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What a a Year Makes INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

2015 Strategic Plan, Campus Enhancements, 2014-2015 Annual Report and more‌

2015-2016 Board of Trustees

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Page 1 Page 4 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 18 Page 20 Page 29 Page 32

Interview with the Head 2015 Strategic Plan STEM Award Coding Curriculum Auction Campus Enhancements Alumni Profile Annual Report 2014-2015 2015 Graduating Class Alumni & Former Faculty Notes

Cover photo: (L to R) Helen Day, Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau and David Weise at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held in August during the annual Back-to-School Picnic.

Photo by Julia Selfridge.

Below: The excitement was evident after the ribbon was cut.

Photo by Josh Trujillo Photography.

OFFICERS

George Webb, Chair Danielle Ruthfield, Vice Chair David Stephenson, Treasurer Geri Ann Baptista, Secretary TRUSTEES

Helen Day Nancy Hertzog Bob LaFramboise Chris Li Meredith Lohr Gwen McCaw Mike McGill

Shehzad Mevawalla Andrew Mun Brenda Ng Gurdeep Pall Danielle Ruthfield Catherine Schembre Heather Smith Sarah Stanley Lucinda Stewart Jamie Strausz-Clark David Weise EX-OFFICIO

Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau

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AN INTERVIEW WITH HEAD OF SCHOOL RONNIE CODRINGTON-CAZEAU

The last time Ronnie and I sat down for an interview was four and a half years ago when she had just started as head of school at Evergreen. A lot has happened since then, so we sat down again to hear her thoughts on Evergreen four years later.

Kathy: Do you remember what it was like when you first arrived in Seattle?

BY KATHY BALDI, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Ronnie: After all of my interviews and visits to Evergreen, I was really excited. But, I really didn’t know what Evergreen looked like with all of the pieces in place. You interviewed me in the summer before the school year started. A few staff members were around, and I had gotten to know them, but I was still learning about both Evergreen and Seattle.

K: So, four years later, what have you learned about the community?

R: Anyone who knows me knows that I am a big fan of jigsaw puzzles. That’s probably why I think of Evergreen as one big puzzle. Together we’re a big landscape and each segment of the community represents a significant piece of the puzzle.

We have our parents, and the one thing I’ve learned about our parents is how appreciative they are for all that Evergreen has done for their children. Many families came to us because they saw a particular need in their child’s learning style or their child’s needs were not being met in their local school. So, they came to Evergreen for a specific purpose, and I’m happy to say that we are fulfilling that purpose.

We are first and foremost a school for highly capable kids … and highly capable kids come with myriad needs. I’ve learned that our Social/Emotional Program is tailored to meet those needs, whether it is helping them with anxiety and perfectionism or helping them navigate a complex social world. A school like Evergreen is vital to challenging these curious youngsters as they explore their talents and passions.

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K: So what’s the next piece of the puzzle?

R: Our students. Our students love coming to school every day and love their teachers. They are eager to pick up new information and share it with any adult who walks by them in the hallway. They are great self advocates.

I have students come into my office with all sorts of issues. One example of that is a young lady who wrote me about how our dress code was unfair to tall girls. She was very articulate and persuasive. We reviewed her letter with our Senior Administrative Team and, based on her suggestion, we changed our policy. It’s a great example of the type of students we have at Evergreen—a fifth grade girl advocating for herself and feeling confident enough to let us know how a school rule made her feel.

K: I imagine our faculty are also a part of the puzzle.

R: Yes. Our faculty are unique. Many of them would have thrived as Evergreen students themselves. They bring passion and creativity to their subject areas, and they love to think outside of the box. Math doesn’t mean a worksheet with problems on it.

Math means kids are crawling around on the floor measuring.

Our teachers bring their own specialized knowledge to their craft and help us figure out how best to choose projects that both challenge and interest our students. They are leaders in education in Washington State and the nation. They practically line up at my office door for me to approve new projects and field trips.

They love working at Evergreen, and they make me love working at Evergreen, too.

K: Are there any other pieces?

R: The final piece of the puzzle is our staff. I don’t lump our staff in with faculty because they do a completely different job.

The construction project last school year really showed me that our staff can thrive in any working conditions and do their jobs extremely well. They are leaders in this community, and they truly enjoy working with and bring out the best in each other.

Four years later, I’ve fit all of the pieces of the puzzle together, and I can now say I understand the culture of Evergreen. Seattle and Evergreen have truly become my home.

K: This past year has been monumental for Evergreen.

We’ve done some incredible things. We have a new strategic plan and new buildings. Can you tell us how you feel about those accomplishments?

R: When I told other heads of school that we were starting a building project, conducting a campaign, and working on a strategic plan all in the same year, they told me that it was just not possible. But, they didn’t know my community. I’m so

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proud that we’ve accomplished everything we set out to do. Our buildings are complete, our campaign has raised $13.2 million to date, and our strategic plan was unveiled this fall.

K: What does the strategic plan mean for Evergreen?

R: Our strategic plan is a great roadmap for the next five years.

And, everyone in our community participated in creating that plan. This year we’ve started with a few key initiatives. One of those initiatives that we launched this fall is to re-examine and evaluate our Math Program. We have a great Math Program, and our students move into high school well prepared. But, every curricular program needs to be evaluated every so often.

Rod Huston, who attended both Seattle Country Day and Lakeside School and understands gifted learners, is our new math curriculum coordinator. He is evaluating our prekindergarten through eighth grade math curriculum to make sure that we are best meeting the needs of our students. This year, he is meeting with all of our math teachers and looking at the current curriculum for any gaps or areas where we can improve alignment. He is also meeting with high school math teachers to determine whether there are areas where our students need improvement. In addition, he is working with our teachers to review math textbooks and online curriculum, some of which our teachers will pilot this year. By the fall of 2016, we will be ready to implement any changes that are recommended and approved by our faculty.

K: What was it like to be a new head of school and have to take on a massive building project?

R: The building project taught me about what an inclusive community Evergreen is. When I arrived four years ago, David Weise, the co-chair of our Facilities Committee, had already interviewed everyone to find out what they wanted to see on campus. So when I came on board, there was already a plan in place. It hadn’t gone to an architect yet, but David had reams of paper containing what everyone in the community wanted. So, when we hired an architectural firm, we just unrolled those reams of paper and showed them … this is what our students want, this is what our teachers want, and this is what our parents want.

Every segment of the community had a voice in the process.

“ Our students love coming to school every day and love their teachers.”

Photo by Josh Trujillo Photography

K: Now that the building project has been completed, what is the best part of the new campus?

R: I love these new facilities because every grade level has a flex space and every grade level is using their flex space. When I walk through the buildings, I see our second graders playing math games in their new space. Parent volunteers are grouped with five to six students and having a blast in a large open space while other kids were working with teachers in small groups in the classroom. In our fourth and fifth grades, we’re able to have the entire Intermediate Section in a workshop together. My new office is next to two fifth grade classrooms, and I love to hear the hustle and bustle of lockers opening and closing and pop my head into a classroom to see what’s going on.

I’m also excited that our middle school students have their own commons that was designed to never look like a classroom.

There are round, cafeteria-style tables where they can sit, eat, socialize and just be with their friends. There are couches and a ping pong table. It is a great space for 11 to 14 year olds.

And, I can’t forget that we have the most amazing makerspace in all of Seattle. It’s called the BIG Lab, which stands for Build, Imagine, Grow, and that is exactly what our students are doing.

There are so many amazing projects coming out of the BIG Lab at every grade level. Our students’ curiosity and creativity is really coming to life.

K: What have you learned the most from the building project?

R: That these buildings could not have been finished without the support of the entire community. I stepped into a community where the previous leadership and previous families left us with a great legacy. We were an elementary school with a full-sized gym and a theater. That came from previous families, and I appreciate all that they have done. But, our current parents are no less generous. We now have the amazing new facilities, we’ve started our campaign and people have volunteered to work on the strategic plan out of the generosity of their hearts. We have more parents than ever participating in our annual giving campaign, with 91 percent participation.

K: Looking back to when you started, what would you tell yourself as a new head of school?

R: I would tell myself to remember to say thank you. Remember that, as busy as it gets, there are so many people working around the clock to ensure that Evergreen lasts for another 50 to 100 years. I would say thank you to our faculty and staff for all that they do every day. Thank you to our Board of Trustees for the vision they have for this school. Thank you to you, our parents, and you, our alums, for believing in Evergreen and continuing to support us both verbally and financially. Most of all, I’d tell myself that it’s important to have a place for gifted learners. This is a special school because we know we are taking highly capable kids and valuing all that they have to offer and bring to society.

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Photos by Josh Trujillo Photography

THE EVERGREEN SCHOOL 2015 STRATEGIC PLAN

Our 2015 Strategic Plan outlines five strategic objectives that will guide our path forward over the next five years. These strategic initiatives are wide-ranging, covering curriculum, identity, diversity, accessibility, institutional leadership and financial sustainability. The plan is both practical and aspirational, challenging us to be an even better school for highly capable learners than we are today.

I. Critically evaluate and improve our strong academic and extracurricular programs.

A. Clarify the key skills, dispositions and knowledge that all Evergreen graduates should possess.

B. Identify and implement best practices in curriculum and instruction for highly capable students.

C. Align our math curriculum for improved continuity across all grade levels to ensure that Evergreen students attain not only a robust foundation of mathematical skills and concepts but also have opportunities to work to their highest potential.

D. Further develop our technology and engineering curriculum.

E. Design a comprehensive global citizenship curriculum.

F. Ensure that our extracurricular offerings provide a variety of opportunities and experiences to foster each child’s growth and development.

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II. Redefine and establish our position in the Seattle

educational landscape and strengthen our connections to our local and regional community.

A. Communicate the attributes of an Evergreen graduate and our unique approach to the education of highly capable children.

B. Ensure Evergreen remains a highly sought after educational option for families.

C. Develop multiple Evergreen programs or initiatives into local and national exemplars.

D. Enhance our visibility and reputation outside of the North Seattle area.

E. Strengthen our relationships and reputation with the local and national independent and highly capable school communities.

III. Advance Evergreen’s accessibility, diversity and inclusion.

A. Establish Evergreen’s definitions and approaches to realizing “diversity,” “inclusion,” and “accessibility.”

B. Establish and sustain a mechanism to steward and advance accessibility, inclusion and diversity including active monitoring, assessment and reporting of progress against goals.

TARGETING OUR FIRST-YEAR OBJECTIVES

Over the next five years, the Mission and Strategy Committee of the Board of Trustees will steward the realization of the strategic plan.

Our head of school and her administrative team, will implement the plan, using it to set our annual goals and priorities. We have already targeted our first year objectives, which are highlighted within each category of the strategic plan. Our 2015-16 priorities include evaluating our Math Program; communicating the attributes of an Evergreen graduate; defining diversity, inclusion and accessibility at Evergreen, establishing best practices for school governance, and investigating additional pricing structures to improve accessibility.

C. Identify and reduce internal obstacles to promoting, maintaining and supporting a climate of inclusivity at Evergreen for students, faculty and families.

D. Identify and reduce external barriers to accessibility.

IV. Enhance institutional leadership.

A. Identify and establish best practices for school governance.

B. Align the leadership structures to the strategic plan and mission.

C. Ensure that the school’s work is driven by the strategic plan, establishing both a culture of use and protocols for implementation.

V. Ensure our financial sustainability.

A. Preserve and expand Evergreen’s accessibility by investigating other pricing structures and models that align with the school’s mission and core values.

B. Strengthen the school’s financial foundation in order to support the school’s mission and core values.

C. Maintain a long-term financial plan.

D. Cultivate a strong culture of philanthropy.

E. Optimize opportunities to increase auxiliary revenue.

A COMMUNITY EFFORT

We want to acknowledge all of the members of our Steering Committee, in particular, our cochairs Chris Li and Sarah Stanley, who invested countless hours in bringing this plan to fruition, as well as every parent, guardian, alumni, teacher and staff member who participated on a subcommittee or completed the survey that helped us refine and focus our priorities.

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Evergreen’s

STEM Program Nationally Recognized

The Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) is an annual event that brings together over 9,000 leaders in the fields of education and technology. Each year, the FETC recognizes the top three schools nationwide that demonstrate excellence and innovation in the field of STEM education at the primary, middle and high school levels. We are proud to say that, this year, Evergreen took second place in the primary school category.

Stasia Smith and Kathleen Hill, second and third from left, accept the STEM Excellence Award.

STEM education is an integrated approach to teaching four distinct areas: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. To qualify for the award, we were evaluated based on our use of interdisciplinary curriculum, collaboration, design, problem solving as well as our STEM offerings.

On January 14, primary division technology specialist, Stasia Smith, and prekindergarten teacher, Kathleen Hill, accepted the award at the Florida conference on behalf of the entire Primary Division. They also presented during a conference breakout session, sharing ideas and resources to help other educators integrate STEM education into their school programs.

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“ We believe that learning is most effective when experiences are studentdriven and hands-on. Our STEM and interdisciplinary projects have three core elements: (1) they are driven by a “need to know,” in which students intrinsically develop their own need to discover the content necessary to complete the project, (2) they connect to an authentic audience, i.e., the project serves a greater purpose within the school community, and (3) the project requires prototyping and iteration.”

Photos by Kathy Baldi

Our Coding Curriculum

BY COLIN MONAGHAN & STASIA SMITH, EVERGREEN TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION SPECIALISTS

Coding is not just for professional programmers. Learning to code stretches students’ creativity and refines their thinking skills. It teaches students design, logical reasoning and problem solving—all valuable well beyond the computer science classroom.

We live in a world permeated with technology. Information, commerce, communication and entertainment all rely on computers. Many of us use the internet, mobile phones, tablets, computers and software in our daily lives, but do we know how these technologies work? We are experts at consuming technology, but do we know how to evaluate, modify and build it?

Statistics show that most schools do not teach coding. But Evergreen students learn early on that honing their abilities to create and adapt new technologies gives them tremendous opportunity to solve problems, express ideas and build products. In technology class and integrated throughout the curriculum, we teach basic computer science, how computers work and how to create software, apps and websites.

Beginning in second grade, students learn to understand, write and modify code. The idea of “coding” is intimidating to some, but it simply means learning how to communicate with computers to get them to do what you want. Our younger students begin by writing programs to draw simple shapes or to navigate a character through a maze. Intermediate students code their own animations, stories, games and musical compositions. Middle school students create interactive web pages, along with programming robots and microcontrollers.

Each December, we celebrate Evergreen’s strong coding curriculum by joining in on an Hour of Code, a massive campaign to recruit 10 million students to try one hour of computer science during Computer Science Education Week. On December 9, every Evergreen student participated in a coding activity with his or her buddy. With help from the Student Council, older students planned coding activities to share with their buddies and show off some of their amazing coding work.

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Join us for the best party of the year

A Rousing Raffle

Sunday, March 13, 2016 Heads or Tails

GRAND HYATT SEATTLE 4:00 P.M. Proceeds benefit The Evergreen School and this year’s paddle raise for financial aid.

Dessert Dash

Tickets available at www.evergreenschool.org/auctiontix Fantastic Bidding and more…

Email auction@evergreenschool.org to update your contact information or to get involved.

Questions? Contact Associate Director of Annual Giving Kristin Wennberg at 206.957.1530.

AGES 21 AND OVER ONLY.

from this...

GROUNDBREAKING, JUNE 2014

to this...

RIBBON CUTTING, AUGUST 2015

Photo by Amy Meadows-Poort

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CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS

What a Difference a View of the expanded courtyard at the center of campus and the new two-story addition to the existing Cedar building. The two-story addition contains the 1,500 square foot Multi-purpose Space, new administrative offices, five conference rooms, and an expansive wing that houses all six of our fourth and fifth grade classrooms.

The Cabin was removed to make room for a larger courtyard and outdoor learning space that visually connects the primary and upper divisions of the school.

The new entrance to our administrative offices and our primary and intermediate classrooms located on the south end of campus. Siding from the Cabin was repurposed as a decorative element on the outside of the building.

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Makes Unless otherwise indicated all campus enhancement photos are courtesy of Jeff Amram Photography

The second-story addition to Cedar seen from the southeast corner of campus. The second floor contains the fourth and fifth grade classrooms and a large flex space used by both grades.

The middle school addition seen from the southwest corner of campus. The addition includes a new common area, commercial kitchen and five new classrooms.

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CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS

Flexible Spaces for Groups Large and Small Our new flex spaces are in constant use. Just take a walk around campus, and you will see first and second graders eagerly working on math games in their new common area. The kid-sized tables are a perfect spot to work in small groups with parent volunteers, while other students receive instruction with the teacher in the classroom. You might also see our learning specialists and teaching assistants providing differentiated, one-on-one instruction in flex spaces throughout the school. Whole grades levels can meet together to launch a project and then break into smaller groups to brainstorm and work collaboratively on its completion.

“ In fifth grade, we love doing team teaching in our flex space. It has benefited our students with the ease of use and transition. It has been also great using it for small groups, literature circles, and a place to spread out. It is awesome!” —Michelle Harrison, Fifth Grade Teacher

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“ More space equals more flexibility for small focus groups and a variety of learning environments to meet our kids’ needs.” —Leah Winters, Seventh Grade Advisor

Twelve, Light-filled New Classrooms Large windows, abundant space and storage cleverly hidden behind white boards are just a few of the many exciting features in our new classrooms. Others include new projectors, smart boards and lapel microphones that allow teachers to move easily around the room.

Our teachers are thrilled about their new classrooms.

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CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS

Additional Spaces for Learning, Meeting or Just Having Fun As its name suggests, the Multi-purpose Space has a variety of uses. So far, this 1,500 square foot space has been used for grade-level gatherings, parent education events, admission tours and hosted conferences. It is also a great space for PE classes, indoor recess and sports practices.

Multi-purpose Space

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The Middle School Commons is the perfect space to have club meetings, after school activities or host guest speakers.

From Math Team to the Service Learning Club, middle school students now have a space of their own to gather, socialize and explore new-found interests and passions.

The new commercial kitchen is an incredible space that does double duty for both events and education. In December, the kitchen was used by our Parent Association to host an amazing lunch for faculty and staff. For our teachers, the kitchen is an extension of the classroom: During their nutrition unit, seventh graders learned to prepare healthy breakfasts using the U.S.D.A.’s recommended guidelines, and, as part of service learning, our fourth and fifth graders made meals for residents of a temporary homeless shelter.

Middle School Commons

Photo by Ayva Larson

Photo by Ayva Larson

Commercial Kitchen

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“ It has been astounding to see where my students have been able to go with their design thinking and creative problem-solving with this new space! The room to work, materials, resources and guidance from Lindsey Own have enabled them to push their learning much deeper this year and to try some new curriculum that the lab has made possible.” —Sandra Brown-Potter, Third Grade Teacher

CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS

Welcome to the BIG Lab WHERE EVERGREEN STUDENTS CAN

Build, Imagine and Grow.

An Innovation Space for All The BIG Lab is a 3,000 square foot makerspace where students from every grade can Build, Imagine and Grow.

The size of the space permits students to work in a range of group sizes, from a few students laser cutting to buddy classes working together on large-scale projects.

Students are able to spread out into multiple stations, rotating between a green screen, computer stations, the building/ makerspace, and a comfortable space for brainstorming. This fall, every grade had the opportunity to work in the lab.

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Photo by Kathy Baldi

All of these incredible new spaces are made possible by the Above and Beyond Campaign for Evergreen. Through generous donations from our early donors, we have raised $13.2 million to date to fund our capital project and our endowment.

THE CAMPAIGN TIME LINE For the past two years, we have been in the quiet phase of the campaign. The quiet phase is not intended to be silent or hidden. We want people to know that we are working on raising significant funds to achieve our $20 million goal. We began by inviting our Board of Trustees, campaign leadership and other early lead donors to make personally significant gifts to the campaign to help set the pace and momentum for success. In the fall of 2016, we will enter the community phase of the campaign, inviting everyone to support our effort to transform the future of Evergreen.

We’re over halfway there! $13.2 million raised to date!

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BY AYVA LARSON, ALUMNI AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

ALUMNI PROFILE

It is a cold November morning on the Evergreen campus, and Kyle Haddad-Fonda is speaking to a group of enthusiastic students from Debra Marrs’s first grade class about geography. The students are beaming and naming off all of the geographic features and capitals they can remember. One boy in particular has memorized all of his capitals and is eager to share.

They talk about different kinds of maps, and Kyle tells the class his favorite is a map of the world at night. He loves this map because it shows all of the lights on the planet, so you can tell where people live and how we are all interconnected. It is no surprise that this map is Kyle’s favorite; it is indicative of his current life path and passion—connecting humanity through geography and global education.

Kyle Haddad-Fonda preparing for the Geography Bee with Janice Rapp.

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This is the first time Kyle has been back on the Evergreen campus in a decade. When Kyle was a student here, he was passionate about geography, winning the National Geographic Bees at the age of 14. He also shared his knowledge with others, volunteering to teach geography after school at Evergreen, until he graduated from Lakeside School in 2005. After high school, Kyle went on to graduate summa cum laude in history and near eastern languages from Harvard University and to receive a master’s degree in modern Middle Eastern studies and a doctorate in Oriental studies from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Evident in all of his accomplishments is his passion for geography and human connection, and his current career is a direct reflection of that passion.

Kyle is now the director of strategic initiatives for the Nicholas Sparks Foundation, an organization dedicated to global education. In the last year, he has worked on a video series called Around the World. This series stems from a book written in 1924 by Romanian immigrant Konrad Bercovici, titled Around the World in New York. Konrad believed that even someone without the means to travel could experience the world by connecting with other cultures in their own city, though he argued that this could only be done in New York. Kyle believed that this model could be duplicated in other cities, and he set out to prove it. Working with a group of high school students, together they created Around the World in Raleigh, Around the World in Milwaukee, and Around the World in Seattle. These videos connect students from diverse backgrounds with other cultures, the global community and each other, all within the confines of their own cities.

Working with high school students on the Around the World video series has made one thing abundantly clear to Kyle. If we want to create a more connected global community, we need to be comfortable talking to people from different backgrounds.

Indeed, Kyle believes that this is the most important skill that students must learn to be global citizens. It seems so simple; yet this is not something that comes naturally.

This skill must be taught. In order to accomplish this, students must be interested in learning about the greater world around them.

Kyle sees “a level of enthusiasm for learning about the world among students at Evergreen that is special.” One of his fondest memories from his time at Evergreen was learning about different religions in Mrs. Loeb’s combined second and third grade class.

“ We went to what seemed like every church, mosque, synagogue and temple in the city and learned about different religions and different practices. Because I was so young when we did that, I assumed that was an experience that everyone got to have. I have since realized that I was lucky to be able to have that experience.”

Geography provides students with a critical understanding of how the world and people are connected.

This realization was so impactful that Kyle recently took a group of students he was working with to a mosque in South Seattle. For the non-Muslim students in the group, this was the first time any of them had been to a mosque. When asked why, one student told him frankly that no one had ever offered to take her.

For Kyle, understanding geography is closely intertwined with global education.

Although geography is rarely taught in schools, in Kyle’s opinion, it is essential for creating passionate, life-long global learners. Geography provides students with a critical understanding of how the world and people are connected. Without this understanding, it is very difficult to comprehend why intercultural acceptance is important. Geography and global education help to demonstrate this interconnectivity and reduce that sense of “otherness.”

One poignant story Kyle shared demonstrates how important intercultural acceptance and connection is for a school community. In Around the World in Seattle, one student talks about her experience growing up as a Russian immigrant in Seattle. When she was young she would not eat her lunch at school because she was afraid that other students would not want to see her eat Russian food. At the premier for the video, Kyle asked her what the other students could have done to make her feel more comfortable.

The student responded that she wished they had felt more comfortable asking her about the food she had brought. For Kyle, this response was fundamental. He asked her what others could have done to make her feel more comfortable, and her response was concern for them being uncomfortable with her, not the other way around. This simple response highlights the difference between cultural sensitivity and intercultural acceptance.

Kyle teaches a geography lesson in Debra Marrs’s first grade class.

Photo by Ayva Larson

We live in a time where understanding how humanity is connected and fostering positive relationships is essential.

As a community, Evergreen is dedicated to intercultural acceptance and understanding, and we want to continue to educate thoughtful, dynamic students, like Kyle HaddadFonda, who understand the importance of being global citizens and strive to understand the world around them.

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Photos by Josh Trujillo Photography

From the Head

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. —MELODY BEATTIE As I thought back on the last school year, I found this quote to be very appropriate. I am so grateful to all of you for your contributions to Evergreen.

Thanks to all of our alumni families who gave because of the young women and men their children have become. Thanks to all of the current families who invested because of the teachers their children have today. Finally, thanks to all of you who gave to Evergreen because of the future generations of children who will become the leaders of tomorrow.

This Annual Report recognizes gifts and pledges received between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Every effort has been made to have a complete and accurate listing. If you believe that there has been an error or omission, please contact Chief Advancement Officer Tiffany Carey at 206.957.1531.

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As you flip through the pages of our 2014-2015 Annual Report, you will see the strong foundation of giving that has allowed us to grow and thrive. I hope you are as optimistic about Evergreen’s future as I am.

Sincerely,

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2014-2015 Annual Report Total Operating Budget: $11,706,025

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Photo by Kathy Baldi

REVENUE

DRAW FROM ENDOWMENT: $100,000 (0.9%) ANNUAL GIVING: $793,794 (6.8%) AUXILIARY PROGRAMS: $1,051,610 (9.0%) OTHER: $26,721 (0.2%) TUITION AND FEES: $9,733,900 (83.1%)

EXPENSES

MANAGEMENT, FACILITIES & GENERAL: $2,208,252 (20.0%) FUNDRAISING*: $483,857 (4.4%) AUXILIARY PROGRAMS: $824,425 (7.5%) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: $7,496,868 (68.1%) *includes Above and Beyond campaign expenses

Endowment Value on 6/30/2015: $4,986,632 ENDOWMENT ASSETS BY FUND

FINANCIAL AID: $1,183,188 (23.7%) PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT: $490,327 (9.8%) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: $444,125 (8.9%) CAMPUS ASSETS: $156,826 (3.1%) UNRESTRICTED: $2,712,166 (54.5%)

You Make All the Difference

Each year, we rely on your generous support to sustain and evolve our educational programs. From annual contributions to endowment gifts, our donors support Evergreen students in a variety of ways, both now and into the future. We are so grateful and are pleased to share a summary of the philanthropic gifts to our community in 2014-2015.

$440,943 $352,851

The Evergreen Fund The Evergreen School Auction and Gala Above and Beyond: The Campaign for Evergreen

Unrestricted

Capital Project

Unrestricted General Endowment

Professional Development Endowment

Program Enhancement Endowment

Financial Aid Endowment Unrestricted General Endowment Program Enhancement Endowment Financial Aid Endowment TOTAL

$637,417 $245,000 $495,076 $105,768 $101,179 $73,870 $2,529 $1,789 $14,705 $2,471,126*

*Cash gifts and pledges received between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015.

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Thank You to our 2014-2015 Evergreen Fund Donors!

Each year, we ask the Evergreen community to support our annual giving efforts during our fall campaign and the spring auction. Together these gifts make up The Evergreen Fund, which supports approximately seven percent of our daily operating expenses each year.

The whole Evergreen community—parents, grandparents, faculty, alumni and beyond—is asked to support our school in this way, and we strive for 100 percent participation.

Truly, every gift counts.

Last year, we raised $793,794.* Thank you!

Photo by Julia Selfridge

*Includes annual gifts to The Evergreen Fund and the 2015 Evergreen Auction and Gala

STEWARDSHIP CIRCLE: $10,000 OR MORE Anonymous (2) Mike and Sumi Almquist Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Ned and Haleh Clapp Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau and Patrick Cazeau Jeff and Helen Day Peter and Teresa Engrav Mark and Sarah Everitt Max Kleinman and Amy Hood Laird Norton Company LLC Chris Larson Mike Mathieu John and Gwen McCaw Microsoft Corporation Craig Rosenberg and Amely Wurmbrand Daniel and Tessa Simon

HEAD’S CIRCLE: $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous (5) Blaise Aguera y Arcas and Adrienne Fairhall Josh and Katherine Anderson Kaya and Elizabeth Bekirog˘lu Miguel de Campos and Dawn Aiken Patrick Enjuto and Begoña Berriolope

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Google Matching Gifts Program Cynthia Benson and Peter Gregory Louis and Aylin Kim Kirtley-Cole Associates LLC David Lahaie Morgan MacRury and Tanya Sharp Madill Family Doug and Sarah Miller Raimund and Jennifer Pichler Dani and Scott Ruthfield Catherine and Drew Schembre Dave and Monica Stephenson Lucinda and Dave Stewart Mohit and Sheila Talwar Rob and Laura Torres Mike Upton and Kelly Lillis

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE: $3,000 - $4,999 Anonymous (2) Adobe Systems Inc. Joshua and Gynith Biggins Charles Birnbach and Sangeeta Hingorani Dewayne and Emily Bradley Erik Brannfors and Jennifer Specht Brannfors, MD Bruce and Debbie Cady Jamie and Jill Campbell Frank Chivers and Linh Tran Hui-San Chung and Kim Painter Rami Ghaleb and Laura Pattie David and Lara Hamilton Quyen and Adam Hamilton Jeff Hazeltine and Alicechandra Fritz Roey and Andrea Horns Jim Bob Hume and Yasemin Oktay Marian Joh and Jason Andrews Adam Jossem and Moani Russell Robert Kirkman and Gakyung Chung Jim and Catherine Larkin

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Sim Larkin and Brenda Spoonemore Chad and Wendy Lorentz David Miller and Susan Takemoto Kevin and Sarah Miller The Nick DeWolf Foundation Gurdeep Pall and Seema Pareek Robert Rho and Keiko Aikawa Keith Rowe and Ann Stover Adnan Saric and Carie McCoy Saric Tom Schonhoff David and Becca Simons Heather Smith and Russell Normann Ian and Nicole Stewart David and Megan Stolber John and Kim Stone Jamie and Christopher Strausz-Clark John and Alice Streidl Patrick and Heidi Turner Kathy Washienko George Webb and Anna Deliganis Kristin Wennberg and Doug MacBain Norman and Julie Yee

Paul and Maria Kalina Jude Kavalam Paul and Amy Lee Meredith Lohr and Chase Barton Joseph McCarthy and Andrew Mun Brenda and Ken Ng Christopher and Sherry Olsen Christopher and Bree Overly Janie Leonhardt and Nirav Patel David Payne and Amber Ratcliffe Carla Peterson Warren and Bernice Quinn Dominic Santos and Michelle Vitale Kyle and Elena Shephard Klaus Shuler and Pauline Zeestraten Karl and Julie Voss Jason and Elizabeth Weinstein Matt Williams Jon Zimmerman and Nicole Petrich

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE: $1,963 - $2,999

Anonymous (8) Mary Alberg Thad Alston and Karen Glover Amgen Foundation Bill Asher and Trish Quinn Richard Au and Jennifer Fan Brian Baird and Rachel Nugent Helen and Niels Bakker Kathy and Ty Baldi Geri Ann Baptista and Jason Allan Eric and Joy Barber Jonathan Bartlett and Stephanie Eusebio Bassetti Architects Danny and Spring Beasley Halsey Bell and Liz Gorton Arnold and Judith Bendich Greg and Victoria Best

Anonymous (1) Mark and Eve Anderson Christen Blunt Dave Blunt Scott and Margaret Bright Alan Caplan and Victoria North Ren and Sarah Chandler Sam and Sun Chung Todd and Claire Deligan Shawn and Elizabeth Dougherty Tyler and Eunji Fuller Hanson Hosein and Heather Hughes Aimée and Tom Huff Howard and Talya Jeffries

SUSTAINING FRIEND: $500 - $1,962

Boeing Gift Matching Program Desmond Brown and Pamela Charles Tiffany Carey Janet Charnley and Patrick Walker Thomas Chi and Carey Farquhar Diane Chiang and May Yip Kevin Choy and Daphne Fong Curtis Colebank and Mari Eriksson Jim Collins and Kristen Laine Brenda Cram Derek and Paige Crick Gemma and Russ Daggatt John and Cathy Darrow Mike Denlinger and Laura Gerber Nicole DeWolf and Brooke Fox Eli and Tracy Edwards Kip Edwards Expedia, Inc. Laura and Tom Faber Tarn and Karen Faulkner Robert and Thao Fiore John and Mary Fong Luke and Emily Gallagher Sally and Charles Garneski Sujoy Ghorai and Shelly Khurana Antonio and Gail Giacobbe Rafael Gonzalez-Caloni and Elizabeth Gaubeka Rick Goral and Amber Calo Christian and Karen Halliburton John and Nicole Hannah Christopher and Jennifer Herrman Nancy and David Hertzog Peter Hill and Taryn Darling Hill Kiet Huynh and Ba Nguyen David Inadomi and Carol Cornejo Suzanne Jabbi Nikhil Joshi and Meredith Fane John Keenan and Anne Dalrymple Forest and Cristina Key Marc Kirschner and Kim Wheeling Juliann Kocer Johannes Koch and Debra Somberg Eddie Kung and Kristine Takamiya Lawrence and Amanda Lee

Photos by Josh Trujillo Photography

Debbie Lee-Rizzi and Chris Rizzi Chris and Emily Li Hugh Matsubayashi and Ivy Chen John Mignone and Meena Selvakumar Mr. and Mrs. Sean Moore Kaiwan and Amelia Moradian Thomas Nickels and Manrita Sidhu Jeremy Norberg Nancy S. Nordhoff Peyman Oreizy and Debbie Dubrow Nicholas Patrick and Rossana Palomino Steve and Alison Perrin Alexandru Petrescu and Makalika Naholowaa Scott and Julie Pierce Debbie Reddy Van and Tricia Redila John Roach and Stacy Chatfield Lauren and Erin Rose Erin Rosenberg Les Rowntree and Meg Conkey Kevin Ruddell and Heather Kroll Lisa Sanders Bill Sanders Nish and Geeti Sanghavi Shahrzad Sarram Roddy Scheer and Alexandra Tibbetts Keith and Jennifer Schorsch Dick and Ann Scroggs Farshid and Neda Sedghi Julia and Casey Selfridge Yuichi Shoda and Jan Eisenman Lincoln and Ani Sieler Sarah Stanley and Dale Rogerson Shayne Stevenson and Tracy Morris Rajesh and Jaya Subramanian David and Becky Suess Irma, Lio and Alex Suntay Lucy Sutphen Deriek Ta and Bic Nguyen Robert and Robynn Takamiya Allison and Tom Taylor Kevin Taylor and Jenna Lange Taylor Trevor and Nicole Graafstra Kathleen Turner and John Wedgwood

John and Jenny Tynes John VanNewkirk and Eve Stacey Karl Vennes Robert and Lisa Wahbe Richard and Andrea Wallace Jeff and Jenny Wilkson Amy and Clark Williams-Derry Laurie Jacobson and Howard Willson Judy Wurmbrand Joey Yi and Dana Soong Santosh Zachariah and Anuja Bhandari

SUPPORTING FRIEND: $1 - $499 Anonymous (12) Omar Abow and Rahma Mohamed Aerojet/GenCorp Matching Gift Program Hiroko Aikawa Spencer Amir Mike and Diana Arends Alyssa Arias Cristeta and Ben Arurang Gifford Asher Pamela Atteberry and Matt Hansen Bradley Aungst and Jennifer Valenta Philip Baker and Erika Hahn

Mary Banbury Marc Binder Jason Birchler and Sarah Edwards Traci Birkett Jeff Blair Eric Boelter and Danielle Dolezal Michelle Bolton Linda Borenstein Nan Borod Michelle Breaux Gene Brenowitz and Karen Domino Patti Brooke Sandra Brown-Potter Kim Butler Peter and Cesilia Cancelmo Fred and Sheila Capestany ThÊrèse and Corey Casper Central Market Shoreline Antonio Cerqueira Jennifer Cerulli Kimberly Chastagner Patrick Chinn and Angie Redman Ngawang Choegyal Lori Chrisman Jimmy and Kim Chu Shawn and Kristin Church Robert and Kristina Clawson James and April Conover Kiki Contreras Costco Wholesale Brian and Julie Curkendall Glenn and Mary Dalrymple Lucinda Dalrymple and Dan Coughlan George and Patricia Davis John and Leija Davis Alan and Ibtissam Davis Dave and Judy Denlinger Caitlin Dick Bryon Donohoo Harris and Pat Dubrow Michael Duyzend Janice Eisenman Olivia Erickson Erik Eriksen John Espinola and Astrid Pujari Sol and Galit Ezekiel Joe and Miya Ferguson Jodi Flynn Darcy Foral Petra Franklin Tom Freisem Josh Friedmann Allen and Susan Funk Stephen and Celia Gamm Christy Ghosh Indranil Ghosh Kenneth Gladden The Graesser Family

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Renate and Patrick Grant Peter Gross and Susan Dory Christina Gwin and Craig Beaver Daniela and Mike Hall Keith Hamburg Michelle and Scott Harrison Judith Hart Logan Hartley Bill Healey and Linda Peters Jeremy Hiebel and Tasia Mulligan Kathleen Hill Kelly and Leann Hill Gary Holland and Jackie McGourty Ruffin and Ramona Hood Bob and Christine Hougland Eddie Huang and Joan Lu Eric and Tiina Huckabay Rod Huston

Bob and Sue Hynes Andy Inglis and Cindy Musto Patricia Isla Spencer and Leah Jacobs Srdjan and Jill Jelacic Carl and Tanya Johnson Suzy Joor Jon Jordan Liz Jordan Jampa Jorkhang Julie and Tony Kang Bob Kelly Eli Keltz Mason Kirby and Amanda Kahn-Kirby Tanya Kirova and Evgeniy Tomilov Colin Klein Fred and Ellen Klein Harold and Ruth Kleinman Doris Koo and Edward Chu The Koski Family Mikko and Lorena Koski Jack and Danielle Ladd Sarah and Matt Lapsen Ayva Larson and Scott Schweiger Patricia Ledda Amy Lee Gordon and Miwon Lee Robert and Christy Lee-Engel Thomas and Wendy Leung Beth Levine John and Polette Limantzakis Kathleen Lumiere Todd Lumiere Zachary Lundrgren Deva Maheswaran and Nithiya Nadarajah Sarah Manning Monica Marco-Marquez Andrew Marcuse and Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse Debra Marrs and Richard Todd Sandra Martin Erik and Jennifer Masters

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Stacy Maurer Joseph and Barbara McCarthy Jim McConville and Sheryl Hudson Kris and Andy McRea Amy Meadows-Poort and Ben Poort Debbie Merrill and Brad Tupper Matt and Jennifer Meyers Michael and Cecile Mielenz Matt Milios and Callie Fromm Vanessa Miller and Eric McConaghy Jessica Mock-Malmberg and Wayne Malmberg Colin Monaghan David and Michelle Moody Martin Moy and Christine Ta Maritza Mrak-Blumberg Liaw and Jeffrey Liaw Jeffrey and Jennifer Muhm Wendy and Peter Mullen Cindy and Tom Murphy Lisa Nash Narayan and Saguna Nayak Nicole Newsum-Chrisman Joanne Norby Will and Nina Odell Thuan Ong and Kim Preston Lindsey and Chris Own Catherine and Ted Paprocki Daniel and Katherine Park Ellen Passloff Drs. Janna Patterson and Frantz Pierre-Jerome Kelly and Ben Paulson Jeff and Vicki Pettiross Hendra Phang and Angela Oktavia Sean Phelps Susan Chang and Russ Philbrick Greg Piper Denise Poole Adam and Donna Porter Jim Porter and Kay Kamas Jim Pridgeon and Carol Fahrenbruch Dave Quicksall and Rachel Glass Chris and Liz Quigg David Quigg and Jen Graves Stefano Rampazzo Janice Rapp Tamara and Chris Reis Brian and Joanne Rich Sandy and Joe Ridge Jonathon Risser Thurston and Catherine Roach

Photo by Kathy Baldi

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Mr. Percy and Dr. Lannie Rogerson Lina and Josh Trujillo Dianna Rose Jill Rosok Laura Rosok Lori Russell Danielle Rynning Julian Sachs and Amy Duncan Ron Satterwhite Adam and Aga Scheurich Andy Schloss and Irene Mitri Janine Schloss John and Stephanie Scroggs Seattle Nanny Networks Seattle Rubbish Removal Alexandra Shapiro William and Diane Shaw Dana and Pete Sheldahl Ed and Mary Siegrist Stasia Smith Perry Soriano and Senan Choe Sound Vascular & Vein Jerry and Norma Spoonemore Connie and David Spurrier Richard and Connie Stacey Amanda Stevens Sue and Charlie Stillman Jock and Gigi Streidl Arun and Silpa Sundaram Raymond and Ayala Thomas Mark and Vicki Thompson Mark and Kirstin Thompson Ken Troop and Molly Meltsner Chandra Valenza Roberto and Laura Vazquez H. Lee Vennes Larissa Vidal Margaret and Fritz Wagner Martine Wagoner Dana Webster Dan Weld and Margaret Rosenfeld Frank and Jan Wetzel Sue Ellen White and John Goertzel ShayĂŠ Whitmer and Julia Kase Leah and Colin Winters Gregory Wyatt Saleih Yassin and Sinit Gebrehiwet Yuli Zhu

Photo by Robert Lee-Engel

CORPORATE DONORS/ MATCHING GIFTS Adobe Aerojet Amgen Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Boeing Cambia Health Foundation Costco Expedia Google Intel Microsoft

Corporate matching gifts are a great way to double the impact of annual gifts to The Evergreen Fund. Contact Associate Director of Annual Giving Kristin Wennberg at 206.957.1530 for more details.

Going Above and Beyond for Evergreen

Photos by Josh Trujillo Photography

While The Evergreen Fund supports our everyday operations, the Above and Beyond Campaign is our $20 million effort to fund our beautiful campus redesign and ensure the future of Evergreen for years to come through the growth of The Endowment. In 2013, our Board of Trustees laid out this ambitious goal with full faith that our community would support the vision for today’s needs and tomorrow’s students. Specifically, the Above and Beyond Campaign funds: CAMPUS REDESIGN ($12 MILLION)

After a year of construction, we are thrilled to have an additional 15,000 square feet of learning space.

Our students are already working in new, stateof-the-art classrooms, meeting together in flexible learning spaces and collaborating in our BIG Lab. The investment we have made in our facilities is paving the way for innovative learning for students today and beyond.

ENDOWMENT ($8 MILLION)

Building our endowment will ensure that we sustain and grow our position as a leader in gifted education and provide a place for students who can benefit from an Evergreen education. The endowment portion of the campaign focuses on three priorities: professional development, financial aid and a general fund that will give us the flexibility to leverage new opportunities to evolve and enhance our programs.

Thank You to Our 2014-2015 Campaign Donors* Anonymous (15) Blaise Aguera y Arcas and Adrienne Fairhall Geri Ann Baptista and Jason Allan Kaya and Elizabeth Bekirog˘lu Charles Birnbach and Sangeeta Hingorani Erik Brannfors and Jennifer Specht Brannfors Scott and Margaret Bright Bruce and Debbie Cady Tiffany Carey Ned and Haleh Clapp Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau and Patrick Cazeau Gemma and Russ Daggatt Jeff and Helen Day Miguel de Campos and Dawn Aiken Todd and Claire Deligan Shawn and Elizabeth Dougherty Patrick Enjuto and Begoña Berriolope Mark and Sarah Everitt Christian Fulghum Dan Grinnell Keith Hamburg Quyen and Adam Hamilton Madeline Hamilton Roey and Andrea Horns Marian Joh and Jason Andrews Louis and Aylin Kim Jim and Catherine Larkin The Laurel Foundation Chris and Emily Li Meredith Lohr and Chase Barton Kathleen Lumiere Todd Lumiere Kristin Wennberg and Doug MacBain Mike Mathieu John and Gwen McCaw

Microsoft Corporation David Miller and Susan Takemoto Doug and Sarah Miller Kevin and Sarah Miller Joseph McCarthy and Andrew Mun Brenda and Ken Ng The Nick DeWolf Foundation Thomas Nickels and Manrita Sidhu Orca Charitable Fund Gurdeep Pall and Seema Pareek Lauren and Erin Rose Dani and Scott Ruthfield Catherine and Drew Schembre Janine Schloss Keith and Jennifer Schorsch John and Stephanie Scroggs The Seattle Foundation Yuichi Shoda and Jan Eisenman Heather Smith and Russell Normann Sarah Stanley and Dale Rogerson Dave and Monica Stephenson Ian and Nicole Stewart Lucinda and Dave Stewart John and Kim Stone Jamie and Christopher Strausz-Clark Rajesh and Jaya Subramanian Rob and Laura Torres Kathleen Turner and John Wedgwood Patrick and Heidi Turner John VanNewkirk and Eve Stacey Robert and Lisa Wahbe Kyle Wang and Kat Randolph Kathy Washienko George Webb and Anna Deliganis Amy and Clark Williams-Derry

* This annual report does not include our generous donors who have given to the campaign after June 30, 2015.

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Photo by Josh Trujillo Photography

Investing in Evergreen’s Future:

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Endowment Impact Report 2014-2015

FINANCIAL AID: $1,183,188 (23.7%)

Endowment donors have a unique opportunity to watch their gifts inspire and create excellence today, with the assurance that their investment will touch countless students for generations to come.

Endowment gifts are never spent; instead, they are invested and annual distributions of up to four percent of total net assets are made each winter. This way, gifts support the school every year in perpetuity.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: $444,125 (8.9%)

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PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT: $490,327 (9.8%) CAMPUS ASSETS: $156,826 (3.1%) UNRESTRICTED: $2,712,166 (54.5%) TOTAL: $4,986,632

Endowment funds are invested for long term growth and managed by the school’s investment committee, which is made up of both current and alumni parents.

Photo by Kathy Baldi

FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT

Established in 1997, this fund honors and expands our school’s commitment to socio-economic diversity. During the 2014-2015 school year, 69 students received financial aid, representing 15% of our community. 2014 distribution: $33,733 2014-2015 contributions: $48,857 Market value: $919,727 Financial Aid: The Kim-An Lieberman Memorial Fund 2014-2015 contributions: $22,704 Market value: $97,986 Financial Aid: The Margaret Wagner Endowed Scholarship 2014-2015 contributions: $589 Market value: $165,475 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENDOWMENT

This fund was created as part of our commitment to continued growth and evolution in education. Funds ensure teachers are continually learning innovative ways to engage and inspire students. 2014 distribution: $13,103 2014-2015 contributions: $7,868 Market value: $277,823 Professional Development: The Ola Pearl Good Fund Market value: $166,301 PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT ENDOWMENT

This fund supports existing distinguished programs such as the Global Field Study and our Environmental program; and at the same time, helps fund the creation of innovative new curriculum. 2014 distribution: $15,170 2014-2015 contributions: $1,086 Market value: $272,367 Program Enhancement: The Fund for the Advancement of the Sciences 2014-2015 contributions: $1,789 Market value: $113,589 Program Enhancement: The Maurer-Schulman Global Studies Fund 2014-2015 contributions: $1,179 Market value: $104,370 Program Enhancement: The Endowed Fund for Environmental Sustainability *NEW! CAMPUS ASSETS ENDOWMENT

This fund helps to maintain and enhance our four acre campus over the long term to provide the best possible learning environment for our students.

2014 Distribution: $4,694 Market value: $156,826 GENERAL ENDOWMENT

This fund allows the school to leverage new opportunities to evolve and enhance our programs. These funds are unrestricted in use and give the school maximum flexibility to meet a range of future needs. 2014 Distribution: $33,300 Market value: $2,712,166 2014-2015 contributions: $1,684,214

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Eighth Grade Class Gift and Challenge Grants Raise $175,899 for The Endowment Eighth grade is a special time at Evergreen. By the end of the year, our students are poised to take that next step in their journey toward adulthood. For many students, Evergreen is the only school that they have ever known. Others may have come to us from another school, but quickly became an integral part of our tight-knit community.

Our eighth grade families have traditionally recognized this important rite of passage with a parting gift to The Endowment.

Eighth grade endowment gifts present a unique opportunity to significantly increase the impact of donations. Two challenge grants—one for alumni donors and one for campaign donors— matched each gift dollar for dollar. The result is that every gift is tripled, leaving a lasting legacy to support future students.

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Photos by Kathy Baldi

Thank You to the Donors of Our 2015 Graduating Class Anonymous (3) Scott and Margaret Bright Gemma and Russ Daggatt Miguel de Campos and Dawn Aiken Todd and Claire Deligan Shawn and Elizabeth Dougherty Keith Hamburg Roey and Andrea Horns Jim and Catherine Larkin Kathleen Lumiere Todd Lumiere Kevin and Sarah Miller The Nick DeWolf Foundation Thomas Nickels and Manrita Sidhu Janine Schloss Keith and Jennifer Schorsch John and Stephanie Scroggs John VanNewkirk and Eve Stacey Robert and Lisa Wahbe Amy and Clark Williams-Derry

OUR 2015 GRADUATING CLASS FRONT ROW (L TO R): Laria Behrens*, Rachel Bean* (Stanford Online High School),

Olivia Bright (The Bush School), Macy Quigg (Ingraham High School), Maggie Scroggs (University Preparatory School), Natalie Reid (Archbishop Murphy), Aaron Hamburg (The Bush School), Nicholas Lumiere (Lakeside School), Nicholas Rowe (Ingraham High School), Benjamin Schorsch (The Northwest School).

MIDDLE ROW (L TO R): Alexandra Linker (Lakeside School), Olivia Deligan (Holy

Names Academy), McKinlay Daggatt (Seattle Academy), Ariadne Kaylor (Ingraham High School), Madeline Williams-Derry (Lakeside School), Zoe Miller (Seattle Academy), Chloe Darrow (Seattle Academy), Phineas Fox (The Bush School).

BACK ROW (L TO R): Joshua Krimsky (Seattle Academy), Monroe Jordan (Shorewood

Graduation speaker Sara Kowdley (2012) pictured with her parents, Bonnie Dixit Kowdley and Kris Kowdley, and Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau. Sara currently attends Phillips Academy.

High School), Morgan Dougherty (Seattle Preparatory School), Johanna Mergener (The Bush School), Daria Horns (Seattle Academy), Dylan Wahbe (The Bush School), Ela Nickels (The Bush School), Jesse VanNewkirk (The Thacher School), Dakota Butler-Cerulli (Ballard High School), Elijah Capestany (Eastside Preparatory School), Elle Lapsen (The Northwest School).

NOT PICTURED: Elias Carr, (Seattle Preparatory School), Eleanor Larkin

(Midland School), Chloe de Campos (The Bush School), Elizabeth Park (Mercer Island High School) * Laria Behrens and Rachel Bean both left Evergreen after their seventh grade year, but returned to celebrate graduation with their classmates.

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With Gratitude to Our Lifetime Donors We want to acknowledge the exceptional generosity of our lifetime donors.

Lifetime gifts include combined giving of $25,000 or more to The Evergreen Fund, The Endowment, capital campaigns and/or our annual auction. Our lifetime donors have made incredible advances possible at Evergreen and have helped create and sustain a thriving educational community for students past, present and future.

VISIONARY SOCIETY: $50,000 AND ABOVE Anonymous (10) Lori and Dean Adams Blaise Aguera y Arcas and Adrienne Fairhall Ed Altman and Kristy Fisher Tom Anderson and Robin Briggs Stuart and Sue Ashmun Jonathan Beard and Grace Nordhoff Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Charles Birnbach and Sangeeta Hingorani Rick Blumberg and Chris Mrak Boeing Gift Matching Program Bruce and Debbie Cady John Chen ChenSteinO’MallySven Foundation Ned and Haleh Clapp The Clowes Fund, Inc. Tom Corddry and Suzanne Jobin Jeff and Helen Day Miguel de Campos and Dawn Aiken The Dreis Family Mark and Sarah Everitt Laura and Tom Faber Christian Fulghum Molly Fulghum Ashley and Jennifer Hanseler Jane Harvey and Charlie Curtis Henning and Renata Hasle Bob and Linda Heller Bill Hockemeyer and Nancy Campbell Lawrence Horwitz Stephen Jencks Russ and Melissa Johnson Terri and Tracy Kalloway The Mach Family & Natasha Mach Trust Louis and Aylin Kim Johannes Koch and Debra Somberg Christiane Laakmann Whittnee and Kevin LaChapelle Aileen Dong Chris Larson

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The Laurel Foundation Jim Leslie and Jeanne Tweten Ben Ma and Barbara Shi Mike Mathieu Midori Matsui Illene K. Maurer John and Gwen McCaw Microsoft Corporation Doug and Sarah Miller Kevin and Sarah Miller Brenda and Ken Ng Nancy S. Nordhoff Robert Nowinski Orca Charitable Fund Gurdeep Pall and Seema Pareek Parent Association Raikes Foundation Raikes Foundation Kevin and Carolyn Reid Lauren and Erin Rose Kevin Ruddell and Heather Kroll Dani and Scott Ruthfield Catherine and Drew Schembre Andrew Schulman and Betsy Maurer Edward and Susan Schulman Adam and Laura Selipsky Dave and Monica Stephenson Ian and Nicole Stewart Lucinda and Dave Stewart Sue and Charlie Stillman John and Kim Stone Rob and Laura Torres Kathleen Turner and John Wedgwood Marlene Kissler and Eric Verzuh Robert and Lisa Wahbe Kathy Washienko George Webb and Anna Deliganis Kristin Wennberg and Doug MacBain Arden and Claire White Matt Williams Richard and Sally Wolf Santosh Zachariah and Anuja Bhandari Eric and Jen Zinda

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Photo by Josh Trujillo Photography

BENEFACTOR SOCIETY: $25,000 - $49,000 Anonymous (11) Mike and Sumi Almquist Thad Alston and Karen Glover Mark and Eve Anderson Rick Arnold and Johanna Surla Kaya and Elizabeth Bekirog˘lu Bob and Nancy Betcher Erik Brannfors and Jennifer Specht Brannfors, MD Barbara Cahill and John Friedlander Alan Caplan and Victoria North Ross and Julie Case Randy Cerf and Lynn Chapman Janet Charnley and Patrick Walker Frank Chivers and Linh Tran Mary and Rick Clarfeld Ronnie Codrington-Cazeau and Patrick Cazeau Murl and Jolene Cox Gemma and Russ Daggatt Ted Dintersmith and Elizabeth Hazard Bonnie Dixit and Kris Kowdley Carolyn Eastman Peter and Teresa Engrav Patrick Enjuto and Begoña Berriolope Kent Fisher and Barb Richardson Sally and Charles Garneski Amy Godfrey Garr Godfrey Google Matching Gifts Program Cynthia Benson and Peter Gregory David and Lara Hamilton Quyen and Adam Hamilton Madeline Hamilton Bill Healey and Linda Peters Roey and Andrea Horns Andy Inglis and Cindy Musto Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Marian Joh and Jason Andrews Patricia Johnston Barbara and Paul Jordan Douglas and Rebecca Lawson

Erica Lee Gordon and Miwon Lee Ike Lee John and Jeanine Matthews John and Lia McClellan Medina Foundation David Miller and Susan Takemoto Wendy and Peter Mullen Martin and Vicki Nelson The Nick DeWolf Foundation Warren and Bernice Quinn The Rind Family Foundation Kirk and Jean Robinson Craig Rosenberg and Amely Wurmbrand Larry Rosok and Teresa Tartaglione Keith Rowe and Ann Stover Safeco Corporation John Sahr and Eliza Sutton Darrell Salk Anna Mastroianni and Greg Shaw Roger Sherman and Arlene Tande Heather Smith and Russell Normann Sarah Stanley and Dale Rogerson Patrick and Heidi Turner Mike Upton and Kelly Lillis John VanNewkirk and Eve Stacey W. Wallace and Ethel Waak Margaret and Fritz Wagner Harman and Cathy Wales Ash & Jeff Harris and Judy Wasserheit Dan Weld and Margaret Rosenfeld Daniel and Rhonwyn Wilkinson Amy and Clark Williams-Derry Kevan Wiser Andrea Zinsmeyer-Wiser

Photo by Josh Trujillo Photography

Thank You to Our 2014-2015 Leadership Volunteers Fulfilling our mission to educate highly capable students would not be possible without the contributions of our many volunteers. From helping in our classrooms, on field trips or in the library, to taking on leadership roles and serving on committees, every volunteer makes our community stronger. Below are the names of those volunteers who led our fundraising efforts and helped us reach our financial goals in 2014-2015.

2014-2015 Board of Trustees OFFICERS

Christian Halliburton Chair Marian Joh Vice-Chair George Webb Treasurer Catherine Schembre Secretary TRUSTEES

Geri Ann Baptista Helen Day Todd Deligan Nancy Hertzog Bob LaFramboise Chris Li

Meredith Lohr Gwen McCaw Andrew Mun Brenda Ng Gurdeep Pall Danielle Ruthfield Yuichi Shoda Heather Smith Sarah Stanley David Stephenson Lucinda Stewart Jamie Strausz-Clark David Weise

2014-2015 Above and Beyond Campaign Committee Helen Day Co-Chair Marian Joh Co-Chair Geri Ann Baptista Gwen McCaw Sarah Miller Dani Ruthfield Catherine Schembre

2014-2015 Evergreen Fund Committee

Joy Barber Elizabeth Bekiroglu Margaret Bright Maureen Brillon Kelly Cannon Whasun Chung Nicole DeWolf Kris Hoehler Eli Keltz Kelly Lillis Shehzad Mevawalla Vicki Pettiross Debbie Reddy Laura Torres Amely Wurmbrand Joseph Yi

2014-2015 Parent Association Leadership Kristin Wennberg President Neda Sedghi Vice President Dana Soong Vice President

2015 Auction Co-Chairs Karen Halliburton Pauline Zeestraten

Catherine Larkin Co-Chair Heather Smith Co-Chair

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Alumni & Former Faculty Notes

Our 2011 Graduates Where They Are Today Barnard College Boston College California Polytechnic State University Colorado State University Dartmouth College Emory University Grinnell College Haverford College Macalester College Pitzer College Reed College

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Rhodes College Sarah Lawrence College Stanford University Trinity College University of California, Los Angeles United States Marine Corps University of British Columbia University of Utah University of Washington Western Washington University Whitman College

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Congratulations to our National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists CLASS OF 2012

Kyle Graesser (Lakeside School) James Wedgwood (Lakeside School) Megan Ruppel (Lakeside School) Danielle Schulman (The Bush School)

In Memorium

DANIEL ELLENBOGEN PARKER passed

away on September 11, 2015 in Honolulu, Hawaii, after a brave, year-long struggle with a rare form of cancer. He was 31 years old. Daniel was a member of the Evergreen community from 1988 to 1998. He received his bachelors of arts in anthropology from the University of Hawaii in 2008.

Daniel is fondly remembered by his former teachers and classmates as a vibrant, active student with a contagious sense of humor. Art Teacher Peter Gross remembers his love of snorkeling and inner tubing through caves on his global studies trip to Thailand in 1998.

He will be greatly missed. Daniel is survived by his wife, Devon Culbertson, his parents, Wayne Parker and Helene Ellenbogen, and his brother, Micah Parker.

Faculty

Current teachers Janice Rapp (L) and Suzanne Jabbi (R) give Kathy Buckley a tour of our new campus.

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Send your update to Ayva Larson at alarson@evergreenschool.org.

Join our Alumni Facebook Group!

We were thrilled to have KATHY BUCKLEY stop by for a visit last December.

Kathy was a science teacher at Evergreen for 30 years.

During her tenure, the school was treated to an annual display of her students’ scientific knowledge. Shown here is an example from 2002, in which students transformed their classroom into the solar system for the Science Symposium. Kathy is now the owner of Dragonfly Retreat, a beautiful event space in Bothell, Washington.

The Evergreen School Alumni Group is exclusively for alumni and alumni families. Join to reconnect with old friends or just hear about what’s happening at Evergreen. We invite you to post photos and write on the wall.

To join, search “The Evergreen School Alumni Group.” Once you click “Join this Group” your name will be sent to us for approval. We look forward to reconnecting with all our alumni and alumni families.

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