ImpactFor theReport Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017 YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE The promise of Mercer Island Schools is to deliver a 21st century THE WAY education that prepares students to convert information into knowledge and create innovative solutions demanded by tomorrow’s world. PRESIDENT’SLeading LETTER Everyone give yourselves a round of applause! On behalf of YOUR Mercer Island Schools Foundation, we are happy to report exceeding the goal for last year’s 2016-2017 fundraising! As a community, we came together to once again reaffirm Warren & Jill Ashton Jason & Krista Nowakowski Eric & Jody Blohm our commitment to education, raising the largest amount in our 36 year history: $1,955,167. The long-standing tradition SPECIAL David & Cindy Baker Thomas & Tonya Palermo Jeff & Sheri Blumenthal RECOGNITION Jamison & Carolyn Balousek Craig & Ann Peterson Torrance Andrews & Dawn Bova of donors, volunteers, teachers, staff, administrators, and organizations on Mercer Island came together to invest in every Bruce & Nannette Bassett Scott & Cindy Rockfeld Michael & Jane Bove Mercer Island student’s full potential. Year after year, this has produced an exceptional educational experience for our $10,000+ Christopher Riolo & Burcu Bayirli Jeffrey Weiss & Maria Santulli Bill Radke & Sara Bowen Brian & Deborah Bertlin Christian & Mickey Schiller Patty Brown young Islanders, and strengthens the investment in our community. David D’Souza & Linda Floyd Tom Henderson & Sue Biggins Brian & Christy Shiers John Bruns & Carrie Zuther-Bruns Damien & Hayette Gallot Sean & Shelley Boyle Matt & Amy Shobe Richard & Elizabeth Buchan We would like to acknowledge and thank one very special family who took a leadership role in our community with a sizeable Matt & Michelle Galvin Greg & Erika Brown Garrett & Illene Sloan Steve & Angelica Buri Michael & Rachel Hubbard Fred & Monica Burnside Aaron Koopman & Sarah Smith Neil Butler donation to the spring BRIDGE2017 campaign to fulfill our goal. The family expressed a desire–and had the ability to be the Michael & Cara Perla John & Beverly Carey Daniel & Agata Smoots Robert & Jennifer Carmichael solution–for their community. They made their gift to provide leadership and with the hope to be an inspiration for others. The Shou Family Mike & Andrea Dickstein Greg & Carleen Snyder John & Gail Carpenter Stuart & Lucy Williams Kenneth & Julie Duffié Jason & Amanda Stoffer James & Doris Cassan As we look beyond the 2017-2018 academic year, Mercer Island faces significant changes from the state in how schools Jeffrey & Elizabeth Evans John & Shannon Stokke David Fick & Ching-Mang Chang HONORS Chad & Wendi Fischer Xiaoxia Su Sam & Loretta Chapin will be funded. The budget implications for Mercer Island remain unclear and ever changing. While the state continues to Ryan & Amy Flynn John Sullivan Bret & Angie Chatalas grapple with its responsibility to fund basic education, it remains critical that we are diligent in continuing to invest in the $5,000-$9,999 Eli & Karen Friedman Dan & Jenna Sytman Jason & Annie Chechitelli Radu Palanca & Isabella Fu Eddie Talerman & Dyan Simon Guanghui Zhong & Qian Chen exceptional education we have built. We can all agree that our shared investment has paid dividends with respect to the James & Jocelyn Barber Robin & Jennell Fuchs Haixiang Wang & Yuhui Shi Mien-Chi & Denise Chen opportunities provided to our youth and the value of our community. Christian & Joan Belady Kyle & Rachel Garton Kirsten Ward Weiguo Zhang & Wendy Chen Steve & Kathy Berman Brett & Vicki Goldfarb Matt & Erin Westphal Yanqiu Wu & Zhuichun Chen Sean McCormack & Martha Brant Greg & Shannon Gottesman Scott & Shelley Whelan Zheng Du & Xinyan Chen We have two major fundraising campaigns this school year to support every student and teacher. The 2017 fall “All in for Michael & Sharon Deal John & Pamela Greer Mark & Kim Wilenski Jeffrey Byers & Jeannie Cho Kids” (Phone-A-Thon) has an immediate goal to raise $497,300 for strategic K-12 programs in core academics and enrichment Matthew DeStwolinski Ron Guerra Steve & Sophy Yang Mario & Marilyn Chorak Alexander & Hilary Doroski & Robin Moore-Guerra Jixiang Zhu & Qian Wang Kevin & Kim Chou for this academic year. Our spring campaign, BRIDGE2018, is an opportunity for the entire island community to continue to Steven & Anne Gillis Jason & Erin Gurney Wayne & Nancy Weil Jeff & Victoria Cleator build on our shared success and bridge to an even brighter future. Basic education has never been our goal on Mercer Bill & Jill Gormley Jon Jay & Claudia Harner-Jay Dave & Karen Zimmer Charles & Hardie Cobbs Daniel & Sandra Harper Bryan & Alex Hart Jeff & Kim Comstock Island, but rather, we must continue to invest in excellent education, which has defined our community for many years. Greg & Kristin Hart Dennis & Tracy Hicks Tim & Tracy Conway Pete Higgins Andrew & Rachael Hitchcock PATRONS Jean-Roch Trannoy & Nancy Coupe We ask you to join us again this year in coming together as a community to support and invest in the amazing work our & Leslie Magid Higgins Doron & Dina Holan $1,000-$2,499 Bill & C.C. Crenshaw school district is doing on behalf of everyone who lives in Mercer Mohammed Obeidat & Arwa Hijazi Antero Koskinen & Yijiao Hong Mark Skirgaudas & Kristina Crothers Michael & Rachel Hubbard Xiaoliang Jiang Tom & Anne Acker Frank Blanchette & Kate Daly Island. We hope you will keep in mind the leadership of our Kurt & Leslie Dammeier Garrett & Rachel Hyman Shelly & Jaymee Johnson Mark & Tanya Aggar special donor family as you decide to invest in providing Jason & Jennie King Jeffrey & Allison Jones Jay & Adrien Agoado Cullen & Cynthia Davidson Tim & Lisa Kittilsby Lloyd Hounsell & Kelsey Joyce Yusuke Amamiya Tim and Nicole Dawson educational opportunities for all of our children. David & Jody Kris Jerome & Michelle Kavesh Gregg & Kirsten Aoyama Stan & Dilara Deal Douglas Bellin & Lisbeth Larkin Jeff & Linda Kercher Robert & Traci Arron Mark Remington & Dina Deitz Christina Riffle and Cliff Sharples, Dennis & Jean Lee Dan & Jo Kershaw Raymond & Rayner Attisha Peter & Diane Demopulos Subeer & Sonia Manhas Seong & Susan Kim Richard & Karla Aylen Stuart & Paulette Denman Co-presidents, Mercer Island Schools Foundation Richard & Jennifer Marcou Jeremy & Danica Knievel Mike & Erin Azose Jay & Inger Deutsch Eric & Celeste Martinez Kevin & Julie Larkin Steve Ying & Julia Bai Steve Devos & Tracy Drinkwater EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Manny & Maria McBride Thomas McCleary Russell & Ellen Baker Christopher & Barbara Di Re Suri & Mala Raman & Jenny Lay-Flurrie Calin Turcanu Jennifer & Fiqri Dine VISION–MISSION With your help, we’re empowering school administrators Randy & Christina Riffle Sam & Sarah Leclercq & Daniela Ilse Balanes-Zimmer Yibo Cai & Lin Ding Ken & Betsy Robertson Fan Yang & Hua Li Kevin Millison & Jeanne Ballot Rene & Kyoko Dong The Mercer Island Schools Foundation is committed to and leaders to identify, evaluate and replicate the highest- Russell & Marion Dorer Geoffrey Rodey Steven Smith & Nina Li Smith Scott & Colleen Barneson meeting the educational needs and success of every performing and most exciting new innovations; we’re Kent & Sarah Rowe Alex Zhao & Shumei Lin Alexander & Barrett Barnett Dwight Doty & Sian Roberts Doty Eduardo Giusti Rossi Jeremy Lott Orin Levine & Amie Batson Paul Bergman & Rachel Drake student. Our goal is to ensure that the Mercer Island also expanding core programs proven to have Bradford & Cristi Duea & Robina Sasaki de Souza Robert & Susan Maas Ponciano & Aileen Bautista measurable impact on the lives of every student. Stefan & Megan Slivinski Scott & Nancy MacCormack Todd & Paige Behrbaum David & Michelle Dumler School District delivers rigorous, enriching opportunities Derek Loeser Christopher & Ellen Marks Patrick Dougherty Eric & Gwenael Dumont from kindergarten through high school graduation. Together, we will achieve our shared vision: & Katherine Van Kessel David & Jodi McCarthy & Christopher Belden Jeff & Dawn Dunn Rizheng An & Duoyue Wang Gordon & Christina McGrath Justin & Nicole Bell Gregory & Louise Eberhart The Mercer Island Schools Foundation is the avenue by XueFei Zhong & Wensheng Zeng Dan Grausz & Clare Meeker Todd Iscovitz & Eileen Bennhoff Chris & Anne Egan which the entire community can contribute. We raise Charles & Laura Moore David & Hilary Benson Adel & Brenda El-Ghazzawy Every Child Succeeds BENEFACTORS Sharat Shroff Itay & Nathalie Bentov Brian & Anne Emanuels and manage donor funds that supply leverage for the Thank you for your commitment to every Mercer & Paramita Mukherjee Marc & Marcy Berejka Gordon & Susan Empey Mercer Island School District to maximize all budgets Island student. $2,500-$4,999 Ryan & Stacy Nakata Ryan & Johana Beresky Mark & Katherine Eskridge Brad & Julie Newcomer Robert & Norma Bergquist Shawn & Tenley Evans and power strategic program investments for every Penny Yantis, Executive Director, Randy Woloshin & Tempe Evans Mak & Lynn Abulhosn Pete & Brandy Nordstrom Jeff & Joci Besecker student to succeed. Mercer Island Schools Foundation John & Nikkole Anderson Garth & May Novack Greg & Stacy Bjarnason Jiyuan Na & Limei Fan 2 Every effort has been made to accurately acknowledge our donors. If we made a mistake, please accept our apologies. Contact [email protected] so we can correct the error in the future. 3 YOU MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE Together, we are building a strong community where every student is supported and empowered to shine. YOU FOSTER GREAT EDUCATION 4 ways
Jason & Robin Farrish Cyrus Khoshnevisan Stephen & Joanne Lee Jenny & Bob Nielsen Lewis Malakoff & Michelle Feder & Michelle Hill Pun & Elizabeth Lee Garth & Kristi O`Brien Richard & Maude Ferry Virl & Nancy Hill Ed & Dawn Lee Laura Oberto Julie Underwood & Todd Fiala Scott Fallis & Kris Hilliard Per Ristuben & Anna Lee Daniel & Angelina Odievich Eleanor Fields Todd & Pam Hinnen Ed & Diana Lein Jeff & Margaret O’Mara Jim Hugunin & Aleta Finnila Gilles Perrenoud & Anne Ho Matt & Karen LeMaster David & Peggie Orem Bruno Jr & Monica Fiorentini Christoph & Annika Hofstetter Nick & Rachel Lenington Robert & Marcia Oswald Jason & Sharon Fischel Brian & Dawn Hogan Kalvin Phan & Ada Leo David & Cindy Paborsky Kevin & Andrea Fitzwilson Charles & Paula Holtzclaw JC & Thellea Leveque Ben Kolpa & Angelisa Paladin SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL NEXT GENERATION in Physics allows us, for the first time, to Ulrik Wallin & Jennifer Flood Kevin & Janelle Honeycutt Renton & Shannon Leversedge Demetre & Jirina Pallis mass objects of over 2 kg without first Christopher & Elizabeth Flume Yan Hong David & Irina Leversee Jim & Ursula Panagiotou STUDIES ADOPTION SCIENCE STANDARDS Bharat Shyam & Sarah Ford Juliet Hong Joseph & Julene Levin Matthew Hill & Leilani Paras From the very beginning of the year To prepare students for the adoption breaking them up into smaller pieces. Donold & Lara Fosseen Shyh-Ing Hong Dong Huang & Bin Li Roy Park Daniel & Candace Friedman Danpo Zhang & Liying Hou Jake Li & Moon Wu Li Steve & Robynne Parkinson when we introduced the Cengage/ of the Next Generation Science AP Biology ‘SpikerBoxes’ and electro- Jordan & Elizabeth Friedman Derek & Kelli Howison Elizabeth Li Michael Ross & Marianne Parks National Geographic textbook to Standards (NGSS) by the state of cardiograms simulate, stimulate and Alex & Katie Frink Jeff Hsu & Robyn Kimura Hsu Yu Li David & Lisa Patacsil David Marques Bill & Jamie Hsu Guang Jia Li & Xiao Ling Liu Li Wayne Fang & Marlene Peng students and families, it has been Washington, we have renewed our measure electrical impulses in living & Janet Frohnmayer Henry Wang & Huichun Huang Guowei Sun & Cindy Liu Anthony & Sharon Perez systems; these devices lead one student Ed & Lois Fuhr Young Lee & Xiaojie Huang Yali Zhao & Jun Liu Michael & Cara Perla met with nothing but excitement. emphasis on hands-on lab investiga- Harry Sun & Maki Fujishige Robert & Jamie Huynh John Loendorf & Rosella Looney Lester & Keiko Permut The pictures leap off the page to en- tions. Donations to the Mercer Island group to investigate their use as a Daniel Fleming & Leah Gale James Motz & Ames Hwang John & Gwyn Lohnas Ed & Marna Pettigrew lie-detector. Biotechnology has a new Robert Boksem Cameron & Beth Hykes Bert & Susan Loosmore Edyth Phillips gage students immediately in learn- Schools Foundation provided signifi- & Katinka Gerards Andrea Rodolico & Monia Iorillo Hendricus Hellemons & Myda Nick & Angelique Phillips ing about ancient civilizations and cant funding to support these efforts shaking-incubator for new lab investi- Michael & Kathy Gersch Carmen Jacobs Lopez-Hellemons Ken & Robin Phillips Brian & Jennifer Giannini-Upton Scott & Carin Jacobson Ronald Grondin & Hamiwka Lorie James & Carolyn Pirak people from different backgrounds. with purchases of new laboratory gations involving protein extraction. A Robin & Sarah Giese James & Laura Jantos Hang Ruan & Qiaozhen Lu Karl & Sabine Piteira An incredible moment happened equipment to expand science labs in Geiger counter in AP Environmental Eugene Yang & Holly Ginsberg Jerry Zhang & Jie Ji Nate & Tammy Luce Suzanne Plambeck Ellie & Arye Gittelman Bin Lang & Susan Jia Jared & Mallory Lundell Gary Plano in my classroom: As a student was capacity and capability. In Chemistry Science is used by students to demon- David & Jennifer Glick Wang Wang & Yanyan Jia Mike & Theresa Magnussen Carl & Donna Platou flipping through the opening pages and Biology, new scales, hot plates strate radioactivity, and this particular Fatime & Gabor Goda Yiheng Li & Qi Jiang Bernard & Sarah Mangold Billy & Ricca Poll Patrice Godefroid Huw Davis & Maryellen Johnson Mike & Margo Mansfield Judy Poll and table of contents to get a feel- and water baths allow simultaneous device will be useful in our Earth Sci- Cliff McElroy & Veronica Golden Paul Manner & Denise Joffe Jackie & Peter Mansfield Gary & Sharon Pollock ence, Physics, and Chemistry courses Jason & Tiffin Goodman Ali Mokdad & Aisha Jumaan Theron & Connie Manson Ian & Grete Porteous ing for what civilizations we would classes to engage in identical labs. Peter & Beth Goodman Ariane Justus James & Mary Mark Peter & Jamie Prescott be studying over the course of the This allows greater flexibility not only as well. Robert & Jiaru Goodwin Daniel & Grace Kalish Chris & Heidi Martin Jim & Lisa Price Aaron Noble, Daniel Gottesman Philip Moberg Dean & Sally Martin Sean Vegeler & Michele Pulling year, he exclaimed, “Oh, it’s me! for teachers scheduling activities but James & Gloria Gottesman & Elizabeth Kaplan Michael & Melony McGuffin Fang Qi We get to study about Korea!” This also for counselors creating the master MIHS Physics Teacher, Josh Hutto & Lauren Gray Hank & Susan Kaplan Rob & Suzanne McIntosh Marco Argenti & Barbara Quaranta Daniel & Karen Grove Afsaneh & Mehdi Karami Corey & Victoria McMillan Matthew & Sophie Quinlan speaks volumes about the power of schedule for the school. A new scale Science Department Co-chair Mark & Jean Greaves Rod & Julie Keefe Rick & Jennifer McPherson Sundar & Uma Raghavan representation in texts, particularly in Jacob & Stephanie Gribble Travis & Suzanne Keeler Joe & Anita McSwiney Ramesh & Irene Rajagopal Sam & Aleks Grocott Eric Viafore & Julie Keeler Craig & Robin Medin Anna Jane Remsberg ancient history. Often, survey courses Bob & Nicole Grogan Paul & Kristy Kelley Gustavo and Kristina Mehas Alexander Silverman of ancient civilizations can be very Joost Van Haaren Brett & Daphne Kelley Jon & Jenny Michaels & Maia Richardson & Cynthia Haba Sean & Helen Kelly Jeff & Amy Miller John Rieke & Gene Robertson centered around how it matters to Collin & Jillian Hagstrom David & Julien Kern Brian & Julie Mock Daniel & Suzanne Riley Zhian Jin & Minmin Han Brian McGee & Kathe Kern Sarah Mocke Chuck & Michelle Ritter us as Americans, and thus, the focus Jiejie Zhu & Shaorong Han Eric & Leslie Kinder Hoi Hung Mok Driscoll & Annie Robbins has primarily been very Eurocentric. Marcus & Michelle Handler John Geer & Eunyoung Kim John & Carla Monahan Chad & Kristi Robins Xiaoyu Liu & Linhui Hao Alan & Sandra Kipust Allan & Feliz Montpellier Rodrigo & Sonya Rocha The Cengage text takes students Leigh Hardiman Aaron & Stephanie Kornblum Lawrence Azzano & Keo Morita Brian & Trisha Rogers all over the globe, giving them a Tyson & Ayesha Harper Don & Lori Kovarik Michael & Leslie Morris Jeff & Nancy Rogers Mark & Stacy Harrington Mark Frohlich Norm & Gail Morrison Joseph & Sunhee Rosales chance to hopefully see themselves Ben & Amy Hartman & Anne Marie Krivens Trenton & Genevieve Morton Mike & Ann Rosato and their culture in the spotlight. Eric & Melissa Harwood Elliot Waingold & Vaishali Kukreja Tom Robinson & Carla Murray Greg & Jenn Rosenwald Charles Hately Marc & Donita Lacrampe Thinh & Huyen Nguyen Jiageng Yang & Lidong Ruan Melissa Gaffney, & Julia King Hately Peter Hundrieser & Jill Landauer Dzon & Sharon Nguyen ZhiQian Zhang & Zheng Rong IMS Teacher Jay & Kimberly Heglar Eric & Molly Lambright Thach Nguyen & Camie Ng James & Patrice Rousell Aaron & Christina Hendelman Thomas & Katharine Lamperti Paul & Jamie Nicely Marc & Leslie Rousso Ira Hershkowitz Travis & Deborah Larsen Christopher Bond Alan & Anne Rubin Edward & Lisa Herzinger Eric & Elizabeth Laughlin & Katrina Nicholes James & Jessica Rudolf Kenneth & Julie Hey Aaron & Amy Lavin Chris & Nicole Niederman Michael & Christine Rupp 4 5 1. CONNECT STUDENTS TO THEIR FUTURES PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS 2. ADVANCE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Exceptional education is the foundation 3. SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY upon which our children will build their lives. 4. 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Kevin Flaherty & Tana Senn Jason & Erica Tripard Mark & Heather Feldman Hakim Said & Edie Shen Tsutomu Fukuda & Sing-Yin Tsui FRIENDS Craig & Kimberly Fisher Chris & Theresa Saitta Joel & Kendra Turba $500-$999 Garth & Molly Fort Jess & Diane Salisbury Tony Tzeng & Sharon Woo-Tzeng Shannon Fosseen Ari & Shelley Salomon Lee & Amanda van Blerkom John Siefkin & Marna Abrams Jon & Anne Fox Jan Schonander Adrianne Van Strander Elon & Amanda Aizenstros Filip & Glory Francke & Maria Eugenia Arias Puerto Jorge Vasquez & Brenda Scott Alderman Roberto Dondisch & Cynthia Frid Erik & Elaine Schumy Gomes De Lima Moreira James & Louise Alford Daniel & Jodie Friedman Grant & Carrie Scull Minakshi Velamoor Ryan & Frances Ames Ed & Tina Fujii AUTHOR IN RESIDENCE SIXTH GRADE LITERACY COOL BEANS CAFE Roger & Cari Shanafelt Menno Hilberts Scott J. Anderson Andrea Fukano This Enrichment grant allowed ADOPTION Cool Beans Café, an in-house coffee Clifford & Lisa Sharples & Geke Verstralen Jeffrey & Mary Anderson Michael & Amanda Gaberman William D Shenk Martin & Nancy Waiss Gretchen Anderson David & Heather Galgon students to work through the writing Why did we choose the SpringBoard shop, is where Adult Transition Gary & Kim Shin Martin & Anne Wall Aaron & Jessica Apodaca Tom & Leanne Gallagher process and develop a published curriculum? The sixth grade team Program students ages 18-21 take Goichi & Tomoko Shiotsu George & Carolyn Wang Ali Kazeroonian & Rubina Arif Debra Gerstel Morgan & Lissa Shook Jean-Francois Luu Tony & Heidi Arvish Robert Gerth product with a professional author. needed a cohesive language arts orders for coffee, lattes and hot John & Kristin Sieckhaus & Yuping Wang Brian & Shandon Gierke Stuart & Erin Battersby Developing a class story required reading and writing curriculum to cider with delivery to Northwood Sean & Tracy Sigmon Qing Wang Kevin & Melissa Bay Boyd & Ann Givan Arthur Molina Fangyi Zhang & Xiaomei Wang Mark & Lisa Beebe Charles & Laurie Givan intensive collaboration. Each student ensure that all sixth graders were Elementary School, the Transportation & Denise Simoneaux Edward & Jeanne Weaver Laura Berry Ken & Sandy Glass having a common experience in Department, Administration Building Ranjeet & Sharon Singh Frederick Beuthel Jeffrey & Nima Bertram Daniel & Michele Glasser took responsibility for writing one Niten & Heidi Singh & Joanne Webster Sven & Melinda Bitners Gordon & Alice Godfred chapter in the book, with a student Language Arts. We decided to adopt staff, and high school students and Lawrence Park & Wendy Siu Dan & Karen Weeks Michael Adler & Michelle Goldberg Flavio Rocha & Elisa Boden this curriculum because it provides staff. The Cool Beans Cafe also caters Brian Sato & Cydly Smith Gaurang Chandrakant George & Faye Borden Aaron & Janet Goldstein editing team overseeing all chapters. John & Patricia Smith & Meng-Hua Wei Julian & Heidi Bradley Wayne Gotel & Alisa Margolis Gotel Students regularly worked together teachers with the necessary training for PTSA sponsored events such as Jonathan & Melinda Smith Jim & Kelly Weisfield Dan & Pat Braman Brayton & Morgan Gove Isaac Smitley Nathan Brown Don & Koni Braman Scott & Kristine Gregory and met in chapter groups to ensure and tools to help our students be Staff Appreciation Week. The invalu- Mitch Eide & Laurie Snyder & Jennifer Weitzel Kathryn Breene Mahesh Maheshwari & Priya Gupta that one chapter made sense with proficient readers and writers. able hands-on learning and the price- Qian Wang & Jianlan Song Jeff & Jenny Wenzel John & Lisa Brondello Carol & Wayne Gullstad Edwin & Diane Spaunhurst Donald & Susan Weyland Brad & Amy Brotherton Jakob Kristensen another to build a cohesive piece. SpringBoard’s model of instruction less life skills provide experience and Lisa Spencer Peter & Julie Wilson & Mette Gulobranot Fatema Burkey In the end, the class worked to plan provides thematic units that incorpo- enable students to find employment Michael Spencer Chris & Sangita Woerner Carlo Malaguzzi & Eliana Caputo Curt Hagenlocher Alex & Leigh Staddon-Smith Kenneth & Gloria Wolfe Peter & Christine Lee Carr Pamela Haldeman setting, characters, plot, title, and rate close reading, writing, speaking once they leave Mercer Island School John & Joni Stark Justin Chan & Minna Wong Enerino & Lisa Caruccio Steven & Deborah Hannah and listening, and language skills, District at age 21. Every student Ben & Margie Starnes Matthew & Kara Wood Victor & Julie Chimenti Daniel & Deborah Hanson cover art to create a published book Douglas & Leeann Steding Todd & Natalie Woods Brent & Ava Chin Michael Lill & Jenny Harrington available on Amazon. Beyond all of while emphasizing the strong con- gains valuable life skills so they can Dan & Greta Stednick Rob & Mary Kay Woolston James & Jane Harrison Dane & Elizabeth Christofferson nection between reading and writing. live and participate in society to their Charlene Steinhauer Thomas & Deborah Wrona Bradley & Meara Clark Brett & Wendy Harrison this important learning, the students Steve & Susan Stenberg Michael & Helen Wu Terry & Lori Coe David & Linda Hauge had fun! This project inspired a few SpringBoard helps teachers address maximum potential. According to one Eric Jaecks & Ivy Suzuki-Jaecks Qinggen Chen & Caifeng Wu Martin & Jennifer Coles Andrew & Ashley Hay Lorna Stern Jinhua Xu & Qing Wang John & Karin Combs Amanda Helm of my students to dream of becoming the rigor outlined by the Common student employee, “Cool Beans helps Kyle & Kristin Sugamele Junbiaco Tang & Dongling Xu Don & Ann Connolly John & Tamara Hendrickson an author, and believe that it is Core and differentiate for our students me prepare for my future job!” Sam & Lucy Sullivan Peter Sheill & Subo Yang Keith & Karen Cook Shan Heng Stuart & Barbara Sulman Yang Yang Gregory & Sheila Cottingham Homer Gonzalez possible (especially because they based on their individual needs. Thank you to the donors of the Rundong Hu & Haihui Sun John Janusson & Betty Yee & Amanda Higgins Curtis & Sarah Cox were working with a professional SpringBoard has significantly helped Scott Swerland Tony & Traci Yen Weiyou & Nicole Cui Helen Hitchcock Mercer Island School Foundation for Charles Young & Maureen Swift Larry Tang & Jen Yu David & Felicia Cummings William Hochberg author!). This project cultivated our students become stronger writers this Enrichment Grant and for making Ariel & Susan Szafir Yuguo Liu & Qian Yu Melissa Danielli Kevin & Lauren Hockley by providing well-structured lessons James Gwertzman David & Shauna Youssefnia Michael & Christine Demuro Chick & Linda Hodge imagination and love for writing, and Cool Beans Cafe possible! & Maggie Tai Tucker Marcia Zech Steve Bi & Shihong Deng Arvid & Julia Hokanson students were incredibly excited and that break down the components of Casey & Sarah Tallon William Zhang Rachel Holloway Karin Shelton, Crest Teacher Andrea DeSanto several types of writing. Steven Arterberry Ruizhang Hao & Taintao Zhang Thomas Hildebrandt Yu Hu proud of their hard work and finished & Catherine Tamaro Ying Zhang & Adair Dingle Jianye & Teresa Hu project! All students contributed to Janet Taylor, IMS Teacher Xuming Mei & Huilan Tang Ying Liao & Yue Zhang Mark & Zoe Dodds Peter & Hiroko Huang Xing Yang & Lijie Tao Shijiang Xiong & Cheng cen Zhao Edward & Karen Dreyer Charles & May Hunter the story with a unique role, so this Brian & Rosa Thomas Tainwei Shi & Fenghua Zhao Xunji Luo & Wei Du Cristian & Natalie Iordache activity positively impacted all students Aaron & Denise Thomas Yundong Wang Nathan & Jennifer Dudley Shaz Qadeer & Shamayal Jawed James & Susannah Thompson & XiangDong Zhao Shannon Dunbabin Jeremiah Powers & Rachel Jenner in my class. It is an experience I Lei Tian Tianfang Ling & Jun Zhu Austin Zhang & Lan Ji Hans Andersen & Jane Eckels believe they will never forget! Jonathan & Diane Tien Ray Martial & Jessie Zhu Jason & Melissa Edling Luke Park & Grace Jung Tim & Jane Tiscornia Yongzhong & Yahua Zhu John Scott & Heather Emery Martin Rosenburgh Marisa LeVeque, Takaaki & Satoko Tobaru Jianlin Zhou Li & Bili Fan & Elizabeth Kanfer Northwood Teacher 6 7 INVEST IN A CHILD’S FUTURE Thank you for joining with parents, alumni, community members and business leaders just like you. Your participation and investment fosters excellence in the learning environment for every student. FALL ANNUAL CAMPAIGN: MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC STANDARDS ALL IN FOR KIDS! PHONE-A-THON, K-5 Math / K-8 Science Materials...... $38,000 OCTOBER 23 & 24 K-5 Science Adoption...... $70,000 K-5 Writing Adoption...... $75,000 Jason & Sarah Adams The Mercer Island Schools Foundation Dennis & Jennifer Karlinsky Adi & Chelsea Nov Alejandra Speyer Sixth Grade Literacy Adoption...... $15,000 Tim & Gail Keegan Bharat Maheshwari & Sonal Nyati Paul & Michelle Stamnes Jeff & Nicole Ahrenholz transforms the passion of parents, businesses Sean & Kniffen Kelly Tom & Janet O’Callahan Scott & Heather Staples William & Charity Aitken Sixth Grade Social Studies Adoption...... $30,000 Nathan Jr. & Kristi Kile Tim & Betsy O’Connell Brad & Denise Stern Murray & Jeannie Aitken and community members into investments Salim & Jennifer Alam Grades 9-12 Novel Adoption...... $ 5,000 Eunku Chung & Sooyoung Kim Ryan & Meaghan O’Malley Ben & Ashley Sternberg designed to prepare every student to John & Katherine Knecht Andy & Frances Osman Douglas & Annemieke Stewart Lika Alaverdashvili Grades 3-5 Highly Capable Literacy Adoption...... $ 7,000 Kouji & Motoko Kodera Jian Li & Yiwen Ouyang Subu & Sella Subramanian Karthik & Madhuri Anbalagan succeed and make Mercer Island Schools Vann & Jamie Lanz Matthew & Paige Parkinson Alan Shield & Hong Tang Richard & Leanna Anderson K-12 Increased Enrollment Materials...... $25,000 Ian & Robin Angus among the BEST in the state. Funding Michael & Claire Larson Kevin & Dana Pasquali Sergii Tereshchenko K-12 Fine Arts...... $33,000 Jeff Latkowski Mark & Jennifer Pawlosky Troy & Kimberly Thomas Johnson & Diana Apacible requests for 2017-2018 provide leverage to & Gwen Loosmore William & Mindi Pearse Dan & Emily Thompson Brandon & Becky Ardillo Enrichment Grants ...... $78,500 Clifford & Theodora Argue ensure that strategically identified programs John W & Lauren Leahy Joel & Andrea Pederson Guenevere Toste 2020 Investment Fund...... $20,000 Sam & Melinda LeClercq Van & Kristin Perry Hinh Tran & Sa Ton-Nu Oneil & Rattanjit Bains for grades K-12 in core academics and Elton & Doris Lee Andrew Kingston David & Amy Tubach Steve & Christine Baird Richard Mesher & Cindy Lee & Patricia Petersen Kendra Uhler Ron Ballman enrichment are available to every Mercer Armando & Rena Lemus Billy & Carolyn Pettit Michael Westover John & Eva Banbury Island student. The funds that are requested CREATE PERSONALIZED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Jordan & Kathryn Lerner Barry Dale & Emily Peyser & Sara Vallerie David Ruan & Liwen Bao School Improvement Plans for Every School...... $74,300 Leonard & Wing Leung David Yu & Huong Pham Dave & Tina Vandenbosch Leo & Katherine Baralov this fall will be available to students and Edward & Linda Barber National Board Certification for Teachers...... $10,000 Daniel Dipasquo & Robin Li Gary Philbrick Trevor & Anni Varnes teachers for use in the classroom this Wei Zhang & Chunping Li Lindsay Anderson & Janet Piehl John & Alison Vogel Karyn Barer Stephen Chen & Sheri Li-Chen John Cary & Laura Pilkington Andrew & Deborah Voss Larry & Joan Barokas school year. DEVELOP SELF-AWARENESS AND David & Jennifer Liang Geoff Trowbridge Weijun Fu & Ying Wang Les & Robyn Baron Melina Lin & Terry Pottmeyer Sumin Li & Yu Wang Moez & Muneera Basaria EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE Dian Chiang & Pei Lin Douglas & Carol Powell Thomas Watson David & Elizabeth Baska Gang Qiao & Hong Liu Lee & Jennifer Prewitt Jim & Andrea Watson Thomas Loeser & April Bauer MIHS Bridges and IMS Where Everybody Belongs...... $16,500 Robert & Michelle LoBosco Bin Zhang & Feng Qi Lihua Cao & Xue Wei Theresa Baumann Chris & Harmony Long John & Heather Ramseyer Paul Danneberg Cy & Peachy Baumgartner Bruce & Andrea Lorig James Tsai & Amy Ray & Jessica Weinman Fred & Diane Beck GOAL $497,300 Lory & Linda Lybeck Thomas Hoole & Jennifer Riley Andrew & Sara Weiss James & Anna Becker Robert & Gina Maguire Chuck & Susan Robinson Charles & Melanie Werdel Ramona Behnke Emmett & Sandy Maloof Andrew & Julietta Rogers Susan Weyland Mitchell Silverstein Benson Wong & Terry Mark Brendan & Kelly Rorem Travis & Erin White & Amanda Beller James & Michelle Martin Josh & Susie Rosenstein Janet Wickersheim Jeremy Malasky Steve & Jennifer Mattox Jason & Meke Runge Jeffrey & Mary Williamson & Vanessa Benavidez Timothy & Erin McGuire Bob & Amy Sagerson Brad & Debra Williamson Gherry & Molly Bender Dick & Janet McIntosh Jeff Hardie & Laurie Saito Phil & Monica Wingard Sue Bennett John & Kristin Merlo Tuuli & Tatu Saloranta Yongsheng & Ellie Wu Donna Berg Jim & Margaret Miller Greg & Beth Sampson Bing Y. Wu Neal & Leslie Bernstein John Rivera-Dirks & Sheila Miller Ana Sanchez-Jauregui FengLi Peng & Wei Xiang Carol Best Robert & Meena Millman Jason & Faith Sandmaier Brenda Xie Bruce & Karen Bethards Frank & Heather Mills Laurent & Veronica Sayer James Schafer & Fengju Xu Brian Bilanski Daniel Glowitz & Troy & Shannon Schell Huihua Wang & Xiaomeng Xu Jonathan & Mami Black Ana-Maria Mocanu Alexander Wesley & Olivia Yang Danielle Blue Ravi & Karyl Moonka & Megan Schmidt-Warnecke Li Chen & Yan Yang Mark & Carolyn Boatsman Mike & Klio Moore George & Cynthia Schoonmaker Michael & Penny Yantis Ronald Bolin Richard Bogar & Leslie Moore John & Jeanne Schreuder Chiu & Shujun Yee David & Audrey Bolson Brad Cookson Brian & Jennifer Selby Robert Collins & Liyun Yin John & Evelyn Bondi & Chihiro Morishima Thomas & Beverly Seto John & Diane Yokoyama Noel & Kirsten Bourke Nick Moore Andy & Jamie Shanks Jeff Sweeney & Eva Young Christian & Brooke Bowers IT DOESN’T END HERE & Karin Swenson-Moore Dave & Lisa Sharpe Joaquin Zepeda E.J. Bowlds Mitch & Wendy Mounger Tracey Sharples Tracy & Ming Zhang Colin & Debra Brandt Mercer Island Schools Foundation ensures Jack & Emily Breese Thomas & Susan Mulligan Tianjun Li & Hongxiu Shi Dong Zhao & Shujuan Zheng funding for outstanding educational opportunities Richard & Dorthe Mullins Cheang Yoo & Chan Sien Xinhong Zhao Debbie Brown BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS Sooganthy Nadarajah Ronald Yeh & Monica Shih Tyler & Gaia Brown and special projects that are not funded– or are John & Dawn Naye Lee & Sally Shobe Stephen & Kristen Bruner BRIDGE CAMPAIGN: SPRING Basem & Rawia Nayfeh Rafael Silva & Ana Simoes DONORS > $500 Matt Brynildson funded only in part– by the District budget. This
Greg & Melissa Neher Amalendra & Kapila Singh & Mary Browning DINE OUT FOR SCHOOLS Stephanie & Patrick Abe year, the Foundation will support educational Deborah Neyhart William & Christy Skimming Mary Jo Budzius Chris Goelz & Joanne Abelson Bao-Tran Nguyen Alexander & Melinda Sobel Truc Nguyen & Vi Bui excellence for every Mercer Island student by COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Jessica Abramson Nicole Burnett Rosario Murguia De Niederkorn Paul Sommer & Laura Selby adding to and continuing these campaigns: REAL ESTATE HONOR ROLL 8 9 EVERY GIFT MATTERS We value that our donors trust their dollars will be put to use in the most meaningful and lasting ways to create positive impact for every student. Thank you for keeping the tradition of excellent schools and a vibrant community alive. A brand-new, excitingFinancials school year is underway for students. Our schools have never provided a “basic” education. The extraordinary learning opportunities and contemporary lesson plans have been made possible, not by the state but by Alan & Stephanie Burnett Jessica DePaepe Robert & Heather Hall Prashant & Aparna Kamalapuram our community’s investment in excellence. The impact of the state’s 2018-19 McCleary-compliant budget on Mercer Island Jennifer Burns Doug & Leena Der Yuen R.J. & Sheila Halligan Yohji Kameoka William & Ann Burstiner Lori DeStwolinski Einer & Marilyn Handeland Philip & Kimberly Kamolz schools remains unclear, and administrators are working to determine if the coming years will bring financial shortfalls. Harold & BG Burton Thomas & Barbara Dickhaus J.R. & Patti Hanschen Tetsudan & Kanako Kashima Today Mercer Island students are counting on you more than ever to ensure Mercer Island schools remain exceptional! Erin Burya Eric & Holly Dillon Bruce Peters Deborah Katz Robert & Robin Callahan Christopher Dire & Irene Hansen-Peters Craig & Eydie Katz Help fund new curricula, textbooks and science materials, and expand the course offerings our students will enjoy this De Calvert Kristine Dobbyn Ronald & Loretta Hanson Andrew Hess & Julie Katz year, starting today! With your gift every student will continue to experience what it means to go beyond basic learning. Keith & Jennifer Capasso John & Katelyn Dolence Dolores Harrington Gregory Lipton & Wendy Kaufman Jim & Anne Carden Neil & Kiyomi Donner Andrew & Carol Harris Blake & Elaine Kavalok Henterson Carlisle Fred & Marilyn Dorer Michael & Teresa Hart Daniel Kent Russell & Elizabeth Carson Victor Doroski David & Sharron Hartman Daniel & Jamie Kezner Brian Carter Adelina Draghici Jeremy & Tracy Hatt Michael Krebs & Nancy Kezner James & Cheryl Causey Scott Stone Thomas Morgan & Susan Hatch Husam & Banan Khatib Mike & Susie Cero & Rachel Dobrow Stone Doug & Jill Hawkins Yulia Kidd STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS Frank & Glo Ceteznik David & Peggy Dunner Russell & Kara Hawthorne Chris & Ingrid Killian Don Shifrin & Bobbi Chamberlin Yessica Dupont Adam & Melissa Hay Wootaek Seo & Hye Kim Florence Chambers Eric & Karen Durner Tom & Carol Heltzel Sean & Binh King Douglas Anderson David & Susan Dykstra Dan & Cynthia Hemphill Adam & Kirsten Kinkead 4.3% 33.6% & Hong-Ying Chan Karen Elgee Dunn Jill Hendrick John & Elizabeth Kirby 2O16-2O17 REVENUE Corporate Gift Erik Anderson & Vivian Chan John & Janis Engvall Bernard & Emer Hensey Mark & Nancy Kiviat 29% Breakfast of Champions Matching Siew Mei Chan Muriel Epstein Robert Farrell Leslie & Denise Klaff $657,049 Phone-A-Thon & Friends $ 586,579 BRIDGE Campaign and Giving Mary Chandler Blair & Molly Evans & Bridget Hiedemann Robert & Dale Klein $567,098 Campaign Howard & Kari Chansky Erin Ewing Richard & Janeen Hill Ross & Kimberly Klein BRIDGE Campaign $ 567,098 Brad & Judy Chase David & Lisa Fain Eric & Cheryl Hisken Suzanne & James Kolenski Breakfast of Champions $ 657,049 $85,000 Yan Yang & Li Chen Gene Chamberlain David Hoffman Dick & Linda Kozarek Corporate Gift Matching Hang Chen & Sharon Falkner Sigrid Hokanson Tom Gunby & Janet Kranz Gunby and Giving Campaign $ 85,000 30% Tao Ping Chen Flora Fang Dean & Lindsay Holbrook Arthur & Annie Lam Phone-A-Thon & Friends Derek Cheshire Charles & Carol Farrell Lori Holden Jeff & Lisa Lanctot Other Programs $ 49,141 Gregory & Corina Chin Mike & Lana Fauser Desmond Holiday Joy Langley $586,579 In-Kind ______$ 10,300 David & Julie Chivo Rusty & Tammy Federman Jim & Tiffany Holland Terry & Lori Langston Woong & Hee Cho Eduardo & Maria Fernandes Scott Holloway Ken & Janie Lanier TOTAL DONATIONS $ 1,955,167 2.5% Other Lona Clampitt Joel & Leslie Ferrell Ed Holmes Nate & Michelle Larson Programs $49,141 Renato Agrella Reiner Fink & Alice Finch Derrick Adams Kimmo & Lara Lassila & Claudie Clemente John & Dana Fisk & Desiree Holt-Adams Craig Burnell 0.5% In-Kind $10,300 Thomas & Deborah Cleveland Troy & Janel Foss Tom & Jo Ann Hornsten & Catherine Lategan Bruce & Judy Clibborn Susanne Foster Don & Ioulia Howard Doris Lawler Corporate gift match has been included in total revenue although not yet collected. Independent accounting firm Clark Nuber PS performed the Chris Cocklin-Ray Brandy Fox Kyle Mylius & Kristen Howell Walter Harp & Angela Lean Annual Review of Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The complete Independent Review of Financial Statements is available Judith Cohen Jim & Jane Fredricksen Woody & Ginger Howse Michael & Tina Leavitt Donald & Barb Cohen Mary Frimer Ted Weinberg & Florence Hsu Mary Jean Leber upon request. Bob & Muffie Cohen Bill & Cheryl Frizzell Shuh-Yueh & Jun-Ju Hsu Chun Yu & Alyssa Lee John & Deborah Cole Melissa Gaffney Henry Zhang & Shu Su Hu Catherine Lee Dennis Austin & Leah Colson Michael & Hanayo Gage Larry & Lori Hughes Bill Severson & Meredith Lehr 2O16-2O17 DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING 1% Student & Support Richard & April Conrad Brian Fauver Dan & Connie Hungate Craig & Sandra Levin Programs $13,625 Jon & Heidi Conradt & Jacqueline Garcia-Fauver Tobin & Melanie Island Todd & Molly Levitt Bridge Campaign $ 700,000* 3% Breakfast Debbie Constantine Patrick & Denise Garry Lynda Itoi Alison Lewis Academic Support Event $49,329 Marc & Beth Cordova Harry & Ann Geggel Atanas & Dorotea Ivanov Robert Lewis 49% Lawrence & Ann Corey Ditman Johnson & Carrie George Kevin Rambaldini & Kathi Jarboe James & June Lindsey & Enrichment $ 384,904* BRIDGE Campaign Matthew Coyne Roger & Joan Gerdes Fred & Susan Jarrett Kai Bottomley Breakfast Event $ 49,329* $700,000 Sam & Tara Craig Tiziano Recchi & Laurie Gerson David & Ellen Jenner & Penelope Livingston Professional Development/ Darren & Lisa Crow Debra Gibbs Mark Jergens-Zmuda Nicholas & Sheryl Loeffler 12% General Teachers $ 9,800* & Administrative Guy & Peggy Crow David Talby & Galit Gilad-Talby Howard & Anne Jess John & Karen Loeser Student Support Programs $ 13,625* Whit & Jessica Crump James & Lewayne Gilchrist David & Kim Jewett Wallace & Jill Logie 27% $174,601 Eric & Ann Dahlberg Danny & Amanda Gilmore Miao Jiang Carmen Loh General & Administrative $ 174,601 Academic Support Samuel & Jean Dao Skip & Joddie Gleason Dale & Lisa Johnson Christopher & Elizabeth Loiselle Fundraising & Development ______$ 106,003 & Enrichment Forester & Patti Darling David Godwin & Ginger Reeves Janet Johnson Will & Breck Longstreth $384,904 Paneen Davidson Daniel & Ann Goldman Martin Evans & Kin Johnston Michael & Judy Look TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,438,262 Doug & Tahne Davis Cynthia Goodwin Janine Bryan & Kim Johnston Marty & Elaine Lotzkar 7% Jean-Marc Bouju & Karin Davis Lawrence & Kathleen Gottlieb Clayton & JoAnne Jones Julie Helen Love Fundraising & Barb De Ri Melissa Graesser Dave & Deborah Jones Jim & Lisa Lovsted 1% Professional Development Roger & Sandra Dean Julie Green Dean & Stacy Jones Donald & Diana Low Development/ $106,003 Stephan & Natalie Debray Henry & Carol Gregory Ralph & Dawn Jorgenson Rachel Lowe *Grants paid to Mercer Island School District Teachers $9,800 Philip & Lenore Defliese Gary & Marcia Grimstad Ieleke Julianti Jonathan & Tessa Lowe Craig & Melissa Degginger Qing Lin & Qingtao Guo Dieter & Alexandra Kaetel Sarah Lubitz Mark & Jenae Denmarsh Mark Hinds & Susan Gundy Drew Parker & Paula Kajimura William Payson & Melissa Luck 10 9 11 THE IMPACT OF GIVING MAKING A Students thrive when you empower them to shape their own story.
differencePIGGY-BANK HELPER Myra Lupton Jon Sauer & Alexis Odell Puneet Sangal Bryce & Shelley Taylor Brian & Deborah Lurie Sharon O’Dell Kevin & Carrie Savage David Tempest & Kathy Tekolste Fourth-grade Island Park student, Spark saved his money in his piggy bank. Mary Ann Lusby Marjorie Offer Stuart & Amy Scarff Donald & Elida Tepper Spark asked his mom to take the piggy bank to the “Breakfast of Champions.” Piero Maggiani Nils & Bridget Olsen Michael & Dawn Schiller Aaron & Heidi Thiese Clark & Jody Magnuson Esther Onishi Irwin & Babette Schiller Julia A. Thompson The $23 inside was his own contribution to help our Mercer Island schools. Paul & Jennifer Malakoff Burton & Janet Orme John Bundy Paul & Susan Tiscornia Spark’s teacher, Ms. Ley, remarked, “Spark set an example for all children. His Albert Arcuino Gerald & Maruta Ormiston & Robin Schneider-Bundy Lynn Tonglao & Laura Manns Arcuino Ben & Kimberly Orndorff Neil & Sari Rose Schneider Nga Thi Truong small gesture is a bigger example of things you cannot teach in a textbook.” Bin Yin & Zhengwei Mao Peter & Laura Orser Peter Davis & Kristiann Schoening Pat Turner Haydon & Nancy Mar Nishant Patel & Mahta Ostadian Michael & Sharon Schuffler Steven & Jenna Umbehocker Daniel Marin Cindi Pacecca Vivian and Jim Schwab Jon David Valentin PAGLIACCI BENEFACTOR Mark & Heather Martin Garrett & Linda Paddor David & Sharon Schwartz & Helena Kjellander Valentin Aditi & Samir Master Charles & Priscilla Padgett Mark & Sandra Schwarz Amy Vanderhorst I grew up on the Island, and always appreciated the strong, dynamic school system Thomas & Carolee Mathers Justin & Jeannie Pae Damian & Naomi Schwiethale Curt & Petra Varney that is the heart of the community. Now that I am raising my kids here, I value it Marcie Maxwell Sol Baron & Sara Page David & Joan Selvig Tony & Lucy Vedrich Lance & Becky McAuley Andrew & Carin Parcel Dimitar Toromanov Cindy Verschueren even more. The Mercer Island Schools Foundation is an important way to support Norman Scott Pulukaruppa Paulchamy & Elena Sergieva Lee Burnside & Elizabeth Vig our children. Our kids have directly benefitted from the generosity that many & Patricia McDonald-Scott David & Patricia Pelter Dale & Jinny Sewall Micah & Erin Vivion Ed & Ann McGovern Stephen & Molly Penny Ketu & Monica Shah Elena Vladykovskaya Islanders have given MISF over the years. When we opened Pagliacci on MI, we Doug & Christy McKiernan John & Joanne Peterson James & Sarah Shannon Paula Vollers wanted to make a meaningful statement to show our commitment. We hope to Jeremy & Sydel McKim Brynjar & Li Peterson Leonard & Patricia Shapiro Joel Wachs Baldev & Kamla Mehta Douglas Yoshida & Allison Pettit Gary & Pamela Shavey Jay Keehan & Kaoru Wada inspire other businesses to step up as sponsors! Matt and Michelle Galvin Dana & Amy Melick Wade & Mindy Pfeiffer Marc & Katie Shea James & Mary Wallace Julie Meredith Jim Taherzadeh & Trang Pham Jaideep & Susan Shenoi Thomas & Tali Wang Julie Mermelstein Carolita Phillips Lee & Barb Shephard Wujun Wang DONOR INSPIRATION: BRIDGING THE GAP Robert Brahm Paul & Beth Picardo Nasahn & Marni Sheppard Fay Wang & Jane Meyer Brahm Yves & Clotilde Pitsch Ormand & Sue Sherwood David & Liz Warner There are thousands of stories of people who are neither wealthy nor famous who transform the lives of others Janet Meyers William & Tiffany Pokorny Ming & Claire Shi Ben & Rebecca Warriner in a mere instant by the power of their generosity. What started as a plain white envelope with a $1,000 check Brad & Laura Miller Gerald & Margaret Pomeroy Grant & Roberta Shibuya David & Courtney Weber Joseph Mintz Derek & Kimberly Porter Doug & Jackie Shih Aric & Wendy Weiker safely tucked inside and addressed to the Mercer Island Schools Foundation grew into a gift to inspire others: David Mintz Raymond Greutert Jay & Michelle Shleifer John & Sarah Weinberg Prady & Sheela Misra & Susan Poulsom Tamara Shoop Richard & Laurie Weinman Nathan & Jessica Moch Andrew & Lisa Precht Nathan & Leslie Shopay Peter & Robin Weiss Our family moved to Mercer Island than answers. He asked how my BRIDGE2017 goal. I had a deep Don & Chris Mochel Judith and Steven Prince Floyd & Tsering Short Scott & Adrienne Weiss a little over a year ago because of $1,000 donation would solve the faith that this was the right thing Tom & Liana Montague Adrian & Luce Proctor David & Liz Silke Brad & Kimberly Weitz Dave Montgomery Tim & Lori Punke Shirley Silke Marina Moscovici its great schools. We care deeply problem. I decided to increase our to do. I saw and understood the Julie Montgomery Joseph & Elise Quinn Tyler & Andrea Simpson & MaryJane Wheble Madeleine Morrison Michael Radow Bob & Maria Sims Jacquetta Wheeler about our children’s education. At donation to $3,000. Again, he asked, things that could be accomplished Frank & Kathy Morrison Ashwin & Madhura Raj Ankur Choudhary & Nitasha Singh Alan & Judith Wilensky the very end of the school year, I “Are you a part of the solution? If for Mercer Island children and how Janet Morse Zakaria & Cheryl Ramadan-Jradi Forrest & Judy Sipiora Bill & Donna Wilhoit Wayne & Nancy Morse Jill Ravenscraft Charles & Erin Sirianni Jeremy & Jacqui Winn was troubled that the BRIDGE2017 you are not, what can we do?” On our gift could inspire the community. Mark & Thawiphen Moseley Fredric & Tana Reed Brian & Elysia Sloan David & Jayme Witman Campaign had not reached the the last day of the school year, we It is our hope that people will hear Corinne Mothersbaugh Barrett & Connie Reek Maynard & Jane Smith Dan & Judy Witmer Michael & Lisa Mulligan Bob & Kathy Reitinger Steve Town & Cindy Spain Jim & Marianne Wolff $1.2 M goal. Phone calls with my made our donation. To say that it our story and ask, “Am I doing all I John & Debbie Muscatel Craig & Jane Reynolds Jennifer Sperry Faye Wong husband across time zones and was a stretch would be an under- can?” We want our story to be your David & Michele Myerson Karma Rich Robert & Kathleen Spitzer Derek & Michele Wong Behzad & Kimia Najafian George & Amy Richter Matthew & Jhoan Stabbert Peter & Ana Woo oceans created more questions statement. It was a gift to fulfill the inspiration. Dokyu Lee & Insong Nam Lowell & Jodie Ricklefs Edgar & Gail Steinitz Mark & Lisa Wood Gordon & Julie Naylor Bill & Barbara Riddle David & Pat Stensel Nathanael & Carmela Wood Tamara Nedell George & Jalleen Ringer Derek & Eden Stephens Mike & Jennifer Wright TOGETHER, WE ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE NEXT GENERATION. Todd & Mary Nelp Andrew & Stephanie Rittgers Mark & Rachael Sterrett Nelson & Lorraine Wright Adam & Nicole Nelson Catherine Romero John & Jeannie Strasburger Nan & Yang Xiao Akiko Newcomb Rich & Cheryl Roodman Jane Strohm Brian & Jenny You Kevin & Lori Newman Jim & Vivian Rosenwald Michael & Jade Strong Peter & Sioeling Young Lac Cuong Tran & Wai Wa Ng David & Karen Rosenzweig Dennis & Millie Su Ralph & Patty Young MercerIslandSchoolsFoundation.com/ Jessica Nguyen Chad & Mindy Rowe Toby & Susan Suhm Larry & Tina Young Thien & Abby Nguyen Zewen Hu & Cui Yu Ruan Bernard & Megan Sulla Aubrey & Christina Yu Kim Nicholson Fred Rundle Vincent Ha & Sandy Sun Margalit Zabludowski Oren & Zivit Nissim Willard & Jane Russell Don & Karrie Sutkus Matthew & Dana Zahler Pawan & Kay Nivarthi Pooja & Hitesh Sachan Douglas & Crystal Taitague Marcia Zervis Dan & Lisa Nordale Nathaniel Burn & Pirouze Saghafi Stephen & Miho Takemura Yunwen Bai & Ning Zhang Nicholas & Julia Nordby Tony Salvata George Tamblyn AizHong Zhang & Lanjiao Xig Michael & Nikki Norvell Bradlee Kurland & Sandy Samuel Cesar Tanarro & Juliette Toro Yanna & Fengchen Zhang John & Lisa Oates Donald & Monika Sandstrom Brett & Jenny Tanzer Tomoko & Xinhong Zhang 12 donate 13 BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS You’re invited to join 600 parents, community leaders, businesses and educators as they gather to celebrate exceptional students, outstanding teachers and award-winning alumni for this extraordinary 2017 SPONSORS ANGELS $5,000 showcase event, the Breakfast of Champions. Thank youSteve & Kathy Berman Jackie Brown & Alesia Pinney Don & Rebecca Burdick Wei & Vivian Zhao The Macrae Foundation Janet Morse Michael & Sharon Deal Jianqing Zhao & Zhiwei Lin Make My Donation Inc. HONORARIUMS Dr. Gary Plano Dayong Gu & Haisu Zheng Mercer Island Pediatrics & MEMORIALS David & Michele Myerson Alexander & Hilary Doroski Andre & Selma Zingsheim Mercer Luxury Apartment Homes Dr. Gary Plano David D’Souza & Linda Floyd Anthony Fan & Hua Zhou Microsoft Derrick & Desiree Adams Truc Nguyen Damien & Hyette Gallot Daniel & Kathleen Zurawski Milliman Inc. Gene J. Colin William Thien An Nguyen Matt & Michelle Galvin Morgan Stanley David & Elizabeth Baska Rosario Niederkorn Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Dr. Gary Plano Dr. Thomas Niederkorn Jim & Katarina Garner CORPORATIONS, Global Impact Funding Trust Sue Bennett Jason & Krista Nowakowski Gordon & Cindy Goetzmann FOUNDATIONS & Morgan Stanley/Cybergrants Dr. Gary Plano Emma Nowakowski Bill & Jill Gormley National Philanthropic Trust William & Tiffany Pokorny Mark & Carolyn Boatsman Pete Higgins & Leslie Magid Higgins ORGANIZATIONS Network for Good Dr. Gary Plano Tabitha Pokorny New Seasons Market LLC Dan & Pat Braman Adrian & Luce Proctor Rajesh Honnawarkar Adobe Systems Inc. Nordstrom Arthur and Malachy Alaska Airlines Dr. Gary Plano & Trupti Kamath Northwest Lifestyle Homes Nathan Brown John & Gene Rieke Altria Group, Inc. Nowland Premier Parker Bixby 2017 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT: Michael & Rachel Hubbard Amazonsmile Foundation Jacqueline & Spencer Brown Soccer Academy LLC Bill Hochberg & Dong Choi Marc & Leslie Rousso Garrett & Rachel Hyman Amerigroup Corporation Olympus Corporation Jaymarc Homes “I am ferociously myself. My family lives a traditional and Jason & Jennie King Ballmer Family Giving Dr. Gary Plano of the Americas Sam & Tara Craig Clifford & Lisa Sharples extremely forkloric Mexican life right here on Mercer Tim & Lisa Kittilsby Bank of America Foundation Ontario Hotel Dr. Gary Plano BlackRock Ashley Craig Island. I have a different ethnicity, socioeconomic status Peter & Erin Krawiec Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Sam & Tara Craig Tracey Sharples BNY Mellon Orthodontic Associates The Sharples Family Derek Loeser & Katherine Van Kessel Boeing Company Liam Craig and family situation. I have found my MI community of Mercer Island Stan & Dilara Deal Don & Karrie Sutkus The MacRae Family Foundation C.P.M. through music, where I am surrounded by students and Oswald MIHS Robotics IMS PTA Subeer & Sonia Manhas Cambia Health Foundation Pagliacci Pizza Inc. Jonathan & Diane Tien Capital Group Companies Eric & Holly Dillon teachers who inspire me to step out of my comfort zone. Puget Sound Energy Dr. Gary Plano Han Zhen Liu Eric & Celeste Martinez Car Pros Automotive Group Quote Wizard Lynn Tonglao They support anything that happens to me in or out of Sean McCormack & Martha Brant Casey Family Programs Fred & Marilyn Dorer Russell Investments The Dorer Family Josephine Wang the concert hall. When I was 8 my mother contracted Lyme’s disease that Michael & Cara Perla Cassan Enterprises, Inc. Saigon Deli Inc. Joel Wachs CBRE Foundation, Inc. Brian & Anne Emanuels Suri & Mala Raman Salesforce.org Dr. Gary Plano Dr. Gary Plano went undiagnosed. I am passionate about science and helping prevent Charles Schwab Schwab Charitable Fund Martin & Nancy Waiss Brent Robertson & Indra Trujillo Chinese Wushu Joel & Leslie Ferrell what happened to my mom from happening to others. I plan to major in Seattle Foundation Dr. Gary Plano Jason Krueger Ward Tom Robinson & Carla Murray & Taichi Academcy LLC Sepic Family Foundation Yuhui Shi Wang biochemistry and pursue a career which will allow me make a long-lasting Christensen O’Connor David D’Souza & Linda Floyd Geoffrey Rodey Starbucks Coffee Company Dr. Gary Plano Sarah & Kevin Wang Johnson Kindness Steelcase David & Jayme Witman impact on communities worldwide.” Isabel Hernadez, Senior, MIHS Kent & Sarah Rowe Cigna Ken & Sandy Glass Stratusg LLC Dr. Gary Plano Dr. Gary Plano Wayne & Nancy Weil Cisco Sullivan Foundation Randy & Tempe Woloshin Citizens for Mike Cero Aaron & Christina Hendelman Xin Zou & Yi Xiao Swedish Medical Center The Teachers Of Our Schools Parker & Tyler Woloshin Costco T-Mobile USA, Inc. Michael & Penny Yantis 2017 PATHFINDER AWARDS: Anonymous (2) Davidson Companies Thomas & Adain Hildebrandt T. Rowe Price Dr. Gary Plano Dr. Gary Plano Mercer Island Schools alumni whose citizenship, strength of character, and Delta Air Lines Tableau Software Steve & Julia Ying TEAMMATES $2,500 Delta Dental of Washington Brian & Dawn Hogan The American Gift Fund Sean, Connor, Cole Hogan Caitlynn Ying achievements inspire and challenge today’s youth: Coldwell Banker Bain - MI Office Eaton Vance The Hazel Fund / Frank Baron Steve & Julia Ying Ebay, Inc. Tom & Jo Ann Hornsten Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce The Ryder Family Fund Dr. Gary Plano Alan Ying Patricia (Trish) Coffey, Ph.D., M.P.H., Class of 1979, program adviser and Expedia The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Nina Li Smith, John L. Scott F5 Networks Ditman & Carrie Johnson leader of the Health Technologies for Women and Children group at PATH; The Whittier Trust Company Dr. Gary Plano The Mercer, Luxury Apartment Homes Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Thompson & Delay COMMUNITY pioneered user-centered product development for reproductive and Fine Arts Advisory Committee Philip & Elizabeth Kaplan Media Sponsor: Mercer Island Thrivent Financial Susan and Hank Kaplan PARTNERSHIPS Reporter, Sound Publishing Gallagher Co. Development UBS maternal newborn health technologies. & Construction Jerome & Michelle Kavesh United Jewish Foundation Dr. Gary Plano Gottesman Chapin Real Estate Gates Foundation United Way of King County Sam Chafin & Dan Goettesman Leslie Hendricks Fall, M.D, Class of 1981, pediatrician/adjunct professor in COMMUNITY PARTNERS William H. Gates III Chris & Ingrid Killian UnitedHealth Group Sally Mansfield Martin Mercer Island PTAs the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College; co-founder/executive Gottesman Chapin Real Estate Getty Images Seattle, Inc. Vanuard Charitable Islander Middle School PTSA GiveBig Terry & Lori Langston director of MedU, transforming medical education by bringing virtual case Othodontic Associates of Mercer Island Endowment Program Dr. Gary Plano Island Park PTA Drs. Kara McCulloch & Bill McNeill Google Verizon Foundation Lakeridge PTA Integrus Architecture Ed & Diana Lein studies and online learning to medical school students. Visa GivingStation Christopher Lein Mercer Island High School PTSA Intel Foundation VMWare Northwood Elementary PTA IN-KIND Intellectual Ventures David & Janet Marques Adrian Hanauer, Class of 1984, majority owner of Seattle Sounders FC; Wells Fargo Community Dr. Gary Plano West Mercer Elementary PTA Corry’s Toxin-free Dry Cleaning Island Books Etc. Support Campaign Orthodontic Associates of Mercer Island helped reignite the community’s passion for the game with the arrival of a John L. Scott Prady & Sheela Misra EK Beverage Yahoo Inc Dr. Gary Plano Major League Soccer expansion franchise in 2009, and culminating with the Lease Crutcher Lewis YourCause Mercer Island Florist Sounders’ first MLS Cup championship in 2016. Starbucks 14 15 Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage PAID PO Box 1243 Permit 1327 Mercer Island, WA 98040 Seattle, WA 206-275-2550 [email protected] www.mercerislandschoolsfoundation.com
2O17-2O18 MISF BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Fatema E.F. Burkey Esq. Linda Chen Kevin Chou Andrea Dickstein Hilary Doroski WE’VE REDESIGNED OUR WEBSITE WITH YOU IN MIND. Dawn Dunn Celebrate Laurie Givan A brand-new website is worth celebrating. So it makes perfect sense James Gwertzman to invite you—our valued donors, business partners, community leaders, Linhu Hao social media network and all of you who have been to our old site—to Carmen Jacobs Jerry Kavesh Nancy MacCormack CELEBRATE WITH US! EXPERIENCE THE NEW DESIGN. Gordon McGrath Satinder Parwana MercerIslandSchoolsFoundation.com Christina Rifle Cliff Sharples MISF Home Greta Stednick Volunteer
STAFF: Fundraising Events Impact Donate Priority Funding Penny Yantis, Partnership Ongoing Posts What’s Funded Agreement EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR in 2017-2018 Dine Out Contract Julie Duffié OPERATIONS & FINANCE MANAGER Breakfast of Champions Scholarship Enrichment Grants Contact Scholarship Application Grant Application Tammy Shoop Guest Sign-up Form Grant Calendar DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Table Captain information Grant Evaluation Form Table Captain List Form Past Grant Winners Benefits of Sponsorship Angel Sponsorship Form Mercer Island Schools Foundation is a private, non- Corporate Sponsorship Form profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation dedicated to Chamber of Commerce Sponsorship Form enhancing the quality of education in Mercer Island schools. Team of Honor Sponsorship Form