News & Events
Picnic in the Park

 
2010-2011 Calendar of Major Dates

 
Summer at Breakwater Openings

 
Annual Farewell Picnic & Ice Cream Social
Our Year-end Community Celebration!

 
Silent Auction and Raffle 2010 Comes to a Successful End!

 
Silent Auction and Raffle Opens!
Our Annual Silent Auction and Raffle opens Tuesday Morning, May 4 at 8:00 am.

 
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors!
Thank you to our fabulous corporate sponsors who contributed to making our Annual Spring Gala - Cabaret Français très magnifique - and enabled us to improve our sound system in the Daniel N. Crewe Gymnasium!

 
April Vacation Camp
Join us for a vacation of fun and engaging activities for preschool through grade 8 students!

 
Session 3 Enrichment Courses
Enrichment courses have been announced!

 
Breakwater's Annual Spring Gala
Please join us!

 
Breakwater's Parent Education Series: Small Talk
Behavior as Communication: What is My Child Telling Me?

 
Breakwater's Parent Education Series: Social Networking & Internet Safety

 
Grade 5 Reaches Out
Upset by the destruction caused by the earthquake in Haiti, Breakwater's Fifth Grade Class came up with a plan to help!

 
Parent Education Series: Media Literacy
January 28 at 6:00 pm: Join Jeff Morrill of Boys to Men and Megan Williams of Hardy Girls Healthy Women at Breakwater as we learn about media and social networks and their effects on adolescents.

 
Save the Date: BCA Reunion
Come and re-connect with summer friends and staff. We will enjoy some fun activities together and design our 2010 camp t-shirt. Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more details about this event!

 
Breakwater Booster Clinic - January 5, 2010
Click here to download permission forms for the Booster Clinic being held at Breakwater on Tuesday, January 5.

 
Become a Fan of Breakwater!

 
Summer at Breakwater
Whether your child is preschool-age or at the beginning of high school, the summer program at Breakwater is the place to be! Learn about Summer at Breakwater below and stay tuned for more information coming soon. All summer programs run daily from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with AfterCare available. Brochures will be available in Early 2010.

 
Session II Enrichment Courses Now Available
Check out all these great Enrichment Courses being offered next Session.

 
Grade 5 Outdoor Adventure Recap
We enjoyed an incredible day with the 5th Grade class last Wednesday!

 
World Travel Week Recipes

 
Vacation Childcare Available
We will be offering 5 hours of Vacation Child Care during the winter break. Students enrolled will make holiday gifts for their families, play games, and play outdoors and in the gym. After Care and Extended Day teachers will be staffing the program.

 
Snow Policy
Everything you need to know about finding out about a Snow Cancellation or Delayed Start.

 
Annual Fund Challenge Announced

 
Early Childhood Extended Day Program
At Breakwater, the fun in Preschool and Kindergarten doesn't end at 3:00 pm!

 
Children's Author Lisa Wheeler Visits Breakwater - November 20

 
Breakwater Alumna Receives Philanthropy Scholarship
Big congratulations goes out to Rachel Friedman, Breakwater alumna and winner of the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Scholarship.

 
Parent Work Day - December 12
The Breakwater Parents Connection invites all parents to enjoy a day of school pride by voluntering to make our school more colorful.

 
Fall Clothing Swap - November 20

 
Breakwater School is Becoming Nut-Free
Following the lead of many schools around the country, as of January 4, 2010 Breakwater will officially be a nut-free campus.

 
Newly Expanded Toddler Program
Breakwater School’s Toddler Program is a joyful place, where children and their parents or caregivers come to learn about child development, create friendships and have fun!

 
Home School Program
This Fall, we have many exciting Home School Programs for your child!

 
Enrichment Programs
From after-school classes, to home-school enrichment programs, to our Toddler Program - Breakwater has many new Enrichment Programs to meet your family's needs!

 
Early Childhood Open House
Join us un July 22 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm!

 
Breakwater Early Childhood Summer Outings
Reconnect with Old Friends and Meet New Ones: This Summer, there are many opportunities for Early Childhood families to get together on special outings!

 
2009 Commencement Photo Gallery
Congratulations to all our 2009 Graduates!

 
Annual Ice Cream Social
A collection of photographs from the 2009 Ice Cream Social!

 
Breakwater's New Signage
A photo gallery of the installation of Breakwater's new signs!

 
Breakwater Forms Visionary Council
Breakwater is in the process of forming a new Visionary Council to support the Head of School and Board of Trustees.

 
Third and Fourth Graders Celebrate Poetry
A collection of poems by Mr. Fisher and Ms. Bullett's Third and Fourth Grade students.

 
Playground Greening Project Update
The Nason's Corner Greening Project is gaining momentum - read on to view the current concept plan for the new playground and park!

 
Music Genre Fest
A photo gallery from another amazing Breakwater performance! Stephanie Hayward and our students took us on an exploration of American history through music.

 
Raising Healthy Sons and Daughters: Media and Social Networks and their Effects on Kids
Please join us for this talk about social networking and children.

 
Breakwater Night at the Sea Dogs
A photo gallery of all the fun we had at Hadlock Field!

 
Eighth Graders Travel to Costa Rica
On April 30, Breakwater 8th Graders, teachers Sari Lindauer and Alex Johnston, and one parent flew out of Boston at 5:50 am for Miami, and ultimately to a small airport in Liberia, Costa Rica.

 
Breakwater Celebrates Earth Week
A photo gallery from the celebration of Earth Week in grades 1 - 8.

 
Breakwater Silent Auction & Raffle Update
Congratulations to all of the Auction and Raffle Winners!

 
Breakwater Silent Auction and Raffle
Bidding has ended! Stay tuned for a Final Bid Update!

 
Breakwater Tide vs. Breakwater Faculty
On Friday, Breakwater Tide took on the Faculty! The Faculty gave it their best - but were no match for the Tide! They were able to keep the score close, however, losing by only two points!

 
A special thanks to our Corporate Sponsors of the Gala!

 
Greening Project Off to a Great Start!
An $85,000 foundation grant has been awarded for the “greenovation” of Nason’s Corner Park, known to our students as Breakwater's playground.

 
5th Grade CARES: Cat Food Drive and Raffle
As part of their culminating project "CARES" Fifth Grade students are involved with a wide variety of community service projects. Join us in helping out the 5th Grader Annabelle with her CARES project!

 
Breakwater Celebrates our New Logo!
Thanks to a delicious cake and fun slideshow - the students at Breakwater take some time to celebrate the new logo!

 
Breakwater Unveils New Logo!
At the Annual Gala on Saturday, March 21, Breakwater unveiled their new logo to the community.

 
5th Grade CARES: El-Fadel Talks about Dafur
Join us Wednesday, April 1 at 5 pm in the Jessie Auditorium!

 
Breakwater's Annual Spring Gala Photo Gallery
Enjoy these photos from the Annual Spring Gala! Thanks to everyone who came out for this great night of celebration!

 
Breakwater's Annual Talent Show
Wednesday, April 15 beginning at 3:30 pm!

 
Updates from BCA
We have new and exciting classes and staffing to announce for the 2009 BCA season!

 
Breakwater's Rock Climbing Adventures
Over the last few months, all the students in first grade through middle school have had a chance to climb the walls at the Maine Rock Gym.

 
CURIOUS?
The pieces will come together at the Annual Breakwater Spring Gala

 
Claudette Colvin Visits Breakwater!
It's not every day you meet a real-life hero face to face. It's even more rare to be able to ask a hero a question and to have the opportunity to shake her hand.

 
Hot Lunch Program
Breakwater's Spring Lunch Menu is available online!

 
Vacation Camps
Breakwater is offering Vacation Camp for your child during both February and April Vacation!

 
Early Childhood Activity Clubs
Breakwater's Early Childhood Extended Day program has an exciting new offering. From crafts to cooking, science to sports, children can participate in a different Activity Club each day!

 
World Travel Week Photos
A collection of photos from our world-wide travels at Breakwater!

 
Going Green!
It is not just our playground that is getting greener at Breakwater, we are making huge strides towards becoming friendlier to our earth.

 
World Travel Week
The Breakwater School faculty has decided to change the name of our beloved Multicultural Week. It is now called “World Travel Week” and will take place from December 15-19, with its famous World Music Festival presented on December 18th.

 
Newsbreak Archives
If you missed an issue of Newsbreak, look for it here!

 
Breakwater's 2008 Halloween Parade
Visit this photo gallery to see all the fun from Breakwater's Halloween Parade!

 
BCA on Saturday
Breakwater School will be launching a new Creative Arts Saturday Program later this winter.

 
Come to Play!
A toddler playgroup at Breakwater - Parents or caregivers are invited to accompany their special toddler (aged 14 months to 3 years) to a morning filled with curiosity, friendship, and play!

 
Two Breakwater teachers visit Reggio Emilia in May 2006
What is Reggio Emilia and why did Breakwater send two teachers there?

 
Celebrate Good Times!
A photo gallery of our 2007-08 end-of-year celebrations here at Breakwater School!

 
Early Childhood Inspirations From Italy
On Saturday, May 17, over 60 early childhood educators came to Breakwater to tour our Preschool and Kindergarten classrooms and learn about our unique approach to teaching young children.

 
Learning with Children: Conversations with Reggio Inspired Teachers
Join us for a conference for educators, parents, and others interested in early learning!

 
Alex Johnston has been named a Coast 93.1 Teacher of the Year!
Breakwater’s own Alex Johnston has been named one of Coast 93.1's “Teachers of the Year” thanks to a letter submitted by Kendra Murray, one of his second grade students.

 
Breakwater Celebrated Earth Hour!
People across the United States and around the world came together on March 29 from 8-9pm for Earth Hour. Here at Breakwater, we wanted to be part of the celebration as well!

 
Middle School Students Reaching Out
On March 11th, Breakwater's Middle School students met with Hashim Allah, local poet, President of Amistad Arts, and civic minded citizen, to discuss the building and donation of six bookshelves full of books to the children living at the Leeds Group Home, just north of Lewiston.

 
Early Childhood Schedules Needed for 2010-11 School Year

 
All You Need is Love Recap
On February 9th amid the falling snow flakes, over 165 people from the Breakwater Community came together to socialize, dance and celebrate all that is wonderful about Breakwater School.

 
Financial Aid Instructions and Timeline: 2010 - 2011 School Year

 
Grandparents and Special Friends Share Hopes and Dreams
On Friday, October 12th, Grandparents and Special Friends visited Breakwater for a fun day of activities and time in the classroom with their grandchildren and friends.

 
Mugglefest Portland 2007
The biggest Harry Potter celebration in the world, and Breakwater School was there!

 
Student Summit on Climate Change
Breakwater hosts first Student Summit on Climate Change on April 27, 2007.

 

Mon, Jul 5 - Fri, Jul 16
Summer Camp 2010: PreK/K Program - Session 2

Mon, Jul 19 - Fri, Jul 30
Summer Camp 2010: PreK/K Program - Session 3

Mon, Jul 19 - Fri, Aug 6
Summer Camp 2010: Creative Arts Program - Session 2

Mon, Jul 19 - Fri, Aug 6
Summer Camp 2010: Summer Institute at BCA - Session 2

     
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