B I GG E S T J O B FA M I LY E D U C ATI O N PROG R A M
“Hyde had a profound and lasting positive effect on both my family and me. I’m very grateful to Hyde for being a big part of who I am today.” - Hyde Parent Tyler W. Burlingame, CA
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What is a Hyde Family Education? Students go to school, families go to Hyde. In 1966, Hyde was the first school to be founded on character education. Founder Joseph Gauld soon discovered that the students who were most successful post-Hyde were those who had the support of their families. Gauld then instituted the Hyde Family Education program, and started to see amazing transformations in both students and families. Today, called the Biggest Job Family Program, the curriculum is structured around parent journals for personal reflection, regional groups (where geographically possible) and on-
campus programs for the entire family. International families are encouraged to participate by visiting the campus, video-conferencing, and attending off-site family workshops conducted by Hyde staff.
What are Family Weekends and FLCs? The success of the Family Program in helping teens to discover their unique potential is having parents and guardians on campus three times a year. There are two required Family
At Hyde, students, parents, and faculty members all participate together in activities that inspire a deep level of self-discovery. In this way, home and school are in partnership to bring out the best in every individual and every family.
Weekends, one in the fall (October) and one in the spring (April). These weekends provide an opportunity to highlight student growth, work on family renewal, and reaffirm the mission of the school. The third on-campus experience is called a Family Learning Center (FLC) retreat on a date of your choosing. These take place in either the Family Renewal Center (FRC) on Hyde’s campus in Bath, Maine or at Lennox Lodge on Hyde’s Black Wilderness Preserve in Eustis, Maine.
“I would not want to think about what our life would have been like, and our family dynamic would have been like, if we hadn’t come through this Family Education process.”
– Hyde Parent Peter P. Wells, ME
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How can I participate in a Hyde Family Education? The family program is open to all parents and committed adults of Hyde students. Full participation involves a willingness to do one’s best. Parents who participate in the program have an opportunity to graduate with a Hyde Parent Diploma.
“As a parent I find the community hugely beneficial. The weekend seminars help my son and me to know each other in a very productive way.” - Hyde Parent Christine K. Manhattan, NY
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Steps to Success: Program Goals Self-Discovery: helping each participant become his or her best self. Family Excellence: understanding the family’s strengths and challenges. Hyde Philosophy: learning about the core beliefs and principles of a Hyde Family Education.
Directors Claire Grant ‘75 Biggest Job Executive Director (207) 443-7117 cgrant@hyde.edu Claire facilitates the Family Learning Center workshops, leads alumni and alumni parent retreats across the country, and creates the family education
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curriculum. She is a graduate of Hyde, class of ’75, and is the mother of three Hyde graduates. She earned her B.A. from the University of Southern Maine and her M.A. in Educational and Developmental Psychology from Boston College. She resides in
Hyde School Biggest Job Family Education Program 616 High Street Bath, Maine 04530 (207) 443-7120 hyde.edu/family
Bath, Maine with her husband Ken, class of ’72.
Mary Moore Biggest Job Director (207) 443-7120 mmoore@hyde.edu Along with teaching ninth grade English, Mary facilitates Family Learning Center workshops and has developed and implemented peer support group
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curriculum for students. Mary coordinates and plans Hyde Family Weekends. She has three sons and a daughter who have graduated from Hyde. She lives with her husband Tom in Harpswell, Maine.
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