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ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019

Contents

1 Message from the Co-Heads of School 2 Message from the Board of Directors 3 Our Success Stories 24 Class of 2019 26 Financials 28 Annual Fund 34 Other Giving 38 Parents Association 47 Ways to Give

Message from the Co-Heads of School This Annual Report strives to capture the determination, excellence and generosity of The Parkside School community. It demonstrates the commitment of each donor and volunteer who supports our mission-driven approach to special education, and highlights the growth your support has empowered in our students.

In these pages, you’ll read about a range of success stories, large and small, that illustrate the impact of our “whole child” approach to educating students with language based learning challenges. This report also serves as a tribute to the 435 donors and volunteers who, throughout this past school year, ensured Parkside’s continued success by volunteering countless hours and contributing $871,308 through our Annual Fund, Spring Benefit and Parents Association. Thanks to the exceptional leadership of the Parents Association by Corinne Bilerman, Patty Adams Martinez and Jon Mah, the 2018-2019 school year saw many exciting new events, including Parkside’s first-ever Parent-Child Dance, and a completely reimagined Spring Benefit, the “Casino Royale,” in support of our beloved arts and movement programs. We tip our hats to Benefit Co-Chairs Dot Cates and Andria Younger who curated a night of games and camaraderie that resulted in $126,556 raised expressly in support of our vital art, music, drama, yoga, gym, library and technology programs.

Our warmest appreciation also to Caroline Russo and Jay Kim for fearlessly leading our Annual Fund Committee this year. Their efforts resulted in the first increase in unrestricted donations our school has seen in more than eight years, once again achieving 100% parent participation, and reaching 31% participation among alumni families. Our historic commitment to an interdisciplinary, individualized and collaborative teaching style continues to lay the groundwork for students to discover and capitalize on their strengths, learn to express themselves and build meaningful relationships, and to acquire the tools and strategies that will propel them towards success in middle school and beyond. The work of our dynamic team of educators and therapists is made possible only by your unwavering commitment to our school. We thank you for the remarkable gifts you give to Parkside.

Albina Miller Co-Heads of School

Leslie Thorne

Message from the Board of Directors Dear Parkside Community, On behalf of the Board of Directors, and as a proud parent of an alumnus, I again thank you for your ongoing support of Parkside. Your involvement and commitment to Parkside’s unique approach to special education take on particular significance during this pivotal period in our school’s history. The board’s resolve to ensure Parkside’s long-term financial viability was central to our work over the course of the past year. It is a privilege to work alongside a team of parents, alumni parents and friends who understand and are committed to the importance of Parkside’s founding principle: to build a model program that combines current research and transdisciplinary expertise in order to educate children with language-related learning difficulties, and to serve families from diverse socio-economic backgrounds regardless of their ability to pay tuition.

At the time of this publication, we are actively petitioning the New York State Department of Education in Albany for a substantial increase in the tuition rate that Parkside receives. The success of this effort would mean an adjustment of our tuition rate to more closely align it with those of our peer schools, so I look forward to providing you with updates on the results as they unfold. As I anticipate what’s to come and grapple with the possibility that a decision to convert Parkside to a fully independent school may be in our near future, I also reflect on what has brought us to our current success: a parent and alumni community committed to our continuing mission, an unmatched team of educators, and Co-Heads of School who routinely inspire all of us to defy the odds. Your demonstration of generosity and faith in our school is the momentum that continues to move Parkside forward. Thank you for championing our program, and for all that you do in support of our students. Best regards,

Alan Pearson P’01 President, Board of Directors

Our Success Stories

Running “Just Right” Class 3-1

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While there have been so many individual student success stories through the year, one that stands out occurred when a child was having a lot of difficulty expressing herself and being part of a group. Addressing these difficulties is central to what we strive to achieve as teachers of Parkside’s youngest students. As a team, we looked at the child’s strengths and challenges, each of us taking on different responsibilities, one of the defining features of Parkside’s approach. As her teachers, we gave this child an accessible method of describing her brain and body in a way that was playful, engaging, and appealed to her interests, using a pink glittery chart that described her body like a car engine. When her engine was running “just right,” she was ready to learn. In a matter of weeks, this child was able to communicate how she was feeling with teachers, and was given a space to go to when she needed to regroup and take some time for herself. Not only did this allow the child to feel empowered and successful, but it gave more space for her teachers and therapists to build a stronger relationship with her and intervene with what she truly needs as a student. She felt validated, heard, and loved. This child now feels even more safe in our space, and as our biggest priority, we are vigilant in continuing to make her feel understood.

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— Audrey Eisenberg and Robin Baum Kindergarten

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As any teacher, parent, or caregiver knows, six-year-olds absolutely love superheroes. In our class, it became a constant play theme for the year. Though exciting and engaging, there is one big problem with superhero play: in order for there to be superheroes, there must be villains. Inevitably, someone would be dubbed the “bad guy” during play. Over the course of the year, we worked with the class on understanding how being the bad guy makes kids feel and how we could all work as a team. We used social stories, role played, and offered substitute ideas during play times. One day as the group played in the yard, we heard the telltale signs of superheroes - the swooshing of lightsabers and zooming of rocket ships. But we also heard something new. One student turned to the other and said, “Let’s make the soccer balls the bad guys!” The peer replied, “Yes! Then we can be on the same team!” The group played beautifully for the rest of the day and took on the Evil Soccer Ball team as a group. The empathy, creativity, and growth that the class displayed was a reminder that Parkside students themselves are the true superheroes.

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— Grace Spiegel and Kelly Holmes Kindergarten and 1st grade

Class 3-2 Superheroes v. Villains

Processing Shared Experiences Class 3-4

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This year, several of the students in our class experienced losses on a profound level. For one it was the death of a dear family member, another the death of a beloved pet, and still others the death of close neighbors or friends. These types of losses can be immensely tough for anyone to handle, but children especially are often experiencing death for the first time and are not sure what to feel or say. It was truly special to see the students connect with each other over these shared experiences and bond through the mutual grief they were feeling. We were so proud that they felt comfortable enough in the classroom to share their feelings and talk about these events with their peers. It was also incredible to witness how some students processed and dealt with their losses by reaching out to teachers and therapists for the support they needed. Parkside’s therapeutic and nurturing environment allows students the space to seek out help and support when they need it the most. While it was a hard year for these children in our class, the connections these unfortunate losses triggered were beautiful to see. The students truly grew emotionally and socially through sharing and talking about these experiences together. We will forever be in awe of their maturity and grace through such difficult moments in their young lives.

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— Stacy Garston and Marissa Krauser 1st and 2nd grade

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Throughout the year, students in 3-3 learned about different states in the United States. One state in particular that students enjoyed learning about was Alaska, with a focus on the Anchorage city. Students learned what daily life, the weather, and local transportation are like in Anchorage. Students enjoyed comparing life in Anchorage, Alaska to life in New York City. Additionally, students learned about various Alaskan animals and the special adaptations that help them live in such a cold habitat. After completing our study on Alaska, students had the opportunity to work in groups to create dioramas showing an ocean, forest or tundra habitat. They had to use their knowledge of the elements of the various habitats and work together to decide which materials they would use to represent each of the features. Students also created their own animals using model magic in art class. We were so proud of how they were able to communicate their ideas and work collaboratively to create their dioramas. It was wonderful to see students listening to their classmates’ ideas and coming up with a plan together. It was especially rewarding to listen to them problem solve together when difficult situations came up. At the end of the project all the students had an opportunity to present to other classes and showcase their diorama as well as share their newly learned knowledge. We are so proud of all of their hard work!

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— Futaba Yano and Jaymie Tannor 2nd grade

Class 3-3 Alaska Dioramas

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During gym this year, our workout of the week was reintroduced in September, practiced, and utilized as a warm-up every day before gym. We spent between two and seven minutes participating in a fitness challenge, modified specifically for each group, which incorporated movements like push ups, planks, sprints, squats, burpees, sit ups, jumping rope, kettle bell walks and medicine ball slams. Some students felt reluctant to participate and weren’t always excited about our routines. One student in particular had mixed feelings, but would participate and move through the exercises. After a few weeks, he would tell me that he ran a 5K with his parents or “worked out” with his dad over the weekend. I asked him how it made him feel, and he responded, “Great! I feel like I’m getting stronger.” He was starting to feel the personal benefits of physical activity and enjoying exercise. Soon, this student wanted to demonstrate movements for our workout of the week, lead the routine and explain the function of each movement. What a wonderful turnaround from a boy who was just going through the motions, to a boy who enjoys exercising and being active with his family. This is a perfect example of how important parent engagement and participation is, and how much of a positive effect it has on a child. Keep moving!

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— Mike Tramontana Gym

Gym I’m Getting Stronger

Honolulu Models Class 4-2

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As a part of the 4-2 curriculum we learn about various cities the United States. This year students learned all about San Francisco, Honolulu and Chicago. Students loved being able to compare and contrast all the different cities to one another, as well as to New York City. One of the highlights of our city study was having students work in pairs to create their own models of Honolulu by transforming recyclable materials into volcanoes, buildings, trains, beaches and more. The children worked so hard collaborating and creating their project, and then presented their model to each class in the school. When presenting their projects, students shared content they learned from the unit, and answered questions asked by their peers. As their teachers we are so proud of all the dedication and teamwork that each group contributed to create their Honolulu model.

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â€” Rachel Dansky and Kristen Guerriero 2nd and 3rd grade

A Hands-On Approach Occupational Therapy

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One of the biggest challenges that many of our students face is handwriting, for a variety of reasons. As one could imagine, handwriting is usually one of the least popular activities to do in the OT room, as our students would much prefer to spend their appointments creating elaborate obstacle courses with swinging, climbing, and jumping. Since handwriting requires so many different skills, the task can be arduous and difficult for many. Some of our students not only dislike handwriting, but are fearful and aversive to it. One of our greatest handwriting success stories this year involved a student who worked hard to overcome her strong fear of handwriting. This student started at Parkside with very little knowledge of letters â€” what they

look like, what each one is called, and the sound each one makes. Beginning in September, her goal was to successfully write her name, which proved to be extremely difficult for her. At first, she wrote her name with almost every letter reversed or flipped. She found handwriting and the task of letter formation to be so challenging that she would refuse to do any type of writing activity. She would try to avoid it by running away from the table when she saw a paper and pencil, sitting outside the OT room and refusing to come in, or crying when she eventually had to do writing. For weeks, her goal was to come in and practice handwriting for five minutes, without having a big reaction. We used motivating tools to help boost her confidence and set

her up for success. We first used a multisensory approach with wooden blocks, clay, putty, wiki stix, and beads to practice building the letters in her name. She was able to practice making her name through a more hands-on approach where she could be successful while also having fun. She also began playing a variety of interactive games to practice identifying, sounding out, and forming letters, all of which were specifically adapted to provide her with the “just-right” challenge. Throughout the year, she was given tons of positive praise not just for showing quality work, but also for trying her best and persevering through difficult tasks. Reflecting back on her work and allowing her to recognize her growth and achievements were also integral

for helping her overcome her fear of writing. Today, she is able to identify nearly all letters of the alphabet by their names and sounds! She is also able to pull together various strategies learned in the classroom, reading group, and speech and OT appointments to form all uppercase letters and even determine their sounds to spell words. Most importantly, she is able to tackle all handwriting practice with confidence and ease, and even loves to show off her hard work!

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— Abigail Browne Occupational Therapy

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One of our most noteworthy projects in 4-1 this year was our “flexibility book.” The idea for the project was developed during a team meeting involving specialists and classroom teachers who worked collaboratively to carry it out. Our newest student often had difficulty “being flexible.” As a team, we realized that the term “being flexible” is often used at Parkside but as a new student, this particular child didn’t have the same level of exposure to or understanding of the term as her peers. We identified moments that were often tricky for her to “be flexible” throughout the day, like not getting the game of her choosing, compromising with a peer, or unexpected changes in her schedule. Our next step was to provide the student with explicit instruction on the term flexibility during speech appointments. Next, the book was crafted as a social story, with text describing what being flexible and not being flexible looks and feels like. She was incredibly excited to have a book of her own, and was highly motivated to display moments of flexibility, adding pictures to illustrate the text descriptions in her book. Even now, we will often see the child pull out this book from her desk to look through it. She is quite proud of her book, and uses it as a resource for support as she continues to work on being flexible.

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— Michell Sibio and Nessa Williams 3rd grade

Class 4-1 The Flexibility Book

Bake Sale for Puerto Rico Class 4-3

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Our 4-3 community can be described in many words. Three we choose are: extraordinary, thoughtful, and compassionate. All of these traits came out this year in 4-3 as we organized our first form of charity work. After reading an article about the hurricanes that occurred in Puerto Rico last year, 4-3 sprang into action. They were deeply concerned about how families were left with no homes, little food and lack of electricity. As a class, students worked together to decide the best way to raise money and help. After some debate, the group decided to put together and host a charity bake sale. The students worked in small teams to organize the whole event. We had students working as “accountants” who made lists of the ingredients we needed and found stores in NYC to work within our budget. They also came up with a goal to raise $200 for us to work towards. We had an advertising group who brainstormed ways to promote the bake sale throughout the school. Lastly, a writer’s crew took up the responsibility of writing two separate emails: one sent to Parkside families, and one sent to the Parkside staff. Working collaboratively, the students pulled off a phenomenal bake sale, more than doubling the original goal and raising $461 to help families in Puerto Rico! The care, thought, and hard work that went into the bake sale truly demonstrated the optimism and love of our 4-3 family.

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— Rebecca Frank and Samantha Dean 3rd grade

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The Parkside School integrates multimedia technology into every facet of our program. We aim to provide teachers and students with the tools necessary to facilitate instruction, learning and exploration. We use technology to meet children where they are, using their strengths to engage with technology in order to overcome their learning challenges. The Universal Design for Learning framework guides our use of technology, providing a flexible learning environment that can accommodate a variety of students with individual learning differences. This framework allows us to plan and execute lessons and projects that are individualized and interdisciplinary and teach to the whole child, which is a pillar of the mission of our school.

Authentically Digital Technology

This framework was brought to light this year in the computer lab when students were tasked with creating a digital travel brochure about a city they had studied in social studies. While the final product would be the same for each student, the steps each child took to get there were different and varied, as they were able to choose the tools they felt most comfortable with based on their own strengths and learning challenges. After engaging in a group brainstorm on the city using an interactive word web, students planned their project using Google Docs. Features such as speech-to-text and predictive text were available if students wanted to use these tools, and some students even chose to use pencil and paper (low-tech tools) to plan their brochure. Students then moved to Google Slides to create their brochure, with some students choosing to use a desktop computer and others an iPad, based on their comfort level with each tool. Providing autonomy with the creation of these projects allowed students to think about what tools worked for them. Over the course of the year, many students developed a better understanding of themselves as learners, and of what does and doesn’t work for them in terms of technology use. Overall, this led to more authentic digital creations and a group of students who were better able to advocate for themselves in and out of the classroom.

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— Katie Bassett Technology

“Yoga Is Like Therapy” Yoga

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At the end of the school year I asked the students to write about how yoga helped them throughout the year. One student wrote that he is no longer nervous to take tests because he would practice the breathing techniques we learned in class and it helped him calm his body and mind. He also added that final relaxation is “amazing!” Another child wrote, “yoga is like therapy.” She went on to say that it helped her feel less stressed and she now practices yoga at home as well. I couldn’t be happier with all the students’ progress this year. They were really able to take what they learned in the class and apply it to everyday life. Way to go Parkside yogis!

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— Ginger Merritt Yoga

Professional Reflection Social Work

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Social Workers at Parkside continually strive to maximize each child’s strengths and potential. Building on the foundation of trusting, therapeutic relationships, children are helped over time to develop their capacities for communication through language and play, and for self-awareness, sometimes called reflective functioning. Out of these abilities emerge growth in self-regulation and confidence, empathy, resilience, problem-solving and emotional stamina. In order to help children to learn to reflect, it is necessary for therapists to be able to reflect as well. The clinician has to be able to pause, step back, honestly assess what works and what doesn’t, and understand how are we affecting and being affected by what’s happening in the therapeutic relationship. Such reflection is both essential and extremely difficult to achieve in the hectic crush of day-today schedules and deadlines. While weekly individual and group supervision sessions fulfill some of these needs, we recognized that we needed more. We applied to the Anna Freud Foundation for a grant that would provide support for us to attend 16

conferences and consult with experts in the field of child development and therapy. In our proposal, we cited some interests which we hoped to explore. They included learning more about new research in the neurobiology of children with language-based learning difficulties. In particular, we were interested in how brain development shapes defenses which affect social/ emotional growth. We wanted to learn about studies which show that therapeutic relating and playing can interrupt and beneficially shift those processes, even modulating what used to be thought of as “hard-wired.” We also wrote of our interest in becoming more informed and skilled as therapists working with many dimensions of trauma—for the child, family and the school community. Our proposal was accepted by the Foundation. In February, we received news that we had been awarded $2,000 to support the work outlined in our proposal, and we began the process of identifying consultants to work with us over the summer.

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— Anne Tuohy Social Work

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Our 4-4 class rose to the occasion during this year’s Science design challenge! Each student was responsible for creating their own 3-D model of Earth that showcased the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core using everyday objects. Students had to ensure that their model abided by specific properties such as having a thin crust and a thick mantle. Each child was creative and thoughtful throughout the planning and building stages. They truly crafted beautiful and creative models.

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— Kat Palma and Yamilex Mejia 4th grade

Class 4-4 3-D Design Challenge

Music, Rhythm and Memory Music & Drama

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The Music and Drama room is a place where children learn how to express themselves freely, and over the year we experienced many successes, both onstage and in the classroom. The collaborative effort between departments is the real key to successful expression, and the children continue to delight and surprise us with their capabilities. This year we were thrilled that our youngest students were able to memorize and perform complicated pieces in a performance setting twice: the first being ‘The Parade of the Wooden Soldier,’ and the second being ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’. We’ve found that with visual aids, the attachment of a tune to words, and repetitive movements, our youngest students are able to exceed expectations of memory and word

retrieval, and improve their ability to sustain their attention in a performance setting. To perform both pieces with tricky words and simultaneous choreographed movements in a distracting setting – on stage in front of a large audience, in a room with large windows that result in background noise – was an impressive feat. From their ability to memorize all the lyrics to knowing exactly where and when the drums come in, the children’s performances highlighted the correlation between music, rhythm and memory. It was a joy to watch them work together as a group to learn these pieces with such enthusiasm! They came to class with intention and purpose and the result was amazing.

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— MingYi Lin and Melissa Ferraro Music and Drama

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This year, our class studied The American Revolution. We began this unit with a review of explorers and the reasons why people left their homes in England in hopes of a better life in “The New World.” Through a series of group lessons and activities, students began to understand that life in the 13 colonies was not exactly as wonderful as the colonists expected it to be. Colonists were forced to pay a variety of taxes and had no say in their own government. These concepts are important, but also quite abstract. Students in 5-4 put their acting skills to use to explore these concepts in a deeper and more meaningful way. One activity involved role-playing at a “general store.” Students took turns acting as a shocked colonist learning about new taxes and also as a saddened, but firm store owner who had to be the bearer of bad news. Students also created their very own “No Taxation without Representation” posters and passionately marched around the school protesting. Towards the end of our unit, we took a trip to the Fraunces Tavern Museum downtown to solidify all of this learning. By the time we learned about the colonists’ revolt at the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the students had steam coming out of their ears! It was an exciting journey exploring the big battles and important people of the Revolutionary War, as well as important documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the ultimate Patriot victory at The Battle of Yorktown. July 4th will never be the same for 5-4 students!

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— Rachel Hoffman and Marie Rice 4th and 5th grade

Class 5-4 A New World

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In the library, children were greeted from the very beginning of the year with a message many of us are familiar with from Fred Rogers: “You are a very special person. There is only one like you in the whole world. There’s never been anyone exactly like you before, and there will never be again. Only you. And people can like you exactly as you are.” This message was reinforced throughout the year in our visiting authors program. Students excitedly welcomed childrens’ authors Rosemary Wells and Jacqueline Woodson to Parkside to share their inspirational stories. In anticipation of Ms. Woodson’s visit, students read Brown Girl Dreaming, and prepared questions they intended to ask when she visited in April. The Parkside Singers welcomed her with a moving rendition of “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman, and students eagerly listened to her described what inspired her to begin writing, despite her childhood challenges with reading. When Ms. Wells visitied, she captivated her audience by showing examples of her writing and illustration process, which prompted a range of questions from the students. Her message to the children was that mistakes, coupled with perseverance, is what it takes to reach your own personal excellence. The opportunity to connect with these published authors was often a turning point for students. Some children were inspired to try their hand at writing or illustrating their own books, while others were motivated to practice reading more often, or to read a book they may not have otherwise chosen. These steps towards the creation of more curious, determined readers is what really stood out in the library this year.

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— Barbara Morris Library

Library Visiting Authors Inspire

A Little Extra Support Art

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As the new art teacher I had many wonderful experiences this year, from meeting such incredible, creative and talented students to working as part of a team with both students and staff to support the school play in the spring. Looking back over the year, one thing I will always remember is working with my art assistants. Three students in their last year at Parkside worked during one art class per week with one of our three youngest classes. They had all kinds of responsibilities. From helping with collecting and passing out supplies, to turning on the water for hand washing and helping the younger students take turns, to working with one or two students who benefited from a little extra support, the art assistants were impressive in their ability to talk about art with their young peers. It was wonderful to see their ability to jump in and be flexible in many different situations. One day I had the opportunity to spend a few extra minutes with one of the art assistants after we dismissed the younger class and waited for his class to join us for art. I will always remember how thoughtful and reflective he was. He talked about what went well during the previous class, what he would like to try next time, and asked lots of questions. I was so impressed with his growth this year and feel fortunate for this opportunity to see what wonderful potential he has.

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— Cari Casas Art

The Great Plastic Debate Class 5-2

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Class 5-2 had a very busy and productive year. All the students were members of Parkside’s first-ever debate. After hearing about the possibility that plastic utensils might be banned in school, the graduating class had some big feelings on the topic. With the support of the class speech therapists and the class teachers a debate was born. We have never seen the students more motivated and focused on a single issue. They were ready for this challenge and never looked back. During the three months of preparation the students never complained and persevered until the end. It was refreshing to see them cooperating, planning, organizing, reading, writing and editing as teams. Each member had a part in the team, and each team functioned as a working machine. Unexpected partnerships emerged and friendships grew stronger. The debaters become better listeners, stronger speakers and future citizens who care about the world. Many of the participants continued discussing the debate issue days after the event. We think some future debaters and activists were born this Spring 2019.

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— Jacqueline Ament and Sam Carcamo 5th grade

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This year, all five of our Speech Language Pathologists worked wholeheartedly to support each of our student’s language, developmental, social and academic skills. While there were many significant success stories from this year — the 5-2 debate, expanded use of the Story Grammar Marker for narrative language, the creation of kindness cards, and even the creation of props for the play — one student experience stood out. Our therapists work diligently to target specific speech and language goals within the context of the school setting. Students have opportunities to practice their communication objectives with familiar and unfamiliar listeners, adults or peers, and in a variety of school-based settings. Carrying these skills over to a different environment beyond the school setting is an important step in supporting our students to develop independence outside the therapy room. At times, therapy data or clinical impressions have led clinicians to understand times when a child may communicate with greater ease or success in the therapy setting than in

other contexts. Thus, this year, one of our therapists worked closely with a particular student to target their speech and language skills in the community. Together, they spent time planning different locations they might visit and goals they might work on. Initially, the student might only be responsible for waiting in line, with the ultimate goal of using language to order from unfamiliar individuals. Over the course of this project, the Speech Language Pathologist observed the student becoming more independent outside of school and confident to take risks in their own communication. At the Achievement Ceremony at the end of the year, this particular student described the importance of these trips and this special time with their therapist. This wonderful story highlights how our Speech Language Pathologists carefully and systematically support our students in all aspects of their communication. Their valuable work reaches far beyond the therapy setting and touches the lives of our students here at Parkside.

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— Courtney Kornblum Speech & Language

Speech & Language Beyond Therapy

Graduation and Ongoing Schools The Class of 2019 celebrated their graduation from Parkside with moving speeches which included candid remembrances of their struggles, shout-outs to friends and teachers who impacted their education, and a great deal of pride in the accomplishments that have prepared them to move on to middle school. Alumnus Andrew Isaacson ’11 gave a heartfelt and deliberate keynote address at the ceremony. It was the perfect summation of how Parkside prepares students to take challenges head on, to advocate for themselves, and to believe in their future. Graduates are going on to schools including The Community School, The Lowell School, The Summit School, and Winston Preparatory School.

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After I graduated in 2011, I attended the Gateway Middle School for three years, another special educational environment. I then made the massive transition to a mainstream high school, York Prep and have just completed my first year of college at Lehigh University. I am studying Journalism and Political Science with a potential minor in marketing. In addition to all the academic success, I am an editor for the school newspaper and the community service chair for my Fraternity. The drastic educational growth is a testament to my academic perseverance and commitment, plus the way Parkside set me up for a successful future. They helped turn my biggest weaknesses into my biggest strengths and made me an independent selfadvocate. Some of those skills have been asking for extensions when necessary, starting a paper or project days or weeks in advance of the deadline rather than waiting unitl the last minute, and reviewing for a test or assignment. What makes Parkside special is that the teachers and therapists give each student the confidence that they can go far in life and succeed at any educational level no matter what challenges they have. They are willing to support any child, no matter their background, and make them prepared to succeed post-elementary school.

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— Andrew Isaacson ’11 Excerpt from his keynote address

Class of 2019

Financials Contributions Parents.....................................................................................................................................$435,682 Alumni Families.........................................................................................................................$84,191 Corporations & Foundations................................................................................................ $82,503 Grandparents............................................................................................................................ $58,161 Board of Directors....................................................................................................................$33,743 Friends........................................................................................................................................$14,074 Current & Former Staff...............................................................................................................$7,514 TOTAL ANNUAL GIVING....................................................................................... $715,868 Parents Association................................................................................................................$141,382 General Gifts.............................................................................................................................. $8,408 Alumni Events............................................................................................................................ $3,400 Grant Funding............................................................................................................................ $2,000 Playground Fund...........................................................................................................................$250 TOTAL GIVING.......................................................................................................$871,308

Income & Expenses INCOME Tuition & Fees........................... $4,038,718 Contributions.............................. $871,308 Dividend & Interest Income.....$166,660 Rental & Other Income..............$101,766 Federal & State Govâ€™t Grants....... $71,127 Unrealized Gain on Investment Securities................... $57,172 Realized Gain on Investment Securities.....................$3,676 TOTAL INCOME................. $5,310,427

EXPENSES Salaries & Benefits................... $4,685,331 Program Expenses..................... $230,792 General Administration..............$219,077 Depreciation.................................$156,518 Development Expenses...............$73,724 Building & Operations................. $56,730

TOTAL EXPENSES.............. $5,422,172

2% 1%

16% Income

Expenses

76%

86%

09-10

13-14

14-15

15-16

16-17

17-18

$715,868

$670,702

$713,178

$761,638

12-13

$797,092

$894,505

11-12

$853,361

$918,608

10-11

$551,690

$930,859

Annual Fund 2009-2019

18-19

12-13

13-14

14-15

16-17

17-18

$871,308

15-16

$1,061,270*

$1,026,290*

$1,064,305

$1,116,139

$1,239,669* 11-12

$848,390

10-11

$887,971

09-10

$1,068,989

$1,010,199

Total Giving 2009-2019

18-19

* Includes gala event fundraising

100% Parent

31% Alumni Family

Participation

Participation 27

Annual Fund

Annual Fund Bridging the gap and supporting everything from staff salaries and benefits to classroom technology, supplies and curriculum, the Annual Fund is Parksideâ€™s fundraising priority. We extend our sincerest thanks to every donor who gave in response to our annual appeal.

Leadership Donors LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

Andrew and Suzanne Taub

Lane Schaffer and Karen Rabinowicz

$30,000+

Vincent Visceglia

Sherri Shepherd

Matt and Joanna Weiss

Hayward and Barbara Smith

Robert and Eleanor Cayre Ryan and Tracey Nash

TUITION GAP PARTNERS $22,000 to $29,999 Paul and Gail Bichler Michael and Corinne Bilerman Ethan and Jenna Dabbs Thomas Delaney and Patrick Mullin Jay Kim and SoJin Bae Richard and Amy McDaid Jon and Jennifer Steingart Linda Taub

RED DOOR SOCIETY $15,000 to $21,999 David Addison and Dot Cates Peter Andolfatto and Ladan Mehranvar John and Erin Dalton Frederick Johnson and Seran Lee-Johnson Marilyn and James Simons Charitable Fund Caroline Russo

Loretta Stratton

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Rob Tannenbaum and Gabriela Shelley

$5,000 to $14,999

Veli Topkara and Fardina Malik

Mary Elizabeth Alexander

Will Whitesell and Felicia La Forgia

Johan and Megan Andersen

Paula Zahn

Brad and Ashley Carlin Nancy Crown and Sam Weisman Nicolas and Masayo Douglas

CLASSROOM PATRONS $2,500 to $4,999

Seth Freeman and Carolyn Barker

Anonymous

Simon Glick and Leah Edmunds

Stuart and Dina Berrin

Sam and Katie Holliday

Brook and C. Zoe Cuddy

Rebecca Hornstein

Minna Fyer and William Brodsky

Haisong Jiao and Grace Wang

Daniel and Beverly Green

Nareg and Marlene Kalaydjian

Heidi Green

Regina Skyer

Gerald Karikari and Barbara Smith

Tongwei Liu and Julia Tung

Susan Kerschbaumer

Jon and Sharmee Mah

Milton and Heidi Klein

Judith and Jon Marshall

Christopher and Esther Leon-Wales

Tim and Laurie Marshall

Eugene and Laura Mazzaro

Christopher Marshall and Cynthia Carroll

Dorothea Moore

Michael and Diana Nahmias

Bob and Mollie Myers

Fabien and Oksana Pavlowsky

Dominique and Eldine Reyl

Matthew Perry and Yvonne Caravia

Albert Roker and Deborah Roberts

Ira and Paula Resnick

Mark Silberberg and Tracy Butler

Charles and Hilary Reyl

Supporters Gregory Abbey

Henry and Soo Bae

Jennifer Abrams

Erin Baker

Ryan Camareno and

Floyd and Judith Addison

Deborah and Jeremy Baron

Lucinda Cardinal and Daniel Tamkin

Andrew and Alison Adler

Lauren and Josh Behar

Elsie Castrorao

Ahmad Al-Sati and Rose Razaghian

Nancy Beltrandi

Louie Celiberti

Bruce and Barbara Alster

Rachel and Mark Berman

Freddie Chambers and Paula Steele

Jeremy Alster

Doris Bernstein

Philip and Carol Chan

Richard and Carol Alston

Natan and Noemi Bitterman

Frank Chaney and Ronda Wist

Marc and Elaine Altholz

Laurence and Sharlene Blau

Raghav Chari and Isha Gary

Jacqueline Ament and Nelson Berberena

James and Kathleen Bowers

David and Linda Chew

Grace An

Todd Bressi and Amy Lempert

Paul Chew and Bindia Malhotra

Joseph and Simone Andrews

Dana and Brian Brett

Marsha Cole

Anonymous

G. David Brinton and Janet Mattick

Michael Colvin

Ziv and Megan Arazi

Julie Bronder

Paul and Janet Cord

Jody and John Arnhold

Martha Brown

Christina Cruz

Edwin Arroyo

Abigail Browne

Daniel and Alice Cunningham

Donna Assumma

Jerry and Amy Bruggeman

Peter and Michelle Dan

Vincent Aubrun and Patricia Godoy

Patrick Brune and Fred Greenblatt

Michael and Linda Davidoff

Austin and Company, Inc.

Jill Burton

Lorinda Davis

Judy Frangie-Camareno

Talia Day

Kule-Korgood and Associates

Jeffrey and Nancie Perlowitz

Joan Delaney

Andrew Lambert

William and Stephanie Perry

Nina Del Rosario Forde

Julie Lambert

Duane Pinder and Brenda Davis

Conor Devlin

Michele and Jeffrey Landau

Cary and Elyse Pollock

Hristian Diamandiev and Idania Varillas

Alison Lankenau

Howard Pyle and Kirsten Johnson

Sheldon and Laurie Dosik

Arcady Lapiro and Shelley Poniachek

Don and Stephanie Rapaport

Jessica Durrett and Scott Hansher

David and Meredith Lee

Ron and Liat Raz

Johnny Dwyer and Sarah Magid

Ben and Wendy Lehmann

Francisco Renta and Marlo Navarro

Lowell and Susan Edmunds

Carl Lennartson and Susan Arthur

Marie Rice

Robert and Margaret Eisenstadt

Jane and Richard Liescheidt

Shaun and Blair Rose

Susan and Gerard Elicks

Joseph and Kay Lindenfield

Neal Rosenberg

Leonard and Nicky Ellis

The Lowell School

Andrew Rosenbloom

Coretta Essilfie

Whitney Lynn

Jason and Heidi Rosenfarb

Cyrille and James Farrell

John MacArthur and Renee Khatami

Jeffrey Rothman and Nancy Sacks

Roberta Favant

Bob Maclay and Karen Lundry

Fredric and Vivienne Rottman

Earl Figueroa and

Angelo and Julia Marketos

Aaron Royer

Claudia Marks

Paul Ryan and Margaret Arnold

Kevin and Joan Frawley

Ivan Martinez and Patty Adams Martinez

Beckie Salzberg

Jill Freeman

Benoit and Jazmin Massey

Joshua Sapan and Ann Foley

Stacy Garston

Jillian Mayonove

Nancy Scherer

Richard and Judith Gelade

Marcia McCabe

Mark and Mindy Schneider

Valerie Gerber

Bernard McClain and Helaine Worrell

Jessica Scovel and Tony Low

Ted and Christine Gerstein

Laura McClelland and Dane Joella

Jeremy and Elena Shahom

Mark and Leslie Godridge

Henry McCurtis

Athena Shapiro

Robin Goldberg

Leigh McKay

Paul and Claudia Shaum

Michael Gostigian and Sharon Monplaisir

Holly McKeown

Davida Sherwood

Rashod Monroe and Serene Gregg

Christopher and Elaine McLeod

Samuel and Sarah Sidi

Anthony Gruppuso and

McLeod Blue Sky Charitable

Paul Siegel and Melissa Gelade

Unique Samuel-Figueroa

Doreena Marano Gruppuso German Guerrero and

Foundation, Inc.

Steven Siegel

Gary Mellen

Donald and Marilyn Silberberg

Joshua and Beth Mermelstein

Robert Silverstein and Wanda Olson

Ivy Gutierrez

Ginger Merritt

Peter Skawinski and Allegra LeGrande

Thomas and Mary Jane Haher

David Messer

Andor Skotnes and Teresa Meade

Peter and Margarita Halloran

Theresa and Michael Middlebrooks

Wellesley and Frances Smith

Pablo Helguera and Dannielle Tegeder

Christopher and Deborah Milite

Rachel Sosland

Mauricio Hidalgo and

Albina Miller and Preston Faro

Ray and Kelly Spitzley

Daniel Miller and Vita Milller

Rachel Staloff and William Bornander

Peter and Lisa Holsberg

Akiko Miyake

David and Kate Stephan

David and Lindsey Huntley

Barbara and David Morris

Nicholas Stern and Barbara Samuels

Jesse Huwer

Boaz Mourad and Stacey Matthias

Salvo Stoch and Leslie Chasen

Tsuyoshi and Kaori Inoue

Jim and Sandra Moy

Marc and Dikla Strohl

Joel and Alissa Isaacson

Conrad Mselle and Elizabeth Browne

Barry Strongin and Laura Whitman

Joeri Jacobs

Ozier Muhammad and Lisa Redd

Chris Sun and Deanna Song

Howard Jacobson and Kathryn Wolfson

Paul and Linda Mulhauser

Jaymie Tannor

John R. and Sherry B. Cohn

Christine Munnelly

Susan Thomas and Steven Hutchinson

Mary Murphy

Leslie Thorne and Thomas Casey

Nelson Johnson

Irungu and Evadne Naantaanbuu

Peter Ticali

Joseph and Geraldine Jordan

Corey and Paul Nascenzi

Anne Tuohy and Neil Scriptunas

Helene Jorgensen

Jamie and Amy Nash

Craig and Robin Unterberg

Gary and Judith Kadi

Cindy Nathanson

Rachel Vannucci and Mick Bonde

Marco and Mayra Kalisch

Lief Nielsen and Uma Parikh-Nielsen

David and Elizabeth Varga

Avtar and Salinee Kang

Declan and Denise O’Dea

Libby Varghese

Anthony Kapp and Danny Ross

Conor O’Dell

Cathy and Chris Weeks

Tony and Wilma Kapp

Kevin and Doreen Odell

Michael Weinstein and Chantal Aflalo

Lisa Karlin and Jim Kunen

Kerry O’Donnell

Benjamin Weintraub and Lucy Prager

Shelley Kessler and Rob Muhlrad

Max Olynyk and Valerie Bruno-Olynyk

Marjorie and Michael Weiss

Loretta Kloda

Garret O’Mahony and Siobhan Retsina

Sid Whelan and Lisa Waller

Courtney Kornblum

Nischal and Aline Pai

Erin White

Stuart and Heather Krasna

Alan and Leslie Pearson

Barbara Whitman

Judith Krug

Melody Perez

Lois Whitman

Kimerly Polak-Guerrero

Rosario Samperio-Hidalgo

Philanthropic Fund

John and Gladys Woo

Eric and Caroline Yoon

Antoine and Michelle Zemor

Yukako Yamazoe

Corbin and Andria Younger

Robert and Susan Zohlman

Christine Yen

Diane Zeitlin

Zachary and Arna Zohlman

Alumni Family Donors Gregory Abbey Andrew and Alison Adler

Mauricio Hidalgo and Rosario Samperio-Hidalgo

Duane Pinder and Brenda Davis Kimberly Mary Polak-Polak and

Mary Elizabeth Alexander

Peter and Lisa Holsberg

Ahmad Al-Sati and Rose Razaghian

Ira M. Resnick Foundation

Cary and Elyse Pollock

Vincent Aubrun and Patricia Godoy

Joel and Alissa Isaacson

Don and Stephanie Rapaport

James and Kathleen Bowers

Howard Jacobson and Kathryn Wolfson

Ira and Paula Resnick

Todd Bressi and Amy Lempert

Joseph and Geraldine Jordan

Albert Roker and Deborah Roberts

G. David Brinton and Janet Mattick

Gary and Judith Kadi

Andrew Rosenbloom

Martha Brown

Marco and Mayra Kalisch

Jason and Heidi Rosenfarb

Freddie Chambers and Paula Steele

Avtar and Salinee Kang

Fredric and Vivienne Rottman

Philip and Carol Chan

Andrew Lambert

Aaron Royer

Frank Chaney and Ronda Wist

Julie Lambert

Paul Ryan and Margaret Arnold

David and Linda Chew

Ben and Wendy Lehmann

Joshua Sapan and Ann Foley

Paul Chew and Bindia Malhotra

Carl Lennartson and Susan Arthur

Lane Schaffer and Karen Rabinowicz

Marsha Cole

Tongwei Liu and Julia Tung

Mark and Mindy Schneider

Paul and Janet Cord

Bob Maclay and Karen Lundry

Paul and Claudia Shaum

Nancy Crown and Sam Weisman

Marilyn and James Simons

Sherri Shepherd

Brook and C. Zoe Cuddy

Charitable Fund

Guerrero Fund

Samuel and Sarah Sidi

Daniel and Alice Cunningham

Claudia Marks

Robert Silverstein and Wanda Olson

Peter and Michelle Dan

Eugene and Laura Mazzaro

Andor Skotnes and Teresa Meade

Michael and Linda Davidoff

Marcia McCabe

Ray and Kelly Spitzley

Sheldon and Laurie Dosik

Bernard McClain and Helaine Worrell

David and Kate Stephan

Johnny Dwyer and Sarah Magid

Henry McCurtis

Nicholas Stern and Barbara Samuels

Leonard and Nicky Ellis

Gary Mellen

Salvo Stoch and Leslie Chasen

Kevin and Joan Frawley

Christopher and Deborah Milite

Marc and Dikla Strohl

Minna Fyer and William Brodsky

Akiko Miyake

Barry Strongin and Laura Whitman

Valerie Gerber

Boaz Mourad and Stacey Matthias

Chris Sun and Deanna Song

Ted and Christine Gerstein

Jim and Sandra Moy

Craig and Robin Unterberg

Mark and Leslie Godridge

Conrad Mselle and Elizabeth Browne

Michael Weinstein and Chantal Aflalo

Michael Gostigian and Sharon Monplaisir

Ozier Muhammad and Lisa Redd

Benjamin Weintraub and Lucy Prager

German Guerrero and

Paul and Linda Mulhauser

John and Gladys Woo

Kevin and Doreen Odell

Eric and Caroline Yoon

Thomas and Mary Jane Haher

Kerry Oâ€™Donnell

Paula Zahn

Peter and Margarita Halloran

Alan and Leslie Pearson

Antoine and Michelle Zemor

Kimerly Polak-Guerrero

Jeffrey and Nancie Perlowitz

Current and Former Staff Donors Richard and Carol Alston

Robin Goldberg

Marie Rice

Jacqueline Ament and Nelson Berberena

Anthony Kapp and Danny Ross

Jessica Scovel and Tony Low

Grace An

Lisa Karlin and Jim Kunen

Rachel Sosland

Edwin Arroyo

Courtney Kornblum

Rachel Staloff and William Bornander

Deborah and Jeremy Baron

Michele and Jeffrey Landau

Jaymie Tannor

Lauren and Josh Behar

Alison Lankenau

Susan Thomas and Steven Hutchinson

Rachel and Mark Berman

Jane and Richard Liescheidt

Leslie Thorne and Thomas Casey

Dana and Brian Brett

Jillian Mayonove

Anne Tuohy and Neil Scriptunas

Abigail Browne

Laura McClelland and Dane Joella

Rachel Vannucci and Mick Bonde

Patrick Brune and Fred Greenblatt

Ginger Merritt

Cathy and Chris Weeks

Jessica Durrett and Scott Hansher

Albina Miller and Preston Faro

Erin White

Roberta Favant

Barbara and David Morris

Christine Yen

Nina Del Rosario Forde

Corey and Paul Nascenzi

Diane Zeitlin

Stacy Garston

Corporate and Foundation Donors Austin and Company, Inc.

Kule-Korgood and Associates

Sony Corporation of American

Bank of America

Len Camber Charitable Trust

Stratton Charitable Foundation

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Live Breathe Fitness, Inc

The Bloc

Cyborg Asylum Music Inc.

Nathan Tannenbaum Foundation, Inc.

The Hilda Mullen Foundation

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

Network For Good

The Nahmias Family Trust

Diego R. and Vincent D. Visceglia

Northwestern Mutual Foundation

The Walt Disney Company Foundation

Olympian Health and Fitness, LLC

The Wasserman Foundation

Edelman Financial Engines

Penguin Random House

The Wiener Family Foundation

Estee Lauder

Polak and Guerrero Fund

Truist

Goldman Sachs

Randa Foundation

U. S. Bank Corp

Guggenheim Partners

Select Equity Group, L.P.

Universal Television, LLC

Ira M. Resnick Foundation

The Simons Foundation

YourCause, LLC

Foundation

JP Morgan Charitable Giving

Consecutive Year Donors 15+ CONSECUTIVE YEARS Mary Elizabeth Alexander Jacqueline Ament and Nelson Berberena Vincent Aubrun and Patricia Godoy G. David Brinton and Janet Mattick David and Linda Chew Daniel and Alice Cunningham Anthony Gruppuso and Doreena Marano Gruppuso

Robert Silverstein and Wanda Olson

Robert King and Anne Davis

Ray and Kelly Spitzley

Courtney Kornblum

Marc and Dikla Strohl

Max Kozower and Jane Guttenberg

Craig and Robin Unterberg

Hari Krishnaswami and Amy Daley

Eric and Caroline Yoon

Andrew Lambert Julie Lambert

5+ CONSECUTIVE YEARS

Joseph and Kay Lindenfield

David Addison and Dot Cates

Tongwei Liu and Julia Tung

Para Ahilan and Nirilla Anthonimuthu

Thomas and Mary Jane Haher

Grace An

Joel and Alissa Isaacson

Donna Assumma

Howard Jacobson and Kathryn Wolfson

Paul and Gail Bichler

Alison Lankenau

James and Kathleen Bowers

Jane and Richard Liescheidt

Todd Bressi and Amy Lempert

Claudia Marks

Freddie Chambers and Paula Steele

Gary Mellen

Paul Chew and Bindia Malhotra

Albina Miller and Preston Faro

Marsha Cole

Alan and Leslie Pearson

Paul and Janet Cord

Duane Pinder and Brenda Davis

Ethan and Jenna Dabbs

Cary and Elyse Pollock

David and Libby Davenport

Barry Strongin and Laura Whitman

Johnny Dwyer and Sarah Magid

Leslie Thorne and Thomas Casey

Leonard and Nicky Ellis Coretta Essilfie

10+ CONSECUTIVE YEARS Nancy Crown and Sam Weisman Brook and C. Zoe Cuddy Minna Fyer and William Brodsky Michael Gostigian and Sharon Monplaisir Peter and Margarita Halloran Ira M. Resnick Foundation Gary and Judith Kadi Len Camber Charitable Trust Christopher and Deborah Milite Dorothea Moore Ozier Muhammad and Lisa Redd Michael and Adina Pitt Albert Roker and Deborah Roberts Andrew Rosenbloom Mark and Mindy Schneider

Cyrille and James Farrell Earl Figueroa and Unique Samuel-Figueroa Nina Del Rosario Forde Seth Freeman and Carolyn Barker Ted and Christine Gerstein Daniel and Beverly Green Heidi Green Pablo Helguera and Dannielle Tegeder Mauricio Hidalgo and Rosario Samperio-Hidalgo Sam and Katie Holliday Rebecca Hornstein Haisong Jiao and Grace Wang John R. and Sherry B. Cohn Philanthropic Fund Joseph and Geraldine Jordan Avtar and Salinee Kang Jay Kim and SoJin Bae

Angelo and Julia Marketos Tim and Laurie Marshall Eugene and Laura Mazzaro Richard and Amy McDaid Declan and Denise Oâ€™Dea Kevin and Doreen Odell Kerry Oâ€™Donnell Nischal and Aline Pai Ron and Liat Raz Francisco Renta and Marlo Navarro Michael and Karina Rizzi Laura-Ann Robb and Michele Weber Jason and Heidi Rosenfarb Aaron Royer Caroline Russo Lane Schaffer and Karen Rabinowicz Maurice Shalah and Yoko Tajimi Samuel and Sarah Sidi Mark Silberberg and Tracy Butler Hayward and Barbara Smith Rachel Sosland Rachel Staloff and William Bornander David and Kate Stephan Stratton Charitable Foundation Chris Sun and Deanna Song Andrew and Suzanne Taub Peter Ticali Rachel Vannucci and Mick Bonde Vincent Visceglia Cathy and Chris Weeks Matt and Joanna Weiss Amanda Wiener Diane Zeitlin

Honorary and Memorial Gifts MEMORIAL GIFTS In Memory of Ann Dukat Sam and Katie Holliday In Memory of Eleanor Capozzi Daniel and Vita Miller Albina Miller and Preston Faro In Memory of Jack Matthias Boaz Mourad and Stacey Matthias In Memory of Tony Knnpoli Daniel and Vita Miller

COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS In Honor of Alan Pearson, Albina Miller and Leslie Thorne Michael and Diana Nahmias In Honor of Albina Miller Andrew and Alison Adler Cathy and Chris Weeks In Honor of Corinne Bilerman Jill Freeman In Honor of Dominique Brown Martha Millan Brown In Honor of Ethan Weiss Michael and Marjorie Weiss In Honor of Ethan Kozower ’16 Doris Bernstein

In Honor of Emmy Holliday Athena Shapiro

In Honor of Rajan Kang ’18 Avtar and Salinee Kang

In Honor of Gerald Karikari, Jr. Gerald Karikari and Barbara Smith

In Honor of Reeva Alster Nancy Beltrandi Shelley Kessler and Rob Muhlrad

In Honor of Julian Douglas Helene Jorgensen In Honor of Leslie Thorne Cathy and Chris Weeks In Honor of Maggie Yoon Eric and Caroline Yoon In Honor of Mauricio Hidalgo Mauricio Hidalgo and Rosario Samperio-Hidalgo In Honor of Max Lennartson ’15 Carl Lennartson and Susan Arthur In Honor of Micaela Diamandiev Hristian Diamandiev and Idania Varillas In Honor of Michael Nahmias David Messer In Honor of Noah Leon-Wales Ivy Gutierrez In Honor of Nyhla Andrews Joseph and Simone Andrews

In Honor of Rhys Huntley Laurence and Sharlene Blau In Honor of Rose Green Heidi Green In Honor of Sam Holliday Jennifer Abrams Talia Day Michael Colvin In Honor of Sophie Camareno Ryan Camareno and Judy Frangie-Camareno In Honor of Sylvia Guerrero German Guerrero and Kimerly Polak-Guerrero In Honor of Tom Casey Christopher and Deborah Milite In Honor of Tyler Monroe Rashod Monroe and Serene Gregg In Honor of William Siegel Ed Cabrera Paul Siegel and Melissa Gelade

Other Giving

Other Giving Parents Run to Support Parkside In the fall, parents Dot Cates, Katie Holliday and Lief Neilsen teamed up to raise $11,000 for Parkside as they ran the New York City Marathon, Chicago Marathon, and the Brooklyn Greenway Half Marathon respectively. The following donors generously supported their inspiring effort. Jennifer Abrams

Lauren Epstein

Jodi Maggio

Caroline Russo

Patty Adams Martinez

Alisa Fox

Jon Mah

Jessica Salvatore

Judith Addison

Jennifer Frantz

Steven Makos

Elizabeth Sarosi

Allison Amend

Elizabeth G.

Jeneen Mangel

Ann Scheiner

Johan Andersen

Rik Gates

Steve Margosian

Brittany Schwartz

Judith Anderson

Barbara Gerber

Lisa Markowski

Phoebe Search

Anonymous (7)

Radhika Giri

Kate Marks

Judith Seidel

Osman Ansari

Denise Glickson

Laurie Marshall

Michelle Sibio

Diane Barnes

Max Goldberg

Sean Martin

Jamie Silver

Hilary Berliner

Valerie Gomez

Allison McDuffee

Karen Silverman

Susan Beyersdorf

Nancy Greenwood

Kelly McGarrity

Katharine Small

Corinne Bilerman

Genevieve Halili

Luciana McKee

Barbara Smith

Barry Blumenfeld

Katie Holliday

Erica Meyer

Barbara Smith

Marcia Brayer

Suzanne Howe

Mark Miller

Melissa Soto

Marissa Brown

Kevin Hungate

Amber Morgan

John Staley

Anne Bubb

Missy Hunter

Caitlin Murphy

Tom Stevens

Ashley Busch

Lindsey Huntley

Tracey Nash

Kara Stormer

Kelsey Cantore

Rikki Javitch

Josh Northridge

Mary Taylor Charman

Lawrence Carter

Leah Johnson

Jeff Oâ€™Connor

Leslie Thorne

Margaret Cates

Anna Kaiser

Denise Oâ€™Dea

Louis Tosto

Una Chae

Marlene Kalaydjian

Alisha Ostacher-Cox

Savitri Tu

Eliza Chang

Anthony Kapp

Maryellen Owens

Julia Tung

Anita Charles

Jennifer Karol

Carol Parikh

Meghan Valand

Noelle Christie

Lindsay Kelly

Jana Pasquel de Shapiro

Marie Villafuerte

Christine Cincotta

Paul Kenny

Stephanie Perry

Joanna Weiss

Jane Clapp

Maggie Kiley

Gingi Pica

Terri Werlau

Kennedy Cogan

Carrie Kirchen

Jim Purvis

Collette Winn

Charlotte Conley

Milton Klein

Paul Quatinetz

Monica Witt

Megan Curtin

Sara Klose

Andrea Rachman

Jennifer Wittmer

Erin Dalton

Zach and Jocelyn Kolkin

Ann Rafael

Meg Woods

Elizabeth Dank

Piper Kulkin

Atalanta Rafferty

Tammy Wormell

Gabrielle Davison

Felicia La Forgia-Whitesell

Liat Raz

Elizabeth Young

Talia Day

Molly Lavin

Courtney Retzler

Susanne and Mel Young

Simmi Degnemark

Hannah Lee

Hilary Reyl

Andria Younger

Katie Draycott

Evan Lewis

Dan Rivlin

Paula Zamora Gonzalez

Jill Dresner

Lizzie Lewis

Katie Rizzo

Diane Zeitlin

Julie Duffy

Lauren Lisher

Alex Romano

Zachary Zohlman

Russell Dukes

Santiago Lyon

Blair Rose

Brian Enda

Laura Mackay

Tamara Rosenthal

Facebook Fundraising We extend a very special thank you to to the members of our community, and their friends and supportes, who launched campaigns on behalf of Parkside through Facebook.

AMY MCDAID

Rachel Hammer

Ilsa Enomoto

Laura Slobodin

Amy’s Fundraiser for The Parkside School

James Koretz

Paula Erickson

Andrew Small

Lisa Metselaar

Russell Fine

Curt Smith

Anonymous

Alan Pearson

Guy Finley

Dan Smolen

Claire Carlin

Leslie Pearson

Susie Galvin

Sam Sokol

Amy McDaid

Taralee Schoen

Clark Goodpaster

Linda Sperling

Mariela Miraglio

Debbie Werner

Jonathan Gregg

Meg Symsyk

Erin Hall

Rob Tannenbaum

NOEMI BITTERMAN

Sharon Harkey

Leslie Thorne

Noemi’s Birthday Fundraiser for The Parkside School

Molly Hawn

Rutherford Vanderbilt IV

Jonathan Hayes

Dan VB

Marlene Kalaydjian

Jax Wahba-Nahum

Cynthia Kaplan

Lori Wekselblatt

Sara Kaplan

Adam Wiener

Colleen O’Neil

JEREMY ALSTER Jeremy’s Birthday Fundraiser for The Parkside School

Anonymous

Melissa Akin

Natan Bitterman

Rolando Alvarez

Flora Bursztyn

Ellen Blaustine

Yael Davidovics

Julie Christison

Adam Dickter

Richard Cole

Joseph Ergas

Sean Corcoran

Abigail Kaufmann

Jonathan Dascal

Raquel Molanes

Jon Greif

Alan Wengrofsky

Eric Jay

Anthony Kapp Erika Kawalek

S. ANAYA LEE

Tamara Krinsky

S. Anaya’s Birthday Fundraiser for The Parkside School

Felix Lau Esther Leibel Brett Leveridge Angus MacDonald

Meme Bonelli

STUART KRASNA

Ryan McMahon

ROB TANNENBAUM

Jeremy Alster Pamela Sandonato

Rob’s Birthday Fundraiser for The Parkside School

Marcia Tanzman

Patty Adams Martinez

Laurie Weiss-Topal

David Alport

Michael Peck

Ruth S. Barrett

Catherine Rademacher

SUE KERSCHBAUMER

LESLIE PEARSON

Tom Beaujour

Philip Raisor

Leslie’s fundraiser for The Parkside School

Alex Bhattacharji

Stephen Randall

Sue’s Fundraiser for The Parkside School

Richard Bradley

David Rensin

Andrew Aldridge Helen Jackson

Anonymous

Brian Mansfield

Stuart’s Birthday Fundraiser for The Parkside School

Jessie Murphy

Nancy Muhar

Brendan O’Neill

Shelley Reese

Carol Cashion

Jennifer Ryan Jones

Laurie Bendell

David Clement

Maximiliano Santinelli

Roberta Korus

Howard Blas

Mike Crowley

Dave Scheff

Isa Leshko

Jessica Epstein

Mark Cutler

Sara Sherr

Anna Myers

John Darnielle

Doug Simmons

Sean Estok

In addition to the campaigns and donors listed above, the following donors made financial contributions directly through Parkside’s Facebook page, saving our school hundreds of dollars in credit card processing fees.

Patty Adams Martinez

Jesse Huwer

Conor O’Dell

Johan Andersen

Anthony Kapp

Oksana Pavlowsky

Peter Andolfatto

Esther Leon-Wales

Alan Pearson

Ziv Arazi

Whitney Lynn

Blair Rose

Lauren Behar

Jon Mah

Nancy Scherer

Dina Berrin

Bindia Malhotra

Jeremy Shahom

Paul Bichler

Amy McDaid

Barbara Smith

Michele Cohen Landau

Leigh McKay

Dannielle Tegeder

Nina Del Rosario Forde

Holly McKeown

Leslie Thorne

Nicolas Douglas

Ladan Mehranvar

Erin White

Judy Frangie-Camareno

Albina Miller

Yukako Yamazoe

Joan Frawley

Christine Munnelly

Corbin Younger

Rebecca Hornstein

Corey Nascenzi

Arna Zohlman

Lindsey Huntley

Ryan Nash

General Donations Amazon Smile

Viviana Cloninger

Albina Miller and Preston Faro

Natan and Noemi Bitterman

Fairway Market

Daniel Miller and Vita Milller

Book Culture

Sam and Katie Holliday

New York Yankees

Books of Wonder

John Leubsdorf and

Parkside Parents Association

Brad and Ashley Carlin Chevra Kadisha -

Lynn Montz Mabel’s Labels Inc.

Taharath Jacob Isaac

Restricted Donations PLAYGROUND FUND Joshua Sapan and Ann Foley

SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT

YEARBOOK Parkside Parents Association

The Anna Freud Foundation

Gifts In Kind Big Nick’s

Corey and Paul Nascenzi

Carnegie Framing

Shaun and Blair Rose

C. P. Yang

Stationary and Toy World

Dan Lubell

Will Whitesell and Felicia La Forgia

Design Lithographers

Parents Association

Message from the Parents Association The Parkside Parents Association (PA) is led by a committee of dedicated parent volunteers and has three main objectives: to create an engaged, active and social parent community; to support the school fundraising efforts; and to show appreciation for the teachers and staff. In order to meet our goals, we have various activities that take place over the course of the school year. This year, we kept many of the events that our Parkside community knows and loves, and added some new ones. In 2017, we successfully launched our Parkside Family Photo Book, and our second edition was equally loved by parents and students. We welcomed new families at our New Parent Cocktail Party hosted by Will Whitesell and Felicia La Forgia. Our Annual Holiday Party continued to be fun for the whole family. With magic, jewelry-making, face-painting, and a photo booth, good times were had by all. And many parents and friends joined together for a great workout that raised a lot of money for the school at Swerve for Parkside, organized again by Katie Holliday. Moms and Dads also had a blast bowling and painting during Mom’s Night Out and Dad’s Night Out events organized by the PA. Some events were familiar to the Parkside Community, but went through major changes this year. For our annual Book Fair, we partnered with Books of Wonder for the first time. We had a very successful day at their store, raising money for Parkside and filling our library with many great new additions. Our “Casino Royale” Spring Benefit was held at Rumi with Las Vegasstyle casino games, a silent auction, raffle prizes, dinner, and dancing. This event raised $126,556 towards Parkside’s Arts and Movement programs!

New events were added, which will surely become traditions at Parkside: Our first Parkside Parent-Child Dance was a sold-out event that the children loved! We screened “Sing!” at our Movie Night PJ party, where we sang along and munched on popcorn. We held our first annual Valentine’s kiss-o-gram and bake sale, which resulted in happy kids with wonderful handmade treats and personalized keepsakes to give to their friends, families, and favorite staffers. Finally, we had many families join us for Parkside at the Yankees, where the Yankees showed up for us and beat the Rays 13-5! The PA also supports Parkside ‘behind the scenes,’ with events like our Teacher Appreciation Party, which this year had a ‘70s theme and included food, drinks, much-needed massages, and raffle prizes; Treats for Teachers, which provides snacks for staff meetings; Library Volunteers, who organize and reshelf books, to help keep our library running; and Staff Gifts, providing holiday and year-end presents to the support staff at the school. In addition to attending our events, parents at Parkside get involved in a variety of ways, including being class parents, and leading or volunteering for our many fundraising and community events. We are so proud to say that aside from this year’s largest fundraiser —our Spring Benefit—our smaller events went on to raise almost $15,000 for Parkside, giving us a grand total of over $141,000 raised for the school. Our busy calendar of PA events would not be possible without the commitment of our parent community. So thank you very much for all that you have done this year to help put the fun in fundraising!

Corinne Bilerman, President Patty Adams Martinez, Vice President Jon Mah, Treasurer

Parents Association Fundraising “Casino Royale” Spring Benefit This year’s reimagined Spring Benefit boasted Las Vegas style casino games, silent and live auctions, raffle prizes, a giving wall, dinner and entertainment. It was a fun filled night in support of our beloved arts and movement programs, which include music, drama, library, art, yoga and gym.

AUCTION CO-CAIRS

Rebecca Hornstein

Adria De Landri

Dot Cates

Nareg and Marlene Kalaydjian

Samantha Dean

Andria Younger

Michael and Diana Nahmias

Thomas Delaney and Patrick Mullin

Lief Nielsen and Uma Parikh-Nielsen

Hristian Diamandiev and Idania Varillas

SPECIAL THANKS

Leslie Thorne and Tom Casey

Nicolas and Masayo Douglas

21 Nights Entertainment

Peter Ticali

Leonard and Nicky Ellis

Shogufa Alpar

Sasha Enegren

David Corsaro

AUCTION PATRONS

Coretta Essilfie

Mary DiPerna

Emily Abbey

Preston Faro

Heidi Green

David Addison and Dot Cates

Cyrille and James Farrell

Marlene Kalaydjian

Para Ahilan and Nirilla Anthonimuthu

Sophie Flynn

Jillian Mayonove

Bruce and Barbara Alster

Nina Del Rosario Forde

Richard McDaid

Jeremy Alster

Seth Freeman and Carolyn Barker

Shaun Rose

Johan and Megan Andersen

Minna Fyer and William Brodsky

Francine Silberstein

Peter Andolfatto & Ladan Mehranvar

Stacy Garston

Rob Tannenbaum

Anonymous

Simon Glick and Leah Edmunds

Pat Via of January Jane

Ziv and Megan Arazi

Susan Glickstern

Corbin Younger

Donna Assumma

Laura Gore

Alberto Barrera and Janice Loeb

Michael Gostigian and Sharon Monplaisir