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It’s A Wrap—our 35th session of ISM Summer Institute has come to a close. We’d like to thank everyone who joined us in Wilmington, Salt Lake City, and Philadelphia! We are sure you left with a passel of new ideas to make your school hum, as well as a tangible plan to make it happen. PLUS, you connected with your private-independent school peers from across the nation—and the world. It’s a network you can rely on … so please stay in touch. We’ve made it easy for you, too. Just stay connected on our Facebook page. Insurance Update—new coverage available! Attention D&O Client Schools: You can now add Internet Activity Coverage to your policy. Please download the fact sheet available as a PDF on our optional coverages page. For more information about this coverage you can also contact Andy Bobich. |
15th Annual Heads Retreat
The social media revolution is one of the hottest topics out there right now, and you want to know how your school can use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and more to its advantage. Join us in Hilton Head and you’ll learn what you should know specifically as a private-independent School Head. The Social Media Revolution and Our Schools. November 10-13, 2010 Hilton Head, SC Read more
ISM Insider is now online!
For those of you familiar with I&P, Insider is published and sent along with I&P every three weeks. However, unlike I&P, ISM Insider is the inside scoop about what’s new at ISM. Read more
5th Annual Business Managers Retreat
Join your fellow Business Managers in Scottsdale to explore the technology revolution that is bringing us all closer together, providing instant and global access to people and information, and how it affects our schools. Full Steam Ahead: Models of Sustainability and the 21st Century School. October 10-13, 2010 Scottsdale, AZ Read more
Imagine a financial aid system that’s flexible, fair—and fast.
FAST™ helps you keep seats filled with mission-appropriate students, virtually eliminates the need for paperwork, and grants you instant access to all in-coming applicants. Want more? Like the ability to archive applications for next year’s approval, or Read more
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Employee Handbook Fixes You Can Make in a Jiffy (and Those That You Shouldn’t)As summer speeds by and your days of summer break dwindle to a precious few, there are inevitably some “projects” that you haven’t yet tackled but still need to find the time for. One of these may be reviewing and upgrading your employee handbook. If so, we’d like to offer a few tips on handbook u... Vol. 9 No. 7 | Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
National Health Goal for Reducing Teen Smoker Percentage Has FailedSince the tobacco companies were exposed for adding addicting chemicals to tobacco cigarettes in 1998, there has been an urgency to educate young adults about the health risks. There was a 2010 health goal of reducing high school smoking to 16%, which was reported as failed on July 1, 2010. Fed... Vol. 9 No. 7 | Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
How to Fight Mosquito BitesSummertime is the perfect season to spend hours and hours outdoors. Many of us take advantage of the longer days by vacationing, visiting pools, hosting BBQs, and gardening. Our own backyards can easily become the family’s favored space during the summer. However, spending a good amount of time outd... Vol. 9 No. 7 | Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
Childhood Health BriefsIt’s no secret that Americans are getting heavier and heavier with each generation. Physicians point fingers at a number of reasons, but regardless of the reasons, there is a real need for concern. Our unhealthy habits are now affecting our children. Read below some of the latest findings. Heart... Vol. 9 No. 7 | Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
Make Mud Pies for Your HealthNew research is starting to reveal that our disconnect with nature—primarily soil—is opening doors to a new epidemics such as the increasing number of children with peanut allergies, asthma, and type 1 diabetes. According to statistics, children living in developed countries are at less risk ... Vol. 9 No. 7 | Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
8-Hour School Days?From time to time we hear rumors about schools moving to longer days as a way of expanding their learning programs. It has certainly been thrown into conversations that revolve around four-day school weeks. Now, however, it seems that public schools in the Chicago area could be taking action on the ... Vol. 9 No. 6 | Wednesday, 14 July 2010 |
What to Do This Summer About Your Listservs and Forums—Etiquette for Staying in Touch ElectronicallyAs many of you take off a week here or there from the office shuffle to spend time with family, sun, and, most important, yourself, you're probably not thinking about the listservs and forums you've joined to stay current with private-independent school news. Here are a few rules of electronic conve... Vol. 9 No. 6 | Wednesday, 14 July 2010 |
How Your Campus Can Help Recycle e-WasteAccording to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about 2.6 million tons of e-waste ended up in landfills in 2007. That's 86.4% of the total discarded electronics! If Americans alone recycled their old cell phones (more than 100 million are no longer in use), the amount of energy saved w... Vol. 9 No. 6 | Wednesday, 14 July 2010 |
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