Living Well at Chatham Hall is designed to remind you of the multi-dimensional aspects of your life and the holistic nature of overall health.
Living Well is designed to align with our belief and commitment that health, wellness, and balance should be at the center of all we do. This mindset allows us to infuse our nine dimensions of wellness into campus life to develop exciting opportunities in curricula and academic programs, initiatives for afternoon activities, priority points for Advisory chats and themes for our grade-level programs. Living Well grows alongside you as it assists you in learning more about yourself, your communities, and ultimately your world.
Dimensions of Living Well
List of 9 items.
Emotional
The active progress of recognizing, understanding, and accepting one’s emotions.
Environmental
An evolving attention to all of our surroundings, natural, constructed, and digital, and the relationships between them.
Financial
Exposure to financial literacy with the goal of a positive mindset toward finances so students and adults have the tools to balance sound financial decisions in an ever-changing personal landscape.
Inclusive
Requires treating individuals, each other, fairly and respectfully for who they are while creating a community where all people can thrive, feel safe, be empowered and have balanced involvement in the life of our School.
Intellectual
A rigorous educational program that encourages balance of intellectual growth, creativity, and personal responsibility.
Occupational
A balance between work and rest for students and adults.
Physical
The ability to maintain a healthy quality of life, which includes the balance of physical activity, nutrition, sleep and mental well-being, and allows us to get the most out of our daily activities without undue physical or mental stress.
Social
Striking a balance between meaningful group and independent time that builds life skills used on and off campus and prepares girls for future networking.
Spiritual
An individual's awareness and balance of their unique search for meaning and purpose in life.
Director of the Health Care Center Lynne Maddox has been with Chatham Hall since 2005. She became a LPN after studying at Danville Community College and a RN after graduating from Patrick Henry Community College. Her favorite things about working at Chatham Hall are the sense of community and holiday traditions.
Licensed counselor Stephanie Tuttle joined the Chatham Hall community in 2023 as the director of counseling services. She previously provided family counseling, group therapy, and individual counseling at a non-profit counseling agency for 10 years, in addition to three years as their executive director. Stephanie was also a school counselor at the elementary level for three years. She earned a bachelor's degree at Gardner-Webb University, master's degree at Liberty University, and post-master's certificate in School Counseling at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Outside of school, she enjoys camping, walking, reading, and anything water related.
The Office of Alumnae Relations announced today Dr. Sarah Dababnah '97 as the 2023 Distinguished Alumna Award recipient and Jennifer Howard '10 as the 2023 Leader on the Rise.
From March 3-5, the TuTu Turtles (9003) robotics team competed in their inaugural FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) at Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, Va.
Growth, independence, relationships, leadership, and service. These are the foundations of Chatham Hall’s annual G.I.R.L.S. Day that sees students teach the entire School community about their personal interests.
Chatham Hall’s Black Student Union (BSU) created and hosted an overnight in collaboration with the Lee Library and Librarian Kaykeel Dillard to celebrate Black History Month.
Following the severe earthquakes in Turkey and Syria in February, students have come together to organize fundraising efforts to send aid to the affected regions. Below are the thoughts of Marisol Helms ‘23 and Nuura Abdilaahi ’23.
For three days in February, the Van Voorhis “Dutch” Lecture Hall was transformed into Skid Row for Chatham Hall’s production of Little Shop of Horrors.
The International Student Association (ISA) hosted Chatham Hall’s inaugural “I-Fest” on Feb. 10 & 11 with a variety of activities designed to bring all students on a trip around the world.
In its third year, the Spiritual Life League’s Mission: Valentine project far exceeded the approximately 150 cards delivered in each of the last two years.
The School hosted IEA Zone 3 Regionals on Saturday, Feb. 11 featuring eight teams and 128 riders from across Region 8, including three from Chatham Hall.
Olive Ye '24 and Lucia Yang ‘25 have each received recognition in the 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley.
For the first two weeks of January, the Chatham Hall community set aside its regular schedules and curricula to follow its passions in the second annual January Term.
Dr. Nermis Mieses, associate professor of oboe at Michigan State University and faculty at Sewanee Music Festival, performed with pianist Xavier Suarez and Chatham Hall’s Director of Music Dr. Francis Yun on Jan. 4 in St. Mary’s Chapel.