I believe that writing can be powerful. Not the follow-the-guidelines, meet the criteria, formulaic kind of writing, but writing that allows us to feel or think. Watching students evolve as writers is an interesting process. Some children focus on grammar usage, vocabulary variety, and content development and organization. Those are good goals. The challenge is to build these skills while also keeping the author’s voice.
Read MoreIt can be hard to watch the news these days and sometimes even impossible if your children are in the room. It seems as though the unthinkable happens every day. The mass-shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and the recent race-related shootings in Buffalo, NY and Laguna Woods, California make it clear that there are just some truths we can’t shield our children from.
Read MoreMaria Rodrigo Leaman joined GUS as Lower School Spanish teacher in the fall of 2021, teaching students in grades pre-k through 5. Hear directly from Maria about her approach to teaching, why she loves to teach Spanish, why it’s important to begin teaching foreign language at a young age.
Read MoreThis week 8th graders presented Beauty and The Beast, Jr. The annual spring musical is a rite of passage for all members of the graduating class.
Read MoreIn Spanish class, fifth grade students have been learning about Cinco de Mayo. They presented what they learned at All School Meeting this morning, and ended the week with their own celebration.
Read MoreDue to a confluence of activities, class trips - and May Day falling on a Sunday - we celebrated our annual tradition a bit early this year, on Earth Day!
Read MoreIn honor of their combined 50 years of service to Glen Urquhart School, in a variety of roles, Annie Barton, Jeffrey Bartsch, and Sydney Clarke reflect on their time here, and what they will miss the most when they leave at the end of this school year.
Read MoreAndy Swansburg attended GUS for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, graduating in 2007.
Read MoreThere is a reason spring is everyone’s favorite time in schools. Flowers pop up, the weather is warmer, the smell of freshly cut grass fills the air, everything about springtime suggests exciting changes are coming.
Read MoreLast month, the eighth grade class traveled to the Eastern Shore of Maryland for Service Week.
Read MoreWe are excited to welcome two new members to the GUS Administrative Team, Brad Belin as assistant head of school for curriculum + program, director of upper school, and Katie Chhu, director of admission and community outreach.
Read MoreThroughout the pandemic, Music Teacher Patty Clark faced no shortage of challenges to her music class. Not being able to sing and holding outdoor classes, among those particularly adverse, and unique, to music class.
Read MoreA group of young alumni met recently to share memories of GUS, to talk about their high school experiences, and how GUS helped prepare them for where they are now.
Read MoreThis summer, SUMMER@GUS is offering a number of options for our older campers - entering grades 5 - 11.
Read MoreAs part of our commitment to “Mean Well, Speak Well, and Do Better,” the DEI Committee of the Board of Trustees presented a strategic plan at our Annual Meeting in June 2021. The plan outlined strategic goals in three areas: People, Program, and Policy - and together these goals provide a guiding framework for GUS DEI work over the next five years.
Read MoreGrowing up is hard. Skinned knees, monsters under the bed, clothes stained beyond recognition, childhood can be scary, messy, and sometimes painful. As parents, we cringe when they ride a two-wheeler for the first time. Full of pride and scared to death that they’ll hurt themselves. We buy goldfish, weekly if need be, to protect their young hearts from the pain of loss. We want them to grow up, but we also want to protect them. As someone who has worked with many families with children from pre-k through high school, I can attest that these feelings never go away.
Read MoreFrom the time I was very young, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I am not sure what it was exactly that I loved about it. But as the oldest of four who was often left in charge it seemed a natural fit. As a child, I would set up school for my dolls and stuffed animals and spend hours pretending to teach them.
Read MoreThroughout the year, students across grade levels have been learning about civil rights and exploring what it means to be an activist. Students have been sharing what they're learning about, and have presented projects they’ve completed at Friday morning All School Meetings.
Read MoreKelsey Quigley attended GUS for seventh and eighth grade. Currently, she lives outside Providence, RI, and works as a Research Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital and as a lecturer in the Harvard College Department of Psychology.
Read MoreKindergarteners have been learning about civil rights leaders - both in the past and in the present. One of the current leaders they’ve been learning about is Amanda Gorman. They read her book Change Sings, and shared ways they were inspired by her book.
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