2009-10 Annual Report

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partnerships
2009 – 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
“Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much.”
— Helen Keller
ALPHONSUS ACADEMY & CENTER FOR THE ARTS
annual report 2009 – 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Alphonsus Academy & Center
for the Arts provides a rigorous
education combining academic
excellence, an arts-integrated
curriculum, and a strong Catholic
foundation. Our unique approach
ensures the development of the
whole child in a community that
believes that “who” our children
become is just as important as
“what” our children achieve.
06
Letter from the Principal
AACA Partnerships
08
DePaul University
12
Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education
16
Artists in Residence
20
Our Inner Circle: Parents, Parish, and Neighbors
Acknowledgements
24
School Advisory Board and Staff
26
Donors, Event Volunteers, School Program Volunteers
41
School Programs
42
Financial Summary
Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts | 5
letter from our principal
Dear AACA Family,
We have taken on the tremendous task
of seeking to educate the whole child by
providing an education experience based
on three pillars – academic excellence, arts
integration, and a caring Catholic community
– supported by a strong foundation of
professional development for the educators
working with our students. We go about
this task by building PARTNERSHIPS.
In a partnership, a group of people comes
together and works toward a common
purpose. At AACA, our common purpose
is to nurture students to become critical
thinkers, persistent problem solvers,
passionate artists, and thoughtful members
of a community. Throughout this annual
report, we will describe key partnerships
that AACA has developed carefully and
intentionally in order to be more effective
in our mission:
· DePaul University
· C HICAGO Arts PartnershipS
in Education (CAPE)
· Artists in Residence
· O
ur Inner Circle:
Parents, Parish, and Neighbors
Why invest time and precious energy
into building these partnerships?
Enhanced Resources
Diverse Connections and Reflections
First, our partnerships have an exponential
affect on our resources. For example,
our exchange with DePaul enables AACA
access to potential teacher candidates, as
well as the university’s faculty talent pool
and multiple on-campus resources. This
allows your tuition dollar to have the effect
of ten, the capacity to serve one child to
become the capacity to serve many, and
the educational opportunities available to
students to expand immensely in number
and quality.
Furthermore, these formal collaborative
efforts create a more effective community
of adults working together to serve our
students. Our partners bring additional
energy, skill sets, experiences, and
perspectives to the table, creating a wealth
of ideas from which to draw upon in
achieving our mission. CAPE artists and
teachers blend their subject knowledge to
co-plan units for our students. Our Pastor
and parish staff teach religious education
units and are a constant presence in our
school. Our parents organize fundraising
events, offer their expertise as board
members, and coordinate to assist families
in need. Without this additional infusion
of human capital coming into our school
building to enhance the expertise present
in our own faculty and staff, the student
experience would lack the depth, diversity,
and richness that we currently offer.
Credentials and Opportunities
Secondly, these partnerships elevate our
role in the community as a long-standing
academic institution. Our partnership
with CAPE brings us together with several
other dynamic public and private schools.
Moreover, both CAPE and our Artists
in Residence bring various professional
artists into the AACA community for
collaborative efforts, giving us contact with
the vast Chicago artistic community. In
our exchange with DePaul, a handful of
AACA administrators and teachers have the
opportunity to teach university classes at
both the doctoral and graduate levels. With
this collective, positive exposure, we are top
of mind with many organizational leaders
when new opportunities arise.
Teamwork as a Model
Finally, and perhaps most importantly,
these partnerships serve as models for our
children to see cooperation, collaboration,
and consensus building in action. We want
our students to witness that these are the
elements that build strong communities.
DePaul
University
The partnerships that you will read about
have been built by many individuals,
including students, parents, teachers, support
staff, artists, and community members. Once
again, we celebrate our accomplishments,
and acknowledge the work ahead.
Thank you for being a
our journey.
partner
in
Dr. Megan Stanton - Anderson
Principal, Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts
ARTISTS IN
RESIDENCE
CAPE
6 | Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts
When people come together to solve
problems using these elements, the
decisions made and the paths chosen are
more likely to be respected and sustained
by the community. We want our students
to understand that the inclusion of all
stakeholders assures them that their voice
is heard, and that by being a part of the
process, some piece of each participant is
in the final product. Embracing these
elements will serve our students well as
they leave the safety of our classrooms and
hallways, and go forth into the world to be
members and leaders of communities.
PARENTS,
PARISH, &
NEIGHBORS
“Hundreds of DePaul
students have assisted
at AACA and they
overwhelmingly report
how impressed they are
with the dedication of
the teachers, the quality
of the curriculum, and
the overall community
spirit that is present.”
— Professor Roxanne Owens, Ph.D., DePaul Univerisity
depaul university
In 2005, AACA and DePaul University collaborated on professional development,
planting the seeds of what has proved to be a substantial partnership in support
of our pillars of academic excellence and arts integration. The core of this
partnership is AACA’s participation in the Professional Development Schools
network. Professional Development Schools (PDS) are innovative institutions formed
through partnerships between professional education programs and PK-12 schools.
Their mission is professional preparation of teacher candidates, faculty development,
inquiry directed at the improvement of practice, and enhanced student learning.
The nature of the network is symbiotic. DePaul
supports AACA by collaborating on our professional
development program. This collaboration involves
access to myriad resources through DePaul. In
exchange, DePaul education majors studying to
become teachers complete clinical experiences in
AACA classrooms.
Teacher Benefits
The PDS network provides our teachers with
meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
To begin, DePaul engages AACA teachers in a
unique teacher-mentoring program. Our own more
veteran teachers participate in a series of professional
development experiences that train them to act as
mentors to their colleagues in their first and second
years of teaching. This provides a formal support
system for these new teachers as they climb their
learning curve in the classroom. In addition, AACA
teachers host DePaul pre-service teachers in their
classrooms, guiding them in understanding the
complexities of teaching. This experience affords
another venue for AACA teachers to reflect on their
own practice. Finally, AACA receives a course
voucher at DePaul for each student-teacher placement.
This allows our teachers to further their professional
development at the university level.
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY cont.
Student Benefits
AACA students are the ultimate benefactors of the
PDS partnership. As our teachers grow and evolve
in their practice, they become stronger teachers of
our students. Moreover, the presence of pre-service
teachers provides “extra hands” in the classroom that
allow children to receive additional individualized
and smaller group instruction. Furthermore, sponsoring
student teachers allows AACA to observe potential
teacher candidates over an extended period of time.
On multiple occasions, AACA interviewed and hired
exceptional student teachers. The advantages of this
hire for our students are many – the new teacher
is familiar with the school culture, curriculum, and
systems, and AACA has already invested time into
their preparation.
Since becoming a PDS school in 2006, our
partnership with DePaul University has evolved in
breadth and depth, creating additional opportunities
and areas of collaboration.
Teaching Teachers
In recent years, AACA staff members received the
opportunity to teach advanced education courses
at DePaul. Last year this included AACA’s Principal
at the doctoral level, and the Assistant Principal
along with the fourth and fifth grade teachers at
the graduate level. Teaching at the college level
deepens our practice as administrators and teachers,
and gives AACA exposure in, as well as the
opportunity to play a leadership role for, the greater
education community.
Collaborative Literacy Project
DePaul and AACA, together with Old Saint Mary,
St. Josaphat, and Immaculate Conception schools,
partner in the Collaborative Literacy Project for
grades K-8. The purpose of this project is to provide
teachers with a support network focused on the
development and implementation of a balanced
literacy program of instruction. This project provides
professional development in the elements of a quality
literacy program, a forum in which teachers from
these schools can discuss instructional practice, and
development of a data collection process so that
student progress can be documented and analyzed.
Teachers receive the opportunity to travel to partner
schools to observe other teachers engaging their
students in the program. The benefits to AACA
students are profound: well-trained teachers with
access to a support network, engaging in a program
that measures results and adjusts accordingly.
Middle School Projects
At AACA, a primary goal is to prepare students and
their families for both high school and the world of
higher education by solidifying their basic skills across
all content areas. Through our partnership, students
are involved in units of study that are co-taught by
DePaul faculty and AACA Middle School teachers.
A great example of this facet in action is the Middle
School Radio Script Project. For two months, students
engage in a mystery genre-writing unit. DePaul
professors guide students to an understanding of
historical and cultural perspectives represented in
Film Noir, eventually leading 8th grade students
to write their own radio program scripts. The unit
concludes with both 7th and 8th grade students
visiting the DePaul radio station to record their scripts.
As a result of these projects, our students gain a
level of preparation for university life as well as an
understanding of why their current program of study
is so critical to their future success.
“This partnership results in
the kind of challenging,
engaging teaching and
learning that our children
need for success in the 21st
century. CAPE is grateful to
work at a school With such
responsive and committed
teachers, administration,
and parents.”
Chicago Arts
PartnershipS in Education
At AACA, our curriculum is designed to carefully integrate a variety of art mediums
into our core content areas. Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) is a major
partner in achieving meaningful arts integration in our classrooms. The mission of
CAPE is to advance the arts as a vital strategy for improving teaching and learning
by increasing students’ capacity for academic success, critical thinking, and creativity.
This collaboration creates innovative partnerships between classroom teachers and
practicing artists. AACA has partnered with CAPE since 2008, and the resulting work
has been nothing short of astonishing. In the 2009-10 school year, AACA teachers
and CAPE artists worked together to create a variety of meaningful units.
— A rnold Aprill, Founding & Creative Director, CAPE
First Grade: HeartS, Bones, and Minds
In the fall, first grade teachers and a multi-media
CAPE artist collaborated to create the science unit
Hearts, Bones, and Minds. Students explored the
organs, skeletal system, circulatory system, and
functions of the human body through a variety
of media: silhouettes, bone drawings, “blood”
paintings, organ cut outs, skeleton “pop-up” books,
and poetry. The culmination of the unit was a multimedia installation designed to allow families to walk
through the evidence of their children’s creativity and
knowledge. At this event, students performed their
original poems and created an “orchestra” of body
sound effects.
Third Grade: Flow, Electricity,
and Chicago History
As a culmination to their school year, third graders
connected multiple aspects of the curriculum
through the science and social studies unit,
Flow, Electricity, and Chicago History. Through
the collaboration of the third grade teacher and a
CAPE dance artist, students explored the science of
electricity and the history of Chicago through dance,
organized around the big idea of “Flow”. Students
expressed the knowledge they gained studying
the four stars of Chicago’s historical city flag, the
relationship electricity played in the development
of the city, and how the concept of Flow was present
within these events through movement pieces.
Students then performed their movement pieces in
one final dance to the music, “Lake Shore Driving”
by Duran Duran.
CHICAGO ARTS PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION cont.
Middle School: Every Picture
Tells a Multi-Media Story
Another example of this partnership involved our
middle school students engaged in a language arts
and communication arts unit, Every Picture Tells a
Multi-Media Story. The middle school teachers worked
with a CAPE video artist to challenge students to
represent narrative through video, encouraging them
to make a wide range of intentional aesthetic choices.
Students began the unit by reading and analyzing
myths, legends, and graphic novels. Then students
learned about storyboards and utilized this tool to
create their own narrative. Using the storyboard
as a guide, students learned how to represent their
creations in video using iMovie, iPhoto, and Audacity.
The students proved themselves to be adept at making
their own choices about which media best served the
telling of their stories.
Arts to Enhance Academics
There are many more examples of this partnership
in action throughout our history with CAPE. This
collaboration informs our development as a learning
community that uses the arts to create and enhance
learning for students. CAPE is an organization that
has become recognized as a leader in the field
of school improvement through the arts. Moreover,
CAPE’s partnerships serve as a living laboratory for a
community of researchers dedicated to understanding
how teaching through the arts improves student
achievement. We have seen evidence of this
improved achievement in our own test scores, and
we see evidence of improved student engagement
in the enthusiasm our students display when sharing
what they learn. One parent echoed this sentiment on
a response poster after walking through the Hearts,
Bones, and Minds multi-media installation - “I am
amazed what kids learn when given the chance to
learn through the arts”.
“The nature of my
work at AACA is to teach an
integrated lesson plan with a
relevant connection to Dance.
To enhance an academic unit
through Dance, not just
compliment it.”
— Mrs. Katia Marzolf Borione, Performing Arts and Dance Teacher, AACA
Ms. Aiello’s Kindergarten Visual Arts Class – Rendering of Paul Klee’s work
Artists in Residence
At AACA, we recognize the arts as a key element in transforming our school into a
vibrant, creative, and successful learning community. Essential partners in this effort
are our Artists in Residence – four part-time art teachers in the mediums of music,
dance, and visual arts. In order to round out our arts integration program and
further enhance our academic program, we sought to have Art teachers inside the
building who spent the majority of their time outside the building practicing their
craft. In an urban setting like Chicago with a rich arts community, we recognized an
opportunity to engage teacher-artists who could connect us to this arts community
while bringing their experience as practicing artists into our community.
These teachers are prolific and established
artists in their own right, and have had
their work published, displayed in galleries,
enjoyed in concerts, and commissioned for
public and private collections. Their work at
AACA includes teaching dedicated arts classes
as well as collaborating with classroom
teachers to connect to core content areas.
Katia Marzolf Borione
Meltem Aktas
Performing Arts, Dance
Visual Arts
Katia Marzolf Borione has been the Dance Teacher
at AACA since 2003. She began her formal dance
training at age 3 at the Bernice Holmes School of
Dance, and by 10 years old she was studying with
the former Chicago City Ballet.
Meltem Aktas has been teaching painting and visual
arts at AACA since 2001. Ms. Aktas has developed
a reputation as a leading artist working in the medium
of iconography, and has been commissioned for
numerous projects by churches, religious communities,
and individuals.
Each year, Mrs. Borione partners with each classroom
teacher in the production of the AACA Spring Dance
Show. This masterpiece showcases the integration
of dance and core curriculum subject areas. For
example, one class worked on a simple machine
unit as a part of their science class. For their
performance, they integrated the unit physically
in dance to better understand the movements and
functions of a screw, wheel and axel, inclined plane,
lever, wedge, and pulley.
Outside of AACA, Mrs. Borione has become a model
instructor with regard to designing and implementing
arts units connected in meaningful ways to core
curriculum. She was recruited to talk about the
importance of arts integration to Milwaukee Public
School Teachers, presenting how she uses dance to
enhance academic units to approximately 200 K-5
classroom teachers. This was a wonderful opportunity
for Mrs. Borione and an honorable reflection on
AACA’s work in education.
Throughout her tenure at AACA, Ms. Meltem has
led AACA students in participating in the biennial
International Art Exchange for Peace. Participants
create a work of art in a medium of their choosing,
expressing their vision of global peace and goodwill.
Last year, AACA students exchanged their artwork
and letters with students from Denizati Elementary
School in Istanbul, Turkey. Participating in this event
gives AACA students the opportunity to connect with
thousands of people simultaneously sending messages
of peace and unity around the world.
Scott Arkenberg
Fine Arts, Music
Scott Arkenberg joined the AACA faculty as our
music teacher in 2004, bringing over thirty years of
classroom experience to our students. Mr. Arkenberg
holds advanced degrees in Chorale Music, and has
conducted Messiah concerts in both Chicago and Los
Angeles for 25 years.
In 2008 and 2009, Mr. Arkenberg led our AACA
children’s choir in the annual Holiday Pops Chicago
Concert, which he founded in 2001. Mr. Arkenberg
conducts this citywide event, which features the AACA
choir, an adult choir, and a 120-piece orchestra.
Susan Aiello
Visual Arts
Susan Aiello joined the AACA faculty in 2006,
teaching painting and visual arts. She is the illustrator
of three children’s books - A Hat Like That, My
Blanket Burt, and In the Sky – as well as numerous
educational books.
Ms. Aiello has a passion for introducing students to
artists at a young age. In last year’s Kindergarten
class, she guided students through an exploration
of the work of Paul Klee in the design of several
paintings that were auctioned off at our annual gala.
Students saw their work from a blank canvas to a
masterpiece coveted by many.
“It’s the people who make
up a community, and when
people work together, we
can understand the thoughts
and feelings of others. Our
partnerships allow us to get
to know one another so we
can all be a support structure
for the school when needed.”
—P
atrick Burke, Current Parent,
Former Fathers’ Club President
OUR INNER CIRCLE: Parents,
Parish, and NEIGHBORS
Our mission states that “who” our children become is just as important as “what”
our children achieve. Our parents, parish, and neighbors are our most essential
partners in this facet of our mission. These groups collaborate daily with our
faculty and staff to support our pillar of creating and providing a caring, Catholic
community. Moreover, our three pillars require resources beyond what can be
supported by tuition. Our parents work tirelessly to raise funds for the school
through various events. They also provide human capital for special school events,
day-to-day school routines, as well as service in the form of leadership roles.
Parents
At AACA, parent involvement
is pervasive and revolves
around a culture of “pitching
in”. There are tens of
school events each year –
Kinderfest, Thanksgiving Feast, Ice
Cream Social, to name a few – that create
opportunities for AACA students and families to build
a caring community by coming together to celebrate,
share with, and serve each other. These events are the
rituals that give a seasonal rhythm to our school year,
and it is our parents who provide the time, talent, and
energy to make them possible. In addition, parents
provide support by way of assisting with day-to-day
tasks throughout the school. For example, parents
assist with supervision at recess via the Kindness
Club, serve as Classroom Coordinators, and lend a
hand with mailings in the Development Office. This
work is a tremendous support for our faculty and staff,
allowing them additional time to perform other “heavy
lifting” responsibilities. Parents also provide leadership
for the school and our students
by serving on the School
Advisory Board, coaching
sports teams, and volunteering
as leaders for Girl Scout troops
and other clubs. Their willingness
to share the responsibility to lead provides
valuable input for our administration, as well as
expands opportunities for our students. Furthermore,
it is our parents who lead, create, execute, and
support all of our fundraising events, from Art & Soul
to Rocket Run. These efforts are vital to enhancing
and sustaining high-quality academic programs. Most
importantly, our parents create a caring, Catholic
community for our students by supporting each other.
When an AACA family is in need, AACA parents are
there, making dinners, running errands, and checking
in. It is through this collective, shared responsibility
that parents have created a culture that allows
children to see partnership in action, rather than
simply hearing it discussed.
OUR INNER CIRCLE: PARENTS, PARISH, AND NEIGHBORS cont.
Parish
Our Parish is a crucial partner in creating a caring,
Catholic community. Our Pastor supports our school
in so many ways, from teaching religious education
classes to providing guidance to our administration.
The Pastor and parish staff provide critical support
to our faculty and staff while preparing our students
to receive their sacraments. Finally, our school is an
extension of the Parish family. AACA families join
the larger body of the parish in Sunday services,
building a stronger and more cohesive community
through a shared vision for what it means to educate
our children spiritually and academically. Our
church consistently provides for students a formative
experience of what it means to be an active Catholic
in a dynamic parish. We know that these experiences
will be taken with them into adulthood, as they
continue to live their Catholic faith.
Neighbors
AACA exists within the greater community outside
of our walls. This community provides us with the
opportunity to reach out to our neighbors and build
partnerships through social service. Each school year,
teachers and their students select a service project
to help neighbors in need. Last year, our preschool
students and teachers prepared and bagged lunches
for the St. Alphonsus Sandwich Making Project.
During the holiday season, AACA first graders
donated a new book to send to first graders at other
schools in economically depressed neighborhoods.
In addition, AACA students wrote letters to the first
graders to build a relationship with their new friends.
The sixth grade class made quarterly visits to a
Lakeview nursing home where they cooked breakfast,
played games, and engaged in conversation with
the elderly. The AACA Student Council led the
entire student body in building a partnership with
neighbors in another country by sponsoring a vitamin
drive for Haiti. These are just a few examples of our
students reaching out to others as a caring, Catholic
community. As is appropriate, students are most often
on the receiving end of our partnerships - they are
the center of our work. Our neighbors provide AACA
students with the opportunity to both give and receive,
an experience central to human development.
acknowledgements
“No one can whistle a symphony.
It takes an orchestra to play it."
— Rev. Halford E. Luccock, Professor, Yale Divinity School
FACULTY AND STAFF 2009–2010
The quality of education that AACA students receive begins and ends with the quality of
our teachers and support staff. We are fortunate to have a talented and dedicated team
of faculty and staff who consistently keep our students at the center of their efforts.
Dr. Megan Stanton-AndersonMrs. Jill Platt
Principal
Assistant Principal
Strings Club
faculty
We are grateful to our School Advisory Board, parishioners,
supporters, families, volunteers, faculty, staff, students, and
all of our friends who devoted their time, talent, and resources
to make the 2009-10 school year a success.
School Advisory Board 2009–2010
The School Advisory Board serves as AACA’s foundational partnership. The members provide
guidance to our Pastor, Fr. James Hurlbert, as well as our Principal, Dr. Megan Stanton-Anderson.
In addition, they provide access to resources and advice on strategic planning and day-to-day
operations. Their work is vital to creating and sustaining a school devoted to academic
excellence, arts integration, and a caring Catholic community.
Rev. James Hurlbert
Ms. Colleen Brennan
Mr. Chris Lewis
Mr. Glenn Schumacher
Pastor
St. Alphonsus Church
Community Outreach &
Student Services
Founder, M.S., CCC-SLP
Brennan Speech Services LTD
Technology
Technology Systems Engineer
Bank of America
Finance & Parish Council Liason
Business Manager
Air Liquide
Mrs. Jill Platt
Mrs. Donna Villanueva
Vice Principal
Alphonsus Academy &
Center for the Arts
Marketing & Strategic Planning
Founder & President
STUDIO Villanueva
Dr. Megan StantonAnderson
Principal
Alphonsus Academy &
Center for the Arts
Mr. Randall Higgins
President & Fundraising
Managing Partner
Anova Group, LLC
Mrs. Jacqueline Bauer
Community Outreach &
Student Services
Teacher
Archdiocese of Chicago
Mrs. Blanca Cerda
Tuition Program
Credit Manager - East Coast
Univision Communications
Mr. Chris DeGroff
Legal & Strategy
Legal Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Mr. Patrick Fitzgerald
Athletic Program
Founder & President
Straight Face Prodcutions
Ms. Cynthia Safford
Marketing & Strategic Planning
Senior Marketing Manager
Unilever
Mr. Jack Schuch
Director of Operations
St. Alphonsus Church
staff
Ms. Susan Aiello
Artist In Residence
Mrs. Madeleine Durkin
Second Grade
Ms. Margaret Linn
First Grade
Ms. Meltem Aktas
Artist In Residence
Ms. Shannon Evans
Preschool Assistant
Mrs. Susan Merten
Middle School Science
Mrs. Breeyan Antongiovanni
Kindergarten
Ms. Fran Fontanetta
Preschool Assistant
Mrs. Jacque Mileusnic
Fifth Grade
Mr. Scott Arkenberg
Artist In Residence
Ms. Katie Hermalik
Preschool Assistant
Mrs. Susan Moran
Preschool Assistant
Ms. Susan Bernstein
Preschool
Mr. Victor Hicks
First Grade Assistant
Mrs. Katie Mott
Fourth Grade
Ms. Karen Block
Preschool
Ms. Aimee Iwersen
Second Grade
Mrs. Dolores Nickerson
Kindergarten Assistant
Mrs. Katia Borione
Artist In Residence
Mrs. Beth Jele
Preschool
Mrs. Clare Pasquesi
Preschool
Ms. Andrea Cocke
Preschool
Mr. Scott Kendall
Physical Education
Mr. Chris Petersen
Seventh & Eighth Grade
Ms. Karen Covington
Learning Specialist
Ms. Molly Key
Mrs. Sabrina Riley
Kindergarten
Mrs. Nikki Crancer
Third Grade
Ms. Katie Key
Sixth Grade
Ms. Kathryn Tabler
First Grade
Mrs. Liz Cuttica
Preschool Assistant
Ms. Melanie Koziol
Kindergarten
Mrs. Shari Williams-DiFilippo
Tots Program
Mrs. Lori Deighan
First Grade Assistant
Ms. Stephanie Lavia
Spanish
Ms. Adriana DeVost
Mr. Steve Leichman
Ms. Anne Byrne
Counselor & Director
of Admissions
Mrs. Elvia DeLira
Lunch Program
Mr. Bob Kilkenney
Maintenance
Mrs. Kathy King
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Stephanie Lavia
Director of Development
Mr. Jeff Lipp
Maintenance
Mr. Chet Sullivan
Maintenance
Mrs. Julie Tuten
Technology & Library
Mrs. Kim Wallett
Secretary
donors 2009 – 2010
Mr. & Mrs. John and Liz Karnick
The annual fund
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome and
Maria Kebr
The Annual Fund brings us all together around
a common purpose – and a shared
responsibility. AACA relies on Annual Fund
gifts to support special programs, as well as
the three facets of our core program - academic
excellence, arts integration, and a caring
Catholic community. Supporters may choose
an area of support – Angels Scholarship Fund,
Get Smart with Art, Technology, Professional
Development – or simply request that their
donation go to where it is needed most.
Annual Fund Giving Levels
Society of 1903 ..............$10,000 and greater
Alphonsus Legacy ..........$5,000 to $9,999
Patron’s Circle .................$1,000 to $4,999
Academy Club .................$500 to $999
Rocket Donor ..................$100 to $499
Friends of AACA .............Up to $99
Every gift is vital. Alumni, faculty, staff, friends
of AACA, and especially parents of current students all have an important role to play in making
the Annual Fund a success. Last year, 58% of current families contributed, making the Annual
Fund effort our most successful to date. Also, in our innaugral year of reaching out to alumni,
we received many big-hearted gifts from this very special group. This spirit of participation and
generosity lends a sense of pride to all who support AACA.
Ms. Patricia Nemec
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald and
Beth Lepinskas
Ms. Katherin (Scheub)
Wojciechowski
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and
Kathryn Glen
Mr. & Mrs. Scot and
Kelcee MacDonell
Mr. Jose Nelito Abanero
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Valerie Grondy
Mr. Richard O. Martin
In Memory of Richard &
Barbara Martin
Chicago Cubs Charities
Van Gogh School Photography
Ravenswood Catholic Y
oung Adult Ministry
Mr. John Riegler
Ms. Catherine Clemency
Academy Club
Mr. & Mrs. Brian and
Laurel Famigletti
Abbott Fund
Rocket Donor
Chicago Human Rhythm Project
Anonymous
Dr. Thomas Figler & Dr. Jan Jeske
Mr. & Mrs. Paul and
Kimberly Froning
Mr. Daniel Artz
Mr. Scott Mulcahy & Ms.
Cynthia Safford
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond and
Elizabeth Grady
Fidelity
Mr. & Mrs. Edward and
Maria Herr
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene and
Kathleen Holzmeister
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua and
Justine Hanna
Mr. & Mrs. James and
Anne Doherty
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick and
Heather Hughes
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew and
Vicki Hano
Mr. & Mrs. John and Lynn Egan
Mr. & Mrs. Kyle and
Sally Hunneke
In Memory of Mary Sferra
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel and
Paula Rittereiser
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory and
Kimberly Healy
Ms. Diane D. Csiha
Mr. & Mrs. Tony and
Mayte Gutzmer
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph and
Lois Riffner
Mr. John Chandler
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund and
Mary Gobat
In Memory of Anna M.
Holzmeister
Laura Nocera
Mr. Andrew Ray and
Ms. Sara Buchen Ray
Mr. & Mrs. Dan and
Megan Bergin
Mr. Joseph W. Frank
Mr. & Mrs. Fred and
Maria Hilgart
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey and
Bernadette Kettwig
Mr. & Mrs. Bill and
Vivianne Evanoff
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen and
Jennifer Fardy
Mr. & Mrs. Chris and Karen Farr
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Susan Joseph
Mr. & Mrs. Jacques and
Elizabeth Joubert
Mr. & Mrs. Sean and
Courtney O’Sullivan
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and
Claudia McLeod
Mr. William Betts and
Ms. Christine Olson
Monika Hesse
Mr. Otto Perlentien
Mr. Todd Morgan and
Ms. Pauline Fijalkiewicz
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander and
Kristin Blathras
The Holcomb Family
Mr. & Mrs. Donald and
Amy Neiman
Mrs. Anna Bredemann
Betty Newcomer
Mr. & Mrs. Scott and
Kristine Prugh
Patron’s Circle
Ms. Rita L. Gumler
Mr. Xavier Perez and
Ms. Patricia Roa-Perez
Mr. & Mrs. Robert and
Lisa Pilcher
Mr. & Mrs. Dino and
Katie Favale
Mr. Jose Guadarrama
Penny O’Neil
Mr. & Mrs. Justin and
Christina Heiden
Alumni Co-Chair
Mary Anne O’Keefe
Mr. & Mrs. Jansel and
Alegria Bacerdo
OneCause
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew and
Jacqueline Bauer
Alumni Co-Chair
Mr. Stephen Smith & Ms.
Angela Soliz
Mr. & Mrs. Tom and Laura Alter
Misty Olson
Ms. Janice McAuliffe
Current Parent Chair
Anonymous
Ms. Erica Navar
Mr. & Mrs. David and
Caitlin Giles
Ms. Jacqueline Papadopoulos
Kristen Farrell
In Memory of Caroline A. Frekot
Carla Nard
Friends of AACA
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Jill Kuenstler
Mr. Edmund Gobat
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Mr. John Frekot
Mr. & Mrs. Erik and
Paige Nejman
Ms. Eileen Castrovillari
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas and
Renee Smith
Mr. Thomas E. Forde
Ms. Patricia Fuller
Mr. Kirk Zapp and
Ms. Linda Palomar
Mrs. Bernadette Kettwig
Society of 1903
The Wedemeyer Family
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Dawn Koenigsknecht
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher and
Stephanie Newton
annual fund leadership
Mr. & Mrs. Allen and
Donna Villanueva
Pamela Quinn
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas and
Dawn Roder II
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and
Catherine Roggow
Amy Ross
Mr. Gerard J. Bungert
In Memory of John M. Bungert
Kellie Burke
Mrs. Jo Ann Petersen
Mr. & Mrs. David and Jill Hope
Mr. Alan Pirhofer and
Ms. Mary Beth Lutjen
Mr. Thomas Howard and
Ms. Janice Cabaltica
Ms. June Quiggle
Mr. & Mrs. Richard and
Louisa Huck
Mr. Timothy Reardon and
Ms. Aileen Cruz
Ms. Margaret Hutchings
Kelly Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Frank and Ann Cale
Sr. Lori Keen
Ms. Betty Rogus
In Memory of Barbara
Cale Elens
Mr. & Mrs. Alan and
Patricia Kern
Eliza Rosen
Mr. & Mrs. Michael and
Caroline Cassady
Ms. Alice Kuhnig Smith
Ms. Mildred Schafer-Monko
Sarah Lane
Mr. & Mrs.Thomas and
Rita Schiltz
Ms. Stephanie Lavia
Ms. Lesley LeForge
Mr. & Mrs. Derek and
Jessica Schnack
Mr. & Mrs. Chris and
Kelly Lewis
Mr. Allan Schoenberg and
Ms. Megan O’Malley
Emily Lobdell
Ms. Eileen Senne
Mr. & Mrs. Greg and
Colleen Chinlund
Elizabeth Dauer
Mr. & Mrs. William and
Michelle DeForest
Mr. Chris DeGroff
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard and
Mirella Siwik
Mrs. Mary Ann DeGroff
Sharl Ludwig
Mr. & Mrs. Raul and
Elvia DeLira
Courtney Magliochetti
Mr. Shu-Yang Tan and
Ms. Karen Khor
Mr. Ken DeMuth and
Ms. Dalia Bilaisis
Ms. Carolyn M. Marsalek
Spotlight on 3
That’s Amore
Ms. Diann Marsalek
Mr. & Mrs. Eric and
Sharon Staudt
Bonnie Denny
The Red Balloon Company
Mr. Steve Mater and
Ms. Kimberly Huth
Courtney Tabellione
Kelli Devlin
Amy Tibshrany
Ms. Anna Marie Meyer
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Jennifer Toomey
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Suzanne Ryan
Tracy Sferra
Mr. James Theodosakis &
Ms. Tanya Cwiakala
UBS
Mr. & Mrs. Todd and
Karla Van Fleet
Mr. & Mrs. Alan and
Lisa Dooley
Mr. & Mrs. Sean and
Barbara Fifield
Ms. Tanya Fleming
Mr. Robert Miltenberger and
Ms. Colleen Brennan
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Blaguna Monik
Mr. Michael Mott and
Ms. Isa N. Gagarin
Ms. Gillian H. Stanley
Mr. & Mrs. Herschel D. and
Gale Wallace III
Mr. Eugene P. Walsdorf
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and
Gretchen Weber
donors 2009 – 2010
Teacher gift fund
The Teacher Gift Fund is a parallel effort to our Annual Fund, with the targeted focus of giving
our teachers much deserved, additional compensation. We thank the numerous families who
generously supported this vital effort.
TEACHER GIFT Fund Giving Levels
Society of 1903 ..............$10,000 and greater
Alphonsus Legacy ..........$5,000 to $9,999
Patron’s Circle .................$1,000 to $4,999
Academy Club .................$500 to $999
Rocket Donor ..................$100 to $499
Friends of AACA .............Up to $99
Ms. Meltem’s 2nd Grade Visual Arts Class
Ms. Aiello’s Preschool Visual Arts Class
Mr. & Mrs. Jim and
Anne Doherty
Mr. & Mrs. Greg and
Colleen Chinlund
Monika Hesse
Fathers’ Club
Elizabeth Grady
Mr. & Mrs. Bogdan and
Elizabeth Ciesla
Javalen Hickey
Alphonsus Legacy
MaryAnne O’Keefe
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Laura Lynch
Elizabeth Dauer
Gemma Hopkins
Claudia McLeod
Mr. Douglas DeAngelis
Heather Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. Ed and
Wendy Meadows
Mr. & Mrs. Mike and
Anna Jerabek
Microsoft Matching
Gift Program
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Susan Joseph
Ms. Colleen Brennan
Mr. & Mrs. Joe and
Amy Kartheiser
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Blaguna Monik
Ms. Leslie Kaye
Mr. Todd Morgan and
Society of 1903
Anonymous
Mothers’ Club
Patron’s Circle
Cathy Brennan
Mr. & Mrs. Paul and
Kimberly Froning
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Jill Kuenstler
Mr. Scott Mulcahy and
Ms. Cynthia Safford
MaryAnne O’Keefe
Mr. Andrew Ray and
Ms. Sara Buchen Ray
Amy Ross
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas and
Renee Smith
Unilever
Jeannine Pierce
Lisa Pilcher
Mr. Ross Robbins
Mr. Stephen Smith and
Ms. Angela Soliz
Ms. Karen Khor
Rocket Donor
Mr. & Mrs. Faig and
Firuza Aliev
Mr. Zdzislaw Banys and
Ms. Margaret Sypien
Mr. David Birks and
Ms. Erin Bartholomy
Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Kris Blase
Ms. Julie Breen
Academy Club
Mr. Emir Al-Rawi and
Ms. Petra van der Wildt
Ms. Catherine Clemency
Caroline Cassady
Mr. & Mrs. Juan and
Blanca Cerda
Mr. & Mrs. Alan and
Lisa Dooley
Mr. & Mrs. John and Lynn Egan
Mr. Hector Esquivel and
Ms. Elena Martin
Viviane Evanoff
Karen Farr
Kristen Farrell
Fiorentinos Restaurant
Eileen Giannoni
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie and
Martha Green
Justine Hanna
Laura Hansen
Mr. John Herron and
Ms. Melissa Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff and
Bernadette Kettwig
Cynthia Keys
Kirkland and Ellis Matching
Contributions Program
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Dawn Koenigsknecht
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry and
Julia Leonard
Beth Lepinskas
Mr. David Lesperance and
Ms. Kara Kennedy
Ms. Kimberly Livingstone
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Emily Pratt
Emily Lobdell
Ms. Pegeen Prichard
Mr. & Mrs. Donald and
Amy Neiman
Mr. & Mrs. Erik and
Paige Nejman
Stephanie Newton
Laura Nocera
Penelope O’Neil
Kristine Prugh
Pamela Quinn
Mr. Tim Reardon and
Ms. Aileen Cruz
Kelly Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Tom and
Emily Rhomberg
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Christin Spender
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis and
Amy Cook
Spotlight on 3
Michelle DeForest
Mr. & Mrs. Alan and
Xiufeng Stutts
Mr. & Mrs. Jim and Lori Deighan
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Daniela Summerfield
Mr. & Mrs. Raul and
Elvia DeLira
Courtney Tabellione
Ms. Gabriela Espejo
MaryLou Tallud
Mr. & Mrs. Thad and
Melissa Garver
Target
Caitlin Giles
Paula Ritteriser
Mr. & Mrs. James Theodosakis
& Ms. Tanya Cwiakala
Mr. & Mrs. Andy and
Megan Grohe
Stephanie Rosania
Mr. & Mrs. Tristan and
Erika Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Alex and
Jessica Lawton
Mr. Stephen Sayre and
Ms. Patricia Kelly
Twinkleberry & Son
Ms. Lesley LeForge
Donna Villanueva
Emily Lobdell
Mr. & Mrs. George and
Jenna Wedemeyer
Mr. & Mrs. Scot and
Kelcee MacDonell
Mr. & Mrs. Jim and Becky West
Mr. John Nastav and
Ms. Jessica Marshall-Nastav
Mr. & Mrs. Eric and
Bethany Scheiner
Jessica Schnack
Mr. & Mrs. Paul and
Melissa Schneider
Mr. Allan Schoenberg and
Oriental Rug Company
Mr. Glenn Schumacher and
Ms. Marianne Kwiatkowski
Mr. Alan Pirhofer and
Ms. Mary Beth Lutjen
Mirella Siwik
Mr. & Mrs. Travis and
Megan Wolfinger
Friends of AACA
Mr. David Constantino and
Ms. Cyntia Lopez
Eliza Rosen
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Suzanne Ryan
Mr. & Mrs. Adam and
Tonya Stevenson
donors 2009 – 2010
ART & SOUL
Year after year, our many supporters attend and give generously to this elegant affair. This year
our annual benefit raised $186.9K and was attended by approximately 500 people. In summary,
this event is about building community and strengthening partnership while having lots of fun!
Christina Blubaugh
Elizabeth Ciesla
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Elizabeth Bordes
Mr. John Conaghan
Mr. & Mrs. Stan and
Katia Borione
Ms. Lynn Bower
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Jamie Brady
Cathy Brennan
Mrs. Donna Bucher
Ms. Carol Buhler
Mr. & Mrs. Pat and Peggy Burke
Kellie Burke
Art & Soul ‘10
Michelle Carlevato
Mr. & Mrs. Dave and
Brooke Adamek
Jacqueline Bauer
Mr. & Mrs. Philippe and
Michele Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Dan and
Megan Bergin
Ms. Jolene Biesack
Mr. & Mrs. Sam and
Mairin Carlson
Mr. Mike Anderson & Dr.
Megan Stanton-Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Corey and
Laura Billups
Emily Casey
Mr. Len Arquilla
Mr. David Birks and
Ms. Erin Bartholomy
Caroline Cassady
Ms. Patricia S. Blair
Mr. Perry Castrovillari
Mr. & Mrs. Tony and
Karen Baily
Kristin Blathras
Mr. & Mrs. Greg and
Colleen Chinlund
Ms. Janet Barnes
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy and
Mr. & Mrs. Bogdan and
Mr. & Mrs. Rogelio and
Jacqueline Arreguin
Mr. Brian Carlson and
Ms. Erin Swearingen Carlson
Mr. Christopher Conant and
Ms. Erin Garvin
Mr. & Mrs. Alan and
Lisa Dooley
Elizabeth Grady
Jennifer Jessup
Mr. & Mrs. Rocque and
Anne Lipford
Mr. John Dunkas and
Ms. Teresa Hubka Dunkas
Mr. & Mrs. Andy and
Megan Grohe
Mr. & Mrs. Dave and
Colleen Jones
Emily Lobdell
Mr. Hector Esquival and
Ms. Elena Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Valerie Grondy
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Susan Joseph
Mr. & Mrs. Steve and
Julie Lopez
Mr. & Mrs. Bill and
Vivianne Evanoff
Patricia Grzenia
Mr. & Mrs. Jacques and
Elizabeth Joubert
Mr. John Lubianski
Laurel Famigletti
Mr. & Mrs. Tony and
Mayte Gutzmer
Mr. & Mrs. Mike and Kerry Judy
Mr. Patrick Fardy
Mr. & Mrs. Bill and
Jeanne Haderlein
Mr. & Mrs. Drew and
Dani Cupps
Mr. & Mrs. Stephan and
Jennifer Fardy
Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Liz Cuttica
Mr. & Mrs. Tom and
Jamie Farley
Mr. & Mrs. Gregg and
Anna Cygnar
Mr. & Mrs. Chris and Karen Farr
Megan Daily
Mr. & Mrs. Brad and
Kerry Farris
Mr. & Mrs. Jim and
Elizabeth Dauer
Mr. & Mrs. Dino and
Katie Favale
Ms. Kim Daugherty
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy and
Genesia Ferris
Michelle DeForest
Mr. David Field
Ms. Linda Herrera
Daniela Fitzgerald
Mr. & Mrs. Joeseph and
Monika Hesse
Ms. Katherine Fitzsimons
Javalen Hickey
Mr. Caspar de Wijkerslooth and
Ms. Lauren Winters
Mr. & Mrs. John and Jill Dine
Mr. Michael Dine
Mr. & Mrs. Paul and
Kimberly Froning
Mr. Thomas Dine
Mr. & Mrs. Thad and
Melissa Garver
Anne Doherty
Eileen Giannoni
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Rebecca Donohue
Caitlin Giles
Mr. John Gill
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and Katy Glen
Band Printing Beer & Spirits Catering
Dr. Bombay
Mr. Joe Bartel
Mr. Rogelio Arreguin
Jewlery Raffle
Signage
Mr. Robert Glascott,
Glascott’s Groggery
Ehrlooms Jewelers
Mr. R.J. Sirois & Ms.
Jessica Walter Sirois,
The DeSign Company
Mr. & Mrs. Rick and
Mitchelle Hansen
Ms. Kelli Devlin
IN-KIND SUPPORT
Lulu B.
Mr. & Mrs. Ray and
Sue Hansen
Mr. John Herron and
Ms. Melisa Thompson
Kellie Glascott
Food
Las Tablas
Mr. & Mrs. David &
Laura Hansen
Dr. Thomas Figler & Dr. Jan Jeske
Ms. Katrina Gill
Wine
Justine Hanna
Mr. & Mrs. Jim and Lori Deighan
Ms. Julie Gill
Goose Island Beer Co.
Kim Hanigan
Kick-Off Party Hosts
Mr. & Mrs. Paul and
Kimberly Froning
Mr. & Mrs. Randall and
Alyson Higgins
Mr. & Mrs. Fred and
Maria Hilgart
Maria Holcomb
Mr. Jay Hopkins and
Ms. Kelli Carlson-Hopkins
Heather Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. Kyle and
Sally Hunneke
Anna Jerabek
Mr. Robert Karall and
Ms. Theresa Price
Mr. & Mrs. John and Liz Karnick
Mr. & Mrs. Joe and
Amy Kartheiser
Mr. Tim Katello
Mr. & Mrs. Barry and
Rebecca Kaufman
Ms. Lois Kaufman
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome and
Maria Kebr
Emily Keip
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff and
Bernadette Kettwig
Mr. Patrick Kircher
Alice Knaack
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Jill Kuenstler
Amanda Lamberti
Tracy Langlois
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Heather Langlois
Ms. Stephanie Lavia
Jessica Lawton
Kelly Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Bill and
Kiki Liberopoulos
Sharl Ludwig
Mrs. Sylvia Ludwig
Mr. Rico Luna
Kathy Lynch
Mr. & Mrs. Scot and
Kelcee MacDonell
Mr. Guillermo Marroquin
Mrs. & Mrs. Edward Marsalek
Mr. & Mrs. Mickey and
Jenn Maslic
Mr. Steve Vedova Mater
Claudia McLeod
Mr. & Mrs. Pete and
Sara McMurray
Mr. & Mrs. Ed and
Wendy Meadows
Mr. John Meindl
Tamara Miller
Ms. Colleen Brennan
Mr. & Mrs. Pat and
Anne Mondlock
Mr. Scott Mulcahy and
Ms. Cynthia Safford
Ms. Sharon Naidu
Carla Nard
Mr. & Mrs. Erik and
Paige Nejman
donors 2009 – 2010
ART & SOUL cont.
ROCKET RUN
Stephanie Newton
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas and
Dawn Roder
Laura Nocera
Stephanie Rosania
MaryAnne O’Keefe
Ms. Velma Rose
Misty Olson
Penny O’Neil
Mr. & Mrs. Sean and
Courtney O’Sullivan
Ms. Jacqueline Papadopoulos
Mr. Bhavesh Patel and
Ms. Anu Kanneganti
Ms. Ann Perry
Mr. & Mrs. Ron and
Lorna Phillips
Jeannine Pierce
Elizabeth Pilcher
Lisa Pilcher
Mr. & Mrs. Perry and
Jennifer Pinto
Mr. & Mrs. Chris and Jill Platt
Eliza Rosen
Amy Ross
Mr. & Mrs. Ben and
Sarah Roxworthy
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Suzanne Ryan
Mr. Stephen Sayre and
Ms. Tricia Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry and
Marilyn Staudt
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Maureen Scanlon
Mr. Douglas Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Eric and
Bethany Scheiner
Mr. Tim Reardon and
Ms. Aileen Cruz
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Reuland
Kelly Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Asmel and
Nuridys Riveron
Ms. Wendy Robbins
Mr. & Mrs. Adam and
Tonya Stevenson
Mr. William Schiesser
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and
Daniela Summerfield
Jessica Schnack
Mr. & Mrs. Marc and
Mary Sussman
Mr. & Mrs. Tim and
Laura Schram
Mr. Joseph Sutton
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Emily Pratt
Mr. Andrew Ray and
Ms. Sara Buchen Ray
Rocket Run
Ms. Lisa Sanders
Mr. Glenn Schumacher and
Pamela Quinn
AACA Mothers’ Club
(AACA gear)
Mrs. Esther Ruiz
Mr. & Mrs. Jack and
Patricia Schuch
Kristine Prugh
Prizes
Ms. Jennifer Ruffner
Mr. Mitch Posada
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Stephanie Potter
Shannon Preda
This event empowers our students to help
out their own school while advocating healthy
habits. We truly appreciate the time, resources,
and sweat (literally) equity contributed by
parents, students, staff, and supporters to
make this event a success!
Mr. & Mrs. Jason and
Sarah Seewer
Mr. & Mrs. Alain and
Ann Maria Sephan
Courtney Tabellione
Ms. Julia Tynan
Mr. & Mrs. Todd and
Karla VanFleet
Mr. Steve Vedova
Ms. Barbara Walsh
Mr. & Mrs. J. Waterfield
Mr. & Mrs. George and
Jenna Wedemeyer
Ms. Jenny Wejman
Mr. & Mrs. Gene and
Joanne Welsh
Ms. Karen Khor
Rebecca West
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff and Heidi Tarr
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan and
Raquel White
Mr. Tom Teare
Mr. James Theodosakis and
Ms. Tanya Cwiakala
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory and
Liz Shea
Mr. & Mrs. Adam and
Elizabeth Thorngren
Mr. Richard Sirois and
Ms. Jessica Walter Sirois
Amy Tibshrany
Mirella Siwik
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Robyn Tolva
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Smith and
Ms. Angela Soliz
Mr. & Mrs. John and
Jennifer Toomey
Mr. & Mrs. Eric and
Sharon Staudt
Mr. & Mrs. Oridio and
Jennifer Torres
Burger King
Chicago Prep Outfitters
TOP FAMILIES
Chicago's Pizza
The O’Keefe Family
Lou Malnati's
The Scheiner Family
Pizzeria Duo
The Al-Rawi Family
Starbucks (Roscoe Location)
The Chinlund Family
Sweet & Sassy
Ms. Julie Watts Klein
Mary Lou Tallud
Tracy Sferra
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Toth Jr.
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and
Krista White
Mr. & Mrs. Travis and
Megan Wolfinger
Highest Classroom Pledge Average
Mrs. Mileusnic's 5th Grade
Special Event & School Year Official Sponsors
We would like to thank the following sponsors for giving much needed
financial and in-kind support to our many special events – Rocket Run,
Kinderfest, and others – as well as our academic programs, throughout
the school year.
ABCO Electric
Home Depot
Brennan Speech Services
Jenna Wedemeyer Design, Inc.
Chicago Prep Outfitters
Powerworks Studio
Fitzgerald Earles Architects
Smarty Party
Forefront Construction, Inc.
Spotlight on 3
Gatorade
Universal Sole
event volunteers 2009 – 2010
AACA sponsors numerous events each year that are a part of our tradition. These rituals build
community, support our students’ education, and provide a joyful flow to our school year. These
events are only possible because of the strong partnership between our school and our families,
especially our generous parents. We are grateful for your gifts of time and energy.
Mrs. Monika Hesse
Ms. Stephanie Lavia
Chair
Mrs. Sally Hunneke
Mrs. Kelli Devlin
Mrs. Alice Knaack
Mrs. Genesia Ferris
Mrs. Kristin Blathras
Mrs. Sarah Lane
Mrs. Daniela Fitzgerald
Mrs. Paige Nejman
Mrs. Katy Glen
Mrs. Holly O’Conner
Ms. Kara Gibney
Mrs. Jenny Jessup
Mrs. Katy Glen
Ms. Margaret Linn
Mrs. Paula Rittereiser
Mr. John Herron
Mrs. Penny O’Neil
Mrs. Nuridys Riveron
Mrs. Alyson Higgins
Mrs. Elizabeth Grady
Program Book Co-Chair
Mrs. Amy Ross
Mrs. Amy Ross
Mrs. Maria Hilgart
Mrs. Esther Ruiz
Mrs. Sally Hunneke
Mr. Michael Glascott
Mrs. Valerie Grondy
Coat Check Chair
Dr. Megan Stanton-Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Joe and
Jennifer Ruffner
Mrs. Jessica Schnack
Mr. Patrick Hughes
Mrs. Justine Hanna
Mrs. MaryLou Tallud
Mrs. Alice Knaack
Mr. Kyle Hunneke
Mrs. Laura Hansen
Mr. Raymond Tallud
Mrs. Jill Kuenstler
Mr. Xavier Perez
Mrs. Jill Hope
Communications Co-Chair
ACADEMY DAY
Mrs. Kimberly Froning
Mrs. Caitlin Giles
Mr. Patrick Burke
Mrs. Kellie Glascott
Silent Auction Co-Chair
Mr. Jim Deighan
Mr. Chris Farr
Mr. Robert Pilcher
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Mr. Eric Staudt
Father Daughter Dance
Father Daughter Dance
Mrs. Tracy Langlois
Mrs. Gemma Hopkins
Design Co-Chair
Fathers’ Club BBQ
Holiday Pops
Mrs. Sharl Ludwig
Mrs. Stephanie Newton
Mrs. Kelcee MacDonell
Mr. Patrick Burke
Mr. Scott Arkenberg
Co-Chair
Mr. Robert Pilcher
Ms. Sara Buchen Ray
Co-Chair
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Mr. Allen Tibshrany
Mr. John Tolva
Mrs. Heather Hughes
Garage Sale
Mr. Tom White
Mrs. Lisa Pilcher
Mr. Kyle Hunneke
Clean Up Chair
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Ms. Patricia Kelly
Co-Chair
Co-Chair
Art & Soul
Mrs. Lisa Pilcher
Mrs. Susan Joseph
Program Book Co-Chair
Ms. Melisa Thompson
Fundraising Co-Chairs
Mrs. Elizabeth Joubert
Class Projects Co-Chair
Mrs. Katie Favale
Mrs. Kerry Judy
Jewelry Raffle Co-Chair
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Event Co-Chairs
Mrs. Jennifer Fardy
Mrs. Kristine Prugh
Design and Communications
Co-Chairs
Mrs. Michelle Adams
Mr. Matthew Bauer
Technology Chair
Mrs. Laura Billups
Mrs. Kristin Blathras
Mrs. Katia Borione
Mrs. Amy Kartheiser
Jewelry Raffle Co-Chair
Mrs. Rebecca Kaufman
Decorations Co-Chair
Ms. Tricia Kelly
Mrs. Bernadette Kettwig
Silent Auction Co-Chair
Ms. Karen Khor
Online Auction Chair
Volunteer Coordinator
Mrs. Beth Lepinskas
Mrs. Janice Cabaltica
Mrs. Kara Lesperance
Mrs. Caroline Cassady
Food and Beverage Co-Chair
Ms. Kim Livingstone
Check-out Co-Chair
Mrs. Elizabeth Dauer
Mrs. Laura Lynch
Communications Co-Chair
Mrs. Lori Deighan
Check-out Co-Chair
Mrs. Courtney Magliochetti
Ms. Erica Navar
Check-out Co-Chair
Mrs. Lisa Dooley
Mrs. Paige Nejman
Mrs. Lynn Egan
Mrs. Laurel Famigletti
Cash Raffle Chair
Mrs. Kerry Farris
Mrs. Laura Nocera
Mrs. MaryAnne O’Keefe
Mr. Chris Petersen
Ms. Siri Peterson
Invitations Co-Chair
Mrs. Jennifer Toomey
Live Auction Co-Chair
Mrs. Lorna Phillips
Mr. John Toomey
Mrs. Suzanne Ryan
Mr. Ron Phillips
Mrs. Bethany Scheiner
Mrs. Emily Pratt
Mrs. Jessica Vanderbeek
Mrs. Mirella Siwik
Mrs. Kim Wallett
Ms. Jessica Walter Sirois
Ms. Sara Buchen Ray
Mrs. Jessica Walter Sirois
Signage Chair
Mrs. Kelly Reynolds
Sponsorships Chair
Eighth Grade Luncheons
Mrs. Jenna Wedemeyer
Mrs. Shannon Preda
Mr. Scott Prugh
Ms. Wendy Robbins
Live Auction Co-Chair
Mrs. Amy Ross
Check-in Chair
Mrs. Suzanne Ryan
Cash Raffle Chair
Ms. Cynthia Safford
Premium Wine Table Chair
Mrs. Emily Rhomberg
Mrs. Dawn Roder
Ms. Melisa Thompson
Mrs. Joanne Welsh
Mr. Chris Petersen
Chair
Mrs. Krista White
Mrs. Elvia DeLira
Mrs. Kim Wallett
Mrs. Valerie Grondy
Mrs. Pat Roa-Perez
Mr. Victor Hicks
Mr. Eric Scheiner
Mrs. Alyson Higgins
Ms. Eileen Silva
Ms. Katie Key
Mrs. Courtney Tabellione
Ms. Erin Bartholomy
Ms. Kim Livingstone
Mrs. MaryLou Tallud
Mrs. Christina Blubaugh
Mr. Chris Petersen
Mrs. Heidi Tarr
Mrs. Holly Burkholder
Mrs. Amy Tibshrany
Mrs. Nancy Byrne
Mrs. Lynn Carlson
Mrs. Anne Doherty
Mr. John Dunkas
Mrs. Valerie Grondy
Mrs. Mayte Gutzmer
Ice Cream Social
Chair
Mrs. Megan Bergin
Mrs. Laura Billups
Mrs. Megan Grohe
Mrs. Mayte Gutzmer
Mrs. Kara Hollis
Mrs. Kelly Reynolds
Chair
Mrs. Susan Joseph
Concessions
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Mrs. Melissa Schneider
Website Chair
Mrs. Lori Deighan
Chair
Mrs. Amy Tibshrany
Mrs. Sharon Staudt
Invitations Co-Chair
Ms. Colleen Brennan
Kinderfest
Mrs. Jeanette Camarillo
Mrs. Tonya Stevenson
Mrs. Kelly Reynolds
Co-Chair
Mrs. Daniela Summerfield
Mrs. Joelle Gentner
Mrs. Mary Lou Tallud
Mrs. Amy Tibshrany
Food and Beverage Co-Chair
Market Day
Mrs. Sue Arquilla
Co-Chair
Ms. Fran Fontanetta
Co-Chair
Mr. Frank Batjes
Mrs. Sherri Batjes
Mrs. Syliva Guzman
Mr. Bob Ludwig
Mrs. Sharl Ludwig
Mrs. Gale Wallace
Mrs. Kim Wallett
Mr. William Wallett
Mother Son Mixer
Co-Chair
Mrs. Michelle Adams
Mrs. Alyson Higgins
Mrs. Laura Alter
Mrs. Carol Kopf
Ms. Peggy O’ Donnell
Mrs. Emily Rhomberg
Mrs. Laura Hansen
California Pizza Kitchen
Mrs. Paige Nejman
Mrs. Katia Borione
Ms. Linda Palomar
Mr. John Tolva
Entertainment Chair
Mrs. Christine Olson
Mrs. Carla Nard
Ms. Lesley LeForge
Mr. Daniel Hopkins
Design Co-Chair
Daisy Girl Scouts
Ms. Karen Khor
Holiday Pops
Mrs. Megan Bergin
Ms. Stephanie Lavia
Chair
Ms. Anne Byrne
Ms. Melanie Koziol
Mrs. Lisa Pilcher
Mrs. Jill Platt
Ms. MaryLou Tallud
Ms. Melisa Thompson
event volunteers 2009 – 2010
Mothers' Club
Halloween Party
Mr. Michael Lyons and
Mrs. Rodahl Leong-Lyons
Mrs. Breeyan Antongiovanni
Mrs. Lori Deighan
Co-Chair
Mr. Daniel Bergin
Ms. Wendy Meadows
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Co-Chair
Mr. Corey Billups
Mr. Scott Mulcahy
Mr. David Birks
Ms. Erica Navar
Ms. Karen Block
Mr. Michael Brennan
Mrs. Penny O' Neil
Mr. Patrick Burke
Mrs. Megan O'Malley
Mr. James Doherty
Mrs. Courtney O'Sullivan
Mr. John Dunkas
Ms. Siri Peterson
Mr. Chris Farr
Mr. Rob Pilcher
Mr. Sean Fifield
Mrs. Kristine Prugh
Mrs. Kelly Reynolds
Mr. Andrew Fleming
Mrs. Paula Rittereister
Mr. Paul Froning
Mrs. Pat Roa-Perez
Mrs. Dawn Roder
Mr. Greg Healy
Mrs. Amy Ross
Mr. Ray Tallud
Mr. John Herron
Mrs. Esther Ruiz
Mr. Shur-Yang Tan
Mr. Victor Hicks
Mrs. Suzanne Ryan
Mr. Ulric Taylor
Mr. Randall Higgins
Mrs. Maureen Scanlan
Mr. Allen Tibshrany
Mr. Dave Hope
Ms. Eileen Silva
Mr. Todd Van Fleet
Mr. Patrick Hughes
Mirella Siwik
Mr. Allen Villanueva
Mr. Kyle Hunneke
Mrs. Tracy Langlois
Mrs. Michelle DeForest
Mrs. Laura Nocera
Thanksgiving Feast
Mrs. Kim Wallett
Ms. Melanie Koziol
Mrs. Rodahl Leong-Lyons
Mrs. Lori Deighan
Ms. Peggy O'Donnell
Mr. George Wedemeyer
Mr. John Kuenstler
Mrs. Wendy Meadows
Mrs. Anne Doherty
Mrs. Roxanne Owens
Ms. Julie Breen
Chair
Mr. Tom White
Ms. Peggy O'Donnell
Mrs. Viviane Evanoff
Ms. Megan Peterson
Ms. Ritha Catibog
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Mrs. Kerry Farris
Mrs. Shannon Preda
Mrs. Lisa Dooley
Paula Rittereiser
Mrs. Kristine Prugh
Mrs. Melissa Garver
Mrs. Katrina Gill
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Mrs. Nuridys Riveron
Mrs. Laurie Rados
Mrs. Javalen Hickey
Mrs. Michele Adams
Mrs. Laura Alter
Ms. Julie Breen
Ms. Ritha Catibog
Mrs. Michelle DeForest
Mr. Jim Deighan
Mrs. Lisa Dooley
Ms. Gabriela Espejo
Mrs. Viviane Evanoff
Mrs. Caitlyn Giles
Mrs. Kim Hanigan
Mr. John Herron and
Ms. Melisa Thompson
Mrs. Monika Hesse
Mrs. Alyson Higgins
Mr. Fred Hilgart
Mr. & Mrs. Ray and
MaryLou Tallud
Mr. Matthew Bauer
2nd Grade Biography Project
Thanksgiving Feast
6th Grade Cookie Math
Ms. Stephanie Lavia
Mr. & Mrs. Dave and Jill Hope
Mr. Yang Tan and
Ms. Karen Khor
Mr. Stephen Leichman
Poinsettia Plant Sale
Mrs. Sally Hunneke
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff and Heidi Tarr
Mr. Chris Lewis
Mrs. Susan Joseph
Mrs. Jennifer Torres
Ms. Margaret Linn
Mrs. Suzanne Ryan
Chair
Mr. Dan Lynch
Mr. Nick Roder
Mrs. Kim Wallett
Mr. Robert Miltenberger
Mrs. Megan Grohe
Mrs. Kara Hollis
Mrs. Mary Seavoy
Mr. Brian Miske
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Mrs. Javalen Hickey
Ms. Jordana Rodriguez
Mrs. Anna Jerebek
Mrs. Tracy Sferra
Mrs. Alyson Higgins
Mrs. Amy Ross
Mrs. Jenny Jessup
Ms. Eileen Silva
Mrs. Maria Holcomb
Mrs. Suzanne Ryan
Ms. Patricia Kelly
Mrs. Sharon Staudt
Mrs. Kara Hollis
Mrs. Mirella Siwik
Ms. Karen Khor
Ms. Melisa Thompson
Mrs. Jill Hope
Mrs. Christin Spender
Mrs. Kelly Lewis
Mrs. Jenna Wedemeyer
Mrs. Heather Hughes
Mrs. Sharon Staudt
Mr. Chad McRoberts
Mrs. Krista White
Mrs. Sally Hunneke
Ms. Peggy O'Donnell
Mrs. Susan Joseph
Ms. Melisa Thompson
Mrs. Pat Roa-Perez
Mrs. Elizabeth Jourbert
Mrs. Amy Tibshrany
Mrs. Esther Ruiz
Mrs. Megan Bergin
Chair
Mrs. Kerry Judy
Ms. Karen Khor
Mrs. Megan Wolfinger
Mrs. Sharon Staudt
Mrs. Christine Betts
Mrs. Alice Knack
Ms. Dalia Bilaisis
Mrs. Dawn Koenigsknecht
Spring Plant Sale
Mrs. Amy Tibshrany
Mrs. Kellie Burke
Ms. Angelica Callanta
Mrs. Kelly Lewis
Mrs. Suzanne Ryan
Chair
Ms. Ritha Catibog
Mrs. Colleen Chinlund
Mrs. Carla Nard
Ms. Jennifer Coleman
Mr. John Holyk
Ms. Tricia Kelly
Mrs. Carol Kopf
Oktoberfest
Mr. Todd Morgan
Mrs. Jill Kuenstler
Mr. Philippe Adams
Mr. Scott Mulcahy
Rocket Run
Mr. Michael Anderson
Mr. Joshua Nard
Mrs. Alyson Higgins
Chair
Mr. Chris Newton
Mr. Sean O'Sullivan
Mr. Xavier Perez
Mr. Ron Phillips
Mr. Robert Pilcher
Mr. Andy Preda
Mr. Scott Prugh
Mr. Daniel Rittereiser
Mr. Nick Roder
Thanksgiving Feast
Mrs. Carol Buhler
Mrs. Kellie Burke
Ms. Ritha Catibog
Mr. William DeForest
Mrs. Gabriela Espejo
Mr. Robert Giannoni
Mr. Mark Ryan
Mrs. Mayte Gutzmer
Mr. & Mrs. Brad and
Mary Seavoy
Mrs. Laura Hansen
Mrs. Monika Hesse
Mr. Bernard Siwik
Mrs. Javalen Hickey
Mr. Eric Staudt
Mr. Alan Stutts
Mrs. Alice Knaack
Mr. Justin Tabellione
Mrs. Sarah Lane
Secret Santa
Shopping Day
ORGANIZATION
volunteers 2009 – 2010
Alter Servers
Coaches
(students)
Mr. Dave Berry
Ms. Gillian Stanley
Hannah Arreguin
Mrs. Cathy Brennan
Mrs. Megan Grohe
Mrs. Sharon Staudt
Clare Brennan
Mr. Dan Capuli
Mrs. Laura Hansen
Mrs. Heidi Tarr
Ferris Brennan
Ms. Julie Druszynski
Mrs. Javalen Hickey
Ms. Melisa Thompson
Isaiah Camarillo
Mr. Paul Golitz
Mrs. Jill Hope
Mrs. Amy Tibshrany
Vanessa Camarillo
Mr. Bryan Grzenia
Mrs. Sally Hunneke
Mrs. Robyn Tolva
Joseph Cerda
Mr. Rich Gustin
Mrs. Anna Jerabek
James Cerda
Mr. Victor Hicks
Mrs. Susan Joseph
Victoria DeLira
Mr. Dave Langlois
Mrs. Joanne Welsh
Nikko Dunkas
Mrs. Sharl Ludwig
Ms. Patricia Kelly
Mrs. Krista White
Kaitlin Holyk
Mrs. Katie Mott
Jacob Kahn
Mr. Chris Petersen
Mrs. Sarah Lane
Mothers' Club
Christian Kebr
Mr. Nick Roder
Mrs. Tracy Langlois
Hannah Ludwig
Mr. Joey Siobodan
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
President
Jack Ludwig
Mr. Larry Snelling
Annie Peterson
Emma Roder
Mr. Ed Villasenor
Jakob Schumacher
Mr. Houston Washington
Athletic Board
Mr. Mark Grondy
Athletic Director
Mr. John Monik
Mrs. Jill Platt
Mr. Nicholas Roder
Mr. Tom White
Development
Office
Mrs. Kara Lesperance
Mrs. Kelly Lewis
Mrs. Stacey LaRocco
Mr. Chris Newton
Mrs. Penny O'Neil
Mr. Mark Papadopoulos
Ms. Betsy Paulose
Mr. Xavier Perez
Mrs. Amy Ross
Mr. Robert Pilcher
Ms. Melisa Thompson
Mr. Scott Prugh
Mr. Dan Rittereiser
Mrs. Cathy Brennan
Girls on the Run
Mr. Eric Scheiner
Mr. Glenn Schumacher
Mrs. Lori Deighan
Mrs. Lisa Pilcher
Chair
Mrs. Katy Glen
Mr. Eric Staudt
Ms. Monica Grubbs
Mrs. Jacque Mileusnic
Mr. Jeff Tarr
Mr. Bernard Siwik
Mr. Ulric Taylor
Ms. Elena Martin
Mrs. Jessica Marshall Nastav
Ms. Erica Navar
Mrs. Misty Olson
Mrs. Penny O'Neil
Mrs. Courtney O'Sullivan
Mrs. Lisa Pilcher
Mrs. Pamela Quinn
Mrs. Suzanne Ryan
Ms. Cynthia Safford
Gym Duty
Mrs. MaryAnne O'Keefe
Ms. Megan O'Malley
Mr. Jim Deighan
Mr. Tom White
Ms. Linda Palomar
Mr. John Dunkas
Mr. Kirk Zapp
Mrs. Kristine Prugh
Mr. Brad Farris
Mrs. Amy Ross
Mr. Chris Farr
Homework Club
Ms. Stephanie Lavia
Co-Moderators
Mrs. Jen Ruffner
Mr. Sean Fifield
Ms. Katie Key
Ms. Clare Kizer
Ms. Melisa Thompson
Mr. Andrew Fleming
Mr. Chris Petersen
Mr. Clay Frisby
Annie Peterson
Vice President
Fathers' Club
Kindness Club
Mr. Mark Grondy
Mr. Patrick Burke
Co-Chair
Mr. John Herron
Mrs. Valerie Grondy
Chair
Edmond Fitzgerald
Treasurer
Mr. Randall Higgins
Mrs. Cathy Brennan
Mr. Robert Pilcher
Co-Chair
Mr. David Hope
Mrs. Nancy Byrne
Mr. Patrick Hughes
Ms. Ritha Catibog
Mr. Kyle Hunneke
Mrs. Colleen Chinlund
Mr. Jeff Kettwig
Mr. John Kuenstler
Mrs. Jennifer Fardy
Mrs. Kerry Farris
Mr. Brian Miske
Mr. Scott Mulcahy
Mrs. Maggi Valdes Steib
Chair
Mrs. Kim Froning
Ms. Tricia Kelly
Mrs. Lori Deighan
Vice President
Mrs. Suzanne Ryan
Treasurer
Ms. Fran Fontanetta
Market Day Representative
Ms. Stephanie Lavia
Corresponding Secretary
Smarty Party
Ms. Brittany Noone
Recording Secretary
Owner & Founder
Mrs. Alyson Higgins
Hostess
Ms. Ellen Crabill
Stretch ‘n’ Grow
Ms. Shannon Davis
Ms. Kathryn Tabler
Mrs. Sharon Staudt
Hostess
Ms. Shannon Evans
Ms. Amanda Telischak
Ms. Sara Gothard
Mrs. Kim Wallett
Mrs. Sue Arquilla
Market Day Representative
Mr. Victor Hicks
Mrs. Mirella Siwik
Mrs. Beth Lepinskas
Girl Scouts
Rocket Run
8th Grade Washington DC Trip
Mad Science Chicago
Ms. Jackie Papadopoulos
Renaissance Knights Chess
Ms. Molly Key
Mr. Todd Van Fleet
STUDENT COUNCIL
Joseph Cerda
President
Ferris Brennan
Secretary
Izabelle Blair
School Spirit Coordinator
Vicky DeLira
School Spirit Coordinator
Nina Siwik
3rd Grade Class
Representative
Caitlin Lyons
4th Grade Class
Representative
Justin Ciesla
5th Grade Class
Representative
Siri Chilukuri
6th Grade Class
Representative
Danny Silva
7th Grade Class
Representative
Vanessa Camarillo
8th Grade Class
Representative
Student Council Representatives
Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts makes every effort to ensure that donors and volunteers are recognized
for their generosity and commitment. If you have not received proper recognition, please accept our apologies
and kindly notify Stephanie Lavia, Director of Development, at (773) 348-4629 x151.
Service Projects
Preschool: St. Alphonsus Sandwich Making Project
School Day
Preschool students and teachers prepared and bagged lunches
for those in need.
Prayer Pals
Reading Buddies
Poetry Pals
Kindergarten: Mitten Tree
DePaul Online Book Club
Kindergarteners and their families collected and donated mittens
during the cold winter months to help those in need.
DePaul 7th and 8th
Grade Radio
Script Project
First Grade: Book Collection and Donation
During the holiday season, AACA first graders donated a new book
to send to first graders at other schools in economically depressed
neighborhoods. These students kept the books to read at home. In
addition, AACA students wrote letters to the first graders to build a
relationship with their new friends.
Second – Fourth Grade: Adopt - a - Family
One-to-One Computing
After-School
Programs
Alter Servers
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Girls on the Run
Second through fourth-grade students donated food, gifts, and their
time through Saint Alphonsus’ Christmas Adopt-a-Family program.
Homework Club
Fifth Grade: African Pen-pal Exchange
Smarty Party*
Literary Luminaries
Chess Club
The fifth grade class partnered with Liberia Mission to start a pen
pal exchange with the 5th graders at St. Anthony of Padua School
in Liberia, West Africa. Students exchanged pictures and letters
throughout the year, sharing their family lives, interests, and hopes
for the future.
Cooking Club
Mad Science
Spanish Club
Sports
Levels
Sixth Grade: Visits to the Elderly
Biddy:
Introduction to Sports
The sixth grade class made quarterly visits to a Lakeview nursing
home where they cooked breakfast, played games, and engaged
in conversation with the elderly.
Grades 1-3:
Skill Building Clinics
Seventh and Eighth Grade: Adopt-a-Family
Grades 4-8: Competitive Teams
Seventh and eighth grade students donated food, gifts, and their time
through Saint Alphonsus’ Christmas Adopt-a-Family program.
Teams
Student Council: Service Leadership
Cheerleading
The AACA Student Council led the entire student body in a canned
food drive at Thanksgiving, a Giving Tree at Christmas for families in
need, a Penny Drive for Catholic Charities during Lent, and a vitamin
drive for Haiti.
Basketball
Football
Volleyball
Parent Programs
Kindness Club
School-Wide Service:
Mothers’ Club
AACA had the opportunity to receive a
visit from a Lost Boy of Sudan and raise
funds for a well being built in this young
man’s homeland.
Fathers’ Club
AACA students donated their artwork
to the Danny Did Foundation auction
in memory of Dr. Stanton’s nephew,
Danny Stanton.
Danny Stanton
* Smarty Party clubs vary each year based on interest.
Statement of Activities – Year ended JUNE 30, 2010
OPERATING REVENUE & Support
Tuition $1,854,485
Fees & Organizations
212,625
Fundraising & Development
272,883
Interest & Investment Income
1,009
Other Income
134,764
Total Income
2,475,766
OPERATING ExpenseS Administration:
Salaries, Benefits, Expenses
1,853,154
Instructional Materials, Equipment, & Arts Programming
146,286
Occupancy:
173,248
Utilities/Maintenance/Repair
Property & Casualty Insurance
38,004
Miscellaneous
95,498
Total ExpenseS
Net Change in Assets
2,306,190
169,575
AACA completed 2010 in a strong financial position. Tuition collection continues to be
steady and reliable at 99% while fundraising, despite the poor economy, remained strong.
As a growing school, AACA was able to add several new positions.
• School
• Band
Nurse
•
Preschool Director
Instructor
•
Second Learning Specialist
•Expansion
of Director of Development
position to full time
In addition, our increasing enrollment enabled a strategic investment of
$100K in technology tools.
Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts welcomes
your inquiries into our programs and publications.
For questions regarding this annual report or to make a donation, please contact:
Stephanie Lavia, Director of Development
[email protected]
773.348.4629
• All
new desktops for the technology lab
•
Laptops for all teachers
For inquiries into our academic, arts, or religious education programs, please contact:
• Set
of Netbooks for 4th and 5th grades
•
6 LCD projectors for classrooms
Dr. Megan Stanton-Anderson, Principal
[email protected]
773.348.4629
• Updates
in infrastructure
Due to our surplus achieved the last two years, AACA was able to make
significant facility improvements.
• Added
three new classrooms
•
Added three offices
• Restructured
space in the lower level
to include a remodeled faculty room,
kitchen, and music room
For admissions questions, please contact:
Anne Byrne, Director of Admissions & Counselor
[email protected]
773.348.4629
Finally, because of our positive financial standing AACA is now able to maintain a
capital reserve savings account. This will be used to continue our long-range facilities
improvements in the school building and gym.
AACA would like to thank the following individuals who donated their photography skills for this annual report:
Ms. Meltem Aktas, Mr. Arnold Aprill, Mr. Morris Bowie, Mrs. Kathy King, and Mrs. Marylou Tallud.
1439 West Wellington
Chicago, IL
60657
www.AlphonsusAcademy.org
773.348.4629

2009-10 Annual Report

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