After 55 days of distance learning, the upper school observed a screen-free day on Monday, June 8.
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Yesterday, we proudly honored the scheduled graduation day for the Class of 2020 with some of our celebrated GUS graduation traditions - including alumni guest speakers and performances by the faculty and 8th grade choruses.
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Shared, with love, from GUS faculty and staff. Congrats to the Class of 2020!
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GUS Faculty + staff tackle the #blindinglightschallenge.
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First graders begin the year with a life-sized self-portrait. Naturally, these drawings reflect what can be seen on the outside - their hair color and style, eye color, and, of course, their favorite outfit!
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When she learned we wouldn’t be coming back to campus this spring, Ms. Buck went for a walk. She was thinking about how much she was going to miss her second graders, and decided to write them a note. She gathered some sticks, and wrote out “miss you.” She had so much fun creating this ‘nature note’ she decided to bring it to her students.
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In an all-class Kindergarten zoom, students created art using materials from their homes, while listening to music - noticing and exploring how different sounds and songs influence what they create!
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Art is not just a rainy day activity, it can be a therapeutic tool to help us all (students and parents alike!) manage our emotions through challenging or stressful times.
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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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Kindergarten teacher Amy Billings shares about the transition to distance learning for some of our youngest learners - kindergarteners - and the importance of maintaining connection throughout this process.
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Since 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.
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On the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, join the GUS community by making a pledge to make one small change in your life to help the earth.
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Four weeks ago, as we firmed up plans for distance learning, our focus was, as it always is at GUS, on the student experience.
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A special message from GUS Faculty.
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A letter from Mr. Bartsch to his eighth grade students as we embark on our first day of distance learning.
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Grade Three is a year of personal discovery, as students develop a stronger sense of identity and community, and begin to expand their social awareness. Our third grade theme, ‘Where Am I Going?,’ allows us to explore the world, beginning with our classroom and expanding outwards in ever broadening concentric circles into the world at large.
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Each year we celebrate the shortest day of the year with musical performances by the GUS Band, Chorus, and all K-8 students. Learn about what goes into the Solstice Assembly - and what makes it so special - in this short video.
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Kindergarteners are full of possibility, energy, curiosity, and a desire to know about their world and how it works. Our kindergarten theme, The World Around Us, allows us the opportunity to explore the basic human needs of food, clothing, and shelter in our lives, historically and in other cultures.
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