🪨🎨 Digging Into the Past in 6th Grade Social Studies! 🎨🪨
Our WMS 6th graders are exploring cave paintings and what archaeologists can learn about the people and cultures who created them. Students first developed their own hypotheses about the meanings behind the artwork and then researched the evidence to discover what archaeologists believe the paintings may have represented.
What a great way to practice historical thinking, curiosity, and using evidence to investigate the past! #WMS #WPSconnects
Our WMS 6th graders are exploring cave paintings and what archaeologists can learn about the people and cultures who created them. Students first developed their own hypotheses about the meanings behind the artwork and then researched the evidence to discover what archaeologists believe the paintings may have represented.
What a great way to practice historical thinking, curiosity, and using evidence to investigate the past! #WMS #WPSconnects
The Winthrop PAC is excited to bring our first fundraising performance of the year to the Winthrop PAC stage. We welcome local Broadway performer, and former Winthrop High School alumni, Scott Moreau, performing his original one man show, "My Life as the Man in Black." The show details his 20 year career traveling the world and performing as Johnny Cash. Scott recounts tales from the road, personal anecdotes, and gets to play some songs he doesn't typically perform in his other shows, such as Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line, Ring Of Fire, A Boy Named Sue, Strawberry Cake, The Man Comes Around and his epitaph, Hurt. We are also excited to welcome Scott to talk with our high school students the day before the show. This show is a fundraiser for our Light Up the Stage Capital Campaign and we hope you will join us for this special event.
The show will be performed on Friday October 9, 2026 at 7pm at the Winthrop PAC, 211 Rambler Rd, Winthrop, ME 04364. Tickets are $20 each, and can be purchased online ahead of time or at the door. All proceeds will directly support our fundraising efforts to replace the PAC lighting system.
Ticket link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/scott-moreau-presents-my-life-as-the-man-in-black
The show will be performed on Friday October 9, 2026 at 7pm at the Winthrop PAC, 211 Rambler Rd, Winthrop, ME 04364. Tickets are $20 each, and can be purchased online ahead of time or at the door. All proceeds will directly support our fundraising efforts to replace the PAC lighting system.
Ticket link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/scott-moreau-presents-my-life-as-the-man-in-black
✈️ Learning takes flight in 6th grade science! ✈️
Our WMS 6th graders are getting hands-on with the Scientific Method and metric system measurement during their first student-led lab of the year! Students are using paper airplanes to make observations, collect data, measure results, and put their scientific thinking into action.
What a great way to start the year with curiosity, collaboration, and a little friendly competition! #WMS #WPSconnects
Our WMS 6th graders are getting hands-on with the Scientific Method and metric system measurement during their first student-led lab of the year! Students are using paper airplanes to make observations, collect data, measure results, and put their scientific thinking into action.
What a great way to start the year with curiosity, collaboration, and a little friendly competition! #WMS #WPSconnects
Winthrop High School is launching their Light Up the Stage Capital Campaign for the 2026-2027 school year. We hope to raise 105,000 in donations and fundraising through various means including direct donations, corporate donation, grant funding, and fundraising events. We hope that our community will support us in reaching our three main goals. If you want to help, wish to donate, or want to host a fundraiser, please contact our drama teacher, Danny Gay, at dgay@winthropschools.org. Thank you for your support of the arts in our community!
There has been a reported widespread electrical outage in Winthrop, including at all three of our schools. Due to not having access to running water, we are doing an early dismissal. Middle and high school students will be sent home immediately, and then the elementary students. Grade school students will be dismissed around two o clock. We apologize for this inconvenience and hope to have power restored by tomorrow.
📞 Phone System Update
9/2/26 UPDATE: All phones are functioning as they should, thank you for your patience and understanding.
9/1/26: We’re aware that phones across the district are currently operating slower than they should. You may experience a delay of up to 20 seconds when calling the main office at any of our schools. We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and appreciate your patience and understanding in the meantime. Thank you! 💚🚌
A WPS School Board Meeting is happening this upcoming Wednesday, September 2nd. The agenda (which includes the Zoom link) can be accessed through the district website: https://www.winthropschools.org/page/school-board
Online Forms for the 2026–27 School Year 💻
We’re making things a little easier this year! Families can complete our Economic Status Form as well as the Internet & Laptop Use Form online instead of filling out paper forms.
For All Students PK–12:
The Economic Status Form helps determine state and federal funding received by Winthrop Public Schools, as well as eligibility for certain grants and programs. Every family is encouraged to complete this form.
For Middle & High School Students:
Students must complete the Internet & Laptop Use Form before accessing and/or taking their school-issued laptop home.
👉 Use the links below or scan the QR codes attached to complete the forms online. Paper copies will also be sent home for families unable to complete digitally.
📋 PK–12 Economic Status Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf24MP7T1mTA1HxOsfWZy4HJTHTxEc_M8OQRuDYMo9o5IBzBA/viewform
💻 MS/HS Laptop & Internet Use Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe14R_FrRjUNFeuCnVQytaoKmqUf166VlgtTLiE3X4bh0cAnA/viewform
Thank you for helping us make the start of the school year easier and more efficient! 💚🚌
We’re making things a little easier this year! Families can complete our Economic Status Form as well as the Internet & Laptop Use Form online instead of filling out paper forms.
For All Students PK–12:
The Economic Status Form helps determine state and federal funding received by Winthrop Public Schools, as well as eligibility for certain grants and programs. Every family is encouraged to complete this form.
For Middle & High School Students:
Students must complete the Internet & Laptop Use Form before accessing and/or taking their school-issued laptop home.
👉 Use the links below or scan the QR codes attached to complete the forms online. Paper copies will also be sent home for families unable to complete digitally.
📋 PK–12 Economic Status Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf24MP7T1mTA1HxOsfWZy4HJTHTxEc_M8OQRuDYMo9o5IBzBA/viewform
💻 MS/HS Laptop & Internet Use Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe14R_FrRjUNFeuCnVQytaoKmqUf166VlgtTLiE3X4bh0cAnA/viewform
Thank you for helping us make the start of the school year easier and more efficient! 💚🚌
🎉 Last week, WPS welcomed a fantastic group of Rookie Ramblers to the team during New Teacher Orientation! We’re excited to have these new educators joining our district and can’t wait to see all the great things they’ll bring to our schools, classrooms, and students. Welcome to the Ramblers family! 💚 🚌
Winthrop Public Schools: We are hiring Educational Technicians!
Partner with classroom and special education teachers to support students with diverse learning needs
Comprehensive Benefits Package - School Vacations and Summers Off
College credits paid for by the District
Apply Today: https://www.servingschools.com/job/d4scdp/two-special-education-ed-technician-iiis/winthrop/me
See notice about a temporary change in location for FREE SUMMER meals
This Friday!
