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The Math of Politics

With the Presidential Election days away, and challenges to voting integrity already simmering, juniors and seniors in Jess Zeldes’ "Topics in Advanced Math" class spent the last several weeks testing out a variety of voting theories.

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Historian Shares New Look at Founder Alexander Hamilton

The writing of history is always in flux, as scholars uncover new sources, re-investigate evidence, and apply their own unique lenses. GFS students and teachers explored this process in depth last week with historian William Hogeland when he came to campus to share his experience writing "The Hamilton Scheme."

Rana Roosevelt ‘25 Earns National Honors for Poetry

Rana Roosevelt ’25 uses poetry to process her own life experiences while at the same time considering the experience of those who hear or read her work.

High School Coders Compete at GFS Quackathon

Thirty high school students tested their coding might at GFS' annual Quackathon earlier this month. The winners designed new solutions for measuring neighborhood trash output and improving the distribution of food to food banks.

Upper School Students Take the January Journey

Each January at GFS, upper school students take a break from their studies and school day routine to venture out into the unknown.

Student working on 8th grade capstone project

Exploring Burning Questions

GFS 8th Grade Students Pose and Answer Questions About Their Interests and Passions.

Early Childhood Authors Study Program

An author studies program focused on Black, Indigenous, and authors of color helps students to both see themselves and learn about different cultures, traditions, and families.

Lower School Greek Day Celebrations Include Food and Fellowship

After studying ancient civilizations in fourth grade, students compete in Greek Day!

Middle School Mini-Courses

Middle School Mini-Courses are week-long, interdisciplinary deep dives that center on joy, curiosity, and rigor as students experience uninterrupted learning around a single topic.

Classics Day Makes Triumphant Return!

Latin and Greek students in grades 7-12 enjoyed a full day of exciting activities for our first in-person Classics Day since 2019.

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