Churchill Center & School 2022-23 Annual Report

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2022-2023

Board of Trustees

Phyllis A. Hartrich President

Matt Courtney Vice President

Zachary Kratofil Treasurer

Jodie Finney Secretary

Cori Christiansen President, Parents Association

The Victory Name

Victory, Churchill Center & School’s Annual Report, is named in honor of Winston Churchill’s first speech as Prime Minister. In his 1940 speech to the House of Commons, he made this declaration:

“Victory. Victory at all costs…victory however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival.”

Darby Hogan Hille President, Alumni Association

Mrs. Perry Streett

Mrs. Bonnie Summers Wolfarth Founders

Ms. Sandra K. Gilligan

Founding Director Emeritus

Anne Evers Head of School

Christina M. Weyers Director of Development

Preston Amos

Art Bond

Brian Dull

Steven J. Gordon

Nicole Gore

Sarah McDaniel

Danny Orthwein

Meredith Perkins

Jaclyn Pollnow

Asim Raza

Nancy Robinson

Rebecca Schulz

Julie Stanley

Scott Stephens

Jeff Todt

Matt Totterdale

Peter S. Villhard

Lisa Walshauser

Brian Witherspoon

PLEASE NOTE: This report honors donors who made gifts during the 2022-2023 fiscal year, June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023. For multi-year pledges, only gifts and payments made in FY23 are reflected. We have carefully reviewed the names on the lists, but errors may still occur. If your name has been omitted, misspelled or incorrectly listed, we sincerely apologize. Please notify the Development Office at 314-997-4343 immediately.

Dear Churchill Family & Friends,

Churchill Center & School is a special place...which is not news to you! It’s a place where our students with learning disabilities learn to thrive, discover, grow, find support and encouragement, and ultimately, a place where they reach their full potential. Every year, we marvel at and cheer on our children’s exceptional strides during the school term - through classmates who understand them, teachers who believe in them, families who encourage them, and a community that instills unwavering confidence in them. It’s incredible, and I am in awe of and empowered by our family of students, educators, parents, friends, and surrounding network that we have cultivated here at Churchill. Thanks to YOU, the 2022-2023 school year was a big success in every way!

We celebrate all means of victories, big and small, each day, but please allow me to spotlight some wonderful highlights below.

The Sandra K. Gilligan (SKG) School Partnerships & Outreach Program, led by Director Mary Brotherton, continues to be a source of pride and inspiration in our community and further reinforces our reputation as national leaders in learning disabilities. We were pleased to welcome distinguished and notable speakers, lead numerous student, parent and educator workshops and trainings, participate and sponsor local events, partner with two St. Louis Public Schools to help implement Wilson Fundations® programming, and so much more. I invite you to learn more in the SKG Outreach Report on pages 4-7. I also invite you to congratulate and recognize Mary Brotherton on her 35 years of service to our school and our mission of fostering greater understanding and support for all people with learning disabilities. Her legacy will resonate in our community and beyond for years to come, and we wish her so much happiness in her retirement.

A thrill this year, and every year, is Grand Day! This past November, we welcomed close to 300 honored grandparents and special guests for a day filled with understanding, kindness, learning and smiles all around. Seeing the joy in our students’ faces as they led and interacted with their “grand visitors” is something we will not soon forget.

Talents, interests and hobbies were quite literally ON DISPLAY during this year’s exciting Bulldog Bonanza (formerly known as the Spring Showcase). Coached and cheered on by teacher sponsors, our children proudly demonstrated their musical, dance, acting, comedy and (many) more skills on stage in front of their peers, faculty and staff, and families. They also created, presented and shared tabletop displays featuring their favorite hobbies and interests!

It’s “A Tale As Old As Time”... Further showcasing their artistry, confidence and courage, our multi-talented students, led by our fantastic Fine Arts Department, performed a magical production of Beauty and the Beast to proud, enthusiastic and honored audiences, regaling us with their wonderful voices, acting ability and overwhelming charisma. In the spring we hosted the third annual Run with Rankin at Churchill! There were almost 170 racers (including 19 alumni!) who participated in either the 1-Mile/5K virtual run or the 1-Mile race on Churchill’s Valentine Field in April. Thanks to everyone who attended, supported, cheered and participated, we raised over $10,000 for the Scholarship Fund! This year’s Run with Rankin was even more poignant because we were able to recognize and celebrate Mr. Brad Rankin, Motor Skills Supervisor, for his 40 years of encouraging, motivating and training our Churchill Bulldogsand his well-deserved retirement. Our cup RUNNETH over.

Your generosity of spirit, giving and commitment during the 2022-2023 school year ensures that we have firmly stewarded our school’s mission and that our future remains bright. Thanks to each and every one of you for your continued dedication, support and advocacy of Churchill Center & School. It’s a magical place to be because of YOU!

Sincerely,

ANNE EVERS

Anne Evers with Churchill’s Co-Founder Perry Streett (in silver coat) and Perry’s family!

Anne Evers with Churchill’s Co-Founder Bonnie Summers Wolfarth (in purple) and Mary Brotherton

Dear Churchill Community,

On behalf of Churchill’s Board of Trustees, I sincerely salute your passion and guardianship for our school.

The essence of Churchill is to help children find their voices, foster creativity, build confidence and teach them the best way THEY can learn. As Board President and as a grateful parent of a Churchill alumnus, I am deeply committed to the success and fidelity of Churchill and our community. Since 1978, our school’s fundamental, child-centered mission has remained the same - to provide our students and their families with Churchill’s individualized, research-based curriculum and proven strategies to administer the best instruction possible for children with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

Event Fundraising

Churchill’s Golf Tournament truly takes so many invested individuals to be successful. Our 7th biennial golf event was our most triumphant tournament fundraiser to date. We hosted 132 golfers and raised $100,000 for the Scholarship Fund! I want to recognize all of our wonderful sponsors and underwriters, attendees, volunteers and committee members. Special kudos to our remarkable platinum sponsors: Broadview Screen Co., Midwest Petroleum, and The Stoeberl Family, as well as gold sponsors: McBride Homes and The Totterdale Family.

During the always fun and lively Sip & Savor last fall, Churchill welcomed over 150 parents, alumni, alumni parents, faculty and friends. The evening featured food from local, esteemed restaurants, delicious, innovative adult beverages from area craft brewers, and a premium wine selection provided and poured by Churchill alumna parents Steve and Christine Gordon. Thank you to our gold event sponsors: Haberberger, Inc. Mechanical Contractors, the Totterdale Family, and the Warrelmann Family!

Board of Trustees Thank You

This year, like every year, I am beholden to the dedicated members of Churchill’s Board of Trustees. Every Trustee gives of his/her time, treasure and valued input throughout the school year, and their individual experience and wisdom is vital to the success and fidelity of our school. In this spirit, I want to recognize and acknowledge the Trustees who rolled off the Board at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year, each having served the Board for six or more years: Jodie Finney, Nicole Gore, and Peter Villhard. I would also like to welcome our new Board members for 2023-2024, including: Daniel Fredman, President of the Alumni Association, Raina McNutt, President of the Parents Association, Theresa Ackermann, David Meyers, and Will Rassieur.

Lastly, our annual DeDe’s Chocolate Covered Almond sales topped “the scales” selling more than 5,200 boxes and raising over $84,000 to support Churchill’s Scholarship Fund. A massive thank you to the Schulz Family, including Churchill Alumnus Hank and current Trustee member Rebecca, for driving to and from Chicago to pick up and tow the delectable almonds this year!

I am very proud to work with Head of School Anne Evers and Churchill’s Board of Trustees. We will continue to collaborate to solidify Churchill’s position as a national leader for educators, administrators and schools in the field, and further commit to our effective and powerful mission.

I believe that, if we continue to be guided by a philosophy that encourages a spirit of giving, dedication and transformation, the 2023-2024 school year, and every year to follow, will be triumphant in every way!

Sincerely,

PHYLLIS HARTRICH

Statement of Activities

June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

Sandra K. Gilligan School Partnerships & Outreach Program

Churchill Center & School continues to develop and further promote our transformational Outreach Program. Each of the following initiatives equips participants with knowledge and strategies to help children with learning disabilities succeed, and broadens and enlightens the St. Louis Community through enhancing the public’s understanding of learning disabilities.

Educational Speaker Series

Churchill’s Speaker Series invites parents, professionals and the extended community to learn from nationally-recognized, highly-esteemed speakers. This year, it was our distinct pleasure and honor to welcome five knowledgeable, insightful, creative and inspiring speakers.

SARAH WARD, M.S., CCC/SLP and Co-Director of Cognitive Connections

The 360 Thinking Model: Breakthrough Strategies to Develop Independent Executive Function Skills

October 2022 | 120 Attendees

Sarah Ward spent the day with Churchill faculty and other area educators covering a wide variety of strategies and techniques to help students strengthen their executive function skills. She discussed and introduced various ways to help students keep pace, make timely transitions and follow routines, as well as valuable and practical ways to support students in developing independent learning, and behavioral methods to self-regulate and manage impulses.

Sponsored by the Dennis & Judy Jones Family Foundation Fund

JARED BLANK, Speaker, Coach, Athlete, Dyslexic & Author

7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days!

November 2022 | 200+ Guests

Jared Blank spoke to grandparents and special friends as part of Churchill’s annual Grand Day program. He talked about how running helped propel him through school, in sports operations, fundraising, writing books, coaching and presenting across the country. He also shared his story about growing up dyslexic, how running is an essential part of his life, and how it motivated him to complete the longest run of his life - The World Marathon Challenge (seven marathons on seven continents in seven days).

Sponsored by the Will Cella Family & Ned Marshall Family Outreach Fund

MICHAEL ALBERT, American Pop Artist & Author

The Modern Pop Art Experience

March 2023 | Churchill Students, Faculty & Staff

For the past two decades, American Pop Artist Michael Albert has created large-scale “epic” collage works on themes including: history, literature, philosophy, music, poetry and lyrics, botany, logo montages, mathematics and more. Mr. Albert shared some of his educational, cultural and life journeys, as well as his love for learning and art, during an all-school assembly, and then joined our students in their art classes for some hands-on teaching, creating and collaborating.

ROBERT BROOKS, PH.D., National & International Speaker, Author & Consultant

RICK LAVOIE, M.A., M.ED., National & International Speaker, Author & Consultant

The Parent’s Role in Student Motivation: Building Resilience and Tenacity on the Homefront

April 2023 | 90 Attendees

During a special evening parent and caregiver session, Dr. Robert Brooks and Mr. Rick Lavoie highlighted the dynamics of motivation and the critical role it plays in school (and life) success. They presented specific strategies that parents can use to enhance their child’s drive to succeed, along with effective techniques for handling homework, report cards, building an effective support system, and creating day-to-day chores, responsibilities and expectations.

Square Pegs & Round Holes: Helping the Child Who Struggles with Learning…and Life

April 2023 | 100+ Educators

This daylong educator seminar focused on the complex challenges facing teachers today. Dr. Brooks and Mr. Lavoie provided information and inspiration to better understand and handle daily obstacles to student learning, social and emotional behaviors, and their continued progress.

Sponsored by the Margaret & Richard Riney Family Foundation Outreach Fund and the Steve & Ginny Orthwein Family Fund

Jared Blank with Anne Evers and Mary Brotherton

(from left to right)

Anne Evers, Robert Brooks, Rick Lavoie and Mary Brotherton

Teacher and Student Educational Workshop Series

June 2022 - May 2023 | 22 Total Workshops

Churchill’s Workshop Series is designed to provide participants with in-depth training on the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities, along with the proven strategies and methodologies that help struggling students.

Sponsored by the Mr. & Mrs. Parker B. Condie Sr. Fund and the Mr. & Mrs. Fairfax Pollnow Outreach Fund

TEACHER WORKSHOPS

• Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Introductory Course - Norris City, IL

• Advanced Strategies for MLS Group - St. Louis, MO

• WRS Introductory Course - St. Louis, MO

• Fundations® Level K Course - St. Louis, MO

• Fundations® Level 1 Course - St. Louis, MO (Two Seminars)

• Fundations® Level 2 Course - St. Louis, MO

• Understanding Dyslexia - St. Louis, MO (Three Presentations)

STUDENT WORKSHOPS

• Bellerive Elementary - Two Presentations

• Truman Middle School - Two Presentations

• Beasley Elementary - Five Presentations

• Crestwood Elementary - Two Presentations

Community Events

WILSON READING SYSTEM® PARENT SEMINARS

July 2022, December 2022, January 2023 and April 2023 | 60 Attendees

These workshops help parents better understand the Wilson Reading System® (WRS), taking caregivers through the research of what successful reading programs should encompass, how Wilson incorporates all these components, and then walks them through the 10-Step Wilson Lesson Plan. Sponsored by the Mr. & Mrs. Parker B. Condie Sr. Fund and the Mr. & Mrs. Fairfax Pollnow Outreach Fund

WRS READING PROGRAM

September 2022 - May 2023

For the past few years, Churchill Center & School has spearheaded organizing and establishing a small group of three to four area students, in grades two to eight, to participate in a Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Group Practicum through our Tutoring Program. Churchill presents this outstanding program opportunity to Churchill teachers who are interested in furthering their Wilson training credentials, as well as to interested current and tutoring families. Churchill then screens prospective students, assigns a Wilson Credentialed Partner Trainer, contracts with the families of the appropriate students, and registers the appointed teacher with Wilson Language Training®.

LOCAL EVENTS, SPONSORSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS & SIMULATIONS

June 2022 - May 2023

Trident Academy LD Leadership School Retreat Gold Sponsor

International Dyslexia Association of Kansas and Missouri Annual Dyslexia Dash

Bronze Sponsor

Experience Dyslexia®: A Learning Disabilities Simulation

Two Sessions and 70 Attendees Per Session

Sponsored by the Mr. & Mrs. Parker B. Condie Sr. Fund

17th Annual College Opportunities Fair

Fifteen Colleges Represented and 40+ Families Participated

Terri’s Tutors Program

Almost 4,000 hours of free tutoring for 90 children since program inception

The purpose of Terri’s Tutors Program is to address the educational needs of children surviving cancer, increase traditional teachers’ awareness concerning the effects of the treatments on the learning process, advocate for the educational needs of these children, and educate the general community concerning the late effects of cancer treatments on children surviving cancer.

School Partnerships Program

WILSON® ACCREDITED PARTNER

Wilson Language Training® (WLT) is considered the gold standard for teaching reading to children and adults with learning disabilities such as dyslexia. Only six private schools in the country, including Churchill, have attained official Wilson Accredited Partner status. Teacher knowledge is a critical factor for student success when implementing the Wilson Reading System®. We currently have five Wilson® Credentialed Trainers on staff to support the growth and development of all our teachers through coaching, study groups, and in-house workshops. This extensive professional learning lets us deliver WLT instruction with fidelity to achieve extraordinary student results.

• Mary Beth Hofer - Wilson® Credentialed Trainer and Tutorial Supervisor

• Susan Howison - Wilson® Credentialed Trainer and Director of Admissions

• Wyndy McRoy - Wilson® Credentialed Trainer and Tutorial Supervisor

• Justin Schwartzman - Wilson® Credentialed Trainer and Tutorial Supervisor

• Jeff Smith - Wilson® Credentialed Trainer and Tutorial Supervisor

COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

June 2022 - May 2023

Two Community Partnership Network (CPN) St. Louis Public Schools were designated as Churchill’s school partners for the 2022-2023 school year - Meramec Elementary and Ashland Elementary. Three of our Wilson® Credentialed Trainers worked with a combination of ten kindergarten, first grade and second grade teachers at these schools to support and enhance the teachers’ knowledge and fidelity in implementing Wilson Fundations®, positively affecting 175 students! Fundations provides integral, research-based materials and strategies as a prevention and early intervention reading, spelling and handwriting program for these young students.

Sponsored by the Mr. & Mrs. Parker B. Condie Sr. Fund, Will Cella Family & Ned Marshall Family Outreach Fund, the Dennis & Judy Jones Family Foundation Outreach Fund, the Steve & Ginny Orthwein Family Fund, the Mr. & Mrs. Fairfax Pollnow Outreach Fund, the Margaret & Richard Riney Family Foundation Outreach Fund and the Sandra K. Gilligan Forever Grateful Endowment Fund

Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, the Sandra K. Gilligan School Partnerships & Outreach Program, led by Mrs. Mary Brotherton, was able to reach over 450 educators, 230 parents, 300 students, two cancer survivors, and so many more area community members.

For questions, to learn more and/or sign-up for upcoming events, please visit: https://www.churchillstl.org/outreach-workshops

Wilson® Trainers Extraordinaire with Head of School Extraordinaire! (from left-to-right) Justin Schwartzman, Susan Howison, Anne Evers and Wyndy McRoy

(from left-to-right) Mary Newmaster, Mary Brotherton, Co-Founder of Wilson Language Training® (WLT) Barbara Wilson, Co-Founder and Publisher of WLT Ed Wilson, Amy Morris and Anne Evers

Leadership Giving

We acknowledge and thank those who made a leadership commitment to Churchill Center & School through joining the Starfish Circle with a donation of $2,000 or more. Your passion and dedication to our mission gives our faculty and staff the opportunity to further encourage and set up a triumphant future for our students and their families. We sincerely salute your guardianship for our school! Recognition levels include gifts made to the Annual Fund, Scholarship Fund, Forever Grateful Endowment Campaign, Outreach Program, Building Fund, and Event Underwriting from June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023. Each year, all Starfish Circle donors are recognized at a reception with the Head of School.

STARFISH CIRCLE

Anonymous

Joel and Rachael Brightfield

Dennis and Judy Jones Family Foundation

Patricia Lane

Ellen Lindeman

James Lord

Jennifer Lord

Jean and Leigh Mason

Jason and McKay Mills

Steve* and Ginny Orthwein Family Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999

William R. Orthwein Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation

Asim and Saadia Raza

Simmons Charitable Foundation

Bill and Sandy Snyder Foundation

The Staenberg Family Foundation, A Supporting Foundation of The Jewish Federation of St. Louis

Jim and Pat Steiner

Don and Perry Streett

Steve and Emily Walton Family Foundation

Anonymous

Art and Amelia Bond

Michael Butler

Matt and Cathy Courtney

Broadview Screen Co.

Chris and Molly Danforth

Benefactor

Preston Amos

Marc and Julie Bahr

Rufus Barton III and Mary Barton

Steven and Christine Gordon

Midwest Petroleum

James McNutt

Mary Rammes

Joe and Nancy Robinson

Mike and Sarah Roche

$3,000 - $4,999

Spencer and Jodie Finney

Sandi Gilligan

Jackes Foundation

The Galt Family

Andrew and Laura Bryan

Cori Christiansen

P2 Mission Solutions

Ted and Joyce MacDonald

McBride Homes

Jeff Todt

$2,000 - $2,999

C laudio and Julia Abreu

Matt and Mary Badler

Dan and Sarah Barnes

Dan and Irina Becker

John Berra Jr. and Reneé Berra

Scott Blind

Melissa Bozesky

Learning Consultants Inc.

Carmody MacDonald P.C.

Wes and Mara Clayton

Clayton Financial Group

Zach Kratofil

Clay and Hillary Coffee

Roy Evers

Peter and Emily Fusz

* Deceased

Ed and Dorette Goldberg

Gabe and Nicole Gore

Daniel and Phyllis Hartrich

DeDe Lambert

Lifetime Roofing and Renovation LLC

Carol Margolis

David and Laura Margolis

Dorothy Meyers

Ben Miller and Carter Noel Miller

Moneta Group

Hunter and Betsy Brown

Ted and Lauren Noel

Danny and Emily Orthwein

Peter and Meredith Perkins

John Ross Jr. and Nancy Ross

David and Angela Stoeberl

Jeff and Emily Todt

Matt and Kate Totterdale

Kevin and Sarah McDaniel

John and Emily Villa

Peter and Julie Villhard

Jonathan and Susie Sachs

St. Louis Trust & Family Office

Cece Strand

Joseph and Rebecca Schulz

Doug and Julie Stanley

Tegeler Foundation

TEGNA Foundation -

Employee Matching Gift Program

Paul Trelstad and Lynn Beall Trelstad

Matt and Lee Walter

Dan and Chris Marie Walters

Caribbean Creme, Inc.

Brian Witherspoon

Bonnie Summers Wolfarth

Additional Giving Levels:

Annual Fund

Thank you for your steadfast support of Churchill Center & School’s impactful mission, faculty and students. Your gift to the Annual Fund is critical in keeping Churchill one of the top education institutions in the country for children with learning disabilities, and it touches everything you love about Churchill! The school’s continued growth is a product of YOU!

We are so appreciative of your donation that enables our students, faculty and staff to learn and thrive each day through hard work, perseverance and dedication.

From all of us at Churchill, we are extraordinarily thankful for our entire community’s unwavering encouragement and generosity through Annual Fund gifts totaling more than $257,300!

VICTORY SOCIETY

$1,000 - $1,999

Frank Ahearn

Katherine Alder

Allen Allred

Kitty Bollinger

Roy Coffee Jr. and Janis Coffee

Parker Condie Sr. and Margot Condie*

John and Ruth Anne Connors

F.J. Cornwell Jr. and Ann Cornwell

Brian and Sarah Dull

Jim and Kelly Edwards

Employees Community Foundation of Boeing St. Louis

Anne Evers

Tim and Jeannette Ewing

David Farrell

Steven Galluzzo

Todd and Stephanie Greenberg

Larry and Kathleen Hill

Carl Hogan Jr. and Tara Hogan

Tom and Janet Horlacher

Thomas and Suzanne Hough

Sally Lemkemeier

J. David Levy Jr. and Lucy Levy

Ted and Joyce MacDonald

John and Léona McAllister

Richard Murphy Jr. and Nancy Murphy

Dan and Kate Pollmann

Ronald and Grace Reagan

Steven Rothman and Lynn Kipnis

Jeffrey Rush and Amy George Rush

Phil and Carol Schwab

Margaret Sullivan

William and Blair Thompson

Tim and Lisa Walshauser

Jeffrey York and Cheree Berry

BULLDOG SOCIETY

$500 - $999

Amazon (AmazonSmile)

Steven and Diane Anderson

Charles and Laura Barnes

John Barr Jr. and Kelly Barr

Steve and Mary Brotherton

Floyd and Donna Brumley

Scott and Betsy Cornwell

William DeWitt III and Ira DeWitt

David and Allison Edwards

Robert Fuquay

Matt and Dawn Galloway

Tom and Trish Goldberg

Stephen and Diane Henderson

Peter and Chris Hinden

Jeffrey and Stephanie Hoelscher

Everett and Pam Kalkbrenner

Todd and Anne Koenig

Curtiss and Barbara Komen

Zach Kratofil

Kiron and Kristina Lahiri

Mastercard - Employee

Matching Gift Program

Joe and Wyndy McRoy

Toni Meyers

Earl and Nikkisha Ming

Robert Mooney III and Lisa Mooney

Richard and Cletia Payne

David and Jacyln Pollnow

JD and Johanna Powers

Pierce Powers Jr. and Susan Powers

Bert Schweizer III and Laurie Schweizer

John and Jean Serafin

Jeffrey and Jacquelyn Siegler

Scott and Mary Ellen Stephens

Mark and Robyn Tonopolsky

Jay and Lisa Walden

Wells Fargo - Employee

Matching Gift Program

Patrick and Kelly Wittenbrink

Zelis Healthcare CorporationEmployee Matching Gift Program

FRIEND

$100 - $499

Art and Barb Ackermann

AT&T TechnologiesEmployee Matching Gift Program

Algis and Elizabeth Babusis

Trary Barnes

Daniel and Anna Bembower

Robert and Marianne Bergamini

Jacqueline Billet

Mike and Carmen Carroll

Ann Case

Aron and Katie Casey

Connie Castic

David Chernof and Elizabeth Hawkins-Chernof

Russell and Jayne Chong

Amy Clements

Dan and Kris Coots

Nancy Corrington

Robert and Becky Courtney

Bart and Julie Cross

Crowe LLC - Employee Matching Gift Program

David and Joan Culver

Eric and Christa Dieckmann

Derick and Sally Driemeyer

Jim and Cathe Duehren

Matthew and Elizabeth Dulick

Eric Ellingsen and Lynn Peemoeller

FRIEND CONT.

Barry and Janet Faintich

Derek and Carey Falb

James Finger II and Connie Finger

Keith and Ann Fischer

William and Suzanne Fleschner

Paul and Kitty Fowler

Don and Laura Frank

Maryanne Gallen

Joy Galluzzo

Jock and Nancy Gauthier

Joseph and Louise Gazzoli

Joseph Goldberg

Lee Goodman and Phyllis Rogers-Goodman

Eli and Kate Grant

Thomas Green Jr. and Geraldine Green

Cindy Grochowski

Maxwell Groswald

Gloria Hamilton

Richard and Anne Harkwell

Tami Helfrich

Samual and Lauren Hill

David and Victoria Holton

John Hough

Way and Diana Huey

James Hullverson Jr. and Laure Hullverson

Corey and Michelle Iken

Myron and Randee Jacobs

Tim and Kim Johnson

Janet Kieffer

Marty Knight

Jeff and Ellen Knubley

Thomas and Mona Kohn

Dorotha Nelle Kresko

Tim and Tammy Lally

Thomas and Samantha Lancia

Richard and Debbie Maack

Noreen Marcus

Terry Markway

Darin and Cathy Martin

Jeremy and Maggie McCormick

Tom and Sue McLaughlin

Clara McLeod

Ralph and Jan McMichael

Denise Meckler

Matt and Kristen Mennemeier

Tom and Pam Merker

Mark Meyer and Beth Brookshier

Gantt Miller III and Korliss Miller

Jane Miller

Aidan Murphy, Sr. and Cynthia Murphy

Mary Newmaster

Mary Ann Nunn

Matthew and Crystal Pennington

William and Susan Piper

Fax and Lissy Pollnow

David and Kerri Powers

Chris and Sarah Primmer

Alfred and Francine Proffer

Donald and Cheryl Pruitt

John and Lynn Rawlings

Maria Reed

Michael and Christine Rose

Ken Rosenbaum and Gianna DeiSanti-Rosenbaum

St. Louis Community Foundation

Brian and Maggie Scheurer

Justin and Anna Schwartzman

Robert Shively

Sarah Shively

Todd and Jennifer Silverman

Pete and Stephanie Slonka

Mark and Carrie Smalley

Jeff Smith

Chris and Kim Smith

John and Becky Sperling

David and Christine Stofer

Dennis and Barbara Tilly

UBS Employee Giving Program

Paul Vandivort

Larry and Dena Weber

Kyle and Christina Weyers

Matthew and Angela Wichmer

Joel and Catherine Wiesehan

Julie Wiseman

Laurie Yalem

SUPPORTER

$1 - $99

Brian and Sue Andrew

Craig and Marie Aschinger

Linda Barfield

Glen and Shauna Barton

Blake Becker

Alexis Behr

Jonathan and Amy Bennett

Box Tops for Education

Jon and Katelyn Boyer

Deborah Brooker

Michael and Gloria Burns

Daniel and Jennifer Carney

Wendy Castle

Elizabeth Clark

Dennis and Annette Cook

Megan Corrigan

Juan and Graciela Corvalan

Devin and Susan Dalpoas

Sam and Kimberly Davidson

Kurt and Catherine Doering

Beth Durban

Sarah Ellis

Daniel and Lindsay Ezell

Facebook Payments Inc.

Kolade and Julie Falua

Katherine Floro

Jon and Kelly Forrler

Philip and Margaret George

Abby Goldberg

Anthony Greiner and Elizabeth O’Neil-Greiner

Sean and Amy Hannan

Bryan and Maggie Harr

Jeffrey Haspel and Robyn Puro

Kirk Hawkins and Lyn Riehl Hawkins

Doug and Sabrina Hickel

Angel Hlinak

Matt and Mary Beth Hofer

Amy Hoffman

Julia Holmes

Ian and Emily Hornstra

Robert and Susan Howison

Malissa James

Idonis and Alexis King

Kimberly Lane

Lee and Katie Letourneau

Tobias and Elizabeth Licker

Peter and Noel Marbarger

Matt and Stephanie McAvin

Bailey McCoy

Cody and Paige McIlvaine

Raina McNutt

Franco and Susan Mondello

Eric and Amy Morris

Jon Moyer

Melissa Mroz

Andrew and Nicole Murphy

Walter and Marjorie Jo Murphy

Robert and Jene O’Blennis

Anthony Patrick Jr. and Brittany Patrick

Erik and Julie Pronovost

Matthias and Kathryn Pupillo

Brad and Teri Rankin

Jon and Julie Rubin

Heather Sartin

Peter and Elizabeth Seddon

Dan and Kathleen Sheets

Matthew and Kaitlin Sides

Elizabeth Steiner

Matt and Megan Stephens

Ronald and Caroline Strong

Dale and Victoria Summers

Wendy Surinsky

Ryan and Melanie Talbert

Damien and Stacy Vehlewald

Steve and Linda Walton

Derek and Bonnie Weber

Scott and Rachel Wheatley

Daniel and Jennifer Whyman

Patrick and Christine Win

Matt and Lindsay Wright

Judith York

Mark and Debra Zerman

Directed Giving

The following gifts are restricted to a specific fund.

MR. & MRS. PARKER B. CONDIE SR. FUND

• Mr. and Mrs. Parker B. Condie Sr.

• Jodie and Spencer Finney

MARYANNE B. GALLEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

• Anonymous

DENNIS & JUDY JONES FAMILY FOUNDATION FUND

• Dennis & Judy Jones Family Foundation

AUDREY & PARKER LORD SCHOLARSHIP FUND

• James Lord

• Jennifer Lord

EDWIN L. NOEL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

• Jean and Leigh Mason

• Ben Miller and Carter Noel Miller

• Edwin and Lauren Noel

STEVE & GINNY ORTHWEIN FAMILY FUND

• Steve and Ginny Orthwein Family Foundation

• William R. Orthwein Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

• Aron and Carrie Clay

• Grant and Tiffany Dino

• John and Sally Greeson

• David and Kathryn Henderson

• Stephen and Diane Henderson

• Matthew and Crystal Pennington

• Matthias and Kathryn Pupillo

• Jeffrey and Jacquelyn Siegler

• Andy Young and Terra Barnes

BRICK CAMPAIGN FOR THE BUILDING FUND

• Brian and Susie Glarner

• Paul Hrdlicka

• Christine Kaestner

• Matt and Stephanie McAvin

• Dorothy Meyers

• Chris and Stephanie Patrick

• Jonathan and Susie Sachs

• Derek and Bonnie Weber

STAENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established by: The Staenberg Family Foundation, A Supporting Foundation of The Jewish Federation of St. Louis

• Rachael Staenberg Brightfield and Joel Brightfield

• Michael and Carol Staenberg

JONAS WALTON PEACEBUILDER SCHOLARSHIP

• Steve and Emily Walton Family Foundation

SANDRA K. GILLIGAN EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND

(including general endowed gifts made to support outreach, scholarship or greatest need):

• Rufus Barton III and Mary Barton

• Art and Amelia Bond

• Tim and Jackie Branneky

• Chris and Molly Danforth

• Sandi Gilligan

• David Human Jr.

• Everett and Pam Kalkbrenner

• Long Elementary Parent Teacher Organization

• Joe and Wyndy McRoy

• Jason and McKay Mills

• Asim and Saadia Raza

• Mike and Sarah Roche

• John Ross Jr. and Nancy Ross

• Scott and Mary Ellen Stephens

• James and Patricia Steiner

• Don and Perry Streett

• Wendy Surinsky

• Peter and Julie Villhard

1978 Legacy Society

A planned gift is a wonderful way to make a positive and lasting impact in the lives of our Churchill students for many years to come! The 1978 Legacy Society has been established to recognize and honor those individuals who have included Churchill as a beneficiary in their overall financial or estate plan. Examples include: bequests, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, gifts of life insurance or gifts of pension/ retirement plans. For more information, please contact Christina Weyers, Director of Development, at 314-997-4343 or cweyers@churchillstl.org.

Tributes and Memorials

Gifts in Honor of: Gifts in Memory of:

Tim Branneky II

Timothy and Jacquelyn Branneky

Aron Clay

Connie Castic

Kate Courtney

Robert and Becky Courtney

Jane Markey Culver

David and Joan Culver

Anne Evers

Ronald and Grace Reagan

Barry and Janet Faintich

Daniel and Jennifer Whyman

Michelle Gauthier

Jock and Nancy Gauthier

Tyler Lane Kiersch

Kimberly Lane

Nicole Murphy

Wendy Surinsky and Reggie Surinsky

Ellen Lear Rose

Michael and Christine Rose

John Serafin Jr.

John and Jean Serafin

Debbie Warden

Jay and Lisa Walden

Dana Benson

• Marvin Abramson

• Sue Andrew

• Rae Behrens

• Steve and Mary Brotherton

• Mike and Carmen Carroll

• Churchill Center & School Faculty & Staff

• John and Debbie Danner

• Tyree and Linda Derrick

• Cathy Doering

• Anne Evers

• Joy Galluzzo

• Carla Holloway

• Sandy and Judi MacLean

• Charlene Marsh

• Ralph and Jan McMichael

• Joe and Wyndy McRoy

• Mark Meyer and Beth Brookshier

• Dan and Kit Sheets

• Amy Steele

• Wendy Surinsky

• Steve and Linda Walton

June Berry

Mark and Debra Zerman

Francis Burns and Kathleen Burns

Michael Burns

Richard Chernof

David Chernof and Elizabeth Hawkins-Chernof

Jennifer Galluzzo

Joy Galluzzo

William (Bill) Galluzzo

Joy Galluzzo

Steven Galluzzo

John C. Meyers

Toni Meyers

Dale Overbey

Joy Galluzzo

Jenny Proffer

Alfred and Francine Proffer

Sharon Shively

Robert Shively and Sarah Shively

Clarence and Ruby Uding

Michael Burns

2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR

Staff Recognition

We are proud of our esteemed faculty and staff, and we thank them for their tireless commitment to our students! This year we commemorate the following for their noteworthy milestones and years of service during the 2022-2023 school year.

RETIRING!

Mr.Brad Rankin

For 40 years, Mr. Brad Rankin, Churchill’s Motor Skills Supervisor, has been encouraging, motivating, training and cheering on our Churchill Bulldogs! Through his commitment to raising physical fitness through structured activities, he helped design a program promoting the development of aerobic capacity, flexibility and strength, enhanced perceptual motor skills, and skills training and cooperation through a variety of team sports - not to mention, all the tireless encouragement and confidence-building. “Running the Mile” remains a core and favorite memory for so many Churchill Bulldogs through the years. He has earned a well-deserved retirement and some rest (although we know he won’t really rest!)

RETIRING!

Mrs.Mary Brotherton

Mrs. Mary Brotherton, Churchill’s Director of the Sandra K. Gilligan School Partnerships & Outreach Program, has been with our school since 1988. We thank her for her 35 years of service in championing our mission of fostering greater understanding and support for all people with learning disabilities by training other educators, supporting families and enlightening the community. Her work with Churchill’s Outreach Program, including: Wilson Reading System®, Fundations®, Teacher Training, Speaker Series, School Partnerships, and Terri’s Tutors has made a forever impact on Churchill’s position as a national leader in the field of learning disabilities.

DRUMROLL PLEASE...

Churchill’s 2023 John D. Valentine Award Recipient is…

Ms. Julie Wiseman!

1 YEAR

In the spring of 2003, Churchill’s Board of Trustees created the John D. Valentine Award for Teaching Excellence as a special tribute to the memory of John Valentine, a past parent, Board member and dedicated Churchill supporter. Each year this award is presented to a Churchill teacher who exemplifies the best of teaching.

All the applause, credit, kudos, and extra jazz hands goes to Churchill’s 2023 John D. Valentine Award recipient and current Fine Arts and Tutorial Teacher Julie Wiseman! She was selected by her colleagues to win this prestigious and coveted award. Those who know or have been taught by Ms. Wiseman know her enthusiasm, passion, dedication and heart for our students and school. Her contagious personality and smile lights up our hallways and we are all lucky to be led by her service to our school. THANK YOU MS. WISEMAN! Congratulations!

15 YEARS Justin Schwartzman

10 YEARS Jon Moyer

20 YEARS Dan Carney Melanie Talbert

5 YEARS Blake Becker, Amy Bennett, Wendy Castle, Sarah Ellis, Angela Wichmer

Annabelle Cella, Megan Corrigan, Amy Hoffman, Julia Holmes, Kim Johnson, Katie Letourneau, Sue McLaughlin, Melissa Mroz

Special Events

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PLATINUM SPONSORS - $5,000

Broadview Screen Co.

Midwest Petroleum

The Stoeberl Family

GOLD SPONSORS – $3,000

McBride Homes

The Totterdale Family

CONTEST SPONSORS - $2,000

AKG Development

The Barnes Family

Scott Blind

Caribbean Creme, Inc.

Carmody MacDonald P.C.

Clayton Financial Group

Jackes Foundation -

The Galt Family

SILVER SPONSORS - $1,000

Commerce Trust Company

Jodie & Spencer Finney

GADELLNET

Kevin McDaniel & Lockton Companies

Palo Alto Networks

Lifetime Roofing & Renovation

Ted & Joyce MacDonald

Moneta Group

P2 Mission Solutions

St. Louis Trust & Family Office

Renaissance Financial TruFusion STL

Ed & Dorette Goldberg

Joseph Goldberg

Twain Financial Partners

Matt & Mary Badler

2023 Winning Foursome!

Members of our AMAZING Golf Committee!

Go Churchill Bulldog Alumni!

Thank You

TO ALL OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:

PRESENTING SPONSORS - $1,000

Churchill Center & School

Parents Association

EVENT SPONSORS - $500

Arteco Global

BRIGADE Creative

Caribbean Creme, Inc.

Excel Signs & Design

NOOTER - Integrated Multi-Craft Contractors

Thank You

TO ALL OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:

PRESENTING SPONSORS

2nd Shift Brewing

Butchery

Crumbl Cookies

Dalie’s Smokehouse

Steve & Christine Gordon

Narrow Gauge Brewing Company

NOTHING bundt CAKES

Perennial Artisan Ales

Perennial on Lockwood

Rockwell Beer Co.

Rosalita’s Cantina

GOLD SPONSORS - $1,000

Haberberger Inc.

The Totterdale Family

The Warrelmann Family

SILVER SPONSORS - $500

McBride Homes

Summers Compton Wells LLC

BRONZE SPONSORS - $250

Joel & Rachael Brightfield

Broadview Screen Co.

Andy & Laura Bryan

Spencer & Jodie Finney

Knights of Columbus - Lister Agency

POWERS Insurance

RubinBrown

End of Year Celebrations

Awards & Graduation Ceremony

GO BULLDOGS GO! Working hard, learning effectively, developing new strategies, gaining friendships, building trust, persevering, achieving, having fun and making great strides.

On Friday, May 26, 2023, we recognized and honored all of these things and more with our inspiring Awards & Graduation Ceremony! During the celebration, our students were presented accolades for reading incentives, personal bests, peacebuilding, motor skills efforts and homework honors. We salute our students, faculty, staff and the entire Churchill community on a truly successful 2022-2023 school year!

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

In addition, we were thrilled to welcome a distinguished and accomplished Churchill Alumnus, Chris Danforth ‘87, as our Commencement Speaker. Chris shared that our children are now part of “The Churchill Club”, a very special group where they are LUCKY members. Lucky to use their learning differences to their advantage and implement the classroom strategies they have been taught, lucky to have families and a community that recognizes their potential intelligence and talents, lucky to have found Churchill and be taught by teachers who deeply care about their success now and in the future, and lucky that Churchill will always be in their corner!

Student Awards Recognition

We also recognized a few extra special students with a few extra special honors during our morning of celebration. You make us SO proud. Keep being YOU!

ROBERT HERMANN HOLTON LEADERSHIP AWARD HERB CASE AWARD

Congratulations to Keaton Miller, Churchill’s 2023 Robert Hermann Holton Award Recipient, for exemplifying leadership, scholastic, athletic achievement and community involvement!

We also honor award finalists: Spencer Corson, Will Dalpoas and Abigail Todt.

Congratulations to Ryan McAvin, Churchill’s 2023 Herb Case Award Recipient, for exemplifying character, concern for and service to others!

We also honor award finalists: Catherine McDaniel, Alec Meyers and Haylie Viau.

1021 Municipal Center Drive

Town & Country, MO 63131

314-997-4343 | churchillstl.org

Our Mission

Our mission at Churchill Center & School is to give high potential children with learning disabilities the finest, individualized, remedial education and the support they need to achieve success and return to a traditional classroom and… To foster greater understanding and support for all people with learning disabilities by training other educators, supporting our families and enlightening the community.

SAVE DATE the

SEPTEMBER 18 -

OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 20

Fall Fundraiser Almonds Ordering

Sip & Savor

NOVEMBER 6 Grand Day

NOVEMBER 30 -

DECEMBER 1

DECEMBER 20 -

JANUARY 2

Fall Fundraiser Almonds Pick-Up

Winter Break

FEBRUARY 9 Bagels with Buddies

MARCH 1

MARCH 11 - 22

MAY 26

Starfish Soirée Dinner & Auction

Spring Break

Awards & Graduation Ceremony