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The Montessori School of Raleigh
2013-2014 Annual Report
Mission Statement
The Montessori School of Raleigh is the Triangle’s modern embodiment and
mindful practice of the time-proven Montessori philosophy, developing agile
thinkers, poised communicators and gracious collaborators—engineers of
authentic and fulfilling lives.
Dear MSR Families...
The past year was a fantastic one for MSR, and we could not be more pleased to be entering our third year with
Nancy Errichetti as our Head of School. In her very first year, our Board engaged in a process we called “Design
Thinking”. Over 40 representatives of our faculty, staff and parent communities joined with the Board over four
months to clarify our school’s long-term strategic vision and to identify the work of the next 2-3 years that would
move us towards that vision. Now, after two years and a tremendous amount of work by our faculty and staff, we
can proudly say that the vast majority of our stated goals and objectives have been accomplished. As a result, we
have a lot to celebrate as a community: a complete scope and sequence for and benchmarking of our Montessori
curriculum, a fantastic new professional development tool called Folio, an exciting new marketing strategy, countless
enhancements to our program, and the construction of wonderful new facilities including a performance stage and
a brand new soccer field. In the coming year, the focus of our faculty and staff will be on “settling in” with the new
systems and tools that have been implemented, using them to ensure MSR is delivering on its Mission and Promise Statement as one of the
very finest Montessori schools in the nation.
BJ Stolz, President, Board of Trustees
Happy Birthday, MSR! In 2013-2014, we celebrated our 40th Anniversary in spectacular fashion. Our
community came together at our Spring Event, “There is No Place Like MSR,” and through Fund A Need
and other generous donations raised $62,335 to help build our new stage. That amount, coupled with other
generous donations from our families and monies allocated by MSR’s Board of Trustees, helped to fund the
construction of our new soccer field on the Andrews Chapel Campus and our new stage on the Lead Mine
Campus. The Spring Event also raised $46,324 towards Professional Development Endowment to support our
faculty and staff on their continued learning journey. Role modeling a love of learning for our students is a
high priority at MSR, and we are so grateful to our families who strongly support our wonderful school.
Nancy B. Errichetti, Head of School
There is a palpable sense of community and belonging at MSR. Throughout last year, I saw happy parents
engaging with fellow parents on the sidewalks, volunteering in classrooms and making the magic happen for
our large events, too. We had the “best ever” Fall Festival, Festival of the Arts and Grandparents and Special
Friends Day due, in part, to record numbers of families participating in these events. I believe that families at
MSR share a common goal. We are united in our desire to raise independent children who are able to think
critically, who are intrinsically motivated and who see all that is possible in the world. We come together to
celebrate the great community at MSR that makes it so.
Candace Covington-Olander, Secretary, Board of Trustees
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I am your alumni
Congratulations on your 40th Anniversary Celebration! How proud you can be of your accomplishments!
Nostalgia takes me back to those early beginnings. The vision, the challenges, and the joy when we
witnessed those first students gain confidence, integrity, and the choice to care for and help one another
while having fun. Watching them blossom while they absorbed Montessori teaching through play was pure
joy. What a blessing for them to be a part of the first Montessori School of Raleigh.
Those extraordinary teachers went far beyond the requirements to provide
unforgettable learning opportunities for every child. All of this served to
provide a superior background for Kimberly’s growth and development
through high school and college. She excelled in both academics and the
performing arts because of those early beginnings.
Jean Thornton Johnson
After ten years as a successful performer in New York and Florida,
motherhood helped her choose to learn even more about Montessori
teachings. She is certified as a Montessori teacher, however, presently she
Kimberly Thornton Johnson
is using those skills as a Montessori Mom and as the wife of a professor at
Wake Forest University in Winston Salem.
What Kimberly learned at The Montessori School of Raleigh has been a valuable asset and one of the
experiences in life of which she is proudest.
You have accomplished far more than our vision in 1974 foresaw!! Congratulations!! You have earned
that honor!! Be proud!!
Jean Thornton Johnson
Parent and Founder
Kimberly Thornton Johnson (now Scholl) has moved to Winston Salem where her
husband is an Associate Professor at Wake Forest University. Kimberly’s parents, Jean
and Raymond Johnson, were one of MSR’s founding families, with Kimberly in the
school’s very first class in 1974. Kimberly enjoyed a successful career in the performing
arts in New York and Florida, and she is also a certified Montessori teacher. She and
Mark have a 10-year old son, Wyatt.
Johanna Stark Goodman received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia
Institute of Technology. Johanna, the daughter of Marion (MSR Elementary Resource
since 2002) and Hartmut Stark, graduated from the MSR Middle School in 2002. At
MSR she was in UE-1 with Donna Boyd, and in the Middle School charter class with
Mary Marino. Johanna married David Goodman, an architect, in 2013 and they reside
in Atlanta. She has two MSR Alumni brothers: Simon, who graduated from UNCCharlotte and works in Michigan for IAV Automotive Engineering; and Alexander, who
will graduate from NC State University with a BA in Physics in 2015.
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Kimberly Thornton Johnson
Joshua Scott Andrews was recently accepted into North Carolina State
University’s Ph.D. program in Industrial-Organization Psychology. Josh
earned a B.A. in Psychology from NCSU in 2013. He attended MSR from
Children’s House through his 2005 graduation from the Middle School.
Josh is the son of Tanyer (MSR Toddler Encore Directress since 2008)
and Ron Andrews. Joshua’s brother Cole, currently attending Cardinal
Gibbons, also attended MSR from Children’s House through Middle
School.
Kasperi Kapanen, who was in CH 5, was drafted in the first round of the
National Hockey League by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kasperi’s father,
Sami, played for the Carolina Hurricanes and lived in Raleigh with his wife
Petra and their family from 1998-2002. Sami visited CH 5 and delighted
students when he performed tricks with a stick and puck in full hockey
gear. Kasperi played in Finland’s elite league as a teenager, and an NHL
talent scout reported that he “plays a cerebral game with the skills and
speed to allow him to make the proper plays in all situations and make
the players around him better.”
Melissa “Miley” Palahnuk graduated from the inaugural class of
Heritage High School in Wake Forest and will be attending Liberty
University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Upon her high school graduation
last May, Miley visited MSR and presented personal letters to 16 of her
former teachers that touched her life forever.
Joshua Henderson, 15, performed at Carnegie Hall as first violinist in
the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and in the American Protégé
International Concerto Competition winners recital program. Currently
a senior at Andover Phillips Academy in Massachusetts, Joshua is the
son of the much-beloved face and voice of MSR, Stephanie Henderson
(Watson Front Desk), and he has two MSR alum brothers, Jacob and
Luke, who are also gifted violinists. Joshua was a winner in the Arts
Festival of 2009.
Sam Pollan, 21, a senior Environmental Studies major at Dickinson
College, was named a Baird Sustainability Fellow for advancing
sustainability goals through excellence in scholarship, leadership and
service. One of seven students selected for this fellowship, Sam works
as a climate action plan intern at the Center for Sustainability Education,
and for his service project, he will develop a sustainable living guide for
Dickinson employees. The son of Mr. Jim Pollan and Dr. Cheryl Siegel
of Raleigh, Sam has come to define sustainability in a holistic sense
encompassing social, economic, and environmental factors.
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I am eventful
FALL FESTIVAL October 2013
The Fall Festival kicked off this year with the Run for the Honey Alumni Fun Run that
earned MSR a $1,500 challenge gift to help re-swarm the beehives at the Middle School.
Krystin Knox, Sarah Steinberg, Colleen Gross and Kathleen Malik planned an exciting
day for everyone, which included face painting, tattoos, tie dye t-shirts, ring toss, lots of
exciting food vendors and, of course, the famous chili contest.
Fifth Annual Miners Golf Tournament October 2013
What a wonderful day it was at the Heritage Golf Club. Congratulations to the first
place team BJ Stolz, Bryan Guesbeck, John Sook and David Ragone; second place
team Mary Toler, James Flanagan, Chad Chalupa and Daniel Davis; and third place
team Jeff Ammons, Paul Averette, Tom Kilpatrick and Rick Saunders. Your support and
participation in this tournament was greatly appreciated!
Grandparents & Special Friends Day May 2014
Grandparents and special friends began the day witnessing the unveiling of a yearlong art project that our students worked on with world renown artist and MSR
parent James “Dalek” Marshall. They spent time with their students, observing
work cycles and celebrating all their hard work. We are so grateful to everyone
who made this event possible and helped to create wonderful memories for our
students, parents, grandparents and guests.
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FALL FESTIVAL THANKS:
ALL the volunteers!
Gonzo Tacos Y Tequila
Sola Coffee Café
Interactive Playgrounds
DeeJays Event Rentals
Jet’s Pizza
Tie Dye Julie Huling
All MPSA Officers
GOLF TOURNEY THANKS:
Grand Sponsor:
The Factory
Pulte Group/ Del Webb of
Raleigh
Cornerstone Solutions
DeMarco’s Restaurant and Bar
Performance Orthopaedic
Surgery and Sport Medicine
Sherwin Williams
LanArc
O2 Fitness
ARS Rescue Rooter
Professional Insurance Solutions, LLC.
Accentuate Staffing
Blue Water Spa
JCS Financial Services, LLC.
Arrow Financial Group, Inc.
Diamonds Direct Crabtree
Moffat Pipe
Chris and Laura Longo Family
Raleigh Foot & Ankle Center
GRANDPARENTS DAY
THANKS:
UE2 Directress Mary Marino
The 6th Year Student Docents:
Devin Clark
Patricia Delmedico
Rhea Desai
Bennett Dombcik
Aastha Dubal
Charles-Samuel Hall
Daniel Jiroutek
Lori-Mae Jones
Shayleigh Larsen
Mary Elizabeth MacMillan
Katrina Mangs
Hannah Massey
Isabel McGowan
Dylan Pham
Alexander Rangnow
Gala THANKS:
Ruby Sponsors:
Applebee’s
Diamonds Direct
O2 Fitness
Emerald Sponsors:
The Arraou Family
East Coast Packaging (The Carden Family)
Metro Productions (The Underwood Family)
Performance Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports
Medicine (The DiGiulio Family)
Pure Barre (The Seier Family)
The Shepherd Family
The Shirley Family
The Shoaff Family
The Stafford Family
Family Sponsors:
Anonymous
The Atasoy Family
The Beaird Family
The Gullatto Family
The Hadley Family
The Harrell Family
The Holmes Family
The Keefer Family
The Knieriem Family
The Krouse Family
The Malik Family
The McGowan Family
The Pressley Family
The Reading Family
The Steinberg Family
The Waite Family
Live Auction Donors:
Anonymous
Mrs. Roberta Barcus
The DiGiulio Family
Embassy Suites (The Patel Family)
Generations Salon & Day Spa
The Horwitz Family
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
The Olander Family
Quatorze Bis Restaurant
The Stafford Family
Silent Auction & Pop-A-Balloon Donors:
ABC-11
Affordable Chic
Lauren Anderson (Rodan & Fields)
Murphy Trogdon Ayala
Babylon Restaurant
Bella Monica Restaurant
Blaze Fitness Studio
William Branson Fine Portraiture
The Carolina Ballet
The Chocolate Boutique
Crafty Beer Shop
Costco
Frugal Fashionista
Galatea Boutique
Give to Live Guitar Studio
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila
Great Harvest Bread Company
Clay Heaton
Kidz Celebrate
There’s No Place Like MSR May 2014
Thank you to our wonderful Co-Chairs Courtney Stafford and Stephanie DiGiulio
and our wonderful volunteers for their tremendous help in putting together the
40th Anniversary Gala Celebration. The theme of the night was “There’s No Place
Like MSR,” and with the help of our generous sponsors, MSR families and friends,
we were able to raise over $46,342 for the MSR Professional Development
Endowment and $62,335 towards our new performing arts stage!
Jellybeans Super Skate Center
Becky Joye
Lina Jarmond Photography
Logan’s Trading Company
North Raleigh Gymnastics
Marbles Museum
Maribel’s Skin Care
Marigold Parlor
Menchie’s Yogurt
Modern Enhancements Salon
The Oil Wagon
Organizing Solutions
O2 Fitness Clubs
Paparazzi Ristorante
Pure Barre
Quail Ridge Books & Music
Raleighwood Cinema
Samuel Cole Salon
Savory Spice Shop
Shish Kabob
Smart Pilates
The Spa at Lafayette
Unleashed Dog & Cat Store
Vinos Finos Kitchen & Wine Bar
Vitamix
Wayne the Magician
MSR Parent Donors:
The Anderson Family
The Atasoy Family
The Burts Family
The DiGiulio Family
The Gross Family
The Heaton Family
The Knox Family
The Luther Family
The Malik Family
The McGowan Family (and Ashley
Christensen)
The Moffat Family
The Phinney Family
The Salamanca Family
The Seier Family
The Schenk Family
The Stafford Family
The Techet Family
The Trepanier Family
The Turner Family
The Vardanian Family
The Woelffer Family
The Zola Family
MSR Staff Donors:
Judy Albert
Donna Boyd
Tom Brown
Veda Bynum
Carolina Carman
Babe Clawson
Shelley Cruse
Barbara Cushing
Greg Dahlin
Nancy Errichetti
Kate Falkiner
Emily Garcia-Shelton
Dave Gehring
Susan Gray
Leisa Guvetis
Michelle Gilchrist
Stephanie Henderson
David Hughens
Chris Keown
Melanie Lind
Liz Macaulay
Laura Morrison
David Morehead
Martha Rose
Shobhna Patel
Kathy Phares
Susan Sakal
Susan Sloan
Fran Strombotne
Justin Tosco
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I am a leader
2013-2014 Board of Trustees
(Top Row) BJ Stolz, Johanna Caplan, Keith Nemes, Candace Covington-Olander, Jeff Ammons, Leslie Argenta.
(Bottom Row) Daniel Barker, Nick Fink, Chad Harrell, Chris Hofelt, Ann Ross, Cindy Waite.
2013-2014 Montessori Parent Staff Association Officers
(Left to Right) Ashley Techet, Sarah Steinberg, Kelly Shoaff, Krystin Knox, Mary Atasoy, Elisabeth
Schroder, Tania Malik, Leslie Robinson, Renee Revaz.
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2013-2014 MPSA Event Chairs
Garden Day
Leslie Robinson, Tania Malik, Carolyn Fendelman, Heather Price
Fall Festival
Krystin Knox, Sarah Steinberg, Colleen Gross, Kathleen Malik, Stephanie
DiGiulio, Courtney Stafford, Tracey Zola
Book Fair
Sarah Steinberg, Kelly Shoaff, Laura Longo, Carly Scholz, Anne Krouse
Holiday Treat
Elisabeth Schroder, Stephanie Deming, Jeanne Dombcik
Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Lori Liao, Diane Walker, Cindy Clese, Kaitlin Cavallaro, Rina Patel, Sarah
Steinberg, Julie Allen, Mary Atasoy, Mitake Burts, Mark Clese, Carolyn
Fendelman, Libby Luther, Linda Orlasky, Leslie Robinson, Ann Ross, Tina
Stevens, Shannon White, Kristi Wiggins, Molly Young
Murphy Ayala, Sarah Sheridan, Heather Brannon, Stephanie Henderson, Gayle
Thompson, Jessie Voci
Festival of the Arts
Spring Event
Stephanie DiGuilio and Courtney Stafford
There’s No Place Like MSR
Volunteers: Kelly Shoaff, Kevin Carden, Alicia Carden, Heather Eberhardt, Edgar
Vardanian, Sarah Steinberg, David Steinberg, Stephanie DiGiulio, Courtney Stafford,
Krystin Knox, Colleen Jordan, Carolyn Fendelman, Anita Masri, Ashley Techet, Mary
Atasoy, Elisabeth McGowan, Monica Pigues, Colleen Gross, Anne Krouse, Geoff
Krouse, Laura Longo, Christina Woelffer, Kathleen Malik, Colleen Daly, Shannon
White, Candace Olander, Chuck Underwood, Rina Patel, Rajen Patel, Debbie
Horwitz, Tania Malik, Nancy Melamed, Rebecca Pickens, Heather Virdy, Mandy
Schoonmaker, Andrew Stafford, Milan DiGiulio, David Baldwin, Nathan Spencer,
Jenny Spencer, Beth Manzi
2013-2014 MPSA Room Parents
TOD 1
TOD 2
TOD 3
CH 1
CH 2
CH 3
CH 4
CH 5
CH 6
CH 7
Jessica Lee
Maureen Fink
Lauren Anderson
Kelly DeStefano, Anne Krouse
Whitney Carey, Kathleen Malik, Sherry Stuckey
Diane Walker, Christina Woelffer, Meeta Yadav
Beth Ammons, Michelle Keown, Kelly Shoaff,
Ashley Techet
Stacy Bluth, Courtney Farfour, Melissa Nordan
Colleen Gross, Preeti Gundecha, Laura Longo
Courtney Smith
LE 1
Tania Malik, Sarah Steinberg, Ashley Techet
LE 2
Ashley Swigart, Amy Winstead, Molly Young
LE 3
Mary Atasoy, Heather Price
LE 4
Stephanie DiGiulio, Lee Willoughby-Harris,
Molly Young
UE 1
Jeanne Dombcik, Anne Krouse, Ashley Techet
UE 2 Mina Desai, Julie Frame, Kinnary Patel
UE 3 Anne Krouse, Tina Stevens
MS 7th Stephanie Deming, Elisabeth Schroder
MS 8th Heather Tate
MS 9th Renee Revaz
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I am accountable
Operating Financial Overview 2013-14
New Family Fee Interest on Investment
Other
Annual Giving
Buildings & Grounds
Interest Expense
General & Administrative
Financial Aid
Miscellaneous
Educational &
Instructional
Tuition& After
School Programs
93.5%
Salaries & Benefits
74.6%
Enrollment
500
REVENUE
$6,387,346
Tuition & After
Tuition
After School
School Programs
Programs
Giving & Donations
Annual Giving
New Family Fee
Interest on
on Investment
Investments
Other (including gala)
$6,032,644
$148,985
$57,500
$24,238
$123,979
Total Revenue
$6,387,346
EXPENDITURES
$5,980,525
Salaries & Benefits
400
Educational and Instructional
Financial Aid
300
Buildings & Grounds
Interest Expense
General and Administrative
200
Miscellaneous
100
$5,980,525
Total Expenditures
0
FY 2010
FY 2011
$4,461,656
$417,436
$240,312
$526,931
$43,881
$270,600
$19,709
FY 2012
FY 2013
FY 2014
MSR Fund Annual Giving
Enrollment
$ 200000
500
400
FY 2012-2014 Annual Fund totals
do not include Gala proceeds,
unlike prior years.
150000
300
100000
200
50000
100
0
10
$ 200000
FY 2010
FY 2011
FY 2012
FY 2013
MSR Fund Annual Giving
FY 2014
0
FY 2010
FY 2011
FY 2012
FY 2013
FY 2014
I am philanthropic
This year was a tremendous year for MSR as our community worked together to make two dream projects a
reality. There was a definite need for both our athletic and fine arts programs to continue to grow as we needed a
competitive level soccer field and a premiere style stage. The plans were initially revealed at the State of the School
meeting and enthusiastically received. When called upon, our community rose to the challenge to help us fund
these projects. Everyone dug deep and delivered like never before with the fund-a-need auction at the Gala and
other generous donations, raising $62,335 for the stage. Along with grading work donated by the Turner family, the
school contributed funds for the soccer field and our dreams finally became a reality. Both facilities are beautiful
and operational. We are so grateful for the generosity of our community and their dedication to making The
Montessori School of Raleigh the best place for our children and for children yet to come.
MSR Parents
2013-2014 Honor Roll of MSR Fund Donors
Sheryl and Blake Alford
Julie and Simon Allen
Beth and Jeff Ammons ✪
Lauren and Jonathan Anderson
Leslie and Chris Argenta
Allison Armieri
Mary and Erhan Atasoy
Dennis Atkinson
Murphy and Steven Ayala
Daniel Barker ✪
Renee Revaz and David Baldwin
In honor of Cary and Nola Baldwin
Jennifer and Benjamin Barwick
Maria and Nicholas Beaird ✪
Heloisa and Jesse Bickmore
Kelley and Thomas Brna
Lisa and Lloyd Brown
Johanna and Brad Caplan ✪
Whitney and Benjamin Carey
Kaitlin and Mark Cavallaro
Catherine and Albert Chang
Heather and Rob Clark
Cindy and Mark Clese
Judy Coggins and George Petropoulos
Holly and Grady Crumpler ✪
Robin and Brian Dailey ✪
Kripalini and Raguram Damodaran
Teresa and Eric Danford
Mary Kay Delmedico
Stephanie and Mason Deming
Vaishali and Kenz Desai
Kelly and Anthony DeStefano
Jeanne and Jeffrey Dombcik
Teresa and Alan Dozier
Nirali and Manish Dubal
Mercedes and Jason Englehart
In honor of Romeo & Elijah Englehart
Pamela and David Falk ✪
CH IV
CH I, LE I
CH IV, LE IV, MS, Trustee, Room Parent
TOD III, Room Parent
CH V, Trustee
UE II
LE III, LE IV, UE III, MPSA Officer, Room Parent
CH VII
LE III, UE II
UE I, MS, Trustee
MS, MPSA Officer, Room Parent
LE III, UE I
CH VI
CH VII
UE I, MS
MS
CH I, LE IV, Trustee
CH II, Room Parent
CH III
CH VII, CH III
UE III
LE I
UE I, MS
UE II
UE I
LE III
LE II
UE II
UE I, MS, Room Parent
LE II
CH I, Room Parent
LE I, UE I
LE I
CH III, UE II
TOD III, CH VI
UE II, MS
✪ Gifts of $1,000 and above include membership in The Leadership Circle.
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MSR Parents cont.
2013-2014 Honor Roll of MSR Fund Donors
Maureen and Nichlas Fink
Julie and Robert Frame
Tamara and Scott Franklin
In honor of Caleb and Josh Franklin
Lara and Bryan Fricke
Amy and Mark Galland
Kathryn and Arthur Greengrove
Anna and John Griffin
Jane and Carmelo Gullotto
Preeti and Rohit Gundecha
Elizabeth and Zebulon Hadley
Catherine and Chad Harrell
Lee and Thomas Harris
Alexis and Clay Heaton
Elizabeth and Chris Hofelt
Rebekah and Graham Holmes ✪
Tamara and Brian Housman
Cathy and Greg Hunt
Molly and Michael Jiroutek
In memory of William A. Young
Stephanie and Brian Johnson
Dianne and Keith Jones
Lisa and Jeff Jones ✪
Tina and Christopher Jones
Donna and Pascal Kinduelo
Krystin and Rob Knox ✪
Timothy Kroboth
Anne and Geoffrey Krouse ✪
In honor of the MSR faculty
Jessica and Joe Lee ✪
Lori and Lawrence Liao
Kelly and Joshua Lissauer
Laura and Christopher Longo
In honor of the MSR faculty and staff
Kathleen and Stephen Malik ✪
Dana Massey
Barbara and John Mattox
Elisabeth and Todd McGowan
Tayi and Jerry McLaurin
Emy Louie and Michael Morse
Shiny and Naveen Narahari
In honor of Kathy Phares and Barbara Krebs
Lorine and Keith Nemes
Nataliya and Pavlo Netrebko
Kyong Lee and Peter Ng
Melissa and Cary Nordan
Candace Covington-Olander and Michael Olander ✪
Hope Panara
Joel Panara
In honor of the MSR faculty
Kinnary and Amit Patel ✪
In honor of Cathy Bocklage & Emily Garcia-Shelton
Rina and Rajen Patel
Lisa and Todd Peverall
Dung Le and Henry Pham
Amy and John Phinney
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TOD II, CH IV Trustee, Room Parent
LE I, LE II, UE II, Room Parent
CH II
TOD I
CH I, LE I
UE II
LE I, UE III
CH IV, LE II
CH VI, Room Parent
LE I
CH VI, Trustee
LE IV, Room Parent
TOD I
UE III, MS, Trustee
MS
LE I, LE II
LE IV, UE II
LE I, LE II, LE IV, UE III, Room Parent
CH II
UE II
LE I
UE I
UE III
LE IV, MPSA Officer
UE III
CH I, UE I, UE III, Room Parent
TOD I, LE I, Room Parent
LE II
TOD I
CH VI, UE I, MS, Room Parent
CH II, CH IV, UE III, Room Parent
UE III
CH I
UE III
CH VI
MS
CH II, CH III
LE II, LE IV, Trustee
LE III
MS
CH V, Room Parent
LE I, LE III, UE III, Trustee
MS
MS
CH IV, UE II, Room Parent
TOD I
LE III, MS
UE II
TOD I
✪ Gifts of $1,000 and above include membership in The Leadership Circle.
MSR Parents cont.
2013-2014 Honor Roll of MSR Fund Donors
Heather and Bradford Pressley
Jennifer and Gregory Rangnow
Dawn and Glenn Raynor
Judy and John Redman
In honor of Doc and Karma Redman
Leslie and Stephen Robinson
In honor of Greg Dahlin, Mary Marino,
Babe Clawson, Mary Deans-Romero
Ann Ross and Craig Fishbough ✪
In honor of Lisa Newsome and Jean Wharton
Derly and Fernando Salamanca ✪
Elisabeth and Kevin Sasser
Elisabeth and Alexander Schroder
Parul and Himanshu Shah
In honor of Shobhna Patel
Wendy and Jason Shirley ✪
Kelly M. Perry and Kevin Shoaff
Michele and Kem Smaini
Linda Orlasky and Robert Smith
Courtney and Andrew Stafford
Rebekah and Michael Steele
Sarah and David Steinberg
Natalia and Vladimir Stepanian
Tracy and John Stevenson ✪
Kim Green and B.J. Stolz ✪
Keith Strombotne
Sherry Stuckey ✪
In memory of Ruth Owens
Ashley and Andrew Techet ✪
Susan and Allen Turner
Mallory and Chuck Underwood
Heather Eberhardt and Edgar Vardanian
Heather and Mac Virdy
Frank Viscomi
Cindy and John Waite ✪
Diane and Greg Walker
Chloe and Brian Wellman
Carrington and David White
Shannon and Owen White ✪
In memory of Yoko Kawama Snow
Kristi and Brett Wiggins
Elizabeth and Stefan Will
Amy and Scott Winstead
Christina and Kirk Woelffer
Marque Adkins and Jeff Wotnosky
Tracey and Joseph Zola
CH II, CH VI
CH VII, UE II
UE II, UE III
UE I
LE IV, UE I, Room Parent
LE II, Trustee
CH IV
TOD III
CH IV, MS, MPSA Officer, Room Parent
UE II
TOD III, CH II, CH VI
CH IV, MPSA Officer, Room Parent
CH II, LE III
LE II, UE I
CH III, LE II
LE I
LE I, LE III, MPSA Officer, Room Parent
LE I, UE II
UE I, MS
TOD I, LE I, LE III, Trustee
CH III
CH II, Room Parent,
CH IV, LE I, UE I, MPSA Officer, Room Parent
UE II
CH IV
CH IV
CH II
UE II
CH IV, Trustee
CH III, Room Parent
TOD II
LE III, MS
CH III
LE II, UE III
LE III
LE II, Room Parent
CH II, CH III, Room Parent
CH V
CH VI
✪ Gifts of $1,000 and above include membership in The Leadership Circle.
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2013-2014 Honor Roll of MSR Fund Donors
MSR Grandparentsand their grandchildren...
Allison Atkinson
Edie and Dennis Atkinson
In honor of Allison Atkinson
Claudia Beaird
In honor of Emily Beaird
Helen and Bill Bluth
Ann and Richard Burts
Doris and Arch Bynum
Jane Davis
In honor of Aubrie Hile-Hoffer
Jackie and Lamar Franklin
In honor of Caleb Franklin
Wanda and Bruce Johnson
In honor of Will Johnson
Jane and Charles Knox
In honor of Ryan Knox
Susan and George Krouse
In honor of Geoff & Anne Krouse
Alice and Warren Leary
James Mattox
In honor of Griff Mattox
Doratha Merchant
Margie McClure
Nancy and Hartwell Morse, Jr.
Patricia and Robert Nemes
Patty and Bruce Nystrom
G.L. and G. Patel
Brenda Pressley
In memory of Robert Pressley
William Rangnow
Jon Roben
In memory of Diana Roben
Jyotsna and Harshad Shah
Judy and Ronnie Shirley
In honor of Sammi, Chad & Syd Shirley
Phyllis and Edward Steinberg
In honor of Elizabeth & Harrison Steinberg
Clara Underwood
Mladen Vouk
In honor of Ayan & Ari Vouk
Jane & James M. Wells III
Carolyn and George Winstead
Emily Beaird
Spencer and Mollie Bluth
Colin Burts
Katie Bynum
Jax Hile-Hoffer
Caleb Franklin, Joshua Franklin
William Johnson
Ryan Knox
Caroline, Grace and Katherine Krouse
Caroline and Ruby Taylor
Griffin Mattox
Sammy, Nadia and Jackson Stolz
Preston Swigart
Elizabeth and Sidney Falkiner
Luke and Olivia Nemes
Katherine White
Aaryan Patel
Heath and Hudson Pressley
Kelsey and Alex Rangnow
Ryan Earabino
Sonia Shah
Chad, Syd and Sammie Shirley
Elizabeth and Harrison Steinberg
Jackson Underwood
Ari and Ayan Vouk
Katherine and Elizabeth White
Taylor Winstead
MSR Alumni Parentsand their alumni…
Pam Chance-Butcher
In honor of Collin Brandord Butcher & Barrett Butcher Carraway
April Coley
Duane Coley
Usha Doshi ✪
Holly and Steven Stafford
MSR Special Friends
Anthony Rossi ✪
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Collin Brandord Butcher &
Barrett Butcher Carraway
Zackary Coley
Kinnidy Coley
Viraj Doshi
Morgan and Corey
Benefactor of The Tony Conti Scholarship for Montessori Education ✪
✪ Gifts of $1,000 and above include membership in The Leadership Circle.
2013-2014 Honor Roll of MSR Fund Donors
Businesses, Organizations & Matching Gift Companies
Accentuate Staffing, Inc.
Alliance One International, Inc. ✪
Applebee’s Restaurant ✪
ARS
Bank of America ✪
Dagny Diversified
Entrage
Jacksonville Treatment Center, LLC ✪
JCS Financial
Lenovo
Merck
Mistler Family Foundation
Moffat Pipe, Inc.
Performance Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine P.A.
Professional Insurance Solutions
Raleigh Foot & Ankle Center
Rocky Mount Treatment Center, LLC ✪
Sanford Treatment Center, LLC ✪
Sherwin Williams
The Factory LLC ✪
Turner Asphalt ✪
United Way of the Greater Triangle
MSR 2012-2013 Faculty & Staff (100% Participation in The MSR Fund)
Cathy Adams
Judy Albert 4
Tanyer Andrews 4
Mary-Anna Arnold 4
Rose Barnett
Christopher Becom 4
Jennifer Bitner 4
Cathy Bocklage 4
Donna Boyd ✪
Heather Brannon
Thomas Brown
Veda Bynum 4
Caroline Carman
Babe Clawson 4
Shelley Cruse 4
Barbara Cushing
Gregory Dahlin 4
Wafa Damreh 4
Mary Deans-Romero
Kellie DeVane
Nancy Errichetti ✪ 4
Kate Falkiner 4
Emily Garcia-Shelton 4
David Gehring
Michelle Gilchrist 4
Susan Gray 4
Leisa Guvetis 4
Stephanie Henderson 4
Aubrie Hile-Hoffer 4
Lynne Hudson 4
David Hughens 4
Janie Jackson 4
Bernard Jones
Kathleen Kelly 4
Chris Keown 4
Barbara Krebs
Martha Leon
Melanie Lind 4
Elizabeth Macaulay 4
Jane MacMillan 4
Kaley Mansour ✪ 4
Mary Marino 4
Fay Masterson 4
David Morehead
Laura Morrison
Lisa Newsome
Shobhna Patel 4
Subhash Patel 4
Kathy Phares 4
Julie Price 4
Beth Raxlin 4
Mark Robbins 4
Martha Rose 4
Julie Ruble
Susan Sakal
Michael Sanderson 4
Laura Sayles
Diana Sendall
Kalpu Shah 4
Susan Sloan
Nick Smith
Marion Stark 4
Fran Strombotne
Michael Szott
Gayle Thompson 4
Mark Tolman
Justin Tosco
Jessie Voci 4
Jean Wharton
Nancy Williams
4 Current or alumni parent
Special thanks to MSR Scholarship Benefactors
Anthony Rossi (and the Keown and Conti Families)
The Toni Conti Scholarship for Montessori Education
Established in 2008, this $1,000 scholarship is awarded to one rising 9th year student who demonstrates a passion for serving others both in
his or her immediate community and the larger community beyond our school. Toni Conti (father of Michelle Keown, MSR Parent and former
MSR Faculty) was an avid believer in a Montessori education for shaping independent, lifelong learners. When he passed away, his godson
Anthony Rossi created The Conti Scholarship as a legacy to honor him by helping students attend The Montessori School of Raleigh for their
capstone year.
The Doshi Family (Alumni Parent Usha Doshi, and Alumni Deepti, Neeti & Viraj)
The Doshi Family Scholarship for Leadership in Community Service
Established in 2012, this $1,000 scholarship is awarded to one rising 7th year student. Designed to encourage Upper Elementary students
to enhance and advance their creativity, scope and awareness of community service needs and opportunities and to recognize students for
achievement in these areas as they advance to the MSR Middle School, The Doshi Family Scholarship was created by three MSR alumni
siblings who continue to be inspired by and grateful for their MSR education, and is in honor of their mother, Dr. Usha Doshi.
✪ Gifts of $1,000 and above include membership in The Leadership Circle.
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I am a graduate
Congratulations to the Class of 2014!
MSR extends congratulations to the 9th year graduates and best wishes in the next step of their
educational journey. We are very proud of you!
The Class of 2014
NameHigh School
Olivia Ng
St. Mary’s School
Sarah Gaug
The Franklin Academy
Nina Nehme
Sagesse High School, Beirut, Lebanon
Nola Baldwin
Leesville High School
The Class of 2011 College Choices
NameSchool
Christina Ann Canale
Accepted at New York University (Gap year)
Erin Christina Day
College of Charleston
Christopher Chase Dillon
Wake Tech
Matthew Christopher Domino
NC State
Alexandria Elaine Hanyok
Accepted at McGill University (Gap year)
Sarah Elizabeth Kelly
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Anastasia Joy Murray Gallaudet University
Nathan Andrew Nichols
Wake Tech
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I am a team player
VOLLEYBALL
Back Row: Elizabeth MacMillan, Isabel McGowan, Team Manager Kristina
Mangs, Elle Brna, Shayleigh Larsen Front Row: Head Coach Jamie Pilley, Madison
Brna, Morgan Hurt, Paige Assa, Patty Delmedico, Elizabeth White, Katie Bynum
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL
Back Row: Elle Brna, Anna Hofelt, Hannah Massey, Mary Lorenz, Julia Robinson,
Front Row: Head Coach Chris Keown, Paige Assa, Patty Delmedico, Katie Bynum,
Madison Brna, Elizabeth White, Amber Morse, Shayleigh Larsen
Thomas Barker, Coach Dave Gehring, Griffin Misshula
Back Row: Ella Gross , Elle Wiggins, Karma Redman, McCarty Hudson, John
Carson Middle Row: Anna Hofelt, Metab Singh, Claire Hofelt, Dylan Peverall,
Josh Deming, Head Coach Justin Tosco Front Row: Nicole Viscomi, Mary Lorenz,
Jackson Hughens, Crawford Griffin
Back Row: Bennett Dombcik, Arnav Ahuja, Thomas Macaulay, Vincent Kinduelo,
Shane Olander, Head Coach Nick Smith Middle Row: John Russo, Flynn Cruse,
Jace Larsen, Griffin Misshula, Ivan Petropoulos. Front Row: Matthew Ng, Vihbhav
Nadigari, Harrison Kielb, Daniel Jiroutek, Thomas Barker.
Back Row: Head Coach Nico Quintana, Alex Emmanuel, Julia Robinson, May
Barwick, Elle Brna, Isabelle Barker Middle Row: Shayleigh Larsen, Morgan Hurt,
Katie Bynum, Paige Assa, Elizabeth White, Patty Delmedico, Student Assistant
Olivia Ng. Front Row: Melissa Schroder, Lori Jones, Madison Brna, Hannah
Massey.
GOLF
CROSS COUNTRY
Back Row: Thomas Macaulay, Matthew Ng, Vihab Nadigri, Vincent Kinduelo,
Jackson Hughens, Head Coach Dave Gehring Front Row: Harrison Kielb, Cole
Andrews, Flynn Cruse, Campbell Tate, Griffin Missula, Jace Larsen, John Russo.
SOCCER
SOCCER
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I am dedicated
2013-2014 Service Awards
Hats off to five fabulous faculty honored
for their dedication to MSR!
Pictured, left to right
Kate Falkiner: 20 years
Billing & Accounts Receivable Coordinator
MSR Parent Elle (LE III) and Sidney (UE I)
Martha Rose: 25 years
Interdisciplinary Spanish
MSR Alumni Parent of Alex
Shobhna Patel: 25 years
Director of Admissions
MSR Alumni Parent of Shinik and Suha
Kalpu Shah: 25 years
Former UE II Directress
MSR Alumni Parent of Kunal & Kejal
Beth Raxlin: 15 years
Children’s House Encore Assistant
MSR Alumni Parent of Amanda
“Teachers affect eternity;
they can never tell where their influence stops.”
--Henry Brooks Adams
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I am a promise
The Montessori School of Raleigh is the Triangle’s modern embodiment
and mindful practice of the time-proven Montessori philosophy for toddler
through ninth grade students.
Through self-directed engagement with MSR’s embracing culture,
inherently interdisciplinary curriculum, and purposefully prepared
environments, students fully inhabit the study of their personal
fascinations.
Implicitly and explicitly guided by expert teachers toward individual
mastery of evolving social, emotional, and academic lessons, they learn
the habits of mind that lead to deep focus, discernment, understanding,
and maturity from their earliest years.
MSR’s multi-age classroom experiences inspire teachers and students
to alternately act as instructor and pupil, leader and follower, ultimately
cultivating students’ ownership of their distinct self-worth and
appreciation of the inherent worth of others.
From this effective and encompassing preparation, Montessori School
of Raleigh graduates advance with serene self-assurance to their next
schools and into adulthood as agile thinkers, poised communicators, and
gracious collaborators— docents of their own learning and engineers of
authentic and fulfilling lives.
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