This is what our students have been working on at home. Passover artwork, thank you notes to our first responders and so much more.

I'd like to start by acknowledging you, mom and dad - For the many hats you are wearing and the many challenges you are encountering with having young children at home during this time of remote learning. You are a key facilitator of your child's education now while juggling all of your other responsibilities in an environment of uncertainty and without the support systems you're used to having. The importance of our partnership with you has never been so great.   At GMLS, with students ranging in age from 5 to 12 years old, distance learning is a unique experience for each child and each family. GMLS's hallmark commitment to personalization serves our students well every day - and now more so than ever. Personalization comes in both familiar and new forms in the frontier of remote learning as we strive to meet the needs of every child and every family.  Rabbi Jonathan Sacks says,  " (Gratitude) reminds us of how dependent we are on others and on a Force greater than ourselves." Our interdependence as a community has never come into sharper focus. I am grateful to be working hand-in-hand with you and welcome your continued collaboration.

With the roll out of a redesigned schedule in the MUS after passover break, Wednesday afternoons are now dedicated to pod and various student life opportunities. In addition to pod sessions, the high school book club, fitness sessions, clubs, and student government committee meetings will be in the  ZOOM space  for the remainder of the year. The long tradition of robust collaboration with students and faculty led to rethinking our school week and inserting some aspects of upper school normalcy in our virtual MUS experience. 

"We wanted to send a thank you for all you are doing to create normalcy during this chaotic time. You all should be very proud of the work you have put out. We feel so appreciative to have assignments daily that are thoughtful and creative. Our children have been on task and we know that we have had the full support of our teachers with check ins daily in so many ways. I have even more appreciation for their 4 amazing teachers AND all their specials teachers too!  I have never felt more appreciative of this wonderful community and support. With the added pressure of all the families needing your support, you each have risen to the challenge with what seems like incredible ease (although I know behind the scenes it must be difficult)."

"I wanted to take a second to express my heartfelt gratitude for all of your efforts to put together such a comprehensive, complete and clear program for distance learning, especially on such short notice! What I thought would be a daunting and hard to implement situation turned out to be a godsend- our day was occupied with productive and interest-grabbing activities. I found the outline of assignments easy to follow, and the instructional videos and stories made it dynamic and exciting for my child to see his teachers on screen. I just wanted to make sure you got the recognition you so highly deserve.  Thank you for making this situation much more tolerable and less stress inducing."