KeepingTABS

December 2009


Director's Cut from Pete Upham
So Much to Learn

Working at a boarding school was the second most humbling job I've ever had. I say second most, because I'm a parent. Parenting is my first calling. In a sense, I just moonlight at TABS.

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Director's Cut - So Much to Learn



Thomas E. Wilcox Receives 2009 Ruzicka Compass Award

The 2009 Ruzicka Compass Premier Leadership Award was presented to Thomas E. Wilcox at the TABS Annual Conference in Chicago on December 4. The Ruzicka Compass recognizes extraordinary contributions to the excellence, advancement, and success of boarding schools.

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Tom Wilcox - Ruzicka Award Winner


TABS Announces New Summer Program

TABS is happy to announce the launch of This is the Life: A Bootcamp for Staff New to Boarding School - a professional development opportunity designed for all newcomers: teachers, administrators, coaches and other staff. Join fellow newcomers in Boston this July to learn from boarding school veterans the nuances of boarding schools and some tricks of the trade to help you best serve your students — and maintain your independence. Topics include "the myth of the weekend," faculty culture, "being an adult in a kid's world," and even a panel of recent newcomers who will share the top ten things you MUST know as you take on THE life. Stay tuned to tabs.org for more details.

New Summer Program


TABS Events


ResLife Workshop
Feb 4 - 5, Boca Raton, FL

Risk Management for Boarding Schools
June 23 - 25, Wilmington, DE

Admission Academy
July 19 - 23, Boston, MA

Residential Life Academy
July 19 - 23, Boston, MA


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