The Winona Way or What I Did on My Last 23 Summer Vacations
Growing up, as soon as summer break began, I could not wait to get to camp. Now I am in my twenty-third summer at Camp Winona, and I still cannot wait to get to camp.…Read More
Archive for the ‘Experiential Learning’ Category
Growing up, as soon as summer break began, I could not wait to get to camp. Now I am in my twenty-third summer at Camp Winona, and I still cannot wait to get to camp.…Read More
It Takes a Village – Wood Kiln Firing
On Tuesday, May 23, the ceramics Alternative Firing class, along with students in the year-long wheel throwing pottery classes, spent the day firing Gould’s cross-draft, wood-burning kiln. Wood Kiln Firing is an intense process and can…Read More
Student Spotlight – Colby Snow ’17
Colby Snow ’17 came to Gould as a member of the 8th grade Winter Term Program, excited about the potential of blending her love for the mountains with a school that would support her passions.…Read More
Game Design in 17th Century Japan
“Imagine you are in 17th century Japan. You wake up in a prison and you don’t know who you are.” – Matt Bennett ’17 Gould twelfth grader Matthew Bennett had his audience spellbound as he introduced…Read More
Gould’s Winning Streak Continues at the Maine State Science Fair
This past week nine Gould students travelled to Colby College to compete in the Maine State Science Fair, the largest such fair in the state with 175 competitors from 26 schools. All the Gould students who…Read More
A Day in the Life of a High School Senior – Winter Edition
Emmett Dorval-Hall ’17: High School Senior Freestyle Skier Lacrosse Athlete Golfer Davidson Dorm Head Proctor Brother Teammate Friend Those are just a few ways Emmett can describe himself in his time at Gould. He knows…Read More
Sara Whalen Shifrin ’88 – Intrapreneur & Design Thinker
Faculty Spotlight: Sara Whalen Shifrin ’88 P ’19 Sara Whalen Shifrin lives the mantra that the only thing constant is change. From her time as a student to her recent move into the position of…Read More
Todd Siekman – A Life Aquatic
Faculty Spotlight: Science Teacher Todd Siekman It’s not confirmed, but we’re pretty sure Todd Siekman is half fish. He’s spent most of his life in and on the water and, as a 19 year faculty…Read More
A Gould Thanksgiving – Reflections of a Parent-Alumnus
A thoughtful and touching reflection of Gould life and gratitude from current parent and Gould alumnus Sam Adams ’77, P’18. Someone once wrote that “time is nature’s way of keeping everything from happening all at once.”…Read More
The Art World Comes to Gould: Inside the Owen Art Gallery
The Owen Art Gallery at Gould is currently showing “Here and There” featuring the work of the artists Kathryn Lynch and Eileen Gillespie. The show opened on October 21 and is running until January 24.…Read More