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Last Lecture - Part 3
Posted July 22, 2010 by Kevin Folan | Comments (0)
“Wait, and people will show their good side.”
I was a little angry; maybe fit to be tied. This past Saturday night, as I’m going around doing “lights out” at 11pm, two students are not in their beds. “Where are they?” “Who are they with?” As I pop into the next room, I quickly discover that [...]
Alumni Wisdom
Posted July 20, 2010 by Kevin Folan | Comments (0)
On Saturday, Summer Challenge was treated to a discussion with three of our finest alumni about their experiences both at Hyde and in college. Jake Aaron ‘07, a senior at Sacred Heart University, Greg Pascale ‘06, a recent graduate of Fairfield University, and Sam Tobis ‘07, a senior at University of California - Berkeley, shared [...]
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A Week of Teen Leadership
Posted July 19, 2010 Comments (0)
Last week Hyde School held its first Teen Leadership Prep program on the Hyde-Bath campus. Hyde developed this summer program to specifically help young teenagers (ages 12 - 15) develop self-understanding, self-confidence and enthusiasm to prevail. Activities included camping, whitewater rafting, hiking, community service, high ropes, performing arts and sports. Check out the slideshow below, to [...]
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Last Lecture - Part 2
Posted July 16, 2010 by Kevin Folan | Comments (0)
One of the five principles here at Hyde School and, coincidentally, the one my wife Rachel helps me practice on a daily basis is humility. Among the many things I strongly encourage my students to do is make mistakes. I have found through my own life, I often learn the most by messing up. Once [...]
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The Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership Awards Hyde School Teacher Fellowship
Posted July 16, 2010 Comments (0)
James Eberhart, Math Department Faculty at Hyde School, was awarded a fully-funded fellowship to the 2010 Summer Institute for Early Career Teachers offered by the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University. This distinguished award, granted to 75 beginning teachers annually, provides faculty with a program of intensive study, specifically designed to [...]
read more »Teen Leadership Takes On Ropes Course
Posted July 16, 2010 Comments (0)
Check out the photos from an exciting day on the Ropes Course with this week’s teen leaders!
Ropes Course, July 15th, 2010
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Lessons from the Last Lecture
Posted July 15, 2010 by Kevin Folan | Comments (0)
This will be the first entry in a four part series about some lessons learned from the late Randy Pausch, former Carnegie Mellon Professor whose “Last Lecture” captivated the country two years ago. Our school meeting on Tuesday focused on his life lessons that are quite applicable to the Hyde curriculum.
In his discussion, Randy talked [...]
What is Character?
Posted July 15, 2010 by Kevin Folan | Comments (0)
While I’ve heard many definitions, adages, or simple sayings about what character exactly is, the notion that character is the ability to say “no” to yourself hits the nail on the head. While it is innate in humans, teenagers in particular, to pursue their wants over their needs, giving into those temptations is what will [...]
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Michael Voorhees Dawes: Faculty Member, Coach, Long-time Friend of the Hyde School Community
Posted July 08, 2010 Comments (0)
From the President of Hyde Schools Malcolm Gauld
Dear Members of the Hyde Community,
It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that on Tuesday, July 6, our great friend and colleague, Mike Dawes, passed from the physical world to that spiritual realm about which he taught so many Hyde students in his Religion [...]
