Innovate, Fall 2017 by All Saints' Episcopal School

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FOUR PATHS, ONE VISION

DISCOVERING

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SIXTH GRADERS SEE OUR FUTURE IN A NEW LIGHT

Great Lives in Ancient History 7th Grade Biographies Text Cover Art

Established in 1997 by the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation, The All Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Curriculum Foundation is celebrated for honoring classical tenets through the development of distinctive programs within our History and Classics departments, as well as fostering a communitywide appreciation for our Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intellectual heritage. Programs include: The Great Lives Biography series, Living History Museum, Latin and Greek classes, Cum Laude Society, Honors Classics Diploma and a national speaker series.

Made possible by the generosity of the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation

Watch for this mark throughout Innovate to identify programs made possible by The All Saints' Curriculum Foundation.

Made possible by the generosity of the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation

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FOUR PATHS, ONE VISION Alumni Entrepreneurs Start a Noble Business

SOARING SAINTS

SIMPLE LESSONS FOR A COMPLEX WORLD

Middle School Rocketry Team Competes in D.C.

Early Childhood Learning Valuable Life Lessons

20th anniversary

A CLASSICAL ODYSSEY

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SIXTH GRADERS SEE OUR FUTURE IN A NEW LIGHT

“QUIET” EFFORTS YIELD RESOUNDING RESULTS

Upper School Travelers Walk with the Ancients

Sustainability Through Project-Based Learning

RELATIONSHIPS OVER HOURS Getting to the Heart of Community Service

Building a World-Class Campus Through Community

DISCOVERING SELF

ANOTHER FIRST FOR FINE ARTS

DEAR PAST

Middle School’s Advisory Program Reimagined

Fine Arts Festival 2017 a Spring Success

Simpson Honored with Cameron Phelan Award

Innovate Team

STORY IDEA? Send to InnovateEditorial@aseschool.org

CO-EDITORS

KEIRA MOODY

MEG HASTEN

Interim Director Institutional Advancement

Interim Director Communications and Marketing

FEATURE WRITERS

REVIEWERS

Jessica Clark ’21 Mary Elizabeth Crawford Madi Shoppa Davis ’07 Susan Doyle Jennifer Kramer Kole Kuenstler ’21 Eric LaPointe Karman McDaniel Staley Hawkins Moore ’07 Robin Page David Parks Mackenzie Shoppa ’13 Rachel Simpson ’18 Kathi Tiffany Lynn Wood

Emily Balkenbush Aaron Beck Katie Berkovsky ’06 Tad Bird Daniel Carroll Susan Doyle Rosie Fanning Lynn Gant Mike Gonzalez Becky Grimmer Debra Koppelberger Angela Kornman Joey Menendez Yvette Messenger Robin Page Joy Rich Kathi Tiffany Mary Tracy Craig Tredenick Wally Worden

CREATIVE DESIGNER Paradigm Creative

PHOTOGRAPHY Fluxtown Productions Steel Shutter Photography (Cover Story) Innovate is a semiannual publication of All Saints' Episcopal School.

Address 9700 Saints Circle Fort Worth, Texas 76108 www.aseschool.org 817-560-5700

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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.

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

From Tad’s Desk

I fondly recall Virginia Lee Burton’s classic, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, as mechanical dinosaurs buzz around outside my window, sparring for dirt, stone and trees. Indeed, the landscape at the heart of our campus is undergoing major change. We believe what will emerge will be transcendent, and I am thrilled by this transformation. We are blessed with a world-class campus and program because of the generous philanthropic spirit which runs strong in our community, and we are able to take these initial steps because of significant early gifts. The quiet phase of our fundraising continues in earnest, and ultimately, everyone is invited to join in this exciting initiative! Our construction seems an apt metaphor for what we are seeing well beyond the borders of our campus. The national educational landscape is experiencing tectonic shifts at each developmental level. I find this to be an exciting time for us as a School community, as we consistently seek better educational practices through our planning, our designing, our construction and our teaching. In the midst of all of this movement, we remain intentional in our efforts to honor meaningful traditions, while ensuring we are educating for the next generation and beyond. The following pages offer us a glimpse of how well All Saints’ exercises genius within. Project-based learning manifests throughout this issue, particularly in the cover story, Sixth Graders See Our Future in a New Light, where students enthusiastically apply classroom instruction to real world problems. Heart-filled

entrepreneurism is readily identified in the article about Noble 31, showcasing the four remarkable alumna who are breaking the barriers on perceptions of successful family businesses and their long-term purposes. Though not surprised, I couldn’t be more proud of what Maddie, Mary, McKenzie and Staley are doing with their young lives and their focus on servant leadership. The 2017-2018 school year is a time for celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the All Saints’ Episcopal School Curriculum Foundation, which was funded by a lead gift from the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation. Please pay particular attention to the icons throughout Innovate, identifying programs of substance which The Curriculum Foundation either initiated, influenced or sustains. The impact of The Curriculum Foundation is far reaching and ALL of our Saints are the beneficiaries of its vision! From our exceptionally talented artists and ground-breaking student-led conferences, to our budding rocketeers, the sky is the limit. My mind wanders back to Buzz Lightyear in Pixar’s memorable Toy Story, and his trademark phrase, “To infinity and beyond!” The story of friendship, loyalty, and perseverance of a community (family) in transition, was much more; it was clear they wished this to be a tale bridging time and space. Part of the genius of their production was a mosaic of rich, brilliant characters focusing on a common goal and excited to launch into a heroic journey. I am blessed to serve alongside people with such grit, integrity, perseverance, joy and faith who are committed to the same. Blessings,

Tad Bird Head of School

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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY MAY 20, 2017 Burnett Great Lawn Fall 2017

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CLASS OF 2017 Caleb Roberts Albritton Northwestern University

Robert Maximillian Cummins University of Texas at Austin

Kyle Stokley Gustafson Texas A&M University

Mark Avery McDaniel Texas Christian University

Jeremy Slemmons University of Arkansas

Avery Catherine-Ann Allen Baylor University

William Christian DeBerry University of Texas at Austin

Zachary Wayne Hamilton University of Oklahoma

DaQuntae Moresse McKinney Texas Wesleyan University

Haoyang Song Baylor University

Virginia Arenas University of Texas at Austin

Robert Anthony Del Vecchio II University of Arizona

Corynne Ann Hammit Davidson College

John Crawford McMackin Sewanee: The University of the South

Emma Caroline Speaker Texas A&M University

Joseph Rufino Artiaga Blinn College

Benjamin David Deskins Texas Christian University

Amanda Corinne Hartmann Texas Tech University

Claire Anne Mildren Barnard College

Imani Alexandria Stewart University of the Incarnate Word

Lawrence Gerard Auth III University of Arkansas

Elizabeth Grace Devaney Auburn University

Thurman DeAndrea Hogan III Trinity University

Sophia Beryl Miller University of Mississippi

Sam O’Brian Terrell University of North Texas

Brittany Ann Barham Creighton University

Caroline Abernathy Diebolt University of Mississippi

Anna Rebecca Honeycutt Texas Christian University

Michael Ross Moncrief Texas Christian University

Calvin William Titus Baylor University

Hudson Myres Bearden Jacksonville University

Anna Michelle Doan Texas A&M University

Autumn Nicole Johnson Johnson & Wales University

Jared Sutton Moody University of Oklahoma

David Vega-Pulido Rhodes College

Grayson Robert Blake University of Mississippi

Zachary William Dobbins University of Alabama

Dylan James Kearney Texas A&M University

Patrick Liam Nolan Texas Christian University

Coby Bijan Vida Southern Methodist University

Johannes Marcel Bohmann Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg (Germany)

Ethan Rue Dwyer Austin Community College

Ryan Roark Kelly University of Texas at Austin

Joseph Patrick O’Riordan Saint Michael’s College

Brianna Renea Vinson Texas A&M University

Virginia Grace Evans University of Oklahoma

James Wilson Kirkland Wabash College

Brendan Michael O’Toole University of Oklahoma

Abigail Leigh Waller University of Arkansas

Yinglei Fang University of Texas at San Antonio

Christopher William Knight University of Oklahoma

Nicholas Scott Page University of Denver

Eric Ryan Stewart Whitfield University of Southern California

Elizabeth Claire Farr University of Oklahoma

Stephen Carter Krzeminski University of Alabama

Steffen Maxwell Palko University of Oklahoma

Benjamin Reese Wiggins University of Oklahoma

Matthew Blake Flores Tarleton State University

Judd Wyatt Lammers Louisiana State University

Caitlin Breanna Parsley Southern Methodist University

Samuel Rider Wilhelm University of Texas at Austin

Alise Alexandra Ford Texas Christian University

Alissa Michelle Leaderer University of Alabama

Barrett Elizabeth Phillips University of South Carolina

Skylar Katherine Yacullo Providence College

Bryant Wiley Gaines II Purdue University

Virginia Dorothy Leidner Baylor University

Sean-Michael Joseph Pigéon Yale University

Leea Diane Yater University of Oklahoma

William Anthony Gentry Washington and Lee University

Amanda Nicole Lin University of Oklahoma

Anthony Michael Pirrone Texas Woman’s University

Nicholas Todd Young University of Texas Dallas

Sydney Paige Gloor Trinity University

Jake Anthony Mares St. Mary’s University

Colton Rowe Privitt Texas A&M University

Sheng Yu University of Washington

Cori Nicole Greenfield University of Alabama

Jacob Lee Matthews Purdue University

Christopher Stephen Reinke Oklahoma State University

Brittany Nicole Zak Johns Hopkins University

Parker William Grona Texas Christian University

Jessica Ashlee McCasland Samford University

Zadok Slow Thunder Scott Lafayette College

Austin Travis Bowling University of Colorado Boulder Denver Alan Bush Rhodes College Alexander Joseph Cesare Texas A&M University Xiaoyi Chen Tulane University Jordan Spencer Cisco Texas Tech University Madeleine Marie Comtois Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) Branden David Condit Texas Christian University Benjamin Michael Costello Belmont University Cade Ryan Crow Stanford University

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SAINTS NUMBERS BY THE

93 Senior Saints 14 Senior Saints with Honors College Distinction $9.6 MILLION in Merit Scholarships Extended to Senior Class 216 Merit Scholarships Extended to Senior Class 77% of Senior Class Offered Merit Scholarships Acceptances from 140+ Different Colleges and Universities Acceptances from 32+ Different States, D.C. and 3 Foreign Countries 7 National Merit Scholars/Commendeds 7 Honors Classics Diplomas 135 Average Community Service Hours Served Per Senior in Upper School

Made possible by the generosity of the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation

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FOUR PATHS,

ONE VISION

by Mary Elizabeth Crawford, Madi Shoppa Davis ’07, Staley Hawkins Moore ’07, Mackenzie Shoppa ’13 shopnoble31.com

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Three years ago, the four of us were living in three different states, four different cities, and three different time zones. When we all moved back to Texas in 2016, Noble 31 really took shape, and we geared up to launch our first collection. The name, Noble 31, came from the Proverbs 31:10-31. When we decided to create a clothing label, we wanted our brand to have a strong name — a name based on faith, one that would build up other women. We felt that Noble 31 was bold and interesting; it could stand alone to represent everything we believe in. When it comes to starting a business, it’s all hands on deck, and everyone’s role matters. At the beginning, we were all doing everything. If a decision needed to be made, we were all a part of it — we all wanted to be a part of it. Noble 31 has given each of us the opportunity to play up our individual strengths and work together as a great team. As we started to launch our first collection, we naturally fell into the role that was best for each of us.

OUR PATHS TO GET HERE WERE VARIED BUT EQUALLY VALUABLE TO OUR STARTUP. It makes sense that Mackenzie leads our design and fabric selection. She grew up studying sewing and fashion at Parsons in the summers, then attended The University of Texas to study Costume Design where she perfected her skills for fashion design. Mary is our numbers girl. She graduated from TCU with a Photography and Spanish degree and also studied Design and Accounting. She headed events at Tulane Business School and Global Events Partners in Miami. Through her time serving and managing, she developed a desire to create a peoplefocused business with a higher purpose of making lives better. Madi and Staley are in charge of social media, marketing and sales. Madi graduated from TCU with an Advertising and Public Relations degree and worked for a local clothing store, You Are Here, where she gained experience with buying and working with local retailers. Staley graduated from The University of Texas and has worked in Marketing and Social Media at Tribeza, an arts and culture magazine in Austin, and also on the social media team at TOMS, which grew her passion for business that gives back.

PEOPLE WARNED US ABOUT WORKING WITH FAMILY. WE PRETTY MUCH SHATTERED THAT RULE. Madi and Mackenzie are sisters, Staley and Mary are sisters, Madi and Staley have been best friends since Kindergarten at

All Saints’, and Mackenzie and Staley are going to be sistersin-law next spring. Knowing each other so well has actually been an incredible advantage for us because we already understand our individual strengths and weaknesses and how to support and really encourage each other. Since Noble 31 is completely online, we were able to build this startup while also navigating geographic challenges. Each of us was also juggling huge life transitions in the midst of the Noble 31 launch. Mary was pregnant with her third child, Madi was pregnant with her first child, Staley was getting married and working full time, and Mackenzie was in the process of finishing college and getting engaged. To say we had a lot on our plates was an understatement, but we would not be where we are if not for our amazing families that have been pushing and supporting us. Whether it was Mackenzie’s fiancé Preston Moore '11 with the financial models, Staley’s husband Tucker Moore '07 with creative direction, Madi’s husband Dietrich Davis with legal and business advice, or Mary’s husband Edward Crawford with charity information, their help and encouragement was essential to getting Noble 31 off the ground. Not to mention our awesome moms who have been a part of everything from the beginning and are our #1 cheerleaders and biggest inspiration. Family is one of the core values of our brand and will always come first. Our other core value is faith, which has been the primary motivator for Noble 31 since the beginning. We would not be where we are today without the constant prayer and thanksgiving that we give to the Lord. In the several years that we have been building this brand, we have faced many challenges, but having our name based on scripture is a constant reminder that this business is built on and built for something greater than us.

WE KNEW FROM THE BEGINNING THAT GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY SHOULD BE A CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS. We want our blouses to not only empower the women who wear them but also reach further to help other women who are working to make a difference in this world. For our first collection, we partnered with The NET in Fort Worth (thenetfw.com). A portion of our profits will support their initiative, PURCHASED. For us, All Saints’ is where it started. We were students together first, and we’ll be family always. All Saints’ became an extension of our family, taught us how to build friendships and rely on a foundation of faith. It’s where our core values were developed. The personal attention from our teachers allowed us opportunities to build talent, overcome challenges and to be bold as we did both. We’ll be forever grateful for the tone All Saints’ set in our hearts.

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SOARING

SAINTS by Jessica Clark ’21 and Kole Kuenstler ’21

THE SUNDAY MORNING WAS COLD AND WET IN MANASSAS, VIRGINIA. WE WAITED ANXIOUSLY AT PAD 23, PREPARING TO FLY OUR ROCKET. FINALLY, THE INTERCOM RANG, “THE SOARING SAINTS FROM FORT WORTH, TEXAS,” SIGNALING OUR TURN TO GO. FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE, BLAST OFF! THE ROCKET WAS IN THE AIR. Kole: As the rocket was flying through the sky, I remembered the great qualifying flights that got All Saints’ to its firstever National Rocketry Competition, the countless hours of fixing and working on our rocket, and the rest of the events that led the 8th grade geometry class to the ultimate test.

more than 20 industry partners, TARC is the world’s largest rocket contest. Now in its 15th year, TARC’s national competition includes opportunities for more than $100,000 in prizes and scholarships, and the chance to represent the United States at the International Rocketry Challenge at the Paris Air Show.

Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) is a program that challenges Middle and High School rocketry teams to design, build and fly a rocket that meets specific altitude and flight duration parameters. It’s a great way to expose students to a possible future in engineering. Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association, the National Association of Rocketry and

The challenge was to fly a rocket 775 feet into the air for 41-43 seconds, without the egg breaking. The rocket had to separate into two different parts, one with the egg and one with the engine. The team would fly three flights and two of them had to be qualifying, determining if you received an invitation to the national competition in D.C.

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Scoring a flight is like golf, the lower the score the better. Every foot that your rocket went into the air below or above 775 feet was a point. And every second below or above 41-43 seconds was 4 points. Let’s say your rocket went 780 feet for 46 seconds - the score would be a 17.

The Soaring Saints are pictured with other teams gathered at Capitol Hill for the Rockets on the Hill reception.

Eighth grade team: Claire Bothwell, Blaine Bowman, Jessica Clark, Jack Dixon, Kole Kuenstler, Victoria Pipinich, Joey Smat, John Spinks, Charlotte Venhaus and Mathis Wilson, pictured with Andrew Conders and Monica Wilson.

from across the country to secure an invite to the finals. We were one of only eight teams in Texas to qualify, and the only school in Fort Worth. Still, the work continued to improve the rocket for nationals.

The Soaring Saints met astronaut Paul Lockhart. The 8th grade advanced geometry class accepted the challenge under the mentorship of Andrew Conders, stepfather to Hannah Jones '19 and Jordan Jones '19, and Monica Wilson, MS Math teacher. The team met at least once a week during scheduled class time, and Mr. Conders would visit to help work on building the rocket and making adjustments, based on data from previous flights. Jessica: We flew our rocket approximately once every two weeks before school, arriving before 7:00 a.m. because that’s when the weather was most stable. Our final flights reflected our hard work, with scores of a 5 and a 12, which guaranteed us a spot at the nationals. When we got the official email that we qualified, it was such a proud moment for all of us. We had come so far, from not being able to get even two qualifying flights in seventh grade, to making it all the way to D.C. More than 5,000 students on 812 teams from across the country participate in TARC, and we outscored more than 700 other teams

Getting to D.C. was a huge hurdle. It just so happened that the 8th grade Grand Canyon trip overlapped the National Rocketry Competition in D.C. by one day. The parents and MS administration moved mountains to ensure that those of us who were already signed up for the Grand Canyon would be able to experience as much of that trip as feasible while still making it to D.C. in time for the breakfast reception Friday morning. After floating down the Colorado River, the rocketry students changed into dry clothes, then piled into a minivan full of seven people with corresponding suitcases and bags for a five-hour car ride to the Phoenix airport. The team boarded a midnight flight and landed in D.C. at 7:00 a.m. None of us got very much sleep on the plane, so we were exhausted that day. To make things worse, American Airlines lost Mrs. Wilson’s luggage. Even after all that, we made it to the Rockets on the Hill Reception at 8:00 a.m. that morning. Kole: Companies from across the nation, such as Raytheon and even the CIA, were at the competition, waiting to see the outcome of the flights. No pressure, right? On that cold and wet Sunday morning in Manassas, Virginia, our team watched anxiously at Pad 23 as our rocket came down with a decent score and an intact egg. We were hopeful that our launch scored well enough to qualify for the final round. The top 42 teams would normally go on to the final fly off, but rain delays only allowed 25 teams to make the finals. Out of 100 teams in attendance, the Soaring Saints finished 42nd in the nation and 3rd in the Middle School category in our first appearance in the national competition!

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Celebrate Home. 26TH ANNUAL HOMECOMING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 PEP RALLY: 2:30 p.m., Varsity Gym Show your school spirit with the entire student body. HOMECOMING GAME: 7:00 p.m., McNair Stadium Cheer your Saints to victory against St. Pius.

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Our beloved Burnett Great Lawn isn’t going away, it’s just accommodating a Chapel expansion and the start of a new Student Union building on the west end. Read more about the “quiet” efforts making all of this possible on page 38.

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BINGO NIGHT JANUARY 20 PTOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Bingo Night is an oldfashioned family fun night for the entire community. Beth Watts Fletcher '98 and Jacque Pritchard

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SCHOLAR-INRESIDENCE GREG GAGE JANUARY 26 The Tad Bird Honors College presented Dr. Greg Gage, co-founder of Backyard Brains. He spoke on the topic, "Inspiring Kids to Learn More About the Brain." Dr. John Richardson, Dr. Greg Gage, Ann-Marie McCollough

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FEBRUARY 7 The annual State of the School event provides an evening to socialize with parents of EC-12 students and hear strategic updates from the Head of School. 1. Karen and Bobby Crow with AnJanette Hammit 2. Todd Richwine and Patrick Keehan 3. Sharon and Chris Doan with Alyxis and Michael Stinson

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SAINTS CLUB PARTY FEBRUARY 28 The annual celebration honors Annual Fund volunteers and donors who contributed $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund. This year’s party was at the home of Jennifer and Erich Palko. 1. Chesleigh and Blake Lloyd 2. Aaron and Kacey Whisenhunt with Kami and Brandon Bedford 3. Win and Patricia Ryan with Tad Bird 4. Jennifer and Erich Palko

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NEW PARENT WELCOME RECEPTION MAY 4 This year's Cinco de Mayo theme welcomed new parents into the All Saints' community and provided an opportunity for families to connect before summer. Corey '06 and Meg Waldrop, Cynthia and Stephen Carroll

GOLF CLASSIC MAY 1 Booster Club’s annual Golf Classic was held at Hawks Creek Golf Club. 1. Nicole Brown, Pascaline Berghmans, Rachel Gralapp, Sara Neville, Lina Taylor 2. Moira and Frank Taylor, Alicia Steuart 3. Greg Fricks, Trey Laird, Tommy Loffland, Brad Fricks

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by Jennifer Kramer, EC Faculty Karman McDaniel, EC Faculty Robin Page, EC Division Head

In All Saints’ Early Childhood, we teach three to five year olds, and teaching effectively relies heavily on classroom management. Traditional classroom management typically emphasizes a reward and punishment behavior system. After attending a professional development conference last summer, we discovered a different approach that focuses on ways to strengthen positive behavior development.

As early childhood educators, we have a unique window of opportunity to teach important life skills to our young students. It is imperative that, as teachers, we teach social development skills that will support our students’ interaction with their family, peers, and others. We also need to support students in their emotional development and how to regulate their feelings, a skill children need to practice consistently and deliberately. We attended Dan St. Romain’s presentation on the 20 Simple Lessons, see list on page 22, that can be built into classrooms and advisories to address behavior in students in preschool through Grade 2. He claims that when children act out it is because they

have not developed the necessary skills to make good choices. The Lessons help students learn to channel their behavior, develop tools for critical thinking, come to know their classroom is their community, and to do the right thing because it is simply the right thing to do. The Lessons provide our teachers with specific phrases, which allow more consistency with behavioral expectations. Using a common language base also makes it easier for students to monitor their own behavior, as well as hold each other accountable for doing the same. All the lessons emphasize the idea of skill development – We all have strengths and we all have areas in which we need to grow. As an educational consultant, St. Romain travels across the nation to work with educators and is also a behavior consultant for the Alamo Heights Independent School District in San Antonio. He led a oneday workshop with our Early Childhood faculty in May, thanks to the generous support of PTO. He stressed that academic development has to be paired with deliberate social, emotional, and ethical development. Our students are searching for role models that can mentor them as they learn how to regulate their emotions, interact constructively with others and decipher right from wrong. To accomplish this, our role as a teacher is unquestionably significant. We implemented these strategies in one of our Pre-K classrooms last year and it was simply amazing. With colorful visual cue cards on the wall as reminders of the 20 Simple Lessons, we were able to steer

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St. Romain conducting the Early Childhood workshop.

conversations to what makes something a good or poor choice, how we can show each other grace in learning and to keep trying after we make mistakes -- skills that will prove valuable for a lifetime. Integrating these lessons throughout the entire Early Childhood experience – in the classrooms, dining hall, and playground – will allow us to adopt a shared philosophy regarding these life skills, and we look forward to equipping our parents with these tools as well. Preparing students to fulfill the All Saints’ outcome statement starts early; if we expect them to be good citizens, we have to teach them the skills to do so.

Our emotional states have a huge impact on children’s developing brains. If we want children to regulate their own emotions in a healthy manner, adults must model this so they are able to learn from our example. The question we must continually ask ourselves is "What are my behaviors teaching?" Dan St. Romain

Dan St. Romain's 20 Simple Lessons Following Directions Respecting Personal Space Telling the Truth Showing Compassion Handling Disappointment Getting the Teacher’s Attention Appropriately Learning from Mistakes 22 | INNOVATE Fall 2017

Making Good Independent Choices Paying Attention Using Positive Words Using Good Manners Accepting Differences Breaking Bad Habits Exercising My Brain and Body

Putting Forth Good Effort Accepting Challenges Being a Good Citizen Being a Good Friend Showing Self-Control Showing Integrity

Learn more at danstromain.com

NEW IN 2017-2018

NEW SCRATCH RECIPES EDUCATIONAL SEASONINGS NEWS SPECIALTY STATIONS FEATURED WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT HEALTHY CHOICES PROGRAM ALLERGY AND SENSITIVITY EDUCATION

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24 SAINTS 4 FACULTY 13 DAYS 15 CITIES AND ISLANDS 47 CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS Made possible by the generosity of the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation

by Eric LaPointe US Classics and International Coordinator As students of the Classical Tradition, we are endlessly fascinated by the culture and lives of our predecessors in the history of Western civilization. This past June, 24 Upper School Saints traveled with four of our faculty to explore the vast Mediterranean. All of the students have studied ancient culture, and many are currently working to master the Latin and Greek languages and pursue an Honors Classics Diploma. For these students, the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the powerful figures who have helped to shape our modern world was life changing. Our first stop – Rome. Students were surprised to learn Rome had already earned the name “The Eternal City” by as early as the 1st century B.C.; nothing could be more true today as they traveled modern roads lined with cars and motorbikes making their way toward the Colosseum. The juxtaposition of ancient, medieval and modern times is stunning throughout Rome, but all of the noise and energy of this global metropolitan city came to a dramatic conclusion as students entered the breathtaking arena. We stood in awe of the structure, constructed by Romans nearly two thousand years ago, that rivals modern arenas in size and technology. As we made our way down the famously beautiful Amalfi coast toward Sorrento, the specter of the giant volcano Vesuvius rose in the distance. We entered this mountainous and fertile terrain surrounding the picturesque Bay of Naples and visited

the archaeological site of Pompeii, an ancient resort city uniquely preserved by volcanic gases and ash following the catastrophic eruption of the famous volcano in 79 A.D. Entire Roman buildings, streets, and city blocks were intact following the excavation of the site, and as we walked from building to building, students recognized architectural features studied in class. For instance, they saw countertops with built-in holes indicating a taberna where huge vats of food were served up hot – think ancient Roman fast food! One private villa that we visited was almost completely intact, including the impluvium in the center of the atrium used to collect rainwater for the ancient family to use. To start the last leg of the trip, we boarded a small cruise ship and traveled to the southern border of the Aegean Sea. We disembarked on the Greek island of Crete and traveled inland to the archaeological site of Knossos. Students were reminded of their studies in mythology as we toured the site that some believe was the location of King Minos and the famous labyrinth. In fact, the derivation of the word labyrinth comes from the Greek labrys, which refers to the double-headed axe which was emblematic of the Bronze Age palace complex that dominated this site around 1400 B.C. Even if the story of the Minotaur is a bit far-fetched by today’s standards, walking this maze-like complex and witnessing the remnants of ancient art featuring the famous labrys is enough to make one believe. We returned to Fort Worth exhausted but enlightened. As a teacher of the Classics in Upper School and Director of All Saints’ International Studies program, I am a big advocate of experiential learning opportunities. Those “Aha!” moments, when my students make the connection between a textbook lesson and real life, that’s my inspiration for finding new and innovative ways to reach them.

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by Keira Moody Interim Director of Institutional Advancement

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Becky Grimmer and sixth graders study our lighting grid.

THE PROJECT The filing cabinet drawer marked “Sustainability Projects” is bulging with manila folders, some worn more than others. In her first year at All Saints’, CFO Becky Grimmer is aware of the many programs already in place to position the School for long-term sustainability, and she’s determined to keep the momentum going. Formerly with BRIT, Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Becky is particularly drawn to projects that help deepen our knowledge of the environment and conserve natural resources. In walks Matt Becker, sixth grade math specialist. Matt is looking for opportunities for his students to use math to solve real-life problems. Becky remembers a study started recently that needs to be guided toward a conclusion – the retrofitting of campus lighting to conserve energy and tighten school expenses. Manila folder in hand, Matt headed back to the classroom eager to incorporate it into his curriculum.

When Matt asked me if there were any campus projects that could help his students better understand school operations and finance, I selected one that would demonstrate how social and environmental responsibility can work with economic principles to help guide decisions in an organization. Becky Grimmer, All Saints’ CFO

We have a responsibility to use business as a force for the greater good. We are called to go beyond tackling the challenges of business; rather, we need to help solve the problems of our world. Homer Erekson on the changing landscape of education, particularly as it relates to business applications. Erekson is the John V. Roach Dean of the TCU Neeley School of Business and a new member of All Saints’ Board of Trustees. 28 | INNOVATE Fall 2017

I am impressed by the enthusiasm with which the students attacked this opportunity to save energy for All Saints’. In fact, it was hard to reign in their imaginations to identify additional cost savings measures like using daylight/ occupancy sensors and adding skylights. Ken Randall, Principal and COO/ Senior Electrical Engineer at Baird, Hampton & Brown

THE PROCESS Sixth graders sharpened their pencils and settled in for several weeks of intensive analysis. After talking with Mrs. Grimmer and Mr. Becker, they formulated a mission statement: We want to save money and make our environment better. This will make our school a brighter place! To get the process started, Ken Randall, Principal and COO/ Senior Electrical Engineer at Baird, Hampton & Brown, was asked to workshop with the students about our current lighting program and more environmentally responsible options. To establish a baseline, they first needed to derive existing power consumption. Mr. Randall walked them through a comprehensive formula including quantities and types of fluorescent bulbs, wattages, current energy rate and assumptions of how many days per year and number of hours each day the lights would be active. They dove into an analysis of replacing fluorescents with energy-efficient LED light fixtures. Mr. Becker explained the financial metrics they’ll be using to evaluate the effectiveness of this project – Return on Investment and Payback. If the energy savings from using LED fixtures can return the cost and installation of the fixtures in less time than the life of the LEDs, they could make the case that the School should consider the retrofit. After the calculations were complete, reviewed, tweaked and reviewed again, they came to the conclusion it would take 33.6 years for the energy savings to payback the cost of the one-for-one LED fixture replacement, 17.6 years longer than the life of the LEDs themselves. Though they were disappointed, they were not discouraged. Mr. Becker helped them understand this project is very different from traditional math class where they’re used to applying one right method to achieve one right answer.

Ken Randall and Matt Becker eagerly await the presentation.

Mr. Randall then explained to the sixth graders that LED lamps emit more light per watt than fluorescents. So not only do they use less energy, their output is significantly greater – 25% greater. He showed them on blueprints where we can install less LED fixtures and still provide recommended light levels in the School. The students were excited to realize they could save on installation cost and energy consumption by using 41 less LED fixtures! Thus, a new idea was born, and it was back to work.

I wanted my students to approach this realworld challenge without fear of failure and with the understanding that the best solution will most likely not happen the first time. They were persistent and thorough; they asked tough questions and debated with each other respectfully. As a teacher, I value the journey more than the solution. Matt Becker, All Saints’ sixth grade math specialist Using the revised data, students showed a reduction of LED installation cost by 20% and an increase in energy savings of 63%. And their smiles got even larger when Mr. Randall said our School’s energy consumption would then qualify for significant rebates from ONCOR, further reducing our cost. Using the same metrics as the first time, they concluded it would take only 5 years for the energy savings and rebates to payback the cost of the LED investment. Since the life of the LED lamps is 16 years, we would have 11 years of energy cost savings that could directly benefit All Saints’!

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What could we do with an extra $25,000 a year? We could support the genius within all of our Servants, Scholars, Artists and Athletes. Class of 2023

THE PRESENTATION The room was, well, electric, though not a single word had been said. Eight twelve-year olds representing the sixth grade class were sharply dressed, well rehearsed and eager to pitch to the All Saints’ Shark Tank. One by one, the distinguished guests arrived – Head of School, Tad Bird; Lower School Division Head, Debra Koppelberger; CFO, Becky Grimmer; Special Assistant to Head of School, Susan Doyle; Independent Consultant and long-time supporter, Frank Sherwood; Independent Consultant, Drew Martin; and, Linbeck Team Manager, Amanda Glassey. Once everyone was seated, the sixth grade panel promptly stood and with precise eye contact, introduced themselves and proceeded to seamlessly flow one-by-one through their PowerPoint presentation. There were inflection points. There were pauses for emphasis. There were even humorous anecdotes to keep the audience engaged. And after twenty minutes of delivering their compelling data in support of a lighting retrofit, the students concluded by tying the project back to All Saints’ Mission and Outcome Statements. “What could we do with an extra $25,000 a year? We could support the genius within all of our Servants, Scholars, Artists and Athletes.”

The team then opened it up to Q&A. Mr. Sherwood quickly raised his hand and looking straight at Jake Milliken said, "I knew another red-haired Milliken back in the day; his name was Charles. Was that your grandfather? I thought so. Good man." Tough questions and thoughtful answers filled the next fifteen minutes. Although the students were tempted to look at Mr. Becker and Mr. Randall for affirmation along the way, they answered what they knew. And if they were uncertain, they gave a professional nod and said, “I’ll need to research and get back to you on that.” A round of applause and standing ovation ensued.

And after an hour of extensive calculations, it was clear to our guests, there is no number high enough to measure the return on our investment in these kids.

Sixth grade presenters: Kate McCollough, Marissa Trott, Will Parrish, Nick Darvischi, Olivia Chaumont, Kayla Hume, Jake Milliken and Angel Orozco

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THE PAYOFF A special item surfaced on the agenda for the Board's Facilities Comittee meeting the following week. Becky Grimmer summarized the sixth grade project results to the room – 12 people on average who routinely gather to discuss our campus renovation, including Chapel expansion and new Student Union building. The Facilities Team already had a vision for which sustainable design elements to include in the renovation, but they not yet seen them through the eyes of our students. After the data was shared and questions were answered, the Facilities Team agreed the study had effectively accelerated its analysis of our School’s energy conservation initiatives. Then upon returning to her office, Becky Grimmer created a new manila folder titled “Lighting Retrofit Study – First Phase Complete,” stuffed it full of the incredible work performed by the Class of 2023, and filed it neatly back with the other sustainability projects underway at All Saints’ Episcopal School.

There is nothing more powerful than working through a complex situation with no “right” answer. Team collaboration among our students is a crucial part of developing critical thinking skills. Debra Koppelberger, All Saints' Lower School Division Head

Project-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy that involves a dynamic classroom approach in which it is believed students acquire a deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems. “One of the major advantages of project work is that it makes school more like real life,” says Sylvia Chard, Professor Emeritus of Elementary Education at the University of Alberta and coauthor of Engaging Children’s Minds: The Project Approach. “In real life, we don’t spend several hours at a time listening to authorities who know more than we do and who tell us exactly what to do and how to do it,” she says. “We need to be able to ask questions of a person we’re learning from. We need to be able to link what the person is telling us with what we already know. And we need to be able to bring what we already know and experiences we’ve had that are relevant to the topic to the front of our minds and say something about them.” Chard defines project learning as an “in-depth investigation of a real-world topic worthy of children’s attention and effort.” She advocates a three-phased approach: Phase 1 involves an initial discussion of a project topic, including children’s firsthand experiences related to the topic. Phase 2 involves fieldwork, sessions with experts, and various aspects of gathering information, reading, writing, drawing, and computing. Phase 3 is the presentation of the project to an audience.

Tad Bird and Susan Doyle proudly watch the presentation.

“Everybody is motivated by challenge and solving problems, and we don’t make use of that in schools enough,” says Bruce Alberts, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco, and former president of the National Academy of Sciences. “Project-based learning gives everybody a chance to sort of mimic what scientists do, and that’s exciting. And it’s fun if it’s done well.” Source: Edutopia Fall 2017

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by David Parks US Religion Faculty

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Vicky Arenas '17 on far right, pictured with other Breakthrough Fort Worth student leaders.

RELATIONSHIPS HOURS As humans, we were made to be relational - we form groups that we often find deeply meaningful to our existence. Yet, often, because we feel pulled in many directions, our busyness invades our time for deeper relationships and we switch into a checklist mode. It’s tempting to treat community service in a transactional way as well. We demand a lot out of our students, and in some ways, they are more extended than we are. So they fit a few hours of service in here, and another hour or two there, but ultimately end up focusing more on hours than on relationships. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Vicky Arenas ’17 was a student with Breakthrough, an organization that provides academic enrichment for high achieving public middle school students from underserved backgrounds. Upon coming to All Saints’ as a freshman, Vicky wanted to give back to the program that gave her so much.

You don’t log 902 hours because it’s required. You log 902 hours because you see growth, because you feel purpose and because you are listening to others and considering their reality.

“I understood how rewarding it could be to both the students and the teachers,” Arenas told me. Because of the relationships she knew could exist in the mentorship scenario, she worked 902 hours with Breakthrough during her time at All Saints’. You don’t log 902 hours because it’s required. You log 902 hours because you see growth, because you feel purpose and because you are listening to others and considering their reality.

RELATIONSHIPS HELP US GROW.

For Vicky, that meant stepping out of her comfort zone to step up to be a leader in the classroom. While Vicky is an outstanding student, she is also quiet and calm, and practicing leadership skills outside the All Saints’ classroom in a scenario that gave her more ownership and authority helped her develop into a more mature, well-rounded adult.

RELATIONSHIPS GIVE US PURPOSE.

We want our students to develop a passion for a movement larger than themselves. For Vicky, it was about closing the educational achievement gap that is endemic in our country. For Branden Condit ’17, and the group of students he

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Vicky Arenas '17 (center left in yellow) with other Breakthrough Fort Worth student leaders.

organized to work in a local elementary school, it was about providing mentoring relationships to elementary students. I hear many stories from All Saints’ students who take the time to be relational and how those relationships shape how they see the world and act in it.

RELATIONSHIPS FORCE US TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE AND CONSIDER NEW REALITIES.

Two years ago, Chris Temple visited All Saints’ and discussed his two documentaries, “Living on One” and “Salam Neighbor.” In both of these films, (which are still on Netflix and worth your time), he built relationships with people and listened to their stories. He didn’t rush in and offer solutions to people’s needs. Only after the relationship building did he creatively and collaboratively work alongside people to bring about more justice and equality. He highlights a vital point that we often overlook, one that is a trap for all of us in the community service arena: We must be careful to focus on the relationship and not solving a problem. For when we listen, when we work together, we can find deeper and more lasting solutions to poverty and hunger, lack of quality education and inequality. As an Episcopal school shaped by the Christian tradition, we already have a narrative that is relational. Christianity tells of a relational God. Relationships were central to Jesus’ ministry, not only with his disciples but also with people on the margins of society. Jesus treated even those who were considered the least with respect and dignity.

We already have a narrative that is relational.

Respect and dignity are also central to the Episcopal baptismal covenant. The priest looks at the person soon-to-be-baptized and asks two profoundly challenging questions: “Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?” And the answer that is given is equally honest, “I will, with God’s help.” I believe this question is vital to our continued success as we seek to live into our Mission and Outcome Statements. By honoring the dignity of every human being, we are being relational. In our service to others through those relationships, we have an opportunity to exercise our genius within, develop a relationship with God, and profoundly engage the world.

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ALL EC-12 PARENTS WELCOME!

FOR

WELLNESS SEMINARS PARENTS 2017-2018 STRESS AND ANXIETY MANAGEMENT

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 – 8:15 A.M. Upper School Library, Quiet Room Join All Saints’ Counselor, Laura Dickinson, and other Health Team Administrators to learn stress and anxiety indicators, how to help lower stress and anxiety during the school year and share insight with other parents.

BULLYING/CONFLICT RESOLUTION

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 – 8:15 A.M. Amon G. Carter Library Join All Saints’ Counselor, Laura Dickinson, and other Health Team Administrators to learn how to recognize the difference between bullying and conflict, help your child resolve conflicts with peers and adults in a productive and supportive way and engage with other parents on the topic.

SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS/ PREVENTION

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 – 8:15 A.M. Upper School Library, Quiet Room Join All Saints’ Counselor, Laura Dickinson, and other Health Team Administrators to learn how to recognize signs and symptoms of depression in children and adolescents, how to communicate with and support your child in these situations and discover resources for your family.

SCREENAGERS DOCUMENTARY

TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 – 6:00 P.M. McNair Theater Join our All Saints’ community to view the awardwinning documentary, “Screenager,” which probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including the director's own, and depicts messy struggles, over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through surprising insights from authors and brain scientists, solutions emerge on how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world.

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Reflecting on Middle School and anticipating the big step to Upper School, eighth graders bonded during their class trip to the Grand Canyon National Park.

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“Quiet” Efforts Yield Resounding Results

by Susan Doyle, Special Assistant to Head of School

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SO, WHAT’S GOING ON BEHIND THE BLUE FENCE? The buzz of activity we are witnessing on the Burnett Great Lawn is a harbinger of great things to come, starting with the construction of a stunning, glass-walled Student Union building, which will house a central dining facility to serve all of our Saints. The new Saints Union was designed by Overland Partners of San Antonio, the original architects for our All Saints’ Chapel. In addition, they were re-engaged to guide the recently completed Chapel expansion. The Union’s semicircular design will form an arc just behind the Ewin Bell Tower and will be a beautiful complementary anchor to our Chapel and the Great Lawn. These two newest projects have been made possible by $12 million in major gifts received in the “Quiet” Phase of the School’s Building for Character: For ALL the Saints Capital Campaign and represent the first stage of Phase II campaign construction. An earlier phase of this same campaign raised $14 million for the Gray Tennis Center, the Dillard Center for Early Childhood Education and the purchase of the adjacent 44 acres, bringing

our total campus land to 147 acres. Fort Worth and All Saints’ are thriving! As fundraising continues, we plan to add a Dance Studio and Band/Choral room to the existing administrative wing, design and renovate our current dining halls into dynamic academic and arts venues, and expand innovation and classroom space. Completion of these next projects will be dependent on and timed to coincide with our next level of fundraising success. Once we have raised the majority our of major gifts, we will announce the “Public” Phase of the Campaign, which will allow donors of every level to participate in completing these exciting projects and take our campaign to its goal. Like all successful independent schools, All Saints’ depends on charitable gifts to supplement tuition revenue, provide excellent academic programs and build first-class educational facilities. Our School’s Annual Fund is an ongoing, yearly campaign which serves to sustain our School’s operating budget. Major capital campaigns are launched periodically, most often to fund new construction and build endowment. They are much larger in scope, are conducted over several years, and these campaigns yield transformational results. Building for Character: For ALL the Saints is the third major campaign in our School’s history.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CABINET

Mary Jane Edwards, Caroline Stephens Samis ’01, Susan Doyle, Baker Gentry, Lauren Matthews

Mark Harris ’97, Kay Harris, Jimmy Samis ’02, Becky Grimmer, Candace Balch, Kyle Poulson, Hunter Herren, Win Ryan, Patricia Ryan, Aaron Beck, Debby Brown, Marci Kramer, Wende Dwyer-Johnsen, Molly Reid, Rusty Reid, Tad Bird

Not Pictured: Jonathan Balch, Paula Brockway, Chip Brown, Jeff Dillard, Susanne ’91 and Jason Dial, Crawford Edwards, Sarah Gentry, Annie and Ben Heinzelmann, Nancy Herren '95, Andrew Johnsen, Jeff Kramer, Ryan Matthews, Melissa and Matt McLaughlin, Nikki and Matt Mildren, Maribeth and Robert Miller, Erin Poulson, Janie Rector, Tracy and John Sellers

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1995-1999

Timeline: 1951-1970

1970-1974

1974-1999/2006

1997

1999

Pre-School Program All Saints’ Episcopal Church

Kindergarten – Grade 4 Christ the King Episcopal Church

Kindergarten – Grade 12 Tumbleweed Campus

Acquisition of 105 Acres I30 West and 820 North

Moncrief Lower School, Bass Middle School and Martin Gym Normandale Campus

Founded in 1951 as a Parish Pre-School, All Saints’ slowly added grade levels until 1989 when the first class of eight seniors received their All Saints’ diplomas. Ten years later, the K-12 school had outgrown its campus on Tumbleweed Trail, and the Board was forced to relocate and build a new campus from scratch. Over the last twenty years, All Saints’ has seen tremendous growth and development – of our programs, our physical plant and the School’s stature as a premier independent school. Our current Normandale Campus was constructed in two major Capital Campaigns, the first Building for Character campaign launched in 1995 to build our Lower and Middle School facilities. The second Building for Character campaign, aptly named Saints United, provided the Upper School, administrative offices and competition athletic fields. In between these two campaigns, generous stand-alone major gifts were received to build All Saints’ Chapel and McNair Stadium. It is important to note that not one dollar of tuition revenue has been used to construct new buildings, thanks to our generous donors. All in all, our campus development has been made possible by over $65 million in charitable contributions, ranging from gifts of $100 to several million dollars. And, they have come from Board members, Parents, Grandparents, Alumni, Parents of Alumni, Faculty/Staff, Foundations, Parishioners and Special Friends of the School. We are thankful for our philanthropic heritage and are well-positioned for a tremendous future. We are indeed a community of Saints!

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2003-2005

2012-2014

PHASE I

2001-2003

2006

2013

2015

McNair Stadium and All Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chapel Normandale Campus

Simpson Upper School, Administration and Competition Athletic Facilities Normandale Campus

Gray Tennis Center Normandale Campus

Expansion of Dillard Center Normandale Campus

Dillard Center for Early Childhood Education Normandale Campus

Acquisition of Additional 44 Acres Normandale Campus

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2015-PRESENT

PHASE II “Quiet” Phase

SCOPE:

• Expansion of All Saints’ Chapel • New Centralized Student Union and Dining Hall • Repurposing of LS Oudt Dining Hall and Carter Library – Classroom and Innovation Space • Renovation of US Carter Dining Hall – Fine Arts and Innovation Space • Renovation of Administration Wing – Fine Arts

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DISCOVERING SELF by Lynn Wood, MS History Faculty and Director of Student-Led Conferencing Marshall Ku '22 shares his goals for next year with his parents and teacher in a student-led conference.

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A PARADIGM SHIFT OCCURRED RECENTLY IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVISORY PROGRAM.

Funded by the 2016 Jeff R. Dillard Family Award for Faculty Excellence and shaped by best practices in the industry, MS advisors are now leading students through a year-long journey of self-discovery. And each spring, the students, once passive subjects of the traditional parent-teacher conference, are now taking the lead role in student-led conferences. Our first step was to create goals for Advisory that were both achievable and measurable. We landed on these: • Spotlight the most important person in the process – the student • Encourage the student to accept personal responsibility for academic performance • Guide the student through a process of self-evaluation • Strengthen the student’s organizational and oral communication skills • Improve the student’s self-confidence • Facilitate a forum for open and honest dialogue among the student, parents and teachers The next step was to develop and incorporate enhanced Advisory curriculum. This past year we constructed the scaffolding of the program, and over the next two years we will continue to add depth in programming and development of the advisors. The curriculum includes administering and evaluating assessments – personality, learning modality and aptitude; creating scenarios for students to analyze their reactions and behaviors; and identifying and encouraging continued growth of a student’s genius within. Last spring, we piloted our first studentled conference experience. Excited by the announcement, parents eagerly signed up for their sessions. In fact, we saw an increase in parent participation – 90% from 35% during fall sessions! The day of the conferences, students were polished, well-prepared and eager to share their discoveries; parents were engaged; faculty was encouraged. It was a great day that will lead to many more for the Middle School and All Saints’ Episcopal School.

"I felt really good after my conference, and my parents understood me better." MARSHALL KU '22 "I believe this approach teaches students how to take ownership of their learning which will be necessary in preparing them for Upper School, college and throughout life." BETH KU, MARSHALL’S MOM "By letting him set his own goals, he motivated himself to put forth the effort to reach those goals; we actually saw an uptick in his 4th quarter grades as a result." PETER KU, MARSHALL’S DAD "Parents were surprised and delighted by the poise and maturity our students displayed during the conferences." LEANN ADAMS, MS HISTORY Fall 2017

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ANOTHER FIRST FOR FINE ARTS

by Kathi Tiffany, Fine Arts Department Chair

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This past spring, All Saints’ hosted our first Fine Arts Festival, including Lower, Middle and Upper School Divisions in all of the Fine Arts disciplines. For the past several years the Upper School held a Fine Arts Showcase and gradually introduced visual and performance selections from the Middle School. Considering the success and growth of the Showcase, the decision was made last year to formalize the event to include the three Divisions and all disciplines in a traditional Fine Arts Festival model. On May 5, more than 200 members of our community came to campus to support our artists and Fine Arts program. In addition to the expected venues, McNair Theater and the US Commons, a tented stage was graciously sponsored by FAME to serve the Festival. Utilizing three distinct venues, our Inaugural Fine Arts Festival 2017 offered an abundance of student works and performances, a true representation of the breadth of our growing program. In visual arts, the Lower School exhibited over 120 pieces in both Commons and outside displays with a wide range of projects and media including the sixth grade portfolio of matted prints from the Animal Print exhibit. The Middle School presented more than 50 artworks, 3-D clay works among them. US art students exhibited 150+ works from all levels of the Visual Arts Department, from Art I through AP Art, Foundations, Digital Photography, and Filmmaking shorts, which were screened in the McNair Theater. Musically, all Divisions were well represented in the Commons venue and in the FAME tent. The LS Choir performed several selections including Agents of Change by Teressa Jennings and traditional folk song Springtime Round. The MS Treble Choir and MS Tenor/Bass Choir sang pop pieces including My Johnny’s a Soldier and Ciranda Da Lua, a Brazilian piece in Portuguese, and a 3-part men’s arrangement of Aura Lee and Vive La Compagnie; the combined choirs ended with Michael Buble’s Haven’t Met You Yet with choreography. From the Upper School, the A Cappella Choir presented their competition music, which earned them top ratings in the

TPSMEA competition. The pieces were Orlando di Lasso’s O Bella Fusa, Search Me, O God, and John Rutter’s For the Beauty of the Earth. They also presented pieces from their Beatles’ Show including And I Love Her, Eleanor Rigby and In My Life. Both the MS Percussion group and the Drumline provided a lively performance on the Burnett Great Lawn, and piano soloists took center stage in the US Commons. The final musical event was held in the US Commons by the Jazz/Rock Ensemble and brought the entire community together with familiar rock songs that elicited sing-a-long audience participation. The Dance Department didn’t disappoint with beautifully choreographed and executed performances by LS ballet students, MS dance students and the US Dance Company. Dancers of all ages demonstrated a wide spectrum of talent including ballet, jazz and lyrical styles. And drama and musical theatre artists were determined to leave it all on the stage during the festival. More than 60 MS and US students took part in “Scenes and Monologues” by writing and performing scripts set in original vignettes including a beauty pageant, restaurant, even a deserted island. And MS Annie Jr. performers sang well-loved titles such as Hard Knock Life, Little Girls, Easy Street and Tomorrow. Then, the US Improv Troupe – Dress Code Violation – gave a quick-witted, comedic performance that stole the show. Watch for the Fine Arts Festival 2018 next spring as we continue to grow the experience!

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STUDENT NEWS

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STUDENT NEWS

US STUDENT’S ART WINS NATIONAL SOUTHERN TEACHER’S ART CONTEST

Lauren Richardson ’19 won the National Southern Teacher’s 8th Annual Art Contest. Her work was selected from 441 entries and will appear in the 2017-2018 Southern Teacher’s calendar.

MORE SENIORS COMMIT TO COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Three additional student athletes committed to play at the collegiate level: Thurman Hogan III, Football – Trinity University; James Kirkland, Wrestling – Wabash College; Jake Mares, Baseball – St. Mary’s University. As highlighted in the Spring 2017 issue of Innovate, four students committed to play collegiate athletics on National Signing Day: Hudson Bearden, Lacrosse – Jacksonville University; Denver Bush, Football – Rhodes College; Max Cummins, Football – University of Texas; and Corynne Hammit, Field Hockey – Davidson College. Corynne is All Saints’ first Division I field hockey commit, and she was also awarded the Bryan Scholarship, which is only given to one incoming student-athlete at Davidson each year. She edged out nearly 270 other applicants for the scholarship! Imani Stewart committed to the University of the Incarnate Word on Volleyball National Signing Day in November, for a grand total of eight athletic commitments this year.

More Seniors Commit to College Athletics

US Student’s Art Wins National Southern Teacher’s Art Contest

THREE DIVISIONS SCORE BIG IN MUSIC

Preston Mayabb ’27, Amelia Pratt ’28 and Olivia Pratt ’26.

An impressive 41 students in Lower School, Middle School and Upper School brought back big awards in music. Twelve Lower School students participated in the National Federation of Music Clubs Solo Festival where they were each required to play two piano pieces by memory. Five earned a rating of Superior Plus and were invited to play in the Honors Recital later that day: Cameron Ferrara ’28, Luca Ferrara ’26, Clare Kale ’26, Ryan Lamsens ’24 and Evelyn Stanislaw ’26. Seven earned a rating of Superior or Excellent: Jackson Alexander ’22, Kathryn Cowan ’28, Shaun Devine ’26, Katie Gates ’27,

Middle and Upper School Choir students competed in the TPSMEA Solo and Ensemble Contest. Eleven earned a Gold Medal (superior rating), and, due to level of difficulty of piece, competed at the State level: Adam Carroll ’20, Mary Caruthers ’20, Bryson Clark ’19, Nandi Dube ’20, Natalie Jeffries ’19, Kaitlyn Klvac ’18, Meritt Sallinger ’18, Preston Sklar ’20, Caroline Simpson ’21, Stephanie Simpson ’19 and Brittany Zak ’17. Another eighteen earned a Gold Medal as well: Tiffany Adams ’22, Kennedy Allen ’21, Bri Cole ’22, Shani Drobnich ’21, Sydney Hoosier ’21, Devyn Hughes ’22, Daniel Klvac ’22, Katie Leu ’21, Claire Luig ’20, Jackson Rynd ’20, Simonne Sanders ’21, Alana Shannon ’21, Sofia Siratt ’21, Jack Stark ’22, Jake Stites ’21, Addie Thompson ’21, Jay Williams ’22 and T.J. Williams ’22.

Three Divisions Score Big in Music

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LAX Honors

Pathway to Medicine

PATHWAY TO MEDICINE

Gracie Hiemenz ’18 attended the National Youth Leadership Forum for Advanced Medicine and Health Care at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to being a great forum for networking with like-minded peers, students experience a broad range of educational pathways and accompanying careers in health care, participate in a simulated patient encounter and develop a public awareness and social media campaign around a current topic in public health.

LAX HONORS

Congratulations to Lacrosse players Hudson Bearden ’17, All-District Face Off/Midfielder, and Michael Smat ’18, All-State Goalie.

Coffee and Advice said, “If I’m hiring you, I want to know that you fully understand who you are and how your values inform the decisions you make. I can teach you the rest.”

SINGING HOME THE MEDALS

The A Cappella Choir performed at the TPSMEA Concert and Sightreading Contest in the Woodlands and received a 2-2-1, with judges scoring them “Excellent, Excellent, and Superior.” Eleven state soloists were awarded 4 Silver medals and 7 Gold. Silver Medalists: Bryson Clark ’19, Natalie Jeffries ’19, Caroline Simpson ’21 and Stephanie Simpson ’19. Gold Medalists: Adam Carroll ’20, Mary Caruthers ’20,

COFFEE AND ADVICE

Homer Erekson, John V. Roach Dean of the TCU Neeley School of Business, invited the All Saints’ Entrepreneurial Studies class to the Tandy Executive Speaker Series this Spring featuring a talk from Howard Behar, former President of Starbucks International. Will Gentry ’17 asked him what skills he thinks students need before graduating college. Behar

Singing Home the Medals

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Nandi Dube ’20, Kaitlyn Klvac ’18, Meritt Sallinger ’18, Preston Sklar ’20 and Brittany Zak ’17.

SOLAR CAR TAKES FOURTH

The Solar Saints finished 4th in the Electric Solar Division of the national Solar Car Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway in July.

STARTING STRONG

All Saints’ hosted 32 TAPPS schools for football 7on7, Lineman Challenge and State Lineman Challenge in June and the Saints placed 2nd in all of them!

STUDENT NEWS

Clark Mills

ALL SAINTS’ TOPS THE MAYFEST ART CONTEST

All Saints’ artists have secured the top awards in Mayfest’s student art contest! All three of the top awards in the 2D High School division went to All Saints’ students, as well as 2nd place in High School photography and 1st place in Middle School 2D art. Winners were Clark Mills ’18, 1st place High School 2D – “Eyes on You”; Georgia Smith ’18, 2nd place High School 2D, “Winter Chill”; Cierra Bennett ’20, 3rd place High School 2D, “Pumpkin Textures”; Rebekah Anderson ’18, 2nd place High School Photography, Blonde Girl; Sofia Siratt ’21, 1st place Middle School 2D, Giraffe. Georgia Smith

Rebekah Anderson

Cierra Bennett Sofia Siratt

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SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUES

Grace Evans ’17 won the annual Shakespeare Monologues contest with a rare perfect score. Grace went on to place 3rd in the DFW Shakespeare Monologue Competition.

SWAP, THEN SHARE

Lower School Student Council organized a book swap and 538 books out of the original 1687 that were brought in for the swap were delivered to a new, loving home at Rivertree Academy.

CHESS CHAMPIONS

The Lower School team (Marcella Cable ’28, Joaquin Chavez ’28, Ivan Jones ’26, Petra Pipinich ’26, Francisco Rosado ’27) won second place in the K-3 Under 500 Division at the Region 2 Tournament. Ivan was named the Elementary under 500 co-champion of the 2017 North/Central Elementary Chess Championship at the Arlington Convention Center in March.

Remembering Nathan

REMEMBERING NATHAN

The 2nd Annual Lap-a-thon honoring Nathan Lin took place on May 22 at the Texas Wesleyan Pool. Each student swam a lap (25 yards) for Nathan and in total, students raised $8,652 for the Make-aWish Foundation in Nathan’s honor. Pictured are Lily Chavez ’26 and Joaquin Chavez ’28.

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BREAKING SPEED RECORDS

Track & Field sprinter, Cami Krzeminski ’20, broke school records in the 100m sprint and the 200m sprint with times of 12.22 seconds and 25.57 seconds, respectively, at the Lion Relays hosted by Prestonwood Christian Academy on April 7.

PLAYING OFFENSE AND DEFENSE

Cade Farr ’18 was named Texas High School Baseball Pitcher of the Week on March 8 and 29 with three consecutive no-hitters! Caleb Silvia ’18 was named Private School D-Bat Hitter of the Week on March 21 with a .727 batting average.

Breaking Speed Records

TWO JUNIORS ACCEPTED INTO NASA’S HIGH SCHOOL AEROSPACE PROGRAM

Two All Saints’ Juniors were accepted into and attended the High School Aerospace Program at NASA this summer. Trent Barron ’18 and Michael Smat ’18 completed a semester of study revolving around a mission to Mars, which included rocketry, logistics, living and working on Mars, planning science experiments, planning a return trip – virtually every aspect of such a mission. Based on their work, the students were selected for an all-expensepaid, week-long trip to NASA, where they toured the Neutral Buoyancy Facility, the Robotics Facility, and worked alongside NASA scientists, astronauts, and specialists to plan a trip to Mars.

SERVING AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

Jessica Clark ’21, Kole Kuenstler ’21 and Victoria Pipinich ’21 took up the offertory at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on May 14 while visiting the nation’s capital for the National Rocketry Competition.

ROTARY SPEECH CONTEST

Claire Mildren ’17 and Sean-Michael Pigéon ’17 competed in the annual Rotary Club Speech Contest at Ridglea Country Club. Claire’s topic was smart phones and SeanMichael’s topic was white lies. Sean-Michael took 1st place garnering a $500 prize!

AIMING HIGH

Jackson McKechnie ’19 qualified for and participated in the 2017 Shotgun National Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs in June.

WRESTLERS FINISH STRONG AT SPC

With a 3rd place finish overall as a team, the highest in All Saints’ history, individual results were also strong. Nine student athletes placed in their respective weight classes: Hunter Balk ’19, 1st place; Holden Fricks ’18, 1st place; Caleb Silvia ’18, 1st place; Grayson Mann ’18, 2nd place; Charles De La Rosa ’18, 3rd place; Carter Gloor ’19, 4th place; Garrett Hamilton ’20, 4th place; Chase Parrish ’20, 4th place; Nick Thompson ’20, 4th place. Four wrestlers qualified for Prep Nationals: Hunter Balk, Holden Fricks, Caleb Silvia and Charles De La Rosa.

STUDENT NEWS

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate Caleb Albritton '17 and Grace Evans '17

Our Town

TEN NODS TO THEATRE

Kiss Me Kate Matt Flores '17 and Grayson Blake '17

The Dallas Summer Musicals nominated the All Saints’ musical, Kiss Me Kate, in four categories (Best Featured Actor - Grayson Blake ’17 and Matt Flores ’17, Best Crew/Technical Execution, Best Choreography and Best Direction) and named three Honorable Mentions (Best Musical, Best Actor - Caleb Albritton ’17 and Best Actress - Grace Evans ’17). Brittany Zak ’17 brought home the DSM High School Musical Theatre Awards Scholarship. All Saints’ was also honored to receive three nominations in the Betty Lynn Buckley Awards for Best Play - Our Town, Best Actress in a Musical - Grace Evans ’17, and Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Matt Flores ’17. Grace Evans now holds the record as the most decorated performer in All Saints’ history!

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Rachel Simpson ’18 and Wes Phelan, father of Cameron Phelan

To honor the memory of Cameron Phelan ’99, an endowed award is presented annually to a junior who excels in creative writing. Selected by a panel of English Department faculty members, Administration members and Cameron’s father, Wes Phelan, each winner receives a $500 tuition grant. This year’s winner is Rachel Simpson ’18.

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SIMPSON HONORED

WITH CAMERON PHELAN CREATIVE WRITING AWARD DEAR PAST by Rachel Simpson '18 How fond are you of youth and images of artistry Memories of size four, petite, well-worn, laced-up pale pink leather Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, dancing out of unison, playfulness and laughter Visions of flouncing fluffy tulle, tiny ballerinas all bunched together Inspired by praise and the silence of thought Booming from the speaker, Beethoven’s Waltz in E-flat major Inside my head Replaying my day, stress and anxiety pave the way But here, on this worn, scratched wood floor, moving with grace Turning, jumping, lost in my world, with no one to face Years of bruises, torn feet, and sore muscle My safe place to escape, true bonds, worth all the pain Size six, insecure, but with hopes and dreams despite middle school woes Plié, relevé, lift and hold, repeat, repeat, repeat Friends hearing, “I can’t,” and they don’t understand The hours of bittersweet sacrifice at hand Size eight, now stronger, and lyrical combinations more complex Juniors chose from a selection of images and topics, and were challenged to submit a free verse poem – free of limitations of regular meter and rhyme.

The familiar partners, the body stenches, the redundant heart pulse of the hall Forward, backwards, I’m still a part of it all My entire youth full of sentimental song and the mirrored wall Loved, laughed, won and lost, the making of me with no regrets at all All the years, the progression of movements forever in my head So deeply grateful for this time that I had, Dear past Fall 2017

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STUDENT RECOGNITION CEREMONIES

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[PHOTO: CUM LAUDE]

Honors College students toured Bowdoin College in Maine a day after they summited Mt. Katahdin.

APRIL 14, TAD BIRD HONORS COLLEGE MEMBERS ANNOUNCED

Class of 2021 Kennedy Allen, Garrett Barber, Claire Bothwell, Ella Coleman, Sophia DelConte, Sara Dial, Sophia Iacobucci, Kole Kuenstler, Katie Leu, Gabe Massingill, Emily McLaughlin, Victoria Pipinich, Conrad Schuster, John Spinks, Addie Thompson, Anna Claire Wilson

APRIL 20, UPPER SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL CUM LAUDE SOCIETY INDUCTION

Class of 2017 Vicky Arenas, Branden Condit, Cade Crow, Will DeBerry, Amanda Hartmann, Virginia Leidner, Jake Mares, Jessica Made possible by the generosity of the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation McCasland, Claire Mildren, Brendan O’Toole, Emma Speaker, Brianna Vinson, Sam Wilhelm; Class of 2018 Nicole Adams, Matt Albritton, Trent Barron, Will Evans, Kristen Godby, Ashlyn Kotarski, Michael Smat, Georgia Smith

MAY 2, MIDDLE SCHOOL NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION

Class of 2022 Blakley Byrd, Kellis Green, Sam Guerra, Rorie Jay, Olivia Loffland, Kelsey Nowlin, Joe Pebley, Benton Phillips, Estella Turner, Creed Williams, Abby Wright.

[PHOTO: LOWER SCHOOL] Head of School Award Recipients, Will Gentry ’17 and Claire Mildren ’17

MAY 17, UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS GENERAL AWARDS

[PHOTO: NJHS] Cum Laude Society Induction

St. Francis Award Anna Honeycutt ’17, Sam Wilhelm ’17; Spirit Award AJ Mendolia ’20, Jaelan Price ’19, Jermaine Rucker ’18 , Grace Evans ’17; Saints Award Matthew Hartmann ’20, Celia Nowlin ’19, Trent Barron ’18; Faculty Award Cade Crow ’17; Community Service Award Vicky Arenas ’17, Branden Condit ’17; Division Head Award Will DeBerry ’17; Head of School Award Will Gentry ’17, Claire Mildren ’17; Student Ambassadors: Leadership Jaelan Price ’19; Ambassador of the Year Will DeBerry ’17,

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Imani Stewart ’17; National Latin Exam: Latin I Cum Laude and Magna Made possible by the generosity of the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation Cum Laude Nandi Dube ’20, Jackson Rynd ’20, Nick Thompson ’20; Latin II Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude Mary Caruthers ’20, Nicholas Greve ’20, Alicia Lary ’20, Charlie Wright ’20, Luke Boydstun ’19, Lauren Wallace ’18; Latin II Maxima Cum Laude Savanna Chada ’20,Katherine DeBerry ’20, Sam Parrish ’20; Latin II Summa Cum Laude Hayden Siratt ’20, Sarah Tyree ’20; Latin III Maxima Cum Laude Celia Nowlin ’19; Latin IV Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude Nicole Adams ’18, Christophe Chaumont ’18, Ben Henderson ’18, Michael Smat ’18; Latin V Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude Sean-Michael Pigéon ’17, Sam Wilhelm ’17; Latin V Maxima Cum Laude Caleb Albritton ’17

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Bradley Jameson Award Jermaine Rucker ’18; Barnabas Award Amanda Hartmann ’17, Thurman Hogan III ’17; FAME Fine Arts Award Caleb Albritton ’17, Grace Evans ’17; Cameron Phelan Creating Writing Award: Winner Rachel Simpson ’18; Runner-up Riley Weeden ’18; Honorable Mention: Grace Margaret Berndt ’18, Michael Smat ’18; The Kelly and Jeff Dillard Family Endowment Branden Condit ’17, Parker Grona ’17, Mark McDaniel ’17

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATION REGALIA Valedictorian Medallion Brittany Zak; Salutatorian Medallion Maddie Comtois; Tad Bird Honors College Medallion Maddie Comtois, Will DeBerry, Grace Evans, Will Gentry, Virginia Leidner, Jacob Matthews, Claire Mildren, Jared Moody, Sean-Michael Pigéon, Emma Speaker, Coby Vida, Brianna Vinson, Sam Wilhelm, Brittany Zak; Honors Classics Stole Will DeBerry, Ethan Dwyer, Corynne Hammit, Amanda Lin, Sean-Michael Pigéon, Made possible by the generosity of the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation Sam Wilhelm, Brittany Zak; Merit Scholarship Cord Caleb Albritton, Avery Allen, Vicky Arenas, Lane Auth, Brittany Barham, Hudson Bearden,

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Denver Bush, Alex Cesare, Branden Condit, Cade Crow, Max Cummins, Will DeBerry, Gracie Devaney, Abby Diebolt, Anna Doan, Zach Dobbins, Grace Evans, Libby Farr, Alise Ford, Wiley Gaines, Will Gentry, Sydney Gloor, Cori Greenfield, Parker Grona, Kyle Gustafson, Zak Hamilton, Corynne Hammit, Amanda Hartmann, Thurman Hogan III, Anna Honeycutt, Autumn Johnson, Dylan Kearney, James Kirkland, Will Knight, Carter Krzeminski, Judd Lammers, Alissa Leaderer, Virginia Leidner, Amanda Lin, Jake Mares, Jacob Matthews, Jessica McCasland, Mark McDaniel, DQ McKinney, Crawford McMackin, Claire Mildren, Sophie Miller, Ross Moncrief, Jared Moody, Joseph O'Riordan, Brendan O’Toole, Nicholas Page, Max Palko, Caitlin Parsley, Barrett Phillips, SeanMichael Pigéon, Colton Privitt, Jeremy Slemmons, Haoyang Song, Emma Speaker, Imani Stewart, Sam Terrell, Calvin Titus, David Vega-Pulido, Coby Vida, Brianna Vinson, Abbie Waller, Eric Whitfield, Sam Wilhelm, Sky Yacullo, Leea Yater, Brittany Zak; International Cum Laude Society Cord Caleb Albritton, Vicky Arenas, Maddie Comtois, Branden Condit, Cade Crow, Will Made possible by the generosity of the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation DeBerry, Grace Evans, Amanda Hartmann, Virginia Leidner, Jake Mares, Jessica McCasland, Claire Mildren, Jared Moody, Brendan O’Toole, Sean-Michael Pigéon, Emma Speaker, Coby Vida, Brianna Vinson, Sam Wilhelm, Brittany Zak; National Art Honor Society Cord Vicky Arenas, Brittany Barham, Hudson Bearden, Abby Diebolt, Sydney Gloor, Cori Greenfield, Anna Honeycutt, Alissa Leaderer, Amanda Lin, Jessica McCasland, Joseph O’Riordan, Caitlin Parsley, Emma Speaker, Leea Yater; International Thespian Society Cord Caleb Albritton, Will DeBerry, Grace Evans, Matt Flores, Alise Ford, Brendan O’Toole, Caitlin Parsley, David Vega-Pulido, Brittany Zak; Balfour’s Journalism Honor Cord Jordan Cisco, Anna Doan, Corynne Hammit, Virginia Leidner, Mark McDaniel, Max Palko, Coby Vida, Brianna Vinson, Leea Yater; International Tri-M Music Honor Society Cord Caleb Albritton, Alex Cesare, Grace

Evans, Autumn Johnson, Dylan Kearney, Jacob Matthews, Brendan O’Toole, Nicholas Page, David Vega-Pulido, Brittany Zak

FINE ARTS RECOGNITION Excellence Award in Choir Grace Evans ’17; Choir Award Kaitlyn Klvac ’18, Meritt Sallinger ’18; Instrumental Music Award – Piano Sam Parrish ’20, Jaelan Price ’19; Jazz Rock Ensemble Award Brendan O’Toole ’17, Tony Pirrone ’17; Excellence Award in Percussive Arts Jacob Matthews ’17, Nicholas Page ’17; Percussion Award Harrison Alexander ’19, Cedric Bowman ’19, Kort Kuenstler ’19; Excellence Award in Theatre Arts Caleb Albritton ’17, Grace Evans ’17, Brittany Zak ’17; Theatre Arts Award Catherine Harris ’19, Stephanie Simpson ’19, Jane Stephenson ’19; Technical Theatre Award John Kelley ’18; Excellence Award in Dance Brittany Barham ’17; Excellence Award in Visual Arts Vicky Arenas ’17, Cori Greenfield ’17, Emma Speaker ’17; Artist Award Sienna DelConte ’19, Arden Johnson ’18, Clark Mills ’18, Victoria Rosinia ’18, Georgia Smith ’18; Digital Photography Award Grace Wilson ’18, Zach Dobbins ’17, Jake Mares ’17; Digital Artist Award Mary Caroline Hatcher ’20; Filmmaking Award Ben Henderson ’18, Emma Weeden ’18

ATHLETIC RECOGNITION Baseball: Blue & White Cade Farr ’18; Upper Room Jake Mares ’17; MVP Cade Farr ’18; MIP Matthew Tieding ’19; Basketball (Men’s): Blue & White Easton Fehler ’19; Upper Room Logan Medina ’18, Cade Crow ’17; MVP Brendan Harmon ’18; MIP Matt Costello ’19; Basketball (Women’s): Blue & White Payton Hefner ’20; Upper Room Kate Ward ’18; MVP Lauren Wallace ’18; MIP Raven Jones ’20; Cheerleading: Blue & White Kristen Godby ’18; Upper Room Leea Yater ’17; MVP Libby Farr ’17; MIP Alexis McKee ’19; Cross Country: Blue & White Nick Thompson ’20; Upper Room Charles Arnette ’20, Cedric Bowman ’19; MVP Cedric Bowman ’19; MIP Charles Arnette ’20; Field Hockey: Blue & White Taylor Symonds ’19; Upper Room Rachel Simpson ’18; MVP Corynne Hammit ’17, Brianna Vinson ’17; Football: Blue & White Max Cummins ’17, James Kirkland ’17, Carter Krzeminski ’17; Upper Room Denver

STUDENT RECOGNITION CEREMONIES

Bush ’17, Thurman Hogan III ’17, Zadok Scott ’17; MVP Offensive Line and Defensive Line; Golf (Men’s): Blue & White Jack Taylor ’19; Upper Room Trent Barron ’18; MVP Blake Harrison ’20; MIP Emerson Laird ’18; Golf (Women’s): Blue &White Noemi Gallegos ’18; Upper Room Grace Wilson ’18; MVP Abbi Freeman ’18, Riley Weeden ’18; MIP Noemi Gallegos ’18; Soccer (Men’s): Blue & White Lane Auth ’17; Upper Room Carter Krzeminski ’17; MVP Jermaine Rucker ’18, Mark McDaniel ’17; MIP Zach Dobbins ’17; Soccer (Women’s): Blue & White Barrett Phillips ’17; Upper Room Samantha Green ’18; MVP Cami Krzeminski ’20; MIP Annilee Kremling ’19, Leea Yater ’17; Softball: Blue & White Amanda Hartmann ’17; Upper Room Samantha Selman ’18; MVP Payton Hefner ’20, Samantha Selman ’18; MIP Marissa Neal ’19; Swim Team: Blue & White Claire Marcho ’19, David Vega-Pulido ’17; Upper Room Kaitlyn Klvac ’18, Colton Privitt ’17; MVP Kaitlyn Klvac ’18; MIP Claire Marcho ’19; Tennis (Men’s): Blue & White Aidan Steuart ’20; Upper Room Sean-Michael Pigéon ’17; MVP Mathew Drobnich ’18, Mark McDaniel ’17; MIP Preston Dean ’18; Tennis (Women’s): Blue & White Gwyneth Baker ’19; Upper Room Jessica McCasland ’17; MVP Virginia Leidner ’17; MIP Karoline Brown ’18, Claire Mildren ’17; Track and Field: Blue & White Charlie Wright ’20, Jordan Jones ’19; Upper Room Cami Krzeminski ’20, John Paul Flores ’18; MVP Brendan Harmon ’18; MIP Annilee Kremling ’19; Volleyball: Blue & White Jessica McCasland ’17; Upper Room Zoe Titus ’18; MVP Imani Stewart ’17; MIP Kelsie Selman ’20; Wrestling: Blue & White James

Kirkland ’17; Upper Room Holden Fricks ’18; MVP Hunter Balk ’19, Holden Fricks ’18, Caleb Silvia ’18; MIP Garrett Hamilton ’20, Chase Parrish ’20, Kendrick Williams ’20

MAY 18, MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS Division Head Award Blakley Byrd ’22, Sam Guerra ’22, Olivia Loffland ’22, Caden Vastine ’22, Kole Kuenstler ’21, Anna Claire Wilson ’21; Faculty Award Shannon Dixon ’22, Kellis Green ’22, Judd Johnson ’22, Estella Turner ’22, Abby Wright ’22, Audrey Baker ’21, Garrett Barber ’21, Alana Shannon ’21, Cameron Wooley ’21; St. Francis Award John Spinks ’21, Addie Thompson ’21; Daughters of the American Revolution Award Conrad Schuster ’21; Spirit Award Rorie Jay ’22, Benton Phillips ’22, Peyton Kramer ’21, Mathis Wilson ’21; Front Door Award Ella Hiley ’22, Ethan Dial ’21, Trey Morgan ’22, Ellie Martin ’21; National Mythology Exam: Bronze Blakley Byrd ’22, Rorie Jay ’22, Andrew Lin ’22, Olivia Loffland ’22, Joe Pebley ’22, Benton Phillips ’22, Creed Williams ’22, Conor Wilson ’22, Jack Young ’22, Silver Kellis Green ’22, Trey Morgan ’22, Evie Rodriguez ’22, Gold Abby Wright ’22; National Latin Exam: Certificate Shannon Dixon ’22, Hannah Hatcher ’22, Andrew Lin ’22, Joe Pebley ’22, Evie Rodriguez ’22, Abby Wright ’22, Jack Young ’22, Gabe Massingill ’21; Cum Laude Kennedy Allen ’21, Audrey Baker ’21, Jessica Clark ’21, Sophia Iacobucci ’21, Katie Leu ’21, Logan Simpson ’ 21, Mathis Wilson ’21,

Division Head Award Recipient, Will Parrish ’23 Taz Wooten ’21; Magna Cum Laude Ryan Pannell ’21; Maxima Cum Laude Claire Bothwell ’21, Kaden Goss ’21, Sophia DelConte ’21, Kole Kuenstler ’21, Conrad Schuster ’21, Emma Sneed ’21, Joey Smat ’21; Summa Cum Laude John Spinks ’21

MAY 25, LOWER SCHOOL AWARDS Division Head Award Will Parrish ’23; St. Francis Award Luke Smelley ’23, Penelope Venhaus ’23; All A’s for 6 Years Aspen Jones ’23, Camille Keehan ’23, Jake Milliken ’23, Will Parrish ’23; All A’s for 3 Years Cara Edmonds ’23

New Head’s Scholar, Kole Kuenstler ’21

New Ford Foundation Scholar, William Spraberry ’21

SCHOLARSHIPS

Middle School's Project Empathy Presented $1,000 to Rivertree Academy

Head’s Scholars: New Kole Kuenstler ’21; Continuing Jack Delk ’20, Sarah Tyree ’20, Bryson Clark ’19, Trevor Dugan ’19, Trent Barron ’18, Kristen Godby ’18, Michael Smat ’18; Endowed Scholars: Ford Foundation Scholar – New William Spraberry ’21; Dillard Head’s Scholar – Continuing Matt Albritton ’18, Rhodes Fine Arts Scholarship - Continuing Jaelan Price ’19; Saints’ Scholar: New Ava Rodriguez ’21; STAR Sponsorship Genesis Guevara ’20

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FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION NEWS

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FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION NEWS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Missy Carson, EC Bridge Kindergarten, earned a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. Jennifer Kramer, EC Pre-Kindergarten, earned a Masters Degree in Elementary Education with a Reading Specialist Certification from Stephen F. Austin State University Robin Page, EC Division Head, earned a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from Arizona State University.

MILESTONES RETIREMENTS

YEARS OF SERVICE 25 YEARS Lyle Crossley, US Physics

20 YEARS Margarita Amate, LS Spanish Amanda Harris, LS Library

15 YEARS Ted Arrington, US History Liza Caruthers, MS English Karen Goldthwaite, Associate Dean for Academic Studies Gilbert Richardson, Soccer/PE Caren Roderick, Kindergarten Pam Vaziripour, EC/LS Science Lab

10 YEARS Jennifer Albritton, Grade 2 Maria Balogh, EC/LS Dance John Bates, Assistant Athletic Director and Coach Aaron Beck, Assistant Head of School and Athletic Director Mitch Dowdy, Life Safety Brian Edmondson, Assistant Athletic Director and Coach José (Gilberto) Gamboa, Grounds Nola Jean Graham, US Art Sheri Greene, Receptionist/AP Sandra Macias, The 51 Store

Joy Rich, Annual Giving Manager Marsha Stripe, US Science Mike Walker, Life Safety

5 YEARS Missy Carson, EC Bridge Kindergarten Allison Edmonds, Grade 3 Meg Hasten, Interim Director, Communications and Marketing Jennifer Kramer, EC Pre-Kindergarten Cara Lemaster, Assistant Director of College Advising Dallas Maki, Nurse Raquel Martin, EC Pre-Kindergarten Laura Martinec, EC Admission Coordinator Keira Moody, Interim Director of Institutional Advancement Vanessa Morales, Grade 2 Barclay Wilson, Grade 5 Science Stephanie Wooten, US English Kari Zelms, Grade 3

NEW FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION Names: Lisa Logan, Emily Weir, Mimi Zimmerman, Carla Eaton, Kelly Anstead, Dr. Nicole Stroud, Jessica Bush, Lindsay Haw, Tanner Collins, Emily Stewart, Mike Fehler, Kristen Drake, Brook Tanner, Emily Jones, Tristan Wesson, Neil Mittal. Not Pictured - Gilman Tracy

Frank Peña, Facilities, 13 Years

Adeline Rogers, Middle School Division Assistant, 15 Years

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FAMILY NEWS

BIRTHS

MARRIAGES

Matt Becker, Grade 6 Math, and his wife, Kimberly, welcomed son Caleb Matthew on July 27. Whitney Brown, former US History, and her husband, Taylor, welcomed daughter Bennett Audrey on April 10. Grandmother is Kim Moore, US Library. Miguel Cervantes, Grounds, and his wife, Andrea, welcomed son Santiago on March 14. Mike Gonzalez, MS Division Head, and his wife, Cynthia, welcomed grandson Timothy Grigsby Gonzalez on June 30. Parents are son Paul ’06 and Chalie.

Annie Heinzelmann, Grade 4, and her husband, Ben, welcomed daughter Adeline on April 10. Joey Menendez, US Division Head, and his wife, Julie, welcomed daughter Emerson Kate on June 22. Caseye Smith, EC 3's, and her husband, Jason, welcomed daughter Codi Jayne on April 17. Emily Warr, former EC Division Assistant, and her husband, Jeff, welcomed son Wyatt on May 7. Sarah Wright, Grade 3, and husband, Chase, welcomed son Hank on March 7.

Jordan Amy ’07, MS Latin, married Erika in Fort Worth on July 7.

ANNIVERSARIES Caleb Matthew Becker

Bennett Audrey Brown

Timothy Grigsby Gonzalez

Adeline Heinzelmann

Codi Jayne Smith

Wyatt Warr

Mary Tracy, MS/US Admission Coordinator, and her husband, Gilman, celebrated 20 years of marriage in Sayulita, Mexico.

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Santiago Cervantes

Emerson Kate Menendez

Hank Wright

IN THE COMMUNITY Emily Davis, MS/US Choir Director, was named an area “Top Teacher” by Fort Worth Magazine. She was featured in the August 2017 issue. Leslie Wittenbraker, US Spanish, Luci Hoad, US Religion, and David Parks, US Religion (pictured) and Chance Cook, US Honors College, participated in learning expeditions at the Traverse Workshop this summer in Colorado and brought back new ways to engage students in real-world problem solving. Kathi Tiffany, Fine Arts Department Chair, Lauren McCauley '03, US Fine Arts, and Clark Mills '18 and Charles Worrell '20, participated in the Educator Forum hosted by Savannah College Art and Design in Hong Kong this July. Leslie Wittenbraker, Luci Hoad and David Parks

James Venhaus, playwright and Theatre Arts Department Chair, has been seen this summer in local bookstores signing the hardback collection of his comic series “Night Owl Society.” Dr. Robin Ward, Assistant to the Head of School for Math Development, and Kindergarten teachers, Samantha Ahern, Caren Roderick, Autumn Rosser and Julie Yater, were featured in the June 2017 edition of ArtsEd Lab, a digital magazine produced by Education Closet, for “Creating Colorful Klee Castles.”

Kathi Tiffany

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Shepheard/Moncrief wedding

CLASS NOTES ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

ALUMNI OFFICE

Katie Berkovsky ’06 Alumni and Parent Relations Manager KatieBerkovsky@aseschool.org

1990

Class Rep: Kirk Coleman kcole1@aol.com

1991

Class Rep: Holland Walsh hollandwalsh@yahoo.com

1992

Class Rep: David Madison dmadison@swaes.org

1993

Class Rep: Laura Dickinson lauradickinson@aseschool.org

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1994

Class Rep: Susie Purselley Thompson susiethompson@daveperrymiller.com

1995

Class Rep: Kellie (Ott) Bullinger kjbullinger@hotmail.com Samantha Tiffany Soules has joined HNTB Corporation’s growing West Division toll team as deputy practice leader for the toll market and associate vice president. She is based in the firm’s Oakland, CA, office.

CLASS NOTES

1996

Class Rep: Julie King-Henry jchrking@gmail.com

2001

Class Rep: Jared Harwell jrod1632@yahoo.com

2003

Class Rep: Jordan Harwell Hawkins jordan.harwell@gmail.com

1997

Class Rep: Sloan Cranz jsloancranz@gmail.com Class of 1997 will be hosting their 20 Year Reunion on November 10 & 11. For more details contact Rae Lorimer, raerae3136@yahoo.com

1998

Class Rep: Britt Darwin-Looney brittdl@gmail.com

1999

Class Rep needed! Contact the Alumni Office for more information.

Katherine Ambrose Wolman and husband, Whit, welcomed their second daughter, Eloise Katherine, on June 20, 2017. Eloise joins big sister, Greer (2).

Carly Giammalva Basham and husband, Ellis, welcomed their second daughter, Sawyer Lee, on January 31, 2017. Sawyer joins big sister, Addison (3).

2002

Class Rep: Kelley Berkovsky Burt kellburt@hotmail.com Erin Hughens Neely and husband, Brandon, welcomed daughter, Grace Marie, on March 30, 2017. Grace joins twin siblings, Ella Jane and Jackson (2) (photo bottom, left).

Riggs Brown and wife, Kelley, welcomed daughter, Lilyan “Lily” Kathleen, on February 26, 2017. Lily joins big brother, Riggs (3).

Lindsay Bond Griffin and husband, Jay, welcomed their second son, Jack Young, on June 11, 2017. Jack joins big brother, Quin (3).

2000

Class Rep: Regan Shoemaker Burdett regan_burdett@hotmail.com

Felicia Patterson and fiancé, Radislav Mikic, welcomed daughter, Aleksandra, on March 7, 2017.

Grace Marie Neeley

Ellie Closuit Hahn and husband, Michael, welcomed their second son, Henry Thomas, on January 30, 2017. Henry joins big brother, Oliver (2). Fall 2017

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Keaton Curtis Hawkins Jordan Harwell Hawkins and husband, Jonathan, welcomed son, Keaton Curtis, on March 3, 2017 (picture top, left). Melissa Jones is an executive with a non-profit organization in Denver that helps teachers. She and her husband are the parents of son, Bowen.

Byrne/Dardanes Engagement

2005

Class Rep: Kristen Berry kristen.c.berry@gmail.com Katherine Butler married Justin Mitchell on May 27, 2017, in London, England (picture, right).

Corby Stubbs married Susana Ivon Ruiz on May 6, 2017 at his family’s ranch, T4 Ranch.

2004

Class Rep: Katy Walker MissKEWalker@gmail.com

Grace Beck Higgins and husband, Steve, welcomed their first child, a daughter, Beckett Lu, on April 18, 2017. Beckett joins big sister, Taylor (8).

Butler/Mitchell Wedding

Whitney Moore Brown and husband, Taylor, welcomed daughter, Bennett “Bennie” Audrey, on April 10, 2017.

Connor Klein and wife, Anne Chichester Klein ‘06, welcomed their second son, Nathan Wallace, on February 22, 2017. Nathan joins big brother, James (3).

Brynn Byrne got engaged to Michael Dardanes on April 8, 2017 (picture top, right).

Catie Newton got engaged to Jacob Heil on June 10, 2017, in Vancouver, BC, Canada (picture, right).

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Newton/Heil Engagement

CLASS NOTES

Meghan Perdue is engaged to Nick LaVallee. The two wed on July 1, 2017, in Cambridge, MA.

Will Shoppa got engaged to Caroline Wagner on June 17, 2017. The couple plans to marry March 2018.

Noble 31

Hailey Samis married Christian Froberg on June 10, 2017, in Fort Worth.

2006

Class Rep: Hollis Kent hollisfk@gmail.com Sarah Strehl married Frankie Story on June 10, 2017.

2007

Class Rep: Staley Hawkins Moore staleyhawkins@gmail.com Class of 2007 will be hosting their 10 Year Reunion on November 10 & 11. For more details contact Staley Hawkins Moore, staleyhawkins@gmail.com

Benjamin Anthony got engaged to Becca Schaeffer on May 5, 2017. Tim Jones recently completed his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He will complete his post-doctoral work at Boston University and branching into biology where he and his team will experiment with “synthetic biology,” programming cells to make things. Elizabeth Brumbaugh Quirk and husband, Todd, welcomed a son in the spring of 2017.

Ruffle/Amy Wedding

Noble 31: Madi Shoppa Davis, Staley Hawkins Moore, Mackenzie Shoppa ‘13 and Mary Elizabeth Crawford, sister of Staley, started Noble 31, a clothing label based in Texas. Every piece is designed and produced in Texas, and each season a portion of the profits benefits a charity that supports other women striving to make a difference in the world. Read more on Page 8 (picture, top right, L to R: Staley, Mackenzie, Mary Elizabeth and Madi). Jordan Amy, MS Latin, married Erika in Fort Worth on July 7 (picture, middle right). Riley Gill married Lai-Sin Ley on May 27, 2017. Groomsman included: Jordan Amy and Garrett Bradshaw (picture, bottom right).

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Hank Bean

Hudson Moore

Kristin Daniel married Carson Snyder on March 11, 2017. The bridal party included: Caroline Daniel, Elizabeth Edwards ’09, Lucy Ryan Presley ’09 and Kemble Maddox Bean ’09. Callie Tennison Jennings and husband, George, welcomed son, George Tennison, on March 17, 2017.

Mikal Dillard Powers and husband, Chris, welcomed daughter, Palmer Kathryn, on December 5, 2016.

2008

Class Rep: Sarah Kelley sarah.kelley@tcu.edu John ‘Jammer’ Moncrief married Lauren-Ashton Shepheard on April 8, 2017. Jammers brother, TJ ‘13, served as best man (picture top of pg 64).

Simone Jameson got engaged to Tommy Henderson on February 18, 2017. They are set to marry in March 2018.

Hudson Moore and wife, Sarah, are expecting their first child, a girl, in September 2017 (picture top, left).

2009 William McDonald got engaged to Molly Schubert on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The wedding is scheduled for Fall 2017.

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Class Rep: Chelsea Harrison chelseabelleharrison@gmail.com Kemble Maddox Bean and husband, Sean, welcomed their second son, Hank, in May. Hank joins big brother, Robert (2) (picture top, right).

Charlie Stephens got engaged to Libby Verret on April 14, 2017. The two plan to marry on November 18, 2017, in Fort Worth.

CLASS NOTES

Gladys Benitez

Shoppa/Moore Engagement

2010

Guthrie/Shoemake Wedding

2013

Class Rep: Emma Grace Laird emmagracelaird@yahoo.com

Class Rep: Claire O’Connor oconnorclairep@gmail.com

Crista Guthrie married McKenzie Jared Shoemake on May 25, 2017 (picture top, right).

2014

Class Rep: Alex Page apage96@gmail.com Tiffany Schram Wallace and husband, Chris, welcomed daughter Ainsley, on July 10, 2017.

Amanda Schram Endsley and husband, Brandon, welcomed son, Easton, on May 27, 2017.

2011

Class Rep: Barrett Tanner bartan05@aol.com Gladys Benitez started her own business, Café Nena’I, in Austin, Texas, bringing South American and Central American flavors to Austin (picture top, left). Preston Moore and Mackenzie Shoppa ‘13 got engaged on March 25, 2017. The couple plans to marry April 2018 (picture top, middle).

2012

Class Rep: Christina Ewin christinaewin@gmail.com Madisen Steenbergen married Marshall Boenker on March 25, 2017. Bridal party included: maid of honor, Hana Davis ‘10, and bridesmaids Kelsey Trimber-Gasperson ‘10, Ellen Purifoy-Pevoto ‘10, and Caroline Hogg ‘10.

Class of 2012 will be hosting their 5 Year Reunion on November 10 & 11. For more details contact Christina Ewin, christinaewin@gmail.com

Ben Taylor was elected the new TCU student body President and will begin his term fall 2017.

2015

Class Rep: Larkin Rich larksrich@gmail.com

2016

Class Rep: Jack Brockermeyer jbrockermeyer@gmail.com

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2017 CLAY SHOOT HOSTED AT TEAM RANCH ON APRIL 27, 2017 With over 100 people in attendance, a good time was had by all. The event raised over $15,000 - all of which went to the Kent Henning Scholarship and Endowment Fund.

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CLASS NOTES

ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD In response to requests from many of our Alumni, the Alumni Association established the All Saints’ Episcopal School Distinguished Alumni Award. Every year, the All Saints’ Alumni Board will nominate, select, award and celebrate a distinguished alumni who has made a significant impact in the world and also shown extreme dedication to All Saints’ Episcopal School. On Saturday, May 20, 2017, the Association hosted the inaugural Award Ceremony with dinner and drinks, under the Commencement tent on the Burnett Great Lawn on the All Saints’ campus. After being nominated and selected by her peers, Emily Ryan, Class of 2005, received this honor.

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FOREVER SAINTS

SAVE THE DATE

MIX, MINGLE & JINGLE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017

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FANTASTIC FLEUR

Color me!

2balance Strike a

1variety Eat a

1/4-1/2 your plate most days

1/2 your plate or more every day

3 moderation Enjoy in

1/4 your plate or less 1 or 2 times a week

The SAGE Spotlight Program is here to shows students how to make informed, healthy choices by adhering to the principles of variety, balance, and moderation. SAGE's registered dietitians make sure that every dish meets our high standards. They assign color-coded dots based on the dish's nutritional value and its fat, salt, and added sugar content. These dots signal whether you should eat lots of a certain food, or enjoy it only in moderation. Fall 2017

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

MARCH 10, 2017 Christopher “Jason” Fowler Martin Hirsh Brown Tommy Allan Valenta MARCH 24, 2017 Joshua Jolly Harbuck Ann Elizabeth Dunlap Patricia Ann Powell McDonald Roy Glenn Moore MARCH 31, 2017 James “Wesley” McGill APRIL 7, 2017 Claire Snyder McDermott Bradley Mary Veatrice Bueche-Kerr Charlotte “Ellen” Branch Monroe

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APRIL 21, 2017 Larry Kent Montgomery Ann Megarity Burner Rita Avilez Marilynn Boyd Pierce MAY 12, 2017 Carl Wayne “Zeke” Neuse Dr. Donald Byron Doan Thomas Gibson Bredthauer Margaret “Peggy” Fletcher Margaret Jean Lowdon Victoria “Vicky” M. Tronstad Marjorie Reid McLendon Paula Ruth “Cookie” Miller

ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

2017-2018 Board of Trustees OFFICERS

RUSTY REID

WENDY BARRON

PAULA BROCKWAY

President

Vice President

KYLE POULSON

BRAD WALLACE

TOMMY MILLER

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Andrea Halbach The Rev. Christopher Jambor Bob Jameson Matt Johnson ‘91 Craig Kelly Chris Kent ’97 H. Peter Ku Matt McLaughlin Rick Merrill Matt Mildren Mark Paukune

Gary Randle Janie Rector Maurie Reynolds Natalie Richardson Ramsay Slugg Whit Smith Sallie Trotter Cheryl Vinson George M. Young, Jr.

TRUSTEES Lisa Houlder-Bothwell Stephanie Brentlinger Richard Chowning Brad Clark Brad Corbett, Jr. Jeff Dillard Wende Dwyer-Johnsen O. Homer Erekson Jim Garnett Kori Green April Hahnfeld Gwin ’02

Tad Bird, Head of School

TRUSTEES EMERITUS Richard Bourland Bob Simpson

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