Saddle River Day School the Bulletin FALL 2017 and Annual Report Kimberly Jones Moussavian ’87 Combatting Violence Against Women Page 6 Inspired to Lucy McAuliffe ’08 Uniting Cultures Through Language Lead Lives of Page 12 Consequence Donna McDermott ’91 Exploring Patriotism through Historical Fiction Page 15 Cortney Wall Crawford ’03 Creating a Philanthropic Impact through Art Page 16 Contents • Fall 2017 2017-2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Executive Committee Mr. Ted Tafaro – President Mr. Rosario Ruffino –Vice President/Treasurer Mr. Kurt Kaboth – Secretary 8 13 26 Mr. Steven Kluger - ad hoc on Executive Committee Ms. Eileen Lambert – Head of School Trustees Mr. Scott Braen Mr. Rick Cook Mr. Frank Coyne Mr. Wes Powell Mr. Jeffrey Rosenberg Ms. Lorrie Savas Mr. Dale Smith Emeriti Mr. Stu Steckler Dr. William Cassidy III 32 36 38 Ms. Jackie Finestone ’80 Dr. Mary Clark Romney ’67 Mr. Lawrence Salameno EMPHASIS ON ACADEMICS 2 Inspiring Success, One Student at a Time – Founders Head of School, Eileen Lambert Mr. (deceased) & Mrs. John C. and Diane Alford 18 SRDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES OUR MISSION SNAPSHOTS OF EXCELLENCE 16 Cortney Wall Crawford ’03: Creating a Philanthropic The Trustees of Saddle River Day School provide 4 Class of 2017 – College Acceptances Impact through Art commitment and leadership for the advancement of We inspire each child to achieve personal and the School’s mission, the advancement of the School’s academic excellence and to become a caring and 5 Snapshots of Academic Excellence 17 Athan Katsantonis ’16: Pursues His Passion at Syracuse vision and growth, and the protection of the School’s ethical contributor to society. 6 Alumna Kimberly Jones Moussavian ‘87: Combatting Violence rich legacy. Against Women EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING In partnership with the Head of School, the Board of OUR CORE VALUES 8 Our Tribute to the Class of 2017 18 Janus Mission Project – Trustees oversee all legal obligations are met and work Students Create Teen-Focused Ad Campaign to build a strong endowment and support the growth Everyone Counts: PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE 20 Solomon Frey ’17 Takes Honors at Prestigious of annual fundraising and capital campaigns. The All talents and contributions are prized. Board plays a vital role in guiding Saddle River Day 10 Lifers, Legacies and the Last of Four Berklee High School Jazz Festival Showcase School forward and ensuring that the institution is run Love of Learning: 11 Richard Oliver ’12: From SRDS Lifer to Applied Physics 22 A Young Girl’s Mission to Her Homeland with the utmost professionalism, and is at the forefront The school engenders a life-long love of learning. of educational and technological development. 12 Lucy McAuliffe ’08: Uniting Cultures Through Language Intellectual Risk Taking: 13 Zach Frey ’11: From Stage Visions to Algorithms ON CAMPUS The Board is comprised of parents and alumni with Inspired by a nurturing intimate environment 14 Carr Sisters ’14: Reflections on Junior Year 24 Over 25 Years Later the Kuhlman Legacy Lives On a deep affection, affiliation and commitment to 26 Design Thinking Playground Project the school. They are highly skilled in their outside that endures physical and emotional security. 15 Donna McDermott ’91: Exploring Patriotism through professions and each member brings unique Historical Fiction 28 TEDxYouth Conference knowledge, skills and perspectives to the committee 30 SRDS Welcomes Jalaj Desai & Dr. Jennifer Davids and each sub committee. 32 Grandparents & Special Friends Day 2017 CREDITS: 34 Theater – 33 Variations & You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown Editor-In-Chief: Gretchen Lee 36 The Visual Arts Continue to Thrive Design: Farrell Marketing & Design 38 Rebel Athletics Photographers: Keri Eisenberg, Gretchen Lee, Seth 42 Homecoming & Alumni Events Marx, Dave Dougan, Barrie Fisher, Darren Ornitz, Grant Gibson, Peter Chollick, Samantha Cohen, Chris Carroll FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY 44 Thank you for Supporting SRDS Seth Marx Director of Institutional Advancement 34 45 SRDS Annual Fund Report 551-579-6705 [email protected] BULLETIN & ANNUAL REPORT / FALL 2017 1 Welcome to SRDS Inspiring Success, Many of our students are gifted academicians, born We promise them that they will be ready for and accepted with genes that make going to school a natural strength into challenging colleges and universities, and that they for them. We challenge them to use their gifts to their will thrive there. But as importantly, or more importantly, One Student fullest potential and they take great pride in their we are preparing them for life after their formal academic academic achievements. Others are gifted artists, athletes, education. We are preparing them for an ever changing at a Time thespians, or social leaders and they find success in their work environment that will require them to draw on all areas of natural strength. those talents. There are no jobs where people don’t have to do math, write, solve problems creatively and present But many of the greatest successes for our students come their solutions to a critical audience. We are preparing from their areas of challenge. For a child who is not a our students for a life where there are no grades, but there natural athlete, setting up the spike in a volleyball game is success. And that success will come to those who hone is exhilarating; for the child who is not a natural writer, their natural talents, and work very hard against their revising, editing and revising yet again to get that ‘A’ is natural challenges. thrilling. Every child finds success at Saddle River Day School, We are preparing our students not just for college, but and because we believe so fervently in the uniqueness of for life after college. Yes, we are first and foremost an each individual child, success for each student is equally academic institution and we need to make sure that our unique. students find academic success. We teach them to think, not just memorize information, and we teach them to ast year a very shy young man told me that he needed to think across disciplines with complex problems and l make an announcement at assembly, but wasn’t sure he situations that require them to draw on all parts of their could, and did I think I could do it for him? Well no, I said, brains combining mathematical reasoning, language “EVERY CHILD FINDS SUCCESS but told him that I’d sit next to him and that he’d be just fine. skills, social skills, art, technology, history and science. Eileen F. Lambert, Head of School AT SADDLE RIVER DAY His turn came to speak; I tapped his hand lightly and said, “go get ‘em.” His announcement lasted maybe twenty five seconds, SCHOOL, AND BECAUSE WE but he delivered it flawlessly, plunked down in his seat again, BELIEVE SO FERVENTLY IN and I said, “Now, breathe; you were great.” THE UNIQUENESS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD, SUCCESS This boy is two years ahead of his classmates in math, but that day success was all about standing up in front of the assembly FOR EACH STUDENT IS and making an announcement. EQUALLY UNIQUE.” That is what success looks like at Saddle River Day School. It’s – EILEEN LAMBERT, HEAD OF SCHOOL a kaleidoscope of small and large challenges faced daily by everyone, and just like the turn of that tube with mirrors and sparkly bits, success is unique to each student here. 2 BULLETIN & ANNUAL REPORT / FALL 2017 BULLETIN & ANNUAL REPORT / FALL 2017 3 Class of 2017 Snapshots of EXCELLENCE Congratulations! Henry Gordon Chenkai (Caspar) Ling Olivia Tafaro Trevor Hansen David Stack Maggie Kuntz College Acceptances for the Class of 2017 National Merit Commended Scholar AP Scholar Albany College of Pharmacy Columbia University Univ. of Hartford (2) Rutgers University (5) About 1.5 million juniors entered the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program by Granted to students who receive an average score of 3 or higher and have taken Albright College Connecticut College Hartwick College Sacred Heart University taking the 2015 PSAT. Of those, 50,000 (3.3%) were recognized as Commended three or more AP exams. American University (2) Univ. of Connecticut High Point University Salve Regina University Scholars. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recognized Henry Gordon as a Anthony Aniello Hanfeng (Ryan) Cai Rebecca Chachkes Aurora University Univ. of Delaware (3) Hofstra University (3) Santa Clara University Commended Scholar. Caitlin Chan Anum Dar Katherine Katriel Henry Gordon Siqi (Max) Liu Daniel Orlich Walter Stack Belmont University Univ. of Denver Hunter College of the CUNY School of Visual Arts David Stack Tristan Wanatick Bentley University Dickinson College Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Scranton (3) National AP Scholar Binghamton University Drew University (3) Ithaca College (3) Skidmore College Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams SRDS Scholar Boston College Drexel University Jewish Theological Seminary of America St. John’s University taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. The SRDS Scholar is a student who has demonstrated academic and personal Boston University (9) Eckerd College Johnson & Wales University St. Thomas Aquinas College Chenkai (Caspar) Ling Zichuan (Owen) Liu excellence and has made caring and meaningful contributions to the school Brandeis University Elmira College Keuka College Stockton University community. California Polytechnic State University, Emerson College Northwestern University Stony Brook University AP Scholar with Distinction Award Henry Gordon San Luis Obispo Fairfield University Pace University, New York City Susquehanna University Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams Univ. of California, Berkeley Fairleigh Dickinson University Pennsylvania State University (3) Syracuse University (2) taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Head’s Honor Roll Univ.