Student Life
It was Spirit Week and boy, did we bring it this year! Members of student council hosted a spectacular week of fun starting with Cohort Color Monday, then Twin Tuesday,…
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The transition from middle school to high school can be stressful for students and their families. If you start to feel overwhelmed about heading off to high school, please remember…
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On Monday evening, Chicago received its first major winter storm of the season. The first significant snow is an occasion to observe the calm of slowed traffic and muffled sounds. So…
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The Freshmen in the Water class are studying the water cycle. In the process, students learned that infiltration is an important part of the cycle because as the water passes…
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A group of GCE students participated in the Global Climate Strike on September 20th. Between September 20- September 27, 7.6 million people took to the streets to strike for climate…
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Our Winter Term Community Day put all of the students’ different skills and talents to work. The morning started off with some brainteasing riddles and a relay race that tested…
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October is National LGBT History Month. The month is dedicated to observing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender history and gay rights history. Maeve, class of 2019 started the Pride Club at…
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Congratulations to our Class of 2018!!! Our 2018 graduates endured an academically and emotionally challenging year and they came out on the other side stronger and smarter. We are so…
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There’s nothing like a little friendly competition to build community. We started off Spring term with a Community Day that focused on teamwork, problem-solving, a bit of athleticism, and a…
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We are thrilled to welcome 21 new students to our community this year, bringing our student body to 49. In true GCE spirit, our returning students welcomed their new peers…
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We first met Zach as a Sophomore in 2008; he was one of the six GCE students at the time. As a Sophomore, Zach was opinionated, determined, and challenging. During his…
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Henry Pye, a GCE graduate from the class of 2013 talked to us about life after high school. In 2009, we met Henry in a basement of an old mansion…
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We asked our alums how GCE has prepared them for college and unanimously, our graduates expressed the importance of rooting classroom learning in real world problems. The core of our…
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We asked our alums how GCE factors into their lives after graduation and unanimously, our graduates expressed gratitude for a community that they can always come back to. We take…
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2015 graduate, Lily Fiske talks about getting on the Dean’s List, taking an internship in New York, and how her roots remain at GCE.
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2015 graduate, Meshach talks about his business ventures and how Field Experiences prepared him for college.
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2015 graduate, Becca Smith talks about her first year of college, her 5-year plan, and how GCE prepared her for her major.
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2015 graduate, Jason Krasavage talks about the importance of staying on top of your work in college and how joining the poetry slam team at GCE taught him real-world skills.
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Justin reflects on how he is able to explore his passions through Action Projects and how GCE helped him find his voice.
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Karla reflects on her first impression of GCE, her favorite part of the school, and why Final Presentations are meaningful to her.
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