The New Entry Mobile Market is back at GUS this spring - bringing fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies to GUS!

After graduating from GUS in 2014, Sarah McGrath went on to Pingree School, then Providence College. Currently, she is a senior associate at PwC in Boston and a member of the Glen Urquhart School Board of Trustees.

GUS AlumniWhitney BuckleyApril 7, 2025Sarah McGrath, Pingree School, Providence College, PwC

Mapping: Grade 2 - Grade 8 Spiral

At GUS, our curriculum is both thematic and spiraling, meaning students revisit key topics throughout their years, each time gaining a deeper and more complex understanding.

Curriculum, Students, TraditionsWhitney BuckleyApril 4, 2025spiraling curriculum, thematic curriculum, maps

March Message from HOS

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.

Ashokan Center Hosts Fourth Youth Empowerment & Sustainability Summit

Four eighth graders, along with Science Teacher Ms. Pastel, represented GUS at the 2025 Youth Empowerment & Sustainability Summit (YESS).

Press, News, Science, Sustainability, Upper SchoolWhitney BuckleyMarch 14, 2025Ashokan Center, YESS, YESS!

Independent for a Reason

The beating heart of any truly great independent school lies in the community’s shared commitment to its mission, vision, and values.

Terezin Performance Connects GUS Students, Faculty + Alumni

Last month, seventh and eighth graders had the opportunity to attend a live production in the Nance Room.

Art, Faculty, Students, Upper School, GUS AlumniKate DoyonMarch 7, 2025alumni, GUS alumni

February Message from HOS

February at Glen Urquhart School has been a month of community, connection, and celebration.

GUS Student Takes Second Place: Write The Hook Contest

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.

News, StudentsKate DoyonJanuary 31, 2025Hamilton Wenham Public Library, Write The Hook

January Letter from HOS: The Joy of the Journey

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.

Why Teach Latin?

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.

The White Shirt Project 2025

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.

Helpful Tips for Navigating TWEEN-Damonium

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.

FacultyBre BrandtJanuary 23, 2025tween, inbeTWEEN, Bre Brandt, Bre-Anne Brandt, bre brandt, January Tartan

Alumni Profile: Grace Bertagna '15

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.

GUS AlumniWhitney BuckleyJanuary 22, 2025Grace Bertagna, umass amherst, americorps, January Tartan

Pre-K Fairy House Hunt

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!

Curriculum, StudentsWhitney BuckleyJanuary 7, 2025Janelle Young, Abby Johnstone, Pre-K

Registration Open: EXPLORE@GUS

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.

Events, NewsJoseph Jean-MaryJanuary 7, 2025EXPLORE@GUS

A Solstice Message from GUS

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.

November Message from HOS

Before we gather with loved ones during this season of reflection and gratitude, let’s take a moment to be grateful for GUS.

The inBeTWEEN + Middle School Years

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!

Curriculum, Faculty, Upper SchoolBrad BelinNovember 19, 2024inbeTWEEN