Culture
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 »
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 »
Exchange Introduces Young Students to Contrasting Cultures
(Part Two of a Two Part series on our Chinese Exchange Program) Chinese students and teachers from three different schools in China spent a week at Gould Academy in October. The teachers and students were from the schools Gould Academy ninth graders…More »
From One World to Another: An Interview With Steven Lee, from Chengdu Foreign Language and Experimental School
An Interview With Steven Lee (Part One of a Two Part series on our Chinese Exchange Program) Over the course of the past five years, the freshmen of Gould Academy have been venturing off to China, embracing the culture and to learn…More »
A Culture Shift to Green
Gould Academy continues to go green by recently adding recycling bins on campus. The bins will help Gould become more sustainable and educate students on environmentally friendly practices. Tracey Wilkerson, Gould’s environmental sustainability coordinator, leads the charge to improve the school’s recycling program….More »
What are you looking forward to this year?
That’s the question I posed to students as I wandered campus, interrupting families that had just arrived in jam-packed vehicles. It’s time to unpack, get moved in, catch up with old friends, make some new ones, and get down to work. Check out…More »
Music Without Borders Piano Festival Returns to Gould July 3 – 20
Internationally acclaimed pianists will perform at Gould Academy from July 3 to July 20 during Music Without Borders, an international piano festival directed by acclaimed Georgian-Russian pianist and professor, Dr. Tamara Poddubnaya. The festival is in its sixth year. Public performances will take…More »
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 »
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May 20, 2013
Gould Academy Presents the Spring Musical “Lucky Stiff.”
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May 20, 2013
Linda Greenlaw to Speak at Gould Academy Commencement
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April 22, 2013
Gould Academy Hosts 2013 Biennial Pine Tree Piano Festival
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April 10, 2013
Zach Bouchard ’15 Participates in U.S. Ski Team Training Camp
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March 22, 2013
Riley McDonough ’15 Named to U.S. Junior World Freestyle Ski Team
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