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Mexico Through the Eyes of a Dominican Girl
By Jatna Breton, grade 11
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hen I arrived in Mexico I didn’t really know what to expect. Everything was much more
different than I expected it to be and the people were just so nice I almost forgot I was
in Mexico. There were times where I almost said “oh I’m glad we decided to take a trip to the
Dominican Republic” and then I snapped back to reality when I found myself eating beef with
beans on a tortilla. I think Valladolid was a great first stop
because people there were very friendly, and for those who
hadn’t traveled it’s was a nice way to start easing into the
trip. Everything was very relaxed. The people were very
amiable and everyone wanted to know where we were
from and where we were going, and to give us ideas
about what we should see. At night I would sometimes
The group biking at the ruins in Coba.
want to see the street vendors you see in Santo Domingo
peddling their fried chorizo and fritos.
A lot of people assume that because you are born in
a Spanish speaking country, all our cultures are the same
since we have the language in common; this could not be
farther from the truth. There were times in Mexico when
I was just as lost as those who didn’t speak Spanish at all.
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Winter 2007|ParkmontNews
We may speak the same basic language, but every country has its own
words for many things. I’m from the
Dominican Republic and the people
in the Yucatan Peninsula are Mexican, and many of them are native
Mayan speakers, so many things
were different.
Personally, I loved the trip, as
I’ve grown up I’m starting to realize that I look for solitude. Places
like Celestun, Tulum, Ticul, and
Puerto Morelos were perfect for
me because I could just sit out on
the beach, read, and lose myself
in the beauty of the ocean. These
are places I hope that in future
trips other students can enjoy without the bustle of tourists running
around, because in their natural
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Volume 15, Issue 1
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state, these places are
tranquil and calm because
the people aren’t running
around catering to fussy
Americans or Europeans.
Mexico for me was an
interesting, frustrating at
times, and memorable experience. One of the most
memorable moments was
when we were at Coba, one
of the archeological sites,
and Nijole, Michelle and I
got to the top of the temple
and then managed to get
down in one piece; that
was a glorious and triumphant moment for all three
Sarah and
of us and we have pictures
to prove it. But the best
moment of all was when we
were at Tulum and everyone was on
the beach. There was a wedding on the
beach and Michelle, Nijole, and I were
speculating about what was happening,
then we starting doing cartwheels and
I did a bridge. The boys were in the
water, everyone was having fun, and
things were just really chilled. We were
trying to convince Michelle she could
do a cartwheel and she did, which was
awesome. I said it then and I’ll say it
again 30 is the new 20, and 40 is the
new 30, and 16 is… Well, we’re the
new 50.
Jatna relax over dinner.
I think its funny; a Dominican girl
in Mexico, who would have thought
it? And the best thing is, I loved
every minute (well almost every minute) of this trip. I hope that in my
lifetime I’ll go back to the places we
visited because they really helped
me understand that while Spanish
is a common language among a lot
of people everyone one of us has
transformed it and molded to fit into
our culture. Thank you, Michelle and
Nijole, I enjoyed myself a lot on this
trip. Think of me whenever you want
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to come to the DR. -
Jatna at hacienda yaxcapoil looking at a henequen (sisal) plant.
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Board of Trustees
Dick Roth, President
Debbie DuSault, Treasurer
Judy Lentz, Secretary
Cari Gradison
Sharon Hess
Cille Kennedy
Ron McClain
Shannon­­ Morris
Jane Perkins
David Weisman
Winter 2007|ParkmontNews
Mexico From a
Caribbean Perspective
By Matthew Devonish, grade 10
I
have left the country before, but
Mexico was the first foreign country
I have never been to. My mom is from
the West Indian island of Barbados
so I have spent almost half of the 15
years I have been alive in Barbados
and the other half in the United States.
The United States is a different experience, with its multitudes of different
race and religions. The physical part of
traveling to Mexico was easy because
of all the experience I have had flying,
but knowing I would need to understand a foreign language and learn my
way around a new city or town every
two to three days made the experience
even more of an adventure.
On the drive from Cancun I
noticed that physically, Mexico looked
very similar to the more rural areas
roofed in Mexico.
In rural communities in Barbados, people use
galvanized steel. I
saw some galvanized steel roofs
in Mexico, but it
was more common for people to Martin, Isaac, and Randy emerging from the cold water of
use palm leaves.
Celestun, on the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Some thing that
of influence from African slaves who
was very common in both countries was that people had to deal with a limited amount of
food and resources; as a result, there
build their houses out of 12 X 4 X 6
are a variety of meats and parts of
concrete block and just like Barbados
animals that it may not occurred to
the closer you were to the beach the
anyone to eat under other circummore common this was.
stances. Drinks, like aguas de fruta
One thing that I thought would be
or fruit water, were what I expected,
different was the food. Some of the
but were still different from anything I
have ever had. There is a drink called
Jaimaica pronounced ha-my-ka, which
is made by boiling hibiscus flowers; in
Barbados it is called Sorrel.
Another similarity that isn’t as evident is the lack of diversity. In both
Mexico and Barbados, the majority of
people are natives. That is not to say
that their populations are 100 percent
native, but they generally only get one
type of immigrant, the person who was
rich in their homeland and is now rich
in Mexico or Barbados. The United
States has a wider spectrum of the
financial standings of its immigrants.
The one experience that was completely foreign to me was the constant
moving from one place to another. I
have never gone on a trip that required
me to move from hotel to hotel. Generally when I’m in Barbados, I will
stay at my grandmother’s house that
is close enough to everyplace I would
The group on top of one of the many Yucatan pyramids that they climbed.
want to go to. Basically the idea of flying 1,000 miles only to go from town
to town every two nights was someof Barbados; it even appeared that
Yucatecan food was similar to West
thing I would never think of doing.
the foliage was the same. The roads
Indian food; the spices were similar
Overall, Mexico wasn’t that differseemed the same and Mexico, just
spices and they used a lot of chicken
like Barbados uses the metric system.
and fish. Traditional Yucatecan food on ent from what I’ve seen before; the
familiar landscape, somewhat familiar
Celestun, a fishing village on the Gulf
the other hand used different spices
food and drinks. The experience itself
of Mexico, was a lot like Barbados
and meat I don’t remember anyone
was what was completely new to me,
because everything shutdown at 10:00
ever ordering a traditional Mayan
because I had never hotel-hopped or
since there is no reason for fishermen
meal that had beef as the centerpiece.
been to a country that didn’t speak
to be up late. One difference that I
Instead they used lots of turkey and
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noticed was the way that houses are
lots of pork. West Indian food has a lot English as its first language before. -
Winter 2007|ParkmontNews
A D ay a t t h e
Slopes
By Gina Duffin
I
t was an unusually balmy day when students and staff
traveled to Whitetail Ski Resort in Mercersburg, PA this
January. With temperatures reaching the low 60’s, many
folks felt free to ski without gloves or hats, and the occasional brave soul was spotted swishing down the slushy
slopes in only a sweater and jeans.
The brightness of the day seemed to match everyone’s
spirits, as beginners practiced balancing on skis or snowboards, often toppling over in a barrel of laughter, and
advanced students attempted fabulous flying feats on
jumps and moguls to the amusement of their peers and
the terror of their teachers. After a morning of lessons
and an afternoon of honing their skills, many felt more
confident in their abilities to tackle the slopes, whether
they were skiing on the gentle green circles or the brutal
black diamonds, and most were so
Left Isaac Brenner
exhausted from their exertions that
and Donald King
they easily drifted off into a peaceskiing at Whitetail.
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ful sleep on the bus ride home. Right: Dwayne
Branch and
teacher Rich
­Hoppock.
Right: Gabriella
Noguchi, Andre
Means, and Josh
Botman taking
a break from
­snowboarding.
Winter 2007|ParkmontNews
U
pper Schoolers' Smoky Mountains Trip
P i c t u r e s by W e n d e l L a n d e s
This year, former Parkmont teacher Wendel Landes, who
left Parkmont last year to attend graduate school in biology at the University of Maryland, returned to teach the
Coastal Ecology class and lead the group to the Smoky
Mountains. Following are some pictures of their adventure!
Winter 2007|ParkmontNews
Clockwise: (a) Sore bottoms following our horseback riding trip in
the Sugarlands area of GSMNP. (b)
Resting and getting wet on our hike
to Rainbow Falls. (c) Nick, Trefor,
Tony, and Kindred checking for salamanders and rainbow trout in the
seine net. (d) Group shot after five
mile hike to the summit of Mount
LeConte. Great view, terrible no-seeums. (e) Cece and Alex inspecting a
dusky salamander caught in Abrams
Creek. (f) Inspecting the mayflies,
caddisflies, and stoneflies caught in
Abrams Creek with the Smoky Mountain Field School.
Winter 2007|ParkmontNews
T h e Pa r k m o n t
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A number of Parkmont School students this
year were pleased to be included among the
40 city-wide winners of the Poetry Festival.
Please enjoy their winning poems below.
Why has the world
gotten so crazy?
Everybody is lazy.
All in a daze from suicide bombers
and wars. Cars pollute the city.
Everyone is going crazy.
The world is so hazy.
He pulls the trigger
She falls down the stairs.
The man who did it has no cares.
Why not ride a bike?
Or sing into a mike?
Why has everything gotten crazy?
How do you stop something
you didn’t start?
I guess you just have to be
smart to stop the world
from going crazy.
Sarah Appel, Grade 7
Winter 2007|ParkmontNews
To the Woman
I Love
I miss you
To say the least
I do
I miss your smile
Your laugh
Your hugs
And your love
But I guess
Nobody
Your love isn’t gone
Invisible man of mystery.
Protecting me
Hat floating as he walks by.
I can’t touch you
Senses of smugness
emanating around him.
Stretching his big
long mustache.
It’s here with me
I can’t see you
And I hate it
You’ve become the
voice in my head
And I can’t drown
you out
I don’t want to
His fancy foreign tux.
I want you to
Hands charred like coal.
Keep listening
Keep talking
Fuzzy greasy hair.
And keep loving
His big tie with
Because you are
processions of stripes.
Noah Jones Drayton, Grade 7
I know you will
that beautiful
I hope I can be half as
Strong as you
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always were
I love you
I miss you
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Cecelia Bell, Grade 10
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L o nely
Man
Police Lieutenant from Law
and Order: Criminal Intent.
Must hurt to sit on that
fence all day (OW!)
So lonely
Not even a cute little puppy
to keep company with.
Blurry background, parents,
children, playing, talking
A field of some sort
Must be lots of noise since
there are so many people
in the background.
Silver chain link fence
His thoughts come screaming
at me from all directions,
so many thoughts.
So intense and deep
in thought
So still,
Like a stone soldier.
Brian Fassl, Grade 12
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Ahhhhhhhh Summer
I love how the sun shines down on my face
With comforting warmth
How I love to feel
Each blade of grass between my fingers
How I love the feeling
Of seeing everything in much brighter color
Because everything seems so much more vivid
How I love
Listening to the sound and lyrics of
Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying”
While eating a full rack of ribs and drinking down an orange Gatorade.
Just the smell of those freshly grilled baby back ribs of that slow cooked meat
Falling off the bone with the glossy BBQ sauce all over your mouth
The thought of it is enough to make me keel over.
When it feels like I’m about to be set on fire
I jump in the pool to feel the relief of being cooled down
And rushing back up to feel even cooler
After then nothing beats going home and taking a nap
After watching T.V.
This will be a dream turned reality
Come summer.
Eli Nascimento, Grade 10
The Reason Is…
I want to be as free as the spirits of those who left; Malcolm, Marley, my man Arafat,
Through death grew conception Jesus did it through death and resurrection.
In the right way, Washington, D.C. is where the fight plays.
And everything a nigga does may not be what he might say,
Uptown nights they stay on the mind but I write many rhymes they stay on these lines,
Wave the signs of the time,
Watch a dark child arise,
Shorties blunted eyed and everybody wants to shine,
Bush pushing lies killers immortalized,
We got arms but won’t reach for the skies,
Waiting for the Lord to rise, I look into my sister’s eyes and realize
I’m to learn through her.
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I’m to change the world through her.
Hydro-men in a stolen Benz flossing,
Badges and feds huntin’ em,
In the land of Kisembe the greatest one,
From the land of rocks you know the frozen ones,
Hi and drunk nights to return to where my soul begun,
Walk like warriors we were never told to run,
Explore the world to return to Africa that’s where my soul begun,
Never looking back or too far in front of me,
The present is a gift and just want to…
Be
Kisembe W. Namusyule, Grade 8
The
Bummed
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There were men
and women
Standing near
their sailboats
There is snow
everywhere
They are
bummed out
The colors of
the sails are
Leaf green,
Lemony yellow,
Blueberry blue, and
Strawberry red
All the weather
has gone wrong
for the day
Eli Perper, Grade 7
Winter 2007|ParkmontNews
Somerset Alumni News
Llyn Peabody (1980) is living, for the
summer, in a big tent, four houses
from the Willamette River in Eugene,
OR. For the last few years she's
been supporting herself as a clutterclearer/personal organizer. She helps
people connect with their life-dreams
and create physical space, in home
or office, to reflect them. She is also
co-founder of ARTrageous Camps
www.artrageouscamp.com, a creativity camp and leadership training for
adults. She's looking for her next big
groove to devote her life-energy to.
Perhaps you know what it is?
Wendy Freeman (1981) and her family
moved from downtown Frederick,
MD to Braddock Heights (a couple
of miles west of Frederick) Her girls
Maggie and Emily are attending the
first charter school to open in MD,
Monocay Valley Montessori Public
Charter School. Wendy is teaching elementary art and her husband
Jim works for the Washington Post
Gazette.
Wil Pace (1987) writes: “Have not seen
any Somersetters for quite some time
now. Maybe you all are just getting
too old to recognize!”
Parkmont Alumni News
Jen Leeth (1978) wrote in from the
website: “I recently went back to
school to get certified to teach and
earned a masters degree in bilingual education. I teach first grade in
a bilingual classroom just north of
Houston, TX. My husband, Pete Holterhoff, and I will celebrate 19 years of
marriage in September. I wish, wish,
wish we had a Parkmont here for
our three kids, Erich (15) and twins
Andrew and Rachael (11)! After all I
learned in teacher school about how
Memorial to Tom Lane
Jen Leeth and Ezra Hausman would
like to start a memorial page dedicated to Tom Lane’s legacy, to link to
Parkmont’s website. They are looking
for other Parkmonters who studied
with Tom. If you have any fond/special/
funny memories or pictures of Tom,
please share them! [email protected] or [email protected] (and we’ll pass them along to
Jen and Ezra.)
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kids learn and good teaching practices, I realize how fortunate I am
to have attended such an excellent
place of learning. The world would
be a very different place if every kids
could learn at a Parkmont!”
Ann Breen reported on her kid:
John Cowey (1980) is in New York City,
Sara Cowey (1981) is in San Carlos,
CA, and David Cowey (1981) is in San
Francisco. John is working at Houk
Friedman Gallery, Sara was married
three years ago, and David runs a restaurant in San Francisco Beach.
Paulette Menendez (1981) wrote in
from the website. She is living in
Gaithersburg, MD with her husband
Dave and their 4 kids: Brain, Candice,
Noelle, and Griffin. She works at Harvey W. Hottel, Inc. and wrote, “I loved
going to [Parkmont] and am glad
other kids are enjoying it still today.”
Jessi Roemer (1982) had a daughter,
Hanna Rose Roemer-Block. She lives
in Philadelphia with her husband Josh.
Matt Archer (1989) is living year-round
in Big Sky, Montana. He is a certified
EMT working on the Ski Patrol in
the winter and leads white water rafting trips in the summer. His mother
reports that “his love of skiing and
canoeing come from his years at
Parkmont.”
K.C. Higgins (1995) works for the
National Trust for Historic Preservation. He is also working on a movie
for National Geographic Films, which
has a spy theme.
Lance Smith (1997) is working at the
National Presbyterian After School
Program.
Tom Mertens (1999) is attending Frostburg College.
Rachel Tyner (1999) graduated from
Rollins College two years ago. She is
currently living in Silver Spring, MD
and working for Anton Corporation at
the Naval Surface Warfare Center in
Bethesda.
Elena Morgan (2000) has moved to
Los Angeles after graduating from
American Univeristy in December
2004.
Matt Van Dyke (2000) is a policeman in the Baltimore area. He was
recently married.
Jay Cunnick (2002) is a senior at
Cabrini College, in Radnor, PA. He is
majoring in Information Technology
and will graduate in May 2006.
Carl Neverson (2002) is attending Morgan State University and is studying
Hospitality Management.
Memorandum
To:Parkmont Parents, Students,
and Employees
From:Ron McClain
Subject:Notification of Asbestos
Management Policy
In accordance with Environmental
Protection Agency Regulation, C.F.R.
ss763.93(g)(4) and ss7763.84, this is to
give notice that the Parkmont Asbestos
Management Plan documents are
maintained in the office of the Head of
School and are available for inspection
at any time upon request.
For your further information, the management plan was established in 1988.
Our most recent EPA reinspection was
conducted in the fall of 2005 by Jenkins
Environmental, Inc. Reinspections
occur every three years.
Should you have any questions or wish
to review the Management Plan, please
contact Ron McClain at 202.726.0740.
Astryd Luna (2003) is attending Howard University. She is also working at the National Minority AIDS
Education and Training Center, at
University as the Program Associate.
In that role she provides HIV information to health professionals. She
has also just turned 21 and is about
to receive her U.S. Citizenship!
­Congratulations!
Ashley Calvetti (2004) is in her second
year at G.W. University and is thinking of applying to Law School.
Andrew Goldstrom (2005) is living in
NYC attending John Jay University,
and is living across the street from
Times Square.
Kevin Castro (2005) is studying business at D.C. Community College.
Jake Goodman (2005) has been in the
Israeli Army for the past year, and
will continue for the next year.
Miriam Doyle (2005) is doing well at
St. Mary’s College. She attended Parkmont’s 2006 graduation.
Chris Jochem (2006) will graduate
from B.C.C. High School this May
and will be attending college in Boston in the fall.
Quinn Montano (2009) is attending
B.C.C. High School. He plays on the
lacrosse team and has been keeping
in touch with his Parkmont friends.
Parkmont’s Spring Auction
By Christy Halvorson Ross
P
arkmont parents, teachers, board
members, and friends were treated
to a lovely evening on April 1st at
the Parkmont School Spring Auction.
The school was filled with candles,
flowers, sparkling lights, balloons, and
had a festive and friendly atmosphere.
On the first floor were dozens of
hors d’oeuvres and desserts made by
Parkmont parents, and tables set up
Cille Kennedy and Maggie
for casual dining and conversation.
McClain get ready for the
Upstairs, over 150 items were availRaffle Drawing.
able for sale, all to benefit Parkmont.
Each year, Parkmont’s auction supZucker ran logistics, Lucy
ports the school’s financial aid proGies organized the food
gram and computer center. This year,
component, Betsy Vieth
close to $20,000 was raised for these
decorated the building,
Development Chair Cari Gradison, and teacher
purposes! It is a wonderful boost for
and Alison Gray made the
Michelle Banks enjoy the Auction.
the school, and so many people’s
item displays. Cille Kennedy
efforts go into its success. 150 donors gave us the items
helped (with her extensive co-chair experience!) on all the
(mostly gift certificates to shows, restaurants, museum
above committees. Sepi Alavi helped me run the staff end
tours, outings, vacation houses, home-cooked meals, etc.).
of the event, and many teachers, students, and parents
Then these items are all purchased by guests at the aucvolunteered their time soliciting, donating, and working
tion, with all proceeds going to financial aid and computthe night of the auction. Parkmont thanks you for all of
ers. We are grateful both to the donors and the buyers!
your hard work!
The organization of the event is a collaborative effort
We hope that next year you can join us for the eveof parents, board members and staff of Parkmont. Cari
ning, which is both a joyful night, and a great support of
P
Gradison chaired Solicitations, Alison Gray and Juliet
our school. -
College
Acceptance News!
Congratulations to the class of
2006 who are attending the
following colleges this year:
Maddie Collins:
Juniata College
Brian Fassl:
McDaniel College
Nicky Gross:
Montgomery College
Brieana Jordan:
Frostburg College
Elias Kennedy:
Radford University
Donald King:
Prince George’s
Community College
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ParkmontSchool
ANNUAL REPORT
2 0 0 5 - 2 0 0 6
Total Support
$257,732
class hiking
okey Mountain Ecology
Mountains.
Wendel and Trefor's Sm
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oke
in the Sm
Dear Friends of Parkmont,
Many thanks to Parkmont and Somerset
School’s families, friends, alumni, Board
of Trustees, staff, and other supporters
for your generosity during the 2005-6
school year!
We were thrilled to have a strong year,
both in terms of programs at Parkmont,
and in terms of fundraising. General support in all areas of our fundraising was
strong. We had some particularly interesting matching grants, which drew in new
money for the school. The John E. Fowler
Memorial Foundation offered a challenge
for financial aid, which was matched by
the Children’s Fund of Metropolitan Washington and other individual donors. We
also received a challenge from the Cafritz
Foundation, which will be matched in the
2006-7 year.
Our Silent Auction was another success this year. We had new parent leadership for the first time in several years,
and were so pleased to have the support
of parents working on the auction. Close
to 200 items were donated to Parkmont
(ranging from restaurants to car washes to
vacation homes), and all were purchased
and enjoyed by our families, the proceeds
going to Financial Aid and our Computer
Center. Thanks to all who volunteered,
donated items, bought items, and attended
the auction.
The Creating Futures Campaign continues to go well in the silent phase. By
the end of the 2005-6 fiscal year, we had
received $455,417 in pledges, which is
almost a third of the way to our $1.5 million goal. The money will be used to create
endowments and funds for financial aid,
faculty development, and our signature programs here at Parkmont. The school will be
strengthened for years to come by the kind
support of our donors to this campaign.
With gratitude for all of your generosity
to Parkmont,
Sincerely,
Christy Halvorson Ross
Director of Development
Ways to Give to The
Parkmont School
Cash or Check
•T
hese gifts are immediately available for use at
Parkmont.
• Gifts may be unrestricted
or restricted to special
projects or funds.
• Donations may be made
with a Visa or Mastercard.
Securities
•A
ppreciated stocks or
bonds can be donated
to Parkmont and can be
deducted at full market
value on the date of
transfer.
Matching Gifts
ore than 1,000 employ%M
ers will match donations
made to Parkmont.
ou can obtain match%Y
ing gift forms from the
personnel office of your
employer.
Types of Gifts
Unrestricted Annual Gifts
•A
nnual gifts are used
to support our continued needs. These funds
become part of our operating budget.
• Be sure to have your
employer match your gift
to Parkmont School if
applicable!
Restricted Annual Gifts
In 2005-6 Restricted gifts
were made to The Popkin
Fund (Social Studies), The
Pellaton Fund (Outdoor
Education), and The Lentz
Fund (Financial Aid for
Travel Classes). Restricted
gifts can be made for any
purpose decided upon by
the donor and the school.
Creating Futures:
Parkmont’s Campaign for
Today and Tomorrow
In 2005, Parkmont
launched its first-ever major
giving campaign. The Campaign will raise monies to
build a number of reserves
for Parkmont. It will create
a more stable financial aid
program, will strengthen
our faculty salaries, benefits, and training programs,
and will reinforce our Signature Programs (internships, trips, computers use
of our special building, etc.)
The campaign will go “public” in 2007.
The Parkmont-Somerset
Financial Aid Fund
Parkmont School raises
funds to cover immediate
financial aid costs, as well
as to build a financial aid
endowment. Many Parkmont families do not pay
full tuition, so the school
gives out more financial
aid on a per capita basis
than any other school in
the Washington area.
The Parkmont Poetry
Festival
Our 24th annual citywide
Poetry Festival occurred in
May 2006, and celebrated
the talents of many young
D.C. poets. Funds for the
Poetry Festival over the
years have been raised
primarily from foundations with generous in-kind
donations from a number
of local businesses as well.
Support Services
Parkmont raises monies from foundations and
individuals for our Support
Services program. This
program provides tutoring,
study skills help, study hall,
diagnostic testing, computer
skills and counseling to students who need it.
Events
Members of the Parkmont
community donate their
time, services and goods to
several events each year to
support the goals and mission of the School. These
events promote a sense
of community and school
spirit among students, parents, faculty, administration, trustees and friends.
Included are:
• The Silent Auction
• Parkmont Poetry Festival
• International Dinner and
Talent Show
Gifts in Kind
•G
ifts in kind include
goods donated, which
directly support our programs and enhance our
facilities. Books, computers, art supplies, equipment, landscaping assistance, etc., are listed here.
• Parents, friends, trustees, and businesses
who offer their professional expertise or
services free of charge
to Parkmont provide a
significant savings to the
School. We appreciate
your support and recognize your gifts of service
under this category.
Volunteers
Dozens of volunteers—
current parents, parents
of former students, and
friends of the school—volunteer their time to help
out the school each year.
Volunteers make meals
for school events, place
phone calls at our Annual
Giving Phonathon, organize our fundraising silent
auction, and work at our
Poetry Festival.
Internship Sponsors
Internship sponsors aid
the Parkmont community
by offering to work with
students in our Internship
program. Upper School
students work 6 hours per
week all year and Middle
Schoolers work 3 hours
per week in the spring
at internship sites where
they get real-life work
experience without pay to
enhance their education
and their knowledge of the
working world.
Thank You!
Gifts for Current Operations
Annual Giving, Unrestricted
$50,447
Annual Giving, Restricted
$2,550
Miscellaneous Development
$1,513
The Parkmont-Somerset
Financial Aid Fund
$62,525
The Parkmont Poetry Festival
$1,600
Auction
$19,691
Total Current
Year Support
$138,326
Gifts for Capital Purposes
Creating Futures Campaign
$119,406
Total Voluntary Support
$257,732
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Annual Giving
$50,447
2005-06 Parkmont
Family Donors
Parkmont Alumni &
Alumni Parents
Deborah & John Allen
Pamela & Cyprian Alozie
Richard Appel
Patricia & Theodore Bell
Laurie & Bruce Berger
Betsy Vieth & Philip Brenner
Alvita Green Cooper
Henry & Karen DeYoung
Lori Dickerson-Odoms
Elisa Massimino & Pierre
Donahue
John & Terry Fassl
Jan & Bruce Ferguson
Mary & Richard Gathercole
Lucy & Tom Gies
Alison Gray
Sharon Hess
Monica & Vincent Jenkins
Cille Kennedy
Marilyn Dickenson & JeanClaude Nascimento
Annie Noel
Marianna Ohe
Ann & Allen Perper
Nancy Coleman & Paul Pitkoff
Susan Silverstein & Ken Shiotani
William & Roxanna Andersen
Deborah Archer
Susan & Robert Avjian
Patricia Jayne & Chris Barr
David & Marsha Bell
Patricia Bittle
Ann Breen
Jack & Charlotte Brooks
Sally Pfund & William Bush
David Cowey
Chris Creasi
Carol Cunnick
Elisa Braver & Austin Doyle
Deborah DuSault
Carl Engelhardt
Whitney & Irving Fuller
Stephen & Diana Goldberg
Ingrid Goldstrom
Cari & Bill Gradison
Heather Gradison
Donna King & Joi Grieg
Stephen Cohn & Christina
Guidorizzi
Ezra Hausman
Peter & Kathleen Higgins
Pricilla Jones
Al & Ann La Porta
Jeannine Ladd
Matthew Ladd
Judy Lentz
Linn Meyers & Dr. Daniel Lewin
Judy & Larry Lorber
Jacqueline Parker & Paul
Meagher
William & Barbara Mertens
Kevin & Kimberley Montano
Elizabeth Morgan
Shannon Morris
Josephine & Arnold Nicholson
Dan & Alice Nicolson
Sue & Marc Nyden
Jane Perkins
Sue & Peter Roemer
Sheila & Evan Rotner
Roswitha & Jack Scheu
Elsa Silverman
Nancy & Steve Smith
Shanna Smith
Shirley Thompson & Clyde
Solomon
Ralph & Suzanne Tarica
Ruth Thompson
Lee & Fred Tyner
Gary & Lynne Van Dyke
Peter & Beatrice van Roijen
John & Kathleen Volpe
Shoshana Waskow
David Weisman
Judith Weisman
Victor Wilburn
Pat Wohlford
Mavis & Hal Wylie
Jane Zilles-Soberano
Somerset Alumni &
Alumni Parents
Anne Anderson
Bob & Rhoda Chanin
Charles & Barbara Gholz
Mary Lynn & Nick Kotz
Carol & Ed Pace
Wil Pace
Judy Peabody
Faculty & Board
of Trustees
Deborah DuSault
Cari & Bill Gradison
Sharon Hess
Cille Kennedy
Judy Lentz
Ron McClain
Shannon Morris
Mike Moyer
Jane Perkins
Christy Halvorson Ross
Dick Roth
Kim Schraf
David Weisman
Eliza Yoder
Friends, Foundations
& Corporations, &
GrANDparents
Nora & Juan Cameron
Exxon Mobil Corporation
The Frelinghuysen Foundation
Nancy & Robert Goff
Richard Whitmire & Robin
Gradison
Wendy Gradison
Sally & Thor Halvorson
John Kanwit
Caryl Marsh
Andrew & Dorothy Mason
Ginger & Jim Newmyer
Paul Penniman
Stephen & Ruth Pollak
Peter & Elizabeth Russell
Paul & Elizabeth Sittenfeld
Special Education Services
Tom & Linda Yoder
Mike's class
Restricted Annual
Giving Funds
Lentz Fund
Ron McClain
Deborah Archer
Barbara Clarke
& Douglass Leslie
$2,550
Pellaton Fund
Ryrie Pellaton
Miscellaneous
Development
A+ Bonus Bucks
Chico’s FAS, Inc.
Cari & Bill Gradison
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$1,513
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Parkmont's 2005-6 Yearbook Staff
Financial Aid Fund
Capital Partners
The Children’s Fund of
Metropolitan Washington
The Clark-Winchcole
Foundation
Robert Dickey
The John E. Fowler
Foundation
Heather Gradison
The Parkmont
PoetryFestival
Chevy Chase Bank
Clyde’s of Georgetown
$62,525
Sharon Hess
Stephen Jacobs
Ron Mcclain
Shannon Morris
Christy Halvorson Ross
Sharan Strange
Washington Scholarship Fund
David Weisman
$1,600
Cari & Bill Gradison
Middle School
ers do
exercise at th ing a team-building
e FLOC Rope
s course.
Creating Futures: Parkmont’s Campaign for Today & Tomorrow
2005-6: $119,406
Overall Pledged:
$455,417
Campaign Donors
to June 30, 2006:
Shannon Burkart Morris
Elisa Braver and Austin Doyle
Debbie DuSault
John and Kiendl Gordon
Cari and Bill Gradison
Sharon Hess
Cille Kennedy
Judy Lentz
Jane Perkins
The Cafritz Foundation
Dick Roth
David Weisman
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Ngawang's class conducts an experiement in Physics
Auction Auction Computer
Fund
Elisa Massimino & Pierre
Donahue
Patricia & Francis Glowacki
Stanislaus Mackiewicz
Auction Financial
Aid Fund
Christy Halvorson Ross
Kate Rice & Steve Rippe
Kyl & Alan Silverstone
Elisa Massimino & Pierre
Donahue
Patricia & Francis Glowacki
Stanislaus Mackiewicz
Auction Committee
Lucy Gies
Cari Gradison
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$19,691
Alison Gray
Cille Kennedy
Betsy Vieth
Juliet Zucker
Auction Donors
Sepi Alavi
Elaine Aldrich
Philip Brenner & Betsy Vieth
Ron & MJ Boster
Jo & John Cox
Karen DeYoung
Rebecca Drobis
Gina Duffin
Debbie DuSault
Nijole Gedutis
Tom Gies
Andy Gradison
Cari & Bill Gradison
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Heather Gradison
Sally Halvorson
Christy Halvorson Ross
Margaret Hopkins
Cille Kennedy
Elias Kennedy
Charles Kogod
Judy Lentz
Casey & Mike Lewis
Nicole Manly
Desiree Marin
Nancy Coleman & Paul Pitkoff
Jane Perkins
Allen & Ann Perper
Dick Roth
ABC News, Washington Studio
AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural
Center
AFI Silverdocs 2005 film
festival
All Fired Up
All the Right Moves
Angels at Your Service
Anonymous
Anonymous
Arena Stage
Art Works
Artisans
Arucola Osteria Italiana
As Kindred Spirits
Barry Stelzer Photography
bd's Mongolian Barbeque
Blair Mansion Inn
Blue Ribbon Acres
Buffalo Billiards
Burnett Thompson Music, LLC
Cactus Cantina
Café Deluxe
Café Oggi
Café Ole
Capitol Hill Club
Capitol Steps
City Club of Washington
Clarice Smith Performing Arts
Center
Color Me Mine
Colors Progressive Salon
Computer Geeks
Congressman Tom Davis
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Created for You by Dee
Cultivate Wellness
Curtis Sittenfeld
DeCarlos Ristorante
Douglas Falls Bed & Breakfast
Embassy Car Wash
ESPN Zone
Folger Theatre
Auction (cont'd)
Four Green Fields
Friends of the National Zoo
Fuddruckers
Garth Newel Music Center
Giant Foods
Gina's Advisory
Great American Restaurant
Gruen & Wichansky, P.C.
Guapo's Restaurant
Hillwood Museum
Honey Baked Ham
Ichiban Sushi
Imagination Stage, INC
International School of Music
Irish Inn
Johnson's Florist & Garden
Centers
$19,691
Keith's Driving School
Kings Dominion
Knitters Dream
L'Academie de Cuisine
Langley Electric/Photography
Lebanese Taverna Café
Levine School of Music
Lucy & Tom Gies
Mamma Lucia Restaurant
Marrakesh Restaurant
Marvelous Market
McCormick & Schmick's
McLean Animal Hospital
MedicAlert Foundation
Mi Rancho
Michelle’s Advisory
Mobile One Services
Moment Magazine
Nijole's Advisory
Olney Theatre Center
for the Arts
Opera Lafayette
Ozuki Salon
Panera Bread
Parkmont Families
Parkmont School
Parkway Custom
Dry Cleaning
Pat & Ted Bell
Penn Camera Exchange, Inc
Protech Termite &
Pest Control
Red Hot & Blue
Results the Gym
Rich's Advisory
Ridgewells Caterers
Rock Creek Sport
& Health
Rocklands Barbeque
& Grilling
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Ron's Advisory
Round House Theatre
Safeway
Saks Jandel Chevy Chase
Starbucks Coffee
Strathmore
T.G.I. Fridays
Tabard Inn
Tara Salon & Spa
The Capital Grill
The Shakespeare Theatre
Trader Joe's Tysons Corner
Trefor's Advisory
Tudor Place Historic
House & Garden
Universal Martial Arts Center
USA Today
Video On Location Inc.
WAMU FM Radio
Washington Redskins
WETA–Washington Week
Whitetail Mountain Resort
Whole Foods
Windsor Vineyards
Woolly Mammoth
Theatre Company
Zola
Friendship Terrace
Community Home
Full of Beans
GAP Community Child
Care Center
Greenpets
Heritage Foundation
Iona Senior Services–Day
Health Center
Janney Elementary
L'Academie de Cuisine
Logan Hardware
Mad T Music Box
Mary's Center
MLK Jr Library
Montgomery County 3rd
District Police Station
Morgan Day Care
National Cathedral
PFLAG
Politics & Prose
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Silver Cycles
Success Zone
Sullivan's Art Supplies & Toys
Takoma Park Child
­Development Center
Threshold Services
Wheaton Animal Hospital
Young Playwright's Theater
Internship Sponsors
Adobe Design Center
Asylum Wake Skate Snow
Bicycle Place
CD/Game Exchange
CentroNia
Champs
City Bikes
City Dance at Strathmore
City Sports
Create Arts Center
DCTV
DJ Hut
Doggie Style
Eagle Design & Management
Embassy of Grenada
EMI Records
Financial Management
& Reporting
Gifts in Kind
Clyde’s Restaurant Group
Sharon Hess
Hogan & Hartson, LLP
John & Shannon Morris
Edward Starr
Volunteers
class.
efor's science
ssection in Tr
di
a
g
in
do
Students
Poetry Festival,
Auction, and other
Volunteers
Deborah Allen
Marie Augustin
Jan Ferguson
Mary Gathercole
Trish Glowacki
Julie Goos
Alison Gray
Ronnet Gross
Sara Hitchcock
Ted Porter/Phyllis Jones
Cille Kennedy
Sandie MacGowan
Stan Mackiewicz
Shannon Morris
Annie Noel
Lori Dickerson-Odoms
Jane Perkins
Ann Perper
Juliet Zucker
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Fiscal
Year **
2005-6
Revenue
Tuition
Less: Financial Aid
$1,142,144
($328,225)
School Programs
$18,228
Fundraising*
$257,732
Other
$19,361
TOTAL
$1,109,240
Expenses
Administration & General
$500,892
Instructional &
Student Activities $555,353
Other Expenses
TOTAL
$2,212
$1,058,457
*Includes incoming funds to Major
Giving Campaign (which are
not for operating income.)
**These numbers have not been
­finalized in the school audit.
Looking for fossils in Calvert State Park, MD, for Trefor's Genetics and
­Evolution class.
Fundraising
23%
Revenue School Programs
2%
Other
2%
Administration &
General
47%
Expenses
Tuition
73%
*Does not include incoming funds to Major Giving Campaign (which are not for operating income.)
**These numbers have not yet been audited.
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Other
1%
Intruction &
Student Activities
52%
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Middle Schoolers
Special
Thanks
to the Board Development Committee
for their hard work in 2005-06:
Cari Gradison, Chair
Shannon Burkart Morris
(class of 1990)
Jane Perkins
The Parkmont School Annual Report is
published by The Development Office
after each fiscal year.
We have attempted to make these lists
as correct as possible. If any inaccuracies
are found, please notify the Development
Office and accept our apologies.
For more information on Parkmont
School’s development efforts, please
contact Christy Halvorson Ross, Director of
Development, at (202) 726-0740, ext. 210.
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Teachers Michelle Banks and Nijole
Gedutis, leading the Mexico trip.
Inside this Issue
1 Trip to Mexico
2 Director’s Letter
5 Day at the Slopes
6 The Smoky Mountains
8 Parkmont Poetry
10Alumni News
“After all I learned in teacher
school about how kids learn
and good teaching practices, I
realize how fortunate I am to
have attended such an excellent
place of learning. The world
would be a very different place
if every kids could learn at a
Parkmont!”
—Jen Leeth
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