Class Council and Student Senate positions to their classmates in theYPAC today. Voting is during both lunches tomorrow.
Boys’ soccer: Sometimes it’s more than a game
Yarmouth wins a lopsided game against Fryeburg, but both teams come away with a good feeling because of goals from two unlikely scorers. #yhslearns
http://bit.ly/2l4bMxS
Students participing in the Global Climate Change Demonstration on Friday #yhslearns
This morning's Club Fair had 20+ clubs represented. Complete list: http://bit.ly/2Vg2I6Z and scroll down. Photos http://bit.ly/2kXRaaD #yhslearns
Student activists present information about the Climate Change demonstration on Friday to Grades 9 -12. #yhslearns
Congratulations to YHS Senior Sarah Smith for qualifying as a National Merit Semi-Finalist!
Tomorrow on Wednesday, September 11th, Geskus Photography will be here for school pictures. For picture order forms, please check your email.
New Staff play "2 Truths and a Lie" to introduce themselves to students at Friday's Student Senate Back to School Assembly.
YHS Seniors Emi Schneider and Adriana Whitlock will be featured on WCSH's '207' this Thursday (9/5) at 7PM. Catch their Americana/bluegrass performance, Flight 317, every weekend as they prepare for HenryFest, Poland Harvest Festival, and the Common Ground Country Fair.
Student Senate Getting ready to roll out laptops to Grades 10 - 12 #yhslearns
Teachers are getting ready for Tuesday! Looking forward to opening Day! #yhslearns
Welcome New High School teachers! L to R: Craig Collins, Jenny Zorn, Nick Muccio, Justin Key, Amy Roberson, and Ariel Soleil
Have a great summer! The 2019 Summer Assignments are listed at http://bit.ly/2019assignments #yhslearns
Congratulations to Michael Guertler '19 - Maine App Challenge winners take home $10,000 in scholarships http://bit.ly/2MQWx8J
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
Extended Learning Opportunities presentations from 4:00 -8:00 PM tonight #yhslearns
YHS Psychology Students have been reading articles about psychological studies to inform the way we live our lives. Please explore, and we hope you learn a bit about the psychology in your life! https://yarmouthpsychblog.weebly.com/
Mme Davison’s AP French students teaching French to Mrs. Gautreau’s 2nd graders at YES! #yhslearns
Seniors Last Day!
Economics Field Trip to Cuddledown this morning #yhslearns
Creative Fiction Writing Reading in the library #yhslearns
Congratulations to Ben Cox-Faxon - the 2019 Robert W. Boyd Award recipient.
AP Art Portfolio presentations #yhslearns
Congratulations to PATHS graduates Corinthia Tilley -plumbing, Josh Harlow - welding, and Randy Miller, and Sean Barr auto/tech.
Final piano recitals #yhslearns
YHS Student Choral classes sang with the Yarmouth Community Choral Group at our Wednesday morning assembly.Solos by Izzy Serrano '19 and Vicky Williams '19 #yhslearns
YHS seniors Harrison Pazar and Simon Whitaker lend a helping hand planting geraniums at the Riverside Cemetery.
Hannah Grant '19 participating in the All State Orchestra
The YHS Civil Rights Team presented today at the State Conference in Augusta
Short Story Writing Presentations
Blair Currier has been named Maine School Nutrition Director of the Year! Blair has been the Director in Yarmouth since 2014 and has been a major force behind our work to entice more students to enjoy the nutritious and delicious creations of the School Nutrition Department.
Psychology Class - Summary of Experiments #yhslearns http://bit.ly/2vGxqdi
AP Environmental Science - Scan the QR code to see student generated infographics on population growth #yhslearns
YHS Student Art Show #yhslearns
Playmakers attended the New England Regional conference during April vacation. #yhslearns
6 Students are participating in the Vex Robotics World Championship this weekend.
YHS Students visited Northern Italy over the April break. #yhslearns
Organized by the Civil Rights Team, Yarmouth High School welcomed new citizens on April 11th. http://bit.ly/2ICwEpA
Congratulations to the Spring @yef_maine Grant winners Ben Cox-Faxon '19 and Tom Pitman (Casco Bay Buoys), Tom Pitman (Motors and Mechanisms) and Adam Smith (Self Defense for Girls) #yhslearns
Isabel Brennan '19 was honored with the Prudential Spirit of Community Award at Wednesday's Student Assembly by Natalya Robbins from Prudential. Isabel will be going to Washington DC to participate in events with other State winners.
Congratulations to Hannah Grant, Zoe Hardel, Abby VanLonkhuyzen, members of the NAfME All-Eastern Orchestra; Flan Sheahan member of the All-Eastern Band; and Vicky Williams, member of the All-Eastern Mixed Chorus. These students recently attended the festival in Pittsburgh, worked with phenomenal guest conductors and participated in concerts with students from 13 states in the Northeast.
Hannah Grant, Abby VanLonkhuyzen, Zoe Hardel, Flan Sheahan, and Vicky Williams are participating in the NafME All-Eastern Conference and Festival in Pittsburg this weekend. #yhslearns
April is 💸 FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH! 💸
In order to help you be in the know, Mrs. Harrington's period 4W Economics class created this website full of useful tips and tricks. #yhslearns
http://bit.ly/2UhMxIY
This evening, Grade 9 presented their Power of One Projects and Grades 10 and 11 presented their Career Exploration experiences to parents. #yhslearns
This past weekend students participated in the Model UN conference #yhslearns
YHS Playmakers - 2019 Class A Maine State Champions!
Hamlet Film Festival - grade 10 students chose a scene to perform and film with assistance from Al Miller. Final presentations and voting was last night. This project was funded by @yef_maine #yhslearns
Playmakers Present
Congratulations to Anne Tommaso, the Yarmouth Educator of the year.
Registration Conferences are tonight and tomorrow night. If you haven't checked out all the new courses, you can access the Course of Studies bit.ly/YHSCOS
Yarmouth Playmakers take First Place in Regionals!
Acting Awards to: Loey Waterman, Sarah Smith, Ian MacGillivray and Jack Vigue
Special Judges' Commendations to:
Stage Manager, Excellently called show - Mike Belley
Outstanding Backstage support - Backstage Crew
Outstanding Props - Maddie Hayes, Anushka Canfield
Outstanding Set - Technical Theatre Classes
Catherine Glessner '20 has her work featured at the Portland Museum of Art for the month of March. #yhslearns
Congratulations to YHS senior Wyatt Bates, who has made it to the POL (Poetry Out Loud) State Finals! He will be performing on March 11th at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville. Doors open to the public at 2:30 p.m. and the event begins at 3 p.m.
Yarmouth Schools CLOSED, Monday, March 4.
Ashlyn Feeley '20 received Honorable Mention for the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and has a print hanging in the Portland Museum of Art for the month of March! The Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony is Saturday, March 2. #yhslearns
It's Spirit Week at YHS! Checkout recent photos https://goo.gl/HBY35A
Students are getting ready to meet with the architects by working on the question "What are the non negotiable human values of learning and being in school?"
Students competed at the Robotics state championships in South Portland this past weekend. https://goo.gl/abc3C8
New website connects students to charities - Congratulations to Zoe Siegel and Parker Harnett, sophomores at YHS https://goo.gl/cQWvmg
Have a great Winter Break. See you on the 25th!
Congratulations to YHS senior Wyatt Bates, who is a regional finalist for this year's Poetry Out Loud competition. Wyatt will compete in the finals held in Waterville at the Opera House on March 11th.
No school Wednesday, February 13.
Pay Attention - a Student Art Exhibit at the Yarmouth Historical Society from Wed. Feb. 13 - Wed. Feb 27. Students worked on this project with visiting artist Tim Christensen - Art Prints, Poems, and Sculptures will be on view. Opening Celebration, with refreshments and a related poetry reading, this Friday, Feb. 15, from 4:45 - 5:45. Please join us to celebrate the incredible art students made to encourage others to Pay Attention to local animals.
Holly Houston will be recognized as the 2019 Art Educator of the Year for Maine at the upcoming National Art Education Association conference. Congratulations Ms. Houston!
Congratulations to Isabel Brennan '19 for being recognized by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for her role as a Lunch Crunch leader https://spirit.prudential.com/honoree/2019/me/isabel-brennan
Two-Hour delay, Wednesday, January 30, 2019: There will be a two-hour delay to the start of school in Yarmouth. Because today would normally be a one-hour late start for the High School, we will begin classes at YHS only one additional hour later than the typical Wednesday schedule (10:00 a.m.). Buses will run two hours later than normal for the morning pick-up. The school day will end at the normal time.
Last Thursday, our Music Department welcomed the UMO men's a cappella group, The Steiners, to YHS. In addition to a concert (and perhaps a serenade), choirs enjoyed the opportunity to workshop on a cappella pieces and have a Q & A time about music at the college level.
Coordinated by Ella Buchanan, over 30 students & community members participated in a RAD women's self defense course at YHS. We hope to make this part of our Health Science curriculum in the future!
It's time for the YHS Career Exploration Program to kick off. If you, or someone you know, would like to host a student in March for 3 days, please check the information at http://bit.ly/yhscep and get in touch with the office. #yhslearns
Congratulations to Hannah Grant ‘19 the 2019 recipient of the Hector Hebert Award
“I Have A Dream” read by The YHS Civil Rights Team
Congratulations to the students who presented their Extended Learning Opportunity experiences. You amazed and moved us! Presentations will be available at https://goo.gl/UV8CyU #yhslearns.
It’s the end of the Semester! Today Mrs. O’Neil”s poetry class presented their original works during a reading. #yhslearns
YHS shone at the Maine State House for Debate Regionals. In the House Mary Psyhogeos placed 7th overall, and Kate Siegel placed 4th in the morning. In the Senate Sam O'Donnell placed 1st in the afternoon and 4th overall. Sam & Mary are alternates for Nationals in Dallas in June! #yhslearns
Congratulations to this year’s Poetry Out Loud winner, Wyatt Bates, as well as runner-up Hannah Grant. For the second year in a row, Wyatt will be representing YHS at the POL Southern Maine Regional Finals on February 11 at the Westbrook Middle School Performing Arts Center.
A group of 25 students and 3 staff members participated in the inauguration of Governor Janet Mills on Wednesday, January 2..
YHS Senior Zoe Hardel has been invited to join the Portland String Quartet perform at the historic inauguration of Maine's governor-elect, Janet Mills, Wednesday Jan. 2. Additionally, 25 students from Mrs. Harrington’s government class will be in attendance as well.
Project Holiday gifts collected by advisor groups going out for delivery! 3 "sleighs" full! #yhslearns
AP Environmental Students constructed creative holiday sculptures out of all recycled materials. #yhslearns Slideshow: https://goo.gl/Bk7d9D
Monday December 17: Two hour delay t o the start of school. Buses will run 2 hours later than their normal start time.. school day will end at the normal time.
Ellie Ralph '20 is spending the fall semester in the Senate Page Program in Washington, DC #yhslearns
PPH Maine Observer: Hearing early on the call to teach
A mother's gift of four old school desks helped a girl discover her life's work by Deborah Johansen (YHS Staff) http://bit.ly/2G7goNu #yhslearns
Congratulations to the students that organized the inspiring Day of Hope #yhslearns
An exciting and unique opportunity for our students today! The Ven. Tenzin Dasel, a Buddhist nun, spoke to Grade 9. This visit was a supplement to the World History Curriculum, in which students have just begun the unit on Hinduism & Buddhism. #yhslearns
The Hour of Code is a national campaign to introduce students to computer science during Computer Science Education Week. On Thursday, the 9th grade participated in activities designed to spark creativity. After a kick off from Julianna and Jake from Tyler Technologies, students had a choice of various coding activities, creating with soft circuits, solving puzzles on a Turing Tumble, experiencing Alternate Reality MergeCubes, and learning more about the STEM courses we offer. Students can continue working at home by going to the website bit.ly/yhscodes
YHS AP Environmental Students went on a field trip to @ecomaine yesterday. They are also prepping for the Holiday Sculpture project made entirely from recycled items. #yhslearns
Join YHS students for The Day of Hope this Saturday, December 8th at 11 am to hear six inspirational Maine leaders talk about where they find hope and how they use hope to make a positive impact on the community. The conference will be held at the Yarmouth High School Auditorium, and tickets can be bought online at www.dayofhopemaine.com. Come swing by this student organized event and start the holiday season of right with love and optimism!
Yarmouth students learn the art of animal protection http://bit.ly/2G2pUkZ #yhslearns
YHS students Kaitlyn Roderick, Colin Cook, Zoe Siegel, Adriane Whitlock, and Ella Caruso participated in the recent Special Olympics Youth summit to promote inclusivity in our schools.
Working with YEF sponsored artist Tim Christensen, YHS students Sydney Abbott, Owen Gillen, Addison Hounchell, Anna Pires, and Eleanor Zimmer bring endangered species to life in sculpture.
YHS Students honored for District Two Mixed Choir -
Wyatt Bates, Evan Lucca, Ethan Blake, Vicky Williams, Izabel, Cox-Faxon, Lydia Dustin, Gabby Colby-George, Isabella, Serrano, Olivia Feeley, Ellie Zimmerman, Tyler Lucca, Ian MacGillivray, and Will Moffatt.
YHS students honored for District Two Honors Band -
Evan Lucca, Tyler Lucca, and Parker Harnett; and District Two Honors Orchestra - Lydia Dustin. Congratulations!
YHS students recognized for District 2 Honors Choir! Congrats Olivia May, Charlotte Walden, Fiona Brown, Ella Maxwell, Delaney McDonough, Ella Doxsee, grade 9, Elena Schlax, Cloe DeCristoforo, Maren Found, Emily Corson, Hillary Connor, Lexi Inger, Tori Kendeigh, Corrine Rivera
Tuesday, November 27: There will be a Two-Hour Delay to the opening of school today. Buses will run two hours behind the normal schedule. The school day will end at the regular time.
Tuesday, November 20 2018: Due to inclement weather, there will be no school in the Yarmouth School Department today. With this cancellation, the last day of school for the 2018-2019 school year is now scheduled for Friday, June 14.
Congratulations to Elise McCormick '19 (center) along with Deborah Landry and Catie Wooten for their @yef_maine grant to further investigate dog genes. #yhslearns
Congratulations to Sarah Carrigan for receiving a @YEF_Maine grant for a class set of heart monitors to be used in data collection in Psychology class. #yhslearns
Congratulations to John Vigue '21, Abby Hill '21, Winnie Leahy '21, and Marita O'Neil for receiving a @yef_maine grant for Hamlet Alive. They will be writing and performing plays. #yhslearns
Congratulations to Ben Cox-Faxon '19 who was chosen by his peers as our Daughters of the American Revolution winner. This award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. #yhslearns
James and the Giant Peach is ON for tonight- Friday November 16th
Forming bonds to make molecules in Biology. #yhslearns
Yarmouth High School students successfully lobby for 'minority holiday' policy https://goo.gl/cCEyKP
Students participated in the ACDA Fall Choir Festival on Thursday. #yhslearns
After more than a decade of Yarmouth's absence, five Clippers blazed the trail back into the wonderful world of debate at Deering High on Saturday, From L to R: Kate Siegel, Oscar O'Donnell, Max Kempler, Sam O'Donnell, Ben Cox-Faxon #yhslearns
YHS Students in Mrs. Noack's Graphic Design class went for a visit to VIA in Portland. #yhslearns
YHS students Pie and Lulu were recently selected for the Telling Room Young Emerging Authors Fellowship. They will be publishing their books in August of 2019.
Check out the link here -
https://www.tellingroom.org/programs/YEA
The Box Office is Open! James and The Giant Peach ticket information is now available https://goo.gl/bwXX5Q
The new recycle/compost bins arrived today in the cafeteria. Built by Mr. Pitman's Product Design class, these unique structures were accompanied by student volunteers to help introduce them to the student body #yhslearns
Huge thanks to YEF for sponsoring the Freshman Seminar's outdoor trip! Some great pictures of students working together and navigating through the obstacle courses.
The Government classes will be running a mock election this Wednesday, the 31st during extended advisory. Results will be published to the school and analyzed by several students for a class project. The election is being organized by Conor Wolf '21. . Lucy Shamel '19 created a voter guide. This guide is a great resource for voting next Tuesday in the official midterm elections. https://sites.google.com/yarmouthschools.org/yhsmockmiderm2018/home
Heading out for Creative Writing Day! #yhslearns
Dominic Moran '19 and Allie Dettmann '19 prepping and planting for the yellow tulip project 💐for Mental Health Awareness
Great feature on YHS teacher Emily Davison's work with the Red Sox. https://www.newscentermaine.com/mobile/article/sports/mainer-teaches-english-to-red-sox-prospects/97-607726716
Mrs. Noack’s graphic design class printing vinyl stickers #yhslearns
YHS Interact Club with the pumpkins they carved for the Camp Sunshine/LL Bean pumpkin festival.
With models now completed, YHS students begin sculpting and adding components to their electric guitar projects.
Congratulations to Ella Doxsee and Elena Schlax who will be representing YHS in the 2019 All-State Jazz Choir! They will be performing on Saturday January 5 at the MMEA Jazz All-State concert at South Portland High School.
No School - Tuesday October 16
Power outages continue throughout town, including all four schools, and power lines are down on West Elm Street. Therefore, school is cancelled in Yarmouth for Tuesday, October 16.
Creative Writing Day is October 26th. Sign up! https://goo.gl/VgfPtr
9th Grade Fort Williams Field Trip
Anushka Canfield '21, Conor Wolff '21, Eleanor Donahue '21, Davis Young '21, Patrick Bergen '21 and Celina Bellville '22 helped with the United Way Day of Student Caring on 10/5/18.
Parent Ads for the 2019 Yearbook are due on Tuesday, Oct. 9! https://goo.gl/ofqBtc
Randy Miller, 19, Michael St. Laurent, 19, Josh Harlow, 19, and Tom Gentilini, 19 helping out with the Yarmouth Fire Department luncheon at YES today #yhslearns
Freshman elections today!
'College Essay' by Marita O'Neill in today's Portland Press Herald. https://www.pressherald.com/2018/09/30/deep-water-college-essay-by-marita-oneil/
3D printing molecules in AP Biology #yhslearns
Pep band prepping for the homecoming pep rally #yhslearns
Club Fair 2018 #yhslearns
National Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced. Congratulations to Wyatt Bates, Michael Guertler and Abigail VanLonkhuyzen #yhslearns
Grade 9 students received their laptops this morning. #YHSLearns
Welcome Back Assembly. Hannah Grant '19 co-president of Student Senate recognizing Mairen O'Neill '19 for her work on the new mural at YHS.
Meet the new staff! L to R: John Russell, Stephanie Dembowski, Caleb Collins, Amy Bushway, Sarah Harrington, and Dylan Thombs.
Looking for Summer assignments? They're posted on the Guidance webpage: bit.ly/guidanceyhs
Student Senate welcomes new students #yhslearns
Sports Information Night - Monday August 13th at 6PM.
Yarmouth Clam Festival raises money for schools https://wgme.com/news/local/yarmouth-clam-festival-raises-money-for-schools
What does Mrs. Davison do in the summer? Watch this video to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGDqaIxTBeM&t=7m30s #yhslearns
Summer Assignments are on the Guidance Page: https://sites.google.com/a/yarmouthschools.org/yhs/guidance
Day 2 of Summer Technology class for teachers. Thanks to our student helpers manning #googlevr and 3D printers #yhslearns
Saying goodbye to Mike Weiss, Emily Jones, Chris Nolan, Amy Sanders, Kristina O'Brien, and Fiona Hendry. Thank you for all you have done at YHS!
Grade 10 Final Assessment for Honors History was a Model UN Session. #yhslearns
Roya Best '18 has been selected for "The Maine Student Photography" Exhibit - a juried show. shown at
Portland Public Library
5 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
June 16 - Opening reception 2-4pm at the Rines Auditorium
The exhibition will run through July 7, and will be open to the public for the July 6 First Friday Art Walk.
The 2018 School Group winner for the Ocean Stewardship Award went to the Yarmouth Shellfish Nursery. Along with Morgan Cuthbert of HMS, the following students were also recognized for their work. Connor Senger '19, Ben Cox-Faxon '19, Grady Welsh '19, Clementine Blashke '19, and Duncan Birkbeck '19
Congratulations to the Class of 2018
Orvis News - Spring Landlocked Salmon & Trout in Maine featuring Liam Ireland '20 fly fishing and filmed by Sam Marjerison '19 https://goo.gl/rMG12C
Yarmouth kindergarten, first, second and third graders attended "The Cat in the Hat" in the YPAC today! The play was performed by the YHS Acting II class with set and props designed and created by our Technical Theatre classes. #yhslearns
The Cat in the Hat in the house for Rowe School students #yhslearns
Outstanding presentations by students participating in Extended Learning Opportunities program. #yhslearns
Congrats to Michael Guertler who won the Maine App Challenge at Tyler Technology creating an app called the crank meter which measures the speed of a lacrosse shot and reaction time for the keeper.
Tonight's Extended Learning Opportunity Presentations will take place in the YPAC starting at 5:30 PM. Come see what student interest projects have been going on all spring #yhslearns
On Thursday, May 31st, Mrs. Davison's AP French V and Mrs. Navarro's French III students visited the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston, ME for a walking tour of "le Petit Canada" a scavenger hunt through the Heritage Museum and an authentic Franco-American lunch! #yhslearns
Yarmouth High student wins app challenge contest.
Congratulations to Michael Guertler '19 who will share $10,000 in college scholarships. https://goo.gl/bYhDro
Congratulations to the Student Services Team honored with the 2018 Yearbook Dedication - Words Matter. Brenda Michaelsen, Beth Doane, Jill Frame, Stacey Hang, and Shenaugh Tripp #yhslearns
Congratulations to the PATHS graduates honored at Friday’s yearbook assembly #yhslearns
Seniors decorated the parking lot this morning with chalk.
Congratulations to our PATHS graduates Emily Silveria, Taylor Geiger, Justin Nadeau, and Stephen Rich #yhslearns
Seniors decorating the parking lot
Last day for Seniors - they took old school methods to get to school today!
Edith Pagelson, Holocaust survivor, spoke to sophomores today about her experiences. #yhslearns
AP Calculus class end of the year activity testing their skills on a Breakout written by a different section of the class. #yhslearns
Today”s job fair connecting local businesses with students looking for summer jobs. #yhslearns
Today’s Battling the Epidemic Press Conferences on infectious disease in @catiewooten biology class #yhslearns
On Monday, June 4th Students in the Extended Learning Opportunity Program will present their final projects in the YPAC at 5:30 PM. Join us for these fantastic passion based presentations. #yhslearns
YAWP - the Yarmouth High School Art and Writing Publication is now available online goo.gl/bERxzv #yhslearns
Mrs. Davison's AP French Class went to YES to teach Mrs. Gautreau's 2nd graders. #yhslearns
Congratulations to Anna Parker - The 2018 recipient of the Robert W. Boyd award.
Patrick Dempsey surprise visit to YHS, speaks to Playmakers about his career and offers tips on acting.
Channel 6 Sports will interview some of the E-car team and watch one of the cars run tonight at 6PM. Aaron Densmore '18, Will Lenardson 19, Phil Bock '19, and Illiyan Pelletier '19 represented YHS.
Students from Tom Pitman's class used YEF money to build electric cars. They had the opportunity to race other high schools from across the country on Friday in Connecticut. What an experience!
Watch the Live Feed of the YHS Electrathon Car Race. Starts about 10 AM EST (Today - 5/18) https://goo.gl/DkQa3s #yhslearns @YEF_Maine
Good Luck to our 2 teams going to Connecticut to race the Electric Cars they built. This project is thanks to @YEF_Maine #yhslearns
Prom Pics! https://goo.gl/wzM1kq
Yarmouth class of 2021 held a carwash at Hancock Lumber today to raise money for their class.
Yarmouth art teacher sets 'platinum standard' Congratulations to Holly Houston, Maine Art Educator of the Year https://goo.gl/CjQoip
Playmakers performed their one act play, The Diviners, at the 2018 New England Drama Festival in Gilford, New Hampshire on April 27th. #yhslearns
Playmakers performed their one act play, The Diviners, at the 2018 New England Drama Festival in Gilford, New Hampshire on April 27th. #yhslearns
Congratulations to Jackson Rollins ‘19 and Sean Whynot ‘19 who came in first place at the #hackme2018 competition today #yhslearns
Jackson and Sean tackling the challenge #hackme #yhslearns
Students in Graphic Design class presented their ideas for a campaign on which VIA is currently working. The group of creative directors were quite impressed! #yhslearns
Congratulations to Clementine Blaschke '19 who won the Maine Civil Rights Team Project Visual Arts Contest. She will be honored at the State Conference on May 18 in Augusta.
Thank you to the Yarmouth Choral Singers for joining us at the Student Senate Assembly this morning. You can hear us sing! https://goo.gl/rM5SJm #yhslearns
Chamber Choir performing Requiem at Merrill Auditorium 4/9/2018 https://photos.app.goo.gl/BcoOAmQ5oBf9I9lA3 #yhslearns
Henry IV and Lady Bird! New Articles in the Clippings! https://sites.google.com/a/yarmouthschools.org/clippings-2017-18/home #yhslearns
Cool shorts for Mrs. Bongard’s Advisor Group fun run tomorrow for Power of One made by Eli Rufner ‘18 #yhslearns
Last night, the Senior English Class presented Henry. Shakespeare would have been proud! Thanks to @yef_maine for their support of this project. #yhslearns
THE MAINE STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
First Annual Juried Gallery Show
Selected Photographs will be Exhibited at Maine College of Art
June 1 - June 16, 2018
Award Ceremony June 16, 2018
For more information go to:
http://www.mainestudentphotographyshow.com/
Henry! Tonight at 3:30 and 6:30 PM in the YPAC. $4 is the suggested donation. #yhslearns
#googleexpeditions in the house. Learning about augmented reality
Last night, Students presented their Power of One projects to parents and community members #yhslearns http://powerof1.yarmouthschools.org/
Last night was the culmination of the Career Exploration Program with Students presenting their work to advisors and parents #yhslearns
Yarmouth Students Isabelle Dow, Emilie Hardel, Anna Ruprecht, Lauren Orser, Izabel Cox-Faxon, and Zoe Siegel perform National Anthem for Maine Legislature.
YHS PLAYMAKERS take 2nd place at Class A State Drama Festival and advance to the New England Drama Festival in April!
Grade 9 is getting ready for Power of One Presentations. They had tech time and work time #yhslearns
Seniors participated in workshops today - Financial Fitness, Basic car Maintenance, Cooking with Currier https://goo.gl/JVXyez #yhslearns
Over the next 3 days, all 10th and 11th graders are involved in the Career Exploration Program learn first-hand about possible careers. bit.ly/yhscep
Congratulations to Holly Houston - the 2018 Maine Art Educator of the Year awarded by the Maine Art Education Association
YHS students at Model UN Conference, attend keynote address by Maureen McLaughlin, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Education and director of International Affairs.
Congratulations to Pie and Lulu Rasor! Both were accepted to the BreadLoaf Young Writer’s Conference at Middlebury and also won awards at the Maine Scholastic Writing Awards this year.
Grade 9 enjoyed the performance of Julius Caesar from Portland Stage Company thanks to @YEF_Maine This exciting project will help students work on their reading, thinking, and public speaking skills.
YHS Fire Explorers Josh Harlow, Youssef Ayad, Zach Hamilton, Colby Mills, and Kyle Bennett kickoff training this March.
Congratulations to our YHS Playmakers!
First Place, Class A Regionals
All festival Cast Acting Awards for:
Nick Prato
Nicky Howard-Rogers
Meghan Smith
Eva Yeo
Eliza Waterman
Judges Commendations to:
Tech Theatre Classes for the Set
Anna Ruprecht for Costume Design
Ethan Hunt for Sound Design
Ensemble Acting (for the entire cast)
Stage Managing Award for Isabelle Dow
Congratulations to Wyatt Bates '19 Finalist for the Southern Maine Regional Poetry Out Loud https://goo.gl/eyimvF
2018 Spirit Week Photos https://photos.app.goo.gl/cXDqYDprOygGLSRE2
It’s the Spirit Week Final Day - Color Day! Seniors-Red Juniors-Black Sophomores-Orange Freshman-Pink The day ends in a giant assembly. #clipperpride
The YHS cafeteria is being transformed tonight in preparation for the last day of Spirit Week -- can't wait to see the results!
It’s Spirit Week - Today is Fashion Disaster Day! What wacky combinations will we see? #clipperpride
Quarter 2 Honor Roll: https://goo.gl/KfJ7Xj
It’s Spirit Week - Today is all about the Elements. Seniors-Fire Juniors-Wind Sophomores-Earth and Freshman-Water #clipperpride
It’s Spirit Week - Today is Character Day. Who or what are you going to dress up as? #clipperpride
Spirit Week Overview! The Schedule https://goo.gl/nhBFyi #clipperpride
Welcome Back! It's Spirit Week #clipperpride
Enjoy your Winter Break! See you on the 26th.
Teenagers and Stress: Where to Turn When Life Gets Tough by Isabelle King '19 in the Clippings https://goo.gl/uVFvTR
Great trip yesterday to Portland Arts and Technology High School and Westbrook Regional Vocational Center!
"Working Hands" by Laura Hamilton '19 will be one of the Creative works from YHS students on display during the month of March at the PMA.
Rachel Walton's '19 work "In My Head" will be one of the Creative works from YHS students on display during the month of March at the PMA.
Congrats to Mairen O'Neill ’19, Taylor Hooper-White ’18, and Sam Marjerison ’19 who received recognition at the Scholastic Art awards ceremony held at MECA on Saturday.
Congrats to Rachel Walton ’19 for receiving the award for 2nd runner up in the 1st Congressional district for the Scholastic Art awards. Her art will hang in the State House in Augusta this Spring.
Amazing Robotics Competion today. Teams A, B, and C having a great day! #yhslearns
6 members of the Yarmouth High School swim team have been singing the national anthem at their meets before diving into the pool. https://goo.gl/w7hige
In Ms Carrigan's class students practiced procedure writing-creating Lego sculptures, writing a procedure, and seeing if another group could recreate the same sculpture. Clarity is key! #yhslearns
Due to the forecast for a snowstorm starting tomorrow afternoon, we will be closing Yarmouth Schools early on Wednesday. February, 7, 2018. YHS will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m.
Congratulations to Olivia O’Halloran ’18 as a finalist for Maine's Top Youth Volunteers Of 2018 from The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. https://goo.gl/rd6tbi
Great way to end the week at YHS with a terrific Unified Basketball game this afternoon.
New articles in the Clippings Magazine by Isabel King '19 and Anushka Canfield '21 https://goo.gl/G75tiq
Congrats to the recipients of the Scholastic Writing Awards of Maine Hannah Grant,’19, Rose Rasor ’19 Paige Reinfelder ’19 Brienne Hathcock ’20 and Isabelle King ’19 https://goo.gl/oP7mj1 #yhslearns
Two representatives from the National Guard band came and talked to the Wind Ensemble, and Concert Band today. #yhslearns
Actor David Mills rendition of Dr. Martin Luther King this morning for Grades 8, 9, + 10. Thanks to @yef_maine for this amazing opportunity
Second Quarter and First Semester Grades can be accessed on PowerSchool on Tuesday January 30th.
Actor and writer David Mills performing Langston Hughes for grades 11 and 12 as part of a @yef_maine grant.
Getting ready for Student Assembly
Semester 1 Software Creation and Game Design Final Projects: https://goo.gl/9kSfdb
No school on Monday 1/15
Reminder: There is no school on Monday, January 15, 2018
YEF Grants Parade!
