Annual Report 2016 - Dutchess Day School

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Annual Report 2016 - Dutchess Day School
A N N U A L
R E P O R T
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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL: NANCY HATHAWAY
5th and 6th graders conduct
stream studies at Cary Institute of
Ecosystem Studies as part of
their study of the Hudson River
watershed ecosystems.
CONTENTS
03 | Letter from Head of School
04 | Dutchess Day School Mission
05 | Letter from 2016 Annual Fund Chair
06 | Capital Campaign Update
08 | Fundraising Updates: Gala, Bricks That Give,
Faculty, and Merit Scholarship
14 | Why I Give…
16 | Dutchess Day School’s 56th Commencement
18 | Annual Fund
27 | From the Archives
28 | 2016-2017 DDS Calendar
Cover: Scene from 8th grade play Fiddler on the Roof. Left to right: Alice Rosi-Marshall,
Lyla Andrick, Sevilla Kent, Elizabeth Montfort, and Jackie Crowley.
Editor-in-Chief/Writer: Vanessa Park
Editing: Margaret Dreier, Maggie Haas ’07, Vanessa Park
Design & Production: Lori Ende-Skidell
Photography: Diane Duffus, Jessica Fitzgerald, Amanda Forbes, Pat Ike,
Vanessa Park, Samantha Sapienza '91, Tine Whiting
Printing: Central Press, Millbrook
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2016-2017
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
John Allen, vice president
Marco Bellin
Alicia Davis
Marion DeVogel
Debra Domber
Jon Downs
Phil Drury
Douglas Dundas, president
Odaria Finemore/Ann Stettner
(PA president)
Shane Finemore
Evan Goldfischer
Trish McCrohan
Michael Hayes, secretary
Andrew Heaney
Jackie Montfort
John Quartararo
Vicki Salnikoff
Jennifer Speers
Eliza Thorne
John Tuke, treasurer
2015/16 has been a year of celebrations and amazing generosity on the part of our
community. Our annual fund exceeded an aggressive goal, we supported two merit
scholars, our gala and auction were both great fun and very successful, and on top
of all of that, we were able to underwrite an exciting capital renovation project.
The annual fund is important to the health of the school as it raises money which
directly supplements tuition to support basic programs, from books and equipment
to faculty development and enrichment materials. I want to thank all the class
representatives, especially AF chair, Antonia Kannengiesser ’94, for their dedication to this important cause. Speaking of thanks, I don’t think we can ever thank
Eliza Thorne ’91 and Debbie Domber enough for the effort that they put into making our gala a truly memorable event. The monies raised by the auction, combined
with significant donations generated by Jackie Montfort and our development committee, made our plans for a music and performing arts center and enlarged lower
school classrooms a reality.
At graduation every year, I am reminded of how Dutchess Day transforms lives.
Seeing the students’ poise and confidence, and hearing about the accomplishments
of our graduates always leaves me deeply impressed. Our faculty, facilities, and programs provide our students with a rich educational experience that gives them all
of the tools that they need to succeed. The depth of this experience is dependent each
year on our ability to reach our fundraising goals.
I want to thank all of you who supported Dutchess Day with your time and money.
Because of your generosity, our facilities and programs just get better and better.
Sincerely,
Nancy Hathaway
Head of School
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DUTCHESS DAY SCHOOL MISSION
Dutchess Day School is an elementary and middle school that provides
a strong academic foundation, values children’s natural curiosity, and fosters
an enduring enthusiasm for learning.
In an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect, students are encouraged
to take intellectual, athletic, and artistic risks and to develop independence,
confidence, and imagination. A talented and dedicated faculty maintains
high standards within a balanced curriculum that challenges students to
discover their unique strengths. The school seeks diversity and respects the
individuality of each child. Students share their talents through collaboration
and through service to the school, the community, and the larger world.
2016 ANNUAL FUND CHAIR: ANTONIA KANNENGIESSER
Dear Parents, Alumni, & Friends,
I am beyond thrilled that we were able to not only meet, but also exceed this
year’s annual fund goal of $260,000.00. To be honest I was a bit nervous heading
into the year because this goal was quite ambitious and we also had a capital campaign and gala on the calendar. I couldn’t be happier or more proud to be part of
a community that rose to the challenge without hesitation.
Each and every one of you who donated to this year’s annual fund has proven
that you not only believe in what Dutchess Day stands for but also that you
believe in our children and providing them with the absolute best education. That
includes helping teachers continue their educations and keep their passion ignited
for what they do. There are many things people wouldn’t necessarily think about
when considering how the annual fund is allocated. The annual fund makes so
much possible, such as field trips, school projects, books and technology, building maintenance, and financial aid.
It is wonderful to see the list of people who generously donate to the annual
fund grow over the years. That alums, parents, grandparents, and friends from far
and wide donate is really humbling and very special. I hope everyone who gave
this year realizes that they are playing an active role in the outstanding education
Dutchess Day offers all its students.
I especially want to thank all of the annual fund parent and alumni representatives
who worked tirelessly to write letters and emails and make phone calls. We would
not have reached our goal without your help. To all the donors who find themselves
in this report—thank you for supporting this incredible DDS community.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Preschoolers examine the fruits of their garden with their 4th grade learning
partners; 2nd graders enjoy Colonial Day; Kimia Mohyeddin, 8th, conducts chemistry lab; the 3-4
chorus performs at the spring concert; 7th graders load school bus with holiday gifts for charity; the
DDS robotics team at the Dutchess County competition at DCC.
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Antonia Kannengiesser ’94
2016 Annual Fund Chair
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
As of the printing of this report,
the major capital campaign
donors are:
Anonymous (2)
Chris and Doreen Colby
Bill and Jenny Colman
The Dyson Foundation
Shane and Odaria Finemore
The Millbrook Tribute Garden
Jacqueline Montfort
The Moritz Foundation
John Nisi and Jenn Goth
The Thorne Family
The Walbridge Fund
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Architect’s rendition of the renovated gymnasium.
OPPOSITE, TOP: New library under construction
where the music room and stage once were.
BOTTOM LEFT: Jesse Frehling ’06 visiting the construction
site is wowed by new music room with chorus risers.
RIGHT: New stage almost completed, July 2016.
What Happened at Dutchess This Summer?
Anyone who dropped by the school this summer had an eye-popping moment
when they realized that some very major changes were underway. Construction
in three areas of the school were all part of the largest capital project of the last
decade, completed by the opening of school in September of 2016.
First and foremost: major change…
The lower school gymnasium, built in 1975, has been transformed
into a multi-purpose building to provide much needed space for the
music and theater departments, including a stage and auditorium with seating
capacity of around 400, two new music rooms, and three practice rooms. The
building will continue to be used as a gymnasium for pre-K through 2nd grades.
The façade of the building received a facelift while the barn motif was preserved.
Dutchess Day School has always had a superb music and performing arts
program and over the past two decades it has grown exponentially. A successful instrumental program, three choruses, four instrumental ensembles, and a
busy music and theater program now have a newly configured space into which
they have moved.
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And then…
With the move of the music and theater departments, additional renovations were made to the main school building. The reallocation of
space allowed for incremental enlargements to lower school classrooms. Fourth
grade has moved around the corner into what has been the library for 20 some
years. Second and third acquired growing room too, and a break-out room for
small lower school instructional groups was added.
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Last but not least…
With the above-mentioned changes to lower school and the move of
the music and theater departments out of the main school building, the
library is relocated in the former music space (plus much of the area where the
stage was), and the dining room has more elbow room—meaning it will more
comfortably fit our growing student body.
Architect and DDS parent Chris Colby, representing the firm Clark Patterson Lee,
produced the designs for the changes in both buildings. Construction work began
in March and is being done by Mid Hudson Construction Management, which was
responsible for the excellent renovation of the science wing back in 2014.
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FUNDRAISING UPDATE
FUNDRAISING UPDATE
Third graders Nolan Morton
and Sutter Schwartz explore
the Little Bits technology.
Faculty STEM Grant
Amanda Ruhe, science and technology teacher, received a grant from the Community Foundation of Dutchess County aimed at supporting the school’s STEM
program. STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, and math, is
a program that integrates science and computer classes in our 4th and 5th grades.
Part of the curriculum involves learning about computers and their components
as well as basic programming. Mrs. Ruhe used the grant funds to purchase Little Bits kits—which include color-coded pieces that snap together with magnets
to make over 5 million simple and complex circuit combinations. Using the Little Bits, students will build upon their prior knowledge of basic electrical circuits
and basic programming, taking it to the next level. This reusable equipment is to
be housed in the Tinker Lab space, allowing multiple students at all grade levels
to make use of it during the school day for many different projects. Hands-on
learning for the next generation of engineers!
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Sixth graders enjoy field day:
Emma Stalteri, Minali AbrahamAggarwal, Sofie Morton.
Expanding Horizons—the Merit Scholarship
The merit scholarship program, initiated in 2012, attracts students who are avid
learners, able to take full advantage of an educational environment that “fosters
an enthusiasm for learning” and “values curiosity.” This past June, our second
merit scholar graduate left Dutchess Day, and our third merit scholar begins 7th
grade this fall. These students have contributed to and benefited from the “atmosphere of trust and mutual respect” in which “students are encouraged to take
intellectual, athletic, and artistic risks and to develop independence, confidence,
and imagination.” At the time of printing, the scholarship is made possible by:
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Craig and Gloria Callen
Farnham and Anne Collins
Everett and Helen Cook
Willem and Marion De Vogel
Kirk Henckels and Fernanda Kellogg
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Doug and Sarah Luke
Patrina Foundation
Donald and Barbara Tober
Andrea Walton
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FUNDRAISING UPDATE
The sheep barn at Thorndale completely
transformed into a glittering party venue.
BOTTOM RIGHT: DDS parent and guitar teacher,
Eric Rosi-Marshall, performed with his band
The Long Steel Rail.
Head of School, Nancy Hathaway
with (left to right) Ray Travis and
Nick De Luccia from Mid Hudson
Construction Management,
and her son, Bradley Hathaway ’96.
Gala chairs, Eliza Thorne ’91
and Deb Domber.
The Gala: 60th Celebrated in Style
Three hundred and eighty guests filled up the sheep barn on the Thorndale
estate in Millbrook, NY on April 30, 2016 to celebrate the school’s first sixty
years. Countless parent volunteers worked for a year in the planning of the event.
They acquired over 160 items to be auctioned off in both silent and live auctions
and transformed the barn into a magical, twinkling event space.
The evening was a joyful success, with guests from every part of the school’s
history in attendance, from a former head of school, several former board presidents, alumni, past teachers and parents, current parents, teachers, and administrators, grandparents, as well as community friends and supporters of the school.
Gala chairs were current parents Deborah Domber and Eliza Thorne who is also
a DDS 1991 alumna.
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The many items that raised bids from the guests included a week at a clifftop getaway in Sydney, Australia, a week bone-fishing in the Bahamas, a trip to Budapest,
a chance to bear witness to a live open-heart surgery, a brand new golf cart, a helicopter ride to New York City, box seats at Yankee Stadium, a hot air balloon
ride, flying lessons, polo lessons, and dance lessons, as well as gorgeous jewelry and other luxury items, experiences for children and teens, art
work, gift certificates for music, dining, healthy
living, and so much more.
The gala raised $260,520.00 and much of its
proceeds will be used toward the capital project.
(See article on page 6.)
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FUNDRAISING UPDATE
The event was generously underwritten by the following donors:
CENTER STAGE
John and Wendy Curtis
Philip and Megan Drury
The Hamedl and Masciotti families
Michelle-Marie Heinemann
Jackie Montfort and Montfort Bros. Inc.
J. Kevin Smith
Mrs. Oakleigh B. Thorne
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ORCHESTRA
Michael Barnello and Eliza Thorne
Steven and Debbie Domber
Mix66 Productions
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Hudson Valley Properties
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MEZZANINE
Munir and Susan Abu-Haidar
Harshan and Linda Bhangdia
Hugo Cassirer and Sarah Buttrick
Christopher and Doreen Colby
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Farnham and Anne Collins
John and Gretchen Cooke
Peter and Lillian Corbin
The Dundas Family
Steve Ellis and Alicia Davis
Ethan and Blair Emma
Max and Victoria Goodwin
David and Nan Greenwood
Chris and Sue Hatfield
David and Nancy Hathaway
Andrew and Leslie Heaney
Frank and Antonia Kannengiesser
Bruce Marzullo and MaryAnne Salcetti
Ray and Bonnie Meagher
James Mohyeddin and Farah Toyserkani
Fernando and Marta Nottebohm
George and Heather Patterson
Gregorio and Norah Quinn
Yuri and Victoria Salnikoff
Bryant and Rebecca Seaman
William and Nancy Stahl
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Douglas and Corinne Tardio
Teahan and Constantino LLP
Douglas Weeden and
Reed Weeden Minor
Welsh Sanitation
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BALCONY
Hal Buch and Lisa Bare
The Chamberlin Family
Shane and Odaria Finemore
Tim and Lisa Foster
Evan Goldfischer and the
Premier Medical Group
Susan and Chris Green
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Justin and Paige Hogarth
Jason and Pramila Krumholtz
Kenji and Kelly Larsen
Greg and Perrin Martin
Rolland and Stephanie Mok
Moby and Sis Mudge
Oasis Medi Spa/Facial Plastic
Laser and Reconstructive Surgery
Peter and Kristy Rosse
Charles and Margaret Schneible
John Schwartz and Irene Hong
Steven and Janelle Styles
Richard and Katherine Tobey
Vincent and Gabrielle Vallarino
OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Greg and Norah Quinn, Jennifer Kennedy Thorne, and Kelly
and Kenji Larsen, all current DDS parents, enjoy the evening. Eliot Clarke ’94 and Jacqueline Stahl
Thorne ’98 pose with their former teacher and current development director, Vanessa Park. Old friends
reunited: Bonnie Meagher, former teacher, admissions director, and parent, and current grandparent,
with Andrew McLaren former head of school; Ken and Cynthia Schneider with parent and decorations
chair, Jackie Montfort. ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Past parent reunion with Redmond and Annmarie Abrams
and Suzanne and Monte Roemer; Ruthie Bontecou ’71 and Juliana Bontecou-Pecchia ’91 with the
woman who taught them both kindergarten, Johanna Rosse, also current grandparent.
Bricks That Give
A personalized brick path for the new performance space—a fundraising initiative—was introduced at our gala and is ongoing. At the gala,
attendees were able to “click for a brick” using their bidding app.
Post-gala, brick purchases continue. The building opened with many
personalized bricks in place, and more will be added over time. Bricks
with the names of students, alums, parents, former and current faculty and staff, grandparents and many more will forever commemorate the names and sentiments engraved. It’s not too late! Bricks can
be added to the walkway. Feel free to purchase one or more bricks by
using this online link https: //www.netdirectories.com /~dds /olg1.cgi.
A form will be emailed to you for your personalization.
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WHY I GIVE…
Dutchess Day is a very special place. Its culture unassumingly blends a reassuring extension and integration of home and family, high academic standards,
genuine curiosity and wonder in learning, skill and empowerment in creating,
performing and competing, openness, honesty and compassion in personal
relationships with complete engagement and high spirits. We are very grateful to
have had it as a chapter in our lives and want to do what little we can to ensure
that it continues to thrive.
— JOHN ALLEN, trustee and past parent,and
CHRISTINA WAGNER, past parent
Why I give is really the value of the school and what it gives back. I don’t give for my
children; I give for ALL the children. I realize that tuition does not pay for
everything, and being chair of the annual fund for so long I am very conscious of
what it costs to run a school
— JACKIE MONTFORT parent, past parent, trustee
We give to DDS because we believe the school sets up all students for a “lifetime of learning.” We have seen firsthand from our three children that the
style of learning instilled at DDS can and is used by the students throughout their
educational lives, and even beyond. This is all enabled by the talented and dedicated staff at DDS, all of whom truly appear to get joy from seeing their students
learn and grow into young adults.
— HARSHAN and LINDA BHANGDIA, past parents
As a parent and past parent, it is clear to me why I contribute to the annual fund.
My children thrived in a positive, nurturing environment, created by exceptional teachers. When your children are eager to come to school each morning and excited about the many wonderful things they do throughout the day, it
feels good. When they feel safe, successful, and appreciated for their individuality, you know they are in the right place.
As a teacher, I am fortunate to be able to give to a school that gives back to me.
During a time when so many educators are stressing over state standards and
endless testing, I go to work each day not just able, but encouraged to creatively
implement exciting ideas. DDS teachers have access to ample materials and educational resources, and are able to maintain happiness in a job that for so many
at other schools is becoming robotic and non-fulfilling.
— TRACEY TIMSON, parent, past parent, teacher
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We contribute to the annual fund because we love and appreciate the school,
the faculty, and community. Dutchess Day School students are exposed to a clear
value system, high academic standards, and a sense of respect for individuals. Believing in an institution like DDS makes us feel good about giving, especially when our child is in a healthy, safe environment. We are proud parents at this
— JUSTIN AND PAIGE HOGARTH, DDS parents
amazing school.
Why do I give to the annual fund? I give because I know that the annual fund fills
the financial gap to pay for much needed line items in the budget and that it's
important for the faculty and staff to show support. But besides all that, I give
because I truly love DDS. The school seems more like a home than work and
the people seem more like family than colleagues. I have watched little
toddlers grow into mature 8th graders and beyond and somehow I feel a part of that
growth. I also give because two of my girls received outstanding educations from
DDS. Both of them became teachers, and one even returned to teach at Dutchess.
How could I not give?
— GAYLE FEDELE, Assistant to the Head of School,
past parent, former teacher, former athletic director
I give because the annual fund provides our school with the vital resources that
enable it to continue providing enriching programs and unique educational experiences—experiences my brothers and I benefited from when we were
DDS students, a legacy that has passed to my nephews and my own daughters. As
a member of a community to which I am dedicated, I believe in showing my support
by contributing to the good of everyone who has a stake in this extraordinary school.
— ELIZA THORNE ’91, parent, former PA president
Dutchess gave me a good start in life, and so I support Dutchess in hopes it
will give others that same good start.
— JENNIFER SPEERS ’67
I give to the DDS annual find because I firmly believe that the foundational learning skills I developed through my experiences at Dutchess Day School have been
more integral to my successes than my other academic experiences.
Perhaps the most important skill I learned was how to argue and defend a position.
I would argue that substantive discourse is currently lacking among people across
the world who are increasingly dissatisfied with their political and economic environment, and we are more susceptible to politicians offering simple and potentially
dangerous solutions to complex problems. I thank the incredible teachers at DDS
for not letting me coast and teaching me to think!
— JESSE FREHLING ’06
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DUTCHESS DAY SCHOOL’S 57TH COMMENCEMENT | CLASS OF 2016
On Saturday, June 11, 2016, twenty-one 8th graders arrived at Dutchess Day
School only to leave a few hours later as graduates. Dressed in the traditional
white dresses and blue blazers, the following students filed out into the Bontecou
Courtyard: Max Alden, Lyla Andrick, Kian Arbabi, David Ben-Ezra, Bjorn Bowser,
Jackie Crowley, Jade DeStefano, Jacob Domber, Lilia Holder, Eve Kantaros, Sevilla
Kent, William Leggat, Claire Macedonia, Kimia Mohyeddin, Elizabeth Montfort,
Cora Page, Alice Rosi-Marshall, Robert Salladay, Desmond Teague, Christopher
Turino, and Laurence Wilson III. Students, faculty, staff, and parents gathered
under the white tents to honor the school’s 57th graduating class.
The commencement ceremony was the final celebration of a landmark year:
our 60th anniversary. Head of school, Nancy Hathaway, welcomed everyone in
her opening comments and addressed the graduating class. Next, board president,
Douglas Dundas, made a statement, remarking that the “60-year achievement of our
school is manifest, it is made completely real, in each one of you… our graduates.”
According to DDS tradition, two members of the graduating class addressed
the assembled guests. Claire Macedonia recalled starting at Dutchess Day in preschool as a three year old as well as a number of “firsts”—such as performing in
plays, learning to debate, and reading Shakespeare and Dickens—that she experienced along the way. “I may have been here for eleven years, but they were the
quickest eleven years of my fourteen years so far.”
Next, William Leggat addressed the members of his class individually, to honor
each one and to remind them that they are a cohesive group of separate and
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interesting individuals each of whom made a mark on the school and one another.
William noted: “Within each of us is the potential for making a contribution. To
paraphrase Saint Paul, ‘To whom much is given, much will be asked,’ and I’m
sure that in high school—much will be asked. But from everything I’ve seen in my
years here and from all the success our class has achieved already, I have full confidence that we’ll be able to give our all to what is asked of us.”
This year the graduating students asked Mrs. Eleanor Yates, who taught them
when they were in fifth grade, to give the commencement address. Mrs. Yates regaled the class with memories gathered from all the teachers who had the pleasure of teaching them, as well as anecdotes from their time in her classroom. As the
skies unleashed a dramatic rainstorm, she reminded them of the importance of
having fun, being silly sometimes, and using their imaginations. She made note of
the power of forgiveness and the importance of having grit and determination. She
emphasized how vital it is to serve others, to have self-respect, to cooperate, and
to be willing to make sacrifices when it matters.
The performances were cut short by the rain, but two of the choruses were able
to sing: the seventh and eighth grade chorus sang “Here’s to Song” by Allister
MacGillvray, and the third and fourth grade chorus performed “Old Irish Blessing” be Denes Agay. After receiving their diplomas, and refusing to be put off by
the cascading rain, the graduating class sang “Humble and Kind” by Lori
McKenna. The song, selected by the class, reflects many of the lessons they absorbed while at Dutchess Day School, including:
“Hold the door, say please, say thank you/ Don’t steal, don’t cheat, and don’t lie/
I know you got mountains to climb but/ Always stay humble and kind.”
OPPOSITE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lilia Holder, Cora Page, Kimia Mohyeddin, Jackie Crowley, Elizabeth Mont-
fort, Lyla Andrick, Claire Macedonia, Sevilla Kent, Eve Kantaros, Jade DeStefano, Alice Rosi-Marshall,
Robert Salladay, Kian Arbabi, William Leggat, David Ben-Ezra, Laurence Wilson, Christopher Turino,
Desmond Teague, Bjorn Bowser.
2016 DDS graduates are heading to the following schools this September:
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Arlington High School
Blair Academy
Hackley School
Holderness School
The Hotchkiss School
Millbrook Central School
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Millbrook School
Phillips Academy Andover
Poughkeepsie Day School
Red Hook High School
Rhinebeck High School
Westminster School
“Within each of us is the potential for making
a contribution. To paraphrase Saint Paul, ‘To whom much is given,
much will be asked,’ and I’m sure that in high school—
much will be asked.…I have full confidence that we’ll be able
to give our all to what is asked of us.”
—William Leggat, eighth grade speaker
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ANNUAL FUND | BY AMOUNT
FOUNDERS SOCIETY ($10,000+)
Philip and Megan Drury
John and Kathe Dyson
Shane and Odaria Finemore
Amy Goldman Fowler
David and Nancy Hathaway
Jacqueline Montfort
Jennifer Speers ’67
Oakleigh B. Thorne
ANNUAL FUND | BY AMOUNT
Bradley Hathaway ’96
Michael and Michele Hayes
Erin Holder
Antonia ’94 and Frank Kannengiesser
Bobby and Dale Masciotti
Patricia McCrohan
Judith Nichols and Jannay Morrow
John Nisi and Jenn Goth
Jason and Mary Elizabeth Page
Darren Rohan and Stephanie Saltzberg
George and Victoria Salnikoff
Jonathan ’89 and Jennifer Thorne
James Turino and Julie Kalberer
Illiana Van Meeteren
HERITAGE SOCIETY ($5,000 - $9,999)
Marco and Elizabeth Bellin
Jesse and Gayle Bontecou
Lawrence Cohen ’74
Willem and Marion DeVogel
Andrew and Leslie Heaney
Giovanni and Ester Mazzarelli
Ian Schaad
Eliza Thorne ’91 and Michael Barnello
HEADMASTERS CIRCLE ($2,500 - $4,999)
Hal Buch and Lisa Bare
Eliot and Susie Clarke
Christopher and Doreen Colby
Steven and Debra Domber
Douglas Dundas and Jennifer Donnelly
Evan and Julie Goldfischer
Chris and Suzanna Hatfield
BLUE & WHITE CLUB ($1,000 - $2,499)
Munir and Susan Abu-Haidar
Courtney Albert
John Allen and Christina Wagner
Anonymous
Gary and Andrea Ben-Ezra
Harshan and Linda Bhangdia
Theodore and Tara Booth
Scott and Kristi Brien
Clark and Whitney Bullock
Michael Chamberlin and Margaret O’Brien
Neil Charles and Ann Stettner Charles
Steven Ellis and Alicia Davis
Andrea Goelkel
Christopher Hathaway ’98
Lillian Heard
Thomas Jackowski
Sean and Sharagim Kemp
Heather Masciotti
Raymond and Bonnie Meagher
James Mohyeddin and Farahnaz Toyserkani
Alexander Montfort ’15
Elizabeth Montfort ’16
Jeffrey Morgan and Hilarie Burton
Lars Murray ’78
Brian and Emily Page
George and Heather Patterson
Charles and Barbara Pierce
Piers and Lucy Playfair
Art and Nisha Richardson
John Schwartz and Irene Hong
Jim and Paula Smith
John and Theresa Sprague
Mark Winmill
FRONT GATE CLUB ($600 - $999)
Anonymous
F. Anderson and Michelle Chastain
James and Evelyn Constantino
Jason and Pramila Krumholtz
Kenji and Kelly Larsen
Deane and Judy Leonard
Frank and Kim McConville
Mojdeh Momeni
William and Helen Page
Roger Quon and Maria Youle
Steven ’84 and Janelle Styles
Jeffrey and Charlessa Thatcher
John Tuke and Leslie Farhangi
TIGER CLUB ($300 - $599)
Daniel and Alicia Adams
Steven and Stephanie Ames
David and Michelle Andrick
Anonymous
Charles Blue
Kersti Bowser
Michael and Emily Burdis
R.W. Ciferri, III
Parker Corbin ’94
Kevin and Maureen Crowley
John and Wendy Curtis
Jack and Meghan Duval
Emilie Dyson
Mohamed Elmousely and
Danielle Franzella Elmousely
Rob Fracchia and Karen Kilhenny
Christopher and Susan Green
Tiffany Hatfield ’14
Joan Heaney
Justin and Paige Hogarth
Robert Johnston and Joanne Katsch
Louis and Diane Kantaros
Ragmar and R. Lauren Knutsen
Ann Meagher
Alanson and Debra Middlebrook
Rolland and Stephanie Mok
Alfred and Sis Mudge
Richard and Rita Perkins
Naeem Rahman and Pashina Rashad
Peter ’80 and Kristy Rosse
Charles and Margaret Schneible
Laurence Selby and Signy Furiya
Richard and Katherine Tobey
Vincent and Gabrielle Vallarino
Brian and Marla Walker
George T., Jr. and Anne Whalen
Albert and Aida Wilder
$299 AND UNDER
Minali Abraham-Aggarwal ’18
Alexandra Abrams ’07
Redmond and Annmarie Abrams
Tyler Albrecht
Dmitri and Elena Alden
Byron Anderson ’98
Anonymous (2)
Arthur Anthony ’03
Mimi Anthony ’04
ANNUAL FUND ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVES 2015-2016
2016 spirit day #4—“crazy day”—celebrated in crazy style by 7th graders Hannah Wogalter, Gigi Goldfischer, Betsy Wilson, and Hayden Myer.
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Big thanks to our amazing alumni reps who reached out with personal notes to help drum up support for our annual
fund. Sarah Zachary Grant ’95, Jasmine Foreman Kozero ’96, Byron Anderson ’98, Danielle Knapp Turner ’99,
Meredith Casale-Roll ’00, Win Haas ’04, Matthew Constantino ’05, Maggie Haas ’07, Carly Augustis-Kokoni ’08,
Hannah Hill ’11, Gavin Schneible ’12, Tia Fishler ’13, Ava Quartararo ’14.
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ANNUAL FUND | BY AMOUNT
ANNUAL FUND | BY AMOUNT
Robert and Ann Anthony
Sarah Anthony ’08
Paul and Andrea Archer
Arthur and Catherine Armitage
Nelson Arnstein ’67
Carly Augustis-Kokoni ’08
Alexander and Margaret Bancroft
Kim Barone
Howard Bellin
David and Margaret Bova
Jean Bray
Gladys Bucove
Alexandra Bullock-Olsen ’96
Julia Butironi
Megan Butts ’05
Kelli Calcagni
Ashley Casale ’02
Elizabeth Chamberlin ’15
Eliot ‘94 and Lexa Clarke
Chris and Debbie Colandrea
Farnham and Anne Collins
Elisabeth Constantino ’07
Emil Constantino ’04
Matthew Constantino ’05
Jean Cook
Larry and Nancy Crocker
Gavin Curran and Theodora Shafer
Tyler and Sarah Dann
Darren and Alana Davidson
Russell Day and Martha Jercinovich
Mary DeGennaro
Michael and Larissa DeLango
Jay DeStefano and Tracey Timson
Jon and Erin Downs
Mark and Vicki Doyle
Margaret Dreier
Diane Duffus
Annabelle Duval ’15
Robert Edmonds
Ralph and Gayle Fedele
Danielle Fedele ’00
Donna Fedele ’00
Amanda Forbes
Ann Foster
Adriana Fracchia ’06
Russell Frehling and Debra Blalock
Jennifer Funk
Jeffry and Maryrose Giardina
John and Sarah Glaister
Sabrina Goldfischer ’15
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Sarah Zachary Grant ’95
Chloe Green ’10
David and Nancy Greenwood
Chase Grogg ’05
Doris Wexler Haas
Daniel Haas
Francis Haas
Maggie Haas ’07
Win Haas ’04
Marilyn Hamlin
David and Krista Hendrickson
Stephen and Dawn Hew
Eric and Susanna Hill
Hannah Hill ’11
Jonathan Hill ’09
Kathryn Hill ’07
Thomas and Suzanne Hitchcock, III
Grace Howland ’08
Neil Howland ’12
Nur Jercinovich
Thomas and Angela Keesee III
Michael and Eleanor Kemp
Steve Kent and Melanie Meer
Philipa Kerckerinck ’97
Matthias Kessemeier and Jean Parker
Fred and Hildegard Klinger
Shane Knapp ’01
Jasmine Foreman Kozero ’96
Donald Kruelski and Mary Foster
Mark and Peggy Kuras
Junjun and Hongmei Li
Justin and Tiffany Macedonia
Carter Malleolo ’12
Sean and Casey McCabe
John and Ruth McEathron
Mark McEathron and Jessica Cohen
Andrew McLaren
Allen Meyer ’70
Reed Weeden Minor ’95
Yolanda Mitchell
Christopher and Debbie-Ann Morley
Julie Murphy
Tom Murphy and Ellen O’Leary
Michael Murray
Tracy Salladay Nuttall
Sherry Pagano
Patrick and Christa Page
James and Betsy Park
Vanessa Park
Nancy and Richard Pelletier
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Kindergarten scientists experiment with buoyancy.
John and Kay Perkins
Nigel Pink
Priscilla Price ’60
Paul Quartararo ’76
Gregory and Norah Quinn
Lauren Bontecou Reichart ’93
Jeremy and Melissa Robbins
Laura Roberts
Alison Roland
Eric and Emma Rosi-Marshall
Johanna Rosse
Nivo Rovedo
Amanda Ruhe
Corey Rundquist ’14
Gavin Schneible ’12
Cynthia Schneider
Laurie Schoch
A.J. and Pamela Schwegel
Phillip Shatz and Natalie Marshall
Eileen Shaw
Quinn and Amanda Shaw
Virgel Shook
Eric and Karin Shrubsole
Karen Hansen Simon
Amelia Smith ’14
Ellery Smith ’12
Kevin Smith
J.L. Nevill and Karen Smythe
Peter and Michelle Stalteri
Ginnie Styles
Graeme Styles ’17
Barbara Swanson
Michael and Kerri Tarantino
Adam and Jenny Teague
Jasmine Thatcher ’13
Charles A. Thomas
Henry Thomas ’12
Paul and Lisa Thomas
Cynthia Tobey ’00
Rob and Emma Tourtelot
Danielle Knapp Turner ’99
Georgette Verdier
Dave and Christine Whiting
Laurence and Laurie Wilson
David and Stacie Wogalter
Benjamin Yager ’12
Bill and Darlene Yager
Eleanor Yates
CORPORATE NON-MATCHING DONORS
Alice Adams Alpaca
J.E. Heaton Jewelers
J McLaughlin
Millbrook Floral Design
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CURRENT PARENTS
Daniel and Alicia Adams
Courtney Albert
Dmitri and Elena Alden
Steven and Stephanie Ames
David and Michelle Andrick
Anonymous
Marco and Elizabeth Bellin
Gary and Andrea Ben-Ezra
Charles Blue
Theodore and Tara Booth
Kersti Bowser
Scott and Kristi Brien
Hal Buch and Lisa Bare
Neil Charles and Ann Stettner Charles*
F. Anderson and Michelle Chastain
Eliot ’94 and Lexa Clarke
Christopher and Doreen Colby
Kevin and Maureen Crowley*
Gavin Curran and Theodora Shafer
Darren and Alana Davidson
Russell Day and Martha Jercinovich
Michael and Larissa DeLango
Jay DeStefano and Tracey Timson
Steven and Debra Domber
Philip and Megan Drury*
Douglas Dundas and Jennifer Donnelly
Jack and Meghan Duval
Steven Ellis and Alicia Davis
Mohamed Elmousely and
Danielle Franzella Elmousely
Evan and Julie Goldfischer
Chris and Suzanna Hatfield
Michael and Michele Hayes*
Andrew and Leslie Heaney*
Lillian Heard
David and Krista Hendrickson
Stephen and Dawn Hew
Justin and Paige Hogarth*
Erin Holder
ANNUAL FUND | BY CONSITUENCY
Thomas Jackowski
Robert Johnston and Joanne Katsch
Frank and Antonia ’94 Kannengiesser
Louis and Diane Kantaros
Sean and Sharagim Kemp
Steve Kent and Melanie Meer
Matthias Kessemeier and Jean Parker
Jason and Pramila Krumholtz
Kenji and Kelly Larsen
Junjun and Hongmei Li
Justin and Tiffany Macedonia
Giovanni and Ester Mazzarelli
Sean and Casey McCabe
Frank and Kim McConville
Mark McEathron and Jessica Cohen
Ann Meagher
James Mohyeddin and Farahnaz Toyserkani
Rolland and Stephanie Mok
Mojdeh Momeni
Jacqueline Montfort
Jeffrey Morgan and Hilarie Burton
Christopher and Debbie-Ann Morley
Tom Murphy and Ellen O’Leary
Judith Nichols and Jannay Morrow
John Nisi and Jenn Goth
Tracy Salladay Nuttall
Brian and Emily Page
Jason and Mary Elizabeth Page
Patrick Page
George and Heather Patterson*
Richard and Rita Perkins
Piers and Lucy Playfair*
Gregory and Norah Quinn
Naeem Rahman and Pashmina Rashad
Art and Nisha Richardson
Jeremy and Melissa Robbins
Darren Rohan and Stephanie Saltzberg
Eric and Emma Rosi-Marshall
Peter ’80 and Kristy Rosse
George and Victoria Salnikoff
Ian Schaad
John Schwartz and Irene Hong
Laurence Selby and Signy Furiya
Quinn and Amanda Shaw
Peter and Michelle Stalteri
Steven ’84 and Janelle Styles
Adam and Jenny Teague
Jeffrey and Charlessa Thatcher
Eliza Thorne ’91 and Michael Barnello
Jonathan ’89 and Jennifer Thorne*
Rob and Emma Tourtelot
John Tuke and Leslie Farhangi
James Turino and Julie Kalberer
Brian and Marla Walker
Dave and Christine Whiting
Laurence and Laurie Wilson
David and Stacie Wogalter
*These highlighted names represent the
hardworking annual fund parent reps who
helped us surpass our goal in 2015-16.
FACULTY
Tyler Albrecht
Anonymous
Kim Barone
Julia Butironi
Kelli Calcagni
Debbie Colandrea
Jean Cook
Russell Day
Mary DeGennaro
Margaret Dreier
Diane Duffus
Emilie Dyson
Donna Fedele ’00
Gayle Fedele
Amanda Forbes
Ann Foster
Jennifer Funk
DONORS TO DDS LIBRARIES
RESTRICTED & IN-KIND GIFTS
Olivia Selby
Lauren Ben-Ezra
Estella Blue
Matilda Blue
Jacob Domber
Sam Ellis
Isabel Finemore
All our gala donors
Noah and Barrie Blake
The Community Foundation
of Dutchess County
Debra Domber
Douglas Dundas and
Jennifer Donnelley
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The Gerstle Family
Bryce Hatfield
Hudson Heinemann
The Kannengiesser Family
Kamyar Kemp
Natalie Larsen
Jack Meagher
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Ryan Mohyeddin
Rori Nisi
Ireland Schwartz
Olivia Selby
Estella & Mathilda Blue
Nancy Hathaway
Krista Hendrickson
Yolanda Mitchell
Julie Murphy
Michael Murray
Sherry Pagano
Vanessa Park
Nancy Pelletier
Nigel Pink
Laura Roberts
Alison Roland
Amanda Ruhe
Cynthia Schneider
Laurie Schoch
Eileen Shaw
Virgel Shook
Michelle Stalteri
Michael Tarantino
Charlessa Thatcher
Tracey Timson
Georgette Verdier
Christine Whiting
Laurie Wilson
Darlene Yager
Eleanor Yates
GRANDPARENTS
Howard Bellin
Eliot and Susie Clarke
Robert Edmonds
Andrea Goelkel
Marilyn Hamlin
Joan Heaney
Nur Jercinovich
Michael and Eleanor Kemp
Fred and Hildegard Klinger
Bobby and Dale Masciotti
John and Ruth McEathron
Raymond and Bonnie Meagher
Alanson and Debra Middlebrook
Jacqueline Montfort
Lucy Playfair
Paula Smith
David and Sarah Stack
Janelle Styles
Eliza Thorne
Odaria Finemore
Ronald Finemore
Joanne Katsch and
Robert Johnston
Kenji Larsen
Microsoft Matching
The Millbrook Tribute Garden
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ANNUAL FUND | BY CONSITUENCY
William and Helen Page
John and Kay Perkins
Johanna Rosse
A.J. and Pamela Schwegel
Ginnie Styles
Charles A. Thomas
Oakleigh B. Thorne
Illiana Van Meeteren
PAST PARENTS
Redmond and Annemarie Abrams
Munir and Susan Abu-Haidar
John Allen and Christina Wagner
Robert and Ann Anthony
Paul and Andrea Archer
Harshan and Linda Bhangdia
Theodore and Tara Booth
Jesse and Gayle Bontecou
David and Margaret Bova
Jean Bray
Hal Buch and Lisa Bare
Gladys Bucove
Clark and Whitney Bullock
Michael and Emily Burdis
Michael Chamberlin and Margaret O’Brien
R.W. Ciferri, III
Eliot and Susie Clarke
Chris and Deborah Colandrea
Farnham and Anne Collins
James and Evelyn Constantino
Jean Cook
Larry and Nancy Crocker
John and Wendy Curtis
Tyler and Sarah Dann
Darren and Alana Davidson
Russell Day and Martha Jercinovich
Mark and Vicki Doyle
Jack and Meghan Duval
Emilie Dyson
John and Kathe Dyson
Steven Ellis and Alicia Davis
Ralph and Gayle Fedele
Shane and Odaria Finemore
Amy Goldman Fowler
Bob Fracchia and Karen Kilhenny
Russell Frehling and Debra Blalock
Jeffry and Maryrose Giardina
John and Sarah Glaister
Evan and Julie Goldfischer
Christopher and Susan Green
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David and Nancy Greenwood
Daniel Haas
Doris Wexler Haas
Chris and Suzanna Hatfield
David and Nancy Hathaway
Eric and Susanna Hill
Louis and Diane Kantaros
Steve Kent and Melanie Meer
Jacqueline Montfort
Donald Kruelski and Mary Foster
Mark and Peggy Kuras
Patricia McCrohan
Raymond and Bonnie Meagher
Sherry Pagano
Brian and Emily Page
James and Betsy Park
Vanessa Park
Richard and Nancy Pelletier
Charles and Barbara Pierce
Paul Quartararo ’76
Roger Quon and Maria Youle
Johanna Rosse
Nivo Rovedo
George and Victoria Salnikoff
Charles and Margaret Schneible
Philip Shatz and Natalie Marshall
Eric and Karin Shrubsole
Karen Hansen Simon
Jim and Paula Smith
Kevin Smith
J.L. Nevill and Karen Smythe
Ginnie Styles
Barbara Swanson
Adam and Jenn Teague
Jeffrey and Charlessa Thatcher
Paul and Lisa Thomas
Oakleigh B. Thorne
Richard and Katherine Tobey
John Tuke and Leslie Farhangi
Vincent and Gabrielle Vallarino
Illiana Van Meeteren
Georgette Verdier
Brian and Marla Walker
Albert and Aida Wilder
Bill and Darlene Yager
ALUMNI
Alexandra Abrams ’07
Byron Anderson ’98
Nelson Arnstein ’67
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Arthur Anthony ’03
Mimi Anthony ’04
Sarah Anthony ’08
Carly Augustis-Kokoni ’08
Alexandra Bullock-Olsen ’96
Megan Butts ’05
Ashley Casale ’02
Elizabeth Chamberlin ’15
Eliot Clarke ’94
Jessica Cohen ’93
Lawrence Cohen ’74
Elisabeth Constantino ’07
Emil Constantino ’04
Matthew Constantino ’05
Parker Corbin ’94
Annabelle Duval ’15
Danielle Fedele ’00
Donna Fedele ’00
Adriana Fracchia ’06
Sabrina Goldfischer ’15
Sarah Zachary Grant ’95
Chloe Green ’10
Chase Grogg ’05
Maggie Haas ’07
Win Haas ’04
Tiffany Hatfield ’14
Bradley Hathaway ’96
Christopher Hathaway ’98
Hannah Hill ’11
Jonathan Hill ’09
Kathryn Hill ’07
Grace Howland ’08
Neil Howland ’12
Antonia Kerckerinck Kannengiesser ’94
Philipa Kerckerinck ’97
Shane Knapp ’01
Jasmine Foreman Kozero ’96
Carter Malleolo ’12
Allen Meyer ’70
Reed Weeden Minor ’95
Alexander Montfort ’15
Lars Murray ’78
Priscilla Kerbin Price ’60
Paul Quartararo ’76
Lauren Bontecou Reichart ’93
Peter Rosse ’80
Corey Rundquist ’14
Gavin Schneible ’12
Amelia Smith ’14
Ellery Smith ’12
Jennifer Speers ’67
Steven Styles ’84
Jasmine Thatcher ’13
Henry Thomas ’12
Eliza Thorne ’91
Jonathan Thorne ’89
Danielle Knapp Turner ’99
Cynthia Tobey ’00
Benjamin Yager ’12
FRIENDS
Arthur and Catherine Armitage
Alexander Bancroft
Willem and Marion De Vogel
Jon and Erin Downs
Francis Haas
Thomas and Suzanne Hitchcock, III
Thomas and Angela Keesee III
Ragmar and R. Lauren Knutsen
Deane and Judy Leonard
Heather Masciotti
Andrew McLaren
Alfred and Sis Mudge
John and Theresa Sprague
George T., Jr. and Anne Whalen
Mark Winmill
CURRENT STUDENTS
Minali Abraham-Aggarwal ’18
Elizabeth Montfort ’16
Graeme Styles ’17
FOUNDATIONS
Benevity Community Impact Fund
EMTA, Inc.
IBM International
IMS Health
Verizon Foundation
The list of donors has been compiled and checked with care. Every effort has been made to assure the records are
complete and accurate. If an error has been made, please contact the Development Office and accept our apology.
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ANNUAL FUND NUMBERS | REVENUE, EXPENSES, & STATISTICS
Dutchess Day School: Revenue
2015-2016 Constituency
Current Parents
Faculty
Past Parents
Alumni
Grandparents
Friends
Students
Foundations/Matching
$141,166
$3,757
$56,487
$25,410
$26,611
$11,750
$2,059
$4,225
Annual Fund Total
$271,465
Millbrook Tribute Garden
Dyson Foundation
$125,000
$30,000
Unrestricted Grand Total
$426,465
.
. . .
Investment
Income: .5%
Annual Gifts: 13%
Fundraisers
and Misc.: 2.5%
Donor names may be listed in more than one category
but actual dollars are listed only once. Trustees are included in their secondary classification.
Class Participation:
2016:
2017:
2018:
2019:
2020:
2021:
2022:
2023:
2024:
2025:
2026:
100%
87%
75%
66%
100%
79%
85%
84%
84%
66%
100%
2016 Parent Participation:
2016 Faculty Participation:
82%
100%
Dutchess Day School: Expenses
Administration: 22%
.
.
.
.
2013-2014 Statistics:
Girls:
Boys:
Families:
Teachers:
Student/Teacher Ratio
82
81
113
31
5:1
Alumni Giving: Blue Tigers (Lords) 56%
Education: 54%
Total Amount Raised
(Gifts $1,000+)
$250K
$225K
Class of 2012: College Destinations
$200K
Hamilton College
Rochester Institute
of Technology
Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
Skidmore College
SUNY Polytechnic
Wellesley College
Other: 10%
Plant &
Maintenance: 14%
Leadership Giving
White Tigers (Dukes) 44%
Binghamton University
Boston College
Brown University
College of Charleston
Elon University
Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University
Fordham University
Furman University
Tuition
& Fees: 84%
Leadership Gift Dollars: ■
Non-Leadership Dollars: ■
$232,127
$175K
$150K
$125K
86%
$100K
0
2014
79%
87%
2015
2016
A special thanks to the Millbrook Tribute Garden for their ongoing and generous support
of our school, its capital improvements, and financial aid funds.
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$221,436
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Susan Bialek works with
a group of choral students
in 1999 in what is now the
“old” music room.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
What we think of today as the DDS music and theater program was, in 1992, but
a gleam in Susan Bialek’s eye. Prior to her arrival that year, Dutchess Day School had
the kind of music and theater program that one might expect at a small country day
school. Shortly after Susan Bialek came to DDS, those of us who were around at the
time started to realize, thanks to her innovations, how much more was possible. Her
vision, boundless energy, and desire for the students at this small country day school
to have the very best began a transformative process.
The results? Chorus. Two choruses, 3-5 and 6-8 (now we have three) open to all.
Under her direction, the DDS chorus performed at Carnegie Hall, and at various competitions on the east coast, and participated in several cultural exchanges with choral
groups from other schools, and even other countries (like China). Instrument lessons.
Mrs. B decided that the students needed access to teachers for instruments like guitar, sax, clarinet, violin, drums and more. She took on the task of getting the program
approved, organizing it, and running it. The rest is history. As a result we have musical ensembles of all sorts. Recitals. It’s true. There was a time when we had no music
recitals. Mrs. Bialek introduced recitals to showcase our individual musicians and a
spring concert for our ensembles to perform. NYSSMA. Mrs. Bialek got our music students involved in the NY State School Music Association’s evaluation festivals, in order
to help them reach for their own personal best. 6th grade play. Thinking in terms of
a theater curriculum, Mrs. Bialek realized that having two plays in upper school would
allow children to build on their experience in 6th grade when they put on a play in 8th.
Many remember what a game changer that was.
Most of us have had an experience with a teacher who changed our lives in one way
or another. Susan Bialek did that for many students who credit her instruction with opening doors into music careers or simply helping them find the sweet fulfillment of being
musically educated. But not only that. She also changed the face of Dutchess Day forever by transforming its music and theater programs, raising the bar, lifting us all higher.
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DDS CALENDAR 2016-2017
■ MARCH 13-24
School closed/spring break
■ SEPTEMBER 8
■ NOVEMBER 17 & 18
School begins
Parent/teacher conferences
■ SEPTEMBER 12
■ NOVEMBER 23-25
Fall sports begin
After School Program begins
School closed/Thanksgiving
■ NOVEMBER 28
■ MARCH 27
Spring sports begin
After School Program III begins
■ SEPTEMBER 17
Parent cocktail party
Winter sports begin
After School Program II begins
■ APRIL 13 & 14
Parent/teacher conferences
■ SEPTEMBER 21
■ DECEMBER 14
Lower school parent night
Pre-K winter concert
■ SEPTEMBER 29
■ DECEMBER 16
■ APRIL 17
School closed
Spring weekend
Upper school parent night
Winter concert
■ OCTOBER 10
■ DECEMBER 19-JANUARY 2
■ APRIL 19
Recital
School closed/Columbus Day
School closed
Winter break
■ MAY 4
Spring Concert
■ JANUARY 16
■ OCTOBER 12
School closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
■ MAY 26
8th grade play
Evening performance
School closed/Yom Kippur
■ FEBRUARY 20
■ MAY 29
■ OCTOBER 21
School closed/Presidents Day
School closed/Memorial Day
Fall social
■ FEBRUARY 23 & 24
■ NOVEMBER 11
Book fair
■ JUNE 2
Field day
■ OCTOBER 11
8th grade secondary school
visit day
6th grade play
Evening performance
■ MARCH 9
3rd grade play
■ JUNE 10
Graduation
7th graders discuss a student project at the DDS science fair. Left to right: Martin Kent, Stefan Burnand,
Daisy Dundas, and Kiran Abraham-Aggarwal.
Dutchess Day School
415 Route 343 Millbrook, New York 12545
www.dutchessday.org