2022-2023 Annual Report, Spring Valley School

2022-2023 ANNUAL REPORT

Great Minds Don't Learn Alike

2023-2024 CALENDAR

What a Year!

A Message from Head of School Dr. Laura Fiveash Dear SVS Community, It is with great gratitude that I share with you this year’s milestones of Spring Valley School (SVS), made possible by the support of our families, faculty, staff, board, volunteers, community collaborators, and philanthropic supporters.

It was another pivotal year of growth at SVS. Two more learning cottages were established on campus to provide 4 additional classrooms and spaces to facilitate programs related to college and career preparation.

Our largest team of faculty to-date included the latest additions of a Speech Language Pathologist and a Research Director. These roles collaborated to implement Aimsweb technology for benchmarking and progress monitoring of student success in reading and mathematics.

Our faculty is dedicated to continuous learning and professional development. This year, all 45 members of our faculty had the opportunity to travel to Nashville, Tennessee to collaborate with fellow LD school Currey Ingram Academy. Additionally, the Association of LD Schools (ALDS) was officially established, and I am honored to serve on its founding board. The Association will enable LD schools, nationwide, to continue to share resources with one another that leverage our shared mission of making futures bright for students with learning differences.

At Spring Valley, we diligently celebrate and enhance the unique strengths, talents, and interests of each individual student. This year, we hosted our inaugural Family Heritage Day and Fine Arts Day. Finally, the Class of 2023 was comprised of 7 SVS graduates currently attending the college of their choice and/or employed.

Thank you for being integral members of the SVS Community, and for joining us in the important work of making futures bright for students who learn differently - and remarkably.

Gratefully, Dr. Laura Fiveash

Leadership Directory Board of Directors, 2022-2023

Faculty Leadership, 2022-2023

David Finn, EdD, Board President

Laura Fiveash, DrPH, RD Executive Director

Sam Johnson Johnson Sterling

Trice Green Director of Athletics

Joe Abbott, Jr., CPA W. J. Cornay, MD Hettie Johnson, MA CCC-SLP Jack Levy, JD Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Heather Smitherman Protective Life Corporation Erica Jewel Littleton, PhD Learning Little People Lisa Graham, PhD McDonald Graham

Angela Gillespie, Lower School Representative Rebeccah Carroll, MAAE, LMSW Dean of Students Jocelyn Burrill Dean of Curriculum & Instruction Laura Griffin, MS Dean of Faculty James Cormier Director of Facilities & Security

AUGUST Transformation at home begins in the classroom.

132 FAMILIES SERVED

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SEPTEMBER

"SVS students let their strengths shine!" Catie Kesterson, Reading Interventionist

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OCTOBER

"Every child is destined for greatness" Annelise Muller, SVS Parent

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TOWN HALL 9 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DAY

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SPIRIT WEEK 31

TRUNKOR-TREAT

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"We teach students to love learning, love themselves, and love others" - Angela Gillespie, 3rd Grade Teacher

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DECEMBER

Extracurricular programs and team sports serve each, whole student.

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WINTER BREAK

JANUARY

Research shows that music instruction supports cognitive development.

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LS PARENT COFFEE 15

MLK DAY 22

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FEBRUARY

Community contribution through leadership and service

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PRESIDENTS DAY

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CHILI COOKOFF

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MARCH

Aimsweb benchmark testing is implemented to measure academic progress.

5 CERTIFIED ACADEMIC LANGUAGE THERAPISTS

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SPRING BREAK

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Dual enrollment programs earn students college credit prior to graduating.

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5TH-GRADE PARENT Q&A

8TH-GRADE PARENT Q&A

SCHOLARSHIP GALA

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MAY

Accommodating and multi-sensory teaching strategies highlight individual strengths.

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MS/US AWARDS DAY

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GRADUATION

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TIKI DAY 27

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JUNE

"My son was accepted to all 7 schools that he applied to!" - Former SVS Parent

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2023 GRADUATES ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED OR ATTENDING COLLEGE

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JULY

Innovative Teaching. Fearless Learning.

Unmatched Potential.

46 ZIP CODES REPRESENTED

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Grants 6.9%

Fundraising Investments 6.1% 0.5%

Total Revenue: $3,548,019

Auxiliary 7.7%

Tuition 78.8%

2022-2023 Program Revenue & Fundraising

Scholarship 15.5%

100% of Scholarship is funded by donations and grants Total Expense: $3,867,990

General / Admin 8.1% Grants & Fundraising 2.6% Instructional Materials 2.6%

Auxiliary 3.2% Facilities 5.6%

2022-2023 Salaries, Financial Aid, & Operations

Benefits & Salaries 62.4%

Honorary Giving $200,000 Total Raised at the 2022 Scholarship Gala, in honor of Hettie Johnson $37,306.50 Total Raised in honor of Lathrop Smith, Jr.

Gifts of $1,000 and greater Kathryn Mitchell Tara Plimpton Thomas and Jane Pirelli Scott and Carol Ramsey Elliot Robbins Michael Goodrich John and Laura Fiveash J.T. Stephens Jenel Garoutte Michael and Mary Beth Wagner Patrick and Mary Morrissey Lathrop and Brannon Smith

Matching Gifts

Altec / Styslinger Foundation Merrill Lynch Foundation Regions Foundation

Grants General Operations National Christian Foundation National Society of High School Scholars Maria Panaro Foundation Dunn-French Foundation Vulcan Materials Foundation Robert R. Meyer Foundation Hugh Kaul Foundation Susan Mott Webb Charitable Foundation

Scholarship Birmingham Jewish Foundation Fairburn Medical Products National Christian Foundation Hill Crest Foundation The Caring Foundation of Blue Cross Blue Shield Ratliff Charitable Foundation Independent Presbyterian Church Foundation The Daniel Foundation Altec / Styslinger Foundation

Math Programming Protective Life Foundation

Hettie Johnson Institute Dollar General Literacy Foundation Alabama Power Foundation

Community Collaborations AL Association of Nonprofits AL Dept. of Rehabilitation Services AL Independent School Association (AISA) Alabama Governor's School

Kind Campaign Landmark College

Literacy Council of Central AL Luxor Scientific LLC

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings

Oxmoor Valley Elementary

Birmingham Southern College

Samford University

Chick-fil-A at Wildwood

Scholarship for Kids

The Hettie Johnson Institute at SVS International Dyslexia Association National Association of Independent Schools Association of LD Schools Johnson Sterling AL Committee for Grade-Level Reading Jefferson State Community College

SandiSites University of Alabama at Birmingham United Ability Youth Leadership Forum Penn State University University of Montevallo

Featured Community Partner Church of the Highlands at Grandview July 15, 2023 - Spring Valley School was honored to partner with Church of the Highlands (Grandview) for Serve Day as we prepared the school grounds and facilities for the upcoming school year. We had 100+ volunteers spend the morning with Spring Valley staff and families to complete various projects such as power washing, distributing pine straw and mulch, clearing the trail, painting, installing fencing and a barrier around the playground, and so much more!

Before leaving, volunteers made colorful signs of encouragement to welcome SVS students on the first day of school.

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