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HEAD OF SCHOOL

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Dr. Daniel Greenwood

THE ARTS: EIGHTH GRADE PLAY......................PAGE 15

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Noelle Becker

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT................................................PAGE 16

WRITERS

MEN’S EVENT 2014..................................................PAGE 17

Noelle Becker Mac Stephens

A FOND FAREWELL................................................PAGE 1 8

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SPRING BENEFIT......................................................PAGE 22 GRANDPARENTS’ DAY...........................................PAGE 23

Noelle Becker Stacy Bierlein Susan Johnson ('88) DESIGN

Eric Neuner | RPIstudios MATRICULATION LIST ...........................................PAGE 24 PRINTING SEAHAWK ATHLETIC NEWS...............................PAGE 25 ANNUAL FUND..........................................................PAGE 26

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MISSION Harbor Day School provides an academically challenging, well-balanced education in a nurturing, family-centered environment. Our traditional, yet innovative, curriculum develops eager, confident learners who think creatively and work collaboratively. Developing self-reliance, building strong moral character, and encouraging social responsibility are hallmarks of a Harbor Day education.

NON-DISCRIMINATION Harbor Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, or other programs administered by the School.

HEAD’S MESSAGE

DR. DAN GREENWOOD

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arbor Day is S .T. E . A . M ing into the future with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.

According to the U.S. Department of Education jobs involving Math, Computer Science, Software Development and particularly Medical Science and Biomedical Engineering will grow significantly faster than other occupations. The President has even weighed in saying, “Our future depends on reaffirming America’s role as the world’s engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation. And that leadership of tomorrow depends on how we educate our students today, especially in math, science, technology, and engineering.”

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s you will read in this issue of the Beacon, Harbor Day School is giving students the opportunity to dream, design, create software, develop video games, generate computer animations, make movies, and more. They are building bridges and boats in computer-aided design (CAD) software programs and printing them on 3D printers. Students are assembling and programming robots and learning different programming languages to talk directly to the circuit boards of computers and to have pins on the motherboard activate power sources or listen to sensors.

So far students have created software to make it possible for them to create light shows.

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field-testing, the boat was discovered to be aft heavy.

Their solution was to create a passenger for the boat who sat in the bow—problem solved! Even Kindergarten students are creating their own programs to help “fuzzies” navigate mazes and collect coins. Every student at HDS is learning how to program.

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e know that learning the tools of technology to be able to create and solve problems is one of the things we can do to prepare our graduates for their future and make them stand out among their peers. The hands-on, collaborative, problem-solving nature of this endeavor and using technology to solve real problems and to tudents not only learn the technical skills but also create three-dimensional objects will open up worlds grit and problem-solving skills as they learn how of opportunity for them to be creative, innovative, and to use technology, work in teams, and overcome productive members of the twenty first century. the technical difficulties that are inherent in its use. The teachers and I are constantly impressed by the solutions of our students. One team of middle school students Daniel R. Greenwood, Ed.D. was building a fan boat on the 3D printer that was conHead of School trolled by an onboard computer. Unfortunately upon

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t is a trend in education to consider technology an emerging part of the curriculum, but for many members of the faculty and staff at Harbor Day School, “technology” is used as commonly as the pencil.

n the past few years, the idea of inquiry-based learning has been echoing through educational circles. This method involves teaching a standard lesson through investigation outside of the classroom while leaving classroom time for introspection and inquiry in class, or, put more simply, problemsolving. Many of these investigatory methods are being implemented by giving students the tools to tackle problems. In a world that is changing at an increasingly rapid rate, the STEAM initiative is growing to encourage innovation and ingenuity in HDS students.

STEAM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics, is a multi-subject, hands-on methodology that enhances a student’s ability by discouraging his or her discomfort with “I don’t get it” problems. James Gapp, Harbor Day School’s Director of Technology, aligns his curriculum with the engineering process by breaking down his curriculum into four categories: critical thinking, problemsolving, decision making, and grit.

Gapp explains, “My students work backwards.

I give them a goal, and then I tell them that it’s all right not to know. We’ll find out together.” Gapp’s engineering background allows for him to understand the inquiry model. He gives his students the tools to complete their tasks. All grade levels are diving into exciting new areas of study like robotics, mobile app creation, coding, and hardware manipulation, and many teachers are helping to lead the way.

Jean-Paul Rimlinger, who leads the robotics program and encourages Gapp’s method, has his students create and program robots to perform specific agile tasks. The HDS Seahawks Robotics Team was created in 2009 and has been competing in the First Lego League Challenge since.

Students from grades four through eight collaborate by programming their robots using computer software in unison with Legos’ NXT computer to

maneuver through realistic problems. Last year, Lego’s theme was “Nature’s Fury” where teams worked in scaled down environments to “master natural disasters.” These themes help fuel students’ desire for success by allowing them to see how their work can apply to real-world situations. The robotics program is just the tip of the iceberg.

One of Harbor Day School’s most stimulating areas of study, coding, begins all the way in our Kindergarten classes. Kodable, an app based program designed to focus younger students on early programming logic, is a fantastic interactive piece of software.

Students in Kindergarten and First Grade use Kodable to play games, which teaches them about sequence, loops, and functions.

Lower School Technology Teacher Karen Meier commented that she likes that the students are inspired by each other to solve the coding puzzles, and they work collaboratively, sharing their skills. “Our students love the challenges presented and are making quick progress.”

Meier and Gapp have incorporated another innovative coding tool called Scratch into their lesson plans. Scratch was created in 2009 by the MIT media lab. The Scratch coding program helps students in Fourth through Eighth Grade to create interactive stories and animations.

Developing code-based reasoning skills in our younger students prepares them for the upper grades.

These skills are refined by more delicate projects in the Upper School. Remember Pong, one of the first video games? Well, the Seventh Grade is getting a dose of history as Gapp challenges them to recreate the game using their collective coding abilities, looking back to skills that were first cultivated in their lower grades.

Gapp’s interest is making code applicable in other classes as well, which is part of the STEAM curriculum: “Coding teaches critical thinking and problem solving, and you start with pieces, fundamentally.

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LEFT: BEN MILLER AND DUTCH DIETRICK MAKE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS ON THEIR ROBOT. ABOVE: THE SEAHAWK ROBOTICS TEAM AT THE 2013 ANNUAL LEGO LEAGUE CHALLENGE.

Assembling puzzles to create code and then eventually creating an interactive story or a real finished project is what it’s all about.”

Gapp also commented on the deep understanding students must have of their finished projects if they have to make it with code. He says, “If you can write a code for it, then you’ve got whatever you’re coding mastered. You know it in and out. You have to have total understanding.”

Teachers agree that grit, or the students’ ability to persevere even when their initial work fails, is a necessary skill in this inquiry-and-investigation-based learning environment. Grit is emphasized in engineering endeavors, and it continues to be a skill that classes at Harbor Day School aim to build.

Another exciting part of the technology initiative at Harbor Day is the engineering or the hardware aspect that comes after the students have a firm base in coding. Gapp’s older students are tinkering with Raspberry Pi, a “microcontroller” or computer about the size of a credit card that uses software commands in order to produce physical results. This year, Gapp challenged his students to make a holiday light display using different colored bulbs that were attached to the Pi. Students had to work backwards, again. First they

had to design and draw a diagram of what they wanted the lights to do (flash, twinkle, remain on), then they had to work through the process of connecting the lights, and finally, they had to create the software element that would tell the Pi what to do with the lights.

Here all of Gapp’s guidelines are important.

Students make decisions on the layout of their lights, they have to solve the problem of how to make the lights do what they want which involves critical thinking, and of course, they are bound to run into problems. When they do, Gapp is an instrumental guide, encouraging grit and perseverance. The Arduino, a hardware/software bundle, has also been in students’ hands during this project. With this tool, they learn about circuitry and how electrical currents are implemented in a hardware setting.

Walking through Harbor Day School, one may have seen two new 3D printers. Recently, Head of School, Dr. Dan Greenwood, has engaged the students in a bridge building competition using these new plastic-fed constructors. During a School Assembly, Greenwood stood on stage with his small orange bridge resting on two large blocks. Slowly, Dr. Greenwood added weight to a small rope slung over the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 9)

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TOP: A KINDERGARTEN STUDENT LEARNS PROGRAMMING BASICS USING THE KODABLE APP. 1. SCIENCE TEACHER AND ROBOTICS COACH, MR. RIMLINGER HELPS STUDENTS STRATEGIZE. 2. THE 3D PRINTER HEAD MOVES RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH BUILDING LAYER AFTER LAYER OF PLASTIC FILAMENT. THIS PARTICULAR DESIGN IS OF A STAR WARS SHIP. 3. KINDERGARTNER MAKENZIE VOVAN EASILY NAVIGATES THE KODABLE APP. 4. PRESTON EWING AND OLIVER PARK ARE READY TO RACE THEIR ROBOT. PAGE 8

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middle of the bridge. Students watched in awe as the bridge bent inwards and finally, with a large cheer from the wide-eyed fifth graders, snapped. Now students face the task of defeating Dr. Greenwood.

Students use SketchUp and more recently Tinkercad, which are software programs that are designed to make ideas come to life (or to plastic) as easily as possible. Besides bridges, students have been printing a multitude of different pieces for simple machines (think cogwheels) and then putting them together.

The simple competition to “build something better” is not a new concept, and the drive that these sorts of activities instill in students is pure and exciting. Think about the English classroom where students strive to build better sentences, the science room where students are challenged to build new and clear hypotheses, the art class where students are asked to innovate each day. The difference is that now the tools that students are using involve computers, 3D modeling, and software.

It is fascinating as well to see a teacher’s role change from authority to guide. Many of these types of challenges are new for teachers, which allows for us to be students alongside our students, a thrilling prospect.

Engagement is contagious and contiguous in this regard. A teacher who is interested in the acquisition of knowledge, who is a learner him or herself, is a person that inspires students to learn themselves.

Each day that I went in to talk to Gapp about the programs that he was using, he seemed to have something new on his computer screen and he always would sit me down with a “hey isn’t this neat?” What is imperative for our students today is that they feel comfortable approaching the unknown, and eventually, that they seek it. ■ BEACON — SPRING/SUMMER 2014

EIGHTH GRADER ETHAN VOVAN WORKS ON PROGRAMMING A LIGHT SHOW USING A RASPBERRY PI COMPUTER.

APP JAM WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO APP JAM WINNERS, ALI MORIN, RORY SEVER, AND ETHAN VOVAN! THEY WON THE 2ND ANNUAL APP JAM COMPETITION AT UC IRVINE UNDER THE NAME “TEAM SWAG”. MENTORED BY MR. GAPP AND THREE UCI STUDENTS FOR TWO MONTHS, THE HARBOR DAY APP JAM TEAM MADE TWO SCIENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL APPS GEARED TOWARDS FIFTH GRADE AND UNDER. THE ENTIRE HARBOR DAY TEAM INCLUDED: ETHAN VOVAN, RORY SEVER, ALI MORIN, OLIVER PARK, EAMON NIKNAFS, AND ANDREW KING. THEY COMPETED AGAINST VARIOUS SCHOOLS THROUGH OUT ORANGE COUNTY. PARTICIPANTS HAD TO SHOW A MOVIE THEY CREATED ABOUT THEIR APP, DISCUSS IT, AND SHOW THE APP TO THE JUDGES. SPECIAL THANKS TO THEIR UCI COACHES JOHN, TRISTAN, AND FELIX. THEY ALL DID A FANTASTIC JOB! ■

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT CHACE DUMA (’14)

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AN EIGHTH GRADER’S GUIDE TO

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BY CHACE DUMA (’14)

ighth Grade. The apex of learning at Harbor Day School. The final year at Harbor Day demands much of us students and requires a great deal of work.

There are, however, many perks to being an Eighth Grade student here. Among these perks is the chance to pick your own P.E. elective. All of the electives are stimulating, but there is one very legendary, intriguing elective that stands out amongst all of them: unicycling.

Yes, the fabled unicycling elective is not a myth at all. Every student in the Eighth Grade has a chance to join this elective and learn to unicycle. But, the unicycle elective is not just about learning to balance and move on an incredibly awkward, mobile post; it is about learning the important lesson of determination.

When you first mount your one-wheeled steed, you fall off almost immediately. Guaranteed. However, do not be discouraged; nobody is able to do it on the first try! If you want to succeed at mastering your unicycle, you must first go through weeks of failure, and possibly pain, before you are able to steady yourself. Once this feat is achieved, only then are you allowed to brave the great outdoors on your unicycle.

Eventually, if you persevere, you will whiz by Rooms 17, 18, and 19 while riding your unicycle, much to the distraction of the other Upper School classes. This process is not easy, but, believe me, the determination it takes is worth the reward.

I interviewed one of my friends, who, in my opinion, is one of the better unicyclers in my grade, as to why he thinks unicycling should be taught at our school. He replied: “First of all, the unicycling elective is something awesome that kids have to look forward to in Eighth Grade. It is really good for you physically. It helps you develop your abdominal muscles and your core, and it helps to further develop your BEACON — SPRING/SUMMER 2014

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LEFT: SKILLED EIGHTH GRADE UNICYCLISTS VINCENT POZZOULI AND BRANDON TSE. ABOVE: VINCENT POZZOULI AND PAIGE WARMINGTON DEMONSTRATE THEIR SKILLS BY CYCLING IN CIRCLES.

sense of balance. Also, unicycling is just overall a really fun elective, and it makes your time at Harbor Day even more enjoyable. I highly recommend it to every future Eighth Grade student.”

Having a sense of balance and determination stems beyond unicycling. Since Kindergarten, I have honed many skills and learned a myriad of lessons along the way. My advice is that every student should seize the opportunity to learn and experience new things. And it’s okay to repeatedly fall over on your unicycle while laughing about it with your friends; it is an incredibly unique opportunity. Harbor Day School gives you the chance to experience things that you have never done before, like unicycling. You will most likely never have the chance to spend time riding around on a unicycle ever again, so take the opportunity while it’s available and try it. ■ PAGE 11

TRAVEL ABROAD LATIN STUDENTS VISIT ITALY

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atin students didn’t just go to Italy for the gelato and pizza; they were able to bond with their classmates, meet their Italian pen pals, and experience the sites and sounds of this rich culture. For Latin Teacher Magistra Katie Robinson, it is all about sharing her favorite places and things with her students and her passion for all things Roman.

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he Latin tour began with two days in the Naples area. Students explored the once buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. They got a feel for life in a Roman town as they walked through the town forum, temples of the gods, theaters, gladiatorial arenas, bath spas, bakeries, and snack shops.

They studied the designs of many urban homes, as well as those of an impressive seaside villa and an opulent imperial mansion. Some of these are special admission only, not what the typical tourist can see.

After an awesome climb to the crater of Mount Vesuvius, the visit to Naples ended with a gala party with their Italian pen pals!

While in Rome, they learned a great deal about the famous monuments and legends of this great city. At the end of each day, free time allowed everyone to shop and see the modern side of Rome, the bustle and excitement of evening in this historic city. A bit of advice from the students – When in Rome, do as the Romans do: eat pizza, pasta, gelato – indulge!

Sixth and Seventh Grade students reflect on what they loved most about their trip.

PEN PALS It was cool to meet our pen pals in person; it is interesting to know someone who lives on the other side of the world!

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MACEY MULLANE GETS ACQUAINTED WITH A NEW FRIEND FROM ITALY.

After writing and Skyping, we got to meet our pen pals. It was surprising to realize how much we all had in common!

– Linden S.

LUKE NATAUPSKY AND DUTCH DIETRICK DINE WITH THEIR PEN PALS.

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OVERALL EXPERIENCE

Mt. Vesuvius was awesome! I will never forget the breathtaking view (of Naples) and the sight of the inside of the volcano crater. – Audrey N.

Going on this trip was better than any textbook we could use! The hands-on learning really helped us fully understand what we talked about in class. – Maggie S.

FRIENDS FOREVER SEVENTH GRADER MICHAELA PHAN GIVES THE VIEW FROM MOUNT VESUVIUS A THUMBS UP.

It was cool to see the actual, real house of Caecilius, the character in our textbook stories.

– Maggie S. My favorites were seeing the Sistine Chapel and walking under the arena at Capua.

– Madison S.

STUDENTS TAKE A BREAK FROM GLADIATOR TRAINING TO POSE FOR A PHOTO. A VIEW FROM INSIDE CAECILIUS.

We think we know each other, but a trip like this one is really a great bonding experience. I am a seventh grader and now My favorite was the Pantheon with the great some sixth graders are my new best friends. — Paige C. dome. – Luke N. It was fun to wake up Maggie and help her celebrate her birthday. We enjoyed sharing a tartufo for her birthday I loved the Gladiator School! – Will A. dessert! — Isabelle S. & Luke N. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 14)

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STUDENTS LEARN FORM AND BASIC TECHNIQUES DURING THEIR GLADIATOR TRAINING. PAGE 13

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THE STUDENTS WITH MADAME SMITH POSE IN FRONT OF THE RIVER SEINE AND NOTRE DAME.

uring Winter Break, nine students from Seventh and Eighth Grades, accompanied by Madame Smith, Mrs. Pickett and Mrs. McKinney, spent a week in the City of Lights and brought back from their trip wonderful memories.

tudents enjoyed seeing the major sights like Next time I go back to Paris, I the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Arc de Triwould like to climb the Eiffel omphe, and the Louvre. They also visited the Tower again! The view from magnificent Opera Garnier, the Conciergerie prison, the top is breathtaking! the Cluny museum, the Musee d’Orsay, the Madeleine — William S. church, and they immersed themselves in Monet’s It was fun meeting the creepy gardens at the Musee de l’Orangerie. They toured clown in front of the Pompidou many picturesque districts of Paris, had great fun ice Center! He made me a Homer skating with the Parisian youth in front of the Hotel Simpson balloon while all the de Ville, took a pastry cooking NOLAN KLEIN GETS A TASTE OF passersby’s were watching! class, and experienced the spell PARIS CITY LIFE! — Nolan K. of Paris while cruising on the I loved the crepes from the street vendors! They were so fresh river Seine. and delicious! — Aidan R. I loved ice skating in front of the Hotel de Ville as the night was It was awesome taking a pastry cooking falling... I had never skated before class from a French cook! The desserts without falling! — James M. were so yummy! — Bella M.

JAMES MCCONNAUGHEY TAKES A MOMENT TO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE WHILE SKATING IN PARIS. PAGE 14

We enjoyed racing Madame Smith up the stairs of the Eiffel Tower. We made it to the second floor in twenty minutes!

— Drake M. and Grant P.

The Cluny museum was so interesting!

There were ancient Roman baths with their original ceilings and the mysterious Lady and the Unicorn tapestries.

— Alexandra M.

NOLAN KLEIN AND AIDAN RODRIQUEZ LEARN HOW TO MAKE FRENCH PASTRIES.

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ighth Grade students soared as they performed in this year’s play, Peter Pan. Based on the play by James M. Barrie, Peter Pan has delighted audiences since the early 20th century.

Under the tutelage of Director Mary Nemeth and Producer Janet Kempke, the students showcased their strong acting abilities throughout this uplifting show. The extraordinary set helped transport the audience to Neverland during the journey of Peter Pan and the Darling children.

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT ————— BY NOELLE BECKER —————

FORTUNA NOBIS VI ANIMI TANTUM FRENAITUR

“OUR DESTINY IS ONLY LIMITED BY THE STRENGTH OF OUR SPIRIT.”

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ne could say that both destiny and passion led Nadia Dorsey (’93) to found Spectrum Languages, a language institute, in 2001.

Having travelled to more than 30 countries before she entered Duke University, Nadia delighted in opportunities to combine her love of language and education.

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adia credits much of her inspiration to her elementary school teachers at Harbor Day School. She still recalls her Harbor Day education as a key contributor to her success as an educator and entrepreneur. She wasn’t just learning grammar, she points out; she was learning how to learn. In fact, Nadia developed learning strategies that she teaches her students to this day.

“I teach what they [Harbor Day teachers] taught me on a daily basis,” she says. “Without that, I couldn’t teach language.”

Latin Teacher Katie Robinson fondly remembers Nadia as a student during her first year of teaching at Harbor Day School. “We held our class in the conference room. I had a little cart I would bring in for work with the students. I remember her being so interested in the language.”

Little did Robinson know that she would be taking Italian lessons from Dorsey years later. “She’s now been my teacher, and the roles are reversed. She has really helped me learn the language. Nadia is a generous soul. This is her passion, and she has worked very hard for it.”

Spectrum Languages continues to grow. Passion remains a key word in Dorsey’s vocabulary. Her motto is: “Turn your passion into action.”

Dorsey recently launched a Little Linguists program for younger children and online courses, expanding her reach to students beyond Los Angeles and Orange County, where she is currently located.

It has taken a lot of hard work, dedication, determination, and perseverance to get where she is today, but to Nadia there’s nothing else she would rather be doing with her life. ■

SPECTRUM LANGUAGES TEACHES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES: ARABIC • ARMENIAN • FARSI • FRENCH • GERMAN • ITALIAN • JAPANESE • MANDARIN • PORTUGUESE • RUSSIAN • SPANISH • TURKISH • VIETNAMESE • ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)

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MEN’S EVENT 2014 ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL AND ENTERTAINING MEN’S EVENT AT BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB. OVER 115 HARBOR DAY MEN ENJOYED AN EVENING PLAYING POKER, PARTICIPATING IN PUB GAMES, AND BIDDING ON BOTH LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION ITEMS. THE EVENT RAISED OVER $80,000!

CONGRATULATIONS TO BEN SEYBOLD WHO TOOK HOME THE POKER TOURNAMENT TROPHY! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED, ESPECIALLY THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: KENT ELLIOTT, SANJAY GROVER, BAHRAM MIRHASHEMI, BLAKE BERTEA, REZA SHAKOORI, FORD POWELL, VIKAS VANJANI, KAVOUS GITIBIN, AND ROB MONTGOMERY.

FROM THE ARCHIVES BEFORE IT WAS OFFICIALLY CALLED THE MEN’S EVENT, HARBOR DAY DADS WERE HOSTING AN ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT SINCE THE MID-1980’S. THIS ARTICLE WAS FROM THE MAY 1989 ISSUE OF THE BEACON. Net” were Jaime Sheperdson, Bob Bardin, Rick Godber and Doug Simpson. Their score of 28 under par edged Tony Moiso, Ted Carpenter, John Marder and Dan Olmstead, who had to settle for “Second Place Low Net”. Jim Harrington’s mighty tee shot secured “Longest Drive” for him, and the finely honed accuracy of Tony Moiso and Bill Shaeffer brought them the two “Closest to the Pin” awards. The competition was fierce, and the gamesmanship was not beneath some of the competitors. Two players flew directly to the first tee from Atlanta, still wearing their “Masters” shirts. And a headmaster was seen in a green jacket awaiting word of the final results.

Golf Tournament Thirty two fathers met on Monday, April 10th for a day of camaraderie and competition for the benefit of Harbor Day students. They raised enough money to purchase new platforms for our student musical programs and most were downright cheerful about paying the entry fees that made it possible.

Some truly inspiring golf was played as well. Engraved forever upon the perpetual trophy will be the names of Dan Bibb, Chuck Crockall, Mark Coleman and Bill Foley as “First Place Low Gross” winners. Capturing the coveted crystal prizes for “First Place Low BEACON — SPRING/SUMMER 2014

Thanks go to Dan and Sue DeMille, Dan and Lana Olmstead and David and Donna Kelly for planning this year’s annual tournament. If good times, good laughs and good golf are your kind of game, you might want to consider joining the Harbor Day Golf Group next spring!

Cindy Marder

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JANET KEMPKE rs. Kempke has infused her love and passion for music into each and every child here at Harbor Day School for the last 27 years. Having directed every Thanksgiving Program, Holiday Concert, and Grandparents’ Day during her tenure at Harbor Day School, she will be stepping off the podium at the end of this school year. We will greatly miss the presence of this teacher who is small in stature but is larger-than-life.

risk standing up on stage and acting. It begins with “I am thankful” speeches in Kindergarten and culminates with teenagers singing, dancing, and acting in the Eighth Grade Play. Children who may never again perform at such a level are inspired by Janet to pour out their hearts and souls and work as a theatrical team. Her guidance, encouragement, and direction enabled my son Kevin to take a risk and embrace singing, dancing, and acting as Frederick in The Pirates of Penzance. My other son Mark also discovered the joy of singing under her guidance. It is this ability to inspire others though her infectious enthusiasm and tireless work ethic that is Janet’s greatest legacy.

— KRIS ROWE, LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Janet is a person who invests her whole self into everything she does, whether it is directing a Kindergarten minimusical, teaching songs for the Thanksgiving Program, or producing the Eighth Grade Play. It is her passion for her craft that motivates students at Harbor Day School to love music and

Janet Kempke is a truly dedicated teacher. She has invested her heart and soul into her students, the music programs, and the musicals over the last 27 years. She welcomes students into class each day with a smile and a great sense of humor. Each time the Lower School students sing, I am reminded of Janet's over arching goal: to get each child to sing with all his or her heart. The students sing with gusto, move with joy, and watch Mrs. Kempke with focus. All this is done with their little hearts on their sleeves. Janet’s passion for children and her work are incomparable.

— MARY NEMETH, MUSIC TEACHER

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For 20 years, Janet Kempke and I worked side-by-side in a partnership that can never be duplicated . . . not only on producing over a hundred musical performances, but also in carving out a music program for children in grades K-8 that we are proud of to this day.

Usually right after a big performance, we had to collaborate on the next one. The process included lots of discussion, singing, creativity, and laughter. Oh yes, laughter was a key ingredient in our relationship and continues to this day.

Have I mentioned Mrs. Kempke’s talent? Not only did she bring amazing talent to the music program in 1987, but she also brought enthusiasm, energy, creative ideas, and a special love for music. The students will always remember her motto, “Sing with all your heart.”

Thank you, Janet, for your dedication, hard work, and immense talent. You enriched my life twenty fold for over 20+ years. The Music Department at Harbor Day School will never be the same, as you gave “all your heart” for 27 years.

— LESLIE BROCKMAN, FORMER MUSIC TEACHER

I have a dear friend named Wander Of her I couldn’t be fonder For twenty years we’ve worked side by side We’ve hugged and we’ve argued - it’s been a wild ride She’s my pal, my confessor, my conscience, my saint So a picture of her I’ll now try to paint She sure knows her stuff, she’s a real computer pro She answers my questions, she never says no!

She makes me better, she makes me think She’s truly my sister, she’s really my shrink We’ve shared some highs and some very low lows But now this poem I really should close So there’s been lots of laughter and very few tears Here’s to you dear Wanda and a great twenty years!!!

— FAITH PICKETT, ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

When I arrived here from New York three years ago, it was Wanda’s straightforward attitude and humor that instantaneously made me feel at home in my new surroundings. She is a AND ALUMNI DIRECTOR remarkable woman, and I knew we were going to accomplish great things together.

She became my rock and supporter with her knowledge and experience. While I am excited for her to be moving up north to be closer to her family, I am also heartbroken. I will miss fter 21 years, Develop Coordi- her voice at 8:30 a.m. saying ‘Good Morning’, the hard nator Wanda Nordstrom will work she gave day in and day out, our daily funny converbe hanging up all of her hats. Mrs. sations, and the excitement and relief of hosting a successful Nordstrom has helped coordinate event. Wanda, thank you for making my first few years countless Fall and Spring Benefits, here so fulfilling with your big heart and friendship. The Men’s Events, Ladies’ Events, and office across the way will miss your laugh!

Grandparents’ Days. Her knowledge — AMELIA CORTEZ, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT and expertise in database management have helped catapult the Devel- Ever since I started working at Harbor Day School, opment Office and fundraising efforts Wanda has been the center of my working universe. I have to the next level. Mrs. Nordstrom is always worked within a 10-foot radius of her! Over the last looking forward to relocating with her husband, Bill, 20 years, we shared the ups and downs of life. We supported to Northern California to be closer to her family. We each other through all things that life throws at you. For will miss Mrs. Nordstrom’s humor, spunky attitude, 15 years Gary Ski shared our office space—which added a whole new dimension to our working hours. At one point and strong work ethic.

Wanda and I sat at desks facing each other only three Last year to celebrate Wanda’s twenty-year anniversary feet apart. We were like family. When people talk of HDS at Harbor Day, I wrote this short poem. I think it says as a “family school,” they are usually talking about the students’ families. BUT, our co-workers become family. it all:

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Wanda is one of the hardest workers I know, and her work is usually perfect. Our jobs have always required us to work together, and we constantly have collaborated and cross-checked our numbers. Only once did I get the satisfaction of seeing her humanity when I found a sticky note on one of her reports saying she messed up. That was probably 15 years ago, but I have saved that note!

I will miss Wanda so much. But she has realized that time is a gift, and she is following her dream to be closer to her daughter, Shawn, and grandchildren.

— JOAN COLEMAN, BUSINESS MANAGER

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his June, Harbor Day alumna and Second Grade Teacher, Francesca Drino (’95) will finish her tenure here at Harbor Day School.

For the last six years, Ms. Drino has worked as a Kindergarten Associate and most recently as a Second Grade Teacher. Everyone around Ms. Drino admires her hallmark qualities of kindness, calmness, and fairness.

When you walk into her classroom, you are instantly drawn in by her vivid bulletin boards displaying the wonderful work of her students.

Ms. Drino will miss her cooking classes, Poetry on Parade, and Top Bananas. Ms. Drino will be pursuing other endeavors, but she is enthusiastic about returning as a substitute teacher when possible. Rather than say “Goodbye” to Ms. Drino, let’s just say “See you soon.”

Ms. Drino has an amazing ability to connect with her students, and it has been such an honor working with her this year. Her energy and creativity make each day a funfilled experience for both her students and the teachers around her. Harbor Day will not be the same without her, but I will look forward to seeing her smiling face occasionally on campus! I wish her the best of luck.

— AMY ZUCKER, SECOND GRADE ASSOCIATE TEACHER

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MS. DRINO’S SECOND GRADE CLASS CELEBRATE THE 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL AND 100% PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL FUND.

Ms. Drino immediately gained the respect and admiration of the faculty, student body, and parents by her ever-ready smile, positive attitude, strong work ethic, and her love of teaching. As an instructor in Second Grade, she incorporated her Masters in Education, her experience in the motion picture industry, and her engaging personality to captivate her students. Her sports achievements are legendary, from mud runs to swims in the San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz. Ms. Drino’s heart always leads her to each and every endeavor, and it is her heart’s desire to move on to other challenges and responsibilities. We hope she will visit often and share the dreams of her new life with us.

— CASSIE KETURAKIS, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER Francesca Drino is the kind of teacher that our students will remember for years to come. Andy Rooney said it best, “Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives.” I will remember Francesca for her love of teaching and friendship. Together we have grown as teachers and even more as friends; thank you Ms. Drino for your dedication, your stewardship, and your friendship. I wish you the best as you embark on the next chapter of your life.

— JACKIE GRAHAM, SECOND GRADE TEACHER BEACON — SPRING/ SUMMER 2014

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or the last five years Mary Nemeth has dazzled us each year with her exceptional Upper School Holiday Concerts and Eighth Grade Plays.

Her great enthusiasm for teaching music has certainly enhanced her students’ love for the arts and learning. She will be greatly missed by her students and colleagues. Mrs. Nemeth will be relocating to Boston where her husband just started a new job. We wish Mrs. Nemeth all the best in her future endeavors.

What a joy ride it’s been working with Mary these past five years. I am going to miss Mary deeply. Our mutual love of music and all things dramatic have made the days fly by. She’s an incredible talent, and her departure is such a loss to this school and me. But...most of all, I’ll miss just talking to Mary. The easy conversations about life and family and what color to paint the set have been such fun.

Mary has enriched my life in so many ways. I can’t wait to hear about her adventures in her new home. Look out, Boston!

— JANET KEMPKE, MUSIC TEACHER During the four years that I have been working with Mary Nemeth, I have continually been impressed by her energy, creativity, and wealth of ideas. Mary has successfully directed a number of wonderful musicals, Grandparents’ Day programs, holiday programs, graduation performances, and handbell choirs. She also collaborated with the Language Arts Department and helped to create a monologue unit in Seventh Grade, creating a rich cross-curriculum assignment. This past fall, Mary started the first of many Battle of the Bands to come, which was a huge success. I am so sad to say goodbye to Mary. She has been a wonderful colleague to work and collaborate with on educational ideas and curriculum design. We wish her all the best as she starts a new chapter of her life.

— MEERA RATNESAR,

When Mary walked onto the campus, I knew that we had hired a special teacher who would inspire the students to reach greatness. What a fabulous teacher we found! Working with Mary on the Holiday Concerts, Grandparents’ Days, and the Eighth Grade Plays has been a wonderful experience. From "Boil it, Boil it, Boil it" in Seussical to “To the Ship!” in Peter Pan, we have had a great time working and laughing together. And above all, I found a true friend. Thank you for all your inspiration the past five years! Good luck in Boston (you are already “Boston Strong!”). I will miss you!

— COURTNEY ZARRILLI, ART ASSOCIATE

ALIVIA WILLIAMS (‘99)

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rs. Williams has been a student, coach, substitute, and, this year, the Third Grade Associate at Harbor Day School. Even though Mrs. Williams will be saying goodbye after one year as a full-time employee, she has made an impact on the third grade class. Mrs. Williams has been very grateful to be part of such a special family here at Harbor Day School. Next year, she will be spending the bulk of her time coaching club soccer, but still plans on helping out at HDS as a substitute teacher and coach.

Mrs. Williams is a great addition to Harbor Day and to Third Grade. What I appreciate most about her is how quickly she developed relationships with the students.

— KELLYE CAMBARE, THIRD GRADE TEACHER Mrs. Williams is very skilled working with students oneon-one and helping them improve their writing skills during Writer’s Workshop. She quickly gained students’ respect, and they really looked up to her. We will miss her presence greatly in Third Grade.

— ALEXA REDDIN, THIRD GRADE TEACHER

UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

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SPRING BENFIT 2014 HDS ROCKS! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE EVENT LED BY CHAIR CARI PEETS AND HER WONDERFUL COMMITTEE! THE CHUCK JONES CENTER FOR CREATIVITY WAS A PERFECT VENUE FOR THIS CLASSIC ROCK THEMED PARTY. BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, AN UPBEAT MOOD, AND FANTASTIC MUSIC BY OUR PARENT BAND WITH ANGELO CUNEO, SOUNDCAKE, MADE FOR A PERFECT NIGHT. SPECIAL GUEST VOCALS BY ALLYSON SONENSHINE AND JEFF HAUPT REALLY GOT THE DANCE FLOOR HOPPING. HARBOR DAY PARENTS REALLY KNOW HOW TO MAKE MUSIC AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. THE SUCCESS OF THIS YEAR’S FUND-A-NEED WILL ALLOW HARBOR DAY SCHOOL TO BUILD AN EVENT PARKING LOT AND CARPOOL QUEUING AREA.

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GRANDPARENTS’ DAY 2014 IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE FIRST GRANDPARENTS’ DAY WAS HELD IN 1974.

FORTY YEARS LATER THIS TRADITION HAS BECOME A HALLMARK HARBOR DAY EVENT. IT’S THAT SPECIAL BOND BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR GRANDPARENTS THAT MAKES GRANDPARENTS’ DAY SO SPECIAL. GRANDPARENTS FROM CITIES NEAR AND FAR JOINED THEIR GRANDCHILDREN FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED QUALITY TIME. THIS YEAR’S EVENT HAD THE THEME, ANCHORS AWEIGH, AND A HUGE TURNOUT WITH OVER 630 GRANDPARENTS IN ATTENDANCE. THE EVENT TOOK PLACE MAY 9 WITH CO-CHAIRS JESSICA DUMA AND JANET STEMLER AT THE HELM, GRACEFULLY EXECUTING EVERY DETAIL WITH THE HELP OF COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS. AS ALWAYS, THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WAS LISTENING TO ALL THE STUDENTS PERFORM FOR THEIR LOVED ONES.

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EIGHTH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL MATRICULATION LIST Graysen Airth

Choate Rosemary Hall

Skylar Alexander

Mater Dei High School

Brian Anderson

Mater Dei High School

Mathilda Bates Stephanie Beder Katherine Briggs Jake Burri Christina Davenport Isabella Deckey Sabrina DiGiovanni

Cate School Sage Hill School Sage Hill School Mater Dei High School Corona del Mar High School Sage Hill School Corona del Mar High School

Chace Duma

Sage Hill School

Peter Emmel

Mater Dei High School

Raleigh Garner

Corona del Mar High School

Brandon Getter

Corona del Mar High School

Paiton Gleeson

The Thacher School

Melissa Heard

Sage Hill School

Ashley Humphreys

Corona del Mar High School

Josiah Janes

Corona del Mar High School

Keith Jones

Abbott School

Brooke Kenerson

Corona del Mar High School

William King

Corona del Mar High School

Hannah Klein

Mater Dei High School

William Klein

Corona del Mar High School

Jake Marlo

Corona del Mar High School

Noah Martin

Corona del Mar High School

Emma Montgomery

Corona del Mar High School

Kate Montgomery

Corona del Mar High School

Alexandra Morin Austin Mowrey

St. Margaret's Episcopal School Orange Lutheran High School

Chase Munger

Sage Hill School

Claire Neushul

Mater Dei High School

Garret Nourse

Orange Lutheran High School

Evan Park

Phillips Academy Andover

Samantha Pickell

Corona del Mar High School

Vincent Pozzouli

Mater Dei High School

William Sanderson

Sage Hill School

Rory Sever

Culver Academy

Jack Seybold

Mater Dei High School

Aidan Steinke

Mater Dei High School

Lian Stemler Caroline Taketa Brandon Tse Ethan Vovan Paige Warmington

Undecided Santa Margarita High School Sage Hill School Sage Hill School Mater Dei High School

Payton Williams

The Webb Schools

Danielle Willson

Corona del Mar High School

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HARBOR DAY SCHOOL CLASS OF 2010 COLLEGE CHOICES Sloane Anderson Areya Aresh Mara Beard Sarah Booth Braden Brahs Jay Damon Jesse DiGiovanni Jared Eckenweiler Katie Flattum Andrea Fletcher Matthew Freeman Allie Fudge Hale Furey Morgan Gainey Keaton Gaughan Shelby Gualter Lauren Hanour Blake Hunter Daphne Janes Michael Karamardian Connor Kelter Christopher King Eric Magliarditi Kevin Manchester Mark Manchester Nick Meier Wade Munger Arya Nakhjavani Joelle Nanula Ellen Naruse John O'Connor Michelle Oglevie Olivia Peterson Cristiana Pribus Christina Ricci Daniel Robertson Madeleine Roth Kavi Sakraney Nicolas Sargeant Alexis Schwab Kiana Smith Kevin Spitzer Ruby Steele Alec Taketa Jack Thompson Kevin Thomsen Brian Wagner Daniel Weitz Elizabeth Wright

USC Orange Coast College Vanderbilt University Texas Christian University Southern Methodist University Tulane University Tulane University University of San Diego Dartmouth University University of Colorado, Boulder University of Michigan Dartmouth University Harvard University University of Arizona University of Portland Unknown Southern Methodist University Unknown UCLA Duke University Cornell University Yale University Washington University Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist Universtiy UC Berkeley University of Texas, Austin Claremont McKenna College/ Columbia University Brown University University of Pennsylvania University of Michigan UCLA Boston University Tufts University USC Wesleyan University University of Michigan Duke University University of Oregon UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Barbara USC Birmingham Southern College Cornell University College of Charleston Princeton University Harvard University Cornell University University of Wisconsin

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SEAHAWKSNEWS THE SIXTH GRADE GIRLS’ VOLLYBALL

TEAM 2 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Top Row: Coach Kim Coleman, Gabrielle Montgomery, Coach Pam Coleman, Anika Nielsen, and Isabelle Searles. Bottom Row: Jilly Senk, Marbella Marlo, Macey Mullane, and Malini Arora.

SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Top Row: Katie Leshinsky, Mike Coleman, and Jessica Crump.

Middle Row Lauren Ewing, Sydney Schell, Emily Johnson, Logan Ledger, Carter Britt, Lexi Brooks, Audrey Nourse, and Ella Abbott. Bottom Row: Reese Simkins, Clarissa Sargeant, Nicole Nourse, and Bella McKinney.

THE SIXTH GRADE BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM 1 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Top Row: Richard Eusey, Jack McKenna, Chandler Airth, Simon Hall, Nicolas Ayala, Coach Christina Mauser, and Luke Hatfield. Bottom Row: John Humphreys, Matt Duma.

THE SIXTH GRADE BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM 2 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Top Row: Coach Chatom Arkin, Ryan Steinke, Luca Bacci, Matthew Strok, and Chris Burri. Bottom Row: Geoffrey Von Der Ahe, George Busick, Sam Cohen, and Daniel Towers.

THE RESULTS ARE IN! THE CURRENT BLUE-GOLD SCORE IS . . .

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LET US HONOR AND SUPPORT OUR HDS COMMUNITY IN THIS WONDERFUL WAY!

____________________________________________________________________________ 2013-14 ANNUAL FUND LEGACY CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fry Mr. and Mrs. Lance Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Don Ressler

Lily and Peter Shea

BLUE AND GOLD CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Frieden

HEADMASTER'S CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Alan Airth Jacqueline Badger Mars

HARBOR CIRCLE

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE Drs. Arash Aftabi and Farnoush Fadavi Mr. and Mrs. Todd Anderson Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Rob Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cudzil Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Deckey Mr. David and Ms. Stacie Coopman-Franey Mr. Jeff Gehl Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mahoney (’91)

Jacqueline Badger Mars 2009 Charitable Lead Trust Graysen and Chandler Airth

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Steelberg (’88) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ueberroth

EDUCATORS’ CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Steven Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Paul Casey Mr. Michael Cavner and Mrs. Sarah Hussain Mr. Mark Czepiel and Ms. Amy Marie Paul Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Davidoff Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dietrick Mr. and Mrs. Hirad Emadi Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fischbein Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gomez Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Green Dr. and Mrs. Sanjay Grover Drs. Zafar and Iram Khan Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp George Knapp

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Krotts Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lin Mr. and Mrs. Cosmas Lykos

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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sonenshine (’87) Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vaughan Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Von Der Ahe Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Walbridge Mr. and Mrs. James Warmington, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Reza Rofougaran Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruck Mr. and Mrs. John Schmid Mr. and Mrs. Robert Searles Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shea, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Shean Mr. Phil Strok and Mrs. Lisa Bynum Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tse Mr. Stephen Thorp and Dr. Stephanie Thorp Mr. Bradley and Dr. Cara Todd Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trane James, Aubrey and Mary Callaghan

Graysen and Chandler Airth

Joyce-Ann Bishop Mahoney

Mr. and Mrs. JD Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. David Mossman Mr. and Mrs. Brett Munger Mr. and Mrs. Chad Peets Mr. and Mrs. Reza Shakoori Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shea

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Robert Akerblom Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson Preston and Lauren Ewing

Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Sean Bahri Ms. Kelly Burke Dr. Timothy Chen and Ms. Linda Lai Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chung Edward and Karen Cook Mr. and Mrs. Colin Cormac Mr. Drew Devine (’88) The Devine Family Mr. and Mrs. Peter Drino Mr. and Mrs. Kent Elliott (’84) Mr. and Mrs. Carter Ewing Mr. and Mrs. Ben Francois Mr. and Mrs. Kavous Gitibin Mr. Matt Hill and Mrs. Alle Tithof-Hill Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Howell Mr. and Mrs. Keith Katkin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kern Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Kost Mr. and Mrs. Emery Ledger Mrs. Deirdre Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mann Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Massey Dr. and Mrs. Farzad Massoudi Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKee

SEAHAWK CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bacci Mr. and Mrs. Phil Belling

Mr. Connor Johnston (’13) Ms. Sydney Johnston (’16) Drs. Doug and Gigi McConnaughey Mr. and Mrs. Mike McNeill Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Potter Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Senk Mr. Ashok Tripathi and Ms. Sheila Swaroop Mr. and Mrs. Rene Vega

Matthew Veal

Mr. and Mrs. David Mead Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery Leslie Cashion Montgomery (’84)

Mrs. Debra Devine Morton (’81) Mr. Steven Nataupsky and Ms. Nicole Whyte Mr. and Mrs. Ole Nielsen The O Hill Family Anthony L. Petros Family Kristen Caspers Petros (’72)

Dr. Ledford Powell Mr. Christopher Rodriguez

BLUE-GOLD Mr. and Mrs. Arash Anvaripour Bank of America Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Barton Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bartz Sally Peckenpaugh Bartz (’87)

Dr. and Mrs. Damien Bates Mr. and Mrs. David Beador Mr. and Mrs. Mark Beder Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blatz Diana Gaede Blatz (’77)

Ms. Julia Blatz (’13)

Tara Simpson D’Ambrosia (’86)

Lauren and Ashley Gehl

Chloe, Reed and Alex Wainwright

Stella, Everett and Quinn Welton

Cooper and Macey Mullane

Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Cuneo Mr. and Mrs. Matt D’Ambrosia

The Duma Family Mr. and Mrs. Phil Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eusey Mr. and Mrs. James Furey GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Mrs. Patricia Gehl

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bryden Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Busick Dr. and Mrs. William Davis Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Decker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fawaz Ms. Debbie Fogel Mrs. Patsy Howard

Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Yoshida

Tessa and Kate Montgomery

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Copple Mr. Jefferson Cowart (’99) Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Crook

Natalie Stamires Donahoo (’83)

Shelley Garner Belling (’75)

Jack and Mason Ressler

Kelly Christeson Callaghan (’93)

Mr. and Mrs. John Cashion

John (’08), William (’11), and Christina (’14) Davenport Mr. John Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davin Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Drs. John and Kimberly DiGiovanni Mr. and Mrs. Richard Donahoo

Mr. and Mrs. Vikas Vanjani Mr. Shep and Dr. Tina Wainwright Dr. and Mrs. David Wirta

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Watson Mr. and Mrs. Clark Welton (’84) Mrs. Susan Welton

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bruno Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Callaghan (’90)

Drs. Robert Genc and Kimberly Johnson Genc (’83) Mr. and Mrs. Doug Gottlieb Mrs. Katy Lewis Hanke (’96) Mr. Chet (’84) and Dr. Amy Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harrison (’82) Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hatfield, Jr. Kristen Coleman Hatfield (’88)

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Haupt Ms. Melissa Heard (’14) Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Humphreys Mr. and Mrs. Richard Isola Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keller Ms. Linda Kenerson Brooke Kenerson

Mr. and Mrs. Whit Kenerson Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Jack King Mr. and Mrs. Paul King Mr. Brian Klein Dr. Ryan Klein (’83) Dr. and Mrs. William Klein Gavin, Carter, Jensen and Nolan Klein

Mr. Daniel (’84) and Dr. Felicia Lane Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lane Dillon and Max Lane

Mr. Robert Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Majit

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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Manolis Jack Cudzil

Mr. Noah Martin (’14) Ms. Sarah Martin (’16) Mr. Richard Merage Mr. and Mrs. Lance Miller Mr. and Mrs. Bahram Mirhashemi Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mix Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery Tessa and Kate Montgomery

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Morin Mr. Donald Morrow and Ms. Judy Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mowrey Ms. Alexa Muchnick (’21) Mr. Sean Niknafs and Dr. Sima Mirhashemi Mr. and Mrs. Toby Page Dr. Edward Park Mr. and Mrs. Tom Peckenpaugh Megan and Henry Bartz

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Pickell Mr. and Mrs. Matt Piercey Dr. and Mrs. Ramin Pirnazar Mr. Frederick Poska and Mrs. Kimberly Valentine-Poska Mr. Ryan and Dr. Heather Pratt Mr. and Mrs. John Prichard Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Riddle Dr. and Mrs. James Rosing (’89) Mr. Prakash Sakraney and Cynthia Schwarz Sakraney (’75) Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Schillereff Mr. and Mrs. Brett Simkins Leah Carpenter Simkins (’89)

Mr. and Mrs. Fane Smith Mrs. Stefanie Stamires Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stemler Mr. and Mrs. Brian Stern Mr. and Mrs. Jason Stern Target Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Towers Dr. Khiem Tran Mr. J. P. Ueberroth (’18) Mr. Matthew Ueberroth (’15) Mr. William Ueberroth (’13) Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Valdez Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Von Der Ahe Luke, Will, Katherine and Geoffrey Von Der Ahe

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Vovan Mr. and Mrs. Alex Vorobieff Dr. and Mrs. Todd Walkow Mr. Kristofer Wilks (’88) Mr. Marvin Willson and Ms. Carol Springstead-Willson

FRIENDS Ms. Maddy Abbott (’11) Mr. and Mrs. Guy Alexander Ms. Tess Alexander (’11) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Anderson Ms. Lauren Anderson (’09) Dr. Anne-Marie Angeloff Anonymous Drs. Lokesh and Mona Arora Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Ayala BNY Mellon Community Partnership Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bear Chandler and Presley Green

Mr. Michael Bear (’05) Ms. Stacy Bierlein Ms. Blair Belling (’03) Ms. Charlotte Belling (’08) Mr. and Mrs. Russell Benedikt Mr. and Mrs. Blake Bertea (’84) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Best Mrs. Patricia Bierlein and Mr. Patrick Sellenraad Elliott Connolly

Mr. Bobby Briggs (’12) Mrs. Dolly Briggs Tess and Peter Emmel

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Britt Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bruno Mr. and Mrs. Scott Burri Mr. and Mrs. Ted Carpenter Jake and Reese Simkins

Mr. and Mrs. James Catching Payton Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chen

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Ms. Summer Christensen (’13) Ms. Nicolette Cochran (’06) Mr. Edward Connolly Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cross Logan Fenner

Mr. and Mrs. John Crump Mr. and Mrs. Frank Darmiento Drs. Alex and Bita Dastgheib Mr. John Davenport Mr. Stephen Davenport Christina Davenport

Mr. Andrew Dialynas (’02) Ms. Christina Dialynas (’05) Mr. Thomas Dialynas (’04) Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Duke Ms. Dori Dutton (’90) Mrs. Darci Dutton-Reimund (’89) Mr. Jared Eckenweiler (’10) Ms. Marisa Eckenweiler (’13) Mr. and Mrs. Drew Emmel Christine Porter Emmel (’80)

Ms. Grace Emmel (’11) Mr. Ross Evans (’06) Mr. and Mrs. Read Fenner Mrs. Laurie Kidde Fletcher (’95) Fluor Foundation Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler John, Chloe and Ava Elliott

Ms. Hayden Furey (’06) Mrs. Elizabeth Gapp Connor and Petra Gapp

Mr. and Mrs. James Gapp (’81) Mr. and Mrs. Christian Garner Mr. Rhodes Garner (’12) Mrs. Cecile Geary Charlie and Danny Geary

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Geary Mr. and Mrs. Robert Getter Mr. David Gleeson and Ms. Lynn Kanda Mrs. Mary Gleeson Paiton Gleeson

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Godfrey Mr. and Mrs. Brett Gregor (’80) Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Griffin Sherri Simpson Griffin (’78)

Dr. and Mrs. Sarv Grover Dillan, Davin and Karina Grover

Mr. Chase Hall (’13) Mrs. Freida Hall Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hall Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hammond Mr. Thomas Hauge and Mrs. Nina Diamant Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heard Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hermanns Sofia Stamires

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hofer Mrs. Emily Horowitz (’98) Mr. and Mrs. John Howting, Jr. Mr. Peimin (Ben) Huai and Mrs. Yiqing (Vivian) Yu Mr. and Mrs. David Janes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sean Johnson Susan Ihrke Johnson (’88)

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Johnson Mr. Evan Jones (’12) Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jones Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Karro Ms. Brooke Kenerson (’14) Mr. and Mrs. Brendon Kensel Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Kensel Braden and Lauren Kensel

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Klein Drs. Russell Klein (’80) and Nicole Nelson Mr. Clay Knapp (’04) Mr. and Mrs Greg Knapp (’76) Mr. Lance Knapp (’06) Mr. Robert Knapp (’02) Dr. and Mrs. Dongsoo Koh Ms. Vale Lewis (’13) Mr. and Mrs. David Look Mr. and Mrs. Kambiz Mahdi Mr. Kevin Manchester (’10) Mr. Mark Manchester (’10) Mr. and Mrs. Paul Margolis Owen Majit

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin

Ms. Meagan McCullough (’02) Mr. and Mrs. David McKenna Ms. Halland McKenna (’11) Mr. Hutton McKenna (’08) Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKinley Mr. and Mrs. Mark McKinney Drs. Sean Mohtashami and Samira Houshiar Mr. T. J. Morton (’13) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mullane Mrs. Corinne Muller Ellena Reposa

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Neushul Mr. Jerry Nourse and Dr. Sherri Worth-Nourse Mr. and Mrs. Brian Oliphant Mrs. Blair Elliott Paige (82) Ms. Catherine Peets (’20) Ms. Emma Peets (’17) Mr. Rowdie Peets (’16) Mr. and Mrs. Terry Peets Catherine, Emma and Rowdie Peets

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Pelinka Mr. and Mrs. Warren Person Dee Dee Pfau Person Ms. Emily Petros (’09) Ms. Erika Petros (’07) Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Porter Tess and Peter Emmel

Mr. and Mrs. Vince Pozzuoli Mr. Tom Praisler and Mrs. Patty Klein-Praisler Mr. Daniel Quinlan (’00) Ms. Katie Quinlan (’97) Mr. Hamilton Randle (’08) Ms. Kate Randle (’06) Mr. and Mrs. Mazi Razmjoo Mr. Naveen Reddy and Dr. Amrita Krishnan Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Reposa Dr. and Mrs. James Rich Carson and Peyton Webb

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Riddlesperger Drs. Jose Roque and Jessica Hung-Roque Mr. and Mrs. Myron Rosenbaum Alana and Zackery Karro

Mr. Kavi Sakraney (’10) Ms. Natasha Sakraney (’08) Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders Kate and Ragan Angeloff

Mr. and Mrs. Chase Sanderson Mr. and Mrs. James Sargeant Mr. Nicholas Sargeant (’10) Mr. and Mrs. Doug Schell Mrs. Laurie Vibert Schofield (’68) School Spirit Pays, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sebastian Mr. and Mrs. James Sever Carol Myerson Sever (’76)

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Seybold Mr. Sean Sheward (’79) Ms. Jennifer Taylor Simpson (’90) Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Smith (’89) Ms. Shelley Smith (’01) Mr. and Mrs. Coby Sonenshine (’84) Mr. and Mrs. Gary Specter Aidan Steinke (’14) Ryan Steinke (’16) Mr. and Mrs. John Stomber Mr. Bradley Stone (’01) Mr. Clayton Stone (’99) Mr. Greg Stone (’04) Mr. Scott Stone (’08) Dr. and Mrs. Richard Taketa Mr. Rick Taketa (’86) Mrs. Sally Taketa Caroline Taketa

Mr. and Mrs. Will Tipton Mrs. Rosalee Tithof Berlin Hill

Dr. and Mrs. Shambhu Tripathi Sonali Tripathi

Ms. Barbara Turino Maya and Aiden Fischbein

Mr. Rod Turner (’77)

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Vaicek Melissa Ingold Vaicek (’85)

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Veal Drs. William and Judith Van der Reis Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wanlass (’78) Mr. and Mrs. William Warden Mr. and Mrs. Michael Webb Amy Rich Webb (’85)

Mrs. Kathleen Weber Chandler and Presley Green

Mr. Maxwell Weinberg (’08) Mr. and Mrs. Chris Williams Payton Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Darren Williams Mr. Justin Wilson (’06) Ms. Kate Wilson (’03) Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Winton

HDS FACULTY AND STAFF Dr. Daniel R. Greenwood Mr. Chatom Arkin Mrs. Noelle Becker Mrs. Diane Bjelland Mrs. Carole Blake Mr. Rudy Camarena Mrs. Kellye Cambare Mrs. Violeta Cambra Mrs. Joan Coleman Luke and Brady Hatfield

Mr. Mike and Mrs. Pam Coleman Mrs. Amelia Cortez Ms. Francesca Drino (’95) Ms. Cara Ducey Mrs. Courtney Duke Ms. Sylvanda Edwards Mrs. Jennifer Fenner Mrs. Anne Foodym Mr. James Gapp (’81) Mrs. Jackie Graham Mr. Jon Grogan Mrs. Stacey Hammond Ms. Casey Hogan Mrs. Pat Huff Mrs. Susan Ihrke Johnson (’88) Mrs. Janet Kempke Mrs. Cassie Keturakis Ms. Katie Leshinsky Mrs. Carole Kredel-Lytle Mrs. Mary Ann Mailloux Mr. Matt and Mrs. Christina Mauser Mrs. Marilou McCarty Mrs. Karen Polkingharn Meier (’79) Mrs. Debra Devine Morton (’81) Mrs. Melissa Mullane Mrs. Marti Murphy Mrs. Mary Nemeth Mrs. Wanda Nordstrom Mrs. Sarah Oliphant Mr. Isidro Panuco Mr. Lorenzo Panuco Mrs. Melissa Perez Mr. Jeff Peters Mrs. Faith Pickett Mrs. Meera Ratnesar Mrs. Alexa Reddin Mr. Jean-Paul Rimlinger Mrs. Katie Robinson Mrs. Kristin Rowe Dr. Sean Rowe (’86) Mrs. Siouxzie Salisbury Ms. Terra Shirvanian Mrs. Marie-France Smith Mrs. Erin Stephens Mr. Mac Stephens Mrs. Meggen Stockstill Mrs. Lynette Vieira Mrs. Alivia Mazura Williams (’99) Mrs. Hannah Wright Mrs. Leslie Yagar Ms. Courtney Zarrilli (’92) Ms. Amy Zucker This list reflects all gifts or pledges received as of May 2, 2014.

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