The Impact of Your Philanthropy DAVIDSON
DAY
SCHOOL
ANNUAL
REPORT
We present to you The Impact of Your Philanthropy, the Davidson Day 2019–2020 Annual Report. We are grateful to all of our families and our friends who chose to contribute to the enrichment of all of our Patriot students. The 2019–2020 year was certainly a memorable one, and your investment in our school community and our students is notable. Our community is secure and supportive, a fact evident in every facet of the 2019–2020 Academic Year at Davidson Day. From the heartbreaking passing of Dr. Latta Baucom through the quick and successful transition of our entire school community to a virtual teaching and learning environment, our community—you!—came together to support each other and our students. In our report, you will see the impact of your philanthropy through three stories that show how your gifts enhanced our academic curriculum, expanded our technology capabilities, accelerated the professional development of our faculty and staff, and enriched the special, distinctive programs that provide opportunities for all Patriots to benefit from an education that goes beyond boundaries. Your partnership through your participation in giving to the Enrichment Fund and through other philanthropic efforts made this possible. Our mission is to foster academic excellence through collaboration, creativity, and character development. Even amidst unpredictable circumstances, we saw this mission fulfilled last year, as we collaborated with one another to solve problems creatively, while displaying the character and integrity for which Davidson Day is known. It’s clear to us that our community’s answer to the question “What’s your why for giving?” is every Davidson Day Patriot.
With gratitude,
Renée Brown Chair, Board of Trustees
Sean Higbea Chair, Board Development Committee
Impact Story:
Culturally-Responsive Literature Every day, Patriot students are challenged to articulate and share their ideas in many formats: writing, classroom discussions, presentations and speeches, dioramas, and experiments. This matters. Our students—your children—are global citizens who will contribute to and lead in their communities and organizations at a time when cultural considerations are more important than ever. That’s why, with support from the Enrichment Fund, Davidson Day invests in the professional development of our faculty. Dr. Kerri Hunt, chair of the Davidson Day English Department, completed the master classes "Culturally Responsive Literature Instruction" and "Instructional Moves: Making Classroom Discussions More Inclusive and Effective" through the Harvard Graduate School of Education, just one example of how Davidson Day invests in our staff.
“These courses provided me with an opportunity to learn from a diverse group of educators working on choosing texts and approaches that reflect the diversity of our contemporary cultural landscape,” says Dr. Hunt. “Engaging our Upper School students in critical conversations about literature and culture is central to my teaching practice. Being able to discuss, understand, and respond productively to cultural otherness is a crucial skill for students to practice as they prepare for college and beyond.” Dr. Hunt implemented research-driven strategies for culturally responsive education to supplement her teaching of critical literacy in AP Literature, Composition, and Creative Writing.
She also expanded her repertoire of inclusive discussion strategies in the physical space of the classroom and in her virtual classes after Davidson Day safely transitioned to its virtual teaching and learning environment. Our Patriots will graduate, they will enter the workforce as employees and leaders, and they will contribute to their communities. Their ability to understand cultural differences and collaborate with others from different backgrounds who have diverse experiences and skills will be critical to their success in college and beyond.
“I appreciate the opportunity to further my knowledge and hone my teaching, thanks to the contributions of our community to the Enrichment Fund,” says Dr. Hunt.
Our Donors: Partners in Philanthropy
Stars & Stripes
Red, White, & Blue Old Glory
$15,000+
$10,000–14,999
$5,000–9,999
Kirk and Jennifer Blanchette Renée Brown and Kelly Gimlin Phil and Anne Roberts
Bill and Lynda Glavin The Hawkins Family Kelly and Brad Horstmann Mary and Scott Rodesiler Wahl Clipper Corporation
Bob and Ali Abbott Chris and Paula Barton John and Mary Jo Bellissimo Dave and Allison Hamme Leigh Ann and John Hoffman Michael and Kimberly Kuhn Mary and Dennis Lehman The Lineberger Family Emily and Jamie Rolewicz Jeff Stanton Brian and Sheila Tierney Whitney Yellow Robe Yates and Doug Yates
Headmaster's Circle $2,500–4,999 Anonymous David and Ashley Alexander Chris and Trish Armstrong Sal and Renaldia Cozza The Crowder Family Jamie Daniel and Beth MacDonald Bradley and Ali Ellison The Fitchett Family The Gaunt Family Susanne and Richard Gordon Denny Hamlin Zeno and Meg Hawkins
Marc and Erin Henegar Angela and Sean Higbea Julie and Mike Hills Ron and Missy Horton The Howard Family Valentina Lioce and Francesco Incalza Ryan and Larisa Kamp Astri and Barrett Kollme Kevin and Karen Lewis Doug and Deanna Lindquist
Tracey and Matt McKenna Cary and Mike McMahon Jamie and Christy McMurray Jason and Dana Meadows Gwendolyn and William Nichols Scott and Soraya Nichols Jenna and Richard Skaff Della and Troy Stafford Roxana and Sever Surdulescu Chuck and Melissa Tate Sandra Wehunt
The Francis Family Steven and Melissa Frank Melody and Matthew Fuhr Mike and Kathleen Galloway Jason Grier Rebecca Henderson and Michael Booe David and Jennifer Holden Mr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Huntley Deanne and David James Mike and Pam Jones Kyle and Katelyn Larson Todd and Julie Lemons The Liseno Family The Madsen Family Joe and Anne McGraw
Justin and Kathryn Merz Eric and Michelle Moore Susan and Ali Nikrooz The Pappas Family Nicole and Nicholas Perrelle Michael and Louise Prosser Caroline and Jim Ray The Rayment Family The Redmond Family Ashleigh and Scott Robertson Ina and Lars Strand Juli and Jim Toya Darin and Stephanie Wettengel Rebeccah and Scott Wickerham Zammitti and Gidaly Orthodontics
Patrons $1,000–2,499 Anonymous (3) Lavi and Will Adkins The Akingbade Family The Beall Family The Beckman Family Joern Madsen and Maud Bodholdt The Breunig Family Cecile G. Ebert Charitable Foundation John and Janine Chidwick The Cianfoni Family John and Stephanie Clancy The Dietz Family Ryan and Sarah Dodd Stefanie and Mike Ezratty Mark and Georgia Ferguson
Sponsors $500–999 Anonymous (8) Aric and Janice Almirola Mr. Glen Archer Pattie Archer The Baker Family Greg and Amy Bennett Ms. Jianmin Chen and Mr. Zhen Mei Xie The Decker Family Marcus and Tonya Dicks Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dodd Robert and Elizabeth Estep Laura and Christopher Gottlieb
The Gouge Family Danya and Steve Harder Donte and Tiffany Hooker AJ and Marshall Jones The Laatsch Family The Lank Family Brad Leach and Jameela Nikolich Paul and Kristin Leonard Steve and Tricia Letarte Frank and April Lichtenberger Lisa and Josh Lippiner Marie Lopes Barreto and Gerhard Schumacher
Carrie and Tom Lott John and Jill Matthews Tony and Deedee Peckich Sue and Phil Ratcliff Chad and Ellie Reed The Saks Family Curt and Jen Sidden The Trifiletti Family Rick and Jody Turek David E. and Audrea G. Watson Carrie and Wes Wehunt Todd and Kristina Wilhite Matthew Yocum Eric and Amanda Ziegler
Frederick and Jill Gignac Mrs. Rona Gordon Ashton David Heath '25 and D'hani Duane Heath '28 Paul and Hope Henry The Hughes Family Ron and Kristy Johnson Sherri Johnson Drs. Tonya and Frank Kendrick David and Elizabeth Kovach Gretchen Leffew Rachel Lennox Kelly Milligan and Keith Lewis The Mare Family The McAloon Family
Carmen Wingeier and Crispin McDonald Bob and Barbara McGraw Grey Merryman Mr. and Mrs. Arvind Mishra Ms. Alana Muhlsteff Michelle and Alex Mullineaux Jerri Lynn and Mike Newell David and Lori Orfinik Mark and Susanne Palmer Craig and Ella Savage The Slay Family Mrs. Mary Anne Snyder Talia and Frank Tinelli Deane and Cheryl True Kim Wayne
Benefactors $250–499 Anonymous (14) The Adams Family The Ajjan Family The Allison Family Trenten and Michelle Brown Graham Bruce and Tanya Hall Kerstin and Charlie Caputo Sheryl and Bret Chapman Eric Cheatwood and Kathy Mauch Kim Colvin and Leigh Ann Epperson The Confoy Family Jane Conway Donna and Joe De La Paz The Fisher & Devoney Family The Dowens Family
Impact Story:
Transitioning to Virtual Learning
Even when our students aren't at school, they continue to learn. That’s especially true for our early childhood students, who seek out real-world experiences and are naturally inclined to take an interest in participating and assisting in the world (of adults) around them. Virtual learning can be particularly challenging for early childhood students and their families. At Davidson Day, our classrooms and daily schedules and routines are built to allow free movement, to encourage creativity and collaboration, and to provide opportunities to work with and explore tangible, physical objects. Students need this type of work available to them at home, as well.
Because of the investments our community made to the Enrichment Fund, our teachers were prepared to transition our students to a virtual environment, equipped with the resources necessary to continue instruction that provided a rich, robust, real-world experience for our young Patriot learners.
In one classroom’s baskets, for example, students and their families found items like potting soil, seeds, a container, and a small shovel, so that students could explore how plants grow.
Then, through supplemental videos on the digital platform Seesaw, students learned from their teacher Early childhood educators how to plant the seeds and how to prepared packets or activity structure a hypothesis about what baskets for each student, based on would happen next. the themes the class was studying and created short videos which Beyond planting seeds, students aligned with these themes. enjoyed physical items like a Frisbee and a pinwheel, so they Then, these were either mailed to could explore outside in the natural each family or dropped off at each environment, participate in physical student’s house by our early activities, and develop their gross childhood teachers. motor skills.
Because of your generosity, we had the academic flexibility and the resources to give our students what they needed most, even in transitioning to our virtual teaching and learning environment to conclude the 2019–2020 Academic Year. Your Enrichment Fund contributions improved and enhanced the academic experience for all of our Patriots.
Friends $1–249 Anonymous (19) Dr. Kallie B. Abreu Gonzalez Cheryl and Tim Alessi Amanda and Bo Anders Greg and Cheri Ashton Caitlin Barndt The Bertanzetti Family Tracy and Timothy Blackledge Peter Blake James and Jennifer Brooks Julie and Jason Brown Nathan and Megan Brown Olga Cadilla-Sayres Lisa and Lance Carlyle Jessica Carter The Catalfamo Family Lori and Patrick Cerullo Courtney Chambers Mike Clark Julia Colopy Leslie and Tim Cossor Kristina and Desmond Dawson The Dennis Family Laura DiBlasio Christy and Chris Dickson Penelope D. Dietz Tee Dreyer Christa and Dave Eccher Dr. Mark Ehlers Shawn and Carol Elliott Pam and Walter Elliotte April and Noel Freidline Tami and John Fuller Catherine Fulton Ms. Joanna Gerdy Rebecca and Billy Glavin Patti Goodman Kristi and Chris Graham James Grant Emily and Justin Griswold Kimberly Guffey Kimberlee and David Hall Ms. Ann-Marie Harp Camille Harper
Ms. Kristie Baker Harris Tia and Clint Hill Kendell Hillard Halen Holden '31 Maryn Holden '26 Vickie and Jeff Howard Susan Humphries Dr. Kerri Hunt The James Family John R. Jamison Dwight and Terry Jessup The Kearey Family The Ketner Family Denise and Denny Koeth The Lambeth Family Ms. Judith Lambeth Julie and Steve Langley Jeff and Heather Little Mrs. B. Jean Loffler Susan Loveday Ms. Brianne Lute Aundrea and Anthony Marra Mary McAfee Dan and Bonnie McAlister Liz and JD McAlister Lynne and Tom McClellan Steven and Joy McGill Mr. Ronak and Mrs. Kavita Mehta Romy and JosĂŠ Minaya Grant and Angie Mitchell Doug and Stacey Morrison The Moser Family Libby Motto The Myers Family Katherine Noble Vanessa and John Noe Mackenzie and Eric Oakes Alex and Jennifer Ogle Belinda J. Parker Jason Parker & Crystal Ebert Parker Amy and Brad Pearce The Pelino Family Carla Rabb
Resa Rezai and Beata Malinowski Bridget and Justin Roath Richard and Andrea Rolle Ankur Saraiya and Devi Thangavelu Priscilla and Mat Saunders Estella Sawyer Adam and Erika Schapiro Lori and Brett Scherrman Kimberly Schiffman Lori B. Schneider Farzaneh Sehhat and Behrooz Ghaedsharafi Brittany and Scott Shelley Jeff and Lindsay Smith Jenifer and Todd Smith Kate and Michael Smith Dana and Jamie Sommer Typhaine Soulet-Marks and Joshua Marks Angie and Wade Spraberry Mary and George Steensma Chris Sturm Seth Stutts '21 Beth Knox Sullivan in memory of Skip Sullivan Jennifer and Jameil Surratt Debbie Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tejeda Ellen and David Teyssier The Thomas Family Tiffani and Michael Thomas Mr. Herbert Underwood and Ms. Flo Dickens Thomas Underwood Cynthia and Chris Walsh Suzette and George Watson Chelsey Wheeler Robert and Anna Wiles Al and Kahli Wilson Mr. Todd Wisegarver The Woods Family Ms. Ritah Wylie The Zucker Family
In Honor Of
In Memory Of
Hayden '21 and Kayla '23 The Mare Family
Carl "Buddy" Loffler Mrs. B Jean Loffler
Skip Sullivan Beth Knox Sullivan
Matching Gift Companies $15,000+
$5,000–9,999
$2,500–4,999
Ingersoll-Rand United Health Group
JM Huber
Cigna Wells Fargo
$1–2,499 AIG Dell Computers Frontstream
Honeywell International United Technologies Corporation
Restricted Gift Donors Arts
Athletics
Academics & Scholarships
Kathryn Capper Michael and Denise Fiore Juli and Jim Toya Whitney Yellow Robe Yates and Doug Yates
Mark Brazil
Cecile G. Ebert Charitable Foundation Jeff and Laura Fitchett Lulie Harry Mary and George Steensma
Capital Campaign Donors Renée Brown and Kelly Gimlin Rebecca Henderson and Michael Booe
Ingersoll-Rand Deanne and David James Shannon and Brad Laatsch Michelle and Eric Moore
Melissa and Chuck Tate Brian and Sheila Tierney United Health Group
Davidson Day makes every effort to properly recognize our donors. We acknowledge our donors using preferred designations or a standard designation. If you find an error or omission in this report, please contact Mark Palmer in the Davidson Day Development Office.
Impact Story:
Pacing Innovation and Technology
Fueled by your investments in the Enrichment Fund, STEM Instructor Courtney Chambers is revolutionizing how students combine lessons from different disciplines to solve complex challenges. By developing intellectually challenging projects that require Patriots to retrieve the academic knowledge they’ve previously acquired, then implement that knowledge in new and innovative ways, she’s deepening our students’ cross-curricular connections and building their foundation of futureready skills. Take, for example, the incorporation of seven Sphero BOLT robots, purchased with money donated to the Enrichment Fund.
With flexible, app-enabled technology, these robots can accomplish a variety of challenges Ms. Chambers structures for students.
4th Grade students were researching Roman chariots for their academic work in their classrooms.
Through these projects, and a multitude of others, students are learning the basics of computer programming and robotics.
“Aware of their academic work, I challenged them to deploy their knowledge to design and construct their own chariots, powered by the Sphero BOLT robots," says Mrs. Chambers.
“The Sphero robots allow me to integrate multiple curricular standards throughout lessons, as in the projectbased engineering challenges that our Patriot students complete," explains Ms. Chambers.
"The project culminated with students programming their robot-powered chariots to navigate a course similar to the historical chariot racetrack.”
Your gift is generating excitement in integrated learning and in STEM education for all of our students.
2019–2020 Budget
Operating Income Enrichment Fund 4% Other Income (1%) Enrichment Fund (4%)
Davidson Day thanks all families and donors for choosing to invest in our students, faculty, and staff through tuition and contributions.
Tuition & Fees (95%)
Tuition & Fees 95%
Thanks to your partnership, we raised $335,416 in Enrichment Fund gifts during the 2019–2020 Academic Year and invested in...
2019–2020 Budget:
Operating Expenses 7%
Debt Service (7%)
Advancement (1%) 2% Instructional (2%) Technology2% (2%) Athletics (2%) Administrative (4%) Facilities (5%) 5%
To meet our mission, Davidson Day's 2019–2020 budget allocated our operating expenses in the following ways.
Professional Development
Technology Investments
Compensation (77%)
77%
Academics & Curriculum
Special Programs
THANK YOU!!
THE DAVIDSON DAY ENRICHMENT FUND
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