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Given all the options in special education, what makes Cotting School the best choice for a child? For every person considering that question, the answer is different. The pages that follow illustrate Cotting School STORIES told from the perspectives of teachers, students, parents, and staff, illustrating the strengths of our program and insights that only the people from Cotting School can provide. You can read more Cotting stories by following us! We use Social Media to share information, pictures and stories that will help you learn more about Cotting School! You’ll find links to our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds at the bottom of our website, cotting.org. Search our hashtags, such as #CottingSchool2018 or #CottingStories and join in on the fun by sharing your thoughts with us using #MyCottingStory.
Use this visual to share your Cotting Story with us. Download it at www.cotting.org/my-story. If you’re on social media we encourage you to use the hashtag #MyCottingStory and tag us by using: @CottingSchool
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INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE SINCE 1893 For 125 years we have been specializing in breaking down barriers to education by providing a highly individualized special education curriculum as well as coordinated and integrated therapies and medical services to support our students as they achieve their goals. Meet our people! Our students, parents, and staff have STORIES to share. You’ll learn about our unique school community in the pages that follow.
Cotting Stories by: Krista: School leader, speech-language pathologist, and curriculum expert who’s all about student outcomes.................... 3
Dave: Math helper, writing tutor, accessible van driver, coach, and the person who helps every student find a friend.................. 9
Alada: Storyteller, singer, caretaker and early childhood expert................................................................... 4
Mike: Proud Cotting School Alumnus, advocate, college graduate, and avid writer................................................ 10
Alpona: Alumni parent, reader, thinker, teacher’s assistant and so much more......................................... 5
Ann: MCAS test expert, curriculum enthusiast, teacher at heart, mentor, and instructional leader........................11
Jacob: Builder, D.I.Y.er, Science-lover, brother, friend and AMAZING photographer.............................................. 6
Katherine: Housemate, friend, baker, working hard towards independence, fan of comic book super heroes........... 12
Amy: Artist, feeding specialist, and occupational therapist dedicated to student access......................................................... 8
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LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
125 years of collaboration and innovation sets a firm foundation for Cotting School’s future! Our highly specialized school provides an unmatched educational experience for students with special needs between the ages of 3 and 22. Of course, each aspect of our school - academic, therapeutic, medical, athletic, extracurricular - is specifically tailored to help our students reach their highest learning potential and greatest independence. But there is much more. What makes Cotting ... Cotting, is the profound sense of belonging that each student feels. Our students have friends. They are leaders. Our staff see their strengths and build upon them. We cheer their successes. Last year marked the inaugural year of our newly developed Capstone Program for 18-22-year-olds, which has contributed positively to student outcomes. The Cotting Curriculum Institute, comprised of our experienced, Master’s level teachers, researched curricular changes in the areas of Math and Literacy education in order to best meet the needs of our diverse range of learners. Dedicated Science and Social Studies teachers offer differentiated and accessible activities related to these content areas to all of our students. The vibrant HOPEhouse program is an intentional community of seven young adults, boarding 5-days a week throughout the school year, where they practice independent living skills in a supportive setting while also working towards their academic and/or vocational goals. Students in schools across Massachusetts benefit from Cotting’s expertise. Cotting Consulting continues to deliver services to students in their local districts. The team is continuously implementing new high-tech and low-tech solutions for students and helping them meet their educational goals in the setting that is best for them. 2 | Cotting School
We take pride in sharing insights, skills and resources. Making Things Possible: The Parenting Experience was the theme for Cotting’s annual Burr Family Conference, free of charge and open to parents, educators and other professionals from across the east coast. Andrew Solomon, nationally-known author of the book, Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity treated guests to an exceptional keynote talk exploring themes of love and acceptance. Throughout he shared powerful stories from families raising exceptional children who are in some way different from their parents. Working toward our scheduled 10-year reaccreditation with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, we’ve embarked on a self-study to revisit our mission and examine the ways innovation will continue to shape and guide our practice in the years to come. We couldn’t achieve all we have without our exceptional staff and the many dedicated donors, volunteers, and supporters like you, who help us accomplish our mission.
David W. Manzo, President, Cotting School
David C. Cushing, Chair, Board of Trustees
PROGRAMATIC HIGHLIGHTS
At the heart of every student’s Cotting story are the many ways we provide the right tools and supports to meet the individual needs of every learner. Our programming and curricula are differentiated to provide access to challenging content and multiple opportunities to learn and apply skills. Some instructional highlights from this year include:
• Innovative curriculum designed to teach the women’s suffrage and civil rights movements to students through an inventive spin on the popular card game, Uno. A Cotting-developed Social Studies lesson re-wrote the Uno rules to give unfair advantages to different groups of students. The classes practiced various methods of protest including picketing, writing letters, and giving speeches. By anchoring a complex concept in a familiar activity, students were able to deepen their understanding of how to raise their voices for change.
• Students developed and tested their skills as engineers in Science class by designing pine cars, sailboats, and paddleboats and testing them for speed and mobility. Other budding scientists grew Venus flytrap plants, designed objects for the 3D printer, and created their own video games.
• Support for over 70 students participating in work internship experiences, including jobs both on-campus and at over 30 community worksites to help students develop skills in areas such as clerical, food service, maintenance, and human services, as well as a variety of entrepreneurial opportunities run by students such as our Dinners-To-Go meal service.
• We hosted our annual Transition Fair which featured over twenty vendors from agencies supporting young adults with their post-secondary plans. Students and families were able to choose from eight different presentations focused on transition topics such as creating a personalized transition plan, financial planning, guardianship, and community access.
• In Math, we continued to revise and refine our program based on feedback from teachers about student needs. New materials were created, with a particular focus on application of Math skills in academic, vocational, and community settings. It is exciting to watch our students’ stories as learners, community members, and unique individuals unfold! If you have questions about our School or our individualized curriculum approach, I invite you to call or visit any time. I can be reached at 781-862-7323.
Krista Macari, Chief Academic Officer
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TEACHERS AND PARENTS AS PARTNERS “Communication with parents is the key to our youngest students feeling comfortable with their transition to school for the first time, or to a school that is new for them. As the lead teacher in the preschool classroom at Cotting, I view parents as essential to the educational team that we put together to support students. Children as young as three years old are learning what it means to be part of a daily school routine; we want it to feel positive and for them to experience success. Planning a child’s transition from Early Intervention to Cotting’s School Age Program at an early age provides us with the opportunity to identify skills and plan for student outcomes that will benefit each child throughout their school years.” – Alada Caughey, Lead Preschool Teacher, Lower School
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“My daughter Lily attended and has since graduated from Cotting School. Lily began as a student in the Cotting School Day Program when she was 16 years old and graduated when she turned 22. I witnessed a dramatic shift in her growth and learning through her years at Cotting. She gained skills for independence and I had never seen her so excited about school. I pursued my interest in working with students with disabilities and now work at Cotting as a Program Assistant. I get to see the strength of Cotting’s academic program and I’m able to provide support to both the students and teaching staff. Every day I am impressed by the teachers I work alongside, and I have a unique view of their dedication to students and the larger Cotting School community.” – Alpona Saha, Program Assistant and former Cotting Parent
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THE WHOLE CHILD AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY “Cotting School has supported incredible growth for Jacob in many areas of his life, including his academics, and his social and emotional needs. Having Jacob at Cotting School has also had a positive impact on our family. Thanks to the activities the school provides (family days, BBQ, sports) Jacob’s brother Jared has been part of his twin brother’s life at school, and has learned that he is not the only person with a brother who has special needs. Now Jacob has a better relationship with his brother and I can say that Cotting has helped my two children, and our whole family. We are so pleased to see that Jacob is learning to be happy as he is. Jacob has built a community of friends, which he did not have before. He is excited to do different activities and spend time socially with others.” – Wendy Chong-Lee, Jacob’s Mother
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STRONG FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT FOR WHAT COMES NEXT “I love the age range of students (3-22) that I get to work with as an Occupational Therapist at Cotting School. I’ve been doing it for 25 years! I am always excited by the collaboration between students and the dynamic team of Teachers, Parents, Medical staff and Therapists. The team develops solutions that help students achieve their individual education and therapeutic goals. Many aspects of Occupational Therapy promote skills needed in the educational setting, and also in life, promoting independence. A three-year-old student playing with an engaging toy is also working on balance, fine motor and visual motor skills. This activity can develop skills that will encourage participation in the classroom, at home and in the community. Constantly thinking about the skills a student will need next to gain independence helps me to develop a plan for therapy. Access to educational tools, including technology, helps me to make recommendations for solutions that will help students reach their goals. The work students do in OT helps prepare them for what comes next in life whether it is academic, vocational, or social.” – Amy Houghton, Occupational Therapist
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“I look towards the future and see a career for myself at Cotting School. For the past four years I’ve been a Program Assistant at Cotting which means I assist a lead teacher in a classroom…but there’s so much more. For students who need the support that Cotting School has to offer, everything is here, and the community is unbelievably supportive! In addition to assisting students in the classroom, I work with students in after school programs and I coach basketball. Getting to know students in many different settings helps me offer them support so they can be more independent. Cotting’s “Circle of Friends” program is one that I get excited about and lead with a colleague. Supporting students in creating and building authentic friendships is very meaningful. The Circle of Friends program supports that goal by taking a different age level of students off site each Friday afternoon and evening for an activity appropriate for the season, such as bowling, mini-golf, going to the mall or the movies. Supporting students in building and creating authentic friendships is essential.” – David Largenton, Program Assistant
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After school, Cotting students explore new hobbies and forms of self-expression by choosing from a huge selection of options. After school offerings change periodically, but typically include: Art Basketball Best Buddies Board Games & Puzzles Boys Club Challenger Little League Baseball Cheerleading Chess Club Chorus
Circle of Friends Dance Club Dances Drama Club Girls Club Golf Horseback Riding iPad Club Jewelry Making Photography
Prom Senior trip Soccer Special Olympics Track and Field Teambuilding Tennis Workout Club
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HISTORY AND FORWARD THINKING “Through my younger years I attended many schools, but Cotting stands out as my favorite for reasons I still reflect on today. I met my favorite teacher and developed my interests in reading and writing. I graduated from Cotting School in 2011 and followed that up by taking classes at Northshore Community College, I graduated with my Associates Degree in 2017. In addition to supporting my academic interests, everyone at Cotting helped me focus, advance my self-advocacy skills, and find the resources I needed once I graduated. I’m now pursuing a job opportunity that will incorporate my love of writing and photography.”
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Alumni Events and Belonging The bonds Cotting students create last a lifetime, and we love the memories and stories that come up when we get together. We are growing in our capacity to host alumni events that interest former students. Several popular gatherings have included: •
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“As a former Middle School teacher, I appreciate where students ages 11-14 are coming from. Often students coming to Cotting have struggled with the expectations of a typical middle school setting. Sometimes they have experienced isolation or struggle academically and/or socially. Many students this age have difficulty managing a demanding schedule of multiple teachers and format changes. In my current role as Curriculum Specialist and Director of the Middle School I’m proud to be a part of Cotting School’s forward-thinking academic leadership team. Every day is exciting to me because I’m in an intellectually stimulating environment and Cotting School strikes the right balance of support and challenge for the students we serve.” – Ann Buckley, Curriculum Specialist and Middle School Director
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MORE THAN A DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM “Katherine has been a student in the Cotting School Day Program since 2012, and in 2017 she applied to the HOPEhouse program — a new program option created in 2017. Knowing that Katherine would be graduating soon we wanted a program that would continue to help her develop skills such as increased responsibility for preparing meals, doing laundry, and coordinating transportation that would complement her academic work. HOPEhouse has been an amazing environment for Katherine. Socially she has grown incredibly, becoming a better communicator with her friends, housemates, and the HOPEhouse staff. The self-advocacy skills she’s gained will serve her well once she graduates.” – Ann O’Connor, Katherine’s Mother
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Cotting Consulting is an Outreach Program of Cotting School, providing solutions for students in their school environments across the state of Massachusetts by offering the following services: •
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WORK INTERNSHIP EMPLOYERS Project Bridges is Cotting School’s community-based volunteer work experience program. Our students work with local employers to develop their vocational and transitional skills. This program also builds and sustains connections between our school and the surrounding community, so that our students are empowered to view themselves as workers and as vital members of the greater community outside of their home and school. For many students it’s the highlight of their week. Acton Animal Hospital (2017) Amplifi, Andover (2016) Business Ghost (2016) Corporate Café, Burlington (2017) deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln (2005) Discovery Museum, Acton (2014) Donelan’s Supermarkets, Lincoln (2015) Drumlin Farm Wildlife, Lincoln (2011) Drumlin Farm Preschool, Lincoln (2013)
Empow Studios, Lexington (2017) Epicurean Feast, Chelmsford (2007) HomeGoods, Bedford (2001) Hudson Animal Hospital (2017) Inn at Hastings Park, Lexington (2016) Lahey Outpatient Clinic, Lexington (2001) Lexington Community Center (2017) Lexington Montessori (2016) Lincoln Public Library (2012) Little Fox Resale Shop, Arlington (2017)
Magic Garden Children’s Center, Lincoln (2004) Mahoney’s Garden Center, Winchester (1995) Mass Bay Campus Security Internship, Wellesley (2018) Northeast Animal Shelter, Salem (2015) Phinney’s Friends, Lincoln (2014) Physical Therapy Associates of Concord (2016) Radio Perkins, Watertown (2014) Real School of Music, Burlington (2017) Representative Daniel Cullinane, Boston (2016) Sancta Maria Nursing Facility, Cambridge (2008) Shire Pharmaceuticals, Lexington (2014) TJ Maxx, Bedford (1994) True Value by Ideal, Waltham (2016) Wagon Wheel, Lexington (2017)
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COTTING SCHOOL COMMUNITIES Abington Acton/Boxborough Andover Arlington Avon Ayer/Shirley Bedford Belmont Beverly Billerica Blackstone Boston Bow, NH Braintree Brookline Cambridge
Canton Carlisle Chelmsford Chelsea Danvers Dedham Everett Framingham Hamilton/Wenham Hopedale Ipswich King Philip Lawrence Leominster Lexington Lincoln/Sudbury
Lowell Lynn Lynnfield Marshfield Masconomet Merrimack, NH Methuen Milford Natick Needham Newton Northbridge N. Andover N. Reading Peabody Quincy
Reading Revere Salem, MA Salem, NH Sudbury Swampscott Tewksbury Tyngsborough Walpole Waltham Watertown Wellesley Westford Weston Westwood Wilmington
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TREASURER’S REPORT Thank you for helping Cotting make a difference today and in the future. 2018 marks the 125th Anniversary of the school’s founding and we continue to support our dedicated faculty and strengthen our innovative curriculum. After a careful review of our resources, the school is launching new programming initiatives that will help our students expand their horizons and access every aspect of programming, as well as adapt to the changing needs of future Cotting students and their families.
Financials
Donors
(annual fund and net assets released from restrictions) 7.3%
Endowment 19.7%
Tuition 70%
Other Income 3%
We take seriously our responsibility to steward carefully the gifts that you so generously provide. Your generosity is the lifeblood of our mission and impacts the lives and minds of our students. We are immensely grateful for your continued support.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cotting School is led by a deeply caring, enthusiastic and active Board of Trustees who share their insights and expertise to help advance our mission. Their perspective, influence and networks are foundational strengths and are critical in our ability to serve our students.
Officers
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David Cushing, Chair Braintree, MA
Henry W. Clark, Esq. Clark, Hunt, Ahern and Embry
H. Phelps Edwards, Jr. Naples, FL (retired)
David W. Manzo, M. Ed., President Cotting School
Timothy J. Connelly Brown Brothers Harriman (retired)
D. Eliot Klein, Secretary TD Bank
Patrick B. Downes, PsyD. Cambridge, MA
Charles T. Haydock, CFA Treasurer Emeritus Welch & Forbes (retired)
Alexander Thorndike, Treasurer Congress Asset Management
John F. Drake Accenture Michael Durkin, CEO United Way of MA Bay and Merrimack Valley Richard E. Keeley Dean, Boston College (retired) Katherine Martien-Sullivan, M.D. Director, TRANSCEND, MGH Makeeba McCreary, Chief of Learning and Community Engagement, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Stuart A. Randle, CEO Ivenix
Raymond L. Killian, Jr. Chairman Emeritus Investment Technology Group, Inc. (retired) David S. Lee Senior Vice Chairman (retired) Anne P. Ogilby, Esq. Chairman Emerita Ropes & Gray John L. Thorndike Treasurer Emeritus Fiduciary Trust Company (retired) Elise Wallace Sherborn, MA
Joan I. Thorndike Brookline, MA
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PARENTS AND ADVISORS
Parent Organizations We are grateful to the many parents whose experience, ideas, expertise, and time support our learning community. We also thank those who volunteer to participate in the Cotting Family Builders, the Parent Advisory Council, the PAC Transition Committee and the Government Affairs Committee.
Medical and Senior Advisors Patricia M. Annino, Esq. Tom Babka Jean Barrett John Beach Julie Bickel, M.D. Walter M. Cabot Nancy Carlson, O.D. John Emans, M.D. Andrew Feinberg, Esq.
Laurie Glader, M.D. Paul Goodof Susan M. Halby Elizabeth Harstad, M.D. Richard Hay Bayard Henry Lynda G. Kabbash, M.D. D. Eliot Klein Harry C. Webster, M.D.
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE
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We rely on the support of many generous donors, partners and individuals to support our mission. Among those are incredibly important volunteers who also take our mission to heart. Become a part of our village and join our mission to enable students with special needs to achieve their highest learning potential and level of independence. Contact us at 781-862-7323 regarding upcoming partnership and volunteer opportunities.
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THE FRANCIS JOY COTTING CIRCLE The following individuals have notified the School that they have chosen to include us in their estate plans. Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Aschettino Mrs. B.J. Isaacson Chaves Elizabeth Coughlin, Class of 1974 George Coughlin, Class of 1969 Mr. David Cushing Robert C. Delaney H. Phelps Edwards, Jr. Miss Joan E. Forrester, Class of 1955 Dr. Barbara Hardaway, Class of 1968 Richard and Patricia Herd Mr. Richard Johnson, Class of 1967 Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Jones
Eleanor “Lee� Jones, Class of 2004 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Killian, Jr. Mr. Charles F. Kropp Pam & Kent Larson Mrs. Lillian Leary David & Noreen Manzo Carl W. Mores, Ed.D. Mrs. Nancy Osgood George S. & Helen Pappagianis Susan A. Sullivan John L.Thorndike Mrs. W. Nicholas Thorndike Mrs. Elise Wallace A longtime donor to Cotting School, Bob Homberg constantly advocated for students with disabilities. As a member of the Francis Joy Cotting Circle, he chose to leave a generous bequest to Cotting School in his will, making possible further opportunities for Cotting students. For further information about the FJC, contact Elizabeth C. Peters at epeters@cotting.org or 781-325-7978.
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DONORS OF GIFTS IN KIND Elizabeth Abel Dr. and Mrs. Michael Arcieri Ms. Lori Campana Clif Bar & Company Thomas Cloutier Clyde Media Productions Coppersmith Restaurant Dale Rogers Studio Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates, Inc. Denterlein Worldwide Mr. John Dorfman and Ms. Katharine Davidge Mr. John Drake Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille Game On! Iggy’s Bread Il Casale, Lexington Jean and Steve Lam Leon and Co. Lexx Restaurant, Lexington Ms. Melissa Maimone Mr. David Manzo Mr. James Marfoli, Class of 1975 MMB Creative and Advertising Agency Paggi Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab, Inc. Elizabeth C. Peters Printex, Inc. Red Lentil Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant Sperling Interactive Sunapee Lake Lodge Wegmans, Chestnut Hill Wilson Farm
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Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky wrote the book Rescue and Jessica, A Life-Changing Friendship. They visited and offered a book reading and signing for Cotting students. Their Dog, Rescue, a main character in the book, was awarded “Dog of The Year” in 2017 and had a sculpture by Artist Dale Rogers created in his honor. The sculpture has been donated to Cotting School and has been installed permanently on our campus for all to see.
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IN HONOR OF Suzanne Bacon Elise Moore and Michaela Blaxill Tom Blecher Nico Bolton Julie Burns, Class of 2017 Connor Callahan Billy Carroll Tom Casey Justin Cermenaro Elizabeth Chaisson, Class of 2006 Melissa Chiasson, Class of 2018 Sarah Collins, Class of 1993 Janet Corkins Cotting School Staff David Cushing and Jennifer Yang Colby Deharo Patrick DeRosa’s Cotting Anniversary Gianna Diatalevi Alexa DiBisceglie Alexi Jeanne Drake Michael Durkin Sam Erickson Abigail Farquharson Annamarie Fasano Una Flanagan Catherine French G.T. Peter Garron, Class of 2015 Morty Gove
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Jim Hickey Brendon Hildreth Ben Hutchinson Richard Jamara, O.D. Helen & Raymond Killian Rebecca Kourepenos, Class of 2018 Susannah LaCroix Sylvie Lammert, Class of 2018 Johanna Lewis and Cotting’s pre-school Daisy Locke, Class of 2016 Jonathan Love Kevin Mahoney, Class of 2007 Andrew Mahoney, Class of 2018 Andrew Mahoney’s Teachers & Staff David Manzo
Makeeba McCreary Robert Mitropoulos Halle Paoletti-Newton Michael Pennisi Elizabeth Peters Will Piotrowski Cheryl Rank Madison Reguera Rachel Shavor Daniel Sicard, Class of 2018
Avery Smith Geraldine Sullivan Delaney Supple Alexandra Talbot Luke Terrell David Veronelli Frank Vigorito Ben Wallace Elise Wallace Elizabeth Weaver Jack Yadisernia
IN MEMORY OF Dick Andersen George & Lucy Bernat Cameron Blizard Lillian Botticelli Helen Burns John G. Caban, Sr. Matthew Caban, Class of 2010 William Carmichael Cliff Carson Kaarina H. Cass Mary Loring Clapp Alvin Collins Charles E. and Sarah W. Cotting Alec Cunningham Elisabeth Townsend Damon Michael Daniels Mary DeAvilla Frankie DiPanfilo, Class of 2011 Rarie T. Dye Alice Edwards Jean Ferreri Liana Fitzgerald, Class of 2011 Sara Flad Francis L. Fleming, Jr., Class of 1963 Lawrence Gallagher Andrew Geljookian Clara Wagner Gnerre David M. Greenman, Class of 2001 Jackie Greenwood
Mike Hartnett Rosemary C. Hartnett Sarah E. Haydock Billie Hockett Charles F. Hutchinson John and Karen David J. Leary Joseph P. Loiacono Paul W. Lowney Helen and James Marfoli and Ann Torosian James Marfoli, Class of 1975 Louise Marr Frances McCarthy Richard McDonald Mary C. McKay John McKenna Samuel John Mollica, Class of 1946 Kate C. Moore Susan A. Myers William ‘Peco’ Myers Michael P. Myers, Jr. John and Theresa Nolan Charles O’Malley Declan O’Connell Peter O’Donnell Savannah-Maria O’Neill Jacqueline Payne and Alice W. Read Anthony Peabody
Mary Perry Theresa A. Geoghegan Regan Donna Sands Albert Savastano Karl Sheehan, Class of 1978 Roger Smith Betsy Spencer Kurt Riley St. Pierre
Barbara Steele Phoebe Sternbach William J. Stickney Katherine and Pehr Swenson Manny Teixeira Frances Tomasello Dean and Susan Triffit
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ANNUAL GIFTS | Presidents’ Circle | Bradford & Thorndike Circle President’s Circle
Bradford and Thorndike Circle
Charles Cotting Circle
Community Connections Foundation, Marsh and McLennan Agency Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation David Cushing and Jennifer Yang* James W. Dunphy Trust* Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Killian, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. W. Nicholas Thorndike* Neil and Elise Wallace*
Anonymous* Pamela and Kent Larson* Mr. and Mrs. David S. Lee* Shire LLC Alicia and Stephen Symchych
John and Lea Drake* James F. Casey Fund at The Boston Foundation* Anne and Paul Marcus Family Foundation Susan M. Myers* Mr. and Mrs. John J. Remondi* Paul S. Russell, M.D.* Mr. Alexander and Dr. Anne Thorndike*
$25,000 AND GREATER
TIMELINE Cotting History
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$15,000-$24,999
1893
Orthoped ic surgeon s Edward and Augu Bradford stus Thord ike of Bos Children’s to n’s Hospital fo unded the Industrial School fo r Crippled Deformed and Children a fter observ how child ing ren with d isabilities were bein in E urope g educate d and train ed.
$10,000-$14,999
1904 a ol opened The scho St. ing at 241 d il u b w e n to n et in Bosto e tr S h lp Boto rowing date its g accommo n. populatio
1926 Thanks to th e generosity of Isabella S tewart Gardner a n ew addition more than d oubled the size of the s chool.
Cotting Circle | Pace Circle | Perry Circle Dorothy Pace Circle
Mary Perry Circle
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Barrett* Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Connelly* Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gibson* Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Mass.* Adelaide B. Howland Trust* Harry D. Neary Fund at The Boston Foundation* Henry and Anne Ogilby, Esq.* The Pearson Foundation Fund*
Anonymous Alfred V. Lincoln Trust Brad and Susan Bailey* Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Cabot* George and Ellen Chaisson Chubb Corporation Ms. Kathleen Corkins Mr. and Mrs. H. Phelps Edwards, Jr.* Marc and Libby Firenze* The Fitzgerald Family Mr. and Mrs. William E. Flanagan* Ms. Anna Hanks*
$5,000-$9,999
1986
ges to e chan pped m a n hool’s andica d to The sc chool for H rtene gS is sho r e t Cottin la en and Childr ool. g Sch Cottin
*10+ years’ consecutive giving
$2,500-$4,999
1988 Leaving the St. Botolph Streel loca tion, Cotting School relocates to Lexing ton, MA to give students the opportunity to be educated in a light-filled, airy building on a 14 acre campus.
Helen W. Handanian Trust* David, Noreen, and Lou Manzo* Katherine Martien-Sullivan, M.D. and Gregory Sullivan Melissa Myers Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Randle* Mr. Paul Sicard* Mr. and Mrs. William Stevenson Barbara and Scott Talbot Thermo Fisher Scientific Foundation William A. Lynch Trust*
2019
Cotting School ce of exce llence in lebrates 125 y ears serving special student needs. s with
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ANNUAL GIFTS | Marr Circle | Founders’ Association Louise Marr Circle $1,000-$2,499
Anonymous (3)* Activitas, Inc. Mrs. Charles F. Adams* Bill Webber and Joan Howland* Battlegreen Run Foundation, Inc. Julie Bennett* Ms. Lori Campana Dr. Nancy Carlson* Tom and Colleen Casey Charles Davis Legacy* Clyde Media Productions Columbian Lodge A.F. & A.M. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Coughlin* David S. Lynch Trust* Ms. Frances “Dennie” Davis Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates, Inc.* Laura and Floyd Dewhirst* Dr. Shapur and Amy C. Naimi* Mr. Michael B. Driscoll Mr. Michael Durkin and Ms. Ann Bersani* Ms. Diane Federle Catherine Fleming* Miss Joan E. Forrester* Susan M. Halby* David and Jackie Hennessey* Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Hluchyj* George and Christine Hoffmeister* Bridget Irish and Alan Kump*
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Dennis Gill John and Deborah Caban Richard A. Johnson, Class of 1967 Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Jones* Lynda G. Kabbash, M.D.* Dr. and Mrs. David J. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lewicki* Mr. and Mrs. Peter Locke Alan and Barbara Maddaus Maureen Manning and Michael Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDonald Mrs. Donna McDonald* MMB Creative and Advertising Agency Deborah and Timothy Moore* New Horizons at Marlborough Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Nicholas* Paggi Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab Inc. Ms. Donnette Paoletti William M. Payne, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. H. Bradlee Perry* Ms. Elizabeth C. Peters and Mr. Howard Saxner* Arlene Andrew Pippin* Prime Buchholz Ms. Cheryl Rank Mr. Dan Rouse Mr. and Mrs. Steven Scarlata Seasons Four, Inc.* Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Skates*
The Boston Foundation The Lexington Cyclists Mr. and Mrs. William N. Thorndike, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Robert Troiano, II Ann and Brad Wallace* Mr. Thomas Weaver Lisa Webber Williams Family Fund Mr. Charles K. Woodworth*
*10+ years’ consecutive giving
Founders’ Association $500-$999
Anonymous* The Arcieri Family John and Kathy Ashe Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation Mr. Lawrence Bernat Annette Bertino* Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boyajian Pam and Jim Boyer Bright Funds Foundation Cabot Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Chiozzi Kathleen M. Connell Dr. and Mrs. James Corkins Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Cuddy Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Delaney* Mr. Christopher J. DeLorey Richard and Diane DeRosa Cataldo DiBisceglie Mr. Richard Dougherty Mr. Richard Evensen Mary Ellen Foti, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. M. Dozier Gardner* Joan and Doug Garron John and Nancy Geljookian* Ms. Alison Glass Mark D. Greenman Madeline L. Gregory* Mr. David Haig and Ms. Eneida Pardo
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Richard and Deborah Hellmold* HELP, Inc. Richard and Patricia Herd* Margery and Curt Johnson* Mrs. Dorothy H. Kelso* Max and Paige Kempner Ms. Linda Killian Mr. and Mrs. D. Eliot Klein* Anthony and Elaina Kourepenos Warren Lammert Bob and Patsy Lawrence* Suzanne Locke and Wilberto Lima* Mrs. Paul W. Lowney* John and Sondra Lucente Krista M. Macari* Denis and Joanne Mahoney Douglas McGarrah and Elizabeth Dowd MobilityWorks Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morrison Nardone Landscaping* Mr. James T. Nolan and Mrs. Theresa Yadisernia Timothy Noyes Brian and Carol O’Donnell* O’Leary Temperature Controls, Inc. Hockett Charitable Fund, a DAF of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Linda Othote
Mrs. Mary Perkins* Mr. and Mrs. Rick Perry Maureen and Andy Piotrowski Printex, Inc. Patricia Anne Self Ross and Kathleen Sherbrooke* Ms. Carmel A. Shields Mrs. Ann M. Sicard Ms. Farrah Sinkey Martha Stewart* Edmund C. Taylor John L. Thorndike* Edmund S. Twining, III William Watkins Welch Associates Land Surveyors, Inc. Theresa and Fred Yadisernia
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ANNUAL GIFTS | Faculty Council Faculty Council $150-$499
Anonymous* (2) Anonymous (2) Edwin and Jeanne Aldrich Paula and Michael Aschettino Ms. Donna M. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Alan Becker* Alan and Sandra Belinfante Esther M. Bertino* Boston Lodge of Elks of the USA, #10* Mr. Tyler Boyer Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bradford* Mary Jane Bush Patrick Byrne and Joan DeNapoli-Byrne Bruce and Kathleen Callahan Ms. Virginia E. Carroll Bill and Sheila Carruth Joan Casavant Tony and Rosemarie Cermenaro Mary P. Chatfield Kristina Chen William and Kristine Chiasson Henry W. Clark, Esq. Patricia Cochran John and Diane Cooper Laurie Crane Linda and Edward Culverwell Lawrence F. Cummings* Mr. Bennet Curcuru
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Bob D’Amico* Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Damon, Jr. Tracy and Jeff Deharo Mr. Alex DiBisceglie and Angela Christoffel Robert Downing Mr. John L. Doyle Kimberly Drake The Drexhage Family* Robert E. Eisenhauer Mark Falzone Elisabeth Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Finnerty Miss Mary Fitzgerald, Class of 1976 Janet and Jim Fitzgibbons* Mr. William Foster Ann and Charlie Garland Jennifer Garron Mrs. F. Douglas Garron Elizabeth and John Gilmore* C. Gerald Gnerre* Mr. Alex Gomez Ms. Natalie Cohan Goodman Mr. Paul S. Goodof* Gregory Gullickson Honorable Paul Heffernan* Kathleen Hickey* Kathleen Hirsch and Mark Morrow Gregory Houde John and Toshie Mancuso Kern Jolibois
Dennis and Carol Kanin Arlene and Joe Kelly Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes Kevin and Eileen Ritcey Knights of Columbus, Bishop Ruocco Council 9275 Michael and Betty Ann Killian* Mrs. Rosemary Kinser Bill and Elaine Kneeland* Stanley Kruszewski Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lapides* Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. LeClair* Tim and Cathy Legassey Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lowell, Jr. Joe and Susan Luchette Andrew Lynch and Erika Wilkinson Janet and Norman MacLeod Moira and Donald Mahegan Teri L. Mason and Richard J. Herlihy Mr. John Mastrobattista Mr. Michael Maziarka Mr. and Mrs. James McCorry Ms. Makeeba McCreary* Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGinley Mr. Stephen McKenna Mr. and Mrs. John Mealey Natale and Janet Montecalvo Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moors Dr. and Mrs. Carl W. Mores* Dr. Louise and Mr. Richard Keeley Ms. Joanne Mulligan
*10+ years’ consecutive giving
Susan L. Nelson* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Connell Mrs. Mia O’Connell Nancy Osgood* Ms. Lisa Peabody Mr. Michael Pembroke* Mr. and Mrs. William R. Petersen Michael Petit Paul and Evelyn Petroski Ms. Kristina Pi Mr. Michael T. Pojman Douglas and Mary Raymond Mr. John C. Reppucci, Jr. Doreen Thompson and Richard Barron Louise C. Riemer* Kimberly Ritcey Elizabeth and Derek Russell* Dr. David and Terri Scheff* Ms. Stella-Mae Seamans Joan and John Serdensky Anthony and Elaine Sgouros Mr. and Mrs. Scott Shannon Ann Silverman and Israel Fridman Mr. Frank Smith Dr. Stephen Sternbach Campbell Steward* Jody Stewart Margaret S. Stone* Mr. and Mrs. John Sypek Mr. and Mrs. John Teixeira
Millie Teixeira The Del Ponte Family The Hassett Family The LaVangie Family* The Lions Club of Belmont The Loiacono Family* Alison Thompson and William A. White, III* The Mark Thornton Family Ellen and Peter Uram Dr. Pamela H. Varrin* Ms. Angela M. Ventola Mr. and Mrs. William Veronelli
Frank Vigorito and Jeanette Quiles-Vigorito Ms. Bethany Waterfield Carol Watts Mr. and Mrs. William M. Weber Ms. Nancy Wilson Michael Wood Mr. Shaun Wyatt
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ANNUAL GIFTS | Friends Friends
UP TO $149 Anonymous* Anonymous (15) Tim and Sophia Abbott Darwin Adams Mrs. Linda Ahern Mr. David Albert Ms. Rosa Alves, Class of 1982* AmazonSmile Kathy and Ralph Ammendolia Mike DiCiero, Class of 2011 and Family* John M. Tartaglia and Jane E. Foote* Beth Andersen Mr. Brian Anderson Ms. Biliana Angelova Ms. Michelle Apazidis Mr. and Mrs. Peter Appleby Ennio and Pia Arduino Mr. and Mrs. William Ash Ms. Kate Atchue, Class of 2012 Ms. Susan Atkins Mr. and Mrs. Mark Auerbach Mrs. Nancy C. Bacon Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Baird Ms. Kerin Bakst Dr. Linda Bandini Margaret Barrett Ms. Laureen Barry Mr. Jeff Barton John and Mary-Jane Beach*
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Mr. and Mrs. James Beatrice Mr. and Mrs. Mark Beaumont Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Behnke Ms. Anne Bellefeuille Ms. Janine Bennett Mike and Jennifer Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Ben C. Bergeron Mr. Robert A. Bernatchez Peter Blaxill Mr. Daniel Bolton and Ms. Zoe Langosy Joseph and Karen Bowman Brodney & Sons, Inc.* Mr. Michael Brodsky and Ms. Juli Klemm William C. Brown Ms. Kathryn Bryant Ms. Ann P. Buckley* Mrs. Marilyn Burke Burlington Plumbing & Heating Co. Mr. and Mrs. George Burns* Mrs. Nancy C. Burns Ms. Amy Burns-Price Jenn and Joey Burson Mr. John Butterworth Dr. David J. Caban William P. and Jeanne G. Callahan Mr. and Mrs. John R. Campbell Richard and Jeanne Canale Daniel J. Cargill Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Carne Julie Carr Mr. Anthony Carrasquillo
Todd and Joan Carrigan Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll Ms. Karen E. Carson, Class of 1976 Lindsay and Jason Casavant Mr. Christopher Cashen Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Cashman Mr. Arthur Steele Cassidy Central Congregational Church Century 21, Mario Real Estate Ms. Elizabeth Ann Chaisson, Class of 2006 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Chamberlin Mrs. Dora Chan Ms. Laura Chandler Dr. Joseph Chartor Helen Chin Schlichte Paul and Adrienne Chiozzi Patricia A. Ciampi* Ms. Anne Cirillo Mr. Lee R. Clouthier Ms. Carolyn A. Cohen* Mr. David J. Colella Ms. Sarah Collins, Class of 1993* Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Collins Ms. Keely Collins Adam Combs Thomas J. Concannon, Class of 1976* David and Joanne Condon* Ryan Connelly, Class of 2015 Noelle Cooper* Mr. Craig Cooper Mr. and Mrs. John and Joan Corbett Dr. and Mrs. Leo P. Corey
*10+ years’ consecutive giving
Ms. Claire Ann Cotes Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Cox Ms. Mary Coyle Mr. Richard Coyne and Ms. Ann Marie Abbondanza Ms. Catherine Creonte Ms. Julie M. Cummings, Class of 2008 Mary Cunningham Mr. John Cunningham Ms. Michele Curiale Ms. Daisylene Cyr Joseph and Wendy Czarnecki* Mr. Vincent D’Angelo Ms. Margaret Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Davenport Ms. Paula Davis Ms. Catherine Del Bene Ms. Kimberly Deletto Ms. Patricia Dennehy Mr. and Mrs. Stephen DeRosa Ms. Ellen Deutsch Devaney Energy, Inc.* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Diatalevi Lisa and Richard Diatalevi Ms. Meagan L. Diaz Ms. Susan Dickow Mr. and Mrs. Maurice F. Dinneen Anne Donahue* Mary E. Donahue* Jack and Bonnie Doolin Mr. John Dorfman and Ms. Katharine Davidge Marguerite M. Dorsey Mr. and Mrs. Matt Douglas
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Downie and Ms. Carolyn J. Downie, Class of 2003* Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Downing Ms. Sharon Duncan, Class of 1989* Robert and Nancy Dunn Mr. Georges Duverger Ms. Susan Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dwyer Julissa Dwyer, Class of 2015 Kate Dwyer, Class of 2014 Mr. Spirit Eagle and Ms. Spirit Dove Ms. Elizabeth Earley Ms. Harriet Eckstein Mr. Raymond Eldredge Mr. Charles Eliopoulos Mr. and Mrs. Jon Erickson Maryann Erickson Sandy Evans Mrs. Beth Evans and Mr. Bob Boutwell Mr. Michael Evensen Mr. Will Fahey Ms. Rhonda L. Falk Mr. and Mrs. David Fallon The Grieco Family Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Farquharson Mr. and Mrs. Fred Federman Ms. Linda S. Fennell* Ms. Olivia Ferrante Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Ferrara Elliot Field, Class of 1941 Mr. and Mrs. John Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Jay Flannery
Focused Eye Care Karen Foley James (J.R.) Ryan Foley, Class of 2011 Mr. Mark Foley Mr. and Mrs. Craig Forester Dennis Frangos Mr. and Mrs. Frank French Ms. Sara E. Frost, Class of 2010 Ms. Jillian Furman Ms. Leslie Gabriel Mr. Kevin M. Gallant Ms. Jeanne Garafalo Cynthia Garrett Mr. Peter Garron, Class of 2015 Ms. Barbara M. Gaughan Mr. Randall Geary Mr. and Mrs. Michael Geomelos Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Gesamondo Conchita Geyer Mr. Ronald H. Giberti Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Giglio Ms. Kristina A. Gillis, Class of 2010 Mr. and Mrs. John and Juliann Gillis Sandra Gillis Robbie Giroux Marilee Gleason Ms. Ruthann Gridelli Mr. and Mrs. Adam Griffin-Goode Lisa Grossi* Mrs. Julie Guarino Mr. Bruce Hamilton Mr. William J. Hansis, Class of 1976
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ANNUAL GIFTS | Friends Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Harris Sarah Hassett Mrs. Mary Havens Claudia M. Hennessey* Mr. Zachary Herring Sarah Mae Hooper, Class of 2007 Mrs. Heather Horan Mrs. Beverly B. Hovey Mr. Frank Hureau Mr. Shaun Hutchinson Althea Ioakimidis Mr. Bill Ironfield Jaras Family Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Jenkins Mr. Eric Jerman and Ms. Julie Kenerson Ms. Beverly Johnson, Class of 1980 Mr. and Mrs. Neil Julian John and Mary Ellen Kain Jo-Ann Kascavitch and Phyllis Rodrigue Jamie Katz James Keane, Jr. Ms. Ellen Keefe Patrick and Lacey Kelly Robert F. Kenerson John and Lorraine Keniry Beverly Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Kirkland Sarah Kistner Mr. Sean Kizy Ms. Robin Kostegan Steven Kourepenis LaBrecque Family
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Mark and Stephanie LaFond Paul and Karen LaFond Mr. Tyler H. Lagasse, Class of 2005 Jacqueline Lambert Michael and Jillian Landry Mary Landry Elizabeth Langosy Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Laquaglia Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Lattanzi, Jr. Ms. Susanne Lavoie Jeff and Nanci Lawrence Mrs. Willie Mae Lawson* Lillian Leary* Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lee Ms. Marie LeGrow, Class of 1996 Mr. Maurice LeMay Ms. Judith A. Leslie Hannah Ascher Levy* Ms. Megan Leyden, Class of 2016 Anne Lindmark Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Litman Daisy Locke, Class of 2016 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Longo Mrs. Caitlin Lopez Robert and Nancy Lospennato Jonathan Love and Family Frank Lovell* Miss Enid Lubarsky* Dale and Josephine Lutz Thomas Joseph Lydon, Class of 2011 Owen and Anne Lynch
Mrs. JoAnne Ellison Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Neal Lyons Mr. Michael MacCarthy Kathleen Regan MacIvor Ms. Julia MacLaughlin, Ph.D. Julia MacLaughlin Mr. Alex Magay Mr. and Mrs. Dwight R. Magovern Mr. Kevin J. Mahoney Ms. Carol Mahoney Ms. Karen Maider Ann and Michael Malone Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Marble Ms. Stephanie Marchetti Mrs. Ruth Marino Michael Martignetti Christopher Martin Katherine Maskwa Honorable Paul Matasavage Mark Mattera Mr. Gary McCarthy Ms. Alexandra E. McDonald, Class of 2010 Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDonald Mr. Michael McDonald Ms. Margaret McGarry Mr. Matthew McKay Ms. Caitlyn McKay Ms. Jennifer McKay Mrs. Frances McKinnon Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McLane Ms. Pamela McLaughlin Jay and Cindy McManus
*10+ years’ consecutive giving
Mr. Charles McSheffrey, Jr. Ms. Janet Mcsheffrey Kelli Meade Ms. Vanessa Medeiros Youssef Mejdar Theresa Melchin* Mr. and Mrs. John Meredith Roseann Meserve Mrs. Piper Meserve Frederick Metters and Maura Embler Mr. Robert Mitropoulos Peter and Michelle Mitropoulos Maria Mitropoulos and Joe Happnie Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Moccia Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Moccia Hazel B. Mollica* Mr. Michael S. Monette, Class of 1981 Denise Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moriarty Len and Suzanne Morse-Fortier Ms. Lucy R. Morse-Fortier, Class of 2009 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Mortenson Mrs. Sandra J. Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mulvaney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murdoch, III Marie C. Murphy* Ms. Tracey A. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Murray, Jr. Mr. Peter T. Murray Peter and Gloria Murray-Debiasi Ms. Mary K. Myers Matilde Natal
Mr. Antonio Neri Mr. Tom Newton and Ms. Karma Paoletti Mrs. Melissa Niedzwiecki Catherine M. Nolan Ms. Erin O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. James O’Day Mr. Thomas L.P. O’Donnell* Maureen O’Donnell Ms. Kathleen E. O’Donnell Ms. Jaclyn O’Leary Mrs. Mary J. O’Malley* Ms. Cathy J. O’Neill Mr. Richard Oppenheimer Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Paster Ms. Emily-Anne Patt Dorothy Patti Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Paulauskas Julia Pazniokas Ms. Susan Pedicini Ms. Ada Pema Mrs. Catherine M. Penn Maggie Penza Ms. Marie A. Perkins Mrs. Florence Peters Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Ellen Picone Mary Poirier Dr. and Mrs. Ted Polansky Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Polit Mrs. Janet Porter Ms. Darlene Powers Mr. and Mrs. Roger Premo Steve Price and Wendy Chong
Ms. Carolann Primavera Mr. James Primavera Mr. and Mrs. George P. Quinn Mr. and Mrs. John Quirk Mr. Paul J. Rahn Mr. Mark Rankovic Mr. and Mrs. James Rao Howard Rashba Miss Hailey Reguera Lynne and Edward Reichentahl* Mr. and Mrs. Tim Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Reyes Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richard Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Richardt Ann M. Ring Ms. Meaghan Ritcey Mr. and Mrs. Jeffry M. Roback Ms. Tracy Robbins Mr. James E. Rodgers Mr. Stanley E. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Kent E. Rosberg Claire Rosenbaum Roslindale Pediatric Associates, P.C. Richard Rossetti Marie B. Ruchala Mr. Frederick S. Rupp Mr. Paul H. Rupp and Ms. Rosemary Torraco Miss Christine T. Russo, Class of 1980 Ms. Alana J. Russo, Class of 2003 Ms. Carol Russo Ms. Jennifer Sabia-Lopez Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Sadowski
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ANNUAL GIFTS | Friends Ms. Patricia V. Salmonson Mrs. Rita Samuelson Mr. and Mrs. Derek Samuelson Mrs. Diane Sanders Mrs. Maureen Savastano Mrs. Cara Saw Nikita Sayana, Class of 2017 Jodi Schmidt Mrs. Alice M. Schmitt Mr. James Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. Simone Sclafani Ms. Gloria Scott Mr. Ernest Van B. Seasholes* Ms. Clare Secatore Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Secinaro Ms. Kathleen A. Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. Brian Shavor Martin Sicard Mr. Carl Sickman and Ms. Judith Limpert Brenna Elizabeth Siegfriedt, Class of 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Smith Leona M. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Harold Smith Julie Spector Mr. Yuvaraj M. Srinivasan and Ms. Meera Nagarajan Patrick St. Pierre Barry Stafford, Class of 1977* Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Stallings Caroline D. Standley Susan Stein Mr. Jeremy Sternbach
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Mr. and Mrs. William Stinger, Jr. Dolores and Denise Stroll Ms. Kimberly A. Sturrock, Class of 1987* Mrs. Julianne Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Sullivan Ms. Joyce Ann Sullivan Mrs. Haroldine Sullivan Thomas and Karen Sullivan David and Erica Supple Kathy Surette Mr. Frank Susi Ms. Sally Swihart and Mr. Steven Chilian Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taranto Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Taylor Sean and Nancy Teague Tristan John Teixeira Mr. Tom Terrell Mr. and Mrs. Brian Tetrault The Mallard Family The Terrell Family Ms. Susan M. Thibeault Amanda Thiele Mr. Thomas Thompson Ms. Whitney Tibolt Ms. Gina Timberlake, Class of 1981 Mrs. Susan A. Tomlinson-Dykens Mr. Robert Torosian Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Tortolano Roland Tozer Mr. George J. Trahan
Ms. Carol A. Tye Ms. Michele S. Vegelante Ms. Elia Divi Veloso, Class of 2004 John and Patricia Veronelli Dr. Andrew G. Villanueva Ms. Leslie Vitale Mr. and Mrs. William Volk Mrs. Lisa Volkin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh* Mr. Gregory Walsh, Class of 2001 Jacquelyn Walsh Ms. Alice M. Walsh Mr. Jeffrey Ward John and Tracy Waswill Nancy Waugh Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Webber Mr. Marc Weisskopf and Ms. Cindy Kaplan Ms. Jennifer A. Wharff* William A. White, IV Kim White Ms. Carla White Ms. Ellen Wile Amy and Jeff Willinsky Mr. and Mrs. Peter Winitzer Ms. Julie Winslow Mr. David Wolfe World of Wonder Preschool, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Yadisernia Mr. Edward Yoon Mr. James Y. Young, Class of 1972* Mr. Joe Zucchero
THE 1893 SOCIETY Comprised of donors who give $500 or more, The 1893 Society makes it possible to purchase specific equipment and other designated gifts.
$10,000 and Greater
$1,000-$4,999
Cummings Foundation The David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation, Inc.* Peabody Foundation, Inc.* Jack Satter Foundation Slaggie Family Foundation
Commodore Builders George A. Ramlose Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Haydock* Roger Haydock* Joseph Warren-Soley Lodge F. & AM Lexington Lions Club* Mr. Alec F. Moore* Deborah and Timothy Moore* Ms. Elisabeth Moore Sperry Product Innovation, Inc.
$5,000-$9,999 Dr. Scholl Foundation Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Massachusetts Medical Society And Alliance Charitable Foundation Novack Family Foundation Preeti Sayana and Raj Dudani Tufts Health Plan Foundation
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Aon PLC Becton, Dickinson and Company Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation Eaton Vance Management Gartner, Inc. General Electric Microsoft Corporation Netflix, Inc. State Street Corporation
$500-$999 The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation The Lions Club of Belmont Red Sox Foundation Xerox Corporation
*10+ years’ consecutive giving
A Note to Cotting School Supporters We have carefully reviewed all gifts made to Cotting School from July 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018 to ensure that each is properly recognized. If an error has occurred, please accept our sincere apology and alert us by contacting Elizabeth Peters, Director of Advancement at epeters@cotting.org or 781-862-7323. We make every effort to follow our donors’ preferences in this report. If you would prefer to have your name listed differently than it appears, please let us know.
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SCHOLARSHIPS Jackie Greenwood Scholarship Fund
The Sarah E. Haydock Memorial Fund
Established in memory of Jacqueline E. Greenwood to benefit students in need of financial assistance to participate in after-school programs.
Established in memory of Sarah E. Haydock to provide support for student instruction.
Christa-Marie Bercy, Class of 2008 Elizabeth Camire Mr. and Mrs. William M. Greenwood* Deborah and Gayle Greenwood* Heather A. Hey* Brian and Carol O’Donnell* Evelyn L. Silva* Doris M. Steele
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Haydock* Mr. Roger Haydock* Steven and Olivia Kistner*
The Kate C. Moore Memorial Fund Established in memory of a deceased staff member, these funds support the arts, communication equipment, materials, and financial assistance to students. Anonymous Alec Moore* David and Leni Moore Family Foundation Deborah and Timothy Moore* Ms. Elisabeth Moore The David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation, Inc.*
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AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS AccesSport America Affiliate member, Association of Independent Schools of New England Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida Best Buddies of Massachusetts Boston College Boston Medical Center Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Children’s Hospital Boston Children’s League of Massachusetts Emerson College Clinical Training Program Massachusetts Association of 766-Approved Private Schools Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology Massachusetts Special Olympics National Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children New England Healing Sports Association (NEHSA) New England College of Optometry Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences Perkins School for the Blind Regis College Salem State College Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Waypoint Adventure Wheelock College
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FACULTY AND STAFF
Paul Chiozzi, M.A., M.B.A.
Senior Administrative Team
Executive Assistant
Ann Buckley, M.Ed.
Outreach and Events Coordinator
Curriculum Specialist; Director, Middle School
Bridget Irish, M.B.A., S.P.H.R. Chief Operating Officer
Krista Macari, M.S., CCC-SLP Chief Academic Officer
David W. Manzo, M.Ed.
President/Executive Director
Michael Pembroke, M.B.A. Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth Campbell Peters, M.A.
Director of Annual Giving
Kim Choi, B.S.
Senior Accountant
Ann Dubé, A.S.
Abigail Farquharson, B.A.
Althea Ioakimidis, B.A., P.H.R. Human Resources Manager
Julia Pazniokas, B.A. Front Desk Coordinator
Keysha Powell
Special Education Office Assistant
Rachael Sciola, B.A.
Office of Student Services Coordinator
Director of Advancement
Faculty
Elizabeth Fay Russell, M.A.,C.A.G.S.
Elizabeth Abel, M.Ed.
Director of Admissions
Classroom Teacher
Leah Thibodeau, M.Ed., C.A.G.S.
Amanda Arnst, M.Ed.
Special Education Coordinator
Classroom Teacher
Pamela Varrin, Ph.D.
Ruth J. Berg, M.Ed.
Family Support Coordinator
Remedial Specialist
Larainne Wilson, M.Ed.
Paulette Binder, B.A.
Director of Upper School Services
Pre-Vocational Instructor
Erika Cain, B.A.
Business, Administration and Advancement Offices
Alada Caughey, M.Ed.
Jeanine Bergeron, B.S. Staff Accountant
Lindsay Casavant, B.A. Outreach Director
Laura Chandler, B.S.
Advancement and Outreach Coordinator
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Classroom Teacher Classroom Teacher
Daniel J. Cuddy, B.S.
Adaptive Physical Education Instructor; Director, Student Activities
Sejal Costa, M.Ed. Classroom Teacher
Sarah Hassett, B.S.
Cotting Fellow; Classroom Teacher
Megan Hennessey, M.Ed. Classroom Teacher
Bill Ironfield, B.A.
Performing Arts Instructor
Mychaela Kelly, B.A.,
Cotting Fellow; Classroom Teacher
Andrew Lindblad, M.Ed. Science Teacher
Melissa Maimone, B.A. Vocational Teacher
Adrienne Manson, M.Ed., HOPEhouse Teacher (H)
Mary Curtin, M.Ed.
Catherine Mayo, M.Ed.
Remedial Specialist
Classroom Teacher
Eleanor Coffin, M.Ed.
Jeanine Meredith, M.Ed.
Classroom Teacher
Cotting Fellow; Classroom Teacher
John Meredith, M.Ed. Classroom Teacher
Adria Michelman, M.A. Vocational Teacher
Abigail Mingle, M.Ed. Vocational Teacher
Robert Mitropoulos, M.Ed. Classroom Teacher
George Moran, M.Ed.
Job Coach, Senior Class Advisor
Katherine Norregaard, M.Ed. Classroom Teacher
Megan Paull, M.Ed. Classroom Teacher
Ben Pershouse, M.Ed.
Alternative Assessment Assistant/Teacher
William Phelan, M.Ed. Industrial Arts Instructor
Lauren Piscopo, M.Ed.
Occupational and Physical Therapy Virginia M. Birmingham, M.A., P.T., ATP
Charles H. Taylor Chair of Physical Therapy
Michela Bodinaku, PT, DPT Physical Therapist
Kellan Carrig, PT, DPT, C/NTD Physical Therapist (H)
Barbara DeLuca, M.S., P.T., M.Ed., ATP Physical Therapist
Cynthia Furbish, B.S., P.T. Physical Therapist
Audra Hamilton, M.S., OTR/L, ATP Occupational Therapist
Ann Hodson, B.S., OTR/L, RYT Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Team Leader; Feeding Team Leader; Assistive Technology
Michelle Russell, B.S.
Greta Mangini, M.S., OTR/L,
Lynn Stoller, M.S., OTR/L
Holly McGovern B.S., OTR/L
Julianne Sullivan, B.A.
Deidra Rooney, MPT, DPT
James R. Tanner, B.A.
Kelly Rozowsky, M.S., OTR/L
Michael Teuber, M.Ed.
Beth Singer, B.S., OTR/L
Zöe C. Thibodeau
Occupational Therapist/Pre-Vocational Services Cotting Fellow, Classroom Teacher Director of Pre-Vocational Services Director of Transition Services
Stephanie Soule, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP
William O. Taylor Chair of Communication Therapy (H)
Jillian Landry, M.S., CCC-SLP Communication Therapist
Caitrin Plante, M.S., CCC-SLP Communication Therapist
Jane Perera, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP Communication Therapist
Christine Rivera, M.S., CCC-SLP Communication Therapist
Katherine Simmons, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP Communication Therapist
Amy Houghton, B.S., OTR/L,C/NTD, ATP
Classroom Teacher Classroom Teacher
Communication Therapy
Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapist Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist (H) Occupational Therapist
Program Director, HOPEhouse (H)
Rosanne E. Trolan, B.F.A.
Fine Arts/Creative Activities Instructor
Kolleen White, B.A. Transition Teacher
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Medical and Other Clinical Support Services
Cotting Consulting Karen M. Waddill, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATP Director, Cotting Consulting
Allison Conelias, M.Ed.
Michele Passanisi, R.N.
Consulting Educator
Amy Romano, R.N.
Consulting Therapist
Director of Nursing (H)
Associate Medical Team Leader
Maria DeMeo, R.N Cheryl Donnellan, R.N. Valerie Grams, R.N. Elizabeth Harstad, M.D. Medical Director
Leila Denna, M.S., CCC-SLP Melissa Mulvey, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP, CAGS Sr. Consulting Therapist
Timothy Richmond, M.S., OTR/L Consulting Therapist & Outreach Coordinator
Alicia Zeh-Dean, M.S., OTR/L
Holly Hodges, M.D.
Consulting Therapist
Medical Fellow
Richard Jamara, O.D., FAAO
Technology Center
Director of Seamark Vision Clinic
Maria Kritsineli, D.M.D.
Director of Tufts Dental Clinic
Jessica Marcassoli, R.N. Courtney Martinello, C.N.A. (H) Margaret McGowen, R.N. Helene Pinches, M.D.
Patricia V. Salmonson, B.S., ATP Director of Technology
Robbie Giroux, BSIT, ACMT IT Systems Engineer
Shannon Kerr, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP Assistive Technology Specialist
Alina Puma, R.N.
Program Assistants and Job Coaches
Clare Secatore, R.N.
Marcie Garon
Medical Fellow
Jennifer Taylor, R.N. Kathleen Tyrer, M.Ed., LMHC, LMFT, LRC Guidance/Therapist (H)
Rachel Vorkink, M.A., C.A.G.S., NCSP Psychologist/Therapist
Jenna Wilson, R.N.
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Team Leader
Seth Adelmann, B.A. Susan Atkins, M.Ed. Carissa Becker, B.S. Erin Cadwallader, B.S. Rachel Campbell, B.A. Nicole Chaput, B.A. Brook Cole Hannah Cruz, B.S. Susan Cunningham (H)
William DeAngelis, M.Ed. Michael Dunne, B.A. Meghan Eastman Julie Eaton Jonah Faigel, M.Ed. Florence Furaha (H) Jessica Garceau, C.N.A. (H) Caitlin Gibbons, B.S. Nicole Girard, B.S. Pia Haapanen-Banzy, B.A. Caroline Hammond, B.A. Leia Herlihy, B.A. Jennifer Hodgdon, B.A. Lucy Johnson, B.A. (H) Kathleen Kelly, A.A. (H) Courtney Kendall, B.S. Linda Killian, B.A. David Largenton, B.A. Michaela LeBlanc, B.A. Rebecca Levine, B.A. Johanna Lewis, B.A. Stacey Lewis, C.N.A. (H) Molly Marshall, B.A. Charlotte Maskin, B.A. (H) Vanessa Medeiros Kevin Mahoney Eliza Mercado, B.A. Aarika Newell Maura O’Brien, B.S Alison Paradis, B.S. Judith Pollins Maggie Raemer, B.A. Edward Reed Alysha Robinson, B.A. Stan Rogers (H) Mary-Kate Rooney, B.A. Eileen Roper
Jennifer Sabia-Lopez, B.A. Alpona Saha Julie Sax Emma Sikes, B.A. Connie Sousa Samia Stetson, B.A. Bendan Stock Emmanuel Tazifor, A.S. Roger Tazifor, C.N.A. (H) Nicole Thomas Shannon Tuffy, B.A. Adaese Ugori, B.S. Kathryn VanSteenbergen, B.S. Jennifer Whalen, B.A. (H) Jessica Wile, B.A.
Food Services Fatima Sousa
Director of Food Service
Maria Bizarria Courtney Constantino Maria Gonçalves Liz Medeiros
Physical Plant and Maintenance David Peduto, B.S. Director of Facilities
John Fallon David McHardy Charles Sirois B.S.
(H) Indicates HOPEhouse staff and support
Cotting School
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FAST FACTS
Individualized Program Options Vary By Age
Preschool Ages 3-6
12+ Electives Cotting students choose from many elective class offerings to match their interests.
Lower School
Middle School
Ages 6-11
87% of Cotting
students who chose to pursue a high school diploma have achieved their goal.
Ages 11-14
35+
Extracurricular Activity options for students include after school programs, sports, ski trip, prom, and more.
Nearly 35 skill-building community inclusion trips and 30 meaningful community-based internship experiences, weekly.
Upper School
Capstone
5-Day
Cotting Consulting clinicians serve students & professionals in 30+ public school districts across the state.
Ages 14-18
a Week Transition-focused boarding for young adults ages 17-22.
Ages 18-22
100% of Cotting students completing state MCAS Alt portfolios receive a progressing or emerging designation.
9+ hours of weekly
Literacy instruction.
NEASC accredited.
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COTTING SCHOOL 453 Concord Ave Lexington, MA 02421