Glenelg Country School

June

Glenelg Country School celebrated its 30th Commencement Ceremony

6/14/2019

Glenelg Country School celebrated its 30^th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 7, 2019. We recognized and honored each of our 86 graduates for their many accomplishments and contributions during their time with us. This was the largest graduating class in the school’s history, and it included 23 “lifers” (students who have attended 13 or more consecutive years).

May

The Marshall Legacy Institute K9-9K

5/13/2019

The 5th Annual Dr. Seuss Read-A-Thon and the 9th Annual K9-9K benefiting The Marshall Legacy Institute took place on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27.

March

Josef Marschall '22 Featured for his Dedication to the Marshall Legacy Institute

3/28/2019

As featured in the Carroll County Times, March 27, 2019
Photo credit: Carroll County Times

When Josef Marschall, a Glenelg Country School freshman, outgrew the Children AgainstsMines program by graduating from the lower school, he decided to take his activism into his own hands.

The Westminster resident, who has been involved in the Marshall Legacy Institute’s program since third grade, spoke to a service organization at Integrace Fairhaven in Sykesville last week to share his new mission: an independent fundraising campaign for an MDD, or land mine detection dog.

P&FA Spring Trivia Night

3/14/2019

On April 13th, the P&FA is hosting a GCS Trivia Night in the Middle School. This adults-only event is open to the entire GCS community!

Join us from 6:30-9:30pm in the Mulitz Theater for some friendly competition. Tickets are $35/person and include hors d'oeuvres, a signature cocktail served by GCS celebrity bartenders, FREE babysitting and event night prizes.

Register Today!

February

Paar Brothers' Love for GCS Basketball Featured in the Baltimore Sun

2/26/2019

As featured in the Baltimore Sun, February 14, 2019

Shortly after the third-quarter buzzer sounded in Glenelg Country boys basketball’s game at John Carroll on Jan. 23, Justin Paar got up from the Dragons’ bench and zeroed in on the referee holding the game ball.

Up until that point, it was Justin’s younger brothers, Chase and Cole, who represented the Paar family on the court. Cole, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, has been the Dragons’ lone underclassman starter for much of the season, while Chase stands at 6-foot-10 and is the only senior on the roster.

Kikanae Punyua ’11: A Vision for Maasai Welfare in Kenya

2/5/2019

Scott Doughty, Middle School Latin Teacher

The Osiligi Medical Center, a planned building to house a pharmacy, medical lab, vision center, and dentist’s office, moved one step closer to reality in August, when David Weeks, director of global education and community service, and Dr. Tayo Awotunde, a Maryland pharmacist, traveled to Narok, Kenya to meet with Kikanae Punyua ’11 and a local contractor to discuss breaking ground.

January

Varsity Boys Basketball team traveled to New York City

1/24/2019

The GCS Boys Basketball team traveled to New York City on MLK weekend for the 16th Annual Big Apple Shootout. The Dragons were matched up against Long Island’s Lawrence Woodmere Academy and their star player Aidan Igiehon (Louisville commit). The Dragons won the game 44-39. Jordan Brathwaite ’20 was named game MVP, and Ian Swartz ’20 won the Academic Achievement Award.

GCS Varsity Girls Indoor Track team wins the IAAM B Conference Championship!

1/22/2019

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Indoor Track team for winning the IAAM B Conference Championship! Great performances all around at the indoor track and field championships.