COVID-19 Updates

Tabor is currently Mask Optional for all individuals except:

• Individuals with COVID-like symptoms should mask indoors until symptoms subside (even if tested negative)
• Masking is required post-COVID for the full 10-days upon return to school.

Large Events
Mask use is strongly encouraged during large indoor events but not required at this time.

Reminder
Please remember that some individuals may choose to wear masks even if they are not required to do so. Wearing a mask is welcomed, and in many respects, is still encouraged. Individuals who are high-risk for COVID are encouraged to continue to wear masks and take added precautions to keep themselves healthy.

We strongly encourage members of the community to consider masks as a method for not just preventing COVID, but also for preventing the spread of colds, flu, and other illnesses. If you are ill (and are deemed COVID-free and able to return to campus after appropriate testing), we advise that you wear a mask to reduce the spread of illness.

Tabor requires all students (age 12+), faculty, and staff to be fully vaccinated. This is described as your primary vaccination series and one booster.

• If never vaccinated, individuals must receive their 2-series vaccination before school starts.
• If primary series received, individuals need a booster before school starts.
• If booster received, individuals do not need a second booster at this time.
• International students who arrive on campus without requirements will not quarantine; the Health Center will arrange vaccinations and/or boosters in a timely fashion. 

For those who have tested positive over the summer:

Individuals who tested positive over the summer, will be allowed a three-month time period from the date of the diagnosis to become up to date on their COVID-19 vaccine. If your child developed COVID-19 over the summer, please go into the Magnus health portal and update the information in the “COVID-19 Health Information” requirement. Below are the instructions to update this information:

• Access parent portal through myTA (using your parent username and password)
• Select Resources tab at top
• Select Health Center tile
• Select Magnus 
• Select Student Health Tracker (bottom right of screen)
• Select Edit Covid 19 Health Information and click Edit  (below)

Visitors are now mask optional, as well. We recommend that all visitors take rapid tests before coming to campus; of course, please stay home if you are positive and follow proper COVID protocols. 

Masks are required in the Health Center, however.

It’s important to note that even though we are moving to Mask Optional, COVID is still present in our world today. It is imperative that we continue to practice social distancing and proper hygiene. Individuals should wash their hands and use hand sanitizer regularly, utilize masks in larger groups, and be mindful of the people around them.    

Jim Feen is the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Information Officer for Southcoast Health – the largest health system and employer in the Southeastern Massachusetts. Jim holds a BS from Bryant University with a focus in Management, Computer Science, and Psychology. Jim also holds a Master’s of Science from Tufts University School of Medicine in Healthcare Informatics and Analytics in support of his interest in Population Health and Spatial Epidemiology. Jim brings 25 years of experience in Healthcare Administration and Healthcare Information Technology to the Tabor Medical Advisory Group. Jim and his wife Amy are parents of a Tabor student, Class of 2022

Jed Mehegan is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with forty years of experience, currently in full time private practice in Plymouth, with a specialty in Behavioral Medicine which focuses on the impact of behavioral change on physical health. He has personal and professional experience at independent schools including St. Paul's, Choate, Iolani, Northfield Mount Hermon, and Tabor as our Director of Counseling for 25 years. His three children are Tabor graduates, classes of ‘04, ‘07, and ‘11.

• BA, Haverford College 
• MA, Boston University
• PhD, Boston University 

Julie Przybyszewski came to Tabor in 2015 from Hawthorne Medical Associates, where she worked as a Nurse Practitioner for a busy pediatric primary care practice. She holds a Master of Science degree in Nursing from Seton Hall University and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts. She is a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She brings extensive clinical experience in both medicine and mental health. Julie enjoys playing a vital role in the physical and mental well-being of Tabor students while making a positive contribution to the health and wellness of the Tabor community.

John Santoro, M.D., is double boarded and certified in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine. He has spent forty years of his professional career in Emergency Medicine at Baystate Medical Center, a tertiary care Trauma Center. Dr. Santoro currently serves as the National Medical Director for Six Flags Amusement Parks and is a Team Physician for the Springfield Thunderbirds Hockey Team, the AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues. He has a passion for Tabor with several family members being part of the Tabor community, including grandchildren Paige ‘23 and Luke ‘25.

• BS, St. Bonaventure University
• MD, SUNY Upstate Medical School
• Postgraduate: Upstate Medical Center, Family Medicine
• Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Emergency Medicine

Gillian Simmons, M.D., has been working as a general pediatrician on the southcoast of Massachusetts for over 20 years.  She is retiring this October to spend more time with family and pursue interests in community service.  She is the parent of a recent Tabor grad, Charlie ’21 and a rising sophomore, Lizzie ’24.

• Boston University (Boston, MA): B.A. in Biology (minor in Japanese studies)
• St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO): M.D.
• Brown University (Providence, RI): Pediatric residency