The Sterling Hall School
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The Sterling Hall School
The Sterling Hall School A N N U A L R E P O RT 2007-2008 THE MISSION OF THE STERLING HALL SCHOOL The Mission of The Sterling Hall School is to offer a secure environment for the education of boys in mind, body and spirit. Our supportive community and small classes nurture and challenge our students to become critical thinkers, self-directed learners and successful contributors. The Sterling Hall School Registered Charitable # 11925 7657 RR 0001. The Sterling Hall School Foundation Registered Charitable # 82344 7271 RR001. Board Chair’s Message The 2008 / 2009 school year is now under way and, in my fourth year as your Chair, I continue to be inspired by the talented and committed members of the Board of Governors with whom I am honoured to serve. This past year our Board committees have been particularly active in their various responsibilities. Despite our Governance Committee being relatively recently established, we are making great strides in this area. The committee has been looking at best practices as identified by the Canadian Independent School community to ensure that SHS achieves excellence in all levels of governance. Through the leadership of Sally Hannon, our goal has been to maintain our unique school culture and enhance our Board’s effectiveness. Good governance practices allow us to make effective decisions with a focus on getting things done with the least amount of road blocks. This year marked the official close of our very successful “Discover the Future” capital campaign. This campaign led to the creation of The Discovery Centre which provides facility excellence in the areas of science, art, technology, and music. These new facilities have enhanced our sons’ educational experience and also provided our teachers with superior tools and classroom environments in which to teach. Our capital projects do not exist in order for us to build for building’s sake and are much more than bricks and mortar. Our facilities’ expansions have always focused on providing our boys with what they need to prepare them for their futures. Congratulations to Bill Wilder and his Advancement team for a very successful campaign. We are pleased to welcome David Fleck and Jeff Moody as the newest members of this committee. We also welcome Maria Jordan to her new role as Executive Director of Advancement and are excited by the energy and enthusiasm she brings to our school in this important role. Through the direction of Perry-Anne Lupyrypa, the Strategic Planning Committee has struck The Sterling Hall Secondary School (SHSS) Task Force. This task force has been conducting surveys and meeting with constituents; all with the goal of determining the feasibility of a high school for our community. Their focus continues to be its economical sustainability as well as the effect a secondary school may have on our current programs and the overall SHS experience. The Strategic Planning Committee was also instrumental in the development of the SHS Strategic Plan. As a board, we continue to implement and execute the direction set by the plan.A copy of the SHS Strategic Plan is available via the school website. We welcome new Board member Alison McDonald to this committee. Working closely with the SHSS Task Force, the Property Committee, headed by Denise MacDonald, continues to look for ways to adapt the use of the adjacent land and how it may enhance the future of our school. The purchase of this land was a strategic decision of the Board made in order to give us options for the future, although no immediate plans have been determined. Eric Lo and his team continue to ensure that our technology platform is a useful aid to learning and assists in the education of our boys. Our philosophy on technology is to learn from other educational institutions and adopt only those pieces that we feel are useful for our specialized teaching methods. 1 Despite the current unfavourable economic trends, The Sterling Hall School remains in excellent financial position, as the pages in this Annual Report reveal. Under the stewardship of the Chair of the Finance Committee, John Stevens, we have been able to manage our funds in a fiscally responsible way. Your Board is acutely aware of our need to be financially accountable to our constituents. As we continue to look to the future, our focus is to have the resources available to ensure the continued financial health of SHS no matter what growth profile we pursue. We are pleased to welcome Robert Poile to the Finance Committee and look forward to his contributions. As we continue to grow, the faces of our school continue to change. I would like to welcome the newest members to the Board of Governors: Roberto Drassinower, Jeff Moody and Alison McDonald. We look forward to their valuable input in the coming year and beyond. I extend a very special thank you to our departing Board Members, Ken Gordon and Donna Poile, who throughout the years have demonstrated dedication, effectiveness and affection for The Sterling Hall School. In all our varied roles and responsibilities, the Board of Governors is honoured to serve you and our community. We are committed to the preservation of The Sterling Hall School culture and experience for our boys and families. You are at the right place ~ spread the word! Kevin Sullivan SHS Board Chair B OA R D O F G OV E R N O R S Back Row (left to right): John Stevens, William Wilder, Greg Watson, Kris Isberg, Arnold Temple, Steve Tuchner, Roberto Drassinower. Middle Row (left to right): Alison McDonald, Adrienne Waterman (President, Parents Association), Marc Boyman, Alison Noble, Sally Hannon, Eric Lo, Robbie Pryde. Front Row (left to right): Perry-Anne Lupyrypa, Kevin Sullivan, Denise MacDonald. Absent: Jeff Moody. 2 Principal’s Report “What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” This quotation is attributed to John Ruskin and although it perhaps paints too broad a picture, there is nonetheless some strong truth associated with its intent. Which takes us directly to what the role of education and good schooling is in these early 21st Century years. It has become clearer and clearer to most that the pouring of knowledge into students’ heads anticipating that this will guide them through their lives is no longer appropriate. And yet, regurgitating of facts remains in too many schools which should be spending their time developing skills in their students. The ability to think for oneself and to think critically, to present an argument clearly, to understand how to communicate with others and work closely as a member of a team – these are examples of skills and attitudes that become more and more profound as our world shrinks and contact with those who might be unfamiliar becomes more the daily expectation. It really is no longer what you know that counts; it is rather how you use what you know and who or what you are that dominate. There is no question that these qualities should be the secret potion replacing mundane translations, dates in history or arcane chemical formulae which all have their place but in today’s world, they are relegated to the back burner – where they belong. Today’s approach to education demands curriculum that is transparent, authentic and relevant and teachers who believe implicitly in the philosophy espoused above. At SHS, we are fortunate indeed to have a wonderful team of teachers who are passionate, enthusiastic and encouraging and enjoy coming to work every day. Or so they tell me! Put them with a strong community, good students striving to better themselves and facilities and programs that have evolved beautifully over the years – I assure you that there’s something going right in our halls. Let me also assure you that we do continually reassess what we are doing as we attempt to offer the best experience that we can to your sons. Every year, a considerable sum is spent by The Sterling Hall School offering Professional Development opportunities to the Faculty. The chart on the pages that follow highlights our Faculty’s recent participation – all activities promote “best practices” and enrich the professional lives of our teachers and thus your sons. Out of the many areas that could have been selected, I chose two: 1. Presenting workshops at conferences and 2. Special opportunities and achievements in education. The lists are quite remarkable and speak loudly to the interested and talented teachers with whom I am fortunate to work and who teach your sons. I also wish to draw your attention to the recently published first SHS Strategic Plan. Two Strategic Reports came out in 1997 and 2001, but they were not plans in that they did not project into the future. They concerned the current school and its origins. But by this year, SHS was most definitely ready for a Strategic Plan. Do please read and enjoy our Strategic Plan – a document with initiatives, goals and strategies that should endure for five or more years. And then it will be time for the second edition – taking SHS up to and beyond the 2013 date referred to in the plan. Many deserve to be mentioned for their 3 work but I shall single out three. Perry-Anne Lupyrypa (mother of Aiden, Garet and Brennan) chairs the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board of Governors, having taken over the reins from Reid Bowlby (father of graduates Chris and Matthew and current student Scott).These two were the force behind the creation of much of the text. The draft version was then handed over to Cathy Reeves. She honed the text and created the structure, the production, the layout and the format of what you read; a huge job and done masterfully. All three of these members of our community deserve our most sincere thanks. As you know, we have five new teachers this year, a new nurse and Maria Jordan, who has succeeded Cathy Reeves and is capably leading the Advancement team. One other upcoming change is that Dr. Barb Smith will be leaving us during the Winter Break in order to spend more quality time with her family. Barb has made a huge contribution to SHS as Vice-Principal Academic Program and she will be succeeded in January by Leslie-Anne Dexter who has been working very closely with her for some years.They have spearheaded the curricular growth of our school and encouraged the many SHS teachers who are involved in Action Research, which through in-school research promotes effective methodologies for teaching and learning and produces genuine data to support academic progress. With collaboration from many Toronto and international schools, the conclusions are helping to promote best practices in boys’ education. Let me finish with a quotation that sums up well what we are all trying to do. It was the author and ex-Governor General of Canada, John Buchan, who said: “We can only pay our debt to the past by putting the future in debt to us.” So, so true. Ian Robinson Principal 4 Investing in Our Faculty and Our Boys This chart highlights our Faculty’s recent participation in professional development – all activities promote “best practices” and enrich the professional lives of our teachers and thus your sons. PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES (IBSC = INTERNATIONAL BOYS’ SCHOOLS COALITION): J A M E S BU R N S Rocket Writing at IBSC, Toronto + CIS Adventures in Curriculum TRISH CISLAK Innovative Strategies for Teaching English at IBSC, Toronto; Vancouver, CAIS LUKE COLES Poetry and Mentorship at IBSC, Johannesburg + Boston S C OT T DAV I S Rocket Writing at CIS Adventures in Curriculum LESLIE-ANNE DEXTER Assessment and Rocket Writing at IBSC, Johannesburg and at the National Council of Teachers of English in Pittsburgh J U DY F E H E L E Y Rocket Writing at CIS Adventures in Curriculum J A M E S H AY Math and Inquiry at IBSC, Washington + Toronto T I M N A H AC H E W S K Y Invention Conventions at Ontario Science Teachers’ Association Conference S H E R E E N O RT H Action Research at IBSC, Toronto, Johnannesburg; Inquiry at ASCD, Orlando I A N RO B I N S O N Leadership at IBSC, Johannesburg; Sustainability to US and UK Junior Schools, Edinburgh, Scotland BARB SMITH Evaluating “soft” Subjects at IBSC Johannesburg, Washington, Boston + CAIS Best Practices. Inquiry at ASCD, Orlando E R I C A S P RU L E S Interdisciplinary Conference, Arizona; SHARK Inquiry IBSC, Toronto; Stewardship at CAIS Best Practices K AT E TAY L O R Inquiry at IBSC, Toronto D O ROTA T R N I K Inquiry at IBSC, Boston ANNMARIE ZIGROSSI International Service Learning Conference, New Orleans M A R C O Z I M B A L AT T I Inquiry, IBSC, Toronto + ASCD, Orlando SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN EDUCATION (CESI = CANADIAN EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE): STEVE CALEY Project Zero, Harvard University 2008 TRISH CISLAK Chair of TARGET – Toronto Action Research Group for Excellence in Teaching; CESI team member LUKE COLES Published in Dialogue Magazine 2008; Member of Organizing Committee for IBSC Conference, Toronto; CESI team member LESLIE-ANNE DEXTER CESI team member J A M E S H AY Published in Dialogue Magazine 2008; CESI team member S U Z A N N E L AG AC E Y Leader at the Ontario Educational Leadership Camp T I M N A H AC H E W S K Y Member of Organizing Committee for the Ontario Science Teachers’ Association Conference S H E R E E N O RT H CESI team member I A N RO B I N S O N CESI team member, CAIS and IBSC board member BARB SMITH Published in Dialogue Magazine 2008; CESI team member 5 Report from the Advancement Chair of the Board Another school year is upon us and since our last report there have been some significant changes which I wish to highlight. Firstly, Cathy Reeves, Executive Director of Advancement for the past 14 years, retired at the end of the 2007/2008 school year. She made an outstanding contribution to the SHS community throughout the years and will be especially remembered for her love of our school and her work to greatly enhance our facilities. We all wish her the best in her new pursuits. Secondly, I wish to inform our community that the Discover The Future campaign has officially come to a close. This campaign resulted in the creation of The Sullivan Music Centre, The Poile Art Studio, The Pryde Science Lab and The Cisco Computer Room. Through the generosity of The Sterling Hall School community, we were able to raise $4.1 million of our $4.2 million campaign. This was a wonderful achievement – thank you. These new facilities not only enhance the esthetics of our school but more importantly they have enhanced the programming for our boys. The Sullivan Music Centre fosters in the students a more professional mindset about their rehearsals which helps them achieve at a higher level. The Pryde Science Lab allows the boys to have more experiential hands-on learning. And the Poile Art Studio provides a large, open and sunny space for students to explore a variety of media, from clay to painting, with plenty of space to experiment. The studio’s proximity to the technology room allows the boys access to merge technology with art. This is truly an inspiring space to host Independent School Art Conferences, our Visiting Artist’s Program, workshops and special events. Thirdly, our main focus for the 2008/2009 school year will be on our Annual Giving Campaign, with a goal of $250,000. Mary Dawn Thomson and Mike Boland, who currently have three boys at SHS, are leading the campaign and I am confident they will do a stellar job. This year the campaign also introduces various recognition benefits for your generous contributions. Finally, I would like to welcome Maria Jordan as the new Executive Director of Advancement to The Sterling Hall School. Maria brings with her 18 years of fundraising and communications experience, most recently in the Independent School environment. I am certain that she will do a great job in this role. In closing, I would like to thank you, The Sterling Hall School community, for your continued financial support. Through your gifts you demonstrate your commitment to providing our boys with what they need to flourish in our school environment. Thank you. Bill Wilder Chair of Advancement 6 Board of Governors 2008-2009 2007-2008 Kevin Sullivan Chair Marc Boyman Roberto Drassinower Sally Hannon Kristian Isberg Eric Lo Perry-Anne Lupyrypa Denise MacDonald Alison McDonald Alison Noble Jeff Moody Robbie Pryde John Stevens Arnold Temple Steve Tuchner Greg Watson William Wilder Chair Kevin Sullivan Marc Boyman Ken Gordon Sally Hannon Kristian Isberg Eric Lo Perry-Anne Lupyrypa Denise MacDonald Alison Noble Donna Poile Robbie Pryde John Stevens Arnold Temple Steve Tuchner Greg Watson William Wilder President, Parents Association Adrienne Waterman President, Parents Association Alison McDonald and a principal at DME Consulting Inc., a management consulting and M&A advisory firm. Prior to that Roberto served as CEO of SoftQuad Software Ltd., an early pioneering company of World Wide Web technology, and President of Carolian Systems, a network management solutions company. He began his career as a software engineer. Roberto and his wife Emei have two children, Alexandra in Grade 8 at Claude Watson School for the Arts and Nathan in Grade 5 at SHS. Marc Boyman Marc Boyman joined the Board in 2005 and sits on the Property, Building and Maintenance Committee. Marc graduated in Engineering at the University of Toronto and obtained an MBA at the Schulich School of Business at Marc Boyman York University. After working as a management consultant at the CBC and the Ontario Arts Council, he directed and produced television shows and several major motion pictures in Toronto and Hollywood which have won an Academy Award and several Genie Awards. He also has interests in a family real-estate business. Marc is a recipient of the Arbor Award from the University of Toronto for his contribution to the film department. Marc and his wife Tiana have four sons who have all attended SHS: Daniel is at The University of Western Ontario, Jack is at McGill, Alex is at Crescent School and Julian is at UCC. Roberto Drassinower Sally Hannon Sally Hannon is the Chair of the Governance Committee. Sally has an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School and practised real estate, municipal and land use planning law at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and subsequently Sally Hannon at Elstons Lawyers LLP. Currently, Sally has her own law practice and is a director of Delhi-Solac Inc., a family owned manufacturer of mechanical and coated steel tubing. Sally has been a Director of Osgoode Hall Law School's Alumni Association, Chair of the Junior Committee at the Art Gallery of Ontario and a Director of Senior People's Resources in North Toronto (SPRINT). Sally and her husband Howard Barton have two sons, Will and Spencer; both are SHS Old Boys now at RSGC. Roberto Drassinower Roberto Drassinower joined the Board in 2008 and sits on the Strategic Planning and Information Technology committees. Roberto is CEO of Brandimensions, a Toronto based technology company, 7 Board of Governors Kris Isberg Kris Isberg is a member of the Property Committee. Kris is the owner and President of K.P. Isberg Construction, a real estate development company. He has been engaged in high-end residential construction and development in Kris Isberg Toronto for over 30 years and in Mexico for the last 5 years. Kris and his wife Margaret have two children; Duff, who graduated from SHS in 2008 and is now at Crescent School, and his daughter Jessie, who is in Grade 8 at Havergal. Denise MacDonald Denise MacDonald joined the Board in September 2006. She is Chair of the Property Committee. Denise graduated from the University of Western Ontario where she obtained Denise MacDonald her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in 1989 and her Honours in Business Administration (HBA) in 1986. For 14 years Denise worked in commercial real estate in the development, financing and marketing fields for Manulife Financial and Dundee Realty Corporation. She was President of the Toronto Chapter of Real Estate Women's Board in 2002 and was active on the board for 5 years. For the past 5 years she has been the Chief Financial Officer for a family owned and operated retail women's clothing business. Denise is married to Cameron MacDonald and they have two sons; Eric, who graduated from SHS last year and is now at Crescent School, and Jack, in Grade 2 at SHS, and a daughter, Sarah, at Havergal College. Eric Lo Eric Lo joined the Board in 2003 and is Chair of the Technology Committee. He also sits on the Executive and Nominating Committee. Eric obtained his Masters Degree of Business Administration at Eric Lo York University and was VP of System Development at MSR Inc. before founding his own information consulting firm – GENX Solutions. Eric is President of the firm. Eric and his wife Joanie Tong have two children; Alex, in Grade 4 at SHS, and Kevin, who is now at UCC after nine years at SHS. Alison McDonald Alison McDonald joined the Board of Governors in 2008 and is a member of the Strategic Planning Committee. Alison has been an active volunteer at Sterling Hall and served as President of the SHS Parents Association in Alison McDonald 2007/08. After graduating from Queen's University with a B.A. Honours in Political Studies, Alison pursued a career in sports television. She held various positions at The Sports Network (TSN), acted as the Producer and Executive Producer of the weekly series “Be a Player! The Hockey Show”, and fulfilled the role of Television and Media Director for the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA). Since 2001, Alison has focused her energies on various volunteer jobs, many of which involve the arts. Alison and her husband Bruce have a son, Jack, in Grade 7 at SHS and a daughter, Zoë, in Grade 4 at Havergal. Perry-Anne Lupyrypa Perry-Anne Lupyrypa is Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and The Sterling Hall Secondary School Task Force Committee. She and her husband Allen have 3 boys at SHS: Aiden in Grade 8, Perry Lupyrypa Garet in Grade 4, and Brennan in Grade 2. They also have a daughter Kaelyn at Branksome Hall. For the past ten years Perry has been an active volunteer at her children's schools and within her community. Prior to that, she had a career in marketing, having held various positions with Everfresh/Allen's Juices and Procter and Gamble Inc. Perry-Anne obtained an Honours B.Comm from the University of Manitoba. 8 Board of Governors Jeff Moody Jeff Moody joined the Board of Governors in 2008. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and has spent the last 23 years in the investment business. Jeff is currently one of the principals of Gluskin Sheff and Jeff Moody Associates, a wealth management firm for high net worth individuals. Jeff was also a member of the Canadian National Sailing Team from 1984 to 1988 and remains an avid sailor and ski racer. Jeff and his wife Joanne have two children; Samantha in Grade 6 at Havergal and Christopher in Grade 4 at SHS. John Stevens John Stevens joined the Board in 2004 and is the Chair of the Finance Committee. He also sits on the Governance Committee and played a key role in the founding of The Sterling Hall School's Foundation. He is a Trustee John Stevens for the school on the Foundation Board. John is Executive Vice President and a Director of Arva Limited (a private equity investment company owned by him and the members of his immediate family). John is an Ontario qualified lawyer and, prior to joining Arva on a full time basis in June 2000, he was a partner in the Canadian law firm of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and from 1994 to 2000 was Managing Partner of the firm's New York office. He is also a chartered accountant. John and his wife Kathy have three children; Jack in Grade 6 and William in Grade 4 at SHS and a daughter Katie, who attends Branksome Hall. Alison Noble Alison Noble is a member of the Governance Committee and is the Board's representative on the "SHS Green School" team. She has a B.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Alison Noble University of Michigan, and an M.B.A. from Harvard. She has worked as a business strategy consultant and in software development for both a Medical Imaging and Internet Gateway company. Alison and her husband Jason Marks have two sons; Eric, in Grade 7 at SHS and SHS Old Boy Adam, who is in Grade 9 at Crescent School. Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan is Chairman of the Board of Governors. He is a founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of GMP Securities L.P. and has been involved in capital markets in Canada and abroad for many years. Prior to his Kevin Sullivan career in the capital markets, Kevin was a lawyer in general practice in Calgary, Alberta, having been called to the Bar in 1984. Kevin and his wife Sandra have four children. Ty is in Grade 2 at SHS; Jack and Thomas are SHS graduates. Thomas attends Saddlebrook Preparatory School in Florida, Jack attends Crescent, and their daughter Zoë attends Havergal. Kevin has been active in many charitable endeavours and has active or past roles on the Boards of the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, Right to Play, and the Canadian Film Centre. Robbie Pryde Robbie Pryde is in his fourth year on the Board and is a member of the Advancement Committee and served as a member of the Discover The Future Campaign Cabinet. Robbie is Vice-Chair and Robbie Pryde Head of Global Origination and Institutional Equities at TD Securities, having joined TD Securities in 2000 when the company purchased Newcrest Capital where he had been a Founding Partner and Managing Director. Prior to helping found Newcrest, he worked at Nesbitt Burns for 11 years. Robbie holds a BA in Economics from UWO as well as his CFA designation (1994). He is also a member of TD Securities Management Committee and the TDSI Board of Directors. Robbie and his wife Laura have a daughter at Havergal and a son, Cooper, in Grade 4 at SHS. 9 Board of Governors J. Arnold Temple Arnie Temple sits on the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board. He set up a change management consulting practice after retiring from the Ontario Public Service in late 2006 after 35 years of service. He was awarded the J. Arnold Temple Amethyst Award for Excellence in Public Service and the first J. A. Temple Mentor of the Year recipient. As an Assistant Deputy Minister, Business Management, he was responsible for the planning and management of Strategic, Financial, Facilities, Information Technology, Audit, Legal and Human Resources services. He served as Chair of the Residential Tenancy Commission, the Rent Review Hearings, and Ontario Housing Corporation Boards. In addition to his consulting practice, Arnie has been an active volunteer within the community. Arnie and his wife Betsy Mills have a son James who is in Grade 5 at SHS. Greg Watson Greg Watson joined the Board of Governors in 2007 and is a member of the Finance Committee. He has worked with the Finance Committee since 2005. Greg is a Partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers Greg Watson and most recently as the National Leader of its Corporate Recovery and Restructuring practice. Greg holds a BComm (Honours) from Queen's University and is a Chartered Accountant. Greg and his wife Karen have two sons; Jack and Charlie, both alumni of SHS, now attending UCC. William Wilder Bill Wilder is Chair of the Advancement Committee of the Board of Governors and was Chair of the Discover The Future Capital Campaign. Bill sat on the Executive and Nominating Committee of the Board and is a guest on William Wilder the Board of Trustees. Bill graduated from Queen’s University with an Honours Degree in Economics and is now a Private Client Advisor with GMP Securities. Bill is the President of the E.W. Bickle Foundation. He and his wife Sandi have a son Mac, who graduated from SHS in 2008 and is now at Lakefield College, and a daughter Ellen, who attends The Bishop Strachan School. Steven Tuchner Steven Tuchner serves on the Advancement Committee of the Board of Governors and was a member of the Discover The Future Campaign Cabinet. Steve received his B.Sc. from the University of Western Steven Tuchner Ontario and his MBA from the Schulich School of Business. He obtained his CA designation while working with Ernst & Young and is currently CEO of Triumph Asset Management. Steve has been an active volunteer in the community. He is a former member of the Budget and Finance Committee and is currently a member of the Resources Committee at Mount Sinai Hospital. He is former Co-Chair of the UJA Finance Committee and former Co-Chair of the Sick Kids Finance Committee. Steve and his wife Debra have three children; Jack, in Grade 4 at SHS, Brent at UCC, and their daughter Paige attends Branksome Hall. 10 Retiring Board Members The school extends its sincere thanks to each of these Governors for their commitment, loyalty and caring support of The Sterling Hall School. Ken Gordon Ken Gordon joined the Board in 2006. Ken and his wife Sandy Co-Chaired the Annual Giving Program for two years. He was also a member of the Advancement Committee. As the father of four Sterlingites – two Old Boys, Zachary, in Ken Gordon Grade 9 and Max, in Grade 10 at Crescent School, Mitchell in Grade 8 at Winfield’s Public School and Jonathan in Grade 3 at Harrison Park Public School – Ken and Sandy have been great volunteers and supporters of the school. Donna Poile Donna was an active member of the Advancement Committee of the Board of Governors and the Discover The Future Campaign Cabinet. She also continues to play a major role in the Visiting Artists Program at Donna Poile SHS. Donna and her husband have two daughters at McGill, a daughter at Havergal and a son, Danny, in Grade 7 at SHS. A Farewell Tribute to Cathy Reeves, Executive Director of Advancement It would be difficult to explain in full the contribution that Cathy Reeves made at SHS. She spent 14 years shaping many parts of the school and her hard work is evident not only in the new buildings that we are so proud of but in the 2008 Strategic Plan, the various events that dot the school calendar, the calendar itself and other items too numerous to mention. Her sense of community was contagious. As a “people person”, Cathy’s influence extended to the Parents Association, the Advancement Committee, the Board of Governors and of course to her passion and joy – the boys. As den mother and shoulder to comfort when necessary, she was constantly sought out by boys needing advice, help and a friendly hug. Cathy was a fine, involved colleague and friend of SHS and she worked tirelessly – our school owes her a great deal. We celebrate her retirement in the knowledge that she will continue to be active in many endeavours. 11 From the Chair of the Finance Committee The Sterling Hall School completed another solid financial year in June, 2008. An increase in the excess of revenue over expenses combined with strong support from the School’s fundraising efforts increased the net assets of the School from $10,553,708 at June 30, 2007 to $11,312,013 at June 30, 2008. The school continues to enjoy a strong and stable financial position due to a combination of near capacity enrolment, sound financial management and the ongoing support received from an active and caring SHS community. This financial strength enables the School to continually improve and upgrade its programs, buildings and grounds and to pursue the implementation of the recently adopted Strategic Plan. Again, it has been my pleasure to serve on the Finance Committee this year. I would like to thank all the other members for their continued contributions; Bart Bull, Greg Watson, Ian Robinson and Kiran Little. John Stevens Chair, Finance Committee S U M M A RY O F T H E A N N UA L AU D I T E D F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T S – JUNE 30, 2008 Highlights of the Balance Sheet 2008 Total Current Assets Capital Assets $ Total Assets $ 11,312,013 $ 10,553,708 4,107,127 4,783,290 3,466,411 4,947,592 Total Current Liabilities Deferred Capital Contributions Total Liabilities Net Assets $ Highlights of the Statements of Operations Tuition Fees Other Income Fundraising 1,462,541 9,849,472 2007 $ Educational Expenses Administration and General Amortization of Capital Assets 8,414,003 2,421,596 $ 2,139,705 2008 2007 $ 7,037,306 3,755,467 2,623,740 667,099 3,607,416 2,592,386 618,012 $ 6,817,814 $ 7,046,306 Excess of Revenue over Expenses $ 281,891 12 5,662,300 989,975 385,031(1) 7,328,197 Total Expenses Includes proceeds of the event celebrating the School’s 20th bir thday. 1,536,823 9,016,885 8,890,417 6,128,130 978,881 221,186 Total Revenue (1) $ $ 219,492 The Sterling Hall School Foundation The Sterling Hall School Foundation was established in 2005 as a public foundation to support financially the activities of the School and to provide financial security for its future. The Foundation receives assets, whether donor directed or otherwise, to support a broad range of the School’s requirements. Through the efforts of the Advancement Committee and the generosity of The Sterling Hall School community, the Foundation raised over $800,000 in the year ending June 30, 2008. The Foundation manages the funds under its administration with a view to both the short and longer term needs of the School and as at June 30, 2008 the total net assets of the Foundation exceeded $1 million. During the year, the Foundation interviewed a number of investment management firms with a view of having the Foundation’s assets managed by a third party. Cranston, Gaskin, O’Reilly and Vernon were chosen by the Foundation to be investment managers. At year end all of the Foundation funds were invested in short term instruments available to support any immediate needs of the School. As the funds under management grow, it is the Foundation’s intention to diversify its investments into other securities. Should members of the Sterling Hall community wish to view the audited financial statements of the Foundation, please contact the Business Office. With the goal of the Foundation to financially support the activities of the School and to provide financial security for its future, the Board of the Foundation consists of Directors that have a deep knowledge of both the School and investments. The Directors of the Foundation are: B A RT B U L L • JAMES MALONE • PAT M E N E L E Y • JOHN STEVENS • K E V I N S U L L I VA N In addition to the above, Principal Ian Robinson and Kiran Little, Director of Business and Finance, act as ex-officio members of the Foundation and Bill Wilder, Chair of the Advancement Committee, provides input on the fundraising efforts. It has been a pleasure to serve on the Foundation with such a committed group of people. I would like to express my appreciation to them for their efforts. Bart Bull Chair, The Sterling Hall School Foundation 13 Ways to Support The Sterling Hall School Annual Giving All Annual Giving contributions are used to enhance every aspect of learning and teaching. With support from our community, we can continually add to each and every boy's experience at SHS. Annual Giving makes up the difference between what tuition covers and the actual cost of running our school. Such gifts are usually unrestricted (meaning that donors allow the school to spend the funds on what it deems necessary). This year Annual gifts were directed to the following priorities: The Sterling Priority Fund, Arts & Languages, Athletics, Homeroom Enhancements and Science & Technology. Gifts-in-Kind Gifts of goods are accepted on a case-by-case basis. These gifts are appraised by an independent third party and receipted for fair market value. This year,The Sterling Hall School gratefully accepted giftsin-kind that ranged from furniture to hockey team track suits. Scholarships The Robert Burns Memorial Scholarship Value as at June 30, 2008 $19,793 This Scholarship was started in 2000 to honour the memory of the late Dr. Robert Burns, a distinguished member of the Sterling Hall community. This scholarship is awarded annually to boys who exhibit a passion for learning and a commitment to excellence in all interests. The boys must also show promise following the example of Dr. Burns. This year’s recipient was Sam Harris. SHS Faculty / Staff Scholarship Fund Value as at June 30, 2008 $46,454 Annual Giving donations from SHS Faculty and Staff are directed to a Scholarship Fund for boys from Grades 4 – 7 who have attained an 80% average or are on the Honour Roll/Academic Achievement List. In addition, the boys who receive this award are all-around participants in school life and have displayed resilience, independence and responsibility. This year’s recipients were Aiden Lupyrypa and Matthew Stuart. The Mrs. Reeves Scholarship Value as at June 30, 2008 $32,275 The Mrs. Reeves Scholarship was established in June 2008 and is awarded to a boy who has true potential but just needs encouragement to believe in himself. Mrs. Reeves, former Executive Director of Advancement at SHS, always saw the “good” in every boy and this award is a statement of the school’s belief in the recipient. Prizes are awarded to Grades 3 – 7 boys in order for the award to take effect during the recipient’s remaining time at Sterling Hall. 2009 will be the first year that this scholarship is awarded. Annual Giving 2007-2008 Fund 17% Science & Technology 3% Homeroom Enhancements 3% Athletics 3% Arts & Languages 1% Visiting Artists Program 66% 100% 14 Other 7% Sterling Priority Fund Total Annual Giving 2007 – 2008 MESSAGE FROM ANNUAL GIVING CO-CHAIRS “On behalf of our family, we would like to thank you, The Sterling Hall School community for your generous support to the 2007/2008 Annual Giving Campaign. Together we were able to raise over $320,000 and enhance the boys’ educational experience.” Thank you, Sandy and Ken Gordon ANNUAL GIVING BY CLASS D O L L A R S D O N AT E D A N D PA RT I C I PAT I O N JK • $15,500.00 • 79% Richard & Jennifer Bradlow Paul & Ferne Cohen Andrew & Cathy DeFrancesco Glenn & Tracie Graff Richard & Pamela McKenney Jason & Corry Meretsky George & Christina Oprescu-Havriliuc Chris & Heather Partridge Mark Rivkin & Jenny Solursh David & Catherine Staveley Subodh & Mekhul Verma SK • $10,167.34 • 56% Geoffrey & Nancy Belsher Geoffrey & Teri Boothe John Chettleburgh & Christine ten Brummeler Paul & Ferne Cohen Alistair & Caroline Corbett Jason Kaiman & Lise Doucet-Kaiman Henry & Annie Ng Peter & Neri Slan Wayne & Nicole Swadron Bryan & Anne Tatoff 1G • $10,366.67 • 69% Adrian Bannister & Chris Timms Jim & Dina Bantis Robert & Susan Bray Paul & Nora Cotterill Stephen Douglas & Patricia FitzGerald Allen & Perry-Anne Lupyrypa Chris & Heather Partridge Kenneth & Jane Reucassel Mark Rotstein & Melanie Kraft Abe Soo & Grace Tsang Kevin & Sandra Sullivan Ken & Sandy Gordon John Macpherson & Gisele Sved-Macpherson Greg Mills & Lynn Richardson George & Christina Oprescu-Havriliuc James & Robin Porter Jeffrey Sackman & Terri Hawkes Larry & Marty Wilder 1S • $11,750.00 • 88% David & Jody Abbott Peter Bates & Sarah Beckett-Bates Chris Boyle & Jane Kilburn Boyle Paul & Nora Cotterill Howard & Nita Crosner Glen Evanowich & Christine Liptay Scott & Sandra Higgins Tim & Melissa Hylton William Parker & Lenore Hodgson Trevor & Jill Radomsky Jeffrey & Eve Starkman Armin von Eppinghoven & Peri Schleining Mark & Yael Wilder David Williamson & Margot Roberts 2S • $23,983.32 • 81% John Chettleburgh & Christine ten Brummeler Andrew & Cathy DeFrancesco David Ferguson & Lynn Grogan Tim & Anne Gallagher Paul & Martha Goldman Bruce & Sheri Kagan J. Cameron & Denise MacDonald James Malone & Carol Port Jason & Corry Meretsky Stuart & Tracey Raftus Peter & Neri Slan Greg & Karen Watson Lawrence & Lori Wilder 2M • $16,900.00 • 69% Michael Boland & Mary Dawn Thomson Andrew & Hillary Cumming Curtis Cusinato & Carla Brewer Brian Denega & Cindy Crawford 3B • $3,913.34 • 44% Michael Boland & Mary Dawn Thomson Murray & Tracey Braithwaite Steve & Trish Cislak Evan Kelly & Linda Tinmouth 15 James & Sue-Anne Watkins Allen & Perry-Anne Lupyrypa Stuart & Tracey Raftus David Rosenberg & Rachael Zbar 3F • $27,000.00 • 56% Kevin & Julie Barnes Paul & Nora Cotterill Todd Dalglish & Linda Lord Eric Lo & Joanie Tong Craig & Lynn McDougall Robbie & Laura Pryde John & Katherine Stevens The Tepner Family Steven & Debra Tuchner 4C • $13,050.01 • 44% Mark Caplan & Claire Angus Caplan Paul & Martha Goldman Barry & Laurie Green James Malone & Carol Port Art Mannarn & Judy Deutscher Pat & Michelle Meneley Lino Palma & Robin Seligman David Williamson & Margot Roberts 4D • $4,008.34 • 39% John Chettleburgh & Christine ten Brummeler Brent Graham & Helen MacRae Mary Penny Anthony Sigel & Joan Sternthal-Sigel Arnold Temple & Betsy Mills Tom Trimble & Lisa Applegath-Trimble Victor Un & Doris Sung 5S • $8,883.00 • 72% David Bannon & Gail Strachan Sian Burgess Brandon Fahy & Ying Ip Donald & Alison Findlay Tim & Anne Gallagher Richard & Pamela McKenney Chris & Gabby Naylor Adam & Robyn Polan Steven Shadowitz & Susan Kovacs Wayne & Nicole Swadron John & Carmina Usborn Geoff & Adrienne Waterman Lawrence Zucker & Debbie Kleiner 6C • $17,103.37 • 61% Paul & Denise Grimes Lawrence & Elyse Hildebrand Peter Mackenzie & Kate Zeidler John Macpherson & Gisele Sved-Macpherson Alison Noble & Jason Marks Mike Martin & Sally Rosenbaum David McCarthy & Kathleen Murphy Lino Palma & Robin Seligman Robert & Donna Poile Anthony Sigel & Joan Sternthal-Sigel Bryan & Anne Tatoff 6N • $16,416.67 • 44% Michael Boland & Mary Dawn Thomson Craig & Lisa Ellis Philip & Cheryl Hampson Mark Johnson & Sue Marshall Mark & Neo Mandlsohn Bruce & Alison McDonald Ross McMaster & Heather Hewitt David Rosenberg & Rachael Zbar 5A • $29,950.00 • 61% Kevin & Julie Barnes David Crawford & Julia Holland David & Yvonne Fleck Bruce & Sheri Kagan Randy & Jennifer Marks Gary & Linda Mattan Domenic & Joanne Serafino John & Katherine Stevens Earl Stuart & Lisa Goldstein Cesare & Joy Verde 7A • $16,683.34 • 67% Bill Black & Cindy Findlay Geoffrey & Teri Boothe David Fowler & Debi Haryett Ken & Sandy Gordon Kevin Greer Gavin Lifman Eric Lo & Joanie Tong David & Lisa McBain Christopher Radhakrishnan & Hedda Li Robert & Sally Sarjeant Paul Steep & Anne McNeilly Ron Walker & Susan Monteith 7L • $7,299.66 • 56% Joe & Dianne Bales Tom Curry & Lori Monteith Colm Freyne & Viraj Desai Nigel Johnston & Pam Hillen Allen & Perry-Anne Lupyrypa Mary Penny Adam & Robyn Polan Wayne & Nicole Swadron Geoff & Adrienne Waterman Rishard Weitz & Carolyn Weiss 8C • $21,745.08 • 63% John De Pasquale & Joan Murphy Astrid Willemsen Ken & Sandy Gordon Kristian & Margaret Isberg William Parker & Lenore Hodgson Charles & Beverley Pennock Kevin & Sandra Sullivan Rob & Cheryl Urback William & Sandi Wilder Michael Yanofsky & Dianne Korenblum 8H • $9,950.30 • 59% Arthur & Deborah Boas Rick Glatt & Jodi Lees David & Melanie Harris Martin & Janine Jamieson Douglas & Christine Lawson J. Cameron & Denise MacDonald Alison Noble & Jason Marks Gary & Linda Mattan Jin Ho Oh & Soo Jung Kwon Larry & Marty Wilder ANNUAL GIVING BY LEVEL * denotes Annual Giving Donor for 5 consecutive years Principal's Council – $10,000 up David & Yvonne Fleck Ken & Sandy Gordon Robbie & Laura Pryde * Greg & Karen Watson Sterling Society – $5,000 to $9,999 Geoffrey & Nancy Belsher Michael Boland & Mary Dawn Thomson * Mark Caplan & Claire Angus Caplan Andrew & Cathy DeFrancesco Rob & Jennifer Durham Philip & Cheryl Hampson * Tom Healy & Joan Flood * Peter Mackenzie & Kate Zeidler * Mark & Neo Mandlsohn * Jason & Corry Meretsky Greg Mills & Lynn Richardson Robert & Donna Poile * Kenneth & Jane Reucassel John & Katherine Stevens * William & Sandi Wilder * Chairman's Circle – $2,000 to $4,999 Kevin & Julie Barnes Arthur & Deborah Boas * 16 Stephen & Linda Boutilier * Chris Boyle & Jane Kilburn Boyle Marc & Tiana Boyman * Bartley & Ann Bull * Alistair & Caroline Corbett Andrew & Hillary Cumming Todd Dalglish & Linda Lord The Dalton Company * Brian Davis & Lynn Oldershaw * John De Pasquale & Joan Murphy * Barry & Laurie Green * David & Melanie Harris Kristian & Margaret Isberg Nigel Johnston & Pam Hillen Eric Lo & Joanie Tong * Allen & Perry-Anne Lupyrypa * J. Cameron & Denise MacDonald * John Macpherson & Gisele Sved-Macpherson * David & Lisa McBain * Bruce & Alison McDonald Pat & Michelle Meneley * Lino Palma & Robin Seligman Mark Rivkin & Jenny Solursh Paul Steep & Anne McNeilly Kevin & Sandra Sullivan * Steven & Debra Tuchner * John & Carmina Usborne Cesare & Joy Verde * Subodh & Mekhul Verma Ron Walker & Susan Monteith Lawrence & Lori Wilder Mark & Yael Wilder Benefactor – $500 to $1,999 David & Jody Abbott Adrian Bannister & Chris Timms Jim & Dina Bantis Robert & Siobhan Barootes Howard Barton & Sally Hannon * Peter Bates & Sarah Beckett-Bates Bill Black & Cindy Findlay Geoffrey & Teri Boothe Richard & Jennifer Bradlow Murray & Tracey Braithwaite Boris & Marianna Brook Sian Burgess * Timothy & Sheila Casgrain Joe & Vincenta Cheng * John Chettleburgh & Christine ten Brummeler Michael & Naomi Cohen * Paul & Ferne Cohen Paul & Nora Cotterill David Crawford & Julia Holland Howard & Nita Crosner Tom Curry & Lori Monteith * Curtis Cusinato & Carla Brewer Brian Denega & Cindy Crawford Stephen Douglas & Patricia FitzGerald Craig & Lisa Ellis * Glen Evanowich & Christine Liptay David Ferguson & Lynn Grogan Donald & Alison Findlay David Fowler & Debi Haryett Colm Freyne & Viraj Desai Tim & Anne Gallagher * Rick Glatt & Jodi Lees Paul & Martha Goldman * Glenn & Tracie Graff Brent Graham & Helen MacRae Kevin Greer Paul & Denise Grimes * Paul & Victoria Hand * Scott & Sandra Higgins Lawrence & Elyse Hildebrand Tim & Melissa Hylton Charles & Katrine Ivey Martin & Janine Jamieson Mark Johnson & Sue Marshall Bruce & Sheri Kagan Jason Kaiman & Lise Doucet-Kaiman Ron & Nancy Kalifer Douglas & Christine Lawson * Gavin Lifman Sharon Ludlow David & Laurie MacLachlan * James Malone & Carol Port Art Mannarn & Judy Deutscher Randy & Jennifer Marks * Jason Marks & Alison Noble * Mike Martin & Sally Rosenbaum Gary & Linda Mattan David McCarthy & Kathleen Murphy Craig & Lynn McDougall * James & Patty McGlone * Richard & Pamela McKenney Ross McMaster & Heather Hewitt Michael Merrithew & Louise de Grandpré * Chris & Gabby Naylor Henry & Annie Ng * John Offutt & Jane Ferguson * Jin Ho Oh & Soo Jung Kwon William Parker & Lenore Hodgson Chris & Heather Partridge Adam & Robyn Polan James & Robin Porter Christopher Radhakrishnan & Hedda Li * Trevor & Jill Radomsky Stuart & Tracey Raftus Cathryn Reeves * Christopher Rich & Anne McGinn * Ian & Jennifer Robinson * David Rosenberg & Rachael Zbar Mark Rotstein & Melanie Kraft Jeffrey Sackman & Terri Hawkes Robert & Sally Sarjeant * Ronald Schwass & Lisa McAlpine * Steven Shadowitz & Susan Kovacs Jean Shirreff Anthony Sigel & Joan Sternthal-Sigel Peter & Neri Slan Abe Soo & Grace Tsang Jeffrey & Eve Starkman David & Catherine Staveley Earl Stuart & Lisa Goldstein Wayne & Nicole Swadron Bryan & Anne Tatoff Arnold Temple & Betsy Mills The Tepner Family Tom Trimble & Lisa Applegath-Trimble * Victor Un & Doris Sung Rob & Cheryl Urback Mark & Stephanie Valentine Armin von Eppinghoven & Peri Schleining Geoff & Adrienne Waterman Gordon & Linda Weir * Rishard Weitz & Carolyn Weiss * Larry & Marty Wilder David Williamson & Margot Roberts Yorkshire Pudding Sterling Friend – up to $499 Michael & Sara Adamson * Andrew Allan * Christine Alves Joe & Dianne Bales David Bannon & Gail Strachan Glynis Bloy * Robert & Susan Bray Joel Brough Mark Brown 18 Steve Caley Stephen & Trish Cislak * Sarah Claydon Luke Coles * Scott Davis * Leslie Anne Dexter * John & Merrilyn Driscoll Brandon Fahy & Ying Ip Duncan Gordon Robert & Elizabeth Gray * Drew Gulyas Richard & Pamela Hallisey * James & Angela Hay * Gordon & Carolyn Homer * Jan Jongstra & Jenny Jongstra-Bilen Allan Kaufman & Vicki Sterling Evan Kelly & Linda Tinmouth Kwong-Lap & Frances Kwong Suzanne Lagacey * Tena Laing Kiran Little John & Jacoline Loewen Maria Lourenco Kirk Lum * James Macdonald * Mireille Millette Carla Montesano Tim Nahachewsky William & Betty Ng * Ezia Nichilo Katie Nicoll * Sheree North * George & Christina Oprescu-Havriliuc Peter Parente * Charles & Beverley Pennock * Mary Penny Lorna Pitcher * Elaine Roberts * Pamela Robinson * Richard & Joan Sadleir Lorne & Nancy Salzman * Domenic & Joanne Serafino Jeffrey Shier & Signy Eaton Simon & Barbara Smith * William & Bronwen Somerville Erica Sprules Dave Stevenson * Teach to Reach Inc. James & Sue-Anne Watkins Astrid Willemsen Michael Yanofsky & Dianne Korenblum AnnMarie Zigrossi * Lawrence Zucker & Debbie Kleiner WHITE & BLUE ALUMNI SOCIETY Robert & Siobhan Barootes Howard Barton & Sally Hannon * Stephen & Linda Boutilier * Marc & Tiana Boyman * Boris & Marianna Brook Bartley & Ann Bull * Timothy & Sheila Casgrain Joe & Vincenta Cheng * Michael & Naomi Cohen * John & Merrilyn Driscoll Duncan Gordon Robert & Elizabeth Gray * Richard & Pamela Hallisey Paul & Victoria Hand* James & Angela Hay * Tom Healy & Joan Flood * Gordon & Carolyn Homer * Charles & Katrine Ivey Martin & Janine Jamieson Jan Jongstra & Jenny Jongstra-Bilen Allan Kaufman & Vicki Sterling Kwong-Lap & Frances Kwong John & Jacoline Loewen David & Laurie MacLachlan * James & Patty McGlone * Michael Merrithew & Louise de Grandpré * William & Betty Ng * John Offutt & Jane Ferguson * Jin Ho Oh & Soo Jung Kwon Christopher Rich & Anne McGinn * Elaine Roberts * Lorne & Nancy Salzman * Ronald Schwass & Lisa McAlpine * Jeffrey Shier & Signy Eaton Simon & Barbara Smith * William & Bronwen Somerville Mark & Stephanie Valentine James & Sue-Anne Watkins Gordon & Linda Weir * FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING Michael & Sara Adamson * Andrew Allan * Christine Alves Glynis Bloy * Linda Boutilier * Joel Brough Mark Brown Steve Caley Sarah Claydon Trish Cislak * Luke Coles * Scott Davis * Leslie Anne Dexter * Drew Gulyas James Hay * Suzanne Lagacey * Tena Laing Christine Lawson * Kiran Little Maria Lourenco Kirk Lum * James Macdonald * Mireille Millette Carla Montesano Tim Nahachewsky Ezia Nichilo * Katie Nicoll * Sheree North * Peter Parente Lorna Pitcher * Cathryn Reeves * Ian Robinson * Pamela Robinson * Jean Shirreff Barb Smith * Erica Sprules Dave Stevenson * AnnMarie Zigrossi * GIFTS IN KIND Sian Burgess John De Pasquale & Joan Murphy David & Yvonne Fleck John Macpherson & Gisele Sved-Macpherson Robert & Donna Poile Erica Sprules John & Carmina Usborne SCHOLARSHIP GIFTS S H S FAC U LT Y & S TA F F SCHOLARSHIP FUND Michael & Sara Adamson Andrew Allan Christine Alves Glynis Bloy Linda Boutilier Mark Brown Steve Caley Trish Cislak Sarah Claydon Luke Coles Scott Davis Leslie Anne Dexter Elizabeth Gray Drew Gulyas James Hay Suzanne Lagacey Tena Laing Kiran Little Maria Lourenco Kirk Lum James Macdonald Mireille Millette Carla Montesano Tim Nahachewsky Katie Nicoll Sheree North Peter Parente Lorna Pitcher Cathryn Reeves Ian Robinson Pamela Robinson 20 Jean Shirreff Barbara Smith Dave Stevenson AnnMarie Zigrossi MRS REEVES SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2007-2008 Grade 6 Families Michael & Sara Adamson Andrew Allan Christine Alves Howard Barton & Sally Hannon Fraser Bertram & Kate Jamieson Glynis Bloy Michael Boland & Mary Dawn Thomson Stephen & Linda Boutilier Reid Bowlby & Deborah Bongard Colin & Jennifer Brown Bartley & Ann Bull John Chettleburgh & Christine ten Brummeler Tom Curry & Lori Monteith Andrew & Julie Dalton John De Pasquale & Joan Murphy Leslie Anne Dexter Roger & Janet Dickhout John & Jane Evans Gino & Teresa Galati Tim & Anne Gallagher Joseph & Sandra Genova Brien Gray Barry & Laurie Green Paul & Denise Grimes Paul & Victoria Hand James & Angela Hay Tom Healy & Joan Flood Jim Herder Kristian & Margaret Isberg David & Wendy Jarvis Jamie & Hilary Johnson Kevin & Anne Kaye Eric Lo & Joanie Tong Maria Lourenco Jon & Nancy Love Allen & Perry-Anne Lupyrypa Peter Mackenzie & Kate Zeidler David & Laurie MacLachlan John Macpherson & Gisele Sved-Macpherson James Malone & Carol Port David & Glennie Mandel Mark & Neo Mandlsohn Art Mannarn & Judy Deutscher Randy & Jennifer Marks J. Scott & Patricia McCain David McCart Robert McKinnon Ross McMaster & Heather Hewitt Mireille Millette George & Victoria Morris Peter & Leslie Myers Katie Nicoll Carr & Jack Norton Gianfranco & Deborah Penzo Ernesto Pereira Brian & Megan Porter Dana & Katie Porter James & Robin Porter Robbie & Laura Pryde Cathryn Reeves Christopher Rich & Anne McGinn Richard & Joan Sadleir Robert & Sally Sarjeant Ronald Schwass & Lisa McAlpine Domenic & Joanne Serafino Peter & Neri Slan John & Katherine Stevens Dave Stevenson Kevin & Sandra Sullivan John & Anita Taylor Arnold Temple & Betsy Mills Tom Trimble & Lisa Applegath-Trimble Steven & Debra Tuchner Yorkshire Pudding George Vesely & Mary Porjes Greg & Karen Watson Nicholas Williams & Catherine Langdon David Williamson & Margot Roberts DISCOVER THE FUTURE C A MPAIGN DONORS 2007 / 2008 In addition to all the very generous gifts toward the campaign, recent 2007/2008 donors include: Newton – $100,000 to $199,999 William & Susanne Holland Marco Polo – $10,000 to $29,999 Brenda Medjuck Galileo – $50,000 to $99,999 Yvonne & David Fleck Kristian & Margaret Isberg Alexander Graham Bell – $3,000 to $9,999 Lawrence Dale & Elise Teitler John & Ann Firstbrook David & Suzanne McKerroll James & Robin Porter Darwin – $30,000 to $49,999 The Belsher Family Banting & Best – up to $2,999 Anonymous Donald McKenzie & Janice Rubin Grandparent Legacy Fund William & Lois Smallman PRIVACY OF INFORMATION: The Sterling Hall School is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. When you as a parent, student, alumnus or individual provide personal information to the school, such as your name, address, telephone number and email, it is shared with the Advancement Office so that we may communicate with you through various publications and so that we may solicit your financial and volunteer support. Information in the Advancement Office is stored in a confidential database located on-site at The Sterling Hall School. Under no circumstances is the information rented, sold or given to any organization outside The Sterling Hall School community. Access to the information is restricted to authorized staff members and/or volunteers who have been trained in dealing with information according to our privacy standards. For further information on our commitment to protecting your privacy, please contact the Advancement Office at 416-785-3410 or e-mail, [email protected]. DISCLAIMER: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the listings in this report. We regret and apologize for any inadvertent errors or omissions and ask that corrected information be forwarded to: The Advancement Office, c/o Executive Director of Advancement, The Sterling Hall School, 99 Cartwright Ave., Toronto, ON M6A 1V4 or [email protected]. 21 SHS Parents Association Report In the 2007 / 08 school year, the Parents Association (PA) at Sterling Hall continued to function as a vibrant and productive group of dedicated, enthusiastic and proactive parents. Over 70% of SHS families volunteered, demonstrating not only the parents’ deep commitment to the school and to the boys, but also the school’s desire for parent involvement. At SHS, parents’ contributions are valued and welcomed, resulting in an extremely rewarding and fulfilling volunteer experience. The PA was created to coordinate parent volunteers and fulfill its mandate to promote spirit and goodwill within the community; provide a useful service to the community; and act as a liaison between the school and the community. Every current parent is a member of the SHS Parents Association. Throughout the 2007-2008 school year, the PA provided volunteer support for: Shark Shop; Library; Lost and Found; Art Program; Interguild; Grade Reps; Communication Coordination; Green Thumbs; and Community Service. The PA also undertook a number of special events including monthly pizza days, Pumpkin Patch, Terry Fox BBQ, STERLING HALLiday Sale, Faculty/Staff Tribute Assembly and Luncheon, Interguild Parent Events, Used Uniform Sales, Bingo Bash, New Family Buddies, Olympic Picnic Lunch, and the year-end Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch. The SHS Parents Association’s high level of involvement benefits not only the services and events outlined above, but also the school culture in general. A healthy PA is an important contributor to the sense of community, the atmosphere of inclusion, and the abundance of spirit that makes The Sterling Hall School so special. We thank all families who volunteered throughout the year; it was a pleasure to work with you toward a common goal. On behalf of the Parents Association, I would like to thank the Advancement Office for their constant support and thoughtful guidance. Moving forward, I am confident that the Parents Association will continue to thrive under the outstanding leadership and expertise of Adrienne Waterman, 2008-2009 PA President, and Neri Slan, 2008-2009 Vice President. Alison McDonald President, Parents Association 2007-2008 The PA is delighted to make a variety of gifts to the school this year. As in the past, the PA worked with the Principal to identify useful gifts that will directly benefit the most number of boys. The gifts were allocated as follows: Art – Print Press Library Technology – 2 Smart Boards Technology – 1 LCD Projector/Screen Technology – Projector/Screen/ AV Cart for Library Technology – Education/ Communications Software Technology – New Printers for Cheddie Lab $ 5,000 $ 3,000 $ 12,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 $ 5,500 $ 1,000 22 Floor Cleaner Commercial Refrigerator Music – Instruments and Software Athletic Tents Ball Bins Stand up Desks (4 @ $500 each) Donation to “SHS Green Team” Other (misc. supplies) (Designated for future use) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 8,000 2,500 5,000 3,700 100 2,000 5,500 710 6,500 TOTAL $68,510 Prize Day 2008 Award Winners The Rob. B. Malcolm Award for Valedictorian Spencer Page The Victoria Hand Award for Volunteerism Michelle Meneley, Pat Meneley The Rice Cup for Mathematics Shane Polan The Scott Cup For Computer Science Eric MacDonald The Lea Cup for Science Drew Findlay Black The Stubbs Award for French Julian Strum The Fraser Tamaki Award for Literature Adam Noble-Marks The Barton Award for Reading Eric Yanofsky The Ronald G. Savage Award Written Communication Austin Almadi The Hodges Award for Best Original Short Story or Poem Gavin Lifman, Maxwell Stein The Caton Trophy for Public Speaking Spencer Page The Student Council Award for Excellence Sam Mandlsohn The Allan Cup for Geography and History Marshall Hanmer The Hallisey Award for Social Science Austen McMurchy The Philosophy Award Andrew Medjuck The Mogavero Award for Music Daniel Oh The Boyes Award for Primary Music Russell Goldman The McKee Award for Outstanding Dramatic Performance Gavin Lifman, Eric Noble-Marks The Junior Art Prize Ben Cotterill The Winston Cup for Outstanding Artistic Ability Shane Wilder The Dr. Robert Burns Scholarship Sam Harris The SHS Faculty & Staff Scholarship Aidan Lupyrypa, Matthew Stuart The Jack Hodges Award for the Highest Academic Average Gavin Lifman The Michael Conway Award for Concern About the Environment Andrew Jamieson, Chris Lawson The Sterne Award for Primary Athlete of the Year Michael Kagan, Eric Cislak The Fraser Bertram Award for the Junior Athlete of the Year Alexander Sigel The Walter Holland Memorial Trophy for Athlete of the Year Alex Mahoney The Frisch Family Award for Ambassadorship Alex Curry, Adam McBain The Michael Rivailt Award for Sportsmanship Gregory Marks, Andrew Parker The Michael Poy Award for Character James Boland The Monica Robinson Award for Community Service The Agents of Change; Daniel Baum, Ben Kalifer, Spencer Page, Luke Stein, Eric Yanofsky The Barnicke Award for Citizen of the Year Daniel Baum, Alexander Sigel The Discovery Award for Science Cooper Pryde The Chung Award for Courtesy Carlyle Gallagher, Garet Lupyrypa, Liam Wilson The Wakim Cup for House Spirit Jake Goldfarb, Mac Wilder The Ferris Cup for House Champions McClintock House The Camelford Cup for Head Prefect Jamie Pennock The Principal’s Medal Jamie Pennock 23 Prize Day 2008 Award Winners T H E V I C TO R I A H A N D AWA R D F O R VO L U N T E E R I S M was established in 1999 to honour outstanding volunteerism by a member of the SHS community. Awardees are members of the community who have responded in a significant way to volunteer opportunities within our school and have shown both the spirit of innovation and an understanding of our school’s traditions. They have reached out to the community and demonstrated a talent for team-work and the gift of leadership. This year the Victoria Hand Award was presented to Michelle and Pat Meneley. The Rob. B. Malcolm Award for Valedictorian – Spencer Page The Principal’s Medal – Jamie Pennock 24 Class of 2008 Destination Schools Austin Almadi Daniel Baum Scott Boas Marco De Pasquale Sam Essery St. Andrew’s College Jake Mandel Crescent School CHAT Reid Mattan Crescent School Andrew Medjuck Crescent School Crescent School Adam Noble-Marks Crescent School Crescent School Daniel Oh Crescent School Crestwood Preparatory College Max Farrill Royal St. George’s College Lewis Glatt Crescent School Jake Goldfarb Zachary Gordon Marshall Hanmer Sam Harris Duff Isberg Spencer Page Alex Parker Leaside Collegiate Institute Forest Hill Collegiate Institute Andrew Parker Crescent School Crescent School Jamie Pennock Crescent School Royal St. George’s College CHAT Crescent School Avery Shopsowitz Luke Stein Jack Sullivan Andrew Jamieson Greenwood College School Zachary Urback Ben Kalifer Greenwood College School Mac Wilder Christopher Lawson Greenwood College School CHAT Royal St. George’s College Crescent School Forest Hill Collegiate Institute Lakefield College School Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Shane Wilder Royal St. George’s College Eric MacDonald Crescent School Eric Yanofsky CHAT Alex Mahoney Crescent School The Sterling Hall School 9 9 C a r t w r i g h t A v e n u e , To r o n t o, O n t a r i o M 6 A 1 V 4 Te l 4 1 6 . 7 8 5 . 3 4 1 0 F a x 4 1 6 . 7 8 5 . 6 6 1 6 w w w. s t e r l i n g h a l l . c o m