Impact Report Spring 2022
Impact Report: Spring 2022 Without support from friends and Raiders near and far, our students wouldn’t have access to the amazing education they receive from NSCD. Your generosity not only supports the school as a whole, but has a direct and meaningful impact every day on students, faculty and staff. The stories on these pages showcase just a few of the ways our donors change lives. We hope you enjoy them! Our Annual Report published in the fall Acorn magazine will highlight many more examples of how your generosity makes it possible for all of our students to grow and learn in the classroom and beyond. Thank you.
Tom Flemma
Molly Ingram McDowell ’80
Head of School
Director of Development
Our School
“While my years at North Shore prepared me to succeed academically, I am most grateful for the rich experiences it provided outside the classroom. The opportunity to participate in any sport, musical group or play;
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to explore an area of interest
540 students—one of the highest enrollments to date 40 ZIP codes represented 35% students of color $2.5 million in financial aid given to 20% of the student body
during Interim Week; to feel like an important part of a small community. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
—Jennifer Stone ’82, Trustee and current parent
At a Glance •
404 athletes participated in fall and winter sports, and 26 were recognized as All Conference, All Sectional or All State
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171 students performed onstage
“The discoveries that were not planned or designed can become our most powerful lessons, lessons that are remembered decades later. That is the beauty and magic of what we get to do today as coaches and teachers.” —Athletic Director Patrick McHugh
in theater, band or chorus •
156 upper school students were
certified in Mental Health First Aid •
108 juniors and seniors had
access to unlimited college counseling sessions •
44 fourth and fifth graders
participated in clubs
• Faculty and staff participated in more than
100 professional
development opportunities
Your Impact • •
922 donors to date 98% to our goal of $1,492,425 T H A N K YO U F O R MAKING A DIFFERENCE If you haven’t given yet, you can still be a part of Annual Giving 2021-22 with a gift by June 30, 2022. www.nscds.org/give
Community Engagement Week Middle school students participated in the first-ever Community Engagement Week in March with a choice of seven themed groups: Parks and Rec, Environment, Service Animals, Indigenous Communities, Music and Arts Access, Literacy and Community Mapping.
“I never knew how diverse Native Americans are as a community. There are so many different tribes, languages and cultures. This is important because it helped me understand the impact Native Americans have had and that they are still here— not just some historical power.” —Middle School Student
Distinguished Guests We are excited to bring unique speakers back to campus again this year. Ashlyn Sparrow, a game designer who helps lead the Weston Game Lab at the University of Chicago, visited during Black History Month and spoke to students about how she creates games to illuminate real-world problems. Because of the excitement around her work and classroom visits that day, she will be visiting campus several more times to engage all divisions and leave an impact on the school community.
Spring Musical: Live Onstage A tradition stays alive! We’ve maintained performances over the past two years during COVID-19, but bringing back the spring musical for a live audience—with free admission this year—felt like a celebration. “High School Musical” was just the right production with so much energy, a large cast, and lively song and dance numbers. “One of the many wonderful things about live performance is the exchange of energy between performers and the audience that can happen at any given moment. To have a front-row seat to witness that exchange was exhilarating,” explained Upper and Middle School Choral Director and Music Teacher Timothy Mah.
“You’re always encouraged to take a risk and put yourself out there.” —Upper School Student
Interdisciplinary Learning Third graders embarked on an exciting new unit on limb differences, combining STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) skills with service and socialemotional learning. After
“I’m excited to make a hand for someone who actually needs it. He’s 6 years old and lives in Oklahoma.” —Lower School Student
studying prosthetics in their homerooms, students collaborated with Lower School Technology Teacher Julie Tuten to create a functional prosthetic hand using the 3D printers in the Live+Serve Lab. In addition, they are creating and selling stationery to raise money for a camp in Colorado for children with limb differences, and through the process they are learning about budgeting, promotion and sales.
T H A N K YO U
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