Cullen McGough, Author at Chewonki

The Chewonki Lamb-Cam is Back!

Our lambing season is off here at the farm with two sets of twins making their debut into the world last night! Ruth Baaader Ginsburg was the first to go around 6 last night, ahead of her time (read: a few days earlier than expected) just like her namesake. She has a boy/girl pair, one …

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Chewonki Virtual Job Fair

Alumni & Friends, Camp Chewonki for Boys, Camp Chewonki for Girls, Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions / By Cullen McGough

You are Invited! Spread the word, grab your lunch, and join us for the first Camp Chewonki Virtual Job Fair, March 4 from 11am to 3pm eastern. We are hiring a variety of positions for a summer like no other. This event will be held on a digital version of Chewonki’s campus through the multi-user …

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Students’ Writing Acclaimed in Scholastic Competition

Chewonki Elementary and Middle School / By Cullen McGough

Wiscasset, Maine. Maeve Tholen and Ella Seymour, two eighth-grade students attending Chewonki Elementary and Middle School have been selected to receive honors from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, one of the nation’s most prestigious and long-running art and writing contests. Seymour, a resident of Dresden, received an Honorable Mention at the regional level for …

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Kids walking through the snow as the sun comes up

Winter Showcase Video

Chewonki Elementary and Middle School / By Cullen McGough

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 …

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Chewonki Chewy Granola Bars

Farm and Food Systems, What's Cookin' / By Susan Bauer

Ingredients 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup vegan margarine (or butter) ½ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup brown rice syrup (or honey) 2 cups gluten-free baking mix (or all-purpose flour) 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2½ cups rice crispies 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup …

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President’s Report: A Year Unlike Any Other

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, President's Office / By Willard Morgan

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, …

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Schools Without Walls

Chewonki Elementary and Middle School / By Cullen McGough

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 …

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Chewonki Schools Opening Delay Announcement

Covid-19, President's Office / By Willard Morgan

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 …

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Important Update: Delayed Opening for Maine Coast Semester

Leave a Comment / Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki, President's Office / By Willard Morgan

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 …

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Save My Space – Summer Fun in ’21

Camp Chewonki for Boys, Camp Chewonki for Girls, Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions / By Cullen McGough

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 …

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