Our Report Card - St. Michaels University School

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O U R R E P O RT C A R D
AN ANNUAL STRATEGIC REVIEW
20142015
OUR
VIS
ION
To le
arn,
to
lead,
prom
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to se
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iscov
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se i n
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and t
he wo
rld.
OUR MISSION
Our school seeks the excellence in all of
us, with passion and compassion. We are a
community shaped by the pursuit of truth
and goodness, providing outstanding
preparation for higher learning and for life.
Strategic Goals
DISTINCTIVE EXCELLENCE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH
Strategic Priority 1: Fulfilling Student Promise
Through Personalization
The SMUS mission describes a school that embraces
personalization at its core (“our school seeks the excellence
in all of us”). A SMUS education will be inherently personal,
grounded in our three core values of excellence, passion
and compassion and delivered through a three-part focus
on foundational competencies, enriching experiences and
collaborative activities.
Strategic Priority 7: Governance and
Risk Management
Believing firmly that good governance is the cornerstone
of any organization’s success, we will revisit traditional
areas of governance and expand on new ones such as risk
management to ensure we reflect best practices, remain
current and execute effectively.
Strategic Priority 2: Staff Excellence
Recognizing that the most important element of fulfilling
student promise is surrounding them with outstanding staff,
we will attract, develop, and retain a team of truly excellent
staff as well as engage in succession planning to ensure a
high level of staff excellence is maintained over time.
Strategic Priority 3: Facilities & Technology
The physical environment in which our students learn and play
as well as the tools they have at their disposal will be aligned
with how education is to be delivered in the 21st century.
LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT
Strategic Priority 4: Celebrating Student Diversity
We will increase our ability to provide financial assistance to
excellent students and pursue greater geographic diversity
to achieve an active mix of economic, geographic and ethnic
backgrounds that will enrich the experience of all who attend
and work at the school.
Strategic Priority 5: Energizing Relationships
We will focus on increasing meaningful engagement with our
students, alumni, parents, staff, grandparents and friends in
order to foster strong, positive and lifelong relationships and
build a sense of one united school.
Strategic Priority 6: Culture of Philanthropy
We will build a culture of philanthropy so that all community
members participate in philanthropic support and service to
the school.
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Strategic Priority 8: Understanding, Serving and
Growing our Market
To effectively investigate, assess and execute on strategic
opportunities that fulfill our vision and mission, the school
will strive to fully understand and serve its current market as
a day and boarding school located in Victoria, BC.
Strategic Priority 9: Financial Stability
and Capacity
To ensure financial stability and the capacity to finance
our strategic goals, the school will have full enrolment in
boarding and day, exercise prudent operational spending,
maintain an appropriate and affordable level of debt, keep
adequate reserves for contingencies and ensure the
endowment fund grows significantly.
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF
THE SCHOOL
The remarkable evolution of
the School over the past fifteen
years bears witness to the
importance of being a School
that plans and executes its
development strategically.
During this period, SMUS saw
significant redevelopment of
facilities – the Crothall Centre,
Schaffter Hall, restoration of
School House and new facilities
including the Library, the
Monkman Athletic Complex, and
residence additions. Continued
focus on academic excellence
resulted in the School being recognized as number one of 600 schools
in Canada for Advanced Placement Equity and Excellence and in the
top 60 schools in the world, out of 18,000. The growth of the Athletic
program from Kindergarten to Grade 12 resulted in both increased
opportunities throughout the School and superior performance across
a wide range of sports. Just this past year, in addition to outstanding
performances in squash, rowing, girls’ field hockey, soccer and
basketball, our Senior Boys’ teams won provincial championships in
soccer, basketball and rugby.
Another strategic development was creating the position of Director of
Learning. This new role – the first of its kind in Canadian independent
schools – was a consequence of the reflections of our teachers on the
ramifications of brain research and new approaches to assessment and
differentiation that were proven to serve students better. Four years ago
we hired our first Director of Learning, Heather Clayton, who brought
her expertise in these areas to work with our staff one-on-one on their
pedagogy. As a result of this work, we now run an annual Learning
Institute for staff, we mount a week-long festival of learning called
“Brain Awareness Week,” we have inculcated a coaching approach
to professional conversations, and have sent teams of teachers to
the Harvard Graduate School of Education to acquire the techniques
of Instructional Rounds. One of the two or three biggest impending
developments in education for the next ten years is personalization,
and we have now created a personalization team of staff who are
most interested and best capable of working with our teachers and
our curriculum to ensure we go down this path in a thoughtful and
integrated manner. These are exciting times in learning.
Some of the usual objective measures of the School’s health remain
strong. Admissions is strong: over the past ten years we have added
fifty boarding spaces during a time when boarding enrolment in North
America is declining and this September saw our highest boarding
enrolment ever – every nook and cranny that can reasonably house a
boarder will be used. And last year’s annual fund was the best ever,
raising over $1.47 million.
One of our strong supporters of the last fifteen years, Brian Graves –
donor of the squash courts in the Athletic Complex – recently passed
away. We have just received his bequest to the School – a $3.5 million
undesignated gift. A truer friend of the School would be hard to find.
We begin the 2015-16 school year in a good place. We will continue to
plan and execute our future steps with careful eyes on our Mission and
Vision, while at the same time we devote our attention in the present to
those who are the centre of our existence, our students. Vivat!
BOB SNOWDEN
Head of School
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The growth and evolution of our
School mirrors closely the goals
of our Strategic Plan: academic
excellence, lifelong engagement
and organizational strength. By
taking this strategic approach,
SMUS has the capacity to
concentrate on our most important
priorities, and to build and innovate
with purpose and focus.
This past year has seen success
on many fronts. Our students excel
academically, in the arts, athletics,
service and leadership. They are
supported and challenged by the
tremendous efforts of our outstanding educators, school leadership
and staff. It is important that we continue to provide the opportunity and
resources to enable our students to reach their true potential.
Last spring we completed the update of our Strategic Plan, with a
renewed emphasis on strengthening relationships and broadening
engagement with our students, current families and valued alumni. The
strength of our Advancement activities and the renewed support of
alumni, parents and grandparents has provided us with the opportunity
to plan for new and renovated facilities that look to enhance the total
student experience at SMUS. Our Facilities committee and our School
leadership has developed a holistic development plan for the School
that builds on the campus planning that began more than 15 years ago.
Embracing change and fostering continuous innovation in our School
is an important priority. This year will see the implementation of our first
comprehensive Digital Learning Plan, developed collaboratively with
parent and alumni technology leaders. We are also creating a Futures
Report that will help shape the strategic direction of our school with
emphasis on enhanced planning and organizational best practices.
The SMUS Society Board of Governor’s primary roles are fiduciary and
fiscal oversight, strategic direction and governance. David Angus, ’62,
has served our School as a Governor for the last dozen years, eight as
Board Chair. We are deeply indebted to David for his commitment, drive
and vision. It is somehow fitting that as David leaves our Board that his
grandson has joined the School this September, the 24th member of the
Angus family, including David’s father, to have attended SMUS.
As part of our ongoing Board renewal, noted educator, surgeon and
athlete Fraser Leversedge ’86 leaves us after serving with distinction
for six years. Shelly Berlin and Tim McGee join the Board this year.
Faculty Representative Mary Smith, who has served with passion and
insight for the past six years, is also stepping down with Mat Geddes
(‘93) taking on her role.
The new president of the Parents’ Auxiliary, Teresa Pryce, has joined
the Board, replacing Kristine Tamburri who has made a tremendous
contribution as a Governor and tireless volunteer.
I am particularly grateful for the support and guidance that I have
received in my first year as Board Chair from my fellow Governors and
our Head of School, Bob Snowden. Bob and his management and
leadership teams, faculty and staff provide exceptional leadership and
support for our School.
We all especially appreciate the parents, grandparents, family and
friends who support our School and make it possible for their children
to attend.
BLAIR HAGKULL
Chair, SMUS Society Board of Governors
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Distinctive Excellence
KEY ACTIONS
S T R AT E G I C P R I O R I T Y 1:
FU LFI LLI NG ST U DEN T PROM ISE
T H R OUG H P E R S O N A L I Z AT IO N
1. Strengthen the path to personalization by creating
a cross-school implementation team.
2. Increase our focus on University Counselling,
Advanced Placement and Learning Resources in
order to deliver greater personalization.
3. Fully articulate and integrate the leadership
program as another pathway to personalization.
4. Implement the recommendations of the Athletics
Review to create greater personalization and
opportunities for shared experiences.
KEY ACTIONS
S T R AT E G I C P R I O R I T Y 2 :
S TA F F E XC E L L E NC E
1. Develop a program of evaluation, goal-setting and
growth for faculty and staff that is consistent with
our vision and supports the continuous pursuit of
excellence.
2. Institute a coaching culture that values feedback,
inquiry, engagement and collaboration.
3. Continue to strengthen the school’s reputation as an
outstanding place to work and teach.
KEY ACTIONS
FA C I L I T I E S A N D T E C H NO L O G Y
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1. Revisit the Richmond Campus master plan and bring
forward a redevelopment proposal that further
integrates technology.
2. Provide the necessary technical infrastructure to
support 21st-century education in a continually
changing environment.
Academic Achievements and Highlights
• The entire school celebrated the third annual Brain Awareness
Week, which featured the following activities and events:
• Lynn Lyons, author of “Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents”
spoke to students in the Middle and Senior Schools as
well as to parents about school- and home-related stress.
• Bechara Saab ’97, principal investigator at the
Neuroscience Center Zurich, visited students from K-12
to talk about neurons and metacognition.
• Junior School students were keen to participate in the annual
international Hour of Code, where they gained collaboration,
communication, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving
skills. There was so much interest in coding that a Tech Club was
launched soon after and continues to expand to the Middle and
Senior schools.
• Grade 7 student Amelia Hadfield earned a bronze medal at the
Grade 6/7 ISA Speech Competition for her funny but very true
speech called “Farewell to the English Language.”
• A large group of French-speaking students performed
exceptionally well at the annual Concours d’Art Oratoire public
speaking contest, with Middle School students bringing home
five medals (three gold, one silver, one bronze) and Senior
School students bringing home two medals (one gold, one
silver). Many of our students placed in the top 10.
• Grade 8 students organized and hosted the first-ever From
Surviving to Thriving leadership conference, which attracted
students from schools all over Greater Victoria and Vancouver.
• SMUS students took second and third place in the Jessamy
Stursberg Poetry Contest for Canadian Youth in May. Brynn
Erickson won $350 for “Variations Upon a Myth” while
Alexandra Nesnidalova won $300 for “Nightmares on the
Morning Tide.”
• Students from Grades 6 to 12 participated in math contests
this year with outstanding results. Grade 7 student Larry Yu
earned a perfect score in the Gauss Contest, while Grade 11
student Flora Feng received several honours and an invitation
to write the Canadian Mathematics Olympiad and the American
International Math Exam.
• Nineteen graduating students earned Dogwood District
Awards, recognizing non-academic achievements in Fine Arts,
Applied Skills, Physical Activity and Sport, Second Languages,
Community Service, and Technical and Trades Training. Only 85
of these awards were handed out on Vancouver Island.
• Two SMUS students – Grade 12 student Nick Scholz and
Jennifer Park ’14 – earned perfect scores on one of their
AP exams. Jennifer achieved a perfect score on the AP
Macroeconomics exam, while Nick got top marks on the
AP German Language and Culture exam. Only 285 perfect
scores were achieved out of more than 4 million exams written
worldwide in 2014.
• Grade 12 student Andrea Chan was recognized by the
Vancouver Island and Canada-wide science fairs for her
innovative project that aims to improve grip strength of prosthetic
3D-printed limbs.
• Aspiring fashion designer and Grade 11 student Kiko Wu won
the Sears DX Canadian High School Design Competition by
creating an outfit inspired by calligraphic elements in her name.
Teaching and Learning
The journey toward a personalized education that “seeks the
excellence in all of us” starts with a talented faculty passionately
dedicated to learning and their own continual growth as teachers.
Here are some of the ways in which the practice of teaching and
learning at SMUS developed in 2014-15:
• In its fourth year, the Learning Institute brought together a
diverse group of K-12 teachers to work as a collaborative team
over the course of the school year. They focused on projects
that support student learning and visited their peers’ classrooms
looking for fresh ideas and to foster a strong sense of community
between campuses.
• The 2013-14 pilot of Harvard Instructional Rounds moved in the
direction of standard practice when directors of Junior, Middle
and Senior schools along with a few faculty received further
training in the practice at Harvard. Adapted from the medical field,
Instructional Rounds is a systematic, classroom-based approach
to observing, analyzing and improving teaching and learning.
• Junior School’s Reggio-inspired approach broadened with
our Grade 2 teachers attending a week-long workshop at the
International Study Group in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The workshop
provided them with the opportunity to learn together and plan
how they can organize their classrooms to support a highly
collaborative, problem-solving approach to learning.
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Academic Results
B C F OU N D AT IO N S K I L L S
A S S E S S M E N T R E S U LT S
PERCENTAGE OF GRADE 4
STUDENTS MEETING OR EXCEEDING
EXPECTATIONS (2015 FSAs)*
Meeting
P R OV I NC I A L E X A M R E S U LT S
GAP BETWEEN SMUS AVERAGE EXAM SCORE AND
PROVINCE EXAM SCORE BY SUBJECT
ENGLISH 10: +7%
Exceeding
MATH 10: +10%
READING
12
55
SCIENCE 10: +13%
SMUS
69
23
SOCIAL STUDIES 11: +9%
Province
ENGLISH 12: +8%
WRITING
SMUS
8
85
7
62
COMMUNICATIONS 12: +11%
Province
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
NUMERACY
69
23
54
0
20
SMUS
GAP BETWEEN SMUS AVERAGE EXAM SCORE AND
BC INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS EXAM SCORE BY SUBJECT
10 Province
40
60
80
100
ENGLISH 10: +8%
*5% of our Grade 4 students did not write the FSAs
MATH 10: +7%
PERCENTAGE OF GRADE 7
STUDENTS MEETING OR EXCEEDING
EXPECTATIONS (2015 FSAs)*
Meeting
SCIENCE 10: +10%
SOCIAL STUDIES 11: +9%
ENGLISH 12: +11%
Exceeding
COMMUNICATIONS 12: +25%
READING
51
44
11
52
SMUS
Province
WRITING
29
64
SMUS
6 Province
64
NUMERACY
65
25
48
0
20
10
40
60
SMUS
Province
80
100
*3% of our Grade 7 students did not write the FSAs
6
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
22
24
26
A DVA NC E D P L A C E M E N T R E S U LT S
SMUS has the largest and longest-running AP program in Canada, and is one of the
top-scoring programs nationally. Advanced Placement courses have a level of difficulty that is
directly comparable to first-year university courses and a majority of American and Canadian
universities grant second-year standing to students who excel on their AP examinations.
TO TA L
Total number of AP exams written
by SMUS students in 2015
Number of SMUS students
writing at least one AP exam
SMUS AP Canadian National Scholars
(students who earn an average of
4 or higher on five or more AP exams)
SMUS AP Scholars (students who
receive scores of 3 or higher on three or
more AP exams)
STUDENTS ACHIEVING
MARK OF 3, 4 OR 5:
SMUS: 81.1%
BC: 81.0%
COMMENTS
637
255
an average
32 with
score of 4.51
with an average
96 score of 4.20
CANADA: 76.8%
WORLD: 60.0%
0
20
40
60
80
100
AVERAGE AP EXAM SCORE
(ON A 5-POINT SCALE):
SMUS: 3.63
CANADA: 3.44
WORLD: 2.84
0
1
2
3
4
5
56
1
Camosun College
6
Capilano University
4
1
NO. OF STUDENTS
ATTENDING
112
174
International
NO. OF
ACCEPTANCES
424
British Columbia Institute of Technology
50
9
Chinese University of Hong Kong
1
1
Durham University
1
Edith Cowan University
1
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
2
1
Exeter College
1
Simon Fraser University
18
2
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1
University of British Columbia
66
20
University of British Columbia - Okanagan
3
1
Hong Kong University of Science &
Technology
1
King's College London
4
London School of Economics
1
Monash University
1
Newcastle University
1
Oxford Brookes University
1
Queen's University, Belfast
2
University of Northern BC
1
University of Victoria
76
28
The Prairie Provinces
28
7
Brandon University
1
Mt. Royal University
1
University of Alberta
9
University of Calgary
16
7
University of Regina
1
2
Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
2
1
41
Sciences Po
1
1
St. George's University of London
1
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
1
Trinity College Dublin
1
Universidad de Monterrey
1
University College London
2
University of Bath
1
Ontario
171
Brock University
1
Carleton University
4
McMaster University
9
Queen's University
27
6
Royal Military College of Canada
1
1
Ryerson University
9
2
University of Guelph
2
University of Ottawa
3
University of Birmingham
1
46
19
University of Bristol
1
University of Toronto
1
University of Toronto - Mississauga
9
3
University of Dundee
1
University of Toronto - Scarborough
8
1
University of Edinburgh
1
University of Waterloo
18
2
University of Exeter
1
Western University
29
6
Wilfrid Laurier University
1
University of Glasgow
1
York University
4
University of Hong Kong
1
Quebec & the Maritimes
50
8
University of Kent
1
Acadia University
5
1
University of Lancaster
1
University of Leeds
1
1
1
Bishop's University
2
Concordia University
1
University of Liverpool
1
Dalhousie University
7
2
University of Manchester
3
McGill University
26
4
Mount Allison University
3
University of New South Wales
1
St. Francis Xavier University
2
University of Nottingham
1
St. Mary's University
2
University of Sheffield
1
University of King's College
3
University of Southampton
1
University of St. Andrews
3
2
University of the Arts London
1
1
University of Warwick
1
University of York
1
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NO. OF STUDENTS
ATTENDING
British Columbia
NO. OF
ACCEPTANCES
University Acceptances for the Class of 2015
Canada
631
1
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Gap
5
1
32
152
Alaska Pacific University
1
Montana State University
1
Albion College
American University
Arizona State University
Bates University
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
California College of the Arts
California State University, Channel Islands
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Los Angeles
1
2
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Mount Holyoke College
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Pennsylvania State University, Abington
Pepperdine University
Pomona College
Reed College
San Diego State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Seattle University
Stanford University
The New School
2
2
5
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
California State University, Monterey Bay
1
University of Alaska Southeast
1
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Stanislaus
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Colby College
Colorado College
Columbia College
Columbia University
Cornell University
Creighton University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
George Washington University
Grand Canyon University
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Denver
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
University of Miami
University of North Carolina
University of Portland
3
2
11
6
5
7
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Hamilton College
1
University of Redlands
1
Harvard University
Hawaii Pacific University
Hollins University
Humboldt State University
Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne
Kalamazoo College
Lewis & Clark College
Long Island University, Brookland
Loyola Marymount University
Lynn University
Macalester College
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
University of Texas Pan American
University of the Pacific
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Virginia Wesleyan College
Washington State University
Washington University in St. Louis
Western Washington University
2
6
3
1
1
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Our students are starting their post-secondary studies in a wide range of
fields (by order of popularity):
Kinesiology
Medicine
Architecture
Computer Science
Health Sciences
Law
Mathematics
English
32
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
$2,386,070
Fields of Study
Business
Psychology
Engineering
Sciences
Economics
Arts
Political Science
Biology
NO. OF STUDENTS
ATTENDING
NO. OF STUDENTS
ATTENDING
152
NO. OF
ACCEPTANCES
NO. OF
ACCEPTANCES
United States
Neurosciences
Social Sciences
Biochemistry
Communications
Fashion Design
Fine Arts
International Relations
Physics
Total scholarships offered
to 2015 graduates
Theatre
Accounting
Art and Design
Asia Pacific Studies
Biomedical Sciences
Early Learning and Care
Environmental Design
Environmental Sciences
Geology
Interior Design
Life Sciences
Marine Biology
Nursing
Sport Media
Writing
Philosophy
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Athletics
2014-15 was an outstanding year for our
competitive Athletics teams. Our Senior
Boys attained the triple crown of provincial
championships in soccer, basketball and rugby,
while our Senior Girls field hockey and soccer
teams had an outstanding year with a top-three
finish in the provincials. Our rowers also did
the school proud at the nationals, earning four
podium finishes including gold for the men’s
senior 4+ and the women’s senior 63kg 4+.
SOCCER
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M I D D L E S C HO O L
AT H L E T IC S H IG H L IG H T S
S E N IO R S C HO O L AT H L E T IC S
T E A M R E S U LT S
• More than 30 recreational and competitive teams at
the Middle School saw participation from just under
90% of our students
TEAM
CITY
PLACEMENT
ISLAND
PLACEMENT
BC PLACEMENT
• The U15 girls’ soccer team placed 2nd at the
CAIS Tournament
1st XV Rugby (AA)
1st
N/A
1st
2nd XV Rugby
N/A
N/A
N/A
• The Grade 7 girls’ basketball team went undefeated
in league play and finished 3rd in the city
championships, while the Grade 8 girls won the ISA
Championships, placing 3rd in the city finals
Badminton
1st
1st
8th
Colts Rugby (Grade 10)
2nd
4th
N/A
Cricket
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cross Country
Girls – 5th
Boys – 5th
Girls – 8th
Boys – 6th
Girls – 21st
Boys – 17th
Golf
3rd
2nd
11th
Grade 9 Rugby
N/A
N/A
N/A
• It was a great year in rugby with our Grade 8 boys
finishing 3rd in city championships, our Grade
6/7 under-115 lbs. placing 2nd in Greater Victoria
and our Grade 6/7 under-135 lbs. placing 1st in
Greater Victoria
Junior Boys Basketball
4th
DNQ DNQ
Junior Boys Development
Basketball
N/A
N/A
N/A
Junior Boys Soccer 1st
5th
N/A
Junior Girls Basketball
5th
DNQ
DNQ
• More than 60 students played squash this year
while 12 Grade 7 students entered the Pacific
Northwest Junior Squash Championships and two
Middle School students played with the Senior
School’s competitive team
Junior Girls Soccer
4th
DNQ N/A
Junior Girls Volleyball
5th
DNQ
N/A
Rowing
N/A
N/A
Rowing (Novice)
N/A
N/A
N/A
• Middle School students set meet records
in six events at the LIMSSA Track and Field
Championships, where we also fielded our largest
number of athletes to date
Sailing
1st
N/A
N/A
Senior Boys Basketball (AA)
1st 1st 1st
Senior Boys Developmental
Basketball
N/A
N/A N/A
• The Grade 7 boys’ basketball team finished 1st in
their pool and 3rd overall in city playoffs, while the
Grade 8 boys placed 4th at the ISA Championships
• Two Grade 8 students played on the Senior School’s
badminton team while another two Grade 8 students
played in the Senior School tennis team
PA RT IC I PAT IO N I N J U N IO R
S C HO O L AT H L E T IC S
Athletic Opportunity:
Cross Country (Grades 3-5)
Soccer (Grades 4-5)
Squash (Grade 5)
Basketball (Grades 4-5)
Swimming (Grades 3-5)
Rugby (Grades 4-5)
Running Club
Track & Field (Grades 2-5)
General Sports Club
Participation Numbers:
37
45
13
59
35
26
42
98
44
CSSRAs
(2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
Senior Boys Soccer (AA)
1st
1st
1st
Senior Boys Developmental
Soccer
N/A
N/A
N/A
Senior Girls Basketball (AA)
3rd
7th
DNQ
Senior Girls Field Hockey
(AA)
1st 1st
2nd
Senior Girls Developmental
Field Hockey
N/A
N/A
N/A
Senior Girls Soccer
1st 1st
3rd
Senior Girls Volleyball (AA)
1st 4th
DNQ
Squash
N/A
N/A
Canadian Open – 3rd
BC Junior Closed – 1st
Canadian Winter
Games – 2nd
Track & Field
Top result: 1st
Top result: 1st
Top result: 8th
Tennis
2nd
4th
7th
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Facilities and Technology
Our focus on providing the necessary infrastructure to support
21st century learning resulted in some significant enhancements
to the school’s facilities and technology.
The Middle School library and the Senior School library
classroom underwent substantial renovations to become more
flexible and collaborative spaces for students. New furniture
allows students and teachers to quickly change the configuration
of the room to suit their activities, while at the Middle School
the addition of laptops, tablets, smartboards and whiteboards
facilitate group project work.
In addition, the Crothall Centre became the home of the
Innovation Lab, a space that allows our students to work with
3D design and printing, graphic design, film production and
robotics. The Lab will host both Middle and Senior School
classes in the 2015-16 school year.
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The School also developed a digital learning plan. The plan
articulates goals in four priority areas: curriculum and program
development, creativity and innovation, faculty professional
development and infrastructure. Several initiatives laid out in the
digital learning plan have been launched, including:
Introducing Computer Science 11 and AP Computer Science to
the Senior School curriculum.
• Offering robotics as an extracurricular activity from K-12 and
participating in competitions.
• Rolling out a Bring Your Own Device model in the
Senior School.
• Expanding the bandwidth of our wireless network.
• Professional development focusing on effective use of technology
as a tool to support student learning and collaboration.
Report on the 2014 Parent Survey
St. Michaels University School surveys parents at regular intervals
to gauge how well we are meeting the needs of our current
families. Cumulatively, these surveys help the school establish
goals and measure our progress as we continually work toward a
higher standard of excellence in fulfilling our mission.
The 2014 Parent Survey was conducted by Lookout Management
Consultants Inc. (LMI), which conducted our last parent survey
in 2010 and has conducted similar surveys for 127 independent
schools around the world. LMI benchmarks our survey results
against the averaged results from all of the other school surveys
it has conducted. In 2014, we set a new best score in LMI’s
benchmark and matched LMI’s best-ever scores in eight categories
606 parents responded to the survey, representing a participation
rate of approximately 81%, an above-average response compared
to other schools. This is an increase over the 2010 survey’s
participation rate of 65.5%.
Junior School
SURVEY RESPONDENTS
BY SCHOOL
STUDENT POPULATION
BY SCHOOL
21.7%
19.8%
Middle School
24.1%
22.0%
Senior School
54.2%
58.2%
Boarding
23.5%
26.0%
S U R V E Y R E S U LT S: S AT I S FA C T I O N
General
90.3% of parents (88.7% in 2010) rated their general
satisfaction with the school as either high or very high on a
scale of 1 to 5 (very low to very high), for an average rating of
4.4 (4.4 in 2010). In other parent surveys conducted by LMI,
the highest general satisfaction rating a school received was
4.5, while the average rating in all school surveys conducted
by LMI is 4.2.
91.9% of parents (92.3% in 2010) indicated that SMUS was
their first choice of schools. Our score is 0.2% higher than the
LMI all-schools average.
RATING
% OF RESPONDENTS (2014)
% OF RESPONDENTS (2010)
1
0.3%
0.2%
2
0.8%
1.5%
3
8.6%
9.6%
4
41.5%
37.0%
5
48.7%
51.7%
Weighted
average score
4.4 (2014)
4.4 (2010)
% rating 4 or 5
90.3% (2014)
88.7% (2010)
School Life
In 12 specific school-life categories on the survey, 81.5% of parents (84.1% in 2010) rated their satisfaction as high or very high, for an
average rating of 4.2 (4.2 in 2010). The average for the series among all schools surveyed by LMI is 4.0.
AVERAGE
RATING 2014
% RATING
4 OR 5 2014
AVERAGE
RATING 2010
% RATING
4 OR 5 2010
Availability of extra help
4.3
83.9%
4.3
84.1%
Chapel
3.9
70.3%
4.2
82.1%
Clarity of the school’s mission, vision and values
4.3
85.3%
n/a
n/a
Class size
4.4
89.6%
4.4
89.5%
Competitive athletics (Grades 6-12)
4.1
80.8%
4.1
79.5%
Intramural/non-competitive athletics (Grades 4-12)
4.0
76.1%
4.0
74.8%
Leadership opportunities for students
4.2
83.0%
4.3
85.7%
Outdoor education program (Grades 6-12)
4.4
92.0%
4.4
87.7%
Parent/teacher conferences
4.0
74.0%
4.2
82.1%
Physical safety of students
4.4
91.4%
4.4
91.7%
University counselling (Grades 9-12)
4.0
78.2%
4.0
78.3%
Volunteer experiences for parents (if applicable)
4.0
73.8%
4.2
82.2%
Average for this series
4.2
81.5%
4.2
84.1%
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Report on the 2014 Parent Survey
(CON T I N U ED)
Boarding
Some of the best results from the 2014 survey came in the boarding section. We matched the all-schools best scores in five out of 12
categories and our average of 4.3 for the series was 0.3 higher than the all-schools average. Asked to rate their experience with the
boarding program, boarding parents (131 respondents compared to 108 in 2010) gave the highest rating of 4.4 to “quality of guardianship
of my child” (4.4 in 2010), “residence rules and expectations” (4.3 in 2010) and “quality of health services” (4.1 in 2010). Average scores
in all categories were either higher or the same compared to the 2010 survey.
AVERAGE
RATING 2014
% RATING
4 OR 5 2014
AVERAGE
RATING 2010
% RATING
4 OR 5 2010
Ability to reach my child, when I feel the need
4.3
86.4%
4.3
84.3%
Ability to reach residential staff, when I feel the need
4.3
84.6%
4.3
86.1%
Dorm room
4.1
77.9%
4.0
71.2%
Maintenance of residential buildings
4.1
79.5%
4.1
74.8%
My child’s peer relationships in boarding
4.2
85.5%
4.2
80.4%
Overall residential experience for my child
4.3
84.8%
4.2
80.6%
Quality of guardianship of my child
4.4
90.0%
4.4
89.8%
Quality of health services
4.4
87.9%
4.1
83.3%
Quality of relationship with roommate
4.2
79.4%
4.1
81.5%
Residence rules and expectations
4.4
90.8%
4.3
85.2%
Study hours
4.2
85.0%
4.2
84.3%
Weekend activities and programs
4.2
82.4%
4.0
74.5%
Average for this series
4.3
84.5%
4.2
81.3%
Communication
Satisfaction among parents with various areas of communication with the school has improved since the 2010 survey. Satisfaction with
one-on-one communications with university counsellors saw the greatest increase (0.3 higher than in 2010), with all other scores moving
up or holding steady from the 2010 survey. Our average of 4.2 for this series is 0.1 higher than the all-schools average. Although we
consider this result a success, we also believe it is very important for parents to feel informed and connected and we will continue to
monitor and look for opportunities to improve our performance in these areas.
QUALITY
With your child’s teachers
With your child’s advisor/
homeroom teacher
With the Head of School
With university counsellors
(Grades 9-12)
With your child’s school director
ACCESSIBILITY
Of your child’s teachers
Of your child’s advisor/
homeroom teacher
Of the Head of School
Of university counsellors
(Grades 9-12)
Of your child’s school director
AVERAGE
RATING 2014
% RATING
4 OR 5 2014
AVERAGE
RATING 2010
% RATING
4 OR 5 2010
4.2
83.4%
4.1
79.7%
4.2
81.4%
4.1
76.9%
3.9
68.0%
3.8
65.3%
4.0
72.8%
3.7
65.0%
4.3
81.2%
4.1
75.0%
AVERAGE
RATING 2014
% RATING
4 OR 5 2014
AVERAGE
RATING 2010
% RATING
4 OR 5 2010
4.4
90.0%
4.4
86.8%
4.4
88.5%
4.3
85.5%
4.0
69.3%
3.9
70.4%
4.1
77.5%
3.9
72.7%
4.3
82.5%
4.2
80.9%
S U R V E Y R E S U LT S: AT T I T U D I N A L M E A S U R E S O F A G R E E M E N T
Parents were asked to use a 5-point scale to indicate their level
of agreement (strongly disagree to strongly agree) with 31
statements about the school’s programs, parent and student
relationships with the school, individual attention, level of
engagement and affinity for the school. The highest and lowest
levels of agreement in 2014 were identical to the 2010 survey, with
“SMUS has an excellent reputation” coming in at an average score
of 4.5 and the statement “day and boarding students interact well
together” coming in at 3.5.
Measures of Balance
Two statements that had the highest increase in level of agreement
compared to 2010 were “my child is enthusiastically involved in
SMUS athletics,” with which 77.8% of parents agreed or strongly
agreed (69.4% in 2010), and “my child is enthusiastically involved
in SMUS arts,” with which 70.3% of parents agreed or strongly
agreed (65.3% in 2010). We also achieved a new best score
in LMI’s all-schools benchmark in the category of “my child is
enthusiastically involved in SMUS community service,” with 69.9%
of parents agreeing or strongly agreeing for an average score of
3.9. The SMUS average for the entire series of statements was 4.2
(4.1 in 2010), where 20.9 parents (23.4 in 2010) agreed with a
statement for every one parent who disagreed.
The highest average score was 3.2 in two categories: focus
on athletics, with 23.1% of parents (3.2 and 20.9% in 2010)
rating it as too much; and amount of general communication
from the school, with 21.8% of parents (13.6% in 2010) rating
it as too much. The lowest average scores were 2.7 for amount
of communication from teachers about their child’s experience,
with 29.4% of parents (2.7 and 28.6% in 2010) rating it as too
little; and 2.8 for efforts to promote socio-economic diversity,
with 31.4% of parents rating it as too little. SMUS matched allschools best scores in two categories: emphasis on leadership
development and level of academic support for my child.
Growth of the Child
Asked to rate the school’s contribution to their child’s growth in 20
categories, parents indicated that they see the strongest impact in
their child’s critical thinking skills; their ability to work cooperatively
in a group; and their ability to work independently, each scoring
a weighted average of 4.2. The four categories with a weighted
average below 4.0 were organizing time effectively, test-taking
strategies, coping with peer pressure (each with a weighted
average of 3.8) and study skills (3.9). The weighted average for
the whole series was 4.0 (4.1 in 2010). This compares to an allschools average of 3.9.
Parents were asked to rate how well they feel the school achieves
balance in its programs using a 5-point scale, where 1 is too little,
3 is about right and 5 is too much. Seven of the 16 categories
received a 3.0, including focus on community service; focus on
sportsmanship in athletics; level of academic challenge; level of
academic support; emphasis on leadership development; efforts to
promote cultural diversity; and efforts to promote moral growth.
Using the Survey Data to Make an Excellent
School Better
In its analysis and recommendations, LMI called the SMUS Parent
Survey a “good news report” that demonstrated high levels of
satisfaction and strong support for how the school is executing on
its mission and vision. While keeping our focus on the things we
do well to ensure that we remain strong, we will also look carefully
at the areas with lower results to close the gap between these and
our strengths.
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Report on the 2014 Athletics Review
R E S U LT S O F T H E S TA K E HO L D E R
S U R V E Y A N D F O C U S G R OU P S
Over the course of the last year, the school conducted an Athletics
program review to assess our current program and create a
roadmap that will guide the future of SMUS Athletics and related
activities. As a follow-up to the first Athletics Review conducted in
2005, the 2014 review surveyed key stakeholders and conducted
focus groups with several key constituents from all three schools
and across the community, including parents, alumni, faculty
and Senior School coaches. These groups also participated in
workshops to set priorities and refresh the Athletics philosophy.
2005 % Strongly Agree
and Somewhat Agree
The 2014 survey showed a marked improvement over the 2005
survey results in a number of important areas. Seventy-one percent
of respondents agreed that SMUS placed the right emphasis
on athletics, while 79% of stakeholders agreed that students
could pursue the sport of their choice. The quality of coaching
was considered adequate by 81% of respondents and 74%
were satisfied with the performance of SMUS athletics. Most
importantly, 86% of respondents strongly agreed that students
enjoy their experience of sport at SMUS.
2014 % Strongly Agree
and Somewhat Agree
100%
80%
60%
71%
79%
64%
79%
81%
74%
86%
40%
43%
20%
44%
57%
58%
62%
50%
0%
75%
95%
91%
78%
75%
73%
79%
73%
Board
71%
89%
88%
86%
78%
75%
Coach
82%
78%
79%
70%
73%
76%
Faculty
61%
64%
85%
82%
84%
83%
Students
76%
70%
68%
69%
70%
72%
Parents
I am satisfied with the
performance of the
SMUS athletics teams.
The current athletics facilities
at SMUS are appropriate.
80%
Students are able to
access the sports and
activities of their choice.
Students enjoy their experiences
in the sports and activities that
they participate in at SMUS.
The quality of coaching at
SMUS is appropriate.
88%
It is a challenge to participate
in the athletics program due
to time constraints and
competing priorities.
81%
Given SMUS’s mission, it
currently places the right
emphasis on its athletics
program.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Given SMUS’s mission, it
currently places the right
emphasis on its athletics
program.
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It is a challenge to participate
in the athletics program due
to time constraints and
competing priorities.
Students are able to
access the sports and
activities of their choice.
Students enjoy their
experiences in the sports
and activities that they
participate in at SMUS.
The quality of coaching at
SMUS is appropriate.
The current athletics facilities
at SMUS are appropriate.
I am satisfied with the
performance of the
SMUS athletics teams.
In comparing stakeholder groups, there is consistency of opinion
in most areas with a few specific inconsistencies. For example,
students find it easier to participate in athletics and navigate
competing priorities than faculty, coaches and board members
think they do. Parents’ assessment of the quality of coaching is
lower than scores provided by students, faculty and the coaches
themselves. Students identify their own level of enjoyment lower
than what parents, faculty or coaches believe it to be. We also
found that faculty and, to a lesser extent, coaches and board
members may not be as aware of the conflicting challenges facing
parents and students. All stakeholder groups rated the quality of
coaching as high, with students rating it at 86%.
“TO ME, EXCELLENCE IN SMUS ATHLETICS MEANS...”
Although the scores are relatively high, there is an opportunity
to improve the fit between SMUS’s mission and the emphasis
on athletics as well as in managing the competing demands on
students’ time.
When asked the question: “To me, excellence in SMUS Athletics
means…” stakeholders are notably divided between performance
and participation. Approximately 53% of respondents indicated
excellence was tied closely to performance through students giving
their best, achieving individual potential and ultimately achieving
results. Approximately 55% indicated that excellence was tied
to participation through teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership,
inclusivity and building a lifelong love of sport and physical fitness.
# OF COMMENTS
% OF RESPONDENTS
1. Teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership
143
29%
2. Achieving individual potential
111
23%
3. Students giving their best
88
18%
4. Inclusivity and opportunity
75
15%
5. Performance and results
60
12%
6. Lifelong love of sport and personal fitness
56
11%
7. Holistic development
53
11%
8. Committed, skilled coaches
48
10%
The survey and focus group results guided the refreshed athletics
philosophy as well as the development of a strategic framework to
help the school ensure we are consistently delivering a strong and
successful Athletics program that is fully aligned with our mission
and vision.
To implement the refreshed philosophy, the Steering Committee
developed the following goals and strategic priorities:
The result of the committee’s work is this refreshed
athletics philosophy:
We will align our program with long-term athlete development and
other leading scientific and best-practice research.
GOA L: PROGR A M A LIGNMENT
Strategic Priority 1:
The SMUS Athletics program is committed to
the athletic potential of all students. We believe
that all students should experience the lessons
of physical literacy, character, community and
excellence that competitive and recreational
sports can teach.
We will better align and coordinate the program through the Junior,
Middle and Senior schools.
We will clarify and strengthen the role and interface between
competitive and recreational athletics at SMUS.
GOA L: COACHING A ND LEA DERSHIP
DEV ELOPMENT
We will foster a culture of professional growth and development in
our team of coaches, aligned with the athletics philosophy.
We will elevate the role of the Athletic Director to include the
strategic implementation of the athletics philosophy
GOA L: COMMUNITY CON N ECTIONS
We will improve the understanding of our athletics philosophy in
the SMUS community.
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Lifelong Engagement
KEY ACTIONS
C E L E B R AT I N G S T U D E N T DI V E R S I T Y
1. Continue to use recruitment as a deliberate instrument
for ensuring diversity in cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic spheres.
2. Continue to grow financial aid to support diversity as well
as cushion families from the impact of rising tuition.
KEY ACTIONS
E N E R G I Z I N G R E L AT IO N S H I P S
1. Develop an integrated communications plan and contact
strategy that serves the needs of all constituents and
includes metrics to gauge its effectiveness.
2. Work with the Parents’ Auxiliary and the Alumni
Association in a comprehensive and coordinated
approach to energizing relationships.
3. Celebrate volunteerism among our parents and alumni.
20
%
OF THE STUDENT BODY
BENEFITED FROM
KEY ACTIONS
C U LT U R E O F P H I L A N T H R O P Y
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1. Develop a shared understanding in the SMUS
community about the importance and value of giving.
2. Communicate and celebrate the benefits of financial
aid to our community.
3. Increase engagement of alumni.
FINA NCI A L A S SISTA NCE IN
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SM US ST U DEN T COM M U N I T Y
2014-2015 Enrolment. . ............. Total 967 students
Junior School (Grades K-5).........................................192 students
Middle School (Grades 6-8).......................................211 students
Senior School (Grades 9-12).................................... 564 students
Boarders (Grades 8-12)...............................................251 students
English Language Learners (Grades 8-10)...............49 students
Gender Ratio..................................................50% boys / 50% girls
Global Composition
Boarding students originate from 20 countries:
• 39% from Canada, 6% from USA, 8% from Mexico
• 46% of boarders are from outside North America
Financial Assistance & Scholarships
Number of merit scholars in 2014-2015..................................... 20
Total funds distributed in 2014-2015........................$2.26 million
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SMUS Parents’
Auxiliary
“ PA R E N T S WO R K I N G T O G E T H E R
T O S U P P O RT E XC E L L E NC E I N
E DUC AT IO N ”
The SMUS Parents’ Auxiliary is a non-profit society comprised of
SMUS parents and guardians. We strive to create a strong and
vibrant community through events, fundraising for the school, and
supporting each other as our children learn and grow. The SMUS
Parents’ Auxiliary is 100% volunteer-run and all parents are welcome
to participate. In accordance with one of our school’s strategic
directions, the Parents’ Auxiliary has concentrated its efforts on
intentional community building. Our goal is to foster a greater sense
of belonging and connection in our community, and we are delighted
to note that the 2014-15 school year saw a marked increase in both
volunteerism and philanthropy.
Our monthly meetings gave parents the opportunity to discuss
important issues such as cross-campus unity, gratitude, the arts,
building a culture of kindness and improved technology integration
for school operations, classrooms and the PA itself. We also ensured
that funds allocated to the school supported our strategic plan,
and we began the hard work to renew our governance and policy
structures to better reflect our 21st century role at the school.
PA R E N T S ’ AU X I L I A R Y E V E N T S A N D
F U N D R A I S E R S F O R 2 014 -15
•
Used Uniform Sale: The Parents’ Auxiliary Used Uniform
Sales are a valued service and a very successful fundraiser,
achieving record-breaking sales in 2014-15.
•
Welcome Back Coffee Party: A SMUS tradition, these “greet
and meet” parties were effective volunteer recruitment events and
proved a positive way to start community building among parents.
•
Parent and Family Socials: Throughout the year, informal
social events on and off campus provided opportunities for
people to get to know each other. Our kickoff reception at the
Royal Victoria Yacht Club was well attended.
•
Junior School Barn Dance: This annual favourite offered
country music and fun for our Junior School families while
raising a significant amount for worthwhile projects at our school.
•
Christmas Gala: Over 800 SMUS community members were
treated to a fabulous dinner and dance at the Crystal Gardens,
featuring a performance by tenor Ken Lavigne, an art exhibit, a
visit from Santa, and our Head of School leading the crowd in a
rollicking rendition of the “12 Days of Christmas.”
•
Pizza Days: Weekly fundraising pizza lunches were popular at
all three campuses.
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•
Boarder Support: Day parents provided a birthday cake
service for out-of-town families wanting to celebrate their
boarding student’s special day. Our annual Boarders Without
Borders dinner brought boarders and day families together for a
home-cooked meal and some Victoria hospitality. Local SMUS
families participated as boarding homestay families, hosting
boarders over long weekends and other school breaks. We also
collaborated with Boarding Services to launch a pilot that funds
projects to enhance boarding life.
•
Halloween: In collaboration with the Senior School’s studentled Service Council, we welcomed students to the “Wenman
Haunted House” on Halloween night, offering cocoa, popcorn
and fun, capped off with a grand fireworks display.
•
Quiz Night: This lively evening was a sellout event that saw
parents and staff compete for our Trivia Trophy while enjoying a
curry supper.
•
Staff Appreciation Lunches: Families expressed gratitude to
staff at all three schools by bringing their favourite dishes to this
beautifully decorated luncheon. This was by far our most popular
event in terms of volunteerism and it was also very popular with
school staff!
•
Brain Awareness Week: A collaboration with our directors
of Learning and the Annual Fund, the PA provided funds and
enthusiastic participants for Brain Awareness Week student
activities and parent education events.
•
Parents’ Auxiliary Scholarship: The PA-endowed
scholarship was established in collaboration with the Annual
Fund and is awarded to a student demonstrating outstanding
commitment to leadership and community service. Olivia
Meadows was this year’s recipient of the PA scholarship.
•
Allocations: In consultation with our school directors, over
$61,000 went to support a diverse array of school projects
through our juried allocations process, including: classroom
technology, team uniforms, athletic equipment, counselling
and learning resource supplies, a state-of-the-art printer for the
Senior School’s Art department, eco-friendly water fountains,
Lego, supplies for student clubs, Outdoor Education equipment,
costumes for the Middle School musical, and a washer and
dryer for our Junior School.
•
Graduation Funding: To keep costs more affordable for our
parents and to acknowledge these important rites of passage,
grants were given to support celebrations in Grades 5, 8 and 12.
2 0 1 4 -1 5 S
M U S PA E
XECUTI
President : Kris
tine Tamburri
Vice-Preside
nt, Allocations
: Maeve Glen
Vice Preside
nt, C ommunic
ations : Teresa
Treasurer: Jo
Pryce
se Fernandez
Grandizo
Secretary: Le
e Pittaway an
d Andre DeS
ouza
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SMUS Alumni
Association
“ W E A R E C O M M I T T E D T O A DVO C A C Y
ON BEH A LF OF SM US TO ENSU R E
FU LFI LLM EN T OF T H E SM US
M I S S IO N ”
The SMUS Alumni Association is a group of alumni led by a
volunteer board that works with the school to foster strong ties
between SMUS and its former students.
S M U S A LU M N I A S S O C I AT IO N
H IG H L IG H T S F O R 2 014 -15
•
•
•
•
The 2014 Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament, which included
a dinner and silent auction, was held at the Victoria Golf Club.
Proceeds from the tournament went to the Alumni Association
Endowment Fund.
Alumni continued to celebrate and support the beginning of
the school basketball season by once again staging a very
successful day-long basketball event in November. The event
included students from the Junior, Middle and Senior schools
as well as parents, friends and alumni.
The 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award focusing on
outstanding achievement in education was awarded to
Melissa Sawyer ‘94 based on nominations from alumni.
Melissa visited us in October and spent the day in classrooms
getting to know the next generation of SMUS alumni.
The Alumni Association partnered with the school to deliver
an interactive Career Day in January. Career Day provides an
opportunity for students to meet and discuss career options
with presenters working in various industries and fields. The
keynote speaker was Dr. Jacqueline Hudson ’97, Canadian
climber, backcountry skier, and doctor.
•
The Alumni Association supported and participated in end-of-year
functions, including the Athletics Banquet, Junior, Middle and
Senior School closing ceremonies and Grade 12 graduation.
•
Alumni receptions were held in Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto,
New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, London UK, Hong Kong and
Washington DC.
H IG H L IG H T S F R O M A LU M N I
W E E K E N D 2 015 I NC LU D E D:
•
A reunion reception hosted by Bob and Joan Snowden and
attended by over 140 people
•
A dinner hosted by the SMUS Alumni Association for the First
XV rugby team
•
•
The alumni vs. alumni rugby match
•
Chapel service with guest speakers Moira Wilson ‘90 and
Sarah Donald ‘90
•
An International marketplace organized by Evelyn Zapantis of
SMUS Boarding Services
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Presentation of grad bears to the class of 2015
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A Saturday night reception for notable-year reunions held in
Brown Hall
A pancake breakfast hosted by the SMUS Society Board of
Governors
Alumni versus student matches in soccer, field hockey
and squash
S M U S A LU M N I
A S S O C I AT IO N B O A R D:
Barnabas Clarke
‘88
Jeremy Cordle
(President)
‘91
Bhupinder Dulku
’09
Tom Erlic
‘88
Simon Ibell
‘96
Alec Johnston
’98
Kimberly Lobb
’98
Chris May
‘92
Jason Penaluna
‘91
Danielle Topliss
‘91
Tom Zheng
‘10
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Our Annual Dream Big Fund Supporters
W I T H T H E S U P P O RT O F T H E E N T I R E C O M M U N I T Y, W E R E A C H E D OU R
G OA L A N D T O G E T H E R W E R A I S E D OV E R $1,47 7,7 75 T O S U P P O RT
S C HO L A R S H I P S , P R O G R A M S A N D S P E C I A L P R O J E C T S AT OU R S C HO O L .
Mr. Xiaohua Qian &
Mrs. Jin Chao, Parents
Dr. Sunny Tatra &
Ms. Herbie Sidhu, Parents
Anonymous (1)
Ms. Liane Thomas ‘82 &
Mr. Kent Norris, Parents**
Mr. Michael Throne
‘72, Parent**
Mr. Brian Cameron ‘73 &
Mrs. Ann Cameron***
Mr. Da Wei Wang &
Mrs. Cheuk Li, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. David &
Mieke Wizinsky**
Mr. & Mrs. Atholl &
Deirdre Cropper**
Mr. Minjie Wang &
Mrs. Hong Li, Parents
Mr. Yuepei Zhu &
Mrs. Juan Ge, Parents
MT. TOLMIE
CIRCLE ($31,000 $50,000)
Mr. Jian Sheng Li, Parent
Mr. Shixin Luo &
Ms. Xiazhen Shi
FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE
($15,000 - $19,999)
CORNERSTONE
($5,000 - $9,999)
Mr. Don Mattrick &
Mrs. Nanon de Gaspe
Beaubien-Mattrick, Parents
Mr. Eric Heffernan ‘73**
Mr. Cliff Sun ‘72**
Dr. Wei Wu & Dr. Yan Zhu
Mr. Yi Zhou &
Ms. Xiaowen Yao, Parents
Mr. Gang Zuo & Mrs. Tang
Yan Zhang, Parents
VIVAT CIRCLE
($20,000 - $30,999)
Mr. David Angus ‘62 &
Mrs. Susan Angus**
BELL TOWER
($10,000 - $14,999)
Anonymous (2)
Mr. Craig Elder ‘88 &
Mrs. Donna Dayman-Elder**
Mrs. Ann Glazier-Rothwell
‘85 & Mr. Alex Rothwell**
Mr. & Mrs. Blair & Tracey
Hagkull, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. William &
Terry Harper***
HEADMASTER’S
CIRCLE ($1,000 $4,999)
Anonymous (2)
Mr. & Mrs. Anup &
Devon Grewal, Parents
Mr. Bao Xin Gu &
Ms. Jing Xia Tang, Parents
Mr. Xavier Abrioux ‘76 &
Mrs. Bernadette Abrioux,
Staff**
Mr. Nick Gudewill**
Mr. David G. Angus ‘94**
Mrs. Lynne (Chiu) Hart ‘86 &
Mr. Bob Hart, Parents**
Mr. Sasha Angus ‘90 &
Dr. Li-Shih Huang**
Mr. Clifford Hall ‘83 &
Mrs. Heather Hall*
Henry F. Bannister, Inc.
Anonymous (2)
Dr. Mario Baff &
Ms. Teresa Pryce, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Justin &
Cindy Henry, Parents
Mr. Robert Adair &
Mrs. Deborah Acheson,
QC**
Dr. Stephen Baker &
Mrs. Dionne Laslo-Baker,
Parents*
Mr. & Mrs. Michael &
Moira Hooton, Parents*
The Chestnut Family
(James, Lori, Megan,
and Tyson)
Dr. Benjamin Bell &
Dr. SuAnn Ng, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Don &
Valerie Copeland, Parents*
Mr. Rod Couvelier ‘71 &
Mrs. Debbie Couvelier*
Dr. William Cunningham
‘77, Parent*
Mr. John Davies, Staff &
Mrs. Cerris Davies**
Mr. & Mrs. Denis & Jannie
Berntsen, Parents*
Dr. & Mrs. Phillip & Michelle
Blom, Parents
Lt. Col. Andrew Butters ‘66 &
Ms. Kristen Bennett**
His Honour & Mrs. Peter &
Patricia Caffaro
Mr. & Mrs. Mark &
Kathy Huang, Parents
Estate of Lewis Hughes
Mr. Rod Jiang &
Ms. Panda Isarasakdi,
Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Jason &
Heidi Jacob, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Richard &
Cheryl Jebbink, Parents
Dr. & Mrs. Hendrik &
Monica Coetze, Parents*
Mr. Alec Johnston ‘98 &
Mrs. Jennifer (Angus)
Johnston ‘98**
Mr. Barret Hatton ‘93**
Mr. James Crumpacker ‘63 &
Mrs. Anne Crumpacker**
Mr. & Mrs. Bill &
Julie Keech, Parents*
Dr. Johann Cunningham ‘76 &
Ms. Sonja Ruthe**
Mr. Paul Leslie, Staff*
Island Floor Centre Ltd.
Mr. John Herpers ‘64 &
Mrs. Nancy Herpers**
Mr. Michael Jawl ‘76 &
Mrs. Kathy Jawl**
Mr. Frank Hinmon `64 &
Mrs. Demi Hinmon
Mrs. Jia Hua Lin &
Mr. Min Sun, Parents
Mr. Eric Jiang &
Ms. Jessica Zhao, Parents
Dr. Richard Curry &
Mrs. Susanne Walker
Curry, Parents, Staff*
Mr. & Mrs. Dongsheng &
Ruhue Li, Parents
Mr. Chuhan Liu & Mrs.
Chenyang Jin, Parents
Mr. Robert Kelley ‘65 &
Mrs. Karen Kelley*
Mr. Tong Li &
Mrs. Tong Zhou, Parents
Mr. Koji Masuda ‘88,
Parent*
Mr. Bruce Mullen, Parent
Ms. Sandra (Lau) Dhillon
‘83 & Mr. Nolan Peters,
Parents
Mr. Timothy McGee &
Ms. Mary Mullens*
Mr. Thomas Rigos ‘61 &
Mrs. Sue Rigos**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert &
Brenda Murphy**
Mr. & Mrs. Keith & Michelle
Driscoll, Parents, Staff*
Mr. Chris Robinson &
Ms. Charlotte
Salomon, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Tim &
Jessica Quocksister
Ms. Renee Dugan ‘90**
Mr. Hugh McGillivray ‘64**
Mr. Zhongyang Chen &
Ms. Li Song, Parents
Mr. Christopher Considine
‘70 & Mrs. Susan
Considine, Parents***
Ms. Rani Dhillon, Parent &
Ms. Avnashi Dhillon ‘15*
Mr. Blane Fowler &
Mrs. Allison Bruce-Fowler,
Parents
Mr. Fang Qi &
Mrs. Xia Wang, Parents
22
Mr. Richard
Hawkesworth ‘61**
Dr. & Mrs. James & Carter
Helliwell, Parents
Mr. Danny Ho ‘73
Mr. Paul Flanagan &
Ms. Cathy Dixon*
Mr. Melvin Reeves ‘70 &
Mrs. Kim Reeves*
Mr. Dan Sheehan &
Ms. Leslie Shewring, Parents
SMUS Parents’
Auxiliary Society**
SMUS Alumni
Association**
Sodexo**
Mr. Anthony Souza ‘72**
Drs. Jerome & Lucy
Dansereau, Parents
Dr. & Mrs. Peter &
Barbara Duncan, Parents**
Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Melanie
Edwards, Parents
Mr. Peter Finamore ‘73 &
Mrs. Wen Finamore, Parents
Mr. Michael Walsh**
Mr. & Mrs. Brian &
Susan Findlay**
Mr. James G.M. Wang &
Mrs. Valerie Zhao, Parents
Dr. Kevin Forkheim &
Ms. Sarah Laing, Parents
Mr. Patrick Ye &
Mrs. Grace Wu, Parents
Dr. & Mrs. Gurjit & Eryn
Gakhal, Parents
Dr. Julian Young, Parent
Mr. Peter Gardiner, Staff &
Mrs. Jane Gardiner**
Dr. & Mrs. David & Maeve
Glen, Parents*
Mr. & Mrs. Roger &
Pui Fun Li, Parents
Mr. Rocky Liu &
Mrs. Helen Hu, Parents
Dr. & Mrs. Mark &
Catherine Lupin, Parents &
Mr. Alex Lupin ‘15*
Mr. James McClaskey ‘57 &
Mrs. Kay McClaskey**
Mr. Philip McCune ‘83 &
Mrs. Jill Hansell McCune**
Mr. Tim McElvaine &
Ms. Kate Jordan, Parents
Dr. Andrew Moore ‘86*
Mr. Jim Mousel ‘63
Mr. Michael Murgatroyd,
Staff & Mrs. Signi
Murgatroyd**
Mr. Jason O’Byrne ‘86 &
Mrs. Laura O’Byrne*
Mr. & Mrs. Frank &
Wendy O’Dwyer*
Mr. & Mrs. Marc & Belinda
Owen-Flood, Parents**
Mr. John Parkinson ‘83 &
Dr. Nicky (Taylor) Parkinson
‘83, Parents**
*** 20 years of giving | ** 10 years of giving | * 5 years of giving
Dr. & Mrs. Irvin &
Alka Pathak, Parents
Dr. Xiaoqun Zheng &
Mrs. Yuhong Qin, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Helmut &
Carolyn Hissen, Parents*
Mr. John Pollen, Parent
Mr. Jie Zheng &
Ms. Min Li, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Ian & Lisa
Hyde-Lay, Parents, Staff**
Teresa Zwicky, Parents**
Mr. Brent Iverson &
Ms. Mia Maki, Parents*
Ms. Denise Lamarche, Staff
& Mr. Daniel Pontefract,
Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Ross &
Renee Porter, Parents
The Hon. Anthony
Quainton ‘46 &
Mrs. Susan Quainton***
Mr. James Rigos ‘60 &
Mrs. Doreen Rigos***
Mrs. Anne Schaffter***
Mr. & Mrs. Bill &
Norma Selwood**
Dr. John Shandro &
Dr. Amita Modi-Shandro,
Parents*
PATRONS ($500 $999)
Anonymous (5)
Ms. Laura Authier, Staff**
Drs. Nigel & Jenni
Bass, Parents*
FRIENDS ($1 - $499)
Ms. Lynne Cordy, Staff
Anonymous (13)
Mr. & Mrs. Andres &
Maite Costafreda**
Ms. Susan Vachon, Staff &
Mr. Dominic Albert**
Ms. Eileen Amirault, Staff*
Mr. & Mrs. Carey &
Kixi Creek***
Mr. Raymond Creery ‘40**
Mr. Sheng Zha &
Mrs. Jie Li, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Eliot & Becky
Anderson, Parents, Staff**
Mr. & Mrs. Frank &
Fang Lin, Parents
Ms. Marianne Anderson ‘80 &
Mr. Andrew Clarke**
Mr. Steven Lobb ‘96 &
Mrs. Josie Lobb, Parents*
Ms. Julie Ashton, Parent*
Mr. & Mrs. Reagan &
Aimee Daly, Staff
Mr. Roger Aubin ‘85 &
Mrs. Marilyn Aubin
Mrs. Kirsten Davel, Staff &
Mr. Keith Davel**
Mr. Gary Barber, Staff &
Mrs. Michelle Barber*
Mr. Pieter De Groot &
Dr. Sheila Wynn**
Mr. Tom Deakins, Parent
Mr. James Booth, Staff**
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen &
Christina McDermott,
Parents
Mr. Spud Matthews &
Ms. Debbie Bulla, Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon &
Colleen McLeish*
Mr. Michael Barber ‘80 &
Mrs. Gretchen Barber**
Mr. Peter Butterfield, Staff &
Ms. Sarah Fryer, Parents
Mrs. Nancy Mollenhauer,
Staff & Mr. Ian Mollenhauer,
Parents**
Mr. Christopher Bateman
‘94 & Mrs. Jennifer
Bateman, Staff*
Ms. Cheryl Murtland, Staff**
Mr. Steven Bates, Staff*
Mr. Keith Battersby ‘77
Mr. Kenneth Cruickshank ‘55
Dr. Erik Cunningham ‘80*
Mr. Richard DeMerchant,
Staff
Ms. Theresa Dennies
Mr. Sasan Shariaty &
Dr. Mona Mazgani, Parents
Mr. Adrian Campillo ‘93 &
Ms. Bessie Coulet*
Mr. Jindi Singh &
Mrs. Meenu Kaur, Parents*
Mr. Kyman Chan ‘85 &
Mrs. Patricia Chan, Parents**
Mrs. Diana Nason, Staff &
Mr. Gary Nason
Mr. & Mrs. Santi &
Pornsiri Siripun
Mr. Charles Chen &
Mrs. Nancy Chen-Xia,
Parents
Mr. Doug Park, Staff**
Ms. Cathy Beglau &
‘Charley’, Staff*
Ms. Nancy Richards, Staff
& Mr. Ken Cluley*
Ms. Kristina (Kerr)
Bergman ‘97
Mr. Mark Drum ‘64 &
Mrs. Maggie Drum**
Mr. Jun Cao Chen &
Ms. Ruo Yu Liu
Mr. Andy Rodford, Staff &
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodford
Mr. Jason Binab ‘93 &
Mrs. Amber Binab
Mr. Ross Cooke &
Ms. Dhorea Colins, Parents
Ms. Virginia Ronning, Staff**
Mr. Geoff Streitel &
Ms. Leith Anderson, Parents
Dr. Pascal Courty &
Ms. Gurdeep Stephens,
Parents
Mr. Julian Rothkopf ‘04
Mr. Neville Bishop ‘68 &
Mrs. Genevieve Bishop**
Mr. Sean Duffey &
Dr. Sarah Teasdale,
Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Joan
Snowden, Staff**
Mrs. Ann Bodley-Scott &
Mr. Robin Hittos**
Mr. & Mrs. John &
Heidi Edgar, Staff**
Mr. Ngam Szeto &
Mrs. Angel Wong, Parents
Dr. Laurence Devlin ‘59 &
Mrs. Penny Devlin*
Mr. Nicholas Stipp ‘99 &
Ms. Weiwei Wang*
Mr. Rob Boeckh &
Dr. Nina Steele, Parents*
Ms. Nicole Edgar ‘07, Staff
Mr. Philippe Taillefer &
Dr. Alysha Trinca-Taillefer
Dr. Fiona Donald ‘82 &
Dr. Colin Reed
Mrs. Judy Sturgis**
Mr. Cecil Branson ‘52 &
Mrs. June Branson**
Ms. Fiona Ely ‘93
Dr. & Mrs. Bao &
Angela Tang, Parents*
Dr. & Mrs. James &
Sheree Dooner
Mr. & Mrs. David &
Nancy Thomas*
Ms. Jennifer Duguid ‘93 &
Mr. Shane Wilson
Mr. Masashi Umeoka ‘93 &
Mrs. Nicole Umeoka
Mr. Douglas Easdon ‘88 &
Ms. Heidi Ewing
Mrs. Joan Tweedie, Staff &
Mr. Robert Tweedie**
Mr. John Walton*
Mr. Richard Eaton &
Ms. Shelly Berlin, Parents
Mr. Andrew van der
Westhuizen ‘04 &
Mrs. Jennifer (Fritz) van der
Westhuizen ‘04**
Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Melanie
Smith, Parents &
Mr. Carson Smith ‘15
Ms. Kelly Sodtka, Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Ron &
Lisa Solmer*
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart &
Natascha Walton, Parents
Ms. Jennifer White, Staff*
Dr. Frederick Willeboordse &
Dr. Aegean Leung
Mr. Robert Wilson, Staff &
Mrs. Pamela Wilson***
Ms. Kathryn Wizinsky ‘08*
Mr. Mark Wizinsky ‘10*
Mr. & Mrs. Josh &
Lindsay Woitas, Parents
Mr. Edward Xu &
Mrs. Bing Yin, Parents
Mr. Tao Xue
Mr. Feng Ye &
Ms. Yan Xue, Parents
Ms. Lily Yau, Parent
Mr. James Zhang &
Mrs. Emily Wang, Parents
Mr. Mark Ely ‘81 &
Mrs. Denise Ely**
Mr. Nicholas Etheridge ‘61
Mr. Gordon Fenton ‘37 &
Mrs. Elizabeth Fenton*
Mr. George Floyd, Staff**
Mr. Michael Sun &
Ms. Caroline Chen, Parents
Mr. & Dr. Eugen &
Alina Toaxen, Parents*
Ms. Jenn Trottier, Parent
Mr. Michael van der
Westhuizen ‘08*
Mrs. Kelly (O’Sullivan)
Whitley ‘83 &
Mr. Jason Whitley**
Ms. Mimi Brown,
Parent, Staff
Mr. David Buchan ‘71
Mr. Peter Burrage ‘84 &
Mrs. Cathy Burrage, Parents
Mr. David Butters ‘66 &
Ms. Angela Cloutier
Mr. David Calder, Staff &
Mrs. Rachel Calder, Parents
Ms. Teresa Calderon de la
Barca, Staff
Ms. Kate Campbell, Parent*
Ms. Shara Campsall,
Parent, Staff
Ms. Donna Williams, Staff**
Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey &
Elaine Castle**
Ms. Lynn Forbes, Parent**
Mr. Philip Williams &
Ms. Kara Woodward, Parents
Mrs. & Mr. Deanna &
Mark Catto, Parents, Staff
Mr. Mathew Geddes ‘93
& Ms. Lindsay Brooke,
Parents, Staff*
Dr. Adrian Yee &
Dr. Janet Mak, Parents*
Mr. Dominique Chapheau**
Dr. & Mrs. Iain & Anna
Forbes, Staff**
Mr. Leslie Gilbert ‘50***
Mr.Liyao Yu &
Mrs. Shiling Li, Parents*
Ms. Gail Gordon**
Mr. Zachary Zwicky ‘17*
Mr. George Clark ‘59 &
Mrs. Zandre Clark*
Mr. Ryan Dewar, Staff
Mr. Ajit Dhillon ‘07*
Mr. Himat Dhillon ‘08*
Mrs. Gisèle Di Iorio, Staff**
Mr. Harrison Duncan ‘11
Mr. Brad Edgington, Staff
Mr. Ryley Erickson ‘13
Mr. Guangwei Fan &
Ms. Emily Bao
Mr. Craig Farish ‘90 &
Ms. Bonnie Davison, Staff*
Mr. Ian Farish ‘89, Staff &
Mrs. Tanis Farish, Parents**
Rev. Keven Fletcher, Staff &
Mrs. Jennifer Fletcher*
Mr. Henry Frew ‘78**
Mr. Guy Friswell &
Ms. Sharon McLean, Parents
Mr. Ted Fuller
Ms. Lara Gaede ‘89 &
Mr. Mark Oldershaw*
Mrs. Alison Galloway, Staff
& Mr. Steven Galloway,
Parents*
Ms. Stephanie (Gill)
Geehan ‘95, Staff &
Mr. Jonathan Geehan*
Mrs. Serena Cole, Parent
Mr. & Mrs. Rob &
Christie Gialloreto, Parents
Mr. Nick Hall-Patch***
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin & Kathleen
Cook, Parents, Staff**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert &
Susan Gill, Parents*
Mrs. Dorothy Hawes, Staff
& Mr. Mark Hawes*
Mr. Anthony Cordle, Staff***
Ms. Ann Gilmer
Mr. Jeremy Cordle ‘91 &
Ms. Alana Wilkie
Ms. Carolyn Gisborne
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Mr. Colin Godfrey ‘57*
Mr. Zak Klein ‘14
Ms. Maria Gonçalves, Staff*
Ms. Sarah Beeston ‘89 &
Mr. Gregor Klenz, Staff**
Mr. & Mrs. Tony & Sharon
Goodman, Staff*
Mrs. Mary Anne Gotaas
Mr. Ian Graeme ‘77
Mr. Joe Gregory ‘91
Mr. Benjamin Gudewill ‘04*
Mr. Edward Gudewill ‘06*
Mrs. Maureen Hann,
Parent, Staff
Mr. Peter Harrison ‘12
Ms. Tara Hastings
Mr. Brandon Hawes,
Staff & Mrs. Alice Hawes,
Parents*
Mrs. Dariol Haydock, Staff
& Mr. Robert Haydock,
Parents**
Mr. Wayne Pan &
Ms. Kina He, Parents
Mr. Angus Henderson,
Parent, Staff
Ms. Jocelyn Howden**
Mr. Albert Hsu ‘01
Mrs. Alice Mary
Humphreys**
Mr. John Humphries, Staff &
Mrs. Joan Humphries**
Mr. Jeffrey Hunt ‘91, Staff
Mr. Robert Hurley ‘68***
Dr. Robin Hutchinson ‘57 &
Mrs. Patricia Hutchinson**
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen &
Edwina Ingle**
Ms. Myra Inglis, Staff**
Mr. Alexander Isphording ‘04
Monica Jackson, Staff**
Mr. Zyoji Jackson & Mrs.
Theresa Hogg-Jackson,
Staff*
Mr. David Jawl ‘02*
Ms. Elizabeth Jawl ‘00
Mr. Peter Jawl ‘07
Ms. Heather Johnstone
Mrs. Michelle (Greene)
Jones ‘86 & Mr. Brett
Jones, Parents**
Ms. Nikki Kaufmann, Staff
Mr. & Mrs. David &
Susan Kerr, Parents, Staff*
Ms. Laura Keziere, Staff &
Mr. Howard McElderry,
Parents**
Dr. Jun Ho Kim &
Dr. So Rim Hwang
Mr. Bindon Kinghorn
Dr. Marcus Kirk ‘96 & Ms.
Siân Morgan*
24
Ms. Kate Knight, Staff
Mr. Brian Koester &
Dr. Helen Routh
Mr. & Mrs. Czeslaw &
Ewa Koziol
Mr. & Mrs. Brandon &
Janet Morrice*
Mr. Darin Steinkey &
Ms. Laurie Parker, Staff
MATCHING GIFT
COMPANIES
Mr. David Motherwell ‘84
Ms. Diana Strandberg,
Parent, Staff**
Genentech
Mr. Michael Muk &
Mrs. Helen Tam, Parents
Mr. Mark Murr, Parent*
Mr. Robert Newman, Staff**
Mr. Michael Symons ‘63 &
Mrs. Lee Symons*
Mr. Kevin Sytsma &
Ms. Norma Graham,
Parents*
Ms. Yu Yin Lau
Ms. Nicky Newsome, Staff
& Mr. David Juteau*
Mr. Kent Leahy-Trill, Staff
Mr. Robert Nixon ‘60**
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis &
Melanie LeBrun, Parents
Ms. Keira Ogle. Staff &
Mr. Adam McCaffrey
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin &
Paula Lee, Parents
Mr. William Olafson ‘66**
Mr. Giles Thorp ‘63 &
Mrs. Winnie Thorp**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert &
Margot Orcutt*
Mrs. Toshie Thumm, Staff &
Mr. David Thumm***
Mr. & Dr. Randy &
Terri Otto, Parents*
Ms. Judy Tobacco, Staff
Mrs. Tanya Lee, Staff &
Dr. John Lee, Parents
Mr. Peter Leggatt, Staff &
Dr. Suzie Leggatt, Parents**
Mr. Donny Leong & Mrs.
Lisa Chan-Leong, Parents
Dr. Fraser Leversedge ‘86 &
Mrs. Kim Leversedge*
Mrs. Peggy Leversedge*
Mr. Renton Leversedge
‘93 & Mrs. Shannon
Leversedge*
Dr. Xiaowen Li, Staff*
Mr. Graham Lilly, Staff*
Ms. Tessa Lloyd, Staff
Mrs. Alexis Lunn, Staff &
Mr. Gary Lunn
Ms. Susan MacDonald, Staff
Mr. Robin MacLeod ‘63 &
Ms. Sylvia Calder***
Dr. Jason Penaluna ‘91 &
Dr. Marisa Penaluna
Ms. Helen Truran ‘90 &
Mr. Elmar Plate, Parents
Mr. Thomas Petzing ‘92
Mr. Maurice Turner ‘40 &
Mrs. Diana Turner**
Mr. William Poag
Mr. Donald Pollock, Staff &
Mrs. Beverly Pollock***
Mr. Edmond Price ‘51
Mr. Richard Primrose, Staff
Ms. Anne Pybus &
Mr. Keith Brown*
Ms. Linda Rajotte**
Ms. Allison Randall, Parent
Ms. Raechel Marchand, Staff
Mr. Eric Randall ‘86**
Mr. Ryusuke Matsui ‘95 &
Mrs. Junko Matsui**
Ms. Jane Rees ‘86 &
Mr. Spencer Robinson,
Parents, Staff*
Mr. Niko Mavrikos ‘07
Mr. Yianni Mavrikos ‘07
Mr. & Ms. Kevin &
Kristin McArdle, Parents
Ms. Alison McCallum,
Parent, Staff
Mr. Scott McCarten ‘00
Ms. Kathleen McIsaac*
Mr. Morgan McLeod ‘92 &
Mrs. Kelli McLeod
Mr. Peter McLeod, Staff &
Mrs. Lynda McLeod**
Mr. Rafael MelendezDuke ‘48 & Mrs. Theresa
Melendez-Duke**
Mrs. Anna (Kohlen) Miller
‘03, Staff & Mr. Jamie Miller
Ms. Lara Miller, Parent
Ms. Laura Miller, Staff &
Mr. Dominic Seiterlel
Mr. & Mrs. Luke &
Anne Mills, Parents*
Mr. Stuart Mork**
Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Ginny
Thomson, Parents
Mr. Christopher Travis ‘80
& Mrs. Nerissa Travis
Mrs. Laurie Piazza, Staff*
Mr. Andrew Sabiston ‘82 &
Ms. Stephanie Martin**
Mr. & Mrs. Donald &
Jeanette Sawyer**
Ms. Melissa Sawyer ‘94
Mr. & Mrs. John & Sandra
Turpin, Parents*
Mr. John Underhill ‘81 &
Ms. Sandra Williams**
Ms. Lindy Van Alstine,
Staff**
Mrs. Michelle Vecqueray,
Staff**
Ms. Brenda Waksel, Staff*
Mr. & Mrs. Donald &
Shelagh Wand**
Mr. Hua Chen &
Mrs. Betty Wang, Parents
Canadagives
Community Foundation
Southwest Washington
Friends of Independent
Schools and Better
Education
Giftfunds Canada
Foundation
Jack & Anne Mollenhauer
Family Foundation at
the Toronto Community
Foundation
Leotta Gordon Foundation
Medtronic Foundation
Quail Rock Foundation
Raymond James Canada
Foundation
The Charitable Gift Funds
Canada Foundation
Timken-Sturgis Foundation
Mr. Alvaro Cota &
Mrs. Maria Albo
Ms. Vivien Weston, Staff*
Ms. Leanne Wilkins, Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Tasha
Williams, Parents
Mrs. Margaret
Skinner, Staff**
Mr. Andrew Williamson ‘89
Mr. & Mrs. Ian &
Lilibeth Stark, Parents
American Friends of
SMUS, Inc.
Ms. Leah Westereng
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew &
Michelle Singh, Parents*
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony &
Darlene Southwell***
Anonymous (1)
Ms. Beth Ackerman
Mr. Jim Williams, Staff &
Dr. Marilyn Bater, Parents**
Mrs. Leslie Snarr, Staff &
Mr. Jeff Snarr**
FOUNDATIONS
Mr. James Wenman ‘66**
Mr. Jae Chul Shin &
Mrs. Tae Hee Kim
Mrs. Mary Smith, Staff &
Mr. Stephen Smith**
United Way of Calgary
HERITAGE
WALK – BRICK
PURCHASERS
Mr. Kyle Shaw, Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Ken &
Kathy Smith*
Telus
Mr. Wei Hua Wang &
Mrs. Dian Ping Hou
Mrs. Linda Wang
Ms. Deborah Williams,
Staff & Mr. Dennis
Fedoruk*
Mr. Martin Seeger ‘66*
Microsoft Matching Gifts
Program
Mr. Jeff Taylor, Staff
Ms. Allison Peace, Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Greg &
Shannon Phillips, Parents
Medtronic Foundation
Dr. Adriana Wong ‘82 &
Mr. Patrick Yu
Mrs. Pamela Yorath, Staff &
Mr. Cliff Yorath**
Ms. Anne Young, Staff
Mr. Terence Young, Staff &
Mrs. Patricia Young
Mrs. Evelyn Zapantis, Staff &
Mr. Nik Zapantis**
Ms. Jennifer Zwicky ‘24
Ms. Cecilia Antonio
Mr. Ted Balderson ‘82 &
Mrs. Yolanda Balderson
Mr. Michael Barber ‘80 &
Mrs. Gretchen Barber
Mr. & Mrs. Denis &
Jannie Berntsen
Mr. Derek Berry
Dr. & Mrs. Darren &
Laura Biberdorf
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph &
Linda Bodine
Mr. & Mrs. Allen &
Julie Bouchard
Mr. Michael Boyle &
Mrs. Monita Cheng
Mr. & Mrs. Ian &
Liz Butterfield
Mr. & Mrs. Mark &
Deanna Catto
*** 20 years of giving | ** 10 years of giving | * 5 years of giving
Mr. Mario Cernucan &
Dr. Alina Constantin
Mr. Shun Han &
Mrs. Hengqing Zhang
Mr. & Mrs. Ash &
Monique Knightley
Dr. & Mrs. Rubintheran &
Suloshini Pather
Mr. Dale Symons &
Ms. Donia Yu
Mr. Stephan Chapheau ‘99
Mr. & Mrs. Allan &
Nerita Harrison
Mr. Mark Knudsen &
Mrs. Sarah Fisken
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas &
Courtenay Peerless
Mr. Michael Throne ‘72
Dr. & Mrs. Allen &
Lisa Hayashi
Mr. Brett Large &
Dr. Patti-Jean Naylor
Mr. John Pollen
Mr. Michael Hayes ‘84 &
Mrs. Rosemarie Hayes
Dr. Meng-Hsun Lee &
Dr. Su-Chi Chien
Mr. David Helm ‘66 &
Mrs. Sheryl Helm
Mr. Yongho Lee &
Mrs. Hyoung Won Hahn
Mr. Gregory Southgate ‘84 &
Dr. Shannon Hill ‘85
Mr. Martin Lelewski &
Ms. Christine Webster
Mr. & Mrs. Dale &
Justyne Hoogland
Drs. Roberto & Alison Leon
Mr. Peter Chapman ‘71 &
Mrs. Diane Chapman-Clark
Mr. Don Clark &
Ms. Lyn Marriott
Mr. & Mrs. Don &
Valerie Copeland
Mr. & Mrs. Tom &
Lucille Cuell
Mr. Yao Cui &
Mrs. Meiying Liu
Dr. William Cunningham ‘77
Mr. Jon Deisher ‘65 &
Mrs. Laura Deisher
Ms. Renee Dugan ‘90
Mr. Christopher Dyson ‘90
Mr. David Edwards
Dr. Anna Ells
Mr. Mark Ely ‘81 &
Mrs. Denise Ely
Mr. Edward Engstrom ‘64
Mr. Joseph Gardener ‘98
Mr. & Mrs. Bettu &
Harman Grewal
Moira Hooton
Dr. & Mrs. Mark &
Catherine Lupin
Mr. Shengzhong Hou &
Mrs. Wei Wu
Ms. Rani Dhillon &
Ms. Avnashi Dhillon ‘15
Mr. & Mrs. Trevor &
Susan Giles
Mr. Jack Loughton &
Ms. Renate Schoep
Mr. Huang-Wen Huang &
Mrs. Chin-Hsuan Chen
Mr. Don Mattrick &
Mrs. Nanon de Gaspe
Beaubien-Mattrick
Mr. Bryan Huston ‘62 &
Mrs. Barbara Huston
Mr. & Mrs. Fraser &
Tracy McColl
Mr. & Mrs. Ian &
Lisa Hyde-Lay
Dr. Ian Montgomery &
Dr. Kirsty Mcllwaine
Cheryl Jebbink
Mr. Ludek Nesnidal &
Mrs. Ivana Nesnidalova
Drs. Todd & Christine Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Warwick &
Rhonda Newman
Ms. Lynne Jordon
Mr. & Mrs. David &
Kristine Kerins
Dr. Mubi Kikungu
Mr. & Mrs. David &
Leslie Nicholson
Ms. Greer (Cummings)
Pasquill ‘90
Ms. Katie-May Tong
Mrs. Amanda Quan ‘03 &
Mr. Brian Dodez
Mr. Joseph Robertson ‘76 &
Mrs. Anita Robertson
Mr. Maurice Turner ‘40 &
Mrs. Diana Turner
Mr. Alexander Vaidovits ‘97 &
Ms. Elsa Gomez
Ms. Daina Rozitis-Mostovoy
Mr. William Valentine &
Ms. Kathi Springer
Ms. Jennifer Scherer ‘89 &
Mr. Vivek Rajan
Mr. & Mrs. Ian &
Ruth Welsford
Mr. Peter Scholz &
Mrs. Helga Scholz-Dinger
Mr. Philip Williams &
Ms. Kara Woodward
Mr. Lorne Scully &
Ms. Sarah Trachsel
Mr. Michael Wilmott
Mr. Gary Wilson ‘68 &
Mrs. Kelly Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Roy &
Patsy Sherrod
Mr. Stan Sipos
Mr. Chris Wolfe ‘66 &
Mrs. Diane Wolfe
Mr. & Mrs. Phil &
Melanie Smith
Mr. Eric Wu &
Mrs. Candy Xie
Mr. Donald Speers ‘65
Mr. Steven Yang &
Mrs. Sabrina Shi
Mr. George Spentzos ‘81 &
Mrs. Randi Spentzos
Mr. & Mrs. John &
Marcela Strasdas
Dr. Dongeun Yong &
Mrs. Moonsook Kim
Ms. Alana Yuill ‘90
Mr. Hani Zabaneh ‘89
Mr. Houjia Su &
Mrs. Wei Wang
Mr. Josef Suchanek &
Ms. Pavla Suchankova
Dr. Xiaoqun Zheng &
Mrs. Yuhong Qin
Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Toni Sudul
Thank You to All Our Donors
NEW DINING HALL
FINANCIAL AID NOW
$260,000.00
$393,193.43
A N N UA L F U N D 3 -Y E A R T O TA L S
NEW JUNIOR
SCHOOL BUILDING
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
Alumni
452,828
402,587
350,071
Parents
570,385
781,079
584,135
Parents of
Alumni/
Friends
419,647
187,577
289,556
Staff
34,915
42,136
39,704
1,477,775
1,413,379
1,263,466
$111,491.24
OTHER
ENDOWMENTS
$188,640.74
$196,594.20
OPERATIONS
$36,332.73
HEAD’S INITIATIVES
SENIOR SCHOOL
$92,910.00
$100,865.37
MIDDLE SCHOOL
$38,912.34
Grand Total
JUNIOR SCHOOL
$58,835.00
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Organizational
Strength
KEY ACTIONS
G OV E R N A NC E A N D R I S K M A N A G E M E N T
1. Review key roles to ensure alignment with the strategic
plan’s priorities and create a succession plan for board
governors and senior management.
2. Maintain high-level oversight of all aspects of
risk management.
3. Formally examine the efficacy of a separate foundation
to contain assets.
KEY ACTIONS
S T R AT E G I C P R I O R I T Y 8 : U N D E R S TA N DI N G ,
S E R V I N G A N D G R OW I N G OU R M A R K E T
1. Understand the needs and wants of our current and future
markets and how we can position the school to most
effectively meet those needs and wants.
2. Develop a framework to comprehensively and strategically
assess growth opportunities as they arise.
3. Develop a culture of customer service while maintaining our
integrity in the delivery of education.
KEY ACTIONS
F I N A NC I A L S TA BI L I T Y A N D C A PA C I T Y
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1. Align annual budgets to our Strategic Plan.
2. Ensure contingency allocations are sufficient to mitigate
financial risks.
3. Ensure fees are competitive and appropriate for day and
boarding markets.
4. Manage endowment growth through professionally
informed oversight.
5. Seek incremental revenue opportunities that are
strategically aligned and risk appropriate.
6. Continue to increase transparency in budgeting and
finance practices.
Treasurer’s Report & Financials
On behalf of the Finance committee and the Board of Governors,
I am pleased to report that the School’s auditors have once again
issued an unqualified report to the financial statements for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. A summarized statement of
operating revenue and expenditures is included with this report.
The School is a not-for-profit organization and the annual
operating budget for the School is a balanced budget where
revenues are equal to expenditures. Operating revenues and
expenditures are the revenues and expenditures related directly
to the operation of the School. For the 2015 (2014) fiscal
year, there was a small gross operating surplus after inter-fund
transfers of $21,652 ($52,712), representing 0.07% (0.18%) of
total expenditures.
The School continues to focus on increasing the amount of
financial aid available to families. Financial aid consisting of
bursaries from the School’s operations, the endowment funds
and other donations was almost $2.3 million in the 2015 fiscal
year. Because financial aid is funded from several sources, the
full amount is not disclosed in the operating fund.
A key priority of our strategic plan is building the School’s
financial strength to ensure that we are always able to provide
the highest quality program to the students. Some key indicators
of financial strength this year include the following (brackets
indicate last year’s figures):
•
The School’s financial position remained strong with a
combined net fund balances of over $38.0 million ($34.5)
including $25.7 million ($23.4) in the capital funds and $11.6
million ($10.5) in the endowment fund.
•
The School’s long-term debt stands at $9.8 million ($10.8
million) with annual debt-servicing costs representing 4.7%
(5.0%) of gross operating revenue, which is well within the
10% allowed under the Society’s bylaws.
•
There was a $100,000 ($100,000) transfer to the contingency
funds, and a $75,000 ($0) transfer to the enrolment
contingency funds in the current year.
The full audited financial statements of the School are available
by request.
A.G. (SANDY) STEDMAN, CPA, CA
Treasurer, SMUS Society Board of Governors
S U M M A R I Z E D C O M BI N E D
S TAT E M E N T O F F I N A NC I A L
P O S I T IO N A S O F J U N E 3 0
2013 20142015
$000s $000s$000s
ASSETS
Cash and Treasury Bills Accounts Receivable Inventories Prepaid Expenses Endowment Fund
Investments Land, Buildings
and Equipment $7,161 $9,558 $12,731
230 250 365
160 151 142
419 551 571
8,715 10,239 11,321
42,987 42,980 42,296
Total Assets $59,672 $63,729 $67,426
LIABILITIES AND
FUND BALANCES
Accounts Payable $3,983 $4,442 $4,646
Fees Received in Advance 10,475 12,189 13,093
Long-Term Debt 11,961 12,535 11,678
Fund Balances 33,253 34,563 38,009
Total Liabilities and
Fund Balances $59,672 $63,729 $67,426
Treasurer’s Report & Financials
S T. M IC H A E L S U N I V E R S I T Y S C HO O L
S U M M A R I Z E D S TAT E M E N T O F O P E R AT I N G
R E V E N U E A N D E X P E N DI T U R E S F O R T H E Y E A R
E N D E D J U N E 3 0, 2 015
Budget ActualBudget
2014-15
2014-15
2015-16
$000s $000s$000s
REVENUE
Tuition and Boarding
$ 26,484 $ 26,784
$ 28,063
Registration Fees
468 499 438 Provincial Government Grants
1,988 2,162 1,973
Campus Shop, Summer Programs
and Misc. Revenue
2,783 3,085 3,184
Unrestricted Donations
146 Total Revenues
$
31,723 $ 32,676 $ 33,658 EXPENDITURES
Scholarships
$
205 $
233 $
205
Bursaries
1,395 1,369 1,433
Classroom Instruction
12,438 12,858 13,042
Student Support
2,582 2,586 2,840
Educational Administration
2,356 2,450 2,470 Residence
2,142 2,209 2,261
School Advancement
1,275 1,277 1,333
Marketing
633 657 678
Admissions
870 867 931 Technology
517 506 537 Physical Facilities
2,257 2,336 2,352
Administration
792 831 808
Campus Shop, Summer Programs
and Misc. Costs
2,060 2,368 2,399
Total Expenditures
$ 29,522 $ 30,547 $ 31,289
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS
Debt Servicing
$
1,546
$ 1,548 $ 1,565 Capital Funds
480 478 579 Contingency Fund
100 100 100
Enrolment Reserve
75 75 125
Transfer of Unrestricted Donations
- 146 Transfer to (from) Other Funds
- (239)
Total Expenditures and Transfers
$ 31,723 $ 32,655 Excess of Revenue over Exp. & Transfers$
-
$
28
21
$ 33,658
$
-
(C ON T I N U ED)
ST. MICHAELS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
SOCIETY BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2014-15
David Angus
’62
Chris Considine
QC
’70
Jeremy Cordle
President, SMUS Alumni
Association
Secretary
’91
Kristine Tamburri
’85
Graeme Crothall
Vice-Chair
Dan Sheehan
Vice-Chair
Rani Singh
’72
Advisory Governor
Kathy Jawl
Board Assistant
President, SMUS
Parents’ Auxiliary
Michael Throne
Chair
Linda Pucci,
A.G. (Sandy) Stedman
Treasurer
Blair Hagkull
Fraser Leversedge
Mary Smith
Faculty Representative
Cathy Dixon
Ann Glazier
Rothwell
Ron Solmer
’86
Dr. Alexandra
Richie
Advisory Governor
Anthony Quainton
Advisory Governor
Tom Rigos
Advisory Governor
Anthony Souza
Advisory Governor
‘81
’46
’61
’72
MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR 2014-15
Bob Snowden, Head of School
Xavier Abrioux, Director of Middle School
Heather Clayton, Director of Learning
John Davies, Director of Advancement
Keith Driscoll, Director of Residence
Denise Lamarche, Director of Academics
Paul Leslie, Director of Admissions
Michael Murgatroyd, Director of Finance and Administration
Nancy Richards, Director of Junior School
Andy Rodford, Director of Senior School and Deputy Head of School
29
3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, BC Canada | V8P 4P5
Telephone: 250-592-2411
www.smus.ca

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