"ME boarding school"
A Laugh Out Loud Olympic Parody
Don’t miss the two part parody “Ribbon: The Thin Red Line Pts 1 & 2″ done by Pete Hodgin, Kents Hill School history teacher.
These videos are Saturday Night Live worthy.
Hodgin hits all the right notes and skewers the seriousness with which some of the more odd sports are presented and brings laughable absurdity to the [...]
A Vignette For Frustrated Parents
When I wore the dean of students hat at a boarding school in NH, I spent a good chunk of my time talking to parents about how their kids were doing and feeling.
From parents, the communication was often concern that their students weren’t listening, growing, and or assuming responsibilities as fast, or to as large an [...]
Visiting Our Sister School: Kents Hill travels to England
At Kents Hill School (Maine) we have a longstanding sister school relationship with Kent College Pembury in Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent, England.
KCP is an all-girls, boarding and day school, elementary through seniors. Each year, KCP sends 2-3 girls to Kents Hill in the winter trimester, and we send 2-3 girls over to [...]
Getting to Know Fryeburg Academy
Headmaster Daniel Lee talks with us about Fryeburg Academy’s special opportunities as both an ‘Academy’ and as a boarding school drawing students from around the world.
-Founded in 1792 as part the the “Academy” movement, the school predates public education.
-Distinctly diverse school. Fryeburg is, simultaneously, the local public school and a boarding school.
-Americas most egalitarian [...]
Being Rejected
Being rejected is hard. However the rejection is couched, whether in flowery language, or via George Clooney characters, or with brave reassurances about the competition, the climate, etc., we are ultimately being told that we are not wanted, not needed or not good enough.
It’s been happening a lot lately. With our struggling economy [...]
Be Gould!
Next in our random showing of the top five getters in AdmissionsQuest for the Best Student Video:
Be Gould! A video showcasing Gould Academy in Bethel, ME
Hyde School Singer/Songwriter Program
I’m short on details but this just came across my desk and it sounds great.
Hyde School offers a Singer/Songwriter Workshop “for Hyde students looking to perfect their musical craft. Whether it be writing, producing, or singing, students get hands-on training from industry experts.”
Part of the program takes place in Nashville during which students work with [...]
Mrs. Richardson, do I get points for trying Marmite?
I have been thinking a lot, lately, about the value of trying new things. In my capacity as Director of the International and ESL programs at Kents Hill, I am constantly amazed at the myriad encounters that my ESL and international students have with new things, each and every day. They are bombarded [...]
Read MoreBath Shout: Student Produced Podcasts Capture Hyde School (Bath, ME) Campus Vibe
Nicolas Figueroa, a senior from Spain, hosts “Bath Shout,” periodic podcasts covering current happenings and life on Hyde School’s Bath, ME campus. The tone and organization of “Bath Shout” nicely captures all of the different things happening simultaneously at Hyde.
At school, things don’t happen one event at time. So many events overlap; kids [...]
A November Dusting…
How picture perfect New England is this? Enjoy this photo taken today of a light dusting of snow on Kents Hill School’s campus.
Photo credit: Kents Hill School
Read MoreBridgton Academy Offers Year-Round Lacrosse for Post Graduate Boys
Through its year-round lacrosse program, Bridgton Academy (Bridgton, ME)- a post graduate student only boys boarding school- offers a great opportunity for focused lacrosse players working toward high-level collegiate competition.
Students in the program work and grow through Bridgton’s college preparation academics along with fall and spring lacrosse seasons. The Wolverine lacrosse team plays nine [...]
