Posts by Kathleen Wilson
Honoring XBSS Faculty Retiring With 30+ Years of Service
We asked schools to share profiles and stories of their faculty members who will be retiring this year with 30+ years of service. We want to thank these extraordinary individuals who have dedicated so many years to their school communities and our XBSS network. Read the full profiles here: https://www.xbss.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/XBSS-2019-Retirees.pdf And to all our retiring…
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Ryken Names New Principal, Dr. Cathy Bowes
St. Mary’s Ryken is thrilled to announce that Dr. Cathy Bowes has been named the new school principal effective July 1. Dr. Bowes comes to SMR with over 18 years of school leadership experience across a wide range of settings, including STEM magnet schools, career/technology, and performing/visual arts for high-performing schools in the Baltimore County…
Read More2019 XBSS Student Retreat
In early March, over 90 students and 20 adults representing our 13 Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools gathered in West Hartford, Connecticut for the annual Retreat which was rooted in the Fundamental Principles. Students from across our network of schools were invited to reflect on their lived experience of the Xaverian Charism within their schools and…
Read MoreLiving the Mission – Saint Xavier High School Service trip to Jamaica 2017-2019
Imagine a school that takes care of educating 75-80 children with little to no resources. Classrooms are divided by portable chalk boards. Pencils are hard to come by, workbooks or reading books are so old that they are missing pages, what walls they have have not been painted in years, there is no sports equipment…
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Ryken Appoints Dr. Rick Wood as President
On behalf of the St. Mary’s Ryken Board of Directors, Mr. James M. Burke, Board Chair, announced that Dr. Rick Wood has been selected as the new President and CEO of St. Mary’s Ryken High School, beginning July 1, 2019. An extensive, national search was conducted and applicants from across the country were considered. Dr.…
Read MoreMalden Catholic Announces New Headmaster
After an extensive nationwide search, Malden Catholic High School’s Board of Trustees has announced that John K. Thornburg, Upper School Director of The Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati, has been named the school’s 19th Headmaster. Thornburg, who has earned an exceptional reputation as a leader in secondary education, will assume the role on July…
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