Support TKS on Giving Tuesday 2019!
Tuesday, 03 December 2019
Today is Giving Tuesday, and there is no better way to participate than by supporting Keswick School. As we have grown as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, giving has become a central component of our vision for the school. Just this year, giving from donors like you has made it possible for us to provides scholarships,
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Staff Spotlight: Ione Clarke
Friday, 15 November 2019
Ione began her time in the field working at Wediko Children’s Services Summer Program in New Hampshire. During her two summers there she served as the athletic activity counselor, and then the lead counselor for the 13-year old boys cabin. Currently Ione is working as the front end counselor in the Madison dorm, joining the
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Staff Profile: Tom Rigg, BCBA-LBA, Associate Director of Admissions
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Tom began his career at Keswick School in the fall of 2004 as a residential aide. During his 15-year tenure at TKS, he has served in many roles including residential counselor, shift supervisor, support counselor, academic behavior specialist, and assistant residential coordinator. Currently, Tom is the Associate Director of Admissions, working to enroll students who
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The TKS Regatta and Swim Meet: A Summer Tradition
Thursday, 01 August 2019
Written B: Zach G., Group A Student Here at Keswick School, students work on sportsmanship to lift each other up. This past Wednesday, July 31, 2019, the students of Keswick School participated in the annual boat regatta and swim meet. Throughout the July summer session, students built wooden boats in shop class. Some students designed
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Relationships in Wood and Ink
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
In 2007, one of our students, David, successfully transitioned out of our program. From there, David went on to finish high school, attend college, and eventually join the military. Across all of these life experiences, David regularly called TKS to keep in touch with staff and maintain the relationships that sustained and supported him while
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Former Student Offers Advice to Community at End of Year Ceremony
Thursday, 13 June 2019
On Friday, June 7th, Keswick School was honored to have one of our former students, Sacha Presburger, address our community during our End of Year Ceremony. We are incredibly proud of Sacha and we thank him and his parents for coming to support TKS. Below is the transcript of Sacha’s speech. Before I begin, I’d
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TKS plays Peabody in Spring Soccer Opener
Thursday, 28 March 2019
Keswick School hosted Peabody School for the first soccer game of the spring season on Tuesday, March 26th. Peabody was only able to bring nine players, so TKS lent a few of our own. The students who volunteered to play with Peabody were Grant W, Conrad D, Ari G, Brenden D, William T, and Trip
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TKS Celebrates African American History Month
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
By: Zach G., Group A Student This week TKS students and staff celebrated African American History month by doing a few activities. All the staff took the time out of their day to bring all the students to light on the struggles and breakthroughs of equal rights. Each classroom rotated through different activities. The activities
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TKS Boy Scouts Head to the Woods
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
The TKS Boy Scout Troop recently took an overnight trip into the forests of the Blue Ridge mountains. Twelve students and four staff left TKS on Friday, spending two nights between the Cliffs House and the Robert Humphrey Cabin, both under the jurisdiction of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. The group participated in a court of honor
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Support TKS While You Shop!
Friday, 08 February 2019
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Amazon through their Amazonsmile program. This program allows you to choose a charity that will then receive 0.5% of the purchase amount on eligible items. If you click the link below, you will be directed to smile.amazon.com. Once you are logged into your account, amazon
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Parent Retreat
Thursday, 17 January 2019
The Inaugural Parent Retreat: Enhancing Development is an opportunity for the clinical team at TKS to impart knowledge and skills that are important for parents to have to nourish the development of their sons as they enter adolescence and adulthood. Participants will gain and practice specific strategies that support continued development on phone calls, family therapy and
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Jim Rekrut
Friday, 11 September 2015
Jim began working with children and families immediately following graduation from the University of Richmond. After one year as Lead Pre-school teacher at a Goddard School in Richmond he joined the staff at the Discovery School of Virginia, a therapeutic wilderness boarding school, where he served in many roles until the school closed at the
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Emma Hathaway
Friday, 11 September 2015
Emma attended the University of Iowa where she majored in public health with a focus in community and behavioral health. She transferred to the University of Virginia where she earned her degree in sociology with a minor in psychology. In Iowa, she worked at the Iowa Reading Research Center, working to increase literacy in Midwestern
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Matthew Powell
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Matthew went to Western Albemarle High School and graduated in 2019. After high school Matthew explored the workforce being a carpenter, restaurant waiter and working in an office. Matthew is currently is taking classes at Piedmont Virginia Community College. “I felt compelled to work at Keswick School because, I truly believe education is my calling
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Deborah Rexrode, Ph.D.
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Upon completing her PhD at the University Virginia, Deborah served as the Assistant Director of the Center for Survey Research at UVa. Additionally, she works with Independent Educational Services conducting employee engagement surveys with Independent Schools such as Keswick School. Deborah is also part of the General Faculty of the University and teaches a course
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Pete Weatherly
Thursday, 09 July 2015
Peter has over 20 years’ experience as a teacher. After earning his M.Ed. with a concentration in using computers with special needs populations, he taught at a teachers college in China. Upon returning to the States, he taught special education and was network administrator in both public and private school settings. “I began as a
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Andrew Coleman
Thursday, 02 July 2015
Andrew earned his bachelors degree at JMU for Justice Studies. Andrew also obtained his Spanish minor at JMU as well. “I choose to work at Keswick School because of the opportunities I have to learn from the children. I also believe that they set the tone of what we want to see in our children
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Amber Robbins
Thursday, 02 July 2015
Amber attended UVA where she earned her degree in psychology. During high school and college, she tutored students in French, math, and science. Amber held an internship at Keswick School during her fourth year at UVA through the Internship Placement Program. “I chose to work at Keswick School because I wanted to work with children
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Marianna Sabers
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Marianna went to Piedmont Virginia Community College for two years after graduating high school where she obtained her associates degree. She then applied and transferred to the University of Virginia. At UVA, Marianna participated in SAL, a national leadership and honors organization, majored in psychology, and obtained her bachelors degree. “I chose to work at
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Megan Rogers
Sunday, 28 June 2015
Megan graduated high school in 2016 and later went to work at a restaurant in her town for three years. She loved her job, she worked hard to provide for her family and she made lasting relationships there. Megan later left to start a career that gave her an opportunity to provide better for her
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Alex McMann
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Alex received a bachelors in Business Administration from Texas State University. He worked at camp Cho-Yeh during the summers while in college, and than worked with the Peace Corps after graduation. He than moved to Virginia and worked for IRC, where he assisted refugee families secure housing. After his contract was finished at IRC he
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Hannah Barnes
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Hannah attends the University of Virginia where she is studying to earn her degree in psychology and she is also on the pre-health track. Hannah has worked as a shift leader at Chick-fil-A for five years throughout attending both high school and college. “I was inspired to work at TKS and, study psychology in general,
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Zach Scharf
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Zach graduated from Virginia Tech in 2020 with a double major in Sociology and Criminology and Justice. The last two years, Zach has worked at The Covenant School. Zach worked as a teachers aide, as well as the assistant Strength and Conditioning coach and assistant wrestling coach. “I choose to work at Keswick School because
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Paul Greene
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Paul began is academic career in Business Administration but soon learned that his skills translated better into teaching than managing. After he completed his M. Ed, he took a position teaching English as a Foreign Language in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. While in Korea, he began working on a Ph. D. He completed his Ph.D. and
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Brian Carlson
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Brian is going into his fourth year at the University of Virginia. He is double majoring in psychology and cognitive science with a concentration in neuroscience. He has been involved in numerous groups in college and high school surrounding education and teaching. “I choose to work at Keswick School because I wanted to work with
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Karin Tindall
Sunday, 21 June 2015
After graduating from Nyack College, Karin worked as a barista and always sought to have a positive impact on others. She traveled to India for 3 months to volunteer with a handicraft production company empowering women in Kolkata. She spent a year in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, working at a training center with girls who had
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Tom Rigg, BCBA-LBA
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Prior to working at TKS, Tom worked as a summer camp counselor for five summers at Camp Overlook in the Shenandoah Valley. After spending several years as part of the TKS residential team, Tom returned to school at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Tom returned to JMU to earn
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