YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

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