February 22 | Issue 21

The Gunston Weekly

Robotics Team Advances to State Championship

The Gunston Robotics team finished 5th out of 37 teams at the Howard County FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) Qualifier Sunday, earning the privilege to advance to the Maryland State FTC Championship on March 3.

Educating for Sustainability...

...in Mr. Clemens Advanced Algebra Class

TGS WATER CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS

CONCLUSIONS FROM THE DATA

BOTTOM LINE…USE A WATER BOTTLE AND DON'T DRINK OUT OF A FOUNTAIN!

The average person, when drinking from a water fountain, opposed to using a water bottle, wastes 19.2% of the water.
This percentage comes to 3.84 ounces of water wasted from a 20 ounce bottle.
In one weeks time, we consumed 196 water bottles from our fountain, wasting 3920 ounces, or 30.6 gallons.
Over the course of a school year, drinking from a fountain will waste 1,101.6 gallons of water.

Global Awareness Day 

Friday, March 1

A wonderful feature of our Global Awareness Day program each year is the International Buffet. This year, the Global Culture Club has planned to have desserts from around the world and we hope to have samplings from Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. We invite all families to join in by providing a "global dessert" that can be stored and served at room temperature.
 
If you are able to participate, please send your dessert in with your child on Friday, March 1. We will be collecting the desserts in the gym. Include the name of the dessert, the continent, and the ingredients (allergy restrictions). Recyclable containers are welcomed, but if you send in your personal dishware, please include a label so that we may return the item to you.
 
As with all celebrations, food makes the event special. We thank you in advance for your contributions.

From the College Guidance Office

Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Families,

I thought it would be helpful to send an updated list of Summer Programs for High School Students for your consideration. This is a great opportunity to explore your academic interests to see what you may want to study after high school. Many colleges offer programs like this, so if you don't see a school you're excited about on this list, please feel free to check out the website for that particular institution. I hope this helps!

Seniors and Families,
Please remember to email me when you receive decisions regarding your college admission applications or scholarships you receive. This information will be used to assist future seniors in their college admissions process. Thanks to your help, they will have a better idea regarding their odds for acceptance at particular institutions and what they can anticipate when it comes to financing their education. Your personal information won't be shared with others, but the admissions and scholarship data will be extremely helpful to future classes. Thank you for your help with this!

From the Advancement Office

Hank the Heron, a symbol of the Heron Fund at work, was spotted again!

To date, we've achieved $118,215 of our $200,000 goal.

Every gift matters—make your donation today!

Donate Today

SAVE THE DATE...and spread the word

April 27

Mattress Sale Fundraiser

at Gunston

details to follow

Summer Programs & Opportunities

Young Historians' Conference

July 16-19 at Washington College

Brochure

Website

American Legion Auxiliary Girls State
This year's American Legion Auxiliary Girls State will be held June 16-21, 2019 at Salisbury University for junior girls.

Completed applications should be emailed to: Christy Beville, Jeff Davis Post 18, Ladies Auxiliary Vice President at christy0220@gmail.com on or before March 15, or they may mail them to Christy Beville, 133 Stanford Rd, Centreville, MD 21617.

INTEREST FORM

2019 GS APPLICATION

Lifeguard Training at WAC

-begins March 24

Information and Application

Boston Leadership Institute
Award-winning summer STEM programs for teens
Engineering, Medicine, Science, Business, and One-Week Options

2019 Program Descriptions

Institute for Environmental Journalism

Maine (July 1-12) and New York City (July 15-26) for high school students and recent graduates.

MORE INFORMATION

Tractor Needed

The Gunston School is in need of a tractor to help maintain our beautiful campus. If you have a tractor in good condition that you would like to donate, please contact Headmaster John Lewis.

Here are the specifications of what we are looking for: