Fall 2011 Spirit Newsletter

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INSIDE:
Headmaster’s Letter
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Word from the Rector
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Retiring Teachers Honored 3
Titan Sports
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Mathnasium at STS
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Alumni News
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Student News
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Students in Kris Ference’s third
grade class collect pop tabs for
the Ronald McDonald House
of Durham, which provides the
comforts of home to families
focusing on the health of their
critically ill children. Funds
generated from recycling these
aluminum gems help offset the
House’s expenses.
Graduation14
Faculty News
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Appreciation Report
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st. timothy’s school
spirit newsletter
is published
by st. timothy’s
episcopal school
editor:
Karen Campbell
Director
of Development:
Heather Daughtridge
LAYOUT design:
JEANETTE BLANKENSHIP
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p. o. box 17787
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-787-3011
fax 919-787-1131
www.sttimothys.org
Community Service:
A Big Part of Who We Are
C
ommunity service has
become a requirement at
many schools in recent years,
but it has long been an important tradition at St. Timothy’s.
Whether it’s the work of a
teacher, student, athletic team,
grade level or the entire student
body, one thing is certain:
Giving to people in need, both
locally and globally, is a big part
of who we are.
“Our school is so involved
that we actually have a calendar
to schedule service opportunities
so they don’t overlap too much,”
said Heather Daughtridge,
Director of Development. “It’s
an incredible gift to have such a
caring and motivated community of students, faculty, staff,
parents and alumni.”
This spirit of giving goes hand
in hand with the school’s character education program, which
highlights different traits each
month. Sharing and thankfulness, the traits for November,
are reinforced through a school-
helped to put food on the dinner table of a family in need.
In December, Student Council sponsors a toy drive. From
Barbie dolls to baby dolls and
building blocks to board games,
“It’s an incredible gift to have such
a caring and motivated community of
students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni.”
Heather Daughtridge, Director of Development
wide “We CAN Share” food
drive overseen by the fourth
grade. Each fall hundreds of
pounds of canned and nonperishable foods are collected
and donated to North Raleigh
Ministries.
As students sit down to their
family Thanksgiving feasts, it’s
with the knowledge that they’ve
brand new toys are deposited
in bins that overflow each day.
Students know that without
their donations, some children
wouldn’t have much under the
tree on Christmas morning. 
For a more comprehensive look at
the many service projects ongoing
at St. Timothy’s, turn to pages 10
and 11.
Headmaster’s Letter
Michael S. Bailey
Dear St. Timothy’s Community,
faculty and staff whose commitment and love for St. Timothy’s
and the students has been
unwavering. I truly thank them
for their individual and collective
efforts as they have set the needs
and best interests of the students
as their main priority.
After much prayer and deliberation, I have announced my
retirement as Headmaster of
St. Timothy’s School, effective
June 30, 2012. I truly believe
that this decision is in my personal best interest and the best
interest of the school.
Retirement will give me time
to pursue other interests – perhaps teach (my greatest passion)
on a part-time basis and still have
time to do some of the things
I enjoy but never seem to get
around to doing. I believe the
timing is good because the new
head of school will have an opportunity to work with a senior
administrative staff capable of assisting him/her in understanding
the traditions and ethos of
St. Timothy’s. From personal
experience, I know the importance of having this knowledge
base and support.
I am pleased when I look back
and see what has been accomplished during my tenure. We
have significantly transformed
and improved the facilities, the
program has been expanded to
include a viable and success-
I have very fond memories
of more than 15 years here.
St. Timothy’s will always hold a
special place in my heart. Working with such wonderful people
has indeed been a blessing. I
have committed to the Board to
assist in every way I can to make
the transition as smooth and
successful as possible, and will
follow with interest as the school
enters a new era.
Mike Bailey at his 16th and final Meet the Teacher Night.
With warmest regards,
ful middle school, and we have
were dreams became realities.
improved and updated our
Without reservation, my greatest
Michael S. Bailey
methodologies to better prepare
personal accomplishment has
Headmaster
our students to enter the everbeen building and developing a
changing world they will enter
when they leave St. Timothy’s. I
Save the Date!
use the word “we” with sincerity.
Join us in celebrating Mike Bailey’s
These accomplishments would
16 years as Headmaster
not have been possible without
May 20, 2012 – 6:00-9:00 p.m
the dedicated support of our
faculty and staff, Board of DirecBBQ for parents, faculty, staff, past parents
tors, parents, and friends who
Invitation to follow
have worked to ensure that what
A W ord From the Rector
The Reverend Jay C. James
W
hen we think about the character of Christian we are to be in
this life, a number of pictures come to mind.
and in our ministry. Saint Timothy’s School itself is about the mission, the work, of educating children and
young people in a Christian community.
Our very existence is a witness of servant
ministry. What a good work we do to enlighten the bodies, minds and souls of our
students. More than that, the good works
carried on within our School, in service to
others, make a wonderful witness to the
servant hood of Christ. If we are to imitate Christ as one of His followers, at least in this
world, there are three “types” to emulate: Christ the Priest, Christ
the King and Christ the Good Shepherd. We are to try to give
ourselves over to the will of God the Father even as Christ the Priest
gave Himself over to the loving will of the Father. We are to spread
The Word so that Word of Truth rules over the world even as Christ
is sovereign over heaven and earth. We are also to imitate the caring, protection and helpful aid of Christ the Good Shepherd.
Please look through this issue of our
newsletter and discover all of the aid
and help our students are providing. You will discover that they
genuinely have servants’ hearts. There are works that are carried on
by the School and works that Saint Timothy’s Church and Saint
Timothy’s School are working on together. Our students, attempting to imitate Christ Himself, are among us as ones that serve.
To grow into the character of Christ in these three ways requires
having the “heart of a servant”. Jesus said, I am among you as he
that serveth. Luke 22:27
We make a very good witness for the servant hood of Christ as the
Good Shepherd here at Saint Timothy’s. We do this in our mission
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Elaine Clark, Sandy Robinson and Brenda
Burton were honored by colleagues upon their
retirement in June. Collectively, they spent 60
years at St. Timothy’s.
Gone But Not Forgotten:
STS Honors Three Retirees
T
hree long-term teachers – Elaine Clark,
Brenda Burton and Sandy Robinson – bid
a sweet but sad farewell to STS as they retired
last June.
Elaine Clark
A year shy of her silver anniversary, Elaine
Clark retired as a teacher and director of the
STS kindergarten program.
Her arrival on campus in 1987 was part
of a “package deal,” Clark often said. When
she enrolled her son in junior kindergarten,
she learned of an opening for a kindergarten
teacher. With undergraduate and graduate
degrees in early childhood education and nine
years of teaching experience in the public school
system, she was well-qualified.
Over the years, her classroom assistants
changed. Her students changed as well, Clark
noted, their confidence and ease with technology being perhaps the biggest difference. “They
are born with it and they use it,” she said.
But the biggest change during her tenure
at STS was the physical facility – demolition
of the brick cottages that once dotted the
campus, construction of the new building for
first through eighth grades, and the complete
renovation of the kindergarten center.
And then there are those things that never
change.
“We will always have lovely families that
respect the school for what it does for their
children,” Clark said. “And we will always be
STS – where Strengths are valued, Traditions
are honored and Successes are celebrated.”
Although she looks forward to retirement,
Clark admits there are things she will miss. At
the top of the list is “the sweet sound of children
singing in chapel service.” And then there are
her colleagues, especially the kindergarten staff.
“They are not just co-workers,” she explained.
“They are dear friends.”
One thing that will ease Clark’s transition is
the house she and her husband Don built in the
mountains of their native Georgia. “We built
it as a vacation home that would turn into a
retirement home,” she said.
When their relocation is complete, Elaine
Clark plans to check out volunteer opportunities with the local literacy council or public
schools. Once a teacher, always a teacher!
Brenda Burton
“I’m going to have to reinvent myself, because St. Timothy’s is all I’ve known for the past
21 years,” said retiring kindergarten assistant
Brenda Burton.
And it appears the process is underway. No
sooner did school end in June then Burton
was in training at Rex Hospital to lead tours
of the birthing center for expectant parents.
Her retirement goals also include more hours
at the wellness center, more time at her lake
house and more trips to the mountains to visit
her four grandchildren.
“It’ll be much easier to get up and go,” Burton said. And that should suit her husband Joe,
who retired four years ago, just fine.
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Burton arrived on campus in 1990. In a
scenario similar to that of her colleague Elaine
Clark, she learned of a faculty opening when
she enrolled her son. Although she holds a
degree in elementary education, Burton always
preferred “being the Indian to the chief.”
For 14 years she was the assistant to Leigh
Ann Middleton. In 1998, two and a half years
after they sent a very clever appeal – and just as
they had given up hope – the duo were flown to
Chicago for make-overs on the Oprah Winfrey
Show. Their new looks were the talk of the
campus for weeks!
For the last seven years, Burton assisted
Joanne Brown, whom she describes as “an
absolute master at managing children.”
Although she will no longer be a daily presence at school, don’t have to pinch yourself if
you see Brenda Burton in a kindergarten or
first grade hallway. She has agreed to substitute
teach on occasion. The ties, it seems, are hard
to break.
Sandy Robinson
Of the multitude of students she has taught
over the past three decades, Sandy Robinson
fondly remembers one above all others.
He was a young boy adopted from Russia
who barely spoke English. “He came from
nothing yet he shared everything,” she said.
“He knew how to share like no other child I’ve
ever known.”
It is not surprising that this memory would
stand out in Robinson’s mind. Her own willingness to share, especially her time and diverse
talents, is immense. With retirement, the long
list of Robinson’s volunteer activities is poised
to grow even longer.
After 15 years at STS, Robinson embraced
retirement with mixed emotions. She misses
the first grade team, especially her “beloved
assistant,” Lynne Sanders. And she misses
her students in many ways – their unbridled
exuberance, reading aloud to them, working
with math groups…
But retirement has allowed Robinson to
spend more time with her family. She and her
husband Jack, both widowed when they married 19 years ago, enjoy a blended family of five
children and five grandchildren.
Last June, they flew to Scotland for the
graduation of one of their grandchildren. By
August, Sandy Robinson was back on campus
to share the photos with her first grade team. 
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F a l l S p o r t s Recap — b y J o sh W h i t e , A t h l e t i c D i r ec t o r
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our teams, 80 student-athletes and over 60
matches, meets and games. Another amazing season has passed in Titan country!
Cross-Country
The co-ed cross country team boasted two of
the fastest runners in the Triangle Middle School
Conference (TMSC) -- and possibly the whole
as to utilize his photography expertise to break
down the fundamentals of a good kick for each
player on the team. The boys focused on setting
personal goals to improve their game; the team
did a great job of working together as one unit
to move the ball up the field at game time.
The team had an overall record of 8-9 with
both TMSC and non-conference opponents.
They won big matches against Kestrel Heights
Charter School, Cary Academy and Grace
Christian of Raleigh. They made it to the quarterfinals of the TMSC tournament and were just
barely beaten, losing in penalty kicks after tying
the Grace Christian Eagles in regular game play.
man, Kate Hawkins, Charlotte Welsh and
Kinnidy Coley. The girls should continue to
succeed in the future, as many members of the
squad were in sixth or seventh grade.
Volleyball
Triangle area – as seen in their amazing finishes
in the Triangle Jamboree at WakeMed Soccer
Park. Sophie Ebihara was undefeated in eight
meets this season, achieving the title of Fastest
Girl in the TMSC! Connor Lane won first place
in five meets and second place in three meets.
Titans girls’ and boys’ teams each won first
place in four meets and second place in three
meets. In the TMSC championship meet, girls
took home first place and boys garnered second
place overall. A handful of runners competed
in the Greensboro Invitational at Hagan Stone
Park in Greensboro, representing the Titans well
against a wide and varied field of opponents.
Season highlights also included a day of trash
pick-up at Shelley Lake, the team’s practice location, as well as the ever-popular practice run to
Ben and Jerry’s for ice cream!
The team was led by Head Coach Paul Mesi,
a collegiate track, indoor track, and cross country runner at SUNY-Geneseo, and Assistant
Coach Michaela Iiames, who debuted as assistant track and field coach last spring. Student
leadership came from eighth graders Blake
Koch, Catherine Allen and Sophie Ebihara.
Soccer
The boys’ soccer team was guided to a TMSC
regular season record of 7-5, garnering the third
place seed at the end of regular season play.
In his first year as head coach, Curtis Mears
focused on ball handling drills, endurance exercises and good technique, even going so far
Eighth grade Captains Taylor Smith and
Chip Cervi provided student leadership for
the team, which had a majority of sixth graders
this season.
Tennis
The girls’ tennis team achieved an undefeated
regular conference season, finishing 12-0! Athletic Director and Head Coach Josh White and
Assistant Coach Betsy Gwaltney focused on
improving groundstrokes, footwork, and the
fundamentals of doubles throughout the season.
With an extremely talented squad that loves
the game, the girls finished first place in the
TMSC. The girls also defeated the Cary Academy Chargers 8-1 in the TMSC tournament
championship, bringing home another addition
to the Titan trophy cabinet.
Captain Summer Jacobs led the team with
her four eighth grade co-captains: Abby Chil-
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The girls’ volleyball team, under the leadership of veteran Head Coach Judy Whitley, finished second place in TMSC regular season play
with a record of 12-1. Their overall conference
and non-conference record was 16-1, losing
only once to North Raleigh Christian Academy.
They made it to the TMSC tournament
championship to once again face the NRCA
Knights, but lost in two games. They did,
however, bring home the tournament runnerup trophy.
The girls had an amazing season with some
powerhouse servers, well organized setters,
and overall cooperation and teamwork which
made watching this team play a real treat. The
team was led by eighth grade captains Aynnie
Koscso and Leila Mustafa, who kept the team
organized and encouraged camaraderie among
the players. 
Making Sense Out of Math – And Learning To Love It!
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n Denise McCann’s perfect world, numerator and denominator wouldn’t even be a
part of the vocabulary of an eight-year-old.
“Textbooks are written by brilliant mathematicians with Ph.D. degrees,” McCann said. “But
denominator? What a word!”
In her world, denominator is replaced by
the number of equal parts it takes to make a
whole while a numerator is called the number
of pieces you own.
Who is this woman rebuffing conventional
math terms? She is the owner of four local
Mathnasium franchises who has brought the
Mathnasium method to St. Timothy’s School.
Since August, she’s been on campus four mornings each week as a guest teacher and faculty
resource.
Mathnasium embraces a key concept: Children don’t hate math; they just hate being confused and intimated by it. Denise McCann is
out to change that. Her goal is to have students
not only master math, but to love it as well.
Before she ever heard of Mathnasium,
McCann watched two of her children, now
19- and 21-year-olds, struggle with math as
students in the Wake County Public School
System. “It’s not the fault of one teacher, one
school or one textbook,” she explained. “It’s
epidemic in America. Students are performing math procedures without understanding
them. And you can’t master a skill without
understanding it.”
Some students memorize math facts, such
as multiplication or division tables, but don’t
understand them. “You can be good at something without understanding it,” she said, “but
when you reach a certain level, memorization
no longer works.”
Denise McCann explains ordering fractions in terms that make sense to students.
do they truly understand what they’re doing
and why?
The answer simply means that if you “divide
four whole pizzas into halves you end up with
eight pieces,” said McCann. “Yes, children
must be fluent with their facts and procedures,
but understanding what a math question is
really asking should always come first.”
What many parents don’t understand,
McCann added, is that the measurement of
success is not in what level of math class their
student is in. Instead, success is measured by
“It’s time to teach our children to be the
next generation of great scientists and engineers.”
Denise McCann
So how do McCann and the Mathnasium
method bridge the gap between memorizing
and understanding? With a surprisingly simple
logical approach.
Take 6% of 300, for example. Instead of requiring a student to multiply 300 x .06, which
looks intimidating before the calculating even
begins, Mathnasium emphasizes the definition
of percent – per 100. If 6% means 6 for every
100, and you’ve got 300, that 6 x 3 = 18.
Another example is 4 divided by ½. Most
children are taught to keep, change, invert –
keep the 4, change to multiply and invert ½
to 2. 4 x 2 = 8 – as does 4 divided by ½. But
how fluent the student is in math class. “I’ve
seen high school sophomores taking calculus
score a 650 on the math SAT,” she explained,
“and I’ve seen high school sophomores in
algebra II get a better score.”
McCann firmly believes that excelling too far
too fast produces bad math students. “We’ve
got to take the time to work on reasoning
skills,” she said. “We’ve got to help our good
students become good thinkers.” It is these
critical thinking skills, she added, that will
“come out in everything else they do in life.”
Mathnasium is not a simple remedial program, McCann is quick to explain. More than
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half of the students who go to her centers go
for enrichment, not remedial help.
In fact, that’s how she ended up here at
St. Timothy’s. Last year, STS parent Becky
Talbott sent her son to Mathnasium for enrichment activities. She was so impressed that
she brought the program to the attention of
Middle School Coordinator Lori Reedy, hoping STS could partner with Mathnasium for
an extracurricular math club.
“Denise is passionate about math and she
has a unique way of teaching and making it
fun for kids,” Talbott said. “She specializes
in teaching kids math the way it makes sense
to them. We are extremely fortunate to have
her working with our students at St. Timothy’s
this year.”
Reedy visited one of McCann’s franchises
and agreed. “I was enormously impressed by
their organization and how the program helped
students to think instead of just do,” she said,
and persuaded administrators to incorporate
the Mathnasium method into the school’s
curriculum this year.
Mathnasium has not replaced the standard
math curriculum. Students still take chapter
tests to gauge their mastery of lessons. Rather,
it is a supplemental teaching with a different set
of tools to make sure students fully understand
what they’re learning.
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course of her life for the next four years. It was
SPC Gary Donaldson
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2006, is the Chancellor’s Scholarship to ASU.
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Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles, and acting
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shoulder boards and is now one of 1,030
teachers Sharon Carlson, Debbie Potter and Sandy Robinson put together
Boone to Banner Elk to see long-time friend
for a few years before falling back into law. He
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in Mayenrolled
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in a four-year bachelor of science degree program.
care packages of pens, note pads, hand warmers, beef jerky, hardy candy
and fellow STS alum Ginny Eckstine, who
hopes for an eventual career in politics.
Mary’s School, where she played varsity voland other treats.
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teammates for a volleyball game.
see me running for office in 2040!”
four years.
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Italy last summer, touring Venice, Milan and
the Tuscan area. “It was so much fun and it
is just beautiful,” said mother Linda. “We all
had a fantastic time.”
Daniel Pope
Adrian Hillmann
Adrian moved with his family to Alberta,
Canada and spent the summer as a camp counselor for children and adults with special needs.
He has been accepted to study and work
with the Finning-Caterpillar ThinkBig program and is currently working at FinningCaterpillar. After Christmas he returns to
college for another two months of classroom
instruction, then another two months of work
experience. ThinkBig is a two-year program
with an additional two years in a program
called ThinkBigger.
Daniel graduated from Cardinal Gibbons
High School last spring, where he was a
member of the National Honor Society and
Strategy Club. He also found time to earn
his Eagle Scout award. Daniel is now at NC
State, considering a major in engineering or
computer science.
Last summer Daniel traveled with his family
to England and Wales. The highlight of his
trip was attending the Goodwood Festival of
The Hewitt Sisters:
Amanda, Megan and Amy
A junior at NC State majoring in animal
science, Amanda is a member of the NCSU
marching band. She is planning on applying to
veterinary or other graduate schools next year.
Megan graduated from Southeast Raleigh
Magnet High School last May and attends
Berry College in Rome, Georgia. She is majoring in English, with an emphasis in creative
writing.
Amy, a sophomore at Millbrook High
School, is considering the IB programme for
next year. She is a black belt in Taekwondo
and is working on her black belt in Hapkido
The sisters and their parents spent 10 days in
Speed, where he was able to see “the greatest
cars in the world all in one place.”
One Sunday, the Popes attended church in
the tiny town of Leafeld, England. They stayed
for tea after the service, joining a small group
of 25-30 parishioners. “Imagine our surprise
when we found one of the gentleman was
familiar with North Carolina,” said Daniel’s
mother, Cathy. “He had been sent to train
at a college in the state capital known for its
outstanding computer work.”
Indeed, the gentleman had studied at NC
State. It’s a small world after all!
Weston Sadovy
A mechanical engineering major, Weston traveled
to Alaska last spring with a program called Alternative Service Break (ASB) at North Carolina State
University. He spent a week teaching science and
math on Hoonah Island, inhabited by the Tlinget
tribe of Native Americans. “The Hoonah residents
have no idea what life is like in the ‘Lower 48’, and
most of them will never get to know,” Weston said.
“Unfortunately, our trip only impacted the kids for
a week, but I am considering going back when I
have an available spring break.”
Weston is spending this semester working as an engineer at Altec Inc. through NCSU’s
co-op program.
In his spare time, he is a captain of State’s co-ed quidditch team. “It’s a surprisingly physical
sport, being full-tackle,” he said. “I’ve been injured more often in two and a half semesters of
quidditch than I was in eight years of lacrosse.” He is proud to announce that the Wolfpack
quiddich team boasts a 12-0 record and has won every tournament since he joined.
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From the Class of 2006:
Lenny Bailey graduated from Cardinal
Gibbons. He currently attends Cape Fear
Community College, looking to transfer next
year to pursue a degree in sports management.
Lilly Beamon, a graduate of West Johnston
High School, is at UNC-CH deciding on a
major. She was a familiar face on campus last
summer as part of Technology Specialist Eddie
Cobb’s work crew.
Ian Bennett graduated from Franklin
Academy and is a Trustees Scholar at Purdue
University. He is majoring in aerospace engineering.
Emilee Carlson, a graduate of Sanderson
High School, spent a year at Cape Fear Community College before transferring to Wake
Tech.
Timmy Donaldson, Cardinal Gibbons
Class of 2010, is an education major at
Western Carolina University with the goal of
becoming a special education teacher.
Drew Driscoll, a Wakefield High School
grad, is enjoying the good life at Appalachian
State.
McPhail Kirven played varsity football and
basketball at Woodberry Forest. He is a freshman at UNC-CH and is thinking of majoring
in business.
Kensi Luck, a Saint Mary’s alumna, is a
sophomore in the NCSU School of Textiles.
Her major is fashion and textile management
with a focus in brand management and marketing. She has pledged Sigma Kappa Sorority and was presented at the Terpsichorean
Debutante Ball in September.
Timmy Monaghan, Ravensroft ’10, attends
James Madison University on a Presidential
Scholarship. He is an economics major and
plays intramural wiffleball and softball.
Brent Anderson graduated from Sanderson
High School and is attending Appalachian
State University. He is one of six STS ’07
grads at ASU, joined by Mitch Benzine, Audrey Cook, Emma Elsea, Jackson Pruett and
Katherine Wilson.
Ginny Eckstine, a Cardinal Gibbons High
School grad, attends Belmont Abbey College
on both academic and volleyball scholarships.
Emma Elsea, a 2011 graduate of Saint
Mary’s School, is at Appalachian State considering a biology major. Emma is a member
of the Black and Gold Club and continues
to serve at St. Timothy’s Church when she
is home.
Annie Englehardt, another Saint Mary’s
Junior Nick Tyrey (left) and sophomore Chase
McCord are among the top five runners at
CGHS.
St Timothy’s Harriers
Shine at Cardinal Gibbons
STS continues to be a pipeline for talent
to local high school cross-country teams.
This year, former Titan student athletes
have played a key role in the success of
the Cardinal Gibbons High School cross
country teams. Nick Tyrey, Chase McCord,
JB Collins, Jackson Feathers, Caroline Pope
and Laura Hart all ran this fall.
Junior Nick Tyrey and sophomore Chase
McCord are in the top five runners. So far,
Tyrey has run 16:21 for the 5000-meter
course. Both athletes were major contributors in Gibbons’ conference championship
this fall, placing 3rd and 8th respectively.
On the girls’ side, freshman Laura Hart has
made an enormous impact on the team
already. She is currently the 8th runner
and has run 20:25 for the 5K race. At press
time, both the boys’ and girls’ teams were
ranked 2nd in North Carolina amongst all
3A schools as they competed for the State
Championships on November 5 at Beeson
Park in Kernersville.
Nick and Chase will also run winter and
spring track and Gibbons.
alumna, is enrolled at UNC-Greensboro.
Genevieve Gholizadeh graduated from
St. David’s School and now attends Meredith
College.
Sarah Griffin graduated from Athens Drive
High School. She now attends UNC-Chapel
Hill, where she is in the marching band. Sarah
plans to major in psychology with a minor in
music. For the past three summers she has
worked at YMCA Camp Grace, a camp for
children with special needs.
Rachel Harper graduated from Saint
Mary’s School and is enrolled at the College
of Charleston.
Christian Klute graduated from Leesville
Road High School, where he ran cross country,
and is now at NC State.
Tyler Kress graduated from St. David’s
School and is now at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Cameron Luck graduated from St. David’s
School and is a freshman at NCSU working
toward a major in environmental science.
Cameron will participate in an Alternative
Spring Break trip to Belize where he will work
on environmental issues and organic fair trade.
Ashlee Lynn graduated from North Raleigh
Christian Academy and is a freshman at East
Carolina University. She is an education major
and hopes to teach abroad. Ashlee has pledged
Alpha Zeta Delta Sorority.
Kelsey Mann was on the varsity volleyball
team at Wakefield High School. She is now
playing club volleyball at Auburn University
and is a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority.
Molly McCord graduated with high honors from Saint Mary’s School, where she was
captain of the track team her junior year and
the cross country team her senior year. Molly
attends UNC-Chapel. She is undecided about
a major but plans to study abroad. She is a
member of Tri Sigma Sorority.
Maggie Mitterling is a teaching fellow at
UNC-Wilmington, having graduated from
Cardinal Gibbons last spring.
Jessica Neely, a graduate of Wakefield High
School, is also at UNC-Wilmington.
John Paton graduated from Raleigh Charter
High School and has enrolled in the College of
Textiles/Textile Engineering at NCSU.
Kaitlyn Peck graduated from Wakefield
High School last spring and is now a freshman
at NC State.
Garrett Pederson, a St. David’s School
graduate, is a teaching fellow at UNC-CH and
plans to become a math teacher and coach.
Jackson Pruett, a Cardinal Gibbons graduate, is embracing all the Mountaineer lifestyle
has to offer at Appalachian State! He is con-
Mary Copeland Cain Rides to Success
You might say that Mary Copeland Cain
speaks two foreign languages. The
Spanish she studies at Saint Mary’s School
is one of them; the other is “horse talk.”
“I ride English in something called Hunter
Jumper,” she said. “This is jumping, but not
jumpers.”
Hunter Jumper shows, she explained, consist of two parts: flat classes and jumping
classes. A flat class is when multiple horses go into a ring and the judge gives them
directions, such as walk, trot or canter.
Then the class is pinned. Following that
are jumping classes. Riders enter the ring
one at a time and jump a pattern of jumps.
Within these two categories are classes that judge the horse and ones that judge the rider.
Last August, Mary Copeland and her Oldenburg/Thoroughbred named Renaissance Man traveled to Culpepper, VA for a Hunter Jumper show, competing for style, rhythm and “prettiness.”
“We competed against professionals in one division, and then riders my age in another,” said
the 17-year-old. “We did very well, especially for my horse’s age. He’s young in the horse
show world.”
Renaissance Man is six years old — the same age that Mary Copeland was when she started
riding at a summer camp at MacNair’s Country Acres. She started riding more seriously when
she was 12 and eventually began to compete.
Although she missed this year’s orientation at Saint Mary’s School for the Culpepper Horse
Show, it was worth it to Mary Copeland. “This is my sport,” she said. “Sometimes I have to miss
school, just like other student-athletes miss school for soccer or basketball.”
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templating a major in exercise science.
Nick Remy, another Cardinal Gibbons
grad, is a freshman at NC State. Nick is considering a career in medicine or biomedical
engineering.
Brian Renegar graduated from Cardinal
Gibbons and is a freshman at UNC-Chapel.
Jana Sadovy graduated from Wakefield
High School in 2011. She is following in
both of her brothers’ footsteps by attending
NC State.
Jamie Stump, a 2011 Ravenscroft grad, is a
freshman engineering major at Virginia Tech.
Meredith Thomas graduated with honors
from North Raleigh Christian Academy and
is enrolled at NC State, majoring in design
studies and minoring in business. Upon graduation last spring, she toured England, France
and Germany with NRCA classmates.
Wade Tuttle graduated from Cardinal
Gibbons last spring and is now a freshman at
UNC-Chapel Hill. For the last two summers,
Wade has spent a week in Guayaquil, Ecuador
on a medical/dental mission trip.
Sarah Beth Tyrey is loving life at College of
Charleston! She is a 2011 graduate of Sanderson High School.
Ben Woodward also graduated from Sanderson High School last spring. He is at High
Point University and loves college life.
Sarah Fritsch was among 12 Ravenscroft
students who competed in the Hood to Coast
Relay in Oregon in September. Known as
the Mother of All Relays, the race covered the
200 mile distance from Mount Hood to the
coastal town of Seaside. The group raised
$48,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Caid Kirven, a senior at Woodberry
Forest, is currently in the college search
and application process. He plays varsity
basketball and serves on the school’s prefect
A Mountaintop Experience for Sarah Rouse
STS alum Sarah Rouse had a mountaintop
experience last summer, both literally and figuratively.
On a 10-day trip with the high school youth
group from Trinity Baptist Church, she found
herself at an elevation of 11,000 feet in the
Andean mountain city of Cuzco, Peru. And if
mountaintop experience is defined as something that is amazing, profound, inspiring and
life-changing, then Sarah had one of them, too.
With her dad Shannon as one of the chaperones, Sarah and the group of 60 high schoolers flew
from Raleigh to Atlanta for the 12-hour flight to Lima, Peru. From Lima they flew to Cuzco, the
historic capital of the Inca Empire.
Each morning, participants broke into smaller groups to work at one of four sites: painting and
building at an orphanage, constructing a mudwall at a mountainside recreation center, helping
to do laundry and feed the residents at a home for the elderly, and helping at a home for children
with disabilities. Sarah helped at three of the sites and especially enjoyed the mornings helping
two disabled boys get around in wheelchairs.
After lunch, they spent three hours hosting a Vacation Bible School for the local children – definitely the highlight of Sarah’s trip. They started with about 20 children on the first day and capped
the week with an attendance of well over 100.
Another trip highlight for Sarah was distributing “prayer rocks” with the promise of praying for the
recipients. “They were the happiest people,” Sarah said, “and they had nothing.”
The itinerary included a side trip to Machu Pichu, the last stronghold of the Incas and an architectural masterpiece featuring giant walls, terraces and ramps. Getting there involved a 4:00 a.m.
wake-up call for a three-hour train ride. “It was the most scenic train ride ever!” said Sarah.
board, which is responsible for administering
the honor system, mentoring younger
students and assisting with dorm supervision.
Robbie Thorburn, a junior at Cardinal
Gibbons, has verbally committed to a baseball
scholarship at UNC-Wilmington.
David Stump was the starting central
defender for the Ravenscroft varsity soccer
team, which was seeded fourth in 3A State
Championship play this fall. He will be
swimming for the Ravens this winter.
Kirby Cook is a sophomore at Cardinal
Gibbons High School, where he is a member
of the ultimate Frisbee team and the Robotics
Club. Kirby has achieved the Boy Scout
rank of Life and is planning his Eagle Scout
project. He spent the last three summers in
Carthage, NC as an instructor at the Boy
Scout Council’s Camp Durant, most recently
teaching shotgun.
Evan Fritsch, a sophomore at St. David’s
School, has been nominated to attend the
Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership
Semina next summer. Founded in 1958, the
HOBY program is for high school students
who have demonstrated significant leadership
skills.
McKenzie Lang, now a sophomore at
Cardinal Gibbons, was the last of a long line
of Langs to attend St. Timothy’s. Thus it
was strange for her mother Debbie to finally
have no one at STS. “I must admit that I did
drive to St. Timothy’s by accident to pick up a
couple of times last year!” she confessed.
Nico Hillmann is at St. Joseph’s Catholic
High School in Grande Prairie, Alberta. He
is playing soccer with the Grande Prairie
Wolves -- outdoor in spring and summer,
indoor in fall and winter. He is enrolled in
ground school and continues flying lessons
Although it was her first trip out of the country, Sarah delved into the local culture, eating both
guinea pig (tastes somewhat like chicken) and alpaca (reminiscent of a tough steak). She ate
“pyramids of rice,” Sarah said, as it was served with every meal. She was told it would be cold in the
mornings and evenings, but Sarah didn’t imagine just how cold it would be.
“I packed two pairs of jeans and a sweatshirt,” she said, “and I wore them every day!” As a result, her
souvenir purchases were very functional: an alpaca sweater and lots of scarves that she wore daily.
The trip was organized by Frontline Peru, an agency that specializes in short-term missions – an
agency where Sarah Rouse hopes to intern one day.
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2011
From Toothbrushes to Talent Shows:
Community Service Abounds at STS
McDonald House of Durham recycles about
450 pounds of pop tabs every 10 days, with
proceeds allowing families to spend time near
loved ones battling critical illness.
For years, Kris Ference has maintained a
collection center in her third grade classroom.
“My class on average collects and fills a 10-gallon container,” she said. “This year we’re
already ahead of the game so maybe we can
double that.”
Ference is no stranger to the Ronald McDonald House. For years, she and her husband
Mark, along with their children Hayes and
Izabella, prepared and served monthly meals at
the center. “The food was greatly appreciated
and we were able to give company to families
staying there,” she said. “My own children were
able to play with siblings or even patients if they
were receiving out-patient services. It was a
good way for my children to count their blessings, learn to be grateful for what they have,
and serve others by simply showing kindness.”
*****
Stephanie Harris, Olivia Hensley, Kathryn Cahill and Kate Finkelstein take recyclables from classrooms
to outside bins.
F
rom weekly recycling to the annual Spring
Sprint, STS is brimming with community
service opportunities. Here’s a quick look at some
of the ongoing activities and events.
For many children, losing a tooth means a
stealthy visit from the Tooth Fairy while they’re
fast asleep. At STS, it also means a visit to the
Tooth Fairy Tree.
When kindergarteners lose a tooth, they
bring a tube of toothpaste or a new toothbrush
to hang on the Tooth Fairy Tree. These dental
hygiene products are delivered to North Raleigh Ministries for distribution to low-income
families.
*****
November = notebook paper. If you’re a
St. Timothy’s first grader, you understand this
equation.
First grade sponsors a year-long collection
of school supplies, each month focusing on
a different item. By the end of May, pencils,
crayons, notebook paper, markers, three-ring
binders, spiral-bound notebooks, glue sticks,
tape and child-safe scissors have been donated
to North Raleigh Ministries for the benefit of
students whose parents cannot readily afford
these necessary school supplies.
*****
As long as there are U.S. soldiers at war,
there will be STS second graders assembling
care packages for them.
This will be the fourth year of teaming with
the North Raleigh Civitan Club. They supply
the boxes and postage, STS students supply
the contents: lip balm, adhesive bandages,
disposable razors, granola bars, batteries, hand
sanitizer, sunscreen, magazines, pens, notepads,
crossword puzzles, hard candies, beef jerky,
socks, powdered energy drink mixes…
Students also supply the manpower, filling
the boxes and topping each with a handwritten
note to an unknown soldier.
*****
Sometimes the smallest things make the
biggest difference, like pop tabs from soda,
soup and other aluminum cans. The Ronald
When Sharon Mathis heard last year that
North Raleigh Ministries was low on cleaning
supplies, she decided to do something about
it. Just in time for spring cleaning, the third
grade teacher organized a collection: glass
cleaner, cleanser, floor cleaners, furniture polish, bathroom cleaning products… anything
and everything to make a house spic-and-span.
She’ll be repeating the drive next March.
*****
When uniforms are the norm, wearing jeans
to school is a treat. Middle school history
teacher Peggy Todd parlayed this knowledge
into a “win-win” fundraiser, Jeans For Jeans.
For 10 days in October, students are invited
to donate a pair of jeans in good condition.
Jeans for Jeans produced a carload of denim for distribution to charitable organizations.
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Ethan Powell and Kody Haglund lend a hand at the fall Middle School Car Wash which raised money
for Stop Hunger Now.
Todd’s eighth grade students collect the denim
for distribution to charitable organizations. In
return, participants are allowed to wear jeans to
school on a designated day.
*****
Each February middle school students organize and perform in a talent show, entertaining
capacity crowds in the gymnasium. Proceeds
are earmarked for a charity designated by students. Last year’s event raised almost $1,400
for the American Cancer Society. Middle school students also hosted a car
wash this fall, with proceeds designed for Stop
Hunger Now.
*****
Art teacher Kim Balentine has added a new
service project this year: Art for Hospice.
STS middle school artists create original
works for individuals suffering from terminal
illnesses or other debilitating conditions in
nursing homes, VA hospitals and Hospice
centers across the state. 
When Community Service Becomes Service Learning
At times community service is tied to classroom curriculum to produce service learning.
That’s what art teacher Laura Bierer does with
second and fourth graders who create endangered animal portraits and block prints in class.
with an instructor, both in preparation for
his pilot’s license.
Kurtis Konrad earned his Eagle Scout
award before he even graduated from
St. Timothy’s last spring. He is at Leesville
High School and is a member of the marching
band.
Caroline Pope loves Cardinal Gibbons!
She is on the cross country team along with
former Titan teammates Laura Hart and
Jackson Feathers. Caroline is also a member
of the Book Club and Honors English is her
favorite class, so it should come as no surprise
that her favorite part of the family trip to
England last summer was time spent in Poet’s
Corner at Westminster Abbey.
Samuel Stump played Ravenscroft JV
soccer this past fall and will be swimming for
the Ravens this winter. 
From STS to Davidson
and Still Classmates!
Grey Gordon and Will Purcell met in kindergarten. They were classmates and
good friends throughout their years at
STS. They both went to Daniels Middle
School and Broughton High School,
where they both played on the football
and lacrosse teams for four years. This
year, they are both freshmen at Davidson
College.
During his senior year at Broughton, Will
was named to the Cap 8 All Conference
Football team and the All State Lacrosse
team. He was the recipient of the Army
Reserve Student Athlete Award.
Last year Grey was awarded his Eagle
Scout in a ceremony that included another fellow STS alum, Branson Brockschmidt.
“When we discussed endangered animals,”
Bierer said, “I asked students what we could do
to help them.” Before she could act on any of
their recommendations, she saw a documentary called “Elephant Diaries” and the decision Laura Bierer swims with Pax, the Florida Keys
was made.
dolphin adopted by her students.
Seven years ago, Bierer began collecting donations from students for the David Sheldrick
Wildlife Trust to “adopt” (support) an elephant for a year. Since then, STS young artists have
adopted two elephants and a rhinoceros in Kenya, a wolf in Washington, several lemurs in
North Carolina and a dolphin in Florida.
Several St. Timothy’s families, including the Bierers, have made a trip to the Florida Keys to
swim with Pax the dolphin.
Like us on Facebook! All STS alumni who “like” the St. Timothy’s School
Alumni – Raleigh, NC page on Facebook by December 15, 2011 will be automatically
entered in a drawing for a very special prize. We promise it’ll be worth it!
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Branson Brockschmidt (left) and Grey
Gordon, classmates at STS and now Eagle
Scouts.
Caroline Konrad
Performs at Benefit
STS trumpeter Caroline Konrad was selected to perform the Star Spangled Banner
in the opening ceremonies of the “Jump
for the Children” Horse Show benefitting
Duke Children’s Hospital.
“This is a huge honor for both Caroline
and St. Timothy’s School,” said Band
Director Susan Fritts.
Jump for the Children was held November
8-13 at the Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr. Horse
Complex at the State Fairgrounds. For
the past 27 years, it has benefitted Duke
Children’s Hospital.
Caroline has been performing in the St.
Timothy’s Band for the past two and a half
years. A fifth grader, she serves as trumpet section leader. Caroline also studies
privately with Tim Stewart, trumpeter with
the North Carolina Symphony.
KK Fritsch asked to sing the National Anthem
Future Grammy winner KK Fritsch had the honor of being asked to sing the National Anthem at
a Chicago Bears game in September. “Excellent rendition of anthem from 12-year-old Katherine
Fritsch, who’s the regular singer for NHL Carolina Hurricanes and flew up with Dad,” tweeted
Chicago Tribune sportwriter David Haugh. Apparently, KK was a hit with the NFL – she flew to
Atlanta in November to sing the National Anthem before the Falcons game.
First Graders Pen Letter to Paula Deen
Early in the school year, Sharon Carlson and her assistant, Lynne Sanders, introduced
their first graders to Mercy Watson. She’s the “porcine wonder” featured in a series of
books by children’s author Kate DiCamillo. And she just loves hot buttered toast –
with a great deal of butter!
Every time she read one of the Mercy Watson books to the class, Sanders’ thoughts
turned to someone else who loves butter – legendary cookbook author, restaurateur and Food Network host Paula Deen.
So Carlson and Sanders decided to introduce Ms. Deen to Ms. Watson. They mailed
a letter, a copy of one of the books, and a photo of the class enjoying hot buttered
toast to Paula Deen. At press time they were awaiting a response!
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Sydney Sager Wants Your Old Eyeglasses!
When Sydney Sager was in the fourth
grade, her mother joined a medical mission team of doctors, dentists, pharmacists and nurses on a trip to Bolivia.
A Long and Successful
Journey for Justin Barber
He didn’t win the grand prize, but STS
eighth grader Justin Barber had an incredible experience and came home with an
impressive pile of awards from the five-day
Broadcom MASTERS national science competition in Washington, DC in October.
Sue Sager traveled with her good friend
and neighbor, a dentist, to the Eden
School in the small town of Santa Cruz.
She assisted with everything from screening patients to charting, giving fluoride
treatments, comforting scared children
and adults, stocking supplies, distributing
toothbrushes and toothpaste, and providing instructions in proper dental hygiene.
While she was there, Sue got an email from
her daughter. Small world – the parents of
Sydney’s math teacher, Michelle Adcock, were
on the same trip! Last year, Sydney discovered
that one of the judges at the STS Science Fair
was a member of the mission team. And when
her mother went on the trip again last summer, she met Michelle Adcock’s “little” sister, a
college student.
With all of these connections, Sydney developed a special fondness for the Eden School.
For her Confirmation service project this
year, she is collecting used eyeglasses for the
school – from fellow parishioners at St. Phillip’s
Lutheran Church, from neighbors, and from
the STS community.
For starters, there was the distinction of
being one of only 30 students in the entire
country invited to participate. He received
a personalized medal and a $500 cash
prize, along with an additional $1,000 for
St. Timothy’s School. He was given a $125
gift card and another for Michaela Iiames,
his seventh grade science teacher.
Sydney has collected dozens of pairs of child
and adult eyeglasses at STS. They will be delivered with the next mission team from First
Presbyterian Church.
Although she will graduate from St. Timothy’s
in May, Sydney expects the eyeglass collection
for the impoverished students and parents of
the Eden School to go on. She is counting on
her twin brothers, STS second graders Reid and
Riley, to continue the family tradition. 
There was even an asteroid named after
him by the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. And then – the icing on the
cake – an invitation to participate in a
taped comedy skit for The Daily Show with
Jon Stewart.
Justin’s road to the prestigious MASTERS
(Math, Applied Science, Technology and
Engineering for Rising Stars) competition
began last January with his entry in the STS
Science Fair.
Don’t Blow Your Top, a wind tunnel Justin
built to determine how the design and
pitch of roofs impact their wind resistance,
won top honors in the STS middle school
division. It went on to win first place in the
Central Regional-3A Science Fair and top
honors in the Junior Physics division of the
NC Science and Engineering Fair.
Above: STS Student Council officers for 2011-2012
are Luke Petty (president), Connor Lane (vice
president) and Jack Taylor (secretary). Last year’s
Student Council raised $6,250 and distributed
the funds to Duke and UNC Children’s Hospitals,
Victory Junction Camp and Titan Athletic Club.
He was one of 6,000 nominees for the
Broadcom MASTERS competition and
was selected as one of 300 semi-finalists.
Ultimately, Justin’s project was chosen as one
of 30 finalists in the national competition
The Broadcom MASTERS is a program for
middle school students sponsored by the
Society for Science and the Public. Its goal
is to inspire and encourage scientists, engineers and innovators of the future.
Right: Fourth grader Monica Powell had the lead
of Mary Lennox in the Justice Theater Project’s
production of The Secret Garden in September.
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Class of 2011 Graduates From St. Timothy’s
Left: The 48 members of
the STS Class of 2011
gather around school
founders Fr. George and
Mrs. Carolyn Hale.
Girls in white gather before the graduation ceremony that ended, in many
cases, nine years at St. Timothy’s School.
The Bonavita Family came out in force for Ally’s graduation last spring. Ally
joined her brother Chris at Ravenscroft this year, leaving just one Bonavita,
Caroline, at St. Timothy’s.
David Losada, Eric Lester, Benat Quartararo, William Harris, Nico Hillmann
and Adam Huggins enjoyed the reception after graduation.
Father Hale Adds to Memoirs
At the age of 91, STS founder Father George B. Hale has penned
another memoir.
“Bits and Pieces is the fourth in a series of books as told to Betty
Bowman. The first three books – “While I Still Remember”, “Before I
Forget” and “”Meandering” – were written shortly after his retirement.
For a signed copy of the book, contact Mrs. Carolyn Hale. The cost is
$22.0, with an additional $3.00 for postage if you would like to have
your copy mailed.
“I hope you like this book as much as Betty and I do!” said Mrs. Hale.
Kurtis Konrad was awarded the 2011 Headmaster’s Cup, an
honor given to the eighth grader who “best exhibits the outstanding qualities of a St. Timothy’s student.” Laura Hart was
presented with the 2011 Faculty Club.
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Distinguished Alum Tracee Whitley
Delivers Graduation Address
I
n 1980, Tracee Whitley was an eighth grader
istration.
at St. Timothy’s School. A little more than
The preceding decades of gifted teachers,
30 years later, Whitley took to the podium to
management and support staff, Whitley said,
address the eighth grade graduates of the STS
“believed in, lived and instructed generations
Class of 2011. Following are excerpts from her
of young people in the values and benefits of a
inspirational, educational and entertaining comprincipled education that combines the rudimencement address.
ments of core academics with the arts, with
When Tracee Whitley was an eighth grader,
athletics, and with a deep-seated but highly
there were no personal computers. No inrespectful moral sense and an open-minded
ternet, no email, no Facebook or Twitter, no
and ecumenical faith.”
Wikipedia… no call waiting, not many anWhitley outlined five areas of importance,
swering machines, and certainly no cellphones.
what she called “fundamental values or life lesIf you were an eighth grader with your own
sons that have made a particular impression on
phone, that meant you were performing well
me over the years,” principles that were learned
enough in school for your parents
to allow you to get your own extension of the household landline
phone – replete with long cord –
installed in your bedroom!
In the past three decades, our
world has changed significantly,
in large part due to the technology advances of the Information
Age. These changes have come at
an ever-quickening pace. At the
same time, our world has grown
dramatically in size and complexity, becoming increasingly –
though imperfectly – globalized.
The information available on Graduation speaker Tracee Whitley with school founders Carolyn
demand to the Class of 2011 and George Hale.
has radically increased from what
graduating classes of the “Encyclopedia Britor reinforced during her years at St. Timothy’s.
tanica era” had at their fingertips.
The good news, Whitley said, is that develSo what does it all mean?
oping these ways of doing and being are matFor STS students, it means an increasingly
ters within your control -- in a world that is
rich yet challenging mix of opportunities and
full of conditions and situations that we often
responsibilities awaits them.
cannot control.
And for their parents, Whitley said, “I
And the even better news?
am here to tell you from my own personal
“Your education at St. Timothy’s – which
experience that you have made an incredible
has emphasized the importance of these core
investment in your children. The intensive,
principles during the course of your time here –
uncompromising and well-rounded education
has poised you well for great success in not only
obtained by this graduating class is one that
high school but in whatever future schooling
can and hopefully will be foundational as these
and life pathways you ultimately pursue,” she
graduates move into subsequent academic,
told the graduates. 
career and family pathways of their choosing.”
“I personally credit the sacrifices and dedicaTracee Whitley graduated cum laude from
tion of my own parents,” Whitley added, “as
Harvard-Radcliffe College. She obtained a Masthey were steadfast in their commitment to
ter of Liberal Arts from Harvard University, a
ensuring that my sister and I had the very best
Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School
educations they could provide us.”
of Law, and a Master of Business Administration
Whether in 1980 or in 2011, she said, those
with Honors from Boston University. She is Chief
high quality educations have been continuAdministrative Officer of Bingham McCutchen,
ously provided by St. Timothy’s School, its
a global law firm with over 1,000 attorneys
exceptional faculty and its dedicated adminworldwide.
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Tracee Whitley’s
Five Fundamental
Life Lessons
Hard work and discipline.
This is a critical means to getting
anywhere in school, in business or in
life, no matter your field or interest.
As a former soccer coach of mine
was fond of saying, many people
have the will to win but few have the
will to prepare to win. This willingness to work hard, to practice, to
strive to make yourself better, is a
characteristic that never goes unnoticed.
Perseverance. This is a critical
corollary to hard work. By not giving
up when you’re down, and knowing how to “get the ball back” when
things are not going your way, and
trying to do so with a positive, constructive attitude, is more important
than nearly anything else I can recommend to you.
Respect. Hugely important on
a day-to-day basis is the need to
show respect to all people and to
embrace human differences. In
my job, I travel two to three weeks
per month, year-round, not only
domestically but to Europe and Asia.
Demonstrating respect to everyone I
meet and work with, or even just the
people with whom I casually come
into contact, is one of the most valuable priorities and, frankly, one of the
greatest joys that I have.
Collaboration. A corollary to
respecting and embracing differences it the ability to collaborate
and work well with others. I view
business, as well as life in general,
as a team sport. I would suggest to
all of you that learning how to work
with others is a critical skill that you
will use on a daily basis throughout
your life.
Curiosity and continual
learning. This is a core principle
that has become even more important in my life in recent years. Your
comfort with and desire to continue
learning long past your days in
school will enable you to cope with
and adapt to change. An interest in
continual learning will typically be
the hallmark of the healthiest, happiest and most interesting people you
will meet throughout your life.
Still Hoping for
Boston Marathon
Despite a chronic foot condition that plagued her for months,
middle school grammar teacher Dale Roane successfully completed
the Lehigh Valley Marathon in Bethlehem, PA in September.
“I was trying to best my time from the City of Oaks Marathon last
November to qualify for the Boston Marathon,” Roane said. Unfortunately, the bum foot hampered
her performance and she didn’t
achieve her goal.
Roane qualified for Boston
with her City of Oaks time last
November– or so she thought.
“I needed a 3:50 or better
and totally thought I was going
to Boston last April,” she said,
“but they changed the registration process last February. They
accepted all times up to 3:48:46
and I was a 3:49:07!”
So what will this mean for
Roane? “More marathons! My
goal was to run Boston on April
16, 2012 at age 40,” she said.
“Maybe I’ll run it at 41 now!” 
Dale Roane ran the Lehigh Valley
Marathon despite a chronic foot
injury.
Julie Taber (far left) achieved her goal of running a half marathon by her
50th birthday, thanks to a supportive group from St. Timothy’s.
One Way to Celebrate a Birthday:
STS Runners Complete Half Marathon
Let it never be said that STS parent Julie Taber doesn’t have a fine
group of supportive friends!
Last spring Taber announced a personal goal – to run a half-marathon by her 50th birthday in June. She recruited her daughter
Kreager, then an STS eighth grader, and soon had even more company for the Flying Pirates Half Marathon on the Outer Banks.
STS parents Holly Chillman, Michelle Major and Kris Ference,
along with former STS parent Beth Atkeson, all decided to train and
run. They had so much fun that some of them are running another
half marathon this fall.
“It was crazy because I had never really run before in my life,”
Ference said. “I’m not able to run this year’s half marathon, but I’ve
decided to train with them because it’s a wonderful time to catch up
and enjoy our friendships. Last Sunday I ran eight miles with the
ladies just for fun!” 
Viviana Hillmann: A New
Life in Canada
It was her husband’s job that brought former STS Spanish
Viviana Hillmann and family, including STS
alumni Adrian and Nico on the right, are
enjoying their relocation to Canada.
The Big Horn sheep in Jasper National Park
are very curious and friendly, reports Viviana
Hillmann.
teacher Viviana Hillmann to North Carolina in 2005, and it was
her husband’s job that took her to Canada in 2011.
“Since we arrived in June life has been quite busy,” Hillmann
reports. “Knowing that winter comes too fast and too soon, we
tried to enjoy the summer as much as possible.”
They hiked the many trails around their new home in the small
city of Grande Prairie, Alberta and took a family vacation to Jasper
National Park.
“As for me, I decided to go back to college,” Hillman said.
“There are not many opportunities for Spanish teachers here, so I
decided to start something new.”
She enrolled in an educational
assistant program with a focus in
learning disabilities.
“I am enjoying it very much
and learning so much,” she said.
“I made a few friends in college,
many 20 years younger than I
am!”
Señora Hillmann sends “a huge
hug to all at STS, especially to all
my wonderful students. I miss
you all so much!” she said. 
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2010-2011
Financial
Information
$22,000
$21,500
Friend’s of St. Timothy’s
Titan Athletic Club
$45,165
Phase 1 &
Phase 2
Capital Campaign
$47,600
Founders’ Day
$105,000
The Annual Fund
Gifts
(Excludes Gifts-in-Kind)
2%
3%
Gifts
Other
Giving
to St. Timothy’s
School
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Thank you for your role in the education of our students, tomorrow’s leaders. YOU
are making a difference. St. Timothy’s School sincerely appreciates those who have
generously donated to our school. Annual contributions are fundamental to our students’ success.
Thanks to the generosity of the St. Timothy’s School community, we are proud to
announce that, during the 2010-201 school year, we concluded our very successful
$100k+ Unlimited Possibilities Annual Fund campaign. With generosity from parents, faculty, staff, Board of Directors, and alumni and friends, annual fund gifts supported academic programs, brought new technology and equipment to our campus,
provided financial assistance to students, and assisted with salary and benefits for our
fabulous faculty and staff.
Gifts to the Titan Athletic Club are vital to the athletic program’s sustainability.
Both corporate and individual/family contributions provide crucial funding for coaching salaries, field/court rentals, uniforms and athletic programming. “Athletics at St.
Timothy’s School impact the entire school community. Families of all students are
invited to attend games and cheer on the Titans. As athletics are not a part of tuition,
gifts to TAC keep our program not only viable, but allow us to plan for future opportunities in athletics!” commented Josh White, Director of Athletics.
95%
Tuition & Fees
Operating Income
8%
Maintenance
& Facilities
17%
Curriculum
& Programs
75%
Salaries/Benefits
The 2011 Founders’ Day Disco Ball held at Raleigh Country Club was a huge success! More than $50K was raised from sales of the raffle, sponsorships, and silent and
live auctions. Proceeds from the event provided a mobile computer lab that benefits
the entire school! We’re looking forward to the 2012 Founders’ Day that will be held
February 11, 2012 at North Ridge Country Club.
The following pages in the Appreciation Report list the people and organizations
that have contributed to the success of St. Timothy’s. The support we receive allows us
to be at our best for the students today and will help us to continue to thrive for the
students of tomorrow. With sincere appreciation, we honor and recognize our donors.
Thank you for your support!
Operating Expenses
*All figures based on the fiscal year
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011, unaudited. All donors listed in this report
made a gift between July 1, 2010,
and June 30, 2011. Great effort has
been made to ensure that the information is accurate. If any error is found,
please notify the Development Office at
787-3011.
This list includes all donors who have made a gift or pledge from July 1, 2010 through
June 30, 2011. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the lists. Please call
Heather Daughtridge, Director of Development, at (919) 787-3011 with any errors/omissions or if you want to have your name removed from the list.
2009-2010 Appreciation Report Corrections
Please note the corrections below for the 2009-2010 Appreciation Report
and accept our sincerest apologies.
Raleigh Weatherproofing, Inc. – Titan Athletic Club Gold Level Sponsor
Skip and Pat Horton – Annual Fund Honor Roll Level
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Chairman’s Honor Society
$5,000 and above
John and Ann Campbell
Thomas and Louise Coffey
Joe and Ann Diab
Haden and Beth Lane
Ward and Laura Nye
Morris and Beth Treadway
Headmaster’s List $1,000 to $4,999
David and Soraya Adams
Robert and Stephanie Alphin
Mr. and Mrs. Apple
Mike Bailey
Dan and Leigh Baker
Bank Of America
P.J. and Melinda Barber
Tom and Katie Barrett
Gary and Ellen Benzine
Don and Debbie Blankenship
Scott and Nancy Bloebaum
Paul and Heather Bonavita
Robert and Ana Brady
Howard and Cristin Brand
Brian and Sally Branson
Mark and Kathy Brown
Dan and Sallie Cahill
Copie and Jim Cain
Joe and Karen Campbell
Leon and Lisa Capetanos
Al and Cathy Clement
Bill Colavecchio and Karin Linthicum
John and Susan Denny
Matthew and Laura Eisley
Bud and Mara Frank In honor of Mrs. Clark & Mrs.
Robinson
Friends of St. Timothy’s In memory of Lisa Ham
Jim and Mary Susan Fulghum
General Mills Box Tops for Education
Glaxo Smith Kline
Steve and Julie Gugenheim
Jeff and Denise Hall
Gene and Olivia Hardin In honor of Alexander
Pettifer
Nelson and Jill Harris
Harris Teeter
Tim and Jenni Hart
Mike and Deborah Hensley
Brian and Libby Hnat
Noah and Dottie Huffstetler
Ted and Vicki Huntwork
Randy and Charla Katz In honor of Sharon Mathis
Bob and Suzanne Koscso
Lands’ End, Inc.
Jeff and Illyse Lane
Michael and Deanna Lord
Curtis and Kristine Mears
Bruce and Carrie Murdoch
Franco and Lorella Pieropan
Jeff and Shannon Powell
Jeff and Lori Reedy
Larry and Debbie Robbins
Shannon and Tamara Rouse
Muhammad and Phoebe Sanders
David and Malinda Schantz In honor of Mrs. James
Adam and Michele Schneider In honor of Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. Burton , Mrs. Robinson from Remy & Lindsey
Schneider
Kevin and Martha Schneider
James and Gina Smith
Jon and Jill Strickland
Glenn Stump In honor of Lori Reedy & Mike Bailey
Chris and May Swift
Bob and Sona Thorburn
Ken and Judy Tison
Tommy and Gretchen Waldrop
Kirk and Barbara Whorf
Paul and Tiffany Woodard
Blue Club $500 to $999
Anonymous
Elias and Yusbeht Barrios
Will and Lynn Bolton
Pat and Tobi Buckley
Chris and Linda Carrigan
Jeb and Shelley Collins
Glenn and Chris Crater
Ed and Heather Garrabrant
Randall and Wendy Gressett
Nazih and Jacqueline Hage
Wes and Anne Hare
Chris and Deb Harrison
Thomas and Terry Henson In honor of Alex Henson
Dean and Jenny Howard
Trey and Melanie Jones
Chris and Paige Keravuori
Keith and Ginny Killinger
Young and Cathy Kim
Rom and Marty Lewis
Brian and Meg Mansfield
William and Laurie Marston
Sharon Mathis
Tony and Beth Millbank
Chris and Sherry Mitchell
Dennis and Crissie Moody
Chuck and Laura Neely
Mitch and Laura Perry
Will and Maria Plentl
Curt and Kristi Plyler
Paul and Heidi Priu
Charlie and Caroline Raphun In honor of Mrs.
Robertson, Mrs. Bierer, Mr. Farmer, Mrs. HIllmann,
Mr. Lyons, Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Suk
Mike and Jodi Snare
Gina Stephens
Greg and Linda Stone
Bill and Perry Suk
Elizabeth Sutton
Rhett and Julie Taber
Target
Scott and Cameron Warren
Battle and Judy Whitley
David and Faye Wilson
Fred and Tracey Woodward
Charles and Teresa Zillmann
White Club $250 to $499
Andy and Jo Carol Avent
Ricardo and Donna Badin
Christopher and Deb Bardeen
David and Holly Chilman
Chris and Wendy Cook
Derek and Lisa Covell
Brian and Jan Crump
Will and Heather Daughtridge
Steve and Susan Dixon In memory of Lisa Ham
Hillman and Kate Duncan
David and Wanda Farley
Eric and Janet Fenstermaker
Mark and Kris Ference
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Jeff and Jill Futch
Greg and Sharon Godsil
Scott and Susan Gressel In memory of Lisa Ham
Ricardo and Viviana Hillmann
David and Julia Hoke In honor of Mrs. Clark & Mrs.
Robinson
Phil and Lori Huber
Rob and Katie Jeske
Bill and Sheila Jones
Maola Jones
Calvin and Helen Kirven
Ed and Theresa Komoski
Jeff and Cheyenne Krepps
Stephan and Diane Lampert
Mike and Cathy Morse
David and Denise Pallister
Tony and Elena Quartararo
Jonathan and Chantal Register
Gary and Patty Rinehard
Kyle and Leslie Roth
Frank and Mary Laura Sabiston In honor of Mrs.
Robinson, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Robertson
Jeff and Lynne Sanders In honor of Sandy Robinson
Roby and Amber Sawyers
Shelly and Tony Thompson
Ed and Judy Todd
Marc and Annette Tucker
Don and Michele Van Dyke
Steve and Debbie Vanyo
Steve and Susan Vebber
John and Kathy Walch
Franklin and Melanie Walker
Tracee Whitley
Honor Roll up to $249
Craig and Michelle Adcock In honor of the fifth
grade teachers
Rod and Cathy Allen
Anonymous In honor of Father Hale
Michael and Dawn Bagley
Kevin and Lora Barnett
Brian and Debbie Basden
Jim and Brenda Beamon
Lucy Berndt
Harold and Anita Berry In memory of Lisa Ham
Sarah Bethune In honor of Quentin Cain
Rob and Laura Bierer
Andy and Julie Bilodeau In honor of Sandy
Robinson
Richard Blanks
Brandon Bogumil
Jerry and Renee Boyd
Ms. Braswell Braswell
Steve and Joanne Brown In memory of Mr. & Mrs.
John E. Barrett, Jr and Harry Williams
David and Barbara Buffaloe
Paul and Jenny Burroughs
Joe and Brenda Burton In memory of Lisa Ham
Michael and Susan Caldwell
Chris and Sharon Carlson
Ms. Casey Casey
Phil and April Cervi
Don and Elaine Clark
Eddie and Susan Anderson Cobb
Beth Colbert
Andy and Mary Constantino
Bob and Jill Coyle
Donna Currie
Alexander and Andrea Davis
Hillman and Kate Duncan
Bernard and Genevieve Dyson
Jeffrey and Elizabeth Ebihara
David and Mary Anne Eckstine
John and Julie Elks
Joe and Margie Farmer
Tom and Suzanne Fritsch
Andrew and Penny Fusco
David and Nancy Gardner
Girl Scouts - NC Coastal Pines
Troop 1229 In memory of
Lisa Ham
Tyler and Sarah Glover
Jon and Emily Gorman
Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC
James and Beth Hahn
George and Carolyn Hale In honor of
Frank Sharp
Bruce Ham In memory of Lisa Ham
Paul and Carie Hamilton
Luke and Ellen Harvin
Scott and Peyton Hatfield In honor of the History
teachers
Alexander and Anna Hattaway
Eric and Dawn Henderson In honor of Sandy
Robinson
Lori Hennelly In honor of Lindsey & Remy Schneider
Michael and Tricia Hitmar
Bryan and Michelle Holjes
Patty Asher Hunt
Michaela Iiames
Jay and Betsy James
Gene and Benji Jones
Richard and Julanne Kalin
Velma and Sharon Keen
Joe and Sarah Kingery In memory of James Allen
Harmer
Jim and Donna Klein
Karl and Stephanie Konrad
Jim and Melissa Laurie In memory of John Robert
Carrington, Jr.
Roger and Jenn Lias In honor of Sharon Mathis
Kevin and Christy Lingle
Karin Linthicum
Eric and Brandy Lyons
Jim and Michelle Major
Brian and Meg Mansfield
Sharon Mathis
Neil and Aleta McClenney
Bill and Carol McClymont
Mary Mears
Ruth Miller
George and Diane Mills
Clifford and Karen Mitchell In honor of Madison
Mitchell
Frank Morey
Amy Murphy
B. J. and Tovia Nowak
Tim and Lisa Osiecki
Palm Avenue
Matt and Julie Palmgren
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Angela Parrish
Greg and Lisa Phipps In memory of Lisa Ham
Gregory and Danielle Piner
Marietta Potok In honor of Sandy Robinson
Bob and Debbie Potter
Steve and Lori Powell
Matt and Maureen Ramey
Banning and Allison Reed
Andrew and Dale Roane
James and Cindy Robertson
Jack and Sandy Robinson
James Rogers
Scott and Melanie Savage
Matt and Abby Scheer
Paul and Diane Schroeder
Thomas and Michele Seidel
Lynne Sizemore
Susan Stacy
Dwight and Wendy Stanley
Steve Bahnaman and Sarah Stanley
Susan Stewart In memory of Lisa Ham
Robbie and Dee Stokes
Stu and Lisa Take
Tom and Becky Talbott
Jim and Peggy Todd
Rob and Margaret Tyson In memory of Faye Gulley
Clint and Lisa Ward In honor of Sharon Mathis
Joe and Renee Ward In memory of Lisa Ham
Paul and Ansley Wegner
Eleanor Wentzell
Josh and Mallory White
Kevin and Suzanne White
Jim and Janet Whited
Jason and Candace Whitehurst
Travis and Jackie Whitley
Charlie and LaVerne Wiggins
Kevin and Susan Wilkinson
Scott and Susan Willson
Chris Wilson
Taylor and Betsy Zarzour
Zoe’s Kitchen
Titan Athletic Club 2010-2011
Corporate Sponsors
PLATINUM ($2,000 and above)
Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC.
GOLD ($1,000 - $1,999)
Homework Enterprises
North State Bank
SILVER ($500 – $999)
Blackmon Insurance Agency
Blalock Paving Inc.
Capital Cash
Cheek-Hill Orthodontics
Friends of St. Timothy’s
Fulcrum Financial Group
Henson & Fuerst, P.A.
Joe Ward-Re/Max
Johnson-Lambe Company
Kenny Hawkins Automotive Inc.
Raleigh Waterproofing, Inc.
BRONZE ($250 – $499)
Jacobs Building Co., Inc.
Troutman Sanders
Individual and Family
Sponsors
TITAN CLUB ($1,000 and above)
Bill and Karin Colavecchio
Bruce and Carrie Murdoch
COACH’S CLUB ($500 - $999)
Adam and Michele Schneider
Greg and Linda Stone
Patrick and Tobi Buckley
Jeff and Illyse Lane
Shannon and Tamara Rouse
Ed and Theresa Komoski
Ted and Vicki Huntwork
David and Wanda Farley
CAPTAIN’S CLUB ($250 – $499)
Robert and Laura Bierer
Frank and Carly Blue
Jim and Copie Cain
John and Ann Campbell
John and Marcia Erwin
Bud and Mara Frank
Jeff and Elizabeth Ebihara
Ed and Heather Garrabrant
Randall and Wendy Gressett
Jeff and Denise Hall
Tim and Jenny Hart
Haden and Beth Lane
The Osiecki Family
Jeff and Laura Page
Mr. and Mrs. William Scoggin
Harvey and Tina Skinner
James and Gina Smith
Benjamin and Wendy Elliot-Smith
Rhett and Julie Taber
Tom and Gretchen Waldrop
BLUE AND WHITE CLUB ($100 – $249)
Chuck and Michelle Allen
Onita Munshi and Ralph Dodds
Regis and Elaine Dompka
Rick and Cynthia Feathers
David and Nancy Gardner
Ellen Harvin
Scott and Peyton Hatfield
David, Julia, and Emilie Hoke
Skip and Pat Horton
Brian and Deanna Ivey
Larry and Christine Jones
Diane Tulp and Stephan Lampert
David and Malinda Schantz
Joe and Renee Ward
Scott and Susan Willson
Our Apology To… Raleigh Waterproofing,
inadvertently missing from the list of TAC corporate sponsors in the 2009-2010 Appreciation
Report. Thanks to Raleigh Waterproofing and its
gracious owners, David and Ellen Hawkins, for
being a TAC corporate sponsor again this year.
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Disco Ball Sponsors
Kool & the Gang
Lynn and Will Bolton
Sally and Brian Branson
Heather and Ed Garrabrant
Beth and Haden Lane
Denise and David Pallister
Laura and Mitch Perry
Martha and Kevin Schneider
Holly and Jason Warner
Bee Gees
Active Ergonomics®
Melinda and PJ Barber
Lora and Kevin Barnett
Cristin and Howard Brand
Kathy and Mark Brown
Copie and Jim Cain
Susan and Steve Dixon
Lisa and Mark Finkelstein
Mara and Bud Frank
Jill and Jeff Futch
Stephen and Julie Gugenheim
Stephanie and Kraig Haglund
Jenni and Tim Hart
Melissa and Ken Jefferies
Benji and Gene Jones
Chris and Larry Jones
Charla and Randy Katz
Cathy and Young Kim
Illyse and Jeff Lane
Marty and Rom Lewis
Michelle and Jim Major
Jennifer Miller and
Glenn Hollingsworth
Susan Patton
Caroline and Charlie Raphun
Leslie and Kyle Roth
Tamara and Shannon Rouse
Michele and Adam Schneider
Mitzi and Phil Sheridan
Gina and James Smith
Dee and Robbie Stokes
Faye and David Wilson
Village People
Kimberly and Bill Durland
Jane and Steven Elkins
Denise and Jeff Hall
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Disco Ball Gifts-in-Kind Donors
Active Ergonomics®, Inc.
Stephanie and Robert Alphin
American Girl
Melissa Smith and Clay Andrews
Angus Barn
Anonymous
AutoWash
Babysitter Connection
Donna Badin
Leigh Baker
Kim Balentine
Melinda and Peter Barber
Deb Bardeen
Bella Monica
Jen Benoit
Laura Bierer
The Bike Chain
Julie Bilodeau
Susanna Bolick
Brier Creek Country Club
Joanne Brown
Bruegger’s Bagels
Tobi Buckley
Burt’s Bees
Cakes by Kim
Capital Cash - Susan and David Wilson
Sharon Carlson
Carolina Dental Arts - Kyle Roth, DDS
Carolina Hurricanes in honor of
Katherine Fritsch
Carolina Panthers
Elaine Clark
Tom and Louise Coffey
Jan Crump
Cupcake Shoppe
Davis Plastic Surgery - Glenn Davis, MD
Dead Broke Farms
Helen Desilets
Susan Dixon
Dogtopia
Douglas Carroll Salon
DPAC
Durham Bulls
Dust and Mop
ECM Lawn
Expressions
Exxon
Suzanne and Tom Fritsch
Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL
Heather and Ed Garrabrant
Go Bananaz
Gold’s Gym - Pleasant Valley
GolfTec
Great Harvest Bread Co
Great Wolf Lodge
Green Mountain Coffee
Gretchen Mathison Photography
Marion Grizer
Groupon
Charles and Evelyn Heatherly
Dawn Henderson
Lori Hennelly
Deborah and Mike Hensley
Violet Herring
Viviana Hillmann
Icing on the Cake
Deanna Ivey
Jennifer Robertson Photography
Chris Jones
Donna Klein
Kristen’s Shoe Boutique
Diane and Stephan Lampert
Beth and Haden Lane
Leesville Tap Room
Marty and Rom Lewis
Jenn and Rodger Lias
Lil’ Chef Kids Cooking Studio
Christy Lingle
Deanna Lord
Eric Lyons
Karyn and Alistair Macdonald
Caroline MacGabhann
Mad Science
Margaux’s
Jenny and Neal Meads
The Melody Maker
Midtown Olive Press
MollyBeads
Mudcats
Sougata Mukherjee
NC Theatre in honor of Katherine Fritsch
Christy Newell
North Raleigh Gymnastics
BJ Nowak
Paddle Creek
Palm Avenue
Susan Patton
Paula Dean Enterprises
Lisa Phipps
Maria and Will Plentl
Debbie Potter
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Shannon and Jeff Powell
Produce Box
Susan Reed
Reynolds Family Winery
Sandy Robinson
Diane Rodger
Royal Nails
Sue and Scott Sager
St. Jacques
St. Timothy’s School
Saks 5th Avenue
Salon Blu
Lynne Sanders
Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club
Michele and Adam Schneider
Diane Schroeder
Gail and Bill Scoggin
Karen Scott
Scout and Molly’s
Second Empire
Sissy and Jack Jewelry
Alton Skinner
Sparian’s
Gina Stephens & Midtown Magazine
StriVectin Operating Company Inc
Surf Camp
Becky and Tom Talbott
Tanas Day Spa
Ben Taylor
Triangle Rock Center
Umstead Hotel
USA Baseball
US National Whitewater Center
Vineyard Vines
Von Kekel
Wakefield Plantation
WhaleBone
Josh White
Wintergreen Resort
Betsy Wood
Kaki Woodlief
Jennifer Woods
YMCA Summer camp
Zspot
Friends’ Facts
N e ws
fr o m
T h e
F r i e n d s
o f
S t .
T i m o th y ’ s
Where Would We Be Without Friends of St. Timothy’s?
I
t is difficult to imagine a parent organization
more diligent or dedicated than Friends of
St. Timothy’s.
Before school began on August 17, Friends
had already sprung into action. They designed
the annual Friends t-shirt and oversaw its
production while mentoring new families and
hosting a breakfast in their honor.
In the first weeks of school, Friends staffed
information tables and provided refreshments
for three Meet the Teacher Nights, then hosted
the Summer Math Bagel Breakfast and the
Summer Readers Ice Cream Party.
In October, Friends held another successful
Roll Out for the Arts roller skating party and a
used uniform sale, treated faculty and staff to
a fall luncheon and coordinated all aspects of
the annual Fall Festival.
In the midst of these special events, they
continued to manage Pizza Tuesdays, Cupcake
Days and Titan Bucks sales.
And an army of Friend volunteers is already
at work on the annual Founders’ Day dinner
and auction. In a departure from tradition,
the event has been moved from late spring
to mid-winter. As always, proceeds from this
event will fund campus projects. 
Mathnasium, continued from page 5
McCann works primarily with third and
fourth graders at STS because these are the
fundamental years for fluency in addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division, as
well as fractions, percentages and proportions.
Because Mathnasium is a proprietary curriculum, students’ work cannot be sent home
to parents. But McCann invites them to visit
the classroom at any time to see what their
children are accomplishing.
“These students are doing amazing work –
and enjoying it!” she said.
She also thinks the STS faculty is pretty
amazing. “Teachers have been really courageous,” she said. “It’s a different concept and
they’ve had to embrace a new language, but
they’ve immediately seen the benefits.”
Before she was a Mathnasium franchise
owner, Denise McCann was a senior development manager at Cisco Systems. As she
watched many young engineers apply for positions, she made a startling realization – Cisco
hired more foreign engineers because they
were better critical thinkers. Those coming
out of American universities had good grades,
she said, “but they didn’t know how to think!”
That made McCann sad – and motivated.
“It’s time to teach our children to be the next
generation of great scientists and engineers,”
she vowed.
And that begins with good math skills. 
23 s p i r i T
FALL
2011
COMING
SOON!
Nov. 28-Dec. 9
Student Council
Toy Drive
NONPROFIT
US POSTAGE
PAID
4523 Six Forks Road
PO Box 17787 • Raleigh, NC 27619
www.sttimothys.org
Dec. 8
Friends of St. Timothy’s
Holiday Brunch
Band/Middle School
Chorus
Christmas Concert
Dec. 16
Middle School
Geography Bee
Christmas Vacation
Begins After
Early Dismissal
Don’t forget to RE-LINK your Harris Teeter Cards and designate STS! (#2635)
Halloween at STS
H
alloween is a time for traditions at St. Timothy’s. One of
the most popular traditions at STS is the Pumpkin Parade, a
song and dance revue performed by costumed jr. kindergarteners
through second graders. This year, faculty members paid homage
to retiring Headmaster Mike Bailey by dressing in his “uniform”
– khaki pants and blue Oxford cloth button-down shirt – and
donning a Mike Bailey mask. Technology Specialist Eddie Cobb
debuted as Captain America at the Fall Festival, while Middle
School Coordinator Lori Reedy was smitten with a rock star who
bore an uncanny resemblance to parent David Hoke.
RALEIGH NC
PERMIT NO 2341

Fall 2011 Spirit Newsletter

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