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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This summer, Pre-K Teacher, Polly Pfau traveled to Norway where she explored the Scandinavian philosophy of friluftsliv, and their outdoor schools. Her trip was made possible by The Tadler Grant, which provides opportunities for GUS teachers to explore and bring first-hand experiences and knowledge back to the classroom.
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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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Celebrating faculty milestones (including an impressive 25 years!), paying tribute to beloved departing faculty members (it's not "goodbye," it's "see you later"), and welcoming some new faces to the team for school year 2024-2025.
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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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Lower School Music Teacher Patty Clark traveled to Norway in the summer of 2023. This article is based on a presentation she gave at All School Meeting on May 17, 2024.
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On Thursday, February 29th, GUS parent and local educator, Shawna Daoust P’26’26’28 came to our classroom and shared stories of student immigrants living in our greater community.
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In fifth grade science, the fifth grad theme, the land, features prominently in a yearlong study of geology, agriculture, and environmentalism. At the beginning of the school year, students take a close look at the land they see and interact with on a daily basis - the GUS campus - and consider some big questions that they continue to explore throughout the year: What land is important to us and why? How has the land changed over time, and how do we know?
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Patty Clark, Emilie Cushing, Christine Draper, Bruce Emerson, and Sandy Thoms share what they love about teaching, and what has kept them at GUS for so long.
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Sandra Thoms began teaching at GUS in 1988. This spring, at the conclusion of her 36th year of teaching here, she will retire. Longtime teaching partner Amy (Billings) Gallo reflects on the time she has spent with Sandy, in and out of the classroom, and shares words of gratitude from colleagues.
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Upper School Math Teacher Bradley Cooke shares why a sense of belonging is critical for success, yes, in math class.
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The collaboration between Glen Urquhart School and the Cape Ann Museum has been growing and thriving for years. In recent years, the partnership has grown in many ways, allowing students to enhance their learning in the visual arts, social studies, persuasive writing, and speaking.
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I have taught math at Glen Urquhart School since 2011. I love teaching math, especially making connections to real life experiences. I work to connect the math curriculum to social justice, but sometimes in class I announce: we’re not doing math today, we’re going to learn about how the Transatlantic Slave Trade is connected to racism and white privilege.
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The start of a new school year marks many firsts, and this year GUS has awarded its very first recipient of the Leslie Marchesseault Scholarship Fund.
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We are pleased and honored to share that The Carol Stewart Memorial Fund has been formally established at Glen Urquhart School. This fund, lovingly and thoughtfully supported by her family and friends, will make small, annual gifts to help offset the costs of GUS preschool for the children of our faculty and staff.
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We are thrilled to welcome Julia Bugeau-Heartt and Amanda Pastel, and to welcome back Jen Mallette, to the GUS team this fall! Jen Mallette '87 returns to GUS as Science Coordinator, where she will tasked with leading the science department in curriculum development and implementation.
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Celebrating faculty milestones (including an impressive 35 years!), paying tribute to beloved departing faculty members (it's not "goodbye," it's "see you later"), and welcoming some new (and some familiar) faces to the team for school year 2023-2024.
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The 2022-2023 school year was the year of inquiry! An important and essential GUS question guided our strategy and planning throughout the year - who am I?
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We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Tadler Grant has been awarded to fifth grade teacher Julie Wyman. The grant will allow Ms. Wyman to travel to Ghana, where she will attend the Witness Tree Institute of Ghana
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So often I think of the quote ‘what would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?,’ and how this philosophy not only drives important developmental growth for students, but also helps them discover new parts of themselves.
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