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MISSION/DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

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EVERYDAY HEROES

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COLLEGE COUNSELING CORNER

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C A M PA I G N U P D AT E

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EVENTS RECAP

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SPRING HIGHLIGHTS

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ARTS

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AT H L E T I C S

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A LU M N I U P D AT E S

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2020-2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Carrollwood Day School is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Trustees are responsible for setting policy, overseeing financial affairs, hiring the Head of School and guiding the school’s future.

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OFFICERS

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Chair | Michael Babb

Dan Bergin

Liz Miller

1st Vice-Chair | Andy Scaglione

Trish Brynjolfsson

Joel Ohman

2nd Vice-Chair | Kristine Freitas 3rd Vice-Chair | Kari Wagner

Jeff DeBosier Chris Elliott

Dhvanit A. Patel

Treasurer | David Troyer

David Grimsich

Michael Rosen Marc Walters

Interim HoS | Sara Rubinstein

Nicole Hasselbach

RJ Wood

Larry King, Jr.

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LETTER FROM INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL “Community is much more than belonging to something. It is about doing something together that makes belonging matter.�

Brian Solis Dear CDS Families, Welcome to the 2020 Fall edition of The Talon. I think we can confidently say it will truly be a year like no other. As I think through all the twists and turns of 2020, there has been one constant for me and, I hope, for many of you--my belief in the strength and value of our CDS community.

As we ended last year with car horns and caravans and our highly individualized graduation, so we begin this one with yet another innovative iteration of our CDS program--five day a week, in-person, safely orchestrated instruction combined with a uniquely flexible remote learning plan.

CDS has always been about getting to know the unique and varied needs of every one of our families and students. That commitment to you, our CDS community, is reflected in every aspect of the design of this unique year. Our administrative team has been working tirelessly all summer to make sure both on-campus classes and the Adaptable Learning Program (ALP) provide your child with the exceptional CDS educational experience you deserve as well as all the benefits of participation in our Patriot Nation, whether you are student Zooming from home or someone coming to campus every day.

Campus looks a little different--from 70+ new sanitizer stations, to temperature checks, to our outdoor hand-washing centers, you will see our commitment to your safety reflected in our facility. We have evaluated every place on campus and every aspect of our student program to find modifications designed to keep our students and faculty healthy and safe while still delivering on our mission.

Relying on the strong partnership we

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share with our families, I know we will work together to prevent as much as possible the spread of this virus on campus.

As I reflect on the challenges of the past six months, from the global pandemic to unexpected changes in leadership, I am confident that we will not just make it through, but that we will thrive.

Covid-19 has changed everything about the way we live, the way we learn, the way we come together. But through it all, even those months of separation, we emerged somehow more united than ever. Disruption breeds innovation. Our teachers, staff, and students rose to every challenge of distance learning, gaining a new tool kit for teaching and learning that propelled us to success in everything from college admissions to IB exam results.

Maybe more importantly, we found new and more authentic ways to connect, and I think we all feel an intensified commitment to this school we love because of it.

This year, we will continue to grow and learn and adapt together. Now more than ever, everyone here at CDS wants you to know how much we appreciate your trust in us as we take another step into a school year sure to challenge us in new and unexpected ways. I know we will succeed as long as we stay grounded in our shared purpose of providing authentic education with character, and building, together, a community that makes belonging matter.

All the best, Sara Rubinstein Interim Head of School

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MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Carrollwood Day School is to create entrepreneurial thinkers for a global society. We provide strong character-based education emphasizing problem-solving skills and philanthropic understanding. Our students are prepared to be world leaders using the International Baccalaureate Programmes, cutting-edge technology, creative arts, and competitive athletics. Most importantly, CDS fosters the development of the entire student not only in academics, but also ethically, emotionally, and through social experience. Our goal is to help students discover and develop their own talents and interests and use these to better the world and themselves.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT Carrollwood Day School embraces and celebrates the rich diversity of our students, employees, and families from all backgrounds. As an International Baccalaureate continuum school, CDS strives to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment where each person is valued. We work to intentionally develop cross-cultural competency and appreciation of differences within all constituents. We value the influence of a wide range of experiences and perspectives in our classrooms, relationships, and interactions as we prepare our students to contribute to a diverse and interconnected world.

Non-Discrimination Policy CDS admits qualified students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin and is non-discriminatory in all policies and school administered programs.

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EVERYDAY HEROES When COVID-19 forced Carrollwood Day School to finish out the 2020 school year virtually, our faculty and staff didn’t miss a beat. With very little planning time, they pivoted, created, and implemented a distance learning plan for our students, to ensure the school year ended on a positive note.

From Zoom classes and home science projects to drive-by visits and constant check-ins, the Patriot Nation stayed connected.

Being a part of a school that values traditions, faculty and staff sprung into action to commemorate special events. Our 1st graders and senior Patriot Buddies had a Zoom Meet Up and left sweet messages on an online message board to say goodbye and good luck. Teachers in the Lower and

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Middle Schools took to their cars to deliver signs and gifts to 5th and 8th graders to commemorate their moving up to the next division. There were days of caravans to honor our seniors and a social distanced graduation to mark their unbelievable accomplishments.

With the last Zoom class finished, grades entered, lockers cleaned out, and a socially distanced graduation event completed, the CDS community sighed with relief.

The Patriot Nation community had finished the year strong. Parents worked with students. Students worked with teachers. And teachers made sure their students knew that they were loved and missed. To the entire Patriot Nation, you did it: Educational excellence during a pandemic.

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COLLEGE COUNSELING CORNER

We are pleased to share wonderful admissions news from the Class of 2020. It was hard to say goodbye at graduation but we are buoyed by their sense of adventure, scholarship, and gritty determination to succeed. This was a special class, one that perfected the protocol and process to maneuver through the college admissions landscape and exceeded our expectations.

Carrollwood Day School became the newest member inducted into the prestigious Cum Laude Society in December 2019. As many are aware, earned membership into the Cum Laude Society is rare and is the secondary equivalent to Phi Beta Kappa recognition for colleges and universities. There are almost 27,000 public, charter, and private secondary schools in the United States, only 382 institutions have earned Cum Laude Society status since 1906. This is the highest earned academic honor a secondary school can receive in the United States.

Additionally, CDS is only 1 of 15 secondary schools in the United States to be both an International Baccalaureate and a Cum Laude Society secondary school member.

This is rare company indeed and a tribute to faculty, staff, students, parents, and the administration that fully comprises our school community.

The past three years have been transformative for Carrollwood Day School and the office of college counseling. We are inordinately proud to be associated with the forward progress and momentum of the students, as they transition into autonomous, independent, creative, and anticipatory thinkers.

Best of luck to the students from the Carrollwood Day School Class of 2020!

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Class of 2020 Highlights • 100% of the Class of 2020 were admitted and matriculated to a 4-year college • $10,990,076 in merit scholarship earned by the Class of 2020, averaging $190,922 per student • 98% of the Class of 2020 applied and was accepted to at least one Phi Beta Kappa college or university (Phi Beta Kappa designation being the ultimate hallmark of academic quality a college can earn) • 76% of the Class of 2020 will receive the Bright Futures Scholarship • 41% of the Class of 2020 will attend an out of state college • 1269 was the CDS SAT average • 10 scholar-athletes will play Division I or II athletics, representing 15% of the senior class. women’s soccer (2), women’s volleyball (1), women’s basketball (4), men’s fencing (1), men’s track & field (1), men’s baseball (1).

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Where our students have been accepted over the past two years is always worthwhile to calculate how our students are doing, independent of where they matriculate.

Often, the acceptance list of where students are admitted is a better indicator of how CDS and our students are perceived by colleges throughout the United States and abroad. The list exhibits a growing acceptance rate among the most competitive colleges in the United States and a diverse geographical representation of states. Here is a list of colleges and university where our seniors have been admitted the past two years and the current US News ranking of each school (numbers in parenthesis are how many have been accepted to said university in the past two years from CDS).

Tier I Colleges Accepted: Class of 2019 and 2020 (Top 100 National University Category/ US News) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

#9 - Northwestern University #12- Dartmouth College #17- Cornell University (2) #20- UCLA #21- Emory University (3) #21- UC Berkeley #22- University of Southern California #24- Georgetown University #25- University of Michigan #27- Wake Forest University (2) #28- University of Virginia (5) #29- Georgia Tech (2) #29- NYU (2) #29- University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill #29- University of Rochester (3) #34- University of Florida (49) #37- Boston College (5) #37- UCSD (University of California at San Diego) #40- Boston University (5) #40- Case Western Reserve University #40- The College of William & Mary #40- Northeastern University (2) #46- University of Wisconsin (2) #48- University of Illinois (2) #50- Lehigh University #50- RPI (3) #50- Pepperdine University (2) #50- University of Georgia (17) #54- Ohio State University (5) #54- Santa Clara University (6) #54- Syracuse University (4) #57- Florida State University (56) #57- Penn State University (7) #57- Purdue University (7) #57- University of Miami (18) #57- University of Pittsburgh (2) #62- Rutgers University (2) #64- Loyola Marymount University #64- Southern Methodist University (6) #64- University of Connecticut (2) #64- University of Massachusetts (2) #64- University of Maryland (8) #70- Clemson University (19)

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#70- George Washington University (3) #70- University of Minnesota #74- Fordham University (6) #75- Stevens Institute of Technology #74- Virginia Tech (4) #77- American University (6) #79- Baylor University (7) #79- Indiana University (5) #84- Elon University (7) #84- Marquette University #84- Michigan State University (4) #84- University of North Carolina State (5) #84- University of California (Santa Cruz) #91- Miami University-Ohio (4) #91- University of Delaware #91- University of San Diego (3) #97- Drexel University (4) #97- TCU (3) #97- University of Denver (2) #97- University of San Francisco (3)

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#7- Carleton College #7- Middlebury College #11- Colby College #17- Colgate University (2) #23- University of Richmond (2) #25- Barnard College #27- College of the Holy Cross (2) #27- Kenyon College (2) #35- Bucknell University (2) #38- Franklin and Marshall #39- Lafayette College (2) #39- Skidmore College #43- University of the South (2) #45- Union College #46- Furman University (4) #53- Rhodes College (3) #57- Spelman College

Tier I Colleges Accepted: Class of 2019 and 2020 (Top 100 Liberal Arts Category/ US News)

Tier I Colleges Accepted: Class of 2019 and 2020 (Top 100 Regional Category/ US News) • • • • •

#1- Providence College (3): North #1- Trinity University (TX): West #1- Butler University (4): Midwest #1- Rollins College (19): South #5- Xavier University (3): Midwest

Specialty Schools (Art):

• Ringling College of Art and Design • Otis College of Art and Design • Pratt Institute of Technology

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McGill University (Canada) American University of Paris (France) ESCP- London (UK) Newcastle University (UK) University of Birmingham (UK) University of Leeds (UK) University of Liverpool (UK) University of Manchester (UK) Sophia University (Japan) Waseda University (Japan) 14

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The class of 2020 earning over $10.9 million in college merit scholarships

Thank You Adding Project Lead the Way program

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Visiting Authors’ Conference with Kallie George for the Lower School

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Continuing to provide faculty/staff professional development opportunities

Adding Varsity Girls Flag Football

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Enhancing lower school and middle school music curriculum

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CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS Anonymous (2) Allison Agliata Amy and Skeek Allen Hayley and Mike Architetto April and Michael Babb Kelly and Jesus Benedetti Vanessa and Dan Bergin Charlene and Bob Bleakley Jill and Eric Bondurant Anna and Rick Boodoo Caroline and Todd Broyles Trish and Alan Brynjolfsson Trudi Buscemi Luis and Isabella Chavarriaga Parul Aneja and Anil Chopra Kimberlee and Jeff DeBosier Sara and Brad De La Osa Theresa and Vincent Depasquale Lindsay and Sam Dorrance Kara and David Dozier Lorena and James Dugger Jill and Chris Elliott The Facteau Family 09 Stephanie Fish Cheryl and Steve Fisher Jennifer Flansburg Cindy and Greg Floyd Stacey and Todd Frankel Kris and Dave Freitas Lauren and Steve Galbraith

Maryann and Matt Geiger Tamar and Paul Gerczuk Sheeva and Richard Ghavami Amy and Steve Gionis Diana Espinosa and Alexander Gomez Dawn Beback-Grimsich and Dave Grimsich Becky Gross-Griffin and Ken Griffin Bridget and William Haas Sharon and Keith Hamilton Kerry Hanigan and Daniel Cohen Nicole and David Hasselbach Nayda and Chris Hawkins Lisa and Ben Heugel Hida and Eric Hilferding and ClassB, Inc. Kathy Hinton-Scott and David J. Scott Cindy and John Hittle Shelly Hollingsworth Vickie and Dan Holtsclaw Donna Holyman and Jamie Melton Nancy and Adam Hsu Abby and Bryan Huls Melissa and Tracy Hunt Cristin Bishara and Terence Igo Veronica and JJ Johnston Mary and Rich Kanter Darcie Glazer-Kassewitz and Joel Kassewitz Wendy and Adam Katz Kate and Ryan Kelly Caitlyn and Jimmy Keys Larry King Anjelsa and Harrison Lee

Judith Barriero and Alexander Lee Lissette Gonzalez and David Lopez Ashley and Baker Mabry Ashley and Michael Martin-Culet Judith and Thomas McCaffrey Dennis and Sabrina McCartney Jenny Stephens and Matthew McNamara Robyn and Julian Menendez Ruth Pereira and Edgar Mercado Caroline and Patrick Messmer Liz and David Miller Carol and Terry Mullane Katherine and Mark Nelson Lindsey O‘Brennan Stacy O‘Brien Heather and Timothy O‘Connor Angela and Joel Ohman Stacey and William Owen Saloni and Dhvanit Patel Izabella and Michael Perkins Nick Peters and Peters Family Foundation Ruth Piazza Eileen and Larry Pittman Nicki and Skip Ragan Michelle and Michael Robinson April and Michael Rosen Christine and Travis Royer Sara Rubinstein and Adam Rifenberick Erma and Skip Ruffkess Samantha and Ross Ruffkess Kelley and Andy Scaglione

Julie and Mark Scheidter Dawn and Paul Schweitzer Lindsey and Sam Shah Larry and Erika Siemiet Stacy and Scott Slater Angela and Alex Smith Heather and Brent Smith LaToya Wilcher-Smith and Maurio Smith Rose and Brad Snyder Elizabeth and Michael Snyder Carmen and Alfonso Gilleard Soriano Jennifer and Tim Stanley Alexis and James Staten Beverly and Stuart Sutton Diana Tagliarini Jennifer and Gerwai Todd Aline and Pedro Troya Kim and David Troyer Leanne and Bill Van Emburg Tricia and Kelly VanEpps Lana Vargo Elizabeth and Robert Villanova Kari and Todd Wagner Rebecca and Ronald Walser Melissa and Marc Walters Debra Warner and Roy Tamura Carrie and Mark Weintraub Jen and Josh Wiggins Nada Williams Patience and RJ Wood

BE A PART OF THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION! This exciting endeavor entails a new 40,600 square foot, two-story Center for Innovation building that includes a dining hall for Grades 1-12, student union, Middle/ Upper School science labs, design tech and visual art classrooms. It also includes a learning bridge with a technology hub and numerous student collaboration areas. In addition to the new facility, renovation of the existing main building will allow for larger classrooms, addition of learning spaces and interactive breakout spaces.

Thank you to all who have generously donated towards the Dream. Believe. Achieve. The Campaign for Carrollwood Day School. It is incredible to see what can be accomplished when our community comes together to support a common goal and vision for our school and children.

If you have not had the opportunity to get involved or want to learn more, please contact any of the committee members.

CAMPAIGN CABINET Dan Bergin - Campaign Chair Vanessa Bergin - Campaign Chair Michael Babb - Chair of the Board Jill Bondurant

Kris Freitas Kathy Hinton-Scott Michelle Robinson Sara Rubinstein

2 0 1 9 A N N UA L G O L F C LAS S I C $51,620 Raised 90 Registered Players

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On behalf of the Carrollwood Day School Athletic Department, we would like to thank everyone who helped make this year’s CDS Golf Classic a success.

The tournament generated over $50,000 to support our student athletes and helps make their athletic experience memorable.

Thank you to the Booster Club, the Advancement Team and all of our sponsors and volunteers who gave their time and treasure to help make this event a great one.

A special thank you goes to our Title Sponsor, Amalie Oil - Ken and Jan Barkett, once again for spearheading the tournament. The Barkett Family has helped CDS raise more than $300,000 throughout their involvement in the tournament. Carrollwood Day School would not be where it is today without all of their hard work and dedication to making the CDS Golf Classic such an incredible event.

TITLE SPONSOR Amalie Oil Company

PLATINUM SPONSORS Carlton Fields P.A. J. W. Cole Financial Kirby Corporation Lubrizol Corporation Thomas Financial

GOLD SPONSORS Bank of America Skanska

SILVER SPONSORS

First Citrus Bank Florida Marking Products Lincoln Lending Group-Coto Family/Suncoast Roofing Solutions-Ford Family MaxPak

BRONZE SPONSORS

Babb Family Berkshire Hathaway Florida Properties Group Carter Grisack Family Heritage-Crystal Clean International Paper Norton Packaging Phelps Dunbar Reeves Import Motors Southern States Toyota Lift Warren Averett Companies, LLC

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CORPORATE SPONSORS Aon | Florida Health Solutions Ampacet Corp ARI Global AXEL Royal LLC Berry Global Brynjolfsson Family ExxonMobil Greif Infineum USA, L.P. Lyondellbasell Marshall Advertising Motiva Enterprises Paulsboro Refining Renkert Oil Tiarco, LLC United Healthcare Vertex Energy-Penthol LLC

GENERAL DONATION WS Packaging Group

IN-KIND SPONSORS

AON Risk Services Firehouse Subs/Patel Family Memorabilia Magic Pepin Distributing Company St. Petersburg Distillery

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2 0 1 9 PAT R I O T R U N $13,560 Raised 424 Runners Registered 56 Staff & Family Runners

As the 11th annual Carrollwood Day School Patriot Run approached, the idea of doing something different was brought to the table. Thus the CDS Color Run was created.

Just like in years before, this family event - including a 5k run through our beautiful campus, 1-mile Riot run with optional obstacles, and the kids dash across the football field - went off without a hitch.

However this time, with a little bit more color!

The day started early with runners lining up to start the 5K in their gleaming white shirts that wouldn’t stay white very long. As they proceeded through the course, volunteers in tents waited for them to spray colorful chalk-dust at them in different spots. What has become a cherished family event for the Patriot Nation was only enhanced more with the screams of delight as parents and children alike ran through the color zones.

With childcare available in the Hayes Family Gymnasium during the 5k and an arts & crafts table with activities and face painting, this event is truly one for all ages.

Well before the actual event, students started getting excited with different ways to participate. Leading up to the event, students in the elementary school competed in the Coaches Challenge, where the class with the highest percentage of participants got a pizza party. The Upper School cross country team volunteered as pacers. Any student volunteers at the event received a free dress day for their participation.

As with all our fundraising events, we are so thankful for the sponsors who ensure the day is successful, the in-kind sponsors that provide food and drinks for our runners, and our amazing parents, students, and staff volunteers who make sure everything runs smoothly. Thank you!

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GOLD SPONSORS

All Creatures Animal Hospital Behuniak Family Bondurant Family Kelly Family Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice

SILVER SPONSORS

Blazowski Family The Drake Unit Gene Perez Body Repairs Hilferding Family - ClassB Jet HQ - Morales Family Mandelbaum Trichler Law Center, P.A. Mitch’s Family Osorio Family Ravo Family Shah Family Stevenson Family Swafford Insurance Group

SILVER SPONSORS

Cáceres Family Dr. Julian Menendez Facteau Family Lincoln Lending Group - Coto Family Publix

IN KIND SPONSORS

McDonald’s - The Frost Families Hawkins Photography Zephyrhills - The Meerdink Family

2019 WINNERS Over 14 Males 1st Shawn M. 2nd Rohan K. 3rd David Z.

18:48 19:38 20:22

14 & Under Males 1st Connor M. 2nd Maddux H. 3rd Lincoln F.

20:10 20:17 20:21

Over 14 Females 1st Kira M. 2nd Sarah S. 3rd Tara M.

24:45 26:59 28:13

14 & Under Females 1st Peyton A. 2nd Lily S. 3rd Ali O.

24:29 24:32 26:37

THANK YOU TO ALL STAFF/PARENT/STUDENT VOLUNTEERS Kokab Arshad Jill Bondurant Rachel Behuniak Brooke B. CDS Track Team Tsasha Facteau Antionette Fairnot Alysa Gomez

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BrieAnn H. LeighAnn H. Quiana Hanley Nicole Hasselbach Maddux H. Casey Higgins Annika H. Danielle Hubingerova

Rai H. Kati Jones Kate Kelly Joe Licasi Emily North Heather O’Conner Monique Olson Nicki Ragan

Erma Ruffkess Fionna Stevenson Liam S. Tricia VanEpps Tionna Waters

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A N N UA L R E D CA R P E T GA L A The 26th Annual Red Carpet Gala transported guests back to the Roaring 20’s on Friday, March 6, 2020. The Bryan Glazer Family JCC sparkled with elements from the 1920’s, including flapper girls, gangsters, jazz and a special VIP Speakeasy for our generous sponsors. The evening featured popular raffle drawings, exciting live and silent auction items and a delicious dinner.

Following dinner, guests were treated to the amazing melodies of Felix and Fingers, our dueling piano players.

Before ending the night, our auctioneer was poised in the center of the room and bidding began for the live auction, which featured 2021 Super Bowl tickets and a one-of-a-kind Buccaneer Experience, a private in-home

dinner by Noble Crust and a Stay and Play one-week dream vacation.

Thank you to this year’s Gala sponsors for their generous support and for all who attended. Much appreciation for our amazing Gala Chair, Holly Bradley, as well as the dedicated Gala Committee, and Classroom Representatives who worked tirelessly to make this event an unbelievable success.

Over $175,000 was raised to benefit our students by providing funding for programs and by enhancing the resources that result in the distinctive educational experience offered by Carrollwood Day School.

We can’t wait until next year’s Gala!

ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR MOSI TITLE SPONSOR Mullane Family | Parks Motor Group of Tampa Bay DIAMOND SPONSORS Kassewitz Family Rite Technology Inc. BAR SPONSORS Noble Crust St. Petersburg Distillery PLATINUM SPONSORS Hall Family Hepner Architects

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PADDLE SPONSOR Staten Family | Olympus Pools TABLE WINE SPONSOR De La Osa Family | Sam’s Beach Bar TABLE SPONSOR Freitas, Heugel, Hunt, Miller, & Nelson Families ONYX SPONSORS Agentry Real Estate Baliga Rao Family | Florida Kidney Physicians Brynjolfsson Family Coto Family | Lincoln Lending Group Facteau Family Ford Family | Suncoast Roofing Solutions Rosen Family Troya Family THE TALON ANNUAL REPORT FALL 2020

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UBER SPONSORS Bondurant Family FACTS Management Co. Jonsson Family Kate and Ryan Kelly Lee Family Tower Radiology | Newman Family Troyer Family Carrie and Mark Weintraub RUBY SPONSORS Babb Family Bergin Family Clarke Family | All Creatures Animal Hospital Peggie and Nektarios Demetriou Embody Family Cindy and Greg Floyd Geiger Family Grimsich Family

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Hasselbach Family Mary and Richard Kanter Kasenetz Family Keys Family | Joswig and Keys Construction Menendez Family Dr. Lindsey O’Brennan, PhD | Morningstar Wellness Navratil Family Erma and Skip Ruffkess Schweitzer Family Kevin and Amy Shepherd, proud parents of Alexa Angela and Alex Smith Rose and Brad Snyder Teague Family Walser Family Jennifer Wiggins, REALTOR ® | eXp Realty, LLC | Let’s Talk Tampa, Inc. Wood Family

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2019-2020 SPRING HIGHLIGHTS During the distance learning portion of our school year, our PreK 4 students were very busy! After reading different versions of There Was An Old Lady together on Zoom, they brainstormed and came up with their own There Was An Old Lady story.

The PreK 4 students each picked a part of the story to illustrate and with the help of teachers Ms. Jean and Ms. Kati, created their very own book! But they weren’t done. Just a couple weeks later, they put together another book, complete with illustrations called PreK 4, I Love School at CDS. The resiliency, tenacity, and patience of these 4 and 5-year-olds to finish their illustrations while on a Zoom call was truly impressive.

Tampa projects even more spectacular is that this year’s projects were done at home during distance learning. From a Dunkin Donuts, complete with a drive-thru, to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, these 2nd graders knocked it out of the park.

With weekly assemblies put on pause at the end of the year, the Middle School student council quickly pivoted to ensure their community stayed connected during distance learning. With the goal of keeping student life as consistent as possible, this group of Middle School patriots came up with the idea of “Friday Feeling” weekly video productions.

With news, sports, and a variety of things that our students were doing and creating, they showed great leadership, ingenuity, and love for their fellow classmates.

In 2nd grade at CDS learning and understanding the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities is one of the hallmark lessons in the spring. Students spend several weeks studying how people live, work, and interact within their community and around the world and for their culminating project, students chose and constructed businesses in Tampa. What makes this year’s Tiny

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Both the middle and Upper School FBLA clubs had members participate in the FBLA National competition held virtually in June 2020. Aarnav C., class of 2025, placed 9th in Business Math & Financial Literacy, and Class of 2021 student, Simon H., placed 4th nationally in Entrepreneurship. With it being the inagural year of the CDS Middle School’s FBLA club and the second year for the Upper School chapter, it is with pride that CDS had 17 students place at District competitions, four students place at State competitions, and two students place at the National level.

“The opportunity to compete virtually was the very meaning of unexpected, but welcome.

I took the time to choose the test I was interested in taking, and I was incredibly excited to have the chance to compete in the national competition.

I studied the concepts that would appear in the test using the provided materials and took it upon myself to research more in the subject. The things I studied include but were not limited to, stocks/bonds trading, interest, financial responsibility, and economic theory. I learned to adapt to unfamiliar circumstances, as I was initially disappointed that the competitions were cancelled, and this helped me learn that when there is a will, there’s a way. FBLA has taught me many things we don’t learn in school, from basic money management to advanced economic principles. I’m confident that FBLA will help make confident, intelligent, and kind leaders, and I would encourage anyone to join it.

It was an honor placing in the national competition, and I hope that I can take a thing or two from this amazing experience.” Aarnav C.

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“Business has always been a passion of mine, and I took this a step further representing CDS in the FBLA NLE competition. My event was entrepreneurship and since CDS’s strong Business program was my greatest aid in preparing for this competition, it was only a matter of reviewing the textbook and notes I took. Before taking this test, I already understood business structure, human resources, finance, and marketing, so I mainly had to go over business laws. After taking a test and consulting a business for 7 minutes, I realized how important the knowledge I learnt in CDS was. The public speaking techniques I practiced in Speech and Debate and the entrepreneurial concepts I learned in Business Management significantly helped in placing. This competition has further developed my business and public speaking knowledge which will prepare me for future studies in university. I am very grateful to Mrs. Montague and Mrs. O’Neill for sponsoring this club and brining a new FBLA chapter to CDS.” Simon H.

The 2019-2020 year saw the biggest numbers for Beta club in CDS history. With over 40 members in the Upper School, CDS was also awarded the National Beta School of Distinction. Beta went on to be ranked in the top 10 nationally in Language Arts, Quiz Bowl, Service, and Technology and was announced as the #4 team in the Tampa Bay area for Relay for Life, which was held virtually.

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A R T C A N S AV E T H E W O R L D !

At the Early Childhood Campus, the tradition of celebrating the arts and showcasing the work of our talented students began in 1983. Last Spring, as preschool and kindergarten class meetings, lessons, and playtimes suddenly became virtual, so did the 38th Annual CDS ECC Art Show! Parents and teachers went above and beyond to ensure these beautiful masterpieces could appear in a virtual art gallery.

Continuing the art extravaganza, elementary created a virtual Spring Fling art show for grades 1-5. During our Safer at Home experience together, many of the CDS students used art as a means of expression for their thoughts and feelings, often sharing these experiences with the whole family and CDS was so proud to showcase all their unique talents.

The Arts comfort, inspire, and teach in times of crisis, the Arts are needed more than ever. CDS middle and upper students were asked “How can the arts inspire a community, connect each other, and bring hope when there is so much fear, loneliness, and despair.” The answers that arose from these questions were beautiful, heartbreaking, inspiring, and magical.

CDS dancers, singers, visual artists, photographers, and musicians took to their devices to share their feelings through art. From Beethoven’s Minuet on the piano to the first ever virtual ensemble, the Patriot Nation made it very clear that through challenges and obstacles can come inspiration. They shared their thoughts and feelings through portfolios of coronavirus photography and a blog dedicated to the healthcare workers in our community.

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”

Edgar Degas

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CDS athletics was off to a great start to the year before everything came to an abrupt halt. Our athletes were able to have success during the Fall and Winter seasons. Both our Boys and Girls Soccer teams advanced to the Regional Finals and were one game away from advancing to the State Final Four.

The Girls Basketball team was able to get over the hump by winning a State Championship in their 4th straight trip to the State Championship game. It was a thrilling overtime win that capped off great careers for our Seniors. This is the 2nd state championship in CDS history. Four of the starters on that team will continue playing in college and three signed with Division 1 schools. In all, CDS had nine athletes who signed letters of intent to continue their playing career in college.

2019-2020 NOTABLES

District Runner Up

Varsity Girls Soccer

District Champions

Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity Girls Basketball

Regional Finalists

Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity Girls Soccer

Regional Champions

Varsity Girls Basketball

State Finalists

Competitive Cheerleading

State Champions

Varsity Girls Basketball

Individual State Champ Jonathan C., ‘22 | Wrestling

“We are not a team because we work together.

We are a team because we respect, trust, and care for each other.”

Vala Afshar

#PATRIOTNATION

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CDS Alumni Graduate Law School CHECK THESE CLASS OF 2017 ALUMNI OUT

Rachael Saady-Saxe American University Washington College of Law

Nicole Neugebauer Stetson Law

Abri will be helping set others for success through the onboarding process and many other activities.

Riley Troyer is entering his senior year at Purdue University as an Industrial Enginnering student. He recently enjoyed an (COVIDabbreviated)study abroad program at NTU in Singapore before being called home. Having worked the last two summers in the engineering field as an intern, he looks forward to graduating in the Spring.

Katherine Cain Sopp 8th Grade Class of 2003 Married with two beautiful baby girls 20

Kate Moody University of Texas School of Law

Katie Takeuchi Notre Dame Law School

David Walker Class of 2009 Florida Real Estate USF Graduate

Matthew Monteilh Class of 2010 United States Coast Gaurd THE TALON ANNUAL REPORT FALL 2020

ALUMNI

CLASS OF 2010 “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendships of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth.”

Robert Southey

Adam DeBosier Class of 2010 Product Development Engineer at Exactech #PATRIOTNATION

Emily Lange Class of 2016 Dean‘s List graduate of Berry College | B.S. in Nursing

Emma Kowiak Class of 2016 Columbia School of Nursing

We want to hear from you Alumni!

Email your updates to Nicki Ragan | nragan@carrollwooddayschool.org

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