UT Elementary's Annual Report for 2013-2014 by DDCE

ANNUAL REPORT 2012–2013 The University of Texas Elementary School

Our Mission To develop students into lifelong learners through rigorous, research-based curricula, individualized instruction, high expectations, and a nurturing environment that includes parental and community involvement. To provide opportunities for professional development and outreach for The University of Texas at Austin’s academic units. To serve as a model of an exemplary educational program for diverse learners.

Contents Letter from School Leadership.............................................1 Letter from the Vice President............................................. 2 New Classes Enrich Learning Across the Curriculum........................................................... 3 Gender and Map Demographics...........................................7 University of Texas Partnership Influences Students and Curriculum...................................................... 8 Nurturing the Whole Student: Chef Alvarado and Healthy Horns Hall.............................. 11 Teacher of the Year................................................................12 Partner Spotlight...................................................................12 Stars of Texas Winners..........................................................13 Expenses and Revenue.........................................................14 Donor List................................................................................15 Community Partners.............................................................17 Management Board...............................................................18 Development Council............................................................18

Letter from School Leadership Melissa & Kelly Dear UT Elementary School family, Thanks to all of you the 2012–13 school year has been a time of innovation and growth at UT Elementary School! With our new building in full operation, we are able to carry out our mission with renewed strength even as we address ongoing budget cuts. We are deeply appreciative of all of our donors who have made the new facility possible and helped fund some important changes at the school. The biggest change to our curriculum this year involved restructuring special areas instruction to provide enrichment programming to all of our students during the regular school day. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programming, multicultural arts, wellness and special health and fitness instruction are no longer just for after-school. These classes offer new opportunities for students, ages four to eleven, to collaborate, problem-solve, think creatively and become lifelong learners. Another new initiative is our food-service delivery program that provides students a nutritious, fresh breakfast and lunch made ‘from scratch’ every day— a program that would not be possible without the beautiful St. David’s EduKitchen and Healthy Horns Hall. The University of Texas School of Public Health’s research shows our program makes a significant difference to students and their families. Because the new building has a space named the Klein University Classroom, we are hosting college courses on our campus for those UT Austin undergraduate and graduate students who intend to go into K–12 education. They not only learn from their professors in this classroom but are able to observe our practices and often conduct research here in collaboration with our teachers and families. Perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of our role as a demonstration program has been our work this year with the Austin District Charter Collaborative. The collaborative, funded by a grant from the Gates Foundation, represents an unprecedented public commitment by Austin Independent School District (AISD) and private charter schools to cooperate, innovate and

provide strong community-focused stewardship that will maximize each member’s knowledge, help implement best practices and share resources to benefit students and families across Austin. UT Elementary has taken the lead on establishing a shared professional development action team. Together with Austin ISD, we will hold an SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) Institute, to give anyone who is interested a free opportunity to learn more about how we teach children skills like cooperation, empathy, and perseverance—skills that will help them succeed well beyond their school days. As we finish our tenth year of operations, we look towards the future and how we hope to continue serving our students, the university, and the educational community to the best of our capabilities. We have completed the initial steps of strategic planning and will continue this fall to develop an implementation plan and regular evaluation of our progress. We envision a world where all children, regardless of background, are successful and ready for college. Thank you for your support in these endeavors— we could not do this without you.

Dr. Melissa M. Chavez, Executive Director and Principal

Kelly Mullin, Director of Academic Programming

Letter from the Vice President

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UT Elementary represents The University of Texas at Austin’s commitment to the community and to strengthening the education pipeline for children from all backgrounds and ethnicities.”

This year marked the tenth year of operation for the University of Texas Elementary School. It has been a thrill being part of the school’s progress. UT Elementary represents The University of Texas at Austin’s commitment to the community and to strengthening the education pipeline for children from all backgrounds and ethnicities. We could not be prouder that the school continues to redefine what a quality education means for children in East Austin and other urban areas. The school is fortunate to have many friends and supporters who are making certain the school’s facilities are able support the learning environment. We thank all of those who made the new building possible and who are working to help ensure the second phase for classrooms becomes a reality. Our supporters know that once you visit the school and meet the Little Longhorns, you realize what starts here really will change the world.

Dr. Gregory J. Vincent Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement, W.K. Kellogg Professor in Community College Leadership, Professor of Law

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NEW CLASSES ENRICH LEARNING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Always on the cutting edge of education practices, UT Elementary School has done something many schools have not been able to—incorporate classes that are often considered enrichment activities into the daily curriculum. This year students have been able to experience a full range of STEM, art, physical education, health and wellness activities during the regular school day. “These enrichment classes are not only highly engaging, but provide an opportunity for all students to develop skills and intellectual habits such as creative problem solving, communication, leadership and tenacity—skills they need to be successful students and later professionals in the 21st century,” explained Kelly Mullin, director of academic programming.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Classes Open Students’ Eyes to New Possibilities In STEM teacher Felicia Adams’ classroom, students stay engaged and enthusiastic with activities like building Lego™ robots, making water filters and testing water quality. They also learn how to program computers using scratch programming and C++, create digital stories and learn about architecture and engineering. Every student at UT Elementary School has the opportunity to learn about new technologies, problemsolving, principles of science and community service through STEM programming. For the first time ever, students have also applied their growing knowledge to compete in the city-wide First Lego League and Junior First Lego League. “Our STEM programming has reached students who

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previously felt like they weren’t good at school,” Adams said. “The hands-on environment gives students the opportunity to apply what they have learned in other classes by experimenting and building on what they have learned,” said Adams. “It gives students a realworld perspective and has opened their eyes to potential careers they didn’t know about.” Case in point: one fifth-grade student had not considered attending college until he met an engineer this year and learned about what engineers actually do. Adams reported, “His mother now says that he is talking about which middle school to attend and wants to go to college to become an engineer.”

oping a connection to nature, there is a natural flow for health and wellness that comes from understanding.” Starting with study of the human body, the wellness program also teaches students about nutrition, and ecology. In a recent unit, all classes discussed what types of soils are suitable for which animals and plants and how to amend soil. They also performed experiments with different types of soils. Every other week, students work in the school garden and harvest vegetables for Chef Mario Alvarado to use in school lunches. In cooking classes, students learn easy recipes and healthy tips like adding crunchy fruits and vegetables to a salad satisfies the same “crunch” satisfaction most of us like in potato or tortilla chips. Vore said, “The goal is to tie what students learn in the garden into the classroom as much as possible.” She envisions creating additional spaces where students can go outside and learn, including wildlife gardens, a pond, a chicken coop and even a bird blind for students to watch birds.

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ly with the school’s Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program because it provides a venue where relationship building and collaboration happen naturally. “It puts them in situations that are challenging and forces them to use the skills they have learned in SEL.” “At UT Elementary we’re trailblazers,” Knipe said. “We are creating new best practices and have spaces and technology that support them.”

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Art teacher John Harris was hired to create an arts program to introduce students to other cultures and their languages, history and geography through appropriate art forms. “My job is to expose kids to as much information about their world as possible through the arts— whether that’s dancing, singing, music or visual arts,” said Harris. This year, students studied China. In addition to making dragon and shadow puppets, students learned about Chinese cultural influence in America and China’s relationship with neighboring countries. Students also studied Brazil in a unit that included lessons on samba dancing and the Amazon rainforest. Students worked on a large-scale mural after studying Brazil’s geography and the science behind global warming. Harris sees the need for “make-and-take” art in elementary school, but most of his students’ art assignments are process-oriented projects that allow students to learn an applicable skill. A unit on Egypt and the Pyramids led to the study of measurement and acquiring dexterity using a pencil and a ruler. Harris taught second-grade students to accurately render cubes and triangles with a two-point perspective; something that is almost never done in elementary school. “It is amazing to watch second graders ‘get’ geometry,” he said.

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Forget the drudgery of physical education (PE) class that you remember from your childhood. Led by Coach “K”, aka Bob Knipe, physical and health education for UT Elementary School students is a joyful learning experience in the school’s new gymnasium. Students practice basic skills like catching and throwing every day, but they also perform exercises like Silly Shark Squats and Monkey Mountain Climbers and play fun learning games that reinforce healthy lifestyles. “The gym has made a huge change in our program,” said Knipe. Built-in AV equipment makes it possible for students to engage in a variety of activities in PE and start their days with activities to engage both their bodies and brains before going to home room. In traditional schools, students might have PE once or twice a week, but Knipe says, “Our kids receive health, wellness, and fitness every day of the week. What I teach is applied throughout the whole school and reinforced.” And what students learn in other classes is reinforced in his classes, too. He explained that his classes overlap nice-

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“Being here has really opened my eyes to the reality that starting very early with anything that you do is the way that you are successful in helping kids achieve in life,” said Harris.

77%

of UTES students come from homes considered low-income by federal standards

68% Hispanic

UT Elementary School Demographics

18% African American 13% White 1% Asian

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Brian Bryant: Drawn to the kids at the ‘back of the classroom’

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP INFLUENCES STUDENTS AND CURRICULUM

Brian Bryant, Ph.D., has always had an affinity for working with struggling students. “When I was going through school, I noticed that there were a group of kids in the back of the classroom,” he said. “I was always drawn to those students.” For more than 12 years, he has had an adjunct faculty lecturer appointment in the University of Texas Austin’s Department of Special Education. He is currently a research fellow with the Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts and project director of the Texas Assistive Technology Partnership. At UT Elementary School, Bryant has led a research team of education students comparing teacher-led instruction with tablet application-

based testing. “There are lots of tablets in schools now,” Bryant said. “This was our first opportunity to make comparisons.” His research findings from 2012 and 2013 suggest that students made gains using technology and teacher-directed education, but they preferred learning from teachers. In addition to his cutting-edge research, Bryant donates curriculum sets and funds for special education materials to the school.

Dolly Lambdin: Promoting a model for wellness

UT Elementary School’s educational philosophy is grounded in research generated by faculty from departments across The University of Texas at Austin.

The University of Texas Elementary School’s affiliation with The University of Texas at Austin is more than a contractual partnership. Since the elementary school’s inception ten years ago, University of Texas at Austin faculty have shared their many intellectual resources and talents with students and teachers. UT Elementary School’s educational philosophy is grounded in research generated by faculty from departments across the university. The relationship is reciprocal, however, as elementary school faculty and staff provide valuable feedback for that research. “Most of the faculty not only provide input on our curriculum and methods of instruction, but they also allow us to train their interns and oversee students who do research on our campus,” said executive director Melissa Chavez. “We use that research and best practices to share with others through national conferences, educational articles and blogs written by our teachers and administrators. We also present to other educators in the Austin and Central Texas community.” A classroom space for UT faculty is an important part of the new building, especially for College of Education faculty members. Meet four UT faculty members who make a difference at UT Elementary School every day.

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Dolly Lambdin, Ph.D., has been on the UT Elementary School Management Board for four years. “I’m excited about it as the school’s pillar for students,” she said. She is also a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin. It was one of her students, Brian Dauenhauer, who developed the Healthy Families Initiative—the school’s successful coordinated wellness approach. Bob “Coach K” Knipe, has continued to build on Lambdin and Dauenhauer’s legacies. As part of the school’s Response to Intervention three-tier model, Lambdin said her work with UT Elementary School also allowed her to introduce her UT students to a quality physical education program in progress. More than a dozen of her students volunteered at UT Elementary School during the 2012– 2013 academic year. In 2013, Lambdin was elected president for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. “Part of my mission as AAPHERD President-elect is to help families around

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the country understand the importance of good nutrition and activity to helping the whole student,” she said. “I want to promote the idea that it can be done at other schools the way it has been done at UT Elementary School.”

Joel Guzman: Simplifying the squeezebox Joel Guzman is a Grammy Award-winning musician who has been teaching accordion after school at UT Elementary School since 2013. The Washington native is the son of migrant workers who loved playing Tejano and Conjunto music at their family gatherings. Guzman was a child prodigy and started playing the

accordion when he was four years old. Currently an adjunct professor in the Butler School of Music, Guzman said that it was a meeting with Mickey Klein after a private performance that led to his popular accordion class for third-, fourth- and fifthgraders. Intrigued by what Guzman calls his squeezebox, Klein invited Guzman to teach the accordion to students twice a week. Hohner, which makes accordions, donated 25 of the instruments to the school for use in the program – another act of generosity from Mickey Klein. Guzman learned the accordion from his father, Lupe Guzman. “My father wasn’t formally trained,” Guzman said. “He had an informal background, so I had a trained ear like a lot of students here. Using techniques my dad shared with me, I’ve been able to simplify the instrument for them…It’s not just a stereotypically Mexican musical instrument.” Guzman says that being able to teach UT Elementary students an instrument that has such a textured and global history expands their horizons by giving them a deeper appreciation for the accordion’s place in American culture.

Laurie Scott: Infusing the culture of UTES families with music and talent Laurie Scott, Ph.D., brought the UT String Project to UT Elementary School in the fall of 2009. In the long history of the UT String Project, which began in 1948, it had never had an outreach program, Scott said. Scott has been teaching music for 36 years and much of her work has been focused on teaching teachers how to create public school strings programs.

The String Project at UT Elementary began as an afterschool program on Wednesdays as part of a master’s project started by Jessica Embach, one of Scott’s graduate students. It has evolved into a project that involves 100 students who are being taught by Scott’s undergraduate and graduate students at the Butler School of Music. In 2013, almost half of the UTES student population played stringed instruments—roughly 40 fifth-graders and 60 kindergarten through fourth-graders. The fifthgraders practice once a week and the other students come after school. “We’ve created a culture of students playing stringed instruments and created access,” Scott said. “My goal is for students to leave UT elementary and soon be leaders in their middle school orchestra programs and that they continue to play,” Scott said. The overarching goal for the Strings Project is that students “infuse the culture of their families and their communities with music and talent.” She hopes to find funding for a full-time strings teacher at UT Elementary School. “I’m really proud of the teachers who have been a part of the dream I’ve had since I moved to Austin in 1981.”

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NURTURING THE WHOLE STUDENT: CHEF MARIO ALVARADO AND HEALTHY HORNS HALL As one part of UT Elementary School’s three-fold mission, the school has paid special attention to nurturing students on multiple levels, both mind and body. In the past thirty years, childhood obesity has doubled in children—18 percent of kids between six and 11 years old are considered obese compared to just seven percent in 1980, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). A major component of childhood obesity is poor nutrition, which also leads to a student who is, overall, less successful than one who eats well and exercises. As a shining example of the CDC’s Coordinated School Health model, which links physical education and healthy eating to improved academic performance, St. David’s Health Foundation funded the construction of a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen at UT Elementary School. Executive chef Mario Alvarado was hired in June 2012, once the kitchen was complete, to make healthy meals for students. The kitchen underscores an important connection between food, fitness and academic excellence for lifelong learners. “My best teaching tool has been establishing a connection between students and their food,” Alvarado said. “You’re not just feeding children just anything—you have to feed them right.” Before starting from scratch at UT Elementary School, Alvarado worked in high volume restaurants and fine dining. He even worked at Disney World where he had to

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match the menu to whatever was in season. That experience prepared him to cook for young people. “You can tailor the menu to get students to expand their palettes,” he said. He used recipes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as templates to start making his own dishes. Everything in the kitchen is compostable, so the kitchen has zero waste. In a year’s time, the kitchen has provided free breakfast and lunch for all students. This is funded primarily through the federal free and reduced lunch program. Revenue from teachers’ and visitors’ lunches and coffee sales also support the free breakfast and lunch Executive Chef Mario Alvarado program. “I am so proud of our accomplishments with our new kitchen,” said executive director Melissa Chavez. “Not only did we serve fresh, healthy food every day, but we created our own menus based on what researchers tell us is best for kids! We are so thankful to the St. David’s Foundation for making this possible.”

Teacher of the Year: Jan Evans

Star of Texas Awards

Teacher of the Year Jan Evans Celebrates Nearly a Decade of Service to UT Elementary

Star of Texas Awards Given to Three Outstanding Austinites

The 2012-2013 school year was a good one for UTES librarian Jan Evans. She turned 60, she celebrated 40 years of marriage and last, but never least, she was named Teacher of the Year. The Fort Worth native comes from a family of Longhorns so it’s only right that she ended up at UT Elementary after teaching stints at Zilker, Buda and Lake Travis elementary schools. She has been a teacher for more than 27 years—nine of those at UTES. Though she has taught various subjects, most of her career Evans has taught math and science. She was one of the first second-grade teachers at UTES until, for family reasons, became a part-time staff member. She said, “I looked around to see what was a need that I could contribute, and we didn’t really have a library yet. So I said, ‘Let me build up the library.’” She has been the librarian for seven years. She enjoys it because she gets to see every child in the school each week. “One on one, you get to say something positive to every child in the school about their book,” she said. “And the kids are so responsive. They want to engage in the book.” One of the most valuable practices at UTES, Evans said, is letting children talk about what they’re reading. “That’s when they learn. They really learn more from

each other. The children also have a lot of freedom to express themselves and explore and take risks.” The teachers, like Evans, are also allowed to try new things and take risks: this year she served as both the librarian and the fifthgrade math and science lead teacher. Evans also works as the school’s gifted and talented coordinator. The school is an hour-long commute from her home in western Travis County, but Evans says that she’s done that drive for nine years because “I truly believe in what this school is doing,” Evans said. “This school’s mission is to show that we can do this in an urban setting and it can and should be replicated. We’re not here to show that we’re special and we can do something no one else can do. We’re here to show that anyone can do this if you have the commitment and the programs.”

The Star of Texas Award is given to individuals who strongly support the mission of UT Elementary School and whose gifts of time and resources have significantly enhanced the school’s programmatic efforts and goals. This year’s Star of Texas honorees have enabled UT Elementary to create more opportunities for current and future Little Longhorns so they can experience the first-class education they deserve. Michael “Mickey” Klein: Showing he cares in many ways Mickey Klein volunteers weekly in UT Elementary’s fourth- and fifthgrade classrooms, and supports the school with his wife Jeanne as a member of both the Visualize Graduation Society and the Development Council Capital Campaign Committee. A humble man, Klein believes

William “Bill” Lasher: A firm supporter from the beginning With UT Elementary from its inception, Dr. Bill Lasher currently serves on the school’s management board, and also supports the school as a member of the Visualize Graduation Society with his wife Lou Ann. Lasher is Professor Emeritus of the College of Education’s Higher Administration program, and former vice provost for the university.

Partner Spotlight: WAYA and University Coop UT Elementary has a number of valuable community partners to help our students succeed throughout their academic career. This year we focus on two steadfast partners who have been committed to our school for years. Generous supporter West Austin Youth Association (WAYA) hosts UT Elementary School’s annual fundraising luncheon, provides annual field trips for every class, sponsors the fifth grade graduation ceremony, and sponsors teacher appreciation events. Courtney Houston, WAYA executive director, said, “Our partnership with UTES, allows us to extend our positive youth sports culture to more kids in Austin and expand WAYA’s role in the lives of Austin students.” Additionally, as part of their Impact Tomorrow college scholarship program, WAYA will award up to $4,000 per year to an outstanding former Little Longhorn who demonstrates financial need, integrity, scholarship, and extracurricular involvement starting in 2014. “Creating 12

this scholarship reinforces WAYA’s mission to encourage every child to get involved and to reach their unique potential,” said Houston. George Mitchell, president of The University Co-op visits UT Elementary at the beginning of each school year to give every Little Longhorn two school uniform shirts. It is no surprise that all Little Longhorns affectionately call Mr. Mitchell “Grandpa.” The University Co-op will also make available a scholarship to the first Little Longhorn to attend the University of Texas, which will pay for four years of tuition. Mitchell said, “I’m extremely proud of all the Little Longhorns and I’m confident that they will continue to succeed in middle school, high school and beyond. We wanted to make this scholarship available as the Co-op’s contribution, with the hope that others will follow with similar commitments.”

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that the best thing we can do for UT Elementary students is show them we care about them and their future. Fifth-grade teacher Mary Ledbetter said, “Mr. Klein has brought a whole new level of understanding and appreciation for history and philanthropy to my classroom.”

Executive Director Melissa Chavez said, “Dr. Lasher is one of the most supportive faculty members from the University of Texas at Austin. He was working on UT Elementary before there was even a building in place—one of the biggest cheerleaders for our school and still is today ten years later. “

Randy Ramirez: A passionate Little Longhorns fan Randy Ramirez is a native of Austin who graduated from Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. He returned to Austin after college, and currently works at Adaptev where he leads an international team of software developers. Randy is an enthusiastic fan of both the big and Little Longhorns, and supports the school as a member of the school’s management board

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and with his wife Lisa as members of the school’s Development Council Annual Giving Committee. “Since Randy first learned about our school two years ago, he and his family have lent enormous amounts of time and all of their talents to support UT Elementary,” said Executive Director Melissa Chavez.

2012-2013 BUDGET

Expenses

Where does my donation go?

1% health services 2% guidance, counseling, evaluation services 2% student transporation 5% development

We strive to set the stan-

6% food services

dard for excellence in

31% maintenance & operations

education and share best practices widely. Your philanthropic gifts go toward the programs and materials that would not otherwise

53% instruction

happen—including STEM and wellness courses, field trips, teacher develop-

2012–2013 UT Elementary Donors

ment, tutoring, summer school, Saturday camps, and technology. We consid-

Contributions received September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013

Revenue

Visualize Graduation Society

er these items a vital part of insuring that our students are academically success-

The Visualize Graduation Society is a multi-year giving society for those who have pledged to invest at least $1,000 per year of unrestricted funds for a period of five years or more. Our Visualize Graduation Society members play a critical role in our ability to fulfill our mission, and are invited to join our fifth-grade graduation ceremony each year.

ful, engaged in learning, and on the path to college.

68% state funding

(for average daily attendance, special education, bilingual ed, etc)

19% philanthropic gifts 6% federal funding (for title programs and free and reduced lunch)

4% earned income such as pre-k tuition

3% university of texas at austin

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Jennifer and Sam Adair Anonymous Laura and Steve Beuerlein Brooke Anne Broesche Mack and Sally Brown Diane Pedrotty Bryant Buena Vista Foundation Penny and Dan Burck Norma V. Cantu

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Ruy and Dionne Carrasco Rick Chambers Preston and Robiaun Charles Melissa Chavez and Charles Soto Graciela and Francisco Cigarroa Bill and Sandy Fivecoat Mike Golden Lisa and Sandy Gottesman Vaughn Gross Ted and Margaret Henken Amy and Kevin Imes Suzon and Bill Kemp Family Michael and Jeanne Klein Laura Merritt and J. P. Kloninger Fritz and Mary Korth Bill and Lou Ann Lasher Cindy Lo and Scott Francis, Red Velvet Events, Inc. Michael and Lynda MacLeod Christine Mattsson and John McHale Keith and Alice Maxie Kris and Bryce Miller Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation Karen Nelson

Howard and Amy Nirken Pat and Julie Oles Jane and David Oshinsky Tess and Greg Peters Lisa and Randy Ramirez George and Fran Ramsey Don and Gina Reese Paul and Virginia Resta John C. Schweitzer, The Schweitzer Family Foundation James and Mallory Shaddix Dan and Maura Sharp Molly and Ed Sharpe Susie and Chris Shields The Stahl Family Foundation Katie Starley Studio 8 Architects Gregory J. Vincent Barbara Wallace Joe Bill Watkins Buzzy Woodworth Harriet Youngblood

Friends of the Little Longhorns Individuals Felicia Adams Cassandra L. Alvarado Bliss H. Angerman Anonymous* Brittany Bain M. Barrientez Janet M. Bates Hannah M. Beck Laura and Steve Beuerlein* Leslie D. Blair Allison O. Block Adam and Lynn Bonsky Kurt Boring David B. Bourland Noelle M. Boyle Seth M. Boyton Andria E. Brannon Tom C. and Martha Bruns Brian R. Bryant San Juana Campos Antoinette Cangelosi George C. Charles Donald and Shirley Chase Robert Chavarria Janie and Gareth W. Cook Manuel R. Criado Beth and Andy Deck Kelley Denby Edwin Dorn Janet K. Evans Maria E. Farahani Maria Figueroa Arlis H. Flores Andrea L. Flower

Janice M. and Steven J. Friesen Elizabeth L. Garcia Dorothy Garretson Ryan R. and Leslie Leal Gauna Charles and Suzanne Geiger Diana S. and James K. George Carolyn Goldston Mark A. Gooden Lisa and Sandy Gottesman Jack and Catherine Gourley Cathy L. Hagenbaumer John Harris Mary Juan Harris* Richard L. Hasenmyer Richard and Christi Hay Julian Vasquez Heilig Carlos and Elis Hernandez Betty Hewell Dan Horn Howard Humphreys Kerin and Jonathan Hurley Jennifer Jackson Libby Jacobson and Mike Gagne Beatrice Jones Sharon and Dean Justice Flora Kasmiro Molly Kelly Marsha Kelman Ted G. Kennedy Tema Khieu Michael and Jeanne Klein* Bob Knipe Jacqueline F. Lain Dolly Lambdin and Larry Abraham Norma L. Leben Ellen Le Blanc Mary Ledbetter Pam Ledbetter H. Perry Lorenz*

Albert H. Lundstedt Jamie MacWilliams Ellen Mangelsdorf Anthony Maxie Keith and Alice Maxie George H. Mitchell The Jennifer Huggins Modesett Family Marcia Molinar Carolyn T. Myers Julie Nance James and Hazel Nunn Chris and Katie Ogden Pat and Julie Oles* Hector Ortiz Rebecca Clowe Palmer Rebecca, Nikolas, Brooklynn & Walker Parrott Robert H. Paslay Jim and Sheri Quick Regina Rihn Megan Rojo Rodney S. Ruoff Kyle Schlesinger Marsha Schlesinger Laurie P. Scott Scarlett Smith Bob and Shirley Steer Menthola Stevenson Carol M. Thomas Juanita Vazquez Rebecca Vore Michelle Voss Jennifer L. Wang Evelyn and Wyeth Wiedeman Kimberly Wilson Marc T. Winkelman Harriet Youngblood Angie Pete Yowell and Curt Yowell Danielle Zibilski Lynda E. Zierer

First United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir Friends of the University Frost Bank Google Inc. H-E-B KDK-Harman Foundation The Klein Foundation* L & M Charitable Foundation Inc. Lone Star Steakhouse T. C. Lupton Jr. Family Foundation The Missionary Society of San Miguel Quick Quick and Associates Ranger Excavating Riverbend Church The Stahl Family Foundation State Farm Companies Foundation Textron Charitable Trust Tides Foundation University Co-operative Society University Federal Credit Union University Masonic Lodge Foundation The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company WAYA Wellness Matters Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas Y.M.C.A. of Austin *Donors who have contributed to the capital campaign this year

Organizations Austin Commercial Group Austin Pi Beta Phi Foundation Garth C. Bates Jr. Memorial Fund Big Red Sun Buena Vista Foundation Chevron Corporation Cielo Su Terra Personal Chef Services Criado Law Group PLLC Dell Inc. Emmanuel Episcopal Church ExxonMobil Foundation Creekmore and Adele Fath Charitable Foundation UTES ANNUAL REPORT | 2012–2013

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2012-13 Community Partners A Community for Education (ACE) ACCESS to Learning Action Based Learning Active Life Movement Austin Bat Cave Austin Children’s Museum Austin District-Charter Collaborative Austin Energy Austin Independent School District Big Red Dog Engineering BLOCKS Science Collaborative Center Stage Texas City of Austin Dell employees East Austin College Prep School Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Travis County Frost Bank Green Gate Farms H-E-B H20 for Life Humanities Texas IBM employees Ignite A Dream Joe’s Bakery Jordan Shipley Summer Camp KDK-Harman Foundation Keep Austin Beautiful KIPP Austin Lower Colorado River Authority McKinney Roughs Nature Park MEND

Neighborhood Longhorns PALS Program Pan-Am Recreation Center Responsive Classroom State Farm Youth Advisory Board St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Sustainable Food Center Texas Child Study Center Texas Parks and Wildlife University Co-op University Federal Credit Union University of Texas at Austin Blanton Museum of Art Cockrell School of Engineering College of Education College of Communication College of Fine Arts College of Natural Sciences LBJ School of Public Affairs Rec Sports School of Architecture School of Human Ecology School of Nursing School of Social Work University Development Office UT Physics Circus UT Strings Project UT Taekwondo University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center UTES Parent Forum Wayside Schools WeAreTeachers.com West Austin Youth Association Wine and Food Foundation of Texas Y.M.C.A

Suzette Ruedas – 2015 UTES Parent

annual giving

Dr. Laurie Scott – 2015 Department of Music and Human Learning, College of Fine Arts

Leslie Blair Division of Diversity and Community Engagement

Dr. Ed Sharpe – 2013 (3rd term) Department of Educational Administration, College of Education

Penny Burck, Chair Community Volunteer

2012-13 Development Council Members 2012-13 Management Board Dr. Jennifer Adair – 2012 Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education Dr. Robiaun Charles – 2013 Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Development, DDCE Dr. Chiquita Watt Eugene – 2014 (2nd term) City of Austin Dr. Andrea Flower – 2015 Department of Special Education, College of Education

Kathy Estes Frost Bank Sandy Fivecoat WeAreTeachers.com

capital campaign committee

Courtney Houston West Austin Youth Association

Betsy Abell Buena Vista Foundation

Aileen Krassner Community Volunteer

Hughes Abell Llano Partners, Ltd.

Leslie Leal-Gauna Q Communications Group

Laura Beuerlein Heritage Title Company of Austin

Lisa Henken Ramirez NetSpend Corporation

Lisa Gottesman Community Volunteer

Randy Ramirez Adaptev

Sandy Gottesman Live Oak-Gottesman Group

Buzzy Woodworth Woodworth Homes

Vaughn Gross Community Volunteer

staff

Dr. Mark Gooden, Chair – 2012 Department of Educational Administration, College of Education

Betty Hewell Seton Fund

Cathy Hagenbaumer – 2013 Finance Manager, DDCE

Rusty Kelley Blackridge, TX

Dr. Julian Heilig – 2013 Department of Educational Administration, College of Education

Jeanne Klein The Klein Foundation

Dr. Dolly Lambdin – 2013 Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, College of Education

campaign committee

Michael Klein The Klein Foundation Perry Lorenz Community Developer

Dr. Bill Lasher – 2015 Professor Emeritus, Community Volunteer

Howard Nirken DuBois, Bryant, & Campbell, L.L.P.

Randy Ramirez – 2015 Senior Web Developer, Adaptev

Julie Oles, Co-Chair Community Volunteer

Dr. Robiaun Charles Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Development, DDCE Dr. Melissa Chavez Executive Director, UT Elementary School Dr. Sherri Sanders Associate Vice President, DDCE Dr. Ed Sharpe Management Board Vice-Chair, The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Gregory J. Vincent Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement Angie Pete Yowell Development Officer for UT Elementary School, DDCE

Pat Oles, Co-Chair Barshop & Oles Co.

UTES ANNUAL REPORT | 2012–2013

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