
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



