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Report of Annual Giving 2016 – 2017 Fall 2017 | The Lamplighter School | Dallas, Texas LAMPLIGHTER CELEBRATES THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW INNOVATION LAB How The Lamplighter School Used Maker Education and Design Thinking to Challenge Itself at a Pivotal Moment in Its History | PAGE 8 Report of Annual Giving 2016 – 2017 Our Mission Fall 2017 Dedicated to igniting the potential of each child, Lamplighter engages children in the joy of learning through intellectual Statement of Inclusion discovery in a creative, inclusive, and A community of varied voices will strengthen the education of Lamplighter students and enrich the lives of all of its members. Lamplighter will, therefore, strive for the lamps that we light to collaborative environment. reflect the ever-changing community in which we reside. We value individuality and encourage all children to reach their potential, while respecting their similarities and differences. We are united in purpose and committed to working together to accomplish the mission of The Lamplighter School. Non-Discrimination Statement In compliance with federal and state laws, The Lamplighter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid program, athletic and other school- administered programs, or the employment of staff. Managing Editor Ana Bohanan, Director of Communications & Marketing Art/Design Ana Bohanan Contributors Sandy Diamond, Landy Fox, Vicki Raney Contributing Photographer Larry Sengbush Photography Contact Us Send story ideas to Ana Bohanan [email protected] Deadline for articles, photographs, and news for the next issue (Spring 2018) is February 1, 2018. On the cover: The Lamplighter School celebrated the official opening of its new Innovation Lab on September 1. Members of the Lamplighter community, including students, parents, faculty, staff, and Trustees, gathered there to celebrate the latest addition to the campus. 8 Head Lines 4 On Board 5 Cover Story 8 Entrepreneurial Spirit 14 Faculty Focus 17 Staff Stories 23 Barnyard Buzz 26 Alumni Now 30 Annual Report 33 26 33 LAMPPOST 3 HeadLines “Find the spark of curiosity and feed it well Set the wick high and let the flame burn free in a happy, open place” Dear Members of the Lamplighter to start and run a business was no small solving. The timeless values upon which the Community: matter. Indeed, Layers is one of the many School was founded and that the buildings things that distinguishes the school that represent honor the past and look ahead We did it! Under the leadership of the offers a “serious education wrapped in the with promise to the future. Board of Trustees and for the first time wonder of childhood.” in two decades, The Lamplighter School In closing, the students are the centerpiece opened two new buildings. A special thank The Innovation Lab has quickly become the of our work. Enjoy this poem, which aptly you to each member of the community for hub of STEM activity for all classes. The captures our collective feelings about The your incredible support of this project. The entire faculty is using the space in the most Lamplighter School: opportunities for student discovery have creative and best ways for our students. In a grown exponentially. In May, we celebrated brief visit to the Innovation Lab, you will see On Lighting a Lamp the opening of the new barn. The farm eager Early Childhood students exploring animals have returned to campus and our ways to mix primary colors to arrive at a Fuel the lamp with a world of information students will have plenty of new stories to secondary color. Fourth graders are bustling Find the spark of curiosity and feed it well tell about the pig, cow, goats, and chickens. in the Robotics Lab – building, creating, Set the wick high and let the flame burn free and strategizing – while the Wood Shop and in a happy, open place In September, Lamplighter Layers, Inc., Environmental Science classrooms always Enough lamps and we can light the earth. celebrated 47 years since the chicken and have great projects underway. – Anonymous egg business started. Every year since its founding, students select the type of When students are working in the Sincerely, chickens to purchase, add allowance money Innovation Lab, it is evident that to buy feed, tend the chickens, sell the eggs the buildings were not designed and in the carpool line, and work as a team to constructed in a vacuum, but rather the determine how best to use the profits. architect, Marlon Blackwell, approached the Joan Buchanan Hill, Ed. D. project with a deep understanding of and Head of School The founders of The Lamplighter School, appreciation for the history of Lamplighter. Ms. Swain and Ms. Murray, were truly The open spaces are visual representations women ahead of their time. They realized of our belief in the importance of that teaching children at the youngest ages collaboration, critical thinking, and problem 4 LAMPPOST OnBoard “Looking forward, we are embarking on a new chapter in Lamplighter’s story.” Dear Lamplighter Community: in the education of our young children which represents all constituencies in social and emotional development and including alumni, current parents, alumni We have so much to celebrate! academic skills. The faculty and staff ’s parents, trustees, faculty, and staff. The Innovation Lab, new barn, and continued commitment to broad and deep Through this committee’s work with the expanded Ring Road are the most visible professional development models the consultant, which will include many more improvements that were a result of the behavior of joyful, lifelong learning we people in our amazing community, we will 2012 “Lighting Our Path” Strategic Plan hope to instill in our children in their time identify and prioritize opportunities and and the corresponding incredibly successful at Lamplighter. resources to help Lamplighter continue to Igniting Young Minds capital campaign. In pioneer and lead in early childhood and addition to our fantastic new facilities, our Looking forward, we are embarking on a elementary education. It will be exciting to community is enjoying expanded curriculum new chapter in Lamplighter’s story. Our see what the future holds for our children through new woodworking classes and leadership has partnered with a consultant, and grandchildren. myriad fresh learning opportunities in the Ian Symmonds & Associates, to guide our teaching kitchen and projects spaces. Our School through a strategic planning process With Lamplighter spirit, campaign also provided funds to help which will outline and articulate our path Lamplighter grow its endowment to over forward. With these planning efforts $10 million, providing sustaining support deeply rooted in the Lamplighter mission, for Lamplighter’s bright future. “Dedicated to igniting the potential of Sarah Weinberg each child, Lamplighter engages students Board Chair As a newly minted alumni parent of three in the joy of learning through intellectual Lamplighter graduates, I am thrilled to discovery in a creative, inclusive, and see the School continue growing and collaborative environment,” Jenney Gillikin blooming in its effort to embrace excellence is leading our committee of 14 volunteers, LAMPPOST 5 OnBoard New Trustees On Board Allison Bovard Mandy Dake Bob Krakow Hamilton Lee Allison and her husband, Chris, Mandy graduated from Bob Krakow was a partner Hamilton is a Managing were involved members of Vanderbilt University with a at the international law firm Director at Cambridge the Lamplighter community B.A. in English. She received a Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Associates where he serves as during the 14 years that their J.D., with honors, from SMU where he practiced business the external chief investment three sons were students here. School of Law where she was litigation for more than 30 years officer for several colleges, Charlie ’07, graduated from the first female president of the prior to retiring a few years universities, foundations and Parish Episcopal School and SMU Law Review Association ago. While in private practice other endowed non-profits. is a junior at Washington and and was selected by her peers and since his retirement, he He received a B.A. from Yale Lee University; Sam ’11 is a as a member of the honorary has counseled a number of University and an M.B.A. junior at Greenhill School; and Order of the Barristers. Mandy independent schools, including from the McCombs School Jack ’16 is a sixth grader, also at practiced law at Jones Day Lamplighter, on sensitive of Business at The University Greenhill. Allison was an active from 1998 through 2007, legal matters. Bob currently of Texas in Austin. Hamilton parent volunteer with the LPA, specializing in mergers and serves on a number of boards, currently serves as the chair serving in various capacities acquisitions and private equity including Temple Emanu-El, of Lamplighter’s Investment on the LPA Board with transactions. She then worked where he is Treasurer, and he Subcommittee. One of four responsibility for volunteers, for two years as the director is a member of the Executive children, Hamilton was the only of the legal department for coordinating staff and faculty Committee, and the Dallas one in his family not to attend a private equity firm based in recognition, coordinating LPA regional board of the American Lamplighter, but he and his New York. Mandy has been an fundraising events, serving on Jewish Committee (AJC), where wife Traci intend to make up active volunteer at Lamplighter for that fact by sending all three the nominating committee, since her son began school he is also a member of the of their girls there: Isabel, Class and serving as grade level and here in 2009. She has served Executive Committee. Bob’s class coordinator. Allison grew on the LPA Board as Secretary wife, Leslie, is a Lamplighter of 2020; Blythe, Class of 2021; up in Boston, Massachusetts, (twice) and as a member of the graduate and recent board and Laurel, Class of 2026.
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