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.
Read MoreThis week, students in 8th grade Latin completed the “Rome in A Day” project, for which each student was tasked with researching and building a scale model of a significant structure from the city of Ancient Rome. Here, Upper School Latin Teacher and Dean of Students Cori Russo shares a bit more about the annual project.
Read MoreEvery year 8th grade students at GUS participate in the famed Chariot Races! This event is part of a Latin class unit about Roman games and festivals.
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