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This is an informal e-communication from Hyde-Bath and Hyde-Woodstock, intended to share highlights, signs of growth, issues that are being addressed and thoughts from the Heads of School. Its purpose is to bring the Hyde parents and the larger community into the school culture.

Hyde Weekly 4/24 – 4/30

April 30, 2010 | Hyde Weekly

Bath Highlights: Track Triumphs – The men’s and women’s track teams competed in their second track meet of the season at Hebron Academy on Saturday. The competition included all MAISAD track schools: Hebron, NYA, Elan, Seacoast, and Gould. It was a good day for Hyde as both our men’s and women’s teams won! Standouts were [...]

Hyde Weekly 3/29 – 4/2

April 07, 2010 | Hyde Weekly

Bath Highlights: The One Thing- This week in Discovery Groups, students and faculty discussed the concept of committing to ‘one thing’ that they can do every day for the spring term. Introduced by Hyde president Malcolm Gauld many years ago, the ‘one thing’ is something a student, teacher (or parent) will do each day, not [...]

Hyde Weekly 3/22 – 3/26

March 29, 2010 | Hyde Weekly, News

Bath Highlights: Winter Term Academic Awards Math – Most Valuable Learner – Erin Fonseca (Honorable mentions: Nic Hartley, Julia Herman, James Frazier); Most Improved Learner – Barbie Gimbel (Honorable mentions: Alex Needham, Barry Gao) Language – Most Valuable Learner – Ted Cercos (Honorable mentions: Jon Levitt, Jan-Christian Damon); Most Improved Learner – Alex Hays (Honorable [...]

Hyde Weekly 2/27 – 3/5

March 12, 2010 | Hyde Weekly

Bath Highlights: Effort in the Classroom- Hyde English teacher Kirstie Truluck will be a presenter this weekend at the national conference for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) in San Antonio, TX. Truluck, and collaborator Susan Young, will share Hyde’s understanding about the implications of assessing attitude in their presentation titled Measuring What [...]

Hyde Weekly 2/20 – 2/26

March 01, 2010 | Bath Blogs, Hyde Weekly

Bath Highlights: Preparation for becoming a senior – On Saturday the junior class met with Hyde President Malcolm Gauld who spoke to the group about delayed gratification, choosing to do what you need to do versus what you want to do, and the concept of being a “big fish in a little pond.” The meeting [...]

Hyde Weekly 2/13 – 2/19

February 22, 2010 | Hyde Weekly

Bath Highlights: Parent Academy Returns- Parents of current students came to Hyde this week to teach in the annual Parent Academy. The offerings for this year’s Parent Academy included “Independent and Documentary Film Making” with Richard Searls (Maeve O’Sullivan ’10), “Breast Cancer Awareness” with Gina Castronovo (Nic Hartley ’10), “Stock Market Boot Camp” with Bill [...]

Hyde Weekly 2/6 – 2/12

February 16, 2010 | Bath Blogs, Hyde Weekly, News

Bath Highlights: A Mighty Performance by the Phoenix Wrestling Team: The Hyde Phoenix Varsity Wrestlers travelled to Woodstock, CT for the Northern New England Invitational on Saturday and closed out the 2009 – 2010 regular season in grand style. The team wrestled with an unbelievable intensity and fire which propelled them through the tournament. Standouts [...]

Hyde Weekly 1/30 – 2/5

February 10, 2010 | Hyde Weekly

Bath Highlights: The Tradition of Headmaster’s Holiday Continues- Students kicked off Headmaster’s Holiday with a Tuesday night “Sock Hop” dinner, served by the faculty. Following the 50′s style fun, “Dorm Olympics” ensued, with events such as a Three Legged Race, a Pie Eating Contest and a Dorm Dance-Off. Though the gold metal winners have yet [...]

Hyde Weekly 1/23 – 1/29

January 29, 2010 | Hyde Weekly

Bath Highlights: Stepping Back in Time- The Modern European Historians presented short speeches under the chandelier in the Mansion. Their assignment was to choose an issue related to absolutism in Europe, create a character, and present a speech from their character’s perspective. Some standouts were: Mishy Karan ’12, speaking from the perspective of a personal [...]

Hyde Weekly 1/16 – 1/22

January 25, 2010 | Hyde Weekly, News

Bath Highlights: Hyde 4 Haiti- In response to the earthquake and devastation in Haiti, a group of students have organized a series of fundraisers. This Friday, students will be able to pay $5 for the privilege of having a “dress down” day to support the effort; next week a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, with [...]

Hyde Weekly 1/4 – 1/8

January 13, 2010 | Hyde Weekly

Bath Highlights: Song Writer’s Workshop- This annual event brings together students from Bath, Woodstock, and for the first time this year three students from local area high schools to work with professional song writers and performers. Hyde is blessed with a rich array of musical talent in its alumni, alumni parents and other Hyde friends. [...]

Hyde Weekly 12/12 – 12/18

December 21, 2009 | Hyde Weekly

This is an informal e-communication from Hyde-Bath and Hyde-Woodstock, intended to share highlights, signs of growth, issues that are being addressed and thoughts from the Heads of School. Its purpose is to bring the Hyde parents and the larger community into the school culture.

Hyde Weekly: 12/5 – 12/11

December 14, 2009 | Hyde Weekly, News

Bath Highlights: Hand Goal- The school meeting this week began with a viewing of the “hand goal” scored by the French national team that prevented Ireland from qualifying for the World Cup. As a school, we discussed the different viewpoints that emerged from this controversy: “It’s part of the game; no big deal” to “The [...]

Hyde Weekly: 11/28 – 12/04

December 06, 2009 | Hyde Weekly, News

This is an informal e-communication from Hyde-Bath and Hyde-Woodstock, intended to share highlights, signs of growth, issues that are being addressed and thoughts from the Heads of School. Its purpose is to bring the Hyde parents and the larger community into the school culture.

Hyde Weekly: 11/14 – 11/20

November 23, 2009 | Hyde Weekly

This is an informal e-communication from Hyde-Bath and Hyde-Woodstock, intended to share highlights, signs of growth, issues that are being addressed and thoughts from the Heads of School. Its purpose is to bring the Hyde parents and the larger community into the school culture.

Hyde Schools is a network of college preparatory schools dedicated to the development of character and leadership in students and families. The Hyde New England boarding schools, located in Woodstock, Connecticut and Bath, Maine, focus on helping students in grades 9 - 12 and post-graduate studies, reveal their character and develop the confidence they need through self-discovery, rigorous academics, and parental involvement. Hyde School students are uniquely prepared to navigate the tough choices they face in everyday life.

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