Annual Report 2013–2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. Our Mission 3. EB at a Glance 4. Message from the Head of School and the Chair of the Board of Trustees 8. Board of Trustees 10. Year in Pictures 12. High School and College Choices 14. Alumni Interviews 16. Alumni Reunion 17. Alumni Committee 18. Thank You to Our Volunteers 20. Finance and Advancement Report 22. The Campus Campaign 26. Donors 42. In Memoriam 42. Student Activities
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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.
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. 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 CANADAS, MEI-LIN HA, FLORENCE KRAGEN, JENNIFER MONAHAN, ROBERTE ROUNTREE PHOTOGRAPHY: FREDERIC CANADAS, VÉRONIQUE JORDAN, DOUG OAKLEY, DIRK SETCHKO, JULIAN WALTER AND MANY OTHERS LAYOUT: VÉRONIQUE JORDAN
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EB at a Glance (2014–2015)
Grades: Preschool–Grade
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School established: 1977 Total number of students: 526 Total number of families: Students of color:
367
39%
Students receiving financial aid: Number of faculty:
40%
56
10.6/1 Teachers with 10 years’ seniority: 45% Student to teacher ratio:
Teachers who are native French speakers:
66%
Number of nationalities represented at the school:
51
44% Families who speak French at home: 51% Families who speak English at home: 85% Students who hold French citizenship:
Families who speak a third language at home:
29%
Number of alumni: 1286 3
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Message from the Head of School This past school year has seen a historic transformation of EB’s campus. The expansion and greening of our outdoor spaces over the summer was the culmination of many years of effort. This has been a long journey. It started in October 2006 with the approval of a resolution by the Board to purchase our facilities over a period of 20 years. For two years, the Board and the administration looked at various options for implementing the plan. Then in 2008, the opportunity arose to purchase the Lower School campus. Thanks to our careful planning, we were able to secure advantageous financing and tax-exempt bonds, and we acquired our Lower School campus in January 2009.
Frédéric Canadas, Head of School
About one year later, in March 2010, we were able to acquire the Middle School Campus. Again, the terms were very advantageous: since our mortgage payments were roughly equal to what we had been paying in rent, the impact on the operating budget was minimal. When we first heard that the warehouse property might come up for sale, we knew opportunities like that don’t come along often, and that we needed to seize the moment in order to finally alleviate overcrowding on our playground and offer our students a green space to learn and grow. In September 2013, after many conversations with the warehouse owner, we closed escrow on the property. This summer we broke ground, and now our students have more space and a wonderful outdoor learning environment. This is a huge accomplishment and a major milestone in our school’s history, and we want to thank the many people who helped make it possible: • The 366 donors—including four foundations!—who so generously gave $2,793,000 to offer EB’s students a larger, greener campus. • The Board of Trustees, whose members put in countless hours to advance the mission of EB. A number of them deserve special thanks for their vision: – Board Chairs Ayman Fawaz, Lynn Van Housen, and Peter Secor – Finance Chairs John Rosenthal, Thomas Clydesdale and Mark Poff – Buildings and Grounds Chairs: Tim Stokes, Tanu Sankalia and Jeff Loustau – Our Campus Campaign Co-Chairs Hélène Cahen, Berit Ashla, Loy Sheflott, Peter Secor, and Al Moore – Florence Kragen, our Director of Advancement, and her team – Antoine Portales, our Director of Business and Finance. This campaign has truly been transformative, and it was amazing to see so many people dedicate so much time and resources to offer our students a better campus.
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and the Chair of the Board of Trustees This year also saw some important changes in our programs as we reorganized the Academic Department in order to provide better support for our teachers. The most visible change was the creation of Curriculum Coordinator positions by language and by level; the Curriculum Coordinators worked to reinforce and harmonize the curriculum, especially in Math, Science and Art. Our high school placement continues to be excellent. To choose just one example among many: all the students who applied to College Prep were offered admission. Of our students who go on to public high schools, many choose to pursue a global curriculum by entering the International Baccalaureate program at Berkeley High. These results—along with our college placement, which you can view on page 12 are a testament to the quality of teaching at EB, and we would like to thank our dedicated faculty for the hard work they do. We would also like to thank our outgoing trustees. The talent and dedication of Hélène Cahen, Christine Chapon, Tamara Daney, Joanne Hom-Addis and Tanu Sankalia will be missed, as will that of Faculty Board Participant Sue Campbell and PA Co-Presidents Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee and Setenay Bozkurt Frucht. We welcome incoming trustees Catherine Dower, Emma Gimon, Josh Meyer and Alexandra Thusy-Privat as well as PA Co-Presidents Nadine Amarelo and Renee Cole Clyde, Faculty Participant Ariel Wittman, and Faculty Visitor Suzanne Wallace. We look forward to having their expertise on the board and are grateful for their willingness to serve the school in this way. John Palmer, who joined the Board in 2012, is the incoming Board Chair. John brings a wealth of experience to the role—both through his professional experience as an attorney in public finance with Orrick and through his longterm connection with EB as an alumnus of the class of 1988. We are excited to welcome him! We are grateful for our excellent faculty, our talented students, and our community’s strong support of our school.
Frédéric Canadas Head of School
Peter Secor Chair of the Board
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Peter Secor, Chair of the Board of Trustees
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Message du Chef d’établissement et du Peut-on dire qu’EB a fait peau neuve en 2013–2014 ? La modification majeure est la cour d’école. Les enfants jouent maintenant dans un espace planté d’arbres, de pelouses et d’espaces verts, et qui a pratiquement doublé. La transformation de notre campus a été un long périple. Il a commencé en octobre 2006, quand le Conseil d’Administration a pris la décision d’acheter des bâtiments pour y installer EB dans les vingt années à venir. Pendant deux années, le Conseil d’Administration et l’administration ont conjointement analysé différentes options. Puis en 2008, la possibilité d’acheter l’école élémentaire s’est présentée. Une planification méticuleuse nous a permis de contracter un prêt à taux avantageux sous forme d’obligations municipales non-imposables. L’acte de vente a été signé en janvier 2009. Mars 2010 a vu l’achat du collège. Une fois encore, le prêt était intéressant et l’impact sur notre budget quasi inexistant puisque les frais de remboursement correspondaient quasiment au loyer antérieur. Lorsque nous avons appris que l’entrepôt jouxtant la cour de l’école élémentaire était en vente, nous avons très vite réalisé qu’une telle opportunité ne se reproduirait pas de sitôt. Nous avons alors décidé d’agrandir notre cour de récréation et d’offrir à nos élèves un nouvel environnement vert et équipé pour jouer, grandir et apprendre. Le 26 septembre 2013, après de nombreuses discussions avec le propriétaire de l’entrepôt, nous avons signé l’acte de vente. Les travaux ont commencé cet été et se termineront bientôt. Nos enfants profitent déjà d’un superbe espace vert de jeux et de découverte. Voilà une belle réussite qui représente une étape majeure dans l’histoire de notre école. Nous souhaitons remercier toutes les personnes qui nous ont aidés à réaliser ce projet : • 366 donneurs, dont 4 fondations, ont généreusement donné 2 793 000 dollars. • les membres du Conseil d’Administration qui n’ont pas compté leurs heures pour mener à bien cette mission. Certains d’entre eux méritent des remerciements particuliers pour leur vision : – les Présidents du Conseil d’Administration Ayman Fawaz, Lynn Van Housen et Peter Secor – les Trésoriers John Rosenthal, Thomas Clydesdale et Mark Poff – les Présidents du comité chargé des bâtiments, Tim Stokes, Tanu Sankalia et Jeff Loustau – les Coprésidents du comité chargé des levées de capitaux, Hélène Cahen, Berit Ashla, Loy Sheflott, Peter Secor et Al Moore – Florence Kragen, notre Directrice de l’Avancement et son équipe – Antoine Portales, notre Intendant Gestionnaire. Cette campagne de levée de fonds a été l’occasion d’apprécier les nombreuses personnes qui ont consacré sans compter temps et ressources pour offrir à nos élèves un meilleur campus. 6
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Président du Conseil d’Administration Cette année, nous avons aussi réorganisé le département académique. Un des changements majeurs a été la création de postes de coordinateurs par langue et par cycle dont la tâche essentielle est de travailler sur les programmes et d’en assurer l’harmonisation entre les deux langues, en particulier en mathématiques, sciences, et art. Les enseignants qui mettent en place d’importants changements au sein des programmes trouvent un soutien efficace auprès de ces coordinateurs. Nos élèves continuent d’être acceptés dans les meilleurs lycées. Nous citerons ici quelques exemples. Tous les élèves qui ont postulé pour entrer à « College Prep » ont été acceptés. Parmi nos collégiens qui entrent au lycée public de Berkeley High, nombreux sont ceux qui choisissent de s’inscrire dans la filière du baccalauréat international. Ces informations, que vous pouvez retrouver à la page 12, montrent la qualité de l’enseignement prodigué par notre établissement et nous souhaitons remercier l’équipe pédagogique pour son excellent travail et son dévouement. Nous souhaitons aussi remercier les membres qui quittent le Conseil d’Administration. Leurs talents et leur investissement nous manqueront. Merci à Hélène Cahen, Christine Chapon, Tamara Daney, Joanne Hom-Addis et Tanu Sankalia. Merci aussi à Sue Campbell, enseignante membre participante, ainsi qu’à Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee et Setenay Bozkurt Frucht, Coprésidentes de l’Association des parents d’élèves. Nous sommes heureux d’accueillir de nouveaux membres au sein du conseil d’administration : Catherine Dower, Emma Gimon, Josh Meyer et Alexandra Thusy-Privat ; une enseignante membre participante au Conseil d’Administration : Ariel Wittman ; une enseignante invitée au Conseil d’Administration : Suzanne Wallace ; ainsi que deux Coprésidentes de l’Association des parents d’élèves : Nadine Amarelo et Renee Cole Clyde. Nous apprécions leur expertise et leur engagement à servir notre école. John Palmer, membre du Conseil d’Administration depuis 2012, est le nouveau Président du Conseil. John apporte son expérience professionnelle en tant qu’avocat dans les Finances Publiques auprès d’Orrick et connaît EB de très longue date en tant qu’ancien élève de la promotion 1988. Nous sommes reconnaissants et fiers de notre équipe enseignante, de nos élèves talentueux et du soutien que notre communauté offre à EB.
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HONORARY CIRCLE The EB Honorary Circle is composed of community leaders, many of them EB parents or alumni parents, who support the school’s mission of educating 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. Romain Serman Consul Général de France Chris Anderson Parent Pascal Baudry Former Trustee Kermit Lynch Alumni Parent Gail Skoff Alumni Parent Jane Metcalfe Alumni Parent Jean-Pierre Moullé Alumni Parent Denise Lurton-Moullé Alumni Parent, Former Trustee Orville Schell Alumni Parent, Former Trustee Alice Waters Alumni Parent Fanny Singer Alumna, Class of 1997 Laura Truffaut-Wong Alumni Parent, Former Trustee
BOARD 2013–2014 From left, back row: Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee, Stéphane Prunet, Jeffrey Loustau, Sharon Le Duy, Yusef Alexandrine, John Palmer, Al Moore, Peter Secor Front row: Susan Campbell, Kili McGowan, Mark Poff, Frédéric Canadas, James Levine, Hélène Cahen, Marion Tobie Not pictured: Christine Chapon, Tamara Daney, Philippe Dietz, Setenay Bozkurt Frucht, Joanne Hom-Addis, Loy Sheflott, and Tanu Sankalia.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2013–2014 Romain Serman, Consul Général de France, Honorary Chair Bernard Lehucher, Chef de Chancellerie Stéphane Ré, Attaché Culturel Gilles Delcourt, Attaché Culturel Adjoint
Frédéric Canadas, Head of School Christine Chapon Tamara Daney Philippe Dietz Setenay Bozkurt Frucht, PA Co-President Joanne Hom-Addis Sharon Le Duy, Chair of Advancement Committee Jeffrey Loustau Kili McGowan, Chair of Organization and Governance Al Moore Stéphane Prunet Tanu Sankalia, Chair of Buildings and Grounds Committee Loy Sheflott, Advancement Committee Chair Marion Tobie, French Faculty Participant
Peter Secor, Chair James Levine, Vice-Chair, and Campus Campaign Co-Chair John Palmer, Secretary, Mark Poff, Treasurer Hélène Cahen, Member At Large, Capital Campaign Committee Co-Chair Yusef Alexandrine Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee, PA Co-President Susan Campbell, English Faculty Participant
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INCOMING TRUSTEES IN 2014–2015 Nadine Amarelo is the Parents’ Association Francophone Co-President. Born and raised in France, she travelled for several years following high school, before settling in San Francisco. She holds a BA in English from UC Berkeley and a California Clear Credential from CSU Hayward. She taught Middle School and High School French. She has also volunteered extensively for literacy groups such as Project Second Chance (CCC Library) and at EB since her daughter entered kindergarten. She and her husband Richard are the parents of Satyel (G3). Renee Cole Clyde, PA Anglophone Co-President, has spent most of her career in non-profit management and development. She was Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations at American Conservatory Theater for the Youth Conservatory, MFA program and the Geary Theater main stage and has worked with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, West Marin Music Festival, and Bay Area Summer Opera Institute. She co-founded Transparent Theater (currently Ashby Stage) where she was Managing Director. She also co-created Clyde Line Films where she works as a screenwriter. Renee holds a degree in Opera Performance from SUNY Purchase, an MA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Tom and Renee Clyde are the parents of George (G5), Cole (G3), and Adeline (G2). Catherine Dower previously served on the Board in 1998–1999. She is a California licensed attorney with 20 years’ experience in health policy and research who applies analytic, project management and communication skills to improve health care. She currently works at Kaiser as Director for National Nursing Research and Policy. Catherine received her BA in Political Science from UC Berkeley and her JD from Boalt Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley. She and her husband Jon Strich have two children: Samuel (G5) and Katusch (G8). Emma Gimon is a structural engineer with more than a decade’s experience both in active practice and in teaching, with a focus on the interface of structural design and architecture. A native Australian, she has worked in academic institutions and in the private sector in Boston, New York, the Bay Area, and Brisbane, Queensland. Emma graduated with honors from the University of Queensland and received a doctorate in civil engineering from MIT. She also completed her MS in 2012 at UC Berkeley in the Energy and Resources Group, and hopes to transition to working for a non-profit involved in the necessary societal change for our sustainable future. Right now, Emma is staying at home with her two-year-old daughter. She and her husband Eric are also the parents of Paul (MK) and Luc (G1). Joshua Meyer is Vice-President, Deputy General Counsel at Ubisoft, a French multinational video game developer and publisher headquartered in France. From 2005 to 2013, he worked for Ubisoft in Paris. An alumnus of the EB class of 1984, Joshua has degrees from the Institut d’Études Politiques of Strasbourg, France, Boston College, UCLA School of Law and the University Panthéon Assas (Paris II), Paris France. Joshua is the father of Théodore (G1), Océane and Chloé (MK). Alexandra Thusy-Privat is the founder and CEO at Peek-a-Green LLC, an online green boutique for babies and children. She has also worked as Vice President & General Manager at WDHB Consulting Group and as a Management Consultant. Alexandra holds a BA in Business from the Université de Savoie, as well as a Master in Marketing from l’Institut d’Etudes Supérieures de Marketing and a MSc in Global Marketing from Staffordshire University. Alexandra and her husband Guillaume are the parents of Sasha (G3). Suzanne Wallace, Middle School English teacher, is the Faculty visitor. Suzanne has a BA in English with Minor in French from Stanford University and a Masters in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Most recently before EB, Suzanne taught at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, an I.B. school in New York City. Prior to becoming a teacher, she worked in fundraising for the KIPP Foundation, a national charter school network based in San Francisco. She has taught English at the Middle School since September 2013. Ariel Wittman is the English Faculty Participant. Ariel has a BA in Fine Arts from Boston University, an MS in Multidisciplinary Studies from SUNY Buffalo, and a Multiple-Subject California Teaching Credential from Mills College. Before EB, Ariel taught seven years in Paris at l’Ecole Active Bilingue and the American School of Paris. Since September 2012 Ariel has been teaching English in preschool; she is also the Lower School Visual Arts Coordinator. Ariel is fluent in French and has some experience with Spanish and Hebrew. 9
YEAR IN PICTURES
World Celebrations in September
Welcome Day at the end of August
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé !
First Friday Coffees
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Halloween is always a feast for the eyes!
La Place du Marché keeps the tradition of fun, music, entertainment, and good food going!
Green was de rigueur at the Wine Auction Soirée!
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HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT
High Schools Chosen by the Class of 2014 Sophie Adams Cameron Addis Marcel Azouri Briana Bazile Capucine Bonabeau Hippolyte Bonabeau Oliver Bourdrel Philippine Chauvet Jade Chevalier Benjamin Crocker Camille El Ghaoui Isabella Estrada Benjamin Forest Stella Getz Malo Gostlin Ali Hannaoui Tate Hoyer Mateo Jeanneau Joséphine Joliff Zoe Kratins Simon Labadie
Joséphine Lehmann Tillman Lerner-Thomas Nicolas Lukan Sofiya Lyall Colette Lyman Jake Lyons Nick Micic Kostya Natsoulis Elliot Oechsner Hanna Ogburn Luco Parsons Thomas Poppas Ketan Prunet-Sharma Oliver Riskin-Kutz Alexander Roddier Lily Sabath Frerik Smit Antoine Sobel Amina Tuqan Emma Van de Wyngaerde
Bishop O’Dowd Piedmont High School Bishop O’Dowd River Hill High School (MD) Fénelon Notre-Dame (France) Fénelon Notre-Dame (France) Berkeley High School (IB) Acalanes High School Oakland School for the Arts Berkeley High School (IB) Berkeley High School (IB) College Preparatory School Berkeley High School (AC) College Preparatory School Saint Mary’s College High School De La Salle High School Berkeley High School (IB) Berkeley High School (IB) Berkeley High School (IB) Berkeley High School (IB) Berkeley High School (IB) 12
Collège Evariste Galois (France) Berkeley High School (AC) Berkeley High School (IB) New International School of Thailand Tamalpais High School College Preparatory High School College Preparatory High School Berkeley High School (IB) Lycée Français de San Francisco International High School Berkeley High School (IB) Piedmont High School Berkeley High School (IB) College Preparatory School Saint Mary’s College High School Berkeley High School (IB) Berkeley High School (IB) Holden High School College Preparatory High School Campolindo High School
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COLLEGE PLACEMENT
The Class of 2010 in 8th Grade
Colleges Chosen by the Class of 2010 Ben Bartu Christian Fargeix Namir Fawaz Julia Fraenkel Yassine Hamdouni Alami Emma Hershey Karan Keislar Jules Korman Jennifer Kot Julien Krzyzosiak Emeric Laverne Helen Lee-Righter Emmie Le Roy Will Lowery
Linfield College (Portland, OR) University of Wyoming Boston University Washington University (St. Louis, MO) UC Los Angeles University of Oregon Unknown Diablo Valley Community College UC Berkeley UC Santa Cruz Gap year Tufts University Brown University Georgetown University
Clarissa Michaud Ohio State University Jerry Milabu Washington State University Mikaela Moore UC Santa Barbara Sarah Mosley Occidental College Nicolas Picouleau Unknown Aurélie Pluche McGill University, (Montreal, Canada) Whitman Poling San Francisco State University Lena Roule-Stewart Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Japan) Laurent Siroit Chabot College Sami Tuqan Santa Clara University Abigail Vare University of Michigan Demir Worthington UC Santa Cruz Leah Yrastorza-Daghman Concordia University, (Montreal, Canada) 13
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Alumni Interviews These profiles were first published in our online magazine, EB in Motion, in August 2014. They have been edited for length here.
Saleh Tyebjee, Class of 1999 College Preparatory School UC Davis
Please describe your current work. I work as an aerospace engineer for Aerojet Rocketdyne, which develops and produces rocket propulsion technologies. I work on high-powered turbine-driven pumps which pressurize rocket propellants so that they can be burned efficiently. It’s a very cool feeling to see a rocket launch with an engine you helped build firing underneath it. How do you feel EB has influenced you or led you towards your choice of profession? I have always been good at and enjoyed science and math. EB fostered that interest by providing a unique approach to science and math curricula. Starting in sixth grade, we had “English Math” and “French Math.” The English class focused on algebra and later pre-
calculus while the French class focused on geometry. This split helped students understand math as a broad-spectrum tool or language, rather than a narrow-focused class subject. I have found that the most successful engineers see math and coding as languages finely tuned to solve certain types of problems. As students who had already spent many years learning multiple languages, I think EB students are uniquely adapted to learn the language of mathematics. Would you consider sending your children to EB? Why? EB has a unique style of teaching, which parlays into a unique style of thinking. “Thinking outside the box” sounds cliché, but when children are raised with a unique style of thinking, it allows them to find solutions that others don’t see, be leaders in their fields, and generally lead unique lives.
Aaron Firestein, Class of 1999 Athenian School University of Oregon
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Please describe your current work. I am the Co-Founder and Chief Artist of BucketFeet, an artist-designed footwear brand. We collaborate with 4,000 artists from over 60 countries to create really fun, unique shoes. We believe art is for everyone and think that shoes are a perfect platform to spread that message. How do you feel EB has influenced you or led you towards your choice of profession? Going to EB was one of the best things to happen to me. Learning a foreign language at a young age gave me confidence and a level of curiosity about the world that I don’t know if I would have had otherwise. In 2008, I bought a oneway ticket to Buenos Aires with no real plans but to learn Spanish. That’s where I met Raaja Nemani, an ex-investment banker who had quit his job to travel the world. We hit it off after volunteering with kids in the slums of the city and became friends. I shared my fun side-hobby, customizing shoes, with Raaja. Two years later, he reached out to me with a plan to turn my hobby into something more and we’ve never looked back. I think that attending EB really opened the doors for me in terms of being open to different cultures and ideas. Do you feel that EB adequately prepared you for life after EB? Absolutely. I think learning a new language and being surrounded by so many different ethnicities and nationalities made me realize at an early age that the world was an amazing place. The curriculum and teaching staff were excellent as well.
Pia Hauch, Class of 2003 Bentley High School Stanford University
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does it open kids’ eyes to different cultures, I truly believe it shapes how you interpret and synthesize i n f o r m a t i o n — s o m e t h i n g t h a t has helped me in all facets of my life, from music, to college, to the interview process. I know too that having such a wonderful support system while growing up at EB really gave me the confidence to go after what I want.
and the history of its culture. In this way I learned to value differences in people and culture. I am who I am today because of the support I received at EB.
Bijan White, Class of 2009 Berkeley High (IB program) UCLA
Will Brady, Class of 2006 Saint Mary’s College High School UC Santa Cruz
What did you enjoy most about your time at EB and why? In addition to the language piece, one of my favorite things about EB was the small class size and intimate community feeling. Our class was comprised of the same group of students from the very beginning, and we really grew up together. I felt like this was my second family, a wonderful international family I could always count on. Please describe your current work. I work at La Boulange, the Bay-Areabased bakery that Starbucks acquired in 2012. I joined as the project manager for the manufacturing and product development team. The added bonus is that I speak French on a daily basis since the founder of La Boulange, as well as many of the team members, are French. How do you feel EB has influenced you or led you towards your choice of profession? I think learning another language at such a young age opens many doors for EB graduates. Not only
What did you enjoy most about your time at EB and why? I most enjoyed the diverse student life present at EB. It profoundly affected me, and prepared me to be not only tolerant, but also interested in all other cultures that weren’t my own. Please describe your current work. I am an artist currently working in two-dimensional pen drawings and wood/metal sculpture work. How do you feel EB has influenced you or led you towards your choice of profession? EB allowed me to think critically in more than one language. But I wasn’t just learning how to speak and write in another language; I was learning the art of another country 15
What did you enjoy most about your time at EB and why? One of the things I cherish about my time at EB is the cohesiveness of the community. I felt completely immersed in the school. Maybe this was only an illusion of childhood, but I felt as if I (like every other student) was an essential piece of the student body. Please describe your current studies. I am currently a second-year student at UCLA focusing on Economics and Mathematics. How do you feel EB has influenced you? The gift of French has not only allowed me to remain close with my family in France, but also to operate as a professional within the French community. I am currently working as a journalist for Opinion Internationale, a French magazine, specifically under their section dedicated to Iran.
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ALUMNI REUNION
EB All-Ages Reunion This yearly event is always a wonderful occasion for our alumni community to come together and celebrate the holidays. On December 19, 2013, 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 enjoy a delicious bûche de Noël! 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! Join us on January 8, 2015 for the next EB Reunion and some amazing galettes des rois!
21+ Reunion at Pyramid Brewery Now in its fourth year, the 21 and over reunion at Pyramid Brewery in Berkeley 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. Spread the word and catch us at our next 21+ Reunion on January 6, 2015.
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THE EB ALUMNI COMMITTEE
ALUMNI PARENTS COMMITTEE
Our Alumni Committee is comprised of alumni parents, dedicated to staying in touch and supporting EB’s mission. The Alumni Committee meets regularly with the Advancement Office and supports the school’s activities in several ways. In addition to attending events, they are responsible for helping to organize and volunteer for a number of events, including: • EB All-Ages Reunion: a chance for alumni to reconnect at EB • 8th Grade Parents’ Tribute: an evening to honor departing 8th grade families, held at the home of Assistant Head, Thierry Durandard • High School graduating class BBQ: A fun picnic to get the graduating high school seniors together before they head their separate ways to college • 8th Grade Graduation Dinner: A semi-formal dinner for our graduating 8th graders and their families, complete with speeches, a beautiful slideshow, and a movie created by the 8th graders themselves Interested in being a part of the Alumni Committee? Reach out to our Director of Advancement, Florence Kragen, at fkragen@eb.org.
Members of the Alumni Committee helped at the G8 graduation dinner, including from left to right: Back row: Joyce Hemmer, MarieJosé Sat, Tamara Daney, and Karoline Robbins. Front row: Hülya Gürtuna, Anne Brandon, and Roberte Rountree
KEEP IN TOUCH! Become a fan of EB on Facebook. Join the EB group on LinkedIn: build your professional network with fellow alumni, as well as current and alumni parents. Do you have a new email address? New school? New job? New starring movie role? Let us know! Go to the alumni section of www.eb.org and click on “Stay in Touch,” or send an email to Véronique Jordan at vjordan@eb.org. Parents, feel free to fill this out for your kids and send it our way! 17
Susan Acquistapace Becky Andersen Brigitte Bastrenta, EB employee Anne Brandon Christine Chapon Steve Cook Tamara Daney Feriel El Ghaoui Fabiola Etienne Joan Finnie Douglas Gostlin, EB employee Hülya Gürtuna Mei-Lin Ha, Alumna, EB employee Noémie Hansen Ann Hasse Joyce Hemmer Elizabeth Herzberg Virginia Hoyt Véronique Jordan, EB employee Florence Kragen, EB employee Kathleen Letellier Vivian Lopez Nasi Maghsoudnia White, Chair Michelle Maguire Johnelle Mancha Jerri Mariott Tina Meyer Jennifer Monahan, EB employee Susan Vinluan Morrison Gloria Polanski Natalie Powell Rick Richetta Karoline Robbins Karma Roberts Cottie Rood Roberte Rountree, EB employee Marie-José Sat Jennifer Schreyer Vicki Schumb Joan Steele Nathalie Dubois-Stringfellow Uma Thomas Jacqueline Van Lang Priscilla Wanerus Azadeh Yazdi
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2013–2014 PA BOARD
THANK YOU TO OUR 2013–2014 VOLUNTEERS!
• Co-Presidents:
Parents’ Association
Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee Setenay Bozkurt Frucht • Vice Presidents: Nadine Amarelo Steve Levine • Secretary: Emilie Mazzacurati • Treasurer: Judy DeJesse • Communications Secretary: Renee Cole Clyde • Volunteer Coordinator: Stéphane Deléger • Room Rep Coordinators: Kim Nogay Karoline Robbins Camille Servan-Schreiber • Wine Auction Soirée Chair: Tracy Poff • Raffle Chair: Olga Popova
The Parents’ Association is at the heart of EB’s community. The PA Board—and other volunteers—bring tremendous energy and goodwill to building connections among EB parents. The First Friday Coffees have been hugely popular, since they give parents an opportunity to gather and get to know each other. The EB Commons, an online forum where parents can post announcements, has also been a very useful resource since it was launched in Fall 2013. The “apple bags” were another new effort that was greatly appreciated by EB’s faculty and staff. Several times a year, teams of volunteers distributed bags of goodies to all EB’s employees. Their efforts brought smiles to a lot of faces! These new initiatives were launched in addition to everything the PA already does at EB! They facilitate volunteering school-wide, and their efforts make a big difference in the classroom. On top of that, their hard work is essential to the success of major EB events and traditions: World Celebrations Petra Fibrichova First Friday Coffee Heidi Tasker Beaujolais Nouveau Stéphane Deléger Grandparents and Friends’ Day Nadine Amarelo The EB Raffle Nina Carbone-Pellerin and Olga Popova Teacher/Staff Appreciation Ellen Wang Wine Auction Soirée of the East Bay: Silent and Live: Tracy Poff and Claudine Ozzello Online: Ann Lefkovits and Françoise Rees La Place du Marché Nadine Amarelo and Robert Lee Spirit Wear Ann Lefkovits Scrip and Retail Rebates Natasha Boissier Welcome Committee Janice Kirk Parent Enrichment Tish Moore
• World Celebrations Chair: Petra Fibrichova We’re grateful for our close-knit parent community, and to the dedicated volunteers who make EB such a special place!
Back, from left to right: Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee, Judy DeJesse, Emilie Mazzacurati (and her son), Stéphane Deléger, Setenay Bozkurt Frucht, Robert Lee, Nadine Amarelo, Petra Fibrichova, Steve Levine, Tracy Poff. Front: Renee Cole Clyde.
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Room Representatives Nadine Amarelo Philippe Awan Gaby Barker Harold Boscovich Dona Burns Caitlin Campbell Laura Carmany Geri Charnin Michelle Clincke Deanna Davis Marie-Anne Descalle Margaret Doan Catherine Dower Petra Fibrichova Eliza Finkelstein Chandra Ganguly-Meyer Emma Gimon Denise Glagau Hillary Goidell
Amy Gordon-Risz Barbara Hanna Hélène Jordan Catherine Keller Beverly King Valérie Lavoyer Steve Levine Laura Magu Chante Maxey Erin McCormick C. Kai Moore Rose Mota-Nadeau Kim Nogay* Jeanne Oakley Claudine Ozzello Yael Perez Ann Puchkov Sara Rahimian Karoline Robbins*
Andrea Rondini Camille Servan-Schreiber* Marjorie Setchko Sophie Shabel Kristen Sidell Avery Sim Katie Slemmer Stephanie Sullivan Alexandra Thusy-Privat Elizabeth Titherington Jeremy Townsend Joelle Tran Sylvie Vaillant Nathalie Valette Hallie Von Rock Barbara Walker Stephanie Walton Andrew Weber * Room Rep Coordinators
Room Representatives 2013–2014
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Finance and Advancement Report
Mark Poff, Treasurer
Sharon Le Duy, Advancement Chair
Florence Kragen, Director of Advancement
Antoine Portales, Director of Business and Finance
EB completed the 2013–2014 fiscal year in solid financial condition. EB recorded an operating surplus of $398,067 for the year ending June 30, 2014. A significant portion of this surplus ($187,769) was necessary for yearly principal repayments of our loans used to purchase our Middle School and Lower School campuses. 2013–2014 was a year of generous support from our extended community of current parents, faculty and staff, Trustees, our alumni and their families, grandparents, and friends of the school. Among many successes this year, one highlight was the completion of “The Campus Campaign – Our Moment,” EB’s capital campaign. As of June 2014, total contributions to this historic fundraising effort amounted to $2.79 million. In addition to helping finance the purchase of the property north of the Lower School playground, which was completed in Fall 2013, the Campus Campaign helped finance the most visible change in the history of EB’s campus—the transformation of the Lower School playground and adjacent property into a wonderful Outdoor Learning Environment for our students and families. Notable results from our generous community this year included: • $486,806 in unrestricted gifts raised through our annual giving efforts and fundraisers, including the Annual Fund ($361,848), the Wine Auction Soirée of the East Bay and the online auction ($88,699, not including gifts to the Fund-ANeed), the Raffle ($18,241), the Place du Marché ($8,895), and retail partnerships of $9,123. • $694,064 in restricted gifts. Contributions to “The Campus Campaign –Our Moment” in 2013–2014 totaled $609,082 (including an outstanding $138,200 raised during the Auction Fund-A-Need). This also includes $80,782 towards the Endowment Silver Jubilee Fund, of which $4,782 was given by the class of 2014. Developing EB’s endowment remains a long-term goal and we are grateful to the eighth grade families, parents, and students for supporting this effort. We also thank the anonymous alumni family who developed the tradition of the class gift and the Citizenship Award in 2008 and continues to support building EB’s endowment through. Finally, EB received $4,200 towards the Field Mithoefer Memorial Financial Aid Fund and the Jeannette Rouger Professional Development Fund. Our fiscal policies and actions reflect our commitment to EB’s mission of providing an exceptional bilingual education to a diverse group of students. Specifically, two key elements guided our efforts: • Promoting excellence in the classroom by providing the resources necessary to support faculty, enhance academic programs, improve facilities, and strengthen the school’s long-term future. • Supporting the school’s financial sustainability and economic diversity through prudent fiscal management, a balanced operating budget, and ongoing support of financial aid programs. Diverse and generous families, parents, and students are the core of EB’s wonderful and vibrant community, and our achievements are the result of your tremendous gifts of talent, time, and financial contributions. We are grateful for your support, and look forward to our continued partnership together. Mark Poff, Treasurer 20
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2013–2014 REVENUES Ancillary Programs (Extended daycare, vacation camps, afterschool classes, interest on monthly payments, interest earned…) 4.32% 4.39%
Annual Fund 2.57% 2.62%
Events
0.77% 0.67%
FUNDRAISING REVENUES FROM JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2014
Other Gifts (escrip, released restricted gifts…) 0.76% 0.42%
Total: $1,180,870 UNRESTRICTED GIFTS: $486,806 • Annual Fund • Wine Auction Soirée of the East Bay (net) (excluding Fund-A-Need) Tuition and Fees (includes tuition paid by bourses scolaires and by EB financial aid) 92.02% 91.45%
This report excludes $2,461,000 of monies released from the Campus Campaign into the income statement per accounting rules, to more accurately reflect ordinary course operations.
2013–2014 EXPENSES General and Administrative Expenses 25.83% 26%
Plant Expenses 8.92% 9% Financial Aid Expenses (does not include the bourses scolaires which are not an EB expense) 13% 12.43%
• Raffle/Place du Marché (net) (of which 1/3 has been transferred to the Parents’ Association Account) • Retail Partnerships
RESTRICTED GIFTS
$361,848
$88,699
$27,136
$9,123
$694,064
• The Campus Campaign $609,082 Including $138,200 raised at Auction Fund-A-Need for the Campus Campaign
DebtExpenses Service Interest 3.72% 5%
Instructional Expenses 49.10% 47%
Please note that General and Administrative expenses (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 Coordinators, the Middle school Counselor, and the Extended Day staff. 21
• Field Mithoefer Memorial Financial Aid Fund
$3,200
• Jeannette Rouger Professional Development Fund
$1,000
• Endowment - Class of 2014 Gift: $4,431 - Matching Gift to Class Gift: $351 - Citizenship Award Gift: $1,000 - Individual Gifts: $75,000 (Endowment value as of June 30, 2014: $275,293)
$80,782
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The Campus Campaign 2009–2014 Al Moore, who gave so much of their time over the last few years. Special recognition is in order for Hélène who chaired the campaign for five years with enthusiasm and resilience, and for Board Chair Lynn Van Housen, who played a key role from beginning to end of the campaign. All together, with the active partnership of Frédéric Canadas, Head of School, these leaders inspired our community to support this project when it was only sketches on paper, and really put their heart and soul into making the campaign successful.
Thanks to the dedication of our extended “EB Family,” we did it! In March 2009, the Board voted a resolution to launch the Campus Campaign, the second capital campaign in EB’s 37-year history. The campaign was to help with the financing of the purchase and expansion of our facilities. The dream was to provide an enlarged space where our students could really stretch their legs as well as their imaginations, connecting with nature and exploring the varied microenvironments that would be created. In June 2014, after five years of hard work, long hours, amazing dedicated leadership, and truly amazing participation from our generous community, we successfully completed this campaign and broke ground for our Oudoor Learning Environment!
• The Board of Trustees, who contributed the vision and careful planning needed, and especially the three successive Finance Chairs (John Rosenthal, Thomas Clydesdale and Mark Poff) and the three Buildings and Grounds Committee Chairs (Tim Stokes, Tanu Sankalia and Jeff Loustau).
Since the new space opened in September, it has been incredibly rewarding to finally see our students run on the grass, explore the seasonal creek, read books and chat on the benches, enjoy a class in the outdoor classroom, and take full advantage of a larger, more diversified sports and play area.
• Our architects, Matt Wadlund and Andrea Sessa, of Sessa + Wadlund Design Studio as well as the construction company Oliver and Company for their excellent work. We also want to thank Charles Debbas, of Charles Debbas Architecture, for his initial designs that helped us kickstart our Campus Campaign.
This huge milestone for our school was realized thanks to the extraordinary generosity and commitment of so many members of the “EB Family”, including:
We would also like to express our gratitude for the heartfelt involvement of our founding families and alumni families who, after so many years away from the school, continue to demonstrate their trust in EB’s mission and the lifelong value of an EB education.
• Our 366 donors, who together contributed an astounding $2,793,000. This total includes grants from the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation, the Flora Family Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the French Parliament (Réserve Parlementaire de l’Assemblée Nationale).
On behalf of the current students and faculty, and the many generations to come: merci from the bottom of our hearts!
• Our Campus Campaign leaders, in particular Co-Chairs Hélène Cahen, Berit Ashla, Loy Sheflott, Peter Secor and
Florence Kragen Director of Advancement
1977
1978
1987
EB founded by five families with Head Jeannette Rouger
Dolores Meacham donates land for Lower School playground
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1988 Middle School opens
1991 Middle School moves to Grayson Street
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Children playing on the amphitheater grassy area.
The seasonal creek is a perfect place to study the environment.
Head of School Frédéric Canadas, (left) and Facilities Manager Christophe Osborn, during the warehouse demolition.
The new basketball court offers much more space.
1992 Expansion into Preschool building
1994
The new amphitheater was inaugurated during our World Celebrations event.
2009
2010
2014
Lower School campus purchased
Middle School campus purchased
Expansion of larger, greener outdoor space
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Meet Hélène Cahen Hélène Cahen has been an EB parent since 2003. She served on the Board from 2006 through 2014, was co-chair of the Campus Campaign committee from 2009 to 2014, and remains an involved volunteer.
How long have you been involved with EB? Quite a while now! We have three kids, and the oldest, Adrian, is now in tenth grade at College Prep. He started in MK twelve years ago! We also have a daughter, Morgane, in sixth grade, and our youngest, Axel, is in third grade. What brought you to take a leadership role in creating the fantastic new outdoor learning environment? going to happen there. I also feel that many new activities will probably happen now as the teachers and the community begin to realize its potential.
I really saw the purpose in that project. The school has been talking about this for some time: parents have always said “it’s a great school, but we need better space—more space for play, for PE, for lunch, for just greener space.” And it’s very exciting to see it complete—I think it’s making the school much more inviting.
Helping lead the campaign to create this new outdoor space was part of your work on the board. What should the EB community know about the Board that they might not know?
What did you learn about our community while chairing this campaign?
Everyone on the Board is a volunteer. We’re all putting in time and skills and energy with no reward other than to make the school a better place. It’s really just people who want to give back to the school, and help make sure the school is here for a long time to come.
We had to do a lot of education around the need for a capital campaign (it was only the second campaign in EB’s history and the first major one). But once people understood why we needed to raise funds, our community was very generous. I was especially impressed by the support of our alumni families who felt that this school had such an impact on their children’s lives that they wanted to give back to current and future students.
Finally, what makes you proud to send—and have sent! —your kids to EB? Watching my son at College Prep, we can see how great EB was for him, because it’s clear that he has some great grounding. A lot of fundamentals were there thanks to EB. And I watch all my kids with their friends—they’re really great kids. EB promotes that by having small classrooms so the kids really get to know each other, and that creates a real sense of community.
Do you have any favorite parts of the new space? So much can happen in that space now! My son came home the other day and said his class had had PE on the basketball court out there, and that they also played treasure hunt among the rocks and the logs. They experienced the space in a different way and they discovered new aspects of the environment—that seems to be a good indicator of what is
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Meet Tanny Keeler-Hodgetts Tanny Keeler-Hodgetts helped found EB in 1977, and has remained a stalwart supporter of the school ever since. Her daughter Kate is an alumna, and her granddaughter Elizabeth is a current student.
When you first heard about the plan to start a French bilingual school in Berkeley, what attracted you to it? Before I had children, I was an au pair in Germany, and I lived in Germany for a while. The kids I took care of were trilingual by the time they were five years old, and I realized that it was the time to learn language. From that point on, I knew I wanted my kids to go to a bilingual school.
But you had no play space—nowhere for the children to have recess. Yes, we needed a play yard. So I went to the city records office and found that the owner of the vacant lot a few doors down the street was an 80-year-old neighbor named Dolores Meacham. So I went to her and asked if she would rent it to us. But she so loved the idea of kids playing there that she wouldn’t take money for it, and wanted us to use it for free. And I asked her then that if she ever decided to sell it, would she call us first—and then she ended up giving it to EB!
How did the effort to create EB get started? Our daughter was in first grade at FABS (now FAIS) in San Francisco; and I went over the bridge to get her all the time. We were living here in Berkeley, and one day I saw a flyer that read “If you’re interested in starting a bilingual FrenchAmerican school, call Mijo” and a phone number. And I knew right away that this was the school I’d been waiting for. I went right home and called that number!
What makes you proud to be an EB parent today—when you look at your daughter today, and now your granddaughter at EB, what do you see that confirms for you the great value of an education like this?
I remember the first meeting on a Friday night, we were all sitting on the floor at the Horwichs’ house. We didn’t have anything—no director, no students, no teachers, no location, no backing—nothing. I do remember when someone asked “What’s the name of the school?” Bill said something like “Maybe we could call it Ecole Bilingue,” and that idea just stuck. But we never doubted for a minute that it was going to be a go. We were passionate about the idea. And we were determined, just absolutely committed.
Being bilingual gives them a passport to another world—a ticket to somewhere else. For my daughter’s mind, putting her in touch with a culture—it’s a profound effect. We have family abroad; I can’t speak French, but she just gets along as though she’s been there all her life. It’s really a gift. And what brought you back to getting involved with the school again?
In the spring, we found Jeannette Rouger, who had been working at FABS. She agreed to be the director, and she was perfect for starting a school—she just charmed everybody. Right away she started interviewing to find teachers. But we still didn’t have a location. Bill, Christine LeighTaylor and I were all looking hard for one. In June, Christine said she thought she’d found a possible place in West Berkeley. She connected with Steve Oliver, and he agreed to lease to us. And by the fall of 1977, we opened with 55 kids and 4 teachers.
Most people give to their colleges, but the foundation is where it’s important. People say “Elementary school? I’m not going to give to that; I’m going to give to Harvard”... but Harvard has plenty of money. Get them at the start, build a great foundation, and that’s what makes everything else possible. Everything else is built on that.
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CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2013–2014 Hélène Cahen, Campaign Co-Chair, Trustee Alfred Moore, Campaign Co-Chair, Trustee Frédéric Canadas, Head of School Annie-May de Bresson, First Generation Parent Philippe Dietz, Trustee Florence Kragen, Director of Advancement Sharon Le Duy, Advancement Chair, Trustee Kili McGowan, Organization and Governance Chair,Trustee Tanu Sankalia, Buildings and Grounds Co-Chair, Trustee Peter Secor, Board Chair Tim Stokes, Honorary Chair, Past Trustee Lynn Van Housen, Past Board Chair
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CAMPUS CAMPAIGN DONORS Thank you to the generous donors of “The Campus Campaign—Our Moment” who supported the expansion and improvement of EB’s campus, for the benefit of generations of students. This list includes all donors since 2009.
$75,000 and up
$25,000 to $49,999
Hélène Cahen and Dean Hanley Betsy and Steven Dixon Tanny Keeler-Hodgetts and Kent Hodgetts Vicente Madrigal and Ann Harrison The Van Housen-Marie Family The Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation Anonymous (1)
Reza and Debra Abbaszadeh Timothy Burns and Laura Watts Frédéric and Odile Canadas Peter and Catrine Charron Laura and Thomas Clydesdale John Edward Dittoe, Alanna Benham Dittoe, and Kïrsten Dittoe Cicero The French Parliament (Réserve Parlementaire de l’Assemblée Nationale) The Hershey Family Angela Jacobson and James Levine Kevin and Rosemary Jordan Michael Lukan and Laura Pantaleo Michael, Christina, Joshua, Christopher Meyer Mark and Tracy Poff Sara Rahimian and Christopher Harrelson* Stuart Russell and Loy Sheflott
$50,000 to $74,999 The Bresson-Leland Family The Flora Family Foundation Alfred Moore and Michelle Clincke John Rosenthal and Sally Drach Timothy Stokes and Anya Lewis Anonymous (3)
$15,000 to $24,999
PAST CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE MEMBERS Berit Ashla, Past Trustee Kate Arnold, Parent Christine Chapon, Trustee Thomas Clydesdale, Past Trustee Nathalie Destandau, Past Trustee Michael Lukan, Past Trustee Rick Richetta, Past Trustee Loy Sheflott, Trustee Stephanie Walton, Parent
CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT Sandy Drew
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Steven Addis and Joanne Hom-Addis Adobe Systems Incorporated Matt and Kate Arnold Nathalie Destandau and Gaby Brink Philippe Dietz and Corine Meyer Thierry Durandard and Rick Richetta Google Gift Matching Program Michael Korcuska and Shannon Jackson Richard and Jennifer Lyons Garet and Amy O’Keefe Steve Oliver and John Komes, Oliver and Company Gloria Polanski and Jean-Luc Szpakowski Stéphane Prunet and Anshu PrunetSharma Steven Ramirez and Jacqueline Espinoza Daniel Sivolella and Jacqueline Van Lang Zachary and Stephanie Walton
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$10,000 to $14,999 François Bertault and Qingwen Feng* Joan Finnie Douglas and Zozo Greenholz Kurt and Brooke Hauch Florence and Jules Kragen Sharon and Christophe Le Duy Ann and Steve Lefkovits Françoise and Olivier SorgenGoldschmidt Laura Truffaut and Stephen Wong Jennifer and Norman Villarina The Vollmerhausen-Glagau Family The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
$5,000 to $9,999 Paul-André Abboud and Kristen Sidell Anne and Chris Anderson Berit Ashla and Aron Cramer Robert Bartlett and Victoria Plaut Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC BlackRock Matching Gift Program Gerda Bloemraad Patrick Burns and Colleen Zardiackas Burns* Gino Castoriano and Steve Coulom* Christine Chapon and Alan Korman Heather Clague and Frédéric Theunissen Andrew Davis and Alexandra Von Burg The Dreyfus Family – Hubert, Geneviève, Stéphane and Gabrielle Paul and Laura Escobosa Marek Fibrich and Petra Fibrichova*
The Fontaine Family Charitable Fund Kenneth Frucht and Setenay BozkurtFrucht The Galinson Foundation Joyce Hemmer Pascal and Tegan Hoffmann Diana, Monica, and Alexander Kaitz Marilyn Kinney Ernest and Julianne Knell La Ligue Henri IV Stephen Levine and Paola LaverdeLevine John F. “Jack” and Kathie Longinotti Alfredo and Vivian Lopez Jeffrey and Eileen Loustau* Jitendra Malik and Isha Ray Erik and Tish Moore Frank Morrison and Susan Vinluan Morrison Roger Myers and Erin McCormick Matthew and Brenda Ogburn Philo, Valentine, Balthazar Olivier John and Lily Palmer Dr. Michael Powell and Tana B. Powell Guillaume Privat and Alexandra ThusyPrivat* Javad and Shirin Rahimian Karma, Mark and Hilary Roberts The Family of Joseph E. Ross Tanu Sankalia and Devyani Jain Edward Sweet and Harold Stevens Tom C. Tellefsen and Myrna Walton Uma Thomas and Douglas Dove Ariane Van Der Straten and Georges Natsoulis Wells Fargo Foundation Anonymous (1)
From left to right: Jeff Loustau, Andrea Sessa, Hélène Cahen, Matt Wadlund, Frédéric Canadas and Tanu Sankalia 27
Up to $4,999 Asseffa Abye and Pauline Brooks Mikael and Anne Abye Aykut Akcaoglu and Maria del Pilar Reyes Yusef Alexandrine Carol Allen Ardene Anderson Pablo Arbelaez and Roxana Yockteng Benalcazar Kymi Armour Samuel Arons Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee and Robert Lee Brigitte Bastrenta and Rudolph Walter Nicolas and Darlene Bearde Valérie and Daniel Bishop Mark Blake and Sally Stephens Tarak and Christine Borchani Mark Bostick and Marna Mignone Gerald Bourne and Janice Prudhomme Robert Brady and Sandra Simon Anne Brandon Hugh and Gail Burroughs Bénédicte Cambon-Ritter and Mark Ritter Barbara Campbell Susan Campbell and Doug Oakley William and Timothea Campbell Antoine Carrière and Irina Wolf Carrière Stacy Chandler and Stéphane Raingard Martha Chase Chevron Pierre Chew and Kristin Nolan Amod Chopra and Vicky Gellon Eugene and Sonya Clark-Herrera The Clorox Company Foundation George and Sheri Clyde Thomas and Renee Clyde Claire Clydesdale Michael Cohen and Josiane Saulnier Françoise, Norman Cohen, Céline Cohen Stumbles, Stéphanie Cohen Thynne Steven and Wendy Cook Patrick Corcoran and Susanna Stromberg Corcoran Christian Correa Irving Cramer Tamara Daney and Ariel Cao Stephen and Judy DeJesse Stéphane and Delphine Deléger Alexis Detwiler Lynne Dominguez Charles and Mary Donovan
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE 2013–2014 Frédéric Canadas, Head of School Emma Gimon, Parent Joanne Hom-Addis, Trustee Jeffrey Loustau, Committee Co-Chair, Trustee Christopher Osborn, Facilities Manager Antoine Portales, Director of Business and Finance Tanu Sankalia, Committee Co-Chair, Trustee Peter Secor, Board Chair Kristen Sidell, Parent
PAST COMMITTEE MEMBERS Setenay Bozkurt Frucht, Past Trustee Christine Chapon, Trustee Kili McGowan, Trustee Gloria Polanski, Past Trustee Alex Rood, Alumni Parent Marie-José Sat, Past Trustee Wendy Sitler-Roddier, Parent Tim Stokes, Past Trustee Lynn Van Housen, Past Board Chair
Thank you to the families who opened their home in support of the Campus Campaign: Jim and Susan Acquistapace Steve Addis and Joanne Hom-Addis Nathalie Destandau and Gaby Brink Thomas and Laura Clydesdale Dean Hanley and Hélène Cahen Pascal and Tegan Hoffmann Alan Korman and Christine Chapon Christophe and Sharon Le Duy Jim Levine and Angela Jacobson Michael Lukan and Laura Pantaleo Olivier Marie and Lynn Van Housen Mark and Tracy Poff Karma Roberts Jeff and Karoline Robbins Stuart Russell and Loy Sheflott Romain Serman, Consul General of France Alan and Sophie Shabel Norman and Jennifer Villarina Zachary and Stephanie Walton Stephen Wong and Laura Truffaut
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Clélia Donovan Ludovic Duchateau and Hillary Goidell Joseph Duggan and Annalee Rejhon Jenine Durland Samir Dzankic and Golriz GhassemArdebili Michael Elliot Jacques and Fabiola Etienne Andre and Andromache Fargeix Kitty Fassett Ayman Fawaz and Rania Rayes-Fawaz Ann Flandreau Hughes The French Mutual Benefit Society Henry Gardner John Gargani and Mary Kathryn Lynch Matthew and Joelle Garland David Gay and Olga Popova Mila Gelvezon Michael Gill and Caryn Augst Eric and Emma Gimon Michel and Barbara Girerd Jai Gohel and Maureen Garvey Douglas Gostlin and Virginie Téjéro-Gostlin Andrée Graham Phyllis Grant and Matthew Ross The Grant Family Katherine and Jeroen Grasman* Randolph and Sylvaine Griffin Briana Hall-Harvey Robert and Nicole Hamilton Barbara Hanna Matthew and Noemie Hansen The Hartley Corporation, Winter and Pamela Mead Ann Hasse Phyllis Heenan William and Mijo Horwich David Hoyt Elizabeth Hoyt Phil and Virginia Hoyt William Hoyt Robert Hubbard and Marguerite Sprague Eric Hughes and Priscilla Wanerus Nghi Huynh The Jewish Community Foundation Adam and Manon Johnson Paul Johnson and Joan Steele Florence and Arnaud Joliff Michael Jonath and Sylvie Mwila Jonath Rochelle Jones Morrissey and Chris Morrissey Véronique, Sean, Brian and William Jordan JP Morgan Chase Foundation Adib and Karin Kanafani Linda Kazdova 28
Katherine Whitman Keeler-Hodgetts Donald Kelley and Susan Getman Jordan Kelley Bruce Kern Layne Kesler Paul and Robin Kirby John and Janice Kirk Mary Jane Kober Serge Kogan and Stephanie Profitt Mirza and Shantell Kopelman Olga and John Korcuska Max Kozlov and Tatiana Pavlova* Mark Kragen Olivia Kragen Joseph and Marianne Kuo Cem and Deniz Kursunoglu La Gauloise Richard and Marie-Paule Laden Alexis Laurent and Eliza Finkelstein Hannah Lê Martin and Dorothy Lefkovits Stalky and Judy Lehman Reverend Christine Leigh-Taylor and Mr. David Weber Les Faneurs Mark Levine and Irma Herrera Rita Lewis Jeremy and Alexis Longinotti Mindyn Longinotti Fred Lonsdale Daniel Macallair and Bonnie Barkett Dhara MacDermed Jane Madden Nazanine Maghsoudnia White Paul and Laura Magu Elisa Malin Steven and Janice Marcom Jerri Mariott and Michael Silpa Tom and Merideth Marschak The Henry Massie Family Charitable Trust Sasha Match Bryan Matheney and Avery Sim* John McCarthy and Sodabeh Fazlollahi Ann McCarty Kili S. McGowan and Jeremy Townsend Louise B. McGowan John and Judy McNulty Howard Menashe Beatriz Mendez Lora Typhaine Métayer and Olivier Mazéas Cheryl Mills Jennifer Monahan and Brian White Filomène Morrison Huntly Morrison Jennifer Moulton
Eric Naiman and Anne Nesbet Karen Nelsen and Frederick Choate The Nelson-Smits Family William and Betty Nelson François and Marie-Laure Nguyen Bao-Long Nguyen-Trong and Anh-Thu Nguyen Carl and Carolyn Nodolf Keyvan Nouri Jeanne Marie Oakley Michael and Janet Paige Albert and Anna Pantaleo Bernard and Joan Marie Pech Camille and Brian Pennix Dominique Peytraud Erich Pfeifer and Kelly Evans-Pfeifer Roy and Olga Plaut Corinne Pluche Kameshwar Poolla and Radhika Rao John and Marianne Poppas Antoine Portales Patricia Prochaska and Gregory Klein Phil Purdom and Jennifer Dawson Made Putrayasa and Annette Hackett* Jaywant Rao Logan Ray and Omayya Kanafani David and Françoise Rees Milton and Hope Righetti Laurent Rigobert and Ethel Brennan Annalisa Robles Andrea Rondini Norman Ronneberg Joshua Rose and Maria Landoni de Rose Hannah Rosenthal Matthew Rosenthal Aaron and Stephanie Ross Roberte Rountree Christopher Rynders and Tara Righetti Marie-José Sat and Peter Vollhardt Douglas Saunders Orville and Baifang Schell Andrew Schreyer David and Victoria Schumb Marcel and Margrit Schurman Anya Schwin Gibson and Casey Gibson Donald and Karen Secor Tim Secor Alan and Sophie Shabel Peter and Mary Kay Sidell Anthony and Lisa Siino Robin Sim Daniel Sivolella and Jacqueline Van Lang Michael and Alison Skubic Gary Smith and Coline David Linda Sonntag
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David St. Jean and Irene Bloemraad Jeffery Stephens and Janice Kim Jon Strich and Catherine Dower Paul and Stephanie Sullivan Donald and Sara Sweet Zygmunt and Maria Teodorczyk Tom and Peggy Thomas Michael Ting and Stéphane de la Rue du Can Alan and My True Brian Turner and Emilie Mazzacurati Saleh Tyebjee Zia Tyebjee and Coley Dale Union Bank Foundation Jean-Luc and Agnieszka Vay Ricardo and Viviana Villarina Noor-Rahman Wais and Awatif Chirar Jean and Annie Walrand Elaine Wang and Todd Taylor The Watters Family Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program William and Margaret Westerman Marsha Williams Alice Wilson Joshua Wold and Silvana Bacigalupo-Wold Fred Womack and Patty Brunn Steve and Linda Wood Phillip Yocum and Diane Smith Warren and Patricia Zeitlin Anonymous (8) * Matching Gift
In-Kind Donations Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee Christina Choate Susan Davis, Donsuemor Charles Debbas, Charles Debbas Architecture Nathalie Destandau and Gaby Brink, Tomorrow Partners Renaud Garnier Tegan Hoffmann, Blue Earth Consultants Merideth Marschak, Noll & Tam Architects Sarah Nasgovitz, Stella Nonna Anshu Prunet-Sharma Matt Wadlund and Andrea Sessa, Sessa + Wadlund Design Studio
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Gifts in Loving Memory of… • Auguste Chardonnet Véronique, Sean, Brian and William Jordan • Nancy Ann Cunan “Aunt DeDe” The Dittoe-Cicero Family (Madison Estate) • Colin Hasse Ann Hasse • Maurice Hoffmann, 1942–2012 Pascal and Tegan Hoffmann • Victoria A.S. Madrigal Vicente Madrigal and Ann Harrison • Richard E. McGowan Kili S. McGowan and Louise McGowan • Philippe Moura and Georges Vitry Roberte Rountree • Raymond R. Ogburn Matthew and Brenda Ogburn • Rose Schechter Thomas C. Tellefsen and Myrna Walton
Gifts in Honor of… • Claire and Luc Abboud Peter Sidell and Mary Kay • Lucy Birnberg The Galinson Foundation • Marielle Bled Phil Purdom and Jennifer Dawson • David and Laura Carmany, parents of Charlotte and Eleanor Carmany Joseph and Marianne Kuo • Jack and Raquel Clydesdale Claire Clydesdale • Mr. Eaton, for making a difference in her son’s life Cheryl Mills • Nartan Frucht Anonymous • Marcus Lefkovits Martin and Dorothy Lefkovits • The Magu Family William and Betty Nelson • Cooper and Drake Matheney Robin Sim • Sara Nicklès Stuart Russell and Loy Sheflott • Margot Saulnier Michel Cohen and Josiane Saulnier • Roxane and Vincente Vay Zygmunt and Maria Teodorczyk • Natasha Wadlund Carl and Carolyn Nodolf
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2013–2014 ANNUAL FUND
Annual Fund Donors by Recognition Level Annual Fund gifts are allocated to the school’s general operating budget and help support teacher training, financial aid, classroom technology, libraries, and athletic programs. Thank you for your gifts that benefit every student and every program.
PRESIDENT ($10,000 and up)
Mark and Tracy Poff Anonymous (1)
AMBASSADEUR ($5,000 TO $9,999)
Reza and Debra Abbaszadeh Adobe Systems Incorporated BlackRock Matching Gift Program Hélène Cahen and Dean Hanley Frédéric and Odile Canadas Sharon and Christophe Le Duy Michael Lukan and Laura Pantaleo Michael, Tina and Joshua Meyer Al Moore and Michelle Clincke Roger Myers and Erin McCormick John Rosenthal and Sally Drach
ANNUAL FUND PARTICIPATION RATES
CONSUL
($3,000 to $ 4,999) Paul-André Abboud and Kristen Sidell* Richard and Nadine Amarelo* Christopher and Anne Anderson Randy Arndt and Nicole Gauthier François Bertault and Qingwen Feng* Claire Clydesdale Marek Fibrich and Petra Fibrichova* Eric and Emma Gimon Michael Goldbach and Zahra Mahloudji* Google Inc. Christopher Harrelson and Sara Rahimian Michael Korcuska and Shannon Jackson Niklaus Largier and Karen Feldman James Levine and Angela Jacobson Jeffrey and Eileen Loustau* John and Lily Palmer Mike and Katie Slemmer* Jon Strich and Catherine Dower Norman and Jennifer Villarina Todd Vollmerhausen and Denise Glagau Emmanuel Vuillequez and Vanessa Chong* Zachary and Stephanie Walton Yahoo! Anonymous (1)
ATTACHÉ
($1,600 to $2,999) Apple Inc. Matt and Kate Arnold Berit Ashla and Aron Cramer Robert Bartlett and Victoria Plaut Natasha Boissier and Kimbo Prichard Susan Campbell and Doug Oakley Peter and Catrine Charron Chevron Freddy and Lisa Corbin Scott and Jill Crocker Jonathan and Margaret Doan* Gaspard Duchene and Laura Sterponi Thierry Durandard and Rick Richetta Samir Dzankic and Golriz GhassemArdebili Chris Elliott and Christel Bijasson* Jai Gohel and Maureen Garvey Barbara Hanna Willie and Michelle Horn* McGill Hort and Nicole Harris Mohammed Husseini and Dana Larson Ashley and Anneliese Jameson* Kevin and Rosemary Jordan
Trustees.......................................100% Administration and Staff ........... 88% Parents.......................................... 81% Faculty........................................... 63% Josh Rose, Annual Fund Chair
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Stephanie Walton, Annual Fund Vice-Chair
Casey and Catherine Keller* Patrick and Amy Kirtland Alan Korman and Christine Chapon* Max Kozlov and Tatiana Pavlova* Carl Langford and Wendy Bernstein Edward Lee and Rhonda Righter Steve and Ann Lefkovits Richard and Jennifer Lyons Jitendra Malik and Isha Ray George Martin and Janelle Noble Kate Massie and Jamal Perry Kirill Mazin and Gwen Coyne Microsoft Ali-Antoun Nakhle and Carol Theokary* François and Marie-Laure Nguyen Keyvan Nouri Matthew and Brenda Ogburn Garet and Amy O’Keefe Paul and Claudine Ozzello Erich Pfeifer and Kelly Evans-Pfeifer Kameshwar Poolla and Radhika Rao
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Guillaume Privat and Alexandra ThusyPrivat* Stéphane Prunet and Anshu PrunetSharma David and Françoise Rees Joshua Rose and Maria Landoni de Rose Stuart Russell and Loy Sheflott Tanu Sankalia and Devyani Jain Inderpal Singh and Mandeep Ahluwalia Daniel Sivolella and Jacqueline Van Lang Edward Sweet and Harold Stevens Tony Tam* Wells Fargo Bank
DIPLOMATE ($750 to $1,599)
Advent Software, Inc. Pablo Arbelaez and Roxana Yockteng Benalcazar Raul Axtle and Natalia Del Pozo Ramesh Bollapragada and Ramadevi Pullela Nicolas Bossut and Patricia Ugarte* Valentin and Karen Brard* Bristol-Meyers Squibb Laurent and Sophie Burgy Patrick Burns and Colleen Zardiackas Burns* Pierre Chew and Kristin Nolan Weldon and Lisa Clemons Climateworks The Clorox Company Andrew Davis and Alexandra Von Burg
ANNUAL FUND AGENTS We extend our heartfelt thanks to the following volunteers who helped educate their fellow parents about the Annual Fund. Matt Arnold Andrea Bacigalupo Natasha Boissier Pat Burns Heather Clague Catherine Dower Alix Gade Devyani Jain Max Kozlov Sharon Le Duy, Advancement Chair Steve Levine Bryan Matheney Joshua Meyer Doug Oakley Matt Ogburn Claudine Ozzello Isha Ray Josh Rose, Chair Avery Sim Valerie Sobel Andy Spear Stephanie Sullivan Ed Sweet Stephanie Walton, Vice Chair Berna Watson
Annual Fund Agents 2013–2014
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Philippe Dietz and Corine Meyer Abraham and Elizabeth Estrada Genentech Benjamin Gold and Pria Hidisyan Jeroen and Katherine Grasman* Pascal and Tegan Hoffmann Philip Kaminsky and Lisa Materson Thierry Kanor and Michelle Fernando* John and Janice Kirk Jules and Florence Kragen Charles and Dianne Krueger Robert Lee and Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee Stephen Levine and Paola LaverdeLevine Bryan Matheney and Avery Sim* Tom Meyer and Chandra GangulyMeyer Gregory and Monique Morris Robert Nadeau and Rose Mota-Nadeau Nordson Corporation Antoine Portales Made Putrayasa and Annette Hackett* Steven Ramirez and Jacqueline Espinoza Gary and Lee Richter Christopher and Heather Saulnier Gavin and Lauren Schlesinger Alan and Sophie Shabel Eric Snoey and Sophie Barbant William and Valérie Sobel* David St. Jean and Irene Bloemraad
Paul and Stephanie Sullivan Manning Sutton and Hilary Goldman System Insights Frédéric Theunissen and Heather Clague Jeremy Townsend and Kili McGowan Alan and My True Rafael and Yani Vargas Jean-Luc and Agnieszka Vay David and Virginia Vogel Rudolph Walter and Brigitte Bastrenta Gordon and Berna Watson Brian and Ellen Yu Anonymous (3)
MEMBRE (Up to $749)
Asseffa Abye and Pauline Brooks Mikael Abye William Adams Steven Addis and Joanne Hom-Addis Aykut Akcaoglu and Maria del Pilar Reyes Carol Allen Cyril and Lorien Allouche Jeffrey and Andrea Appell
SOURCES OF GIVING FOR THE 2013–2014 ANNUAL FUND Board, 17%
Other, 16%
Alumni, 4%
Faculty/Staff, 3%
Parents, 60%
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Javier Arizmendi and Odile LelandArizmendi Samuel Arons Fareed and Leila Asfour Clovis and Christina Azouri William and Meryl Bailey Cindi Baker-Smith Alfred and Valerie Barber Anthony and Gabriela Barker Nicolas and Darlene Bearde Franck and Barbara Bédrossian Dona Bellow Yahel BenDavid and and Yael Perez Michael Biskintawi Leslie Bisno Jeremy Bled and Katherine Dawson Franck and Isabel Bochaton Eric and Véronique Bonabeau Harold Boscovich and Hallie Von Rock Monia Boubaker-Wesley Frédéric and Magda Boulay Robert Brady and Sandra Simon Anne Brandon Emmanuel Bridonneau and Clair Whitmer Victor Brochard and Ellen Wang Hugh and Gail Burroughs Patricia Camacho William and Timothea Campbell Antoine Carrière and Irina Wolf Carrière* Dorion Carroll and Michele Muller Charles Schwab Foundation Maurice Charrière Yves and Leilani Chauvin Frederick Choate and Karen Nelsen Ender Choo and Cheah Hui Siow Alpha and Bintou Cissé Mathieu Cladidier Thomas and Renee Clyde Thomas and Laura Clydesdale Jean-Baptiste Cochereau Michael Cohen and Josiane Saulnier Jason Cohn and Camille ServanSchreiber Christopher Colebourn Conyes Foundation Patrick Corcoran and Susanna Stromberg Corcoran Stuart and Vanessa Correa-Kendall Betsy Cory Patrick Coulon John Croizat Tamara Daney and Ariel Cao
Neree and Celine Dastous François David Blake and Deanna Davis Marc and Abeba De Armey Stephen and Judy DeJesse Karine Delambily Clémence Demoncheaux Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Lynne Dominguez Clélia Donovan Douglas Dove and Uma Thomas Ludovic Duchateau and Hillary Goidell Jean-François Durand and Emily Carr Jacques Duskin and Virginie MounkalaNkodia Alexander Eagleton and Maya Ravi Randall Elarco and Camille Winet Michael and Julie Elie Stephen and Theresa Englehart Hervé Estimbre and Caitlin Campbell Jacques and Fabiola Etienne Syltin Etienne and Danielle Mowers Virginie Falquérho Kitty Fassett Marcella Fassò Deborah Ferranti Aurélia Filato Marie Filoux Julie Ford Martine Fournier Amanda Fox Kenneth Frucht and Setenay BozkurtFrucht Faye Fruchtman Robert and Alix Gade Benjamin and Kayla Gaisne Miguel and Mayra Garcia Will Garner François Gaultier and Rachel Silver Michel Gelobter Adam Gifford and Ingrid Hester Michael Gill and Caryn Augst Alexis Giner and Courtenay Martin Agnès Girard Douglas Gostlin Pierre-Olivier and Marion Gourinchas Andrée Graham Tom Gray Bob and Lynn Greacen Chris and Amy Greacen Randolph and Sylvaine Griffin Christine Grisot d’Allancé Romain Guillen and Giselle Vigneron Joseph Ha
EB student band the Rock Skeletons played at La Place du Marché
Mei-Lin Ha Mohammed Hamdouni Alami and Stefania Pandolfo Mohamed Hannaoui and Ghenwa Serhan Matthew and Noémie Hansen William Hapiuk and Bruno Fazzolari William and Margaret Hart Ann Hasse Joyce Hemmer Elizabeth Herzberg James and Cassiopée Hett William and Mijo Horwich Nicolas and Vanessa Hourcade Phil and Virginia Hoyt Satnam and Bakhsho Hundel Nghi Huynh Rotha Ieng Veda Igbinedion Michael Ignaszewski and Barbra Walker Jacqueline Jackson François and Daniela Jeanneau Adam and Manon Johnson Andrew Johnson and Astrid Cruz* Michael Jonath and Sylvie Mwila Jonath Douglas Jones Douglas and Sandra Jones Ferrell and Hélène Jordan Sean and Véronique Jordan JP Morgan Chase Foundation Kaiser Permanente Lorin Kalisky and Edith Gillet Adib and Karin Kanafani Omayya Kanafani and Logan Ray 33
Sidharth Kapila and Ritu Rai Stephen Kealhofer and Janet Luck Katherine Keeler-Hodgetts Tanny Keeler-Hodgetts and Kent Hodgetts Donald Kelley and Susan Getman Karen Kelley Naji and Hana Khabbaz Paul and Robin Kirby Ernest and Julianne Knell Serge Kogan and Stephanie Profitt Mirza and Shantell Kopelman Olga and John Korcuska Yat Hung Kot and Bo Fun Yuan Manfred and Bette Kroening Samuel Krueger and Catherine Vives Krueger Joseph and Marianne Kuo Cem and Deniz Kursunoglu Christopher Kutz and Jessica Riskin Colette Lapeyre Cécile Laurent* Hannah Lê Sylvie Le Meur Sébastien Le Pape and Virginie Arnaud Le Pape Martin and Dorothy Lefkovits Hayne and Kit Leland Jean-Marie and Kathleen Letellier Mark Levine and Irma Herrera Tessa Loehwing Jeremy and Alexis Longinotti Monica Lopez Daniel Macallair and Bonnie Barkett
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French writer Hélène Gaudy guides a student with composition
La Grande Lessive: students display their art around the school
Janice MacKenzie-Fast David Macquart-Moulin and Laura Mitchel Guevara Nazanine Maghsoudnia White Paul and Laura Magu Hugo and Jackeline Mariz Tom and Merideth Marschak Henry Massie and Bridget Connelly Rosa Materson Jason and Chanté Maxey John McCarthy and Sodabeh Fazlollahi Matt McCarthy and Anna Kern Taslim McDonald Aengus McGiffin and Adair Loveridge Andrée McGiffin Louise B. McGowan Douglas and Jennifer Milliken Kamran and Anosha Misaghi C. Kai Moore Erik and Tish Moore Stephen Moros and Patricia McCarthy Suzanne Morris Nadine Morrisette Dean and Lucie Moses Eric Mount and Meera Fox Ian Murray and Yoko Otomi Etienne Ndedi and Ginette Dogbe Boris Nikolin and Rose Fall Alva Noë
Students participated in the Opera à la Carte presentation
EB students won 2 awards at the Garden Show
The Kindergarten show is always fun to watch
The Nutcracker ballet was performed at EB in front of the students
Magali Noth Jeanne Oakley Jeannette Ogburn Judith Okolie Christopher Osborn Benjamin Padilla and Tamara Garcia Michael and Janet Paige David Parsons Nicolas Pellerin and Nina CarbonePellerin Christopher and Diane Penn Perforce Software Dominique Peytraud Saul Pichardo and Katalin Bende Roy and Olga Plaut Corinne Pluche Christèle Poppas Joseph Poppas Denise Powell Phil Purdom and Jennifer Dawson Javier Quintero Ludovic Racinet Xavier and Emmanuelle Ragot Stéphane Raingard and Stacy Chandler Reel Link Films, LLC Laurent Rigobert and Ethel Brennan Yann Risz and Amy Gordon-Risz Mark Ritter and Bénédicte CambonRitter 34
Jeffrey and Karoline Robbins Michael Roberts and Mindyn Longinotti Luis Robles Macias and Sara Rodriguez Torrecilla Eric Rocher and Lorena Gomez-Barris Dominique Roddier and Wendy SitlerRoddier Jeffrey Rodriguez Catherine Ronneberg Aaron and Stéphanie Ross Matthew Ross and Phyllis Grant Richard and Shirley Rosseau Stergio and Hind Roubos Roberte Rountree Gaël Rozan and Vanessa Kahn Luis Ruiz Rodriguez and Sarah Nasgovitz Christopher Rynders and Tara Righetti Jannine Sabath and Kimberle Nogay Mathieu and Andrea Salgues Riet Samuels Alvaro Sanabria and Sandra Guzman Mihir Sarkar and Sharmila Ganguly Subhas and Ratna Sarkar Orville and Baifang Schell Victoria and David Schumb Philip and Michele Schurman David and Dianelys Serp Penelope Setchko
Fred and Irene Shabel Peter and Mary Kay Sidell Anthony and Lisa Siino Michael Silpa and Jerri Mariott Daniel and Sybil Silver Noelle Simmaly Alistair Sinclair and Nataliya Libina Michael and Alison Skubic Berend Smit and Blandine Jerome-Smit Gary Smith and Coline David Glen and Mary Smith James Smith and Erica Riggs Bernard Smits and Theresa Nelson Karoly Somogyi and Anna Acs Andy Spear and Sarah Horwich Spear Robert Spear Linda Stevenson Debbie Stimpson Douglas Stimpson Noah and Lily Sudarsky Donald and Sara Sweet Marc Syp and Maryam Sabri Bob Sypher and Nathalie Valette Virginie Téjéro-Gostlin Tom Tellefsen and Myrna Walton Zygmunt and Maria Teodorczyk Chris Thomas and Dietlind Lerner Philip Tiffin and Jennifer Fawcett Michael Ting and Stéphane de la Rue du Can Aaron Tippett and Valerie Burman Marion Tobie Jamal Tuqan and Fatima Osman Brian Turner and Emilie Mazzacurati Union Bank Foundation Louis and Sylvie Vaillant Pedro Valdeolmillos and Valérie Lavoyer Glenn Valenzuela and Itziar Aperribay Jean-Paul and Rebecca Valette Domonique Veasley Cedric Villani and Claire Calmet Ricardo and Viviana Villarina Marie Villeneuve Matthew Wadlund and Alexandra Destler Wadlund Noor-Rahman Wais and Awatif Chirar Suzanne Wallace Angie Wang and Mark Fox Elaine Wang and Todd Taylor Joshua and Sonia Waters Steven Weinberg and Georganne Ferrier Stephen Wenger and Asli Apkan Michael and Evelyne Westerman William and Margaret Westerman
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Monique Weston Clague Brian White and Jennifer Monahan Olivia Williams Arlena Winn Joshua Wold and Silvana BacigalupoWold Mary Woolsey Azadeh Yazdi Joëlle Yzquierdo Patrice Zauret Warren and Patricia Zeitlin Anonymous (25)
GIFTS IN HONOR OF…
* Matching Gift
• Felice Massie Perry Henry Massie and Bridget Connelly
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF… • Colin Hasse Ann Hasse • Felice Massie, great grandmother Henry Massie and Bridget Connelly
• Jack and Raquel Clydesdale Claire Clydesdale • Joshua Kaminsky Rosa Materson • Haley and Charlie Kirtland Glen and Mary Smith • Granddaughter Hanna Ogburn Jeannette Ogburn
• Felice Massie Perry Kate Massie and Jamal Perry • Margot Saulnier Michael Cohen and Josiane Saulnier • Andrew and Adriana Schurman Michael and Janet Paige • Nora Somogyi Karoly Somogyi and Ann Acs
IN-KIND DONATIONS Mario Assadi and Sarah Marth, GreenerPrinter Brigitte Bastrenta Emmanuel Bridonneau Curt and Marie Thérèse Campbell Annie-May de Bresson Véronique Jordan Matthieu and Christine Kohlmeyer Mark and Tracy Poff Anshu Prunet-Sharma
The laptop program has been going strong. EB has also started an iPad program at the Lower School.
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EB has 45 total championships in the. East Bay Independent Athletic League.
CITIZENSHIP AWARD 2014 Every year, the Citizenship Award honors a Middle School student or group of students for acts of leadership small or large, for inspiring others to higher levels of civic engagement and for their commitment to building community. The goal of the Citizenship Award is to encourage Middle School students to take positive action within the EB community and beyond by modeling the EB Mission and values. Isabella Estrada (Class of 2014) was selected by the Citizenship Award Committee composed of the Social Responsibility Coordinator, the Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, the Middle School Head, a Grade 5 student and an EB alum currently in high school, with feedback from the Middle School students. Isabella Estrada was commended first and foremost for her daily interactions which have always been kind, respectful and helpful. A Student Council member and co-president, Isabella has also run fundraising activities of her own initiative; such as an ice cream sale to benefit the Children’s Hospital or the sale of collapsable water bottles for the Clean Water Project. We are proud of Isabella Estrada for her support of the EB communities and other worthy organizations. Isabella’s name was engraved on a plaque at the Middle School, and the alumni family who instituted this award made a $1,000 donation to EB’s Endowment in her honor.
FUND-A-NEED This Fund-a-Need shattered all previous Auction records. In just 10 minutes, our donors raised an inspiring $138,200 in support of the Campus Campaign! Paul-André Abboud and Kristen Sidell Adobe Aykut Akcaoglu and Maria del Pilar Reyes Kymi Armour Natasha Boissier and Kimbo Prichard Gerald Bourne and Janice Prudhomme Anne Brandon Frédéric and Odile Canadas Peter and Catrine Charron Frederick Choate and Karen Nelsen Amod Chopra and Vicky Gellon Thomas and Renee Clyde Steven and Wendy Cook Stéphane and Delphine Deléger Philippe Dietz and Corine Meyer Samir Dzankic and Golriz GhassemArdebili Marek Fibrich and Petra Fibrichova Joan Finnie The Flora Family Foundation Kenneth and Setenay Frucht David Gay and Olga Popova Eric and Emma Gimon Michel and Barbara Girerd
Isabella Estrada receives the Citizenship Award 2014 from Frédéric Canadas, Head of School
Jai Gohel and Maureen Garvey Randolph and Sylvaine Griffin Dean Hanley and Hélène Cahen Barbara Hanna Joyce Hemmer Adam and Manon Johnson Arnaud and Florence Joliff Michael Jonath and Sylvie Mwila Jonath Layne Kesler Paul and Robin Kirby Serge Kogan and Stephanie Profitt Jules and Florence Kragen Alexis Laurent and Eliza Finkelstein Christophe and Sharon Le Duy Robert Lee and Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee Steve and Ann Lefkovits James Levine and Angela Jacobson Stephen Levine and Paola Laverde-Levine Alfredo and Vivian Lopez Jeffrey and Eileen Loustau Jane Madden Nazanine Maghsoudnia Paul and Laura Magu Olivier Marie and Lynn Van Housen Bryan Matheney and Avery Sim John McCarthy and Sodabeh Fazlollahi Ann McCarty John and Judy McNulty Beatriz Mendez Lora Michael and Tina Meyer Al Moore and Michelle Clincke Roger Myers and Erin McCormick
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Bao-Long Nguyen-Trong and Anh-Thu Nguyen Jeanne Oakley Garet and Amy O’Keefe Mark and Tracy Poff Kameshwar Poolla and Radhika Rao Guillaume Privat and Alexandra ThusyPrivat Stéphane Raingard and Stacy Chandler Jaywant Rao Andrea Rondini Aaron and Stéphanie Ross Roberte Rountree Stuart Russell and Loy Sheflott Christopher Rynders and Tara Righetti Tanu Sankalia and Devyani Jain David and Victoria Schumb Alan and Sophie Shabel Daniel Sivolella and Jacqueline Van Lang Michael and Alison Skubic Timothy Stokes and Anya Lewis Jeremy Townsend and Kili McGowan Brian Turner and Emilie Mazzacurati Jean-Luc and Agnieszka Vay Peter Vollhardt and Marie-José Sat Todd Vollmerhausen and Denise Glagau Noor-Rahman Wais and Awatif Chirar Rudolph Walter and Brigitte Bastrenta Zachary and Stephanie Walton Marsha Williams Joshua Wold and Silvana Bacigalupo-Wold Anonymous (1)
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FIELD MITHOEFER MEMORIAL FINANCIAL AID FUND This fund assists current families who encounter unanticipated financial difficulties. It supplements EB’s other financial aid programs. Yusef Alexandrine Tanny Keeler-Hodgetts and Kent Hodgetts Mark Ritter and Bénédicte CambonRitter
ENDOWMENT FUND Anonymous (in support of the Citizenship Award) The Robert T. Keeler Foundation John Rosenthal and Sally Drach
ENDOWMENT, CLASS GIFT OF 2014 This tradition of a class gift was instituted by an EB alumni family who wished to educate our students about their role in supporting EB’s long-term future and creating an involved alumni community. We honor the students of the Classes of 2008 through 2014 and their parents for their generous support. Together, these seven classes have contributed a total of $70,389 (including the matching grants) to the EB endowment. The students and families of the Class of 2014 raised a total of $ 4,732 for the EB Endowment fund through a combination of student-based fundraising, a matching grant tied to student fundraising, and donations from families. This year’s student fundraising project incorporated the theme of sustainability: the students used repurposed containers to grow succulents from cuttings, then sold their creations at the Marché in a “jardin de gratitude” booth.
DONORS: Parents Khaled Amr and Miral Farag Zahran Abraham and Elizabeth Estrada Joanne Hom-Addis and Steven Addis Christopher Kutz and Jessica Riskin Michael Lukan and Laura Pantaleo Richard and Jennifer Lyons Georges Natsoulis and Ariane Van Der Straten Joseph Poppas Berend Smit and Blandine Jerome-Smit William and Valérie Sobel Chris Thomas and Dietlind Lerner Julie Ann Van De Wyngaerde Gordon and Berna Watson Students Malo Gostlin Zoe Kratins Nicolas Lukan Other Anonymous (in support of the matching grant)
We thank the Class of 2014 for their inspirational efforts, and hope that in years to come they will continue to support EB and the communities in which they participate. The G8 class sold succulents at the Marché in support of the EB Endowment
Congratulations to our class of 2014
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Wine Auction Soirée of the East Bay The second Wine Auction Soirée of the East Bay was a great success and netted $226,900, including $138,200 raised through the Fund-A-Need for the Campus Campaign.
LIVE AUCTION DONORS Barbara Bédrossian Buttermilk Channel Restaurant Fred Castonguay, Ports America Outer Harbor Stacy Chandler Tom and Renee Clyde Crisis Thierry Durandard Miriam Dym EB Board of Trustees EB students Four Seasons Hotel New York Kenneth Frucht and Setenay Bozkurt Frucht Phyllis Grant Gustafson Family Vineyards Adam Johnson Florence Joliff Lorin Kalisky and Edith Gillet Paul and Robin Kirby Kokkari Mirza Kopelman Edward Lee and Rhonda Righter Erik and Tish Moore Yann Risz and Amy Gordon-Risz Jeff and Karoline Robbins Maxwell Robbins Karma Roberts Eric Rocher Aaron and Stéphanie Ross Ellen Wang
WINE DONORS Paul Abboud and Kristen Sidell Steve Addis and Joanne Hom-Addis Aykut Akcaoglu and Maria del Pilar Reyes Yusef Alexandrine Amour Privé, Pouring Vintner David and Becky Andersen Kymi Armour Victoria Belco and Bill Goodman Natasha Boissier and Kimbo Prichard Anne Brandon Emmanuel Bridonneau and Clair Whitmer Brittan Vineyards Campovida, Best Finds Frédéric and Odile Canadas Ariel Cao and Tamara Daney David and Laura Carmany Cedarville Vineyards Christine Chapon Peter and Catrine Charron Chouinard Vineyards and Winery Tom and Renee Clyde Jason Cohn and Camille ServanSchreiber
Tracy Poff and Claudine Ozzello, Wine Auction Soirée Co-Chairs
Steve and Wendy Cook Adrian Cooper and Kim Kapoor Cornerstone Cellars John and Alanna Dittoe Duckhorn Vineyards, Pouring Vintner Thierry Durandard and Rick Richetta Samir Dzankic and Golriz GhassemArdebili Eagle Eye Winery Marcella Fassò Marek Fibrich and Petra Fibrichova Jean-Philippe Filhol Joan Finnie Julie Ford Frogs Leap Winery Kenneth Frucht and Setenay Bozkurt Frucht Mary Havemann Joyce Hemmer Pascal and Tegan Hoffmann Hope & Grace, Pouring Vintner Howard and Virginia Hoyt iNapaWine Adam and Manon Johnson Paul Johnson and Joan Steele Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
Drink, bid and be merry at the auction
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John and Janice Kirk Michael Korcuska and Shannon Jackson Jules and Florence Kragen Laurent-Perrier, Pouring Vintner Sharon and Christophe Le Duy Robert Lee and Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee Steve and Ann Lefkovits Jean-Marie and Kathleen Letellier Jim Levine and Angie Jacobson John Losito and Tara Noonan Jeff and Eileen Loustau Mike Lukan and Laura Pantaleo Olivier Marie and Lynn Van Housen Bryan Matheney and Avery Sim Eric and Michele Merrill Michael, Tina and Joshua Meyer Al Moore and Michelle Clincke Erik and Tish Moore Michael Morris and Gina Bruno Frank and Susan Morrison Doug Oakley and Sue Campbell Paul and Claudine Ozzello John Palmer Erich Pfeifer and Kelly Evans-Pfeifer Pine Ridge, Pouring Vintner Mark and Tracy Poff Roger and Jean Poff Powell Mountain Cellars Stéphane Raingard and Stacy Chandler Jeff and Karoline Robbins Andrea Rondini Catherine Ronneberg John Rosenthal and Sally Drach Aaron and Stéphanie Ross Melissa Rossi Roberte Rountree Karen Saeger Tanu Sankalia and Devyani Jain David and Vicki Schumb Peter Secor and Anna Arbit David and Dianelys Serp Daphne Seymour Loy Sheflott Michael Silpa and Jerri Mariott Silver Oak Simply Charmed Magnetic Wine Charms Daniel Sivolella and Jacqueline Van Lang Jean-Luc Szpakowski and Gloria Polanski Tim Stokes and Andrea Lewis Paul and Stephanie Sullivan Jeremy Townsend and Kili McGowan Testarossa Winery
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Pedro Valdeomillos and Valérie Lavoyer Christophe and Emilie Verbinnen Noor-Rahman Wais and Awatif Chirar Rudy Walter and Brigitte Bastrenta Zachary and Stephanie Walton Nasi White Andy Worthington and Hülya Gürtuna Azadeh Yazdi
ONLINE AUCTION AND RAFFLE DONORS Acme Bread Company Alphabet Rockers Antioche Soaps Cedric Armstrong-Harris Ann Arnold Asian Art Museum Andrea Bacigalupo-Lee
Special thanks to our sponsors Greenerprinter and Premier Access
Like a Fine Wine... www.premierlife.com
Premier Access Loves Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley
French teachers Karine Delambily and Marie Villeneuve were also « de la partie »
EB graduates enjoy helping out at the auction
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Barberella Beauty Lounge Beast and the Hare Rosie Bell Berkeley Ironworks Berkeley Repertory Theatre Bitty Lab, LLC Bocanova Micheline Bogey Natasha Boissier Brushstrokes Studio Cal Sailing Club California Shakespeare Theatre Bénédicte Cambon Bénédicte Cambon and Room 5 Castle Rock Ranch Camp Chez Panisse Jocelyne Chiari-Martin and Room 12 Circa The Claremont Resort, Club, and Spa Michelle Clincke Tom and Renee Clyde Christopher Colebourn Collector Freddy Corbin CoverMyHeart Daddy & Company District Thierry Durandard and Rick Richetta Easy Daisies Fatima Fall Rose Fall and Boris Nikolin Far Leaves Tea Petra Fibrichova Jean-Philippe Filhol and Room 11 Corinne Fiscal and Room 6 The French Class Gaumenkitzel Restaurant Gentle Goodnight Girls on the Go Camp Golden Key Piano School Jean-Marc and Casimira Gorce Amy Gordon-Risz Dean Hanley and Hélène Cahen Rotha Ieng Jack Hyde Soccer Camp Beverly King and Hugh Salamon Klein Design Group KQED La Bedaine La Fable La Méditerranée Fannie Labadie, Marc De Armey and K2 Carl Langford and Wendy Berstein
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Lawrence Hall of Science Sylvie Le Meur and Room 7 Steve and Ann Lefkovits Laurie Leiber Lindsay Wildlife Museum Jim Levine and Angie Jacobson Janice Mackenzie-Fast Marc 49 Cathy Martinod Emilie Mazzacurati Michelle Mebine, Marion Tobie and G3 White Milliken Design Jennifer Monahan Monkey Business Camp Monkey Yoga Shala Tish Moore Nadine Morrisette, Elaine Wang and G3 Red Sylvie Mwila Jonath Namaste Yoga & Wellness Oakland Athletics ODC Dance Commons Claudine Ozzello Pavé Fine Jewelry Dominique Peytraud Piedmont Healing Arts Center Potliquor Olga Popova Presidio Bowling Center Pump It Up Pure Puer Tea Emma Ragot, Virginie Falquerho and K1
Isha Ray Refresh a Baby, Inc. Remedy Salon Restaurant Gary Danko Lee and Gary Richter Tara Righetti The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Karoline Robbins Roughing It Day Camp Ruby’s Café Scandia Family Center Semifreddi’s Bakery Lisa Shulman Daniel Sivolella and Jacqueline Van Lang Small Batch Studio Thomas Sotello, McCall’s Catering & Events Stella Nonna SusieCakes Talavera Ceramics and Tile Heidi Tasker The Tech Museum of Innovation Therapy Stores Toast Kitchen + Bar Troy Sondra Von Burg and G6 Zachary and Stephanie Walton West Berkeley Fencing Club Evelyne Westerman Ariel Wittman and PKA, PK/MKB Silvana Wold Yoshi’s Oakland
One online auction item offered a cable car ride in San Francisco…
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MARCHÉ DONORS Fast Imaging Center Marie-Laure Nguyen, Quiche Marie Amod Chopra, Vik’s Chaat Corner Sevgi Demirkol, Antioche Soaps Rachel Rees La Place du Marché could not exist without the volunteers!
Vendors offer a wide range of products, from soaps, nougat, jewelry, clothes and more…
Robert Lee and Nadine Amarelo, Co-Chairs of La Place du Marché Quiches and crêpes and merguez, oh my!
Music and dancing are always part of the fun!
„ Parent band “Crisis rocks the house.
Students volunteering at the marché
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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IN MEMORIAM
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
EB mourns the loss of…
• Ella Baskett-Stone, aka Ella Stone, aka Forest Onyx, class of 2006
Jul. 8, 1992–Feb. 14, 2014
• Jonathan Fisher,
Ella Baskett-Stone
class of 1985
Jun. 6, 1974–May 16, 2014
• Willie Horn Dec. 1, 1939–May 10, 2014
Grandfather and guardian of Jordan Mure, class of 2016 and Clarissa Mure, class of 2020
• Dylan Hunter, Class of 2005
Painting Van Gogh style
Jonathan Fisher
Feb. 9, 1991–Apr. 29, 2014 Science experiment at the Middle School
• Charles Woodard
Mar. 9, 1949–Jan. 31, 2014
Father of Christopher, class of 2009; Alix, class of 2001; Gabriella, class of 2005 Our thoughts are with their families.
Dylan Hunter
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Visit of French cartoonist Emile Bravo (right), with Emmanuel Labadie, EB librarian and Academic Technology Coordinator
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The 6th graders study science while having fun on Catalina Island
G5 in France in front of Versailles (left) and under the Eiffel Tower (right)
Seventh graders in Washington DC
Fourth graders looking for gold in Coloma
Eighth graders visiting Le Louvre Third graders in Marin Headlands
…and in front of the Sacré Cœur in Paris
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Mark your calendars Alumni 21+ Reunion
Alumni Updates
January 6, 2015
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6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. at the Pyramid Brewery in Berkeley
Alumni Reunion
January 8, 2015
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at EB
Wine Auction Soirée of The East Bay The Claremont Hotel 6 p.m. to midnight La Place du Marché 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at EB
March 28, 2015
May 31, 2015
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