In music class, third graders explored the long history of the song, We Shall Overcome. It is believed the song may have originated as far back as the days of slavery in the 1800’s, became an anthem for the civil rights movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s, and continues to inspire and unite those whole believe in the ongoing struggle fro freedome, justice and equality for all people in our nation - and across the world.
Read MoreAs I take a moment to reflect on my years of teaching, I am struck by how my journey with mindfulness has evolved into an essential part of my being and at the core of my teaching. I am blessed to teach, to be in a profession that fosters connectivity and facilitates joy.
Read MoreAs we continue to ease into the new year, I wanted to reach out and express my appreciation. My name is Alen Yen, and my daughter Miya is in the 8th grade; I’m also the President of the GUS Board of Trustees, volunteers charged with protecting the School, furthering its mission, and supporting our Head of School.
Read MoreBalancing Act, a bronze and aluminum sculpture by Josie Campbell Dellenbaugh, has been gifted to GUS by an anonymous donor.
Read MoreMeredith Molloy attended GUS for Kindergarten through Grade 8. Currently, she lives on the North Shore and works as a Senior Manager for Toast, Inc., and recently welcomed a baby girl!
Read MoreIn fourth grade, students have been learning about what makes a person a positive leader. They discussed leadership traits and simple ways that students can be positive leaders in school. They read biographies, watched videos and discussed the lives and attributes of leaders such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Gandhi, Roberto Clemente, Wilma Mankiller, and Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, Christine Darden (the mathematicians from Hidden Figures).
Read MoreIn science class, seventh graders created graphic novels based on the story of Henrietta Lacks. Henrietta Lacks was a black woman who lived in the 1940s and was diagnosed with cervical cancer. When she went to receive treatment at one of the only hospitals that treated black people, they extracted some of her cells without her consent.
Read MoreThis March, 8th grade students will travel to the Eastern Shore of Maryland for Service Week. In addition to brainstorming with the World Leadership School on how to protect the area’s important environmental resources, we will visit Cambridge, Maryland - home of the most important civil rights activist you have never heard of: Gloria Richardson.
Read MoreWe are excited to launch registration for our SUMMER@GUS 2022 Day Camp!
Read MoreThe extraordinary value and power of a GUS education is seen each and every day.
Read MoreIn the Scottish tradition, it is customary at important celebrations to don your family tartan, celebrations including the winter solstice.
Read MoreGrace Romanelli graduated from GUS in 2019 and is currently a junior at Pingree School in Hamilton, MA.
Read MoreIn my family, Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday. When I think about why that is, it’s not about yummy food or holiday hooplah, it’s about the simplicity in how my family celebrates. For us, this is a time to slow down, come together, and take a moment to be grateful for life’s many blessings. Every year, there seem to be more reasons to be thankful. Over the last few years, the reasons to be grateful keep multiplying, especially here at GUS.
Read MoreAs we head into the Thanksgiving Holiday break, and reflect on our promise to ask who writes the stories, who benefits from the stories, and who is missing from the stories, we want to take this opportunity to explain why we wrote a Land Acknowledgement, why it’s important, and where we plan to go next as we continue to recognize and honor those who came before us.
Read MoreJeffrey Bartsch began his journey at GUS in 2010, when he agreed to spearhead the new humanities program. Over the course of eleven years, his humanities 8 has come to be an important cornerstone of the 8th grade year, helping to define a GUS education. Here, he shares his unexpected path to teaching, his approach to teaching, and some changes that lay ahead.
Read MoreHow can we adequately express our true gratitude for all the GUS community achieved together in what was a challenging yet innovative year? On behalf of our teachers, students, staff, and families, thank you.
Read MoreWhile I’ve always believed that a progressive education model that puts the students' needs at the center of the learning experience is how students learn best, the need for this kind of approach is more essential than ever. Today, a truly progressive educational setting can help our children not only survive in a post pandemic world, but more importantly, thrive.
Read MorePerhaps because it’s fall and my mind always goes here. The leaves are falling and field hockey season is in full swing, and the words, “nothing worth getting was ever easy” ring in my head. These are the words I would say to my teams, usually yelling at them while they were running sprints or shared with passionate conviction during a halftime talk.
Read MoreIn this new school year, backed by the board and the investment of our full community, we are ready to go deeper + further as we work towards the goals we outlined in our DEI plan.
Read MoreExpanding on-campus support for students to help mitigate the social-emotional and academic effects of COVID-19
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