CANCELLED HYATT REGENCY ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 9300 Jeff Fuqua Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827 Download www.facebook.com/ #FCISConv2019 the App! FloridaCouncilofIndependentSchools Welcome Dear FCIS Member Schools and Colleagues, As your 2019 FCIS Convention Chairs, we are looking forward to welcoming you to Orlando for the FCIS Annual Convention, November 6-8, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport. We are sure that all will agree that coming together as a community of Florida educators will generate great value to all of our institutions. This year’s Convention theme challenges us all to Learn Today, Learn Tomorrow. Maintaining our focus on the needs of today’s leaners, while looking forward to what the next version of independent school will resemble, is critical to our individual and collective success as school leaders and educators. We have been working hard to meet the goals of the conference-goers while provided a wonderful venue for learning (and playing). Our Convention Steering Committee has compiled a program that will offer an engaging, informative, and meaningful professional development experience for individuals in any role at our institutions. We will be featuring Pre-Conference Workshops for heads of schools, administrators, advancement professionals, and business officers on November 6. Administrator Day is Thursday, November 7, and Faculty Day is Friday, November 8. Pre-Conference ISM (Independent School Management) Workshop Facilitator: Terry L. Moore, BCP-E, Executive Consultant, ISM Session I • Strategic Financial Planning Session II • Financial Aid – Understanding Need Pre-Conference Business Officers' Workshop Facilitator: Gigi Chinisci, Retired Assistant Director of Admission, Albuquerque Academy Bringing Disney’s Philosophy to Your School Nationally-Recognized Keynote Speakers: • Richard Weissbourd, Ed.D., Senior Lecturer & Director of Making Caring Common, Harvard Graduate School of Education • Denise Pope, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Education; Co-Founder, Challenge Success Luncheon Speakers: • Mike McCulley, Astronaut • Dr. Jeff Duke, Ph.D., Coaching Specialist, College of Health Professions and Sciences, University of Central Florida For more information on the broad range of sessions and speakers planned for the Convention, please explore the FCIS website, which will be updated over the next months. As we get closer to November, we will convey the most updated information in our Annual Convention mobile app. We are both looking forward to seeing you for an inspiring three days at the 2019 Convention. Warmly, Cynthia Lane, Head of School, Sweetwater Episcopal Academy Byron Lawson, Jr., Head of School, Trinity Preparatory School 2019 FCIS Convention Co-Chairs 1 The Florida Council of Independent Schools The Florida Council of Independent Schools was founded in Jacksonville in December 1954. From the small handful of schools and correspondingly low student population that comprised the original group, the Council has grown to become one of the largest independent school organizations in the United States. FCIS begins the 2019-2020 school year with 154 member schools. Member schools are located throughout the state, extending from Pensacola in the northwestern panhandle to Key Largo in the southeast. While most schools are coeducational and day, there are schools with boarding programs and others which admit only girls or only boys. Some enroll only elementary school children or only secondary school children, while others offer combinations of levels. Many of the schools are strictly college preparatory, but other member schools serve students with learning differences. Schools range in size from fewer than 50 students to over 2,500 students. Indeed, one of the Council’s strengths is the variety of schools making up its membership. In this way, not only does the Council provide an alternative to public school, but also within its membership, it provides still further alternatives to parents who are looking for exactly the right type of school for their children. All FCIS schools have racially nondiscriminatory admission policies. The Florida Council of Independent Schools is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and an affiliate of the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). FCIS is a founding member of the Florida Association of Academic Non-Public Schools (FAANS). FCIS Mission: The Florida Council of Independent Schools promotes the highest standards for PK-12 education through its accreditation process, professional development programming, and advocacy efforts. The Florida Council of Independent Schools 1211 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 612 Tampa, FL 33607 Phone: 813.287.2820 Fax: 813.286.3025 Dr. Barbara Hodges, Executive Director www.fcis.org 2 FCIS Board of Directors Dr. Dana Markham, President Mark Heller Joi Robertson Pine Crest School Academy at the Lakes St. Mark’s Episcopal Academy 1501 NE 62nd Street 2220 Collier Parkway 2 Church Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33434 Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639 Cocoa, FL 32922 Robert Stephens, Olen Kalkus Joe Seivold Immediate Past President Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Berkeley Preparatory School Episcopal Day School 3747 Main Hwy 4811 Kelly Road 223 N Palafox Street Miami, FL 33133 Tampa, FL 33615 Pensacola, FL 32502 Cynthia Lane Pamela Tapley Kevin Plummer, Vice President Sweetwater Episcopal Academy Pace Brantley School Tampa Preparatory School 251 E Lake Brantley 3221 Sand Lake Road 727 W Cass Street Longwood, FL 32779 Longwood, FL 32779 Tampa, FL 33606 Byron Lawson Dr. David Watson Tane Bonham, Secretary Trinity Preparatory School Community School of Naples Christ Church School 5700 Trinity Prep Lane 13275 Livingston Road 4845 NE 25th Avenue Winter Park, FL 32792 Naples, FL 34109 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Dr. Jan Pullen Dr. Steve Whitaker James Milford, Treasurer Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School The First Academy Maclay School 315 41st Street W 2667 Bruton Blvd 3737 N Meridian Road Bradenton, FL 34209 Orlando, FL 32805 Tallahassee, FL 32312 Patrick Roberts Arvi Balseiro Palmer Trinity School The Cushman School 7900 SW 176 Street 592 NE 60 Street Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 Miami, FL 33137 3 Convention Steering Committee Convention Chairs: Cynthia Lane, Head, Sweetwater Episcopal Academy Byron Lawson, Head, Trinity Preparatory School Thursday Program Committee Learning Specialists and School Counselors Episcopal Schools’ Eucharist and Breakfast Administrators Adrianne Benso, Lake Highland Preparatory The Reverend Father Trey Garland, David Bernatavitz, Montverde Academy School Sweetwater Episcopal Academy Marcia Bernatavitz, Montverde Academy Tia Smith, Maclay School Jerry Matos, Montverde Academy * Rylan Smith, Trinity Preparatory School Door Prizes Seymour Mintzer, Lake Highland Preparatory Paul Garcia, St. Barnabas Episcopal School School Heads and Trustees * Patrick Mulloy, Trinity Preparatory School Paul Garcia, St. Barnabas School Convention Logo Khrystal Phiri, Montverde Academy * Cynthia Lane, Sweetwater Episcopal Academy Julie Johnson, Florida Council of Independent John Weaver, Montverde Academy Jayanne Roggenbaum, Westlake Christian Schools School Admission Directors Ingrid Wasserfall, Cornerstone School Convention Ads Joanne Battista, Sweetwater Episcopal Hallie Smith, Trinity Preparatory School Academy Technology Directors Donna Eiger, Sweetwater Episcopal Academy Jennifer Baselice, Lake Highland Preparatory Photographer Victoria Johnston, Trinity Preparatory School School Hallie Smith, Trinity Preparatory School * Lori Moore, Lake Highland Preparatory School Matt Eggert, formerly with The First Academy Kelly Prince, Sweetwater Episcopal Academy * Denise Musselwhite, Trinity Preparatory Exhibitors School Keara Danger, Florida Council of Independent Advancement Directors Nick Purdue, Windermere Preparartory School Schools Susan Clayton, Lake Highland Preparatory School Friday Program Committee Convention Registration * Eric Zaytzeff, Trinity Preparatory School Sarah Benhase, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Melissa Alton, Alison Carlson, Keara Danger, Lindsay Elliott, Sweetwater Episcopal Academy Julie Johnson, and Matt Wilson, Florida Business Officers * Jennifer Hencken, Trinity Preparatory School Council of Independent Schools Jim Bartlett, Lake Highland Preparatory School Jane Hicks, Park Maitland School Brad Long, Montverde Academy Natalie Holter, The First Academy Technology Support Seymour Mintzer, Lake Highland Preparatory Valerie Kennedy, Park Maitland School Matt Wilson, FCIS School Evelyn McCulloch, Park Maitland School Kyle Daly, Sweetwater Episcopal Academy * Beth Zamerski, Saint Edward’s School Cindy Moon, Park Maitland School Brandon Hazzard, The First Academy Patrick Mulloy, Trinity Preparatory School College Counselors Alison Murphy, Lake Highland Preparatory Convention Coordinator Tiffany Elliott, Windermere Preparatory School School Alison Carlson, Florida Council of Independent Joyce Kwak, The First Academy Tracy Rick, Sweetwater Episcopal Academy Schools Cheryl Leonhardt, Tampa Preparatory School Mary Scott, Lake Highland Preparatory School * Lynn Stewart, Lake Highland Preparatory Meristell Shackelford, Montverde Academy * Subcommittee Coordinator School Davina Spillmann, Park Maitland School Donna Wood, Park Maitland School 4 Text HYATT REGENCY ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 9300 Jeff Fuqua Boulevard Orlando, FL 32827 USA T +1 407 825 1234 F +1 407 859 9652 orlandoairport.hyatt.com FLOOR PLANS Floor Plan SELF-PARKING ENTRANCE ENDEAVOUR DISCOVERY