Each year, the A.B.M shows up in a different place on campus (which means its size changes each year as well) and without prior announcement - so its arrival is always a surprise event.
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In upper school at GUS, we work to foster a community committed to helping students get the most out of their GUS education. Working in partnership with their teachers, GUS students are known, loved, and appropriately challenged.
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In the words of Mr. Bartsch, this week “we gathered around the modern-day version of the village fire - the computer screen,” to celebrate our first-ever virtual 8th Grade Arts Night. As they do every year, members of the graduating class presented their White Shirt Projects as well as dance performances.
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“As we move towards the year’s end... I encourage you to consider the words of Mrs. Bullivant, a retired GUS teacher of 20 plus years. She used to say, “Always remember to keep the good in goodbye.” Those words ring true still today.”
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In 6th grade social studies, students begin the year with a selfie. They are asked to create a drawing that represents themselves. How are you dressed today? What might you be doing in each season throughout the year? How do you know when the new year begins?
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The annual upper school retreat has been a GUS tradition for over 20 years. For the last 10 of them, the upper school, including all teachers and students, have ventured to Camp Winaukee, in Moultonborough, NH. Earlier this month, our students and faculty made the trip north for two days of togetherness and fun.
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Our students share what it is that they LOVE about our school.
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Teaching and parenting are often confused, and it is clear to me why. As a parent, we teach all the time. We teach our children their first words and how to walk, how to tie their shoes and ride a bike, and how to be respectful and kind.
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A lot happened over the weekend and given this year's school theme of "Civility," I thought it was important to bring our upper school community together and talk. So of course, the Red Sox won the World Series, and that is very exciting, but sadly that’s not what I want to focus on this morning. Over the past few days, people have been attacked: attacked for being Jewish, for being black, and even for being leaders in the Democratic party. It’s hard to think of these things happening here in the United States. Very hard.
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