2015–16 ANNUAL REPORT Our Vision The vision of Wise School is to inspire and empower our students and their families to learn deeply about our world and Jewish heritage, to be creative, and to experience wholeness so that we can make great happen in our community, our nation, , and the world. Our Mission At Wise School, through depth, complexity and differentiation, our students learn how to learn. Children build knowledge as they ask questions, research, solve problems, and add layers to their understanding.

Through the application of creativity, children voice their independence, expand their minds, and work towards achieving their greatest potential. Students become creators instead of consumers; they focus more on the process than the product. Students maximize their opportunity to stand out in a competitive world by looking at life through innovative lenses.

shleimut), by making interdisciplinary – שלימות) Our students experience wholeness connections through development of mind, body, and soul. We acknowledge and appreciate moments of Shalom. We recognize each student’s strengths and contributions as we build an inclusive community. We honor our Jewish faith as a living heritage, begin to develop a deep understanding of and commitment to Israel, and develop proficiency in and appreciation of the Hebrew language.​

At Wise School, thoughtful people inspire meaningful actions in order to make great .(repair of the world – תיקון עולם) happen through acts of Tikkun Olam

STAFF LEADERSHIP (as of July 2016)

Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Lisa Mamos Beth Behar Rachel Moghimi Senior Rabbi Student Support/ Director of Admission & School Counselor Academic Administrator Middle School Placement Tami Weiser Natalie Rice Head of School Rabbi Josh Knobel Jen Shankman Coordinator of Communications, Dean of Student & Family Life Director of Early Childhood Alumni Relations and Admissions Pam Kleinman Assistant Head of School Malka Clement Marilyn Balachio Nicole Mevorakh Director of Hebrew & Early Childhood Parenting Center Coordinator Judaic Studies Operations Manager

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he Other is Me, our theme for this past year at Wise School, proved to be more meaningful than we could have imagined. TPut into practice every day, students of all ages demonstrated an empathy and appreciation for working together.

Through critical thinking, we learned how to compare and contrast our similarities, and how to apply important concepts from one another across disciplines. By integrating content through our STEAM initiative, teachers created experiential learning opportunities. For example, our 4th grade students were given the task to create a prosthetic limb using math, engineering, design principles and technology. Their finished products were functional and something to behold!

It was also a year of meaningful celebrations at Wise School. We welcomed our grandparents and special guests at Midor L’dor; we welcomed our new partners and friends from our twinning school, El Harizi, in Tel Aviv; we welcomed our founding families to celebrate Tami Weiser Founders’ Day; and we welcomed our donors for an exciting groundbreaking ceremony head of school of the Katz Family Pavilion. Off campus, Odyssey of the Mind, Debate and Lego Robotics teams celebrated successes at tournaments in and across the country. Even more successes were championed on the sports fields and courts. We watched with great pride as our student musicians and actors shone on the stage of “The Sound of Music” and our Winter and Spring Music Concerts, as well as at our Pre-Kindergarten Celebration. Learning deeply and being creative is a natural and integral part of our vision at Wise.

We further realized our vision this year by experiencing wholeness. Mindfulness was fully integrated into student, parent, teacher, administration, and Temple practices. Wise is more than a mindful school; Wise is a mindful community. We actively engaged in social justice, giving both time and money to support many important causes, including Beit Issie Shapiro and building a well for the Thirst Project.

Finally, this year Wise School began its first ever endowment where we raised over $600,000 to ensure the sustainability of an exceptional Jewish education for future generations.

I have truly enjoyed my first year as Head of School. Thank you to our entire community for partnering with me in making great happen here at Wise.

Warmly,

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3 he great Hassidic master, Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav, once taught: “It is a great mitzvah (obligation) always to live in Tjoy!” What did he mean by this? That we should always be happy? Certainly not—he knew as well as we do that life is filled with joy and sadness, hardship and exultation.

Living in joy, however, is not about always being happy. It’s about living a life of meaning Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and purpose. It’s about being part of something much bigger than yourself. It’s about senior rabbi connecting to a heritage that is millennia old. And it’s about being part of a community that provides support, friendship, and love.

It’s what our School and our Temple are all about. Deep learning, creative thinking, mindful moments of wholeness—shalom—all for a higher purpose: making ourselves the best people we can be so we can make our community stronger and our world better.

But Rabbi Nahman taught something else about joy. The continuation of his proverb reminds us that it is “a great joy always to live a life of mitzvah!” What did he mean by this? That great satisfaction and true happiness are only possible when we commit ourselves to embracing our responsibility to bring goodness, healing, light, wisdom, and love into the world. And this is also who we are: a community that takes responsibility for one another, for our neighbors, for Israel and for all humanity.

It is a special joy—a great simcha—to be a part of this extraordinary place and to be your partner in providing a world-class education for our children so that they, and we, might live lives of joy, meaning, wholeness, and fulfillment.

L’shalom,

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What makes STEAM different from STEM? The A for ART! At Wise School, Art is interwoven throughout all disciplines, especially in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The enthusiasm of our students, faculty and parents has led STEAM to become an important focus in Wise School’s curriculum. Over the last year, Wise School’s science program has continued to inspire scientific thinking amongst our young Wise scientists. We gained another experienced science specialist, Ally Coatney, and our returning science specialist, Mandy Bolkin, completed her Master’s Degree in STEAM Education. Together, they worked hard to continue to align the curriculum with the Next Generation Science Standards.

A large part of this alignment was the implementation of various engineering design challenges across the grade levels that tied into the physical, earth, and life sciences. Project Studio supports the engineering component of our program. With the guidance of Mr. Meth, an ever-expanding library of building materials and an expansive workshop, this one-of-a-kind Maker Space facilitated amazing student work. Additionally, Jan Navah, our Art Specialist, was always avail- able to teachers and students to provide materials (often recycled), suggestions for their appropriate use in a given project, and help planning ideas and challenges. The new Tyberg Arts and Innovation Lab serves as a state of the art learning space with the flexibility to open a folding wall to accommodate an entire grade to collaborate and create with Technology and Art at the same time.

In April, we hosted our 2nd Annual Family STEAM Night, where families participated in fun Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities. During Open House, our 6th grade students successfully presented their science fair projects, showcasing their research skills and ability to use the scientific method.

5 This was another exciting year for performing arts. We saw profound artistic achievements with our spring musical, “The Sound of Music”. Our Spring and Winter Music Festivals included stellar performances by our students in our Primary Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Rock Band. The Introduction to Orchestra program for our younger students demonstrated the clear benefits of starting our children studying music at an early age. Our private instrumental instruction program continued to deliver expert tutelage in violin, cello, clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion and guitar.

This year, our students made bold strides in their weekly Music Innovation Lab classes. As Pre-K through 6th grade students continue their music theory education using the computer-based Music Ace Maestro program, each grade level was also introduced to our music appreciation unit giving detailed and diverse exposure to the vast history of music, the great composers of old and artists of the present day. Our 4th through 6th graders began their exposure to the guitar education unit, Rock Prodigy, an online study program each student can also access at home.

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Robotics, along with programming, design software and enriched curriculum, are changing the way students learn about the world around them, especially in the Tyberg Arts and Innovation Lab. In the classroom, robotics is a useful way for young learners to grapple with engineering concepts and make real world connections. Math concepts, compu- tational thinking and engineering converge in the classroom when children are solving design and activity challenges. Wise School students use block commands to move motors and deploy sensors to solve problems and design solutions.

Wise School students proudly participate in FIRST LEGO League Robotics teams after school. Our FIRST LEGO League Team, for fourth to sixth graders, and FIRST LEGO League Jr. Team, for first to third graders, participated in regional, state and world championship competitions. This spring they brought home the Master Programmer trophy from the FIRST LEGO World Championships in St. Louis, Missouri. PROJECT Project Studio has its roots in a project-based social studies curriculum. This past year the 6th graders culminated their social studies unit in STUDIO ancient Sumerian civilization by building arches that tested the architecture of the time and traveling the Silk Road in a strategic and collaborative game. Additionally, Project Studio provided enrichment to our math program with STEAM based classes, including challenging 2nd graders to think as entre- preneurs, adapt to market conditions and launch a business. From this, Wise Cacti was born. Project Studio is also home to Wise School’s Odyssey of the Mind program. This past year we celebrated Odyssey of the Mind’s 10th anniversary with over 100 alumni and parents, many of whom have placed very highly at the state level and some as high as third in the world!

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ATHLETICS

Our Wildcat athletes completed another successful year. We celebrated two League championships along with five finalist teams! We are also proud of the 142 4th–6th grade students who demonstrated outstanding sports- manship while competing for the Wildcats against our rivals. 94% of our 4th–6th grade students participated on at least one of our 36 teams in our competitive athletic program, which contributed to their development of mind, body and soul. We continue to expand our aquatics program by offering after school swim lessons for kindergarten through 6th grade students. Our 3rd-6th grade students had the opportunity to swim as part of their PE instructional day. Additionally, we had a new after school swim team program led by Israeli Olympian, Max Jaben.

9 WISE LEARNING In recognition of our cutting-edge instructional approach that brings gifted educational standards to every student in every subject, we were awarded the coveted PROCESS 5-Star Award by the independent Association for the Gifted. Our Wise Learning Process, developed through our partnership with USC’s Rossier School of Education, is at the core of our academic excellence and continues to develop in its sixth year. Our teachers receive high-level professional development while incorporating the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) standards as defined by the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). We believe that learning the skills of critical and creative thinking and applying them across the disciplines is essential to succeed in the unknown jobs of the future. Our students learn to identify discrepancies, problems, and ethical dilem- mas as they build confidence in these fundamental skills. We organize units and lessons around big ideas in order to provide a more global perspective on the content and to allow for interdisciplinary connections. Students are encouraged to prove big ideas with examples from their own lives, current events and core content.

10 COMMUNITY Our strong sense of community is the heart of our school, and the connections formed at an early age last a lifetime. Through dinners, grade-level coffees and socials, and party book events, our families have opportunities to come together both on and off campus. These connections go deep, including multigenerational programs such as M’dor L’dor, where grandparents and family members share our sense of community. Our dedicated parent body, teachers, and administrators form the bonds that make great happen. These connections to community and , formed at an early age in our Parenting Center and Early Childhood classes, and deepened through shared experiences in the upper grades, truly enrich our families’ lives.

11 EARLY CHILDHOOD

Wise School’s Early Childhood center provides children from birth through five years with an innovative, educational experience tailored to the needs and expression of the whole child in an inclusive Jewish community. Partnered with USC’s Rossier School of Education in a ground-breaking curriculum written exclusively for Wise that brings develop- mentally appropriate critical and creative thinking skills to the forefront, we strengthen the educational bridge to kindergarten with sound social, emotional, and academic foundations for confidence and success. In each class and at every age, our approach to education is through the lens of a constructivist philosophy, focusing on hands-on, experiential learning that sparks curiosity, fosters creativity and encourages children to think deeply, imaginatively and critically as they explore their classroom environment and unravel the challenges that arise through their work and their play.

12 HEBREW IMMERSION

Wise School Early Childhood Center continued our unique Hebrew Immersion program in both the Explorer and Pre-K classes this year. Scientific research in early childhood brain development indicates that children who are exposed to learning a second language between the ages of three to five are more successful in learning and internalizing that language, as well as other languages, mathematics, and music. Students enrolled in this program attend five days per week for a five-hour day. To maintain the integrity of the program, all content is taught exclusively in Hebrew by native, Hebrew speaking, Early Childhood teachers. We continue to enjoy their progress with two full classes for the 2016–2017 school year.

13 WPA BOARD

The Wise Parents Association Executive Board kicked off the 2015– 2016 school year with one objective in mind: to make every event, whether for the students, parents, administration or extended Temple community, filled with warmth and hospitality. This is what defines a Wise School event.

With the help of dedicated committee chairs and countless committee members, time after time the WPA brought new and returning families together not simply at events, but at celebrations of our community.

This year parents attended the Havana Nights Gala, the Wise School Book Fair, the Hol- iday Boutique, grade level socials and party book events in numbers that far exceeded our expectations. The Executive Board continued creating special events for our parent body by organizing a guest speaker series which included lectures by Dr. Robin Berman on the “Permission to Parent”, Dr. Bette Alkazian on “Raising Grateful Kids in an Over- Evelyn Shooshani Indulgent World”, and author Amelia Saltsman of “The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen” and wpa president 2014–2016 “The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook”.

The success of all of our events not only strengthened the bond of our community, but also led to record numbers of sign-ups to chair and be members of 2016–17 WPA committees. Moreover, in May the WPA was thrilled to present Wise School with a gift of $300,000, far exceeding our goal of $180,000. Our gift was allocated to multiple school departments, including athletics, arts, science, and technology. We are most proud of the gifts to the Wise School Generations Endowment and the Katz Family Pavilion, reinforcing the WPA’s commitment not only to the present, but also to our future.

None of our objectives could have been accomplished without the tremendous support of the Wise School administration and operations staff. We are grateful for their partnership and look forward to making great happen for many more years to come.

14 6th GRADE GRADUATES We are so proud of our 6th grade graduates who will be attending the following schools in the fall of 2016: Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School Brentwood School Buckley School Campbell Hall Harvard-Westlake School Oakwood School Windward School

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1 At the Heroes Museum, 2nd graders celebrate the culmination of studying their heroes’ special contributions to society.

2 The Debate Team had a very successful year, taking home indi- vidual and school awards at all three 2 tournaments they participated in. 6 8

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9 WISE SCHOOL YEAR IN 10 REVIEW 3 At Open House, kindergarteners 6 With the help of Mrs. Navah, the impress parents and teachers as they 6th graders created four wood panels explain and show a deep understanding with paintings of children with mirrored of the photosynthesis process. faces. Future kindergartners can look into the mirrors and understand 8 First graders enjoying their 4 First Graders celebrating Read our school’s theme—Ha’acher Hu Ani— Thanksgiving Day feast. Across America. Every day is a great The Other Is Me. day to build a reading fort! 9 Havana Nights, Wise School’s gala. 7 One of our Odyssey of the Mind 5 Team First Grade celebrating Teams competing at the 2016 State 10 Our Wise School community after the obstacle course at the Tournament, on their way to an experiences wholeness on the Maccabi Games. amazing fourth place finish. High Holy Days.

17 Class of 1989 Class of 1993 MARC ENTOUS ’89 (8th) has a long JENNIFER (BERNSTEIN) SMITH ’93 WISE history with Wise, beginning with his (6th) has been busy working at Stephen parents Karen and Allan Entous, who were Wise Temple for the last 8 ½ years SCHOOL founding members of Stephen Wise Tem- in various capacities, including B’nai ple. After graduating from Wise he went Mitzvah Coordinator and Membership on to and then Director. She is currently in the role of ALUMNI to USC, where he graduated in 2008 with Programming and Social Justice. For the a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. Marc last 5 summers she has worked closely UPDATES has been working full time at Wise for 15 with Rabbi Stern to help run the Stephen years and is now the Director of Informa- Wise Temple Freedom School. She also tion Technology at Stephen Wise Temple. works closely with the Wise School WPA He is married to Tonia and they have three Social Action Committee in their Tikkun boys, Jonah, Jordan, and Jayden, who are Olam efforts, including Mitzvah Day, the Class of 1985 all continuing the legacy by attending largest event of the year. Jennifer has LEANDRO TYBERG ’85 (7th) writes, Wise School. three children attending Wise School: “Still working in the real estate develop- Avery (2nd grade) and twins, Gavin and DANA (LIPSIC) GARFIN ’89 (6th) has ment and management field. I love working Harper (kindergarten). on Wise Building Committee projects. been married to her husband, David, since I sometimes even get to see my kids, 2003. They live in Encino with their two Francesca (11) and Roan (8), playing during daughters, Emma (9½) and Mia (7), and Class of 1996 their beautiful Labrador retriever, Charlie. recess, which brings up lots of great mem- LAUREN (FREEMAN) FELDER ‘96 ories. Happily married to my wife, Lori, who ASHLEY (DANESHGAR) JOSEPHSON (6th) most recently taught high school is also a volunteer at Wise.” ’89 (6th) writes “I am a talent manag- English at Animo Pat Brown Charter er representing actors and actresses at High School in South Los Angeles for Mosaic Media Group in Los Angeles. I just six years. She is now starting a tutoring Class of 1987 celebrated my 11th wedding anniversary! business after she and husband Andrew MICHAEL WEINER ’87 (6th) is a writer/ Any spare time I have is spent with my two Felder welcomed their son, Sam, on composer whose work has been on amazing kids Taylor (7.5) and Noah (6).” February 19, 2015. Broadway and television. He lives in New York with his wife, Wendi, and their new- DAVID GUCCIONE ‘96 (6th) is a Spon- born baby girl, Nora. Class of 1990 sorship and Events Manager at PRISM (Public Relations and International Sports LISA (WEINER) FELDMAN ’90 (6th) is a Marketing), a brand activation agency Psychotherapist. She lives in Encino with helping Fortune 500 companies reach Class of 1988 her husband, Josh Feldman, and their two their consumers through sports. David RABBI MELISSA (FOGEL) BUYER ‘88 boys, Cody (3) and Zachary (2 weeks). (9th) is the Director of Lifelong Learning is an active participant in the Jewish at Temple Israel of the City of New York. Federation, attending and helping to plan She has served on numerous committees Class of 1991 various young adult focused events. He and boards in the field of Jewish edu- was recently awarded the 2015 Young NICOLE (KOSASKY) MEVORAKH ‘91 cation but is most proud of her newest Leadership Award for work with the (8th) and her husband, Etay, are proud project, serving as the editor for the Valley Alliance. David is parents to Sophia and Elijah, who are in CCAR’s new Mishkan HaNefesh for Youth currently serving on the planning commit- 4th and 1st grade, respectively, at Wise – a High Holy Day Machzor for children tee for the 2nd Annual Main Stage event School. Nicole has also returned to Wise, and their families. She lives in New York happening later in 2016. where she is the Parenting Center Coordi- City with her fiancé, Michael Witman nator at Wise School Early Childhood. (Director of Family Life and Learning at STEPHANIE (LIEBERT) HEYMAN ‘96 B’nai Jeshurun), and her two daughters (6th) recently celebrated her fifth anni- Lily (grade 7 attending the Clinton School Class of 1992 versary with husband, Danny. They live in for Writers and Artists) and Josie (Grade Los Angeles where she is kept constantly MICHAEL KOSASKY ‘92 (6th) works 3 attending PS 290). on her toes by their two young boys, Ben for The New York Times and lives in Los and Max, playing basketball and building Angeles with his wife, Sarah, and their rocket ships. daughter, Jordan (2). Jordan will be starting Wise School Early Childhood this September.

18 Class of 1999 MICHAEL BERNS ’01 (6th) graduated CARLY RADIST ‘03 (6th) graduated from the University of Illinois at Urba- from the University of Michigan in 2013 JENNA (LAM) PITSON ‘99 (6th) lives na-Champaign in 2011 with a B.A. in with a degree in psychology. She lives in in Sherman Oaks with her husband, Joey. English. He will mark his 5th year in and has been working in the Ad They just welcomed their third daugh- Chicago this November where he is the Tech industry for over three years. She is ter, Emma, who joined big sisters Lyla Editor-in-Chief of Endzonescore.com, an recently engaged and getting married in (6) and Olivia (4). Lyla and Olivia both online football publication. Santa Monica in April 2017. attend Wise School, and Jenna and Joey love watching their girls grow up at the MICHELLE KOLODNY GREENBERG CAREY SCHWARTZ ’03 (6th) graduated Temple and School. ‘01 (6th) writes, “I am currently living from USC in 2007 and married Courtney in Scottsdale, Arizona with my hus- Ross in October 2014. Carey is an agent band, Zach, who I met at Washington at Creative Artists Agency specializing in Class of 2000 University in St. Louis. Since receiving Branded Content. JESSICA (LIEBERT) FRANK ‘00 (6th) a Master of Human Resources Man- and Adam Frank ‘00 (6th) got married in agement, I have been focused on HR July 2014. Jessica graduated from South- and organizational development. I am Class of 2004 ern Methodist University in 2010 with currently a Global Human Resource SARA ANDERSON ’04 (6th) attended a Bachelor of Psychology, and from the Business Partner with Experian PLC. I Milken’s middle school after Wise. She University of Southern California in 2013 love developing talent and building cul- then went on to the Los Angeles County with a Master of Postsecondary Ad- ture within organizations. Always open High School for the Arts. She received her ministration and Student Affairs. Adam to networking and staying in touch with undergraduate degree from UCLA and graduated from the University of Illinois friends from Wise & Milken!” her Master of Music from the Mannes in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in me- Conservatory. Sara will be singing at High NOAH STERN ’01 (6th) graduated from dia studies. They are living in Encino, CA Holy Days at Wise. where Jessica is the Director of Student UC Berkeley in 2012 and went on to work Support and Advocacy at USC and Adam for Bain & Company in San Francisco and ELLIE STERN ’04 (6th) graduated from is the Vice President of Digital and On for the Office of the Quartet Represen- the University of Wisconsin-Madison Demand Sales at Lionsgate Entertain- tative in Jerusalem. He is now living in (go Badgers!) in 2014. She moved to ment. They are expecting their first child Cambridge, MA and is enrolled in a dual New York to attend Columbia Universi- this November. master’s program at Harvard Kennedy ty and graduated in 2016 with a Master School and Harvard Business School. of Clinical Social Work. Ellie is excited BRIAN FREEMAN ‘00 (6th) recently to return home to Los Angeles to begin finished working on the second season of her career. Hulu’s “Casual,” and is currently traveling Class of 2003 the world for the next four months shoot- JOEY FREEMAN ‘03 (6th) lives in San ing original content for Red Bull. Francisco where he works as the Chief Class of 2006 Policy Consultant for Education and ALEX AKHTARZAD ‘06 (6th) graduated ARI VOLTERRA ‘00 (6th) attended Workforce Development for California in 2016 from the Ross School of Business Wise from Mommy & Me through grad- Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. at the University of Michigan. He currently uation, and then graduated from Milken works at Colony Capital as an Analyst. Community Schools. She has returned to MARI KLEIN ‘03 (6th) writes, “I am Wise as a teacher at Wise School Early a teacher at Wise School Early Child- JOSHUA WOZNICA ‘06 (6th) is entering Childhood. Ari has been teaching for six hood and absolutely love being back on his senior year at U.C. Berkeley and is years, following in her mother’s footsteps campus. This fall I will begin my Master enjoying all that college has to offer! He (also a teacher at Wise School). Ari of Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine remains active in Jewish life on campus - lives in Reseda and loves playing music, University.” currently serving as the president of the especially guitar, which she weaves into campus’s Jewish Student Union. her teaching whenever possible! DAVID KOLODNY ’03 (6th) writes, “I am currently living in San Francisco. I attended Michigan University and Class of 2001 graduated from the Ross School of Business in 2013. I then moved to San IAN ANDERSON ’01 (6th) went on to Francisco to work for Google. I recently attend Milken Community Schools. He left Google to launch a start-up studio currently works for Assemblymember named Wilbur Labs.” Matt Dababneh and is attending USC for a graduate degree in public policy.

19 Class of 2007 CELINE SHOOSHANI ‘09 (6th) graduat- Class of 2014 ed from Brentwood School and is a rising SAMI BERGER ’07 (6th) graduated from JAKE DANESHGAR ‘14 (6th) is entering sophomore at USC. She is majoring in Milken Community Schools in 2013. his freshman year at Milken Community business administration and minoring in She is beginning her senior year at The Schools. While at Milken Middle School, computer programming. Celine is active George Washington University where Jake was nominated to participate in a in various communities on campus: she she is majoring in psychology and mi- national STEM leadership program. Jake is is the Director of Marketing for TAMID, noring in organizational studies. She has a scholar athlete and during his two years a consulting club for startups in Israel; spent this past summer as an intern for of middle school he was recognized as an an active member of Kappa Alpha Theta; the Zoe Media Group in Los Angeles. exceptional athlete and leader in football, and a member of the Marshall Women’s basketball and volleyball. He was awarded Leadership Board. She worked this past CASEY SCHWARTZ ’07 (6th) grad- Milken Athlete of the year in 2016 while summer as a marketing and product uated from the University of Michigan maintaining a strong GPA. in 2011 and is an investment banker in development intern at StartEngine, an Los Angeles. equity based crowdfunding platform in ARIELA ZWEIBACK ’14 (6th) attended Santa Monica, and looks forward to her Milken Community Schools for 7th and journeys to come! 8th grade and is now a rising 9th grader Class of 2009 at . She plays club ELIJAH AKHTARZAD ‘09 (6th) is a Class of 2011 volleyball and is excited to play volleyball rising sophomore at the University of for de Toledo as well! JUSTIN LEFF ’11 (6th) is a rising senior Michigan and was just admitted to the Ross School of Business. He currently at Milken Community Schools where he works at Fortus Properties, a real estate has been very busy. In addition to being Class of 2015 development firm. President of the Student Body, he plays JOSHUA EHRLICH ’15 (6th) is now an 8th varsity tennis and is the team captain. He grader at Milken Community Schools. As DARCI ANDERSON ’09 (6th) attended is also Editor-in-Chief of the school news- a 7th grader he was cast as Young Simba Millikan Middle School and then the Los paper and he has been on the high honor in Milken’s performance of “Lion King Jr.” Angeles County High School for the Arts. roll for the past two years. Justin is on the Josh loves the stage and credits catching She is currently at UCLA pursuing a de- board of Stephen Wise Temple Freedom the acting bug to his experiences at Wise: gree in music education. She spent this School where he has worked for the last Odyssey of the Mind in 3rd and 4th grades; past summer as a Servant Leader Intern four summers. He is looking forward to an playing the Rabbi in “Fiddler on the Roof” at Wise’s Freedom School, and then went exciting senior year at Milken. in 5th grade; and playing the role of Artful to Edinburgh, where she performed in Dodger in “Oliver” in 6th grade. the role of “Mikaela” in Opera Posse’s DANIEL WOZNICA ‘11 (6th) will be en- Carmen High. tering his senior year at Milken Commu- nity Schools and is taking advantage of its CARLY BERGER ’09 (6th) graduated from many wonderful offerings. He is currently Harvard-Westlake School in 2015 and is serving as a first year counselor at Camp a rising sophomore at the University of Ramah for the summer. Michigan. She has spent this past summer as a Servant Leader Intern at the Stephen Wise Temple Freedom School. Class of 2012 OLIVER AKHTARZAD ‘12 (6th) is a rising junior at Harvard Westlake School. He has spent this past summer at the Wharton Sports Business Academy at the Wharton Are you a Wise or Stephen S. School of the University of Pennsylvania. Wise alum? Are you a parent or grandparent of an alum? Connect and tell us what you, your child or grandchild has been up to.

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20 2015/2016 Stephen Wise Temple

sources of revenue – $17 million

High Holy Days 1% Congregational Education 1% Youth Engagement 4% Facilities 4%

Temple & Wise School Fundraising 10%

Wise School Tuition Membership & Worship Services 20% (Net of Financial Aid) 55%

Wise School Other Revenue 5%

expenses – $17 million

Congregational Education 3% Communications & Technology 2% High Holy Days 1% Youth Engagement 7%

Facilities 10%

Stewardship & Development 2%

Wise School 61%

Membership & Worship Services 14%

21 Negin and Egal Gabayzadeh Kathie Arastoozadeh and Molly and Jesse Ghalili Avi Aframian Tatiana and Shawn Ghodsian Kathy and Fred Asilzadeh WISE SCHOOL Karen and Ariel Goldenstein Jennifer and Aryeh Aslan Olivia and Phil Gordon Sharon and Elon Avisar 2015–2016 Elise and Michael Greenberg Kathy and Bob Bakshian Nikki and Sean Hashem Elana and David Banafsheha Nooshin and Nasser Hiekali Linda and Jack Banafsheha ANNUAL GIVING Ashley and Patrick Javaheri Elizabeth Kohanmehr and Leila and Raphael Javaheri Tooraj Bereliani DONORS Monica Nourmand Javidzad and Cheryl and Bill Cohen Jeff Javidzad Jennifer and Kenneth Davis Afsoun Yazdian and Patrick Kann Andrea and Ryan Drobnick Cheri and Frederick Karubian Alison and Glenn Eisen WISE SCHOOL Ellie and Albert Cohen Azita and Ramin Khalili Tonia and Marc Entous 2015-2016 ANNUAL GIVING Nas and Alen Cohen Maxine and Gary Kleinman Jessica and Josh Etting PARENT HONOR ROLL Rebecca and David Cohen Haleh and Shahrokh Kohanim Debby and Gal Feist Sherly and Kami Daneshgar Dana and Ilan Lavian Melanie and Lyle Fisher VISIONARY Rebeca and Mahyar Dardashti Carey and Benjamin Levin Jennifer and Allan Freedman $20,000 and above Nancy and Richard Emmanuel Kathy and Michael Mahgerefteh Janet and Albert Fuchs Haleh and James Mehdizadeh Tracy and Jeffrey Kaplan Nooshin and Afshine Emrani Nira Maghsoudi Gabayan and Rama and Ario Fakheri Orley and Babak Melamed Ramin Gabayan FOUNDER Michelle and Ron Farhadi Mahin and Faramarz Moshfegh Janene and Karl Gerber $10,000–$19,999 Michelle Vannoy and Steven Foonberg Lisa and Farhad Novian Limor Giladi-Bendor Katya and Tanel Harunzade Shandy and Shaun Gabbay Janet and Siamak Okhovat Masha Livhits and David Gott Hong and Wei Ke Paola and Alvaro Gancman Stella and Farid Pakravan Alice Chang and Nir Hoftman Dina and Raymond Levy Andrea and Scott Gardenhour Vered and Pejman Pakravan Keili Lefkovitz and Shane Johnson Inessa Grinberg and Douglas Lichtman Hannah and Ellis Ghodsian Golnaz and Mahbod Paya Shabnam and Kourosh Khaloyan Dafne and Alex Moradi Elizabeth Kopple and Chuck Gillman Shelley and Dorian Redding Nicole Leslie Brooke Mueller Sharen and Kevin Golshan Neda and Raymond Sarraf Elena and Scott Meller Nilou and Henry Shahery Brenda and Omid Hamid Robin Jacobs and Schlomo Schmuel Emily Cohen-Meth and Jason Meth Gloria and Benjamin Soleimani Lida and Payam Kashfian Niki and Charles Schwarz Nicole and Itay Mevorakh Lilian Jensen-Tabibian and B. Sam Nazy and Farhad Kohanim Katrin and Dean Shabbouei Keren Mevorakh Tabibian Sherin Natan and Hooman Lahijani Liat and Eddie Siman Alexx and Joshua Monkarsh Yael and Daniel Tenenbaum Leah and Shahab Mahboubian Brigitte Rozenberg-Snapir and Sheila and Haim Morovati Negar Salim Massian and Ramin Idan Snapir Lori and Randy Moss BENEFACTOR Messian Katy and John Tishbi Lisa and Marc Nehorayan $5,000–$9,999 Nataly and Sean Namvar Bita and Cameron Yadidi Natalie Rice Jaremy and Brent Aiello-Ortner Michelle and Ramin Neman Asal and Parham Yedidsion Sholeh and Bahram Saba Daniela and Baruh Benun Henry Ohebshalom Sivan and Igor Zakai Sharon Shakibkhou and Andre Tannoz Bahremand and David Carolyn and Pejman Rahnama Sabetfard Foruzanfar Golareh and Soroush Ramin FRIEND Kimberly and Victor Schwartz Dana Guerin Bahar and Gregg Rinsler $500–$999 Emmanuelle and Leon Schwartzman Sharona Cohen and Edwin Haronian Shohreh and Peyman Saadat Ilona Altman Debra and David Siegel Sezin and Nesim Hason Foujan and Isaac Sakhai Cheryl and Gregory Banton Jennifer Smith Maari and Robert Herscu Mojgan and Fariborz Satey Iraj Barkohanai Michelle and Bejan Souferian Kathryn and Sean Javaheri Neda and Michael Shakibkhou Laura Vanetek Berkowitz and Rina Iofel and Arsen Tevonyan Eri Kroh Katrin and Rafi Shaoulian Steven Berkowitz Kim Zeldin and Ruben Torres Alexis and Michael Lam Sepi and Shahram Soleimani Vered and Uri Elias Orly Raz and Devin Wagman Shel and Ran Pink Holly and Kevin Tanna Noushin and Ramin Farshi Ariana and Kevin West Jenna and Joey Pitson Desiree and Marc Tavakoli Sanam and Dan Gabayzadeh Joya Yadegar Debra and Steven Schaffer Kyle and Maurice Umansky Amy and Brian Gallagher Noushin Salim and Iraj Yazdi Hedyeh and Philip Shaoul Nilou and Avi Yroshalmiane Shideh and Frank Ghadooshahy Einat and Oren Yohanan Evelyn and Tony Shooshani Jacqueline Hantgan and Rabbi Nazy and Kourosh Maddahi Ramona and Ramin Simantob Yoshi Zweiback Shiva and Ramin Melamed Wise School Annual Giving Patricia and Jian Torkan Debbie and Babak Mossanen Faculty and Staff Contributors Lori and Leandro Tyberg GUARDIAN Neda and Ivan Nikkhoo Meirav Abutbul $1,000–$2,499 Tamara and David Noriani Susan Avisar EDUCATOR’S CIRCLE Lisa and Herzel Bani-Esraili Lora and Rabin Pournazarian Hanna Bahat $2,500–$4,999 Nina and Pejman Ben-Cohen Rebeca Farca and Jorge Rivera Marilyn Balachio Delaram Hanookai and Michael Abaian Aram and Shahin Binafard Pantea and Afshin Salamati Melissa Baral Ellie and Joseph Akhtarzad Jennifer and Scott Cohen Ronit and Shawn Sharafian Gali Bardin Sandra and Eliezer Appel Doris and Ramin Daneshgar Keren and Elisha Shashoua Tricia Bay Lisa and Jason Arasheben Sharon and Sepehr Dardashti Valarie and Craig Simms Beth Behar Amanda and Joseph Azizi Doris and Shahin Dardashty Sharona and Kamran Tavakoli Joann Biller-Menashe Nasi and Babak Bamshad Christine and Kevin Eberly Rozita and David Yacobi Amanda Bolkin Michele and Andrew Blecher Inna and David Effress Cindy Brongers Guitty Caroline and Michel Bolour Keren and Jacob Elisha CONTRIBUTOR Amy Burch Allison Lee and Rabbi Kenneth Chasen Irina and Greg Faiman under $500 Marcela Carlock Chrystelle and Charles Cohen Maytal Abishoor-Fattal and Alan Fattal Anonymous (2) Malka Clement

22 Alexandra Coatney WISE SCHOOL ANNUAL Michelle and Bejan Souferian VISIONARY GIFTS Jamie Cohen GIVING EARLY CHILDHOOD Sally and Andrew Triphon $500,000–$999,999 Miri Cohen PARENT HONOR ROLL Jaime and Seth Wellisch Lori and Rob Goodman Brenda Collins Ariana and Kevin West Deena and Ed Nahmias Courtney Cregar BENEFACTOR Sarah and Hamed Yazdanpanah Wendy and Ken Ruby Andrew Davis $5,000–$9,999 Natalie and Michael Zarabi Shaina Egeth Kathryn and Sean Javaheri Ali Karp-Ziring and David Ziring LEADERSHIP GIFTS Danielle Freed $100,000–$499,999 Dana Fridman EDUCATOR’S CIRCLE Pam and Jeff Balton Paula Frost $2,500–$4,999 WISE SCHOOL Lynn and Les Bider Linda Gafni Lisa and Gregory Cassileth GRANDPARENTS/ALUMNI/ Gail Buchalter and Warren Breslow Anne Gladzer-Gonzalez Marla and Arash Raminfar SPONSORS The Faber Family Samantha Goldberg Yassaman Afrahim-Torkan and Loretta and Warren Appel Lashelle Hamlin Joubin Torkan BENEFACTOR Linda Faber Judy Harris Jennifer and Kambiz Yadidi $5,000–$9,999 Marilyn and Ronald Spencer Samantha Hechtman Jordana Leigh Jodie and Steve Fishman Danny Herold GUARDIAN Steve Fogel Kasey Himmel $1,000–$2,499 EDUCATOR’S CIRCLE Myna and Rabbi Uri Herscher Judy Hoffman Michelle and Jeff Bader $2,500–$4,999 Loretta and Norton Karno Ryan Hosler Jordana and David Berg Renee and Barry Gordon Judi and Frank Niver Mary Itri Diana Pereira and Fred Dardashti Frances and Maury Rice Susan and Mel Plutsky Max Jaben Sanam and Daniel Ghiyam Judith and Afshin Raminfar Melanie Katan Tatiana and Shawn Ghodsian GUARDIAN Julie and Brad Shames David Kates Jaclyn and Todd Golditch $1,000–$2,499 Andrea and Glenn Sonnenberg Mari Klein Renee and Peter Mehrian Robin and Albert Carnesale Tyberg Family Foundation Pam Kleinman Roya and Farhad Melamed Elizabeth and Joseph Ebrahim Rosita and Juan Tyberg Rabbi Josh Knobel Golnaz and Mahbod Paya Nora Lazo Lori and Leandro Tyberg Phoebe Lerner Arlen and Daniel Yomtobian Jila and Naim Perry Roberta Lloyd MAJOR GIFTS Lynsey Loveman FRIEND FRIEND $25,000–$99,999 Jennifer Maimone $500–$999 $500–$999 Emily and Rick Corleto Lisa Mamos Marina and Ari Afshar Nikki and Ivan Axelrod Ruth Davis Dalia Margolis Amy and Brian Gallagher Karen and Allan Entous Feintech Family Malka Miodovsky Stephanie and Daniel Heyman Elizabeth and Charles Feldbaum The Field and O’Carroll Families Rachel Mitzman Jacki and Roddy Javahery Claire and Mel Kosasky Carin and Glenn Freeman Rebecca Mizrahi Karen Firstenberg and Kim Khazaei Terry Gock and Michael Zeldin Susie and Jaime Gesundheit Rachel Moghimi Sherlyn and Rodney Rad Dorothy and Ozzie Goren CONTRIBUTORS Jan Navah Sepideh Forouzanrad and Arash Susie and Bruce Goren under $500 Pam Neal Sabbagh-Fard Bonnie and Rabbi Eli Herscher Janis Neishuler Antoinette and Ofer Bick Tracy and Jeffrey Kaplan Leora Orevi CONTRIBUTOR Brentview Medical Inc. Ronnie and Michael Kassan Mira Pearl under $500 Svetlana Elkind Jodi and Rick Kirkbride Brock Pollock Monika and Kaymar Amini Karen and Allan Entous Janine and Rick Kolodny Orlee Raymond Deborah and Benjamin Arden Anita Rodriguez Elizabeth Kohanmehr and Tooraj Gail Rosenblum Bereliani Vera Shabtai Natalie Shabtai-Bral and Sean Bral Thank you to our Sarah Shpall Jinous and Michael Cohen Kim Snyder Orly and Jeffrey Elson Bethany Spielberg Jessica and Josh Etting generous donors Jeff Starr Allison Gorelik and Aaron Fishman Bam Stern Amy and Adam Friedman Ronit Stone Tiffany and Joubin Gabbay Linda and Gary Etting Donna and Cantor Nathan Lam Diamond Summerville Sherri and Brian Ghodsian Rabbi Leah Kroll and Ro and Bill Handy Families Patty Tanner Merav and Kenneth Goldman Nancy Levin Milken Family Foundation Michelle Targon Jessica and Robin Hanasab Pablo Nankin Family Foundation Talia Priel Tuch Farnaz and Kevin Hayavi Jan and Peter Shames Gregory and EJ Milken Foundation Ali Turtle Shauna and Pedram Kahen Diana and Arthur Vanetek Lance & Hillary Milken Foundation Rachel Twersky Elise Perer and Jeff Kohn Bari Milken Bernstein Ashley Van Noppen Tannaz and Simon Lavi KATZ FAMILY PAVILION and Fred J. Bernstein Foundation Marloes Villeneuve Liron and Daniel Marks Michelle and Ramin Neman AND SHALOM GARDEN Robin and Ira Pianko Ari Volterra Michelle and Ramin Neman PLEDGES Sandi Volterra Stacy Rukeyser and Clark Peterson Linda and Jeff Resnick Erika Wallman Limor and Matthew Pouldar NAMING GIFT Geri and Jim Sherman Randy Weinstein Sharon and Andre Sabetfard $2,000,000 Julie and Peter Weil Tami Weiser Meirav and Peter Sakalowsky Katz Family Pavilion and Shalom Aaliyah Wiley Bahareh Golbahar and Sam Sanandaji Garden BENEFACTOR GIFTS Rachel Windler Emmanuelle and Leon Schwartzman Ronald Katz $10,000–$24,999 Tatiana Zaidman Sheila and Damon Scoville Dana and Todd Katz Laurie Ackerman Karen Zakay Sharon and Evan Silver Kathy and Randall Katz Susan and Jon Berger

23 Irene and Yoni Boujo and Sidonia Lax Mariya and Victor Svilik Carol and Gil Greene Judy Sobel Wagner Sheryl Cooper Audri and Stan Tendler Renee and Paul Haas Joan and Arnold Stein Debra and Roger Cowan Deborah and Milton Valera Jackie Harrell Terri and Charles Stern Debi and Marc Graboff Linda Silver and Michael Wachtell Sandra and Bruce Heller Lana Sternberg Patricia Linden and Fred Gysi Roz and Bob Weiner Jeanne and Richard Hersh Sandra Stuart Yasmina and Alan Joelson Leslie Kautz and Jack Weiss Carol and Edward Horowitz DeeDee and Karl Sussman Roy and Judi (z”l) Kaufman Ronit and Tamir Wertheim Joan Isaacs Janice Tarr Corie and Michael Koss Felice and Douglas Williams Shirley and Neil Jasper Madelene and Richard Teperson Laurie Glickman and James Leewong Beverly and Rabbi David Woznica Rosalind and Jerry Joseph Toby Horn and Harold Tomin Nancy and Larry Levitt Michael Zeldin and Terry Gock Ann and Albert Kapstrom Sylvia Ward AnnDee and Jeff Levy Terri and Joe Zwicker Claudia and Gerald Katz Tami and Robert Weiser Judith Katz Elissa and Steven Weiss Nancy and Richard Katz Barbara and Hank (z”l) Wirtschafter Lynn and Bruce Kaufman Leslie Wright Learning deeply, Shari and Phil Kaufman Rozita and Davoud Yacobi and Family Susan Bloch Kay and Stephen Kay Arlen and Daniel Yomtobian Barbara and George Kingsley Judy and Marvin Zeidler Shirley Kleiman being creative, SHALOM GARDEN PAVERS Candace and Abbey Konowitch Lisa and Herzel Bani-Esraili Claire and Mel Kosasky Nina and Pejman Ben-Cohen Alison and Chet Kronenberg and experiencing Rebecca and David Cohen Carole and Gary Lazar Sherly and Kami Daneshgar Barbara Leff Michelle and Ron Farhadi wholeness... Nancy Levin Jodie and Steven Fishman Wendy and Barry Levin Tannoz Bahremand and David Joan and Sid Marantz WISE COMMUNITY GIFTS Lolly Levy Foruzanfar Barbara and Joel Marcus under $2,500 Shelly and Donald Levy Amy and Brian Gallagher Adriane and Allan Morrison Deborah Allen and Family Living Torah Havurah Andrea and Scott Gardenhour Jerry and Wendy (z”l) Otelsberg Sharon and Ofer Almany Evy and Marty Lutin Elizabeth Kopple and Chuck Gilman Corrine and Leonard Sands Marita and Rabbi Spike Anderson Carol and Larry Mann Jacqueline Hantgan and Rabbi Nancy and Allen Satenberg Marlene and Jim Astman Carole and Elliott Markoff Yoshi Zweiback Roya and Jeff Sklar Karen and Harold Barnes Michelle Otelsberg and Eric Massi Katya and Tanel Harunzade Jacqueline Hantgan and Rabbi Joan and Philip Bauer LaVetta and Lonnie Mayfield Stephanie and Daniel Heyman Yoshi Zweiback Hilda and Dan Bergher Marsha Mermelstein Nooshin and Nasser Hiekali Helen Berman Ellen and Gary Michel Ashley and Patrick Javaheri BUILDER GIFTS Louise and Gene Bramson Marla and Jack Minden Leila and Raphael Javaheri $2,500–$9,999 Claudia and Bill Brown Freda Moscowitz Lilian Jensen-Tabibian and B. Joyce and Kevin Anderson Pam and Shawn Burke Nancy Norris Sam Tabibian Sheri and Noel Anenberg Sunny Caine Doreen and Donald Nortman Lida and Payam Kashfian Francine and Joel Berger Aviva Carmy Sandra Novicoff Hong and Wei Ke S & R Berkman Family Foundation Renee and Ernie Charney Laurie and Paul Nussbaum Alexis and Michael Lam Penny and Mark Berns Miki and Michael Chase Sheryl and Richard Nussbaum Donna and Cantor Nathan Lam Cheryl and Brad Cohen Cammie and Robert Cohen Irene and Marvin Perer Nataly and Sean Namvar Rebecca and David Cohen Ruth and Arnold Colman Marcylee and Earl Petrus and Family Lora and Rabin Pournazarian Linda and Rick Cohn and Janet and Barry Cooper Frank and Roz (z”l) Pinkus Carol and Howard Rosen Linda and Lee Rosenberg Families Roberta and Harold Delevie Miriam and Jack Pitson Fran Morris Rosman and Sheryl and Jerald Einziger Marian DeWitt Ada and Ray Pivo Richard Rosman Bobbi and Peter Feinstein Ofra and Yoram Dor Peter (z”l) Rauch and Family Foujan and Isaac Sakhai Joan Blum-Feldman and Bill Feldman Ellen and Barry Dorfman Leslie and Leonard Reid Pantea and Afshin Salamati Jody and Dan Furie Pam and Wayne Driscoll Lynne Richter and Family Katrin and Rafi Shaoulian Andrea and Scott Gardenhour Beatrice Dubman Gayle and Lee Rodgers Evelyn and Tony Shooshani Arlene Spiegelman Karen and Ariel Goldenstein Rebeka and Omid Ebiza and Family Michele Zwillinger and Morton Rosen Ramona and Ramin Simantob Sally and Bernie Hanes Lori and Jamie Enomoto Sheila Rosenberg Arthur Snyder Sally and Donald Jones Allan and Karen Entous Paula Rosenfeld Becky Sobelman-Stern and Rabbi Ginny and Arthur Kahn Ronni & Jay Epstein Stacey and Steve Rosenthal Ron Stern Liz and Jeff Koppelman Jana and George Eshaghian Linda and Bill Rouse Lori and Leandro Tyberg Susan Fine Kroll and Howard Kroll Judy and Neil (z”l) Fischer Lori Rubin Kyle and Mauricio Umansky Alexis and Michael Lam Eden and David Fox Eugenia and Israel Salin Beverly and Rabbi David Woznica Michelle and Matthew Marsh Joan and Charles Fox Linda and David Salzman Rose and James Meltzer Vanessa and Darryl Frank Carol and Carl Samrock Sandy and Stuart Newmark Amy and Adam Friedman Rita and Sam D. Schwartz WISE SCHOOL Rose and Warren Reid Linda and Roger Friedman Nanette Schwinger GENERATIONS ENDOWMENT Linda and Dan Rosenson Patricia Gallagher Marilyn and Errol Segal Elisa and Michael Schenkman Beverly and Irving Garfunkel Lila Kadner Shaps and Dan Shaps BUILDER and Family Annabel Goldstein Sharona and Behnam Shenassa $100,000 and above Debbee and Robert Schwartz Jeremy Goldstein Gail and Lee Silver Jodie and Steve Fishman Sue and Robert (z”l) Shadur Sharon and Michael Goodman Jennifer and Ben Silverman Shelly and Donald Levy Becky Sobelman-Stern and Rabbi Eleanora Goodwein Brett and Jake Smith Deena and Ed Nahmias Ron Stern Ginny and Larry Gotlieb Jennifer Smith Andrea and Glenn Sonnenberg Rachel and Eric Stern Elise and Michael Greenberg Shirley and Philip Sniderman Wise Parent Association

24 BENEFACTOR Barbara and Joel Marcus Penny and Mark Berns Marjorie and Robert Gross $50,000–$99,999 Susan and Mel Plutsky Sheryl and Jerald Einziger Renee and Paul Haas Dina and Raymond Levy Linda and Jeff Resnick Joy and Jerry Fein Sally and Bernie Hanes Ann and Sam Rubinfeld Bea Fisher Jila and Kam Hekmat SUPPORTOR Julie and Brad Shames Gloria and Ron Gurvitz Maria Herskovic $25,000–$49,000 Rachel Kaganoff Stern and Eric Stern Rochelle Blank and William Hellman Judy and Rand Holston Ruth and Raymond Borun Lilian Jensen-Tabibian and Jeanne and Richard Hersh Carol and Edward Horowitz Carin and Glenn Freeman B. Sam Tabibian Marion and Tod Hindin Stephanie and Jeff Jacobs Ginny and Arthur Kahn Janine and Rick Kolodny WISE CIRCLE and Joan Isaacs Marla and Michael Kantor Gentille and Terry Koosed $5,000–$9,999 Cecelia and Alfred Katz Ellen and Andy Kaplan Behrouz Tavakoli Susan and Jon Berger Susan Donner and Eric Klein Hilda and Dan Bergher Harriet and Myron Kusnitz Roberta and Bart Kaufman $5,000–$24,999 Linda and Rick Cohn Jennifer and Ariel Lechter Candace and Abbey Konowitch Bureau of Jewish Education Ruth Davis Laurie Glickman and James Leewong Robin and Marvin Koven Michael R. Forman Susan and Jon Dolgen Ellen and Gary Michel DeDe and Moses Lebovits Wendy and Barry Levin Karen Furie Trudy and Bruce Fagel Ruth and Allen Orbuch Sally and Marty Levine Linda and Roger Friedman Cindy and David Pasternak $1,800–$4,999 Debi and Marc Graboff Shelly and Donald Levy Heidi and Albert Praw Tami and Robert Weiser Yasmina and Alan Joelson Linda and Jeff Linden Jodi Kruger and Jeremy Rosen Rosalind and Jerry Joseph Marjorie and Henry Lipson Linda and Dan Rosenson CONTRIBUTOR Diane and Jules Kabat Sid Lyons $500–$1,799 Ronnie and Michael Kassan Ian Russ Chele and Ruben Marmet Dana and Scott Ehrlich Loretta and Victor Kaufman Corrine and Lenny Sands Annette and Ronald Massman Miriam and Jack Pitson Roy Kaufman Barbara and Jeff Scapa Michelle and Joseph Moadeb Gentille and Terry Koosed Ahbra and David Schiff Freda Moscowitz Nancy and Jim Krasne FRIEND Barbara Seidman Farnaz and Robert Neman Alison and Chet Kronenberg Under $500 Cindy and Sandy Sigal Nancy Norris Nancy and Larry Levitt Gail and Lee Silver Henrietta Albert AnnDee and Jeff Levy Doreen and Donald Nortman Roya and Jeff Sklar Joyce and Kevin Anderson Patty Linden and Fred Gysi Wendy and Fred Ordower Sally and Donald Jones Michelle and Matthew Marsh Eve Kurtin-Steinberg and Gerald Otelsberg Jessica Lebovits Hillary and Lance Milken Michael Steinberg Anthony Pasquariello Sandra and Stu Newmark Joseph Straus Irene and Marvin Perer Judi and Franklin Niver Mariya and Victor Svilik Roslyn and Frank Pinkus STEPHEN WISE TEMPLE Rose and Warren Reid Terry and Michael Webster Ed Prober Fran Morris-Rosman and Marilyn and David Williams Marla and Arash Raminfar 2015–2016 ANNUAL Richard Rosman CAMPAIGN DONORS Faramarz Yousefzadeh Helen Randall and Frank Ponder Nancy and Allen Satenberg Laurie and Ron Resch Sue Shadur SPONSOR VISIONARY Frances and Maury Rice Fred Silton $1,400–$2,699 Linda and Lee Rosenberg $25,000 and above Marcia and Mark Smith Anonymous (1) Linda and David Salzman Deena and Edward Nahmias Deborah and Milton Valera Adrienne Milder and Bernard Adler Elisa and Michael Schenkman Andrea and Glenn Sonnenberg Rhonda and Mark Wapnick Barbara and Richard Ackerman Marilyn and Errol Segal Laurie Ackerman Rose and Richard Sheinfeld Laura and Harvey Alpert Ellen and Elliot Shell Susan and Aaron Amster James Silton ...together we Hope and Arnold Anisgarten Judy and Ted Singer Loretta and Warren Appel Irene and David Smith Karen and Harold Barnes Marilyn and Ronald Spencer make great happen. Terrie and Richard Baumann Cheryl and David Stern Nina and Pejman Ben-Cohen Karen Stern Regina and Alexander Berkovich Terri and Charles Stern PILLAR CHAI BENEFACTOR Suzanne and Paul Berman Joseph Straus $10,000–$$24,999 $3,7000–$4,999 Lori and Kevin Bernet Audri and Stan Tendler Ann and Alan Barton Irene and Yoni Boujo Laurie and Steve Bird Lori and Leandro Tyberg Lynn and Les Bider Evelyn Feintech Susan Bloch-Kay and Stephen Kay Billie and Richard Udko Andrea and Barry Cayton Susie and Jaime Gesundheit Bonnie and Mitchell Bloom Gloria and Art Waldinger Emily and Rick Corleto Ginny and Larry Gotlieb Gail Buchalter and Warren Breslow Julie and Peter Weil Maxine Dunitz Lynda Klein and Neal Hersh Ross Brown Jane and Michael Winston Sam Elias and David Clark Harold Igdaloff Sunny Caine Helaine and Shelly Wolk Rona Elliot and Roger Brossy Debbie and Scott Liebert Sheryl Cooper Linda and Brad Wolk Jodie and Steve Fishman Evy and Marty Lutin Debra and Roger Cowan Anita and Philip Wolman Carin and Glenn Freeman Robin and Ira Pianko Ofra and Yoram Dor Leslie Wright Lori and Rob Goodman Shirley Rosenberg Dana and Scott Ehrlich Lorraine and Harris Zeidler Vera and Paul Guerin Becky Sobelman-Stern and Ron Stern Ann and Norman Epstein Isaiah Zeldin Ro and Bill Handy Beverly and Herb Sturman Bobbi and Peter Feinstein Barbara and Walter Zifkin Sally and Donald Jones Linda Silver and Michael Wachtell Harriet and Marvin Fink Elizabeth Crawford and Carmi Zlotnik Loretta and Nort Karno Cathy and Richard Walter Joan and Charlie Fox Terri and Joe Zwicker Dana and Todd Katz Paola and Alvaro Gancman Ron Katz PATRON Cherna and Gary Gitnick SUPPORTER Jodi and Rick Kirkbride $2,700–$3,699 Karen and Ariel Goldenstein $500–$1,399 Janine and Rick Kolodny Linda and Richard Adler Ellie Goodwein Melinda Ahdoot Corie and Michael Koss Linda and Barry Baum Andrea Iloulian and Joseph Greenberg Lori Cohn Arkin and Robert Arkin

25 Stacy Alexander Bauer and Barbara and Isaac Levy Doris Haims Barbara and Gary Freedman Robert Bauer Lolly Levy Susan and Michael Kahane Tiffany and Joubin Gabbay Sharon and Ofer Almany Mickey and Steven Lewis Janet Wells-Kahane and Stephen Kahane Patti and Roger Golden Diana Ascher Mae Lichtig Andrea and Sheldon Kahn Carol and Martin Goldman Barbara and Arnold Barron Lori Miller and Philip Lieberman Ann-Rose and Frank Kaplan Martha Goldstein Janet and Jonathan Bernstein Melinda and Ken Lindner Keith Kaplan Adele and Allen Gottfried Azadeh and Shahab Binafard Libby and Marv Markowitz Stan Klein Carol and Gilbert Greene Robert Blau Lisa and Steven Mirman Gloria and Ariel Kopelioff Miriam Groman Julie and Steve Bram Linda and Shahrokh Mokhtarzadeh Joan and Christopher Larkin Julian Gross Louise and Gene Bramson Adriane and Allan Morrison Jackie Lederfine Marsha and Cary Cooper Aileen Morse Donna Cohen and Jack Lenack Annie and Ted Haas Sherly and Kami Daneshgar Dory and Farid Novian Susan Levin Tina and Barry Hammond Roberta and Harold Delevie Ada and Ray Pivo Lauren Mateen Gail Hodes and William Ovca Elaine and Warren Deutsch Lisa and Daniel Platt Paul Milberg Alise and Joel Kabakoff Laura and David Drexler Seema Pollack Ingrid and Ron Milkes Gigi and Stanley Kafka Alison and Glenn Eisen Lillie and Jose Reines Tamara and David Noriani Claudia and Gerald Katz Karen and Allan Entous Sandra and Evan Roklen Mona and Fred Oken Linda and Fred Keivanfar Jana and George Eshaghian Layne and John Rosen Cynthia and Michael Persky Jo and Irv Kierman Mahvash Eshaghian Michele Zwillinger and Morton Rosen Leslie and Leonard Reid Shirley Kleiman Azita and Jack Farahi Shea and Jeffrey Rosenberg Ellen and Edward Reisman Jill and Jeffrey Konvitz Gary abd Sheryl Fidler Sharon Rowe and Ken Gross Audrey and Seth Rosen Cynthia and Les Lederer Lisa Field Edward Saltzberg Shellie and Gary Ross Rachelle and Sheldon Lewenfus Orly and Maurice Firouz Carol and Carl Samrock Linda and Bill Rouse Edythe Lipen Adena and William Frank Steven and Sharon Scharkss Kimberly and Victor Schwartz Teri and Roy Lyons Hyman Frank Trust Jodi and Marc Schwartz Shirley and Philip Sniderman Amy and Adam Friedman Mary and Daniel Schwarz Margaret and Donald Sobel Galina and Alex Lyudmirsky Jody and Dan Furie Cindy and Glenn Sherman Sharon Atlas-Stein and Michael Stein Marcia and Barry Maiten Merribeth and Kenneth Gal Stephanie and Howard Sherwood Harriet Rolnick and Stephen Strauss Myrna and Irving Margol Donna and Donald Gindy Perry Silver Sofia and Mark Vaisman Maureen and Paul Milkes Pearl Glick Natalie and Reuven Stern Carol and Arnold Vinstein Doris and Phillip Miller Marci and Ronald Glousman Toby Horn and Harold Tomin Debre and Seth Weintraub Kathe Moore and Sam Gould Arlene and Jay Goldfarb Howard Walter Jodi and Phil Werbin Cynthia Neiman Alan and Coral Goldsmith Felice and Douglas Williams Steven Windmuller Patricia Ogden Chana and Ira Green Betty and Saul Zucker Debbi Petrasek Brown and Robin Brown CONTRIBUTOR Robin and Lionell Greenberg Bruce Zweiban Jack Pitson $250–$499 Carolyn and Ron Greitzer Samuel Pollack Jackie Harrell Greg Abrams FRIEND Nilou and Nasser Pourmoussa Terry and Bruce Hatkoff Bob Bienenfeld $100–$249 Shirley Reisman Lilian and Yigal Hay Lisa and Joel Cassel Helen Adelberg Lynda Robbins Joan Herman Natalia and Emil Cobar Julian Aroesty Ann and Albert Kapstrom Jill and Andrew Cohen Gail Rosenblum Roslyn and Arthur J Baltau Harvey Keys Stacey and Paul Cohen Paula Rosenfeld Denise and Bob Barta Barbara and George Kingsley Ronald Cornell Harry Roth Nancy and Alvin Klein Carole and Beryl Farfel Laurence Bear Kathleen Roth Emily and Howard Kreshek Sharon and Martin Fischer Francine and Joel Berger Lori Rubin Susan Fine Kroll and Howard Kroll Susan and David Friedman Linda and Alan Bergman Eugenia and Israel Salin Jessica Lebovits Karen Furie Janis and Neil Berkman Diana and Robert Schenkman Andrea and Kenneth Lee Linda and Herbert Garfinkel Sandra Berube Mollyann and Charles Schroeder Mitchell and Stacy Leib Randy and Eric Gordon Marlene and Stanley Bierman Gloria and Arnold Schwartz Marti Blatt Sonia and Lloyd Levitin Lou Goren Ruth Seigel Lois and Ron Bloom Valerie and David Shane Martha Blumenthal Sharona and Behnam Shenassa Donna Butler and Elliot Blut Last year, we were awarded with an extraordinary opportunity Bernice and Bernie Sherman Sonia and Martin Bordo Jan and Robert Shpiner to ensure that quality Jewish education is fully accessible, Michael Burnett Ashley Silberfeld sustainable, and affordable to all families who wish to enroll Aviva Carmy Valarie and Craig Simms their children in Wise School as a result of our School’s Tanya Blankenship and Robin Chorn Alana Smith participation in the Generations Program. Generations Paula and Todd Croutch Judy and Sherwin Davidson Barby and David Stokols represents an unprecedented investment in Wise School by Marian DeWitt Judy and Theodore Stolman building a large permanent endowment that will have long- Gladys Diener Robin and David Swartz term positive impact on our ability to ensure resources will Yaniv Dotan Miriam and Edward Sweeney be available to maintain the rigorous standards of the School Fern and Kenneth DuBow Lesley and Fred Szkolnik Emily Tigerman and remove financial barriers to enrollment for generations to Marci and Jeffrey Dulberg Joan and Norman Eichberg Gabrielle and Moshe Tsabag come. We are proud to announce that this year we surpassed Jacqueline and Jerome Eisenberg Sylvia Ward our first financial benchmark, raising nearly $800,000 Ann and Bernard Ellenson Melissa Weiner towards the endowment. Our goal is to raise more than Alfred Estolonio Wendy Rothenberg and $1.2 million by December 2017 and eventually grow this into Juliet Estolonio Michael Weiner a $10 million endowment. Susan and Allen Estrin Julia and Boris Weiss Nancy and Harry Field Elizabeth and Michael Woznica Jessica Liebert and Adam Frank Judy and Marvin Zeidler

26 100% Teacher participation and 91% Parent Participation in our successful annual giving campaign

Over 1,000 books purchased 62trophies put in our case for students in Guatemala through our from Odyssey and LEGO Light up Literacy donations tournaments

2.4 children to WISE each iPad in grades SCHOOL K-4 (in grades 5 2.4 and 6 students have 16students their own laptops) participated in BY THE FIRST LEGO League competition NUMBERS Over 800 party book spots sold Averaging 37.5 points per game in an 8-game 6new digital microscopes in the science season (including the Play- lab connect to the students’ laptops and offs and Championships), allow them to capture images for future study. the 6th Grade Boys Basketball team scored Wise Robot Count: 24 Spheros points total. 300 Mindstorm EV3s 120 of those points were 16 scored on 3-pointers alone! 1 Drone

27 Learn deeply. Be creative. Experience wholeness. Make great happen.

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