Our school is built on a mission and philosophy that guides us to shape young people who will make the world a better place. Starting now, we commit not only to Mean Well, Speak Well, and Do Well, but to Do Better.
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We share new faculty roles, celebrate new faculty joining our team, and pay tribute to our departing faculty and staff ahead of the 2020-2021 school year.
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As weeks at home turned to months, and dreams of the annual 8th grade service trip faded, the class of 2020 took matters into their own hands.
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We are disappointed to share that as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, GAIN@GUS will not run this summer. It was a decision we did not take lightly, and that was made in close coordination with school counselors and social workers from our partner schools in local communities.
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GUS second graders are counting their way through the quarantine with the help of Ms. O'Donnell - who will be joining the GUS Kindergarten classroom this fall! Don’t worry, be happy now!
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Thanks to everyone who came out for our last day of school drive-through! While we would have much preferred to share our last day of school ‘goodbyes’ surrounded by all our friends, it was wonderful to see our community come together one last time for the 2019-2020 school year. Happy summer!
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After 55 days of distance learning, the upper school observed a screen-free day on Monday, June 8.
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Each spring, the fourth grade class presents “Songs and Tales of The Sea,” a performance that showcases all they’ve learned throughout their year-long study of the sea.
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Yesterday, we proudly honored the scheduled graduation day for the Class of 2020 with some of our celebrated GUS graduation traditions - including alumni guest speakers and performances by the faculty and 8th grade choruses.
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Shared, with love, from GUS faculty and staff. Congrats to the Class of 2020!
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When the quarantine hit and schools had to pivot, quickly, to Distance Learning, it was clear that 8th grade Humanities would have to adjust, quickly and (hopefully) effectively. The first detail that we faced was to agree - on both my end and the students' end - that we would be explorers in a new world and we would have to cope as well as we could.
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For this end of year project, second grade students learn more about their family heritage and traditions, deepening their understanding of the grade two theme Where do I live?.
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Every 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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GUS Faculty + staff tackle the #blindinglightschallenge.
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SUMMER@GUS is excited to share our revised 2020 SUMMER@GUS programs! IT WILL BE DIFFERENT and we have had to make some very thoughtful adjustments for this summer to meet the regulations put forth by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to create the safest camp experience possible during this unprecedented summer.
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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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Inspired by the beauty around us this spring, and perhaps our own weeping cherry tree, students in grades three through seven created cherry blossom tree brach artwork.
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Trust and Go Forward is not our school motto. People often confuse our motto, Mean Well, Speak Well, Do Well, with our school battle cry.
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Thank you to everyone who raised their hands and lifted their hearts in support of this thoughtful and important campaign! It is a true testament to the strength of the GUS community that we would exceed our goal during a time of great challenge.
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This morning, fourth grade Patriots and Loyalists gathered at “zoom common” to make their case for separating from, or remaining with, Great Britain.
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