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PAGE 1 Head’s Column

PAGES 2–5 Traditions Old and New

PAGE 6–8 Pluralistic Connections

PAGES 9–12 2016 Graduates

PAGE 13 2015–16 Report on Philanthropy

BACK COVER Who’s New… Save the Date

The Periscope Volume 26, Number 3

Editors: Amanda Perla Deirdre Gainor

Designer: David Mellen Design

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START We’ve just begun our 46th year! What started out as an idea in stability, attract the most talent and be able to collaborate with the 1971 has blossomed into a well-respected, mature, successful most people. But it’s hard work.” institution that has never compromised on its mission. We have a Of course it’s hard work. That work needs to be the foundation caring community, a well-run organization, a beautiful campus, of all schooling in the United States. I am convinced that this smart committed and dedicated teachers, a staff that works palpable emphasis throughout a young person’s schooling is incredibly hard and makes it look oh so easy, parents who back up essential to bring about a more just, equitable society in which their financial support with astonishing volunteer efforts, and a everyone can feel that they are contributing members. From student body of 230 students who know they are valued and who kindergarten through high school, children spend 14,000 hours spread joy, learn well, and offer support to their fellow students in school. Schools are the most prominent institution in our coun- at every turn. Systems are in place to keep our school and our try capable of fostering social relationships and demonstrating principles strong for many years to come. Change happens not care for one another on a daily basis. because it is foisted upon us but rather because it is desirable, The time has come to bring pluralism to education, not merely helpful, and forward thinking. We stay stable because we never as an ideal, not as an afterthought, not as a commitment in word veer from our center. only, but rather as a quintessential part of our daily practice. Our Who could ask for anything more? I can and we can. A new national motto is E Pluribus Unum; similarly, the PS1 Vision State- group of children and their families came in for their first day ment is Celebrate the Many; Build One. By creating a national beneath bubbles cascading down from our balconies amidst the movement to bring education to a place where the central focus is sounds of our 100+ year old school bell. Each year is truly a new on pluralism in education, we accomplish two things: a. we make beginning, building upon the firm foundation we have formed the world a better place; and b. we bring our work and our mission with painstaking care. A rededication and a re-commitment are and our school into a position of greater prominence. required every year. The problem solving that goes on in intricate Too far-fetched? Too idealistic. Too unreal. I don’t see it that detail every day about individual way. The most highly praised as well as groups of children national system of education in between partnerships, within the world today is in Finland. clusters, among the whole It has not always been this way. faculty, and with administrators Key idealists have transformed and faculty is truly remarkable. Finnish education. And their Honoring each child in deliber- system, approach, and goals ate ways is really the only way. are strikingly similar to ours There are no short cuts. at PS1. I wanted to know When our teachers came how they are making it work back a week in advance of their nation-wide despite changes students, our new Assistant 14,000From kindergarten through high school, children spend 14,000 in political leadership. I spent Head for Teaching and Learning hours in school. Schools are the most prominent institution in our time there this summer. I got Nancy Harding (nancyh@psone. country capable of fostering social relationships and demonstrating to speak with educational org) and I set up presentations, care for one another on a daily basis. leaders both within and out- discussion groups, and work- side the government, with shops for teachers and staff on subjects ranging from school safety social reformers and innovators, with administrators and teachers to skilled observation of children. There’s always something new and students entrenched in the system and key players in making and different to address. change. I wrote in advance about our school and my questions We are in an election year. While it is important for a non-profit about how one gains traction to transform a system. That’s how corporation to not advocate for a particular candidate, and essen- I got to meet key people. My questions piqued their curiosity. tial to education and our commitment to a free flow of ideas for A bond is forming between us. us not to proselytize young children, I am also convinced that the We are doing something special here. It’s time we let others in current atmosphere in our country legitimizing expressions of on our secret. I am presenting at at least two national conferences hate, bigotry, prejudice, and intolerance runs counter to the very in the coming months. One is at the ERB Conference (yes, that ERB!) principles upon which our school was organized and for which it in October. And the other is at the NAIS (National Association of stands. So I have charged our school community to redouble our Independent Schools) Conference in March. efforts to emphasize that which unites us as a people, to cherish There are great things happening in many schools at all levels and support the differences that exist among us, to work to assure and with many teachers, researchers, and professors across the that everyone in our school community feels valued, and to catch country. What’s lacking is a unifying theme to give reform efforts every child doing something right. traction to make lasting change. I feel that by gathering together Two New York Times columnists have recently added their voices under the umbrella of pluralism, we can be the next Finland! We to this discussion. Nicholas Kristof wrote that “the weave of our can lead that charge! Collectively, we have 14,000 hours to do our national fabric unravels” as we seem to be “tear(ing) away the work with every child in our country. To borrow someone else’s veneer of civility and betray(ing) our national motto of ‘e pluribus phrase, that’s what it will take to make America great again! unum.’“ Separately, Thomas Friedman wrote: “Indeed, in my view, the countries that nurture pluralism the best will be the ones that thrive the most in the 21st century. They will have the most political –Joel Pelcyger, Head of School FINISH

1 First Day of School

2 Make New Friends Day

“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” –Denis Waitley

3 Summer Professional Development Highlights

Each summer (and throughout the year) faculty members embark on a journey of exploration, sharpening teaching skills through professional development — attending and presenting at workshops and conferences around the country. The faculty culture at PS1 is enriched by this continual growth and desire to learn. By devoting their time to professional development, our teachers also demonstrate their passion for continuous learning to students, helping students see that there are always new pathways to discover and new strategies to undertake.

Chris Kuzina Mia Chartrand

Over this summer, I attended an NSTA In August I was happy to attend the Design conference in Denver, Colorado to elevate and Maker Colloquium to learn about my teaching practice and my future STEAM the benefits of guiding students to tinker studio practice. I participated in Next and create with the use of the school’s maker Generation Science Standards (NGSS) chats space. It was great to work in groups with reflecting on the reasoning and thinking other teachers, and to be reminded of how children need to exhibit in our classrooms, powerful it is to persist together to solve whittled down books and websites to read, problems. I can see how making something created contacts with other educators, for an audience, or to solve a bigger prob- and participated in an insightful forum and lem, becomes a very validating, motivating, expo seeking to develop coherent STEAM and confidence-building experience for all strategies. who participate. I am looking forward to being able to draw upon students’ passions *Chris also attended the Designer to come up with projects that will also and Maker Colloquium 2016 at Windward provide them with opportunities to problem School this summer. solve with their classmates.

4 Gina Jang Holly Swope

At the end of June, I traveled to Teachers I spent a week at Teachers College College at Columbia University in New York Reading and Writing Project’s (TCRWP) to attend a week long Writers’ Workshop annual summer writing institute at Summer Institute. As an advanced partici- Columbia University in New York City. It pant, I was able to choose specific areas was a whirlwind week full of opportunities of focus for teaching writing skills based to connect with fellow first and second on our students’ needs. I am especially grade teaching colleagues from around excited to implement lessons that integrate the country, working to hone the craft of word study skills into the creative writing teaching writing through practice/feedback process in hopes that students will take sessions and gathering information such ownership and pride in their writing efforts. as exciting new books that can be used The wealth of information and inspiration to inspire kids’ writing in the classroom. from the institute has invigorated me to As a teacher who was trained to use the create lessons that truly inspire emerging Writers’ Workshop method developed by writers. the Project’s founder, Lucy Calkins, I found that this week was a fantastic way to revisit many aspects of the teaching of writing as well as inspiration and camaraderie. I met a teacher from Michigan (!) with whom I plan to communicate over the school year about what we learned and how these lessons/ concepts are being used in our classrooms.

Billy Huynh

I had an enriching experience at the Design and Maker Colloquium at Windward School. It gave me a better understanding on how to equip my students to thrive in the 21st Century; specifically, how to connect and reach the kinesthetic learners in the classroom. The level of engagement, group cooperation, and problem solving skills were on full display during the two days. I am excited to use some of the tips and takeaways from the Colloquium and apply them to this year’s Physics Unit.

5 Summer Professional Development Highlights

In Search of a Good Book?

Reading is one of life’s great pleasures and an important element of the PS1 program and curriculum. Not surprisingly, reading is equally significant to the PS1 faculty. Each summer, faculty members choose a summer reading book as a means of broadening their horizons of knowledge and experience. Once teachers return in August, reading groups gather together to share their reflections on each of the books. This summer’s book choices are displayed below—have you read any of these selections? Write in to share your thoughts! Jennine Rodriguez

I attended the Summer Institute for Educators at the Greater Good Science Center, an affiliate of U.C. Berkeley. The GGSC retreat gives education professionals from all over the world the opportunity to dive into the science and practice of social and emotional well-being in order to better understand how to cultivate this well-being within themselves and their students. The language of compassion, empathy, mind- fulness, social justice, equity, citizenship etc. all seemed to ring true for me, The World Beyond Your Proust and the Squid: having 18 years as a progressive educator, Head: On Becoming an The Story and Science Creative Confidence, a Individual in an Age of of the Reading Brain, 12 of them at a pluralistic school which a book by David M. Kelley Distraction, also holds these values as cornerstones a book by book by Maryanne Wolf and Tom Kelley Matthew Crawford to its mission.

*Jennine also attended the Designer and Maker Colloquium 2016 at Windward School this summer.

Americanah, a novel The Best American The Language Police: by Chimamanda Ngozi Essays 2015, edited by How Pressure Groups Adichie Ariel Levy Restrict What Students Learn, a textbook by Diane Ravitch

6 Bonnie Koo Jayme Pohl Carol van Heerden

This summer, I had the opportunity to learn, Early in the summer, I had the opportunity My two days at the Windward Design and teach, collaborate, and reflect alongside to attend a workshop at Lindamood Bell’s Maker Colloquium were filled with food for hundreds of fellow educators from around headquarters in beautiful San Luis Obispo. thought, both practical and philosophical. the world during the Reading Institute at In two packed days, I was introduced to As a new teacher to PS1, and someone Teachers College in New York City. On the “Seeing Stars” program. This phonics/ who is interested in both 21st Century skills my first day, a facilitator said something visual imagery approach offers educators and some old-world ones, I was excited to that resonated with me. She said, “Young another set of tools for helping readers learn how to mix sewing, programing, and children fall in love with books on their par- to acquire decoding skills, and to broaden LED technology! I also found inspiration ents’ laps.” This statement brought back my sight word knowledge. I am excited to in a presentation on engaging students childhood memories of reading together have a deeper box of instructional tools in cooperative research and analysis of as a family. I remember my romance with as I enter a school year rich with literacy historical primary source documents that books and stories beginning with my mom learning possibilities. led to digital presentations using several and brother. Every night before bed, my interesting tech tools. Students can pursue mom would read my brother and me Korean a line of interest, and showcase their new fairy tales where I would lose myself in a knowledge and thought-provoking ideas world of mythical princes and princesses, using infographics along with traditional and my brother’s fantasies of good and writing. Multiple presenters showed how evil spirits were satisfied. We became to fuse empathetic Design Thinking, closer in these moments as we bonded problem solving, tinkering, prototyping, through stories that my mother also fell in entrepreneurial skills, sales pitches, and love with as a little girl while sitting in my data analysis to come up with marketable grandmother’s lap. My week at TC was an products that have the potential to make important reminder that reading is not just the world a better place. From what I know about decoding print, building fluency and of PS1 students, they will love some of the comprehension, but about bringing people new hands-on skills we’ll be bringing into together through a shared experience. our classrooms! Building community as we fall in love with books and stories is what I hope every child gets to experience throughout their years at PS1. As I think about the year ahead, I am most excited about coming together through the storybook adventures we will go on — laughing, crying and cheering with one another along the way.

7 Jen Lui

In August, I returned to the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project’s summer institute at Columbia University, this time focusing on the teaching of reading. I worked along - side other teachers, administrators, literacy coaches, authors and reading specialists as they considered the things that really matter in developing life-long readers. The week was spent exploring not only concrete teaching strategies, but also deeper philosophical underpinnings of the work we do in Readers’ Workshop — from “reclaiming the pleasure in reading” to thinking about engagement below the surface level. I am excited to return to the classroom and help my students develop the strong reading lives that that can come when you get to think deeply and talk with others about the things you read.

Louise Everett

This summer, I was fortunate to attend the Autry Teacher Academy, an intensive seven-day program designed to show edu- cators best ways to approach the teaching of history. The emphasis was on the use of essential questions, primary and secondary sources, and experiential learning (such as project-based and object-based learning), as well as learning new ways to integrate history with other core subjects. A major part of the course was to design a historical unit of study to teach in the fall. Our small group of teachers was treated to previews of upcoming exhibits and taken on private tours of the museum. It was an inspiration to work with so many dedicated teachers and museum staff members, and I’m excited to start making history come alive for my new students beginning in September.

8 Summer Professional Development Highlights

Lucia Alcantara-Chibane

While watching Kristina Schuman, our Learning Specialist, work with PS1 students, my interest grew in some of her methods. After researching and learning first-hand about one of her trainings, Orton Gillingham, I decided to apply for OG summer professional development. OG is a multi-sensory approach to teaching the fundamentals of reading and writing. The program delves deep into teaching teachers more about phonemes, graphemes, syllabication and spelling, empowering us to pass this knowledge on to students in a systematic way. A strength of the program is its ability to be used for whole class instruction, small groups and/or one on one. Part of what I love about working at PS1 is that teachers are encouraged to learn from a multitude of programs and theories in order to grow our ‘tool box’. In turn we become better able to support the many ways our students learn.

9 The Grad Speeches are a PS1 Rite of Passage. Each year, each grad stands in front of parents, 2016 teachers, and fellow students to address the crowd, and deliver his or her words of wisdom. Graduating Here are excerpts from their speeches… Class

Milo Chamberlin, Wildwood Julia Gerolmo, Crossroads Izzy Hyman, Harvard-Westlake Eli Kaplan-Packer, Crossroads The elements of the fire keep it thriving We were little when we started our jour- During my experience here, I have In fifth grade, I saw that I could employ — it lives off of wood and air. It’s the ney at PS1, we were just hatching from learned so many valuable lessons that a new skill. A power, stronger than the foundation that was built in my years at our eggs, we were all a little scared, not all students get to enjoy and I will Force. It was called leadership. I was PS1. This blaze has fueled my educa- and we felt small... We were starting to carry these experiences throughout my using that power! Soon enough, I was tion over the course of my school years feel independent and admired how the life… From Youngers to Olders, every using it in PE, music, and even a class at PS1, a roaring flame I have built with Olders were. I remember always playing single teacher has taught me some- my friends and I did after school called my friends and teachers. I am proud of handball with the older girls at recess. thing that I hadn’t known before. I have the Star Wars Club. Leadership was a who I am and all that I have learned at I felt included, happy, and proud, and I learned to play every sport, to sew, to big part of my PS1 growth. this wonderful school. PS1 has helped learned that that is how I should treat shade and bring out my true personal- define me. others and that when I was an Older, I ity on a piece of paper. I have had the would be like that too. privilege to play any instrument of my Angus Ebeling, Windward choice. I am proud to say I have learned Similar to a tree’s roots, our class came Samantha Gerolmo, Crossroads how to do all this before the age of to PS1 with different contributions to These past two years in Olders, I have twelve at PS1. fortify the structure of the tree. Then for seen my little world on the playground the next seven years we created bonds grow and expand. I started off as a tiny with each other, worked together, and Younger, seeing the monkey bars, and made the trunk. The tree grows and slide, as a massive obstacle and then flourishes with all of its separate com- seeing it as a way of life, and finally, ponents working together to create this seeing it as my world. I was seeing the living structure… We have blossomed slides as the place I learned how to into our true selves thanks to this magi- just let go and feel the cool breeze and cal, wonderful place called PS1. the monkey bars as the area I learned strength, patience, and how to hang Amanda Emtiaz, Brentwood loose and find peacefulness. I think of Youngers was like the “Wizard of Oz” the fun, laughter, and smiles overflowing for me, mysterious and fun. And there from all of these memories. was a moment of awe when I saw the jungle gym as if it was the Emerald City. Ted Greenberg, Brentwood With so many unfamiliar faces, I walked Before I knew it, I signed a free agent into the classroom looking at everybody deal with the Olders, the best team in all like they were flying monkeys. But my of football. In 5th grade, the amount of teachers, Bonnie and Jennine, were my admiration I had for each and every one two Glindas, kind and always there when of the 6th graders was truly unexplain- I needed them. able. I learned so much from them. Yet in the blink of an eye, I became a 6th Teala Fishman, Windward grader. I made it my duty to serve and When my years at PS1 were approach- protect each and every Younger on the ing an end, the weather turned a bit campus of PS1. more extreme. Assignments became a bit harder and the homework load Max Haimes, Lincoln Middle School increased from an hour a week to My time at PS1 has been one that I will sometimes an hour a day. Although it always remember and cherish. I have was challenging and I thought my tree had an abundance of great teachers and would fall over at times, I stuck strong friends, all of them helping me through- with my friends and my teachers helped out my PS1 life. They have helped me me survive the harsh climate. Once the grow and mature as a person and a gust had passed, the sun shone and my student. PS1 has given me lots of confi- branches filled with leaves and acorns of dence to be myself, and to be confident knowledge. I always remembered that in my work. when the wind struck, it just made my tree stronger. Marcus Hevesy-Rodriguez, Wildwood Here I am now standing on the stage for Troy Freed, Brentwood the last time at PS1. I would like to thank [This whole year] has been my favorite all the teachers, administrators and my year/moment because we got to be the friends for pushing me to do things that leaders of the school many times with I couldn’t do before. Every class I’ve chances to set up events and run them been in, my teachers and friends would like movie night, or the bake sale. Also help guide me to that next level. If I were we got to go on the Graduate Trip… struggling with something, my teachers There were lots of activities that might would always be right around the corner have been the first time for people, like to help me. PS1 has made me smarter, maybe tomahawk throwing, or archery, stronger, more confident, and a better or doing the ropes course. Maybe there person. PS1 is my home. Thank you. was someone who was afraid of heights but they climbed up a pole that was thirty feet high and walked across a tightrope (with a harness, of course). I was proud of them.

10 2016 Grad Leaf Quote: “A memory lasts forever, never does it die. True friends stay together, and never say goodbye.” -Unknown

Roxy Kortleven, Wildwood Toby Lahman, Windward Finn Leeves Coben, Manzanita Dylan Tatum, Crossroads PS1 creates such a positive environ- Friends can help you in almost any Jennine and Bonnie were my teachers As my years come to an end at PS1, ment! The only negative thing about situation. All it takes to make a friend in in my first year at PS1. It was a time that doesn’t mean learning is done, it this school is that is has to come to an Youngers is to simply ask. So in about where I learned to count by 5s and 10s doesn’t mean I’m done. I have learned a end so soon. One of the scariest things two weeks I was friends with my entire and write fiction stories about funny quantity of knowledge at PS1 — not just ahead is not knowing what my new class. Usually in fifth and sixth grade characters. I published my first story academics, but social skills, and having school is going to be like; I only know it making friends depends on what clothes about Scrap the squirrel and Scrappet the courage to talk to whomever I want, won’t be quite the same as it has been you wear and what sports you play, but his sister. It made my classmates smile. whenever I want. Learning the alphabet for the past seven years. not at PS1. PS1 has created a special After that a boy came up to me and can only get you so far, but having environment which allows and encour- said, “You write the best funny stories.” friends can get you through anything. ages completely different students to This moment really made me feel com- be friends. fortable at my new school. Remy Teitelbaum, Brentwood Lastly, I am on the verge of the end of Theo Marx, Polytechnic my map, Olders. I got the opportunity PS1 isn’t just a school; it’s an intro- to learn about ancient civilizations, hot duction to everything. Every day I air balloons, and what I treasured most, spent here I learned something new. the amazing opportunity to collabo- Everything feels like it is molded for just rate with classmates that I did not get you and not one day at PS1 have I felt to work with often. Everybody’s ideas scared or sad. were different and unique and special in Challenges are what help me learn, their own ways. Soon enough I was very and without them I wouldn’t know how close friends with everyone in my grade. to solve problems. PS1 gave me chal- My life would not be the same without lenges in the form of assignments and them, the high and low moments with trying new things like memorizing lines them. There are no words to describe for our production of Hamlet. When I how tight my bonds with them still are. solve them I uncover a new skill. I honestly would not be myself without them. I will always be grateful for my Jonah Perttula, Windward PS1 education. It provided me with the In Olders I gained responsibility. I legend to my personal map. learned to take care of myself and others around me. One recent event Luke Trunnell, Windward really taught me responsibility. On our PS1 is a special school, unlike any other. grad trip to Lake Cachuma, all the boys PS1 has helped each of the 24 graduates stayed in their own cabin at night and learn and grow not only as students we had no teachers instructing us. but also as good friends and human But because we have all been through beings. Throughout the seven years that the Clusters at PS1 and developed our I have been at PS1, I have built extremely own tools, we did not have any trouble strong bonds with all of my classmates. taking care of ourselves. The ties that hold us all together will never be broken. Hailey Reyna, Windward Although I know that we are all going Ava Vincent, Lindero Canyon separate ways, I will always keep you Walking in through the blue gates for all in my own car of life. And as it rides her seventh year through my different adventures, I will Filled with excitement she did not shed remember everything this school has a tear taught me, all the writing and math Knowing the drill what the Olders do lessons, but most importantly the life Knowing each step every student goes lessons this school has given me. For all through that this school has taught me all I have to say is thank you. This year was amazing she studied ancient civilizations Charlotte Siegel, Windward Such as Inca and China and their cool I have had incredible experiences that recreations have made my time very memorable. Field trips to class pets, atoms to the She studied Greece and performed her Odyssey, two teachers to four, the dust knowledge all night bowl to the gold rush, and from being Dressed up like gods and goddesses all part of a small advisory to feeling in white connected to a big group of friends, I have had the time of my life. I have Stella Vincent, Lindero Canyon developed great relationships with [This year] I learned about the human everyone. At the end of this year it feels body, ancient civilizations, and I DIS- like I could write a biography for every SECTED A COW EYE!! At the end of the single one of the graduates. year I went on an amazing grad trip. All of the grads went to Camp Whittier and played many fun games, jumped off a telephone pole, showed our talents and cried our eyes out.

11 Alumni Class Notes by Year Find your graduation class representatives listed below and send them your updates, news & announcements! Congratulations! Our Director of Admissions, Beth Kemp, will collect them throughout the year for future editions of Periscope. We would love to hear from you! You can also email Beth Class of 2010 Colleges and Universities directly at [email protected] 1971-1994: Please email [email protected] if you’d like to volunteer as a grad rep for these years Class of 1995: Brian Roth, [email protected] Class of 1996: Cody Dashiell-Earp, [email protected] Heston Liebowitz, [email protected] Gavin Abraham > Paul Revere > Pali High > Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Class of 1997: Brianna Dollinger, [email protected] Makai Andrews > Wildwood > Pacifica Christian HS> Interlochen Arts Acad. > Ithaca College Zachary Brock, [email protected] Class of 1998: Cruz Avendano Dreyfuss > Palms Middle School > Midland > Centre College Nora Frankel, [email protected] Zachary Meredith, [email protected] Alana Blake Champion > Wildwood > The New School Class of 1999: Beryl Liebowitz, [email protected] Veronica Crow > Harvard-Westlake > Scripps College Isabella Lebovitz, [email protected] Harley Wertheimer, [email protected] Jake Dante > Campbell Hall > unreported Class of 2000: Michael Larson, [email protected] Rudy Frayre > Crossroads > University of Redlands Erica Everage, [email protected] Gina Rockenwagner, [email protected] Asa Germann > New West Charter > Arête > Santa Monica College Jake Faulkner, [email protected] Class of 2001: Brendan Goldberg > Wildwood > Ojai Valley School > Emory University Devin Carli Singer, [email protected] Kylie Clark, [email protected] Tia Greenfield-Crossroads > Bard College James Weinberger, [email protected] Alex Marshi, [email protected] Sam Alper, [email protected] William Line > Windward > Swarthmore College Class of 2002: Hayley Lloyd, [email protected] Coltrane Marcus > Brentwood > Middlebury College Brad Thompson-Moreland, [email protected] Molly Wertheimer, [email protected] Evan Pakshong > New West Charter > College of William & Mary Class of 2003: Rosie Achorn-Rubenstein, [email protected] Alex Pantuck > Crossroads > Tufts University Michelle Cortrite, [email protected]; James Larson, [email protected] Matthew Reiner > Windward > Yale University Class of 2004: Lindsay Rapkin, [email protected] Kelly Riopelle > Harvard-Westlake > Cornell University Griffin Harris, [email protected] Alex Hartung, [email protected] Alissa Rodriguez > Magnolia Science Acad. > Pacifica Christian HS > Hamilton HS > CSN Elijah Tilghman-Eddings Class of 2005: Lucy Schwartzman > Windward > SAMO > Univ. of Colorado Boulder Elle Brosh, [email protected] Lili Cohen, [email protected] Camille Stedman > Wildwood > Santa Monica College Sam Mindel, [email protected] Natalie Swain; Will Tobey > Brentwood > Johns Hopkins University Class of 2006: Gabe Schuman, [email protected] Harvard-Westlake University of Michigan Wade Clement, [email protected] Ian Watts > > Gina Segall, [email protected] Class of 2007: Reanna Wauer > Archer > Yale University Ariel Fenster, [email protected] Emma Laurent, [email protected] James Werner > Crossroads > Vassar College Leslie Dinkin, [email protected] Morgan Pantuck, [email protected] Wyatt Winfrey > Graduating 2017 Class of 2008: Zak Fenster; Louly Maya, [email protected] Hero Stevenson, [email protected] Class of 2009: Kalia Bornstein, [email protected] Nicki Shapiro, [email protected] Abbie Perttula Jake Mindel, [email protected] Marie Line, [email protected] Class of 2010: Asa Germann, [email protected] Retires Veronica Crow, [email protected] Rudy Frayre, [email protected] Kelly Riopelle, [email protected] Class of 2011: Amanda Reymer After forty three years of inspiring, Rod Henley, [email protected] Olivia Bornstein, [email protected] challenging and teaching students Dylan Vecchione, [email protected] Class of 2012: at PS1 Pluralistic School, Abbie Matthew Tovar, [email protected] Sadie Abraham, [email protected]; Perttula announced her retirement. Lukas Mitchell; Our students celebrated her in song Camille Riopelle, [email protected] Class of 2013: and gave her a bonsai oak tree to Melina Waldman, [email protected] Sage Brand Wolf, [email protected] make sure she had something to Farid Adibi, [email protected] Zachary Leete, [email protected] care for that would remind her of Katie Raphaelson, [email protected] Class of 2014: them. We held a Fiesta on campus Isobel Mosley-Brown, [email protected] and invited alumni and current Maggie Marks, [email protected] Jackson Garland, [email protected] families to peruse the archival books Delaney Michaelson, [email protected] Class of 2015: and revisit their years at PS1. Then Emily Lippman, [email protected] Dylan Santana, [email protected] all alumni students under 21 were Charlie Kortleven, [email protected] Jay Jay Venegas, [email protected] invited to an ice cream social in Class of 2016: the Studio where Abbie has been Angus Ebeling, [email protected] Teala Fishman, [email protected] making magic happen for the last Ted Greenberg, [email protected] Izzy Hyman, [email protected] two years.

12 13 Message from our Board Chair

Hello, my name is Kerri Speck and I am writing to express 2015–16 PS1 Board Committees: how proud I am to begin my tenure as Chair of the Board of Directors of PS1. I am proud because I am passionate about Administration and Communications and PS1; I am passionate about both the education it provides Finance Committee Marketing Committee my children and the message that our school communicates Gareth Asten Barbi Appelquist to our community (and beyond). A fundamental tenet of Damien McCann Meredith Blake, Chair Darren Peers, Chair Cindy Fitzgerald the PS1 philosophy is that we honor the innate intelligence Joel Pelcyger Matthew Hayutin of each student. The world would be a better place if Josh Perttula Nicole Haimes everyone started out life in a school where this philosophy KristieAnne Reed Beth Kemp was embraced. Eric Reid Priya Nambiar Jeff Reyna Amanda Perla One of my favorite things about PS1 is that I know I am Glenn Rosen Kimberly Perttula not alone in my love of the school. I am a part of a generous Maggie Rosenfeld Jeanette Rahill and vibrant community of like-minded people who want the Jason Schwarz Jessica Reid best for our children. To understand this, just look at the Steve Trilling Devin Sellers hundreds of names appearing in this Annual Report! These Ann Singhakowinta Advancement Sue Stich are names we have listed, in deep gratitude, to acknowledge Committee Rachel Witenstein each of you who have given so much to make PS1 the Billie Fischer best place that it can be. Parents, alumni, alumni parents, Deirdre Gainor Standards and Search grandparents and others have given generously – and often Beth Kemp Committee Lizzie Murray Gareth Asten – to our fundraisers. In addition, many of you have lent your Kerri Speck, Chair Joel Pelcyger time, energy and talent to solidify our community, whether Anna Tran Reyna by serving on Board committees that help strengthen the Building and Grounds Maggie Rosenfeld foundation of our school, or by volunteering both in and Committee Matt Schwab, Chair out of the classroom, or by participating in outreach efforts Stephen Abronson Jesse Aldana Strategic Vision that ensure that others beyond our four walls learn of our Marwan Al-Sayad Committee reputation and our educational philosophy. Eric Britton Gareth Asten As Board chair, I am in awe of the power and support Joel Pelcyger Jared Carney of our community; and as both Board chair and a current Abbie Perttula Caskey Ebeling Charles Rollins Mark Emtiaz, Chair parent, I am incredibly grateful for it. With your continued Ed Rogers Alexa Fischer support, the Board will continue its role as stewards for Billy Rose Joel Pelcyger future generations of students at PS1. Glenn Rosen Kimberly Perttula We begin the year welcoming three new members to the Maggie Rosenfeld Steve Trilling Board of Directors, Matthew Hayutin, Victor Liu, and Greg Bradley Shimada Pandro Sokolow Walker. I value the commitment that each member makes, Mike Tatum, Chair and I know that our school will be a better place because of the efforts made by both our new and current members.

Thank you again for your support!

Our Board Committees, chaired by Board Members and enhanced by talented volunteers, work to enrich and strengthen our community.

14 My daughter, Makai, PS1 Class of 2010, came home from her first week of work at a local summer camp with a question that got me to thinking…. “Mom, wasn’t the fact that PS1 gives kids a chance to connect with older and younger kids a big factor in your choosing PS1 for my elementary school?” She was correct; this is one of the major reasons that we chose PS1. Both Makai’s father and I were from a large family and as parents of an only child, we were concerned that our daughter would not have the experiences that come along with having older and younger siblings. And then we heard Joel speak about concentric circles of experience…. We were sold. Makai thrived in an environment of mixed ages as she discovered and befriended children of different backgrounds and family experiences, all with a commonality that allowed her to develop in ways we could never have predicted in pre-school. Lucky for me there were many other reasons to love PS1 such that I never left when Makai graduated!

Tina Andrews, PS1 Development Manager Mother of Makai Andrews (Class of 2010)

15 2015–16 PS1 Board Members New Board Members…

Just as our school has grown in the last forty-five years so Victor Liu is an investor at Causeway Capital has our board, but not just in size, in stature as well. Our where he conducts research on companies internationally. Causeway’s clients include board members bring a wealth of expertise in support of the corporations, pension plans, and sovereign wealth long term well-being of this institution. Their commitment, funds. Previously, he worked at FPA (international time, effort, generosity, and dedication continues to ensure investing), Merrill Lynch (investment banking), and PS1’s present and future are in good hands. McKinsey & Company (management consulting). Victor met his wife, Amy, in Taiwan while studying abroad on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. Amy (wife, mother, and entrepreneur) and 2015–16 PS1 Board Members: Victor are the proud parents of three: Logan Liu, Ellie Liu, and Charlotte Liu. Victor graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California. Gareth Asten Meredith Blake Jeff Dinkin, Chair Emeritus Mark Emtiaz Billie Fischer Matthew Hayutin is an educational therapist and the founder of Hayutin & Associates, an Lizzie Murray educational company in Santa Monica special- Priya Nambiar izing in tutoring, educational therapy, test prep, and independent study programs. He is also a Darren Peers partner at Insight Collective in Pasadena. After studying at the University of Pennsylvania, Joel Pelcyger, Head of School Matthew earned his B.A. from Occidental College Abbie Perttula in English and Comparative Literary Studies and his M.Ed. from Pepperdine University. In addition Kimberly Perttula to serving on the PS1 board, Matthew sits on the Parents Guild Executive Board and edits Parent Anna Tran Reyna, Board Vice-Chair POP. Matthew lives in Santa Monica with his Glenn Rosen wife Lizette, an attorney, and their two children, Bianca and Luca, both PS1 students. Maggie Rosenfeld, Director of Finance and Operations Matt Schwab, Board Chair

Maria Smith Greg Walker is a television writer and producer Kerri Speck living in Santa Monica. Greg has written and executive produced over two hundred hours of Mike Tatum television, as well as consulting on several shows. Previous to serving on the Board at PS1, Greg served for seven years on the Board for Street Poets, Inc., an L.A.-based organization using poetry, spoken word, and hip hop recording as a gang intervention tool. Greg grew up in the Bay Area, where he attended U.C. Berkeley and graduated with a Liberal Arts degree, after also spending a year abroad studying film in Paris at the Sorbonne. Greg and wife Michelle Ashford have two sons; Ben (Olders), and Sam (Class of 2015) who now attends the Brentwood School. Greg also serves on the Annual Fund Committee at PS1.

16 I think it is a testament to PS1 the way joy and ownership is incorporated into each child’s learning. The children are part of a team. They’re invested in creating their education. They are all working toward a common, mutually beneficial goal. When Esme tells me about her day, it’s always in the context of her team. What THEY are working on. How everyone is contributing. Esme thrives when she feels as if she’s part of something, when she’s a relevant contributing partner. At PS1, it starts in the classroom and extends to the greater community. It’s not just about affiliation, it’s about having an important part to play, kind of like a family. Of course, we’ve been fortunate to have amazing teachers whom Esme has bonded with. It’s so important to have adults (other than family members) to look up to. And there’s a great deal of comfort in knowing that most of the adults in the school know and acknowledge your child.

Nicole Cavazos, Mother of Esme Roberts (Class of 2019)

17 Greetings From the Advancement Office!

Welcome back to our 46th year. At the close of last year our PS1’s Advancement Team: Amanda Perla, Director of Communications & graduates spoke so eloquently at graduation about their Marketing; Beth Kemp, Director of Admissions & Alumni Relations; Deirdre elementary school years and how they had been shaped by the Gainor, Director of Advancement; Tina Andrews, Development Manager traditions, their teachers, their classmates and the environment that allowed them to continue to uncover their true selves. Every year we have mixed feelings watching our grads step toward their new challenges and adventures in middle school. After spending seven years with these amazing children, it is hard to imagine the school day without their presence. Knowing they will be back in the fall for our Grad/Alumni Party helps us with the loss. Then the new school year begins and we discover the magic in our new students and deepen our connection with the ones we already know and love, and the 2015–16 Contributions: cycle begins anew. Our job in Advancement is to create the connections in our community to ensure it is a learning, thriving environment for everyone. We are also charged with making sure the school has the finances to fully support the innovative programs and attract the highest caliber of teachers and we do that with two major fundraisers each year. Last year, the advancement team and the parent volunteers who work on the Annual Fund Committee, were nervous. We had decided to shorten the Annual Fund Campaign to five weeks because we wanted time to advance the connections among our families, our faculty and our staff, but we weren’t Annual Fund ...... $555,444.00 sure we could be successful. Thanks to the tremendous support of everyone in our community we reached 100% participation and broke our Parents Guild Events: fundraising record. The money raised went straight into the year’s budget to support our extensive operations and Auction $160,921.00 we celebrated with a huge party for everyone. “Cocktails Party Book $42,100.00 and Creativity” was exactly the kind of event we wanted to create — fun, music, great food, and activities led by our Book Fair, Scrip, talented faculty. Itty Bitty Art Sale, In the spring, our annual Fundraising Gala produced by Mini Mall $14,445.00 our Parents Guild was one of the best parties we have ever Parents Guild Total ...... $217,438.00 had — live music, great company, wonderful items to bid on thanks to the incredible efforts of all the volunteers. It is hard to imagine having more fun than we did last year Grad Gift ...... $ 4 , 3 7 7 . 0 0 at Havana Nights, but the creativity of our parent volunteers is always astounding and we look forward to a fabulous evening this spring. Abbie STEAM Fund ...... $35,000.00 This report is full of names, people who have given time and expertise and resources to support PS1 Pluralistic School. We love the opportunities our work affords us to get to know Total ...... $812,287.00 you, to work with you, and play with you, and your children. We thank you for your tremendous support and look forward to this coming year. – Deirdre Gainor

18 Traveling this summer with Owen (Bridge) and Charlotte (class of 2014) it was easy to see the indelible stamp of PS1 on their characters. Used to having younger kids around them in class, they employed the same empathic inclusion tactics when hanging with kids from other countries who struggled with English. It would have been easy to ignore the foreign kids, and get on with having fun by themselves. But both of them did their best to bring the shy Danish children into the group, making a huge effort to include them, engage with them and ultimately form a bond. I watched with admiration as they communicated using the universal “International Charades,” a hilarious performance where they attempted to use a mix of sign language and mime to make themselves understood to each other. It is a lot easier to explain chicken soup is the menu than it is tomato soup.

Kevin Smith, Father of Owen (Class of 2021) and Charlotte (Class of 2014)

19 Finance and Development

The financial position of PS1 is very strong and the Board, with the help of the Administration and Finance committee, works to ensure that PS1 and its philosophy will exist for many years to come.

Income:

Expenses:

20 We chose PS1 Pluralistic School for our boys many years ago (long before I worked here). It offered something educationally that we did not find at any other school. They learned poetry starting in kindergarten; they built a real mission while studying California history; they learned about circuses and created a performing circus in the classroom; so much fun while learning academic skills at the same time. PS1 was a place where my children expanded their horizons, tried new things and developed a love of learning. I chose to work here fifteen years ago because I love the PS1 Community.... my colleagues, the families and the children. I feel I am doing something positive in the world by working with and for children. I care about the sustainability and future of PS1. I want to ensure that PS1 is here for my grandchildren’s children.

Maggie Rosenfeld, Director of Finance and Operations Mother of Andrew (Class of 1994) and Daniel (Class of 1997)

21 David Schumacher and Yvonne Hsieh Elizabeth and Gustav Koven 2015–16 Pamela and Matt Schwab Alexa Fischer and Robert Laporta Robert Schwentke and Christina and Mac McGary Jennifer Howard Tom Meyer and Lindsey Hay PS1 Cindy and George Teitelbaum Kevin Newman and Amy Weimer Wendi and Stephen Trilling Neda and Ivan Nikkhoo Sean Weber-Small and Cara Kleinhaut Mavette and Habib Salo Pluralistic School Chrissy and Antoine Wilson Camilla and Ron Schur Reid Shane and Laura Berland-Shane Annual Fund Oak Tree Circle Abbe and Brent Shapiro $2,500 to $4,999 Rochelle and Ian Siegel Linda and Ronald Sittler Anonymous (2) Frances and Frank Smiley Eric Beale and Jennifer Kalish DeAnn and Rhazes Spell Jordan Bratman Andre Stringer and Tracy Chandler Tracy and Adam Bromwich Sam Surloff and Joanne Van Emburgh Marshall Coben and Jane Leeves Tracy and Chris Tragos Raymond De Felitta & Sherry Brennan Chris Trunnell and Megan Kissinger The Ebeling Family Elisabeth and Marty Weiss Gary Garland and Beth Holden-Garland Sharon and Alan Wertheimer We thank each one of you for giving to PS1, for sharing the Jeff and Marcie Greene Emily and Peter Yu vision, for providing your talent, time, and expertise, and Jonathan Hyman and Susan Hoffman-Hyman Field of Dreams Circle for helping to make our 2015–16 year full of extraordinary JoAnn and Charlie Kaplan $500 to $999 memories and for giving 100%. Loren Kaplan and Scott Packer Lori and Scott Lahman Marwan Al-Sayed and Mies Grybaitis Phillip Leslie and Christina Mills Mittie and Troy Arnold Richard Levine and Reagan Feeney Kurt and Marné Boulware Maya and Matt Lieberman Anthony Byrnes and Anne Burke Amy and Victor Liu Michelle and Jamie Court List of Contributors: Alexandra and Peter Marx Laurie and Rudy Ekstein Linda and David Michaelson Marybeth Fama Solar Circle Priya and Sanjay Nambiar Valerie Field $25,000 and above Tim Reuben and Nancy and Gary Freedman Stephanie Blum-Reuben Deirdre Gainor Jenni Kayne and Richard Ehrlich Jeremy Rogers and Ann Singhakowinta Phil and Phyllis Gainsborough Sharon Simpson Johanna and Edward Rogers Olga and Roman Gelfand Billy Rose Gilberto Granados and Jyoti Puvvula Bridge Circle Glenn and Hilary Rosen Michelle and Erik Gustavson $10,000 to $24,999 Devin Sellers Buzz Harris Laurie and Michael Seplow Andrea and Scott Holtzman Caroleen Feeney Mark Teichman and Nayla Ammar Reina and Rich Holtzman Billie and Steven Fischer Peri and Christian Vincent Christine and Larry Jenkins Lorraine and Damien McCann Deirdre Wallace and Jared Carney Angelia and Jann Johnson Stavros Merjos and Honor Fraser Greg Walker and Michelle Ashford Igor Jukanovic and Jennifer Penton Ellie and Joel Pelcyger Selene and Brad Wilk Beth and Chris Kemp Bill Robins and Mia Rue Robins Ken Wimer and Heidi Hendrix Dara Lasky Jessica and Jason Schwarz Jacklyn and David Louie Maria and Kevin Smith Bamboo Circle Natalie McAdams Jenny and Mike Tatum $1,000 to $2,499 Glenetta Pope James Vincent and Steve Reymer and Christy Full Marie Noorbergen Beth and Stephen Abronson Young and Bishara Salo Farhad Ashofteh and Gazelle Javadi Kaveh Sharif and Shima Madani Bell Circle Shane Barach and Jenny Daly Maggie and Jon Sherman $5,000 to $9,999 The Blake-Langer Family Joyce and Michael Simmons Karen and Ryan Craig David Sobie and Emily O’Brien Anonymous (2) Marci and Jeff Dinkin Tracy and Pandro Sokolow Christina Aguilera Tammy and Jeff Ellis Sue Stich Michelle and Gareth Asten Caroline and Marcos Escalante Nathalie and Daniel Thuresson Deborah and Andrew Bogen David Fishman and Lara Sachs Kimberly and Jeffrey Tinsley Gaby and Rob Greenberg Roger Fishman and Jennifer and Spencer Tyler Nadene and Jeff Haines Courtney Thorne-Smith Amber Valletta Sky Hansen and Sharon Stanley Lauren and Austin Fite Andrea and Maurizio Vecchione Matthew Hayutin and Michelle and Eric Freed Stacia Vinar Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin Zack Freedman and Heather Singleton Joanne and AJ Weidhaas Jimmy Jellinek and Emily Ann Jonathan Gardner and Manuel Weiskopf and Evelyn Lanner Stephanie and Gustav Koven Barbi Appelquist Ian Williams and Tessa Blake Paul Marks and Kerri Speck Judith C. and H. Paul Gardner Susan L. Williams Laura and Chris Miller Lee Gardner and Lily Ng Lizzie and John Murray Aline and John K. Goodman Blue Gate Circle Dan Offner and Mayumi Ijiri Julia Kanesawa Goodman Up to $499 Darren and Kelly Peers Cameron Gray and Kimberly and Josh Perttula Ramaa Mosley-Gray Anonymous (1) Janine Poreba and Paul Lieberstein Tamara and Andrew Gross The Abraham Family Jeanette and Bernard Rahill Nicole and Ted Haimes Carol and Robin Acutt The Reed-Goldstein Family Stephanie and Marc Hayutin Jesse Aldana and Rachel Harris Jessica and Eric Reid Linda and Mel Holtzman Jonathan Allen Jeff Reyna and Anna Tran Maura and Lewis Kay Eduardo Alvarez and Olga Cueva Maggie and Mort Rosenfeld Jeremiah Knight and Britt Johansson Tina Andrews Joyce and George Sachs Anna and Richard Korngute Raymond Bakaitis

22 Rachel Bank Amanda Perla Ken Baum and Julie Cantor Abbie and Howard Perttula Abbie Richard Baum & Karen Vaughan Lisa and Tavi Perttula The Bennett Family Jayme Pohl Kelly and Stephen Bickle Preethi Raghu Perttula David Blattel and Cathy Tauber Rigo Ramos Rikki and Michael Bogen Tom and Marilyn Rasmussen Jim Bowers Dan Roberts and Nicole Cavazos STEAM Philip Bruno and Rachel Witenstein Kasia Roca Christine and Rob Burchuk Jennine Rodriguez and family Fund Sandi (Didi) Cantor Bev and John Rogers Bart and Juanita Carter Lisa and John Rushing Evelyn Cazun David Salamanca Marilyn and Chris Cazun Eva Salamanca Scott Chamberlin and Stephanie Barish Gail and Roger Samuel Jo and Fred Chandler Maricela and Victor Santana Lucia and Soufiane Chibane Aletta Schaap Kirstina and Michael Collins Paul and Connie Schorr Aurora Culpo Phil and Madeline Schwarzman Maria and Stefano De Lorenzo Kenneth and Barbara Seplow Katharine Dreyfuss Bradley Shimada In support of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Jaime and Don Estes Bria and Evan Silbert Art, and Math) program at PS1, initiated by Abbie, we Louise Everett Charles Song and Sunny Lee launched the Abbie Perttula STEAM Endowment Fund and Cindy and Jon Fitzgerald Annie Spong have begun to raise the money needed to assure its conti- Derek Flonnoy and Jesse Sprung nuance. We are grateful for the support coming in from our Michelle Todd-Flonnoy Mindy Staley Holly Frazier Phil and Maria Starr current and alumni families. We are deeply appreciative of Carol Frayre and Family Mark Stratton and Susie Schroer the concrete, creative legacy Abbie has given to PS1. Tom and Sally Freed Jennifer Sumner Richard Gabriel and Raeleen Taylor-Brandy Kay Seymour-Gabriel Nina Tepper Christina and David Garcia Omar Torrez and Masha Tsiklauri Ona Gauthier Maya and George Trilling Chris Gerolmo Georgi Tsiklauri and Richard Gerwitz and Susan Baskin Marina Serednitskaia Brad “bg” Gilbert Danielle Valadez Nancy Goglia Diane Waingrow and Sam Gasster Julian M. Goldstein Liz and John Waldman Ashley Guillem Nancy R. Waldman Humphrey Gyde and Cielo Cerezo Gwen and Peter Wall LiAnne Hall and Family Maria and Jeffrey Wauer List of Contributors: Wendell Hamick Ida and Fred Williams Hugh Harrison and Ann Haskins Beth and Stephen Abronson Phil Hayes and Holly Swope Eduardo Alvarez and Olga Cueva Randolf Hillebrand and Stefanie Gelinas Apple Inc. Anita Hoffman Eric Beale and Jennifer Kalish David L. Hoffman Deborah and Andrew Bogen Sandra Holt Christie Chun Mary Howard Alicia and Mike Cortrite Billy Huynh Marci and Jeff Dinkin Mark Hyatt and Malerie Marder Laurie and Rudy Ekstein Beryle Jackson Emile Elzas Gina Jang Mark Emtiaz and Elizabeth Freitas Nicolina Karlsson-Horelick Lauren and Austin Fite Phyllis G. Knight Deirdre Gainor Bonnie Koo Sam Gasster and Diane Waingrow Alexander Kruglov and Alia Zaharudin Richard Gerwitz and Susan Baskin Paula and Fred Kuhns Nancy Goglia Chris Kuzina Hugh Harrison and Ann Haskins Lois Lambert Matthew Hayutin and Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin Daniel Larson Pauline and Bill Henry Robert Levine and Gili Meerovitch David Jacob Kathleen Lewis Robert LaPorta and Alexa Fischer Tally and Andrew Lippman Rick Leslie and Laura Ornest Barbara B. Luchs Mary-Dorothy and Bill Line Jennifer Lui and Christian Carter Mac McGary and Christina Musrey L. J. Lupis Sharon Morrill Bonnie Marlowe Lizzie and John Murray Debbie Martinez Priya and Sanjay Nambiar Penny and Baker McAdams Cat and Jim Nevin Blake McCormick Ellie and Joel Pelcyger Daphne and Devon McNairy Olivia and Russell Riopelle Kitaka Mixon Maggie and Mort Rosenfeld Zoe Mooser Judy Ross and Ed Park Kathleen and Robert Mulholland Brian Roth Amber and Olubusayo Ojuri Maggie and Jon Sherman Pedro Ortega Virginia and Norm Solomon Carol and Eugene Pantuck Maria and Phil Starr Jodi and Allan Pantuck Irene and Richard Wechsler Shannon and Michael Parry Sharon and Alan Wertheimer

23 Karen and Ryan Craig Dan Offner and Mayumi Ijiri PS1 Raymond De Felitta and Sherry Brennan Amber and Olubusayo Ojuri Maria and Stefano De Lorenzo Pedro Ortega The Ebeling Family Shannon and Michael Parry Annual Mark Emtiaz and Elizabeth Freitas Darren and Kelly Peers Caroline and Marcos Escalante Kimberly and Josh Perttula Fund Jaime and Don Estes Lisa and Tavi Perttula David Fishman and Lara Sachs Allen Pomianek and Sitara Cave Roger Fishman and Janine Poreba and Paul Lieberstein Participation Courtney Thorne-Smith Jeanette and Bernard Rahill Cindy and Jon Fitzgerald The Reed-Goldstein Family Derek Flonnoy and Jessica and Eric Reid Michelle Todd-Flonnoy Tim Reuben and Stephanie Blum-Reuben Michelle and Eric Freed Jeff Reyna and Anna Tran Zack Freedman and Heather Singleton Dan Roberts and Nicole Cavazos Richard Gabriel and Bill Robins and Mia Rue Robins Kay Seymour-Gabriel Jeremy Rogers and Ann Singhakowinta Jonathan Gardner and Barbi Appelquist Johanna and Edward Rogers Lee Gardner and Lily Ng Billy Rose Gary Garland and Beth Holden-Garland Glenn and Hilary Rosen In Lizzie Murray’s second year as Chair of the Annual Fund Ona Gauthier Lisa and John Rushing Committee she worked closely with Kerri Speck, Chair of Olga and Roman Gelfand Mavette and Habib Salo the Advancement Committee, to craft our five week annual Chris Gerolmo Maricela and Victor Santana John K. Goodman David Schumacher and Yvonne Hsieh fund. Her creativity made every detail of the campaign Julia Kanesawa Goodman Camilla and Ron Schur sizzle. She elevated the campaign and with the support of Gilbert Granados and Jyoti Puvvula Pamela and Matt Schwab our annual fund committee, PS1 had its best year ever. Cameron Gray and Ramaa Mosley-Gray Jessica and Jason Schwarz Gaby and Rob Greenberg Robert Schwentke and Jennifer Howard Jeff and Marcie Greene Devin Sellers Tamara and Andrew Gross Reid Shane and Laura Berland-Shane 2015–16 PS1 Board Members Michelle and Erik Gustavson Kaveh Sharif and Shima Madani Annual Humphrey Gyde and Cielo Cerezo Maggie and Jon Sherman Fund Michelle and Gareth Asten Nicole and Ted Haimes Rochelle and Ian Siegel Committee The Blake/Langer Family Nadene and Jeff Haines Linda and Ronald Sittler Marci and Jeff Dinkin Sky Hansen and Sharon Stanley Maria and Kevin Smith Mark Emtiaz and Elizabeth Freitas Phil Hayes and Holly Swope Frances and Frank Smiley Mark Emtiaz Billie and Steven Fischer Matthew Hayutin and David Sobie and Emily O’Brien Deirdre Gainor Paul Marks and Kerri Speck Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin Tracy and Pandro Sokolow Lizzie and John Murray Scott Hevesy and Jennine Rodriguez Charles Song and Sunny Lee Matthew Hayutin Priya and Sanjay Nambiar Randolf Hillebrand and Stefanie Gelinas DeAnn and Rhazes Spell Victor Liu Darren and Kelly Peers Reina and Rich Holtzman Annie Spong David Michaelson Ellie and Joel Pelcyger Mark Hyatt and Malerie Marder Sue Stich Abbie and Howard Perttula Jonathan Hyman and Mark Stratton and Susie Schroer Lizzie Murray Kimberly and Josh Perttula Susan Hoffman-Hyman Andre Stringer and Tracy Chandler Joel Pelcyger Jeff Reyna and Anna Tran Jimmy Jellinek and Emily Ann Jennifer Sumner Kimberly Perttula Glenn and Hilary Rosen Christine and Larry Jenkins Jenny and Mike Tatum Maggie and Mort Rosenfeld Angelia and Jann Johnson Raeleen Taylor-Brandy Jeanette Rahill Pamela and Matt Schwab Igor Jukanovic and Jennifer Penton Mark Teichman and Nayla Ammar KristieAnne Reed Maria and Kevin Smith Loren Kaplan and Scott Packer Cindy and George Teitelbaum Jessica Reid Jenny and Mike Tatum Maura and Lewis Kay Nathalie and Daniel Thuresson Wendi and Stephen Trilling Jenni Kayne and Richard Ehrlich Kimberly and Jeffrey Tinsley Matt Schwab Jeremiah Knight and Britt Johansson Tracy and Chris Tragos Jason Schwarz Current Parents Anna and Richard Korngute Omar Torrez and Masha Tsiklauri Maria Smith Stephanie and Gustav Koven Wendi and Stephen Trilling Beth and Stephen Abronson Alexander Kruglov and Alia Zaharudin Chris Trunnell and Megan Kissinger Tracy Sokolow Carol and Robin Acutt Lori and Scott Lahman Jennifer and Spencer Tyler Maggie Sherman Christina Aguilera Alexa Fischer and Robert LaPorta Stacia Vinar Kerri Speck Jesse Aldana and Rachel Harris Dara Lasky James Vincent and Marie Noorbergen Marwan Al-Sayed and Mies Grybaitis Phillip Leslie and Christina Mills Peri and Christian Vincent Kim Tinsley Eduardo Alvarez and Olga Cueva Richard Levine and Reagan Feeney Greg Walker and Michelle Ashford Greg Walker Farhad Ashofteh and Gazelle Javadi Maya and Matt Lieberman Deirdre Wallace and Jared Carney Deirdre Wallace Michelle and Gareth Asten Tally and Andrew Lippman Sean Weber-Small and Cara Kleinhaut Shane Barach and Jenny Daly Amy and Victor Liu Joanne and AJ Weidhaas Ken Baum and Julie Cantor Jacklyn and David Louie Manuel Weiskopf and Evelyn Lanner Eric Beale and Jennifer Kalish Jennifer Lui and Christian Carter Elisabeth and Marty Weiss Chris Beck and Jane Shing Wang Paul Marks and Kerri Speck Selene and Brad Wilk Kelly and Stephen Bickle Alexandra and Peter Marx Ian Williams and Tessa Blake The Blake-Langer Family Natalie McAdams Chrissy and Antoine Wilson Rikki and Michael Bogen Lorraine and Damien McCann Ken Wimer and Heidi Hendrix Kurt and Marné Boulware Christina and Mac McGary Emily and Peter Yu Jordan Bratman Daphne and Devon McNairy Tracy and Adam Bromwich Stavros Merjos and Honor Fraser Alumni Families Philip Bruno and Rachel Witenstein Tom Meyer and Lindsey Hay Anthony Byrnes and Anne Burke Linda and David Michaelson The Abraham Family Marilyn and Chris Cazun Laura and Chris Miller Jonathan Allen Scott Chamberlin and Stephanie Barish Lizzie and John Murray Tina Andrews Lucia and Soufiane Chibane Priya and Sanjay Nambiar Raymond Bakaitis Marshall Coben and Jane Leeves Heather and David Nevell Rachel Bank Kirstina and Michael Collins Kevin Newman and Amy Weimer David Blattel and Cathy Tauber Michelle and Jamie Court Neda and Ivan Nikkhoo Deborah and Andrew Bogen

24 Christine and Rob Burchuk Rigo Ramos L. J. Lupis Grandparent of Henry Craig Evelyn Cazun Kasia Roca Bonnie Marlowe Jo and Fred Chandler Jennine Rodriguez and family Grandparent of Noah and Toby Lahman Marci and Jeff Dinkin Maggie and Mort Rosenfeld Penny and Baker McAdams Laurie and Rudy Ekstein David Salamanca Grandparents of Baker Rollins Tammy and Jeff Ellis Eva Salamanca Kathleen and Robert Mulholland Marybeth Fama Bradley Shimada Friends of Tanner Goldstein Lauren and Austin Fite Jesse Sprung Carol and Eugene Pantuck Carol Frayre and Family Mindy Staley Grandparents of Morgan and Deirdre Gainor Nina Tepper Alex Pantuck Richard Gerwitz and Susan Baskin Danielle Valadez Ellie and Joel Pelcyger LiAnne Hall and Family Liz and John Waldman Grandparents of Isabella and Buzz Harris Finn Leeves Coben Hugh Harrison and Ann Haskins Grandparents and Abbie and Howard Perttula Andrea and Scott Holtzman Special Friends Grandparents of Jonah, Lucas, Anna, Beryle Jackson Mia and Allie Perttula Paula and Fred Kuhns Anonymous Tom and Marilyn Rasmussen Lois Lambert Mittie and Troy Arnold Grandparents of Orion Collins Robert Levine and Gili Meerovitch Grandparents of Jasmine Weiss Bev and John Rogers Kathleen Lewis Richard Baum & Karen Vaughan Grandparents of Mary and Blake McCormick Grandparents of Eze Baum Audrey Rogers Zoe Mooser Deborah and Andrew Bogen Joyce and George Sachs Jodi and Allan Pantuck Grandparents of Kamden Bogen Grandparents of Olivia and Abbie and Howard Perttula Sandi (Didi) Cantor Teala Fishman Steve Reymer and Christy Full Grandparent of Eze Baum Young and Bishara Salo Maggie and Mort Rosenfeld Bart and Juanita Carter Grandparents of Mila Salo Eva Salamanca Grandparents of Kekoa Lui-Carter Gail and Roger Samuel Gail and Roger Samuel Katharine Dreyfuss Grandparents of Frankie Samuel Aletta Schaap Grandparent of Cruz and Paul and Connie Schorr Phil and Madeline Schwarzman Lila Avendano Dreyfuss Grandparents of Henry Craig Laurie and Michael Seplow Caroleen Feeney Kenneth and Barbara Seplow Abbe and Brent Shapiro In honor of Frank, Samantha and Grandparents of Rachel and Bria and Evan Silbert Julia Gerolmo Danny Seplow Mindy Staley Valerie Field Joyce and Michael Simmons Phil and Maria Starr Friend of PS1 Grandparents of Sierra Abronson Sam Surloff and Joanne Van Emburgh Billie and Steven Fischer Sharon Simpson Amber Valletta Grandparents of Ian and Elio LaPorta Grandparent of Violet and Calvin Murray Andrea and Maurizio Vecchione Tom and Sally Freed Maya and George Trilling Diane Waingrow and Sam Gasster Grandparents of Jade and Troy Freed Grandparents of Joe and Max Trilling Liz and John Waldman Nancy and Gary Freedman Georgi Tsiklauri and Marina Serednitskaia Maria and Jeffrey Wauer Grandparents of Finn and Grandparents of Alejandra Torrez Sharon and Alan Wertheimer Zadie Freedman Nancy R. Waldman Susan L. Williams Phil and Phyllis Gainsborough Grandparent of Louis and Grandparents of Violet and Melina Waldman Faculty And Staff Gwen and Peter Wall Calvin Murray Judith C. and H. Paul Gardner Grandparents of Elijah Kay Tina Andrews Grandparents of Samantha Gardner Ida and Fred Williams The Bennett Family Julian M. Goldstein Grandparents of Cheval and Jim Bowers Grandparent of Joe and Max Trilling Ciahna McNairy Evelyn Cazun Aline and Jack Goodman Lucia and Soufiane Chibane Grandparents of Sean Goodman Matching and Aurora Culpo Stephanie and Marc Hayutin Organizational Gifts Louise Everett Grandparents of Bianca and Lauren and Austin Fite Luca Hayutin Angeleno Group LLC Holly Frazier Anita Hoffman Apple Inc. Deirdre Gainor Grandparent of Isabelle and The Boeing Company Christina and David Garcia Alex Hyman Capital Group Companies Brad “bg” Gilbert David L. Hoffman Charitable Foundation Nancy Goglia Grandparent of Isabelle and DIRECTV Ashley Guillem Alex Hyman Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund LiAnne Hall and Family Sandra Holt French American Charitable Trust Wendell Hamick Grandparent of Mattea and Davio Good Life Organics Phil Hayes and Holly Swope Linda and Mel Holtzman Google Inc. Billy Huynh Grandparents of Ronan Holtzman Jewish Community Foundation Gina Jang Mary Howard of Los Angeles Nicolina Karlsson-Horelick Grandparent of Konrad and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Beth and Chris Kemp Theo Howard Foundation Bonnie Koo Valerie and Allen Hyman Lakeshore Learning Chris Kuzina Grandparents of Isabelle and Lois Lambert Gallery Daniel Larson Alex Hyman Ric & Suzanne Kayne Foundation Jennifer Lui and Christian Carter JoAnn and Charlie Kaplan Sempra Energy Foundation Debbie Martinez Grandparents of Eli Kaplan-Packer Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Kitaka Mixon Suzanne and Ric Kayne Strauss Foundation Pedro Ortega Grandparents of Tanner Ehrlich T Heritage Art Gallery Ellie and Joel Pelcyger Phyllis G. Knight Weingart Foundation Amanda Perla Grandparent of Oliver Knight Abbie and Howard Perttula Elizabeth and Gustav Koven Jayme Pohl Family of Gus and Benji Koven Glenetta Pope Barbara B. Luchs Preethi Raghu In honor of Billie and Steven Fischer 25 Parents Itty Guild Bitty Art Sale

Talented, innovative, fun loving, hardworking are the PS1 is a small school that generates a lot of art, tiny but beginning of a long list of words needed to describe the mighty art!. Itty Bitty Art Sale gives us all an opportunity PS1 Parents Guild. We know we have the most amazing to buy, to solicit, and to appreciate. children here and as they say, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”. We thank our Executive Board and all our Committee Chairs for another fabulous year of creating opportunities for all parents to be involved.

Executive Board Parents Guild Committee Chairs 2015–16

Loren Kaplan, Auction New Parent Coffee Coordinator Cara Kleinhaut Nicole Cavazos Lily Ng Michelle Gustavson Carol Acutt Stacia Vinar Nicole Cavazos New Parent Liaison Scott Chamberlin Book Fair Lily Ng Yvonne Hsieh Cindy Fitzgerald Kelly Peers One from the Heart Christine Jenkins Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin Cindy Fitzgerald Rochelle Siegel Kerri Speck Matthew Hayutin Priya Nambiar Coffees on the Green Parent POP Nicole Cavazos John Murray Lily Ng Michelle Gustavson Maricela Santana Party Book Community Service Michelle Asten Kay Seymour-Gabriel Emily Ann Jen Howard Rochelle Siegel Rikki Bogen Maggie Sherman Kim Tinsley Gaby Greenberg Susan Hoffman-Hyman Room Parent Coordinator Dishversity Cindy Fitzgerald Natalie McAdams Devin Sellers School Spirit Kim Tinsley Maya Lieberman

Family Festival Scrip Carol Acutt, Yvonne Hsieh and Philip Bruno Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin Ed Rogers Mike Tatum Staff Appreciation Cindy Fitzgerald Farm to School Kimberly Perttula Jessica Schwarz Staff Assistance First Day Coffee Christine Jenkins Christine Jenkins Susie Schroer

Halloween Fruit Staff Birthdays Priya Nambiar Rikki Bogen Maricela Santana Evelyn Lanner Devin Sellers Staff Gift Program Hot Lunch Priya Nambiar Jessica Schwarz Rochelle Siegel Jenny Tatum Yearbook Itty Bitty Art Sale Alexandra Marx Mark Hyatt Christina Mills

Library Maya Lieberman Jyoti Puvvula Heather Singleton

26 Book Party Fair Book

The Book Fair brings the world of Our Party Book hosts are as creative as their children. Thank you for devising adventure, knowledge, and humor; so many ways to play, to connect, to laugh, to get to know each other. concealed between the cover of books, right onto campus for everyone to explore.

Party Book Hosts:

Beth and Stephen Abronson Dan Roberts and Nicole Cavazos Christina Aguilera and Matt Rutler Johanna and Ed Rogers (2) Jesse Aldana Amy Rose (2) Michelle and Gareth Asten Lisa and John Rushing Shane Barach and Jenny Daly Mavette and Habib Salo Chris Beck and Jane Wang (3) David Schumacher and Rikki and Michael Bogen Yvonne Hsieh (3) Tracy and Adam Bromwich Camila and Ron Schur (2) Jared Carney and Deirdre Wallace (2) Jessica and Jason Schwarz Karen and Ryan Craig Robert Schwentke and Cindy and Jon Fitzgerald Jennifer Howard (2) Zack Freedman and Devin Sellers Heather Singleton Maggie and Jon Sherman Jonathan Gardner and Rochelle and Ian Siegel Barbi Appelquist Maria and Kevin Smith Marcie and Jeff Greene Annie Spong Len Goldstein and Mark Stratton and Susie Schroer KristieAnne Reed (2) Cindy and George Teitelbaum Tamara and Andrew Gross Wendi and Stephen Trilling Nadene and Jeff Haines Greg Walker and Michelle Ashford (2) Phil Hayes and Holly Swope Sean Weber-Small and Cara Kleinhaut Reina and Rich Holtzman Manuel Weiskopf and Evelyn Lanner Mark Hyatt and Malerie Marder Ian Williams and Tessa Blake Christine and Larry Jenkins Lori and Scott Lahman Maya and Matt Lieberman Amy and Victor Liu Paul Marks and Kerri Speck Lizzie and John Murray (2) Priya and Sanjay Nambiar Heather and David Nevell Kelly and Darren Peers Kimberly and Josh Perttula Jessica and Eric Reid

27 Auction Auction Angels

Havana Nights had everyone moving their hips. Laughter, Our Auction Angels help underwrite the expense of great music, and wonderful items to bid on were just hosting our Gala Fundraiser. We thank each one of them the beginning of this magical evening. The company was for their support. extraordinaire and the party superb! We all thank the fabulous volunteers who made it happen for us.

Auction Volunteers $1000 and Up Up to $999

Beth Abronson Marie Noorbergen Billie and Steven Fischer Beth and Stephen Abronson Carol and Robin Acutt BJ Ojuri Jenni Kayne and Richard Ehrlich Carol and Robin Acutt Lucia Alcantara-Chibane Shannon Parry Cara Kleinhaut and Sean Weber-Small Tina Andrews Nayla Ammar Kelly Peers Stavros Merjos and Honor Fraser Michelle and Gareth Asten Michelle Asten Jennifer Penton Lizzie and John Murray Paul Bryan and Emily Procter Meredith Blake Kimberly Perttula Ellie and Joel Pelcyger Anthony Byrnes and Anne Marie Burke Rikki Bogen Jeanette Rahill Maria and Kevin Smith Scott Chamberlin and Sherry Brennan Jessica Reid Greg Walker and Michelle Ashford Stephanie Barish Tracy Bromwich Ed Rogers Ken Wimer and Heidi Hendrix Marshall Coben and Nicole Cavazos Jeremy Rogers Jane Leeves-Coben Sitara Cave Hilary Rosen Jamie Court and Scott Chamberlin and Victor Santana Michelle Williams Court Stephanie Barish Susie Schroer Caskey and Mick Ebeling Tracy Chandler Devin Sellers Roger Fishman and Karen Craig Maggie and Jon Sherman Courtey Thorne-Smith Marcos Escalante Rochelle Siegel Scott Fite and Taura Mizrahi-Fite Cindy Fitzgerald Heather Singleton Cindy and Jon Fitzgerald Elizabeth Freitas Jennifer Sumner Richard Gabriel and Lee Gardner and Cindy Teitelbaum Kay Seymour-Gabriel Lily Ng, Auction Chair Courtney Thorne-Smith Aron Gadhia and Abigail Lufkin Ona Gauthier Nathalie Thuresson Deirdre Gainor Marcie and Jeff Greene Kim Tinsley Lee Gardner and Lily Ng Tamara Gross Omar Torrez Julia Goodman Ashley Guillem Stacia Vinar, Auction Chair Gilberto Granados and Jyoti Puvvula Nadene and Jeff Haines Deirdre Wallace Gaby and Rob Greenberg Matthew Hayutin and Rachel Witenstein Nadene and Jeff Haines Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin Matthew Hayutin and Heidi Hendrix Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin Randolf Hillebrand and Jon Hyman and Susan Hoffman-Hyman Stefanie Gelinas Christine and Larry Jenkins Jennifer Howard Alexander Kruglov and Alia Zaharudin Yvonne Hsieh Richard Levine and Reagan Feeney Christine Jenkins Jacklyn and David Louie Britt Johansson Paul Marks and Kerri Speck Loren Kaplan Priya and Sanjay Nambiar Cara Kleinhaut, Auction Chair Dan Offner and Mayumi Ijiri and Sean Weber-Small Scott Packer and Loren Kaplan Jeremy Knight Abbie and Howard Perttula Anna and Richard Korngute Kimberly and Joshua Perttula Evelyn Lanner Power Pals Productions/ Robert LaPorta and Alexa Fischer Marne Boulware Sunny Lee Sara Radin Amy and Victor Liu The Reed-Goldstein Family Natalie McAdams Dan Roberts and Nicole Cavazos Devon McNairy Maggie and Mort Rosenfeld Christina Mills Maricela and Victor Santana Ramaa Mosley-Brown David Schumacher and Yvonne Hsieh Priya and Sanjay Nambiar Jessica and Jason Schwarz Robert Schwentke and Jen Howard Rochelle and Ian Seigel Jenny and Mike Tatum Kim Tinsley Wendi and Stephen Trilling Jennifer and Spencer Tyler Stacia Vinar Christine and Antoine Wilson

28 Fund A Need

Raise the Paddle is a vital component of supporting our mission. Every dollar raised goes to support Financial Aid at PS1. Thank you for raising your paddle!

$1000 and Up Up to $999

Beth and Stephen Abronson Tim Reuben and Carol and Robin Acutt Jeremy Langer and Meredith Blake Christina Aguilera Stephanie Blum-Reuben Eduardo Alvarez and Olga Cueva Robert LaPorta and Alexa Fischer Jesse Aldana and Rachel Harris Jeff Reyna and Anna Tran Tina Andrews Maya and Matt Lieberman Michelle and Gareth Asten Bill Robins and Mia Rue Robins Raeleen Taylor-Brandy Amy and Victor Liu Shane Barach and Jenny Daly Jeremy Rogers and Tracy and Adam Bromwich Daphne and Devon McNairy Ken Baum and Julie Cantor Ann Singhakowinta Jared Carney and Deirdre Wallace Linda and David Michaelson Eric Beale and Jennifer Kalish Hilary and Glenn Rosen Marilyn and Chris Cazun Priya and Sanjay Nambiar Mark Emtiaz and Elizabeth Freitas Maggie and Mort Rosenfeld Evelyn Cazun Kevin Newman and Amy Weimer Billie and Steven Fischer David Schumacher and Soufiane Chibane and Scott Packer and Loren Kaplan Jonathan Gardner and Yvonne Hsieh Lucia Alcantara-Chibane Amanda Perla Barbi Appelquist Pamela and Matt Schwab Karen and Ryan Craig Preethi Raghu Tamara and Andrew Gross Jessica and Jason Schwarz Louise Everett Dan Roberts and Nicole Cavazos Nadene and Jeff Haines Rochelle and Ian Siegel Zack Freedman and Johanna and Edward Rogers Matthew Hayutin and Maria and Kevin Smith Heather Singleton Eva Salamanca Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin Jenny and Mike Tatum Deirdre Gainor Robert Schwentke and DJ Jacobs and Angela Arnold Wendi and Stephen Trilling Lee Gardner and Lily Ng Jennifer Howard Jimmy Jellinek and Emily Ann Sean Weber-Small and Olga and Roman Gelfand Reid Shane and Laura Berland-Shane Marshall Coben and Jane Leeves Cara Kleinhaut Nancy Goglia Maggie and Jon Sherman Richard Levine and Reagan Feeney Ken Wimer and Heidi Hendrix Len Goldstein and Kristieanne Reed Brad Shimada Paul Lieberstein and Janine Poreba Gabrielle and Rob Greenberg Charles Song and Sunny Lee Paul Marks and Kerri Speck Marcie and Jeff Greene Mindy Staley Lorraine and Damien McCann Billy Huynh Mark Stratton and and Susie Schroer Laura and Chris Miller Mark Hyatt and Malerie Marder Heather and Richard Turner Lizzie and John Murray Jon Hyman and Jennifer and Spencer Tyler Kelly and Darren Peers Susan Hoffman-Hyman Esther Watkins Ellie and Joel Pelcyger Gina Jang Manuel Weiskopf and Evelyn Lanner Kimberly and Josh Perttula Beth and Christopher Kemp Elisabeth and Marty Weiss Jessica and Eric Reid Alexander Kruglov and Emily and Peter Yu Alia Zaharudin Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID 1225 Broadway Mercury Mailing Santa Monica CA 90404 Systems Inc.

UPCOMING: September Save the Date: 28 State of the School/ February 1st at 6:30pm Class Curriculum Meetings (Youngers and Bridge), 6:15pm 29 State of the School/ Class Curriculum Meetings (Middles and Olders), 6:15pm 30 Sibling Admissions Applications Due 30 Memoir Club, 10:00am October 3 School Holiday 6 School Tour, 8:45am 7 Professional Development Day 12 School Holiday 14 Coffee on the Green, 8:30am 17 PS Serves, 3:30pm 20 School Tour, 8:45am

21 Coffee on the Green, 8:30am Richard Louv, best-selling author and 21 Memoir Club, 10:00am Founder of the Children & Nature Network will be speaking to PS1 parents and friends 24–28 Parent Conferences on Wednesday, February 1st at 6:30pm (MPR). Richard’s best-selling books have 28 Coffee on the Green, 8:30am helped launch an international movement to 31 Halloween Parade, 2:00pm connect children and their families to nature. Join us! RSVP to [email protected].

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Left to right: Mia Chartrand, Middles Teacher Ceili Grinnell, Aftercare Teacher Esther Watkins, Executive Assistant Virginia Seaman, Music Specialist Nancy Harding, Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning Genevieve Mow, Child Development Specialist Carol van Heerden, Olders Teacher