Next Steps to Building the Future

Near North Montessori School
Next Steps
to Building
the Future
2011-2012 Report from
the Executive Director
In Kind
Amazing Edibles
Maribel Benedict
Big Delicious Planet
Continental Web Press
Coudal Partners
Kuklinski & Rappe
Scott Balice Strategies
Winston & Strawn
Photo by George Aye
This list is current as of July 31, 2012.
When everyone contributes to the school’s shared
mission, no matter the level, it demonstrates what
it truly means to be a community.
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Contributors to the Near North Montessori Capital Campaign
Corporate Support
Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation
Bank of America
BP America
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Dell
Exelon
HMS Engineering
JP Morgan Chase
Leo Burnett Company, Inc.
Merrill Lynch & Co.
McDonald’s Corporation
MMC Matching Gifts Program
Motorola
Prudential
SMNG-A-Architects
Starcom MediaVest
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
The George Sollitt Construction Co.
Thomas Reuters
Wells Fargo
“The activity of the child has always been looked
upon as an expression of his vitality. But his
activity is really the work he performs in building
up the man he is to become. It is the incarnation
of the human spirit.”
- Maria Montessori
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Letter from the Executive Director 4
NNMS’ Strategic Plan: Building our Future
Theme One:
Nurture and Enrich NNMS’ Montessori Educational Program5-10
Theme Two:
Ensure Strong Community Leadership and Communication11-12
Theme Three:
Augment and Strengthen NNMS’ Resources and Infrastructure 13-16
Annual Fund Donor Recognition
17-19
Capital Campaign Donor Recognition
20-22
Front, Inside Front and Back Cover Photos by Chris Kirzeder
Table of Contents
Letter from the Board President
The 2011 - 2012 school year was a remarkable time at Near North Montessori
School marked by engaged students, a dedicated parent body and a high degree
of teamwork at all levels of the community. This collaborative approach has always
been the cornerstone of NNMS’ success. The NNMS Board of Directors believes
we do our best work, come up with our brightest ideas and sustain our close knit
community through such an approach. As a board, our charge is to look to the future,
to aspire on behalf of the school and to help the school in its natural growth and
evolution. We fulfilled this charge last year through the creation and implementation
of the school’s new Strategic Plan.
This year’s Report from the Executive Director serves as a summary of the 2012 2017 Strategic Plan. This plan will chart the course for our school over the next five
years, identifying and focusing our efforts in the following three areas:
From the Board President
1. To Nurture and Enrich NNMS’ Montessori Educational Program
2. To Ensure Strong Community Leadership and Communication
3. To Augment and Strengthen NNMS’ Resources and Infrastructure
The planning process was a revitalizing experience which engaged a broad spectrum of the school community. Input
from parents was gathered largely through an all-school survey last spring seeking opinions on the school’s strengths,
weaknesses and opportunities. A retreat was also held with Board members and representatives from the faculty and
senior administration seeking their input. Our goals at the outset were to recognize and preserve that which is unique and
irreplaceable about NNMS, while simultaneously critically assessing the effectiveness of our current programs and policies
and the extent to which they serve the evolving needs of our students, families, teachers and staff. The resulting Strategic
Plan enthusiastically reaffirms our commitment to the uniqueness and value of a Montessori education, and will help drive
our decisions and focus our priorities for the future.
In the several months since our plan was adopted by the Board of Directors, tremendous progress has been made
toward embracing its recommendations, studying efficient and effective ways of addressing the tasks at hand and making
measurable strides toward fulfilling the plan’s goals. In this report, we have summarized some of the progress made toward
those goals during the past school year.
It has been exceptionally rewarding to witness the passionate commitment and community involvement that has brought
the Strategic Plan to life. I look forward to the continuation of that energy as we move further into the implementation
phase. Much work has begun already, but much more remains, and I invite you all to engage in this exciting process!
Sincerely,
Jerry Krulewitch
Board President
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Photo by Chris Kirzeder
Dear Fellow Parents,
Dear Families and Friends of NNMS,
The experience of working on the Strategic Plan this year afforded me the wonderful
opportunity to not only reflect upon the school’s past accomplishments, but also
identify how we would like to move the school forward over the next five years. In the
process of envisioning our “School of the Future,” I gave deep thought to what our
students would need to be successful in this 21st century global economy.
Photo by David Kreutz
It is not new news that Montessori has a 100-year record of schools and classrooms
that foster innovation, creativity, self-direction and centeredness in children. We
believe that students are better served if curriculum decisions are driven by the
desire to prepare them for the future rather than by the shortsighted purpose of
yielding acceptable test scores. What is new news is that trends in education agree
with us. Literature focused on the skill set that will truly equip students for their
future gathers consensus around five skills, now generally coined “the 5C’s:”
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Creativity and innovation
3.
Collaboration, teamwork and leadership
4.
Communication
5.
Character (Self-discipline, Resilience, Courage, Empathy)
Some critics scorn these as “soft skills,” but in reality they are among the first attributes business leaders name when
asked what skills are required to make an exemplary employee. These are also the characteristics listed when those
leaders themselves are described, as in Peter Sim’s Wall Street Journal article of last year, “Montessori Mafia.” These 5
C’s, along with the traditional 3 R’s (Reading, Writing and Arithmetic), are what our students need to prosper in tomorrow’s
world. The 21st century demands a greater depth of understanding in core subject areas. It requires skills that are
acquired through the use of modern technologies and explored through inquiry, problem solving, authentic application
and collaboration. We know that these skills are not attained through instructor based teaching, repetitive worksheets,
superficial skimming of volumes of factual knowledge and constant practice to perform well on “fill in the bubble” testing.
NNMS offers an intellectually challenging, dynamic education that responds appropriately and rapidly to the changing
demands of the world in which our students will find themselves. As you begin or continue your experience at NNMS,
you will realize that it’s not only what we do, but the intentional way we do it. The outcomes and accomplishments of our
students reflect on the success of the programs at NNMS. And I truly believe that our greatest achievements are not that
our students excel at standardized tests or get into the city’s best high schools, but rather that when they leave here, they
are fully engaged in their world and equipped to thrive in whatever direction life takes them.
As we begin a new school year, I welcome you to join us on our journey as we cherish Montessori tradition and embrace
the future to lead our students to success.
Sincerely,
Audrey Perrott
Executive Director
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From the Executive Director
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Critical thinking and problem solving
Theme One: Nurture and Enrich NNMS’ Montessori Educational Program
Nurture and Enrich NNMS’
Montessori Educational Program
At the heart of NNMS is our core Montessori program, encompassing the richness and value of this educational
philosophy. It is essential that we continue to nurture the Montessori essence of our school and provide a stimulating
and safe learning environment for the social, emotional, intellectual, physical, creative, and moral growth of all of our
students and staff.
Goal 1: GLOBALIZATION
NNMS will enhance curriculum and programs that evolve to enable our graduates to be successful in an increasingly
global and interconnected world.
Action Steps To Date:
Lending Our Helping Hands in Honduras
Community service is embedded in the day-to-day routines at
NNMS, instilling in students a spirit of giving back, a sense of
purpose in our community and global awareness. A dozen NNMS
families and a select group of teachers understood first-hand
what it means to be a “citizen of the world” when they traveled to
Central America last March to volunteer with Nuestros Pequenos
Hermanos (NPH), which, in Spanish, means “Our Little Brothers
and Sisters.” NPH provides shelter and services for abandoned
and abused children in nine locations across Latin America
and the Caribbean. The location in Honduras also includes a
Montessori school. NNMS families and staff spent their Spring
Break laboring alongside more than 500 boys and girls picking vegetables, collecting chicken eggs, making tortillas and
even constructing a rabbit hutch. Besides the valuable service experience, this trip was a wonderful opportunity for the
NNMS students who participated to be immersed in Spanish language and culture.
The Honduras experience was not limited to only those students who participated. Prior to the trip, the school “sponsored”
two orphans living at NPH, Verenice and Miecel (pictured above). As part of NNMS’ Spanish Program, all of our students
“met” these two children through sharing photos and writing letters in Spanish. NPH also provided updates, in Spanish, for
our students. NNMS students will continue to connect with Verenice and Miecel throughout next school year.
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Cultivating a Healthy Future
Theme One: Nurture and Enrich NNMS’ Montessori Educational Program
Since its start in 2009, NNMS students have been
reaping the benefits of our urban farm on Wood
Street. They have learned how to build growing
beds, construct greenhouses and perform countless
other duties that are essential to a sustainable
and healthy urban agriculture system. In addition
to providing exposure to nature and the outdoors,
the farm teaches students how to be stewards of
the earth and responsible participants in urban
ecology. Farming lessons coincide with classroom
instruction involving science, natural resources and
nutrition, as well as social skills involving teamwork
and cooperation.
Already a haven for eggplants, tomatoes and
peppers, the two-year old agriculture project known
as “Farmessori” began another phase in urban
growing last spring: honey bees. Two beehives were
added which were tended to by junior high students,
helping them learn to care for bees and understand
their importance in gardens and farms. Meanwhile,
younger students learned about pollination and
the inner workings of a hive. The honey produced
in each hive will be used in the Sandwich Shop
throughout the school year. If the bees cooperate,
the burgeoning apiary could produce more than
100 pounds of honey in 2012-13.
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Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion
Theme One: Nurture and Enrich NNMS’ Montessori Educational Program
At NNMS, every child is respected as an individual and valued as a part of the community. From the very beginning, students
observe and reflect the Montessori philosophy of grace, courtesy, respect and openness to others. Throughout their time
here they are encouraged to think about their role within their community and their environment, developing critical
thinking and problem-solving skills that benefit the larger world outside of the classroom, and that reflect compassion,
empathy and a commitment to peace and justice.
Many lessons taught to our students are considered through the lense of diversity. For example, students in the elementary
classrooms learn history from a global standpoint through the Fundamental Needs of Humans lessons. This series of
lessons is meant to show students that throughout history, humans have demonstrated the same common needs for things
such as food, shelter, clothing, transportation, etc. By examining the similarities and differences of people around the
globe, students build a sense of connection to all human beings, thus creating a deeper sense of a community. This study
also sends the message that it’s alright to be different, along with the need to respect the differences of others.
Throughout the past year, NNMS continued to reflect the diversity of people and cultures throughout Chicago. The profile
of the entire school and the entering 3-year-old class looked like this:
School-Wide
Entering 3-Year-Olds
African-American6.8%
Asian9.5%
Bi-Racial22%
Latino7.5%
White54.2%
African-American10.3%
Asian10.3%
Bi-Racial31%
Latino8.7%
White39.7%
Drawing students from many countries and cultures, NNMS promotes the
sharing of histories and traditions. This past year, diversity celebrations
included the Diwali (Indian Festival of Lights) Festival, a performance
from the Trinity Irish Dancers and the Stay-Uppers annual Latin-American
performance.
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Preparing Our Students for the Future
This year’s graduates will attend a range of high schools, including:
Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indiana), British School of Chicago, Chicago
Academy for the Arts, Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago
Waldorf, Gordon Tech High School, J. Morton Sterling High School
East, Jones College Prep, Lane Tech College Prep, The Latin School
of Chicago, Lincoln Park – Double Honors, Northside College
Prep, Oak Park-River Forest, Ogden International High School
- Baccalaureate, Riverside Brookfield High School, Roycemore
School, Senn High School, St. Ignatius, St. Patrick, Telluride High
School (Colorado), Walter Payton College Prep and Whitney Young
High School.
The NNMS graduating class of 2008 is off to college! Here is a listing
of the colleges and universities that these incoming freshman will
be attending this fall: Carelton College, Colorado College, Colorado
State University, DePaul University, George Washington University,
Hampshire College, Indiana University, John Carroll University, Lawrence University, Northwestern University, Oberlin College,
Santa Monica College, Smith College, Southern Illinois University, Suffolk University, Tufts University, University of Dayton,
University of Illinois - Chicago, University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign, University of Pennsylvania, and University of
Vermont.
The Iowa Standardized Test
Last November, NNMS students from 3rd-8th grade were given the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. The complete battery includes
13 core tests covering reading, language, mathematics, social studies, science and sources of information.
While testing is not consistent with our Montessori philosophy, we believe we must prepare our students for their world.
To that end, NNMS uses the testing results for students at these grade levels as a diagnostic tool to determine strengths
and weaknesses and provide additional information regarding students’ progress. And while we are very proud of these
test results, they reflect only one small facet of a successful student. There are areas of success that cannot be measured
in standardized tests that are just as important, if not more important. Test scores are only one small part of the picture.
Grade
3
4
5
6
7
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Composite Total
90
88
87
93
92
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This chart reflects how the students at NNMS compared, as a
group, to other students in the nation. For example, the average
6th grade composite score was 93rd percentile last year. This
means that 6th graders at NNMS, as a group, did better than 93
percent of the 6th grade groups in the nation. They scored in the
top 7 percent.
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Theme One: Nurture and Enrich NNMS’ Montessori Educational Program
We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of all our alumni.
From the most recent class, soon to be entering high school, to
the class of 2008 embarking on college, the foundations provided
by NNMS have put each of our graduates on track for not only a
successful education, but a successful path as a human being, one
ready to participate fully in the world.
Goal 2: TECHNOLOGY
Theme One: Nurture and Enrich NNMS’ Montessori Educational Program
NNMS will become fluent in technology to enhance educational outcomes, communications and efficiency.
Action Steps To Date:
Using the Tool of Technology in the Classroom
While technology was not a part of Maria
Montessori’s curriculum when it was developed
100 years ago, in our goal to educate the human
potential and prepare our students for life, we feel
it is our duty to explore this network. We are very
intentional about our use of technology in the
classrooms. At the early levels, students are given
tools and opportunities through the Montessori
lessons to develop their brain function, such
as executive functioning skills. By the time
students have reached the 9 - 12 level, they have
developed these foundational brain functions
and are ready to be taught keyboarding, word
processing skills, creative expression and basic
computer programming, as well as safe and
efficient use of the Internet for research in the school’s Technology Lab. These lessons are designed to reinforce elements
of the curriculum. For example, a student studying botany might use written materials to learn the parts of the flower,
two-dimensional drawing tools on the computer to diagram the flower and word processing software to present the report.
With technology evolving at such a rapid rate, as a school we are always considering its best applications within our
curriculum. Last year, we expanded the use of technology in a significant way to the 6th grade level. At this age, students
are compiling lengthier pieces of written work and, to aid and enhance this skill, they were introduced to lessons in sharing,
editing and working collaboratively using Google Apps for Education. Beyond simply preparing students for the 12 - 14
level, where Google Docs and Spreadsheets are regularly utilized, we felt that these applications would be very helpful in
improving skills in technoloogy as well as better facilitating collaborative learning, a basic tenet of Montessori philosophy.
Sandwich Shop Goes Paperless
Technological advancements also found their way into the Jr. High’s
Sandwich Shop. In the past, lunch orders were transcribed onto paper
by student Order Takers and then brought upstairs to the Sandwich Shop
Manager for distribution to the Worker Bees. Beginning last school year,
students developed an idea for a more efficient ordering system and a
spreadsheet was created on Google Docs where orders were taken via
laptop and shared with the Manager and Worker Bees. A separate set
of spreadsheets were also created by the Sandwich Shop Accountant
for bookkeeping. In addition, the Public Relations team created a
Sandwich Shop blog that highlighted weekly menu items, nutrition and
allergy information, special offers and coupons. Advancements will
continue next year when iPads replace laptops in the Sandwich Shop.
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Goal 3: FACULTY AND STAFF
Action Steps To Date:
Investing in Professional Excellence
Finding, training and retaining excellent teachers
and staff is a priority at NNMS, as they are a very
significant part of the equation of what makes
this such an outstanding school. One of the
great qualities about our faculty and staff is their
desire to broaden their minds, polish their craft,
learn new skills and spark further collaboration,
all of which in turn grows our programs. All staff
members are encouraged to take advantage of
professional development and pursue areas of
interest to supplement and complement their
work environments.
Last year, 100 percent of our faculty and staff
participated in at least one opportunity for
continued learning locally or at a national
level. Some of these included: Orientation of
Classroom Assistants to Montessori Philosophy
and Practices, SEED (Seeking Educational Equity
and Diversity), ISM Advancement Academy, NAIS
School Leadership Institute, AMI Adolescent
Training, Facilitation Techniques for Diversity
Trainers, AMI Montessori Elementary Masters
Program, ISM Summer Program Conference,
Marketing and Enrollment Data, Gen X Parents
and Anti-Bullying Forum.
Joining the Greater Independent
School Community
NNMS faculty and staff also had the opportunity
to spend quite a bit of time studying our school
as we began our Self Study for our accreditation
with the Independent Schools Association of the
Central States (ISACS). The self-study experience
is a reaffirming one as it provides an opportunity
for us to step back and celebrate our school while
at the same time understanding the areas and
opportunities for growth. The Self Study will be
completed by fall of 2012.
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Theme One: Nurture and Enrich NNMS’ Montessori Educational Program
Perpetuate a faculty and staff culture that is dedicated to the mission of the school and promotes an environment of
professional growth and development.
Theme Two: Ensure Strong Community Leadership and Communication
Ensure Strong Community
Leadership and Communication
When you choose a school for your child, you choose a community for your family. NNMS is very proud of its close-knit
community and views it as one of our greatest assets. In fact, NNMS was born from the concern of a small group of parents
and continues to thrive due to the strong involvement of parents. Continuing to develop an active, well-informed Board of
Directors to provide strategic leadership to the community, as well as strengthening communication among our various
constituents, are priorities of the Strategic Plan.
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Goal 1: Leadership: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Action Step To Date:
2012 - 2017 Strategic Plan
The mission of NNMS’ Board of Directors is to preserve and protect the long term health and well-being of the school. To
that end, the Board had a busy year as it spent a number of months developing the new Strategic Plan that will serve as a
“road map” for the school over the next five years. The strategic plan was the product of a lengthy process that included
surveys seeking input from parents and a retreat with representatives from the faculty, staff and Board. These groups
worked collaboratively to help refine the direction of NNMS, identifying important areas for future growth, including:
strengthening financial reserves and development operations, enhancing professional development opportunities and
support for faculty and staff, improving both internal and external communication, and enhancing curriculum and programs
that will enable our students to be successful in evolving in an increasingly global world. The plan was completed and
approved last January.
The Board of Directors will use the Strategic Plan to annually develop an implementation plan to insure that its key
initiatives are carried out. Moreover, the Board hopes to actively engage the school community in this implementation
process in order to continue to provide the very best for NNMS students today and into the future.
Goal 2: Enhancing COMMUNICATION and Awareness
Increase knowledge about the value of a Montessori education at NNMS across a wide-range of internal and external
audiences.
Action Step To Date:
Making Our Presence Known
This past year, the school embarked on a dynamic new branding initiative that will allow NNMS to present itself more
effectively to our key constituents, particularly prospective and current families and the broader community at large.
Beginning with focus groups conducted last February, this initiative was undertaken to complement the strategic planning
work of the Board of Directors. Ultimately, the brand positioning will help guide and support the overall strategic direction
of the school.
The process will bring clarity, consistency and coordination to the way NNMS presents itself in our messaging and
communications, as our brand will encompass all of what we stand for and the personality the school conveys. It will
allow us to communicate more effectively, to convey our strengths and promote our values, to build on our history and
existing brand equity, to better engage our audiences and to gain momentum for our admission, retention and fundraising
efforts.
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Theme Two: Ensure Strong Community Leadership and Communication
Ensure strong and visionary institutional leadership by holding the Board accountable for achieving NNMS’ strategic goals.
Theme Three: Augment and Strengthen NNMS’ Resources and Infrastructure
Augment and Strengthen NNMS’
Resources and Infrastructure
Near North Montessori School will support its mission and program through responsible financial management, outstanding
facilities and a dynamic development program.
Goal 1: FINANCIAL STABILITY
To effectively pursue our commitment to a quality Montessori education, we must also ensure the school’s long-term
financial stability and vitality.
Action Step To Date:
Maintaining a Strong Fiscal Environment
NNMS is pleased to report another year of sound financial
management. Preliminary reports indicate greater than
budgeted revenues and lower than budgeted expenses, yielding
positive net earnings for the year. The balance sheet remains
strong with ample cash reserves and an improved leveraged
position due to refinancing of the school’s tax-exempt bond,
which included nearly a $1 million paydown as well as an
extension of the fixed rate term to the year 2021. The budget
for next school year was approved by the Board in January,
2012, resulting in a tuition increase of 4.2 percent for the
upcoming school year. The school responded to the needs of
the community by increasing the financial aid budget for 2012
- 2013 to $640,000, granting aid to 90 students, representing
16 percent of our student body.
An audited financial statement for the 2011 - 2012 fiscal
year will be available for distribution to the community in
November, 2012.
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Maintain a quality prepared environment and facilities to support current and future program needs while ensuring the
safety, security, efficiency, beauty and ecological integrity of the campus.
Action Steps To Date:
Facilities Master Plan
NNMS’ Building Committee spent much of the year working on and completing a 20-year life-cycle cost analysis of the
school campus, including the new building and surrounding grounds. This working document will be invaluable as a
predictive tool that can be used to identify the costs for replacing potential building/site components over the next two
decades based on the expected useful life-cycle of that component.
The Jacqueline A. Bergen Building
Over the year and through the summer, the Building Committee oversaw the construction and completion of the new
building, including the gym, roof-top play area, and the design and completion of the garden playscape. Students will
learn, grow and thrive in these wonderful new spaces for years to come.
State of the Art Technology Infrastructure
We have successfully improved the consistency, resiliency and reliability of NNMS’ technology infrastructure, enabling it
to have value in the future, through the installation and configuration of a new and robust network. This will prove to be
a critical asset going forward, and will position us to meet the current and growing computing demands of the NNMS
community over the long-term.
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Theme Three: Augment and Strengthen NNMS’ Resources and Infrastructure
Goal 2: SUSTAINING OUR OUTSTANDING FACILITIES
Theme Three: Augment and Strengthen NNMS’ Resources and Infrastructure
Goal 3: DEVELOPMENT
Build a culture of philanthropy in order to generate greater resources for the school.
Action Steps To Date:
Every Family. Every Year. Enriching Every Child.
The Near North Montessori Annual Fund 2011 - 2012 was a record
breaking year. Parent participation reached a high of 63 percent, and
we surpassed our goal of $225,000, ending the year with an amazing
$270,267! This could not have been achieved without the commitment
of so many NNMS parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends
who contributed to the Annual Fund this year. We are truly grateful for
your overwhelming support.
Contributions received through the Annual Fund allow us to recruit
superior faculty and staff, provide excellent programming, supplement
our curriculum with forward thinking and innovative learning opportunities
and ensure NNMS continues to provide an outstanding Montessori
education for our students. The Annual Fund directly supports the yearly
operating budget and provides for items that would not otherwise be
possible. Last year the Annual Fund helped realize:
2011-2012 Annual Fund
Parents Matching Board Alumni and
Alumni Parents Grandparents Staff and Faculty Friends & Others Total $168,891
$8,285
$20,230
$19,381
$27,896
$3,258
$22,326
$270,267
• Classroom Enhancements: Fifty new laptops and iPads for the 9 - 14 classrooms.
• Enrichment Programs: Many of the day and week-long trips students participate in throughout the year. These trips
build confidence, resilience, character and community.
• Facility Improvements: High-comfort folding chairs, allowing us to expand seating options for meetings and in-
school events.
• Ceramics Open Studio: As art projects are natural extensions of classroom work, this resource is now available to students to reinforce and expand academic skills and discover their artistic talents.
• Parent Education: Speakers included Shakti Butler who spoke on racial equity and anti-bullying expert Nancy Bruski.
•Farmessori: New enhancements included a compost system and honey bees.
• Professional Development: Educational and training opportunities for 100 percent of our faculty and staff.
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During the 2011 - 2012 school year, with the generous support of the entire school-wide community, NNMS’ Capital
Campaign successfully reached its $4.5 million goal in gifts and pledges. This was a truly historic achievement, as it
was the largest fundraising initiative in the school’s history and represented participation from every segment of the
school community - from current and former parents, to alumni, to staff, to grandparents - all joining together to provide
innovative and forward looking improvements for the school.
To celebrate the grand opening of the new gym, we held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in April. At this event, we were thrilled
to inaugurate the beautiful new building “The Jacqueline A. Bergen Building.” As our beloved former Executive Director,
Jackie guided the school for 30 years, and, through her perseverance and imagination, her commitment to the principles
of Montessori education, and, especially, through her devotion to the children entrusted to her care, built NNMS to be the
premier Montessori school in the country. We named the building in her honor to recognize this tremendous legacy and to
ensure that her work will never be forgotten.
Our deepest gratitude goes out to the many donors and volunteers who gave their time, talent, and treasure to this project.
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Theme Three: Augment and Strengthen NNMS’ Resources and Infrastructure
The Moment Has Arrived
Contributors to the
2011-12 Near North Montessori Annual Fund
Contributors to the 2011-12 Near North Montessori Annual Fund
Families, Faculty and Staff
Anonymous (8)
Nimit Aggarwal and Manjot Gill
Robyn and James Alexander
Chris J. Ambroso and David R. Walega
Bryan Anderson
David Anderson and Su Ji Lee
Gina and Kirk Anderson
Kennetha Anderson
Kevin Angeles and Katie Sullivan
Arey Family
Adi and Merav Argov
Fred and Alison Aske
John and Barbe Asta
Araceli Avila
Jeffrey and Rebecca BaCote
Phillip Barengolts and Heather Leaver-Spear
Sharon R. Barner and Haywood McDuffie
Tuan and Monette Barnes
Batson Family
Walter Batson and Stacie McMurtry
Beverley Becker
Sean Berkowitz and Bethany McLean
Debra Bernard and Robin Schachtel
Sheila Bhagavan and Raj Chopra
Daniel Blanco
Paul Blievernicht
Adriene Booth and Richard Nelson
Juliet Bradley
Brandt Family
Derrick Brown and Sucharitha Sastry Brown
Tim and Stacy Bruce
Dawn Bublitz and Kathleen Lindt
Ashley Bunn
Merrilee Burke
Metta Burke
Ted and Michelle Buzby
Amy Cade
Shegan Campbell and Celeste Thomas
Christiane Capshaw
Godfrey Carmona and Tina Sullins
Holly and Thomas Carr
Raymond and Teresa Carso
Paulo Carvalho
Cynthia Castiglione and John Huston
Jill A. Charles
Austin and Michelle Chavez
Khadka Chhetri
Jennifer and Albert Chung
Greg Ciaciura and Firouzeh Naghdi-Ciaciura
Jamie Clemmons
Diane Cohen
Janeen Cohen
Collins Family
Laura and John Concannon
Brian Corley
Janet and Andrew Cory
Coudal Family
Jack and Alina Cowden
Creighton Family
Tim and Vicki Crockett
Kathleen Cronin
Colleen and David Curran
Stacy Cushenbery
Patricia Daniels
Tori Dixon and Allen Momongan
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Jennifer and Evan Djikas
Wendy Dodson and Nicholas Gallegos
Dennis Doheny and Karen Daugherty
Dolinsky Family
Bradley and Shari Dorfman
Fendley and Yvonne Douge
Pat Doyle and Kathy Murdock
Dresden Family
Tim and Taina Drover
Zygmunt Dyrkacz and Lela Headd
William M. Ejzak
Paul and Sarah Esling
Magdalena Espinoza
Fortino Esquivel
Sonja Fauske and Rose Denham
Julie and Daniel Fedeli
Craig Feigen and Michele Estrada Feigen
Feinerman Family
Figueroa Family
Zoran Filipovic
Brooke Fly
Freedman/Stillerman Family
Freedman/Tsao-Wu Family
Carrie and Joel Freehling
Shelby French and David Pehlke
Marco and Michele Freudman
Kate Freund
Paula Froehle and Kurt Kellison
Burt and Kate Fujishima
Gehani Family
Adam, Kaylie, Blake and Remy George
Dawn and Eddie Gershman
Mary and Bob Gerstein
Gilboy Family
Stephanie Gilliam and Thomas Hanley
Joe and Susan Ginex
Christina and Adam Glickman
Tara Goff Kamradt
Ileana Gomez
Gomez/Sixto Family
Libby Graciano and Manuel Miranda
Jack Graham
Stephanie and Adam Grais
Dominic and Jessica Green
Robert Guenthner
Gustaitis/Beyer Family
Anna Gutkowska and Piotr Piechnik
Amy Hamilton and Michael King
Tari and John Haro
Stephanie Harris
Bryan Heidel
Heise Family
Tom Hernandez and Brad Suster
Allison Heyboer
David Hoffman and Monique Moore-Hoffman
Hoffman Family
Chip Hunter and Susan Sattell
Dickon and Jeanne Isaacs
Hamed Isaza
Steven Jackson and Catherine Egan Family
April and Patrick Jean-Baptiste
Karen Johnson and Lafayette Williams
Joshi Family
Trish Joy and Peter Walters
Antoinette Kavanaugh and Lisa Sharp
Sarah Keedy and Blake Cooper
Kelleher Family
Keeney Family
Melissa and Dennis Kelly
Kelson Family
Ayman and Nadeya Khalil
Amy and Rahul Khare
Brian King and Patty DeMarais
Klein Family
Elyse Klein and Robert Buchsbaum
Miriam Klevan and Steven Meier
John Kramer and Marty Clemons
Miiri and Glenn Kotche
Krulewitch Family
David Kreutz
Daniel Kuruna and Justine Jentes
Suzanne and Kenneth Kush
Marisela and John Kevin Lawson
Rebecca and John Lee
Jaya E. Levendosky
Liao/Stallone Family
Kathryn and Matthew Lindner
Molly and Jeff Lowe
Lucas Family
Catherine Lundgren Barron and Tom Barron
Melissa Lupella and Vishu Ramanathan
Brian Lynch and Shaida Imani Lynch
Nate Lyons
Amanda MacDonald
Dania and Michael Maghrabi
Rich Maisel
Jerome M. Manansala
Daniel Marre
Elena Marre
Masterson Family
Anne Matern Bergen and John Bergen
David May and Lois Scott
Mayer/Binion Family
Mary Kay McDermott and Duane F. Sigelko
Michael McDermott and Nickie Sage
McDevitt/Tabacchi Family
Thomas McDonald and Gina Raffin
Tara McNally and Robert Mertes
Amy and Cornelius McKnight
Olga Melendez
Elvira Mendez
George Menninger and Ann Cheeseman
Molly Miner
Missbach/Day Family
Mohr Family
Smita Mokshagundam and Matthew Neugebauer
Zandra Montes
Mindy Morales and Allen Woolley
Sam and Reena Morgan
Morrison Family
Jason and Jessica Moskowiz
Collin Mui and David Yu
Amishi and Sanjay Murthy
Pakio Myint
Sylvia Myintoo
Patrick and Susan Nash
Roman Nedoshytko
John and JoJo Neumann
Jack Newsom and Theri Griego Raby
Amy Ng and Eric Wiegman
Nilsen/Klinck Family
Sarah and Clifford Norris
Sylvia Tamashiro and Dave Vanderkloot
Catherine Tannen and David Schink
Tansey Family
Tory and Michelle Tarsitano
Vinkle Thakkar and Manoj Lalwani
Jesse Thompson
Marnie and John Thompson
Hrang Cin Tial
Wendy and David Toan
Toerne Family
Brenda Marie Turner
Tweedy Family
Ullenberg Ortiz Family
Chelo Vargas
Heather and Cem Varon
Natalie and Brandon Vega-Finn
Prabhu Velan and Shubhra Jain
Verschuur Family
Carrie Wachendorf
Myra Wagner and Glen Spear
Frances Wallace
Nana, Sophie, Julia and Mimi Wang
Jamee Warrenfeltz
Kimberly Washington
Watson Family
Meredith West
Maggie Westdale and Bob Kiep
Gregory White and Leslie Davis
White Family
Mark and Mary Pat Wood
Wood-Prince Family
Sherman and Kara Wright
Tony and Jessica Yen
Douglas and Elizabeth Yerkes
Justin and Melissa York
Mieko Joy Yoshida
Cynthia and Marc Young
Terry and Catherine Zeman
Zuschlag Family
Alumni Families
Kimball and Karen Anderson
Elizabeth Blayer
Nancy and Bernard Blayer
Kemery Bloom
Cathy and Leila Brillson
Buik/Wegerson Family
Carol and William Cade
Stephen, Jennifer, Stephen and Dana Christy
Patrick J. Cunningham
Peter Cunningham and Jackie Kazarian
Donna Del Principe and Rocco LaBellarte
Will Denton and Rose Spalding
Dugas Family
Raymond Elvey
Denise Fedewa and Angelo Varias
Haley and Annie Flom
Russell and Lorraine Freund
Gabinski Family
Dorothy Gordon
Diane Green
Norman and Linda Groetzinger
Susan Grossman, Walter and Zack Knoll
Mr. and Mrs. Marcelo Halpern
Maria and Frank Harrison
Andrea Herrera
Robert and Saran Hutchins
Mark and Madelyn Iris
Mark and Joan Jones
Rita Kenney
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Kittaka
Ms. Joanna Lalos
Frances Lefkow
Kathryn Lindenberg
Jessie and Douglas Macdonald
Margaret and Steven McCormick
Russell Miller
Paul Mullen and Joan Gilmour
Sue Murray and Roark Johnson
Frank and Kerstein Nicholson
Gail Niemann and Doug Farr
Dean and Karen Nolan
Vince and Carol Pagone
Laura Racelis Paradiso and Alessandro Paradiso
Amir Patel
Deepak and Kirti Patel
Ravi Patel
Martin Perry and Barbara Williams Perry
Nick and Susan Pritzker
Anna-Lise Jensen and G.V. Ramanathan
Elspeth Revere and Bruce Calder
Michelle, Gary and Nicole Rich
Brian and Elaine Robertson
Michael Sculnick and Deborah Sternberg
Luciano and Ilona Silvestri
Cathy Stix and Leonard Siegal
Sandra Stone
Dianne and Charles Strain
Lauri Sugarman and Graydon Booth
Amy and William Tam
David and Eric Ullrich
John and Donna Urbikas
Thomas J. Ward
Kenn and Loren Wolf
Grandparents
Anonymous
Fred and Barbara Anderson
Willetta BaCote
Elena Barengolts and Misha Berman
Naomi Berkowitz
Patricia S. Blair
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Buchsbaum
James Burch
Ann and Richard Carr
Carol Chiang
Varsha Chopra
Janice and Don Cook
Ms. Rose DeMarais
Sharon and John Dixon
Beverly Dolinsky
Nina and Al Dordek
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Esling
Katie Evans
Gerald Freedman
Sue and Paul Freehling
P. Giammanco
Barbara Glickman
Ed and Ann Goff
John and Cathy Hamilton
Paulette Hurwitz
Barbara and Mort Jaffe
Jin and Jung Kim
Larry and Nancy Klemm
Donald H. Knapp
Sue Kobets
Beatrice Lehman
Bud Lifton and Carol Rosofsky
John P. Mayer
Karen Davis Mayer
Grandparents of Ava and Owen Stepan,
Phoebe Kamar and Zachary Peters
Jim and Birgit Molenaar
Frank Moorman
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Contributors to the 2011-12 Near North Montessori Annual Fund
Sophie Norris
Pan Family
Parisian Family
Nancy M. Parman
Grant and Leslie Patrick
Maureen Peifer and Jerry Kaiser
Glenda Penaherrera and Jerry Morales
Audrey Perrott
Claudia L. Pesenti
Jeff and Jennifer Peters
Nicholas and Tracy Podesta
Theo Poulos
Dakota Prosch
J. Paul Preseault and Heather Heinlein
Deborah Pugh and James Shapiro
Adam and Giovana Quigley
Ramon Family
Kenneth and Lisa Reber
Simon Reeves and Beth Genet
Jessica Rich
Howard and Neha Robinson
Roche/Svolos Family
Candelario Rodriguez
Juana and Carolina Rodriguez
Noah and Arie Rodriguez
Shannon Rohde and Kerry O’Boyle
Roney Family
Fergus Rooney and Gabrielle Martinez
Jodi Rosen
Chuck and Linda Rudnick
Danny Rudnick
Barbara Runde and Ed Zepernick
Sarah and Kevin Ryan
Jennifer and Ethan Sahinoglu
Stephanie Salerno and Brian Walls
Joseph and Julianne Sampson
Sanchez Family
Santana/Posada Family
Yolanda Santoyo
Jodi and Mark Savitt
Jon Sawyer and Tamara Bohorquez Sawyer
Schneller Family
Schoonveld Family
Deborah and Martin Schwan
Dhiren Shah and Mari Fran Schechtman
Manisha Shah
Sujatha Shenoy and Kolinjuwa Shriram
Rajit and Amita Shetty
Shifrin Family
Henry and Grace Shin
Katherine G. Siavelis
Sirkin Family
Zachary Skinner
Scott and Maria Smith
Eun Hwa Song and Young Cho
Janice Soriano
Rachna Soriano
Mia Spillane
Amy Srubas and Michael Giammanco
Juan St. Mane
Cynthia and Christ Stacey
Jordan Stacey
Susan and Howard Stearn
Paul and Susan Stepan
Bud Stephani and Christy Mueller
Ian and Dawn Stetter
Jill and Todd Stockard
Angeline Stone
Debra and Peter Strazzabosco
Jenelle and Dan Sullivan
Symanski Family
Jan and John Szostek
Contributors to the 2011-12 Near North Montessori Annual Fund
George and Linda Neugebauer
Neal and Kelly O’Boyle
Joanne and Lawrence Pelka
Georgette C. Rohde
Steve and Chickie Rosen
Joan and Randy Rulland
Alan and Michaeleen Sage
Diane Scharffe
Mr. and Mrs. R. Schultz
Ursula and Manfred Schwan
Helane and Jerry Shifrin
Bharti and Vipin Shroff
Marlene and Cary Sokolec
Bud and Barbara Stephani
Nelson and Nancy Tsao-Wu
Edel and Louis Ullenberg
Kottarathil and Madhavi Venugopal
Fredric and Lynne Weber
Carol E. Weiss
Jerome and Gertrude White
Martha and Shel Young
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Friends of NNMS
Carol and Paul Arnold
Jason and Kimberly Beans
Jacqueline Bergen
Andrea Holmes
Holy Familiy Alums
David Meyers and Roberta Strickler
Bill Russell
Connie Shirakawa
Julie Tam
Aditya and Amrita Thakkar
Coporate Support
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Cotter Construction Consulting
Dell Employee Giving Program
eScrip
Follet Corporation
FreeCause, Inc.
Kirkland & Ellis
Leo Burnett Company, Inc.
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
MB Financial
MMC Matching Gifts Program
Sprint Foundation
Takeda Pharma
Thomson Reuters
Wells Fargo Education Matching Gift Program
Contributors to the
Near North Montessori Capital Campaign
Leader - $50,000 to $99,999
James and Robyn Alexander
Bushofsky/Gómez Family
Ann and Richard Carr
Holly and Tom Carr
JoJo Gehl and John Neumann Family
Gershman Family
Hyon and Edmund Kim
John Kramer and Marty Clemons
Masterson Family
David May and Lois Scott
McDonald Family
Don Mizerk and Andrew Thorrens
Kathy Murdock and Pat Doyle
Sarah and Cliff Norris and the Robert Norris Charitable Foundation
Karen and Jeff Parkhill
Elizabeth and John Seebeck
Sirkin Family
Owen, Ava, Susan and Paul Stepan
Stacy and Aaron Symanski
Builder - $25,000 to $49,999
Anonymous
Abnee Family, In Memory of Victor Abnee
Kimball and Karen Anderson
Gina and Kirk Anderson
Bellanca Family
Debra Bernard and Robin Schachtel
Buzby Family
Shegan Campbell and Celeste Thomas
Carso Family
Coudal Family
Cronin Family
Jennifer Diamond
Dresden Family
Julie, Dan and Ram Fedeli
Mary and Bob Gerstein
Halpern Family
Chip Hunter and Susan Sattell
Jentes/Kuruna Family
Joe and Colleen Klein
Miriam Klevan and Steven Meier
George Menninger and Ann Cheeseman
Patrick and Susan Nash
Pan Family
Bob Shapiro and Ginger Farley
Timothy and Robin Sheehan
Shifrin Family
Henry and Grace Shin
Bud Stephani and Christy Mueller
Catherine Tannen and David Schink
John and Susan Tansey
Meredith West
Maggie Westdale and Bob Kiep
Timothy White and Sonia Oyola
Yerkes Family
Steward - $10,000 to $24,999
Anonymous (2)
Robin and Tony Armour
Barry Batson and Stephanie Cox-Batson
Sylvia Bicalho, Thomas Hale and Isabel Hale
Lyle, Dana, Blake and Devyn Berkowitz
Kemery Bloom
Bonney Family
Greg Ciaciura and Firouzeh Naghdi-Ciaciura
Laura and John Concannon
Janet and Andrew Cory
Jack and Alina Cowden
Leslie Davis, Gregory White and Family
Gerald Freedman
Freudman Family
Adam, Kaylie, Blake and Remy George
Tara Goff Kamradt
Amy Hamilton and Michael King
Steven Jackson and Catherine Egan Family
Karen Johnson and Lafayette Williams
Faye Katt and Ganesh Natarajan
Brian King and Patricia DeMarais
Molly and Jeff Lowe
Jessie and Douglas Macdonald
Maday Family
Gabrielle Martinez and Fergus Rooney
Margaret and Steven McCormick
Ruth Ann and Michael McGuinnis
Daniel Meyer and Tania Lopez-Meyer
Bud and Moni Murdock
Joann and Lawrence Pelka
Audrey Perrott
Kevin and Sarah Ryan
Rebecca and Denis Ryan
Santana/Posada Family
Family of Henry Schechtman Shah
Deborah and Martin Schwan
Kate and Howard Siegel
Todd and Jill Stockard
Jenelle and Dan Sullivan
Klaus Thiedmann and Jamie Freveletti
Marnie and John Thompson
Ernest and Daria Wang
Beth and David Weiss
Allison Grant Williams and Darrell T. Williams
Martin and Barbara Williams Perry and Family
Mark and Mary Pat Wood
Wood-Prince Family
Allen Woolley and Melinda Morales
Sherman and Kara Wright
Friend - $2,500 to $9,999
Anonymous (2)
Kevin Angeles and Katie Sullivan
BaCote Family
Blair/Wheeler Family
Bracke/Palonis Family
Juliet Bradley
Brandt Family
Lorna Brett and John Howard
Tim and Stacy Bruce
Marshall J. Burt and Michelle Nicolet
Carmona/Sullins Family
Kevin Carter and Janice Maxwell
Bing Chang and Deborah Sobol - Benjamin and
Sarah Chang
Chang/Stauffer Family
Chiang Family
Jennifer and Albert Chung
Collins Family
Robert and Ana Conforti
Creighton Family
Tim and Vicki Crockett
David, Colleen and Caidan Curran
Howard Davis
Will Denton and Rose Spalding
Tori Dixon and Allen Momongan
Jennifer and Evan Djikas
Dolinsky Family
Victoria Drake and James Evan-Cook
Drohomyrecky Family
Denise Fedewa and Angelo Varias
Feinerman Family
Glickman Family
Stephanie and Adam Grais
Gustaitis/Beyer Family
Melissa and Dylan Guthrie
Haro Family
Heise Family
Lysette and Edward Hernandez
Hoffman Family
J. Katelyn and Joseph Kye
Kelly Family
Erin and Kurt Klemm
Alison Miller Lo and Charles Lo
Lowenstein Family
Michael, Deirdra and Perri Lucas
Mankowski Family
Jessica and Maddie Marland
Daniel Marre and Elena Marre
McDermott/Sage Family
McDevitt/Tabacchi Family
McKnight Family
Mohr Family
Hubert and Melody Morgan
Anne E. Morrissy
Moss/Gupta Family
Marina and Satish Nandapurkar
Neugebauer/Mokshagundam Family
Ashish and Neha Parikh
Amanda Paulson and Josh Rollins
Edurne Pineda and Edmundo Gonzalez
Raby/Newsom Family
Ramon Family
Bryan and Jamacyn Rheude
Howard and Neha Robinson
Roderick/Buescher Family
Roney Family
Linda and Chuck Rudnick
Jonathan Sawyer and Tamara Bohorquez
Jim and April Schink
Selz Family
Shah/Wojno Family
Susan and Howard Stearn
Tina, Patrick and Emma Tchen
Stephanie Thompson
Contributors to the Near North Montessori Capital Campaign
Pillar - $100,000 and above
Anonymous(2)
Berkshire Family
Buchsbaum/Klein Family
Koldyke Family Foundation
Krulewitch Family
Missbach/Day Family
Ramesh and Bina Nair
Schoonveld Family
The Scorpio Rising Fund, as advised by Nicholas
and Susan Pritzker
Tsao-Wu/Freedman Family
Brian Walls and Stephanie Salerno
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Contributors to the Near North Montessori Capital Campaign
Toerne Family
Angie Rose Tynan
Ullenberg/Ortiz Family
Dusanka and Mark Verschuur
Vidis/Newman Family
Fred and Gail Warner
Watson Family
Mieko Joy Yoshida
Cynthia and Marc Young
Zeman Family
Member - Up to $2,4999
Anonymous (7)
Louise Abnee
Christopher J. Ambroso
Alexis Anderson Lavko
Kennetha Anderson
Arey Family
Marsha Ashley and Daniel J. Ashley
Aske Family
Araceli Avila
Pedro Ayala and Family
Pam Baker and Jay Franke
Cynthia Barnes
Linda and Blake Beckstrom
Daphne and Walter Bergen
Jacqueline Bergen
Felice Berstein and Peter Tannenwald
Nancy and Bernard Blayer
Elizabeth Blayer
Paul Blievernicht
Cathy and Leila Brillson
Georgia Brooks
Howell Browne
Ms. Sally Buehne
Marlya Bunn
Buik/Wegerson Family
Merrilee Burke
Suzanne and Michael Caplan
Jean Capper and Walter Heinichen
Paulo Carvalho
Raj Chopra and Sheila Bhagavan
Stephen, Jennifer, Stephen and Dana Christy
Diane Cohen
Janeen Cohen
Samuel P. Cole
Andrea Cory
Patrick J. Cunningham
Peter Cunningham and Jackie Kazarian
Danielle Dalicandro
Patricia Daniels
JinJa Davis and Grant Birkenbeuel
Donna Del Principe and Rocco LaBellarte
Harmon and Dee Jarrett Dow
Tim and Taina Drover
Suzanna and David Dulin
William Ejzak
Magadalena Espinoza
Fortino Esquivel
Kerrianne and James Evans
Colleen Fahey and Mickey Brazeal
Sonja Fauske and Rose Denham
Feigen Family
Figueroa Family
Zoran Filipovic
Brooke Fly
Carrie and Joel Freehling
Jim and Carol Fujimoto
Burt and Kate Fujishima
Joan Gilmour and Paul Mullen
Emily Glickman
Dorothy Gordon
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Victoria Granacki and Lee Wesley
Emma Carene Groetzinger
Susan Grossman, Walter and Zachary Knoll
Deborah Guenthner
Anna Gutkowska and Piotr Piechnik
Luann M. Hamilton and James R. Akerman
Molly Hanse
Patti and Kent Hardy
Reina Marlene Hardy
Maria and Frank Harrison
Lela Headd and Zygmunt Dyrkacz
Bryan Heidel
Allison Heyboer
Douglas Hinckley and Jennifer James
Bill and Vicki Hood
Vicky Hsu and Harri Boller
ICM and Hernandez Family
Madelyn and Mark Iris
Joan and Mark Joans
Joshi Family
Trish Joy and Peter Walters
Anatole Kasathsko and Daniela Russi
Nancy L. Kaszak and Thomas W. Heaney
Sarah Keedy and Blake Cooper
Angela and Scott Keeney
Mrs. Jane Keitges
Kim Family
Rita Kovac and Howard Tanzman
Martin and Christine Kittaka
Lowell and Peggy Krischer
Joanna Lalos
Claudia Langman and Thomas Hayes
Laubach/Stockwell Family
Rebecca and John Lee
Carol Lewensohn
Kathryn Lewis
Jane Liao and Louie Stallone
Kathryn Lindenberg
Ron Lindenberg
Cresencia Lopez
Alexandra Lorimer
Bryan Lynch and Shaida Imani Lynch
Judy Maas and Howard Silver
Dania and Michael Maghrabi
Kristie, Jamie, Beverly and Chris Mandolini
Kathleen Markowski
Mashke Family
Karen Davis Mayer
Mayer/Binion Family
Anne Matern Bergen and John Bergen
Mary Kay McDermott and Duane Sigelko
Alex Minella and Sonia Zavala
Molly Miner
Morrison Family
David and Amy Mucha
Suzanne Muellman and John Raba
Deanna and Wayne Nakayama
Roman Nedoshytko
Frank and Krisin Nicholson
Carol and Anthony Niec
Dean, Karen and Shoshana Nolan
Corey Elizabeth Palmer
Parisian Family
Karen Patinkin and Peter Landon
Maureen Peifer and Jerry Kasier
Glenda Penaherrera and Jerry Morales
Claudia L. Pesenti
Jeff and Jennifer Peters
Chestine Puralewski
Nicholas Puralewski
Dolores Quiroz
Ramanathan Family
Lisa and Kenneth Reber
Simon Reeves and Beth Genet
Reilly Family
Lynne Remington and Geoff Goldberg
Michelle and Gary Rich
Candelario Rodriguez
Juana and Carolina Rodriguez
Noah and Arie Rodriguez
Lourdes Rodriguez
Cecilia Rubalcava
Elaine Rudnick
Barbara Runde and Ed Zepernick
Natalie M. Salim
Kaarina Salovaara and Jonathan Black
Joseph and Julianne Sampson
Sanchez Family
Yolanda Santoyo
John and Carol Scheidelman
Linda Schmidt, Jennifer and Larry Lang
Janette Schroeder-Doherty
Jennifer Scott
Michael Sculnick and Deborah Sternberg
Poppy Sealy
Seton Montessori School
Connie Shirakawa
Lynn and Charles Shotwell
Katherine G. Siavelis
Luciano and Ilona Silvestri
Maya and Camila Sixto
Zachary Skinner
Scott and Maria Smith
Sylvester Smith and Family
Janice Soriano
Demetra Soter and Christopher J. Doyle
Gregg Sparks
Samuel Spitz
Amy Srubas and Michael Giammanco
Juan St. Mane
Lisa and Buck Stebbins
Audrey Stillerman and David Freedman
Cathy Stix and Len Siegal
Suarez/Sikes Family
Lauri Sugerman and Graydon Booth
Jan, John and Anne Szostek
Vinkle Thakkar
Jesse Thompson
Stephanie Thompson
Hrang Tin Cial
Wendy and David Toan
Alison True and Rick Mosher
Taylor and Eli Tullis
Wendy and Kevin Tynan
Polly, David and Eric Ullrich
Justine Urbikas
Greta Van Campen
Chelo Vargas and Abel Sanchez
Heather and Cem Varon
Michelle Nicole Vaughn
Cynthia Vazquez
Mary Vogt
Reena Vohra and Sam Morgan
Thomas J. Ward
Welch Family
Adele T. Wilhelm
Mary M. Williams and Michael Lenehan
Jill Willis
Matthew J. Wolf
Christopher Young
Ava Zuschlag
Leah Zuschlag
Luka Zuschlag