Balancing Act, a bronze and aluminum sculpture by Josie Campbell Dellenbaugh, has been gifted to GUS by an anonymous donor.
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How can we adequately express our true gratitude for all the GUS community achieved together in what was a challenging yet innovative year? On behalf of our teachers, students, staff, and families, thank you.
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Expanding on-campus support for students to help mitigate the social-emotional and academic effects of COVID-19
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GUS has a longstanding, continuous commitment to providing students with an extraordinary education. The GUS library has always played a leading role in promoting high-quality scholarship. After all, strong school libraries build strong students!
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How a GUS parent is seeking to improve upon the Dewey Decimal System.
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For a span of 30 years, Carol’s professional life was dedicated to the educational well-being of children. Glen Urquhart School was the lucky recipient of the love and loyalty Carol provided to countless students.
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A "peace" sign carved into a giant pumpkin at the school's entrance. The fourth-grade class at the school was responsible for the fine work.
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Thanks to the dedication and generosity of every person and each family listed in this honor roll of donors, we were able to navigate unprecedented and challenging times together.
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We are excited to welcome our students back to campus, starting August 26. To our GUS community, and to the greater community of parents, educators, homeschoolers and beyond, we have been working hard to find creative ways to simplify our operations in order to offer safe, in-person programming while continuing to provide a quality GUS education for our students.
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Over the last few weeks, a number of horrific incidents have highlighted the ongoing racism and systematic oppression of communities of color in our country.
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The effects of COVID-19 on the financial well-being of the school and GUS families have been significant. In response to meeting challenges created by the current health crisis, we have created the GUS Together Fund.
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We are proud to present the first exclusively digital edition of The Tartan. Your inbox is the only mailbox this issue will occupy. A survey last summer showed an overwhelming 90% of GUS alumni were in favor of The Tartan going digital. Inspired by our students past and present, and their passion for the environment, we’re taking this small step to reduce our footprint by going digital.
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It is with great excitement that I share that the Board of Trustees has named Gretchen Forsyth as Glen Urquhart School’s next Head of School. After an extensive national search process, Ms. Forsyth was chosen from an impressive pool of candidates.
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BEVERLY, MA - The Board of Trustees is excited to announce Gretchen Forsyth as Glen Urquhart School’s next Head of School. After an extensive national search process, Ms. Forsyth was chosen from an impressive pool of candidates.
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What’s fun? Touring an active construction site with views of the Boston skyline with your class as you learn about cities. What’s more fun? Seeing yourself on the front page of the Metro section in The Boston Globe the next day!
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Last Friday September 20, 2019, four eighth grade students decided to show their support at the youth climate strike in Boston.
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At Glen Urquhart we believe that children thrive in a nurturing environment where their ideas, feelings, and thoughts are valued. These beliefs are the foundation for the GUS philosophy of education, and it is embodied in our campus design and aesthetic. Our campus and classrooms are deliberately designed to engage the whole child, inspire creative and critical thinking, and encourage an appreciation for the natural world.
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Glen Urquhart School is pleased to announce that Gretchen Forsyth is now acting interim head of school for the 2019-2020 school year. Forsyth takes on the role after nine years at Glen Urquhart School (GUS) and 17 years of administrative experience.
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