The Hewitt School

How can students across ages and stages collaborate as stewards of our Earth? At Hewitt, lower and upper schoolers work together in their rooftop garden: learning and growing!

Hewitt’s middle and upper school sustainability teams came together for a day of service work and bonding during their annual Coastal Clean Up. Thank you to these student leaders for keeping plastic waste off our local shorelines and helping steward our environment!

As part of Hewitt’s Venturer Program, upper schoolers traveled to Peru to explore the country’s diverse cultures, communities, and geographic landscapes. Over the course of 8 days, students visited a variety of local sites including the Maras Salt Mines, the Incan archaeological site at Moray, and Machu Picchu. A highlight of the trip was their 2-day visit to the Q'ewar Project, a social work initiative located in the Andes Mountains, where students helped pack bushels of corn and participated in a doll making workshop led by local artisans. Thank you to trip chaperones Tim Clare and Kelsey Hanf for leading Hewitt students through this meaningful travel experience focused on women’s entrepreneurship, sustainability, and service learning!

On Juneteenth, we honor the abolition of slavery in the United States of America and celebrate freedom, perseverance, and a commitment to continuing the fight for racial justice and equality in our country.

Congratulations to Jessica Rosario-Calcaño P’28 P’33 on receiving the Wendy Liff Flynn Award for Distinguished Service and Dedication to The Hewitt School!

Presented by Head of School Dr. Jennifer Zaccara, this award recognizes individuals whose extraordinary commitment and service have made a lasting impact on our school community. A Hewitt volunteer since 2015, Jessica’s leadership, generosity, and unwavering dedication have strengthened our school in countless ways. Thank you, Jessica!

After learning about the important role bees play as pollinators and the purpose of pollen and nectar, second graders created needle-felted bees and flowers. Adding bright yellow “pollen” to their wet-felted flowers made their learning come alive in this creative cross-curricular project.

Congratulations to Hewitt students Rocky N. ’27, Dylan J. ’27, Eva K. ’27, Eliza M. ’28, and Camryn S. ’28, on their participation in the President’s Junior Leadership Council (PJLC)! As part of the council, these students attended twice-monthly sessions at Lenox Hill Hospital, learned from professionals working in different specialties throughout the hospital, and worked with their peers to complete a year-long project focused on skin cancer prevention in young people.