Innovate Magazine, Spring 2016

INNOVATE

All Saints’ Episcopal School

Spring 2016

SERVANT MARVELS ENGAGING BRAINS

Artwork by Anna Love ’22 LS students engaged in the study of mixing secondary colors, tertiary colors, tints and shades.

TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME

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From Tad’s Desk | PAGE 3 Board of Trustees | PAGE 4

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SERVANTS, SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, ATHLETES Servants | PAGE 6 Scholars | PAGE 10 Artists | PAGE 14 Athletes | PAGE 18

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Around All Saints’ | PAGE 40 Traveling Saints | PAGE 44 All Saints’ Social | PAGE 75

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12 Super Innovators | PAGE 24 Saints Will: Five-Year Strategic Plan | PAGE 46 Financial Sustainability | PAGE 52 Alternative Revenue for All Saints’ | PAGE 53 Bridging Learning with Technology in Belize | PAGE 62

FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION News | PAGE 56 Do You Know Your Division Heads? | PAGE 60 Koppelberger Book Talks | PAGE 61

SUPPORTING OUR SAINTS

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PTO, Booster Club and FAME | PAGE 69 Annual Fund | PAGE 72 DeWolfe Society Spotlight | PAGE 74 Building for Character: For ALL the Saints | PAGE 54

ALUMNI

Alumni Spotlight | PAGE 77 News | PAGE 78 Forever Saints | PAGE 80

SMALL SAINTS

Fantastic Fleur | PAGE 81

IN REMEMBRANCE Tolling of the Bell | PAGE 83

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CO-EDITORS Keira Moody, Director, Communications and Marketing Meg Hasten, Manager, Communications and Marketing

CONTRIBUTORS

Emily Balkenbush, Institutional Advancement Assistant Aaron Beck, Director of Athletics and Assistant Head of School Katie Berkovsky ’06, Alumni and Parent Relations Manager Tad Bird, Head of School Daniel Carroll, Associate Manager of Athletic Operations Cherie Dioguardi, LS Technology and Director of Summer Programs Susan Doyle, Director of Institutional Advancement Betsy Ferebee, LS Teacher Lynn Gant, Assistant to the Head of School Mike “Gonzo” Gonzalez, MS Division Head Debbie Guerra, Manager of The 51 Debra Koppelberger, LS Division Head Kara Lawrence, Campaign Associate Joey Menendez, US Division Head Yvette Messenger, Development Services Associate Dave Ostroff, Director of the Tad Bird Honors College Robin Page, EC Division Head Joy Rich, Annual Giving Manager Kathi Tiffany, US Fine Arts Department Chair Frank Tilley, Chief Financial Officer Mary Tracy, Director of Admission Craig Tredenick, Director of Enrollment Management Barclay Wilson, LS Teacher James Venhaus, US Theatre Arts Margaret Zimmerman, Campaign Associate

PHOTOGRAPHY Fluxtown Productions Steel Shutter Photography

DESIGN

Artwork by Lexi Mitchell ’19 US Foundations of Art students created a tessellation project using Bamboo tablets and Photoshop.

Paradigm Creative Innovate is a semiannual publication of All Saints’ Episcopal School.

MISSION

All Saints’ Episcopal School of Fort Worth promotes academic excellence in a nurturing, Christian environment and upholds the Anglican tradition of worship.

OUTCOME STATEMENT

A graduate of All Saints’ Episcopal School will exercise genius within through developing a relationship with God, by engaging the world, and by serving others.

All Saints’ Episcopal School of Fort Worth administers its personnel, academic, extracurricular and tuition assistance programs without regard to gender, race, religion, ethnicity or national origin.

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FROM TAD’S DESK

In his chapel talk, Gary Garrison shared, “The essential truth in understanding life is embracing balance.” When we speak about exercising genius within, we expect each of our children and all in our community to share their gifts accordingly. And when we note the importance of developing Servants, Scholars, Artists and Athletes, we are not merely piecing together words that blend well. We are emphasizing the importance of a wide variety of gifts, with servanthood at the fore. Further, we believe trying to stretch oneself in each of these arenas makes us more interesting, more curious and more whole.

Whether or not we are good at one thing and not another is not most important. Rather, acknowledging that each member of our community is of value and cultivating deep relationships are what makes our community strong.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince is a story about a man, who after crashing his plane, encounters a boy who shares a particularly delightful exchange between himself and a fox. The boy begins, “I am looking for friends. What does that mean – tame?” The fox answers, “It is an act too often neglected. It means to establish ties…To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like another hundred little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world…(80).” This is a story reflecting a powerful expression of the substance of relationships, built on the premise there is value in each individual and in each of God’s gifts.

Rather than to civilize, or calm or make pliable, the word tame becomes something much more. It means to enter into a relationship where both parties have work to do; there is give and take on both ends. There is mutual respect.

There is recognition of something special, something beyond self.

I am blessed to witness the gifts of Servant Marvels shared each day on our campus and I am in awe of the power of Engaged Brains with a Higher Purpose at work. As you explore this edition of Innovate, take stock in the depth and breadth of the people who make up our community, the manner in which we educate our children, and share diverse-yet respectful- perspectives. Pay attention, as well, to the remarkable leadership of our Board of Trustees and administration as expressed through the bold vision of our new strategic plan, Saints Will. Along the way, I expect you to more readily recognize the special nature of our community and the balance of unique gifts at our fingertips. The more we share our individual gifts and the more we seek meaningful engagement with an increasingly complex world, the more we reflect our Mission and Outcome.

Blessings,

Tad

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ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

2015-16

Board of Trustees

OFFICERS

RICK MERRILL

PAULA BROCKWAY

RUSTY REID

KYLE POULSON

MATT MCLAUGHLIN

TOMMY MILLER

President

Vice President

TRUSTEES Wendy Barron Richard Bourland Stephanie Brentlinger Lance Byrd Richard Chowning Brad Corbett, Jr. Jeff Dillard Wende Dwyer-Johnsen Jim Garnett Kori Green April Hahnfeld Gwin ’02

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Vice President

Treasurer

Andrea Halbach The Rev. Christopher Jambor Bob Jameson Matt Johnson Craig Kelly H. Peter Ku Matt Mildren Gary Randle Janie Rector Maurie Reynolds Natalie Richardson

Vice President

Secretary

Bob Simpson Ramsay Slugg Whit Smith Sallie Trotter Cheryl Vinson Brad Wallace George M. Young, Jr. Tad Bird, Head of School

The Upper School Drama Department presents

February 25-27 at Scott Theatre For tickets and behind-the-scenes videos, visit aseschool.org/DrowsyChaperone

Servants

By Meg Hasten Launching from the work of Vincent van Gogh, MS students used blending and shading of color using broken brush strokes.

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Artwork by AJ Mendolia ’20 and Emily Parsley ’20

1 ON A MISSION

Christian Johnsen ’16 organized an eight-day mission trip to Holy Cross Anglican School in Belize from May 31-June 8, having visited five times previously with All Saints’ Episcopal Church. Johnsen exhibited incredible servant leadership by coordinating with other All Saints’ participants and their parents, establishing a daily budget based on local meal prices, managing the donation delivery and coordinating with the school’s maintenance supervisor to determine the most needed projects. The other US boys who participated in the project were José GoiteVillarroel ’16, Carson Pate ’16, Jack Rainbolt ’16, Colin Reilly ’16, Tanner Rizenbergs ’16 and David Whitaker ’16. In addition to painting exterior walls, attaching hurricane strapping and constructing flooring for a new classroom, the boys also organized a soccer game.

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2 TEAM TARA

On September 17, All Saints’ athletes, parents and staff participated in and supported the Tara’s Team softball game on Corbett Field.

Both the softball game and the Tara Sawyer Classic tournament support the Tara Sawyer Foundation, which strives to support young athletes, children and families in need. Tara Sawyer was the sister of Foster Sawyer ’14.

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Fifteen US students, one MS student and two faculty members partnered with the City of Fort Worth and Habitat for Humanity on October 3 to participate in a community revitalization effort called Cowtown Brushup. All Saints’ students and faculty spent most of their time painting the exterior of a house owned by Shirley, a grandmother of three boys. US participants: Caleb Albritton ’17, Logan Britt ’19, Bryson Clark ’19, Anna Doan ’17, Cori Greenfield ’17, Katie Karbo ’16, Annilee Kremling ’19, Sophie Miller ’17, Caitlin Parsley ’17, Emma Speaker ’17, Sarah Steffen ’18, Caroline Taylor ’16, Anna Tisdale ’19 and Trystan Bryse Vanderford ’16.

MS participant: Charlie Wright ’20. Faculty participants: David Parks and Amy Wright.

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Six All Saints’ students spent more than four hours volunteering at the Humane Society of North Texas’ Trot or Treat on October 10. Pictured: Laura Gloor (parent), Sydney Gloor ’17, Abbi Freeman ’18, Autumn Johnson ’17, Lane Auth ’17, Alex Cesare ’17 and Whitney Brown ’04 (Academic Data Manager).

5 HELPING THE HUNGRY

MS and US students and faculty members worked with Feed My Starving Children October 17 to pack meals for people overseas who don’t have access to food and adequate nutrition. US participants: Caleb Albritton ’17, Bryson Clark ’19, Carter Gloor ’19, Sydney Gloor ’17, Cori Greenfield ’17, Corynne Hammit ’17, Annilee Kremling ’19, Sophie Miller ’17, Jaelan Price ’19, Lucy-Mae Reason ’19, Lauren Richardson ’19, Abigail Rivera ’19, Stephanie Simpson ’19, Emma Speaker ’17, Sarah Steffen ’18 and Grace Wilson ’18. MS participants: Alyssa Arnold ’20, Mitchell Bothwell ’20, Adam Carroll ’20, Jessica Clark ’21, Jack Delk ’20, Brooklynn Floyd ’20, Sadie Gaul ’20, Kole Kuenstler ’21, Alicia Lary ’20, Claire Luig ’20, Elizabeth Nelson ’20, Chase Parrish ’20, Sam Parrish ’20, Alana Shannon ’21, Anna Claire Siratt ’20, Hayden Siratt ’20, Sofia Siratt ’21, John Spinks ’21, Sarah Tyree ’20 and Anna Claire Wilson ’21. Faculty participants: Hope Benko, Kelsey de la Torre, David Parks and Kathi Tiffany.

6 WRITING THEIR OWN GOOD NEWS

Seventh grade students wrote books inspired by parables from the Gospel of Luke (with a modern twist!) in their Religion class and then read their parables to Caren Roderick’s Kindergarten class.

7 VISITING WITH VETERANS

Captain Kent, brother to Pre-K Assistant Hollis Kent, visited with EC students on November 10 in honor of Veteran’s Day. He spoke about his experience in the Marines and the importance of bravery while showing off medals, goggles, hats and his Marine Corps flag.

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All four Kindergarten classes sold Angel Pops (popsicles) to LS and EC students on Fridays through the fall semester to raise money for their Angel Tree recipients. Students counted, charted and graphed their fundraising progress. The enthusiasm for this project spread throughout the entire LS; Kilmer Yanez ’24 started a bracelet business and donated $200 of his proceeds to the Angel Pop initiative. The Kindergarten classes collected $2,800 to support 16 angels (a record!) then shopped and delivered their gifts to the Salvation Army representatives at Ridgmar Mall.

9 TURKEY, STUFFING AND GREEN BEANS GALORE

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Project Empathy 2015 kicked off with the annual Thanksgiving Dinner Drive to benefit Union Gospel Mission by promoting the drive school-wide and collecting food and cash donations through the month of November. This year, MS students delivered 114 complete Thanksgiving meals and raised $2,340 for purchasing turkeys.

10 FINDING AN INNER PHILANTHROPIST

Each fall, All Saints’ seniors participate in a unique philanthropy project, “Building a Culture of Philanthropy,” which empowers them to be discerning philanthropists within the Fort Worth community. The class is given the equivalent of $100 per student, which must be granted to local charitable organizations. The students listen to presentations from local non-profits, and then each advisory meets to discuss and decide to whom they want to donate their money. Pictured is Truett Miller ’16 presenting to representatives from the Recovery Resource Council. This year, seniors donated $2,000 to The Airpower Foundation, $3,200 to Alzheimer’s Association, $3,200 to Recovery Resource Council and $1,100 to a Wish with Wings.

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11 WARMING HEADS, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES

Project Empathy leads a blanket, glove and sock drive as their second charitable giving initiative each year. This winter, they collected 355 blankets, 248 pairs of gloves, 927 pairs of socks and 147 jackets, hats and scarves to benefit the Presbyterian Night Shelter. Pictured: Back Row - Sam Parrish ’20, Jade McMillan ’20 and Brooklynn Floyd ’20. Front Row - Taylor Deshmukh ’20, Cami Krzeminski ’20 and Claire Wallace ’20.

12 LS STUDENT COUNCIL

The LS elected their Student Council in November for the 2015-2016 school year: Officers (pictured): Sergeant at Arms - Ryland Byrd ’24, Treasurer - Marissa Trott ’23, Secretary - Marshall Whitaker ’22, President - Blakley Byrd ’22, Vice President - Robbie Caruthers ’23.

Class Representatives: Class of 2022: Kellis Green, Sam Guerra, Ella Hiley, Olivia Loffland, Ethan McBee, Elizabeth Miller, Conor Wilson, Abby Wright.

Class of 2023: Townes Connor, Campbell Hall, Camille Keehan, Barrett Lee, Kate Malonis, Cole Richardson. Class of 2024: Anne Delk, Austin Dyke, Jack Kale, Virginia Prim, Emily Steuart, Thomas Wright. Class of 2025: Brett Christensen, George Herren, Grayson Jewell, Mason Lawrence, Sabina Sovik, Kinsey Steele. Class of 2026: Luca Ferrara, Violette Hiley, Lola McCollough, Hudson Reasor, AnniePearl Stroud, Luke Vermillion. Class of 2027: Charlotte Berghmans, London Brown, Brooke Habash, B.A. Lloyd, Sam Prim, Hadley Reasor, Jonathan Washington, Blake Wood.

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The MS elected their Student Council in November for the 2015-2016 school year: Officers (seated): President - Jack Delk ’20, Vice President - Sarah Tyree ’20, Secretary - Kole Kuenstler ’21; Treasurer - Maria Martin ’21.

Class Representatives (standing): Back Row - Hayden Siratt ’20, Max Guerra ’20, AJ Mendolia ’20, Briggs Key ’20, Grayson Poulson ’20, T Love ’20, Holden Hiley ’20. Middle Row - John Spinks ’21, Peyton Kramer ’21, Lucy Landrem ’21, Branson Davis ’20, Ella Coleman ’21, Brooklynn Floyd ’20, Carson Brown ’20.

US Student Body Representatives are elected in the spring to serve the following school year in ways such as organizing and conducting orientation, initiating new programs and planning school dances. The 2015-2016 Representatives are (pictured): Vice President - Turner Corbett ’16, President - Jack Brockermeyer ’16, Secretary - Ben Deskins ’17, Treasurer - Maddie Bailey ’16

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This body of students meets to discuss allegations of student infractions, mostly of an academic nature, then coordinates with the Dean of Students to develop consequences. The 2015-2016 Honor Council students are (pictured): Emma Speaker ’17, Brazos Pinto ’16, Georgia Smith ’18, Floyd Douglas ’16, Brianna Vinson ’17 and Austin Decker ’16.

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SCHOLARS

By Meg Hasten Sixth grade students created free verse Blackout Poetry in their English class inspired by the work of New York Times bestselling author Austin Kleon who spent time collaborating and conversing with All Saints’ students in September.

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Artwork by Ethan McBee ’22

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3 1 BREAKING THE MOLD

Dr. Kuper (father to Jonathan ’23, Andrew ’25, Matty ’28 and Nicky ’28) visited Julie Yater’s Kindergarten class to talk about bones. He even put a cast on “Saint,” the class bear, and a cast on Matty, too! They ended the morning with a lesson on measurement.

2 LEERLE A LOS MÁS PEQUEÑOS

MS Spanish classes, led by Kelsey de la Torre, worked with EC classes by reading books to them in Spanish, supplementing the already robust EC Spanish curriculum while also allowing MS students to practice their vocabulary.

3 SOLAR SPEED

The Solar Car Team spent November 6-8 at Texas Motor Speedway during NASCAR race weekend. Matt Albritton ’18 was interviewed by George Riba for a promo video that played Sunday during the parade lap. The Solar Car Team also participated in Cars and Coffee, a monthly car show sponsored by Autobahn that was held at Farrington Field on November 14.

4 WRITING, RESEARCH AND A LITTLE BIT OF MONKEY BUSINESS

Students in grades 7-9 welcomed author Eliot Schrefer, a two-time finalist for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature, on October 6. The nominated books, Endangered (2012) and Threatened (2014), are works of fiction based on human and bonobo ape/chimpanzee relationships set in Congo. He shared what sparked his interest in primatology, his research with bonobo apes and chimpanzees, visits to The Democratic Republic of Congo and the writing process.

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SCHOLARS

5 SO THE BISHOP SAID TO THE KING AND THE QUEEN…

The annual All Saints’ chess tournament hosted 22 teams and 143 participants on October 24.

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K-3 U500 (2nd Place Team) 4th - Ivan Jones ’26 5th - Will Hammer ’25 Jack McQueeney ’26 Avery Busick ’25 Nathan Lin ’26 Randol Thompson ’27 Jett Aikin ’27 Jackson Cross ’27 K-3 Open (2nd Place Team) 3rd - Drew Brown ’25 4th - Sam Siratt ’25 K-6 U500 2nd - Nicholas Motheral ’23 K-6 Open Anne Delk ’24

MS/HS U1000 (1st Place Team) 2nd - Jack Delk ’20 John Kelley ’18 Hayden Siratt ’20 MS/HS Open K-6 Unrated (2nd Place Team) Jax Wilson ’18 Xavier DelSignore ’24 Liam Galvin ’27 Joshua Chenevert ’24 Francisco Rosado ’27 Evelyn Stanislaw ’26 Kelby Vastine ’26 7-12th Unrated Andrew Heath ’20 Blaze Jones ’20

6 SPEAKING OF ADVICE

In preparation for LS Student Council election day, Keith Pebley’s sophomore English class visited to help write speeches and prepare the candidates.

7 SHAPING THE NEXT GENERATION

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EC students were again featured on NAIS’ Innovation Lab website for their work with math and art. Led by Dr. Robin Ward, students learned about the abstract expressionist, Mark Rothko and used his colorful canvasses as a springboard to discussing attributes of rectangles.

In other lessons, they learned about the British Optical (“Op”) artist, Bridget Riley, and used her “Turquoise Cerise Olive Interlacing Triangle” to discuss attributes of triangles. Finally, they learned about the American painter, Wayne Thiebaud and used his “Seven Suckers” to discuss attributes and real-life examples of circles.

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8 MOVING INTO A NEW HIGH-TECH DIMENSION

PTO gifted the US with a 3D printer last summer.

Kim Moore’s Web 2.0 class has used it to design small objects such as a Rubik’s Cube and a GoPro case. The Solar Car Team is also utilizing the 3D printer by creating models of their new car and developing small parts for the car, including corner pieces for the battery pack. To see a video of the printer at work, visit aseschool.org/SolarCar.

9 TIPPING THE SCALES

Sixty-four LS students in grades 4th-6th qualified for the Duke TIP program!

Grade 4: 14 Grade 5: 26 Grade 6: 24

10 TOP TEN LINGUIST

LS Spanish students participated in an online program called “Lingualympics” with 32 countries and 5 million students all over the world. Kellis Green ’22 was ranked #10 in the world for the week of November 16!

11 HEARING WITH THE HEART

Pre-K students met with Pam Vaziripour, LS Science teacher, for an interactive lesson about the human heart in November. Pictured are Cutter Yates ’30 and Abby Reagan ’30.

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Artists

By Meg Hasten Three-year-old classes created a Kandinskyinspired piece experimenting with shapes to create unique art pieces.

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Artwork by Emerson Reynolds ’31

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1 PRACTICING THE BEAT

FAME hosted a drumline clinic for MS and US students on August 13 with visiting professor, Paul Rennick from UNT. Rennick is the head of the UNT drumline and percussion coordinator for the UNT marching band. He is also the principal percussion lecturer.

2 FINDING ONESELF

Missy Carson’s Bridge Kindergarten class spent time in late August on the Great Lawn sketching self portraits to practice fine motor skills and to highlight self-awareness. Enjoying a beautiful day was an added perk!

3 DIGITALLY SAAVY AT THE SCOTT

MS students took a field trip to Scott Theatre on October 16 to watch the Kids Who Care production “Look Up,” a musical that examines the digital world and the effect it has had on our lives.

4 MUSIC FOR MEMORY

The All Saints’ Lab Band performed on October 18 in MusicFest, a concert benefiting Music & Memory and residents of James L. West Alzheimer’s Center.

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US Drama students starred in and produced Wit on October 28-29, which tackled the mature issue of ovarian cancer. After each performance, a panel of prestigious health care professionals and ovarian cancer survivors was available for a panel Q&A with the audience. To view Behind the Scenes videos, visit aseschool.org/Wit.

6 DRAFTING DESIGNS

During the US Assembly on November 3, Dr. Tom Sovik, president-elect for FAME and a member of UNT Fine Arts faculty, announced that Grace Margaret Berndt ’18 won the Christmas card design contest held in the Foundations of Art class led by Lauren McCauley. The winning design was printed and used as a visual in Sovik’s sermons in eight Texas churches during the first week of Advent. Sovik is a Fine Arts faculty member at UNT.

7 MINI-MUSICALS GET MANY LAUGHS

The 5th grade embarked on a journey in October of writing, choreographing and creating costumes for mini musicals. Eric Fyn, LS music teacher, gave each class three songs they had to build their script around. Once complete, each class performed their musical for parents and peers on November 10.

8 SETTING THE BARRE HIGH

Led by instructor Maria Balogh, 12 US dance students performed a recital on November 4 that included styles from classical ballet to jazz, contemporary to lyrical and even a little clogging.

9 PORTRAITS OF AN AUSTRALIAN

Barker exchange student, Fergus Berney-Gibson, spent his time at All Saints’ working on and finishing a series of three self-portraits in an Andy Warhol style.

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EC students performed in their annual Thanksgiving Program, singing songs together and with individual classes, while dressed as Pilgrims, Indians and turkeys. Afterward, students and their families enjoyed a feast in the Dillard Center.

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Alexis McKee ’19 danced as the lead role, Clara, in the Nutcracker on November 21 at Will Rogers Auditorium. Alexis performs through Ballet Center of Fort Worth.

12 CONCENTRATING ON CHOIR

Three students made All-Region Choir: Grace Evans ’17, Treble Choir; Anna Salerno ’16, Treble Choir; Ali Kaitcer ’16, Mixed Choir.

13 COVERT CHRISTMAS

The 4th grade performed a Christmas musical called, “We Three Spies” on December 17. Agents E, L and F are recruits with the CIK (Christmas Intelligence Kids), a covert group of spies who secretly bring Christmas cheer to the needy.

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The festival included staged readings of plays written as part of the workshops conducted by Honors College Artist in Residence, Gary Garrison. Garrison hosted the festival and provided feedback to the writers.

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15 CAROLING AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

The LS Choir and David Gaul’s 6th grade class sang at the Rotary meeting at Ridglea Country Club on December 15.

16 ARIA, ART AND ACTING

The MS students presented their visual art, music and drama pieces on December 10 during their Fall Fine Arts Sampler.

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The new US Foundations of Art class, led by Lauren McCauley, is utilizing Bamboo tablets as a means of integrating practical technology applications with traditional art. Students draw on the tablets, which transfer to a PC creating digital art. See the Contributing Authors, page 2, for an example of the finished product. Pictured working on a tessellation project: Isaiah Harris ’16.

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ATHLETES

By Meg Hasten US art students took selfie photos of their favorite shoes then created pieces in foreshortening technique combining black marker with color blending using Prisma pencils. The background was to be a watercolor wash in which textures were created using plastic wrap and salt.

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Artwork by Mary Frances Burnette ’18

1 1 BEST ON THE BLOCK

Imani Davis ’16, middle blocker for the Varsity Volleyball team, was named to the Arlington Invitational All-Tournament Team in August.

2 FINDING FOOTBALL SUCCESS

All Saints’ Varsity Football went to the SPC Championship game with a vengeance, after losing in the semifinals last year, and prevailed over The Episcopal School of Dallas in overtime, 38-31 on October 31. This was the third SPC Championship win in four years.

The team was also named the WFAA Chevy Team of the Week the week after the Championship.

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Varsity quarterback, Luke Anthony ’16, was named WFAA Player of the Week on October 9. Luke Anthony is being recruited by San Diego, Abilene Christian and Davidson (as of print date).

4 GLOBAL GOALS

After placing 2nd at the USA Triathlon Nationals, Elizabeth Nelson ’20 was selected to participate in the swimming competition of the Tricolore International Youth Sports Games in Reggio Emilia, Italy, in August.

The Tricolore Sports Games are a unique cultural opportunity to participate in a friendly, international sports competition with more than 3,000 youth representing 32 countries.

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The Saints Sailing Club participated in the Great Oaks Invitational Regatta, a national regatta, hosted by the Southern Yacht Club November 20-22 with 37 Teams from all over America. They finished 1st out of four teams from Texas, 4th out of 20 teams from SEISA and finished 16th overall.

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6 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETES

Imani Davis ’16 (volleyball) was named to the Under Armour Third Team All-America and Mike Williams ’16 (football) was nominated to play in the 2016 Army All-American Bowl game. These two combined with Demetrius Knox ’14, who played in the 2014 Army All-American Bowl, make three All-Americans in three years!

7 MIGHTY MIDDLE SCHOOLERS

Both Middle School football teams went undefeated for a combined record of 19-0. Way to go Saints!

8 GETTING ACTIVE WITH LETTER B

Three-Day Pre-K classes played baseball on the Great Lawn in November in honor of Letter B week!

9 LIGHTING UP THE COURT

With a 95-65 victory over Grapevine Faith, the Varsity men’s basketball team clinched the small school division title in the Fantasy of Lights tournament at Midwestern State University on November 28. The victory was three points shy of a tournament record. Cade Farr ’18, Logan Medina ’18 and Mason Suitt ’18 were named to the All-Tournament Team, and Brendan Harmon ’18 was named the Tournament MVP.

10 SHOOTING FOR FIRST

It was a fast start to the season for the Varsity women’s basketball team as they took home 1st place in the NIAA Tournament on November 21. Samantha Selman ’18 and Lauren Wallace ’18 were named to the All-Tournament Team.

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SET UP FOR SUCCESS

We celebrated National Letter of Intent Signing Day for Volleyball November 11 in Simpson Upper School’s Martin Commons, honoring three senior athletes who have committed to play collegiate volleyball.

Imani Davis, University of Southern California. In the 97 games Davis played for All Saints’, primarily as a middle blocker, she posted 301 kills and 79 blocks. Davis was recruited by numerous schools including Stanford, Penn State, University of Florida and Columbia University.

Allena Heath, Campbell University. In the 100 games Heath played at All Saints’, primarily as an outside hitter, she has logged 397 kills and 71 unreturned serves. Heath was recruited by numerous schools including TCU, University of Houston, Abilene Christian and American University.

Katie Karbo, University of Houston. In the 101 games that Karbo played at All Saints’ as a defensive specialist, she can report 352 digs and 59 unreturned serves. Karbo was named all-SPC as both a sophomore and junior and was recruited by other schools including Kansas State, University of Connecticut, Texas State and Iowa State.

Following the signings, we recognized our Varsity Volleyball team for their outstanding second place finish in the SPC tournament.

MONDAY, MAY 9, 2016 RIVER CREST COUNTRY CLUB

12:30 P.M. SHOTGUN START 5:00 P.M. PARTY ON THE PATIO

Featuring Live Music and Auction

Proceeds support the Booster Club and its mission to promote School spirit, character development and the physical well-being of students through financial and other forms of support for physical education and athletic programs in every Division.

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HISTORY HUNTER TED ARRINGTON

THE BASICS

All Saints’: Upper School Western Civilization Teacher Degrees: B.B.A. Marketing, Dallas Baptist University; M.A. European History, University of Texas at Arlington; Ed.D. Economics (in progress), Texas Wesleyan University Married: Peggy Children: Brent, Chad and Jill Grandchildren: 11 Interests: Piano, guitar, woodworking, sketching

EXPERIENCE

Thirteen years in All Saints’ Upper School teaching Western Civilization. Prior to All Saints’, Ted worked for 20 years in the optical industry and also owned a magazine publishing franchise and print brokerage firm.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE

Ted considers himself a Servant-Scholar hybrid. He is serious about his studies and about living the life of a servant. “For the Son of man did not come into the world to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

RESEARCH-BASED METHODS

“I don’t start every day believing that all of my students will cherish history the way that I do. My goal is for them to critically think through events of the past and apply reasoning to concepts of the future.”

Ted’s focus is on cognitive development - how the brain works and how students learn. He says the old-school method of testing students on historical facts and concepts by scrambling questions does not reflect their true knowledge of the subject.

History (and math) concepts are meant to be learned in sequence, building on a previous set of facts.

MOTIVATION

Ted uses techniques of “gameification,” the application of game principles in non-game concepts, to motivate his students. By measuring how students master concepts in class similar to a video game that accumulates points for completed quests (quizzes and tests) and ultimately slaying the dragon (final exam), Ted has seen a dramatic uptick in student engagement in class.

MANAGING DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY One trend Ted is following is “device fatigue.” Despite his desire to fully embrace the technological classroom, he is careful to remain adaptive to his students and the day. When Ted notices they’re nearing device fatigue, he switches back to the more traditional model of taking manual notes and drawing maps on the whiteboard.

PUBLISHED

Ted has had a fiction short story published in The Writers’ Journal, an article on Brazilian education reformer Paulo Freire published in the Texas Wesleyan Graduate Review and several other papers, as well.

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MARVELOUS MUSE EMILY DAVIS

THE BASICS

All Saints’: Middle School Choir Director and Theatre Arts Teacher Degree: B.M. All Level Certification (Double Major of Voice and Piano), Texas Wesleyan University Married: Clayton Children: Abbey ’27 Interests: Reading, travel, church, singing, dancing, playing the piano

EXPERIENCE

First year at All Saints’ as Middle School Choir Director and Theatre Arts Teacher. Prior to All Saints’, Emily was the owner and instructor of Spotlight Dance Studio in Colleyville, was choral accompanist and choreographer for local high schools, and is currently continuing work as Director of Music Ministries at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Fort Worth and giving private voice and piano instruction.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE

Emily considers herself all of the above. Servant in that she feels called by God to teach and mentor others. Scholar because she is always seeking ways to grow her art forms.

Artist because of what she loves – voice, piano, theatre and dance. Athlete in that she grew up a trained classical ballerina and school athlete.

INTEGRATED APPROACH

Emily teaches the Arts under the premise they are all connected.

She creates an environment where students feel ownership of their projects, and that is when she says beautiful expression of art unfolds. Emily sees herself as more of a guide in the creative process rather than a director. Examples include choir students modernizing an arranged piece and theatre students writing monologues inspired by personal experiences.

ENGAGEMENT

Emily requires her students to write daily journals based on prompts such as “If you had no fear, what would you do?” She believes in the power of the written word and looks for any chance to get to know her students better.

VERTICAL ALIGNMENT

Coming to All Saints’, Emily knew how important it was to align her new comprehensive Middle School music program with the Lower School and Upper School programs. Under the counsel of Fine Arts Department Chair, Kathi Tiffany, Emily developed her program to serve as the critical link between budding young artists and students preparing to study the Arts in college.

“My students know that my instruction stretches well beyond the music itself.

I’m teaching them to trust me, to trust one another and to trust themselves.”

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HIGHER-ED HAWKEYE

ANGELA KORNMAN THE BASICS

All Saints’: Upper School College Advising Director Degrees: B.A., Rhodes College; M.A., University of Pittsburgh Children: Cats, PJ and Olivia Interests: Hitting the many beautiful trails in Fort Worth; traveling coast to coast to see family and friends; trying fun, new, weird recipes

EXPERIENCE

Five years in Upper School College Advising. Prior to All Saints’, Angela worked in the Admission office at Rhodes.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE Angela says she’d like to think she’s more than one; some days, more of one thing than the other. Since our students are complex, she says they teach her every day not to put boxes around or limits upon anyone, even her.

APPROACH TO COLLEGE ADVISING

Angela doesn’t see a class of 85-100 students moving through the Upper School toward college in a collective unit. Rather, she sees 85-100 unique puzzles to solve. Her counseling is focused on establishing mutual respect in the partnership, identifying the depth of each student’s gifts, discovering individual goals and ultimately packaging each story in a way that attracts attention from the top admission officers in the world.

RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAM

“There are a lot of data and formulas in what I do, but at the end of the day, people are making decisions about people.

And it’s my job to help them get it right.”

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Angela says her research is a marriage of quantitative and non-quantitative data. In the last five years, she has traveled more than 55,000 miles around the globe to tour colleges and universities, meet with admission officers and record and analyze the stats. Equally as important is assessing the culture of the institution and surrounding area.

TECHNOLOGY

Angela conducts College Advising classes that are 100% fueled by technology. Students prep for SAT/ACT, research colleges and universities, take virtual tours, correspond with representatives, submit applications and ultimately negotiate terms online. However, she stresses that our students always do very well in person because of the grooming process at All Saints’. She says they are articulate in interviews, have confident body language and can converse on a broad range of topics.

MODEST MARVEL MIKAL POWERS THE BASICS

All Saints’: Early Childhood Bridge Kindergarten Teacher Degree: B.S. Education, Texas Christian University Married: Chris Children: Dogs, Bear and Chloe Interests: Cooking, travel, TCU football, interior design

EXPERIENCE

Five years in the All Saints’ Early Childhood program teaching Bridge Kindergarten.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE Mikal considers herself both a Servant and Scholar. A Servant because teaching is her true calling, and she wants to see her students love themselves as much as Christ loves them. A Scholar because she never wants to stop learning.

She learns through education publications, professional development, colleagues and, above all, her students.

RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM

Mikal’s Bridge Kindergarten classroom is founded on play-based curriculum fostering cognitive development. By constructing an environment of innovative and experiential play, she stimulates physical, social-emotional and creative development in her students. One example is taking her students to the RANGE as often as possible. They explore their surroundings, plant fruits and vegetables, bird watch, discuss life cycles and seasons and relish getting their hands dirty.

TECHNOLOGY

The oldest of Early Childhood students, Bridge Kindergarten students are developmentally primed to use a greater degree of technology in the classroom. Mikal gives all of her students an iPad during group work time, and they work together or at a personal pace depending on the application.

Apps include Handwriting Without Tears, Scholastic Magazine, Zoo Camera, Google Maps, Flower Guide and, Bird Sounds, among many others.

CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP

Mikal fosters character and leadership development through positive reinforcement. She expects her Bridge Kindergarten students to be role models for the younger Early Childhood students. If she witnesses use of good manners and helping others in need, Mikal rewards them individually with Cubby Coupons and maybe even a visit from Pete the Parrot.

“My father tells me and my siblings to ‘be excellent and make a difference’ every day. I love that I can do that here at All Saints’.

I’m not afraid to try something new or even unconventional, because the fact is, my students will encounter new and unconventional experiences every day of their lives.”

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THE LIGHTNING LEAGUE 2ND GRADE TEAM

Vanessa Morales, Jennifer Albritton (seated) and Annabelle Carsey

THE BASICS

Degrees: VM – B.S. Early Childhood Education, Texas Christian University; JA – B.S. Education, University of Texas, M.Ed., Framingham State College; AC – B.S. Speech Language Pathology, Texas Christian University and M.Ed. Early Childhood Education with Master Reading Teacher certification, University Texas at Arlington.

Married: VM – Eddie; JA – John; AC - Rieker Children: JA – Annie ’30; AC – Rieker Myers, born 10.21.15

EXPERIENCE

VM – Four years in Lower School; seven years in FWISD prior to All Saints’; JA – Eight years in Lower School; 14 years prior to All Saints’ teaching at other area schools plus two years teaching abroad in Monterrey, Mexico, at the American School Foundation of Monterrey; AC – Six years in Lower School; four years prior to All Saints’ teaching in FWISD and MISD.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE

All three teachers consider themselves Servants and Scholars. Servants in that they agree teaching is a calling, and Scholars because they stay current and relevant in their field. They have presented the last three years during national and state conferences on best practices of teaching mathematics. Their work on math and art was published recently in an online math journal.

HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT

Consistent with all Lower School grades, Grade 2 is horizontally aligned to facilitate interdisciplinary connections for the students. The team structures concepts and application to span throughout core subject areas.

Each teacher takes the lead in an area of expertise such as math, reading and writing, and language arts. Together, they create an environment that fosters critical reasoning and independent thought.

RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM

Vanessa, Jennifer and Annabelle utilize metacognition techniques.

Metacognition is the awareness and understanding of one’s own thought process. For example, students are expected to be able to break down and describe their thought process. Knowing “why” is as important as knowing “how” to problem solve. Students also learn there is more than one way to solve a problem. Sharing their solutions is always enlightening and beneficial.

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The team creates an autonomous environment for children to learn.

For instance, using the Daily 5 format, students choose how they move through stations including tactile word work, writing in journals, reading to self, reading to a buddy, listening to reading and reading in the Literacy CAFÉ with their teacher.

TECHNOLOGY

Vanessa, Jennifer and Annabelle use technology in a variety of ways. One way is having students research online. They are taught to evaluate a source for reliability and how to filter the information presented. In addition, the teachers use numerous technological extensions like Draw and Tell, Explain Everything, and Book Creator.

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“In the Lower School, it is important that our students feel comfortable taking academic risks, which will help them develop grit and perseverance: traits that will be helpful throughout their lives.”

FEARLESS LUMINARY DAVID PARKS

THE BASICS

All Saints’: Upper School Religion Teacher and Community Service Coordinator Degrees: B.S. Theology and Ministry, Southern Nazarene University; M.T.S., Southern Methodist University Married: Stacy Children: Cara Rose, born 7.16.15 Interests: Hiking, kayaking, climbing, running, reading Theology, traveling, experiencing various cultures, learning about others through diverse relationships

EXPERIENCE

Three years in Upper School teaching Religion and serving as Community Service Coordinator. Prior to All Saints’, David was Upper School Chaplain and Religion Teacher at Parish Episcopal School in Dallas.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE David seeks to be a Scholar and Servant. Scholar in thinking through the intellectualism of the Christian tradition, which helped shaped his view as a Servant.

THINKING BIGGER

David says the challenge with teaching Religion at the Upper School level is that students walk through the door believing they already know all there is to know. He sees his job as helping them to think bigger than they ever have. Religion, he says to them, is what connects people, despite society showing us that religion is what divides us. In other words, the “questions” different religions ask are what binds us as humans, rather than simply the “answers” we give.

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David recognizes the paradox of students having so much information at their fingertips that their brains can’t keep up. His classroom is built around inquiry-based learning.

David’s lectures live online in video and audio formats to allow for in-depth discussion of complex issues in class. He wants his students to develop grit and determination from their own passion and curiosity, while upholding the virtues of compassion and empathy.

MANAGING DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Amidst all the opportunity that technology brings to the classroom, David sees his role as reminding students they must exercise self-discipline. The only way to truly grasp and explore abstract concepts is to choose to stop the distraction and engage.

“Our industry says educators prepare students for the real world. I disagree.

They already live in the real world. Our job is to prepare them for a better, more inter-connected world.”

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WIZARD OF MIDDLETOWN JORDAN AMY

THE BASICS

All Saints’: Middle School Latin Teacher Degrees: B.A. Classics, University of Mississippi; M.A. Latin, University of Georgia Interests: Cooking, movies, sports, music, TV, reading, video games, visiting breweries

EXPERIENCE

Three years in the All Saints’ Middle School teaching Latin and coaching football, basketball, health and fitness. Prior to All Saints’, Jordan was a Graduate Assistant at UGA.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE Jordan says he is both a Scholar and Athlete. Scholar because he is driven by his intellectual curiosity. Athlete because he runs marathons and stepped in to coach Middle School athletics.

GOOGLE GURU

Currently working toward his Google Certification, Jordan serves as the Google coordinator of the Middle School. He works with other teachers to introduce interactive apps and forms to facilitate supplemental learning for any subject.

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“I am most proud of creating our Middle School House System. At a time when seventh and eighth graders want to pull away from parents, teachers and each other, they are engaged and working together toward a common goal.”

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Inspired by the flipped classroom model, Jordan posts videos, translation links and other resources via Nearpod and The Wire for his students to prepare at their own pace for the next class discussion. He also recently painted his classroom walls with whiteboard paint to keep students up on their feet, interacting with one another and documenting their work for all to see and learn.

MOTIVATION

With a purpose to motivate and increase engagement in all Middle School students, Jordan created a House System inspired by the Harry Potter series. On the first day of Middle School, a student finds out which of the four houses – Draco, Maahes, Phoenix, and Talon – to which he belongs.

Throughout the year students engage in academic, physical and service competitions leading to quarterly and year-end point accumulation for house rewards. Jordan also uses his proprietary Denari System and Class Dojo app to give his Latin students incentives for higher learning.

COSMIC COACH

CASSIDY ACUFF THE BASICS

All Saints’: Lower School Co-PE Director and Upper School Soccer, Field Hockey and Tennis Coach Degrees: B.S. Education, University of Texas at Dallas; Master of Kinesiology/Sports Psychology, University of North Texas Soccer Affiliation: Played at Purdue University and University of Texas at Dallas; member of United States Soccer Federation; licensed by North Texas Soccer Association to teach coaching courses Children: Dogs, Copper and Bear Interests: Cooking, travel, athletics

EXPERIENCE

Three years at All Saints’ as Lower School Co-PE Director and Soccer, Field Hockey and Tennis Coach. Prior to All Saints’, she coached at The Hockaday School in Dallas, University of North Texas and the Olympic Development Program.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE

Cassidy says she is a Servant, Scholar and Athlete. Servant in that she sees her job as much more than coaching; she helps her athletes develop character and leadership. Scholar because she is an avid reader of the latest motor development applications in physical education and is active in continuing education in soccer. Athlete because she is happiest on the soccer field and wants her athletes to share in her passion.

RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAM

Cassidy’s extensive research in stages of physical and leadership development has led to a restructuring of the Lower School PE curriculum. For Kindergarten-Grade 2, she is creating an escalating motor development program; for Grades 3-4, core strength conditioning, learning rules and expectations of sportsmanship; and for Grades 5-6, a deeper understanding of rules of organized sports before entering Middle School.

BRAIN BREAKS

Cassidy is a big proponent of incorporating traditional and non-traditional “brain breaks” into a student’s day. The link between physical activity and cognitive performance has inspired her to work with Lower School teachers to formulate a comprehensive Brain Break program for the classroom.

PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Starting in Grade 2, Cassidy believes that psychosocial development should go hand-in-hand with psychomotor development. These are the grades when boys and girls alike seek approval from peers and adults for athletic performance. If fostered appropriately, emphasis will be placed on identifying with teammates and less on personal gain.

“The days of a standard PE program are long gone. I believe that children have the right to participate in activities at their own ability level. If we do our job right and really pay attention to what drives each student, we can motivate them to lead a life of physical wellness.”

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LIMITLESS LINGUIST ERIC LAPOINTE

THE BASICS

All Saints’: Upper School Latin and Greek Teacher and International Student Program Coordinator Degrees: B.A. Classics: Greek and Latin, Brown University; M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Concordia University Interests: coaching soccer, studying other languages and cultures (currently working on Japanese toward the personal goal of mastering a language that is not Indo-European)

EXPERIENCE

Three years in the All Saints’ Upper School teaching Latin I, II, III, IV, V and electives in Greek, Greek Theater, Classical Mythology and Classical Philosophy. Prior to All Saints’, Eric had a teaching fellowship to teach Latin 100 at Brown.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE Eric says even though his “genius within” tends to drive him toward scholarly pursuits, he believes that striving for a balance between all four areas is extremely important.

TURNING AWAY FROM TREND

“Education is what I love to do; Classics is what I love to learn. My next research project is on the use of technology in Papyrology. I can’t wait to take that journey with my students.”

Despite a trend in the Classics that some educators are following – teaching conversational Latin – Eric and his colleagues at All Saints’ are sticking to the “classical” approach. Eric believes that having his students learn to read Latin text in its purest form provides critical thinking and reading skills that you can’t learn through conversation.

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Eric’s classroom environment is based on accommodating students’ learning modalities. Since students learn in different ways – visual, auditory and tactile-kinesthetic, Eric incorporates Sense Units. Further, through exercises like illustrating passages on the SmartBoard, Certamen Club quizzes and metrical analysis of Latin poetry, he’s certain to reach all types of learners.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Last summer, Eric took many of his Classics students to Italy, Greece and Turkey. He helped them discover some of the most important places in the ancient world. To see students applying their classroom learning to physical spaces was a special experience for him. As a result of this trip and other initiatives, the Greek program at All Saints’ has developed into a successful recurring elective. In fact, this semester will see students completing Honors Greek II for the first time ever.

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GREAT EQUALIZER LUCI HOAD THE BASICS

All Saints’: Middle School Religion Teacher Degrees: B.A. English, Texas Christian University; M.T.S., Brite Divinity Married: Cory Children: Luke William, born 1.07.16 Interests: Reading, DIY projects, church

EXPERIENCE

Eight years in All Saints’ Middle School teaching Grade 7 Religion, Gospel of Luke, and Grade 8 Religion, World Religions. Prior to All Saints’, Luci taught Grade 8 English/ Language Arts in Irving.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE

Luci sees herself as a Servant, Scholar and Artist. Servant because servanthood is such a big part of who she is. Scholar in that she values constant learning and critical engagement with the world around us. Artist because she loves to create.

RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM

Luci’s goal is simple: to get students and faculty to embrace perspectives outside of their own; or at the very least, acknowledge that those perspectives have value. Her work at Brite Divinity and engagement with MCA Interfaith and NAIS People of Color have helped shaped her platform on social justice. She seeks to make diversity and cultural inclusion a part of every curriculum and part of our community as a whole.

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Luci sees a modern classroom where teachers are not lecturers; they are facilitators who help curate the knowledge of a subject for students to be able to form their own world views. Her classes use technology to break down barriers-to-entry such as Skyping with classrooms in other countries and accessing information from experts representing various perspectives.

PUBLISHING

As part of her colloquium work at Brite Divinity, Luci continues to work on curriculum for The Ethics of Privilege. Written for faithbased high schools, the course focuses on our calling as Christians to use our privilege to serve marginalized communities.

“Any time we have a free-form class discussion, and I hear my students challenging each other but still listening, disagreeing but still being in dialogue, I feel like we might just be getting there.”

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POSITIVE REINFORCER JENNIFER KRAMER THE BASICS

All Saints’: Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Degree: B.A. English and B.S. Elementary Education, Texas Christian University Married: John Children: Peyton ’21, Ryan ’24 and Sydney ’24 Interests: Hiking, camping, running (completed 10 half marathons and 1 full), cooking and entertaining

EXPERIENCE

Four years in the All Saints’ Early Childhood program teaching Pre-Kindergarten (4 year olds). Prior to All Saints’, Jennifer taught at Playhouse Academy and several area Lower Schools including Holy Family.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE

Jennifer considers herself all four. She is a Servant because she serves the School, parents and children; a Scholar in that she is a continual student of new teaching strategies and methods; an Artist because she is a lifetime pianist and brings creativity into everything she does in her classroom; and an Athlete because she lives an active lifestyle, which stems from playing soccer and field hockey growing up.

RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM

“I am most proud the day my Pre-Kindergarten students graduate from the Early Childhood program. I know they are prepared for Kindergarten, not just academically, but emotionally and spiritually as well.”

Jennifer is passionate about differentiated learning in Early Childhood classrooms (3, 4 and 5-year-olds). Her research underscores that every classroom is filled with diverse learners who differ not only culturally and linguistically but also in their cognitive abilities, background knowledge and learning preferences. Therefore, Jennifer builds into her curriculum ways to engage learners that are dominantly tactile, visual or audio. For example, a lesson on the four seasons would incorporate use of the Scholastic Magazine app, a walk around the Great Lawn pointing at trees that are deciduous and a circle time discussion.

PIONEERING

Following a professional development conference, Jennifer was inspired to manage her Pre-Kindergarten class outside of a traditional behavior support system. Instead of setting the expectation with students that rewards are given for good behavior, Jennifer prefers to recognize students that go above and beyond. In this pioneer year, she has already seen a dramatic shift in her students taking ownership of their behavior.

TECHNOLOGY

Jennifer’s Pre-Kindergarten students use iPads, SmartTables and computers throughout their academic week. She plans to incorporate into her curriculum virtual global field trips and Skyping with other classrooms and professionals around the world.

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SEÑORA ENTUSIASTA

MARGARITA AMATE THE BASICS

All Saints’: Lower School Spanish Teacher Degree: B.S. Education, University of Valladolid (Spain) Married: José Children: Esther, José and Stephanie Grandchildren: Luke and Angela Interests: Travel, reading, cooking

EXPERIENCE

Nineteen years in All Saints’ Lower School teaching Spanish.

During those nineteen years, she has taught Kindergarten through 6th grade. Prior to coming to All Saints’, Margarita taught in the Arlington ISD.

SERVANT, SCHOLAR, ARTIST, ATHLETE

Margarita says she is both a Servant and Scholar. She is always looking for better teaching methods to incorporate into her classroom to best serve her students in their future endeavors.

RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM

Margarita regularly spends her time researching curricula resources and professional development opportunities to benefit our students. She uncovered the London-based program “Languagenut” and after extensive testing, incorporated it into her curriculum last year. Using individual iPads, students compete with 32 countries in a “Lingualympics” – reading, writing, listening and speaking in Spanish. Out of weekly standings, All Saints’ students have ranked #1 for 17 weeks.

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Margarita customizes her dynamic lessons using oral, visual and kinesthetic teaching techniques. As a large part of language acquisition, she not only teaches the Spanish language but also the Spanish culture. By raising students’ awareness of how people live around the world, she believes the students will be better prepared in this global community.

MANAGING DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY While Margarita’s students use individual iPads to access different Spanish applications, she feels strongly that technology must be balanced with traditional methods.

Her lesson plans are intentionally balanced with oral and conversational instruction.

“My goal is for all my students to become citizens of the world, individuals who are open-minded and tolerant of other cultures.”

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2016 PROGRAM GUIDE AND ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE MARCH 1, 2016 PROGRAM GUIDE AND REGISTRATION 38

aseschool.org/SummerUniversity www.aseschool.org/SummerUniversity

Saints L.I.V.E. SAINTS LEARNING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

The following blended-learning classes will be offered as course for credit over the summer: Biblical Theology, David Parks wEconomics, Ted Arrington Classical Art and Archaeology, John Meny Web 2.0, Kim Moore New Testament, David Parks Writing and Research, Robin Witcher Old Testament, Hope Benko

NEW this year:

Saints L.I.V.E. classes will be offered to non-All Saints’ students.

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AROUND ALL SAINTS’

By Meg Hasten

FALL RALLY // September 18

Booster Burgers and football weren’t the only reason to cheer on the Saints as they challenged St. Mark’s! Bounce houses, sno cones, balloon animals and Running with the Saints for Kindergarten and EC students, were all part of this annual tradition.

BLESSING OF THE PETS // October 5

This annual Anglican tradition commemorates St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. Our chaplains offered a special blessing over pets big and small on October 5.

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LIL’ MONSTER MARKET // October 16

All Saints’ got in the Halloween spirit with a LS pumpkin decorating contest, a pumpkin patch and a market full of silly tricks and sweet treats.

HOMECOMING // October 23

This weeklong celebration included mums, a pep rally, bonfire, costume contests and US dance. Rainy weather didn’t stop the festivities! Homecoming Week culminated with a Family Picnic in Martin Gym and the announcement of the Homecoming Court during a drizzly halftime at the football game.

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HALLOWEEN PARADE // October 30

The EC and LS students paraded through the School to show off their costumes to the rest of the Divisions.

AUSSIE EXCHANGE // October-November

Four Australians from Barker College attended classes at All Saints’ for six weeks. One exchange student, Fergus, even completed an art project in Andy Warhol style while at All Saints’, (see the Artists section). Pictured Top Row: Corynne Hammit ’17, Isla Stevenson (AU), Cade Crow ’17, Adam Hamilton (AU), Fergus Berney-Gibson (AU), Preston Dean ’18. Bottom Row: Brinkley Keetch ’18, Mckenzie Keetch ’16 and Mary McCorry (AU).

ALL SAINTS’ DAY // November 2

The Eucharist service on the day closest to November 1 honors all faithful saints as well as those individuals who have contributed outstanding service to the School community.

This year, we honored Lynn and Jim Samis with the Saints Award, the highest award given in our community.

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MEDKOVÁ AT STEINWAY // November 15

FAME Master’s Series and UNT welcomed Czech pianist Sára Medková of Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts to Steinway Hall, Fort Worth, for a private performance.

GRANDPARENTS’ & SPECIAL FRIENDS’ DAY // November 20 This particular day on campus allowed for grandparents and special friends of K-8 students to participate in a (half) day in the life of a Saint, which included a Book Fair, class time and distinctive Chapel services.

ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS // December 7

During this traditional Anglican service leading up to the Christmas season, lessons were alternated with instrumental, congregational and choral music provided by students and faculty/staff. Lower, Middle and Upper School choirs sang, and the 5th Grade Handbell Choir performed.

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TRAVELING SAINTS

By Meg Hasten

THE OUTDOOR SCHOOL IN BURTON, TX

by Barclay Wilson, LS Faculty From kayaking to collecting critters and teambuilding, 5th Graders enjoyed the outdoors by exploring woods, fields and lakes October 7-9. The ultimate goal of the trip is for students to develop a lifelong love for the outdoors.

ROCKPORT, TX

VICKSBURG, MS

Students in 6th Grade trekked to Vicksburg, MS, September 23-25 to coordinate with their study of the Civil War. Their first stop was Fort St. Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches, LA, to visit a replica of the first church in the original Louisiana Territory and learn about the role of church during the Civil War. Once in Vicksburg, other stops included the Courthouse Museum, McRaven House and the Illinois Memorial inside Vicksburg National Park.

Six AP Biology students experienced hands-on research on the Texas Coast September 23-27. They studied coastal prairies and river ecology at the Aransas Wildlife Refuge, then learned about the weather and current patterns in the Gulf of Mexico, and the ecology of tidal zones, beaches and sand dunes of Padre Island with a park ranger and naturalist. The final day of the trip, students set sail on the University of Texas Marine Science Institute’s research vessel. 44

WASHINGTON D.C.

Due to security alerts in Washington, D.C., the annual 8th Grade trip was reworked to focus the visit in Williamsburg, VA, and surrounding areas December 1-4. Students toured Mt. Vernon Plantation, the U.S. Marines Museum and the Jamestown Island Settlement and Battlefield; they took a Lantern Tour of Colonial Williamsburg and explored the College of William and Mary.

NEW YORK CITY, NY

US Fine Arts students spent a week in New York November 11-15 to visit premier cultural and artistic landmarks, including the Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, the 9/11 Memorial, the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park. They also attended three shows: “American in Paris,” “Something Rotten” and “School of Rock.”

WILLIAMSBURG, VA

by Betsy Ferebee Fifth graders visited the colonial communities of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown October 7-9. They saw the three ships of the English Virginia Company on the 1606–1607 voyage that resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia. In Williamsburg, students visited the craftsmen’s workshops for period trades, including a printing shop, a shoemaker, a blacksmith, a cooperage, a cabinetmaker, a wigmaker and a silversmith.

Yorktown is most famous as the site of the siege and subsequent surrender of General Cornwallis to General George Washington. Students saw this site firsthand and spent time touring a Continental Army encampment.

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With input from some of the best independent school minds in the country, the best business leaders in our area and our passionate and invested parents, students and faculty, we unveil Saints Will. Over the next five years, All Saints’ will guide our programming according to this strategic plan. All Saints’ will protect and manage our resources according to this plan. And All Saints’ will strive to be the preeminent independent school in the nation. Saints Will with God’s help.

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Vision All Saints’ Episcopal School strives to be the preeminent independent school in the nation.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES, OBJECTIVES AND ACTION

A Five-Year Strategic Plan for

Wellness: Mind, Body and Spirit GUIDING PRINCIPLE

All Saints’ Episcopal School will develop the mind, body and spirit of each individual through programs and activities that reinforce a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

OBJECTIVE I

To exercise a dynamic learning environment that promotes and protects intellectual and emotional wellness.

Action Steps: A. E xpand current programs, including Lower School Chapel services and Middle School Project Empathy, that are successful in cultivating awareness of and empathy for our ethnic, socio-economic and cultural differences across all Divisions.

B. M odify class schedules and school calendar of events to support a balanced lifestyle for students, parents, faculty and administration.

C. H ire internal and contract third-party professionals (counselors, psychologists and diagnosticians) to address emotional wellness topics with students including stress, anger, bullying, valuing and setting personal boundaries and coping with change.

OBJECTIVE II

To strengthen physical well-being through programs that encourage a balance of nutrition, exercise and rest.

Action Steps: A. U tilize healthcare professional resources to design a comprehensive physical wellness program per grade level to be adopted by Divisions and families.

B. I mprove on the quality and delivery of healthy menu options, focused on whole foods and fewer additives and preservatives, for students in all Divisions. Best practice production and delivery models require a centralized Dining Facility, which the Facilities Committee of our Board of Trustees has proposed.

C. H ire internal and contract third-party professionals (counselors, psychologists and diagnosticians) to address physical wellness topics with students including personal hygiene, personal safety, the effects of substances on one’s body and an understanding of physical changes throughout puberty.

OBJECTIVE III

To honor our Anglican traditions rooted in the recognition of the dynamic, but complementary tension between faith and reason, and to assist in individual spiritual development so each may best exercise the genius within.

Action Steps: A. Adapt our nationally recognized Religious Studies program and corporate worship (Chapel service) offerings to remain engaging and relevant to students in all Divisions. Create a Student Vestry in Middle and Upper Divisions to represent the voice of the student body.

B. Expand servant leadership opportunities in every Division; model after Middle School’s multi-faceted Project Empathy.

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Faculty and Administration Compensation GUIDING PRINCIPLE

All Saints’ Episcopal School believes in our people and views our faculty and administration as its greatest asset.

Therefore, we will provide fair and competitive compensation as well as a work environment that is caring and respectful, honoring the teaching profession. In order to develop the genius within each student, we must support those who are instrumental in cultivating it.

OBJECTIVE I

To match or exceed the high mean salaries and benefits of peer independent schools.

Action Steps: A. Identify local and national peer schools; collect and analyze salary and benefit data, adjusting for cost of living variances.

B. Develop a five-year financial plan that ratably increases the line item expense of salaries and benefits to match or exceed the high mean salaries and benefits of peer independent schools. Integrate into the financial plan optimization of revenue streams including tuition, annual fund, new and existing alternative revenue sources, endowment earnings and direct faculty endowments.

C. Adopt a philosophy, after baseline is set, of more closely matching faculty and staff salary increases with annual tuition increases.

D. Offer the most generous benefit package of our peer independent schools, which may include individualizing certain benefits and waiving the interest fee for faculty and administration who utilize the installment tuition plan for their children.

OBJECTIVE II

To implement a dynamic, forward-thinking, faculty development and evaluation system that reinforces our Mission and Outcome.

Action Steps: A. Overhaul our current Faculty Evaluation Model to facilitate a more robust development/growth process.

B. Schedule time to coordinate and communicate its implementation and measure of effectiveness.

OBJECTIVE III

To develop a comprehensive compensation package that includes traditional and non-traditional components.

Action Steps: A. Consider offerings that focus on sustaining an environment of overall wellness including child care and mental and physical wellness opportunities.

B. Support our faculty and administration in developing a career path that enhances professional skills and provides personal satisfaction and intrinsic happiness.

C. Encourage and support life/work balance reflected through a flexible approach to work loads, schedules and compensation, including benefits and retirement packages.

D. Provide Compensation and Benefits Statements with annual Employment Contracts; include our Financial Aid policy for faculty and staff children.

Enrollment Management GUIDING PRINCIPLE

All Saints’ Episcopal School will attract, enroll and retain students (and families) who most highly embrace and reflect our Mission and Outcome through a selective, relationshipcentric admission process.

OBJECTIVE I

To enhance our comprehensive EC-12 admission process to better identify, attract and retain the best mission-appropriate families for our School.

Action Steps: A. Refine and redefine our definitions of mission-appropriate and diversity; exercise enrollment practices to attract a balanced student population.

B. More effectively market marquee programs and opportunities, such as the Honors College and Saints Scholars, to attract the most qualified students.

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D. Design and implement a robust retention program directed primarily to transition grades.

OBJECTIVE II

To lead, guide and support our passionate constituency to strengthen inquiries, applications and enrollment.

Action Steps: A. Develop a team of well-informed, trained Parent Ambassadors to assist with the relational aspects of our Admission process.

B. Analyze all admission data including student, parent and alumni surveys, as well as demographic and geographic trends and statistics, and measure against local and national peers.

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High Tech/High Touch Environment GUIDING PRINCIPLE

All Saints’ Episcopal School will utilize educational technology in a way that enhances our learning environment through skills such as communication, collaboration, creativity, problem solving and critical thinking.

OBJECTIVE I

To create 21st century, technology-integrated spaces for students in all Divisions to engage in collaborative exercises, hands-on STEM activities, design thinking scenarios, inquiry-based learning and more.

Action Steps: A. E mploy best practices of innovative teaching and learning to develop a high tech/high touch environment empowering students to: • Create, inquire, innovate, think and learn using technology when and as appropriate.

• Engage in metacognition, or thinking about thinking, in all their work.

• Innovate through the use and application of technology in support of their current studies and future learning and work.

B. Refine the space plans, design and build as directed by the Facilities Committee of the Board of Trustees.

OBJECTIVE II

To enhance academic offerings that challenge our students and faculty to be innovative in the use of technology.

Action Steps: A. I dentify and integrate the most compelling technologies, not just in our industry, but in the global marketplace.

B. P rovide professional development to faculty and staff regarding the optimal use of these technologies in our learning environments.

C. Educate and partner with our parents on how these technologies are being used and managed throughout our School.

OBJECTIVE III

To continue to be focused on cultivating the genius within each student, which requires balancing the competing demands of disruptive technology with the relational side of education, a hallmark of our community.

Action Steps: A. R eview regularly and refine policies to reflect best practices for appropriate use of ever-changing technologies.

B. Expand relationship-centric academic offerings in all Divisions that are driven by student collaboration and teamwork, not technology. Examples include: Honors College, Solar Car, Robotics and Project Empathy.

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Sustainability for Generations to Come GUIDING PRINCIPLE

All Saints’ Episcopal School’s Board of Trustees will ensure – through stewardship of our School’s physical, social, financial and intellectual capital – the sustainability of a community of excellence for generations to come.

OBJECTIVE I

To create a visionary, long-term Campus Master Plan including the possibility of acquiring adjacent properties.

Action Steps: A. Explore the most viable options for utilization of the 44 acres including future programming needs, facilities and alternative revenue sources.

B. Remain committed to the natural resources of our campus, attempting to leave the earth in better shape than we found it, and doing our part to conserve, manage and enhance our environment.

OBJECTIVE II

To responsibly optimize revenue cultivating philanthropic donations, managing operating income, including use of endowment and alternative revenue to support long-term viability.

Action Steps: A. Create, and continue to reset, a five-year financial plan, including financial projections that are increasingly less tuitiondependent.

B. Grow and manage the Endowment portfolio in support of the physical plant, program excellence and operating budget.

C. E mploy entrepreneurial strategies to increase alternative revenues similar to the Game On Complex, Summer University, etc.

OBJECTIVE III

To attract, support, develop, honor and retain talented, creative, mission-appropriate leadership for the Board of Trustees, faculty and administration.

Action Steps: A. Develop a leadership succession plan for the Board of Trustees, faculty and administration.

B. Set high standards for the characteristics of all School personnel and leadership that reflect ability, passion, and compassion in line with our Mission and Outcome.

OBJECTIVE IV

To remain nimble in this ever-changing educational landscape and committed to providing the most innovative, research-based EC-12 educational programs possible with the resources available to us.

Action Steps: Stay current on all educational research and techniques, evaluating successful integration into existing programs and the initiation of new programs.

A. Develop a five-year program guide, including faculty and other resource requirements, that projects the timing of new initiatives as well as sun-setting of other initiatives.

B. Inform our parents and the community at large about shifts in the educational landscape and programming enhancements as a result.

OBJECTIVE V

To reinforce a culture that recognizes and articulates the value of a diverse and inclusive community.

Action Steps: A. Form and appropriately exercise discussion groups of faculty, administration and students to explore diversity issues relevant to our School community.

B. Consider supplementary curriculum materials and co-curricular programs to ensure diverse perspectives and cultures are explored and valued.

C. Continue to publicly share our student and alumni stories celebrating their various backgrounds and gifts.

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Financial Sustainability of an Independent School ALL SAINTS’ FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY Our parents embrace the strong dynamic tension between the desire to select a School with programming that creates value and allows each student to find his or her genius within and the affordability of it. An independent school education is about partnering with parents to assist each child on the educational journey to prepare them for college and beyond.

Our success is highly correlated with the quality and quantity of faculty and administration. To fulfill our value proposition, we have to recruit and retain the best that we can find. This is expensive, and these costs increase each year. We strive to manage the rate of tuition increase while ensuring the quality and value of the All Saints’ education. This is the financial stability dilemma.

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY By nature, independent schools are mission-driven, studentcentered institutions. It is important for financially healthy schools to have the resources to sustain their operations for the long term, relative to their individual missions.

There are three primary revenue streams for an independent school: tuition, other business revenue and fundraising. The big question for independent schools has always been, “How do you address the fact that tuition does not fully cover the cost of educating a student, yet it is the school’s primary revenue source?” Further, it is widely accepted within the industry that independent school expenses (especially salaries) have and will continue, over time, to increase at a rate beyond inflation. In order to achieve financial sustainability for the future, schools must wrestle with these issues and more.

VALUE PROPOSITION ISM (Independent School Management) has recorded more than 40 years of survey responses from parents of independent schools.

Consistently, they found that while parents consider independent school tuition expensive, tuition is not the primary consideration in the final decision-making process. Specifically, parents choose an independent school primarily because of the school’s: • Provision of a safe haven for students • Faculty care and concern for each child • Character education • Faculty subject expertise • Quality of academics When parents are educated on why and how tuition supports a school’s ability to drive high-quality programs, they believe the cost is worth it.

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normal.” In Independent School (Spring 2010), he said historically, independent schools took a more short-term approach to balancing tuition growth, program expansion plans, human resources and discounting structures to meet the enrollment targets necessary for financial stability. Today, Bassett believes an independent school should promote a new mindset focused on quality and on budgeting for long-term sustainability. A significant part of a school’s plan, he says, should be to place more emphasis on non-tuition revenue.

ISM has a slightly different view. In NBOA: By the Numbers and Beyond (2015) ISM said that independent schools should evolve into 21st century schools to succeed, instead of focusing solely on tuition and enrollment numbers. A 21st century school gives every student an individualized leaning plan, uses the teacher as a coach rather than an authority, divides students into learning groups, maximizes the use of technology, creates intimate environments in nontraditional ways and relies heavily on their faculty’s creativity.

This perspective led ISM to create this value proposition:

Value =

Outcomes

(perceived and real relative to other schools and luxury consumption)

Price

(total cost relative to other schools and values-based experiences)

In its view, a school’s value proposition isn’t static. New educational tools and systems and new choices about the relative benefits and costs are offered every day.

At All Saints’, we believe we are managing the financial stability dilemma by stepping outside the old ways of doing things and embracing a “new normal” that covers almost every aspect of education – managed enrollment increases, class size, use of technology, the rate of tuition increases, the role of outside revenue and even how teachers (and students) do their jobs. In everything we do, we discuss the projected impact to our value proposition model.

The goal is to keep the perceived and real value of an All Saints’ Episcopal School education on its upward trajectory.

As ISM says, independent schools, in their quest for financial sustainability, should take a “student-centric approach – determine what it takes to be excellent and create strategic plans/strategic financial plans to achieve this.” Our recently unveiled 5-year strategic plan, Saints Will, reflects more than a year of our Board of Trustees and Administration diving deep into our School’s core programming, human resources, facilities and financial health.

This roadmap is, by design, specific and actionable, yet nimble and adaptable in this ever-evolving industry and world.

Alternative Revenue for All Saints’? IT’S ON. Since All Saints’ acquisition of the 44 acres east of campus in 2013, our Board of Trustees and Administration have been evaluating mission-appropriate opportunities for use of that land.

While it was agreed the acreage closest to campus should remain available for future expansion plans, it was also determined the acreage near I-30 would be ideal to source alternative revenue for the School. In December 2015, Game On Arena Sports began leasing 8.5 acres from All Saints’ for 40 years as the home of Fort Worth’s new Game On Sports Complex. Throughout the lease, All Saints’ collects lease revenue, incurs no operating costs or taxes and still owns the underlying land. This lease is a smart, prudent move for our school and a great opportunity for Fort Worth.

Opening August 2016 12 indoor volleyball courts; 6 basketball courts 8 outdoor sand volleyball courts 7 pitching/batting cages Health-oriented dining facility 2 party rooms Outdoor performance stage 6,000 SF of retail space 11,000 SF performance training space

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To ensure longterm financial sustainability for All Saints’, the less tuitiondependent we are, the better.

–FRANK TILLEY, CFO

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Building for Character

FOR ALL THE SAINTS

Capital Campaign Cabinet Meeting, December 2015

By Kara Lawrence and Margaret Zimmerman

Building for Character: For ALL the Saints

Central dining, innovative learning spaces, fine arts expansion, and more… This Campaign has it all! Aptly named For ALL the Saints, this campaign has the potential to touch the lives of ALL our students now and into the future with several capital additions and endowment opportunities. Phase I of the Capital Campaign concluded in December 2014 with more than $14 million raised. These funds allowed us to: • Construct the Gray Tennis Center • Open the new Dillard Center for Early Childhood Education, and subsequent expansion • Acquire the 44 acres north of Normandale for future development • Raise nearly $2 million to support our Endowment Fund Phase II of the Campaign kicked off in January 2015 and is currently under the leadership of Molly and Rusty Reid, Co-Chairs, and Paula Brockway, Vice Chair, and a dynamic volunteer Campaign Cabinet from our community. The goal of the School’s Board and Campaign Leadership is to secure a level of major gifts during the 2015-2016 fiscal year that positions the Campaign for a strong public launch.

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MEET PAULA BROCKWAY, CAMPAIGN VICE CHAIR The Brockway Family: Bob, Paula, Edith ’24, Madelaine ’14 and Cole All Saints’ is more than just a school. We are a community that truly cares to develop the student as a whole, by challenging them to grow in all areas - academics, athletics, arts and faith.

WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN? We are so blessed at All Saints’ by the community of people that came before us and people who built the amazing School that we are part of today. It is my hope that the families and generations to come will look back many years from now and realize the sacrifices and generosity of today’s All Saints’ families.

Photo by Sara Donaldson Paula is nothing short of passionate about All Saints’ Episcopal School. Whether she is behind the scenes or leading the cause, this high-energy servant leader inspires our community to make a difference in the lives of ALL our Saints.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’?

I love All Saints’ because it enhances every aspect of what makes a person complete through nourishing the mind, body and spirit.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT FOR THE FUTURE OF ALL SAINTS’?

The possibilities are endless! It is my dream for All Saints’ to be the premiere Episcopal school in the country.

WHAT MESSAGE WOULD YOU WANT TO GIVE TO THE ALL SAINTS’ COMMUNITY ABOUT OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN? The gospel of Luke states to whom much is given, much is expected. We have been given so much by this wonderful School as a fruit of the labors by those who came before us. I am so happy to follow in their footsteps and give back to make All Saints’ even greater for the future generations of Saints.

MEET MARCI AND JEFF KRAMER, MAJOR GIFTS CO-CHAIRS WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’?

We have three daughters at All Saints’ with three different personalities and sets of talents. We love that All Saints’ encourages all aspects of its students, whether they are Servants, Scholars, Artists or Athletes.

The Kramer Family: Marci, Jeff, Hannah Hatcher ’22, Mary Caroline Hatcher ’20 and Charlotte ’30 Marci and Jeff ’s strong sense of community and “can-do” optimism are simply infectious when it comes to building a strong future for All Saints’. Parents of three current Saints, this dynamic duo knows how to motivate others and spread excitement for the next All Saints’ chapter.

WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN? Apart from just wanting to work with such a great group of people, we really wanted to play a role in the next phase of our School. Recognizing a great need for additions to our facilities on all fronts from the Arts, to dining, to innovative learning space, we felt strongly about helping the School make sure these pieces are achieved in a timely manner.

OUR CAMPAIGN IS ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY. WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT TO YOU? One of All Saints’ biggest strengths is our community – it is what distinguishes our school from the rest. We feel the plans in this Campaign fully embodies that sense of community. Protect the Family!

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By Keira Moody

Barclay Wilson, 5th grade teacher, and Stephanie Wooten, US English teacher, attended the NAIS People of Color Conference in December in Tampa, Florida. Floyd Douglas ’16 and David Vega-Pulido ‘17 attended the concurrent Student Diversity Leadership Conference.

Adeline Rogers, MS Division Assistant, and her husband, Zeke, welcomed their second grandchild, Emma Diane Rogers, on November 16. Emma, born 8 pounds, 1 ounce, is the daughter of William ’03 and Anna Rogers. The new family lives in Fort Worth. First grandchild, Isabella, lives with parents Adam ’00 and Ashley Rogers in Arkansas.

Robin Ward, Assistant to the Head of School for Math Development, recently released her new book, Count on TCU: Fun Facts from 1 to 12, this winter. Our Early Childhood students couldn’t wait for the special reading.

Dr. Bill Fanning, US History teacher, released his new book last summer, Death Rays and the Popular Media 1876-1939: A Study of Directed Energy Weapons in Fact, Fiction and Film. In it he examines the history of claims for the invention of various types of directed energy, or energy beams, weapons reported primarily in newspapers and magazines during that time period. Although publicly dismissing them as fantasy, some governments, including those of Britain, Nazi Germany and Japan secretly tried to develop such weapons before and during the Second World War.

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Ann Baldwin, US History Department Chair, welcomed grandchild, Juniper Clyde Nance, on August 3. Juniper, born 8 pounds and 22 inches long, is the daughter of Christopher and Elise Nance. They live in Heber City, Utah.

Effective December 1, Katie Berkovsky, Alumni Manager, added Parent Relations Manager to her to title. Katie will continue to coordinate Alumni activities, and she is looking forward to broadening her contact with our parent leadership as well. In addition, LinnĂŠa Hamilton joined the Advancement team as Advancement Assistant.

Luci Hoad, MS Religion teacher and Religious Studies Chair, and her husband, Cory, welcomed their first child, Luke William, on January 7. Luke weighed in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. The family lives in Fort Worth.

David Gaul, 6th grade teacher and MS wrestling coach, recently earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Texas Christian University.

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The Early Childhood Division welcomed other area preschools to All Saints’ in November for the professional development workshop, “Systems in Nature.” Greg Nowlin, US Math Chair and RANGE Director, and Dr. Nicole Stroud, Early Childhood Specialist, presented the workshop and toured participants on the RANGE.

Kathi Tiffany, US Art teacher and Fine Arts Department Chair, and husband, De, attended the wedding of their youngest son, Alex ’99, on October 10 in Corpus Christi. Alex and Amanda live in Corpus where they are both attorneys.

Michael “Gonzo” Gonzalez, MS Division Head, and his wife, Cynthia, welcomed their third grandchild, Delta Ray, on August 5. Delta Ray, born 6 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 19 inches long, is the daughter of Paul ’06 and Chalie.

The family lives in Alabama.

Darold Hubbard, MS Dean of Students, boxed in the Ringside World Championships last August in Kansas City and was declared Champion in his weight class, defeating fighters from around the world. In the Championship round, he won with a second-round Technical Knock Out.

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In October, SAGE Dining Services celebrated its 25th anniversary.

All Saints’ SAGE Director, Brent Loving, spread the cheer in each Dining Hall by providing birthday cake to all students.

In October, Marsha M. Stripe, US Science teacher, was recognized by the City of Fort Worth for forming a non-profit organization in 1992, Playgrounds Unlimited, and raising the funds to build a playground for disabled children in southwest Fort Worth. Recently, with over $575,000 from a bond issue and endowment funds, the Fort Worth Parks Department rebuilt the playground in LeBlanc Park, which is a National Demonstration Site for inclusive design.

Eric LaPointe, US Latin and Greek teacher, recently earned a Master in Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University, with Honors.

Jennifer Albritton, 2nd grade teacher, and Dr. Robin Ward, Assistant to the Head of School for Math Development, authored an article titled “Math Meets Cubism” in the online digital magazine, STEAMed. The article features the cubist work of 2nd graders and describes the 3D shapes in the integrated math-visual arts activity.

Annabelle Carsey, 2nd grade teacher, and her husband, Rieker, welcomed their first child, Rieker Myers, on October 21. Rieker weighed 8 pounds and was 19.5 inches long. The family lives in Fort Worth.

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR DIVISION HEADS?

1.

ROBIN PAGE Early Childhood

2.

DEBRA KOPPELBERGER Lower School

3.

MIKE “GONZO” GONZALEZ

4.

JOEY MENENDEZ Upper School

Middle School

Are you a Servant, Scholar, Artist or Athlete?

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B.

Servant, Scholar, Artist or Athlete…I would say the only thing I am not is an artist, so thank goodness I have surrounded myself with extremely creative teachers! As a scholar, I am an avid reader and student of this industry; in fact, I am currently pursuing a master’s degree. As an athlete, I play tennis and am a regular at boot camp training. But Servant is what describes me best. Since I was a young child, I have had a passion for serving others. I have volunteered to serve the elderly, hungry and homeless, and families and children. Being a servant to others holds a special place in my heart.

C.

I believe I am a Servant, Scholar, Artist and Athlete, although not in equal amounts.

As I get older, my competitive athletic days are lessening, but my physical conditioning days are increasing…even including boxing now. My artist DNA comes out in the form of music and other art forms; I’m even taking a pottery class! As a scholar, I have a tremendous amount of intellectual curiosity, and it is my goal to keep my teachers current and relevant in all subjects.

However, I truly believe God’s mission for me is to be a servant by making a difference in young people’s lives and to always be nice and respectful to everyone.

D.

As an educator, I am both a Servant and Scholar. Serving students and families, and supporting teachers, is at the heart of what I do every day. It is part of our mission and professional growth and renewal every year.

Educators are always learning, regardless of whether they are in the classroom or in an administrative position. As a Division Head, I am the lead learner for our team.

Being a part of the All Saints’ community also allows me to continue to grow as a servant and scholar; our work is evolving and never stagnant.

1.B, 2.D, 3.C, 4.A

A.

I would like to think that I have bits of all four in me when I think about Servant, Scholar, Artist and Athlete as words to describe me. I try to live life putting others’ needs in front of my own. I am interested in always learning something new every day. I have a deep appreciation for the Arts and have been known to play the guitar back in the day. And I love sports; I have played them all and coached soccer for close to 15 years after graduating from college.

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On October 8, we gathered in the Early Childhood multipurpose room to discuss the New York Times Bestseller, The Whole-Brain Child, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. The discussion centered on the brain development research done by Siegel and Bryson that includes helping children understand their emotions to be in better control of their behavior and reactions. The authors focus on the importance of connecting with children before redirecting a behavior. When you connect with a child’s right brain nonverbally, the left side of the brain is able to “hear/understand” the redirection of the behavior. Parents in attendance asked some insightful questions at the end, which we discussed and even talked about specific examples that they had experienced.

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This fall, I was inspired to create a series of book talks for parents of Early Childhood and Lower School students. The goal was to create a forum where parents of both Divisions could build community and share their opinions and wisdom on topics that center around the development of children.

Two months later on December 8, we met in the Lower School Library in a more conversational configuration to discuss the New York Times Bestseller, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, by Jessica Lahey. Many parents had read the book in preparation for the discussion, which made our time together very meaningful and productive. Lahey challenges parents and teachers to allow students to experience the occasional failure in an effort to build their resilience and perspective. Students must experience failure in order to truly experience success. Parents shared their experiences and perspectives, as well as gained insight from fellow parents with children in all grade levels.

Mark your calendars now for our first spring book talk on March 3. We will have a book club-style discussion over the book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, by Paul Tough. We look forward to another lively discussion and hope to see you there!

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Bridging learning with technology

FROM FORT WORTH TO BELIZE

Bus Stop for Holy Cross Anglican Students

Over Thanksgiving break, two All Saints’ administrators and others made a profound impact on a small school in Belize. Inspired by years of mission work served by All Saints’ Episcopal Church members and All Saints’ Episcopal School administrators and students, Upper School Dean of Academics, Mike Albritton, and Director of Educational Technology, Bob Kenyon, decided to offer their genius within to Holy Cross Anglican School as well.

Their mission was to level the playing field for these 450, K-8 students at Holy Cross through technology.

They believed that students in an impoverished environment, with the right tools, would have access to the latest learning resources that students in affluent environments have.

So Mike, Bob and Bob’s wife, Carla, traveled to Holy Cross with ten refurbished Chromebooks, extensive internet infrastructure experience, a catalog of Google Apps for Education and hearts ready to serve.

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After only a week of instruction by the team, students at Holy Cross were accessing websites in classrooms to learn complicated math skills like multiplying fractions and converting fractions to decimals. Teachers had also learned new methods to collaborate with each other and outside of their school using tools such as Google Docs.

Additionally, teachers were thrilled to explore for the first time valuable online free resources such as Kahn Academy and MIT OpenCourseWare.

What’s next? The team says there are so many opportunities for us to learn from each other. The first step was to re-route boxes of outdated IT equipment at All Saints’ being disposed of and ship them to Holy Cross instead. Second, Mike and Bob are working with English and Spanish teachers in the Lower School to establish an international pen pal network. And teachers and students are discussing ways to collaborate via Google Apps, Skyping, etc. for various lessons.

Servant leadership is not just something that our faculty and administration expect of their students; it’s a principle that identifies the All Saints’ culture.

Model All Saints’ to the rest of the world.

New car decals exclusively at The 51.

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ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

AT ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Austin Kleon

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR

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Leslie Wittenbraker, new Assistant Director of the Tad Bird Honors College, worked with Austin Kleon to create an environment at All Saints’ that inspired students in all Divisions to participate in her pop-up Blackout Poetry stations. When students actually met the bestselling author, they were already connected at a creative level and easily engaged with him.

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ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

AT ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Gary Garrison

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA AND PRODUCER OF 45 PLAYS

On December 3-5, 2015, All Saints' hosted playwright and author Gary Garrison as ArtistIn-Residence. During his stay, he co-created with students in a series of half-day workshops, mentored playwrights, actors and directors during All Saints' 24-Hour Play Festival, gave an Upper School Chapel Talk and engaged the entire community in an evening Artist Talk.

Gary Garrison is the Executive Director of the Dramatists Guild of America – the national organization of playwrights, lyricists and composers. Prior to his work at the Guild, Garrison filled the posts of Artistic Director, Producer, and full‑time faculty member in the Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He is also author of the critically acclaimed The Playwright’s Survival Guide: Keeping the Drama in Your Work and Out of Your Life. In April of 2014, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts instituted the National Gary Garrison Ten-Minute Play Award given to the best ten-minute play written by a dramatist.

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US Chapel Talk at All Saints’ December 3, 2015

When James Venhaus and Dr. Dave Ostroff extended the offer to be an Artist-In-Residence at All Saints’, there was a moment I thought: what do I have to say to a smart group of young people like you that would mean anything? And then I thought: what do I wish someone would have told me when I was in high school? What would have been really helpful to know, even anecdotally? So I came up with things I wish someone had said to be before I graduated and headed off to college.

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When I walk out on the streets of New York City, I’m surrounded by people that I never interacted with or even saw growing up: African-Americans, Latinos and Latinas, folks of Indian descent, Chinese descent, Pakistani descent, Egyptian descent; it’s a world community. There are masses of people walking freely, using canes or pushing along in wheelchairs. There is the healthy and the not-so-healthy. There are tall people, short people, small people, folks with lots of money and those with not a dollar to their name. It’s a snapshot of humanity.

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So my first piece of advice to you is that our differences are something to be curious about, to celebrate, to investigate and to try to understand. I’ve learned much more about life when I’m curious about someone that’s different from me than when I only stay connected to people who look, act and talk just like me. Don’t be afraid of that which you don’t know: be curious.

Here’s my second piece of advice: be careful of your dreams for the future because other people can be careless with them. If you want to be a research scientist discovering a cure for cancer, or on The Voice singing your heart out, or be a fashion blogger or a linebacker for a pro-football team, hold on to your dream and be prepared to defend it. Often well-intentioned people will try to talk to you about the realities of life, and how your dreams aren’t practical or realistic. Hold your dreams tight to you and don’t let go until YOU think it’s time to let them go.

A third piece of advice: decide for yourself what success is, not what other people think it is. Look, a lot of people have very wise advice to share. And you should certainly listen to those around you who’ve traveled a few more miles than you, lived a few more years than you. But at the end of the day, there’s only one person’s definition of success you have to truly embrace and that’s yours.

My fourth piece of advice: Sports are fantastic. I like sports. I had to. I grew up in a household with two linebackers and a father who was a football fanatic. I saw first hand how much skill it took to be a good football player. I saw that you had to have strength, courage, endurance, concentration, determination, have a clear goal in mind and work well as a team player. But you know what? So does being an actor in the theatre. You have to have strength, courage, endurance, concentration, determination, have a clear goal in mind and work well as a team player to do well inside the production of a play. Ask any of your friends that were in the recent production of Wit here at All Saints. They’ll tell you exactly what it took to put that show up.

Finally, I’m a lot older than you than most of you. I’ve done a lot of great things in my life. I’ve had – what some might say is a really successful career. I’ve traveled all over the country, seen parts of the world that other people don’t get to see too often. I have great friends, great family, I’ve had great love and some fantastic dogs along the way. Do you know what I’m proudest of? That I’ve never, ever forgotten to be a kid.

I have this wild curiosity that takes me everywhere. I’m playful, I love to laugh, I love to have fun, I love to do nothing and I love to do too many things all at that same time. I like to make a mess when I cook, I like to watch stupid videos, I like to crack bad jokes, I like to wrestle with friends, I like to play games. I know, I know, this has got to sound weird, right. You’re desperately and eagerly trying to become an adult, and I’m desperately trying to stay a kid. Why? Because the essential truth in understanding life is embracing balance.

I know this may sound odd to you, at 15, or 16, or 17 years old, but if I could give you anything, it would be that you dream big, you work hard, you see where in the world you can lend a helping hand, and you NEVER forget to let the kid in you come out to play, no matter how old you are.

Gary Garrison

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PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

Supports our Community!

PTO supports our faculty, staff, students and parents and supplements the needs of the School by organizing numerous activities and events throughout the year. PTO volunteers assist in every Division to help staff the dining halls on special occasions, serve as Library helpers, provide lunches for teachers on conference days, organize holiday classroom parties and plan the Junior/Senior Prom, Field Days and end-of-year celebrations.

COMMUNITY BUILDERS

Outreach Committee – helps new families feel welcome and a part of our community Sunshine Committee – provides support to families in times of need Grade Events – provides individual Division support as needed Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day – helps LS and MS faculty host our special guests Faculty Support – provides breakfasts, lunches and gifts to honor faculty/staff

FUNDRAISERS

Lil’ Monster Market and Pumpkin Patch – helps little Saints get in the Halloween spirit Scholastic Book Fair – inspires readers young and old to find new literary treasures Family Bingo Night – provides families with a night of old-fashioned family fun

OUTCOMES

Funding of Community Builders unding of Division needs outside of the School’s operating budget including Library tables and chairs, robotics and tablets, F 3D printer and light table

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BOOSTER CLUB Supports our Athletes!

The Booster Club promotes School unity and spirit in all athletic endeavors, as well as character development and the physical wellbeing of students through support and financial assistance for physical education and athletic programs in every Division. Booster promotes the mission of All Saints’ athletics to build character through teamwork and sportsmanship, teaching students the value of hard work and complementing their hard work in the classroom.

COMMUNITY BUILDERS

Fall Rally – celebrates kick off of the fall sports season at our first home football game Spirit Committee – promotes school spirit in all Divisions Homecoming Bonfire and Senior Recognition – celebrates seniors in athletic programs

FUNDRAISERS

Sports Program – produces fall sports program and winter/spring inserts Booster Golf Classic – hosts annual golf tournament and party for community Booster Burgers and Concessions – provides burgers and concessions for sale at events

OUTCOMES

Funding of Community Builders unding of athletic needs outside of the School’s operating budget including team transportation, team equipment, athletic F equipment and training supplies

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FAME

Supports our Artists!

FAME supports every Division in the visual arts, dance, music, musical theatre, drama, photography, film and design. FAME provides financial grants for equipment, supplies and costumes for performances and other Fine Arts projects. The Master’s Series brings in experts in various fields of the Fine Arts to present masters workshops to our students in every Division. FAME hosts Green Room Hospitality receptions for Fine Arts events and produces playbills for the Middle and Upper School musicals.

COMMUNITY BUILDERS

Green Room Hospitality – hosts receptions for patrons attending Fine Arts events AME Master’s Series – brings in experts to work with and present to students/parents, including Jane Seymour, Škampa F Quartet, Sára Medková and Professor Tom Sovik.

FUNDRAISERS

Playbills – produces Middle School and Upper School playbills Flower Sales – provides flowers for sale after performances Kids Kreation – transforms student artwork into gifts and keepsakes

OUTCOMES

Funding of Community Builders Funding of FAME Fine Arts College Scholarships Funding of special promotion for the Arts including Fine Arts poster of events and special advertising unding of Fine Arts needs outside of the School’s operating budget including theater equipment and storage, costumes, ribbon bells, F printmaster press and slab roller

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I AM ALL SAINTS’ Watch our stories at iamallsaints.org.

The Annual Fund for All S ANNUAL FUND 2015 2016

The Annual Fund for All Saints’ Episcopal School Annual Fund Chairs

Leigh and Brian Lowrance

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Saints Club Division

TRICIA BOWLES Early Childhood Teacher

DANA WEAVER Coach and P.E. Co-Director

SEPTEMBER

DR. BILL FANNING Upper School History Teacher and Author

OCTOBER JAMES VENHAUS Upper School Theater Arts Director

NOVEMBER KELSEY DE LA TORRE Middle School Spanish Teacher and Project Empathy Coordinator

MELISSA GRESHAM AND VANESSA MORALES Lower School Teachers

DECEMBER PEGGY WILSON AND MONICA WILSON Middle School Teachers

MARCH

JANUARY MARGARITA AMATE Lower School Spanish Teacher

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DeWolfe Society

SPOTLIGHT DEE J. KELLY FAMILY

A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP

By Susan Doyle

The DeWolfe Society at All Saints’ Episcopal School recognizes those individuals who choose to contribute to the future viability of our School, through planned giving provisions in their estate. Dana and Dee J. Kelly have done just that. As managing partner of the esteemed law firm, Kelly Hart & Hallman, Dee is well-aware of the importance of estate planning. He also knows first-hand the impact such gifts will have on All Saints’ long-term viability.

Although Dee attended pre-school at All Saints’, he spent his K-12 years at a neighboring School. Wife Dana was raised in Nashville, so had no legacy affiliations with independent Fort Worth schools.

When it came time to look at options for the oldest of their three daughters, Dee said he left the decision squarely in Dana’s hands. His busy law practice and numerous community volunteer activities consumed most of his time, but he did volunteer to take young Cate to Kindergarten on the first day of school. Dee jokingly remembers packing Cate in the family car, backing out of the driveway, and pausing to roll down the window and summon Dana. “Now, where am I going?” he asked. When Dana replied “All Saints’,” Dee responded “How do I get there?”

That was quite an inauspicious beginning for a man

Cate ’12, Lynn ’14, Dee, Dana and Camille ’16 Kelly

who has served in leadership on virtually every All Saints’ Board and Ad hoc committee, spanning almost two decades. Dee capped his committee work by taking a term on the Board of Trustees, and served as its longest-tenured President – six years. Following that, he and Dana joined fellow Trustees Raney and Pete Chambers and Linda and George Young as Cochairs for the Building for Character: For ALL the Saints Capital Campaign, successfully raising over $14 million in Phase I to build the Gray Tennis Center, the Dillard Center for Early Childhood Education (plus an expansion wing), secure adjacent acreage to the Campus, and add over $1.5 million to the School’s Endowment Fund.

And, the spirit of servant leadership is evident throughout the family. A busy mother of three with community commitments as well, Dana has always been involved in the life of the school. She has held several PTO Board positions, was active as an Admission volunteer, and joined Dee as Annual Fund volunteers, Golf Tournament organizers and loyal All Saints’ boosters. We are grateful indeed that Dee and Dana found their way to All Saints’ those seventeen years ago. The Kellys have built a laudable family legacy at All Saints’ Episcopal School, and through their far-sighted generosity, their legacy will continue in perpetuity.

DEWOLFE SOCIETY MEMBERS

The DeWolfe Society recognizes foresighted individuals who have chosen to support the School’s future through bequests and other deferred gifts. The School accepts planned gifts of cash, appreciated stocks, real estate and tangible personal property, life insurance and life income gifts such as charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts and charitable gift annuities. Membership in the Society is granted to donors who notify the School of their intentions. It is the School’s vision that planned gifts from DeWolfe Society members will provide permanent funding to continue the academic and spiritual legacy established by Father DeWolfe. For more information or to join the DeWolfe Society by making a bequest, please contact Susan Doyle, Director of Institutional Advancement, SusanDoyle@aseschool.org or 817.717.4044.

Anonymous (5) Dr. and Mrs. Merle T. Basden Dr. Sharon Basden and Mr. Gary Frankenfield Dr. and Mrs. Thaddeus B. Bird Mr. and Mrs. A. William Brackett Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Bradshaw Mr. and Mrs. Pete Chambers The Rev. Canon and Mrs. James P. DeWolfe, Jr.*

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ferguson Dr. Joseph W. Gray Ms. Andrea Halbach Mr. and Mrs. Kent S. Henning Mr. and Mrs. Reese Hillard The Rev. and Mrs. Christopher Jambor Ms. Dorothy Jurgens* Mr. and Mrs. Dee J. Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. A. Avery McDaniel Ms. Donna Michels Mr. and Mrs. Ardon Moore Mr. Mark P. Moore Ms. Johnnie Pearce Moseley* Ms. Sylvia P. Murray* Mr. Freeman L. Orman Mr. and Mrs. John Pinkerton

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Reid Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ryan* Mr. and Mrs. James D. Samis Mr. Frank H. Sherwood Mr. Ramsay Slugg Ms. Ann Pendleton Stephens* Mr. and Mrs. George M. Young, Jr. * Gifts received

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Alumni Spotlight

CHRISTINA EWIN ‘12

This past spring, I announced to my parents that I was going to take a gap year.

This was not included in the four-year plan I had presented to them after I graduated from All Saints’ in the spring of 2012. Prior to this announcement, I intended to graduate next May from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Advertising, a French minor, and certification in Business Foundations. But what I didn’t realize was that my ambition was causing me not only to take on commitments, but to take on water. The demands of work and play, combined with a full course load were simply too much. I could feel my engine flooding.

So, this declaration of autonomy came at an admittedly awkward time. I was two weeks away from a flight to Paris, kicking off a summer of travel and study of the French language. All shock put aside, my parents embraced my detour…

…until I was asked what I intended to do in place of my senior year of college. Cue teenage angst music and a few lines of « I don’t know yet, leave me be. »

For the first time in my life I had no plans, no to-do lists, no long-term goals, no vision of myself in the next five years. All I could’ve told you was that I was not going back to school in the fall and that I did not --- repeat not --- want to get another internship. Saying all this out loud made me feel like a burnout. I quite literally felt stupid because in my mind, intelligent people knew what they wanted out of life. And I, quite literally, had no clue.

Then, lo and behold, a God-thing happened --- one of those things that isn’t necessarily a miracle but is just too magnificent to be a coincidence. My dad came home one evening, raving about this program called NOLS and how it was the perfect solution to my gap year problem. A patient came into the office that day needing a physical for an adventure program, and he thought I would love it. Well, like an unwanted Christmas present, I shoved his suggestion under the bed and left it there until I got bored a few days later.

It took one Google search, and I was hooked. The National Outdoor Leadership School was founded in 1965 to train developing leaders through outdoor education. Since then, the school has grown from its small headquarters in Lander, Wyoming, into a multinational powerhouse within its field. Now, that field is something a lot bigger than just experiential learning.

Of the fourteen worldwide NOLS branches, I was immediately drawn to the Pacific Northwest because of the drastic climate change and the opportunity to sail, hike, sea kayak and rock climb. In one afternoon, I had gone from a complete state of indecision to adamant determination to be a student of this school. With full support of my dad, my mom jumped on the NOLS bandwagon, and on August 18, 2015, she sent me off to Seattle for my 80-day expedition.

I could continue this stream of thought and describe my entire adventure, but for that I would need to write an epic tale of sunrises, storms, steep ledges and salt water.

Instead, I will tell you that along with eight complete strangers I did more than just travel. We lived on a day-to-day basis, moving camp every morning and unpacking our sleeping bags again each night. We were organized, thorough and prepared in our every action.

We saw each other grow --- not change --- for to change one must become something else. Rather, we have shed old skins and now boast tougher, brighter and happier characters. We all came to NOLS thinking ourselves leaders needing to tweak our skills. But out there --- out in the wilderness of beautiful creation --- we learned that to lead is nothing if you cannot follow with an active and competent mind. I will tell you that in six days or six months or six years I will look back on this adventure and still find new revelations.

I am continually asked what is the one thing that I loved most about my NOLS experience. Is it the adventure or the wildlife? What about the views? It is all of that and more --- the personal growth and the breaking of limits. It is that I have found happiness in an unexpected, unplanned way, and for that I am exceptionally thankful.

By Christina Ewin ’12

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Alumni News

1995:

Dominique Eudaly Jordan currently lives in Jackson, Mississippi, where her husband, Jeff, is from. Jeff is a Presbyterian minister as well as the Reformed University Fellowship campus minister at Mississippi College. They have four children, three boys and one girl. Dominique currently works as the librarian at her children’s school, Christ Covenant School.

1999:

2000:

1997:

Chris Kent and wife, Vaishali, welcomed a second son, Henry Hasit ‘Hank’, on September 14, 2015. Hank joins big brother, August ‘Augie’ (1).

1998:

Leigh Ann Leonard Stull and husband, Stephen, welcomed their first child, a baby girl, Emerson Grace Stull, on February 27, 2015.

2001:

Allison Reaves got engaged to Mark Turner. The couple will marry in August 2016 atop Aspen Mountain in Colorado. They currently reside in New York City.

Julie Bodiford Middleton and husband, Isaac, welcomed a daughter, Mila Rae Middleton, on June 28, 2015.

Margo Tennison Bush and husband, Curtis, welcomed daughter, Lupton Louise Bush on October 23, 2015.

Staci Luskie married John Raymond Speight on November 7, 2015, in Addison, Texas.

Danielle Terrier Reagan ‘02 served as matron of honor. Danielle’s children, Abby Peyton ‘30 and Becca Kate ‘27, served as ring bearer and flower girl.

2002:

Nathan Head married Sarah Hibbard on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Brendan Light ’02 served as a groomsman.

2003:

New Legacy T-shirts were given to EC, Kindergarten and 1st grade children of Alumni!

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By Katie Berkovsky ‘06 Andrea King Janoush and husband, Will, welcomed Mary Alyce Janoush on November 5, 2015. Mary Alyce joins big brother, Bradford (3).

Anthony Parrotta has been working as a DIT (digital imaging technician) for Animal Planet’s, “Lone Star Law” for the past six months. They have been filming season one with the Texas Game Wardens, which is scheduled to air in late January or early February.

Watt Stephens moved to Dallas to attend SMU where he is pursuing an MBA with a focus in Energy Finance and Business Strategies and Entrepreneurship.

2004:

Beginning in October, William Knight was promoted to Assistant Criminal District Attorney at the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.

Nathan Long and wife, Kally, welcomed their first child, Jonathan ‘Knox’, on October 6, 2015.

2005:

Drew Ambrose currently attends Indiana University Maurer School of Law and expects to graduate in May 2016.

Justin Light married Taylor Suzanne Woods on Friday, May 15, at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Groomsmen included Jon Sullivan ‘05, and his brother, Brendan Light ‘02 served as best man.

Hailey Samis is a personal chef in Fort Worth.

Liz Davenport is a baker and recipe developer. She recently launched a baking blog, E2 Bakes Brooklyn (e2bakesbrooklyn.com). Liz lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her partner, Henry Miller.

‘Jacks’ Jackson (2).

Morgan McFaul Jackson and husband, Jason, welcomed daughter, Benton Plaisance Jackson on June 21, 2015. Benton joins big brother, Robert Scott

Clay Wilson married Samantha Van Orman on November 7, 2015, in Austin, Texas.

2006:

Hannah Bridge graduated from UT Health Science Center at San Antonio in May 2014 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She is currently working as a Physical Therapist in Fort Worth.

Submit Alumni updates: aseschool.org/Alumni Caitlin Cribbs married Ben Thomas on July 11, 2015, in Marfa, Texas. The wedding party included: Anne Chichester Klein ‘06, Sarah Strehl ‘06, Katherine Coerver Davis ‘06, Caitlin Phillips ‘07 as well as sisters, Colleen ‘03 and Allison ‘13. Garrett Isom ‘06 officiated the ceremony.

Chuck Freeman married Alyse Chadwell on September 19, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.

supervision of Dr. Kristin Cadenhead for the 20152016 school year. She will obtain her PhD in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in neuropsychology and experimental psychopathology. Skylar will call La Jolla, California, home for the next five years.

2009:

Garrett Isom got engaged to Jason Gomez in July.

The couple will marry November 2016.

Charlotte Stouffer wed Nelson Payne on August 29, 2015, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church. The wedding party included sister of the bride, Caroline Stouffer Brown ‘00 and friend, Hollis Kent ‘06.

Turner Cook ‘09.

Allie Kobs got engaged to Walker Turney on July 10, 2015. The couple will be married June 11, 2016, in Carmel, California.

Sterling McDavid got engaged to Carey Dorman on October 4, 2015, in Miami Beach, Florida.

2008:

Skylar Kelsven was accepted into the San Diego State University/ University of California at San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology under the

Ellie Hertel has been nominated for best actress in a musical for her role as Sandra in Casa Manana’s production of Big Fish. She is currently a sophomore at TCU studying musical theater.

Chelsea Goss married Matt Brown on October 3, 2015, in Springtown, Texas.

Jeffrey Kobs married Emma Ann Roush on Saturday, July 4, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The wedding party included Jeffery’s sister, Allie Kobs ‘07, and best man, Lindsey Waldrop got engaged to Jeff Adams on November 14, 2015.

2007:

Staley Hawkins and Tucker Moore married on October 24, 2015, at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth. The bridal party included: Kendall Berry ‘07, Addie McGraw Bowen ‘07, Liz Sowa Coleman ‘07, Madi Shoppa Davis ‘07. Callie Tennison Jennings ‘07, Allie Kobs ‘07, Sterling McDavid ‘07 and Mackenzie Shoppa ‘13. The groomsman included: Hudson Moore ‘08, Preston Moore ‘11, Ford Edwards ‘07, Blake Lerma ‘07, Scott McClure ‘07, William McDonald ‘07, Chase Talbott 07, Trey Stevens ‘07, David Wynne ‘07 and Garrett Bradshaw ‘07.

2014:

2010:

Kevin Claunch was featured in an article, “Nine Questions That Could Change The World” published in the in TCU magazine. Kevin had decided to postpone medical school to do research in microbiology. His work might lead to medicines able to disarm anthrax or even common staph infections.

2011:

Barrett Tanner graduated from Samford University this past May and is now teaching preschool in Birmingham, Alabama. The school, owned by Auburn University, works in partnership with large businesses in downtown to provide quality childcare and education for the children of employees.

2013:

Rosalyn Barnett had an article published in The University of Texas magazine, The Daily Texan.

23 to 17 victory.

Foster Sawyer came in as QB for hurt quarterback, Trevone Boykin, in the second half of the TCU game vs The University of Kansas and assisted the Horned Frogs in their

2015:

Hudson Cleveland won a contest from Penguin Random House for an essay he wrote about Pygmalion. He won a $1,000 scholarship, and the All Saints’ library won a donation of Random House books. He was also a grand prize winner in the 15th annual Signet Classics Scholarship Essay Contest.

To celebrate a college graduation and the 2015 All Saints’ graduation, the Tanner and Iglesias families went to Maui this summer where they met up with the Walravens.

Left to right - Haley Walraven (‘13), Scott Walraven (‘15), Campbell Hillard (‘15), Avery Tanner (‘15), Jack Walraven (‘15), Nicholas Iglesias (2015), Barrett Tanner (‘11)

ALUMNI FINE ARTS HALL OF FAME Our Fine Arts parent organization, FAME, is starting a Showcase similar to the athletics Wall of Fame for Alumni. You may be considered for this Showcase honor if you (1) participated in the Fine Arts program at All Saints’ for all four years of Upper School, (2) majored in a Fine Arts program in college and (3) graduated with a Fine Arts degree. Please visit aseschool.org/Alumni and click “Share Your News.”

Lauren Getz was the second All Saints’ alumni to be featured in the TCU magazine article, “Nine Questions That Could Change The World.” Lauren is working to coat pancreatic islet cells in hopes of improving the treatment of Type 1 diabetes.

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Introducing the

DR. FANNING SOCIETY Pictured: (from left to right) Katie Berkovsky ‘06, Dr. Tad Bird, Sarah Kemble Clemons ‘99, Holland Walsh ‘91, Dr. Bill Fanning, Lissa Thomas Harrison ‘02, April Hahnfeld Gwin ‘02, Reagan Casey ‘95 and Jimmy Samis ‘02

All Saints’ Episcopal School is becoming an engine of opportunity and a force for creativity, discovery and learning with the help of loyal alumni. Our alumni donors are partners in creating an extraordinary independent institution. To honor those whose significant financial support empowers All Saints’, the Alumni Association is proud to acknowledge them with membership in our new society.

In January of 2016, the Alumni Association established the Dr. Fanning Society, a loyalty giving society dedicated to recognizing

alumni who, by making a gift to the Annual Fund for three or more consecutive years.

On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, during the Upper School Chapel service and announcements, a group of Alumni Association Board members had the honor to present Dr. Bill Fanning with the resolution to the Dr. Fanning Society. Not surprisingly, after the presentation, Dr. Fanning received a standing ovation from his peers, current students and alumni.

FOREVER SAINTS

Mix, Mingle & Jingle

Line Wilson and Alann Nolan

Monita Sharpe, Erin Miller and James Sharpe

All Saints’ is incredibly fortunate to have a community of parents and grandparents who, after their children and grandchildren have graduated, still enjoy coming together for fun and fellowship. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, the sixth annual Forever Saints Mix, Mingle & Jingle Christmas Party was hosted at the home of Alann and Bill Nolan.

Not only was the event a hit, but the party exceeded expectations with 45 host families and over 150 in attendance.

Thank you Forever Saints; we are truly blessed to have you in the All Saints’ family!

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Fantastic Fleur

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2016-2017

ALL SAINTS’ KEY DATES 82

FRIDAY, AUG. 12

New Faculty/Staff Orientation

MONDAY, AUG. 15 – FRIDAY, AUG. 19

All Faculty/Staff In-Service

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL – Begin Semester 1

MONDAY, SEPT. 5

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Labor Day

MONDAY, OCT. 10

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Columbus Day

FRIDAY, OCT. 14

LS/MS/US – End of 1st Quarter

FRIDAY, NOV. 18

Grandparents’ Day – K-8 (EARLY DISMISSAL)

MONDAY, NOV. 21 – FRIDAY, NOV. 25

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Thanksgiving Break

FRIDAY, DEC. 16

LS/MS/US – End of 2nd Quarter – EARLY DISMISSAL

MONDAY, DEC. 19 – MONDAY, JAN. 2

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – Christmas/New Year’s Break

TUESDAY, JAN. 3

Administrative/Faculty In-Service – NO CLASSES

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4

SCHOOL RESUMES – Begin Semester 2

MONDAY, JAN. 16

SCHOOL HOLIDAY - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

FRIDAY, FEB. 10 – MONDAY, FEB. 13

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Mid-Winter Break

FRIDAY, MAR. 3

Senior – End of 3rd Quarter

FRIDAY, MAR. 10

EC-11th Grade – End of 3rd Quarter

MONDAY, MAR. 13 – FRIDAY, MAR. 17

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Spring Break

FRIDAY, APR. 14

Good Friday Liturgy – EARLY DISMISSAL

MONDAY, APR. 17

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Easter Monday

SATURDAY, MAY 20

COMMENCEMENT – All Saints’ Episcopal School

THURSDAY, MAY 25

EC/LS Last Day of School – EARLY DISMISSAL

FRIDAY, MAY 26

MS/US Gr. 7-11 Last Day of School/End of 4th Quarter

MONDAY, MAY 29 – TUESDAY, MAY 30 SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Memorial Day WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 – FRIDAY, JUN. 2 Year-End In-Service & Meetings – All Faculty/Staff

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercies of God, rest in peace. And, may light perpetual shine upon them. Amen.

AUGUST 21, 2015

Janet Walls Powers Murphy Etta Mae Stevens Moore Myrl Dianne Robinson Gene Doelling Michael Brandon Martin Peggy Donnelly McConnell

AUGUST 28, 2015

Lynn Drury Allen Virginia Frances Lee Upham James C. Sharpe III

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 Sam G. McCall, Jr.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 Hugh Walter Savage III

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

TOLLING of the Bell A PLACE TO REST AND REMEMBER MIKE CLARK

The faculty and staff gathered on August 10 to dedicate a bench in front of the Lower School in honor of Mike Clark, former Director of Facilities who passed away in 2013. Fr. Mel Bridge, Early Childhood and Lower School Chaplain, blessed the bench and said a prayer over those who take refuge on the bench and in his memory.

His wife, Nancy Clark, our Lower School Division Assistant, passes it each morning as she walks in to work.

Louise Irma Hintermann Jambor

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 Anna Katharina “Kitty” Jung Patricia P. Nolan

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Juliet Cecile “Julie” Watson Bishop Patsy Lou Swagerty Conditt

OCTOBER 30, 2015 Edra Lee Reinke Martha Cline Ruth Ellen Yates Roy L. Coleman, Jr. Jeffrey Allen Stroud

NOVEMBER 6, 2015 Stephen Alan Wakefield Richard Charles Johnsen

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Janeyl Alsup Beck Pattie Reba Wilson Matthews William “Bill” Randall Chitwood Robert “Bob” Bruce Tarola

TO BE SCHEDULED: Dee J. Kelly, Sr.

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