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Academy of the Sacred Heart Candlelight Ball a Window to the World A Window to the World 2010-2011 Annual Report & Hillside Student Awards Issue Academy of the Sacred Heart Candlelight Ball A Window to the World Schools of the Sacred Heart educate to: A personal and active faith in God A deep respect for intellectual values A social awareness which impels to action The building of community as a Christian value Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom Table of Contents Annual Report 2010-2011 Head of School Report ..................................................................................................................... 1 Board of Trustees Chair Report ...................................................................................................... 2 Financial Report ................................................................................................................................. 3 Board of Trustees Committee Members ...................................................................................... 4-5 ABC’s of Giving .................................................................................................................................. 6 Cumulative Giving - Partners In Mission ..................................................................................... 7 Annual Giving - The Sophie Society .............................................................................................. 8-9 Annual Giving .................................................................................................................................... 10-19 Annual Giving - Heart 2 Heart ........................................................................................................ 20 Leadership and Volunteers .............................................................................................................. 21 Current Parent Donors ..................................................................................................................... 22-25 Honorary and Memorial Gifts......................................................................................................... 26-27 Capital Campaign - Living Our Legacy .......................................................................................... 28-29 Endowment Funds ............................................................................................................................. 30-31 Alumnae and Alumni Giving by Class ........................................................................................... 32-35 Benefit Twenty Eleven - Wild at Heart ........................................................................................... 36-37 Wansboro Award ............................................................................................................................... 38 Alumnae Community Service Award ............................................................................................ 39 Honorary Alumnae and Alumni Awards ....................................................................................... 40 Leaders of Conscience Speaker Series.......................................................................................... 41 Class of 2011 ....................................................................................................................................... 42 Upper School Awards ....................................................................................................................... 43-46 Kensington Hall Awards ................................................................................................................... 47-48 Middle School for Girls Awards ..................................................................................................... 49-50 Lower School Awards ....................................................................................................................... 51 Early Childhood Program ................................................................................................................. 52 1250 Kensington Road • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-3029 • 248-646-8900 Fax 248-646-4143 • www.ashmi.org Head of School Report Sacred Heart Community, 2011 “Lifers” Thank you for the gift you have given to the children of the Sacred Heart this year. Faithful to the vision of St. Madeleine Sophie and our call from God, we gather together to create a community of distinction—where miracles are commonplace and the extraordinary is the expectation. Our children depend on the leadership, generosity and belief of the adult community to give them the gift that only Sacred Heart education can bring. Tuition dollars provide education for our children of the Sacred Heart from the first day of classes until the end of March. Your generosity to Annual Giving, the Benefit, and memorial and remembrance funds provides the education for the balance of the year and provides for all outside activities, events and those very special days of making memories the Sacred Heart way. We build relationships, connections, foster wisdom, encourage creativity and nourish the leaders of Judith Hehs, Chloe Seaman, Rebecca Bazinski, conscience who will direct our future. Your generosity Kathryn Mezwa, Christina Bacon, Bridget Bearss, RSCJ, makes it possible. Mackenzie Violassi, Kameron Habucke, Allison Leiser, Rebecca Stattler, Elizabeth Wiltsie’00 This edition of the Annual Report gives evidence to the difference you have made in the lives of the children of the Sacred Heart. From our commitment to play with our very youngest infants to our commitment to excellence for our graduates of the Upper School and Kensington Hall, your investment yields results that cannot be calculated in the confines of a balance sheet. Thank you for being the invisible army of angels that makes this mission possible. My very special thanks to the “herd of heart-givers” who transformed our “Window to the World” to give us a view of wild hope and wild hearts. Thank you to Gwen and Doug North, chairs of the “Wild at Heart” Benefit event, and the hundreds of volunteers who gave form to their vision. Your generosity opened a new chapter for our children and our mission and I am deeply grateful. Thank you! I extend my personal thanks to my partners in mission, the Board of Trustees, who have stood with me in these years of economic challenge and continue to guide our mission with tremendous leadership, extraordinary generosity and humble confidence in the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I am personally indebted to Natalie Forte, who has led the charge in opening our hearts to a new way of thinking about each one’s personal contribution and commitment to this extraordinary community. As Vice-chair of the Board, Natalie has led with inspiring fortitude and continues to invite others to do what she and Chris have done to ensure the longevity of our fiscal sustainability. Thank you, Natalie and Chris! Please pray with me in gratitude for each one whose name appears on these pages and those who have intentionally chosen to forego recognition of any kind, but whose generosity has been the foundation of our new beginning. The Religious of the Sacred Heart pray in deep gratitude for each family who entrusts us with your investment in our mission. We count on your commitment as we pledge our own. With gratitude for your generosity, Bridget Bearss, RSCJ Head of School 2010-2011 ~ Annual Report 1 Chair, Board of Trustee Report The Academy of the Sacred Heart is a treasured place where our children are able to grow intellectually, spiritually and personally in an atmosphere where they are protected but not removed from the buffeting forces of our larger society. The year just concluded continued to offer new challenges to independent school education. Changing demographics and capital challenges remain, but the spirit in the State of Michigan and in our local communities has a new bounce of optimism – a much welcomed change from years past. Combine that with the hard work, tenacity and foresight of Robert E. Forrest, all in the administration and the commitment and Chair, Board of Trustees dedication of our faculty, the Academy of the Sacred Heart was able to meet its challenges head on and have a very productive year. Special thanks to Doug and Gwen North who successfully chaired the Benefit. Thanks to Rob and Hillary Bradley and Hans-Werner and Anke Kaas for chairing our renowned Leaders of Conscience Speaker Series, now in its fourth year. Both events were hallmarks as we celebrated the Academy’s 160th year as the oldest and premier independent educational institution in the State of Michigan. Thanks to all who worked so hard to make a difference in the lives of each child. The Board of Trustees wishes to thank Sister Bridget Bearss, the faculty, administration and staff, parents, grandparents, alumnae and alumni and friends of the Academy who all contributed to giving our children the gift of a Sacred Heart education. Thank you for your service and continued generosity. Robert E. Forrest Chair, Board of Trustees 2 2010-2011 ~ Annual Report Financial Report 2010 – 2011 “Let us leave acts behind us, not just words” - St. Madeleine Sophie Barat REVENUES Service & Rental Income Benefit Other Income Annual Giving Tuition & Fees EXPENDITURES Student Support & Activities Plant Operation & Technology Maintenance Instruction Administration 2010-2011 ~ Annual Report 3 Board of Trustees Committee Members BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE aids the Academy of the Sacred Heart ASH BOARD OF TRUSTEES Leadership Team with professional
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