Happy Solstice from GUS

In the Scottish tradition, it is customary at important celebrations to don your family tartan, celebrations including the winter solstice.

HOS LetterGretchen ForsythDecember 21, 2021solstice, Winter Solstice, welcome yule

Alumni Profile: Grace Romanelli '19

Grace Romanelli graduated from GUS in 2019 and is currently a junior at Pingree School in Hamilton, MA.

GUS AlumniGuest UserNovember 23, 2021Grace Romanelli, Pingree School, Glen Urquhart School

Gratitude

In my family, Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday. When I think about why that is, it’s not about yummy food or holiday hooplah, it’s about the simplicity in how my family celebrates. For us, this is a time to slow down, come together, and take a moment to be grateful for life’s many blessings. Every year, there seem to be more reasons to be thankful. Over the last few years, the reasons to be grateful keep multiplying, especially here at GUS.

HOS LetterGretchen ForsythNovember 22, 2021Gretchen Forsyth, Gratitude

Honoring Native Land

As we head into the Thanksgiving Holiday break, and reflect on our promise to ask who writes the stories, who benefits from the stories, and who is missing from the stories, we want to take this opportunity to explain why we wrote a Land Acknowledgement, why it’s important, and where we plan to go next as we continue to recognize and honor those who came before us.

(More Than) a Few Words from Mr. Bartsch

Jeffrey Bartsch began his journey at GUS in 2010, when he agreed to spearhead the new humanities program. Over the course of eleven years, his humanities 8 has come to be an important cornerstone of the 8th grade year, helping to define a GUS education. Here, he shares his unexpected path to teaching, his approach to teaching, and some changes that lay ahead.

FacultyJeffrey BartschNovember 22, 2021Jeffrey Bartsch, humanities, 8th grade

The Power of Community

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.

NewsGuest UserOctober 29, 2021report of giving, advancement

How a Progressive Education Responds to the Times

While I’ve always believed that a progressive education model that puts the students' needs at the center of the learning experience is how students learn best, the need for this kind of approach is more essential than ever. Today, a truly progressive educational setting can help our children not only survive in a post pandemic world, but more importantly, thrive.

Hard Work, Dedication + Brave Risk Taking

Perhaps because it’s fall and my mind always goes here. The leaves are falling and field hockey season is in full swing, and the words, “nothing worth getting was ever easy” ring in my head. These are the words I would say to my teams, usually yelling at them while they were running sprints or shared with passionate conviction during a halftime talk.

HOS LetterGretchen ForsythOctober 27, 2021Gretchen Forsyth, Deeper + Further, DEI, taking risks

Going Deeper + Further with DEI

In this new school year, backed by the board and the investment of our full community, we are ready to go deeper + further as we work towards the goals we outlined in our DEI plan.

Supporting Students in a Pandemic World

Expanding on-campus support for students to help mitigate the social-emotional and academic effects of COVID-19

NewsStudent Support TeamOctober 26, 2021academic support, social emotional support, student support, pandemic

Alumni Profile: Adam Seigal '00

Adam Seigal ’00 came to GUS in second grade and learned some valuable lessons that remain with him today as Manager of Jewish Family Services in Portland, ME.

GUS AlumniGuest UserOctober 25, 2021adam seigal, jewish family services, portland me

Glen Urquhart School Land Acknowledgment

A land acknowledgment honors the people who were on this land first. It recognizes indigenous peoples and their connection to the land.

DEIWhitney BuckleyOctober 8, 2021land acknowledgment, indigenous peoples, abenaki, pennacook, wabanaki

Dreaming Big + Doing Great Things

When school starts, I am always pulled to a poem by an unknown author called Dream Big. There are many aspects of this poem that appeal to me, but this year, the part that I am focused on is “Persist. Because with an idea, determination, and the right tools, you can do great things.”

HOS LetterGretchen ForsythSeptember 28, 2021dream big, do better, gretchen forsyth

Introducing the Collins Family Library

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!

NewsGuest UserSeptember 27, 2021GUS Library, Tim Collins, Emily Collins, Collins Family Library, George Balich, Lisa Kent