Gould Academy
Bethel, ME
Gould Academy Spring Family Weekend 2025
April 25-27, 2025
Date and time
Friday, April 25th, 2025 –
Sunday, April 27th, 2025
Organizer
Schedule
Friday, April 25th, 2025
7:45 am
– 12:15 pm
Registration and Welcome Area
Hanscom Hall Lobby
Please let us know you’re on campus and pick up information that will guide you through the weekend.
8:00 am
– 3:00 pm
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Various Locations
Instructions for signing up for conferences will be shared by the end of March.
11:30 am
– 1:00 pm
Lunch
Clough Dining Room, Ordway Hall
3:00 pm
Boys Varsity Tennis
Tennis Courts
3:30 pm
Boys JV Lacrosse
Turf Field
3:30 pm
Senior Family Commencement Information Session
Hanscom Hall; Sandborn Family Library
Connect with other senior families and learn how the senior class will spend their last two weeks at Gould…celebrating, bonding, and preparing for their departure from campus. Get answers to all of your commencement questions…no matter how big or small!
3:45 pm
– 5:45 pm
Athletic Practices- Students and Coaches
Various
4:00 pm
Softball Game
Upper Fields
4:30 pm
– 5:30 pm
Reception for Parent Volunteers
Ordway Living Room
We appreciate all you do for Gould! Your support makes a difference! Thank you for your volunteer service with school events, Faculty Appreciation Week, fundraising campaigns, Parent Panels and more! Please join us for Gould’s Volunteer Recognition Reception during Spring Family Weekend 2025. Light appetizers & Beer and Wine will be served. Adults only.
5:00 pm
Boys JV Tennis
Tennis Courts
7:00 pm
– 9:00 pm
Family Reception, Modern Barn (adults only)
Modern Barn, Summer St Bethel
Start the weekend by connecting with other parents and Gould faculty members for apps, light dinner fare, delicious desserts, and beer and wine at Modern Barn in downtown Bethel!
Hear from the Head of School Tao Smith, meet your student’s teachers and coaches, and enter to win Gould gear as door prizes! Adults only.
Saturday, April 26th, 2025
8:30 am
– 12:00 pm
Registration/Information Table
Bingham Auditorium/ Hanscom Hall
If you didn’t register on Friday, please let us know you’re on campus and pick up information that will guide you through the weekend.
Grab a cup of coffee and a quick snack to go!
9:00 am
– 10:00 am
Family Assembly- Welcome to Campus!
Bingham Auditorium
Don’t be late to assembly! Join us to hear from student musicians, student speakers and see photos from this year. A celebration of all things Gould you won’t want to miss!
💻 Unable to join us on campus? A Recording will be made available
10:00 am
Girls Varsity Lacrosse
Turf Field
10:00 am
Girls Varsity Tennis
Tennis Courts
10:00 am
– 12:30 pm
Strategic Plan Open House (Drop In)
Sanborn Family Library
Come visit the library display and chat with an administrator about Gould’s newly launched Strategic Plan. Drop in and walk through to learn about the exciting steps Gould is taking as it looks towards the future.
10:30 am
– 12:15 pm
College Counseling Information Sessions
2nd Floor, Hanscom Hall
Choose your own adventure in the exploration of the college process. Families will have two 45 minute sessions to pick from depending on the needs of your family and your student.
Session One- 10:30-11:15 Session Two- 11:30-12:15
Session topic specifics coming soon.
11:30 am
– 1:30 pm
Lunch
Clough Dining Room, Ordway Hall
12:00 pm
Baseball
Upper Fields
12:00 pm
Boys Varsity Lacrosse
Turf Field
12:00 pm
Boys Varsity Tennis
Tennis Courts
2:00 pm
Girls JV Tennis
2:00 pm
– 4:00 pm
Snack Station
Ordway Patio
2:00 pm
– 3:00 pm
GPA Book Club - The Anxious Generation
Hanscom 104
6:00 pm
– 9:30 pm
Community Casino Night
Clough Dining Room Ordway Hall
All families are invited to join the Gould Community for our third annual Casino Night!
Try your luck at the tables… Use your winnings to enter to win themed Husky raffles… Enjoy Casino themed dinner and desserts.
Everyone who enters gets $200 worth of chips with the option to purchase additional chips!
Sunday, April 27th, 2025
9:00 am
– 10:30 am
Grandparents Brunch
Clough Dining Room, Ordway Hall