Rachel Simmons

Wednesday, December 12, 7:00 pm
Glen Urquhart School
Rachel Simmons, educator and leading expert in female aggression, is the author of New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls and The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence. Simmons hosted the PBS television special, “A Girl’s Life,” and writes an advice blog for girls at TeenVogue.com. She has appeared on Oprah and the Today Show. Simmons is the founding director of the Girl’s Leadership Institute and serves as a consultant to schools and organizations all over the world.

“ Tell Me A Story”

Saturday, January 12, 10:00 am
Children’s theater presented by the 7th grade. Appropriate for all ages.

Arts Block Evening

Thursday, January 31, 5:45 pm
8th Grade Art Show and Dance Performance

Admission Open House

Thursday, January 24, 9:00 am

* Snow date: Friday, January 25, 9:00

Thursday, January 24 at 9:00 am

* Snow Date: Friday, January 25 at 9:00 am

Please join us for a welcome from head of school,
tours and information session with
students and faculty beginning at 9:00 am.

Tomorrow’s world is going to demand very different kinds of things of our children. Fortunately, Glen Urquhart is a very different kind of school.

At Glen Urquhart, learning isn’t confined to a book, a classroom, or even our 23-acre campus. For GUS kids, learning starts from within. When children leave GUS, they go as original thinkers with the academic readiness to meet the demands of the most rigorous high schools and colleges, and the global perspective to succeed in the new world. When we look into the faces of our students, from the tiniest kindergartner to the most familiar 8th grader, we see individuals who  have a unique path before them, and we see the opportunity, responsibility, and privilege of helping those children dream, achieve, and succeed.  At Glen Urquhart, world-class academics and a world-wise curriculum
help young minds that are open to everything develop into
exceptional global citizens who are ready for anything.

For information or a personal tour,
please call Leslie Marchesseault, Director of Admission,
978-927-1064, ext. 115 • lmarchesseault@gus.org
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All proceeds go to the Parents’ Association which provides funding for teacher directed projects and Financial Aid.

Visit GUS Store here.

All proceeds go to the Parents’ Association which provides funding for Financial Aid.

The annual GUS Spring Book Fair is here! Please join the GUS community and browse through a wonderful selection of books from the Beverly Farms Book Shop. You’ll find summer reading recommendations for all grades, the latest offerings in fiction, nonfiction, and all those popular series, great beach reads, and perfect Father’s Day and graduation gifts.

Look out for the popular Teachers’ Wish List!

Burns spoke about her book, “Tracking Trash”, to grades 4-8.  Burns tracked down and interviewed the scientists responsible for tracking the trash which has fallen from cargo ships into our oceans.  She shared some of their stories and their research that seeks to find ways to better understand the ocean.   Students had many questions about trash in the ocean, and Burns challenged them to think creatively to address and solve the problem.

After presenting the two assemblies, Burns also met informally and answered many more questions from the 4^th Grade, as their theme is The Sea.  As comfortable in the world of children’s literature as she is in the world of science, Burns also listened raptly as each student shared with her titles of the favorite books each was currently reading.

The opening remarks of her address to the older students included her recalling her writing as a child.  She admitted having great regrets that she had saved only one pieces of her early writing, and she exhorted the students to save their work through the years, so they can always have a view into their own thoughts and feelings at different stages of their lives.

Patty Clark