Carpool Plan – School Year 2026 – 2027
Welcome to a new school year! Things look a little different around campus, and we are excited about the improvements taking place. Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work through construction this year.
To ensure a safe and efficient arrival and dismissal process, the main entrance at 74 Hart St. will be closed. All families should enter campus through the rear entrance at 206 Greenwood Ave.
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Meet our New Head of Lower School + Director of Auxiliary
We are excited to welcome two new members to the GUS Administrative Team, Suzy Light as Director of Lower School and Alex Belluschi as Director of Auxiliary.
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Bringing the Invisible to Life: Bacterial Art at GUS
Recently, we welcomed Dr. Mehmet Berkmen, Senior Scientist at New England Biolabs, to campus for an engaging exploration of the connection between science and art.
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The GUS Podcast: Curious by Nature
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast, now available to stream on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Compost at GUS with Green Beverly
Compost at GUS with Green Beverly’s drop-off compost program!
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GUS Begins Yearlong Self-Study for AISNE Reaccreditation
As a member of the Association of Independent Schools in New England, GUS participates in a ten-year cycle of reaccreditation. The process, a requirement of all AISNE member schools, ensures not only that a school is meeting AISNE’s rigorous standards for school operation, but also that we are in alignment with our unique mission and philosophy.
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Unique Collaboration with Greenbelt
Through a unique partnership with Essex County Greenbelt, GUS students learn about all things invasive — as well as a variety of other topics related to land conservation and management.
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2025 Tadler Grant Awarded to Emilie Cushing
This year, we are pleased to announce that the 2025 Tadler Grant has been awarded to Science Teacher Emilie Cushing. The grant will allow Ms. Cushing to travel to Hawaiʻi, where she will visit Volcanoes National Park, learn about sustainable farming practices, and, she hopes, swim with sea turtles.
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New Entry Mobile Farmers Market at GUS
The New Entry Mobile Market is back at GUS this spring - bringing fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies to GUS!
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Ashokan Center Hosts Fourth Youth Empowerment & Sustainability Summit
Four eighth graders, along with Science Teacher Ms. Pastel, represented GUS at the 2025 Youth Empowerment & Sustainability Summit (YESS).
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GUS Student Takes Second Place: Write The Hook Contest
We are pleased to announce that our current sixth grader, Martha Jane C. won second place in the fourth annual Write The Hook contest hosted by the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.
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Registration Open: EXPLORE@GUS
Registration for EXPLORE@GUS AfterSchool is live! Join us at GUS for a variety of enrichment programming for students in Pre-K through grade 5.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Long Range Plan: GUS33
Over the past year, grounded in our new mission, vision, and values, we explored the essential GUS question where are we going? We held many conversations with many members of the GUS community, and are proud to present the results of this work - our new Long Range Strategic Plan, GUS33.
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GoKid Carpooling App Launch
We are very excited to launch a partnership with GoKid to connect GUS families across the north shore and to facilitate carpooling.
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New Entry Mobile Farmers Market at GUS
We are excited to announce New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is launching a Mobile Farmer’s Market to bring fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies to GUS!
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Grateful for Community
From everyone at GUS, and from every corner of school life positively impacted by family participation, THANK YOU. On behalf of our teachers, students, staff, and families, thank you.
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Our New Mission, Vision + Values
As we begin the 2023-2024 school year, who we are as a school is clearer than ever, and I’m proud to share our new mission, vision, and values - a collective effort by many members of the GUS community:
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