Annual Report
2018-2019
Ian Chittenden’s 7th/8th Grade class on the Franconia Ridge Trail, White Mountain National Forest
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Stephanie Aquilina Robert Breeden Elizabeth Wastler Bruno Ian Chittenden Meg Chittenden Kristy Cunnane Marcia Diamond
Edie Dunham Merrie Eley Margot Entwisle Ruth Fiske Katharine Fodnaess Bill Gray Kasha Haggarty
Heather Dawn Jones Paul Kelly Betsy Lieser Moira McMahon Catherine Moore Tara Nemeth Juli Perry
Bob Slayton Scott Springer Paul Staples Josh Wehrwein Bethany-Ray Woods
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019 Trudy Bell Tim Crowley Justin Bennett Kristy Cunnane Secretary, Faculty Chair Nominating Committee Chair Marcia Diamond John Burns Head of School Chair Abby Dunham Mary Pat Champeau Enrollment Committee Chair Vice Chair, Jan Emlen Development Committee Chair Honorary Director
Suzanne Norgang Christopher Page Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair Barbara Reeve WendiLou Salman Parents Association Chair
T�����t�o����� Paul Kelly retired at the end of the 2018-2019 school year, having served as our Grade 1 classroom teacher for three years. After many years of teaching, Paul is enjoying time to play the piano, travel with his wife Kate, and sleep in! We’re glad to still have him as part of The Bay School community in his role as grandfather to Clancy and Celia.
Marcia Diamond
Juli Perry has graduated from being the Grade 3 & 4 classroom assistant to a full-time position at George Stevens Academy this year. Fortunately for us, she will still be around as parent to Emma, Grade 6, and on the soccer field guiding our players, but we will miss her calm and competent presence in the halls of Rousseau and her willingness to pitch in at the front desk whenever we needed help.
Justin Bennett cares deeply about The Bay School and its mission and it showed in the care and deliberation he exhibited in all matters large and small in the governance of the school. Justin served in just about every board capacity, from Chair to Secretary, has been a 10 year member of the Finance Committee, and has also served on the Executive Committee these last few years. In addition to his multiple contributions as a board member, Justin coached our soccer teams for many years. Justin, for your many years of exceptional service to The Bay School, we offer our heartfelt thanks. Summer of 2019 marks the end of Mary Pat Champeau’s SECOND tour of duty on The Bay School Board of Directors! Remarkable – 13 years of service. Mary Pat is the kind of calm, thoughtful, articulate person that elevates any deliberative group. The Bay School is better for having had the benefit of Mary Pat’s involvement and leadership, and we will miss her wise counsel, her great store of institutional memory, and her wonderful sense of humor. On behalf of the school, Mary Pat, our deepest gratitude and thanks.
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Head of School
Anthony J. D’Angelo, an author and education advocate, once said, “Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” So true. In the absence of caring, a community is little more than a collection of disengaged humans and their stuff. No one I’ve met has or would describe The Bay School as lacking those Marcia Diamond, pictured here with her husband, UMaine Alumni President attributes. To the contrary: caring and John Diamond, and featuring Holden, their beloved grandson. community represent the essence of our school’s learning environment and culture. Those qualities are embraced by our students and alumni, practiced by our faculty and staff, and relished by the families who have chosen The Bay School as the best option for their children. Each school year starts with a Rose Ceremony as part of our opening day activities. The first graders receive a rose from their eighth grade partners, and this begins a friendship that lasts throughout the year and beyond. Each day at The Bay School marks an opportunity for simple acts of caring and building community. Our larger school and community events such as Apple Fest, Advent Spiral, Winter Faire, Grandparents Day, May Fest and Eighth Grade Projects are yearly opportunities that bring us all together in celebration. We are grateful for the ways you support us in making these events such wonderful experiences.
Tobyn Oxman joins The Bay School faculty in the fall of 2019 as our Grade 1 teacher. Already known to our school community as mom to Isannah, Grade 3, and now Amos in PreK, Tobyn brings eleven years of experience as an early childhood educator to her new role. She is a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington and holds Lifeways of North America certification. Welcome, Tobyn!
Our school community is enriched further by the generosity and enthusiasm of donors and friends such as you. We are grateful that you and many others value the affirming, empowering, multidimensional learning experience that The Bay School provides. Along with the Blue Hill Peninsula’s many wonderful attributes, you appreciate The Bay School’s influence on the region’s sense of caring and community. In fact, you help make it so. And for that, we offer our most sincere thanks.
Joanne Steenberg Grade 4/5 Assistant
Best wishes,
Joanne Steenberg returns to The Bay School classrooms this fall as an aide to Grades 2-5. Joanne has filled many roles for us over the years, from math teacher to Development Director to the leader of our long-running Tuesday Yoga, and of course, as a devoted parent volunteer. We are delighted to have her warm and steady presence in the classroom once again!
Marcia Diamond Head of School
A Year in the Life of Emlen Hall...
Congratulations to our Newest Alumni! Introducing the Class of 2019 from left to right: Ellie McMillan, Oliver Tenney, Dell Davis-Batt, Thea Crowley, Azaiah Nanson, Solomon Haggarty, Robbie Bennett, Jonah Reay, Tom Norgang, Sol Lorio
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Seeking priceless experiences and one-of-a-kind gifts! The Bay School’s Winter Faire is our major fundraiser of the year, and the Silent Auction is an important contributor to the overall success of the event. The Silent Auction team is in search of unique and extraordinar items and experiences to offer in this year’s auction.
C�u���y������ate… ...a weekend stay at a ski condo...a few days’ escape to a beachfront home or lakeside retreat...a hosted dinner party...a canning & preserving workshop...a landscaping or gardening consultation...a boat trip...handcrafted These are just a few examples of the great auction items that really draw attention and support for our beloved school! We’d love to showcase your talent, business, or vacation property to our Winter Faire audience of 800 to 1,000 people. Auction items will be promoted in our Winter Faire program and on The Bay School’s Facebook page leading up to the day of the Faire and auction. Donors are recognized at the auction and in our Annual Report. If you are interested in donating a special item or experience, contact Marcia Diamond at marciadiamond@bayschool.org by November 15, 2019.
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O c to b e r : Misty Mountain Singers led by Meg Chittenden S e p te m b e r : Early Childhood students and
teachers meeting for Forest Friday in front of Emlen Hall
F e b r u a r y : Shakespeare’s As You Like It
As the school year began, Emlen Hall became the gathering space for the Parents’ Welcome Back evening, for sports meetings, and each Friday morning for the Early Childhood students to prepare for their weekly expeditions into the forest. Ballet class for students and adults resumed, and the Misty Mountain Singers under the direction of Bay School music teacher Meg Chittenden filled the hall with music each week. Performers from Kneisel Hall spent a day with students, 5Rhythms returned to dance in observance of the equinox, and Friends of the Blue Hill Public Library presented a performance of the Frogtown Puppeteers.
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The glory of The Bay School campus in autumn is occasionally punctuated by a cold rainy day, and Emlen Hall is a warm, dry space for Games and Movement classes and occasionally Agricultural Arts. Upper grades students rotated in and out of the studio downstairs for woodworking and pottery classes. On school In the fall of 1999, work picture day, parent volunteers shepherded students to and from Emlen for their individual portrait sessions. Ballet classes continued, the Misty began on a commons Mountain Singers broke their simple melodies into multi-part building for The Bay School, harmonies each Wednesday evening, 5Rhythms returned to dance, and fall sports wrapped up all too soon with an end-of-season our beloved Emlen Hall. Over celebration. The WORD literary arts festival took over all the next twenty years, Emlen of Blue Hill one weekend, kicking off in Emlen Hall with a Hall has brilliantly served the miskeynote presentation from author Abdi Nor Iftin and sion first envisioned for it, that of a librarian-radio show host-Bay School parent Brook Minner. Just a few days later, Grammy winners Paul multi-purpose space serving the stuSullivan and Paul Winter created a magical dents, faculty and staff at the school as evening of music for a full house of delighted well as the wider community. Concert hall, listeners.
dance studio, art gallery, chapel, banquet hall, gym, workshop, auditorium— Emlen Hall N ov e m b e r Classes continued in Emlen Hall embodies the mission of The Bay School: to studio throughout November, provide an education that engages and nurtures and ballet and piano lessons the whole child, inspiring a balanced growth of heart, kept the space busy in the mind, body and spirit. What follows is a sketch of how afternoons. The Misty Mountain Singers that unfolded over the 2018-2019 school year.
D e c e m b e r : The Advent Spiral
wrapped up their fall session with With the passing of midsummer, the annual flurry of cleaning and renovation subsided and a wonderful cooler nights brought a sense of anticipation of the year to come. The joyful voices of Village concert Harmony filled Emlen Hall one evening, the 5Rhythms dance group celebrated midsummer, open to and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church continued their tradition of holding summer services for the the Blue Hill community. Rob Shetterly’s Americans Who Tell The Truth brought activist and author Cecile Richards to Emlen for an inspiring evening. As the month wound down, a group of students used their last days of summer vacation to mount a hugely entertaining theatrical production for family and friends.
August
J u n e : Graduation, 2019 M a r c h : Rob Shetterly’s Americans Who Tell The Truth
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for As You Like It. Meanwhile, other school activities including ballet lessons, piano lessons, Practical Arts classes, and the occasional bad-weather games class continued, and the Misty Mountain Singers began com- work on a new collection of songs. munity, and the As the calendar turned to February, and snow piled up outside, Emlen Hall was transformed 5Rhythms into the Forest of Arden for the Grade 7/8 play. Regular school activities continued through dance group the month, and after winter break, the Grade 5/6 class began to work on their play block. returned for their monthy movement meditation practice. In mid-March, students who study instrumental music outside of school hours Winter sports season performed their annual recital. Later that evening, the school community gatharrived with the orgaered for Salsa Night, sharing the music and dancing our students learned in nizing meeting for The Bay their Spanish classes. The following week, Emlen Hall became the portal School’s basketball teams. And to a magical land, when the Grade 5/6 class performed their play The in a flurry of activity following the Chronicles of Narnia. School hours saw games class and woodworkThanksgiving break, Emlen Hall was ing students in and out of the hall, and ballet and piano lessons in transformed into a traditional holiday the afternoons. The Misty Mountain Singers filled the hall with marketplace for Winter Faire. An music every Wednesday evening. At the end of the month, amazing Preview Party to thank all our The Bay School welcomed Americans Who Tell The Truth amazing parent volunteers present and past back to Emlen Hall, with activist Bree Newsome and closed out November. Penobscot Nation Tribal Ambassador Maulian Dana joining Rob Shetterly to share their personal stories of racism and activism with the school and the Winter Faire! The joyous celebration of music, food, art, community. and crafts took place on the very first day of December with
February
March
December
Emlen Hall the center of a busy, beautiful day. As soon as the vendors packed up their booths and the last of the decorations April began with a parent night with a had been stored away, Emlen was then transformed again into an focus topic about technology, classes art gallery for the 10 X 8 show and sale. Students spent a morning continued, and the Misty Mountain visiting with the artists and learning about their inspiration and process, Singers prepared for their spring and the doors opened to the community the following day. Another comconcert. Grades 3/4 worked on plete transformation took place by the faculty to prepare for Advent Spiral, their Norse mythology play. when Emlen Hall becomes a moonlit forest clearing, then the indefatigable While The Bay School faculty and staff shifted birch trees and rearranged pine boughs and candles to relaxed on spring create the setting for Nowell. Somehow, Practical Arts classes still went on, as well as vacation, our neighballet and piano lessons, and after the students departed for the holidays, the dancers of bors Bagaduce the 5Rhythms group gathered to welcome the solstice. Music held their annual Young Composers When the students return from the holiday break, Emlen Hall is reserved exclusively for school Festival use through March. This focus allows full use of the hall for rehearsals and set construction for the in Emplay blocks, and reduces the uncompensated plowing and sanding expense the school would incur for len, community events on winter nights and weekends. The Grade 7/8 class began the season with rehearsals
April
January
July
with The Bay School buzzes with activity in the summer, as classrooms are cleaned and refurbished, muSummer Program students fill the North Cottage play area, and the facilities team repairs sicians buildings and equipment. Emlen Hall is a calm oasis amidst the lush greenery of our beautiful traveling campus. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church offered Sunday services to the Blue Hill community from in Emlen, as they have done for several years. The Bay School’s Grotrian Steinweg piano throughout the benefits from consistent use, so we welcomed Kneisel Hall performers and state of Maine to community members into Emlen this summer whenever we could meet their reperform their own quests for practice time. In late July, the singer-songwriter duo Ma Muse came to works in a day-long Blue Hill and performed in Emlen Hall. Misty Mountain Singers in juried competition. With attendance took the stage to sing one of the duo’s songs, a piece that was part the return of spring, the of the choir’s spring concert repertoire. 5Rhythms dancers returned to the hall, and at the end of the month, students from the Blue Hill Early in August, The Bay School was honored to be the location Harbor School spent a long Saturday for Class of 2003 alumna Morgan Springer’s wedding. The rehearsing and performing a studentSpringer family and friends turned Emlen Hall into an directed production. elegant reception venue reminiscent of a midsummer night’s dream for the joyful event.
August
May
And thus a Year in the Life of Emlen Hall Grandparents’ Day launched Emlen Hall into the busy month of May. It was a wonderful day of comes to a close. We are so grateful to the sharing between students and their grandparents and donors and supporters who envisioned grandfriends, with beautiful music, lovely decorations, and such a beautiful space in which so delicious food. 8th Grade Projects followed, with ten remarkmany varied activities take place able students presenting their inspiring projects for the school, parents, and community members. Dancing, music-making, and to benefit our school and the Practical Arts all joined the flurry of activity as the school year raced community! toward its final days. The Bay School hosted Blue Hill Books for a presentation and book-signing featuring author Charles Eisenstein before we bid May goodbye.
June
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As June dawned, the focus in Emlen Hall and indeed the whole campus was on graduation. Students rehearsed their songs, the graduates practiced processing into the hall and making their presentations, parents brought armloads of flowering branches to decorate the space in all the beauty of spring. The Bay School community gathered to celebrate our eighth grade graduates and send them out into the world with love and joy. Later in the month once school had ended, Emlen Hall welcomed the 5Rhythms dancers back for summer solstice. The following week, The Bay School co-sponsored the Women’s Wellness Fair with Northern Lights Blue Hill Hospital, then closed out the month by hosting Blue Hill Heritage Trust’s special event featuring wildlife biologist Susan Morse.
Annual
The Bay School 2018-2019 Operating Income Tuition & Fees Fundraising & Gifts Other Income
Total Operating Income
Giving
$1,096,769 $95,767 $18,594
$1,211,130
This report includes gifts received in the fiscal year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Gifts received later will be reflected in next year’s report. We are so grateful for each and every donation. Thank you very much for your generous support of our students.
Operating Expense
Salaries & Employment Costs $881,109 Operating & Administrative Expense $207,696 Tuition Assistance $126,909 Fundraising & Development $25,657 Other $1,159
Total Operating Expense
$1,242,530
Annual Giving: By The Numbers
Annual Giving is the mainstay of our fundraising each year. Other fundraising includes Winter Faire, the grocery card program, Emlen Hall rentals, one-time gifts and grants for special projects, and sales of logo items, concessions, and woolens.
Total Annual Giving 2018-2019: $55,473 Number of Donors: 215
Major Gifts Founder’s Circle
Gifts of $1,000 or more Donna & Andrew Birdsall Caroline D. Bloomer Charitable Trust Camden National Bank Phoebe & John Cook Betsey Holtzmann Pat & Fred Morgenthaler In honor of Aidan ’15 and Azaiah ’19 Liz & John Parish Kirsten Rickert & Cameron Skene Anonymous
Director’s Circle
Bay Circle
Lindsey & Teo Canino Ian ’95 & Meg Chittenden Micki & Jeff Colquhoun Mary H. Crary In memory of Margot Willis Crary ‘00 Tim Crowley Marcia & John Diamond Mrs. Alice Dillon Jan & George Emlen Fidelity Charitable Foundation Jeanne & Ray Jennings Elizabeth King In honor of Sally Tomkins Carol & John Lieser In honor of Sadie and Elias Lieser John Masters In honor of Kaolin Pitcher ‘06 Terry & Bebe Moulton Marianne New In memory of Aimee Beal Church Robin & Burr O’Connor Laura Rossi & Janice Pinto Jon Springer In honor of my son and grandchildren Tuesday Yoga with Joanne Steenberg
Justin Bennett & Sally Mills Caroline Bicks & Brendon Reay Lynn Boulger & Tim Garrity Bayard & Kerry Brokaw In memory of Cody van Heerden John Burns & Nancy White Mary Pat Champeau & George Russell Peter Houghton Nancy Caudle-Johnson & Douglas Johnson Judy & Peter Robbins In honor of Oliver Tenney ‘19 Martha Wanning Cooper ’88 & Daniel Cooper In honor of Catherine Razi and Scott Springer Wells Fargo Foundation Mary Whiting & Rick Traub Katy Wood
Gifts of $500 or more
Gifts of $300 or more
Parents Carousel Giving Circle Carousel Giving is our monthly giving program that provides year-round support for The Bay School’s Annual Fund.
Your pledge to the Carousel Giving Circle sends our school a bit of love every month! Carousel comes from the Joni Mitchell song “The Circle Game” which the students sing at every Bay School 8th grade graduation. A carousel horse icon next to a donor’s name signifies their participation in Carousel Giving. Monthly payments can be charged to your credit card (via Paypal), or we offer automatic transfers directly from your checking account. If you use your bank’s bill paying service, you can make your monthly gift through that arrangement as well. If you would like more information, please contact Development Director Catherine Moore or visit our website www.bayschool.org/giving.php
Tanya Bannon Justin Bennett & Sally Mills Caroline Bicks & Brendon Reay Amy Bramblett & Khalif Williams Lindsey & Teo Canino Leah & Daniel Carter Mary Pat Champeau & George Russell Ian ’95 & Meg Chittenden Jim Church Charlotte Clews ’89 & Jerome Lawther Tim Crowley Nicole Davis & James Guinn Jill Day & James Picariello David Dillon & Cynthia Winings Emilie Disney Edith Dunham Angela Faneuf & Jonathan Hart In honor of Elohi Faneuf Kristoffer Fleisher-Durbin
Betsy & Stephen Lieser Lane Lucas & Mike Murnik Jon McMillan & Kathryn Rensenbrink Brook Minner & Mark Eastman Holly & Matt Murphy Pam Morgenthaler-Nanson & Brian Nanson In honor of Ian Chittenden Tara & Chris Nemeth Suzanne Norgang & Timothy Laflam Robin & Burr O’Connor Tobyn & Paul Oxman Jenny Brillhart Page & Christopher Page Juliane Perry & Bob St. Peter Colleen Prentiss In honor of Mr. Kelly Kirsten Rickert & Cameron Skene Clara & Nathan Rutenbeck WendiLou & Tristan Salman Renata & Mark Scarano Bob Sullivan Zoe Robbins Tenney ’89 & Keith Tenney Shona Terrill & Nicholas Fisichelli Kate Tomkins ’93 & Fred Viennot In honor of Sally Tomkins Jennifer & Andrew Traub Melanie & Josh Wehrwein The Woolf-LaSalle Family Gallery B. Anonymous
Grandparents Elizabeth Allen In honor of Khalif Williams Emily & Ned Beach Carole Beal In memory of Aimee Beal Church
Becka & Jeffrey Gagne In honor of Rowan & Oceanna ’17 Kasha Haggarty Ashley Hanscom Soren Hansen & Jennifer Muscato Joe Hermans Dr. Penelope Houghton & Robert Breeden Jeanne & Ray Jennings Jennifer Lapham & Paul Sacaridiz
Judy Bourgault In honor of Mair Jennings Judith & Howard Chittenden Jan Church In memory of Aimee Beal Church Henrietta Clews Henry & Nancy Clews Phoebe & John Cook Hilary & Chris Crowley Rena Crispin Carole & Stephen Davis Mrs. Alice Dillon Susan & Preston Eastman In honor of Mabel Peter Houghton Frances Jennings Paul Kelly & Kate O’Dell Nancy Caudle-Johnson & Douglas Johnson Kathy & Tom LaFlam Carol & John Lieser In honor of Sadie and Elias Lieser Pat & Fred Morgenthaler In honor of Aidan ’15 and Azaiah Nanson ’19 Mary & Jim Murnik Linda Murnik & Hugh Nazor Lynn & Thom Norgang In honor of the great Staff and Teachers Liz & John Parish Barbara Reeve, M.D. Judy & Peter Robbins In honor of Oliver Tenney ‘19 Laura Rossi & Janice Pinto
Carolyn Sullivan In honor of Charles Sullivan Brooke & Gilman Tenney Sally Tomkins Anonymous
Alumni Rosalind Brokaw ‘05 In honor of Sarah Stevens and Paula Runge Dick William Brokaw ‘08 Winslow Brokaw ‘03 In memory of Cody van Heerden
Joy Cartwright ’13 Ian ’95 & Meg Chittenden Isaac Chittenden ’97 & Stephanie Aquilina Charlotte Clews ’89 & Jerome Lawther Sean Crowe ’99 Kelly Cutler ’05 Alissa Davies ’93 & James Yount Vesta Davis ’06 Abby Dunham ’03 Abigail Frost ‘12 In honor of The Bay School Faculty & Staff Justin Kaley ’96 Apple Lieser ’14 Isabel Lieser ’15 Everett Lindholm Fiske ’09 Kindle Loomis ’04 In honor of Paula and Sally Runge ’97 Cooper Mor ’04 Ellis Murnik ’17 Silas Murnik ’16
A Tribute to Cody van Heerden The van Heerden family - Cody and Christiaan and their wonderful daughters Alexi and Eliza - were an utter gift to The Bay School. Their engagement in our special community enhanced our culture, mission and programs. In particular, Cody’s intelligence, passion, commitment, and love for life were contagious and much appreciated; we counted ourselves lucky to know she was on our team. She played a vital role as parent, teacher and board member; whatever she was involved in worked! When she agreed to teach 7th and 8th grade math, while serving as a board member, she was a natural teacher and took total control of the curriculum and outcomes; Cody ensured that our students learned Algebra 1. As a board member she was a pragmatist and always had the best interest of the students in every decision. And, of course, she loved sharing her enormous passion for science and the outdoors on each school trip. Cody’s signature is indelibly marked in the school’s evolution and history. We are a better school and stronger community thanks to Cody and her family. Bags Brokaw Former Head of School, 1996-2002 Coral O’Brian ’07 Peter Pfister ’09 Zoe Robbins Tenney ’89 & Keith Tenney Morgan Springer ’03 In honor of Judith Chittenden Tess Stevens ’07 In honor of Passage Crampton ’07 and Coral O’Brian ’07 Kate Tomkins ’93 & Fred Viennot In honor of Sally Tomkins Peter Tomkins ’96 & Andrea Tomkins Anna Trowbridge ’17 In honor of Scott Springer Tatiana Urban ’08 Andy Wanning ’86 & Brenna Cohen Martha Wanning Cooper ’88 & Daniel Cooper In honor of Catherine Razi and Scott Springer Alec Witham ’14
Alumni Parents
(not previously listed) Patty Bergstrom Scott Blanchard & Francoise Gervais Merrill & Gerry Brache In honor of Merrin Brache ’13 Deborah Brewster & Ben Mendlowitz In memory of Benjamin Holloway Elizabeth Wastler Bruno & Blas Bruno Kathie & Jack Burnett Kim, Brenda & Joy ’13 Cartwright Juni Charlton Susan Cheever In memory of Cody van Heerden Lynn Cheney Katherine & Gary Churchill Jane & Richard Clifton In memory of Sarah Clifton Rankin ’93 Joe Crary In memory of Margot Crary ’00 Kristy Cunnane Henry Davis Jr. & Tracy Spencer Phil Elkin & Sandy Phoenix Henry Elliott & Wendy Ritger Margot & William Entwisle Ruth Fiske & Nicolas Lindholm Brenda & Jack Frost In honor Abigail Frost ’12 Margaret Garfield In memory of Margot Crary ’00 Prudy & Fred Heilner Keith Herklotz Stuart Kestenbaum & Susan Webster Whitney Landon Richard Larson & Sheena Whittaker Catharine Lentz Jim Markos Moira McMahon & Jeffrey Allwine Lorenzo Mitchell Carolyn & Bill Mor Marion & Tom Morris Anne Ossanna Sherry Pfister Frank Pitcher In honor of Kaolin Ruth Elizabeth Pitcher ’06 Bill Raiten & Elena Bourakovsky Roberta & Jeffrey Raymond
Thank You Terry, for Sharing Your Expertise with The Bay School Board of Directors 2011 -2018 Treasurer 2013-2018 What is particularly unique about Terry Moulton’s service is that he had no prior connections to the school before he served. He and his wife had been living in Blue Hill for three years after he retired from work in finance in New York, and a former Board member asked him about his interests. His primary interest was education, he said, and The Bay School Board was a natural fit for his skills. Terry has a strong appreciation for what The Bay School offers. When he first sat in on Ian Chittenden’s lesson on the Industrial Revolution, particularly the steam engine, Terry said, “It was the best thing I had ever heard!”. Terry recognizes and appreciates that our approach is different from the traditional educational models with which he was familiar. He said he was pleased to make a contribution to an entity that is different from others around and essential to making the community a place that people want to come. We are grateful for his seven years of Board service and his continued friendship with The Bay School!
Dindy Royster Maria Matthews & Michael Scott In honor of Scott Springer and Ian Chittenden Janet Simpson Bob Slayton Scott & Catherine Springer Bruce Stahnke & Erlynne Kitagawa Joanne & Carsten Steenberg Jennifer & Paul Trowbridge Kate Unkel In memory of Cody van Heerden Christiaan van Heerden Katy Wood Anonymous Anonymous In memory of Ginger Manna
Alumni Grandparents (not previously listed) Shirley Burke In honor of Abby Frost ’12, for her granddad Jane & Raymond Cousins In honor of Ethan ’15 and Oliver Woodward Judy Garvey & James Bergin Bert & Myrna Lindholm Susan Bulfinch Ritger In honor of Hannah Elliott ‘03 Capt. Robert K. & Linda Slaven In honor of Scott Springer
Friends & Businesses (not previously listed) Acadia Naturopathic Medical Clinic John & Mikey Bannister Mrs. Dorothy Bean In honor of Merrie Eley “Trail Maker” Trudy & Scot Bell Warren & Nancy Berkowitz In memory of Margot Crary ‘00 Robin Clements & Beth Gutcheon Sam & Linda Emerson Courtney Haight Charles & Nancy Hatfield
Nancy Hathaway Adelheid Lucas-Wijgmans Maine Coast Orthodontics Merle B. Grindle Agency Iona Razi Joy & Tom Richardson Amanda Rivers In memory of Margot Crary ‘00 Stuart Shaw C. Kingsley Sleight In memory of Margot Crary ‘00 William Starkey In memory of Betty Royster Anonymous
Board of Directors Trudy Bell Justin Bennett John Burns Mary Pat Champeau Tim Crowley Kristy Cunnane Marcia Diamond Abby Dunham ‘03 Suzanne Norgang Christopher Page Barbara Reeve WendiLou Salman
Faculty & Staff Stephanie Aquilina Robert Breeden Elizabeth Wastler Bruno Ian Chittenden ‘95 Meg Chittenden Kristy Cunnane Marcia Diamond Edith Dunham Merrie Eley Margot Entwisle Ruth Fiske Katharine Fodnaess Bill Gray Kasha Haggarty Heather Dawn Jones Paul Kelly Betsy Lieser Moira McMahon Catherine Moore Tara Nemeth Juliane Perry Bob Slayton Scott Springer Paul Staples Shona Terrill Josh Wehrwein Bethany-Ray Woods
Past Faculty & Staff Trudy Bell Bayard & Kerry Brokaw Quatie Bryan Kathie Burnett Henrietta Clews Jane Clifton Micki Colquhoun Paula Runge Dick Jan Emlen Catharine Lentz Lorenzo Mitchell
Kip Perkinson Catherine Razi Judy Robbins Dindy Royster Joanne Steenberg Corinne Sucsy Jennifer Trowbridge Mary Whiting Khalif Williams
A Special Thanks to Our Winter Faire 2018 Auction Donors 44 North Anna Woolf Pottery Arborvine Restaurant Barncastle Inn & Restaurant Bay View Bakery Blossom Studio & Gallery Blue Hill Bach Blue Hill Berry Blue Hill Blondes Blue Hill Food Co-op Blue Hill Harbor School BHMH/Northern Light Health Blue Hill Wine Shop Blue-Zee Farm Bold-Sky Studios Bookstacks Boyce’s Boutique
Brooklin Candy Company Bucklyn Coffee Buggle Blue Camden National Bank College of the Atlantic Collins Center for the Arts-UMaine Compass Rose Books Creeping Thyme Farm Crystal Clear Pet Center Devta Doolan Jewelry Downeast Family YMCA - Blue Hill Ellsworth American
Ellsworth Family Veterinary Clinic Fogtown Brewery Gallery B George Stevens Academy Greenhead Lobster Harbor Café Harbor House Hart Farm Tree and Tractor Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Healthy Living Center Heavenly Goddess Spa Horsepower Farm Inn at Ferry Landing Island Artisans - Carole Beal Stoneware Islewood Farm John Bapst Memorial High School Kingdom Kreations Kneisel Hall M.D. Joyce Company MAE Maine Coast Orthodontics Mainescape Garden Shop Mill Site Studio
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Stephanie Aquilina & Isaac Chittenden ‘97 Steve Benson Caroline Bicks & Brendon Reay Brenda Cartwright Meg & Ian Chittenden ‘95 Jennifer & Max Coolidge Marcia & John Diamond Emilie Disney Edie Dunham Mountain Studio Betsy Lieser Merrie & Don Eley MOYO Catherine Moore Jan & George Emlen New Surry Theatre Holly Murphy Margot & William Entwisle Nova Natural Toys and Crafts Tara & Chris Nemeth Becka & Jeff Gagne Nuada Classic Yachting Martha Ohrenberger Kasha Haggarty Old Ackley Farm Colleen Prentiss Soren Hansen & Jennifer Muscato One Woman Studio Judy Robbins Joe Hermans Parker Ridge Jing Russell Jessica & Nico Jenkins Retirement Community Bob Slayton Nancy Caudle-Johnson Paul’s Wreath Works Kelly Spangler & Douglas Johnson Penobscot Bay Press Scott Springer Heather Dawn Jones Quill’s End Farm Joanne Steenberg Jennifer Lapham & Paul Sacaridiz Rackliffe Pottery Ansel Tenney Betsy & Stephen Lieser Rock and Art Shop Marianne Vandiver Jon McMillan & Kathryn Rensenbrink Rooster Brother Melanie Wehrwein Catherine Moore Sandy’s Blue Hill Café Josh Wehrwein Holly & Matt Murphy Sara Sara’s Marge Wilson Pam Morgenthaler Nanson Stoneset Farm Tara & Chris Nemeth The Grand Theatre Suzanne Norgang & Tim LaFlam The Little Workshop Jenny Brillhart Page & Christopher Page at Four Brothers Farm Judy & Peter Robbins The Meadow of Blue Hill WendiLou & Tristan Salman The Wharf Brooke & Gil Tenney Tinder Hearth Bakery Liz True University of Maine Athletics Marianne Vandiver Wellness Chiropractic Thank you to the participants in our Piari Weiss WoodenBoat Store 2018-2019 Grocery Card Fundraising Nancy White & John Burns Yanni’s Pizza Program! Together we raised almost Cynthia Winings & David Dillon Ned Beach $7,500 this year! We are so grateful to the Goody-B. Wiseman & Jasper Denniston Caroline Bicks Blue Hill Co-op, Tradewinds, and HanEdie Dunham We apologize naford Bros. for supporting our school. Merrie Eley (and offer pie) If you shop at our local grocery stores, Jenny Gray for any errors or please consider joining the grocery card omissions. This list James Guinn program to help us earn even more reflects contributions Kasha Haggarty donations for The Bay School (You simreceived by June 30, Daniel Hays ply get a gift card from us, give us cash, 2019. Jessica Kerwin Jenkins
Grocery Card Fundraising Program
Dell Davis-Batt Oil Painting
Mentor: Jenny Brillhart For my 8th grade project, I chose oil painting. For as long as I can remember I’ve always loved art, so when it came time to choose my project the most natural choice for me was something art related. I think the most important thing I learned from this project, besides don’t let the cat get into the oil paint, was perseverance. There were times I really didn’t like how my paintings were turning out, but I learned to keep working at it ‘til I got them how I wanted. I had to get a new perspective on parts that didn’t look right in order to continue. Sometimes I asked for feedback or stopped painting for a week to start again with fresh eyes.
As part of the eighth grade year, the class is given an assignment to explore and complete a course of independent study during the winter and spring. Of course, they get plenty of help. With their parents and teacher, they choose a theme and search for a mentor to guide them. They arrange time outside of school to learn and practice. Then, even as the spring begins to bloom outside, the 8th graders take to the stage. With all of the poise and confidence developed over their years here, they present their work, speaking to the whole school and parent community of the journey through the project’s phases and reflecting on their own growth along the way. -Ian Chittenden, Class Teacher
Thea Crowley Aerial Silks
Solomon Haggarty Custom Shoe Design
Mentor: Sellam El Ouahabi
I studied aerial silks with a circus arts coach for my 8th grade project. I was inspired to do this project when I saw an 8th grader give an aerial silk presentation four years ago—I was drawn to the fact that it not only required strength and practice, but that it’s a form of art, too. I practiced almost every day and learned so much about discipline, pushing oneself, and how rewarding it is to practice over time and watch yourself improve. I was very grateful to be able to give my presentation because for me having a deadline with an audience helps me work so much harder. My mentor pushed me to my limits and knew them better than I did, which was an amazing experience that I hope I will get to have again.
Mentor: Julie Jo Fehrle My 8th grade project was creating and painting custom designs for shoes. I worked around 100 hours on this project. My mentor was Julie Jo Fehrle, a local freelance artist. The reason I chose this project is because I have always loved shoes, art, and fashion. My love for shoes started when I was around 4 or 5 when my grandpa bought me a pair of gold and black Jordan 6s and I wore those almost every day for a year. While working on my project I made designs and painted 6 pairs of shoes from start to finish. I had fun and loved learning to make art in a new way.
Robbie Bennett Journalism
Mentors: Stephen Fay, Managing Editor, and Jennifer Osborn, News Reporter I studied journalism at The Ellsworth American and learned everything from the development of a particular news story to the publication and distribution of the actual newspaper. I attended a meeting of all newspaper staff where they talked about stories under development. I wrote my own newspaper article about the new Co-Op building. Mr. Fay edited it, and it was a much better story by the time it went through that process. I also had a unique chance to talk about my project with my grandfather, Barry Mills, who is a former journalist with The Bangor Daily News.
Sol Lorio Rockclimbing
Mentor: Gerry Brache For my 8th grade project, I chose to learn about rock climbing. I have always liked climbing, so this was the perfect opportunity to learn more about it. Ice Climbing in Acadia with my mentor, Gerry Brache, was a highlight. The skills I learned during this time are ones I hope to use for the rest of my life.
Ellie McMillan Photography
Mentor: Ken Woisard When I first started to take photographs for my 8th grade project, I would go out shooting and only take 1 or 2 photos of each thing. I soon learned it’s much better to take many photos from different distances and different angles. From then on, I would come home at the end of the day after shooting with up to two thousand photos. I would look them over, sort, and edit them. Even taking 500 photos and ending up with 5 good ones was still a success.
Azaiah Nanson Restoring a 1963 Sunbeam Alpine
Mentor: Brian Nanson I chose to restore a car! I made that decision in 1st grade. I have always had a love for classic cars. We decided to get a 1963 Alpine and turn it into a resto-mod Tiger. A Resto-Mod, meaning restoration modification, is the mixing of old cars with new components with your own personal design twists. We found the car in Freeport, Maine. We had to disassemble and bag ‘n’ tag the car parts - I mean everything: nuts and bolts, grommets, the upholstery, wiring harness, gas tank, windows, hood, trunk, and bumpers, oh, and the engine too! We had to order a few things: the seats, some gaskets, and several sections of sheet metal. After a lot of searching we found a period correct engine that could be rebuilt to our specs. Finding parts that you like and that will fit isn’t easy.
Tom Norgang Restoring a Classic Wooden Lake Boat
Mentor: Alex Fee For my 8th Grade Project, I restored a 1954 Lyman Islander. I bought the boat in the fall and worked through spring. With help from my mentors, I steam bent six new oak frames and refastened the hull. More than anything, this project has taught me the value of a job done correctly. Also, you have to be patient. You cannot rush things, and you cannot rush into things. I also learned an interesting fact: paint is really expensive.
Jonah Reay The Art of Sushi
Mentor: Cooper Smallidge For my 8th grade project, I first thought I would do something involving sports. But that seemed too familiar. Then I thought, why not do something no one’s probably ever done before: sushi. I was mentored by Cooper Smallidge, a former sushi chef and GSA alum. I learned from Cooper that sushi is much more than just a roll. It is an art form for chefs, who spend decades perfecting their craft. I started by learning the correct way to prepare, cook, and use rice. Next, Cooper taught me how to properly cut different vegetables and seafood with the very detailed and precise technique required. Finally, I learned how to roll the sushi into the neat, tightly-packed roll served in your favorite Japanese restaurants. For me, this process was easily the most difficult and time-consuming. But with Cooper’s guidance, I eventually got the technique down consistently. Overall, although this process tested my patience and gave my parents a few nerve-wracking moments, I am pleased to say that I can make a very solid sushi roll.
Oliver Tenney Skiing and Ski Area Operations Mentor: Ben Defroscia
I chose skiing and ski area operations for my 8th grade project. I was interested in this topic because I love snow and skiing. My dad taught me to ski when I was two and I have been going to Sugarloaf almost my entire life. I was lucky to have Ben Defroscia, director of the ski patrol at Sugarloaf, as my mentor. He helped arrange a lot of great interviews and experiences at Sugarloaf for this project. I also read the book The Story of Sugarloaf by John Christie, and learned about environmental stewardship on the mountain and the effects of climate change on the New England ski industry. Some of the best parts of the project were getting to drive a snowcat to groom a trail at night, working with Ski Patrol at dawn, getting lowered off a chairlift during an evacuation drill, and improving my own free-style skiing ability. This included learning to do a back flip from a standing position on flat ground, and my next goal is to be able to do that on skis.
2010
Noah Cimeno ‘10 welcomed a son, Almanzo Wilder Cimeno, born February 20th, 2019.
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NOTES 1997 Isaac Chittenden ‘97 and his wife (Bay School’s Business Manager) Stephanie welcomed their daughter Annabelle Diana on September 15, 2019. They are pictured below next to Annabelle’s birth day peach tree at their home in Blue Hill.
2003
Morgan Springer ‘03 Morgan Springer ‘03 married David Cassleman in the Leafy Glade at The Bay School on August 10, 2019. It was a classic Bay School community celebration, made more joyous with the participation of family and friends in all facets of the day. Above Morgan is pictured with her father (and 6th/7th grade teacher) Scott Springer, her mother Catherine, her husband David, and her brother Elias ‘06.
2004
Cerridwen Aker ‘04 writes “I married my partner Josh Deane just as the rain cleared on August 10th on Circle Farm in Blue Hill. Fiona Schubeck ‘04 fiddled us down the aisle. We both took his mother’s last name of McQueen. We currently live in South Portland, and I am a third grade class teacher at Maine Coast Waldorf School.”
Apple Lieser ‘14 Apple Lieser writes “During my gap year, I traveled to New Zealand for six months, where I played, worked, hiked and (without telling Mom) hitchhiked my way through that beautiful country. Along the way I learned that strangers tend towards kindness, Orion can be seen from both poles, and recreating a main lesson page is the best remedy for rainy day homesickness. I highly recommend a gap year for both students and parents.”
2016
Silas Murnik ‘16 and Ellis Murnik ‘17 Silas and Ellis, pictured left, at El Duomo in Florence, Italy. They participated in a soccer tour of France and Italy, seeing Women’s World Cup games and playing local soccer clubs.
2017
Sylvia Burns ‘17 Sylvia Burns, pictured to the right on the Great Wall of China, was awarded a US State Department scholarship to study Mandarin through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth. Sylvia traveled to Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan Province, China, with 31 other American students. While in China, Sylvia lived with a host family, and attended an intensive language study program at a local school for six weeks. Sylvia states, “Now that I’m back, I feel very motivated to keep learning the language. A lot of the Chinese students I met spoke English incredibly well and are able to communicate thoughts, values, and abstract ideas, which just proved to me even more how important speaking more than one language is and the importance of intercultural understanding.” Anna Trowbridge ‘17 In June Magnolia Vandiver ‘17 and I participated in a Village Harmony teen traveling camp. We started off with a week of rehearsal in Western Massachusetts and continuing on a two-week tour of New England, singing traditional music from the Balkans to South Africa to New England. In bigger news, I finished my 8th grade project! My mentor, Annie Poole, and I have been getting together to paint ever since I graduated, and I finally pulled my procrastinating self together and did it! It took me two extra years to complete the final 1/4 of my project, but who’s counting.
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