February 16th
Valentine concert warms the hearts of young and old
The musical talents of GUS’s fourth and fifth graders were appreciated by people aged from 4 to 90 during the latest in what may become an annual Valentine’s Day event. Led by our wonderfully talented music director Patty Clark, fourth and fifth graders boarded a school bus and headed first to the Harborlight Nursery School in Beverly and then to the Ledgewood Rehabilitation Center at Beverly Hospital to perform songs with a central theme of love. The program included classics by Elvis, the Beatles, traditional songs such as Scarborough Fair, Skiddermarink, You Are My Sunshine, A Bushel and a Peck, and more. The chorus was augmented by lively tap dancing, several solos were performed, and a fourth grade guitarist accompanied the group. Patients at Ledgewood were clearly moved by the performance, and there was not a dry eye in the house during the chorus’ heart felt rendering of Love Me Tender, Love Me Dear.
Gain at GUS is an academic enrichment program for scholastically talented, underserved students in the fourth and fifth grades at local area public schools. Tuition will be provided at no cost to the students thanks to a matching grant from the North Shore United Way. The program will take place at Glen Urquhart School in [...]
Fifth grader Jack Norton was one of 6 students in grades 5-8 chosen from over 400 nominees around the country to take part in the Mark Twain Young Authors Workshop in Hannibal, MO, for a week this summer. The program is co-sponsored by the HATS (High Achieving Talented Students) Program at Stetson University in DeLand, [...]
Upper schoolers enjoyed an exciting presentation on Monday by The Weather Man, NECN’s Matt Noyes. He answered many burning questions about the weather, lightning, and his job. Watch out for GUS on NECN this week, or on Matt’s web page. http://www.mattnoyes.net/
The first grade will start collecting books after March break for their annual book drive. Over vacation, if you happen to be doing your spring cleaning, look for slightly used children’s and young adult books. We will be providing you with dates soon.
