Annual report 2017

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2017 Annual Report

A Letter from the Headmaster

The purpose of a liberal arts education goes far beyond academic achievement. It goes beyond numbers on a page, lists of awards, college acceptances, or the many other quantifiable benchmarks the world looks to as validation of a school’s quality. This data provides some perspective, but ultimately offers an incomplete picture of The Bear Creek School.

Here at Bear Creek, we measure ourselves by data, but more importantly, by our mission as it manifests in the lives of our students, alumni, faculty, and staff. We work hard to provide the foundation, opportunities, and encouragement that enable our students to grow into the individuals God intends. Each day, we strive to model the virtues of faith and excellence. We intentionally challenge and support one another to live a life imbued with wisdom, compassion, and courage.

As you review the pages of this Annual Report for 2016-2017, I hope you will see beyond the numbers and statistics to the essence of The Bear Creek School. Underlying Bear Creek’s uniqueness is our commitment to academic excellence as well as our fundamental orientation to God, who is at the center of our lives. All of this is only possible through our partnership with you.

I am grateful for your commitment to our mission.

Grace and peace,

Patrick Carruth President and Headmaster The Bear Creek School

Invested in students. Intentional in outcome.

Generational Stability*

Giving Summary FY 2016-2017

Pro f e ss i on a l D e v el opme nt

Expressed as a percentage of operating revenue ISM Benchmark

1.25%

Bear Creek 2016-2017

1.3%

Annual Fund $271,384 Auction Total

Cash Re s e r v e s

$330,642

Expressed as a percentage of operating expenses (OPEX) Cash Reserves 2016-2017 OPEX ISM Benchmark 20%

21.7% 20%

Including Auction Fund-a-Need to

expand and improve the Redmond

Campus playground

$135,500

Tu iti o n A s s i s t a n ce, S chol a r s hi ps , a nd Gran t s Percentage of Students Receiving Total Amount Awarded

PTF Walk-a-thon

24% $2,234,037

$40,436

Co mp ar a t i v e D a t a

Expressed as Bear Creek compared to the average, and in context of the range among similar institutions.

Gross Average Tuition and Fees

Total Program Expenses

71.7%

90%

80%

$37,650

86.7%

$24,000 $24,077

General, Administrative, and Fundraising Expenses

4.2%

23.4%

13.4%

$10,556

19.9%

Range Average Bear Creek *Financials from the 2016-2017 audit

Vigorous Academic Program SAT E x a m s

Expressed as a comparison between the national class mean, the Washington class mean, and the Bear Creek class mean for 2017.

625

600

Ad van ced Placem en t

Expressed as a comparison between the national class mean, the Washington class mean, and the Bear Creek class mean for scores of 3, 4, and 5 for 2017.

627

626

28

Bear Creek

400

Washington

200

National

0

Critical Reading Bear Creek

Math Washington

3

14

19 13

4

5

Ot h er Pro g ram Hig h lig h t s

● 150 average hours of community service performed by members of the class of 2017. ● 21 Upper School forensics team members qualified for Nationals.

15% 11% 14% Class of 2016

20

25

National

Expressed as the percentage of Bear Creek students recognized by the National Merit Scholarship program

Class of 2015

26

24

0 20 40 60 80 100

Writing

Na ti o na l M e r i t Recogni ti on

30

Class of 2017

● 75% of Upper School students participated on at least one Bear Creek sports team. ● 61% of faculty in Middle School and Upper School hold advanced degrees at the master’s level and doctoral level.

Class of 2017 Matriculation List Bear Creek students have been accepted to prestigious colleges and universities across the country and beyond. The following is a list of where our students matriculated. Multiple students at a school are indicated in parentheses.

Babson College Bellevue College Boston University Colgate University Gonzaga University (2) Hawaii Pacific University Lindenwood University Mills College Northeastern University (2) Northwest University

Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ringling College of Art and Design Santa Clara University (2) Seattle Pacific University (2) Seattle University (2) Stanford University (2) Stony Brook University Syracuse University The University of Oklahoma

University of California, Davis University of California, San Diego University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign University of North Dakota University of Portland University of Washington (6) Washington State University (5) Western Washington University Wheaton College IL (2) Whitworth University (3)

Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.

Henry Ward Beecher

Thank You for Making All This Possible Philanthropy plays a key role in transforming a Bear Creek education from excellent to extraordinary, and in moving the school forward. We are deeply grateful to everyone who generously supported The Bear Creek School last year. The following list recognizes those who made a donation or pledge to Spark the Arts, the Annual Fund, or the Auction between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.

The simple acts of generosity and community in daily life are the acts that make real the living presence of Jesus.

Kate Cooper Jay and Marae Abbott Alex and Tammy Abossein* Brendan and Michele Acheson Catherine Adams Uwa and Bola Agbonile Fil and Holly Alleva*‡ George and Kellie Anderson‡ Anonymous (35) Orlando and Samantha Ashford Allen and Angela Atwood*‡ Ronnier and Jennifer Aviles‡ Yunfei Bai and Yingjun Zhang Duane and Heather Baker Vladimir Bakhmetyev and Anna Bakhmetyeva Dave and Kathleen Ball John and Barbara Bambino Matthew and Lina Bancroft Sarah Beal Noelle Beesley Elissa Bell* Jeff and Karen Beman* David and Patricia Bender Gary and Christine Bendes‡ David and Christine Bennett David Bennett and Tania Waterman-Bennett* Carl and Shelley Benson James and Chayna Bhaskar Jim and Padmini Bhaskar Bill and Dana Bieber* Jim and Karen Blankenbeckler Gary and Susan Blattenbauer Marcel and Kris Boelitz Nelson and Liisa Bonner Michael and Jeannine Borgen Spencer and Sandy Bowhay* Rob and Tammy Braun John and Dana Brekke*‡ Bonnie Brightwell

Michael and Colleen Broaddus*‡ Greg and Sherrie Brown David and Jill Brown‡ Ron and BuWon Brown‡ Robert and Lanqing Brownell Matthew and Kathryn Bruner Steve Buckley and Alice Detwiler‡ Mark and Tami Bumiller‡ Melinda Burns Sean and Jana Butler Christopher and Suzanne Caile Brian and Suzannah Calvery Howard Campbell‡ Frances Carhart* Don and Christine Carlin Drew and Marcia Carlson Clyde and Maralaina Carpenter‡ Dwight and Ina Carpenter Patrick and Paige Carruth*‡ Paul and Shelly Casale David and Katie Cerra Anand and Pamela Chakraborty Chiawen Chan and Chiao Wang‡ Peter and Julie Chang‡ Craig and April Chapman*‡ Daniel and Megan Chappelle Greg and Jill Cheever Ian and Tammy Ch’en Bo Cheng and Peiyu Cong‡ Thomas and Lynn Chittenden Fred and Joy Chong*‡ Jason and Annette Clark‡ Brett and Sandy Clark-Bolt Darren and Catherine Cline‡ Barbara Clinton Bob and Patti Ann Combs Christopher and Jamie Conner Mike and Sandra Cook

Tim and Lindsey Cooke*‡ Erik and Amanda Copeland Fred and Susie Crowell Jay and Jennifer Crowell Richard and Jenny Cummins Michael and Lorraine Cunningham Majdi and Dana Daher Ben and Michelle Dale* Abbie Dale Jim and Kimberly Darrin‡ Jeff and Diane Davis Kevin and Sarah Davison Chris and Adria DeForeest Kristin Dennison Sue Diamond*‡ Robb and Tammy Dibble‡ Howard and Jennifer Dierking‡ Andy and Becky DiGenova

Troy Dyhrkopp and Ami Silverman‡ Tyler and Kendy Easley Christian Eckhoff and Kim Grant Graham and Shannon Egger‡ Michael and Marina Elizarov Can and Kristen Envarli Pam Erickson Richard and Carolyn Ersek* Brent and Barbara Ethington Mollie Fadule Chris and Lori Fallon‡ Mike and Julann Faris* Beverly Farrell Barry and Sundee Fatemie Timothy and Michalyn Fenderson Roland and Sini Fernandez*‡ Eric and Flaviane Ferreira‡

Tim and Lisa Diller Rudy and Marcia Domingo Jim and Shannon DuBois‡ David and Merry Dunn James and Joyce Dunn* John and Glenda Dunn

Shawn and Karen Firminger* Jim Fishburn and Emily Studebaker‡ Charlie and Heidi Flynn Don and Kathy Follrich Anka Foltz

Dwight and Michiko Fontilla‡ Josh and Lynell Ford Kent and Susanne Foster Jim and Amy Fowler Ginger Galando David and MaryJo Gallagher Tom and Linda Garross Rick and Julie Gauthier‡ Kyle and Kim Geiger

Bob and Barbara Hannan Michael and Anya Hartshorn* Henry and Peggy Hatem Andy and Lee Ann Hayes Jim and Claudia Helm*‡ Eric and Shelley Helzer‡ Jeff and Michele Herold* Alex Higinbotham Phil and Kim Higley

Fred and Trish Johnson Michael and Patricia Jones Rod and Tara Jones Rick and Cheryl Joyner* Larry and Dianna Kadeg* Hyeon and Marla Kang‡ Shelley Kaplowitz Tom and Shannon Kasperkiewicz

Cindy London* Jorge and Danette Lopez Todd and Kris Lozier Kam Loi Luk and Yuet Ngan Meimei Lam Dave and Barb Lutz* Ron and Patti Lynch* Kurt and Robin Maass* Bill and Heather MacKenney*

When we plant a tree, we don’t plant it for ourselves but for our children.

The Reverend Mae “Mother” Wyatt

Kirk and Julie Geistfeld Jeff and Kristen Gephart Harlan and Kathy Gephart Brian and Jamie Gere Fritz and Julie Gere Tony and Becky Gill‡ Juan Gomez and Ximena Cuevas‡ Robert Gomulkiewicz and Andrea Lairson*‡

Brian and Anne Hollis Jim and Liz Holtzman Curtis and Vivian Hom‡ Fred and Karen Horvath‡ Brock and Molly Huard‡ Bob Hubbs and Joy Veranth John and Mary Huberty Sean and Marti Huberty Josh and Celeste Hug‡ Stan and Katie Humphries‡

Neil and Cristin Goodwin‡ Derek and Jessica Gorder Dave Gordon Linda and Paul Graham*‡ Oliver and Elizabeth Graves‡ Bryant and Nicole Griffiths Chris and Barri Grossi Steve Ha and Yoon Kim Jon Hagen and Megan Jamieson‡ Chris and Jodi Hallum‡ Mike and Barbara Hallum Paul and Francine Haman Scott and Megan Hannah‡

Ken Hunt and Brenda MortonHunt Erwin Huston* Frank and Linda Huston* Mike and Marnie Hutchings Chris and Lisa Hysom Scott and Lea Hysom Clement and Gabi Ifrim Paresh and Bhavi Jadav‡ Jeff and Jill Jani‡ Bill and Lori Jensen‡ Kelsey Jobst Christian and Alice Johanneson‡

Rita Kato Stephen and Ann-Marie Keeney Kevin and Kathy Keith*‡ Bruce and Becky Kelleran Jeff and Kris Kelleran‡ Bryan and Connie Kelly Steve and LeAnn Kesinger Jae and Chung Kim John Kim and Grace Brown Judd and Barbara Kirk Ivan Komashinskiy and Tatiana Komashinskaya Mike and Nancy Komola Rosalie Komola Kourtney and Shelly Kono Steve and Renee Kosted Tyler Kowal Todd and Amber Krabach‡ Curt and Lorri Kraft*‡ Ken and Jan Kranz* Paul and Kay Kristiansen Andrea Lairson and Robert Gomulkiewicz*‡ Allister Lam Doug and Lisa Lambert Jim Lambert Lyn Lambert Charles and Laura Landau* Dan and Lauren Lazar‡ Lenore Leckvold Phil and Lori Lee* August and Joanna Leinweber Chris and Kathryn Leithead Kathleen Lewis George Li and Joy Wang Ming Li and Annie Yang‡ Henry and Jeslyn Lin Mike and Neverlyn Lingerfelt Andy Liu and Sherry Xia Marc Liu and Rui Yin‡ Mingli Liu and Lihong Zhu Miguel and Gabriela Llanos

Bob and Amy Maher‡ Tom and Christie Malchow‡ Rich and Shannon Malloy Kevin and Alexis Mansel Mitica and Cristina Manu‡ Debbie Marchione*‡ Jon and Chris Martin Michael and Karen Martucci William and Lynda Massey Allen and Renee Matson Tim and Toshia Maund Todd and Deb Maurer Mary McArthur Jeremy and Kristina McAteer Jack and Winnie McBride* John and Laura McCloskey‡ Pete and Jenn McDonough Gary and Roslyn McMillan Nawzer and Clare Mehta Ben and Rosie Meisel Rosie and David Meissner Andrey and Olga Meleshko‡ Erik and Amy Mickels Veronica Mickelsen Carol Miller* David and Lauren Miller Robert and Michelle Milstead Lee and Joan Mimms Steven and Eleanor Mitchell Holly Moe‡ Paul and Tricia Montgomery*‡ Shirley Moore Ashraf Morkos and Jackie Joseph Michael and Michelle Morris*‡ Marc and Jan Mueller* Scott and Jenelle Mullet Moon and Deb Mulligan Teed and Lynn Nail* Adam and Holly Nelsen Earl and Carol Nelson* Trent and Charlene Nelson

Libby Nielsen Sean and Carrie Nordberg Marty and April Nordean Kenny and Jenne Norris* Bob and Carol Odem John and Shelley O’Gara‡ Aaron and Tonya Ogus‡ Brian and Trinity Osborn* Jiazhi Ou and Qu Qi Luke and Heewon Pak Cam and Tressa Parker* Mike and Denise Peeler Jonathan and Sarah Perkins* Mark and Deb Perry‡ Jamie Perry Nathan and Sarah Pettit Michael Piepkorn Bill and Sue Pierre Ed and Marlise Pinto Joan Pittman Dave and Nikki Plummer‡ Chad and Lacey Pohlman* Dan and Debra Poling Joey and Joyce Poon‡ David and Lindsay Price‡ Eric Prock and Tracy Sullivan Prock Jason and Diana Putnam‡ Mike and Tronda Quin* Sam and Lisa Ramsden John and Carol Rasmussen Joanna and Neville Ray Chad and Camille Raymond‡ Erik and Dawn Reitan John and Tina Rial*‡ Mark and Helen Rice Ellen Richter Rod Rightmire Michael and Melissa Riley Daniel and June Ro‡ Ted and Kimberly Robinson* Adam and Dana Robinson Paul and Wendy Rohner Victor and Cornelia Rosu* Peggy Roth* Rob and Arden Rundell‡ Carl and Megan Russell‡ Sean and Ana Ryan Francisco Javier Salido and Elsa Yanez de Salido Anthony and Christina Sankey

Victor and Lyrma Santodomingo‡ Jeff and Renee Schaberg Brian and Jill Schiff Mark and Jacky Schnarre Steve and Kristi Schwartz*‡ Ashish and Shameen Shah Bob and Maggie Shao Linda Sheppard* Kevin and Kristine Shields‡ Court and Jenny Shimada* Anatolii Sibalov and Natalia Sibalova Sanjay Sidhu and Richla Ramsey Sam and Angela Simmons‡ Joan Simmons Dave and Margaret Simpson Patty Skovron David and Bev Smetters David Smith and Karen CowartSmith*‡ Bryan and Christy Smith‡ Ed and Lynda Smith Leighton and Laurette Smith Bill Snider and Kendra VanderMeulen*‡ James and Millie Snook Jacob and Tanya Spoelstra Michael Spoor and Claudia Knop* Darin Spurgeon and Hilary Marshall‡ David and Christa St. Pierre Lloyd Stambaugh and Maria Chong Darren and Kelli Stegner‡ Jeff and Katy Steinkraus Max Stepin and Zoya Bashirova‡ Mark and Debbie Stump* Brad and Anya Stutz Beth Summers Ryan and Yumi Summers Edward and Michelle Sun Elizabeth Sutherland Yong Tan and Jane Zhang‡ Lin Tang and Lei Tao John Tardif and Rashmi Chinniah DC and Stacy Tardy

Chris and Eliza Tector‡ Luke and Mary Thompson‡ Camille and Charles Tillinghast

Russ and Alison Wilson‡ John Wischman and Wendy Wells

Len and Louise Tirrill Lisa Tong Bob and Barb Toni Michael and Kari Toni Daryl and Carol Triplett Nick and Stacy Tsitsis Bert and Cathy Tucker George and Ann Tucker Sami Uotila and Tuula Rytilä‡ Dave and Rachael Urban* Stephen Vaughan and Krista Seymour Nate and Janya Veranth Scott and Michele Vermeulen‡ Craig and Kelly Vick Joshua and Patti Vides*‡ Vincent and Caroline Villaflor Alexander and Naomi Waibel‡ Mike and Kaylie Walkington Randy and Debi Wallingford‡ Donald and Carol Wang Tony Wang and Jacqueline Liu John and Joanna Ward Erick and Tao Watson Jonathan and Jennifer Weed Hongbin Wei and Qiuyan Yang‡ Mark and Lena Whitlock Rosalie Whyel Stephen and Kristin Williams*

Ben and Julie Wolff‡ Matt Wong Steve and Helen Wong James Woollard* Kai Wu and Zheng Cui‡ Lisa Wylie Donglin Xia and Ling Zhou Adam Xiao‡ Evan and Mary Xin‡ Sergey Yekhanin and Anna Yekhanina Aaron and Kris Yetter* Jian Yu and Jenny Zhou Yang Yu and Qian Zhang Jie and Lucy Wang Zhao‡ Yong Zhao and Jianhong Yan Dave Zimmerman Lee Zuckett Marla Zylstra*

* Five years consecutive Annual Fund giving ‡ President’s Circle (Gift of $1,000 or more)

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”

Albert Pike

You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11

C HA Z B R U N E R S C H OLA RS H IP

IN KIND

Joni Abel Brendan and Michele Acheson Anonymous (7) Andrew Appel Dr. David Atherton Carly Bixhorn Vicki Boardman Crystal Bolton Jan and Priscilla Brekke John and Dana Brekke Doug and Lori Britney Michael and Colleen Broaddus Matthew and Kathryn Bruner Darrell Cain Bruce and Esther Caplan Daniel and Megan Chappelle Ian and Tammy Ch’en Michele Clark Tim and Lindsey Cooke Shannon Crain Judson Crawford Sharon Curry Majdi and Dana Daher Holly Davis Stacey Dell’Osso Tim and Lisa Diller Stephen Dwyer Randy and Janelle Eggert Emma Etemadi Terry and Karen Figurelle Shawn and Karen Firminger Anne Fuller Felix Gen Stan and Carol Gile Thomas and Ingrid Hansen Margaret Harris Lindsey Helgen Donald and Karen Higuchi Larry and Carol Hills Don and Becky Holtzinger Kevin Hszieh Frank and Linda Huston Gary and Windy Irwin Ann Jacobs

Patrick and Paige Carruth Susan Diamond Brent Ethington Bennett Healy Clare Mehta Mike Roth Construction Brett Thompson and Kathy Kinstler Katharine Turnage John Vick

Liz Kane Peterson Isamu Kawabori Justin Kawabori Kevin and Kathy Keith Mariko Langan John and Marlane Larson John Law Chris and Brenda Manley Kara McCulloch Julie McFarlane David Meltzer Katherine Meyers Pete Muller Steve and Julia Murawski Gary and Karen Nelsen Lynn Palacios George and Christy Papadakis Bob and Carolyn Pendle Eric Prock and Tracy Sullivan Prock Angelica Rajagopalan John and Tina Rial Aneta Rowe Roy and Adeline Sasaki Bill Schmohl Steve and Kristi Schwartz Carol Senske Michael Senske Sharon Seto Fay Shimada Barbara Swann Duane and Christine Tamashiro Tim and Alice Tow Joe and Doris Townsend Richard and Virginia Vraney Lori Wagner Victoria Wan Mark and Lena Whitlock Ken Wu Ming Li and Annie Yang Errol and Andrea Yim Nancy Zakes

ORGANIZAT I O N S INCLUD IN G M ATCHIN G GI FTS Accenture Amazon Smile AT&T ATS Automation Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Blackrock Boeing Costco Google The John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy Foundation The Kula Foundation MGC Technical Consulting Inc. Microsoft National Christian FoundationSeattle Network for Good New York Life Nordstrom Schwab Charitable Fund Shell Oil Company Foundation United Healthcare We Energies Foundation

Every effort has been made to ensure a complete and accurate listing. If you believe there has been an error or omission, please accept our sincere apology and contact the Office of Philanthropy and Community Engagement at 425-898-1720 ext. 324 so we can correct our records.