Fall 2020 Kinetics

SCDS

FALL 2020

SEATTLE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL MAGAZINE

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BETTER AND STRONGER Kinetics /k ’nediks/

Kinesis comes from the Greek word for motion, and “kinetics” is used in the vernacular to describe mechanics associated with the forces that cause motions of bodies. At SCDS, we’re all about energy and active learning. Every day, SCDS teachers engage students’ minds and bodies through inquiry-based teaching.

EDITORS Andrea Sanders and Delia Ward DESIGN/PRODUCTION Christa Fleming Design CONTRIBUTORS Brenda Ajbour, Claire Fallat, Mercy Harper, Cyndi Herron, Megan Sandberg, Ryan Schofield, and Kimberly A. Zaidberg; our thanks to the families who lent their photographic talents.

KINETICS is produced for families and friends of Seattle Country Day School. Inquiries may be sent to: info@seattlecountryday.org.

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COVER PHOTO Andrea Sanders

For parents, one of the great benefits of Seattle Country Day School is finding a real community. I miss the preCOVID days — a lot. I wish I could give my friends hugs in the parking lot, maybe go out for a cup of coffee. Like all of us, I’m craving some ordinary, precious interaction.

Although I miss my community, I’m also deeply grateful for the real, core strength of our school: its vision. I’m grateful that my eighth-grade child (and her older sister) attended an institution that cultivates creative problem-solvers for complex problems.

With this pandemic, our children are seeing, firsthand, how complex problems are solved. They’re watching their teachers evolve and adapt teaching techniques. They’re also solving their own challenges: managing new ways of learning, imagining new ways to interact with their friends, and thinking about how best to protect their families and communities.

I’m watching the school’s problem-solving — I imagine all of us are — and I’ve been impressed. Over the past few months, we have reached out, virtually, to new parents. We’ve had socially distanced play dates. The eighth-graders and the kindergartners are participating in the buddy program, and I’ve seen many parents attending back-to-school nights on Zoom. Most of all, the kids are learning from wonderful teachers.

The times aren’t normal, not by a long shot. But I find all these adaptations really inspiring.

As we make our way through this pandemic, I want you to know that your Board of Trustees is dedicated to supporting our Head of School and her colleagues — just as they support our students and our entire community with enormous creativity and commitment. Together, I know that we will emerge from the pandemic a better school and an unbreakable community.

THE SCDS MISSION

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Ryan Schofield

PRESIDENT, SCDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

RESILIENCE Many of our readers know about the Engineering Event, where children try out their rigs, the studentbuilt contraptions that are the focus of science classes for several weeks.

At this annual grade 3 through grade 8 event, children gather excitedly, shoulder to shoulder, behind a starting line. When they let go of their rigs, some of the machines leap forward across the auditorium floor. Others manage to grind forward a foot or two before stopping. Some rigs don’t move at all.

“Resilience” is one of the words we can use collectively and personally to describe our response to this moment in our history.

In the difficult and rewarding process of building a rig, students assemble them, test them, tweak the mechanisms and try, over the course of several weeks, to make their rigs the very best they can be. It’s a fantastic event, a celebration of learning and effort that brings together an entire community, including many parents, grandparents, and family friends.

It’s the kind of event that we simply can’t hold today, given COVID-19.

Is there anything that COVID-19 hasn’t touched this year? The answer, seemingly, is no.

As we face the pandemic at SCDS, our faculty, staff, and families have worked hard to keep children learning and growing. This issue of Kinetics takes a look at our community’s many responses to the challenges of the past few months, at school and in the world, and the inspirational actions taken by our members in the face of unprecedented events. The stories reveal levels of personal and community resilience that make all of us at SCDS proud and confident in our ability to confront — even transform — what lies ahead.

You might say that the entire SCDS community has been engaged in our own rig-like project this year: the continued education of our students via several new modalities. Over the past few months, we, too, have tested new systems, made adjustments, and striven to provide the very best education to our students during daunting times. We’ve had starts and stops, but we have persevered and moved forward together — most recently by developing an Outdoor Learning Program as well as a hybrid program for K-5 students.

I’m also happy to report, as we go to press, that we’re taking the Engineering Event online.

“Resilience” is one of the words we can use collectively and personally to describe our response to this moment in our history. I would add persistence and patience, too. My thanks to all our readers and the entire SCDS community for partnering with us on this year’s journey.

Kimberly A. Zaidberg HEAD OF SCHOOL

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SCDS students use found objects to create works of art.

Innovation and Grace Not long ago, one of the first-graders in Sally Bauer’s and Savannah Hartman’s class darted to a window, climbed up on the windowsill, and proceeded to monitor the weather for his classmates.

Kindergarten students created self-portraits.

“This is not something that would have happened in the brick-andmortar classroom,” says Sally dryly.

In a burst of invention, this student added something new and authentic to his weather graph lesson — a pattern that repeated itself throughout virtual classrooms during last spring’s COVID-19-related shutdown of Seattle Country Day School’s physical plant. Then and now, as the pandemic continues into the fall, faculty and staff remain steadfast in delivering innovative, inquiry-based instruction, and the children — as you can see in the vignettes below — respond.

A WATERSHED MOMENT

In normal times, Charles Janovick, science specialist for grades K-3, would teach students about watersheds with a very hands-on exercise: They’d manipulate sand and water and observe the results. This is hard to replicate at home, so Charles created a virtual lab experience with a timelapse video, where students dissected the visual phenomena of weathering and erosion. Students were hooked, and they went on to explore the formation of the Grand Canyon. “I didn’t anticipate digital resources would stretch students’ learning and provide more flexibility,” says Charles.

CURIOSITY AND WONDER

For Miriam Ayala, the Intermediate School’s Spanish teacher, inquiry has transferred seamlessly to remote learning. Miriam uses the TPRS (Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling) model, adapting materials that best fit an online platform. Storytelling is a natural learning strategy in her fourth-grade classroom, and she piques students’ curiosity and wonder by showing them how languages compare to one another. “Students truly enjoy when I add their names to stories,” says Miriam. “They make rich connections with each other that are relevant and compelling as they use new vocabulary to describe themselves or their classmates.”

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FRIENDS AND EXPERIMENTS

After designing an egg-drop experiment last spring during his remote science class, third-grader Neel Jayadevan was looking forward to creating a rig for the Engineering Event this fall. However, he admitted the best part of third grade is having his own Google account. In the meantime, younger brother and kindergartner Kunal Jayadevan enjoyed meeting his eighth-grade buddy, Ben Burman, over Zoom. It turns out they both like Pokémon and being outside, and they’re looking forward to getting to know each other better. Learning, including social-emotional learning, is alive and well at SCDS.

PETS AND FEELINGS

During these uncertain times, social-emotional connections are even more powerful. First-grade students put their pets on display during Zoom class, so that everyone can see just how cute they are; third-graders met someone’s pet hamster during math class. One child showed the class a stuffed animal that belonged to her grandmother. “It was sweet, well-loved by several generations, and still bringing comfort,” says Sally Bauer, noting that these moments were made possible by remote learning.

Fifth-grade students took science outside the classroom.

COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

Staying focused on fundamentals, seventhgrade math teacher Stephen Gussin notes that he’s grateful for the new opportunities remote learning has provided: dramatically increased email correspondence, the ability to chat online with students, quick and easy screen sharing, and the ability to quickly create random discussion groups via breakout rooms. “Rather than adapting my inquiry teaching to fit the Zoom platform, I’m keeping my inquiry teaching essentially untouched,” Stephen says. “Instead, I’m adapting my communication strategies. One of the reasons I love teaching at SCDS is that we keep the spirit of inquiry central to all that we do, and I’m finding this time is a great reminder of why that is so important.”

A seventh-grade student perfected her latest artistic masterpiece during remote learning.

THE OPPORTUNITY TO INNOVATE To protect the health and safety of our community against COVID19, Seattle Country Day School closed its campus doors in early March 2020 for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year. The closure, however, provided an ideal opportunity to provide daily, synchronous programming over Zoom. While this platform wasn’t originally meant for school use, teachers and students quickly adapted, using it as a virtual classroom, creating breakout rooms for smaller discussions, and using it for 1:1 connection.

FINGERPRINTS OF LOVE

“It is amazing how teachers adapted to make everyone have fun and to learn and grow!” says fourth-grader Vivienne Whipple. Her mom, Larisa Whipple, came to appreciate remote learning, too. Whether curled up on the couch with a cup of tea listening to grades 4-5 language arts teacher Carrie Pencek read aloud, jumping into toilet paper basketball in PE with grades 4-7 PE teacher Josh Kachmarik, witnessing Doc O’s transcendent passion for scientific experimentation, or the dynamism of fourth- and fifth-grade technology lessons taught by Lisa Lewis, Larisa is impressed. “The fingerprints of love from the SCDS faculty and staff can be seen and felt throughout the day through the screen,” she says.

First-grade students engaged in Zoom lessons.

Footnote

As we go to press, it’s November, and the school has been employing a variety of teaching modes, including remote, hybrid, and outdoor learning opportunities. Our goal is to keep our students safe — and to keep them learning until school life returns to a more normal state. We’d like to express our deep appreciation to the school’s parents for their flexibility and patience as we navigate the uncertain, ever-changing waters of this pandemic.

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The Work is Not Done Standing Up for Racial Equity and Justice

“We begin as we need to begin. We begin as those have before us. We remember and honor the dead. We work to protect the living. We speak to our elected officials, we vote, we teach our children to build a better world.

We join hands, firm in the knowledge that we are not meant to live this way, and no one should die in these ways. How we live our lives and use our personal power has changed our country for the better before.

We teach our students this truth at SCDS, and in them, we see hope for a better society and world.”

—Kimberly A. Zaidberg, Head of School

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On May 25, 2020, a Black man named George Floyd was killed at the hands of a white police officer.

The world — including Seattle Country Day School — heard the call to action.

An SCDS parent organized a local protest on June 6, and more than 100 SCDS community members, ranging from second-grade students to adult alumni, joined her. “I was particularly heartened by the diversity of the individuals who showed support,” said a participant.

“Clearly, this is an issue that has touched all members of society.”

Protests help teach children the importance of standing up for human rights and justice. And continued engagement by their parents teaches them something more. “Racial equity work is not a sprint,” says SCDS parent Colleen O’Brien. “It’s a marathon.”

HOW TO STAND UP This racial equity work is ongoing, and we take inspiration from the words of Toni Morrison. “There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear,” she wrote. “We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.”

In that spirit, we invite you to become involved in one of several initiatives underway at SCDS. VIRTUAL COURAGEOUS CONVERSATION: THE EXPERIENCE. If you’re interested in an interactive, transformative seminar for parents and families to engage, sustain, and deepen conversations about race, we’re working with Courageous Conversation to hold a three-session training in early December 2020. For more information, contact info@seattlecountryday.org.

RIPPLES (Race in Parenting Learning Circles). After attending a Courageous Conversation course, several kindergarten parents formed RIPPLES to continue the dialogue around racial equity and social justice, including how we talk with children. RIPPLES will resume in January 2021. For more information, contact Maria at mariagerea@outlook.com.

“I feel so honored that everyone has been willing to share their personal, lived experiences and be open and vulnerable. I really appreciate this [RIPPLES] group — it’s definitely a different side of SCDS than I’ve seen before as a parent.” —SCDS Parent

Pictured above and left: SCDS community members gather for a peaceful protest on June 6, 2020, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

“I have appreciated getting to know other parents in the community who have such good intentions, emotional intelligence, and analytical prowess. It makes me hopeful for the future of the school and the well-being of our kids.”

—SCDS Parent

A LITTLE SUSTENANCE This is the first stanza of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black National Anthem, a song written and composed in the early 1900s by brothers J. Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson.

Lift ev’ry voice and sing ’Til earth and heaven ring Ring with the harmonies of Liberty Let our rejoicing rise High as the list’ning skies Let it resound loud as the rolling sea Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us Facing the rising sun of our new day begun Let us march on ’til victory is won

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FLATTENING THE

Hardship allows us to build resilient communities, and below we highlight voices within the schoolhouse — that of a current student and an alumnus — with the hope that their reflections inspire all of us to help flatten the curve of COVID-19.

THREADS FOR CHANGE

Curve Zoe Weingeist ’21 creates masks for those in need of PPE.

Zoe Weingeist ’21 used her research, public speaking, and sewing skills to help decrease the spread of COVID-19. Zoe was first inspired to sew face masks after learning that patients at her father’s clinic were either not wearing masks or wearing them incorrectly. She researched, wrote, filmed, and edited an online tutorial to teach people how to wear a mask effectively.

Q: What inspired you to take on this project?

A: When my dad finally got back to his office to see patients in the early weeks of COVID-19, he’d come home upset that patients had no mask or didn’t know how to wear them properly. It made me want to do something right away to help and to educate the public. I already had a bunch of fabric and a sewing machine, so it seemed like a really easy way to do something useful during a time of such urgent need.

Q: What did you learn along the way?

What problems did you solve?

A: I tried out different patterns and had my dad, relatives, and neighbors wear them and make suggestions. For example, we started with thin wires around the nose (like you would use to close a bread bag), but then realized that thicker metal worked better. My neighbors started saving their coffee bag closures for the masks, and later, they were available in bulk online. Originally, we didn’t have elastic, so we used ribbon; ultimately, we ended up buying bulk elastic online, and that worked much better. I also experimented with different sizes, patterns, and materials. After talking to parents and doing research, I learned that it is safer for little kids to have elastic around the ears, but many adults prefer elastic to go around their head and neck. So, the masks continue to evolve. I learned a lot from this project, and it felt really good to do something useful.

Q: Tell us about mask distribution.

A: As of now, my volunteer team and I have donated 700 masks, and I have sold 630 through my Etsy business — so many more than I ever expected that I would! Each mask comes with a handout I assembled with CDC recommendations, instructions on how to safely wear and care for a cloth mask, and other important facts. I also put a link to an instructional video I made. My hope is that I can educate more people and help stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

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Q: Do you have advice for others who want to take an idea to fruition?

A: Everyone should try to contribute in any way that they can, but my advice would be to do some thorough research before starting any large project. This ensures that you are providing a useful solution for a current need.

It can also help keep costs low and allow you to create an environmentally friendly solution.

When I started making masks, it was during a mask shortage, and stores were closed so people couldn’t buy fabric. I had supplies on hand, and this was the most accessible thing that I could do to help my community.

Q: What is your next project?

A: I am holding a fundraiser with my friend Ezra, another 13-year-old. He created an ear saver called a MOMO (Mask On Mask Off) that we are pairing and selling with my masks in my shop WordByZoe.etsy.com. All the proceeds from the sales of the mask and MOMO bundle will go to buy disposable masks for those in need, because we know that not everyone has the resources to wash a mask every day.

(Editor’s note: As of early November, Zoe and Ezra had donated 2,100 disposable masks.)

COMING BACK AROUND

After hearing about the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) from his housemate, an ER doctor in San Francisco, SCDS alumnus Samuel Haynor ’00 assembled a crew to produce designs for face shields and other protective gear. In one week, they created designs for an intubation box, a PAPR (powered airpurifying respirator) shield, and a negative pressure hood for patients. They are now manufacturing these products and have released open-source designs on somethinglabs.org.

Q: Sam, where do you get your inspiration?

A: I am absolutely worthless without other people. When not at Something Labs, I work at the Exploratorium in San Francisco as an exhibit developer and creator. Some of my colleagues have an amazing innate inner drive, a push to create beauty for its own sake. But me, I'm only here for other people. Without them, why would I make things? Now I’m inspired by the people working to keep us protected.

Sam Haynor ’00 creates prototypes for a distributed volunteer coalition called Something Labs.

Q: Tell us about the formation of Something Labs?

A: When I learned about the PPE scarcity at my housemate’s workplace, I knew we could help out. We have a shop. We have engineering abilities. We have nothing else to do. And so, with a group of colleagues, we got to work. We made a prototype, and then we made more. We hustled plastic when it was impossible to find. We worked in strange, distributed networks of people. I went broke. We raised money. We kept listening to health workers. We designed more items and released them to the public. We found people who wanted to help. We focused on equity. We didn't quit. And in the end, it has become something incredibly meaningful to me. It’s all wrapped up in the up and down of the pandemic. While it is a tragedy that we were put in a position to be helpful, we are grateful for the opportunity to serve.

Q: What has it been like collaborating with fellow SCDS alumni?

A: I was reading through another nonprofit’s webpage, and they said, “We move at the speed of trust.” That struck me. All of this is about developing trust and re-earning that trust every day by trying to do the right thing. A joy of working with fellow SCDS alums is that we’ve worked on trust for so long. Phil Narodick ’00 helped a crew assemble face shields. Alexis Lainoff ’99 was one of the leaders in PAPR assembly. They joined over 1,000 other people in creating a network based on trust, hope, and mutual support. It takes all of us, and what allowed us to move quickly were friendships and community built years back. Relationships are so, so important. It prepared us for this without us ever knowing it.

Q: Any advice for fellow problem-solvers out there?

A: Things come back around. That has been the most consistent and strangest lesson for me. Dead ends in March became breakthroughs we needed in July.

When things felt daunting, the hardest part was making sure we wrote down all our mistakes. All our loose ends. All our missed contacts. Magical things started to happen. A factory that we didn’t think we could work with. A hospital that wasn’t in need of a device.

A person who left and came back. Knowing this, the best thing was to always be respectful and grateful to everyone we met. We were always an open invitation, and that proved so unimaginably important.

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Busy Hands, Warm Hearts Susan Ellis, grades 6–8 performing arts teacher, on the subjects of empathy and impact

The idea of involving students in a service project where they would create and donate items to children in need first began in 2012 when a sixth-grade student at SCDS was diagnosed with cancer. Oftentimes in these situations, you feel the need to support a friend, but you don’t know what to do.

Supplies and hats for GambiaHELP are assembled.

I discovered Ryan’s Case for Smiles, a nonprofit that collects and distributes brightly colored and patterned pillowcases sewn by volunteers. Using fabrics from my stash, students in the Winterim service learning program used sewing machines to piece together beautiful pillowcases to brighten up the stark-white hospital beds of children with cancer. We also created a quilted blanket for the student, who is now cancer-free and a sophomore at Harvard!

KNIT AND PURL Seven years ago, Kate West ’15 showed me how to knit on a round loom. A few years later, Anya Shukla ’17 knitted 100 infant hats, and crafting in the music room during recess grew into a voluntary, school-wide service learning project called Busy Hands, Warm Hearts.

Last year, pre-COVID, a new group of third-grade knitters began creating infant hats. We were only able to meet a few times before going remote. However, many of the knitting looms and yarn were brought home by some devoted students! This spring, they reached a milestone: 1,000 knitted hats for people in need.

WE HELP ONE ANOTHER I firmly believe we are placed on this earth to help one another.

I think it’s important for children to learn that they can make a difference in someone’s life, even a complete stranger or someone they may never meet. These projects allow them to explore their creativity while building empathy and awareness of those in need.

The people they are helping are their inspiration.

As for myself, once the pandemic hit, my quarantine crafting went into full swing. Seattle Area Feline Rescue had a need for fleece cat mats for carriers and beds. The rescues each get their own blanket and take it with them when adopted.

Where Have the Hats Gone?

GambiaHELP, Mary’s Place, Operation Sack Lunch, Ronald MacDonald House, Ryan’s Case for Smiles, Seattle Children’s, Seattle Indian Center, Warm for Winter, Wellspring Family Services, WestSide Baby, and many local food banks

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Creating face masks is perhaps the most important service project today, and I am working with Washmasks (washable masks for Washington farms). Many of the workers recently lost their homes to the fires, and there is a need for emergency donations; they will also receive 100 of our knitted hats.

Find a cause about which you are passionate; it could be books, animals, crafts, creating cards to brighten someone’s day — anything! Seattle Children’s has a list of needed items, complete with directions and materials. There are multiple sites for MLK Day of Service, with links to various charities and nonprofits. And I have plenty of knitting looms and pillowcase kits to take home to be completed for donation!

What’s On Your Bookshelf?

Books serve as a conduit for introspection, inspiration, and creative escape. To further build community connection through the power of story, we asked staff and faculty: “What’s on Your Bookshelf?”

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

by John Carreyrou RECOMMENDED BY LEXI GARRITY GRADES 4-5 SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER

“This is a fascinating tale of Elizabeth Holmes’ ability to trick investors and colleagues in one of the biggest fraud schemes in recent times. Holmes is a Stanford dropout who started a multi-billion-dollar company for innovative healthcare. Her voice, vision, and products were all shams, but people could not believe the truth. This is an incredible tale of deception, passion, and the desperate search to hold onto a dream while a daring employee works to expose the truth.”

Daughter of Moloka’i by Alan Brennert RECOMMENDED BY CYNDI HERRON DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

“Moloka’i is a historical fiction novel that chronicles the life of Rachel, a young girl growing up in Hawai’i in the 1890s, whose life is shattered when it is discovered she has leprosy. She’s then sent to an isolated leper colony on the island of Moloka’i. Daughter of Moloka’i is the sequel and tells the story of Rachel’s daughter, Ruth, whose world is turned upside down when her adopted family is sent to an internment camp during World War II. I highly recommend both books. The author brilliantly captures the history of Hawai’i while also unfolding the personal stories of ordinary people.”

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake RECOMMENDED BY CHARLES JANOVICK GRADES K-3 SCIENCE SPECIALIST

“Sheldrake shares many firsthand stories of discovery and exploration while traveling the world. The author poses an argument that fungi constitute the network that makes the living world what it is and uses the term ‘wood-wide web’ to describe the importance of fungi and its ability to

Photo credit: Andrew Storey

help plants survive. The book is full of fun facts like, ‘Fungi produce around 50 megatons of spores each year — equivalent to the weight of 500,000 blue whales — making them the largest source of living particles in the air.’

So, if you’re looking for a mind-melting tale of fungi, look no further.”

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa RECOMMENDED BY CHASE FERREE GRADE 8 LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER

“This delightful and tender novel is a powerful account of what we do to take care of one another. It also engages deeply with mathematics topics, from prime numbers to Fermat’s theorem, in a way that makes them accessible (and beautifully rendered) for even the most mathantagonistic reader. Highly recommended!”

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson RECOMMENDED BY KATE BRISCOE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

“This hilarious and moving book is about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children who burst into flames when angered or upset (causing no harm to themselves). Nothing to See Here is wholly original, laugh-out-loud funny, and a great read.”

What’s New on SCDS’s Shelves?

In an effort to further enrich class offerings, fall 2020 brought over 100 new titles — that incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion and connect to SCDS Synapse classes — to the SCDS collection. These new books, appropriate for K-8 readers, cover concepts such as awareness of one’s identity, celebrating one’s own and others’ identities, social dynamics, and social awareness.

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SCDS New Faces WELCOMES CURIOSITY.

GRADE 2 ASSOCIATE TEACHER BRIAN ALLEN “I am excited to hear the questions kids ask. It has always been a passion of mine to build off what students are already passionate about. This curiosity is the engine that drives inquiry and really makes the learning we are doing in class a meaningful experience rather than just an activity.”

AMAZEMENT. GRADES K-3 TECHNOLOGY TEACHER SUSAN AMSLER-AKACEM “In eight years of teaching technology and design, I have never seen the same invention built twice or heard the same answer to ‘What can you build to make the world a better place?’

I am constantly amazed at what young minds come up with, care about, and create. They are the energy that fuels my passion to teach technology.”

JOURNEYS.

GRADE 2 ASSOCIATE TEACHER CHERYL CLULEY “Every day that I work with students is filled with so many amazing small moments, and I love supporting and learning extensively from everyone’s unique personality and perspective. This teaching journey is so inspiring to me, and I enjoy seeing how all of the pieces come together in this diverse and dynamic SCDS community.”

RESILIENCE. SCHOOL COUNSELOR LANNON GUSTAFSON “I truly enjoy supporting students in their discovery of emotions, effective communication, distress tolerance, equity-based logic, and coping strategies to build effective problem-solving skills that are carried with students for life. I have been blown away by the students’ ability to build an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment while learning remotely and handling life’s daily changes.”

WELC DISCOVERY.

K-8 SUBSTITUTE TEACHER MADELEINE CICHY “For me, the greatest part of teaching is when I work with students as they find their way to an ‘aha!’ moment when an idea is just about to take off.”

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WONDER. GRADE 7 SCIENCE TEACHER CHRISTIAN HAGENLOCHER “I became a science teacher because, as a student, I never truly enjoyed science. I loved the outdoors, but never was able to find that spark in the classroom environment, connecting what I was learning with what I felt passionate about. I do my best to model the enthusiasm, wonder, and curiosity I hope my students develop and take with them into the world after their schooling.”

INSIGHT. GRADES 4-5 MATH TEACHER CHRIS HAREN “I love teaching math because it’s all about exploring curiosities.

Whether it’s an equation, a set of data, or a jar of jelly beans, we can investigate a variety of questions and hear amazing insights from every student. Math welcomes every suggestion from the simplest idea to the most complex strategy.

I’m excited to stoke the flames of curiosity my students bring to class.”

FUN. GRADES 4-7 PE TEACHER JOSH KACHMARIK “I’m incredibly excited to continue working with my amazing students this fall. During this difficult time of online learning, my goal for PE is to give students an opportunity to break away from the stress of their busy days and spend some time having fun and being active.

I like to utilize things like ‘minute to win it’ challenges and body movement challenges to keep each class fresh and exciting for the kids.”

EDUCATION. MAIN OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT LEIGH ANN MASEN “Although I received a master’s in education during the early 1990s, I ended up pursuing a career in theatre arts, so it’s fascinating to finally be part of an educational team. I’m thrilled to join the SCDS community and am really looking forward to meeting all the students and their families.”

GROWTH. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DIVISION HEAD KATE MCCALLUM “I am excited to get to know the students and to support faculty and families in this unique year.

There is so much to be learned at this strange time in history, and I know that we can unearth the silver linings and grow together as a result.”

RELATIONSHIPS. GRADES 4-8 TEACHING ASSISTANT CALLY NICHOLS “What I enjoy the most about working with students are the relationships you build and the connections you watch form! The children are deeply insightful and creative, and I love learning from teachers who support these traits by practicing open-mindedness and showing great enthusiasm and encouragement towards kids’ perspectives.”

COME MORE

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UNDERSTANDING. GRADE 3 TEACHER DEB PANNELL “Students who develop a strong and healthy understanding of themselves are better-equipped to know, empathize with, and care about others. Ultimately, this understanding empowers children to recognize injustice, question the status quo, and create positive change in their communities. The opportunity to be a part of this journey with my students is a gift!”

VALUE. GRADE 6 MATH TEACHER JASON POLK “Through my education in software development, I adopted the mantra of ‘fail faster.’ That is, it’s important to embrace mistakes and learn from them. In a sense, this more quickly brings about success. I work with my students to foster a classroom culture of inquiry and exploration. In math, as with many things in life, the journey holds more value than the destination.”

SPARK. GRADES K-3 SPANISH TEACHER DENISE RIORDAN “I love watching students explore different aspects of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture.

Watching them make connections, have ‘aha’ moments, and learn to appreciate something new is very fulfilling. I also know from experience that teachers can change lives and spark new interests and passions. I want to inspire, challenge, and support my students just like my own teachers did!”

BELIEF. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS DELIA WARD “In sixth grade, I had a teacher who changed my life. She believed in me in a deep, unwavering way.

And now I find myself surrounded by wonderful, caring people who have that same sensibility toward their students. Teachers are simply the best.”

COMMUNITY. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL MELYNDA WARNER “I am thrilled to be joining the SCDS community and look forward to meeting you!”

EMPOWERMENT. MAIN OFFICE OPERATIONS ASSISTANT BILEN YITBAREK “I am extremely excited to be joining the SCDS community this year. I have always loved working in educational institutions because I believe in empowering our youth as they grow to change the world we live in.”

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New Trustees ANDREW HWANGBO received his M.S. in civil engineering and his MBA from the University of Washington and Seattle University, respectively. Andrew spent the last 17 years with Microsoft and leads a technical PM team in Azure. He and his wife, YooLee, have served as class representatives for SCDS’s Annual Fund for multiple years. The Hwangbo family lives in Madison Park with their children AJ ‘21 and Alex ‘25.

SUSAN BELCHER is the founding head of The Downtown School: A Lakeside School.

She led the research and development of this innovative high school, one that uniquely equips students to ask important questions, generate creative solutions, and act from a sense of agency to implement their ideas — all key skills to attaining goals in education and in life. With a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Sue has teaching and administrative leadership experience in independent, public, and international schools. Originally from the Midwest, Sue holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education from University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s in library and information science from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She lives in West Seattle with her husband, Joe, and her two elementary-aged children, Brody and Charlie.

2020–2021 Board of Trustees SCDS is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees.

The board is responsible for the strategic direction of the school and oversees SCDS’s financial and fiscal health. Find additional information at seattlecountryday.org/ about-scds/governance.

President Ryan Schofield Vice President Sandra Jerez Secretary Danna Redmond Treasurer Catherine Burns Humbert ‘91 Sue Belcher Brent Binge Kirsten Camp John Cerqui Janet Frink Andrew Hwangbo Bharathi Jagadeesh Michael Lapin Sarah Leung ‘90 Edward Petersen ‘85 Tsering Yuthok Short Zahlen Titcomb ‘96 Jarvis Weld Kimberly A. Zaidberg, Ex Officio

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G AT H ER I N G T H E

Virtual Community When Seattle Country Day School pivoted to remote learning in March 2020, our events — including the sampling listed below — also went virtual. Thank you, contributors and volunteers, faculty and staff, for all that YOU made possible over the past half-year.

SHINE: MISSION POSSIBLE SCDS’s all-school community gathering took place on March 21, 2020, and, with your help, raised over $250,000. A week of online offerings culminated with a virtual raise-the-paddle, which raised funding for safety initiatives and new band instruments.

Students pose during Shine’s “Mission Possible” filming.

ALUMNI SPEAKER PANEL On May 8, 2020, six SCDS graduates shared their stories of resilience with eighth-grade students, parents, faculty, and staff through a Zoom webinar.

Panelists included (clockwise from left): entrepreneur Sam Fisher ’00, exhibit developer Sam Haynor ’00, children’s book author Ariella Nelson ’16, Airlift Northwest flight nurse Peter Jewell ’98, professional ballet dancer Fletcher Weld ’15, and rocket scientist Kayleigh Dobson ’11. This event was emceed by former Parent Map editor and SCDS grandparent Linda Morgan.

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5K COMMUNITY CHALLENGE Through hiking, biking, walking, and running, the SCDS community moved a collective 501.48 miles and raised $1,800 during its inaugural (and virtual) 5K Community Challenge, May 14–17, 2020. At the same time, the community also supported frontline workers. With a generous match from Ethan Stowell Restaurants, event proceeds provided 144 meals for staff at Swedish Medical Center.

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GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY Since grandparents and special friends could not visit campus, SCDS brought the schoolhouse to them, with pre-recorded personal messages in poetry, song, and spoken word on May 20, 2020.

Strengthening connections at International Night.

CAMARADERIE AND COMMUNITY: INTERNATIONAL NIGHT This annual event gives families an opportunity to come together and celebrate different cultures, and this spring, co-leads Nidhi Jayadevan and Jenica Westerman invited SCDS parents to submit culturally meaningful photos and memories. Participants enjoyed a slideshow on May 29, 2020, that featured several countries, including Malaysia, the Philippines, and Ukraine.

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Celebrating the Class of 2020 via Zoom.

FAREWELL, CLASS OF 2020 This year’s eighth-grade graduation was not just a one-day affair. It was prefaced by a three-day graduation caravan with 10 staff and faculty members delivering 42 farewell totes to our eighth-graders. The ceremony itself took place via Zoom on June 11, opening with a student-created, Minecraft version of the SCDS campus. Samuel Allen ’20 delivered a speech to his peers, Katiya Stewart ’20 and Jourdan Soules ’20 sang, and Geoffrey Arone, Jr. ’20 played Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique.” Grade 8 language arts teacher Chase Ferree, the elected faculty speaker, surprised the class with a presentation that included a message from fellow faculty members. This remote ceremony ended with a slideshow featuring the graduates’ baby photos, the bestowal of diplomas, and a farewell from Middle School Division Head Daniel Sweeney and Head of School Kimberly A. Zaidberg.

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Campus NEWS On January 22, 2020, 10 students across Intermediate and Middle School divisions competed in the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GEOBEE. Ben Blumenthal ’22 was named SCDS’s 2020 winner, making him eligible to participate in the state GeoBee.

The CRYPTIC COOKIES BITS ’N BOTS, a robotics team made up of six current and former SCDS sixth-graders, advanced from the FIRST LEGO League Western Washington State Championships held January 26, 2020, to the world championships in Houston, Texas (April 15–19, 2020). The Cryptic Cookies Bits ’n Bots were one of two teams — out of 700 — to qualify. The world championship was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, but Cryptic Cookies Bits ’n Bots still made a showing at the league’s Virtual Open Invitational.

On February 1, 2020, two SCDS MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE TEAMS earned top scores in their third and final debate of the year at Seattle University. The eighth-grade team, SCDS1, placed second overall.

SCDS hosted its annual CHESS TOURNAMENT, featuring 130 participants from 45 schools, on February 29, 2020. The SCDS grades 4–6 team won first place, and the grades 1–3 team won second place.

Fifteen SCDS students qualified for the state tournament, and three students were recognized for exemplary sportspersonship.

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SCDS’s grade 7 boys’ basketball team won the CYO CHAMPIONSHIPS on February 9, 2020.

Their performance in the semifinal tournament against Sacred Heart School propelled them into the championships where, in the last game, they were victorious against St. Edward with a 46–35 win.

Ryan Frisbie-Smith ’24 received an Outstanding Achievement Award in the 2020 KARINA EIDE YOUNG WRITER’S COMPETITION for her short story, “The Hidden Door.” Katiya Stewart ‘20 received third place for the essay she submitted to the WASHINGTON

Grades 7-8 social studies teacher MARY LOWRY was inducted into DiscNW’s Coaching Hall of Fame.

Coaches were “selected by their peers for their lasting and positive influence on the DiscNW youth ultimate community by embodying the values of spirit, skill, equity, and inclusion.”

Mary is the co-founder of Spring Reign and has earned several world championship titles in disc sports.

ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN AND CHINESE EDUCATION’S 2020 “WHY LEARN CHINESE” COMPETITION, while

Brady Miailovich ’21 and Tyler Baerwaldt ’21 received honorable mentions.

KATE BRISCOE, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS, was awarded the William

B. Bretnall Award at the 2020 Enrollment Management Association Annual Conference on September 25, 2020. This award is given annually to a leader and educator who has made significant contributions to the field of admissions. ANDREA SANDERS, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, was invited to speak at the 2020 Pacific Northwest Engage Conference on the topic of alumni engagement on November 4, 2020.

Thanks to generous support from the SCDS Annual Fund, faculty and staff continue to benefit from PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Recent opportunities include: the International Language Forum for Teachers, the National Science Teaching Association Area Conference, the Northwest Association of Independent Schools’ Fall Heads Conference, the People of Color Conference, the Bureau of Education & Research’s What’s NEW in Children’s Literature seminar, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference.

A plethora of GUEST SPEAKERS continue to engage the SCDS community. Recent speakers include: therapist and healthy screen practices expert Jo Langford, Courageous Conversation’s equity transformation specialist Dawan Julien, Inquiry Partners’ co-founder Kimberly Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Lisa Damour, psychologist Dr. Dan Peters, Holocaust survivor Joe Lewinsohn, and Parley environmental educators Hans and Nick Schippers. View highlighted guest speakers here: seattlecountryday.org/academics/guest-speakers.

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Class NOTES JEFF BRUMLEY ’90 spent last winter trimester back on SCDS’s campus teaching the latest generation of students the Programming with Java elective. He writes, “It was great to be back around kids who reminded me of myself and my friends. Obviously, a lot has changed over a generation, but so much is the same: the curiosity, the restlessness, and the pursuit of deeper answers.”

MAX WAUGH ’90 won the 2020

Wildlife Photographer of the Year (black and white category) from the Natural History Museum in London. This is the world’s most prestigious nature photography competition. Visit maxwaugh.com to see if the exhibit will visit a city near you.

BRYNN UTLEY ’96 now practices emergency medicine in

Philadelphia after attending SCDS, Lakeside School, and Stanford University. She is married and has a three-year-old daughter.

RACHEL POPKIN ’00 founded

findthemasks.com, a website that helps communities support local healthcare workers through grassroots donations of personal protective equipment (PPE). In 10 days, the volunteer project grew to include more than 2,300 donation sites in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

Contributors include fellow SCDS alumni Yau Wong ’98 and Alexis Lainoff ’99.

ISOBEL GRAD ’03 co-published

an award-winning cookbook based on years living and working at the charming Simbahöllin Coffeehouse in Iceland. Isobel now lives in London, where she enjoys wearing hats. You can peruse her cookbook at: simbahollin.is/cookbook.

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JAMES WILLIAMS ’11 received a best actor nomination for his first movie role in “The Last Christmas Party.” It can be viewed this winter on Amazon Prime.

ASTA WYLIE ’13 debuted her album,

“Gravity Hurts,” in September 2020.

In Asta’s words, the album was “three years of learning, dreaming, writing, recording, and creating.” Additional details at astawylie.com.

AVERY MCCAMMON ‘16, ISABELLE REILLY ‘16, and NATASHA (SASHA)

ROTHSTEIN ’16 were valedictorians for the Holy Names

Academy Class of 2020.

ANYA SHUKLA ’17 started a non-

profit, The Colorization Collective (colorizationcollective.org), whose mission is to support teen artists of color. Anya is a recipient of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s 100 Changemakers Award, and her work has earned her a spot on an online exhibit called “We The Future: Young Leaders of Social Change.”

TORIN BASHORE ’18 was featured at the Bellevue Art Museum this winter in the “20 Under 20” annual exhibition showcasing young artists from the Puget Sound area. The exhibition was juried by the Teen Arts Council in collaboration with Bellevue Arts Museum curators. Torin is now a junior at Lakeside School.

MEHR GREWAL ’21 was named a Prudential Spirit of Community Award honoree for her ongoing work at a Seattle-based charitable organization and her initiative to launch a nutritional counseling program.

MAYA SHUKLA ’23 turned a monthly

hobby into a daily activity during Washington state’s stay-at-home order.

Her blog, theboredbaker.com, captured all of the recipes that were “made by the bored baker with love.” She was featured in an article in The Bellevue Reporter titled “Meet the Bored Baker of Bellevue,” and she is the youngest recipient of the “30 Under 30” Award from 425 Business. Maya also launched The Bored Revolution: a movement where she’s asking people to join her in cultivating a hobby (not necessarily baking) for 21, 100, or 365 days. Learn more at: theboredbaker.com/the-bored-revolution.

Congratulations to the following SCDS alumni from the Class of 2016 for receiving NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMI-FINALIST AWARDS: Elise Chan, Joshua Lewis-Sandy,

Jane Lord-Krause, Ariella Nelson, Isabelle Reilly, Thomas Short, and Bradley Smith.

Congratulations to the following SCDS alumni from the Class of 2017 for receiving NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMI-FINALIST AWARDS: Elise Koh, Jack Potter, and Max Zorn.

MEMBERS OF THE SCDS CLASS OF 2016 are

attending the following colleges: Boston University, Bryn Mawr College, California Institute of Technology, California Polytechnic State University, Claremont McKenna, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Harvey Mudd College, Macalester College, McGill University, Middlebury College, New York University, Occidental College, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Santa Clara University, Smith College, Stanford University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, Tulane University, United States Military Academy at West Point, University of British Columbia, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Hawaii, University of Michigan, University of MontanaBozeman, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, Washington State University, Washington University, St. Louis, Western Washington University, and Whitman College.

SCDS CLASS AGENTS Interested in joining SCDS’s Alumni Council?

Curious to learn more about the class agent program? Contact your class agent via the “Life After SCDS” tab on the school’s website or email alumni@seattlecountryday.org.

Delphine Mock ’20 Cole Pepin ’20 Kyle Cassidy ’19 Kat Lord-Krause ’19 Avi Berman ’18 Lauren White ’18 Andrew Levinger ’17 Blake Weld ’17 Nathan Burke ’16 Suzanna Graham ’16 Jane Lord-Krause ’16 Emme McMullen ’15 Hayden Ratliff ’15 Cole Graham ’14 Emmy Hunt ’14 Emma Engle ’13 Emily Jordan ’13 Katie Rodihan ’06 Devon Emily Thorsell ’05

Laurel Stewart ’01 Sam Fisher ’00 Emily Hamilton ’00 Chris Loeffler ’96 Josh Donion ’93 Amanda Carr ’92 Catherine (Burns) Humbert ’91 Sarah Leung ’90 Lisa (Narodick) Colton ’89 Carolyn Holtzen ’88 Karim Lessard ’85 Wendy McDermott ’85 Jason Froggatt ’83 Anastacia (Sims) Dillon ’81 Rachel Tillman ’79

Connect Through SCDS’s Alumni LinkedIn Group

SCDS sponsors a LinkedIn group exclusively for alumni. Several business partnerships, research experiments, and creative projects have come to fruition thanks to collaborations among SCDS alumni. Visit linkedin.com, search for “Seattle Country Day Alumni,” and request to join today!

MEMBERS OF THE SCDS CLASS OF 2020 are attending

the following high schools: Bainbridge High School, Bishop Blanchet High School, The Bush School, Choate Rosemary Hall, The Downtown School, Eastside Preparatory School, Holy Names Academy, Lakeside School, Nathan Hale High School, The Northwest School, Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, Seattle Preparatory School, and University Prep.

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2019–20 IMPACT REPORT INSPIRING INQUIRY. NURTURING CURIOSITY. EVOKING WONDER.

INSPIRING GIFTED CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH INQUIRY, CURIOSITY, AND WONDER.

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Thank You, Parent Council Executive Committee President: Susan Hood Vice President: Lori Marquardt Secretary: Chris Pratley Treasurer: Nicole Jarjour Thank You, Annual Fund Leadership Council Chairs: Stella Choi-Ray and Chris Ray K – Sandra Tseng 1 – Lindsey and Peter Francis 2 – Wendy and Jason Froggatt 3 – Preethi Chikkaballapur and Vishnu Patankar 4 – Kathrin Jackson 5 – Natalie and Orest Holubec 6 – Heather Bioren 7 – Yoo-Lee Yea and Andrew Hwangbo 8 – Danna Redmond and Brian Pepin

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TRUSTEES PROPELLED THE MISSION FORWARD

An SCDS education is K-Life.

Photo credit: Andrew Storey

2019–2020 Board of Trustees President: Kirsten Camp Vice President: Ryan Schofield Secretary: Sarah Leung ’90 Treasurer: Ramona Emerson Kristina Ota Belfiore Brent Binge John Cerqui Janet Frink Catherine Burns Humbert ’91 Bharathi Jagadeesh Sandra Jerez Michael Lapin

Brenda Leaks Danna Redmond Edward Petersen ’85 Tsering Yuthok Short Chris Tessin Zahlen Titcomb ’96 Jarvis Weld Kimberly A. Zaidberg, Ex Officio

2019–2020 FINANCIAL REVIEW OUR REVENUE COLLECTIVE Tuition and Fees (Less Financial Aid) $10,650,000 Student Activities $525,000 IMPACT Contributions $755,000

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Investment Income and Market Gains $1,000,000 Other $75,000 Total Support and Revenue

$13,005,000

EXPENSES Instructional Student Activities Operations and Maintenance General and Administrative Allocation to Reserve/Endowment

$6,850,000 $1,160,000 $1,700,000 $1,525,000 $1,770,000

Total Expenses

$13,005,000

INFINITY FUND ENDOWMENT ENDOWMENT UPDATE The 2019–2020 school year was the second year we invited our alumni and their parents to direct their annual support to the school’s endowment.

Many thanks to our alumni and alumni families for their investment in SCDS students, kindergarten through life!

Total market value of the Infinity Fund Endowment as of June 30, 2020:

6,340,000

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LOOKING AHEAD The SCDS Board of Trustees determines on an annual basis how much, if any, of Infinity Fund income will be used for operating purposes.

The board’s decision is to continue growing the fund at this time. More information regarding the school’s endowment can be accessed at: seattlecountryday.org/support-scds/endowment.

“SCDS helped build my wings; then I flew.”

SHINE

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VOLUNTEERS RAISED

“On March 21, 2020, our community gathered for our inaugural Shine event! Rather than come together at MOHAI as originally planned, our community pivoted and pulled together to support online offerings and a virtual raise-the-paddle. Shine raised over $250,000 for SCDS and Mission Possible, our focus on music and safety. Now more than ever, we are grateful for the immense spirit of generosity and collaboration from our parent community, which, despite challenging times, always rises to support our wonderful program, teachers, and students.”

—2020 Shine Chair Sandra Jerez

ANNUAL FUND

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“What a crazy year it was (and continues to be)! The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, but this community continues to stand together (6 feet apart) in showing our support for our teachers and staff. Our families raised a total of $480,000 for the Annual Fund with 85% participation. Thank you so much for contributing to SCDS during such difficult times.”

—2020 Annual Fund Chairs Stella Choi-Ray and Chris Ray

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THANK YOU FOR ADVANCING THE MISSION! The SCDS Annual Fund — which constitutes approximately 5% of the school’s operating budget — enhances SCDS’s margin of excellence and our ability to respond to challenges, including the challenge of COVID-19. Thank YOU for making opportunities and resources available to our students and staff.

KEY TO CODES: AP = Alumni Parent AS = Alumni Student CP = Current Parent CS = Current Student F = Faculty/Staff FF = Former Faculty/Staff FT = Former Trustee GP = Grandparent T = Trustee = 5 or more years of consecutive giving

INNOVATOR ($15,000+) Lloyd and Janet Frink

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VISIONARY ($10,000+) Anonymous CP Joe Belfiore and Kristina Ota Belfiore David D’Argenio and Jenny Leung CP Paul and Teena Griggs CP The Pratley-Kobayashi Family CP John and Chi Wong GP Peter and Christina Yi CP Eric and Alicia Young CP

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BENEFACTOR ($5,000–$9,999) Stan Berman and Bharathi Jagadeesh Chris and Cara Butcher CP David and Terri Chudzik CP

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Sanjeev Garhwal and Priyanka Thakan CP Jon and Liz Hamren CP Marc He and Maggie Bai CP Madhu Hosaagrahara and Suprita Pagad Jordan and Nicole Jarjour CP The Jayadevan Family CP Len Jordan CP FT Ajay and Usha Kishinchandani CP Ripley and Katherine MacDonald CP Craig and Chaliya Martell CP Patrick Supanc and Sandra Jerez T CP Ethan and Anne Thompson CP The Truong Family CP Walter and Sandra Tseng CP The Yurcisin Family CP

Trace and Kristie Pate CP Brian Pepin and Danna Redmond T CP Edward ’85 and Jennifer Petersen T CP AS Billy Plauché and Amanda Carr ‘92 CP AS Christopher Ray and Stella Choi-Ray CP Ryan and Christie Schofield T CP Michelle Seelig and Jude Kavalam CP In Honor of Annie Kim Mojun Sun and Joanna Yin CP David and Jarvis Weld T CP Griffin Whitney and Dana Miller CP David Wilson and Sarah Leung ‘90 T CP AS Xiang Xu and Yue Wang CP Megan Xu’s Family CP Lee-Ming and Jessica Zen CP

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PATRON ($3,000–$4,999) Shari Burns GP AP In Memory of Fred Burns John Clyman and Linda Chu CP Russell and Lia Dicker CP Tyler Farmer and Aniki Olson CP Fonté Coffee Roaster CP Aaron and Jenny Freshwater CP Andrew Hwangbo and Yoo-Lee Yea CP Ziad Ismail and Sonia Krishnan CP In Honor of Zach and Quentin Ismail Johannes Kopf and Ji Won Kim CP Jun Lai and Joy Xu CP John Liao and Guang-Shing Cheng CP Kunal Mahajan and Swati Deshmukh CP David Manelski and Suzanne Eichenlaub CP Bob and Karin Matthews Zukun Michael Ni and Qian Christina Liu CP Tony Oliver and Jessica Pearlman CP Ramesh Parameswaran and Vidya Subramanian Vishnu Patankar and Preethi Chikkaballapur Nagaraj CP

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“In 2020, the SCDS parents, faculty, administrators, and students knocked it out of the park when faced with one curveball after another. I am humbled and inspired by the willingness of our community to be vulnerable and generous in spirit, and I am thankful for the many acts of kindness and connection that occurred throughout the year.”

Jeremy and Lika Seigel CP Ian Smith and Shannan Frisbie CP Mike ‘89 and Heidi Smith CP AS Nikolai and Irina Smolyanskiy CP Alok Srivastava and Dawn Hastreiter CP Bob Stanbary and Leslie Schofield GP Rob and Eunhee Sumner CP In Honor of SCDS Teachers and Staff Fan Sun and Chenqian Jiang CP Mark and Meghan Swardstrom CP Ty Thorsen and Marina Vogman CP David and Carolyn Tong CP Wing Tsui and Emily Ching CP Chris and Jen Van Wesep CP Patrick Wagner and Dorothy Tao CP

—2019–2020 Parent Council President Susan Hood

SCHOLAR ($1,000–$2,999) Anonymous CP Pawan Agarwal and Tanu Mutreja CP Jason and Ann Allen CP Daniel Archer and Rebecca Houck CP In Honor of Kacey Archer, In Memory of Albert Archer Dave Barth and Christine Perez CP Lorraine Bardeen CP Jason and Kristen Bay CP Kristina Silja Bennard CP Brent and Tara Binge T CP Jack and Susan Blumenthal GP Michael and Josephine Bolotski CP Doug and Ann Bostrom AP In Honor of Doc O Stefan and Laura Budac CP Bennett Burke and Jessica Leung CP Peter Carberry and Kauser Dar CP John Cerqui and Dawn Ehde T AP David Chen and Karen Xu CP Yuyang Chen and Li Che CP In Honor of Charlene Chen Steve and Kathy Clarke GP In Honor of Kate Clarke Pedersen Zachary and Jayanti Clay CP Don Davidge and Atousa Salehi CP The Decker Family CP Brian Elieson and Ellen Barth CP David and Margaret Enslow CP Andrew and Alexandra Farnum CP The Francis Family CP Jason ’83 and Wendy Froggatt CP AS Robert and Pamela Gregory CP Donald Guthrie and Candace Tkachuck GP AP Levent and Isil Hamdemir CP David Hampton and Nazeema Alli CP Piers and Anne Heaton-Armstrong CP Mark and Carolyn Holtzen ’88 CP FF AS Orest and Natalie Holubec CP Olivier and Catherine Humbert ’91 T CP AS Mike and Susan Hurt CP Chris Jefferies and Pauline Downey CP Greg Jones and Elle Lyons Jones CP Min-Hwa Cheng Kennard GP In Memory of Mr. VJ Kennard Dale and Kristi Kim CP

Mike Kim and Samantha Pak CP In Honor of Sunah Kim Spencer King ’96 and Moon Majumdar CP AS Christopher and Ellen Kinney CP John and Inti Knapp CP Michael and Karri Lapin T CP Kim LiChong and Jasmine Albrecht CP Ralph and Dorothea Lintz GP Amit Mandvikar and Pradnya Dharia CP In Honor of Aditi Mandvikar Ron and Lori Marquardt CP Brian McMullen and Ramona Emerson T AP Eric and Teal Miller CP Jesse Mock and Luna Levine CP Hugh Montague and Andrea Driano CP Gary and Robin Mueller GP AP Dave Nettleton and Pauline Garstang CP

Jesse and Rachel Wang CP In Honor of Mary Chen and Peter Wang Glenn and Susan Ward CP Aaron and Michele Weingeist CP Ethan Xu’s Family CP Jun Yang and Yan Hong CP Guizhen Yang and Lan Huang CP Hatem Zeine and Rasha Qamheyeh CP Wei Zhang and Ge Wang CP Roger and Patty Zundel CP

WILDCAT (UP TO $999)

Xu Ning and Rachel Li CP In Honor of Winston Ning’s Family Rohan and Susan Oommen CP Adam Peck and Manja Sachet CP In Honor of August and Sebastian Peck Kevin Price and Jennifer Darmour CP Mark Puckett and Jennifer Heydt CP Sudhindra Ramamurthy and Madhuri Kashyap Rajesh Ramanathan and Sudha Sharma CP Scott and Helen Ramsby CP Tripp and Sara Ritter CP Roland and Arlene Sargeant CP Erik and Catherine Schwiebert CP Frank Seide and Gloria Wang CP

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Anonymous AP Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Mark Alexander and Diane Chapel CP Michael and Madeleine Arvold CP Michael Assadi and Susan Gulkis Assadi Jim and Lillian Barnes GP Jonathan Barone and Rachel Tompa CP Misty Baskett ’87 CP AS Brett Beaulieu and Lauren Boydston CP Ethan and Helen Bell CP Clinton Bennard GP Eric and Heather Bioren CP Elliott ’97 and Amanda Brueggeman CP AS

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“Our 14 years at SCDS provided a foundation for our family that continues to support us today. We are forever grateful for the inquiry-based approach to learning that has transferred into a framework for how our boys approach life. As parents, the friendships we forged at SCDS in the heat of parenting young children remain steadfast and true. SCDS is the gift that keeps on giving.” —SCDS Alumni Parent Laurent and Tracy Burman CP David and Kirsten Camp T AP Laurel Canan CP Mark and Anne Marie Canlis CP Ryan and Jennifer Cassidy CP Nathan Chandrasekaran and Tanvi Patel CP John Chorlton and Min Song CP Billy Chow and Penny Oslund GP Rosty Cisyk and Eliza Tworkowska CP Roberta Colthurst GP Bill and Leanne Colwell GP In Honor of Jourdan Soules Dr. Owen P. Conway GP Poul Costinsky and An Erlandsen CP Krista Czubin CP Drs. Brett Daniel and Sarah Archibald CP Christopher Davis and Manijeh Atash-Sobh Bhasker and Pravina Desai GP In Honor of Talin and Elina Desai Nimish and Shilpa Desai CP In Honor of Elina Desai and Talin Desai Ella Dillon CP Andrew and Laurie Elofson CP Karim Fanous and Urszula Roman CP Richard Friedman GP William and Sabine Friedman CP Josh and Cheryl Friedman CP Mr. and Mrs. Phillip F. Frink, Jr. GP Pam Keenan Fritz CP Randy and Paula Gardiner GP Artur Girsky and Natalya Bazhanov CP Travis Godbout and Shannon Nichol CP Steve and Joan Goldblatt AP Andrew ’95 and Jennifer Goodrich AS Matt and Jenny Gordon CP Lydia Green ’06 AS Robert Greene Rich Grunder and Christina Economou CP Samuel and Marjorie Gulkis GP Jack ’98 and Stephanie Guthrie CP AS Jeff Halpern and Sandra Widlan CP Paul Hanken and Rachel Black CP Angie Hanna CP Ken and Deanna Harding CP Wendy Hassan CP Richard and Dolores Hastreiter GP In Memory of Shashe Srivastava

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David and Kari Hatlen CP Brock and Maddie Hilpert CP Dennis and Marilyn Holtzen GP Al and Pam Honbo GP Jordan Hopkins and Crystal Enlow CP Damien and Maria Huang CP The Jackson Family CP Sara Jinks CP Jay and Katya Johnson CP Mike and Tammi Johnson CP Valdean Jones GP Bree Kame’enui CP Hanyl Kantner CS Moonsoo and Iris Kim CP John and Pam King FT GP AP Tadas and Laura Kisielius CP John and Muriel Knapp GP Denny and Patty Kuykendall GP In Honor of Joey Trapani Robert and Anna LaRubbio GP Brenda M. Leaks T Judd and Amanda Lee CP Larry and Bisim Lee GP Eric Lent and Linnea Wright CP Tom Leonard and Susan Hood CP Joe and Heather Levy CP Simon Lin and Julia Chen CP Amy Liu CP

Christopher ’96 and Jonathan ‘99 Loeffler AS Franz Loewenherz and Basia Pietraszek CP Inigo Lopez and Rocio Bracamonte CP Bo Lu and Miao Luo CP In Honor of Kevin and Keeva Terry and Ann Lukens GP Chad and Dominique Marion CP Anne Martens ’88 CP AS Ram Mathod and Vaishali Murthy CP In Honor of Syna Mathod Jesse and Elana Matt CP Pitt and Krista Means CP The Mehalchin Family CP The Miksovsky Family CP John Miller and Linda Perlstein CP Daphne Morris GP Alp and Pelin Muharremoglu CP Nina Munk CP Michael and Deborah Murphy FT FF

Nathan Myhrvold and Rosemarie Havranek Kit and Sally Narodick GP AP Cristal Nell CP Garett Nell CP Richard Nguyen and Pei Chin-Nguyen CP Michael and Linda O’Grady GP Lloyd and Susan Oliver GP In Honor of Mian and Ilia Oliver Timothy and Elizabeth O’Shea AP In Honor of Faculty and Staff

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The Patton Family CP Alex and Lindsay Pedersen CP Tom Pereyra CP Richard and Susan Prentke FT AP Glenda P. Ray GP Henry Rebbeck and Chloe Harford CP Patricia Roen GP In Memory of Dr. David Roen, DVM Mark Ryman and Lauren Schwartz Ryman CP Pat and Virginia Sainsbury FT AP Mr. Robert Schwartz and Dr. Karen Schwartz GP In Honor of Scarlett Ryman Floyd G. Short and Tsering Yuthok Short T CP Dharma and Bina Shukla CP Josh and Aimee Slobin CP Dakota and Melissa Solberg ’95 CP AS Brian and Laura Soriano CP The Telzrow Family CP Chris and Becca Tessin T CP Austin and Dorothy Thompson GP Charlie Thompson and Nyanthri Mohanram CP Heather Tillman GP AP Zahlen Titcomb ’96 and Anna Capretto ’96 T AS The Tynes Family CP Om and Deepali Vaiti CP Chi-Fei Wang and Jae Zhou CP Mike and Kacie Washington CP Tobin Weldele and Lara Papadakis CP Edward Wenger and Crystal Ondo CP Jay and Icy Westerdal CP The Westerman Family CP Christian and Larisa Whipple CP Julia White CP Alan White CP Mike and Michelle Williams CP Patrick and Jessica Williams CP Gary and Carrie Witter GP In Honor of Chaz Witter Matthew and Courtney Witter CP Thomas Woods CP Ingrid Hanson Wright GP Dawn Wright CP Peter and Michelle Yoshimoto CP Donna Yu GP

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Miriam Ayala F Alice Baggett F Sally and Mike Bauer F Emma Baxley F In Honor of Second and Third Graders!

Pam Black GP F Marie Boutvonnoan F Kate Briscoe and Chris Collins F Aaron Burrick F Casey Castañeda and Michael Kearny F Luisa Chan F Esther Chen F Heidi Coleman F Tom Darlow and Dr. Anne Riederer F Raina Doughty F Brian Dwinelle F Adam Elder F Susan Ellis F Claire Fallat F Eddie and Kim Feeley F Chase Ferree and Lauren Kent F Robyn Filimaua AP F Allison Freel F Moriah Grey F Stephen Gussin F Sherral Hartung F Cyndi and Jim Herron F Megan Hosch-Schmitt F JP Kemmick F Cassie Koscianski F Brett and Melissa Leslie CP F Lisa Lewis F Chuck and Carrie Lintz AP F Mary Lowry and Mark Janicke F The Madriaga-Burke Family CP F Daniel Magana F (Lynn) Xiaoling Mo F Thea Naikelis F Maricarmen Navarro F Debbie Pearson F Carrie Pencek F Ellie Peterson F William F. Rodriguez F Matthew Ropp F In Memory of Darrell Ropp Megan Sandberg F Andrea and Eli Sanders F Joy Schuett F Daniel Schuman F James L. Spies F Spring Streetman and Kristofer Brown F Daniel Sweeney F Kimberly and Karen Zaidberg T F

FOUNDATIONS/CORPORATIONS INNOVATOR ($15,000+) Fidelity Charitable Fund** Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund** VISIONARY ($10,000–$14,999) Morgan Stanley Smith Barney — Global Impact Funding Trust** BENEFACTOR ($5,000–$9,999) M. R. Metzger Family Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund** PATRON ($3,000–$4,999) Charitable Adult Rides & Services, Inc.** SCHOLAR ($1,000–$2,999) United Way of the Bay Area WILDCAT (UP TO $999) Amazon Smile Foundation American Endowment Foundation Box Tops for Education Bright Funds Edward Jones Myhrvold Family Charitable Fund UBS Financial Services** Vanguard Charitable **Donated to Infinity Fund

“We feel very grateful to be part of the SCDS community. This past school year has been eventful. SCDS reacted quickly and kept communication open with all the parents. Although our daughter missed being in school physically, she was able to continue her academic advancement through remote learning. Thank you!” —SCDS Parents KINETICS | FALL 2020

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MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Adobe Systems Incorporated Alaska Airlines BlackRock Boeing DA Davidson Dropbox Expedia, Inc** The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goldman, Sachs & Co** Google Indeed, Inc.** McGraw-Hill Education Microsoft Matching Gifts Program** Salesforce Tableau Software WeWork **Donated to Infinity Fund

ANY THANKS TO SCDS’S INFINITY M FUND ENDOWMENT DONORS Anonymous FT AP AS In Honor of an Unparalleled School Experience Anonymous AP Leonard and Gaylene Altman AP In Honor of Katherine, Matthew and Jonathan Altman Eric and Annika Andrews** FT AP Alan and Terry Axelrod FT AP Jason and Kristen Bay** CP Michael and Inger Beecher AP Caitlin Bethlahmy ‘01 AS Mike Boyle** AP Shari Burns GP AP In Memory of Fred Burns Rita Cella-Trousdale AP Class of 2020 AS Terry Cullen and Sandy Watson AP Carolyn Davis ’83 AS Don and Sue Dietz AP Andrew Friedman and Janine Maenza AP Lloyd and Janet Frink** T CP Emily ’13 and Sarah ’09 Guinee AS Len Jordan** CP FT Ray and Charlotte Kanemori AP

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Camille Salant Kanofsky ’84 and Robert Kanofsky AS The Kennedy Family AP Christopher ’96 and Jonathan ’99 Loeffler AS Erick ’92 and Janet Matsen AS John and Maureen Nagy AP Michael Nesteroff and Kimm Viebrock FT AP David Ordal ’93 and Katherine Wade AS Joy M. Ordal AP In Honor of David Ordal, Peter Ordal Brian Pepin and Danna Redmond** T CP Edward ’85 and Jennifer Petersen** T CP AS The Pratley-Kobayashi Family** CP J. Scott Rhodes Jonathan ’92 and Erin Sainsbury AS Richard and Anne Schaefer FT AP Ryan and Christie Schofield** T CP Amnon Shoenfeld and Kate Riley AP Floyd G. Short and Tsering Yuthok Short** T CP Jonathan Sposato and Heather Lowenthal** CP Ben and Natalie Stephens** FT AP Charles and Delphine Stevens AP In Honor of Amanda J. Stevens, SCDS Class of ‘06 David and Vicky Thorsell AP In Honor of Devon Thorsell Devon Emily Thorsell ‘05 AS Rod and Jan Utley AP Matthieu Uyttendaele and Elizabeth Johnson AP David and Jarvis Weld** T CP Julia White** CP **Indicates Multi-Year Pledge Payment

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LIBRARY BIRTHDAY BOOKS Camille Burke CS Evelyn Chen CS Jack Decker CS Moreo Decker CS Petra Fanous CS Elliot Friedman CS Claire Gerea CS Varun Iyer CS Ryan Jacka CS

William Canlis CS Julian Holubec CS Lewis Nettleton CS Debbie Pearson F Dima Synytskyy CS Vivian Tynes CS Kayla Young CS

SHINE SPONSORS SUPERNOVA ($10,000) Lloyd and Janet Frink Lloyd and Janet Frink ILLUMINATE ($5,000) North Seattle Orthodontics SHIMMER ($1,500) The Dicker Family Fonté Coffee Roaster The Smolyanskiy Family IN HONOR ($1,000) Anonymous and Seattle JazzED Don Davidge and Atousa Salehi IGNITE ($500) Anonymous Ballard Pediatric Dentistry Pilates ProWorks Christina Economou-Windermere Real Estate IN-KIND Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Kaspars Catering & Events MOHAI Playfish Media Trophy Cupcakes & Party

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Michael and Karri Lapin T CP Brian McMullen and Ramona Emerson T AP Tony Oliver and Jessica Pearlman CP Rohan and Susan Oommen CP Ryan and Christie Schofield T CP Floyd G. Short and Tsering Yuthok Short T CP Mike ‘89 and Heidi Smith CP AS Brian and Laura Soriano CP Patrick Supanc and Sandra Jerez T CP Patrick Wagner and Dorothy Tao CP Jesse and Rachel Wang CP Aaron and Michele Weingeist CP David and Jarvis Weld T CP Matthew and Courtney Witter CP Dawn Wright CP ($250) Michael and Madeleine Arvold CP David and Kirsten Camp T AP John Clyman and Linda Chu CP Dave and Kate Dandel CP Drs. Brett Daniel and Sarah Archibald CP William and Sabine Friedman CP Angie Hanna CP Ken and Deanna Harding CP Marc He and Maggie Bai CP Hanyl Kantner CS Denny and Patty Kuykendall GP John Liao and Guang-Shing Cheng CP Hugh Montague and Andrea Driano CP Richard Nguyen and Pei Chin-Nguyen CP Alok Srivastava and Dawn Hastreiter CP Ben and Natalie Stephens FT AP Ty Thorsen and Marina Vogman CP Om and Deepali Vaiti CP Chi-Fei Wang and Jae Zhou CP Glenn and Susan Ward CP Guizhen Yang and Lan Huang CP Roger and Patty Zundel CP ($100 AND UNDER) Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Anonymous CP Eric and Heather Bioren CP Kate Briscoe and Chris Collins F Eric and Lisa Brockman AP Jeff ‘90 and Robin Brumley F AS Walt and Maggie Carr GP AP Ryan and Jennifer Cassidy CP Casey Castañeda and Michael Kearny F Nathan Chandrasekaran and Tanvi Patel David Chen and Karen Xu CP Jason Colton and Lisa Narodick Colton ’89 FT AP AS

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DIVERSITY STATEMENT SCDS actively seeks to increase the breadth of diversity and inclusion in our entire community: the gifted children at the center of a dynamic learning process, their families, and our faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees. We aspire to include a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives; to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of differences; and to cultivate diverse thinking essential for creative problem-solving. Read more at seattlecountryday.org/about-scds/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.

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NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Seattle Country Day School strives to maintain a diverse school community.The school shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability or other legally protected status in the administration of its hiring policies, employment practices, educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid and loan programs or athletic, extra-curricular or other school-administered programs.