People Heart. People Action. People Others

People heart. People action. People others. Table of Contents 2011–12 Board � Trustees Sowing Seeds of Stewardship: Vanessa Sendukas, Chair From the Head of School ................................................................1 The Rev. Stuart A. Bates, Rector From the Chair of the Board ........................................................ 3 Susan B. Lair, PhD, President and Financial Report .................................................................................. 5 Head of School Sowing Seeds of Service: Ronald G. Presswood Jr., Vice Chair Students: Planting Seeds of Compassion .............................7 Nestor J. Vicknair III, Secretary Faculty: Planting Seeds of Good Citizenship .................. 15 John A. Weinzierl, Treasurer Observing World Water Day 2012 .........................................16 Sandy P. Aron Volunteers: Planting Seeds of Kindness ............................18 Allison Broadnax Sowing Seeds of Harmony: Jeannie Rich Chandler St. Francis School of Music ....................................................... 20 John E. Chandler C. Mitchell Cox Sowing Seeds of Fun: St. Francis Festival Day 2012 ......................................................21 James H. Glanville Thomas E. Gottsegen Sowing Seeds of Adventure: Kelly Huff Sarah W. Woolrich Fund for Faculty .....................................24 Jenna Jackson Sowing Seeds of Dedication: Michael R. Jamieson A Quarter Century of Commitment .....................................28 Amy V. King Sowing Seeds of Generosity: Kyle D. Lippman Annual Fund Gifts ........................................................................... 30 W. Gregory Looser ’83 Cumulative Giving ......................................................................... 40 Stacy Chapman Medrano ’84 Annual Fund Volunteers ............................................................. 40 Nidhika Mehta Corporations and Foundations ................................................41 William C. Montgomery III Other Gifts ............................................................................................42 David L. Moore Financial Aid Gifts ...........................................................................43 Tribute Gifts .........................................................................................44 Edward M. Ondarza Ways to Support St. Francis Episcopal Day School .....46 Melanie M. Ottens Mark T. Terry Sowing Seeds of Community: Amanda N. Way College Destinations for the Class of 2008 ......................47 High School Destinations for the Class of 2012 ............48 Glenn A. Ballard (Emeritus) Class of 2012 Awards ......................................................................49 John H. Roberts Alumni News ...................................................................................... 50 (Vestry Representative) 2011–12 Senior Staff Notice of Non-discriminatory Policy Susan B. Lair, PhD, Head of School St. Francis Episcopal Day School admits qualified students of any race, Don Hicks, Associate Head of School color, national or ethnic origin to all Director of Physical Education and Athletics the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made Stephen Lovejoy, Head of Middle School available to students at the school. It Elisse Hayes-Karlsson, Head of Lower School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin Michelle Symonds, Head of Primary School in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholar- Margaret Ann Casseb, Head of Admissions ship programs, and athletic and other Melinda Guthrie, Head of Advancement school-administered programs. St. Francis Episcopal Day School is an Staci Thompson, Head of Educational Services equal opportunity employer. 1 | Sowing seeds of stewardship From Susan B. Lair, PhD, Head � School The longer I live, the more I see the patterns of nature reflected in our everyday lives. We experience the seasons not only in our birth, aging, and eventual death, but also in our circumstances, our jobs, our emotions, our finances, and our relation- rhythm of sowing and reaping is alive and ships. We learn that dark situations often well in every facet of human life, but per- seem worst right before relief “dawns,” and haps nowhere more so than in the hearts of that producing most “fruit” requires contin- our children. ual patience and hard work, in addition to Whether we realize it, we are continu- sowing the right seeds. ally reaping in our children’s attitudes and This latter truth is one of the reasons actions the seeds that we have sown. When I love working in the field of education. we sow impatience in our dealings with Besides parenting, where else can you plant our children, we reap impatient children. seeds of patience, kindness, character, faith, When we sow respect, we reap children who and wisdom and, over time, watch them understand the value of others. This truth produce a plentiful and world-changing also plays out in the school setting, where harvest—again and again? This natural joyful instruction reaps joyful learning, and 2 | modeling character and kindness produces subtle means. We plant the seeds of excel- Sowing seeds of stewardship classmates who take care of one another. lence in our students by striving for excel- The principle of sowing and reaping is lence ourselves. We plant the seeds of one of the main reasons St. Francis’ mis- kindness and respect in them by treating sion statement includes the commitment them as we’d like to be treated. And we to produce “people for others,” and why we plant the seeds of courage and self-worth by giving them a safe place to take risks and become leaders in the For everything there is a season, classroom and beyond. Mostly, we teach them how powerful they are— and a time for every matter and how each choice they make, each word they speak, and each under heaven … a time to plant, action they take is a seed they sow and a time to pluck up what is planted. for their future. As a school, we are dedicated to Ecclesiastes 3:1–2 providing those “good seeds” with the safety and encouragement they need to grow strong, weathering remain steadfastly dedicated to incorporat- the seasons of life while producing fruit ing character education, life skills, and the that nourishes and changes the world. Your tenets of our Episcopal faith into the every- generosity helps us fulfill that commitment, day life of our school. and we thank you for planting the financial We do this through classes, programs, seeds today that all of us will reap as the and projects—yes—but also through more abundant achievements of tomorrow. Honor Code Motto As a citizen of St. Francis Episcopal Day Fides Virtusque (Faith and Courage) School, I pledge to uphold the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi by respecting my Cornerstones school, myself, and my community; Faith, Scholarship, Courage, Honor upholding honor; engaging in service; and striving to be courageous and faithful Church Affiliation in all that I do and say. Parish day school of St. Francis Episcopal Church Mission Statement In the Anglican tradition, St. Francis Accreditations Episcopal Day School challenges and Independent Schools Association of motivates students in an academically the Southwest and spiritually stimulating environment Southwestern Association of to become imaginative, critical thinkers, Episcopal Schools and people for others. 3 | Sowing seeds of stewardship From Vanessa Sendukas, Chair � the Board This past year, St. Francis’ Board of Trustees continued its strong commitment to advancing the vision and mission of our school. We’ve spent much of our time planning and with educational play yards, an expanded preparing for the development of our South Primary library, and a dedicated outdoor Piney Point Campus, which was purchased classroom. in May 2011. Our Trustees are thrilled about > Two regulation athletics fields—one the opportunities and possibilities that this for football and lacrosse and one for field new property is providing for St. Francis, hockey and soccer—plus field bleachers and and we are working hard to ensure that our scoreboards. plans for development are strategic, effi- > An athletics “field house” offering a cient, and effective. gymnasium, a wrestling room, a dance stu- St. Francis Board and staff members are dio, a Hall of Fame, coaches’ offices, in the initial stages of cultivating our and a stand for the sale of concessions and A Time to Grow capital campaign, which Wolf Wear. will provide funding for the following devel- In addition, we will move most of our opments on the South Campus: administrative offices to the South Piney > Three Primary School cottages to Point Campus, which will free up space on house our Pre-Primary, Primary I, Pri- our current campus for academic use, and mary II, Bridge, and Enrichment classes, we will be renovating the new property’s three existing structures. The historic Rich- trophies in the Habitat for Humanity Youth mond House will become our Alumni and LEGO Challenge. Academic Building, with classroom space We continue to enhance our current for Lower and Middle School students, plus programs through events like World Water a creekside classroom extension with nature Day, during which students learned about trails. The former Law Office will house the global water needs, water conservation, and Primary School Admissions Office, and the water sanitation; through additions like the Andrews House will provide areas for recep- School of Music, which offers

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