As part of our 21-day racial equity challenge, 7th graders have devoted time to reflecting on the life and message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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We were thrilled to see upper school science teacher Alex Levin and his students exploring the laws of physics featured in a recent National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) newsletter.
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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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More important than ever have been words that come up over and over again as we talk about the GUS experience during the time of COVID. GUS educational philosophy itself offers a program for students that is uniquely qualified to handle the impact the pandemic has had on children.
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American psychologist, Jerome Bruner, believed that even the most complicated topics, if presented properly, can be understood by even the youngest children. At GUS, we agree. It is with this belief that we often compare our curriculum to a spiral, but what exactly does that mean?
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In honor of Martin Luther King Day, as part of our community-wide 21-day racial justice challenge, our Kindergarten students conducted an experiment with eggs.
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At GUS, we ended the last school year in June, and began the new one in September, with a resolution to “Mean Well, Speak Well, and Do Better,” in the fight against racism in our community and in our country.
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The Board of Trustees joins Head of School Gretchen Forsyth and the GUS faculty and staff in their commitment to building an antiracist community.
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We are excited to launch registration for our SUMMER@GUS 2021 Day Camp on January 18!
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What a year 2020 has been! Faced with adversity, the GUS community once again came together to trust and go forward and forward we did. While there is still a long way to go, here at GUS, we find hope in the promise of a new day and the warmth of community.
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Let there be light! Our annual Solstice Assembly tradition was celebrated this morning - reimagined this year virtually - and available for all to see!
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Perfectionism is probably not the first thing a person thinks of when they are thinking about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It certainly was not for me. However, after a 3-day intensive clinic around this work, I started to recognize its significance in my role as a teacher, colleague and human being.
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The Last Lightkeepers highlights preservation efforts on light stations across New England.
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A book written and illustrated by Kindergarten 2020 about wearing masks to school, inspired by Eric Carle.
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As we work to Mean Well, Speak Well, Do Better, we were honored to welcome special alumni parent guest speaker, Diane Portnoy P’86’88, founder and CEO of the Immigrant Learning Center in Malden, MA, and Denzil Mohammed, Director, ILC Public Education Institute.
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This year didn’t begin the way we had imagined, but, we all showed up, committed to trust and go forward. Thank you.
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This is a strange time, and yet we have found comfort in what has always been at the center of the GUS experience: relationships and community.
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Students in Alex Levin’s eighth grade science class set out to uncover the pros and cons of naturally-derived mycelium styrofoam versus those of traditional styrofoam.
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At the end of our first trimester, amidst a global pandemic, GUS faculty share how they're finding creative ways to keep learning alive for all GUS students.
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More and more, we are witnessing the power of young people across the globe who are fighting for and enacting positive change.
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