FCDS 2017 Fall Magazine

In the Loop Fall 2017

Including Annual Report 2016-2017

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Headmaster

John R. Munro, Jr. Published by the Development Office

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Mission Statement Fairfield Country Day School provides an educational community dedicated to the personal growth and intellectual development of boys. Our balanced and challenging program is designed to help each student expand his desire and ability to acquire knowledge, stimulate his curiosity and creativity, and enhance his self-esteem and respect for others. Each boy’s individual development is encouraged in an environment that anticipates the future while appreciating the past.

contents In the Loop Fall 2017

2 A Letter from the Headmaster 4 Survey Results 8 Stewardship 10 Commencement and Student Awards 14 School News 22 Alumni News 23 Class Notes 27 In Memoriam 29 Annual Report 2016-2017 Timmy Sullivan and Noah Maximin led the processional at commencement.

Stewardship Information page 8 Above: Fourth graders planted marsh grass as part of their environmental stewardship project.

Cover: Mrs. Cathcart's first grade science class planted herbs on the FCDS rooftop garden.

a letter from the headmaster J O H N R . M U N R O, J R .

Intuitive to Intentional

FCDS IS A LEADER in the International Boys’ Schools

Coalition (IBSC), a global consortium of 280 schools. Every year our teachers present workshops at the annual IBSC conference highlighting elements of the FCDS curriculum to teachers and administrators from around the world. I’m proud to report that fingerprints from our curriculum, including components of our public speaking, character education, math, and music programs, can be found in the finest boys’ schools across the globe. Our success as global leaders in teaching boys stems from our faculty’s commitment to convert intuition into intention.

Serving as the leader of a single gender school, I am frequently reminded of the unique and effective pedagogy necessary to motivate boys as engaged learners. I see it daily in the strategies employed by FCDS faculty to stimulate and inspire boys in the classroom, on the stage and athletic fields, and in the community.

Though FCDS has successfully educated boys for more than eighty

Left: Thomas Craley participating during class.

Middle: Mrs. Bromley working with seventh grade students on a clay project.

Right: The varsity football team's huddle after practice.

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years, it is only recently that the school has codified its practices in developing the whole boy. Much of our success, historically, has stemmed from the intuitive habits of master teachers who possessed the “secret sauce” to make meaningful differences in the lives of their students. We have made significant strides over the last five years to build a rubric around best practices in teaching and assessing boys to insure consistency, and accountability, in our academic, character, and extracurricular programs. In other words, we are translating the intuitive into the intentional.

The clearest example of this translation is illustrated in the work of establishing the FCDS core competencies: scholarship, resilience, stewardship, leadership, digital citizenship, empathy, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and community. These are the non-cognitive skills that our faculty identified six years ago as the most critical to the success or our graduates. Though there has always been an intuitive emphasis on these competencies, they

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were never institutionalized into our educational vocabulary like the three R’s (reading, writing, arithmetic). We now proudly deliver a character-based curriculum that teaches vital skills like empathy, resilience, and leadership. Furthermore, the core competencies are benchmarked with clear expectations of our boys’ progress in these areas. Our mission statement guides us to develop young men of character and to insure the “personal growth” of our boys. The evolution of our core competencies, and the codification of our teaching/assessment methods, is central to the success of carrying out our mission.

In the summer of 2016, many of our faculty participated in the July Colloquium (an annual summer retreat that provides FCDS educators with the opportunity to gather at an off-campus location, for two days of professional development) to examine the practice of differentiated instruction within the FCDS academic program. Intuitively, our teachers have always strived to offer a customized style of teaching to connect with the range of learning styles within their classrooms. Through professional development and the sharing of effective methods of differentiation, our faculty are expanding their repertoire of customized teaching styles to strengthen connections with boys who learn in different ways. We are moving toward a learner-driven approach to education with

the understanding that each boy may possess a different pathway to finding a solution. A commitment to differentiated teaching allows our teachers to identify those pathways and to customize their teaching approaches to optimize student engagement. The focus of taking the intuitive to the intentional in differentiation again aligns with our mission to encourage each boy’s individual academic development.

The IBSC continues to embark upon research projects to identify best practices in teaching boys. Data from these projects will inform decisions at FCDS regarding our curriculum and our pedagogy. Last year, FCDS was selected, along with forty-five other IBSC schools, to participate in a global research project on character education. This landmark study will not only serve as a valuable audit of our own practices, but will also add more evidence-based data to strengthen the curriculum that embodies our core competencies. Other IBSC projects on the horizon include a follow up study on the merits of relational learning and a groundbreaking project on the increasingly complex issue of sexual citizenship. Count on FCDS to play an active role in these initiatives!

– John R. Munro, Jr.

“Our mission statement guides us to develop young men of character and to insure the ‘personal growth‘ of our boys. ”

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Survey Says IN JANUARY, Fairfield Country Day School partnered with Kevin Graham from Lookout

* All quotes were pulled from the open ended section of the survey, and therefore are anonymous.

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Management (LMI) to conduct a comprehensive survey for the school. Working with more than a hundred leading independent schools, Lookout Management is the acknowledged expert in this field, bringing a wealth of insight and experience. The questionnaire was designed to measure satisfaction levels, both generally and for specific elements; to measure attitudes about the School; and to be able to differentiate respondents by groups. Our response rate was much higher than other independent schools with over 92% of parents completing the questionnaire.

This was a good news survey that highlighted many areas where we excel, including our public speaking program, communications, and athletics. The results also support our efforts in advancing character education and values, as well as 21st century skills such as problem solving, social responsibility, and organizational skills. Equally significant, the survey feedback reinforces the importance of providing our students with as much individual attention as possible.

We appreciate the positive ratings, yet we aim to advance the educational experience for our students, and in turn make the scores even higher. With the help of Kevin Graham, we have carefully analyzed and thoughtfully reflected on the numerical data from the survey, as well as the short-response feedback. We will use this valuable feedback when making significant decisions for the future of the school. As Kevin Graham said at his presentation at the Annual Meeting, “One of the greatest values in conducting this survey will be derived over time. Using these results as a benchmarking tool, gains and losses can be progressively measured.�

Over the summer, the administration carefully prioritized the areas in which we need improvement.

The analysis of the data will shape strategies to ensure that we continue to provide the best possible educational experience to our boys and their families. During the back to school faculty meetings, the teachers reviewed the results of the survey and learned the key points of differentiation between lesser and greater overall satisfaction among parents.

These include: academic support, academic rigor, encouraging a love of learning, and individual attention. John Munro will speak at the Back to School nights in the fall about how the School plans to use the survey results to inform decisions for positive change this year.

In many ways, the results affirm that we are successfully fulfilling our mission of providing an educational community dedicated to the personal growth and intellectual development of boys. The immediate usefulness of these comparisons will be readily apparent and, over time, they will contribute to the building of a framework for continuous improvement of parental satisfaction. On the following pages, you will find additional information on the survey results.

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“Our son is a better person because of the time that he has spent at FCDS.”

A+

Areas We Excel

Top Attitudinal Agreements

On most questions, FCDS scored above the average, and on a few, we earned new high scores when compared to the 150 other independent schools that have conducted similar surveys, including: • If I had the opportunity to consider the initial enrollment decision again, I would still choose FCDS for my child.

• My child is enthusiastically involved in school athletics.

• Problems regarding my child are communicated to me in a timely manner.

• The School makes a significant contribution to the development of my child’s character and values.

• Speaking effectively earned a new high score and we credit that to our outstanding public speaking program.

General Satisfaction

A

Parents were asked to rank their overall level of satisfaction with FCDS and 90% gave us a high or very high score:

54.8%

ranked as very high

35.5%

ranked as high

9.2%

ranked as average

.5%

ranked as very low

• • • • •

• I view FCDS as a transformational experience for my son.

• Time spent on academics, the arts, and athletics is relatively well balanced.

When I receive feedback from FCDS, I have a clear understanding of my son’s performance.

There is at least one trusted adult my son can talk to at school.

The faculty genuinely care about my son.

I feel that my son is treated as an individual, with unique needs, interests, and talents.

I am proud to say that my son attends FCDS.

high

average

very low

A

Communications

Communications ratings are strong with six of the eight communications categories (ie. quality of communication between teachers, advisors, Division Heads, and Headmaster) scoring higher than the average scores among LMI surveys for independent school parents.

Quality of Communications With Faculty 5 4

4.4

3 very high

A+

4.1

4.3

4.5

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Advisor

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Survey A

Faculty Shine

FCDS scored one standard deviation above other schools on the following: • Satisfaction with parent/teacher conferences • Availability for extra help • Emotional safety of students • Standards of behavior to which students are held

B

Peer Pressure

In the section where parents were asked to rank how the school contributes to their sons’ growth, the lowest score went to coping with peer pressure. Dr. Von Kohorn’s hours are almost doubling for the 2017-2018 school year so that he has more time to address the issues of peer pressure and stress.

Eighth Grade Recognition In the open-ended questions, families expressed a desire for more recognition at graduation for eighth graders leaving FCDS. We are looking at ways to make the graduating eighth graders feel appreciated and recognized at future graduations.

“The sense of community that FCDS is able to create is remarkable. Challenging, yet warm, and filled with academics, art and sports … a boys’ dream.”

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1.7 hours

61.2%

45%

74%

24%

20.9%

is the average travel time to school.

is the weighted average of how many hours students spend on homework.

of parents named compensation for teachers as a priority new investment for the School.

This speaks volumes about our faculty that parents believe in them and know they are some of the best in their fields.

of parents named enhanced facilities for academics as a high priority new investment for the School.

of parents said the e-newsletter is their primary method of keeping up-to-date on activities at FCDS.

of parents felt like the level of academic challenge for their son was too little.

of parents feel like there is too much technology as an aid to schoolwork.

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Says B-

Length of the School Year “The public speaking program is the most amazing asset.”

Skills Development The survey asked parents to rank how successful FCDS has been in contributing to their son’s growth in certain skills development. They are listed by ranking order with the highest first. The traits in red are ones where FCDS scored one deviation above other schools. The skills development include: public speaking, respect for others, working cooperatively in a group, working independently, self-confidence, critical thinking skills, taking responsibility for his own successes, social responsibility, intellectual curiosity, displaying empathy for others, study skills, willingness to face new challenges, setting high expectations for himself, mathematical skills, digital citizenship, organizing time effectively, writing effectively, creativity, assuming a leadership role, and coping with peer pressure.

One third of our parents thinks the school year is too short. In the past few years, we have added eight school days to the calendar, making our school year longer than all of our local peer independent schools. The half days that are built into the school year are for professional development for our teachers. These are critical days when faculty and staff come together to share best practices and receive training on everything from safety to mindfulness.

This year, we have converted some of our half days to full days.

C

Obtaining Adequate Sleep

31% of our parents said their children only sleep between 6-8 hours a night. This is concerning for a student body of this age group.

25%

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Community

77%

85%

13.8%

19%

of parents feel like there is too little focus on stewardship/ community service.

is the average number of times a parent visits the school during the school year.

was the most commonly used word used to describe FCDS in the open-ended section of the survey. Followed by respect, supportive, welcoming, kind, nurturing, traditions, and brotherhood.

of parents heard about FCDS through another FCDS parent.

of parents either strongly agree or agree that their son(s) derives significant value from participating in the family-style lunch program.

of Middle School parents believe there is too little homework for their son.

of the survey responses were from eighth grade families; 16 percent came from seventh grade families.

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Cultivating WE ARE JUDGED BY OUR DEEDS. It’s not just a motto you’ll find painted on the walls of FCDS, it’s an integral part of the culture at Fairfield Country Day School.

Serving the community is a tradition of the School, a core philosophy woven into the fabric of the curriculum and is demonstrated through the school-wide stewardship program that provides ageappropriate opportunities for students to address the needs of others while learning about underlying social issues. We hope to instill in our students an enduring appreciation for the broader world and to develop a habit of service to others. We want our boys to leave FCDS and be able to lead with heart.

In the recent all-school survey, over 92% of parents said they agree with the statement, “FCDS is making a significant contribution to the development of my son’s character,” and 67% believe that FCDS has created an environment in which their son has developed an interest in the greater community. The high scores indicate that we are fulfilling our mission of providing an educational community dedicated to the personal growth and intellectual development of boys.

Some grades partner with a community organization, such as The Norma Pfreim Breast Center, Child Life Program at Yale, and the Adam J. Lewis Preschool in Bridgeport, enabling the boys to address real community needs in ways that are connected to and informed by their classroom learning. In addition to the grade-level projects, there are also school-wide service activities that support local organizations like the Make-a-Wish Connecticut chapter, Bridgeport Manor, toy drive for Bridgeport, Special Olympics, and Mercy Learning.

For the second year, over 200 boys and their families gathered on a Saturday in April and dispersed into the greater Fairfield community for a Day of Service. Volunteers cleaned Fairfield streets, stocked and shelved food pantries, prepared meals at The Bridgeport Rescue Mission and The Gillespie Center in Westport, made cookies and planted a garden for Operation Hope, built a garden with Horizons at Sacred Heart University, cleaned the grounds of The Connecticut Audubon, and cleared debris at The Ogden House.

Top: Families prepared food at the Gillespie Center during the Day of Service Middle: Boys greeting Horizon students at the Day of Service Bottom: Sixth graders playing carnival games they created with their Adam J. Lewis Preschool buddies. Opposite Page: Fourth graders planted marsh grass as part of their environmental stewardship project.

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Kindness

A Dedication to Good Deeds

“The amount [of projects that] the FCDS team accomplished in the first 1.5 hours would have taken me and my assistant all day to do,” said a Bridgeport Rescue Mission Warehouse employee.

Michelle Chabla, the Marketing and Events Administrator, added, “Thank you for organizing everything on Saturday — the group was great! The meals they prepared were enjoyed by the men for lunch.”

A second component of the stewardship mission is to protect our environment. In conjunction with the science curriculum, different grades tackled ongoing environmental issues. The Pre-K collected, counted, categorized and sent dried out markers to a conversion facility where they will be transformed into clean burning fuel. The Kindergarten and ninth grade planted bulbs together and the third grade gathered used shoes for the Nike Reuse a Shoe program, which repurposes shoes to create athletic and playground surfaces. Through the efforts of our third graders, FCDS proudly contributed 227 pairs of shoes to Nike Grind. The fourth grade planted marsh grass along the Long Island Sound and the fifth grade’s yearlong study of trout culminated in releasing the trout into a local stream. The first grade planted herbs on the rooftop garden and squash in the outside garden that we hope to harvest in the fall.

While some of our stewardship initiatives include collections of coats, hats, and food for local organizations, other projects focus

more on building relationships with members of the community. The fifth graders write notes to their elderly pen pals at the Bridgeport Manor and they visit them a couple times a year. The sixth grade continued their partnership with the Adam J. Lewis Preschool, where the boys go to the preschool, read, and play games with the preschoolers. At the end of the year, the sixth graders hosted a carnival for their buddies at FCDS. As a school community, we give back to others often, but what people may not realize is that teaching about service to others starts behind the Blue Door, in our hallways, the lunchroom, and on the fields. Whether it is helping a younger boy tie his shoes or being friendly with a new student, boys learn to be capable helpers and to act upon the empathy we nurture in them.

Through service learning, our boys begin to understand how to help solve social problems while giving back to communities beyond FCDS. We hope that as our boys move onto high school we have prepared them to be good citizens of the world who empathetically and effectively lead for positive change. Our hope is that they will always remember our stewardship mission of “reaching out to our fellow man and to protect our environment”. And most importantly, that “We Are Judged By Our Deeds”. Both big and small.

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Fairfield Country Day School

Eightieth Commencement Exercises

class of 2017

Members of the graduating class will attend the following secondary schools: Noah Bachner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greens Farms Academy

Gavin Guterl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choate Rosemary Hall

Tyler Bierman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greens Farms Academy

George Kessler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire School

Matthew Blasius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire School

Caleb Kirvin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weston High School

Steele Citrone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loomis Chaffee School

Cole Kirvin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weston High School

William Conzelman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deerfield Academy

Brooks Klyver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. George’s School

Shane Cooper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avon Old Farms

Zachary Pearce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooks School

Thomas Craley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheshire Academy

Matthew Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avon Old Farms

Tyler Ferdinand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King School

Michael Thompson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire School

Finn Guibone-Goldsmith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suffield Academy

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UNDER A SPRAWLING white tent on a hill perched high

above Fairfield, the Fairfield Country Day School boys choir sang the chorus of “I Am But a Small Voice” in perfect harmony.

It was on this day, Wednesday, June 14th, that FCDS celebrated the accomplishments of our departing eighth and ninth graders. The boys processed through a line-up of faculty and staff where the ninth graders were cheered, hugged, and high-fived by the faculty who have taught, coached, and mentored them through the years. During the 80th commencement ceremony, it was reinforced that FCDS provides a nurturing environment where boys are known and valued as individuals. Head of Upper School Rick Runkel reflected on the accomplishments and character traits of each graduating ninth grader.

He endearingly spoke about each boys’ unique qualities and contributions to FCDS, including humor, leadership skills, athletic prowess, musical talents, academic achievements, sportsmanship, citizenship, and gentlemanly nature.

Graduation is a day when we impart words of wisdom and sage advice as well as recognize and celebrate our students. Ranking scholars in Grades 7-9 were awarded and the Parents’ Association Spirit and Citizenship Awards were given to students in Grades 5-9.

One Middle School parent commented that she didn’t know what was more special — her son receiving the award or the reaction and support from his classmates.

Twenty-five years ago, FCDS alum Tom Balamaci ’93, stood on stage to receive a similar recognition — The Samuel Foss Holmes Award for ranking scholar in the ninth grade. Tom returned this year to give a heartfelt and inspiring talk as our 2017 Commencement speaker. For the teachers who knew him as a student at FCDS, it comes as no surprise that he has had many successes after FCDS. From FCDS to Phillips Academy to Brown University to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Tom has had wonderful educational opportunities.

Tom is General Manager of Zoe Media Group, the digital media division of Rachel Zoe Inc., delivering style, beauty and lifestyle content through Rachel Zoe’s inimitable lens. Previously, Tom was Tom Balamaci ’93

co-founder and CEO of Pop-Up-Pantry, a venture funded subscription e-commerce company delivering chef-curated gourmet meals nationwide. Tom held digital media business development roles at MySpace, Sony Pictures, and NBC Universal. He began his career as a media, tech, and telecom investment banker at Credit Suisse, and later as an analyst at hedge fund Mellon HBV. Tom reflected on the foundation the boys have received at FCDS. He noted that commencement is the end of one thing and the beginning of the next. Leaving FCDS is leaving the “bubble.” Tom encouraged the boys to “pop the bubble,” but warned that with that comes great uncertainty. However, he pointed out that there are things that they have learned at FCDS that will help them make the right choices, guiding them through life, and making busting out of the bubble easier.

First, he told the boys to remember the traditions and values, like teamwork and self-discipline that FCDS has instilled in them.

“Whether on the playing field or in the Pinstripes, learning to play well with others became second nature, a way of being. FCDS provided a compass whose north stars are empathy and confidence.

This compass has helped me navigate life through periods of self-doubt, fear, unfair treatment, challenge and temptation. With teamwork and self-discipline, you’ll always know how to treat others, and how to treat yourself.”

Take risks and try new things was his second piece of advice on “popping the bubble.” He said, “At FCDS, it is the norm to try new things and to break out of your comfort zone. The public speaking program and debates, the choral groups and spring musical, the athletics and arts, and the publications and community service are all areas where you are encouraged to try. Here, you’re encouraged to just go for it. No fear of ridicule, but also no coddling. Do it. Try it.

See if it sticks. As you proceed through life, you will need to balance risk with reward and will increasingly convince yourself that you have more to lose. Here, you’ve been given the gift of unmitigated risk-taking with nothing to lose. Cherish this, and keep it with you.”

Tom’s final departing advice included self-discovery, maintaining a healthy skepticism of yourself, listening first, and the importance of friendships and family. Tom said, “Whatever your rock, be it sacred or secular, be sure to plant it, nurture it when things go well and know to put your trust in it when things don’t.” He challenged the boys with, “Your voice can and should be used to stand up for yourself and to help right what is wrong in society. Lend it vigorously, but listen first. Make the best decision you can with the most information you have at the time and move forward without regret.

But you must have the courage to reflect on outcomes and admit when you were wrong. Being honest is different from regretting a decision.” Lastly, he spoke about how friendships and relationships are critical for the boys’ journey. “Do not undertake your journey alone.” Luckily for our graduates, supportive family and faculty surround them, and they are part of the FCDS brotherhood for life.

To our graduating gentlemen, you’re off on your next adventure.

You will always have a home at FCDS and we welcome you back anytime to our special school perched high above the town.

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Pop the Bubble – 2017 FCDS Graduation

student awards and prizes

COMMENCEMENT 2017

NORMAN SCHAFF ’62 AWARD

Isaac Korus, Grade 8

Zachary Heffer, Grade 6

2017 YEARBOOK DEDICATION

for achievement in technology

Joe McCormick, Grade 8

Joe Macri, Grade 6

Margot Pearce

Noah Bachner, Grade 9

Will Siverson, Grade 8

JOHN FIELD AWARD

Timmy Sullivan, Grade 8

ARCHIBALD R.

RANKING SCHOLARS

Jaffir Wajahat, Grade 8

HOXTON, JR. AWARD

Anders Ernberg, Grade 8

for excellence and

Sam Haskel, Grade 7

for research in history/English Zachary Pearce, Grade 9

H. THOMAS CAVANAUGH PRIZE

leadership in athletics

Sean Fox, Grade 8

for public speaking

Cole Kirven, Grade 9

SAMUEL FOSS HOLMES AWARD

Isaac Korus, Grade 8

Steele Citrone, Grade 9

Zachary Pearce, Grade 9

for ranking scholar in the ninth grade

Noah Maximin, Grade 8

Matthew Spencer, Grade 9

Gavin Guterl, Grade 9

F. GEORGE DUPONT AWARD

Michael Thompson, Grade 9

for excellence in debate

RIHMAN BUSCH AWARD

Nathaniel Duffy, Grade 7

for excellence in English

JOHN CURTIS AWARD

Presented to a member of the ninth

Christopher Noland, Grade 7

Steele Citrone, Grade 9

to a member of the ninth grade

grade who best exhibits leadership,

Evan Lukacs, Grade 7

Anders Ernberg, Grade 8

who best typifies enthusiasm,

achievement, citizenship, and

character, and winning spirit

gentlemanly bearing

JAMES S. CURRIER AWARD

William Conzelman, Grade 9

Gavin Guterl, Grade 9

Noah Sullivan, Grade 7

EDWIN FOSTER BLAIR AWARD

JAMES STEARNS AWARD

for achievement in mathematics

Shane Cooper, Grade 9

for achievement in the performing arts

George Kessler, Grade 9

Caleb Kirven, Grade 9

Steele Citrone, Grade 9

Anders Ernberg, Grade 8 PARENTS’

who has demonstrated a special

EBEN GRAVES AWARD

LAURENCE AND

ASSOCIATION AWARD

commitment to encouraging

for excellence in science

LUELLA GREGORY AWARD

for school spirit and citizenship

students in all areas of school life

Gavin Guterl, Grade 9

for academic improvement

William Conzelman, Grade 9

Debbie Sullinger

Matthew Blasius, Grade 9

Tyler Bierman, Grade 9

Zachary Pearce, Grade 9

Steele Citrone, Grade 9

Caleb Kirven, Grade 9

Michael Thompson, Grade 9

CLIFF PAIGE '62 AWARD

Caleb Kirvin, Grade 9

Cole Mascolo, Grade 8

Carrigan Cullinan, Grade 8

Awarded to a member of the Fairfield

FINERTY FACULTY AWARD Awarded to a faculty member

Miki Sauska, Grade 8

Timmy Sullivan, Grade 8

Country Day School community who

DOUGLAS REED AWARD

Will Smalley, Grade 8

Alex Staikos, Grade 7

embodies the spirit of FCDS through

for achievement in foreign language

Daniel Clavelli, Grade 7

Harrison Bennett, Grade 6

his or her compassion for others. His or

Matthew Blasius, Grade 9

Nicky DeVellis, Grade 7

Charlie Orben, Grade 6

her actions, in all facets of life at FCDS,

William Conzelman, Grade 9

Alex Staikos, Grade 7

William Esse, Grade 5

demonstrate a consistent warmth and

Gavin Guterl, Grade 9

Pierce Cowles, Grade 6

Jack Greenberg, Grade 5

infectious optimism.

Julie Seymour

Board President Patrick Shaw

LOWER SCHOOL

(center) and Headmaster

LEADERSHIP AWARD

John Munro (left) present

Hunter Dryden, Grade 3

the 2017 Edwin Foster

Alexander Eykyn, Grade 3

Blair Award to Gavin Guterl NATIONAL LATIN AWARDS Matthew Blasius, Grade 9 Will Siverson, Grade 8 Gus Bachner, Grade 7 Daniel Clavelli, Grade 7 Oliver Fenner, Grade 7 Tom Powell, Grade 7 LAWS OF LIFE ESSAY Will Huntington, Grade 6

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CHORAL AWARDS

CREW AWARDS

Steele Citrone, Grade 9

Noah Bachner, Grade 9

presents the 2017

Shane Cooper, Grade 9

Finn Guibone-Goldsmith, Grade 9

Tyler Ferdinand, Grade 9

Gavin Guterl, Grade 9

Finerty Faculty Award to Debbie Sullinger

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Headmaster John Munro (right)

Gavin Guterl, Grade 9 George Kessler, Grade 9

ART AWARDS

Caleb Kirven, Grade 9

Gavin Guterl, Grade 9

Cole Kirven, Grade 9

Brooks Klyver, Grade 9

Brooks Klyver, Grade 9

Michael Beaudoin, Grade 8

Zachary Pearce, Grade 9

Jackson LaBonte, Grade 8

Michael Thompson, Grade 9 Michael Beaudoin, Grade 8

SEVENTH GRADE POETRY

Blake Burchill, Grade 8

Christopher Noland, Grade 7

Carrigan Cullinan, Grade 8 SIXTH GRADE TECH AWARD

Graham Burchill, Grade 5

Kobe Givens, Grade 8

Tyler Fox, Grade 6

John Janotta, Grade 4

Teddy Gravanis, Grade 8

CHALLENGE AWARDS

Riley LeBlanc, Grade 8

High Honors

Colin Sherman, Grade 6

WORDMASTER

D-BLOTTER AWARDS

Alex LeBlanc, Grade 8

Ford Lahey, Grade 6

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

William Conzelman, Grade 9

Max Papadatos, Grade 8

Michael Latshaw, Grade 5 *

Steele Citrone, Grade 9

Tyler Ferdinand, Grade 9

Miki Sauska, Grade 8

Troy Kudrjavtsev, Grade 4

Tyler Ferdinand, Grade 9

Zachary Pearce, Grade 9

Julian Schirnding Yach, Grade 8

Anders Ernberg, Grade 8

Michael Thompson, Grade 9

Matthew Griffin, Grade 8

Michael Callahan, Grade 8

BELLS

Harrison Bennett, Grade 6

Sam Sheehan, Grade 8

Sean Fox, Grade 8

Matthew Blasius, Grade 9

Sean Collins, Grade 6

Owen Newbauer, Grade 7

Timmy Sullivan, Grade 8

William Conzelman, Grade 9

Carter Hall, Grade 6

Lorenzo Rinaldi, Grade 7

Christopher Noland, Grade 7

George Kessler, Grade 9

Luke Hublitz, Grade 6

Noah Sullivan, Grade 7

Michael Thompson, Grade 9

Aiden Rourke, Grade 6

Kobe Givens, Grade 8

Zane Abdelsadek, Grade 5

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Honorable Mention

Jack Alecia, Grade 8

HARVEST AWARDS

Aidan Gunn, Grade 8

Jack Collins, Grade 5

Aidan Gunn, Grade 8

Noah Bachner, Grade 9

Sean Fox, Grade 8

John Donoghue, Grade 5

Alex LeBlanc, Grade 8

Gavin Guterl, Grade 9

Will Siverson, Grade 8

Owen Jacobson, Grade 5

Max Papadatos, Grade 8

BLAZER AWARDS

ORCHESTRA AWARD

Barrett Bachner, Grade 4

Ryan Sherman, Grade 8

Steele Citrone, Grade 9

Jad Makuch, Grade 8

Davis Bachner, Grade 4

Alexander Halpern, Grade 7

Michael Thompson, Grade 9

Will Harmon, Grade 7

Michael Beaudoin, Grade 8

Riley LeBlanc, Grade 8

James Murphy, Grade 5

Sam Haskel, Grade 7

Fritz Kodweis, Grade 4 STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARDS

Henry Lugar, Grade 4

William Conzelman, Grade 9

Jack Muhlhauser, Grade 4

Nicky DeVellis, Grade 7

THEATER AWARDS

Gavin Guterl, Grade 9

Weston Harkey, Grade 7

Steele Citrone, Grade 9

Sam Cargill, Grade 8

Tyler Fox, Grade 6

Shane Cooper, Grade 9

Timmy Sullivan, Grade 8

Ricardo Lozano, Grade 6

Tyler Ferdinand, Grade 9

Nate Moore, Grade 6

George Kessler, Grade 9

Charlie Orben, Grade 6

Caleb Kirven, Grade 9

Aiden Rourke, Grade 6

Cole Kirven, Grade 9

Aneesh Roy, Grade 6

Brooks Klyver, Grade 9

Owen Jacobson, Grade 5

Zachary Pearce, Grade 9

Michael Latshaw, Grade 5

Matthew Spencer, Grade 9

Chappy Shaw, Grade 5

Michael Beaudoin, Grade 8

Luke Hall, Grade 4

Carrigan Cullinan, Grade 8

Eli Haskel, Grade 4

Kobe Givens, Grade 8

Henry Lugar, Grade 4

Riley LeBlanc, Grade 8

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Alex LeBlanc, Grade 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL

Max Papadatos, Grade 8

POETRY AWARDS

Julian Schirnding Yach, Grade 8

Charley Moore, Grade 6

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Professional Development and Faculty Accolades Kristina Barnaby, sixth grade math teacher, has been selected to present at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) regional conferences in Orlando and Chicago this fall. Titled “Interactive Notebooks: Tapping into Left Brain and Right Brain Thinking,” the presentation will focus on the benefits of using spiral notebooks to stay organized and engaged in the math classroom. NCTM Regional Conferences & Expositions offer an opportunity for teachers to share their knowledge and learn with leaders in the field of mathematics education.

Upper School English teacher John Fallon was mentioned in the District Administration magazine regarding how K12 schools are using gaming to help

John Fallon’s English class utilizing the outdoor classroom to discuss “The Pearl.”

students with learning. The article states, “Games continue to grow in popularity in K12 lessons ranging from science and math to English and social studies. They include alternate reality games that hook students’ imaginations and introduce social-emotional learning lessons to help

students process feelings and thoughts.

In a soon-to-be-released study of eighthgraders in seven states, results reveal that game-based learning can not only engage students, leading them to perform better on assessments, but it can be easily incorporated into lessons.”

Spring Play The annual spring musical, Seussical, was a crowd-pleasing, soldout show. Seussical is a collection of stories by Dr. Seuss with a focus on the characters Horton (played by Steele Citrone), Cat in the Hat (played by Michael Beaudoin), Jojo (played by Evan Lukacs), the Grinch (played by Shane Cooper), Mr. Mayor (played

by Tyler Ferdinand), General Schmitz (played by Kobe Givens), Yertle the Turtle (played by George Kessler), and Vlad Vladikoff (played by Matthew Spencer). The rest of the cast and crew were comprised of talented young men and women and even a surprise appearance by Mr. Dorman’s daughter as the Elephant Bird!

The spring musical is a longstanding tradition at FCDS, with Ms. Nelson having led twenty-one and Mr. Balmer nineteen. It takes many hours of rehearsing, constructing sets, and making costumes to bring the production to the stage. Their hard work pays off as the cast and crew always put on an amazing show.

At the end-of-the-year moving up ceremony for Kindergarten, each boy talked about his favorite event from the year and one boy said Seussical! Thank you to Ms. Nelson and Mr. Balmer for their leadership and for all the volunteers who helped make it such an extraordinary production.

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The article also goes on to discuss how gaming helped increase vocabulary retention and reading comprehension. Teachers who use gaming see that students are more engaged and it helps with their critical thinking skills. “Alternate reality games (ARGs) combine digital and real world elements to immerse players in an interactive narrative experience. To immerse students in a fictionalized world to derive insight into real-world issues, organizers use phony media, false documents and real life elements such as actors and telephones, says John Fallon, who teaches English at Fairfield Country Day School in Connecticut.” You can read the full article at: www.districtadministration.com/article/ K12-embraces-video-games.

Julius Caesar Contest The FCDS Julius Caesar Contest has become a perennial favorite. From the humor that Mr. Briggs brings to the stage, to the wild cheering and support of the underclassmen, to the impressive knowledge of our Latin scholars, this year’s event may have been the best yet! Students were asked a series of questions about Roman gods and Latin translations. The back and forth between the final two left us all on the edge of our seats, but there could only be one winner. Optimus Primus Transformus (AKA Cole Kirvin) was crowned winner of the Julius Caesar Contest!

Left to right: John Munro, Kelly Barr, Kristina Barnaby, Margot Pearce, and Kat Greenberg

IBSC 2017: Beyond Innovation: Baltimore, MD The annual International Boys’ School Coalition Conference is a highlight for FCDS faculty. The breadth and depth of IBSC differentiates it from any other professional development experience. Connecting with experts in boys’ education from around the world has become a fundamental part of our daily work at FCDS. This year’s conference took place June 25-28 in Baltimore, Maryland at the Boys’ Latin School. The theme of Beyond Innovation: Creativity, Discovery, and Engagement resonated with the nearly 600 delegates from 150 boys’ schools around the world. Five FCDS faculty members — Kristina Barnaby, Kelly Barr, Kat Greenberg, John Munro, and Margot Pearce — also made the trip. Keynote speakers included Joe Ehrmann: Healthy Masculinity; Courtney Ferrell: Inspiring change in the World of Imagination, Creativity, and Innovation; and Freeman Hrabowski: Inclusive Excellence and Empowering Students: A 50 Year Experiment.

Kristina Barnaby and Margot Pearce led a workshop about our sixth grade interdisciplinary “SCAMP” project which combines elements of math, geography, art, and writing.

Notable workshops attended by FCDS teachers included topics on mindfulness, diversity and leadership, pedagogical strategies recommended by Harvard University’s Project Zero, and the use of technology in the classroom. We look forward to bringing what we learned back to FCDS this fall.

Butterfly Garden

Mr. Briggs crowning Cole Kirvin, the Julius Caesar contest winner.

Fairfield Country Day School partnered with one of their neighbors to build a butterfly garden in the field on Verna Hill Road across from Blair Field. The neighbor donated over twenty-five native plants to add to the back of the field to promote butterfly and other wildlife. There will be a path mowed through the high grass so that visitors are able to walk through it. Our hope is that this will be a designated pollinator meadow and that our science classes will be able to use it to study different wildlife.

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Art, Technology, and Science Fair On the evening of April 18th, FCDS hosted its annual Art, Technology, and Science Fair.

The halls and gym were bustling with families and students as they perused the art displays and tested the science fair projects. The Rube Goldberg machines, a perennial favorite, created by the seventh graders were impressive. Their task was to create a machine that poured a drink, popped a balloon, turned on a light, or erased a chalkboard. There were crowds watching as each boy tested their machines and you could hear the cheers when they were successful. Other project themes included metamorphosis and virtual reality.

The Dining Room and Learning Commons hallway were converted to a delicious affair of real-like art work. Each grade displayed their masterpieces, including clay meals, clay des-

Left: Fifth grade artwork on display.

Right: Anish Roy and Will Huntington working on their Rube Goldberg Machine.

serts, papier-mâché ice cream cones, pizza sculptures, cake drawings and sculptures, and gumball machines.

Finally, in the Learning Commons, the technological talents of the boys were on display — everything from a 3D printed city

Annual Ninth Grade Trip

Noah Bachner cliff jumping

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Field trips make a lasting impression and they play an integral part in the social development of our students. The ninth grade trip is a longstanding tradition at FCDS. Before Cliff Paige ’62 was Head of Upper School and took the boys to Miami, class trips were at Mr. Hoover’s ranch in Colorado, Disney World, Quebec City, and Washington DC. Some classes in the 80’s had a trip before school started in the fall where they traveled to Camp Pinehurst in Maine.

This year’s ninth graders went to the Island School located on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas for the first time. The boys spent five days at the Island School where they snorkeled, went scuba diving, played games, beach hopped, and spent quality time together.

After a tour of campus and a swim test, the boys had their first opportunity to explore the ocean. They snorkeled above reefs and learned about exotic ocean fish. Some of the students learned to scuba dive, and on their thirty-foot dive down saw a shark. They said it was an amazing experience. Another day, the boys researched stingrays, which meant trudging through waist-high water in the mangroves. Before they discovered their first ray, the boys came across a baby shark. While they were unsuccessful in capturing a stingray, they did see some in their natural habitat and learned about the animals and other sea creatures. From

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by our seventh graders, Scratch Jr. digital stories programmed by second grade during their coding class, and biome videos directed by our fifth graders. The walls were covered with creations from tech classes such as eighth grade infographics showing what they have learned about topics like cyberbullying and avoiding email scams, ninth grade pictures edited in Photoshop, and sixth grade movie posters advertising documentaries they created.

The Power of Cursive Writing In the age of texting, emails, and snapchatting, it may seem that handwriting is a lost art. Not at FCDS! We continue to teach cursive handwriting in Lower School, predominantly in second grade. There has been an increase in research around cursive handwriting and the results are illuminating the benefits of teaching it in schools. A recent article in the New York Times stated, “Learning to write in cursive is shown to improve brain development in the areas of thinking, language and working memory.

Cursive handwriting stimulates brain

the mangroves, they went cliff jumping and snorkeling where the boys saw more stingrays and beautiful fish. The evening exploration included night wading where they saw squid and crabs.

The third day the boys explored caves where they learned about bats and other small animals. The intense beach volleyball game was a highlight, as well as the challenging group activities. Traveling outside the classroom, coupled with meaningful lessons, creates an experience where students are engaged in learning and one that leaves a lasting imprint. One of the ninth grade boys exclaimed, “We could not have asked for a better or more successful trip to the Bahamas! Eleuthera is the new Miami.”

synapses and synchronicity between the left and right hemispheres, something absent from printing and typing. The physical act of writing in cursive leads to increased comprehension and participation.”

Head of Lower School Bill Mulcahy supports teaching cursive because he has found that it helps improve fine motor skills and improves students’ understanding of word combinations and spelling. FCDS uses the Wilson Handwriting program as a tool for teaching cursive to the second graders.

It is used in conjunction with the Wilson Foundations program, a research-based program that has been well received by our faculty and students, and has attracted teachers from other area schools to come and observe.

A 2014 study conducted by Dr. Virginia Berninger, a psychologist at the University of Washington, further demonstrated the cognitive benefits of teaching cursive handwriting to children. After studying children in grades two through five her research team concluded, “When children composed text by hand, they not only consistently produced more words more quickly than they did on a keyboard, but expressed more ideas.” The benefits of having good

penmanship is about more than just having legible handwriting. Neuroscientist William R. Klemm of Texas A&M University, who blogs for Psychology Today, says that learning penmanship is developmentally beneficial for a young brain. He said it “provides crucial benefit to children at an age when they need it most: a sense of involvement and ownership, hand-eye coordination, patience, and self-control.”

Ninth graders posing outside the caves in the Bahamas.

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Scenes from FCDS 1). Lower School students performing at the Spring Concert.

2). Second grade students were eager to dissect a sheep’s eye during science class.

3). The Roman Feast is a favorite fifth grade spring activity.

4). (l to r): Shiloh Fleming ’19, Lorenzo Rinaldi ’19, and Jack Huber ’19 making pottery in art class.

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5). The inaugural Father/Son Dodgeball game was very well attended and a blast!

6). The ninth graders were enthusiastic tug-of-war coaches to the younger boys during Field Day. 7). Lower School students dressed to impress in their best 80’s style for the school’s 80th celebration.

8). Middle School students competed in the first annual Archimedes Bowl. Working in teams they had to solve math programs in a jeopardylike format.

9). Bobby Master ’19, Chris Noland ’19, and Alex Staikos’ ’19 band brought down the house at the annual Variety Show.

10). The fifth and sixth grade choir singing at the Spring Concert.

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By Brad Fallon, Athletic Director

Winter Update Varsity Hockey The Johnson Rink underwent a facelift and major renovations to the cooling system that resulted in improved ice conditions. The better ice conditions helped the team with another excellent season. The boys secured big wins against Brunswick School, Indian Mountain School, Greenwich Country Day School, and Hamden Hall. A highlight of the season was a home game against Greenwich Country Day School. After losing to them earlier in the season, the boys were ready for redemption. Solid defense, timely scoring (the winning goal was scored with less than two minutes to go) and some spectacular saves contributed to the 3-2 win! The players worked hard all year and came together to finish with a 4 and 4 record. Michael

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Thompson, our only ninth grader, was the captain and leader of the team. Coaches Harry Geary and Steve Morse are very enthusiastic about the future with so many players coming back for the 2018 season.

Varsity Squash Squash is becoming more popular among the boys, and this year was our largest team to date. Ninth grade co-captains Will Conzelman and George Kessler led this year’s team to a 5-2 record. Returning ninth graders included Matthew Spencer, Brooks Klyver, Steele Citrone, Tyler Ferdinand, and Gavin Guterl. Eighth graders Michael Beaudoin, Max Papadatos, Miki Sauska, Julian Schirnding-Yach, and Jaffir Wajahat did a fantastic job this season.

Newcomer Kyle Stevenson immediately cracked the top seven. Seventh-graders on the team were Ben Fenner, Alexander Halpern, and Lorenzo Rinaldi. Sixth graders Charlie Fabro and Zachary Heffer also contributed. Coach Barnaby is optimistic for next year’s season with her

returning players and incoming boys from the junior varsity squad.

Varsity Basketball Varsity basketball, behind the coaching duo of John Dorman and Brad Fallon, finished the season with a 3-8 record. After a slow start, the Crusaders rebounded and finished strong with victories in two of the final three games. Team highlights of the season include one of the best quarters ever played as the boys scored thirty-three points in the first quarter in our win against St. Luke’s.

A victory on the road against Greenwich Country Day School as well as our home finale win against St. Thomas were fantastic moments for the boys. A few individual highlights of the season include Sam Cargill scoring twenty-five points in one game, Tyler Bierman’s seventeen point outburst in a four minute span, and Shane Cooper’s incredible basket in the last game of the season that resulted in the loudest cheers the Crusader dome has heard in years.

Great season boys!

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Spring Update Varsity Baseball The wet spring weather didn’t stop the varsity baseball team from having a good season. Under the coaching of John Dorman and Joe Bartolomeo, the team finished the spring with a 3-3 record. At first glance, a .500 record would come across as an average season. However, after starting the year off 0-3 and having been outscored 28-7, getting back to .500 is quite an accomplishment. The boys were playing extremely well at the end of the season. This year’s Crusaders were led

by Cole Kirven and Cole Mascolo. Ninth graders Noah Bachner, Tyler Bierman, Tyler Ferdinand, Caleb Kirven, and Finn Guibone-Goldsmith provided great leadership. Eighth graders Ryan Sherman, Will Siverson, and Timmy Sullivan all played solid defense. All of our seventh graders exceeded expectations and made huge contributions. Nicky DeVellis, Sammy Haskel, Jack Huber, and Jack Cichella make the future of FCDS baseball look very bright.

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The FCDS 2017 varsity lacrosse team coached by first year coach Paul Scheufele and veteran coach Greg Bavedas ’93 finished its season with a 4-5 record. While the outcome of these contests is always important as a measurement of team success, the team’s goals this season reached beyond its win-loss record. The team set out to give a “ten” effort every game, to put “we before me” on the field during practice and games, to play with grace and sportsmanship, to develop friendships on the lacrosse field that can carry over into life off the field, and to have fun playing this great game. When measured against these goals, the 2017 team was undefeated. Thirteen of our seventeen players graduate this year and many will go on to play for several public and private high schools in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. The 2018 team will be built around a group of solid returning varsity players including Jack Berges, Kyle Stevenson, Will Smalley, and Isaac Korus.

There will also be some strong younger players moving up to varsity that will make a big impact on our season next year.

The spring cross country team sped by with a big team of twenty-eight boys led by coaches Pen Vineyard and Katie Hinkle. Ninth graders Matthew Blasius, Steele Citrone, Shane Cooper, and Gavin Guterl helped lead the team. In the eighth grade, Michael Beaudoin, Jad Makuch, Noah Maximin, Sam Sheehan, and Jaffir Wajahat also set a very positive example for their younger teammates by running hard.

The seventh grade was our largest class on the team, represented by Mason Balocca, Daniel Clavelli, Ben Fenner, Oliver Fenner, Alexander Halpern, Weston Harkey, Bobby Master, Christopher Noland, Tom Powell, Alex Staikos, Jacob Waldman, and Owen Newbauer. Our “freshmen” runners Connor Clancy, Charlie Fabro, Andrew Hess, Nicholas Klyver, Ricardo Lozano, Declan Marshall, and John Staub have promising futures on the team! At the end of season championship, Ricardo Lozano was awarded fifth place overall for the season among sixth grade boys. Matthew Blasius, in his eighth season of FCDS cross country, cinched third place in the ninth grade. Congratulations runners!

Left to Right: Andy Bordea skating to the puck; Max Papadatos ready to hit the ball; Tyler Bierman going up for a shot; Ryan Sherman behind the plate; Blake Burchill charging towards the net; Steele Citrone and Matthew Blasius leading the pack of runners.

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Men’s Night It was great to welcome thirty alumni back to campus for our second annual Men’s Night. Friends gathered in the courtyard to reconnect with classmates and former teachers while sampling beer from Aspetuck Brew Lab. FCDS’ Chef Kevin served a steak dinner family-style in the Dining Hall while alumni reminisced about their days at FCDS. Alumni who attended represented FCDS classes from 1962 to 2011.

Left: Dan Scouler ’93, Greg Bavedas ’93, and Pat Scouler ’96 Right: (top) Blake Robinson ’62, Justin Parks ’62, Cliff Paige ’62, and John Sturges ’62; (bottom) J.J. Van Ess ’01, Charlie Rocco ’04, Sam Runkel ’11, Upper School Head Rick Runkel, and Dean of Upper School Pen Vineyard

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Class of 1984 is Vice President of MSL Group, Inc., a Connecticut-based renewable energy project developer which focuses on providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions for affordable housing and industrial clients in the Northeast. Scott works closely with housing authorities, HUD projects and supportive housing clients. MSL Group recently announced a major initiative to cut greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs by at least 25% for one million low-income renters in multi-unit properties in the United States within the next five years.

The mission of MSL Group, Inc. is to help achieve the primary goals of the Paris Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by implementing local solutions for renewable energy production and energy efficiency.

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Class of 1987 JASON STILES is CEO of Stiles Associates, a worldwide executive recruitment firm. He has two children and lives in New London, New Hampshire.

Class of 1995 CHRIS EASTLAND is living in Brooklyn, New York, engaged to be married in September to his fiancée Jeannine Fletcher, and proud to still be painting portraits professionally. Chris studied fine art portrait painting in Florence, Italy for seven years after graduating from St. Paul’s School and paints oil portraits on commission.

ZooBorns, Chris’ baby animal news website and resulting book series is set to release another Portrait painting by Chris Eastland

title in October. Chris recently caught up with Chris Bruderman ’95 and they had much to reminisce about their days at FCDS. To see more of Chris’ work and for his contact information, visit his website www.chriseastland.com.

Class of 1997 JOSEPH CROWLEY

and his wife Serena welcomed son Alexander Cote Crowley on September 5, 2016.

Class of 1999 JONATHAN WARD has completed his D.Phil. in China-India relations at Oxford. He will be speaking at the Economic Research Council in London, a talk titled “India and China: Partners or Rivals?” He recently participated in an interview with the Defense and Aerospace Report while in Washington on China, India, and the Importance of the Indian Ocean Region. You can read the interview here: http://defaeroreport. com/2016/10/14/oxford-universitysward-strategic-importance-indian-ocean/.

Billy Cargill ’04 and Bianca Cargill

Class of 2004 BILLY CARGILL married Bianca Molta in Newport, Rhode Island.

CHARLIE ROCCO was recognized as a top young professional at the second annual “Milli” awards hosted by Westfair Online.

PETER SCHMIDT joined the Army in April 2015. He is stationed at Fort Bragg hoping to be in the Special Forces. He is engaged to Jacqueline Strong.

Class of 2007 STEPHEN SEYMOUR

Class of 2002 JON TERBELL married Madelyn Korengold, September 3, 2016 on Nantucket. Chris Verrillo ’02 was in the wedding party.

Boston Marathon.

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Class of 2008 MATT CLARIDA graduated from FCDS in 2008 and moved on to Groton School, where he continued his work in student journalism — which began with the E-Blotter at FCDS — and eventually became the editor of the student newspaper.

He was also co-president of the Groton Choir and active in campus productions.

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class notes science honors thesis on how Harvard’s leaders have centralized administrative authority since 1969. Matt graduated college in 2016 and now works for the National Football League. He knew it was his “dream job” after he spent two years as the radio announcer for the Harvard men’s hockey team. At the NFL, Matt focuses on the League’s television strategy and tries to make sure there are not too many commercials in each broadcast. He hopes you will

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ANDREW HATTON graduated from Michigan University.

Class of 2009

CHARLIE HOFFMAN graduated from the University of Vermont.

earned his Master’s in statistics from Carnegie Mellon.

NICK CITRONE

JAIME JOHNSON

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graduated from Tulane

LUKE KAZMIERCZAK graduated from the University of Wisconsin.

MICHAEL URQUHART graduated from the College of the Holy Cross.

Class of 2010 SCOTTIE DEUTSCH graduated from Bucknell University.

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Nick Citrone ’09 and Cliff Paige ’62

CONNOR KELLY played in the NCAA Lacrosse Championship game this past spring. Connor, in his junior year, plays for Maryland and contributed to their 9-6 win over Ohio State. Connor has been a star player for the Terps this season scoring over forty goals with three in the semifinals and one in the championship game.

Connor has received many accolades for his work on the field including the 2017 First Team All-Big Ten, 2017 Ben Ten Tournament Most Valuable Player, and the 2017 Ben Ten All-Tournament Team.

HENRY KREITLER

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graduated from Tulane

WILLIAM O’DONNELL graduated from the George Washington University.

TOMMY MCGRATH graduated from Vanderbilt University.

DREW POLING

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Class of 2011 Jamie Johnson ’09

Alec Dunn ’10 with family

Michael Urquhart ’09 with family

Charlie Hoffman ’10

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RUSSELL CLARIDA graduated from FCDS in 2011 and has been pursuing the passions he found there ever since. At the Hotchkiss School, he captained the sailing and debate teams and qualified for the Debating Worlds in Lithuania. He also spent five years on the USA Olympic Development sailing circuit and competed in the 2016 Olympic trials in the men’s two-person class. Now a junior at Stanford University, he is studying Political Science and Mathematics. After leaving the Stanford sailing after his freshman year, he joined the cycling team where he made tons of friends both graduate students and underclassmen, and even raced in the Collegiate Nationals in Grand Junction Colorado.

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Left: Quinn Cahill ’13 (second to left) at the Taft School's graduation. Middle: Hendry Purdy ’13 (center) and family. Right: Jayson Figueroa ’14 (center) with family

and into the Florida state playoffs as their starting quarterback, Louis had the top quarterback rating in the State of Florida.

LJ Foley ’13 and Cliff Paige ’62

Louis Colosimo ’14

Now, he works at Journey.com, a startup that tailors auto insurance for the “sharing economy.” Coding in R, a statistical language meant for gathering and interpreting data, he works alongside the Business Development team. He spends some spare time singing in the Stanford Church Choir and with his brothers in Kappa Sigma.

LIAM LOSLEY-WILLIAMS graduated from the Kent School and will be a freshman at Southern Methodist University.

JAYSON F. FIGUEROA graduated from Fairfield College Preparatory School and will be attending Cornell University this fall to study engineering. He received an award for academics from the Rotary Club of Fairfield as a top ten of his graduating class. He also received an award from The Harvard Club of Southern Connecticut for his high scholarship and character. He got the Principal’s award for academics and the Medal of St. Ignatius Loyola for being a senior ranked top 5% of his class.

HENRY PURDY graduated from Ludlowe High School and will be attending Miami University in Ohio.

GAVIN HAAS graduated from St. Luke’s School and will be attending the University of Richmond.

Class of 2013 graduated from the Taft School and will be attending Washington and Lee University.

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LJ FOLEY was cheered on by Cliff Paige ’62 during one of his lacrosse game at Taft.

BUDDY MOALES has been accepted, Early Decision, to Morehouse College. Look for Buddy to be singing in the Morehouse College Glee Club.

Class of 2014 CHRIS BROWN was the Channel 12 Scholar Athlete Of The Week this past spring.

Chris graduated from Fairfield College Preparatory and will be playing lacrosse at Princeton University in the fall.

LOUIS COLOSIMO graduated from Braden River High School and will be attending Furman University where he was recruited to play football. After leading the Braden River High School Football Pirates (Bradenton, FL) to a 10-2 record

PATRICK HARPER graduated from Avon Old Farms in 2016 and this spring he finished his freshman year at Boston University.

Patrick played hockey on the World Junior team for team USA and they won gold at the World Junior Championships in Montreal in January 2017. He was drafted last June to the Nashville Predators in the 2016 NHL Draft.

GEORGE KANE graduated from Staples High School and will be attending Santa Clara University in the fall. George was the coordinator on site and running the In the Loop Fall 2017

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I N T H E L O O P • FA L L 2 0 1 7

Donal Lowsley-Williams ’14 and brother Liam ’13

Blake Maquat ’14

entire effort at the Westport phone bank last October.

BLAKE MAQUAT graduated from Fairfield College Preparatory School and will be attending Manhattan College in the fall in the MBA program.

DONAL LOWSLEY-WILLIAMS graduated from Telluride High School, in Telluride, Colorado. He is going to Cornell University this fall. Donal won two awards on prize night — the top AP Calculus award and the top AP Statistics award.

Ryan Meury ’14

RYAN W. MEURY graduated from the Hopkins School and will be attending Columbia University. Ryan was elected to the Hopkins chapter of the Cum

Alumni Selected for Top Lacrosse Tournament FCDS graduates Michael Callahan ’18 and Michael Mauricio ’17 were chosen for the 2020/2021 New England Underclass Command Team in Baltimore at the Under Armour All American Lacrosse Tournament.

Michael Callahan was one of the youngest players and got to spend time with his future Avon Old Farm teammates and coaches.

There were several FCDS graduates at the Yale tryouts and all played extremely well and cheered each other on.

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Tommy Whitely ’14

Laude Society. He received the Hopkins Baseball award for leadership, dedication, and sportsmanship and also the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club “There is No I in Team Sportsmanship Award”.

HUNTER PEARSON graduated from the Kent School and will be attending Chapman University in the fall.

TOMMY WHITELEY is a rising senior at Deerfield Academy. Tommy has continued his conservation efforts in the summers and was awarded multiple Deerfield Service Grants. These have included working in Kenya for Cottars Safari Service where he directed and edited a film of interviews of Maasai elders on sustainable tourism which was shown at a European Union Parliamentary meeting at the Hague.

He also travelled to the Dominican Republic to work with school children and the Fundacion MIR in La Romana.

Last summer he travelled as a guest of President Paul Kagame to Rwanda and tracked mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park. This summer he returns to Kenya and Tanzania to work for the Olderkesi

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In Memoriam ROBERT ARNDT ’79

JEANNE PEKAR

Bob passed away on June 30, 2017 in Jackson Hole, WY. He is survived by his wife Melanie Harrice and his mom Ginny Arndt.

Jeanne, age ninety-eight, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late John Pekar, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Jeanne was the former FCDS chef and was beloved by students and faculty.

JAMES A. CAMPBELL-LAING ’12

The son of Louise and Ian CampbellLaing passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2017. He was a student at Furman University in South Carolina.

After leaving FCDS, James attended the Salisbury School.

SAMUEL W. HAWLEY ’56

Wildlife Conservancy as a drone pilot to monitor and prevent poaching in the conservancy that borders the Maasai Mara National Park. graduated cum laude from the Hopkins School and will be attending Bowdoin College.

ALEXANDER WITHERS

graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall. Asher wrote great food reviews for The Choate News and continues to write for his blog “AsherZeats.” He will be attending Cornell University.

ASHER ZELSON

Left: Asher Zelson ’14 (second from left) with his family. Right: Henry Kessler ’15 - Sense of Place

Beloved husband for fifty years to Ingrid Edstrom Hawley passed away peacefully on March 8, 2017.

SUSAN M. ROSS

Mother of Cameron J. RossMacCormack ’00 and Charles F. Ross-MacCormack ’04 passed away on May 17, 2017. Susan is also survived by her husband Charles MacCormack and her granddaughter Harper. *As of August 1, 2017

Class of 2015 HENRY KESSLER’S digital art piece was one of ten Berkshire student works selected to be featured in The Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show. His work was on display at The Norman Rockwell Museum Feb 4th - March 4th. In addition, Henry’s self-portrait was submitted to The Scholastic Art Awards and won a Gold Key! All Gold Key recipients will have their work on display at the Massachusetts Scholastic Art Awards regional exhibition.

FCDS alumni Cole Sprinkle ’16, Sean MacDonald ’15, Kevin Edmonds ’14, and Brendan MacDonald ’15 met on the lacrosse playing fields when the Choate Wild Boars took on the Berkshire Bears.

What Are You Up To? Please send your news or photo to Lauren.Mulcahy@fairfieldcountryday.org.

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Alumni Engagement Get Social with FCDS Friends We encourage you to stay in the loop with what is happening at FCDS, share your alumni news, and continue building on the lasting memories that you created during your time at Fairfield Country Day School.

Join the Conversation

Give back to FCDS Participate in the Annual Fund.

Like us on Facebook @fairfieldcountrydayschoolalumniassociation and @FairfieldCountryDaySchool

Attend our alumni events.

Serve as a class agent.

Follow us on LinkedIn @fairfieldcountrydayschool

Follow us on Instagram @fairfieldcountrydayschool

Attend an FCDS Event Homecoming

Spring Musical Gala

Winter & Spring Concerts

Commencement

Stay in Touch Update your contact information so you don’t miss all the great things happening at FCDS. Share your news — whether you got a new job, were recently engaged or married, became a father, or visited with FCDS friends, we want to hear from you. fairfieldcountryday.org/page/class-notes fairfieldcountryday.org/page/contact-information

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Growing Goodness Annual Report 2016-2017

Administration 2016-2017 Contents Annual Report 2016-2017 31 Letter from the President of the Board of Trustees 32 Board of Trustees 2016-2017

John R. Munro, Jr. Headmaster Bill Mulcahy Head of Lower School Margot Pearce Head of Middle School

32 New Trustees 2017-2018

Richard Runkel Head of Upper School

33 Bronson Award 2016 33 Bronson Award Recipient List

Maureen Bartolomeo Director of Finance and Operations

34 Letter from the Treasurer

Ally Bates Rosenblatt Director of Admissions and Marketing

35 Treasurer’s Report 35 Development Committee

Lauren Mulcahy Interim Director of Development

36 What is the Annual Fund?

Deborah Sullinger Director of Studies

37 A Look Back at FCDS Philanthropy 38 Annual Fund Donors

Brad Fallon Director of Athletics Marie Mitchell Coordinator of Technology Studies

48 Parents’ Association Overview 49 Parents’ Association Spring 2017 Fundraiser

Pen Vineyard Dean of Students

Gregory Society The Gregory Society is named in honor of Fairfield Country Day School’s founding headmaster, Laurence W. (“Pope”) Gregory, who served as headmaster from 1936 until his death in 1946. The Gregory Society recognizes those individuals who have made provisions for Fairfield Country Day in their estate plans.

You can help preserve the spirit of Fairfield Country Day School well into the future by becoming a member of the Gregory Society. There are many types of gifts that prove to be financially beneficial to both the donor and the school.

For more information about the Gregory Society please contact the Development Office at 203-259-2723.

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Dear FCDS Community, Since we opened our doors in 1936, our school has benefited from the generosity of our community and from the forward-thinking vision of our leaders. I am honored to share with you this year’s Annual Report. The following pages recognize and celebrate those who have given time, resources, and talent to FCDS. Our 80th year was a banner one thanks to the incredible philanthropic commitment to FCDS. For the second year in a row, 100 percent of current families, faculty, staff, and trustees contributed to the Annual Fund, our top giving priority. This level of commitment is rare among independent schools and is a testament to the strength of our community. A big thank you to Terilyn Esse and the Annual Fund volunteers who helped us realize this goal for a second consecutive year. I hope we can build on this momentum and position FCDS for continued success as a leading school for boys.

In April, we celebrated the school’s 80th birthday with a Totally Awesome 80s Celebration that was a resounding success, surpassing $200,000 in dollars raised. Our dedicated co-chairs Kim Meier and Kate Worrell and their committee of volunteers put together a fabulous event with great auction items, delicious food, and a rocking 80’s band that had people dancing for hours. Our small community rallied together to stretch for this important fundraising event and the results were outstanding.

Your investment in the Annual Fund and the 80th Celebration directly supports the incredible faculty, and enriches the experience for all students, from our youngest learners to our ninth graders. Your gifts enable us to further strengthen the priorities of the Annual Fund, which powerfully impact the School by: Providing student scholarships Renovation of the sport court ■■ New smart boards ■■ Increasing technology resources and training ■■ Musical instruments for the Lower School ■■ ■■

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank everyone who has made Fairfield Country Day a philanthropic priority. Together, we give our boys an exceptional educational experience that prepares them for secondary school and beyond. As our comprehensive survey revealed, our community is proud to be part of Fairfield Country Day School and our parents believe that our boys are better off by being here.

Just like our past leaders, our current Board is focused on the future and the financial wellbeing of FCDS. The Board will continue to oversee the School’s Strategic Plan and the continued development of excellence in learning for our boys. We look forward to another great year and I thank you in advance for supporting the School’s greatest financial needs through your gift to the Annual Fund.

With gratitude and appreciation, Patrick Shaw Board of Trustees President

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ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017

Letter from the President of the Board Patrick Shaw

FCDS Board of Trustees 2016-2017 Patrick J. Shaw President Brian Lawlor Vice President Kevin Harmon Treasurer Sheila Clancy Secretary

Thomas Bachner Taylor Baldwin Mark Beaudoin Cheryl L. Bundy Tara Burke Virginia K. Cargill Cindy Citrone Terilyn Esse Simon Fenner Annie Zimmerli-Haskel Kim Meier Leslie Noland Alan B. Offenberg Gerald Pearce, Jr. ’84 Robert D. Russo ’90 Elizabeth Solazzo James Vose ’67

New Trustees 2017-2018 Kai Bynum is Hopkins School’s 109th Head of School, serving in that position since 2015. Prior to Hopkins, Kai worked at Roxbury Latin where he was Chief Academic Officer and Director of Strategic Initiatives. He has also taught and worked at Governor’s Academy, Belmont Hill School, and New Bedford High School. A star member of the football team at the University of Washington where he got his undergraduate degree, Kai also holds an M.L.A. in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard, a M.Ed. from Columbia University, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Before entering education, Kai was a football recruiter who felt himself drawn to New England due to his love of 19thcentury American literature, particularly Moby Dick.

Lauren Kelly-Weiss is a Managing Director in Equity Sales Trading at Convergex, which was recently acquired by Cowen & Company where she will continue the same role. Cowen is a diversified financial services firm providing alternative investment management and investment banking services. Lauren is still actively involved in supporting The St Jude Foundation and serves on the Corporate Sponsorship Committee for Near & Far Aid. Lauren was born and raised in New York City where she attended Convent of the Sacred Heart. She studied at Loyola University New Orleans and Tulane and graduated with degrees in Finance and International Business. Lauren and her husband Chris Weiss live in Fairfield with their two children Nate ’24 and Charlotte.

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Sunil Garga is the founder and CEO at Mphasize, LLC, a highly specialized consulting and analytics company which he founded to leverage and bring to clients his over twenty years experience in Marketing, Media and Cross Media ROI analytics and software enabled applications and solutions.

This venture has been very well received among decision makers at Fortune 100 companies and has generated an impressive client list in the first few years of its existence. Prior to this venture, Sunil was President of Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) Global Business & Consumer Insights Division. Sunil began his career as co-founder of Marketing Management Analytics where he pioneered marketing and media mix analytics and managed over 1,000 brand marketing and sales ROI engagements, media analytics and forecasting analytics. He is widely considered a pioneer and innovator in the space of marketing, media and sales analytics. Sunil and his wife Adriana have three boys and their youngest Krish ’22 joined FCDS in 2014.

Sandra Lugar was the principal of P.S. 234, a high-performing elementary school in lower Manhattan, prior to becoming a stay at home mom.

She has also worked as a teacher in Grades 2 through 5 as a staff and curriculum developer. She has served as a volunteer at her local elementary school in Redding and currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Redding Country Club. Sandra graduated Hampshire College in Amherst, MA in 1991 with a B.A. in History, received an M.S. in Education from Bank Street College in New York City in 1995, and a certificate in Educational Administration from Baruch College in 2002. She and her husband Matt live in Redding with their two sons Henry ’22 and Teddy ’25.

The Bronson Award honors members of the Fairfield Country Day School community, who through their dedication and support, have shaped our school in lasting and impactful ways. The Bronson’s, who the award is named after, were concerned and involved citizens of their community. They gave generously of themselves to improve the lives of others.

The 2016-2017 Bronson Award was presented to Sheila Clancy for her dedication and leadership to Fairfield Country Day School. Since arriving at FCDS in 2009 with her sons, Jack ’22 and Connor ’20, Sheila has given countless volunteer hours to FCDS, especially through her work as a member of the Board of Trustees. Sheila has been a member of the Board since 2011 where she has served as the secretary and as the chair of the Admissions and Marketing committee.

Her valuable guidance has been instrumental in increasing our marketing footprint. Before joining the Board, Sheila was a class captain for the Annual Fund and a room parent.

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2016 Bronson Award Recipient Sheila Clancy Bronson Award Recipients 2016 Sheila Clancy 2015 Gerald Pearce, Sr. ’60

Gerald Pearce, Jr. ’84

2014 Finley and Patrick Shaw 2013 Cindy and Rob Citrone

Frances and Alan Offenberg

2012 Virginia Cargill 2011 Mary and Frode Foss-Skiftesvik 2010 Megan and Larry Foley 2009 Susan and John Akers 2008 Bailey and Jim Haas 2007 Dorothy and John Payne ’55 2006 Mary and Kevin Cunningham 2005 Patti and Tom Keegan

Barbara and Gary Johnson

2004 Anne and David Ward

Lauri and Michael Friedland

2003 Fluer and Bill Rueckert 2002 Whitney and Jim Vose ’67 2001 Betsy and John Perkin 2000 Jeanne and David Rosow

Fran and Worthington Johnson

As a longstanding Fairfield resident, Sheila has volunteered for several local organizations and served on various boards including the Rehabilitation Center of Fairfield County, the Advisory Council of the Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University and the board of the Thomas Merton Center.

Sheila is currently 2nd Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Wakeman Boys and Girls Club.

Sheila accepted the award at the Bronson Society Event held at the home of the President of the Board of Trustees, Patrick Shaw and his wife Finley. There, Patrick spoke about how nearly impossible it is to quantify all the ways in which FCDS has benefitted from Sheila’s dedication and support. Her commitment of time and philanthropic support has greatly impacted the education of many young men.

Middle Left: John Munro, Sheila Clancy, and Patrick Shaw; Middle Right: Connor Clancy ’20, Sheila Clancy, and Jack Clancy ’22; Bottom: Larry Foley, Sheila Clancy, and her former colleagues Annual Report 2016-2017

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Letter from the Treasurer Kevin Harmon Dear FCDS Community, I am pleased to provide you with an overview of FCDS’ 2016-2017 fiscal year. This was an inspiring year for us with 100% participation in the Annual Fund from Trustees, faculty and staff, and every FCDS parent. Reaching this significant milestone for the second year in a row is something we should all take pride in, as very few independent schools have parent giving at this level. This level of support speaks to the gratitude that each one of us has in the teachers who are preparing our boys for success. Ongoing financial stewardship by the entire FCDS community remains vital, and we look forward to your continued support of the School.

The commitment to conservative oversight of the School’s finances remains a hallmark of the Board of Trustees. The School’s financial position relies on several factors. Most important among those, enrollment has a major impact on the financial health of any school. While like many independent schools we do see our enrollment fluctuate, FCDS has positive momentum, and we look forward to steady enrollment growth. In addition, we achieved meaningful progress towards meeting the goals outlined in the 2014-2019 Strategic Plan, which include substantial debt elimination and a comprehensive review of financial sustainability. We believe our actions will enable FCDS to maintain its current standard of excellence and position the School for long-term success.

Your support of the Annual Fund enabled us to provide faculty and staff with meaningful professional development opportunities and enhancements to our curriculum, and to make necessary improvements to the School’s physical plant (most notably the complete refurbishment of the Worthington Johnson Skating Rink). While the majority of our revenue comes from tuition, monies earned from auxiliary programs and philanthropic support are essential to enabling the School to meet our mission. Looking ahead, your ongoing support of the Annual Fund will be critical in allowing us to better serve our boys and expand the opportunities available to them as part of the Fairfield Country Day School experience.

As we move into 2017-2018, we hold strong in our commitment to preserve FCDS’ financial profile by conservatively managing the School’s finances, while providing the faculty and administration with the resources required to deliver an exceptional education to our boys.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff, and the boys, thank you for your dedication and generosity to Fairfield Country Day. Sincerely, Kevin Harmon Treasurer

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ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017

Treasurer’s Report 2017 Fiscal Year End June 30, 2017

unaudited financials

91%

Operating Income 2017 Tuition Income Annual Giving (unrestricted) Other Income Other Fundraising Total Operating Income

$9,295,307 ● $501,030 ● $239,147 ● $231,684 ●

Income

5% 2% 2%

$10,267,168

Operating Expenses 2017 Salaries and Benefits Physical Plant * Financial Aid Administration Instructional Food Service Other Expenses Interest on Debt Total Operating Expense Excess of Expense over Income

$6,109,649 ● $2,109,591 ● $1,215,800 ● $499,275 ● $399,788 ● $352,276 ● $323,843 ● $8,065 ● $11,018,287 ($751,119)

55%

19%

Expenses

11% 5% 4% 3% 3%

* Includes non-cash depreciation

<1%

Total Voluntary Giving 2016-2017 as of June 30, 2017

Of that total…

$590,257 Annual Giving *

$613,568 Total Voluntary Giving

$23,311 Paige ’62 Legacy Fund

$286,391 was contributed by parents with 100% participation $177,250 was contributed by trustees with 100% participation 100% participation from our faculty and staff

* Includes unrestricted and restricted gifts

Development Committee 2016-2017 Terilyn Esse, Chair | Tara Burke | Cindy Citrone | Kim Meier | Gerry Pearce, Jr. ’84 Annual Report 2016-2017

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The FCDS Annual Fund R What is it?

“ My son feels like FCDS is an extension of his family.”

Like most independent schools, Fairfield Country Day School has an annual appeal each school year to raise funds that support the operating budget of FCDS. These funds help close the gap between tuition income and operating expenses.

Donors to the Annual Fund provide resources that help propel FCDS forward as a leader in all boys’ education. The Annual Fund covers approximately 7% of our operating budget each year and ensures that we are able to provide each boy with the incredible opportunities that are the hallmarks of the Fairfield Country Day School experience.

For more information on the Annual Fund and other frequently asked questions, please visit:

fairfieldcountryday.org/Philanthropy or contact the Development Office at 203-259-2723

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$613,568

was raised during the 2016-2017 Annual Fund.

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A Look Back at FCDS Philanthropy Over the Last Twenty Years The Annual Fund has made it possible for FCDS to build a legacy of excellence in educating boys. Your support of the Annual Fund demonstrates your belief in a Fairfield Country Day School education and is an investment in our students, our faculty and staff, our campus, and our future.

Over the last twenty years, the Annual Fund has helped support the operating budget by covering costs such as sports gear, science lab equipment, props for the spring musical, and library books.

In addition to the everyday expenses of running a school, gifts to the Annual Fund have helped support major investments in our campus like faculty housing, the loop expansion, campus lighting, and renovations to the hockey rink.

Your support of the Annual Fund has a lasting impact on the future of Fairfield Country Day, allowing us to be the best school for boys.

Below you can see how your Annual Fund dollars have helped to support major investments at FCDS over the last twenty years.

Full Campus Renovation and Building Additions

1997

Air Conditioning Theater

Upper and Lower School Renovations

Middle School Addition & Mansion Refurbishment*

Faculty House Renovation/Garage Apartment

2004

2008

2012

2016

2001

Faculty House Additions

2007

PlaygroundSport Court, Johnson Courtyard

2009

Renovation of Blair Fields

2015

Loop Driveway, Lighting, Pathways

2017

Johnson Skating Rink

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Annual Fund Donors Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2016-2017 Annual Fund.

Blue/White $1,000 – $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Abercrombie Mr. Christopher Barbuto and Dr. Dianne Duffey Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Bavedas

Whether this was your first year of giving or you have been supporting FCDS for many years, your generosity enables our boys and our school to thrive. We invite you to visit a classroom, explore a science lab, listen to our choir, or admire student artwork to see your gifts in action.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Blasius Mr. and Mrs. Mark Burchill Mr. and Mrs. Tim Burke Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Cargill ’76

Every donation enriches our community and our boys. Thank you for your support of Fairfield Country Day School.

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Collins Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cowles Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeLucia

Donors by Category

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunleavy Mr. Andreas G. Papadatos and Ms. Brenda C. Thickett

Mr. James Elkus and Ms. Elizabeth Ewing Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powell

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund J. Ferdinand, III

Mr. Michael Spellacy and Ms. Stephanie Rosenthal

Mr. Phil Ficks ’65

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Citrone

Mr. and Mrs. John Staikos

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fredericks

Ms. Sheila Clancy

Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Suko

Mr. and Mrs. David Friezo

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Huber

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Taylor

Mrs. Stephanie B. Frost

Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. Penske

Mr. Waqas Wajahat and Ms. Shari Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Sunil Garga

Headmaster’s Circle $25,000 +

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Shaw

Leadership $15,000 – $24,999

Crusaders $2,500 – $4,999

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Guterl, II Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Guthman

Anonymous (1)

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Hale

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Foley

Mr. Santiago Alfageme and Ms. Leah Gambal

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Halpern

Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Offenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Allott

Ms. Cynthia Harmon

Bank of America

Steven M. Heffer, M.D. and Heena Sultan, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Block

Dr. Mark Hotchkiss and Ms. Marcia S. Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Beaudoin

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Callahan

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jacobson

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Harmon

Mrs. Virginia K. Cargill

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Jannotta

Mr. James L. Haskel and Mrs. Annie Zimmerli-Haskel

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dryden

Mr. Worthington Johnson, Jr. ’66

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lawlor

Mr. and Mrs. David Eigen

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jordan

Mr. Hunter M. Pearson ’14

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Eykyn

JWJ Family Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Stan F. Pearson

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Fabro

Mr. and Mrs. Christos Kantzas

Mr. Tucker N. Pearson ’08

Mr. Nathaniel W. Gibbons ’71

Mr. and Mrs. Ivar Kasaks

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Worrell

The Grace Jones Richardson Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gunn

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon P. Hall

Mr. and Mrs. David Korus

Anonymous (2)

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hede

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kreitler

Mrs. Susan Akers

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kessler

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lugar

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bachner

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Kodweis

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lukacs

Mr. and Mrs. Perry L. Bartol ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mascolo

Ms. Ghada Makuch

Mr. and Mrs. John Collins

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon McCue

Mr. Robert Makuch

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dudley

Ms. Kim Meier

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mason

Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Esse

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Muhlhauser

Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew McCormick

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fenner

Mr. and Mrs. Ted E. Orenstein

Mr. Sean J. McManus ’70

Mr. and Mrs. Frode Foss-Skiftesvik

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Palmisano

Mr. and Mrs. Frederico Monnerat

Mr. Jeffrey Gardner and Ms. Nina Andreyev

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald G. Pearce, Jr. ’84

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Muhlhauser

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Garvey

Mr. Peter L. Richardson ’68

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Munro, Jr.

GE Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Seth Schwartz

Mr. Samuel V. Niles ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gold

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Sheehan

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Oravec

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Hess

Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Owens

Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Vose ’67

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Paige ’62

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kuchta

Mr. and Mrs. David Waldman

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Payne ’55

Mr. and Mrs. Ned C. Lautenbach

Dr. Derek Yach and Dr. Yasmin von Schirnding

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald G. Pearce ’60

Mr. Damien Marshall and Ms. Irene Ricci

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Yin

Mr. Christopher J. Popadic ’90

Blue Door $10,000 – $14,999

Bronson Society $5,000 – $9,999

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“We truly love the school (but could never match our son’s love for the school) and only wish he could take it all the way to college (and if it were up to him, he would go to college at FCDS too).”

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prior

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Mr. Edwin J. Blair ’51

The Prudential Foundation

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Aid

Ms. Jessica Floissac Blake

Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Reed

to Education Program

Dr. Daniel Bordea and Dr. Mihaela Costin

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Rueckert

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Boshnack

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Russo, III ’90

Mr. Robert H. Anstett ’99

Ms. Mary Bradley

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Sauska

Mr. Patrick Ashe and Ms. Ashley Farrar

Mr. Eric Braun and Ms. Alice Chen

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Scheetz

Mr. Alexander T. Auer ’10

Mr. James Bremm and Mr. Jason Konschnik

Mr. and Mrs. Bart Schwartz

Mr. Nicholas W. Auer ’08

Mr. Duncan B. Briggs

Mr. and Mrs. Aun Singapore

Mr. Tyler P. Auer ’00

Mr. Robert P. Brodersen ’82

Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Smalley

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Auer

Ms. Helmi Bromley and Mr. Douglas Zarookian

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Solazzo

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Baker

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Bundy

Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. William Balamaci

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Burchill, IV

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Stevenson

Mr. Thomas W. Balamaci ’93

Master Murphy Burke ’25

Mr. David J. Sullivan, III and Dr. Gioia J. Riccio

The Rev. and Mrs. Kempton Baldridge

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Burki

Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Sullivan

Ms. Taylor Baldwin

Mr. Bradford W. Bush ’76

Ms. Jacquelin M. Tepe

Mr. Ashton W. Ballou ’16

Mr. Jeffrey P. Bush ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thompson

Mr. Paul Ballou

Mrs. Shirley Bush

Mr. John M. Tremaine, Jr. ’90

Mr. James Balmer and Ms. Mary Nelson

Mr. Quinn A. Cahill ’13

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Troutman

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Balocca

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Calfee

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Van Orden

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Balocca

Mr. William K. Cargill ’04

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Ward

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barnaby

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Cathcart

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Weiss

Ms. Kelly C. Barr

Mr. and Mrs. Jean E. Cedon

Ms. Sandra Wishnick

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bartolomeo

Mr. James M. Ceruzzi ’07

Mr. Robert C. Wright

Mr. Marshall M. Bassick, Jr. ’54

Mrs. Lucille M. Ceruzzi

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bates

Mr. and Mrs. Rajeev Chennattu

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua E. Baum

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cichella

Anonymous (3)

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Bavedas ’93

Dr. Peter L. Clark ’55

Abbott Laboratories Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Beck

Mr. Timothy W. Clark ’68

Mr. Mohamed Abdelsadek and Ms. Nancy Mahmoud

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Clarke

Mr. Steve Aikenhead ’55

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Berges

Mr. and Mrs. Victor M. Clavelli

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Alecia

Ms. Catherine Bergstrom

Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Bryant K. Alford

Mr. and Mrs. Travis Berry

Mr. John S. Colosimo ’16

American Express Giving Program

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Bierman

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Colosimo

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Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Franklin Mr. Ferdinand H. Frassinelli ’73 Mr. Thomas Freer Mr. Ian A. Frost ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gabriel Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gage Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gannon Mr. Phil Gardner Mr. Grant S. Garvey ’11 Mr. Gregory S. Garvey ’11 Mr. Griffin S. Garvey ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Geary Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Getman Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Giacobbe Mr. and Mrs. John Giordano Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gnadinger Mr. and Mrs. Drew Gniazdowski Mr. Mathew Goldsmith and Ms. Cheryl Guibone Ms. Cynthia Gomez Mr. Roger C. Goodspeed ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gorey Ms. Lynne Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gravanis Mr. James M. Graves ’49 Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Scott Greenberg

“The faculty is the school’s greatest strength.”

Mr. and Mrs. James Greenwood Mr. and Mrs. Greg Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Harkey Mr. and Mrs. Rick Harrington

Mr. Louis A. Colosimo ’14

Mr. Christopher J. Dolan ’91

Ms. Kathy Harrison

Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Confer

Mr. John J. Donoghue, Jr. and Ms. Rebecca Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Haseltine

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Conzelman, III ’77

Mr. and Mrs. John Dorman

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hawley ’56

Ms. Whitney M. Cook

Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Duffy, Jr.

Ms. Gaby Healey

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Cooper, Jr. ’87

Mr. Donald M. Dunbar and Dr. Susan F. Dunbar

Ms. Margaret E. Hemenway

Mr. John Cooper

Ms. Susan E. Dunn

Mr. Ben Henrich

Mr. Sawyer C. Coseglia ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elkus

Mr. Robert E. Hess

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cowles

Ms. Kay Eng

Mr. Christopher H. Heyn ’07

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Craley

Mr. and Mrs. Pieter Engel

Ms. Katherine Hinkle

Mr. James H. Crowley, IV ’91

Engery Income Partners, LLC

Ms. Margaret M. Hinrichs

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Crowley, III

Mr. Douglas E. Ente ’69

Mr. Andrew M. Hoffman ’76

Mr. Joseph C. Crowley ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Jens J. Ernberg

Mr. and Mrs. George V. Hogan, Jr.

Britney and John Cullinan

Mr. Brad Fallon

Mr. and Mrs. Creighton R. Hooker

Master Carrigan Cullinan ’18

Mr. and Mrs. John Fallon

Mr. John D. Hoover

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Curry

Mr. James M. Farr

Mr. Archibald R. Hoxton, III ’58

Mr. Alexander G. Dacey ’00

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Feroleto ’79

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Hublitz

Mr. Anastase P. Dacey ’00

Mr. Grayson M. Fertig ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hull

Mr. Thomas M. D’Addario, Jr. ’98

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fertig, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Huntington

Mr. Arthur E. de Cordova, III ’75

Mr. Jayson F. Figueroa ’14

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Hutton

Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Dennison

Mr. and Mrs. Seth Firmender

Mr. Zachary I. K. Hutton ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeVellis

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Flaherty

Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Hyde

Mr. Damon C. DiMauro ’76

Mr. and Mrs. Damon Fleming

Mr. Angelo M. Iasiello, II ’80

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Dixon

Mr. Peter W. Floeckher, Jr. ’64

Mr. Emilio J. Iasiello, III ’84

Mr. and Mrs. W. Boulton Dixon

Mr. Mark W. Foster ’57

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Isola

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doering, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fox

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jacobs

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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lozano

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Niehaus

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lucarelli, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James Noland

Mr. Gray A. Johnson ’12

Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Noland

Mr. James C. Johnson ’09

Mr. Kevin Mabley and Ms. Beth Negron

Mr. William H. Noland ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Johnston

Mr. David S. MacAllaster ’73

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon O’Callaghan

Mr. Richard S. Jones, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mango

Dr. and Mrs. Dan C. Omohundro

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kampf

Mr. and Mrs. Neil R. Martell

Mr. Collin P. O’Neill ’12

Mr. Gerrit M. Keator ’53

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Martin

Mrs. Frances O’Neill

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kimball

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Master

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Orben

Mr. and Mrs. J. Kimball King

Mr. and Mrs. John Maximin

Mr. Ted Orben ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Kirven, III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mazza

Mr. Charles F. Oudin, III ’73

Mr. Christopher P. Klabonski ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Greg L. McCubbin

Mr. John G. Oudin ’74

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klabonski

Mr. Bruce McEwen

Mr. Leroy Owens

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Klemenz

Mr. and Mrs. John A. McKenna, Jr.

Mr. Day L. Patterson ’58

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Klyver

Mr. Henry F. Merritt and Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Patterson

Ms. Rosamond Koether and Mr. Brian Stephanak

Mr. Kyle J. Meury ’16

Mr. William C. Paul ’15

Mr. Joseph D. Koizim ’03

Mr. Ryan W. Meury ’14

Mr. Christopher Payne ’57 *

Mr. Matthew C. Koizim ’00

Ms. Catherine Meyer

Mr. Geoffrey S. Payne ’61

Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Kreitler

Mr. Charles E. F. Millard ’15

Mrs. Rebecca Payne

Mr. Chad LaBonte and Ms. Erin Rossitto

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Millard ’86

Mr. Charles B. Pearce ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Laganza

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mitchell

Mr. Noah S. Pederson ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Lahey, III ’83

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Moore ’67

Ms. Emily Pell

Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. Landesman

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Moore

Mr. Christopher T. Perkin ’88

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Langdon

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Moore

Mr. Richard S. Perkin, II ’96

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Langston

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Moriarty ’70

Mr. Gilman C. Perkins

Mr. Christopher Larsen ’52

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Morse ’86

Ms. Phoumalai P. Perrone

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Latshaw

Mr. and Mrs. William Mulcahy

Mr. David M. Perry ’69

Mr. and Mrs. Michael LeBlanc

Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Murphy

Mr. John G. Phelan, Jr. ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. James Phillipson

Col. John R. Lilley, II

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Musico

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pikul

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Littrell

Ms. Millicent Nadel

Ms. Andrea Pouliet-Rourke

Mr. Matt LoGuercio and Ms. Alison Hong

Mr. and Mrs. William Newbauer

Ms. Linda J. Look

Dr. and Mrs. Charles G. Newton, Jr.

ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017

Mr. Andrew R. Johnson ’07

* Posthumously

Charles B. Payne ’98 Memorial Donations Gifts in memory of Charlie have been designated to the Music Department Mr. Steve Aikenhead ’55

Ms. Lynne Gorski

Dr. and Mrs. Charles G. Newton, Jr.

Ms. Jane Sease

Mr. and Mrs. Bryant K. Alford

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Gray

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Niehaus

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Shostak

The Rev. and Mrs. Kempton Baldridge

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hawley ’56

Mr. Christopher Payne ’57 *

Ms. Laura D. Shostak-Pomponio

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bartolomeo

Ms. Margaret M. Hinrichs

Mr. Geoffrey S. Payne ’61

Ms. Judy A. Spiridigliozzi

Dr. Peter L. Clark ’55

Mr. and Mrs. Creighton R. Hooker

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Payne ’55

Ms. Bonnie L. Spector and

Ms. Whitney M. Cook

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jacobs

Mrs. Rebecca Payne

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Curry

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kampf

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald G. Pearce ’60

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Verrillo

Mr. Thomas M. D’Addario, Jr. ’98

Mr. and Mrs. J. Kimball King

Ms. Emily Pell

Ms. Mary S. Vincent

Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Dennison

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Klemenz

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prior

Mrs. Barbara Viner

Mr. Donald M. Dunbar and

The Lilley Family

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Proctor

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Vose ’67

Ms. Linda J. Look

Mrs. Helen Reed

Mrs. Dana D. Wiehl

Ms. Susan E. Dunn

Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Ritzel, Jr.

Mrs. Judith S. Wilkinson

Ms. Kay Eng

Ms. Catherine Meyer (on behalf

Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Rogers, Jr.

Ms. Sandra Wishnick

Dr. Susan F. Dunbar

Mrs. Stephanie B. Frost

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Mr. Jeffrey A. Stokes

Ms. Louise M. Rozzi

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gallagher

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Munro, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David G. Sarles

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Getman

Ms. Millicent Nadel

Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Schmidt, III

* Posthumously

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Mr. and Mrs. Phil Prapopulos

Ms. Jane Sease

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Telesz

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Proctor

Mr. S. Ryan Seymour ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Terbell

Mr. Michael G. Proctor ’72

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Seymour

Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas

Ms. Iris Quinones

Mr. Stephen F. Seymour ’07

Mr. H. Lawrence Thompson, IV ’91

Mrs. Gail A. Rauch

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shalhoub

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Redgate, III

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shapiro

Mr. Radclyffe F. Thompson ’59

Mrs. Helen Reed

Mr. and Mrs. B. Robert Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent S. Tirola

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Reiling

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Sheehan, Jr.

Mr. Peter J. Tweedley ’08

Mr. James M. Riffice ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sherman

Mr. David T. Van Cott and Dr. Christine E. Van Cott

Mr. and Mrs. CJ Rinaldi

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Shostak

Dr. David M. Van Ess and Dr. Diane M. Gallo-Van Ess

Mr. Jon H. Ringel ’80

Ms. Laura D. Shostak-Pomponio

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Van Ess ’03

Mr. Roger W. Risley ’72

Mr. John S. Shoup ’61

Mr. Neftali Velasquez and Ms. Carmen Mendivil

Mr. Richard S. Ritzel, II ’99

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Siverson

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Verrillo

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Ritzel, Jr.

Mr. Alec R. Sjodin ’14

Master Jack Victor ’25

Mr. Blake W. Robinson ’62

Mr. and Mrs. George Skurja

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Victor

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Robinson

Mr. Jake T. Skurja ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Vigilante

Mr. Joseph W. Rocco, Jr. and Ms. Arlyne E. Russo

Mr. David V. Smalley

Ms. Mary S. Vincent

Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Rogers, Jr.

Ms. Melanie Smith

Ms. Barbara Viner

Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Rosemberg

Mrs. Starr W. Snead

Mr. John P. Vineyard, IV

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rosenblatt

Ms. Judy A. Spiridigliozzi

Mr. Robert D. Vitalo and Ms. Jacqueline Montras

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Rosow ’86

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Springall

Jeffrey Von Kohorn, Ph.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Sarathi Roy

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stageman

Ms. Jessica Waldman

Ms. Louise M. Rozzi

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Staub

Mr. Chris Weiss and Mrs. Lauren Kelly-Weiss

Mr. Cleveland D. Rueckert ’99

Mr. Christopher C. Stevens ’02

Ms. Harriet Weiss

Mr. John E. Runkel ’07

Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Whinery

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Runkel

Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Stevens

Mrs. Dana D. Wiehl

Mr. Samuel P. Runkel ’11

Mr. Jeffrey A. Stokes and Ms. Bonnie L. Spector

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wilder

Master John D. Russo ’27

Mr. S. Garrett Stonehouse, III ’13

Mrs. Judith S. Wilkinson

Mr. and Mrs. David G. Sarles

Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Stovell

Mr. David S. Wiswell ’99

Mr. Paul Scheufele

Mr. John A. Sturges, Jr. ’62

Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Wiswell ’67

Dr. and Mrs. Allen Schlein

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Sullinger

Ms. Barbara Wood

Mr. and Mrs. Helmut K. Schmale

Mr. and Mrs. George J. Swander

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wood

Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Schmidt, III

Mr. Zachary J. Swander ’99

Ms. Patricia Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scinto

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Swenson

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Wymbs

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ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017

100% Parent Participation Challenge Parent Giving by Class We are proud to say that for the second year in a row, 100 percent of current families, faculty, staff, and trustees made a gift to the Annual Fund. This achievement is almost unheard of among independent schools and it is a true testament to the strength of our community.

The philanthropic spirit that infuses FCDS is a distinguishing feature of our community. Our families believe in the value of a Fairfield Country Day education and recognize the unparalleled educational experiences we offer boys.

A special thank you to the generous donor who offered a challenge gift as a reward for 100% of our current families participating in the 16-17 Annual Fund. Our ability to fulfill our mission and educate boys relies on the generosity of those within our community.

Thank you parents for your support of the Annual Fund!

When you contribute, you become a part of a long tradition of helping ensure FCDS remains the top school for boys.

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Alumni Giving

by Decade

Mr. Robert H. Anstett ’99 Mr. Richard S. Ritzel, II ’99 Mr. Cleveland D. Rueckert ’99 Mr. Zachary J. Swander ’99 v

1940s

Mr. David S. Wiswell ’99

Mr. James M. Graves ’49

2000s

1950s

Mr. Tyler P. Auer ’00

Mr. Edwin J. Blair ’51

Mr. Alexander G. Dacey ’00

Mr. Christopher Larsen ’52 v

Mr. Anastase P. Dacey ’00

Mr. Gerrit M. Keator ’53

Mr. Matthew C. Koizim ’00

Mr. Marshall M. Bassick, Jr. ’54

Mr. Christopher C. Stevens ’02

Mr. Steve Aikenhead ’55 v

Mr. Joseph D. Koizim ’03

Dr. Peter L. Clark ’55 Mr. John B. Payne ’55 s Mr. James M. Hawley ’56 Mr. Mark W. Foster ’57 Mr. Christopher Payne ’57 (posthumously) Mr. Archibald R. Hoxton, III ’58

“I’d love to contribute consistently each year, and I’m very excited to start my donations with the enclosed amount.” – Alumnus ’15

Mr. Day L. Patterson ’58

Mr. James J. Van Ess ’03 Mr. William K. Cargill ’04 Mr. James M. Ceruzzi ’07 Mr. Christopher H. Heyn ’07 Mr. Andrew R. Johnson ’07 Mr. John E. Runkel ’07 Mr. Stephen F. Seymour ’07 Mr. Nicholas W. Auer ’08

Mr. Radclyffe F. Thompson ’59

Mr. Zachary I. K. Hutton ’08 Mr. Andrew M. Hoffman ’76

Mr. Tucker N. Pearson ’08

Mr. James G. Conzelman, III ’77 v

Mr. Peter J. Tweedley ’08

Mr. Gerald G. Pearce ’60

Mr. Jeffrey P. Bush ’78 s

Mr. James C. Johnson ’09

Mr. Geoffrey S. Payne ’61

Mr. Thomas Feroleto ’79

1960s Mr. John S. Shoup ’61

2010s

Mr. Clifford E. Paige ’62

1980s

Mr. Blake W. Robinson ’62

Mr. Angelo M. Iasiello, II ’80 v

Mr. Gregory S. Garvey ’11

Mr. John A. Sturges, Jr. ’62 v

Mr. Jon H. Ringel ’80

Mr. Grant S. Garvey ’11

Mr. Peter W. Floeckher, Jr. ’64

Mr. Perry L. Bartol ’81

Mr. Samuel P. Runkel ’11

Mr. Phil Ficks ’65

Mr. Samuel V. Niles ’81

Mr. S. Ryan Seymour ’11

Mr. Roger C. Goodspeed ’66 s

Mr. John G. Phelan, Jr. ’81

Mr. Jake T. Skurja ’11

Mr. Worthington Johnson, Jr. ’66

Mr. Robert P. Brodersen ’82

Mr. Gray A. Johnson ’12

Mr. Douglas G. Moore ’67

Mr. Edward V. Lahey, III ’83

Mr. Collin P. O’Neill ’12

Mr. James B. Vose ’67 s

Mr. Emilio J. Iasiello, III ’84

Mr. Quinn A. Cahill ’13

Mr. Peter S. Wiswell ’67

Mr. Gerald G. Pearce, Jr. ’84 v

Mr. Ian A. Frost ’13

Mr. Timothy W. Clark ’68

Mr. Gregory J. Millard ’86

Mr. Christopher P. Klabonski ’13

Mr. Peter L. Richardson ’68

Mr. Stephen L. Morse ’86

Mr. William H. Noland ’13

Mr. Douglas E. Ente ’69

Mr. Christopher D. Rosow ’86

Mr. Noah S. Pederson ’13

Mr. David M. Perry ’69 v

Mr. James E. Cooper, Jr. ’87

Mr. S. Garrett Stonehouse, III ’13

Mr. Christopher T. Perkin ’88 v

Mr. Louis A. Colosimo ’14

1970s

Mr. Alexander T. Auer ’10

Mr. Jayson F. Figueroa ’14

Mr. Sean J. McManus ’70

1990s

Mr. Robert F. Moriarty ’70 s

Mr. Christopher J. Popadic ’90

Mr. Ryan W. Meury ’14

Mr. Nathaniel W. Gibbons ’71 v

Mr. Robert D. Russo, III ’90

Mr. Hunter M. Pearson ’14

Mr. Michael G. Proctor ’72

Mr. John M. Tremaine, Jr. ’90

Mr. Alec R. Sjodin ’14

Mr. Roger W. Risley ’72

Mr. James H. Crowley, IV ’91

Mr. Sawyer C. Coseglia ’15

Mr. Ferdinand H. Frassinelli ’73

Mr. Christopher J. Dolan ’91

Mr. Charles E. F. Millard ’15

Mr. David S. MacAllaster ’73

Mr. H. Lawrence Thompson, IV ’91

Mr. Ted Orben ’15

Mr. Charles F. Oudin, III ’73 v

Mr. Thomas W. Balamaci ’93

Mr. William C. Paul ’15

Mr. John G. Oudin ’74

Mr. Gregory J. Bavedas ’93

Mr. Charles B. Pearce ’15

Mr. Arthur E. de Cordova, III ’75

Mr. Grayson M. Fertig ’95 v

Mr. James M. Riffice ’15

Mr. Bradford W. Bush ’76

Mr. Richard S. Perkin, II ’96

Mr. Ashton W. Ballou ’16

Mr. Samuel W. Cargill ’76

Mr. Joseph C. Crowley ’97

Mr. John S. Colosimo ’16

Mr. Damon C. DiMauro ’76

Mr. Thomas M. D’Addario, Jr. ’98

Mr. Kyle J. Meury ’16

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Trustee

Mrs. Stephanie B. Frost

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Gniazdowski

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Garvey

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Greenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Gray

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Harrington

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Johnson

Ms. Margaret E. Hemenway

Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Kelly

Ms. Katherine Hinkle

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bachner

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kreitler

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hull

Ms. Taylor Baldwin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Moriarty ’70

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Isola

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Beaudoin

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Payne ’55

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kimball

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Bundy

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald G. Pearce ’60

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klabonski

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Burke

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Rueckert

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Littrell

Mrs. Virginia K. Cargill

Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Stovell

Mr. and Mrs. Greg L. McCubbin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Citrone

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Verrillo

Mr. and Mrs. John A. McKenna, Jr.

Ms. Sheila Clancy

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Ward

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Millard ’86

Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Esse

Mrs. Judith S. Wilkinson

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fenner

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Harmon

Faculty & Staff

Mrs. Annie Zimmerli-Haskel and

Mr. James Balmer and Ms. Mary Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. William Mulcahy

Mr. James L. Haskel

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Balocca

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Munro, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lawlor

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barnaby

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Musico

Ms. Kim Meier

Ms. Kelly C. Barr

Mrs. Frances O’Neill

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Noland

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bartolomeo

Mr. Leroy Owens

Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Offenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Bavedas ’93

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald G. Pearce, Jr. ’84

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald G. Pearce, Jr. ’84

Ms. Catherine Bergstrom

Mr. and Mrs. James Phillipson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Russo, III ’90

Mr. and Mrs. Travis Berry

Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Redgate, III

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Shaw

Mr. Duncan B. Briggs

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rosenblatt

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Solazzo

Ms. Helmi Bromley and Mr. Douglas Zarookian

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Runkel

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Vose ’67

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Burchill, IV

Mr. Paul Scheufele

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Cathcart

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Seymour

Past Trustee

ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017

Giving by Constituency

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Morse ’86

Britney and John Cullinan

Mr. and Mrs. George Skurja

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Auer

Mr. and Mrs. John Dorman

Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Baker

Mr. Brad Fallon

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Sullinger

Mr. and Mrs. William Balamaci

Mr. and Mrs. John Fallon

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Van Ess ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Colosimo

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Franklin

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Vigilante

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Conzelman, III ’77

Mr. Thomas Freer

Mrs. Barbara Viner

Mr. Donald M. Dunbar and Dr. Susan F. Dunbar

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gabriel

Mr. John P. Vineyard, IV

Mr. and Mrs. Frode Foss-Skiftesvik

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Geary

Jeffrey Von Kohorn, Ph.D.

Former Faculty & Staff The Rev. and Mrs. Kempton Baldridge Mr. James M. Farr Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gorey Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hawley ’56 Mr. John D. Hoover Mr. Richard S. Jones, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Kimball King Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Niehaus Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Paige ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. John B. Payne ’55 Mrs. Gail A. Rauch Mrs. Helen Reed Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Rosow ’86 Mr. and Mrs. David G. Sarles Mr. and Mrs. John M. Shostak Mr. Robert D. Vitalo and Ms. Jacqueline Montras Annual Report 2016-2017

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Current Students

Grandparent

Mrs. Lucille M. Ceruzzi

Master Murphy Burke ’25

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Abercrombie

Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Confer

Master Carrigan Cullinan ’18

Mrs. Susan Akers

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cowles

Master John D. Russo ’27

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Balocca

Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeLucia

Master Jack Victor ’25

Ms. Mary Bradley

Mr. and Mrs. W. Boulton Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elkus

Paige ’62 Legacy Fund

Mr. Phil Gardner

The Paige ’62 Legacy Fund is an endowed fund at FCDS that provides financial resources to allow our talented faculty and staff to take advantage of a wide range of professional development opportunities. The fund is named after retired Head of Upper School and FCDS alum Cliff Paige ’62. After graduating from FCDS, Cliff came back through the Blue Door in 1987, this time as a teacher. During his twenty-nine years teaching at Fairfield Country Day School, he played a significant role in the success of the School.

Ms. Cynthia Harmon

Mr. and Mrs. John Giordano Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Guthman Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Haseltine Mr. Robert E. Hess Mr. and Mrs. Ivar Kasaks Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Ned C. Lautenbach Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mango

The Paige ’62 Legacy Fund honors not only Cliff’s impact on the school, but the legacy of each ninth grade boy graduating from FCDS. This fund was established to celebrate our graduates and recognize the legacy they leave behind. For this reason, it is tradition for the parents of the ninth grade class to make their Annual Fund contribution to the Paige’62 Legacy Fund.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil R. Martell Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Martin Mr. Bruce McEwen Mr. and Mrs. Craig Muhlhauser Mr. and Mrs. Walter Murphy Mr. and Mrs. James Noland Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Paige ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald G. Pearce ’60 Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. Penske Mr. and Mrs. Helmut K. Schmale Mr. and Mrs. Bart Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. B. Robert Shaw Mr. David V. Smalley Ms. H. Melanie Smith Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stageman Ms. Jacquelin M. Tepe Ms. Jessica Waldman Ms. Harriet Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Whinery

Past Parent / Past Grandparent Anonymous (1) Mrs. Susan Akers Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Anderson Mr. and Mrs. William B. Auer Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Baker

Thank you to the 100% of Ninth Grade parents who supported the Annual Fund with their gift to the Paige ’62 Legacy Fund.

Mr. and Mrs. William Balamaci Ms. Taylor Baldwin Mr. Paul Ballou Mr. and Mrs. Perry L. Bartol ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bachner

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Guterl, II

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Bavedas

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Bierman

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kessler

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Burchill, IV

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Blasius

Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Kirven, III

Mrs. Shirley Bush

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Citrone

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Klyver

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Calfee

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Conzelman, III '77

Ms. Rosamond Koether and

Mrs. Virginia K. Cargill

Mr. John Cooper

Mr. Brian Stephanak

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Colosimo

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Craley

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pearce ‘84

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Crowley, III

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund J. Ferdinand, III

Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. Barry M. Dennison

Mr. Mathew Goldsmith and Ms. Cheryl Guibone

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doering, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fertig, Jr.

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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wilder

Ms. Laura D. Shostak-Pomponio

Mr. and Mrs. Frode Foss-Skiftesvik

Mrs. Judith S. Wilkinson

Mrs. Starr W. Snead

Mrs. Stephanie B. Frost

Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Wiswell ’67

Ms. Judy A. Spiridigliozzi

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Garvey

Mr. Robert C. Wright

Ms. Bonnie L. Spector and

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Gray

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Wymbs

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hawley ’56

ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Flaherty

Mr. Jeffrey A. Stokes Ms. Mary S. Vincent

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Hutton

Friends

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Johnson

Anonymous (1)

Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Bryant K. Alford

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klabonski

Ms. Whitney M. Cook

Foundations

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kreitler

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Curry

Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Kreitler

Ms. Susan E. Dunn

The Grace Jones Richardson Trust

Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. Landesman

Ms. Kay Eng

JWJ Family Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gallagher

Mr. Henry F. Merritt and

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Getman

Matching Gift Company

Ms. Lynne Gorski

Abbott Laboratories Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Millard ’86

Ms. Margaret M. Hinrichs

American Express Giving Program

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Moore ’67

Mr. and Mrs. Creighton R. Hooker

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Moriarty ’70

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jacobs

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Aid

Dr. and Mrs. Charles G. Newton, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kampf

Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Offenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Klemenz

Bank of America

Dr. and Mrs. Dan C. Omohundro

The Lilley Family

Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Oravec

Ms. Linda J. Look

Engery Income Partners, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Paige ’62

Ms. Catherine Meyer and CNN Colleagues

GE Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Palmisano

Ms. Millicent Nadel

The Prudential Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Payne ’55

Mrs. Rebecca Payne

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald G. Pearce ’60

Ms. Emily Pell

Your support is greatly appreciated and we

Mr. and Mrs. Stan F. Pearson

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prior

have made every effort to publish the names

Mr. Gilman C. Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Proctor

of all donors accurately. However, if there is

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pikul

Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Rogers, Jr.

an error please accept our sincere apology

Ms. Iris Quinones

Ms. Louise M. Rozzi

and please notify the Development Office so

Mrs. Gail A. Rauch

Ms. Jane Sease

that we may correct our records.

Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt

Mrs. Dana D. Wiehl Ms. Sandra Wishnick

to Education Program

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Ritzel, Jr. Mr. Joseph W. Rocco, Jr. and Ms. Arlyne E. Russo Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Rosow ’86 Mr. and Mrs. William D. Rueckert Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Runkel Mr. and Mrs. David G. Sarles Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Scheetz Dr. and Mrs. Allen Schlein Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Schmidt, III Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Seymour Mr. and Mrs. George Skurja Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Solazzo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Springall Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Stevens Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Stovell Mr. and Mrs. George J. Swander Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Terbell Mr. and Mrs. Vincent S. Tirola Mr. and Mrs. William M. Troutman Dr. David M. Van Ess and Dr. Diane M. Gallo-Van Ess Mr. and Mrs. James G. Verrillo Mr. and Mrs. James B. Vose ’67 Mr. and Mrs. David S. Ward Annual Report 2016-2017

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FCDS Parents’ Association FCDS parents play a special role in their sons’ education and in the success of our school.

Recognizing the importance of the parent/school relationship, the FCDS Parents’ Association (PA) has created a strong partnership to enhance the connection between families and the School. The PA actively encourages parent participation and offers many ways to get involved. From the speaker series to the Book Fair, being a room parent, helping in the Learning Commons, or attending and helping at PA sponsored social events, there are a range of opportunities to support the students. Parents often say that volunteering enriches their own lives as well as their sons.

Left to Right Melanie Master, Heidi Kuchta, Missy Harmon, Dana Lawlor and Kirsten Murphy.

Absent: Stephanie Kodweis

2016-2017 Parents’ Association Executive Board Stephanie Kodweis, Co-President Heidi Kuchta, Co-President

Missy Harmon, Co-Vice President Kirsten Murphy, Co-Vice President

Dana Lawlor, Treasurer Melanie Master, Secretary

2016-2017 Parents’ Association Committee Chairs Thank you to all parents who volunteered their time and talents for Fairfield Country Day School during the 2016-2017 school year. We extend a special thanks to the parents who chaired committees for the Parents’ Association.

Special Event Committee Chairs

General Committee Chairs

Bingo Night: Missy Harmon Book Fair: Alison Allott and Finley Shaw Day of Service: Selina Huber and Leslie Noland Holiday Food Drive: Terilyn Esse Fall Fundraiser: Dana Lawlor Gala Fundraiser: Kim Meier and Kate Worrell Homecoming: Chrysty Cichella Luncheon: Brenda Jannotta Winter Dance: Sarah Berges and Tammy Dryden Performing Arts: Melanie Master Picture Day: Blair Hall and Lori Langdon Socials: Connie Bennett, Megan Foley, Renee Hughes, and Alison Reiling Teacher/Staff Appreciation: Genevieve Swenson Welcome Breakfast: Adrienne Conzelman

Admissions: Elise Bates and Teresa Fenner Annual Fund: Terilyn Esse By-Laws: Stephanie Kirven Communications: Tara Burke Crusaders Closet: Suzanne Burchill and Jorgelina Friezo Diversity: Beth Negron Grounds: Blair Hall Room Parents: Terilyn Esse School Store: Suzanne Burchill and Caroline Gravanis Speaker Series: Diane Duffy and Colleen Lahey New Family Welcome: Missy Harmon and Kirsten Murphy Wellness: Annie Zimmerli-Haskel

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Parents’ Association Spring 2017 Fundraiser Totally Awesome 80s Celebration What a night! On April 29th, more than 200 parents and friends attended the Parents’ Association’s Totally Awesome 80s Celebration in honor of the School’s 80th year educating boys. The evening was highlighted by an incredible array of 80’s themed outfits, great food, fun 80’s music by Rubix Cube, and fabulous auction items.

The positive energy translated into significant funds being raised for FCDS with net proceeds exceeding $200,000. The paddle raise portion of the event generated over $60,000 and these funds immediately supported high priority needs.

Event chairs Kim Meier and Kate Worrell, with the help of their event committee, worked tirelessly to put together an evening that had everyone celebrating the eighties and Fairfield Country Day School.

Thank you to everyone who sponsored, donated, bid, and attended! Your support of FCDS is a true testament to our community.

Totally Awesome 80s Celebration Underwriters Abbey Tent & Party Rentals Adams Book Company, Inc. Ash Creek Enterprises, LLC B and B Transportation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bachner Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Beaudoin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Block Mr. and Mrs. William P. Bundy Mr. and Mrs. Tim Burke C. E. Floyd Company, Inc. Mrs. Virginia K. Cargill Championship Turf Services Mr. and Mrs. Robert Citrone Ms. Sheila Clancy Commercial Kitchens Eastern Land Management, LLC ENCON Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Esse Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fenner Fiduciary Investment Advisors Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Foley Mr. and Mrs. David Friezo Mr. and Mrs. James D. Haas Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Hale Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Harmon Industrial and Commercial Cleaning Contractors, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Christos Kantzas Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lawlor Matlock Refuse Ms. Kim Meier Metroguard, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Munro, Jr.

Top: (left) Megan and Larry

Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Offenberg

Foley; (middle) Kim Meier

Peterman Architects, Inc.

and Kate Worrell; (right) Rob

Santa Energy Corporation

and Carolyn Russo ’90

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scinto

Middle: (left) Paul Block,

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Shaw

Chet Kuchta, Heidi Kuchta

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Solazzo

and Trish Block; (right) Patrick

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Stevenson

and Leslie Noland

The Carpet-Right Company

Bottom: 80's cover band

Tom Irwin, Inc.

Rubix Kube

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Worrell

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PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID WHITE PLAINS, NY Permit No. 825

2970 Bronson Road Fairfield, CT 06824 Address service requested

Parents of Alumni: If your son no longer maintains a permanent address at your home, kindly notify the school by sending his new mail and email address to development@fairfieldcountryday.org. Thank you!

October 21 Homecoming November 5 PA 5K Fun Run

save the dates!

November 20 Young Alumni Event

For current news and events visit www.fairfieldcountryday.org

December 15 Lower School Holiday Concert

November 21 Grandparents’ and Special Friends Day December 13 Upper School Holiday Concert December 16 Alumni Hockey Game