As we watch our students skipping into school every morning, we can almost forget these are extraordinary times. Our days are feeling more “normal” and we can almost forget that we have been through trauma and are still experiencing the effects of an unprecedented global event. Hard to believe it’s been over half a year. I can vividly remember coming to school to pick up some things last spring.
Read MoreIt was a start of school unlike any other and yet, just like every other. Weeks of planning, furniture rearranging, and policymaking, led to an early opening of school in late August.
Read MoreOur school is built on a mission and philosophy that guides us to shape young people who will make the world a better place. Starting now, we commit not only to Mean Well, Speak Well, and Do Well, but to Do Better.
Read MoreTrust and Go Forward is not our school motto. People often confuse our motto, Mean Well, Speak Well, Do Well, with our school battle cry.
Read MoreThese words have echoed in my head a lot these last few weeks. The dream of flowers gets many of us through these tough April days when the rain and the gray seems to linger. This year the days have been especially difficult, as we are isolated from loved ones and that warmth that friendship brings. Still, the idea of May flowers gives me hope.
Read MoreMany people dislike Valentine’s day. Oftentimes dismissed as a Hallmark holiday, I see value in taking a day to reflect on who and what you love. For me, Valentine’s Day was extra special this year. My day began at breakfast with former trustee members from as far back as the early 80’s. It was a wonderful testament to the power of the GUS experience and to the value of connection around shared experiences.
Read MoreAs an educator who has been at Glen Urquhart for ten years and as native of the north shore, people are always asking me why is GUS? With many great educational choices in the area, public and private, what makes GUS so different? This is one of my favorite questions to answer.
Read MoreAt the start of the school year, the winter break seems so far away, but every year it’s here before we know it. It seems like just yesterday the sun was shining and it was hot, and last week campus was covered in a beautiful blanket of snow.
Read MoreIt is with a full heart and a head full of visions for a great future that I accept the appointment as Glen Urquhart School's next head of school. It is the greatest honor of my life and a sincere thrill. I look forward to working with our tremendous faculty to continue to grow and evolve this school we all know and value in innovative and inspiring ways.
Read More“What are you grateful for?,” I ask a group of third graders. “My family!” “For friends!” “For my dog!” Three children loudly and joyfully respond. During this season of thanks, many of us take time to ponder not only what we are thankful for, but also, what role gratitude plays in our lives.
Read MoreHow Intentional Community Building Adds Up to Academic Rigor. GUS is known as the “nice school.” We hear this all the time. What people might not realize is the academic value of our deliberate community work.
Read MoreAt GUS, learning is never confined to just the classroom. All aspects of our program are deliberately designed and implemented to foster the growth of the whole child. One example is our athletic program. As Mr. E always reminds families, sports at GUS are co-curricular, not extra-curricular.
Read MoreIt is very exciting to share my first letter with you as interim head of school. It has been a busy few weeks since I took over in June, but what a thrill it was to play a role in graduation! As I have said often, no one does a graduation like GUS and to be able to speak about the graduates on behalf of the faculty was a great privilege.
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