Heads and Trustees
ISSL’s Board of Directors
ISSL’s Board of Directors
ISSL’s Board of Directors
ISSL’s Board of Directors
ISSL’s Board of Directors
ISSL Head of School: Fall Reception
(+/-) Event Description
Independent Schools of St. Louis and MICDS cordially invites all ISSL Heads/Presidents of member schools and their spouse/guest to attend an evening of food, drink and fun at a cocktail reception.
Directions to Lisa Lyle’s Residence (adjacent to MICDS campus):
From Highway 40 and Lindbergh Boulevard, travel north on Lindbergh to Ladue Road. At the intersection of Ladue and Lindbergh Boulevard turn right (East) on Ladue Road. Go ¼ mile to MICDS Lower Lot “C” on left. Park and follow balloon marked path to Lisa's residence on the west side of the parking lot.
Program Fee:
The Reception is complimentary; however, the favor of a reply is appreciated to the ISSL Office at gnewport@independentschools.org
Download the event invitation for more information
Special Head’s Meeting on Dues Restructure
We Survived FY 2010, Now What? A workshop on financial sustainability, Sarah Daignault
(+/-) Event Description
A half-day Symposium for Independent School’s Finance Professionals, Heads of Schools and Senior Administrators
Head of Schools, Trustees and Business Officers have been worrying about this issue for a year and a half at least. How will you lead your school to a new financial model that will make it sustainable over a long time? Every organization is looking to its leadership for the answer to this nagging question. How will the financial expertise of your CFO and Board members be utilized? During this workshop, we will review the facts – financial and demographic. We will work with a case study to identify the issues and to start developing next steps. Schools will work in teams to develop plans on how to take this conversation back to school to address your specific challenges.
Please bring a trustee and your business officer or other senior administrators so that you can work together as a team addressing the issues at your school. There is good news here. The emerging focus on 21st Century Education is creating an imperative to make changes in how and what we teach. The intersection of this movement with the financial challenges will allow us to create the new model for independent schools of the future.
Sarah Daignault is an instructor at the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. She is the former Executive Director of the National Business Officers Association (NBOA). Prior to founding NBOA, Sarah spent five years as the Business Officer at Friends School of Baltimore and four years as the Business Manager at Bryn Mawr School for Girls. During her 19 year tenure on the Board of Directors of the Madeira School in Virginia, Sarah was the President of the Board for eight years. She also chaired the Capital Campaign for five years and led a search process for a new head of school. She serves on the Boards of the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) and the Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP). She has also served on the Board of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) as well as three other independent schools.
Location:
Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School is located at 801 S. Spoede Road at the intersection of Conway and Spoede Roads. From Highway 40 exit Spoede Road. Travel north on Spoede to the second stop sign at Conway and Spoede Roads. Turn left onto Conway. Take an immediate first right into Villa’s driveway. Park along right side of drive way or try for a parking place near the front of the school. Enter the door stated receptionist. The workshop will take place in the school’s first floor Conference Room.
Download the event invitation for more information
Leadership and Courage — Luncheon with Dr. Michael Thompson
(+/-) Event Description
Michael Thompson, Ph.D. is a consultant, author and psychologist specializing in children and families. He is the clinical consultant to The Belmont Hill School and has worked in schools around the globe. He is an author and co-author of numerous books and articles on raising and educating boys in America; most notable is his New York Times best-selling book, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys (Ballantine Books, 1999). A dedicated speaker and traveler, Michael Thompson has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC 20/20, CBS 60 Minutes, The Early Show and Good Morning America and National Public Radio. He has been quoted in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Time and U.S. News and World Report.
Location:
Chaminade College Preparatory School is located at 425 S. Lindbergh Blvd which is 1 mile north of Hwy 40 on Lindbergh Boulevard.
Take Highway 40 to the Lindbergh exit. Go north on Lindbergh to the school on your left.
From Highway 40 and Lindbergh Blvd., travel north on Lindbergh and take the Chaminade exit which is approximately 1 mile north of Highway 40. The Skip Viragh Center for the Arts is located on the left as you enter the main entrance. Parking should be available in front of Chaminade Hall or in the lot located in the north end of the back of campus. The presentation will take place in the Siefert Auditorium which is located on the first floor immediately as you walk in the main entrance.
Current Topics in Governance, A Dinner for Heads & Trustees, Pat Bassett, NAIS President
(+/-) Event Description
To encourage and support effective leadership in schools, Independent Schools of St. Louis has designed this program for members of boards of trustees, heads and educational administrators. The program will examine current topics important to all.
Presentation: Top Trends for School Leaders to Ponder for 2011-2012
The president of NAIS, based on the latest research and upon his observations from the field, articulates, ruminates, and engages in conversation about the critical challenges and opportunities facing American education in general and independent school education in particular. Time permitting; the presentation is coupled with "Change Agency Leadership" to address how leadership will effect the changes needed to address the trends.
Program Schedule:
— 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Registration and Reception
— 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Dinner
— 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Presentation
Location:
St. Louis University High School is located at 4970 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 next door to the St. Louis Science Center.
Directions:
From Highway 40/I-64, exit south on Kingshighway (exit 36A), then immediately turn right on Oakland and follow for one-half block. From Interstate 44, take the Kingshighway exit and travel north on Kingshighway one mile to Oakland Avenue and turn left.
Parking: (No charge for parking in the Science Center)
There is ample parking in the lot SLUH shares with the Science Center. Enter the lot through the driveway at the bottom of the hill — between the football field and the Science Center. Bring your parking ticket to the session to have it validated for complimentary parking.
Access & Affordability: Sophie’s Choice, Patrick F. Bassett, NAIS
(+/-) Event Description
A workshop for Independent School’s Admission Directors, Finance Professionals, Heads of Schools.
The president of NAIS identifies industry trend lines on admissions, financial aid, family incomes, and affordability, and considers the challenges the changing landscape presents for independent schools. He examines the new normal practices of net tuition revenue budgeting and planning as independent schools move from using financial aid as a tool for "access" toward the goal of "affordability" for the middle class.
Location:
St. Joseph’s Academy is located at 2307 South Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131.
Top 10 Trends in Development, Pat Bassett, NAIS President
(+/-) Event Description
A workshop for Independent Schools’ Development Directors, Heads of Schools and Trustees.
NAIS President Pat Bassett uses the latest research and his observations from the field to identify the top 10 trends in development today. He offers specific advice to independent school leaders so they can leverage these trends to positively impact their schools.
Locations:
St. Joseph’s Academy is located at 2307 South Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131.
Spring Heads’ Luncheon
(+/-) Event Description
Location:
Westminster Christian Academy is located at 800 Maryville Centre in Town & Country
From the east:
Take Highway 40 heading west past I-270. Exit at Maryville Centre Drive. Turn left on Maryville Centre Drive crossing over the highway. This will turn into the drive leading into our campus.
From the west:
Take Highway 40 east. Exit at Highway 141. Proceed straight onto South Outer Forty Drive. Turn right at Maryville Centre Drive. This will turn into the drive leading into the campus.
ISSL Annual Business Meeting
New Trustee Orientation: How to be an Effective Independent School Board Member!
(+/-) Event Description
Set Aside June 6, 2012 for this important program designed specifically to help both current and new trustees understand and fulfill their roles as the governors of an independent school. A panel, made up of local experienced board members, and institutional leaders will share their views, wisdom and experience on how boards and individual board members can work to best fulfill their responsibilities to guide, support and strengthen the institution of which they are apart.
Location:
Forsyth School is located at 6235 Wydown Blvd (north side of street) just west of Skinker Boulevard. There will be reserved parking on the lot for this meeting. Enter the first red brick house on Wydown on the west side of the parking lot, and the School office is on the right.
From the west:
Take I 64/40 east to the McCausland exit, turn left onto northbound McCausland. McCausland becomes Skinker Boulevard. Continue north on Skinker to Wydown Boulevard. Turn left onto westbound Wydown Boulevard and take an immediate right into the Seventh Day Adventist Church/Forsyth School parking lot. Follow the brick path to the front door of the adjacent red brick house.
From eastbound Wydown:
You can make a U-turn onto westbound Wydown at the Skinker stoplight, and then take the first right into the parking lot.
Fall Meeting
Spring Meeting
Current Topics in Governance, A Dinner for Heads & Trustees, Pat Bassett, NAIS President
(+/-) Event Description
To encourage and support effective leadership in schools, Independent Schools of St. Louis has designed this program for members of boards of trustees, heads and educational administrators. The program will examine current topics important to all.
Presentation: Top Trends for School Leaders to Ponder for 2011-2012
The president of NAIS, based on the latest research and upon his observations from the field, articulates, ruminates, and engages in conversation about the critical challenges and opportunities facing American education in general and independent school education in particular. Time permitting; the presentation is coupled with "Change Agency Leadership" to address how leadership will effect the changes needed to address the trends.
Program Schedule:
— 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Registration and Reception
— 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Dinner
— 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Presentation
Location:
St. Louis University High School is located at 4970 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 next door to the St. Louis Science Center.
Directions:
From Highway 40/I-64, exit south on Kingshighway (exit 36A), then immediately turn right on Oakland and follow for one-half block. From Interstate 44, take the Kingshighway exit and travel north on Kingshighway one mile to Oakland Avenue and turn left.
Parking: (No charge for parking in the Science Center)
There is ample parking in the lot SLUH shares with the Science Center. Enter the lot through the driveway at the bottom of the hill — between the football field and the Science Center. Bring your parking ticket to the session to have it validated for complimentary parking.
Top 10 Trends in Development, Pat Bassett, NAIS President
(+/-) Event Description
A workshop for Independent Schools’ Development Directors, Heads of Schools and Trustees.
NAIS President Pat Bassett uses the latest research and his observations from the field to identify the top 10 trends in development today. He offers specific advice to independent school leaders so they can leverage these trends to positively impact their schools.
New Trustee Orientation: How to be an Effective Independent School Board Member!
(+/-) Event Description
Set Aside June 6, 2012 for this important program designed specifically to help both current and new trustees understand and fulfill their roles as the governors of an independent school. A panel, made up of local experienced board members, and institutional leaders will share their views, wisdom and experience on how boards and individual board members can work to best fulfill their responsibilities to guide, support and strengthen the institution of which they are apart.
Location:
Forsyth School is located at 6235 Wydown Blvd (north side of street) just west of Skinker Boulevard. There will be reserved parking on the lot for this meeting. Enter the first red brick house on Wydown on the west side of the parking lot, and the School office is on the right.
From the west:
Take I 64/40 east to the McCausland exit, turn left onto northbound McCausland. McCausland becomes Skinker Boulevard. Continue north on Skinker to Wydown Boulevard. Turn left onto westbound Wydown Boulevard and take an immediate right into the Seventh Day Adventist Church/Forsyth School parking lot. Follow the brick path to the front door of the adjacent red brick house.
From eastbound Wydown:
You can make a U-turn onto westbound Wydown at the Skinker stoplight, and then take the first right into the parking lot.