Blanche Westhaver Gauld 1929-1991

Why do I see the spinal chord in a blade of grass? Or the sulfurous dust that falls from the tendrils And rests in the heart of a lily If I must be burdened with such awareness Please give me the tools To bare the exquisite but painful perception. by Blanche Westhaver Gauld (12/2/29 – [...]

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ASCD 2011 Character is Foundational

For a second year, I presented on the concept of character education at the national conference of the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).  This year we had a better time slot and an interested crowd of public school teachers and administrators – leaders all.  The thrust of our argument this year was that you [...]

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Harry Nilsson Film Bio

During vacations, my family mercilessly razzes me about my choice of film rentals. (“Oh No! Another… Dad film!?!?!”) So, unable to get anyone to join me in viewing Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)? I watched it by myself. If you’re my age, perhaps you can figure out that the [...]

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Steven Wright 1-Liners

You gotta love Steven Wright!  For the Baby-Boomer, no one can touch him as the master of the One-Liner.  A Hyde parent recently sent me a list of gems.  Although hard to do, I culled it down to a dozen: 1 – I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. 2 – The early bird may get the [...]

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XC Week in Review

September 13 – 19 The Hyde Varsity Mens and Womens Cross Country team wrapped up a challenging week of training and their first road race of the season.  Runners are now vamping up for a busy week of more training in preparation for our big Homecoming Weekend quad meet against Elan, Hebron and Richmond this [...]

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Rule #13 – It’s not What, but How you say it.

If you’re trying to communicate something – and remember that you’re always communicating something! – it’s important to know that the actual words that come out of your mouth will tell only part of the story. Assume that your tone, nuance, and body language will come across more forcefully than the words themselves. Consider an [...]

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Rule #11 – Take Your Job Seriously; Not Yourself

This one’s older than dirt. Maybe that’s because it’s true. Patrick Lencioni kicks off his excellent book The 5 Temptations of a CEO with Temptation #1: Choose RESULTS over STATUS. He explains, “Make results the most important measure of personal success OR step down.” Put your emphasis on the task or responsibility before you. Don’t [...]

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Annual Fund Appeal: Malcolm’s Letter

Dear Friends: I cannot remember a time when I have put more careful thought into how I might support the causes that are dear to my heart. My Hyde education taught me the importance of giving back. I remember an Annual Fund campaign slogan from my own student days called “Growth Through Giving.” We were [...]

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Annual Fund Appeal: Don and Laura’s Letter

Dear Hyde Community Member: Your continued involvement in our community is key to keeping our dynamic culture alive and well here at Hyde. We value your efforts and understand that a Hyde experience is a unique one, often difficult to describe with words. We invite you to join with the entire Hyde community (of which [...]

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Linda McGuire

Linda McGuire joined the Hyde-Woodstock faculty in 2005. Described as a warm presence and a force to be reckoned with, Linda is Assistant Dean of Students and teaches Freshman English. My childhood nickname was: Pinney My fondest memory is: I have many. But one that stands out is a sunny day in Dubrovnik when I [...]

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Meet Our Outstanding Faculty

Sure, there are lots of schools out there that can boast of remarkable teaching happening in their classrooms. Only at Hyde is there an entire faculty team dedicated to go to the ends of the earth to help kids and families connect with their potentials. Not only are Hyde School teachers tireless in honoring a [...]

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Hyde: Mission, Vision, & Plan

I once heard someone use the analogy of a bus driver to define and differentiate Mission, Vision, and Plan. Let’s say the mission is to provide safe and affordable transportation. The vision is to drive from New York to San Francisco in five days. The plan is to take Interstate 80. In this paradigm, the [...]

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5 Tips for Surfing Hyde.edu

We switched things around a bit, and we’re going to continue to improve and evolve HYDE.EDU. One of the goals we set for HYDE.EDU was to build an online community. Here are 5 tips to get you started on becoming a new member of the HYDE.EDU community: #1: FIND HYDE.EDU BLOGGERS. There is no better [...]

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Winning and Losing

Saturday, October 3rd had been circled on my calendar for a while. It was the first weekend when all of our teams would be playing at home (with the exception of the cross country teams whom I had the pleasure of seeing at the Hyde Invitational the weekend before). With almost all the teams home, [...]

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