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Danielle Figueira, Emily Glore, and Jessica Torcicollo Join GUS Administrative Team
Danielle Figueira, Emily Glore, and Jessica Torcicollo Join GUS Administrative Team

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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Faculty, NewsWhitney BuckleySeptember 10, 2024Danielle Figueira, Jessica Torcicollo, Emily Glore, Admin Team, Administrative Team
New Entry Sustainable Farm CSA at GUS!
New Entry Sustainable Farm CSA at GUS!

Starting Wednesday, September 11, weekly CSA or 'CSA Your Way' shares can be picked up at GUS, in the Braemar lobby.

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SustainabilityWhitney BuckleySeptember 5, 2024CSA, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
Essex Soap Refill at GUS: 2024-25
Essex Soap Refill at GUS: 2024-25

Place your order online and leave your containers in a paper bag CLOSED with your name by 1pm on Wednesday. Containers will be refilled and ready for pick up for the following Wednesday after 3pm.

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Lower School, Upper School, SustainabilityWhitney BuckleyAugust 27, 2024essex soap refill, Sustainability 2025
So Much to Celebrate: June Tartan
So Much to Celebrate: June Tartan

Cue the Duck Boats! While there has been a lot to celebrate in Boston these last few weeks, here at GUS we have also been celebrating. The Graduation Exercises for the Class of 2024 were wonderful, as we gathered on Bartlett Field, our green and shady place.

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HOS LetterGretchen ForsythJune 24, 2024Gretchen Forsyth, Bradley Cooke, Cape Ann Museum, Salem Sound Coastwatch, Green Beverly, Pumpkin Smash, Wicked Kidz Races, Wicked Running Club
Alumni Graduation Speakers 2024
Alumni Graduation Speakers 2024

Alumni speakers are a treasured and impactful annual tradition at GUS graduation. Alumni speakers are always selected from the class that was graduating themselves as eighth graders when the current eighth grade class was in Kindergarten. This year’s alumni speakers were Oz Caiti-Nardone ’16 and Nora Sullivan Horner ’16.

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Traditions, GUS AlumniWhitney BuckleyJune 24, 2024Jack Norton, Sarah McGrath, graduation speakers
Glen Urquhart School Celebrates the Class of 2024
Glen Urquhart School Celebrates the Class of 2024

On Wednesday, June 11, Glen Urquhart School (GUS) celebrated the 18 members of the Class of 2024 during the 44th graduation exercises at their campus in Beverly Farms, MA.

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Events, Traditions, Upper SchoolWhitney BuckleyJune 24, 2024
Celebrating Faculty: Milestones, Departures + Welcoming
Celebrating Faculty: Milestones, Departures + Welcoming

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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FacultyGretchen ForsythJune 24, 2024
The Addams Family, young@part
The Addams Family, young@part

Bravo to the Class of 2024, and to all the faculty, staff, and parents who helped to make this incredible production possible!

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Art, Students, TraditionsWhitney BuckleyMay 30, 2024
April Showers Bring May Flowers: May Tartan
April Showers Bring May Flowers: May Tartan

When the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, there is a special energy on campus! Spring is my favorite time of year in schools, though I think I say that about the period between Thanksgiving and winter break (and the week of the Boar Cup too!).

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HOS LetterGretchen ForsythMay 30, 2024Gretchen Forsyth, Bradley Cooke, Cape Ann Museum, Salem Sound Coastwatch, Green Beverly, Pumpkin Smash, Wicked Kidz Races, Wicked Running Club
Long Range Plan: GUS33
Long Range Plan: GUS33

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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DEI, Board of Trustees, Faculty, News, SustainabilityGretchen ForsythMay 30, 2024
Alumni Profile: Cooper McGrath
Alumni Profile: Cooper McGrath

Cooper McGrath attended GUS from second through eighth grade. From GUS, he went on to graduate from Pingree and then Trinity College. Currently pursuing a master's degree at Northeastern University, where he is also a member of the varsity baseball team.

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GUS AlumniMartha DelayMay 30, 2024Annie Quigley, Remodelista, New York University, governor's academy
My Norwegian Musical Adventure
My Norwegian Musical Adventure

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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FacultyPatty ClarkMay 29, 2024Patty Clark, lower school music, Sarah Nagell
La Isla de Encanta: Our 8th Grade Trip to Puerto Rico
La Isla de Encanta: Our 8th Grade Trip to Puerto Rico

Every year, the 8th grade class at GUS goes on a service trip that incorporates elements of our science and humanities curriculum. This year, the Class of 2024 was lucky enough to go to Puerto Rico, where we worked with the organization Global Works to help with Hurricane Maria relief. 

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Traditions, Upper SchoolJosephine Russell + Katherine StevensMay 29, 2024
Hurry Up, Slow Down: April Tartan
Hurry Up, Slow Down: April Tartan

When the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, there is a special energy on campus! Spring is my favorite time of year in schools, though I think I say that about the period between Thanksgiving and winter break (and the week of the Boar Cup too!).

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HOS LetterGretchen ForsythApril 26, 2024Gretchen Forsyth, Bradley Cooke, Cape Ann Museum, Salem Sound Coastwatch, Green Beverly, Pumpkin Smash, Wicked Kidz Races, Wicked Running Club
The Magic of Springtime at GUS
The Magic of Springtime at GUS

Spring celebrations and big projects at GUS are an opportunity to celebrate student learning growth, and quantify it in a way that extends beyond raw scores.

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Curriculum, Students, TraditionsKatie ChhuApril 25, 2024
Stewards of The Earth at The Farm School
Stewards of The Earth at The Farm School

Sixth grade students recently visited The Farm School, a working farm and nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people to the land.

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Curriculum, Students, Sustainability, Traditions, Upper SchoolBrad BelinApril 25, 2024The Farm School
Alumni Profile: Ezra Schildkraut, Ph.D.
Alumni Profile: Ezra Schildkraut, Ph.D.

Ezra Schildkraut graduated from GUS 9th grade in 1990 (yes there used to be a 9th grade!). Currently, Ezra is the Associate Director of Process Development at New England Biolabs in Ipswich, MA.

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GUS AlumniMartha DelayApril 22, 2024Annie Quigley, Remodelista, New York University, governor's academy
GoKid Carpooling App Launch
GoKid Carpooling App Launch

We are very excited to launch a partnership with GoKid to connect GUS families across the north shore and to facilitate carpooling.

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NewsWhitney BuckleyMarch 29, 2024GoKid, carpooling, transportation
It's Not Just In Storybooks
It's Not Just In Storybooks

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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FacultyKate DoyonMarch 26, 2024Kate Doyon, Shawna Daoust
New Entry Mobile Farmers Market at GUS
New Entry Mobile Farmers Market at GUS

We are excited to announce New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is launching a Mobile Farmer’s Market to bring fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies to GUS!

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News, Sustainability, EventsWhitney BuckleyMarch 26, 2024New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Mobile Farmer's Market, Beverly Farmer's Market, Fresh produce
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Beverly, MA, 01915
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