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Tesseract School

2003- 2004 Annual Report

LEARNING. GROWING. GET TING STRONGER. Nurturing a Dedication to

THE LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING.

OUR MISSION:

THE T E SS E R ACT SCH EACH S T U DE N T ’S IN EM OT I O N AL DE VELO OF LE AR N I N G , AND CHAR ACTE R I N AN AN D CO LLAB O RATIV

Tesseract School fosters each student’s intellectual and emotional development, love of learning, and strength of character in an encouraging and collaborative environment.

Core VALUES Respect for the Individual We recognize the uniqueness of each individual. We respect diversity and value the common experiences that bring us together. We believe intellectual and emotional growth are optimized when students are known by their teachers and classmates, feel appreciated for what they do well, and are encouraged to look beyond their own current achievements and perspectives.

Dedication to Life Long Learning At the core of our philosophy is educating students to lead lives of purpose and excellence. Development of individual talents, social responsibility, critical thinking, and problem solving skills allows Tesseract graduates to connect thoughts with actions, deeds with results, and the past to the present and the future. We do not teach for the test; we teach for a lifetime.

A Nurturing Environment that Fosters Academic Excellence The pursuit of academic excellence is accomplished in an environment where students feel safe and free and are encouraged to fully explore their interests and passions. An exciting, cooperative atmosphere characterizes teacher-student and student-student interactions throughout the learning process. A commitment to individual goal setting and multiple teaching modalities allows our students to become engaged learners, to develop a strong sense of self-esteem and to meet their full potential.

Parents in Support Parents play a vital role in the life of The School, providing the encouragement and support for their child and contributing their time, energies, and financial support to events and programs critical to their child's development and the School's advancement.

Teamwork A collaborative environment allows Tesseract students to prepare themselves for their post-graduate years. An open dialogue among administrators, faculty, and parents models cooperative behavior. Shared teaching, interactive, challenging and integrated curricula,

HO OL F O S T E R S N TELLE CT U AL AN D OPME N T, LO V E STRE N G T H O F E NCO U RAG I N G VE EN V I R O N ME N T.

student team projects, and community service all help build the skills and framework necessary for students to apply their knowledge and ideas in a group setting. Students learn to work as a team and to constructively resolve conflicts, establishing a foundation for becoming caring, thoughtful, responsible, and more effective participants and leaders in our society.

Focus on Faculty

We recruit and retain the finest faculty by providing the best possible environment to spark the faculty’s passion for teaching and the love of learning in every child. Our educators are given the freedom to develop and share their expertise supported by professional development funding, and carefully structured planning and in-service time. Their commitment and dedication is balanced by the School’s priority to provide highly competitive compensation and benefit programs.

CONTENTS: Core Values

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Message from the Head of School

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Message from the Board of Trustees

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2003 - 2004 Financial Summary

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Project Updates

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Targeted Giving Campaign

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Arizona Scholarship Fund

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Live and In Color

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Faculty Profiles

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Board of Trustees and Ways to Give

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A MESSAGE from the Head of School Last year, Tesseract School embarked on a new journey. Thanks to a group of dedicated parents, the school is wholly owned by the Paradise Valley Private School Foundation. Their support enables us to continue providing a quality learning experience for our students.

With this transition, we also initiated our first comprehensive fund raising campaign to provide funds that will help us continue to improve and grow the school. Our parents stepped up to the plate and responded positively to this new initiative, raising $144,000 for the school. But it’s about more than the dollars and cents raised. It is about building a better foundation for Tesseract School and creating the premier private independent school in Arizona and the Southwest.

Thank you to all who made this journey with us. With the donations we have received, the school purchased teaching aids to help our students with everything from motor skills and balance to language skills and cognitive development. In the fall, we were able to purchase new computers for the IMC, expanding opportunities for our students to learn more about technology.

Further support allowed us to install a new multi-purpose court surface.

“HOPEFULLY, AS YOU READ THROUGH THESE PAGES, YOU WILL BE INSPIRED BY THESE ACTS OF KINDNESS. THEY HAVE LAID THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE MANY THINGS THAT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH HERE AT THE SCHOOL.”

Additional thanks go to all the volunteers who helped support the school’s mission. From the Live and In Color committee, to P.A.T.T., to our parent ambassadors, to the individual parents who provided a helping hand every day. All of our volunteers have embraced the values of the school and taken them to new heights.

Hopefully, as you read through these pages, you will be inspired by these acts of kindness. They have laid the foundations for the many things that we want to accomplish here at the school. However, though the foundation is set, we will depend on others to help us become a model for schools to follow.

As a non-profit, independent school, donations are essential for continuing to improve facilities, technology and provide financial aid for students. Tuition is an important part of our funding, but without donations, we will not be able to become the premier private independent school we intend to be. We can already see the important benefits these gifts have made available to our students. Our hopes are to raise additional funding to continue improving the opportunities for your children.

I invite you to be part of the journey.

Nigel Taplin, Head of School

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A MESSAGE from the Board of Trustees The 2003-2004 school year saw significant changes for the School.

The Tesseract Community welcomed its new Head of School, Nigel Taplin, who was chosen by the Board after an extensive national search. With his 27 years of experience in premier independent schools, Nigel rallied the faculty and parents to recommit to carrying out the Tesseract Mission. The Board was busy as well. With the help of the generous contributions of many Tesseract families, the Foundation was successful in its campaign to purchase the school facilities. The Board has also increased in size from five to ten members and embarked on an intensive strategic planning process that will guide us in making important decisions concerning the School’s direction, ideal size, and facilities.

On behalf of the Board, I want to thank all of you for your generous commitments of time, money, and faith. The Tesseract School continues to thrive because of your support.

LEAR N ING. GROW I NG. GET T ING S TRONG ER.

Kathleen Ferris, Board Member

LEARNING. GROWING. GETTING STRONGER. The 2003-2004 school year saw significant changes for the School. The Tesseract Community began its transition to becoming a non-profit independent school. At that time, a group of parents, committed to the school and its values, purchased the School from the Tesseract Corporation and formed the non-profit Paradise Valley Private School Foundation

to operate the School. This group of 48 parents also formed an LLC and contributed significant funding to purchase the school facilities from the Tesseract Corporation. The LLC then leased the property to the Foundation.

At the end of 2003, another major step forward in the School’s history occurred when the Foundation purchased the property from the LLC. This significant achievement was possible because many of the parents who were members of the LLC generously contributed their stake in the LLC to the Foundation.

The Tesseract Community owes a great deal of gratitude to the many parents who contributed financial resources, time, faith, and vision to ensure the future of the School. Tesseract is now on the road to achieving its goal of becoming a premier private, independent school in Arizona and the Southwest.

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Statement of FINANCIAL POSITION Paradise Valley Private School Foundation for years ending June 30, 2004 and 2003.

Assets

2004

2003

Cash

$789,710

$823,542

Accounts Receivable

$9,080

$6,034

(Net of Doubtful Accounts) Pledges Receivable

$9,307

Marketable Securities

$38,215

$17,505

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Inventories

---

$18,025

Prepaid Expense

$25,659

$28,839

Land, Buildings & Equipment

$2,940,432

$338,229

Other Assets

$3,233

$13,833

Land Held for Sale or Development

$2,275,000

$2,275,000

Total Assets:

$6,090,636

$3,521,007

Liabilities

2004

2003

Accounts Payable

$81,162

$10,885

Accrued Expense

$131,914

$218,309

Deferred Tuition and Fees

$316,170

$372,340

Agency Funds Held for Others

$10,711

$4,600

Long Term Debt

$3,239,400

$939,400

Total Liabilities:

$3,779,357

$1,545,534

Unrestricted

2004

2003

Equity in Property, Equipment and Land

$1,976,032

$1,673,829

Available for Board Appropriation

$260,806

$300,474

Temporarily Restricted

$74,441

$1,170

Total Liabilities and Net Assets:

$6,090,636

$3,521,007

(Net of Accumulated Depreciation)

NET ASSETS

PROGRAM vs SUPPORT EXPENSE - Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Program Expense: 76% Support Expense: 24% Total Expense: $3,037,548

The Paradise Valley Private School Foundation preliminary draft of the auditors’ annual report has been received and reviewed by management. While there may be some reclassification adjustments to be made it is acknowledged these adjustments will have no material affect on the information reported.

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76%

24%

$2,313,987

$723,561

EXPENDITURES - Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Instruction: 69.4% General & Administrative: 20.1% Auxiliary Programs: 3.7% Tuition Assistance: 3.1% Interest: 2.4% Development: 1.0% Physical Plant: 0.3%

Statement of ACTIVITIES Operations Expenditures 2004-2005 Paradise Valley Private School Foundation for years ending June 30, 2004 and 2003.

Salary/ERE

Support and Revenue Gross Tuition and Fees Revenue Auxiliary Programs Contributions Interest and Dividends Realized Loss on Investments

62.27%

2004

Administrative

$2,461,258

Auxiliary

$276,951 $482,180 $11,583

Student Services

($2,445)

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

$11,445

Other Income

$42,699

Net of Special Events Total Support and Revenue:

Physical Plant

$89,683

Financial Aid

$3,373,354

18.02% 8.31% 5.66% 4.22% 1.52%

2003 $2,996,415 $277,158 $36,789 $20,086 ---($3,152) $173,880 ---$3,501,176

Expenses Program Services: Financial Aid, Scholarship and Remission

$94,280

$86,121

Instruction

$2,107,012

$3,085,214

Auxiliary Program Expense

$112,695

$89,282

$2,313,987

$3,260,617

Total Program Services: Support Services Management and General

$611,004

$605,775

Development

$29,371

$11,483

Physical Plant

$10,408

$12,383

Interest

$72,778

$56,364

Total Support Services:

$723,561

$686,005

Total Expense

$3,037,548

$3,946,622

Change in Net Assets:

$335,806

($445,446)

NET ASSETS - Beginning of Year:

$1,975,473

$2,420,919

NET ASSETS - End of Year:

$2,311,279

$1,975,473

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PROJECT Updates Technology Equipment Through the generosity of several parents, we were able to upgrade our computer resources in the IMC last fall. The improvements included new computers and monitors, as well as a scanner for the students. Additional software installed included the brainstorming software Inspiration, Logger Pro, and Print Music! for use in our music program. A Smart Board was purchased to allow for interactive computer presentations. These improvements allow our students to be current on technology-based educational resources. Networking improvements were also made, improving faculty’s communications with our families and with each other. The resources will be further improved over the summer with a portion of the funds raised from last spring’s fundraiser, Live and In Color.

Preschool A group of preschool parents saw the need of enhancing the preschool program. They worked with the teachers to identify a wish list of items that would supplement the learning experiences of the children. Then they asked their fellow pre-school parents to help fund the purchase of these items. Now, the children have new tricycles to ride during recess, improving motor skills and balance. They also have a sensory table that enhances the students’ play through developing their fine motor skills, language skills, and cognitive development. Thank you to all the parents who have donated to the preschool.

Class Gift Our graduating class even stepped up to leave a legacy for future students. Throughout their eighth grade year, this class spent afternoons hosting bake sales and weekend nights babysitting to raise funds for their class gift. Their efforts paid off when they made their donation during graduation. They presented the School with a new set of bleachers to watch our athletes compete. They even had enough left over to make financial contributions to the Performing Arts and Financial Aid funds. Thank you to this group of students who made a lasting impact on the school.

Multi-Purpose Court In April, we cut the ribbon on our new multi-purpose court. With the support of our parents through the Booster Club we were able to install a new multi-purpose court. This new surface provides an improved play area for our sports and physical

PRO J E CT U P DAT E S education classes.

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LEADERSHIP GIFTS ($2,500+) Mr. and Mrs. James Osborn

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Anderson Anonymous (2)

Ms. Shannon Ostrowski

Arizona Community Foundation

Ms. Shannon Partridge Mr. and Mrs. William Pilcher

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barker Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Brown

HONOR ROLL

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Prince

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Caskey

of Donors

Dr. and Mrs. P.K. Rao Ms. Simone Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. David Cohn Mr. and Mrs. John Curtin

Other Gifts

Joanna Rounds

Mr. and Mrs. David Deeds

American Express - Ms. Valerie Iwinski

Ms. Terri Scullin

Mr. and Mrs. John Donofrio

Ms. Michelle Amiot

Mr. and Mrs. John Shoecraft

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Harazim

Anonymous (3)

Mrs. Carrie Siegfried

Intel Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bacal

David Silverman and Leslie Lerman

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas LaBelle

Ms. Renee Ballard

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sim

Mr. Michael Lacey

Ms. Lynn Beairsto

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Slovin

Ms. Carrie Bechtel

Ms. Adrienne Springfield

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lang

Ms. Kim Boehne

Ms. Catharine Steffens

Patrick Liu and Peggy Stemmler

Tim and Sandi Day

Mr. Ted Strickland

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Moeser

Ms. Kathleen Dunne Millar

Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Taplin

Mrs. D.E. O’Shaughnessy

Suzanne and Earl de Berge

This Little Piggy Wears Cotton

and Ms. Kathleen Ferris

P.A.T.T.

Ms. Lynn Elberson

Mr. and Mrs. Armando Viteri

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Polich

Mrs. Elizabeth Elizardi

Ms. Jenilee White

Joe Rody and Jeanne Wilcox

Ms. Nicole Gayton

Ms. Pam White

Ms. Patricia Rose

Ms. Erika Goethe

Ms. Catherine Wilkes

Richard V. and Susan Schibler David Sease and Tami Romano

Mr. and Mrs. William Haynes

Mr. Wayne Zink

Mr. and Mrs. John Hersey

Rodney K. and Michelle Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Howard

Mr. and Mrs. James Swanson

Mr. Roger Hughes

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thurston

Peter Hunger and Sharon Buell

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tobin

Ms. Deborah Kaufman

Lynn Van Buren

Ms. Holly Kolander

and Robert Engelman

and Ms. Francine Hardaway *The Development Office made every effort to ensure the accuracy of information contained in this Annual Report.

The School regrets any omissions or discrepancies. If an error has been made, please accept our sincerest apologies and please notify the Development Office.

Ms. Candace Kowal

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wagenhals

Mr. and Mrs. James Larsen

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young

Mr. Odell L’Heureux Mr. and Mrs. Lubomir Manov Ms. Carole McBride Neal and Tami McDaniel Ms. Beth McWilliams Ms. Jo Minich Senora Mussman

THE TESSERACT SCHOOL SINCERELY THANKS ALL THE DONORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE 2003 - 2004 TARGETED GIVING CAMPAIGN!

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ADDITIONAL DONORS TO TESSERACT SCHOOL through the Arizona Scholarship Fund In 1997, the state legislature passed the Private Scholarships Tax Credit, allowing Arizona taxpayers to make a voluntary contribution to a scholarship funding organization in Arizona and receive a tax credit. Through a partnership with the Arizona Scholarship Fund and the Arizona School Choice Trust, many donors made contributions, and designated Tesseract School as the recipient of those scholarship dollars. The ability to make this contribution and designate students at Tesseract to receive the scholarships is truly invaluable to the School, and to the families it helps. Thank you to all those who supported the School through this program

Arizona Scholarship Fund Donors: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allen

Bradley Oswood, MD

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Prince

Anonymous (3)

Mr. Francisco Rodriguez

Mr. Kevin Baker

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rubin

Ms. Denise Baker

Mr. John Scattergood

Ms. Roline Baker

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shook

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barker

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sim

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bell

Rodney K. and Michelle Rene Smith

Ms. Theresa Benich

Mr. and Mrs. James Swanson

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Breece

Mr. Timothy Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Eldridge

Lynn Van Buren

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Feuer Patti Flint, MD

Jana and Mark Wilcke

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Harazim

Ms. Sue Wilcox

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Howard

Ms. Connie Wilhelm-Garcia

Mr. and Mrs. John Huber

Ms. Catherine Wilkes

Mr. Casimir Hurtado

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willittes

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Johns

Mr. David Woker

Mr. Michael Lacey

Mr. Derek Zappa

and Ms. Kathleen Ferris Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Landau Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lang Ms. Kathryn Lincoln Patrick Liu and Peggy Stemmler Mr. and Mrs. Lubomir Manov Mr. Tom Mattioni Ms. Virginia McBride Mr. Gilbert McCurdy Mr. Mike Michaels

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and Robert Engelman

“LIVE AND IN COLOR” Funds Technology and Financial Ad After countless hours of work by the committee members, Live and In Color ended with success. More than $85,000 was raised on April 3rd to help The TesseracT School with much needed funds for technology and financial aid.

With some of the funds, the School will be able to purchase new computers for classrooms and the IMC. Remaining funds will provide resources to enroll a student population that is highly diverse, talented, and motivated.

“I’m excited about providing such advanced technology in the classrooms,” said Nigel Taplin. “The success of the auction means our students can take on even more challenging projects with the tools of the 21st Century.”

Some of the most popular auction items that night were the class art projects, the unique experiences offered by our faculty, and the always coveted reserved parking spaces. You might be seeing our winning families at places around town such as in the private dining room at Shogun restaurant, at America West Arena catching a Suns game, or on a ride along with Rural Metro.

Thank you to all the families and community members who helped with our success.

“I’m very pleased with the support that the Tesseract families gave us,” said Linda Fisher, who chaired the event. “I was thrilled to see so many parents attend the event and to have the community come together to support our efforts. The planning committee dedicated many hours towards this event and it is nice to see their efforts make a difference to the school.”

AND IN

A Special Thank You to the following Donors: A-Z Tennis

Lisa & Fred Wagenhals

Anonymous

Lisa & Randy Johnson

Arizona Heart Institute

Lynn & Lawrence Kahn

Barbara & Jerry Landau

Lynn Van Buren & Bob Engelman

Camelback Photography

Moda Fina Fine Jewelry

Caring Nannies and Companions

Ms. Libby’s Southern Cooking

Carla & Mills Sinclair

Nicole & Michael Roth

Channel 3 TV

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro

Connie Wilhelm and David Garcia

Paradise Interiors

Dawn & Jay Schlott

Rural Metro

Deborah Foi

Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center

Mark & Deborah Reiser

Shogun Restaurant

Johnson Yazzi

Showstoppers

La Camarilla Racquet,

Suzanne & Armando Viteri

Fitness, and Swim Club

Tami Romano & David Sease The Scattergood Family Sherry & Jim Osborn Village Frame

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Faculty Profile: TERRI SCULLIN In 1999, the music program at the Tesseract School became something worth singing about. That is when Music Teacher Terri Scullin entered all our students’ lives. Not only does Ms. Scullin teach general music classes to all students in grades preschool through grade five, she also directs the school’s chorus and drama programs. She chose to be a professional educator so that she could share her love of music and theater with children.

Ms. Scullin has led our students through many outstanding performances. Most recently, the middle school chorus and performing arts students brought a whole new life to “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” selling out all shows!

The Orff Schulwerk method is a way of teaching music, created by composer Carl Orff and his associate Gunild Keetman, which is an active approach to teaching music that fosters creativity. Improvisation and composition learned through this method supports the Tesseract School core value of Dedication to Life Long Learning.

“I CHOSE TESSERACT BECAUSE OF IT COMMITTMENT TO THE HANDS-ON APPROACH TO MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE ORFF SCHULWERK METHODOLOGY.”

In addition to the spring musical, Ms. Terri also conducts choral concerts and drama performances for the middle school students as well as grade level concerts including all preschool and lower school students.

Over the summer, Ms. Scullin taught at a teacher training workshop at ASU and in November she presented at the American Orff Schulwerk Association’s National Conference in Long Beach, California. This past year, Ms. Scullin also led team building workshops in music and drama for corporations such as Cricket and American Express.

In addition to everything Ms. Scullin does here at the School and in the community, she also participates in local theater productions. Last fall she performed as Sara Jane Moore in “Is What It Is” Theater’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins” and in the spring she performed as Mrs. Malins at the ASU West IAP program’s production of “James Joyce’s The Dead.” So make sure you catch Ms. Terri on stage - both at School and in the community.

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Faculty Profile: CATHARINE STEFFENS All the students at the Tesseract School know Senora Steffens. As our Middle School Spanish Teacher, Catharine Steffens continues expanding our students’ knowledge of the Spanish language and culture. She has helped to create new programs and opportunities that encourage learning and understanding.

“I am committed to all our students having the opportunity to learn a foreign language and to expand their knowledge of our world. This commitment is to our students here at Tesseract as well as all elementary and middle school students statewide.

We are fortunate at Tesseract to have foreign language included in our vision of educating young people with the skills to successfully compete and contribute to our global community,” says Senora Steffens.

At Tesseract she began a chapter of Sociedad Hispanica de Amistad called Jovenes sin barreras, which means Youth Without Barriers. She also initiated various pen pal programs, one with a school in Spain. Through Senora Steffens’ leadership, a wide variety of well-known speakers came to speak with the students. Prof. David Foster of ASU spoke on the Jewish Religious and Cultural Presence in Latin America. O. Ricardo Pimentel of the Arizona Republic gave us an Inside Look at Immigration. Maria Ester Malvarez, a Fulbright recipient from Uruguay, spent two weeks with us sharing the culture of Uruguay. Students have made use of their language learning to order lunch at a Mexican restaurant and had the opportunity to receive Spanish Flamenco dance instruction. TesseracT students are truly Jovenes sin barreras!

“I AM COMMITTED TO ALL OUR STUDENTS HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF OUR WORLD.”

But we don’t keep this treasure to ourselves. Senora Steffens is very well respected in the state and national foreign language communities. She is very involved with AZLA (Arizona Language Association), the state level of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). She has presented at two of their conferences and was published twice in their newsletter.

She is also a member of NNELL (National Network for Early Language Learning) as well as ACTFL. As Senora Steffens educates our students, she continues her own education. She is pursuing her masters degree in Spanish Language and Culture with a focus on the use of authentic literature (literature written by and for native speakers) in language learning at the elementary/middle school levels. At ASU she has had the opportunity to be a guest speaker at a methodology class for teachers and hopes to recruit more teachers to Foreign Language in Elementary School teaching.

Thanks to Senora Steffens for making Spanish such an integral part of our students’ learning!

2003- 2004 Board of Trustees The board of trustees is the primary governing body of Tesseract School, and is composed of community members and the head of school, who serves as an ex-officio member of the board.

The board of trustees is responsible for establishment of policy, the appointment of the head of school, and the preservation of the school's mission, finances, facilities and programs. Its members work in concert to make decisions in the best interests of the school through a variety of committees and task forces.

Lilla Swanson, Chair Peggy Stemmler, Secretary Jerry Tobin, Treasurer Rusty Haynes, Past Chair Kathleen Ferris Earl de Berge William Bell Roger Hughes Francine Hardaway

WAYS TO GIVE Your gift supports the people and programs that make the Tesseract School so special. Below are the ways you may contribute: Gifts of Cash Contributions made by check, cash or credit card are tax deductible in the year the donation is given. Checks should be made payable to Paradise Valley Private School Foundation. We accept MasterCard and Visa.

Gifts of Securities It is becoming more common for donors to make gifts of securities. If the security has appreciated greatly in value, you can avoid capital gains taxes by gifting the stock directly to the school. We recommend that donors consult their financial advisors before making any final decisions. For details about how to make a gift of stock, contact the Development Office.

Make a Pledge You can also pledge a gift to the annual fund or other area by contacting the Development Office. Pledges can be satisfied through a single contribution, or in multiple installments, at a time that is convenient for you.

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OUR MISS ION : T HE TESSER ACT S CHOOL FO S T E R S E ACH STUDEN T ’S I NTELLECT U AL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPM E NT, LOVE OF LE AR N I N G, AND STRE NGT H OF CHARACTER I N AN E NCOU RAG ING AN D COLLABOR AT I V E E NVIR ONM E N T.

About TESSERACT SCHOOL At Tesseract School we stimulate the “Love of Learning and Joy of Discovery” in every child. Our highly talented and committed educators connect with the children in small, nurturing, and interactive classes.

Our students master the fundamentals of reading, writing, social studies, science, and mathematical skills while experiencing a broad-based integrated curriculum that includes music, drama, art, Spanish, and physical activity.

We invite you to experience firsthand what makes the Tesseract Way the pathway for your child’s academic and social success.

Please contact us today.

“A SCHOOL IN WHICH NO TWO CLASSROOMS LOOK ALIKE, NO SCHOOL DAY REPEATS THE ONE BEFORE, AND NO CHILD MISSES AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, SHARE, AND GROW.”

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