2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT

we are Collaborators we are Teachers

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Innovative Teaching, Fearless Learning Dear AIM Family and Friends,

What a wonderful year this has been at AIM Academy! As we enter our 10th year we are extremely proud of what has been accomplished and grateful to all of our donors whose important support is part of this annual report. You have played And on April 22, thanks to many generous supporters, AIM an essential role in AIM’s continued growth and success! broke ground on the new Community Center, a long time dream. As we write this letter the construction team is hard 2014-15 was a milestone year at AIM with community at work making this dream a reality for our students, faculty participation at an all time high - Thank You! Your generous and community! support has made a true difference for our students and faculty. Whether for arts and drama, athletics, faculty or We reflect on the words of Booker T. Washington who robotics and engineering, your thoughtful gifts close the stated, “If you can’t read, it’s going to be hard to realize critical gap between tuition and costs. We are deeply dreams.” That is a powerful statement for all of us at AIM appreciative of the many scholarship contributions that allow who support and teach literacy all day long. Our dream is more students to have the benefit of an AIM education. that all children can read and we are pleased that the AIM Integrated Literacy Model is now entering the second year in two School District of Philadelphia elementary schools.

Thank you for your support to help more children reach their dreams!

Best wishes,

Pat Roberts Nancy Blair Executive Director Associate Director

Your support enhances the AIM experience. Here are a few highlights of the year. Arts & Drama - Once again AIM students excelled on the stage Athletics - AIM students were excited to compete as members and behind the scenes in variety of performances. The Lower of the TCISL - Tri-County Independent School League and in their School Holiday Concert and Talent Show showcase the musical first year achieved important honors! The Girls Cross Country (XC) and performance talents of AIM’s youngest students. team won the League championship, a great accomplishment. Ciara ’16 and Corie’ 16 were named to the All Star League Girls The Middle School Drama Club staged Disney’s Jungle Book Basketball Team. The Golf team placed second in the League with Kids in the fall and the Upper School performed A Midsummer Casey ‘18, Jared ‘18 (who also earned second place individually), Night’s Dream in January, both excellent productions! Sam ‘17 and Tommy ‘16 all playing extremely well.

The spring musical, Seussical was a smash success! Both AIM congratulates all of the team members for a successful Middle and Upper School students participated in this season. Everyone demonstrated commitment, growth and spectacular production with incredible costumes and a creative determination! Way to go Wolf Pack and great thanks to all of the set at the Arts Bank Theater at the University of the Arts. Kudos committed AIM coaches. to all of the students and Ms. Yoshida, Ms. Bolles and Ms. Seavey for their inspired leadership and guidance! Robotics & Engineering - What an incredible team! This new team that had never competed had an outstanding Rookie Season and a great performance at the FIRST – For

2 AIM Academy | 2014 - 2015 Annual Report Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology World Championship in St. Louis. In only their fourth competitive match in this inaugural season, AIM placed 17 out of 76 teams and was the TOP Rookie Team in its Division – a real accomplishment for Wolf Pack Robotics!

AIM’s FRC team is a collaborative effort with students, faculty, staff, volunteers, families and community partners all working together for a common project and goal. Thanks to everyone are losing loved ones. David mourned a family friend’s loss but in the AIM community who has supported this team, with a instead of privately mourning the loss of this wonderful friend, he special recognition to coaches Rob Ervin and Rick Castorani has celebrated her life, learned new skills and is contributing to a and the team families. AIM Robotics is also proud to have large and diverse community in many meaningful and unforeseen the sponsorship of Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co, Boeing, Oracle, ways. David was featured in several news outlets for this project. Lockheed Martin and Aspen Resource Group. AIM Academy is extremely proud of David and his great b.A.S.H. - The entire community came together for this contribution to the community! amazing day at AIM! Middle & Upper School Grandfriends Day was celebrated and then the entire school community was Clay ’21 was selected to attend AI Camp, an intensive invited to the b.A.S.H. 2015. The AIM ACADEMY b.A.S.H was aviation and aeronautics camp at Wright State University in a showcase of projects blending the Arts, STEAM and the Dayton, OH. He was featured in the Main Line Times for this Humanities. Guests experienced the amazing work that fosters experience. The program is a STEM Base curriculum with AIM students’ development into fearless learners. The b.A.S.H. science, engineering and math focused around aviation and exhibited creative and innovative work from all disciplines aeronautics. This program emphasizes scholarship, leadership, together in one exciting event. This school wide extravaganza citizenship and collaboration. featured the projects and initiatives of AIM students from the whole school year. All grades and all subjects were proudly Joshua ’22 is ranked 12th in the nation in Marbles. He exhibited in an innovative campus wide effort. competed again at the National Marbles Tournament, a 92 year tradition held in Wildwood, NJ. The “mibsters”(marble shooters) Congrats to Claire ‘18, Gabby ‘18 and Morgan ‘18 who compete for national honors, college scholarships and prizes. won first place in the high school Philadelphia Zoo Albert M. Josh and his fellow “mibsters” played more than 1,200 games Greenfield UNLESS Contest, a project-based partnership to over the four-day tournament. engage students in action to save wildlife. ISTE - Six AIM faculty members presented and exhibited at the The Philadelphia Zoo has partnered with more than 200 schools 2015 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and over 10,000 students from the Delaware Valley region to global in June in Philadelphia. There were over 16,000 educators make positive change. As part of this year’s Albert M. Greenfield and 500 companies in attendance and 100 sessions at this UNLESS Contest, the Zoo asked students to rethink recycling. major educational technology event. Rick Castorani, Amy Holt Cline, Mike Dunn, Rob Ervin, Alli Gubanich and Chris Herman all The AIM students, working with faculty Susan Braccia and Shelly represented AIM. Johnston, created a children’s book called HOPE about a young polar bear cub. The students wrote and illustrated the book and Their presentations included: also designed and made games made of recycled materials • Learning Science through Building and Programming were entered into the contest. Circuit Boards • Mak erspace: Informal Learning in a Formal Environment David ‘21 has created an extraordinary gift for the community • Delete Dyslexia: Technology Tools to Unlock Learning for and legacy of hope and joy through his incredible stained glass LD Students Bar Mitzvah project for Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse. • Merging Media and the Social Studies Classroom • Interactiv e E-Literature via Digital Annotation and David’s magnificent stained glass panels are featured in the Multimedia Storytelling Children’s Room at the Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse. This special room is where Penn professionals meet with children who (continued on page 4)

AIM Academy | 2014 - 2015 Annual Report 3 (continued from page 3) AIM faculty and staff continue to be invited to present at global and Devon Sparks participated in this prestigious experience events and share their knowledge and research with others and thanks to the generosity of AIM donors Sally and Dick Brickman. bring back innovative ideas for classroom implementation. This program was an incredible learning experience with a P21 - Five AIM Faculty members were invited to present at the six-day session on location in Colonial Williamsburg and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) Summit in Washington, surrounding historic area. The AIM faculty studied with a Master DC on March 26 and 27. This prestigious global summit included Teacher engaging in an interdisciplinary approach to teaching high level policy discussions on the most pressing topics in 21st social studies focusing on American history. century learning. Lauren, Eilis, Caitlin and Devon had the unforgettable Susan Braccia, Amy Holt Cline, Mike Dunn, Alli Gubanich and opportunity to exchange ideas with historians, interact with Chris Herman presented Another Way: Doing it Differently at AIM character interpreters and experienced a rich immersion story that demonstrated a myriad of ways that AIM supports the 21st in Williamsburg. Throughout each day the AIM teachers worked century learner. AIM is proud to be selected as a P21 Exemplar collaboratively with Colonial Williamsburg staff and Master School by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), the leading Teachers to examine interactive teaching techniques and develop organization advocating for 21st century learning for every student. instructional materials that bring history to life in the classroom.

Williamsburg - AIM is delighted that four faculty members were These four AIM faculty members are eager to share their enhanced selected to participate in the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute knowledge with students in the fall and for years to come. this summer. Lauren Benjamin, Eilis McMahon, Caitlin Schlosser

AIM Welcomes New Members to its Advisory Board of Globally Renowned Researchers The AIM Research Advisory Board was established to enable of Colorado. From there he accepted a position at Vanderbilt researchers and educators, including university professors, University that he held until the spring of 2015. He then accepted to collaborate and work together using AIM Academy and his current position with the Florida Center for Reading Research partner school classrooms as a laboratory for studying the at Florida State University. Compton is experienced in designing, teaching/learning process. managing, analyzing, and disseminating data from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies as well as randomized control studies. AIM is delighted to welcome two new members, Donald L. His research involves modeling individual differences in the Compton, Ph.D. and Julie A. Washington, Ph.D. development of children’s reading skills and the identification and treatment of children with reading disabilities. Dr. Donald Compton is Professor of Psychology at Florida State University/Florida Center for Julie A. Washington, Ph.D. is a Professor of Reading Research. He was formerly Professor Communication Sciences and Disorders in the and Chair of Special Education and a John Department of Educational Psychology, Special F. Kennedy Center Investigator at Peabody Education and Communication Disorders at College, Vanderbilt University. He earned a Georgia State University (GSU). Ph.D. from Northwestern University’s School of Dr. Washington is affiliate faculty of the Communication Sciences and Disorders, with a specialization in Language & Literacy Initiative, and Associate learning disabilities. While working on his Ph.D., and for several Director of the Urban Child Study Center at years after its completion, he was employed as a learning GSU. Her research focuses on understanding language variation disabilities resource teacher in Skokie, Illinois. Compton then with a emphasis on the impact of variation on assessment, worked for four years as an assistant professor in the department reading, and academic performance of children growing up in of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Arkansas, urban poverty. Currently, Dr. Washington is Principal Investigator Fayetteville. He then accepted a NICHD post-doctoral research on a NICHD-funded project focused on identification and of fellowship at the Institute for Behavior Genetics, University reading disabilities in low-income, African American children.

4 AIM Academy | 2014 - 2015 Annual Report AIM Scholarship Heroes!

AIM Academy believes that all children who learn differently AIM is inspired by the words of Maguire Foundation Founder deserve the opportunity to benefit from AIM’s innovative James J. Maguire, Sr. who reminds all of us to “BELIEVE WHAT teaching. AIM students thrive in classrooms that offer multi- YOU ARE, AND BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!” AIM is sensory and experiential learning and these programs are extremely grateful for his vision for and belief in AIM. designed to foster self-esteem and social responsibility. Students’ academic and intellectual development are further Wells Fargo enhanced by an array of extracurricular activities and enrichment in the arts, athletics and community service. Thanks to the introduction of an AIM parent to the vision and leadership of Wells Fargo in the field of education, Wells Fargo AIM is committed to providing access to top academic has donated over $100,000 to AIM through the Pennsylvania programming informed by the research to qualified students OSTC program for AIM scholarship funds. Wells Fargo is actively from all socioeconomic backgrounds and to providing financial involved in the communities in which they live and work, and aid to students who could not otherwise attend. The financial aid why their team members are leaders in helping communities program is designed to bridge the gap between what a family succeed. AIM is extremely grateful to Greg Redden, Wells Fargo can afford to pay and the full cost of tuition. Regional President, Greater Philadelphia/Delaware; A.J. Jordan, Vice President and Community Affairs Manager, Wells Fargo The AIM scholarship program benefits from the generosity of Foundation and Ernie May, Senior Underwriter, Wells Fargo individuals, foundations and corporations who believe in the Capital Finance for their generous support. power of an AIM education to transform children’s lives. Here we highlight two AIM Scholarship Heroes for making a significant impact on our students:

The Maguire Foundation

The Maguire Foundation believes that education is the greatest gift that they can give our youth and that it builds a solid foundation for greater success. Maguire Scholars is a lifeline for students in need, from grade school through college, providing low-income families with scholarship dollars to attend institutions that otherwise would be a financial burden. The Maguire Foundation is building a network of partners with schools to support education initiatives and AIM is proud to be a partner school. Maguire Scholars are encouraged to dedicate their time and talent to community service. The OSTC program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provides tax credits to eligible businesses contributing to an Opportunity Scholarship Organization including AIM Academy. Business contributions are then used by AIM to provide tuition assistance in the form of scholarships to eligible students residing within the boundaries of a low-achieving school to attend AIM. A low-achieving school is defined as a public elementary or secondary school ranking in the bottom 15 percent of their designation as an elementary or secondary school based upon combined math and reading Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) scores.

AIM deeply appreciates Wells Fargo’s commitment to education, students and scholarships.

AIM Academy | 2014 - 2015 Annual Report 5 We apologize for any errors or omissions in AIM Supporters 2014-2015 this report. Please let us know of any error at [email protected] or 215-483-2461.

Combined Giving This list includes cash gifts received for the Annual Fund, Capital Campaign, AIM for the Stars Gala, AIM for Kids or any other desingated gifts (does not include pledges). $200,000+ Jeff DeLisi - SKF USA, Inc. PNC Bank $5,000+ Matthew and Jennifer Rusk Connelly Foundation Christopher and Jennifer Eni - Dietz Hans and Terri Zandhuis - ebay inc Anonymous David and Laura Thayer and Watson Foundation Wendy Demchick-Alloy and Curtis Alloy Daniel Wallick and Jennifer Mogck $100,000+ Kathy Healey - Viking Associates Mark and Susan Auerbach Sean and Kelly Weinberg - Anonymous (2) Berton and Sallie Korman $10,000+ Jordan and Deanna Berman Restaurant Alba Ellen Farber - Farber Family Jim and Myra Petras - Petras Reading, Jeffrey Abrams and Margaret Barry Julian A. and Lois G. Brodsky Foundation, Inc. PC/Myra K. Petras DMD, PC Nancy and Brian Blair - Claire Foundation $2,500+ John and Franny Glomb - Gebhardt Cabrini College Bruce Batzer Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. $25,000+ Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Central Philadelphia Monthly Belfor USA Group, Inc. Tom and Nancy Kingsbury - Stephen Cohen - Clayman Family Gary and Catharine Cox Meeting of Friends Doyle Alliance Group Kingsbury Family Fund of CFNJ Foundation Jennifer Crawford - Blackney Hayes Barbara Cobb Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Pat and Chris Roberts Tristram and Ruth Colket - The Ethel Architects Marco and Jana de Leon - MOSI Alan and Patricia Gedrich - Stradley Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. D Colket Foundation Carolyn and Woody Cullen - Foundation Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP George Connell - Drexel Morgan & The Ethel D Colket Foundation/ John and Linda Donahue - Melissa Heller - Commonwealth $50,000+ Company Cullen Construction Independence Orthopaedics Strategies Inc. Michael and Charis Fischette - Stanley and Arlene Ginsburg - Adam and Paula Fein - Pembroke David and Nancy Gansky Donald and Jeanne Leatherwood Concord Engineering Stanley D. Ginsburg, LLC Consulting, Inc. David Goldstein The Jamie & Lisa Maguire Foundation Ethan and Lauren Giddings - Aspen Integrated Project Services, Inc. Financial Independence Planning, LLC Joseph and Lillian Heyse Kevin and Sue Martin Resource Group, LLC Lubert Family Foundation Gene and Anne Gardner Elliot and Amy Holtz - Noro Properties Merck Partnership for Giving The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation Matt and Heather Naylor - Elite Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman - Steven and Karen Jefferies Meridian Bank - Deborah DeLauro Companies The Saramar Charitable Fund Sam Jones and Rhoda McKinney-Jones METROCORP Independence Blue Cross Scott and Sharon Rankin - Vulcan Patrick and Karen Hoyer - Haverford John and Amy Korman - Korman Philip and Michelle McConnon James and Frannie Maguire - Spring & Mfg. Co. Trust Company Residential Properties Samuel McKinney Maguire Foundation TD Charitable Foundation Francis and Anita Leto - Bryn Mawr Edward & Minnie Kraftsow Foundation Peter and Chrissy Oppenheimer Richard and Amy Oller Archbold and Helene van Beuren - Trust Company Larry and Evelyn Krain Michael and Melissa Samschick van Beuren Charitable Foundation Shaka and Jennifer Monroe Tom and Nancy Londres W. Percy Simpson Trust $30,000+ Christopher and Meg Veno PECO Energy Company M & T Bank Frederick and Heather Sutor Jacqueline Allen - BJNB Foundation Peter and Janine Villari Charles and Dorothy Tornetta - Little Larry and Mickey Magid Tom C. White Foundation Edward and Gwen Asplundh - Tower Foundation Carolyn McCoy and William Sanderson Wohlsen Construction Company Asplundh Foundation $20,000+ David and Lisa van Adelsburg - LRL The Piasecki Foundation VTL Associates, LLC Bryna and Fred Berman - F and B Aqua America, Inc. Capital, Inc. RAIT Financial Trust Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble Berman Family Foundation, Inc. Comcast Corporation Brian and Diane Zwaan - George and Nicole Riter Theodore and Sally Brickman - Dick Hamilton Family Foundation Penn Liberty Bank M. Joseph Rocks and and Sally Brickman Fund Gil and Tracey Hanse - Hanse Golf Elizabeth Greco-Rocks Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna Course Design Inc. Corinne Roxby

Capital Campaign2 Providing AIM students, faculty and staff with a world class facility and expanding the campus footprint within the community. $1,500,000+ $75,000+ Corinne Roxby Pat and Karen Hoyer Steven and Stephanie Weiss Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Michael and Charis Fischette/ David and Laura Thayer Steve and Karen Jefferies John Willcox Concord Engineering Christhopher and Meg Veno Edward & Minnie Kraftsow Brian and Diane Zwaan $1,000,000+ Hans and Terri Zandhuis Foundation Anonymous (2) $10,000+ Larry and Evelyn Krain Up to $1,000 $50,000+ Jordan and Deanna Berman Lipstein Family Foundation David Berman $200,000+ Jackie Allen/ BJNB Foundation Nancy and Brian Blair The Piasecki Foundation Sharyn Berman Connelly Foundation Al and Kristy Chiaradonna Thomas and Carolyn Carluccio/Charles Matthew and Jennifer Rusk Jerome and Elayne Bresson Ellen Farber/ Farber Family Foundation The Clayman Family Foundation Tornetta/Little Tower Foundation David and Sandi Slap/Saul Kaplan Andrew and Hanna Cummins Thomas and Nancy Kingsbury/ George Connell/ Drexel Morgan & Co. Mitch and Melissa Codkind Foundation Allison and Dean Enslein Kingsbury Family Fund of CFNJ Gary and Catharine Cox Barbara Cohen Dennis and Linda Tessler Daniel and Susanna Forjohn Shaka and Jennifer Monroe Charles and Roslyn Epstein/Epstein- Alan and Patricia Gedrich $100,000+ Richard and Amy Oller Whitman Family Foundation $1,000+ Al and Susie Harris Bryna and Fred Berman/ F and B Elliot and Amy Holtz Anonymous Mark and Heather Klein Family Foundation $25,000+ Frank and Anita Leto Steven and Ilene Berman Michael and Patti Lerner Tristram and Ruth Colket/The Ethel Mark and Susan Auerbach Jennifer Mogck and Daniel Wallick Wendy Demchick-Alloy and Mike Levinson and Laura Harlan D Colket Foundation Jennifer Crawford/Blackney Hayes See Y. and Lori Quek/ Macquarie Curtis Alloy Randy Lipkin John and Franny Glomb/ Carolyn and Woody Cullen/ The Holdings Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Jerry and Nancy Matt Philadelphia Insurance Ethel D. Colket Foundation M. Joseph Rocks and Elizabeth Jon and Karin Foxman Michael and Sue McGuiness Berton and Sallie Korman Kathy Healey Greco-Rocks John and Suzanne Glomb Moira McHugh and Valeriy Pryshchenko Matt and Heather Naylor Marco and Jana de Leon/MOSI Tim Sabean Sam Greenblatt Wil Naylor Patricia and Chris Roberts Foundation Shire Pharmaceuticals Len and Sally Grossman Albert and Melissa Parker Lou Uchitel *deceased Christhopher and Jennifer Eni Mary Healey Edward and Kristin Recchiuti Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble David and Nancy Gansky $5,000+ Melissa Heller Michael and Melissa Samschick Joseph and Lillian Heyse/ Merck Anonymous (2) Nancy Hennessy Jeff and Beth Schonberg Partnership For Giving Terry and Rob Bovarnick Kevin and Sue Martin Anne and Baird Standish John and Amy Korman Caroline and Jason DeMarco/Glaxo- Phil and Michelle McConnon All gifts and pledges to the Capital James and Myra Petras Smith Kline George and Nicole Riter Campaign2 as of 11/23/15

6 AIM Academy | 2014 - 2015 Annual Report Special Events Celebrations such as the AIM for the Stars Gala, the Race to Read 5K and Book Exchange, and the AIM for Kids Golf Classic and Auction provide support for AIM students and educators. $10,000+ Tom C. White Foundation David and Sandi Slap Jodie Greco Ralph and Claire Morgan John and Franny Glomb - Philadelphia Wohlsen Construction Randy and Amy Stein William and Patricia Green Chris and Connie Murphy Indemnity Insurance Co. Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble Johnathan Greenblatt Nave Newell, INC Independence Blue Cross Matt Zwaan Up to $1,000 Gordon Gross and Lisa Oliano-Gross Tim and Candy Neely Archbold and Helene van Beuren - Maureen Andreson Tom Guirate Alec and Christi Neilly van Beuren Charitable Foundation $1,500+ Jennifer Andrew Gwynedd Mercy University Patricia O’Leary Jeffrey Abrams and Margaret Barry Bethlehem Baptist Church Jed and Jessica Hammel Bert and Anne O’Malley $5,000+ Bruce Batzer Frederic Le Pape and Jennifer Emily Hannan Stephen Olenik F and B Berman Family Foundation, Inc. Al and Kristy Chiaradonna Binder- Le Pape Al and Susie Harris Doreen Oliver and Ayoola Akinnuoye - Bryna and Fred Berman Barbara Cobb Colleen Blair Phyllis Hartman Benjamin and Dana Oller Cabrini College Gary and Catharine Cox Jenna Bonshock Kathy Healey Sidney Ozer and Mindy Maslin Dietz and Watson - Christopher and Halliwell Engineering Terry and Rob Bovarnick Ricky Hendriks Park America Inc. Jennifer Eni Charles and Roslyn Epstein Peter Boyer Nancy Hennessy Albert and Melissa Parker Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman JS Held Brinker Simpson & Company, LLC Ann Higgins Pina’s Pizza James and Myra Petras OmniVest Beverly Brown High Swartz LLP Judith Proctor Larry and Barbara Magid Paul Oppenheimer and Joanne Judge Roxanne Brown Roy Hodgen Charles and Vicki Quinn The Maguire Foundation Peter and Chrissy Oppenheimer Ellie Cantor Kellyn Hodges Edward and Kristin Recchiuti Richard and Amy Oller PECO Energy Company Diana Capriotti and Kevin Labick Innovative Compensation & Benefits Rembrandt IP Management, LLC RAIT Financial Trust - Scott Schaeffer SERVPRO Thomas and Carolyn Carluccio Concepts LLC George and Nicole Riter Pat and Chris Roberts Hans and Terri Zandhuis Mary Carney Debra Irvin Debbie Robinson M. Joseph Rocks and Elizabeth Bryan Carter James Jolinger and Robin Lerner Corinne Roxby Greco-Rocks $1,000+ Barbara Clothier Steve Lemmo Matthew and Jennifer Rusk BJNB Foundation - Jackie Allen Ray Collins Natasha Kassell-Osborne Mark Salzman $2,500+ Andrew Alloy John and Misty Conlan Marsha Katz Mark and Jodi Sandos Anonymous Joseph and Maria Barton Beverly Culp Mark and Eileen Kearney Christopher and Dianne Sanjenis Belfor USA Group, Inc. John Bannon Davidson Center for Learning & Timothy Kelly Saul Ewing, LLP Blackney Hayes Architects - Nancy and Brian Blair Academic Planning Richard and Missy Keyser Jeffrey and Jacqueline Schaffer Jennifer Crawford Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Florence De Marco Korman Residential Properties M. Eric and Elizabeth Schoenberg Bryn Mawr Trust Company Tristram and Ruth Colket Deborah DeLauro Richard Kreppel Jeff and Beth Schonberg Commonwealth Strategies Inc. - Concord Engineering - Michael and John and Linda Donahue Kevin Leigh Seide Financial Group Melissa Heller Charis Fischette Jim Dugan Mark and Mary Jane Letner St. Joseph’s University Cullen Construction, Inc. - Carolyn Wendy Demchick-Alloy and Curtis Alloy B. Robin Eglin Frank and Anita Leto John Smith and Woody Cullen Marco and Jana de Leon Joshua Epstein Randy Lipkin Anne and Baird Standish Doyle Alliance Group Caroline and Jason De Marco Rob and Linda Ervin John and Lisa Lokuta David and Laura Thayer Christopher and Jennifer Eni Allison and Dean Enslein ETA Travel - Jeff and Sara Erlbaum Justin Lowry The Marc David Foundation Hanse Golf Course Design Inc. - Adam and Paula Fein Luke and Katherine Etherington Louis and Patricia Manzi Trust Wendy Trow-Fox Gil and Tracey Hanse Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Bryan Forcino Luke and Cynthia Marano Christopher and Meg Veno Haverford Trust Company David and Nancy Gansky Daniel and Susanna Forjohn - Daniel and Melanie Marein-Efron Vetri Foundation for Children Larry and Evelyn Krain Bruce and Celeste Gebhardt Quelque Chose Kevin and Sue Martin Jared Viarengo Donald and Jeanne Leatherwood Nat Greenfield Paul Edelblut and Jeanne Frantz Jerald and Nancy Matt Robert Vonderheide and The Jamie & Lisa Maguire Foundation Elliot and Amy Holtz Andrew Friedman Randall and Tracie Mattison Susan Domchek Philip and Michelle McConnon Karen and Vernon Keesey Mike Funck Ernie May and Ruth Yaskin Richard Wagner and Lisa Samuel B. McKinney The Kinser Group - Holly Kinser David and Jennifer Galiani Michael and Sue McGuinness Learner-Wagner Matthew and Heather Naylor - Vincent and Karen Lowry Ed Gallagher Diana Montgomery and Justin Levitan Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher Elite Companies Macquarie Holdings - See Y. and Sid and Swapna Ghosh Christine Meck and James Graham & Miller, P.C. Penn Liberty Bank - Brian and Lori Quek Ethan and Lauren Giddings Jake Mello Steven and Stephanie Weiss Diane Zwaan Morris J. Cohen & Co. - Stephen Cohen Dan Golub and Kimberly Wall Meridian Bank Morris and Sherrie Willner Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP NFP Lincoln Benefits Group Kingsbury Family Fund of CFNJ - Stephen Merves Wilson Language Training VTL Associates, LLC Ace Rosenstein - Bravo Affiliates LLC Tom and Nancy Kingsbury Carol Mickey Michael and Melissa Samschick Mike Gompers Dabney Miller and Rita McGlone

Marvin D. Alloy

AIM founding Trustee and longtime Treasurer Marvin D. Alloy, passed away on March 8, 2015. Those who knew Marvin would agree that he was the quintessential gentleman. His business acumen is one of the major reasons that AIM Academy stands today. Marvin served as a trusted mentor to AIM and was always there to provide wisdom, guidance, and financial support throughout AIM’s growth. We are proud that AIM Academy – his Academy In Manayunk – will always be a part of Marvin’s legacy. He made an impact on the lives of all children who learn differently that will live on forever.

AIM extends our condolences to Marvin’s wife Sandi, son Curt Alloy, daughter-in-law and AIM Board member Wendy Demchick-Alloy, granddaughter Tess Alloy’12, and his entire family.

AIM Academy | 2014 - 2015 Annual Report 7 Scholarships Gifts support thre education of AIM students including those from particpating businesses with the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. $50,000+ $10,000+ Sam Jones and Rhoda McKinney-Jones Kestenbaum Family Foundation Patricia Hoyt Aspen Resource Group, LLC* Bryn Mawr Trust Company# M & T Bank# Keystone Health Plan East* Sarah Jordan The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation Elite Companies* Carolyn McCoy Patricia McBee Stephanie Judson Independence Blue Cross* Financial Independence Planning, LLC* Penn Liberty Bank# Merck Partnership for Giving George Lakey Maguire Foundation* Hanse Golf Course Design Inc.* Myra K. Petras DMD, PC* Meridian Bank* Keith Miller Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.* Haverford Trust Company** Restaurant Alba* Mary Miller David Nicklin LRL Capital, Inc.* Penn Liberty Bank# Kenneth and Laura Mitchell Doreen Oliver and Ayoola Akinnuoye $20,000+ PECO Energy Company* Noro Properties* Franca Palumba Aqua America, Inc.* Pembroke Consulting, Inc.* $1,000+ John Rogers Albert Parker Comcast Corporation* Petras Reading, PC* CPW Rotary Club-Lafayette Foundation Carrie Sherretta Stanley D. Ginsburg, LLC* Tornetta Realty** Theodore Decker UP TO $1,000 Sybil Silberman Integrated Project Services, Inc.* Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.** Charles Esser Elizabeth Arnone Richard Taylor Maguire Foundation Rebecca Estes John Braxton Caroline Wildflower PNC Bank# $5,000+ Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Elysa Caplan Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.# Central Philadelphia Monthly M S Fuiman LLC t/a Beifeld Jewelers* Elizabeth Cazden *denotes gift through EITC SKF USA, Inc.* Meeting of Friends Bruce and Celeste Gebhardt Ellen Deacon **denotes gift through OSTC Viking Associates* Blackney Hayes Architects* Diane Hirschinger George Edwards # denotes both EITC & OSTC Independence Orthopaedics* Marvin Hirschhorn Deborah Haines

Annual Fund Annual Gifts support the day to day pursuit of excellence in the education of our students that learn differently and provides resources to the variety of programs, clubs and teams at AIM Academy. $20,000+ Grace Ashton and Owen Hagino - Francis and Anita Leto Amy Creighton and David Searles Neal Kassell Theodore and Sally Brickman - Sanofi Foundation for North America Philip and Michelle McConnon Rebecca Cummings Natasha Kassell-Osborne Dick & Sally Brickman Fund Nancy and Brian Blair Alec and Christi Neilly Neil Curry and Colleen Costello Karen and Vern Keesey Lubert Family Foundation Jerome and Elayne Bresson Albert and Melissa Parker Nathu and Aruna Dandora Joseph and Sharon Kestenbaum Bea Cassou Ace Rosenstein Samantha Decker Richard and Missy Keyser $10,000+ Louis and Caroline Cinquanto Jeff and Jacqui Schaffer Erin DeVault Kristin King Jeffrey Abrams and Margaret Barry Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Mea Schiff Kate Dimond Nicole Kingsland Archbold and Helene van Beuren - Elizabeth Cohen David and Christi Schug Johnathan and Theresa Dunn Mary Liz Klepper van Beuren Charitable Foundation Adam and Paula Fein David and Sandi Slap John and Grace Ecclestone Adria Kling $5,000+ Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Jim and Ann Stinchon Paul Edelblut and Jeanne Frantz Patric and Jennifer Knaak Edward and Gwen Asplundh - Asplundh Claire Gebhardt David Tilley Eryn Elkin Jesse Korff Jonathan and Meredith Hoffman Allison and Dean Enslein Heather Kramer Foundation/Bethany Asplundh Up to $500 Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna Elliot and Amy Holtz Jeff and Sara Erlbaum George and Lisa LaBoy Patrick and Karen Hoyer Stefanie Adams Rob and Linda Ervin Anne Ladenson Carolyn and Woody Cullen - The Wendy Demchick-Alloy and Curtis Alloy Ethel D. Colket Foundation Joel Koppelman Amy Faust Frederic Le Pape and Jennifer John and Amy Korman Eric and Mori Anderson Rose Feldman Binder- Le Pape Marco and Jana de Leon - Colleen Arehart MOSI Foundation Donald and Jeanne Leatherwood Judith Finkel - Judith Stillman Finkel David and Lisa Learner-Wagner Kathy Healey John and Gina Armstrong Family Fund Cliff Mobley and Yolanda Lee-Mobley Gene and Anne Gardner Christine Barbone Berton and Sallie Korman Betty Malone Daniel and Susanna Forjohn Heidi Lehman Mildred Morgan Amanda Beal Katey Frankel Randy Lipkin Tom and Nancy Londres Allison Bedrosian Pat and Chris Roberts David Orthwein Richard Fravel Jr. Morris and Barbara Longstreth Warren Pear and Cadence Kim Lauren Benjamin Heather Fusaro Tina Lorandeau Charles and Dorothy Tornetta - Martha Benoff Little Tower Foundation Stewart and Wendy Singer - Alan Gedrich Ellen Lube Singer Family Foundation Deborah Berkowitz Sid Ghosh Renee and David Magid Hans and Terri Zandhuis - ebay inc Carolyn Bjornson Foundation Jon Smollen and Leah Kaplan Ethan and Lauren Giddings Richard Maimon and Susan Segal Randy and Amy Stein Robert Blair Tobias Schoenwandt and Christine Daniel and Melanie Marein-Efron $2,000+ David and Lisa van Adelsberg Jerome and Nancy Blank Giordano-Schoenwandt Beau Martin Bruce Batzer Christopher and Meg Veno Lindsey Boden Jack and Carol Godfrey Elise Martin Bryna and Fred Berman John and Mary Lee Willcox Ruth Bovarnick Robin Godfrey Edward and Roslyn Mass Sybiel B. Berkman Foundation Peter Boyer James Golden Thea Maurer BJNB Foundation - Jackie Allen $500+ JoAnn Brenner Dan Golub and Kimberly Wall Michael and Sue McGuinness Clayman Family Foundation - Robert and Kim Baron Page Buck and Chris Nelson Michael and Lori Goodman Moira McHugh and Valeriy Pryshchenko Steve Cohen Joseph and Maria Barton Richard and Lois Bunnens Sen. Joseph Rocks and Elizabeth Leslie McLaughlin Barbara Cohen Terry and Robert Bovarnick Laura Buonomo and Donna Pucci Greco-Rocks Eilis McMahon Rosalie and Norman Cohen George and Victoria Coates Georges and Joanne Buzaglo Allison Gubanich David and Hannah Meyer Tristram and Ruth Colket Charles Cole Shannon Caldwell Melissa Heller Dabney Miller John and Linda Donahue Gary and Catharine Cox Thomas and Carolyn Carluccio Nancy Hennessy Vincent Moran Christopher and Jennifer Eni CVS Caremark - Eva and Alfredo Boratto Harold and Tammy Carter Ted Henson Kevin and Kimberly Myer James Fitzgerald III and Carol Fitzgerald Caroline and Jason De Marco Dee Castorani Chris Herman Abigail Nathan Miriam and Robert Knapp Fund - Lesley Fitzgerald Rick Castorani Monica Hessler Matthew and Heather Naylor Jennifer Crawford David and Jennifer Galiani Joseph and Agnes Cavalcante Greg and Betsy Hocking Tim and Candy Neely George and Nicole Riter Nancy Gamble Keith and Maria Cengel Melissa Hoerdemann John and Robin Neil Matthew and Jennifer Rusk David and Nancy Gansky Jill Champagne Benjamin Hoffman Scott and Ellen Newman Tim Sabean Daniel Glass and Angela Parr Walter and Barrie Cherwony Dirk Holden and Jennifer Jackson-Holden Merck Partnership for Giving Michael and Melissa Samschick John and Franny Glomb Julie Childers and Laura Abrasley Chad and Kerri Holt Kate O’Reilly W. Percy Simpson Trust Gordon Gross and Lisa Oliano-Gross Jason and Jena Clark Colin and Nancy Houston Fred Osborne Frederick and Heather Sutor Gil and Tracey Hanse Amy Cline Bonnie Inver Sidney Ozer and Mindy Maslin Carolyn Hartman and Joel Shapiro Jerry and Jennifer Cohen Shelly and Matthew Johnston Tom Pappanastasiou $1,000+ Holly Hedrick Rika Cornwell Kent Julye and Tracy Mills Keir and Michele Pemberton Anonymous Matthew and Tammy Klein Charles and Diane Cox Lee Kaplan and Lori Jardines Stephen and Amy Plourde Gavin and Susanne Lentz Aviva Coyne-Green Megan Kasprzak Geoff and Sally Preston

8 AIM Academy | 2014 - 2015 Annual Report Up to $500 continued Gail Rudenstein Amy Schwab David and Amanda Steinberg Sean and Kelly Weinberg Emily Pritchard John and Anne Rusk Justin Schwartz Target Take Charge of Education Ellen Weissberg Judith Proctor Keith and Lori Ryales Kerry Serzan Dennia and Linda Tessler Justine Welsh Kimmell Proctor Aran and Alice Ryan Lawrence and Anita Shendalman David and Laura Thayer William and Hannah White Nichole Pugliese Julia Salamone Terry Sheppard Deborah Thomas Ozzie Jones and Lisa White-Jones James and Deborah Radwanski Beth Santangelo Henrietta Slap Andrew Totaro Steven and Debbie Wigrizer Ruth Reber Margaret Santangelo Harold and Celia Slutsky Michelle Tuppeny Abby Wright Wilhelm and Nina Rebmann Debra Santo Carol Solon Jeanie Ulicny Ruth Yaskin and Ernie May Edward and Kristin Recchiuti Catherine Scaccia Melanie Sparks Robert Vonderheide and Susan Domchek Tina Zampitella Morgan Roberts Andre Scedrov and Bonnie Hoke-Scedrov Shelley Spector and Yvonne Latty Tom Waitzman Angela Zarzycki Anne Rock M. Eric and Elizabeth Schoenberg Anne and Baird Standish Lawrence and Stephanie Ward Eric and Elizabeth Ziegler David and Brooke Rounick Jeff and Beth Schonberg Jesse Staub Eileen Weinberg Brian and Diane Zwaan

Honor Gifts Hon. Wendy Demchick Alloy Mr. Stanley Codkind Ms. Genna Epstein Dr. Renee Magid Mrs. Pat Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Steve Montgomery Mr. David and Dr. Renee Magid Ms. Myra E. Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Camhi Dr. Judith Finkel Mr. and Mrs. Irving Edwards Mr. Donald Leisey Mr. Nathan Batzer Mr. Ryan Codkind Mr. Isaac Golub Ms. Minverva Kramer Ms. Debra Heller Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mass Mr. and Mrs. William White Mr. Martin Kriethen The Zandhuis Family Ms. Mary Jane Freeman Mrs. Bryna Berman Mr. Matthew Cohen Mr. Mark Kearney Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Osterman Mrs. Deborah Feith Tye Dr. and Mrs. Jerrold Cohen Dr. Curtis Alloy & Hon. Wendy Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Schneider Demchick Alloy Ms. Suzanne Shifman Fred & Bryna Berman Mrs. Millie Demchick Ms. Ella Smolitsky Ms. Beverly Brown Ms. Rose Feldman Mrs. Heather Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Steven Weiss Ms. Carolyn Seplow Dr. Renee Magid & Mr. David Magid Norma and Irv Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mass Ms. Blair Berman Mr. David and Dr. Renee Magid Ms. Holly Kinser Mr. Joseph Yohlin Anonymous Mr. Dominic Mancuso Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Krain Mr. & Mrs. Albert Mancuso

Memorial Gifts Mr. Marvin D. Alloy Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hatton Mr. and Mrs. Baird Standish Mr. Harvey Eisner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Droogan Ms. Jacqueline Allen Ms. Linda Hirshey Mr. John Stevens and Ms. Pam Mr. Keith Lipman and Mrs. Pat Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bacine and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hoffman McGonigle Ms. Kimberly Lageman Ms. Eleanore Davis Dr. and Mrs. Steven Kanoff Ms. Margie Sharkey and Mr. Mr. Mark Benjamin Mrs. and Mrs. Manuel Kaplan Ms. Jane Borgerhoff Ms. Bernice Goldstein Edward Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berman Mr. Joseph Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Baird Standish Mr. David Goldstein Dr. Curtis Alloy and Hon. Wendy Mr. and Mrs. Brian Blair Mrs. Ruth Hirshey Lincoln Demchick Alloy Dr. Louis Broad and Mrs. Andrea Broad Mr. and Mrs. Steve Montgomery Ms. Lee Cohen Mr. Herb Greenblatt Hon. Carolyn Carluccio Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Mozes Mr. David and Dr. Renee Magid Ms. Beverly Brown Ms. Nancy Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Codkind Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Roberts Dr. Curtis Alloy and Hon. Wendy Ms. Celestina de Leon Mr. Gerald Katz Demchick Alloy Ms. Pam Cohen Hon. and Mrs. M. Joseph Rocks Mr. and Mrs. Douglas MacKinney Mr. and Mrs. Michael Droogan Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Cutler Mr. Martin Salzman Mr. and Mrs. Baird Standish Mr. Donald Schrieber Mr. Richard Davis Mr. Bruce Saville Ms. Barbara Keane Mrs. Colleen Schrieber Mrs. Mildred Demchick Ms. Raylene Serafine Mr. Marvin Demchick Dr. Curtis Alloy and Hon. Wendy Mr. and Mrs. David Eingorn Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Shapiro Mr. Daniel Glass Demchick Alloy Hon. William L. .Standish Ms. Mitzi Einstein Dr. and Mrs. Harold Slutsky Mrs. Nancy Blair Ms. Tema Freed Mr. and Mrs. Francis Snow Mr. David Einstein Ms. Ellen Magen The Freedman Family Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Spector Dr. Curtis Alloy and Hon. Wendy Mrs. Nancy Blair Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Greenspan Demchick-Alloy Hon. Carolyn Carluccio

Restricted Gifts Includes gifts for technology upgrades to student laptops, iPads, Robotics equipment, Teacher Training, the AIM Advantage Program and growth to the overall learning experience for AIM students and educators. $20,000+ Ted Henson Matt and Jennifer Davey Norris and Debbie Jordan Al Rieth and Ann Minninger Hamilton Family Foundation Lockheed Martin John and Linda Donahue Kent Julye and Tracy Mills Matt and Jennifer Rusk TD Charitable Foundation Alec and Christi Neilly Mike and Marie Droogan Hillary Krain Micheal and Melissa Samschick Mr. and Mrs. Peter Villari Jeffrey and Jacqueline Schaffer Norma and Irving Edwards Minerva Kramer M. Eric and Elizabeth Schoenberg Scott and Julia Engel Michael and Christine Kuritzkes Tobias Schoenwandt and Christine $10,000+ Up to $1,000 Christopher and Jennifer Eni Anne Ladenson Giordano-Schoenwandt Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co. Anonymous Mike Esrich and Dana Daidone Don and Jean Leatherwood Suzanne and Burton Shifman Jeffrey Abrams and Margaret Barry Brian Feeney Tom and Nancy Londres David Searles and Amy Creighton $5,000+ Stacey Adams Adam and Paula Fein Renee and David Magid Ella Smolitsky Anonymous Bruce Batzer Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan Jack and Karen Mannke Jim and Ann Stinchon Julian A. and Lois G. Brodsky Bryna and Fred Berman Johnathan and Karin Foxman Ernie May and Ruth Yaskin David and Laura Thayer Foundation Thomas and Carolyn Carluccio Ethan and Lauren Giddings Ross and Cheryl McLaren David and Lisa van Adelsberg Anne and Gene Gardner Bea Cassou Jed and Jessica Hammel Shaka and Jennifer Monroe Archbold and Helene van Beuren Sharon and Scott Rankin Albert and Kristy Chiaradonna Joseph and Lillian Heyse Warren Pear and Cadence Kim Scott and Diana Vaughn Louis and Caroline Cinquanto Jon and Meredith Hoffman Kevin Myer and Kimberly Peck David Warshal and Debra Felman $1,000+ Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Mitchell and Melissa Codkind Joe and Michele Hondros Ben and Dana Oller Brian and Catherine Welsh Kevin Curry and Colleen Costello John and Franny Glomb Greg and Cherifa Howarth Pete and Chrissy Oppenheimer Herb Wetzel and Wendella Fox Michael and Linda D’Adamo Andrew and Keighley Jeremias Jim and Myra Petras Michael Zisman and Linda Gamble

AIM Academy | 2014 - 2015 Annual Report 9 AIM and School District of Philadelphia AIM Partnership

From its inception, AIM has reached out to other professionals, of literacy curriculum and recommended student materials schools, universities and organizations recognizing the value for reading comprehension, writing and interactive history of partnership. AIM’s current literacy project with the School teaching. Two School District of Philadelphia elementary District of Philadelphia exemplifies the importance of providing schools, the Andrew Jackson and William H. Ziegler Schools, teachers with the knowledge base, curriculum, training were chosen for this project and also implemented Fundations® and coaching so critical in insuring that the top diagnostic in their K-1 classrooms as part of the model. Teachers also prescriptive teachers are developed to best serve all of the received 200 iPad minis, 20 MacBooks and Foss Science Kits students in our schools. AIM Academy, the School District of this year for use in their classrooms. Philadelphia, Tamar and Stephen Olitsky and the Olitsky Family Foundation and the Philadelphia Burger Brawl joined forces for Nichole Pugliese, the AIM Coordinator for this exciting project, a multi-year commitment to a school-wide K-3 literacy program has witnessed the AIM model come to life in these schools. that began in Philadelphia in fall 2014. Students are actively engaged, excited about attending school and the schools report that absenteeism has been reduced. Dr Hite’s Read by 4th! Initiative, that is designed to insure Administrative support in both schools has been essential that all children read on grade level by grade 4 in the School to implementation as well as teacher willingness to learn District of Philadelphia, set the stage for this collaboration. and implement new practices. School District of Philadelphia The recognition that educational opportunity is not equally Principals Lisa Ciaranca Kaplan of the Andrew Jackson School accessible to all Philadelphia children with fifty-one percent of and Paul T. Spina of the William H. Ziegler Elementary School Philadelphia’s 13,855 public school third graders not reading have been essential to the success of this project, as has the on grade level prompted this action. Tamar Olitsky, a visionary leadership of Dr. Fran Newburg, Deputy Chief of the School community leader and philanthropist, served as the catalyst District of Philadelphia’s Office of Educational Technology. for bringing all together to initiate this four-year literacy pilot project. The Olitsky Family Foundation and Rob Wasserman’s AIM will continue to support this project as it moves into grades Philadelphia Burger Brawl agreed to provide the funding for the 2 and 3 over the next three years. AIM is grateful to the inspired implementation of the AIM Integrated Literacy Model (ILM) generosity of donors Tamar and Stephen Olitsky and Rob and which includes professional learning opportunities including Maggie Wasserman for the generous financial support to make workshops, webinars, consultation and coaching, provision this project a reality.

Research to Practice Symposium 2015

AIM Academy hosted the third annual Research-to-Practice • Ken Pugh, Ph.D., Director and President of Research; Senior Symposium Connecting the Dots Between Literacy Research and Scientist, Haskins Laboratory, Yale University Practice on March 16th. This invitation-only gathering provided a rare opportunity for some of education’s most innovative experts • Brett Miller, Ph.D., Director of Reading, Writing and Related to meet and share ideas with 110 influential education policy Learning Disabilities Program; National Institute for Child Health makers and practitioners from across the country in a highly & Human Development interactive live summit and global gathering. By bringing together so many key individuals in the field of education, AIM has created • Laurie Cutting, Ph.D., Director of Education and Brain Research a broader, ongoing dialogue about how to improve area schools Lab; Vanderbilt University and student achievement by ensuring that the latest research in reading gets into classrooms quickly and efficiently. • Steve Graham, Ed.D., Mary Emily Warner Professor, Arizona State University, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Presenters at AIM’s Research to Practice Symposium included three who are part of a select group of experts in neuroscience, • Nancy Hennessy, M.Ed., Director of Academic & Professional cognitive science and developmental psychology invited to Practices, AIM; Past President of International Dyslexia participate in a workshop, Bridging Neuroscience and Learning Association that took place at the White House in Washington, D.C. in January:

10 AIM Academy | 2014 - 2015 Annual Report The symposium was available to educators and schools globally Learning Ally. Educators in 30 states and Canada at 130 sites for the first time, via a live interactive online broadcast, available viewed this live interactive broadcast that was available on on computers and mobile devices through a partnership with demand through May 16.

Leading Implementation Science Expert Partnering with AIM

AIM is delighted to be working with Dr. Michelle A. Duda, Ph.D., experience serving as a coach, consultant, applied researcher, BCBA-D. She is a senior level Board Certified Behavior Analyst, trainer, professor and published author. She has authored several Scientist at the UNC at Chapel Hill, and Associate Director of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and to help translate the National Implementation Research Network. Dr. Duda is the research to practice, she has created several consumer- passionate about supporting the dissemination, implementation focused brochures, data collection tools, training modules and scale-up of evidence-based practices and applies her and key content for National websites including the Active expertise at local, state/provincial and national levels. Implementation Hub.

Dr. Duda’s research interests include assessing and building Dr. Duda serves on several National and International advisory implementation capacity, application of applied implementation boards and science panels and continues to support collaborative science, and the development of instruments to measure efforts across large-scale initiatives. implementation capacity. Dr. Duda has over a decade of

AIM College News

The AIM Class of 2015 received an impressive number of of informational sessions for students and families including college acceptances and merit based scholarships. Students Elizabeth Hamblet, from Columbia University who commented, were accepted at over 65 colleges and universities including “AIM students are some of the most college ready students American, Bard, Beloit, U. Cincinnati, Clemson, Drexel, I have met because they know what they need to succeed Duquesne, Eckerd, Ithaca, Pitt, Sarah Lawrence, Simmons before they graduate from high school.” AIM also hosted College, U. Tampa, U. Sciences, Wheaton and many more. AIM Michael Grossman of the Whitemarsh Business Association, College Counselor Mike Dunn has established foundational for our seminar on how to finance a college education. relationships with many colleges around the country, building a strong AIM reputation in the admissions world, as well as the AIM looks forward to working with the Class of 2016 in the college counseling world. During the year AIM hosted a number coming year on their college plans.

AIM Students Explore the World

AIM encourages experiential learning and students have the studying at the Teton Science School in Jackson, WY, a favorite opportunity to explore the world as well as the Philadelphia annual experience. region. AIM students have now studied in seven countries and across the country. In the spring AIM Upper School students This year AIM freshman and sophomores made their inaugural traveled to Belize for a service learning trip during which they trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL to explore the Four worked with young students in a less fortunate community who Threads in action. Studies included youth leadership, the Disney needed classroom renovations and education support. business model, engineering behind the rides, and animation and performance skills right from Disney actors. The seniors traveled to Spain for a week of intensive learning in the humanities and sciences. They visited Barcelona, Zaragoza Locally AIM students benefited from trips throughout the region and Madrid and it was an incredible experience for these and from special programs with the Philadelphia Zoo, both onsite students. The juniors traveled to Washington, DC for learning and at the Zoo, including a 5th grade overnight trip, thanks to the in the humanities. The 8th grade had an incredible experience generosity of an AIM donor.

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