New Faculty for 2020
There are some new faces on campus this fall. Here is a quick introduction to our talented new faculty members: Joanna Brown is Gould’s new director of Health Services. She has been a school nurse…Read More
Blog
DEI, a journey…
Not a Destination As some of you may know, I have spent a good deal of time this summer listening to our alumni and employees. The impetus of this listening tour came as a response…Read More
A Letter to Bethel…
New Head of School Tao Smith ’90 introduces himself to the community of Bethel in a letter to the Bethel Citizen this month. Dear Town and Residents of Bethel: I am writing to you today…Read More
Keeping Gould Healthy – School Guidelines for COVID-19
Staying Healthy So We Can Stay Together! Gould is excited to open campus and continue doing what we do best; enabling world-class faculty to support and connect with motivated students in an inspiring natural setting.…Read More
Making Time for Slow-Food Rituals
Ninth-grader Meitong Chen earned an honorable mention for her entry in this year’s NYTimes Editorial Contest. Here is her essay. One of my fondest memories is making dumplings with my grandmother in Shenyang, China.…Read More
Meet the New Health Services Director
Gould welcomes Joanna Brown as our new health services director and has already been working with the Reopening Task Force, helping the school get ready to welcome students back in August. “From everything I’ve heard,…Read More
Helping Fight COVID-19 Through 3D Design
Like many other leading-edge companies, the IDEAS Center at Gould Academy responded and utilized its state of the art Digital Fabrication capabilities to help fight COVID-19 through 3D Design. With a huge and sudden shortage…Read More
Be Part of Our Change
Recently, a group of employees gathered via zoom to share our own emotions regarding the horrifying murders of Black Americans and the resulting protests, including a Black Lives March here in Bethel. The overwhelmingly heartbreaking…Read More
Brown Women’s Alpine Coach Comes to Gould
Gould Academy is pleased to welcome Alex Norden as the new head women’s alpine coach for the school’s competitive On-Snow program. Norden recently completed her fourth season as head coach of the Division I Brown…Read More
A New Summer Reading and Learning Plan
This spring the Humanities Department spent time thinking, discussing, and establishing a new summer reading and learning plan. First, it is important to note that this is the first year we are a joint department…Read More