As the days grow longer and the warmth of spring begins to envelop our campus, there is a vibrant sense of renewal and growth that fills the air at Glen Urquhart School.
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Four eighth graders, along with Science Teacher Ms. Pastel, represented GUS at the 2025 Youth Empowerment & Sustainability Summit (YESS).
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The beating heart of any truly great independent school lies in the community’s shared commitment to its mission, vision, and values.
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Last month, seventh and eighth graders had the opportunity to attend a live production in the Nance Room.
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February at Glen Urquhart School has been a month of community, connection, and celebration.
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We are pleased to announce that our current sixth grader, Martha Jane C. won second place in the fourth annual Write The Hook contest hosted by the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.
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We’ve been talking a lot about the tween years and how messy they can be. It’s true, the road through middle school can be bumpy! It’s awkward and uncomfortable, but it is also equally exciting and joyful. These years are also some of the most profound, developmentally.
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I have always loved school and learning for its own sake, and this is the kind of philosophy and way of thinking that I try to cultivate with my middle school-aged students. I want them to learn to enjoy the process of learning, even when it is difficult and frustrating and when the material is challenging and not easily grasped on the first pass.
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The White Shirt Project, created by Dawn Southworth almost thirty years ago and specific to GUS, asks students to become more culturally literate while also thinking about who they are, where they are, and where they are going, core themes of a GUS education.
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The TWEEN years can be tough. The good news is, we’ve got some pointers for surviving this tricky time. The bad news is that the only ‘normal’ thing about being a tween is that everything feels (as your tween might say) ‘sus’, and we mean EVERYTHING.
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Grace Bertagna attended GUS for sixth through eighth grade. From GUS, she went on to graduate from Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and then UMass Amherst. This fall, she began a year of service with AmeriCorps through which she is currently working at a community health center in East Boston.
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This fall, pre-K students got excited about fairy houses. They built them along the nature trail, on the playground, and eventually they made their way back into the classroom!
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Registration for EXPLORE@GUS AfterSchool is live! Join us at GUS for a variety of enrichment programming for students in Pre-K through grade 5.
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The Winter Solstice is my favorite event at GUS. Every year, my heart dances with joy as our school family comes together to celebrate this special day. How reassuring it is to know, even when the nights feel long and the world is cloaked in darkness, brighter days are just around the corner.
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Before we gather with loved ones during this season of reflection and gratitude, let’s take a moment to be grateful for GUS.
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Here at GUS, we are deeply aware of just how messy and unpredictable these middle school years can feel, both for students and for families. We are committed to meeting our students where they are, giving them routine, stability, and the support they need - even when the road feels bumpy or ambiguous!
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Project based learning builds something within a student, beyond the graded product. That something is connection.
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From shifting friendships to testing independence, even GUS students are bound to face many of the typical adolescent challenges, which can often be hardest on parents and caregivers.
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Second grade will host a food drive in support of Beverly Bootstraps, starting next week.
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Upper School English Teacher Kate Doyon ’01 shares her “Independent School Story” in the fall issue of Independent School Magazine.
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