June 29th
Congratulations to the Class of 2010!
Hugs and tears were the order of the day as the graduating class of 2010 processed through pouring rain to take part in Glen Urquhart’s traditional Scottish themed graduation ceremony. Serenaded by a band of bagpipers and the fourth and fifth grade and faculty choruses, the grads were given a truly memorable send-off. Family, friends, faculty, and trustees packed the tent to listen to amusing and heart felt speeches by GUS graduates Andrew DesBois and Elizabeth Riley, and to hear personal testimonials composed for each graduate given by Raymond Nance. Graduation diplomas were presented by Raymond Nance and Board Chair Jody King. The ceremony was followed by a reception in Braemar, surrounded by the students’ artwork and memories of their formative years at Glen Urquhart.
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.
