Written by: Cate O, Molly, & Jeremy Students of semester 45 finally got to show off their training in the Fun Run this past weekend! Students ran in ninja turtle onesies, tutus, sparkles, and another fun flare from the costume box. Some students tied their hands together and ran the entire race together like so. […]
Written by: Emily, Lilia, Mia, KK, & Jaden Expeditions at HMI are a core component of the HMI experience and life at 10,000 feet. From exploring slot canyons, to hiking Mount Massive, there are so many amazing sights that are visited. Expedition is a key factor to bonding and forming a community at HMI. The
Saturday marked a first for HMI–a “Virtual Family Weekend” with students on campus and parents participating from home. The day began with a welcome from Head of School Danny O’Brien and HMI Board of Trustees Chair Mo Copeland. Soon after, parents split up into breakout rooms to attend English and P&P classes. Head of School
Written by: Gemma, Liesl, Levi, Henry, & Maggie Academic life at HMI can be summed up into one word: reading. Poetry, the Constitution, communist writings, the Onion, you name it! Currently, students in English class are reading a book called Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko, which is based around the oral traditions and ceremonial practices
Written by: Asa, Skyler, Lauren, Abby, & Lucy Each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, HMI students go on a run, known as AMX (morning exercise). Although runs are only mandatory on certain days, some students run every day of the week, as they find running to be a meditative way to clear their minds amidst
Today marks ten weeks since the start of the HMI Fall Semester and we are pleased to report that we have so far not had a positive COVID-19 case on our campus. After arriving on August 17, students spent four days on campus before heading into the wilderness on their first backpacking expedition. All students were
Written by: Aden, Sedi-Anne, Declan, Perrin, & Grant Group A: The phrase, “It’s 5:45, we missed our alarm!” echoed off the canyon walls on a brisk morning as sixteen foggy eyes poked out of their sleeping bags and began to pack. The cold air of the moonlit desert was misleading as we all knew the
Written by: Cate, Mia, Juliet, Maryam, and Sophia Morning Exercise (AMX): AMX kicked off at HMI last weekend, September 5th-6th with two optional runs. The students of HMI got used to the roads with some lovely runs to Beaver Ponds, the two-mile route. Then, on Monday the 7th, we started off the usual AMX schedule
Written by: KK, Ella, Geonna, Maya, & Mariema Group A, or as they called themselves, “The A Team,” led by Dylan and Amy, began their expedition through the Colorado Sawatch by passing through Twin Lakes, Colorado and arriving at Independence Pass. After a lesson on how to properly put on a 90-liter pack (which many
We were very pleased to welcome the students of Semester 45 to campus on Monday, August 17th. After four days of orientation and wilderness preparation, students departed on their 16-day First Expedition on Thursday, August 20th. Prior to the semester start, all 49 students quarantined for two weeks and received a negative COVID-19 test result.
