8th Grade Arts Night, including the White Shirt Project and dance performances, challenges students to become more culturally literate while reflecting on who they are, where they are, and where they are going — core themes of a GUS education.
Read MoreOne of the things families notice almost immediately at Glen Urquhart School is that learning doesn’t stay neatly contained within classroom walls.
Read MoreJanuary is a good moment to pause — long enough to notice what’s been working, and just briefly, before we dive back in. One thing I’m always struck by at Glen Urquhart School is how naturally learning spills beyond classroom walls. When rubber boots are as essential as pencils, it’s a clear signal that learning here is active, curious, and deeply connected to the world around us.
Read MoreUpper School math teacher Bradley Cooke turned December math into pure magic with her student-run “Gingerbread Business” project.
Read MoreThis week’s Mindful Moment brought to you by second graders, who gently guide us through a New Year meditation focused on calm, curiosity, and kindness.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast, now available to stream on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Read MoreDylan Comb attended GUS from kindergarten through 8th grade, graduating in 2003. From there, he went on to Pingree School and then on to the University of Vermont. He received his Master’s degree in marine biology from Northeastern University in 2016.
Read MoreA reflection from Upper School English Teacher, Kate Doyon ’01.
Read MoreCompost at GUS with Green Beverly’s drop-off compost program!
Read MoreIn this week’s Mindful Moment, second graders lead a guided meditation centered on finding your inner light. In honor of the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, we’re sharing this episode as an invitation to pause, reflect, and bring a little extra light to yourself.
Read MoreInspired by Spotify Wrapped, we’re excited to share Your GUS Wrapped: a playful, reflective look back at 2025, highlighting the moments, experiences, and rhythms that defined learning at GUS.
Read MoreAt GUS, light is not something we wait for — it is something we create together.
Read MoreCharlotte Collins is an artist, a student, a municipal employee, and an aspiring urban planner. They graduated from Glen Urquhart in 2014 and attended since Kindergarten. They are currently in the Master of Regional Planning at UMass-Amherst and employed in the Assessor’s Department at the Town of Hadley.
Read MoreIn this week's mindful moment, second graders teach us how to take five.
Read MoreHead of School Gretchen Forsyth sits down with longtime GUS teacher Elliott Buck to explore what keeps her inspired after 35+ years in the classroom.
Read MoreAt Glen Urquhart School, November is a month rich with gratitude, tradition, and the small, meaningful rituals that remind us who we are.
Read MoreThis week, second graders Wally, Carter, Eve, and Eloise share a gratitude meditation.
Read MoreWhat does it really mean to “keep kids kids” and still prepare them for a complex, fast-changing world? In this conversation, Head of School Gretchen Forsyth and Director of Admission Emily Glore explore the heart of a GUS education.
Read MoreHear from Joan Rosenthal, alumni parent, current grandparent, former and current trustee, about what makes GUS such a special place, and what being a part of the community means to her.
Read MoreHanna Taylor Marino is a New England-based painter who works out of her studio in Ipswich, MA. She earned her BFA in painting from the University of Connecticut in 2013. Her work has been featured in exhibitions, publications, and is hung in private and corporate collections throughout the US and abroad.
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