Celebrating Semester 64: Growth, Grit, and Graduation!
A HUGE congratulations to Semester 64 students, who graduated last Friday in a virtual ceremony. Semester 64 will go down ...
Our 2019 Annual Report
“Next normal” is a phrase I am seeing, and now beginning to use, to describe how we’re redefining our everyday ...
In Stitches: Semester 64’s Crafty Way to Unwind!
My great-aunt taught me how to knit when I was younger, but I’d long since forgotten. She’s the crafty type, ...
Walking: Forming Friendships and Connections to the Woods of Chewonki Neck
One foot in front of the other, quietly padding through the forest. The chickadees and cardinals call through the canopy ...
Immersive Learning in Nature Continues Under Lockdown
When I heard the news that Maine Coast Semester was going virtual, I was afraid we would lose the experiential ...
A Reminder from Allison Pittman: We Are Not Alone
Dear Semester 64, Allison here! Yes, the same Allison who wore shorts and a duck onesie to dinner because she ...
Recreating Beloved Chewonki Meals During Quarantine
Of all the wonderful aspects of Chewonki that make it truly special, the delicious home cooked meals are what I ...
The View from My Window: From Chewonki Neck to Milton, Massachusetts
Every morning when I wake up, as the sun beams carry the 47 degree breeze through my cracked window, the ...
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, ...
The Beauty of Farm Chores
When I arrived at Maine Coast Semester, I was so excited to work on the farm. I finally got to ...
Empty Hand, Empty Brush
Chewonki Welcomes Guest Artist Kichung Lee Lizee for an Exploration of Eastern Calligraphy Last Friday we were fortunate to welcome ...
Chewonki Debuts Rooarring New Exhibit in NYC
This past weekend, thousands of visitors at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City had the chance ...
Enjoying the Great Outdoors (Even When it’s Cold!)
Here at Chewonki, we like to say that there is no such thing as “too cold,” just insufficient outerwear. Needless ...
Wilderness Trips: Skiing Far and Growing Close
We clicked into our skis with huge packs on our backs. Our sleds were filled with massive barrels of food ...
Sisterhood of the Traveling Cabin
Not sleeping in Orchard Cabin made me nervous. Instead, because of a broken ankle, I would be temporarily staying in ...
Fantastic Teachers and a Fresh Take on Science
I’ve never been much of an academic, never one for math or science. The highlight of my report card was ...
Semester 64: Embarking on a New Beginning
Adapting to a new place can be uncomfortable, and that’s precisely the beauty of it. At my home in Austin, ...
Chewonki Waypoint Harvests Ice in Historic Reenactment
Chewonki Waypoint eighth graders helped mark, saw and convey huge blocks of ice in a historical reenactment of ice harvesting ...
Boatbuilders Expedition: Not your Average Wilderness Trip
Chewonki’s Boatbuilders Expedition is not your average wilderness trip. While after most trips you take home photographs, grains of sand ...
Changing with the Seasons
August 28, 2019 – Day 1 I live in South Hall. The words sound weird on my tongue, foreign and ...
Welcome Semester 64!
Blue sky, eager faculty, and fresh snow greeted arriving students on Wednesday, January 22, the first day of Maine Coast ...
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 ...
The Moments in Between
“No matter how you get there, or where you end up, human beings have this miraculous gift to make that ...
We’re Counting Sheep!
It was a perfect day to stroll over to the farm and see what Megan Phillips and Lisa Beneman are ...
