Campus Life Blog
A Guided Tour of Berkshire School
Three Berkshire School students are asked: “Are you going to miss it [your Berkshire experiences upon graduation]? Three Berkshire School students all answered, “yes.” In this tour of Berkshire School‘s campus (Sheffield, Massachusetts), thee BA students (two seniors, 1 PG) speak about the boarding school advantages of an engaged and supportive faculty. Chris (PG) appreciates [...]
Read MoreCate School Part Of Heart Health Study
You may know that we also cover items, topics, and happenings for the Western Boarding Schools Association’s blog. I call attention to a story on Cate School that I wrote this morning on the WBSA’s blog (Cate School To Study Adolescent and Young Adult Hearts). It’s just too interesting and important to miss. Briefly, Cate students [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Students Break a World Record
St. Mark’s School students set an unofficial new paper folding record this past Sunday. Working in MIT’s Infinite Hallway last Sunday, seventeen St. Mark’s students and their teacher, Dr. James Tanton, folded 53,000 feet of toilet paper in half thirteen times. The secured five feet long and two and ½ feet high made up of [...]
Read MoreDecember at a Boarding School
Okay, September seems like 3 minutes ago, not 3 months. This being said, it is now hard to differentiate between the students that started in the fall and those that have been here for a year or longer. At our school (www.brentwood.bc.ca), it appears to be a seamless transition and it seems like all of [...]
Read MoreHolding On To Your September Optimism
We’ve been grinding for months. We’ve made it through the longest part of the school year without a major break (September to Thanksgiving) and now many of us will enter the final exam crunch next week- for students taking exams and faculty grading and writing comments. We’re tired. Here’s a fun video that that Trinity-Pawling [...]
Read MoreHomestay or Boarding?
Homestay or boarding? The other day I was watching a documentary on the making of the Maserati luxury car in Italy. I was fascinated with the love, care, devotion and commitment to excellence. The hands-on approach to every aspect of its implementation is meticulous, from its design to its assembly, and exemplifies commitment to excellence. [...]
Read MoreBig Snowstorm Affects New England Boarding Schools More Than Usual
The effects of last week’s New England snowstorm were well documented throughout regional and national media. And, if, like us, you have some relatives in the region who live at the end of a long dirt road, you heard stories about tree limbs taking down power, and phone lines, and the generator coming on. Most [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on The Williston Northampton School
I was very impressed with The Williston Northampton School (a co-ed boarding & day school in Easthampton, MA). Students were happy, engaged and eager to tell me what they like about Williston and why they chose it over other schools. I felt an energy everywhere, with everyone, I saw and met on campus from, staff, faculty [...]
Read MoreHow One School Connects New Students and Faculty to Their Shared Past
Part of every boarding school’s orientation and new school year is connecting new students and faculty to the school’s history, story, and beliefs- bringing everyone into the fold. Learning to become part of a community larger than oneself is one of boarding school’s great unwritten lessons. Everyone needs to know, internalize, and commit to practice [...]
Read MoreThe Boarding School Difference
Guess what? Our students are excited to come to school each day. They are actively engaged in meaningful activities from sunrise until bedtime. They are learning to be independent and gaining confidence each and every day. They are being taught and coached by adults who have passion and commitment. Others with the same kind of [...]
Read MoreStarting the Year Off Right: Communicating with Your Roommate
Celeste Brooks at Randolph-Macon Academy has posted, “Boarding School: 12 Ways to Ease into Living with a Roommate, Part 2,” the second half of her school arrival piece. Again, she’s hit some topics that we haven’t paid quite so much attention to in our writings. This second installment looks directly at strategies, and ways, to [...]
Read MoreA Guided Student Tour of Baylor School [Video]
Seniors Tenley and Ryan share Baylor School‘s campus and their student experiences. Strong opportunities drew both to Baylor. Baylor in the mold of a great school has helped both students flourish in their areas of strength while stretching them to discover and broaden their talents in other areas. Tenley was drawn to Baylor on the [...]
Read MoreA Guided Tour of St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School students Jacob, Joshua, and Charley share their thoughts and insights into what makes SA-S a vibrant, tightly-knit community. To this observer, the strength and breadth of the SA-S student experience proves quite remarkable. The arts, sciences, humanities, and athletics all offer strong wide-ranging opportunities for students. Jacob explores the academic offerings highlighting [...]
Read MoreTake A Guided Tour of The Webb School
The Webb School (Bell Buckle, TN) juniors Radha and Sarah share their insights and appreciations of their Webb School school life. They touch on the school traditions of Senior Boards, the Junior Room, a connection to natural beauty, chapel, and public speaking. Webb requires a public speaking demonstration of each student, each year. Ninth graders perform [...]
Read MoreAndover Song Reaches the Hearts of Students and Alumni
We got a note a few days back calling our attention to “The Andover Song.” It’s an original song and music video that work to capture, and express, the notions that Andover is more than a school and more than the sum of its parts. The production is slick and well done. The Phillips Andover [...]
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