School & Community News
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Emma Berryman-Moore ’10
My name is Emma Berryman-Moore, and I graduated from Ashwood in 2010, which feels impossibly long ago! I attended Camden Hills Regional High School and graduated in 2014, before moving on to the University of New Hampshire (2014-2018), where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a dual degree in Environmental Economics and International Affairs (minors…
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Pentathlon 2021
Despite the hot and humid weather, our Pentathlon athletes performed with grace, speed, accuracy, and good sportsmanship. The event began with odes to a pantheon of Greek gods, followed by a rendition of “Chanson pour les petits enfants,” to the accompaniment of ukulele and recorder. Then, fifth and sixth graders, assisted by classmates in other…
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The Year 1376. HAMELIN (Germany): Country Mouse & City Mouse Part Ways; Piper Vanquishes Rats (Mostly)
On a warm breezy day last week, Class 1-3 presented a rare treat as the Children of Hamelin in our school’s spring performance of “The Pied Piper”. The children’s voices (and animal masks) reflected the joy and wonder of the early grades and brought a balancing element to the slapstick, physical humor of the upper grades.…
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Ina Wolovitz ’20
“This past September, I started high school at Camden Hills Regional High School. It has been a wonderful year (though it’s not over). Both semesters, I kept busy, taking nine classes in the first semester and eight this semester. I enjoy most of my classes, especially Algebra II and English. This spring, I joined the…
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Scarlet Labbe-Watson ’20
I am now a freshman at Watershed. It has been a very fun experience getting to know everyone at my new school, and despite COVID restrictions I have been able to become part of a very fun, silly, and supportive cohort this year. Outside of school I am continuing to pursue violin, which I learned…
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May Fair Slideshow & Videos
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Alumni Spotlight: Harper Alexander ’06
After graduating from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Harper moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a cinematographer for several years. During this time he met and married Evelina Santaguida, an Italian language teacher and accomplished cook. Together they created the hit YouTube channel, Pasta Grammar, where they apply their…
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Fieldtrip: A Search for the Source
On April 8, upper grades students met at Ragged Mountain to follow Hosmer Brook up the mountain in search of its source. Along the way the students identified tress and observed the changing forest make up as they gained altitude. At the top they could see clear across the state and beyond, from Mt. Washington…
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Alumni Update: Caroline Ginsberg ’00
by Valerie Shepard ’98 Alumni Caroline Ginsberg ’00 and husband Colin Reid welcomed their son, Lennon Matinicus Reid, in January 2021! Caroline lives in Portland and works as the membership director for Maine Farmland Trust. Last year, she began a masters program in clinical social work at the University of New England, and previously served for several…
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Kristina Mainella to Lead Mixed-age Kindergarten
Ashwood recently announced the hiring of Kristina Mainella to lead its mixed-age kindergarten next year. Kristina brings a wealth of experience to the job, including raising two boys, both of whom attended Ashwood, and serving on our board of trustees. Prior to this career changed, Kristina was a practicing small animal veterinarian for 18 years.…