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Front cover: Kellen Wright ’26 and Lorenzo Perez ’26 with Dillon Smith, MS History Faculty Back cover: Ella Rodriguez ’26

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HOW I STARTED A COFFEE COMPANY…ON ACCIDENT

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BUILDING CONFIDENCE

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TINKERTORIUM

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PORTRAIT OF A SAINT

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SIXTH GRADE MOVES UP

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SILVER LININGS: TEACHING IN THE TIME OF COVID

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TOP-RATED TWINS

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REMEMBERING A TRUE SAINT

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ANNALISE MARTINEC

Director of Communications and Marketing

Manager of Communications and Marketing

FEATURE WRITERS

REVIEWERS

Aaron Beck Tad Bird Leslie Cox David Diao '21 Emily Schutts Jones (fs) Will Matsuzaki Charlie Stephens '09 Nicole Stroud

Casey Bell Lynn Gant Becky Grimmer Debra Koppelberger Angela Kornman Keira Moody Emily Nance Robin Page Adair Ewin Shannon '09 Michelle Shepherd Ashley Sutton Mary Tracy Wallace Worden

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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 The car crept closely to the curb and stopped. As I opened the door to assist with ushering their little one out, I noticed the car's appreciable disarray common to families with multiple little children. While stepping out, putting a jacket on, followed by backpack, mask, etc. the child happily chirped, “Love you mom! Love you Dad!” Such a fine way to start the day! I closed the door and the parents idled on. It was then I noticed the child walking a bit unsteady down the sidewalk.

Upon closer inspection, I realized the reason behind the wobbly gait; the shoes were on the wrong feet! Not to worry, shoes were soon righted and the day commenced.

Then there was this gem: “This is the longest short week ever!” exclaimed a Lower School student the first week back from Christmas break. The same can be said about this past year.

We have all been there in some form or fashion. Patty and I recall with fondness (in hindsight, for certain), those discombobulated days of trying to piece things together, simply to get the day up and running, often collapsing in a heap at the end. In between, we somehow made it.

Today, we are living through an even more highly unsettled time. All of us, in one form or another, have faced serious challenges over the past year. In one form or another, all of us have been COVID-ized.

Yet, there is real hope. Consider how our Episcopal identity has historically navigated us through the most difficult challenges. Despite what the world is doing, we are not going to fall into the trap of freaking out on polarities; rather we will continue on the path of meaningful, healthy community-building dialogue and exercises. The path looks back with honesty and respect, walks us through the uneasiness of today with dignity and civility, and expects excellence ahead with faith, hope courage and grace.

Our community stands out, especially in times of stress, in three profound ways:

3. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. When we make mistakes, we pick ourselves up, modeling for each other and our students that mistakes are proof we are growing.

Fall has been gritty yet we remain committed to the ideal of embracing the dynamic but complementary tension between faith and reason and the good work ahead, some of which is unveiled in the pages ahead.

The piece on the Portrait of a Graduate will give you some insight into what shapes the way we approach teaching and learning. We ask ourselves essential questions such as, “What do we need to consider for core and co-curricular offerings, as well as teaching methodologies, tools and assessments in light of this rich mosaic?” Appreciably, this takes significant time, energy and resources, all focused on seeking ways to best prepare our students for an increasingly changing world.

Also highlighted are how we will welcome the sixth grade program into the Middle School, why we launched the Tinkertorium in Early Childhood to mirror the Exploratorium and how one teacher navigated teaching during COVID. As if this were not enough, we are in the midst of fine-tuning our next five-year strategic road map. I expect our Board will approve the final draft by this fall.

As I recall the delightfully disheveled child emerging from the car, energetically and happily headed to the schoolhouse, I hearken back one of my childhood favorites, Winnie the Pooh. Though Tigger was my favorite, I am struck by the wisdom and humility of his wee swine friend. “Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.” May we do the same.

Be well,

1. We love your family and children for who they are. When they come out of the car in an unsteady form, we put them back together.

2. We engage in daily prayer and worship to give thanks to God, to ask for His help, to seek the light of His Son as a constant reminder of how to navigate this temporal world.

Tad Bird Head of School

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HOW I STARTED A COFFEE COMPANY...

ON ACCIDENT

By Charlie Stephens ’09, Founder of Cosecha Del Sur Coffee Co.

Never in a million years would I have imagined I would be starting a coffee company in the middle of a global pandemic and economic onslaught.

Had someone predicted this to me five years ago, or even one year ago, I would have laughed them out of the room! But as I delve deeper into this industry, I continue to hear more and more interesting stories as to how people ended up here. While the paths are all wildly unique, the roots are all similar, consisting of a desire for adventure, exploration, challenge, helping others, and a little bit of passion for the drink we consume every day. The coffee industry is so much more than just serving a good cup of coffee over the counter at a local cafe. It is a global supply chain that binds us near and far, from the first world to the third world and every person in between.

It’s a drink that through its unique flavors captures and tells the stories of its exotic origins, terroir, history of colonialism, geopolitics, the people that process it and so much more. Despite what you might think, the industry is not for the faint of heart, and each person has their own story about how they wound up here. Here is mine.

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WHERE IT ALL STARTED Early in my career as a commodity trader, I knew I wanted to do something in Latin America. I can’t quite put my finger on why, but it has always fascinated me. When you are in a major city like Rio de Janeiro or Bogotá, there is a sense of energy behind all of the noise, graffiti, street vendors and music. There is a sense of adventure and unpredictability that gives me an adrenaline rush that I don’t get anywhere in the United States. I believe this unpredictability is what has created a culture that is widely known for being extremely flexible, friendly and relationship-oriented.

While not completely glamorous, there is something to be said about their ability to take what has been given to them and make the best out of it. Look at the food in Latin America. You find ingredients that are not necessarily high on the “luxury” ingredient list, and yet you can find some of the most delicious flavors on the planet.

I had a passion for the area but I remember working with my counterparts at PEMEX (Mexican national oil refining company), Glencore, Trafigura and many

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more and thinking how much I was missing out on because I didn’t speak Spanish. They could speak English better than I could, in addition to their perfect Spanish, French and Portuguese! I decided that if I ever wanted to pursue my dream of developing a business in Latin America, it all started with learning Spanish.

Not like DuoLingo, 15-minutes-per-day Spanish. Like actually being a Spanish speaker. I dedicated myself to studying two-three hours per day and to absorbing everything I possibly could.

Fast forward a few years and while in Montevideo, Uruguay for work, I met a couple of Colombian guys that would not stop talking about the opportunity in their country. Colombia (along with the other equatorial climates) has been blessed with the ability to produce agricultural products year-round due to the fact that they don’t really have seasons in the same context as North America. Several months later, I went to Colombia and made stops in the three major cities: Bogotá, Medellín and Cali.

Liliana Guitérrez Gaviria and Charlie at Tierradentro Cafe in Cali, Columbia

FINCA DEL GUALANDAY

My last stop was meeting with a lady named Liliana who owned a farm just outside of Cali, called Finca del Gualanday. Liliana is pretty hilarious and we became fast friends. At the time, her English was about the same level as my Spanish, which made for a very entertaining day of Spanglish. Her farm was exactly what I would have imagined a Colombia “estate” to look like: a beautiful white stucco house overlooking the mountains with citrus and banana trees everywhere.

The place was humble yet incredible.

As we concluded the tour of her farm, she handed me a cup of coffee as we sat down to continue chatting.

About three sips in, I abruptly put a halt to the conversation to ask what this coffee was.

IT WAS SO GOOD.

I am no coffee snob (at least I wasn’t at that moment) but this cup was so easy to drink. There was a tiny hint of citrus, but not terribly acidic, with a nice, sweet aftertaste, almost like the coffee was influenced by some of the sugarcane that was being harvested in the valley 3,000 feet below. She flippantly pointed to the other side of the farm and said “those trees, we have about 8,000 coffee trees over there” (about eight acres), as if I wouldn’t be interested. She explained to me that the farm had not been commercially producing coffee for about 10 years because the cost of producing organic coffee is so far above the “market price” of coffee. This statement stopped me in my tracks. She was speaking my language. This was the exact sort of problem that my experience was made to solve. I don’t know if it was the third cup of coffee or just pure excitement, but my mind was spinning a million miles an hour. I felt like everything I had worked toward, everything I had dreamed of, was, in some way, coming together before my eyes. This was the moment when we decided to go for it. We made a handshake deal that I would be back to help support her and that we would figure out a way to make this farm thrive once again.

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MAKING IT A REALITY

When I got back to Denver and explained the situation to my wife, it started as a “this could be a fun part-time job” proposition but a few months later we were completely gutting and renovating our garage, converting it into a commercial roasting facility. As soon as we installed three-phase power, I felt like this thing was legit.

As I have studied coffee marketing and branding strategies, I can’t help but notice how many companies talk about sourcing ethically. Some even talk about making donations for every bag that is sold. As I delve deeper into this market, I realize that what I created with Lilliana is so much more than just a bilateral transaction between a buyer and a seller.

What we created was a way to push the boundaries in the coffee industry. Instead of simply playing victim to a broken coffee market (a great topic for another day), shrugging our shoulders and treating farmers as an unfortunate victim of circumstance, we decided to throw this narrative out the window.

We are realigning the risk profile, realigning incentives, creating new pricing mechanisms and basing our transactions on friendship, trust and most importantly, mutual respect.

Charlie and Everardo Cubillos, Owner of Cubis Coffee Farm, on a tour of the CAFEXCOOP Coffee Mill

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I quickly realized that we had inadvertently brought the farmer somewhere they had never been, to the negotiating table as an equal and formidable counterpart.

I believe that my story is unique, but by no means is it special. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of similar stories across the industry, all having their very own inspiring twist. My hope is that you join me, as we explore the exotic world of Latin America, using coffee as our guide.

Follow Charlie’s journey (and buy some delicious coffee) at cosechadelsur.com.

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For the fourth year in a row, All Saints’ hosted the Episcopal Cup on Stevens Field.

It was a great weekend of field hockey and sportsmanship with tournament participants, including Casady School, Holland Hall, Parish Episcopal School and Episcopal High School. All Saints' claimed victory for the second time in four years.

1. Victoria Pipinich ’21 2. Kate McCollough ’23

BLESSING OF THE PETS

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This annual Anglican tradition commemorated St. Francis of Assisi Day; Mother Jill offered a socially-distant blessing over pets big and small.

1. Adeline Heinzelmann ’36 2. Van Jones ’36 3. Savanna Westbrook ’33 4. Coleman Ward ’34

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PTO POP-UP PUMPKIN PATCH OCTOBER 27-30

PTO found a way to bring fall festivity to campus with a Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch. The event featured pumpkins, mums, pansies, fall decor and more for our community to purchase and enjoy, with all proceeds benefiting the School. Special thanks to PTO President Rachel Gralapp, Kellie Cross, Amy Mills, Jinger Reynolds, Cassie James, Bree Alexander, Kristy Everett and all those who volunteered for this special community event.

1. Carlisle Streebin ’33 2. Lila Maroul ’31 3. Vivian Baskin ’32 and Will Baskin ’36 4. Lily Chavez ’26 and Joaquin Chavez ’28

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD OCTOBER 30

The Alumni Association hosted its Fourth Annual Distinguished Alumni Award honoring The Rev. Dr. David Madsion ’92 with a Eucharist service in the All Saints’ Chapel. Father Madison served the All Saints’ community as the Director of Religious Studies, Chaplain, Assistant Head of School, and Head of Upper School. Today he is the Executive Director of Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools, and soon the Executive Director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools.

1: Upper School Prefects, Faculty, Alumni Board members and special guests worshiping in All Saints’ Chapel 2: The Rev. Dr. David Madison ’92 3: Members of the Noteworthy Saints Upper School Choir 4: Manager of Alumni Relations Adair Ewin Shannon ‘09, Alumni Board President-Elect William Knight ’04, Alumni Board Past President Chris Kent ’97, The Rev. Dr. David Madison ’92, Distinguished Alumni Award Chair Sarah Kemble Clemons ’99, Alumni Board Member Madi Shoppa Davis ’07, Alumni Board President Bailey McGuire ’03, and Alumni Board Member Jimmy Samis ’02

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PTO did an amazing job showing our faculty and staff so much love in the fall. They have sponsored lunches and provided treats and gifts throughout the semester to recognize and appreciate the hard work and dedication of our wonderful teachers and staff members. Thank you, PTO! 1: COVID essentials supply bags furnished by MS PTO members 2: EC Division Assistant Kiki Young '12 with a Backto-School cookie provided by PTO 3: Registrar/AP Coordinator Candace Strickland with her Thanksgiving Pie from Swiss Pastry Shop provided by PTO

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The annual Eucharist service honors all faithful Saints, as well as those individuals who have contributed extraordinary service to the School community. This year, in a small ceremony, we honored Janie Rector and Gary Randle, who served on the School’s Board of Trustees for the past 10 and 14 years, respectively. Mrs. Rector was the guiding force in transforming our Chapel into a place that allows more people to worship, elevates our children’s angelic voices, and provides beautiful music from our new state-of-the-art organ. Mr. Randle co-founded HOPE Farm, Inc., a leadership program guiding at-risk boys to become Christ-centered men of integrity. The Saints Award is the highest accolade in our community.

1: The Rev. Dr. Jill Walters leading the All Saints’ Day Eucharist Service 2: Head of School Dr. Tad Bird 3: Saints Award Historians, Mariella Carroll ’30 and Brynn Luig ’30 4: Advancement Committee Chair Brad Clark and Saints Award Recipient Janie Rector 5: Saints Award Historians Ben Eubank ’30 and Graham Garrison ’30 6: Gary and Marilyn Randle via Zoom 7: Scott Rector, Bailey Rue Rector (fs), Janie Rector, Riley Rector ’16, Caren Rector, and Tim Donnally

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GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS APPRECIATION WEEK

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The week prior to Thanksgiving Break, our Early Childhood and K-6 students celebrated their grandparents and special friends with classroom projects, campus yard signs, and personal messages, letters and artwork that were sent to their homes. Special thanks to PTO’s Grandparents and Special Friends Appreciation Chair, Lauren Hicks ‘04 Scott, for helping to facilitate this important week of appreciation.

1. Mrs. Carson's Bridge Kindergarten class 2. Mrs. McCollough's Fourth Grade class

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STUDENT AND ALUMNI VIRTUAL CHOIR SINGS SILENT NIGHT As a special holiday treat, students and alumni “gathered” to sing Silent Night, followed by an enthusiastic “Happy Birthday, Jesus!” from our littlest Early Childhood Saints. Special thanks to Alumni

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Relations Manager Adair Ewin Shannon ’09, Digital Film Faculty Ricky Anderson, MS and US Choir Faculty Brenna Caldwell, LS Music Faculty Eric Fyn, and 6th-12th Grade Band Director Jarrett Goodchild for helping orchestrate this beautiful song!

Virtual Choir: Anna Claire Wilson ’21, Raegan Davis ’26, Robbie Caruthers ’23, Drake Palko ’29, Eloise Crawford ’30, Crista Guthrie Shoemake ’13, Celia Nowlin ’19, Katelynn Pannell ’23, Jack Hardgrove ’20, Julianna Wainaina ’30, Ian Lawler ’25

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RIVER CREST COUNTRY CLUB Join us for a fun day on the greens REGISTER OR SPONSOR: ASESCHOOL.ORG/GOLFMAG Proceeds support the Booster Club and its mission to promote School spirit, character development and the physical well-being of students through financial and other forms of support for physical education and athletic programs in every Division.

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By Zhuo David Diao ’21

David, a Chinese international student from Weihai City, Shandong, has been a part of the All Saints’ family since 9th grade. He uses one of his college essays to reflect on the lessons learned from his host family. David will attend Cornell University in the fall and plans to major in environmental engineering.

During an ordinary afternoon, I took a rusty gardening shovel and some handyman tools from my host dad, Troy. Ever since then, the sounds of a shovel hitting the dirt and a saw cutting through wood have become a part of my life.

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I like to look after my crops as if they were human beings. For thousands of years, people have been living off of their own farmland and I think we should especially treasure the opportunity to do so now in modern society. With the hope of creating our own “Garden of Eden,” Troy and I started working on our backyard. From removing weeds to laying down nurtured soil to planting the seeds, we quickly laid down the foundation for our garden. For the first time, I was able to see these plants as living and breathing creatures as they grew in front of me. As I awkwardly made cages to prevent birds and squirrels from eating the tomatoes, and constructed A-shaped wood frames for cucumber vines to climb, I assumed the role of their protector. Sweating under the sun, I felt like I had become a growing plant myself.

As I became more familiar with gardening, I started having the urge to create. When I was “allowed” to use more tools from Troy’s tool shed, I was as excited as a kid getting a new toy. Even though it was not hard to put a few pieces of wood together, I ensured that even the smallest details were perfected with a solemn sense of ceremony. Through the process of fixing, gluing, capping and spraying, I acquired new skills through different challenges.

Our first project was to build a mini swimming room. Underneath the broiling sun, Troy and I laid down circuits within the glass fiber, installed a ceiling, and sealed the roof. As soon as we finished those and started on the interior decorations, a thunderstorm came out of nowhere. A great test of our previous job, so I thought. All of a sudden, water started sneaking in from a corner of the room that was unfinished and immediately spread around. Unwilling to see our hard work go to waste, I grabbed a garbage bag to hold the incoming water and Troy started applying sealant around the hole. A few hectic minutes later, we were able to resolve the crisis and hugged each other out of relief. In that moment, I no longer felt like I was away from home and had become a part of this new family.

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It is surprisingly pleasant to change from someone who knows nothing about construction to someone who can lay the foundation, do flooring and waterproof.

Staring at my now-rugged hands, I am looking forward to building bigger and better things and taking on more responsibilities with them in the future.

I have grown to enjoy learning from the small things in life, and I believe that, no matter what life brings, I am prepared and happy to accept future challenges and to learn from them. If harvesting purple peppers from our garden was due to beginner’s luck, I gained more confidence in myself when I managed to cut the slate into a designed shape using a wet saw.

There is no better gift for myself as I am reaching adulthood than learning and enjoying as much as I can while I build my most desirable future.

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JUST OK IS NOT OK

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The difference between

our School and a

just ok school

SNAP TO WATCH COMMERCIALS! There's still time to support the All Saints’ Fund this year.

Uncertain times bring uncertain expenses, and we thank you for making our School more than just OK.

Pledge or give online:

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By Emily Schutts Jones (fs), Early Childhood Faculty

THERE’S A NEW KID ON THE ALL SAINTS’ BLOCK.

Little sister to the Exploratorium, All Saints’ Tinkertorium is a new creative learning space in Early Childhood that enhances curricular connectivity across Divisions and provides opportunities for our littlest learners to engage in authentic problem-solving.

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Collins Campbell '34 with Emily Jones, EC Faculty

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Holt Conklin ’34 and Lily Norris ’34 building on the magnetic wall

Students use this new makerspace to tinker, invent, collaborate, create and make discoveries using a variety of tools and materials, including a LEGO® wall, nature objects, marble mazes, a magnet wall, rubber hammers, nuts, bolts, coding toys, flashlights, blocks and much more. Objectives are taught through hands-on exploration to answer questions which improves students’ focus and retention of knowledge.

The Tinkertorium grew out of a desire to teach critical and analytical thinking skills through interactive learning experiences. Ms. Page, Mrs. Carson and I spent last spring and summer attending professional development seminars, researching makerspaces, and collaborating with Mrs. McCollough, Fourth Grade Faculty and our STEAM and Project-Based Learning Coordinator, to develop this new space. We wanted it to be a bright, functional and fun place that students would love. In September, our vision and hard work came to life as we completed the Tinkertorium with help from the PTO, who generously funded our programming essentials.

The students in Early Childhood are loving the designated time and space to create and explore!

DESIGN THINKING CHALLENGE: BUILDING BRIDGES

Our first Pre-K Tinkertorium activity integrated literacy and engineering by challenging students to build a bridge for the main character in the book, Going On a Bear Hunt. They used LEGO®, blocks, clothespins, paper, wood planks, popsicle sticks and cups to build their bridges. When an idea didn’t work, they were encouraged to try a new strategy or use different materials. Students solved problems, improved their ideas and collaborated with others.

DESIGN THINKING CHALLENGE: MAGNETISM

After reading the book Magnet Max by Monica Lozano, students participated in four activities to explore magnetism. Students found magnetic items using a horseshoe magnet, explored the north and south poles of bar magnets to see which side repels and which side attracts, and built on a magnetic wall with Magna-Tiles (also helps increase shoulder stability, which is necessary for fine motor skills!) and tinkered with magnetic balls and horseshoes. I loved seeing the smiles on their faces when they found a magnetic object and how excited they were to share what they learned with their friends.

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Preston Ortowski ’34 and Madeline Weskamp ’34 learning about wheat

DESIGN THINKING CHALLENGE: LIQUIDS & GASES

Students learned about liquids and gases by mixing their own bubble solution (incorporating measuring skills) and using pipettes to blow and pop bubbles. While the students were exploring, I asked questions like, “What’s inside of the bubble?” and “Why does it pop when you touch it?” to help develop their understanding. Next, students experimented with the bubbles while wearing cloth gloves. Giddy squeals filled the Dillard Center when my students realized they could bounce bubbles off their gloved hands without popping them. For our last activity, students used pipe cleaners as bubble wands, bending them into different shapes and sizes to see what kinds of bubbles they could make. Activities like this one mimic real-world engineering and science exploration, teaching students’ experimentation skills (hypothesizing, predicting, testing, revising) they can use in and out of the classroom.

We encourage trial, error and revision, which is in line with one of our 20 Simple Lessons: We don’t always get things right the first time. The more we practice, the better we get.

By providing our students with open-ended creative experiences, we are developing foundational skills for future careers in technology, engineering, coding, architecture and science while also teaching them life skills like perseverance, creative thinking and teamwork. I am so thankful for a space in Early Childhood where we can begin developing these skills in students at an early age.

Thank you to All Saints’ and our generous PTO for this amazing space to tinker, create and explore!

MORE TINKERING AHEAD! CODE-A-PILLAR CODING SCIENCE OF RAINBOWS USING PRISMS AND LIGHTS BUILDING CONCEPTS WITH DR. SEUSS’ CAT IN THE HAT GRAVITY AND FRICTION USING RAMPS, INCLINED PLANES AND A SPLATTER EXPERIMENT BUOYANCY FORCE WITH FOIL BOATS Spring 2021

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PORTRAIT OF A

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By Dr. Will Matsuzaki, Dean of Curriculum and Director of Tad Bird Honors College

THERE IS NO MORE TIMELY YEAR THAN 2020 TO HAVE A STRONG GRASP ON THE MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS. Teams of administrators and faculty have been working for more than 18 months on building a Portrait of a Graduate to better articulate the core skills we intentionally focus on throughout a student’s journey at All Saints’. Our goal is for alumni to walk away equipped to critically analyze content and, more importantly, with skills that will enrich their personal and professional lives tremendously.

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Ishan Girisha ‘27

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WHAT IS A PORTRAIT?

The portrait metaphor is used to explain the skills we feel will benefit our students the most in college and beyond.

“The Portrait of a Graduate is not just a great tool; it’s an outcome statement,” said Wallace Worden, Upper School Division Head. “It’s a no-brainer to say we want graduates of All Saints’ to have these skills, but it is up to us to incorporate, model, assess, promote and offer feedback in each of these areas in order for our students to realize these skills fully before they leave our halls.”

These core skills provide the baseline for all curriculum and student-focused programming.

AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR

GUIDED BY INTEGRITY

AN INNOVATIVE THINKER

A VALUABLE COLLABORATOR

Saints communicate clearly in all forms, appreciating that communication is two way; thus, they listen well and are civil in discourse.

Saints treat others with respect, displaying empathy, compassion and integrity in all they do.

Saints address complex problems, detect bias and ask compelling questions.

They think critically to solve real-world problems.

Saints engage with others to achieve a common goal, using skills intentionally to foster understanding, build relationships, resolve conflict and build empathy.

A CREATIVE PROBLEMSOLVER

A GLOBAL CITIZEN

A FAITHFUL COMMUNITY MEMBER

COMMITTED TO PERSONAL GROWTH

Saints persevere when challenged and appreciate the journey of learning. They are flexible, reflective and imaginative in search of the best solutions to important problems.

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Saints value and embrace diverse cultures and unique perspectives through mutual respect and open dialogue. They believe in inclusivity and demonstrate personal, social and civic responsibility.

Saints value time for spiritual reflection and the intentional practice of wisdom, compassion and humility. They honor the religious, spiritual and ethical traditions of each member of our diverse and inclusive community.

Saints develop character traits and personal capacities that lead to personal well-being and professional success. Saints have grit, persevere and are leaders. They are intrinsically motivated to cultivate attitudes and skills to engage meaningfully with the world.

Camille Keehan ’23 and Kelly Anstead, US History and Honors College Faculty

At first glance, these seem like soft skills. It’s true they are not easily measured by a number, but their value is great. These skills are developed throughout all Divisions, starting in Early Childhood, with an age-appropriate lens toward compounding meaningful experiences. "Excercising these skills akes a tremendous amount of grit, courage, faith and perseverance," said Dr. Tad Bird, Head of School.

There is obvious and necessary crossover between these eight skills. For instance, students will not be Valuable Collaborators if they are not also Effective Communicators. Think of the Portrait of a Graduate like the framing of a house: The structure is strongest at the intersections of the beams.

These skills will be as relevant in 2035 as in 2021. We will continually encourage each other as a faculty to develop these essential skills so students have a toolkit to contribute meaningfully at every stage of their lives.

This portrait is also the launching point for a Portrait of a Teacher, which is being used as part of faculty evaluations. This connectivity increases team-mindedness, alignment and a consistent level of expectation that will only make us all stronger. In future issues of Innovate, we will highlight a story of a student or alumnus who represents a characteristic of the Portrait particularly well.

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All Saints' lit the first-ever Christmas tree on the Burnett Great Lawn during the 2020 Lessons and Carols Service.

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David Gaul, Sixth Grade Science Faculty with Hadley Reasor '27, Brooke Habash '27 and Evan Childs '27

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By Dr. Nicole Devlin Stroud, Middle School Division Head

When I assumed the role of Middle School Division Head in 2019, I was tasked with evaluating if we should, and how we might, consider moving our sixth grade students up into the Middle School. Some transitional pieces were already in place, like including our sixth grade students in Middle School co-curricular offerings taught by our faculty.

Sixth grade students also joined the Middle School for daily lunch and weekly Eucharist.

With significant creative planning under way, we are ready and excited for our sixth grade students to officially become part of the Middle School in the fall of 2021. This decision was made through a multi-year plan, and our strategic and mindful design has been carefully scaffolded and aligns with developmentally appropriate practices and expectations. For the first year, sixth grade will remain in the Lower School building for core academics but will be very active in the Middle School building for morning announcements, Advisory, House System, Chapel, Project Empathy, StudentLed Conferences and Round Table. Our sixth grade students will absolutely feel interwoven into the life of Middle School.

Our faculty are experts in the “Middle Years” and have extensive experience working with adolescent students, connecting with students to explore new learning opportunities and develop existing passions through expanded core and co-curricular offerings. This dynamic partnership allows both faculty and students to work together to support learning goals often through identifying intersecting interests that influence understanding, connections and perspectives.

Being a middle school student is often complex as they learn to engage and navigate the world around them more fully and independently. Therefore, our goal is to support students with a challenging and robust curriculum as well as life skills such as selfadvocacy, resilience, time management and responsible social navigation. Several support layers are intentionally designed to ensure these needs are met. Providing a developmentally-responsive Middle School culture equips students to become their own advocates and empowers them within their middle school journey.

The next several months will be exciting as we continue the transition and prepare for fall 2021. Our dedicated faculty are prepared to welcome sixth grade students and families to the Middle School to explore new opportunities and interests while being developmentally supported and mentored through the Middle Years.

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London Brown ’27

What makes Middle School Special?

DISCOVER AND EXAMINE

Both faculty and students discover and examine themes that guide teaching and learning as well as support student interest.

NURTURE AND FOSTER

Students are surrounded by faculty and peers that support each other during this time of rapid change and growth to develop a growth mindset through goal setting and resilience practices.

ADVISORY

Students have several daily touchpoints with their advisors who support their academic and social-emotional needs. Advisors also communicate with parents to further build the school-home connection.

HOUSE SYSTEM

When students are placed into their advisories, they are also placed into one of four Houses: Draco, Maahes, Phoenix or Talon. Houses compete throughout the year to earn points, with the winning House earning a day off from school to go on a fun off-campus trip at the end of the year.

PREPARATION

Students will leave Middle School prepared, having grown through character development, holding leadership roles, learning more deeply in content and interest areas and connecting to the larger community through service-learning projects.

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SAVE THE DATE

9TH ANNUAL CLAY SHOOT HOSTED BY THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021 Defender Outdoors Clay Sports Ranch

Anyone 18 years of age or older is welcome (not just alumni)!

REGISTER OR SPONSOR: ASESCHOOL.ORG/CLAYMAG Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the Kent Henning Scholarship and Endowment Fund, which awards financial assistance to a deserving student who is a child of an alumnus.

SILVER LININGS:

TEACHING IN THE TIME OF

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By Profé Leslie Cox, Upper School Spanish Faculty, Modern Language Department Chair and Assistant Director of the Tad Bird Honors College

I usually start my virtual classes every morning with a song – today it’s Terremoto (Earthquake (Earthquake)) by Daniel Huen because we’re wrapping up a unit on Natural Disasters in Spanish II. I encourage students to clap along. There’s a warm-up, listening practice, and then practice asking for more details related to the emergency: ¿Hubo víctimas? (Were there victims?) ¿Fue grave? (Was it serious?)

I’ve taught immersive, communicative-focused language classes for 14 years, and I love how hands-on, high-energy and active it is to work with language students. But this year, I’m spending much of my time and energy working against a reality that feels very two-dimensional. Classroom routines are disrupted or not possible, movement is limited to help maintain social distancing, and screen time is at an all-time high.

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To be clear, I am a firm believer that digital teaching can be good, even great.

As a faculty member at All Saints’, the technology integration training from which we’ve benefited has been outstanding and essential to our success as teachers in the classroom.

It’s been almost a year since schools first shut down. We’ve learned a lot as an institution about the need to streamline platforms and broaden our tech tool boxes, and we have made significant investments in updating the devices we are putting into the hands of our teaching team.

It is also true that relationships are everything when it comes to keeping kids engaged. Both virtual and physical distancing means that paying attention and staying focused is even more challenging for our students. My students tell me often that “this virtual stuff just doesn’t work for me.” And I completely understand. But I also think the success of any virtual platform, for any of us, is partially a choice. Occasionally, it can feel like I am live streaming Spanish Class TV when I am staring into a screen of muted cameras and microphones. It feels a little like Ben Stein in that scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, “Anyone…? Anyone…? Bueller…?”

If I’m being honest with you (and myself), COVID-19 can’t bear the brunt for all issues surrounding student engagement. For some, engagement is simply an agreement between students and teachers to be present during class. This explanation implies that merely breathing and looking at instructors is sufficient to be an engaged student. This year, however, students are learning that simply “tuning in” might not be enough.

This new reality is teaching students to persist despite challenges and obstacles and forcing healthy conversations between teachers, students and parents about ways to help them stay committed and engaged in their work.

These unusual circumstances have further illuminated that rote, unsophisticated tasks don’t keep kids engaged on virtual platforms. The silver lining is that teaching has been elevated into a high-intensity blend of video lessons, active classroom instructions with breakout sessions and follow-up practice. Students are now required to be active partners in the teaching and learning process. We should all be excited about this development!

We are headed towards the next frontier of teaching, and I am hopeful for the ways that education can emerge stronger than ever. If we work to sustain some of these new strategies and keep innovation at the heart of what we are delivering, think of how our students will benefit from, and be better prepared for, the challenges they will face in the future!

Kids aren’t falling behind, they are adapting.

They are learning new skills. They are overcoming. I know that in my Spanish II class, the increased focus on the learning process rather than on the content or outcome has helped improve student engagement and ownership. This iterative approach to what we are doing means that my queridos estudiantes (dear students) aren’t just bystanders, but cocollaborators making meaningful connections, offering solutions and taking visible delight in what they can accomplish despite roadblocks.

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STUDENT NEWS

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Athletic Signings

ATHLETIC SIGNINGS

Ten seniors signed their National Letters of Intent to play collegiate athletics in the fall of 2021: Paul Breedlove, Football – United States Air Force Academy; James Brockermeyer, Football – University of Alabama; Tommy Brockermeyer, Football – University of Alabama; Grayson Cole, Baseball – Abilene Christian University (not pictured); Nick Cole, Football – Texas Southern University; Montaye Dawson, Football – Southern Methodist University; Hampton Fay, Football – Michigan State University; Hannah Fay, Track and Field – Davidson College; Maleigha Landers, Basketball – Missouri Southern State University (not pictured); and Simonne Sanders, Softball – Kilgore College (not pictured).

SAINTS ROYALTY

This year’s Homecoming King and Queen were seniors Tommy Brockermeyer and Rylie Richardson. The Homecoming Court was announced during an Upper School pep rally on Young Field at McNair Stadium on Thursday, November 19.

LITTLE ANGELS

The Kindergarten class raised $5,648 in Angel Pop sales, setting a new record despite having to switch to a virtual format this year! The funds raised were used to shop for 73 angels through The Salvation Army Angel Tree Program.

Students connect this project to classroom objectives by creating charts to track

their progress, reading their Angel’s wish list, learning about coins and dollars, researching average prices for each item on the wish list to determine a budget, and prioritizing and creating a shopping list based on the projected budget.

STUDENT WITH MERIT

Congratulations to Jessica Clark '21 for being named a National Merit Finalist in the 66th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program! Jessica is among the few who have a chance to be selected for one of the underwritten scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Jessica was also named a National Merit Hispanic Recognition Scholar.

Little Angels: Maris Archer ’33

Saints Royalty

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Student with Merit

STUDENT NEWS

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1) Stock the Shelves: Jackson ’27, Katie ’36 and Jordan Cross ’30 2) Stock the Shelves: Fourth Grade Sorting Food

FIELD HOCKEY STATE CHAMPS

Our Varsity Field Hockey team beat St. Agnes Academy 1-0 in Houston on Friday, October 30, claiming the TAPPS state championship title! This is All Saints’ second Field Hockey state title; the team’s seniors won the state title as freshmen in 2017 and will leave with their second!

Coach Weaver said, “I am very proud of all my athletes and am thankful for our senior leaders: Kennedy Allen, Claire Bothwell, Victoria Pipinich, Sofia Siratt, Addie Thompson and Perrin Williams.”

STOCK THE SHELVES

As a way to love our neighbors and embody our Episcopal Identity, students are supporting a weekly food supplement program for children in the Las Vegas Trail community, right across the highway from campus. EC-US Students have been donating specific food items designated by grade, which Upper School students use to assemble supplemental meals for students at the Las Vegas Trail Community Center, LVTRise. Jordan Cross ’30 used his class lemonade project to sell lemonade in the neighborhood last spring. He and his older

Season of Giving brother, Jackson ’27, earned $125, which they used to buy items for this initiative.

SEASON OF GIVING

Middle School’s Project Empathy generously collected donations for the Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County’s (UGM-TC) Thanksgiving meal drive and provided an additional $1,400 for turkey purchases!

Field Hockey State Champs

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ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS

Annie Albritton '29

Ryan Powers '27

Mother Jill

TOUGH STARS GIVE BACK

On November 20, Gabe Starling ’27, Founder of Tough Stars Give Back Fort Worth, presented a check to Lieutenant Felicia Strong Yates of the Fort Worth Police Department to support her fundraising efforts for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk. The money was raised by Tough Stars Fort Worth and an All Saints’ 7 on 7 football team led by Joe Daches.

SHOWING COMPASSION

In December, Early Childhood students learned about “Showing Compassion” as one of their 20 Simple Lessons, and the importance of caring for others. As part of the lesson, students were asked to choose something of their own (rather than buying something new) to give as a Christmas gift to someone less fortunate than them. The items children brought to donate ranged from a tricycle to puzzles, to cars and trucks, but all of the gifts were carefully chosen and given with love. Mother Jill blessed the gifts before they were donated to LVTRise Community Center.

TAPPS ALL-STATE AWARDS

Tough Stars Give Back

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Our annual Advent Lessons and Carols was an abbreviated service performed on the Great Lawn and streamed via Facebook Live on December 7. This special service brings us together (even when virtual) as children of God to follow the story of God’s love through a series of lessons from the Old Testament with complementary carols, anthems or songs following each lesson.

This year, for the first time ever, the final song of the service included the lighting of a Christmas tree, which students decorated with handmade ornaments! Organized and led by Mother Jill, Early Childhood and Lower School Chaplain, Brenna Caldwell, Middle and Upper School Choral Director, and Eric Fyn, Lower School Music Faculty, the following students participated in this year’s service: Upper School Music – Anna Claire Wilson ’21, Grace Lamis ’23, Randi Mendolia ’23, Tommie Mercer ’23, Katelynn Pannell ’23, Emmie Vaughn ’23 and Tony Yao ’23; Lower School Music – Hannah Gralapp ’27, Morgan Lee ’27, Annie Albritton ’29 and Huston Chassay ’29; Readers – Grace Lamis ’23, Avery Meyer ’23, Katelynn Pannell ’23 and Ryan Powers ’27.

Congratulations to the following students who received TAPPS All-State Honors during fall athletics: Academic All-State – Paul Breedlove ’21 (Football), James Brockermeyer ’21 (Football), Tommy

Showing Compassion: Grant Fitzgerald ’35, Caroline Kimberlin ’35, Savannah Gomez ’35 and Liam Koppelberger ’35 Brockermeyer ’21 (Football), Hannah Fay ’21 (Volleyball) and Sydney Hoosier ’21 (Volleyball); 1st Team All-State Field Hockey – Kennedy Allen ’21, Claire Bothwell ’21, Victoria Pipinich ’21 and Sofia Siratt ’21, who was also named TAPPS State Championship MVP; 1st Team All-State Football – James Brockermeyer ’21 and Tommy Brockermeyer ’21; Honorable Mention All-State Football – Paul Breedlove ’21 and Montaye Dawson ’21.

STUDENT NEWS

DEAL ME IN

US art students, AnaÏs Bayles ’22 and Clara Boydstun ’23, partnered with FAME to design a deck of playing cards, which will be sold as FAME’s fundraiser benefiting EC-US fine arts. Together, Anaïs and Clara designed 14 original artworks featuring All Saints’ themed subjects and scenes. These one-of-akind card decks will be available for purchase online and through The 51 Campus Store beginning in February.

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Frontline Appreciation

FRONTLINE APPRECIATION

In December, Early Childhood, Lower and Middle School students made notes and drawings to show their appreciation and support for local doctors, nurses and hospital staff working on the frontlines to battle COVID-19.

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IN BLACK AND WHITE

Two Upper School Photography students’ images were selected to be displayed in the 33rd Annual Fort Worth Country Day Black and White Images Exhibition: Place Setting by Ben Patterson ’21 and Stacked by Andrew Lin ’22.

1. Ben Patterson '21, Place Setting 2. Andrew Lin '22, Stacked

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James and Tommy with their dad, Blake Brockermeyer

TOP-RATED

TWINS

BROKERMEYER TWINS SIGN WITH #1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE NATION

By Aaron Beck Assistant Head of School, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach

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What a great adventure it has been to share in the recruiting process with James and Tommy. Their work ethic in the classroom and on the field impressed schools from Stanford to UT, and ultimately Alabama. We wish them both the best of luck, Roll Saints-Tide!

TEXAS BORN & BRED With four kids – all boys – Kristy Clark Brockermeyer ’91 and Blake Brockermeyer were bound to have at least one son follow in his father’s footsteps and play football. In fact, football seems to run in the Brockermeyers’ burnt orange blood.

James and Tommy had offers to play at Texas, where their family has a long legacy of UT football players. Both of their parents attended UT. Their father, Blake, was a high school All-American at Arlington Heights High School before going on to play offensive tackle for Texas where he was named an All-American in 1994. Blake played three seasons as a Longhorn before being drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the 29th overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the UT Hall of Honor in 2015. Blake’s father (the twins’ grandfather), Kay Brockermeyer, also played offensive tackle for Darrell Royal at UT in 1959. Kristy and Blake’s oldest son, Jack ’16, and second son, Luke ’18, both played football at All Saints’. Jack went on to play football at Rice where he graduated from last year, and Luke is now a sophomore linebacker at UT. Unlike the burnt orange Brockermeyers before them, James and Tommy have decided to create their own legacies and roll with the Crimson Tide.

ALL SAINTS’ RAISED AND READ Forty-nine All Saints’ student-athletes have signed to play football at a Division I school in my tenure, but this is the first time to have any, and now two, students sign with the #1 college football team in the nation.

Though previous All Saints’ athletes received offers from Alabama, James and Tommy Brockermeyer, two of the nation’s top offensive linemen in the Class of 2021, are the first football players from the School to sign with the Crimson Tide. The twin brothers made synchronized Twitter announcements of their decision to play for Alabama back in July but didn’t make it official until the Signing Day ceremony on December 16, 2020. James, a four-star recruit ranked as the No.3 center in the country according to 247Sports, told The Dallas Morning News that making it to the end of a two-year recruitment journey was “definitely a big relief and really exciting.”

Tommy, the No.1 player in SportsDayHS list of top local recruits for 2021 and the No. 2 offensive tackle in the nation according to 247Sports, told the news outlet that getting to experience signing day with his brother by his side was a pretty special experience.

James and Tommy are both three-year lettermen in football and Lifetime Saints, having attended All Saints’ since kindergarten. Their multiple talents and long-term impact on our community are reflected far beyond the playing field, as for example, some of their art work from their Lower School days remains on the wall in the Hill Commons for all to see. I have no doubt that James and Tommy will thrive, both on and off the football field, at Alabama and beyond.

CHECK THE STATS JAMES

TOMMY

· ESPN 300 Offensive Lineman

·T op-Five Player in the Nation

· Invited to play in 2021 Under Armor All-American Game

· I nvited to play in 2021 Under Armor All-American Game

· Academic All-State and 1st Team All-State, 2020-21

·A cademic All-State and 1st Team All-State, 2020-21

· 1st Team All-TAPPS, 2019-20

·2 020 Whataburger Super Team

· 4-Star Recruit with 17 offers including Auburn University, Louisiana State University, The University of Iowa, The University of Oklahoma and The University of Texas

·5 -Star Recruit with 25 offers including Auburn University, Clemson University, Louisiana State University, Ohio State University, The University of Texas and University of Notre Dame

· No.1 Interior Offensive Lineman in the Nation

·N o. 1 Offensive Tackle in the Nation ·E SPN 300 Offensive Lineman

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TRUE SAINT REMEMBERING A

By Dr. Tad Bird, Head of School In December, I received a call from a dear friend of the School community informing me of the passing of a giant among us, one of our most dear Saints.

Susan Doyle, formerly the Director of Institutional Advancement and Special Assistant to the Head of School, departed this world the way she embraced it: quietly, yet substantially; gracefully, but fiercely; stoically, but lovingly. I have lost one of my dearest friends and All Saints’ has lost one of its most ardent Saints. She died of an apparent cardiac arrest fighting off COVID-19.

NO ONE WAS MORE TRUE BLUE OR LOVED US MORE DEEPLY THROUGH THICK AND THIN, AND ESPECIALLY WHEN WE WERE BLACK AND BLUE, THAN SUSAN.

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Tad Bird, Chris Ewin, Kelly Ann Ewin and Susan at the 2013 Saints Award Ceremony

Susan was born June 1, 1950, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the eldest daughter of Jacqueline Williamson Herty and Charles Holmes Herty III. Her family moved to Waco in 1953. She graduated from Richfield High School in Waco in 1968. Susan came to Fort Worth to attend TCU, graduating in 1972 with a BA in Interior Design, and landed her first job at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. Susan married Michael Joe Doyle in 1980. In 1982, their daughter, Jacqueline Kathleen Doyle was born.

Susan was the ultimate connector. She always either knew or maintained one degree of separation from most of the movers and shakers who made and who sustain Fort Worth and the All Saints’ Episcopal School community. Her connection to All Saints’ began when she shared her only daughter, Jacqueline (affectionately known as J.K.), with us. Jacqueline K. Doyle ’01 was a Lifetime Saint and the same may be said about her mother.

NOBODY I HAVE EVER KNOWN WORE THE MONIKER OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER, NOR LOVED FORT WORTH AND ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, LIKE SUSAN DOYLE. A devoted Horned Frog, she was actively involved with Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority in college and served as president of the Fort Worth Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association and Co-Chair of Design Inspirations. She was honored with the Kappa Service Award and Camilla Beall Outstanding Alumna Award. Susan served as president of the YWCA, Junior League of Fort Worth, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Board, and Gill Children’s Services Board, and vice-president of the TCU Alumni Association Board. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger named

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Susan with her daughter, JK, and her sister, Kathleen Stanton

her an Outstanding Woman of Fort Worth for Civic Service when Granger was mayor. Susan was a member of the Barnaby Club, Soiree Club, Windsor Dance Club, Fort Worth Garden Club, Historic Fort Worth, the Lecture Foundation, and River Crest Country Club.

Susan served as President of All Saints’ Board of Trustees from 1999-2001, the second woman in our history to do so. It was during this time when she welcomed me, Patty, and our young family into Fort Worth and All Saints’. Were it not for her courage, faith and unyielding support, I may not have made it past my early years of headship here.

Following a brief career in insurance, she returned to All Saints’ as the Director of Development and our first Director of Institutional Advancement. The Offices of Development, Admission, Annual Fund, Alumni Affairs, Parent Relations and Communications and Marketing were elevated under her leadership. FAME (Fine Arts Matter in Education) was launched and nurtured under her guiding hand, and our world-class $80 million campus was largely made possible by the fundraising efforts she led.

Becky Grimmer, Tad and Susan in her pink hard hat, placing fleurs in the foundation of the Union groundbreaking.

ONE OF HER MORE SIGNIFICANT ROLES WAS SERVICE TO, AND SHEPHERDING OF, THE ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM FOUNDATION.

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Susan with past Board Presidents Bob Merrill, Bill Brackett, Charles Miller, Ardon Moore, Ed Bradshaw, Jim Samis and Dee J. Kelly

In addition to assisting with our Great Lives Biography series and supporting such initiatives as our Living History Museum, she was a key architect in bringing the renowned “An Evening with…” series to All Saints’ and greater Fort Worth, featuring such luminaries as William Bennett, David McCullough and Jon Meacham. The impact of these programs run deep and wide.

While Susan was constantly involved and on the move, one of her most joyful engagements centered on celebrating others, most evident through her care of and focus on the most honorfilled day in the All Saints’ community, All Saints’ Day. Regardless of what she had on her constantly full calendar, she never lost sight of giving thanks to God for the gifts of others and finding ways to say thank you.

She was also a tremendous example of what makes our School community so unique through her steadfast commitment to embracing the dynamic but complementary tension between faith and reason. A well-known grammar nerd, she was my go-to resident grammarian. Yet I would also find her regularly in Chapel for Eucharist or daily prayer giving thanks for the myriad gifts in this community quietly, yet deliberately and completely.

Grace, strength, courage, faith, love, hope. She never complained and she spent little precious time worrying about the speck in someone else’s eye. She always adjusted her attention and focus on what made All Saints’ unique and All Saints’ poised for better days.

SHE WILL BE MISSED BUT HER LEGACY WILL LIVE ON. All Saints’ Episcopal School has created the Susan Herty Doyle Scholarship Endowment in Susan’s honor. Susan was passionate about many areas within All Saints’, but her heart was deeply committed to ensuring as many students as possible have access to our School. $70,000 has already been generously given to the endowment, a testament to the impact Susan had on so many.

If you would like to make a contribution, please visit aseschool.org/Susan, type “In memory of Susan Doyle” in the comments section and select “Memorials” under designation.

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FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION NEWS

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IN THE COMMUNITY Aaron Beck, Assistant Head of School/Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, was named the Padilla Poll Coaches TAPPS Division I Coach of the Year.

Dr. Lynne Pendergrass, First Grade Faculty, was a co-presenter in December at the 70th Annual Literacy Research Association conference. The presentation was titled, Literature as a Vehicle for Nurturing Visual Literacy Among “Critical Friends” in First Grade, and was based on part of her PhD dissertation.

Aaron Beck

Shanel Jones, LS Assistant Division Head, participated as a panelist in TCU College of Education’s Facebook Live discussion “Elevating Black Student Voices.” The discussion explored ways schools can ensure Black students have a sense of belonging. Shanel also participated in a maternal health campaign for the Texas Department of Health Services regarding support for mothers during the first year of postpartum.

Shanel, her mother and her newborn daughter Jillian will be featured in print and digital media across the state beginning in January.

FAMILY NEWS

Shanel Jones

Kelly Singleton

BIRTHS Kelly Singleton, MS Theatre Arts Faculty, and husband, Stephen, welcomed Daniel Henry on July 11, 2020.

Shanel Jones, LS Assistant Division Head, and husband, Jordan, welcomed daughter, Jillian Ruth, on August 14, 2020. Jillian is pictured with big sister, Julia (2).

Autumn Olingy, Kindergarten Faculty, and husband, Matt, welcomed son, Myers “Mac,” on August 18, 2020.

Shanel Jones

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Autumn Olingy

FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION NEWS Cara Lemaster

Jordan Amy

Jordan Amy ’07, MS Latin and Assistant Dean of Curriculum, and wife, Erika, welcomed their first child, Leighton Michelle, on September 26, 2020.

Cara Hughens Lemaster ’06, Associate Director of College Advising, and husband, Tanner, welcomed daughter Sutton Faye on October 1, 2020. Sutton joins big brother, Walker (2).

Daniel Carroll, MS Dean of Students and MS Athletic Director, and wife, Kailee, proudly welcomed daughter, Nora June Carroll, on November 30, 2020.

Jarrett Goodchild

Daniel Carroll

Dillon Smith

ENGAGEMENTS

MARRIAGES

Dillon Smith, MS History Faculty, and Galen Storey were engaged on October 17, 2020. They will be married on March 20, 2021.

Marjie Zethraus — daughter of Roy and Lee Zethraus, LS Division Assistant — married Casey Mros on August 8, 2020, in their Newport Beach, CA backyard in a Zoom ceremony.

Jarrett Goodchild, Band Director for Grades 7-12, and Madison Michel were engaged on December 26 at Nona Tata.

Madison is a music therapist at Harmony Music Therapy.

Marjie Zethraus

Lauren McCauley Moore ’03, US Fine Arts Faculty, married Jody Moore ’03 on December 19, 2020 in the All Saints’ Chapel.

Lauren McCauley Moore '03

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NORMA

BLUE

SAYS TACKLE TOUGH

CONVERSATIONS PARENT WELLNESS SEMINARS Secrets of the Screen

Jaime Colatriano, LPC-S, RPT-S January 26, 8:15 a.m.

ACCESS VIDEO RECORDING ON THE DEAN OF WELLNESS RESOURCE BOARD

Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience Dr. Delaney Ruston, Filmmaker, Stanford Trained Physician, International Speaker March 30, 8:15 a.m.

FORMAT TBD

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CLASS NOTES

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Rattikin/Johnsen Wedding (see pg 65)

CLASS NOTES

To submit information for Class Notes, please contact your Class Rep or the Alumni Office: alumni@aseschool.org.

ALUMNI OFFICE

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ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Adair Ewin Shannon ’09 Manager of Alumni Relations AdairShannon@aseschool.org

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Class Rep: Laura King Dickinson lauradickinson@aseschool.org

1994 1990

Class Rep: Kirk Coleman kcole1@aol.com

SAVE THE DATE! MAY 7-8 30-Year Reunion Weekend

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Class Rep Needed!

Contact the Alumni Office for more information.

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Class Rep: Susie Purselley Thompson susiepthompson@yahoo.com

1995

Class Rep: Kellie Ott Bullinger kjbullinger@hotmail.com

SAVE THE DATE! MAY 7-8 25-Year Reunion Weekend

1996

Class Rep: Julie King-Henry jchrking@gmail.com

1997

Class Rep: Rae Lorimer Corley raerae3136@yahoo.com

CLASS NOTES

1998

Class Rep: Britt Darwin-Looney brittdl@gmail.com

1999

Class Rep: Sarah Kemble Clemons skclemons@gmail.com

2000

Class Rep: Regan Shoemaker Burdett regan_burdett@hotmail.com

SAVE THE DATE! MAY 7-8 20-Year Reunion Weekend

2001

Class Rep: Jared Harwell jrod1632@yahoo.com

Logan Tankersley Imes returned to All Saints’ in August as a Designated Substitute in the Early Childhood and Lower School Divisions. She stepped in to teach art, and oversee Kindergarten, first-, and

fourth-grade classrooms while teachers instructed virtually. “My favorite moment last semester was witnessing students’ excitement for Halloween and Thanksgiving. It also warms my heart to hear, ‘Hello, Mrs. Imes!’ from all of my new friends! I’m so happy my family is back at All Saints’ – it feels like home and the faith-centered environment is really important to us.” Logan and husband, Scott, share two children, Sadie ’28 and Jude ’35.

Caroline Stephens Samis is celebrating three years with Frost Bank as VP, Frost Wealth Advisors and received her general securities license last fall. Her husband, Jimmy ’02, owns Fluxtown Productions, a video production company responsible for our school’s marketing films. They share two children, Ann Frances ’35 and James (2) (pictured bottom left).

2003

Jordan Harwell Hawkins jordan.harwell@gmail.com Lauren McCauley Moore and Jody Moore married on December 19, 2020 in the All Saints’ Chapel. Lauren and Jody met as freshmen in 1999, and reconnected as alumni at the 2013 Homecoming Game. Lauren is All Saints’ Yearbook Advisor and teaches US Photography, and Jody works for Amazon’s DPS Logistics Service as a Team Lead (pictured bottom right).

2002

Class Rep: Kelley Berkovsky Burt kellburt@hotmail.com

Alicia Auping Wilson and husband, Drew, welcomed their second son, Beckett Carter, on July 14, 2020. Beckett joins big brother Lincoln (2).

Caroline Stephens Samis and Family

Anthony Parrotta is celebrating the third anniversary of his business, Enduro Coffee Roasters, this March. After working in the Austin coffee industry for five years, Anthony and his wife, Molly, returned to Fort Worth to build their own business. “We focus on wholesale coffee and loose-leaf tea for cafes, restaurants, hotels and churches...really anywhere you find coffee! Our coffee makes our clients happy, and that’s definitely the best part of the job.” Looking for a coffee supplier for your business or interested in trying freshly packaged K-cups? Visit endurocoffee.com or @endurocoffee on Instagram.

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Reed/Langston Wedding

Schairbaum/Rimkus Wedding

2004

Class Rep: Katy Walker Rush katyrush29@gmail.com

Berkovsky/Forman Wedding

lighting and equipment as Key Grip. They live and work in Los Angeles and are enjoying their engagement.

this May. In December, they welcomed home their first puppy named Haiku (pictured top middle).

2006

Class Rep: Hollis Kent Webb hollisfk@gmail.com

Stephen Gilchrist and wife, Pamela, celebrated the first birthday of the twins, Kelly and Christopher, on November 17, 2020. Stephen is the OwnerOperator for Gilchrist Automotive, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this May, and he and Pamela will celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary in November.

Rachel Peters Kreidler and husband, Peter, welcomed their first child, India Elizabeth, on October 19, 2020. Rachel and Peter live in Fort Worth where she works as VP of Development for Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc. and he is the Executive Chef at the Kimbell Art Museum.

Katie Berkovsky Forman and Scott Forman married on August 29, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fort Worth. The wedding party included Chip Berkovsky ‘00, Peter Berkovsky ‘10, Kelley Berkovsky Burt ‘02, Georgie Burt ‘30, Harrison Burt ‘32 and Drew Burt ‘34 (pictured top right).

2005

Kristen Berry Shelley kristen.c.berry@gmail.com Sierra Reed Langston and Spencer Langston were married on October 23, 2020 in Austin, TX. Sierra’s twin, Megan Reed Pearce, served as Maid of Honor. The Langstons live in Dallas, TX with their two dogs, Chloe and Brady, and are planning on starting a family soon (pictured top left).

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Nicki Schairbaum Rimkus and Dan Rimkus were married on July 11, 2020 in Austin, Texas where they live. Nicki is the Senior Inventory Manager for United Steel Supply, and Dan is pursuing his PhD in Accounting from the University of Texas, graduating

Cara Hughens Lemaster and husband, Tanner, welcomed their second child, Sutton Faye, on October 1, 2020. Sutton joins big brother, Walker (2).

Cara is the Associate Director of College Advising at All Saints’ and Tanner is a Financial Planner with Averett Financial.

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Poitevent/Closuit Wedding

Amy Family

Karcher Family

2007

Class Rep: Staley Hawkins Moore staleyhmoore@gmail.com Jordan Amy and wife, Erika, welcomed their first child, Leighton Michelle, on September 26, 2020.

The Amys live in Fort Worth and Jordan is celebrating his eighth year at All Saints’ where he teaches eighth grade Latin and is the Assistant Dean of Curriculum (pictured top left).

John Closuit and Sarah-Grace Poitevent Closuit (fs) married on September 5, 2020 in Fort Worth, TX where they just bought their first home.

The wedding party included KK Closuit ’09, Ford Edwards, Ellie Closuit Hahn ’03, Courtney Rattikin Johnsen ’13, Scott McClure, and Chase Talbott. John is a geologist for Pegasus Resources and is serving his second year on the Alumni Board. Sarah-Grace is a dance teacher at Monning Middle School and Arlington Heights High School (pictured top middle).

Cameron Trimber and wife, Hanna, welcomed their first child, Reign Everly, on August 22, 2020. The Trimbers live in Millsap and build homes in Parker County.

David Wynne proposed to Grace Sorenson on September 29, 2020 at the home of his grandparents, Kay and Ben Fortson, Jr. David and Grace met at David’s cousin, Hana Davis ’10, and Kevin Ryon’s wedding and will marry this May in Fort Worth.

2008

Class Rep: Sarah Kelley sarah.kelley9@att.net

Robert Ryan and wife, Christina, welcomed their second child, Lucy Francis, on October 5, 2020. Lucy joins big brother, Eddie (2).

Samantha Welsh Karcher and husband, Nicholas, welcomed their first child, Charlotte Adelaide, on October 27, 2020. The Karchers live in Fort Worth where Samantha is the Director of Design with Clarity Homes, and Nicholas works in finance at Lockheed Martin (pictured top right).

Ian Yamagata and Kathryn Raper of Arlington got engaged on November 30, 2020 at Harry Potter World in Orlando, Florida. They met through a mutual friend at Ian’s former employer, Buxton Co. Ian is now the Director of Communications for Axcelora, a retail appointment management company. They plan to marry in November 2022.

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McGee/Revis Wedding

2009

Class Rep: Chelsea Harrison chelseabelleharrison@gmail.com

Stotler/Searway Wedding

Jack Searway and Lauren Stotler Searway married on August 8, 2020 in Flower Mound, Texas. Jack works at TexCap Insurance as a Business Advisor, and Lauren is the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at SMU. They are settling into a new home in Dallas with their two dogs, Charlie and Birdie (pictured top right).

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Madi Steenbergen Boenker and husband, Marshall, welcomed their second son, Everett James, on September 30, 2020. Everett joins big brother, Thomas (1).

John Randle Anthony and Hayden Williams got engaged on July 5, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina and will marry in Atlanta, Georgia in November 2021.

Megan McGee Revis and Joel Revis will celebrate their first anniversary on April 4. They were married at the McGee family ranch in Missouri, and the wedding party included Maid of Honor Anna McGee ’11, India Hearn ’08, Lauren Jewell, Karlee Mansfield, ’16 Katie Mansfield and Spenser Stevens. Megan and Joel live in Midland where Joel works as an engineer at Chevron and serves on the Board of Keep Midland Beautiful.

Megan works in investor relations at Concho and serves on the Arts Council of Midland. Megan and Joe's wedding was an intimate backyard ceremony; the couple plans to hold a larger celebration this spring (pictured top left).

2010

Kenna Wesolka founded Herb Your Enthusiasm™, a company dedicated to helping people entertain at home with handcrafted charcuterie boards. Kenna caters corporate and social gatherings in the NYC area and offers virtual workshops and DIY charcuterie kits for entertainers across the country. She started in the hospitality industry and is grateful that her business allows her to stay connected with hundreds of people in her network. Kenna is very happy to share her passion for entertaining with old and new friends. Follow @herb.yourenthusiasm on Instagram for board themes and ideas, creative tips and tricks for entertaining at home, and delicious recipes.

Learn more at www.herbyourenthusiasm.social.

William Chilton was elected as VP of Fundraising for the Alumni Board last fall and was instrumental in the success of Alumni Giving Week, raising more than $15,000 for the All Saints’ Fund. He and his

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Curtis Knox and daughter Kimis Nicole

wife, Stephanie, live in Fort Worth where he is the Director of Community Outreach at Pure Adventure, and Stephanie works as a Physician Assistant at John Peter Smith Hospital.

Curtis Knox and Kiersten Chumley welcomed their daughter, Kimis Nicole, on August 10, 2020. They live in Indianapolis, Indiana where Curtis is a Scout for the NFL Scouting Combine (pictured top left).

Elices/Samis Wedding

Carbonate.” Chris is currently a Laboratory Instructor in the Texas A&M University Chemistry Department.

Jack Samis and Simone Elices Samis were married on September 29, 2020 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Jack and Simone live in Midland where Jack is VP of Operations at Platinum Vapor Control and Simone is a Marketing Consultant (pictured top right).

2011

Class Rep: Barrett Tanner Stanford cbtanner15@gmail.com

Chris Komatsu received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Texas A&M University in August 2020. His dissertation is titled, “Dissertation in Development of Methodologies Toward Phosgenefree Syntheses of Morphologically Tunable Polyurethanes and Investigation of a Solvatochromic

Leana Hadeed and Tyler Tingstrom got engaged in Saratoga Springs, New York on October 15, 2020.

They met through a mutual friend while Tyler, a Captain in the Army, was stationed in Fort Drum in upstate New York. They will marry in Weatherford, Texas this July.

Katie Higgins returned to All Saints’ last August as a Substitute to support our Lower School teachers. She also helped in art, music and PE classes, and in the front office. “I was happy to come back to school and help our incredible teachers navigate the challenges that 2020 presented. I taught first grade for five years, so working with our little Saints was a wonderful experience.”

Natalie Tabor Hopper and Lee Hopper were married in a backyard ceremony on November 14, 2020 in Fort Worth. The wedding party included Maid of Honor, Emily Tabor '14, and Anna McGee. Natalie and Lee live in Denver, Colorado where Natalie teaches at Escuela de Guadalupe and Lee is a Principal at Legacy Consulting.

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Williams/Cook Wedding

Evans/Sherlock Wedding

park development company, and Ally is a Recreation Specialist at the City of Rogers Parks and Recreation Department (pictured top left).

Downs/Shoemaker Wedding

Ryan Shoemaker and Lacey Downs Shoemaker of Edmond, Oklahoma were married on May 30, 2020 in Oklahoma City. Ryan and Lacey met while attending OU. They live in Oklahoma City where Ryan works at NAICO (National American Insurance Company), and Lacey is a kindergarten teacher in Edmond (pictured top right).

2013

Class Rep: Emma Grace Laird emmagracelaird@yahoo.com

Courtney Uberman Scull and husband, Casey, welcomed their first child, Nolan Levi, on November 10, 2020.

2012

Class Rep: Christina Ewin christina.ewin@williamstrew.com

Paige Neely and Jordan Allan welcomed their first child, Jordan Joseph, on November 1, 2020.

Congratulations to the Class of 2012 for having the highest participation during Alumni Giving Week last fall! Many thanks to Class Rep and Giving Week Volunteer, Christina Ewin, for her help.

Chris Sherlock and Sarah Evans Sherlock were married on November 21, 2020 at Horseshoe Bay Resort and purchased their first home in North Richland Hills last year. Chris is a Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin in the F-35 program and teaches Sunday school at St. Laurence Church in Southlake.

Sarah is a Project Manager for Holder Construction Company, working on American Airlines’ new campus, and is a volunteer advocate for Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) (pictured top middle).

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Breck Bunch and Colin Wickman got engaged in Pensacola Beach, Florida on October 6, 2020 after a surprise walk and eventual champagne picnic on the beach. They will marry on December 4, 2021 in Fort Worth.

Rob Smat and Kate McBride Smat were married on August 1, 2020 in La Jolla, California. The wedding party included Best Man, James Smat ‘15, and groomsmen, Michael ‘18 and Joey Smat ‘21. Rob

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and Kate met at University of Southern California, and recently moved to Phoenix, where Kate is a Managed Care Pharmacist for Aetna and Rob is launching a feature film production startup (pictured top left).

Jordan Jones Foley and Benjamin Foley were married on September 26, 2020 in Telluride, Colorado atop San Sophia mountain. The wedding party included Jennie Edwards, Abby Gentry ’14, Katherine White Margeson, Raelyn McNair and Mackenzie Shoppa Moore. They live in Telluride where Jordan is a Registered Nurse, BSN in Telluride Medical Center’s COVID division. Ben is an Investment Associate at the US Development Finance Corporation where he evaluates private companies in developing and emerging economies.

White/Margeson Wedding

Courtney Rattikin Johnsen and Ian Johnsen, married in Fort Worth on December 12, 2020 at Christ Chapel followed by a reception at River Crest Country Club. The bridal party included Maids of Honor Claire Miller (fs) and Sophie Miller ’17, and Breck Bunch, Kasey Grona ’14, Audrey Odom ’15, Anna Palmer, Sarah-Grace Poitevent (fs), and Haley Walraven. The wedding party also included Best Man Christian Johnsen ’16, Matt Claunch (fs), Preston Percival, Cameron Rattikin (fs), Byron Slugg, Charlie Stephens ’09, Watt Stephens ’03 and Tanner Vanderford.

Ann Frances Samis ’35 was the flower girl, and Caroline Stephens Samis ’01 was a reader. The , Johnsens live in Fort Worth where Courtney is on the Fort Worth Zoo’s advertising team, and Ian works at Rattikin Title (see photo, top of pg 58).

Katherine White Margeson and husband, Dallas, married in Deer Valley, Utah on December 13, 2020. The bridal party included Maids of Honor, Jennie Edwards, Emma Grace Laird and Raelyn McNair, and Matron of Honor, Mackenzie Shoppa Moore. The wedding party also included Annette Berry, Riley Smith Burner, Chas Dummit ’06, Veronica Williams Dummit ’05, Jordan Jones Foley, Anna LoCoco and Trevor Wright. Katherine’s brother, Chas, officiated the ceremony. Katherine and Dallas live in Fort Worth where Katherine is an interior designer with Elizabeth S. White Design and Dallas is an Associate at Transwestern (pictured top right).

2014

Class Rep: Alex Page apage96@gmail.com

Maya Maldonado Carrillo and husband, Eric, welcomed their first child, Alina Michelle, on October 19, 2020. The Carrillos live in Colleyville and just purchased their first home.

Daniel Gresham participated in All Saints' Senior Capstone Design Challenge last semester. He presented the question, “How can we expand the market for Vuzag [Daniel’s social search engine app] from a startup based in DFW to target key demographics in Atlanta and Nashville?” After weeks of collaborative research, students presented their proposals to Daniel and a panel of faculty and experts in the field. The goal of the Capstone Design Challenge is for students to work collaboratively to creatively problem-solve real-world issues and communicate their ideas to someone who is invested in their project. This kind of design-thinking leads students to engage with a topic in a more meaningful way than a traditional learning environment provides, while fostering active interest in local businesses and service-learning.

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Shelton/Spore Wedding

Betsy Shelton Spore and Paul Spore married in Fort Worth on October 17, 2020 after many months of COVID-related rescheduling. Paul and Betsy met at Baylor University and both hold science degrees; Betsy is now an HVAC Engineer and Paul is a secondyear medical student at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. For the Shelton family, 2020 was the year of ‘Four Weddings and a Pandemic.’ In addition to Betsy’s wedding, her brothers Richard ‘04, Andrew (fs) and Peter ‘08, all married last year! (pictured top left)

Chambers/Thomas Engagement

with the Middle School girls’ most recent soccer season.

“I love coaching because it is so rewarding to help the girls develop skills in order to achieve their goals. I also love the opportunity to give back to the All Saints’ community!” Sophie also recently joined the Williams Trew Real Estate team; you can reach her at sophie.chevreaux@williamstrew.com.

and TCU, the Saints community consistently supported me. Coach Beck and his incredible team shaped who I am today, so I returned to coach in hopes of doing the same for future aspiring kickers. I’m currently pursuing a career as a professional kicker, and I am grateful to All Saints’ coaches and faculty for continuing to mentor me as I coach and pursue my passion to play in the NFL.”

2016

Class Rep: Larkin Rich Larkinelizabethrich@gmail.com

Gracie Chambers and Robbie Thomas ’13 got engaged on August 22, 2020 at Joe T. Garcia’s after a scavenger hunt similar to the one he orchestrated to ask her to prom. Gracie and Robbie were high school sweethearts, dated through college at the University of Texas at Austin, and will tie the knot this May in Montecito, California (pictured top right).

Sophie Chevreaux is celebrating her fourth year assisting All Saints' Middle and Upper School field hockey teams. Additionally, she assisted Coach Weaver

Jonathan Song returned to All Saints’ last fall to coach kickers, Judd Johnson ’22 and Andrew Lin ’22 in addition to focusing on special teams and coaching JV Soccer. “During my careers at All Saints’

2015

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Class Rep: Jack Brockermeyer jbrockermeyer@gmail.com

Caroline Taylor served as the Marketing Assistant/ Intern at the Botanic Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) last fall. BRIT manages the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens and Caroline designed campaign graphics, drafted press releases and created content for their

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Brendan O'Toole

social media. You’ll recognize her work if you drive through the Cultural District this winter – Caroline designed the “Holiday in the Garden” digital advertisement on the corner of University and Lancaster and the “Season of Giving” logo in the Cultural District!

2017

Leea Yater leeayater@ou.edu Brendan O’Toole is celebrating his second year as a Certified Flight Instructor at the University of Oklahoma and holds Multi-Engine and Instrument Instructor ratings. His favorite part of his job is “the first flight with someone who has never flown before and watching them take control of the airplane and fly by themselves.” Additionally, Brendan also loves his ground classes where he teaches students the basics of flying (photo above).

2018

Ashlyn Kotarski ashlynkotarski@gmail.com

2019

Margaret Ann Prowse margaretann2000@gmail.com

2020

Class Rep: Alex Wright alexwright9497@gmail.com

Savanna Chada, Vivian Chambers and Katherine Deberry co-founded Uniquely Aligned, an independent online and print magazine dedicated to youth and individuality. The young alums launched the first 112-page print issue last fall, which features 50+ talented artists, writers, and photographers from all over the world. “Designed to embrace every person’s individuality while also embodying love in our alignment as humans, it has become a giant creative platform for all different kinds of people and all different kinds of ideas. We want this to be a place for everyone. We are on a mission. To show the world that we have creativity to share and a voice to be spoken. To make mistakes and to learn. To be kids and to be good. To talk, to cry. To laugh, to feel. To give. To love, to run, to be loved. Simply put, to live.” To learn more about Uniquely Aligned, visit uniquelyaligned.com (pictured right).

REUNION WEEKEND FALL 2021

The milestone reunions of classes ending in 0 and 5 have been postponed to Homecoming weekend when we will also celebrate the classes of 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016.

More details to come!

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2020-21 Alumni Board Garrett Bradshaw ’07 Clay Burner ’09 William Chilton ’10, VP of Fundraising Sarah Kemble Clemons ’99 John Closuit ’07 Madi Shoppa Davis ’07 Jared Harwell ’01, VP of Membership

We are grateful to our incredible slate of new and returning board members.

Thank you for your service, Saints!

William Knight ’04, President-Elect Scott McDonald ’03 Bailey McGuire ’03, President Dustin Moheit ’11 Beth Barnes Prim (fs) Rand Ravnaas ’08 Mary Margaret Richter ’01

Heather Gant Rodgers ’05 Jimmy Samis ’02 Kori Kemble Sibley ’05

EX-OFFICIO Chris Kent ’97, Immediate Past President

(fs) indicates former student

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ALUMNI GIVING WEEK 2020

In just one week, 106 Alumni donated a total of $15,400 to the All Saints’ Fund, making 2020 our best year yet!

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I GIVE TO THE ALL SAINTS’ FUND IN HONOR OF...

STUAR ons to T MCLAU G H L I N ’12, winner of th e 20 drawin g for a $ 20 500 travel v oucher !

“The Class of 2003, Mrs. Braun and Dr. Fanning! “ - EMILIE PELOUBET WATSON ’03

“Future Saint, India Kreidler.” - RACHEL PETERS KREIDLER ’04 “Bradley Jameson ’07.” - ROBBIE FITZGERALD ’06 “The Classics program and all the amazing teachers.” - YOON HOO LEE ’10 “The teachers who loved, taught, and molded me into who I am today!”

- KATIE MCDANIEL HOLMES ’12

“Liam Finley ’26 and Jessica Clark ’21” - BRYSON KERNAN CLARK ’19

WHY DO YOU GIVE? aseschool.org/alumnigive

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FACE TO FACE IS A NEW VIRTUAL MEETUP SERIES FOR THE LIFELONG LEARNERS OF THE ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

FALL 2020 MEETUPS: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Jernee Goods ’16, Nandi Dube ’20 and Sarah Tyree ’20 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Antonio Debouse ’09 and Dr. Will Matsuzaki Episopal Identity at All Saints’ with The Rev. Dr. Jill Walters and David Parks Alumni Common Read with Spenser Stevens ’09 Virtual Wine Tasting with Richard Shelton ’04 Government 101 with Ann Baldwin

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APR

Social and Emotional Wellness with Laura King Dickinson ’93 and Taylor Spiker FEBRUARY 23

MAR

FACE TO FACE THIS SPRING

Innovative Teaching Strategies with Allison Edmonds, Dillon Smith and Leslie Cox MARCH 30

COMING SOON

FEB

JOIN US

The Great Alumni Baking Show with Liz Davenport ’03 APRIL 22

What Makes a Leader Great? with Dr. Bill Fanning DATE TBD

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2020-21 Parent Organization Presidents: Amy Stites, FAME; Joe Parrish, Booster Club; Rachel Gralapp, PTO

THANK YOU PTO • BOOSTER CLUB • FAME

FOR BEING ALL IN ESPECIALLY DURING A TIME WHEN OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS COMMUNITY MOST!

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FANTASTIC FLEUR

Norma Blue Says PTF and Color My Mask

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

NOVEMBER 13, 2020 Ruby Earlene Stockton DECEMBER 4, 2020 Shirley Blackburn Susan Brown DECEMBER 11, 2020 Wanda Sue Bahner Kathryn Joanne Nickason

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2020-2021 Board of Trustees OFFICERS

RUSTY REID

GEORGE M. YOUNG, JR.

President

Vice President

BRAD WALLACE

WENDE DWYER-JOHNSEN

Treasurer

Secretary

TRUSTEES Wendy Barron Stephanie Brentlinger Paula Brockway Cody Campbell Brad Clark Sacher Dawson Antonio Debouse ’09 O. Homer Erekson Rachel Gralapp

Ken Huffman The Rev. Christopher Jambor Chris Kent ’97 Marci Kramer H. Peter Ku Bailey McGuire ’03 Matt McLaughlin Matt Mildren Tommy Miller

Mary Morrow Mark Paukune Rienke Radler Maurie Reynolds Natalie Richardson Jim Samis Whit Smith Sallie Trotter (8)

TRUSTEES EMERITUS Brad Corbett, Jr. Bob Simpson Dr. Tad Bird, Head of School

(8) Indicates grade 8 graduate of All Saints' Parish Day School

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