Volume Four – Spring 2013

Carey ConnectionA News Magazine for The Carey School Community “A lamp can never light This edition of the Carey Connection is dedicated to those A very special thank you to who are dedicated to us: our teachers. Thank you for the following individuals another lamp unless it illuminating the minds of our young and for igniting their for their dedication and passions. Your commitment to the betterment of your craft support in this edition of continues to burn its the Carey Connection. own flame.” models well for the students in your care and we salute the positive growth you effect every day. Co-Editors –Rabindranath Tagore Kitsana Salyphone Marla Levy

Official School Photographer Veronica Riedel

Other Photographs Taken by Raymond Difley Lisa Fowler Dana Goldberg Michael Hildreth Daisy Hsiao Helen Lew Erika Silk

Contributors Laura Agarwal Zita Agazzi Lydia Alexander Julie Antupit Kristy Cowan Mel DuBois Joe Eandi Mary Folsom Mason Ford Lisa Fowler Saul Gerry Devon Gold Dana Goldberg Tracy Gray-Hair Daisy Hsiao Jane Kolmodin Steve Lo Duncan Lyon Faculty participate in a team building cooking exercise during Faculty In-Service Week Cameron Moredock Neely Norris In This Issue Carol Pereira Kitsana Salyphone • Welcome Zita Travels to Puerto Rico Henry Sohn • Letter from the Chairperson of the New Teacher Websites Hilary Somorjai Board of Trustees Cathleen Thomas • Creating a Safer Carey • Our Mission: The Essence of Carey Bill Thompson • Celebrating 85 Years of All Things Carey! • New Instructional Reading Books • Celebrating Our Past, Present and Future Designer • Beyond the Numbers: The Path, Process and Eddie Lee, Square Two • Milkshakes and Middle School Progress of Bringing a New Math Program Design, www.square2.com to Carey • Carey’s Parent Community: Supporting Each Other and Making a Difference • Inspiring Curious Learners Production Manager/ • Class Notes/Alumni Highlights Director of Advancement • Literature Week with Tomie dePaola • The Graduates, Middle School Acceptances, Lisa Fowler • Professional Development Highlights Colleges/Universities Attended Mel DuBois Learns Techniques for Assessing Production Assistant/ Bats and Their Habitats Advancement Associate Daisy Hsiao The Carey School Welcome State of the School 2012-2013

The Carey Connection lends itself to browsing, but rewards Faculty, Staff and await for those who take it in cover to cover. This edition Administration of the Carey Connection honors our distinguished past, Zita Agazzi describes the vitality of our present, and touches on the Richard Anderson Betty Angell promising future of this fine school. At the center of it Kathy Angell all is our new mission statement. On page 4, Director Sherry Anoush of Admission, Dana Goldberg, describes the process of Julie Antupit creating our new mission statement, which is well-crafted Andre Benjamin Mark Bevan and captures the essence of the Carey experience. I Sharon Bloom especially like how the verbs in the mission (specialize, Audra Carli inspire, celebrate, nurture) describe our campus life. In the Irene Ceciliano Elizabeth Considine pages that follow, evidence of these words in action abound. Carl Coyle Here are a few examples: Sarah Das Kyle Day • Part of the Carey magic is that every resource, human and material, is in service of Jennifer de Sousa elementary education. Professional development allows teacher specialization Barney Desroches in subject areas and developmental stages. Read about Spanish teacher Zita Raymond Difley Melissa DuBois Agazzi’s takeaways from a conference in Puerto Rico and Science teacher Mel Linda Dugoni DuBois’s study of bat species. Daniel Fernandez Mario Flores • Enclosed are several engaging, humorous, and inspirational profiles of our Lisa Fowler alumni. These articles affirm that many of our graduates trace success in their Saul Gerry Dana Goldberg adult lives to the strong foundation of their Carey years. Tracy Gray-Hair Shelley Gullo • The vibrant traditions of Literature Week, Virginia Taylor’s Spaghetti Dinner, and Madeleine Heller alumni reunions keep current students, parents, and alumni in touch with the Daisy Hsiao distinctive joy a Carey education provides. These celebrations of childhood and Tasha Hudick Jane Kolmodin community make meaningful memories for all who are part of them. Jessica Lawson Helen Lew • In an article describing his teaching philosophy, Math Enrichment Specialist Saul Westy Litz Gerry writes that his job is to “model humility, to have a sense of humor and be Duncan Lyon flexible. I am not only teaching math, but I am teaching life skills, and how to stay Karena Martin positive and hopeful.” Mr. Gerry‘s nurturing approach is one shared widely by his Carol Miller Cameron Moredock colleagues and in line with the sentiments of our mission statement. Neely Norris Suzie Quiney Of course, there are many more features worth reading in this fourth edition of the Lauren Rhizor publication. Of particular interest to many readers is an article on our new History Veronica Riedel Wall, which graphically depicts key school events and initiatives over the past 85 years. Amelia Rowland Kitsana Salyphone Happily, one of the items on the wall is the Carey Connection itself. Happy reading! Lauren Scott Katie Semien Sincerely, Erika Silk Jamie Trierweiler Linda Underwood Jennifer Wallen Michele Zirelli

Duncan Lyon Head of School

1 As The Carey School celebrates its 85th year, I am pleased to tell you that the school is on very sound footing. Carey So what is a QR Code? is a school of choice for many, enrollment Have you seen the little square boxes that look is strong and demand like this on publications? continues to grow. The administration’s focus on improving the program and the child It is a QR code – a two-dimensional “quick experience resulted in Carey’s reputation as the gold standard response” code readable by barcode readers for elementary education on the Peninsula and even beyond. and most smartphones. QR codes are The faculty and administration know elementary education and they do it very well. The school is also financially strong with a commonly used by businesses large and small balanced budget each year and the school’s reserves continue and when they are scanned with a QR Reader to grow in a steady and deliberate manner to give the school a (available as a free app on your smartphone) safety cushion. There is a lot to be proud of at Carey. they often lead to the businesses’ website. If you I encourage you to take a look at our History Wall that pictorially have a smartphone you have probably seen lays out the key elements of the school’s storied history. It is and used this feature. But for those of you who fascinating to see how certain key moments and decisions lay are new to this, just scan the code with your the groundwork for the institution we know today. Although the school has continually adapted to its changing environment smartphone or QR reader to see where it takes over the past 85 years, much of the core remains the same. The you on your phone. Point your phone camera at Board of Trustees, while working on developing the school’s the few images in the magazine and you will be new five-year strategic plan, recently revisited and updated able to capture a more in-depth look at some of the school’s mission statement and, although the new version the different activities and events on campus. is modern in its language, it still contains the core values first introduced by the Carey family 85 years ago – an emphasis on kindness, respect and personal responsibility. As the saying goes, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose (the more things change, the more they remain the same).”

2 In addition to the strategic planning and mission work, the Board is working Board of Trustees hard to ensure the continued financial stability and strength of the school. The results are stunning! The Annual Fund grew almost four times since 2000. The Executive Committee school’s reserves increased from virtually zero to over $3 million over that same Carol Pereira, President timeframe. Carey’s previous Raise the Roof capital campaign was over four times Devon Gold, Vice President Betsy Berman, Secretary as large as its first campaign, only 10 years earlier. Mark Moore, Treasurer The school has come a long way but there are still major projects to accomplish. The Board continues to pursue a master facilities plan and find ways to provide Kristy Cowan the school with the appropriate physical plant to enrich and enhance the Brian Dowd Joe Eandi educational experience for the students at all levels. This effort is taking shape in Mary Folsom our Carey Forward campaign that will renovate and expand our school starting Maria Frantz in 2013-14. More to come on this exciting campaign in the months ahead. The Bobbie Gates Board is also looking for ways to continue to grow the endowment to provide Diane Isola greater financial stability for the school. Steve Lo Sarah Murphy All of these accomplishments, as great as they are, pale in comparison to Carey’s Katie Raab greatest trait – smiling students! The most noted comment that we hear about Erich Sengelmann Carey is how happy the students look and sound every day while they are Bill Silver learning. Even while offering a challenging curriculum in the core and specialty Henry Sohn subjects, the school recognizes the importance of making learning fun as a John Somorjai means to develop a lifelong hunger for knowledge. This core characteristic Bill Thompson of Carey has remained through change and growth – a true testament to the school’s outstanding faculty and administration. Ex-Officio Duncan Lyon, Head of School These are exciting times at The Carey School. As we celebrate 85 years Cathleen Thomas, CSPA President of excellence in elementary school education, we can be proud of the achievements. We continue to work together within the Carey tradition to improve this storied and beloved institution that will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Sincerely,

Carol Pereira Board of Trustees, Chairperson

3 Our Mission: The Essence of Carey By Dana Goldberg, Director of Admission

Here is homework for you: Describe your entire essence, who YOU are, in five sentences or less.

(You may email, text, tweet, post, dictate, or use good old-fashioned paper and pen!)

A school’s mission statement aims to do just that.

A good mission clearly reflects a school’s culture, purpose and core values, while driving strategic thinking and planning processes. It speaks to all constituencies of the institution including students, parents, faculty, staff, administration and the learning community we strive to be many years from now? alumni. Its language is clear and concise. Is it sustainable? Does it reflect the uniqueness of Carey and differentiate our program from other independent schools locally or nationwide?

Our charge was to assess the school’s current mission and commitments and determine whether a revision was necessary. The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) suggests that it is healthy for a school’s Board to review its mission every three to five years.

After a year long, inclusive process the Board of Trustees is pleased to present to you The Carey School’s revised mission statement. It informs policy development, decision-making and curriculum implementation, and provides a common goal for all constituents. We are excited for our new mission. It captures what makes Carey such a special place for our children today as well as for our A good mission statement is also timeless – like the value of a graduates of tomorrow. Carey education. It describes who we are now and what we aspire to be. The life of a mission should be reflective of the passage through time, with relevance yesterday, today and tomorrow.

I recently used the image of a tree – a symbol contained within our environment that spans generations – to explain the purpose of a mission statement. Think of the mission as the trunk of the tree, or its foundation. The trunk is long, textured and protected by layers of bark. From its branches grow rich, beautiful, diverse leaves. And, as a tree grows it needs tending, as does a mission.

During this past school year a committee comprised of trustees, parents, alumni and alumni parents, and faculty came together to review The Carey School’s mission statement. Our mission review process included clarifying questions such as: Is our mission an accurate reflection of who we are today? Does it describe

4 Carey students live the values of kindness, respect, and responsibility Our Mission Specializing in elementary education, The Carey School inspires curious, confident and joyful learners and celebrates childhood in an inclusive, diverse community that nurtures kindness, respect and personal responsibility.

To fulfill our mission, we commit to:

• Educate each child through an academically challenging and balanced Pre-Kindergarten to Fifth Grade educational curriculum based on the fundamentals of reading, language arts, and math. • Advance our curriculum with integrated studies in science, music, art, world languages, technology, library studies, physical education and other enrichment programs. • Enable students to reach their fullest potential by providing a developmentally appropriate curriculum that nurtures cognitive, creative, social-emotional and physical growth. • Sustain a culture of teaching excellence through passionate faculty, curriculum reviews, collaboration and professional development. • Partner with families to maintain our inclusive community and build student awareness of self as well as the world beyond. • Graduate enthusiastic, life-long learners who are prepared with the skills for a successful educational journey.

If you are interested in reading further about school mission statements, please refer to Independent School Magazine and the following articles: Missions, Mantras and Meaning by Peter Gow http://www.nais.org/Magazines-Newsletters/ISMagazine/Pages/Missions-Mantras-and-Meaning.aspx Mission Impossible? by Michael Hirschfeld http://www.nais.org/Magazines-Newsletters/ISMagazine/Pages/Mission-Impossible.aspx

5 New Instructional Reading Books in Kindergarten and First Grade! By Julie Antupit, Learning Specialist

From reading research, we also know and illustrated detailed books about the that students benefit from direct, moon using facts they learned from the explicit instruction in decoding skills informational book they had read. The and comprehension strategies, and Kindergarten and first grade teachers are that students need guided practice in delighted to have these new materials to learning to use reading strategies flexibly help their students become passionate, (Gambrell, Malloy and Mazzoni, 2007). confident readers. These new books provide teachers with the text needed to explicitly teach Second grade teachers will embark on a reading strategies by modeling and similar journey to find just the right books talking through how they use strategies to supplement their instructional reading Kindergarten and first grade teachers are to decode and understand a new text. collections. We will keep you posted! thrilled to have a wonderful new collection These books also provide students with of books to use in their instructional the fiction and non-fiction text needed for reading groups. After carefully reviewing guided practice in using multiple reading many series of books, Kindergarten and strategies. It is through this guided practice Gambrell, L. B., Malloy, J. A., & Mazzoni, S. A. (2007). “Evidence-based best practices for First Grade supplemented their collections that students develop proficiency and comprehensive literacy instruction.” In L. B. with 220 new book titles! These books are independence in reading increasingly Gambrell, L. M. Morrow & M. Pressley (Eds.), Best a part of the Good Habits, Great Readers complex text. Practices in Literacy Instruction (pp. 11-29). New Program. This is a comprehensive York, NY: Guilford Press. literature-based program, which is organized around National Reading Panel, (2000). Report of the research-based strategies National Reading Panel: Teaching children to that proficient readers use. read. Washington, DC: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. This new collection provides multicultural and authentic literature that helps children build a strong literacy foundation.

These new books are a central part of the kindergarten and first grade Along with building reading strategies, reading programs. They coordinate directly these books also provide opportunities with the reading assessments (DRA-2) to engage with texts in meaningful we use, and permit teachers to tailor ways, and to develop a love of reading. their small group instruction to specific They lead to exciting discussions and student needs. Reading research supports activities that extend students’ literacy the importance of matching students to skills and understanding. For example, texts at their instructional levels (National after one group read a story about the Reading Panel, 2000). Our updated discovery of ancient cave drawings in guided reading collection now provides Spain, students acted as newspaper a wonderful variety of reporters and wrote articles about this leveled books to use in important archeological find. Another supporting our students in group turned the story of The Little becoming great readers. Red Hen into a reader’s theater, which they created into an iMovie to share Reading Program with the class. A third group wrote in Action

6 Beyond the Numbers: The Path, Process and Progress of Bringing a New Math Program to Carey By Neely Norris, third grade teacher and incoming Director of Studies

Collaboration is Key features of Math Expressions include Educators reflect regularly. We focus on using “math drawings” and “math talks” to students’ understanding, as well as their reinforce conceptual understandings and engagement, interest, and connections. topic fluency. Looking to the future, Carey We reflect on where students are students today will need different skills developmentally, and how we can than what students from the past were best scaffold learning experiences to raised to exhibit. The innovators, inventors bridge new understanding, gain broader and leaders of tomorrow need to have perspectives, and utilize what they have contemporary skills like collaboration, learned independently. When teachers critical thinking and problem solving. Math collaborate in an effort to impact the Expressions requires students to think on The adage goes that two heads are better curriculum of an entire content area across their feet, to know what to do when there than one. In education, collaboration the school, it benefits all constituents in is no clear path, and to form constructive among teachers is key, and common the school. It is with this spirit that the working relationships with others. As planning times and cross-grade math committee was formed by a group an elementary school, we are laying the conversations are important. Committed of faculty members to investigate the past, foundation for these skills and paving to this approach, the math committee present and future of math at Carey. the way for our students to continue to regrouped in the 2012-2013 school year develop these abilities long after they to select a math program that best fit leave Carey. The Process Carey’s needs. We sought a program that At the beginning of the 2011-2012 school would provide strong skill development A Carey graduate ready to enter middle year, the math committee reviewed the and catalyze conversations about math school is not only able to know things and math curriculum at Carey. The faculty for students and faculty. We also looked solve problems using algorithms, but is able examined each content area on a rotation, for a program that would focus on to work with others, share and articulate looked at best practices and curriculum deepening student understanding and ideas, reflect on what they are learning, and needs, as well as identified whether there communication with parents about math. apply knowledge to real world situations. were best materials and tools at hand. The committee spent the year researching This means that in our classrooms we must The goals were to reflect on the strong math programs by surveying different find a balance between skill building and teaching practices in math and to consider schools, working with curriculum samples making meaning, teaching algorithms and the benefits of implementing a new and tools created for comparing curricula, deepening the understanding of number program. During the 2011-2012 school visiting schools, and having regular relationships. Math Expressions will do more year, the math committee gathered from conversations about math. Feedback was to enable teachers to find this balance. teachers the effectiveness and usability also sought from the rest of the faculty to of the current program, Everyday Math, meet the needs of all grade levels. After As we have learned, opportunities for developed a needs-assessment for math, narrowing down various math programs, teachers to converse and collaborate and discussed key characteristics of a the math committee led the entire within grade levels greatly benefit the strong math program. faculty in a review of different curricula to school. We start a new chapter by re- determine which one would best allow focusing on professional collaboration, At the end of the year, it was apparent both our students and teachers to grow. parent education, and support for that the math curriculum needed to be The math committee is now ready to share teachers in developing students’ abilities examined closely. There was a need to the results of a two-year effort. to “mathematize their world.” The math increase conversation about what math committee looks forward to helping The looks like throughout the grade levels and A Math Program that Prepares Carey School implement this exciting how to bolster the great math instruction Students for the Future program, which promises to give Carey already happening. With the guidance of The new program, Math Expressions, students the tools necessary to navigate Head of School, Duncan Lyon, the math supports the new Common Core the academic challenges and real world committee recommended a specific guidelines for student learning. Teachers situations that they will face in the future. review of math curricula and the creation will be able to employ online practice, of a Math Enrichment Specialist position. iPad applications, and targeted resources As a result, Saul Gerry was hired in 2012. for differentiating instruction. Distinctive 7 Inspiring Curious Learners By Saul Gerry, Math Enrichment Specialist

Saul Gerry in action with fifth grade students

Thinking about all of the possible topics that I What is important? could write about, I found myself falling back It is an easy question to ask, but not an easy question to answer. on a guiding question that has helped me Or is it? problem solve and gain perspective time and At The Carey School, it is important that I build a strong again. I ask it on the way to school. I ask it when relationship with each student. It is important that we build I am planning curriculum. I ask it when I am mutual trust and that I provide a learning environment that is safe worried. I ask it when I am sad, scared or not physically, socially, emotionally, and creatively. It is important that I build confidence in children and cultivate a relationship where feeling well. I ask it when I am not sure how to the kids are encouraged and willing to take intellectual risks. It is proceed. I ask it when someone needs help. It important to challenge students to think and to do so deeply. It is also important to show my passion for knowledge and learning, and is a simple question really: just as important to encourage and support the student’s passions no matter what they are. It is important to be honest, authentic, sincere, and consistent. It is important to be “congruent” as well.

It is important to model humility, to have a sense of humor, and be flexible. I am not only teaching math, but I am teaching life skills, and how to stay positive and hopeful. Toward this end, it is important to teach students to look for patterns and understand

8 relationships, how to find perspective, and appreciate the simple heart. But since then I have toyed with that idea a bit and I have as well as the complicated. come up with a variation I’d like to offer for your consideration:

Here is a question for you: Did you ever wish you asked a question If you ask a person a question, he or she will think for a when you wanted to know something, but you did not ask for day; but if you teach a person to question, he or she will some reason? It happens to all of us. Clearly it is important to think for life. foster curiosity, foster a thirst for knowledge, and help develop the habit of asking questions. This seems important. Thanks Dad!

A few years ago, I went to a Bat Mitzvah for one of my middle Imagine my great fortune of getting to go to work each day at The school students. As I was reading through the beautifully written Carey School, where I get to inspire young minds to discover and booklet that she and her parents had put together, I came across appreciate the world we live in. To expand their consciousness a thoughtful little story. and encourage them to investigate, ponder and explore. This is my job. I am proud and honored to be The Carey School’s first Ever since I was a little girl, my mother was training me Math Enrichment Specialist. As the days turn to weeks, weeks to become a scientist. When the other kids would come turn to months, I find myself enjoying becoming part of the Carey home from school, their mothers would ask, “Did you learn community more and more, collaborating with our dedicated anything today?” teachers, engaging our amazing students and watching them grow, learn and develop as mathematicians, thinkers, and citizens My mother was different! She would ask, “Did you ask any of the world. I could be doing many other things with my life, good questions today?” but you know, I can’t seem to find anything more satisfying, and that not only brings me joy and fulfillment, but also reminds me I love the value that the mother in this passage places on inquiry everyday . . . what is important. and curiosity. I like that she is not so concerned with what the child was told or required to absorb, but is more concerned with the child’s process of discovery and intellectual exploration. I wonder if I encourage my students to ask enough questions.

Each year, in the first week or two of school I point out to my students that those students who tend to ask for help, ask for clarification, or ask to see more examples, in an effort to clear up any confusion, tend to learn more effectively than if they don’t ask. It’s not always easy to ask a question, because it points out that you don’t know something. But isn’t that what we’re in school for in the first place, because we don’t know something? “Be brave!” I tell them! Ask away and learn!

I recall my late father often saying, if you give a person a fish, he or she will eat for a day; but if you teach a person to fish, he or she will eat for life. As I became a teacher I took that saying to

Saul problem solving with students

9 Literature Week with Tomie dePaola By Tracy Gray-Hair, Director of Studies

This year, Literature Week was Strega Nona and the Magical Pasta Pot devoted to world-renowned was presented as a reader’s theater with Liz Considine, as Strega Nona, and Carey author and illustrator, Tomie parent, Jeff Green, as Big Anthony. Both dePaola, who tells personal participants used their best Italian accents stories, legends, and great to the great enjoyment of the audience. fictional children’s stories. Pancakes for Breakfast was read with great hilarity as each class contributed text to this wordless book that has a wonderful The Literature Week committee (Linda comical flow. Underwood, Michele Zirelli, Carol Miller, Sharon Bloom, and Julie Antupit) chose Tomie dePaola

because he is one of the most gifted writers in the field and his The fifth graders conducted a reader’s theater of The Legend of writing is accessible to all grade levels. Mr. dePaola uses different the Bluebonnet. This book portrays She-Who-Is-Alone, the main genres and folktales from around the world. Some of his most character, who sacrifices her most cherished possession so that popular stories feature family themes, including stories from his the spirits will forgive the tribe for their selfishness. The morning own childhood, which work well with elementary school readers. after her sacrifice, bluebonnets grow on the hill and rain begins to fall. During that moment of the story, all the Carey students raised Faculty, staff, and administrators participated in Literature Week by their bluebonnets and sang the song, “The Bluebonnet of Texas.” reading a favorite book to individual classes. As one staff member noted, “It’s great to read to the students. Spending time with them The culminating event of Literature Week, the time honored gives us a special connection.” tradition of Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.), saw every

10 Calling All Alumni! We want to hear from you!

student quietly read a book on the courtyard right before lunch. Chef Jaime Barillas and members of the CSPA served pasta, grilled vegetables, garlic bread, Italian cookies, and gelato!

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Finally, in the spirit of Service Learning, students participated in a book donation drive and every student who donated a book had a picture taken inside a Strega Nona or Big Anthony picture frame. Here’s to another successful Literature Week!

11 2012 – 2013 Professional Development Highlights

Lisa Fowler, Director of Advancement, sits down and talks to Zita Agazzi and Mel DuBois about the wonderful professional develop- ment opportunities they had last summer. Additionally, Cameron Moredock, Director of Technology, introduces teacher websites.

By Lisa Fowler

Mel DuBois Learns Techniques for Assessing Bats and Their Habitats

Mel had the opportunity to go to the Sierra Nevada for three nights to encounter a few of California’s twenty- three bat species. She learned various contact and non-contact survey methods, including mist netting, acoustic surveys, roost recognition, and evaluation. Habitat requirements and special considerations for individual species were presented with an emphasis on conversation of management strategies.

Discovering more about native California bat species, their biology, and how and why to detect bat species, allows Mel to enhance the bat unit taught in the first grade curriculum. This year, she created an identification lesson for the First Grade entitled, “What Bat Am I?” This lesson teaches first graders how to identify different species of bats based on what type of food they eat, their habitat, and various field marks such as size and color.

Mel viewing the bat’s wing through a flashlight

Small bat resting comfortably

12 The following is a partial list of The Carey School’s professional development from July 2012- May 2013

Institute for Social Emotional Learning Zita Agazzi Travels American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) 94th Annual to Puerto Rico Conference: By Zita Agazzi Zita’s travel video Exploring Heritage Languages and Cultures: Challenges and Opportunities Honored as the recipient of the Mary T. Carey Bay Area Independent School Librarians Grant in 2012, I had an amazing opportunity to Bay Area Teacher Development Collaborative participate at the American Association of Teachers California Association for Health, Physical of Spanish and Portuguese 94th Annual Conference Education, Recreation and Dance State in Puerto Rico. I explored and learned more about Puerto Rico first-hand, attended Conference innovative workshops, and listened to keynote speaker, Laura Terrill. California Association of Independent Schools Head of School Conference California Advancement Partnership for Schools The conference highlights Conference included sessions such as: Focus College of Holy Names on Communication: Reading Common Sense Media Teacher Training and Writing, which dealt with Conservation of Bats Course striking a balance between Contexts for Learning Mathematics by what students “have to know” Catherine Fosnot in a World Language class (but Community School of Music and Arts - Art 4 Kids they will never use) and real life Scholastic Reading Summit content and application; The Third Debbie Freed & Associates Root: Afro-Latino Culture in the Essex and Drake Round Table Workshops Google Apps for Educators Summit Spanish Classroom, which focused Harassment Prevention on Afro-descendants in various Latin American countries, and provided resources Independent School Management to incorporate multiculturalism and cross-curricular activities; Teaching Spanish as inResonance University a Second Language Through Film, which proposed using snippets of real films to iPad in the K-5 Classroom Summit, Head-Royce focus on authentic language and language variations in different Spanish-speaking Joffe Emergency Services countries; and Tai: El Pequeño Tayno, which provided a standards-based thematic unit Kinsley & Associates - Educational Records based on a children’s book that depicts the life of a Taíno boy, and the rich culture Bureau Conference and customs of the Taíno people of Puerto Rico. Learning & The Brain Library Summer Camp All of these sessions, and others I attended, are Lindamood Bell Conference highly relevant to my Spanish classes. The focus on Literacy & Thinking Workshop communication will help strengthen the curriculum, MAC IT World Master Gardener Workshop while the study of Afro-Latino culture will enrich our MIT Scratch Conference students’ multicultural education. The inclusion of National Association for the Education of Young authentic language through film will help students Children Annual Conference notice regional variations of Spanish language; and National Association of Independent Schools the study of the Taíno people and Puerto Rico will Annual Conference familiarize Carey students with a very beautiful, National Business Officers Association Annual mostly Spanish-speaking, U.S. territory. Conference National Council of Teachers of Mathematics I appreciate the opportunity to learn more about Conference current best practices, obtain a plethora of resources School Gardening Workshops about Puerto Rico for my students, and expand Sierra Nevada Field Campus my network of educators who teach Spanish to Stanford Continuing Studies Vista Higher Learning collaborate with.

13 New Teacher Websites By Cameron Moredock, Director of Technology

This past summer, while broadly, using Google Apps as a collaboration tool between waiting for the arrival of teachers and students, and between teachers and teachers. iPads for the kindergarten through second grade As a result of some of our work at the Google Apps for Education (K-2) classrooms and a Summit, The Carey School Technology Committee undertook a new laptop cart with both quiet campaign to introduce teacher websites this fall using a Google ChromeBooks Google Sites template with The Carey School color theme and and Apple MacBooks, a banner. We have a group of “early adopters” and are excited to few teachers engaged in move out into the broader Carey teaching community to share various professional training the benefits of a website as not only a classroom management opportunities to learn how tool, but also an effective communication tool for parents and to get the most out of these extended family of Carey students. new devices. A group of K-2 teachers attended the iPad in the K-5 Classroom Summit at the Head Royce School in Oakland, and Within a few short months, the number of teachers with a self- returned energized to try out some new applications with their maintained website increased to nearly every grade level and students in the fall. many specialist teachers. We are excited by the traction that these websites are getting, and hope to improve the overall use of the Another group of teachers and I attended the Google Apps sites, as well as help teachers find new and different ways they for Education Summit in Mountain View. The event provided can add to the Carey experience. experience with using ChromeBooks in the classroom, and more

14 we practice matching students with those authorized to escort Creating a Safer Carey them from campus.

By Jane Kolmodin, Chief Financial Officer Practice makes perfect, and when it comes to safety, we all want to be as close to perfect as possible. Throughout the year, students and staff practice a drill each month – fire drills, earthquake drills, Safety is always at the top of our priority and even lock-down drills. All of this is important preparation for list at The Carey School. Over the past two both students and staff so that response to emergency situations years, we have worked consistently to becomes very much second nature. We also practice drills during improve our plans, practices, and policies our extended care sessions. By this time of the year, we are to make sure that we are doing all that proficient at responding to the emergency signals. we can to keep the Carey environment a safe and happy place. During the Best practices for safety are not restricted to drills alone. At the three years that I have been part of the beginning of this school year, we implemented a campus-wide Carey community, the development and improvement of safety two-way radio system that allows faculty and administrative practices have come a long way. staff to communicate live. While the intent was for emergency situations, actual use expanded to include recesses, drop-off/ One of my first tasks upon arriving at Carey in July 2010, was to pick-up, and calls for classroom clean-up. Recently, we installed implement an emergency broadcast system that would allow us surveillance cameras to monitor visitors at both the pedestrian to communicate quickly and efficiently with all parents and staff and drive-in gates. These cameras are monitored by administrators in the event of an emergency. By the fall 2010, The Carey School charged with the responsibility of “buzzing” guests onto campus. implemented the ALERT NOW system, which allows us to contact parents via cell phones and emails about emergency situations For this year’s moulage drill, we implemented our newest instantaneously. The ALERT NOW database holds all relevant development – an electronically organized, database-driven contact information parents provide to the school. We simply emergency response record system that supports the care of send one email into ALERT NOW, and the communication is sent students during emergencies and facilitates the reunification to those contacts. We test this system annually to make sure our process. This system draws on the information parents enter communication channels are functional. into our FAM database and allows us to access the most current medical information for each student, as well as emergency In the fall of 2011, the responsibility for overall school safety contact and authorized release information. While systems such as planning migrated from the Assistant Head of School to me as these can potentially cost tens of thousands of dollars, our system Chief Financial Officer. Knowing that every other year the entire was built completely in-house by Director of Technology Cameron staff needs to be recertified in CPR, I searched for a firm that could Moredock and is regarded by professionals, like Chris Joffe, as a provide on-site training. A rather serendipitous phone call to Joffe potential new industry standard. Emergency Services (Joffe) ultimately resulted in a fortuitous partnership. Joffe is an all-in-one service provider of emergency response training and disaster supplies. Joffe operates throughout the country and the team has extensive experience responding to some of the most unimaginable emergency situations. We are indeed fortunate to have their guidance on best practices for safety protocols as we continue to grow Carey into a safer and more aware environment.

Joffe and the school quickly worked on the emergency storage shed by replacing outdated materials, and crafted a plan for As part of our planning for the upcoming renovation of school continual monitoring of supplies for viability. Then we worked on facilities, safety and security are important. We are working with the Emergency Plan to reorganize the emergency organizational our project manager and general contractor to implement structure and reassign personnel to various emergency response policies and procedures to know who is on campus at all times teams. These revisions were put into practice with last spring’s during construction, and to know that all such workers are legally “moulage” drill. A moulage drill is a simulation of a full-on able to work around young children. emergency in which the various emergency response teams practice given charges. Selected students simulate injuries that One is never finished training and planning for emergency challenge our first aid team. There are “missing” students and staff situations. There is always more work that can be done to increase who require the search and rescue team to spring into action. By school safety for our students. We look forward to our continued far the most exciting challenge – one that involves parents – is the partnership with Joffe and Carey families in safety efforts. reunification effort at the end of the drill. In this phase of the drill,

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17 Celebrating 85 Years of All Things Carey! By Lisa Fowler, Director of Advancement

In honor of 85 years of excellence in edu- In addition, The Carey School commu- of our community, celebrate milestones cation, The Carey School hosted special nity embarked on creating a History Wall throughout the school’s journey, and events capturing lessons and accomplish- that “tracks where [the school] has been identify core values furthering the mis- ments from the near present and distant in order to define where it is headed,” sion of the school. The History Wall was past. Kicking off the celebrations, our according to The Grove, an international displayed at numerous times this year, current students selected a logo com- consulting firm that specializes in stra- culminating in this edition of the Carey memorating Carey’s 85th year, which tegic visualization. The creation of this Connection. Going forward, our plan was highlighted at Generations Day, 85th project was a wonderful opportunity is to have a permanent History Wall Birthday Celebration, and Faculty Appre- to engage our different constituents in prominently displayed on campus in the ciation Week. school life today, orient new members multipurpose room.

85 year celebration with students and faculty

18 Celebrating Our Past, Present And Future By Henry Sohn

In many ways, the story of The Carey School is the story of a successful startup. Founded by Mary and James Carey in 1928, Carey started We thank everyone involved in this year’s out strictly as a pre-school for the activities, especially Kim Bottoms, Erin founders’ two daughters, Mary Crocker, Patty Macy and Lexi Slavet for their Therese and Clare, and a few family amazing work on events this year. friends. As with all startups, the path to maturing into a successful organization had its highs and lows. However, what has remained true throughout has been a real commitment to creating a uniquely nurturing environment of joyful learners. Something that has stayed true as families, heads of school and trustees have come through over the years.

In March, the Board of Trustees hosted a cocktail evening at the home of Suzanne Juptner and Mark Frappier (Mark was a board president from 2003-2005) celebrating Carey’s 85 Years of History

19 Milkshakes and Middle School By Mary Folsom

85th year. In attendance were current and prior heads of school Carey fifth graders shook- (Duncan Lyon and Eric Temple), current and previous board up a warm February night members, and alumni parents. It was a way for us to reach out by participating in our and stay connected to our rich heritage. traditional Middle School Alumni Night. Sixth grade Much of the history of Carey is “tribal knowledge.” Recorded alumni returned from their only in the memories of individuals, shared with just those various middle schools who experienced it. The Carey History Wall is our attempt to to mix and mingle, share begin recording some of this knowledge and share it with a 50’s inspired dinner the broader community. The History Wall was on display that of sliders, fries, chicken evening and many of the attendees contributed facts and ideas fingers and milkshakes, answer to it. The evening was abuzz with the sights and sounds of questions, and this year, learn a presentation skill! warm reunions, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and the exchange of some great stories. It is a new tradition that we hope to offer in the years to come.

Our many thanks to Mark and Suzanne for offering their home for the evening. Also our thanks to Stephanie Lucas (also an alumni parent and board alumnus) for catering the event, Devon Gold for helping to organize the evening, Kristy Cowan and Mark Moore for a great job providing refreshments, and of course, we could not have made this event work without the tireless efforts of Lisa Fowler, Daisy Hsiao, Kitsana Salyphone, and Mario Flores. Many thanks to all!

Fifth and sixth graders in a Question and Answer Session at Middle School Alumni Night

20 Sharon Bloom and Jessica Lawson packed?” ; “Is making friends easy moderated the Question and or hard?” ; “What happens if you Answer Session where sixth grade come late to school?” ; and “What alumni happily provided the inside is the first week like?” scoop to all questions and eased fears about the pending entrance to The sixth graders provided a lot of middle school. The fifth graders asked facts and examples from all of the different schools along with some great questions that showed, while reassuring words: “Be yourself and you’ll the applications are in, they still have be fine,” said James Holmes. Caroline Frantz assured, “All the students opened up to each other because no one knew each other.” Holland Sutton tipped, “Don’t worry about the locks on the lockers, just practice until you get it.” And finally, Antarah Chopra encouraged, “It’s fun to have a fresh start at a new school and make some new friends.”

The evening finished up with a short creative exercise led by Lisa Fowler, who a lot on their minds ; “How well did you showed the students how to use visual fit into your school?” ; “Were the teachers display to tell a story in presentations and students nice?” ; “What was the – a skill they can all use in middle biggest surprise in the transition?” ; “Is it school. That . . . and a few more of those difficult to use a locker?” ; “Is the schedule delicious milkshakes!

21 Carey’s Parent Community: Supporting Each Other and Making a Difference By Cathleen Thomas, CSPA President

Carey parents are passionate about many things. This year, Carey parents harnessed their energy and enthusiasm into some new GOLD The Carey Parents Group on Learning Diversity (GOLD) was and exciting parent interest groups, supported through The Carey initiated in the fall of 2011 to support and educate parents of School Parents Association. These committees, in concert with our students with mild to moderate learning differences. Similar faculty and administration, reflect both the diversity of our own to other Independent schools, 20-25% of Carey students will community and our families’ commitments to the diverse world likely exhibit a learning difference in reading, writing, speaking outside Carey’s borders. Here is a sampling of some of the groups or performing math calculations. Working with the school’s that are making a difference on our campus and beyond: Learning Specialist, GOLD is a forum for all Carey parents to learn about teaching techniques, assistive technology, advocacy skills The Biped Club and other topics of interest to parents of children who may be struggling with academic subjects.

The goal of the group is to allow students with learning differences to thrive at Carey, not just survive. In addition to meeting to discuss the achievements of their students, the GOLD group sponsored outside speakers on assistive technology, procured funding for low tech “tool boxes,” and provided alternative middle school choices in a presentation to the Carey community. Caring at Carey The Carey School develops students who are kind, respectful, and responsible, and the Caring at Carey committee makes it easier for Carey students, families and faculty/staff to engage in community service (out of school hours) and service learning (during school hours) with the ultimate goal of fostering a stronger culture of Inspired, in part, by our bicycle-riding Head of School, the Biped service at The Carey School. Club raises awareness about alternative commuting and creates a fun community of families who want to incorporate more “biped The group’s first program supported our own school community options” into their lives. Once a month, parents and students through a “Garden Day” at Carey. Over 70 people worked on a ride bikes or scooters to school together and then ride over to Sunday to build a new greenhouse, install new planters, plant Beresford Park after school for a playdate and snacks. over 350 seeds, and install a California native (and water wise!) plant garden. In November, 80 Carey family members joined In addition to the rides, the Biped Club hosted many visitors and together at the San Francisco Food Bank to sort food for a school events, including a visit from the San Mateo Police Department to lunch program and package over 2,100 pounds of rice to feed talk about bicycle safety. Our Carey cyclists even received a police 6,000 people. escort to Beresford Park after school! Additionally, a local bike mechanic conducted a hands-on workshop teaching students how to oil a chain, fix a flat, and other basic bike maintenance. In February, the club conducted a bike drive to get bikes into the hands of less fortunate children and adults in the community by partnering with Silicon Valley Bike Coalition, collecting over a dozen bikes, trikes and scooters.

22 At holiday time, our community helped make dinner for and played games with families living in a local shelter. Also, a large group led by music teacher Ms. Linda brought holiday cheer to seniors living in Burlingame. In the spring, Carey families partnered with Rebuilding Together to work at Hatch Elementary School, an economically- disadvantaged school in Half Moon Bay. Carey School Parent Association

Executive Committee Enrichment Days Liaisons: Finally, the Caring at Carey team put together a “Spotlight on Jennifer Idema, Helen Carris and Service” bulletin board in the school’s entry breezeway. The President : Cathleen Thomas Andrea Irvin board highlights Carey students, faculty/staff and families who Co-Vice-Presidents: Escrip: Warrick Taylor Laura Agarwal and Susan Faris are serving their community and inspire children and parents Faculty Appreciation: everyday to have an impact. Treasurer : Maria Gorelik Kim Bottoms, Patty Macy and Secretary: Robbie Fang Kim Pepper Health & Wellness Library Liaison: Fiona Taylor The mission of the Health and Wellness Committee is to create Committee Chairpersons Mentoring Program: Leslie Kramer, Dorothy French, and ensure a school environment that promotes the health Art Liaison: Kristy Cowan, Charles Forrester and Robbie Fang Binna Kim and Tami Lahl and well-being of students, parents, faculty and administration Parent Education: Heidi Cotton through physical activity, healthy eating habits, mindfulness and a Auction: Janae Corley & The CSPA Executive Team Pumpkin Patch: Karina Dykes, green and verdant campus. The committee aims to foster life-long Bi-ped Club: Binna Kim and Kelly Rierson and Claudia Renert healthy lifestyles to benefit the entire community and develop the Veronica Agosta Spaghetti Dinner: Damaris Avila whole child. Camp Fair: Leslie Kramer, and Alice Akahoshi Stacy Fung and Nkia Richardson Supplies Coordinator: Caring at Carey/Community Danielle Kling and Amy Vinther Service: Susie Hodges Volunteer Tracking: Vanessa Lo Community Events: Bob Lahl, Walkfest: Sandy Moore and Tami Lahl, Lydia Alexander, Laurie Angela Espinosa Kowalski and Maxine Tse

Room Parents Pre-Kindergarten Veronica Agosta, Amy Schwartz, Melissa Ansari In partnership with the administration, the Health & Wellness Kindergarten D Bridget Kenevan, Alice Akahoshi, Lori Jabagchourian Committee helped introduce the concept of mindfulness in Kindergarten W Meaghan Schaefer, Lindsay Folk, Susan Faris education to the Carey community through parent-education First Grade M Cecile Chang, Helen Carris, Karina Dykes sessions with Dr. Amy Saltzman, a visionary in the fields of holistic First Grade Z Andrea Irvin, Kim Pepper, Angela Espinosa medicine and mindfulness for youth. Mindfulness teaches Second Grade B Amanda Chao, Letizia Pileggi, Amy Gartner students how to focus, manage their emotions, handle their Second Grade C Betsy Berman, Henry Sohn, Melissa Saberi stress, and resolve conflicts. In February 2013, the group helped sponsor a visit by Rene Bibaud, professional jump roper and Third Grade N Patty Macy, Carolyn Luedtke, Claudia Renert fitness motivator, to kick off the school’s “Jump Rope for Heart” Third Grade R Kim Bottoms, Lisa Keyhani, Julie Gregory program. The team also introduced a basket for students to bring Fourth Grade L Stacy Fung, Gabriele Schaefer, Laurie Kowalski home-grown fruits and vegetables to be used by the school lunch Fourth Grade R Sandy Moore, Lydia Alexander, Regina Cheng provider, Epicurean, in meal preparation. Fifth Grade B Jill Andrews, Kristina Israelski, Hilary Somorjai Fifth Grade L Beth Dowd, Cathleen Thomas, Jean Barbagelata, Tammy Tompkins

23 at a time,” and tasting banana Templeton Funds for his first job. dipped in liquid nitrogen after He completed his CPA auditing Class Notes a science demonstration in Ms. requirements at a Big-6 accounting Scotchmoor’s class. He went to firm. His mom quickly advised 1982 St. Joseph Health Care System. San Mateo High School and then him to get out of the accounting to UCSB, majoring in Business profession and focus on attaining George Cresson’s favorite After Carey, he graduated from Economics and Accounting. He a Chartered Financial Analyst memory of Carey is outdoor Woodside Priory School, earned was always interested in the position. He spent eight years at education with his classmates. a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics at financial markets when he was American Century Investments growing up and thought the in Mountain View as a buy-side Derek Gibbs recently celebrated St. Mary’s and Master of Healthcare easiest way to learn about the credit analyst before moving to his 20th anniversary with his wife, Administration from the University business world was to focus on his current position as a Senior Suzanne; he has two sons, Colby of Southern California. accounting. He passed the CPA Credit Analyst at HighMark Capital and Jeffrey. He resides in Southern Exam his senior year of college, but Management (Union Bank) in San California and is Corporate Philip Levy fondest memories of with auditing or tax positions hard Francisco. He really enjoys working Director of Strategic Services at Carey included “playing handball on the upper playground for hours to come by, he went to Franklin on a small team where they buy

Susie Hearn Some of the one-of-a-kind Carey experiences Sue recounts are These days, Sue “Susie” Hearn, straight out of Richard Scarry’s Class of 1982, is busy leading Busytown books including a field Public Relations at Clif Bar, an trip to the airport where she and organic sports nutrition and food fellow classmates really simulated company based in the Bay Area, air travel. Students were issued but she still often thinks back on tickets, passed security, and her years at Carey and how they boarded an airplane, which flew influenced and helped shape her from San Francisco International into the successful professional Susie and her brothers, Mark and Bruce Airport to Oakland. Other real she is today. “Any grammar school world experiences remembered will shape you in these early formative years but I think were a trip to the post office for a behind-the-scenes what stands out most about Carey is the true interest look at how the U.S. Postal system works. teachers took in getting to know every student at the school. You were more than a number. The genuinely Much of what made The Carey School so special was, of warm and accepting environment helped build a strong course, the faculty. “I never felt I had an average teacher sense of self that has served me well over the years.” but I have to say that Mrs. Swanson in the Fifth Grade was a real standout as was our P.E. teacher, Mr. Calonico. He A multitude of fun and unforgettable moments perco- was a huge inspiration and taught us as much with his late to the forefront of Sue’s mind when asked about her words as actions.” Another little known fact was that Dana Carey experience including Science Day, Pioneer Day, Carvey’s mom taught Pre-K and used to have students Operetta, and the talent show. The talent show is still over to her house to make spaghetti in those pre-Spa- one of Sue’s most cherished memories from her days at ghetti Dinner years. the school.” She notes that anyone in any grade could participate in this optional production. “Students with After graduating from Carey, Sue attended Aragon High superior musical, singing, and dancing talent performed School and then UC Santa Barbara majoring in Political as well as those with more niche skills. No one was Science and Environmental Science. Sue has traveled excluded. My friend, Judy Stolte Young, and I covered extensively throughout Europe as well as Costa Rica, our tennis rackets in aluminum foil, donned blue satin Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Laos, Mexico, Alaska, jackets (fashionable at the time) and played air guitar Canada and the United States doing PR for celebrity while lip-syncing to Le Freak. It was so embarrassing and events and for pleasure. She is now settled in North fun at the same time. I will never forget it.” Beach with her husband, John, her Corgi dog, and a parakeet who speaks 50 words.

By Lydia Alexander

24 Molly McCahan went to San unsuccessfully to buy a house Molly’s favorite memory of Carey Mateo High School; then in 2006, they ended up using is the fourth grade Operetta photo UCLA, where she graduated their down payment money of all of the girls surrounding Barry with a degree in English. to backpack around the world Bonds. After living and working in through 27 countries for 14 France for eight months (to months in 2007-08. They got so Philip de Monet’s favorite further the great language hooked on travel that they saved memories of Carey are trips to skills she acquired at Carey), up to do it again and are currently Dodge Ridge, Yosemite, and Marin she moved back home exploring more of the world for 18 Headlands! Eighth grade Girls’ Graduation to the Bay Area and has lived in months, with a San Francisco ever since, where deeper focus on and sell bonds, decide how to she has been employed for Asia this time position portfolios, monitor the roughly 20 years in a variety of around. They financial markets and discuss the communications-based jobs. Most plan to return merits of individual companies. recently, she worked part-time as to the Bay Area a freelance writer/editor, and also in early 2014. On a personal note, he married his hosts travel seminars based on wife, Laurie, in 2003 and lives in her extensive journeys around the Palo Alto with two boys, Nathan globe. (almost 6) and Eli (3). Laurie is a

fifth grade elementary school She met her husband, David, at teacher in Palo Alto. the end of 2000, and after trying

Mother and Daughter: Tracy and Grace Powers Apple in the Marketing Pre-K student, Grace Powers, sprints into school at morn- Communica- ing drop-off like so many other students at Carey. She tions group gets big hugs from a second grader when she walks in for the last the gate. She cannot wait to hit the playground to see the eleven years. great friends that she has made. Her parents share smiles at the “nice Carey moments” that happen so frequently on Besides the campus. great French skills, Tracy At Tracy Powers’ (née DeLano) Operetta performed in can look back at Carey as bolstering some lifetime values. 1983, under the direction of Clare Carey Willard, she At Carey, the small campus and the single class size en- thought it was super cool to walk over to Serra High abled Tracy and her class to build deep relationships and School for rehearsals with her classmates. On the night of great friendships. Tracy experienced wonderful teachers the show, she had tremendous fun with her friends hang- who helped build confidence in a nurturing environment. ing out in the classrooms at Serra before her class per- Tracy also benefited from differentiated learning that al- formed. She could not understand why her Mom thought lowed her to run ahead in some areas. Operetta was so long. As a Pre-K parent, Tracy is still getting to know the school When Tracy came back to the school as a prospective from the front seat of the car. She enjoys all the school parent, she observed that Carey was remarkably the activities that provide opportunities to meet more Carey same. She remembers climbing up the hill to the upper families. So far, her favorites are Walkfest and the Auction playground, though that hill seems a bit smaller now. She evening. This year she was an Annual Fund Ambassador remembers hanging out in the courtyard with her friends. for Pre-K and is excited to start volunteering more. She also fondly remembers Betty Angell and is thrilled to have Grace get to know Betty as well. Tracy says it is serendipity that when she moved to San Mateo that Grace follows her footsteps as a Carey student. Tracy was at Carey through Eighth Grade. From Carey she The Carey School is happy to celebrate the multigenera- went to Menlo School and then on to USC where she tional family of Tracy and Grace Powers. majored in Communication and minored in French. (Those years at Carey studying French paid off!) She has been at By Joe Eandi

25 Tom Saberi went to Junípero Community Benefit programs. and chasing cows (yee haw)!” Her in Physiology, and Golden Gate Serra High School after Carey. He Prior to Cedars-Sinai, Jonathan travels have taken her to Australia, University with a MS in Enterprise attended UC Berkeley and majored founded a boutique marketing/ England, Mexico, Canada and Management. Today he lives in in Legal Studies. After graduating ad agency focused exclusively Hawaii – the kid in her sure knows Foster City with his wife, Leida, from Berkeley, he went to a small on the nonprofit sector where to have fun along the way! and two beautiful children, law school – New College of Law he partnered with over 350 Brooke (8), Landon (5) and one – in San Francisco that specialized organizations across North Judy Stolte’s favorite memories of more on the way in August! He in Public Interest Law; the school America. Jonathan is married and Carey are Sports Day, Science Day, works at Google as Strategic no longer exists. There were only has two children ages 13 and 11. and Operetta. Account Manager in Sales. twenty people in his graduating class! After he passed the bar, he Ingrid Sutton loves hearing from 1983 Terri Ellis graduated from Carey worked in criminal defense for the her classmates and learned over Roslyn Benjamin is in her second in the Eighth Grade and went on first five years. During that time, the years that “life and what you year as Assistant Head of School to Crystal Springs Uplands School he concurrently worked on civil make of it, is merely ‘your choice.’ at Live Oak School. She is proud for high school. He graduated litigation and trials. Eventually, It is neither good nor bad and of her daughter who graduated from Duke University with a BS in he switched to civil litigation full definitely not better or worse than from Carey School in 2012. Her Biology and UC Davis with a PhD time. Now he spends most of his another. It’s a journey you make two favorite memories of Carey in Microbiology. Currently, he is an time supervising attorneys and memories of – so make them are Mrs. Willard teaching songs Assistant Professor in the Biology developing legal strategies for good ones and don’t waste your that celebrate being an American department at the University of others. days wishing for another path (Star-Spangled Banner, My Country North Florida in Jacksonville. He or complaining about what you ‘Tis of Thee, etc.) and all of the credits his science career to Carey’s He married Melissa in 2000. He ‘could have done’!” She graduated opportunities to perform on stage Science Day, which was school- has two sons, Josiah who is in First from Burlingame High and UC (holiday program, the talent show, wide and included first graders! Grade at Carey, and Zaiden who Davis with a degree in Agriculture Operetta, etc.). is 4. In his spare time, Tom keeps Economics/Business. Ingrid busy coaching his sons’ soccer, invented a product called K9Spa 1988 baseball and basketball teams in and helps people start their own Nathan Don appreciates the San Carlos, where they now live. self-service dog washes. positive and safe environment Carey provided for his sister Jonathan Schreiber is the Currently residing in Washington and him. His classmates were all Director of Community state and part-time in Portland, great, and it was fun growing up Engagement at Cedars-Sinai in Oregon, Ingrid is working on with a lot of them. After Carey, Los Angeles where he manages “being a snowbird and enjoying he graduated from Hillsdale strategy for the medical center’s diving for fresh Dungeness crabs High School, UC Davis with a BS Class of 1988’s Reunion

Through the Voice of Hooman Khalili Other fond Carey memories include the old school bus parked on the playground When asked if he ever thought he would where foreign language was taught. “It was be an on-air celebrity in the entertainment better than any classroom.” Hooman recalls industry, Hooman answers, “Well, the high- Carey’s commitment to community service light of my middle school years was starring even 25 years ago with thoughts of its in the Operetta. I will never forget that. It recycling program. “My best friend at school, was a great and life-changing experience to Alan Azem, collected the most cans one be up on that stage. I don’t exactly remem- year. He was the can-man. That was a really ber the theme that year, but I was the lead, fun endeavor. As eighth graders, we also Monsieur So-so. I later majored in Opera really looked forward to leaving our collec- during college and now find myself mak- tive mark on the school by contributing to ing a living from my voice and well, stage the big mural on campus. I was sad to see presence. In retrospect, I greatly credit Ms. it had disappeared when I came back for Carey-Willard with giving me a solid foun- Ms. Donar’s retirement party but glad the dation in music and the performing arts. It’s school is creating a History Wall for Carey’s Hooman and Lydia at Alice 97.3 radio station great to hear traditions like this continue on 85th year celebration. at the school.”

26 Erika Leydig: Inspired By transitions; she really knows the school tics; he would pretend that his students Teachers To Become A Teacher and the community, past and present. were puppets and make them do silly things. Everyone would laugh uncon- Erika Leydig, Class of After graduating from trollably. Above all, the most memorable 1992, was inspired by Carlmont High School, was the Scarey Fests, which were put her favorite teachers Erika attended UC Davis on by the Carey community and was a including Miss Pat- and majored in Music major fundraising activity. Halloween at terson and Ms. Donar Composition. Currently, Carey was filled with fun and the entire to become a teacher Erika is using her aca- Carey community worked together. herself. She will gradu- demic background and Scarey Fest had the most terrifying ate from Notre Dame de passion for music at the haunted house, the most charming Namur with a Masters of forefront of her mas- Make Believe Land, the best games, Education in Curriculum ter’s research project. and the most wonderful raffle auction. and Development this May. During a Her research highlights the correla- Times like these at The Carey School portion of her master’s program, she tion between musical aptitudes (the impressed upon Erika that dedication, interned with Mrs. Zirelli, who she ability to discriminate subtle nuances hard work, and passion have an impact noted has a “larger than life energy.” in pitch, melody, timbre, and rhythm) on a community. Erika comments that Mrs. Zirelli is “great and phonemic awareness (the ability to with connecting with kids. These are hear different letter sounds in words). The community at Carey is incredibly the qualities she wants to give to the As a second component, Erika wants strong; Erika believes this is why The children with whom she interacts.” to show how music integration can Carey School is here today. “The con- increase beginning literacy skills. nections made at Carey stay with each Erika feels that the small classes, which student,” confirms Erika. Even today, The Carey School offers, allowed her Erika reflects on her memories at The Erika stays in touch with several families to develop rapport with her teachers. Carey School. She recalls Operetta, a whose friendship was started during her These close relationships allowed her time of excitement as the year came years at The Carey School. teachers to support her, seeing that she to a close, where she could sing and achieved her potential. She mentioned dance—two of Erika’s favorite pastimes. By Hilary Somorjai that Betty Angell is “the pillar of the con- Erika also remembers her third grade nections.” Betty has seen the school’s teacher, Mr. Clary, and his ridiculous an-

On recounting his childhood: “My and has interviewed celebrities such as Additionally, his voice may be recognized mother emigrated from Iran. Education Sting, John Travolta and Julianne Moore. as one of the on-screen personalities in was the most important priority for us so Hooman’s engagement in community Pixar’s original Cars movie. attending Carey was a great privilege for outreach and the arts are still strong me. Even at a young age, I knew it was an today and, he thinks, harken back to These days, Hooman is forging new exceptional school and enjoyed being a those formative years at Carey. “I believe ground with a full-length film, “Olive,” part of this amazing community.” In fact, in empowering youth and reminding shot entirely on a cell phone and by Hooman still keeps in contact with many them they have a voice.” using his radio persona to raise money of his former sixteen classmates; half of for charities benefiting youth including them got together for a small reunion To that end, Hooman has inspired the YMCA, SF Symphonix (SF Symphony), this last December! young people to use their collective Bravo (SF Opera), and Encore (SF Ballet) voices. During the 2008 Presidential to name a few. Carey is very proud to After graduating Eighth Grade, Hooman elections, he created the #1 most- have alumni, like Hooman, using their attended Junipero Serra High School viewed non-partisan video encouraging lifelong love of learning to make a and later, California State University, youth to vote. It received 5.1 million difference in the community. Hayward. For the last thirteen years, he views on YouTube and ended up in the has been a fixture on the highly rated Museum of Radio and Television in New By Lydia Alexander Bay Area morning talk show Radio Alice, York City: http://www.youtube.com/wat KLLC 97.3 FM, where he reviews movies ch?v=mYnfhFlS6U8&feature=youtu.be.

27 Lisa Howard works for Forest 1992 1993 Enhancement or working as an Pharmaceuticals in sales as a Emily Gluck is certified to practice Libby Gluck graduated Carey actor for Study Sync. This year he medical representative and lives law in California, New York, Florida in Fifth Grade, Crystal Springs had the opportunity to travel to in San Francisco. After Carey, she and District of Columbia. After Uplands School and UC Santa New York for a one-week intensive graduated from Aragon High graduating Carey, she attended Barbara. Currently, she works class studying theatre on and off School and University of Colorado Crystal Springs Uplands School, for Stella & Dot in New York Broadway. at Boulder with a degree in UCLA for undergraduate, and and sits on the Board of the Psychology. University of Miami for Law; she East Africa Center empowering Christopher Louie attends practices law in New York. Women and Children, a Summit Prep and plays a non-profit organization that Korean rhythm game called helps communities achieve “osu” really well. His most recent empowerment by increasing accomplishments are achieving 72 Victoria Paterson hours of community service in one So Much To Do, So Little Time … literacy for women and children, improving health status, and summer and getting an internship eradicating poverty. See website: at Flipgigs.com as a sophomore in If there is one thing we www.eastafricacenter.org high school. His favorite memory know for certain, grass of Carey is Mrs. Zirelli’s class and does not grow under 2006 Friday Fun Day. the feet of Victoria Pa- terson, Class of 2004. 2009 The middle of three siblings, Victoria at- tended Menlo School after graduating from Carey. In Sixth Grade, a year that can be a challenging transition, High School Alumni at Prom she fondly remembers that all the Carey alums fared Jordan Fowler is a Senior well both academically and socially. at Castilleja School and has High School Alumni Continue Strong thoroughly enjoyed her last Friendships Victoria is now a sophomore at USC, with a major in year of high school serving on Neuroscience and a minor in Art History, simultaneous- government starting as Secretary Sam Levy attends Carlmont High ly fulfilling her pre-med requirements to boot. Further, and ending as President of her School. His favorite memory of she has already taken the opportunity to study abroad class. When Jordan isn’t in school Carey is playing soccer against the in Switzerland! Community Service also plays a big role you can find her filming her 5th teachers in Fifth Grade. in Victoria’s busy calendar. She is a Workshop Leader for season as a television host for Lauren Scampavia is at Crystal Peer Health Exchange, teaching Health to ninth graders FOX on Eco-Company or the Spring Uplands School. Her in the LA public school system three to four times per numerous other print model and commercial projects (www. recent accomplishments include week. She also volunteers with USC Interaxon, teaching jordan-fowler.com). Additionally, graduating middle school and science in a fun and informative way to local middle- this year Jordan was awarded giving the graduation speech. Her school students. Despite her busy schedule, Victoria a scholarship from Sequoia favorite memories of Carey are her does squeeze in time for fun. She is a member of the Awards sponsored by Facebook friends and the memories they Delta Gamma sorority and tries to take advantage of all for her dedication to a variety of created together. that Los Angeles has to offer from the beach to Down- volunteer service projects in her town and from the glitz and glam to the culture. community over the last 4 years. Ally Solorzano, who attends Jordan is thrilled to be attending Crystal Springs Uplands School, After graduating Carey, Victoria attended several USC in the fall pursuing a degree remembers all of her wonderful Spaghetti Dinners, as well as the Class Reunion. She and career in Broadcast and friends and spectacular teachers. remains friends with numerous Carey alumni, who are Digital Journalism. attending colleges across the country. If that were not Bella Solorzano attends Hillsdale High School. Her recent enough, she recently bumped into another Carey alum 2008 accomplishment is making it at USC that she had not seen since Fifth Grade – Miles Fowler is a Sophomore through middle school (Yay!) Her at Menlo School and when he is small world! fondest memories of Carey are her not on stage in the plays, singing friends and the loving community! By Mason Ford for the chamber choir or on the basketball court at school Justin Wei’s favorite memory you can find him volunteering of Carey is outdoor education at Riekes Center for Human 28 Alexander Katsis: Coast to Coast

A San Mateo native, Alexander Katsis graduated from Carey in 2005 before heading off to Menlo School. He emphasizes that Carey prepared him extremely well aca- demically for this transition. He also cannot help but note that he had a blast with his friends during elementary school: “Carey was a GREAT time!”

Alexander is finishing his freshman year at Duke and is incredibly busy. He is major- ing in Biomedical Engineering, fulfilling pre-med requirements on the side. One of his favorite extra-curricular activities is the Duke Motor Sports club, which builds real race cars from scratch every year (last year’s model went from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds!). In addition, he is an active member of the Sailing team, which com- petes up and down the eastern seaboard. Of course, it is impossible to attend Duke without being a Duke basketball fan – Alexander often joins the throngs of other undergrads to sleep out in tents to get prime hoops seats! Go Blue Devils!

When he gets back to the Bay Area for holidays, Alexander still reconnects with his friends from Carey twice a year. The saying may be true: “Deep friendships do indeed stand the passage of time and distance.”

By Mason Ford

Thomas Altmann: It All Goes By So Quickly After attending Burlingame Intermediate School and St. Ignatius High School, Thomas enrolled at Massachusetts Thomas Altmann, Class of 2004, recalls that some of Institute of Technology in Boston, where he is now a his fondest memories of The Carey School involved the sophomore. Thomas loves college life, balancing chal- excellent teachers. “I loved being in First Grade with Mrs. lenging academics with a busy athletic commitment to Zirelli. And I remember Mr. Sullivan, a talented Kinder- the Crew team and an active social life with his fraternity. garten teacher, who also taught computers and guest- Thomas is studying Biological Engineering and hopes to lectured in Fifth Grade on the Civil War. All of the teachers intern with a major company this summer. were really great.” Thomas counsels current Carey students to enjoy their Thomas enjoys thinking back on his close friendships time at Carey while they have the chance. “It all goes by from Carey. In and around his neighborhood in Burlin- so quickly.” game, many families attended The Carey School. The kids would pal around the neighborhood together and share By Kristy Cowan the same carpool to school. To this day when Thomas gets together with these friends from Carey, they still share that special bond forged among elementary school friends.

Thomas explains that the tight knit parent community at Carey was very important to his entire family. His mother, Stephanie Lucas, served on the Carey Board of Trustees while Thomas was at Carey, and she continues to be very involved with the Carey community, lending her impressive culinary talents to various Carey occasions and participating in events for former trustees.

29 and the turf field; he is at Crystal through his little sister, Tessa, who school presentation about Human memory of Carey is Mrs. Bloom’s Springs Uplands School. is in Third Grade. Effects on Wildlife and getting history class. straight A’s. Her favorite memory of 2010 Jack Gold is in Eighth Grade at Carey is outdoor education. She is Parsa Khosravi had parts in Phoebe Doell is attending Keys Menlo. He enjoys playing football, at Menlo School. Shakespeare’s musical, “The Beauty Middle School and enjoying basketball and soccer at school and the Beast,” and “Starmites” at sports, music and travels. The Doell and participating in Menlo’s chorus 2011 Sacred Heart Schools. He plays family misses The Carey School and percussion programs. He also Felix Chen attends Ralston Middle tennis, football, basketball, and and wishes everyone the best. plays soccer for Peninsula Soccer School. His favorite memory of water polo. He also participates Club and basketball with the AAU Carey is Kindergarten. in community service, specifically P.J. Frantz plays water polo at Mavericks. Jack’s favorite memories Street Church Outreach Program. Menlo School and often performs of Carey include Pauline Murray James Kaplan goes to Crystal You can catch him in a few with his band, Aftermath. He will Sports Day and Operetta. Spring Uplands School. His recent features of SHS videos and travel to South Korea this summer accomplishment is winning a interviews, as well. His favorite with the Ragazzi Boys Chorus. He Ashley Zhang’s recent soccer award even though he memories of Carey are the loves to stay connected to Carey accomplishments include her never played before. His favorite Operettas, Pauline Murray Day,

From Frogs to Force.com with Steve Fisher

Steve recalls (with incredible clarity and detail!) much of his Carey experience from Grades One through Eight as char- acterized by many of the values we still hold dear today. “It was an amazingly nurturing, caring and personal experience. Everyone knew everyone by name,” Steve recounts. Carey was a happy place where students truly wanted to be, and there was no tolerance for meanness or unkindness, accord- ing to Steve. Although Clare Carey was “a strict disciplinarian who everyone was terrified of,” he remembers most fondly her “larger-than-life presence directing the entire school in the huge culminating deal that was Operetta.” He remembers playing sports for Carey with P.E. teacher Mr. Calonico even In 1977, Steve Fisher was a Carey eighth grader. He loved though they were too small to be competitive with other playing basketball, handball, kickball and even football on teams in the league, his sugar-cube Mission Santa Barbara the school’s concrete playground with his Carey classmates, model being devoured by ants overnight, and feeling “a bit especially Barry Bonds, who in one yearbook inscription com- badly about giving [Spanish teacher] Señora Morris a hard mented to Steve, “You’re not very smart, but you’re good at time.” One of Steve’s most poignant Carey memories was sports.” Steve took the “compliment,” but didn’t let it deter him receiving the Lou Ellen Test Perpetual Trophy for Academic from his academic pursuits. In fact, his interest in and pas- Excellence at graduation. According to Steve, “It was such a sion for math grew exponentially that year as he completed genuine surprise. I had no idea I was going to get it. Actually, the entire year’s curriculum in a matter of months. In an early it remains one of my life’s biggest surprises.” attempt at differentiated instruction, Steve’s teacher, Mr. After Carey, Steve went on to Aragon High School. As the Michael Krivit, gave him an algebra book and supported him only one from his Carey class, Steve recalls being nervous through a course of independent math study. Apparently, Mr. and intimidated at first. Steve went on to become Student Krivit was a good teacher. When Steve reached Aragon High Body President at Aragon, and he credits that early leadership School in San Mateo as a freshman, he was placed directly in experience with the growth in his confidence that allowed geometry, never having officially taken algebra. Steve went him much of his later success. Steve had an innate desire from on to become high school valedictorian, received degrees in an early age to build things and was always tinkering, taking Mathematics and Computer Science with high honors, and things apart to see if he could rebuild them better. He re- pursued a career of distinction in the technology field. It looks members the Carey Science Days as an outlet for this passion, like Barry was mistaken, at least about the “smart” part.

30 Spaghetti Dinner, teachers, friends, 2012 Caroline Frantz attends Menlo the cross-country, soccer, basketball and Carol Roper. Maya Benjamin starred in six School. She continues to dance, and track teams. She enjoys singing local plays and musicals recently! play multiple sports and stay for the Menlo Girls Chorus, as well Makena Reynolds is a seventh Her favorite memory of Carey is connected to her Carey friends. as outside school for the Peninsula grader at Borel Middle School and the 2012 Operetta where she had Girls Chorus. She plays soccer for is having a great time. She played so much fun singing with her Andy Giles memorized 83 digits the Burlingame Soccer Club and volleyball and basketball, and is classmates! (“Thank you so much of Pi and performed in the 2012 studies tap and jazz at Kirkpatrick’s now on the track team. She plays Ms. Linda!”) Maya attends Live Oak Operetta. His favorite memory School of Dance. Her favorite Alto Saxophone and Flute for the School in San Francisco. of Carey is playing Jeopardy in memories of Carey are Ms. Donar’s Jazz Band, which competed in the Third Grade. He recently built fourth grade and Mrs. Bloom’s fifth several Jazz Festivals this year. She is Kate Folsom is loving Girls’ a 3D Printer with former Carey grade classes and the California getting ready to perform in Borel’s Middle School in Palo Alto. She classmate, Callum Welsh, over the Walkthrough. upcoming musical production plays on the school’s basketball summer. He goes to Keys School. of Grease, where she plays the and volleyball teams and recently Parker Isaacson attends Sacred over gregarious and enthusiastic had lots of fun performing in the Jordan Gold enjoys Sixth Grade Heart and is active in football, cheerleader, Patty Simcox. school’s talent show. at Menlo where she competes on baseball, soccer and basketball; he

where students pursued, conducted and presented teaching at Stanford in advanced Computer Sci- independently designed science projects. (His ence. At the time, Computer Science was a new personal favorite: constructing a maze, then shock- undergraduate program, Steve was allowed “total ing frogs with electrical currents until they could find independence and no oversight” in devising their way through the maze efficiently!) At Aragon, curriculum and lecturing. He even co-authored he befriended Marc Benioff and together they an introductory computer science textbook started learning simple computer programming as a hobby. for use in the courses he taught. Steve remembers never They programmed video games together and hung out with working harder than he did preparing for lectures and the other “computer nerds” at the People’s Computer Center in complex questions the undergrads posed to him. He loved Menlo Park. Little did they know, this friendship would lead it. Since then, his proudest professional accomplishments to a professional partnership decades after. have derived from opportunities to solve problems, to build something from nothing, to innovate and reinvent, and “to Today, Steve is a proud father of two children, a college-aged be part of a growth company that requires me to push my daughter and third grade son, and lives in Los Altos. Steve is thinking every day.” currently Executive Vice President, Technology at Salesforce. com where he leads a team of 1,600 employees, who are Steve recently returned to campus at One Carey School Lane. responsible for the development, quality, service delivery, He was especially impressed with the turf field, as well as the and operations of Salesforce.com’s Customer Relationship computer lab and the opportunities Carey students have to Management (CRM) and collaboration applications, and the learn programming and computer science. He even had his force.com cloud platform. With more than 22 years in the picture taken with the Lou Ellen Test Perpetual Trophy that technology industry, Steve held positions at Apple Computer bears his name as the 1987 winner. Guess Steve is pretty and AT&T Labs, and also founded NotifyMe Networks, an in- smart, after all. teractive voice-alerting platform application service provider and served as the company’s first CEO. He has been named By Devon Gold an inventor on 18 patents.

Steve attended Stanford University, graduating with a BS degree in Mathematical and Computational Science in 1986 and a MS in Computer Science in 1987. During graduate school and for the first two years thereafter, Steve worked at what he describes as the “hardest job of his life,” lecturing and

31 A Long Way From Home with Rick Tramontin

could not seem to follow the rules). Rick made it clear the Carey sisters were the rule “enforcers,” but they, along with all of the faculty and administrators, were loved by all and treated with the utmost respect.

Rick remembers nearly every one of his teachers. His fond- est memories are of his P.E. teacher Dennis “Mr. C” Colonico. Mr. C lived larger than life in the eyes of the children he taught. Rick established a close relationship with Mr. C, par- ticularly around the game of golf. The two of them would often share rounds at Shoreline or San Mateo Muni.

Golf played a role in Rick’s life for many years to come. After graduating from Carey, Rick attended St. Francis High As we sit looking out over the Pacific Ocean with migrat- School in Mountain View, and went on to the University ing whales a stone’s throw away, it occurs to me that Rick of Arizona, where he competed on the golf team. After Tramontin is a long way from The Carey School — both graduation, Rick received a sponsorship that helped launch literally and figuratively. his professional golf career. He competed for several years on tour and eventually transitioned to the hospitality busi- Today, Rick is the General Manager of Kukio Golf and Beach ness, first working for Hyatt and then moving to Scottsdale, Club – a private club/resort on Hawaii’s Big Island. I met Arizona to serve as Director, Food & Beverage for The Boul- Rick a year ago while on a family Spring Break. During a ders, a luxury resort owned by The Waldorf Astoria. rare night out without our kids, my wife and I were ap- proached by Rick, who came over to check in on our visit. While at The Boulders, Rick was approached by Discov- Small talk transitioned to conversation, and while chatting ery Land Company to run their Iron Horse property in about kids, we mentioned that our children went to The Montana. (Discovery is a Scottsdale based developer and Carey School in San Mateo. Rick’s face lit up – no need for operator of high end resort communities and private clubs us to explain how special it was, he knew first hand – Rick in North America.) Rick accepted the offer and soon called attended Carey himself! Montana home. While at Iron Horse, Discovery asked Rick to assist with running a golf tournament at their exclusive Although it has been a number of years since “Ricky” at- Kukio property. It didn’t take long for Rick and his wife, tended Carey, his memories of the school run deep and Chrissie, to fall in love with the island lifestyle. When Dis- remain vivid. Rick grew up in Portola Valley, but his parents covery offered Rick the GM role at Kukio it was a no-brainer. owned a store in San Mateo, so the commute worked for everyone. Rick attended Carey from Kindergarten through Today, Rick, Chrissie and their nine year-old son, Max- Eighth Grade, during the mid-1970’s through mid-1980’s. well, call Hawaii home. (They are also currently hosting At that time, there was only one class per grade, and as a German exchange student, Marlon.) While talking with such, he describes the school as “a real family.” He credits the me about the transition from mainland to island life, Rick school with teaching him important values that remain with highlighted the importance of finding a school for their him today – to treat people with dignity and respect, and to son. He remembers telling Chrissie he wanted to find a be a good, kind person. school for Max that most resembled The Carey School – a small, intimate school that would instill the same values As soon as we established our connection with Carey, in Max as Carey had done for him. Rick rifled off questions: Do kids still play on the “upper playground”? Are foreign language classes still held in the While The Carey School seems a long way from where Rick old school bus that was permanently parked on campus? sits today, Rick cherishes the fond memories of his days at Is the backboard with the large American flag painted on Carey and recognizes how the values helped shape who it still there? Were any of his old teachers still there? Was he is today. He is eager to return to campus for a visit with Betty Angell still keeping the place together? his family soon and share this special place with his wife and son. He chuckled recalling visions of the bench outside of Betty’s office (home to the same repeat offenders who By Bill Thompson

32 Team Stayner: John, Grace and Don

Team Stayner always has some exciting news to report. Grace’s academic interests lie in biology, science and These Carey graduates recently shared their memories, medicine. She has some interesting work experiences successes and some new pursuits. John, Grace and Don as well. Over the summer, she worked for the Gladstone feel very connected to The Carey School and when asked Institute where she interned for a plastic surgeon. She about their strongest memory, their first answer was the recently followed up on two case reports with a co- people – the warm Carey community. worker and their findings will be published in scientific journals. Grace is interested in how the brain works and Twins John and Grace graduated in 2006, and Don in for her Senior Project, she researched the neurobiology of 2004. All three went on to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day criminals. She wants to go into medicine and is excited to School for middle school and Crystal Springs Uplands take a class at Stanford, which will provide an EMT certifi- high school. Recently, both John and Grace were ac- cation. She would like to work as an EMT during the first cepted and are going to Stanford University; the univer- summer after her freshman year of college. Grace loves to sity recruited John for fencing, too. cook as a hobby and recently volunteered in India.

While at Carey, Grace remembers all of the amazing As a sophomore at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, older faculty who are not only teachers, but mentors. She brother Don is in an Engineering/Physics dual degree loved her Spanish class with Señorita Elena Pacheco, who program and will be attending Dartmouth College for incorporated both the culture of the country and a great his junior year. When he graduates from Hamilton, he will foundation of the language. John’s fondest memories earn a BE in General Engineering from Dartmouth and were of recess – the kickball games, tire swings, old four a BA in physics from Hamilton. Don is passionate about square courts, and of course, climbing up the hill! One technology, flying, and experimental (lab-based) physics. unforgettable recollection was of Mr. Simpson (past Head He is interested in not only the mechanical aspects, but of School) flying around campus on roller skates, dressed also the human, creative, liberal-arts aspects that make as a chicken after summer reading goals were reached. engineering so much more than the sum of its parts. Last Don recalls many great memories, including Fifth Grade summer, Don worked for Wildfire (now a subsidiary of with Ms. Bloom and kickball with Ms. Trierweiler. Google) in Business Operations.

John’s interests lie in math, sciences, and energy. He Look for these three at upcoming events as they make attended a camp hosted by Chevron that provided him an extra effort to attend every alumni gathering and with a wealth of material to feed his passion for making stay in close touch with many Carey classmates. As a difference in sustainable living for humans. In addition, Grace said, “The best thing about Carey was the awe- last year he worked for a company called Verious, which some people. Everyone really gets along.” Who could produces mobile app components. miss a chance to come back to that?

By Mary Folsom

33 plays a mean ping pong game at concert, building and testing Marcella Meneguzzi enjoys Hannah Renert was proud to be a school recesses, too! wood bridges as part of a Crystal Spring Uplands School as part of the Operetta as well as the multidisciplinary grade-wide team a sixth grader; she plays volleyball club soccer and volleyball teams. Jaya Kapoor is having a fantastic project. She is looking forward to and just completed a season of Her favorite memory of Carey is sixth grade year at Keys Middle her upcoming performance in softball, soccer and basketball. waiting back stage for her time School in Palo Alto. Highlights “Guys and Dolls” this May at Keys. She loves her science and history to shine at Operetta. She was so include the high ropes course at classes the best and likes her new excited! She is at Crystal Springs outdoor education, performing Jacob Kowalski loved the classmates. Her best memories of Uplands School. on African drums for the Winter Spaghetti Dinner at Carey. He is at Carey are Ms. Donar, Mrs. Bloom, Ralston Middle School. and the Science Fair. Teagan Reynolds is a sixth grader at Borel Middle School and having Moritz Langner relished the Jacob Pearlman attends a total blast. She was on the Operetta in Fifth Grade and Burlingame Intermediate School. volleyball and basketball teams, attends Borel Middle School. He is having a great year in middle and is now running track. She plays school, which he credits to the clarinet and electric bass and is Shay Levy attends Keys. Her excellent preparation he received trying out for the Jazz Band, which favorite memories of Carey are at Carey. Jacob’s favorite memory competes in several Jazz Festivals. Rainbow Day, Operetta, bake sales, of Carey is Operetta. Go Eagles! She is getting ready to perform and outdoor education. in Borel’s upcoming musical

Two Generations at Carey: An Interview with Donna Greenberg

band looked at the public options for their daughter, they did not see a good fit. After seeing Carey, their decision was made. As Donna remembers, “The Carey sisters were just old-fashioned enough to believe in the whole kid. It was clear that academics were important, but it wasn’t an overly structured environment.”

Of her daughters’ time at Carey, Donna remembers several Carey traditions that we still hold dear today: The Operetta, Holiday Sing, Science Fair and field trips. Donna pointed out that Operetta is something that supported the whole child philosophy. It gave the outgoing children a chance to shine and gave the shier kids an opportunity to perform in a comfortable venue. “The kids felt bigger than life,” Donna said.

Donna Greenberg has a long history with The Carey Donna is thrilled that her granddaughter gets a chance to School. A native Californian, Donna was born in Berke- experience the same school she identified for her daugh- ley and raised in the Oakland Hills. After meeting her ters years ago. Lucky to live close by, Donna attends every husband at school in Southern California, she came back Carey event she can: Walkfest, Operetta, Generations Day to the Bay Area to raise her two girls, who are both Carey and more! graduates. Donna’s granddaughter is a current Carey By Laura Agarwal student, too!

An advocate of public schools, Donna valued a good education and appreciated the community and neigh- borhood-building benefits that public school brought. However, California public schools were changing at the time her girls were in school. When Donna and her hus-

34 production of Grease, where she plays a cheerleader, specialty hand jive dancer and vocal soloist.

Holland Sutton is thriving at Sacred Heart Schools! He has been playing on all the sports teams and just started baseball this month. He says Language Arts is a breeze since Ms. Bloom prepared him so well; it’s his highest grade so far. He loves riding the train Alexander Wei is very proud of Alumni enjoying an evening of mingling, music, and each other at the Alumni Family Holiday Party and being a part of a new and winning a soccer tournament larger community. He still has held in Tracy. His favorite memory Callum Welsh remembers the Ethan Zhang attends Menlo fond memories of Carey and was of Carey is the Operetta, “All The outdoor education program School and recalls the Operetta as thrilled to spend his spring break Places You’ll Go.” He is having fun at fondly. He attends Crystal Springs his favorite memory at Carey. with Charlie Berman in Mexico. Crystal Springs Uplands School. Uplands School.

Carey Then and Now – ‘Food for Thought’

“Mom, I am hungry!” How many of you hear that every day? For grandparent, Ida Saberi, some of her greatest memories of The Carey School revolve around food. Her two sons, Theodore and Tom Saberi both attended Carey back in the 1970’s. Now her grandson, Josiah, is a second grader at Carey. She remembers back then that the school had a great lunch program but there were times when her grow- ing boys wanted some home cooking for lunch. She would drop off food right before lunch to make sure Theodore and Tom had what they needed. However, the rewarding part for Ida was that she could chat with people I can trust my kids to.” She knew that with Mary the teachers and experience the school. She even offered Therese and Clare in charge along with the proximity to some cooking lessons to the faculty and staff. Serra High School (the future high school of her sons), she found the right place. She recalls that the teachers Ida remembers how the school, at the time, fostered a provided good discipline and a great education for her sense of teamwork and community with the ski trips, sons and believes that is true today at Carey with her basketball and baseball teams. When her sons had grandson, Josiah. In fact, one of her sons had to sit out an friends over for play dates (often times a whole group of afternoon for “teasing girls.” She is confident that if boys boys), they always got hungry. Ida’s home cooking was today teased girls at The Carey School, the same would a “hit” or instant connection with the Carey boys who happen. came over. They always thanked her and wanted more of her home cooking. Ida is proud that two generations of the Saberi family are with The Carey School. She says, “it’s a little more loud at When Ida was looking for a school for her sons, she the school than what I remember when Theodore and had an instant connection with Mary Therese Carey Tom were there.” The Carey spirit must be getting louder and Clare Willard. She describes the two as “beautiful (or Feathers is in the house).

By Steve Lo

35 Class of 2012 Graduates

Maya Benjamin James Holmes Jacob Pearlman 2012 Middle School Acceptances Charlie Berman John Huskins Hannah Renert Antarah Chopra Parker Isaacson Teagan Reynolds Abbott Middle School Meredith Cone Jaya Kapoor Lilly Richart Borel Middle School Jordan Corley Jacob Kowalski Henry Sengelmann Burlingame Intermediate School Thomas DiGioacchino Moritz Langner Andrew Stoddard Castilleja School Jackson Doell Shay Levy Holland Sutton Crystal Springs Uplands School Girls’ Middle School Kate Folsom Justin Lim Elise Thompson Keys School Caroline Frantz Melinda Ma Alexander Wei Live Oak School Andrew Giles Marcella Meneguzzi Callum Welsh Menlo School Jordan Gold Gabriella Nightingale Ethan Zhang Nueva Odyssey Ralston Middle School Lost Graduates from 2005 Sacred Heart Woodside Priory Justin Allgood Lisha Hira * Bold indicates multiple acceptances/attendees

36 Join us in the Annual Fund and be counted.

Class of 2004 Colleges/Universities Attended

Boston University Cal Polytechnic State University Colgate Columbia University Drexel University Duke George Washington University Gonzaga University Renssellaer Polytechnic Institute University of California, Berkeley University of California, Riverside University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Washington University of Wisconsin Washington University, St. Louis Support the areas of Carey that are most meaningful to you: Faculty Support, Tuition Assistance, Endowment, *Bold Indicates multiple graduates attending Academic Program, or Unrestricted (whatever The Carey School needs most).

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