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Veterans Day Moment
This morning’s reflection at assembly. ———- It’s Veterans Day. I am a veteran and proud to have served my country. On this day, I think about my fellow veterans and I think about young people. I think...
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Song of the Open Road
March is the month of the open road for Gould. During this month Gould students will have travelled to Iceland, Tanzania, China, Ecuador, and Spain. They have travelled as part of the Four Point...
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International Families and Brave Students
A warm welcome from our students and their parents in Seoul. It’s such a powerful experience to meet international students in their home countries. They are relaxed and in charge…I’m on their turf and...
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Is that monkey really smiling?
Why Leaders Don’t Learn from Success, Harvard Business Review, April 2011 Is this monkey smiling? This piece is a not-so-gentle cautionary tale about false assumptions. People and organizations often...
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Memorial Day
I’m thinking about the servicemembers and families here, and around the world, affected by violent conflict. Below are my remarks at this morning’s assembly. Today we remember the sacrifices of the...
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Time
The question of time dominates our conversations at Gould. We have passionate students and faculty who have created a depth and breadth of programming that fills every minute, every nook of time. We’ve...
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What is the morality of Gould?
This was the framing question I posed at last Tuesday’s assembly. The answer is simple: we work to make the world a better place. Here’s the rest of the message I delivered to students: We’re not a...
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Respect
This was my second of three “start of year” assemblies by the head of school. At assembly this past Wednesday, the topic was respect. __________________________________________________________...
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What, no testing?
Another beautiful fall day here at Gould. Photo credit: Dirk MacKnight. As colleges compete for great students, some are becoming more nuanced in their application process, using portfolios and...
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On behalf of our community, thank you to the men and women who have served in our armed forces. Great thanks to Charlie Newell for talking to our students on Veterans Day. Charlie served in Vietnam in...
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New Year’s Resolutions
It’s good to be back together after the break. Below are my comments from assembly today. All the best in the new year! Matt ___________________________ Welcome back in this new year. I am so proud of...
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Gould Academy, Leading Education Innovation
This past weekend was Winter Parents and Family Weekend. Parents and students learned about upcoming Four Point trips: travel to China and Tanzania, winter expedition, and immersion in the arts and...
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Quanzhou: Beach Day? Skip to Plan B
Rain, Rain… (Written by Ms. Wilkerson) It rains in Quanzhou in March. We’re learning that it can rain a lot! Though today was the most rainy day we’ve had, it didn’t dampen our fun! Our hosts made a...
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Tanzania: Time
How can time stand still and fly by at the same time? (Written by Chris Hayward) We left Bethel on March 14, which seems like ages ago, and we have had so many amazing experiences in Tanzania since...
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Jay Peak, Final Stop of the Ski The East Freeride Tour
The Freeride Crew headed to Jay Peak this past weekend for the final stop of the Ski The East Freeride Tour. Coach Rosenberg, John Herron, Tucker Hayward, and Jacob Bennett headed over to Jay Peak on...
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From Quanzhou to Beijing
Late Group Moves on to Beijing! (Written by Ms. Andreozzi) All the groups started their day with a flight to Beijing. We all met in the Beijing Airport and it was fun to watch all the excitement as...
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Grand Finale in Tanzania!
(Sent via inReach by Mr. Hayward) Students were picked up from their homestays and then we all headed toward Lake Eyasi. We visited the Datoga tribe and then on to Madame Lightness Bayo’s vocational...
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Glorious Day in Beijing!
Beijing Day 2 (Written by Ms. Andreozzi) Blue skies and sunshine, as we toured Beijing with Mr. Penley leading the charge. We started with a walk into Tiananmen Square and made our way into the...
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Last Day in Tanzania!
(Written By Mr. Hayward) The day started with a very early wake up to go meet members of the Hadze tribe and go on a hunt with them. We hiked approximately 3.5 miles with them on a productive hunt and...
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Great Wall of China
NO WORDS….. (From Ms. Andreozzi) No words can capture this incredible experience–simply breathtaking! Your children have been amazing and it was a joy to share this experience with each of them! We...
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