RNS Impact of Giving Report

2023-2024

IMPACTof Giving 2023-2024 Report

It’s our nature to nurture.

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e are more than halfway through the 2023-2024 academic year, and it brings me joy every time I visit the beautiful RNS campus to see it alive with energy, excitement, and a true commitment to excellence. Whether joining the students for lunch, taking in a game, attending the AGM, or Reunion Weekend, I am always amazed by the spirit of camaraderie and emphasis on community that defines our remarkable school.

As Chair of the RNS Foundation, I would like to offer this report as an opportunity for you to reflect on the theme woven throughout these pages – Building a Culture of Philanthropy. RNS is a great school made even better thanks to the people who give back to ensure its continued success. Fostering a culture of giving back is not just about financial contributions; it is about protecting and championing the RNS community, taking shared responsibility, and being dedicated to a school that shapes lives.

In an independent school setting, where individuality and innovation flourish, the impact of such a culture is profound.

Thank you for all you do for RNS – your gifts are foundational to building bright futures.

Rick Buckingham ’74

In gratitude,

The RNS Foundation is made up of the following members: Rick Buckingham ’74 (Chair), Tanya Moran (Treasurer), Peter Campion ’82, Hilary Drain ’74, Sylvia MacVey ’75, Drummond Macdougall ’72, Lloyd Shears ’74, Diggy Turnbull ’81, Tyler Veriker ’06, Sheena Young ’04, Rob Beatty (ex officio), Jim Brennan (ex-officio), and Paul McLellan (ex officio).

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Your Support helps RNS stand the test of time

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elcome to our new Impact of Giving Report.

This report provides a way to thank our many generous, community-minded donors, without whom we would not be able to offer our lifechanging educational experience. It’s thanks to our supporters from near and far that RNS stands the test of time. Looking around our campus, it is clear why it is the envy of schools across the country. But that’s not through luck; it is because of gifts made by donors who understand the importance of giving back.

The tradition of giving back is deeply rooted in RNS history. Every building on our beautiful campus has been a gift. From benches and paths to lamp posts, buildings and trees, our alumni demonstrate that the lessons of giving back they learned here are in practice after graduation.

Tuition does not cover the total expense of an RNS education. In fact, there is a tuition gap of 10%. We need to fundraise to lessen the burden this gap causes on our operational budget. There are numerous ways you can help us continue to impact every aspect of our students’ lives, transforming them into the leaders of tomorrow: the RNS Endowment, Capital Giving, Legacy Gifts, and the Annual Fund.

Please continue to show your support for your school.

All donations, big or small, or of talent and time, demonstrate your commitment to a place that is so special to so many.

Sincerely,

Rob Beatty, Director of Development & Alumni Affairs Donate today: giving@rns.cc

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hen I think about Building a Culture of Philanthropy within the RNS community, I do not have to look far to see the seeds of that mindset being planted on our campus every day. Our students show up for each other by cheering on the Riverhawks, applauding loudly from the theatre during performances, and helping at peer tutoring every week, to name only a few examples. Beyond the Hill, they show up for the broader community by diligently supporting the Terry Fox Run, the Saint John Community Christmas Exchange, and Relay For Life. Our students fundraise, serve meals, make blankets, mentor, and help wherever they can. If there is a hand to lend, we always get more volunteers than we expect.

The spirit of giving back extends to our faculty, who are at the heart of everything the students take on; their dedication to our kids is the reason our student initiatives are successful. Not to mention the faculty support of the Student Success Program, which you will read more about in this report.

RNS is a registered charity, much like the others we assist year-round. We need your help to meet the financial needs of our students, close the tuition gap by contributing to our endowment, and keep our building and facilities operating at the highest standards.

Please continue giving back in ways that are meaningful to you. When you lead by example, you inspire others – especially our young global citizens – to pay it forward.

As we embark on this journey of Building a Culture of Philanthropy, I invite each member of our community to consider the unique role they can play. Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to our shared vision of a vibrant, growing community that gives back.

Thank you,

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Head of School, Paul McLellan shown in Memorial Chapel, which has undergone a renovation and expansion to make the 100-year-old place of worship accessible and spacious enough to accommodate the growing RNS community.

Impact Report Photos by Aynsley Coates & Andrew Finlay.

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STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES The statement below presents in a modified and condensed format the school's audited financial results for 2022-2023 and 2021-2022. The audits were performed by KPMG LLP.

AUDITED STATEMENTS

AUDITED STATEMENTS

2022 - 2023

2021 - 2022

REVENUE

Tuition Fees $ 10,970,693 Scholarships & Bursaries (1,638,608) Agent Commissions (227,548) Endowment Contribution 389,055 Net Tuition 9,493,592 Annual Giving 392,825 Government Subsidies Other Income 181,006 Total Revenue $10,067,423

$ 10,725,287 (1,549,921) (323,702) 388,652 9,240,316 427,472 110,042 69,909 $ 9,847,739

EXPENSES Education Salaries & Benefits Operating Expenses Total Education

$ 3,716,704 898,878 $ 4,615,582

$ 3,592,018 706,403 $ 4,298,421

Administration Salaries & Benefits Operating Expenses Total Administration

$ 1,785,957 913,576 $ 2,699,533

$ 1,806,897 758,611 $ 2,565,508

Plant Salaries & Benefits Operating Expenses Total Plant

$ 328,342 1,265,304 $ 1,593,646

$ 284,783 1,274,197 $ 1,558,980

Housekeeping & Food Salaries & Benefits Operating Expenses Total Housekeeping & Food

$673,056 572,338 $1,245,394

$ 580,054 624,275 $1,204,329

Special Projects Total Expenses

$30,344

$10,184,499

$54,215 $ 9,681,453

($117,076) 1,485,348 (1,582,726) (214,454)

$166,286 1,404,005 (1,482,835) 87,456

(Deficiency)/Excess of Revenue over Expenses before items below Amortization of deferred capital contributions Amortization of capital assets (Deficiency)/Excess of Revenue over Expenses

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FUNDRAISING SUMMARY In 2022-2023, donors contributed to Rothesay Netherwood School in the form of monetary donations, the transfer of shares, gifts-in-kind, and planned gifts.

ANNUALGIVING GIVING ANNUAL Annual Giving Foundations (RNS & Currie) Total Annual Giving

2022-2023

2021-2022

$349,935 42,890 $392,825

$384,912 42,560 $427,472

CAPITALGIVING GIVING CAPITAL Total Capital Giving

$1,660,196

$ 312,375

Program Support Special Projects Endowment Funds Gifts-in-Kind Total Other Giving

$75,694 27,655 100,586 56,015 $259,950

$125,020 56,079 457,990 1,756 $640,845

Special Events Fundraising

$70,792

$41,611

$2,383,763

$1,422,303

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TOTAL GIVING TOTAL GIVING Overall Giving (number of donors)

SUMMARY OF RNS POOLED INVESTMENT FUNDS ~ JUNE 30, 2023 NAMED ENDOWMENTS Full listings found in audited RNS Financial Statements - Schedule 3 Funds have been designated for Student Scholarships & Bursaries by donors Funds distributed annually are 5% of principal (set by Board of Directors)

$7,893,730

RNS FOUNDATION INC. Found in audited RNS Foundation Inc. Financial Statements Funds have been designated for Student Scholarships & Bursaries Funds distributed annually are 5% of principal (set by Board of Directors)

$664,124

RESTRICTED FUNDS Full listings found in audited RNS Financial Statements - Schedule 2 Funds have designated purposes Funds distributed annually are 5% of principal (set by Board of Directors)

$1,555,967

Wm. CURRIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND (from Dec. 31, 2022 statement - unaudited) Funds have been designated for Student Scholarships & Bursaries Funds distributed annually are 5% of principal (set by Board of Directors)

$304,324

TOTAL RNS POOLED INVESTMENTS

$10,418,145

FOR THE RNS COMMUNITY Give directly to RNS and receive an official charitable tax receipt.

IN CANADA Rothesay Netherwood School is a charitable organization registered with the Canada Revenue Agency. Canadian Charitable Registration No. 107916330RR0001.

IN THE US Rothesay Netherwood School US Foundation, Inc. is registered as a US charitable organization with the Internal Revenue Service. US Charitable Registration/Tax Identification No. 464702044.

GIVE TODAY Rob Beatty Director of Development & Alumni Affairs giving@rns.cc / 506-848-1731 Nic Carhart Senior Development Manager giving@rns.cc / 506-848-0861 Nicole Hoeksema ’05 Development Coordinator giving@rns.cc / 506-848-0865 Thank you for your generosity and support!

The following Donor and Giving Report is published as a gesture to acknowledge and thank donors who provided financial support to Rothesay Netherwood School during the 2022-2023 school year between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing and apologize for any errors. Please notify the Development & Alumni Affairs Office of any errors or omissions at giving@rns.cc or (506) 848-0861.

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2022-2023 DONORS Donors who made gifts to Rothesay Netherwood School, the RNS Foundation, or the RNS US Foundation are included in this listing, as are event patrons who supported our annual Auction and Art Show fundraisers.

Alumni

Hope Hunter ’36 Jack ’42 & Juliet Hickman Eve Aspinall ’46 uu_ Jim Irving ’46 Betty Mitham ’46 George Fawcett ’47 _ David Leighton ’47 _ Bill Thompson ’47 _ Alfred Brooks ’48 Arthur ’48 & Sandra Irving Doug Mackay ’48 _ Diana Pitfield ’48 Pauline Himmelman ’49 uu _ Joan Ivory ’49 Mary Jardine ’49 Valerie Mackay ’49 uuu Joe ’50 & Gerry Hickman John Readman ’50 uuuu _ Anne Baker ’51 Bob Findlay ’51 Alan Lawson ’51 uuu Doreen Tuomola ’51 Eve Tupper ’51 Mac Butt ’52 Ed Petrie ’52 Joe Robinson ’52 Peter Smith ’52 Peggy Williams ’52 u John ’53 & Sharon Bate Michael Coster ’53 James Farquhar ’53 uu Charles Baxter ’54 u Margaret Ross ’54 uuuu Margaret Sherman ’54 uuu Kenneth Smith ’54 Ruth ’54 & Dennis ’55 Anglin uuu Gregor ’55 & Charlotte Hope Nancy Mackenzie ’55 Robert Bell Jr. ’56 David Maddison ’56

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Hilary Motherwell ’56 Harold Nickerson ’56 Fred Simmons ’56 Wally ’56 _ & Charlotte ’56 Turnbull Herb Beale ’57 Robert Corbett ’57 uuu Don Gruchy ’57 uuu Robert Jackson ’57 Rosalind Leavitt ’57 u Barry Mackay ’57 uu Bill ’57 & Minte McMackin Derek ’57 & Jacqueline Oland Andrew Preston ’57 uu Wendy ’58 & David Colpitts Margaret Crosby ’58 Peggy McMaster ’58 Tom ’58 & Margaret Turnbull Ann Wechsler ’58 uuu John ’59 & Judy Baxter Bill Boyd ’59 Sally Butler Grant ’59 uuuu Marion Groundwater ’59 Don Hazen ’59 Charlie Hiscock ’59 uuuu Don Maddison ’59 uu Peter Sodero ’59 uuuu Tom ’59 & Rosalie Starkey uu Judy Bain ’60 uuu Roger Buckland ’60 u Bill Gunter ’60 uuuu Reay ’60 & Lynda Mackay Duncan ’60 & Vicki Noble Graham ’60 & Gail Scott David Stewart ’60 uuu Lionel ’60 & Joan Teed Carolyn ’61 & Christopher Allworth Faith Detchon ’61 uuuu Gaye Johnson ’61 David Lyman ’61 & Marilyn Harmer Geoff ’61 & Mary Mitchell

Ted ’61 & Andria Reevey u Brian ’62 & Vicky Baxter Gus ’62 & Sandy Bonnycastle u Jane Breen ’62 Dick Buckland ’62 u Nita Driscoll ’62 Penny Dunbar ’62 Suzie Harder ’62 u Mary Hare ’62 Richard Litz ’62 Tom Lynch ’62 uu John McFarlane ’62 Jane O’Malley ’62 uu _ Brian ’62 & Karen Ritchie Louise Stevenson ’62 uu Sandi ’62 & Richard Thorne Pixie Brown ’63 Colin Crosbie ’63 uuu Diane Gregory ’63 David Hanschell ’63 Terry Hart ’63 Susan Hunter ’63 u Tom MacWilliam ’63 Sally McDougall ’63 Dan Sargeant ’63 uu Doug ’63 & Cassie Stanley uuu John ’63 & Pat Teed Nancy Wood ’63 uuu Mel ’63 & Ann Young Frank ’63 & Barbara ’64 Davis uuuu Fred Deakin ’64 uu Glenn Johnston ’64 uuu John ’64 & Lorraine Mitchell uu Sue Ness ’64 John ’64 & Peggy Stevenson Cricky Brodhead ’65 Cherry Ferguson ’65 uuu Cynthia Findlay ’65 uuu Rob Guildford ’65 Chip ’65 & Nancy Lawton Joan McBride ’65 uu

Connie McGill ’65 uu Hugh ’65 & Judy McLellan Gerry ’65 & Lynn McMackin Nancy ’65 & Bob ’67 Pasquet George ’65 _ & Heather ’65 Richmond uu John ’65 & Fran Simson George ’65 & Val _ Teed uuu Joan Johnston ’66 uuu Jean Kelly ’66 Chas Mackay ’66 Lesley Brooks ’67 Jim ’67 & Joy Crosby Ian LeRoy ’67 David Mackay ’67 John Masterson ’67 Jill Moll ’67 Cathy Plewes ’67 uu George Rhuland ’67 & Lois MacGregor Barbara Stuart ’67 uuu Diana Banks ’68 Ellen Cudmore ’68 Judith Fisher ’68 Bruce Heggie ’68 u Phil Hovey ’68 u Al Hubbard ’68 uuuu Debbie McKee ’68 Susan Waddy ’68 u Steve Estes ’69 u Beverly Everett ’69 Gail Godwin ’69 Michael Gunter ’69 uuuu Peter Hyndman ’69 u Stephanie Lawton Neima ’69 u Sandi Mahon ’69 Andrew Notere ’69 Colin O’Brien ’69 u Claude ’69 & Kathy ’69 Shears Peter Stone ’69 David Casgrain ’70 uuuu

2023-2024 John ’70 & Jackie Drewry u Jim ’70 & Lynn Irving Gail Krija ’70 u Glenn McCutcheon ’70 & Dawn Eschuk Charlie Peatman ’70 Douglas ’71 & Michael Edwards Bill Hicks ’71 Bill McCracken ’71 uuuu Dianne Rathwell ’71 Peter ’71 & Siew Secord uuuu Drew Williamson ’71 & Cathy Cannon Dave ’72 & Terry Clark Drummond Macdougall ’72 uuu Jeff Miller ’72 uuu Sandy Crosby ’73 Rick Deterding ’73 Betsy Eisner ’73 Dave ’73 & Jane Gresh Susie Kennedy ’73 Leonard Lee-White ’73 Cindy Lunderville ’73 uuu Ralph Lutes ’73 Malcolm Macaulay ’73 Carrie MacLennan ’73 Shawn Morrison ’73 Roy Redgrave ’73 Peter Anderson ’74 Jim ’74 & Heather Brittain Rick Buckingham ’74 uuuu Joe Chan ’74 Jim Day ’74 John Donald ’74 uu _ Hilary Drain ’74 u Macgregor ’74 & Valerie Grant Hugh Gregory ’74 Vicki ’74 & Charlie ’75 Keith Wayne MacGregor ’74 Alan Salsman ’74 uu Lloyd Shears ’74 Cari VanLingen ’74 Janice Anderson ’75 Agnes Chan ’75 u Ann Howington ’75 John ’75 & Lynn Kearney Sylvia ’75 & Andy MacVey Gordon Smith ’75

Vera Turnbull ’75 & Art Crease ’77 Glenn Williamson ’75 Samuel Chien ’76 Andrew Grant ’76 Cindy Knauer ’76 Debbie Powell ’76 u Robert Scovil ’76 uuu Bob Shepherd ’76 uu Gard Bennett ’77 u Peter Nee ’77 uu Maria Bernard ’78 Jill Smith ’78 uu _ Norman Wereley ’78 u Rob Salsman ’79 Blake Anderson ’80 Colin ’80 & Jenny MacDougall uu Paul Creaghan ’81 Angela Estey ’81 Kent Grass ’81 & Stacey Hope uu Glenn McGee ’81 Stephen Tobias ’81 & Sandra Donnelly uu Diggy Turnbull ’81 John Wong ’81 Janet Blackadar ’82 uu Peter ’82 & Rebecca Campion Roger Marino ’82 u Mike O’Neill ’82 & Kathy McPhee ’82 Mary Turnbull ’82 uuuu Nora Valentino ’82 uuuu Krista Ferguson ’83 Robin Harvey ’83 Rob Hutcheson ’83 Bruce Kayal ’83 Renato Marino ’83 uu Sylvain Marino ’83 Melissa McCaffrey ’83 Jennifer O’Connell ’83 Patrick Rocca ’83 Lyn Salsman Waller ’83 Sangita Sudan ’83 Tom Wellner ’83 Gillian Case ’84 & David Usher u Daniel Groppini ’84 uu Debbie Hackett ’84 uu Judith Mackin ’85 uu Val ’85 & Roxane ’88 Streeter Joël Youden ’85 uuu

Roz Kelsey ’86 uu Scott ’86 & Karla Wardle u Charlie Cuppens ’87 Ingrid Harris ’87 uu Susan Streeter ’87 & Peter Brown Maria Boudehane ’88 uuu Kent Ferguson ’88 u Charley McBride ’89 Doug Reevey ’89 David Ritchie ’89 Isabelle Saillant ’89 uuuu Melanie ’90 & Jim Harmon u Ian ’91 & Cory Brett uu Daniele Harrison ’91 Penny Ng ’91 & Ronald Leung u Jennifer Bogart ’92 Lyna Champagne ’92 Heather DeBlois ’92 u John Goodfellow ’92 Zeeshan Hasnain ’92 Greg LeBlanc ’92 Tracy Lee ’92 Marisa Litz ’92 Shonaugh Moore ’92 uuuu Lorena ’92 & David ’94 Olmstead Jennifer Waldschütz ’92 Jennifer Woodworth ’92 Patti Anglin ’93 Robert Chapman ’93 Tim Clark ’93 Malini Handa Leno ’93 u Rob Jeffrey ’93 Michael Koopman ’93 Mary Kitchen ’93 & Jon Orszag Matthew Lister ’93 uu Kenneth Lock ’93 Annik Marino ’93 Daryl McCrory ’93 Carl McIntosh ’93 Sarah Teed ’93 Colin Waldschütz ’93 Stephanie ’96 & Andrew Armstrong u Peter Clark ’96 Will ’96 & Jill Higgins uu Sarah Kluge ’96 Geoff Hamilton ’97 uuu Holly ’97 & Jeff ’98 Owens uuu

our loyal donors u uu uuu uuuu

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Lynn Bessoudo ’98 uuuu Greg Bishop ’98 Kathleen Cooney ’98 & Steve Elvins Margit González ’98 Rieko Tasaki ’98 James ’99 & Erin ’99 Crosby Cameron Saskin ’99 u Drew ’99 & Christy Simson uu Lindsay Jephcott ’00 uu Stefanie Mortimer ’00 u Melanie Poirier ’00 uuu Mark Reid ’00 & Heather MacLean Kathryn Higgins ’01 uu Hans Klohn ’01 uu Stephanie Downey ’02 & Jason MacLean Adam ’02 & Jessica ’04 Newhouse Sacha Bustin ’03 Jeff Coyle ’03 William Crosby ’03 u Jeff ’03 & Brittany ’04 Kitchen uu Sam Mackay ’03 & Fernanda Escobedo ’05 Shannon Mclaughlin-butler ’03 uu Laura McMackin ’03 uuu Rachel Purvis ’03 uu Jemima Tucker ’03 Claudia Lutes ’04 uuu Brian Marr ’04 Natasha Meier ’04 & Clayton Coppaway uu Charlene Paddock ’04 & Dave Wu Johanna Platt ’04 u Matt Poirier ’04 uuu Nick Rademaker ’04 u Sheena Young ’04 uu Brittany Flood ’05 George Harrington ’05 uu Mitch Henderson ’05 uuu Nicole Hoeksema ’05 Hailey Adams ’06 & Greg Cusack

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of giving Luc Boucher ’06 uu Chris Carter ’06 uu Allie Gilks ’06 uuu JK Hamilton ’06 uu Greg ’06 & Nikki Honour uuu Sarah Irving ’06 uuu Hayley Lutes ’06 uuu Diana MacVey ’06 uuu Ted Moffatt ’06 u Jeremie Poirier ’06 uuu Luke ’06 & Stephanie ’06 Taylor uu Tyler Veriker ’06 uu Emily ’07 & Mike Lardner Mark Livingstone ’07 u Kyle MacDonald ’07 uu Maggie MacVey ’07 Lauren Henderson ’08 uuu Olivia Lutes ’08 uu Rob McCann ’08 uu Andrea Paddock ’08 James Ryder ’08 uu Mark Simonds ’08 u Ben Valcour ’08 uu Patience Bandoma ’09 u Adam ’09 & Brittany ’09 Cann u Katelyn Gorman ’09 uu Vivek Prabhu ’09 Lance Pridham ’09 & Meredith Irving ’09 uu Ashlyn Somers ’09 uu Adrienne ’10 & Kyle Gulliver Duncan Lutes ’10 uu Joe Mackay ’10 Jordan Miller ’10 & Chris Leger uu Gaelyn McMackin ’11 uu Fraser Wells ’11 u Kelly Fillman ’12 Anna Simonds ’12 & Kayla Blackmore u Will Stephen ’12 & Bekah Leslie ’13 Patrick Farren ’13 RJ Irving ’13 Andrew Johnston ’13 Samara Burton ’15 Jack Smith ’15 u Darcy Wells ’15 Calvin Keller ’16 & Morgan Leet ’16 Maria Ines Miravete ’16 u Bailey O’Regan ’16

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Lanfeng Sun ’16 u Thomas Johnston ’17 Brett McLellan ’17 u George Qiao ’17 Mira Stephenson ’18 Brooke Streeter ’18 u Erin Flemming ’19 uu Angus Oxley ’19 Olivia Eustace ’20 u Jack Fifield ’20 Eric Kay ’20 Ally McLellan ’20 Anna Streeter ’20 Isaac Oxley ’21 Emily Kay ’22 Laura Eustace ’23 u

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Nick Beatty ’23 u Laura Flemming ’23 u Kylie Streeter ’23 Amanda Li ’24 Simon Oxley ’24 Vic Li ’26 Dixon Beatty ’27

RNS Families & Friends

Matthew Acker Mike & Beth Adams Quenta Adams & Curtis Coward Akan Akpan & Arit Archibong Cody Alderson uu Abbey Alexander Adesanya & Tolulope Alugo u Kevin & Susan Andrews Tillie Armstrong Andrew Arsenault & Heidi King Gordon Ashe & Laura Nolan u Zach Ashkenazy & Juli Vajda Derek & Lisa Ashworth u Terry Bailey & Chris McFarlane Paul Baker & Daphne Waye u Etienne Bandyayera & Christiane Runumyi Drew Barbour David & Alexandra Barrett uu Colin Barry & Gillian Clarke Beverly Bate Rob Beatty & Mary Beth Tingley uu

Jeff Bell u Will Bernard & Hannah Fitch-Bernard Ricardo & Lois Bessoudo uuu Terry & Jane Bird Sally Black Brent & Lise Blackmore Shawn & Mary Blunston uu André & Kate Bona Claude & Elsa Botha Denis Boucher & Clara LeBlanc uuu Steve & Debbie Boyd uu Colin & Amelia Boyne Lorne & Lynn Brett Jim & Barbara Brennan uu Michael Brien Bernard Bromley & Nicole Hussey Benjamin Brott Margie Brown Stephanie & John Buchanan Mark Buckingham Gregor & Darja Bukovec u Larry & Helena Cain Ben Cairns Elizabeth Cameron uuu Steve & Charmaine Cameron Jon Campbell & Will McMahon u Dino Caputo & Susanna Zagar Mike & Sally Carhart uu Nic & Cherie Carhart uuu Mike Carpenter & Kim Jones uu David & Peggy Case uuu Charlie Caty Zhanan Chai & Jing Zhao Mahamadou Chaibou & Djeneba Sidibé Sébastien Chauzu Yi Che & Xiaojie Li uuu Chrissy & Jeff Chetley uuu Eric Chisholm & Jenn Roos u Jim & Cheryl Clark uuu Judy Clendening Lorie Cohen-Hackett uuu Gordon Cole & Bryana Ganong Nicole Corcoran Lee & Jane Corey uuu Ron & Ann Cox Pauline Cronin u Scott & Michelle Crowell Frank Cruz & Kim Newhouse

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Matthew Dalglish Todd Dalglish & Linda Lord u Richard & Ellen DeLange Jordan DeLong & Jocelyn Leblanc uu Ryan Dillon Marc & Candace Dixon Christina Dobsi & David Kukoly Gerald & Heather Doiron uu Cindy & Ashley Dooks uuu Max & Elaine Dooks u Jayson & Jennifer Dool Barbara Drewry Ning Du & Min Wang u Bill & Tammy Dunnett uu Sherin Dunphy & Peter Perry Doris Earl uu Matthew & Tammy Earle uuuu Kevin Elliott Greg & Dayna Ellis uuuu Clay & Angela English Neal & Beverly Eustace u Noel & Shirley _ Eustace u Don & Susan Ezra Danny & Lori Farren Martin Finnegan & Janelle Simpson Finnegan Ken & Wanda Flemming uu Cheryl Foy Darrell & Ellen Frank uu Paul Fudge Gerard Gaudet & Peggy Bown Damian & Erin Gay uu Tara George uuuu Phillip & Colleen Gilks uuu Ronald & Diane Giroux uuu Trudy Gosse uuu _ Rick & Cindy Gowan uuuu Jamie Gray & Emily O’Regan uu David & Sharon Groom Catherine Guerrier & Robert West Nick Gummeson & Abbie Wilson Gaëtan Haché & Julie Paulin u

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Anna Hackett Victor Haines & Beverley Chandler Carole Hamilton Dion Hanrahan & Rebeca Savela Jeff & Kylie Harriman Sally Harrington St. Clair uuuu Cheryl & Brian Harris Greg Harris Kalpesh Hathi Rob Hayes & Sarah Thompson Hayes Ian & Judy Henderson uu Russell & Margie Henderson uuu Eric & Kathy Hicks uuu Ivan & Vivian Hicks uu Kenric Ho & Lilian Ho Gerry & Brenda Hoeksema Murray Holburn & Joanne Sparkes Chris Howes Stephen Hull & Anna Hull-Schold Andre & Jaime Hurley Matthew Hurly & Ann Jansen Mirza Iqbal & Fatima Nasir Arthur Irving, Jr. Arthur & Sandra Irving Jim Irving Jim & Lynn Irving Judith Irving Robert & Jill Irving Suzanne Irving Raj & Anju Isaac Yaniv & Anna Isaacs David & Judith Jamieson uu Mary Jarratt uuu Scott Jay & Millie O’Brien u Mark Jenkins & Ali Jones uu Anne Jewett & Andrew Cook uuuu Cyril & Andrea Johnston u Craig & Andrea Jollymore uuuu Frank & Elke Jopp u Philip & Yi Kay u David & Brenda Keeping uuu Olushola & Marilyn Keripe Peter Keyoskey Grace Kidney & Geoff Morris Kaylee Kilpatrick Ann Kitchen u Paul & Elizabeth Kitchen Hans & Wendy Klohn Yoshiko Kodama

Anne Kuhlmann Don Langill Jon Lawson Keith Lee & James Gaughan Jean-Francois Légaré & Michelle St. Laurent Portia Leggat Rainer & Stefanie Lenz Jeff & Marcie Lewis u Hai Li & Hongping Zhao Lei Li & Liuying Zhou Yong Li & Lisa Yang Zaihua Li & Vivian Du Alex & Shelly Lichtinger Jason & Jennifer Limongelli u Tom Liston Guilei Liu & Mingxia Sun u Guiyu Liu & Wenging Mou u Tiecheng Liu & Eva Su Dennis Livingstone & Christine Telfer Gerardo Llerandi & Montserrat Yano Richard & Irene Lodge Mary Jane Logan uuuu Essie Lom & Mike Hutton Steven Ma & Annie Liu Vivien Ma Mark Ma & Amy Wang Elizabeth Ann Macdonald Judy Macdonald Paul & Amy MacIsaac u Hugh Mackay Tiffany Mackay & James French Callie MacKenzie Corey & Sarah MacKinnon Robert & Karen MacKinnon u Chris MacLean Katie & Will MacMackin u Shauna & Kevin MacNeill uuu Peter & Annemarie Manson David & Judith Marr uuuu Patrick Marshall & Kate Bate Heather Mason u Janet Maston uuu Derek & Krista McCallum u Joel & Kim McCann Jill & Chris McCarville uuu Richard & Gwen McConnell Gerry & Amy McCracken Geoff & Rebecca McCullogh uuu

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Attending RNS as a boarding student gave me independence and confidence, along with a unique lived experience that prepared me to live my best life.

Coming from a small rural community where ‘it takes a village’ is a mindset that was instilled in me from a young age. I have seen the power of giving, and that’s why I give back to RNS. When I think back to the many volunteers and contributors who made my experience at RNS the best it could be, I want to follow their lead to ensure the experience of the student body of the future is the best it can be.”

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The Class of 1983, shown at their 40th Reunion in 2023, raised $47,000 for the Memorial Chapel Centennial Campaign.

WHY We give CLASS of ’83 Contributed by Tom Wellner ’83

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I was fortunate to have been given a scholarship to attend RNS. I have always been grateful for the opportunity and look for ways to repay the gift.

The Memorial Chapel renovation gave the perfect opportunity to give. Our Class was very connected with Reverend Jim Golding, and we wanted to show support for his work and memory.

I am very proud of our Class as we collectively stepped up and made a difference to this important project.”

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Charlie & Linda McEvoy Brent & Nathalie McGrath Jon & Debbie McKenzie uu Mark McKinnon Fred & Patricia McLellan uu Paul & Kathleen McLellan uuuu Laura McNicholas u Paul & Liz Meier Michael & Kelly Meighen u Matt & Jenna Molitowsky Rob Montgomery & Bethany Herb Eric & Wendy Morin Tanya Moran uu Francis & Anna Morneault Ross Morrow uuu Bea Morse uuuu Michael Morse uuuu James & Pamela Mullinger Mary Ellen Munroe Stewart Munroe & Glenda Landry u Ray & Carolyn Murphy uu Sharon & Steve Nason uu Grant & Karen Neilson uu Tuan Nguyen & Linh Duong Natasha Nowak & Jared Aucoin Lisa O’Blenis Andrew & Leslie Oland uu Patrick & Jill Oland uu Thor & Tara Olesen Colin Oliver Jamie & Cathy O’Neil Ryan O’Neill Maurice & Trang Oosenbrugh Kendra Oulton Bob & Carol Owens John & Anne Oxley uu Vern & Jeanne Paddock uuuu Jean & Paula Pelletier u Andrew & Jennifer Peters Brett Pineau & Kiera Pearce u Bob & Rachel Poirier uuuu Josef Pova & Eva Povová Hui Qiao & Ping Zhao u Bill & Cynthia Quinn Sarah & Kyle Reade u

Shannon Rector John Rentzepis & Virginia Poole Jim Richard & Andrea Matthews Susan Robinson Greta Rogers u Judy Ross Rena Rui Sat & Suma Satya u Shona Sark Bryan Savege Marion & Lars Schorn Shelley Searles Sheila Sears David & Darlene Shiels Rob & Lorraine Simonds Ken & Holly Singh u Lindsay & Cindy Small Rebecca Smith u Richard Smith u Vicki Smith u Rod & Beth Snow Chris & Jessie Somers u Lei Song & Yingjie Gao u Gerry Sparkes Gary Spicer uu Jeff & Francine Steeves Todd & Monique Stephen u Darrell & Nea Stephenson u Spencer Stetson Matt & Kati Stevens uu Andrew & Alison Stickings Jim & Mary Stokes-Rees Judith Streeter Patrick & Dale Stull u Baoqi Sun & Shirly Wang u Jinhui Sun & Limin Wu u Brittany & Ben Taylor Everett Taylor & Caroline St. Pierre-Taylor uu Paul Teniere & Jennifer Ferris Marie Jo Thibault & Glen Fillmore Dan & Kendra Thompson Geoff & Janet Thompson uu Mike & Susan Thompson Mike & Andrea Tilley u Dick & Ann-Marie Tingley u Nancy & Randy Titus u

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Stephen & Jill Train Eileen Toner Kirby Tremblay & Veronica Ford Zhongwei Tu & Xinyu Xu Colin Turner & Liliya MacKenzie Dayna Van Doleweerd uuuu Dean Van Doleweerd uuuu Mel & Audrey Veall uuu Steve & Michelle Vienneau uu Huidong Wang & Na Yan David & Miriam Wells uu Avril Wendt Fraser & Jerako Wendt Michael & Grat Wennberg Bryan White Kate Whitters & Clarke Murdock u Mary-Ellen & Mark Wilcox John & Elizabeth Wilson uu Matthew & Erin Wishart Fang Wu & Xiaomei Peng Xin Xin u Doreen Yang Bong Yoo uuuu Dolores Young uuu Nancy Young Terry & Lynn Yuill u David Zhang & Delphine Huang u Wen Zhang & Joyce Ji Jack Zhao & Lucy Sun Jack Zhou & Yuan Yuan Jack Zhu & Susan Xia Sean Zhu & Fallon Song

Organizations

3087752 Nova Scotia Ltd. 5019592 Manitoba Ltd. Aberach Investment Ltd. Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Ashworth Farms Ltd. u BellBoy Dry Cleaning & Laundry Ltd. Benevity Brennan Mgmt. Co. Ltd. uu Canada Helps Org. Canadian 2 For 1 Pizza Inc. uuuu Charitable Impact Fdn. Canada

Chris Saunders Memorial Elementary School Crosby Molasses Co. Ltd. Crosby Sales Company Ltd. D.M.C Marine Consulting Ltd. David K. Gresh CA Dr. David R. Marr PC uuuu Dr. Cherie-Lee Adams Medical PC Dr. Luke Taylor PC Dr. Mary Jarratt PC u Dr. S. Marino Investments Inc. Dr. Shawn Blunston PC uu Dr. T. Adedayo Alugo PC Fiera Capital Foundation u Flood Periodontics Garden of the Gulf uuuu Glenda Landry PC Inc. u Green Isle Enterprise Ltd. H & C Holdings Ltd. Irving Oil Ltd. Isles Foundation Inc. uuu J.D. Irving Ltd. The J.D. Irving Companies Fdn. Jacktime Inc. JRO Investments Inc. Ken Val Rehab & Sports Injury Ctr. u Long Reach Investments Inc. Mirza Anesthesia Services Ltd. Moosehead Breweries Ltd. MT Consulting Namslas Ltd. u NorthWest Clean Air Co. Inc. Paul A. Fudge PC Inc. Port City Pawn Shop Ltd. Ocean Marine Brokers Inc. uuu Owens MacFadyen Group uuuu Rigel Shipping Canada Inc. uuuu RNS Foundation Inc. Schwab Charitable Select Print Ltd. Selectpath Benefits & Financial SM Hunter Holdings Ltd. u Somers Island Blues Inc. u Standfast Ltd. Starship Marine Services Inc. Terence T. Hart MD The Owens Family Fdn. u The Reay & Lynda Mackay Family Fund u

The William Currie Hughes Scholarship Fund United Way of Central Alberta u Vantage Build Design + Construct uu Walter C. Sumner Fdn. uuuu Wells Private Wealth Mgmt. uu

our loyal donors u uu uuu uuuu

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Gifts were received in memory of:

Ann Ackroyd Capt. T. H. Atkinson John Baxter ’80 Sophia Beutner ’04 Robert Black ’47 Charles & Veronica Bonnycastle Jordan Boyd ’15 Dennis Cain Margie Carlisle ’69 Sallie Caty ’59 Whitey Clarke ’61 Frank Creaghan Jamie Creaghan ’13 Sarah Crimmins Joyce Crosby Susan Cullen ’92 Derek Delamere ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Detchon Eric Detchon John Donald ’74 Gordon & Laurie Drain Larry Earl ’57 Tim Ellis ’33 Timothy Fox Jim Golding ’56 Rory ’47 & Olga Grant Dorothy Gregory Alfred Groom ’55 Win Hackett Victor Haines ’36 Derek Hamilton Jim Hill ’61 Fred ’35 & Lucy Hubbard Phyllis Hutcheson ’40 Hazen Inches ’37 Jack Irving ’50 Dr. & Mrs. J.F.L. Jackson Diana Lawton ’56 Alison Litz ’93 Rhoda Lom

5 or more consecutive years 10 or more consecutive years 15 or more consecutive years 20 or more consecutive years 25 or more consecutive years In remembrance

Blake Lynch ’62 Mr. & Mrs. C.F.H. Macdonald Judy MacFarland Scott MacGregor Doug Mackay ’48 John Mason George ’36 & Betty ’38 McAvity Jim McKay ’67 Andrew Milner ’17 Bert & Mary Mitchell Lynn Morgan ’65 Boyd Ritchie ’51 Ian Robinson ’59 Gordon Shields ’57 Don & Florence Stewart Sarah Streeter ’86 Glenna Taylor Scott Taylor ’03 Bill Turney ’47 Kip Vail ’38 Ann Van der Voort Gail Wellner

Estates

The Estate of A. Joyce Crosby The Estate of Sally Login ’43

Event Supporters

Blake & Meaghan Adams Admiral’s Quay Motel, B.B. & Suites Advocate Printing & Publishing uuu Rebecca Aldernet All Seasons Inn & Restaurant Amy Ash Autotec 1995 Inc. Darlene Baker Bay of Fundy Adventures uu Todd & Danie Branch Bell Canada u Best Western Plus Saint John Hotel

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of giving Gilda Bissada Britt’s Pub + Eatery u Matt Brown Nick Brown Karen Butler O’Brien u Cedar Groves Par 3 Executive Golf Course uu Chandler Sales uu Château Saint John, Hotels & Suites George Chase u Yulia Cheprasova Kit Clarke u Rosemary Clarke Young uuuu Coach Atlantic Transportation Group Common’s Creperie Cafe Rene Collins uuu Ed Colman uuuu Colour Collections & Decor uuu Sarah Jane Conklin uuu Dale Cook uu Elizabeth Cook u Derek & Tara Cooling Melanie Craig-Hansford Matthew Cripps u Sheryl Crowley Dan Culberson Cathy Cusack Cynthia Findlay Fine Jewellery & Antiques uuu Dr. Anna Isaacs Dentistry Karen Daigle Dave’s Electric Appliance Ltd. Cynthia DeCoste Paul & June DeMerchant Doiron Sports Excellence Dowd Roofing Inc. Greg & Robyn Evans Izabell & Larry Fagan Joanne Fitzpatrick Richard & Linda Flynn Foghorn Brewing Company Fox Harb’r Resort uu Manami Fukuda u Shirley Fullerton FYI Doctors uuu G.E. Barbour Ltd. Ganong Bros. Ltd. Garden Grove Café u

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Martha Garey Trevor & Devan Georgie Grant Thornton LLP Nancy Grant & Steven Bryniak H.W. McLean & Sons Paving Inc. Glenn Hall u Hampton Golf Club u Handworks Gallery u Fred Harrison u Jill Higgins uu Natalie Hughes Imperial Theatre uuu IRM Moncton MRI Irving Consumer Products Ltd. uu Jeff Kitchen Real Estate uu Christine Johnston Steve Jones u Kelley Joyce-Floyd u Mary Kennedy Melissa Kennedy Kent Building Supplies Key Industries Promotionals uu Heasun Kim u Natasha Kincaid Nancy King Peter & Lynn Kinsella u Melanie Koteff Backman KŌV Nordic Spa Maria Kovalik KPMG LLP KV Laundry uuuu Lana Langille-Doucette uu Myriam Leblanc uu Legacy Painters u Lexus of Saint John u Jim Liakopoulos Eric & Dana Lloyd Helga Lobb uuuu Long Bay Brewing Lutz Parish Gerrish Barristers and Solicitors u Luxury Tanning & Beauty Margot Maber uu Drew & Heather Macartney Linda MacDonald MacKenzie Orthodontics Fabiola Martinez Rodriguez uu Lori MacGillivray uu

Heather McCaig Alison McFarlane Holly McKay u Elaine McKinnon u Mer et Soleil Fine Wines & Spirits uuu Natasha Miller uu Millidge Place Dental Clinic Susan Mowery u Dan & Ann Murphy Murray P. Holburn, DDS PC u NB Power NetAdmins u Mark Palmer Peggy Bown Dentistry Perry’s Furniture Cody Pendleton u Photography Flewwelling Poley Mountain Resorts Ltd. uu Andrea Pottyondy Stoffer uu Promo Heroes uu Punch Productions Inc. uu Pür & Simple Edward & Donna Reardon River & Trail Outdoor Company Inc. u Riverside Country Club uu Cheryl Robichaud u Rockwood Park Golf Course uu Rocky Bend Partnership Patricia Sanudo Helen Schideler uuu Rothesay Athletics & Training Saint John Theatre Company Saint John Sea Dogs Service Master Restore Saint John Scotiabank Financial Advisors & Institutions Christel Seeberger Shadow Lawn Inn Sam Shaw & Jennifer Fletcher Krista Shillington Simply For Life (SFL) Quispamsis Colin Hugh Smith uu Natalie Smith Pat Smith Spicer Cole Fine Jewellers uuu Spicer Merrifield Gallery Splash Thai Cuisine Anne Stillwell

Kim Stillwell Sun Nurseries Inc. Irene Sutton Sweet! Boutique uu Symphony New Brunswick Thandi Restaurant u The Algonquin Resort The Bra Room The Chapman Group u The Ledges Inn uu The World’s Oldest Basketball Court Top Marks Canada uu Town of Rothesay TUCK Interiors uu Cliff Turner u Valley Ridge Furniture uuu Danika Vautour Vito’s Restaurant uu Morag Walsh uuuu Matt Watkins Scott & Shannon Wentworth Carly White Wild Flours Sweets & Treats Rick Williston Sarah Wilson uuuu Corinna Wojciechowski Lamontagne Woodchuck’s Axe Throwing Inc. Yip Cider Yoga Haus Ltd. u Young’s Lobster Company Ltd. uu

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Your Gifts at work

TOP 3 CLASS PARTICIPATION

DONATIONS BY CONSTITUENCY FRIENDS

1992 & 93 51%

9%

PAST FAMILIES

ALUMNI

14% 48%

10%

EMPLOYEES

1983 38%

7% 1974 31%

12%

GRANDPARENTS PARENTS

830 GENEROUS DONORS +

Gifts made to the RNS Annual Fund helped us accomplish the following for our school:

A generator to run Heritage Hall and the Irving Gymnasium during power outages A new dance studio in the squash court building

Field upgrades and work on the new athletic field

Restorations, maintenance, and signage for the RNS Trails system

New lockers for Middle School students

The installation of the RNS Permanent Artwork Gallery space in Science Hall The RNS Outdoors Leadership Program

A new outdoor amphitheatre

A telescope for the RNS Astronomy Club

Art supplies and theatre costumes for the RNS Dramatic Arts Department

Instruments, sound equipment, and recording capabilities for the Music Studio

Equipment for the Lego Robotics Club

Financial Assistance to families with need

THANK YOU!

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Scholarships & bursaries

$1.5M

RNS supports its student success and the health and longevity of the RNS community by awarding in scholarships and bursaries every year. Our Scholarships and Bursaries Program enhances RNS by enabling our RNS Merit Scholars to bring their unique talents, experiences, strengths, and ideas to the RNS community. We can provide student funding thanks to generous contributions to both the Annual Fund and the RNS Endowment.

Email giving@rns.cc or call Nic Carhart, Senior Development Manager, at 506-848-0861 to donate to support future generations of RNS graduates.

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2023-2024

30%

of the RNS student body receives funding. We need your help to make the RNS experience accessible.

Thank you for your support!

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Our Students in service One of the RNS school values is community, and caring for our community is part of our DNA. Being a good person and a good neighbour is taught in chapel and in classrooms, and is put into practice every day. In fact, our students spend more than 10,000 hours giving back each year. Here are a few examples of our students living lives of service:

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RNS Community Day was established in March 2023 by former Head Prefects Emma Moriarty ’22 and Megan Leung ’23 as a way for RNS to engage in hands-on activities to give back to the local community. The inaugural event included reading to and mentoring elementary school students and community clean-up efforts.

We present an annual Youth for Youth concert to raise funds for the Saint John Teen Resource Centre.

The RNS Gender & Sexuality Alliance fundraises for Chroma to support pride, inclusion, and equality.

We host the annual Interhouse 12 Days of Sockmas/ Cozy Collectables and donate to those in need during the holiday season.

Throughout the year, we fundraise for the international

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Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) in various ways.

Members of our hockey teams skate with three-and-fouryear-olds from the Rothesay Nursery School in our arena.

We host the annual Relay for Life on Quinn Field for cancer research and support.

We provide our facilities to like-minded groups that give back to the community, like Touchstone Academy and the Rothesay Yule.

And these are only a few of the commitments our students and our school take on to give back.

In the classroom, our Grade 11 and 12 students undertake CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) hours, which are a mandatory component of the IB curriculum. Through CAS, our students have profound and life-changing experiences serving the greater good.

Service is among the seven prefectship opportunities available to our Grade 12 students as well as a cohort of Middle School Ambassadors. We also have a Service Round Council, which is based on the Round Square IDEALS.

2023-2024 Our students graduate from RNS with a strong understanding that giving back to the broader community is a fundamental aspect of being a responsible global citizen. By sharing resources, skills, and time, volunteering and philanthropy, RNS students, employees, and alumni make a positive impact on the lives of others.

The RNS Culture of Philanthropy truly is a living ecosystem of support, compassion, and leadership.

Please help us keep the generosity of spirit and giving in full circle.

Over the last 3 academic years, our students have raised: Saint John Community Christmas Exchange - $14,125 Relay For Life - $5,166 Youth for Youth (TRC) - $14,350 Maddy Murphy ’16 Memorial Foundation - $7,823

RNS Student Success Program: our staff gives back

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Everything we do at RNS is for the kids.”

Jamie Gray, RNS Faculty & Student Success Program Committee Member

Established in 2018, the RNS Student Success Program is a financial resource funded by RNS employees through bi-weekly payroll deductions, with contributions matched by the school. The program supports students by offsetting the costs associated with extracurricular trips and leadership opportunities throughout the year. Students apply for a $750-$1,000 grant through a process that allows them to demonstrate how the funding will impact the RNS community.

Approximately 20 students per year receive an

award. “We do this to show the kids that we’re here for them,” says RNS faculty Jamie Gray and Program Committee member. “We receive emails from recipients saying ‘thank you for this bursary, I really appreciate the generosity of the teachers and staff,’ and parents saying they recognize the value of the program and they appreciate it more than we know.

Everything we do at RNS is for the kids.”

The Student Success Program has awarded $35,000 to deserving students to strengthen our community since its inception.

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RNS Sustainability

REPORT CARD

As a progressive, future-looking school educating tomorrow’s leaders, we know that metrics related to our social and environmental impact are important to share for transparency and accountability. We hope that by identifying and sharing this data, we can demonstrate that the RNS value of a commitment to the community is a priority for our students, employees, and our Directors and Governors. We also hope that this Report Card is not only inspiring but challenges us to do better every year in the pursuit of the greater good.

This measurement tool is a snapshot of our current state and will help us track our progress into the future. It is our commitment to YOU that we are putting the RNS vision of bringing out the best in every student by giving them the skills, confidence, and passion they need to chart their own path and make a significant contribution to the world around them into action.

To support our efforts in understanding and measuring our impacts, we are following three globally recognized sustainability pillars: Environment, Social Impact, and Good Governance (ESG).

Our students graduate from RNS as global citizens determined to make a difference in the world. This is how we are nurturing that mindset as a school.

More than 30+ new trees planted on campus this year, with hundreds of saplings planted along the back waterline of the new field. RNS also underwent an Energy Audit by MCW Maricor for sustainable energy solutions.

Composting happens daily in Heritage Hall and is used in the RNS Student Garden. Food that cannot be repurposed is donated to Outflow Ministry Inc. shelter twice a month. Perishable foods are donated to local shelters and food banks ahead of school breaks.

There is signage on site to remind diners about portion sizes and composting.

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Each year, RNS students serve the community by donating their time to the following organizations: - Outflow Ministry Inc. – 500 hours - Heart and Stroke Fdn. – 120 hours - Big Brothers Big Sisters – 1,200 hours - Saint John Teen Resource Centre tutoring – 50 hours - IB Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) Hours - 9,000+ hours

In 2022-2023 the RNS Environmental Round Council and faculty volunteers created a student garden on campus. This initiative cultivates Seven Generations Thinking (an Indigenous philosophy that decisions made today should result in a sustainable world seven generations into the future), while promoting composting, skills building, and responsibility.

RNS works proudly with:

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As part of our Community of Care framework, all RNS students have toured the Wellness Centre to meet the staff and learn about the services on campus to support their physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health and well-being. Our employees have access to a comprehensive benefits program, which includes health, dental, and mental wellness services. The Roslyn Isobel Stollery Fitness Centre is available for all students and employees.

RNS Directors and Governors were offered the following professional development workshops this year: - Good Governance for Independent Schools - Risk Oversight for Independent Schools - Climate Governance and Independent Schools To educate our community about the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), RNS has student advocacy groups including RISE (Resist Injustice, Seek Equity), the GSA Committee (Gender & Sexuality Alliance), PRIDE Week Committee, and bi-weekly Head’s Circle luncheons.

We Want to Hear from You! Email paul.mclellan@rns.cc to share your feedback on this report.

RESPONSIBLE INVESTING Managing Investments with an ESG Focus

Contributed by Fraser Wells ’11

The portfolios for the RNS pooled investments are managed with an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) lens.

Responsible investing is inherently subjective, as ESG has different meanings for different investors.

For some, it may entail exclusionary screening of companies in certain sectors, such as gambling, tobacco, and ammunition. For others, it resonates at a deeper level, and these investors may invest to generate a measurable positive social or environmental impact (otherwise known as impact investing).

While ESG investing is not the core driver of the portfolio composition,

it’s an important lens we use in the ongoing evaluation and addition or elimination of portfolio holdings.

We use a combination of RBC’s research capabilities, as well as the expertise from our third-party research provider, Sustainalytics, which is a global leader in providing independent ESGrelated research. Sustainalytics provides a comprehensive view of all material ESG risks present in most major companies globally and generates scores for these companies that we integrate into our ongoing management of the portfolio. As the space evolves, we plan on continuing to integrate best practices for responsible investing into the RNS investment portfolios.

Fraser Wells, CFA, CFP, is a Portfolio Manager & Wealth Advisor with Wells Private Wealth Management in Saint John, NB.

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The RNS Endowment

our financial foundation

The RNS Endowment means we can provide a unique, transformative educational experience.

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The RNS endowment means we can provide a unique, transformative educational experience.”

We are more than halfway to the target set in our most recent five-year strategic plan – we need your help to keep growing the endowment to lessen the stress on our operational budget so Rothesay Netherwood School can truly flourish into the future.

Many in the RNS community have joined the RNS Legacy Society and made a Planned Gift to help build our endowment. A Planned Gift in your will or final estate is a thoughtful approach that assists individuals and families in achieving their philanthropic goals while maximizing other financial benefits. If you would like to join the RNS Legacy Society or learn more about the RNS Endowment, please contact Rob Beatty at 506-848-1731 or giving@rns.cc.

By building our endowment with a Planned Gift, you are safeguarding the success of our school and its students.

2023-2024

Preserving Our History.

Building for the Future.

Brick by Brick.

Buy a Pew or Brick Today with your Grad Class, family, group of friends, or in memory

of a loved one. Pews are available for $5,000 and bricks are $500. Please contact Nic Carhart, Senior Development Manager at 506-848-0861 to give.

rns.cc/donate

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