Phenology Sit Spot Project
As the seasons change and you settle into your home environment, it’s a fantastic time to take notice of what’s around you and begin to document […]
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5 Principles of Place-Based Learning You Can Use With Your Child
On the first day of COVID-19-induced home-schooling, one Chewonki alumni family with three children under 10 asked me by telephone, “Can Chewonki help me out with […]
Chewonki Students Named State Winners in Duck Stamp Competition
Two students in Chewonki Elementary & Middle School have been named state winners in the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest, sponsored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
Empty Hand, Empty Brush
Chewonki Welcomes Guest Artist Kichung Lee Lizee for an Exploration of Eastern Calligraphy Last Friday we were fortunate to welcome renowned artist and calligrapher Kichung Lee […]
Family Update: January 31, 2020
Grades 1/2/3 During the last couple of weeks most of our highlights are related to our ‘Community Guest Speakers’. We went to the Wiscasset Airport and […]
Retracing Thoreau’s Wandering Pen
Oliva Winn, an eighth-grader at Chewonki Elementary and Middle School, won first prize for memoir in her age group in a writing contest hosted by the […]
Plastadermy?
You’ve never seen animal trophies quite like these–no taxidermy required! Chewonki Elementary and Middle School seventh- and eight-graders just finished using plaster, fabric, raffia, paper, paint, […]
Family Update: January 17, 2020
Grades 1/2/3 Even with only eight days to report on, we have completed an array of different and exciting activities. In the classroom, students reading and […]
You’ve Got a Friend in ME – Introducing Our New Alumni & Friends Program
I’m excited to announce the launch of Chewonki’s new Alumni & Friends Program. This program will invigorate and centralize Chewonki’s efforts to connect with alumni and […]
We’re Counting Sheep!
It was a perfect day to stroll over to the farm and see what Megan Phillips and Lisa Beneman are up to…