2018 Fall Periscope

PLURALISTIC SCHOOL ONE

Fall 2018

2017–18 Report on Philanthropy

In This Issue:

THE PERISCOPE Volume 28, Number 3

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Head’s Column

Editors: Amanda Perla Deirdre Gainor

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Designer: David Mellen Design

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Great efforts have been taken to ensure the accuracy of this philanthropy report. If there is any error or omission, please accept our apologies and contact Deirdre Gainor, Advancement Director at deirdre@psone.org so that future reports and permanent records reflect all gifts correctly.

For 48 Years, PS1 has…

Summer Professional Development Highlights Message From the Board Chair BACK COVER

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Head's Column

E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many; One) was adopted as a national motto in 1776 and is now found on the Great Seal of the United States and on United States currency.

Declarations of Independence and Interdependence

Get the connection? I did when I was 24 years old and that’s why we founded PS1, hoping that schools could give EACH young person the experience necessary for our nation to be able to make real the dream and the values espoused in our Declaration of Independence. We named our school PS1 as a take-off on the PS name for Public Schools in New York City. My first school was PS 217, a public school in Brooklyn, New York. I was, and am, convinced that our schools, independent AND public, can do a better job of making E pluribus unum a reality.

E Pluribus Unum – Out of Many, One – has two distinct parts.

The ‘out of many’ speaks to our independence, our rights and individual freedoms; the ‘one’ speaks to our interdependence, our need to connect to the whole. It should not be a question of “either/or” but rather “both, and.”

Where can and should we learn about the two facets of pluralism?

The one area left untested (after politics and religion) for the embrace and practice of pluralism is through education. I believe the best place to learn this incredibly important lesson is in school, the one mandatory social organization to which almost all of us participate at some point in our lives. We can realistically hope to create a world where each person IS somebody and is also a contributing member of their community and society when children are exposed from the very beginning of their learning experience to come together, to support one another, while also being the best version of themselves. Independence and Interdependence — you can’t have one without the other!

When thought of together, where we celebrate the individuality and the uniqueness of each being on earth for the purpose of building one community, one nation, and one world, then and only then can we embrace both facets of pluralism. We can and should be united by our differences rather than separated by them. The development of self and the sacrifice of self to work for the greater good are both needed in balance. We need both ego and social conscience. By respecting and embracing difference, we come together as one.

PS1 has three core values. The first two speak to the development of the individual — competence and confidence in support

Celebrate the Many; Build One PS1 Pluralistic School’s Vision Statement

of the Declaration of Independence. The equally and perhaps most important third value is connection — what we do with what we know in support of a necessary Declaration of Interdependence. In my mind, schools exist to be social institutions that help people learn to take care of each other. I viewed a just completed, compelling and moving video filled with spontaneous reflections of our most recent graduates after seven years of their PS1 experience. Check it out on our website (www.psone.org). The children are dynamic, poised, prideful, thoughtful and expressive. Because they know they are valued and are comfortable in themselves, they more naturally reach out to others, balancing individual and community needs.

Both facets of pluralism are in evidence on our campus because we realize that school is not what happens to you. It is not something imposed upon you by adults in the environment. Rather it is the careful cultivation of what makes you YOU! We move beyond the goals of covering material and imparting knowledge and recovering children through remediation to working to support one another through the primary goal of uncovering the genius that exists within each child in order to build one community (in classrooms, schools, towns, and nation). Because our students are secure in themselves, they more readily demonstrate respect and care for others and the earth.

By strange coincidence, two special birthdays can be celebrated simultaneously in three years. In 2021, PS1 turns 50 as the United States commemorates its 245th. Our nation’s founding is inexorably tied to the personal rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness highlighted in the Declaration of Independence signed in 1776.

That’s the ‘Celebrate the Many’ first half of the meaning of pluralism.

It’s time to put equal or even greater emphasis on the second part of pluralism — ‘Build One.’ Coupled with a DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE there needs to be a simultaneous and overlapping celebration of a DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE!!! I look forward to continuing the pursuit of our joint mission together — in our school, in our country, and in our world.

Joel Pelcyger, Head of School 1

As PS1 approaches 50, we asked current and former PS1 Board Members to reflect on their PS1 experience and to complete the phrase‌

For 48 Years,

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PS1 has…

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For 48 Years, PS1 has… inspired generations of children by providing a safe, happy and nurturing environment to learn and grow without fear of being told who and what you can’t be.

Joanne Van Emburgh, PS1 Board Member, 2006–13 and PS1 Board Chair, 2007–2012

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For 48 Years, PS1 has‌

empowered children and their families with a deep sense of belonging to a vital community where every individual is celebrated for what matters most in education: embracing the path of the lifelong learner.

Matthew Hayutin,

PS1 Board Member, 2016–Current

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For 48 Years, PS1 has‌ appreciated each of the children for who they are, and has gently and thoughtfully worked to build up what each child needs to be an engaged learner and an engaged member of the community.

Anna Reyna, PS1 Board Member, 2011–17

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For 48 Years, PS1 has‌ been wholistic!!! After 48 years, still educating the whole child (and the whole parent!) while having a whole lotta fun!!

Lizzie Murray, PS1 Board Member, 2013–17

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For 48 Years, PS1 has‌ been, not only a superior educational experience for grandchildren, but it is also a community that welcomes parents and grandparents to be part of its comprehensive mission: the individual that embraces learning: past, present, and future.

Joyce Sachs, PS1 Board Member, 2008–14

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For 48 Years, PS1 has‌ created a magical elementary education experience for kids by focusing on how a child is smart, not how smart a child is.

Mark Emtiaz, PS1 Board Member, 2012–17

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For 48 Years, PS1 has‌

through the dedication of its staff and teachers, made each child feel unique in his/her own way and has encouraged all parents and grand parents to participate in the PS1 family. A special place indeed.

Billie Fischer, PS1 Board Member, 2014–Current

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For 48 Years, PS1 has‌ been like a safe haven where everyone feels welcome and supported.

The kindness in the air is contagious. The students and families have an opportunity to be a part of a loving family. For 48 years, PS 1 has maintained its heart, soul and grit value.

Rana Kirkland, PS1 Board Member, 2003–06

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For 48 Years, PS1 has‌

wonderfully empowered its students to go forth toward the future with confidence and caring.

Ron Segall, PS1 Board Member, 2002–11

The PS1 Class of 2018 The Grad Speeches are a PS1 Rite of Passage. Each year, each grad stands in front of parents, teachers, and fellow students to address the crowd, and deliver words of wisdom. Here are excerpts from their speeches:

Skütr Witenstein-Bruno > John Adams Middle School From learning about patterns and shapes in Youngers all the way up to learning how to solve algebraic equations in Olders, my experience here has led me to discover who I am as a person, and who I am as a learner. A thinker, artist, writer, mathematician, scientist, reader, actor, and a friend are all things that I have discovered about myself throughout my seven years at PS1. These things that I have learned will prepare me for middle school, the next destination on my path.

Thea Chamberlin > Geffen Academy This year really inspired me in science. I did experiments like extracting DNA from strawberries and bananas and learned about molecules, and atoms.

Aside from that, I also learned about people in science. Coincidentally, this happened to be the year my grandpa won the Nobel Prize in physics and I met many inspiring scientists, which was an incredible opportunity, based on my newfound respect for science.

Griffin Gabriel > Crossroads School There are six simple steps to baking bread 1. Gathering the ingredients 2. Mixing 3. Proving 4. Styling 5. Decorating 6. Serving Baking bread is trial and error: you have a recipe, but you don’t need to follow every step (but most people do), and in the end, it either turns out to be a great success or a disaster. For me, my PS1 bread was a great success.

Judah Gardner > Westside Neighborhood School Sitting around the campfire while singing songs as the scent of marshmallows wafted through the air was a great memory to bring with me through life.

Studying physics by going to Knotts Berry Farm was great too! I figured out that taking a glass of water and spinning it around while holding the glass upside down, the centrifugal force will keep the water in the glass. My favorite highlight of Olders was learning more and more about history and finally the grad trip. Congrats on making it to the finish line, 6th graders!

Josephine Gelinas > John Adams Middle School Coco Chanel – the fashion icon – once said, “Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.” With that said, it is imperative that when I revisit the 7 years of my life at PS1, I start with something that relates to me: the making of a dress. To create a delightful dress requires lots of effort, patience, and concentration. When you

consider it, the making of attire as complex as a dress, where lots of detail is employed, can be easily related to my time at PS1. You start off with the raw materials and end with something so truly special. And now the dress that I wear today is ready to hit the runway of middle school.

Haley Hansen > Windward School A family is a unit of people whom have a common interest and care for one another. PS1 has been like my second family. I am sad to leave and will always cherish my time here. I have made some of my fondest memories. I feel lucky to have such a strong foundation of friends and teachers who will always have my back. “We are as strong as we are united and as weak as we are divided,” JK Rowling once said.

Maya Hansen > Crossroads School I have always felt welcome at PS1 and comfortable with my peers. PS1 has also taught me the value of hard work and perseverance: you should never give up and always try your best. Hard work is a skill that PS1 has helped me develop and grow.

Over the years my confidence has also grown and developed. I have become more open to new experiences and love to try new things. During my last year in Olders, I have felt pushed to new heights and thoroughly prepared for middle school and beyond.

Jacinda Hevesy-Rodriguez > Almaden Country Day School From my first time on the camping trip, math lessons, birthday circles, a teacher taking out my first front tooth, and so much more, I remember it all like it was yesterday. Now I’m in sixth grade, and I’m a centimeter away from being as tall as my mom. I’ve learned so much over the past seven years. Whether it’s something to do with math or spelling, or not. I learned so many things it’s like I can’t even write them all in a 300 word speech.

Esme Hyatt > Brentwood School My experience at PS1 has been phenomenal, there’s no other way to explain it. At PS1, I got to learn and experience things that I would never get to at any other school. From Youngers all the way to Olders I have found friends and created memories that I will have forever. At this point in my PS1 experience I’m ready to fly!

Eloise Jenkins > Brentwood School One of my most memorable moments throughout my time here was the trip to Santa Cruz Island with the whole Middles cluster. From whale watching to making sunscreen, that field trip brought me closer to my friends and teachers. Something that really stuck out to me in my fifth grade year

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PS1 Grads decided their gift to the school would be a water bottle filling station. They hosted a PS1 movie night and two bake sales to raise the funds needed. Their gift to the school also included this wonderful quote that has been added to our Grad Inspiration Tree on the Bridge…

was our Storypath election. I loved working with the people in my group while learning about politics in a fun way. The grad trip is the cherry on top of my PS1 experience. That trip brought our class closer together and we created and shared many hilarious inside jokes.

Noah Korngute > Paul Revere Middle School Elie Wiesel once said, “The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference.” Over the past seven years, PS1 has taught me that life is not about being better than others or making as much money as you can, it is about helping people and making others happy. PS1 students are never indifferent and always engaged. I have so many memorable memories here at PS1 and I have had an extraordinary time.

Alexandra McCann > Windward School All throughout my 7 years at PS1, bubbles are always the first things I see when I come in on the first day of school. During the school year bubbles are still everywhere I go. Gaia Blooming once said, “Today I place a bubble of happiness around myself so nothing negative can get in.” Another reason I think of bubbles when PS1 comes to mind is because bubbles can wiggle or twist and turn and they are more than meets the eye. PS1 can be seen from different points of view. Bubbles can be a liquid or a gas while PS1 can be a home away from home or just school. I’m sure that for everyone here, PS1 is our home away from home.

Roscoe Merjos > Wildwood School PS1 embraced me for who I am. I want to thank my parents for spoiling me and giving me the independence I love so dearly. I want to thank my friends for always being there, and the aftercare staff for keeping me company and making me laugh. Though I am leaving, this bond I feel with PS1 is stronger now than ever, and I hope it will stay that way for a long time.

Aidan Michaelson > Harvard-Westlake School Since my first day at PS1, I’ve learned to be curious. In Middles we studied the dust bowl and I remember being amazed at how such a thing could be created. My teachers told me it was from over-farming, but I wanted to know more and that was my first start into research. My teachers at PS1 have taught me and I’ve learned to persevere.

In math, we had a crazy problem involving 20 triangles. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, I had to figure out the length of the sides and areas of lots of overlapping triangles to eventually find the solution. It’s been 900 or so school days since I first walked through the iconic blue gate on Euclid to start second grade. I’ve learned so much since that first day - life lessons that I will carry throughout my life.

Jack Mills > Brentwood School PS1 is your friend the moment you walk through that door every morning, and no matter what, they will always be here for me. On my first day, the front desk helped me find my class and find some shoes to wear. To the front desk people, you’ve been helping me find things ever since.

When I say “they,” I mean all the magnificent

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“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, patience, and passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

–Harriet Tubman

teachers, mmm, no not just… Teachers… but, family. Because of the PS1 teachers, my peers and I have social skills and personalities that define who we are today. I don’t know where I would be today if it weren’t for PS1.

Anna Perttula > Windward School 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1! I’m running through the gates of PS1 and I’m in Olders. Over these two years I’ve grown and learned so much starting with our mock election, being on the education committee in JJUSN and our historical fiction writing. Doing Shakespeare, camping trips and Learning Journals. I also discovered my love of poetry and writing.

Lukas Perttula > Manzanita School The time I have spent at PS1 didn’t just change me, it shaped me. PS1 taught me that there is no wrong way to be me. I am here representing not just my hard work, but also the amazing staff and teachers at PS1… because they all have influenced me during my time here. My journey through PS1 has made me realize something: life IS change and impossible is just another word for a challenge. Thank you.

Aidan Rahill > Harvard-Westlake School My time at PS1 has been like a hike. Some parts are mellow and easy to traverse, while others are more challenging and you have to step in the right places so you don’t fall in the mud. At PS1, my teachers have been my path. The supportive environment and teachers have always helped me in any way they can. I have never once been told that an idea was bad. This has made me so much more enthusiastic about learning. I am willing to take more risks knowing that there is space to explore.

Dylan Reid > Windward School I have learned so many lessons and skills, so much about myself, too. There were so many subjects to learn and it was hard to find a favorite, but I found one all right, and that favorite subject was math. Thus, I like to imagine my years at PS1 like moving through the dimensions. In Olders, I would watch videos over and over again to try to comprehend the complexity of the dimensions.

That’s when it came up on me that this was the beginning of my fourth dimension year: learning about the coordinate grid, linear equations, and even debating about the twin paradox. This is also when I realized I would continue on through new dimensions as I pass through middle school and high school and on to college.

Jesse Rosen > The Archer School for Girls To seek perfection of character and to uphold the highest level of integrity takes time. Time is what got us all here to this very day. We have gone through this incredible seven-year journey together with the process of time. That is why I can compare my time at PS1 to a simple mustard seed. As it is stated in the bible, “Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, a tree that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.”

I was once that little mustard seed, scared of the trees. And now I am that big tree.

Misha Sharif > Windward School Being a grad really has great meaning. It means that now, I am one of the leaders, and role-models of the ones younger than me at this school. This year has stood out to me the most because it is the year to show all that I have learned through the years of elementary school. Being a grad is almost like being a peridot, the gem that symbol-

PS1 Class of 2012 izes the sun, strength, and loyalty. It is also like a diamond, which is unbreakable, and strong. And this is what my grad year means to me.

Stella Shane > Lincoln Middle School From my very first day I knew I loved this school!

There was so much to learn, see, and do and different ways to learn for everybody! On my first day, I was a tiny tree but as I got older and older information watered me. I’m not fully grown but I’m seven times bigger than I was on my first day. This school has helped me grow and learn as a student and person. That’s why I’m here now, graduating, because PS1 led me on my journey to this very moment.

Will Tatum > Crossroads School One thing I’ve learned in my short life, that has lots to come, is to not give up on what you want to do and not let anyone get in your way, something PS1 has also taught me. From my kind friends to my hard, pushing teachers, I want to thank PS1 for that very reason. I also learned not to waste a second of my life. My amazing years at PS1 have come to this very ending where we all sit here today... so thank you PS1 for everything you did for me.

Joe Trilling > Westmark School My favorite memories were dissecting a cow’s eyeball and a pig’s heart, learning about the brain and human body, going to the Ronald Reagan Library, running our own virtual election, and seeing the King Tut exhibit when we studied ancient civilizations, a time even before Joel founded PS1. And my best Olders memory of all was the grad trip. I have come a long way since I first counted down from 10 and burst through that blue gate and I am sad to leave, but happy for new opportunities to come.

Colleges and Universities

Sadie Abraham > Brentwood School > University of Denver Gemma Brand-Wolf > Archer School > Brown University Aaron Dinkin > Crossroads School > University of Wisconsin Liam Douglass > Harvard Westlake School > USC Maeve Enright > Windward > Northwestern University Harry Garvey > Harvard Westlake > William and Mary Will Gaynor > Brentwood School > Syracuse University Lucas Haimes > Milken Community High School > Palisades Charter High School > Gap Year Julia Hallin-Russo > Archer School > St. Andrews (Scotland) Pallas Hamer-Nagle > Animo Charter > Kansas City Art Institute Evan Karsian > The City School > New Roads > Mills College Lukas Mitchell > Crossroads School > Northwestern University Dustin Morris > SAMO > Wesleyan University Shannon Munn > Crossroads School > Pepperdine University Camille Riopelle > Brentwood School > New Roads School > Fusion Academy > Lewis & Clark University Jamie Solomon > Wildwood School > SAMO > University of Colorado, Boulder Matthew Tovar > Palms Middle School > Palisades Charter High School > LA Valley College Ande Versic > Wildwood > Bard College

Max Trilling > Windward School I still remember when I was a younger and we sat on assigned color spots on our classroom rugs. I will never forget that my math lesson back then was gluing pennies to a sheet of paper. And somehow now, just six years later, I know how to calculate slope and find the volume of spheres and cones. I have no idea how gluing pennies led to this! For all my great years at PS1, I would like to thank my friends, the staff, my teachers, my grandparents, and especially my parents who all helped me get to where I am today, and I will never forget all the memories I had on this magical campus.

Leo Vincent > Wildwood School For me, PS1 was like a seven year surfing trip. When I got to Olders I waited for the perfect wave to catch, the things that make me interested to love learning.

For me, that wave was creative writing. As I leave PS1, the memories are amazing. Like having grains of sand between my toes and all around me after catching the perfect wave on my trip to PS1.

Andy Yu > Windward School Going to my new school will be different, maybe tougher, and maybe more competitive; and I know that I will be ready because PS1 has prepared me well, from that old climbing structure where I learned to make friends, to the classroom where I learned to be a student, to the stage, field, and outdoors where I learned to be the best I can be.

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Holly Swope

Professional Development Teacher learning and student learning is critically interconnected.

Teachers who spend time in professional development expand their knowledge base and re-experience being a student. Together these experiences benefit student learning on multiple levels. PS1 Pluralistic School supports teachers’ participation in PD throughout the school year, but the summer provides a singular opportunity for teachers to spend extended time in professional workshops and institutes. This summer, PS1 teachers participated in a wide range of professional development that focused on core academic concepts and social, emotional development. Teachers returned renewed and reinvigorated with deeper understandings and plans for the year. They are enthused and ready to integrate their new knowledge into their work with students.

Nancy Harding, PhD Assistant Head for Teaching & Learning

Gina Jang and Bonnie Koo Youngers Teachers We spent three days at Columbia Teachers’ College attending a phonics workshop geared to working cohesively with the Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop we use daily in our classrooms. During the institute, we were both encouraged to implement dynamic and engaging word study lessons to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and skill to students’ everyday reading and writing.

We worked with other educators to focus on the principles of phonics to make it transferable, engaging, efficient, strategy-based, and research-based. We practiced teaching important phonics concepts such as short and long vowel sounds, using blends and digraphs, and high-frequency words, to name a few. In addition, and possibly more importantly, we looked for ways to make learning phonics fun!

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Youngers Teacher

This summer I had the opportunity to delve deeper into building blocks of literacy through the Wilson Language Basics Class, Foundations Level I. This all-day workshop explored the integration of five areas of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension strategies, emphasizing that reading is a multifaceted skill, acquired over years of instruction and practice.

During the workshop I studied how practicing strands of reading such as language comprehension and word recognition develop skilled readers.

Spelling is, of course, related to reading.

Sounds relate to letters and effective spelling instruction weaves reading skills and phonics. During the class, this natural and important relationship was discussed. As a culmination, I worked with fellow colleagues in the role of both teacher and “student” to map out and practice short lessons related to the key areas of reading and spelling that I studied during the workshop.

Jayme Pohl

Learning Specialist

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to enroll in the Orton Gillingham Online Academy. Through the online program, I am completing a thirty hour introduction to the Orton Gillingham approach. This approach is a research-based, multi-sensory method for providing individualized, sequential, systematic reading instruction. It is a time-tested program that has provided the foundation for other programs like Wilson Reading and Lindamood-Bell Seeing Stars. The skills and knowledge gained through the online course will add to the many resources we utilize to provide effective literacy instruction at PS1.

John Waldman and Aarika Rhodes Olders Teachers We attended a 3-day GGI workshop which was geared towards finding ways to engage and explore fraction concepts and operations with our students through the use of story problems. During our training, we examined how engaging in these fraction story problems can build mathematical thinking that is connected across grades 4-7. It was based upon Cognitively Guided Instruction fraction research and professional development that helps teachers understand how children in middle grades think about math and how to use knowledge of students’ thinking to guide instruction.

During the workshop, we had the opportunity to examine student samples and watch research-based videos of students solving fraction-based problems to learn how to assess, interpret, and support their mathematical thinking.

We plan to use the fraction CGI strategies in our center work, math warmups, and appropriately integrate these strategies into the Bridges Math curriculum. We also plan to take direct word problems from the CGI book “Extending Children’s Mathematics” as supplemental homework problems.

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Professional Development Esther Watkins Executive Assistant

Cuts and scrapes are inevitable when it comes to children playing outside, but it’s always important to be ready if the injuries are more serious. This summer, I took an extensive CPR/First Aid/AED course from the Red Cross to keep me knowledgeable and helpful to our students and staff in any given situation. I also made a new best friend named Sam.

John Waldman Olders Teacher Kelly Gresalfi Youngers Teacher Nancy Harding

Assistant Head for

Teaching & Learning

Billy Huynh Bridge Teacher On August tenth and eleventh in Portland, Oregon, we attended the “Social Justice 101” workshop given by Teaching Tolerance.

Founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance was established to use the classroom as an environment to prevent the growth of hate. The workshop brought together several hundred educators from across the country to further learn how to develop curriculum that effectively addresses issues of race, class, ability, religion and gender identification and helps students “become active participants in a diverse democracy.” For two enlightening days in a workshop setting, our faculty members investigated how to infuse the classroom with meaningful content to guide our students towards a sense of justice while inspiring action. We will be sharing what we learned with the faculty throughout the school year.

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LiAnne Hall Olders Teacher

Preethi Raghu Youngers Teacher This summer I participated in the Cognitive Guided Instruction, Workshop II for K-2 educators. This was a wonderful opportunity to delve deeper into the CGI strategies that are already in practice at PS1 and explore new ways to extend children’s mathematical thinking further. Working collaboratively, teachers at this workshop practiced analyzing student work, selecting problem types to strengthen the understanding of particular mathematical concepts, and facilitating student partnerships and class discussions to engage children in each other’s thinking.

Teachers also practiced the use of questioning to support struggling students, and extensions to challenge those that are ready for the next stage in their development. The importance of algebraic thinking and exposure to fractions in the early grades was heavily emphasized, and I look forward to designing developmentally appropriate experiences around these concepts in the Youngers classroom to help students build a strong foundation of mathematical understanding that they can draw upon in their future learning.

After completing UCLA’s CGI Workshop I last summer (alongside many of my PS1 colleagues) and participating in on-site trainings throughout the school year, it was my pleasure to engage in the UCLA CGI Workshop II this July, specifically geared toward upper elementary students.

The week began with a review of the basic principles of CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction), ideas which we came back to again and again. In a nutshell, this approach relies on engaging students in solving problems, and then using observations and explanations of their strategies and solutions in order to guide them to a deeper understanding of the mathematical ideas. This guidance could be in the form of probing questions, decisions about what kind of follow-up problems to present, suggestions of different tools or types of representation, or myriad other strategies, each thoughtfully used to help students continue on their trajectory.

With these basic ideas in mind, we then turned toward some of the essential mathematical concepts that are typically developed in upper elementary. We looked at stages of difficulty and development, we solved problems, we created problem sets that could further push students who perhaps had incomplete or incorrect assumptions or who might be ready to dig deeper, and we thought about how to best use class time in different kinds of situations in order to help propel a group forward.

It was a great week of professional development, and I’m eager to continue to incorporate this approach in the Olders cluster.

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Message From Our Board Chair

For 48 Years, PS1 has… …celebrated each child and each family with equal conviction.

Avi Brosh, PS1 Board Member, 2006–10 …allowed students to retain their joy, curiosity, and love of learning. Priya Nambiar, 2015–Current

The Report on Philanthropy provides an opportunity to look back on the past year and relive the many memories created by our community. The unique thing about this current Report is that it looks back not just on the past year but on the past 48 years. I love to hear stories about the “early” days of PS1 and the impact that PS1 made not only on its students but also on the families who chose PS1.

One of the Board highlights of last year was hosting a reunion dinner for past PS1 trustees. Over 50 former and current trustees gathered together for a wonderful evening filled with nostalgia and the sharing of memories. There were many stories of “the good old days” and laughter shared as everyone remembered the times when PS1 operated in close quarters. All in attendance were truly in awe to see how our campus has grown. It was a pleasure to remind them that our campus has grown and our programs continue to thrive because of their past leadership. Amongst our Board there is a deep level of appreciation for this.

Just as those past Trustee members contributed to support the future of PS1, our current Board, too, is working together to ensure that PS1 will continue to grow and thrive. From the physical to the strategic, our decisions are made in partnership with the school and with an eye on the future. In fact, one of the major goals of our Board this year is to complete a new strategic plan which will help guide the school as it continues to fulfill its mission for future generations of PS1 students.

I look forward to sharing more information with you as it becomes available.

In the meantime, thank you! Thank you for the resources that each of you contribute to PS1 and thank you for being a part of this very special community.

Kerri Speck PS1 Pluralistic School Board Chair

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…started out each fall with Joel saying this is going to be the best year ever.”

Wade Killefer, PS1 Board Member, 1993–98

…blown bubbles, made memories, and cherished our children.

Matt Schwab, PS1 Board Member, 2011–17

…taught my children to be critical thinkers and express themselves with true individuality.

Mike Tatum, PS1 Board Member, 2012–Current

…been an accepting environment where childhood is valued. Abbie Perttula, PS1 Board Member, 1973–2018 …given children wings to soar!

Heather Turner, PS1 Board Member, 2018–Current

…instilled a love and joy of learning in its students.

Maggie Rosenfeld, PS1 Board Member, 1994–Current

2017–18 PS1 Board Members:

…been a shining beacon, illuminating the path of its students to a life of intellectual curiosity, compassion and self-confidence.

Gareth Asten

Jessica Reid

Meredith Blake

Glenn Rosen

Billie Fischer Matthew Hayutin

Maggie Rosenfeld, Director of Finance & Operations

Alan Wertheimer, PS1 Board Member, 1996–2007

Heidi Hendrix

Maria Smith

Victor Liu

Kerri Speck, Board Chair

Priya Nambiar

Mike Tatum

Darren Peers

Steve Trilling

Joel Pelcyger, Head of School

Greg Walker

…created and sustained a nurturing community where it is safe for children to be bold and expressive in the classroom and well beyond.

Lauren Fite, PS1 Board Member, 2005–11

Abbie Perttula Kimberly Perttula, Vice Chair

2017–18 PS1 Board Committees: Executive Kerri Speck, Board Chair Kimberly Perttula, Vice Chair Gareth Asten Matthew Hayutin Joel Pelcyger Maggie Rosenfeld Governance Kimberly Perttula, Chair Meredith Blake Victor Liu Priya Nambiar Kerri Speck Greg Walker Advancement Matthew Hayutin, Chair Billie Fischer Elizabeth Kendall Joel Pelcyger Jessica Reid Kerri Speck Steve Trilling

Administration & Finance Darren Peers, Chair Gareth Asten Victor Liu Damien McCann Joel Pelcyger Kristie-Anne Reed Eric Reid Jeff Reyna Glenn Rosen Maggie Rosenfeld Jason Schwarz Palek Shah Steve Trilling Building & Grounds Mike Tatum, Chair Jesse Aldana Terry Kanashige Joel Pelcyger Abbie Perttula Ed Rogers Billy Rose Glenn Rosen Maggie Rosenfeld

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Departing Board Members…

Meredith Blake (Four years’ service) Meredith was integral in forming PS1’s Marketing and Communications committee in order to promote pluralism and raise the profile of PS1 as a thought leader in the community. We are grateful for the ideas and projects she helped launch.

Maria Smith (Six years’ service) Maria’s work on the Board has included her chairing the Annual Fund for several years, tireless work on the last Capital Campaign, and a valuable member of several key Advancement Committees including the Grandparent and Admissions Committees.

We thank her for her outstanding service to the school.

Kimberly Perttula (Four years’ service) Kimberly has been serving as Vice Chair of the Board enhancing the work of the Executive Committee and Board leadership by providing resources as needed and guiding communication channels. Her organizational expertise was instrumental in developing the Governance Committee so that the Board can operate in a streamlined and professional manner. We are grateful for her service on the Board and know she will be lending her talent and skills to the school in many other ways in the years to come.

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Abbie Perttula This is the tribute Joel gave to Abbie at the Board Reception last June.

Today you complete a 45 year term on the Pluralistic School, Inc. Board of Directors. The lyrics from a song entitled “Season of Love” from the Broadway show RENT include: • 525,600 minutes—how do you measure, measure a year?

• In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee.

• In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife.

• In 525,600 minutes—how do you measure a year in the life?

We’re not talking one year here, or even a few, or a decade, or a score. We’re talking 45 years — that comes to 23,666,400 minutes, including leap years. We’ve had everything described in the lyrics in that song, and a whole lot more.

To the extent that either of us has grown up, we have truly grown up together. The photos as you ascend the stairs in the office at least show the two of us in various incarnations in the ‘70’s, the ‘80’s, the 90’s, the 00’s. To me, we still look the same.

I guess the photos prove otherwise.

We have moved to decaffeinated coffee now; we started out with much stronger stuff! We have 230 kids now at PS1; we started out with quite a bit fewer. Most people think of schools in terms of daylights. We have also had our share of sunsets and midnights as well – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We are all the equivalent of Deadheads — the Grateful Dead had many LAST FINAL concerts. Each one was to be its last. But it wasn’t. At PS1, we are the ABBIE*HEADS! We have commemorated your retirement as a classroom teacher and as the founder of the STEAM Studio. We brought you back still another time last year to be a substitute classroom teacher when circumstances demanded that. That ended last year, a year ahead of your service concluding on the Board. And now... what next? Wait, I already know. You are back in the Archives the past few months identifying photos from the distant and not so distant past. And you come in and help out in your grandkids’ classrooms or in classrooms of teacher colleagues. You also kept up your string this year of consecutive annual trips to COSTCO to shop for the all school camping trip. Even before there was a COSTCO, there was FEDCO, and that’s where we crimped and saved so that the germ of an idea to have a unique school could grow.

And grow it has. And you have been a part of every inch of that growth. For 23,666,400 minutes!!! Thanks Abbie.

New Board Members…

For 48 Years, PS1 has… nurtured children and provided them with the confidence and know how to succeed in life. What an incredible institution and legacy.

Andrew Gross, PS1 Board Member, 2018–Current

Anna Reyna Anna Reyna is an attorney at Fox Networks Group where she focuses on new media distribution and technology. Anna returns to the PS1 Board of Directors as Chair of the Governance Committee, after previously serving on the Board for six years, during which time she served as Board Vice Chair and as Chair of the Advancement Committee. Anna also volunteers her time with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles. Anna earned a BA in Political Science and a law degree from UCLA. She and her husband, Jeffrey Reyna, live in Santa Monica with their three children, Hailey (Class of 2016) who now attends Windward School, James, a current PS1 student, and Allison, a prospective PS1 student who currently attends The First School.

Heather Turner Heather Turner is a managing partner at DiNapoli Capital Partners, where she leads the hotel and senior housing investment groups. She previously worked for The Walt Disney Company and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Heather has been active on professional and educational boards including the FSU national alumni board of directors, as president of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association, and the ULI Hotel Development Council. She earned a BS from Florida State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Heather and her husband, Richard, live in Brentwood with their daughter, Montgomery who is a PS1 student, and puppy, Rosie.

Andrew Gross Andrew Gross is President of Thomas Safran & Associates Development, Inc. and is responsible for all developments of the company. Andrew has worked with TSA since 2002, which has grown from 17 communities to over 60 housing communities under management. Andrew is a member of the Bel Air Chapter of YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), Westside Urban Forum, and volunteers for several charitable and political groups.

Andrew holds a position on the Board of New Directions for Veterans, the Advisory Board of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate and is also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California where he teaches affordable housing development. Andrew and his wife, Tamara, have sons Jet (10) and Dashiell (8) and live in Santa Monica, California.

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For 48 Years, PS1 has‌ prioritized staff members that are not just good administrators but also good people, running the school in a professional manner but also serving to role model to students that leadership and humanity go hand in hand.

Meredith Blake, PS1 Board Member, 2014–18

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Finance and Development

2017–18 Contributions:

Income

Annual Fund .....................................

81.8% Tuition & Fees

$619,392.00

11.1% Fundraising Parents Guild Events: Gala

$273,579.00

Party Book

$37,753.00

Book Fair, Scrip Parents Guild Total ........................

7.1% Endowment &

Interest Income

$4,407.00 $315,739.00

Grad Gift ....................................................

$2,713.00

Expenses

62.3% Salary & Benefits

Abbie STEAM Fund ...........................

$1,900.00

Capital Donations ..............................

$6,750.00

11.7% Program

14000hr Donations .........................

$11,230.00

14.4% Financial Aid 11.6% Facilities

Total .......................................................

$957,721.00

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2017–18 PS1 Annual Fund

By Constituency Jessica Reid and Steve Trilling (Co-Chairs of our Annual Fund Campaign) led our wonderful team of volunteers with creativity and humor. Everyone was proud to be on their team and help raise the important funds needed to ensure the caliber of education we have all come to expect. We are so grateful for their leadership and for the generosity of our community.

2017–18 Annual Fund Committee David Krauss David Michaelson Deirdre Gainor Deirdre Wallace Emily Ann Greg Walker Heidi Hendrix Jason Schwarz Jeanette Rahill Jessica Reid Joel Pelcyger Kerri Speck Kim Tinsley Kimberly Perttula KristieAnne Reed Maggie Sherman Maria Smith Matthew Hayutin Steve Trilling Tannaz Nikravesh-Galker Tina Andrews Victor Liu

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PS1 Board Members Gareth & Michelle Asten Meredith Blake Billie & Steven Fischer Matthew & Lizette Hayutin Heidi Hendrix & Ken Wimer Amy & Victor Liu Priya & Sanjay Nambiar Kelly & Darren Peers Joel & Eleanor Pelcyger Abbie & Howard Perttula Kimberly & Josh Perttula Jessica & Eric Reid Hilary & Glenn Rosen Maggie & Mort Rosenfeld The Smith Family Kerri Speck & Paul Marks Jenny & Mike Tatum Wendi & Stephen Trilling Greg Walker & Michelle Ashford

Current Parents Beth & Stephen Abronson Carol & Robin Acutt Christina Aguilera Jesse Aldana & Rachel Harris Marwan Al-Sayed & Mies Grybaitis Barbi Appelquist & Jonathan Gardner Farhad Ashofteh & Gazelle Javadi Gareth & Michelle Asten Shane Barach & Jenny Daly Annalisa & Jason Barrett Ken Baum & Julie Cantor Eric Beale & Jennifer Kalish Jason Berk & Tracy Pollack-Berk Kelly & Stephen Bickle Meredith Blake Kurt & Marné Boulware Jordan Bratman Jessica & Ian Bricke Adam & Tracy Bromwich Philip Bruno Paul Bryan & Emily Procter Anthony Byrnes & Anne Marie Burke Jared Carney & Deirdre Wallace Paul Carpenter & Beth Kahn Ricardo Carreira & Elizabeth Priester Marilyn & Chris Cazún Scott Chamberlin & Stephanie Barish Tiffany Charles & Shayne Anderson Lucia & Soufiane Chibane Lynda & Jonathan Chu Danielle Cooper & Karim Zaman Jamie Court & Michelle Williams Court Karen & Ryan Craig Xiaorong Dai & Eric Zabinski

Carrie & Matt Dalton Kim & Marco DeGeorge Stefano De Lorenzo & Maria De Lorenzo The Doolittle Family Jade Duell Caskey & Mick Ebeling Michael Egner & Rosalia Ibarrola Caroline & Marcos Escalante Roger Fishman & Courtney Thorne-Smith Cindy & Jon Fitzgerald Zack Freedman & Heather Singleton Richard Gabriel & Kay Seymour-Gabriel Andrew Galker & Tannaz Nikravesh-Galker Lee Gardner & Lily Ng Ona Gauthier Amanda & Peter Genovese Len Goldstein & KristieAnne Reed Gilberto Granados & Jyoti Puvvula Gaby & Rob Greenberg Marcie & Jeff Greene Tamara & Andrew Gross Viktoriya & Vadim Gudzenko Humphrey Gyde & Cielo Cerezo Nadene & Jeff Haines Sky Hansen & Sharon Stanley Matthew & Lizette Hayutin Ellie & Ali Helmy Abbi Hertz & David Krauss Scott Hevesy & Jennine Rodriguez Randolf Hillebrand & Stefanie Gelinas Reina & Rich Holtzman Jennifer & Mark Humphrey Mark Hyatt & Malerie Marder Margaret Hyde & Christopher Gough Vivian & Phillip Hyun DJ Jacobs & Angela Arnold Jimmy Jellinek & Emily Ann Christine & Larry Jenkins Angelia & Jann Johnson Carrie & Coddy Johnson Igor Jukanovic & Jennifer Penton Bridget & Terry Kanashige Jenni Kayne & Richard Ehrlich Jalal Kazemitabar & Nastaran Bassamzadeh The Kemp Family Elizabeth & Alexander Kendall Jeremiah Knight & Britt Johansson Anna & Richard Korngute Stephanie & Gustav Koven The Lufkin Gadhia Family Carol Lynn & Paul Kumpata Naomi & Fred Kurata Robert LaPorta & Alexa Fischer Richard Levine & Reagan Feeney Nadine & Michael Levitt Maya & Matt Lieberman Paul Lieberstein & Janine Poreba John Lima & Teegen Trucksess Amy & Victor Liu Alessandra & Walter Lopes Natalie McAdams Christa & Jonathan McCaffrey Lorraine & Damien McCann Lindsay & Colin McLean Daphne & Devon McNairy Dana McPhall Melinda & Steve Mehringer Golnaz & Kourosh Melamed Stavros Merjos & Honor Fraser Linda & David Michaelson Christina Mills Taura Mizrahi-Fite & Scott Fite Avik Mukhopadhyay & Puja Chugani

Priya & Sanjay Nambiar Dylan Nathan & Eva Flodstrom Chauncey Nichols & Jennifer Kane Amber & Olubusayo Ojuri Mario Ontal & Plummy Tucker Shannon & Michael Parry Kelly & Darren Peers Kimberly & Josh Perttula Lisa & Tavi Perttula Meaghan & Mark Pesavento Jeanette & Bernard Rahill Sami Rasromani & Nisreen Al-Bassam Jessica & Eric Reid Tim Reuben & Stephanie Blum-Reuben Anna & Jeffrey Reyna Dan Roberts & Nicole Cavazos Bill Robins & Mia Rue Robins Johanna & Edward Rogers Amy Rose Billy Rose Hilary & Glenn Rosen Kim Rozenfeld & Lis Vaughan-Rozenfeld Maricela & Victor Santana David Schumacher & Yvonne Hsieh Pamela & Matt Schwab Jessica & Jason Schwarz Robert Schwentke & Jennifer Howard The Serra Toynton Family Kate Seton & Gil Seton, Jr. Palak Shah & Nava Yeganeh Reid Shane Hanna & Lovell Shao Kaveh Sharif & Shima Madani Maggie & Jon Sherman Saho & Michael Simpson Ann Singhakowinta & Jeremy Rogers Linda & Ronald Sittler Frances & Frank Smiley Reuben Smiley & Deneise Williams The Smith Family David Sobie & Emily O’Brien Tracy & Pandro Sokolow Charles Song & Sunny Lee Kerri Speck & Paul Marks DeAnn & Rhazes Spell Annie Spong Stacey & Will Staples Mark Stratton & Susie Schroer Andre Stringer & Tracy Chandler Bruce Suggs & Jeanne Cheng Jennifer Sumner Kyle Sziraki & Hana Ogawa Sziraki Jenny & Mike Tatum Raeleen Taylor The Tehrani Family The Teitelbaum Family Kimberly Tinsley & Jeff Tinsley Stacie & Kristopher Tom Omar Torrez & Masha Tsiklauri Wendi & Stephen Trilling Heather & Richard Turner Laurel & BJ Turner Jennifer & Spencer Tyler Stacia Vinar James Vincent & Marie Noorbergen Jonathan Wax & Soraya Kelly Wax Sean Weber-Small & Cara Kleinhaut Joanne & AJ Weidhaas Manuel Weiskopf & Evelyn Lanner Selene & Brad Wilk Liz & Tom Williams Chrissy & Antoine Wilson Owen Wilson Ken Wimer & Heidi Hendrix Rachel Witenstein Emily & Peter Yu

Alumni Families Peter & Kelli Abraham Farid Adibi Tina Andrews Raymond Bakaitis Laura Beck & Nat Wilson Elana Schwarzman Besserman Brandon Bogajewicz Deborah & Andrew Bogen Christine & Rob Burchuk Evelyn Cazún Jo & Fred Chandler Jeff & Marci Dinkin Laurie & Rudy Ekstein Tammy & Jeff Ellis Emile Elzas Marybeth Fama & Rockenwagner kids Deirdre Gainor & Brenda Goodman Sam Gasster & Diane Waingrow Richard Gerwitz & Susan Baskin LiAnne Hall & Keeth Hill Buzz Harris Hugh Harrison & Ann Haskins Avery Hill Haley Hill Andrea & Scott Holtzman Beryle Jackson Loren Kaplan & Scott Packer Paula & Fred Kuhns Laura Siegel Larson Robert Levine & Gili Meerovitch Dr. Kathleen Lewis in memory of Alanna Lynn Maggie Marks Nancy & Steve Mindel Tania Mooser Sharon Morrill Lizzie & John Murray Margaret & Joseph Newhouse Pedro Ortega John Perkins & Victoria Shorr Abbie & Howard Perttula Denise & Martin Rabinovitch Emilie & Andrew Rosenfeld Maggie & Mort Rosenfeld Eva Salamanca Gail & Roger Samuel Aletta Schaap Madeline & Phil Schwarzman Bria & Evan Silbert Mattea Sokolow Phil & Maria Starr Stevens Family (Liam Alum) Sam Surloff & Joanne Van Emburgh Holly Swope & Phil Hayes Erika Renee Tinsley Lorena Tong in honor of Scott Tamaki Liz & John Waldman Greg Walker & Michelle Ashford Maria & Jeffrey Wauer Peter & Kedren Werner Sharon & Alan Wertheimer Susan L. Williams

Faculty & Staff

Tina Andrews The Bennett Family Jim Bowers Evelyn Cazún Lucia & Soufiane Chibane Kayla Estrada The Frazier Family Deirdre Gainor & Brenda Goodman Christina & David García José L. García Keondria Gibson

Nancy Goglia Kelly Gresalfi Ashley Guillem LiAnne Hall Wendell Hamick Nancy Harding Avery Hill Wendy Horng Brawer Billy Huynh Gina Jang Loren Kaplan Nicolina Karlsson-Horelick The Kemp Family Bonnie Koo Chris Kuzina Kitaka Mixon Genevieve Mow Julie Neustadter Pedro Ortega Joel & Eleanor Pelcyger Amanda Perla & Josh Gelfand Jayme Pohl Preethi Raghu David Ramos Aarika S. Rhodes Aaron Rodgers Maggie & Mort Rosenfeld Eva Salamanca Virginia Seaman Bradley Shimada Holly Swope Danielle Valadez Carol Van Heerden John Waldman Esther Watkins McKendree Yeager

Grandparents of Henry Williams Jo Ann & Charlie Kaplan in honor of Eli Kaplan-Packer Richard Kendall & Lisa See Grandparents of Henry Kendall Phyllis Knight Grandparent of Oliver Knight Alison Lufkin, Aunt of Rory Gadhia Elise B. Lufkin Grandparent of Rory Gadhia Elise G. Lufkin Aunt of Rory Gadhia Lettie Lupis Grandparent of Henry Craig Biganeh Madjlessi Grandparent of Henry Kendall Diane Marder Grandparent of Esme & Hugo Hyatt Dotti McLean Grandparent of Pearson McLean Yasuko & Ken Ogawa Grandparents of Kyler Sziraki Carol & Eugene Pantuck Grandparents of Morgan & Alex Pantuck Joel & Eleanor Pelcyger Grandparents of Isabella & Finn Leeves Coben Abbie & Howard Perttula Grandparents of Allie, Anna, Isla, Jonah, Lukas & Mia Perttula Jonathan Phillips In honor of Andrew Galker Linda Pollack Grandparent of Stella Berk Bev & John Rogers Grandparents of Mary & Grandparents & Audrey Rogers Gail & Roger Samuel Special Friends Grandparents of Frank Samuel & Carol Arnold & Virgil Yarbrough Parents of Alumnus Scott Samuel Grandparents of Lila Jacobs Laura Sarkin, Friend of PS1 Laurel Beale Connie & Paul Schorr Grandparent of Eian Beale Grandparents of Henry Craig Friederike K. Biggs Barbara & Ken Seplow Grandparent of Fred Kemp Grandparents of Rachel & Deborah & Andrew Bogen Danny Seplow Grandparents of Kamden Bogen & Joyce & Michael Simmons Parents of alumnus Michael Bogen Grandparents of Sierra Abronson Joan & Milton Carney Kathy Speck Grandparents of Allegra & Grandparent of Maggie, Esme & Carmen Carney Severin Marks John Y. Chu, Esq. Lesley & Ian Toynton Grandparent of Grayson & Grandparents of Paige Serra-Toynton Maxwell Chu Maya & George Trilling Billie & Steven Fischer Grandparents of Joe & Max Trilling Grandparents of Ian & Elio LaPorta Carol & Rob Williams Nancy & Gary Freedman Grandparents of Henry Williams Grandparents of Finn & Laura Wilson Zadie Freedman Grandparent of Joey & Ford Wilson Lenore & Bill Galker

Grandparents of Mays & Jules Galker Matching and Carleen Glasser Organizational Gifts Grandparent of Nicholas & Scarlett Doolittle Angeleno Group, LLC Julian Goldstein Apple Inc. Grandparent of Joe & Max Trilling The Boeing Company Marjorie & Robert Gross, MD Good Life Organics Grandparents of Jet & Dashiell Gross Google Inc. Stephanie & Marc Hayutin Hulu, LLC in honor of Bianca & Luca Hayutin Kayne Anderson Sandra Holt Capital Advisors Foundation Grandparent of Mattea & Lufkin Family Foundation Davio Sokolow Mattel Children’s Foundation Linda & Mel Holtzman Netflix Grandparents of Ronan Holtzman Northrup Grumman Chris Huddleston, Friend of PS1 Charity Trust Account Rory & Dennis Joyce Weingart Foundation

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Parents Guild Every parent at PS1 is a member of our Parents Guild and our Parents Guild Executive Board, under the leadership of Lily Ng, help all of us to be involved.

They create the opportunities for us to share our talents, to laugh and work together, and truly become members of the community. We are grateful for their hours behind the scene and for all the volunteers who reached out to keep this thriving, productive community a place for everyone to feel connected.

Executive Board 2017–18

Parents Guild Committee Chairs

Lily Ng, Parents Guild Chair

Book Fair Vivian Hyun Janine Poreba Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin

Carol Acutt Jesse Aldana Nicole Cavazos Scott Chamberlin Cindy Fitzgerald Christine Jenkins Britt Johansson Lizette Sanchez-Hayutin Maricela Santana Kay Seymour-Gabriel Ann Singhakowinta Kim Tinsley

Coffees on the Green Tracy Bromwich Nicole Cavazos Community Service Jade Duell Taura Mizrahi-Fite Family Festival Carol Acutt Philip Bruno Ed Rogers Mike Tatum Stacia Vinar Farm to School Jessica Schwarz Jennifer Tyler First Day Coffee Christine Jenkins Maricela Santana Fundraising Gala Abbi Hertz Natalie McAdams

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Halloween Raeleen Brandy Jennifer Penton

Party Book Tessa Lydic Shannon Parry

Hot Lunch Nadene Haines Jessica Schwarz

Room Parent Coordinator Cindy Fitzgerald

Itty Bitty Art Sale Jesse Aldana Mark Hyatt Britt Johansson Library Jyoti Puvvula Heather Singleton New Parent Coffee Tracy Bromwich Nicole Cavazos New Parent Liaisons Ann Singhakowinta Laurel Turner One from the Heart Cindy Fitzgerald Priya Nambiar Parent POP Nicole Cavazos Matthew Hayutin

School Spirit Jesse Aldana Maya Lieberman Jennifer Sumner Scrip Kay Seymour-Gabriel Staff Appreciation Cindy Fitzgerald Shima Madani Staff Assistance Jade Duell Susie Schroer Staff Birthdays Evelyn Lanner Yearbook Mark Hyatt Tracy Pollack

Party Book PS1 families know how to have a good time and how to include each other in the fun. We thank this year’s hosts for their creativity, their hospitality and keeping the connection tradition alive.

Party Book Hosts: Beth & Stephen Abronson Christina Aguilera Lucia Alcantara & Soufiane Chibane Jesse Aldana Michelle & Gareth Asten Shane Barach & Jenny Daly (2) Annalisa & Jason Barrett Kelly & Stephen Bickle Marné & Kurt Boulware Jessica & Ian Bricke Tracy & Adam Bromwich Tiffany Charles & Shayne Anderson (3) Lynda & Jonathan Chu Karen & Ryan Craig Carrie & Matthew Dalton Kim & Marco DeGeorge Jade Duell Caskey & Mick Ebeling Caroline & Marcos Escalante Zack Freedman & Heather Singleton (2) Aron Gadhia & Abigail Lufkin (2) Tamara & Andrew Gross Nadene & Jeff Haines Ellie & Ali Helmy Abbi Hertz & David Krauss (3) Yvonne Hsieh & David Schumacher Vivian & Phillip Hyun (2) DJ Jacobs & Angela Arnold Carrie & Coddy Johnson Igor Jukanovic & Jennifer Penton (2) Stephanie & Gustav Koven Carol Lynn & Paul Kumpata

Robert LaPorta & Alexa Fischer Nadine & Michael Levitt Maya & Matt Lieberman Amy & Victor Liu Tessa Lydic & Farshad Tehrani (3) Natalie McAdams Lorraine & Damien McCann (2) Golnaz & Kourosh Melamed Taura Mizrahi-Fite & Scott Fite Shannon & Michael Parry (2) Emily Procter & Paul Bryan Jessica & Eric Reid Jennine Rodriguez & Scott Hevesy Jeremy Rogers & Ann Singhakowinta (2) Jessica & Jason Schwarz (3) Robert Schwentke & Jennifer Howard Gil Seton Jr. & Kate Seton David Sobie & Emily O’Brien Kerri Speck & Paul Marks Annie Catherine Spong (2) Bruce Suggs & Jeanne Cheng Jennifer Sumner Cindy & George Teitelbaum Stacie & Kristopher Tom Wendi & Stephen Trilling Laurel & BJ Turner (2) Jennifer & Spencer Tyler (2) Deirdre Wallace & Jared Carney(2) Joanne & AJ Weidhaas Ken Wimer & Heidi Hendrix

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Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Mercury Mailing Systems Inc.

1225 Broadway Santa Monica CA 90404

UPCOMING: New Faces…

September

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State of the School/ Class Curriculum Meetings (Youngers and Bridge), 6:30pm

25

State of the School/ Class Curriculum Meetings (Middles and Olders), 6:30pm

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School Tour, 8:45am

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Sibling Admissions Applications Due

Sunny Sterling, Aftercare Staff

Abraham Dukes, Aftercare Staff

David Salamanca, Aftercare Staff

Maren Storvick, Bridge Teacher

Sam Woodward, Middles Teacher

October

1–3

Photo Days

2

Parent Ed Coffee with Genevieve, 9:00am

3

Coffee on the Green, 8:30am

4–5

11

School Tour, 8:45am

12

Coffee on the Green, 8:30am

12

Olders Cluster Circle Time, 9:00am

12

Memoir Club, 10:00am

17

Alumni Parent Ed, 9:00am

19

Coffee on the Green, 8:30am

22

PS Serves Session 1 Begins, 3:30pm

23

Life After PS1, 6:30pm

25

School Tour, 8:45am

26

Coffee on the Green, 8:30am

26

Middles Cluster Circle Time, 9:00am

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PS Serves, 3:30pm

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Halloween Parade

Parent Conferences (No School, Childcare Available)

*Remember to check the online calendars for the most up-to-date information about school events

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