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Author Archive: John Rigney

John Rigney: My Son’s Rocket Ship

September 22, 2011 | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, Malcolm's Blog

Blog #84 by John Rigney September 21, 2011 Yesterday my four year-old son, Owen, started to describe the rocket ship he was going to build and how excited he was for this adventure.  He told me about the clothes he would need, and that they’d need to be special – like the spacesuit and the [...]

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John Rigney: The Stretch Zone

July 28, 2011 | Guest Bloggers, John Rigney, Malcolm's Blog, News, Woodstock Campus News

July 25, 2011 As an Outward Bound student years ago, I learned about “getting out of my comfort zone.” I was 19 years old and by that age had definitely stretched myself and taken risks (some productive, others not-so-much). What I learned on my eight day whitewater and backpacking course was that there was purpose [...]

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John Rigney: Woodstock Summer Sessions Week 3

July 26, 2011 | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, Malcolm's Blog

It seems hard to believe we’ve finished our third week and are heading into week four. Yesterday we wrapped up Community Service, a second offering of City Lights, Graphic Design, and the Oregon Trail trip.  Overall student attitudes and effort have been exceptional with students demonstrating wonderful learning attitudes which offer them a glimpse of [...]

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“’Cause it builds character, that’s why.”

July 14, 2011 | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, Malcolm's Blog, News, Rigney's Rant

While students don’t always ask the question outright, it clearly lingers in the air around some of the activities we did the first week and some of the things we have woven into the second week of Summer Sessions.  Run a timed mile?  Why not.  Climb a mountain?  Sure!  Sing a solo? Gulp.   Prepare and [...]

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John Rigney: Summer Sessions: Starting Jitters

July 07, 2011 | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, John Rigney, Malcolm's Blog, News, Woodstock Campus News

Summer Sessions Blog #2 (Blog #80) July 5, 2011 Most, but not all of us admitted to having them.  Many of the faculty, students, and interns tentatively raised their hand to say they had some jitters and anxious excitement about the start of the program.   That is because of hopes and fears we all see [...]

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John Rigney: Be the Best Possible You

July 04, 2011 | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, John Rigney, Malcolm's Blog

As Hyde School Summer Sessions begin on the Bath, Maine and Woodstock, CT campuses, Assistant Head of School and Director of Summer Sessions John Rigney writes about the goals of this year’s Summer Sessions. This is John’s first Summer Sessions blog. Here we are at the start of the Summer Sessions Program with the entire [...]

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Wolfpack Track & Field Takes on Phoenix in Season Opener

April 07, 2011 | Woodstock Campus News, Woodstock Sports Reports

Hyde Woodstock vs. Hyde Bath April 6, 2011 Woodstock hosted the Bath track and field team this Wednesday for both teams’ season opener. With many athletes new to the sport, the Wolfpack and the Phoenix needed to get the cobwebs out and were greeted by a relatively warm day with a steady breeze.  The Woodstock [...]

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John Rigney: Sticking it Out

February 10, 2011 | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, John Rigney, Malcolm's Blog, Rigney's Rant, Woodstock Blogs, Woodstock Campus News

I had two encounters today that reminded me why I choose to work at Hyde and my personal view on the purpose of education.  As a former instructor with Outward Bound, I have always had an affinity for that school’s founder Kurt Hahn.  As a young instructor, and then teacher, I found purpose and inspiration [...]

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Wolfpack BVS Shuts Out St. Andrews 2-0

November 03, 2010 | Woodstock Campus News, Woodstock Sports Reports

November 1, 2010 Hyde School – 2 St. Andrew’s – 0 The Wolfpack rang the bell again this past Monday after another win within the Southeastern New England (SENE) league.  Facing St. Andrew’s at home on the turf, the team was finally full strength and fired up to play.  Recent efforts to improve ball movement [...]

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Early Lead Ends in 4-2 Loss for Wolfpack BVS

October 27, 2010 | Woodstock Campus News, Woodstock Sports Reports

Hyde School, Woodstock – 2 Putnam Science Academy – 4 The boys varsity soccer suffered an incomprehensible defeat to Putnam Science Academy this past Saturday in front of friends and family.  For most of the forty-five minutes the Pack possessed the ball and made repeat attacks on PSAs goal.  Attacking at the top were Henry Killeen [...]

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BVS Bested in Woodstock-Bath Matchup

October 17, 2010 | Woodstock Sports Reports

October 16, 2010 Hyde School, Woodstock – 2 Hyde School, Bath – 3 On this blustery fall day the Phoenix and the Wolfpack met in Maine to test the bond of one school, two campuses.  Facing off on Bath’s new turf field, the match-up appeared even in the opening forays.  Both teams fought well for [...]

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Boys Varsity Soccer vs. STM Ends in Disappointing Tie

October 12, 2010 | Woodstock Campus News, Woodstock Sports Reports

October 7, 2010 Hyde School, Woodstock – 1 St. Thomas More – 1 This past Thursday, the boys varsity soccer team took on St. Thomas More’s team for the second time in two weeks.  It was a pitched battle as many games have been as of late.  Hyde possessed the ball well and attacked space [...]

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John Rigney: My Morning with Bruce – Belt Buckle Run #1

October 11, 2010 | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, John Rigney, Malcolm's Blog, Rigney's Rant, Woodstock Campus News

I spent the morning with Bruce Springsteen. Or at least I spent an hour with him singing me along as I ran. If you were to Google “Belt Buckle Run” you wouldn’t come up with much.  If you are looking for a bizarre race, run where ever you are, then just follow the link for [...]

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Self-Reflection – So What?

October 08, 2010 | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, John Rigney, Malcolm's Blog, Woodstock Campus News

As a teacher here at Hyde I work with peers, parents, and students in a process of self-reflection. We practice this with our athletic teams, in our classes, with our families, and as individuals.  When done well, it can be both very difficult and extremely rewarding.  The net result however is neither the difficulty nor [...]

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Aaaarrrrggghhh!

September 09, 2010 | Blogs, Guest Bloggers, John Rigney, Malcolm's Blog

“Aaaarrrrggghhhh!” I heard this loudly from over 50 yards away and looked up to see a student walking to across campus. I couldn’t help but comment and ask why the long groan? The response… “I have so much homework to do.” This was followed by a laugh, knowing she’d been caught complaining a copse of [...]

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