THANK YOU!
The greatest gift that we receive from you our school families is the opportunity to educate your children. Partnering with our families enables us to develop the leaders of tomorrow.
ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
A Letter from Our Head of School
Dear St. Mark’s Families and Friends:
It is my great pleasure to serve as your Interim Head of School for the 2024-25 school year. Much of what I learned about the school before arriving in May is contained in this report; it is all good news. The school is stable and in a strong financial position. This was affirmed conclusively in our recent audit report.
Enrollment is strong and admissions inquiries are steady. St. Mark’s is expanding and improving our marketing opportunities. The Parents’ Association is active in support of the school and considering creative ideas to enhance the St. Mark’s experience for all constituencies. The future trajectory of the St. Mark’s Episcopal School is convincingly positive.
This report also accounts for the positive impact of philanthropy from the past year. The St. Mark’s community embodies a giving spirit demonstrated by strong financial support of the Annual Fund, the annual School Auction, and the countless volunteer hours contributed by our Parents’ Association. Collectively, this support helps our school excel on many levels. We are well positioned for the arrival of Mr. Bill Fiordalis, your next Head of School.
In the months that I have been part of your community, I have come to appreciate all that makes St. Mark’s special. Our students benefit from rigorous academic programming that prepares them for success at all area high schools. As important, the children are nourished spiritually in Chapel and Christian Education. They are encouraged in leading a life formed by kindness, understanding, and grace. When I visited the area high schools last summer, I was told unequivocally by every school leader that they want our graduates. We are fulfilling our mission and guiding our students toward continued success.
We are grateful for the support we enjoy from parents, teachers, staff, grandparents, alumni, and friends of the school. Thank you. Independent schools count on support beyond tuition in striving to provide excellent programming. It all begins with recruitment and retention of dedicated teachers. We have a great faculty. The Advisory Board is pursuing creative strategies to support and nourish our teachers. Your continued support is so important in helping our school move forward.
With appreciation and best regards,
Scott D. Laird Interim Head of School
Financial Statement
Summary of the Operating Budget
INCOME:
95% Tuition
5% Misc. Income
EXPENSES:
72% Personnel
9% Capital Management
9% Facilities
7% Administrative
3% Instructional
In addition to the operating revenues of $8,697,812, the School received an additional $762,144 as follows:
Annual Fund
Annual Auction
Cornerstone Scholarship
Gardner Family Merit Scholarship
Note: Three percent (3%) of all proceeds received from the School's Annual Fund and Auction become designated and transferred into the School Endowment Fund each fiscal year.
St. Mark’s School Advisory Board 2023-2024
Monique Burns* Board Chair
Tiffany Cohen* Vice Board Chair
Martin McDermott Treasurer
Linda Duhy*
Vestry Representative
The Rev. James B. Cook* Rector
Ex-Officio Voting Member
Deborah A. Strainge* Head of School
Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member
Ron McElhone* CFO
Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member
Gary Adkin*
Neil Devlin
Ruth Heilpern
Ryan Tyler
Jill Wachter*
Jerry Haffey
* Church Member
St. Mark’s Episcopal School
2023 - 2024 School Profile
Founded:
St. Mark’s was founded in 1979 by St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and is the church’s largest ministry.
Mission:
St. Mark’s provides an academically enriched program in a nurturing Christian environment.
Accreditation: Florida Council of Independent Schools
Member of: National Association of Episcopal Schools, National Association of Independent Schools, National Council of Teachers of English, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Council for the Social Studies
Faculty:
All teachers have, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree and a Florida teaching certificate or qualify for Florida certification.
St. Mark’s Premier High School Placements:
American Heritage, The Benjamin School, Cardinal Newman High School, Jupiter Community High School, The King’s Academy, Oxbridge Academy, The Pine School, Palm Beach Gardens High School, Suncoast Community High School, and William T. Dwyer High School
St. Mark’s
Offers:
Safe Campus; Security Officers Registered Nurse
Small Class Sizes School Counselor (PK2-8)
Warm, Welcoming Community of Faith Educational Technology Specialist
Rigorous MS Curriculum with High School Credits Learning Specialist
Extracurricular Programs 1:1 Device Programs
Summer Enrichment SMART Boards
Lower School & Middle School Sports STEAM Lab; 3D Printers
St. Mark’s Episcopal School
2023 - 2024 School Profile
St. Mark’s Episcopal School is the premiere standard for PK2 to grade 8 education inspiring diverse, well-rounded, and adaptable students to achieve, serve, and lead. St. Mark’s offers a safe and welcoming community for children of all faiths. Devoted teachers cultivate the best in each child through nurture and challenge. Small class sizes allow educators to provide personal attention as well as build partnerships with school families. With an emphasis on character, leadership, faith, and service, students learn to think with their heads and their hearts.
Designed to encourage and preserve childhood, St. Mark’s offers a balance of enriched core academics, tradition, and innovation. A variety of electives, athletics, fine and performing arts, and a robust after-school program helps students discover and develop their individual interests. Students have the opportunity to leave St. Mark’s with high school credits in both math and world language. St. Mark’s graduates gain admission to top area high schools.
2023-2024 St. Mark’s Annual Fund
St. Mark’s Annual Fund
St. Mark’s, like every other independent school, relies on its Annual Fund as its most important source of unrestricted revenue.
Tuition covers the basic operations of the school, but it is the Annual Fund that allows St. Mark’s to provide the extras that make a St. Mark’s education so special.
Smart Boards
Your generous gifts to the Annual Fund were used to complete the classroom Smart Board installation for grades 2-8 as well as all special area classrooms, including: art, band, music, library, science lab, and the STEAM Lab.
The Smart Boards are an important educational tool and offer many benefits for our students and teachers, including:
• Increased student engagement
• Accommodating different learning styles by incorporating multimedia on high-resolution displays such as videos, audio, and images
• Facilitates collaboration on lessons
• Access to and integration of educational resources through websites, videos, and applications
The Smart Board installation was completed in all grade 2-8 classrooms and special area classrooms.
Campus Security
Starting with the design of our campus, keeping our students safe is our primary concern at St. Mark’s.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors across all constituents, we have enhanced our visitor management and access control systems through the use of Fobs.
This type of access control solution provides keyless entry on every door and gate on campus to keep students, staff, and visitors secure inside our school premises. All gates, doors, and classroom doors can be monitored and locked from a central station to ensure that our campus is secure at all times.
Thank you for your gifts to the St. Mark’s Annual Fund!
The impact of participation in the Annual Fund is valued beyond dollars.
Participation with any size gift demonstrated a commitment to St. Mark’s, its mission, and to the school’s future success.
2023-2024 St. Mark’s Annual Fund
Annual Fund Donors
$50,000 and Above
Tanya and Louis Chabrier
$20,000 to $49,999
Burford Family Foundation
Lynne and Brian Cooney
Candace and Chris Nagle
Linda and Tom Rizk
$10,000 to $19,999
Sharon Foldes and Barrett Atwood
Marilyn and Joe Balous
Tiffany and Ken Cohen
Jade and Jerry Haffey
Anita-Agnes and Gerald Hassell
Lesly Bavaro and Jimmy Kenny
Olivia and Seth Thompson
Jill and Bill Wachter
$5,000 to $9,999
Beau Wrigley Family Foundation
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation
Alessandra and Felipe Johannpeter
Alexandra Rizk Keane and Mike Keane
Lauren and Michael Lepore
NextEra/YourCause, LLC
Lauren and Daniel Prieto
Lindsay and Doug Proctor
Erin and Beau Standish
Amanda and Peter Whalen
$1,000 to $4,999
Serena and Frank Braccia
Allyson Buecksler
Lindsey and Curtis Bush
Nancy Jane and Harry Bush
Sandra and Steve Calamusa
Rachelle and Brice Capone
Gena Stanzione and Jacob Carney
Natalie and Chris Chafin
Charities Aid Foundation America
Karina and Charles Cooke
Amy and Ryan Darling
Gabriella and Stephen Demeritt
Kirsten Kling-Devlin and Neil Devlin
Paola and Sherlock Elliott
Patricia and Michael Finnegan
FRE Building Co., Inc.
Stephen Jeffrey Gilbert
Natalia and Derek Gould
Jesse and Salvatore Grimaldi
Joanna and Dennis Hamilton
Patricia C. Hand
Elizabeth Greene and Bjorn Herman
Robert Hicks
Yuliya Ogurchikova and James Hurley
Kevin Jackson
Ashley and Zach Johnson
Nicole Johnson-Pendergrass and Cale Pendergrass
Rosemary and Jimmy Kallickal
Angela and Hank Ketchum
McKinsey & Company
Meghan and James McManus
Karina and Kevin Morgan
Katie and Scott Mullins
Marla and Mike Murphy
Katie and Stephen Noone
Cece Wedel and Mauricio Perez
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Marissa and Kevin Reid
Kristin Demeritt-Stanton and Roger Stanton
Donna Stogner
Amanda and Jonathan Thaw
Denise and Ryan Tyler
Patricia and James Tyler
Kristin and Scott Utzinger
Katerina and Enrique Viciana
Jennifer and Carlos Villalba
Lise and Jorgen Wedel
Victoria and Randy Wood
Ashley and Michael Woody
Nan and Mike Woody
$500 to $999
Christine and Demetri Andreadis
Jillian and Keegan Bradley
Monique Burns
Lauren Mignogna and Hillary Carney
Chrystal Knight and Matthew Coffin
Lisa and Bo Commander
Daviana and Guillermo Doria
Andrea and John Filipelli
Morgan and Stephen Harber
Patty and Pat Hensler
Liz and Andy Hicks
Laura and Tristan Hopkins
Sarah and John Hunt
Loretta Giusti and Gregory Irwin
Catherine and Chris Kah
Caitlin and Trevor Kah
Lindsay and Ken Macdonald
Jitka Hruskova and Gary Mothersille
Terri Stephens and Chad Recht
Joe Reilly
Kelee Shilling
Simone and Bob Vipond
Alexis Jacobs-Wiseman and Whitney Wiseman
2023-2024 St. Mark’s Annual Fund
Annual Fund Donors
$250 to $499
Lena Anderson
ToniAnn and Jonathan Blaize
Jim Cole
MaryAlice Jewell and Brad Carlsson
Karen Cook and the Rev. James Cook
Suzi and Paul Demaio
Clare and Dan Gerard
Scott and Sharon Laird
Steffany and Michael Lepore
Isis and Mark Manhart
Jennifer and Kyle Maras
Hai-Uyen and Justin McGee
Amanda and Gavin McNally
Lynne and Larry Mullins
Catherine and Ken Noel
David O'Neill
Jessica and Alex Rosenthal
Amy and James Smith
Diane and Gregory Sommer
UBS
Heather Ann Wrigley
Up to $249
Kristin and Justin Ackerman
Gary and Susan Adkin
German Agudelo
Giullermo Agudelo
Lauren and Daniel Ahlers
Berta and Robert Alvarez
Jeri and Richard Angelo
Marcy Antedomenico
Brooke Ashbrook
Kendall and Crafton Axtell
Judith and Mickey Baker
Brittney Bell
Alison Berkery
Alexandra and Robert Berlan
Phyllis and Robert Bermingham
Silvia Bernal
Lisa A. Bishop
Chantelle and Anthony Boulle
Renee and Ben Brodbeck
Helen Brown
Kara Buffa
JaLynne Butler
Michael Campbell
Patsy Casey
Danielle and Josh Close
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Bridie and Ryan Cobbs
Rob Cook
JoAnn Corra
Debbie and Greg Courtney
Emily Cousart
Marissa and Eric Cowles
Jillian Crowley
Allison and Bill Dean
Jamie and Michael DeFilippis
Sarah Dixon
Anamaria and Miodrag Docmanov
Linda Duhy
Tara Kennedy and John Edwards
Cristyle and Andrew Egitto
Nathalie and Nathan Essenstam
Katelyn and Ken Fafard
Maureen and Roger Feicht
Jordan and Andrew Feigenbaum
Lillian Fennell
Alexandra Fernandez
Yazmin and John Figueroa
Virginia and John Filippelli
Tiffany and Anthony Forte
Patricia and Elio Forte
E. Douglas Franklin
Kristen Gaeta
Krista Gage
Dana Gaither
Joyce Gerke
Adrienne Giblin
Luz and Angel Gill
Julie and Daren Graham
Kimberly and Chris Gregorio
Tony Romano and the Rev. Dr. Sanford Groff
Donna Grooms
Kristy and Jon Gustafson
Gerald Haffey
Amy and Jonathan Haigh
Tara Cameron-Harris and Chris Harris
Catherine Hartshorne
Ellen Harty
Alice Hayes
Adrianne Hilton and John Hedigan
Ruth Heilpern
Patricia Helper
Kimberly Hetrick
Catherine Hoffner
Eleni and Kurt Howard
Janet and Sanford Howard
Victoria and Christopher Hughes
Michelle and Kevin Hyland
Jennifer Grooms and Charles Infinger
Erin Ivancevic
Mary Alice and Jeff Jackson
Stacy Jackson
Yvette Jelinek
Jessica and John Jennings
Tia and Chris Johnson
Meaghan Johnson
Gweneth Johnston
Diana Jones
Annual Fund Donors 2023-2024 St. Mark’s Annual Fund | Cornerstone Scholarship
Cornerstone Scholarship Donors
Up to $249 (continued)
Elizabeth Keany
Virginia J. Kelly
Carol and Joe Knoll
Austin Koeneman
Naiade and Jordan Kovacs
Daniela Krenzlin
Natalie and George Lagos
Silvia Lapikas
Kristina and Nathan Lawson
Debra Leeder
Gillian and Brennan Leene
Robin Lingenfelder
Laura and Nathan Lippo
Ruben and Gina Lorenzo
Rebekah and Kevin Lowe
Sally Lubeck
Marilyn May
Rebecca and Martin McDermott
Chris and Ron McElhone
Julissa Mendez and Robert McNeill
Kjirsten and Bill Meckert
Michael Milanesi
Evelyn Moren
Taryn and Jason Morris
Renee Aisner and Howard Mulkey
Jennifer and Andrew Noel
Cristel Ortoneda
Jessica Pate
Jon Payne
Joanne Pazos
Sergio Perez
Melanie Perkins
Barbara Peters
Eunice Pflieger
Jennifer Peverini-Pipko and Brian Pipko
Lori Price
Leslie and Jeff Quinlivan
Carolyn and Grant Ross
Rickeisha Salesman
Alison and Joe Samarias
Rebecca and Steven Schmoll
Cindy Sexton
Abby and Brian Sights
Brandi Rials-Skidmore and Nicholas Skidmore
Dania and Ludovic Slim
Ghita and Jack Sollazzo
Jayme and Chase Spetter
Heather Stacy
Kerry and Brad Stanis
Jill and David Steiner
Linda Stinnett
Deb and Bryan Strainge
Margaret Sweeney
Angelica and Jeffrey Taleff
Lissette and Daniel Tamargo
Diana and John Terry
Aireus Thomas
Celma Tiso
Leslie Varrelman
Renata Veau
Luke Waldron
Deborah Wallace
Camila Wander
Michele and David West
Kadie Wheeler
Fred White
Virginia Wilbon
Sylvia and Stephen Williams
$20,000
Teri and Lloyd Trotter
$10,000
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Foundation, Inc.
Sidney A. Stubbs
$1,000 and Above
Lynne and Larry Mullins
Amanda and Jonathan Thaw
Please note that the contributions listed in this report are those made during the fiscal year July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, coinciding with our fiscal year. If you have made a contribution during the current school year, your donation will be listed in next year’s 2024-2025 report. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information found in this report is true and accurate. Please inform St. Mark’s Business Office or Development Office of any errors or omissions in this report and accept our sincere apology.
2023-2024 St. Mark’s Auction
Auction Donors
The St. Mark’s Auction was an amazing event for our St. Mark’s community at the beautiful Frenchman’s Reserve Country Club on April 12, 2024. The evening featured a silent and live auction, open bar, dinner, and dancing.
We continued our tradition of bringing parents, friends, and faculty together to celebrate community and fellowship in a festive atmosphere. The special evening was attended by nearly 200 guests, and many more participated from home in our silent auction online.
Each year the Auction proceeds help fund a specific strategic initiative that impacts today, tomorrow, and well into the future for St. Mark’s.
Through your generosity, St. Mark’s 2024 Auction raised a total of $258,849.
Funds raised supported the campuswide security enhancement initiative, athletics, and the visual and performing arts programs. Your support of the Auction benefits every PK2-8th grade student and every faculty and staff member at St. Mark’s! Thank you for your generous support!
This incredible annual event would not be possible without our incredible volunteers and attendees Thank You!
St. Mark’s Call to the Heart raised
$105,450 for our outstanding faculty and staff as a one-time bonus. This amount is included in the total auction funds raised.
Call to the Heart Auction Donors
$10,000 and above
Amanda and Peter Whalen
$5,000 to $9,999
Lindsey and Curtis Bush
Tiffany and Ken Cohen
Kirsten Kling-Devlin and Neil Devlin
Patricia and Michael Finnegan
Jade and Jerry Haffey
Jayme and Chase Spetter
Erin and Beau Standish
Lauren and Paul Walker
$2,500 to $4,999
Rachelle and Brice Capone
Laura and Chris Dinolfo
Tia and Chris Johnson
Katie and Chris Kah
Lesly Bavaro and Jimmy Kenny
Karina and Kevin Morgan
Katie and Stephen Noone
Stephanie and Kyle O'Neill
Denise and Ryan Tyler
$1,000 to $2,499
Kendall and Crafton Axtell
Megan and Dan Cairnes
Gena Stanzione and Jacob Carney
Natalie and Christopher Chafin
Katie and Matt Doyle
Michelle Grimaldi and Michael Goulet
Kim and Christopher Gregorio
Morgan and Bradley Hand
Morgan and Steve Harber
Patty and Patrick Hensler
Liz and Andy Hicks
Eleni and Kurt Howard
Yuliya and James Hurley
Ashley and Zach Johnson
Gillian and Brennan Leene
Jenna and Evan McDonough
Jitka Hruskova and Gary Mothersille
Monique and Lev Mullins
Lindsay and Doug Proctor
Marissa and Kevin Reid
Jessica and Alex Rosenthal
Kristin and Scott Utzinger
Ashley and Mac Warren
Auction Donors 2023-2024 St. Mark’s Auction & Grandparents Day
Grandparents & Grandfriends Day
$500 to $999
Amy and Ryan Darling
Daviana and Guillermo Doria
Cristyle and Andrew Egitto
Nina Fitzpatrick
Tiffany and Anthony Forte
Amanda and Gavin McNally
Candace and Chris Nagle
Cece Wedel and Mauricio Perez
Sara and Federico Serrot
Dania and Ludovic Slim
Katerina and Enrique Viciana
Up to $499
Judith and Mickey Baker
Lauren Mignogna and Hillary Carney
Nina and Brendan Fitzpatrick
Tara Cameron-Harris and
Christopher Harris
Sarah and John Hunt
Rosemary and Jimmy Kallickal
Natalie and George Lagos
Lindsay and Ken Macdonald
Felicia and David Miller
Brandi Rials-Skidmore and Nicholas Skidmore
Amy and James Smith
Jill and David Steiner
Deb and Bryan Strainge
Lindsey and Juan Tagle
Ashley and Michael Woody
We were excited to welcome more than 800 Grandparents and “Grandfriends” to campus over the course of two days in January 2024.
Grandparents spent time in classrooms, where they watched our amazing faculty in action. They attended chapel with their grandchildren and enjoyed a reception and a special presentation in Coleman Hall.
Grandparents Day was a huge success! It is a great way for the students to strengthen their bond with their grandparents and receive their encouragement and support for their academic perseverance and education. It was a wonderful reminder of the importance grandparents play in our in the St. Mark’s community.
The school and our students wouldn't be where they are today without the hard work, support, and dedication from all of our grandparents and grandfriends!
Thank you for your gifts to St. Mark’s!
2023-2024 St. Mark’s Volunteers
We are grateful for all of our volunteers who are a vital part of our school community!
St. Mark’s Parents’ Association
Executive Committee
President - Denise Tyler
Treasurer - Jill Wachter
Committee Chairs
Book Fair
Danielle Close, Pilar Salazar
Christmas Shoppe
Tiffany Forte, Michele West
Grade Level Event Enthusiast (GLEE)
Ashley Johnson
Hoedown (K-1st)
Katie Boesel, Katie Mullins
Ice Cream Sales
Amanda McNally
Middle School Liaison
Christine Hoban
Moving Up to Middle School Picnic
Loren Cunning
Neon Night (4th-5th)
Michelle Jackson, Jennifer Pipko
Pi Day (5th-8th)
Jill Wachter
Poinsettia Sales
Amanda McNally
School Supplies
Paola Elliott, Eleni Howard
Staff Appreciation
Lindsey Tagle, Erin Standish
You’re a Star Dance (2nd-3rd)
Karina Cooke, Felicia Rodriguez
Advancement Committee
Tiffany Cohen
Kristin Demeritt-Stanton
Brendan Fitzpatrick
Eleni Howard
Ashley Johnson
Angela Ketchum
Kahlil Moses
Candace Nagle
Kevin Reid
Cece Wedel
Parent Ambassador Leadership Team
Lesly Bavaro
Chantelle Boulle
Ashley Johnson
Marla Murphy
Katie Noone
Erin Standish
Lindsey Tagle
Parent Ambassadors
PK2 - Rachelle Capone
PK2 - Meghan Abdoo
PK3 - Katie Noone
PK3 - Laura Dinolfo
PK4 & 2nd - Lesly Bavaro
K - Sarah Hunt
1st - Erin Standish
2nd & PK4 - Lesly Bavaro
3rd - Lindsey Tagle
4th - Ashley Johnson
5th - Danielle Close
6th & Middle School - Chantelle Boulle
Room Parents
PK2
Antedomenico: Ashley Olmeda, Lindsey Bush
Ortoneda: Katie Noone, Catherine Taliaferro
PK3
Ivancevic: Allyson Buecksler, Natalie King
Johnson: Rachelle Capone, Katerina Viciana
Thompson: Mallorie Koricanac, Leslie O’Hara
PK4
Axtell: Lauren Prieto, Amanda Whalen
Haigh: Megan Cairnes, Sarah Hunt
Stanis: ToniAnn Blaize, Nicole Lavelle
Kindergarten
Berkery: Lisa Commander, Maria Jibaja
Hartshorne: Laura Dinolfo, Tara Gilbert
Lingenfelder: Kirsten Kling-Devlin,
Kristin Demeritt-Stanton
Pazos: Katelyn Fafard, Tiffany Forte
First Grade
Bernal: Katie Boesel, Victoria Racanati
Corra: Gene Stanzione-Carney, Brittanne Hammond
Gerke: Tara Kennedy Edwards, Lauren Lepore
Second Grade
Giblin: Angie Sloan, Kim Gregorio
Keany: Michelle Grimaldi, Pilar Salazar
Tripoli: Jessie Grimaldi, Kristy Gustafson
Third Grade
Pate: Karma Hassel, Marissa Reid
Sweeney: Eleni Howard, Betsy Issa
Wheeler: Paola Elliott, Candace Nagle
Fourth Grade
Dixon: Sophia Jones, Jill Romano
Pellett: Kristie Butler, Nicole McCullough
Wheat: Jenna McDonough, Amy Smith
Fifth Grade
Krenzlin: Bridie Cobbs, Clare Gerard
Tchatal: Loren Cunning, Jamie Fago
2023-2024 St. Mark’s Episcopal School
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