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We proudly salute Mel Mooney and Portledge School for your commitment to our children and community.
Dear Portledge Community,
Spring is in the air! And with Spring, comes our premiere fundraising event, the annual Portledge Benefit Gala. Each year, I am humbled by the generosity and outpouring of support by the entire Portledge community.
This highly anticipated event not only serves as an opportunity for our community to gather and celebrate with one another, but the revenue generated this evening directly benefits the student experience. Portledge students benefit from an educational experience that inspires creativity, self-expression, and academic excellence. This is made possible by our tremendous team of teachers and administrators who work tirelessly to ensure that the Portledge student is well-rounded and prepared for life beyond our beautiful campus.
This year, the Portledge Benefit Gala honors current Board chair and alumni parent, Maryellen “Mel” Mooney for her lifelong commitment to Portledge.
Mel goes above and beyond the role of a typical Board chair. She is truly one of our most dedicated champions. As an active member of the Parents Association for fifteen years and a devoted member of the Board of Trustees since 2016, Mel's commitment to the Portledge mission is unparalleled. She has made it her singular goal to enhance the Portledge experience for our entire community and see that we remain a premier independent school in New York.
Beyond her time on the Board, Mel volunteered to be a class parent when her twins, Olivia ‘21and Quentin ‘21, were in third grade, which began her legacy of volunteering at Portledge. Class parent turned into Parents Association Vice President, and then President, Chair of the Annual Fund, Member, Secretary, and finally, President of the Board of Trustees. In all these roles, Mel has always understood that curiosity, integrity, and strength of character are at the core of who we are at Portledge. I personally, am forever grateful to Mel for her leadership through the COVID pandemic and the capital campaign for the Athletic & Wellness Center.
Of course, tonight could not happen without the dedication and boundless energy of our Benefit Committee, headed by Kim Leonard. Kim worked alongside our Development Team of Tara Askeland, Rachel Reeves, Jane Zisa, and Vincent Catapano as well as the entire Gala Committee (Lindsey Barnett, Jill Drucker, Emily Wachtel, Angela Vaynman, Mona Sanveren, Dina Argyris, Franki Doshi, Jessica Chitty, Vera Jain, Sally Barerra, Angelica Van Pelt '06, Jennifer Jones, Melissa Reale, Christina Meyer, Amy Feldstein, and Christina Potter). This evening does not just happen magically - it requires a lot of planning, time, effort, and even some cajoling, so my sincere thank you!
Ultimately, the success of this evening lies with you - the Portledge community. Regardless of your role, your presence here tonight already speaks volumes about your commitment to helping make Portledge the best it can be.
I hope you all dance in the camaraderie of this evening and enjoy a night out together in honor of Portledge and our fearless leader, Mel Mooney!
With gratitude,
Simon Owen-Williams
Dear Portledge Families,
Happy springtime everyone! It is an exciting time of year to be part of the Portledge community. On campus, you can feel and see the energy in the air. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping and our children are bustling. As Laura Ingalls Wilder once said “Some old fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat!”.
This year’s Gala, Portledge is honoring our beloved friend Mel Mooney. Mel needs no introduction and has devoted her time, her love, and hard work to help continue with Portledge’s immense success. Mel is a supportive and proud parent of Olivia ‘21 and Quentin ‘21, a remarkable Board President for 5 years and a good friend to everyone at Portledge. Wearing a smile each and every day, Mel has always embodied, fostered, and translated what Portledge is about; a great academic institution with a strong community which continues to support our children’s growth. Portledge leads each child with the opportunity to become well educated, well rounded, strong leaders and kind human beings. What an amazing undertaking to do, and what a special place to send our children to school each and every day.
The Parents Association consists of a group of parents that are involved with the school that partake in community building, planning student events, and being a collective parent voice at the school. As a member of the Parents Association for the past several years, personally I can say that it has been a wonderfully rewarding and enjoyable experience. Being part of the Parents Association will absolutely be rewarding and fun; allowing participation while leading and helping to set an example for the children, which is immeasurable.
I am honored and look forward to taking on the role as next year’s Parent Association President.
All the very best, Kimberly Leonard
Maxwell ‘24, Penelope ‘27
PORTLEDGE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2022-2023
Maryellen Mooney, President
Lindsey Barnett, Vice President
Claude A. Bahnik ’90, Vice President
Donald D. Wilson, Treasurer
Donna Burke, Secretary
TRUSTEES
Dr. Andrea Carlsen
Joel Friedman
Michael Glanzberg
Peter Guo
Yong Lee
Amy Littman
Dr. Luis Marcos
Dr. Kevin Mercier
Katie Rotolo
David Schamis
Dorthe Tate
Dr. Elizabeth Venuti
Shawnée Warfield
PORTLEDGE SCHOOL
Salutes our Parent Volunteers for the 2023 Portledge School Gala
Gala Chair
Kim Leonard
Gala Committee
Dina Argyris
Sally Barrera
Franki Doshi
Jill Drucker
Amy Feldstein
Vera Jain
Jennifer Jones
Christina Meyer
Melissa Reale
Angelica Van Pelt '06
Angela Vaynman
Emily Wachtel
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Franki and Nish Doshi
Amy and Edward Feldstein
Portledge School Board of Trustees
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Eve Shapiro '13
Faculty Sponsorship
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The Benjamin Family
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The Fisher Family
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The Ivezi Family
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The Leonard Family
The Li Family
The Mercier Family
The Palatnik Family
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The Simms Family
The Vostrikov Family
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C�ngratulati�ns to Mel M��ney
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Michèle Bahnik-Mercier '93 and Kevin Mercier Henry '23, Ge�rge '23, and Edward '27
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Portledge has been blessed, Mel, by your vision and leadership.
“Where there is no vision the people perish”
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality”
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We e pr d to j n in recognizing y r lead ship and dedicati . Thank y f always giving so much of y rself.
P tledge is a be place because of y being th e.
C yl & Len Shap o Ben '10 and Eve '13
CONGRATULATIONS MEL!
C atulati s, Mel!
Thank y f y r dedicati to P tledge and f y r unwav ing supp t of the P ents Associati .
We e ateful f y and h e y enj this special evening.
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HEARTFELT THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL TEACHERS, COACHES, ADMINISTRATION, STAFF, AND OUR PARENTS.
WE MAY NOT ALWAYS REMEMBER EVERYTHING YOU SAID…
BUT WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW MUCH YOU DID FOR US!
HERE’S TO OUR FUTURE!
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James Bodian
TJ Brodsky
Ramsey Cammerer
Feifan Cao
Noah Capps
Laura Castronova
Emily Chen
Brandon Cooper
Alexa D’Amato-Orloff
Thomas Day
Chris DeLuca
John DeLuca
Chris Dolan
Jack Fentress
Luke Foley
Anthony Follett
Lexi Gitlitz
Milan Glass
James Guiffre
Jai Gupta
Jared Hemley
Sophia Ming Htet
Eddy Hu
Jalize Irizarry
Abby Jiang
Sam Johnson
Jack Jusko
Timur Kadirov
Abbey Keiler
Mikaela Leandrou
Andrea Liu
Belaine Mamo
Lea Mastorakis
Chrissy Mavrakis
George Mercier
Henry Mercier
Parker Meyer
Isabella Mohammed
Tobey Mummers
Michael Murrell
Laura Narby
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Tucker Ort
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Andy Sun
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AVERYSPECIALTHANKYOUAND CONGRATULATIONSTOMELMOONEYFORHER MANYCONTRIBUTIONSTHROUGHOUTTHE LASTFIFTEENYEARS!
THANK YOU TO ALL THE COACHES, ADMINISTRATION ALL THAT YOU DO K I N D N E S S P U R P O S E CLASS
PORTLEDGE FACULTY,
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H O N O R R E S P E C T
Eighth Grade Class of 2027
Mel, thank you for always looking out for us.
Everything you do, you do with love and we see it every day.
We wish you a very successful night!
Seventh Grade Class of 2028
On behalf of the students & families of the Class of 2028, we wish to sh e r he tfelt appreciati and atitude to the ent e P tledge faculty & c munity f y r unp alleled dedicati and unwav ing c mitment to the success of r students. And a v y special thank y and c atulati s to Mel M ney f 15 ye s of s vice to P tledge!
Sixth Grade Class of 2029
The Portledge 6 Grade anks Mel Mooney for her ex aordinary leadership.
A Heartfelt ank You To e Portledge Teachers And Advisors
Dearest Kostas & Evangeline,
We are so proud of all your hard work and accomplishments.
We love you immeasurably, Mommy & Baba
15 Years has flown by, thank you to all the incredible teachers and their support over the years. Cheers to another spectacular five years to come.
Lots of love, The Barnett Family
Lindsey, Duke
Reese '23, Tyler '24 & Hope '28
Thank you to e Portledge faculty and staff for welcoming us wi open arms, making Isobel’s first year unforge able!
Portledge is an incredibly special school and we are looking forward to making fond memories in e years ahead.
Fondly, The Benjamin Family
THANK YOU MEL MOONEY FOR ALL OF YOUR VISION, LOVE, & CARE FOR EACH PORTLEDGE STUDENT.
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MRS. AMY MANZONE FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO SUPPORT OUR SON, MAX.
THE MARCIANO/CARLSEN FAMILY
We wish a bright future for the school and the students. Appreciate all of your hard work!
Congratulations to this year's honoree, my friend Mel Mooney.
anks to the Portledge community for your dedication to the student body.
Nelson DeMille James '25
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Thank you to Saralyn Lawn for being our guide, friend and mentor in delivering an ex aordinary elementary school experience for our son Alex and countless o er children and families.
The Lyall-Glanzberg Family
Congratulations, Mel, on your long and wonderful service to the Portledge community.
We’re grateful for your friendship and devotion to our school, and we wish you all the best!
With our love,
Peter, Kim, Dylan, Kayla and Kelsey Guo
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Mel Mooney and the faculty for your hard work and dedication to the children of the Portledge Community.
The Heaphy Family
Many people are willing to give a dollar for a day. What is truly special is remaining dedicated to a cause over the years, making a long-term impact based on a daily renewed commitment of time and talents.
Mel, as a consistent campus presence you are not only Portledge’s biggest cheerleader, but a person who genuinely embodies a warm welcome to everyone.
Thank you, Maryellen Mooney, for your inspiring, laudable constancy in bettering Portledge.
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Thank you Portledge teachers and staff for another wonderful year filled with learning and love.
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Thank you for your tireless efforts on behalf of our Portledge.
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Congratulations on this much deserved recognition.
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Thank you to all the faculty & staff for their continued dedication, kindness and support to our children.
Your efforts are truly inspiring!
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Thank you to the Portledge Faculty and Staff for a wonderful year!
Congratulations and all the very best to Mel Mooney!
The Leonard Family Jonathan, Kim, Max '24, and Penelope '27
Congratulations to Mel Mooney
YOU are an inspiration to all of us. We must all follow your lead. Thank YOU for everything that you have done for The Portledge School, it means the world to us, as Portledge prepared our children to excel in this world.
Thank YOU very much for all that you have done for our son Matthew. It means the world to us, we could never, ever thank YOU enough.
Thank YOU to the Portledge Faculty. We appreciate your commitment to our students and our school.
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Thank you to the Portledge School Faculty and Staff for always supporting our children.
Congratulations to this year's honoree, Mel Mooney.
The Liu Family
Thank you Mel Mooney, for your unwavering commitment and service to Portledge School. We are grateful for your guidance and leadership at has propelled our school to new heights.
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Congratulations to Mel Mooney for all the years of passionate support and hard work on behalf and for the betterment of Portledge!
Our deepest gratitude and appreciation to the wonderful Portledge Faculty and Staff for their incredible support and selfless dedication throughout the year.
You complete and make our Portledge Community better!
Best Always,The Marcos Family
Luis, Claudia, and Chantal '29
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THANK YOU MEL MOONEY!
YOUR DEDICATION AND LOVE OF CHILDREN, AND PASSION FOR EDUCATION HAS MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN THOSANDS OF CHILDREN'S LIVES.
WE HONOR AND THANK YOU!
THE TATE FAMILY TRUETT, DORTHE ANNIKA '18, SEBASTIAN '23
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Our Vision
Portledge School is an independent, pre-nursery through twelfth grade preparatory day school. The school’s coordinated sequential programs, beginning with the Reggio Emilia program in Early Childhood, provide a rigorous academic environment, preparing students to live responsible and productive lives. Dedicated teachers use small class size to deliver knowledge based on inquiry and inspired by a student-centered learning approach. Individual talents are nurtured through the arts, athletics, and a variety of community and travel programs that all emphasize the Portledge Pillars of kindness, purpose, honor, and respect.
The Portledge Pillars
As Portledge citizens, the four pillars of Kindness, Purpose, Honor and Respect guide daily life. These pillars support our mission statement which references explicitly moral courage, inclusion and realizing one's potential. They are the core of character development here and guide the programs in place outside the classroom. These fundamental values are designed to help students reflect on their inner self, better relate to others and how they understand and interact with the larger world.
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FOUNDER'S DAY
Saturday, September 30, 2023.
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE AND PLAN ON JOINING US FOR THE FESTIVITIES!
Gwen Ava Meyer ‘25
Nicholas Symington Meyer ‘25
Hannah Margaret Meyer ‘22
Olivia Watson Mooney ‘21
Quentin James Mooney ‘21
Willets August Meyer ‘19
Katherine Hale Mooney ‘14
Trevor Albert Gold ‘11
John Thomas Dean II ‘97
William Grant Mooney ‘87
Alan Macdonald Mooney ‘86
David Hale Mooney ‘81
Elisabeth Mooney Gold ‘79
Christopher Barnes Mooney ‘78
Anne Mooney ‘76
Maryellen “Mel” Mooney, P’21, P’21
Parents Association President 2014-2016
Annual Fund Chair 2013-2016
Board of Trustees Secretary 2017-2019
Board of Trustees President 2019-2023
Elisabeth Deans Mooney, P’14
Director of Admissions 1995-2005
Director of College Counseling 2005-2015
Anne Harkness Mooney, P’76, P’79, P’81, P’86, P’87, GP’97, GP’11, GP’14, GP ‘21, GP ‘21
Board of Trustees Secretary 1967-1994
C�ngratulati�ns to Mel M��ney �n a j�b well d�ne and an h�n�r well deserved.
We are all so pr�ud �f h�w y�u have led �ur sch��l to new heights!
Thank y�u fr�m generati�ns �f �ur family who have made life-l�ng friends here, and will always call P�rtledge h�me.
“We make a living on what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
- Winston Churchill
Mel
Your belief in e Portledge Way Of Life has helped create a place where children wonder, grow and rive on campus, at home and beyond.
Thank you, Eddie, Amy, Sela ‘22, Bodhi ‘27
