Invent-A-Fish: Grade 4

Fourth graders dive deeper into their study of the sea through an exploration of fish.

GUS Dancers for Hope

GUS Dancers for Hope (7 choreographers, 1 dance). Third graders perform to The Beatles "Here Comes The Sun." Inspired by the "Exquisite Corps (42 choreographers, 1 dance)," coordinated by GUS Dance Teacher, Ann Marie-Ciaraldi.

Distance Learning: Maintaining Connection in K

Kindergarten teacher Amy Billings shares about the transition to distance learning for some of our youngest learners - kindergarteners - and the importance of maintaining connection throughout this process.

Bacterial + Viral Reproduction

As part of their study of bacteria and viruses, seventh-grade students recently created models that showed their understanding of how these two types of pathogens make more of themselves.

Imaginary Animals: Exploring Movement in Kindergarten

Kindergarteners have been busy studying motion in their virtual science classroom.

Distance Learning: Keeping Education Moving Forward

Since launching our plan for distance learning in March, GUS faculty and staff have stepped up, working tirelessly to ensure the social and emotional well-being of our students, while also providing them with engaging and appropriately challenging learning experiences. Due to their collective effort, GUS distance learning feels anything but distant.

Faculty, Distance LearningGretchen ForsythApril 23, 2020distance learning, education, covid-19, Cori Russo

One Small Change: Earth Day 2020

On the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, join the GUS community by making a pledge to make one small change in your life to help the earth.

Faculty, Distance LearningJanelle YoungApril 22, 2020earth day, reduce, reuse, pollinate, recycle

GUS Takes on the #GettyChallenge

Members of the GUS community are getting creative and tackling the @gettymuseum Challenge in homes across the North Shore!

Students, Art, Distance LearningWhitney BuckleyApril 21, 2020Getty Challenge, #gettychallenge

First Grade Explores Sight

Recently, first graders have been exploring their sense of sight. They have learned all about how the eye works and as a fun project to culminate our study, created their own “I SPY” book to put their sense of sight to the test!

Distance Learning, StudentsWhitney BuckleyApril 17, 2020I SPY, first grade, distance learning, lower school

Modeling the Solar System in 6th Grade

The sixth grade scientists are at it again, combining their math, science, and art skills to build scaled models of the solar system.

Distance Learning: Our Real-Life Design Challenge

Four weeks ago, as we firmed up plans for distance learning, our focus was, as it always is at GUS, on the student experience.

Art, From a Distance

Our GUS artists are busy creating from home. Thank you to our talented art teachers for continuing to inspire our students from afar and sharing great projects our students can tackle at home.

Dancing Together, From Afar

Students, Distance LearningWhitney BuckleyApril 8, 2020distance learning, dance, shrek jr, middle school

Upper School Reflections on Change

7th Grade English teacher Sydney Clark asked students to reflect: Everything has changed recently, for you, for your family, for your friends, for your community, and for the world. Your assignment is to reflect on this change. Here are some of their responses:

Students, Distance LearningWhitney BuckleyApril 3, 2020covid-19, coron, dist, english class

Signs of Spring

This week, 4th graders were challenged to sketch this arrangement of Forsythia by Ms. Zaval using any art materials they had on hand. Peruse submissions by our creative fourth grade students!