Meadowridge School 2011-2012 Annual Report

Meadowridge School Society

June 2012 Annual Report

Learning to live well,with others and for others, in a just community.

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Table of Contents 4

Board of Governors

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Message from the Chairman of the Board

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Message from the Headmaster

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Advancement Committee Report

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2011-2012 Giving Campaigns

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Facilities Committee Report

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Finance Committee Report

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Statement of Operations

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Statement of Financial Position

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Governance Committee Report

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Communications Committee Report

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Awards & Scholarships

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Past Board Members

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2011-2012

bOARD of governors

Gareth Mason

Kelly Fry

Susan Waugh

John Becker

Mike Orser

Ockie Lampen

Mike Schutz

Scott Park

Roy Choi

Jessie Hill

Bob Gill

Daniel Gouws Chair

Past Chair

Vice-Chair

Past Chair

Treasurer

Secretary

A Vision for Our School People are drawn to our school from around the world. In the spirit of active collaboration with teachers, peers, and our community, we learn how to care for ourselves and for others. Knowing that change is the only certainty, we engage with challenging and complex questions effectively and creatively. Through outstanding teaching, programmes, and facilities, Meadowridge develops in us the confidence not only to meet the future, but also to create it.

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Message from the

CHairman of the Board When I sat down to write this report, I started thinking about what was new, what was exciting and what had changed over the last year at our school.

I started making lists of all the positive things that had happened, some of the challenges that we were facing, our achievements, and all the plans for the future. What made the 2011-2012 year stand out?

As I was looking at the graduates at this year’s Convocation Ceremony, many of whom I have known since they were in Kindergarten, I had time to reflect and look back. It felt like only yesterday that we dropped off our five and six year olds to greet Mr. Jung for the first time. We comment to each other how time flies and hardly ever reflect on how much work it was, how much time we spent taking them to school, sporting events, practices, extramural activities, helping them with homework, loving them, gently pushing them and sometimes getting mad at them. During all of this we celebrated their achievements and supported them when life did not seem fair, but also busied ourselves with everyday routines.

I came to the conclusion that it is not just the changes that are important, but rather the fact that the school continues to grow in leaps and bounds, just like our children. Although there are high points and achievements, it is the ongoing process of advancement that happens in the background that shapes us as a school.

Like our children, Meadowridge started small in size. We started off as a "country school" in portables 25 years ago.

The founders of our school had vision, hope, dreams and energy to establish our school in the same way that we have aspirations for our children. Our school has quietly come of age as a result of the unwavering support, dedication and ongoing work that has been done by the Meadowridge community. Our school, like our children, is now ready to enter the next phase.

Although our children graduate, they will continue to need our support, leadership, advice, and feedback to help them thrive. Our current students have to be shown positive role models that emulate all the traits associated with a positive institution.

We have embraced the International Baccalaureate Learner Profiles for our school and for our Board of Governors. We work to create an institution with strengths that foster better communities, responsibility, civility, work ethic, leadership, teamwork, purpose and tolerance. With the implementation of the IB Diploma Programme, we are now one of only four schools in British Columbia and one of eight in Canada that offer the continuum of all three IB programmes at a single school.

The 2011-2012 Board of Governors started its work in November 2011, with the first meeting reviewing the Key Decisions that arose from the document “A Vision for Meadowridge: 2035�. This document had been the outcome of a year-long process, mandated by the previous Board of Governors. Committees were directed to review their mandates and parents were invited to numerous feedback and planning sessions, followed by a survey about all facets of our school.

A Draft Vision Report was forwarded to the previous Board of Governors for comment and suggestions, which were then considered in the final draft. This was presented to the 20112012 Board of Governors by Hugh Burke and Susan Waugh.

At this time Mr. Burke also outlined some key issues facing the school and their implications. The Board of Governors subsequently had to make some Key Decisions - most notably regarding the size of the school, land acquisition and starting a school foundation to develop endowments. The option to maintain the status quo was presented, as some parents expressed that they were happy with the current state of the school, and they did not see any need for significant change.

The entire Board of Governors held a meeting in December of 2011. At this meeting, we were asked to reconsider some Key Decisions on the future of the school, and what type of

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institution it is to be. We already had a clear plan of where we wanted to go but the plan had never been properly funded, and could not be executed without this funding. It was recognized that it is the Board of Governors responsibility to ensure adequate financial resources to allow Administration to implement the Strategic Plan as instructed.

The Board decided that the school should stay the course, and become an IB continuum university preparatory school, providing quality programmes at a reasonable cost, compared to similar schools.

We determined that the value of our programmes, culture and nature of our school continue to be excellent. By all measures the school produces much better than average results at comparatively lower than average costs. It was recognized that Meadowridge needs to be the most effective school for our teachers to function in. High quality teaching is central to the outcomes of our students, and we need to ensure that teacher development is outstanding, and that teacher retention remains high. To support this we need to fully develop our facilities for curriculum excellence.

Armed with the set of new Key Decisions, a strategic planning session was held in January of 2012. An updated Strategic Plan was developed by the Board of Governors in order to carry out the intents of the Vision that had been developed the previous year.

The most notable result stemming from the January meeting was that the Board of Governors made a firm decision that we would move towards adequate funding of the Strategic Plan. It was realized that we could no longer continue to direct our Headmaster and his staff to implement the Strategic Plan without sufficient funding. The only three available streams for increased funding were identified as tuition, donations and increased enrollment.

Our long-term Strategic Plan now calls for expansion and a Campus Master Plan to support the growth of enrollment to 800 students. In addition tuition levels were increased, which was subsequently announced in a letter to the parent body. A number of families contacted the Board of Governors with questions and concerns about, not only the tuition increase, but also about the fact that this announcement was made very close to the midline for reregistration. A parent meeting was held to answer concerns on January 18, 2012 and was well attended. It was clear that the sudden increase in tuition fees was a significant cause of hardship for some parents. Many suggestions on alternative revenue streams were discussed.

The Board of Governors acknowledged that this information had been poorly communicated and also at a very late date.

It was decided to develop and maintain a rolling five-year financial forecast budget that would include tuition, and to establish a Board Communications Committee. These measures were implemented to ensure that our parents are well informed and are provided with adequate information for financial planning. Mr. Burke also met with a group of parents to consider alternate fundraising plans for the school.

The Board of Governors met with members of the Administration for a strategic development workshop in April of 2012. This reaffirmed our goal to be stable, effective, and mission-driven. There was consensus that we are still driven by our Vision, and this has underlined the guiding principles of the 2012 Strategic Plan. The Board of Governors is confident that the 2012 Strategic Plan will preserve the character and sustainability of our school.

Meadowridge is doing very well on all fronts. We have been able to maintain our student numbers with a record low attrition of 9%, and a projected student count of 540 for next year. In addition, participation in our Annual Giving Campaign is now at 54%.

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The 2011-2012 Board of Governors term was the first year of Meadowridge’s second quarter century. It has been an exciting year and an honour to chair the Board of Governors.

This year the Board of Governors welcomed three new members, Jessie Hill, Bob Gill and Roy Choi. All three have already made a significant contribution with their unique perspectives, talents, enthusiasm and energy. We are very grateful to have them on board.

I would personally like to thank Susan Waugh, Secretary of the Board, for all the work that she has done over the last term. In spite of there being times when the workload must have exceeded her day job, she always managed to keep correspondence timely and thoughtful. I specifically would like to thank Gareth Mason (Vice Chair), John Becker (Past Chair) and Hugh Burke for their support and mentorship during my first term and especially during my unexpected absence earlier in this year. I would also like to thank my fellow Board members for the significant time and effort they put in over the last year, often spending evenings and Saturdays in meetings.

On behalf of the Board of Governors, and also as a Meadowridge parent, I would like to sincerely thank Hugh Burke and his administrative team for providing our children with the best opportunity to thrive in life.

Daniel Gouws Chair, Board of Governors

“Our school has quietly come of age as a result of the unwavering support, dedication and ongoing work that has been done by the Meadowridge community. Our school, like our children, is now ready to enter the next phase.�

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Message from the

Headmaster of the School In this report, I would like to consider three things: 1. The educational programme of our school 2. School finances 3. Enrolment and expansion in our future

1. The Educational Programme As of the 2012-2013 school year, Meadowridge is now an International Baccalaureate school with a full continuum from Junior Kindergarten through to Diploma (grade 12+).

We are one of about 180 schools in the world that offer this continuum. There are many schools that offer one of the three programmes – PYP, MYP, or Diploma – as an option within a regular system, often as a form of enrichment. The advantage to continuum schools such as Meadowridge is that the entire school is oriented toward the IB, and so students are fully prepared for each of the three programmes. The curriculum is continually enriched, and great attention is paid to the Learner Profile as the children grow as well-rounded people, international in their view, and fully prepared for whatever may come in the future.

In order to offer these three programmes within one school, our teachers constantly attend professional development which is world-class. Remarkably, we now have a number of teachers who are authorized to offer these workshops, and even some who are on authorization teams which inspect other schools. Smaller classes in our school ensure that close attention is paid to each child. Specialist teachers have proven to provide a strong background for every child in a number of areas. Our school is continuously monitored by the International Baccalaureate organization to make sure that each area of our school is excellent. Our grading systems are monitored in Geneva, so that we can assure parents that the marks here are based on world standards. All of our students in grade twelve go on to university, and our alumni are succeeding in many careers.

We also continuously monitor our programmes to ensure that every child can succeed. We use our own testing, classroom work, and standardized testing as a basis for programme

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assessment. For example, we constantly do well on FSA testing. Although this is very controversial in public schools, we find it a valuable resource to check the progress of our kids. This past year, we did very well again, except that four children in grade seven seemed to have difficulty in Math problem solving in the Foundation Skills Assessment (the only area that was close to an issue amongst all areas tested in grades four and seven). As a result, we have examined our Math programme closely from grades five through seven, and intend to ensure that every child succeeds. Last year may just have been an unusual testing time, or random error, but we constantly work to ensure that every piece of data is considered and acted upon. I was pleased to note that our aggregate scores on secondary school exams were the fourth strongest in the province. We will continue to aggressively monitor our programmes to ensure an excellent education.

About 90% of our students are on the Honour Roll, even though we maintain high standards. As well, we also provide many options for co-curricular participation, leadership, and service. The Gryphon Pin is awarded when a child finds balanced success in these areas. We continue to build on success in the Duke of Edinburgh programme as well, and have doubled the number of students who get a Duke of Edinburgh pin in the last few years‌and this will continue.

However, to really build the best programmes possible, we will need to expand our student base, so that smaller programmes can have enough students in them to be affordable.

What all of this adds up to is the determination to provide our children with the best education possible. To do that, we welcome the ongoing collaboration with parents to help us reflect on our practices, and continuously improve.

2. School Finances This year was challenging for our school, as we engaged in a large tuition increase. The school had forecast a deficit budget for this year, and cost pressures meant that we had to either increase the tuition, lose money, cut programmes, or significantly increase class size. The choice made was to maintain the programmes, but increase tuition in order that the school could remain stable and provide appropriate resources. One thing that was determined was to forecast

tuition for a five-year period on a rolling basis, so that families are not surprised, and so that everyone understands the pressures on the school. The Board has undertaken to mitigate future tuition increases while maintaining programme quality, and the only way to do that is to increase the school size. It is notable that our benchmarking puts our new tuition still significantly below the cost of comparable schools, but we would like to continue to offer very good value, and continue to provide outstanding programmes at reasonable costs, regardless of what other schools may do, or how high their tuitions may become.

Some good news from this year was that we did not actually run the projected deficit, due to higher than forecast enrolment and substantial contributions to the school through Annual Giving and the Golf Tournament.

We always control our costs very tightly, and so our budget was stronger due mostly to increased revenue, although we also managed some savings in other areas. As well, we had a lower attrition this year than our average, so more students than ever came back, and our new registration has been very strong. We look forward to next year on that basis. We will have waiting lists at a number of grades, but we do not have room to add any more classes.

As well, within the PYP, the classroom space itself limits our class size to the current levels.

Nonetheless, in order to keep tuition stable and predictable in future, we will need to increase our student population. As costs are spread over more students, the cost-per-pupil goes down. For example, had we not built a school expansion when we did, the tuition would have been higher at this time, since we would have been limited to about 460-470 students, and the same programme would have then cost more. Our increased revenue from the new building worked to keep our tuition lower than it would otherwise have been, even after capital costs are factored in. We intend to work hard to keep tuition reasonable, but that will mean more expansion so that we can take more students. The level that we have established at which we can get the best economies, and offer even better programmes, is about 800 students from junior kindergarten to grade twelve (Diploma Programme).

3. Enrolment and Expansion There are two reasons for expanding the student population. The first is so that we can offer more programmes, and boost our current programmes such as music, art, drama, athletics, and multiple course offerings. The second is to ensure that these programmes are offered at a reasonable tuition. As noted, the only reason that we did not run a deficit this year was because of growth, and that growth has also allowed us to offer more courses than we could have previously. The combination of more choice at contained costs means that we can offer greater value to families. If we do not grow, then tuition will grow more quickly than if we do grow. Expansion lowers tuition costs, as it has in the past.

However, our current facility can only support one more class, and even that would be challenging. We are short of gym space as well, and need more practice areas for a variety of activities. If we build, we need to build in stages so that each is economic, and pays for itself through student growth. Any expansion will also require the approval of the Agricultural Land Commission, since the school is built on agricultural land. Currently, with the land that we have, we are capped at 600 students, so any expansion will mean acquiring more land as well. The land in Maple Ridge is relatively affordable right now, but we do not think that it will stay that way. We know that 240th street will become busier and busier, and even now there are houses being built all around us, so more land will also serve to buffer the school from future community growth. Many schools are now surrounded by houses, or shopping centres, or other development, and have become very hemmed in, and so land purchase will help us to buffer the school, provide more space for the children and the means for school expansion in order to promote greater value. The Board is currently working on this land acquisition so as to secure the future of the school.

Concurrently with acquiring more land, the Board has instructed the Administration to provide a plan for school expansion which is staged, and which provides strong cost triggers such that each stage of expansion has a strong return on investment, and so that a single generation of families does not bear the cost of any part of the expansion. That is, each stage of the expansion should pay for itself over time, and should mitigate tuition rather than increasing it. We are currently constructing such a plan, and aligning it with the strategic financial plan so that we can predict with some accuracy what the impact of each stage of expansion will be.

In the end, we plan to expand our school, both in land and in facility, so as to offer better programmes at reasonable cost, both for now and for the future.

Conclusion We have grown into a school which offers the best international programme available, with small classes and experienced teachers providing a closely monitored and excellent education. We need to move forward so as to continue to offer very good value for these programmes, and that will mean that we grow our population of students. This expansion means that we need to purchase land, and build in such a way that costs are both contained and distributed across generations of students. In this way, we can provide our students with the best education possible at a reasonable cost, both now and in the future.

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Report from the

Advancement Committee As always it is the school community and our generous families and staff, with their dedication to our children and our school, that is the real motivator and whose efforts move us forward. So please take a moment to celebrate with me, a few of our community’s many accomplishments:

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Our Diploma Programme has been successfully accredited, making us a full IB Continuum World School, only one of 8 such schools in Canada. This milestone has meant stronger than ever interest in our school, from families locally, nationally and internationally.

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Enrollment and re-enrollment are very strong. Our attrition rate this year was a record low 9%, and we project opening the 2012-2013 school year with a record high head count of 540.

3. The desire to build Meadowridge into an outstanding school has also been reflected in participation rates in our critical Annual Giving Campaign. Overall participation is at 54%, and a very strong 60% in the PYP. It is gratifying to see how many of our newly enrolled families, whose children will not start at the school until next year, are participating already in Annual Giving.

4. Contributing to our fundraising success was a sellout Golf

community will allow us to continue to offer our children the best programmes we can.

Some of our most important work this year has been to build on the results of last year’s Visioning Committee, and begin to shape the dreams and wishes we heard then, into concrete plans for future school development. As I write this at the end of June, our many Board Committees are giving our draft Strategic Plan a final review. Over the summer, Administration staff and Board members will work to develop the accompanying strategic financial plan, tactical plans, and key performance indicators. This is an exciting time to be part of the Meadowridge community and it will be thrilling to see the vision of a strong and expanded Meadowridge begin to take shape.

It always bears repeating that the successful Advancement at our school would not happen without the commitment and generosity of our families. You give graciously of your time, talent and treasure. We are truly more than just a school, we are a community whose members understand that to be successful, and help our children, we must continue to expand our culture of giving. Thank you.

Susan Waugh Chair, Advancement Committee

Tournament, which reached its $65,000 target. Thank you to all our donors, your strong engagement with our school and

The dedicated and hard working committee members are Susan Waugh (Committee Chair), Christine Bickle, Roy Choi, David Riddell and Lyn Tyler.

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Annual Giving Campaign Funds raised through the Annual Giving Campaign provide Meadowridge with the opportunity to improve core activities, offer programme enhancements, purchase new equipment and technology, increase financial aid for our students and improve our exceptional facilities. Thank you to the many donors who have contributed in annual gifts and funded items such as: Two greenhouses Tools & equipment for green houses Recycling containers Fitness Room TV and DVD player Fitness equipment including stepper 30 touch clickers for DP Science Patio tables for senior patio Display plinths for art gallery Test tube racks Stream table kits

Acid rain weather kits Electronic balances Hot plates Foam trapezoids for gym Incline mats for gym Greek & cultural masks for theatre DP resources for physics Language resources Chemistry equipment for DP PYP storage cupboards

French home reading resources Portable basketball hoops Library tables - for lounge area Piano for PYP music room Chart stands for Grade 2 30 laptops for library ECE furniture Sand & water tables Tree branch blocks for ECE Sound system for special events Wood for garden planters

Thank you for your support!

Anonymous (6) Mr. & Mrs. Rafael & Lisa Acosta Adventure Bay Fish Co. (The Larsen Family) Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Oltita Agafitei Mr. & Mrs. Ron & Cathy Antalek Mr. Raffi Antepyan & Mrs. Karen Ruckenstein Ms. Rebecca Awram Mr. & Mrs. Osama & Shannon Aziz Mr. Frank Qin & Mrs. Jenny Bai Mr. Patrick Barber & Mrs. Sonia Nieto Bustos Mr. & Mrs. Jose & Paula Barbosa Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Elle Bargen Mr. & Mrs. Randy & Leslie Bargen Miss Cori Barker & Jake Barker Mr. & Mrs. John & Terry Becker Mr. Jonathan Peters & Mrs. Corisa Bell Mr. & Mrs. Steven & Jacqueline Bentley Mrs. Kristal Bereza Mr. Chris Bertoia Dr. Michael Orser & Ms. Christine Bickle Mr. Michael Biswas & Ms. P. Dawn Shaw-Biswas Mr. David Blair & Mrs. Tyese Patton-Blair Prof. Nicholas Blomley & Ms. Jessie Hill Mr. Rhys Clarke & Mrs. Julie Bournival Mr. Hugh Burke & Ms. Eva Boyd Drs. Dan & Anca Catona Mr. & Mrs. Dipayan & Samita Chakrabarti Mr. & Mrs. Cherokee & Joyce Chamorro Mr. Chen Wei Sun & Ms. Hong Chang Mr. Gang Chen & Ms. Ping Li Mr. Xiang Jing Chen & Mrs. Xiao Ming Yang Mr. Jun Chen & Mrs. Zhe Zhou Mr. Roy Choi & Mrs. Jeong-Mi Ryu Mr. Richard Choi & Mrs. Angie Lee Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Laura Clarke Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Adele Cloete Mr. Bradley Senner & Ms. Tanya Cloete Ms. Samantha Coates Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Katherine Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Stuart & Moyra Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Elizabeth Davies Dr. & Mrs. Anton & Elna de Klerk Mr. & Mrs. Clinton & Michelle Denesiuk Dr. Kalal Derhami & Ms. Shiva Sadighi Mr. & Mrs. Ninderjit & Lakhvir Dhaliwal Ms. Zahra Dhanani Mrs. Amrita Dhanji Mr. Avio Diniz & Ms. Patricia Lapointe

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Wendy Dockerty Mr. Terry Donaldson Ms. Allison Esau Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Agnes Dubas Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Barbara Durno Expert Electric (The Brunetta Family) Dr. & Mrs. John & Theresa Farley Mr. Phil Brown & Ms. Ramona Franzen Mrs. Hallie Fraser Mr. Jay Fraser Mr. and Mrs. Peter & Kelly Fry Drs. Deepu & Reena George Drs. Joe & Diana Germain Mr. Bob Gill & Mrs. Diana Carwithen Mr. Kenneth Go & Mrs. Connie Chow-Go Mr. Mansour Gorji & Mrs. Nastaran Kasravi Mr. & Mrs. Ralf & Astrid Gottfried Dr. & Mrs. Kandasamy & Diviam Gounden Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Gouws & Kimberley Buchanan-Gouws Ms. Maxine Gracey Mr. & Mrs. Andy & Cathy Graetz Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Marlene Graveson Mr. & Mrs. Warwick & Carolyn Green Mr. Ying Pei Guan & Mrs. Wei Li Zhang Mr. & Mrs. Craig & Natalie Gunning Mr. Yanchuan Guo & Ms. Yun Wei Hagberg Technical (The Hagberg Family) Mr. Brian Harrison & Mrs. Joanne Lee Dr. & Mrs. Amin & Fawzia Hasham Mr. & Mrs. Carl & Shirly He Mr. & Mrs. William & Leona Healy Mr. & Mrs. Don & Linda Hincks Mr. Ron Hoffart Ms. Cindy Hops Mrs. Carrie Hughes-Grant Mr. Richard Hui & Ms. Stephanie Lee Mr. John Hwang & Mrs. Catherine Kim Mr. & Mrs. Ty & Jadina Irving Ms. Lynelle Johns Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Judy Johnston JP E-Design Ltd. (Peng Family) Mr. Terry Jung & Ms. Audrey Lum Mr. & Mrs. Amrit & Kam Kahlon Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali Mr. Kevin Kennedy Dr. Seoungjoon Kim & Mrs. Inhwa Sung Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Nina Ko Drs. Murthy & Anu Korada

Dr. Wayne Kuan & Ms. Tracy Lu Mr. Oh Hyon Kwon & Mrs. JiSoo Jeon Mr. Hyeok-Sang Kwon & Mrs. Ji-Yeon Ahn Mr. & Mrs. Al-Karim & Zain Lalji Drs. Ockie Lampen & Kathy Robson Mr. & Mrs. Manuel & Virna Lau Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Rhonda Laurie Mr. Ron Le Boutillier Mr. Daniel Le Page Mr. Gye Ju Lee & Mrs. Whal Ran Park Mr. Lance Leger & Ms. Sarah Ward Mr. & Mrs. Darrell & Kim Lester Mr. Jian Liu & Dr. Xiao Jin Wang Ms. Shirley MacDonald Dr. Mitra Maharaj & Mrs. Jacqueline Ainsworth Drs. Samir & Sangita Malhotra Mr. & Mrs. Riaz & Fairous Mapara Mr. & Mrs. Ivo & Justine Marchand Mr. & Mrs. Edwin & Sandra Margawang Mr. Luis Marin & Ms. Patricia Restrepo Mr. James Marriott Mr. Gareth Mason & Ms. Carolyn Treger Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Melissa Mattiazzo Mr. & Mrs. Shaun & Leah McPhail Meadowridge Student Initiatives Ms. Glenda Mensah Mrs. Patricia Merry Ms. Sherrie Metz Mr. Yiping Mi & Mrs. Jing Jing Li Mrs. Christy Mooney Mr. & Mrs. Vassen & Lovana Moothoo Mr. Michael Nice & Ms. Danielle Noel Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Alda Nicmans Mr. & Mrs. Patrick & Barbara Niwa Mr. David Noble Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Margot Olah Ms. Angela Pallister Mr. Alan Sharda, Ms. Zebeen Panju & Azynah Mr. Steven Parewyck & Ms. Anita Bonnarens Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Lisa Park Mr. Parmjit & Mrs. Malkit Parmar Mr. & Mrs. Terrance & Moira Passley Dr. & Mrs. Parin & Bhavna Patel Mr. Jun Peng & Mrs. Amy Guo Ms. Toni Perretta Mr. Bob Peters & Mrs. Marylyn Service-Peters

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2011-2012 Annual Giving Contributors continued from Page 11 Mr. & Mrs. Philip & Nicola Pitzey Mr. & Mrs. Igor & Katerina Pogrebinsky Mr. & Mrs. Shahir & Reeshma Premji Mr. George Read & Ms. Fay Kingwill Mr. Quan Ren & Mrs. Lin Wu Mr. David Riddell & Mrs. Karen Wilby-Riddell Mr. & Mrs. James & Sue Rumble Mr. Michael Schutz Mrs. Chantal Schutz Ms. Jennifer Maynes Dr. & Mrs. Allen & Rosie Shen Mr. & Mrs. Gurjit & Parneet Sidhu Mr. & Mrs. Justin & Jennifer Simpson Mr. Mangal & Dr. Tanbir Sindhar Mr. & Mrs. Rajindar & Sheila Singh Mr. & Mrs. Greg & Carrie Skeeles Mr. Troy Sobotka & Ms. Andrea Frisby

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Norma-Jean Spika Mr. Scott Spurgeon Mr. Robert Stewart Mr. Kevin Sun & Ms. Feng Li Mr. & Mrs. Mahmud & Rishma Sunderji Mr. Preston Tan Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Susan Waugh Mr. Dan tenBrink & Ms. Leah Zeballos Mr. & Ms. Peter & Alison Thompson Truc Truck Finder Inc. (The Vine Family) Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Sue Tsoi Dr. & Mrs. Kurt & Melanie Tsuyuki Ms. Simmi Khanna Mr. & Mrs. Julian & Marilyn Turner Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler Dr. & Mrs. Hanif & Sophie Ukani Ms. Michelle Vally

Drs. Ravi Vanukuru & Rajasree Nadella Ms. Tamara Warner Drs. Qasim and Tehmina Wasti Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Jennifer Watt Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Susan Waugh Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Tracey Welsh Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Kalie Whitaker Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Annette Woloshyn Mr. William Wong & Ms. Tina Lee Mr. Han Min Wu & Mrs. Xiao Feng Mr. Fu Qing Xu & Mrs. Hui Wang Mr. Zitao Ye & Mrs. Jenny Lu Mr. Lixiang Yuan & Mrs. Yuhong Yang Mr. Xiaoping Yuan & Ms. Hongli Gong Mr. Eric J. H. Yue & Ms. Maggie Ma Mr. Kyle Jeans & Ms. Krista Zambolin Mr. Dong Zhang & Mrs. Xiao Hua Qi Ms. Delores Zibulak

Capital Campaign Mr. Hugh Burke & Ms. Eva Boyd Crossroads Trucking Ltd. Drs. Joe & Diana Germain Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali Mr. Hyeok-Sang Kwon & Mrs. Ji-Yeon Ahn Drs. Ockie Lampen & Kathy Robson Dr. Michael Orser & Ms. Christine Bickle Mr. & Mrs. Ross & Julie Paul Mr. & Mrs. Rexford & Marlene Perry Radius Transport Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler Mr. & Mrs. Julian & Marilyn Turner

We acknowledge the following Capital Campaign donors who completed their pledges to the campaign this year: Mr. Hugh Burke & Ms. Eva Boyd $50,000 Mr. & Mrs. John & Terry Becker $35,000 Dr. Michael Orser $30,000 Drs. Robert & Diana Germain $28,000 Dr. & Mrs. Daniel & Kimberley Gouws $22,500 Mr. & Mrs. Ross & Julie Paul $17,500 Drs. Ockie Lampen & Kathy Robson $15,000

Radius Transport Ltd. (Ko Family) $12,000 Crossroads Trucking Ltd. (Ko Family) $12,000 Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali $11,000 Ms. Christine Bickle $8,500 Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler $6,000 Mr. & Mrs. Rexford & Marlene Perry $6,000 Mr. Hyeok-Sang Kwon & Mrs. Ji-Yeon Ahn $4,500

General Financial Gifts and Gifts-in-kind We acknowledge the families and businesses who made general financial contributions to the school. We also appreciate those families who contributed significant items to the school. These gifts were not made in response to one of our campaigns or events; rather these donors simply saw a need for support and made the decision to help.

We would like to thank the Gunning Family for their generous $10,000 donation towards the purchase of greenhouses.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Shirley Brunetta Mr. Hugh Burke & Ms. Eva Boyd Mr. Gang Chen & Ms. Ping Li Cinec Education Group

EduTour Homestay Associates Ltd. Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali Kintetsu International Express (Canada) INC. Mr. Gye Ju Lee & Mrs. Whal Ran Park Meadowridge Parent Guild

Grandparent’s Appeal We wish to thank the many grandparents and donors who contributed to the Library Book Campaign at the Grandparent’s Luncheon in April and to other school fundraisers.

Mr. & Mrs. Dale & Sandra Bekar Mrs. Dale Bell Mrs. Susan Brown Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Shirley Brunetta Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Claudette Burnett Mr. & Mrs. Guy & Gail Chamberlain Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Adele Cloete Mrs. Patricia Davison Mr. & Mrs. Jay & Jaya Gandesha Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Betty Hammermeister Mr. Richard Hui & Ms. Stephanie Lee

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Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali Mrs. Marge Maddigan Mr. Hong Margawang & Ms. Wendy Yu Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Carol Mean Mrs. Carolyn Spika Mr. & Mrs. Do Ik & Chung Hai Park Mrs. Lisa Renaud Mrs. Krishna Rawal Mr. & Mrs. Amir & Nargis Samnani Mrs. Linda Senner Dr. Matt Smith & Ms. Sandra Young Mr. & Mrs. Govindbhai & Lila Topiwala

Mr. Rob Milbrath Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Margot Olah RHB Group LP Telus

Outreach Programmes Learning to live well, with others and for others… Again our students led their own fundraising and awareness campaigns in an effort to support a variety of local and international charities. We appreciate the hard work of our dedicated student philanthropists and thank everyone who supported their initiatives this year. Their leadership is inspiring. They supported the following causes: ALS Society $2,036.00 BC Children’s Hospital $3,187.42 CNIB (Shades of Summer) $1,387.78 Covenant House $1,158.11 Feed the Children $308.35

Free the Children $1,234.15 Friends in Need Food Bank $1,526.78 Matthew’s House $1,572.93 Terry Fox Foundation $1,380.90

Total: $ 13,792.42

The Senior Gryphon Council also hosted the Autumn Harvest Dinner for local seniors. This cost was partially covered by the Council and a $500.00 donation from the Parent Guild. We thank the following individuals who provided support to them of $25 or more: Mr. & Mrs. Rafael & Lisa Acosta Mr. Jie Cheng & Mrs. Lan Na Wu Ms. Allison Esau Mrs. Lorraine E. Foulon Drs. Joe & Diana Germain

Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Marlene Graveson Ms. Cindy Hops Mrs. Carrie Hughes-Grant Mrs. & Mrs. Suresh & Sushama Kulkami Drs. Samir & Sangita Malhotra Meadowridge Students

Ms. Deborah Merritt Mrs. Patricia Merry Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Lisa Park Mr. & Mrs. Rajindar & Sheila Singh Drs. Chung Lui & Gurpreet Surdhar

Contributions to

awards and Scholarships We wish to thank the donors who are committed to providing assistance for deserving students and scholarship funds that reward exceptional students.

Mrs. Shamin Devraj & Master Zameer Devraj

Mr. John McLaughlin

The Graduation Class of 2011

(The Arif Devraj Memorial Award for Service)

(The Mick McLaughlin Memorial Award)

(The Alumni Scholarship)

The Greg Moore Foundation

The Meadowridge Board of Governors

Dr. Michael Orser (Dr. Michael Orser Health Sciences Scholarship)

Welcome Back Fair The 2011 Welcome Back Fair was held on Saturday, September 10th and welcomed the entire community to enjoy delicious food, entertainment, face-painting, and more. Thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers that helped make this event a success.

Adventure Bay Fish Co. Blueghost Trucking Ltd. Mr. Rhys Clarke & Mrs. Julie Bournival Brandee McWhinney - DLC Canadian Mortgage Experts Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Shirley Brunetta Canuel Caterers Mr. Roy Choi & Mrs. Jeong-Mi Ryu CJP Architects Dr. & Mrs. Anton & Elna de Klerk

Dr. and Mrs. Michael & Daphne Herberts Froster's Street Team Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Nirmala Jacob Kildare Riding Stables Mr. Gye Ju Lee & Mrs. Whal Ran Park Lynch Bus Lines Meadowridge Parent Guild Mr. & Mrs. Mahmud & Rishma Sunderji Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler Uniglory General Trading Inc.

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Golf Tournament Our 11th annual Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, June 9th at Swan-e-Set. Parents, alumni and staff all came out to golf, volunteer and have fun. We thank the sponsors, golfers, organizing committee, Parent Guild and volunteers who worked together to make this another successful fundraising event for the school, raising over $65,000 for the purchase of a new school bus for our children.

Advance Wire Products Ltd. (Mr. Ron LeBoutillier) Adventure Bay Fish Co. (Mr. and Mrs. Dan & Shelley Larsen) Mr. & Mrs. Ron & Cathy Antalek Mr. & Mrs. Jag & Gurpreet Bal Mr. Patrick Barber & Mrs. Sonia Nieto Bustos Mr. & Ms. Ronald & Janet Batty Bekar & Sons Contracting Ltd. Mr. Jonathan Peters & Mrs. Corisa Bell Dr. Michael Orser & Ms. Christine Bickle Big Feast Bistro (Mr. & Mrs. Mike & Stacy Mulcahy) Bill’s Skate Shop Mr. David Blair & Mrs. Tyese Patton-Blair Blueghost Trucking Ltd. (Mr. Justin Simpson) BMO Bank of Montreal Mr. Rhys Clarke & Mrs. Julie Bournival Brandee McWhinney - DLC Canadian Mortgage Experts Bricks 4 Kidz Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Shirley Brunetta Canuel Caterers Canvas Hair Salon Mr. Gang Chen & Ms. Ping Li Mr. Roy Choi & Mrs. Jeong-Mi Ryu Mr. Bradley Senner & Ms. Tanya Cloete Ms. Candace Coates Mr. Mark Conaghan Mr. David Brown DCT Consultants (Mr. David Tyler) Mr. & Mrs. Clinton & Michelle Denesiuk Ms. Zahra Dhanani DMC Dubas Management & Construction Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Garett & Sarah Durant Mrs. Patty Durrance EECOL Electric Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Brenda Eichhorst Mr. & Mrs. Brad & Heather Elliott Expert Electric (The Brunetta Family) Flynn Canada Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Martin & Michelle Flintermann Flynn Canada Ltd. Four Seasons Lawn & Garden Care (Mr. Bradley Senner) Mr. Phil Brown & Ms. Ramona Franzen Freeform Communications Inc. (Mr. Robert Ferguson) Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Andrea French Mr. & Mrs. Sam & Yamini Gandesha Drs. Joe & Diana Germain Mr. Bob Gill & Mrs. Diana Carwithen Mr. & Mrs. Mike & Amanda Girling Glentel Inc. Mr. Kenneth Go & Mrs. Connie Chow-Go Mr. & Mrs. Ralf & Astrid Gottfried Mr. & Mrs. Warwick & Carolyn Green Mr. & Mrs. Amar & Kal Grewal Mr. & Mrs. Craig & Natalie Gunning Mr. Yanchuan Guo & Ms. Yun Wei H.Y. Louie Co. Limited Hammond Jewellers Ms. Colleen Hayes Mr. Robert Jeeves

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Sarah Durant Sam Gandesha Diana Germain

Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Tammy Haywood Mr. & Mrs. William & Leona Healy Heather Hills Golf Course Hemlock Valley Resort Drs. Joe and Diana Germain Ms. Jennifer Higginson Mr. & Mrs. Don & Linda Hincks Mr. Nick Hohorelos & Ms. Trudy Conniff Ms. Cindy Hops HUB International TOS Limited Mr. & Mrs. Mike & Shannon Huber Infinity Alliance Corp. (The Bal Family) Investors Group Mr. & Mrs. Ty & Jadina Irving Mr. Steven Jang & Mrs. Veronika Lee Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Patricia Knutson Mr. John Aasen Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Judy Johnston Johnston Meier Insurance Group Mr. Terry Jung & Ms. Audrey Lum Just Enterprises Inc. (Mr. & Mrs. Julian & Marilyn Turner) Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali Mr. & Mrs. Pete & Amy Kim Dr. Seoungjoon Kim Inc. Kinder Heart Montessori Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Vesna Kliman Mr. Dan Kosicki Dr. & Mrs. Gregory & Joie Kotylak Dr. Wayne Kuan & Ms. Tracy Lu Mr. & Mrs. Ketan & Kiran Ladva Drs. Ockie Lampen & Kathy Robson Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Shelley Larsen Mr. & Mrs. Manuel & Virna Lau Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Rhonda Laurie Mr. Ron Le Boutillier Mr. Gye Ju Lee & Mrs. Whal Ran Park Mr. Chris Lee & Mrs. Soo Park Mr. Lance Leger & Ms. Sarah Ward Mrs. Shelley Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Sam & Yamini Gandesha Mrs. Jadina Irving Ms. Samantha Coates Lotus & Lemongrass Mr. & Mrs. Kenny & Carmen Lui Mr. & Mrs. Stephan & Nancy Mackenzie Mr. & Mrs. Edwin & Sandra Margawang Mr. Luis Marin & Ms. Patricia Restrepo Mr. James Marriott Mr. Gareth Mason & Ms. Carolyn Treger Mr. & Mrs. Mohit & Sandhya McLaren Mr. & Mrs. Shaun & Leah McPhail Meadowridge Parent Guild Meadowridge Students Meadows Golf Centre (Mr. Ken Park) Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Sylvia Mielke Mr. Mike Colter Mr. & Mrs. Behrooz & Azar Motameni Mr. Terry & Dawn Mullis Mr. Shuhachi Naito

Daniel Le Page Shelley Lewis Jamie Marriott

Christy Mooney Phil Pitzey Brad Senner

Mr. Michael Nice & Ms. Danielle Noel Dr. & Mrs. Godwin & Ezinne Obioha Mr. Steven Parewyck & Ms. Anita Bonnarens Mr. & Mrs. Terrance & Moira Passley Payworks Mr. & Mrs. Brent & Paddy Perry Mr. & Mrs. Philip & Nicola Pitzey Mr. & Mrs. Igor & Katerina Pogrebinsky Mr. & Mrs. Shahir & Reeshma Premji Mr. David Prevedello & Mrs. Carrie Burnett Puro Clean Property Damage Services (Mr. Kevin Demas) Mr. & Mrs. Sheetal & Seema Rawal Mr. George Read & Ms. Fay Kingwill Red Robin Restaurant RHB Group LP Mr. Scott Rinn Mr. Ryan McWhinney & Ms. Renata Ruiz Ryan Jewellers Save On Foods Mr. Richard Schmohl & Mrs. Camilla Brown Mr. & Mrs. Aaron & Pamela Schultz-Lessing Dr. & Mrs. Allen & Rosie Shen Shoppers Drug Mart Mr. & Mrs. Gurjit & Parneet Sidhu Mr. & Mrs. Justin & Jennifer Simpson Mr. Mangal & Dr. Tanbir Sindhar Dr. Matt Smith & Ms. Sandra Young Mr. Troy Sobotka & Ms. Andrea Frisby Specimen Trees Sportchek Staples Business Depot Starbucks Coffee Company Stylistix Hair and Body Spa Mr. & Mrs. Mahmud & Rishma Sunderji Mr. Vivek Taneja & Mrs. Vandana Nayar Taneja Mr. Dan tenBrink Mr. & Ms. Peter & Alison Thompson Tomax Construction Ltd. (Mr. Max Bader) Triple Tree Nursery Mr. & Mrs. John & Belinda Tsen Dr. & Mrs. Kurt & Melanie Tsuyuki Mr. & Mrs. Julian & Marilyn Turner Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler Dr. & Mrs. Hanif & Sophie Ukani Van De Poll Gardens Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Joanne van Pelt Vancouver City Savings Credit Union Mr. & Mrs. Darren & Kellie Walker Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Jennifer Watt Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Susan Waugh West Coast Auto Group Winners/Homesense Mr. Andrew Wong Mr. William Wong & Ms. Tina Lee Mr. & Mrs. Tony & Rachel Wood Mrs. Cathy Yamamoto Mr. Kyle Jeans & Ms. Krista Zambolin Mrs. Leah Zeballos Mr. Yu Zhou & Ms. Mary Liang

Alison Thompson Carolyn Treger Devon Turner

Lyn Tyler Karen Wilby-Riddell

“We are truly more than just a school, we are a community whose members understand that to be successful, and help our children, we must continue to expand our culture of giving.�

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Facilities Committee The Facilities Committee of the Board was reappointed by the Board of Governors to work with Administration on a number of matters. These included the ongoing strategic mandate to acquire additional land when and where appropriate, committee oversight of the facilities component of the long term Vision Plan, and review of the evolving Campus Master Plan.

On the operational side there were some significant facilities achievements during the past year, including; replacement of all the atrium skylights in the original facility, the completion of Gym C and the bouldering wall, classroom renovations to remove offices and increase useable space, renovations to the staff room and art gallery, and the development of a special purpose room for student interviews.

The Strategic Plan has been recently reworked through a Board of Governor’s workshop and the facilities component delivers on the requirements for fiscal responsibility through economies of scale while at the same time ensuring we have the facilities to sustain and enhance programmes of international high quality.

The Campus Master Plan was recently approved by the Board of Governors with a formal community presentation planned for early Fall 2012. Dialogue with the school community will

be ongoing. The Campus Master Plan components anticipate a phased schedule allowing quick positive responses to opportunities for grants or directed capital fundraising.

New facilities are designed for maximum use and, where appropriate, extracurricular use. Meadowridge School continues to look at partnerships with other institutions, government agencies and organizations not only to share costs of facility improvements but to enrich the learning environment through these additional inputs.

As we move into the school term 2012-2013 the Strategic Financial Plan and the Campus Master Plan will come together. A business case will be made for each of the additional facilities and a very conservative capital budgeting plan will be prepared and introduced to the school community.

Committee thanks go as well to the administrative and education teams who work together with the Board of Governors on design and programme enhancement and “best bang for the buck� principles on all of our facility initiatives.

John Becker Chair, Facilities Committee

The members of the Facilities Committee are John Becker (Committee Chair), Sam Gandesha, Steve Guo, Don Hincks, Ockie Lampen and Lyn Tyler. Our thanks to all of them for their commitment and contributions to the work of the committee over the past year.

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Finance Committee The Committee was strengthened this fiscal year with the addition of Ron Batty, Craig Gunning, and Lance Leger.

We regretfully said goodbye to Bruce Johnston and Jenny Meyer and would like to thank them for their service to the Committee. These members have been approved by the Board of Governors via the Nominating Committee.

• Revenues were in excess of expenses again this past fiscal year. This is attributed to an increase in participation rates from Annual Giving, fundraising proceeds from the Golf Tournament, increase in actual student count from budget, coupled with an increase in tuition fees and close control of expenditures.

Purpose

• The Committee made financial recommendations

The role of the Finance Committee is to provide professional expertise and oversight of the Annual Budget and Strategic Financial Plan, prepared by the Administration for the Treasurer and the Board of Governors. The Committee is focused on the long-term benefit to the school, in all financial matters, including property acquisition. They are also responsible for drafting financial policies for Board consideration and approval. The Finance Committee reviews insurance coverage to ensure the assets of the Society are adequately protected.

Accomplishments In collaboration with the Administration and the Board of Governors, the Committee has participated in the following: • The Finance Committee and Administration has continued to monitor the school’s cash reserves.

A segregated bank account is maintained to hold these reserves to provide specifically for future facility maintenance, Meadowridge Education Investment Deposit, debt reduction, and expansion projects or property acquisition.

• Our financial comparatives to other Independent Schools continue to be among the best in the country and are helping us to establish and maintain financial stability.

During the year, the Committee and the Board reviewed comparative financial data from independent schools across Canada, provided as part of an annual survey done by CAIS, as well as comparatives with other ISA schools in BC. • The Finance Committee reviewed and proposed improvements to the Investment Policy, in conjunction with Harris Bank, to maximize returns and minimize risks in the deposit of reserve funds.

• The Finance Committee made progress in developing a Foundation and Endowment as part of the Strategic Plan.

• The Finance Committee reviewed the recommendations provided in the CESI review and approved implementation of many of the financial recommendations.

to purchase land adjacent to the school property. It is anticipated two of these purchases will close in September 2012.

• The Finance Committee, in consultation with the Board and Administration, approved an 11.7% tuition increase for the school year 2012-2013, to cover the previous budget shortfall, the school’s basic operating costs, and keep pace with the increase in teaching salaries.

Goals • We will work with the Administration to consider ways to fund implementation of the initiatives identified in the Strategic Financial Plan. We will work closely with the Vision Committee to assess the cost and funding for future initiatives identified, and the impact of these on future tuition increases.

• We will continue to work with the Business Manager and the Administration, to develop improved reporting, to assist the Board and Committee members in financial decisions.

• We will provide ongoing support and recommendations in conjunction with the Facilities Committee, with regard to the acquisition of neighbouring land and properties, and with planned maintenance to the facilities.

• We will consider solutions to hedge the school from rising costs and inflation through investments and additional revenue sources. An ad-hoc Committee was authorized by the Board to discuss solutions in collaboration with parents and the Administration played an active role.

• We will continue to prepare policy recommendations regarding the ongoing financial requirements, including cash reserves, signing authorizations, approvals for variance levels, etc.

• We will continue to review, with the Administration, the current accounting software and the school’s insurance coverage and risk procedures.

Michael Schutz Chair, Finance Committee

The members of the Finance Committee are Michael Schutz (Committee Chair), Ron Batty, Julie Bournival, Kelly Fry, Craig Gunning, Don Hincks and Lance Leger.

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Financials For the year ended June 30, 2012

Statement of operationS Revenue Tuition Government Grants

June 2012

June 2011

$ 7,297,863

$ 6,909,240

1,310,611

1,240,277

Field Trip Revenue

342,731

317,267

Programme Revenue

159,083

149,097

Registration and Assessments

240,525

211,125

42,400

-

9,393,213

8,827,006

Instructional

4,947,140

4,575,762

Administrative

2,176,260

2,079,430

Financing Revenue Expenses

Operating

(Deficiency) Excess of Revenues over Expenses from Operations Other Revenue Other Expenses Net Other Revenue Excess of Revenue over Expenses

2,276,584

2,131,020

9,399,984

8,786,212

(6,771)

40,794

357,606

427,395

35,502

23,724

322,104

403,671

$ 315,333

$ 444,465

June 2012

June 2011

$ 315,333

$ 444,465

942,904

876,419

For the year ended June 30, 2012

Statement of CASH FLOW Operating Activities Excess of Revenue over Expenses Amortization Loss on Disposal of Capital Assets Net Change in non-cash working capital

10,002

724

444,378

424,543

1,712,617

1,746,151

(508,949)

(218,645)

470

60

Financing and Investing Activities Acquisition of Capital Assets Proceeds on Disposal of Capital Assets Net Deposits Received

136,500

(8,200)

Educational Investment Deposits Donated

(28,250)

(13,550)

14,879

20,134

Deferred Financing Costs Deferred Contributions Received

(70,379)

4,512

(165,343)

(204,721)

(621,072)

(420,410)

Change in Cash Position

1,091,545

1,325,741

Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning of Year

2,363,422

1,037,681

$3,454,967

$2,363,422

Principal Reduction of Long-Term Debt

Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Year

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Financials As of June 30, 2012

Statement of Financial Position Assets Current Assets Cash Term Deposits Tuition Fees Receivable Other Accounts Receivable Inventory Prepaid Expenses Investments

Deferred Financing Costs Capital Assets

June 2012

June 2011

$ 2,636,609

$ 3,008,846

431,210

525,000

61,577

98,297

216,783

181,623

15,260

6,002

125,014

92,914

1,205,180

-

4,691,633

3,912,682

21,518

36,397

16,060,423

16,504,857

$ 20,773,574

$ 20,453,936

June 2012

June 2011

$ 818,032

$ 1,170,424

334,863

273,909

2,469,141

2,045,919

236,390

226,716

3,858,426

3,716,968

3,731,000

3,622,750

Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities Bank Indebtedness Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Unearned Tuition Revenue Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

Deposits (MEID) Deferred Contributions

457,355

527,740

7,058,305

7,233,323

Total Liabilities

15,105,086

15,100,781

Total Net Assets

5,668,488

5,353,155

$ 20,773,574

$ 20,453,936

Long-Term Debt

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Report from the

Governance Committee The Governance Committee is a standing Committee of the Board, and takes a role in ensuring the correct and healthy operation of the Board according to appropriate regulations and rules. Specific responsibilities include: • Facilitating a review of Board structure, Committee structure and mandates, including the examination of ways to include others in the work of the Board.

• Facilitating discussion on the best method of governance to achieve the Board’s goals.

• Advising the Board regarding constitutional and legal matters, using appropriate external legal resources as needed.

• Carrying out the annual Board evaluation process.

• Proposing for discussion, the policies relating to Board of Governors issues.

The policy work is performed largely in the Policy SubCommittee, with responsibilities including: • Assisting the Board with understanding of different policy types, and on the differentiation between Board policies and School operating policies.

• Undertaking project work to construct, or draft revisions

to the Board Policy Manual, and bringing those policies to the Board for adoption.

• Advising the Board on the process for drafting, reviewing and adopting new Policy, or changes to existing Policy; this includes advising on whether drafting can be done within the Policy Sub-Committee, or is best performed by the specialist Committee.

This year, the Governance Committee refined its mandate, and revised an annual calendar to pre-plan recurring governance activities. The Committee refreshed the overall Board Committee membership procedure, and worked on clarification of the distinct roles of the Governance, Executive and Nominations Committees in the evaluation and nomination processes.

Supporting the overall strategic Board activities, the Governance Committee contributed to the review of the draft constitution and bylaws for the proposed foundation, and also reviewed from a governance perspective, the goals crafted in the draft Strategic Plan.

Gareth Mason Chair, Governance Committee

The members of the Governance Committee are Gareth Mason (Committee Chair), Daniel Gouws, Hugh Burke, Jessie Hill, Bob Gill and Gordon MacIntyre. In the Policy Sub-Committee, we are grateful for the help of Steve Olah, and for the Administration’s ongoing work drafting school policy enhancements.

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Communications Committee The Communications Committee was formed in early 2012 to support the Board of Governor’s internal and external communications while maintaining the Board’s strategic focus.

The purpose and mandate of the Communications Committee is to: • Provide information from the Board of Governors to the Meadowridge community regarding the health and wellbeing of the Society and School, especially in terms of planning and financial stability.

• Communicate, advance, and support the implementation of the School’s vision (plans for the future).

• Manifest the desire of the Board of Governors to communicate.

• Promote knowledge, insight, understanding, inclusion and engagement of community members with the School’s vision.

• Raise the profile of the Board of Governors as thoughtful, caring and respectful community members learning to live well, with and for others, in a just community.

In the few months that we have been working together we have created a new letterhead and appearance for Board communications, developed a preliminary communications plan, and have undertaken to develop a more extensive communications package in the coming year.

We have begun a quarterly letter to the community series and hope to highlight the roles and profile of the Board of Governors. We will be working to build awareness of the Board and the work that the Board and its committees do.

Jessie Hill Chair, Communications Committee

The members of the Communications Committee are Jessie Hill (Committee Chair), Christine Bickle, Christy Mooney and Lyn Tyler.

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2011-2012

Awards and Scholarships The Duke of Edinburgh Award The Duke of Edinburgh is a challenging programme that has been designed in ascending standards of achievement: Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. The sections of which each participant must master are: Service, Expeditions and Explorations, Skills, Physical Recreation, and a Residential Project (for Gold Award participants). If a student attains Gold level status, they are given their award by Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh founder. All students in Grade 9 are encouraged to complete the Bronze level.

Duke of Edinburgh Recipients Gold

Silver

Grade 12

Grade 11

Grade 9

Allan Read Kyle Sholes

Lauren Crawford Raheem Esmail Sahib Surdhar

Jennifer Ahn Jonathan AntepyanRuckenstein Elina Blomley Benjamin Chang Ioana Cheptea Ishdeep Grewal Renee Guan Morgan Gunning Andy Guo Anky Guo Taya Hanson Alexander Howkins Jessica Jacob

Grade 11 Omar Virani Tom Lee

Grade 10 Christopher Awram Emma Graveson David Gouws Isaiah Hasham Josh Lampen Katlyn Richardson Emily Super

Bronze Charaney Johal Hannah Johnson Kalvin Kwan Luna Lo Christina Pan Katherine Pan Lisa Ren Gurshan Sahota Gurshaan Sidhu Sydnie Skeeles Alia Virani Morgan Waugh Ray Xu Mia Yin Douglas Zhu

Deborah Holbard Memorial Award for Excellence in Arts Grade 6 to 10 - Aidan Waugh Grade 11 to 12 - Alice Yuan & Allan Read This award is given to students who demonstrate originality, exceed expectations in art appreciation, technical skill, effort and creativity. These students are self-motivated, self-critical, and open to new ideas and approaches. The recipients of this award are recognized as always striving to achieve a higher level of artistic endeavour and appreciating art in its many forms.

Passport to Education

The Passport to Education Scholarship is awarded to students in Grades 10 and 11 at $250 and to students in Grade 12 at $500. At least two-thirds of the weighting must be on course grades. Up to one-third of the weighting should be on effort, work habits, and other factors such as citizenship and/or school/community involvement.

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Grade 10

Davina Gounden, Emma Graveson, Victoria Horne, Mehar Kang, Josh Lampen, Adriana Marchand, Katlyn Richardson, Aidan Waugh

Grade 11

Qaisara Bogani, Lauren Crawford, Ming Hsu, Alice Kwon, Marlena Ornowska, Adrian Spira, Omar Virani

Grade 12

Somayan Chakrabarti, Madeline Hanson, Lyndsey Merry, Avery Milne, Kyle Sholes

Board of Govenors Citizenship and Scholarship Award Kyle Sholes

This award is given to a student who has shown outstanding service and leadership to Meadowridge School.

Mick McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship Alex Kwon & Avery Milne Mick McLaughlin was a man who came to Canada without a nickel in his pocket and had the fortitude to work hard, make use of his opportunities, and never let go of his pride. In honour of this man who through the principles of hard work, honesty and integrity succeeded in all aspects of his life, a scholarship of up to $10,000 is awarded to a member of each graduating class. The Mick McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student who has similarly made the most of his/her opportunities and who wishes to improve him/herself through post-secondary education.

Dr. Michael Orser Health Sciences Scholarship Lyndsey Merry In 2010, Dr. Orser founded the Dr. Michael Orser Health Sciences Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to be awarded annually to a grade 12 student accepted into a Canadian university for the purpose of studying in a health related programme. Applicants will be assessed on their preparations for post-secondary studies in a health related field as well as on their initiative in preparing financially for post-secondary studies.

Maple Ridge Amateur Athletic Association Scholarship Allan Read & Emma Germain

Students must have a background in extra-curricular inter-scholastic competitive athletics at his/her school, as a player, manager or other significant position with a team. This participation must have included the senior year. Proficiency in the sport is not a deciding factor. Selection of successful candidates will be left to the school based Scholarship Committee as constituted by the Principal.

Male Athlete of the Year Allan Read Allan Read broke two track records during the 2011-2012 year: 1) 200 metre in 24.24 sec 2) Shot put (5.4 kg) for a distance of 12.29 metres

Senior Boys GVISSA Scholarship Allan Read The GVISAA Senior Boys Scholarship is awarded to a senior male student athlete who not only excels in GVISAA competition, but also maintains worthy academic standing. The individual has also demonstrated good citizenship, character and leadership, making significant impact within their school and community.

Outstanding Senior Athlete Allan Read

Provincial Scholarship Recipients

This Athletic Award is given to one student in Grades 11 and 12. The winner has participated in a minimum of two school teams, has demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship in all athletic endeavours, exhibited commitment to their team, contributed to the development of the athletic programme and has achieved a high level of proficiency in the school’s extracurricular sports.

The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to students that receive at least three Bs and one A on their provincial exams.

Greg Moore Memorial Scholarship

Emma Germain ($5,000), Lyndsey Merry ($2,500) & Madeline Hanson ($2,500) The Greg Moore Foundation was pleased to once again offer three scholarships in the total amount of $10,000. These scholarships are awarded to students in the school who have not only shown determination through the achievement of high scholastic standings, but also participated in extra-curricular activities and shown leadership amongst their peers.

Esprit de corps Avery Milne

This honour is awarded to a student who demonstrates the most school spirit. It is measured through positive leadership, involvement in school life, and respectful and positive demeanour.

This student is chosen by the Gryphon Council.

Outstanding Contributions in Drama

Somayan Chakrabarti Stephanie Cramer Emma Germain Dashen Gounden Kerrin Hagberg Madeline Hanson Jordan Jeknavorian Alex Kwon Oliver Liu

Kaitlyn MacDonald Faran Mahboubi Lyndsey Merry Avery Milne Allan Read Kyle Sholes Sam Weselowski Alice Yuan Audrey Zhang

Alumni Scholarship Emma Germain This $500 scholarship is chosen by past Alumni and is awarded to a Meadowridge Graduate who demonstrates high academic standing, as well as leadership abilities and a commitment to school and community service.

Stephanie Cramer & Faran Mahboubi

Science Council Award

The students who demonstrate the highest degree of enthusiasm, involvement and support for Drama.

Stephanie Cramer

Governor General’s Award Alisa Walsh (Class of 2011) This award is given to the student with the highest averaged mark in all courses in Grades 11 and 12 (provincial exams are included).

This external award is presented to the student who has taken a minimum of four courses in Science in grades 11 and 12. Proficiency in English 12 must be at a C+ level or better.

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Hookey Family Scholarship

Top Academic Grades Grade 11: Adrian Spira

Grade 10: Mehar Kang, Victoria Horne

Lauren Crawford The recipient of this $1,000 scholarship is a returning student that is selected by staff as someone who best represents the qualities engendered in the acronym P.R.I.D.E.: Positivethinking; respect and responsibility; industry, determination and excellence.

Arif Devraj Memorial Scholarship

Marlena Ornowska, Mehar Kang, Janine de Klerk The Arif Devraj Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students in Grades 9, 10 and 11. The award remembers the late Mr. Arif Devraj, who lived with great passion and unlimited determination, taking on risks and facing new challenges. The $1,500 scholarship is awarded to up to three students annually.

Recipients best demonstrate the qualities of “Learning to live well, with others and for others, in a just community� through their leadership in community service, while pursuing excellence and leading others with a kind spirit.

Outstanding Contributions in Music Nicole Duncan The student who demonstrates the highest degree of enthusiasm, involvement and support for music.

Athletes of the Year Grade 11: Danika Kotylak

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Grade 6-10: Josh Lampen &

Aidan Waugh

Bronze

Grade 6

Gryphon Pins - Grades 6 to 12

Melissa Aziz Clea Catona Ava Chapman Keanna Cloete-Senner Deaven Galati Shivani Gandesha Shauna Graveson Bruno Hidalgo Monroy Lerma Emma Hsu Nicholas Jung Selena Kang Tatiana Kliman Nicole Kwon Timothy Lampen Holly Leonard Nimrit Mangat Antalya Mapara Katrina Perretta Carina Rawal Lauren Shen Suhaana Sidhu Bronte Sobotka Derek Sun Jaimie Walker Rose Welsh Lillian Zhang

Grade 7

Imogen Blomley Kendra Brindley Sophia Chapman Angelica Chen Owen Crawford Jeffrey Elliott Jo-Raul Farley

Matheson Go Jonathan Hsu Erin Huang Berrender Johal Zain Karmali Richard Laurie Yerin Lee Olivia Maddigan Devyani McLaren Azynah Panju Sharda Amisha Sodhi Miranda Tsuyuki Kieran Wood

SILVER

Grade 8

Claire Batty Jessica Bournival Amanda Brooks Thomas Burke Mark Chen Erika Dempsey Eleanor Dennis-Dockerty Khushbash Dhillon Colin Gill Anika Gong Christine Ho Cullen Johnston Daniel Jordan Brandon Jung Mehima Kang Vienna Kliman Nickolas Ko Joyce Kook Ezaan Mangalji Eleanor Maplethorp Conor Mielke

Frances Moore Lachlan Neibergall Julia Oh Ralph Parewyck Joanna Pater Robert Read Jessica Rumble Trevor Shen Madison Stoughton Sean Tsen Alexa Turner Jac Walker Chloe Watt Poppy Welsh Chloe Yoo

Grade 9

So Yeon Ahn Elina Blomley Benjamin Chang Ioana Cheptea Ishdeep Grewal Renee Guan Morgan Gunning Andy Guo Anky Guo Taya Hanson Alexander Howkins Jessica Jacob Charaney Johal Hannah Johnson Kalvin Kwan Luna Lo Katherine Pan Lisa Ren Gurshan Sahota Gurshaan Sidhu

Sydnie Skeeles Alia Virani Nicolas Vroom Morgan Waugh Ray Xu

Grade 10

Christopher Awram Ryan Cho Nicole Duncan Kimberly Dyer Davina Gounden David Gouws Emma Graveson Isaiah Hasham Victoria Horne Emily Hwang Mehar Kang Elisa Kuan Joshua Lampen Thomas Laurie Layne Liberty Heidi Lo Adriana Marchand Rijk Mollema Helena Parewyck Kelsey Peng Katlyn Richardson Tianna Stewart Emily Super Aidan Waugh

Gold

Grade 11

Qaisara Bogani Lauren Crawford Janine de Klerk

Emily Drain Sarah Dugdale Raheem Esmail Cameron Herberts Ming Hsu Danika Kotylak Katrina Kwan Alice Kwon Shermaine Lee Tom Lee Marlena Ornowska Kavya Shah Ashwin Singh Melody Sizer Adrian Spira Ismail Tahir Eric Tsoi Omar Virani Jerry Yang Iris Yu

Grade 12

Abby Aguilar Somayan Chakrabarti Stephanie Cramer Emma Germain Kerrin Hagberg Madeline Hanson Lyndsey Merry Avery Milne Allan Read Kyle Sholes Diba Taghvai-Arabi Maria van Noordenne Alice Yuan Audrey Zhang

Congratulations to the Kanaka Kodiaks for winning the House Cup! 2011-2012 Final House Points:

Kanaka: 16,171

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Fraser: 15,916

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Alouette: 14,572

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Whonnock: 13,768

Outstanding Service Recognition of Gryphons Senior Gryphon Council President Vice-President Treasurer Arts Gryphon House Gryphon Sports Gryphon Media Gryphon Community Service Gryphons Activities Gryphon Secretary Activities Gryphon Sports Gryphon

Kyle Sholes Somayan Chakrabarti Madeline Hanson Audrey Zhang Stephanie Cramer Allan Read Dashen Gounden Emma Germain, Lyndsey Merry Asaan Maherali Lauren Crawford Victoria Horne Mehar Kang

Junior Gryphon Council Junior President Junior Vice-President Junior House Gryphon

Junior Treasurer Gryphon

Junior Secretary Gryphon

Junior Contest Gryphon

Junior Community Gryphons Junior Sports Gryphons Junior Media Gryphons

Junior Activities Gryphon

Junior Fine Arts Gryphon

Junior Members At Large

Ezaan Mangali Zain Karmali Mehima Kang Ujjwal Nambiar Erin Huang Berrender Johal Brandon Jung, Chloe Yoo Devyani McLaren, Ralph Parewyck Christine Ho, Miranda Tsuyuki Poppy Welsh Anika Gong Emma Hsu, Timothy Lampen Antalya Mapara, Lillian Zhang June 2012 Annual Report

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We Thank You for your Service Board Member

Years of Service

Board Member

Years of Service

Yasmin Alladina

1993/94, 94/95

Eboo Keshani

1991/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97

Ronald Andrews

1985/86

Frank Klassen

1986/87, 88/89, 90/91, 97/98, Chair 91/92

Ken Antifaev

1999/2000, 00/01, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05

Anne Kober

1990/91, 91/92

Gregory Ardon

1987/88, 88/89

Ockie Lampen

2007/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12

Awni Ayoubi

1991/92, 92/93

Jeanne Kurz

1990/91, 91/92

Randy Bach

2002/03, 03/04, 04/05

Susan Levine

1997/98

John Becker

2001/02, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, Chair 08/09, Chair 09/10, Chair 10/11, Past Chair 11/12

Roy Lind

1987/88, Chair 88/89, Chair 90/91

Gary Lycan

1988/89

Lloyd Mah

2000/01, 01/02, 02/03

Gareth Mason

2008/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12

2003/04, 04/05, 05/06

Hanif Mawji

2005/06, 06/07, 07/08

2002/03

Darrel McEachern

1985/86

Marjatta Chapman

1987/88, 88/89

Donna McKenzie

1988/89

Roy Choi

2011/12

Susan McLeod

1998/99, 2004/05

Greg Clark

1995/96

Leo Mide

1988/89

Jos Clement

1990/91

Ken Miki

1986/87, 87/88

1996/97, 97/98

Lorne Montaine

1987/88, 91/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95

Trish Darby

1987/88

Donna Moore

1991/92, 92/93

Pat DeLuca

1997/98, Chair 98/99, Chair 99/00

Chris Nieman

1994/95, 95/96, 96/97

Thomas Dinsley

1987/88, 88/89

Stephan Nolan

1991/92

Cori Doering

2001/02, 02/03, 03/04

Michael Orser

Louis Duprat

1985/86, 86/87

Kenneth Eis

1986/87, 87/88, 88/89

1998/99, 99/00, Chair 00/01, Chair 01/02, Chair 02/03, Chair 03/04, Chair 04/05, Chair 05/06, Chair 06/07, Chair 07/08, Past Chair 08/09, Past Chair 09/10, Past Chair 10/11, Past Chair 11/12

Faye Embree

1990/91, 91/92

Scott Park

2007/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12

Ann English

2000/01, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 06/07

Harry Perler

2001/02

Peter Ferguson

2003/04, 04/05, 06/07, 07/08

Anar Popatia

2002/03, 03/04, 04/05

Julie Ferguson

1991/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98

James Prince

1999/00, 00/01, 01/02, 02/03

Clarence Fernandes

1993/94, 95/96

Richard Rainey

2007/08

Kim Fox

1996/97, 97/98, 98/99

Mary Robson

1986/87

Kelly Fry

2007/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12

Gordon Robson

1985/86, 86/87, 87/88, 90/91, 00/01

Diana Germain

2005/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11

Chris Rounding

2002/03, 03/04, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07

Bob Gill

2011/12

Joy Rutquist

1988/89

Christopher Godwin

1995/96, 96/97

Fares Salloum

1991/92, 92/93, 93/94

Daniel Gouws

2005/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, Chair 11/12

Rudy Sanchez

1998/99, 99/00

Ron Seymour

1998/99

Shirley Hannah

1999/00

Mike Schutz

2010/11, 11/12

Toni Hawkes

1996/97, 97/98, 98/99

Rajindar Singh

2004/05, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11

Susan Hayes

1993/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97

Donna Slauenwhite

1986/87, 87/88

Paul Hayes

1997/98

Donna Telep

1999/00, 00/01

Trish Higgins

1985/86, Chair 86/87

Jolanta Teszka

1993/94, 94/95, 95/96, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04

Jessie Hill

2011/12

Kevin Thomas

1985/86

Karim Hirji

1991/92, 92/93, 98/99, 99/00, 00/01

Masami Tomioka

2005/06, 06/07

Ron Hoffart

1987/88, 88/89

Dereck Walker

1985/86

Deborah Hogarth

1991/92

Maureen Walsh

2004/05, 05/06, 06/07

Wilf Jacobson

1985/86, Chair 86/87, Chair 87/88

Andrew Walters

1998/99

Mike Jahraus

2005/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10

Aurora Weinlein

1991/92, 92/93

Bruce Johnston

2004/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11

Susan Waugh

2007/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12

Al Just

1999/00, 00/01, 01/02

Chad Whyte

1986/87

Anil Bharwani

1998/89, Chair 91/92, Chair 92/93, Chair 93/94, Chair 94/95, Chair 95/96, Chair 96/97, Chair 97/98

Ted Bojanowski Gary Campbell

Stephen Coret

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DESIGN the next 25 years

Design the next 25 years...

June 2012 Annual Report

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Meadowridge School Society Annual Report June 30, 2012

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