Report 04/05 - Echo Horizon School

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2004 - 2005
Mission Statement
The mission of Echo Horizon School is to educate hearing and hearingimpaired children in an inclusive environment in which independence,
self-reliance and mutual respect are valued and encouraged with a
curriculum designed to be challenging and developmentally appropriate
for each learner.
GOALS
Students will develop the academic tools, social skills and moral integrity
needed to be successful in their next phase of education.
Students will integrate themselves successfully, making contributions to a
diverse society, while maintaining individuality and respect for others.
Students will generate a variety of solutions and approaches to situations
requiring thoughtful and creative problem solving.
Students will develop the skills and positive attitude for engaging in learning as a life-long process.
Echo Foundation
2004 - 2005 Annual Report
We Have Two Gifts to Give Our Children…
One is Roots,
the Other, Wings.
CAROL AND KENT H. LANDSBERG - FOUNDERS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2004-2005
David Rosenblum, Chairman
Jim Harris, President
Dan Black, Vice President
Tom Collier, Vice President
Donald Moger, Vice President
Masako Carpenter, Treasurer
Linda Brown, Secretary
Jonathan Glaser, Trustee
Eileen Holmes, Trustee
Richard Hull, Trustee
Carol Proctor Landsberg, Trustee
Janet Lonner, Trustee
William M. Luxford, M.D., Trustee
Deborah Nordman, Trustee
David Oliver, Trustee
Rob Palmer, Trustee
Rick Wartzman, Trustee
Nora Wendel, Trustee
Mary Brussell, Parent Association President
Fred Fern, Emeritus
Kent H. Landsberg, Founder, deceased
PARENT ASSOCIATION 2004-2005
Mary Brussell, President
Karen Leichenger, First Vice President
Jenny Savitsky, Vice President
Judy Price, Vice President
Janna Harris, Secretary
Diane Molina, Treasurer
STAFF
Norma F. Roberts, Executive Director
Paula R. Dashiell, Head of School
Vicki C. Ishida, Director, Echo Center
Each fall, when I take a moment to reflect on the previous
school year, I marvel at the determination, creativity, and
dedication of Echo Horizon’s many stakeholders - the students and their families, the school’s faculty and staff, our
board of trustees. The energy and enthusiasm with which
each individual approaches his/her piece of this puzzle
that is Echo Horizon School are both extraordinary and
heartwarming.
The 2004-2005 school year was a year marked by change. Our board of trustees, ably
guided by board chair Dave Rosenblum, made a smooth transition in leadership and
successfully launched a major building project and its accompanying capital campaign,
Building on Success. The enhancements and additional program space provided by this
project will allow the faculty to significantly extend the experiences and learning opportunities
for the children we serve. My deepest gratitude goes to Mary and Tom Collier for leading
Building on Success, to Deborah Nordman for her passion and behind the scenes
cheerleading and to David Oliver for his time and commitment to this project at every
stage of its implementation.
Such a project could not be successfully launched without the support of our families. We are
immensely grateful for their 100% participation in Building on Success, for their strong support
for annual giving, and for their ongoing involvement in the many and varied activities of our
Parent Association. Their support affirms the commitment of the faculty and staff to provide a
top-notch educational experience for every student.
Although change is healthy for an organization, it can also be poignant. Last spring we
said good-bye to two faculty members who were instrumental in establishing our excellent
programs and whose many contributions helped define our culture. Founding librarian Starr
Johnson and her husband, volunteer Ralph Johnson, retired after 20 years dedicated to establishing one of the finest children’s libraries in southern California. Kindergarten teacher Denise
Hubbard also departed, deciding to move on to new challenges after 17 years devoted to
giving our youngest students the best possible start to their elementary school years. We will
miss the Johnsons and Mrs. Hubbard, and will not forget their commitment to establishing EHS
as a healthy place for children.
The Echo Horizon community is indeed a special group. It is my great pleasure to work alongside all of you as we make the school a first-class environment for learning and growing.
Paula R Dashiell
Head of School
EHS ANNUAL REPORT
Kent H. Landsberg Echo Horizon School
EHS ANNUAL REPORT
From the Chair of the Board of Trustees
In my first official report as Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, I want to tell you more about our board and the
role the Trustees play in the management and administration of Echo Horizon School.
The purpose of the board is to safeguard the mission, values and culture of the school for
future generations, as well as to fulfill all legal and fiduciary obligations. Given the board’s
varied responsibilities, trustees represent a wide range of constituent groups and broad
spectrum of professional disciplines. The board’s decision-making process considers the
greater good of the school and balances the needs of present and future families, faculty
and administration, local neighbors and the broader community.
A good example of balancing various viewpoints was the development of a long-range
strategic plan in 2001. The board collected input from parents, faculty, children and other
constituents. Trustees also analyzed the current educational environment, projected future
educational trends and assessed the school’s needs today and tomorrow. The strategic
plan identified key areas that have guided the board and the school in recent years:
• Maintaining a superior faculty and teaching excellence
• Expanding the program (e.g., starting the Pre-K program)
• Integrating technology into all school programs
• Further diversifying our school and strengthening our community outreach
• Ensuring the long-term adequacy and security of our facility
(e.g., the current building program)
• Maintaining the financial stability of the school into the future
This past year, the board established a communications committee to focus on what the
school conveys to its key constituents and how information is communicated. The communications survey in which so many of you participated was a direct result of this work. Examples
of communication enhancements that have grown out of this effort are our new Web site, the
Signals On section of the weekly bulletin, and more grade meetings with Head of School
Paula Dashiell. I hope you will take a moment to look at our handsome new Web site at
www.echohorizon.org. A complete list of the trustees is available there.
The board will continue to reflect, strengthen and value what makes our school different,
particularly the culture of the school and the enthusiastic commitment of parents. Thank you
for your support during my first year as chair.
David Rosenblum
Chair, Board of Trustees
Parent of Eric, Alum ’99, and Lauren, Alum ‘01
In the 2004–2005 school year, Echo Horizon School
continued to move forward in providing our students
with a unique educational and social experience. I am
grateful to everyone who helps make the school such a
special place.
The most notable achievement of the year is the outstanding progress made toward
renovation of the school facility. Two short years after we reported that the school had
hired an architectural firm to develop plans, construction is underway! The remarkable
Echo Horizon community has already contributed half of the fundraising goal. We greatly
appreciate the tireless efforts of Tom and Mary Collier who are chairing the campaign.
Most important, I extend my sincere gratitude to all of you who contributed to the capital
campaign.
My thanks to parents David Leichenger and Andy Simon, who volunteered to draft the
contract with Del Amo Construction Company. Thanks also to David Oliver, chair of the
facilities committee, for his commitment to the project.
As always, I extend my thanks to the dedicated faculty and staff who give so much of
themselves to our children. My deep appreciation to Paula Dashiell and Norma Roberts
for their thoughtful, capable leadership of the school. Thanks also to Vicki Ishida, who
directs Echo Center, one of the preeminent programs of its kind in the country.
The school would not be what it is without all the parents who graciously volunteer their time,
and I thank you for your efforts. My appreciation as well to Dave Rosenblum and the Board
of Trustees for their diligence and commitment. Also, I am grateful to Mary Brussell, president
of the Parent Association, and Linda and Steve Brown, who led our Annual Campaign in
2004–2005. These are crucial jobs that require considerable time and contribute significantly
to the school’s success. Thank you.
Soon we will have an expanded school with state-of-the-art facilities that will enhance
educational opportunities for Echo Horizon students. While we all appreciate this
tremendous progress, we are also grateful that values and foundations of this fine school
remain robust and constant.
Jim Harris
President, Board of Trustees
Parent of Jake, 4th grade, and Emma, Alum ’04
EHS ANNUAL REPORT
From the President of the Board of Trustees
EHS ANNUAL REPORT
Carol H. Proctor Echo Center Report
Echo Center, which has its roots in the Oral Education
Center, has served hearing-impaired children for 35
years. Today, we maintain an average of two to three
hearing-impaired students per grade, a ratio that is ideal
for the development of listening and speaking skills. Each
year, we build on past successes to enhance our thriving,
robust auditory-oral education program.
Awareness and interest in our unique program continues to increase in the educational community. This year, we hosted undergraduate and graduate students from Loyola Marymount,
California State University at Long Beach and California State University at San Diego, who
observed our teaching techniques and educational environment. We received inquiries about
our program from as far away as England and India. Disseminating what we have learned,
our resource teachers presented papers on language and technology at the California
Technology Assistance Project, and also garnered two awards for teacher/student projects at
the California Student Media and Multi-Media Festival. The school also continued to maintain leadership in AG Bell Association and the OPTION schools network, prominent national
organizations focused on oral education of the hearing-impaired.
Last year we welcomed Jessica Aguillon to our DHH teacher faculty, and after many years
of service, said good-bye to Enid Wizig. “Miss Enid” retired from her volunteer efforts for the
Echo Program and for Echo Horizon School. With her sunny disposition, her career as a cartoonist and her success as a hearing-impaired adult, she was a role model for all of us. Mrs.
Wizig has been a great asset to our program through the years and we will miss her.
We look forward to the expansion of the school facility and the many program improvements
that we will be able to implement. My thanks to everyone who enables us to provide such a
high-quality, widely recognized program.
Vicki C. Ishida
Director, Echo Center
EHS ANNUAL REPORT
Financial Report 2004 - 2005
Fundraising success and prudent control of
expenses resulted in another financially healthy
year for Echo Horizon School in 2004–05.
Through parent efforts and the annual giving campaign, the school raised over
$297,000 this year. This was accomplished in addition to over $1.5 million
dollars in pledges to our capital campaign. We are indeed fortunate to be
part of such a committed family of parents and friends.
Enrollment was at full capacity and expenses were monitored and controlled
throughout the year. Financial aid was increased and faculty and staff benefits
were kept at the level of the previous year.
As of June 30, the capital campaign had raised approximately 50% of the goal
set for our crucial expansion project. Continuing capital fundraising over the next
several years ultimately will cover the costs of the entire project. In the meantime,
the school has established a secured line of credit that will enable us to complete
the project swiftly. Thus, the entire expansion will be funded by additional funds
raised, not by tuition or add-on fees of any kind.
The coming years promise to be exciting times of change and enhancement to
our school building and programs. Your ongoing support will help us maintain the
school’s fiscal well-being. For your past and future support, we are very grateful.
Masako Carpenter
Treasurer, Board of Trustees
Parent of Alumni, Elina ’01
Norma Roberts
Executive Director, Echo Foundation
EHS ANNUAL REPORT
Financial Picture 2004 - 2005
INCOME
Tuition 86.3%
Fees & program 5.8%
Fund Development (excluding Capital Campaign) 5.9%
Investment Income 2.0%
EXPENSE
Salary & Benefits 73.8%
Plant 6.9%
Financial Aid 11.0%
General Administration 3.5%
Instruction 4.8%
Summary of Fund Development
Grants.........................................................................................................................................................................$ 11,600
Parent Association Activities...................................................................................................................................$108,150
Annual Giving...........................................................................................................................................................$176,000
Special Fund.............................................................................................................................................................$ 9,960
Capital Campaign...............................................................................................................................................$1,575,000
(Contributions to this campaign are not included in the graph shown above.)
EHS ANNUAL REPORT
Parent Association Report
Parent involvement is the essence of the warmth and
camaraderie that is felt immediately by visitors to our
school. With over sixty parent volunteers chairing our committees, we have a vibrant and engaged parent body. In
fact, most of our parents volunteer in a variety of ways, as
room parents, in the library, serving hot lunch, facilitating
community service projects, and participating at one of our
many school events such as back to school night, Book
Fair, Halloween Carnival, Readathon, Grandparent’s Day,
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon and our Annual Fundraiser.
Many of our parents serve as trustees of the school.
Kicking off the year, our Hospitality committee hosted our
annual “back to school night” event which was highlighted
by a delicious dinner al fresco. During that event another
group of volunteers was busy in our library orchestrating
our Book Fair. A wonderful selection of books was offered
to our children and the proceeds help support our library
program.
There is always a flurry of activity in the fall and this year
was no different. Picture day is always highly anticipated
and ran smoothly due to the efforts of our hardworking
volunteers. The Halloween Carnival was fun for both
parents and our children. Each year parents enjoy our tradition of dressing up for this special afternoon. Community
Service worked through the fall coordinating our Trick or
Treat for UNICEF, Thanksgiving in a Box and Adopt a
Family programs.
Many of our parents volunteered as docents to guide prospective families on tours through our school. The Open
House committee orchestrated six daytime events as well as
an evening event for this year’s prospective families. All the
while, the Readathon committee put on another wonderful
event and our students and families participated by
reading thousands of books and raising over $20,000
for our library.
The spring brought another flurry of events beginning with
Grandparents/Special Friends Day. Our visitors enjoyed a
delicious lunch with the children and spent the afternoon
sharing some special classroom activities together. Next
was our Teacher Appreciation Luncheon. Many parents
participate, staging, cooking and serving the meal, while
entertaining our faculty and staff with a themed program
created especially for them. Then came Alumni Day in
which we welcomed many of our graduates who had an
opportunity to catch up with old friends and share new
experiences.
Our biggest event of the spring is the Annual Fundraiser.
This year it was taken into the 21st Century with the addition of an on-line silent auction. Bidding was exciting and
the “on-line” feature allowed more families than ever before
to participate. We enjoyed a wonderful Tropical Evening
at Smashbox Studios that included delicious food, superb
entertainment and lots of opportunities to socialize.
The event raised over $72,000, and when combined with other activities the
generosity of our parent body added over $130,00 towards Echo Horizon’s
operating budget. All this was in addition to contributing so generously to our
Annual Giving and Capital Campaigns. We are indeed fortunate to have such
a committed group of families.
This is an exciting time for our school community. While we watch the building
grow and expand, we are blessed with the ever increasing support of so many of
our parents serving on committees, contributing in so many ways that all benefit
our children. On behalf of all of the officers, committee chairs and many volunteers
I thank you for your outstanding service to our school community this past year. It’s
been a privilege and honor this past year to serve with so many talented, creative
and gifted people.
Fondly,
Mary Brussell
Parent Association President 2004-2005
EHS ANNUAL REPORT
Annual Giving
We gratefully acknowledge the many generous families
who collectively contributed over $176,000 to the 20042005 Annual Fund. A total of 86% of the school families
participated in the effort. In addition to our families, gifts
were received from grandparents, faculty, staff, board
members, alumni parents, and alumni.
Your financial contributions made possible the purchase of a SMARTboard which is an
interactive whiteboard, combining the simplicity of a whiteboard with the power of a computer. The SMARTboard is currently located in the technology center and is an extremely
useful tool for the teaching of all subjects. In addition, Annual Giving donations were used to
significantly enrich our financial aid program as well as maintain the high level of health care
benefits provided to our teachers.
Thank you to each and every donor for your gifts to Annual Giving. You made a real difference for all of us at Echo Horizon School. We have been pleased to chair this important
campaign for the past two years and welcome Nancy and Yaron Rabinowitz as the new
Annual Giving chairs. We know will bring new energy and ideas to Annual Giving.
Linda and Steve Brown
Parents of Tracie, 5th grade and Abby, Alumni ‘03
Annual Giving
SPONSORS
(Gifts of $4,000 or more)
Mary & Tom Collier
Charlotte Hughes & Chris Combs
Nancy & Jonathan Glaser
Maria & Lawrence Goldman
Pamela & Peter Kelly
Janet & David Lonner
Nancy & Jonathan Lurie
Max Palevsky
Mindy Schultheis & Jeff Strauss
Karen & Rick Wolfen
PATRONS
(Gifts of $3,000 to $3,999)
Linda & Steve Brown
Mary & Dan Brussell
Alisa Taylor & Ron Hutchinson
Robin & John Jameson
Carol Landsberg
Patti & Christopher Rowey
DONORS
(Gifts of $1,250 to $2,999)
Marilyn Wade & Paul Arrow
Jin & Jack Choi
Lori Bowman & John Coleman
Anonymous
nancy & Robert Fried
Catherine & Daniel Gerst
Audrey & Theodore Haas
Maria & James Hardy
Katie & Greg Heller
Margaret & Matthew Kuhns
Jennifer & Dick Manoogian
Madeleine & Jeff Moskowitz
Helene & William Nishizawa
Deborah & Mark Nordman
Cathy & Marc O’Krent
Karen Haas & Paul Pratt
Sue & David Rosenblum
Judy & George Savitsky
Jenny & Steve Savitsky
Robin & Charles Shephard
Virginia & Norman Solomon
Gillian & John Wagner
Orna & Keenan Wolens
Jackie & Jay Wolf
Judy & Stefan Zweig
Sherri & Eric Sloane
Ruth & Michael Smarinsky
Gloria & Marvin Smolan
Debra & Roger Stevenson
Denise DiNovi & Christopher Taylor
Susan & Richard Ulin
Susan & Jonathan Weiner
FRIENDS
SUPPORTERS
(Gifts of $750 to $1,299)
(Gifts of $250 to $749)
Robin & Keith Adler
Jamie Cohen & John Allman
Sheri & Steve Altieri
Linda Sallas & Frederick Brookwell
Claudette & Harvey Brown
Masako & Jeff Carpenter
Allison & Daniel Cohen
Elizabeth Lane & Lewis Colick
Malcolm Currie
Helen & Steve Ellis
Michele & Kenneth Feinswog
Craig Fields
Jarvis Gatlin
Max Guefen
Linda & Matthew Heartney
Marion & Jon Hookstratten
Patty & Glenn Huettner
Diana Currie Hull & Richard Hull
Margarita & Venkatesh Iyer
Shayne Vitemb & Gerd-Ulf Krueger
Michele & Scott Layne
Karen & David Leichenger
Diane & Scott Lewis
Christine & Hunt Lowry
Tamiko Ishida & Masatoshi Misaki
Jean & Todd Moodey
Joan Nordman
Sally Menke & Dean Parisot
Carla & Alvin Pittman
Debbie & Joachim Postel
Judy & Steve Price
Nancy & Yaron Rabinowitz
Mariel & Peter Saber
Yumi & Tomoyuki Agawa
Anonymous
Laurie Aranoff & Nancy Aspaturian
Suzanne & Vernon Aspaturian
Tracy & Andre Berger
Jennifer & Andrew Bernstein
Gail & Greg Bernstein
Rosemarie & Jean Camille Bianic
Jan & Dan Black
Steven Blatt
Anne & John Booth
Karen & Jonathan Brooks
Katie Klapper & Doug Brotherton
Marilyn & Bud Brown
Sami & Parkson Chang
Laura & Ted Cohen
Ellen Collett
Tiffani Curtis
Chaille & James Dalthorp
Paula & Fred Dashiell
Lois & Rodney Davidson
Sylvia & Abe Duban
Anne & Steve Factor
Jane Bassett & Mike Fair
Noushin & Hamid Fani
Elizabeth & Glen Friedman
Tamara Funk
Linda & Jeffrey Glaser
Betsy & Daniel Goodkin
Julie & Eric Guefen
Beverly & David Halberstadter
Janna & Jim Harris
Tom Haskins
Annual Giving
Gwen & Ron Hitchcock
Gail & Bob Holmes
Gin Lee & Steven Hong
Erica & John Huggins
Starr & Ralph Johnson
Julie & Steven Karic
Nancy & Rodger Karrenbrock
Nancy Lenehan & Roeban Katz
Sharon Hall-Kessler & Todd Kessler
Susan Weil & Anatole Klebanow
Hayley & Chris Kondon
Joan Williamson & Richard Lanet
Diana & Robert Laufer
Christine & James Lennon
Ellie Herman & David Levinson
Elise Ungerleider & Ron Losch
Jill & Steven Lowy
Susan Kandel & Peter Lunenfeld
Margie & William Luxford
Cynthia Cidre-Marks & David Marks
Rejeana & Troy Mathis
Diane Molina & Massimo Mazzarini
Bonnie Mark & Gary Natoli
Janet & Mark Noah
Bettina O’Mara
Kim Caldwell & Richard Ochoa
Connie & David Oliver
Anne & Rob Palmer
Patricia Duncan & Winston Peters
Debra & Robert Pitt
Maura & Mark Resnick
Susan Greene & Robert Ring
Audrey Risden
Norma Roberts
Sue & Terry Robins
Miseon & Byung Ryu
Suzy & Jon Saferstein
Miki & Lee Shapiro
Darcy & Andrew Simon
Elizabeth & Albert Simpson
Shelley & Ronald Singer
Brenda & Robert Smith
Pamela Reed-Smolan & Sandy Smolan
Lori Zukerman & Tom Strouse
Stanley Tendler
Marti Harlow & Stella Theodoulou
Randy & Richard Tyler
Susan Dear Uhley & Len Uhley
Randye Hoder & Rick Wartzman
Elizabeth & Peregrine Watts-Russell
Amy & Steven Wayne
Nancy Holt & David Weber
Sheila & Wally Weisman
Nora & Peter Wendel
Leslie & David Wimmer
Jill & Jeff Wishman
Vicki Ishida & Michael Yakura
Mary Alice Zaffina
Karen & Gary Zelcer
CONTRIBUTORS
(Gifts of up to $249)
Jessica Aguillon
Carly Alsbach
Lucienne & Jerome Aroesty
Mark Mascollo & Jennifer Benedisuk
Betsy Berenson
Kristen Berg
Jenny Boone
Craig Call
Ben Gafni & Corinne Carter
Shea Denham
Paula & Tim Doherty
Nicholas Doudoumopoulos
Helene Dubow
Burnette & Caldwell Durham
Ellis Enlow
Jennifer & Tim Fall
Jerry Fields
Jose Figueroa
Linda & Louis Fiore
Anthony Flores
Kristine Flores
Christina & Nick Freeman
Pat Friendly
Bill Funderburk
Tena Yatroussis & Michael Harshberger
Roz Henderson
Ellen & Nathan Hoffman
Sylvia Hoffman
Eileen & Mark Holmes
Denise & Verdel Hubbard
Linda & Kerry Jackson
Joseph Jares
Janice Rhetta & Bob Johnson
Minda & Doug Johnstone
Ladan & Ben Karimi
Kelly Killian
Matilda & Sung Kim
Lynette & Raymond Kurtzman
Jee Yeon & Joo-Young Lee
Avon Leekley
Amy Levine
Linda Mazzanti
Elizabeth McDonald
Anita Melnick
Gloria Menezes
Monica Schuster & Steven Merkin
Lynda & Peter Mitsakos
Lynn & Donald Moger
Arline & Paul Molmud
M.L. Moodey
Terry & Peter Morello
Kelly Nick
Maysoun & Taysir Noureldine
Ruth Ann Oliver Cowan
Julie Parrino
Alexis Phillips
Annual Giving
Cynthia Pinkos
Scott Reardon
Jezelle Richards
Cari & Scott Rosen
DeeDee & Bob Rosenfeld
Tami Rubin
Jennifer Russell
Susie & Jim Sayer
Gloria & Stephen Seiff
Arlene & Rodolfo Serna
Cynthia & Daniel Shoff
Robin & Jerry Sinclair
Catherine Smith
Dorothy Nichols & Martin Smith
Sally Sorensen
Myrna & Jesus Soria
Patrick Stack
Tara Szabo
Maria Pezzulo & Scott Tatro
Miven & Eric Trageser
Tracey & Jeff Tremblay
Farrel Levy & Craig Tung
Sheryl Udell
Rae Dubow & David Ulin
Rosie Vazquez
Marci & Peter Vogel
Edna & Arnold Weber
Beth & Greg Weisman
Cathleen Wolff
Elaine Wrenn
Karen Wyatt
Kim Wynn
Judy DeWitt & Mark Yellen
Jeannette & John Young
GRANDPARENTS, RELATIVES
AND SPECIAL FRIENDS
Lucienne & Jerome Aroesty
Suzanne & Vernon Aspaturian
Anne & John Booth
Marilyn & Bud Brown
Malcolm Currie
Sylvia & Abe Duban
Helene Dubow
Burnette & Caldwell Durham
Jerry Fields
Pat Friendly
Max Guefen
Audrey & Theodore Haas
Sylvia Hoffman
Joseph Jares
Nancy & Rodger Karrenbrock
Lynette & Raymond Kurtzman
Arline & Paul Molmud
M.L. Moodey
Joan Nordman
Ruth Ann Oliver Cowan
Max Palevsky
DeeDee & Bob Rosenfeld
Judy & George Savitsky
Gloria & Stephen Seiff
Shelley & Ronald Singer
Gloria & Marvin Smolan
Stanley Tendler
Susan & Richard Ulin
Edna & Arnold Weber
Sheila & Wally Weisman
Jeannette and John Young
Mary Alice Zaffina
FACULTY AND STAFF
Jessica Aguillon
Carly Alsbach
Jennifer Benedisuk
Betsy Berenson
Kristen Berg
Jenny Boone
Claudette Brown
Craig Call
Corinne Carter
Paula Dashiell
Shea Denham
Ellis Enlow
Jose Figueroa
Christina Freeman
Roz Henderson
Denise Hubbard
Vicki Ishida
Starr Johnson
Kelly Killian
Avon Leekley
Amy Levine
Linda Mazzanti
Anita Melnick
Gloria Menezes
Kelly Nick
Julie Parrino
Alexis Phillips
Scott Reardon
Audrey Risden
Norma Roberts
Cari Rosen
Tami Rubin
Jennifer Russell
Susie Sayer
Sally Sorensen
Tracey Tremblay
Jeff Tremblay
Sheryl Udell
Rosie Vazquez
Marci Vogel
Cathleen Wolff
Elaine Wrenn
Kim Wynn
CORPORATIONS AND
FOUNDATIONS
American International Group, Inc.
AOL Time Warner
BP Employee Matching Fund
Capital Group Companies
Chevron Texaco
Countrywide Cares
Institutional Housing Partners
J. Paul Getty Trust
Los Angeles Times
Merrill Lynch
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.
EHS ANNUAL REPORT
Capital Campaign Report - Building on Success
Since its inception, Echo Horizon School has been the
beneficiary of extraordinary support from its community.
Today that spirit of giving has never been more apparent
than with the resounding achievement of the Building on
Success capital campaign. Thanks to a remarkable 100%
participation by families and strong support from alumni,
grandparents, faculty and staff, we are making significant
enhancements to our facility.
These improvements will strengthen our award-winning programs and provide today’s students
and future generations of Echo Horizon students with enhanced educational opportunities:
• A new performing arts space and an enlarged visual arts studio will better serve our
students in their exploration of music, theater, creative movement and the visual arts.
• A science center will provide our students with the appropriate environment for scientific
exploration and investigation.
• Newly designed outdoor play areas will incorporate color, texture, greenery and
new playground equipment to provide engaging areas for outdoor play and physical
education.
• An improved library will expand to meet the current and future needs of our program
and keep up with today’s advancing technology.
• Additional Echo Center resource rooms will enable our resource teachers to provide
support to our hearing-impaired students in the most updated and technically advanced
surroundings.
• An expanded pre-kindergarten room will provide optimum space for our youngest students
as they enter our program.
• An enlarged math center will enable students to participate in more hands-on activities
and to expand opportunities for engaging in cooperative projects.
As parents, we share a common bond; we are committed to raising our children in an environment in which they will flourish and grow. By supporting this project, our community has
embraced what is unique and precious in our school: our passion for excellence, a faculty and
staff who approach their work with boundless enthusiasm, and, of course, our children.
We thank all members of the Echo Horizon community for creating an environment that will
allow our children and the generations to come to be the best they can be.
Mary and Tom Collier
Co-chairs Capital Campaign
Parents of Rachel, 6th grade (Class of 2005), and John, 3rd grade
Capital Campaign
PATRONS
(Gifts of $100,000 or more)
Anonymous
Nancy & Jonathan Glaser
Carol Landsberg
DONORS
(Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999)
Mary & Tom Collier
Pamela & Peter Kelly
Denise DiNovi & Christopher Taylor
Karen & Rick Wolfen
CONTRIBUTORS
(Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999)
Anonymous
Charlotte Hughes & Chris Combs
Nancy & Robert Fried
Elizabeth & Glen Friedman
Nancy & Jonathan Lurie
Deborah & Mark Nordman
Janet Shprintz & Adam Platnick
Sue & David Rosenblum
Mindy Schultheis & Jeff Strauss
SUPPORTERS
(Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999)
Linda & Steve Brown
Mary & Dan Brussell
Lori Bowman & John Coleman
Anonymous
Paula & Fred Dashiell
Paula & Tim Doherty
Helen & Steve Ellis
Sherry & Fred Fern
Leah & Sam Fischer
Bill Funderburk
Catherine & Daniel Gerst
Julie & Eric Guefen
Maria & James Hardy
Janna & Jim Harris
Robin & John Jameson
Sharon Hall-Kessler & Todd Kessler
Margaret & Matthew Kuhns
Diane & Scott Lewis
Janet & David Lonner
Susan Kandel & Peter Lunenfeld
Cynthia Cidre-Marks & David Marks
Hillary & Michael Mendelsohn
Bonnie Mark & Gary Natoli
Joan Nordman
Sally Menke & Dean Parisot
Carla & Alvin Pittman
Nancy & Yaron Rabinowitz
Patti & Chris Rowey
Jenny & Steve Savitsky
Suzanne & William Shamlian
Cecil & Paul Slye
Aida & Mark Thau
Susan & Jonathan Weiner
Nora & Peter Wendel
Jackie & Jay Wolf
Gail & Greg Bernstein
Rosemarie & Jean Camille Bianic
Jan & Dan Black
FRIENDS
(Gifts up to $9,999)
Robin & Keith Adler
Yumi & Tomoyuki Agawa
Jessica Aguillon
Dania Akkad
Jamey Cohen & John Allman
Carly Alsbach
Sheri & Steve Altieri
Christine & John Alvarado
Anonymous
Marilyn Wade & Paul Arrow
Laurie Aranoff & Nancy Aspaturian
Suzanne & Vernon Aspaturian
Sarah Dennison & Greg Baker
Dana & Harvey Beesen
Jennifer Benedisuk
Betsy & Craig Berenson
Kristen Berg
Tracy & Andre Berger
Jennifer & Andrew Bernstein
Leslie & Robert Blagman
Tamara Funk & Steven Blatt
Larry & Jenny Boone
Karen & Jonathan Brooks
Katie Klapper & Doug Brotherton
Marilyn & Bud Brown
Claudette & Harvey Brown
Craig Call
Masako & Jeffry Carpenter
Corinne Carter
Sami & Parkson Chang
Nellie Chavez
Helen & Sintat Chiu
Jin & Jack Choi
Allison & Daniel Cohen
Laura & Ted Cohen
Elizabeth Lane & Lewis Colick
Capital Campaign
Tiffani Curtis
Chaille & James Dalthorp
Kathy & Philip Davis
Susan & Paul Deason
Shea Denham
Bridget & Jerry Dobson
Nicholas Doudoumopoulos
Helene Dubow
Ellis Enlow
Lorraine & Jerry Factor
Anne & Steve Factor
Max Factor Family Foundation
Jane Bassett & Mike Fair
Jennifer & Timothy Fall
Noushin & Hamid Fani
Michele & Kenneth Feinswog
Gilly & Henry Fenton
Craig Fields
Jerry Fields
Jose Figueroa
Linda & Louis Fiore
Kristine Flores
Jennifer & Ed Foran
Christina & Nick Freeman
Marilyn Funderburk
Jarvis Gatlin
Linda & James Ginsberg
Ellen Glaser
Sharon & Herb Glaser
Linda & Jeffrey Glaser
Evelyn & Monte Glaser
Maria & Lawrence Goldman
Betsy & Dan Goodkin
Jan & Darrel Griffin
Karel & Max Guefen
Audrey & Theodore Haas
Judy & Jonathan Haft
Beverly & David Halberstadter
Tena Yatroussis & Michael Harshberger
Tom Haskins
Linda & Matthew Heartney
Marsha & Eugene Heller
Roz Henderson
Ellen & Nathan Hoffman
Sylvia Hoffman
Margaret & Martin Hoffmann
Eileen Holmes
Gail & Robert Holmes
Gin Lee & Steven Hong
Marion & Jon Hookstratten
Denise & Verdel Hubbard
Patty & Glenn Huettner
Erica & John Huggins
Diana Currie Hull & Richard Hull
Kelly & Rod Killian
Matilda & Sung Kim
Susan Weil & Anatole Klebanow
Hayley & Chris Kondon
Shayne Vitemb & Gerd-Ulf Krueger
Seth Landsberg
Joan Williamson & Richard Lanet
Diana & Robert Laufer
Michele & Scott Layne
Jee Yeon & Joo-Young Lee
Alisa Taylor & Ron Hutchinson
Mamie & Art Ishida
Margarita & Venkatesh Iyer
Linda & Kerry Jackson
Janice Rhetta & Bob Johnson
Starr & Ralph Johnson
Karen & Ronald Johnson
Minda & Doug Johnstone
Mirella & Dennis Jolicoeur
Michele Jonas
Monica & Seymour Kahn
Ruth Kalin
Julie & Steven Karic
Ladan & Ben Karimi
Nancy Lenehan & Roeban Katz
Avon Leekley
Karen & David Leichenger
Christine & James Lennon
Amy Levine
Ellie Herman & David Levinson
JoAnn Consolo & Jay Lichtman
Carol & Kenneth Lipman
Fred Lonner
Elise Ungerleider & Ron Losch
Christine & Hunt Lowry
Jill & Steven Lowy
William Luxford
Karen & Brian MacDonald
Jennifer & Dick Manoogian
Carmelita Permison & Romulo Manzano
Capital Campaign
Rejeana & Troy Mathis
Roberta Maxwell
Linda Mazzanti
Diane Molina & Massimo Mazzarini
Elizabeth McDonald
Anita Melnick
Gloria Menezes
Monica Schuster & Steven Merkin
Tamiko Ishida & Masatoshi Misaki
Lynda & Peter Mitsakos
Connie & David Oliver
Ruth Ann Oliver Cowan
Max Palevsky
Anne & Rob Palmer
Julie Parrino
Pat Duncan & Winston Peters
Alexis Phillips
Cynthia Pinkos
Patricia & Donald Pitts
Toni & Alan Pollack
Phyllis & Stanley Rothstein
Lynne & Bob Rubin
Tami Rubin
Jennifer Russell
Miseon & Byung Ryu
Jean Saber
Mariel & Peter Saber
Margaret & Harvey Saferstein
Suzy & Jon Saferstein
Carmen & Conrad Salindong
Donald Moger
Arline & Paul Molmud
Jean & Todd Moodey
Terry & Peter Morello
Donald Motzkin
Bonnie Weinstein Murrow
& Greg Murrow
Anita Newman, M.D.
Kelly & Jack Nick
Helene & William Nishizawa
Janet & Mark Noah
Meyer Nugit
Cathy & Marc O’Krent
Bettina O’Mara
Kim Caldwell & Richard Ochoa
Debbie & Joachim Postel
Karen Haas & Paul Pratt
Judy & Steve Price
Scott Reardon
Helene & Richard Reiner
Enid & Martin Reiser
Maura & Mark Resnick
Jezelle Richards
Lori & Roy Rifkin
Susan Greene & Robert Ring
Audrey Risden
Norma Roberts
Susanne & Terrell Robins
Anat & Uri Rodan
Cari & Scott Rosen
Judy & George Savitsky
Susie & Jim Sayer
Arlene & Rodolfo Serna
Miki & Lee Shapiro
Robin & Charles Shephard
Phyllis & Marty Shephard
Cynthia & Daniel Shoff
Ivonne & Patrick Silver
Darcy & Andrew Simon
Elizabeth & Albert Simpson
Robin & Jerry Sinclair
Sherri & Eric Sloane
Ruth & Michael Smarinsky
Catherine Smith
Dorothy Nichols & Martin Smith
Capital Campaign
Brenda & Robert Smith
Gloria & Marvin Smolan
Pamela Reed-Smolan & Sandy Smolan
Ginny & Norman Solomon
Sally Sorensen
Myrna & Jesus Soria
Patrick Stack
Debra & Roger Stevenson
Shari & Bruce Weiller
Beth & Greg Weisman
Nadia & Tadeusz Wellisz
Leslie & David Wimmer
Jill & Jeff Wishman
Orna & Keenan Wolens
Cathleen Wolff
Elaine Wrenn
Zahava & Michael Stroud
Louise Strouse
Lori Zukerman & Tom Strouse
Tara Szabo
Maria Pezzulo & Scott Tatro
Marti Harlow & Stella Theodoulou
Larry Title
Miven & Eric Trageser
Tracey & Jeff Tremblay
Farrel Levy & Craig Tung
Laura & John Turman
Penny & Felix Uadiale
Sheryl Udell
Susan Dear Uhley & Len Uhley
Rae Dubow & David Ulin
Rosie Vazquez
Marci & Peter Vogel
Gillian & John Wagner
Randye Hoder & Rick Wartzman
Elizabeth & Peregrine Watts-Russell
Amy & Steven Wayne
Edna & Arnold Weber
Nancy Holt & David Weber
Jackie & Clifford Wright
Karen Wyatt
Kim Wynn
Alice & David Yakura
Vicki Ishida & Michael Yakura
Judy DeWitt & Mark Yellen
Jeannette & John Young
Karen & Gary Zelcer
Judy & Stefan Zweig
ALUMNI
Dania Akkad
Sarah Dennison & Greg Baker
Leslie & Robert Blagman
Jan & Dan Black
Masako & Jeffry Carpenter
Helen & Sintat Chiu
Susan & Paul Deason
Gilly & Henry Fenton
Leah & Sam Fischer
Jan & Darrel Griffin
Michele Jonas
Monica & Seymour Kahn
JoAnn Consolo & Jay Lichtman
Nahid & Tupper Lienke
Karen & Brian MacDonald
Carmelita Permison & Romulo Manzano
Roberta Maxwell
Lynn & Donald Moger
Bonnie Weinstein Murrow
& Greg Murrow
Toni & Alan Pollack
Helene & Richard Reiner
Lori & Roy Rifkin
Sue & David Rosenblum
Lynne & Bob Rubin
Larry Title
Nadia & Tadeusz Wellisz
Nora & Peter Wendel
Christy & Scott White
Jackie & Clifford Wright
Jeannette & John Young
GRANDPARENTS
& SPECIAL FRIENDS
Suzanne & Vernon Aspaturian
Marilyn & Bud Brown
Bridget & Jerry Dobson
Helene Dubow
Lorraine & Jerry Factor
Sherry & Fred Fern
Jerry Fields
Marilyn Funderburk
Linda & James Ginsberg
Sharon & Herb Glaser
Evelyn & Monte Glaser
Karel & Max Guefen
Audrey & Theodore Haas
Marsha & Eugene Heller
Sylvia Hoffman
Margaret & Martin Hoffmann
Mamie & Art Ishida
Ruth Kalin
Seth Landsberg
Fred Lonner
Capital Campaign
Arline & Paul Molmud
Donald Motzkin
Anita Newman, M.D.
Joan Nordman
Meyer Nugit
Ruth Ann Oliver Cowan
Max Palevsky
Patricia & Donald Pitts
Enid & Martin Reiser
Phyllis & Stanley Rothstein
Jean Saber
Margaret & Harvey Saferstein
Judy & George Savitsky
Phyllis & Marty Shephard
Gloria & Marvin Smolan
Louise Strouse
Edna & Arnold Weber
Alice & David Yakura
CORPORATIONS AND
FOUNDATIONS
American Express
AOL Time Warner
British Petroleum
Capital Group Companies
Chevron Texaco
Countrywide Cares
Max Factor Family Foundation
Hope for Hearing Foundation
Institutional Housing Partners
International Fund for Education
and Career Dev’t.
J. Paul Getty Trust
Mead Westvaco
Los Angeles Times
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.
FACULTY & STAFF
Jessica Aguillon
Carly Alsbach
Jennifer Benedisuk
Betsy Berenson
Kristen Berg
Jenny Boone
Claudette Brown
Craig Call
Corinne Carter
Paula Dashiell
Shea Denham
Ellis Enlow
Jose Figueroa
Christina Freeman
Roz Henderson
Denise Hubbard
Vicki Ishida
Starr Johnson
Kelly Killian
Avon Leekley
Amy Levine
Linda Mazzanti
Anita Melnick
Gloria Menezes
Kelly Nick
Julie Parrino
Alexis Phillips
Scott Reardon
Audrey Risden
Norma Roberts
Cari Rosen
Tami Rubin
Jennifer Russell
Susie Sayer
Sally Sorensen
Jeff Tremblay
Tracey Tremblay
Sheryl Udell
Rosie Vazquez
Marci Vogel
Cathleen Wolff
Elaine Wrenn
Kim Wynn
Special Funds
This year a number of our supporters made gifts to the
funds listed below. These donations were made to
memorialize, honor or thank someone. We are sincerely
grateful to those who contributed to these special funds.
THE ENID WIZIG SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established by Enid and Bernard Wizig to provide financial
assistance to our hearing-impaired students and their families.
Anonymous
Chris Coleman
David Kates
Dick & Jennifer Manoogian
Bernard & Enid Wizig
SAMANTHA NICOLE SACKS
OUTDOOR EDUCATION FUND
Established by the Board of Trustees in memory of
Samantha. The earnings from this fund provide opportunities
for students to participate in the school’s outdoor program.
DORENE TAWA MEMORIAL FUND
Lisa, Kyle & Steven Chlavin
Peter Geddes
Tami Rubin
Irwin & Mildred Sacks
Jeffrey & Tracey Tremblay
Elise Ungerleider
Peter & Marci Vogel
Established by her family and the Board of Trustees in memory of Mrs. Tawa. Donations made to this fund will be used
to create a memorial tribute at the school.
JUDITH KATES MEMORIAL FUND
Audrey Tawa & Jeffrey Burbank
Katherine Griffith
Pamela & Peter Kelly
Jennifer & Dick Manoogian
Janet & Mark Noah
Tami Rubin
Debra Stevenson
Ken Tawa
Lauren Tawa
Larry Title
Sheryl Udell
Established by her family and the Board of Trustees in memory of Mrs. Kates. The earnings of this fund will be used to
provide financial assistance to the children of Echo Center.
Gail & Greg Bernstein
Doreen Brids
Pati Harris
David Kates
Marie Kates
Amy Mc Guire Kates
Julie, Gracie, Josh & Matt McGovern
Francis & Noreen Morrissey
Tami Rubin
Enid Wizig
Fran Zimmerman
Class of 2005
It is a tradition at Echo Horizon School for each graduating class to
present the school with a gift. The class of 2005 has chosen to donate
to the Dorene Tawa Memorial Fund.
Library Fund
Established to provide for the dedication of a new book in our library in the name of
a friend, relative, teacher or other special person.
The Alvarado Family
The Bernstein Family
Claudette Brown
Tracie Brown
Jin Choi
Alison Feinswog
Michele Feinswog
Maria Hardy
Hannah Holmes
Richard Hull
Starr C. Johnson
Adeline Katz
Alex Leichenger
Matthew Leichenger
Emma Moodey & Family
Judy Price
Thalia Sallas-Brookwell
Xavier Sallas-Brookwell
The Albert Simpson Family
Rick Smolan
Elissa Title
Shari Johnson White
Leslie Wimmer
Sam Wimmer
Jackson Yellin
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2005-2006
In closing, we would like to
use this opportunity to thank
our Board of Trustees and
our Parent Association for a
job well-done in 2004-2005
and to introduce our Board of
Trustees and Parent Association
Officers for 2005-2006.
All listings in this report reflects contributions
received as of June 30, 2005. The Annual
Giving Committee wishes to thank the parents,
grandparents, alumni, friends, faculty and staff
who contributed their money, time and effort
to Echo Horizon School during 2004-2005.
We have made every effort to list all contributions accurately. If an error has been made,
please accept our apologies and notify us of
the mistake.
David Rosenblum, Chairman
Jim Harris, President
Tom Collier, Vice President
Jonathan Glaser, Vice President
Richard Hull, Vice President
Masako Carpenter, Treasurer
Linda Brown, Secretary
Mary Brussell ,Trustee
Eileen Holmes, Trustee
Carol Landsberg, Trustee
David Leichenger, Trustee
Janet Lonner, Trustee
Jonathan Lurie, Trustee
William Luxford, M.D., Trustee
Deborah Nordman, Trustee
David Oliver, Trustee
Rob Palmer, Trustee
Nora Wendel, Trustee
Karen Leichenger, Parent Association President
Fred A. Fern, Emeritus
Kent H. Landsberg, Founder, deceased
PARENT ASSOCIATION 2005-2006
Karen Leichenger, President
Robin Jameson, Vice President
Christine Alvarado, Secretary
Diane Molina, Treasurer
STAFF
Norma F. Roberts, Executive Director
Paula R. Dashiell, Head of School
Vicki C. Ishida, Director, Echo Center
3430 McManus Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232
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