 National Advertising Expands Schools' Reach
By Christina Mimms, SAIS
Word of mouth advertising has proven to be the most successful route for schools to promote themselves. Through the praises of alumni, current parents, and even former parents, many schools find themselves flooded with inquiries from prospective applicants. Paid advertisements, through print publications or digital media, also play a role in the marketing mix for school relations. Some schools opt to place ads in national magazines, gaining more exposure than they do through local channels.
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SAIS Conference Speaker Profile: John Zogby
By Christina Mimms, SAIS
Millennials challenge today's educators in many ways. They have been criticized for an inability to communicate, a penchant for video games and other "screens," and a sense of entitlement. Not so fast, says John Zogby, author and keynote speaker at the 2016 SAIS Annual Conference. Through his work and research, and his own parenting experience, Zogby will present valuable information for schools that are teaching millennials today.
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Move Your Bus
By Ron Clark
Reviewed by James Hutchins, Head of The Donoho School, Anniston, AL
We all remember the Flintstones ... right? Fred, Wilma, Pebbles, Barney, Betty, Bam Bam, and their energetic pet dinosaur, Dino. In the opening of each show, Fred screams, "Yabba Dabba Doo" and slides down the back of a dinosaur and lands in his prehistoric, wood and rock car that's powered by his feet. He paddles his way through the town of Bedrock, gathers up the family and the Rubbles, and collectively they run their feet as hard as they can and head to the movies. It took them, together, generating enough energy to move the car down the road. Well, Dino actually was a rider. He didn't contribute any to the ride. He enjoyed it while the others worked.
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SAIS Board of Trustees: 2017 Nominees
The SAIS Board of Trustees proposes the following slate of new trustees for service beginning January 1, 2017:
Palmer Kennedy
Head of Advent Episcopal School
Birmingham, AL
Jay Rainey
Head of Randolph School
Huntsville, AL
 Stephanie "Penny" Townsend
Head of Ransom Everglades School
Coconut Grove, FL
The membership will have the opportunity to vote on these trustees at the annual business meeting, which takes place during the SAIS Annual Conference, on Sunday, October 23, at 12:00 PM. Register for the conference at
www.sais.org/AC.
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2016 SAIS Board/Head Retreat and Annual Conference
SAIS offers a variety of affordable, accessible, and relevant professional development programs for independent school leaders. Two events remain for the 2016 year.
The
Board/Head Retreat, which will be led by
John Littleford, will cover topics including:
- Developing Healthy Boards: The Key Role of the Committee on Trustees
- Trends & Patterns in Independent & International Schools, from a Global Perspective
- The Board/Head Partnership: Guiding & Empowering Each Other
- The Chair/Head Partnership: Focusing on Honesty and Mutual Support
- The Longevity of Heads & the Effectiveness of Schools
Join us
October 22 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta.
Registration is
OPEN for the
SAIS 2016 Annual Conference,
October 22-24 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta. Featuring keynote speakers Donna Hicks and John Zogby, the conference includes an impressive variety of speakers and breakout sessions, such as finance, diversity, and LGBT issues.
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News from SAIS Schools
Chemistry teacher Kari Newman from Durham Academy, Durham, NC, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching - the highest commendation bestowed by the U.S. government on K-12 science teachers. She was recognized along with 212 other recipients in Washington, DC, on September 8.
Award winners, who were selected from a pool of state finalists by a National Science Foundation-appointed panel of prominent mathematicians, scientists and educators, received a $10,000 award from NSF to be used at their discretion, as well as professional development activities and opportunities to visit with the President's Administration.
The 2016-2017 school year marks Newman's 17th year of teaching chemistry at Durham Academy. She is head coach of the school's Science Olympiad team and has served as a lead class advisor, a mentor to new faculty, and a partner to seasoned teachers in the school's professional growth program.
 Atlanta's Springmont School has teamed up with Play Me Again Pianos to put art and music in public spaces. Spearheaded by Springmont Art Teachers Theresa Dean and Courtney Denis, Springmont students and alumni painted a piano that was donated to the Woodruff Arts Center on Sunday, August 21, 2016. "Carly," as the piano is known, has a monarch motif to pay homage to the school's Monarchs to Mexico program.
Classrooms, from toddler to middle school, created monarchs in art classes and studied the monarch migration throughout the curricula. Older students swapped letters with students at El Rosario Telesecundaria and Vicente Guerrero Elementary schools in Mexico. Play Me Again Pianos is a nonprofit organization started by Kelly and Jason Brett, Springmont parents. They are placing 88 freely accessible public pianos throughout metro Atlanta.
Got news to share? Email christina@sais.org.
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Stephen P. Robinson Collaboration Grants
The Stephen P. Robinson Collaboration Grants were created to encourage independent schools to form new partnerships with other schools, institutions of higher education, businesses, and/or nonprofits. SAIS will annually divide a total of $25,000 among two to five member schools. Those applying must demonstrate a vision and capacity to pursue and carry out meaningful collaborations. Successful examples have demonstrated efforts that benefit the greater community or region in unique ways. SAIS will accept proposals for the 2017 Collaboration Grants between October 1 and December 31, 2016. Awards will be announced and disbursed by February 1, 2017.
>>Read more about the Collaboration Grants Program.
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On-Site Board Workshops
SAIS President Dr. Kirk Walker and Vice President Damian Kavanagh are available to visit your campus and conduct on-site governance workshops.
- Trusteeship for Independent Schools
- New Trustee Orientation
- Becoming an Outstanding Board
- The Changing Landscape of Independent School Governance
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Technical Assistance Services:
Benchmarking and Bylaws
Now is the time to enter NAIS DASL data.
This powerful tool is open to NAIS and non NAIS members.
Do you need benchmark salary information? SAIS can help and can teach you how to use this powerful tool.
Do your bylaws need a refresh? We have read quite a number and are happy to read yours and will provide suggestions on aligning your bylaws with your aspirations of being and remaining a strategically effective board.
Contact Damian Kavanagh at SAIS, (404) 918-8850 or
damian@sais.org
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SAIS Featured School
Pinecrest Academy
Pinecrest Academy is a private, Pre-K through 12, college preparatory Catholic school. We provide an atmosphere of academic rigor and critical thinking, while offering personalized attention in a Christ-centered environment of faith and reason.
>>Read more.
Would you like to be an SAIS Featured School? Contact
christina@sais.org.
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Dave Michelman, head of the Duke School in Durham, NC, writes about passion and purpose.
Mark Crotty, head of St. John's Episcopal School in Dallas, shares thoughts about relationships among leaders.
Blogger and teacher
Nicholas Provenzano lets go of technology.
Emily Riley, blogger and Spanish teacher at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh, encourages teachers to embrace peace.
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Makerspaces, a former POTUS, and SAIS visits a boarding school fair.
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Retiring in 2017?
 If you are a head of school who will be retiring at the end of the 2016-17 school year, please let us know so we can induct you into the SAIS Legacy Club, a group of retired heads of school who gather annually. Please complete our Legacy Club bio form.
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