Annual Report
2015 - 2016
“ To educate students of knowledge, courage, personal integrity, and compassion.”
– Milwaukee Montessori School Mission
HEAD OF SCHOOL & BOARD PRESIDENT MESSAGE
Dear MMS Families and Friends, It is our pleasure to report on the activities and financial results of Milwaukee Montessori School from our last fiscal year, which ended on June 30, 2016.
CONTACT US MILWAUKEE MONTESSORI SCHOOL 345 N. 95th Street Milwaukee, WI 53226 Main Phone: 414-259-0370 Fax: 414-259-0427 Website: milwaukee-montessori.org mmsadmin@milwaukee-montessori.org ADMISSIONS 414-259-0370 x106 admissions@milwaukee-montessori.org DEVELOPMENT 414-259-0370 x142 amyers@milwaukee-montessori.org 414-259-0370 x128 sziemke@milwaukee-montessori.org
Last school year, our students experienced extraordinary success; they received more accolades and awards than can be mentioned in a brief letter. We highlight our young writers who won the Silver Medal in the Scholastic National Writing Competition, the Democracy Certificate of Merit from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and an additional twelve writing awards this school year. MMS students take pride in being among the most tech-literate. In our first foray into underwater robotics, students breezed through the regionals and then into the US Navy’s National and International
underwater robotics competition at the University of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. There, MMS students finished 39th in the world. This success speaks to the strength of the MMS mathematics and technology program where our students, who are well practiced in problem solving, creative design, and teamwork, held up beautifully under the scrutiny of 320,000 student onlookers. We are exceedingly grateful for the support of our parents, loyal alumni, faculty, and friends. In particular, we would like to thank Karen Van Ert, the chair of the seventh annual MMS Gala. She, and the members of the Gala Committee, provided us with invaluable guidance as we planned the event and collected items, ever mindful of the future needs of our students. As a result of their exceptional effort, the
event raised more than $70,000 for our students, including $32,550 toward tuition assistance. Lastly, we must acknowledge the outstanding work of the MMS Fund Committee, whose tireless work made our 20152016 fundraising results so strong. Your generosity makes MMS possible and we are exceptionally grateful for your support. We are truly proud of what our community has been able to accomplish and look forward to the continued progress we will make in the new academic year.
2015-2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Monica Van Aken, Ed.D. Head of School
Development Committee Christina Berger, Amit Verma, Natalie Harlan & Maya Rao Hughes
Kate Lewis President, Board of Trustees
President Kate Lewis Vice President Kathleen O’Brien Treasurer Brenda Brandt Finance Committee Brian Amore & David Swanson
Facilities Committee Julie Ledger & Joseph Thomae
Our Board of Trustees works to ensure the future of our school and future generations of students. Serving in an oversight role, the Board has one employee – the Head of School. With a membership of parents and nonparents, our board members are vetted for skill sets that serve our general mission and strategic goals. Board members are asked to make a minimum donation of $1,000 to the MMS Fund. The Board meets bi-monthly, and trustees serve on the aforementioned committees for board evaluation and selection.
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CLASS OF 2016 Congratulations to the MMS Graduating Class of 2016! Through your own efforts, with the guidance of your teachers and the support of your families, you are ready to achieve your dreams. Please join us in wishing the best for our graduates as they head onward to high school.
Aidan Blachowski | Wauwatosa East High School
Meghan McArdle | Brookfield East High School
Ava Prochaska | Greenfield High School
Isaiah Braddock | Marquette University High School
Cady Muller | Pius XI High School
Calaway Swanson | University School of Milwaukee
Anika Gebauer | Whitefish Bay High School
Jayla Nimo | Pius XI High School
Quinn Thompson | University School of Milwaukee
Riley Haller | Kettle Moraine Perform High School
Novy O’Connell | Germantown High School
Mya Verdillo | Franklin High School
Clayton Harlan | Marquette University High School
Gerardo Parra | University School of Milwaukee
Marcos Yanes | Greendale High School
STUDENT HONORS & RECOGNITION MMS students seek ways to challenge themselves and their fellow classmates. Our students have been recognized for their achievements in academics, artistic endeavors, and athletics.
YEAR IN REVIEW Joe Lubar Scholarship First it was Turquoise B. in 2012, then Chyna B. in 2015, and now Gerardo P. in 2016. Each of these MMS students have been the recipient of the prestigious Joe Lubar Scholarship, a four-year tuition scholarship to the University School of Milwaukee from the ninth through twelfth grade. Excelling Faculty Once again, Junior High teacher Ben Riggs has received the prestigious Janet Martin Award for excellence in teaching the language arts.
ACADEMICS Cady M. won a Gold Medal in the state Scholastic Writing Competition and a Silver Medal in the national competition for her “novel, The Raid on England.” The novel is only one of 30 in the entire nation to be recognized with an award at this level and her primary competition came from high school students. This is the first win at Milwaukee Montessori School since 2011. Eleanor T. won the Voice of Democracy Certificate of Merit from the Veterans of Foreign Wars for her essay. The certificate calls her “An Outstanding Spokesman for Freedom”. MMS took home 10 awards in the statewide Scholastic Writing Awards. Golden Key Winners: Riley H., Cady M. Silver Key Winners: Shannon L., Frank O.
• S hannon L. received a $50 cash award and a special ribbon for the “Inspired by the Fair” award for her quilling of a sheep. For the third year running, our school received more awards than any other middle school in the state! Their artworks ranged from painting, pottery, photography, digital art, and printmaking. Alliance for Young Artists and Writers • (3) Gold Key (1st place) • ( 4) Silver Keys (2nd place) • (5) Honorable Mentions (3rd place) ROBOTICS Elemental Robots - Champions Award for the team that embodies the FLL experience and embraces its core values.
Honorable Mention Winners: Anika G. (2), Riley H., William K., Shannon L., Jayla N., Calaway S.
Automatrons
ART
• G racious Professionalism Award recognizing high-quality work, mutual respect, and value for each other and the community
Competing against over 400 6th through 12th graders across the state, three of MMS’s finest brought home ribbons and cash awards from the Annual Wisconsin State Fair Youth Art Exhibit:
• T eamwork Award recognizing inspiration and extraordinary enthusiasm
• R esearch Award recognizing innovative solutions and comprehensive research
• N evin M. received a 1st Place Ribbon and a $50 cash award for his quilling of a toucan. • N orah P. received a 3rd Place Ribbon and a $30 cash award for her quilling of a hummingbird. 2015-2016 MMS Annual Report | 6
ROBOTICS (cont.) • J udges Award recognizing unique qualities, effort, and overall dynamic performance The Tenacious Tunas and their submarine, the USS Macaroni, qualified for the SeaPerch National Competition, to be held at the University of Louisiana in Baton Rouge this past May 20th and 21st. U.S. Navy SeaPerch National Competition – The team finished 39th in the world with 320,000 students participating from around the world. ATHLETIC AWARDS
• 5th Grade Team - Elliot B., Calvin C., Zach D., Dylan N. - 3rd place Spring Medley • 5th Grade Team - Aishani D., LaJess J., Jessica L., Petra T. - 1st place • 5th Grade Team - Jackson B., John K., Dylan N., Ronan S. - 1st place • 7th Grade Team - Mehul D., Quinn H., Isha J., Will M. - 1st place • 8th Grade Team - Isaiah B., Catherine N., Gerardo P., Quinn T. - 1st place 4 x 400 Relay
Distance Medley
• 5th Grade Team - Himani C., LaJess J., Jessica L., Petra T. - 2nd place
• 5 th Grade Team - Elliot B., Ethan H., John K., Lucian S. - 3rd place
• 5th Grade Team - Calvin C., Zach D., Dylan N., Lucian S. - 2nd place
• 8 th Grade Team - Isaiah B., Quinn H., Catherine N., Gerardo P. - 2nd place
The JH Volleyball Team finished their season undefeated (10-0).
4 x 100 Relay • 5 th Grade Team - Aishani D., LaJess J., Jessica L., Petra T. - 1st place • 5 th Grade Team - Jackson B., Ethan H., John K., Ronan S. - 1st place • 7 th Grade Team - Quinn H., Isha J., Will M., Cole W. - 1st place • 8 th Grade Team - Isaiah B., Catherine N., Gerardo P., Quinn T. - 1st place 4 x 200 Relay • 5 th Grade Team - Aishani D., LaJess J., Jessica L., Petra T. - 1st place
Our mission is to provide a challenging, individualized educational experience founded in a Montessori curriculum with the objective of developing independent-thinking students of knowledge, courage, personal integrity and compassion.
MMS ALUMNI CLASS OF 2012 Well wishes to our alumni as they start their first year at the following universities: Julia Rose Anderson University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Turquoise Baker Johns Hopkins University McKenna Barrett University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Jordan Benard Indiana University – Bloomington Alexandria Braddock Madison Area Technical College Andrew Cannestra St. Olaf College Alexander Eis University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Dylan Hetzel Milwaukee Area Technical College Morgan Hobbs University of Wisconsin – Madison Ellen Kattner University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Frazier Keener Xavier University
Chase Kelly Waukesha County Technical College John Klein Gap Year Siobhan Larsen University of Wisconsin – River Falls Shelby Lyles Butler University Rebecca Messnick Hope College Sarah O’Leary Iowa State University Maia Salameh McGill University Samantha Reich TBD Shazia Shergill University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Kyra Swanson Marymount Manhattan College Houstan Vassel Eckerd College Rowan Winter University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Shireen Zaineb Macalester College
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FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 The school produced a balanced budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Following the mandates of our overarching financial plan, the priorities for the 2015-2016 year were facility renovations and repairs, optimizing classroom configurations, strengthening our technology curriculum, and tuition assistance. To accomplish this, we renovated and restructured our Toddler Program to have three separate toddler rooms with smaller class sizes, each equipped with new furniture, cubbies, and large muscle toys. We also updated our wireless network to improve student connectivity and markedly expand our students’ digital learning opportunities. Finally, we gave $509,697 in need-based tuition assistance to 26% of our students. Along with infrastructure changes, many of our MMS faculty and staff members engaged in valuable professional development. Opportunities such as attending integrative technology conferences, methods of imparting mathematics seminars, toddler Montessori sessions, material making seminars, Orff music training, and historical writing colloquia each enable our faculty to make ever greater impacts to the student experience and learning outcomes. Ongoing professional development is a necessary investment that helps us attract and retain the best teachers in the area. None of these improvements would be possible without the remarkable support and leadership of the Board of Trustees and our generous donors. Thank you for your efforts to sustain Milwaukee Montessori School now and into the future.
SOURCES OF FUNDS Tuition & Fees
USES OF FUNDS $4,284,478
Salaries & Benefits
65%
$2,989,546
Restricted Contributions
3%
$150,146
School Operations
12%
$576,318
Unrestricted Contributions
2%
$103,988
Facilities
8% $383,217
Special Event Revenue (net of donor benefit)
1%
$68,042
Restricted Funds Unexpended
7%
$307,419
Other
0% $18,462
Interest & Expense
7%
$284,138
Program
6% $284,138
Restricted Contributions Expended
2%
TOTAL
93%
100% $4,625,116
TOTAL
$84,478
100% $4,625,116
An audited financial statement was prepared by Vrakas CPAs and Advisors.
ANNUAL FUND
FUND
AMOUNT RAISED
Area of Greatest Need
$99,325.08
Tuition Assistance
$16,456.08
Faculty Professional Development
$7,014.70
Fine Arts
$8,564.24
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ROOMS WHO ACHIEVED 100% FAMILY PARTICIPATION Arora Basaldua Kane
Technology $2,625.00
Klein
Athletics $3,418.00 Green Initiatives
Shergill
$3,708.32
2015-2016 MMS FUND RESULTS DONOR TYPE
Parents Trustees Employees Grandparents Other TOTAL RAISED
DONATIONS
% OF TOTAL
$82,088 $14,600 $8,758 $1,925 $33,740 $141,111
NO. OF GIFTS
58% 10% 6% 1% 24% 100%
264 of 297 school families participated = 89% parent participation
AVERAGE
210 $390.90 7 $2,085.71 52 $168.42 12 $160.42 18 $1,874.44 299
Giving levels are open to individuals, families, businesses, and foundations who give one or more gifts to the MMS Fund campaign during the fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Corporate matching gifts may be applied to qualify for giving levels. MMS FUND CHAIRS
Wijenayake
TOTAL $141,111.42
The MMS Fund helps expand the athletics, technology, green initiative, and fine arts programs, enhances faculty professional development opportunities, increases our needs-based tuition assistance program, and provides unrestricted income to help augment all school programming.
$471.94
Toddler Program and Wijenayake Chair Matt and Jayme Radomski
Klein, Shergill, Veal Chair Adam and Christina Berger
Arora and Kane Chair Dan Kempken and Julie Kempken
Upper Elementary Chair Jason Hughes and Maya Rao Hughes
Basaldua, Hirani, Loder and Vielgut Chair Brian and Tiffany Jacobsen
Junior High Chair Chris and Michelle McArdle
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MAKING AN IMPACT We are pleased to acknowledge gifts made to Milwaukee Montessori School between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.
MMS ANNUAL FUND DONORS BENEFACTOR $10,000+ Brian and Tiffany Jacobsen David Swanson and Tonit Calaway Woodshouse Foundation
Thank you for contributing to our Family of Funds.
LEADERSHIP GUILD $5,000-$9,999
• • • • • • •
Milwaukee Medical Associates, S. C.
Athletics Fine Arts Technology Green Initiatives Faculty Professional Development Tuition Assistance Area of Greatest Need
Joan M. Shafer FOUNDERS CIRCLE $2,500-$4,999
SCHOLAR’S CIRCLE $1,000-$2,499 Bevan and Sandra Baker James and Jennifer Becker Brian and Brenda Brandt Andrew and Marjorie Cathlina Rob and Lainie deJong Robert E. Gavahan and Marie L. Schulte Terry and Kim Haller Jason Hughes and Maya Rao Hughes Chris and Krissy Kappl
Adam and Christina Berger
Dan Kempken
Jason and Nicole Fernhaber
Bill and Julie Ledger
Peter and Jill Hansen
Sven and Angela Loberg
Emery and Natalie Harlan
Bruce and Lizz Loder
Tristram Hill and Preetha Kurudiyara
Aaron and Amy Marshall
Julie Kempken Kate Lewis and Scott Silet Christian and Kristin Walters Stephen Taylor and Janet Lucas-Taylor
Mike and Debra Mather Christopher and Michelle McArdle Venugopal Pai and Savithri Nayak Sarah Pearce Ziad Salameh and Mary Simoneau
Sara Hansen Memorial Fund Ken Thompson and Judith Collier Thompson Monica Van Aken, Ed. D. and Kevin Weidman, MD. Bryant and Erin VanCronkhite Amit Verma and Kusum Rawat PATRON’S CIRCLE $500-$999 Michael and Julie Barnes Patrick Bieser Alan and Nevin Biggs Christopher and Julie Bremer Ty Cashen and Lindsay Stortz Cashen Shane and Tarah Davis Thomas and Nancy Gazzana Craig and Kimberly Gebauer Rogelio and Anne Marie Gonzalez Paul and Jane Keuler Cory and Shannon Kilsdonk Timothy and Mary Linehan Tom and Sue Martin Josephine Merck
MMS ANNUAL FUND DONORS William and Katherin Metzen
Mehdi and Lubna Hamadani
W. Scott and Mary Nelson
Michael and Julie Hinickle
Steve and Pia Oreskovich
Rob and Brenna Holly
Richard and Theresa Paulsen
Justin and Alia Hubacher
Matthew and Jayme Radomski
Robert and Meredith Hurley
Olivier Reiher and Malika Siker
Gary and Ming Hwong
Krishna and Supriya Shetty
Kurt and Kari Janavitz
Tarif and Jenny Smadi
Anup Singh and Harsimran Kaur
Matt and Bridget Sullivan
Chuck and Cheryl Kelly
Haruki Toyama and Amy Blair
Joseph and Mary Jo Klein
Scott and Christina Wichman
Jeff Kloss and Karen VanErt
MMS PARTNERS $250-$499 Rajesh and Chaitanya Anireddy Carlos Arce-Lara and Irene Aguilera-Barrantes Ryan and Jacqueline Bartelak Chad and Karen-Sue Carlson Andrew and Heidi Christianson Chuck and Maranda Cigna Charles and Pamela Davison
Willy and Nur Kusak Alberto and Maggie Leyes Colleen Maroney Robert and Elizabeth Marriott Ram and Smitha Menon Wayne and Julie Mohr Neil and Janna O’Connell Michael and Courtney Papp Thomas and Leticia Pascal George and Alina Petculescu Steven and Nina Race Glenn and Betty Ragalie
Jeff Rainwater and Sandra Hunter-Rainwater Sergiy and Alona Repikov Daniel Rutter Peter and Sonia Sandroni Ricardo and Camila Sanga John and Ellen Schmidt Charles and Janet Simoneau Ajith and Anoma Wijenayake MMS FRIENDS UP TO $249 Khaled Abukhamireh and Karen Squire Elizabeth Aidoo and Michael Aidoo Shannon and Neyza Alioto Pramod and Bhanu Allani Michael and Angela Amos
Cagatay and Pinar Aycan
Rob and Julie Christensen
William and Aaliyah Baker
Christopher Christian and Elizabeth Hamlin
Corey and Catie Barksdale
Ryan and Elizabeth Colwell
Larry Barton
Gerard and Yolanda Coly
Eric and Kara Basaldua
Sarah Como
Marcy Berenschot
Nicholas and Deepa Connor
Noah and Amy Bern
Cedric and Andrea Cornwall
Lee and Jessica Bevan
Mary Cullen
Arun and Sunitha Bhaskar Balachandrasekara
Jared Cummings and Zazell Staheli
Nicholas and Raquel Bialek Jason and Heather Blachowski Neil and Anna Blair
Pete and Heather Czechorski Marco and Kristen Daniels Keyur and Mita Desai
Michael and Cori Bliesner
Kanwal Dhar and Shally Chogtu
Lauren Borkenhagen Bernie Bromeisl
Mary Beth DiFuccia
Hannah Brusewitz
Jacquelyn Dinusson
Ian Anastas
Dennis Brylow and Petra Eccarius Brylow
Erik and Monica Anderson
Rick and Catherine Brys
Sidharta and Deepti Arora
Dann and Laurie Burghardt
Laurie and Albert Asch
Marc and Katie Callies
Jeremy and Jamie Ault
Joseph and Jennifer Cera
Homero and Lori Avila
Hemendra and Rita Chonkar
Shannon Dotson Elaine Dragotta Roshan and Anita D’Souza Alfredo and Eunice Dubra Dean Duran and Sharon Somers
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MMS ANNUAL FUND DONORS Marlene Ego
Jacey Hartweg
Niraj and Sonal Kumar
Brett and Sarah Metzen
Heather Eiden
Audrey Hayes
Julieta Langarica
Kip and Mara Milliken
Chad and Elizabeth Enright
Yousuf and Zahra Hirani
Craig and Janel Lanza
Paul Fedor
Willie and Kelly Horne
Matthew and Jennifer Larson
Sean Mizer and Kelly Frederick Mizer
William and Karyn Elliott
Yi-Wen and Li-Shu Huang
Saniel and Soyoung Lim
Jorge Fernandez and Veronica Chavez de Fernandez
Wasay and Nishat Humayun
Zouyan and Karrie Lu
Fouad Jamal-Ul-Husnain and Asma Iqbal
Mark and Marie Lubinski
Maureen Fitzgerald Margreet Fleege Britney Freeman-Farr Christopher Gauger David Gillitzer and Catherine Attonito
Hindiskere and Roopa Jayadev Jasmine Johnson Derrick and Shamika Johnson Tamara Jones
Aman Mahajan Chris and Kathy Maki Suresh Marimuthu and Poongodi Sureshkumar Jim and Harper Marten William and Megan Massey
Stephanie Golombowski
Georgia Kane
Julie Gonzalez
Wendey Kelley
Melissa Gonzalez
Ali and Zahra Khalil
Karen Gorecki
Gerald and Susan King
David and Brenda Graat
Hattie Knox
Sam McGovern-Rowen and Maureen O’Meara-Rowen
Andy and Bethany Grabher
Michael Kochis
Mark and Patricia Mehling
Janice Groothuis
Michael and Lindsay Kohut
Angela Mehling
Dov and Rachel Grumet-Morris
Wade and Irene Kostiwa
Eric Meier and Joy Burkholder Meier
Nilesh and Madhu Gupta Travis and Sharon Haas Peter and Susan Haise
Michael and Jennifer Kozoroz Todd and Kristen Kriegl Drew and Nicole Krueger Nitin and Swati Kulkarni
Amanda Matusin Andrew and Erin McArdle Jeremy and Susan McDonnell
Kurt and Ericka Moeller Jonathan Mohr Lisa Mohr Mary Mueller Rose Mueller Peter and Stacey Muller Alesa Myers Rayasam Nagarjun Rao and Syama Sundari Digumurty
Edwin and Monica O’Sullivan Jamie Pagel and Laura Gazzana Pagel Keyur and Aanal Parikh John Patek Spencer and Mia Paul Anthony Pettis Garfield and Janese Plunkett Ruth Price Abhishek and Kirthi Pulakanti William and Marina Ragalie
Michael and Katrina Nagy
Avery Rainey
Vikram and Shefalika Naik
Markos and Margaret Ramirez
Rajesh and Deepali Namboothiry Avaneesh and Aruna Nammi Jesse and Andrea Navejar Gloria Negron Michael and Emily Newell Alex and Gayle Nicoll
Jessica Meister
Jay and Jodi Nolte
Megan Mentink
Mazen Noufal and Delphin Saloowm
William and Guyon Metzen
Ertan Ornek and Georgia Vergou
Joshua and Andrea Rapkin Nagesh Reddy and Surekha Guntur Michael Rice and Lora Flores-Rice Tracey Ricketts Ben Riggs and Tara Monnink Maria Rodriguez Jessica Rohrer Hannah Ross
MMS ANNUAL FUND DONORS William and Katherine Rottier Duke and Tami Roufus Peter and Jessica Russell Gayeon Ryu Alex and Viktoriya Sabchyshyn Saravanakumar and Buvaneswarri Sadhasivam Bradley and Audrey Salick Nayeem and Aruna Sayed Matthew and Rachel Schemelin
Vijaya Sivalingam Ramalingam and Ramapriya Sinnakirouchenan Sandra Smaltz Doug and Colleen Sprague John and Angela Stahl Nicholas Straube and Kim Hurlebaus Rajesh and Rekha Sukumaran Cecelia Sullivan Emily Sunderland Shane and Katie Sundquist
David and Beth Schulz
David Swanson
Travis and Angelakay Seehaver
Alex and Jennifer Tassopoulos
Tanisha Shabazz Himanshu and Anushree Sharma Gurpreet and Shabnam Shergill
Vance and Ilena Telford James and Kori Trotter George and Monika Tsitsos Brittany Vaughns
Steven and Lei Wyatt Rolando Yanes Yinghao and Wei Yu Kyle and Claudia Zellmann Antonio and Danae Zugno
MATCHING COMPANIES
IN-KIND DONORS
Eli Lilly Co. Foundation GE Foundation Harley-Davidson Foundation Merck Partnership for Giving Northwestern Mutual Foundation Pfizer Foundation Rexnord Foundation Thomson Reuters US Bank WE Energies Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation
Marcy Berenschot Chad and Karen-Sue Carlson Aaron and Amy Marshall Neil and Janna O’Connell Cece Sullivan
Please note that matching gifts are generously donated by corporations on behalf of their employees and do not necessarily represent an endorsement of MMS and its mission. OTHER DONORS
Tanszar Veal and Tyrone Simmons
Anonymous
Christine Verdillo
Campbell Family Foundation
Suraj and Gunjan Singh
Betsy Vielgut
Garden and Associates
Giorgi and Rowella Sirbiladze
Henry and Lyndley Woodd
Sara Hansen Memorial Fund
Jaime Wszelaki
Woodshouse Foundation
Tariq Siddiqui and Samina Zamir
Boerner Botanical Gardens
Bentley Systems, Inc.
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PARENTS ASSOCIATION The MMS Parent Association comprises all parents and guardians of students enrolled at the school. Its goal is to build and strengthen the school community through educational, social, and fundraising projects. THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! Milwaukee Montessori School would like to thank all of the volunteers who donate their time and energy to our school. Without your support and commitment, we would not be able to sustain the engaging and connected community that we have. The time you donate gives life to several PA events that give our families the opportunity to connect with people they may not otherwise meet. We sincerely value each and every volunteer at MMS and we look forward to the coming events of this school year!
Parent Association Fundraising 2015-2016 INCOME
EXPENSES
Bookfair $2,094.56
Bookfair $125.25
Community Building Events
$7,871.44
Donations $5,080.1
Spirit Wear
$396.04
Vendor Educational Fundraising
$2,800.89
TOTAL $13,167.93
Special Events
$7,907.58
TOTAL $13,127.93
ANNUAL GALA 2016 In 2016, over 200 guests attended the Annual Gala at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. Together, we raised more than $70,000 to support our programs and tuition assistance. SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, March 11, 2017 The Pritzlaff Building Show your support: • • • • •
Become a sponsor Advertise your business in the program Donate auction items Volunteer to serve on a committee Attend the event with friends
Gala Chair: Karen Van Ert 2017 Gala Co-Chairs: Pete and Jill Hansen 2016 Core Gala Committee: Adam Berger Christina Berger Jackie Bartelak Yolanda Coly Tarah Davis Lainie deJong Jill Hansen Julie Kempken Preetha Kurudiyara
Sue Martin Emily Newell Laura Gazzana Pagel Jayme Radomski Sonia Sandroni Angela Stahl Kusum Rawat Kristin Walters
2016 Classroom Captains: Jackie Bartelak Amy Shallow Bern Lindsay Stortz Cashen Maranda Cigna Lainie deJong Jill Hansen
Kim Hurlebaus Angela Loberg Jayme Radomski Margaret Ramirez Karen Van Ert Kristin Walters
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GALA DONORS Artisan Partners Ryan and Jacqueline Bartelak Adam and Christina Berger Nicholas and Raquel Bialek Brooke Billick and Susan Bickert Jason and Heather Blachowski Christopher and Julie Bremer Capital Group Ty Cashen and Lindsay Stortz Cashen Andrew and Marjorie Cathlina Tom and Carol Charon Andrew and Heidi Christianson Chuck and Maranda Cigna Cedric and Andrea Cornwall Randy and Stacey Cupery Dan Darrow Shane and Tarah Davis Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation William and Karyn Elliott GE Foundation David Gillitzer and Catherine Attonito David and Brenda Graat Terry and Kim Haller Pete and Jill Hansen Harley-Davidson Foundation Tristram Hill and Preetha Kurudiyara Rob and Brenna Holly Mary Hubacher Jason Hughes and Maya Rao Hughes Derrick and Shamika Johnson Dan Kempken Julie Kempken Cory and Shannon Kilsdonk
Jeff Kloss and Karen Van Ert Bill and Julie Ledger Kate Lewis and Scott Silet Sven and Angela Loberg Bruce and Lizz Loder
Jeff Rainwater and Sandra Hunter Markos and Margaret Ramirez Olivier Reiher and Malika Siker Tarif and Jenny Smadi John and Angela Stahl Cecelia Sullivan Matt and Bridget Sullivan William and Maureen Sullivan Joseph Thomae and Dawn Scher Thomae George and Monkia Tsitsos Monica Van Aken, Ed. D. Tanszar Veal and Tyrone Simmons Amit Verma and Kusum Rawat Christian and Kristin Walters Scott and Christina Wichman Ajith and Anoma Wijenayake GALA SPONSORS Sustaining Sponsors:
Casey and Evelyn Maki Tom and Sue Martin Mike and Debbie Mather Christopher and Michelle McArdle Merge Healthcare Solutions Inc. Robert and Kathleen Murray Scott and Mary Nelson Michael and Emily Newell Northwestern Mutual Foundation Steve and Pia Oreskovich Ertan Ornek and Georgia Vergou Jamie Pagel and Laura Gazzana Pagel Aseem and Mamta Pandey Matthew and Jayme Radomski
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Associated Bank Contributing Sponsors:
Boucher Automotive Stifel Town Bank Badger Truck Center Buelow Vetter Buikema Olson & Vliet, LLC Live Gallery Hair Design Emile Banks & Associates, LLC
In-Kind Supporters:
AO Smith Burkwald Family Foundation, Inc. Best Heating and Air Conditiong Dessert Underwriter:
Doering Fleet Management Music and Audio Visual Underwriter:
Consolidated Construction Co., Inc. GALA ADVERTISERS B&D Contractors Doering Fleet Management Eagle Printing Harley-Davidson Motor Company Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee Plumbing and Piping Neroli Salon and Spa Northwestern Mutual Rose & deJong Top Shelf Home Organizing Vrakas CPAs + Advisors GALA IN-KIND DONORS 88Nine Radio Milwaukee A Trio Jewelry Alia Morgan Photography Ian Anastas Kristin Anastas B&H Fishing Michael and Julie Barnes Ryan and Jackie Bartelak Bavarian Soccer Club
Bay Pointe Inn Adam and Christina Berger Big White Yeti Birch Creek Music Performance Center Body by Heather Boerner Botanical Gardens Braise Restaurant and Culinary School Brookfield Center for the Arts Rick and Catherine Brys Bunzel’s Meat Market Chicago Field Museum Chicago Fire Soccer Club Chuck and Maranda Cigna Country Springs Hotel and Waterpark Cruise Planners Rob and Lainie deJong Charles Dwyer
Elite Sports Clubs Elmbrook General Dentistry Engine Company No. 3 Erik of Norway Salon & Spa GolfTec Roger Gonzalez Karen Gorecki Halo Hair Spa Pete and Jill Hansen Harbor Pointe Miniature Golf Tristam Hill and Preetha Kurudiyara House of Harley-Davidson John’s Upholstery Shop of Wisconsin Jorns’ Sugar Bush Joy Global Julie Kempken Jane Keuler Cory and Shannon Kilsdonk Jeff Kloss and Karen Van Ert John Michael Kohler Arts Center The Kopecky Family Landworks, Inc. The Legend Clubs Liberty Square Shops Live Gallery Hair Design Sven and Angela Loberg Aaron and Amy Marshall Scott Marshall Tom and Sue Martin Marquette University Milwaukee Ballet Milwaukee Brewing Company Milwaukee Fire Department
Milwaukee Montessori School Milwaukee Public Museum Moosejaw Pizza & Dells Brewing Co. Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park The Naked Baker Scott and Mary Nelson Neroli Salon & Spa Michael and Emily Newell Orange Shoe Personal Fitnes Jaime Pagel and Laura Gazzana Pagel Peninsula Players Theatre PRP Wines International Olivier Reiher and Malika Siker Roufusport Mixed Martial Arts Academy Peter and Sonia Sandroni Shedd Aquarium
Spa Paw and Tail Nicholas Straube and Kim Hurlebaus Dave Swanson Terrapin Crossroads Ticket King Tommy Bartlett Show Top Shelf Home Organizing Trattoria Stefanos University Club of Milwaukee Monica Van Aken, Ed. D. Bryant and Erin VanCronkhite The Van Ert Family Walt Disney World Christian and Kristin Walters Wedgewood Rings Wise Journey Massage Therapy and Doula Services
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