Leadership, Character, Service, and Scholarship

On Thursday, November 16, thirty-two students were inducted into the National Honor Society at The Gunston School. The National Honor Society (NHS) is a prestigious organization for juniors and seniors, which requires them to hold a grade point average of at least 88 and to exhibit four core values—leadership, character, service, and scholarship. READ MORE

Pictured above, NHS Inductees: front row (left to right): Ellie Merton, Becky DeFino, Shiloh Clark, Camy Kelly, Leah Hellwege, Nellie Stup, Megan Prochaska, Elena Sherman, Anneliese Clair, Caroline Roser, Hope Murphy; middle row (left to right): Si-tong (Vicky) Zhou, Marisa Pisapia, Phin Howell, Nick Lee, Jack Morrison, Sheng Hao (Jack) Xu, Pengyu (Oliver) Wu, Katie Easter,Cora Duncan, Kejing (Karen) Chen; back row (left to right): Cole Evans, Menel Harris, Nick Basham, Mitchel Naumann, Yifan (Michael) Shen, Haorui (Davy) Song, Drew Seaman, James Pratt. Missing: Yuxuan (Ciara) Chen, Paige Murphy, and Claire Johnson.

Enjoy a wreath for the holidays hand-made by Simmons' Tree Farm

Choose from:

White Pine or Douglas Fir

Decorated (a bow & 3 pinecones) for $25

or

Undecorated for $22

All orders are due by November 27

EASY ways to order:

Email this completed FORM to Claire Johnson

or

Drop off this FORM at the front desk

The wreaths will be available for pickup at Gunston

December 15th and after 9 a.m.—4 p.m.

Student News

Gunston Qualifies for National Academic Team Competition

For the second straight year, the Gunston School's performance at two recent academic quiz bowl tournaments at Johns Hopkins University and Centennial High School qualified the school to participate in the three-day NAQT Small School National Championship, which will be held in Chicago at the end of April. This tournament features the top public schools in the nation with enrollments of less than 500, and qualifying private and charter schools with enrollments of less than 350.

The team is led by sophomore captain Andrew Amygdalos (Dover), and also includes Zach Anderson (Easton), Phineas Howell (Chestertown), Li Zhou (Centreville), Henry Shifrin (Chestertown) and Peter Sharpless (Centreville)  

"Each year this team is becoming increasingly competitive and the students are very dedicated," said Gunston's Headmaster and coach Mr. John Lewis. "In April in Chicago, we're excited to match our skills against the best schools in the country." Last year the school finished 20th overall in the national championship tournament.

Headmaster's Holiday

Plans are underway for our annual Headmaster's Holiday, which will take place Wednesday, January 24 through Friday, January 26.

 
The trip is one of the most memorable parts of the Gunston experience, and is sure to be a great time! We will travel to Seven Springs Resort in Pennsylvania this year. Participants will depart from Gunston following a full day of classes on Wednesday and return to Gunston Friday night. 

 
**Deadline to return PERMISSION FORM is Friday, December 8. 

All students must see Ms. Vess to register for a room.

Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Please be advised that school closes at noon on Tuesday immediately following bus departure. If your student does not ride a bus, please make sure arrangements are made for them to be picked up by this time.

If a fog delay is in effect for Queen Anne's County-or two or more of our neighboring counties (Kent, Talbot, Anne Arundel)-school will be closed and this event will be cancelled.

If you have a Grandparent or Special Friend who will need special assistance or accommodations for Tuesday's event, please notify Kendall Davis.

Come join us in Ecuador this Spring Break!

Come join us in Ecuador this Spring Break! Journeying through Quito and Mindo, Gunston students will immerse themselves in Ecuadorian life and culture. While in Mindo, each student will stay in the home of his/her own Ecuadorian family! They will take Spanish language classes (open to all levels) and learn about the political, social and environmental issues affecting the region. The program is open to ALL students. Students will be accepted for the program on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The program will need 12 students to sign up in order to run. The cost will vary depending on how many students sign up. The price will be approximately $2500 + airfare (estimated at $600 roundtrip).

The program will last 9 days. Students will depart Saturday, March 10 and return late on Sunday, March 19th.

The application will close on November 27,

so please get your applications in as soon as possible!

From the College Guidance Office

Seniors

Please be advised that Ms. Webb will not be on campus from November 29th through December 2nd as she will be traveling with our Student Diversity Leadership representatives to the National POC Conference. She will have limited availability to email and will be 3 hours behind Gunston, thanks to the different time zone.

If you need anything reviewed or edited for college applications due on November 30th or December 1st, please make sure you share it with Ms. Webb no later than November 27th. She will be sending transcripts, recommendation letters and evaluations to colleges by November 28th for students with application deadlines that fall on November 30th and December 1st.

From the Advancement Office

Our Heron Annual Fund appeal is headed for mailboxes! As you make your way through the campaign blitzes of "Black Friday" "Cyber Monday," and "Giving Tuesday"  please consider a tax deductible gift to the Heron Annual Fund.

Your gift helps us bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Gunston education. Gifts made through the Heron Fund are unrestricted so they can be used where there is the most need. The Heron Annual Fund supports new and ongoing programs in out of the classroom, financial aid, library and computer resources, athletics, alumni events and other initiatives.

JOIN our faculty, staff and Board of Trustees in making a gift or pledge today! Giving has never been easier. Write a check, make a gift or pledge on-line, or contact Joanna Pierce at ext 1200 or jpierce@gunston.org to discuss a stock transfer. For your convenience, monthly recurring payments are also now available!

Thank you so much for your support!

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