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![Parent Testimony: Jamie Miller]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767817443/chartwell/j0uxqwrqjwnxbutvle9y/Jamie-Nico.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767817443/chartwell/j0uxqwrqjwnxbutvle9y/Jamie-Nico.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767817443/chartwell/j0uxqwrqjwnxbutvle9y/Jamie-Nico.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767817443/chartwell/j0uxqwrqjwnxbutvle9y/Jamie-Nico.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1767817443/chartwell/j0uxqwrqjwnxbutvle9y/Jamie-Nico.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1767817443/chartwell/j0uxqwrqjwnxbutvle9y/Jamie-Nico.jpg","width":2200}])
Jamie Miller, parent to a Chartwell High School student, shares how she came to the life-changing realization that her journey and her son’s, though often overlapping and intertwining, were two separate journeys.
![Chartwell's Gift Guide]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765568725/chartwell/af2ddrka192rqhrnbyh0/Untitleddesign3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765568725/chartwell/af2ddrka192rqhrnbyh0/Untitleddesign3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765568725/chartwell/af2ddrka192rqhrnbyh0/Untitleddesign3.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765568725/chartwell/af2ddrka192rqhrnbyh0/Untitleddesign3.png","width":1080}])
At the request of many families, members of Chartwell's team compiled a gift guide featuring gifts for all ages and at all price points. These gifts are inspired by many of the toys, tools, and resources that are used at Chartwell every day.
![Parent Testimony: Cathleen Tuttle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761334950/chartwell/cenib2ce9ediovmctggo/IMG_8720-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761334950/chartwell/cenib2ce9ediovmctggo/IMG_8720-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761334950/chartwell/cenib2ce9ediovmctggo/IMG_8720-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761334950/chartwell/cenib2ce9ediovmctggo/IMG_8720-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761334950/chartwell/cenib2ce9ediovmctggo/IMG_8720-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761334950/chartwell/cenib2ce9ediovmctggo/IMG_8720-2.jpg","width":1786}])
Four years ago, Cathleen Tuttle and her son, Oliver, made a leap of faith to join the community at Chartwell School. Like many Chartwell families, they packed up their lives and moved to Monterey in the hopes that Chartwell would be the answer they were looking for.
![Bringing Chartwell's Toolkit Home: Empowering Your Child Through Executive Functioning & Social-Emotional Skills]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755623437/chartwell/m7nuorb5al2brxuki18c/IMG_5171.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755623437/chartwell/m7nuorb5al2brxuki18c/IMG_5171.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755623437/chartwell/m7nuorb5al2brxuki18c/IMG_5171.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755623437/chartwell/m7nuorb5al2brxuki18c/IMG_5171.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1755623437/chartwell/m7nuorb5al2brxuki18c/IMG_5171.jpg","width":1536}])
Billy Swift and Lisa Benjamin share practical strategies and resources for parents to support their students' development of crucial executive functioning (EF) and social-emotional learning (SEL) skills at home.
![Results from the Spring 2025 Parent Communication Survey]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742421201/chartwell/piaqywjotuip6h6badgz/icon-1024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742421201/chartwell/piaqywjotuip6h6badgz/icon-1024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742421201/chartwell/piaqywjotuip6h6badgz/icon-1024.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742421201/chartwell/piaqywjotuip6h6badgz/icon-1024.png","width":1024}]){kind=icon}
Based on feedback from the Spring 2025 parent survey, the Communications and Advancement Office is making exciting changes to improve clarity and engagement in parent communications.
![A Screen-Smart Summer: How to avoid digital pitfalls as a family]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726779256/chartwell/pspicjhrac6xkwk7xp4u/Oona-tech.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726779256/chartwell/pspicjhrac6xkwk7xp4u/Oona-tech.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726779256/chartwell/pspicjhrac6xkwk7xp4u/Oona-tech.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726779256/chartwell/pspicjhrac6xkwk7xp4u/Oona-tech.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726779256/chartwell/pspicjhrac6xkwk7xp4u/Oona-tech.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726779256/chartwell/pspicjhrac6xkwk7xp4u/Oona-tech.jpg","width":2048}])
Topher Mueller shares his thoughts on regaining control of our attention this summer from digital devices amidst the rise of GenAI, social media dangers, and media noise.
An educational blog by Chartwell School
Chartwell's new blog will offer educational and informational content from faculty and staff members, recognized thought-leaders, and members of the Chartwell community. Unlike the storytelling focus of Great Minds (past issues can be found here), this new blog will serve as an educational hub for topics like the “why” behind Chartwell’s programs and analysis of current trends in education and technology, and will serve as a resource for parents, caregivers, and the broader community.