Founded by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales

ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR | JULY 2019 – JUNE 2020

“EDUCATION BREEDS CONFIDENCE. CONFIDENCE BREEDS HOPE. HOPE BREEDS PEACE.” CONFUCIUS

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1202_TBAnnual2020.indd 2 9/24/20 10:19 AM A Message from the President, 2020–2021 Board of Trustees Rev. Dr. Eric Ruoss William Chapman, Esq. Dear Members of the Nativity Prep Community, Chair e 2019–2020 academic school year has been like no other in the Rev. Joseph G. Morrissey, OSFS professional experience of any teacher or administrator. All schools Vice Chair experienced disruption over the past six months and adjusted the delivery of their programs in order to minimize the negative impact Rev. J. Christian Beretta, OSFS on the progress of student learning. Nativity Prep is one of these schools. With its emphasis on the James A. Burke recognition of personal value and character development, Nativity Prep Kathleen Craven is dependent upon direct contact between students and adults for its DeVon Williams Daniels, ChFC, CDFA success. erefore, we have designed a dynamic program that combines in-person instruction with on-line instruction for this fall. rough this Adam DiSabatino design we are able to maintain an eective level of personal contact Very Reverend Lewis S. Fiorelli, OSFS with each student. LeRoi Hicks, M.D. e delivery of a strong and robust Nativity Prep program is made possible because of the generous support that we have received from Cheryl Jackson, M.D. donors like you. Today the challenge to maintain our strength is Rev. John A. Kolodziej, OSFS tremendous. ese are chaotic times through which you and I need to Dr. Eric Ruoss, Ex O cio maintain our ability to open our hearts to those who are at risk of losing Fred Sears hope. In this moment we must remain mindful of the truth that chaos around us does not need to result in chaos within the human spirit. Joan Shaw rough a history of giving to Nativity Prep, you and I have experienced Dawn Williams, Esq. the great joy that comes into our life when we can spontaneously Rev. Brian Zumbrum, OSFS respond with generosity to the needs of those who rely on our support. e sta of Nativity Prep continues to provide our young men with School Counsel a sense of belonging, a feeling of pride in their accomplishments, and an appreciation of their own personal value. We are not able to do this Brian Ferry, Esq. alone. Each one of you have reached out at some point during the past David J. Ferry, Jr., Esq. 17 years to join with us as we encourage our students. You recognize that the need for personal, academic, and spiritual guidance for the boys ank you to our departing Board Members for of inner-city Wilmington is no less now than it has been in the past. your dedication to the mission of Nativity Prep: We are grateful for your thoughtful support, your faith in the program, Derrick Wetzel and John McLaughlin and your generous contributions. I encourage you to maintain and to

augment your giving to the young men of Nativity Prep throughout the FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ENROLLMENT: 2020–2021 school year. Please contact Yachira Torres, Principal [email protected] With gratitude, I am sincerely yours, FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GIVING, VOLUNTEERING, OR VISITING NATIVITY PREP: Contact Brian Ray, Director of Advancement, Community Relations & Sustainability [email protected] Reverend Dr. Eric Ruoss

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he month of March saw a complete transformation of the at Prep, students navigated T way we view schooling and education. Teachers were cata- the expectations of respon- pulted into the world of information technology. Parents were sible technology use and thrust into at-home classroom as educators and students were how to use a variety of expected to be mature and responsible enough to take charge of platforms necessary for distance learning. their academic work during some very uncertain times. As the fall approaches, we are looking forward to inviting stu- For some, the transition, albeit inconvenient, was certainly dents back into the building through our unique hybrid model. manageable. For others, COVID-19 upended their traditional During orientation, new students unpack school expectations way of life. At Nativity Prep, we were able to reevaluate our ap- and learn how to use the technology necessary to complete aca- proach to student and family engagement and meet our students demic work at home. Returning students are quite familiar with and their families wherever they were, making our curriculum these practices. accessible, but keeping our expectations high. For the start of the school year, students have been split up into COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted low-income two dierent pods and will be housed in two dierent parts of the communities of color. e families of the population that Nativ- building. While one half of the population is in school from 8am ity Prep serves and the neighborhoods where our families live are to 12pm, the other half will be online from 1pm to 3pm on any more likely to be impacted by chronic illness, underlying health given day. e pods switch on a bi-weekly basis. All students and conditions, and other adverse side eects of poverty. We knew sta are expected to be tested for COVID before they return to that the way we approached the transition from in-school to on- campus. Masks are required for everyone. Temperature checks and line instruction had to be calculated and compassionate, oering health questionnaires are completed at the door. support to access quality internet at home, providing students While we have had to sacrice sports and large community with electronic devices to complete academic work, and informal gatherings, we are fortunate to be able to add formal home visits to visits for tech support and a little motivation. our safety net. On a bi-weekly or monthly basis, two sta members We were able to rene our approach in preparation for our from Nativity will be able to meet families where they are most virtual Summer Program. e biggest goal was for students to comfortable and discuss the ongoing impact COVID-19 has had on complete three classes online. Additionally, our 8th Graders were them. We will conrm students have all the materials they need to able to have access to the building and invited to social events on complete academic work, connect them to community resources that and o-campus. may benet them, and remind them that Nativity’s mission would e co-curricular classes covered topics critical to understand- not be possible without their ongoing inspiration and support. ing the importance of celebrating diversity, embracing inclu- e last six months have tested the limits of our ingenuity, sion, and navigating a digital world. For ELA, all students read creativity, and compassion. We have all yearned for genuine human Sherman Alexie’s “Absolutely Tr u e Diary of a Part-Time Indian” contact and connection and have struggled to be kind to ourselves and discussed the impact of segregation on indigenous commu- and to one another. However, as we begin to make our way through nities in the United States. During their class on Social Justice, the other side of COVID-19, we must remember our responsibility students discussed the impact of national protests and eective to one another, and Nativity Prep is excited to be a place where ways to create change in a challenging political climate. For Tech those we serve will be at the center of all the things we do. NP

Nativity Prep teachers attended Teacher Orientation to prepare for student’s return to school. Nativity Prep students returned to a hybrid schedule with 7th and 8th graders attending in-person classes in the morning and 5th and 6th graders attending virtual classes in the afternoon week one, and then alternate each week until we are able to once again provide an all in-person program.

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Introducing Brian Ray Nativity’s New Director of Advancement, Community Relations & Sustainability rian Ray joins Nativity Prep as e expanded role that Ray is tasked with will focus on B the Director of Advancement, the yearly need to fundraise 100% of the budget, but also with Community Relations & Sustain- raising the prole of the school within the broad Wilmington ability. Prior to joining Nativity, community and developing and implementing a strategy of he was Head of School at Saint sustainability for Nativity Prep. “ e work is not easy, but vital for the continued success of the school and students. Looking Edmond’s Academy for ve years. towards the future, during these uncertain times, is paramount Brian is not new to the Nativity School model. He was the Chief for Nativity Prep.” Business Ocer at e Washington Jesuit Academy in Washing- “I am very thankful to be part of a mission of the Oblates of ton, D.C., for ten years. During his time at WJA, he developed Saint Francis de Sales and the need to impact the city of Wilm- a sincere and deep appreciation for the work done in Nativity ington in successful way. is Trailblazer shares the good news model schools. “Although I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Saint we believe in at Nativity Prep as well as the long and impressive Edmond’s, I was always called to return to a Nativity model list of supporters that allow us to continue our work. We are school. e transformative work the school does, on a daily basis, thankful for your continued support and ask that you continue makes it a beacon for education.” to support Nativity in this scal year.”

Brother Jimmy Joins Us! ativity Prep is so excited to have Brother Jimmy Herrighty joining the community as Director N of Activities. Brother Jimmy will be coordinating spiritual and mental wellness activities for students and sta, developing and teaching the Religion curriculum, and creating other community development opportunities for Prep families. Brother Jimmy graduated from DeSales University in 2015 and went on to work at DeSales as he earned his Master’s degree in Criminal Justice in 2018. Soon after, he joined the novitiate for the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. As an Oblate Brother, Jimmy will help bring Salesian Spirituality to life for the Prep community. We are lucky to have him!

Father DeLillio Returns NATIVITY PREP e are delighted to welcome back Fr Richard DeLillio, OSFS, W Nativity’s rst President. He returns from teaching at WHERE GIFTS Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and assisting at Oblate Parish St John Neumann in Reston, Virginia. Father D. will assist Brian Ray, Nativity’s Advancement Director in his fund-raising duties. Fr. DeLillio remembers Nativity Prep as the place “Where gifts flourish EVERYDAY ourish everyday” and he pledges to continue that trend.

Movie Night n partnership with e City of Wilmington Parks and I Recreation Department and their “Back to School” Cinemas project, Nativity Prep sponsored a movie night on Friday, September 4th. e movie Onward was shown on a large screen on the soccer eld at Nativity Prep. Families sat socially distanced on the eld while enjoying the movie, popcorn, and water ice. e movie night celebrated the last day of summer for the students before they returned to campus on Tuesday, September 8th to embark upon a hybrid-learning schedule.

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1202_TBAnnual2020.indd 3 9/24/20 10:19 AM SUMMER PROGRAM 2020 Israel’s Virtual Experience ach year our students attend Nativity Prep’s 4-week Summer E Program as part of the overall Expanded Education Program. Student’s look forward to the college immersion portion as they travel to DeSales University and live and learn as “college” students focusing on academics, cultural experiences, and a little bit of fun too! is year was a bit dierent to say the least. Students attended the Summer Program virtually attending class- es via Zoom and uploading assignments as they were completed. Below is a recent interview conducted by Ms. Torres, Nativity Prep’s Principal and Israel, a rising 8th Grader regarding his summer learning experience. MS. TORRES: Hi, Israel! ank you so much for completing this interview with me. We are very excited to get a student’s perspective on the last couple of months since - took over. Many times, we hear from adults and administrators about how it has impacted them or where they work, but it is just as important for us to learn about how you have all been surviving these strange and trying times. MS. TORRES: Sounds about right! What were the challenges to ISRAEL: It’s been pretty good, but I’m ready to go back to school. meeting these expectations? MS. TORRES: You know that Nativity is known for being tough ISRAEL: e schedule! It was so dierent than it was in school on guys academically and behaviorally, but what else sets Nativity and some of the classes were really early. apart from other schools you or your friends have gone to? MS. TORRES: What were some of your other struggles? ISRAEL: Nativity is more of a family compared to other schools. ISRAEL: Getting help from a screen was more dicult. In At some public schools, teachers don’t always remember your school, you could just raise your hand and they would come name or are more worried about the kids who aren’t doing what over or you could stay in for recess and talk to the teachers you they’re supposed to be doing, but at Nativity they know who you needed to. We had Study Hall with teachers or tutors, but not are. We can joke around with the teachers and have fun. Not all being in school was dierent. I started thinking that teachers day, but they try to make things as fun as they can and still be have their own lives and sometimes, I was scared to ask for help able to learn a lot. because I might be interrupting them and what they were doing MS. TORRES: So, when we told all of you guys that we were and dealing with at home. If I didn’t like it, then they probably closing, what were your rst thoughts? didn’t like it either. I don’t know. It was just dierent. A lot of ISRAEL: My rst thoughts were: “How am I going to do well my classmates had a hard time trying to deal with all of the work with my classes? How can I keep up with my work if I’m not good we got, especially when we had some dierent things going on at computers?” I didn’t mind being home, but I didn’t want to at home. fall behind since I can get lazy when I’m not in school. MS. TORRES: If things were tough, how were the teachers or MS. TORRES: What were the expectations for your teachers Nativity, in general, able to help take some of that pressure o gave you when  struck? for you and your family? ISRAEL: Well, they wanted to make sure you did your home- ISRAEL: On Zoom, they answered our questions and explained work and attended classes online. You had to make sure you things. ey kept the assignments simple and extended time avoided getting distracted and worked in a quiet environment when we needed it. whenever possible. I think I was able to do it for the most part, MS. TORRES: What would you say were the major dierences even though I didn’t always have my Zoom camera on. between the end of the school year and the transition into the MS. TORRES: How often would you say that the school was in Summer Program? contact with you during  ISRAEL: I’m not going to lie, the summer is the summer, you ISRAEL: You and Father Brian were always around. Father know, Miss? I didn’t really feel like doing the summer work, Brian had to come to my house a couple of times. You came but I knew the grades were included in the rst quarter grades and brought us our books and laptops and chargers. Ms. Meyers for classes. I didn’t really want to do it, but I knew that you guys came a couple of times, too, to make sure we were doing what were going to nd me. We knew the building was open for us we were supposed to be doing. A bunch of you guys all visited to use the Wi-Fi and get help with our assignments, projects, and me at home to make sure we had what we needed. Other teachers quizzes. You and Father Brian were there every day. You always explained the work or how to complete assignments when tried to have special eld trips for the 8th Graders, too. Even we needed help. though it rained every Friday we tried to go out! To be honest,

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though, I probably wouldn’t have read the book if someone MS. TORRES: Any advice for new students? wasn’t at school. We ended up nishing the book with you ISRAEL: I would tell them that Nativity is a really good school. and Father Brian at school. Every time he sent me home with Take advantage of it and all the opportunities that it gives you. A lot reading to nish, I was hoping we would read together, and we of my public-school friends make fun of all the work we have to do. always did. ey say that they are not being held to the same expectations. ey MS. TORRES: What are your hopes for the upcoming school year? aren’t even required to be on Zooms, but that’s the least of their wor- ISRAEL: With everything that has been going on, we should get ries, you know? I’d tell the new guys to pay attention during classes along way better. I expect people to be well-behaved. We are only and just be happy to be around your classmates. It is really helpful. in school for 4 hours a day instead of the usual ten and everyone Stay on top of your work and get your homework done. Be nice to should take advantage of the opportunity to be back. ere really the new teachers and do what you’re supposed to do, so that you isn’t a whole lot of time to get in trouble, as much as we are and everyone else can have a good time. going to want to joke around and get on each other’s nerves after so long. I miss making jokes with my friends. I miss lunch and Nativity Prep continues to provide quality programming, recess. All of that is pretty fun, and it’s going to be dierent, but, educating in a holistic manner, regardless of the challenges honestly, I’ll just be happy to be back around other people. the pandemic poses. Our thanks to Ms. Torres and Israel! NP

OUR VOICES: A COLLECTION OF POEMS uring our Summer Program, students in grades 6–8th, focused on current events, regarding social justice and activism. D Students learned the importance of knowing their rights and embracing all people while aiming to dismantle stereotypes, implicit bias, and racism in America. One of the activities the students participated in during this class was poetry writing as it relates to their personal feelings related to Social Justice. A sampling of the poems are included below.

5 TRUTHS UNTITLED       -    Racism in our world grows deeper than roots Our rights are helpful and keep us protected And is tough as nails. Days and nights are hard for blacks and whites but, Privilege are rules some might be able to break The difference between them is not But you may not be able to So why can’t we be one? Justice is like time it may not come now Equality matters, but to others it doesn’t But it will come later. It’s not dirt Honesty is like love; it will stay strong It is all worth if you keep being true to yourself It’s not separation Rights are like manners if you treat people It’s integration how you wanna be treated

UNTITLED FEARDOM          “I wish I had freedom” Fears “I wish I had rights” That lead to many tears from some of my closest friends That’s what my ancestors said Meeting their doom as racists try to take away their back in the day when they got stereotyped freedom Why do they have to be racists? No use, for the abuse placed on innocent people Because of our skin? SPEAK UP That’s big discrimination

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1202_TBAnnual2020.indd 5 9/24/20 10:19 AM MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION WE VALUE You can donate cash or stock to help a Nativity Student. A Nativity education is tuition-free to our YOUR SUPPORT students, but costs over $18,000.

OF OUR SPONSOR A STUDENT Become a scholarship donor and make a life STUDENTS changing difference for a Nativity Prep student.

ADOPT A CLASS A year-long sponsorship of a class. To learn more more, please contact the Development Office at 302-777-1015.

BE A VOLUNTEER Volunteers are the heart and soul of Nativity Prep. Call Yachira Torres, Principal, to learn more.

DONATE INCENTIVE PRIZES Nativity students work hard to earn incentives. Your donation of restaurant gift cards, tickets to fun events and/or gifts they can purchase at our school store are Nativity Prep relies entirely on the always appreciated. Contact the Development Office generosity and commitment of at 302-777-1015. benefactors who believe strongly in our mission and in the future of our students and alumni. MAKE A PLANNED GIFT Consider naming Nativity Preparatory School of Your gift to Nativity Prep contributes Wilmington in your will or as a beneficiary of a life to a transformative education insurance policy. Contact the Development Office which supports Wilmington’s most at 302-777-1015. underserved young men.

Please donate to our boys using DONATE ITEMS Nativity welcomes the donation of school supplies, the enclosed Annual Fund envelope paper products (tissues, toilet paper, paper towels), or online at nativitywilmington.org. individually wrapped snacks, juices/waters, recess equipment, and cleaning supplies.

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1202_TBAnnual2020.indd 6 9/24/20 10:19 AM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM A special thank you to all of our 2019–2020 Scholarship Benefactors The Scholarship Program is vital to the mission and success of Nativity Prep. Every Nativity student needs financial support. To become part of this rewarding program, or for more information, our Development Office is happy to assist you. Call us (302) 777-1015 x120 • Email us at [email protected]

PANORAMA SCHOLARSHIPS Bezos Family Foundation Crestlea Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bartholomew J. Dalton, Esq. Ernest E. Stempel Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O. Gallagher Laffey McHugh Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ted Lassiter Oblates of St. Francis DeSales Mr. & Mrs. William Steiglitz Vinton Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wren

PIONEER SCHOLARSHIPS Mr. Dick Christopher Mr. & Mrs. Robert DiGiacomo Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Finch The Lucy Lovita Family Charitable Fund Dr. & Mrs. Edmondo Robinson Deacon & Mrs. Dennis Wuebbels

PARTNER SCHOLARSHIPS Albert & Shirley Rose Scholarship Fund Mr. Gregory Bruxelles Mr. & Mrs. Richard Miller Ms. Sharon Naylor Mr. & Mrs. Mark Reardon

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS Ms. Patricia Banks Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hall Navient Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Ripsom Mr. & Mrs. Edmond Sannini UBS Matching Foundation

Your gifts and your partnership provide a unique opportunity for our students to be enriched. is report includes gifts from July 2019 to June 2020. Please forgive us if we overlooked or misspelled your name. Contact the Development Oce for corrections: developmento[email protected]

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1202_TBAnnual2020.indd 7 9/24/20 10:19 AM 2019–2020 BENEFACTORS We are so thankful for our donors who help us carry out our mission.

BOLDED NAME DENOTES 10+ YEARS OF CONTINUOUS GIVING

VISIONARIES Mrs. Sharon Naylor Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Kubacki Mrs. Margaret Butler $20,000 AND UP PNC Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. LeNoir Senator & Mrs. Chris A. Coons Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. William H. Schieer M & T Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John P. Cusick Bezos Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Silver Mr. & Mrs. Barry A. Mahler Mr. & Mrs. David DeVoll Chichester duPont Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Stone Miles Family Fund of Rev. Joseph A. DiMauro, OSFS Crestlea Foundation The Rocco A. & Mary Abessinio The Philadelphia Foundation EDIS Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. D’Aniello Foundation, Inc. Milton and Hašie Kutz Foundation Experience Strength Hope Group of AA Ernest E. Stempel Foundation Ms. Catharine Varacchi Mr. Paul Mulholland Mrs. Erin Fahnoe Laey-McHugh Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Nachbar Mr. Thomas Falin Mr. & Mrs. M. Theo Lassiter, Jr. INTEGRITY Navient Foundation Mr. Kurt Fraczkowski Laura J. Niles Foundation $1,000  $4,999 Anonymous Mrs. Barbara Ann Gestwick Longwood Foundation Adorers of the Blood of Christ Hon & Mrs. Michael K. Newell Mr. & Mrs. Ronald K. Giannone OSFS Wilmington-Philadelphia Province A”nity Wealth Mgt., Inc Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Norman Mr. & Mrs. Israel A. Gonzalez Mr. & Mrs. William H. Stieglitz African American Empowerment Fund Mr. & Mrs. Mašhew O’Toole, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Edmund F. Gordon, III Vinton Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard Angiullo Janice Nevin & Charles Pohl Mr. & Mrs. Barry Granger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Wren Holly Lissner & Richard Angiullo Mr. & Mrs. Alden M. Provost Mr. Brendan W. Haley Ms. Elaine Archangelo Lt. Gen. John Pustay & Ms. Rebecca Farabaugh PANORAMA Archmere Academy Dr. Adam Raben & Dr. Anne Martelli Mr. Gregory P. Hart, Sr. $18,000  $19,999 Arthur Family Foundation Ralph Degli Obizzi & Sons, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Helmick Mr. & Mrs. Bartholomew J. Dalton, Esq. Mrs. Stacey Bacchieri Mr. & Mrs. David B. Ripsom, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. John H. Helmick Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O. Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Brendan P. Benner Ms. Lisa Blunt Rochester Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Higley Ms. Eileen M. Brennan Salesianum Oblate Community Ms. Julia L. Hurst PIONEER Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Bubb Salesianum School Joan and Art Connolly Family Fund $9,000  $17,999 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Campbell Conceša Frezzo & Edmond J. Sannini Mr. & Mrs. James M. Keegan Arsht Cannon Fund Christiana Care Health System Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Saville Keen Compressed Gas Co. Mr. Richard T. Christopher Co•ee Run Council 6768 KOC Mr. Charles G. Schussler Knights of Columbus - State Council DeSales University Mr. & Mrs. Sean Cosgrove Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Simeone Mr. John E. Krol Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. DiGiacomo Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Costello, II St. John Chrysostom Church Mr. David J. Kubacki & Dr. Grace Y. Kwon Ellice & Rosa McDonald FDN, Inc. Ms. Kathleen Craven St. John Neumann Church Mr. & Mrs. Greg Lane Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Finch Mr. & Mrs. Jon Davis Dr. Gregg Sylvester Dr. Paul Larson Mr. & Mrs. Foster Friess Rev. Richard R. DeLillio, OSFS The Christmas Shop Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gregory F. Lavelle Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Reardon Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Desmond The Clark Family Fund Lyons Companies Dr. & Mrs. Edmondo Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Hugh A. Devine, Jr. The Tatnall School Ms. Patricia F. McGlinn Mr. & Mrs. Calvin B. Stempel Rev. William N. Dougherty, OSFS UBS Employee Matching Gi›s Program Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. McKenna Lucy Lovita Charitable Fund Mr. Thomas Duszak Ms. Catherine Vivona Mošola Group of Long & Foster Deacon & Mrs. Dennis Wuebbels Mr. & Mrs. Carmen Facciolo, Jr. Wilmington Flower Market, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nass Mrs. Nancy G. Frederick Wilmington Friends School Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Nicholson, Jr. PARTNER Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Gordon Wilmington West Rotary Foundation Mr. Patrick O’Connor $5,000  $8,999 H.K. Gri”th, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Wišig Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Pearce Albert and Shirley Rose Scholarship Fund Mr. & Mrs. James E. Hall, Jr. Ms. Mary Ann Wozniak PJM Interconnection Mr. Gregory M. Bruxelles Dr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Hartka Ms. Joan A Yue Prospect Street Administrators, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Capodanno Mr. & Mrs. Denison Hatch Mr. & Mrs. James Zogby Mr. & Mrs. Brian Ray Daniels & Tansey, LLP Anonymous Rev. Brian D. Zumbrum, OSFS Mr. L. Felipe Restrepo Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Raymond N. Ianni Mr. & Mrs. David L. Zumbrum Dr. & Mrs. Eric G. Ruoss Mr. Steve Esmond and Dr. Theresa Devine Immaculate Conception Church Mr. Louis Savelli Dr. & Mrs. LeRoi S. Hicks Rev. Dr. Cliord Johnson SERVICE Dr. N. Joseph Schrandt and Dr. Mary McCrossan Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. McConnell Mr. & Mrs. Keith J. Joos $500  $999 Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Sears, II Mr. & Mrs. John J. McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Julian Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. John Seiberlich Mr. & Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. & Mrs. Eugene M. Julian BDO USA St. Ann Parish Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Krienen Mr. & Mrs. Armand Bruno The Callens/Driggs Group at Morgan Stanley

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1202_TBAnnual2020.indd 8 9/24/20 10:19 AM Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Thomson Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Reardon Mr. & Mrs. W. Alan Day Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Marinelli Mr. George Way Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Degli Obizzi Mrs. Mary I. Martelli Mr. William A. Yemc and Ms. Karen L. Pascale Mr. & Mrs. John Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Della Fera Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Matarese Mr. & Mrs. Larry I. Zutz Mr. & Mrs. John S. Riley DeLuca and Maucher, LLP Mr. & Mrs. James Mathison Mr. Albert J. Roop Ms. Elizabeth Demunbrun Mr. John Matlusky RESPONSIBILITY Mr. & Mrs. George D. Rotsch Ms. Mercedes Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Maxwell $250  $499 Mr. Michael Ruth Tom Dillon Charitable Fund Mr. Kevin J. McFadden Mr. Brandon Baone Mr. Robert A. Saar and Ms. Denise Grady Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Dolan Mr. & Mrs. James P. McFadden Ms. Patricia Banks Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sabol Donald Nicholson & Associates Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. McNesby, Jr. Mr. Patrick Bingham Mr. Tom Sager Ms. Joann E. Duggan Mr. & Mrs. Armando A. Mendez Mrs. Claude e J. Broussard Mr. & Mrs. Bryan B. Sauer Mr. & Mrs. Paul Duke Ms. Shaquona Meyers Ms. Tina Brown Mr. & Mrs. Vincent A. Schiavi Mr. & Mrs. William A. Dunphy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Monagle, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James A. Burke Mr. & Mrs. Porter Schuš Mr. & Mrs. Thomas FairŠeld Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Cain Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Shaw Ferry Joseph, P.A. Rev. Robert G. Mulligan, OSFS Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Carrick Mr. John F. Shešle, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Fidance Ms. Barbara Murphy Dr. & Mrs. Alphonse Ciarlo and Ms. Abigale E. Smith Very Rev. Lewis Fiorelli, OSFS Ms. Jeanne Musewicz Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Connor, Jr. Ms. Christine Smith-Clark Ms. Vanessa Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Paul Norat Ms. Jeannine Conry St. Thomas More Oratory Mr. & Mrs. John M Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Paul Novak Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Corcoran Mr. Timothy Taylor Mr. David Freebery Mr. & Mrs. Rex Oberg Dr. Patricia M. Curtin-White, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Tiberii Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Ganey Mr. & Mrs. Timothy D. O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Tighe Mr. & Mrs. James M. Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. David W. O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Christopher F. Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. Trzuskowski, Esq. Hon. Richard S. Gebelein Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. ODonnell Mr. Richard Deegan Mr. & Mrs. William George Vargo, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. F. George Giore Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Ohliger Mrs. Marilyn DeRight Mr. & Mrs. Shawn P. Williams Mr. & Mrs. William Goeller Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Oller Mr. Lawrence DiSabatino Mr. & Mrs. John P. Wisniewski Mr. Gerald J. Grant, Jr. Mr. William P. O’Neill Exxon/Mobil Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Leo E. Green Mrs. Virginia O’Neill Mr. & Mrs. David Ferry, Jr. RESPECT Dr. & Mrs. Edward F. Guinan Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Papa, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Frasso $100  $249 Mr. James J. Haley, Jr., Esq. Ms. Gwendolyn W. Pierce Mr. & Mrs. Miles M. Gaughan Mr. & Mrs. Karl K. Agne Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hall Rev. Alexander D. Poce o Mr. Frank J. Grae, Jr. Ms. Patricia M. Aitken Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. L. Vincent Ramunno Very Rev. James GreenŠeld, OSFS Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson Ms. Barbara Harrison Ms. Claire M. Reardon Beth Moore & Andrew Homsey Ms. Colleen Arnold Mr. John C. Hawkins Mr. Kevin M. Reardon Dr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hynes, D.P.M. Mr. & Mrs. John P. Atkinson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Henaghan Mr. Michael Reardon Mr. & Mrs. Francis R. Julian Mr. Louis Bacheši Mr. & Mrs. Austin H. Henry Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Riding Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Baker Mr. Michael Heron Ms. Majorie H. Robinson Dr. & Mrs. Gerard T. Kennealey Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bateman, Jr. Ms. Joanne M. Hersker Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ruch Knights of Columbus Council #6543 Ms. Jean Bašaglia Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Hidell Mr. & Mrs. Mašhew Salviši Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Kowalski Rev. James J. Behan Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hollingsworth Mr. Bernard A. Sammons Dr. & Mrs. Michael Kremer, DMD Mr. Robert Benedict Mr. & Mrs. John F. Holloway Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Samson Mr. Carl Lashua Ms. Mary Ann Bernardo Rev. John Hynes Mrs. Janice M. Sanna Ms. Linda M. Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Blakeley Mr. William A. Imhof Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Saponaro Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Mahler Mr. & Mrs. Jeˆrey T. Bo Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Jackson Dr. & Mrs. John F. Sarro Sen. Robert I. Marshall Grete Brisbin Mr. Harold Joseph Janes Dr. & Mrs. Frank Schadt, III Mr. Robert Martinelli Mr. & Mrs. David W. Brownlee Mr. Alexander Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Randal J. Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGowan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bussiere Mr. Brendan P. Kennealey Mr. & Mrs. George J. Schrimpf Dr. Mary Ellen P. McNally Mr. & Mrs. William F. Carello and Dr. Nicole Duy Mr. James Sequeira Mr. Francis A. Monaco, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Carr Mr. & Mrs. William E. Kirk, III Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Shea Rev. Joseph G. Morrissey, OSFS Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Casey Mr. & Mrs. William S. Knightly, Col, USA (Ret.) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Shea, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Nines Hon. & Mrs. Michael N. Castle Mr. Kevin Lamb Mr. & Mrs. David Shepherd Nutri-West Mid Atlantic Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James T. Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Lippinco Dr. & Mrs. James F. Shields, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Steve Pillets Ms. Anita M. Cipollini Mr. Mašhew Litzinger Ms. Erin C. Shrižman Mr. Ciro Poppiti, Esq. Hon. & Mrs. Colm F. Connolly Mr. & Mrs. Bernard J Lobermann, III Ms. Gertrude B. Simons Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Preston, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Connors Ms. Constance K. Logan Mr. David Singleton Ms. Kristine Qualls Mr. Paul S. Connors Mr. Steve Lucey Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Sinnoš Ms. Elizabeth D. Raskob Mrs. Mary Louse Cora Mr. & Mrs. John R. Malloy Six Paupers Tavern and Restaurant

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1202_TBAnnual2020.indd 9 9/24/20 10:19 AM 2019–2020 BENEFACTORS (continued) The mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting. —PLUTARCH

Mrs. Kathleen D. Smith Mr. & Mrs. David E. Brady Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Grimm Mr. & Mrs. Albert C. Perrino Ms. Jo Ann Stambaugh-Milone Mr. Ma hew Brown Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Grogan Mr. Edward Poiesz Mr. & Mrs. David Stepanski Mr. & Mrs. Peter Brust Rev. Edward J. Hallinan Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Quynn Ms. Susan Sullivan Mrs. Michelle Budd Mr. & Mrs. James Hayden Mr. & Mrs. Andrew D. Rahaim Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Sweeney Mrs. Beverly Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Theodore J. Hazle Dr. Gra‘on Reeves Mr. Vernon A. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Casey Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Ianni Mr. Ralph Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Vavala Mr. Andrew Cocco Ms. Christine A. Jadach Mr. Zachary Ryan Ms. Jo Ellen Vavasour Mr. & Mrs. Philip Colon Mr. & Mrs. Paul L Johnstone, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Sakeley Mr. Brian Villec Dr. & Mrs. James Cosgrove Dr. Alisha Knight Mr. Frederick F. Scheing, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Weidner Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Cro y Mr. & Mrs. John F. Laumakis Mr. Frank Schiavelli Ms. Dee B. White Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J. Mr. Thomas Lemon Mrs. Karol A. Schmiegal Mr. Gerald J. Williams Ms. Patricia Dailey Lewis Ms. Irma Marie Lesser Ms. Marie A. Sena Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson, Jr. Mr. Michael A. Deptula Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Lucey Mr. & Mrs. Gordon N. Slivinski Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Woytash, Jr., Esq. Ms. Karen L. Deramo Ms. Marie Lucey Mr. Paul J. Smith, Jr. Wya Family Charitable Gi Fund Mr. & Mrs. Dominick D’Eramo Dr. & Mrs. Michael A. Marinelli Ms. Sally & Ms. Suzanne Smith Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Zaso Mr. & Mrs. Ennio Digenova Marinelli Masonry, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Donald D. Sweeney Ms. Jeanne Zumbrum Ms. Mary Jane Donnelly Ms. Rebecca Ma iola Mr. & Mrs. Stanley F. Swierczek Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Dudley Bro. Michael McGrath, OSFS Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sygowski COMMUNITY Mr. David J Ferry, III Mr. Donald J. McNulty, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Tucci UP TO $99 Mr. & Mrs. James Fiore Mr. & Mrs. Mario F. Medori Mr. Julian Vanderhost Mr. & Mrs. Mohammad N. Ahmed Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Forte Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Monigle, III Visitation Monastery Amazonsmile Foundation Ms. Gloria Ann Franchi Ms. Rebecca Morris Mr. Phillip Vitela Mr. Trystin Bailey Mr. Robert M. Gallo Mr. & Mrs. John J. Mucche i Mr. & Mrs. O o A. Wahl Mr. & Mrs. Ken Beach Mr. & Mrs. David G. Geiszler Mrs. Patricia C. Murray Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. White Ms. Charma Bell Mr. & Mrs. John S. Georges Mr. & Mrs. J. Timothy O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. James R. Willis Ms. Cheryl A. Bolinger Mr. & Mrs. James J. Grant Mr. & Mrs. John L. Pedicone Mr. Edward Wissing

~ IN HONOR OF ~ ~ IN MEMORY OF ~ Dr. Vincent J. Daniels Mrs. Megan Reardon Mr. Paul J. Bruxelles Ms. Gwendolyn W. Pierce Ms. Vanessa Fisher Mr. Gregory M. Bruxelles Mrs. DeVon Daniels Mr. John Reilly Mr. Leo F. Close The Clark Family Fund Mr. Ralph Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Costello, II Rev. Richard R. DeLillio, OSFS Rev. Brian Zumbrum, OSFS Mr. Michael J. Duke Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. McKenna Anonymous Birthday Donations Mr. & Mrs. Paul Duke Mr. Gerald J. Williams Ms. Patricia Banks Mr. William J. Gestwick Dr. LeRoi Hicks, M.D. Ms. Karen L. Deramo Mrs. Barbara Ann Gestwick Dr. Patricia Curtin-White, M.D. Tom Dillon Charita0ble Gi‘ Fund Mr. & Mrs. John M. Flynn Mr. & Mrs. John A. Lynch Mr. Paul McConnell Mr. David Freebery Ms. Linda M. Lynch Mr. & Mrs. John S. Riley Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Grimm Charles & Ruth O’Conner Oblates of St. Francis DeSales Ms. Barbara Murphy Mr. Patrick O’Connor Mr. John E. Krol Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Quynn Mr. Earl J. Smith Mr. Brian Villec Mr. Charles R. Peipher Ms. Christine Smith-Clark Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H,.Baker Mr. & Mrs. Charles Weidner Ms. Jo Ellen Vavsour Ms. Jeanne Zumbrum

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The mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting. —PLUTARCH

Mr. & Mrs. Albert C. Perrino MASTERS DEGREE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AUCTION ITEM DONORS IN-KIND GOODS & SERVICES Mr. Edward Poiesz Anonymous Aƒnity Wealth Mgt., Inc Catherine Rooney’s Tavern Aƒnite Wealth Management Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Quynn DeSales University Archmere Academy Brian Cull/NHL Fahmee Ali Mr. & Mrs. Andrew D. Rahaim Mr. & Mrs. Foster Friess Mrs. Stacey Bacchieri Currie Hair Skin Nails David Campos-Galan Dr. Gra˜on Reeves Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Stone Christiana Care Health System Delaware Theater Company Catholic Youth Ministry Mr. Ralph Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Edmund F. Gordon, III Dew Point Brew Co. Honorable William Chapman BACHELORS DEGREE Mr. Zachary Ryan Immaculate Conception Church Eagle Eye Ticket Management Chessie Marine/Mike Briscoe Daniels & Tansey, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Sakeley M&T Charitable Foundation Eckert Seamans - Wake the World Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. McConnell Mr. Frederick F. Scheing, Jr. Hon. & Mrs. Michael K. Newell Fieldstone Golf Club City of Wilmington Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Reardon Mr. Frank Schiavelli Oblate Community at Salesianum The Grand Opera House Daniels & Tansey, LLP Dr. & Mrs. Edmondo Robinson Mr. Charles G. Schussler Harry’s Hospitality Group Grant DePhillips - Wake the World Mrs. Karol A. Schmiegal Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Silver Ms. Marie A. Sena The Tatnall School Helium Comedy Club Mark DePhillips - Wake the World Mr. & Mrs. Calvin B. Stempel Wilmington Friends School Jim and Katie Keegan DeSales University Mr. & Mrs. Gordon N. Slivinski Mr. & Mrs. David L. Zumbrum Longwood Museum and Gardens Steve Esmond Mr. Paul J. Smith, Jr. ASSOCIATES DEGREE Moore Brothers Wine Company Ferry Joseph & Pearce, P.A. Ms. Sally & Ms. Suzanne Smith Mr. & Mrs. Richard Angiullo NATIVITY DIPLOMA Sharon Naylor First Tee - Charma Bell & David Dorey Mr. & Mrs. Donald D. Sweeney Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. DiGiacomo BDO USA Megan and Mark Reardon Vanessa Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Stanley F. Swierczek H.K. Griƒth, Inc. Rev. Richard R. DeLillio, OSFS Sodel Concepts Food for Thought Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Kubacki Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sygowski The Driggs Group at Morgan Stanley USTA - Middlestates Tina Gillan Salesianum School Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Tucci EDIS Wilmington Wine Co. Gina Kenney Mr. & Mrs. William H. Schie†er Mr. Julian Vanderhost Keen Compressed Gas Co. Winterthur Museum and Gardens Sr. Barbara Kolonoski Rev. Brian D. Zumbrum, OSFS Visitation Monastery Lyons Companies Fr. Brian Zumbrum Learn It Systems Mr. Phillip Vitela Mr. & Mrs. Brian Ray Longwood Gardens Mr. & Mrs. O™o A. Wahl Waldorf & Associates Michael McCormick - Wake the World Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. White Yolanda McCoy Mr. & Mrs. James R. Willis “You have not lived today until you have done something for Joe McNesby Mr. Edward Wissing Rebecca Morris someone who can never repay you.” —JOHN BUNYAN Dave Murphy - Wake the World Nativity Prep School Parents/Guardians Neumann University Kevin Parsons Kevin Reilly Rush Uniforms, Tim and Winny Rush Salesianum Lacrosse KEEP UP Salesianum School Six Paupers Lauren Sosa WITH US ON St. Edmonds Academy St. Elizabeth School & Youth Ministry SOCIAL MEDIA! St. John the Beloved St. Mary Magdalen Parish & School Strive The Tatnall School Tower Hill School INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK TWITTER Spencer Underwood University of Delaware - Music Education Sal Vazques Dennis Walker nativityprepde Nativity Preparatory School nativityprepde Dawn Williams of Wilmington Rev. Brian Zumbrum Mr. & Mrs. David Zumbrum

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1202_TBAnnual2020.indd 11 9/24/20 10:19 AM STUDENT PROFILE & GRADUATE STATISTICS

80% 5:1 STUDENTS STUDENT ELIGIBLE FOR TEACHER FREE/REDUCED RATIO LUNCH

8th Grade 27% 5th Grade 11%

OUR STUDENTS

7th Grade 30% 6th Grade 32%

101 HIGH SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION Nativity Prep Graduates

97 90% 50% 46% Private Schools High School Graduates College Employment

19 10% 2% 1% Public/Charter Schools College Graduates Military Trade School

3 Graduate School Students

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Educational/Grad Support 3% Salary and Benefits 75% Summer Program 4% (Faculty/Staff) Administrative Expense 4% USES OF FUNDS $909,297

General Operating Expense 14%

Scholarships 36%

Activity Fee/Other 2% Endowment Draw 5% SOURCES OF INCOME In Vino Veritas/Special Events 23% $976,023 Foundation Giving 12%

Annual Fund 22%

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Visit us on the web at www.nativitywilmington.org

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE ACT Donate Your donation to Nativity Prep may qualify for tax credits under the Delaware State Housing today! Authority’s Neighborhood Assistance Act THE BOYS ARE BACK! (NAA) Program. e Neighborhood Assistance Program enables individuals and businesses Masks on and social distancing, in our hybrid environment! to provide valuable assistance to our students and graduates, while reducing their Delaware State tax liability. In exchange for a qualied Nothing will stop us om providing our students contribution, the donor receives state tax credits equal to 50% of their contribution. Minimum with a rigorous academic program. eligible donation for a Business is $10,000 and an Individual is $2,500. Delaware State Housing Your       Authority’s sta members award the credits on        a rst-come, rst-serve basis. As of this writing, support CONTINUE TO REACH FOR THE STARS. tax credits remain available for the 2020 tax year. matters

MISSION STATEMENT Nativity Preparatory School of Wilmington is a tuition-free Catholic middle school for boys. Guided by the example of Saint Francis de Sales, it strives to educate students, regardless of faith, to maximize their God given potential. Nativity empowers them to earn acceptance and achieve success in a college preparatory school through a rigorous holistic education.

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