There is a lot happening on campus connected to the college process. Seniors have been visiting colleges and meeting with coaches, and juniors and seniors are meeting with college representatives who are coming to visit them on campus at GMVS. By the time the leaves have fallen and GMVS students head west, interested students will have heard from representatives of a wide range of colleges, spanning the continent from British Columbia to Maine.

Other work includes taking tests and writing essays. Continuing the tradition we began last spring, we are offering official on-site test administration of PSATs, ACTs and SATs this month. Taking these tests in familiar classrooms, on a schedule in line with a normal GMVS day, is a great opportunity for our students and, while it takes a lot of effort to pull it off, it is worth it!

After lunch and in free periods English teacher Mary Ganzenmuller and college counselor Andrea Harris, as well as many advisors, are busy meeting with students and reading drafts of college essays. Our students are working to tell authentic, thoughtful and entertaining stories only they could tell. And, on Monday nights, Andrea meets with individual seniors and groups of seniors in the New Dorm Common Room. The room hums with the camaraderie of seniors helping each other navigate applications.  

While much of our focus is on our current senior class, we haven't forgotten about those next in line. The morning after Gala, sleepy juniors and their parents selected from a delightful array of breakfast goodies (Thanks, Melissa!) before settling in for 90 minutes of information about enjoying the college process. Students and parents left with a folder of ideas to help the next 18 months be smooth, enjoyable and fruitful.  

We are fortunate to have Lindsay Kingston, from Long Trail Educational Services, offering a 9 session prep course complete with a full diagnostic, practice tests and concentration on each of the ACT subjects. The class begins this month and will continue through the winter. Juniors and sophomores interested in the class should contact Nik Laskaris [email protected] to sign up.  

Golf winners included: Sugarbush with the overall team win scoring a 58. The kids team winners were Davis, Kellogg, Postal, and Riis. Closest to the pin was Ng for the kids and MacGuffie '85 for the adults. New this year was a longest drive contest with a very short driver - Worm was the winner, see photo. We would like to thank all of our golf sponsors for making it a great day on the links. Many of our alumni and staff continued the celebration during the alumni party held at Rumble's Kitchen after awards.

Special thanks to the Class Parent Representatives for hosting class parties on Friday evening for all parents and students. Word on the street was that this was a great way for parents to get to know each other (or get reacquainted), for students to come together as a class, and a terrific addition to Parents' Weekend.

The campus was full of life and packed with activities on Saturday and Sunday that included a condensed version of "A Day in the Life" of a GMVS student, a hike with Colin Rogers, boy's and girl's soccer games, alumni soccer game, coaches' meetings, auction preview, and College Boot Camp.

Finally, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all who attended the 2018 Glide into Winter Gala. The evening was a tremendous success and we cannot thank each of you enough for your support. Volunteers came in droves to transform the gym into a winter wonderland, the tireless work of the 

procurement committee created amazing auction packages, and the service by our students, staff, and parents was unparalleled. Everyone seemed to enjoy the evening and our feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. The entire GMVS community came together to make this one of the best yet.