Innovate Magazine, Spring 2015

INNOVATE

All Saints’ Episcopal School

Spring 2015

PUT ON YOUR MATH GOGGLES ! ®

Dr. Robin Ward Teaches Students to See Math All Around Them

Photography by Alyssa Phillips ’15

TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME

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From Tad’s Desk | PAGE 3 Board of Trustees | PAGE 4

SERVANTS, SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, ATHLETES

Senior Saints Mid-Year Update | PAGE 6 Servants | PAGE 8 Scholars | PAGE 12 Artists | PAGE 16 Athletes | PAGE 20

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COMMUNITY

Around All Saints’ | PAGE 36 Traveling Saints | PAGE 40 All Saints’ Social | PAGE 60

FEATURES

Put On Your Math Goggles®! | PAGE 26 For ALL the Saints | PAGE 42 Global Forming | PAGE 52

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FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION News | PAGE 56 Do You Know Your Division Heads? | PAGE 58 Madison Makes a Move| PAGE 59

SUPPORTING OUR SAINTS

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PTO, Booster Club and FAME | PAGE 63 Annual Fund | PAGE 67 DeWolfe Society Spotlight | PAGE 68

ALUMNI

Forever Saints | PAGE 69 News | PAGE 70 Alumni Spotlight | PAGE 73 A Letter From Katie | PAGE 74

IN REMEMBRANCE Tolling of the Bell | PAGE 77

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CO-EDITORS Keira Moody, Director, Communications and Marketing Meg Hasten, Manager, Communications and Marketing

CONTRIBUTORS Jennifer Albritton, 2nd Grade Aaron Beck, Director of Athletics Matt Becker, 6th Grade Katie Berkovsky ’06, Alumni Relations Kelley Berkovsky Burt ’02, Interim Alumni Relations Tad Bird, Head of School Mel Bridge, EC/LS Chaplain Daniel Carroll, Associate Manager of Athletic Operations Susan Doyle, Director of Advancement Betsy Ferebee, 5th Grade Michael Gonzalez, MS Division Head Scott Jarrett, US English Debra Koppelberger, LS Division Head Angela Kornman, Director of College Advising David Madison ’92, US Division Head and Assistant Head of School Rick Merrill, President, Board of Trustees Yvette Messenger, Development Services Associate Matt Mildren, Member, Board of Trustees Dave Ostroff, Director of the Tad Bird Honors College Robin Page, EC Division Head Lynne Pendergrass, 1st Grade Artwork by Harper Benko ’26

Jennifer Pennington, ESL Coordinator of International Studies Tracie Roten, 5th Grade Moira Taylor, Parent Relations Manager Kathi Tiffany, US Fine Arts Department Chair Frank Tilley, Chief Financial Officer Mary Tracy, Director of Admission Craig Tredenick, Director of Enrollment Management James Venhaus, US Theatre Arts Robin Ward, Assistant to Head of School for Math Development Barclay Wilson, 5th Grade Julie Yater, Kindergarten

PHOTOGRAPHY Steel Shutter Photography

DESIGN Paradigm Creative Cover: Castle and Sun (1928) by Paul Klee Innovate is a semiannual publication of All Saints’ Episcopal School.

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MISSION

All Saints’ Episcopal School of Fort Worth promotes academic excellence in a nurturing, Christian environment and upholds the Anglican tradition of worship.

OUTCOME STATEMENT

A graduate of All Saints’ Episcopal School will exercise genius within through developing a relationship with God, by engaging the world, and by serving others.

All Saints’ Episcopal School of Fort Worth administers its personnel, academic, extracurricular and tuition assistance programs without regard to gender, race, religion, ethnicity or national origin.

FROM TAD’S DESK

“...as in His sight with sweet delight ye do abound,” Hymnal, 625.

In the winter of 2006, All Saints’ procured the services of a consultant, John Littleford, to engage in a strategic planning process. The result of these sessions was “All Saints’ 2020,” a strategic plan with three primary goals: Define Excellence, Enrollment Management and Financial Focus.

In the eight years since, we reflect on the execution of that plan and feel both accomplished in the present and invigorated for the future. We have better defined our mission by clearly articulating expectations of a graduate of All Saints’: A graduate of All Saints’ Episcopal School will exercise genius within through developing a relationship with God, by engaging the world, and by serving others; we have integrated numerous innovative program offerings including the Early Childhood program, Project Empathy, Honors College, etc.; we have hired the best and retained the best faculty; we have watched our college acceptances steadily increase in numbers and prestige; we have experienced enrollment growth while maintaining excellence; we have managed our resources well; and, we have shepherded and grown our endowment. If we equate 20/20 vision with perfect eyesight, how might we consider our past experiences as we sharpen our vision for the future?

The pages of Innovate are awash with vibrant colors and stories – stories of achievement, imagination, creativity, grace, growth, hard-work, integrity, humility, passion and compassion. Remaining true to our mission means we honor the best of our past, while embracing the disruptive forces of the future (think tectonic shifts in demographics

and technology) and blending our learning model to provide the best environment for our children. Dr. Robin Ward’s work with our students and our faculty engagement with these developments is remarkable, to say the least.

Student achievements continue to arrive in myriad form, cascading through each Division, on the stage, in the Chapel and on the playing fields. Led by Rick Merrill, the generative thinking by our Board of Trustees is inspiring.

Matt Mildren’s thoughtful overview of our plans for capital improvements is exciting. Pat Bassett’s visit was affirming as he acknowledged our unique community, where teachers are beloved for their unwavering commitment and uncanny ability to coax the best out of each student.

And the news that our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Fr. Madison ’92, is taking his genius within to greater heights through his role as the next Executive Director of the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools reminds us not to lose sight of this fact: the strength of our communion – our community – is built on relationships.

All Saints’ is intentional about honoring our past, making peace with the present and expecting continued excellence in the future. Lest you wonder who we are and where we are headed, the stories you read will give you a small but clear glimpse of what we do on a daily basis and what we anticipate, with “...gladness and singleness of heart,” (BCP, 365).

Blessings,

Tad

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ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

2014-15

Board of Trustees

OFFICERS

RICK MERRILL

PAULA BROCKWAY

RUSTY REID

KYLE POULSON

MATT MCLAUGHLIN

TOMMY MILLER

President

Vice President

TRUSTEES Wendy Barron Richard Bourland Stephanie Brentlinger Riggs Brown ’03 Lance Byrd Richard Chowning Brad Corbett, Jr. Jeff Dillard Wende Dwyer-Johnsen Jim Garnett Kori Green

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Vice President

Treasurer

Andrea Halbach The Rev. Christopher Jambor Bob Jameson Matt Johnson Craig Kelly H. Peter Ku Matt Mildren Gary Randle Janie Rector Maurie Reynolds Bob Simpson

Vice President

Secretary

Ramsay Slugg Whit Smith Sallie Trotter Cheryl Vinson Brad Wallace George M. Young, Jr. Tad Bird, Head of School

ALL SAINTS’ ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

February 23-27 EXHIBIT AND ARTIST TALKS

SPONSORED BY

Senior Saints MID-YEAR UPDATE

By Meg Hasten

TOP TESTERS

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENTS: Luke Leitzman ’15, Alex Wade ’15, Kelly Carroll ’15 and Tristan Grecu ’15

NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS: Laura Doan ’15 and Eric Getz ’15

NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION STUDENT: Tristan Mercer ’15

TOURING COLLEGES

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY: Austin Roberts ’13 and Maggie Roberts ’15

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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY: Harrison Brentlinger ’15, Daniel Henderson ’15, Tristan Grecu ’15, Scott Walraven ’15, Mader Bagley ’15, Greer McDowell ’15, Campbell Hillard ’15 and Jack Walraven ’15

DUKE UNIVERSITY: Samantha Garnett ’15

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA: Katie Seliga ’15 with University of Oklahoma President David Boren at an invitation-only dinner.

ATHLETIC AWARDS

TRENDING SENIOR STATS

ACT Average 26 ACT Peak 34

1880 SAT Average 2340 SAT Peak

DAVEY O’BRIEN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST: Eric Getz ’15

DIFFERENT COLLEGES/ OVER UNIVERSITIES APPLIED TO OVER Total Applications Submitted

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DAVE CAMPBELL ALL-TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL KICKER: Jonathan Song ’15

AUBURN UNIVERSITY: Molly Bateman ’15 and Courtney Hammit ’15

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Early Acceptances 200 (AND COUNTING!)

YALE UNIVERSITY: Nicholas Iglesias ’15

TEXAS TECH: Mason Huckabee ’15 and Jake Hamilton ’15

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: Dirk, Ryan ’15 and Trisha Suitt

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Servants

By Meg Hasten Students in Digital Photography I explored perspective.

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Photo by Harris Huckabee ‘16

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1 DONATING AND DUNKING

In honor of the Corbett family, All Saints’ participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at every level – students, faculty, coaches, administrators, Dr. Tad Bird (Head of School), even Rick Merrill (Board President). Middle School Division Head, Mike “Gonzo” Gonzalez, was challenged separately

by Fort Worth Country Day. He encouraged his students to first raise money for the cause and then he’d let them dunk him with ice water. Our Middle School students raised $320 in less than a week and were rewarded by getting Gonzo good with not just one, but two buckets of ice cold water.

2 TRINITY RIVER TRASH BASH

The All Saints’ Outdoor Club participated in the 23rd Annual Trinity Trash Bash Saturday, September 20, in an effort to clean up the Trinity River and communal trails along the river. Student participants included Huiqin Hu ’16, Sophia Iglesias ’16, Kaitlyn Klvac ’18, Linda Liu ’17, Yi Liu ’16, Dresden Sutherland ’16 and Jax Wilson ’18.

Faculty advisors included Whitney Brown, Kim Moore and Leslie Wittenbraker.

3 WATER BALLOON REWARDS

Sixth grade students had an extra incentive to bring items for the animal shelter organization, Granbury Friends for Animals. For the 180 items they donated, teachers Matt Becker, David Gaul, Melissa Gresham and Jennifer Leavitt gave students 180 water balloons to throw at them.

4 PRESIDENTIAL HABITAT

Upper School students spent the morning of October 11 participating in Habitat for Humanity’s Cowtown Brush Up for a woman named Dorothy.

While President Carter (center) was building Dorothy’s porch handrails so that she can safely walk up and down her stairs, our students worked alongside him painting her entire house. Student participants were Kelly Carroll ’15, Carson Fricks ’16, Jernee Goods ’16, Grant Gustafson ’15, Kiki Hertel ’15, Lee Li ’16, Truett Miller ’16, Carson Pate ’16, Brazos Pinto ’16, Anna Salerno ’16, Katie Seliga ’15, Briana Wallace ’15, David Whitaker ’16 and Mimi White ’15. Tad Bird, Eric LaPointe, David Madison and David Parks were there working as well.

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Servants

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5 WARMING MORE THAN HEARTS Part of Middle School’s Project Empathy lineup of service projects is the Blanket, Glove and Sock Drive. In December, Middle School students promoted their mission to the School community, then collected and delivered more than 600 blankets and 800 pairs of gloves and socks to Presbyterian Night Shelter and Union Gospel Mission.

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Inspired by the Project Empathy Blanket, Glove and Sock Drive, a group of 8th graders visited SafeHaven in Arlington to help with stocking stuffing and entertaining the kids before Christmas. Pictured from Class of 2019: Bryce Earley, Sienna DelConte, Hannah Jones, Gwyneth Baker and Lucy Reason.

7 SWEET GIVING

Autumn Rosser’s kindergarten class decorated a gingerbread house on December 3 that was raffled off at Cookies and Castles benefitting Cook Children's Hospital. Pictured from the Class of 2027: Eva Hajovsky, Will Stadtler, Callie Walsh and Jett Aikin.

8 TAKING CHRISTMAS TO HAITI

Courtney Hammit '15 and Corynne Hammit '17 traveled to Haiti with Kanakuk Haiti December 6-7 to distribute 7,000 Christmas bags to kids in the Port-au-Prince area. The girls packed 500 bags themselves and raised money by selling “Hope for Haiti” t-shirts. They visited eight schools, two orphanages and a children’s village.

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9 SHOPPING FOR ANGELS

All four Kindergarten classes sold Angel Pops each Friday to Lower School and Early Childhood students to raise money for their Angel Tree recipients. The classes collected over $1,700 then shopped and bagged gifts for their angels. They couldn’t be more happy delivering the gifts to the Salvation Army reps at Ridgmar Mall. Pictured: Howell Hayes ’27 and Will Stadtler ’27.

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10 SENIOR PHILANTHROPY

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All Saints’ seniors participate in a unique philanthropy project, “Building a Culture of Philanthropy,” which empowers them to be discerning philanthropists within the Fort Worth community. The class is given the equivalent of $100 per student, which must be granted to a deserving local charitable organization. The students listen to presentations from local non-profits and then each advisory meets to discuss and decide who they want to donate their money to. This year, seniors donated $5,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association, $1,200 to Gill Children’s Services and $2,300 to Meals on Wheels.

Pictured: Elliot Goldman with The Greatest Gift Catalog Ever, Avery Tanner ’15 and a representative from the Alzheimer’s Association.

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STUDENT SERVICE GROUPS 11 LS STUDENT COUNCIL

The Lower School elected their Student Council in October for the 2014-15 school year: (Pictured in no particular order.)

Officers: President - Ella Coleman ’21, Vice President - Blakley Byrd ’22, Secretary - John Spinks ’21, Treasurer - Maria Martin ’21, Sergeant at Arms - Robbie Caruthers ’23.

Class Representatives: Class of 2021: Audrey Baker, Tommy Brockermeyer, Jon Riley Connor, Shani Drobnich, Kole Kuenstler, Victoria Pipinich, Logan Simpson, Elle Williamson. Class of 2022: Sam Guerra, Hannah Hatcher, Devyn Hughes, Lily Key, Marshall Whitaker, James Williams. Class of 2023: Vivi Devaney, Cara Edmonds, Will Horton, Jake Milliken, Marcus Pena, Mallory Powers.

Class of 2024: Joshua Chenevert, Gavin delMas, Annie Franke, Virginia Prim, Emily Steuart, Hunter Williams. Class of 2025: Caroline Balch, Rainey Green, Blake Schimmels, Sam Siratt, Sabina Sovik, Tori Staggs. Class of 2026: Garrett Bond, Drew Edmonds, Jack Fulton, Elizabeth Harman, Sloane Macomber, Jake Powers.

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The Middle School elected their Student Council in October for the 2014-15 school year: Officers (front row): Hayden Siratt, Secretary; Jack Delk, Treasurer; Bryce Earley, President; and Jordan Jones, Vice President.

Class Representatives (back row): Anna Claire Siratt, Matthew Mildren, Bailey Deshmukh, Chase Parrish, Grant Minick, Gage Bane, Taylor Deshmukh, Sienna DelConte, Mia Giordano, Hunter Balk, Kort Kuenstler, Michael Reinke, Sarah Tyree and Easton Fehler.

Not pictured: Sam Parrish.

13 US STUDENT BODY REPRESENTATIVES

Upper School Student Body Representatives are elected in the spring to serve the following school year in ways such as organizing and conducting orientation, initiating new programs and planning school dances. The 2014-15 Representatives are Scott Walraven ’15, Treasurer; Grace Tracy ’16, Secretary; Eric Getz ’15, President; Justin Miller ’15, Vice President.

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This body of students meets to discuss allegations of student infractions, mostly of an academic nature, then coordinates with the Dean of Students to develop consequences. The 2014-15 Honor Council students are Ryan Drobnich ’15, Austin Decker ’16, Floyd Douglas ’16, Avery Tanner ’15 and Brianna Vinson ’17.

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SCHOLARS

By Meg Hasten AP Art Student, Samantha Garnett ’15, produced this as part of her concentration in figure drawings.

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Artwork by Samantha Garnett ‘15

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1 LITTLE LINGUISTS POST BIG RESULTS

Lower School Spanish students are participating in an online program called “Lingualympics” with 5 million students in 32 countries all over the world. All Saints’ was ranked 1st in the Top 20 schools in the world nine weeks in a row this fall, ten weeks total (as of November 21). All Saints’ students who ranked in the Top 20 Students on any given week were: Sam Guerra ’22 (#2), Sophia DelConte ’21 (#3), Andrew Lin ’22 (#4), Caroline Simpson ’21 (#6), Creed Williams ’22 (#10), Kennedy Allen ’21 (#11), Marshall Whitaker ’22 (#11), Victoria Pipinich ’21 (#17), Claire Bothwell ’21 (#19), Jonathan Greve ’22 (#19) and Matthew Bayouth ’25 (#20).

2 “LIFT OFF TO LITERACY”

The Lower School celebrated International Literacy Day, September 8, by kicking off the Bluebonnet Reading Challenge, the 2x2 Reading Challenge and Lift Off to Literacy: 60-for-60 reading programs through the International Reading Association. The also shared DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time.

3 LEADING THE WAY

Tristan Bond ’16 attended the National Youth Leadership Conference on Medicine at the University of Houston this summer. Student participants gained real-world medical experience, explored career possibilities and spoke to graduate students about the admission process for medical school through a nine-day program at the most prestigious medical schools around the country. Tristan is pictured in the bottom row, far left.

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SCHOLARS

TEAM TROPHIES

1ST PLACE TEAM K-3 U500 Sam Siratt Austin Dyke Ivan Jones Liam Finley Nathan Lin 1ST PLACE TEAM MS / HS U1000 Jack Delk Hayden Siratt John Kelley

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All Saints’ hosted a regional chess tournament October 4, with 98 participants and 28 teams. The students did not compete on fields of grass nor courts of wood but on the battlefield of the mind. Chess was the arena where the intellects waged decisive battles in various sections ranging from Kindergarten through 12th Grade. All Saints’ walked away with five team trophies and six individual trophies. Pictured: Ivan Jones ’26.

6 AN HONOR TO O’CONNOR

Tayler Weathers ’16 was chosen to present her original essay, “The Art of Intelligence,” in November at the Cistercian Preparatory School colloquium, Celebrating Flannery O’Connor: A 50-Year Retrospective. Cistercian received a total of 153 submissions from 12 schools. Of those 153 essays, 48 were chosen for presentation.

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2ND PLACE TEAM UNRATED K-6 Avery Busick Sofia Landeros Sean Schneidewent August McFarland 2ND PLACE TEAM K-3 OPEN Anne Delk Drew Brown 3RD PLACE TEAM MS / HS OPEN Sam Wilhelm

INDIVIDUAL TROPHIES K-6 U500 Nicholas Motheral Cole Richardson K-6 OPEN Barrett Lee UNRATED 7-12 Andrew Heath

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7 ROBOTS TAKE SHAPE

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Twenty Middle School students meet weekly for the Robotics Club, applying both math and science functions to achieve desired results. They spent the fall semester building their robots and will spend the remainder of the year working on programming their machines to respond to sound, color and touch. Their goal is to compete in robotics competitions across the country.

This new club is led by Monica Wilson, MS Math, and Peggy Wilson, MS Science, both of whom trained at Carnegie Mellon last summer in Lego robotics. Pictured: Blaze Jones ’19, Blaine Lowrance ’20 and Ali Evans ’19.

8 8 RECORD-SETTING RESULTS

Each year, teachers and students work very hard together to prepare for AP exams. In May of 2014, 81% of All Saints’ students received a passing (3 or better) score on AP exams, an increase from 2013 and substantially higher than national results. Thirty students received an AP Scholar status or higher:

AP SCHOLAR Score of 3 (out of 5) or higher on three or more exams.

Ben Albritton ’14 Bailey Anderson ’14 Elizabeth Bender ’14 Henry Butz ’14 Laura Doan ’15 Eric Getz ’15 Caroline Grace ’14 Kasey Grona ’14 Ellie Hertel ’14 Huiqin Hu ’16 Wyatt Kelly ’14 Griffin Lydahl ’14

Maya Maldonado ’14 Genevieve Merrill ’14 Marshall Neve ’15 Taylor O’Toole ’14 Elizabeth Schnolis ’15 Emily Tabor ’14 AP SCHOLAR WITH HONOR Score of 3 (out of 5) or higher on four or more exams and 3.25 average score overall.

Andrew Avondet ’14 Margaret Boschini ’14 Ford Corbett ’14 Courtney Harris ’14 Alex Page ’14

AP SCHOLAR WITH DISTINCTION Score of 3 (out of 5) or higher on five or more exams and 3.5 average score overall.

Alex Bush ’14 Lynn Kelly ’14 Isabelle Kiehl ’14 Alexa Nolan ’14 Emily Pitsch ’14 Betsy Shelton ’14 Ben Taylor ’14

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Artists

By Meg Hasten Middle School art students drew their version of a landscape photo with oil pastels.

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Artwork by Anna Tisdale ‘19

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1 DRUMMING UP FRIENDS

The Upper School Drumline helped ring in Labor Day with Miss Texas at the All Saints’ Episcopal Church Labor Day parade. Pictured above from left are Nick Page ’17, Kyle Sherlock ’16, Ethan Fricks ’15, Chandler Carr ’16, Carson Fricks ’16, Jacob Matthews ’17, Liam Gluck, MS and US Music and Percussion, and Autumn Johnson ’17.

2 CREATING A CIRCLE OF YOUNG ARTISTS

The All Saints’ Lower School has been working on a collaborative painting for the Lower School Office. Every student, K-6, has contributed to the 4 canvases. The students created the colorful background around the School’s symbol of the Fleur de lis using a process called Circle Painting.

These paintings will hang all year in the Lower School office.

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3 ORCHESTRATING SUCCESS

Harrison Alexander ’19 and Kort Kuenstler ’19 were accepted into the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra as percussionists after recommendation from Brian Mathis, MS Percussion teacher, and a rehearsal with the FWYO. They will be able to participate through high school and travel with the Orchestra domestically and abroad.

4 SHAKING UP SHAKESPEARE

The Upper School Honors Drama class performed The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), a wacky comedy that condenses all thirty-eight of Shakespeare’s plays into just ninety-seven minutes. The script’s affectionate and irreverent treatment of Shakespeare’s plays has made it one of the world’s most performed stage parodies. The performances ran October 29 and 30. Pictured: Caleb Albritton ’17 and Brendan O’Toole ’17.

5 AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR TALKS BOOKS WITH LOWER SCHOOL

Jason Chin, author and illustrator of Redwoods, Coral Reefs, Island and his latest, Gravity, visited with K-5 students on November 3. An illustrator trained at Syracuse University, Chin’s books combine science with award-winning illustrations to engage young readers. His time with the students included a slideshow, Q&A and an art project.

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6 THE PERSPECTIVE OF CULTURAL ART

Local art gallery, Artspace111, hosted Past Forward, a look at contemporary art from the United Arab Emirate, a show which consisted of 38 large-scale pieces including photography, paintings and sculpture, Artspace111 partnered with All Saints’ to bring the curator of the exhibit, Noor Al Suwaidi, as well as one of the talented artists, Alia Saeed Al Shamsi, to speak to Upper School digital photography students and Honors College students November 11. The artist and curator spoke of their backgrounds growing up in the UAE, as well as each of their educational backgrounds and careers.

7 IVORY STAR

Sabina Sovik ’25 wrote her first piano and voice composition Christmas in July last year, submitted it to the Texas Music Teachers Association’s statewide contest and placed 1st in the elementary ensemble division (grades 1-4). Sabina also submitted her composition to the Music Teachers National Association competition, and it was announced this October that she placed 2nd in the nation (for the complete Elementary Division). The scores were judged by three professors of music in composition. Sabina performed her piece this past summer at the TMTA convention in Houston and has been requested to perform it again at the upcoming convention in 2015.

8 BALLET AND DANCE RECITAL

The All Saints’ Dance Company performed November 5 in a variety of styles including classical ballet, neo-classical, contemporary dance, lyrical and hip-hop. Led by instructor Maria Balogh, the 11 dancers in the Company meet five days a week to build on a foundation of classical ballet which translates and supports their development in other genres.

9 FOURTH GRADE UNPLUGGED

Under the direction of new LS music teacher, Eric Fyn, 4th graders put on a remarkable show before Christmas break called “An Unplugged Christmas.” The musical was a creative reminder of the true reason for the season.

10 TOP HONORS FROM TRINITY ARTS

The Trinity Arts Guild honored five All Saints’ artists December 13. Samantha Garnett ’15 was an Overall Show Winner in third place, and Marti King ’16 and Cori Greenfield ’17 earned honorable mentions in their grade levels.

Sienna DelConte ’19 placed first for her watercolor rendition of a village in Cozumel and Caleb Albritton ’17 placed third for his sculpture of another All Saints’ student and friend.

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This year’s panel of 40 local artists, educators and others judging the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo art contest selected not just one, but two works of All Saints’ artists for their top 10 list. Victoria Martin ’16 won 4th place and received a scholarship and the honor of having “Another Day at the Wire” (pictured here) auctioned at the Junior League Grand Entry Gala. She publicly credited All Saints’ US art teacher Nola Graham for her accomplishment. Natalie Griffin ’16 also walked away big with a 6th place award.

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By Meg Hasten AP Art student Grayson Brochardt ‘15 drew this as part of his concentration in football.

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Artwork by Grayson Borchardt ‘15

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1 TENNIS COURT DOMINATION

Eric Rutledge ’15 dominated the tennis courts this summer playing in five tournaments across the country, including the Texas Junior Davis Cup and the U.S. National Championship in Kalamazoo, MI. Players qualify for the Texas Junior Davis Cup and U.S. National Championships through state and national rankings; only the top six players in the state qualify for the Texas Junior Davis Cup Team. As a 17-year-old competing in the 18s division, Rutledge has been ranked as high as 2nd in the state of Texas and 26th in the nation in his division. He is currently ranked 3rd in Texas and signed in November to play tennis at Wake Forest next year.

2 PASSING UP BIG TEAMS

The All Saints’ Varsity Volleyball team competed in the Arlington Invitational in September, a state-wide tournament that brought in top competition from public schools from around the state. Out of 30 teams that competed in the tournament, All Saints’ came in 2nd place in their bracket, beating teams such as Mansfield Timberview, Timbercreek High School in Keller, Denton Ryan High School and El Paso Eastlake High School.

3 TARA’S TEAM

On September 27, All Saints’ athletes, parents and staff participated in and supported the Tara’s Team baseball game on Corbett field. Both the baseball game and The Tara Sawyer Classic (held the following weekend) is hosted each year by The Tara Sawyer Foundation which strives to support young athletes, children and families in need. Tara Sawyer was the sister of Foster Sawyer ’14.

4 SAINTS SUPER BOWL

The Southwest YMCA football team consisting of 5th and 6th grade boys from All Saints’ finished their season undefeated and played for the championship at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday, October 25. They won the Super Bowl in overtime, 38-30. All Saints’ boys participating included: Gage Albright ’21, Jack Anderson ’21, Elliott Anthony ’21, Luke Bayouth ’22, Gabe Bond ’21, James Brockermeyer ’21, Tommy Brockermeyer ’21, Grayson Cole ’21, Jon Riley Conner ’21, Russell Dial ’21, Kaden Goss ’21, Nash Kimmel ’21 , Peyton Kramer ’21, Kole Kuenstler ’21, Edward McKee ’22, Joe Pebley ’22, Conrad Schuster ’21, Logan Simpson ’21, Joey Smat ’21, Cayden Stenson ’21, Braden Trott ’21, James Williams ’22, Gregory Williamson ’21 and Tazewell Wooten ’21.

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5 SMOOTH SAILING

Christophe Chaumont ’18 competed in the End of The Year Texas State Regatta at Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, Texas, on Galveston Bay. Christophe placed 1st overall for the Regatta in Laser 4.7 class and placed 2nd overall for the year on the Texas Sailing Association Circuit in Laser 4.7, leaving him with a #2 ranking in the state for the year.

6 CROSSING OFF THE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Middle School Cross Country team outran four other competing schools to take the Middle School Cross Country Championship October 28. Pictured are (all Class of 2020) Mitchell Bothwell, Max Guerra, Hayden Siratt, Jack Delk, Branson Davis, Connor Privitt, Matthew Mildren, Jack Comtois, Noah Wade, Grant Minick and Elizabeth Nelson.

7 BLUE RIBBON FEVER

Emma Schnolis ’19 bridled up the blue ribbons in the horse arena this fall. She was awarded Grand Champion in the Pony Hunter Division September 7 at the North Texas Hunter Jumper Club at Hidden Lakes Farm in Bartonville, Texas, and again October 5 at Valhalla Stables in Aubrey, Texas. She also took first place in the Pony Hunter Equitation at the End of Year Show at Las Colinas Equestrian Center November 8.

8 RAISING THE BAR

Anna Honeycutt ’17 placed 9th out of 37 in the Junior Training division and won the Charles Owen Technical Award blue ribbon at the American Eventing Championships (AEC) in Texas Rose Horse Park in Tyler September 25-28. Caroline Honeycutt ’20 also competed at AEC and placed 9th in the Junior Beginner Novice division.

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Katie Nicholson ’15 signed in November to play volleyball at the University of Central Arkansas. Nicholson has been at All Saints’ Episcopal School for two years and as a junior helped lead All Saints’ Volleyball to its first Southwest Preparatory Conference Division I Championship. The 6’1” senior leaves All Saints’ with 176 kills and a kill percentage of 48.5%, 95 total blocks, 92 digs and 49 serving aces.

10 SPC RESULTS

The All Saints’ fall teams finished the season with strong results in the Southwest Preparatory Conference. The Varsity Football team won their division for the third consecutive year but fell to (Houston) Kinkaid in their first-ever appearance in the Large School playoff bracket for a season finish of 3rd place.

The Varsity Volleyball team fell in their opening match to John Cooper, which was a re-match from last year’s Division I Championship game, but bounced back with a win against Episcopal School of Dallas to finish the SPC tournament with a 5th place finish.

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Varsity Field Hockey won their first-round SPC game against St. Stephen’s, then lost their second-round game to the eventual SPC Champion, Hockaday School. All Saints’ finished the tournament strong by defeating Holland Hall in overtime, 1-0, to place 5th overall.

The Varsity Cross Country team had a stronger season than previous ones, led by seniors Danny Henderson, Scott Walraven and Richelle Daniels, with Henderson and Walraven finishing in the top 100 out of over 200 male runners, and Richelle Daniels finishing in the top 60 of over 100 runners. New coach, Tammy Reeves, has generated a lot of excitement within the program as it continues to grow.

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11 SAN ANGELO STARS

The Varsity Men’s Basketball team won the San Angelo Thanksgiving Classic Tournament November 15. The Saints took on six other teams and went undefeated for four games to be named Champions.

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The Innovate selection committee would like to thank Scott Jarrett and his Freshman English Honors students for creating original “New Yorker-style” cartoons for this Issue. Congratulations to our published winners.

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Dr. Robin Ward, Assistant to Head of School for Math Development, and Jennifer Albritton, Second Grade Teacher, engage students Matthew Bayouth ’25, Andrew Kuper ’25 and Caroline Balch ’25 in an integrated math-art lesson inspired by the art of Andy Warhol.

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MATH GOGGLES ! ®

By Keira Moody

SEEING THE OPPORTUNITY

“Serendipitous” is the word Dr. Robin Ward uses to describe how she gracefully glided from being a new parent at All Saints’ into a role of working closely with our teachers and students each week.

Ward and her two daughters moved here from Houston in the spring of 2010 after husband Chris DelConte was hired as TCU’s new Athletic Director in the fall of 2009. Both Chris and Robin worked for Rice University at the time – Chris as Director

of Athletics and Robin a Ph.D. in the mathematics department. Ward continues to serve today on Rice’s faculty as a mathematics professor and Director of Curriculum Integration for the Rice University School Mathematics Project.

Eager to start their next chapter in Fort Worth, they found a home near TCU and began the process of selecting a school for daughters Sienna and Sophia, then eight and six. Ward distinctly recalls how she felt when they stepped into All Saints’.

“Everything was right for us,” she said.

“Through the lens of an educator, I saw tangible evidence that All Saints’ was “Everything was right for us,” she said. “Through academically rigorous and challenging, the lens of an educator, I saw tangible evidence dedicated to the arts and nurtured that All Saints’ was academically rigorous and life-long learners.” She pauses and apologizes for always getting a little challenging, dedicated to the arts and nurtured teary during this part, “And through life-long learners.” - Dr. Robin Ward the lens of parent, I saw a faithful and caring community focused on service 27

Dr. Robin Ward and Debra Koppelberger, Lower School Division Head, look at latest math-art work by 1st Grade students. In the back hangs 2nd Grade students’ recreation of Jasper Johns’ Color Numeral Series (1968).

and building student character. We prayed that the transition for Sienna (’19) and Sophia (’21) would be an easy one. And it was.”

That same spring, All Saints’ Head of School, Dr. Tad Bird, and newly hired Early Childhood Division Head, Robin Page, were putting the finishing touches on the curriculum for the Early Childhood program set to start the following fall. Bird and Page were aware of Ward’s contributions to Rice, her impressive list of publications and how she developed a highly successful integrated mathematics-visual arts program in Houston for pre-kindergarten students. It didn’t take long for Bird, Page and Ward to collaborate and discuss the incorporation of Ward’s proprietary Math Goggles

program as an enrichment to the Early Childhood curriculum.

Ward piloted three classes that fall, two for Pre-K and one for Bridge K, and students (and parents) were intrigued. Said Page, “Robin and her Math Goggles technique is a tremendous asset to our program. It’s an amazing thing to watch our youngest Saints recognize the works of famous modern artists. And then the real magic happens when they see math in the art. They’re learning advanced mathematical concepts at such an early age, which will help them in all areas of development.”

One year later, Bird asked Ward to join an interview panel for a new Lower School Division Head. He commented, “I knew Robin’s

“After meeting Robin, I was excited to learn more about the unique approach she had developed to teach math through art to students of every age. I was also eager to learn more about the professional development and ongoing work she does with educators, both at All Saints’ and on a national level.” - Debra Koppelberger 28

It was at that moment when Ward found the educational tool she was looking for.

Simply put: Kids like art. Art can teach math. experiences would provide a unique perspective as our team evaluated national search candidates for our next Head of Lower School.” And he was right.

Lower School Division Head Debra Koppelberger remembers Ward’s contribution to the process, “After meeting Robin, I was excited to learn more about the unique approach she had developed to teach math through art to students of every age. I was also eager to learn more about the professional development and ongoing work she does with educators, both at All Saints’ and on a national level.”

Ward was equally impressed by Koppelberger, who holds a masters degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, and who demonstrated a profound understanding of curriculum and the critical nature of translating research into practice.

After Bird chose Koppelberger as All Saints’ next Lower School Division Head, Koppelberger’s top priority was to learn about the community that is All Saints’. Getting to know the faculty and hearing their thoughts on the strengths of Lower School and their desires for future growth and opportunities were a key part of her strategic planning. During this process, a recurring theme was teachers wanting more resources and additional approaches to teaching and learning at their fingertips. And as it turned out, Ward became a critical part of the solution. She and Koppelberger took the professional development program to new heights. The result? For one, they worked diligently with the Lower School team to reconfigure the scope, sequence and alignment of the Lower School curriculum. For another, Lower School teachers embraced the powerful connection between math and art and turned to Ward for guidance in designing lessons to incorporate a form of Math Goggles at every grade level. Soon, Lower School students, in addition to Early Childhood students, would be seeing math all around them.

SEEING THE CONNECTION

After receiving an undergraduate degree from Immaculata University in mathematics and physics, Robin Ward began her career at General Electric in Pennsylvania as an aerospace engineer. While at GE, she obtained a masters degree in mathematics at Villanova University and taught one night a week at a local college. It was during the next three years of being an engineer-by-day and educator-by-night when she realized her true passion was in academia.

Ward then moved to Virginia to pursue a Ph.D. in

mathematics education at the University of Virginia and remained especially interested in discovering innovative ways to excite and engage young learners in the beauty and relevance of mathematics.

Years later while working at the University of Arizona, where Robin and Chris were both on staff, Ward recalls reading a lot to their girls when they were young. One book in particular was fascinating to her – I Spy Shapes in Art, by Lucy Micklethwait. She immediately saw that the book captivated the girls with colorful imagery and a plethora of shapes. The two had no idea they were engaged in a full-on math lesson. It was at that moment when Ward found the educational tool she was looking for. Simply put: Kids like art. Art can teach math.

“It is hard to deny the natural connection between the visual arts and mathematics. Both disciplines embody the study and use of line, shape, form, patterns, proportion and perspective. When students create and examine pieces of art, they discriminate, analyze, evaluate, reason, judge, and communicate. These are the same critical thinking skills we encourage in the study of mathematics, not to mention in other content areas as well,” said Ward. She further explains that early educational researchers, such as John Dewey, purport that “thinking in art” improves thinking in other disciplines. Decades later, research still indicates that what students learn in the arts helps them master not only math, but other subjects as well – reading, science, even social studies. In fact, she points out that several

“When students create and examine pieces of art, they discriminate, analyze, evaluate, reason, judge, and communicate. These are the same critical thinking skills we encourage in the study of mathematics, not to mention in other content areas as well.” - Dr. Robin Ward studies have shown that increased years of enrollment in arts courses are positively correlated with higher SAT verbal and math scores. “As an educator, I see the use of the visual arts as a highly effective way to teach mathematics, as the arts provide students with opportunities to ignite creativity, capture imaginations and demonstrate real-life applications of mathematics,” claims Ward. The she adds, “I wish I had learned math this way. It would have been much more fun!”

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Book authored by Dr. Robin Ward; cover photo of daughter Sophia DelConte '21 and illustrations in book by daughter Sienna DelConte '19.

and explore mathematics in the visual arts. Ward has also published more than 40 articles and book chapters nationally and internationally on using the visual arts, children’s literature and technology in K-12 classrooms. For instance, Ward recently published an article in Texas Childcare Quarterly. In it she describes how pre-kindergarteners were inspired to create art based on works of Wayne Thiebaud. Then, through Math Goggles, they explored mathematical concepts including shape, estimation, counting and probability.

SEEING THE APPLICATION

SEEING THE BIG PICTURE

Early in the development of her concept, Dr. Robin Ward coined the phrase “Put on your Math Goggles!”

It has proven to be a highly effective mantra that she shares with teachers and students every day. She goes on to explain that Math Goggles aren’t special glasses or even glasses at all. Instead, they symbolize how we can be intentional about seeing math in our world. “It’s a simple yet profound way to encourage educators and young learners to see mathematics through a different lens – a more colorful and inspiring lens.”

Ward has published five resource books using the Math Goggles theme for educators teaching mathematics in K-8 classrooms. Her most recent book and personal favorite, Math + Art = Fun: Activities for Discovering Mathematical Magic in Modern Art, is written for both educators and parents. It is a collection of 22 activities that enables young learners, ages 4-10, to see, understand,

To explain the Math Goggles concept, Dr. Robin Ward described one of her favorite lessons in the All Saints’ Lower School. “This fall, all four Kindergarten classes participated in an integrated math-visual arts lesson inspired by the works of Vincent van Gogh,” she said. First, the classroom teachers set the stage by introducing interesting biographical and anecdotal facts about the life of the Dutch expressionist artist, Vincent van Gogh. “Learning about the ‘masterpieces and messes’ of an artist helps children develop a sense of art appreciation, and enables them to see that developing into an artist requires diligence and perseverance. In this case, even van Gogh, deemed one of the world’s greatest artists, sold only one painting during his lifetime,” said Ward. Next, the students studied van Gogh’s extensive body of sunflowers, cypress trees, and self-portraits then painted their own self-portraits in the spirit of the artist.

As their self-portraits hung to dry, the children were wowed upon viewing van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889). Inspired by the swirls and textures in his oil painting, each child colored a reproduction of the piece and decorated their night skies with colored foil star stickers. “Then I asked students to put on their Math Goggles, and we used our masterpieces to count the colored stars and to create bar graphs showing how many of each colored star adorned our night skies.”

Ward asked questions that required the students to

“Math Goggles aren’t special glasses or even glasses at all. Instead, they symbolize how we can be intentional about seeing math in our world.” - Dr. Robin Ward The Starry Night (1889) by Vincent van Gogh 30

Julie Yater, Kindergarten Teacher, and Dr. Robin Ward work with students Jonathan Washington ‘27, Ryan Powers ‘27 and Abbey Davis ‘27 on their bar graph exercises as part of The Starry Night math-art lesson.

observe, count, compare and quantify – critical mathematics skills for kindergarteners. “I loved watching this activity unfold,” Ward said. “It truly embodied the notion of looking at mathematics through the lens of the visual arts.” Then she added, “I can assure you that van Gogh was not thinking about counting or math when he painted his awe-inspiring The Starry Night!”

But the lesson didn’t stop there. Ward explained, “Our savvy Kindergarten teachers incorporated both a reading and writing component into this thoughtfully planned, well-rounded lesson.”

More specifically, with The Starry Night displayed on classroom SmartBoards, students were asked to gaze at the masterpiece and

“Our savvy Kindergarten teachers incorporated both a reading and writing component into this thoughtfully planned, well-rounded lesson.”

respond to the writing prompts, “On a starry night, I see…” and “On a starry night, I feel…” Afterward, the children gathered in a circle to close the lesson with a reading of Draw Me a Star by the famed prolific author, Eric Carle.

“The day after the activity, I was tickled to see how our Kindergarten teachers had transformed the hallway into an art gallery,” Ward said. “Parents came by to admire each child’s self portrait, The Starry Night rendition, bar graphs and writing samples.” And maybe for the first time, parents were seeing math all around them as well.

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Early Childhood students Annie Agee, Peter Herren and Georgia James sport Math Goggles - a treat from Dr. Robin Ward at the end of the year.

SEEING THE EXTENSION

Math Goggles has definitely taken root at All Saints’. Teachers have embraced Dr. Robin Ward’s innovative pedagogy and eagerly incorporate it into their teaching. Debra Koppelberger encourages the Lower School team to consult with Ward often. “I love that she serves as a mentor to our team. She is this powerhouse of knowledge and energy packaged in a person so genuine and approachable,” she said. The other Division Heads agree that Ward is an incredible resource for All Saints’ faculty at every level.

Germany to learn about their Christmas traditions. “Our students look forward to these lessons so much that our Kindergarten team instituted ‘Artist of the Month’ into our math curriculum. They are having fun with math!”

First Grade

Teacher Lynne Pendergrass described how the First Grade teachers recently incorporated a lesson for their students inspired

by Sonia Delaunay’s Rythme (1938). She began by sharing the

MATH GOGGLES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

Ward still teaches Pre-K and Bridge K classes in the Early Childhood Center. Bridge K teacher, Missy Carson, said her students loved the recent lesson surrounding Wayne Thiebaud’s Seven Suckers (1970). “Any artist who paints food is always a winner in their book!” she laughed. After the students counted and discussed the circular designs, created their own paper sucker and read The Donut Chef by Bob Staake, they reviewed art from prior lessons. “I’m quite certain the rest of the building could hear them yelling out ‘Jasper Johns…Piet Mondrian…Henri Matisse.

It’s incredible,” Carson said.

MATH GOGGLES IN LOWER SCHOOL Kindergarten

In addition to the The Starry Night lesson, one of teacher Julie Yater’s favorites for Kindergarten was inspired by Jackson Pollock’s “splatter art” style. After learning about the artist’s life and his signature style, Yater explained that they created Christmas-themed Jackson Pollock paintings. With Math Goggles on, the paintings were viewed as German Christmas trees, or tannenbaums, with triangular, rectangular and star shapes. Then, she said, students traveled on an imaginary Polar Express to 32

Rythme (1938) by Sonia Delaunay

book Alphabet, illustrated by the Jewish-French artist.

Then, she explained, they reviewed many watercolors of Delaunay, discussing that she was a co-founder of the Orphism art movement. After creating their own watercolor masterpieces modeled after Rythme, students learned about concentric circles, the radius of a circle and used a compass (yes, a compass in first grade!) to create them.

Second Grade

Second Graders recently learned about pop artist Andy Warhol who is most famous for his silkscreen array designs featuring iconic images. Teacher Jennifer Albritton explained how the students studied his work, named the arrays (2x4, 5x3, etc.) and calculated the total number of images in each work using multiplication. Then they created their own colorful, Warhol-inspired array masterpieces. (See Ward and Albritton with students on page 26.)

Third Grade

Using the work of American artist Wayne Thiebaud, in particular his Seven Suckers (1970), students in Third Grade explored and analyzed equivalent fractions by creating their own fraction suckers.

Fourth Grade

Fourth Grade students studied American sculptor and painter Alexander Calder’s mobiles to discover Archimedes’ Law of Levers. This integrated art, science and math lesson helped students understand the physics of levers and use multiplication and algebra to balance their own Calder-inspired mobiles.

Fifth Grade

Teacher Betsy Ferebee’s class was featured this year on the NAIS (National Association of Independent School) Inspiration Lab website. Her lesson on tessellations garnered a lot of national attention: Fifth graders at All Saints’ Episcopal School recently donned their math goggles and engaged in a hands-on geometry exploration using the visual arts as a lens.

In order to make the teaching and learning of transformations more engaging and meaningful to students, the fifth grade mathematics teacher introduced students to the work of the Dutch artist, M.C. Escher (1898-1972), and used his many pieces of tessellated art as a springboard to exploring transformations.

Students marveled at Escher’s complex and intricately designed tessellations as they perused a variety of books and calendars featuring his artwork. Using paper squares and scissors, students discovered that

in order to create a tessellation, they must perform one or more transformations (translation, rotation, or a glide reflection). While creating their tessellations, students also discussed other mathematical concepts including area, perimeter and congruence.

Next, students were challenged to locate examples of tessellations in their classroom. They were astounded by the multitude of tessellations – right in front of their eyes (ceiling and floor, tile, wall of windows, cabinets, designs in posters, teacher’s sweater, etc.).

At the end of the activity, the fifth grade teacher transformed a school hallway into an art gallery, showcasing her students’ mathematical masterpieces.

Sixth Grade

Matt Becker, math teacher, was so inspired by Dr. Robin Ward’s ability to engage students in an activity outside of mathematics to teach mathematics that he staged an activity under her leadership where students recorded data on how long they could hold their breath compared to the teachers. Then using Box and Whisker plots, they applied and analyzed the data in graphical form. He said it was a fun way to teach a fairly complex topic.

MATH GOGGLES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND UPPER SCHOOL

Middle School math teacher, Monica Wilson, used the Math Goggles concept to demonstrate linear equations. American artist Sol LeWitt, the founder 33

Many of our Lower School teachers have presented their students’ learning outcomes at national and regional mathematics conferences. of both Minimal and Conceptual art, was known for developing a concept and having trained artists carry out a list of instructions to complete his vision. Wilson used this same model with her students. She gave her algebra students a set of instructions requiring them to think deeply about slope, intercepts and linear equations, then asked them to develop their own LeWitt-inspired masterpieces. Even Upper School geometry students have shared in the Math Goggles concept by analyzing the optical art of M.C. Escher to explore transformations, tessellations, infinity and the mathematics of Moebius strips.

Ward is not the only one recognizing and praising All Saints’ teachers for their remarkable work in the area of math and art. Many of our Lower School teachers have presented their students’ learning outcomes at national and regional mathematics conferences.

In particular, the Second Grade team comprised of Jennifer Albritton, Annabelle Carsey and Vanessa Morales have presented at two national annual conferences sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and will be presenting at the 2015 annual NCTM conference in Boston. First grade teacher, Lynne Pendergrass, presented at a regional

“This is just another example of how the School [All Saints’] recognizes and lifts up individual genius within, in this case the genius of Dr. Robin Ward.” - Dr. Tad Bird NCTM conference last fall in Richmond, Virginia, while Julie Yater, Kindergarten teacher, presented this past summer at CAMT, the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, along with our Second Grade team. “Seeing our classroom teachers transform into teachers-leaders is incredibly inspiring and noteworthy,” Ward comments proudly. “This is one of the goals of teacher professional development.”

SEEING THE RESULTS

All Saints’ students have been seeing math all around them for several years now. This is just another example of how the School recognizes and lifts up individual genius within, in this case the genius of

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Dr. Robin Ward. The concept of integrating math and visual arts was embraced heartily by All Saints’ leadership and faculty because it was at a time when the School was experiencing its own renaissance in education. Holding on to the best of its past, while propelling forward with an education model for the 21st century, All Saints’ cross-collateralizes many of its core subjects and enrichment programs from early childhood through senior year. Experiential learning scenarios; reading, writing and critical reasoning in all subjects; a balance of independent and collaborative problem-solving; and global awareness; all surrounding a core of servant leadership and character development – this is the journey of a modern Saint.

Head of School, Dr. Tad Bird, puts it best, “We measure our success by the effectiveness of our outcome statement: A graduate of All Saints’ Episcopal School will exercise genius within through developing a relationship with God, by engaging the word and by serving others. Our alumni are excelling in college, in their careers and in their communities. And with servant hearts, they are seeing opportunities to improve the world around them.”

Our alumni are excelling in college, in their careers and in their communities.

And with servant hearts, they are seeing opportunities to improve the world around them.

- Dr. Tad Bird

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AROUND

By Meg Hasten

JANE SEYMOUR LUNCH: SEPTEMBER 19

FAME presented this exclusive luncheon with Emmy and Golden Globe winner, Jane Seymour. She shared her journey as a ballerina, actress, painter, author and designer, expressing her belief that students who participate in the Arts develop skills and qualities that lead to success in college, career and life.

FALL RALLY: SEPTEMBER 26

There’s always plenty of spirit surrounding Booster Club’s Fall Rally – the annual tradition of kicking off the Saints football season in style. While cheering on the Saints to a victory against Fort Worth Country Day, our community enjoyed bounce houses, sno cones, balloon animals, Booster Burgers, Running with the Saints and more!

HOMECOMING: OCTOBER 14-18

The weeklong celebration included a pep rally, bonfire, costume contest and an Upper School dance. This year’s theme? Game On! Students celebrated their favorite board games, video games, dice games and card games. Before the Homecoming game kickoff, Dana Bowman, a former member of the US Army’s elite Special Forces and a double amputee, parachuted into McNair Stadium during the national anthem.

While All Saints’ alums looked on, Homecoming Courts and King/Queen (William Deskins ’15 and Lauren Godby ’15) were announced, and Saints recorded a victory against Casady.

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ALL SAINTS’ BLESSING OF THE PETS: OCTOBER 20 This annual Anglican tradition commemorates St. Francis of Assisi Day and is a time when our chaplains offer a special blessing for pets big and small.

HARVEST FAIR AND LIL MONSTER MARKET: OCTOBER 24

Hundreds of people from the All Saints’ community and beyond came out to partcipate in our “spooktacular” annual event, sponsored by PTO. From pumpkins and rides, to face painting and cake walks, plus the new market for little ones, the event was a huge success.

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HALLOWEEN PARADE: OCTOBER 31 The Early Childhood and Lower School students took time out on the morning of Halloween to show off their costumes to the rest of the School. Faculty including Disco dancer Father Mel even got in the spirit.

ALL SAINTS’ DAY: NOVEMBER 3

The Eucharist service on the day closest to November 1 honors all faithful saints as well as those individuals who have contributed outstanding service to the School community. This year, we honored Mary Jane & Crawford Edwards and Charles Miller. Dozens of past recipients joined our honorees in the service and subsequent luncheon to celebrate.

FROM THE GREATEST GENERATION TO THE STUDENTS’ GENERATION: NOVEMBER 11 All Saints’ welcomed World War II veteran and Fort Worth native Fiske Hanley to address Upper School Chapel on Veterans Day, November 11, 2014. Hanley shared his experiences as a B-29 flight engineer and prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD THANKSGIVING PRODUCTION

Three-year-old, Pre Kindergarten and Bridge Kindergarten students joined together for a sing-a-long in Martin Gym celebrating Thanksgiving, followed by a Thanksgiving Feast in the Dillard Center Commons.

GRANDPARENTS’ & SPECIAL FRIENDS’ DAY: NOVEMBER 21

This particular day on campus allows for Grandparents and Special Friends of K-8 students to participate in a (half) day in the life of a Saint, which includes a Book Fair, class time and special Chapel services.

ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS: DECEMBER 8

During this traditional Anglican service leading up to the Christmas season, lessons are alternated with instrumental, congregational and choral music provided by students and faculty/staff.

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TRAVELING SAINTS

By Meg Hasten

THE OUTDOOR SCHOOL IN BURTON, TX

by Barclay Wilson, LS Faculty The trip to Burton October 8-10 gave us the perfect weather to be outside and enjoy all nature has to offer.

From catching and identifying arthropods to scaling rock walls, the camaraderie and team building abounded. We kayaked under ancient cypress trees and hiked through trails looking at all of the Earth’s extraordinary offerings.

VICKSBURG, MS

The 6th grade students traveled to historical Vicksburg, Mississippi, October 15-17 where they toured the battlegrounds at the Vicksburg National Military Park, participated in field drills, and viewed the ironclad Cairo gunboat at the Cairo Museum. Parkside Playhouse provided a private showing of Gold in the Hills where students got to participate as a crowd in the action, and the trip ended with a scavenger hunt at the Old Court House Museum.

AP BIOLOGY TRIP OCTOBER 1-5

AP Biology students traveled to the Texas coast for hands-on research. They spent the first day at the Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Refuge learning about estuarial ecosystems and coastal prairies, and day two was spent at the Padre Island National Seashore where Mr. Botts, a park ranger, talked about ocean currents, climate patterns, and about organisms that live in the intertidal zones of the barrier islands. Finally, students spent day three on a University of Texas Marine Science Institute research vessel in the Aransas Bay studying the organisms caught on trawls at various depths. A post-doctoral graduate student and the boat captain instructed the students about the variety of organisms caught at the different trophic levels within the bay ecosystem. Pictured are Alex Wade ’15, Scott Walraven ’15, Frenki Behaj ’15, Nicholas Iglesias ’15, Ellie Sullivan ’15, Emily Sullivan ’15, Elizabeth Schnolis ’15, Kelly Carroll ’15 and Marshall Neve ’15.

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NEW YORK, NY

Upper School students visited one of the premier cultural centers for the fine arts November 12-16. With four short days in the city, they explored Radio City Music Hall, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, the 9/11 Memorial, The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine and both Battery Park and Central Park. They also attended three plays: It’s Only a Play, A Gentleman’s Guide, and On the Town. Pictured: Annabelle French ’16 and Grace Paukune ’16 with actor Bradley Cooper.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA

by Tracie Roten, LS Faculty The 5th grade trip traveled to Williamsburg October 8-10. Students visited the “Historic Triangle,” Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown as a representation of the places where Europeans, American Indians, and Africans first lived together and became the seed of the American people. Students visited the first permanent English colony in the New World, boarded replicas of three ships, (the Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery), learned the many trades of the time period and heard about the last major battle of the Revolutionary War where Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington.

WASHINGTON D.C. DECEMBER 2-5

Our 8th grade students took their annual trip to Washington D.C. December 2-5. The students visited the Holocaust Memorial Museum, took a Night Tour of the Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, MLK Memorial, Kennedy Memorial and Iwo Jima Memorial, and saw “Fiddler on the Roof.” Other trip highlights included the Newseum Museum, Ford’s Theatre, National Cathedral, Arlington National Cemetery, Smithsonian Complex, World War II Memorial, Korean Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial and Capitol Hill.

BARKER COLLEGE EXCHANGE

All Saints’ hosted two Barker College students this fall as part of the ongoing relationship with the like-minded school in Australia. Anais Hakin, age 16, was hosted by Sarah Grace Siratt ’16 and family, and Liam Dunnet, age 16, was hosted by Christian Johnsen ’16 and family from October 15 to November 19.

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For ALL the Saints

By Keira Moody

Purposeful Growth When Rick Merrill, President and CEO of Cook Children’s Medical Center, is complimented for all of the great work that Cook is doing, he smiles shyly and immediately shifts attention, focusing in a different direction. “I am humbled by our amazingly talented and caring medical professionals. With the help of God’s hand, they perform miracles every day. I just have the incredible opportunity to be a part of it,” he said.

During his seven years at Cook, Merrill has been at the forefront of a strategic and purposeful growth plan. The hospital has expanded its services to accommodate over 1.2 million patient encounters each year. But the growth wasn’t just driven by demand.

True, Fort Worth has been one of the largest growth markets in the country for some time, but Cook’s growth is primarily driven by its mission. Their mission, or as Cook refers to it, Our Promise, is to improve the health of every child through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury.

Fulfilling this promise is at the heart of every key decision.

Merrill has often made parallels between the growth plan of Cook and All Saints’.

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All Saints’ Episcopal School Board of Trustees, Merrill is building on what Dee Kelly, Jr., Board president from 2007 to 2013, reinforced from his predecessors.

“All Saints’ has matured in its position as a leading college preparatory PK-12 day school in the DFW marketplace,” Merrill said. “And in light of our position, we need

experienced impressive success as a result of increased participation – a direct correlation to an increase in the student body population. Our Solar Car team had a respectable number of members its inaugural year, placing sixth in the national competition. Last year, there were 18 members engaged in the process of

“All Saints’ has matured in its position as a leading college preparatory PK-12 day school in the DFW marketplace.” - Rick Merrill to remain adept at navigating the changing landscape of education while ensuring that our mission as an Episcopal school is at the heart of every key decision.”

Head of School Tad Bird commented, “We don’t want to be the biggest independent school in our area, but the best at what we do including cultivating servant leadership.

In order to offer and sustain the best preparatory programs for the increasingly complex world in which we live, we must continue to attract a talented and diverse student body to sustain those programs.”

Several programs at All Saints’ have

refining the car, ultimately placing second in the nation. Upper School musicals have continued in an upward trajectory as well, earning top awards for overall production quality and individual performances. A larger pool of Theatre Arts students provides director James Venhaus the flexibility of casting more complex productions and sustaining strong performances. Honors College is the same. With incoming Freshman classes at 90+ students, an Honors College cohort of 15%, or 12-15 students, is the sweet spot for the program to be the most effective. And the list goes on.

Left: Rick Merrill at Cook Children’s Medical Center.

Right: Pat Bassett sets the stage for a Strategic Roadmap session with board.

Pat Bassett Provides Perspective

Over the last couple of years, the Board has engaged in data-driven reviews of our educational model including constituent surveys, demographic studies, financial audits, forecasting and review of other local, regional and national statistics. Under Merrill’s leadership, the Board came together this past fall to formulate the next steps, which will include the creation of a Strategic Roadmap.

In fact, Merrill asked Pat Bassett, immediate past President of the National Association of Independent Schools, to lead the Board through a Strategic Roadmap session in January. Bassett, an international thought leader, was the driving force behind NAIS’s strategic overhaul.

After a full day on the All Saints’ campus talking with focus groups comprised of Board members, lead administrators, faculty, parents, students and alumni, Bassett, who has worked with independent schools in 40 states and 37 countries, prepared a comprehensive presentation for the Board discussing six recurring themes that should be included in our strategic vision. The next day, the Board divided into six collaborative groups to discuss how important each theme

“In order to offer and sustain the best preparatory programs for the increasingly complex world in which we live, we must continue to attract a talented and diverse student body to sustain those programs.”

- Dr. Tad Bird

is for the future of All Saints’ and how to manifest them.

they fear losing the strong sense of community.”

Earlier in the presentation, Bassett noted that all constituents in the focus group said the best thing about All Saints’ is that “teachers know and love their children…teachers have high EQ – emotional intelligence – to match their IQ.” Bassett went on to share the good news. “If you have teachers who can create this culture with 1,000 kids,” he said, “you can do it with 1,200.”

He even pointed to schools with 3,000 students and said that because they were organized and structured well, teachers were able to maintain their culture because they were intentional about it.

In the Board presentation, Bassett acknowledged that All Saints’ is poised well for “growing the school size to increase vitality, efficiencies and inflow of new student talent.”

Despite the trend that day schools across the nation have been experiencing a drop in applications, All Saints’ applications are on the rise. Due to population growth in the area, All Saints’ reputation and other factors, he noted that we continue to outperform the norm.

But with growth (really, any change), comes anxiety. Bassett said, “The biggest fear I heard from your focus groups related to growth is

During the workshop session with Bassett and the Board the next day, it was reiterated that All Saints’ purposeful growth plan is guided by five very important parameters. It must: 1) be in line with the School’s mission, 2) promote the School’s outcome statement, 3) further sustainability, 4) promote excellence, and 5) honor our culture. All Saints’ is such a unique place, with a mission and culture that have been formed for more than sixty years. Pursuant to this thoughtful, intentional process, continued measured growth will only strengthen our mission and outcome.

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All Saints’ Admission Team Top: Mary Tracy, Craig Tredenick; Bottom: Laura Martinec, Sara Collins

Enrollment Management

By Craig Tredenick

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When I first arrived at All Saints’ in April of 2013 for my official interview, I was immediately blown away by the genuineness of the community and the commitment to the mission of the School. And I was almost blown away by the gale force winds that decided to welcome me to Texas!

What I perceived to be the greatness of All Saints’ was much more than bricks and mortar, programmatic elements or college placement. The greatness I felt was a community with a sense of family and a commitment to excellence, the degree of which I had not experienced before.

And, after 18 months as a member of this community, I am blown away by how accurate my initial read was.

“Focus on the funnel.” I recall this advice being offered to me when I began my career as an admission professional over a decade ago. At that time, the degree of disruptive innovation currently being experienced in independent schools simply did not exist.

Traditional admission offices were focused on building awareness, with the expected results being an increase in the number of people expressing some level of interest in the school.

In some ways, this is still an aspect of what the Admission Office at All Saints’ is responsible for. However, “focusing on the funnel” has taken a back seat to a data-driven enrollment management model designed to identify, attract, cultivate, enroll and retain missionappropriate students and families.

As the Admission team designs and implements the strategic plan for our enrollment management model, I am confident the enrollment goals set forth by the Board of Trustees can be achieved. Not only is All Saints’ blessed with a mission and philosophy steeped in tradition, but we are blessed with a dynamic and inspiring group of educators who are committed to preparing our students to be innovative servant leaders in the global marketplace.

Given this environment, our team must consider innovative ways to enhance every aspect of the admission process.

The components of our enrollment management plan are numerous. However, with our Board embarking on purposeful growth, there are four components of the plan which have become the most critical: data collection and analysis, assessment, retention and widening our footprint.

Data Collection and Analysis

Purposeful data analysis will allow us to better understand our relevance and to more strongly build awareness in the marketplace.

The use of big data is trendy, but often underestimated and misunderstood. Given this, we have instituted a more purposeful use

of data, which begins with an institutional plan for collection. Schools have always had data, the challenge has been determining which is relevant and which questions will better position us to use it more effectively.

The latter is the greater challenge.

An institutional research plan is a critical element of the enrollment management model. Whether it is interest indicator (inquiries, applications, visits, etc.) data, demographic data, customer satisfaction data or any of a dozen other critical data points, we have implemented a more strategic approach to the gathering and interpretation of the data collected. Examples include: New Family Survey – We are using said data to better understand those we serve in the marketplace. Our most recent New Family Survey has provided us with feedback which will position us to identify opportunities to improve our admission process, the transition for our new families and the orientation for our new Upper School students. Progress has already been made – and further progress is expected – in areas we know will have a direct and immediate impact on our community.

Demographics – When you consider that All Saints’ has averaged 200+ new students to the School community over the last

“‘Focusing on the funnel’ has taken a back seat to a data-driven enrollment management model designed to identify, attract, cultivate, enroll and retain a group of mission-appropriate students and families.” - Craig Tredenick two years, it becomes evident the use of demographics data has positioned us to experience growth in targeted markets. By diving deep into our data and identifying current and potential markets in which we are relevant and have the opportunity to build awareness, we are better positioned to leverage the influence of our current families to identify, attract and enroll new families with whom our mission and values align. Moreover, by developing a better understanding of who we serve, we are positioned to be more adept in identifying and targeting prospective families who are searching for an experience like the one we have to offer. To that end, several studies were completed.

Historical Analysis & Local, Regional and National Trends – As All Saints’ embarked on this most recent growth plan, several benchmarking studies were completed to ensure the targeted enrollment was

achievable as well as in line with a select group of independent schools around the country whom we believe to be peer schools in terms of mission, philosophy, and outcomes (see chart below). Additionally, an in-depth historical analysis was completed to provide a detailed enrollment projection, clearly illustrating the trajectory and timeline associated with reaching our targeted enrollment.

Assessment

Given the uniqueness of our community, it is critical for the Admission team to implement and utilize appropriate assessment tools which can quantitatively and qualitatively identify the prospective students who will strengthen our community. In an effort to better understand who we serve best, we have engaged in the use of econometrics (specifically, regression analysis) to determine what the cognitive and non-

cognitive attributes are that lead to the greatest outcomes in our students. The resulting analysis will illustrate any correlation between each individual variable and the desired outcome. Simply put, this analysis will identify which aspects of the applicant’s profile will position the applicant for greatest success in our community. Identifying certain profiles will enable the admission committee to select those mission-appropriate applicants who will be best served by our offerings and, just as important, who will better serve All Saints’.

Globally, innovative assessments are a relatively new discussion in the independent school world. Organizations like the Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB) have created a “think tank” charged with the research, design and creation of a non-cognitive assessment. This “non-cog” will ultimately quantify the unquantifiable; meaning, the attributes we as independent

All Saints’ Peer Independent Schools in the U.S. (based on mission, philosophy and outcomes)

School

Location

Total Enrollment

Upper School Enrollment

All Saints’ Episcopal School*

Fort Worth

1006

355

Berkeley Prep*

Tampa, FL

1300

575

Breck*

Minneapolis, MN

1132

435

Charlotte Country Day School

Charlotte, NC

1620

500

Detroit Country Day

Beverly Hills, MI

1579

619

Francis Parker School Holy Innocents*

San Diego, CA Atlanta, GA

1235 1330

505 498

Campbell Hall*

North Hollywood, CA

1110

535

Trinity*

New York City, NY

1000

450

Latin School of Chicago Buckingham Browne & Nichols

Chicago, IL Cambridge, MA

1124 1017

430 528

Georgetown Day School

Washington, DC

1075

500

Sidwell Friends School

Washington, DC

1132

400

University of Chicago Lab School

Chicago, IL

1886

503

Miami Country Day School

Miami, FL

1220

330

St. Andrews Episcopal*

Boca Raton, FL

1275

570

*Denotes Episcopal affiliation

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schools value, such as character, resiliency, self-discipline, empathy and so on, will now receive quantifiable ratings. Needless to say, this will be an important innovation in the world of admission.

Though the timeline on the implementation of SSATB’s “non-cog” is unclear, we at All Saints’ felt it prudent to begin the implementation of our own version immediately. To that end, the Admission team has partnered up with the Tad Bird Honors College to design and implement our own institutional non-cognitive assessment. This assessment will include segments focused on design thinking, creative problem solving, collaborative work, self-discipline and resiliency. The ultimate goal is to refine a piece which will be added to our formal admission process, thus enhancing the experience for our applicants, and, most importantly, allowing us to get to know every prospective family that much more deeply.

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Retention

The idea of retention is not a new realization for schools. But, the recognition of retention being perpetual is relatively new. As a result, we have begun the creation and implementation of a more robust retention program, designed to cultivate affirmation. Simply put, our program exists to continuously remind our families as to why they chose to be with us in the first place. We strive to affirm that decision each and every opportunity that presents itself.

Each year, the Admission team is charged with replacing the esteemed graduates who will depart our School for some of the finest colleges and universities across the country and around the world.

This is a formidable task. However, this task becomes ever more challenging when attrition (families leaving a school community on their own accord) takes place at an above average rate. Thankfully for All Saints’, this has not been a concern

The Admission Team hosts All Day @ All Saints’ each year for current and prospective families to experience a ‘Day in the life of a Saint.’

in recent years, as our attrition rate has been consistently below the national average as reported by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). However, to ensure our families continue to receive the educational experience they desire, we must be active listeners, and we must identify opportunities to remind them why they chose to join our family in the first place.

This process of reminding is what we refer to as “cultivating affirmation.”

The process of cultivating affirmation is a perpetual one. Our plan is designed around facilitating opportunities for our families to experience every aspect of student and family life as members of the All Saints’ community. “Look ahead” opportunities like All Day at All Saints’, 8th Grade Parent Forum and 6th Grade Step Up Day facilitate opportunities for our families to experience the innovative and engaging educational model that awaits their child(ren). More importantly,

these events put the teacher-student relationship front and center – a relationship that is at the core of a transformational educational experience.

students to approximately 5-10 percent of the Upper School and to increase the number of countries represented to 4 or 5.

In addition to “look ahead” opportunities, our retention program includes intentional and purposeful awareness and follow-up as it relates to our students in their moments of strength. In short, each and every day, our students are contributing to the community in countless ways. Servants, scholars, artists, and athletes are all recognized for their contributions in the

As one considers the sustainability of an international program, it is worth noting the number of international students traveling to the United States each year to enroll in high schools and colleges and universities has increased to over a million students annually, nearly double the number of international students traveling to the United States a decade ago. More specifically, according to

Craig Tredenick

Director of Enrollment Management form of awards, etc. What we are trying to ensure is that the little moments that make our School community such a rich and vibrant place do not go unnoticed.

Widening our Footprint

All Saints’ has recently implemented an international student program designed to further enrich the real-world experience of our students. In the last two years, nearly 100 applicants from China have been interviewed, resulting in 16 students enrolling in the school in grades 8-11. By widening our footprint, not only is the educational experience offered that much more vibrant, it is also that much more relevant. By this I mean the breadth of our curriculum is expanded by the exposure to cultures from around the world. The ultimate goal is to increase the number of international

Bloomberg, there has been a “5,927% increase in the number of Chinese secondary students in the U.S. since 2005.” Other countries sending a large number of students to America include India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Mexico.

It is not difficult to gather why All Saints’ is positioned to be one of the most innovative and dynamic independent schools in the country. And, with an experienced team (more than four decades of admission experience combined) of admission professionals who are committed to the School’s mission, understand adolescent development and believe in the value of an independent school education, the enrollment future for All Saints’ is a healthy one.

“By widening our footprint, not only is the educational experience offered that much more vibrant, it is also that much more relevant.” - Craig Tredenick

• BA Economics, Trinity College (CT) • MA Education, Michigan State University • Director Admission 6+ years, Admission professional 10+ years • Faculty Member and Cohort Leader for Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP) • National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Program for Aspiring Heads Fellow (2015-16) • Guest Blogger for AdmissionsQuest.com • Guest blogger and presenter for AISAP.org • Presenter at The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Annual Conference (2010, 2012) • Presenter at Association of Independent Schools (AISAP) Annual Institute (2014) • Presenter at Small Boarding Schools Associations (SBSA) Annual Conference (2010) • Committee Chair for Independent School Association of Central States (ISACS) Accreditation (2013) • Rotarian (Wheeling, WV 2009-2013 and Fort Worth, 2013-Present) • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (2007) 47

Q&A with Matt Mildren On October 23, All Saints’ held a Campaign Summit for campaign donors and School leadership. During the presentation, Tad Bird and Rick Merrill reviewed All Saints’ growth since inception and a purposeful growth plan moving forward. Then Matt Mildren, head of the Board’s Facilities Committee, stepped in to present a fresh look at the All Saints’ campus. He said that his committee was charged by the Board this past summer to review all previous iterations of a Master Plan and seek a solution that best fits the All Saints’ enrollment strategy. Innovate recently sat down with Mildren to get the highlights:

Q: A:

What is current enrollment and what is the number the Facilities Committee is charged to accommodate?

Our current enrollment is a little more than 1,000 students, and the Board’s Purposeful Growth Plan will require us to comfortably accommodate another 200 students, a 20% increase. The goal of the Facilities Committee is to utilize every inch of our existing infrastructure so we are being efficient with our resources. But we are also being intentional about protecting our culture and sense of community. Students gather every day in Chapel; it’s how they bond with each other. As we grow, we need to provide additional opportunities for them to bond throughout the day. That requires open and collaborative space.

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Q: A:

There have already been some changes on campus to accommodate current enrollment. What are those?

We repurposed space in Moncrief Lower School and in Bass Middle School to be as efficient as we could be with the space. We also made renovations in both Dining Halls to improve traffic flow and accommodate more students comfortably. And due to the overwhelming support of our Early Childhood program, we are entering the next phase of construction for the Dillard Center for Early Childhood Education. Two new classrooms and a dedicated dining space will allow a slight increase in enrollment and the art room and multi-purpose space to return to their original use.

Q: A:

What will the proposed new Master Plan look like?

Having assessed the School’s programmatic needs, including a walk-through of every building with the architect, we have a reasonable idea of what new facilities might be on the drawing board for the future.

The development of the Master Plan will accomplish three main objectives: 1) accommodating our purposeful growth plan, 2) maximizing efficient use of our existing infrastructure, and 3) ensuring that we are strengthening our culture and sense of community.

Q: A: Q: A:

Doesn’t there need to be additional parking to accommodate our growth?

Yes, we are currently assessing overall parking. As a first step, plans are underway for the resurfacing of the Lower School upper-level lot to allow for additional spaces and a better overall parking experience.

What is the approval process for the Master Plan?

Certainly the Board of Trustees is continuing discussions and data analysis with the Facilities Committee. Ultimately, the Board will need to approve the Master Plan before we move forward with specific projects.

Left: Rusty and Molly Reid in 1998 as Co-Chairs of the Parent Division for the Building for Character Capital Campaign Right: Rusty and Molly today

Q: A:

How does this Master Plan get funded and what is the timing?

Since All Saints’ was founded in 1951, all Campus development has been funded through Capital Campaigns, with generous support from the entire All Saints’ community. The Quiet Phase of our current Campaign, Building for Character: For ALL the Saints, has already experienced great success, with major gifts received to fund the construction of the Gray Tennis Center, Dillard Center for Early Childhood Education, acquisition of the additional 44 acres, technological advances, repurposing of current educational spaces and increases to the School’s Endowment Fund. The next phase of the Campaign will focus on elements of the new Campus Master Plan, as approved by the Board.

Following exceptional initial Campaign leadership by Raney and Pete Chambers, Dana and Dee Kelly, Jr., and Linda and George Young, Jr., we are extremely blessed to announce that Molly and Rusty Reid have agreed to take the reins as Campaign co-Chairs. Molly and Rusty are long-time School supporters and parents of three grown All Saints’ students, Sainty, Jake ’11 and Charlie’13. Their fundraising energy is only surpassed by their love for our School. We can all look forward to joining Molly and Rusty in shaping a new era of growth, innovation and community.

“Although our children have graduated and are fulfilling their dreams out in the world, our family carries All Saints’ in our hearts everywhere we go.

Chairing the Capital Campaign is like returning home where we belong. We are forever grateful for our Saints’ family and are blessed to be part of such an exciting time in our School’s future. As a family, let’s come together with servant hearts to complete our campus for ALL Saints’...past, present and future!” – The Reids 49

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GlobalForming

By Keira Moody

There’s no question that the landscape of higher education is changing before our eyes. Sure, world-class colleges and universities seek students who meet testing requirements and who have resumÊs that display leadership, ambition and well-rounded interests. But after years of watching their graduates shift from working in the traditional office environment to a more collaborative, think-tank setting, they are now looking at applicants through a broader lens.

Today, these same colleges and universities are looking for students to demonstrate that they have worked in teams; that they recognize skills of all team members and apply those skills toward the greater good of the project; that they, simply put, play nice with others. Also critical to note, studies show that students in an environment of varied cultural backgrounds and life experiences have broader critical thinking abilities and strategic perspective.

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ll Saints’ has been on an upward trajectory for years in its drive toward collaborative, group-based projects and experiences. Recent examples are the Tad Bird Honors College, Solar Car Project, Entrepreneurial Studies and RANGE. A big part of collaborative learning is reaching beyond individual experiences. Educators of the 21st century believe that students who understand and apply global issues and trends are among those most prepared for college and ultimately their careers.

SUZHOU

SHANGHAI

SHENZHEN SHUNDE

HO CHI MINH CITY

Xiaoyi Chen (Sherley) HOMETOWN: Shanghai, the largest Chinese city and city proper in the world by population (24 million).

FAMILY: Parents, sister in college in Singapore, another sister in college in Canada and younger brother who might come to All Saints’ when he is of age.

Also an 89-year-old grandmother who lives with them in their very modern and urban apartment.

DECISION TO COME HERE: Since Xiaoyi was not born in Shanghai, she is not able to attend a high school in Shanghai.

Her parents recognized the opportunity to send her to another country, preferably the U.S. for high school. She is considering staying in the U.S. for college.

HOW CHOSE AMERICAN NAME: Xiaoyi is closest in pronunciation to Sherley.

MISS MOST FROM HOME BESIDES FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Chinese food.

LIKE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’: The teachers; they are kind and personable.

HOBBIES: Movies.

QUOTE FROM PRESENTATION: “I love to watch movies in English. When I first came here, I started with cartoons, then moved to movies and TV dramas.”

Dedicated to its global awareness and citizenship outreach initiative, All Saints’ partnered with Cambridge International in 2012 to identify students from other countries who want to attend and are qualified to attend a college preparatory high school in the United States. Cambridge’s primary markets are in southern Asia, where it is widely believed that a U.S. education opens up a world of opportunities. Parents are particularly interested in Texas’s DFW metroplex because they prefer the central location, easy access to a major international airport and the open landscape, which is very different from their dense, urban homeland.

After an extensive selection process during the summer of 2013, All Saints’ enrolled nine students from southeast Asia for the 2013-14 school year. Living with local host families within and outside of the All Saints’ community, our international students had to quickly absorb a new place, a new family and a new school. They heroically rose to the challenge by stepping up their English, asking the right questions, making new friends and embracing our School’s traditions, including daily Chapel service. Recently as part of one of the ESL classes (English as a second language) these students presented to other All Saints’ students information about their homes and families in China. Jennifer Pennington, ESL Director and Residential Coordinator, commented on the exercise, “I was so proud of them for opening up to fellow students. They answered questions, slipped in some humor and really showed they like being here.” She added, “All Saints’ has always been a very welcoming place; it just takes time to connect. And this was a big step toward deeper immersion.”

ZhengHao Chen (Jacko) HOMETOWN: Shunde, one of the most affluent counties in mainland China with a population of 1.2 million.

FAMILY: Parents and a younger sister in an urban apartment.

DECISION TO COME HERE: He asked his parents if he could attend school in the U.S. HOW CHOSE AMERICAN NAME: Jacko sounds “cool.”

MISS MOST FROM HOME BESIDES FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Culture.

LIKE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’: Small class size.

HOBBIES: Basketball.

QUOTE FROM PRESENTATION: “I am working hard to be on the All Saints’ basketball team, but I know it will be tough!”

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Linwei Li (Lily) HOMETOWN: Changsha, the capital and largest city of Hunan Province with a population of 3.6 million.

FAMILY: Parents in a city apartment.

DECISION TO COME HERE: Parents thought it would be an incredible opportunity.

HOW CHOSE AMERICAN NAME: If you say Linwei Li very fast it sounds like Lily.

MISS MOST FROM HOME BESIDES FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Seafood.

LIKE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’: Teachers and students.

HOBBIES: TV; loves “Big Happy Camp,” a popular show in China.

QUOTE FROM PRESENTATION: “I really miss my favorite dish from home – a spicy red pepper fish head!”

Yuxing Li (Lee) HOMETOWN: ShenZhen, a major city in southern China’s Guangdong district with a population of 15 million.

FAMILY: Parents and grandparents in two apartments in the same building.

DECISION TO COME HERE: Education is better; more opportunies in the U.S. HOW CHOSE AMERICAN NAME: Li / Lee. MISS MOST FROM HOME BESIDES FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Badminton.

LIKE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’: Teachers and students. They are friendly.

HOBBIES: Spending time with friends, Jacko and Jason.

QUOTE FROM PRESENTATION: “I have made some good friends here.”

JiaYang Qiu (Jason) HOMETOWN: Shenzhen, a major city in southern China’s Guangdong district with a population of 15 million.

FAMILY: Parents and one younger brother in city apartment.

DECISION TO COME HERE: Parents let him decide; wanted to see how life was different in U.S. HOW CHOSE AMERICAN NAME: Jason is closest to Jiayang MISS MOST FROM HOME BESIDES FAMILY AND FRIENDS: His mother’s home cooking.

LIKE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’: Studying English.

HOBBIES: All Saints’ Drumline.

QUOTE FROM PRESENTATION: “It’s hard here because there are only 10 minutes between classes. At home, teachers come to us in the classroom.”

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Taolin Liu (Linda) HOMETOWN: ShenZhen, a major city in southern China’s Guangdong district with a population of 15 million.

FAMILY: Parents and grandparents in city apartment.

DECISION TO COME HERE: She asked her parents to come here for a better education and to learn a different language.

HOW CHOSE AMERICAN NAME: Tao“lin” led her to Linda.

MISS MOST FROM HOME BESIDES FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Good seafood. Since Shenzhen is coastal, there is a lot of good seafood to eat.

LIKE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’: Students and teachers.

HOBBIES: Movies.

QUOTE FROM PRESENTATION: “I like to go to different restaurants to try new foods.”

Tien Ngo HOMETOWN: Ho Chi Minh City, formerly called Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam with a population of 9 million.

FAMILY: Parents in a city apartment.

DECISION TO COME HERE: Cousins Ryan and Jeff Nguyen currently attend All Saints’. Tien lives with his Aunt, Uncle and cousins in Fort Worth.

HOW CHOSE AMERICAN NAME: Just Tien.

MISS MOST FROM HOME BESIDES FAMILY AND FRIENDS: The food. American Vietnamese food does not have everything that we have at home.

LIKE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’: Less stressful than school at home.

HOBBIES: Movies.

QUOTE FROM PRESENTATION: “I’d love to go to Texas A&M to get an Engineering degree.”

Haoyang Song (Billy) HOMETOWN: Suzhou, a major city adjacent to Shanghai with a population of 5.4 million.

FAMILY: Parents in a city apartment.

DECISION TO COME HERE: He wants to attend college in the U.S. (MIT is his dream college) to earn a degree in Psychology, so thought attending a high school in the U.S. would help.

HOW CHOSE AMERICAN NAME: One of his counselors said that Billy is a good American name.

MISS MOST FROM HOME BESIDES FAMILY AND FRIENDS: His bed.

LIKE MOST ABOUT ALL SAINTS’: The atmosphere of learning and the kindness of teachers.

HOBBIES: League of Legions video game.

QUOTE FROM PRESENTATION: “I love to watch crime dramas on TV like CSI. I’d like to work in forensics.”

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DeForrest Tiffany ‘93, son of US Fine Arts Department Chair Kathi Tiffany, and Sarah Steele were married on September 21 in Austin.

De, a systems manager, and Sarah, a physical therapist, will reside in Austin.

Anne Taulbee, US Spanish teacher, journeyed to Bilbao, Spain, last summer for a three-week professional development program sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Thirteen teachers and administrators from around the country studied the Basque culture and refined their Spanish language skills. While exploring the region, they walked a portion of the Camino de Santiago, visited a Basque-immersion school and observed the running of the bulls! Her trip set the stage for a similar Spanish language immersion experience with All Saints’ students for summer of 2015.

First grade teacher Lynne Pendergrass presented “Masterpieces and Mathematics: Integrating Visual Arts and Mathematics” at the regional NCTM (National Council of Teachers in Mathematics) conference during November in Richmond, Virginia.

Adeline Rogers, MS Division Assistant, and her husband Zeke welcomed their first grandchild, Isabella Mae Rogers on August 30. The daughter of Adam L. Rogers ‘00 and Ashley Miller Rogers, Isabella was born 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was named in honor of both her great-grandmothers. She was baptized on All Saints’ Sunday, November 2, by her grandfather, The Reverend Zeke L. Rogers.

Scott Jarrett, US English teacher, and his wife Ani welcomed the 2042 Wimbledon champion-to-be, Vanessa Jane Jarrett, to their family on August 20. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long (Scott says without heels, which she’ll never be allowed to wear).

Big brother Christopher ‘24 has been very gracious in sharing the spotlight with his new sister.

In recognition of Giving Tuesday, Kip Wright, husband of Amy Wright, US English teacher, posted an “unselfie” explaining why There’s No Place Like All Saints’. Commander Elliott K. Wright was deployed to Afghanistan in September.

Carter Goree and Missy Carson, both Early Childhood teachers, were honored recently with the Dillard Family Award for Faculty Excellence. The annual award is a professional development award created to recognize and support entrepreneurial spirit among the faculty with the direct beneficiaries being All Saints’ students. This spring, Goree and Carson will attend a conference in Boston to learn more about the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Development. The world-renowned program is built upon a foundation of connected principles and is known for its innovative and child-centered philosophy of teaching and learning.

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Cara Lemaster ‘06 made a shift in August from the Admission office, where she was Assistant Director of Admission, to College Advising as Assistant Director. She now works with Director Angela Kornman in guiding students through the college admission journey. She says it has been a joy to serve her alma mater, All Saints’, in many ways.

Samuel Fowler Hasten was an early Christmas present for Meg, Manager of Communications and Marketing, and husband Jay. Sam was born on December 21 at 5 pounds, 5 ounces and 19 inches long and was welcomed home by big brother, Davisson, an Early Childhood Saint, who can’t wait until they can play together.

US Math teacher Charlotte Cowser, and husband Charles, welcomed great granddaughter Eden Shaylee Fossnacht on June 7. Proud parents are Katelyn and Mayson Fossnacht of Farmersville, Texas.

Fifth grade teacher Tracie Roten’s daughter, Larissa Anne Bogle, was crowned Ms. TCU in October. Larissa is a Political Science and Fashion Merchandising double major and plans to attend graduate school for a degree in higher level Administration.

Matt Becker, 6th grade Math teacher, and wife Kimberly welcomed their first child, Hannah AnnMarie Becker, to their home on November 24.

She was born 7 pounds and 19 ¾ inches long.

Lower School Art teacher, Pamela Lancaster, and her husband Daniel welcomed Harold “Hal” Leland Lancaster on November 24.

Their first baby, he was born a healthy 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 19 inches long. Rumor has it that Pamela has already signed him up for Baby Genius Art.

Luci Hoad, MS Religion teacher, graduated from the Brite Divinity School in December with a Masters of Theological Studies (MTS). Her final exercise was to present curriculum she called “The Ethics of Privilege.” Lucy aspires to teach it to US students at All Saints’ and share with Religion teachers everywhere who teach social justice and ethics.

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR DIVISION HEADS?

1.

ROBIN PAGE Early Childhood

2.

DEBRA KOPPELBERGER Lower School

3.

MIKE “GONZO” GONZALEZ

4.

DAVID MADISON Upper School

Middle School

What is a favorite activity outside of school? spending time with my family.

But one of my hobbies away from home is training with a boxer and three-time featherweight World Champion. Three times a week, I get to train and box with an exceptional young man. He has taught me the true art of boxing, and I have learned that boxers have such a deep commitment to being in amazing physical and mental shape. A boxing round is the longest three minutes I have ever experienced!

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B. I love sports – going

to games, watching on TV, listening to sports radio and following on the ESPN app.

My favorite team to follow is the TCU Horned Frogs. On the weekends, away from work, I love to go to a football, basketball or baseball game or a tennis match. I’ve even gone to a TCU Lacrosse match. My daughter is a freshman at UT in Austin, which has caused some controversy over sports teams in my house. It is a constant battle of who is wearing what color – purple or burnt orange.

I always choose Purple!

C. My favorite activity is to

travel. I really enjoy seeing and exploring new places. Santa Fe is one of my favorite cities, and I love to go there as often as possible to re-charge my batteries. When work requires me to be in town for extended periods, I recharge by taking my dog, Jake, on long walks. I like to listen to music or podcasts while Jake is sniffing around.

We are blessed in Fort Worth to have great weather that allows for lots of outside time.

D. I am so fortunate to love

coming to All Saints’ every day, and to love coming home every evening! One of the highlights of my day is being with my dogs, Bond and Sam. Taking them for walks or to the dog park brings us joy and laughter. Bond is the enforcer who will give us a “word” (yodel), and Sam is the sensitive soul who will do anything for a green bean. They are hilarious brothers that stick together.

Every outing with them is an adventure!

1.B, 2.D, 3.A, 4.C

A. Without question, I love

Madison

MAKES A MOVE David Madison, Head of the Upper School and Assistant Head of School, also a member of the All Saints' Class of 1992, was selected last fall to be the next Executive Director of SAES Southwestern Associate of Episcopal Schools. He committed to serving All Saints’ for the 2014-15 school year, then will transition to his new role effective July 1, 2015. Innovate sat down with him recently to talk about his career move.

WHAT IS THE MISSION OF SAES AND WHY ARE YOU A GOOD FIT FOR THE ORGANIZATION?

The mission of the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools is to lead, unify and nurture Episcopal Schools in order to advance educational excellence within the faith community of the Episcopal Church. As a product of Episcopal education (and All Saints’, more specifically), I am uniquely positioned to recognize the benefits of the Episcopal model of education.

I owe so much to All Saints’ and the educational foundation that I received from my time here as a student. As such, I am very comfortable serving as a passionate spokesperson for our unique approach to education and spiritual development.

Through my years of service on the SAES Board, I understand the needs of our membership and the needs of the organization for years to come. Like all schools, businesses, and organizations, we are challenged to develop and lead strategic thinking that will serve our members now and for the next generation. All school associations like SAES are wrestling with questions relating to that goal. That work excites me and I am looking forward to partnering with the SAES Board to do just that.

WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND GOALS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR?

The Executive Director serves as the chief executive officer of the organization. I have a great team of dedicated staff that help

us accomplish our work on behalf of our schools. Personally, my first goal is to spend as much time as possible getting to know the 115 schools that belong to our network. I want to learn how SAES can continue to serve them in their work with young people. We do this through our accreditation process, our consulting services, our professional development workshops and conferences, and the pastoral care and guidance we provide for the communities one-on-one. Our current Executive Director (Connie Wootton) is an amazing school leader, and I will have big shoes to fill! I’ve spent my career studying and researching best practices as they relate to how schools function. I look forward to continuing this work in my new role and determining the best way to put this information in the hands of the talented individuals leading our schools. In addition, I want to build relationships with the leadership of the eleven Episcopal dioceses we serve. I hope that SAES will always be a resource for our Bishops and their teams.

WHERE IS THE SAES OFFICE AND ARE YOU REQUIRED TO MOVE?

Our headquarters are located in Canyon, Texas. This is where the current Executive Director lives as well as our Executive Assistant.

Thanks to technology, our headquarters will remain in Canyon and I will remain in Fort Worth. Frankly, the team is used to this set up, anyway. Currently, we have staff in Canyon, Austin, and Chicago.

We will just add Fort Worth to the list!

DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO STAY CONNECTED WITH ALL SAINTS’?

Absolutely!! All Saints’ is a strong member of SAES so I will remain closely connected with the community in my new role. I also hope to be able to lecture or occasionally teach a course on campus. Dr. Bird and I are still trying to determine the best way to do that. One of the challenges of the new position will be the extensive travel calendar. As such, we will have to be creative in ways for me to plug into the teaching role.

WHAT WILL YOU MISS MOST ABOUT THE DAY TO DAY AT ALL SAINTS’?

No question, being with our students. But now I have been called to work with schools in a very different way. I hope to have a positive impact on all of our schools that will translate to a stronger student experience. However, the day-to-day work with students and families will take a very different form. That will take some getting used to. I will also miss my fellow administrators, faculty members and staff. However, since I will remain in Fort Worth, I am confident that those relationships will continue.

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2015 Volunteer Fair THURSDAY, APRIL 16 • 2:30-4:00 PM MARTIN GYM All Saints’ parent volunteers get to witness first-hand the positive impact they have on our School community.

Come and be a part of the excitement and learn ways get involved with our School, each other and our students. Activities include: information booths, raffles, kid-friendly activities, refreshments and more!

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PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

Supports our Community!

DURING THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, PTO MEMBERS CONTINUE TO GIVE ENDLESSLY OF THEIR TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE:

utreach Committee: Committee members matched 77 new families to current families, specific to grade O level, to help new families feel welcome and a part of our community.

S unshine Committee: Committee members work closely with School Clergy and Division Heads to provide special cards, notes, flowers and gifts for All Saints’ families in times of need. arvest Fair: Volunteers welcomed more than 600 children to this PTO-sponsored event including fall-themed rides, H activities and treats. il Monster Market: Volunteers created a new PTO fundraiser held in October for little Saints to get in the Halloween L spirit. randparents’ and Special Friends’ Day: Volunteers worked with LS and MS faculty to welcome all grandparents and G special friends to our School on their special day.

Scholastic Book Fair: Volunteers worked with the LS Librarian to put on this fun, themed event.

PTO Lunches: Volunteers host lunch for faculty/staff during In-Service days.

Faculty Friday Breakfasts: Volunteers provide breakfast for faculty/staff on various Fridays throughout the year.

Division Heads Lunches: Volunteers host lunch for faculty/staff to honor Division Heads.

Grade Events: EC and LS parents provide their homerooms with treats to celebrate the various holidays. MS and US parents host grade-level coffees and mix & mingles.

Faculty/Staff Gifts: Volunteers provided Back-to-School and Christmas gift cards as well as Thanksgiving pies to faculty/staff.

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BOOSTER CLUB Supports our Athletes!

DURING THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BOOSTER CLUB MEMBERS CONTINUE TO GIVE ENDLESSLY OF THEIR TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE:

Fall Rally: Volunteers welcomed the community to kick off the Saints football season with spirit-filled events and activities. Each student was also given a “PTF� tshirt to wear to all sporting events.

Spirit Committee: Committee members work with faculty throughout the year to promote School spirit in a variety of ways. omecoming Bonfire and Senior Recognition: Volunteers honored and gave gifts to seniors who participated in a H fall sport during this special annual ceremony. thletic Gifts: As of December 31, Booster Club made financial gifts to support Saints athletics including: baseball, A softball, soccer, volleyball, tennis and wrestling equipment; training equipment; cheer mats; field and grounds equipment and the funding of buses for transportation.

Sports Program: Volunteers sold ads and helped produce our sports program, the largest one to date.

Booster Burgers: Volunteers continued the traditon of providing Booster Burgers for Saints fans during all home football games.

Concessions: Volunteers organized sales for all concessions at sporting events throughout the year.

Booster Breakfasts: Volunteers host breakfast for faculty/staff during In-Service days.

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FAME

Supports our Artists!

DURING THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, FAME MEMBERS CONTINUE TO GIVE ENDLESSLY OF THEIR TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE:

ine Arts Postcard: Volunteers produced and mailed a Fine Arts events postcard in September to the All F Saints’ Community.

AME Master Series: Volunteers worked with faculty/staff to bring in world-renowned artist Jane Seymour F in September to talk with parents and special friends of the School. ine Arts Gifts: As of December 31, FAME made financial gifts to support Saints arts including US music and F Lab Band equipment, ballet barre, hip hop master’s classes and costumes.

S Musical Support: FAME made a financial gift to add a special feature to this year’s US musical production.

U Volunteers also provide meals and snacks to cast and crew members.

Green Room Hospitality: Volunteers host receptions after each Fine Arts performance/event. ids KREATIONS Art Projects: Volunteers work with this organization to provide EC and LS parents student K art displayed on a variety of keepsake items.

Playbills: Volunteers sell ads and produce playbills for MS and US musicals.

Flower Sales: Volunteers organize flower sales for students who participate in performances.

FAME Snacks: Volunteers host snacks for faculty/staff during In-Service days.

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DeWolfe Society

SPOTLIGHT ANDREA HALBACH GIVING NOW, AND FOREVER

By Susan Doyle

Andrea Halbach recently notified the Advancement Office of her intention to include All Saints’ Episcopal School in her estate. Although her legal plans are not finalized, she is going to name All Saints’ as a beneficiary on her retirement account, which she can do without revising her entire Will.

Andrea is a fourth generation Fort Worthian, and mother of daughter, Taylor, a freshman in Upper School this year. Andrea has always been a school parent with a professional career, yet has always found time to engage in the All Saints’ community as an active volunteer. Andrea was in management at Dillard’s Inc. for twenty years, from 1988-2008, where she directed special events and travelled the southwest orchestrating grand openings and fashion shows. When Taylor’s life began to fill up with after school and social activities, Andrea decided to make a career change that would keep her “home” in Fort Worth, so she joined her mother, Jayne Landers, in real estate with Brants Realtors, Inc. They remain partners today.

Andrea attended a local independent school and looked at all the options when it came time for Taylor to enroll in Kindergarten. She chose All

Saints’ because of the community and the Christian aspect. She explained, “I’m a very relational person, and when we visited All Saints’ I knew instantly that this is where we needed to be.” The decision stuck, and Andrea capitalized on her people skills to get involved in every aspect of school life. In addition to all the classroom volunteer activities, Andrea has been President of FAME (Fine Arts Matters in Education, our Fine Arts auxiliary), served as a Division leader for the Annual Fund, helped to host numerous Admission events, and is our current PTO President.

When asked why she chooses to be involved, Andrea replied, “This School has done so much for me and for Taylor; it is a privilege to give back.”

In the ten years since Taylor entered Kindergarten, the Halbachs have seen growth and positive change at All Saints’. They’ve witnessed the maturation of our Upper School and the re-establishment of the Early Childhood program, which is at capacity. Andrea says she loves where the School is going, and she wants the spirit of volunteerism to continue – to support our students and teachers, to welcome and engage our parents, to contribute to the overall health of the School community, and above all, to “Protect the Family.”

DEWOLFE SOCIETY MEMBERS

The DeWolfe Society recognizes foresighted individuals who have chosen to support the School’s future through bequests and other deferred gifts. The School accepts planned gifts of cash, appreciated stocks, real estate and tangible personal property, life insurance and life income gifts such as charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts and charitable gift annuities. Membership in the Society is granted to donors who notify the School of their intentions. It is the School’s vision that planned gifts from DeWolfe Society members will provide permanent funding to continue the academic spiritual legacy established by Father DeWolfe. For more information or to join the DeWolfe Society by making a bequest, please contact Susan Doyle, Director of Institutional Advancement, SusanDoyle@aseschool.org or 817.717.4044.

Anonymous (5) Dr. and Mrs. Merle T. Basden Dr. Sharon Basden and Mr. Gary Frankenfield Dr. and Mrs. Thaddeus B. Bird Mr. and Mrs. A. William Brackett Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Bradshaw Mr. and Mrs. Pete Chambers The Rev. Canon and Mrs. James P. DeWolfe, Jr.

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ferguson Dr. Joseph W. Gray Ms. Andrea Halbach Mr. and Mrs. Kent S. Henning Mr. and Mrs. Reese Hillard The Rev. and Mrs. Christopher Jambor Ms. Dorothy Jurgens* Mr. and Mrs. Dee J. Kelly, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Avery McDaniel Ms. Donna Michels Mr. and Mrs. Ardon Moore Mr. Mark P. Moore Ms. Johnnie Pearce Moseley* Ms. Sylvia P. Murray* Mr. Freeman L. Orman Mr. and Mrs. John Pinkerton

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Reid Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ryan* Mr. and Mrs. James D. Samis Mr. Frank H. Sherwood Mr. Ramsay Slugg Ms. Ann Pendleton Stephens* Mr. and Mrs. George M. Young, Jr. * Gifts received

FOREVERSaints PARENTS OF ALUMNI AND SPECIAL FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL

This year’s Mix, Mingle and Jingle Christmas party was a hit!

Hosted by Mimi and Chad Stephens and catered by Hailey Samis, Parents of Alumni and Special Friends of the School gathered together December 2 to make merry and reminisce about all the good times shared. This is the 5th year the Steering Committee has put on such a fabulous event.

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Alumni News Jana Anderson Hoskins will be moving to Budapest, Hungary with her husband, Thad ’95, and sons, Oliver (6) and Simon (2) where they will be working with Cru, an international mission organization. They are also expecting their third son this winter.

1996 The All Saints’ Classes of 1990 to 1999 celebrated a joint “20-ish Reunion” this past October. Pictured are Thad Hoskins(‘95), Jana Anderson Hoskins(‘95), Doug Lorimer(‘94), Rae Lorimer (‘97), Allyson Glasgow Womack (‘95), Alexa Riley Rauls (‘95), Alicia Stepp (‘95) at Angelo’s in Fort Worth.

1993

DeForrest Tiffany, son of US Fine Arts Department Chair Kathi Tiffany, and Sarah Steele were married on September 21 in Austin. De, a systems manager, and Sarah, a physical therapist, will reside in Austin.

1994

Susie Purselley Thompson recently accepted a position with Dave Perry-Miller in their Highland Park Office. She has been working in real estate since 2007. Contact Susie for your home needs if you are in the area: susiethompson@daveperrymiller.com.

1995

Meredith Caram was one of three females recognized on AT&T’s Women of the Channel list of 2014. This honors top female executives whose insight and influence within their companies have helped drive success. This is Meredith’s third year being recognized on the Channel and her 14th year with AT&T. Allyson Glasgow Womack, her husband, Lee, and their two children, Aubrey and Campbell, live in Lafayette, Louisiana, where she teaches Pre-K at Ascension Episcopal School.

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Elizabeth Hudson Longo and her husband, Ross, celebrated the birth of their second son, Charles James, on June 24, 2014. Ross, Elizabeth and big brother Matthew are thrilled to welcome their newest addition. They reside in Dallas.

1997

John Honea is the Virginia Regional Director for Smart Start Inc. in Richmond, Virginia. He has been married to his wife, Jaimey, for 5 years and has 4-year-old twins, Dakan and Izzy Mae.

1998

Britt Darwin-Looney was recently promoted to Vice President of Youth Development Services at Praesidium Inc. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas Christian University and has a juris doctorate from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law. Britt has been part of the Praesidium team for 8 years.

1999

Lindsay Bond Griffin and husband, R Jay, welcomed Quinton ‘Quin’ Charles Griffin on June 19, 2014.

He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces.

Sarah Kemble Clemons and her husband, Stockton, welcomed Baby Finn to the world. Finley Harr weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. He was anxiously greeted by his big brothers, Stockton Jr. and Mercer.

By Kelley Berkovsky Burt ‘02

SPRING 2015 2000

Charles Samuel “CS” Welch was born on Tuesday, September 30 at 12:22 pm. He was welcomed by his parents, Ledah Smith Welch and Wesley, and his older siblings, Maggie and Owen.

Adam L. Rogers and Ashley Miller Rogers welcomed Isabella Mae Rogers on August 30, weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was named in honor of both her great-grandmothers. She was baptized on All Saints’ Sunday, November 2, by her grandfather, The Reverend Zeke L. Rogers. Adeline Rogers, MS Division Assistant, is the proud grandmother.

2001

Ashley Brown Waldeck and her husband, Adam, are expecting their second child this summer. Baby Waldeck will be joined by big brother, Jack.

2002

Garrett Staples and his wife, Kelly, welcomed their first child on September 4, 2014. Cory Caroline was born weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces at 20.25 inches. The Staples family resides in Fort Worth.

Nathan Head is currently serving as a Sergeant in the United States Army and a 19D Cavalry Scout.

2003

Adrianne Huff Holland is now an agent at Williams Trew Realty. Prior to joining Williams Trew, Adrianne worked in commercial banking, private equity and commercial brokerage. Through a series of financially successful remodels of her own homes, she found herself continually drawn back to her love of residential real estate.

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2004

The Class of 2004 recently celebrated their 10-year reunion with a night of dinner and merriment at Joe T. Garcia’s. The class fondly and lovingly remembered two of their own who recently passed, John Berkovsky and Christina Mosley Furr.

Memories of John and Christina will be carried with the Class of 2004 and the entire All Saints’ family for all the years to come.

Ross Bennett married Amy Trombatore on August 30, 2014, in Providence, Rhode Island. Nathan Long ‘04 and Peter Berkovsky ‘10 served as Groomsmen.

Brittany Hicks Bradshaw and husband, Nolan ‘02, welcomed Raleigh Chanslor on October 20, 2014. Raleigh was 8.9 pounds and 21 inches long. Brittany’s sister, Lauren Hicks Scott ‘04, is expecting her second child with husband, Matt ‘04, this winter. Baby Scott will be joined by her big brother, Tripp.

2005

Gina Cirvello Sutton and her husband, Matt, welcomed Grace Elizabeth to the world on September 22, 2014.

Grace was born in Fort Worth, weighing 6.15 pounds. The family resides in Benbrook.

William Reid was married in Rhinecliff, New York, on October 17, 2014. All Saints’ alumni in attendance were Kelly Campbell ‘05, Sarah Mitchell ‘05, Jenna Montgomery ‘05, Megan Reed Pearce ‘05, and Sierra Reed ‘05, as well as William’s high school teacher and mentor Ann Baldwin. William and his husband, Geoffrey Bridges, live in New York City, where William is the Manager of Special Events at Carnegie Hall and Geoffrey works for the internet food start-up Plated.com.

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at the University of Oregon. He recently accepted a position as the Leadership Development Coordinator in the Center for Student Development at Texas Woman’s University.

Cara Hughens Lemaster made a shift in August from the All Saints’ Admission office, where she was Assistant Director of Admission, to College Advising as Assistant Director. She now works with Director Angela Kornman in guiding students through the college admission journey. She says it has been a joy to serve her alma mater in many ways.

2007

Kimberlyn Duncan married Josh Dyer on June 14, 2014, in Mansfield, Texas at the Aristide Event Center.

Lauren Hollis Able ‘07, Chelsea Harrison ‘09, and Cara Hughens Lemaster ‘06 served as bridesmaids.

downtown Fort Worth.

Kathy Kassabian graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law in May 2014. She has moved back to Fort Worth and is working as a new associate at McDonald Sanders, P.C., in Mikal Dillard married Chris Powers on February 22, 2014, at the home of her parents in Fort Worth. The bride’s brothers, Bud ‘08 and Tucker ‘12, served as groomsmen.

2008

2009

Lucy Ryan married Will Presley on September 20 at Christ Chapel in Fort Worth.

Kemble Maddox Bean ‘09, Elizabeth Edwards ‘09, Emily Ryan ‘05 and Katherine Ryan ‘12 were bridesmaids. Her brother Robert Ryan ‘07 served as a groomsman.

Sam Kiehl is currently working in the Student Life Office at the University of Oklahoma as a Graduate Assistant with the Henderson Scholars Program.

Concurrently, he is working towards his Master’s Degree in Human Relations.

2012

All Saints’ was well represented in 2014 at the Steeplechase and Assembly Ball.

(Pictured Back Row: Sofi Garza, Cate Kelly, Alexa White, Claire Hodges, Julie Kleberg, Kiki Young, Neely Brunette, Katherine Ryan; Front Row: Katita Miller, Christina Ewin, Kathleen Baird, Chandler Guttersen.)

2013

Charlie Reid, a wide receiver for the TCU Football team, scored his first collegiate touchdown helping TCU earn a victory against SMU.

2014

Courtney Harris is currently studying Musical Theater at Indiana University and was cast in The University Players and Union Board’s presentation of Legally Blonde the Musical.

Hudson Moore recently released a new single on XMRadio’s The Highway called “Goin Out Tonight.”

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SPORTS. FUNDRAISERS. DAYS. 3rd Annual

Clay Shoot GolCl f assic Tennis Open

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 Walsh Ranch

• Hosted by the Alumni Association • Open to the All Saints’ community • Benefitting the Kent Henning Alumni Scholarship Endowment Fund

All Saints’

MONDAY, MAY 4

River Crest Country Club • Sponsored by Booster Club • Open to the All Saints’ community • Benefitting All Saints’ Athletics

13th Annual

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

All Saints’ Gray Tennis Center • Hosted by the Alumni Association • Open to the All Saints’ community • Benefitting the Kent Henning Alumni Scholarship Endowment Fund

Alumni Spotlight CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS ‘05 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY OF ALL SAINTS’?

Many memorable All Saints’ events cross my mind.

However, my greatest memory would be the moment I was accepted to Rice University and awarded a full scholarship. Daily I am reminded of the discipline and structure instilled in me during my time at All Saints’ and how it has allowed me to have many successes at this stage in my career.

TELL US ABOUT COLLEGE AND WHERE YOU WORK TODAY. In May of 2009, I received dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Health Science and Sports Management from Rice University. I earned my Masters of Education degree in Sports and Fitness Administration in December of 2010 from the University of Houston. I am currently obtaining a Doctorate from the University of Houston in Professional Leadership with an emphasis in Health Science, while also serving as the Executive Director for Advanced Diagnostics Healthcare and X-Ray X-Press Corporation based in Houston, Texas.

HOW DID ALL SAINTS’ PREPARE YOU FOR COLLEGE AND THEN FOR THE REAL WORLD? Some of the key avenues that All Saints’ prepared me for at Rice University were the college-prep and fast-paced curriculum, which helped me become organized and successful upon entering my freshman year. I was trained to adopt great study habits and to be proactive with tutorial sessions, realizing that nothing was impossible. I had been through and overcome adversity at All Saints’, which prepared me for real world problems and to be persistent with my efforts in future endeavors. I regularly recalled Ms. Ann Baldwin’s teachings in her US Government class and President John F. Kennedy’s speech at Rice University in 1962, “We choose to go to the moon…not because they are

easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.”

WAS THERE A STAFF MEMBER AT ALL SAINTS’ WHO YOU FELT IMPACTED YOU IN SOME WAY OR TAUGHT YOU A VALUABLE LESSON? It is so difficult for me to recognize one member that has taught me a lesson or made an impact so I will list some that come to mind and regret some that I may miss: Middle School Division Head, Mike Gonzalez taught me the valuable lesson of breaking the cycle of poverty and education; that being a good athlete means nothing if I cannot combine the academics, as education is something that is invaluable. Ms. Ann Baldwin taught me to reach for my true potential and to keep excelling, to do great things and live life, have fun and never forget where I come from. Impactful to me was the lesson that attendance was key; when I am present I will never miss out on an opportunity. Dr. Tad Bird inspires me through his work ethic, integrity and leadership that foster respect. It is his commitment and loyalty that I respect to this day. Nick Martin entered my life with the mission of being a community advocate and supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Fort Worth. He was a believer that top-quality education from an institution like All Saints’ could be made available to me. Tim Roels is the other reason that I was able to attend and receive a great education. Mrs. Zide impacted me in her drama class by mentioning that acting can be related to life - be myself and create my own storyline, it was up to me to decide.

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A LETTER FROM Katie...

This December I rejoined the All Saints’ family as the new Manager of Alumni Relations. It has been 8 years since I have roamed the halls, played on the fields and danced in the gymnasium at All Saints’ Episcopal School.

Today, I tour the halls, cheer from the sidelines and throw those parties in the gym. It has been a surreal experience - starting here as a 5-year-old student to today…turning something I love into a career.

CLASS REPRESENTATIVES Class Representatives help to gather updated information and news from their classmates, promote the alumni events and plan reunions with the Alumni Relations Manager.

1990 - Phillip Poole 1991 - Holland Walsh 1992 - David Madison 1993 - Robert Blanton 1994 - Susie Purselley Thompson 1995 - Kellie Ott Bullinger 1996 - Julie King 1997 - Mark Harris 1998 - Britt Darwin-Looney 1999 - A re you a 1999 graduate and interested in being the Class Representative? Contact Katie Berkovsky today!

2000 - Regan Shoemaker Burdett 2001 - Jared Harwell 2002 - Kelley Burt 2003 - Jordan Harwell Hawkins 2004 - Brittany Bradshaw 2005 - Kristen Berry 2006 - Hollis Kent 2007 - Staley Hawkins 2008 - Sarah Kelley 2009 - Chelsea Harrison 2010 - Claire O’Connor 2011 - Barrett Tanner 2012 - Christina Ewin 2013 - Emma Grace Laird 2014 - Alex Page

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After graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2010, I packed my bags for big city Chicago. I enjoyed the 4 years living in the city (minus the grueling winters of course) and working at a Private Equity firm. I will always be grateful for the time I spent with my previous firm working with our Limited Partners and event planning. The knowledge I gained there has contributed greatly to the position I now fill. And as much as I enjoyed my time in the Windy City, it was time for change. It was time to come home. Not only to my parents, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins, but to my other family…my family at All Saints’.

It has been wonderful being back where it all started; seeing how All Saints’ has changed so much, yet in many ways, stayed the same. And just as this beautiful campus has doubled in size since my days here, the feelings of love and support I continually get from this School seems to as well.

I will continue to work hard to build up our Alumni Relations network.

I want to get people involved and more importantly, excited, about helping All Saints’ become the best it can be. Looking back as an alumni I am so grateful to my parents, teachers and friends who contributed to my success while at All Saints’ and even more so, my success thereafter. To be a part of such a strong community, not only in faith but achievement, has been influential in making me the person I am todaysomething for which I will forever be indebted.

Again, I am so thrilled to be back. And if you see me on campus, please don’t hesitate to stop me to say hello or introduce yourself to this new face.

Sincerely Yours,

Katie Berkovsky All Saints’ Class of 2006 KatieBerkovsky@aseschool.org, 817.717.4060

Fantastic Fleur How many circles can you count in Jasper Johns’ art?

What do you like best about this art?

JASPER JOHNS, TARGET 1974

Word Jumble

Color Me!

TAMH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RAHET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PNSIRG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NTUBNELBOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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WORD JUMBLE ANSWERS: MATH, ART, HEART, SPRING, BLUEBONNET

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ALL SAINTS’ KEY DATES 76

FRIDAY, AUG. 7

New Faculty/Staff Orientation

MONDAY, AUG. 10 – FRIDAY, AUG. 14

All Faculty/Staff In-Service

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL – Begin Semester 1

MONDAY, SEPT. 7

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Labor Day

FRIDAY, OCT. 9

LS/MS/US – End of 1st Quarter

MONDAY, OCT. 12

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Columbus Day

FRIDAY, NOV. 20

Grandparents’ Day – K-8 (EARLY DISMISSAL)

MONDAY, NOV. 23 – FRIDAY, NOV. 27

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Thanksgiving Break

FRIDAY, DEC. 18

LS/MS/US – End of 2nd Quarter (EARLY DISMISSAL)

MONDAY, DEC. 21 – MONDAY, JAN. 4

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – Christmas/New Year’s Break

MONDAY, JAN. 4

Administrative/Faculty In-Service – NO CLASSES

TUESDAY, JAN. 5

SCHOOL RESUMES – Begin Semester 2

MONDAY, JAN. 18

SCHOOL HOLIDAY - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

FRIDAY, FEB. 12 – MONDAY, FEB. 15

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Mid-Winter Break

FRIDAY, MAR. 4

LS/MS/US – End of 3rd Quarter

MONDAY, MAR. 7 – FRIDAY, MAR. 11

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Spring Break

FRIDAY, MAR. 25

Good Friday Liturgy (EARLY DISMISSAL)

MONDAY, MAR. 28

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Easter Monday

FRIDAY, APR. 29

SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Spring Holiday

SATURDAY, MAY 21

COMMENCEMENT – All Saints’ Episcopal School

THURSDAY, MAY 26

EC/LS Last Day of School (EARLY DISMISSAL)

FRIDAY, MAY 27

MS/US Gr. 7-11 Last Day of School/End of 4th Quarter

MONDAY, MAY 30 – TUESDAY, MAY 31 SCHOOL HOLIDAY – Memorial Day WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 – FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Year-End In-Service & Meetings – All Faculty/Staff 2015-2016

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercies of God, rest in peace. And, may light perpetual shine upon them. Amen.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 Johnny Moore, Jr. Joyce Torregrosa

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 Foncine Martin Leslie Kaitcer John Hendrick Chidlow

OCTOBER 3, 2014 Tim Watson

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Nolan Queen Delores Singleton Patricia Pearl Suderman Dickerson Marion Staples

OCTOBER 31, 2014

TOLLING of the Bell The Ewin Bell Tower has tolled in memory of the following lost loved ones from the August 2014 publish date of Innovate. The memorial tolling takes place each Friday at 3:30 p.m. during the school year. Bell Tollings are coordinated through the Advancement and Clergy Offices.

Constance Marie Pollock Murnane Benjamin Milton Jones Suzanne Holton Marion Kiser Sanford Gerald Hammer Curtis Roten

NOVEMBER 7, 2014 Suzanne Lasko Robert C. White

NOVEMBER 14, 2014 Horace Calvin Maples Carolyn Webb Baird Bill Alexander

DECEMBER 5, 2014 JoAnn Clay Cecil Young Ray, Jr. Larry Bruce White, Jr. Holt Hickman Nellie Lucille Huff

DECEMBER 12, 2014 Curtis Edwin Crook

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UPCOMING EVENTS February 19-21

April 29 – May 1

February 24

May 4

March 25

May 16

April 10

June 13

US Musical: Xanadu

Wyman Meinzer Artist Talk 3rd Annual Clay Shoot MS/US Fine Arts Showcase

April 16

Volunteer Fair

Spring SPC Tournaments All Saints’ Golf Classic Commencement 13th Annual Tennis Open