"dining hall"
Be Mindful and Thankful for the People and the Food That You Receive Every Day
For 2011 Blog Action Day, I’ve got license to muse on food in boarding schools. Food is a funny thing in a boarding school; like other parts of the boarding school experience- academics, athletics, study hall, it’s part of the routine. And, in many ways, the regular schedule, balancing demands, finding time, fitting something in- [...]
Read MoreNever Underestimate the Role of Meals in a Boarding School
You can’t underestimate the role of meals in a boarding school. Cafeteria, or sit-down, meals are where the school comes together multiple times daily to slow-down, share, enjoy each other, and eat. A good dining hall can make the whole school work. Great food and great people in the dining hall mean so much and [...]
Read MoreBaylor School Dishes Up International Specialties
Gary Klein, Catering Director at Baylor School, provides a unique experience to those who frequent the school’s dining hall for meals. Klein’s extensive travels throughout the world coupled with his culinary background gives him the ability to serve dishes that are the envy of many boarding schools. “These [boarding] students are far from home, and [...]
Read MoreMom & Dad Have a Role to Play at Boarding School Drop-off: Hint, It Doesn’t Include a Vacation in the Area for the First Few Days of School
The New York Times ran a piece on Sunday; The title says it all, “Students, Welcome to College; Parents, Go Home.” Colleges are now in the business of planning and scripting parent departures after dropping off their (usually) first year students. Closure periods and departure times are now de rigueur for parents. Hovering, mindful, involved [...]
Read MoreMust See Boarding School TV: Student Led Campus Tour of Tilton School
Tilton School (Tilton, NH) rising senior Carey paints a picture of school life. While taking viewers on a tour of Tilton facilities- regular ‘must sees’- dining hall, quad, theater, chapel and athletic facilities, Carey talks about how active student life is. He remarks on how teachers push and stretch Tilton students and highlights two interesting [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant Visits Berkshire School
A picture perfect day in the Berkshires. What else could you want? Absolutely beautiful setting, Berkshire School‘s facilities are outstanding. Students look great in dress code; everyone’s happy. The campus is busy; you could hear the purposeful din in every classroom, common room, dining hall, playing field, and hockey rink (beautiful and newly built). Every [...]
Read MoreTrinity-Pawling School: A Year of Creative Dining
We came across a great story about Trinity-Pawling School‘s dining hall renovation that will leave the school without a permanent dining room for the 2008-2009 academic year. The story of how the school will work through the renovation is a testament to planning and it’s just fun. How do you feed the community while the [...]
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