Past Events
Wednesday, September 3 • Select Tips from the Trenches – Insights from the First Weeks of Campus Opening
Join four Heads of School as they discuss the experience in the first few weeks with students on campus and classes in full gear. They’ll cover the following topics and will leave plenty of time for discussion and questions.
Troubleshooting the Classroom, Dining Hall,
Community Building with Co-Curricular Events and Activities
Health and Wellness
Faculty / Employee Support and Morale
Wednesday, August 26 at 2:00pm ET • Student & ResLife Zoom Forum
Three of TABS member schools will share a short summary of their start plan and current experience. Then we’ll open the discussion to hear from you!
Episcopal High School VA
Douglas J. Dickson, Assistant Head of School for Student Life
Beginning online (at least for now)
Lakefield College School ON
The Rev’d John G. Runza, BA (Hons), M.Div; Assistant Head: School Life,
Students on campus in early September
Western Reserve Academy OH
Wendy Skinner, Dean of Student Life
Students on campus currently
Thursday, August 13 at 2:00pm ET
How are boarding schools maximizing their admission virtually? We’ll present tools, ideas and suggestions for shifting your admission activities from in-person and on-campus to virtual. We will be hosting this webinar alongside our partner TABS, covering the following topics:
• Virtual Events and Remote Tours
• Creative Ideas for Virtual Admission Touch Points
• Reading and Committee: Best Practices for a Virtual Review Process
• Virtual Assessments: Tools and Practices
COVID-19 Lessons from Overnight Camps • Zoom Webinars
Robert Ryan “Bear” Bashford, Associate Director & Director of Staffing at YMCA Camps
Tom Rosenberg, President & CEO of the American Camp Association
David Shore, Senior Scientist & Healthcare Executive with Environmental Health & Engineering
Joe Williams, Head of School at New Hampton School (NH)
How are boarding schools maximizing their admission virtually? We’ll present tools, ideas and suggestions for shifting your admission activities from in-person and on-campus to virtual. We will be hosting this webinar alongside our partner TABS, covering the following topics:
• Virtual Events and Remote Tours
• Creative Ideas for Virtual Admission Touch Points
• Reading and Committee: Best Practices for a Virtual Review Process
• Virtual Assessments: Tools and Practices
Join us for a lively, interactive (and always entertaining) conversation with Rob Evans, Ed.D, and Michael Thompson Ph.D. Rob and Michael are psychologists and school consultants, and have worked with hundreds of independent schools, including many TABS schools.
Join us for a lively, interactive (and always entertaining) conversation with Rob Evans, Ed.D, and Michael Thompson Ph.D. Rob and Michael are psychologists and school consultants, and have worked with hundreds of independent schools, including many TABS schools.
August 5 at 2:00pm ET | Zoom Forum
No one has ever started a school year like this before, which adds dangerous unknowns to the assortment of mental health risk factors for our students. To date, schools have poured tremendous energy and creativity into redesigning their on-site and online curricula, extracurriculars, and campus protocols, but we must not assume that our students will transition easily. This workshop, co-hosted by two boarding school psychologists, will outline the 6 essential emotional supports that schools must have in place to ensure a smooth start for both on-site and online students.
Presenters from Phillips Exeter Academy:
Dr. Szu-Hui Lee, Director of Counseling & Psychological Services
Dr. Christopher Thurber, Associate Director of Counseling & Psychological Services
Addressing New Issues of Health Center Organization and Patient Flow at Boarding Schools
July 29 at 3:00–4:30pm ET | Zoom Webinar with Q&A
– Staffing Considerations
– Thinking through the Scope of Services
– Space Utilization and Patient Flow to Support Infection Control Principles
– Novel Needs e.g. Telehealth Spaces, Testing Spaces
– Considerations for Defining Boundary Points for Capacity
Dr. Miriam Cohen, Health Center Director, Choate Rosemary Hall (CT)
Dr. Amy Patel, Medical Director, Phillips Academy (MA)
Dr. Davis Smith, Director of Health Services, Westminster School (CT)
July 29 at 11:30am ET | Zoom Forum
Michael Shaver, Director of International Programs
Pete Upham, Executive Director
Connecticut Schools in the Covid-19 Era • Zoom Webinar
July 28 at 2:00pm Eastern
Westover School invites you to join Dr. Sten Vermund, Dean of the Yale School of Public Health, as he covers topics such as how the virus operates, what is effective prevention, and how schools can operate safely again. Open to the public.
Boarding School Planning for Quarantine and Isolation: Perspectives from a Small, Medium and Large School
July 22 at 3:00pm Eastern
Dr. Miriam Cohen, Health Center Director, Choate Rosemary Hall (CT)
Dr. Amy Patel, Medical Director, Phillips Academy (MA)
Dr. Davis Smith, Director of Health Services, Westminster School (CT)
Sorting Out the New SEVP Announcement Regarding Student Visas
July 9, 2020
Michael Shaver, Director of International Programs
Pete Upham, Executive Director
The Central Role in the School Nurse in Bringing Students Back to Campus: Offering Expertise and Facilitating Intersecting Partnerships
July 8 at 1:00pm ET
June M Bjerregaard, FNP, Director of Health Services, St. George’s School (RI)
Meg McLaughlin, Director of the Cruz Health Center, Middlesex School (MA)
Adria C Pavletic, RN, MA, MN, NCSN, Director of Health Services St. Mark’s School (MA)
Testing Considerations for Reopening
Test Types & Collections Modalities: Performance by broad categories – molecular, antigen, and antibody tests.
Timing & Location: Pre-arrival, on arrival, and post arrival testing, Testing prior to campus arrival vs. testing on-campus
Risks: False negatives and false positives, PPE requirements for those collecting specimens
Dr. Adrianna Bravo, Medical Director, Episcopal High School (VA)
Dr. Miriam Cohen, Health Center Director, Choate Rosemary Hall (CT)
Dr. Davis Smith, Director of Health Services, Westminster School (CT)
Considerations for Safely Re-Opening Boarding Schools in the Age of COVID-19
May 14, 2020 2:00pm EST
What action steps can and should be taken now to alleviate anxiety and reduce risk? Attend this webinar to learn from nationally renowned medical experts and physicians as they provide updates and insights on the status of COVID-19; national guidelines and safety protocols; testing and related challenges; treatment and vaccine updates; and specific medical considerations and precautionary measures for limiting transmission of the virus and keeping boarding schools as safe as possible. In addition, experienced legal counsel will offer insight on best practices for mitigating the risk of potential litigation upon reopening, and a crisis communications expert will review strategies for communicating effectively before, during and after reopening.
Speakers
Michael R. Jaff, D.O., FACP, FACC
The Honorable David Shulkin, M.D., FACP
Attorneys Linda Johnson and David Wolowitz of McLane Middleton P.A.
Philip Hauserman, V.P., Director of Crisis Communications, The Castle Group
Strategy in Crisis: What Boarding Schools can Learn from Higher Education about Student Behaviors, Competition, and Institutional Positioning
May 7, 2020 1:00pm EST
Guest: Craig Goebel, Principal, Art & Science Group
Facilitator: Pete Upham, Executive Director, TABS
Online for the Rest of the Year (and the Start of Next?)
April 16, 2020 2:00pm ET
Boarding school campuses provide wonderful communities. This can be true at a distance too, when you keep your mission front-and-center and your values consistent. What should stay the same and what needs to change as you take your community online? We’ll dive head first into:
- School Policies
- Academic Honesty and Integrity
- School Traditions
- Community Communications
- Maintaining International Student Enrollment
- Transitioning to Summer and Next School Year
Facilitated by:
Brad Rathgeber, Head of School & CEO of One Schoolhouse
Liz Katz, Director of School and Student Support at One Schoolhouse
Leading in a Crisis
April 9, 2020 1:00pm EST
Rob Evans and Michael Thompson are both psychologists and school consultants and have each worked in hundreds of independent schools, including many TABS schools, and including many schools that have faced serious crises of all sorts. They will outline essentials for leading faculty and staff and a school community in these unprecedented times, and also for coping with the stress of managing it all.
Facilitated by :
Rob Evans, Ed.D. and Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
5 Central Business Questions for Nonprofits with Commonfund
April 8, 2020 1:00pm EST
The financial health of your school is a critical concern during this time of unparalleled challenge. In an effort to help leaders at TABS schools think strategically about these issues, we are pleased to partner with Commonfund, the unquestioned-leader in asset management, investment solutions, and educational programming for nonprofits.
Please encourage your board chair, finance chair, and other leaders at your school to join this critical conversation.
Facilitated by:
Timothy T. Yates, President & CEO Commonfund Asset Management
Fundraising in a Crisis with Marts & Lundy
April 2, 2020
The session will be informed by questions you send in advance and will certainly include crisis communications and donor messaging, campaign strategy, staff productivity and fundraising priorities. There will be ample opportunity for your comments during the session.
Karen Callahan, Senior Consultant & Principal, Leader of the Schools Practice Charlie Melichar, Senior Consultant & Principal, Marts & Lundy Communications Jim Zimmerman, Senior Consultant & Principal, Schools Practice
Adapting to a Virtual Hiring Process with Carney, Sandoe & Associates
Navigating current International Enrollment Issues with TABS, NAFSA & ISM
COVID-19 brings new questions of SEVIS regulations, closing borders, family communications, adapting recruiting techniques, enrollment numbers, AND budgets. So many unique thoughts rolling around in our brains with so few answers. Join us!
Hosted by Michael Shaver, Director, International Programs, TABS
Co-Facilitated by:
Jacqui Yamada, Consultant, ISM
Joann Ng Hartmann, Senior Director, IEM-ISS Services, NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Student Life / Health Wellness Forum: Leading and Supporting your School Community in Unprecedented Times
April 1, 2020 2:00pm EST
Co-Facilitated by:
Libby Peard, Director of Health & Wellness Services & Director of International Students, Choate Rosemary Hall (CT)
José Ruiz, Dean of Students, Milton Academy (MA)
Dr. Christopher Thurber, Assoc. Dir. of Counseling & Psychological Services, Phillips Exeter Academy (NH)
Managing your Enrollment in Uncertain Times
March 26, 2020 1:00pm EST
Facilitated by:
Bill McMahon, Director of Enrollment and Planning, The Thacher School
Virtual Learning: Getting Up to Speed – Fast!
March 26, 2020 3:00pm EST
Co-Facilitated by:
Ryan Dobbins, Director of Technology, Brooks School (MA)
Chris Seeley, Assistant Head of School and Director of Academics, Church Farm School (PA)
Preventing a Social-Emotional Pandemic: Instilling Psychological Calm in Turbulent Times
March 23 & 24, 2020
Dr. Christopher Thurber, Psychologist, Phillips Exeter Academy
Independent School Coronavirus Response
February 6, 2020
• Emergency preparedness and public health
• Legal and liability issues
• Communications, pastoral care, and preventing bias incidents during emergencies
IMPORTANT
TABS is NOT providing medical advice, public health advice, legal advice.