November Message from HOS

Before we gather with loved ones during this season of reflection and gratitude, let’s take a moment to be grateful for GUS.

The inBeTWEEN + Middle School Years

Here at GUS, we are deeply aware of just how messy and unpredictable these middle school years can feel, both for students and for families. We are committed to meeting our students where they are, giving them routine, stability, and the support they need - even when the road feels bumpy or ambiguous!

Curriculum, Faculty, Upper SchoolBrad BelinNovember 19, 2024inbeTWEEN

Collaborative Project Based Learning in 6th Grade

Project based learning builds something within a student, beyond the graded product. That something is connection.

Curriculum, Faculty, Upper SchoolKate DoyonNovember 14, 2024Kate Doyon, Dawn Southworth

Navigating the In-beTWEEN Years

From shifting friendships to testing independence, even GUS students are bound to face many of the typical adolescent challenges, which can often be hardest on parents and caregivers.

Curriculum, Faculty, Upper SchoolBrad BelinNovember 4, 2024inbeTWEEN

Beverly Bootstraps Food Drive

Second grade will host a food drive in support of Beverly Bootstraps, starting next week.

Lower School, Students, TraditionsWhitney BuckleyNovember 1, 2024beverly bootstraps, Food Drive

NAIS Independent School Story: Kate Doyon ’01

Upper School English Teacher Kate Doyon ’01 shares her “Independent School Story” in the fall issue of Independent School Magazine.

October Message from HOS

Our first Tartan of the year. How I love the Tartan as a metaphor for GUS! The idea of individual threads coming together to create something special certainly rings true here on campus - and in this newsletter!

Alumni Families at GUS

There is no greater compliment than to have members of the alumni community choose GUS to partner in educating their own children. This year, we are grateful to have more alumni children at GUS than ever, with 13 current students across 10 alumni families.

GUS AlumniDanielle FigueiraOctober 22, 2024October Tartan

Reimagining Admission at GUS: Doing Better

Glen Urquhart School has a long history of partnering with families to make a GUS education accessible. For the last five years, we have been working to deliver on and improve upon that commitment by reimagining our entire admission process to make it more equitable, transparent, and accessible.

Stewarding the World Around Us: The GUS Outdoor School

Science Teacher Emilie Cushing why she hopes that shining a light on outdoor learning, while not a new concept for GUS, will allow us to expand upon the rich learning experiences our campus offers all students.

Friluftsliv in Norway

This summer, Pre-K Teacher, Polly Pfau traveled to Norway where she explored the Scandinavian philosophy of friluftsliv, and their outdoor schools. Her trip was made possible by The Tadler Grant, which provides opportunities for GUS teachers to explore and bring first-hand experiences and knowledge back to the classroom.

FacultyPolly PfauOctober 18, 2024Tadler Grant, Richard and Donna Tadler, Polly Pfau, October Tartan

September Message from HOS

I love a clean slate, a blank page, a white canvas. I like do-overs and mulligans. I believe we learn from doing, mistakes included, and as a result, we become better. I love September and the start of school because it is a chance to do it all again, but better!

Danielle Figueira, Emily Glore, and Jessica Torcicollo Join GUS Administrative Team

This school year, we are excited to welcome three new members to our administrative team. Please join us in welcoming Danielle Figueira as director of advancement, Emily Glore as director of admission, and Jessica Torcicollo as director of finance.

Faculty, NewsWhitney BuckleySeptember 10, 2024Danielle Figueira, Jessica Torcicollo, Emily Glore, Admin Team, Administrative Team

New Entry Sustainable Farm CSA at GUS!

Starting Wednesday, September 11, weekly CSA or 'CSA Your Way' shares can be picked up at GUS, in the Braemar lobby.

SustainabilityWhitney BuckleySeptember 5, 2024CSA, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project

Essex Soap Refill at GUS: 2024-25

Place 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.

Lower School, Upper School, SustainabilityWhitney BuckleyAugust 27, 2024essex soap refill

So Much to Celebrate: June Tartan

Cue the Duck Boats! While there has been a lot to celebrate in Boston these last few weeks, here at GUS we have also been celebrating. The Graduation Exercises for the Class of 2024 were wonderful, as we gathered on Bartlett Field, our green and shady place.

Alumni Graduation Speakers 2024

Alumni speakers are a treasured and impactful annual tradition at GUS graduation. Alumni speakers are always selected from the class that was graduating themselves as eighth graders when the current eighth grade class was in Kindergarten. This year’s alumni speakers were Oz Caiti-Nardone ’16 and Nora Sullivan Horner ’16.

Traditions, GUS AlumniWhitney BuckleyJune 24, 2024Jack Norton, Sarah McGrath, graduation speakers

Glen Urquhart School Celebrates the Class of 2024

On Wednesday, June 11, Glen Urquhart School (GUS) celebrated the 18 members of the Class of 2024 during the 44th graduation exercises at their campus in Beverly Farms, MA.

Events, Traditions, Upper SchoolWhitney BuckleyJune 24, 2024

Celebrating Faculty: Milestones, Departures + Welcoming

Celebrating faculty milestones (including an impressive 25 years!), paying tribute to beloved departing faculty members (it's not "goodbye," it's "see you later"), and welcoming some new faces to the team for school year 2024-2025.

FacultyGretchen ForsythJune 24, 2024

The Addams Family, young@part

Bravo to the Class of 2024, and to all the faculty, staff, and parents who helped to make this incredible production possible!

Art, Students, TraditionsWhitney BuckleyMay 30, 2024

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