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All Saints’ Episcopal Day School Head of School Leo P. Dressel Rector The Reverend Poulson C. Reed

Annual Report Edition for 2012– 13

Chair, Board of Trustees John Lomax Chief Development Officer Tina Burgoz Head of Lower School Thomas Fassler

CONTENTS

Board of Trustees

Head of School

Rector

Tuition Tax Credit

Annual Fund

Chief Financial Officer Andrew Klemmer Head of Middle School Irene W. Tseng Director of Admissions Dan B. Waage

Envisioning the Future Capital Campaign

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Letter from the Head of School N o w W hat ?

P l e n t y o f Gre at T h i n g s!

Dear Friends, This year marks our fifty-first as a school. Admittedly that does not have the resonance or cachet that our fiftieth anniversary provided as a key celebratory focus of the 2012−13 school year. In fact there is no precious metal or elegant material associated with a fifty-first anniversary. But rest assured that we shall not be sluggish or silent during the 2013−14 school year.

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I mentioned in the previous issue that our Board of Trustees was soon to approve a new strategic roadmap for our school. That approval occurred in August 2013, and we now have clearly identified focus areas for the continued health and growth of our school. The document, entitled ExceptionalVision, ExceptionalValues: A Strategy for Our Future, delineates six goal areas for priority attention: Teaching and Leadership, Innovation for Excellence, Culture and Community, Development, Marketing and Communications, and Financial Planning.

Space considerations prevent me from commenting about every one of these areas in this message, but I do want to highlight three of them here. Teaching and Leadership is listed as the first goal area in recognition of the fact that the most important resources upon which great schools rely are its human ones, above all its teachers and other key leaders. Members of my baby boomer generation will continue to retire in significant numbers in the coming few years. Over the past few years, All Saints’ has already bade farewell to a number of stalwart veteran teachers in that generation. Our strength as a school has been grounded in the long-term and superior contributions of these people. So it is imperative that we recruit and retain the next generation of master teachers and administrators. I believe that we have already made admirable progress in that regard as we have welcomed

Mr. Dressel with the student leaders of our School.

talented and committed newcomers to our professional staff. The goal area of Culture and Community provides impetus to continue the efforts we have made in becoming a more inclusive and richly textured community in recent years. Concomitantly, we need to enhance our efforts to help our students become global citizens committed to serve a world in need. We also need to address issues nearer to home, including support of parish families who may also desire to be members of the school community. Development is a supremely important dimension in the life of every independent school, but it has critical urgency in the life of All Saints’ Episcopal Day School this year. The Board of Trustees has set as a goal the completion of the first phase of our campus improvement plan by August 2014, made possible by our acquisition of additional acreage on the north side of Stella Lane. Every member of our extended school community will be given the opportunity to help that plan become reality. I hope each of us seizes that opportunity with generosity and enthusiasm. Faithfully, Leo P. Dressel, Head of School

From Leo’s Desk — Keep in touch with our Head of School with his blog at asedsblog.wordpress.com

Message from the Board of Trustees W e D o Thi s T o g e t h e r

To counter those departures I am happy that the Board has been infused with new energy for the 2013−14 school year. The areas of involvement of our new trustees serve to illustrate key board priorities for the current school year. Over the summer, there were several additions to the Board of Trustees. In this short time, they have made a significant impact. Parents include Susan Giusto, Mark Ogden, Drew Smith, Kate Smith, and Brad Wright as well as Ann Halaby, a parent, and Ian Calkins who joined as vestry representatives. Plus, we welcomed Emily Weissinger Johnson Class of 2000 as alumni representative. Collectively, that makes eight new members. I’m delighted to report that these trustees have jumped in with enthusiasm and a wealth of ideas.

Mark, Drew, and Ann joined the Enrollment Management Committee. That group is focusing on enhancing the visibility of the School in the community and working hard to ensure that we maintain applicant flow so that we continue to attract quality students. We even persuaded Ann, who has served on the Committee in the past as a parent volunteer, to be chair. Susan joined the Development Committee and agreed to be co-chair. In this critical year of the Capital Campaign, the Committee is working to meet the $1.5 million match, while ensuring we also grow our tuition tax credit program and maintain our annual fund contributions. Emily, a civil engineer, joined the Buildings and Grounds Committee and will focus on our plan for new fields across Stella Lane and will reimagine our new campus. Ian joined the Governance Committee which plays a vital role in selecting, training, and evaluating our board. The Committee also serves as an important link in bridging the School with the Church. Brad and Kate joined the Finance Committee which assists our administration develop a budget each year, evaluates the initial tuition proposals, and helps ensure that the School operates in a fiscally prudent manner. These new board members represent the very best of All Saints’. While they come from different backgrounds and bring different experiences to the table, they are working together to help us meet our strategic plans and the Capital Campaign development goals. Of course, our board cannot do this alone. We need all of our stakeholders including you to join the efforts not only to help meet our campaign goals, but also to help us ensure that we continue to offer a superior program for families considering a private school experience. You can help us by telling other families about All Saints’ and encouraging each other to give to All Saints’ at whatever level works for your family. John Lomax, Board Chair

Mr. Lomax with two of his three children attending All Saints'

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The Board of Trustees had another busy year during the celebration of our 50th anniversary as members devoted themselves to board core responsibilities. Particular focus areas included the development of our new strategic document, Exceptional Vision, Exceptional Value: A Strategy for Our Future, an effort led by trustee Stacy Thomas. The Board also worked to advance the Capital Campaign and to take practical steps to facilitate campus improvement and expansion, in particular successful completion of the approval process with the City of Phoenix for the eventual abandonment of Stella Lane from Maryland Gardens to Third Avenue. I thank our trustees for their commitment and counsel during a very successful 2012−13 school year, especially retiring trustees Robert Avalos, Melissa Brutlag, Amy Clague, Phoebe Fox, Robert Isom, Eric Roudi, Christina Thanstrom, and Gary Weber. We shall miss their work and wisdom.

Message From Our Rector

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F i n d i n g H app i n e ss

Psychology was never my strongest subject, but I have always found it fascinating. It is remarkable how the Godgiven human mind can understand its own mysteries. Lately, I’ve been particularly interested in how we understand happiness. We all want happiness for ourselves and those closest to us, but what does that mean, and how do we achieve it? The field of positive psychology is exploring just this. It turns out that neither wealth nor life circumstance is the most important factor in happiness. The very wealthy are no happier than the middle class. Genetics and upbringing are the largest factors: each of us has a genetic “set point” for happiness, and our family life affects it, for good or ill. Still, in the end, roughly 25% of our happiness is determined by the choices we make. We can develop habits of happiness: surrounding ourselves with happy people and healthy relationships, setting goals, learning, listening to music, going outside, exercising, and eating right. But the most important choice of all is how we define happiness. Is happiness simply pleasure or is it purpose? Both science and faith tell us that seeking pleasure, while enjoyable in the short term, does not lead to sustained happiness. Purpose

Père Jeannot, Father Reed, and Reverend Lauren Lenoski

Father Reed at the 9th Annual Blessing of the Animals

25% of our happiness is determined by the choices we make does. When we use our gifts for the sake of others, either in our work or outside of it, we are fulfilled. This is the happiness the Bible speaks of in Psalm 1: “They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither. Everything they do shall prosper.” One of the spiritual goals of All Saints’, both church and school, is to help people find the happiness that comes from recognizing and fulfilling God’s purpose for them. As I look back on 2013 at the Church, I see a year of great purpose and happiness. We celebrated the church’s sixtieth anniversary in conjunction with the day school’s fiftieth, and in so doing, gave thanks to God for the enormous impact All Saints’ has made over its history. We continued to offer a range of ways to Pray, Learn, Serve, and Connect, following the example of Jesus. Our traditional music and worship, education for all ages, and outreach to those in need in our city and in Haiti were particular emphases. New initiatives this year included the first annual North Central Family 5K in the spring to benefit our Haiti partnership and church family ministries, and a monthly Third Thursday evening for all ages with dinner, programs, and Compline (sung night prayers). My hope for each of us, and for All Saints’, in this holy season is that we will continue to be grateful for our many blessings and will find happiness by bringing comfort and joy to others. Blessings, The Reverend Poulson C. Reed, Rector

Tuition Tax Credit Program The Arizona Episcopal Schools Foundation (AESF) continues to provide quality educational opportunities for young people and their families in many Arizona communities. Without your generosity and the work of AESF, such opportunities would not be available to these students.

First Day of School 2013

Take the Credit!

Take MORE Credit!

For the tax year 2013, an individual may claim a credit for making a donation to a School Tuition Organization for scholarships to private schools. The maximum credit amount that may be taken for tax year 2013 is as follows:

Once you have taken the maximum credit listed above, an individual may claim an additional credit. The maximum additional credit amount that may be taken for tax year 2013 is as follows:

$517 for single, unmarried head of household and married couples filing separate

$514 for single, unmarried head of household and married couples filing separate

$1,034 for married couples filing jointly

$1,028 for married couples filing joint This means an individual could claim up to total of $1,031 in 2013 and married couples could claim a total of $2,062. All Saints’ encourages you to consult your tax advisor and claim as much of the credit as possible!

TOTAL DOLLARS ALL SAINTS’ HAS RECEIVED ANNUALLY SINCE 2008

Total Donated

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

$296,742

$207,587

$183,196

$235,781

$302,142

Please visit www.az-esf.org for more information and/or to make your contribution online.

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All Saints’ Episcopal Day School is proud to be one of five member schools that comprise AESF. Over the years, we have been truly blessed to have the ability to provide deserving families the tuition assistance they need to attend our school. While some of the details of the tax credit have changed, the mission remains the same. We hope you will continue to support this endeavor by “Taking the Credit… and even MORE Credit” – make your gift today!

Support the distinct experience that is All Saints’ Every year, to help ensure that All Saints’ can continue its tradition of providing the highest quality educational experience, we, at All Saints’, reach out to the members of our community to invite them to help make a difference in the lives of our students by contributing to the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund makes an immediate impact on every facet of life at All Saints’. Gifts raised through the Annual Fund support all aspects of the School’s budget including curriculum enhancement, professional development for faculty and staff, technology, scholarships, and facility maintenance−to name a few.

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A gift to the Annual Fund is also a way to give back to the School and the faculty who have contributed to your children’s lives in extraordinary ways–inspiring them to be intellectually curious, spiritually sound, and life-long learners. Your children have been prepared to be a step ahead in higher education and in life.

Our faculty, staff, and the Board of Trustees have already led the charge with 100% participation in the Annual Fund. Our goal for the 2013−14 school year is $185,000. Their gifts are a demonstration of how much they value our wonderful school community. Please consider making a gift to the Annual Fund. Your generosity and participation at any level is appreciated.

BLUE AND WHITE CIRCLE SAINTS BENEFACTORS PATRONS TIGER’S CLUB

$5,000 and Above $2,500 – $4,999 $1,000 – $2,499 $500 – $999 $1 – $499

Thank you!

We would like to recognize the donors to the 2012-13 Annual Fund and have listed them by the giving categories as outlined above on the following page. Our sincere thanks to all those named here. If we have accidentally omitted your name, please let us know.

BLUE AND WHITE CIRCLE / $5,000 AND ABOVE Mr. George I. Adler Mr. and Mrs. Mark Besh Mrs. Carol Brown Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Erblich Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Feeney Mr. and Mrs. George Getz Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Giusto Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keller Mr. and Mrs. Rick Kuhle Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mashni Mr. and Mrs. Bill Metzler Mr. and Mrs. Chris Milisci Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ogden Mr. Paul Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Roudi Mr. and Mrs. James Spellman Mr. H. David Wood and Mrs. Christina R. Thanstrom SAINTS / $2,500 – $4,999 Mr. James Culver and Mr. Jeffrey Witt Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dressel Mr. and Mrs. Bonsal Glascock Mr. and Mrs. Robert Isom Mr. and Mrs. David Kolbe Mr. and Mrs. Jim O'Brien Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Theodore Mrs. Stacy Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Brad Wright Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Yeung BENEFACTORS / $1,000 – $2,499 Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Anderson Drs. Patrick and Teresa Barnwell Dr. and Mrs. Michael Basten Mr. Steven Battel and Mrs. Lissa Erickson Mr. Joe Bergera and Ms. Alice S. Cho Mr. and Mrs. James Brutlag Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carey Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Carter Dr. Manuel Cevallos and Dr. Ana Moran Mr. and Mrs. Tod Dickey Mr. and Mrs. Garrick Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Halaby Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hanlon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kanefield Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kenly Drs. Geoffrey and Lauren Leber Mr. and Mrs. Sage Lentz Mr. and Mrs. John Lomax Mr. and Mrs. Robert Longo Mr. and Mrs. John McDade Dr. Kelly Roy and Mr. Ray Pacile Dr. and Mrs. Sukhdeep Padda Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Putnam Dr. and Mrs. Tom Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Romero Mr. and Mrs. Ian Scott Ms. Kathryn L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Garth Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tarbell Mr. and Mrs. Sean Walters Mr. and Mrs. Richard York PATRONS / $500 – $999 Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Byrnes Mr. Hyung Choi and Mrs. Alysson Abe Drs. Ananya and Mita Das Mr. Edmond Ferrigno and Mrs. Gina Palmisano Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Harrison Dr. Leslie A. Kanda Mr. and Mrs. John Klecan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kurz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Little Mr. and Mrs. Ron Martin Drs. Bilal and Erum Mian Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Moore Dr. and Mrs. Joe Nichols Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Ondracek Mr. and Mrs. Frank Placenti

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rush Dr. and Mrs. Michael Seip Mr. and Mrs. Tim Storey Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Vogel Dr. Lisa McMahon and Mr. Scott Wagy Mr. and Mrs. Steven Walkenbach Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Zangerle TIGER'S CLUB / $1 – $499 Mr. and Mrs. John Ager Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Aguilera Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Akpan Dr. and Mrs. Michael Allard Mrs. Julie Alpert Mr. James Arnold and Mrs. Catherine Clark-Arnold Mr. Robert Avalos Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ayers Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Belknap Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Black Mr. Robert Burger Mr. and Mrs. Justin Caltabiano Drs. Lloyd and Laura Champagne Dr. and Mrs. Yun Chong Mrs. Amy Clague Dr. and Mrs. Art Clark II Mr. Joseph Clees Mrs. Anne Connor Mr. and Mrs. James Connor Dr. and Mrs. Paul Conomos Mr. Tim Curtis Mr. Peter de Marneffe Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeBrock Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Brian Elsey Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fox Mr. John Gallagher Dr. and Mrs. James Ganem Dr. Jennifer Gatt and Mr. Kenneth Gatt Mr. and Mrs. Doug Gaylor Mr. and Mrs. George Getz Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hatch Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hubble Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hulston Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hyland Ms. Christa Jones Dr. and Mrs. Ron King Mr. and Mrs. Jason Kronholm Mr. Gregory Kunkel Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lathrop Mr. John T. Leyden Dr. Christine Chang and Dr. John Lin Dr. Andrew Little and Dr. Susan Lin Mr. and Mrs. Byron Lucia Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lundstedt Mr. Brett McDaniel and Ms. Anne Muhich Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGovern Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Miller Ms. Katherine Murphy Ms. Patty Park Ms. Carlette Patterson Mr. Skip Corley and Ms. Lisa Pechnik Dr. Grant Phillips and Dr. Jocelyn Nguyen Ms. Stephanie Quincy The Rev. Poulson Reed Mr. and Mrs. Roy Regalado Mrs. Nancy Rink Mr. and Mrs. Doug Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Jay Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stansbury Ms. Heidi Stiteler Dr. and Mrs. Peter Sunenshine Drs. Derek and Ayanna Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Trueblood Mr. and Mrs. Will Tu Mr. John Tuchi and Mrs. Maria Verdin Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Umoren Mr. and Mrs. Normund Vitols Mr. and Mrs. Gary Weber Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wiley Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Woo Dr. Jeanne Zenge and Mr. Peter Zenge Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zimmerman

FACULTY AND STAFF All Saints' Maintenance Staff The Rev. Licia Affer Mr. Andy Andersen Ms. Farah Azadeh Mrs. Laura Barnes Ms. Ami Beiriger Mrs. Lena Benjamin Ms. Elizabeth Benoit Mr. Bob Beukema Ms. Katie Bodt Ms. Jennifer Bradley Mrs. Anne V. Brown Ms. Tina Burgoz Mrs. Courtney Byrd Mrs. Heather Caciola Dr. Beth Carson Mr. Tom Cerchie Mrs. Teri Clements Dr. Cathy Cohn Ms. Abby Coll Ms. Annie Cooper Ms. Carla Cotton Mrs. Kathy Davis Mrs. Erin Dover Mrs. Sally Duchaine Mr. Tom Fassler Ms. Karen Feltz Ms. Cyndi Gosnell Ms. Marillyn Gragg Ms. Sheri Herrera Mrs. Beth Hill Mrs. Sandi Hultgren Mrs. Paula Humpage Mrs. Barbara Ireland Ms. Julie Isaacson Mr. Nick Jorgenson Mrs. Kathy Jorishie Mrs. Diane Kahn Ms. Nicol Kardos Mrs. Paula Kehoe Ms. Jessica King Mrs. Carol Kissler Mr. Andrew Klemmer Mr. Jeremy Knight Mrs. Susie Kruse Mrs. Jessica Lacy Ms. Anne Landaverde Ms. Lona Lee The Rev. Lauren Lenoski Mr. Les Linn Ms. Lisa Lopez Mrs. Betsy Lovell Ms. Maureen Magrogan Ms. Paula Marinos Ms. Alexis Marsden Ms. Anita Middleton Ms. Ashley Mitchell Mrs. Paula Moen Ms. Alison Moran Mrs. Jennie Oleksak Ms. Adriane Osby Ms. Kara Peek Mrs. Kerrie Pelenytschka Mrs. Kelly Perez Mrs. Kathleen Riley Mrs. Sharol Ruggiero Ms. Suzanne Scafuri Mrs. Cindy Seidl Mrs. Gwyne Shore Mrs. Ann Smith Mrs. Jennifer Sprague Mr. Scott Taylor Mrs. Nanette Towsley Mrs. Irene Tseng Mrs. Linda Tyke Mrs. Eunice Vargas Mr. Dan Waage Mr. Mark Wagner Mrs. Ashlee Walker Mr. John Warner Mrs. Tracey Williams Mr. Scott Youngs

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Donors to the 2012-13 Annual Fund

Incredible Generosity, Amazing Opportunity Recently, a donor pledged a $1.5 million gift to our Envisioning the Future capital campaign. Our donor wants this pledge to serve as an incentive for the entire extended All Saints’ community, and so the challenge is to raise gifts and pledges of $1.5 million to match the donor’s gift. This gift provides an opportunity for us to advance implementation of our vision for the All Saints’ campus of the future. All new gifts and pledges received from October 1, 2013 forward will be applied to the match. We hope to reach our goal of $1.5 million in matching gifts and pledges by the end of the school year.

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Envisioning the Future A few years ago, a rare opportunity presented itself in the form of the availability of adjacent land on the north side of our existing campus. Leaders from the Church and the Day School had the foresight to purchase the obtainable land in an effort to eventually expand our footprint, an objective that comprehensive studies revealed to be a necessary strategy for the long-term sustainability and growth of All Saints’. Various community constituencies were consulted to form a master plan and a new campus design was created, taking into consideration the needs of both the Church and the Day School. As generous donors in the past bestowed our campus with the David John Watson Academic Building, Father Carl G. Carlozzi Gymnasium, and Manning Hall, it is now time for our community to step up again to make the dream of expansion become a reality by investing in our future.

Phase 1 Goal The first phase of this campaign has a goal of $5.5 million. Five million dollars of this will be dedicated to property acquisition, as well as development of athletic fields and additional parking and green space. Overall this will allow us to double the size of the current Church and Day School campus. $500,000 will be designated to the Church for use in short and long-term facility improvements as well as endowment growth for our various ministries. As of October 31, we have raised just over $3.8 million (including the match) in gifts and pledges towards this $5.5 million goal.

Please visit www.aseds.org/capital-campaign for more information and/or to make your contribution online.

Making the Future a Reality ALL SAINTS’ ENVISIONING THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS

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Lowell Adkins & Jim Johnson Benjamin & Christine Aguilera Bob Applewhite Arizona Endowment Building Initiative Bhawani & Bina Baral Patrick & Laura Barnes Patrick & Teri Barnwell David Bernstein Mike & Laura Bill Mitch Bland David & Carol Brown James & Melissa Brutlag Richard Burke & Jude Miller-Burke William Burrill Carol Campbell Rob & Gretchen Carey Michael & Patricia Chen Amy Clague Wes & Julie Clelland James Culver & Jeffrey Witt A.J. Dickey Tod & Suzanne Dickey Leo & Jan Dressel Gary & Jill Eden Lissa Erickson & Steve Battel Kim Evans Matt & Michele Feeney Mike & Phoebe Fox Sam & Emily Fox Sue Frome Jack Gallagher Sarah & Garrick Gallagher George & Dyan Getz Steve & Susan Giusto Bonsal & Alexis Glascock Ingrid Sutton & Tracy Glass Ann & Andy Halaby Chris & Cece Hanlon Lynn Hart Travys Harvey & Michael King Tim & Brandi Haskins Mike & Julie Horne Tim & Lisa Hyland Robert & Amy Isom Paule Johnston Sheryl & Mark Jones Leslie Kanda

Co-Chairs George & Dyan Getz Greg & Julie Vogel Wes & Julie Clelland Tod & Suzanne Dickey Leo Dressel Sam & Emily Fox Andy & Ann Halaby Tim Hyland Pit Lucking John Lomax Jake & Beverly McManus Mark & Suzanne Ogden Gretchen Perry Eugene & Merryman Putnam The Rev. Poulson Reed Bill Verdini Sean Walters Brad & Jaime Wright Robin Wright

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Charles & Megan Keller Randy & Kathy Kirsch Jack & Kathy Klecan Anne Kleindienst & Stephen Myers David & Pam Kolbe John & Colleen Lomax Rob & Bethany Longo Pit & John Lucking Kenneth & Carmen Luk Kathryn Luttrull Mary Kay & Mark McClanahan Jake & Beverly McManus Bill & Sandy Metzler Abbie & Chris Milisci R.C. & Betsy Moore Mark & Suzanne Ogden Mark & Gretchen Perry Frank & Tobi Placenti Eugene & Merryman Putnam Chris & Abby Raddatz David & Julie Rauch Poulson & Megan Reed Paul Rhodes Thomas & Tara Ritchie Eric & Betsy Roudi Kate Smith Sara & Larry Soller Tim & Jennifer Storey David & Sarah Talich Effie & Nick Theodore Stacy Thomas Tiger Dads Bill Verdini Greg & Julie Vogel Sean & Lisa Walters Grant & Pat Washburn Gary & Chris Weber Glenn & Karen Williamson Ann & Van Wolf David Wood & Christina Thanstrom Steve & Robin Woodworth Brad & Jaime Wright Robin Wright Chris & Helen Yeung Brian & Sandra Yuh Richard & Victoria York Jeanne & Peter Zenge

ASPA The mission of All Saints' Parent Association (ASPA) is “to promote fellowship and unity among All Saints' Episcopal Day School families, faculty, and staff.” We pursue that mission by serving as a “support group for the school’s academic, cultural, and extracurricular activities.” ASPA helps to serve an important role in The All Saints' Way. “The commitment of all community members is essential to achieving our objectives for the students we serve.” Year after year, our community rises to the challenge by faithfully filling volunteer opportunities within ASPA to support the educational process of All Saints' from head to soul. Each parent on campus is a vital member of ASPA. With over 40 hard-working committees, ASPA volunteers share their time and talent campus-wide. While our school is supported and enriched by ASPA programs and events, I believe that the truly incalculable benefit of ASPA comes in the form of building on-campus community. We extend a heartfelt thanks to ASPA volunteers for the coming year and for the past academic year, especially the 2012−13 ASPA executive board led by Christina Thanstrom. We, on the current ASPA executive board, are honored to follow in their footsteps which were deeply grounded in stewardship and commitment to our school. The current executive board members−Shauna Gliss, Tammie Elsey, Helen Yeung, and Laura Barnes−feel blessed to be part of such a dynamic community, and we feel privileged to serve the School that means so much to our families. Go Tigers! Jaime Wright, ASPA President 2013−14

Tiger Dads

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Tiger Dads Club is a volunteer parent organization affiliated with All Saints’ Parent Association (ASPA). Our mission is to give dads opportunities to participate in and support the All Saints’ community through a variety of activities–some for children, some for families, and some just for dads. Any and all dads (and dad figures) are invited and encouraged to participate.

So far this year, we held the Welcome Back Barbecue, hosted the first of two Tiger Dads Family Pancake Breakfasts, and helped ASPA host a really wonderful Harvest Fair on October 24. (We must pause here to give a shout out to Jaime Wright who heroically served her promised stint in the Dunk Tank!) Here are our coming events: •

Tiger Dads will handle parking control at Special Persons Day on November 26.

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On January 31, Tiger Dads will host the inaugural Mom’s Night Off. Moms, plan to leave children with dads at school that evening. We will take care of them while you take some time for yourselves! More details on this soon.

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We will host the Family Campout on March 22. This is always a good time, for children, moms, and dads.

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The second and final Family Pancake Breakfast will be held on April 9.

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Finally, the Tiger Dads Golf Tournament Committee will hold our annual fundraising Golf Tournament on April 11 at the Biltmore. We raised over $38,000 for capital improvements last year, and with a new and improved tourney format in the works, we’ll look forward to doing even better this year. Golfers of all skill levels are welcome; you can sign up in groups of up to four players; and sponsorships are available. Start thinking now of friends, alumni, or others who might like to play.

As you can see, these activities provide a wide variety of ways for dads to get involved and support the School. Busy as we’ve been, we can always use more help, especially for the next two events. So shoot an e-mail to tigerdads@allsaints.org or any of our chairs, John Ager at jpa@sa-firm.com, Andy Halaby at ahalaby@swlaw.com, or Jochen Gliss at Jochen_gliss@fmi.com, and we’ll be sure to rope you in!

Message from the Head of Lower School Techn o lo g y I nt e g rat i o n i n Lo w e r S c h o o l

Essential skills needed in the 21st century require preparation in a wide variety of areas, demanding a program of education unlike previous generations. In addition to the core content areas of reading, writing, and arithmetic, a 21st century education must also include critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. Technology is utilized in the lower school to support and strengthen instruction in these areas. The hub of digital and print media continues to be centered in our school library. Jennie Oleksak, school librarian, has enjoyed the addition of multimedia resources made available to students via technology and the Web. For example, library ebooks are available anywhere the Internet is accessible. E-books related to All Saints’ curriculum and assigned student projects are available at the fourth grade level and above. Students have the ability to access multiple resources via the school’s Destiny Catalogue as they become critical users of information. When accessing resources through the school library site, “parents have the assurance that these sites are carefully screened and appropriate to the developmental level of their child,” says Mrs. Oleksak. One tool that has proven especially valuable is Accelerated Reader Bookfind. Parents and students can easily find a book at any reading level on a variety of topics. The school library is no longer restricted to the space between four walls. Students at all grade levels and their parents have the ability to safely access library resources on any device and in any location. Technology is naturally integrated within classrooms as well. In pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, class websites are utilized to inform parents of classroom activities and curriculum. Students also utilize iPads in learning center activities to reinforce skills that have been learned. Activities available through the use of iPads are seemingly limitless and include letter recognition and practice, number concepts, and patterning. Beginning in kindergarten, students visit the technology lab weekly to offer a multi-dimensional approach of lab instruction and classroom integration. Students and parents in first grade view a weekly update and pictures posted at the class website. At the site, suggested apps

are listed as well as teacher-suggested links to Internet sites of interest. The first grade team is exploring a new app to utilize for the annual animal research project. This project is a collaborative effort that involves classroom learning, utilization of technology tools, and resources available in the library. At the conclusion of the unit, students proudly share their research findings through a multimedia presentation. Students in first grade also use technology tools such as the iPad as they write and illustrate a personal fairy tale adventure. Students in second grade continue to grow and develop in their skills and use of apps. A highlight in second grade is the “I search” project. Students learn how to explore, research, and identify relevant information. They research a topic of interest that they, themselves, have generated. The project allows children to use a variety of digital resources and to use critical thinking in evaluating web resources. They must decide which sources of information are credible and which are not. The critical judgment they display is surprisingly savvy for children of this age! The project culminates with a multimedia presentation. Teachers of second grade are using their class web pages to post documents for parents and students to access. This builds a comfort level for the future in middle and upper schools where students routinely obtain assignments from their teacher’s webpage. Teachers of students in third and fourth grades make extensive use of their class websites, offering students and their parents a single source. Students at these levels enjoy using the class website to see pictures of class activities, utilize the teacher-recommended links, and access assignment downloadable documents. Students in third grade enjoy the option of participating in a class blog where they can post comments related to a topic of study as well as provide feedback to their peers. Multimedia projects become more complex and elaborate at these levels. The iPad carts are used on a regular basis at these levels. Though adults sometimes find the use of technology in the elementary years surprising, students utilize these tech resources with ease. Most are digital natives and have become adept at having a wealth of information and resources at their fingertips. To provide the knowledge and skills needed for a rapidly changing world, technology can and should be naturally integrated into the fabric and life of the School yet in a manner that is developmentally appropriate to the learner. We look forward to ongoing work in preparing children for this ever-changing world. The future has never been more exciting, and I have no doubt our children at All Saints’ will be prepared for whatever the future holds! Tom Fassler, Head of Lower School

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Technology has touched on almost every aspect of our lives in the past 20 years from accessing information and doing research to how we do banking and shopping in our daily lives. Students make casual use of iPhones and take for granted the capabilities that were unthinkable even a decade ago. Technology, with its ability to connect us to the web, is present in our homes, schools, vehicles, and public gathering places and around us at all times. Selecting when and how to use technology with young learners can offer challenges yet also offers tremendous opportunity for innovative learning opportunities.

Fiscal Responsibility Y o u r I n v e st m e n t s a t W o r k … Balance Sheet / FY 2012-2013 Current Assets

$5,082,097

Capital Campaign Assets

$1,435,872

Property and Equipment

$19,428,882

-$6,707,686

$12,721,196

Other Assets

$1,133,704

Less: Accumulated Depreciation Total Assets

$20,372,869

Liabilities $7,018,871

Total Liabilities

Net Assets

$7,018,871

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$13,353,998 $20,372,869

Statement of Operation / FY 2012-2013

ASEDS BANNER Annual Report 2012– 13

Revenue

Tuition and Fees

$7,594,003

Extended Care and Summer School

$157,425

Contributions – Capital Campaign

$682,189

Contributions – Other

$264,115

Gain on Investments

$89,486

Other Revenue

$149,671

$8,936,889

Expenses Instructional

$4,284,388

Extended Care and Summer School

$120,662

Management and General

$3,126,750

Fundraising

$294,671

Other

$280,538

$8,107,009

Excess Revenue Over Expenses

$829,880

NOTE: A complete set of audited financial statements can be obtained from the All Saints’ Episcopal Day School Business Office.

Alumni News Alexandra Melikian ’10 recently created a deck of playing cards highlighting historic Phoenix buildings using her own photographs. She wanted to emphasize the beauty that’s still in the city.

Amelia Tseng ’94 is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Sociolinguistics at Georgetown University. In August, she was awarded a two-year grant to support her study of the relationship between language and identity among Latinos in the Washington, D.C. area.

Alumni

Brooke Steffes Taylor ‘93 received her doctorate of pharmacy and has been a pharmacist since 2006. Recently, she and her husband of 5 years welcomed their first child, son Phineas. Brooke is now happy staying at home in New Mexico with her young family.

Shannon Goldsworthy Jones ‘83 and her husband, Tim, are thrilled to be returning to ASEDS as parents of Abby, '15. Their oldest daughter, Mackenzie '10 is now a senior at Xavier. Shannon works part-time as a business manager for Molly Bland Interiors.

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ASEDS BANNER Annual Report 2012– 13

Andrew Gallagher '03 recently returned from the Senior World Rowing Championships in Chungju, South Korea where he represented the United States on the Senior National Team in the Men's Quadruple Sculls. He won the 2013 U.S. Trials in June and his crew finished 13th at World Championships in Chungju. Andrew rowed for Brophy, and was a Varsity Letterman at the University of Wisconsin. Andrew also works full-time for Personal Capital in San Francisco.

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