A Study in Mycelium

Dear Stone Ridge Community,

I am humbled to announce that we successfully completed the Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign and surpassed the $26.8 million dollar goal thanks to the generosity of our community. This Campaign allowed Stone Ridge to transform our learning environment in order to meet the dynamic needs of the School’s educational program. This significant project created a campus that serves the heart, mind, and soul of our entire community.

The Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign has been more than a fundraising effort; it has served as a promise to invest in the future of our girls. We are grateful for all of you who have given generously to this project. Your philanthropic contributions have transformed the campus, enabling the School to embrace the opportunities and challenges of 21st century education with the same innovative spirit that inspired St. Madeleine Sophie Barat to empower each child to capitalize on her unique potential.

I invite you to take a few moments to review this special section which details the impact of your philanthropic investment. We thank you for your commitment to Stone Ridge, our faculty and staff, and most importantly, our students. Please join me in celebrating this moment and please accept my most sincere gratitude for your belief in Stone Ridge.

Warm regards,

Catherine Ronan Karrels ’86 Head of School As campaign chairs, we want to thank you for your generous investment in the Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign. Thanks to you, over the past five years, we have raised $26,831,310 toward our comprehensive goal of $26,800,000. Your investment enabled us to transform the School by creating a heart to campus with the new Mater Center, Shelter Hill Campus Walk, and new playgrounds. Furthermore, this Campaign enhanced current academic buildings with renovated spaces for learning and gathering.

We are truly blessed to be a part of the Stone Ridge community with our daughter Sophia and believe this is an exhilarating time to be a part of the School’s history. While Stone Ridge has always been a leading school in all-girls education in the Washington, D.C. area, the Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign allowed the School to strengthen its current mission. The impact of the campaign’s goals to educate the whole child and fulfill our promise that girls graduate confident, courageous, and compassionate women is evident in each of our students.

Lastly, we had the privilege of working with an incredibly devoted team of volunteers whose unwavering commitment to the goals of the Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign made this fundraising effort a great success. We are grateful to all of you who have joined us on this exhilarating journey. Thank you for making this dream a reality for Stone Ridge students today and for generations to come.

Sincerely,

Anna Marie Parisi-Trone and Robert Trone Campaign Chairs, Parents ’20

The Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign

COR UNUM

Cor Unum et Anima Una in Corde Jesu affectionately refers to St. Madeleine Sophie Barat’s motto for the Society of the Sacred Heart—One Heart and One Mind in the Heart of Jesus. The Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign is about the heart of our Stone Ridge community—fostering an environment for our girls that reflects our Sacred Heart beliefs in the development of the interior life, the nourishment of creative expression, the appreciation of beauty, and the exposure to new thoughts.

ONE HEART

With a goal of $26.8 million, the Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign is the first comprehensive campaign undertaken in the School’s history. The building projects within the Campaign have helped to transform the heart of campus through the development of the Mater Center, Shelter Hill Campus Walk, Loop Road, and renovations to current facilities. As the philanthropic lifeblood of the School, supporting current day-to-day operations, The Stone Ridge Fund has been part of the Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign for the past five years.

The Cor • Unum One Heart Campaign made possible:

Mater Center

The Mater Center includes a first-class dining hall with a commercial kitchen that doubles as an all-school sacred space for Mass and community gatherings. In addition, the Mater Center houses a grand 420-seat theater, performing arts space, musical instruction classrooms, and visual arts studios. Finally, the Center is a social hub for students with open spaces throughout the building for studying, meeting with teachers, or just hanging with friends.

Campus Walk, Playgrounds, and Loop Road

The Loop Road circles the perimeter of campus and creates the new Shelter Hill Campus Walk, serving pedestrians only during the school day, and providing green space for outdoor learning, reflection, play, and socialization.

Renovations

As arts programs moved to the newly built Mater Center, spaces in the current facilities have been renovated to create a designed configuration of upgraded classrooms, active learning and media centers, and common spaces. These renovations enhance our overall program and curriculum.

Sustaining The Stone Ridge Fund

A steady growth of The Stone Ridge Fund is included in the Campaign goal to ensure that Stone Ridge can sustain its programs, campus growth, and expansion. The capital portion of the Campaign built new spaces and facilities as well as renovated existing spaces worthy of the programs supported by The Stone Ridge Fund.

The Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign

YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED $22,531,566

toward the building projects $4,299,744

over five years (July 2018– June 2021) to The Stone Ridge Fund a total of $26,831,310

1075 gifts

<$1,000 totaling $457,019 5 gifts

of $1,000,000+

779

first time donors

YOUR GIFT HAS IMPACTED: 758 current students, 126 faculty, 71 staff and countless generations to come GIFTS FROM

460

Current and New Parents

1,087

Alumnae

52

Sacred Heart Alumnae

755

Alumnae Parents

190

Current and Alumnae Grandparents 284

Current and Former Faculty and Staff 29

Friends

108

The Stone Ridge Fund and Campaign volunteers helping to secure donations

In Honor of You

63

spaces named to honor members of our community GIFTS FROM

47

states and

9

countries

We invite you to view the Cor Unum • One Heart Campaign donor list online at www.stoneridgeschool.org/campaigndonors (password: gratitude)

The Mater Center

Richardson Bell Tower

Given by the late Dr. Laura L. Richardson ’68 The bell tower is the true manifestation of the heart and is one of the School’s most iconic structures. The bell sounds on the hour as well as to mark Espacio each day.

1 Pat Cleary Front Desk

Given by the friends and family of Mrs. Pat Cleary For 50 years, Pat Cleary was the heart and soul of Stone Ridge. Sitting at her command center of the reception desk since 1969, she welcomed our visitors, directed daily foot traffic, and kept the phones in order. We pay tribute to Mrs. Cleary’s commitment to Stone Ridge by naming the front desk in her memory.

Mater Statue

Given by The Andreas Foundation In keeping with the Sacred Heart tradition, the statue of Mater, commissioned for the Center, is positioned at the front entrance to inspire our students, faculty and staff, and visitors with the story of Mater Admirabilis.

First Floor Lobby

Given by the Mayfield family, the Vogel family, and the Wenger family Complete with soft seating areas, the First Floor Lobby provides a perfect place for our students to hang out with classmates or connect with their teachers.

Sacred Heart Goal Archways

Given by the Strong family, the Alexander family, the Gomes and McCarthy family, the Slaten and Latimer family, and the Heiss family (respectively) The archways along the main corridor feature the essential principles and values of Sacred Heart education. Schools of the Sacred Heart educate to a personal and active faith in God; a deep respect for intellectual values; a social awareness which impels to action; the building of community as a Christian value; and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.

2 Matan Café

Given by The Matan Family Foundation Complete with a beverage bar and grab and go snacks, the Matan Café brings students, faculty and staff, parents, and friends together to shape new memories.

3 Mathews Dining Hall

Given by the Mathews family Lunch and goûter are some of the most integral parts of the school day. Our community strengthens as students in each division break bread and converse with their peers, faculty, and staff.

Kitchen and Servery

Given by donors from “Cooking From the Heart with José Andrés” The upgraded kitchen creates more efficiency while providing more inviting spaces for dining and gathering with a broader range of dining options, igniting a new energy on campus.

Canton Terrace

Given by the Canton family With so much of our lives spent indoors, being outside and dining on the terrace can be very beneficial for concentration, stress levels, creativity, and more.

4 Visual Art Galleries

Given by the Aiken-O’Neill family, Byrne family, the Curt family, the Duckenfield family, the Fitzpatrick and Moreno family, and the Gidley family Gallery space and display cases feature student artwork for all to enjoy and is celebrated as a focal point throughout the Mater Center.

5 Cokie Boggs Roberts ’60 Theater

Given by Steve Roberts and friends, family, and classmates of Cokie Boggs Roberts ’60 Home to student performances, lecture discussions and allcommunity gatherings, the Cokie Boggs Roberts ’60 Theater captures Cokie’s spirit and love for all-girls education and the mission of Sacred Heart education.

Cokie Boggs Roberts ’60 Theater features a Proscenium Stage (given by the Moore family) and seats 420 with 172 seats on the Mezzanine Level (given by the Kappaz family). Lining the perimeter of the theater seating, the Theater Boxes (given by the Godridge and Warner family) include free-standing chairs for ADA access.

The Orchestra Pit

Given by the Wraase family The Orchestra Pit fits a dozen performers to provide accompaniment for any performance. The Control Booth includes the lighting and sound equipment for students to operate and direct productions and lectures.

6 Scene Shop

Given by the White family Outfitted with the necessary tools, paint, and materials to construct sets for performances, the Prop Room provides a space for students to design, create, and build. The Paint Room (given by the White family) serves as both a storage room and an operational booth for setmaking.

7 Second Floor Lobby and Student Alcoves

Given by the Dolan family, the Hsu family, the Starmann family, the Scurfield family, and the Wilbon family The second floor features spaces for students to gather together informally in between classes, during breaks, or before a performance. Collaboration taking place outside the classroom is a major part of a student’s experience, contributing to their ultimate success.

8 Student Niche

Given by the Stanislav and Pappert family Featuring the Daily Prayer of Madeleine Sophie Barat, our Foundress, the Student Niche features large stairs to be used

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