At Glen Urquhart School, we often talk about preparing students for a future we cannot yet fully see. That work asks us to hold two things at once: a deep commitment to who we are, and a willingness to grow into what our students will need next. Our Long Range Plan, GUS 2033, launched in the spring of 2024, is a roadmap designed to ensure we do just that. Now, two years into that plan, you may begin to notice signs of this work taking shape. 

In the days leading up to Spring Break, campus was full of energy — Boar Cup bringing us together in all the best ways, and students engaged in experiences from trips to Harrison’s Comics to karate. It was a joyful, spirited close to the stretch.

February has brought us deeper into winter, with more snow, colder days, and that familiar midseason feeling when the holidays are behind us, and spring still feels just out of reach. It is a time that asks for steadiness — from our students, from our teachers, and from all of us. And yet, even in this quieter, wintry stretch, GUS continues to be full of life, creativity, and joy.

January is a good moment to pause — long enough to notice what’s been working, and just briefly, before we dive back in. One thing I’m always struck by at Glen Urquhart School is how naturally learning spills beyond classroom walls. When rubber boots are as essential as pencils, it’s a clear signal that learning here is active, curious, and deeply connected to the world around us.