Stories, posts, and press releases from the Gould Academy communications office.
Gould Academy Hosts 2013 Biennial Pine Tree Piano Festival
Nearly forty students from around the state will compete in the Maine Music Teachers Association’s Pine Tree Piano Festival on Saturday, April 27 at Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine. Students from elementary through senior high school grades will compete before a panel of…More »
Zach Bouchard ’15 Participates in U.S. Ski Team Training Camp
BETHEL, Maine – For the second consecutive year, Gould Academy sophomore Zach Bouchard ’15 of Merrimac, MA raced and trained with the top young skiers in the U.S. while being assessed by the U.S. Ski Team. Bouchard was one of 30, sixteen year-old…More »
Riley McDonough ’15 Named to U.S. Junior World Freestyle Ski Team
BETHEL, Maine – Gould Academy sophomore and freestyle skier Riley McDonough (16) of York, ME will compete among the best in the world at the 2013 FIS Freestyle Junior World Championships in Valmalenco, Italy March 26 – 31. McDonough is one of four…More »
Gould Academy Hires New Chief Financial Officer
Gould Academy has hired accomplished private school financial administrator Beth McWilliams as the new chief financial officer effective July 1, 2013. “We are very excited to announce and welcome Beth to Gould Academy,” said Head of School Matt Ruby. “With more than 13…More »
Welcome Home, Richard Blanco
Before the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, people in his home town of Bethel, Maine did not realize Richard Blanco was a poet. “I’ve never come out of the poetry closet in Bethel for some reason,” quipped Richard Blanco to members of the community. “I…More »
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Gould Academy
Winters at Gould are busy. We do winter well here and therefore do it right, which makes it an exciting but again, very busy trimester for us. We wouldn’t have it any other way. However, it’s important to take a moment to pause…More »
Help Centers Provide Custom Peer Tutoring
Gould Academy help centers provide a perfect resource and opportunity for students to get custom help in core subjects. They are organized by teachers from each department, and involve volunteer peer tutors. The help centers develop a sense of community throughout the student…More »
Opening Up Chemical Substance Abuse Conversations Within the Community
Dave Watermen, senior prevention specialist for FCD Educational Services spent three days at Gould to speak with the community on chemical substances and addiction. According to Watermen, awareness happens best through an open dialogue. “FCD is a non-user support program, from the very…More »
Gehring Hall Kitchen Helps Build Community
The girls of Gehring are finding that a simple meal like pasta and sauce, can have a real impact on community. Having a meal together creates a sense of community because it uses the one thing everyone has in common, the love of…More »
Physical Performance – November 1st and 3rd
Physical Performance, a new Gould Academy activity that combines elements of dance and acting to explore how stories can be conveyed through physical movement and voice, will present Mary Zimmerman’s play Metamorphoses in Bingham Auditorium on November 1 & 3 at 7:30 pm….More »