Fiscal Year 2013-2014 - Catherine Cook School

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VOICES
Annual
Report
FALL
2014
Contents:
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VOICES: Head of School
4
VOICES: Middle School
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Admission and Enrollment
8
Graduation 2014
10
VOICES: Lower School
12
Catherine Cook Facts at a Glance
14
VOICES: Early Childhood
16
New in 2013-2014:
Innovation and Design Thinking
18
Community
20
Annual Giving
24
Annual Gala
30
REACH Campaign
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Operating Statement
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ANNUAL REPORT | 2013-2014
VOICES:
Head of School
Dear Friends,
Now in my tenth year of service to the school, I continue to look to our future with incredible
optimism. Once again, we are experiencing record enrollment. Our primary institutional
commitment is to ensure that the academic program we offer is of the highest quality
for our students. As a path to achieve this commitment, we go to great lengths to hire the
most qualified employees, maintain a rich array of employee benefits, support professional
development opportunities, and adopt best practice, current-century curricula. These are the
parts of our program that philanthropy makes possible for our students.
Thanks to the generosity of many of our parents, we are in a virtually
new physical space. The additional space has been well received by our
students and our faculty. We now have the room to create and properly
display special projects.
In addition, we are continuing to explore current century learning concepts
of design thinking, making, and innovation. The AV Studio and the IDEA
Lab are new and exciting program components that are causing a positive
buzz in the region. We are very excited about the new learning opportunities
this expansion has provided for our students. It makes me very proud and
grateful to the many families who have been generous with their time and
their financial support of REACH: Campaign for the Catherine Cook School.
Armed with talented teachers and administrators, supportive parents, and a
hard-working Board of Trustees, I am eager to embrace the future, appreciate
the successes, and work diligently on any challenges that lie ahead. What more important work is
there than building a firm foundation for the future of our children? I sincerely hope as you read
this Annual Report that you, too, will see evidence of a vibrant learning community willing to do
the important work necessary to make Catherine Cook what school should be.
Warmly,
Dr. Michael B. Roberts
Head of School
CATHERINE COOK SCHOOL 3
8TH GRADERS
PARTICIPATE IN
GUADALAJARA
EXCHANGE
For the past five years, the American
School Foundation of Guadalajara (ASFG)
has sent students to Catherine Cook each
winter. The visiting students are housed
with selected families and are treated to
many of the sights, sounds, and tastes
Chicago has to offer. This year, after these
successful hosting experiences, the
Catherine Cook Middle School selected
six students to attend classes and
cultural events at ASFG in Guadalajara,
Mexico for one week in May.
Middle School students learned about global
citizenship, good will, and educational
immersion in a brand new environment.
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Accompanied by Music teacher Mr.
Wellman, our students traveled to
Guadalajara and were greeted by their
host families. Throughout the week they
participated in many activities including
outdoor sports, classes (some taught
almost entirely in Spanish), meals with
their host families, and sightseeing in
the historic city center.
On Monday morning Mr. Wellman
and the Catherine Cook students
met at ASFG. Students delighted in
the sprawling campus, soccer fields,
and green areas. Students shadowed
their hosts as they went from class to
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class, separated from each other
except during passing periods.
Mr. Wellman gained a unique
perspective as a teacher observing
the high school theater department,
choral classes, and middle school
concert band in action.
ASFG saved the most special
experience for last, as the Catherine
Cook students and 30 ASFG
students went to a kindergarten
in the neighboring town of
Tlaquepaque to deliver gifts and
snacks to the underserved school
children. According to Mr. Wellman,
“The Catherine Cook community
should be extremely proud in
sending the six ambassadors of
goodwill, scholarship, and culture
to Guadalajara. This study abroad
opportunity has certainly been a
“game-changer” in our relationship
with ASFG … and certainly in the
lives of our students.”
Middle School
“This study abroad
opportunity has certainly
been a “game-changer”
in our relationship
with ASFG.”
— Alan Wellman
ADMISSION AND
ENROLLMENT
Catherine Cook began the 2013-2014
school year with a population of 523
students, the largest enrollment in the
school’s history. We have also seen
the highest retention in re-enrollment
since the school’s inception. Of the
students eligible to re-enroll, we have
retained 89%.
CATHERINE COOK ENROLLMENT
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS:
LOWER SCHOOL:
Opening 2008 – 167 students
Increased growth of 29%
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Increased growth of 39%
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Our population comes from 35 different
zip codes. Seventy five percent of our
community lives in the seven zip codes
surrounding the school. We increased
our Senior Kindergarten by adding an
additional section, opening the school
in 2013 with four Senior Kindergarten
classrooms. Our Lower and Middle
Schools have seen the largest growth in
the last five years, increasing by 29%
and 39%, respectively. Comparing our
opening enrollment in 2003 of 292
students to our opening enrollment in
2013 of 523 students, the school has
grown 79% in the last 10 years.
Admission
VOICES: Graduation
and Enrollment
2013
Catherine Cook has
grown 79% in the last
10 years.
GRADUATION 2014
On June 6, 2014, Catherine Cook proudly celebrated the
graduation of the Class of 2014. Teachers, families, and
friends gathered to recognize the academic achievements
of our 8th Grade class. The day began with a Pinning
Ceremony, where Alumni welcomed the graduates to
the Catherine Cook Alumni Association. The Graduation
Ceremony included remarks from Susan Seyfarth Lovejoy,
CCS Board Chair and Michael B. Roberts, Ed.D., Head
of School. Allie Laurenson was the student speaker and
Jarrett Payton, former NFL player and son of Walter
Payton, delivered the commencement address. Mr.
Payton spoke with warmth and fondness about enjoying
the moments that define us. He told a moving story of
generosity, reminding us all to cherish the time we have
with family, teachers, and community. In addition to
honoring the graduates, Cory Stutts, Head of Middle
School, conducted the Bridging Ceremony, an annual
tradition welcoming the 4th Grade students to Middle
School. We congratulate members of the Class of
2014 for all they have accomplished during their years
at Catherine Cook and wish them the best as they
matriculate to the following outstanding high schools.
SKYE BALFOUR
Chicago Academy for the Arts
ALLISON LAURENSON
St. Ignatius College Prep
RYAN MYERS
ISABELLE BERTOLINI
Lincoln Park High School International
Baccalaureate Diploma Program
SOPHIA MANRIQUE
JACKSON PALMERSHEIM
Loyola Academy
OLEK BRETTNER
JACK MCDONOUGH Latin School of Chicago
FELIX CAMPBELL
Beacon Academy
AUGUSTUS DROEGEMUELLER
William H. Jones College Prep
MEREDITH DROEGER
Walter Payton College Prep
STEPHEN EGRESITS
DAVID ERWIN Albert Lane Technical High School
ALESSIA GIRARDIN
Regina Dominican High School
MCKENNA LAHTI Latin School of Chicago
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JASON PRATT
JACK MCHUGH
Walter Payton College Prep
ALEXIS RIES
Lincoln Park High School
Double Honors Program
MARGARET MCKEAN
CHLOE RUBINOWICZ
MATTHEW MCKEE
Latin School of Chicago
AUDREY MCMAHON William H. Jones College Prep
JONATHAN MELLIN
Loyola Academy
ALLEGRA MENDONSA
OLIVIA MONNIER
Latin School of Chicago
LAURA MOORE
Albert Lane Technical High School
ALANNA MORGAN St. Ignatius College Prep
DANIEL SEMCHIN The British School
BLAKE STAMATO St. Ignatius College Prep
LEAH STEVENSON
Whitney Young Magnet High School
SARA WEISS
Loyola Academy
JULIET WELSH St. Ignatius College Prep
OLIVIA WELSH
Graduation 2014
MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS
ALLIE LAURENSON
Annemarie Beall Award
Presented to an 8th Grade student who demonstrates
intellectual curiosity and a respect for excellence;
respect, caring, fairness; trustworthiness,
responsibility, citizenship; gentle humor and wit;
and a desire to make the world a better place.
AUDREY McMAHON
Catherine Cook Award
Presented to a graduating student who has
epitomized the determination, ambition, and
personal success of Catherine Cook Anagnost
for whom the school was named.
JASON PRATT
Head of School Award
Presented to a Middle School student in each
class who has made significant gains in both
academic and personal success and has made
a positive contribution to the school.
At the 2014 Middle
School Awards Ceremony,
we recognized those
students who performed
exceptionally well in
school, as well as those who
showed an appreciation for
the differences, strengths,
viewpoints, and interests
that make up our Catherine
Cook community. We
are incredibly proud of
our 2014 Middle School
students; they have once
again proven this year that
Catherine Cook is what
school should be.
ALANNA MORGAN
Spirit Award
Presented to a Middle School student who has
contributed to the overall spirit of the school
and has displayed enthusiasm for turning his
or her potential into reality.
DISCOVERING
ANCIENT EGYPT
IN 4TH GRADE
Each spring, students in 4th Grade
participate in the Ancient Egypt Unit, a
comprehensive project that challenges
their research, creative, and presentation
skills. Teachers introduce this Unit in late
winter as it has many cumulative goals
and opportunities to share with their
classmates before the final presentation.
Each grade in Lower School features a
project in the spring that showcases our
students’ progress and learning capacity
for larger, more intensive projects. For
example, 2nd Grade classes engage in
projects about American Indians and
3rd Grade classes delve into Chicago,
its history, and its neighborhoods. The
spring project is complex and requires
“They’re always surprised at how much
they know.”
— 4th Grade teacher Sarah Lyon
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VOICES:
Lower School
The Ancient Egypt unit is a dynamic, visually stimulating task meant to test our
students’ growth as they conclude their final year in Lower School.
more of our students’ time, effort, and inventiveness
every year, preparing them for the challenges they will
face in Middle School and beyond.
The 4th Grade Ancient Egypt Unit relies on successful
research (on safe Internet sites and in books), note
taking skills, time management, public speaking
practice, and follow-through. Students choose a topic
in which they will develop expertise, conduct research,
and organize what they’ve learned into categories.
All research is done at school; the only parent help
students can receive is with the creation of their 3D
visual, a recreated object of antiquity, diorama, or other
small artifact to accompany their presentation at the
conclusion of the Unit.
In addition to the 3D visual, students write a 5-6
paragraph essay about their Egyptian topic. The most
successful projects show a consistent process from
start to finish with clear organization of thoughts and
excellent time management. Sunni Kitson, who has been
teaching this Unit for five years, stated, “They always
find out things I didn’t know. At the end of the Unit, they
know more than we do!”
The final component of the Unit is an afternoon of
“tours” in which the students are visited by fellow
students from every grade at Catherine Cook, faculty,
staff, and parent friends. Dressing up in costume is
optional but always an innovative touch to the experience.
Students have practiced their speeches and are excited
for a chance to share what they have learned. If they do
not know the answer to an audience question, they know
which of their classmates can help to answer it.
The Ancient Egypt Unit is a dynamic, visually stimulating
experience meant to reflect our students’ growth as they
conclude their final year in Lower School. The skills they
learn about research, time management, and process
directly contribute to their achievement in the History
Fair and other increasingly demanding projects they will
encounter in Middle School. We build on our students’
enormous capacity for learning every year at Catherine
Cook, ensuring that they will be well-prepared and excited
to encounter what life outside of school has in store.
CATHERINE COOK
FACTS AT A GLANCE
78%
of our teachers hold
advanced degrees
94%
134
of graduating students
got into one of their top
three high school choices
After School
Adventures offered
6:1
Student:Teacher ratio
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Facts at a Glance
$1 million
New record set for fundraising with the
2013-2014 Annual Giving Campaign and Gala
89%
23,960
acceptance rate into
selective enrollment
high schools
books borrowed
from the Library
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Middle School students
qualified for and competed
in the Illinois State Fair Expo
523
students
(record enrollment)
IDENTITY
DEVELOPMENT
IN SENIOR
KINDERGARTEN
Beginning in the fall, students in Senior
Kindergarten participated in an Identity
Unit, learning how to see themselves and
how they are seen by others. This Unit
launched conversations that continued
through the year. “The Identity Unit
is a really appropriate way for young
children to explore their differences
and similarities at a time when they’re
beginning to develop their identities as
learners,” said Head of Early Childhood
Education, Dr. Jean Robbins.
Children in Senior Kindergarten are learning
how to make connections to the world beyond
home and school, and beginning to learn the
complex concept of culture.
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This year’s Identity Unit has inspired
teachers in Preschool and Junior
Kindergarten to begin incorporating
identity work into their classrooms.
Preschool classes begin with the concept
of “me,” Junior Kindergarten students
discuss the concept of “family,” and
Senior Kindergarten students build off
both concepts for more sophisticated
learning about themselves and who they
are in the world.
What shapes our identities? Aspects like
values, culture, race, and family come
into play as students learn the differences
between personal and discerned identity.
They are given a chart of typical personal
aspects such as “boy,” “athlete” or
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Early Childhood
Teachers in Preschool
and Junior Kindergarten
were inspired to begin
incorporating identity
work in their classrooms.
“Italian” that they will add on as
the year progresses, creating a
cumulative array of ways to identify
themselves and others. Senior
Kindergarten teacher Rachel Hill
explains that this format allows them
to “broaden their understanding
of who people are, as even adults
get a very narrow view of culture in
daily life that can sometimes lead
to stereotypes.” Children learn that
people are “a much deeper river than
they realized.”
The idea that it is okay to be different
was reinforced throughout the
Unit. Senior Kindergarteners and
their 2nd Grade Book Buddies
used iPads and Book Creator to
make books celebrating how they
are alike and how they differ. They
interviewed members of the faculty
and compared what they knew about
them to what the individuals had to
say about themselves, presenting
their videos at a morning assembly.
Learning about differences in
perception and building confidence in
how we view ourselves is a large part
of personal identity development.
Senior Kindergarten teachers Rachel
Hill and Amanda Burns presented
this curriculum for the 2014-2015
school year at the NAEYC (National
Association for the Education of
Young Children) conference. Sharing
the Identity Unit with teachers from
around the country gave the teachers
great feedback and encouragement.
Attendees commented that this
curriculum integrates content
knowledge, social emotional
learning, and cultural competence
skills overall.
INNOVATION AND
DESIGN THINKING
Already recognized as an educational
technology leader in Chicago and beyond,
in 2014 Catherine Cook built a state-ofthe-art IDEA Lab and AV Studio to promote
learning and discovery for students in
Preschool through 8th Grade. Funding for
these new spaces came directly from the
15th and 16th Annual Gala Paddle Raises,
generating more than $250,000 total.
IDEA LAB
IDEA (Innovation, Design, Engineering
and Arts) is a school-wide, cross divisional
program that promotes design and
computational thinking and doing
through current century skills such as
programming and electronics. Catherine
Cook integrates these exciting capabilities
with our talented and creative teaching
staff. Conceived of and led by Director of
Innovation JD Pirtle, the IDEA Lab features
a variety of innovative equipment including
3D printers, a laser cutter/engraver, a 25
million-pixel interactive digital display
wall, robotics, sewing equipment, and
traditional shop tools.
“Students are encouraged to assume the
role of producer, rather than consumer,
of digital media and electronics.”
— Director of Innovation JD Pirtle
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“Students are encouraged to assume the
role of producer, rather than consumer,
of digital media and electronics,” said
Mr. Pirtle. “In this evolving role, students
and educators explore the ever-expanding
world of computational devices that
surround us and are integrated into many
aspects of daily life.”
INNOVATION AND DESIGN THINKING
AV Studio
Students will also be able to
explore their creativity in recording
technology, art, and music in
the AV Studio, led by Director
of Education Technology Brian
Puerling. From Preschool through
8th Grade, students have access
to developmentally appropriate
resources such as professional
cameras, audio/video mixing
equipment and a green screen,
with separate recording and
editing spaces.
“The AV Studio provides a space
where our students can use a
wide variety of resources for
their projects,” said Mr. Puerling.
Meeting with teachers to discuss
their schedule and curriculum, Mr.
Puerling determines when use of
the Studio can be best integrated
with projects already planned for
the school year. Typically students
have the choice to work individually
or collaboratively so that the
work showcases their growing
skills and capabilities, as well as
their familiarity and mastery of
advanced tools.
The new spaces, equipment, and
curricula made possible by the
IDEA Lab and AV Studio will be
a tremendous influence on our
students’ education, providing them
with access to resources unmatched
by Catherine Cook’s peer schools.
As we explore the possibilities and
set new challenges for ourselves
with these resources, we are truly
beginning to learn that anything we
can imagine is possible.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2013-2014
The Board of Trustees is a self-selecting
group of volunteers given the trust to
establish the essential nature of the school
and fiduciary responsibilities to ensure that
the school has the necessary resources to
fulfill its mission.
Susan Lovejoy, Chair
Linda Myers, Vice Chair
Keith Morgan, Secretary
David Laurenson, Treasurer
Ellen Best
Julie Campbell
Penny Fine
Tom Fuller
John Garvey, Sr.
Ashley Joyce
Maryann Price
Diana Sands
Jonathan Silverstein
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ANNUAL REPORT |
Community
PARENT ASSOCIATION 2013-2014
Catherine Cook is truly fortunate to retain a committed, enthusiastic, and creative parent body. Our parents and
guardians play a vital role in generating a vibrant school community, offering their time and talents as committee
volunteers throughout the year. Many thanks to the countless volunteers that have made this year truly spectacular.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Julie Fuller
Vice President
Shawna Norsman
Secretary
Sarah Simone
Treasurer
Kendell Anderson
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Ambassador Program
Koli Donohue
Claudia Martin
Renee Salomon
Parent Education
Coordinator
Stephanie Free
Amparo Guerrero
Back to School
Celebration
Meg Frey
Daisie Siska
Room Parent
Coordinators
Cathy Barber
Jen Wolf
Community Cares
Katie Brourman
School’s Out Picnic
Jean Longo
Ricarda Osipow
Sandy Schwarz
Dads’ Club
Sandip Patel
Tom Schuller
Faculty & Staff
Appreciation Luncheon
Jenny Kernan
Julianne Walsh
Allegra Weiner
Harvest and
Halloween Celebration
Emily Bennett
Kim Edison
Gail Wilson
Moms’ Club
Kim Kirincic
Marty Padilla
Staff Appreciation
Breakfast
Jessica Dunne
Lisa Hillstrom
Fikirte Wagaw
Teacher Lunch
Room Relief
Jody Contreras
Christe Lyons
Stephanie Sherman
Volunteer Coordinator
Michelle Drake
Hampton Horton
Sandee Lee
Our parents play a vital role in creating
a vibrant Catherine Cook Community.
ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
$0
$201,491
$141,890
2009-10
$296,752
$300,000
$200,000
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$1,051,938
$431,773
$400,000
$100,000
$620,164
$500,000
$650,110
8th Grade Captain
Julie Campbell
$600,000
$576,241
$700,000
$775,857
$800,000
Middle School Captains
Harriett Kelley, Maryann Price,
and Lisa Wilkins
Faculty and Staff Captains
Patrick Gall, Ali Hecimovich,
Rachel Pujol, and Josh Sutter
$946,862
$900,000
$199,616
Lower School Captains
Ryan Harris, Jenni Pencyla,
Michelle Uddin, and Mack Wilson
$1,000,000
$773,437
Early Childhood Captains
Josh Lerner, Mary Kay Mann,
and Daisie Siska
$571,946
New Parent Captains
Sam Nandi and Suzanne Strusiner
$694,011
Co-Chairs
Rita Powers and Stephanie Tipton
The 2013-2014 Annual Giving Campaign was led by our fifth Annual Giving
Cabinet. Its members served as ambassadors of the Campaign for their
constituencies, sharing the importance of every family’s yearly participation
to support the annual operating budget. Contributions to the Campaign have
shown remarkable growth over the last five years. Many thanks to all who gave
a gift of any size.
$552,121
CABINET
2010-11
Annual Gala
2011-12
Annual Giving
2012-13
Total
2013-14
Annual Giving Campaign
ANNUAL GIVING
CAMPAIGN SOCIETIES
The following Annual Giving
Campaign Societies recognize
donors who contributed gifts to
the Catherine Cook 2013-2014 Annual
Giving Campaign between September
1, 2013 and August 31, 2014.
ANAGNOST SOCIETY
GIFTS OF $20,000 AND ABOVE
Diana and Michael Sands*
BENEFACTOR SOCIETY
GIFTS OF $15,000-$19,999
Linda and Dennis Myers*
FOUNDER SOCIETY
GIFTS OF $10,000-$14,999
Mark Ditsch and Maha Halabi Ditsch*
Joseph and Natalie Sacchetti*
Cecil Booth and Danny Sharp*
Lisa Snow Turrinelli and Franco Turrinelli*
TRUSTEE SOCIETY
GIFTS OF $5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
Emily and Ryan Bennett*
Paul Collier and Kristen Werries Collier*
Michelle and Kelley Drake*
Carrie and Chip Dunn*
Jodi and Richard Flohr*
Tom and Julie Fuller*
John and Sarah Garvey
Joshua and Irene Goldstein*
Michael Goode*
Ryan and Casey Harris*
Megan and Michael Hodes*
Michael and Ashley Joyce*
Pam and Chris Kallos
Jordan Kass and Stacia Garriott Kass*
Pat and Jenny Kernan*
Sara and Sucha Kukatla*
Shelly Kulwin and Lisa Coconato
Suzie Desai and Roger Liew*
Evelyn and Bob McCullen*
Dr. Kimberly and Mr. Michael McMahon*
Keith Morgan and Maureen Fannon*
Marta Delgado and Sam Nandi*
Kevin and Rita Powers*
Patrick and Maryann Price*
Matt and Casey Ray*
Brian Reshefsky and Jessica Dunne*
Mary Lee Corrigan and Joseph Rogul*
Stephanie and Richard Sherman*
Sarah and Michael Simone*
Chrissy and Cory Stephens*
Daniel and Nyro Stranahan*
John and Steph Tipton*
Donna, Jules & Louisa Welch*
Jeffrey and Carie Zappone*
Ellen Best and Gregory Zrazik*
HEAD OF SCHOOL SOCIETY
GIFTS OF $2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Matt and Kathryn A’Hearn
Flavio Arana and Matthew Kippenhan*
Troy and Liz Barnett
Paul and Elisabeth Beerkens*
Adam Bennett and Kathleen Sullivan*
Heather Haukness and David Bentrem
Arpita Ray and Saikat Bhattacharjee*
Kevin Brown and Harriett Kelley*
Shane and Julie Campbell*
John and Julie Crosson*
David and Karen Dahlquist*
Alex and Yuko Darcy
Kathy Hoff and Andrew Degenholtz*
Philip and Kimberly Edison*
Adam and Melissa Filkin*
Kristen and Fred Flather*
Melissa Copley and Francis Freeman*
Steve and Rebecca Gerstung*
Matthew and Denise Gibson
Umrai and Meghan Gill*
* indicates families that have given at or above the “Gap” level for their child(ren).
^ indicates a Catherine Cook VIP (grandparent, relative or special friend).
Dennis and Kelly Howe
Brian Kavanaugh and Julie Koca*
David and Susan Kelly*
Sandra Lee and David Kim*
Shawn and Anna Kinder*
Larisa and Sven Kins
Kira Elert and Ross Kwasteniet*
Melissa and Dave Laurenson
Michael and Kathy Leech*
Joshua and Kelly Lerner*
Christina Kuo and Roger Lichtenbaum
The Lindahl Family*
Scott and Christe Lyons
Mary Kay and Roddy Mann*
John Marchese and Kim Rubel*
Barb and Ed McHugh
Katie and Glenn McMillan*
Andrew and Antoniette Mechavich*
Mark and Christine Melendes*
Mizerk-Thorrens Family*
Scott A. Moehrke and Renee M. Hardt*
Dan and Marty Murphy*
John Jameson Neis and Emily Jo Neis
Mitch and Neringa Northcutt*
Romas and Jenni Pencyla*
Pamela Pifer
Laura and Sam Pollack
Joseph Pratt*
Brad and Kelly Rainko*
Stephen Randle and Hampton Horton*
Megan Poetzel and Derek Rank*
Mark Rashkow*
Mollie and David Rattner*
Clisson and Patricia Rexford*
Allegra Weiner and Jeffrey Rheeling*
Wendy and David Roseth*
Renee and John Salomon*
Alex Sasieta and Kristine Suzuki
Bonnie and Jordy Schulgasser
Sandy and Don Schwarz* Jennifer and Matthew Scott*
Barnali Som Silvani and Paul Silvani*
Marciano Siniscalchi and Giulia Comar
John Sirek and Colleen Loughlin*
Michael and Daisie Siska*
Dave and Susan Smith*
Suzanne and Scott Strusiner*
Chris and Sara Talsma
Zia and Michelle Uddin
Nikhil and Shaila Verma
Dora Moore and Jeff Ward*
The Williams Family
David and Keely Wise
PACESETTER CLUB
GIFTS OF $1,250-$2,499
Virginia Devlin and Kurt Baldassari*
Kimberly and Robert Barry
Paul and Katie Brourman Mark Bruker and Alicia Lisowski
Judy and Tom Comfort
Christopher and Laura Dausen*
Theresa Davis
James and Jill Due
Andrew Edwards and Lisa Weinstein
Julie and Simon Ferrari*
Rachel and Bill Fiely
Ian and Stacy Fleming*
Steven and Lisa Forbes*
Meg and Karl Frey*
Mark Gertzof and Deanna Beise*
Erin and Jonathan Grodnick*
Caroline and Dan Grossman
Debrai Haile and Fikirte Wagaw
Leslie, Marc & Cecily Hauser*
Karen Jacobson
Charles and Margo James
Diana and Chris Kantner
The Keune Family
Ryan and Michelle Kilkenney*
Michelle Baer and Jeff Klein
Janeen Hayward and Mark Koenig*
Rachael and Aaron Leckow*
Eric and Ilana Levin
George and Amalia Maglares*
Todd and Danett Mazur*
Tim and Liz McKee*
John and Colleen Mueller*
Katie and Patrick Murphy*
Frank and Mandi Nardella*
Craig and Beth Pearlman*
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Sarah and Alex Pearsall Stacy Shafer Peterson and Kevin Peterson*
Dalibor and Nicole Rajic*
Jeffrey Ralson and Rebecca Rokos*
Karen and Bob Ranquist
Jean Robbins
Justin Rolls and Michelle Hsu*
Nydia Muniz and Juan Santiago*
Judith and Matthew Scholes*
Joy Schwartz*
Paul and Jessica Seet*
Matt and Julie Simon*
Arti Raj and Scott Simpson*
Charles and Peggy Stevenson*
Adam and Mikala Stewart
Cory Stutts and Kim France
Aaron Tantleff and Jill Sheiman*
James and Dina Taylor*
Kristin Kaeding and Tom Valentine
Kellie and Dennis Welsh
Alex and Benya Young
COUGARS CLUB
GIFTS OF $500-$1,249
Anonymous (5)
Kendell and Greg Anderson
Bill and Shizuka Baarsma
Tod and Cathy Barber
Jeff and Heather Becker
Kim and Mark Buckley
Marina and Kent Cato
Merri and David Chandler
Sarah and James Chittaro
The Crosson Family
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius P. Darcy^
David and Margaret Douglas
Mark Droegemueller
Kevin Fox and Farah Juneidi
David E. Gilbreth and Carol L. Balluff
Michael and Melissa Graham
Kris Haines
Leila and Joe Hanson^
Michael and Nancy Herman^
Oliver and Tia Hild
Humberto Iniguez and Kathryn Thomas
Kenneth and Maria Kaufman
Ansul and Rizwan Khan
John and Sunni Kitson Jonathan and Christine Levy
Mark and Jean Longo
Susan Seyfarth Lovejoy
Claudia and Bryon Martin
Rob and Cyndy McClung
Jane and Thomas McDonough
William and Jennifer Mierisch
Steve Miller and Elizabeth Inglehart
Alexandre and Suzanne Monnier
John and Annie Moroney
Kerri L. Neis
Shawna and Brent Norsman
Ricarda Osipow
Sandip and Seema Patel
Amy and Dennis Pessis^
Justin Pike and Stephanie Fawcett
Annual Giving Campaign
Kimberly Keith and JD Pirtle
Steve and Judy Pomerantz
Brian Puerling
Michael B. Roberts
Matt and Megan Schrecengost
Tom and Darcy Schuller
Michal and Mark Solovy
Daniel and Jennifer Song
Elizabeth and Matt Spenko
Robert and Laura Tenges
Gilbert and Jill Valentine
Peter and Lisa Wilkins
Bart and Patty Wilson^
Arthur and Jennifer Wolf
The Yu Family
GREEN & WHITE CLUB
GIFTS OF $1-$499
Anonymous (8)
Brandon and Stacy Ackley
Oluwakemi Adeodu
Allie Amin
Caitlin Anderson
Abby Andrick
Christine Arnoldy
Carol and William Baarsma^
Ruth Barber
Karla Beard-Leroy
James Behrendt and Michael Janik
James and Mary Brennan^
Carly Bressler
Amanda Burns
Sue Chrzastowski
Naomi Friedman and Richard Coconato^
Kelly Keenan and Denton Darnutzer
Barbara Dawn
Zainab Jalloh and Amadou B. Diallo
Naima Abdullah and Tavarian Dinkins
Michele Dodd Donath and Matt Donath
Jeff Edmonds
Jolene Fairchild
Daniel Fierro
Colin and Barbra Fisher
Sara Folger
Kevin Freed and Anne Russell
Laura Friedman
Patrick and Elisa Gall
Skylar Garland
Debbie Gniady
Lauren Goldberg
Athene S. Goldstein^
Asmeret Hagos Haile^
Keith Hanlon
Hilary Hanson
Debra Harris
Alison Hecimovich and Crystal Bell
Margaret Hermanek
Kate Herron
Rachel and Henry Hill
Sharon Hofmann
Mallory and Matt Iams
Marc and Gwen Jacobs
Sandra and Nick Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kilgallon
Lara Kossiakoff
Michael Kruse
Colleen Kurcz
Kim and Tara Lahti
Beth Lambert
Andy Lelo
Dr. and Mrs. Alan Lerner^
Susan and Doug Levin^
Dr. and Mrs. L.H. Li^
Gigi Lubin
Sarah Lyon
Lindsay Madden
Jessica and Joel Wintermantle
Bruno and Gina Mancari
Ashley Marentette
Miguel A. Martinez-Gonzalez
Catherine H. Mellon
Jerry and Ann Mendel^
Roberto Menjivar and Amparo Guerrero
David and Kathleen Mitchell
Kevin and Cara Murphy
Julie Naggs
Craig and Barbara Nelson^
Mark and Shelli Nelson
Al Neve
Kristyn Nordeen
Cynthia Oliver
Gigi Olmstead
Cynthia Olvera
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce^
Hallie Eve Pinsof
Edmund Pryce
Rachel Pujol
Bob and Vera Riley^
Natalie and Timothy Ripley
Sharon J. Roberts^
Ashley Robinson
Joe, Theresa, Sofia and Ava Romano
Judy and Larry Schwartz^
Malcolm and Mindy Scott
Cezar M. Simeon
Daniel and Charla Simon
Deanna and Charles Snow^
Heather Sommers
Blaire and Tedd Strom
Josh Sutter
Maria Tejeiro
Phoebe S. Telser^
Jennifer Tomsheck
Cassandra Villadonga
Courtney and Rich Warehime
Rachel and Benjamin Weber
Alan M. Wellman
Mack and Gail Wilson
The Wojcik Family
Brandy Wortinger
Reggie Yamat
CORPORATIONS
The Baird Foundation
Barclays Capital
Boeing
BP Foundation
Goris Financial Group, Inc.
Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
Leo Burnett
McCormick Foundation
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Matching Gifts Program
Pepsico Foundation
Perkins Investment Management
Piper Jaffray Employee Giving Program
Prudential - Match Plan
Robson Family Foundation
UBS Matching Gift Program
Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program
We have made every effort to include all donors
who have made pledges. If we have omitted
your name in error, please accept our sincerest
apologies and contact us so that we can include
you in the next posting.
ANNUAL GALA 2014
A Night in Old Havana was held on March 8, 2014 at Union Station in Chicago.
Every event sponsor, donor, volunteer, and participant contributed to a
successful event that raised important funds for Catherine Cook. We appreciate
the many community members who made the 16th Annual Gala possible.
GALA CO-CHAIRS
Emily Bennett,
Evie McCullen,
and Casey Ray
CORPORATE
SPONSORSHIP CHAIR
Ashley Joyce
HOSPITALITY CHAIR
Kim Edison
JEWELRY RAFFLE CHAIR
Katie Brourman
LIVE AUCTION CO-CHAIRS
Marta Delgado
and Megan Hodes
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MUSIC CHAIR
Kristen Flather
PARENT PARTIES
CO-CHAIRS
Rebecca Gerstung
and Tia Hild
SILENT AUCTION
CO-CHAIRS
Katie McMillan
and Daisie Siska
STELLAR CELLAR
CO-CHAIRS
Koli Donohue
and Jessica Dunne
TEACHER TIME
CO-CHAIRS
Christy Levy
and Mikala Stewart
TUITION RAFFLE
CO-CHAIRS
Sarah Chittaro
and Judith Scholes
VOLUNTEER CO-CHAIRS
Margo James
and Renee Salomon
GALA VOLUNTEERS
Cathy Barber, Ruth Barber,
Kimberly Barry, Elisabeth
Beerkens, Ellen Best, Paul
Brourman, Jim Chittaro,
Lesli and Dave Dahlberg,
Michelle Drake, Kira Elert,
Michelle Elliott, Kristin
Feurer, Stacy Fleming,
Jodi and Richard Flohr,
Stephanie Free, Meg
Frey, Julie Fuller, Shima
Ghanemi, Gwen Gola,
Irene and Josh Goldstein,
Casey Harris, Kelly Howe,
Charlie James, Harriett
Kelley, Eric Keune, Larisa
Kins, Kim Kirincic, Julie
Levenstein, Claudia and
Bryon Martin, Roberto
Martinez, Jake Massick,
Sarah Morgenstern,
Angela Murphy, Shawna
Norsman, Marty Padilla,
Sarah Pearsall, Judy
Pomerantz, Mark Rashkow
and Umbrella One, Matt
Ray, Renee Salomon, Judith
and Matt Scholes, Charla
Simon, Julie Simon, Sarah
Simone, Mike Siska, Michal
and Mike Solovy, Adam
Stewart, Susan Touhy,
Heather and John Vardis,
Julianne Walsh, Allegra
Weiner, Lisa Wilkins, Gail
Wilson, and Carie Zappone
Annual Gala
ANNUAL GALA DONORS
SPONSORS
TROPICANA ($15,000)
Kirkland & Ellis
Ryan and Emily Bennett
Paul Collier and Kristen Werries Collier
Chris and Pam Kallos
Brian Kavanaugh and Julie Koca
Ryan and Michelle Kilkenney
Ross Kwasteniet and Kira Elert
Scott Moehrke and Renee Hardt
Linda and Dennis Myers
Donna, Jules and Louisa Welch
Victory Park Capital
Zoe and David Bonnette
Harriett Kelley and Kevin Brown
Abby and Steven Clancy
Fred and Kristen Flather
Joshua and Irene Goldstein
Julie Beyers and Nermin Hajdarevic
Jordan Kass and Stacia Garriott Kass
Cher and Sean Keck
Catherine Gilmore-Lawless
and William Lawless
Suzanne and Scott Strusiner
Bhavan Suri and Bhavana Devulapally
Aaron Tantleff and Jill Sheiman
Lisa Snow Turrinelli and Franco Turrinelli
Christine and Mark Melendes
Don Mizerk and Andrew Thorrens
Patrick and Maryann Price
Stephen Randle and Hampton Horton
Megan Poetzel and Derek Rank
Mollie and David Rattner
Mary Lee Corrigan and Joseph Rogul
Diana and Michael Sands
Stephanie and Richard Sherman
Matt and Julie Simon
John Sirek and Colleen Loughlin
Alliance Francaise de Chicago
Allie Amin
Caitlin Anderson
Abigail Andrick
Animal Sense Canine Training & Behavior
Anonymous
Apartment 9
Apartment Finders
Arch Apothecary
Christine Arnoldy
AUCTION DONORS
A Fairytale Ballet
Kemi Adeodu
Adobo Grill
Kelley and Sanjeev Ahuja
Albert’s Chauffeuring
Megan and Josh Aling
All About Dance
LA FLORIDITA ($10,000)
Conway MacKenzie, Inc.
Fahrenheit IT Solutions
SANS SOUCI ($7,500)
Giordano’s Pizza
CASABLANCA ($5,000)
Anonymous
Cardinal Capital Management
MAJ Holdings
O’Rourke & Moody
S&R Media Corporation
RIO CRISTAL ($2,500)
A.T. Kearney Inc.
Eire Direct
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
Kellie Rice Psy.D, Ltd.
Legacy Professionals LLP
Linden Group Health Services
Evie and Bob McCullen
Nagle Hartray Architecture
Newcastle Limited
The Northern Trust Company
William Blair & Company, LLC
COLONIAL ($1,500)
Marta Delgado and Sam Nandi
John and Steph Tipton
RIVIERA ($750)
Flavio Arana and Matthew Kippenhan
Anthony Bigornia and Lisa Young
Christin and Marilyn of Art+Science Salon
Arts and Spirits
The Atelier
Audrey Woulard Photography
Awaken Yoga
B Sharp Piano Lessons
Virginia Devlin and Kurt Baldassari
BASH Sports Academy
Karla Beard-Leroy
BECLOTHESMINDED
Jim Behrendt
Benefit Cosmetics
Jennifer Berg-Wallish
Kirk and Belva Joan Beyers
Bitter End Yacht Club International, LLC
Paul and Katie Brourman
Bubbles Academy
Building Blocks
Amanda Burns
Camp Anokojig
Care of Trees
Carrara Children’s Shoes Ltd.
Carvetti’s of Lake Geneva
Catering<>Chocolate
CCS Dads’ Club
CCS Parent Association
Chef Christopher Tong
Chef Roland Liccioni
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Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps
Chicago Blue Dolphins
Chicago Canine Rescue
Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children’s Theater
Chicago City Soccer Club
Chicago Comb Company
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cut Steak House
Chicago Kids Company
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
CJ’s On the Bay
Classic Kids Photography
Club Lucky
Couture and Closets
John and Julie Crosson
BEN DAHLSTROM
The Dailey Method
Darcy Demmel
Barb Dawn
The Denim Lounge
DePaul University Athletics
Lisa Dickinson
Dinotto Ristorante
Koli and Michael Donohue
DRAFTFCB Chicago
Michelle and Kelley Drake
Carrie and Chip Dunn
East Bank Club
Philip and Kimberly Edison
Michelle and Justin Elliott
Emerald City Theatre Company
Equinox Fitness Club
Erehwon Mountain Outfitter
Ermenegildo Zegna
Exclusive Resorts
Jolene S. Fairchild
Adam and Melissa Filkin
Firefly Salon
The Fireplace Inn
Fish Bar, a DMK Restaurant
Barbra Fisher
Forward Fitness Chicago
Four Seasons Resort Maui
Kevin Fox
Frankie’s On The Park
David and Stephanie Free
Meg and Karl Frey
Laura Friedman
Tom and Julie Fuller
Patrick Gall
Gallatin River Guides and
Montana Fishing Outfitters
Jazlynn Garcia
Steve and Rebecca Gerstung
Gibson’s Restaurant
Umrai and Meghan Gill
Girl & The Goat
Glow Skin Care Studio
Lauren Goldberg
Goldfish Swim School
Golftec
Michael Goode
Gymboree Play and Music, Chicago
Keith Hanlon
Hilary Hanson
Ryan and Casey Harris
Leslie and Marc Hauser
Havas WW Chicago
Alison Hecimovich
Helios Center for Movement
Kate Herron
Hidden Cove Resort
Hi-Five Sports Camp-Chicago
Oliver and Tia Hild
Megan and Michael Hodes
Sharon Hoffman
HOLLY HUNT
Hook It Up Installation LLC
Hot Chocolate Chicago
House of Blues
Howard Orloff Imports
IK Gymnastics
InterContinental Chicago
Stephanie Izard
James Royal Palm
Joe Jemsek & Meredith A. Jemsek
Jessica Lagrange Interiors
Jim Karas Personal Training
Annual Gala
Michael and Ashley Joyce
Juice RX
Julia’s
Julius Meinl Café
Sandra Kane
Katrin Schnabl
Katten Muchin Rosenman (Scott Lyons
and Charles Harris)
Cher and Sean Keck
Ann M. Keillor
Pat and Jenny Kernan
Kid City Chicago
Kids Science Labs
Kidsnips
Kiehl’s Lincoln Park
Kingsbury St. Cafe
Kingston Mines
Dorothy and Donald Kirincic
Kimberly Kirincic
Sunni Kitson
Kiva Spa & Salon
Janeen Hayward and Mark Koenig
Krista K Boutique
Liz Kruse
Michael Kruse
L2O
La Madia Restaurant
LakeShore Academy of Artistic
Gymnastics, Inc.
Lakeshore Beverage
Beth Lambert
Wendy Keller and Michael Lapchick
LaptopSchools.com
Laveer
Lee Cherney Group
Lee’s VIPs
Andy Lelo
Less is More Professional Organizing Services
Lifeline Theatre
Lil’ Kickers
LimoLink
Susan Tiritilli and Mark Lind
Little Beans Cafe
Little Linguists Academy
Logan Movie Theater
Lone Mountain Ranch
Longman and Eagle
The Lookingglass Theater Company
Lucky Strike
Sarah Lyon
Mad Science of Chicago
Lindsay Madden
Malnati Organization, Inc.
Mary Kay and Roddy Mann
Marcello’s A Father and Son Restaurant
John Marchese and Kim Rubel
Ashley Marentette
Marianne Strokirk Salon
Mario Tricoci
Marmot
Brandon Marshal
Miguel Martinez
Roberto Martinez
Maryann Price - Independent Consultant,
Rodan + Fields
Rob and Cyndy McClung
Catherine Mellon
The Menomonee Club
Elizabeth Metzger
Middle School Faculty and Staff
Steve Miller and Elizabeth Inglehart
Renee Hardt and Scott Moehrke
Sarah and Mike Morganstern
Annie and John Moroney
Mulberry & Me
Cara Murphy
Museum of Science and Industry
Musical Magic
Neiman Marcus Michigan Avenue
Al Neve
Nicole Jacob Chicago
NoWordz Photography
Nurturing Wisdom Tutoring
Old Town Gardens
Old Town School of Folk Music
Gigi Olmstead
Cynthia Olvera
Cynthia Rowley
Organic Life
Orso’s Restaurant
p.45
Paper Source
Paramount Room
Park Hyatt Chicago
Parson’s Chicken and Fish
William and Marian Pavlecic
Sarah and Alex Pearsall
Romas and Jenni Pencyla
The Peninsula Chicago
Pickles Playroom
Justin Pike
Hallie Pinsof
Pistil & Vine
PizzaCapri
Pollack Photography
Providence Capital Network
Brian and Emily Puerling
Pump It Up
Purple Monkey Playroom
RA Sushi
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
Matt and Casey Ray
Brian Reshefsky and Jessica Dunne
Allegra Weiner and Jeffrey Rheeling
Grant and Kellie Rice
Natalie Ripley
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago A Four Seasons Hotel
Dr. Michael Roberts
Ashley Robinson
Rosie Scianna
Rick and Jennifer Salin
Renee and John Salomon
Nora & Aracely at Salon Buzz
Scenario Home
Malcolm Scott
seeyellowstone.com
Shaw’s Crab House
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Shred 415
Barnali Som Silvani and Paul Silvani
Sarah and Michael Simone
Daisie and Michael Siska
Sixteen at Trump Tower
Skydeck Chicago
Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse
Smitten Boutique
Snippets
Don and Michelle Soffer
Sojourn
Solace Spa at Big Sky Resort
Heather Sommers
Marea Spentzos-Inghram
Steve & Kate’s Camp
Daniel and Nyro Stranahan
Strong Nails
Studio Delcorpo-Bespoke Fitness
studio m Interiors
Summer House - Santa Monica
Sunda
Josh Sutter
Suzuki-Orff School of Music
Table Fifty-Two
Maria Tejeiro
Telegraph
Thomas Masters Gallery
Underthings
Urban Oasis
Vail Cascade
Gilbert and Jill Valentine
Kristin Kaeding and Tom Valentine
VENeffect Anti-Aging Skin Care
Vera Bradley
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Walt Disney World Co.
Dora Moore and Jeff Ward
Waveland Bowl
Rachel Weber
Windy City Fieldhouse
Wine Sergi Insurance
Winesellers, Ltd.
Pam and Richard Wojcik
Brandy Wortinger
Tiffany & Co.
Timber Ridge Ski Area
Toast
Jennifer Tomsheck
Toys Et Cetera
Trattoria D.O.C.
Trattoria Gianni
Trencherman
Tres Bien Nails
Tru
The Trunk Club
Trustwave
Twin Anchors Restaurant
YourWineStylist, LLC
Zanies Comedy Nite Club
Zen Yoga Garage
Ellen Best and Gregory Zrazik
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UNDERWRITE FACULTY/STAFF
Mark Bruker and Alicia Lisowski
David and Karen Dahlquist
Richard Farmer and Susan Boonstra Farmer
Chris and Kristen Feurer
Richard and Jodi Flohr
Meg and Karl Frey
Mark Gertzof
Megan and Michael Hodes
Cher and Sean Keck
and William Lawless
Suzie Desai and Roger Liew
Kathryn and Glenn McMillan
John and Colleen Mueller
Ricarda Osipow
Kevin and Rita Powers
Brad and Kelly Rainko
Nicole and Dali Rajic
Stephen Randle and Hampton Horton
Megan Poetzel and Derek Rank
Bonnie and Jordy Schulgasser
Sandy and Don Schwarz
Rajee Aryal and Swadesh Shrestha
Arti Raj and Scott Simpson
Jeffrey and Carie Zappone
Annual Gala
“PADDLE RAISE” DONORS
$7,500
$5,000
Michael and Ashley Joyce
$4,500
$4,000
Katherine Sandstrom
and Christopher McKean
$3,000
Adam and Melissa Filkin
Kathryn and Glenn McMillan
Brian Reshefsky and Jessica Dunne
Joseph and Natalie Sacchetti
Sarah and Michael Simone
$2,500
Paul Collier and Kristen Werries Collier
Philip and Kimberly Edison
Sandy and Don Schwarz
$2,000
$1,700
Kelley and Sanjeev Ahuja
$1,500
Jennifer and John Barry
Meg and Karl Frey
Julie Beyers and Nermin Hajdarevic
Cher and Sean Keck
Nicole and Dali Rajic
Grant and Kellie Rice
Daisie and Michael Siska
The Williams Family
$1,100
$1,000
Chris and Kristen Feurer
Oliver and Tia Hild
Kira Elert and Ross Kwasteniet
and William Lawless
Scott and Christe Lyons
Melody and Marc McManus
Annie and John Moroney
Frank and Mandi Nardella
Jean Robbins
Michelle and Justin Rolls
Cecil Booth and Danny Sharp
Lydia and Joel Splan
$600
Kathy Hoff and Andrew Degenholtz
Ansul and Rizwan Khan
$525
Roe Conn
$500
Paul and Elisabeth Beerkens
Lesli and Dave Dahlberg
James and Jill Due
Rachel and Bill Fiely
Richard and Jodi Flohr
Cory Stutts and Kim France
Kimberly Kirincic
Bridget and Josh Lohrius
Dan and Marty Murphy
Stacy Shafer Peterson and Kevin Peterson
Cherry and Craig Stubler
$350
Tom and Darcy Schuller
$250
Abigail Andrick
Alexa Auerbach and Brian Berkowitz
The Keune Family
Nicole Guisto and William Mericle
William and Jennifer Mierisch
Lindsay and Jack Philbin
Pamela Pifer
Brian and Emily Puerling
Susan Meade and Gregg Rzepczynski
Blaire and Tedd Strom
William and Heidi Swiss
$100 and below
Mark Bruker and Alicia Lisowski
Lisa and Craig Dickinson
David and Margaret Douglas
Ian and Stacy Fleming
Lisa Forbes
Kevin Freed and Anne Russell
Stephen Inghram
and Marea Spentzos-Inghram
Melanie Banas and Eric Kapustka
Harriett Kelley and Kevin Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kilgallon
Rachael and Aaron Leckow
Jonathan and Christine Levy
Gigi and David Olmstead
Ricarda Osipow
Rick and Jennifer Salin
Heather and John Vardis
REACH:
CAMPAIGN FOR
THE CATHERINE
COOK SCHOOL
Construction for the New Wing phase of
Catherine Cook expansion was finished
in summer 2014. The New Wing is
intuitively designed, technologically
advanced, and focused on expanding
and enhancing our educational facilities
to properly support the world-class
education we deliver.
In 2009, Catherine Cook embarked on
an ambitious capital campaign, raising
funds in the school’s community to build
and outfit the New Wing, a 25,000 square
foot structure joined to the existing school.
Thanks to the generous support of the
school’s families, $6.6 million of the
$10.35 million goal had been raised by the
end of fiscal year 2014 for the New Wing
expansion. Fundraising for the campaign
continues into the 2014-2015 school year.
The Catherine Cook community has already
begun to utilize the full extent of the New
Wing’s capabilities, ensuring unlimited
potential for current and future students.
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GENERAL CHAIRS
Colleen and Ron Bess
Sarah and John Garvey
OPERATING CHAIRS
Lisa Coconato and Shelly Kulwin
REACH: Campaign for The Catherine Cook School
STEERING COMMITTEE
Michelle & Kelley Drake
Julie & Tom Fuller
Ashley Duchossois Joyce & Michael Joyce
Valerie Vlahos & Stephen Madry
Maureen Fannon & Keith Morgan
Allegra Weiner & Jeffrey Rheeling
Lisa Snow & Franco Turrinelli
Carie & Jeffrey Zappone
Ellen Best & Gregory Zrazik
DIVISIONAL CHAIRS
Elizabeth & Troy Barnett
Lisa Young & Anthony Bigornia
Jody & J-P Contreras
Lesli & David Dahlberg
Koli & Michael Donohue
Kristen & Christopher Feurer
Michael Goode
Casey & Ryan Harris
Sara & Sucha Kukatla
Melissa & David Laurenson
Kim Rubel & John Marchese
Barb & Ed McHugh
Kathleen & David Mitchell
Shawna & Brent Norsman
Beth & Craig Pearlman
Sarah & Alex Pearsall
Mollie & David Rattner
Joy Schwartz
Lisa & Peter Wilkins
Gail & Mack Wilson
GIFTS AND PLEDGES
AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
The Catherine Cook School wishes to
thank the following families for their
generous donations to the REACH
Campaign:
$250,000 - $499,999
Michael C. Goode
$150,000 - $249,999
Ron Bess and Colleen Gowl Bess
Michael and Ashley Duchossois Joyce
The Sherman Family
John and Stephanie Tipton
$100,000 - $149,999
Margie and Chuck Barancik
The Fuller Family
Dennis and Kelly Howe
Valerie Vlahos and Stephen Madry
Matt and Casey Ray
Bhavana Devulapally and Bhavanmit Suri
The Zappone Family
$50,000 - $99,999
Anonymous
Liz and Troy Barnett
Emily and Ryan Bennett
Kristen, Paul, Tate, Holden and
Vaughn Collier
Theresa Davis and Kelsey Doe
The Donohue Family
Michelle and Kelley Drake
John and Sarah Garvey
Sara and Sucha Kukatla
Lisa Coconato and Shelly Kulwin
Ross Kwasteniet and Kira Elert
Melissa and Dave Laurenson
Barb and Ed McHugh
Chris McKean and Kathy Sandstrom
Maureen Fannon and Keith Morgan
Wayne and Shelley Norman
Craig and Beth Pearlman
Romas and Jenni Pencyla
Pat and Maryann Price
The Sacchetti Family
Daniel Stranahan
Greg Zrazik and Ellen Best
$25,000 - $49,999
Anonymous (3)
Robert and Kimberly Barry
Paul and Elisabeth Beerkens
J-P and Jody Contreras
David and Karen Dahlquist
Mark Ditsch and Maha Halabi Ditsch
Carrie and Chip Dunn
Shari and Jim Erwin
Ian and Stacy Fleming
Jodi and Richard Flohr
Meg and Karl Frey
The Michael and Pamela Gordon
Family Foundation
Marc D. Hauser and Leslie Scolnick Hauser
Stacia Garriott Kass and Jordan Kass
Sven and Larisa Kins
Billy Lawless and
Susan and Paul Lovejoy
Scott and Christine Lyons
Todd and Danett Mazur
Glenn and Kathryn McMillan
John and Annie Moroney
Frank and Mandi Nardella
Mitch and Neringa Northcutt
Seema and Sandip Patel
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Jeff Ralson and Rebecca Rokos
Ilana and David Rosenzweig
Don and Sandy Schwarz
Kate Glickman and Jason Stell
Aleksandar Videnovic and Nancy Gracin
Benya and Alex Young
$10,000 - $24,999
Anonymous (8)
Sanjeev and Kelley Ahuja
Adam Bennett and Kathleen Sullivan
Yuko and Alex Darcy
Megan and Max DeZara
The Edison Family
Deanna Beise and Mark Gertzof
Caroline and Dan Grossman
Kathy Hoff and Andrew Degenholtz
Humberto Iniguez and Kathryn Thomas
Kenneth and Maria Kaufman
Sean and Cher Keck
David and Susan Kelly
Michelle Baer and Jeff Klein
Dan and Marty Murphy
In Memory of Christine Pratt
Jessica Dunne and Brian Reshefsky
Dr. Kellie and Mr. Grant Rice
Jennifer and Rick Salin
Alex and Kristine Sasieta
Joy Schwartz
Daniel and Charla Simon
Michal and Mark Solovy
The Wanger Family
Donna, Jules, and Louisa Welch
The Williams Family
Mack and Gail Wilson
Arthur and Jennifer Wolf
$9,999 and Below
Anonymous (6)
Bill and Shizuka Baarsma
Ira Barry and Deb Keegan
Harriett Kelley and Kevin L. Brown
Shane and Julie Campbell
Donald and Svetlana Chae
Janet and Fred Davis
Melissa Copley and Francis Freeman
Jolanta and Paul Hardej
Michael and Renee Holmes
Margo and Charlie James
Sue and Glen Kitson
Suzanne and Sean Lavin
Kathy and Michael Leech
Josh and Kelly Lerner
Eric and Ilana Levin
Jonathan and Christine Levy
Sarah and Paul McHugh
The McKee Family
The Mendonsa Family
Kimberlie and Jason Pearlman
Stacy Shafer Peterson and Kevin Peterson
Michael J. O’Rourke and Susan J. Touhy
Jack and Lindsay Philbin
Hallie Eve Pinsof
Karen and Bob Ranquist
Michael B. Roberts
Gregg Rzepczynski and Susan L. Meade
The Schrecengost Family
Bonnie and Jordan Schulgasser
B. Silberberg
Marciano Siniscalchi and Giulia Comar
Maureen Sullivan
Tyler and Courtney VanLonkhuyzen
Dora Moore and Jeff Ward
The Wojcik Family
The Wozniak Family
Andrew and Shannon Yeager
We have made every effort to include all donors
who have made pledges. If we have omitted
your name in error, please accept our sincerest
apologies and contact us so that we can include
you in the next posting.
REACH: Campaign for The Catherine Cook School
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Operating Statement
OPERATING STATEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2013 - AUGUST 2014
REVENUES
Instructional Services...............................................................$9,842,292
Fundraising..............................................................................$1,074,873
Co-Curricular Programs.............................................................. $105,283
Investments...................................................................................$ 15,856
Total Revenues ......................................................................$11,038,304
EXPENSES
Instructional Services...............................................................$6,242,081
Administration.........................................................................$2,025,399
Building Operations..................................................................$1,239,169
Amortization and Depreciation.................................................... $532,798
Debt Service................................................................................ $635,085
Total Expenses ......................................................................$10,674,532
NET REVENUE*..........................................................................$363,772
*Unaudited end-of-year operating statement
CURRENT NAIS
CCS 2014
Tuition as a % of total revenue
81
87
Fundraising as a % of total revenue 7.5
9.1
Tuition Assistance as a % of total revenue
12.1
7
Salaries/benefits as a % of total expense
68.3
60
Technology expenditures as a % of total expense
1.5
9.7
Professional development as a % of total expense
0.7
1.1
VOICES: CATHERINE COOK
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM 2013-2014
Michael B. Roberts, Ed.D., Head of School
Mark Droegemueller, Director of Finance and Operations
Jill Due, Director of Admission
William Mierisch, Director of Information Technology
Pamela Pifer, Ed.D., Head of Lower School
Justin Pike, Facilities Manager
JD Pirtle, Director of Innovation
Brian Puerling, Director of Education Technology
Jean Robbins, Ph.D., Head of Early Childhood Education
Stacy Shafer Peterson, Director of Advancement
Blaire Strom, Director of Co-Curricular Programs
Corrine Stutts, Head of Middle School
The Catherine Cook School | 226 W. Schiller St. | Chicago, IL 60610 | 312.266.3381 | catherinecookschool.org

Fiscal Year 2013-2014 - Catherine Cook School

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