In a normal year, we would have celebrated the end of the winter term for Chewonki Elementary and Middle School with a showcase and family event on campus filled with student academic projects, artwork, music, community, and good cheer. With Covid-19 restrictions in place this year, we were unable to hold this treasured event this
2020 has been a year unlike any other. In my role as the president of Chewonki, it is my pleasure to provide you with a “state-of-Chewonki” update, sharing some of the key challenges, inspiring accomplishments, and upcoming opportunities for our community. We initially closed our Wiscasset campus on March 14 because of the COVID-19 pandemic,
For the 34 students attending Chewonki Elementary and Middle School this fall, the return to classes has meant leaving traditional classrooms behind and adapting to life outside. The students spend as much as seven hours each day in “outdoor classrooms” to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission, and the new format has yielded many unexpected
In recent weeks we have shared a flood of information with you about the opening of school next month. It has taken significant engagement from you through Zoom meetings, emails, information forms, and phone calls. Thank you! As a parent of two school-age children myself (grades 3 and 9), I am keenly aware of the
Dear Families, In recent weeks we have shared a flood of information with you about the opening of school next month. It has taken significant engagement from you through Zoom meetings, emails, information forms, and phone calls. Thank you! As a parent of two school-age children myself (grades 3 and 9), I am keenly aware
With the last day of our Camp Chewonki@Home program behind us, we are eagerly looking forward to next summer and we hope you can join us in Maine. We’ve heard from many families that “the summer without camp” was hard- for kids and for parents. We want you to know that we are 100% committed to safely opening Camp Chewonki next
We are only a few weeks away from welcoming students back to Chewonki, and I wanted to take a moment and share a few highlights from what has been an incredible summer of struggle, challenge, and inspiration as our community has risen to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Can you help support Chewonki today with
To the Chewonki community, I write today to share information about our return to in-person learning in September 2020. This letter does not contain all the details of the plan, but it offers a summary that will be elaborated on in program and staff-specific communications. At all times, we need to be aware that conditions
Because you are a valued member of our community, I write today to share information about our return to in-person learning in September 2020. This letter does not contain all the details of the plan, but it offers a summary that will be elaborated on in program and staff-specific communications. At all times, we need
We are grateful for the courage and clarity of thought expressed by many individuals who have recently chosen to share their experiences of racism at Chewonki on the BIPOC at Chewonki Instagram feed. We have not done enough to fight racism within our organization. For that, we are profoundly sorry. We hear that our role
