This week, students in 8th grade Latin completed the “Rome in A Day” project, for which each student was tasked with researching and building a scale model of a significant structure from the city of Ancient Rome. Here, Upper School Latin Teacher and Dean of Students Cori Russo shares a bit more about the annual project.
Read MoreIt’s no secret this fall has been a back-to-school like no other. Members of the GUS faculty share reflections on the first month of school back at GUS.
Read MoreEvery year 8th grade students at GUS participate in the famed Chariot Races! This event is part of a Latin class unit about Roman games and festivals.
Read MoreSince launching our plan for distance learning in March, GUS faculty and staff have stepped up, working tirelessly to ensure the social and emotional well-being of our students, while also providing them with engaging and appropriately challenging learning experiences. Due to their collective effort, GUS distance learning feels anything but distant.
Read MoreThis summer I was given the incredible opportunity of using funds from the Tadler Grant to undertake a journey to Italy in order to further develop the Latin program at GUS. My trip took place over the course of two weeks, starting with a few days in Florence, then moving on to Campania, and finishing with a week in Rome, the urbs aeterna (eternal city).
Read MoreGlen Urquhart School (GUS) has announced that Gretchen Forsyth, of Manchester-by-the-Sea, has assumed the role of interim head of school for the 2019-20 school year.
Read MoreGlen Urquhart School is pleased to announce that Gretchen Forsyth is now acting interim head of school for the 2019-2020 school year. Forsyth takes on the role after nine years at Glen Urquhart School (GUS) and 17 years of administrative experience.
Read MoreGretchen Forsyth, will assume the role of interim head of school for the 2019-2020 school year, beginning on June 12, 2019, through July 1, 2020, when a permanent head of school will begin. During this interim period, in partnership with the current administrative team and talented faculty, the role of assistant head of school will be filled internally, expanding the roles and responsibilities of several current faculty members.
Read MoreThe Tadler Grant, established by former GUS Trustee Richard Tadler and his wife Donna (P '05 '09), offers extraordinary professional development opportunities to exemplary GUS teachers - who bring those experiences and learnings back to the classroom.
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