Gould Blogs
Everyone, Meet Mr. Zee Krstic!
Hi Everyone! For my glog this week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Zee, a fellow glogger! Unfortunately I couldn’t get a video together, but here are Zee’s thoughts on books, desert islands and life at Gould! (for space’s sake, I’ll refer to…More »
Time to Celebrate Gould’s Student Artists!
Please join us in the Owen Art Gallery on Thursday, May 23rd between 6:00 and 7:30 for the opening reception of the annual Student Art Show. Below is a special preview of some of the work in the exhibit. Please click on images for…More »
Maine SK8 Series 2013, Race for the Overall Winner
In this year’s Maine SK8 Series three skaters have been battling it out for first place and a certificate to attend Camp Woodward for a week this summer. It all comes down to how they do at the final jam in Bethel on…More »
Title: The Man… The Myth… The Legend…
By: Margaret No, for once I am not talking about our fearless leader, Coach Southam. I’m not even talking about Andy Schleck (who remains my one of my favorite pro-cyclists… though this may be driven largely in part for my dislike of one…More »
Gould Player Profiles
I thought I would do a profile of a cross section of some of our players. Yutaro Yamaguchi Yutaro is a ninth grader from Shinjuku-ku Japan. He has had a tremendous impact on the program in only a short amount of time. He…More »
Gould hits the streets.
Urban settings are becoming more and more popular in todays freeride/freestyle scene. For years the bravest and most confident park riders use the streets as the final proving ground to demonstrate their jib skills. Instead of having a groomed park to throw down…More »
Happy Easter to Husky Nation!!!
It’s hard to believe that camp started a week ago today! Over the past seven days, the boys have played a lot of lacrosse and Coach Hoyle and I have seen some dramatic improvement. Since today is Easter, we thought it would be…More »
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 »
Unconventional Tools
So as a snowboard coach I’m always looking for an advantage over the opposition. The opposition being the other coaches….! And now in a unprecedented action, I will drip feed you some of my little secrets, and how to use some very household…More »
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EHSC – Better Late than Never!
So, a little more than two weeks ago Ashton, Marcello, Leela and myself headed 5 hours north to Presque Isle for three days of competitive racing at the Eastern High School Championships. Gould qualified 5 skiers; Sadie went to JNs (AND CRUSHED IT!…More »
Homeward Bound
I am waiting in the Beijing airport for the rest of the China group. The students in Xi'an gathered in the darkness of early morning and said our goodbyes. There were tears and lots of email addresses exchanged. All of the hosts and…More »
The Celebratory Dinner!
After a week full of hard work, learning and fun, the Sophomore Four Point came to an end. The food, art and company were amazing. It’s impossible to catch the full mood of the evening with a few photos, but below are some…More »
Wrestling with Poetry
A scene from the winter trimester. Four students from the U.S., China, and Turkey are huddled around a table in the small conference room on the third floor of Hanscom Hall. They are trying to decipher Native American poet Leslie Marmon Silko’s poem,…More »
Snowtubing for Ninth Graders on Tuesday February 5!!
The ninth grade class will be going snowtubing at Black Mountain of Maine on Tuesday February 5. We will leave from the bell tower at 5:30pm and return around 9:45pm. We will have a pizza feast at Black Mountain before tubing. All students…More »
Learning From The Best: First Steps of Building a Design Thinking Mindset into a High School Curriculum
When I travel around the world sharing stories and information about Gould Academy, I am energized by the positive responses I get to what we are doing in a very special place. The breadth, depth and variety of experiences our students share is…More »
Lost on the Nordic Trails
Heading into my 26th September (sans 4 for college years) this morning I found myself lost but not lost on Gould’s nordic trail system. First, if you are headed to Gould soon, carve out some time to go for a walk out there….More »
Head of School Search News and Announcements
Friday, September 23, 2011 We are pleased to announce Gould’s next head of school, Matthew Ruby. Please read the announcement below from Board of Trustees Chair, Richard Packard ’66. Dear Gould Community, On behalf of the board of trustees and the Head of…More »




