I was reading an article in NAIS’ Independent School Magazine that talks about long-serving headship. In the article, the author discusses the idea of schools as seasonal, cyclical communities in a state of perpetual becoming. This idea spoke to me deeply, and highlights why I love the start of a new school year and the profound sense of hope that it brings.
Read MorePlace your order online and leave your containers in a paper bag CLOSED with your name by 1pm on Wednesday. Containers will be refilled and ready for pick up for the following Wednesday after 3pm.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, June 15, Glen Urquhart School celebrated the 29 members of the Class of 2022 during graduation exercises at their campus in Beverly Farms, MA.
Read MoreAlumni speakers are a treasured and impactful annual tradition at GUS graduation. This year’s alumni speakers were Charlotte Collins ’14 and James Packard ’14.
Read MoreWhat a year it has been at GUS! As always, our school came together to make the impossible possible. Never has the partnership between home and school been more critical, as together we worked to keep everyone safe and healthy.
Read MoreCelebrating faculty milestones, and paying tribute to our departing faculty members.
Read MoreThis year, we are pleased to announce that the 2022 Tadler Grant has been awarded to first grade teacher Amy Billings. The grant will allow Ms. Billings to travel to Mexico City, where she will visit the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. Read more about her plans below.
Read MoreI 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.
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