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Case Study: How People and Technology Drove Admissions Growth at the Catholic Academy of Bridgeport
In Connecticut, enrollment declines have led to numerous school closures and consolidations, with the majority of closures affecting elementary grades. For the Catholic Academy of Bridgeport (CAB), which is made up of four elementary schools on four campuses and comprised of 900 students, they were seeing similar consistent declines in enrollment. By 2019, enrollment numbers […]
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BOOSTERTHON EVENT HELPS ENHANCE OUTDOOR ART GARDEN
The administration and PTA of Florence Elementary had a specific goal in mind for this year’s school fundraiser. Their new campus location featured an outdoor art garden, but it needed additional seating.
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“Easy” Boosterthon fundraiser helps deliver updated school curriculum
At St. Cletus Elementary School, the beginning of the school year just wouldn’t be the same without Boosterthon. In its fifth year of working together to raise funds for the school’s needs, the relationship that has developed between the Boosterthon team and the teachers and school administration continues to strengthen.
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How ESSER & EANS Funds Can Address Learning Loss
To help schools plan how to best use their EANS funding, we have created a resource guide that breaks down ways educators can use these critical funds to address unfinished learning by adapting learning spaces for healthier learning.
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Data Driven Decisions – Lessons Learned Through the Pandemic
A HOS and admissions director speak to how Metric Marketing use customized data to make a difference. “Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School and St. John’s-Kilmarnock School – together with Metric Marketing – will share their learnings around growing enrolment through the pandemic. Learn through real world examples how two respected and successful schools in different markets strategically grew […]
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Free DEI Professional Development Event: 2022 Virtual FORUM/Diversity
You’re invited to a free weeklong PD event centered on diversity and inclusion in our schools. Join us January 24-28 for more than 20 live sessions, videos, live discussions, networking, and more.
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Pollyanna Position Paper III: Centering Student Voices in Antiracist School Transformation
This Position Paper shares feedback, advice, and recommendations for Heads of Schools directly from students on creating antiracist school communities. The recommendations in this paper were aggregated from a survey of students across the country and are broken down into clearly discernible segments for creating more racially just schools: Listening and Learning; Actions: Reforming Training, […]
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5 TIPS FOR SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY BODIES AND MINDS
Healthy school fundraisers raise much-needed funds for schools while simultaneously offering students the chance to improve their lives in the process! Whether you are getting students active, teaching them lessons that build character, or bringing them together to strengthen community spirit, any time your school fundraiser can tap into all three of these benefits with […]
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Do you know any overwhelmed educators?
Coaching for educators is not another PD seminar. It’s ongoing support through a designed alliance with your coach scheduled when it’s convenient for you. Book a discovery session today to learn how coaching can help you move beyond overwhelm and get fired up about your work and live again. I love independent schools because they […]
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Finding Ways to Get Involved in Your PTA
I am a mother of two elementary-aged children, a CPA, an entrepreneur, and a mid-level executive at a Fortune 100 company. Like all parents, I have a lot on my plate. But one thing that’s important to me is involvement in my kids’ schools, and specifically, in the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). I have served […]
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Closing the learning gap created by the pandemic with online tutoring
During a school year disrupted by the health crisis, many students have struggled to keep up with their studies. But the summer could provide an opportunity for students to catch up, and prevent gaps caused by the pandemic from turning into something bigger. Research shows that tutoring is one of the best ways to do […]
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K-12 government funding for US schools and how it can be used
The federal government recently announced plans to significantly increase spending on K-12 school programs for the 2022 fiscal year. This is great news for LEA’s and schools, who need the government distributed title funds to support disadvantaged students, provide professional development opportunities for staff, and assist underperforming schools. There are five primary title funds: Title […]