Stories, posts, and press releases from the Gould Academy communications office.
5 Things You Can Do To Save the Planet
On Earth Day at Gould, students and faculty are treated to a special program of workshops put on by students in Mr. Whittington’s Environmental Science class. This year there was: • a campus energy tour, • a look at how global warming is…More »
Earth Day 2012 at Gould Academy
Each year we celebrate Earth Day at Gould and each year the day is thoughtfully driven by student led workshops. Tomorrow’s (Tuesday, April 24) celebration looks to be no exception. Earth Day 2012 Workshop Descriptions Red Lips, Green…More »
World Book Night
Come get your free copy of Dave Eggers’ book Zeitoun in the newly renovated Sanborn Family Library Monday, April 23 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Hanscom Hall on the Gould campus. The giveaway is part of World Book Night, an ambitious…More »
Will NBC’s Dumont Cup coverage feature Gould freeskier Riley McDonough ’15?
If you’re a midnight owl and love freeskiing you won’t want to miss coverage of the Dumont Cup tonight/tomorrow morning at 12:00am on NBC Sports. Sources say that NBC took a lot of footage of Gould’s own Riley McDonough ’15 (right) who placed…More »
Gould Academy Students to peform at Carnegie Hall with famed choral conductor
Seven choral singers from Gould Academy will perform with renowned choral conductor John Rutter at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Easter Sunday. “Rutter’s work is a staple of choral literature, and I would venture to say that there is not a…More »
Faculty Kids Bring Child Development to Life
(Guest post from Dr. Brad Clarke, chair Gould Academy history department.) Our senior elective Psychology class had some very special guests this week. Faculty and staff children: Penelope Kimball, Riley Hedden-Wilkerson, Gwendolyn Stack, and Harrison Kimball! Our class is currently studying developmental psychology…More »
Molly Siegel ’12 Named to Nordic Junior National Team
Gould Academy senior Molly Siegel of Bethel, ME has earned a spot to compete at the USSA Nordic Junior Nationals event in Midway, Utah from March 2-11. “Molly being named to the Junior National team is a great accomplishment,” said Gould Academy Head…More »
Disruption Is Learning: A reflection on Black Boy White School author’s visit.
(Posted by Sara Shifrin, teaching librarian at Gould Academy) “Did I feel different when I was at Gould? Yeah, everyday that ended with a Y.” I looked at my 9th graders as Brian Walker ’83 talked to them about his tenure at Gould…More »
Alumnus and Author to Speak About New Novel
Brian F. Walker, author of Black Boy White School, will host a book reading and book signing event at Gould Academy, Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Trustees Auditorium in the McLaughlin Science Center. The event is free and open to the…More »
Darfur Genocide Survivor to Speak at Gould Academy
El-Fadel Arbab of the Fur Cultural Revival (FCR) in Portland, ME will share his experiences as a survivor of the continuing genocide in Darfur and his eventual immigration to the United States. The lecture will take place Tuesday, January 31 in Bingham Auditorium…More »