Volunteer Spotlight: Christine Loeffler

Christine Loeffler keeps one foot on Graland’s campus at all times. She has probably opened your car door during carline, handed you a fudge bar at an ice cream social, or been behind the scenes of your favorite Graland event. As a full-time mother to her two sons, Preston (Grade 1) and Lincoln (Grade 3), and a fitness instructor at The Bar Method, Christine still finds the time to give back to Graland through volunteer service with the Graland Parent Association.

Though Christine didn’t grow up in Denver, her husband, Anthony, attended high school at Kent Denver and knew many Graland alumni. As they searched for an elementary school, they kept returning to Graland, attracted to its tightknit community and dedicated educators. “We really wanted that community,” Christine said.

The Loefflers’ oldest began in Kindergarten, while their youngest started in the ECLC. It didn’t take long for both to blossom in their classrooms. For Christine, the way her children thrived at school was the most valuable part of being at Graland. “When I drop them off, I know they’re going to have a great day,” Christine said. “I just don’t worry about anything.”

In return for this invaluable gift, Christine sought out every opportunity to give back to Graland, and her efforts did not go unnoticed. This past year, she was honored with the GPA’s “Rookie Award,” which is given to a new parent volunteer who demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to Graland and to the Parent Association. Throughout her time as a parent volunteer, Christine has been a regular on campus and key to the operations of the GPA. “I believe we are only going to get out of Graland what we put into it,” Christine said. “It makes me happy to be a part of something, and the GPA makes it very easy to be involved.”

Christine also emphasized that all members of the Graland community are integral to the experience, and she enjoys volunteering because she can meet new people in every capacity.

Everyone has something different to give Graland, from the people who choose to volunteer to the people who get involved in other ways, and they are all a vital part of this community. “If there is a little bit of myself that I can give to help, in whatever capacity, I want to do it,” Christine said.

In addition to Christine’s dedication on campus, her husband, Anthony, also gives back to Graland by volunteering as an Annual Fund Grade Representative and on the Campus and Facilities board sub committee at school. Graland is grateful for the involvement of the Loeffler family and to all who dedicate a portion of their time to the school community.

Morning meetings, a Responsive Classroom technique, build community, promote social skills, and support learning in the Lower School. Whether students play a game, answer a prompt, or simply enjoy spending time with their classmates, morning meetings get each day started on the right foot.

VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED

Shannon Le Bel Elizabeth Leddy Rebecca Ledges Alisa Lee Sherick Cecil Lepard Stephanie Lepard Mathias Leppitsch Greg L’Herault Laura L’Herault Blair Lichtenfels Kristian Lichtenfels ‘95 Cori Lin Meredith Linker Bloomberg Amanda Poe ‘00 Little Anthony Loeffler Christine Loeffler Nicole Lonsway Marty Lord Daniel Louis ‘00 Olivia Louis Mark Lubischer Dylan Lucas Kimm Lucas Sarah Lucas Phil Lucks Ben Lusher ‘99 Lara MacKenzie Akash Madiah V Madiah Michelle Majors Rochelle Maki-Williams Stephanie Malliaris Stapleton Daniel Malyszko Tera Malyszko Jimmy Manassee ‘19 Meredith Mankwitz Kelley Manley Boris Mannsfeld Mari Marsico Peter Marsico Sam Martin Leticia Martinez Karen Mattice Bo Maurer Marcus McCarty Brooke McClean Brendan McCormick Emily McGee Ryan McGee ‘95 Mary McGrath Zac McGrath Bobbi McPherson Carrie Meek Jen Mele Betsy Metcalfe Drew Meyers Megan Meyers Alexis Miller Bryn Miller Christopher Miller David Miller ‘99 Hans Miller Tyler Miller Carolyn Mitchell Christina Montez Rene Moore Jennifer Moss Stephen Moss Erina Mukasa Inttisar Mume Ed Murane ‘78 Amanda Murphy Brian Murray Laura Murray Sarah Nagle-Yang Amy Nash Nicole Neuschler Aaron Newman Kristin Newman Collinus Newsome Amy Nichols Afsaneh Noori Haeman Noori Julie O’Connor David Olivas Andrew Oliver Elaine Oliver Blake O’Shaughnessy ‘98 Emily O’Shaughnessy Griffen O’Shaughnessy Ryan O’Shaughnessy ‘93 Carmelo Paglialunga Cynde Palmer Jonathan Palmer Demetrios Pantazopoulos Karine Pantazopoulos Andrea Parada Chris Parisi Healy Parks Meagan Partilla Melinda Pasquini Jessica Peck Kavitha Periyalwar Pranav Periyalwar Jimmy Perkins Libby Perkins Trisha Perlman Jessica Perrill ‘93 Dan Petrush Erin Petrush Rebecca Petty Ryann Peyton Anna Phelan Jeni Planegger Chaun Powell Erin O’Shaughnessy ‘96 Powell Jennifer Pray Jonathan Pray Kristine Pray Sharol Preisser Andrew Prouse Emily Prouse Katie Pruitt Hurley Anne Quallick Matt Quallick Diana Quezada Lauren Ramsay Danyelle Randolph Hallman Ray Bekah Raymor-Stewart Joyce Raynor Alison Reed Nathan Reed Bob Reiter Ellie Reiter Danielle Remington Joe Remington Nan Remington Deb Ridenour Madi Rifkin ‘12 Kathy Riley Tom Riley Jane Risley DeeAnn Rivera Carol Roberts Liz Robinson ‘98 Brandon Rogoff Lisa Miller Rogoff ‘99 Jennifer Rohan Dan Rosenberg Kelly Rosenberg Elizabeth Marsico ‘05 Ross Lisa Ross Carly Rothschild Erik Rothschild Erik Ruben Lauren Ruben Ben Rubin Katherine Rubin John Russell

Leslie Russell Ashley Johnson ‘88 Rust Ann Ladd ‘87 Ryan Mark Ryan Mimi Saavedra Tino Saavedra Julie Sachs David Sadoff Catherine Safieddine Becky Schaub Alan Schindler Cristina Schmidt Jenny Scholes ‘95 Jennifer Schouten Daniel Schrader Malia Schuler ‘19 Marc Scremin Megan Scremin Dara Segal Zachary Segal Gil Selinger ‘95 Lauren Selinger Page Sepic Scott Sepic Ariana Shabro Vahid Shabro Amanda Shane Rordan Shane Susanna Shannon Tim Shannon Alexander Shapiro Shalini Sharma Kerry O’Shaughnessy ‘00

Sheedy Nick Sheedy Maia Selinger ‘98 Sidon Amy Silver Dina Silverman Justin Silverman Bill Sinclair ‘95 Josephine Sinclair Luca Siringo ‘20 Therese Ivancovich Sissel Myra Skinner Steve Skinner Amy Slothower Charlotte Smith ‘20 Chris Smith Erin Smith Sarah Solomon Erik Speicher Krista Speicher Sarah Spiegel Ben Stapleton Finley Steed ‘21 Michele Steed CJ Steffen PJ Steffen Jill Stein ‘94 Andrew Stettner Sarah Martin ‘95 Stettner Gary Steuer Sophie Steuer Lisa Storey Stephen Storey Cade Strieby Martha Anderson ‘95 Strieby Craig Stromberg Mary Stromberg Tom Suehr Abby Summers Alex Sun Ginger Susman Jeff Susman ‘91 Rob Susmann ‘94 Suzie Susman Alexis Sutton James Sutton Jay Tankersley Lauren Tankersley Brian Taylor Kelly Taylor, Jr. Natasha Taylor Sarah Taylor Alexandra Theriault James Thom Jeter Thomas ‘95 Meagan Thomas Melissa Thomas Christine Thornton Coble Thurman Margaret Troia Paul Troia Carol Trujillo Ashley Tulp Chris Tulp Amy Turner Brian Turner Drew Unthank Kristy Unthank Dominic Vaiana Rebecca Valdez ‘89 Carmen Valentine Mathew Van Alstyne Kristy Vance Zak Vasquez Patrick Vinson Tami Vinson Paul Von Glumer Kim Wagner Tina Wais Jake Walker Stefanie Walker Lisa Walters Patrick Watriss David Watts ‘92 Jennifer Watts ‘87 Nadia Watts Emily Weber Kyle Weber Alexis Wilson ‘96 Weightman Eve Weiner ‘20 Liz Weiner Cody Weitzel Jackie Weitzel Jason Werner Jessica Werner Charlie Wesley IV Megan Wesley Todd West Kris Whalen Laura Whalen Tanja Wheeler Darius White Marsa White Andrew Wichern Joanne Wichern Caro Williams Graham Williams ‘92 T.H. Williams Anya Winslow Phil Winslow Annie Wissner Jason Wissner Court Wold Cullen Wold Katie Wold Matthew Wold Laura Wolf Julie Wolfe Adam Wolff Cari Wolff Diane Woodworth-Jordan Elizabeth Wright Ben Wullschlager Blair Wullschlager Dan Yamagishi Mike Yang Tony Yao Fred Yarger Katie Yarger Deborah Yim Becky Yoder Bob Young, Jr. Patrick Youssi Tricia Youssi Anne Austin ‘95 Zeckser Paul Zeckser Judy Zhu Brad Zigler Julie Zimbelman Scott Zimbelman Kathy Zimmerman ‘88 Lauren Zurcher

Throughout their specials rotations in Lower School, students get to try out new activities and learn skills such as playing an instrument in music class.

Grade 1 students had so much fun testing out LEGO Spike Essentials.

Using the kits, students participated in various engaging and hands-on

STEAM activities as they worked to build concepts into reality.