The Cardinal 2019 Edition

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CARDINAL 2019 EDITION

S T. J O H N ’ S E P I S C O PA L SCHOOL MAGAZINE A N I S S U E O F G R AT I T U D E

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Head of School Welcome | 1 School Committee Update | 2 Strategic Plan | 3

Editorial Committee Patrick McHonett Head of School

Hannah Montague

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Heather Doddridge

Director of Admissions and Advancement

Years of Service | 4

Su Plamondon

PTF Update & Volunteer Thanks | 5

Contributing Writers

Cardinella | 6

Heather Doddridge

Cardinal Fund Recognition | 8 Golf Tournament | 10 New Campus Spaces | 12 Making Space for the Future | 14 Your Impact on Admissions | 15

Executive Assistant

Taylor Campbell

Patrick McHonett

Corey Gonsalves

Seaby Rodriguez

Bill Hageman

James Jordan

Hannah Montague Patty Stoecker

Photography

B. Keene Photography Toby Armstrong JenRenPro

Design and Print One Step Services

Class of 2019 | 16

The Cardinal magazine is published by the Office of Admissions and Advancement.

St. John’s Outcomes | 17

We welcome your feedback. Please address any questions or comments to Director of Admissions and Advancement, Heather Doddridge, at hdoddridge@stjohns-es.org.

Upcoming Events | 18

St. John’s Episcopal School

30382 Via Con Dios Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (949) 858-5144 www.stjohns-es.org

HEAD OF SCHOOL WELCOME St. John’s Episcopal School Community, When my family and I moved out to California this summer for this incredible job opportunity, we knew that St. John’s was a special place. Over the course of the preceding months, we had visited the School to meet with students and faculty, attended Cardinella, and continued to learn more about the school. Since our arrival, the School and community have been everything that we’d hoped for and so much more.

But, we’re not special. I’ve noticed that every student and every member of this school community receives an unparalleled level of dedication, support, and appropriate challenge. New families receive a personalized approach from our admissions office and are paired with “buddy families” to support their transition to the School. Faculty and staff are encouraged and supported to continue to hone their craft, with the goal of engaging every student in the classroom to be his or her best self. And, every student, parent, and alumnus of the School is treated like family—known as an individual, with ample opportunities to contribute to the well-being of the whole.

Indeed, the strength of St. John’s is most apparent when everyone is all-in, with a shared understanding of our mission and priorities, as well as our responsibility to each student’s personal growth. Being all-in means more than just showing up. Being all-in requires communication, follow-through, shared values, and lofty goals. Community engagement can be measured through volunteerism, philanthropic giving, attendance and participation in school events, and so much more. St. John’s has the capacity to be a school where 100% of students, families, faculty, staff, and alumni are pulling in the same direction, together.

So, this is my invitation to each member of the entire St. John’s community: Join us and be all-in with St. John’s. Come to school activities, volunteer for events, and read school communications. Support the Cardinal Fund, the Making Space for the Future Campaign, and events like Cardinella and the Golf Tournament. Recommend the school to a prospective family. And, be sure to stop by and chat with me anytime—I want to hear from you!

Together, we’ll chart a course toward a bright future for every St. John’s student, today and for generations to come.

Sincerely,

Patrick McHonett Head of School

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE UPDATE Dear St. John’s Community, In my welcome letter in September, I was able to highlight the work of so many in developing and executing our strategic vision for the school. I would encourage you to spend a few moments on the School’s website reviewing progress against our 2016 Strategic Plan as well our goals leading into the future. All of this is entirely made possible by the effort and financial contributions of our parents and the broader community.

Each year, the St. John’s School Committee works to establish a comprehensive and forward-looking budget which guides the School’s tuition and philanthropic resources, providing maximum benefit to our students. Your donation to the Cardinal Fund, as well as participation in long-term campaigns and fundraising events, enables St. John’s to build on a 30-year foundation of excellence.

Philanthropy is critical, as it impacts every aspect of this School, from retention and development of our faculty and staff, to strengthening our academic and co-curricular programs, to maintenance of our beautiful campus environment. As one of Orange County’s premier independent schools, we count on and remain grateful for your continued support of St. John’s.

I would also encourage you to join our State of the School event on January 16, 2020 to learn more about our strategic and financial priorities, as well as the return on your investment into the School.

Sincerely,

Bill Hageman School Committee Chair

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STRATEGIC PLAN Like all great schools, St. John’s Episcopal School is guided by a forward-looking Strategic Plan.

Guided by the leadership of the School Committee, with input from key school constituencies, the Strategic Plan contains long-term strategic goals for pillars of success: Episcopal Identity, Curriculum, Co-Curriculum, Admissions, Finance, Advancement, Organizational Development, and Facilities. The Strategic Plan 2019-2021 outlines priorities to be addressed in the coming two years, which will serve as a springboard for a long-term plan, to be released at the end of the 2020-21 school year. St. John’s Episcopal School has a strong present, and a bright future, as guided by the following strategic priorities:

Mission Statement Grounded in the rich history of diversity and excellence in Episcopal education, St. John’s fosters every child’s full intellectual, physical, and spiritual development. A nurturing learning environment and programs built on an ideal balance of tradition and innovation encourage our students to pursue lives of service and purpose.

Vision Statement To provide an extraordinary STEAM education that best prepares our students for a life of leadership, character, and purpose in the 21st century.

Pillars of Success The Strategic Plan 2019-2021 contains our long-term vision and goals for pillars of success:

• Episcopal Identity • Curriculum • Co-Curriculum

• Admissions • Finance • Advancement

• Organizational Development • Facilities

Learn more at www.stjohns-es.org/strategicplan

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YEARS OF SERVICE

At the end of every year, St. John’s Episcopal School recognizes our incredibly dedicated faculty and staff. At the 2018-2019 Years of Service Assembly, St. John’s celebrated employees who had reached 5, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years of service milestones.

St. John’s also celebrated the retirement of Dr. Michael Pratt, Head of School, and Georgia Clark, one of the founders of St. John’s and ECC teacher. Both will be greatly missed and their impacts on campus will not soon be forgotten.

5 Years: Gail Altergott Austen Courter Lisa Edwards Tiffany Garrett Jesse Greenhalgh Jodi Sabako Darylee Tanner 15 Years: Julie Johnson Malina Shuy 20 Years: Janice Dennis Sheryll Grogan Darlene Tucker Bryan Winn 25 Years:

Georgia Clark, Founder, ECC Teacher

Michael Pratt, Head of School, 2013-2019

Susan Adame 30 Years: Fernando Pedraza

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PTF UPDATE & VOLUNTEER THANKS

BY COREY GONSALVES

I am honored to volunteer as your PTF President, along with an amazing group of parent volunteers, a dedicated PTF Executive Board, and the exceptional faculty and staff at St. John’s.

So often, when you hear of the PTF, you think, “volunteer time.” While volunteerism is in part true, the role of the PTF at St. John’s is so much more. Consider the PTF a school-wide group that gathers together to help make memories—not just in the lives of our children, but also due to the friendships we form. The PTF is comprised of all parents, grandparents, extended family members, and friends joining in fellowship to help support and build a strong St. John’s Episcopal School community.

As an independent school, St. John’s is free to set its educational, spiritual, and philanthropic goals high.

By immersing yourself in volunteer and donor opportunities, you can help create an untouchable learning experience for every St. John’s student.

As in years past, we have many traditional opportunities to volunteer to support St. John’s, as well as a few new surprises this year! My hope is that you feel at home and a part of the St. John’s family. Whether you can spare 30-minutes, a couple of hours, or simply can serve as a champion of the school from your own vantage point, your ideas, talents, time, and generosity are all truly needed and appreciated.

If you would like to participate in PTF or would like information about volunteer opportunities at the school, please reach out to me at csgonsalves8@gmail.com, or fill out the PTF Volunteer Form found on the Parent Gateway.

St. John’s Episcopal School’s PTF Board for the 2019-2020 school year.

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CARDINELLA 2019 Cardinella is St. John’s annual school benefit that celebrates philanthropy across the community. This event is open to all St. John’s parents, faculty

The next Cardinella is on March 14, 2020

and staff, and friends of the school. It features the ever-popular wine wall, 100-yard dash, a silent auction with a great range of items, and a live auction featuring unique experiences.

2019 CHAIR Tanja Tootikian

2019 VICE CHAIRS Laura Breaux Allison Mandel

Thank you to all the families who participated in and contributed to Kids Cardinella and Wine Wall. These events support the philanthropic efforts of Cardinella.

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THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED NIGHT OF FUNDRAISING AT CARDINELLA 2019 Anonymous (2) Jon and Kelly Achee The Acosta Family Tiffany Adair Susan and Tony Adame The Alderson Family The Alva Family Saad Amer The Anderson Family The Applebaum Family Monica and Dan Barnum The Bell Family The Berthiaume Family The Boesch Family The Bogardus Family The Bonhall Family The Booher Family The Born Family Randy and Jamie Born Lana Boutros The Boyd Family The Boyd (Page) Family Mervyn and Victoria Boyd The Bradshaw Family The Breaux Family Karyn Buky The Byrd Family Cindy Campbell Margaret Campbell The Canchola Family The Carder Family Pamela Cardinal The Carlton Family Susan Cervantes Jason Chambers Brad Chapin Li Chen Lucy Chen The Cheshire Family The Chiate Family Shelley Chretin Melissa Christian Jeff and Kristina Hellinga Georgia and Robert Clark Mr. Gordon Clemons Laura Collins The Morena Family Sue Corbett The Cortinas Family

The Coulston Family Celia Coulter The Crandall Family William and Caroline Crowel Mr. Lijian Cui and Ms. Jing Xu Patty Cyr Wulun Dai Brooke Davis The Dochterman Family The Doddridge Family Veronique Dong Cynthia A. Drennan Lynn Duong Jeff and Francine Echtenkamp The Eilbert Family John and Frayda Eilbert Richard Elder and Alissa Southworth The Elliott Family The Farrington Family Heather Flynn Holly Galus The Ganem Family Dimitri Garaud The Garrett Family The Getzlaf Family The Terri Gick Family Rachel Gilbert Alyssa Golles Corey and Joe Gonsalves The Gornowicz Family The J. Greenhalgh Family The D. Greenhalgh Family Sheryll Grogan Rob and Jenny Grumet Rick and Kristen Grumet David and Lindsey Guest The Ghanem Family The Hageman Family The Hahn Family The Hale Family Dalia Hashisho The Haydt Family The Hellinga Family Kevin and Leslie Herbert The Hinson Family

Eva Huang The Irvin Family Yuru Jiang Julie Johnson Steve and Stacy Jones James and Tiffanie Jordan The Keil Family Hazel Kelly Boyd and Jeanne Kelly Katie Kelly Joy Kemmerle Michael Pratt and Susan Key The Knierim Family The Lamas-Richie Family The Lee Family Rob Lewis Lisa Li Lu Li Jianliang Liang Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Lipinski The Lisle Family Angelina Liu Mr. Glenn Llopis and Mrs. Annette PrietoLlopis The Lopez Family Karen Lord The Lowenthal Family Lu Lu Jim and Melissa Lukowski The Malmberg Family The Mandel Family The Mangano Family David Mansfield Brooke Martelli The Mate Family Angela Mattson Rev. Karen Maurer The Mays Family Kelly McGovern The McHonett Family The McLennan Family The McNamee Family Jim and Mara McPartland Bill Mecklenburg and Christine Condino-

Mecklenburg The Meisenzahl Family The Meixner Family Drew and Tami Meng The Matt Miller Family The Bode Miller Family Katie Minardi Joe Miraglia Jennifer and Joe Miramontes Hannah Montague Vedha Muthu Lisa Naulls The Nevala Family Brian Nicholls The Garcia Noriega Family The Obradovich Family The Pacios Family Robert C. Pack The Page Family Patti Peebles The Pendergest Family The Perry Family The Peters Family Ann Petersen Su and Chris Plamondon Rev. Christopher Potter Michael Pratt and Susan Key Milica Preston The Price Family Tim Redpath The Rodriguez Family Beth Sarachman Valeria Scaife Dan and Lydia Schimmelpfenig The Schneider Family Erin Schwarz Gloria Sefton Francesca Sefton Max Shaw The Sherwin Family Malina Shuy Patty and Steve Stoecker John Parlet and Lori Stowe The Stratman Family The Streit Family

Mark Suarez The Sullivan Family The Sun Family Mr. Dongwei Tang Bishop John Taylor and Kathy O’Connor The Teitelman Family Robert and Liz Terry The Thiessen Family Thomas Tierney The Tilton Family The Tootikian Family The Townsend Family The Valaskantjis Family Mr. and Mrs. Scott Vickers The Wabs Family Mr. Fulai Wang and Ms. Yin Yan The Whitley Family Bryan Winn The Wood Family Helen Fan Yang JunJun Yang The Zalzali Family Mr. and Mrs. Zandi Kristy Zhang Mrs. Jing Zhang Liya Zhou

Thank you to the following companies who supported Cardinella 2019

All States Engineering CA Signs Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits Fuzion3 Audio Video Inc. J Serra Catholic High School Kaiser Permanente Me and My BIG Ideas Santa Margarita Catholic High School South County Plumbing Sterling Carpet and Flooring Sunrise Respiratory Care 7

THANK YOU TO OUR 2018-2019 TITLE CARDINAL FUND DONORS The Cardinal Fund is the most important annual fundraising priority for the school. Tuition itself does not cover the full cost of a St. John’s education. The Cardinal Fund makes up the difference and every dollar is used in the current year to enhance each student’s everyday experience. Each fall, we ask every family to give to the Cardinal Fund as it supports nearly every aspect of a St. John’s education.

Anonymous (19)

Erin Candolo

Cynthia A. Drennan

The Hale Family

Anna Abele

Clif and Addie Carder

Mary Jean and Jim Ducale

Mr. and Mrs. Juan Han

Jon and Kelly Achee

The Casey Family

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Duff

Ruth and Rafael Acosta

Tom and Laurie Casey

Marissa Durham

Philip, Meryl, and Evan Hashimoto

Tiffany Adair

The Casupanan Family

The Haydt Family

Susan and Tony Adame

The Cervantes Family

Jeff and Francine Echtenkamp

Jeff and Kristina Hellinga

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Adams

The Chandler Family

The Eckstein Family

The Herbert Family

Sharon Alston

The Chang Family

The Eilbert Family

Kevin and Leslie Herbert

Gail Altergott

Vincent and Regina Chen

The Elliott Family

Donna and Ray Hilding

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Anderson

The Cheshire Family

Mrs. Pam Emsiek

Jack and Susan Hogan

Mr. Rick Anderson

The Chiate Family

The Engle Family

The Chiotti Family

Emma Eskildsen

Mr. Yu Hu and Mrs. Fan Yang

Mrs. Shelley Chretin

The Fang Family

Georgia Clark

Mr. Qingchuan Fei and Mrs. Lina Tang

The Applebaum Family Toby Ellen Armstrong Bushra Assaf The Bailey Family Monica and Dan Barnum The Barrera Family Don Bennett The Berthiaume Family Missy Blye The Bochenek Family The Boden Family The Boesch Family The Bonhall Family The Booher Family

The Cole Family Sean and Margaret Colleran The Cone Family Sue Corbett The Cortinas Family The Coulston Family Celia Coulter Austen Courter Mr. and Mrs. Travis Cramer The Crandall Family

Hector and Lesley Fernandez The Freeman Family Heidi Fries Mr. and Mrs. Ron Fully Holly Galus Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ganem Dimitri Garaud The Garrett Family The Getzlaf Family The Girolamo Family

Mr. and Mrs. Salim Israwi The Jarrells Family Colin Jenison Jenny Wang Craig and Michelle Johnson Family Julie Johson James Jordan Lorraine Kamholz The Keil Family Boyd and Jeanne Kelly The Kemmerle Family

The Crowel Family

The Gomez Family

Randy and Jamie Born

Mr. Lijian Cui and Ms. Jing Xu

Corey and Joe Gonsalves The Green Family

The Boutros Family

The Cyr Family

The Greenhalgh Family

The Russel Boyd Family

The d’Arcy Family

The Grogan Family

Birte Brandt

Phil and Kandi deCarion

Rob and Jenny Grumet

The Breaux Family

Jingbo Bai

David and Lindsey Guest

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Dennis

Laura Guethlein

Ann Buccola

Yingying Diamond

Mr. and Mrs. Edgars Gulbis

Karen Buky

The Dochterman Family

Jingtian Guo

Mr. Weishan Li and Ms. Sarah Suo

The Canchola Family

The Doddridge Family

The Hageman Family

Mr. Xinyang Li

The Born Family

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Gordon Clemons

Mr. Wei Huang and Ms. Baoyu Wang

Robby and Carolina Khalek Paul and Angela Kim The Knierim Family Kim and Mark Krouse Michele LaCour Jeanne Larson The Lee Family Amanda and Laura Li

CARDINAL FUND DONORS The Lipinski Family

The Pacheco Family

The Sherwin Family

Mr. Glenn Llopis and Mrs. Annette Prieto-Llopis

Mrs. Cortney Pacios

Malina Shuy

Alejandro Lopez

Mr. Hui Pan and Ms. Fang Ji

The Simons Family

Mr. John Parlet and Ms. Lori Stowe

Debbie Simpson

The Wernemar Family

Patty and Steve Stoecker

The West Family

Janie “Grammy” Stowe

The Whitley Family

The Streit Family

Jordan Williams

The Lowenthal Family

The Patrick B. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Lukowski Family Ryan and Jack Clemons Mr. Xi Luo and Jim and Melissa Lukowski

Mrs. QingHua Lu

Fernando Pedraza

Dan and Allison Mandel and Family

Patti Peebles

Richard and Andrea Mandel Sterling Carpets The Mangano Family Nosshi and Isis Mansour Charit The Mate Family Mr. Geoff Maus and Mrs. Krista McMorran-Maus

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Pei Bill and Bonnie Peirce The Pendergest Family Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pennington The Peters Family Ann Petersen Brian and Marianne Pitterle Su Plamondon

Jim and Ann May

The Rev. Christopher Potter

The McGovern Family

Michael Pratt and Susan Key

The McLennan Family

The Price Family

The McMahon Family

Yvonne Priore

The McNamee Family

Cindy Putman

Jim and Mara McPartland

Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds

Bill Mecklenburg and Christine CondinoMecklenburg

The Riemann Family Mr. and Mrs. Max Rodriguez

Daniele C. Struppa The Sullivan Family The Jian Sun Family The Robin Sun Family The Svinth Family Mr. Dongwei Tang

The Wood Family Li Wu Mrs. Huiqin Xu Mr. and Ms. Yuxin Yang

Mr. Junmou Tao and Mrs. Yuan Yi

The Yarter Family Kerry Young

Mr. Don Tefft Jr. and Mrs. Cindy Kim-Tefft

The Zahr Family

The Teitelman Family Robert and Liz Terry The Tilton Family The Qiao Family The Tootikian Family The Tourtlotte Family The Townsend Family Megan Trexler Mr. and Mrs. Tse

The Rodriguez Family

The Meixner Family

The Rolan Family

The Meng Family

The Sabako Family

Mr. and Mrs. Kennard Meng

Brian and Jill Sampson

The Bode Miller Family

The Lopez Family

The Valaskantjis Family

The Matt Miller Family

The Sanders Family

Michael and Debbie Vaughn

John and Katie Minardi

The Sarachman Family

The Vernon Family

The Miramontes Family

Don and Carmela Schaller

The Vickers Family

Hannah Montague

The Schimmelpfenig Family

Caylie Vinsick

The Montour Family

The Schneider Family

Sheri Wade

The Muthu Family

The Ty Schwartz Fan Club

Mr. and Mrs. Chanshine Nabangxang

Katie Scott

Mr. Fulai Wang and Ms. Yin Yan

Anne Naulls John and Carrie O’Malley

The Wong Family

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tanner

The Meisenzahl Family

The Nouri Family

Bryan Winn

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Tucker

The Zandi Family Mrs. Jing Zhang Cathy Zhang The Tang Family Liya Zhou

Thank you to the following companies who supported the 2018-2019 Cardinal Fund:

Davis and Barbara Turner

Applied Medical

The Vahidi Family

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Edwards Lifesciences LLC Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation Google Permanent Impressions Inc.

Jenny Saho

Santa Margarita Catholic High School

The Shea Family

The Wang Family

Synchrony Financial

Mr. Chaojun Shen and Ms. Shanshan Li

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weber

UBS Paine/Webber

Nana Welton

Your Cause

Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Shea

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GOLF TOURNAMENT 2019  Fore! The St. John’s Golf Tournament is a popular spring philanthropy event that experienced record-breaking numbers for 2019. This annual event

The next Golf Tournament is on May 4, 2020

includes a ball drop, golf cart decorating competition, and games at every hole. Celebrity golfers came and enjoyed the day with parents, donors, and friends of SJES.

EVENT CHAIR Morgan Miller

Bentley hole-in-one contest.

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED THE GOLF TOURNAMENT Anonymous (2)

Brad Duran

The Lee Family

Megan Peykoff

Brad Timmons

Linus Adolfsson

Ryan Dwight

Steven Lestingi

Melissa Eaves

Tyler Levey

The Rev. Christopher Potter

Peter Tomasulo

Neal Arons The Bajwa Family

The Eilbert Family

Jason Levine

The Ball Family

Helen Fan Yang

Wendy Lewis

Brian Baumgartner

Dave Farrell

Lisa Li

Cindy Beck

Ross Fipenger

Angelina Liu

The Bell Family

Byron Foss

John Blanchard

Mike Frey

Mr. Glenn Llopis and Mrs. Annette Prieto-Llopis

The Bogardus Family

Clarke Fritchle

The Booher Family

Debra Garcia

The Born Family

Amanda Garcia-Hall

Jamie and Randy Born

Kim Gartner

The Ross Bourne Family

The Getzlaf Family

The Breaux Family

Corey and Joe Gonsalves

David Breaux

Melissa Gordillo

Gerda Breaux

Jason Grajewski

Ben Briscoe

The Greenhalgh Family

The Byrd Family

The Griffith Family

Karen Camp

The Gruenberg Family

Clif and Addie Carder Family

Steve Prettyman Christina Prisco

The Tootikian Family The Valaskantjis Family

William Pugh

Derek Valenzuela

Nick Punto

Jennifer Valley

Tim Quinn

Ron Van Bavel

John Ratliff

The Vernon Family

The Lopez Family

Laurie Rau

Kerry and Carlton Maese

Steven Rawls

The Malmberg Family

Nik Richie

The Mandel Family

Matt Robinson

The Mangano Family

The Rodriguez Family

James Weddington

Marco Martelli

Mark Rogondiono

David Wells

The Mate Family

Kathryn Sanchez

The Wernemar Family

Karen Mauer

Lauren Sanders

Mike White

The McCausland Family

Tim Santoni

The Whitley Family

The McPartland Family

The Sarachman Family Matt Schaefer

The Guest Family

Bill Mecklenburg and Christine CondinoMecklenburg

The Hageman Family

The Meisenzahl Family

The Schimmelpfenig Family

The Hale Family

The Bode Miller Family

The Schneider Family

Derek Hall

Dan Miller

Ben Schwartz

Mike Hamm

Eric Miller

Michael Schwartz

The Hellinga Family

The Matt Miller Family

Rick Scrimger

Ryan Hill

Carrie Mitchell-Yuhas

Teemu Selanne

Brad Hogan

The Moore Family

Donna Shaw

Carrol J. Howard

Mike Mulhall

Max Shaw

Mr. Wei Huang and Ms. Baoyu Wang

Gabe Munoz

The Sherwin Family

Gordon Clemons

Esmeralda Huerta

The Nouri Family

The Simons Family

Brian Cole

Thank you to the following corporate sponsors of the 2019 Golf Tournament Bentley

The Irvin Family

Brooke Nowling

Jeremy Skiver

Chris Collie The Morena Family

Eric Jarvey

Matt O’Connor

Charlie Smith

CA Signs

Nick Spatamore

Robert Cooper

Yuru Jiang

Kathryn O’Brien

Bobby Sprain

Curtis Cooper

Patricia Johnson

Pam O’Niell-Keefe

Jen Sprain

The Coulston Family

Paul Jones

The Pacheco Family

The Stewart Family

Deborah Cox

John Jorgenson

The Pacios Family

The Strother Family

The Crowel Family

The Kakoullis Family

Nate Park

Andy Sulick

Patty Cyr

Patrick Keefe

John Parlet and Lori Stowe

The de Carion Family

Timothy Keefe

The Passwater Family

The Sullivan Family

Korbel

The Denniston Family

The Kelly Family

The Patterson Family

The Sun Family

Chris Dirpes

Hazel Kelly

Erica Pederson

Jonas Tahlin

Santa Margarita Catholic High School

Huy Do

Jay Kelly

Patti Peebles

The Teitelman Family

Smart Stop Assessment

The Doddridge Family

Carolina Khalek

The Peters Family

Robert and Liz Terry

Westpoint Class of 1967

Pamela Cardinal The Carlton Family Mary Scott Carpenter Catherine Cate Jason Chambers Yuanshuai Chang The Cheshire Family The Chiotti Family

Brett Schaefer

Tom Sulick

The Vickers Family Raj Vijay Kevin Wagner

Joseph Wilshire The Wood Family April Zahr Kristy Zhang

Casey’s Cupcakes Docent Brewing Hanna’s Prime Steak Hotworx J Serra Catholic High School

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N E W C A M P U S S PA C E S “The new drama classroom gives students the opportunity to rehearse in a professional setting, while still functioning a s a p ro d u c t i v e l e a r n i n g environment. The staging and lights set this space apart and the curriculum can now be designed and implemented in the best way possible.”

– Dimitri Garaud, St. John’s Spanish and Drama Teacher

“Leveraging the new technology, I am able to teach a lesson in real-time, demonstrating techniques to all students, rather than just one. The flexible furniture lets students learn and adapt for using different media or collaboration projects. We are able to dive into each lesson deeper and create a greater understanding of key concepts. Students are set up for success while learning in a great creative space.”

– Katie Kelly, St. John’s Fine Art Teacher

MAKING SPACE FOR THE FUTURE

BY JAMES JORDAN

Over the summer, thanks to the generosity of 105 donors and the parent gift at Cardinella, the Making Space for the Future campaign was able to support the first wave of renovations to classrooms in the Middle Division and enrichment spaces. Designed to fully engage every student in every class, Making Space for the Future is allowing St. John’s to revise the student learning experience, leveraging 21st Century learning skills and prescient research to positively impact outcomes for our students.

Students returned to the 2019-20 school year to nine newly remodeled Middle Division classrooms, a completely revamped Drama Room, and the Michael D. Pratt Enrichment Center, featuring flexible, studentcentered learning areas for the visual and performing arts.

Making Space for the Future is creating learning environments that: •

Ensure every child is now sitting “at the front of the class”

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Engage the range of cognitive, kinesthetic, visual, and social-emotional learners through flexible spaces

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Facilitate collaboration and inquiry between students and teachers

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Leverage appropriate technology and individuation for students, as appropriate

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Align with the tenets of a STEAM-based learning experience

We are eager to continue to evolve our curriculum to best engage our students within these flexible learning spaces, using research-based, best practices with direct results on learning outcomes. Please accept our most sincere thanks for the impact of these gifts on our students’ learning at St. John’s.

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YOUR IMPACT ON ADMISSIONS

BY PATTY STOECKER AND SEABY RODRIGUEZ

Please mark your calendars for the following St. John’s Episcopal School Admissions Events for 2019-20: Weekly Campus Tours: Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast with the Principals: - December 6 - February 7 ECC Story Time: First Thursdays of the month

“How did you hear about St. John’s Episcopal School?”

It’s the first question we ask any prospective family as they contact the Admissions Office, seeking to learn more about the school or arrange a tour. Sometimes, the family shares that they liked a recent article about the school, or saw one of our ads in a magazine, but the most common response—YOU! St. John’s current families are the best ambassadors of the School, and our students make an impact on campus and in the surrounding community. Invariably, people want to be a part of what’s happening here.

It could be through spreading the word at a local play date, sharing a post on your personal social media, or simply representing the School in your Cardinal spirit wear on the weekends, you spread the word: St. John’s is an amazing community!

In addition to the impactful donations, volunteerism, and support St. John’s families provide the School, the Admissions Office also has a robust referral program. Any current family that is listed as a referral on a newly enrolling family’s admissions application will receive a $100 gift card to Hanna’s. Many thanks to the families that were able to refer new families to St. John’s for the 18-19 school year.

Patty Stoecker: ECC - 3rd grade Admissions Seaby Rodriguez: 4th grade - 8th grade Admissions, International Admissions Contact: admissions@stjohns-es.org

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THE CLASS OF 2019

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Rebekah Irene Acosta

Olivia Lee Hahn

Natalie Michele Obradovich

Anika Drew Andreasen

Mengcheng Kevin Han

John Ryan Kade O’Malley

Caleigh Ann Biddle

Axel Reed Haydt

Anna Margaret Pan

Nolan Andrew Boesch

Sophia Grace Jara

Nathan Braden Patrick

Ella Grace Carder

Feifan James Jin

Sophie Kay Pennell

Zachary Austin Champine

Luke Edward Johnson

Tyler John Peters

Victoria Elisse Champine

Daniel Martin Jones

Yuanshou King Chang

Ryan Jacobs Rajdeep

Jack Edward Laranjo

Emily Brooke Chiate

Wanwan Angela Shao

John Kenneth Leslie

Ryan Victoria Clemons

Zhen Jacky Li

Taylor Patricia Clerc

Logan Jon Lord

Trenton John Coulston Chase Robert Crandall

Dariusz Aleksander Lukowski

TianYang Hero Cui

Zihan Harry Luo

Siyan Steven Tang

Alexander Hayden Davidson

Peyton Juliana Lutterloh

Han Helena Tang

Reese Palmer Eckstein

Morgan Sydney Mangano

Cannon Luke Thiessen

Yannik Sammy Fischer

Cameron James McNamee

Kendall Lewis Wallin

Jackson Robert Freeman

Gabriella Heidi Meeks

Jiayu Jasmine Wang

Rylie Jean Futrell

Ava Violeta Miller

Zhihao Harold Xu

Alyssa Lynne Gardarian

Danielle Grace Obradovich

Faith Ellen Yurkovich

Luke Soliman Olivia Camille Sullivan Jack Ryan Svinth Shaocheng Jason Tang

St. John’s outcomes A St. John’s education is a valuable investment in your child’s future. You want the best for your child and the education at St. John’s will prepare your child for success in high school and beyond. With access to highly trained teachers, state-of-the-art facilities, and a well-rounded STEAM education, students at St. John’s are exposed to some of the most innovative educational experiences in Orange County.

HS matriculation

% of students accepted to HS with honors

2017-2018

2018-2019

SMCHS

69%

60%

JSERRA

9%

12%

ST. MARGARET’S

2%

2%

OCSA

0%

2%

PUBLIC

5%

3%

SAGE HILL

7%

2%

CREAN

2%

3%

MATER DEI

3%

2%

OTHER

3%

14%

(INCLUDING BOARDING)

20%

38%

51%

76%

HONORS IN 4 AREAS

HONORS IN 3 AREAS

HONORS IN 2 AREAS

AT LEAST 1 HONORS

*ST. JOHN’S CLASS OF 2019

testimonials “St. John’s teachers made sure I was known and that I was getting the support I needed. This helped prepare me for the leap into high school.”

-St. John’s alumnus and current high school student

“After carefully and thoughtfully considering all options available in Orange County for our son’s education, we chose St. John’s Episcopal School. The School’s combination of passionate and caring teachers, dedicated administrative and support staff, and forward-thinking and highly skilled leadership produced a “Renaissance” experience for our son. Not only was he provided rigorous and engaging academics, but the School also encouraged him to develop his artistic side. St. John’s was the best investment we could have made.”

-Parents of St. John’s alumni

The Cardinal 2019

St. John’s graduates tell us: They feel more prepared for high school than their peers from other schools They are confident in approaching their teacher about a grade or assignment They are confident helping a peer with a difficult situation They are comfortable navigating technology and online curricula They are comfortable managing their homework and extracurricular activities

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We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming St. John’s events: • Grandparents Day, December 19, 2019

• Golf Tournament, May 4, 2020

• State of the School, January 16, 2020

• Graduation, June 10, 2020

• Cardinella, March 14, 2020

TH ANK YOU!

St. John’s is grateful for the continued support of the School. Many thanks to the parents, alumni, faculty and staff, and friends of the School for their generous contributions to the 2018-2019 School Year.