In this special Mindful Moment, GUS second graders guide listeners through a simple practice of heartfulness — sending kind thoughts and intentions to ourselves and others.
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In this episode, Head of School Gretchen Forsyth sits down with science teacher Emilie Cushing to explore how care grows from experience, curiosity, and time spent outdoors.
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Warm up at the TD Garden this March! Enter for a chance to win suite seats to one (or both!) of two exciting matchups.
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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.
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One of the things families notice almost immediately at Glen Urquhart School is that learning doesn’t stay neatly contained within classroom walls.
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January 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.
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Upper School math teacher Bradley Cooke turned December math into pure magic with her student-run “Gingerbread Business” project.
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This 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.
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast, now available to stream on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Dylan 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.
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A reflection from Upper School English Teacher, Kate Doyon ’01.
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Compost at GUS with Green Beverly’s drop-off compost program!
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In 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.
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Inspired 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.
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At GUS, light is not something we wait for — it is something we create together.
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Charlotte 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.
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In this week's mindful moment, second graders teach us how to take five.
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Head of School Gretchen Forsyth sits down with longtime GUS teacher Elliott Buck to explore what keeps her inspired after 35+ years in the classroom.
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At Glen Urquhart School, November is a month rich with gratitude, tradition, and the small, meaningful rituals that remind us who we are.
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This week, second graders Wally, Carter, Eve, and Eloise share a gratitude meditation.
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