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ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014
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Letter from the Chair Dear Cape Cod Academy Community, On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank you for your support of the Cape Cod Academy Annual Fund. Knowing that Phil Petru, Head of School, is implementing important initiatives for the school, we launched an aggressive fundraising plan to support the programs. I am pleased to announce that the 2013-2014 Annual Fund had its most successful year ever, raising nearly $350,000. In the June 19, 2014 issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, there was an extensive article about fundraising in the United States over the course of last year (2013). It was encouraging to read that philanthropy is seeing an increase of about 2.7% in growth over 2012. For educational institutions (which does include universities), there was an increase of 7%. I am delighted to tell you that CCA’s Annual Fund grew by 35% over 2012-2013, and saw a 6% increase in donors. This is outstanding growth and I want to express my heartfelt thanks to our community. Clearly CCA supporters are eager to help facilitate the establishment of some new programs as well as support the faculty who presently lead successful programs offered to our students. Thanks to the support of over 300 donors, our Seahawks are able to soar. As you read through this Annual Report, you will learn about some of our outstanding programs extending from music to athletics to college counseling. Our students and faculty take great pride in the success they accomplished this past year. Thank you to everyone who supported Cape Cod Academy this past year. It is an honor to be part of such a vibrant organization on Cape Cod helping to create tomorrow’s leaders. Sincerely,
David W. McGraw Chair, Board of Trustees
Report of Gifts July 1, 2013- June 30, 2014 This year’s Annual Fund was our best ever, thanks in part to the generous support of three anonymous donors who created a $150,000 Challenge Match during the late fall. Our school community met this unprecedented challenge, contributing just over $150,000 in a short time span. The excitement and energy that this challenge created clearly led to the growth in donors and dollars for the Annual Fund. In addition to the amazing support of the Annual Fund, a number of donors made gifts restricted to operations which include: Lower School field trips, music program, Lower School early morning exercise program, alumni gathering, Graduation awards, programmatic initiatives and financial aid. This report of gifts is created to recognize the hundreds of financial supporters whose contributions define the difference between a good and a great education. Thank you to all who participated in this year’s fundraising efforts. Cape Cod Academy
Board of Trustees 2013-2014 David W. McGraw, Chair P ’06, ’08, ‘10 Christopher Wadsworth, Vice-Chair James T. Hoeck, Treasurer P ’13, ‘15 William F. Tyler, Secretary Michael Benoit P ’11, ’13, ‘18 Roger Boocock Holly Crissan P’20 Patrick Foran ‘95 Michael Kayajan ‘95 Ellen Kinlin P ’98, ’01, ’02, ‘10 Sonya Mitchell ‘88 Karen Rauss P’11 David Souza P’14, ‘18 Phillip Petru, Head of School, Ex-Officio Janet Hassett, Parents Association President, Ex-Officio P’20
Report of Gifts Annual Fund $349,726 Special Gifts $222,222 Memorial Gifts $9,050 Total $580,998* *Unaudited numbers
Life Trustees Richard C.B. Clark Joel Davis Elizabeth Dunning P’87, ‘89, ‘04, ‘06 Robert A. Pemberton P’82 Lynn S. Richards P’90 Carl Riedell P’92 Frederick W. Rust III P’87, ‘00, ‘03 Diane Sciuto Walter Ungermann P’91
First graders celebrate the Chinese New Year.
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Founders Society Cape Cod Academy’s Founders Society recognizes donors who contribute to the school in a leadership capacity. Included in these totals are gifts in support of the annual fund, financial aid, and special gifts. Support for our school is broad and deep, with contributions from alumni, trustees, faculty, parents, grandparents and friends of CCA. We are deeply grateful to all our contributors who help us provide an excellent academic program for young people within a caring community. A special thank you to our Founders Society Committee – volunteers who gave their time and effort to help others learn how gifts to the school directly impact the program. Founders Society Committee: Bill Bailey, Michael Benoit, Tom Shanahan, and Fred Thimme.
Founders Society Council for Excellence $10,000+ Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Benoit Cape Cod Foundation Donald C. McGraw Foundation/ David and Melissa McGraw EduBoston LLC Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kinlin
*Includes Matching Gift
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Leadership Society $5,000-$9,999
Vision Society $2,500-4,999
Mr. & Mrs. William Bailey Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation/ Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Cabot Mr. & Mrs. John Connaughton Mr. Thomas DeVesto & Ms. Angela Hahn Dr. Kenneth Foreman & Dr. Anne Giblin Ms. Barbara J. Hussey J.M. Huber Corporation/Mrs. Gertrude Goff Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pajolek Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lauf Ms. Cheryl MacNally* Ms. Tara O’Keefe Mr. Tom Shanahan & Ms. Susan Stacy*
Mr. Keith Carvounis Mr. & Mrs. Edward DeGraan* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Huskins Mr. Pak Kwan Kau & Ms. Na Li John and Sonia Lingos Family Foundation/ Tamara Lingos, Sofia Lingos ‘02 Mr. & Mrs. Edwin McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Petru Mr. & Mrs. David P. Souza Mr. & Mrs. Donald Souza Ms. Lori Spilhaus Wells Fargo Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John Welsh Mr. Xingzhong Zhang & Ms. Yaozhi Shu
Mission Society $1,000-$2,499
Benchmark Club $500-$999
Dr. Nicolas Argy & Ms. Beth Leonard* Becton, Dickinson & Company Mr. & Mrs. Gardiner Bridge Dr. & Mrs. Michael Buccino Mr. Ralph Burns & Ms. Jennifer Sorenti Ms. Catherine Cetta Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. Christopher Mr. Jeffrey David & Ms. Kimberly Straubing Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dunning Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Evans Mr. & Mrs. Michael Goydas Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Harper Ms. Shaomei Huang Mr. & Mrs. Barry Joyce Dr. & Mrs. Chien-Ching Juan Mr. Shengyue Liu & Mrs. Xiangying Zou Mr. Jiechi Ma & Ms. Hua Wang Mr. & Mrs. Joseph V. O’Loughlin Mr. Bin Ouyang & Ms. Libin Tang Ms. Karen Rauss Ms. Lillian Rice Mr. & Mrs. Carl Riedell Dr. & Mrs. Robert Ritucci Dr. & Mrs. James Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Frederic W. Rust III Mr. & Mrs. Hiroshi Sai Dr. & Mrs. Jerome Siegel Dr. & Mrs. Hamilton Sporborg Mr. & Mrs. Brian Tanzer Mr. & Mrs. William Tyler Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Wadsworth Mr. & Mrs. Peter Way Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zammito
Anonymous Nicholas J. Accrocco’00 Ed.D American Express Mr. Matthew Bechard ‘88* Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Benway Mr. George A. Benway, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Blauer Mr. & Mrs. Roger Boocock Mr. & Mrs. John Cagnina Ms. Charlotte Canzano Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Choi Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Cote Ms. Patrice Croghan Mr. & Mrs. Joel Davis Ms. Ione Denny Dr. Charles Diana Mr. & Mrs. Paul Fackler * Mr. & Mrs. Patrick James Foran ‘95 Ms. Laurie Gardella Ms. Lixia Gu Mr. Andrew Howe ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Kaufmann Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kayajan ‘95 Mr. Hao Ling Mr. & Mrs. Ernest W. Loane III Mr. & Mrs. Robert Loring Mr. & Mrs. Larry McCutcheon Dr. M. John Mendelsohn & Dr. Lisa Taylor Ms. Sonya P. Mitchell ‘88 Mr. Adrian Morehouse ‘88* Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mott Dr. Cynthia Hines New England Equitation Championships, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Ford O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. James Peters Reebok Foundation Inc.
Mr. William Romey Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. Smith State Street Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Stoner Ms. Linda Sullivan Target Field Trips Ms. Leslie Ungermann Taylor ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. Fred Thimme Mr. Walter Ungermann Mr. Wenyuan Zhao & Mrs. Kunming Wu *Includes Matching Gift
We are pleased to recognize and thank the many donors whose gifts of time, talent, and treasure enrich CCA’s community and support our mission. Every effort has been made to include correctly the names of all donors during fiscal year, July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014. Should you find a misspelling or omission, please contact the Development Office at 508-428-5400.
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Reflecting On College Counseling Over the Years By Mary Bellamy, College Counselor Flashback to 1988: Peg Barlow and I sit in the little corner office now part of Administration Office area, talking about a CCA senior. On my lap sits a yellow legal pad; I am reading one of my first college recommendations to Peg, a “veteran” college counselor. I’m new at this and a little nervous; luckily, she seems to like it. I walk out to the main office and hand the yellow sheets to Carrie Christopher, who will type up the letter. Then it will go in the mail, along with teacher recommendations, the transcript, and accompanying documents. Copies of everything must be made, as things do go astray sometimes on the way to the college admissions office. Our students have applied to an average of four colleges each. The class of 1988 has submitted a total of 99 applications. A few students have applied under early decision to their top choice colleges, but most have applied regular decision, making December our “crunch month.” After the applications have been submitted, our students wait for the “thick or thin” envelope in their mailbox in early April.
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the colleges. 74% of the class has applied under early action, early decision or “rolling” admissions plans, making November 1st instead of January 1st the “crunch” deadline. My colleague, Kerry Brown, and I have become familiar with the additional admissions requirements for international students: the TOEFL test, certification of finances forms, and so forth. When the waiting is finally over, instead of receiving an envelope in the mail, students often receive an email from their colleges instructing them to log onto the website “after 4:00 pm on March 30th” to receive their admissions decision – a bit anticlimactic, perhaps, but a faster and more efficient way for colleges to disseminate that critical information. The changes we have seen here at CCA reflect the shifts in the college admissions landscape nationwide. Across the board, application numbers are up, fueled in part by the ubiquity of the Common Application (a generic application now accepted by over 500 colleges, not only in the U.S. but in Europe and the U.K. as well).
Fast-forward to 2014: I sit at my computer, managing the application process for CCA’s graduating class. Not counting those who applied to only one college under early decision and were accepted, our seniors have filed an average of nine applications each, totaling 439 applications – a record for us. We are not yet an entirely “paperless” office – I still have some reference books and college viewbooks on my shelves – but we’re getting close.
Admissions decisions have become much harder to predict, and students and parents are very aware of the increased competition. (For instance, Yale’s freshman acceptance rate in 1988 was 18.5%; in 2014 it was 6.26%.) Colleges have stepped up their recruiting efforts to try to ensure that no potentially admissible student is unaware of the opportunities they offer. They are reaching out, not only across the U.S. but worldwide, through traditional means such as college fairs and high school visits but also through newer platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
The college admissions process has gone virtual: recommendations are written on the computer, students email me their essays so that I can make comments and suggestions using a software program, and almost all documents are transmitted online to
The problem for colleges with the rise in applications? Most applicants are very well qualified. “85% of applicants could do honors-level work here,” noted our Harvard admissions officer during her visit to CCA this past fall. This means that colleges, as hard
as they try to make intelligent, fair decisions, are going to need to say no to many, many terrific applicants. Luckily, the heart of our work here at CCA has not changed: the face to face talking with students. This is what I have always enjoyed most about college counseling. We are fortunate to be in an environment where an open-door policy is possible, we have the time to spend with students, and those crucial conversations can take place. The Princeton Review website offers the “counseloro-matic,” an online tool which matches students with colleges and estimates their odds of admission – perhaps aimed towards high schoolers in California, where the counselor-to-student ratio is 1 to 1,000. But there is no substitute for a knowledgeable and caring adult in this process.
Yes, college admissions is more competitive and less predictable than it once was. Our focus is on “fit,” however. There are many colleges where our students can find happiness and success, and have a wonderful educational experience. Each year in January at the alumni colloquium, seniors hear from CCA graduates how well prepared they feel for college and how happy they are at the schools they attend. One of the greatest joys for me has been to watch CCA students grow, from the time we sit down together in the winter of the junior year when all options are on the table, to the day they graduate, when choices are made and I can see that they really are ready to go. The college process can be a rich forum for selfexploration for students, and a shared journey of discovery for families. It has been my honor to be a part of that journey.
College counselors Mrs. Mary Bellamy and Mr. Kerry Brown
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Alumni Speak with Senior Class on Career Day On April 15th, the senior class appreciated the opportunity to speak with alumni who ranged from the Class of 1989 to the Class of 2007. Each alum represented a different field and shared experiences about undergrad, grad school, careers, new cities, and how most career paths tend not to be linear. Students had many questions for the alumni and enjoyed the frank, informal discussions. Thank you to our alums for taking time from their work to speak with our seniors.
Front: James Fogg ‘89, Jay Fulham ‘92, Reza Hosseini ‘01. Back: Cooper Fuller ‘07, Brendon Albrizio ‘05, Sara Hamilton ‘97, Julie Brown ‘91, Michael Pierce ‘96, Steve Griffin ‘04
Stephen D. Griffin’04 Delivers Address at Cum Laude Induction Ceremony Each year we are allowed to elect up to ten percent of the junior and senior classes, based on their academic record and evidence of scholarship. The Cum Laude Society was formed in 1906 “to promote learning and sound scholarship in secondary schools.” Its motto is “excellence, justice and honor.” Election to Cum Laude in high school is an honor comparable to election to Phi Beta Kappa in college. In the junior class, we congratulate Emily Brady and Emi Sai on their induction into CLS. Seniors Kimberly Keating, Zhuoyun (“Antonia”) Liu, Phoebe Rogers, Kyle Ryder and James Schofield join their classmates inducted last year: Anthony Diana, Molly Murphy, Zachary Tousignant, Yusheng (“Philip”) Zhao and Jing Zheng. We are very proud of all of you. The inductees, their parents and middle and upper school students and faculty had the pleasure of hearing from Stephen D. Griffin, CCA class of 2004, who delivered the address. After graduating from CCA, Steve attended the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Since then he has established a very
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Stephen D. Griffin ‘04 delivers address at Cum Laude Induction Ceremony
successful career with General Electric. Steve has lived in 19 states (so far) and had just returned from a business trip to Dubai several days earlier. In his remarks Steve highlighted what he considers the three qualities essential to success: coaching, confidence and compassion. We thank Steve for sharing his inspiring story with us.
Parents Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Alberico Mr. and Mrs. Scott Andrews Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Balkin Mr. and Mrs. Chad Benaka Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Benoit Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Benway Mr. and Mrs. David Blauer Ms. Brooke Boothe Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Bridge Dr. and Mrs. Michael Buccino Ms. Kara Burke Mr. Ralph Burns and Ms. Jennifer Sorenti Ms. Charlotte Canzano Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carleton Mr. Ian Carr & Mrs. Anne Marie Kelly Mr. Keith Carvounis Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Choi Ms. Rosalba Ciampi and Ms. Fiammetta Straneo Mr. and Mrs. James Cordeiro Mr. Jeffrey David and Ms. Kimberly Straubing Mr. Thomas DeVesto and Ms. Angela Hahn Dr. Charles Diana Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dick Mr. Vladimic Doklev and Ms. Vasilka Shumanova Ms. Ellie Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Brent Edmonds Mr. and Mrs. Peter Farber Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ferreira Dr. Kenneth Foreman and Dr. Anne Giblin Ms. Laurie Gardella Mr. Christopher Gonnella Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Gorin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Groman Ms. Lixia Gu Dr. Xiang Yang Guo and Ms. Tao Wang Mr. and Mr. Deran Hanesian Ms. Cara Harding Mr. Peter Herrmann Mr. and Mrs. James Hoeck
Ms. Shaomei Huang Mr. and Mrs. Michael Irving Dr. and Mrs. Chien-Ching Juan Mr. Pak Kwan Kau and Ms. Na Li Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Kaufmann Mr. Paul Kostovick and Ms. Kimberly Murray Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lauf Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lavenberg Ms. Michelle Lifton ‘89 Mr. Hao Ling Mr. Shengyue Liu and Mrs. Xiangying Zou Mr. and Mrs. John Lonergan Mr. Jiechi Ma and Ms. Hua Wang Ms. Cheryl MacNally Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Magoon Mr. and Mrs. Gilman Martiny Ms. Carolyn McCabe Mr. and Mrs. Larry McCutcheon Mr. and Mrs. James McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Wesley McSorley Dr. M. John Mendelsohn and Dr. Lisa Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Adam Moring Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mott Ms. Adrienne Moy Mr. Michael Nolf and Mrs. Janet Connolly Mr. and Mrs. Michael Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Ford O’Connor Ms. Tara O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Olsen Mr. Bin Ouyang and Ms. Libin Tang Ms. Ann Paparella Ms. Kim Perry and Mr. Brian Madden Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Petru Mr. and Mrs. William Prantis Ms. Jennifer Rako Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Remillard Ms. Susan Rice Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ritucci Dr. and Mrs. James Rodriguez Ms. Kate Rogers Mr. and Mrs. James Roman
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Parents continued Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi Sai Mr. and Mrs. Bentley Schofield Mr. Tom Shanahan and Ms. Susan Stacy Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lhakpa Sonam Mr. and Mrs. David P. Souza Ms. Lori Spilhaus Dr. and Mrs. Hamilton Sporborg Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stockdale Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Stoner Ms. Linda Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. George Sykes Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thimme Mr. Nicholas Vantine and Ms. Linda Vantine
Family Scarecrow Building Event
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Mr. and Mrs. Peter Way Mr. Brenton Welsh and Ms. Ruth Terry Mr. Edwin White and Ms. Jane Estey Ms. Dorothy Wyeth Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yeomans Ms. Josee Young Ms. Evelyn Young and Mr. Walter Lewis Mr. Negash Yusuf and Ms. Louladey Assefa Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zammito Mr. and Mrs. Luigi Zezze Mr. Xingzhong Zhang and Ms. Yaozhi Shu Mr. Wenyuan Zhao and Mrs. Kunming Wu Ms. Robin Zuckerman
Parents of Alumni Mr. and Mrs. James Aalto Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Almonte Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ament Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bates Ms. Mary Beth Bergh Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Bertrand Dr. Ronald Breteler and Dr. Wendy Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brett Mr. and Mrs. David D. Burleson Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Chamberlain Ms. June Chamberlain-Auger Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Christopher Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Cote Dr. and Mrs. Jack Coughlin Mr. and Mrs. William E. Crowell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis Mr. Harold DeWaltoff and Ms. Grace Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dunning Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fackler Mrs. Kathey Fulham Parcels Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Harper Ms. Paula Haven-Cameron Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Holcombe Mr. and Mrs. George E. Howe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huskins Ms. Barbara J. Hussey Mr. and Mrs. Barry Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Scott Keough Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kinlin Mr. and Mrs. David M. Lamb Ms. Beth Leonard Ms. Tamara Lingos Ms. Heather Massey Dr. Robert McGowen and Ms. Elyse DeGroot
Mr. and Mrs. David W. McGraw Ms. Nancy Mumford Mr. and Mrs. Gary Nickerson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Perry Mr. and Mrs. James Peters Dr. and Mrs. Will J. Price Ms. Jan Rapp Ms. Karen Rauss Mr. Michael Reardon and Ms. Sandra Marlet-Reardon Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Richards Dr. and Mrs. Keith C. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Rosenblad Mr. and Mrs. Frederic W. Rust III Dr. and Mrs. Steven B. Sachs Mr. and Mrs. Sybonard Samms Mr. and Mrs. Frank Santos Mr. and Mrs. Gary Simon Ms. Lou Sirois Ms. Doreve Starr Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Brian Tanzer Mr. and Mrs. Job Taylor III Ms. Linda Tetreault Mr. and Mrs. Alexander W. Thomson Mr. Walter Ungermann Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Vandemoer Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Williams III Mr. Scott Worrilow and Ms. Katie Propper
Grandparents & Former Grandparents Mr. George A. Benway, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bowley Ms. Kathryn Buckley Mr. and Mrs. John Cagnina Mr. and Mrs. Hovey Chapin Mr. and Mrs. William E. Crowell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward DeGraan Mr. and Mrs. John Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Gorin Mrs. Ruth Guarino Mr. and Mrs. Tony Hanna Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hickey Mrs. Agnes Kostovick Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loring Mr. and Mrs. Edwin McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Larry McPherson Ms. Judy November and Mr. Jerry Stagg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. O’Loughlin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petru Ms. Diane Radanof Mr. Gary Radanof Mr. James Rice Ms. Lillian Rice Mr. William Romey Ms. Peggy Rosenberger Mr. and Mrs. Donald Souza Mr. and Mrs. Donald Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Warren Mr. Peter N. Way
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Cape Cod Academy Parents Association The 2013-14 fundraising efforts were highly successful raising nearly $7,000 this year with the fall Tennis Tournament, Meadow Farms Fundraising, the Holiday Fair, and Stop & Shop A+ program which allowed us to support great programs and trips spread out across all three school divisions. The money was used for field trips, classroom materials, celebrating Faculty/Staff Life Events, and school events like Homecoming and Graduation awards. We appreciate everyone’s support throughout the year and look forward to a successful year next year. We thank Janet Hassett (Kelly ‘20), President, Josee Young (Christian ‘13 and Caroline ‘17), Treasurer, and Angela Hahn (Louis DeVesto ‘15 and Joseph DeVesto ‘21), Secretary for their service as the Parents Association Executive Board this year. CCA encourages and appreciates parents serving in these leadership roles.
Robotics
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The Parents Association is open to all parents and offers guest speakers each month on educational and social topics. We hope you will join us at the first meeting on September 10, 2014 at 8AM in the Science Lecture Hall.
Programs Supported by the PA Homecoming Materials for Seminar Classes All-Cape Chorale Workshop Science Department Equipment- Labquest and Kidwind (grades 6-12) 6th Grade Trip to Quebec Pre-K and Kindergarten Field Trip to Cape Cod Natural History Museum Field Day Cookout Graduation Awards
Museum of Fine Arts Trip
Speaker Series Launches with Impactful Topics In an effort to welcome the community to Cape Cod Academy and offer educational programs, we launched an on-going series of guest speakers addressing topics of education, social/ political issues and world events. On October 9th, Ambassador Raymond F. Burghardt presented “Understanding China & East Asian policy.” Ambassador Burghardt, is currently the Chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan, and was Ambassador to Vietnam (2001-2004), Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassies in Manila (1993-1996) and Seoul (1990-1993) and Political Counselor in Beijing (1987-1989).
and the most current information on dyslexia, promoted positive messaging, explored the power of family and community and is the first film to offer an alternative perspective of dyslexia as a learning difference, rather than a disability. The event concluded with a thoughtful discussion about dyslexia.
Burghardt’s earlier career included an assignment on the National Security Council staff as a Special Assistant to President Reagan and Senior Director of Latin American Affairs. This was an extraordinary opportunity to better understand the history of America’s involvements in the Far East and to discuss both the perils and opportunities in our future. We welcomed close to 100 people to this event, with a nearly even split between people with a connection to CCA and those who were on campus for the first time.
A historian of American religions, Professor Prothero has written six books, including The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott (Indiana University Press, 1996), which won the Best First Book award of the American Academy of Religion in 1997, and American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2003), which was named one of the top religion books for 2003 by Publishers Weekly. His two most recent projects are the New York Times bestseller Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know-and Doesn’t (HarperOne, 2007) and God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions that Run the World and Why Their Differences Matter (HarperOne, 2010). He gave a lively presentation and the audience enjoyed asking philosophical questions about religion and politics.
Our second Speaker Series event was held on March 20th with the showing of Dislecksia: The Movie, followed by a Q&A session with local experts to promote a more innovative approach to dyslexia, as well as to generate a community-based forum for sharing information and support. In Dislecksia: The Movie, filmmaker and fellow dyslexic Harvey Hubbell (founder of the Hubbell Difference Foundation) offers a first-hand approach to the complex, and often misunderstood nature of dyslexia. The movie presented a complete picture
Our most recent event was on May 15th with CCA parent Stephen Prothero as the guest speaker on the topic of “Our Uncommon Creed: America’s Political Bible from George Washington to Barack Obama.” Prothero is a Professor of Religion at Boston University, specializing in American religions.
Plans for 2014-2015 Speaker Series are underway and we anticipate having at least two guest speakers and a movie. Please check our website for details during the year. If you have any topics and/or speakers you would enjoy seeing in this series, please contact Ginny Irving in the Development Office at virving@ capecodacademy.org.
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Music Notes at Cape Cod Academy Beginning with our youngest students, music is an integral part of curriculum at CCA. In the Lower School, students learn to identify notes, rhythmic patterns, develop vocal skills, and gain public performance experience. Students from Pre-K through grade 6 are involved in music concerts and musical performances, with many of the songs and dances integrating with their corresponding social studies curriculum. Lower School students have music two to three times per 6-day rotation and are taught using the techniques of Zoltan Kodaly and Carl Orff, which are geared toward young children, incorporating movement with music education. Our Middle School music program is dedicated to the idea of involving all students in musical activities and raising enthusiasm and awareness about music. Students continue to have music class twice in a sixday rotation and the curriculum focuses on learning rhythm, pitch, classroom instrument playing, singing, music reading, music writing and composition. Musical selections (songs, instrumental pieces, recording) used in middle school are from Western Europe, America, and other cultures including Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Middle Schoolers also participate in the Salvation Army Kettle Kick-Off at holiday time to help raise money and awareness for those living homeless on Cape Cod.
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Much of what young children do as play – singing, drawing, dancing – engage all the senses and wire the brain for successful learning. When children enter school, these art activities need to be continued and enhanced. Brain areas are developed as the child learns songs and rhymes.”
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Sousa, David A. How the Arts Develop the Young Brain, The School Administrator, Dec. 2006
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As students enter our Upper School, their music education continues and music electives become available. In grade 9, all students take Music Elements, and as they move on through grades 10-12, students can choose from several electives such as music composition, music history, and music theory. In addition to music classes throughout the year, students can also participate in Chorale, Jazz Band, Ensemble, and the spring Musical. These performance groups have concerts on campus as well as off-campus at area locations such as the Cape Regency Nursing Home, Titcomb’s Bookstore, and the Osterville Holiday Stroll. Music is a critical component of a child’s overall development and CCA’s music educators are committed to providing a strong foundation in music education from our very youngest in Pre-K to our seniors heading to college. They creatively and collaboratively share the joy of music throughout our school.
Music Department (left to right in photo): James Thomas, Instrumental Ensemble and Jazz Band Director, Brass and Woodwind Instrument Instructor, Composer and Arranger Pamela Wannie, LS Music Teacher, Accompanist, Piano & Voice Instructor, Composer, Choral Director, Musical Theater Music Director Sarah Fachada, MS and US Music Teacher, Piano and Voice Instructor, Choral Director, Composer and Arranger, Music Theory Instructor, Musical Theater Stage Director
Faculty & Former Faculty/Staff Ms. Suzanne Adler Mr. Scott Andrews Mr. Benjamin Ayres & Ms. Amanda Packard Ms. Mary Beth Bergh Ms. Barbara Brown Mr. A. Kerry Brown Mr. Ian Carr Ms. Catherine Cetta Ms. June Chamberlain-Auger Mrs. Carrie Christopher Ms. Rosalba Ciampi Mr. Richard B. Colby Mrs. Linda S. Cook Mr. Aaron A. Crowell ‘86 Mr. Thomas M. Evans Mrs. Lisa Fackler Mr. Christopher Gonnella Ms. Barbara Goydas
Coffee House
Mr. Timothy Grimm Mr. Robert L. Hyde Ms. Virginia Irving Ms. Diane Jones Mr. Christopher Kelly Mrs. Mary Jane Keough Ms. Sandra Lashway Mr. Keith Lewison Ms. Michelle Lifton ‘89 Mrs. Mary Ann Loane Mr. Jared Long Ms. Jane Martell Mrs. Jean McCutcheon Mrs. Shannon Mott Dr. Wendy Nelson Mrs. Wendy Newberry Mr. Michael Nolf Ms. Susan O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Phillip and Kelly Petru
Ms. Threse Quill Ms. Jan Rapp Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Susannah Remillard Mr. Samuel S. Richards Ms. Kate Rogers Mrs. Irene D. Santos Mr. James Sears Mrs. Joy Shi Mr. Richard Silva Mrs. Sherri Stockdale Mrs. Gretchen Tanzer Mrs. Susan C. Vandemoer Ms. Patricia Viens Ms. Mary Pat Vogt Ms. Karen White Ms. Paula Wiley Ms. Dorothy Wyeth
Spring Musical
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Foundations/Corporations American Express Becton, Dickinson & Company Benevity Community Impact Fund Bortolotti Construction Inc. Cape Cod Foundation Coastal Equipment Rentals, Inc. Donald C. McGraw Foundation EduBoston LLC
Empire Engineering Co., Inc. J.M. Huber Corporation Merck Partnership for Giving New England Equitation Championships, Inc. Reebok Foundation Inc. State Street Corporation Target Field Trips
The Moody’s Foundation TIAA-CREF Employee Giving Campaign Vintage Flowers of Osterville, LLC Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation
Board of Trustees Mr. Michael R. Benoit Mr. Roger Boocock Mr. Richard C.B. Clark Mr. Joel Davis Mrs. Elizabeth Dunning Mr. Patrick J. Foran ‘95 Mr. James Hoeck Mr. Michael Kayajan ‘95
Mrs. Ellen Kinlin Mr. David W. McGraw Ms. Sonya P. Mitchell ‘88 Ms. Karen Rauss Mrs. Lynn S. Richards Mr. Carl Riedell Mr. Frederic W. Rust III Mrs. Diane Sciuto
Mr. David P. Souza Mr. William Tyler Mr. Walter Ungermann Mr. Christopher Wadsworth
Friends Mr. and Mrs. John Bridgers Mrs. Dulce Bryan Mr. and Mrs. John Connaughton Ms. Patrice Croghan Mr. and Mrs. Holbrook R. Davis Ms. Ione Denny Ms. Maritza Garcia-Castro
Lower School Field Day
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Mr. Robert Greer Mrs. Margaret Harper Ms. Elizabeth Ingraham Dr. Deborah Kochevar Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mann Ms. Lucille McCallum Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Nightingale
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Peirce Ms. Jessica Rose Ms. Dorothy Savarese Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh W. Ridley Wills and Elizabeth Wills
Homecoming 2013
Alumni
Memorial Gifts
Nicholas J. Accrocco, Ed.D ‘00 In Memory of Mr. Charles T. Bellingrath Mrs. Polly Bellingrath Mr. Robert Anderson ‘10 Mr. Matthew M. Bechard ‘88 In Memory of Mr. R. Gilbert Bergh Ms. Lindsey Bergh ‘11 Ms. Courtney Bergh ‘12 Ms. Courtney Bergh ‘12 Ms. Lindsey Bergh ‘11 Mr. Alexander F. Brougham ‘02 In Memory of Mr. Edward R. Childs Ms. Catherine L. Childs ‘87 Ms. Elizabeth Ingraham Dr. Kate Chope ‘86 Mrs. Christie Creney Duhamel ‘89 In Memory of Mrs. Joanne Chope Corsiglia Ms. Ione Denny Mr. Aaron A. Crowell ‘86 Ms. Samantha Drago ‘07 In Memory of Mr. Nathanael V. Davis Ms. Lauren Fackler ‘06 Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Cote Ms. Carol Antos Florio ‘84 In Memory of Ms. Karen de Baun Mr. James F. Fogg ‘89 Mrs. Linda S. Cook Mr. Patrick J. Foran ‘95 Mrs. Margaret Harper Mrs. Marcela Sprague Gonyer ‘06 Mr. Lloyd Gould ‘06 In Memory of Ms. Harriet Fraley Mr. & Mrs. Gary Simon Dr. Roger A. Green, Jr. ‘89 Mr. Matthew J. Griffin ‘03 In Memory of Mr. Norman Jones Mr. John Griffin ‘03 Ms. Diane Jones Mr. Reza Hosseini Ghomi ‘01 In Memory of Ms. Siobhan Kinlin ‘01 Mr. Andrew Howe ‘04 Mr. Robert Kinlin ‘98 Ms. Alissa R. S. Hussey ‘02 Ms. Gretchen Juliano x’83 In Memory of Mr. Frank Marco Mr. Michael Kayajan ‘95 Mr. & Mrs. John Bridgers Ms. Mollie Kinlin ‘10 In Memory of Ms. Donna Radloff Mr. Robert Kinlin ‘98 Mrs. Linda S. Cook Ms. Betsy Kinlin ‘02 In Memory of Mr. Jonathan Rice Mr. Daniel Klepacz ‘05 Ms. Susan Rice Ms. Deborah Emery Lewis ‘82 Ms. Michelle Peterson Lifton ‘89 In Memory of Mrs. Lucretia Romey Ms. Sonya P. Mitchell ‘88 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Tanzer Mr. Adrian J. Morehouse ‘88 In Memory of Ms. Kathleen Shean Ms. Caryn Oppenheim ‘07 Ms. Whitney Shapiro ‘08 Ms. Olivia Rauss ‘11 In Memory of Mr. Robert J. Smith, Jr. Mr. Jonathan Redfern ‘86 Mr. & Mrs. Neil A. Nightingale Mr. Patrick Ring ‘97 Ms. Kimberly Rust ‘03 Ms. Whitney Shapiro ‘08 Ms. Cynthia Sigler ‘99 Mr. Louis T. Simonitsch ‘88 Ms. Jennifer Strong x’89 Gifts In Kind Ms. Ashley Sullivan Everett ‘98 Ben Ayres and Amanda Packard Mrs. Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz ‘05 Lou Barnicle Graphic Design Ms. Leslie Ungermannn Taylor ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Benoit Mr. Liam Thomson ‘06 British Beer Company Ms. Elizabeth Worrilow ‘13 Chope-Corsiglia Family Mr. Mark Cote, Cote Photography Elizabeth McNichols Dunning Elite Tennis Systems
Honorary Gifts In Honor of Scott and Dylan ‘23 Andrews Ms. Jennifer Matson In Honor of Mr. Richard Bellamy Mr. Robert Kinlin ‘98 In Honor of Elias Benaka ‘23 Mr. & Mrs. Larry McPherson In Honor of Alexandra Bernardo ‘16 Ms. Jennifer Rako In Honor of Mr. Kerry Brown Ms. Caryn Oppenheim ‘07 In Honor of Michael ’13 and Lilia ’18 Buccino Dr. & Mrs. Michael Buccino In Honor of Mr. Thomas Evans Mr. & Mrs. Richard C.B. Clark In Honor of Mr. Benjamin Holcombe ‘05 Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Holcombe In Honor of Harrison Lauf ‘26 Mr. Gary Radanof In Honor of Antonia Liu ‘14 Mr. Nicholas J. Accrocco, Ed.D ‘00 In Honor of Grace ’24 and Madeline ’26 Petru Mr. & Mrs. Paul Petru In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Petru Susan C. Vandemoer In Honor of Claire Punte ‘17 Ms. Ann Paparella In Honor of Daniil Sjostrom ‘25 Ms. Judy November & Mr. Jerry Stagg In Honor of Abigail ’14 and Annalisa ’18 Souza Mr. & Mrs. Donald Souza In Honor of United States Veterans Mr. Liam Thomson In Honor of the wonderful faculty and staff Michael and Alicia Buccino
Fancy’s Market/Mr. & Mrs. Brian Smith Wayne and Terry Garrett Mr. Christopher Gonnella Mr. Michael Nolf Mrs. Irene D. Santos Mrs. Susan Sifflard Dr. J. Nicholas Vandemoer Vermont Pure/Michael Kayajan ‘95
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By 28 year faculty member Lawrence Brown In many communities, private schools have a reputation for being aloof and out of touch. Not here. Cape Cod Academy, its students and faculty, have become a significant humanitarian factor in the life of Cape Cod. It is no exaggeration that there are formerly homeless people who are alive today – and many more who have food and housing – because of what our students have done. Being in our National Honor Society was certainly an advantage for those nominated to it. So it’s impressive that the kids chose to morph into a Community Service Organization. Doing so allowed them to open their membership to all their fellow students – because they cared more about the service part than what membership in the NHS did for them personally. When the earthquake hit Haiti, they raised $3,000 for an orphanage in Port au Prince – in 3 days. CCA kids raise thousands of dollars each year to support treatment at a local breast cancer center for women who can’t afford it. Your school has delivered over 1,500 bags of groceries to local food pantries. We’ve been running benefit coffee houses here for 27 years where students and faculty perform, raising well over 60 thousand dollars for charities of all sorts. For the past 7 years, CCA has put on the Shelter from the Storm benefit concerts, inviting top student singers, dancers and musicians from across the Cape to perform. Past concerts have fed the Noah Shelter for 4 months, raised funds for local homeless and currently fund a Stand Down program for Cape veterans on the CCA campus each August. (CCA received a Congressional Citation for this on-going effort.) There is a growing interest opening in harnessing the performing talents and organizational skills of young people for the higher good in our own country and around the world. As that unfolds, both the good our school has done and the way we’ve done it may become a model, magnifying that good many-fold. That is our hope – and our goal.
Shelter from the Storm Concert
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Homecoming 2013
Class of 2014 Gift On Friday, May 2, 2014, the Senior Class presented their gift to Cape Cod Academy during the Senior Day Ceremony. In an effort to spruce up the upper walkway outside the Science Building, every single member of the senior class contributed toward purchasing materials needed to create a beautiful brick walkway. Many thanks go to the Maintenance Department for designing and building the walkway. Thank you Class of 2014! Tyler Charles Allen William Michael Carleton Qing Chang Maximillian Roland Choate Caleb John Dalterio Anthony Charles Diana Lydia Christine Dick Tessia Kathryn Dvorsack Jeanne Denise Espourteille Jason Christopher Fachada Kristopher Oscar Frank Marina Davis Frayre Jordan Gustafson Jack Weston Hanesian Bailey Harper Hans Eric Kau Kimberly Ruth Keating Jiacheng (Jason) Liu Yan (Beko) Liu Zhuoyun (Antonia) Liu Dingxi (Dennis) Lu Tanner Michael Malkasian Charlotte Reynolds McGrath Lily Doherty McGrath Olivia S. Mead Alexander Raymond Monto Michael Thomas Murphy Molly Patricia Murphy Sierra Mikaila Nolf Muyan (Sarah) Ouyan Elizabeth Ann Pemberton
Olivia Catherine Rand Phoebe Sonntag Rogers Jillian Alexis Rosenfeld Kyle Ryder James Cole Schofield Jacqueline Elizabeth Smith Abigail Concannon Souza Madeleine Paisley Stidham Miles T. Sullivan Zachary S. Tousignant Daphne Rae Vantine Huiyu (Angelina) Wang Shiting (Tina) Wang Jiaxi (Jessica) Wen Fu (John) Wong Zheng (Rainbow) Wu Mona N. Yusuf Gillian Mary Zelman Duo (Troy) Zhang Yuxin (Cecilia) Zhang Yusheng (Philip) Zhao Jing Zheng Tian (Crystal) Zhuang
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Patrick Wyeth Wins State Title!! Junior Patrick Wyeth won the individual state boys tennis title on June 14 at St. John’s Prep of Shrewsbury. Patrick qualified for the state semifinal after capturing the South Sectional Final in May. Patrick defeated Max Freeman of Ashland 6-4, 7-5 in a tremendous match to reach the finals. Later that afternoon, he faced Sumukh Pathi of Westborough and clinched the title with a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Patrick joins Chelsea Curtis ’05 as the only two players in CCA history to win MIAA state titles. Chelsea won the individual girls golf title back in 2004.
tournament. Congratulations to Caleb Dalterio and Tanner Malkasian for being selected Cape and Islands all-stars.
Congratulations to Anthony Diana and Patrick Wyeth for being selected as Cape and Islands all-stars. Coach Ralph Herbst was recognized as Coach of the Year as well.
Girls Varsity tennis returned to the MIAA tournament by winning the Cape and Islands League and finishing the regular season with a record of 10-7. The team beat Old Rochester 4-1 in the tournament before falling to number one seed Dover-Sherborn. Emma Doe, Abigail Souza, and Caroline Young were Cape and Islands all-stars and Abigail Souza was selected Cape and Islands Girls Tennis League MVP.
Girls Varsity Soccer had a tremendous regular season with a 14-3-1 record and a Cape and Islands Championship. Congratulations to the team for qualifying for the MIAA state tournament once again and to Cape and Islands all-stars Lily McGrath, Olivia Mead, and Olivia Rand. Olivia Rand was also selected as the Cape and Islands Girls Soccer League MVP. Coach Aaron Crowell received his second Coach of the Year recognition as well. Varsity Golf finished the regular season with 10-41 record and qualified for the state tournament for the fifth straight year. The team was led by seniors Caleb Dalterio, Jack Hanesian, and Tanner Malkasian. Newcomers Rayne Malkasian and Kristina Thimme were significant contributors throughout the season. Tanner Malkasian’s performance in the south sectional finals qualified him for the state individual
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Cape Cod Academy Seahawks Soar in Athletics
Boys Varsity Basketball qualified for the MIAA Tournament for a fifth straight year as the team finished the regular season 11-7. Johnny Hatem and Kyle Ryder were selected as Cape and Islands all-stars and also shared Cape and Islands Boys Basketball League MVPs. Varsity Sailing earned a tie for first place in the New England Team Racing Championships but due to tiebreaker rules finished second for the Mark Trophy. The team qualified for team racing nationals in Houston for the second straight year, an enormous accomplishment for a program only five years old.
Girls Varsity lacrosse won the Cape and Islands League Championship by going undefeated in league play and finished with an 11-5 record. The league championship secured another place in the MIAA state tournament. Jordan Edmonds, Rebekah Nicolas, Olivia Mead, and Olivia Rand were all selected as Cape and Islands all-stars. Jennifer Peterson was also recognized as Coach of the Year for girls’ lacrosse. Boys Varsity baseball qualified for the MIAA state tournament for the first time in the young program’s history. It was truly a team effort on the part of the squad as one clutch performance after another helped to finish the regular season with a 9-3 record.
Thank You Phil Kenney! After 18 years as the Athletic Director for Cape Cod Academy, Phil Kenney has decided to move into the classroom full-time beginning in September 2014. When Phil was hired in 1996, CCA had just a couple of athletic teams including a cross-country ski team that traveled to Canada to compete once each year. As our school population began to grow, Phil enriched our athletic opportunities to include golf, winter conditioning, baseball, and sailing. Over the years and under his guidance, our teams have won numerous sportsmanship awards, several league championships, and have reached playoffs a multitude of times. Most recently, Phil was instrumental in creating the Cape and Islands League to help promote more local competition among the smaller high school programs. Phil’s philosophy that all students should have the opportunity to be part of a team has placed many students in an arena where they develop leadership skills, strengthen their communication and team building skills, and promote school spirit. In addition to building a strong athletic program, Phil
has also taught a highlyregarded AP History class. We frequently hear from college-age alumni that Mr. Kenney’s AP History class was the most challenging class they have ever taken, even compared to their college courses, but that it taught them to push themselves as learners. Phil Kenney It’s often not until the student is out of high school that he/she understands the extensive lessons they learned in Mr. Kenney’s AP class. We extend our utmost appreciation to Mr. Kenney for his many years as Athletic Director for CCA. We welcome him back to the classroom full-time very soon. Congratulations Mr. Kenney. Thank you for your many years of service to CCA and our students!
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Service Through Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program to Begin in Fall 2014 By Phil Petru, Head of School Cape Cod Academy is excited to announce a new program called Service Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship that will launch this fall. After extensive research on entrepreneurship programs around the country, I learned that many of the major universities are offering these programs, but was surprised to find that few public or private high schools provide similar opportunities. We will be using the Lean LaunchPad curriculum, created by Steve Blank at Stanford University and currently being used by Stanford, Columbia University, Berkeley, and the National Science Foundation. In addition, our program will utilize key local entrepreneurs to assist in mentoring students. I highly recommend you research Steve Blank and Lean LaunchPad to learn more about this exciting and innovative program. CCA will offer this program to all 9th graders in the Fall and will develop the program accordingly to grow with our students as they move through grades 10-12.
solution to assist their chosen organization. Faculty will serve as mentors and advisors to guide students through the critical thinking process to develop their solutions. This will be a year-long project culminating in a Service Learning celebration for the greater Cape Cod Academy community. Donations to the Annual Fund this year provided the professional development needed to launch these programs in the fall. With these two new programs, Cape Cod Academy is quickly becoming one of the leading independent schools in the country for service and entrepreneurship learning. This is an exciting opportunity for our students to continue to grow and develop through programs at the forefront of education.
At the same time, our Middle School students will be launching our Service Learning Program, which is currently being designed by MS faculty and administration. This program will engage students in team building, problem solving, creative thinking, public speaking, and leadership skills. Our middle schoolers will collaborate with local non-profits, serving a wide range of social issues on Cape Cod (human needs, education, environment, animal welfare, etc.). Students will select an issue that is of interest to them and work on a team to develop a 7th Grade Visits Washington D.C.
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