Annual Report 2012–13
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60 Memores MestoesAnnual Report 2012–13 i TABLE OF CONTENTS 2012–13 SENIOR StAFF 2012–13 BOARD OF TRUSTEES From the Head of School Susan B. Lair, PhD Susan B. Lair, PhD From the Head of School 01 Head of School Head of School Don Hicks The Reverend Stuart A. Bates From the Chair of the Board 02 Associate Head of School Rector Susan B. Lair, PhD Director of Physical Education and Athletics Vanessa Sendukas Financial Report 03 Stephen Lovejoy Chair Head of Middle School Mark T. Terry Wolves Against Hunger 04 Elisse Hayes-Karlsson Vice Chair Head of Lower School Thomas E. Gottsegen Founder’s Day 06 Michelle Symonds Secretary Head of Primary School Edward M. Ondarza Diamond Anniversary Gala 08 Margaret Ann Casseb Treasurer Of the eighty-three students who graduated Head of Admissions in 2013, nearly fifty percent of them started as St. Francis 11 Festival Day * Glenn A. Ballard Melinda Guthrie Frederick W. Brazelton St. Francis students in kindergarten or earlier: Head of Advancement Outstanding Volunteer Award 14 Allison Broadnax • 16 started in the Pre-Primary program Staci Thompson Jeannie Rich Chandler • 5 started in Primary I Head of Educational Services We Care Day 15 John E. Chandler • 6 started in Primary II Vance Ulsh Catharine Faulconer • 1 started in Bridge Woolrich Award Winners 16 Head of Business and Operations Mehrnaz S. Gill Stephen W. Herod • 12 started in Kindergarten Gifts—Annual Fund 18 Kelly Huff You can read about seven of those students Michael R. Jamieson on page four of this annual report. Winners of Gifts—Financial Aid 24 Neil M. Leibman Kyle D. Lippman the national Lead2Feed World Hunger Leader- Gifts—Corporations and Foundations25 W. Gregory Looser ’83 ship Challenge, the Wolves Against Hunger team Stacy Chapman Medrano ’84 n May 2013, I watched students I welcomed worked with K. L. International School in Meerut, Cumulative Giving 26 Nidhika Mehta to St. Francis as two-year-olds walk across our India, to identify creative solutions to fight hunger David L. Moore stage and graduate from eighth grade. Many of in their local communities. They were Tributes and Memorials 27 Joel L. Moore Ronald G. Presswood Jr. Ithem started here the same year I did, and I am con- selected as winners from more than Ways to Support St. Francis 28 Sean D. Rice vinced that their poise, kindness, intelligence, and 300,000 participants, and gave **John H. Roberts generosity of spirit are products of both great par- their $25,000 Lead2Feed award Celebrating Darla McNay 29 Matthew W. Seinsheimer enting and great schooling. As I watched, I began check to Kids’ Meals, a local James E. Vallee 60 Class of 2013 John A. Weinzierl mulling over our school’s mission statement and hunger relief agency. High School Destinations 30 started to wonder: How long does it really take to Again, I ran the numbers. Of the *Emeritus challenge and motivate students in an academically seven Wolves Against Hunger, five (or Council Presidents and Awards 31 **Vestry Representative and spiritually stimulating environment to become seventy-one percent) had been St. Francis Alumni News 32 imaginative, critical thinkers and people for others? students since at least kindergarten. Year in and Class of 2009 College Destinations 37 As Head of School, my answer would likely be year out for nine-plus years, they had developed the same as our graduates’ parents: years that com- critical and creative thinking skills, and had ulti- prise countless, captured teachable moments. mately used those skills to be people for others. St. Francis is blessed to be able to begin nurturing Since I joined St. Francis in 2001, I’ve watched our students during the preschool years, which members of the class of 2013—and a host of other Notice of Non-discriminatory Policy allows our faculty to help shape their minds and students—develop into remarkably capable, curious, St. Francis Episcopal Day School admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, hearts that much sooner. and caring human beings. They’ve set a wonderful programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, Our class of 2013 embodies St. Francis’ mission example for those who follow, and, before we know color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic statement beautifully, so I wasn’t surprised to find it, today’s Primary School students will be crowning and other school-administered programs. St. Francis Episcopal Day School is an equal opportunity employer. that many of them had enrolled as Primary School their own achievements on our stage. I look forward students. You know how much I love numbers, so to seeing the amazing things they will accomplish St. Francis Episcopal Day School | 335 Piney Point Road | Houston, Texas 77024 | 713.458.6148 | www.StFrancisHouston.org here’s the breakdown: at St. Francis between now and then. ii 1 From the Chair of the Board Financial Report Vanessa Sendukas Fiscal Year 2012–13 REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES REVENUES 2012–13 a difference where it’s needed most. (Read more about We Care Day on Earned Income $ 15,237,984 page fifteen.) Operating Expenses 17,203,456 Also in 2012–13, St. Francis: Net Surplus or (Deficit) (1,965,472) 81% • Simplified our enrollment processes by converting them from before Fundraising Revenue Tuition paper to digital. As a result, families now go online to apply, and Investment Revenue enroll, and re-enroll, as well as to register for summer and after- Fundraising Revenue 1,543,474 school classes. Investment Revenue 735,373 • Incorporated project-based learning in all divisions, encouraging Fees & Other Total Net Surplus $ 313,375 10% Income our students to inquire deeply and think creatively as they solve Capital EXpenditures $ 476,675 or St. Francis, 2012–13 relevant problems and answer meaningful questions. 5% 4% Annual Fund was a year of milestones. • Cheered as our Varsity Boys Soccer Team won every single Other Our school celebrated regular season game; our Varsity Baseball Team won the Fundraising Efforts Fnot only its sixtieth year of HJPC baseball championship; eight of our students nurturing imaginative, critical became HJPC champions in swimming and var- BALANCE SHEET thinkers and people for others, sity track and field; and one of our students won ASSETS but also several other remark- the state championship in wrestling. EXPENDITURES 2012–13 Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,572,086 able achievements. These • Offered our students more opportunities to stemmed from the dedication apply their learning outside the classroom 60 Accounts receivable 412,368 and ingenuity of our faculty, by expanding our Middle School Summer Prepaid expenses and other assets 294,245 administrators, board mem- Travel Program from one trip to three. Pledges receivable 4,105,135 63% bers, volunteers, and students. • Expanded the use of technology in the classroom, Investments 12,897,609 Personnel Costs Working together, we made including student use of iPads, Kindles, laptops, and Fixed assets 18,911,841 St. Francis’ diamond anniver- SMART Boards beginning in Primary II. Total Assets $ 44,193,284 sary year truly shine. While we advanced our school to benefit current students, we also LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS I am particularly proud of worked to enhance St. Francis’ future. Both board members and staff Accounts payable $ 962,697 2% 17% our students, who approached furthered the leadership phase of our A Time to Grow capital campaign, Auxiliary Instructional our administrators with ideas developing fundraising strategies and materials; soliciting lead gifts Accrued liabilities 711,177 Programs on how to build awareness of— and foundation grants, and ultimately raising more than a third of our Deferred tuition and fees 10,707,293 3% 11% Notes payable 7,002,991 Capital 4% Management and compassion for—several $21 million goal. Expenditures Financial & General important causes that were Both in and out of the classroom, we continue to reach for the mile- Total liabilities $ 19,384,158 Assistance dear to their hearts. The result- stones that will optimize our student experience and help us create NET Assets ing We Care Day focused on graduates who think imaginatively and critically and who embrace their Unrestricted $ 21,042,269 global issues such as cancer, power to change the world through service. Temporarily restricted 3,390,933 chronic hunger, poverty, and So, to all those who have loved, served, and nurtured St. Francis since Permanently restricted 375,924 lack of education, and helped 1952, I salute you. May our past and present contributions continue to be our students see that their a blessing to St. Francis families and students for the next sixty years— Total net assets $ 24,809,126 interest and efforts can make and beyond. Total Liabilities AND Net Assets $ 44,193,284 2 3 St. Francis Eighth Graders Win National Mr. Novak concurred. “I am inspired by the Lead2Feed World Hunger Leadership Challenge. leadership and creativity that students from around The teacher-led educational program combines a LeadershipLead2Feed Challenge World Hunger the country used in their projects to fight hunger,” standards-based leadership curriculum with the he said. “It is exciting to watch the program develop challenge of solving world hunger through service- the next generation of leaders who are passionate learning projects conducted by student teams. about solving hunger.” Yum! Brands Foundation provided nearly $250,000 More than 1,500 schools and 300,000 stu- in prize money grants to 140 schools for U.S. public dents from across the nation participated in the charities engaged in hunger relief programs.