PHOTOS COURTESY OF SEABURY HALL
Seabury Hall's annual Winterim program, which took place the week of Feb. 24, offered students a variety of activities and community service projects around the state. Seniors Chalan Cunningham and Sal Marino learned to cut wood at the Habitat for Humanity Maui site.
Winterim wonderland
For one fun week, students
learn diverse skills working
with community programs
The alarm clock that usually signals the start of a school day emits a different sound one week every year at Seabury Hall -- a sound that heralds days of hard work and fun.
That one week a year is Winterim, an annual tradition at Seabury Hall since the mid-'70s. This year's Winterim took place the week of Feb. 24. It is a unique experience allowing students to interact with the community while learning and developing new skills outside the classroom.
The talent could include accurately swinging a hammer to build a house (Habitat for Humanity) or identifying fish to document for reef conservation (Marine Life).
This week-long adventure enriches the store of knowledge that students at Seabury receive. Some travel off-island to help other communities, while others stay on Maui.
Community service projects play a significant role in the program. During Winterim week, students can be found cleaning beaches, planting native vegetation and working in taro patches. Some even spent time on Kahoolawe cleaning and reforesting the land.
Others students participate in water-oriented Winterims, including kayaking around the coast of Olowalu, learning about fish and their ecosystems in Kalepolepo, living aboard a marine research vessel, wind-surfing or kite-boarding at Baldwin Beach, or becoming certified in scuba diving or lifeguarding. These Winterims utilize the fabulous ocean resources that surround Hawaii and give students a chance to combine learning with fun.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF SEABURY HALL
Painting without making a mess seems to be beyond the skills of seniors Elissa Brewerton, left, Glennel Warren and Derek Prestegard during their Winterim week working for Habitat for Humanity on Kauai.
The Winterim program is beneficial and instrumental in helping to create well-rounded and open-minded individuals. Volunteering and playing in the community can help students find a profession or develop a skill that allows them to display talents they never thought they had.
Students in the Winterim program report learning skills and finding passions that they take with them to college and into adulthood. Winterim also helps students move out of their comfort zones, giving them stories shared throughout the school when everyone reconvenes after the Winterim break.
Winterim gives Seabury Hall students the opportunity to experience the joy of giving and to understand the importance of service. Winterim has been, and continues to be, an important educational tool and a really fun week that all students enjoy.
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You asked
What did you gain from the Winterim program at Seabury Hall?
Laurel Sakai
Senior, Military Mania program
"Given the current state of the nation, I am grateful for the opportunity that I had to see the Hawaii military at work."
Leianna Padgett
Senior, Lifeguarding program
"Learning a lifelong skill that assisted me in getting a summer job."
Sara Tateishi
Senior, Kauai
Habitat for
Humanity program
"Working with the owners of the house that I was fortunate enough to help build."
Kalani Thibideaux
Senior, Ho'oaina program
"The ability to work with the aina."
Zaj Williams
Freshman, Kayaking Maui program
"The canoeing Winterim last year was the coolest. I gained patience and great friendships during that week."
Jason Hew
Sophomore,
Rapture Marine Life program
"I got to dive off a 30-foot ship and analyze reef species at the same time."
Annie Shoemaker
Junior, Middle School Mentoring program
"The Winterim program allowed me to talk to people in different grades and experience -- something that I normally wouldn't have had the time for."
Tiffany Chow
Junior, Oahu Art Museums program
"I got to see wonderful art and cruise around Oahu."
Corey Spence
Junior, kite-boarding program
"Kite-boarding was an experience I never thought I would have, but after the first day I really started to enjoy it and am glad that I was given the opportunity."
Tae Perdido
Freshman, taiko drumming program
"I saw how a culturally diverse place like Maui is a great place to live."BACK TO TOP |
About this page
Each week, Hawaii's teenage reporters and photographers tell us about their high school. This week's school is Seabury Hall on Maui.Newspaper: Seabury Tides
Editor: Chelsea Goodfellow
Faculty adviser: Susan Pirsch
Spartan facts
Address: 480 Olinda Road, Makawao, HI 96768
Phone: 808-572-7235
Web site: www.seaburyhall.org
Founded: 1964
Headmaster:
Joseph J. Schmidt
Colors: Red, white and blue
Nickname: Spartans
Students: 395
Faculty: 51
Editor's note
With this page, "Hawaii's Schools" will be going on summer break. Thanks to all the schools that participated this semester. See you next school year!
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