EB Annual Report 2014–2015

2014–2015 Annual Report

Magazine & Annual Report 2014–2015

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Notre Philosophie L’Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley éduque une population diverse d’enfants et suscite en eux un désir de réussite scolaire tout en les encourageant à acquérir un sens élevé de leurs responsabilités individuelles et sociales.

Nous proposons un cursus scolaire ambitieux et rigoureux, à la fois en français et en anglais, au sein d’un environnement multiculturel riche.

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Message from the Head of School Message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees Board of Trustees EB by the Numbers A Year in Review Beyond the Classroom Class of 2015: Off to High School Class of 2011: Off to College Alumni Stories Alumni Reunions Investing in Excellence Annual Fund Endowment Special Gifts Auction Supporters Volunteer Recognition In Memoriam

Nous apportons à chacun de nos élèves le soutien nécessaire à l’acquisition des connaissances et au développement de la personnalité qui leur seront indispensables face aux exigences d’un monde toujours plus complexe.

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Frédéric Kragen, Roberte Rountree, Shoshana Ziblatt PHOTOGRAPHY: Véronique Jordan, Julian Walter and many others DESIGN: Renee Harcourt LAYOUT: Véronique Jordan

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Canadas, Mei-Lin Ha, Florence

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Message from the Head of School

Dear EB Community, What a remarkable 12 months since our last Annual Report! With the Campus Campaign behind us and the new and expanded Outdoor Learning Environment complete, 2014–2015 was a year of REFLECTION and INNOVATION. From the first day of school until graduation, we embraced the opportunity to review and refine our program offerings and our approach to teaching so that we could best meet the needs of current and future students.

“Diversity and

inclusion are EB founding pillars and are a highlight of our current Strategic Plan.”

This year marked the commencement of our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) initiative.

Our grade 3–5 teachers took on the responsibility of teaching science and art, and made changes in how they taught various subject matters. We provided experts in the field to help and guide them through this process. We witnessed some exciting moments in the classroom and look forward to the continued development of this initiative.

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While the initial focus was on our Lower School curricula and instruction, our Middle School faculty and students embraced experiential cross-disciplinary learning as well and hosted their first ever Maker Faire. Makers from outside the EB community came together with our own “makers” (students, parents, and teachers), to celebrate a day of learning through creative tinkering and discovery. Soon, STEAM will be an everyday experience for all our students.

Diversity and inclusion are EB founding pillars and a highlight of our current Strategic Plan. We are a multicultural school and ongoing diversity work is essential. In the fall, we welcomed Dereca Blackmon, an expert facilitator from Stanford’s Diversity Office, to engage our faculty and parents in workshop-setting dialogue on equity, inclusion and justice. Lessons learned proved valuable in the classroom and around the dinner table—demonstrating the importance of offering both faculty and parent education.

As always, EB’s continued pursuit of excellence depends on the quality and commitment of our faculty. We are fortunate to have a dedicated, smart and resourceful staff and our long-term goal is to provide funds for 100 percent of our faculty to participate in a workshop, class or conference each year. This year, the annual Auction’s Fund-a-Need was earmarked for this purpose. These additional funds combined with the annual professional development budget will help us reach this goal.

And of course, no year-in-review would be complete without recognizing the amazing accomplishments of our students as evidenced by our newest alumni, the Class of 2015, and our college-bound alumni, the class of 2011.

We are so proud of who they have become and where they are headed, and wish them the best of luck. (For more details about their respective destinations, see page 14.)

Our commitment to REFLECTION and INNOVATION helped guide our path forward this year. We hope to build on this momentum as we respond to the ever-changing world in which our students live. Thank you for joining EB in its journey as supporters, participants and philanthropists. Your generosity and contributions of time and resources are deeply appreciated and will continue to sustain us as we look ahead to our bright future.

With appreciation,

Frédéric Canadas, Head of School

Message du Chef d’Etablissement

Douze mois remarquables se sont écoulés depuis notre dernier Rapport Annuel ! La levée de fonds du Campus et notre nouvel espace en plein air sont terminés, plaçant l’année scolaire 2014–2015 sous le double signe de la RÉFLEXION et de l’INNOVATION. Du premier jour d’école à la remise des diplômes aux élèves de quatrième en fin d’année, nous avons travaillé à redéfinir nos programmes et notre approche de l’enseignement afin de mieux répondre aux besoins de nos élèves et de ceux qui les suivront.

l’intégration et la justice ; professeurs et parents ont pu y participer. Les répercussions en classe comme à la maison ont été positives.

La recherche de l’excellence académique à EB repose sur la qualité et l’implication de nos professeurs dévoués et inventifs. Notre objectif à long terme est de permettre à chacun d’entre eux de participer, chaque année, à un atelier, une formation ou à une conférence. Une partie des fonds levés à la dernière Vente aux Enchères Annuelle, ajoutée au budget annuel de formation continue, va nous aider à financer et à atteindre cet objectif.

Cette année a vu naître le projet STEAM (Sciences, Technologie, Ingénierie, Art et Mathématiques). Les professeurs du CE2 au CM2, avec l’aide d’experts, ont pris en charge l’enseignement des sciences et des arts, et ont ainsi changé leur façon d’aborder certains points du programme, offrant à leurs classes des moments exceptionnels qui nous ont convaincus d’étendre cette expérience. Les enseignants et les élèves du collège ont eux aussi mis en place des projets transdisciplinaires. Ils ont organisé leur première « Maker Faire » (Foire des créateurs) : des créateurs extérieurs à la communauté d’EB ont rencontré nos propres “créateurs” (élèves, parents et professeurs). Cette journée festive a mis à l’honneur l’école du bricolage créatif et de la découverte. Bientôt STEAM fera partie du quotidien de tous nos élèves.

Bien entendu, ce bilan annuel ne serait pas complet s’il ne mentionnait pas les étonnantes performances de nos élèves de la promotion 2015 (entrant au lycée) et de la promotion de 2011, qui entrent cette année à l’université.

Nous sommes très fiers de ce qu’ils sont devenus et nous leur souhaitons bonne chance. (Pour davantage d’informations sur leurs parcours, voir page 14.)

Accueillir et intégrer des familles diverses représente un principe fondamental d’EB et reste au cœur de sa stratégie de développement.

En tant qu’école multiculturelle, EB veut conserver sa diversité. En automne dernier, une conseillère-experte du bureau de diversité de l’université de Stanford, Dereca Blackmon, a proposé des ateliers de discussion sur l’égalité,

Avec toute ma gratitude,

“Accueillir et

intégrer des familles diverses représente un principe fondamental d’EB et reste au cœur de sa stratégie de développement.”

La RÉFLEXION et l’INNOVATION ont guidé nos pas cette année. Nous souhaitons continuer sur cette lancée afin de nous adapter à ce monde en perpétuel mouvement dans lequel évoluent nos élèves. Merci de nous accompagner dans cette quête, en tant qu’amis, membres actifs ou par simple philanthropie. Nous vous sommes très reconnaissants pour votre générosité ; vos dons nous aident sur notre chemin de la réussite.

Frédéric Canadas, Chef d’établissement

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Chère communauté d’EB,

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Message from the Chair of the Board

Dear EB Community, It is with gratitude that I write to thank you for your support and belief in EB’s enduring mission. It has been an honor to help steward the school this past year in my role as Board Chair.

Early on in the year, the board formed a Core Values Task Force to begin work on reviewing EB’s mission and vision, an invaluable process that schools undertake at the onset of strategic planning. The school’s work in this area will continue and will include community feedback throughout the 2015–2016 school year.

Through this process, EB will fine-tune its guiding principles thus providing a foundation for the future.

The board continued its ongoing work overseeing the school’s finances. EB remains financially solid through the administration’s careful management of funds derived from tuition and the ongoing contributions from the community. We continue to work towards financial sustainability while ensuring an economically diverse community. (You can read more about the school’s finances on page 24.)

As we look ahead to 2015–2016 and my departure from the Board, I’d like to welcome our incoming Board Chair, Emma Shepherdson Gimon.

Emma’s experience as a trustee and her collaborative approach make her

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well equipped to lead EB forward. I’d also like to thank our outgoing trustees, Nadine Amarelo, Philippe Dietz, Mark Poff, Kili McGowan and Peter Secor, as well as our faculty on the Board, Marion Tobie, Ariel Wittman and Suzanne Wallace, for sharing their talent, time and resources with the school.

As Board Chair it has been a pleasure working alongside our Head of School, Frédéric Canadas. His compassion, dedication and vision guide the school and I will miss our partnership. And of course I’d like to thank EB’s amazing faculty. Their commitment to our students is unwavering.

As an EB alumnus, it is heartwarming to see that the value of a bilingual and multicultural education continues to grow and that EB graduates are going out into the world and making a difference. (See page 14 to learn more about what our alumni are up to). Thank you for being part of the EB community and sharing in the school’s many accomplishments.

John Palmer, Class of 1988 Board Chair (2014–2015)

Incoming Trustees Camille ServanSchreiber joined the Board in August 2015 as the Parents’ Association Francophone Co-President.

Camille was born and raised in France before moving to California to pursue her graduate studies. Camille is an award winning independent documentary filmmaker who has traveled the world producing films. She founded a production company, Bread and Butter Films, with her husband Jason Cohn. She holds a Masters in History from the University of Paris X, Nanterre and an MA in Journalism from UC Berkeley. Camille and Jason live in Berkeley with their two boys Theo (G5) and Zach (G2).

Michael Pincus served for six years (2002–2008) on the EB Board. We are delighted to have him back on board as of July 2015. Michael has worked in education in South Africa, Australia, and the US since 1972. In this capacity, he has taught and been a school administrator. He gained his B.A. and B.A. (Honours) degrees—the latter is equivalent to an M.A.—at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, majoring in English and history. His post-graduate work was done in history with a focus on the emergence of separate development in the urban areas of South Africa. There he also gained his teaching credential. From July 2000 to present, he was Assistant Head and Continuing Head of the Upper School (fourth through eighth grade) at Saint Mark’s School in San Rafael.

Message du Président du Conseil d’Administration

Je vous remercie chaleureusement du soutien et de la confiance que vous accordez à EB. En tant que Président du Conseil d’Administration, j’ai été honoré de pouvoir contribuer au fonctionnement de l’école durant l’année scolaire 2014–2015.

En début d’année, un groupe de travail a réfléchi sur le plan stratégique d’EB et ses valeurs fondamentales. Chaque école s’engage régulièrement dans cette procédure essentielle. En 2015–2016, EB poursuivra cette démarche en élargissant sa réflexion à la communauté de l’école. Ainsi, nous pourrons ajuster nos principes de fonctionnement et poser les bases de notre développement futur.

Le Conseil d’Administration veille sur les finances de l’école : elles demeurent solides grâce à une gestion scrupuleuse des fonds provenant des frais de scolarité et des dons réguliers de la communauté. Atteindre la viabilité financière en gardant une communauté où toutes les catégories socio-économiques sont représentées reste l’objectif visé. (Pour en savoir plus sur les finances de l’école, voir page 24) À la veille de la rentrée 2015–2016 et de mon départ du Conseil d’administration, je souhaite la bienvenue à notre nouvelle Présidente, Emma Shepherdson Gimon. Son expérience du Conseil d’Administration et son approche collaborative font d’elle la candidate idéale pour faire avancer

EB. Je voudrais aussi remercier les membres du Conseil qui nous quittent : Nadine Amarelo, Philippe Dietz, Mark Poff, Kili McGowan et Peter Secor, ainsi que nos enseignants participants au CA, Marion Tobie, Suzanne Wallace et Ariel Wittman : tous ont partagé leurs talents, leur temps et leurs ressources.

En tant que Président du Conseil d’Administration, j’ai eu beaucoup de plaisir à travailler avec notre Chef d’établissement, Frédéric Canadas. Son empathie, son dévouement et sa vision guident l’école ; notre collaboration va me manquer. Permettez-moi de saluer aussi le dévouement constant des enseignants envers leurs élèves.

En tant qu’ancien élève d’EB, je suis heureux de constater que l’éducation bilingue et multiculturelle est de plus en plus valorisée et que les diplômés d’EB deviennent des citoyens actifs dans le monde. (Pour en savoir plus sur le parcours des anciens élèves d’EB, voir page 14) Merci d’être membre de la communauté d’EB et de contribuer à la réalisation de ses projets.

John Palmer, promotion 1988 Président du Conseil d’Administration (2014–2015)

Incoming Trustees Bénédicte Cambon joined the Board in September 2015 as the French Faculty Participant.

Bénédicte holds a State Diploma in Psychometrics. She worked as an occupational therapist in a special needs school (motor and sensory disabilities, dysphasia). Then Bénédicte obtained her teaching credentials and taught for several years in France before being hired at EB in 1997 where she taught mostly first grade. Since 2007 Bénédicte has been part of the G1-G2 “looping” team teaching first grade one year and second grade the year after in order to follow the students. Bénédicte and her husband Mark have two daughters at EB: Clarisse (G5) and Amélie (G7).

Elaine Wang joined the Board in September 2015 as the English Faculty Participant. Elaine has a B.A. in East Asian Studies from UC Berkeley. She obtained her Multiple-Subject K–12 Teaching Credentials from San Francisco State University, CA. Before joining EB in 2010, Elaine taught for many years in different schools in Oakland and El Cerrito. Elaine taught third grade for four years at EB and is now teaching fourth grade. Elaine and her husband Todd have four children, one of whom is at EB: Kaiel (G4).

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Chère communauté d’EB,

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Board of Trustees

Pauline Carmona, Consule Générale de France, Honorary Chairwoman Bernard Lehucher, Chef de Chancellerie Stéphane Ré, Attaché Culturel Gilles Delcourt, Attaché Culturel Adjoint John Palmer, Chair James Levine, Vice-Chair Sharon Le Duy, Secretary Al Moore, Treasurer Mark Poff, Member at Large Yusef Alexandrine Nadine Amarelo, PA Co-President Frédéric Canadas, Head of School Renee Cole Clyde, PA Co-President Philippe Dietz Catherine Dower Emma Gimon Jeffrey Loustau, Chair of Buildings and Grounds Committee Kili McGowan, Chair of Organization and Governance Committee Joshua Meyer Stéphane Prunet Peter Secor Loy Sheflott Alexandra Thusy-Privat Marion Tobie, French Faculty Participant Suzanne Wallace, English Faculty Participant Ariel Wittman, English Faculty Participant

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Our Mission

Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley educates a diverse population of boys and girls, inspiring them to strive for academic excellence and to develop a high sense of personal and social responsibility.

We offer a challenging and rigorous course of study in both French and English, set in a multicultural environment.

We support each student in the acquisition of skills and the development of character necessary for citizenship in an increasingly complex world.

EB By the Numbers 2015–2016 teachers with ten+ years’ seniority english/french library books STUDENT LIFE

athletic championships

exhibits at 1st maker faire

families who speak a third language at home

29%

students of color

languages taught: french/english/ mandarin/ spanish

nationalities represented at EB

student to teacher ratio

516 students

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% of students receiving financial aid

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A Year in Review

A Day of Service in Honor of MLK Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day offers a great chance to teach our children about diversity, community service, and social justice. This year, an enthusiastic group of EB students and parents turned up in San Francisco to join hundreds of celebrants in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the MLK parade.

EB students—from PK to Middle School—honored Dr. King with a 1.5 mile march through downtown San Francisco.

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Simultaneously, over 60 EB parents, students, faculty, and administrators came together for a day of community service. The EB community showed up in force at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline in Oakland to help with a clean up. An estimated 100 bags of trash were removed from the shoreline by the EB gang, who also helped with landscaping and planting along the shoreline.

The day of service culminated a month of activities at EB focusing on diversity and inclusion with diversity workshops

for parents, faculty and staff, as well as age-appropriate education for students in the Maternelle, Lower, and Middle schools. We anticipate that this MLK day of service will become an annual tradition!

Diversity and Inclusion

EB’s commitment to continuing its diversity education was exemplified by the numerous events organized by the PA and administration this year. EB hosted Dereca Blackmon, an expert on issues of diversity, inclusion, inequality, and social justice, for several lectures and workshops.

Parents, teachers and staff, as well as students benefitted from workshops and discussions about how to deal with differences, the role of social media in this context, and how to have conversations with our families about the complexities of the current world we live in.

Faculty Professional Development

This year, 25 teachers benefitted from professional development training on a variety of topics ranging from Visible Thinking to reading institutes to dyslexia training. Here is what Mathieu Cladidier, Middle School French and Latin teacher, had to say about his experience: “Learning about design thinking allows me to help my students tackle problems using a concrete and comprehensive process.”

A Visit from Christian Voltz

EB welcomed visiting French author Christian Voltz, well known for his whimsical books where the illustrations are made up of arrangements of found objects.

During his week-long visit,

Jaguar Champions

Congratulations to our after-school sports teams, the Jaguars, for continuing the EB traditions of fun, sportsmanship, and victory!

This year, both the Jaguars’ basketball and football teams went undefeated to clinch the championships.

Thanks to Coach Rodriguez for more than 24 years of great coaching and 46 championships total!

Voltz facilitated workshops with students, met with teachers to discuss his background and work process, signed books for parents and children, and participated in memorable classroom activities.

Merci M. Voltz !

“ It was heartwarming for a math teacher to witness how intense they got while thinking and making calculations, and how happy they were when their answers were correct.”

Rallye Maths

Crystal Science Project

Teachers, teacher assistants and the Extended Day team spent a full day last summer in an inspiring training with Playworks, a national organization based in Oakland that helps schools improve the playground experience for all children.

During the training, faculty and staff learned a variety of new games, all without winners or losers, but rather featuring a constant stream of participants. They also discussed the importance of building a rapport with students, establishing consistent rules and consequences, and teaching to all styles. EB views the playground as an integral part of the educational experience and a continuation of the classroom, with opportunities for rich interactions, important experiences, and valuable and unique teaching moments.

EB celebrated “La semaine des Mathématiques” (Math week) in France by participating in a nationwide math competition: “Le Rallye Mathématiques.” Pairs comprised of one fifth grader and one sixth grader worked together to solve online mental math games, with several of our pairs receiving “Certificates of Excellence” for high scores! Students agreed that mental math was a lot more fun when done with a partner and greatly appreciated each other’s help.

Fifth and seventh grade students spent several weeks working on a joint project about crystals, based on one created specifically for French schools in North America. The final objective of the project was for the students to grow crystals, using a variety of materials and a progression of experiments. In addition to discovering the aesthetic and various formations of the crystals, this project allowed students to tackle the notion of scientific processes, understand how to conduct a lab and use scientific materials, learn a new scientific vocabulary, and utilize their observation and reasoning skills.

After creating solutions and observing their crystals’ shapes with microscopes— using geometry to compare and contrast their varying configurations—the students finished the project by observing the different steps of growth and sharing pictures taken with a USB microscope with other North American schools also involved in the project.

Maker Faire: A New Tradition

EB’s first Maker Faire was a treasure-trove of creativity and discovery, featuring makers from the outside—including Rogue Maker, Kinetic Steamworks Collective, Kids n’clay—as well as students, parents, and

teachers from within the EB community. Students enjoyed a plethora of activities and entertainment, including kinetic arts sculpture, 3-D printers, paper rockets, drones, felting, soldering, gardening, stop motion animation, and more. There was even a perfectly recreated Back to the Future DeLorean!

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Playworks Training

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Corinne Pluche on students working together during the Rallye Maths competition

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Beyond the Classroom: Annual EB Overnight Trips

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Coloma

Our fourth graders spend three days at the site where gold was first discovered in California, learning about the Gold Rush, native peoples, and the ecosystem of the Sierra foothills.

France

Every year our fifth graders head off to France to enjoy their first international EB trip. With a 30year history, this trip has become one of the defining points of many students’ EB education.

The students visit museums, monuments, parks, and live with host families.

years eb has offered a 5th grade trip to France

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3 Marin Headlands

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For their first EB overnight trip, our third graders head to the Marin Headlands to study its unique ecosystems and explore the flora and fauna specific to the area. The students do a lot of hiking and direct observation of plants and animals, both in the wild and in a marine lab. Teambuilding activities round out the trip, a favorite for students and parents alike!

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Our new Middle Schoolers head out to the Catalina Island Marine Institute for a five-day science-filled adventure of camping, exploring, and outdoor education. The educational topics covered are numerous, as are the many activities available, including kayaking, snorkeling, a ropes course challenge, and much more!

seeing all the sights, museums, and monuments in our nation’s Capital…

How does it get any better than that? The students love that trip every year.

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Catalina Island

Learning about the “city and its history,

Jeff Rodriguez, Middle School PE teacher and sports coach

Washington DC

Seventh graders spend a week visiting the capital’s monuments and memorials for hands-on civics education and fascinating history lessons.

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The eighth grade classes head back to France for two weeks of in-depth linguistic and cultural experiences. As more mature young adults, many students enjoy this second chance to visit France as a group, learning and bonding anew during their last EB trip.

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Graduating Class of 2015: Off to High School

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Toby Anderson Berkeley High School Olivia Arizmendi College Prep Andre Assadi Berkeley High School Sophia Bourdrel Berkeley High School Liam Carroll Berkeley High School Lola Chandler Berkeley High School Jack Clydesdale Berkeley High School Julie Deléger College Prep Ava Dove Berkeley High School Cameron Faulkner Berkeley High School Logan Gade Berkeley High School

Isabella Gargani Oakland Technical High School Lena Gaultier Oakland Technical High School Sarah Gougeon Sir Francis Drake High School Magda Gourinchas Berkeley High School Julien Henderson Oakland Technical High School Jessie Hundel International High School Maelie Jaffrin Alameda High School Lyra Johnson Berkeley High School Haley Kirtland Berkeley High School

Jack Korcuska College Prep Louise Largier Athenian School Katalina Lee-Righter International High School Marcus Lukan Berkeley High School Margaret Martin SF University High School Colin Milliken Marin Academy Komyarr Misaghi Berkeley High School Ebony Morris SF University High School Eric Murray Lowell High School Steven Ndedi Berkeley High School Grace O’Keefe Berkeley High School

Bridget O’Kelly College Prep Luna Ragot Saint Mary’s College High School Iman Safi-Eddine Home study Alix Sivolella Lick-Wilmerding High School Brad Stimpson Berkeley High School Katusch Strich Berkeley High School Kate Tam International High School Amanda Van Sickle Berkeley High School Roxane Vay Berkeley High School

Congratulations, Class of 2015

This is a list of the private schools where our eighth graders were accepted: Athenian School (3) Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School (Cambridge, MA) (1)* Bishop O’Dowd High School (3) College Preparatory School (4) Concord Academy (Concord, MA) (1)* Head Royce School (2) International High School (9) Lick-Wilmerding High School (1) Lowell High School (2)** Marin Academy (1)* Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School (1)* Saint Mary’s College High School (4) San Francisco University High School (2) Urban School (1)* Congratulations to you all!

Douglas Gostlin, Middle School Counselor and High School Guidance Counselor

*Only one student applied to the school. ** Public school with competitive admissions requirements.

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are highly sought after by these top private schools for their unique qualities.

They have been described by high school admissions directors as being ambitious, dynamic, and globally minded, as well as caring, creative, and independent.”

Douglas Gostlin

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This class has been a wonderful group of students who have courageously embraced the often daunting task of selecting a high school, and it is rewarding to see each of the students gravitate towards a school that reflects his or her special interests, talents, and intellectual curiosity.

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Graduating Class of 2011: Off to College

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Daniel Anderson Northwestern University Nathan Canadas Science Po/Columbia Claire Crocker Senior Berkeley High Alexandra Darwish University of Michigan Alana Dastous Montpellier, France Melina Davis Quest University, British Columbia Stefan El Baze University of Denver Leo Faure UC Davis Troy Gelobter Amherst College Aminta Gueye Reed College

Nathaniel Hobesh Lewis and Clark College Madison MacGregor Senior at Castilleja High School Malcolm MacLeod UC Berkeley Vittorio Martinet Gap year Gabriella Mead Reed College Lucia Mead NYU John Milabu Greenville College Hannah Miller Stanford Kate Miller USC (Theater Arts Program) Megan Nehme University of San Francisco

Megan Ogburn Tulane University Yann Picouleau San Jose State University Vasco Portilheiro Stanford Indiana Read Senior at Berkeley High School Adèle Salters German Language School in Berlin Julien Sat-Vollhardt Gap year Pierre Schreyer Jul. 17, 1997 – Oct. 13, 2015 Maya Schumb UC Santa Barbara Edgar Smit Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

Cole Stauffenegger Sonoma State Carolyn Stephens Gap year Talia Stringfellow UC Santa Barbara Trevor Wescott San Francisco State Tara White UC Los Angeles Julia Zammith-Uppal American University Nahela Zauret Berkeley Community College Anton Zyngier McGill University

Alumni Profile: Chinzalée Sonami, Class of 1999

Chinzalée Sonami, Food Buyer, London

How do you feel EB has influenced you or led you towards your choice of profession?

I have been a food buyer now for 6 years, first working with fine foods from Italy, Spain and France and now in the UK. Although I’m not sure that EB taught me to love food, it did influence my love for the stories behind so many of the international suppliers and producers I work with. I think it gave me an appreciation for trying everything and understanding the value behind learning a new culture, even if it is only through their foods.

What would you say to parents just starting out at EB? I would tell parents that sending their kids to EB will give their children a unique perspective on life. Learning a new language and being bilingual is a gift that will stay with them for the rest of their lives and will open countless doors.

Describe your favorite memory from EB. There are so many! I loved the Halloween parades, watching “the big kids” walk by the Lower School playground, the EBISC Middle School dances, the 8th grade Washington DC trip and, of course, the smell of roasted coffee from the neighborhood roaster is forever burned into my memory.

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Please describe your current work.

I currently work in London as the grocery buyer for a chain of organic grocery stores, much like Whole Foods.

I spend most of my day meeting new suppliers, tasting products, negotiating margins and using a lot more math than I ever expected to. Merci M. Coup !

Do you feel that EB adequately prepared you for life after EB? Do you feel you are a citizen of the world?

My time at EB has shaped my life in countless ways but the most significant is perhaps the way it taught us to view ourselves as citizens of the world. There is no doubt that EB is a very “Berkeley” school, but studying in French with French teachers, taking trips to France and hosting exchange students narrowed the gap between the Bay Area and the rest of the world. It meant that in 6th grade I lived in France for a year, then went to university in Madrid, lived in India for 6 months and finally moved to London a couple of years ago. I think these all would have been much more daunting had we not been exposed to so much at such a young age.

Would you consider sending your children to EB? Why? Absolutely. I would like my children to be reminded that there is a world that extends far beyond the one they know in the Bay Area. Aside from travelling, I think EB is the best way to remind them.

I truly do look forward to the day my kids go to EB, even if it’s just to selfishly walk down memory lane.

“My time at EB has

shaped my life in countless ways but the most significant is perhaps the way it taught us to view ourselves as citizens of the world.”

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What did you enjoy most about your time at EB and why?

The friends I made at EB are to this day some of my closest and dearest friends and what I cherish most from my time at EB. That, and nap time when we were in Pre-K and Kindergarten….

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Alumni Around the Globe Adrien Schmidt CEO at Squid Solutions Sausalito, California

Alexander Leland CEO & Partner at Energía Solar Atacama

Sarah Von Billerbeck Lecturer, University of Reading Oxford, England

Zia Tyebjee Senior Associate/ Designer at Gensler Shanghai, China

Lucie Kroening Attachée de Presse Paris, France

Copiapo, Chile

Céline Cohen Stay-at-home mom

Vanessa Clark Owner, VC Art

Chatswood, Australia

London, England

Madeleine Lettieri Production Assistant Melbourne, Australia

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Alumni Profile: Laurie Walter, Class of 1997

Laurie Walter, Academic Manager, France

What did you enjoy most about your time at EB and why?

Wow, what can I say? I just enjoyed being a kid in such an awesome environment! I knew we had it good there. We all did. The experience of being sandwiched between two cultures, one that we entered into when we stepped onto school grounds, was what was so enjoyable. I wouldn’t say there was just one thing; it was the environment as a whole.

Please describe your current work.

Currently, I am the academic manager in an English language training school in the south of France. We have a particular method for teaching and I counsel the students in their development. I also manage the team like a mother hen I suppose you could say.

How do you feel EB has influenced you or led you towards your choice of profession?

What would you say to parents just starting out at EB? It’s totally worth it. Your child will have a more open mind and connect those neurons for language learning at such an early age which will stay with them forever! Where else will your child have such an opportunity? Despite having a French mom, it’s not enough to speak only at home to one person. The more immersed you are in a language, the better.

Describe your favorite memory from EB. My favorite memory was in the library when a classmate did a presentation on her trip to Africa with her family. The stories she told were so mystifying that they made me want to travel there, a dream I finally got to realize two years ago with another former classmate from EB! Do you feel that EB adequately prepared you for life after EB? Do you feel you are a citizen of the world?

I left EB after elementary school and it left me with a taste of the world that I wanted to explore more of and still do to this day more than anything. Without EB to boost my curiosity, I don’t know if I would have had enough confidence to come out here and try out life in a new way. With that confidence I do believe that I’m a more well-rounded person thanks to this school.

Would you consider sending your children to EB? Why?

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If I had any, yes of course. The class sizes are small and the curriculum includes gardening. The teachers and administration put so much effort into teaching not only the basics, but also the importance of environmental factors, healthy eating and well-being, all while letting us kids… be kids! The sense of community was critical among all staff members from the maintenance man to the headmaster, which shows children how to coexist with people from all walks of life. EB has such a gravitational pull on the French community in the Bay Area as well. As parents, it’s not about just sending your kids to a school, it’s also about sharing ideas with other parents from all walks of life. So much goodness is transmitted to the kids through organized events and other such activities.

Anything else you’d like to add?

I hope this school keeps growing all while maintaining its core values that seem to only be getting stronger in an ever growing and changing world. My life would be so very different without EB; I’ve kept in touch with some classmates who have become quite good friends. We all end up finding each other again along the road somewhere.

“Without EB to

boost my curiosity, I don’t know if I would have had enough confidence to come out here and try out life in a new way.

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EB was the center point of my life growing up and I feel so fortunate to have had a French American education at such a critical point of development.

That being said, I always felt that I missed out on the true immersion French experience and that’s when I came out to France to teach English.

I wouldn’t say that EB led me to my choice directly but it sure did get me thinking about what else is out there in the world and therefore initiating me to move out to France and see for myself more in depth.

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Alumni Profile: Ivan Szpakowski, Class of 2000

I now regularly travel around the world for work and the background offered

by EB has helped me to adapt wherever I go. Moreover, an important part of my job is helping Westerners better understand China and Chinese better understand the West. My ability to help bridge the gap between cultures has been aided tremendously by the experience of growing up amidst both French and American systems.

Ivan Szpakowski, Commodities Strategist at Citi, Hong Kong In the 15 years since graduating from EB, I have lived in ten cities in four countries. After running out of French classes in high school, I made a decision that’s shaped my life ever since. I started learning Mandarin. In college, I became ever more immersed in both Chinese and China, and following graduation I moved to China, studying and working there for a year and a half. I returned to the U.S. for graduate school and began working in New York, but soon moved back to Asia—first to Singapore, then Shanghai and now Hong Kong where I head Citigroup’s Asia commodities research team.

The international perspective provided

by EB has been invaluable. My Asian and European friends are amazed to hear that most Americans do not even own a passport. In contrast, EB offers the opportunity to experience two distinct cultures, languages, and outlooks on the world. In my opinion, this is one of the most profound learning experiences possible.

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EB also helped instill in me a love of good food, which was one of the attractions for me of China, as only French cuisine can compete with the variety of authentic Chinese food. And while Chinese is the foreign language I use on a daily basis, I find myself happily slipping back into French language and culture whenever I visit France.

“EB offers the

opportunity to experience two distinct cultures, languages, and outlooks on the world. In my opinion, this is one of the most profound learning experiences possible.”

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Alumni Profile: Filomene Morrison, Class of 2003

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exposure to different cultures and ways of thinking was crucial to my development and really prepared me to think critically about, and also to appreciate, the world around me.”

Do you feel that EB adequately prepared you for life after EB? Do you feel you are a citizen of the world?

Absolutely. Thanks to EB, I not only learned a second language from a very early age, but was also immersed in an international and diverse community at the school and through experiences like the 5th grade exchange trip to France.

That early exposure to different cultures and ways of thinking was crucial to my development and really prepared me to think critically about, and also to appreciate, the world around me.

What did you enjoy most about your time at EB and why?

I especially enjoyed the math and science classes at EB. The opportunity to attend “French Math” and “English Math”, where “French Math” focused on principles of geometry and “English Math” focused on algebra and precalculus, was so unique and really encouraged EB students to think critically in different languages. I can also still remember the projects, experiments, and teachers from my 5th grade and Middle School science classes that instilled in me a sense of wonder and curiosity about how things work in the world around me that I’ve carried with me through my undergraduate and now graduate career.

Filomene Morrison, Ph.D. candidate at Emory University and Harvard University

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Please describe your current work.

I’m currently a 5th-year Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate at Emory University and McLean Hospital at Harvard University.

My current research is focused on the mechanisms of how stress and emotional trauma affect learning and memory, with the goal of understanding psychiatric disorders like post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I’m really interested in understanding how social and environmental inequalities impact health, how stress can be transmitted from one generation to the next, and how we can best identify and develop strategies for intervention.

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Alumni Profile: Nick Fehr, Class of 2001

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After graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2009, I worked at small digital agencies building high profile web applications for brands such as Patrón, Infiniti, Nintendo, W Hotels, and Tiffany & Co. A few years later, a chance meeting outside a Brooklyn sandwich shop introduced me to Aaron Fisher-Cohen, filmmaker and photographer, and my future partner.

Thank you to our Alumni Committee for their ongoing support and dedication to EB!

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Susan Acquistapace Becky Andersen Brigitte Bastrenta Anne Brandon Christine Chapon Steve Cook Tamara Daney Feriel El Ghaoui Fabiola Etienne Joan Finnie Douglas Gostlin Hülya Gürtuna Mei-Lin Ha Noémie Hansen Ann Hasse Brooke Hauch Joyce Hemmer Elizabeth Herzberg Virginia Hoyt Véronique Jordan Florence Kragen Kathleen Letellier Vivian Lopez Nasi Maghsoudnia White, Chair Michelle Maguire Johnelle Mancha Tina Meyer Jennifer Monahan Susan Nehme Kim Nogay Brenda Ogburn Gloria Polanski Natalie Powell Rick Richetta Karoline Robbins Karma Roberts Cottie Rood Roberte Rountree Marie-José Sat Vicki Schumb Joan Steele Nathalie Stringfellow Uma Thomas Jacqueline Van Lang Susan Vinluan Morrison Priscilla Wanerus Azadeh Yazdi

Nick Fehr, CEO and Founder, The Bosco, Brooklyn, Los Angeles and San Francisco

“While it’s been 14 years since I left EB, the one thing I’ll never forget are the lifelong friends I made.”

We created The Bosco (www.thebosco. com) in 2011, the first automatic GIF booth, bringing new technology to the photo booth tradition. I built most aspects of the company’s software and have since helped to grow The Bosco from a college fantasy to a profitable business with over 100 employees and offices in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and San Francisco that service clients worldwide.

I split my time between Brooklyn, Los Angeles and San Francisco and really only have one hobby: The San Francisco Giants.

While it’s been 14 years since I left EB, the one thing I’ll never forget are the lifelong friends I made. I think the bilingual and multicultural education at EB made my peers a much more interesting group of people, many of which I stay in touch with and consider to be my closest friends. If/when I have children, I’d definitely consider sending them to EB. I don’t know where else you could find such a perfect balance of culture and academics.

Alumni Reunions

EB All-Ages Reunion

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This yearly event is always a wonderful occasion for our alumni community to come together and celebrate the holidays. On January 8, 2015, high school students and college attendees in town for the winter holidays gathered in the festively decorated MPR for a chance to reconnect, visit old friends and teachers, and see who would be crowned royalty with delicious “galettes des rois !” Alumni, alumni parents, staff, and faculty recollected fond memories throughout the night, perusing the photo boards of the graduating classes from the past several years, and watching the ever-popular slideshow of photos from field trips and activities during their time at EB. Don’t miss our next one!

A now five-year tradition, the 21 and over reunion at Pyramid Brewery in Berkeley on January 6, 2015 was a nice way for our slightly older alumni to gather and catch up with one another in a relaxing atmosphere. Former students and parents enjoyed the chance to see what their fellow alumni were up to and to enjoy a pint of beer while chatting with their old classmates.

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Investing in Excellence Al Moore, Treasurer

I am delighted to have served as Board Treasurer for EB this past year. For the past few years, we have worked to strengthen our school finances and further our efforts to maintain a community that reflects our multicultural values, which includes attracting and retaining a diverse and talented student body, faculty, and staff.

We ended the 2014–2015 year with an operating budget surplus of $350,804 (EB’s budget is $14M), of which $237,877 was necessary to meet our scheduled principal repayments on our loans used to purchase the Lower and Middle School campuses and improve our Outdoor Learning Environment.

EB has also worked to improve its liquidity following the recent facility purchases and related improvements.

EB’s current ratio is 1.38 as of June 30, 2015 (compared to 1.20 as of June 30, 2014). EB’s current assets (mainly cash) were 1.38 times higher than its current liabilities (mostly tuition pre-payments and vacation compensation owed to faculty and staff). Translated into dollars, EB’s current assets surpassed its current

Antoine Portales, Director of Business and Finance

liabilities by $1,913,408. As a point of comparison in 2000, the current ratio was 0.73. In other words EB’s current assets were lower than its current liability by close to $450,000 though the school did not own its facilities at that time.

The school continues to take action to put itself in a better financial position to weather fluctuations in the economy and other possible adversity.

With a total net asset of $6.6M, EB has made steady progress over the past 15 years (total net assets were just under $2M in 2000). Over these years, we have been able to further our commitment to diversity and financial aid, to purchase our campuses, and to improve our buildings and grounds. The school continues to make every effort to keep faculty and staff salaries on par with Bay Area independent school averages, although they were lower than the average of East Bay Independent Schools 15 years ago.

revenue. With tuition and fees covering 92 percent of our operating expenses in 2014–2015, the remaining funds were comprised of Annual Fund support, the Wine Auction Soirée, after school programs, and other ancillary programs.

These non-tuition revenue sources are critical to the overall financial health of the school. They provide additional resources that help us moderate tuition increases while providing the best possible education for our students.

Thank you for partnering with us as fellow stewards of EB.

Al Moore Treasurer

And of course, no financial picture would be complete without mentioning our fundraising efforts and auxiliary

2014–2015 Revenues n 91.99% Tuition and Fees (includes tuition paid by Bourses Scolaires and by EB Financial Aid) n 4.22% Ancillary Programs (Extended Day Care, vacation camps, after school classes, interest on monthly payments, interest earned...) n 2.60% Annual Fund n 0.61% Events n 0.59% Other Gifts (escrip, released restricted gifts...)

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n 45.60% Program/Educational Expenses n 24.89% General and Administrative Expenses n 13.42% Financial Aid Expenses (does not include the Bourses Scolaires which are not an EB expense) n 10.06% Plant Expenses n 6.03% Debt Service (incl. principal repayment)

Please note that G&A includes the cost of several positions which are traditionally reported as G&A in schools but have a direct impact on the programs and students such as the Assistant Head, the Middle School Head, the Curriculum Coordinators, the Middle School Counselor, and the Extended Day Care Director.

Florence Kragen, Director of Advancement

Sharon Le Duy, Advancement Chair

Even though my children are now in high school and college, I continue to support EB because of its impact on my family and the unique opportunity it provides hundreds of children each year to receive an outstanding bilingual education. I know many of you feel as I

Fundraising Revenues from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 (based on audit report) Total: $570,161

With the transformative $2.8M Campus Campaign behind us, 2014–2015 was yet another remarkable year, with countless hours logged by our volunteers—hats off to our Parents’ Association—and continued communitywide philanthropic support. Together, we raised a total of $570,161, largely comprised of Annual Fund, our cornerstone fundraising program, and the Wine Auction Soirée.

Of special note this year was the Grade 8 Endowment Legacy Gift. The endowment will help secure the school’s future by providing a steady stream of investment income. A relatively

UNRESTRICTED GIFTS Annual Fund

$465,248

new tradition at EB, the Grade 8 Gift reached new heights this year, with every 8th grader personally making a contribution. Together with their parents and a matching gift from an alumni parent, the class gift helped grow the school’s endowment which is now valued at $293,286. This EB tradition says a great deal about the strength of the EB community and our newest alumni, the class of 2015!

Thank you once again for sharing your energy, ideas, and resources and may your continued support guide and sustain the school in years to come.

Sharon Le Duy Advancement Chair, Alumni Parent

RESTRICTED GIFTS

$104,913

$365,241

The Campus Campaign

$2,472

Wine Auction Soirée (excluding Fund-a-Need)

$67,451

Field Mithoefer Memorial Financial Aid Fund

$1,800

Raffle/Place du Marché (net) (of which 1/3 has been transferred to the Parents’ Association Account)

$28,151

Jeannette Rouger Professional Development Fund (Fund-a-Need)

Retail Programs

$4,405

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do and as we celebrate your generosity with this Annual Report, I am grateful for the personal commitment that each of you brings to EB. I deeply appreciate your volunteer leadership and your willingness to invest time and financial resources towards creating this unparalleled community.

$67,370

Endowment $18,721 Class of 2015 Gift: $16,821 (includes matching gift to class gift of $2,000) Citizenship Award Gift: $1,000 Individual Gifts: $900 (Endowment value as of June 30, 2015: $293,286) Playworks Grant:

$12,550

STEMtheGAP Grant

$1,000

Academic Forum Grant

$1,000

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 14 years since I first walked the bright halls of EB, greeting friends and teachers as I took my son to class. I recently accompanied that same son to Washington D.C. where he started his freshman year at Georgetown studying foreign affairs and technology, blending the best of EB and the Bay Area. My son and daughter both entered EB as curious and energetic preschoolers and emerged as critical thinkers with an enthusiasm for learning and a love of exploration. While it is hard having my son leave the nest, I am confident that he is equipped with the tools to navigate whatever new experiences and challenges await him, thanks in large part to EB.

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Annual Fund

The Annual Fund is EB’s most important fundraiser of the year. In 2014–2015, the parent and faculty/ staff campaign ran for only 50 days, inspiring our community’s involvement early on. In a strong show of support, 83% of our parent community—together with faculty, staff, Board members, grandparents, alumni, and friends—contributed $365,241. Thank you to our community of givers!

Président ($10,000+) Reza and Debra Abbaszadeh Eric and Emma Gimon

Ambassadeur ($5,000+) Frédéric and Odile Canadas Patrick Corcoran and Susanna Stromberg Corcoran Dean Hanley and Hélène Cahen John and Janice Kirk Michael Lukan and Laura Pantaleo Michael, Tina and Joshua Meyer Mark and Tracy Poff Guillaume Privat and Alexandra Thusy-Privat (MG) Stuart Russell and Loy Sheflott Wells Fargo Anonymous (1)

Consul ($3,000+)

Stephanie Sullivan and Stephanie Walton, Annual Fund Vice-Chair and Chair.

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Paul-André Abboud and Kristen Sidell (MG) Adobe Systems Inc. Christopher and Anne Anderson Randy Arndt and Nicole Gauthier François Bertault and Qingwen Feng (MG) Natasha Boissier and Kimbo Prichard Patrick Burns and Colleen Zardiackas Burns (MG) Pierre-François Choquet and Stéphanie Long Choquet (MG) Claire Clydesdale Christopher Harrelson and Sara Rahimian David and Yvette Hatton (MG) Tanny Keeler-Hodgetts and Kent Hodgetts Carl Langford and Wendy Bernstein Niklaus Largier and Karen Feldman Christophe and Sharon Le Duy James Levine and Angela Jacobson Jeffrey and Eileen Loustau Alexis Roos and Claire de Gerin-Ricard Shahin and Muna Shadfar

Jon Strich and Catherine Dower Jean-Luc and Agnieszka Vay (MG) Todd Vollmerhausen and Denise Glagau Emmanuel Vuillequez and Vanessa Chong (MG) Zachary and Stephanie Walton

Attaché ($1,600+) Matt and Kate Arnold Patrice Aymé and Constance Ramos Michael Bailey and Priscilla Mulei Bank of the West Robert Bartlett and Victoria Plaut BlackRock Aron Cramer and Berit Ashla Stéphane and Delphine Deléger André Dixon Thierry Durandard and Rick Richetta Doug and Lisa Fontaine Sylvain François and Karine Besnardeau (MG) David Gay and Olga Popova Benjamin Gold and Pria Hidisyan Jacob and Rhonda Goldstein (MG) Google David Harding and Minsu Longiaru Marc and Gabrielle Hedlund Andrew and Corinne Henton McGill Hort and Nicole Harris Ashley and Anneliese Jameson (MG) Casey and Catherine Keller (MG) Michael Korcuska and Shannon Jackson Jean-Philippe Kouakou-Zebouah and Jesica GoldhammerZebouah Max Kozlov and Tatiana Pavlova (MG) Raphael and Jennifer Le Thery Edward Lee and Rhonda Righter Steve and Ann Lefkovits Jitendra Malik and Isha Ray George Martin and Janelle Noble Kirill Mazin and Gwen Coyne

Al Moore and Michelle Clincke Roger Myers and Erin McCormick Ali-Antoun Nakhle and Carol Theokary (MG) Keyvan Nouri Garet and Amy O’Keefe Paul and Claudine Ozzello Erich Pfeifer and Kelly EvansPfeifer Kameshwar Poolla and Radhika Rao Stéphane Prunet and Anshu Prunet-Sharma Paul and Magali Rangel David and Françoise Rees Michael Roberts and Mindyn Longinotti Tanu Sankalia and Devyani Jain Rachel Scherrer and Kelly Dempski Daniel Sivolella and Jacqueline Van Lang Ruth Stimpson Paul and Stephanie Sullivan Manning Sutton and Hilary Goldman Franck and Janick Terrail (MG) Norman and Jennifer Villarina Gordon and Berna Watson Anonymous (1)

Diplomate ($750+) Advent Software, Inc. Jonathon Angell and Suna YalazAngell Javier Arizmendi and Odile Leland-Arizmendi Mark Blake and Sally Stephens Jeremy Bled and Katherine Dawson Rob and Shannon Bloemker Ramesh Bollapragada and Ramadevi Pullela Pierre Chew and Kristin Nolan The Clorox Company Freddy and Lisa Corbin Stuart and Vanessa CorrêaKendall Andrew Davis and Alexandra Von Burg Philippe Dietz and Corine Meyer Samir Dzankic and Golriz Ghassem-Ardebili Chris Elliott and Christel Bijasson

n 87% Administration & Staff n 83% Parents n 66% Faculty

Sources of Giving for the 2014–2015 Annual Fund n 65% Parents n 16% Board n 12% Other n 4% Faculty/Staff n 3% Alumni/Alumni parents

Membre (up to $749) Asseffa Abye and Pauline Brooks Yusef Alexandrine Carol Allen Cyril and Lorien Allouche Jeffrey and Andrea Appell (MG) Mario and Sarah Assadi Hiwot Atakilti Raul Axtle and Natalia Del Pozo William and Meryl Bailey Alfred and Valerie Barber Anthony and Gabriela Barker Franck and Barbara Bédrossian Neil and Rosemarie Bell Yahel BenDavid and Yael Perez Leslie Bisno Jean-Jacques and Valeska Boissier Harold Boscovich and Hallie Von Rock Mark Bostick and Marna Mignone Monia Boubaker-Wesley Frédéric and Magda Boulay Anne Brandon Victor Brochard and Ellen Wang Victor and Barbara Brochard Hervé Bruckert and Emari Dimagiba Laurent and Sophie Burgy Hugh and Gail Burroughs Patricia Camacho William and Timothea Campbell Antoine Carrière and Irina Wolf Carrière Laurent Chardonnet and Tina Chen-Chardonnet Maurice Charrière Martha Chase

Chevron Ender Choo and Cheah Hui Siow Mathieu Cladidier Weldon and Lisa Clemons Thomas and Renee Clyde Thomas and Laura Clydesdale Michael Cohen and Josiane Saulnier Jason Cohn and Camille ServanSchreiber Christopher Colebourn Jean-Gaël Collomb and Maria DiGiano Conyes Foundation Steven and Wendy Cook Jacques Cornet and Helen Jordan-Cornet Jose Cortez and Vivian Li Betsy Cory Patrick Coulon Michael Cruse and Patricia Grob Djamel and Rebecca Dahmani Neree and Celine Dastous Blake and Deanna Davis Luc and Leah De Armey Marc and Abeba De Armey Ghislain de Jamblinne and Qi Han Karine Delambily Clémence Demoncheaux Lynne Dominguez Clélia Donovan Douglas Dove and Uma Thomas Jean-François Durand and Emily Carr Jacques Duskin and Virginie Mounkala-Nkodia Randall Elarco and Camille Winet Stephen and Theresa Englehart Alexandra Erman Hervé Estimbre and Caitlin Campbell Abraham and Elizabeth Estrada Jacques and Fabiola Etienne Virginie Falquérho Marcella Fassò Marek Fibrich and Petra Fibrichova Corinne Fiscal Julie Ford Martine Fournier Amanda Fox Daniel Frederick and Susan McKeehan Paul Friedman and Paloma Baquerizo Friedman

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n 90% Trustees

David St. Jean and Irene Bloemraad Timothy Stokes and Anya Lewis Edward Sweet and Harold Stevens Tony Tam (MG) Frédéric Theunissen and Heather Clague Jeremy Townsend and Kili McGowan Alan and My True Louis and Sylvie Vaillant (MG) David and Virginia Vogel Rudolph Walter and Brigitte Bastrenta Yahoo!

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Kenneth and Setenay Frucht François Gaultier and Rachel Silver Genentech Jai Gohel and Maureen Garvey Jeroen and Katherine Grasman Keith Hanna Pascal and Tegan Hoffmann Graham Humphreys and Anissa Burnley-Humphreys Mohammed Husseini and Dana Larson Paul Johnson and Joan Steele Kaiser Permanente Philip Kaminsky and Lisa Materson Adib and Karin Kanafani Paul and Robin Kirby Patrick Kirtland Jules and Florence Kragen Charles and Dianne Krueger Cem and Deniz Kursunoglu Alexis Laurent and Eliza Finkelstein Cécile Laurent (MG) Sébastien Le Pape and Virginie Arnaud Le Pape Paul and Laura Magu Henry Massie and Bridget Connelly Bryan Matheney and Avery Sim (MG) John McCarthy and Sodabeh Fazlollahi Gregory and Monique Morris Dean and Lucie Moses (MG) Bao-Long Nguyen-Trong and Anh-Thu Nguyen (MG) Doug Oakley and Susan Campbell Antoine Portales Made Putrayasa and Annette Hackett (MG) Steven Ramirez and Jacqueline Espinoza Logan Ray and Omayya Kanafani Gary and Lee Richter Luis Robles Macias and Sara Rodriguez Torrecilla (MG) SalesForce.com Arndt Schrader and Christine Brozowski Alan and Sophie Shabel Alistair Sinclair and Nataliya Libina Eric Snoey and Sophie Barbant

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“The Annual

Fund helps the school do even more of the things it wants to do for my kids.”

Andy Spear, parent

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Robert and Alix Gade Benjamin and Kayla Gaisne Miguel and Mayra Garcia Matthew and Joelle Garland William and Ladan Gehring Adam Gifford and Ingrid Hester Michael Gill and Caryn Augst Agnès Girard William Goodman and Victoria Belco Jean-Marc and Casimira Gorce Douglas Gostlin Pierre-Olivier and Marion Gourinchas Benjamin Grant and Kelley Kahn Richard and Gretchen Grant Douglas Greenholz Randolph and Sylvaine Griffin Benjamin Guglielmi and Véronique Laurin Romain Guillen and Giselle Vigneron (MG) Mei-Lin Ha William and Jennifer Hammond Justin and Miriam Hanlon Mohamed Hannaoui and Ghenwa Serhan Matthew and Noémie Hansen William and Margaret Hart Ann Hasse Heller Consulting James and Cassiopée Hett William Higgins and Susan Knecht Higgins Michelle Horn William and Mijo Horwich Phil and Virginia Hoyt Eric Hughes and Priscilla Wanerus Satnam and Bakhsho Hundel Nghi Huynh Rotha Ieng Intel Jacqueline Jackson François and Daniela Jeanneau Yong Jeon and Cathy Kim Adam and Manon Johnson Michael Jonath and Sylvie Mwila Jonath Douglas and Ann Jones Ferrell and Hélène Jordan Sean and Véronique Jordan JP Morgan Chase Foundation Lorin Kalisky and Edith Gillet Sidharth Kapila and Ritu Rai Katherine Keeler-Hodgetts Donald Kelley and Susan Getman

Karen Kelley Naji and Hana Khabbaz Jan-Ulco Kluiwstra and MarieAnne Descalle Ernest and Julianne Knell Mirza Kopelman Yat Hung Kot and Bo Fun Yuan Samuel Krueger and Catherine Vives Krueger Patrick Krzyzosiak and Teresa Parker Vincent Labiano Abello and Elisabeth Lhoest Richard and Marie-Paule Laden Alexandra LaGatta Colette Lapeyre Hannah Lê Robert Lee and Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee Sylvie Le Meur Martin and Dorothy Lefkovits Hayne and Kit Leland Jean-Marie and Kathleen Letellier Mark Levine and Irma Herrera Stephen Levine and Paola Laverde-Levine John F. "Jack" and Kathie Longinotti Daniel Macallair and Bonnie Barkett David Macquart-Moulin and Laura Mitchel Guevara Patrick and Maria Maillé Steven and Janice Marcom Hugo and Jackeline Mariz Tom and Merideth Marschak Antoine and Chase Martin Rosa Materson Jason and Chanté Maxey Matt McCarthy and Anna Kern Taslim McDonald Aengus McGiffin and Adair Loveridge Andrée McGiffin Louise McGowan Tom Meyer and Chandra Ganguly-Meyer Douglas and Jennifer Milliken Erik and Tish Moore Steven Moore and Carla Vasques dos Santos-Moore Stephen Moros and Patricia McCarthy Suzanne Morris Nadine Morrisette Filomene Morrison Frank Morrison and Susan

Vinluan-Morrison Huntly Morrison Ian Murray and Yoko Otomi Robert Nadeau and Rose MotaNadeau Eric Naiman and Anne Nesbet Shizen Nakamura and Bianca Cano Nakamura Etienne Ndedi and Ginette Dogbe Sara Nicklès Boris Nikolin and Rose Fall Carl and Carolyn Nodolf Magali Noth Sean and Gina Nowicki Jeanne Oakley Judith Okolie Voytek Okreglak and Isabelle Le Blanc Edna Olmstead Oracle Corporation Christopher Osborn Benjamin Padilla and Tamara Garcia Joe Parreira Chris and Trang Pawlowski Nicolas Pellerin and Nina Carbone-Pellerin Christopher and Diane Penn Brian and Camille Pennix Jamal Perry and Kate Massie Saul Pichardo and Katalin Bende Robert Pinchuk and Monica Pearson Roy and Olga Plaut Denise Powell Phil Purdom and Jennifer Dawson Javier Quintero Xavier and Emmanuelle Ragot Stéphane Raingard and Stacy Chandler Stephan and Clotilde Ramoin Marc and Suzanne Rasic Giorgio and Stephanie Regni Laurent Rigobert and Ethel Brennan Yann Risz and Amy Gordon-Risz Mark Ritter and Bénédicte Cambon-Ritter Jeffrey and Karoline Robbins (MG) Eric Rocher and Lorena GomezBarris Dominique Roddier and Wendy Sitler-Roddier Jeffrey Rodriguez Catherine Ronneberg

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Norman Ronneberg Aaron and Stéphanie Ross Matthew Ross and Phyllis Grant Roberte Rountree Gaël Rozan and Vanessa Kahn Luis Ruiz Rodriguez and Sarah Nasgovitz Mathieu and Andrea Salgues Alvaro Sanabria and Sandra Guzman Mihir Sarkar and Sharmila Ganguly Subhas and Ratna Sarkar Christopher and Heather Saulnier Orville and Baifang Schell James and Carol Scherrer Gavin and Lauren Schlesinger Philip and Michele Schurman Donald and Karen Secor Dirk and Marjorie Setchko Fred and Irene Shabel Edgar Sierra-Pacheco and Cindy Sierra Anthony and Lisa Siino Michael Silpa and Jerri Mariott Robin Sim

From left to right, front row: Heather Saulnier, Isha Ray, Golriz Ghassem-Ardebili, Natasha Boissier, Stephanie Sullivan. Back row: Phil Tiffin, Paul Abboud, Pria Hidisyan, Max Kozlov, Bobby Bartlett, Marjorie Setchko, Frédéric Canadas (Head of School), Dana Larson, Doug Oakley.

Noelle Simmaly Michael and Alison Skubic Mike and Katie Slemmer Gary Smith and Coline David Glen and Mary Smith James Smith and Erica Riggs Bernard Smits and Theresa Nelson William and Valérie Sobel (MG) Robert Spear Linda Stevenson Debbie Stimpson John Storella Noah and Lily Sudarsky Sao Sy and Fatimatou Fall Synopsys Bob Sypher and Nathalie Valette Target Todd Taylor and Elaine Wang Zygmunt and Maria Teodorczyk Tom Tellefsen and Myrna Walton Elena Thibault Marc Thibault Chris Thomas and Dietlind Lerner Dylan Thornton and Jennifer Sorensen

William Thornton Philip Tiffin and Jennifer Fawcett Michael Ting and Stéphane de la Rue du Can Aaron Tippett and Valerie Burman Marion Tobie Total Jean-Yves and Karine Tripier Brian Turner and Emilie Mazzacurati Stephane Turolla and Aurelie Bonein-Turolla Union Bank Foundation Pedro Valdeolmillos and Valérie Lavoyer Jean-Paul and Rebecca Valette Rafael and Yani Vargas Christophe and Emilie Verbinnen Ricardo and Viviana Villarina Jose-Luis Villasante and MarieElise Sallat Matthew Wadlund and Alexandra Destler Wadlund Noor-Rahman Wais and Awatif Chirar

Suzanne Wallace Steven Weinberg and Georganne Ferrier Stephen Wenger and Asli Apkan Michael and Evelyne Westerman William and Margaret Westerman Mark Westover and Barbara Galligan Russell Whismore Brian White and Jennifer Monahan Joshua Wold and Silvana Bacigalupo-Wold Brian Wu and Ellen Yu Patrice Zauret Anonymous (12) Please Note: Every effort has been made to avoid errors, misspellings, and omissions. If, however, your name was in some way listed incorrectly or omitted, please accept our sincere apologies. At a convenient time, please notify Véronique Jordan at the EB Advancement Office at (510) 549-3895, extension 319 so that our records can be corrected.

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Paul Abboud Matt Arnold Bobby Bartlett Natasha Boissier Pat Burns Heather Clague Alix Gade Golriz Ghassem-Ardebili Pria Hidisyan Devyani Jain Helen Jordan Max Kozlov Dana Larson Tom Meyer Doug Oakley Isha Ray Aaron Ross Heather Saulnier Marjorie Setchko Stephanie Sullivan, Vice-Chair Phil Tiffin Todd Vollmerhausen Stephanie Walton, Chair Berna Watson

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“Choosing EB for our children’s education was one of the best parenting decisions we’ve ever made.”

Thank You to EB’s Long-standing Annual Fund Volunteer

Pat Burns Pat Burns and his wife Colleen Zardiackas-Burns

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“Choosing EB for our children’s education was one of the best parenting decisions we’ve ever made,” says Pat Burns, the school’s most long-standing Annual Fund volunteer. Pat and Colleen’s son Connor, now a junior at Bishop O’Dowd, attended EB from Kindergarten through eighth grade and their youngest, Liam, will graduate in June.

Reflecting back on their school search, the couple noted that strong academics and small class sizes were a priority, but they also wanted an environment that reflected the multiculturalism and diversity of the Bay Area. EB was a natural fit.

While at EB, Connor and Liam have made life-long friends from a wide-range of cultural backgrounds—an experience that has helped shape their world view. They have the language skills and the cultural sensitivity to interact respectfully and confidently with people from around the world. At the same time, the school has had an impact on the entire family. “When your children attend EB, your family joins a vibrant, diverse, and caring community,” says Pat. Getting and staying involved has deepened their connection with other EB families and the school.

While Colleen has volunteered as room parent, fieldtrip chauffeur, and more, Pat has served as an Annual Fund volunteer since they joined EB 13 years ago. Over more than a decade, Pat has raised critical funds for the school, including helping to reach milestone fundraising goals during his time as Chair in 2006–2007. Pat enjoys working as a team to achieve ambitious goals, and raising money for such a good cause is a fulfilling and tangible way for him to do his part. “A strong Annual Fund helps keep tuition within reach of more families, ensuring the diversity that our family values so much,” says Pat.

As they look ahead to their youngest son’s graduation in June, Pat and Colleen are filled with excitement and some sadness. They are confident that their children have been well-prepared for life’s next adventure, but will miss being so close to the EB community. “EB will always be our home school,” they say with fondness.

Endowment

In 2008, the idea of the class gift, dedicated to EB’s Endowment, was born.

For the last eight years, the parents and students of the graduating class have continued this legacy, contributing generously to the EB Class Gift Endowment Fund. Every year, an alumni family offers a matching grant tied to the student fundraising. The purpose of these two funds is to provide a source of permanent financial security for EB. Most recently, in 2015, alumni parents John Rosenthal and Sally Drach established the Fund for Excellence.

Allocations from this fund will support specific expenses intended to enhance the educational experience of EB students.

Endowment Donors: Tanny Keeler-Hodgetts and Kent Hodgetts John Rosenthal and Sally Drach Jean-Luc Szpakowski and Gloria Polanski

G8 Class Gift Donors:

The Class of 2015 took the tradition of the class gift above and beyond through their tremendous efforts in contributing to this year’s Class Gift Endowment.

Under the guidance, motivation, and enthusiastic support of two stellar volunteer parents, Laura Clydesdale and Jacqueline Van Lang, the eighth graders fully embraced the idea of giving back to EB.

Christopher and Anne Anderson Toby Anderson Javier Arizmendi and Odile Leland-Arizmendi Olivia Arizmendi Andre Assadi Mario and Sarah Assadi Sophia Bourdrel Lola Chandler Raingard Jack Clydesdale Thomas and Laura Clydesdale Julie Deléger Stéphane and Delphine Deléger Ava Dove Douglas Dove and Uma Thomas Cameron Faulkner Kevin Faulkner and Geri Charnin Logan Gade Robert and Alix Gade Isabella Gargani François Gaultier and Rachel Silver Lena Gaultier Sarah Gougeon Magda Gourinchas Pierre-Olivier and Marion Gourinchas Don Henderson and Catherine Métayer Julien Henderson Jessie Hundel Satnam and Bakhsho Hundel Maelie Jaffrin Lyra Johnson Haley Kirtland Patrick Kirtland Jack Korcuska Michael Korcuska and Shannon Jackson Louise Largier

Through their hard work and perseverance over the course of several months, this class has achieved some historymaking results: 1) 100% participation in student giving; 2) the highest amount of funds raised through student giving; 3) the highest amount of funds raised through the sale of their Marché items; and 4) the record for the largest class gift in the history of EB, contributing an amazing $16,821 to the EB Endowment Fund!

This total gift was made possible by a generous matching gift of $2,000 from an alumni family, to whom we continue to be grateful.

Niklaus Largier and Karen Feldman Edward Lee and Rhonda Righter Katalina Lee-Righter Marcus Lukan Michael Lukan and Laura Pantaleo George Martin and Janelle Noble Margaret Martin Colin Milliken Douglas and Jennifer Milliken Andrew Misaghi Ebony Morris Gregory and Monique Morris Eric Murray Ian Murray and Yoko Otomi Steven Ndedi Garet and Amy O’Keefe Grace O’Keefe Bridget O’Kelly Denise Powell Luna Ragot Xavier and Emmanuelle Ragot Stéphane Raingard and Stacy Chandler Iman Safi-Eddine Alix Sivolella Daniel Sivolella and Jacqueline Van Lang Maxim Sivolella Bradford Stimpson Debbie Stimpson Jon Strich and Catherine Dower Katusch Strich Kate Tam Tony and Katherine Tam Amanda Van Sickle Jean-Luc and Agnieszka Vay Roxane Vay Angie Wang and Mark Fox Anonymous (1)

Current Value of Endowment Funds: Silver Jubilee Endowment Fund

$151,160

EB Class Gift Endowment Fund

$86,126

Fund for Excellence

$56,000

TOTAL $293,286

ENDOWMENT

The Silver Jubilee Endowment Fund was created in 2003 by one of EB’s founders in celebration of the school’s 25th anniversary.

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EB has been blessed with generous donors who value the long-term sustainability and health of the school.

These gifts make up EB’s Endowment, which is currently comprised of three separate funds.

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Special Gifts

Citizenship Award: Diego Salgues The Middle School Citizenship Award was created in 2011 to encourage Middle School students to take positive action in the EB community and beyond by modeling EB values. The Middle School was pleased to announce Diego Salgues in Grade 7 as the recipient of this year’s award.

Diego was a key student organizer in both the Green Council and Student Council this year. He took on a leadership role for many school initiatives, including the E-Waste Drive, the Earth Day Film Festival, as well as initiating all of the Spirit Activities prepared by the Spirit Committee.

Through a gift of $1,000 to the EB Endowment fund, the Citizenship Award honors Diego for his community efforts, leadership, and for his service to his peers.

Diego Salgues receiving the Citizenship Award 2015 from the Head of School, Frédéric Canadas

Field Mithoefer Memorial Financial Aid Fund This fund assists current families who encounter unanticipated financial difficulties. It supplements EB’s other financial aid programs.

Paul Fogel and Yvette Chalom Tanny Keeler-Hodgetts and Kent Hodgetts

Gifts for Restricted Programs Sidney E. Frank Foundation The Dow STEMtheGap Teacher Challenge John Palmer

Gifts in honor of…

• Brigitte Bastrenta Yvette Chalom • Jack and Raquel Clydesdale Claire Clydesdale • Emilie Colker Jennifer and William Hammond • Peter Davis Stan and Cathy Simms • Will Garner James Levine and Angela Jacobson • Lya Jones Douglas and Ann Jones • Joshua Kaminsky Rosa Materson • Erin Kirby William and Margaret Hart • Haley and Charles Kirtland Glen and Mary Smith • Marcus Lefkovits Martin and Dorothy Lefkovits

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• Felice Massie Perry Henry Massie and Bridget Connelly

• Leila Rangel Edna Olmstead • Roxane and Vincent Vay Zygmunt and Maria Teodorczyk • William and Adriana Villarina Camille and Brian Pennix • Delphine and Natasha Wadlund Carl and Carolyn Nodolf • Jess and Penny Walton Lynne Dominguez

Gifts in memory of…

• Hélène Bonnefoy-Girard Agnès Girard • Auguste Chardonnet Laurent Chardonnet and Tina Chen-Chardonnet • Colin Hasse Ann Hasse • Dylan Hunter Roberte Rountree

In-Kind Donations Acme Anne Brandon Berkeley Bowl Berkeley Horticultural Nursery Stuart and Vanessa CorrêaKendall Fabrique Délices Fast Imaging Greenerprinter Mark and Tracy Poff Josiane Saulnier Stella Nonna Olivier Thériault Nathalie Valette Paul Wescott

Live and Silent Auction Supporters

Wine Donors

Frédéric Canadas Claremont Hotel Club and Spa Tom and Renee Clyde EB Board of Trustees Kenneth and Setenay Frucht Dean Hanley and Hélène Cahen Paul and Robin Kirby Kokkari Estiatorio, Paul and Robin Kirby Karl Mayer Monterey Bay Aquarium Al Moore and Michelle Clincke Paul and Claudine Ozzello Passionfish Kameshwar Poolla and Radhika Rao Jeff and Karoline Robbins Maxwell Robbins and Theresa Rice Aaron and Stéphanie Ross The Ross Family Tanu Sankalia and Devyani Jain Jean Michel and Hélène Valentin Servane Valentin Brian White and Jennifer Monahan

Reza and Debra Abbaszadeh Paul Abboud and Kristen Sidell Aykut Akcaoglu and Maria Reyes Yusef Alexandrine Patrice Aymé and Constance Ramos Banshee Tony and Gabriela Barker Biale Vineyards Mark Blake and Sally Stephens Tarak and Christine Borchani Anne Brandon Frédéric and Odile Canadas Pierre Choquet and Stéphanie Long-Choquet Tom and Renee Clyde Steve and Wendy Cook Michael Cruse and Patricia Grob Alain Cubeles and Roxanne Chester Philippe Dietz Thierry Durandard and Rick Richetta Marek Fibrich and Petra Fibrichova Kenneth and Setenay Frucht Eric and Emma Gimon Michel and Barbara Girerd Barbara Hanna Michael and Denise Harland Bill and Margie Hart Kurt and Brooke Hauch Joyce Hemmer Pascal and Tegan Hoffmann Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant Paul and Robin Kirby

Auction Volunteers Thank you to our wonderful auction volunteers, organizers, creators, designers, and hosts!

You made our event a hit!

Aykut Akcaoglu and Maria Reyes Anthony Barker Gabriela Barker Yael Perez Jeremy Bled and Katherine Dawson Laura Carmany Ethran Chkhiro Emily Chung Michelle Clincke Marcel Degas Zoe Dove Eric and Emma Gimon Catherine Gougeon Nicole Harris Paul Johnson Taraneh Khalvati Paul Kirby Robin Kirby Jennifer Le Thery Raphael Le Thery Alice Martin Chase Martin Courtenay Martin Bryan Matheney and Avery Sim Jennifer Monahan Kai Moore Claudia Nehme Anh-Thu Nguyen Paul and Claudine Ozzello Karoline Robbins Karma Roberts Andrea Rondini Stéphanie Ross Marie-Elise Sallat Marjorie Setchko Katie Slemmer Stella Nonna Stephanie Sullivan Servane Valentin Emilie Verbinnen Tara White

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Live Auction Donors

Gordon and Berna Watson Brian White and Jennifer Monahan Andy Worthington and Hülya Gürtuna Azadeh Yazdi

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Robin Kirby, Silent Auction Chair, and Claudine Ozzello, Live Auction Chair

Max Kozlov and Tatiana Pavlova Jules and Florence Kragen Carl Langford and Wendy Bernstein Christophe and Sharon Le Duy Robert Lee and Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee James Levine and Angela Jacobson Steve Levine and Paola LaverdeLevine Jeff and Eileen Loustau Mike Lukan and Laura Pantaleo Nasi Maghsoudnia Jitendra Malik and Isha Ray Olivier Marie and Lynn Van Housen Chase and Antoine Martin Michael and Tina Meyer Joshua Meyer Al Moore and Michelle Clincke Michael and Gina Morris Matt and Brenda Ogburn Paul and Claudine Ozzello John Palmer Mark and Tracy Poff Guillaume Privat and Alexandra Thusy-Privat Catherine Ronneburg John Rosenthal and Sally Drach Aaron and Stéphanie Ross Melissa Rossi Roberte Rountree Stuart Russell and Loy Sheflott Katia Sabbah Michelle Sakayan Hugh Salamon and Beverly King Christopher and Heather Saulnier David and Vicki Schumb Peter Secor and Anna Arbit Shahin and Muna Shadfar Mike and Katie Slemmer Barney Smits and Theresa Nelson John Strich and Catherine Dower Paul and Stephanie Sullivan Jean-Luc Szpakowski and Gloria Polanski Jeremy Townsend and Kili McGowan Theopolis Vineyards Vigneron Imports Todd Vollmerhausen and Denise Glagau Matthew and Alexandra Wadlund Rudy Walter and Brigitte Bastrenta

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Online Auction Supporters

Michelle Clincke, Anh-Thu Nguyen and Katie Slemmer, Online Auction Co-Chairs

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900 Grayson Reza and Debra Abbaszadeh Paul Abboud and Kristen Sidell Aquarium of the Bay Cedric Armstrong-Harris Randy Arndt, Nicole Gauthier and Chloe Arndt Caroline Arnold Asian Art Museum Bay Area Children’s Theatre Beanery Coffee Co. of Alameda Christophe Beaucousin and Pauline Carmona Rosie Bell Benefit Cosmetics Berkeley Ironworks Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Bette’s Oceanview Diner Stefan Bill Bladium Sports & Fitness Club Alameda Body Mind & Spirit Micheline Bogey Ethel Brennan Christine Brozowski, MD Brushstrokes The Buddy Club Caffe Trieste California Shakespeare Theatre California State Railroad Museum Calvina Photography Camino Camp Galileo Frédéric Canadas Carolyn Rebuffel Designs LLC Cat Town Cafe Chez Panisse Children’s Creativity Museum

Claremont Hotel, Club and Spa Tom and Renee Clyde Jean-Baptiste Cochereau Christopher Colebourn Collector Crepevine Crisis Crossroads Trading Company Coline David François David Deluxe Distribution Clemence Demoncheaux DLX A Dora Pie Down to Earth Landscaping Miriam Dym E&O Kitchen and Bar Earthsake East Bay Dance Center Edible Excursions Emeryville Chiropractic European Books & Media Awa Fall Fatima Fall Rose Fall Marcella Fassò Marek Fibrich and Petra Fibrichova Five Little Monkeys Flowerland Nursery & Store Lisa Fontaine Kenneth and Setenay Frucht G1 Room 8 students and teachers G1 Room 11 students and teachers G1 Room 12 students and teachers G2 Room 5 students and teachers G2 Room 6 students and teachers G2 Room 7 students and teachers G2 Room 10 students and teachers G3 Blue students and teachers G3 Red students and teachers G4 Blue students and teachers G4 Red students and teachers G4 White students and teachers G6 students and Sue Campbell Joelle Garland Golden Key Piano School Douglas Gostlin Phyllis Grant Handcraft Studio School Dean Hanley and Hélène Cahen Hanseatic Bedding Products Hawthorn Boutique Isabelle Gérard Skin Care Adam and Manon Johnson

Florence Joliff K1 students and teachers K2 students and teachers K3 students and teachers K4 students and teachers Keter Salon Kiehl’s Kinetic Arts Center Paul and Robin Kirby John, Janice & Samantha Kirk Kiss That Frog Karolina Koppany Steve and Ann Lefkovits Levi’s Logitech Inc. Longbranch Saloon The Lounge Nail Spa Les Lunes Paul and Laura Magu Maison d’ Etre Marc 49 Aurelie Martin McCall’s Catering & Events Kili McGowan Suzanne McNeill La Mediterranée MKC students and teachers MKD students and teachers Jennifer Monahan Monkey Business Camp Monkey Yoga Shala Al Moore and Michelle Clincke Maureen Morrison Namaste Yoga & Wellness Sarah Nasgovitz, Stella Nonna Nathan Phillips Photography Bao-Long Nguyen-Trong and Anh Nguyen Paul and Claudine Ozzello Paisan Joe Parreira Peek a Green Les Petits Carreaux Picante PK-MKB students and teachers PKA students and teachers Presidio Bowling Center Sara Rahimian Stéphane Raingard Isha Ray Françoise Rees Rendez-Vous Café Bistro Rick and Ann’s Restaurant Laurent Rigobert Yann Risz and Amy Gordon-Risz Riva Cucina Rivoli Jeff and Karoline Robbins

Maxwell Robbins and Theresa Rice Eric Rocher Rockridge Paris Andrea Rondini Aaron and Stéphanie Ross Roughing It Day Camp Heather Saulnier Roland Sayn Scandia Family Center Arndt Schrader Brandee Selck, Curiosity in Motion Camille Servan-Schreiber Alan Shabel A Shoppe at Sea Sierra Club Daniel Sivolella and Jacqueline Van Lang The Slanted Door Small Batch studio Cristy Solomon Sticky Art Lab Strategic Insights Subpar miniature golf Sumbody Sushi Park Japanese Restaurant Susie Cakes Sweet Dreams Talavera Ceramics and Tile Tara Firma Farms The Tech Museum of Innovation Lydie Thomas Claire Tompkins Tootsies Shoe Boutique Dawn Trygstad Urban Adventure Camps USA Kung Fu Studio Nathalie Valette Florann Vazquez Emilie Verbinnen Jose-Luis Villasante and MarieElise Sallat Zachary and Stephanie Walton Elaine Wang Ellen Wang We Rock The Spectrum Evelyne Westerman Brian White and Jennifer Monahan Walter Wright XOX Truffles Zachary’s Chicago Pizza Patrice Zauret Anosha Roya Zereh

This year’s Fund-a-Need was devoted to faculty professional development, with the goal of sending 100% of our faculty to the trainings they deserve over the next three years. Thanks to our amazing community, $67,370 was raised for the Jeannette Rouger Professional Development Fund, to aid our teachers in bringing innovative learning to the classroom.

“Attending a workshop

on dyslexia gave me the opportunity to develop my ‘teaching tool box’ to better accommodate and differentiate my teaching to reach all the different types of learners.”

Bénédicte Cambon-Ritter, 2nd Grade French Teacher

Reza and Debra Abbaszadeh Paul Abboud and Kristen Sidell Aykut Akcaoglu and Maria Reyes Cyril and Lorien Allouche Javier Arizmendi and Odile Leland-Arizmendi Mario and Sarah Assadi Patrice Ayme and Constance Ramos Michelle Baker and Fiona Dunbar Jeremy Bled and Katherine Dawson Natasha Boissier and Kimbo Prichard Anne Brandon Frédéric and Odile Canadas Pierre-François Choquet and Stéphanie Long Choquet Thomas and Renee Clyde Jason Cohn and Camille ServanSchreiber Stéphane and Delphine Deléger Thierry Durandard and Rick Richetta Samir Dzankic and Golriz Ghassem-Ardebili Alexandra Erman Marek Fibrich and Petra Fibrichova Kenneth and Setenay Frucht David Gay and Olga Popova Eric and Emma Gimon Jai Gohel and Maureen Garvey Benjamin Gold and Pria Hidisyan Google Dean Hanley and Hélène Cahen Barbara Hanna George and Margaret Hatfield Joyce Hemmer Pascal and Tegan Hoffmann Tanny Keeler-Hodgetts and Kent Hodgetts Paul and Robin Kirby Mirza Kopelman Max Kozlov and Tatiana Pavlova Jules and Florence Kragen Steve and Ann Lefkovits James Levine and Angela Jacobson Steve Levine and Paola LaverdeLevine Alfredo and Vivian Lopez

Jeffrey and Eileen Loustau Nasi Maghsoudnia Paul and Laura Magu George Martin and Janelle Noble Gautier and Candis MaryDauphin Bryan Matheney and Avery Sim John McCarthy and Sodabeh Fazlollahi Taslim McDonald Beatriz Mendez Lora Kamran and Anosha Misaghi Al Moore and Michelle Clincke Gregory Nemitz and Sarah Sawyer Jeanne Oakley Benjamin Padilla and Tamara Garcia Erich Pfeifer and Kelly EvansPfeifer Mark and Tracy Poff Kameshwar Poolla and Radhika Rao Antoine Portales Guillaume Privat and Alexandra Thusy-Privat (MG) Stéphane Raingard and Stacy Chandler David and Françoise Rees Karma Roberts Michael Roberts and Mindyn Longinotti Aaron and Stéphanie Ross Roberte Rountree Stuart Russell and Loy Sheflott Hugh Salamon and Beverly King Tanu Sankalia and Devyani Jain David and Victoria Schumb Anthony and Lisa Siino Timothy Stokes and Anya Lewis Jon Strich and Catherine Dower Brian Turner and Emilie Mazzacurati Ellen Vaughan Todd Vollmerhausen and Denise Glagau Matthew Wadlund and Alexandra Destler Wadlund Rudolph Walter and Brigitte Bastrenta Zachary and Stéphanie Walton Fair Wang and Hui Chuan Liao Isaiah Weiner and Anna Kozlachkova Anonymous (1)

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Fund-a-Need Donors

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Volunteer Spotlight

A Family Reflects on its Years of Volunteering

“We have

watched our son grow into a wellrounded, academically prepared, and independent young man.”

Devyani Jain

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Tanu Sankalia and Devyani Jain, with their son Shiven, Class of 2016 Devyani Jain and Tanu Sankalia have enthusiastically served in a variety of volunteer roles at EB. Initially, volunteering was a great way to get to know other families and the school. They quickly found their volunteer niche while taking on leadership roles for the Annual Fund, Auction and Board.

Shiven, their son, entered EB when he was just three years old. Now almost 13, he has spent most of his young life at EB. “We have watched our son grow into a well-rounded, academically prepared, and independent young man,” says Devyani. She is also quick to point out the profound impact the school’s diversity has had on their son. “Being exposed to such a wide-variety

of ideas and perspectives throughout his EB experience has made our son and his classmates more culturally aware, respectful, and compassionate.”

Whether chairing the Auction, the Annual Fund, or serving on the Board of Trustees, Devyani and Tanu have contributed hours of time and expertise to the school. “I have enjoyed raising funds for EB both as the Auction Chair (3 years), and Annual Fund Chair and agent (11 years), because I see how these efforts impact the school—from supporting the excellent faculty to maintaining the school’s commitment to diversity,” says Devyani. During his six years on the Board, Tanu

served on the Buildings and Grounds Committee (as committee Chair from 2010 to 2014), lending his expertise in architecture and leaving a permanent mark on the school’s facilities and Outdoor Learning Environment.

With their son graduating in June, Devyani and Tanu will take a step back next year, but they will remain connected to the school and their many EB friends. When asked to sum up their volunteer contributions to EB they say, “We feel fortunate that our son was able to attend EB. It has been our privilege to give back to a school and community that has given our family so much.”

Parents’ Association

Thank you to all of our parents—you’re all a part of the PA!—for a wonderful year. And a special thank you to the PA Board and Committee Chairs for their leadership, commitment and dedication to the school and the community. We are grateful to have such stellar members of the community taking on these important roles for the school!

Anglophone Co-President Renee Cole Clyde Francophone Co-President Nadine Amarelo Anglophone Vice President Tracy Poff Francophone Vice President Maria Reyes Secretary Aaron Ross Treasurer Steve Levine Communications Secretary Barbara Hanna Volunteer Coordinator Stéphane Deléger Room Rep Coordinators (3) Camille Servan-Schreiber (PK–G1) Manon Johnson (G2–G5) Noémie Hansen (G6–G8)

Auction Soirée Co-Chair Claudine Ozzello Marché Chair Robert Lee Raffle Chair Olga Popova World Celebrations Chair Petra Fibrichova

Committee Chairs: Auction – Online Michelle Clincke, Anh-Thu Nguyen, Katie Slemmer Le Beaujolais Nouveau Setenay Frucht and Stéphane Deléger EB Spirit Wear Ann Lefkovits and Suzanne Rasic First Friday Coffee Golriz Ardebili and Anissa Burnley- Humphreys Grandparents & Friends’ Day Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee and Setenay Frucht Parent Enrichment Steve Levine Scrip & Retail Rebates Natasha Boissier Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day Ellen Wang Welcome Committee Janice Kirk and Karoline Robbins

VOLUNTEERS

This year, the PA was especially successful in implementing several new initiatives: the creation of a PA website, to streamline volunteer sign-ups and management and facilitate all PA activities; a well-attended series of parent enrichment lectures to open the dialogue around diversity and inclusion; and ending the year with a very successful Marché on our new Outdoor Learning Environment.

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Thanks to our global members from all over the world, the EB community brings a richness and diversity to everything we do, from sharing regional delicacies at World Celebrations to performing a cultural dance at the Marché. The PA plays an essential role in the creation, health, and growth of this amazing community.

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Room Representatives

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A special thank you to all of the Room Reps who have helped both teachers and parents alike throughout the school year. Room Reps are the link between the classroom and the home, and you play a hugely important role in the life of the school. You spend many hours helping to coordinate field

trips, carpool, birthday parties, lice checks, holiday decorations, teacher appreciation... and the list just goes on and on.

Thank you for your dedication to your classes and to EB; we appreciate each and every one of you!

Gabriela Barker Rosie Bell Christine Borchani Christine Brozowski Anissa Burnley-Humphreys Caitlin Campbell Laura Carmany Emily Carr Geri Charnin Roxanne Chester Michelle Clincke Susanna Corcoran Claire de GuĂŠrin Alexandra Erman Petra Fibrichova Lisa Fontaine

Claudine Ozzello Suzanne Rasic Stephanie Regni Karoline Robbins Heather Saulnier Camille Servan-Schreiber Marjorie Setchko Sophie Shabel Avery Sim Katie Slemmer Sarah Spear Linda Stevenson Rhonda Stewart-Goldstein Debbie Stimpson Minoo Taheri Alexandra Thusy-Privat

Chandra Ganguly-Meyer Joelle Garland Emma Gimon NoĂŠmie Hansen Gabrielle Hedlund Corinne Henton Beverly King Deniz Kursunoglu Steve Levine Erin McCormick Tom Meyer Kai Moore Anh-Thu Nguyen Yael Perez Tracy Poff Stephanie Profitt

Elizabeth Titherington Karine Tripier Nathalie Valette Yani Vargas Emilie Verbinnen Hallie Von Rock Suna Yalaz-Angell

In Memoriam

Tidjan Diette, Class of 2012 Jan. 12, 1998 – Sept. 1, 2015

Travis G. Krogh, Class of 2000 May 26, 1986 – Sep. 30, 2015

Tidjan Diette passed away in September in Paris at the age of 17. He was an amazing friend to many, and a loving brother to Aida and Clarisse. He will be deeply missed. Tidjan arrived at EB in 6th grade, speaking no English. His curiosity, incredible compassion and radiant smile connected people to him instantly. He fell in love with several beautiful and smart women, at EB, in Italy and in France! Quite a romantic young man with a lot of French panache. Tidjan built deep, lasting friendships wherever he went… his diverse worldwide tribe. Tidjan loved slam poetry and developed eclectic cinematographic, music and literature tastes. Moving back to Paris in summer 2012 was very difficult, but Tidjan welcomed the challenge and quickly became involved in social causes he believed in. He was thriving academically and was to graduate with honors from Lycée Louis Le Grand in 2016. Tidjan, my amazing slam poet, is buried close to Balzac. My future sound engineer is now with some of the best musicians in the world. My human rights activist is right behind a suffragette. I will forever feel proud and honored to be his mother. https://www.youcaring.com/ounia-doukoure-pecchioli-aida-pecchioli-428928 Ounia Doukoure-Pecchioli, mother of Tidjan

Travis G. Krogh tragically passed on September 30th at the age of 29. He will be remembered as charismatic and handsome; he lit up a room with his smile, dimples and personality. He exuded confidence with his style, swagger, and love of clothing. Travis had a special sense of humor and brought life, energy, fun, and laughter wherever he went. He was creative, loved people and animals, threw himself wholly into whatever endeavor he chose at the time. He lived his life fully and without reservation. Born on May 26, 1986, Travis was a bright, happy boy, speaking French with his maternal Grand-mère as naturally as English. He was close with his entire family and enjoyed skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX, playing baseball and lacrosse.

Travis was raised in Oakland, attended EB and The Hyde Boarding School. He attended college at Cabrillo and Columbia Junior College, studying horticulture and sustainable landscaping. After a motorcycle accident 4 years ago, he struggled to find his way and overcome his challenges.

Travis left us too soon. He touched so many people in his short time here and memories of him will remain with us forever.

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Pierre Schreyer, Class of 2011 Jul. 17, 1997 – Oct. 13, 2015

Pierre Schreyer passed away on October 13, 2015 after a 2–year battle with Neuroblastoma cancer. Pierre was born in Paris, France before moving to Oakland and attending EB from MK through 8th grade. Pierre graduated from Head-Royce School in June ‘15 and was taking a gapyear before college in order to focus on his illness. Pierre was an amazing fighter and surprised everyone with his bravery and tenacity. Pierre’s strength during this hard time moved us all.

Pierre was loved by so many around him and all admired his warmth, generosity, humor, and ability to laugh at himself. Pierre touched many lives while he was a student here, evident by the visitors and messages sent to Pierre from students and faculty during his treatments. Among the messages of love and support, many were infused with humor and nods to Pierre’s unique ability to put smiles on the faces of those around him. During his many hospital stays, Pierre noticed many sick children spent birthdays in hospital rooms. True to his selfless personality, he started “Pierre’s Birthday Fund” as a way to deliver personalized gifts to sick children on their birthdays and improve child life in hospitals. His family is continuing Pierre’s legacy and would appreciate any donations be made directly to The Pierre Birthday Fund in order to help Pierre accomplish everything he had hoped for. We all miss Pierre.

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Mark your calendars ➤ JAN 05, 2016 ALUMNI 21+ REUNION 6–8 pm TBD ➤ JAN 07, 2016 EB ALUMNI REUNION 6–8 pm at EB ➤ APR 2, 2016 WINE AUCTION SOIRÉE OF THE EAST BAY 6 pm–midnight The Claremont Hotel ➤ MAY 22, 2016 LA PLACE DU MARCHÉ 11 am–4 pm at EB

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