Baltimore-based author-illustrator Joyce Hesselberth visited the Lower School in mid-November. She spent time with all classes in pre-kindergarten through second grade, sharing books and inspiring creativity.

Bestselling author Gordon Korman visited with groups of students in third through eighth grade on Thursday, November 16. He shared with the boys about the unusual way he got his start writing books and the two most powerful words for writers.

Two days ahead of the biggest game in the best rivalry of high school sports (held at McDonogh this year), students from Gilman and McDonogh paused their competitive spirits for a morning of shared reading and camaraderie. Fall varsity athletics team captains from both schools joined together to read books to Lower School students at Gilman on Thursday, November 2.

Students from the Middle and Upper School robotics programs visited fourth grade classrooms full of boys eager to learn from their older peers on Wednesday, October 25. The STEM experience included watching — and controlling — the robots that the older students had built.

Students in pre-k through fifth grade enjoyed a lively assembly, complete with big reveals, a giant check, and confetti cannons! After anticipation was built and the auditorium was filled with little-lap drum rolls, the boys learned how many hours they read during the read-a-thon and how much money was raised for Project Pneuma.

To culminate the fourth grade African American Leadership Project, the boys connected with Gilman alumni. Each shared details about his own personal and professional journeys and provided the boys with thoughtful advice.