Fall 2010
Windward School
Magazine and Annual Report
A Dynamic Education.
A Nurturing Community.
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WINDWARD S C H O O L
Windward School Mission Statement
Windward is a dynamic college preparatory school that challenges each student to achieve excellence in a nurturing, inclusive community. Windward teachers, parents, and administrators work together to inspire our students to be responsible, caring, well informed, ethical, prepared, and well balanced young adults.
Windward's Board of Trustees 2009-2010 Pictured, from left to right, Nancy Grant, Robert Friedman, Christine Cuddy, Tom Gilder, Scott Jacks, Allison Mirkin, Jan Minium, Steve Dworkin, David Lippman, Elliot Gordon, Michael Sales, Wanda Denson-Low, Liz Ondaatje, Hal Burroughs. Not pictured, Claudia Bright, Bryan Ezralow, Michael Hackman, Melissa Lian, Gary Newman, Pauletta Washington, Shirley Windward
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From the Head of School
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hen Shirley Windward founded our School in 1971, she had two rules: Be kind to each other, and don’t hang over the railing. Windward has grown by leaps and bounds since Shirley used her public-school pension to start a unique, challenging, and creative experiment in education at our first campus – a small, two-story (hence the railing) motel in Santa Monica.
As we approach our 40th anniversary, Windward School is no longer an experiment. We are one of the premier college-preparatory schools in southern California. Our program combines a dynamic faculty, a challenging curriculum, and state-of-the-art facilities. Our educational community is nurturing and inclusive, with inspiring, accessible teachers and talented, motivated students. We develop thoughtful, creative, engaged critical thinkers who become confident, well-balanced young adults. And, of course, we are still kind to each other. To celebrate our unique community, I am delighted to unveil a statement that I think correctly captures the essence of our school: A dynamic education. A nurturing community. These simple phrases reflect all that Windward has embodied over the last 40 years and what we will continue to cultivate over the next 40. This year marks another important milestone, the conclusion of our 2004-2010 Strategic Plan. A team of Trustees, parents, students, teachers, and alumni, led by our outgoing Board Chair Scott Jacks, established an ambitious Strategic Plan in 2004 that has guided the School for the last six years. I am proud of the tremendous progress our community has made toward the goals of that plan. The most visible result of the previous Strategic Plan is the construction of the Science, Dance & Music Center and the Center for Teaching & Learning. When I look at these amazing new facilities, I am reminded of the famous line from Field of Dreams: “If you build it, they will come.” Students fill the Research Center, Broadcast Studio, and Dance Studio every day. Colleagues from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and North Carolina State University visit our science labs to see how we are improving secondary-level science education. The facilities are filled with opportunities for our students and teachers and have transformed our campus. As we complete the final year of the current Strategic Plan, I congratulate each person, especially Scott, who helped accomplish so much. Scott has been a wise advisor, a calm but creative leader, and a thoughtful friend of the School. I salute him for guiding Windward’s progress with such a steady hand and thank him for his years of service as Board Chair. Windward continues to flourish thanks to the leadership, dedication, and generosity of many. This year’s Annual Report provides a special opportunity to thank our remarkable community, who care deeply about this extraordinary place and are committed to its progress. I greatly appreciate your support and look forward to celebrating Windward’s future successes with you. Sincerely,
Tom Gilder Head of School
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Farewell Message from Scott Jacks, Outgoing Board Chair
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or the last five years, I have had the pleasure of addressing the Windward community in the Annual Report. It is an opportunity for me to reflect on all we have accomplished during the year and to look forward to what lies ahead. This year is different. As my tenure as Board Chair concludes, I simply want to express my gratitude: gratitude for your generosity, support, and dedication to this special place that has touched each of us.
We welcome Elliot Gordon, incoming Board Chair
Ever since my family joined our community in 1999, I have been impressed by the generosity of the parent body. Even during these uncertain economic times, Windward School has remained a philanthropic priority for our parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends. I am proud to share that under the leadership of Co-Chairs Jane Gutman and Bryan Ezralow the 2009-10 Annual Fund exceeded our $850,000 goal, raising more than $940,000. We resumed our fundraising efforts for the Windward Capital Campaign in 2009-10, and I was equally overwhelmed by our community’s generosity. This year alone, we have raised $1.5 million, bringing our total to nearly $11,500,000 toward our $18 million goal. Thank you to Co-Chairs Nancy Grant, Tony Rubin, and Pauletta Washington for leading us as we approach the finish line. Certainly, these donations are a reflection of the pride and excitement we all felt when the Center for Teaching & Learning and the Science, Dance & Music Center opened in September 2009.
Elliot was born in New York and raised in Los Angeles. He attended Paul Revere Junior High, where he had Shirley Windward and Carl Parsons as teachers. He followed them to become a founding student of Windward School and member of the third graduating class in 1974.
Our community’s generosity extends beyond financial support. As Board Chair, I have seen the dedication of my colleagues on the Board who work diligently to ensure that we help shepherd Windward School thoughtfully. It has been an honor working side-by-side with these volunteers as well as all the parents who give so much to the School. Windward is an exceptional place because of your enthusiasm.
Elliot attended Haverford College in Pennsylvania, spent a year working in Wash i ng t o n D. C . i n t he H ou s e of Representatives, and then attended Harvard Law School, where he received a law degree, and the Har vard Kennedy School of Government, where he received a masters degree in public policy. He has served as a Windward trustee since 2006, and he has chaired the current Strategic Planning Committee. Elliot’s son, Daniel, graduated from Windward in 2010 and currently attends Haverford College.
Of course, we would not be able to do it without the leadership of Tom Gilder. Thank you, Tom, for always staying true to the spirit of Windward while challenging us to reach new heights. Your vision has motivated all of us to give more freely of our talents, time, and treasure. Thank you for making my time as Board Chair a rewarding experience. I leave you in good hands. My successor, Elliot Gordon, was one of Shirley’s original students and a graduate from the Class of ’74. He brings a passion and understanding of Windward School that will serve him well as Board Chair. At his son Daniel’s graduation in June, I overheard someone say to Elliot, “It looks like your time at Windward is coming to an end.” Elliot responded, “It’s just beginning.” We are all fortunate that it is. Thank you again for your commitment to Windward School.
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Profiles of New Trustees Suzanne Boone Suzanne Boone, a former editor for Architectural Digest and Bon Appetit and New York Bureau Chief of Home Magazine, is currently wrestling with a dissertation in International Psychology on trauma services c o mmu n i c at i o n s s t ru ct u re s . M ore importantly, she is facing retirement from a wonderful 20-year career as a parent of three children, the youngest of whom is a sophomore at Windward School.
Michael K. Parks Michael Parks is a managing director at Trust Company of the West in charge of special situations and distressed investing. He is a Director of El Paso Electric Company, E*TRADE Financial Corp. and Aurora National Life Assurance Company and a member of the Board of Trustees of Marlborough School. Mr. Parks received his BA in Philosophy from Haverford College and has two sons at Windward, classes of 2012 and 2015.
GEORGE I. ROSENTHAL George I. Rosenthal was born in Medford, Massachusetts. He has been a resident of Los Angeles, California since 1945. Mr. Rosenthal attended John Burroughs Junior High School, graduated from Fairfax High School, and attended Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles State, and U.C.L.A.
Mr. Rosenthal is Chairman of Raleigh Enterprises, which he founded in 1955. Raleigh, a diversified real estate investment and operating company, is an international industry leader with each of its 15 wholly owned subsidiaries, among which are the Sunset Marquis Hotel and Villas in West Hollywood; Raleigh Film and Television Studios; Hollywood Rentals Production Services; File Keepers Inc.; commercial office structures; venture capital division and the Malibu Hills Vineyards which produce Rosenthal – The Malibu Estate and Surfrider wines. Mr. Rosenthal is a Founder of 1st Century Bank of Los Angeles, is on the Board of Governors for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is on the Board of the LA Police Foundation. His charitable and business activities have included an honorary board membership of CaPCURE, co-chair of the Santa Monica Arts Foundation, a Governor of the Board of The Children’s Museum-L.A., a founder and vice chairman of the West Hollywood marketing Corporation, a member of the Los Angeles Festival Board of Directors, and West Coast director of The International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association. Mr. Rosenthal and his wife, Karen Sharp, are Charter Founders of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal have one son, Devon Sharp Rosenthal. Mr. Rosenthal has two children by a previous marriage, Mark Alan Rosenthal and Deborah Ann Rosenthal.
For the past 15 years, Tony has been an investor and real estate professional primarily engaged in the construction, ownership and management of large garden apartment complexes. Tony is also a principal in The Stand, LLC, a unique Los Angeles restaurant concept with several locations. Tony served on the Board of Trustees for Kehillat Israel (“KI”), a 1000+ household Reconstructionist Synagogue in Pacific Palisades, where he was Secretary, Vice President of Finance and finally President. Tony is the current Chairman Emeritus and former President of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) Los Angeles Zone and has served on JNF’s National Board of Directors, Executive Committee and President’s Cabinet. Tony is also on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the Los Angeles Chapter of the Friends of The Israeli Defense Forces. He also served as the initial Chair of the West Coast American Friends of the Israel Museum (“AFIM”) Board of Directors. Tony now participates on AFIM’s West Coast Acquisitions Committee. Tony serves on the Los Angeles Philharmonic Board of Overseers. For the past 12 years, Tony has help with coaching youth soccer for the American Youth Soccer Organization. Tony is a Past Chair of the Curtis School Major Gifts Committee.
Tony Rubin Tony graduated from Beverly Hills High before receiving his Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration from U. C. Berkeley in 1973, and a Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine School of Law in 1977. Tony was involved in private practice specializing in securities and business transactional law before becoming General Counsel and then Vice President and Secretary for Pip Printing. He and a group of investors acquired the company; thereafter, Tony continued in a variety of capacities until, along with the other principal investor, they sold their holdings.
Tony’s greatest prides are his wife Linda and his children, Jacob, Windward class of 2010, and Gena , class of 2015.
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Strategic Plan 2004-2010 Final Report energy and a welcoming spirit that has opened new opportunities for al u mn i i n v o l v e me n t and interaction. A new Alumni Committee is acti v e l y w o rki n g o n de v e l o p i n g g re ate r relationships within the alumni community.
Scott Jacks, who just completed his term as Board Chair, has wisely guided Windward through the process of fulfilling the goals established in the plan. During his tenure, working closely with the Board of Trustees and the Head of School, great strides have been made on each of the goals.
Goal One: Aggressively allocate resources in order to recruit and retain excellent faculty, administrators, and staff, and support their continued growth. Today’s excellent faculty is supported by a ver y competiti ve compensation structure, and the Faculty Betterment Program is highly regarded by all of our teachers.
Goal Two: Evaluate, refine, and enhance Windward’s academic, counseling, and cocurricular programs to best meet the needs of our students and preserve the core values of the school. Our academic and cocurricular programs are absolutely first-rate, and the many successes of our students are testament to their high quality.
Goal Six: Refine and
Goal Three: Increase the effective use of communication and information technology by students, faculty, administration, staff, and parents. The new facilities and the sophisticated use of technology in classes and throughout the campus create remarkable opportunities for our students and teachers, and our great website provides up to the moment information for our parents and alumni.
Goal Four: Attract, retain, and support families, faculty, administrators, and staff who express a commitment to diversity and embody it. The welcoming and diverse community at Windward offers our students and families a depth and breadth of opportunities to involve themselves in the life of the school and to learn from each others’ experiences.
Goal Five: Build an effective alumni program. Our new Alumni Coordinator, Vanessa Nygaard, has brought a new
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implement the campus Master Plan to address Windward’s facilities needs. Can we even remember life without the CTL and the Science, Dance, & Music Center? The new buildings complete a campus that now reflects the excellence of our teachers and students.
Goal Seven: Raise the necessary funds to permit completion of the goals in the Strategic Plan. Thanks to the generous Windward Community, our Annual Fund donations in support of the school continue to set records, and we have raised over $11,500,000 for the Windward Campaign.
Emerging Themes: Strategic Plan 2010-2016 Since last December Windward’s Strategic Planning Committee has been meeting to establish new goals for the school over the next six years. Led by the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Elliot Gordon, and consisting of a cross-section of Windward students, teachers, parents, alumni, administrators, and trustees, the Committee has established three major themes at this point. Those themes are:
B. Community Theme Windward School is a vibrant, dynamic community that has much to contribute to the world at large. We seek to clarify and define Windward’s unique character and strengths, and communicate those strengths to the wider community. At the same time that we look outward, we bring the best of the global community to Windward.
4. Collaboration and Outreach Goal Define our strengths and convey them to the local community, to feeder schools, to other local schools, to universities, and to the wider community.
5. Inclusive Community and Global Citizenship Goal
C. Windward’s 40th Anniversary Theme
Prepare our students for effective participation in the 21st century global community through increased exposure to other cultures and communities, and make certain that Windward continues to be a welcoming, inclusive community.
As we celebrate the school’s 40th anniversary, Windward is a thriving institution that provides a dynamic educational program in its nurturing and inclusive community.
6. Alumni Community Goal
A. Program and Faculty Theme Windward School seeks to embrace and broaden the present environment that encourages teachers to collaborate, think creatively, and design programs that teach our students to be adaptive, creative, and self-motivated individuals.
Develop an alumni program that strengthens the relationships within the alumni community and between the alumni and the school.
7. Building the Windward Endowment Goal Provide financial resources for the future development and continued success of the school.
1. Educational Program Goal
8. Creating a Culture of Giving Goal
Review the curriculum and adapt our programs as needed to prepare our students to be successful and productive students and members of the 21st century community.
Work with all members of the Windward community to further develop a strong culture of giving.
2. Student Services Goal
As the process continues, from these themes will emerge concrete goals and implementation steps designed to reach those goals.
Coordinate and refine the school’s student services programs to help students to become well balanced young adults who engage actively in the life of the school and are supported in their efforts to reach their full potential.
3. Faculty, Administration and Staff Goal Recruit and retain excellent teachers, administrators, and staff who embrace the core values of the school, and ensure that they are supported in their professional growth. 7
Faculty
Congratulations!
35 Years
Each November, loud applause and happy cheers echo through campus…not because of a winning shot on the basketball court or a splendid arts performance. These cheers are for our faculty and staff who are recognized for their years of service at the annual Faculty/Board Dinner. Employees marking their five-year anniversary receive a $10,000 interest-free loan, and those celebrating other significant anniversaries receive a $3,000 milestone award.
Ray Friend, Dean of Faculty/Math Teacher
25 Years Sharon Pearline, Director of Admissions Andy Castanon, Math Teacher Ken Asher, Math Teacher/Coach
15 Years Eric Mandel, Director of the Middle School/History Teacher
Alma Castellanos, World Language Teacher/Spanish Language Coordinator
Seven Years
Kiloh Fairchild, Performing Arts Department Chair
Five Years
10 Years Dirk Binkley, English and History Teacher Ann-Marie Hobbs, Middle School Dean of Students/Character Building Specialist/Student Activities
Patrick Friel, Math Teacher
Jim Bologna, Director of Technology/ Co-Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning/Science and Technology Department Administrative Co-Chair Hannah Freed, Visual Arts Teacher Grace Makow, Business Manager Chinda Wongngamnit, Math Teacher
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Faculty (Continued) On the Record: Milestone Recipients Share Perspectives on Life at Windward “My most embarrassing moment at Windward? Well, there was the day I showed up at school wearing one purple sandal and one turquoise sandal. ... I guess it was still dark when I left home. When I looked down halfway through class and discovered what I had done, I asked the class why nobody had said anything. One student replied that she thought I was making a fashion statement.” –Chinda Kiloh in his favorite place
My favorite place on campus used to be the tech booth in the theater. It is like Command Central for all the shows. Up-lit by the light board and sound board, it creates an eerie but calming effect. Now, of course, my favorite place is the lower level of the CTL – the New Command Central for Broadcasting and Film. I must say, when I first arrived 15 (cough) years ago, I never really envisioned such a stunning space ever materializing. It’s amazing!” –Kiloh
“On my first day at Windward, I remember being so intimidated because I was only 3 years older than the seniors! My favorite Windward tradition is when Tom announces the recipient of the Head of School Award at graduation. It is very hard for me not to get emotional. Each student to receive the award has been so deserving, and having watched them grow into the young men and women they’ve become has been an honor.” –Ann-Marie “My first day on campus was both exhilarating and terrifying. I was 22 years old and was teaching three sections of 8 t h grade histor y. I thoroughly enjoyed the energy and excitement of the students (including Hannah Freed who was in my first class). At nutrition and lunch, students bought food from the ’Roach Coach,’ a food truck that came to the Sawtelle parking lot. We were finishing construction on the building that now houses the Advancement office and the 600 classrooms.” –Eric
“My favorite place on campus is the bridge. I like the outdoors and I think of the bridge as the center of campus. It is a great place to work with a student at lunch.” –Andy “Windward has changed a great deal since I began teaching here and even more so since I was a student. The physical landscape of the campus is extremely different. It feels like a college campus now – large, open spaces to sit in the sun and study; advanced technology and resources; fantastic focus on the sciences, art, and athletic facilities; two large, spacious bridges; a fabulous gallery; and a beautiful pavilion. When I was a student here back in the day, we all used to gather in the hallways of the main building and fight for space on the ground to eat our food from the ’Roach Coach’. Not a joke. We are producing more well-rounded individuals. We encourage students to be star athletes who also write poetry, participate in robotics, and act in the school play. It is directly attributed to what we are making available to our student population. I am very proud of the changes that Windward has made on both a physical and academic level, and I am proud to call myself both an alumna and faculty member.” –Hannah
English teachers Lauren Plant, Charlie Holmes, and Dirk Binkley
Sharon Pearline awarded for 25 years of distinguished service to Windward
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Faculty (Continued) Kevin Newman Associate Director of the Upper School Formerly, Associate Director of College Counseling, Brentwood School Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.), UCLA Master of Business Administration (MBA), UCLA Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History, Brown University High School Diploma, Harvard-Westlake
Not only has Kevin worked in independent schools for more than 12 years, he is also a graduate of them: Curtis School, where he was the 6th grade graduation speaker, and Harvard-Westlake, where he was a stand-out water polo player. As the Associate Director of the Upper School, he will work with Peggy Procter on a variety of day-to-day Upper School issues and focus on new initiatives in College Counseling (see inset), as well as the Senior Initiative Program. Kevin and his wife, Dr. Amy Weimer, met at Brown, where both played water polo. Amy is a doctor at Cedars-Sinai in the Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Department. They have two children, Kole, 8, and Aliana, 5, who already are learning their way around Windward.
What drew you to Windward? I had several personal connections to Windward, which first introduced me to the school. My children attended The Growing Place with (former Director of the Upper School) Art Nagle’s children, and he talked amazingly about his experience here. Eric Mandel and I have been friends since 7th grade, and I knew Molly (Branch) through my experience as a college counselor. I was excited by the opportunity to work with Eric and Moll y and was more and more impressed by Windward as I got to know the faculty, students, and community. I was first really struck by how prevalent Windward’s values are. You see them on the wall when you walk in, and it reinforces what we focus on here. Through
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my interview process, I met so many students and saw firsthand that they are genuinely good, nice kids. I really like the strong sense of community and family. I was impressed by the diversity and breadth of opportunities available to the kids. I saw musicians also taking physics classes; athletes who contributed to the projects in the Art Gallery. The students’ multiple interests appealed to me. It reminded me of me as a student: I didn’t have one passion, but a variety.
What is your favorite memory from high school? My friendships. Not just those I formed with fellow students, but also those with my mentors and teachers. I entered education because of how much time, energy, and thoughtfulness they put into their daily lives with me. I was very close with my coaches, who pushed me farther than I knew I could go. I do not think I would be such an avid reader and writer were it not for my English teachers. I am still incredibly close to dozens of my classmates from high school. When you are surrounded by a good group of people like I was, I didn’t need to wait until college to form lasting friendships. Building amazing friendships with a group that has known you since 7th grade and accepts your strengths and weaknesses is a wonderful gift. Windward students are surrounded by great kids, and I already see the strong friendships they are building that I know will last a lifetime.
What’s new in College Counseling?
Faculty (Continued) Jill Gully
What drew you to Windward?
Formerly, Co-Director of College Counseling
As I learned more about Windward through the interview process, I was really drawn to the nurturing atmosphere within the context of being an independent school powerhouse. Windward has similar expectations as other independent schools, but programs like Senior Initiative allow kids to discover who they are at 16, 17 years old. They learn how to be genuine and follow their heart, building blocks that last a lifetime. They don’t have to follow a recipe to be successful; rather they can create their own recipe within the context of a premier college preparatory school.
Regional Director of Admissions, The George Washington University Interim Associate Director of Admissions, Pitzer College Associate Director of Admissions, Skidmore College Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology; Minor, Women’s Studies, Willamette University Study Abroad, Namibia, Mount Holyoke College Jill has spent the last six years living in Los Angeles, and the last 12 working in college admissions. She enjoys marathon running, cycling, camping, and yoga and traveled around the world in 2005-06.
What is your favorite memory from high school? AP Art History and AP Studio Art were my
One of the emerging themes in the Strategic Planning process is to coordinate and refine our Student Services Programs, which includes College Counseling . We are delighted to introduce our expanded College Counseling team: Molly Branch, Co-Director of College Counseling, has helped hundreds of Windward students navigate the college admissions process over the last 17 years; Associate Director of the Upper School Kevin Newman brings vast experience from independent school admissions, and Co-Director of College Counseling Jill Gully provides her perspective from College Admissions. Under the leadership of Director of the Upper School Peggy Procter, this dedicated and energetic team has identified se veral ways to enhance the college counseling process at Windward:
two favorite classes in high school. As they were coming to an end our senior year, our entire class went to San Francisco to tour museums and see the city. That trip allowed us to put what we were learning into context. It was truly inspiring and led to my lifelong love of art.
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possibilities that exist. Assign college counselors during the sophomore year to help with class selection and prepare students for standardized tests. Invite 10 th graders on Sophomore College Trip to Northern California sch o o l s an d a day tr i p to th e Claremont Colleges. In addition to academic counseling, which helps students identify classes that prepare them for the future, add an e x tr acu r r i cu l ar co u n se l i n g component that helps them find activities outside the classroom that interest them. n Increase the regularity and frequency of
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Social Networking Brings Spanish Students Closer to Cortes to address” specific areas in the curriculum. Also inspired by a faculty trip to Stanford University, Peggy then implemented tools such as video cameras to evaluate oral presentations and online resources to ensure students’ proper source citation.
When Peggy Procter decided to put 16th century explorer Hernan Cortes on trial in her Spanish III Honors classroom, she also wanted to build a bridge to the 21st century. Not only did she encourage her students to delve deeper into research, source material and to broaden their communication skills, she also expected them to work together. And for the modern classroom, that meant social networking. “It’s actually a project that I had done in the past, but it had never been what it could be,” said Peggy, who joined Windward last year as Director of the Upper School and a Spanish teacher for the World Languages Department. “You knew that it could be more.” Wanting to take her project to the next level, Peggy decided to collaborate with the Center for Teaching & Learning staff, including CTL Co-Director David Boxer, Research Librarian Sarah Clark and CTL Associate Frances Santin. According to David, the staff “worked with her to think about how technology could serve 12
What fueled all of those elements, however, was communication. And with students having the option to communicate outside of the classroom via the Internet, Peggy and David created an invitation-only social network, also known as a NING. That way, students could collaborate with each other, as Peggy said, “24/7.”
a mock trial,” said Chase Pion ’12, a student in the class who also served as one of the trial’s lawyers. “We also loved getting dressed up in costume for our respective characters,” he added. After such success, Peggy plans on continuing the project in the coming year. That, while balancing teaching with her role as Director of Upper School, serving as an administrative leader for the Prefects, a participant in the Writing Fellows Program and a leader for the Academic Integrity committee. For Peggy, though, she wouldn’t have it any other way.
“In a sense,” she added, “that’s how kids collaborate and communicate today, instead of just getting in groups during class.” The trial itself involved students dividing into two teams, one defending C ortes a nd th e oth e r asserting his guilt of crimes against humanity. So in addition to research, the project a lso involv e d costumed presentation – allowing students to stretch different academic and theatrical muscles. “I thought the project was a great hybrid between a written research paper and an oral multimedia report because we had to research Hernan Cortes and also prepare a speech as well as questions that we used in
“I really, first and foremost, am a teacher,” she said. “I started my career in teaching and have always been a language teacher. And even as an administrator, I’ve never not taught. So I think for me personally it’s just who I am and what I love.”
History Teacher Bud Pell Visits American South “I remember wondering, ‘How are we ever going to resolve these great tensions?’” he adds. Fast-forward to 2010, when Bud decided to live the history he had been teaching for 13 years, with the added goal of bringing that experience back to his students. Receiving support from the Faculty Betterment Fund, he embarked on a trip that he had wanted to take for years – one that encompassed four states over nine days and a lifetime of real memories. Not only that, but he also blogged about his journey and experiences on the Windward School website. Growing up in Los Angeles during the turbulent ’60s, Windward teacher Bud Pell was ver y much aware of the histor y bubbling up around him. And, although what is known as the modern Civil Rights Movement didn’t seem to have as great a presence in L.A. as it did in the Southern states, as Bud remembers, the issues, the people and the sacrifices still left a remarkable impression on him. “In 1963, when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech and then the next year this great Civil Rights Act was passed, I was 10 years old, 11 years old,” says Bud, “so I was aware of what was happening, I was aware of these things, I was aware of tensions, and I was aware of racism as it existed in the South.”
While touring Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, Bud visited such sites as the National Civil Rights Museum, a room in the former Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., where King was assassinated; Tuskegee University in Alabama, whose first president was Booker T. Washington; as well as the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., where citizens in 1965 marched for voting rights. But perhaps most moving for Bud was standing outside the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, where MLK Jr. preached in Montgomery, Ala., just steps from the Alabama State Capitol.
Bud says, “because thinking about those days when a confederate flag flew on top of the state capitol, even until just the last several years, just imagining … The great thing about this trip was just imagining.” And that first-hand experience is exactly what Bud plans to bring back to the classroom. “I think anytime you go some place, it becomes more real to you,” Bud says, “and you can convey it and help (students) see it as more real.” In addition to his admiration for people like King, he also wants to reiterate to his students the value of the “unsung heroes” and “otherwise ordinary people” who risked their lives for this movement. “That’s what I want history to be about for them as much as possible – to see the role that ordina r y Am erica ns play, ordinary people play in history,” he says. “So it’s not always about conferences,” Bud says, com m ending th e brea d th o f Windward’s Faculty Betterment program, as well as the parent body. “It’s also about seeing history, seeing the place where history was made.”
“The juxtaposition of this church that was so important and so historic with the Alabama State Capitol was just incredible,”
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Eighth Grade Minimester Fosters Collaboration classes – Project Innovation and Web Design for Fun and Profit – took that collaboration to a whole new level. Project Innovation, taught by Math teacher Melissa Lian and Science teacher Shelley Riedel, a sked stude n ts to take an existing technology and, through research and imagination, invent future uses of that technology.
“Eighth Grade is a great year for doing something that ’s out of the box,” said Eric Mandel, Director of Middle School, while explaining how he created Windward’s new 8 th Grade Minimester program, a three-day intensive learning opportunity that blends cross-disciplinary study with hands-on application. Words like enga ging , unique a nd collaboration came easily to Eric when he discussed such offerings as Action Theater/Creature Creations, Windworld News, What Would Shirley Do? and 1000 Words. Each of these classes, ranging from theater to broadcast news to community service to animation, allowed students to work on projects that extended beyond the typical classroom experience while also giving them the chance to collaborate with each other. Collaboration, however, extended beyond the students to the 12 teachers and faculty members, who teamed up to teach six different classes. In fact, two Minimester 14
“We were constantly trying to prepare students for experience in the real world,” Shelley added. “We’re telling them that everyone works collaboratively and that scientists work with engineers and work with mathematicians, and that ’s all of our experience, but they don’t often get to see it and don’t often get to practice it.”
“I think it was really neat for everybody to have the kids see two teachers who are usually pretty separate working together,” said Melissa about her partnership with Shelley. “And I think that they really took the message that they can use math and science together to go places and do things.” Students generated projects that explored nanotechnology, H2O separation, solarpowered automobiles, among others. “The feeling that you are inventing a technology that could potentially change the future is outstanding and the best part of the class,” wrote Austin Webster on the Minimester’s student blog. But it was when Project Innovation met Jim Bologna’s Web Design class that students further experienced the benefits of working together. “Jim was looking for content, and we were looking for a way to p re se n t o u r information, so it worked out very well,” Melissa said. “His students were kind of consultants for our students. They designed these really neat websites to showcase our students’ content.”
After little more than two days of delving into intensive study and application, the 8th Graders then spent the final afternoon presenting their work in groups to the rest of the class, giving fellow students and other faculty a chance to see each other’s projects and to show the enthusiasm they felt with creating something completely new. “They were learning because they were truly loving what they were being taught,” said Eric about the students. “The y embraced the opportunity to learn for learning’s sake, as opposed to learning for the purpose of getting a grade. It was really a remarkable experience.”
Minimester Classes Action Theater/Creature Creations - Jordan Fox, Lyn Hoge, and Julie Zemel Students will create a story based on an issue they care about and bring this story to life through the creation of large puppets, stage combat, movement, and storytelling. Windworld News - Kiloh Fairchild and Larisa Showalter Students will create news stories about current events in Los Angeles, the U.S., the world, and Windward School. Working in teams of reporters, producers and camera people, students decide what stories they want to follow and then research and report on these stories. The stories are then put together into a news program, which the students produce, direct and anchor. What Would Shirley Do? Serving Your Community - Ann-Marie Hobbs and Ethel Gullette Students will explore service learning through hands-on, experiential field trips and discussions about the importance of helping in our community. Students will discuss civic responsibilities, go out into the community to provide service, and have a chance to reflect and present about the importance of lifelong civic engagement. Project Innovation - Shelley Riedel and Melissa Lian Students will create and explore a vision of future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of math and science. In groups, students will choose a current technology, research its current uses, and “invent� future uses of this technology. Web Design for Fun and Profit - Jim Bologna Students will learn the basics of website design. They will receive an introduction to HTML and will design and post their own multipage website. Students will also learn the fundamentals necessary to propose and run a consulting engagement and will solicit clients from the Project Innovation Minimester. The students will then create a website that best fits the needs of their clients. 1000 Words: Creating Worlds with Photos, Comics, and Animation David Boxer and Stacie Munoz If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many stories can you tell in one photograph? Students will learn creative visual storytelling techniques through the media of photography and comics. At the end of this workshop, students will visit an animation studio to see how filmmakers incorporate similar methods into their own professional practices.
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Congratulations, Class of 2010! 2010 Senior Book Awards Turning a Page Windward honored the following graduates for achievement and excellence. These graduates were each presented with a book, selected by faculty members, that reflects the spirit of their discipline. Congratulations to the graduates on their successful careers at Windward and for being honored with the Book Awards! Athletics Sierra Worthy AJ Frank English Chloe Kiester History James Ondaatje Math Hilary Bernstein Performing Arts Daniel Gordon Science Shane Jackson
Jonathan Day Allen Steven David Allen Jonathan Joseph Appel Allison Regina Arkush Jason Tyler Baum Hilary Neal Bernstein Dorian Bon Jenna Alexis Bordy Rachel Olivia Buckly Nicole Chiu Spencer Christopher Cole Alex DeAngelis Frederick Mestman Elias Alexander Miro Engel Tyler Marie Feigรก
Math/Science Ben Lerman Visual Arts Hyla Frank World Language Dorian Bon Shirley Windward Award Hilary Bernstein Valedictorian Ben Lerman Upper School Award Eunice Lee Head of School Award Dorian Bon 16
Kwame Ananeh-Firempong A.J. Frank Hyla Shane Frank Julia Annette Gautreaux Lindsey Amelia Gavens Daniel Arthur Gordon Molly Elizabeth Grant Pharoah Green Samuel Jacob Greenberg Gabrielle Maisonneuve Hackman Walker William Hart Charles Paul Heller Shaun Carl Herzig Jonathan Lee Hurwitz
Shane William Jackson Blayr Christian Jimmerson Whitney Avery Jones Allee Samantha Karmazyn Henry Andreas Kasiske Jenna Marie Katz Robert William Kenyon Chloe Rebecca Kiester Matthew Min Kim Claire Georgeanne Kirshner Curren Emmett Krasnoff Michael J. Kreisman Michelle Lisa Lappen Eunice J. Lee Alexander Holden Lehrhoff
Benjamin Joshua Lerman Lena Rebecca Lobel Kevin Jacob Miller Logan Edward Minium John Masten Mitchell Felix Bruce Morritt Bryce Anthony Napier Marlee Beth Noah Philip James Heneghan Ondaatje Miranda Morgan Palter-Poston Alexander Hovsep Papalian Collin Cameron Peters Shelby Patricia Quinn Mia Rose Reback
Jacob Eli Rubin Nicole Alison Sacharow Simone Justine Schenkel Julia Melanie Schwartz Julia Michelle Silver Samantha Morgan Sischo Jacquelyn Elise St. Thomas Natalie Marie Strom Joshua Ethan Stroud Sara Sweedler Ryan Benjamin Walker Brianna Elisha Weisbord Nicholas Laval Williams Sierra Alexis Worthy Samuel Isaac Ziering
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Look for Windward’s newest alumni on the following campuses: Bard College Barnard College (2) Boston University (3) Bowdoin College Brown University Colgate University Columbia University (2) Cornell University Emerson College Hamilton College - NY Harvard University Haverford College Johns Hopkins University
Lindenwood University Loyola Marymount University (2) Maryland Institute College of Art Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2) Muhlenberg College (2) New York University (4) Pitzer College Princeton University Reed College Rhode Island School of Design Skidmore College Southern Methodist University Stanford University
Graduation speaker Ryan Staude congratulates Windward graduates
Syracuse University The College of Wooster The George Washington University (2) The University of Arizona (4) The University of Texas, Austin (2) Tufts University (2) Tulane University Union College University of California at Berkeley (4) University of California at Los Angeles University of California at San Diego University of California at Santa Barbara University of California at Santa Cruz
University of Colorado at Boulder (2) University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Michigan (2) University of Missouri Columbia University of Rhode Island University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison (3) Washington University in St. Louis Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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2010 Senior Honor Awards Eight Seniors Join Cum Laude Society The Windward Chapter of the Cum Laude Society recognizes students from the top 10% of the senior class. The Cum Laude Society is unique, as it is the only organization that recognizes scholarly achievement and not participation in activities. Congratulations!
Class of 2010 Inductees: Steven David Allen Hilary Neal Bernstein Alex DeAngelis Alexander Miro Engel Michelle Lisa Lappen Eunice J. Lee Benjamin Joshua Lerman Philip James Heneghan Ondaatje
Twenty-Eight Seniors Inducted into the National Honor Society Congratulations to the following members from the Class of 2010 on their selection to the National Honor Society, which recognizes seniors who make the Dean’s List during their sophomore and junior years.
Class of 2010 Inductees: Jonathan Day Allen Steven David Allen Jonathan Joseph Appel Allison Regina Arkush Hilary Neal Bernstein Dorian Bon Jenna Alexis Bordy Spencer Christopher Cole Alex DeAngelis Tom Gilder greets Head of School Award recipient Dorian Bon
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Alexander Miro Engel Julia Annette Gautreaux Lindsey Amelia Gavens Daniel Arthur Gordon Walker William Hart Allee Samantha Karmazyn Chloe Rebecca Kiester Michelle Lisa Lappen Eunice J. Lee
Benjamin Joshua Lerman Kevin Jacob Miller Philip James Heneghan Ondaatje Miranda Morgan Palter-Poston Shelby Patricia Quinn Mia Rose Reback Simone Justine Schenkel Julia Michelle Silver Joshua Ethan Stroud Sara Sweedler
2010 Senior Honor Awards Service Honor Society
Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica
Jonathan Allen Hilary Bernstein Dorian Bon Jenna Bordy Rachel Buckly Nicole Chiu Spencer Cole Alex DeAngelis Alexander Engel Kwame Firempong Asher Frank Hyla Frank Julia Gautreaux Lindsey Gavens Molly Grant Samuel Greenberg Walker Hart Shane Jackson Whitney Jones Robert Kenyon Curren Krasnoff Michelle Lappen Eunice Lee Alexander Lehrhoff Benjamin Lerman Lena Lobel Kevin Miller James Ondaatje Miranda Palter-Poston Collin Peters Jacob Rubin Nicole Sacharow Samantha Sischo Jacquelyn St. Thomas Julia Silver Sara Sweedler Sam Ziering
Steven Allen Allison Arkush Dorion Bon Jenna Bordy Alex DeAngelis Julia Gautreaux Lindsey Gavens Walker Hart Chloe Kiester Michelle Lappen Eunice Lee Benjamin Lerman James Ondaatje Shelby Quinn Mia Reback Julia Silver
National Art Honor Society Steven Allen Allison Arkush Jenna Bordy Alex De Angelis Tyler Feiga Hyla Frank Lindsey Gavens Daniel Gordon Molly Grant Gabrielle Hackman Walker Hart Logan Minium Felix Morritt Marlee Noah Miranda Palter-Poston Mia Reback Nicole Sacharow Samantha Sischo Ryan Walker
Tri M Music Society Dorian Bon Spencer Cole Alexander Engel Allee Karmazyn Michelle Lappen Benjamin Lerman Alexander Lehrhoff Simone Schenkel Natalie Strom
Thespian Honor Society Alexander Engel Daniel Gordon Allee Karmazyn Chloe Kiester Michelle Lappen Lena Lobel Shelby Quinn Nicole Sacharow Julia Schwartz Jacquelyn St. Thomas Nicholas Williams
Japanese National Honor Society Samuel Greenberg Kevin Miller
Societe Honoraire De Francais Hilary Bernstein Alexander Engel Allee Karmazyn
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Leadership Grant from the E.E. Ford Foundation Assists Windward to Advance the Active Learning Instructional Model For College Preparatory Science Educators in 2011 Colloquium Windward School will be offering a unique and exciting opportunity for secondary schools to partner with the leading developers of “active learning science” from several prominent universities and the Windward School Science and Technology team in a groundbreaking colloquium that will take place June 22-24, 2011, in Los Angeles, California. Wind wa rd Sch ool’s Acti ve Learning Colloquium, which is supported by a prestigious leadership grant from the E.E. Ford Foundation, is designed to bring togeth er tea m s of administrators, science faculty leaders and educational technology professionals to work collaboratively on implementing at the secondary school level the active learning instructional model that has been developed by researchers and educators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota. The active learning model is currently being utilized in many undergraduate programs throughout the United States and continues to expand at the university level. Research shows that implementation of the active learning model results in a significant increase in students’ knowledge retention and improvements in student performance. Particularly impressive gains have been documented among groups of students that traditionally have been under-represented in science. The 2011 Active Learning Colloquium aims to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for school leaders to guide reform of the learning, assessment and teaching of science at the secondary school level. Colloquium participants will be introduced to the research that supports the active learning instructional model and will work with team members to gain practical classroom experience in instructional methods that promote active learning. 20
The colloquium is designed for science educators at the secondary level. Teams that include one or more science teachers, an administrator and an educational technologist are especially encouraged to apply. The 2011 Colloquium is the initial, year-one step of a three-year program. Selected participants in the 2011 Colloquium will constitute the founding partners of an active learning group that will share responsibility for the development of curriculum and ultimately provide outreach to other schools.
Background Windward began the process of adapting active learning to a secondary school curriculum by studying instructional and laboratory room design at M.I.T. with Dr. Phillip D. Long and Dr. John W. Belcher, and the Technology Enhanced Active Learning program and classrooms of M.I.T. From there, the Windward Science and Technology Team was referred to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I.), Robert Beichner at North Carolina State University and Robin Wright at the University of Minnesota. These experiences culminated in a resolution by Windward School to design a secondary school science program using the active learning pedagogy. In the course of this journey, in 2009, the E.E. Ford Foundation selected Windward School as one of four college preparatory schools from across the nation that were judged to have generative ideas and transformative, replicable programs that were best prepared to respond to the major educational opportunities and challenges of the next five years and awarded the school a leadership grant. The grant provides important support for the implementation of active learning at Windward. In all, Windward’s Science and Technology team spent four years investigating and designing Windward’s Science curriculum in collaboration with its university partners. That work formed the basis of the design for a major building housing Windward’s new Science facilities, which opened fall of 2010. This colloquium is designed to share with participating schools the foundations of active learning that have been created at Windward and to expose participants to some of the outstanding leaders in active learning at the university level who assisted in the development of Windward’s program.
Leadership Grant Assists Windward Colloquium Leaders The Colloquium keynote speakers and facilitators are leaders in active learning in science education. They are: n Robert J. Beichner, Ph.D., esteemed educator, author, Director
of North Carolina State University STEM Education Initiative; Alumni Distinguished Professor of Physics; North Carolina Professor of the Year; National Science Foundation Professor of the Year. Dr. Beichner will facilitate the strand that focuses on active learning in Physics. n Phillip Long, Ph.D., Professor of Innovation and Educational
Technology and Founding Director of the Centre for Educational Innovation & Technology, and eLearning Strategist, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia; Visiting Researcher, Center for Educational Innovation and Technology at MIT; Leader in the Educause Learning Space Design Constituent Group. Dr. Long will facilitate the strand for learning space design that supports active learning, emerging technologies, the use of virtual worlds, and digital tools that extend understanding of the physical world. n Robin Wright, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty & Academic
Affairs, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota; Chair of the Education Committee for the Genetics Society of America; Senior Editor of the journal Life Science Education. Dr. Wright will facilitate the strand for active learning in Biology.
Windward Science and Technology Team The following faculty have worked together for the past four years to research emerging best practices in Science education at the university and college preparatory levels: n Thomas R. Haglund Ph.D., Curricular Co-Chair of the
Department of Science and Technology. Along with James Bologna, Dr. Haglund has been instrumental in the design and implementation of Windward’s active learning program since its inception. Dr. Haglund is responsible for development of the active learning program in Biology at Windward. He
designed and leads Windward’s Conservation Biology Florida Field Experience and Guatemala Field Research Program. n Simon Huss, Ph.D. Dr. Huss shares
responsibility with Ms. Carter for the im plem entation a nd continued development of active learning in Physics. He heads the Upper School Robotics Program. n Rebecca Carter, M.S. Ms. Carter is
responsible for the implementation and continued de velopment of active learning in Physics along with Dr. Huss. She initiated the active learning program in Chemistry and heads the Middle School Robotics Program. n Justin McCabe, Ph.D. Dr. McCabe is responsible for the
expansion and refinement of the active learning program in Chemistry. n James Bologna, M.B.A., Administrative Co-Chair of the
Department of Science and Technology; Director of Technology; and Co-Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning. In his several capacities, Mr. Bologna is responsible to insure that all programs have the technologies, software and support that instructors need to implement curriculum. Along with Dr. Haglund, he has been instrumental in developing the active learning program in Science. n David Boxer, M.A., Director of Instructional Technology &
Research and Co-Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. Mr. Boxer assists faculty and students in the creative and effective application of technologies to teaching, learning and scholarship. He supports the integration of library services and instructional technology resources; facilitates technologyenhanced curricular innovations; and collaborates with the Director of Technology to provide appropriate equipment, software, technology instruction and support to the campus.
Hiking up Volcan Pacaya in Guatemala
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University Partnerships Offer New Opportunities Writing Across the Humanities With college students being asked to write twice as much as two decades ago, Windward is embracing the opportunity to help students adapt at the secondary school level. Windward’s Writing Across the Humanities Team is working with professors from Stanford University to strengthen programs that nurture our writers and thinkers to prepare them for college.
Windward’s Writing Across the Humanities Team joins Stanford professors after their two-day exchange of ideas about writing and rhetoric.
Fourteen of Windward’s faculty and administrators from eight departments – English, Visual Arts, History, Performing Arts, Science, Communications, World Languages, and the Center for Teaching & Learning – visited Stanford’s Writing and Rhetoric Program over Spring Break. The team observed classes, met with Stanford faculty, and spoke with students to uncover the reasons and methodology behind Stanford’s well-known, multi-year writing curriculum, which emphasizes critical thinking and rhetorical, oral, and visual literacies.
Director of Communications Stephen Johnson picked up some advice from Stanford students: n Whenever you read, write n Revise, revise, revise
The team discovered (Lunsford & Lunsford, “Mistakes are a Fact of Life”) that college students are being asked to write twice as much as two decades ago. Also, the nature of written assignments has changed, and written research papers now exist in a larger framework of oral argumentation evaluated by their peers and created collaboratively with professors and social media tools.
n Work with a mentor over the long haul
Stephen has already shared this advice with students in Windward’s Writing Fellows Program, which helps juniors develop research papers.
One of the Writing Across the Humanities team’s co-leaders, Director of Upper School Peggy Procter, thinks that Windward has a unique opportunity to affect how students develop as writers and presenters: “The definition of writing now includes oral, technological, and visual communication, and we want to give our students the strongest possible foundation.” The visit to Stanford already has inspired English, History, and World Language teachers to develop new activities for the classroom. Similar visits to other leading colleges and universities will continue over the next year as the team refines and develops our programs. The Writing Across the Humanities team is following the example of Windward’s Science and Technology Department, 22
whose strong university partnerships have helped shape the ongoing active learning initiative. According to team co-leader David Boxer, Windward’s Director of Instructional Technology and Co-Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning, “Evaluating the kind of writing taught on in each classroom will be a critical step in making sure all of our programs are adequately supported and contributing in the best way possible to our students’ futures as communicators.”
Science North Carolina State University physics professor and nationally recognized expert in active learning Dr. Robert Beichner applauds Windward’s Science, Dance & Music Center and our active learning initiative. Faculty members from Windward’s Science and Technology Department have visited many university campuses over the last five years, evaluating best practices in science education that can be adapted to secondary education. Dr. Robert Beichner, Director of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education Initiative and Alumni Distinguished Professor of Physics at North Carolina State University, has become a key partner in developing the active learning initiative that has changed Windward’s approach to teaching science. Windward representatives traveled to North Carolina in 2007 and again in 2009 to meet with Dr. Beichner and audit the physics classes he teaches in the SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs) room. Dr. Beichner’s research found that students were learning less than a quarter of the total percentage of what professors wanted them to learn. In a lecture setting, it is difficult to engage students and difficult for students to retain knowledge. There is also poor attendance and no individual assistance. His response is the SCALE-UP classroom. Windward has incorporated many of the features of the SCALE-UP classroom into the Innovation Classrooms and science labs. The unique layouts allow teachers to use active learning techniques and technology that more fully engage students, resulting in greater understanding and enjoyment of course material.
University Partnerships Offer New Opportunities Windward’s relationship with Dr. Beichner was further reinforced when he visited campus in January to conduct a mini-workshop for science teachers as well as give a thought-provoking presentation, “Why We Teach the Way We Do,” to the entire faculty. He observed science classes, provided feedback, and met one-onone with teachers who had specific questions. Not all science teachers have been able to visit NC State, so Dr. Beichner’s visit was a valuable professional development opportunity for all science teachers, especially as they integrate more active learning techniques into their classrooms. Dr. Beichner will continue his work with Windward’s Science and Technology Department faculty and has agreed to be one of the presenters at Windward School’s Active Learning Colloquium in June 2011. Elementary and secondary level science teachers will attend workshops on active learning led by experts at the university level. The Colloquium is sponsored by the Edward E. Ford Foundation as part of the Leadership Challenge Grant Windward was awarded in 2009.
Academic Integrity Initiative Dr. Bradley Zakarin, Acting Assistant Dean for Academic Integrity at Northwestern University, is working closely with Student Prefects to update Windward’s academic integrity guidelines. He met with sophomores, juniors, and Windward parents to discuss his work “What You (and Your Child) Need to Know about Academic Integrity in the Age of the Internet.”
most students encounter while doing work in college. As Daniel Gutierrez, Windward 10th grade history teacher and former colleague of Dr. Zakarin’s at Harvard University, interjected during Dr. Zakarin’s presentation for parents, “Information isn’t knowledge.” Upper School Director Peggy Procter is working closely with Student Prefects to update Windward’s academic integrity guidelines to reflect these advances in technology and changing standards. Riley Zinar ‘12, a second-year prefect, said, “I think the issue of academic integrity is very important at Windward. Dr. Zakarin’s presentation was very helpful for students.” Dr. Zakarin thinks that Windward is “doing a really great job, especially given the resource (of the) CTL. I am very excited about what schools like Windward are able to do with technology.” He wants to make sure that students who graduate from advanced schools like Windward do not have “too big a gap in their academic experience” during the transition from high school to college; he wants them to know “what is going to be expected freshman year.”
Dr. Robert Beichner talks with students in Becky’s physics class.
“Windward is definitely ahead of the pack with its science program, and they can serve as a model for other high schools. The facility is beautiful, and I enjoyed seeing how the teachers are using our active learning program and adapting it to their and their students’ needs. The faculty has a strong desire to teach really well. During class, the connection between teachers and students was evident.”
Windward will continue to work with Dr. Zakarin as the academic integrity initiative further develops in the coming year. – Gina Segall ’12, Staff Writer, Windward Bridge, contributed to this article.
– Dr. Robert Beichner, North Carolina State University
Students are trying to do their best, but “great kids do make serious mistakes” when it comes to schoolwork. Dr. Zakarin discussed these points in a presentation to parents about academic integrity in the Reading Room of the Center for Teaching & Learning and to sophomores and juniors the following day. The advancements in technology make it a critical time to discuss academic integrity. Dr. Zakarin said his biggest challenge in working with students at Northwestern “is that people have unparalleled access to information, and the Internet makes everything available quickly.” He cited an “information overload” as the problem that
Upper School Director Peggy Procter, Middle School Director Eric Mandel, Senior Prefects Shelby Quinn ’10 and Daniel Gordon ’10, Dr. Bradley Zakarin, and David Boxer, Director of Instructional Technology and Co-Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning.
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World Languages Department Stamps Passport to China A mere three days after World Languages Chair Annick Bellordre applied to the College Board’s Chinese Bridge Delegation, a program in which teachers from the United States can visit schools in China, she received her answer – yes. It might have helped that she also had received a special invitation from the Chinese government, which co-hosted the program. With the populous Asian country becoming more of a player on the economic world stage, its government is reaching out to schools such as Windward and gauging their interest in learning more about the dynamic culture and language. And schools across the country, including Windward, are answering back. With the help of Annick’s research and experience on the trip, the expenses of which were covered by the Chinese government with some support from the Faculty Betterment Fund, Windward has this year launched a Mandarin language program, taught by the Taiwan-born Wen-Chi Yang.
Annick Bellordre on the Great Wall of China
students were also a strong influence, she says, often proposing that Windward incorporate Mandarin into the World Languages curriculum. Why might parents be so interested? “This might be useful to my child in the future, in the business world,” Annick offers as a possible motivation. After receiving such vocal support from Windward and the College Board, Annick had the opportunity in December 2009 – along with about 400 other U.S.-based teachers – to visit Beijing as well as other Chinese provinces to learn about the importance of studying Mandarin and how to sustain programs within the school. “From those two weeks, I learned that many, many schools start the program, and they have difficulty keeping the interest,” she says.
“I’m pretty sure it is because of the economy,” Annick suggests when discussing why Mandarin has recently leapfrogged Japanese as a vita l Asia n la ngua ge to teach in schools. Parents and
Although Windward’s program is in its infancy, Annick and Wen-Chi both stress the importance of speaking – as with all the languages in the curriculum. The students, Wen-Chi says, “start speaking from Day One.” She also implements vivid imagery and creates stories that are fun in order to keep the students engaged in a language that, she concedes, is famously hard to learn. With this student-centered approach, WenCh i an d An n i ck h o p e to bo o st th e confidence of the Upper School participants. In fact, Wen-Chi says of the students, “Once they get it, they feel so proud of themselves. And so do the parents.” “The goal is always to have students speak,” Annick says, “to be aware of cultural differences an d to e n l ar g e an d enrich their horizons.” “To be more tolerant,” she adds. “To recognize that diverse can also mean rich.”
The Forbidden City
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Annick also had the opportunity to tour Ch i n e se sch o o l s at al l l e v e l s, f ro m elementar y to high school, making connections with teachers and students who might be interested in making future visits to the United States.
Educational Programs Journalism & New Media Class Launches Website The fundamentals of the newspaper game have changed. And so has The Windward Bridge.
Music to Our Ears Windward jazz musicians ended the school year on a high note, when the Jazz Orchestra and Advanced Jazz Band earned placing awards at the Reno Jazz Festival in April. In addition to the group honors, Issac Wilson ’11 won an individual award for best high school rhythm section player. The Madrigals also had a harmonious homecoming after performing with a cappella groups at universities including University of California at Berkeley and Stanford.
Robotics Earns First Regional Championship The Windward Robotics team closed out a successful year after winning its first championship at the Los Angeles Regional FRC First Robotics Competition in March and participating at the F.I.R.S.T. National competition in April. Physics teacher Simon Huss, who also serves as a Robotics coach, covered the regional action for WindwardSchool.org: “The opposing coalition was fast and efficient, but our combination of high scoring, incredible defense, and dual hanging robots triumphed,” he wrote on the website.
In its first year as a full class, The Bridge expanded to include a newly launched website, WindwardBridge.com, and social media became a successful part of the Journalism & New Media classroom. Joining The Bridge was Journalism & New Media Teacher/Adviser Laura Clark, previously of The New York Times Company and Variety. Laura guided the staff, led by Editor-in-Chief Simone Schenkel ‘10, to four issues of the newspaper. As Online Editor, I worked with Laura, Managing Online Editor Collin Peters ‘10 and the rest of the staff to create exclusive videos and fostered new content exclusively for WindwardBridge.com. For the 2010-11 school year, The Bridge will be moving to a magazine format, in addition to the online component. The first issue of the magazine is scheduled to arrive in December. But for those awaiting more Bridge content, the website will be hosting more multimedia stories, taking advantage of Windward’s new facilities in the lower level of the Center for Teaching & Learning. The new magazine will allow Windward Journalism & New Media students to focus more on the visual presentation of longform journalism, an aspect that is also new to the program. We’re looking forward to a great year at The Windward Bridge. – Hunter Owens ‘11
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Visual Arts With The Installation Project at Windward, the school’s inaugural artist-in-residence program, the Visual Arts Department offered students and faculty a glimpse into the creative process. “The primary goal is to have something that’s really an interesting, educational experience for everybody,” says Visual Arts chair Jeff Miller, “for the students, the whole community.”
By Amanda Glover
The Bordy and Held families celebrate the dedication of the new Held and Bordy Family Gallery
The department invited Los Angeles-based artists Megan Geckler and Carrie Ungerman to create an exhibit in the Held and Bordy Family Gallery that would, in turn, also invite conversation on a community level.
During the exhibit, which ran from mid-January to mid-February, students, faculty and parents had the opportunity to stroll through the gallery and discuss the artists’ collaborative creation, made of plastic orange fencing. Questions about the project were certainly encouraged by teachers in various departments. Jeff and his department are already preparing for the second installment, which will also run about six weeks during the school year. Another highlight in the department, according to Jeff, was the advancement of the digital photography class. “With the new computers that were bought and the new space that we were able to move into,” he says, “we were able to totally commit the second year of photography to digital photography.”
Marlee Noah and Molly Grant
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By Hannah Escobar
Performing Arts From music to dance to video production, the Performing Arts department saw a significant growth spurt last year, thanks primarily to dedicated spaces housed in the Science, Dance & Music Center and the Center for Teaching & Learning. “We were really excited to have the new spaces,” says Performing Arts chair Kiloh Fairchild. “We were like kids in a candy store for that first year and sort of absorbing what the spaces could be. They truly do provide the opportunity for dynamic new adventures.”
“And now we’re going to turn the space into a recording studio,” Kiloh adds. “We’ll have digital recording equipment and microphones for each individual instrument.” Bruce is thrilled with the new system; as he says, “This recording equipment gives our students the opportunity to make professional quality recordings right here at school.” Performing Arts teacher Lyn Hoge and Dance teacher Alesia Young were able to revel in a studio that didn’t compete for after-school time with the theater program. This new facility helped the department to expand the program, enabling them to bring in master teachers and establish a dance residency. Music teacher Bruce Eskovitz had the chance to settle his instrumental program into the space and help them achieve awards success at the Reno Jazz Festival in April.
In addition to supervising successful runs of fall play “Cyrano de Bergerac” and spring musical “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” Kiloh himself had the chance to test out the video and film capabilities during his Eighth Grade Minimester class “Windworld News,” cotaught with History teacher Larisa Showalter. In that class, according to Kiloh, “students can create short-form documentaries and then build them into a news magazine format TV show that they shoot and host and cut.” With all of the expansion, however, Kiloh stresses that it’s also important to maintain a reasonable rate of growth. “Let’s grow in increments,” he says, “so we’re maintaining successes for the students.”
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Athletics Eight Windward Athletes to Play in College Blayr Jimmerson, Football, Lindenwood University Curren Krasnoff, Football, Hamilton College Alex Papalian, Football and Lacrosse, Union College A.J. Frank, Football, University of Massachusetts at Amherst Sierra Worthy, Volleyball, Columbia University Kwame Firempong, Basketball, Tufts University Hilary Bernstein, Tennis, Princeton University Henry Kasiske, Volleyball, Bard University
Middle School Athletes Win a Record 11 Championships Congratulations to the championship 7th & 8th Grade Girls Volleyball teams; the 7th & 8th Grade Flag Football teams; Middle School Girls Basketball team; 8th Grade Boys Basketball team; the Middle School Boys and Girls Soccer teams; the Softball team; Girls Track; and the Middle School Boys Volleyball team!
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Athletics Windward Athletes Hit National Scene Imani Stafford ’12 was one of only two new faces selected to join the USA National Basketball 17-Under Women’s Team. The selection is quite an honor for the 6’5” post, who traveled with the team to the FIBA World Championship in Spain and France this summer. Fellow Windward teammate Milica Toskovic ’11 was selected for the Serbian National Basketball 17-Under Team and competed this summer as well.
Football, Basketball Teams Make Championship Runs The Boys Football and Basketball teams and the Girls Basketball team brought fans to their feet in yet another exciting year for Windward athletics. Congratulations! Boys Football: C.I.F. Semi-Final Team Girls Basketball: C.I.F. Championship Runner-Up Boys Basketball: C.I.F. Championship Runner-Up & Southern California State Runner-Up Sami Shapiro ’11 is a member of the USA National Gymnastics Senior Team. Her sister, Nicole Shapiro ’15, is also a talented gymnast and placed first in the Vault competition at the Western Nationals in May.
Parent Athletic Alliance Promotes Athletic Integrity Approximately 70% of Windward’s Upper School students and 90% of Middle School students participate in sports at Windward. The newly formed Parent Athletic Alliance is a partnership between parents and coaches that aims to provide important guidance to student athletes both at school and at home. With guidance from the Positive Coaching Alliance, coaches are learning how to teach life lessons through sports while still pushing their athletes to the highest levels of success. The Parent Athletic Alliance focuses on how parents can support those messages off the field. The Alliance is the athletics corollary of Windward’s academic integrity initiative.
Wesley Saunders ’11 Named 2010 John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year The Player of the Year Award recognizes exemplary contributions made by local athletes in the six divisions of the CIF Southern Section and the Los Angeles City Section. Wesley averaged 22.9 points and 10.7 rebounds his junior year.
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Alumni Young Alumni Holiday Luncheon a Big Success
Hello Windward Alumni!
A record number of young alumni returned to Windward before Winter Break to celebrate the annual Alumni Holiday Luncheon. While enjoying lunch from Baja Bud’s, the alums got a chance to catch up with old friends and former teachers. Thanks to all who made this Windward tradition a great success.
We hope to see you again next year! Henry Gitman ’09, Jeff Gilder ’08, Nicky DePaul ’09, Alana Wolens ’09, and Zach Conn ’08
I am your new Alumni Coordinator, and I am here to help you connect with the Windward community. We are expanding our alumni program, so that you and your fellow alumni can reconnect with this very special school and your former classmates and teachers. We have embraced social media as one of the many ways to help better foster this community. Look for our Facebook Fan Page – Windward Alumni – for all the latest news and photos. We even have a twitter feed – @Windward Alumni.
Spanish teacher Paula Hirsch with Brandon Hakim ’08 and History teacher Ryan Staude
Michael Sugarman ’05, Stacie Munoz ’06, Nicky Eliafan ’06, Grant Friedman ’06, and Michael Munoz ’08
Grant Friedman ’06, Eric Gladstone ’05, Nicky Eliafan ’06, Grayson Kelly ’06, Director of Middle School Eric Mandel, and Adam Frank ’06
Maddie Ross ’09, Michelle Rosengrant ’09, Abby Brown ’09, Jennifer Kim ’09, and Ally Rand ’09
In addition to the annual Young Alumni Holiday Luncheon that takes place every December, we are planning more alumni events on campus. Most importantly we are forming an official Alumni Association that will be run by passionate alumni who understand exactly how their fellow alumni would like to get involved at Windward. Sincerely, Vanessa Nygaard Alumni Coordinator 310-391-7127 ext. 362 vnygaard@windwardschool.org 30
Alumni
"Still Best Girlfriends" - Leslie Katzman-Wallach, Debbie Schwartz-Rhode, Curtistine LaTrece SpatesWhite, and Sonya Young
The class of 1984
Class of ’84 Celebrates 25th Reunion On the evening of Fallcoming 2009, 17 members of the class of 1984 as well as spouses and friends, gathered from all over the country at the beautiful home of Leslie Katzman Walloch to reconnect and reminisce over their years at Windward. Reflections around the room, from class “lifers” like Dan Gradwohl and Michelle Feldman to newbies like Amanda Roth and Scott Gordon, one theme recurred – Windward was a family. Awards were given to Lincoln Stalmaster for most resembling his high school looks, a.k.a. youngest looking, and Debbie Reinis Grillo for most kids with four. Special surprise guests of the evening included Rob Cowan, admissions director from the 80’s and Lisa Dutton, a member of 84’s sophomore class, who flew in from Northern California to join the group.
Lisa Dutton, Doug Wayne, Deb Reinis, and Lincoln Stalmaster
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Alumni (Continued)
Upcoming Reunion News Dust off your yearbooks and call your former classmates: plans are underway for next year’s Class Reunions! Join the following Facebook groups to keep up-todate with your reunion plans (and to see old pictures of your time at Windward).
Alumni baseball players reunite for a very special sporting day at Windward
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Windward 30 Year Reunion, Class of 1980
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Windward 25 Year Reunion, Class of 1985
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Windward 20 Year Reunion, Class of 1990
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Windward 15 Year Reunion, Class of 1995
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Windward 10 Year Reunion, Class of 2000
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Windward 5 Year Reunion, Class of 2005
*To find these groups log onto facebook.com and enter the group name in the search box
We are also looking for volunteers from each class to help plan and coordinate reunions. We help every step along the way to make the process easy and fun! Contact Vanessa Nygaard if you would like to get involved.
Soccer players from across the decades came back to play current Windward soccer players
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Salon Series Makes Successful Debut at Windward It was this intimacy that highlighted the series, which David said will continue next year and possibly expand in terms of number of speakers. “We definitely have a slew of possibilities and a really diverse, talented group of folks that we’re looking to invite to the Salon,” David says, “and that includes museum curators, political journalists, artists, scientists.” The Salon Series, which will continue to focus on lectures that cover such topics as histor y, literature and art, would not have been possible, David stresses, without the help of the Parent Guild, “a group of very dedicated parents and different members of the Windward community.” David Boxer, Liz Ondaatje, Carlton Cruse, Hannah Cox, and Jamie Lynton
Created to foster lifelong learning among the Windward community, the inaugural Salon Series made an impressive debut last year, hosting such notable speakers as installation artist Lauren Bon and “Lost” executive producer Carlton Cuse. “We’re fortunate to have tremendous resources in our community, both in terms of our faculty, in terms of the passions that our students lead, and the opportunity for outside experts in different disciplines, in different professions, to share their journey over their career,” says David Boxer, an initiator along with the Parent Guild of the series and Co-Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning, where the Salon was held.
The CTL proved an especially appropriate location for the lecture series, as Windward students, parents and faculty gathered on the open second floor, complete with fireplace, for intimate conversations. While Lauren Bon, who is also a Windward parent to Dorian Bon ’10, discussed her latest project, “Strawberry Flag” at the Veteran’s Administration in West Los Angeles and its ties to artistic philanthropy, Cuse opted to engage the audience in the art of storytelling. (He politely declined to talk about his popular TV show “Lost,” which was about to conclude its series at the time.)
And it’s that sense of community that is most celebrated. “We knew the Salon Series would be a n opportunity to bring member s of our community together, but I think the most comforting revelation, if you will, was the fact that it was the intangibles – the opportunity to just be able to get to know one another, and get a chance to share in something that we care about together,” David adds. “To bring great intellects and artists and storytellers together with parents and students to explore an idea and how that idea was created.”
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The Annual Fund: By the Numbers
Annual Fund Donor Report Going Above and Beyond
93%
Even in uncertain economic times, the Windward community continued to make the Annual Fund a top priority. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Co-Chairs Jane Gutman and Bryan Ezralow, our dedicated volunteers, and the following donors, the 2009-10 Annual Fund exceeded the $850,000 goal and raised more than $940,000. Equally important, over 93% of the parent body participated in the Annual Fund, the highest participation rate in years. These contributions make an immediate impact on the entire Windward campus, supporting the Financial Aid Program, the Faculty Betterment Program, and Classroom Enhancements, which help make Windward the premier college preparatory school it is.
Parent Participation, the highest in several years
99% 7th Grade Parent Participation, the highest in the school Volunteers Gail Green, Linda Rubin, and Nancy Grant
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2009-10 Annual Fund Participation by Class
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2010-11 Giving Levels Founder:
$25,000+
Leadership:
$10,000-$24,999
Benefactor:
$5,000-$9,999
96%
Partner:
$2,500-$4,999
11th Grade
86%
Associate:
$1,500-$2,499
12th Grade
85%
Donor:
Up to $1,499
7th Grade
99%
8th Grade
94%
9th Grade
98%
10th Grade
The Capital Campaign: By the Numbers $27,269
Capital Campaign Donor Report Building a Strong Foundation
Average Gift
The Science, Dance & Music Center and the Center for Teaching & Learning opened for classes in the fall of 2009 and have transformed the nature of study at Windward. Thank you to Campaign Co-Chairs Claudia Bright, David Lippman, Nancy Grant, Tony Rubin, and Pauletta Washington, and to the following donors for your generous contributions, which have helped Windward raise more than $11.5 million toward the ultimate $18 million goal. Your leadership has brought Windward to a very special place in its 40-year history.
458 Number of Donors
40,000 Additional Square Feet
$0 Dollars over budget Capital Campaign Giving & Recognition Levels
22 Months
Cornerstone: $500,000+
Construction Time
Founder:
21 Days
Leadership: $100,000-$249,999 Naming opportunities begin at the Leadership Level.
Completed ahead of Schedule
Benefactor:
$250,000-$499,999
$50,000-$99,999
Partner: $25,000-$49,999 All Partner Level Donors and above will be recognized with a personalized paver in the new Campus Gateway.
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Associate:
$10,000-$24,999
Donor:
Up to $9,999
2009-10 Advancement Volunteers
Windward seniors show off their new Senior sweatshirts from the Alumni Office.
Thank you to the following parents who served as Advancement Office Volunteers for the 2009-10 year. Your dedication and enthusiasm helped ensure the success of Windward’s fundraising efforts.
Seniors: Class of 2010 Jan Minium, Class Captain Elliot Gordon and Carol Schwartz Nancy Grant Caroline and Michael Hackman* Marny Maslon Liz Ondaatje* Kandis Rowe Linda Bernstein-Rubin and Tony Rubin Bob Williams
Juniors: Class of 2011 Dawn Papalian, Class Captain Wanda Denson-Low* John Green Andre Gueno Melanie Mack and David Hinshaw Julena Lind and Leon LeBuffe Cheryl Miller Camille Moore-Hunley
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Julie Nadal* Candace Hobson Edward Saunders and Ramona Robinson Jody Kasten Mark and Diane Rudolph* Sophomores: Class of 2012 Michael Sales Ken Klausner, Class Captain* H. Jane Gutman, Annual Fund Co-Chair* Robin Shephard Bryan Ezralow, Annual Fund Co-Chair* Mindy Weiner Orna Wolens Nancy Bertrando Jim Hake Barbara Kreitzer* Wendy Krieger Andrea Michaelson Julie Nichols Vicki Podberesky James Rothstein Daron Tooch and Jean Cooper
Freshmen: Class of 2013 Eric Diamond Nancy Grant*
8th Grade: Class of 2014 Marion Ball, Class Captain* Dan Brussell, Class Captain* Lisa Kelton-Aaris Brian Appel Ann Capogrosso Diana Conforti Craig Farkas* Juliana Hanner Debbie Markiles Joanna Stingray*
7th Grade: Class of 2015 Randy Soref and Michael Abrams, Class Captains* Karol Watson and Christopher Branche, Class Captains Ellen Simmons, Class Captain Melissa and Alan Barnett* Lisa Butler Tony Cornelius Kim Edwards Nancy Freeman Mary-Dorothy Line* Michael Parks Gleam Davis and John Prindle Suchi Ramesh Linda Bernstein-Rubin and Tony Rubin Sandrine Sarrola Arturo Sneider *Volunteers who participated in the Annual Fund Challenge.
Letter from the Advancement Office
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arent volunteer participation in every aspect of Windward life is extraordinary: the Parent Guild, led by Co-Presidents Liz Ondaatje and Suzanne Boone, found new ways to support the school. Their thoughtful and creative leadership ensured that every Windward activity had helpful parent involvement. On behalf of all of the teachers, students, and administrators, we thank them and the entire Parent Guild membership for all of their care and assistance. This past year we raised a record $940,000 in su p p o r t o f t he A n nual F u nd , wit h 89% participation by Windward parents, a remarkable achievement given the continuing economic challenges. The Annual Fund Co-Chairs, Bryan Ezralow and Jane Gutman, eloquently carried the message of the school’s needs to the community, and the response was fantastic. Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers and to everyone who supported the Annual Fund. Throughout the year a terrific group of parents planned the Spring Event, Anchors Aweigh, and they assembled an extraordinary array of parties for the Party Book. Lisa Kelton-Aris, aided by her able-bodied crew (and husband HB), created a wonderful nautical celebration at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey. They and Auction Co-Chairs Julena Lind and Debbie Markiles raised over $100,000 for the school’s financial aid program and faculty betterment fund. Ellen Simmons and Rene Benjamins organized a great group of parties that resulted in many new friendships and terrific entertainment for all. Thanks to them and to all who hosted a party. We continue to make progress in raising funds to pay for the new buildings, thanks to Co-Chairs Nancy Grant, Tony Rubin, and Pauletta Washington and their team of volunteers for reaching the $11,500,000 mark this past year. We are grateful for everyone’s support, and are deeply indebted to Pauletta, Tony, and Nancy for their inspired leadership. Thank you for all of your support.
Lach Reed Director of Institutional Advancement
Shelly Schroth Director of Development
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Spring Event 2010 Smooth Sailing for Anchors Aweigh This year’s nautical-themed Spring Event was a resounding success, raising more than $108,000 for Windward’s Faculty Betterment and Financial Aid Funds. Our volunteer team, led by Spring Event Chair Lisa Kelton-Aaris, transformed the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey into the S.S. Windward for a wonderful night of friendship and fun. Thank you to Auction Co-Chairs Julena Lind and Debbie Markiles, whose energy and dedication helped make the Live and Online Auctions entertaining and successful. Finally, thanks to all who attended and supported the auctions. Your support makes an immediate impact on our teachers and students!
Thank You, Spring Event Volunteers!
Jeff and Allison Mirkin with John St. Thomas
Lisa Kelton-Aaris, Spring Event Chair Debbie Markiles, Auction Co-Chair Julena Lind, Auction Co-Chair Renee Benjamins, Party Book Co-Chair Ellen Simmons, Party Book Co-Chair Allison Arkin Nasreen Baba-Khan Dana Baer Jackie Baird Melissa Barnett Betsy Berenson Madonna Billauer Lisa Butler Karen Carson Helen Curtis Amanda Dumas-Stein Quinn Ezralow Alisa Farkas Mya Feiga Leanne Frankel Elizabeth Friedman Nancy Grant Kathy Green
Party Book Has Most Successful Year Ever! Party Book 2010 offered 24 parties – twice as many as last year – and raised more than $15,000 for the Faculty Betterment and Financial Aid Funds. Thank you to all the Party Hosts, who held fantastic Windward community events that brought together new and old friends in the spirit of supporting our teachers and students. Congratulations to Co-Chairs Renee Benjamins and Ellen Simmons on a successful year.
Debbie Gruber Andrea Holtzman Lena Kleinberg Betty Klevan Kim Kowsky Mary Dorothy Line Hilary Maybank Leslie Mc Morrow Andie Miller Julie Nadal Liz Ondaatje Romona Robinson Linda Rubin Jenifer Sackler Rebecca Smith Len & Susan Uhley Luann Williams Debra Young-Krizman
2010 Party Book Hosts
Windward teachers and spouses enjoying the harbor view at the Spring Event
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Lisa Kelton-Aaris Dana Baer Marion Ball Teri Baum Renee Benjamins Nilou Binafard Kathleen Boltiansky Suzanne Boone Bridgid Coulter Kimberly Clark Ellen Deutschman Michael and Denise Doyen Ken and Michele Feinswog Leanne Frankel Nancy Grant
Jane Gutman Kim Hamer Noreen Farrell-Herzog Rochelle Huppin Jackie Katz Nancy Klein Jonathan and Debbie Markiles Leslie McMorrow Andie Miller Michael Parks and Judith Hayward Lisa Platt Michelle Rosenbach Linda Bernstein Rubin Cynthia Rust
Barbara Kreitzer Todd and Chindaree Senturia Ellen Simmons Laurie Sischo Steve and Rebecca Smith Kristin Smith Mark Stein and Amanda Dumas-Stein Lori Zukerman Victoria Tashman Len and Susan Uhley Sucharitha Ramesh Keith and Stacey Webster Luann Williams Jane Wurwand
Spring Event 2010 Sponsors
Save the Date: Spring Event 2011
The following sponsors helped make Spring Event a huge success. Thank you for your generosity!
Celebrate Windward’s 40th Anniversary at Spring Event 2011 Saturday, May 7, 2011 The Montage Beverly Hills
General Sponsors Mike Bennett and Keli Kastrup Wil Bryant Jonathan and Noa Ehrlich Palin Steven Golin Andrew Greenebaum David Himelfarb and Tali Nesher Joel Hirsch and Bonnie Bogin Glenn and Patty Huettner Bemnet and Irene Kibreab James and Jane Klein Lee and Jill Kort Fred and Paula Kuhns
Damon and Marian Lawrence Shirley Levey Thomas Mackey and Saheli Datta Robert and Jamie Madden Armand and Marie Marciano Greg Nelson Mitchell Reback and Cathy Costin Marc and Michelle Rosenbach Jonathan and Lynn Rosenthal Edward Rugoff and Renee Tondelli Adrian and Diana Stephens John and Lorrie Stone Richard and Victoria Tashman
Reverse Auction for Scholarship Donors Thank you to the following donors who supported the Reverse Auction for Scholarship at Spring Event. All proceeds from the Reverse Auction go directly to the Financial Aid program.
Reverse Auction Donors H. Barclay Aaris and Lisa Kelton-Aaris Clifton Allen and Mary Day Brian and Mae Appel Alan and Melissa Barnett Allan Becker and Lily Ota Claudio and Kathleen Boltiansky Suzanne Boone Eric and Ann Capogrosso Ken and Michele Feinswog Glen and Elizabeth Friedman Tom and Lori Gilder Elliot Gordon and Carol Schwartz Scott and Andrea Holtzman
A toast to another successful Spring Event! Thank you, Windward families, for making this such a fun evening!
Ronald and Sheila Johnson Mark Landry and Judy Boasberg Leon LeBuffe and Julena Lind Eric Mandel Jonathan and Debbie Markiles David and Elizabeth Ondaatje Paryus and Nita Patel Robert and Lisa Peach Peggy Procter Lachlan Reed Mark and Ellen Simmons Stephen Solomon and Ellen Pardo Frank Tai and Lorraine Fesq
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Ways to Give Cash, Check, or Credit Card An outright cash donation is a fully tax deductible gift in the tax year given, within the guidelines established by the IRS. Cash gifts can be made by check or can be charged to your Visa or MasterCard. Credit card gifts can be made over the phone at 310.391.7127, ext. 283, or online at www.windwardschool.org/donate.
Pledges Windward welcomes your gift through a pledge – a formal statement of intention to make a gift to the School. With a pledge, you may complete your gift by making regular payments over time. All pledges to the Annual Fund must be completed by the end of the fiscal year, June 30th.
Securities A gift to Windward of appreciated securities entitles the donor to a charitable deduction for its full current market value, without paying the capital gains tax on the appreciation, which would be required if the securities were sold for personal gain. Contact the Advancement Office for stock transfer instructions.
Matching Gifts Many companies will match gifts that their employees (and sometimes spouses of employees) make to secondary schools. Please send your company’s matching gift form along with your gift.
Planned Giving Donors may wish to consider giving through such means as wills, life insurance, bequests, or charitable trusts. Windward recommends that you contact your financial planner for information about how planned giving can earn valuable incometax deductions and reduce your estate taxes. For more information on any of the above ways to give, please contact the Advancement Office at 310.391.7127.
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Windward School Magazine & Annual Report 2009-10 Lachlan Reed Director of Institutional Advancement Shelly Wenker Schroth Director of Development Vanessa Nygaard Alumni Relations and Special Events Coordinator Carina Sanchez Development Assistant Laura Clark Journalism and New Media Teacher Stephen Johnson Director of Communications Justin Malvin Communications Coordinator Chuck Brittenham Design and Production Sumi Printing and Binding Printing Jen O’Sullivan Selected Photography Randall Michelson Selected Photography Windward School gratefully acknowledges all of our donors. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. If, however, you discover an error, please accept our sincerest apologies and notify the Advancement Office at 310.391.7127, so that we can correct our records. The fiscal year covered in this report is from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Gifts received after June 30, 2010, will be acknowledged in next year’s Annual Report.
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