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THE AGNON SCHOOL
Agnon Matters!
1969-2014
2013-2014 | 5773-5774 | ANNUAL REPORT
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AGNON CLASS OF 2014!
BOTTOM ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Kyle Flatow, Claude Lewis, Caleb Segar, Daniel Ruzhitskiy, Reed Abrams, Logan Goldberg
MIDDLE ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Sophie Browner, Rachel Goetz, Callie Gordon, Jessica Linden,
Leah Frydenberg, Leah Rudow, Tamara Joseph, Rachael Grossman, Sarah Borow, Clara Rose
TOP ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Adam Graham-Mumma, Harry Strauss
MAZAL TOV TO AGNON’S CLASS OF 2010 WHO WILL ATTEND:
Allegheny College • Arizona State University – Honors College • Barnard College
Case Western Reserve University • Emory University • Goucher College • Indiana University
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts • Maryland Institute College of Art • Miami
University of Ohio • Northwestern University • Otterbein University • Princeton
University • The College of Wooster • The Ohio State University – Honors Program
The Ohio State University • Tufts University • University of Cincinnati • University of
Denver • University of Kentucky • University of Pittsburgh • University of Rochester
Vassar College • Williams College • Gap Year/Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel
A MESSAGE FROM
THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
AND BOARD CHAIR
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND BOARD CHAIR
It was … an extraordinary year. Our educational leadership team took to Project
Based Learning (PBL) with great passion, and our students reaped the benefits in
terms of critical thinking and problem solving. We raised a record $600,000+ at our
Annual Auction, including $475,000 toward a sorely needed gym expansion project.
Our students and staff were divided into 12 Tribes (think Hogwarts’ Houses, without
quidditch and wands) throughout the year, and we dedicated a new greenhouse,
thanks to the generosity of “alumni parents” Wendy and Bill Sattin, which will offer
an opportunity to study aquaponics and symbiotic relationships in nature.
But the real magic (the non-Harry Potter kind) goes on in small ways, every day.
It’s when a 2nd grader gets excited about reading her first full sentence in Hebrew
and can’t wait to tell her parents; and it’s when a Middle Schooler prepares for
weeks for the mock Rosenberg trial so he can do justice not only to social studies
in general, but to Ethel and Julius. It’s when students get that ah-ha! moment and
move from the accumulation of facts to the development of wisdom – and it’s when
they simply have fun learning. It’s when they develop a love of who they are and a
respect for those around them. It’s in the creation of a community.
To all of you who helped to create this amazing place – thank you. Our partnership
with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland; our support from donors throughout the
city; the incredible contribution of our parents and of course our lay leadership; and
Michael J. Haas
Jerry D. Isaak-Shapiro
most significantly, the talent and dedication of an unbelievable staff and faculty –
these are the reasons Agnon is Agnon.
With great appreciation,
Michael J. HaasJerry D. Isaak-Shapiro
President, Board of Trustees Head of School
At the archaeological dig, we entered a series of caves that were excavated seven years ago and are expected to
be over 2,300 years old. Inside, we found pieces of pottery and animal bones. At the end of the experience, we
entered a cave that had just started to be excavated. We were able to see dove breeding nests chiseled into walls
and grain silos. Overall, it was one of the most interesting parts of the trip, as we were actually able to help
uncover the history of our ancestors." ~ KYLE FLATOW on 8th Grade Trip to Israel
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STUDENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RAVSAK-SPONSORED HEBREW POETRY
CONTEST: Seventh graders Sophie Greff and
Noa Marcus were Hebrew poetry winners in
a national contest sponsored by the Jewish
Community Day School Network. Both
students received Honorable Mention.
TAEKWONDO BLACK BELT: Third grader
Jonathan Loeb and 5th grader Tyler Goetz
earned their black belts in taekwondo after
starting in Agnon’s after-school program.
NEOSEF COMPETITION: Ten middle school
students participated in the 61st annual
Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering
Fair (NEOSEF) held at Cleveland State
University, and all left as winners.
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IRON CHEF COMPETITION: Following an
educational program at Whole Foods Market,
5th and 6th grade students participated in a
competition to vie for the title of “Agnon Iron
Chefs.” They were divided into teams, given
a variety of nutritious ingredients and 15
minutes to create their culinary masterpieces.
Students were judged on creativity, taste and
presentation. The winning team included four
5th graders: Allie Dettelbach, Mor Geri,
Noah Greff and Zachary Segar.
STUDENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
HEBREW SPELLING BEE: Funded through the generosity of The Abram Slomianski Israeli Cultural Fund
and established by Saul and Anat Nurko, Agnon held its eighth annual Hebrew Spelling Bee for students
in 4th - 8th grade. Students studied up to 200 Hebrew words and their definitions. In the 4th and 5th
grade category, first place went to Mor Geri (5th grade), while Allie Dettelbach (5th grade) placed
second and Tamar Poreh (5th grade) placed third. Carly Stewart (7th grade) won the Middle School
challenge. Second place went to Omer Sarig (6th grade) and Mai Geri (7th grade) placed third.
POWER OF THE PEN: Seventh graders Abby Cohen, Rachel Kelly, Becky Maly,
Maya Neyman, Ethan Solomon and Carly Stewart participated in the Power of the
Pen competition, a leading Ohio interscholastic program in written expression that
challenges 7th and 8th graders to write creatively.
PENNY WARS: Students raised $1,409.41 by waging a
week-long "Penny Wars" charity event to support the
Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Annual Campaign for
Jewish Needs. The Federation will use this money to
address the diverse needs of the Jewish community
worldwide.
AGNON BRAINSTORMERS: Led by Agnon parent Allison Proper, a group of
4th and 5th graders including Rylan Polster, Ryan Goldfeder, Sam Friedman, Jack
Gordon, Isaac Altman and Aaron Zarbavel, formed a First Lego League Team and
won the Project Research Award at a local competition. They advanced to the district
competition at the University of Akron. For their project, the students created an
innovative blizzard kit for stranded cars, all out of Legos.
SHOFAR IDOL: Agnon held its annual "Shofar Idol"
competition during a Rosh Hashanah assembly. Sixth
grader Eli Shall won the Middle School "Shofar Idol"
competition after blowing the shofar for 27 seconds.
STUDENT COUNCIL
ELECTIONS: Eighth grader Tamara Joseph was elected
President, 7th grader Noah Simon served as Vice President
and 7th grader Ben Muencz served as Press Secretary. The
7th Grade Representative was Eliana Reizes and 6th Grade
Representatives were Rachel Buchinsky and Brayden
Kellner.
Agnon Students take honors at Northeast
Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
SECOND PLACE WINNERS > SILVER MEDAL
• Sophie Browner (8th Grade): How Do Different
Types Of Pulleys Affect The Force Required
To Lift An Object?
• Abby Cohen (7th Grade): How Does
Music Genre Affect Plant Growth?
THIRD PLACE WINNERS > BRONZE MEDAL
• Rachel Kelly (7th Grade): How Does
Age Affect Memory?
• Maya Neyman (7th Grade):
How Does Gum Affect Concentration?
• Yotam Roth (7th Grade): How Do Organic
Disinfectants and Name Brand Household
Cleaners Affect Bacterial Growth?
• Noah Simon (7th Grade): How Does
Dizziness Affect Hand-Eye Coordination?
• Carly Stewart (7th Grade): How Does
Temperature Affect Mold Growth?
HONORABLE MENTION > GREEN RIBBON
• Becky Maly (7th Grade): How Do Different Images
Affect Emotional Response?
• Isabel Ortman (7th Grade): How Does the
Direction of Sunlight Affect Plant Growth?
• Andy Saks (7th Grade): How Does a Drug's
Relationship to Water Affect Transport
Through a Membrane?
The Value of Learning and the Learning of Values
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FACULTY AND STAFF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AND MILESTONES
Representing Hope Street Group as a
National Teacher Fellow, 5th and 6th grade
teacher Dina Rock was a guest at this
year's White House Chanukah party,
shaking hands with President Barak
Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Kindergarten teacher
Michele Sudow was
selected to receive the
Ratner-Goldberg Israel
Fellowship award.
The award was presented
at the Jewish Education
Center of Cleveland's
Annual Meeting.
Head of School Jerry Isaak-Shapiro
presented on Jewish day school
affordability at a national RAVSAK
conference. RAVSAK is the consortium
of Jewish Day Schools in the United
States, Canada and Britain.
DEPARTMENT HEADS RETIRE
After many years as a member of Agnon’s
Educational Leadership Team and as
the Director of our Early Childhood
Department, Cathy Schreiber will be
moving on to be the Director of Education
at the Cleveland Children’s Museum. Terry
Pollack, who taught Social Studies in the
Middle School and who also served as
Agnon’s Middle School Coordinator, will
be retiring from Agnon and from Shaker
Heights High School. Cathy and Terry
took on enormously important roles in
developing Agnon into the school it is today;
they leave with our appreciation and with
the respect of their colleagues, students
and parents.
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NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Agnon named Kim Favor as its new Middle School Director
for the 2014-2015 school year. Kim has worked at the
school for four years and is currently Agnon's Language
Arts Department Chair and a
Middle School Language Arts
teacher. Prior to working at
Agnon, Kim taught drama at
Chicagoland Jewish High School
and Chicago's Lookingglass
Theatre Company. She also
taught 6th grade Language
Arts and Literature and 4th-8th
grade Gifted Language Arts and
Literature at Oliver McCracken
Middle School in Skokie, Illinois.
Kim received a Special
Recognition Award from the
Cleveland Metroparks Rangers
for administering CPR and saving
her friend's life after he went
into cardiac arrest and collapsed while they were running
in the North Chagrin Reservation Metropark. Kim's friend
spent three weeks in the hospital, made a full recovery and
is training for a marathon.
STAFF MILESTONES
Shelly Portnoy and Kelli Pastor
Malka Weil, Marcy Scolnick and
Sue Pearlman
Ronit Roth and Ellen Joseph
Ines Ades
Toni Scalabrino
Michele Sudow
Barbara Weiss
YEARS OF SERVICE
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AGNON'S ANNUAL AUCTION
RAISES RECORD AMOUNT
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
Agnon honored all of its parent and grandparent volunteers at a special Kabbalat Shabbat assembly
sponsored by The Marcus Family Fund. We want to thank everyone who gives their time and energy
to The Agnon School.
During the Annual Meeting, Agnon's Gloria Abrams Parent Volunteer of the Year award was
presented to Kathy Solganik (top middle photo), mother of three Agnon students. Kathy has been
a PTA Room Parent, Scholastic Book Fair Co-Chair and has facilitated an Appreciative Inquiry
process to invigorate Agnon's Parent Association. She serves as an Agnon Parent Ambassador and
is a member of the Recruitment and Retention Committee.
Agnon's Grandparent Volunteer of the Year award went to Susan Shapiro (top right photo). A
grandmother of two Agnon Early Childhood students, she regularly helps out at the school - baking
with the children, creating art projects and reading stories. When volunteering at Agnon, she
embraces each student and has become known as "everybody's grandma."
AGNON FIRSTS
NEW GREENHOUSE
Agnon dedicated "Grandma and Poppy's Greenhouse" funded by a generous gift from Wendy and
Bill Sattin and family. The parents of three Agnon alumni, the Sattins wanted to create a fitting
tribute to celebrate the lives of Arlene and Michael Albin, Wendy's parents. The greenhouse
augments our science programs and includes an aquaponics system.
WORLD READ ALOUD DAY
Agnon participated in "World Read Aloud Day" to celebrate reading and the power of words.
Teachers engaged in reading activities, older students read to younger students and teachers
shared a story with students.
THE WORLD OF RESTAURANTS
Agnon 3rd graders explored the many facets of successfully starting and operating a restaurant
utilizing Project Based Learning (PBL). The students learned about everything from menu planning
and marketing to personnel issues, using math, language arts, nutrition and technology skills.
The project culminated at the school's "Celebration of Learning" where one classroom was
transformed into a kitchen and another into an elegant restaurant.
AGNON TRIBES
Agnon created 12 tribes within the school to enhance school spirit, encourage teamwork
and broaden camaraderie. Each tribe is comprised of Kindergarten - 8th grade students and
staff members.
AUDITORIUM RENOVATIONS
Agnon recently completed a $350,000 renovation project to enhance the school's 25-year-old
auditorium. Financial support for this major renovation came from donors who attended Agnon's
2013 Annual Benefit Auction and contributed to the event's "Fund-A-Need" campaign. Lead gifts
from Fran Gordon and the FGI Foundation as well as an anonymous donor were instrumental in
enabling the renovation to take place.
NEW WEBSITE
Agnon launched its new website with an updated look and new features.
DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES
100 HOLES OF GOLF MARATHON RAISES RECORD $35,000+ FOR AGNON
Eleven golf enthusiasts participated in Agnon’s second annual “100 Holes of Golf” challenge to
raise funds for the school, completing 1,005 holes. Golfers included two Agnon 8th grade students,
an Agnon graduate, Agnon alumni parents, an Agnon grandparent and community supporters.
Together, the golfers raised more than $35,000 for the school from 300+ donors and sponsors.
Agnon received $10,000 in matching funds from the AVI CHI Foundation. One-third of the proceeds
from this golf outing will benefit Agnon’s Annual Operating Fund and two-thirds will benefit the
Barry Levin Endowment Fund. Collectively, they help fund program enhancements and tuition
assistance for those who could otherwise not afford an Agnon education.
Agnon raised a record amount of
nearly $606,000 at its 25th Annual
Spring Benefit Auction, "Dream Big
for Agnon," including $475,000 for a
gym expansion project. The balance
of the proceeds will be used for
programming, operating needs and
tuition assistance. Both corporate
sponsorships and bidding increased.
To ensure the success of Agnon's
Benefit Auction, numerous volunteers worked tirelessly for months.
The event was chaired by Kelli
Gellis, Eliana LeVine, Lisa Mayers,
Robin McCann, Meg Ratner and
Ali Tannenbaum.
THANKS TO OUR 2014-15
SCHOOL SPONSORS
PRESENTING
Forest City Enterprises
Adam & Nancy Levin
Aliki & Peter Rzepka
SIGNATURE
American Greetings
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management/
Cindy Chaiten
Irwin & Ida Haber
Jones Day
Penske Automotive
Strassman Insurance
BENEFACTOR
Kyla & Mitchell Schneider
PATRON
All City Candy
Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Clear Channel Media & Entertainment
Caritas Financial
Cleveland Metal
First American Title Insurance Co.
First Merit Bank
Gross Builders
Legacy Village
Luscious Verde Cards, Inc.
Oswald Companies
Payne & Payne Builders
Premier Equipment
Saks Fifth Avenue
Winking Lizard
Rodney & Donna Wasserstrom
www.directwinewarehouse.com
ANGELS
Sally Essrig/Howard Hanna
Loraine National Bank
NorthStar Title
Ross Bushman/Summit Steel
Tucker Ellis
Abe & Idelle Wolf
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PASSOVER SEDER
8TH GRADE ISRAEL TRIP
4TH GRADE JERUSALEM PROGRAM
5TH GRADE INVENTORS PROGRAM
1ST GRADE CHANUKAH
7TH GRADE PHILANTHROPY PROJECT
8TH GRADE ART MUSEUM DOCENTS
BOYS SOCCER GAME
8TH GRADE MOCK TRIAL
6TH GRADE SCIENCE LAB
8TH GRADE GRADUATION
"ANNIE" PLAY
3RD GRADE BIOGRAPHY PROGRAM
BOOK FAIR
DISNEY AWARDS PLAY
KINDERGARTEN 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL
GAN ALONIM CLASS
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
GRANDPARENTS DAY
KINDERGARTEN L'DOR V'DOR
2ND GRADE LAW DISCUSSION
PASSOVER PLAY
SHAVUOT
TRIBES
PROJECT BASED LEARNING
PURIM
SIMCHAT TORAH
TECHNOLOGY
ULTIMATE FRISBEE
YOM HAYELED
2013-2014
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS / ONE-YEAR TERM
PRESIDENT
Michael J. Haas
VICE PRESIDENTS
Laurie Goetz
Lisa Linden
Eliana LeVine
Michael Pasternak
TREASURER
Barry Epstein
Shiri Katz-Saltzman was born and raised in Israel. She moved to Cleveland to earn her PhD in
Social Welfare at Case Western Reserve University’s Mandel School of Applied Sciences where
she also served as an adjunct faculty member. Shiri holds a BA and Master’s degree in social
work from Haifa University. She has two children at Agnon.
SECRETARY
Joshua Mayers
TRUSTEES
Shaw Abrams
Martin Cohen
David Gordon
Meredith Hillman
Franck Kakou
Steven Lander
Anat Nurko
Margaret Ratner
Ryan Rivchun
Helen Salz
Scott Simon
PAST PRESIDENTS
Marc Freimuth
Irwin Haber
Jeffrey Kahn
John Marcus
Arthur Rosner**
Barry Sands
Jonathan Shanes
Daniel C. Worthington
Cynthia Chaiten
Charles Daroff
Nicole Haas
Susan Hurwitz
Nancy Kumin
Stephanie Miller*
Emily Ludwig
Bradley Ortman
Joelle Reizes
Jonathan Ross
Elizabeth Sapell
Robert Goldberg
Orry Jacobs*
Adam Levin
Dan Aaron Polster
Peter Rzepka*
Walter Schafer
Keith Sherwin
HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES
Ian and Gloria Abrams Nick and Carol Frederico
Rochelle Gross
Robert Immerman
David and Helen Kangesser**
Simon Kadis**
Peter and Aliki Rzepka Neil Waxman
Sam Weisberg
SENIOR STAFF
Jerry Isaak-Shapiro, Head of School
Leah Spector, Principal/Director of Judaics
and Hebrew
Terry Pollack, Director of General Academics/
Middle School Coordinator
Halle Dubin, Lower School Coordinator
Cathy Schreiber, Director of Early Childhood
Gussie Singer, Director of Intervention Services
Janet Keane, Chief Financial Officer
Laura Simon, Director of Admissions
Laura Leventhal, Director of Development
Karil Bialostosky, Director of Endowment and Grants
Kathy Peskin, Director of Marketing
Ellen Joseph, Student Services Coordinator
*EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
** OF BLESSED MEMORY
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Dale Bass is President and CEO of Bass Security Services, Inc. He is affiliated with the
National Retail Federation, Retail Industry Leaders Association and Professional Retail
Store Maintenance. Dale has a grandson in Gan Shoresh/Preschool and expects his second
grandchild to attend Agnon in the fall.
Rabbi David Kosak is the Rabbi at Congregation Shaarey Tikvah. He was ordained from the
Ziegler School of Rabbinics at the University of Judaism (now AJU) where he also received an
MA in Rabbinics. Rabbi Kosak is a Jewish Federation of Cleveland Trustee, Greater Cleveland
Board of Rabbis Vice President, HaMakom Advisor and Gross Schechter Rabbinic Advisor. He
has two children at Agnon.
NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS / THREE-YEAR TERM
Evan Cooper, a growth consultant, started growU in 2009 to grow ideas, businesses and people
in the culinary, lifestyle and technology business sectors. Evan has more than 25 years of
experience working for large corporations. With a BA in Operations Research and Industrial
Engineering from Cornell University, Evan also has an MBA from Case Western Reserve
University. He has three children at Agnon.
Kelli Gellis has 11 years of Manager/Buyer/Merchandiser experience with Abercrombie &
Fitch, Polo Ralph Lauren, Mimi Maternity and David’s Bridal where she analyzed, strategized,
negotiated and managed multi-million dollar businesses. Kelli has a BA from Washington &
Jefferson College. She is an active Agnon volunteer and has two children at Agnon.
Rachael Kaplan Parkin, an Agnon Class of 1998 graduate, is a Speech-Language Pathologist
with University Hospitals and Founder/Lead Consultant of Right Your Resume. She earned
a Masters of Education in Communication Disorders from Georgia State University and
graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with an MA in Nonprofit Management and
a BA in Psychology.
Kathy Solganik is an independent consultant who creates and executes organizational
development strategies for a diverse client base across several industries. She received an MS
in Organizational Development and Analysis from Case Western Reserve University and a BA
in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Kathy is an active
Agnon volunteer. She has three children at Agnon.
Marla Wolf is Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple’s Religious School Director. She previously
worked for the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland and for the Cleveland Municipal School
System. Marla has BA in Psychology with a concentration in Judaic Studies and an MA in
Jewish Studies/Education. She has one child at Agnon.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE / ONE-YEAR TERM
Mark Froimson, MD is President of Euclid Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic hospital, and previously
worked for the Cleveland Clinic as an Orthopedic Surgeon. He earned his MBA from Case
Western Reserve University and his MD from Tulane University’s School of Medicine. Mark also
attended Princeton, earning a BA in Philosophy. Mark has five children who are Agnon alumni.
Scott Silverman is VP, Executive Benefits and Solutions, for Pacific Resources Benefits
Advisors. Scott previously worked for NY Life and Deutsche Bank in the Legal Department.
He has a law degree from New York Law School with a concentration in corporate law and
a BA from Lehigh University where he majored in History and Psychology. Scott has one
child at Agnon.
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DONORS OF DISTINCTION:
2013 – 2014
Thank You!
$25,000+
Anonymous (3)
Forest City Enterprises Charitable Giving
Harley & Rochelle Gross
Charles & Ilana Horowitz Ratner
Robert Immerman
Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Craig & Pamela Kahn
Jared & Stephanie Miller
Albert & Audrey Ratner
Peter & Aliki Rzepka
$10,000+
Today we went to a special
organization that helps feed those in
need in Israel - Leket. This was a truly
powerful experience for me because
I was able to actually help those in
need, and not just simply talk about
it. Something about both physically
pulling the turnips by their roots from
the earth and knowing that they would
be delivered within 24 hours made
me feel like I was truly making a
difference for someone else."
~ SOPHIE BROWNER on 8th Grade
Trip to Israel
David & Hedy Adler/Kangesser Foundation
Agnon PTA
Paul Bernstein
Louis & Cynthia Chaiten
Martin & Carolann Cohen
Robert Goldberg
Michael Haas & Raquel Flatow Haas
Levin Consulting/Adam & Nancy Levin
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Family Foundation
Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation
Jonathan & Margaret Ratner
The Reisman Family
Tony & Wendy Reisman
Sydney & Phyllis Reisman
$5,000+
Anonymous
Ian & Gloria Abrams
Victor & Ellen Cohn
Grant & Jennifer Dinner
Barry & Barbara Epstein
Jeff & Nicole Haas
Irwin & Ida Haber
David & Becky Heller
Richard Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz Foundation
Robert and Susan Hurwitz Family Foundation
Orry & Sheila Jacobs
Philip & Lisa Linden
Michael Pasternak & Allison Gilmore
Esther and Hyman Rapport Philanthropic Trust
William & Wendy Sattin
Neil & Connie Waxman
Abraham & Idelle Wolf
$2,500+
American Greetings
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Arnoff
Michael Cynamon & Wendy Ressler
Lois Davis
Louis Freiberg
Daniel & Laurie Goetz
Henry and Eugenia Green Family Foundation
William & Shirley Haas
Jones Day
Jeffrey Kahn & Karen Horowitz
Franck & Wendy Kakou
Jonathan & Lesley Kaye
Kenneth & Amanda Kurland
Steven & Giselle Lander
David Leavitt & Leah Spector
Mark & Berinthia LeVine
Eric & Emily Ludwig
John & Rabbi Sharon Marcus
Joshua & Lisa Mayers
Saul & Anat Nurko
Bradley Ortman & Melissa Myers
Joshua Polster & Eliana LeVine
Zac & Taryn Ponsky
William Proper
Jonathan & Elisa Ross
Graham & Jennifer Schwarz
Scott Simon
Robert & Kathy Solganik
Strassman Insurance Services, Inc.
$1,800+
Lee & Denise Farkas
William & Anita Heller
Jason & Meredith Hillman
Doug & Ruth Mayers
David and Inez Myers Foundation
Abraham & Barbara Miller
Penske Automotive
Daniel & MaryAnn Rothstein
Fred & Anne Rzepka
Jonathan & Suzanne Scharfstein
Mitchell & Kyla Schneider
Ileen Tepper
Whole Kids Foundation
Tim & Sandy Wuliger
$1,000+
Shaw & Ally Abrams
Jeremy & Marla Bass
Jeremy & Tamar Brecher
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Caritas Financial
Cleveland Metal
Jamie & Wendy Cohen
Charles & Abbie Daroff
Steven Dettelbach & Karil Bialostosky
Daniel & Wendy Dobres
Michael & Ann Epstein
Bruce & Sharon Epstein
First American Title Insurance Company
First Merit Bank
Mitchell & Susan Frankel
Marc & Ann Freimuth
Jeffrey & Kelli Gellis
Michael & Stacy Goldberg
Gross Builders
Adam & Amalia Haas
Heinen's
Joel & Rachel Heiser
Don & Judy Jacobson
Matthew & Naomi Kall
Paul Katz & Lisa Aronson
Irwin & Susan Kornbluth
Harvey & Nancy Kumin
Saul & Linda Ludwig
Edward & Deborah Meckler
David and Ruth Moskowitz
Family Foundation
Guilherme Nebel de Mello &
Lakshmi Nebel
Michael & Abbie Nyman
Kenneth & Marilyn Oif
Oswald Companies
Payne and Payne Builders
Terry Pollack & Barbara Gross
Dan Polster & Deborah Coleman
Premier Equipment, LLC
Joel & Michelle Rosenberg
Marshall & Judy Rosenberg
Joel Saltzman & Shiri Katz
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DONORS 2013 – 2014 Nathan and Fannye Shafran Foundation
Michael Silverton
Sinai Synagogue
David and Robert Stein
Family Foundation
Ralph & Rachael Stewart
Target
Rodney & Donna Wasserstrom
Matt & Ilana Weisberg
Earl & Marilyn Weiss
Clifford & Linda Wolf
Isaac & Joan Yedid
EVERY DONOR
IS APPRECIATED
Greg & Hallie Abrams
Karen H. Ackerman
Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group, LLC
Ben Adams & Carmela Guerrero
Wendy Adelman
Sheldon & Terry Adelman
Daniel & Ines Ades
Charles & Louise Albert
Andrew Altman & Amy Lipson
Murray & Connie Altose
Larry Amsterdam
Ella Amsterdam
Edward & Grace Anderson
Ted Anderson
Sheldon & Sharon Auerbach
Dan & Ziona Austrian
Mark & Patricia Averbach
Mike Axel
Eliezer & Lili Ayal
Charles & Sandra Babbush
Chuck & Sharry Bailin
Mark Bailin
Richard Baker & Kathy Koznek
Stephen Baker
Mitchell Balk
Oren Baratz & Susanne Wish-Baratz
Brett Barragate
Vern Beck
Stewart Becker
Ben Becker
Todd & Stacey Behrens
Gina Beim
Deborah Beim
Adam Berebitsky
Gary & Laura Berger
Charlie Bergman
Steve & Etti Berkman
Richard & Rachel Berkowitz
Robert & Sandra Berkowitz
Stephanie Bielecki
Robert & Barbara Bilenker
Joshua Blatt
Jeffrey & Laura Blumenfeld
B'nai Jeshurun Sisterhood
Marc Boardman &
Jill Morris-Boardman
Howard Bochnek
Rich Bodian
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EVERY DONOR IS APPRECIATED
Bart & Carol Bookatz
Boris Kosher Meats, Inc.
Mitchell & Caroline Borrow
Howard Bram & Lynn Berg
Merna Braunschweiger
Bob & Jackie Breakstone
Kenneth & Judith Brecher
Robert & Barbara Brenner
Richard & Jackie Brooks
Stephen Brown
Patricia M. Brown
Kenneth & Rachel Browner
Norman Browner
Roy & Lynn Buchinsky
David & Avril Burg
Zachary & Stacy Burkons
David & Sandy Burkons
Ross Bushman
Amy Byrne
Dave & Christine Catalogna
Chagrin Valley Soap/
Mr. Sam Friedman
Joel & Linda Chazin
Keith & Beth Chelm
Nancy Chernett
Kenny & Lisa Chinsky
Darcy Clarkson
Jeff & Kathy Cohen
Avery & Susannah Cohen
Ben & Jennifer Cohen
Neil Cole
Bonnie Cole
Mike Colotti
Complete Sourcing Solutions/
Mr. Mark Mesrobian
Steve & Ruth Coppel
Greg & Erica Cowan
Matt & Deb Crawford
James Cullen
Beth Curtiss
Kenneth & Marilyn Dachner
Natasha Davidson
Brian Davis
Brad & Linda Demsey
Rabbi Steven Denker
David & Ruth Dobres
Deedra Dolin
Daniel & Paula Dreyfuss
Scott & Halle Dubin
Lyndsi Dvorin
Christine Edwards
David Effron & Rachel Kabb-Effron
Ted & Amy Einhorn
Rachel Eisenberg
Fred & Helen Eisenberg
Frederick & Kathryn Eisner
Stephanie Elk
Jennifer Emery
Marvin Engelberg
Gilad Epstein
Erie Title Agency, Inc.
Bennett & Sharon Fagin
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Greg Farrar
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Marc Feldman
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Bob Fidrych
Matt & Alyson Fieldman
Barbara Fieldman
Patrick & Kathy Finley
Amy Fishbach
Ronald & LuAnne Fisher
David & Ellen Flatow
Sherrie Fleeter
Michael Flink
Claudia Folkman &
George Mathiowitz
Forest City Hebrew
Benevolent Assoc.
Tim Forkin
Marcia Foster
Joel & Ronna Fox
David & Megan Frankel
Sam & Rina Frankel
Larry & Bonnie Frankel
Merle & Sheila Frankel
Andrew & Loren Frieder
Judah & Darci Friedman
Ruth Friedman
Jason A. Friedman
Richard & Debbie Friedman
Mark & Kim Froimson
Allen & Kris Frydenberg
Funding Factory
David & Sharon Galin
Steven & Zehava Galun
Lyle Ganske
Brent & Marci Garson
Paul & Heidi Geis
Adi & Judith Gerblich
Alon & Tamar Geri
Mike & Hilda Getz
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Joel & Deborah Glass
Nancy Gluck & Gary Schnur
Elaine Gluck
Chips Godfrey
Steve Gold
David & Mindi Goldberg
Michael & Shari Goldberg
Floyd & Sandy Goldberg
Jordan & Jennifer Goldberg
Laura Goldberg
Don & Fran Golden
Greg Goldfeder & Allison Proper
Neil & Lisa Goldman
Ron Goldstein
Olga Goldstein
Joshua & Tiffany Goldstein
Noreen Goldstein
Stephen Goldstein &
Mia Euton-Goldstein
Steve Goodman
David & Tania Gordon
Francine M. Gordon
Roger & Naomi Gordon
Michael Gottfried
Joan Green
Herb & Francine Greff
Michael & Nancy Greff
Kevin & Liz Gregory
Irina Grinblat
Mila Grosman
Gary & Cari Gross
William & Siva Grossman
David & Lisa Gunning
Mark & Leah Gurvis
Lora Guyuron
Josiah & Dana Haas
Gary & Susan Haas
Jeff & Stacie Halpern
Lee & Amy Handel
Ellen Harris
Doug Hauck
Andrew Havas & Janet Greene
Rob Hawranko
Marjorie Heller
James Heller
Ray & Julia Hendricks
Glenn Henry
Rick & Sandy Herman
Tim Hickman
Evan & Michelle Hirsch
Steve & Renee Hochman
Stephen Hoffman
Jason & Debra Hollander
Stan & Bobbie Hollander
Michael & Eydie Holsman
Stephanie Holzner
Marvin & Pauline Horn
Edward Horowitz & Lisa Bernd
Howard Hanna/Sally Essreg
Scott & Brooke Howell
Murray Huppin
Sara Hurand
Charles & Bonnie Huston
David Hutt & Diane Burgin
Michael & Susan Hyman
Lisa Iacco
Louis Innenberg
Benjamin & Erin Inwood
Jerry & Deborah Isaak-Shapiro
Howard & Amy Jacobs
Barry Jacobs
Josh & Lisa Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jacobson
Marc Jaffe
Andrew & Judith Jennings
Jay & Ellen Joseph
Mark Jowell & Simone Noble
Ben Kadis
Larry & Sharon Kahn
Doron Kalir & Ilanit Gerblich-Kalir
Bernard & Sedell Kamenir
Gary & Roberta Kaplan
Hyman & Susan Kaplan
Meryl Kaplan
DONORS 2013 – 2014 EVERY DONOR IS APPRECIATED
ENDOWMENT DONORS ($5,000+)
Grant and Jennifer Dinner Fund
Horowitz Ratner Family Foundation
Craig and Pamela Kahn Fund
Jake Kapp
Steve & Kim Karl
Benjamin Katz
Jordan & Nancy Katz
Robert & Linda Katz
Richard & Roberta Katzman
Fred & Mary Kaufman
Roberta Kaufman Schneider
Roger & Alice Keeney
Larry & Nancy Kekst
Dan Kelley
Brian Kelly & Lauren Werber
Bill & Judy Kelly
Elizabeth Kelly
Key Foundation
Alla Kirsch
Ariella Kirsch
Michael Kirsch
Robert & Merle Kiwi
Reuben Klein
Jordan Klein
Louis & Nancy Klein
Bruce Koenigsberg
Scott & Vicki Koller
Marcia Korenstein
David & Wendy Kornbluth
Rabbi David & Laura Kosak
Charlotte R. Kramer
Brian Krantz & Luda Alman
Gail Kunar
Gloria Kurland
Harry & Janet Kushnir
Larry & Fran Lake
Susan Landau Golden
Gerald & Florence Lander
Robert Landies
Ellen Landsberger
Bruce & Rita Langer
EJ Langkamp &
Greer Kabb-Langkamp
Justine Larson
Robert & Kathy Leb
David Leb
Jordan & Jane Lefko
Rachel Lefkovitz
Dana S. Lefkowitz
Chana Lerman
Mark & Laura Leventhal
Howard & Susan Levin
Blair Levin
Howard M. Levin
Clare Levin
Rebecca Levin
Lewis Levin
Ira & Karen Levinsky
Nancy Levy
Joann K. Levy
Malia Lewis & Margot Damaser
Alice Licker
Kurt & Sue Linden
Charles & Roberta Lindenbaum
Ari & Hallie Liner
David & Lori Liner
Albert Liniado
Myra Lipton
Yoav & Efrat Littner
Tara Locher
Karen Lockman
Marvin & Rita Lockman
James Loeb & Judith Mitchell-Loeb
Lubrizol Foundation
Mark S. Luker
Robert & Jaime Lurie
Steve & Aimee Lurie
Maria Lyatkher
The Madav IX Foundation
Nathan & Paula Madvid
Michael & Yulia Maly
Robert & Lori Marcantonio
Greg & Shelley Marcus
Jeff & Roey Margulies
Bruce & Karen Marks
Pam Marks
Yossi Marozov
Michael Edward Maund
Michael & Lorraine May
Jeff May
David I. Mayers
William & Robin McCann
S. Mattuck & Elizabeth Meacham
Nahum & Julia Meller
Leon & Deena Mendlowitz
Miguel Mesinas
Stuart & Elin Meyer
David Michel
Igor Mikhelson & Olga Vilenskaya
Cheryl Miller
Dean Miller
Rhonda Miller
Larry & Carole Miller
Rachel Millstone
Shana Minkin
Barry & Karen Mintzer
Dennis & Flossy Mitchell
Jack & Elaine Mondschein
Jeff Morgan
Cindi Morris
George & Fran Morris
Jason & Sharon Moses
Barry Moses &
Karen Leizman Moses
Mark & Abby Moskovitz
Margie Moskovitz
Jerry & Julie Moss
David Mosse
Jeff & Jill Muencz
Peter Mumma & Hillary Graham
Rachel Nadel
David Nalley
Mat Napchen
National Gardening Association
Gary & Sharyn Neides
Chris & Jamie Newman
Art & Margie Newman
Gennady & Margarita Neyman
NorthStar Title Services
Thank You!
Jared and Stephanie Miller Fund
Jonathan and Margaret Ratner Family Foundation
Stephen and Penni Weinberg Fund
Bryan & Marci Novak
Adam & Erin Oakley
Andrew Olsen &
Jennifer Dolin Olsen
Amnon & Aya Ophir
Jake & Stacey Orville
Amos Oshrin & Sheryl Kottler Oshrin
Andrew Oster & Robyn Novick
Stanley & Linda Palumbo
Marla Papcum
Zachary & Deborah Paris
Steven & Kelli Pastor
Katelynn Patterson & Joe Seacrist
Ezra & Ruth Pecha
Michael Perlman
Kathy Peskin
Scott & Allison Peterson
Howie Pfeiler
Stephen & Amy Pincus
Cantor Misha & Amy Pisman
Sandro & Kim Piunno
Jay R. Pollock
Keith & Cynthia Polster
Scott Polster
Jeffrey & Jackie Ponsky
Todd & Diana Ponsky
Amir Poreh & Jennifer Levin
Ron & Shelly Portnoy
Angelo Posa & Sara Haus
Stephen Pyles
Jay Radov
Lesley Radov
Jeff Radov
David Raiffe
David & Susan Rapkin
Rene & Irit Rawraway
Rotem Razon
Mary Reilly
Barry & Susan Reis
Ofer & Joelle Reizes
Yona Reizes
Jay & Mindy Resnick
Becca Ress
Nathan Retek
Alan & Judy Riga
Rick & Allison Ritley
Ryan & Lauren Rivchun
Bradley & Marcy Robbins
Rabbi Daniel Roberts &
Elaine Rembrandt
David & Dina Rock
D. Kyle & Cynthia Rose
Mitchell & Svetlana Rose
Murray Rose
Jeffrey & Melissa Rosen
Bruce & Sharon Rosenbaum
Philip & Toby Rosenberg
Daniel Rosenberg
Enid Rosenberg
Karen Rosenberg
Robert & Barrie Rosencrans
Ed & Marcy Rosenthal
Leo & Amy Rosner
Sam & Terry Roth
David Roth
Aleksandr Rovner & Anna Rosenfeld
Steve & Carrie Rudow
John Ruhl & Ivy Turkington
Salli Rutsky
Justin & Stephanie Saad
John M. Saada
Eli & Hanna Saar
Jill Sadowsky
Jeffrey Saks
Joan Saks
Martin & Mary Ellen Saltzman
Elisabeth B. Sapell
George Sapir
David Sarazen
Ziv & Shelly Sarig
Adam & Emily Savett
Steven & Fredda Savett
Carl & Toni Scalabrino
Kevin & Robyn Schadick
Irwin & Marion Schafer
Paul Schechtman
Aaron Schlesinger & Adrienne Kirshner
Philip Schoch
Jonathan Schonfeld & Kim Favor
Cathy Schreiber
Chad & Stephanie Schreibman
Dan & Cathe Schwartz
Allan & Ilene Schwartz
Ricki Schwartz
Marcy Scolnick
Rabbi Steve Segar & Andy Getz
Bob & Ilene Segar
Alan & Jessica Semel
Diana Shall
Jeffrey & Joan Shall
Matthew Shamblen
Robert & Susan Shapiro
Lee C. Shapiro
Greg & Debra Shaw
Jason Shefrin
David & Karen Shiffman
Aaron Shifman
Shahar & Miri Shlomi
David Shutkin & Connie Friedman
Alex & Lyudmila Shvartsman
Michael & Anita Siegal
Scott & Annie Siegel
Scott & Lisa Silverman
Laura Simon & Steve Moss
Bart & Sherry Simon
David & Gussie Singer
Jill Singerman
Peter Smilovits & Olga Demidova
Allyn & Leslie Sobel
Steven & Michal Soclof
Zack & Laurel Sogoloff
Vivian Solganik
Marvin & Judith Solganik
Lawrence & Jodilyn Solomon
Debra Speranzini
Scott & Jodi Spero
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DONORS 2013 – 2014 EVERY DONOR IS APPRECIATED
Stuart & Jodi Spiegel
Elaine Spiegel
Jim & Marsha Spitz
Glenn Starkman &
Debby Rosenthal
Aaron Starr & Idit Zehavi
David & Erica Steinweg
Andrea Stern
Kenneth L. Stern
Leonard & Michelle Stern
Julia Sterne
Jim & Jodi Stewart
Susan Stodolsky & David Cramer
Alex Stolyar
Arthur & Karen Strauss
Thomas & Michele Sudow
David & Peggy Sugerman
Will & Janet Sukenik
Edward & Roxanne Sukol
Gilbert & Sylvia Sunshine
Jeffrey Sunshine & Helen Salz
Alisa Taddeo
Eric & Alison Tannenbaum
Gabriel & Susan Tannenbaum
Tena Tarlor Rosner
Robert & Sofia Teren
Judith Testa
David & Tracy Thomas
Alisa Tolchin
Bill & Betsy Trabold
Neil & Jennifer Tramer
Nicholas Tranchito &
Jamie Feldman Tranchito
Carla Tricarichi
Tucker Ellis LLP
Cecily Urich
Fred & Susan Valins
Roman & Genrietta Vilensky
Gina Villa
Ilya & Marina Viner
Joyce Wald
Stephen & Carolyn Warner
Mark & Leigh Wasserman
Sanford & Bev Weinberg
Beth Ellen Weiner
Alan & Phoebe Weiner
Joel Weingarten
Ed Weinstein & Michele Cydulka
Barry & Myta Weisberg
Arthur Weisman &
Jennifer Becker Weisman
Rabbi Stephen & Naomi Weiss
Elie Weiss & Sara Hurand
Bill & Barbara Weiss
Stephen & Joan Werber
Stanley & Sally Wertheim
Merrie White
Gregg & Susan Wilkes
Steve & Judy Willensky
Matt Williams
Jonathon Wise & Cheryl Davis
Harry Wise
Mark Wiseman
Howard & Marla Wolf
Paul & Helen Wolf
Adam Wolf
Warren Wolfson
Adam & Jennifer Wolinetz
Charles E. Wood
Robert Woolnough
Dan & Ellen Worthington
Bob Wudeck
Timothy & Sandy Wuliger
Dirk Wyckoff
Jonathan Wynbrandt &
Kimberly Resnick
Matthew & Joanna Wyner
Lanny & Adrienne Yelsky
Gerald Zahler
Eldar Zarbavel & Tanya Linetsky
Janna Zborovsky
Richard & Marcie Zeiger
Simon Ziff
Burton & Sandi Zucker
Bradley & Lisa Zucker
THANKS TO OUR AGNOTE AND
VENDOR PARTNERS
Boris Kosher Meats
Contempo Cuisine
Frank’s Hebrew Book Store
Giant Eagle
Heinen’s
Jacob’s Judaica Book & Gift Center
Dr. Giselle Lander/Hillcrest Family Vision
Lax and Mandel
Miles Market
Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Mr. Brisket
Rosenfeld Jewelry
Starbucks
Subway
Tibor’s Kosher Meats
Treasures Gift Shop/Siegal College
Unger’s Kosher Market
Whole Foods
WE REGRET ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Agnon was awarded almost $50,000 in grants and awards to help defray the cost of field trips, special
projects and professional development this past year.
AWARDS INCLUDED:
HEALTHY SPROUTS GRANT
Agnon was selected from more than 3,000 applicants to receive a Subaru Healthy Sprouts Garden
Grant for its garden education program. This grant is administered by the National Gardening
Association and funded by Subaru of America.
SOCIAL MEDIA ACADEMY
Agnon was selected as one of only 15 schools nationwide to participate in an intensive Jewish Day
School Social Media Academy in order to advance the school's use of social media in the areas of
communications, marketing, community building, alumni relations and development. The school
was supported with a series of skill building webinars and private coaching sessions from social
media experts. The school developed social media strategies, wrote social media policies and raised
funds through a social fundraising challenge which was matched dollar for dollar by The AVI CHAI
Foundation, up to $10,000.
WELLNESS PROGRAM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recognized the school with a cash grant for its work to
support and improve the health of children in our community. As part of Agnon's endeavor, the school
featured healthy lunch menu items and emphasized physical education and activity. Agnon's efforts
were part of the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC), a voluntary national certification initiative for
schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.
AGNON JUMPS TO IT
Agnon Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten were awarded $15,800 to put in place the Jump to It!
A Happy, Healthy Me early childhood obesity prevention program focused on healthy eating and
movement. The program was funded by the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation in partnership with
Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and The Children's Museum of Cleveland.
JECC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT
The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland (JECC) awarded the school $15,000 for professional
development around the new National Common Core Standards, used at Agnon as the floor from
which we begin our academic instruction.
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Thank You!
WISH LIST
AGNON LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW
GYM: IT’S ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN BRICKS
AND MORTAR
Science Room Renovation (Naming opportunity)
$50,000*
Library Multi-Media Center (Naming opportunity)
$50,000*
Book Shelf (Naming opportunity)
$360 per shelf*
Outside Building Sign with New Logo
$5,000
Musical Instrument Lending Library
$5,000
Graded (K-8th Grade) Reading Books and Novels
$5,000
Simple Solutions Grammar and Writing Program (Grades 1-8) $3,500 per year
Computer Math Program for grades 3-4 $2,500 per year
Grade Level Shabbat Dinner Sponsors
$1,000
Tu B’Shevat All School Lunch
$750
TIME for Kids for Grades 2-5
$600 per year
SmartBoard for Downstairs Class
$500
Weekly Middle School Lunch Sponsors
$250
Monthly All-School Kabbalat Shabbat Sponsors
$150
*Multi-donor gift opportunity.
Agnon’s 2014 Spring Benefit ~ Dream Big ~ was a tremendous
success, raising more than $600,000, including $475,000
toward building a new gym. The total renovation, projected at
$1.2 million, will enable the quality of the physical education
program to match the quality of academics. The $475,000
is a stepping stone for the $1.2 million needed for the total
renovation.
This exciting endeavor provides for:
• Locker rooms to change for after school athletics
• Bleacher seating
• A full-size Middle School basketball court with an
appropriate floor
• Technology for physical education instruction
• Expanded space for Early Childhood large muscle
development
• Building security during after-school sporting events
• A direct connection between the Middle School and
Lower School wings
The new gym will provide an expanded space for Agnon
programming as well as providing a more appropriate venue
for intramural sports. The renovation is about much more than
bricks and mortar. The benefits of a robust physical education
program – creating healthy lifestyle choices, improved personal
fitness, sportsmanship and leadership as well as personal
and communal pride – cannot be underestimated. For more
information, contact Laura Leventhal at [email protected]
or call 216.464.4055, ext. 124.
2013/2014 FINANCIALS
INCOME EXCLUDING ENDOWMENT$
Continuity Commission
State Aid
Other
Contributions/
Fundraising*
JFC Subvention
Tuition
TOTAL
$185,000
299,000
25,000
1,454,000
631,000
3,178,000
3%
Continuity
Commission
5%
State
Aid
1%
Other
%
3%
5
<1
25
11
55
25%
Contributions
Fundraising*
55%
Tuition
11%
JFC
Subvention
$5,722,000 100%
*Includes $475K raised for Gym renovation
6%
EXPENSES
Agnon School Gym Expansion
Floor Plan
04.04.2014
2
4%
$%
Employee
Compensation
Occupancy
Tuition Assistance
Program Expenses Capital Expenses*
Other
$3,611,000 389,000 668,000 378,000 350,000 269,000 TOTAL
$5,665,000 100%
64%
7
12
7
6
4
Capital
Expenses*
Other
7%
Program
Expenses
12%
64%
Employee
Compensation
Tuition
Assistance
7%
Occupancy
* Auditorium renovation - funds raised in prior year
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ENDOWMENT AND
LEGACY GIVING
AGNON CREATES LEGACY SOCIETY
While Agnon's Annual Fund is vital for day-to-day operations and programming, our Endowment ensures our future.
This year, we inducted the first set of members into our newly created Legacy Society. The Society recognizes both
current donors to Agnon's Endowment Fund and those who have remembered the school through a confirmed
deferred legacy gift.
These gifts can be used to honor or memorialize family members and ensure that donors will provide opportunities
for future generations. All members who make an Endowment gift of $10,000 or more are added to the new Donor
Wall at the school’s entrance. The Wall features hand-crafted glass panels created by an Israeli artist.
In addition, our Legacy Society members were inducted into a National Honor Roll Society. The Partnership for
Excellence in Jewish Education's (PEJE) L'Dor V'Dor society recognizes generous donors across North America who
have invested to secure the future of Jewish day schools through endowment and legacy gifts.
Whether large or small, real-time or deferred, every gift counts and is greatly appreciated.
HONORARY ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE
David and Hedy Adler • Charles and Ilana Horowitz Ratner • Robert Immerman • Orry and Sheila Jacobs
Adam and Nancy Levin • Peter and Aliki Rzepka • Stephen and Penni Weinberg
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AGNON CREATES
LEGACY SOCIETY
CREATE YOUR LEGACY AND MAKE A
COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE!
Just as past bequests and other gifts
have helped to create the Agnon of today,
your gift can ensure that the tradition of
general and Judaic academic excellence
continues for the Agnon of tomorrow.
ABE AND IDELLE WOLF ('09 ALUM PARENTS)
ENDOWMENT AND LEGACY GIVING
"The decision to participate in the Agnon Legacy
Campaign was an obvious choice for us. Our son,
Adam, started Agnon in the three-year old program
and graduated in 2009. From the start, Agnon
provided a nurturing environment that shaped his
secular education and formed his Jewish identity. Our
participation in the Agnon community did not end with
Adam's graduation. The Legacy Campaign establishes
our ongoing commitment to an institution that has
contributed to the legacy of our family. This endowment
for the Head of School Discretionary Fund will provide
our current and future Heads of School the freedom
to pursue goals not funded in budgeted operating
expenses, including special professional development
opportunities for teachers and program scholarships
for students. Agnon continues to have a special place in
our hearts and it is truly an honor and a privilege to add
our names to this very important group. "
Make a bequest by including the school
in your long term plans. Simply name
Agnon as a beneficiary in your will
or living trust, or include Agnon as a
beneficiary of your retirement plan
or life insurance policy. Your gift can
provide the resources needed to support
extraordinary opportunities that shape
the future of our Jewish youth.
If you have already included the
school in your plans, let us know.
Your commitment qualifies you for
membership in THE AGNON LEGACY
SOCIETY.
IF YOU HAVE INCLUDED AGNON AS
PART OF YOUR ESTATE PLAN, OR IF
YOU WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON
WAYS TO DO SO, PLEASE CONTACT
OUR DIRECTOR OF ENDOWMENT:
Karil Bialostosky
216.464.4055, ext. 114
or [email protected]
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ALUMNI
NOTES
SUZANNE BERMAN (’13)
entered the National 2014
RAVSAK Judaic Art Contest
and was a RAVSAK Staff
Pick in the category of
"Simply Loved and Wanted
to Appreciate."
MOLLY KAZAN ('10)
AND LUCIE SHIFFMAN
('10) participated at the
2013 BBYO International
Convention, each serving as
N'siah (president) of their
Regions.
EVAN SHAW (’12) was
elected to the 2014 - 2015
Regional Board of USY as
Vice President of Religion/
Education.
ZACH KIRSCH (’10)
represented Hawken on the
debate team and made it to
the octa-final round at the
43rd annual Tournament
of Champions at the
University of Kentucky in
Lexington in Public Forum
debate. Zach also made it
to the semifinals in public
forum at the Ohio High
School Speech League
State Tournament and won
first place at the Blake
Round Robin invitational
in Minneapolis and second
place at the Apple Valley
Tournament in Minneapolis,
where he won the top
speaking award. Zach
was named National Merit
Semifinalist and is headed
to Tufts University in the fall.
DANIELLE BUCHINSKY
('11) was featured in the
Cleveland Jewish News
as “Player of the Week.”
Danielle, a junior at Laurel
School, was the school’s
number one singles player
with a fourth-place finish
in the Ohio High School
Athletic Association
Division II girls’ state tennis
tournament.
Agnon alumni winners
of this year’s Cleveland
Institute of Art-sponsored
Annual Cuyahoga County
Regional Scholastic Art
and Writing Competition
and Exhibition: IZABELLE
CARLSON (’10), ZOE
CARLSON (’10), MICAH
SATTIN (’10), ABE
ZIMMERMAN (’10),
BRITTANY EVANS (’11).
NAOMI SHAPIRO (’11) and
TAL SHUTKIN (’11). The
scholastic art competition
recognizes area students
in 7th - 12th grade for their
creative achievements.
ELIANA DOBRES ('10) was
named a National Merit
Commended Student.
HANNAH GOLDSTEIN
(’10) and NATHANIEL
STARKMAN (’10) were
named National Merit
Semifinalists.
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RACHEL LEVIN (’10) will be
participating in the NATIV
Gap Year Program in Israel.
She will attend Williams
College in 2015.
ALEC FRANKEL (’09)
attends University School
and was named National
Merit Commended Scholar.
BEN DOUGLASS (’06)
graduated Magna Cum
Laude with Honors from the
Honors College at The Ohio
State University, earning
a BS in Anthropology with
a minor in Spanish. Ben,
who will pursue a graduate
degree in archeology, first
went to Israel to participate
in the "Saving the Stones"
MASA program for
college graduates seeking
experience in museum or
curatorial sciences.
DARREN FRANKEL ('05)
earned a silver medal
for the United States in
the men’s eight at the
World Rowing Under-23
Championships in Linz,
Austria.
SARI LEVENTHAL (’05)
had research published in
the Journal of the American
Academy of Dermatology
– the leading journal for
dermatological research.
MICHAELA ROSS (’04)
graduated from Harvard and
completed an internship
at the White House. She
is now working in San
Francisco as an associate
consultant at Bridgespan,
a group that acts as a
nonprofit advisor and
resource for missiondriven organizations and
philanthropists. “We
collaborate with social
sector leaders to help scale
impact, build leadership,
advance philanthropic
effectiveness and accelerate
learning.”
ALLISON SCHARFSTEIN
('04) is teaching 5th/6th
grade ELA at Brooke
Charter Schools in Boston,
MA.
JOSH SHAPIRO (’04) had his
play "Sinternet! The Musical"
selected as one of four
plays to premier in "New
Voices 2013" at Muhlenberg
College. The musical
features a college professor
who sells his soul to the
devil to have the internet
destroyed.
ALUMNI COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
ELI SUGERMAN (’10) received the school's Scarfstein Alumni College Scholarship
award. He will be attending Northwestern University as a freshman. In his winning
essay, Eli writes, "When I head to college for the first time next fall, one of the
most precious pieces of luggage I will bring along will be my Agnon education." He
goes on to state, "Primarily, one of the most unique facets of an Agnon education
is that it teaches students to connect seemingly divergent ideas in ways they never
thought possible. I owe my success at Orange High School largely to my formative
years spent at The Agnon School." Doctors Suzanne and Jonathan Scharfstein
and Jonathan's parents, Bernard and Barbara Scharfstein, established The Agnon
School Alumni College Scholarship and Staff Education Endowment Fund. The
endowment provides a $1,000 merit-based college scholarship annually as well as
up to $1,000 each year for staff conference travel. Active at Agnon for many years,
Suzanne and Jonathan are the parents of three Agnon alumni.
CLASS OF 2004 REUNION
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2014
Contact Laura Leventhal at [email protected] for details.
ALUMNI
NOTES
MIKE BOHL (’03) took a year
off from medical school at
Brown University to engage
in orthopedic research
at Case Western Reserve
University. Mike has
traveled to 42 countries and
visited seven continents.
His trips included medical
missions, biking excursions
and an archeological dig.
RACHEL CALA (’03) lives
in New York where she
attends Teacher's College
at Columbia University and
is pursuing a Master's in
Organizational Psychology.
She also works in
Talent Management and
Organizational Development
for a Financial Services firm
called Depository Trust &
Clearing Corporation.
ALIYA DECATES (’03)
finished her last semester
of school at American
International College
(AIC), majoring in Physical
Therapy. She then went
to Denver, Colorado, for
her final clinical rotation
and worked in amputee
rehabilitation at the Denver
VA. She was the graduate
assistant of AIC's theater
program and volunteered
at a local therapeutic
equestrian center.
SARAH JACOBS (’03) lives
in New York and works
for the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Metro New
York and Western New York.
ADAM KUTNICK (’03) lives
in Alexandria, Virginia, and
works as a Latent Print
Technician for a government
contractor, developing
fingerprints for crime-scene
evidence.
JORDAN LEVENTHAL (’03)
graduated from Cuyahoga
Community College and
spent three years working at
the Apple Store as well as a
paramedic at the Cleveland
Cavs and Lake Erie
Monsters at Quicken Loans
Arena. He returned to
school at Ursuline College
in 2012 for a dual BA/MBA
program and interned at
the Magic Kingdom for The
Walt Disney Company in
a merchandizing position.
He served as Student
Government President at
both colleges.
ANDREA LEVIN (’03)
attended Bar Ilan University
and Yeshiva University. She
finished a year of service
with AmeriCorps (domestic
PeaceCorps) and now
works for a law firm in
Beachwood.
DAVID SHAFER (’03)
earned a degree in Civil
Engineering from the
University of Pittsburgh. He
now lives in Pittsburgh and
works as a Project Engineer
at FedEx Ground. He is also
a licensed pilot.
MIKE SINGER (’03) earned a
Journalism degree from the
University of Wisconsin and
now lives in Chicago where
he is a sports reporter for
CBSSports.com as well as
a youth soccer coach for
children ages 4-7.
DAVID KAPLAN (’02)
graduated from The Ohio
State University and joined
the Jewish Federation of
Columbus as their Chief
Financial Officer / Vice
President of Planning and
Allocations.
BEN SATTIN (’01) earned
an economics degree from
Washington University in
St. Louis before returning
to Cleveland to earn a law
degree from Case Western
Reserve University. He
also spent nine months
volunteering in Berlin’s
Jewish community. Ben
was one of three young
professionals selected to
act as a Jewish community
leader and live at the
Moishe House in Cleveland
Heights. In this position,
he regularly hosts a
variety of engaging events
for Jewish professionals
and grad students
emphasizing peer-topeer connections. Moishe
House is an international
organization of home-based
communities that promotes
and celebrates Jewish life
for 20-somethings. There
are 64 houses across 14
countries worldwide.
STEPHEN LAZAR (’96), a
National Board Certified
Social Studies teacher,
helped start Harvest
Collegiate High School in
New York City where he
teaches students Social
Studies and English and is
Assessment Coordinator.
Over the past two years,
Stephen worked with
Social Studies teachers
across NYC and the nation
to support inquiry-based
instruction, project-based
learning, and Common Core
implementation. His article,
“Septima Clark: Organizing
for Positive Freedom”,
which focuses on adult
literacy education during
the Civil Rights Movement,
appears in The New Black
History, edited by the late
Manning Marable, with whom
Lazar worked on his master’s
degree in African-American
Studies. He is featured in
Teacherpreneurs: Innovative
Teachers Who Lead But Don’t
Leave.
SHARON KATZMAN SIEGEL
(’80) teaches deaf preschool
children in Las Vegas and is a
sign language interpreter for
Jewish individuals. She also
helps facilitate and plan Jewish
education workshops for deaf
blind Jewish adults.
BIRTHS:
Shira Chana Glickman to
RACHEL IMMERMAN (’04)
and Raffi Glickman
Eliana Rose Parkin to RACHAEL
KAPLAN PARKIN (‘99) and
Joe Parkin
Cayla and Ari Ferrin to SARAH
BETH KAPLAN FERRIN (’99)
and Robert Ferrin
ENGAGEMENTS:
DAVID KAPLAN ('02) to
Erica Bleiweiss
EMILY ALBIN SATTIN (’99)
to Markus Sampo Johannes
Lyytinen
IN MEMORIAM:
SARA KAPLAN (’03)
JOSH STONE (’01)
SHOSHANA KOPP (’92)
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