Creative Problem Solving by Seattle Country Day School

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SEATTLE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL MAGAZINE

Virtues of Empathy and Respect Guide School Initiatives EDITOR Andrea Sanders

DEAR SCDS FAMILIES AND FRIENDS,

DESIGN/PRODUCTION Christa Fleming Design CONTRIBUTORS Alice Baggett, Ben Bioren, Eric Bioren, Heather Bioren, Thomas Bioren, Dion Cook, Tom Darlow, Emily Alpern Fisch, Jane Hesslein, Lisa Lewis, Sheena McFerran, Michael Murphy, Vicki O’Keefe, Meredith Olson, Erin Perry, Andrea Sanders, and Dan Sweeney COVER SCDS students tinker with the new Lego wall in the K-3 Lobby. Photo credit: Libby Lewis KINETICS is produced by the SCDS Advancement Office for its current—and former—families and friends. Inquiries may be sent to: andreasanders@seattlecountryday.org

As Seattle Country Day School (SCDS) continues its emphasis on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), as well as diversity and multiculturalism, common elements can be found in these initiatives that fit our school’s learning culture. SCDS’s strength as a school—with deep math, science, and technology roots—is well-known. Students, especially those with a keen spatial acumen, are particularly drawn toward exploration of such subjects. Inquiry-based lessons further function to enrich exploration and foster creative problem-solving. One trait which increases success in problem-solving is being open-minded—open to new ideas, alternative assumptions, and different perspectives. This openmindedness can surface during science lab experiments, math data evaluations, or interdisciplinary collaboration. Discussing literature or contemplating an alternative “school of thought” in history all contribute to deeper meaning and understanding. SCDS continues to integrate the tools and lessons of SEL into practices and curriculum. What began as a search for a program to address bullying on a preventive basis, has become a comprehensive program which accentuates intra- and inter-personal skills. SEL permeates the campus and enhances our K-8 academic outcomes. We know our work to increase diversity at SCDS will further strengthen and advance our school’s mission. A closer look at our curriculum, classrooms, hiring, enrollment, and materials lends itself to examining how we can alter our practices and policies to attract mission-appropriate students of more diverse backgrounds. Once enrolled, every student and family should feel welcomed, included, and have a sense of belonging.

THE SCDS MISSION

Inspiring gifted children to reach their potential through inquiry, curiosity, and wonder. seattlecountryday.org

The common pillars which support open-mindedness in our academics—our improved school climate propelled by SEL and attending to diversity and inclusiveness—are empathy and respect. When mixed with a culture of learning which leans heavily upon curiosity and inquiry, being open to other ideas, insights, and people, SCDS students experience greater achievement, growth, and learning. Thank you for your continued support of—and confidence in—our school mission and this ongoing journey! Sincerely,

Michael G. Murphy HEAD OF SCHOOL

“When students are playing—and have a challenge that allows for creative play—they do amazing things.” —GRADES K-3 TECHNOLOGY TEACHER ALICE BAGGETT

Grade 1 students work with gears in Ms. Amos’s room. Photo credit: Libby Lewis

CHANNELING INTO

NEW SPACES

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Maker Space and Maker Movement have become common terminology in recent years. However, despite increasing popularity in 21st century classrooms, you won’t find this vernacular exchanged much on SCDS’s campus. Rather, you will see creativity in action when you enter any classroom: inquiry-based learning during an analysis of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, spatial thinking with quadratic catapults, problem-solving with circuits, and process-based learning during class trip showcases. This spirit of problem-solving has ignited minds across the SCDS campus since 1964, and the addition of recent technologies and spaces to tinker has only enhanced students’ ability to engage creatively.

TECHNOLOGIES In 2014, SCDS students welcomed their first laser cutter and 3D printer to campus, further bringing creative vision to tangible form. The laser cutter has etched everything from balsa wood to acrylic and contributed to the creation of gear boxes and a mini replica of the Gutenberg printing press. Most recently, it provided an opportunity for middle school students to create shapes on garden stakes as a donation to Marra Farm. The 3D printer supported project-based learning with the creation of sky scrapers to tie into the 7th grade trip to New York. These tech tools enriched learning and got the gears turning. Over the course of the 2015-16 school year, a committee comprised of six faculty and staff came together to take creative problemsolving a step further. Brainstorming led to a trip to the Bay Area to visit a handful of site locations—Stanford Design School and the Exploratorium among them. A deeper examination of the tinkering philosophy and

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physical spaces provided an entry point for SCDS to breathe new life to stagnant spaces and allow greater opportunity for playful mission-infused inquiry. This year, a few enhancements are beckoning the next creative tinkerer to engage: A colorful creation from the K-3 Lobby’s interactive Lego wall. Photo credit: Libby Lewis

The addition of a few 3D printers is greatly enhancing use and access across grade levels. Why wait for a technology assignment to use these tools? Now students don’t have to. According to Grades 6-7 Technology Teacher Vicki O’Keefe, the 3D printer creates wonderful prototypes. “In the Engineering Event we can make tiny connectors or wheel axes made-to-order. We can also print building models of the streets of Barcelona as grade 8 students prepare for their trip to Spain or The Globe Theatre that was lost in Shakespeare’s time to excite 6th graders prior to their trip to Ashland.” A new 3D printer and workspace awaits the next project in the Middle School building. Photo credit: SCDS Advancement Office

Commonly referred to as the “Tinker Zone,” the K-3 Lobby— formerly a breezeway—now serves as an interactive, exciting, and kid-centered entryway. Whether drawn to the 3D Lego wall or quiet corners for reflection, there is no excuse not to stop and linger awhile. In the words of Lower School Head Tom Darlow, “This space grew from our faculty’s passion to harness student curiosity, imagination, and the children’s natural desire to inquire.” The Tinker Zone now functions as a place where students get to experience breakthroughs, joyful creation, and understand that each failure is a learning opportunity. A light refresh of the K-3, 4-5, and middle school technology classrooms went a long way. Increased kid-accessible shelving and storage areas to house and display projects, an enhanced closet of creativity, and tinkering workspaces are new this year. As Grades 4-5 Technology Teacher Lisa Lewis says, “Out with a center desk, and in with rolling tables! Now I can reconfigure my room at a moment’s notice. It allows my classroom to be the way I’ve always imagined because it is flexible.” The generous allocation from the Wonder Fund has provided students the freedom and flexibility to explore new ideas whether using the rolling table for robot investigations, storage units for extra materials, or mobile racks to dry their stained creations. Additionally, whether the interest is building materials, puzzles, or homework, more independent workstations for middle school students were installed on the second floor of the Middle School building.

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Grade 7 students use the laser cutter with Head of School Michael Murphy. Photo credit: Libby Lewis

Q & A with Grades K-3 Technology Teacher Alice Baggett Q: What drew you to the technology field?

The 3D printer creates a mask this fall. Photo credit: SCDS Advancement Office

It takes a lot to fuel the 3D printer and laser cutter including wood, LED lights, wires, coin batteries, and an assortment of construction materials. These tools provide teachers and students the flexibility to design and etch on a variety of materials and bring creations to life with rastering and vectoring. At the end of the school day, we want our school’s physical spaces to reflect the SCDS mission, and new enhancements to tell the story of what we believe. What’s next? Many would like to see greater physical space where bigger projects could be created and access to machinery could be made available. However, regardless of where tinkering is taking place, inspiring the imaginations of creators and empowering students to be architects of their own learning has been—and always will be—at the root of an SCDS education.

A: “This will be my 12th year at Seattle Country Day School and prior to joining SCDS, I had always enjoyed teaching through inquiry. At the time, it was hard to be a technology specialist because a lot of software was similar to a textbook on the computer. Part of my challenge was trying to find software that allowed kids to be creators. One thing I did early on, was let kids dissect equipment; we used to pry off keyboards and then pull off the whole circuit board. Now we have kids making, understanding, and wiring circuits.” Q: Did someone (or something) inspire you to create, not consume, at SCDS? A: “When I first came to SCDS, Grades 4-5 Technology Teacher Lisa Lewis was doing amazing things with students. Everything she was doing was based on children being creators with technology, and I felt this responsibility to prepare my students to be in Lisa’s class. I shared a room with Lisa initially and got to watch her teach. Her lessons were not only inquiry-based, but she learned through inquiry too.” Q: How is creative energy harnessed in kindergarten? How does it change by 8th grade? A: “Kindergarteners are little play machines. You can sneak in challenges while still providing the opportunity to play. I think the older students like to do that too. As they move up to 3rd grade and beyond, they are able to weave in more skills and particularities. If I say it needs to have a switch, music, etc. they are on it. This is harder for younger kids. There is an evolution of what you can take in, how many skills you have, and what abilities you bring to the table.” Q: How does the tinkering philosophy permeate all SCDS classrooms? A: “You can MAKE anything for any subject area, however what shape it takes will vary. Last year, Grades K-3 Art Teacher Celeste Macapia and I did a 2nd grade tinkering collaboration. Students built Automata (cardboard machines that you crank and move). We did a neat inquiry lesson where I built machines and they had to figure out what motion happens with cranks and why. Then the students built gorgeous machines that were birds and the art component was that they made these luscious scenes with birds (feathers, gems, crowns, etc.). The mechanics of how to make it go were paired with the aesthetic part. Whatever you might be studying, it can all be woven in. There are so many examples of that.” Q: You recently wrote a book, The Invent to Learn Guide to Making in the K-3 Classroom Why, How, and Wow! How did your ideas from the classroom find their way onto these pages?

SCDS students engage with the new Lego wall. Photo credit: SCDS Advancement Office

A: “A couple years back, I attended the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) conference to present on the Maker Movement and little kids. Maker momentum was sweeping the country, but wasn’t trickling down to the littlest learners. I had proposed the talk and response to it was exciting. There was an interest. People were inspired to know more. I completed a talk at The University Lab School as well and someone said I should write a book.”

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Problem-Solving

in Motion: From Seattle to Portland

A closer look at one of the tandems that helped get the Bioren family across the finish line. Photo credit: SCDS Advancement Office

“Cycling does it all—you have the complete satisfaction of arriving because your mind has chosen the path and steered you over it; your eyes have seen it; your muscles have felt it; your breathing, circulatory and digestive systems have all done their natural functions better than ever, and every part of your being knows you have traveled and arrived.” —JOHN FORESTER, EFFECTIVE CYCLING, CHAPTER 22

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Take a moment to imagine it is 4:30 a.m. and you are not only awake, but hopping on a bike to take part in the Cascade Bicycle Club’s Seattle to Portland (STP) ride. You have trained both mind and body for the past three months and you are ready.

“ Failing is an instructive process. We fail in experiments and science all of the time and I set students up to fail repeatedly—to be graciously, comfortably, and intelligently wrong. That’s a badge of intelligence in the science room.” —GRADES 4-5 SCIENCE TEACHER MEREDITH “DOC O” OLSON

Now imagine that you are not alone, but rather getting on a set of tandem bicycles with your two young children. Seattle Country Day School’s Bioren family—Heather and Eric with their sons Thomas ‘18 and Ben ‘22—took problem-solving on the road this past summer and the adventure sharpened their minds, bodies, and bond as a family. “This all started two summers ago. In an inquiry-inspired fashion, we decided to take on a challenge as a family that we weren’t 100% positive we could actually finish,” Heather explained. “With encouragement from SCDS Head of School Michael Murphy, who has done several family canoe trips himself, we decided to canoe the Bowron Lake Circuit in British Columbia. It was a selfsupported trip spanning seven days, and an amazing family experience.” Eric added, “So, after this canoe trip, we decided as a family that we would take on a challenge each summer.” Their latest undertaking encompassed a family of four, two tandem bicycles, and 200+ miles.

The Bioren family donning their STP gear and tandem bikes. Photo credit: SCDS Advancement Office

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The Big Day After three months of training highs and lows, the day finally came to test their skills—July 16, 2016. The Bioren family trekked to the University of Washington for the start and once the clock hit 5:00 a.m., they were off! The tandem teams consisted of Thomas riding with Heather and Eric paired with Ben. “I remember at mile 3.3, I was cold because it was still dark outside and chilly,” Heather recalled with a smile. “Thomas didn’t let me wallow in that for long because he said ‘Suck it up buttercup!’ and I knew he meant business.” L to R: Thomas, Heather, and Ben Bioren during their STP ride. Photo credit: Eric Bioren

Decision Making and Training When the Bioren family discussed what to do as a challenge last summer, SCDS 3rd grader, Ben, said he wanted to ride STP. “I got the idea from learning about my dad doing it when he was little and so I really wanted to do it too,” Ben said. The Bioren family had the option of completing this task in one or two days and Ben was up for a one-day challenge. “Ben really wanted to sign up for the one-day ride, but I don’t think he fully grasped riding 200 miles in one day,” Ben’s brother, SCDS 7th grader Thomas said. “We started training about three months before STP,” Eric explained. “We already had a solid base since we do a lot of riding as a family, including riding to SCDS, so we just upped our weekly mileage, making sure that we did at least one long ride per week.” What constitutes a long ride? For the Bioren family, these rides were 50-70 miles. “By setting a goal like this, a little beyond what we knew we could do, it teaches grit,” said Heather. Cycling is a great low-impact form of exercise to improve physical and mental fitness. Children learn coordination, balance, concentration, and independence among other things. It is also great for kids with inquiring minds because it gives them an opportunity to learn the mechanics of a simple machine. Just like any problem-solving endeavor, the training process was not without its difficulties. “Our lowest point during the training was when we were climbing a steep hill on a two-lane road. Big logging trucks kept going by, but there was no shoulder on this road, only gravel,” Thomas remembered. They were fighting to finish their ride that day but ultimately decided to stop, leave their bikes on the side of the road, and take a cab back to their car. “Deciding to stop that training ride was a good lesson that even though you have goals and are trying so hard to complete something, safety should be number one,” Eric said.

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A few weeks before STP, Ben started doing math calculations to figure out how fast they needed to ride— including time for rest stops—to finish before the official cut-off time for one-day riders. “It was like the story problems we wrote in 2nd grade math journals,” Ben explained. “You have to figure out all of the factors like how many miles you have to ride, how many hours you are allowed, time for stops, and then you add and subtract everything, and there’s your answer!” “On the day of the ride, Ben was doing a lot of math right from the start,” Thomas mused. “He kept calculating and re-calculating and was concerned that we were behind.” “It’s like Ms. Peterson always tells us, you have to check and recheck your data. Only this time it turned out that Ben’s watch was off by an hour!” Thomas said, laughing. “I felt doubt for the first time because I thought we were not going to finish in time, but there was never a doubt that we could finish the ride,” Ben said. “Once we figured out that his watch was off, he was able to settle in, but up until that point, he wouldn’t let us take a rest break,” Eric said. The STP ride takes place on roads that are still open to traffic and all riders are required to follow rules of the road and take the necessary safety precautions. They passed riders fixing flat tires, riders taking breaks, scores of bystanders, as well as people laughing over BBQ and enjoying the day. “We were lucky and didn’t have any flat tires on the ride. The only adverse condition was the traffic we encountered a few times,” Thomas said. After many hours of riding—and a few hours of rest stops— the family crossed the bridge from Washington to Oregon over the Columbia River. At that point Thomas said, “It felt like I had been sitting on a cheese grater for 14 hours!” They pushed forward knowing the end was close. “After our last rest stop, we had 30 miles to go and it was solid uphill that didn’t end. It really hurt,” Thomas said. Heather nodded in agreement as she remembered that uphill climb, “After we crossed the river, that’s when it got hard and it just wasn’t fun anymore.” But the family continued on because challenges are not always fun. Problem-solving can be frustrating and painful but often worth it.

RESOURCES TO PREPARE FOR THE STP RACE:

1. Listen to Podcasts 2. Read & Research:

The Bar Mitzvah and the Beast: One Family’s Cross-Country Ride of Passage by Bike by Matt Biers-Ariel

3. Motivate via Movies:

“Race Across America: A Bicycle Movie” by Stephen Auerbach

4. Train, Train, Train:

Biking Puget Sound: 50 Rides from Olympia to the San Juans guide by Bill Thorness

Finishing and Reflecting The Bioren family finished the ride in 15 hours and 30 minutes at 8:30 p.m. They slept well that night and were surprised that they didn’t feel too sore the next day, though their dedication to comprehensive training probably helped on this front. Now that the family has another challenge under their belt, they can look back and digest all of the teachable moments that took place throughout their training and the ride itself. “What I enjoyed about STP is how it taught me that it is okay to set a goal that I am not sure I actually can reach,” Thomas said. “It is good to challenge myself. That is what it’s like at SCDS. The teachers encourage us to ask more of ourselves and to take risks in our learning. They always say that mistakes are good because you can learn a lot from mistakes.” “If a friend asked me about doing something like STP, I would tell them that they can do it!” Ben added. “Just try to go a little bit farther and a little bit harder in each training ride. You can do more than you think you can.”

Ben and Thomas celebrate at the finish line of STP. Photo credit: The Bioren family

Ben displays his finisher’s patch from STP. Photo credit: SCDS Advancement Office

“What I enjoyed about STP is how it taught me that it is okay to set a goal that I am not sure I actually can reach. It is good to challenge myself. That is what it’s like at SCDS. The teachers encourage us to ask more of ourselves and to take risks in our learning. They always say that mistakes are good because you can learn a lot from mistakes.” —SCDS GRADE 7 STUDENT THOMAS BIOREN

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SCDS faculty pictured together during IFSEL this past summer. Photo credit: Dominic Willoughby

The most memorable moment was when I learned that SEL can’t be done if I’m not whole. Maya Christina Gonzalez was a presenter that spoke to my mind, heart, and soul. She stated that, ‘If I am strong, you are strong. If you are strong, I am strong.’ This resonated with me, as I firmly believe that I, as a teacher, should be well along my road of self-actualization before I try to lead a class.”

IFSEL INVESTING IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE IMPACT OF

–GRADE 3 TEACHER DION COOK

“Social and Emotional Learning is essential to empowered interaction and development for our students and ourselves as teachers.” —GRADE 4 HUMANITIES TEACHER EMILY ALPERN FISCH

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is one of the cornerstones of an SCDS educational experience, and not just for the students, but for faculty as well. This past August, eight SCDS faculty attended the Institute for Social and Emotional Leaning (IFSEL) summer session in Hillsborough, California to join a cohort of 120 other K-12 educators, administrators, and counselors for four days of inspirational and informative workshops. “The work we did was important, not just for us as teachers and members of a school community, but for our students and their families. Much like SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted), IFSEL believes that emotional grounding and openness are key to learning curriculum and other life skills,” Grade 5 Humanities Teacher Jane Hesslein shared.

Attending IFSEL has not only turned into somewhat of a tradition for SCDS, but provides opportunity for unparalleled insight, reflection, and preparation for a new school year. “I felt so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to engage in this professional development with both seasoned and new colleagues from SCDS the summer before joining this community,” Grade 4 Humanities Teacher Emily Alpern Fisch said. “It is a testament to the environment that I am about to enter that the school would invest in me to attend this institute before even stepping into the classroom to ensure that I felt prepared, knowledgeable, and exposed to one of the tenets of their mission.”

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Over the course of SCDS’s most recent school year, 100% of faculty participated in professional development in some way, shape, or form ranging from IFSEL and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference to Wired for Reading training and Marcy Cook Math workshops. Director of Advancement Andrea Sanders expressed her gratitude for the role the SCDS community plays in supporting professional development. “Fundraising to ensure our faculty can attend workshops, conferences, and seminars to enrich their curriculum and bring lessons to life brings extra meaning to the work that we do. Participation in SCDS’s Annual Fund serves to strengthen our community and make growth opportunities such as these possible.”

Seattle Country Day School looks forward to continuing the IFSEL tradition—along with other professional development opportunities—to infuse incoming faculty with fresh energy to inspire the students they teach. “Professional development is a very important part of the culture of SCDS and it promotes life-long learning which directly impacts the school in new and generative ways,” Intermediate and Middle School Head and Director of Professional Growth K-8th Grade Dan Sweeney explained. “Shared professional development experiences have directly resulted in cross-division projects and collaboration that would not have come to fruition without time away from school to learn and think about curriculum in new and innovative ways. The majority of SCDS faculty have attended the SEL Institute and, as a result, benefit from shared vocabulary, vision, and experience.”

SCDS Board of Trustees gather during a meeting this past September. Photo credit: SCDS Advancement Office

SCDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES The SCDS Board of Trustees plays a crucial role in overseeing the strategic direction and long-term care of the school. This includes setting policies and procedures, ensuring the mission, vision, and values are supported and advanced alongside the fiduciary responsibility of school operations. At their annual retreat this past September, SCDS welcomed three new Trustees: Lisa Narodick Colton ’89 is the Chief Learning Officer at See3 Communications where she creates digital and communication strategies for nonprofits. Colton is an alumna of SCDS and went on to receive her BA from Stanford. She has served on the board of local and national organizations including Peabody School (VA) and the Local Food Hub. She and her family moved back to Seattle from Charlottesville, VA in 2014. Her son Eli ’18 attends SCDS and her daughter Meira is in 4th grade at University Child Development School (UCDS). Bharathi Jagadeesh completed her BS in Biology at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and PhD in Neuroscience at Northwestern University. Jagadeesh headed her own laboratory at the University of Washington, studying the brain circuits that underlie visual decision making and memory. She has served on the textbook advisory committee for Seattle Public Schools and for SCDS on the last strategic planning initiative and endowment feasibility study. Jagadeesh has managed Destination Imagination teams and Girl Scouts for her children. Her son Avi ’18 attends SCDS and her daughter Leela ’15 is at Lakeside. Ryan Schofield was born in Hawaii and raised in Bellevue. He graduated from the Bush School and went to Bucknell University. He is the founder/owner of Aedifex, Inc., a real estate development and construction firm. He was co-chair of the 2015-16 SCDS Annual Fund and coaches SCDS girls’ soccer and basketball teams. He has two girls at SCDS—Emma ’18 and Maddie ’21. When not at work or SCDS, he can be found golfing, skiing, or attempting to keep up with his wife and girls.

2016-17 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ramona Emerson PRESIDENT

Natalie Stephens VICE PRESIDENT

Sarah Leung ‘90 SECRETARY

Frank Woodruff TREASURER

Annika Andrews Kristina Ota Belfiore Joanna Lin Black Kirsten Camp Lisa Narodick Colton ‘89 Janet Frink Rudy Gadre ‘83 Bharathi Jagadeesh Len Jordan Michael Murphy, Ex Officio Ryan Schofield Tsering Yuthok Short Chris Tessin Jarvis Weld Sandi Wollum

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AROUND

CAMPUS

SCDS Grade 5 students—The Obstreperous Binturongs—competed in THE DESTINATION IMAGINATION (DI) GLOBAL FINALS May 2016 in Knoxville, TN. Over 8,000 students from 20 countries were represented; they placed 12th out of 95 teams. Go Wildcats! THE YOUNGEST WILDCAT WELCOMED TO THE SCDS COMMUNITY

includes Arlo James, son to Grades 4-8 Art Teacher Megan Hosch-Schmitt. Arlo was born this past May 15, 2016.

Mehr Grewal ‘21 participated in the NORTH SOUTH

FOUNDATION (NSF) REGIONAL SPELLING AND VOCABULARY BEES for Washington State in

May 2016. Of the 637 participants, Grewal placed 3rd in spelling and 1st in vocabulary.

The NEW SCDS SCHOOL BUS arrived to

campus this past August thanks to the generosity of the SCDS community at the Oh! The Places You’ll Go! Auction on March 19, 2016.

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GUIDE TO MAKING IN THE K-3 CLASSROOM WHY, HOW, AND WOW! this past June 2016. More

information can be found on the Queen Anne Book Company’s website: qabookco.com.

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SCDS SAID FAREWELL to Administrative Assistant and Project Coordinator Hannah Scott, Admissions Assistant Taylor Kanemori, Grade 2 Teacher Sherri Schettler, Grade 2 Teacher Marcella Wilson, Grade 3 Teacher Andrew Morris, Grade 4 Humanities Teacher Kyla Pocock, Grades 4-5 PE Teacher John Shepherd, and Teaching Assistants Danielle King and Rachel Pollard.

New GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOM SIGNS on campus this fall serve as a visible reminder of SCDS’s commitment to diversity in all forms. SCDS aspires to include a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives; to foster an understanding and acceptance of differences; and to cultivate diverse thinking critical for creative problem-solving. Grade 8 Language Arts Teacher Brian Crawford published six novels in his PRISONER OF WAR SERIES this past August 2016. More information can be found at: http://epicpress.com/shop/ show/788.

WELCOME NEW FACES WELCOMED TO CAMPUS THIS FALL:

ADMISSIONS ASSISTANT KATIE GELUSO graduated from

Seattle Pacific University in 2013 with a BA in Sociology. Geluso worked with high school students at a fellow NWAIS school, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, but for many years worked primarily with middle school students at Ballard Boys and Girls Club. She is excited to support the admissions process here at SCDS.

GRADE 3 TEACHER DION COOK comes to Seattle Country Day School via Lake Placid, New York. He taught 4th and 5th grade students at North Country School for three years. Prior to that, he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Villa del Rosario, San Pedro, Paraguay for two years. Cook graduated from California State Polytechnic University majoring in Business Administration. He looks forward to learning with his students and forming profound relationships with members of the community.

GRADE 2 TEACHER ANNIE KIM

GRADE 3 TEACHER MORIAH GREY

earned her BS from Eastern University and is currently in her 12th year of teaching. Kim moved to Seattle from North Philadelphia where she was most recently teaching 3rd grade. She loves to help her students become more compassionate, curious, and courageous individuals and is excited to be a part of SCDS and add to the amazing things that are happening on campus.

GRADE 2 TEACHER LAURIE LYDUM earned her teaching

degree from the University of New Orleans and her MEd from the University of Washington. Prior to joining the SCDS community, she worked at Fred Hutchinson Research Center in Cancer Prevention. Lydum has been a regular fixture at SCDS since fall 2011 as both a longterm substitute teacher in grade 2 and grade 3 and an on-call substitute across divisions. She also taught 3rd and 4th grade for many years and is thrilled to be back in the classroom this year.

graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in Linguistics, and Portuguese Language and Literature. She obtained her teaching credential from San Francisco State University, and has an MA in Bilingual and Multicultural Education. Ms. Grey has seven years of elementary teaching experience in public and independent schools. She taught recently overseas at a bilingual charter school, Colegio Gredos San Diego Las Suertes, in Madrid. Prior to that, Ms. Grey taught fourth grade at Children’s Day School in San Francisco. She is thrilled to have joined the third grade team at SCDS. GRADE 4 HUMANITIES TEACHER EMILY ALPERN FISCH taught in

independent schools in New York City for the last five years, including The Dalton School and The School at Columbia University. Fisch earned her bachelor’s degree with honors from Barnard College of Columbia University, and was awarded her master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is looking forward to learning with— and from—her students, their families, and her colleagues; demonstrating her commitment to equity and inclusion; and sharing her passion for musical theater and American Sign Language (ASL) with the community.

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WELCOME NEW FACES WELCOMED TO CAMPUS THIS FALL, CONTINUED: GRADES 4-7 PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER MEGAN SERNA earned

EXTENDED DAY INSTRUCTOR MAIKA ORTIZ is originally

PHYSICAL EDUCATION, DRAMA, AND TEACHING ASSISTANT EVELYN HENDERSON COOK earned her BA

EXTENDED DAY INSTRUCTOR EMILY POLSTEIN moved

her BA from Central Washington University and MS from University of the Southwest. In her last seven years of teaching, Serna has taught in the public and independent school setting. Her last two years were spent teaching 9th grade Physical Education at Lakeside School. Serna is looking forward to introducing new concepts and games into grades 4-7 Physical Education curriculum.

from California State Polytechnic University. For the past three years, Cook served as a house-parent and teacher at North Country School in the Adirondacks where she taught 4th grade math and grades 4-9 dance ranging from Salsa to Hip Hop and Paraguayan Polka. Prior to NCS, Cook served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay. Cook is looking forward to getting to know the SCDS community, exploring the ways in which theatre is used around the world to empower and connect, and having some fun on the dance floor. EXTENDED DAY INSTRUCTOR DORI BERGMAN graduated from

Gonzaga University in 2013 with a BA in Journalism. Following graduation, she worked as a staff reporter for a weekly newspaper while substituting as a paraprofessional at a small K-8 public school in her hometown. Bergman moved to Seattle and joined the SCDS Extended Day staff in May.Â

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from Hawaii and has lived in the Pacific Northwest since the 6th grade. He is attending Seattle Pacific University to earn his degree in history so he can become a teacher in the coming years. He is excited to be part of the SCDS family.

to Seattle last year after studying Environmental Justice and Latin American studies at Oberlin College. In her free time, Polstein loves to go running and be outside. She is thrilled to be working with students here at Extended Day!

EXTENDED DAY INSTRUCTOR JENNY TRAN graduated from

UW in 2015 and fell in love with teaching. Tran started working in Extended Day this fall. She is thankful to be working at an amazing school filled with unique individuals and is thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to get to know each student!

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NOTES ANDY SCHOCKEN ’88

is a producer and director based in Brooklyn. Schocken recently chronicled the unlikely journey of a Pakistani jazz orchestra all the way from Lahore to New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis. The Tribeca hit documentary “Song of Lahore,” is co-directed with Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and is available on Amazon Prime and iTunes. Schocken is pictured alongside Wynton Marsalis. Photo credit: Wasif Arshad LISA NARODICK COLTON ’89 moved back to Seattle

and her son Eli joined the SCDS class of 2018. Colton is inspired by the ways SCDS has grown since she was a student in the 1980s—particularly on the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and diversity fronts. Colton joined the SCDS Board of Trustees and looks forward to contributing to the school’s growth and success. SARAH BETH HAMRY ’99 daughter of former

SCDS middle school and electives teacher Dee Hammons, recently attended a wedding for Sam Yawitz in Hawaii along with several former SCDS classmates. Following festivities, Hamry hiked and camped Volcanoes National Park. She currently resides in Oakland, California and is a co-owner of Arizmendi Bakery.

ALEXANDRA VON DER EMBSE ’00 has been

appointed Principal English Horn and Associate Principal/2nd Oboe of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra for the 2016-2017 season.

SARAH (GOLDBLATT) EMERSON ‘00 recently

joined the Amazon Video Direct team and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. She lives in Seattle with her husband Chris and son, Oliver. MATTHEW BATEMAN ’05

graduated in May 2014 from Willamette University with a BA in Philosophy and started the Professional MBA program at Seattle University in August 2016. He works with three startups, managing marketing, social media, and design strategy and finds strategic international study abroad partnerships for Unipupil, Ltd. Bateman is a 2005 Class Agent and is a member of Rotary International. DEVON THORSELL ’05 graduated in December 2015 from the University of Washington with a Masters in Marine Affairs and Arts in International Studies. Her graduate thesis on oil pollution prevention strategies in the Arctic is in the journal Marine Policy. She works at Trident Seafoods in the environmental affairs department and competed in the Fisherman’s Fall Festival Survival Suit Races. Thorsell is a 2005 Class Agent and wishes everyone from Ms. Duruz’s kindergarten class of 1996-97 a happy 20 years of friendship!

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OWEN WURZBACHER ‘05 earned an

AB in Human Evolutionary Biology and Economics, Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University and went on to work as an analyst for The Blackstone Group. He later co-founded The Sounding Board, a strategic resource to support the Future Project’s goal of empowering young people to live lives of purpose. Wurzbacher currently resides in Boston and now works as an investment analyst for Highfields Capital. He returned to SCDS in May 2016 to speak at the annual Leadership Recognition Dinner. Wurzbacher is pictured with his mother Melinda Giovengo, PhD, who also spoke at the Leadership Recognition Dinner. Giovengo is the CEO of YouthCare. SCDS WILDCATS CORBIN CARROLL ’15, SAM KUPER ‘12, AND MATT DIETZ ‘13 helped bring

the Lakeside Lions to the 3A WA State Baseball Championship game in May 2016. It was the highest achievement in the school’s baseball history, finishing with a record of 22-5.

Congratulations to the following Class of 2013 SCDS alumni for attaining NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMI-FINALIST AWARDS: Katherine Daugherty (Lakeside

School), Max A. Davis (Bellevue High School), Brian Kirkman (Lakeside School), John Melin (Lakeside School), Madison Onsager (The Bush School), John Randolph (Lakeside School), Ryan Ressmeyer (The Bush School), and Noah White (Seattle Prep). DUNCAN GLEW ‘15

won one of two national Leukemia and Lymphoma Society visionary awards for bringing The Big Climb to Philadelphia this spring. The event raised over $350,000 in its inaugural year thanks to Duncan and his brother Finn Glew’s ‘17 leadership efforts. Fellow Wildcat Sebastian Peck ‘15 and his mother, Manja Sachet, flew to Philly to climb too.

THE CLASS OF 2012

reunited in June 2016 at the home of Bill, Ruth, and Sophie True before heading off to the following colleges this fall: Barnard College, Bowdoin College, Carleton College, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth, Kenyon College, Northwestern University, Pitzer College, Point Loma Nazarene University, Pomona, Tufts University, University of British Columbia, University of Michigan, University of Washington, Washington University, Wesleyan University, and Williams College. Photo credit: Ruth True

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STAY CONNECTED

Hoping to reconnect or network with a former SCDS classmate? Have address updates? Visit the SCDS Alumni Directory: seattlecountryday.org/AlumniDirectory

PLUG IN WITH FELLOW ALUMNI

The SCDS Alumni Council is Growing! Interested in reconnecting with former classmates? Receiving news on the next campus event? Contact SCDS Class Agents via the connect tab of the SCDS website. Don’t see your year listed? Email us for information on becoming a Class Agent: alumni@seattlecountryday.org 1981: Anastacia Sims Dillon THE CLASS OF 2016 is off to high school: Bainbridge High School,

Ballard High School, Bishop Blanchet High School, Holy Names Academy, Ingraham High School, Interlake High School, Lakeside School, Mercer Island High School, Roosevelt High School, Seattle Preparatory School, Shorecrest High School, Stanford Online High School, Tesla STEM High School, The Bush School, The Northwest School, and University Prep.

SAVE THE DATE(S)

SCDS’s 2nd annual Alumni Turkey Scramble

is November 25, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Green Lake’s playing fields. Join alum and alum families for frisbee, fun, and an opportunity to run off Turkey Day calories. Plan to join the festivities? Please RSVP to: alumni@seattlecountryday.org

SCDS’s annual Alumni Winterim Event will take place January 27, 2017. Relive your Winterim days by reuniting with fellow SCDS families present and past on the slopes of Crystal Mountain. More details to follow in the coming months!

1983: Rudy Gadre and Jason Froggatt 1985: Karim Lessard and Wendy McDermott 1988: Carolyn Holtzen 1989: Lisa Narodick Colton 1990: Sarah Leung 1991: Catherine Burns Humbert 1993: Josh Donion 1996: Chris Loeffler 2000: Sam Fisher and Emily Hamilton 2001: Laurel Stewart 2005: Matthew Bateman and Devon Thorsell 2012: Emma Gautier 2013: Emily Jordan and Emma Engle 2014: Cole Graham and Emmy Hunt 2015: Emme McMullen

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2015-16 Board of Trustees:

Annual Report

SEATTLE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

2015-16

Thank you for your leadership! Len Jordan, President Ramona Emerson, Vice President Joanna Lin Black, Secretary Frank Woodruff, Treasurer Annika Andrews Kristina Ota Belfiore Kirsten Camp Janet Frink Rudy Gadre Joe Hunter Sarah Leung Michael Murphy, Ex Officio Nanci Rascoff Tsering Yuthok Short Natalie Stephens Chris Tessin Jarvis Weld Sandi Wollum Scott Zorn

AUCTION eed! Did we succeed? Yes! We did, ind Led by our Seuss-pirational the Auction Chair, Deanna Harding, n Oh! The Places You’ll Go! Auctio r ove held March 19, 2016 raised

$450,000

with 390 community members in nna attendance. Many thanks to Dea or, hum ir and her tireless team for the energy, and creative vision!

ANNUAL FUND The SCDS Annual Fund for Excellence blazed new fundraising trails with a record-breaking

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$470,000+

raised for the school and robust 97% parent participation. Thank you to our Annual Fund Chairs Christie and Ryan Schofield and their dedicated Leadership Council, for elevating SCDS’s margin of excellence!

Way to go!

Kudos to our Annual Fund Leadership Council: “SCDS has been a wonderful place for our entire family and we jumped at the chance to give back by chairing the Annual Fund. We were awestruck by the generosity of this incredible community with an astounding $470K+ raised and 97% parent participation!” –CHRISTIE & RYAN SCHOFIELD, 2015-2016 ANNUAL FUND CHAIRS

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Shannan Frisbie and Ian Smith Bina Shukla Catherine Burns Humbert ‘91 Jessica Pearlman and Tony Oliver Danna Redmond Michael Lapin Lisa Narodick Colton ‘89 Dawn Ehde Cerqui Kristen Onsager

Thank you for your generous support! General Operating Revenue and Expenses: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016

Total Support and Revenue: $10,484,733 Tuition and Fees Less Financial Aid: $8,684,580 Student Activities: $805,149

“SCDS parents give so generously of their time and resources to benefit our community. As Parent Council President, it was an honor and inspiration to work with families who feel passionately about the SCDS experience.” –SUSAN WARD, 2015-16 PARENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Contributions: $1,175,395

Three C for Parheeers Councilnt Voluntee rs

Investment Income and Market Gains: ($201,679)

Other: $21,288

Oh! The Places You’ll Go! Leads

Total Expenses: $10,484,733 Instructional: $5,024,569 Student Activities: $974,081 Operation and Maintenance: $210,554 General and Administration: $2,235,523 Allocation to Reserve/Endowment: $2,040,006

Auction Chair: Deanna Harding Administrators: Jennifer Felten and Cristal Nell Art: Tsering Short and Bina Shukla Art Communications: Amanda Lee Catalog: Jennifer Latham Catalog Ad Liaison: Liz Heron Communications: Kari Hatlen Décor: Carey Miailovich Dessert Dash: Tara Binge Event: Susan Hood Graphics: Brad Bishop Hospitality: Christina Fitzpatrick and Catherine Humbert Kindergarten Pillows: Sandra Jerez Procurement: Jackie Borges RSVP: Jen Yeung Show: Michele Weingeist Sponsorship: Peri Altan Wine Toss: Bill Muse 8th Grade Liaison: Lisa Graham 8th Grade Volunteer Lead: Katrina Crawford

Parent Council Executive Committee Members President: Susan Ward Vice President: Sandra Jerez Secretary: Tara Binge Treasurer: Colleen Doten

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THANK YOU for

Advancing the Mission! The SCDS Annual Fund—which comprises 5-7% of the school’s annual operating budget—enhances SCDS’s margin of excellence. Professional development, innovative field trips, inspirational guest speakers, and financial aid are all made possible by the Annual Fund. Thank YOU for your role in providing, extending, and advancing opportunities for our students and staff. Visionary ($10,000+)

“I would not have had the chance to experience an SCDS education without the generous financial aid offered by the school to its students and their families. It truly is a one-of-a-kind institution.” –SCDS ALUMNUS

This Annual Report acknowledges gifts received between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Every effort has been made to ensure our lists and records are accurate and up-to-date. However, if you believe there has been an error or omission, please do not hesitate to contact the Advancement Office: 206-691-2620. 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

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David D’Argenio and Jenny Leung Lloyd and Janet Frink T, CP John and Lisa Graham CP Jeffrey Helbling and Peri Altan CP Jordan and Nicole Jarjour CP The Morgan Family CP

Benefactor ($5,000-$9,999) Anonymous Joe Belfiore and Kristina Ota Belfiore T, AP Stan Berman and Bharathi Jagadeesh CP Mike Boyle, in memory of Rose Boyle AP Trishul and Anne Chilimbi CP Dan Drais and Jane Mills CP Rudy and Rupa Gadre T, CP, AS Robert and Amy Healy CP Chris, Jenette, and Ariel Igielski CP Ziad Ismail and Sonia Krishnan CP Mike Kim and Samantha Pak CP Brian McMullen and Ramona Emerson T, CP Garett and Cristal Nell CP Chris Pratley and Seiko Kobayashi CP Ryan and Christie Schofield CP Jonathan Sposato and Heather Lowenthal CP Matthew and Courtney Witter CP

Patron ($3,000-$4,999) Eric and Annika Andrews T, CP Anonymous Chris and Lynn Barnhart CP Jason and Kristen Bay CP Ethan and Helen Bell CP Neal Black and Joanna Lin Black T, CP Michael and Josephine Bolotski CP Dave and Kate Dandel CP Michael and Fredrica Elliott CP

Gary Fritz and Pamela Keenan Fritz CP Arnaud Gautier and Lisa Carroll FT, CP David and Van Ginger CP R. Alex Hsi and Wendy Hsu CP Gregory Jones and Elizabeth Lyons Jones Len and Jen Jordan T, CP Anthony and Andreea Larhs CP Tom Leonard and Susan Hood CP David Wilson and Sarah Leung T, CP, AS Jeremy and Jennifer Lewis CP John Liao and Guang-Shing Cheng CP Ron and Lori Marquardt CP Brian Marsh and Elizabeth Heron CP The Maxin Family CP Jan and Angela Miksovsky CP Eric and Teal Miller CP Michael and Deborah Murphy T, F Bill Muse and Beth Scott CP Fonte Coffee Roaster (Paul and Christina Odom) CP David and Kristen Onsager CP Ramesh and Vidya Eswaran CP Grant and Rebecca Pomering CP The Rochefort Family CP Rajeev Vijan and Julia Owens CP David and Jarvis Weld T, CP David and Cathrine Wheeler CP Alan White CP Scott and Colleen Zorn T, CP

Scholar ($1,000-$2,999)

Mark Alexander and Diane Chapel CP Russell Allgor and Sandra Fischer CP Phoebe Andrew GP Anonymous Wendy Archibald GP Jim Armstrong and Rachel Thornton CP

Geoffrey and Erikka Arone CP Michael Assadi and Susan Gulkis Assadi CP Philip Bagley and Stacey King CP David Byrne and Kirsten Conner CP David and Kirsten Camp T, CP Laurel Canan and Sara Jinks CP Peter Carberry and Kauser Dar CP Paul Chae and Stepanka Volejnikova Chae CP Steve and Kathy Clarke GP Michael and Diana Cohen CP Carrie Culley CP Brett Daniel and Sarah Archibald CP Burton Davis and Jane Park CP Elmer and Karen Ehde GP Andrew and Laurie Elofson CP John and Jennifer Felten CP Mark and Christina Fitzpatrick CP Marc and Megan Frazer CP Eric and Amy Friedland CP Jason and Wendy Froggatt CP, AS Greg and Valerie Gorder AP Robert and Pamela Gregory CP Vivek Gupta and Sunitha Vivekanandan CP Donald Guthrie and Elizabeth Hebert AP Paul Hanken and Rachel Black CP Ken and Deanna Harding CP David and Kari Hatlen CP Mark and Carolyn Holtzen CP, FF, AS Damien and Maria Huang CP The Huey Family CP The Hurley Family CP Andrew Hwangbo and Yoo-Lee Yea CP Jeremy Im and Jina Suh CP Scott and Eleanor Jacka CP Christopher Jefferies and Pauline Downey CP Masud Kibria and Jan Oscherwitz CP Isil and Tolga Kilicli CP

Kris and Courtney Klein CP John and Inti Knapp CP Allan and Mary Kollar GP Glenn and Julie Kouhia CP Michael and Karri Lapin CP Ian and Jennifer Latham CP Judd and Amanda Lee CP Charles and Lisa Levine CP Ralph and Dorothea Lintz GP Bradford and Corey Lovering CP, AS Rick and Anne Matsen AP Kevin and Karen Merritt CP Ricardo and Ann Mestres GP Tony and Laurie Mestres CP The Mock Family CP Beth Morgan CP Christian Morgan and Alexandra McKay CP Michael and Linda Morgan GP, AP Michael Nesteroff and Kimm Viebrock FT, AP Michael Nguyen and Andrea Doan CP Richard Nguyen and Pei Chin-Nguyen CP Zukun Michael Ni and Qian Christina Liu CP Tony Oliver and Jessica Pearlman CP Rohan and Susan Oommen CP Sam and Michele Osborne CP Adam Peck and Manja Sachet CP Alex and Lindsay Pedersen CP Brian Pepin and Danna Redmond CP Edward and Jennifer Petersen CP, AS Josh Petersen CP Michael Pickett and Ann Watson CP Mark and Linda Potter CP Mark Puckett and Jennifer Heydt CP Sudhindra Ramamurthy and Madhuri Kashyap CP Rajesh Ramanathan and Sudha Sharma CP Warren and Elta Ratliff CP Robin and Deborah Rifkin CP Catherine Rogers CP Roland and Arlene Sargeant CP Richard and Anne Schaefer FT, AP Harry H. Schneider, Jr. and Gail P. Runnfeldt AP Erik and Catherine Schwiebert CP Michelle Seelig CP Scott Sherman and Susan Brown CP Floyd Short and Tsering Yuthok Short T, CP Dharma and Bina Shukla CP Alan Smith and Christie Snyder CP Ian Smith and Shannan Frisbie CP Bob Stanbary and Leslie Schofield GP Ben and Natalie Stephens T, AP Alan Su and Holly Dail CP Patrick Supanc and Sandra Jerez CP Jonathan and Wendy Sue Swanson CP Ty Thorsen and Marina Vogman CP The Tillmans CP Jonathan Tingstad and Shannon Corbin MD CP Dave Trop and Lisa Campney CP Chris and Jen Van Wesep CP Andrew Verprauskus and Michaelanne Ehrenberg CP Andrew von Nordenflycht and Haeryung Shin CP Patrick Wagner and Dorothy Tao CP Aaron and Michele Weingeist CP Christian and Larisa Whipple CP Julia White CP Ann H. Williams AP Frank Woodruff and Jan Agosti T, AP Eric and Dawn Wright CP Roger Wylie and Daiva Tautvydas CP Winston and Jennifer Yeung CP

Craig and Ashley Baerwaldt CP Brent Baker and Valerie Street CP Pablo Barcenas and Mariana Alvarez-Tostado CP Lorraine and Elizabeth Bardeen CP James and Lillian Barnes GP Mark Bashore and Katrina Crawford CP Andy Bauck and Tracy Reed CP, AS Michael and Inger Beecher AP Kristina S. Bennard CP Leela Berman AS Michael Bernard and Julia Hsieh CP Brady and Stefany Bernard CP Caitlin Bethlahmy AS Tom Biehl and Libby Hill CP Brent, Tara, and Hadley Binge CP Eric and Heather Bioren CP Bradley Bishop CP Linda M.C. Bishop GP Doug and Ann Bostrom AP Patti Burke CP Fred and Shari Burns GP Elaine M. Burns, in memory of Donald W. and Frederick W. Burns GP Billy Plauche and Amanda Carr AS The Liu/Carr Family CP Mick and Pam Cary GP Ryan and Jennifer Cassidy CP John Cerqui and Dawn Ehde Cerqui CP Glen and Marlene Chalcraft, in honor of our grandchildren: Dylan and Elliott GP Michael Chalcraft and Kristi Helgeson CP Yi Ping Chan and Melanie Hayden CP William and Monika Chao CP Worachai and Petcharat Chaoweeraprasit AP Andre Classen and Megs Tan Classen CP Bill and Leanne Colwell, in honor of Jourdan Soules GP Paul and Natalie Crawford GP Terrence J. Cullen and Sandra M. Watson AP Lucas Daniel CS Donald Davidge and Atousa Salehi CP Catherine Davies and Amanda Dowda CP Tracy De La Torre-Evans CP Brandon and Christi DeCuir CP Boris and Alissa Desancic CP Don and Sue Dietz AP The Doten Family CP Sean Draine and Karen Pavlidis CP Gene and Susan Eberlein CP Larry Evans and Joyce Canan GP

“With countless talented volunteers, generous donors, and the SCDS Advancement Team, our 2016 SCDS Auction, Oh! The Places You’ll Go!, was a tremendous success. What an incredibly fun-filled event with keepsake photos, quirky candid shots on the retro bus, beautiful art projects, fabulous trips, and the community of parents and teachers coming together in one night to raise over $450K for our new school bus and cherished school.” –DEANNA HARDING, 2015-2016 AUCTION CHAIR Renette Finley, in memory of Dave Fuhrmann GP James Fisher and Tristan Holmberg AP Fritz and Noreen Frink GP Donald and Barbara Fuhrmann GP Dan and Kate Gebler CP Joseph Gifford and Leslie Mann CP Steve and Joan Goldblatt AP Rich Goodfried and Mary McCauley CP Terence and Sally Gregory GP Prabhdeep Grewal and Anita Chopra CP Craig Hajduk and Jacqueline Borges CP Matt and Angie Hanna CP John and Megumi Haskin CP Wendy Hassan CP Charles and Ming-Mei Heider CP Dennis and Marilyn Holtzen GP Dr. Jim Hsu and Elisa Barston CP Olivier and Catherine Burns Humbert ‘91 CP, AS Joseph Hunter and Anne Ward van Roden T, AP Rod Huston AS Michael and Madeline Johnson CP

Jason and Erica Johnson CP James Johnson CS Yula Johnson CS Valdean Jones GP Ray and Charlotte Kanemori AP Resat Kasaba and Kathie Friedman CP Gaylord and Robin Kellogg CP Min-Hwa Cheng Kennard GP Moonsoo and Iris Kim CP Christopher and Ellen Kinney CP Donal and Patricia Kinney GP Tadas and Laura Kisielius CP Richard and Carol Klobucher AP John and Muriel Knapp GP Robin Krause and Julie Lord CP Brad Laesch and Lexie Weil CP Adam and Florence Larson CP, AS Karim and Alice Lessard FT, CP, AS The Levinger Family CP Joe and Heather Levy CP The Lewis-Sandy Family CP Cheng C. Liao GP Franz Loewenherz and Basia Pietraszek Terry and Ann Lukens GP

Wildcat (Up to $999) Anonymous Anonymous Rachel Alves CP Andrew Anderson and Carla Hildebrand CP Mike and Jeanne Antosiewicz GP Alan and Terry Axelrod FT, AP James and Katherine Babington CP

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“SCDS was a transformative experience for me as a child and gave me the joy of a life-long love of learning; now my daughter is having that same magical experience. We give to help this unique school continue to bring the joy and magic of learning to all of our children.” –SCDS ALUMNUS AND CURRENT PARENT

Carolyn Lukens GP Gail Lyons GP Kenneth Madden and Monica Moravec AP Bill and Marianne Maes CP Judith Marsden AP Anne Martens CP, AS Syna Mathod CP George McCammon GP Stanley and Janet McCammon FT, CP Pitt and Krista Means CP Joseph Mecca and Linda Stolfi AP John and Pam Melin CP The Melmon Family CP Rich and Carey Miailovich CP John Miller and Linda Perlstein CP Dale and Roberta Miller GP William Motzer and Lederle Tenney AP Nathan Myhrvold and Rosemarie Havranek AP John and Maureen Nagy AP Kit and Sally Narodick GP, AP Jason Colton and Lisa Narodick Colton CP, AS Marty and Melissa Nelson CP, AS Peter and Jan Noone CP M and E O’Brien CP Bruce and Granya O’Neill AP Timothy and Elizabeth O’Shea AP Amy Ojendyk CP, AS David Ordal AS Killean Patton and Family CP Richard and Wendy Paul CP Chris and Lissa Payne CP Conor Pereyra CS Anne Petersen CP Dwight Pickett GP Rob Porcarelli and Megan Hutcheson CP James Porter CP Richard and Susan Prentke FT, AP Spencer and Nanci Rascoff T, CP David and Patricia Roen GP Jonathan Rosoff and Kristin Winkel CP Pat and Virginia Sainsbury FT, AP

Jonathan Sainsbury AS Piper Lauri Salogga CP Malcolm Schneider AS Remi Schneider AS David Seaver and Gayle Clemans CP Aaron and Meredith Sheedy CP Scott Shock and Jean Lee CP Amnon Shoenfeld and Kate Riley AP John Siegler and Alexandra E. Read MD AP Alok Srivastava and Dawn Hastreiter CP David and Cathy Strombom AP Birute and Kestutis Tautvydas GP Jeremiah Telzrow and Deanna Hearns CP Chris and Becca Tessin T, CP Mark Tindall and Sally Bjornsen CP Bob and Candy Tingstad GP Michael and Kate Vaughan CP Jyoti Velayudhan and Balcar Singh CP Rahul Verma and Sujatha Murugesan CP Brian and Mia Vinkemulder CP Binh Vu and Lynn Cheney CP Jamie Walker and Mary Childs AP Chi-Fei Wang and Jae Zhou CP Glenn and Susan Ward CP Kevin Warne and Patty Kelley CP Carol Perera Weingeist GP Anne M. Weiss CP Edward Wenger and Crystal Ondo CP Richard and Melissa White CP Gary and Carrie Witter GP Thomas Woods CP Quentin Yerxa and Karen Freisem AP

Faculty and Staff

Nicki Amos F Elizabeth Andrews F Anonymous Anonymous Miriam Ayala F Alice Baggett and Thomas Strouse F Sally and Mike Bauer F Pam Black GP, F

Tom Darlow and Dr. Anne Riederer F Thanh Dinh and Tho Hoang F Brian Dwinelle and Tiffany Crisman F Adam and Shamra Elder F Susan Ellis F Eddie and Kim Feeley F Jane and Peter Hesslein F Megan Hosch-Schmitt F Brett and Melissa Leslie CP, F Lisa and Christopher Lewis F Chuck and Carrie Lintz CP, F Mary Lowry and Mark Janicke F Denise Luenow F Celeste Macapia F The Madriaga-Burke Family CP, F Daniel Magana F Andrew Morris F Michael and Deborah Murphy T, F Maricarmen Navarro and Dan Rudd F Debbie and Dave Pearson F Erin and Jonathan Perry F Ellie and Jordan Peterson F Marianne Picha FF Kyla Pocock F Andrea and Eli Sanders F Sherri Schettler F Melissa and Kevin Schoenen F JoAnn and Larry Sims AP, FF Daniel Sweeney F Joseph Tchen F Quinn and Alison Thomsen F Nichole Wendling F Sarah and Ray Willis F Marcella E. Wilson F

Francis B. Runnfeldt Memorial Fund

Foundations/Corporations

Library Gifts

SCHOLAR ($1,000 - $2,999) Melmon Family Foundation Miailovich Family Foundation The Pomegranate Fund

BENEFACTOR ($5,000 - $9,999) Sara Mockett GP, AP

WILDCAT (UP TO $999) Target Amazon Smile

Matching Gift Companies Amgen Apple, Inc. Baird Bayer Boeing Casey Family Programs DA Davidson & Co. Macy’s Foundation Microsoft Matching Gifts Program PepsiCo Prudential Foundation Russell Matching Gifts Program SeaTec Consulting Inc. Starbucks Matching Gifts Program The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation T-Mobile Varian Medical Systems Walt Disney Co.

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Harry H. Schneider, Jr. and Gail P. Runnfeldt AP

Head of School Discretionary Fund Anonymous

WILDCAT (UP TO $999) Debbie and Dave Pearson

Library Birthday Books

Luke Allen CS Sam Allen CS Declan Doten CS Liam Doten CS Varun Iyer CS Radha Iyer CS Tyler Jacka CS Gabe Nell CS Scarlett Nell CS Debbie and Dave Pearson Cole Pepin CS Ariel Wagner CS

Library Gifts In-Kind

Yoram Bauman Marcia Johnson AP Brady Miailovich CS John Miller and Linda Perlstein Susan Mise FF Debbie and Dave Pearson F Milena Sargeant CS Elizabeth Woods CS

Auction: Raise-the-Paddle ($10,000) Eric and Annika Andrews T, CP Rudy and Rupa Gadre T, CP, AS Spencer and Nanci Rascoff T, CP ($5,000) Fonte Coffee Roaster (Paul and Christina Odom) CP Kevin and Karen Merritt CP Edward and Jennifer Petersen CP, AS Chris Pratley and Seiko Kobayashi CP Jonathan Sposato and Heather Lowenthal CP ($2,500) Jason and Kristen Bay CP Stan Berman and Bharathi Jagadeesh John and Lisa Graham CP Jeffrey Helbling and Peri Altan CP Bradford and Corey Lovering CP, AS Brian Marsh and Elizabeth Heron CP The Maxin Family CP Jan and Angela Miksovsky CP Ryan and Christie Schofield CP Matthew and Courtney Witter CP ($1,000) Russell Allgor and Sandra Fischer CP Anonymous Carrie Culley CP Brett Daniel and Sarah Archibald CP Burton Davis and Jane Park CP Dan Drais and Jane Mills CP Michael and Fredrica Elliott CP Lloyd and Janet Frink T, CP Jason and Wendy Froggatt CP, AS Paul Hanken and Rachel Black CP Ken and Deanna Harding CP R. Alex Hsi and Wendy Hsu CP

The Huey Family CP Olivier and Catherine Burns Humbert ‘91 CP, AS Gregory Jones and Elizabeth Lyons Jones CP Brian McMullen and Ramona Emerson Rich and Patricia Miailovich GP The Rochefort Family CP Scott Sherman and Susan Brown CP Alan Smith and Christie Snyder CP Aaron and Michele Weingeist CP David and Jarvis Weld T, CP Edward Wenger and Crystal Ondo CP Alan White CP

T, CP

($500) Anonymous Geoffrey and Erikka Arone CP Brent, Tara, and Hadley Binge CP Eric and Heather Bioren CP Peter Carberry and Kauser Dar CP Michael and Diana Cohen CP Jason Colton and Lisa Narodick Colton CP, AS Dave and Kate Dandel CP Boris and Alissa Desancic CP Mark and Christina Fitzpatrick CP Arnaud Gautier and Lisa Carroll FT, CP Joseph Gifford and Leslie Mann CP David and Van Ginger CP David and Kari Hatlen CP Andrew Hwangbo and Yoo-Lee Yea CP Mike Kim and Samantha Pak CP Christopher and Ellen Kinney CP John and Inti Knapp CP Ian and Jennifer Latham CP Joe and Heather Levy CP Rich and Carey Miailovich CP Eric and Teal Miller CP Christian Morgan and Alexandra McKay

Michael and Deborah Murphy T, F Michael Nguyen and Andrea Doan CP Rohan and Susan Oommen CP Brian Pepin and Danna Redmond CP Grant and Rebecca Pomering CP James Porter CP Mark Puckett and Jennifer Heydt CP Dharma and Bina Shukla CP Ian Smith and Shannan Frisbie CP Ben and Natalie Stephens T, AP Alan Su and Holly Dail CP Ty Thorsen and Marina Vogman CP Andrew von Nordenflycht and Haeryung Shin CP Glenn and Susan Ward CP David Wilson and Sarah Leung T, CP, AS Eric and Dawn Wright CP Roger Wylie and Daiva Tautvydas CP ($250) Michael Bernard and Julia Hsieh CP Sean Draine and Karen Pavlidis CP Matt and Angie Hanna CP Wendy Hassan CP Joseph Hunter and Anne Ward van Roden T, AP Resat Kasaba and Kathie Friedman CP Tadas and Laura Kisielius CP Michael and Karri Lapin CP Franz Loewenherz and Basia Pietraszek Sudhindra Ramamurthy and Madhuri Kashyap CP Warren and Elta Ratliff CP Roland and Arlene Sargeant CP ($100) Lorraine and Elizabeth Bardeen CP David and Kirsten Camp T, CP Ryan and Jennifer Cassidy CP Brandon and Christi DeCuir CP Brian Dwinelle and Tiffany Crisman F Eric and Amy Friedland CP Anna Goeke CP

Rich Goodfried and Mary McCauley CP John and Megumi Haskin CP Mark and Carolyn Holtzen CP, FF, AS Jason and Erica Johnson CP Judd and Amanda Lee CP Brett and Melissa Leslie CP, F John and Pam Melin CP Richard and Wendy Paul CP Ellie and Jordan Peterson F Jonathan Rosoff and Kristin Winkel CP Aaron and Meredith Sheedy CP Scott Shock and Jean Lee CP Floyd Short and Tsering Yuthok Short T, CP Alok Srivastava and Dawn Hastreiter CP Patrick Supanc and Sandra Jerez CP Jeremiah Telzrow and Deanna Hearns CP The Tillmans CP Binh Vu and Lynn Cheney CP Richard and Melissa White CP Winston and Jennifer Yeung CP

($50) Andrew Anderson and Carla Hildebrand CP Pablo Barcenas and Mariana Alvarez-Tostado CP Michael Chalcraft and Kristi Helgeson CP The Doten Family CP Matt and Angie Hanna CP Jane and Peter Hesslein F The Madriaga-Burke Family CP, F Daniel Sweeney F Mark Tindall and Sally Bjornsen CP Chris and Jen Van Wesep CP Chi-Fei Wang and Jae Zhou CP ($25) Patrick and Mary Margaret Murphy

“Both of our children developed curiosity, wonder, and a love of learning from their foundation at SCDS. Now we see the same happening with our grandson. We give to the Annual Fund to not only support the innovative programs and inspiring teachers, but to model for our children and grandchildren the importance of supporting institutions that you deeply value.” –ALUMNI PARENTS AND CURRENT GRANDPARENTS

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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. e

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.

SCDS Summer Reading Challenge

We recognize that diversity encompasses all socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, family structures, gender and sexual identifications, and religious communities. In the spirit of true inquiry, we embrace this journey as an essential learning opportunity. We affirm our belief that increasing and sustaining diversity and inclusiveness helps us to fulfill our mission of inspiring gifted children to reach their potential through inquiry, curiosity, and wonder. We believe in continually examining all aspects of our school including our own curriculum, hiring practices, admissions procedures, communications, outreach, and professional development, in support of our mission. We pledge to attract, embrace, and support a diverse community; to foster an environment of authenticity and inclusion; to empower compassionate problem solvers and risk takers; and to inspire one another to better the world for all. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Seattle Country Day School strives to maintain a diverse school community. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admission, financial aid, or any other school-administered programs.

“I want every kid— every reader, really— to explore the world through books. Books have played a vital role in getting me outside of my comfort zone. I believe they can do the same for you.” –NATIONAL AMBASSADOR FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE, GENE LUEN YANG

This past summer, SCDS students grades K-8 were encouraged to take on Gene Luen Yang’s challenge to Read Without Walls. The guidelines were simple: 1. R ead a book about someone who doesn’t look like you or live like you. 2. R ead a non-fiction book about a topic that you don’t know much about. 3. R ead a book in a format or genre that you’ve never tried before. The result? 100% of students were challenged to push outside their comfort zones and into the “pages” of another.