2016–2017
SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY Roland Park Country School, a college preparatory school for girls, is dedicated to the intellectual and moral development of its students. We cultivate creativity, independence of thought, tenacity of purpose, self-discipline, and emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. We maintain high academic standards, uphold tradition, and promote innovation. We nurture a cooperative, resilient spirit within an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. In a diverse, inclusive, and joyful community, Roland Park Country School strives to instill in its students a lifelong love of learning as well as the responsibility to look within and beyond themselves to contribute to and serve as stewards and leaders of their communities.
THE FULL RPCS 2016 VIEWBOOK I S AVA I L A B L E O N L I N E AT R P C S .O R G
2016–2017 CALENDAR August
31
February
First Day of School
September
5 27
Labor Day: School Closed Upper School Admissions Visiting Day
October
3 6 12 16 18 21 24 26 31
Rosh Hashanah: School Closed Middle School Admissions Visiting Day Yom Kippur: School Closed RPCS Fall Fest Upper School Admissions Visiting Day Lower School Admissions Visiting Day Middle School Admissions Visiting Day Upper School Admissions Visiting Day Professional Day: School Closes at Noon
November
1 4-6 5 8 11 17 23-25 29
Lower School Admissions Visiting Day Upper School Musical ISEE Testing for Grades 5-12 Middle School Admissions Visiting Day Professional Day: School Closed Upper School Admissions Visiting Day Thanksgiving Holiday Upper School Admissions Visiting Day
17 20 23 24 24-26
Professional Day: School Closed; Admissions Decision Notification Presidents’ Day: School Closed Upper School Party for Newly Accepted Students Bear Party for Newly Accepted Grades K-1 Families Middle School Musical
March
1 3 11-20 21
Middle School Party for Newly Accepted Students Accepted Student Responses Due; Professional Day: School Closed Spring Break Classes Resume
April
14 17 26
Good Friday: School Closed Professional Day: School Closed Spring Open House for Prospective Families
May
4 11 29
Middle School New Parent Orientation Lower School New Family Fun Fair Memorial Day: School Closed
December
June
3 7 9 12 15 16 20
9 Lower and Middle School Closing Exercises 12 Class Day 13 Commencement
Holiday Fair Upper School Admissions Visiting Day Middle School Admissions Visiting Day (6th Grade Only) Upper School Admissions Visiting Day Lower School Admissions Visiting Day Admissions Application Due School Closes at noon for Winter Break
January
3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 16 20 25
Classes Resume Upper School Admissions Visiting Day Upper School Admissions Visiting Day Financial Assistance Application Due; Group Testing begins for Applicants to Grade K Admissions Testing for Grades 2-4; ISEE Testing for Grades 5-12 Middle School Admissions Visiting Day Lunch Bunch for Applicants to Grades K-1 Lower School Admissions Visiting Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday: School Closed Lower School Admissions Visiting Day Middle School Admissions Visiting Day
ADMISSIONS A D M I S S I O N S S TA F F K AT H L E E N F I N N E R T Y C U R T I S
ADMISSIONS POLICY
Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Assistance B.S. , M.B.A. , University of Maryland
Roland Park Country School seeks an able and diverse student body. Each applicant is evaluated on the strength of her intellectual potential, readiness, academic achievement, and personal qualities of integrity, citizenship, and responsibility. Admissions decisions are need blind and made before the Financial Assistance Committee meets to award grants. The School welcomes applicants of all races, religions, sexual orientations, and ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
APRIL R. CARROLL
A P P L I C AT I O N D AT E S T O K N O W
Class of 1984 Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management B.A. , Drew University JALEH L. GOODALE
Assistant Director of Admissions Preschool, K, Grades 6-8 B.S. , Towson University
Applications Requested by: December 16, 2016 Notification of Decisions: February 17, 2017 Parents’ Responses to RPCS: On or before March 3, 2017
PA I G E N O R T H
T E S T I N G D AT E S
Admissions Associate Grades 9-12 B.A. , Sarah Lawrence College M.A. , Johns Hopkins University
Applicants to Grades 5-12 ISEE Testing: Saturday, November 5, 2016 Saturday, January 7, 2017
KIERSTEN JAUSCHNEGG
Applicants to Grades 2-4: Saturday, January 7, 2017
Admissions Associate Grades P1-5 B.S. , George Mason University
Applicants to Grades K–1: Scheduled by appointment.
S I AT U Z O K E R
Admissions Associate B.A. , Salem College
Roland Park Country School will share any standardized test scores for applicants to Grades 1–12 with another school upon request.
A C O M P L E T E D A P P L I C AT I O N M U S T I N C L U D E :
•• Application with $60 fee (A recent photograph of the applicant is appreciated but not required.) •• Admissions Testing •• Common School Referral Forms •• Present School Transcript •• Parent Appointment with Admissions Representative •• Student School Visit Grades 2-12 ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW
Student/Faculty ratio: 6:1 Average class size: Preschool: 12–15 Lower School: 18–20 (Reading and Math 8–13) Middle/Upper School: 14–16 Faculty: 92 full-time; 4 part-time 70% with advanced degrees
CAMPUS VISITS There are many ways to experience RPCS. Prospective students and parents are invited to visit campus throughout the school year. For information or to register for a campus visit, please visit www.rpcs.org.
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 2016-2017 TUITION Tuition
Enrollment Fee
Preschool 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
$1,400 $1,400 $1,400
$12,325 $14,350 $16,870
Grades K-P1
$23,430
$2,300
Grades 1 - 5
$26,995
$2,700
Grades 6 - 12
$28,290
International Students
$34,225
$2,800 $5,000
T U I T I O N PAY M E N T S C H E D U L E
L A P TO P S
A student is accepted for the full academic year. The student’s place is reserved with the payment of a non-refundable Enrollment Fee, the signed Enrollment Contract, and the Parent-School Agreement, due on or before February 13, 2017 for returning students, or on or before March 3, 2017 for new students. The Enrollment Fee, if received by the due date, is applied to the first tuition payment. Parents can pay the balance of tuition with monthly payments through FACTS which offers a plan that provides for any portion or the entire balance of tuition to be paid in monthly payments ending in April.
Students in Middle School are required to purchase a laptop through the RPCS Tablet PC Program. The estimated cost is $1,600 for the package which includes the tablet PC, carrying case, curriculum required software and a four year warranty. Students in the Upper School are required to have a laptop computer that is part of our Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”) program which meets the School’s hardware and software specifications. Information can be found on our website. FOOD SERVICE
TUITION INCLUDES
Cash or Prepaid Plan with CulinArt, our dining hall vendor.
Lower School Book Rental, Art Supplies, Field Trips, Quid Nunc
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Middle School Outdoor Education Program, Art Supplies, Field Trips, Quid Nunc Upper School Class Retreats, Red & White, Leaves of Imagination, Field Trips, Quid Nunc, College Prep UNIFORMS
School and physical education uniforms supplied by Dennis Uniforms and Bear Essentials; average cost: $200-$300 BOOKS
Middle and Upper School books, new and used, are purchased during the summer through an online vendor. Costs, ranging from $250 to $850, will vary according to each student’s course of study. Lower School books are included in tuition.
For parents who cannot meet their children at dismissal time, we offer on-site after school programs for both the Lower and Middle Schools. The programs have hourly, daily, and weekly enrollment options so parents can choose the program that best fits their needs. The Lower School After School Program (ASP) offers a safe, relaxed environment that includes outdoor play, group activities, supervised study areas, and nutritious snacks. ASP operates from dismissal until 6 p.m. Middle School Study Hall provides supervised study time for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Financial assistance for these programs is available for families who receive tuition assistance. For further information, please contact Ann Davis at 410-323-5500.
F I N A N C I A L A S S I S TA N C E TOTA L F I N A N C I A L A S S I S TA N C E F O R 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7
$3,344,223 F I N A N C I A L A S S I S TA N C E P O L I C Y
The financial assistance policy is set by the Board of Trustees. It is consistent with the guidelines established by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) and the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS). The underlying assumption of these guidelines is that parents should participate in the financing of their children’s education to the extent that they are able. Financial assistance will not exceed the amount needed to meet the difference between parental resources and the student’s educational expenses. DOCUMENTED FINANCIAL NEED
All grants are based on documented need. Parents of financial assistance applicants are required to submit a Parents’ Financial Statement online to School and Student Services by NAIS (SSS). In addition, a copy of your most recent Federal Income Tax Return and School Supplemental Financial Assistance Form must be submitted. The Report of Financial Need from the SSS is an analysis of need and the ability of parents to contribute to educational expenses. The Financial Assistance Committee makes decisions on the amount of all grants. AWA R D E D O N A N A N N U A L B A S I S
A family must submit a Parents’ Financial Statement every year to be considered for the renewal of financial assistance. Once a student receives assistance, every effort is made to continue it as long as her family continues to demonstrate financial need. CONFIDENTIALITY
All financial statements and supporting documents, as well as the identity of families seeking and receiving assistance, are considered confidential information. T Y P E S O F A S S I S TA N C E
Grants are awarded to provide partial tuition payment. The amount of a grant is determined by the extent of documented financial need. Senior work grants are also available. TO A P P LY
•• Complete a Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) online by January 6, 2017 •• Send a copy of the 2015 Federal Income Tax Form to the Financial Assistance Office by January 6, 2017, and a copy of the 2016 Tax Form by April 15, 2017. All schedules required. I T I S E S S E N T I A L T H AT T H E P F S B E F I L E D B Y T H E J A N U A R Y 6 , 2 0 1 7 D E A D L I N E . Financial statements received after this
are considered late and may be reviewed only if funds are still available. In cases where a student’s parents are divorced, both parents will be required to file a PFS. In cases where the custodial parent has remarried, the assets of the stepparent will be considered, recognizing, however, that parent’s responsibility to his or her own children. The School cannot be bound by the assertion that one parent has disclaimed responsibility for the student. The School expects that all parents of financial assistance recipients be gainfully employed once there are no preschool age children at home. N OT I F I C AT I O N
Decisions on financial assistance will be made by the Financial Assistance Committee and emailed at the time of a student’s acceptance.
A C A D E M I C A D M I N I S T R AT I O N CA R O LINE B LATTI
ERENI ARCHODESSIA GLEASON MALFA
A.B., Princeton University M.A., University College London Head of School
B.A., M.S., Johns Hopkins University Upper School Head
CA R LA M. SPAW N-VA N BERKU M , 1 977
B.A., West Chester University M.Ed., Johns Hopkins University Middle School Head
B.A., Colgate University M.Ed., Harvard University M.L.A., Johns Hopkins University Assistant Head of School for Academics
VERN A C. MAYO
BET H D R UMMO N D C AS E Y
A.B., Smith College Lower School Head
Lynda-Marie Allen A.B., Mount Holyoke College M.A., Middlebury College Foreign Language Amy Anderson B.F.A., North Carolina School of the Arts Performing Arts Jesse Anderson B.S., Lafayette College M.B.A., Loyola University Maryland Mathematics Grade Eleven Dean Pablo Andrews Construction Technology Certificate, Community College of Baltimore Maintenance Bradd Atkinson B.S., Towson University Director of Safety and Security Laurie Bacon B.S., Dickinson College Science Keri-Sue Baker B.A., Allegheny College M.S., Simmons College M.Ed., Loyola University Maryland English Cory Birdsall B.S., Washington and Lee University J.D., University of Maryland School of Law Director of Development Jewell Booker B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University M.S., Virginia State University Mathematics Duncan Booth B.S., James Madison University M.S., Johns Hopkins University Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations Guy Botterill Maintenance Staff Supervisor
Sylvia Botts B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County Performing Arts Ethel Bouloubassis B.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County M.S., Johns Hopkins University Technology Tracy Bracken B.F.A., Cleveland Institute of Art M.S., Cleveland State University Visual Arts Kathryn Breisch B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University M.Ed., Johns Hopkins University Mathematics David Brock A.B., M.A., Washington University M.Ed., Vanderbilt University Science Margaret Brooks B.B.A., Loyola University Maryland J.D., University of Maryland Fifth Grade Scott Buckley Associate Director of Athletics MaryBeth Butler B.A., University of Pennsylvania M.A.T., Johns Hopkins University Administration Certificate, Notre Dame of Maryland University Foreign Language Erin Buzby B.S., Carnegie Mellon University M.A., Stanford University Mathematics Grade Twelve Dean Cheryl Carmona B.S., Emory University M.S., University of Maryland Garden Educator April Carroll B.S., Towson University Assistant Director of Admissions
Melissa Bristow Carter-Bey, 1992 B.A., The College of William & Mary Upper School Dean of Students Grace Su Yun Chang LL.B., National Chengchi University LL.M., University of Pennsylvania School of Law Foreign Language Sarah Cody B.S., Towson University Associate Director of Communication
Megan Ferguson Early Childhood Certification, Essex Community College Preschool Noémie Fiske B.A., Jean Monnet University Preschool Arinola Fleming B.S., Florida A&M University M.A.T., Coppin State College Third Grade Douglas Forbes B.M., M.M., The Boston Conservatory Performing Arts Siiri Fowler B.S., University of Maine at Farmington M.S., University of Southern Maine Mathematics
R P C S E M P LOY E E S Janet Aldrich B.A., Wells College Science
Kate Feiring B.A., Bates College Assistant to the Upper School Head
Victoria DeSalvo B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University Little Bear Child Care Center Sally Diehl B.A., Wittenberg University M.M.S., Loyola University Maryland Director of College Counseling Lisa Anne Diver, 2006 B.M., University of Delaware M.M., Westminister Choir College Performing Arts
Limei Gao B.A., Shanghai Normal University M.Ed., George Mason University Foreign Language Kaci Garland B.Arch., University of Notre Dame Fifth Grade Sara Gerrish B.A., Millersville University M.A., Johns Hopkins University First Grade Jennifer Golliday Assistant to the Director of Facilities
Kathryn Colombat B.A., Ripon College M.A., Washington University Foreign Language
Sean Donmoyer B.S., Towson University M.Ed., Goucher College Assistant Director of Athletics Dwyer Fitness Center Coordinator
Wayne Golliday Certification in Construction Technology Director of Facilities
Ethan Cooper B.A., University of Chicago M.A., University of Texas Foreign Language
Kristin Drake B.S., The College of William & Mary Science
Jaleh Goodale B.S., M.B.A., University of Maryland Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Angel Cotsoradis B.S., Towson University M.Ed., Loyola University Maryland Physical Education
Kimberly Dubansky B.A., Johns Hopkins University M.H.S., Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Science
Rachel Coulter B.S., M.Ed.,Virginia Tech Mathematics Abigail Crosby Notre Dame of Maryland University Little Bear Child Care Center Kathleen Finnerty Curtis, 1984 B.A., Drew University Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management Tricia Dabrowski B.A., Loyola University Maryland Physical Education Ann Davis B.A., McDaniel College Director of Lower School External Programs Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education Ginny Wood Delauney, 1964 B.A., Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Assistant Director of Development Director of Gift Planning
Jennifer Dudley B.A., M.A., Towson State University School Counselor Preschool-4 Science Julie Dufresne B.A., Brown University English Janel Dutton B.S., University of Delaware M.S., Johns Hopkins University Mathematics, Science Beverly Serio Edwards B.A., M.M.S., Loyola University Maryland M.S., McDaniel College Library Paul Edwards B.A., M.B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University Maintenance Charles Ensor Essex Community College Towson University Maintenance
Michael Green A.A., American Intercontinental University Security Jenny Greene B.A., Washington and Lee University M.S., Johns Hopkins University Pre-First Tyler Hale B.S., Drexel University Webmaster
Carol Hatton B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland M.S., McDaniel College Director of Athletics Lucy Haus B.G.S., University of Maryland Preschool Cathy Heflin B.A., Randolph-Macon Woman’s College School Store Manager Justin Hill B.A., Duke University M.A., University of Virginia History Rene Hill Hospitality Coordinator Tasha Hill Little Bear Child Care Center Allison Hoffman B.S., Towson University Assistant Director of Lower School Afterschool Program Preschool, Little Bear Child Care Center Kim Hoffman B.S., Towson University History Carol Holland Little Bear Child Care Center Alison Honeycutt B.S., University of Denver M.A.T., Trinity University Fourth Grade Kedrick Horne Technology Shu-Hui Huang B.A., National Chung-Hsing University M.S., Cardinal Stritch University Foreign Language Carol Witz Hunt, 1976 B.A., Grinnell College Performing Arts Leah Inger B.M.E., Georgetown College M.S., Towson University G.P.D., Peabody Conservatory of Music Performing Arts Elisha James B.S., M.S., Morgan State University Middle School Dean of Students Science Kristin Jarrell B.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University M.A., Johns Hopkins University Director of External Programs
Dana Hamilton B.S.N., University of Maryland School Nurse
Faith Jaspan B.A., M.A.T., University of Pittsburgh Foreign Language
Rebecca Hanson B.A., Hollins University M.Ed., University of Virginia History
Kiersten Jauschnegg B.S., George Mason University Admissions
Fitz Hardcastle B.A., Johns Hopkins University Mathematics
Katy John B.A., Goucher College Upper School Office
Megan Johnston B.A., M.Ed., Loyola University Sally Harrison Maryland B.A., St. Lawrence University Assistant Director of College M.S.W., University of Michigan Counseling School Counselor, 5-8 Edwina Jones Charles Harvey B.S., Morgan State University Maintenance M.S.E., Walden University Lower School Literacy Specialist
Alison Keim B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County M.S., Frostburg State University J.D., University of Baltimore Middle School Administrative Assistant Dwight Kendall Maintenance Jimi Kinstle B.S., Towson University Performing Arts Elizabeth Ann Kopf B.S., M.Ed., Towson University Visual Arts Tara Kramer B.A., Loyola University Maryland Physical Education Ellen Krich B.A., Johns Hopkins University M.L.T., Notre Dame of Maryland University English Sarah Layng B.A., Gettysburg College Physical Education Sandra Laziuck B.A., Towson University Lower School Administrative Assistant Joseph LePain B.A., Assumption College M.L.A., St. John’s College Director of Information and Innovation Jeffrey London Security Bill MacDonald B.S., University of New Hampshire M.S., University of Connecticut M.S.E., Wang Institute of Graduate Studies M.E.T., New Jersey City University Mathematics Karen Macfarlane B.S., Towson University Kindergarten Missie Mack B.A., Washington College Director of Alumnae Relations Yvette Matthews B.S., Coppin State University Middle School Study Hall Coordinator Holly McAslan B.A., Muhlenberg College F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art M.Ed., Notre Dame of Maryland University Visual Arts
Kim McNemar B.A., Salisbury University Academic Coach and College Prep
Christine Ribillard-Polillo B.A., M.A., University of Paris Foreign Language
Debbie Meyers Preschool
Sarah Morehead Pope, 2006 B.A., Randolph-Macon College Preschool
Eugene Moore Maintenance D’Keah Mroz Little Bear Child Care Center Tori Murrill Massey Business College Technology Barbara Barrett Neale, 1973 B.A., Johns Hopkins University Capital Giving Coordinator Melissa Nichols B.A., Towson University M.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University Foreign Language Paige North B.A., Sarah Lawrence College M.A., Johns Hopkins University History, Grade Nine Dean, Admissions Rachel Oberlin B.A., Washington College M.Ed., Towson University Second Grade Tiana Redfern Oguaman, 1999 B.A., Loyola University Maryland English Peggy M. Ollerhead B.A., Northern Arizona University M.A., C.A.S., Towson University Psychology Educational Psychologist Carole Packett B.A., Lynchburg College Preschool Angela Palmeri B.S., University of Delaware M.S., California University of Pennsylvania Athletic Trainer Carolyn Parker B.A., Tulane University M.S.W., University of Maryland School Counselor Grades 9-12 Kelly Parker B.A., Seville M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foreign Language Mitali Parmar B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County Development Database Manager
Keane McCollum Maintenance
Marion Penning B.A., Duke University M.A., University of Toronto History
Margie McIntosh Assistant Hospitality Coordinator
Shaun Perkins Maintenance
Curtis McKnight B.A., University of Massachusetts M.A.S., Johns Hopkins University M.A.T., Towson University Fourth Grade
Cyndy Piepenbrink B.A., Johns Hopkins University Science
Marlo McNeil B.S., M.S., West Virginia University Director of Diversity
Kelly Pierce B.S., James Madison University Physical Education Diane Pniewski B.S., Ohio University History
Amy Popp B.S., University of Mary Washington M.A., The College of William & Mary Science Beth Porter B.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University Senior Accountant Quinlin Porter B.S., Stevenson University External Programs, Communications Robin Prescott B.S., University of Delaware M.S., Towson University Mathematics Tynaya Quickley B.A., Stevenson University Director of Early Childhood Education Diane Radov, 2010 B.S., Syracuse University Science Gail Rauch-Tilstra B.A., M.A., University of Maryland History Monica Recht B.A., Duke University M.A., University of Virginia M.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore Foreign Language Jackie Regales B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County M.A., Bowling Green State University English Erin Lears Richardson, 2001 B.A., M.S., University of Richmond Director of Annual Giving
Heather Samet B.A., Syracuse University M.A.T., Towson University Second Grade Christin Savage Little Bear Child Care Center Kelsey Twist Schroeder, 2001 B.A., M.A., Stanford University English Sarah Schulz B.A., Kenyon College English Katherine Startzman Shires, 1978 B.A., University of Richmond B.S., Towson University Controller Annie Ferebee Short, 2001 B.A., Goucher College Performing Arts
Mary Todd B.A., Kenyon College M.A., Johns Hopkins University M.L.I.S., Syracuse University Director of Libraries Wendy Torres B.A., Hood College M.Ed., Goucher College Lower School Technology Integration Specialist Aerie Treska B.A., M.A., Middlebury College English Maria Teresa Vasta B.A., M.A., Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires Foreign Language
Megary Sigler B.A., Goucher College M.A.T., Maryland Institute College of Art Visual Arts
Beth Venn B.A., Sweet Briar College M.A., Catholic University of America M.B.A., University of South Carolina Foreign Language Middle School Scheduler
Frances Proutt Skeen, 1975 B.A., University of Delaware M.Ed., Towson University Lower School Literacy Specialist
Betsy Villiger B.A., M.A., The College of William & Mary Lower School Literacy Specialist
Lori Song B.S., Vanderbilt University M.L.A., Middlebury College Assistant to the Head of School
Janine Vreatt B.S., Frostburg State University M.F.A., Illinois State University Sinex Theater Technical Director
William Souser B.A., Middlebury College M.A., Pennsylvania State University History
Janet Weller B.A., Washington College M.Ed., Loyola University Maryland Associate Director of College Counseling
Traci Spacek B.A., Beloit College First Grade Katy Spencer, 1993 B.A., Lehigh University Associate Director of Alumnae Relations Patricia Statkiewicz, 2011 B.A., Muhlenberg College Performing Arts
Danielle Kell Steinbach, 2004 B.B.A., The College of William Kristen DeMarco Rickard, 2002 & Mary B.A., Muhlenberg College Director of Communication M.A., Christie’s Education Annual Giving Associate Therese Steptoe B.A., M.A., University of Frances Rickert Maryland B.A., Clark University Technology M.L.S., University of Maryland Library Rebecca Stevenson B.S., University of Delaware Caroline Riina, 2008 Lower School Math Specialist B.A., Colby College Science Vickie Swanson B.S., Illinois State University Toby Rivkin M.A., George Washington B.A., University of Maryland University M.A., Middlebury College J.D., American University Foreign Language, Visual Arts Middle and Upper School Learning Specialist Maggie Rogers B.A., Princeton University Jim Sweigert M.A., University of Virginia B.A., University of Iowa English Certificate, Herzen Pedagogical University Emily Dierkes Rohrer, 2002 M.A., University of Southern B.F.A., Syracuse University California English, Visual Arts Certificate, Moscow State University Sara Rollfinke EU Certificate, University of B.A., M.Ed., Stanford Debrecen University Foreign Language Foreign Language, Grade Ten Dean Fran Taylor Morgan State University Antoinette Runde Main Office Assistant B.S.N., M.A.T., Towson University Greg Timm Mathematics B.A., Ithaca College M.Ed., University of Maryland Mathematics, Upper School Scheduler
Kim Wilson Library Toni Woodlon B.S., Bowie State University Third Grade Sisi Zoker B.A., Salem College Admissions
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D I V E R S I T Y S TAT E M E N T
RPCS BOARDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES President Catherine Passano McDonnell, 1994 1st Vice President Ashley E. Thayer 2nd Vice President Douglas S. Ramer Secretary Bryn Parchman Treasurer Rhona W. Wendler
BOARD MEMBERS
John B. McGowan Mary Page Michel Elise D. Morris
Talbott Noyes Carl G. Osterman
Julia Garrett Randolph, 1997
James G. Robinson Lee Roebuck
Jeffrey H. Seibert, Honorary Alumnus * Albert Neale Smith III Frances E. Smith
Dale Bittinger Tori Soudan H. Lee Boatwright III * Paul J. Stasko Mary Ellen Thomsen, Honorary Alumna *
Beverly A. Chaney Laura George Cochran, 1990
Roszel C. Thomsen II, Honorary Alumnus *
Robb Cohen
Richard C. Tilghman, Jr. *
Katherine Behrens Crosby, 1990
Sabrina Johnson Turner, 1998 **
Carol Dixon Croxton, 1998
Albert H. Williams
Lucy Neale Duke
Janet Bauer Hartman, 1968 William C. Holly Diane Hutchins, 1972 E. Robert Kent, Jr. * J. Sydney King *
Recording Secretary Alex Moylan, 2002 Development Chair Maya Tasher Barron, 1999
Janet Meyer Reynolds, 1990
Sara Hackney Barley
W. Kyle Gore
Corresponding Secretary Lee Kelly, 1971
Amelia Mix Poggi
Emily Athanas
Darcy Christhilf Carroll, 1988
Treasurer Mallory Twist Dunn, 2006
Natalie Nichols
Robert W. Schaefer * Celeste Woodward Applefeld, 1964*
2nd Vice President Kristen DeMarco Rickard, 2002
ALUMNAE A S S O C I AT I O N EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Sabrina Johnson Turner, 1998 1st Vice President Sydnee Wilson, 2004
PA R E N T S ’ A S S O C I AT I O N EXECUTIVE BOARD President Bev Chaney Vice President Natalie Nichols Treasurer Steve Susel Treasurer-Elect Robb Cohen Recording Secretary Gretchen Joyce Corresponding Secretary Nicole Ripken Lower School Network Chair Cheryl Bernard-Smith Middle School Network Chair Kelly Donovan-Mazzulli, 1994 Upper School Network Chair Paula Gore Nominating Chairperson Ericka Croft President Ex-Officio Diana Sugiuchi * Emeritae Members **Ex Officio
A C C R E D I TAT I O N S & A F F I L I AT I O N S Association of Independent Maryland Schools Approved by the Maryland State Board of Education National Association of Independent Schools National Coalition of Girls’ Schools Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland
The Board is committed to an active, on-going effort to attract, welcome, and support an inclusive community of talented students, faculty, administrators, staff and Board members. The Board strongly supports the work of the administration and faculty in their continuing efforts to create respect in the school community for individual differences of race, ethnicity, religion, culture, socioeconomic status, abilities, gender, and sexual orientation. It is the Board’s objective to celebrate and promote the recognition, understanding and acceptance of individual uniqueness, mutual interdependence, and cultural diversity within a pluralistic society. The Board expects that the students entrusted to the School’s care will acquire not only critical thinking skills and a love of learning, but also a sense of self, an appreciation of diversity and respect for others. The Board intends that the RPCS experience will produce graduates whose lives “speak for themselves” by example and attitude.
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