2019 Fall Talon

THE TALON THE TALON THE TALON THE TALON CARROLLWOOD DAY SCHOOL FALL 2019 EDITION

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Welcome to

THE TALON Fall 2019 Edition

LETTER FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL................................................................. 4 BREAKING IT DOWN.....................................................................................5-6 FUNDRAISING OVERVIEW............................................................................7-8 FINANCIAL REPORT......................................................................................9-10 ANNUAL GIVING REPORT...........................................................................11-14 HIGHLIGHTS & EVENTS RECAP...................................................................15-18 MATH BY THE NUMBERS.............................................................................19-20 FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP................................................................21-22 ARTS.............................................................................................................23-24 ATHLETICS....................................................................................................25-26 COLLEGE COUNSELING..............................................................................27-28 ALUMNI UPDATES.......................................................................................29-30

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2019-2020 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.

OFFICERS Chair | Michael Babb 1st Vice-Chair | Andy Scaglione 2nd Vice-Chair/Secretary | Jill Bondurant 3rd Vice-Chair | Kari Wagner Treasurer | David Troyer Head of School | Ryan Kelly TRUSTEES

Dan Bergin Trish Brynjolfsson Jeff DeBosier Chris Elliott Tsasha Facteau Kristine Freitas Nicole Hasselbach Larry King, Jr. Dhvanit A. Patel Michael Rosen Marc Walters RJ Wood

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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.

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.

Dear CDS Family, Welcome to the 2019 Fall edition of The Talon. As we start this new school year, it is with the same excitement and anticipation I feel every year when school begins knowing great things are to come.

Holding true to our motto “Education with Character” our administration, faculty, and counselors continue to strive to exceed this goal.

As you’ll read in this Talon, our Upper School mathematics program is rising to meet the needs of our extraordinarily talented students by adding to the already rigorous integrated mathematics model. Our Design Technology department is expounding on its entrepreneurship and business programs with opportunities for students to think beyond the classroom and their future as entrepreneurs.

One of the most exciting things in our near future is the newest capital campaign. After much research and discussion, Dream. Believe.

Achieve. The Campaign for Carrollwood Day School, was created. If you have been on campus recently, you’ll have seen the video playing on the lobby TV with the architectural drawings detailing our new Innovation Center. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology at every turn, collaborative learning and discussion spaces, a cafeteria, and so much more, this endeavor will catapult CDS to a new level of student-driven excellence. Keep your eyes and ears open for more information about this campaign.

As the 2019-2020 school year gets underway, know that the entire faculty and staff at CDS are ready to help your children soar to their highest heights. At the forefront of every lesson, field trip, and interaction is the question “How can I help this child succeed?” That is our #1 goal at CDS. We are all here for your children and our mission of creating strong, character-based students will never waiver.

Thank you for entrusting your children to us each year. We look forward to a wonderful year.

Best Regards,

Ryan Kelly, Ed.D. 4

Breaking it down $919.88 Average Annual Giving Gift

36%

Increase in faculty and staff donations to Annual Giving

47%

Increase in alumni giving

100%

Trustee Annual Giving Participation

$8,120 Corporate Matches

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36%

CDS parents support Annual Giving

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Annual Giving Overview

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2018-19 TOTAL ANNUAL GIVING

$364,272 Highest Annual Giving Total

5%

increase over FY17-18

Annual Giving support made the following projects possible - CDS food truck - Project Lead the Way - Ongoing safety and security - A tribute to Mr. Rogers community event - ECC classroom technology enhancements - Ongoing diversity and inclusion initiatives - Faculty/staff professional development opportunities

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Financial Report

3.99%

2017-2018

1.15%

.17%

90.49%

4.20%

REVENUES Tuition & Fees - 90.49% Ancillary - 1.15% Donations - 4.2% Interest Income - 0.17% Other - 3.99%

EXPENSES Salary & BeneďŹ ts - 65.21% Curriculum & Student Programs - 8.94% Plant Operations - 6.64% 6.57% Other Administrative - 6.57% Depreciation - 7.59% Interest - 3.16% Fundraising - 1.90% 6.64%

7.59%

3.16%

1.90%

8.94%

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*The numbers presented represent the 2017-18 audited ďŹ nancials and operations of the school.

65.21%

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2018-2019 Donor Honor Roll This includes all gifts that have been received by Carrollwood Day School during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019

Leadership Society ($25,000 or Above)

Bob and Charlene Bleakley The Brink Family Patricia and Donald Buck FLIK Dr. Brant and Patty Burkhardt Darcie Glazer Kassewitz and Joel Joan and John Caruso Kassewitz The Casey Family Matthew McNamara CDS Ladies Spring Tennis and Luncheon Kari and Todd Wagner / Chopra and Aneja Family Todd R. Wagner Foundation The Church Family Drs. Andrea and Jeff Cottrell 1981 Founder Society Jim Crimella ($10,000-$24,999) The DeBosier Family Julie and Steve Schoellhorn Chris and Alice Dorrance Sam and Lindsay Dorrance Patriot Society Mark and Darcy Dranoff Mr. and Mrs. Robert Erickson ($5,000-$9,999) Andrea and David Esguerra Trish and Alan Brynjolfsson The Galbreath Family The Fisher Family Marshall and Patty Gordon Kris and Dave Freitas David and Dawn Grimsich The Galbraith Family Lisa and Ben Heugel The Hayes Family Dan and Vickie Holtsclaw The Irvine Family JJ and Veronica Johnston Terry and Carol Mullane, the Trustees of the Clark and Carolyn Russ and Lynne Katzman Larry King, Jr. Adams Foundation Una and Tom Kohl Patience and R.J. Wood The Mastrandrea Family The McGrath Family Head of School Society Patti McLean and Chris Swain ($2,500-$4,999) Brian and Lindsey Montague Dr. and Mrs. Augustine Agocha Sandra and Michael Moore Michael and April Babb James and Jacalyn Muir The Bondurant Family Chris and Elena Munyon Kelly and Bill Crow The North Family Jill and Chris Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Brien James R. Feutz Angela and Joel Ohman Cori and Juan C. Garanton Ankit and Hina Pansara Kimberly Gray-White and Keith White Dhvanit and Saloni Patel Nicole and David Hasselbach Larry Pittman Gabriel ‘29 and Arianna ‘31 Katz Kelly and Mike Ravo Vinita and John Kiluk Sherri and Les Robins Linda Leonard Christine and Travis Royer Stacy O’Brien Jim and Kara Sartain Dr. Chirag and Mital Patel The Schwartz Family April and Michael Rosen Dr. Shalin and Neha Shah Mark and Julie Scheidter Cathy and Bob Smith Chris and Charlotte Sheppard Angela and Alex Smith Fiona and Michael Stevenson Michael and Elizabeth Snyder Kim and David Troyer Brad and Rose Snyder Kelly and Tricia VanEpps Jennifer Stanley The Walters Family Studio Artistry The Stuhlsatz Family Principal Society Hunter, Alison and Abbey Swearingen ($1,000-$2,499) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thiel Sangeeta Rao and Rajendra Baliga Jason and Kirsten Wallace Mike and Laura Bauer Debra Warner and Roy Tamura The Bergin Family Mark and Carrie Weintraub Kim Biehl and James Hoffmark Jennifer and Joshua Wiggins Katty and Andrew Wozniak

Greg and Candace Zwirn Shari and JJ Zwirn

Crimson and Grey Club ($500-$999)

Skeek and Amy Allen William and Kathleen Blazowski The Bond-Brugge Family Christine and Andrew Broden Don and Melina Byers Jema and Mark Cooper The Corson Family Brenda and Robert Craig The Danahy Family Marlene and Mike Davis Cheryl DeAbreu and Miguel Romero Richard and Renae Dombrowski Kara Dozier The Drablos Family The Dressander Family Charlotte and Derek Embody The Flores-Tsai Family The Floyd Family Christopher Flynn Dr. and Mrs. Colin A. Forde David A. Gemunder The Ghavami Family Mark and Lisa Gilleland Ken and Becky Griffin William and Connie Haspel Michelle Henderson Ashley and Danny Jackson Steve and Joanne Janicki Bruce S. Kaplan and Kristen L. Johannessen The Kelly Family Tanya and George Kimble Family Michael Kleiman The Lichtman Family The Lindin Family The Marulanda Family Lauren and Brad Massey Roy and Tanya Mazur The Meerdink Family Edgar Mercado and Ruth Pereira Carmen Navratil Jon and Monique Olson Yvette Pabon Christopher Parrado Izabella and Michael Perkins The Prather Family The Ragan Family Michelle and Michael Robinson Mr. Nat Fisher and Dr. Dana Rollison Jim and Erica Royster Sara Rubinstein and Adam Rifenberick Paul and Barbara Ruel Kelley and Andy Scaglione

THANK YOU THANK HANK YOU 11

Jackie and Steve Scott Sam and Lindsey Shah Jan Stites The Swafford Family Donna, John & Jack (‘14) Syron Paul and Tracey Tripp Te Wang and Family Mark and Vicktoria Warlaumont Peter and Cristina Wehle The Zager Family

Patriot Club (Up to $499)

The Agliata Family Matt Almand Jenna Alpert Wendy Kernodle Andrews Haley Architetto Jean Augensen John and Diane Battle Jordan Baumgartner The Benedetti Family Greg and Ginger Bennett Deborah Benson Charlotte Benziger Carol Beyer Dawn and Jon Bickoff Rick and Anna Boodoo Holly Bradley Caroline and Todd Broyles Trudi Buscemi Erica Byers The Byrd Family Michelle and Pablo Cáceres Amy Callahan Kimberly Clarke Chris Cook Jonathan and Claudia Cooperman CeCe and Kevin Coppins Michael Corcoran Frank and Nicole Coto David and Michelle Danielson Stephen V. DeBoskey Sara Dellaportas Krista and Allen Diamond Denyce DiCaprio The Dineens Marisella Docobo Lorena Dugger Danielle and Jeremy Earle Andy Embody Billy Embody The Facteau Family Javier Falla Simone Ferdinand Lisa Ferrandino Daniel L. Fisher Jennifer Flansburg Stacey and Todd Frankel Cayce French Katie Frost Michael and Kimberly Fuller Dora Gallagher

Margarita Garcia Patricia and Richard Garman Beth Ann Gemunder Steve and Sandy Gersten Mindy Gilbert Rick Glover Samantha Glover The Gobins The Ugalde-Gochoco Family Alysa and Ryan Gomez Daniel and Alexandra Mendoza Jenn Grace Patrice and Doug Greenfield The Griffin Family Jeffrey White and Jeanne Grossman Drew Guarino Heather Johnson Guida Carol Haber Julie Hall Cynthia J. Hallett Sharon Hamilton Kerry Hanigan and Dan Cohen Quiana and Spencer Hanley Barbara E. Hawkins Nancy Hawkins Chris and Nayda Hawkins The Heath Family Stacey and Rob Hendershot Casey and Rob Higgins Stephen M. Higgins Hida and Eric Hilferding Meredith Hines Kathy Hinton-Scott and David J. Scott Cindy and John Hittle Jeff Holden Shelly Hollingsworth Donna Holyman John and Betty Jo Horsington Adam and Nancy Hsu Jill Ianni Terence Igo and Cristin Bishara LeAnn James Paul Jannereth Tonia Jenkins Heather and Brian Jim Abby and Luke Johnson Kati and Mark Jones The Kasenetz Family Mark Keen The Khambhaita Family Aliya Killion The Kiner Family Carolyn W. King The Kissel Family Jenna Knoke Jean Kochersperger Teresa Krig Catherine Kruse Eileen Kuhn Michelle Kunz John Lacy Chris Lang Tanya Layton

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The Lee Family Melissa Lisi Dr. David Lopez and Mrs. Lissette Gonzalez The Loutas Family Ashley and Baker Mabry Sean Marcus James Marshall Mike and Ashley Martin-Culet The Martiner Family Sabrina McCartney Colleen McEvoy Dennis McGlinsey Chris McVety Jamie Melton The Messmer Family Daniel Milian Andrew Milian Maria and Nestor Milian Malu Molano Vinnie and Barbie Monty Mr. and Mrs. Armando Sanchez-Aballi Katharine Mosher Susan and John Most Stephanie Mullarkey Mary Nelson Jennifer and Andrew Newman Karim and Julie Nohra The Nolen Family Todd and Angeline Nolt The O’Connor Family Tracy O’Neill Alonso and Andrea Osorio Heather and Jim Overton Sapna Patel Kelly and Ed Pelaez Mark and Karen Perry Ruth Piazza The Piazza Family The Piniella Family Nadiya Polezhaeva Jim Poulin Denise Powers Russ Puskaric Anastasia and Aaron Remington The Rifai Family Vicki Rivas Jeremy and Allison Rosoff The Ross Family Judith C. Rothburd John and Carol Rowland

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Patriot Club (Up to $499) Continued

Erma and Skip Ruffkess Joseph Runge The Sadis Family The Salek Family The Santi Family Alexis Schweitzer Dawn and Paul Schweitzer Stevie Schweitzer The Seke Family Darren and Jennifer Senel Scott and Stacy Slater Becky Smith Justin Smith Sandy Smith Carol Spencer Sharon Spencer Heidi Stenberg Carl Storck Anita Szponar Diana Tagliarini The Theriault Family Julie Tippett Lisa Tolson The Topping Family The Treese Family Nick and Brittany Turner Bill and Leanne Van Emburg Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vargo Eric and Andra Vercauteren Ron and Lisa Vicencio Bobby and Elizabeth Villanova Patricia and David Walker Dr. Eugene and Renie Waltke Louise and Robert Watkins The Watson-Canning Family Otto Weitzenkorn The Wessinger Family Campbell Whitaker Nada Williams Bitha Wodrich The Wofford Family Jodi and Eric Wright Mr. Terrence and Rev. Cary Young The Zolkos Family Anonymous (50)

IN-KIND GIFTS Kristi Davis Roger Morell Enterprises Inc. WITH THANKS TO THESE GENEROUS DONORS Campus Enhancements The Kassewitz Family The McCaffrey Family The Wagner Family Performing Arts Myrna H. Fux Charitable Lead Trust - The Hall Family The Weintraub Family

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Enhancements of Athletic Programs The Mixon Family Anonymous

Grant Support of Professional Development Scholarship American/AXA Foundation** EE Ford Foundation**

Academic Scholarship The Parker Hayes - Good Mood Character Award**

MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM COMPANIES

GIFTS IN MEMORIAM Parker Hayes and Joshua Kernohan Kelly Benedetti Patty Polo and Linda Turck Michelle and Pablo Cรกceres

Kerry Sweeney, Grandmother of Haley and Wade Woodaz Carol Haber

James Frost Katie Frost Parker Hayes and Mr. Dailey Margarita Garcia

C & D Engineering, Inc Cigna Diageo Follett Corporation

George B. Hallett Cynthia J. Hallett

Johnston Construction Group Inc.

Mimi Kopsell Sandra and Michael Moore

Neiman Marcus Group

Linda Brotherton Jennifer Stanley

Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program

Noah Pollock Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thiel

Xerox

LPL Financial Nielsen Foundation Verizon

GIFTS IN HONOR Mary Kanter The Agliata Family CDS Middle School Anonymous J.R. Jean Augensen Ella and Adelle Bradley Holly Bradley

Adam and Collin DeBosier The DeBosier Family Sydney Dombrowski Richard and Renae Dombrowski

Reese Johannessen Kaplan Bruce S. Kaplan and Kristen L. Johannessen

Matthew Dressander - Class of 2020 The Dressander Family

The Montague Children Brian and Lindsey Montague

K YOU Clayton Buck Patricia and Donald Buck

Skyler Valasek and Eva Valasek Joan and John Caruso Casey and Walker Cook Chris Cook

Cash and Macie Coppins CeCe and Kevin Coppins Alex and Alana Crimella Jim Crimella

Levi Haspel William and Connie Haspel

Caylas Kopteros Cayce French

Nathan and Eric Fisher Judith C. Rothburd

Emma, Sarah, Samuel and Benjamin Beth Ann Gemunder

Aaron Spencer Carol Spencer

Ben and Jake Gersten Steve and Sandy Gersten

Caitlin and Elizabeth Jennifer Stanley

Emma Griffin The Griffin Family

Sasha Warlaumont Mark and Vicktoria Warlaumont

BrieAnn and LeighAnn Hanley Quiana and Spencer Hanley

Avery Zwirn Shari and JJ Zwirn

In compiling this donor report, every effort was made to ensure that it is accurate and complete. Please accept our sincere apologies and contact the Advancement Office at (813) 920-2288 if there are any questions or errors noted.

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ANNUAL RED CARPET GALA

From the moment guests arrived at STUDIO 54, the stage was set for an amazing night.

The Bryan Glazer Family JCC’s Hesterly Salon and Armory Ballroom were transformed into a nightclub complete with disco balls, everyone’s favorite 70’s music and even a themed photo booth. The evening included popular raffle drawings, exciting live and silent auction items, and a delicious dinner.

Following dinner, guests flocked to the dance floor and danced the night away.

One of the highlights of the evening was Dr. Kelly unveiling the vision and conceptual drawings for a new Center for Innovation and renovation of the current MS/ US building. This incredible facility will be the next phase toward completion of Carrollwood Day School’s Master Plan. More will be revealed about these exciting plans in the fall.

TITLE SPONSOR

Parks Motor Group - Mullane Family

DIAMOND SPONSORS

Myrna Fux Family Trust Kassewitz Family Ohman Family Rite Technology

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Carter Danahy Family | Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa Hepner Architects TD Bank Zolkos Family | Atlas Professional Service, Inc. Williams Company

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The bidding at STUDIO 54 was electrifying with the Live auction bringing in a whopping $85,200! Live auction items featured 2020 Super Bowl tickets, a one of a kind Buccaneer Experience, Ultimate Lightning Package, Oak and Ola Chefs Table Experience, not to mention our ever-popular CDS Gems.

Thank you to our energetic and creative Gala Co-Chairs: Tsasha Facteau and Katie Morales as well as their dedicated Gala Committee who worked tirelessly to make this event a huge success grossing over $240,000!

ONYX SPONSORS

Baliga Rao Family | Florida Kidney Physicians Brynjolfsson Family Demetriou Family | Qvita Health and Wellness Facteau Family Flik Independent School Dining Gionis Family | Dental Wellness of Westchase and Carrollwood Gionis Family | Gionis, Caulley & Dillinger Insurance Consultants Helicke Family MOSI Larry King, Jr. | Cheval Golf and Athletic Club Ravo Family Michael and April Rosen

RUBY SPONSORS

Behuniak Family Bondurant Family Buscemi Family | Berkshire Hathaway Florida Properties Group

SAVE THE DATE for the 2020 Red Carpet Gala

March 6th

Michelle and Pablo Cáceres Clarke Family | All Creatures Animal Hospital Floyd Family Whitney Hancock Bank Nicole and David Hasselbach Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel, & Burns LLP Mary and Richard Kanter The Kelly Family Mr. Alexander H. Lee and Dr. Judith Barreiro Preppy Pet Newman Family | Tower Radiology Alex and Angela Smith Troyer Family VanEpps Family Maria and Richard Whitney

PADDLE SPONSOR

Staten Family | Olympus Pools

TABLE WINE SPONSOR

Eric & Hida Hilferding | ClassB

UBER SPONSOR

Gionis, Caulley & Dillinger Insurance Consultants

BAR SPONSORS

De La Osa Family | Sam’s Beach Bar Geiger Family | Courtside Grille

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2018 PATRIOT RUN

$14,432 Raised 325 Runners Registered 18 Staff Runners

This fall will mark our 11th annual Carrollwood Day School Patriot Run. This family event that promotes health and fitness includes a 5k run, 1-mile Riot run with optional obstacles, and a kids dash across the football field.

The day starts early with the 5k and doesn’t stop until the last runner crosses the finish line. With childcare available in the Hayes Family Gymnasium during the 5k and an arts & crafts table with fun activities and face painting, there truly is something for all ages at this event.

Getting the school involved, there is a Coaches Challenge in the elementary grades, where the class with the highest percentage of participants gets a pizza party and game time with the coaches. The upper school cross country team volunteers as pacers for the 5k and our student volunteers even get a free dress day for their participation.

We are so thankful for all the annual sponsors that make this event successful, the in-kind sponsors that provide food and drinks for the runners, and of course our dedicated parents, students, and staff volunteers who ensure this event goes off without a hitch...thank you!

2018 Winners 14 & Up Males 1st Ryan Kelly 2nd Mike Miniati 3rd Chris McVety

20:04 20:28 20:32

13 & Under Males 1st Connor McGrath 19:20 2nd Maddux Hawkins 20:36 3rd Juan Garantón 21:51

14 & Up Females 1st Loan Vo 2nd Bailey Schrier 3rd Beth Baribault

19:25 20:38 20:54

13 & Under Females 1st Ava O’Connor 2nd Ali Ohman 3rd Caitlyn Jones

Steve DeBoskey& SAB Casey Higgins US Cross Country Team Mark Keen Nicki Ragan Erma Ruffkess Stacey Hendershot Trudi Buscemi

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THANK YOU TO ALL STAFF/PARENT/ STUDENT VOLUNTEERS Sabrina & Dennis McCartney Monique & John Olson Coach Christine Johnston Michelle & Jeffery Blazowski Jill Bondurant Flavio Carreno Kelly Crow & Jackson Crow Kristi Davis & Matthew Davis

26:58 27:50 29:21

Richard & Renae Dombrowski Tsasha Facteau Quiana, Brie & Leigh Hanley Bridget Haas Joyce Meerdink Emily North Heather O’Connor

GOLD SPONSORS

The Behuniak Family The Bondurant Family EJDK FIREHOUSE SUBS Founded by Firemen The Kelly Family The Mahoney Family

SILVER SPONSORS

Atlas Professional Services The Zolkos Family The Blazowski Family Clean Juice Bar Lincoln Lending Group The Coto Family The Crow Family

The Drake Unit FMC Mindbody Integrated The Hallenbeck Family The Hilferding Family - ClassB JET HQ - The Morales Family Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice Mandelbaum Trichler Law Center, P.A. Mitch’s Family Orangetheory Fitness The Ravo Family The Shah Family The Stevenson Family The Wehle Family The Zebrowski Family ZMD Center for Face and Body Rejuvination

BRONZE SPONSORS

The Cáceres Family The Facteau Family Publix

IN-KIND SPONSORS

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

SAVE THE DATE for the 2019 Patriot Run

October 12th

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MATH BY THE NUMBERS Last year, students were welcomed back from Spring Break with a surprise--the most up-to-date interactive SmartBoards on the market installed in all of their math classrooms. This upgrade in technology was made possible by the generous support of Judith and Thomas McCaffrey, parents of Elizabeth and Katherine, Class of 2021, who wanted the tools available to the faculty to match the talent and potential of our CDS students.

The timing couldn’t have been better, as our CDS Middle and Upper School Math curriculum is at the tail end of a two-year upgrade. The revisions to the CDS program were inspired by both an internal review of testing data and global changes to the International Baccalaureate integrated math curriculum, the foundational curriculum for our 11th and 12th grade students.

For many parents, the difference between integrated and traditional math curricula is something of a mystery. The major difference is that an integrated math program, like the one offered at CDS, brings together multiple strands of mathematics--algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics--whereas these areas are separated into discrete courses in a traditional model. Many mathematicians see the traditional model as outdated, arguing that it doesn’t realistically mirror the mathematical demands of the real world. As J. Michael Shaughnessy, past president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, explained:

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The IB program was founded by global diplomats wanting a coherently rigorous and preparatory curriculum available to their kids, no matter where they were stationed in the world. Therefore, it has always been inspired by best global practice. The revisions to its math curriculum, reflected in the changes in our classes, seek to make sure that students accessing any of the three mathematics pathways we offer are truly prepared to excel in their chosen fields of study when they move into college and careers.

Since we are committed to reviewing our curriculum in a local and global context, before finalizing any changes, the CDS Math Department, led by Department Chair Debra Warner, also analyzed our students’ performance on MAP, PSAT, SAT, and ACT standardized tests. The department then recalibrated our curriculum to make sure students within the integrated math curriculum were learning the skills and content they need in time to be prepared to succeed on these measures that become a part of many of their college application profiles.

With the implementation of the new curriculum in 11th grade mathematics next year, this cycle of review and revision will be complete. The department is eager to see students benefit from the change. Math teacher and Assistant Head of Upper School John Horsington is ready, saying, “I am very excited to have the opportunity to incorporate new ideas into the new courses. These ideas will allow students and The “layer cake” approach to high school teachers time to play with concepts using mathematics that currently dominates so inquiry driven pedagogy to gain a deeper many secondary school mathematics understanding of different strands of programs—built on course sequences such mathematics, while at the same time as algebra I, geometry, algebra II, or honoring the traditional mathematics that algebra I, algebra II, geometry—is an out we learned as students. It truly is a great moded approach in a 21st-century time to be a math teacher.” educational system. . . . Students need to see mathematics as an integrated whole, with connections across the content domains, and they need to experience some of the applications and uses of mathematics before they transition to college. . . the United States will never show well in international comparisons of mathematics performance as long as other countries have an integrated mathematics, and we take a “layer cake” approach.

“ The US Math Teachers are thrilled to have the newest technology of interactive SmartBoards in our classrooms and grateful to the McCaffrey Family for their generosity.

It is exciting to be able to annotate on top of planned notes to save on Schoology as well as play interactive math games, like Koosh Ball, to review material. Seeing our students' eyes light up when they are able to use the newest technology and knowing it has opened up our teaching possibilities is a dream that has come true in the math classrooms!�

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DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURS With a business background and a history of teaching college students, Lindsey Montague, the US Design Technology and Business Management Teacher, is excited about the future of entrepreneurship at the K-12 level. “Our challenge is that there is not a big history of teaching entrepreneurship to pull from,” says Montague. This challenge isn’t stopping Montague and Department Chair, Bradley Hayes, from building a cutting-edge program that starts in the lower school. Students in the lower school through the upper school are being exposed to all elements of business. From developing a plan to product inception, 5th graders present their businesses at Young Entrepreneurs Day. Sixth graders are thinking outside the box for their personal projects and utilizing mission and vision statements, SWOT analysis, and planning tools early on. By the time CDS students reach the upper school, efficiency ratio and cash flow strategies are part of their vernacular.

Montague and Hayes are excitedly molding the CDS entrepreneurship program to meet the needs of the new breed of students wanting to not only create their own majors in college, but their own careers upon graduation. “The more we can educate these students at a younger age to think like an entrepreneur, the more successful they are going to be in college and more importantly, life,” says Hayes.

But what does an entrepreneurship program look like? For the lower and middle schools, it is continuing to incorporate elements of business management into the course load, as well as offering challenging extracurricular opportunities like computer science, robotics, and even speech competitions. Additionally it is paramount that these students are learning presentation skills, as well as the ability to communicate not only in person but via email.

Through their design tech classes, our middle school students are exposed to entrepreneurship, along with computer science and engineering. This allows them to figure out what they’d like to specialize in once they reach the upper school.

Once our students enter the upper school, they are given the opportunity to take their first Entrepreneurship and Business Management courses. The culmination of the MYP has each 10th grader working on a project that has the goal of “designing a solution.” This is a hands-on opportunity that allows them to work through the design cycle, as well as create a presentation to show their progress. If a student chooses the Business Management track for their Diploma Programme in 11th and 12th grades they will be immersed in the business organization and environment, finance and accounting, marketing, and operations. The goal is that when they complete the DP process they are not only thinking like Entrepreneurs, they are Entrepreneurs.

In this day and age, the focus on entrepreneurial education is no longer a novelty but a necessity and CDS plans to meet the needs of our students head on with a world-class program that allows them to enter the next phase of their lives as experts. Additionally, teaching our students entrepreneurial thinking provides an advantage to those who pursue traditional career paths. With so many possibilities and opportunities at their finger tips, we are so excited to see what they will do next.

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We Are ARTISTS

The Friends of the Performing Arts (FOPA) generously supported CDS theatre productions through volunteering and monetary donations.

THEATRE

Continuing the trend of making each show better than the last, the spring production of Mary Poppins did not disappoint. With an ensemble cast of over 100, from elementary through upper school it was quite the endeavor.

But the Dream Team of Colleen McEvoy, (Upper School Theatre Director), Michele McCarty (Middle School Theatre), Amy Callahan (Middle School 23

Music), and Vickie Holtsclaw (Elementary Music) never shy away from a challenge. With flying chimney sweeps, unbelievable moving sets, and intricate dance routines, the show was nothing short of AMAZING. To get involved with theatre, join the Friends of Performing Arts!

MUSIC

In April of 2019, we were treated to the Symphony of the Arts concert, which showcased the talent and hard work of the middle and upper school music students. From the moment you entered the building, the love of music was apparent.

CDS students of all ages have taken full advantage of the music programs at CDS this year and even created the need for new

programming. From preparing for outside competitions and events like America Sings, the FMEA Digital Music Showcase and Florida All State music ensembles, our music students are soaring. It is an exciting time as CDS music students are encouraged to their highest music potential.

ART

Through visual arts, students are able to explore various media that encompasses the world of imagination and creativity.

Drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking, fiber arts, and hand-building with clay are just a few modes of expression that the students experience in art.

Students’ creative talents are showcased at our ECC Art Show, Elementary Spring Fling, and

MS/US Symphony of the Arts each spring for our families to experience and enjoy.

Additionally, students have the opportunity to participate in various art contests during the school year. Every year, one piece of our students’ artwork is chosen to be displayed in the ‘Young at Art’ exhibit at the Tampa Museum of Art. 24

We Are ATHLETES

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80%

of our middle and upper students play at least 1 sport for CDS

3.473

Average unweighted GPA of teams

The 2018-2019 school year was yet another tremendous

to play in the FHSAA State Championship for the third

success for the Carrollwood Day School athletic

consecutive season, before losing a hard fought game

programs. Patriot student-athletes participated on

against the eventual state champion (Miami Country

22 varsity teams. CDS teams captured district

Day). The Patriots Beach Volleyball program qualified

championships in boys golf, boys soccer, girls

for the state championship tournament and took home

basketball, and girls track and field.The varsity girls

fifth place. Brothers Jacob and Jonathan Conrad each

basketball team won the region final and state semifinal

won their second consecutive state championship in

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The CDS Booster Club members donated their time and treasure to ensure that our students have many choices in their athletic endeavors.

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wrestling for Carrollwood Day School. The first year of competitive cheerleading was a big success as the team finished seventh in the state. Thank you to all of the CDS student-athletes, coaches and parents whose tireless efforts helped make 2018-2019 another special year Carrollwood Day School Athletics!

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CLASS OF 2019 STATISTICS 100% admitted to a 4 year college or university 97% admitted to a Phi Beta Kappa* institution, representing the top 290 schools in the U.S.

Joseph Runge Director of College Counseling

93% received at least one unsolicited merit-based scholarship 5 Acceptances to international schools 83% applied to at least one out-of-state institution Students applied to 219 different colleges and universities $15,577,225 awarded in unsolicited merit-based scholarship offers, including $1,340,031 in Bright Futures Scholarship, a new CDS record.

Dawn Bickoff Sr. Associate Director of College Counseling

$163,500 average four-year award per recipient

"Life is hard enough, at times, raising teens.

However, when you add the pressure of college application strategies, SAT/ACT optimization and selecting the best educational institution for your child, it's frankly overwhelming. The CDS College Counseling Department anticipated our needs, gave us the information we knew we didn't have, and more importantly, the information we didn't know we didn't have. Without them, our family would likely be second guessing if we did enough research, visited enough schools, etc. The peace of mind and time we saved working with these professionals was a huge value proposition for attending CDS. I would highly recommend these dedicated individuals as they are committed to having the entire family be happy and successful post-graduation!"

Shilpa Saxena Parent - Class of 2019 & 2022

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Drew Guarino Associate Director of College Counseling

Ashley Jackson College Counseling Associate

The office of college counseling would be remiss if we did not comment on what great work the Class of 2019 accomplished as they maneuvered through the college admissions process. Great thanks go out to the college counseling staff of Mrs. Ashley Jackson (College Counseling Associate), Mrs. Dawn Bickoff (Senior Associate Director of College Counseling), Mr. Drew Guarino (Associate Director of College Counseling), and Mr. Joe Runge (Director of College Counseling) as they navigated the increasingly competitive waters of college admission for our seniors. Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors as 100% were accepted to a four-year college or university and 100% will be matriculating to college!

It was a time of “firsts” and “new highs” for Carrollwood Day School in the college- counseling realm.

First, the “Firsts”: • All seniors were enrolled in a newly designed college counseling class so as to complete their college applications and essays during the school day • There have been 315 student acceptances to the top 100 National and Liberal Arts colleges and universities over the past two years, including Ivy League and NESCAC (Little Ivies) institutions.

• Several students added supplemental AP (Advanced Placement) courses to their IB Diploma curriculum and 100% passed their respective AP exam with a 5 (the highest mark offered)

New “Highs”: • The SAT average increased to a new high of 1252 (an increase of 52 points from the class of 2018) • 97% of the seniors were accepted to at least one Phi Beta Kappa* college or university (an increase of 16% from the class of 2018).

Phi Beta Kappa colleges and universities are considered the top 10% of schools in the United States • Carrollwood Day School’s acceptance rate to Florida State University was 72% in 2019 (Florida State University’s general acceptance rate was 33% in 2019)

• Carrollwood Day School's acceptance rate to the University of Florida was 68% in 2019 (the University of Florida’s general acceptance rate was 27% in 2019) • Over $15,577,225 in academic scholarships (provided by respective colleges) was awarded to our graduating Class of 2019 (an increase of approximately $5,777,000 from the Class of 2018) • The average four-year scholarship award was $163,500 per recipient As the 4-year developmental college counseling program (9-12) continues to grow, several programs are added each year to assist and edify both students and parents about the contemporary college admissions process. In 2018-19 the college counseling office added two particular programs that were successful and beneficial to the understanding of the undergraduate admissions process.

First, we added a yearlong college counseling class (mentioned previously) that begins in the junior year and continues through the first semester senior year. This was an opportunity for students to work in a classroom situation with their respective college counselor to address the theoretical and functional variables of the college application process. Students completed their college applications, essays, and resume of activities. There was additional content covered and discussed that afforded a greater understanding of the strategic elements that can often benefit students in the college application review process. Second, the college counseling office added a case studies program for parents and students. The case studies program is an event where parents and students get to read, review, and make decisions on potential applicants using real college admissions files/applications in a committee forum.

The case studies program was implemented to allow parents and students a better understanding of how decisions are made and how difficult it is for undergraduate admissions officers to choose one great applicant over another.

Lastly, we present monthly “College Counseling Coffees” to parents (6-12)

that address contemporary issues facing the college admissions process and families.

The Class of 2019 applied to colleges in all regions of the United States, from the West Coast to the Northeast to the Midwest to the South. 83% of the seniors applied to colleges out of state, which indicates a growing interest in a national search for the right college or university. Over the past two years the college counseling office has encouraged international interest in college admission with students being admitted to schools in Canada, Japan, Italy, and the United Kingdom. There are also 12 seniors that will continue their athletic careers as they move on to college, this includes NCAA Division I, II, and III colleges in the sports of Volleyball, Basketball, Football, Wrestling, Baseball, Tennis, and Rowing.

Carrollwood Day School supports an institutional philosophy of discovering the most competitive “fit” for each student inside and outside the classroom independent of selectivity rating. We are exceedingly proud of the accomplishments and contributions of the Class of 2019 to the Carrollwood Day School community, as they have set a high bar for subsequent classes.

We very much look forward to hearing about their new successes and accomplishments as they begin their next chapter in college.

Congratulations to all in the Class of 2019. *PBK colleges and universities are considered the bellwether of academic excellence. This honors organization has been around since 1776 and only (approx.) 283 colleges in 241 years have qualified (less than 10% of all colleges in the United States). To have PBK consider a college’s application, a school has to be in the liberal arts and sciences model. Many specialty schools that do not qualify for PBK consideration have just as much credibility as PBK schools (think RISD for art, Harvey Mudd and Cal Tech for STEM, or Julliard for music and theatre).

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#onceapatriotalwaysapatriot Though young in years (our first graduating class was just 10 years ago) our CDS alumni are accomplishing some amazing things. Whether it's writing comic books or playing in the final 4 of the NAIA Softball College World Series, we love sharing in your success.

Recognizing the importance of CDS alumni and their families, we have exciting things planned on the horizon, including an Alumni Council, alumni exclusive events, and more!

Until then, check out our amazing alumni below and send in your updates when they happen to nragan@carrollwoodayschool.org.

A special thanks to the newest alumni, Class of 2019, along with their parents for their support of the class gift to enhance the upper school student lounge areas.

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Sydney Pelaez ‘18 Played in the final 4 of the NAIA Softball College World Series

Sydney Rattey ‘18 University of Florida Honors College Premed/Biology

Justin Poon ‘15 Awarded Mrs. Reneé Bray Prize for Work in French at Emory University

Theo Vicencio ‘15 Senior of the Year for FSU’s Asian American Student Union

Leah Vicencio ‘17 Producer of The 24 Hour Plays Nationals event. #24Nationals

Tahoe Albergo ‘15 FAU Undergraduate Research Symposium 2nd place winner

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Meredith Wilwant ‘15 Graduated from University of Florida. Starting new job in Tampa

Willie Parker ‘15 Running Back for Eastern Michigan University

Emily Paglicci ‘18 Serves on the Planning Committee for EagleTHON at American U.

Justin Lentz ’14 Graduated from FSU and moved to San Francisco to work for Adobe

Abby Wilwant ’15 Graduated from UF. Moved to Atlanta to continue her degree towards nursing.

Leah Harmon ‘12 Graduated with a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy - Creighton U.

Julia Lichtman ‘18 UF student, spent summer volunteering at Tampa General.

Stephanie Phillips ‘09 Published her first comic book series: Descendent

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