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Serving Better Health

With Hai Vonguyen on board as executive chef and faculty fitness initiatives, SBS aims to create a health-conscious community.

Communication is every thing

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A look at the importance of communication skills in our world today, and how Second Baptist School prepares its students to be effective communicators.

Dominican Republic

Head of Lower School Tamara Gallagher takes her family on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic during summer break.

Technology @SBS

With the help of the Technology Team, SBS students receive the most cuttingedge education.

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campus From The Head of School

Dr. Jeff WIlliams shares his vision for helping students to fully utilize their brains at Second Baptist School.

Campus News

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A summary of the latest news, events, achievements and highlights at Second Baptist School.

Homecoming 2012

The entire SBS community shows its Eagle Pride with an all-school pep rally, the alumni Third Quarter Party, and a crushing victory over Fort Bend Christian.

alumni Alumni Updates

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A collection of alumni news from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Class of 2002 Celebrates Their 10-Year Reunion

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The class of 2002 reunites during Homecoming weekend.

SBS Alum serving Our Country

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SBS proudly honors the distinguished alumni who serve in the armed forces.

the report Annual Report

An outline of the fundraising efforts from the 2011-2012 school year

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letter from the head of school

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ver the past couple of years I have been fascinated in following some of the most recent research on the brain.

Books, documentaries, health reports, and scientific research have challenged my preconceived notions about the brain; it is an incredibly powerful organ that God has given us to use in a most powerful way. At SBS, we want to help our community understand how to grow the brain, use the brain and take care of the brain.

The question arises, “What are we doing here at Second Baptist School to help students fully utilize their brains?”

In pondering this challenge, I read something in Eric Jensen’s Enriching the Brain: How to Maximize Every Learner’s Potential that made clear our duty concerning our students’ educational experience and the use of their brains.

Jensen says, “The ethical, moral, and biological mandate for all schools is to maximize human potential.” At Second Baptist School, our mission is to train young men and women in the area of knowledge so that they may understand clearly, think deeply, judge wisely and have the courage to live their lives on the principles and convictions of biblical truth as they engage an innovative and digitally-based global community. Our passion is to bring every student into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ while equipping them to do all that God has called them to do. Clearly, both our mission and our passion fall in line with the ethical and moral aspects of Jensen’s mandate. However, what about the biological component?

The brain’s ability physically improves if it is involved in a program or environment that is designed to help it grow. So, what is the equation for

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stress responses… improving cognition and academic outcomes” (Jensen). This is why we have students participate in motor skills and physical education in PK - 6th grade and then give students the opportunity to compete in athletics beginning in the seventh grade.

Brain Power How to grow, use and take care of the brain

an environment that would maximize students’ ability to fully utilize their brains? I consulted several sources, including The Jossey-Bass Reader on The Brain and Learning, The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge, and A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink. However, I ended up coming back to Eric Jensen’s book and discovering “The Seven Golden Maximizers.” Jensen’s “Seven Golden Maximizers” are the factors that create enrichment, which ultimately results in improving brain function.

Physical activity, primarily voluntary gross motor skills, is the first maximizer. The physical activity allows students to “learn to improve reaction times, cardiovascular capacity, muscle strength, body coordination, speed, and

Novel, challenging, and meaningful learning is the second maximizer because it has been found that the brain is designed to survive. Novel and challenging items “increase brain cell survival and functionality.” Second Baptist School is a college preparatory school that has a disciplined instructional program led by talented faculty. We seek to build a strong work ethic within our students by providing challenging and meaningful work. In the The Wall Street Journal, Paul Tough recently said, “What matters most in a child’s development is not how much information we can stuff into their brains in the first few years of life. What matters instead is whether we are able to help them develop a very different set of qualities, a list that includes persistence, self-control, curiosity, conscientiousness, grit and self-confidence. Economists refer to these as non-cognitive skills, psychologists call them personality traits, and the rest of us often think of them as character.” This character development sets us apart from many neighboring schools.

Coherent complexity, the third maximizer, requires “shifting from one cognitive factor to another, allocating resources such as working memory and stress management” (Jensen). Brains are strengthened when students engage in such varied activities as fine arts, scientific problem solving, and exploration. We offer electives and unique extra-curricular activities because this diversity in activities

challenges the brain to do different things during the day.

The fourth maximizer is providing a healthy manageable stress level. As stress is a part of life, students must learn to deal with stress; in fact, a healthy stress level helps the brain fully utilize its potential. However, when stress is unmanageable, then the brain’s capacity to learn and remember is severely impaired. Jensen recommends that schools equip their staff with stress reduction strategies. We teach life skills such as time management, study skills, and emotional intelligence in a number of our courses, which help students with stress reduction. We also help students understand how the body experiences stress and what they can do to help find some relief. With the help of our excellent counselors, SBS continually strives to help each student strike a balance and maintain a healthy stress level.

Social support is the fifth maximizer that Jensen refers to concerning enrichment. Opportunities like mentorships, peer counseling programs, cooperative learning, clubs, and team sports are examples of social support.

SBS offers each of these opportunities and more. Students’ having exposure to these opportunities is not only valuable for their brain development but in building a strong culture and giving individuals the ability to be a part of the community. Because of our supportive and spirited community, social support is often what first attracts students to SBS. The sixth maximizer is sufficient time for the brain to solidify new learning. Students need a daily schedule that allows them to reflect, socialize, learn and review. I have been extremely

encouraged by the new schedule that has been put in place for the Middle and Upper Schools as it has had significant impact on students’ mood, attitude, and work ethic. The breaks in the schedule have served students in many ways, affecting the maximizers of social support, managing stress, meaningful learning, and physical activity. It has truly allowed the student body sufficient time for greater brain development.

The seventh and final maximizer is good nutrition, which is highlighted more in depth on page 34. “The average student, from kindergarten through high school, will have the opportunity for 2,340 lunches, which, at five hundred calories each, would contain over one million calories.

Those meals will either support or hinder student cognition and behavior” (Jensen). Positive student nutrition is critical for the students of Second Baptist School, especially knowing that it supports and/or hinders cognition and behavior. Students must understand the importance of water and its value in hydrating the brain. They must learn about the five essential brain nutrients: protein, minerals, complex carbohydrates, vitamins (B, E, C, A) and essential fatty acids. This one maximizer alone has motivated the health initiatives that have been implemented this year.

Second Baptist Church food services department has done a terrific job in assisting SBS with our good nutrition initiative. They have not only begun the process of providing healthful, great tasting food but helped educate students on good food choices. They realize that certain foods boost energy and other foods can induce calm. They are aware of vital cognition-boosting nutrients. They have helped eliminate

empty calories, which do no good for the growing brain. Their work alone this year has had a vital impact on our students’ developing brains.

At Second Baptist School, we are committed to constantly responding to the best research. My research on the brain over the past few years has affirmed many of the things we have done and are beginning to implement at SBS. We strive to fulfill the mission and the passion of the school knowing that each student is a gift from God and we are called to help each student fulfill his or her potential, meaning that we are attentive even to the amount of water they drink or the kind of foods they eat.

As Eric Jensen says, “The perfect school experience is one that keeps students loving to learn, hungry to learn, and getting just enough mental nourishment that instead of becoming satisfied, they simply develop a bigger appetite.”

To God be the Glory!

Dr. Jeff D. Williams

Jensen, E. (2006). Enriching the Brain: How to Maximize Every Learner’s Potential. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Tough, P. (2012). Opting Out of the ‘Rug Rat Race.’

The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 8-9, C3.

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Kindergarten Presents Insect Projects

Kindergarten bugged out as students brought in collections of all kinds of interesting insects. Each insect was identified and its length measured in caterpillars (substitute for inches). Students searched everywhere; at school, at home, at grandparents’ houses, and projects varied from shoe boxes to poster board to full Styrofoam boards. By bringing them all together, students learned about the types of insects found in different locations/climates, and which ones fly, sting or hop.

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7th Grade Goes to Austin

Seventh grade headed to Austin to experience some Texas history.

Students toured the Texas Capitol Building and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Building. Throughout their trip, students searched for items and landmarks as a part of a scavenger hunt, and some were able to conduct a “land survey” from the original site of the draftsman room of the General Land Office that existed over 150 years ago.

The students also enjoyed a special treat when they met with Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the Senate Chamber Room. Lt. Gov. Dewhurst started by teaching the students how to strike the gavel in the Chamber. He went on to show off his rodeo skills by demonstrating how to use a lasso; several students were able to try their hand at it.

Lt. Gov. Dewhurst’s niece, Grace Hamilton, was happy that she and her classmates were able to see and take pictures with him.

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Senior AP English Visits Rice University Library

In September, Second Baptist School seniors from AP English IV had the opportunity to visit the Fondren Library on the campus of Rice University. Students were introduced to online research databases, library databases, library loan systems and other research tools that are essential in collegiate and postgraduate work.

The class, led by Mrs. Ruth Dale, was working on a comprehensive research project during which the students will become very familiar with one great writer. Each student chose an author last school year and read over 650 pages of that author’s famous works over the summer. This semester, on recommendation from Mrs. Dale, each senior has a single work by that author to analyze, research and report on over the semester.

After the introduction to research systems, students were allowed to use all library resources to find secondary sources on their author’s work. The first paper, based on

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“In my research, I was looking for articles on the novel The Portrait of a Lady,” said Hannah Huguenard.

“We looked at books as well as searched on the library’s databases … It was great to find so many sources on my subject.”

Students will work on the papers throughout the semester, meeting with Mrs. Dale periodically much like a professorial thesis adviser. The goal by the end of the assignment is to help students learn not just their authors, but also about effective research, assignment planning and the collegiate writing process.

LS Parents Attend Seminar With Tim Mavergeorge

Earlier this semester, third and fourth grade parents of Second Baptist School had the opportunity to hear a presentation by Tim Mavergeorge, a family counselor from the Houston Center for Christian Counseling. Mr. Mavergeorge, who has almost 20 years of experience in personal counseling, provided some tips for parents on how to address the various issues that will come up in the transition years to Middle School and beyond.

Mr. Mavergeorge talked about perception, noting that children look to parents for opinions and values based on observation of their parents’ reaction. Children try to answer the question, “do you value me?” by comparing themselves to the observed values of their parents. Therefore, it is the parents’ role to form boundaries within which the child can operate and learn. He encouraged parents to give their children chances to prove they are capable, and to have the opportunity to take pride in their work and accomplishments.

The goal is to establish boundaries for them to succeed, but also to show them that “they can do hard things.”

“We want to train our students to live independent lives, with courage to live out their convictions and benefit their communities,” said Tamara Gallagher, Head of Lower School. “Mr. Mavergeorge gave us great tips on how to effectively implement a system of boundaries to give them the courage to discover who they are and what God has called them to do.”

iPads Introduced in Fourth Grade

Using iPads in education has become a passion this year for Melissa Herring, Lower School Technology Integration Specialist for Second Baptist School. When learning that iPads would be used in Lower School as part of the One-to-One Program, she began researching ways to integrate the technology into the classroom.

Melissa discovered along the way that there are many tips and tricks that needed to be shared with Lower School teachers and students.

Inspired by her research, Melissa created two interactive books through the app iBooks Author titled Changing Student Engagement with the iPad and Reference Guide for Students in a 1:1 iPad Program. They are available through the iBookstore on iPads. So far, the iBooks have been downloaded thousands of times in places as far away as Australia, Russia and Poland. Recently, her book has been added as required reading material for a University of Wisconsin education course.

The purpose of these books is to effectively provide teachers and students with useful and practical information on classroom iPads.

These books detail basic functions, iPad care, teaching tips and lessons that can be used daily and includes short videos, photo galleries and interactive widgets.

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iPads Already Having Impact in Fourth Grade Classrooms

Fifth Grade Receives Laptops

π At the beginning of the year, SBS fifth grade students eagerly made their way up to the Technology Center to receive their laptops.

This marks the second year that the One-to-One Laptop Program has been in place for all Middle School and Upper School (Grades 5-12). Students have been receiving training from Middle School Technology Integration Specialist Katie Blades, and are already seeing their laptops fully used in day-to-day classroom activities.

“We believe it is important to start as early as possible to blend advanced technologies, many of which students have already become familiar with as entertainment, into responsible academic and professional life,” said Blake Skidmore, SBS Director of Technology. “Establishing this foundation in fifth grade sets the precedent that technology and academic success go hand in hand.”

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Fourth grade recently started the One-to-One iPad Program, and the results have been fantastic.

Analyzing U.S. census reports, creating vocabulary presentations and researching Latin roots are just a few of the educational opportunities that have opened up to students while using their iPads.

Students are quickly gaining speed and accuracy with apps that are used in Fortune 500 companies all around our globe. Apps such as Wolfram Alpha, Keynote, Pages and Explain Everything bring our Lower School students into a competitive arena, and give them the ability to organize and present information at an extremely high level.

The integration of iPads in fourth grade has enabled teachers to enhance their curriculum with interactive and digitally relevant tools. Standard curriculum has turned a new leaf through the use of the iPads. What was once completed using paper and crayons is now showcased in a multimedia slideshow using creative common images, fonts and slide transitions.

Even the Rice University School Mathematics Project noticed, with professors complimenting our students’ ability to plot points on a graph mathematically instead of relying on counting squares on graphing paper.

What’s next for the fourth grade?

Teachers are already researching methods for teaching email etiquette, Google forms and iMovie to empower each student with a medium that teaches ownership, creativity and critical thinking.

More apps will be added each nine weeks to broaden the students’ knowledge and experience. Parents can find a list of the apps that are currently in use on our website.

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campus LS Freedom Walk Honors Navy Family

Lower School students showed their love for America during the annual Freedom Walk to commemorate 9/11. This year’s event featured a visit from Captain Robert Gamble, father of Ryan (‘22) and Regan (‘24), who has been deployed to serve in Afghanistan for the next year. Students prayed over Captain Gamble and his family during a special chapel service, then followed as the Gambles led the walk around the school, complete with American flags.

“Having Mr. Gamble at chapel provided an excellent opportunity for students to understand the reality of men and women leaving their homes to fight for our freedom abroad,” said Tamara Gallagher, Head of Lower School. “The students were genuinely respectful and serene. Our prayers are with the Gambles this year as Captain Robert Gamble will be overseas with the U.S. Navy.”

Kindergarten Hosts Wedding

SBS Kindergarten students dressed up and served as witnesses of the union of the letters “Q” and “U.” The décor was lovely and the “/kw/” sound was in the air.

As witnesses of the marriage between Q and U, students were reminded that whenever a word uses the /kw/ sound, the two letters must always stand together. In the vows, Q promised to stick by U’s side and U promised to support Q when a letter is needed to make the /kw/ sound. As neither the bride nor the groom could verbalize assent, students responded for them with a most appropriate “/kw/.”

Following the ceremony, students were cordially invited to attend a reception, complete with yummy treats. After this unforgettable wedding, kindergarteners will surely never waver in their phonetical knowledge of the letters Q and U!

Fifth Grade Solves Mysterious Murder

There is nothing quite like a good mystery novel, and our fifth graders found themselves right in the middle of one. What started as a vocabulary list of words like “sleuth,” “alibi” and “red herring” quickly turned into something much larger.

A full crime scene was constructed in the hallway, and students were asked to observe the scene, draw and make observations. Each student was both investigator and suspect; each was given a back-story to memorize overnight, and came back ready to determine the truth.

Students interrogated one another, tracking alibis and assessing motives. As their teacher, Loren Hopf, noted, “I heard accents and accusations all around! They listened to every word the suspects said looking for holes; the suspense was awesome.”

Finally, after two days of intense interrogation, winners of the activity were able to determine the murderer, weapon and motive.

All in all, the students really got into the activity. “It really brought the students to life. We were able to see them become their characters, and be vigilant detectives.

They also learned the power of observation, the importance of detail and the joy of learning to think critically to solve a problem.”

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Extreme Eagle Day in Middle School

In an explosion of Eagle spirit, many Middle School students and teachers donned clever costumes to show their Eagle pride all day long. The day ended with a Middle School pep rally, featuring football, volleyball, cross-country and the Middle School cheerleaders. After a few games like toilet-paper wrap and Oreo face, the sixth grade came away as the winner of the class yells.

A student from each grade was named a winner of the costume contest. The competition was great, but winners Carly Broussard (8th), Joseph Bolling (7th), Tyler Holt (6th) and Elizabeth Little (5th) came out on top.

Government Students Attend World Affairs Council Luncheon

Upper School seniors in Mr. Cal Burnham’s government class traveled to The World Affairs Council of Houston, featuring a luncheon and conference with Andrew Card. Mr. Card served as White House Chief of Staff for five years under President George W. Bush; he also served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as Secretary of Transportation under President George H.W. Bush.

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The session was held the week of the eleventh anniversary of 9/11; Mr. Card spent the luncheon giving his perspective on those events and tried to give the students a glimpse into what the White House was like during those dark few days.

Of particular note was his respect for the strength and leadership that President Bush showed as he attempted to lead the country through the crisis.

In addition to the main address, two students, Shannon Guether and Katie Bragg, were selected to sit in a roundtable discussion with Mr. Card. Students had researched both Mr. Card and the events during his tenure to make sure they could contribute to the conversation effectively. “Mr. Card’s speech gave me a new look into what happened on September 11, 2001,” said Katie Bragg. “He made me realize how important it is to never forget those brave men and women who lost their lives that day.”

Tarik Tyler noticed another lesson in Mr. Card’s remarks. “He highlighted the way people should make decisions; the important thing to do is know the deadline. Once you know the deadline, you should do as much research as you can to make the best decision based on the facts you have in front of you.”

Katie Bragg also came away with a new perspective on leadership. “A leader is someone who has courage and is willing to make a hard decision based on what they think

is best for their followers and then is willing to accept the consequences if the decision fails.”

SBTV Keeps SBS Informed

Did you know that SBS students produce a school news segment?

Every day, students and faculty login to find a new SBTV episode ready to give them the latest news and announcements that are important to the Upper School.

The show is produced by students, for students, and features student volunteers as newscasters and behind-the-scenes to provide content or help with setup.

“Students gain real life experience when working as a team to produce the show by a deadline,” says faculty sponsor Kelli Touchstone.

“Things don’t always go according to plan, and students must find creative solutions to these problems as a group. I love watching the little moments when students must spontaneously exercise their creativity.”

The student mostly responsible for SBTV is Colette Cope, Publicity Prefect for this 2012-2013 school year. She and her committee of talented and dedicated students arrive early each morning to film segments for the following school day. “I love filming in the mornings because I get to start my day with laughter as you never know what the newscasters are going to say! I have enjoyed making creative, studentinvolved videos like “Stuff Freshman

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Say” or fun bloopers. Students have come up with great ideas for videos to film and I always love seeing their vision appear on SBTV.” Moving forward, SBTV will continue to evolve and grow, and they want more students to get involved.

“We want to encourage students to create more segments outside the studio like at sports events, or creative side-segments,” says Mrs. Touchstone. Colette agrees; “My hope going forward would be getting every student to view SBTV and greater student participation.”

Fifth Grade Heads to the Outback

Second Baptist School fifth graders ventured to Pine Cove Outback Camp for the annual 5th Grade Retreat. Helped by perfect Texas weather, students enjoyed a day of zip-lining, rock climbing, kickball, archery and the height-defying superman swing.

Each student seemed to find his or her own favorite activity, and many found a new level of courage as they tried some things out of their comfort zone. Hope Sage said she was scared to do the zip line, but it

ended up being her favorite thing.

Reagan Castiglione enjoyed kickball because of the “EPIC homeruns;” his other favorite moment was watching Miss Reiser do the superman swing and scream the entire time. Caroline Torn enjoyed the superman swing, even though it was scary with nothing to hold on to.

The students had a great time getting to know their teachers and encouraging each other to face challenges and conquer fears.

Now they can return to campus confident in their ability to succeed in Middle School.

Seniors Retreat to Unite Article Submission by: Natasha Trilli (12th Grade)

π After a short bus ride from Houston to Round Top, Texas, the senior class finally arrived at Senior Retreat. The place was amazing! Everyone loved the decorations and the peacefulness around the retreat center, and the students were especially excited for the fruit roll-ups and Twinkies that Ms. Simonton and Mrs. Towery had purchased for them!

Soon after they arrived, Mrs. Oliphant spoke with the seniors and encouraged the class as they began the retreat. The students were broken up into three large groups of round robins: white, blue and gold. During the first session Mrs. Simonton shared some words of wisdom about future college experiences and making the right choices. The second session was with Mrs. Sims and Mrs. James and seniors were handed papers about college applications and recommendation letters. To mix things up a little, College Guidance gave a pop quiz about college applications and the winners received $5 gift cards to Second Cup. During the third session they eagerly listened to Coach Mouton’s and Coach Noble’s testimonies.

That afternoon the seniors enjoyed playing football, soccer, volleyball, riding bikes and other outdoor activities. After an amazing dinner, the class of 2013 enjoyed some entertainment and words of encouragement.

The next morning, Ms. Simonton spoke about treasuring God as they go through the rest of life.

Overall, the retreat was amazing! “I took the retreat as an opportunity to spend time with lifelong friends knowing that after this year I may hardly see most of them again,” said Rob Worsham.

Preston Williams also said that he enjoyed fellowship with his classmates most of all.

Everyone thought the retreat was well planned and a great time to share with friends. A memorable part of the retreat was when all the teachers prayed for every student individually.

Mrs. Touchstone said, “I loved praying over my students on the last day of the retreat.”

This was a once in a lifetime experience, and the senior class is very thankful for having amazing teachers who love them so much.

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Teachers Attend NCTM Math Conference

Several SBS math teachers recently attended the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference. The NCTM Conference offered LS, MS and US teachers opportunities to learn a variety of activities to apply in their classrooms through seminars and workshops.

From teaching area and proportions to the importance of vocabulary in the classroom, SBS math teachers found this conference to be an invaluable opportunity.

The teachers received great advice from the various sessions.

“We went to a workshop about making connection with Real-World Mathematics and got some great ideas for projects we can use to connect students to real-world situations,” said Patti Otwell.

Jessie Heston says she has already used a couple of the strategies she learned: “I was able to get some fun, motivating activities to get the students engaged, involved and excited about math!”

Katie Gold and Rita Herring were able to meet Ms. Kim Sutton, a well-known speaker, author and creator of math games and materials. Her session, “Walk the Number Line,” displayed methods for number lines, change, elapsed time, fractions, simplifying fractions and factoring.

SBS is proud to have outstanding faculty who are constantly seeking opportunities to develop their knowledge and teaching methods to model best practices.

Professional development ensures our teachers stay ahead of the curve, and in turn ensures our students benefit academically.

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campus Korean Children’s Choir Visits MS Chapel

Dr. Billy Kim and the Korean Children’s Choir visited SBS to perform for Middle School students and faculty. With big smiles, colorful costumes and original choreography, the choir presented a fantastic program of music.

Covering everything from “God Bless America” to “Carry Your Candle,” the program presented a strong Christian message, as well as a message of gratitude for the United States coming to their aid in the Korean War. The children in the choir range from second grade to ninth grade; while none of them can speak English, their songs (in English) filled the Sanctuary beautifully. After the performance, students shadowed our eighth grade students for a brief period to let them see what American schools are like.

The Korean Children’s Choir is a ministry of the Far East Broadcasting Company. Dr. Billy Kim has served the global evangelical community for over 50 years. He currently serves as Pastor Emeritus of the 15,000-member Central Baptist Church in Korea and as the chairman of the Far East Broadcasting Company.

First Grade Learns About Cooperation and Hard Work

Earlier this month, first grade students traveled to the Fort Bend Museum in Richmond, Texas for an experiential learning event.

This field trip kicked off the first grade students’ study of jobs and the importance of cooperation, responsibility and hard work.

During this field trip, students were able to experience firsthand what life was like for children when the town of Richmond was first settled.

Students participated in chores by

pulling water from a well, handwashing clothing on washboards, wringing wet clothing and hanging clothes out to dry on a clothesline.

The students also had fun churning butter and grinding corn kernels into corn meal.

Visiting a one-room schoolhouse was especially interesting for the first graders. While in the schoolhouse, students sat on wood benches and wrote on slates with soapstone to get a taste of how different the school day was for children long ago. They also enjoyed playing games like rolling hoops, walking on stilts and playing 9-pin and checkers.

Through this adventure students will be able to compare the similarities and differences between everyday life past and present.

Fourth Grade Students Step Back in Time

Fourth grade students took a trip back in history; Texas History that is! To enhance their studies on Texas History, students recently traveled to Huntsville to visit the home and museum of Texas legend Sam Houston.

An especially fun field trip for fourth graders, the students enjoyed this adventure because they are able to see and experience what life was like for Sam Houston’s children growing up in the 1800s. SBS students learned that children were a valuable part of family survival in the new Texas frontier because they helped so much with daily chores like gardening, cooking, sewing, picking fruits and nuts, washing clothes and sometimes hunting for food.

One of the most exciting moments of the day was observing a demonstration of loading a musket and hearing its loud boom! Eating freshly popped popcorn cooked over hot coals from an old

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fashioned hearth was another bonus of the day. One student said, “This popcorn tastes better than microwave popcorn!”

After hearing about all the chores Sam Houston’s children had to do, another fourth grader said, “I sure am glad I was born when I was. I am thankful for electricity, grocery stores and washing machines!”

The experiences the students gained from this trip will correlate well with their study of early settlers in Texas, who learned to survive on the things they could build and eat from the natural resources of the land.

SBS Recognizes National Merit and AP Scholars

Each year, high achieving students across the nation take the PSAT in preparation for the SAT. For many students, the PSAT is simply a practice run so that they can specifically tailor tutoring and study sessions before the real test.

However, the Preliminary SAT is also the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Scores are sent to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, and only a select few are honored by National Merit.

In October 2011, approximately 1.5 million junior students took the PSAT/ NMSQT, and 34,000 of those earned scores in the top 3 percent. Those students receive a Letter of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. Ten of our SBS seniors qualified as National Merit Commended students: Colette Cope Allison Gunn Brian Howell Joseph Lovoi Chris Maurer Hunter Northcutt Katherine Ann Rush Mary Paige Stevenson Ben Tour Bailey Wilkerson

At the conclusion of each Advanced Placement course, students take an AP test; each test is designed for high school students to demonstrate collegelevel academic achievement.

Scores range from 0-5, and students who score a 3 or higher may use their AP tests to place out of college courses.

The College Board AP Program also recognizes students who exhibit extraordinary achievement on these tests. These students receive an award certificate and are able to cite this distinction on their resumes. Based on their AP scores from May 2012, seven SBS seniors were named AP Scholars, an award granted to students who receive a 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Also, three SBS seniors were recognized as AP Scholars with Honor, an award granted to students who receive an average of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and have scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

AP Scholar Colette Cope Hannah Huguenard Imran Kheraj James Richter Mary Paige Stevenson Savannah Wilkinson Preston Williams AP Scholar with Honor Katherine Ann Rush Ben Tour Bailey Wilkerson

SBS Hosts College Day

Representatives from approximately 90 different colleges and universities stopped by SBS for the annual SBS College Day. Many nearby schools were represented including Baylor, Rice, Texas A&M, University of Texas, as well as some from all across the country including Harvard, Vanderbilt and the US Air Force Academy.

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campus Each grade in the Upper School had a designated time to stop by and see what the institutions had to offer, starting with the seniors, many of whom are making crucial decisions about which schools they want to apply to and possibly attend. Eighth grade students also participated in college day by visiting with university representatives. Having this time to explore colleges gives Middle School students an opportunity to begin looking ahead to Upper School and beyond.

Second Baptist School would like to thank the representatives of each college and university for showing an interest in our students, the culinary contributors for their overwhelming support, and our excellent College Guidance department for their efforts in making this event a huge success.

LS Students Visit Yellowstone Academy

Recently, SBS third and fourth grade students traveled to Yellowstone Academy, a faith-based school that “serves children from families living in extreme poverty with a program designed to provide the resources they need to reach their full potential.”

Our SBS students are specifically paired with younger students of Yellowstone Academy as prayer partners. Throughout the year our students exchange cards and gifts with the Yellowstone students as a ministry of love. This particular ministry not only provides care for those in need but also teaches our students how they can be a “light to the world.”

Upon arrival, the SBS students met with their prayer partners and exchanged personalized cards and then quickly began playing together. At the conclusion of their time together an SBS student said, “This was so much fun. I have the best prayer partner!”

AP Economics/Government Visits Federal Reserve

π During this election season, AP Government/Economics has been studying monetary policy and its far-reaching impacts on economic and political stability. The students, some of whom will be able to vote in this election, recently had a chance to visit the Federal Reserve to learn economic policy firsthand.

The day included an economic presentation by administrative staff, and a brief tour of the facility. Read on for some interesting student observations.

“It was exciting to get out a $20 bill and be able to see what city it was made in.” – Mary Page Stevenson “She [the speaker] helped me realize the importance of the Federal Reserve in our economy and how they control the flow of money. I went home and told my dad what I had learned; he was really impressed because most high school students aren’t aware of that.” – Bailey Wilkerson “I learned how powerful the board of governors really is. . . I learned that interest rates can be important to a young man like me.” – Kyle Hendrick “It is interesting that they host so many consulates from different countries. They have the second largest vault in the nation. It was also interesting learning about the FOMC and the big impact it has on the economy and personal finance.” – Preston Williams “I loved looking at the machine that sorts the money. It was crazy thinking that $45 million was being sorted in one room!” – Colette Cope

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or disconnected phrases. Fathers lift their children up and encourage them to find their strengths and pursue their passion.

“Dads need a hands-on approach and need to be involved in their sons’ or daughters’ lives,” Riggle said. “Dads don’t need to be just a financial provider, but be a leader; a servant after which their children can model their own lives. Dads must teach them to love God.”

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The heart connection was real and life changing for everyone. Mrs. Cindy Nelson said, “It is always amazing to see how our students rise up when given the opportunity to love like Christ. The parents would be so proud of their children!”

Convocation Launches New School Year

Second Baptist School held its first official school day of the 2012-2013 school year Wednesday, August 15.

To kick off the new year, students, parents and faculty met together in the Worship Center for All School Convocation. The ceremony included honor-guard-style pledges led by our Lower School students, a scripture reading by eighth grader John Hildreth, a welcome back speech from Head Prefect Margaret Hartman, and words of challenge and encouragement from the Head of the School, Dr. Jeff Williams.

The ceremony concluded as the entire faculty gathered around the students to pray over them

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and ask for God’s provision for the school year. After the ceremony, parents were invited to All School Coffee, featuring booths from all of the school’s departments to give information or assistance. We are truly excited for this new year and we eagerly await what God has in store for us.

MS Dad’s Breakfast Encourages Leadership

Middle School dads gathered Tuesday morning for the annual Middle School Dad’s Breakfast.

SBC pastor Dave Riggle addressed the group of SBS dads while they enjoyed breakfast.

Rev. Riggle used scripture and transparency in his own life to reveal the power of words and communication in family relationships. He explained how a dad’s role is to be a coach. As a coach, dads help and protect their children by using words of motivation, not just recycled clichés

Growing up, everyone pictures him or herself in a particular career.

Sometimes, we choose lives vastly different than the ones we pictured for ourselves when we were young, but this practice of thinking ahead gives us vision for the future. With a big welcome, an opening prayer, pledges and scripture reading, our first graders took the stage for the highly anticipated first grade program, “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up.” Ready for their future, students proudly paraded through the Sanctuary telling parents, grandparents and special friends just what they want to be when they grow up. Each student dressed up in their future work outfit that cleverly explained their future job.

The program also included the whole class singing about thanking God for who they are and how He made them with songs like “I Am a Promise” and “If I Were A Butterfly.”

No matter what careers our students eventually choose, the most important thing is that God has a plan for each one of them.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

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Submission by: Lauren Park, Freshman Recently, the class of 2016 traveled to Carolina Creek Christian Camp for Freshman Retreat. Freshman Retreat, an SBS tradition, was something that I had been looking forward to for many years.

The fun began as soon as we arrived at the campsite, got off the bus, and were put into five groups. Each group participated in various activities together during the duration of the retreat. My group participated in canoeing, blobbing, untying the human knot, and even a low ropes course. Later that night, we went swimming, played basketball, volleyball and had a great time just hanging out with each other. Watching funny skits performed by some of our very talented classmates and senior prefects was one of the most entertaining parts of the retreat.

On the second day, Coach Lane spoke at chapel, which was held at a beautiful overlook by the lake.

We also heard from each of the candidates running for Student Council and held an election for our class representatives. Later, we played several group games the Senior Prefects had planned for us that created not only a lot of laughs but unity as well.

Laura Laughead said, “I loved the whole retreat, but my favorite part was the chapel on the second morning. The location was spectacular because it overlooked the lake and the weather was perfect. It was so calm and peaceful and Coach Lane’s words really pierced my heart.”

Freshman Retreat was so much fun. Our entire grade enjoyed the opportunity to bond with one another and build relationships that will hopefully last forever.

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Grover’s Corner Opens for Audiences

Audiences everywhere agree, Our Town was a huge success. After months of preparation, and an especially intense final week of rehearsals, SBS Fine Arts took the stage to present the Fall Drama, Our Town. After enjoying Homecoming the previous night, the cast came back and delivered a strong Saturday performance. On Sunday, their resolve was tested as the electricity cut out about 15 minutes before the opening curtain. Embracing their inner thespian, they resolved, “the show must go on,” and invited the audience back at 7 p.m. that evening.

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Sunday’s performance was special because four of the SBS original cast from 1981, Shari Nelsen Durrett, Ben Young, David Bolling and Charles Bacarisse, were able to attend and watch their play reborn. A strong showing by all, the performers were able to take us to Grover’s Corner and teach us valuable lessons about living life to the fullest.

The play also provided an opportunity for younger performers to get time on the stage. Two sophomores, Elizabeth Ramsey and Katherine Towne especially enjoyed the experience. “This genre of realism was totally different for me and I really enjoyed the challenge,” said Ramsey. Katharine Towne noted the community among the cast saying, “It was fun working with a company that included all grade levels, from freshman to seniors. I was able to make some new friends.”

Congratulations to the cast of Our Town!

Stage Manager..................... Joe Lovoi Dr. Gibbs............................... Micah Adickes Joe Crowell........................... Hannah Raymond Howie Newsome.................. Colter Hawkins Mrs. Gibbs............................. Kasey Sisson Mrs. Webb............................. Ali Motley George Gibbs....................... Ethan Hackett Rebecca Gibbs...................... Gabie Adickes Wally Webb........................... Daniel Songer Emily Webb........................... Meagan Maloney Professor Willard................... Mia Pastel Mr. Webb............................... David Abbott Woman in the Balcony......... Caroline Boyd Woman in the Auditorium..... Emily Bauer Lady in the Box..................... Brittainy Gutierrez Mrs. Forrest........................... Lauren Whitaker Simon Stimson...................... Bishop Powell Mrs. Soames.......................... Bailey Wilkerson Constable Warren................. Kyle Hendrick Si Crowell............................... Morgan LePori Miss Corcoran....................... Rafaella Cuneo Baseball Players: Caroline Boyd, Laney Elders, Sarah Johannesen, Lolo Kroll, Will Wilkerson Farmer McCarthy.................. Will Wilkerson Sam Craig.............................. Kyle Hendrick Joe Stoddard........................ Davian Wilson Dead: Emily Bauer, Caroline Boyd, Rafaella Cuneo, Hannah Huguenard, Mia Pastel, Macy Schmidt Pastor at Funeral................... Bishop Powell Assistant Stage Managers... Rachel Blakes &

Elizabeth Ramsey Ladies in the Choir: Emily Bauer, Caroline Boyd, Lizzie Darwin, Laney Elders, Elizabeth Gaddis, Brittainy Gutierrez, Victoria Hartman, Hannah Huguenard, Abby Jardine, Sara Johannesen, Lolo Kroll, Laura Laughead, Macy Schmidt, Annabelle Maakaroun, Katharine Towne, Kristian Rockemore, Robyn Whitaker, Mia Pastel, Morgan LePori, Lauren Whitaker Funeral Attendee: Rachel Blakes, Laney Elders, Brittainy Gutierrez, Sara Johannesen, Elizabeth Ramsey, Lauren Whitaker Wedding Congregation: Emily Bauer, Rachel Blakes, Laney Elders, Brittainy Guitterez, Colter Hawkins, Kyle Hendrick, Lolo Kroll, Morgan LePori, Bishop Powell, Elizabeth Ramsey, Hannah Raymond, Kristian Rockemore, Bailey Wilkerson, Davian Wilson, Lauren Whitaker, Robyn Whitaker Wedding Choir: Rafaella Cuneo, Lizzie Darwin, Victoria Hartman, Hannah Huguenard, Abby Jardine, Laura Laughead, Annabelle Maakaroun, Mia Pastel, Macy Schmidt, Katharine Towne Student Crew Stage Manager..................... Alyssa Melillo Student Assistant Director... Sarah Geis Deputy Stage Manager........ Pablo Enriquez Hair......................................... Savannah Wilkinson,

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Masterworks Concert Rings True

The voices of SBS students echoed throughout the Hankamer Chapel at Second Baptist Church during the first annual Masterworks Concert.

The concert featured some of the most well known choral pieces of all time, including “Pie Jesu” and “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” Director of Choral Music, Ms. Tamberley Patterson, worked with her students for many weeks, and their efforts were obvious in the way they performed. The night also featured guest performances by a few faculty members and fourth grader, Cole Munoz. Combined, the performances remind us that there is great beauty to be found in classic pieces, and praises to God can come in any language.

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Friday Football Frenzy Game of the Week

Following the Homecoming game, the team gathered around the news desk to be a part of the 10:20 p.m. live broadcast for KPRC Local 2’s Friday Football Frenzy Game of the Week.

The broadcast included game highlights and an interview with QB Garrett Gunter. Many fans stayed to enjoy the broadcast, cheer and possibly end up on TV.

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VolleyBall

Under the leadership of returning coach, Sue Berg, the varsity volleyball team worked hard this season. Although they came up short in the playoffs finishing sixth in district for the season, the Eagles learned the importance of setting, blocking and passing and ultimately teamwork. Senior captains were Kate Krhovjak and Emily Walker with Savannah Wilkinson serving as team chaplain. Other players on the varsity team include Katie Brennan (senior), Kendall Tillman (senior), Kelsey Chambers (junior), Alexis Locascio (junior), Lindsey Moritz (junior), Haley Caron (sophomore), and Rachel Stading (sophomore).

The Eagles started off the season with exciting victories against Episcopal and Spring Woods, then pushed through some tough losses and finally found their tempo with a hard fought win in a tournament match against Lutheran South.

“I loved being back at the varsity level this year. It was a learning experience for both the team and me. The girls worked hard day in and day out. They trusted me and were committed to trying techniques I asked them to do. It all came together for us during our Lutheran South match. The girls fought hard, played hard and all their work paid off,” said coach Sue Berg.

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Visits Star of Hope

Second Baptist School eighth grade football players went down to Star of Hope Tender Loving Care Center Wednesday to serve and bring much needed gifts to the shelter.

The team led the group of women in a chapel service with Michael Cecil playing guitar and others singing “Mighty to Save.” Three players: Joseph Hillin, Cooper Carlyle and Glenn Turner gave their testimonies/devotionals. They also set up football stations and taught their offensive/defensive positions.

This impromptu practice was a huge hit as the team taught the residents how to block, throw, run the football, and make a catch. The team then modeled an offensive football play and had the ladies run it themselves. Practice ended with the team’s pre-game chant, and the ladies even added a chant of their own.

As a parting gift, players made door signs for the women and children with scripture and words of encouragement so, as they enter their rooms, they will be lifted up

by God’s Word and promises to His children.

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SBS Cheer Enjoys Summer Camp Success

For many years, SBS cheerleaders have looked forward to the end of the summer for one reason – cheer camp! At the end of July, all three cheer squads (Varsity, JV and MS) headed south to Galveston Island to attend Universal Cheerleaders Association Cheer Camp at Moody Gardens. The girls had a busy week filled with learning new dances, cheers and stunts that challenged them to practice and perform at their absolute best. During team building time, they were taught how to be better school and community leaders, and given time to begin setting goals for their squad for the school year.

“Cheer camp is always a great week for our squads, and this year was no different. It was great to meet other teams and learn new material that we can use this year,” Schlea Thomas, sophomore, said. “It was a great bonding experience with my new teammates. I am excited for the season to start!”

The varsity cheerleaders are: Emily Bauer, Allison Gunn, Margaret Hartman, Addie Kim, Morgan LePori, Kayley Looney, Meagan Maloney, Elizabeth Mayes, Harper McGee, Marybeth McMichael, Alli Motley, Suzanne Pfeffer, Paige Plato, Parker Plato, Elizabeth Plezia, Schlea Thomas, Lauren Whitaker and Robyn Whitaker.

Throughout the week, several cheerleaders were given “Pin it Forward” leadership pins by the UCA Staff and by their peers.

Caroline Wiesen (MS), Olivia Lovoi (JV), Paige Plato (Varsity), Alli Motley (Varsity) and Robyn Whitaker (Varsity) were all given these coveted leadership pins.

For the fourth year in a row, the Varsity squad won first place for their home dance! JV also earned first place in their division for home dance. The Middle School squad captured the Superior Award. The award the teams are most proud of winning is the Leadership Award.

The Leadership Award is voted on by the campers, and is given to a team that truly exemplifies what it means to be a cheerleader. The cheerleaders were humbled to have been chosen by their peers for this coveted award.

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FOOTBALL

SBS varsity football has had a fantastic season! The team finished the regular season with a very successful district campaign, going 6-3 overall and 5-1 in district, finishing second to the undefeated Northland Christian (9-0, 6-0).

Coach Sneed and his staff built by far the league’s best pass offense, averaging 248 passing yards per game; second place was only 161 yards per game. Quarterback Garrett Gunter ‘13 led the league with 1,922 passing yards, and used his talented receiving core of Jordan Stading ‘13 (552 yards, 7 touchdowns), Ethan Hackett ‘14 (470 yards, 4 touchdowns) and Bishop Powell ‘13 (428 yards, 5 touchdowns) to put defenses on their heels; the receivers finished third, fourth and fifth in the league standings.

Their success has continued into the postseason. They dispatched Regents School of Austin at Eagle Stadium 58-14 in the first round of the playoffs. Then they traveled to Giddings, Texas and won a hardfought battle against San Antonio Holy Cross, scoring 21 unanswered points in the final 15 minutes to win the game 52-35.

At press time, the Eagles are set for the state semi-finals in a rematch against Northland Christian.

SBS Updates Gym

One of the foundations for athletic success is access to the best facilities. This summer, Second Baptist School teamed up with the Second Baptist Church Family Life Center to renovate the main gymnasium. Prior to renovation, the gym was divided into two side-by-side courts. The new gym combines both into a full size centralized competition floor to feature outstanding volleyball and basketball games. To complement this new layout, new seating has been added on all sides of

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athletic the center court, raising seating capacity from 300 to around 950.

The lighting and sound systems have also been upgraded to accommodate various events.

“It is thrilling for our athletics, fans and our kids to be able to use this new facility,” says SBS Athletic Director Jeff Schroeder.

“Whether it is P.E. class, pep rallies or athletic events, this new gym greatly improves the impact of our department.”

The gym can still be used in the two-court format, and will continue to host daily P.E. classes and school pep rallies. Check out the photo gallery on the SBS website for before and after pictures.

CROSS COUNTRY

The SBS cross-country team had a strong season this year. Athletes showed their determination in a sport where success is largely driven by an individual’s discipline to train and drive to persevere.

As a team, the varsity boys placed third in district. Junior Reid Towns placed third overall in the men’s district race. Sophomore Andi Perkins also placed third overall in the women’s district race.

Co-captain Tarik Tyler placed fifth overall in district and ran his personal best time of 18:16 for 3 miles this season. Co-captain Ben Tour placed eighth at district and ran his fastest 3 miler in 18:15.

Co-captain Alyssa Melillo also ran her personal best time of her high school career with a time of 16:45 for 2 miles. Our runners ran a challenging course at the TAPPS State cross-country meet in Waco. The boys placed thirteenth in the state of Texas. Many runners achieved their personal best times of their high school career and improved their times drastically from the start of the season.

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Homecoming Brings SBS Family Together

10/16/2012 Homecoming 2012 was a huge success! Throughout the week, students dressed in costumes; the themes were “When I Grow Up,” “Twin Day” and “Hip Hop.” The hallways were filled with everything from professional athletes to park rangers to life-size crayons.

On Friday, Middle School and Upper School lunches were catered by Baker’s Rib. Each class dressed up in class colors and enjoyed a time of community with all grades and faculty together.

Those class colors came in handy at the All School Pep Rally, where every grade K-12 was in attendance.

Faculty members like Mrs. Oliphant, Coach Berg and Coach Sneed were treated to a pie (in the face), and the MS and US cheerleaders performed. The pep rally ended with ear-shattering class yells, where the Lower School showed the older students that they can yell with the best of them.

Everyone returned later for the Homecoming 2012 football game featuring the SBS Eagles vs. Fort Bend Christian. The Eagles had comfortable control by the end of the first half, going into the half ahead 40-21. At halftime came the announcement of the Homecoming Court. Margaret Hartman (‘13) was named this year’s Homecoming Queen, Taylor Dick (‘13) was named Homecoming King. The Queen’s Court winners included Elizabeth Mayes (‘14), Catherine Elliott (‘15) and Gabriella Adickes (‘16). The King’s Court winners were Connor Bryant (‘14), Chase Wertheimer (‘15) and Sam Brown (‘16).

Many alumni came out in support of the team, and they were able to enjoy the Third Quarter Party on the Jane’s Grill terrace. Lauren Baker (‘02) said the Office of Alumni Relations was extremely happy with the turnout. “Alumni in attendance spanned from our very first class, the Class of 1982, to our newest

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2012 graduates. It’s always special seeing so many alumni and alumni parents come back to campus. I love it when they bring their little future eagles; some of them were even dressed in their own ‘Future SBS Eagle’ onesie!”

The game ended with a 53-42 victory; SBS had a balanced offensive attack passing for 260 and rushing 252 for a total of 512 total yards. Fort Bend gained 408 yards, but had a few turnovers that hurt their potential for points. Following the game, the team gathered around the news desk to be a part of the 10:20 p.m. live broadcast for KPRC Local 2’s Friday Football Frenzy Game of the Week. The broadcast included game highlights and an interview with QB Garrett Gunter. Many fans stayed to enjoy the broadcast, cheer and possibly end up on TV.

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Serving Better Health New health initiatives at Second Baptist School

Today, the average American annually consumes roughly fifteen more pounds of sugar than in 1970.

The average 8 to 18 year old adolescent spends 7.5 sedentary hours per day using entertainment media like cell phones, TV, and video games.

Only one-third of American high school students get the recommended levels of physical activity. Portion sizes are two to five times larger, and sugary drinks are, on average, 6.5 ounces bigger than they were thirty years ago. It is no wonder that childhood obesity rates have tripled over the past three decades.

In response to this issue, schools across the nation have started to create healthier school environments through nutrition education and physical activity. Because Second Baptist School believes in growing the whole student, the school has instated several new health initiatives this year. With the support of Second Baptist Church food services, SBS is creating healthier menus and educating our kids about portion sizes. Through water bottle initiatives and a faculty fitness challenge, the staff is actively modeling healthful lifestyles.

God’s Vision for Health Certainly, the apostle Paul has plenty to say on the subject of health. Not only does he use running and physical training as a metaphor for spiritual discipline throughout many of his letters, he makes quite clear that we are to glorify God with our physical bodies.

The city of Corinth was particularly known for its excesses, and several times throughout Paul’s letters to the Corinthian church he emphasizes self-control.

Paul writes, “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price.

So glorify God in your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). From this passage, we see that God’s outlook on health flies in the face of what our 21st century western culture tells us. From magazines and advertisements, we are inundated with the idea that physical “perfection” is directly equated with health. God says otherwise. The aim of health is not skinniness or chiseled muscles, but the physical ability to further God’s kingdom. Our bodies are not our own; therefore, we must seek to understand how to take care of them in a way that glorifies our Maker.

Paul continues, “So whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Here, Paul specifically mentions food as a way to glorify God.

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health initiatives Nutrition research tells us that not all calories are equal: a cookie will not give a person the same energy that superfoods like blueberries or avocado or spinach. When we eat healthfully, our bodies are more prepared in the long run to live purposefully.

Food Services This year, Second Baptist School has hired Hai Vonguyen as its new executive chef.

Along with SBC Food Services Director Bethany Hardcastle, Hai has been hard at work reforming the lunch program at all school levels. The new lunch system includes more variety, more vegetables, and everything is made from scratch. The salad bar boasts incredible in-house dressings, and the sandwich bar is completely hormone-free, nitrate-free, nitrite-free, and potassium-free. Gluten-free bread is available upon request. Hardcastle and Vonguyen have eliminated all fried foods, and have worked to reduce salt and sugar, using more herbs and spices for flavor.

Not only have they introduced a more healthful menu, the Food Services team is helping to educate SBS students about portion sizes through the color-coded menu. Foods listed in red are to be eaten in smaller portions, black is for moderate portions, and food listed in green can be eaten in larger amounts. Younger students are encouraged to have a salad cup or fruit cup with each meal.

The salad bar boasts incredible in-house dressings, and the sandwich bar is completely hormone-free, nitrate-free, nitrite-free, and potassium-free.

Mr. Vonguyen says, “I try to balance nutrition with what the kids want.” For instance, chicken is now oven fried and brownies are made using whole wheat flour and reduced sugar. Vonguyen also likes to introduce new cuisines and new vegetables and fruits, which helps to further expand students’ palates.

Faculty: Fitness Challenge and Water Bottle Initiative

This year is the third year for the faculty fitness challenge. Not only does it challenge the SBS staff to stay in shape, it models to students the importance of a healthful lifestyle. Faculty members can log hours spent participating in general exercise (i.e. spin classes, weight lifting, pilates) or they can log miles for running or walking. There is one winner for each of the three categories and a drawing for participation prizes.

Roxanne Worley, who heads up the Faculty Fitness Challenge, says, “As a Cross Country Coach, I run. It’s important to show my athletes that I practice what I preach.”

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Before and after school, many teachers use the FLC at Second Baptist Church, which offers a wide range of classes and has a great track that overlooks the gym.

Upper School Spanish teacher Danica Marble makes a point to work out 2-4 times per week. She often takes classes in the FLC with several other Upper School teachers or works out at home.

Mrs. Marble says, “For me, working out relieves stress and helps me maintain a healthy level of fitness. Also, classes in the FLC are a blast! The instructors really care about us, our lives and our fitness.”

Also, Second Baptist School gave glass water bottles to each staff member in order to promote the importance of keeping the brain hydrated. After extensive research on brain function, Head of School Dr. Jeff Williams learned the fundamental connection between sufficient water intake and brain function.

Approximately 85% of the brain is water, which gives the brain the electrical energy for all brain functions including thought and memory processes. When the brain is fully hydrated, research shows that people are able to think faster, be more focused, and experience greater clarity and creativity. So the water bottle initiative helps keep the faculty sharp, energized and alert, but it also shows students in a very tangible way that drinking water throughout the day is vital to an overall healthful lifestyle.

The Impact of Health on the Mission and Passion of SBS The mission of Second Baptist School is to train students in areas of knowledge that will allow them to understand clearly, to think deeply, to judge wisely and to have the courage to live their lives on the great principles and convictions of biblical truth as they engage an innovative and digitally-based global community. When students are part of a health-conscious community, they have a greater chance of living a healthful lifestyle. When students implement a healthful lifestyle in grade school and beyond, they will physically be able to understand more clearly and have more energy to live lives of purpose.

Head of School Dr. Jeff Williams says, “My ultimate vision is that I want kids to understand how important food is to their lives. It is fuel. I feel strongly that how you take care of your body is going to ultimately When impact your performance for Christ.”

Our passion at Second Baptist School is to bring every student into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ while equipping them to do all that God has called them to do. In implementing these new health initiatives, we are moving forward in equipping students to maximize their talents.

the brain is fully hydrated, research shows that people are able to think faster, be more focused, and experience greater clarity and creativity.

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The ability to communicate effectively is one of the single most important skills for a person to possess. At some level, communication is the fundamental building block upon which all other disciplines begin. On the most basic level, what good is an idea without a voice to spread it? On a higher level, our judgments are determined by how well the two ideas are explained; if one is much clearer than the other, or if one is able to better tap into persuasive appeals than the other, it ultimately affects our decision calculus.

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ORAL/WRITTEN COMMunication at SBS

Communication studies all aspects of how human beings interact with one another and how those interactions shape decision processes. This can cover many different areas, from verbal cues to body language to power hierarchies. Factors like stereotypes, catchphrases, intonation and rhythm affect perception, even if that effect is hard to perceive.

For instance in the recent For instance in the recent presidential debates, focus groups provided presidential debates, focus their real-time reactions to the candidates, and their reactions had as groups provided their real-time much to do with what they were saying as how they were saying it. reactions to the candidates, and Opinions were influenced by such factors as whether the candidate their reactions had as much to exhibited sincerity, whether he displayed authority or arrogance, and whether he answered the question directly. do with what they were saying as how they were saying it.

In his book The Global Achievement Gap, Tony Wagner notes that employers place high value on “not only the ability to communicate one’s thoughts clearly and concisely but also the ability to create focus, energy, and passion.” Our goal at Second Baptist School is to train our students to communicate effectively by teaching the fundamentals like grammar and sentence construction, but also challenging them to think critically and present creatively.

THE SBS GRAMMAR/WRITING CURRICULUM In Wagner’s book, he writes about his reaction after interviewing the CEOs of several companies about the communication skills of younger employees. He says, “leaders from various companies were not necessarily complaining about young people’s poor grammar… the complaints I heard were more about fuzzy thinking and the lack of writing with a real voice.” With the emphasis on written communication throughout all school levels and disciplines, students truly have the opportunity to find their unique voices early in their education. Under the guidance of loving teachers who are not overwhelmed by large class sizes or constricted by standardized testing mandates, SBS students grow from year to year in their ability to write confidently and write well.

Under the guidance of In the Lower School, students are taught the Scientific Spelling loving teachers who are method, providing the students with spelling rules and patterns to not over whelmed by large help correctly spell provided words and predict the spelling of new class sizes or constricted by words they try for the first time. The goal is to build confidence in spelling so that students are encouraged to experiment and branch standardized testing mandates, out into a greater vocabulary.

SBS students grow from year to year in their ability to write Effective grammar and strong writing starts in Lower School as well. confidently and write well.

By Christmas, kindergarteners are writing and punctuating complete sentences; first grade is writing paragraphs by the end of the first nine weeks. By the end of third grade, students are diagramming sentences and publishing five-paragraph essays. So while our students still concentrate on the basics, they are also taught to put their skills into practice. As early as Lower School, SBS students are writing across disciplines; grades 1-4 write research papers in both science and history classes.

Middle School picks right up where they left off. Writing becomes more complicated, both in sentence composition as well as paragraph variation. Continued study of vocabulary, as well as

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a vigorous reading regimen, increase the students’ vocabulary to make writing and communication more impactful. Students also begin having group discussions to dive into topics and give each other inspiration for further writing. This integration of discussion, along with the Harkness method of collaborative learning, helps introduce students into a process of critical thinking as they evaluate the ideas of others and learn how to present their own effectively.

By the time students reach the Upper School, they are ready to tackle all sorts of writing challenges.

From reflective essays in Bible to technical writing in science to expository writing in history, SBS students learn to communicate in a Senior Bailey Wilkerson, variety of ways for a variety of purposes. As who qualified as National Head of Upper School Merit Commended, says, Nathan Barber says, “JER helped me so much on “We aim to have students writing in all the SAT; I think it’s one of disciplines. Naturally, the best programs at SBS.” the burden of teaching writing primarily falls upon the English department, and our English teachers do an excellent job of teaching these skills; nevertheless, students grow by practicing different types of writing across all subjects.”

In Upper School English, students are introduced to JER and Jane Schaffer writing as they continue critically analyzing literature. JER was introduced to Second Baptist School twenty-five years ago to take the place of diagramming. Students learn the basics of grammar in Lower and Middle Schools, but JER takes grammar to a higher level. English department chair Ruth Dale says, “Other systems of grammar teach one concept at a time; it is rote memorization. With JER, the student actually has to diagnose the problem and then fix it.

That, coupled with writing technique, makes our kids good communicators.” Students also use Jane Schaffer writing to help students organize their research and their thoughts. While it is formulaic, it helps students to internalize the essential parts of a paragraph. In ninth grade, the structure is very strict, but as students move through the four years of Upper School, they are taught to slowly break from the formula. English teacher Mitzi Sisk says, “Students do not have to write formulaically when they get to college, but the formula gives them

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an outline so that they can organize their ideas.”

Both statistical and anecdotal evidence corroborate the success of the English curriculum. SBS students consistently score well on the SAT; scores for the class of 2012 were 21% higher than the national average and 25% higher than the state average. Also, students routinely report not only feeling prepared for writing in college but being praised for their writing skills.

Senior Bailey Wilkerson, who qualified as National Merit Commended, says, “JER helped me so much on the SAT; I think it’s one of the best programs at SBS.” Emily Harvin ’12, a business major at Baylor, says, “The discussion questions that Mrs. Seale made us write senior year are particularly helping this year.

We all hated them at the time, but now I have to write discussion questions for my classes at Baylor and I definitely feel prepared.”

Mrs. Dale recently received an email from Clay Payne, who graduated from the University of Texas and is currently attending South Texas College of Law. He writes, “I remember you as one of the sole individuals who educated me in writing… I just wanted to thank you for your help in my writing skills. I have used them in legal writing and have prospered from your advice. Fortunately, with your help I am rising to the top of my class.”

SBS ORAL COMMUNICATION In addition to written communications skills, the marketplace demands people who can synthesize information and present it in a creative, thought-provoking way. Wagner states, “Effective communication, curiosity, and critical-thinking skills… are much more than just the traditional desirable outcomes of a liberal arts education. They are essential competencies and habits of mind for life in the twenty-first century.” As our global society develops, it will increasingly need thinkers who can speak confidently and effectively. So with the introduction of the Harkness method and the newest technology along with traditional SBS programs, our students are invariably being prepared to analyze information and present it well.

ORAL/WRITTEN COMMunication at SBS

As early as Pre-Kindergarten, SBS students are no stranger to the podium. Each year, our Lower School students study a unit and perform not only in their individual classes but also on stage in front of parents and grandparents. Ingrained in the SBS tradition is the first grade “When I Grow Up� program, the second grade Parade of Presidents, and the fourth grade Jesus Freak musical. These are more than just fun programs; they serve to help our students learn to research a topic and present that information in an interesting way, while gaining comfort in front of an audience.

Programs such as these are undoubtedly part of the reason our Fine Arts department is so strong. In the Upper School, an astonishing one-third of the student body participates in choir. This culture begins in Lower School and continues on through Middle School, where students learn to hone their performance skills in choir, band, and the Middle School musical. Also, the Upper School musical, performed annually at the Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall, is one of the most anticipated events among our community.

In the Middle and Upper School classrooms, students are continually challenged to stand in front of their classmates and present their ideas. With the aide of the One-to-One Program, teachers can allow their students to use technology to be creative in their presentations. Across disciplines, students participate in all types of oral communications; among other projects, fifth grade science uses Keynote to present research about mammals, sixth grade global studies students produce iMovies to show arguments for or against globalization, and seventh grade Texas History students create Podcasts about the Life of Cowboys.

Upper School students routinely use Power Point, Garage Band and iMovie to synthesize information and present to classmates.

With the introduction of the Harkness table, Middle and Upper School students are challenged to move beyond regurgitating information that they learn during lecture. This method empowers students to discuss complicated ideas; it teaches them to reason, weigh evidence, and explore as they hone their verbal skills.

At every level Second Baptist School aims to prepare its students to become leaders. As our world demands effective communicators, so our students will be able to lean on their education to think critically and innovatively, and then to express those ideas in a manner that is clear and powerful.

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Dominican Republic As a final command, Jesus tells us to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:29). Even today, this is a radical statement. Essentially, Jesus asks us to leave our comforts, give up our time, and immerse ourselves in a foreign culture. The reason we go is because we are commanded. We go in order to change others, to give generously, to serve, to love and to minister.

This summer, Head of Lower School Tamara Gallagher and her family went with Second Baptist Church and Buckner International to the Dominican Republic. For a week, the family and their team served the people of Santo Domingo; they hosted a vacation Bible school, facilitated opening day of the Community Transformation Center, visited a boys’ orphanage, worked construction, and served the women of the area, among other things. Team members also included SBS student Anya Parrish, her dad and team leader Zach, as well as, SBS alumnus Drew Daniels. Mrs. Gallagher says, “We were a unified group with a purpose! God used our gifts in many ways for His Kingdom—for His glory!”

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they would work for vacation Bible school during the week. In front of the congregation, the pastor prayed specifically over each team member. Mrs. Gallagher says, “What a sweet time of praise and worship it was!”

Later that day, the group hosted opening day of the new Community Transformation Center, which Buckner opens in many poverty-stricken areas worldwide. Second Baptist Church partners with the CTCs in the Dominican Republic, and the team was excited to host a party to open this new one. In countries such as the Dominican Republic, where 34.4% of the population lives below the national poverty line, these centers “Give a Hand-UP, not a Hand-OUT.” They aim to serve the poor through after-school activities for children, parenting classes, job preparation classes, computer training classes, and Bible studies. Randy Daniels, vice president of international operations at Buckner, said in an interview, “We’ve got to reach out to meet people’s physical needs first. This gives us relational capital and helps establish our commitment to caring about them. Once this has happened, spiritual development can really take place. We couldn’t really call these transformation centers without God’s help.”

Over the next three days, the team ran VBS for children ages 4-14. With the help of a translator, Mrs. Gallagher used her educational gifts and shared lessons each day. After the day’s Bible lesson, the children broke into smaller groups in order to hear more personal testimonies from the SBC team members. During the week, Mariah served in crafts, creating crafts for each of the lessons and leading three groups per day. Grant and Grace led sports for three groups each day, relating personally to many children and teams.

Approximately 45 children made decisions to accept Christ over the course of the week.

On Thursday, they visited an orphanage for boys. Because of the high unemployment rates and government corruption, many families in the Dominican Republic find it difficult to care for their children. Adoption does not happen within the country, so many children end up on the streets or in orphanages. The positive environment in this particular orphanage

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certainly overflowed into the boys who live there; Mrs. Gallagher says, “The boys took pride in caring for their clothing and rooms, and they truly looked out for one another.” The boys loved the water balloon fight, teaching, and praise and worship time. Because the next missionary group was coming with shoes, the group measured each boy’s shoe size. The day at the orphanage greatly impacted the entire team, including the local translators.

Mrs. Gallagher says of the trip, “Lives were changed; lives were touched.” Although the Dominican people were surely affected, the lives changed and touched extend well beyond the people who were served. When we see abject poverty first-hand, we understand gratefulness on a much deeper level. When we see God work in mighty ways, our perspective changes. The Gallagher family and their team returned to Houston with a powerful testimony of how God worked in them and through them this summer, and God is honored as He continues to impact lives through their stories.

Grant ‘15 One of the amazing stories we have is about a man in a wheelchair. He would take about 50 kids to VBS each day we were there. While he was in his wheelchair, the man escorted the kids who walked on foot for two miles in run down streets with potholes. This was impactful because it was a very generous thing to do, as most of the kids did not have a way to get to VBS at all.

Grace ‘18 Every day of VBS, the team also held a women’s ministry event. Even though I didn’t get to experience it because I was painting with my dad, we heard stories from the women that went.

On the second day, Cecelia, who was on the team with us and is fluent in Spanish, said that a woman came up to her and said that her neighbor had told her about the women’s ministry. She said, “You people came over here for free to a different country to touch our feet and give us pedicures?”

So Cecelia said, “We came over here because God called us to do that.” Then, even though we were giving baths not pedicures that day, Cecelia got down on the floor and gave the woman a pedicure.

While she was giving her a pedicure, the 70-year-old woman told Cecelia that no one had ever touched her feet before.

No one had ever wanted to touch her calloused feet. I thought it was pretty amazing that Cecelia did exactly what was needed at that moment, and blessed the woman.

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On the second day of VBS during Bible study, we split into three different sections and my dad pulled a group of teenage boys to come with him. He shared his testimony and one boy was really inspired. He said that he finally understood what it meant to be a sinner, that he needed Jesus and that he wanted to get involved with Christ and go to church.

So, after everyone in the group had finished talking, the boy said, “I need to go; my dad is calling me.” He left and came back a couple minutes later with his dad. It was truly amazing because his dad also wanted to start to go to church. We told them to go to the church that we had gone to on Sunday because it was really close to where he lived.

Later that day, his mom came to the women’s ministry that we were doing, and my mom was able to talk to her. It was so amazing that the whole family was there, learning about Christ.

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etting Second Baptist School apart is its dedication to innovation, particularly with regard to technology in the classroom. The world we live in is changing at an incredible rate; the only way to effectively prepare our students to succeed is to provide the absolute best tools and integrate them through effective teaching methods. Through examination of the different elements of the technology department, one can see the major changes and updates that the School has integrated in the recent past.

For the past two years, each student in grades 5-12 participated in the One-to-One Laptop Program, a program that provides students with their own Apple MacBook to use in class and at home. This year, at no additional cost or tuition increase, the School was able to renegotiate with Apple to give our students a more effective tool with the MacBook Air. This machine provides greater capability through its powerful internal components and greater stability, given its lightweight construction with few moving or damageable parts. In addition, fourth grade students now take part in the Oneto-One iPad Program, allowing each of them use of an iPad for the school day. Furthermore, faculty and staff have Apple computers; most staff members use iMac desktops and each teacher just received a brand new MacBook Air alongside the students. All of these tools are supported and maintained by our onsite, Apple-certified tech repair center.

In addition to the individual Apple products for students and staff, many classrooms are equipped with projectors; some even have been wired with Apple TV units to help teachers integrate this modern technology into their education methods. All of these tools lend to our status as a high-tech campus with high-tech classrooms. Having the entire School on Apple OSX provides for rapid and seamless information transfer between departments and across all school levels. This consistency allows teachers to test and implement best practices because they share in the technological experience the students receive. Side-by-side learning between teachers and students encourages growth and collaboration that would be lost in a textbook and lecture format.

Garnering attention from many outside companies and groups from Apple to WhippleHill to Rice University, this full-scale integration of technology and Apple products has put the spotlight on Second Baptist School for pioneering technologically advanced education. The Rice University School Mathematics Project visited fourth grade classrooms and were impressed to see SBS students have a greater understanding of calculating distance between points on a graph by using their iPads than simply through the use of graph paper. WhippleHill, which provides management software for schools among other industries, has chosen SBS to be one of its pilot beta schools to implement its new education management solution. The new system improves the teacher, student and parent experience by providing greater access to information using the easiest and most user-friendly presentation possible.

The inclusion of this advanced technology at Second Baptist School continues to place the School at the forefront of cutting-edge education practices. This development would not be possible without the SBS Technology Team, a group of individuals whose goals are visionary for our school and students.

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BlakeSkidmore Title: Director of Technology Years at SBS: Student – Class of 2003 / Employed – 2009 to present Education background: B.A. – University of New Hampshire Hobbies: Sports, theatre, foodie, family time Favorite tech tool: Electrons, because thats how most technology is powered/operates.

Are you a nerd? Why?: On a scale of 1-10, I’m an 11.6 because of my never-ending quest for all things tech.

Favorite snack: If cake counts, then a Princess Cake… yes, the whole thing!

How old were you when you first used a computer?: First grade

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Why do you like working in SBS Tech and how does it challenge you?

I like having a direct impact on our students to help them utilize the tools they have.

I am constantly challenged because technology is an ever-changing field.

What impact does technology have for teachers and students in the classroom?

Technology has really opened the door to the world and has allowed

students and teachers to access people, information, and ideas from across the globe instantly. These opportunities allow our students to see the impact they can have on the world.

How has technology affected change at SBS? Technology has changed SBS by allowing us to share what is happening here on a global level. It has also inspired change in the classroom, specifically student

creativity and involvement.

It is great to see our school moving towards individualized learning. It has helped our school to become more student-centered which allows SBS students to take ownership and pride in what they do.

What’s next for SBS? Well, we can’t give away all the fun that lies ahead! I think the main thing is that school should be fun and engaging.

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HannahNoble Title: Instructional Technology Coordinator Years at SBS: Student – Class of 2003 / Employed – 2009 to present Education background: B.S. Curriculum & Instruction EC-4 and M.Ed. Instructional Technology (both from University of Houston) Hobbies: Cooking, reading, traveling, running, design Favorite tech tool: I would say one of the most simple, yet practical, is the ability to play my iTunes music from my iPhone via Bluetooth in my car.

Are you a nerd? Why?: I definitely have some nerd in me. I enjoy technology and what it can do to make most tasks more efficient.

Favorite snack: Goldfish and hot tea How old were you when you first used a computer?: In my preschool years I loved playing grocery store and being the cashier. Scanning the groceries into the “computer” was very cool to me then. My first memory of a computer in school is of using typing keyboards in 2nd grade.

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Why do you like working in SBS Tech and how does it challenge you?

I grew up at SBS and Second Baptist Church, I love this place and feel that being here is much more than a job! I am invested in the success of SBS, our students and in the potential for SBS to be a global leader in education. Our biggest challenge is cultivating an environment where “change” (in terms of technology, curriculum, and how

the two working together enhance student learning) fosters interest, excitement, and a willingness to think differently.

What impact does technology have for teachers and students in the classroom?

Technology allows students and teachers to get outside the four walls of the classroom. Students can Skype with an author, follow a Twitter feed of a live surgery, and use various software

and Web 2.0 tools to showcase their learning in creative ways.

How has technology affected change at SBS? You can be sure that anything involving technology will also involve change, and it’s safe to say we have impacted change on all fronts.

For our faculty and staff, this keeps us on our toes and ready to adapt at a moment’s notice.

What’s next for SBS? Two years ago

we began this journey to become a school with a distinguishable One-to-One Laptop Program.

We have come a long way in those few years thanks to the support and hard work of our faculty and staff. I see Second Baptist School being a place where fellow educators flock in order to see the meaningful and relevant learning environment we have cultivated here.

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ToddDeSchuiteneer Title: Webmaster Years at SBS: Hired 2012 Education background: Associates in Digital Animation and Design Hobbies: Design, screen printing, ice hockey, and frisbee Favorite tech tool: External Hard Drive Are you a nerd? Why?: Yes, I love gadgets and software. I especially love it when I get it before everyone else, and I can show them how to use it when they finally get it.

Favorite snack: Breakfast Tacos How old were you when you first used a computer?: I was 7 years old playing Reader Rabbit.

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Why do you like working in SBS Tech and how does it challenge you?

It’s a fun ever changing environment that keeps me on my toes. The faculty and staff are amazing to work with as well!

What impact does technology have for teachers and students in the classroom?

Technology can be a teacher and student’s greatest friend. It allows the student, teacher

and possibly the parent to be in touch and informed almost constantly.

Especially with our cloud based data storage!

How has technology affected change at SBS? Technology has changed how SBS teachers teach, connect with and deliver information to their students by letting them always have access to their resources and assignments.

The technology we are currently

working with allows our students many more options on how to complete an assignment. Also, the students can no longer use that old excuse, “My dog ate my homework.”

What’s next for SBS? Up, Up and Up, as long as we are willing to adapt we can only grow from here. Our toolbox is always growing, like my father always says, you can’t do the job if you don’t have the right tool.

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NathanRees Title: Upper School Technology Specialist

Years at SBS: Student – Class of 2005 / Employee – 2012 Education background: Dallas Baptist University – Music Business and Vocal Performance // Pro Tools Certified Hobbies: Music (singing, songwriting, guitar, piano), sports, playing with my sons, cooking Favorite tech tool: AppleTV Are you a nerd? Why?: I like computers, that doesn’t make me a nerd, though. What makes me a nerd is my bobble head collection.

Favorite snack: A nice steak How old were you when you first used a computer?: Early elementary school – playing Oregon Trail on a Macintosh Apple II during typing class.

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I love working at the school I attended.

I wish I had this technology at my fingertips when I was a student. The challenge is taking a school that is so great and making it better. SBS has the potential to not only be the leading school in technology but in all disciplines throughout the school.

What impact does

technology have for teachers and students in the classroom?

We live in a digital world that is constantly changing.

The challenge is to keep myself, our department, SBS, and especially the students not only from falling off the curve but creating the curve.

How has technology affected change at SBS? Technology is something that I am passionate about.

Unfortunately, at the time I graduated from SBS, the school had not really moved very far in technology and I felt ill prepared in college. I had a to play catch up with the technology being used in the field of music and studio work. It’s amazing that SBS students today will be equipped in all areas of study they might choose to pursue in college.

The possibilities are endless!

What’s next for SBS? That is a daily question in the SBS Technology Center. The technology industry moves rapidly and changes quickly.

We are constantly researching, testing, listening, and waiting to see what is next. For SBS to stay technologically advanced, we have to be constantly changing with technology.

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KatieBlades Title: Middle School Technology Specialist Years at SBS: 2010 to present Education background: BBA in Business Administration minored in Geology and Political Science, Millsaps College. Currently pursuing Masters in Education and Instructional Technology at Houston Baptist University.

Hobbies: Golf, theatre, foodie, watching old movies, and reading current event articles online Favorite tech tool: Apple TV and News Apps Are you a nerd? Why?: I am a nerd because of my obsession with Earth Science. I am taking a class this fall to become a severe weather spotter. I always enjoy a good trivia game.

Favorite snack: Fresh fruit How old were you when you first used a computer?: Â Kindergarten playing Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego.

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I like working in Tech at SBS because of the change. I love change! Having been a Middle School teacher at SBS gave me a much better perspective on how to use technology in the classroom.

And I like helping people and problemsolving, and I get to work with a great team of people.

What impact does technology have for teachers and

students in the classroom?

Our teachers have an amazing opportunity to have technology tools in the classroom which gives them the freedom to incorporate creative and collaborative projects. Students have the chance to work with the latest technology so they are prepared for the world in which we live. The experiences our students have here will better prepare them for college and for their future career.

How has technology affected change at SBS? I think technology has affected change because teachers are adapting to the fast pace in which technology evolves.

Technology has challenged our students to become responsible digital citizens.

What’s next for SBS? The sky is the limit! I would love to enhance our curriculum with iBooks.

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MelissaHerring Title: Lower School Technology Specialist Years at SBS: 2008 to present Education background: Texas A&M B.S. Agriculture Development; Master’s in Education HBU in Curriculum and Instruction Hobbies: Cooking, reading, foodie Favorite tech tool: iPad Are you a nerd? Why?: I am definitely a nerd, but for more reasons than just technology :) Favorite snack: Cheetos How old were you when you first used a computer?: I first used a computer in middle school. It was an IBM model. My dad worked from home, and we had it in his office. I remember everyone on the block coming down to see it. It was a big deal to have a “home” computer.

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I like working in Tech for many reasons. I enjoy the possibilities that technology presents. It is a creative outlet that is constantly changing and updating. The most challenging part of technology is its power and innovation. Our department works hard to stay up-todate and educated on ways to best serve the SBS community.

What impact does technology have for teachers and students in the classroom?

The impact is enormous. Students are able to think deeply and solve critical problems using interactive tools. Technology provides students with a creative outlet that will enable them to compete in a global society.

How has technology affected change at SBS? Technology has brought much

change to SBS. It has sparked new ways for curriculum to be presented. It has allowed students more freedom and ownership in their work and allowed teachers to bring the world to the students immediately making their understanding relevant and purposeful.

What’s next for SBS? We are working diligently to be distinguished on an international platform.

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ChrisYam Title: Technology Support Manager Years at SBS: 1992 to present Education background: BBA – University of Houston Hobbies: Electric guitar Favorite tech tool: Dentist Pick, it can solve all kinds of problems and unjam anything while working on computers.

Are you a nerd? Why?: My wife tells me I am half a nerd. If I didn’t play guitar, it would be 100% Favorite snack: Gummy Bears How old were you when you first used a computer?: About 25 years old.

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Why do you like working in SBS Tech and how does it challenge you?

I like the challenges; I like solving people’s problems.

It’s challenging because people try everything they can do to fix the problem before they come to me. I take pride in the fact that I can help teachers make sure they are ready for class. I like to be able to serve the teachers who are

serving students day in and day out.

What impact does technology have for teachers and students in the classroom?

Technology is like a virtual assistant.

Teaching, learning, and collaboration are all advanced with these tools. At my first job, I got a calculator and after a few weeks I was flying through spreadsheets.

Could we go back

to regular classes?

Sure. But it would be taking a huge step backward. If you master these tools, there is no doubt it makes learning easier.

How has technology affected change at SBS? It is changing the way teachers are able to present subjects to students.

Students already have computers at home; giving them computers here

helps school stay current to what they see in their homes.

What’s next for SBS? We will continue to upgrade our knowledge base, and ensure we have all the tools and resources necessary to support the school’s evergrowing needs.

Alumni Updates Stay connected and Send your updates to sbsalumni@secondbaptistschool.org!

Save the Date

for the the Alumni Dodgeball Tournament after Flight Night – Friday, January 11, 2013.

Think you can beat the reigning champions, The Purple Cobras?

Sign up your team of six by emailing sbsalumni@ secondbaptistschool.org Alumni Parents, we’d love to have you too. Come cheer on your favorite team!

Update your address!

Did you know you can easily update your mailing address and e-mail address through the SBS website? Log in at secondbaptistschool.org

Legacy Hall Have you seen Legacy Hall?

If not, be sure to stop by the sixth floor if you’re ever on campus. The newly hung alumni photos feature all 31 graduation years (19822012). Students and faculty alike are enjoying the new wall of photos and regularly stop to find a graduate or two or comment about the way hairstyles have changed over the years. Come stop by and find your photo. We’d love to see you!

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Amanda Skelton Yocum and

her husband John welcomed their third son, Henry Jackson Yocum on May 31, 2012. Henry weighed 7.02 pounds and was born in their new hometown of Anchorage Alaska.

Big brothers James (4) and Patrick (2) are excited about their sweet baby brother! Follow the Yocum’s adventures at their blog: http:// orthernlightssouthernsparkle. blogspot.com/ ...................................

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hen Amanda Jocz (‘07) decided to move to Alaska, little did she know she’d reconnect with a SBS alum along the way! While reading the spring 2012 Eagle magazine, she read about a SBS family in a similar situation. Amanda Skelton (‘99), her husband John Yocum, and their three sons moved to Anchorage this past spring. Amanda contacted the Yocums and, sure enough, they happily invited her to dinner to welcome her to Alaska.

This is just one example of the Eagle’s continued alumni engagement. “It is keeping SBS alumni connected, even if we have never met,” said Amanda Yocum. “We are a SBS family no matter where we live!” It just proves that no matter how far away you are, you can still find a way to stay connected.

ceebs2815@aol.com

Erin Larkin Watkins

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Justin Kates and his wife, Lana, welcomed Libby Shea Kates on July 19, 2012. Lana teaches Lower School Enrichment at Second Baptist School and Justin works for his family’s company, Alloy Metal and Tubes. justinmercerkates@yahoo.com

Rachel DeLano Wolfe

and husband Jeff welcomed their new baby boy on Saturday, August 25, 2012. Pierce Louis Wolfe was 7 pounds, 12 ounces and 20 1/4” long.

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Class of 2002 Celebrates their 10 Year Reunion

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n celebration of their 10 year reunion, the SBS Class of 2002 reunited for a fun evening Saturday, October 13. The weekend started with an invitation to come back to campus for all the Homecoming festivities and then the class met up at Capone’s off Westheimer where everyone had a great time catching up. The two alumni who traveled the farthest were Caitlin Fincher Zorn (from Georgia!) and Holly O’Reilly (from South Carolina!). Midway through the night, the grads were challenged to recall various facts from their time at SBS (i.e. What was the theme of Senior Prom?

Name the Homecoming King and Queen? Who was the Anchor Club President? Who played Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie? Where was Senior Retreat? and more!) Special thanks to Carrie Ford and Allison Zimmerman Wallace, who planned a wonderful event and even took the time to copy and display each and every one of the senior portraits from the yearbook!

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Rory Brewton

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Peter Warden

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Rachel Bibb Conkling began

a career in residential real estate at Martha Turner Properties about a year ago and loves it! Rachel is married to Cole Conkling (Class of 2001, as well!). Cole is an associate in the litigation section at Andrews Kurth LLP. They live in the Heights and have an adorable rescue dog named Cody. rconkling@marthaturner.com

Mary Louise Burchard Berry

and her husband Mark celebrated the first birthday of their daughter Bonnie Elizabeth on November 8. Bonnie enjoys being the first grandchild on both sides of the family! marylouiseberry@yahoo.com ...................................

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Nour Barazi Abdeen and

Kristin Hendee Blackford

husband Omar welcomed their new baby girl on March 6, 2012.

Leah was 8 lbs, 7 ounces. nbarazi@gmail.com

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Jackie Wahl

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Deborah Hotze McInnes and her husband John welcomed Mollie Rebekah McInnes on February 25, 2012. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Deborah and John love every second with their happy and expressive little girl! deborahmcinnes@gmail.com Fall 2012 59

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Bradley Jackson

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Mary Margaret Porter Brollier . . . . . marymbrollier@gmail.com ..............................

Kason weighed 7 pounds and was 21 inches long. Krystin graduated from Belmont University in 2007 with a Bachelor in Music (Vocal Performance & Music Business).

Following graduation, she moved back to Houston where she taught music until she met her husband and they relocated. The Hill’s live in La Grange, Texas, where they lead praise & worship together at The Remnant Church. paige_9647@hotmail.com

Johnson Company where she does crisis communications and media training consulting in both the private and public sectors. Matt is a Land Advisor and Attorney at Gulf Coast Energy Resources, a private equity exploration and production company. merjohn12@gmail.com

Attention Class of 2003

Save the date for your 10 year reunion weekend – August 23-25, 2013!

Contact Mary Margaret (Porter) Brollier for more information: marymbrollier@gmail.com

Lauren and Timmy LeVrier Meredith Simonton Johnson

married Matthew Johnson in Horseshoe Bay, Texas on January 14, 2012. The newlyweds currently live in Houston. Lots of Eagles from the Class of 2003 were at their wedding including: Katie Ressler

English, Mary Margaret Porter Brollier, Matthew Garza, David Tauber, Lauren Dies, Krystin Terry Hill, Alex Leach and Jamie Weaver (from Krystin Terry married Dustin

Hill on February 19, 2011. On April 4, 2012 at 4:31 p.m. their son Kason Kolbe Hill was born.

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the Class of 1999). Meredith has just started her own business, Meredith

celebrated their triplets’ first birthday in August. Londyn, Layton, and Lance had a year full of fun, love, and laughs! Visit the LeVrier’s blog at: http://the3littlelevriers. blogspot.com laurenlevrier@gmail.com

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Volleyball Wins as Alumni Cheer

Blake Skidmore and his wife Allison welcomed daughter Raegan Aisling Skidmore on August 20, 2012.

Raegan was 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 19 3/4 inches.

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Casey Brewton

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Rebecca Hickman

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n Thursday, September 6, SBS alumni gathered for a Volleyball Reunion. Many shared their favorite memories as they enjoyed fajitas and viewed old volleyball pictures, memorabilia and trophies. After dinner, the alumni made there way over to the newly renovated E Gym to cheer on their former coach, Sue Berg, in her first season back as head of the Women’s Varsity team.

Michelle Small Gunning and

her husband Adam are pleased to announce the arrival of their son Nathaniel Steven Gunning. Nathaniel was born on August 22, 2012 and weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. michelle.s.gunning@gmail.com‬‬‬‬‬

“I loved seeing the players who made the program what it is today; they still take ownership of what we built,” said varsity coach Sue Berg. “I loved hearing the stories they shared about our team.”

Thank you to those who came out for the reunion and to watch Coach Berg and her talented squad!

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SBS Welcomes Back Alumni for Homecoming 2012

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BS welcomed back alumni and alumni parents for Homecoming 2012. After arriving at the football game, which was picked as Channel 2’s Friday Football Frenzy Game of the Week, alumni were greeted by former teachers at the alumni tent for free giveaways. During the Third Quarter Party, held on the deck of Jane’s Grill, alumni and alumni parents visited with one another while they watched the remainder of the football game. The party was catered by Marble Slab Creamery and was a great time for all the former Eagles (and little future Eagles too!).

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Robert Doty

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Elizabeth Suffield

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Jenny Long

jenniferlaurenlong@gmail.com

Brooks Shanklin

dbshanklin@gmail.com

Seliece Dodds

seliece.dodds@gmail.com

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in school counseling on the same day. Pictured on the left is Michelle Adams who also received her MEd and is now a middle school teacher at SBS. jodi.hatton@gmail.com ...................................

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Mallory Dixon

malloryd313@yahoo.com

Paul Thompson

. . paul.thompson8811@gmail.com .................................

Ashley Goddard married Chris

Corley on July 14, 2012 at Second Baptist Church. Chris is from Waco and the couple met during their years at Baylor University. They honeymooned in Jamaica and now live in Katy. Ashley is a second grade teacher in Katy, and Chris works for an oil and gas company in Houston. ashleyegoddard@gmail.com

Ben Adams graduated from U.S.

Army Ranger School, completing field, mountain, and swamp training. Also a graduate of the Airborne and Air Assault schools, Ben will now be moving to Ft. Polk, LA. He will be serving in the 10th Mountain Division.

Alumni Reconnect in Greece

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efore dispersing across the country to begin their new careers, SBS Class of 2008 graduates Stephen Coddou, Carter Deutsch, and Dalton Dominy met up with Alexander Keith at his home on the Greek island of Lefkadas.

Keith is currently a freshman at Columbia University and is a Marine Corps veteran, having served two tours in Afghanistan. With a degree in petroleum engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, Coddou landed a job in Cody, Wyoming working for Marathon Oil – just minutes from Yellowstone National Park. After four years playing football for Yale and earning a degree in Economics, Deutsch is in Houston working for Enterprise Products, a midstream gas pipeline company. Dominy graduated from Baylor University in May and will be leaving for the Marine Corps officer candidate school in October in Quantico, Virginia. The four graduates have remained close friends since high school and are fortunate to have had such a great trip together.

Have you reconnected with a fellow classmate recently? Share your story by emailing sbsalumni@ secondbaptistschool.org

Jodi Hatton graduated from

Houston Baptist University with her masters in education. It was an extra special day for Jodi because she shared the stage with Ms. Carole Crawford, her SBS chemistry teacher, who received her masters

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Sarah Holland

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Jacob Plagens

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University Senior Class President, was selected to represent her class and to address graduating students and guests at Cornell University’s Convocation Ceremony with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on May 26, 2012.

Ross Seaton

seatonross@gmail.com

Sarah Mayes

sarahkmayes@aol.com

Tyler Lohse

tylohse@gmail.com

Matthew Kerns

matthew.kerns@bba09. mccombs.utexas.edu

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Shannon Dodds

from Texas Christian University and is now working in Seaside, Florida, where he and fellow 2007 classmate Tripp Pruet have started a real estate leasing company, VR 30A.

shannondodds@comcast.net

Josh McKenzie

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Stephen Coddou graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in May with a petroleum engineering degree. Stephen moved to Cody, Wyoming in July and is working for Marathon Oil. He enjoys being only 30 minutes from Yellowstone National Park!

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The Class of 2012 Says Goodbye

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he Class of 2012 formally gathered one last time for the traditional SBS Senior Send Off in August. The graduates were able to see each other one more time as a class before they dispersed to all corners of the country. Each of the classmates were glad to see each other and many reminisced about their summer preparations for college and moving away from home.

William McMichael was hiking on West Maroon Pass this summer and ran into Dr. Williams on Four Loop Pass. They were between Crested Butte and Aspen prior to the arrival of the Prefects. The unexpected encounter was a blessing, as the two different trails they were on only intersect for approximately 1/2 mile.

All were excited to receive their yearbooks and they eagerly flipped through each page recalling several fun memories of the last year. Part of the afternoon contained some sad goodbyes, but those soon gave way to excitement and optimism as the Class of 2012 officially embarked on their college adventures.

Are you an alum from the Class of 2012? Email and share your adventures with us! How has college been? Is it what you expected? What has been the biggest shock? sbsalumni@secondbaptistschool.org

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Danielle Cope

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William McMichael

wemcmichael@sbcglobal.com

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Billy Arendt

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SaraGrace Lee

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Chris Leon

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Alumni in the

Armed Forces At Second Baptist School we support all that serve in the United States Armed Forces. We recognize the personal sacrifice that these men and women make each day. Many are far from home, stationed in the U.S. and all over the world. We are particularly proud of those alumni of SBS who have served and are serving our country. Here are their personal stories submitted to us for publication in this special Armed Forces section of the Eagle.

Air force HCapt. John Bruyere ’01 (active duty) johnbruyere@gmail.com

Flying cargo planes in the Air Force has given me lots of great memories. A few of the memorable ones are flying over Mt. Fuji in Japan on a mission to Beijing China, resupplying special operations troops in Honduras and Colombia, and delivering doctors and medical supplies on a humanitarian mission to the African county of Burkina Faso. However, the missions that are most memorable to me are the ones where I flew home fallen U.S. soldiers from the war in Afghanistan. I never met Army Staff Sgt. William S. Rickets or Army Pvt. Devon J. Harris, but I had the honor of flying them back to American soil after they were killed by insurgent attacks in Afghanistan in 2010.

As a C-17 pilot, I got used to transporting the armored mine resistant vehicles, Blackhawk helicopters, and boxes of ammo and supplies to our guys on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan without much thought. But the times we landed in Afghanistan and found out we would be a part of a dignified transfer of a fallen comrade back home were the hardest and proudest Fall 2012 67

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times. Sgt. Rickets was 27 years old when he was killed and his wife was expecting their third child. Pvt. Harris was only 24 and wanted to be a history teacher when he got out of the Army. These soldiers were around my age, had families back home, and had bright futures ahead of them.

I used to complain about a lot of things back then; 20+ hour flying days, being away from my family, short crew rest stops when visiting exotic foreign countries. But saluting the American flag draped coffins as they were loaded onboard our plane put the whole reason I serve our great country into prospective. I never met those two men, but one of my proudest memories from serving in the Air Force was bringing them back home.

HCadet David Hildebrand ’96 David.Hildebrand@valero.com

HCapt. Brandon Knox ’98

Cadet David Hildebrand & Mike Hall

(active duty) bknox44@yahoo.com

HCapt. Barron Tompkins ’00

silvermoose79@yahoo.com

My fondest memories in the Air Force were the numerous opportunities the Lord gave me to work with youth all over the world. Whether in Germany, Japan, Montana or Afghanistan, there were always avenues available to further His Kingdom. The verse that always kept me in His grip was Joshua 1:9, which states, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” God is good!!

HCapt. Jeremy Wieder ’95

Tompkins Capt. Barron

(active duty) kathrynwieder@yahoo.com

The best memories I have from serving are probably flying during the first night of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM in the F-15C and coming home to my beautiful wife Kathryn Bell Wieder (SBS Class of ’94) after each and every long deployment. I have been fortunate to fly both the F-15 Eagle and F-117 Stealth Fighter. I am currently stationed in Klamath Falls, Oregon as an F-15C instructor pilot with the 114th Fighter Squadron. I’d like to thank Mrs. Elsa Jean Looser (my guidance counselor), Coach Mike Hall (SBS Football Coach ’91-’95), and Coach Jay Klingenburg (Ministers of Defense!) for keeping me on the right path and helping me get to where I am today. I truly believe I have the best job in the world!

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HCapt. Patrick McSpadden ’00 (active duty) patrick.mcspadden@moody.af.mil

I began my career in the Air Force as a Cadet in the ROTC program at Baylor University. Following Student Officer Intelligence School and USAF Weapons School, I became an Intel Weapons Officer, a position that led me to the Chief Mission Planning Cell in Afghanistan. Today, I serve as a Senior Intelligence Officer at Moody Air Force Base. Some of my favorite memories include time spent directly supporting air combat operations in both Afghanistan and Libya, where I had the honor of leading other airmen in efforts devoted to increasing both the combat survivability and lethality of the aircrew. As an Air Force intelligence professional, there is nothing quite like sending off crews to combat and then receiving praise when they return home safely. I feel extremely blessed that I had the opportunity to work in strategic environments.

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Navy HLt. Edd K. Hendee ’94 1976 – 2010 Favorite memory of Edd’s time in the Navy: Edd (SBS ’94) served on the USS Denver based out of San Diego, CA. During his time in the U.S. Navy, and a few months after the 9/11 attacks, the ship deployed to the Persian Gulf. Deployment day is a bittersweet time for the families of those that serve, and we surprised Edd with about 40 family and friends from Houston to see the ship off! I brought Texas and U.S. flags to the dock, and when Edd came to say goodbye, he was greeted by a cheering group of flag-waving friends! After the ship sailed, we drove quickly to Point Loma, CA, and unfurled a giant Texas flag on the point, which could be seen by the entire crew of the Denver. His ship-mates loved the “show” and told him they wished they were from Texas... Edd was grateful for the support of his Second Baptist family during his time in the Navy, and after his death in 2010, we found a very carefully packaged box of letters from the students of Second Baptist School. On the outside of the box it read “Do not discard. EVER.” Blessings to each of you for those letters.

Nina Hendee

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HBrett Shary ’01 (active duty) rbshary3@sbcglobal.net

HBen Wallace ’01 benjamin.wallace71@gmail.com

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HLt. Jay Murphy ’90 (active duty) jlmurphy2@hotmail.com

I am in the U.S. Navy Reserves and a Navy active duty veteran. I served in the Navy from 1995 to 2002 and had a recall in 2009. In between 2002 and 2009, I served in the Navy Reserve.

Lt. Jay Murphy

Army H1st Lt. Ben Adams ’07 (active duty) benadams2007@gmail.com

I graduated from West Point in 2011 and was commissioned as an Infantry officer in the U.S. Army.

Next, I graduated from Army Ranger School in August 2012 and then went on to graduate from the Airborne and Air Assault schools. Now I currently serve as an officer in the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk, LA.

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HCadet Trevor Hanson ’09 (active duty) thanson3423@sbcglobal.net

My favorite thing about serving as a cadet in the United States Military Academy are the relationships I have forged through the past three and a half years. The bond that I have formed with cadets and officers alike is something I would never trade. I am so thankful to have been blessed with this experience and to cherish the relationships I have now.

I am looking forward to the next step of commissioning in May with my closest friends and classmates, and moving on to the next stage of my Army career. I look forward with pride to the opportunities I will have to serve our great country in the years to come.

Cadet Trevor Hanson

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H1st Lt. Tyler Bambrick ’06 (active duty) tbambi8730@yahoo.com

Tyler was recently deployed to the Combat Out Post in the mountains of Afghanistan near the Pakistan border. Please pray for Tyler and the 30 men in his platoon.

H1st lt. Colby Smith ’06 (active duty) Charles.Colby.Smith@gmail.com

The photo to the right is my platoon on a mountain top in eastern Afghanistan. I’m the one smiling with the shaved head.

I am an Infantry 1st Lieutenant in 3-61 Cavalry Squadron, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, CO. We’ve been deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 12 in eastern Afghanistan since March 2012, and we’re scheduled to come home in November 2012.

1st LT. Tyler Bambrick

Here’s a memory I have from this deployment: one of my young soldiers had moved to the United States from Nigeria right before we deployed. He had not driven anything in his life. Not a car, truck, go-cart, lawnmower, or anything else. One day while deployed, this Soldier was told to move a John Deer Gator 400 meters to a different spot on our base. I was talking with my commander when we saw a blur flying towards us. The Soldier forgot how to slow the Gator down, and he ended up driving it full speed, approximately 30 miles per hour, into a cement wall right next to us! Once we made sure he was not injured, my Platoon Sergeant not so politely informed him that he was not to drive another vehicle while on duty, ever. Good or bad, Soldiers always keep you on your toes!

HCadet John Buckley ’09 (active duty) sportsking1124@sbcglobal.net

1st Lt. Colby Sm ith

I have a special memory to share from my time in the Army.

During a Land Navigation, which is a military training mission that involves traveling across all types of terrain (swamp, desert, forest, etc.), my team and I found ourselves waist deep in a swamp.

We were in this situation because for some strange reason, I had decided to follow Sean, one of my best buddies and fellow West Point baseball player, into the swamp. After falling in and getting stuck, my team members had to pull me out. I was muddy for a week!

HTyson Weekley ’96 (active duty) Tyson.weekley@us.army.mil

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t Gene Osb geotxrebel64@ ourne ’07 hotmail.com (active duty)

I only just rece ntly completed Basic Combat VA. Although Training in Ft I have not serv . Jackson, SC ed for very lo “gas chamber.” and have been ng, my most fond (or shou transferred to ld I say least fo my AIT in Ft. Lee, nd ) memory wou Here is my ve ld have to be rsion of what the had happened that most uniq ue of days.

It was the 2nd or 3rd week in to BCT and Ec land navigatio ho Company n. We awoke had just spen early, before m tents to gear up t the previous ost of the anim for a ruck mar day on day an al s in the area, an ch be mentally pr d night to the “gas ch d exited our cr amber.” We al epared of sort awl space size l knew that it s for what we clean shaven d pup was coming, so were about to men as well as do. Of course we had a chan a heavy helpin windowless, gr the comedic D ce to g of milk with ay bricked, m rill Sergeants breakfast. Each etal roof build required platoon was lin in g.

My platoon ju ed up outside st happened to a be the third pl we were able at oon in line to to see the two enter the mili prior platoons had been give tary’s version bolt out of the n a quick inst clear the mask. of a “fun hous t ruction about room like a ho s i l a i W c e;” e w e er th rr e e or film. Our tu Sp lin ha e ed nd n up r si m gn u in ot al to o io s ne fo tw b rn was up. W r d s o ga to co O s lumns with tw us that it was as well as to br e Gene our turn, we sl o single brow eak the seal of cadre and full n doors waitin owly begin ou the mask and body chemical g. r m O ar nce the cadre ch. Once inside suits. We only stepped out an , masks on of had our ACU Directly in the d s and the gas course, you co center of the ro m uld see all the as ks to safeguar om was a cani my mask had d ou r bo st di er spewing ou es from the ch a slight leak in t its gas with a emicals. it, so I had a pr we were instru fan to “spread eview of the ex cted to “break th e pe wealth.” Righ the seal” of ou rience that was face and to no t from the star r masks. This about to come. t completely re t meant only to Once formed move the mas seconds and th separate the bo up in our lines k from your he en were able to ttom part of th , ad. Luckily w put the masks out and seal th e mask from yo e were able to back on. Then e lining back ur take a big brea we had to “cle on to your face newly shaven th and wait a coup ar the mask.” . Not too diffi faces and the le Meaning just cult right? Th back of our ne a couple doze blow all the ga en the fun part cks started to n bee stings in s be gi bu ns rn . .

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HOfficer James Cambron ’87 (active duty) geotxrebel64@hotmail.com

Still on active duty, I currently serve right here in Houston with the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and I would say that one of my best memories of serving in the Armed Forces would be my graduation from Warrant Officer Candidate School at Camp Atterbury, Indiana in August of 2008.

My father, Robert Cambron, served during World War II, and had been stationed at Camp Atterbury, Indiana in 1945. It had been 63 years since he had been stationed there, and he was present for my graduation. It was an honor and a privilege to have him in attendance and for him to share in the experience with me, and to hear of his experiences there so many years before. I am grateful for the opportunity to follow the example and sacrifice set by his generation so many years ago, and continue to proudly serve in the Armed Forces.

Officer James Cambron

MARINES HCapt. Josh Bringhurst ’97 (active duty) joshb317@hotmail.com

I am currently serving in the Marine Corps and was commissioned in 2002.

I recall joining my first squadron, HMM-268, in December 2004. Over the next five years and four deployments, my life would revolve around Iraq. We were either training to go to Iraq or deployed to Iraq. The deployments would last 6 to 7 months each followed by 10 to 11 months at home before returning. With the set schedule and dedicated mission the squadron became a close-knit unit, much like a family. As a CH-46E helicopter squadron, our mission in Iraq ranged from flying people and cargo to Casualty Evacuation. Each deployment, the situation in Iraq steadily improved. By my last deployment, the security had improved to the point where we were no longer executing the Casualty Evacuation mission, only rarely being shot at, and the military had started to withdraw. At that time we had even been told that this would be our last deployment to the desert.

For the final mission, I had the honor of leading the flight and hand-picking the crews. The night flight lasted over five hours and was completely uneventful. Over the course of five years, I had learned to truly appreciate

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Capt. Josh Bringhurst the uneventful flights. During this one, my mind stayed completely focused on the mission; yet, once the last aircraft in my flight landed and made the radio call that they were “safe on deck,” I was overwhelmed with a wave of relief. We were blessed with having survived the deployments without anyone being hurt or worse.

I had experienced a lot and through this had learned to appreciate the simple things in life and the many freedoms our country has to offer.

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HCapt. Calvin Dolder ’96 (active duty) cadolder@hotmail.com

The photo on the left is an action shot from the first day of the Iraq war. I am the second from the left.

A memory of my entire 10 years in the Marine Corps is serving with some of the bravest men and women in the United States, whose selfless devotion to our great country is reflected not only in their sacrifice, but also in the sacrifices their families have made in these turbulent times. This has been a true testament to the bravery and sacrifices countless others have made for this great country of ours and I have had the distinct honor of serving alongside these brave warriors.

Capt. Calvin Dolder

Photo by Laura Ra uch

HCraig Martin ’00 H1st Lt. David Wade ’04 (active duty)

I am currently a 1st Lt. in the United States Marine Corps and returned from Afghanistan last fall. My wife and I are expecting our first child December 9, 2012.

1st Lt. David Wade

HCpl. Matthew Thornton ’06 (active duty)

Matthew is a Corporal in the United States Marines. He is currently deployed on the USS Greenbay somewhere in the Persian Gulf. He is a crew chief and operates an AAV (amphibious assault vehicle). His group is the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is part of the Pellilou Fighting Group.

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HAlexander Keith ’08 (honorably discharged)

My time in the Marine Corps, which included serving in Afghanistan, proved to be an invaluable life experience and opened the door to Columbia University, where I am currently attending after being honorably discharged.

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“Our bright star and precious son, Garrett Cole Luce, is resting in the shining glory of Jesus Christ. He loves you and we know that we will see him again for eternity, but for now, please, please… ‘Choose you this day who you will serve; as for me and my house, we serve the Lord.’ ‘I know my Redeemer lives.’ ‘Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man comes to the Father, but through Him.’ We have no idea what this kind of grief looks like and how we move forward, but the Lord is present and real with us here right now, and we know that Garrett knows Jesus face to face now. If we can talk to you and share this perfect love and redemption, we want to see you, talk to you, and pray with you.”

– Janell and Joe Luce “If I could say anything about Garrett I would say that I have known him my entire life and that Garrett was a loyal friend who cared for those around him, and loved his parents, his friends and his Lord Jesus Christ.”

– Ben Riggle

Garrett Cole Luce 1993-2012

“Hug your children and tell them you love them everyday. Wish that I could do that this very moment, but mine is now gone. What a blessing and joy he has been to me these 19+ years. While I cannot express the pain I feel right now at having lost my only son and child to a tragic accident I am overwhelmed by the love and support of our family in Christ.

‘Be strong and take courage; do not fear or be dismayed for I, the Lord, will go before you.’ A great promise to cling to in times of darkness.”

– Joe Luce

Garrett Cole Luce went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 4, 2012.

He was born on January 25, 1993 in Houston, Texas as the only child and son to his loving parents Joe and Janell Luce. Garrett was a lifer at Second Baptist School, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2011. His early childhood years outside of school were spent on the fields of SBMSA, scouting, piano lessons, children’s choir at Second Baptist Church and dressing up as a cowboy. His passion for baseball started at an early age and he loved playing for the Katy Freeway All-Stars. His summers were highlighted by his terms at Kanakuk Kamps where he was proudly a part of the Choctaw tribe.

As he transitioned into middle school, sports and music continued to be dueling passions at SBS. These years were highlighted by winning the Private School City Championship in basketball, having the lead role as “Troy” in High School Musical and traveling with the Houston Slam to Cooperstown, New York where he hit his first of many home runs in baseball.

His high school years at SBS always revolved around his teammates on the varsity baseball team, where he played catcher and served as Team Captain his senior year. He was honored to participate in Texas Boys State and to sing in All-State Choir as a tenor. He was an AP scholar, Academic All-State Honoree along with many other accolades in baseball. He was named one of the 2011 Outstanding Seniors at SBS. His summers were spent as a lifeguard. He also played baseball with the Columbia Angels and the Houston Heat.

Garrett started his college career at the College of Charleston in South Carolina where he was recruited to play baseball, and also where he made deep friendships and gained a love of everything southern. After transferring to Texas A&M in August with the opportunity to study in the Business Honors Program at the Mays School of Business, Garrett also found a home with the southern gentlemen of the Kappa Alpha Order at A&M. He spent his last treasured summer as a baseball coach and counselor at Kanakuk K2 Kamp in Lampe, Missouri, and had the honor of sharing his testimony of faith and redemption with the young men in his care.

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Garrett is survived by his parents, Joe E. and Janell King Luce; grandparents, Dr. & Mrs. C. Reginal and Marian King, and Anna V. Luce. In addition to so many aunts, uncles and cousins who will miss him, he also leaves behind Irlanda Reyes, his lifelong nanny and Comadre.

Garrett also dearly loved his two dogs, Cooper and Lizzie.

Garrett’s short 19 years were characterized by kindness, gentleness, an ever-present contagious smile, and a love for Christ that showed through in all he was and did. He lived, loved, and cared passionately. His life long verse was always Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

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AnnualReport Dear Second Baptist School Family, Second Baptist School continued its tradition of excellence in the 2011-2012 school year. The introduction of the One-To-One laptop program revolutionized the way our children and faculty encounter knowledge both inside and outside the classroom. The Harkness method of interactive learning expanded into new grade levels and subject areas.

In body, mind, and spirit, students reached higher and accomplished more than ever before. And because of families like yours who believe in and support both the mission and the passion of Second Baptist School, our children did all of this on a foundation of Christian truth.

As we pass the torch of Second Fund chairmanship to Terry and Jim Huguenard for 20122013, Jennifer and I would like to thank every family that contributed to the financial success of the school during the past school year. We are pleased to report that we raised $489,074, all of which was used to cover those costs that tuition does not, including operating funds, updated technology, professional development, educational programs for students and more.

God has truly blessed us to be a part of the Second Baptist School family along with each of you. As we look forward to what God will do in the coming year, we thank you for your support of the School.

Yours very truly, Jennifer and Doug (’89) Daniels Second Fund Chairs 2011-2012

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Parents’ Association Committee 2011-2012 President Holly and Clay Krhovjak President Elect Julie and Wayne Wiesen 1st Vice President – Upper School Coordinator Angela and Jeff Mathis 2nd Vice President – Middle School Coordinator Pam and Richard Looney 3rd Vice President – Lower School Coordinator Susan and Johnny Park 4th Vice President – EABC President Kelly and Michael Boyd Friends of the Fine Arts President Tracy and Jay Motley Treasurer Holly and David Spurlin Corresponding/Recording Secretary Leigh and Paul Peveto

President Emeritus Wanda and Mike Tollett Hospitality Coordinator T.J. and Michael MaLoney Concert/Showcase Coordinators Julie and Brooks McGee US Liaison & Cultural Enrichment Maryanne and Phil Elders MS Liaison & Cultural Enrichment Cory and Scott Posell LS Liaison & Cultural Enrichment Kim and Larry Harrison Eagle Athletic Booster Club Committee 2011-2012 President Kelly and Michael Boyd President Elect Jana and Terry Gunter Special Events Chairman Cindy and John Dick Hospitality Chairman Kristi and Phil Dodson

Friends of the Spiritual Life Coordinator Kevin and Julianne Blodgett

Spirit Chairman Linda and Dennis Whalen

Friends of the Library Christina and Matt Weisser

Treasurer Patti and Vince Elliott

Hospitality Committee Coordinator April and Joe DiCecco Kim and Lance Wright

Corresponding/Recording Secretary Denise and David Malone

Development Coordinator – Second Fund Jennifer and Doug Daniels Friends of the Fine Arts Committee 2011-2012 President Tracy and Jay Motley President Elect Jackie and Mark Adickes

Merchandise Chairmen Jamie and Ken Coons Joan and Mike Brown Nicola and John Hall Concessions Chairmen Laura and Greg Kubala Michelle and Jimmy Walker Molly and O’Banion Williams Middle School Representative Anna and Todd Reppert

MajorFundraisingHighlights

2011-2012

Our three priorities remain the same – the Second Fund, Distinguished Speaker Luncheon and EagleFest. Each of these events raised money for very important causes for Second Baptist School.

SECOND FUND

Second Fund (including the Elsa Jean Looser Scholarship Fund*) $ 489,074 EagleFest $ 488,959 Distinguished Speaker Luncheon $ 335,078 Designated Gifts $ 173,913 EABC Memberships $ 44,892 Director’s Circle $ 29,300 Scholarships/Memorials $ 17,460 FOFA Memberships $ 9,675 Benevolence Donations $ 1,562 ____________________________________________ Total

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$ 489,074

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$ 528,626

$ 518,748

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$ 489,335

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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER LUNCHEON Second Baptist School hosted the sixth annual Distinguished Speaker Luncheon on October 26, 2011.

Our keynote speaker was Dr. Benjamin Carson, one of the world’s leading pediatric neurosurgeons and a man of great faith. The event was inspiring and an overwhelming success. The event was a great way to reach out beyond the walls of SBS to our community. All proceeds from this luncheon benefited the faculty Christmas bonus, along with salary increases for the 2012-2013 school year.

$ 1,589,913

*SBS Alumni Giving Initiative

$ 625,385

“Second Fund First” continued to be the theme for our 2011-2012 annual campaign. The Second Fund is a yearlong effort to raise funds to sustain and advance every educational program at the School. A gift to the Second Fund is the very first gift that every family should consider making to SBS each year. This past year we raised $489,074. This number reflects a community who believes in the School’s mission and remains committed to the school’s future progress. Second Baptist School depends upon the Second Fund to meet the high level of excellence families have come to expect from this institution. It is also vital in improving the educational excellence. The Second Fund ensures that our students continue to receive a first-class education, participate in a myriad of extracurricular activities, and access stateof-the-art technology. Because of these opportunities, our students will be prepared to enter the world as confident leaders. SBS seeks charitable gifts from parents, grandparents, and friends of the School. SBS alumni and alumni parents are asked to give to the Second Fund through the Elsa Jean Looser Scholarship Fund.

2011-2012 DOLLARSRAISED

$200K

EAGLEFEST On April 20, 2012, SBS hosted the sixth annual EagleFest event. EagleFest is an all-school event for students in PK-12 and their families. The day is a celebration that includes a parade, field events, family picnic lunch, carnival, silent auction and much more!

This year’s successful new initiatives were the food court, new carnival booths, and the text bidding. Each year the proceeds from this event benefit our Faculty Endowment Fund. The sole purpose of the Faculty Endowment Fund is to benefit our faculty. The funds may be used for salary increases and retirement.

$100K

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TheSecondFund What is the Second Fund?

A gift to the Second Fund is the very first gift that every family should consider giving to Second Baptist School each year.

Second Baptist School depends upon the Second Fund to meet the high level of excellence families have come to expect from this institution. It is also vital in improving the educational excellence. The Second Fund ensures that our students continue to receive a first-class education, participate in a myriad of extracurricular activities, and access state-of-the-art technology.

Because of these opportunities, our students will be prepared to enter the world as confident leaders.

Why doesn’t SBS charge enough tuition to match the annual operating costs?

It is our conviction that a family should not be denied a Christ-centered education for their child solely on the basis of level of income. Therefore, tuition income is set at a level that more families can afford. Your Second Fund contribution is tax-deductible.

How much are parents/families expected to give?

Families are encouraged to make a charitable gift that reflects prayerful, thoughtful commitment to Christian stewardship. Families should make their gift in consideration of their own financial circumstances. In previous years, the gifts towards the Second Fund have ranged from $1 to $50,000, with the average gift of $835. All gifts are needed and much appreciated.

Why is full participation necessary and important to the Second Fund?

Full participation in the Second Fund by parents, faculty/staff, and alumni demonstrates a strong commitment within the SBS community. It also indicates to corporations, foundations, major donors and friends that those individuals most connected to the School are indeed committed to its advancement and involved in its future well-being. Therefore, all gifts, no matter what the size, are tremendously important. Each year we strive to reach higher participation levels among our supporters. Thanks to the generosity of those who have contributed in the past, SBS remains a strong academic institution.

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THE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE INCLUDES ALL GIVERS TO THE SECOND FUND AT THE $15,000 AND ABOVE LEVEL FOR THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beauchamp Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Gatewood Mr. and Mrs. David LeVrier Mr. and Mrs. Bill M. Lindig Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Pennington Willard M. and Ruth Mayer Johnson Charitable Foundation

THE SECOND BENEFACTORS MADE CONTRIBUTIONS BETWEEN $10,000 AND $14,999 FOR THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR. Dr. and Mrs. Trent Carlyle Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Jobe Mr. and Mrs. William Robbins

THE SECOND FELLOWS CATEGORY INCLUDES DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS BETWEEN $5,000 AND $9,999 DURING THE 2011-12 FISCAL YEAR. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Benno Bauer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David J. Bishop BP Foundation, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Travis L. Crites Mr. and Mrs. Glen Doucet El Paso Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Elsenbrook Mr. and Mrs. William Gouldin Dr. and Mrs. Jack E. Little Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pipkin

THE 1946 FOUNDER’S SOCIETY CONSISTS OF DONORS THAT GAVE BETWEEN $2,500 AND $4,999 DURING THE 2011-12 FISCAL YEAR. Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Adickes Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Bingham Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Castiglione ConocoPhillips Co. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Deverka Educational Products, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Eichelberger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallatin Mr. and Mrs. David Gunn Mr. and Mrs. James Huguenard Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johannesen Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Little Mr. and Mrs. Richard Looney Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mathis Mr. and Mrs. Tony McCorvey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. W. David Rook Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Silva The Coca-Cola Foundation The Williams Companies, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Clint Wetmore Mr. and Mrs. R. Lance Wright Zimmerman Resources Company

THE 21ST CENTURY CLUB INCLUDES ALL DONORS BETWEEN $1,000 AND $2,499 TO THE SECOND FUND DURING THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR. Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ammerman Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Applegate Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Applegate Mr. Joseph Archer B & V Technology Group, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Doug Bailey Mr. John B. Baird and Mrs. Jane E. Herring Bank of America Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Blodgett Mr. and Mrs. Chad Brinkley Ms. Patricia Callahan Ms. Elizabeth T. Carruth Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Connell Mr. and Mrs. Craig Cordola Mr. and Mrs. Peter Currie Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Czuba Daniel P. Annette B. Gordon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Daniels

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Daskevich Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiCecco Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dodson Mr. and Mrs. John Doughtie Mr. and Mrs. William Drushel Mr. and Mrs. Steven Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Paul Frison Mr. and Mrs. Jay Patrick Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Terry Gunter Rev. and Mrs. Danny Havard Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Edd Hendee Mr. and Mrs. Donald Iloff, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Derek Irish James Tran, MD, PA Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Jeko Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Johnston JPMorgan Chase Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Allan Keel Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kemp Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kim Mr. and Mrs. Clay Krhovjak Mr. and Mrs. Everitt Lang Mr. and Mrs. David W. Locascio Mr. and Mrs. Steven Logan Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Malone Mr. and Mrs. Michael Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Mark Midani Mr. Dan M. Moody, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Moreton Mr. and Mrs. Ken Overshiner Mr. and Mrs. David Peacock Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Plato Mr. and Mrs. Michael Prothro Mr. and Mrs. T.R. Reckling III Mr. and Mrs. David Redding Mr. and Mrs. Todd Reppert Robert W. Strozier, PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rosenthal Safeway, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Tanner Spears Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Stading Sue Mills, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sweat T & A, Inc./Mr.and Mrs. Tony Petkas Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Terrell

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walker WCA Waste Corporation/ Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Fatjo, III Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Whalen Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Anderson White Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wiesen Mr. and Mrs. O’Banion Williams III Mr. and Mrs. Ron A. Wilson

THE BLUE/GOLD CLUB LISTED BELOW GAVE BETWEEN $500 AND $999 TO THE SECOND FUND DURING THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen Mr. and Mrs. Socrates B. Aramburu Dr. Treneth P. Baker and Dr. Amy L. Woodruff Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Begala Mr. and Mrs. Branch J. Brinson Mr. and Mrs. James Burton Mr. and Mrs. Gary Carlson Mr. Brady F. Carruth Mr. and Mrs. Jae Hyuk Chang Mr. and Mrs. Kuang Chang ChiPei Shu, CPA Mr. and Mrs. Max Churchill Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Cloud Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Conklin Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cope Mr. and Mrs. Brent Michael Cordell Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Crawmer Cytex Plastics, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Michael De Laval Mr. Guy G. DePaolis Mr. and Mrs. John Dick Mr. and Mrs. John Durie Mr. and Mrs. Phillip L. Flato Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Gregg H. Garrison Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Geuther Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Moulton Goodrum Mr. and Mrs. Jon Guthrie Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hinds Mr. Kent M. Hixson

Mr. and Mrs. Paul House Mr. and Mrs. Tye H. Justice Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy Dr. and Mrs. Dmitri Kharkevitch Mr. and Mrs. Timothy LeVrier Mr. and Mrs. Juan Macias Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mauterstock Mr. and Mrs. Tim McCay Mr. and Mrs. Brooks McGee Mr. and Mrs. John T. McWhorter, Jr. Ms. Sharon C. McWhorter Mr. and Mrs. Luis M. Menendez Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mettenbrink Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Miller Dr. and Mrs. Warren E. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. S. Loyd Neal, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Newell Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Peveto Mr. Denver Plachy Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Price Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Ralston Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Riner Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Ritcheson Mr. and Mrs. Gary Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Lynden Rose Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Ross Mr. and Mrs. David N. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Brent Secrest Mrs. Angie Sheldon Mrs. Ann M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. David B. Spicer Mrs. Junee Staggs Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Staggs Mrs. Elizabeth Beasley Stevenson Mr. Kevin Stolle Target – Take Charge of Education The Washington Post Co. Matching Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Eric Thode Mr. and Mrs. Vance Tillman Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Toon Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tower II Mr. and Mrs. Paul Townsen Dr. Brian Tran and Dr. Mandy Ngo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tyrrell Mrs. Diane Van Zandt Mr. and Mrs. P. Mathew Verghese Mr. and Mrs. Tony Visage Mr. and Mrs. Scott Vogan

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Mr. and Mrs. Mylus Walker Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Wallace Mr. and Mrs. James Warnica Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zimmerman

“We give because we believe in SBS, in its mission, its students and its faculty, and we recognize how vital Second Fund is to maintaining the standards of excellence we have come to expect of the school.”

The Daniels Family Jennifer, Doug ‘89, Jason ‘17, Madeleine ‘20 and James ‘23

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THE EAGLE CLUB DONORS GAVE BETWEEN $250 AND $499 TO THE SECOND FUND DURING THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR. Dr. Annunzuiata-Trilli and Dr. Bellavia Ms. Heather A. Blocker-Orme Mr. and Mrs. David Bolling Box Tops for Education Ms. Kimberley A. Braswell Mr. and Mrs. Ray Larry Burns Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Chambers Chevron Humankind Employee Funds Mr. Yun-soo Cho and Mrs. Nami Hong Mr. Kwan I. Choi Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richard Clark Mr. and Mrs. Vance P. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coons Mr. and Mrs. M. Scott Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Brian Crawmer Mr. and Mrs. Clint Croley Mr. and Mrs. William E. Dalton, Jr. Deutsche Bank American Foundation Diehl Chemical Inc Mr. Dan O. Dinges and Ms. Lacy Baird Mr. and Mrs. A. David Dodd Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Fernelius Mr. and Mrs. Jean Frizzell Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Geedman Ms. Carroll R. Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Hartwell Ms. Kimberly Hillin Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Jackson Dr. and Mrs. Boutros Peter Kahla Mr. and Mrs. D. Craig King Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kitchel Mr. and Mrs. D. Andrew Klein Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Kroll Mr. and Mrs. Morris Leung Mr. and Mrs. Brett Carter Moody Mr. and Mrs. Jon-Marc Newberry Mr. and Mrs. Rives Nolen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Norton Mr. and Mrs. Titus Nunes

Mr. Matthew D. Nyberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert Orth Mr. and Mrs. Blake Pfeffer Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plato Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ramesh Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ratliff Mr. and Mrs. Tim C. Raymond Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sahinen Ms. Lucy R. Schimmel Mr. and Mrs. Scott Eugene Schwinger Scott Link Attorney at Law Mr. and Mrs. William L. Sisson Mr. and Mrs. T. Michael Smith Mr. and Mrs. David Spurlin Mr. and Mrs. George H. Stilt Mr. and Mrs. Denton Thomas, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Torn Ms. Johanna Van Keuren Mr. and Mrs. M. James Walker Mr. and Mrs. Karl Watson Mr. and Mrs. John J. Weidner Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weir Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilkerson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Winburn Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. Les Worsham Ms. Marilyn M. Wright Mr. Miao Zhang and Mrs. Jingqun Liu

THE FRIENDS CATEGORY CONSISTS OF DONORS THAT GAVE UP TO $249 TO THE SECOND FUND DURING THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR. Anonymous (16) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Abney Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Ackley Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Trent A. Agnew Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Ames Ms. Allison Armond Mr. and Mrs. Bashar Ashkar Ms. Cecilia Ayala Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aycock Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bailiff Ms. Karen S. Baird Mr. and Mrs. Austin E. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Barber Mrs. Tracy G. Barkley-Ackley Mr. and Mrs. Quentin D. Barrett

Ms. Mildred Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Blane Bauch Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bayless Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beall Mr. and Mrs. Blake Beddingfield Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bell Ms. Sue Berg Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bingaman Mr. and Mrs. B. Keith Blackmon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Blades II Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blades Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Boettcher Mrs. Margaret D. Bolling Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bradley Mr. Geoffrey Brooks Mr. James E. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Brown Mr. and Mrs. Morris W. Browne Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Buckley Ms. Lynne Buckridge Mr. Johnnie Butterfield Miss Lindsay Butterfield Ms. Frances P. Caron Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Carver Mr. and Mrs. Rodolfo Cerda Mr. and Mrs. Brett E. Chancey Mr. and Mrs. Brit Chapman Mrs. Debra J. Cherry Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler H. Clark III Mr. and Mrs. Ike W. Claypool Mrs. Sue M. Clowe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Colihan Ms. Debbie Comeaux Mrs. Sharon M. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Brad Corbin Mrs. Margie Corbin Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Craig Ms. Carole Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Derik Crosser Mrs. Anne Crotty Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Cuneo Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Dahncke Ms. Ruth M. Dale Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dastmalchian Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davis Mr. and Mrs. Ben Davison Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Day Mr. Alex Diaz and Dr. Nidra Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dierker Mrs. Marilynn Dierker

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dierking Mr. Jeremy B. Donalson Ms. Allison Dow Mr. and Mrs. John Dunegan Mr. and Mrs. Randy Durrenberger Mr. and Mrs. Brant Durrett Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dutile Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Elders Mr. and Mrs. Emory Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Engeldorf Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Escobedo eScrip Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Evans Ms. Kim Exley Mr. and Mrs. H. Michael Fayard Ms. Sally A. Felt Mr. Gerald Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Jon Mark Fleming Mrs. Virginia Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Todd Ford Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gaddis Ms. Jennifer Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Frank Girolamo Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Gold Mr. Mitchell Gottfried Greater Horizons Ms. Carol Gunn Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gunnell Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haberman Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Hackney Mr. Adam R. Hall, Jr. Mr. Joshua J. Hall Mr. Dale E. Hamaker Mr. and Mrs. Maris D. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Troy Lynn Harder Mr. and Mrs. Beau Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Larry Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hartley Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hartman Mrs. Paula Harvey Mrs. Claudine Hendee Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Herring Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Herring Ms. Jessica Heston Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Hildebrand Mrs. Roxanne Hill Mr. and Mrs. Russel Holt Mrs. Loren Hopf Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey Horner Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Howard Ms. Julie Hufstetler Mr. and Mrs. Adam Huss

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jackson Ms. Paula H. Jackson Dr. and Mrs. Brett Jacobsen Ms. Janice James Mr. and Mrs. John Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Greg Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Jal Jobe Mr. and Mrs. Gary Odean Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Johnson Rev. and Mrs. Brian A. Jones Miss Rachael Jones Mr. and Mrs. Steven Jones Mr. Troy Karcher Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Kates Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Kates Ms. Karen L. Keir Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kellam Mr. and Mrs. William D. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Allan Roger Kelm Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kessler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tariq Khan Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Killough Dr. and Dr. H. Chu Kim Mr. and Mrs. Ike Kimmel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. King Rev. and Mrs. Jakob Klingenberg Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Knight Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Kollmorgen Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Kubala Mr. and Mrs. Brad T. Lane Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lang Ms. Melissa B. Larson Mr. and Mrs. Mitch M. Latinkic Mr. Russell Laughead and Ms. Christi Myers Mrs. Toni La’Zurs-White Mr. and Mrs. Barry Lee Mr. and Mrs. Dana LeJune Mr. and Mrs. G. Michael Lewis Mr. J. Mark Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Linder Ms. Grace E. Littlefield Mr. and Mrs. Lance Loeffler Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Longbottom Mr. and Mrs. Joe Luce Mrs. Amy Mann Ms. Danica Marble Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Masepohl Mr. and Mrs. Luther Masingill Rev. and Mrs. Darin Maurer Mr. and Mrs. W. Fritz Maxwell

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Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McGivern Mr. and Mrs. Ivy B. McLemore Mr. and Mrs. Charles McManus Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Melillo Ms. Nancy O. Merritt Mr. and Mrs. Casey Miers Mr. Jonathan Miles and Dr. Sonja Longbotha Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Miller Ms. Tracy Mitchell-Auld Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Monzon Mrs. Tracy Moore Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Mouton Ms. Jamie N. Munoz Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Neal Mrs. Cynthia Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Rod F. Nelson Mrs. Darlene Newberry Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Newman Ms. My-Lynh Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Thuc Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Mike Northcutt Mr. and Mrs. Rob A. Olinger Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Orr Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Otwell Col. and Mrs. W. D. Palmer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny S. Park Miss Linda C. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Zack Parrish Mr. and Mrs. Merlin E. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Randy Payne Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Pierre Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Pitner Mrs. Margaret A. Pitts Ms. Dionne Poveromo Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Prestage Mr. and Mrs. Richard Preston Ms. Mary I. Price Mr. and Mrs. Leeland Prillaman Mr. and Mrs. Emil C. Pulido QSP, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ramey Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Raymond Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rees Mr. and Mrs. Warren Renken Mr. and Mrs. Jin Rhee

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Ms. Sara B. Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Richter Mrs. Nora C. Ripple Ms. Ingrid R. Ritchmond Mr. W. Perry Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. Raul Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrett Rouse Ms. Danya Heather Rowland Mr. and Mrs. Javier Saavedra Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sage Mr. and Mrs. David Samuelson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Clark Sanders Mr. Joseph A. Sansone Mr. and Mrs. David Sawrie Mr. Donald J. Schelfhout Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schroeder Dr. and Mrs. E. Robert Schultz Mr. and Mrs. David Seale Mr. and Mrs. Edward Secrest Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Serralta Ms. Jeannene Simonton Mrs. Donna M. Sims Mr. and Mrs. Wallace V. Sisk Mr. Tom Sizemore Ms. Cheryl Skidmore Mr. and Mrs. William B. Skidmore Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lee Sneed Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stallings Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stensgaard Mrs. Iris F. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Reid Stiefel Mr. and Mrs. David Sundstrom Mr. and Mrs. James Susong Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tarantino Ms. Cathy Taylor Ms. Leah K. Terrell Mr. and Mrs. William O. Todd Mrs. Kelli B. Touchstone Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Toups Dr. and Mrs. James Tour Ms. Jacqueline S. Tower Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Towery Mr. and Mrs. Dean Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Bill Treneer

Mr. and Mrs. Sean F. Turner Ms. Linda Tyler Mr. and Mrs. Mark Uffhausen Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Velez Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Venghaus Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Veselka Mr. and Mrs. Roy Benny Wahl Mr. and Mrs. Steven Walker Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Wall Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Warden Ms. Carol A. Ware Mr. and Mrs. Corey Warren Ms. Kirsten L. Warren Ms. Sue Ellen Webb Ms. Jennifer Wegmann Mrs. Donna Weisser Ms. Sue Wells Mrs. Claire E. Westmoreland Mr. and Mrs. C. Bradley White Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitehead Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Williams Ms. Susan Williams Ms. Mary Wilson Ms. Sandra Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Steve Todd Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Rick Wood Mr. and Mrs. James W. Woodruff Mr. and Mrs. Donald Worley Mr. and Mrs. David Wylie Ms. Geovanna P. Wyss Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Yam Mr. and Mrs. Chris Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. David M. Young

CorporateDonors

What is a matching gift and how can I ensure Second Baptist School receives one?

A matching gift is a gift from a corporation, community, or employer that parallels your gift to a charitable cause. Many employers match gifts to educational institutions such as Second Baptist School. You are encouraged to ask your employer if they match to primary or secondary education. If so, you should obtain a matching gift form from the company’s personnel office, fill it in where required, and mail it to the SBS Office of Advancement with your gift. The Office of Advancement will then certify the receipt of the gift and return the form to your company.

Advance Orthodontics, Dr. John Karotkin AJ’s Landscaping & Design Alley Theatre B & V Technology Group, LLC Bank of America Belin Foundation Bering’s Blossoms Floral Designs BP Foundation, Inc Buffalo Grille C. Wayne and Patricia J. Miller Foundation Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation Carmelo’s Ristorante Italiano Carrabba’s Chevron Humankind Employee Funds ChiPei Shu, CPA CRC Foundation Dance Trends Inc. Daniel P. Annette B. Gordon Foundation DTK Inc. El Paso Corporation Fred E. Turner, LLC Goldman Sachs & Co. Houston Astros Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston Symphony JPMorgan Chase Foundation JTS Enterprises, Inc. Landmark Resources, Inc. Leslie & Co. Ladies Store McCorvey Sheet Metal Works Michael L. Mizell, DDS, PC Michael Martinez Photography Monogram Makers Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC Museum of Fine Arts Northwestern Mutual Foundation Pappy’s Cafe Potomac Custom Builders LLC PowerTex Energy Services, LLC QSP, Inc. Robert W. Strozier, PLLC Rosewood ENT, LLP Safeway, Inc. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Sue Mills, Inc. T & A, Inc. Target – Take Charge of Education

Taste of Texas TCBY The Cardinal Boutique The Coca-Cola Foundation The OFIS The Washington Post Co. Matching Gifts The Williams Companies, Inc. Tom and Pat Powers Foundation Voss Road Animal Clinic Wallace Family Foundation Westmont Hospitality Group, Inc. Willard M. and Ruth Mayer Johnson Charitable Foundation Zimmerman Resources Company

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GrandparentDonors Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Ackley Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Adams Mrs. Marie C. Adams Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Applegate Mr. John B. Baird and Mrs. Jane E. Herring Ms. Karen S. Baird Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bayless Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berglund Mr. and Mrs. David J. Bishop Mrs. Margaret D. Bolling Mrs. Patricia K. Boyd Mrs. Alice Brink Mrs. Kent Cardell Mr. and Mrs. William N. Carl, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. David Carlyle Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Carver Mr. Kwan I. Choi Mrs. Sue M. Clowe Mrs. Margie Corbin Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Crawmer Mr. and Mrs. Peter Currie Mr. and Mrs. Rick Diehl Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dierker Mrs. Marilynn Dierker Mr. and Mrs. William Drushel Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Durrett Mr. and Mrs. Emory Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Evans Mrs. Marilyn K. Ferree Mr. Gerald Fleming Mrs. Virginia Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Paul Frison Mr. and Mrs. Gregg H. Garrison Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Gatewood Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Geedman Mr. and Mrs. Frank Girolamo Mr. and Mrs. Moulton Goodrum Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Gordon Ms. Carol Gunn Mr. Dale E. Hamaker Mr. and Mrs. Maris D. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Edd Hendee Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Holcomb Ms. Paula H. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Gary Odean Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kelso Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kessler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bill M. Lindig Ms. Eleanor Lipscomb Dr. and Mrs. Jack E. Little Mr. and Mrs. Gary Loveless Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lowe

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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mangum Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McBride Mr. and Mrs. Tony McCorvey Judge and Mrs. William McCulloch Mrs. Judy B. McMillan Mr. and Mrs. C. Wayne Miller Mr. Dan M. Moody, Jr. Mr. Jim Motley Mr. and Mrs. S. Loyd Neal, Jr. Mrs. Darlene Newberry Mrs. Patricia Paine Col. and Mrs. W. D. Palmer, Jr. Mrs. Margaret Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plato Mr. and Mrs. Tom R. Powers Mrs. Nancy L. Prothro Mr. and Mrs. Warren Renken Mr. and Mrs. William Robbins Mr. David L. Rockwood Mr. John M. Sanders Mrs. Ann C. Sanders Mr. Donald J. Schelfhout Dr. and Mrs. E. Robert Schultz Mrs. Ava C. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Edward Secrest Mrs. Angie Sheldon Dr. and Mrs. James Skelton Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. Slocum Mrs. Ann M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Dan Smith Mrs. Junee Staggs Mrs. Michael Stevens Mr. and Mrs. George H. Stilt Mr. and Mrs. David Sundstrom Ms. Jacqueline S. Tower Mr. and Mrs. Fred Turner Mrs. Diane Van Zandt Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Veselka Mr. and Mrs. Mylus Walker Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weir Mrs. Donna Weisser Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitehead Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Williams Ms. Susan Williams Ms. Sandra Wilson Ms. Marilyn M. Wright

FacultyDonors Mrs. Kathy Abney Mrs. Cori Agnew Mr. Brandon Alred Mrs. Julie Applegate Ms. Allison Armond Mrs. Shari Ashkar Mrs. Lauren Baker Mr. Nathan Barber Mrs. Ellen Barrett Mrs. Lauren Beall Mrs. Julia Beddingfield Ms. Sue Berg Mrs. Sara Bingaman Mrs. Cindy Blades Mrs. Katie Blades Mr. Eric Boettcher Mrs. Beverly Bradley Mr. Geoffrey Brooks Mr. James Brown Mrs. Liza Brown Mrs. Charlene Browne Mr. Johnnie Butterfield Ms. Lindsay Butterfield Mr. Brett Chancey Mrs. Debbie Cherry Mrs. Beth Clark Mrs. Sharon Cook Mrs. Ashley Corbin Mrs. Carole Crawford Mrs. Susy Crosser Ms. Ruth Dale Mrs. Kimberly Day Mrs. Mary Anne Dierking Mr. Jeremy Donalson Ms. Allison Dow Mrs. Shari Durrett Mrs. Joleen Evans Ms. Kim Exley Mrs. Brittney Ford Mrs. Tamara Gallagher Mrs. Katie Gold Mr. Mitchell Gottfried Mrs. Kandis Greco Mrs. Julie Gunnell Mr. Jon Guthrie Mrs. Evette Haberman Mrs. Christine Hackney Mrs. Carol Hendrick Ms. Bethany Herndon Mrs. Melissa Herring Mrs. Rita Herring Mrs. Jessica Heston Mrs. Bethany Hildebrand Mrs. Roxanne Hill Mrs. Loren Hopf

Mrs. Julie Hufstetler Mr. Adam Huss Mrs. Jane Jackson Ms. Janice James Mrs. Nancy Jennings Mrs. Karen Jensen Mrs. Madeline Jobe Mrs. Erin Johnson Mrs. Mary Johnson Ms. Rachel Jones Mrs. Ruth Ann Jones Mr. Troy Karcher Mrs. Lana Kates Mrs. Laura Kates Ms. Karen Keir Mrs. Leslie Kellam Mrs. Dyanne Kimmel Mrs. Susan Klingenberg Mrs. Toni La’Zurs-White Mr. Brad Lane Mr. Rita Lane Mrs. Kathy Lee Mr. Mark Lewis Mr. Mike Lewis Mrs. Linda Linder Mrs. Grace Littlefield Mrs. Tara Longbottom Mr. Marland Lowe Mrs. Janell Luce Mrs. Amy Mann Ms. Danica Marble Mrs. Heather McGivern Mr. Chris McInturff Mrs. Paige McInturff Mrs. Brenda McManus Mr. Charles McManus Ms. Nancy Merritt Mrs. Toni Monzon Mrs. Tracy Moore Mr. Kevin Mouton Mrs. Cynthia Nelson Ms. Hannah Noble Mrs. Christine Oliphant Mrs. Kimberly Orr Mr. Eddie Otwell Mrs. Patti Otwell Ms. Linda Parker Mrs. Tammy Patterson Mrs. Katherine Payne Ms. Dionne Poveromo Mrs. Ruth Prestage Mrs. Sally Preston Mrs. Andrea Prothro Mrs. Sarah Pruet Mrs. Mary Ramey

Mrs. Martha Rees Mrs. Marcella Renken Mrs. Sara Rhodes Mrs. Decie Richardson Mrs. Kelly Richardson Mrs. Terry Richardson Mrs. Jan Richter Mrs. Nora Ripple Mrs. Amy Rodgers Ms. Heather Rowland Mrs. Adriana Saavedra Mrs. Javier Saavedra Mrs. Andrea Sage Mr. Jeff Schroeder Mr. David Seale Mrs. Tammy Seale Mr. Joseph Serralta Mr. James Shewmake Ms. Jeannene Simonton Mrs. Donna Sims Mrs. Mitzi Sisk Mr. Blake Skidmore Ms. Cheryl Skidmore Mr. Michael Sneed Mrs. Iris Stewart Mrs. Judith Susong Mrs. Cathy Taylor Ms. Leah Terrell Mrs. Laverne Thomas Mrs. Kelli Touchstone Mrs. Sharon Toups Mrs. Clare Towery Mrs. Laura Towne Mrs. Tracy Townsend Mrs. Laura Visage Mrs. Nancy Wahl Mrs. Wendy Wales Mrs. Margaret Walker Mrs. Lindsay Wall Ms. Carol Ware Mr. Corey Warren Ms. Sue Ellen Webb Ms. Jennifer Wegmann Ms. Sue Wells Mrs. Claire Westmoreland Mrs. Mary White Mr. Jeffrey Williams Mrs. Rayna Williams Ms. Susan Williams Mr. Gary Wood Mrs. Trudy Wood Mrs. Roxanne Worley Mrs. Geovanna Wyss Mr. Christopher Yam Mrs. Patricia Young

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SpeakerLuncheon What is the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon?

The Distinguished Speaker Luncheon is an annual event that provides an opportunity to bring our community of supporters together in a meaningful way. It also gives us an opportunity to reach out to others that are outside of the School and showcase SBS to them. During the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon, we take the time to honor one of our Distinguished Alumni for their achievements in the community. Additionally, we honor one of our Distinguished Alumni Parents for their involvement and support of SBS over the years. Each year we choose a speaker that is positive, motivational and inspiring.

What do the funds raised at the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon go towards?

All proceeds from the 2011 Distinguished Speaker Luncheon went directly to pay for a Christmas bonus for our faculty, as well as salary increases in the upcoming year. This is a meaningful way to show support for our outstanding faculty.

THE PLATINUM SPONSORS INCLUDE ALL GIVERS BETWEEN $12,500 AND $24,999 FOR THE 2011 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER LUNCHEON. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Hendee Mrs. Michael Stevens

THE GOLD SPONSORS CONTRIBUTED BETWEEN $10,000 AND $12,499 FOR THE 2011 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER LUNCHEON. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beauchamp Mr. and Mrs. Lance Berkman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boyd Doliver Capital Advisors Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Milam Stallion Oilfield Services Mr. and Mrs. Don Sweat The Robbins Foundation

THE SILVER SPONSORS CATEGORY INCLUDES DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS BETWEEN $5,000 AND $9,999 DURING THE 2011 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER LUNCHEON. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Baker C. Wayne and Patricia J. Miller Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Elsenbrook Mr. and Mrs. James Huguenard Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Jobe Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Brad Lindig Mr. and Mrs. W. Gregory Looser

THE BRONZE SPONSORS CONSIST OF DONORS THAT GAVE BETWEEN $2,500 AND $4,999 DURING THE 2011 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER LUNCHEON. Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Adickes Mr. and Mrs. Doug Bailey

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Mr. and Mrs. David Burg Capital One Services LLC Mr. and Mrs. Craig Cordola Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiCecco Mr. and Mrs. David Dominy Mr. and Mrs. William J. DorĂŠ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doty Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Durrett Mr. and Mrs. Tom J. Fatjo III Mr. and Mrs. William Gouldin Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Allan Keel Mr. and Mrs. Clay Krhovjak Landmark Resources, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Reiter Link Mr. and Mrs. Gary Loveless McCorvey Sheet Metal Works Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Warren E. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Leeland Prillaman Mr. and Mrs. James A. Prince Mr. and Mrs. David Redding Mr. and Mrs. James Tomforde Mr. and Mrs. Clint Wetmore Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Whitaker William Carl & Company

THE SPONSOR COUPLES INCLUDE ALL DONORS BETWEEN $1,000 AND $2,499 FOR THE 2011 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER LUNCHEON. Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Antona Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aycock Mr. and Mrs. Jake Baker Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Baker Bank of America Belin Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Blodgett Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dale Broussard Dr. and Mrs. Darrell Calderon Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Castiglione Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Clanton Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cope Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Crawmer

CRC Foundation Mr. and Mrs. M. Carter Crow Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dodson Mr. and Mrs. John Doughtie DTK Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Eichelberger Mr. Kim Erb and Mrs. Shelley Corman-Erb Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Garcia Ms. Carroll R. Goodman Mr. and Mrs. David Gunn Dr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Holcomb Mr. and Mrs. Russel Holt Mr. and Mrs. Derek Irish Mr. and Mrs. Eric Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Everitt Lang Mr. and Mrs. Timothy LeVrier Mr. and Mrs. Carl David Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mathis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell Mr. Dan M. Moody, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Owen Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pipkin Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Price Mrs. Nancy L. Prothro Mr. and Mrs. T.R. Reckling III Mr. and Mrs. Todd Reppert Robert W. Strozier, PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rochelle Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Roth Mr. and Mrs. David N. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Scott Eugene Schwinger Dr. and Mrs. James Skelton Mrs. Ann M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. David Spurlin Mrs. Elizabeth Beasley Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Vance Tillman Tom and Pat Powers Foundation Mr. and Mrs. P. Mathew Verghese Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. John Whetsell Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wiesen Mr. and Mrs. R. Lance Wright Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zimmerman

ADDITIONAL DONORS BELOW GAVE BETWEEN $1 AND $999 FOR THE 2011 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER LUNCHEON. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Adams Mrs. Marie C. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ammerman Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Applegate Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Applegate Mr. and Mrs. Socrates B. Aramburu Mr. Joseph Archer Ms. Mildred Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Benno Bauer, Jr. Mrs. Margaret D. Bolling Mrs. Patricia K. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Chad Brinkley Mrs. Kent Cardell Dr. and Mrs. David Carlyle Dr. and Mrs. Trent Carlyle Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Carver Mr. Yun-soo Cho and Mrs. Nami Hong Dr. and Mrs. Scott Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Conklin Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Connell Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coons Mr. and Mrs. M. Scott Cooper Mrs. Margie Corbin Mr. and Mrs. Ray Craig Daniel P. Annette B. Gordon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Daskevich Mr. and Mrs. Mark Deverka Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Sergio Escobedo Miss Emily S. Estill Mr. and Mrs. Phillip L. Flato Fred E. Turner, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallatin Mr. and Mrs. Rene Garza Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Geis Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Ramon P. Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hale Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hansen Ms. Jill E. Harmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Beau Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Harrison Mrs. Paula Harvey Ms. Kimberly Hillin

“Giving to the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon is a joy for our family. It is an honor to be a part of directly blessing the teachers of Second Baptist School that pour so much into the lives of our children.

Also, being an alum of Second Baptist, I know firsthand that the student/teacher relationship built is one that continues far beyond the classroom. As I reflect on milestones in my life – marriage, birth of children, family funerals, etc. – I can think back to my SBS teachers that were there to show support.

Ryan and I feel so blessed that our children attend Second Baptist and are being nurtured by our wonderful teachers.”

The Holcomb Family Carrie ’92, Ryan, Scott ’19, Ashley ‘21 and Boyd ‘24

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“We support the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon because it is a direct way of showing the appreciation of care, learning, dedication and spiritual guidance the teachers show our children.

We are so grateful for the time and concern that our teachers invest in our family and are blessed to have them in our lives!”

The Fatjo Family

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Mr. Kent M. Hixson Mr. and Mrs. Paul House Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Howard Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hutchen, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Carlos R. Jessurun Mr. and Mrs. Tye H. Justice Dr. and Mrs. Boutros Peter Kahla Mr. and Mrs. D. Andrew Klein Mr. Russell Laughead and Ms. Christi Myers Ms. Eleanor Lipscomb Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Little Mr. and Mrs. Lance Loeffler Mr. and Mrs. Richard Looney Ms. Natalie A. Mantel Rev. and Mrs. Darin Maurer Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mayes Judge and Mrs. William McCulloch Mr. and Mrs. Brooks McGee Mrs. Judy B. McMillan Mr. and Mrs. Luis M. Menendez Mr. and Mrs. Casey Miers Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Mundt Mr. and Mrs. Greg Neely Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Newell Mr. and Mrs. Rives Nolen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Norton Mrs. Patricia Paine Mr. and Mrs. Robert Partin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Proctor Mr. and Mrs. Michael Prothro Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Ralston Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ramesh Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Raymond Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Ritcheson Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. W. David Rook Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrett Rouse Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rush Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sahinen Mr. and Mrs. Saib Saour Mr. Ernest M. Schirra and Ms. Renee E. Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Shu Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Sloan Mr. and Mrs. T. Michael Smith St. Francis Episcopal Day School Mrs. Darleen St. Jean Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stallings Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kerr Taylor The Williams Companies, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas In Honor of Denton Thomas, Jr. ’13 and Shlea Thomas ‘15 Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Scott Vogan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Warden Mr. and Mrs. W. Timothy Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Weisser Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitehead Mr. and Mrs. Ron A. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James W. Woodruff Mr. John Wright

EagleFestDonors

Faculty Endowment Fund What is an endowed fund?

A financial endowment is a transfer of money donated to an institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact in perpetuity or for a defined period of time. This allows for a donation to have a much greater impact over a long period of time.

Only the earnings from the funds may be spent.

What can the funds raised for the SBS Faculty Endowment Fund be used for?

The B. Jane Hursey Teacher Endowment Fund was established in 1987. The Teacher Endowment is a permanently restricted fund in which the income generated from investment, but not the principal sum, may be used to benefit the faculty and staff of Second Baptist School.

What is EagleFest?

EagleFest is a school-wide celebration that includes a parade, field events, family picnic lunch, carnival, silent auction and much more! Each year the proceeds from this event benefit our Faculty Endowment Fund.

THE PLATINUM SPONSORS INCLUDE ALL GIVERS TO THE 2012 EAGLEFEST AT THE $25,000 OR MORE LEVEL. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beauchamp Mr. and Mrs. Bill M. Lindig Mrs. Michael Stevens

THE GOLDEN SPONSORS MADE CONTRIBUTIONS BETWEEN $10,000 AND $24,999 FOR THE 2012 EAGLEFEST. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McBride Barry, Sherry and Honor Wallace

THE SILVER SPONSORS CATEGORY INCLUDES DONORS THAT GAVE BETWEEN $5,000 AND $9,999 DURING THE 2012 EAGLEFEST. Mr. and Mrs. William J. DorĂŠ Mr. and Mrs. Craig Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Jack E. Little Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Pennington The OFIS

THE BRONZE SPONSORS CONSIST OF DONORS THAT GAVE BETWEEN $2,500 AND $4,999 DURING THE 2012 EAGLEFEST. Dr. and Mrs. Trent Carlyle Mr. and Mrs. Mark Deverka Mr. and Mrs. John Doughtie Mr. and Mrs. Glen Eichelberger Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johannesen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kessler Midani, Hinkle & Cole, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Stedham Mrs. Elizabeth Beasley Stevenson Taste of Texas Mr. and Mrs. Clint Wetmore Mr. and Mrs. R. Lance Wright

THE BLUE/GOLD SPONSORS INCLUDES ALL DONORS BETWEEN $1,000 AND $2,499 TO THE 2012 EAGLEFEST. Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Adickes Advance Orthodontics, Dr. John Karotkin

Avalon Advisors, L.P. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aycock Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dale Broussard C. Wayne and Patricia J. Miller Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carl Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Conklin ConocoPhillips Co. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Crawmer Daniel P. Annette B. Gordon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Durie Mr. and Mrs. William Gouldin Mr. and Mrs. Paul House Mr. and Mrs. James Huguenard Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Jobe JPMorgan Chase Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kitchel Landmark Resources, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Loveless Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mauterstock Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell Mr. Dan M. Moody, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Warren E. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Troy D. Neumann Mr. and Mrs. T.R. Reckling III Mr. and Mrs. David Redding Robert W. Strozier, PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Robinson Rosewood ENT, LLP Mrs. Lynette Sikes Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. Slocum Dr. and Mrs. James Tran Zimmerman Resources Company

THE EAGLE SPONSORS LISTED BELOW GAVE BETWEEN $500 AND $999 TO THE 2012 EAGLEFEST. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Applegate Mr. and Mrs. Doug Bailey Mr. John B. Baird and Mrs. Jane E. Herring Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bridgen Mr. and Mrs. William N. Carl, Jr. Mr. Brady F. Carruth Ms. Elizabeth T. Carruth Mr. and Mrs. David Cecil ChiPei Shu, CPA Mr. and Mrs. James H. Choi Mr. and Mrs. Ike W. Claypool Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craig

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Mr. and Mrs. Travis L. Crites Mr. and Mrs. F. Barrett Davis Mr. and Mrs. Phillip L. Flato Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallatin Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Garcia Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Gatewood Ms. Carroll R. Goodman Greenwood King Real Estate Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Harvin Mr. and Mrs. Derek Irish Mr. and Mrs. Eric Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Tye H. Justice Mr. and Mrs. Allan Keel Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Killough Mr. and Mrs. Clay Krhovjak Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Kroll Mr. and Mrs. Everitt Lang Mr. and Mrs. Steven Logan Mr. and Mrs. Scott Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Tim McCay Mr. and Mrs. Tony McCorvey Michael L. Mizell, DDS, PC Michael Martinez Photography Mr. and Mrs. Gary Minter Mr. Russell Laughead and Ms. Christi Myer Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Newell Mr. and Mrs. Blake Pfeffer PowerTex Energy Services, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Tim C. Raymond Mr. and Mrs. Alta J. Reddy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Ritcheson Mr. David L. Rockwood Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sahinen Mr. and Mrs. Scott Eugene Schwinger Mr. and Mrs. Brent Secrest Mr. and Mrs. T. Michael Smith The Williams Companies, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Thode Mr. and Mrs. Denton Thomas, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Sean F. Turner Mr. and Mrs. William Vick WCA Waste Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Whalen

THE FRIENDS LISTED BELOW GAVE BETWEEN $1 AND $499 TO THE 2012 EAGLEFEST. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Socrates B. Aramburu Avalon Katy Freeway LLC Mr. and Mrs. Blane Bauch Beach Bum’s Shaved Ice

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Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bell Mr. and Mrs. W. Lance Berkman Berryhill Baja Grill Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Blodgett Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Boston Mr. and Mrs. William W. Brazelton Mrs. Alice Brink Mr. and Mrs. Brit Chapman Cobalt Custom Pools Ms. Debbie Comeaux Mr. and Mrs. M. Scott Cooper Cowden Design Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Todd Darwin Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Daskevich Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dodson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Engeldorf E-Texenergy Solutions, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Fernelius Mrs. Marilyn K. Ferree Mr. and Mrs. A. Timothy Fisher Four Seasons Outdoor Living Fred E. Turner, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Grant R. Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Ramon P. Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. David Gunn Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hofmann Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Holcomb Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Holcomb Dr. and Mrs. Carlos R. Jessurun Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Jewett Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson JTS Enterprises, Inc. Kennedy & Norton LLP Mr. and Mrs. Tariq Khan Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Kollmorgen Mr. and Mrs. Mitch M. Latinkic Mr. and Mrs. Timothy LeVrier Mr. and Mrs. David W. Locascio Mr. and Mrs. Lance Loeffler Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lowe Ms. Karen M. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Marland Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Michael Marsh Mr. and Mrs. W. Fritz Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. Luis M. Menendez Mr. and Mrs. Jason Miller Mr. and Mrs. Mike Morland Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel Jay Motley Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Newman Mr. and Mrs. Thuc Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Johnny S. Park Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pipkin Mrs. Margaret Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Scott T. Posell

Potomac Custom Builders LLC Mr. and Mrs. John B. Powell Mr. and Mrs. James A. Prince Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Rainer Raja N. Nasir, DDS, MSD, PC Mr. and Mrs. Todd Reppert Risher Fitness Equipment Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Roth Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrett Rouse Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Salters Mr. and Mrs. David Samuelson Mrs. Ann C. Sanders Mr. John M. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Scott Clark Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Sloan Mr. and Mrs. Dan Smith Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Smith Mr. and Mrs. David B. Spicer Mr. and Mrs. David Spurlin Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Mr. and Mrs. James Tomforde Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tredennick Mr. and Mrs. Mark Uffhausen Mr. and Mrs. P. Mathew Verghese Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walker Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Warden Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wiesen Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. David Zugheri

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“Second Baptist School teachers show such dedication in preparing our children for the future. We express our gratitude by giving to EagleFest, investing in their future through the retirement fund.”

The Rook Family Jodi, David, Madilyn ’21, William ’21 and Kaleb ‘24

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