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THE ADVENT SCHOOL MISSION SINCE 1961, THE ADVENT SCHOOL HAS STAYED TRUE TO ITS FOUNDING VISION: AN URBAN SCHOOL WHOSE COMMUNITY REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF BOSTON; A FORWARD THINKING CURRICULUM THAT INSPIRES AND ENGAGES A CHILD’S PASSION FOR LEARNING; A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE; AND A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS THE CONFIDENCE TO TAKE ACTION IN A CONNECTED WORLD.

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MEMBERS

CHAIR Seth Kaufman P’16’18

Zoe Agnew P’24

Jack Gurnon P’09’09

Karen Craddock ’77

Holly Hirst

VICE CHAIR Max Metral P’17’19’22

Lindsey Dashiell ’98

Adrian Madaro ’01

HEAD OF SCHOOL,

Anne Marie O’Callaghan

SECRETARY Leslie Martin P’18

EX-OFFICIO

P’13’16

Nicole A. DuFauchard

PE FACULTY

TREASURER Mark Dmytruk P’21’25

P’20

James O’Toole

Rachel Edwards P’23

Ben Resner P’15’18

Tracey Flaherty P’17

Karin Roesch P’22

Jared Fry P’23’26

Ted Schwartzberg

Lisa Grant P’20

Jerry Ward

MEMBER AT LARGE Kaia Miller Goldstein P’16’18 Kathy Pattison P’16’19

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SCHOOL LETTER

This letter is excerpted from a speech given by Nicole A. DuFauchard at Carney Sandoe and Associates Women’s Leadership Institute on June 14, 2019. DuFauchard was a co-keynote presenter and spoke about her journey as a female head of school. “I thought a lot about what to say today. I researched, found quotes, and dug deep to find inspiration for today. But, in the end, I scrapped everything, started over, and found my rhythm at 1:15 a.m. this morning. I am going to let you in on a little secret. After all that research and digging, I realized where I was stuck: I spent more time thinking about why I was invited to speak today. I trolled through my professional journey and started to log all my roles and accomplishments to find a number that would feel worthy of standing in front of you today.

a woman, and what my hopes are for all of you on your own journeys. I used to say, my father raised my sister, April, and I as boys because that is what he wanted, instead of the two girls he got. We were told to be tough, no-nonsense; to be educated, to be able to care for ourselves, and never let anyone tell you you can’t do something. April and I were told to be strong, have courage, and never, ever run with convention. My mom and dad have been together since they were 12 and 13. They are now 72 and 71. When my father was in Vietnam, my mother was a career woman. She was turned down for a job at the FBI, who told her she could only be a secretary at the bureau. My mom began a career at AT&T instead.

And then it hit me last night as the clock turned 1 a.m.: I was doing what many women do. Ticking off accomplishments, comparing this list to others, trying to find that right number of things so I could say, “You, too, can do these things!” I was comparing myself to my head of school colleagues’ accomplishments to see if I equaled their value.

They eventually moved to Germany and started a family. My mother continued to grow her professional career alongside my dad’s military career. In my house, I saw my parents as equal partners. They both worked, shared the responsibility of raising April and me, cooked, maintained the house, and took responsibility for me and April’s homework. They were partners.

I took a deep breath and thought about what really got me here today. What I wanted to share with you about my journey actually has nothing to do with my resume or the things I have accomplished. I am going to share with you some of my influences along my journey of knowing what it means to be

My father retired from the military. After 20 years of following him, he followed my mom and her career for the next 20 years. My mother worked for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the US Army, working with generals, dignitaries, and VIPs from all over the world. My father retired as

WHAT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU ABOUT MY JOURNEY ACTUALLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY RESUME OR THE THINGS I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED. The Advent School

a Warrant Officer in NATO. With those two as my role models, it is no wonder I am standing here today as a leader. Now, here is where the story takes a twist. My father is the oldest of 10, and my mom, the eldest of two. They are both from seriously traditional Puerto Rican families. The roles of men and women in my culture have been historically stereotypical malefemale: men work, women stay home; men lead and women follow. Men could be anything as long as it secured the family. Women remained at home to care for their families. Women in my culture could work out of necessity, not out of passion.

trying to raise us as boys, they were raising us to be women. And in preserving culture and family, I understood that my grandmothers were not raising girls, they too, were raising women. As I embarked on my career, I was fortunate to see variations of these competing truths in other women and even in myself. When I got married at 26, I

My parents broke tradition and chose not only to move away from the Bronx — away from family — but decided to create a new narrative for themselves, my sister, and for me. They followed their passions. My abuelas were the grandmothers from storybooks. Always in the kitchen, ready to feed you, and harnessing god themselves to keep a home fit for a king or queen. They raised their daughters to care for their families. Family and culture was everything to them. From the food we ate to the music we listened to, to the stories they told. My abuelas lead their households better than any CEO or head of school I have ever met. They were not formally educated but knew more about the world and how to navigate not only the world of men but an English speaking world that assumed brown women were less than. They worked two jobs at a time. Both of my grandmothers were active in their union, and one became the voice of her millinery union for equal pay for women in New York City. They encouraged everyone around them and always put others before themselves. My father’s mother’s greatest wish was that each of her ten children would have ten children so that she could have 100 grandchildren. At last count, I have 28 first cousins. My abuelas chose to put family ahead of everything. For me, my parents and grandmothers created a mesmerizing world view. What a juxtaposition for me as a child to see what, on the outside, looked like competing narratives. Which was right? Traditional or unconventional? They were both right. I realized that in my parent’s quest to break from a convention that they were not THE LION’S ROAR

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“ I AM THANKFUL FOR MY PARENTS AND GRANDMOTHERS. THROUGH THEIR DIFFERENT CHOICES, THEY HELPED ME MAKE MINE.” — NICOLE A. DUFAUCHARD:

took my husband’s name. I made more money than he did and gave up my lucrative job as a fundraiser in New York to move to Charlotte, North Carolina, for his career. I volunteered, cooked, cleaned, and took care of the house. It never occurred to me that I was giving up anything. I was choosing to fulfill the traditional lives of my grandmothers. Meanwhile, my friends and family — although they loved my husband — thought I had lost my mind. I built a new career in Charlotte in community organizing and then in independent schools. When I got the job offer in Boston, my husband didn’t think twice about leaving his job of 12 years. Now we were in the unconventional life my parents led. I take these competing truths from my childhood with me and wear them like a badge of honor. It was ingrained that the choice was mine. I have always wanted to be a champion for others to do the same. 3

I have had women champion for my choices, beginning with my first official mentor at age 13. I continue to champion for women who stay home with their children, and for women who don’t have children. I see a diversity of women in my life who find passion in family, work, their traditions, and the unknown. The world we live in today spews polarizing soundbites of what it means to be a woman. It seems that people are taking choice away from women, not only about fertility and family, but about careers, education, and traditional versus non-traditional roles. Now more than ever, we need to be in a space that allows us not to have one definition of success, of the correct choice: career or motherhood, partner or single, loud or quiet. The idea that others get to define us is absurd. The idea that we let others

my board chair on the same day. I remember birthdays and anniversaries and forget to make a doctor’s appointment to get my mammogram. I hug my little humans in my school building not because they need it but because I do. I lose my temper and sometimes sit on my hands when I know I should say something. I walk in a room full of 60-year-old white male heads of school and stand bigger than Shaquille O’Neal and sometimes a room full of 5-year-olds gives me anxiety. I share this with you not to be hyperbolic. Too many of us do what I did when I was first asked to speak today. We start to compare our journey to others and add value or make a judgment based on that comparison. We forget that the journey is ours to create, to mess up, and to experience. We forget to be champions for others and the different paths

AS I EMBARKED ON MY CAREER, I WAS FORTUNATE TO SEE VARIATIONS OF THESE COMPETING TRUTHS IN OTHER WOMEN AND EVEN IN MYSELF. define us is even more of a tragedy. From carpool and boardrooms to classrooms to the line at Target or Starbucks, we wonder if we are enough. Pretty enough, smart enough, wealthy enough, mom enough, partner enough, faithful enough, worldly enough, assertive enough, tough enough, kind enough. ENOUGH! When do we tell ourselves we are enough? Knowing our choices are enough, is enough. I get to be all the things I choose. I am head of school, a mother, a spouse, a sister, a daughter, a leader, and a follower, and not always in that order. Sometimes I am the best head of school on the planet while also being the worst mom in existence. Sometimes I show up late to meetings because I just want one more kiss from my 11-year-old who still wants to kiss his mother. I fight with my sister. I sometimes have to remind her that she is the most remarkable human being in the universe. Sometimes I make the best pollo guisado that you would think Taíno natives were in my kitchen and some days I order GrubHub from a restaurant that is down the block. I argue with my spouse and The Advent School

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they chose that don’t compare to ours or outshine our own. Being a woman is messy, scary, beautiful, catches us by surprise, and, quite frankly, is damn near impossible. I hope we can be reflective and understand that we all can lead by example, in every instance. It is our choice to define success for ourselves and to know that appreciating others’ choices leaves a legacy for future generations of girls. A myriad of beautiful choices to be any kind of woman they choose to be. I am thankful for my parents and grandmothers. Through their different choices, helped me make mine. I continue to strive to be a leader that reminds all women — young and old — that their choices are truly enough.”

NICOLE A. DUFAUCHARD P’20 HEAD OF SCHOOL THE ADVENT SCHOOL 5

SPOTLIGHT ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATORS

Erina Spiegelman and Erik Wormwood are members of The Advent School’s Department of Teaching and Learning (formerly the Department of Learning Services). As Instructional Coordinators, they provide comprehensive, in-the-moment support for students and faculty across all grade levels. Spiegelman specializes in working with students and teachers in ECC through Second Grade, and Wormwood works with Third through Sixth Grade and leads an Advisory group. They build a community that knows and responds to all students, supports teachers, and views collaboration as a vital part of program development. In addition to the Instructional Coordinators, the Department of Teaching and Learning (DTL) is made up of Claire Price, Dean of Students; Gretchen Vice, Dean of Faculty; and Dr. Haneen Haddad, PsyD, School Psychologist. DTL works together to understand every student in every class. “We are in classrooms every day,” Spiegelman said. “We are part of students’ journeys for a long time.” “Our work starts with the [co-teaching] teams,” Wormwood said. “We build a scope and sequence in each curriculum area that makes sense, but that is also open to the needs of the class.”

SPIEGELMAN BEGAN AT ADVENT IN 2011.

Collaboration is a through-line in their work. Collaboration and professional development are frequent occurrences at Advent, spearheaded by the Instructional Coordinators and the Dean of Faculty, Gretchen Vice. Advent’s faculty enjoy weekly professional development opportunities, from Friday faculty meetings to team meetings with

the Instructional Coordinators, in addition to offcampus workshops and conferences. Spiegelman and Wormwood are members of the Social Justice Task Force. The goal of the Social Justice Task Force was to create a framework and continuum for social justice teaching happening in each classroom and across the grades. This multi-year task force created a robust definition of social justice and social justice teaching at Advent. The task force continues to develop the social justice continuum, and its members are partaking in various professional development this summer to further this work. Advent is building on its social justice mission by defining what social justice education is to the School. Faculty are having conversations with students about equity, perspective-taking, and the recognition of power. “It is important to honor and encourage thinking about a topic because it is an opportunity to model another perspective,” Wormwood said. These conversations continue in the Advisory program for students in Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grades. “A lot of the [discussions in Advisory] are grounded in positive identity development,” Spiegelman said. “Students are developing that in Advisory, and we’re having those same conversations, in developmentally appropriate ways, in ECC.” Claire Price, Dean of Students, collaborated with Wormwood to develop the School’s Advisory program. The program is now in its second year, and Wormwood is pleased with how the program is evolving. “My goal for year three of the program is to continue guiding students in self-reflection, goal setting, and social skills,” he said. “We are looking at the ways we can help upper elementary students reflect on those topics.” Spiegelman and Wormwood are valued by their colleagues. “Erina is an inspiration to me in her practice of listening deeply to children — in their words, but also in their actions and their play,” Dean of Students Price said. “She is so skilled at observing children and carefully considering what she notices. She then evaluates how to meet them

WORMWOOD WAS A FOURTH GRADE TEACHER AT ADVENT BEFORE BECOMING AN INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATOR.

where they are and gently push them to the next level of understanding.” Alex Jones, Sixth Grade, cited a particular example as she and co-teacher Molly Bradley were developing the 2018-19 advisory framework for Sixth Grade. Bradley and Jones had a lot of ideas but were hitting roadblocks when it came to narrowing their focus. After meeting with Wormwood, Bradley and Jones were able to move forward on their projects with clarity and confidence. “He achieved a wonderful balance of supporting the ideas we had while challenging us to extend our thinking to make it even better,” Jones said. Spiegelman and Wormwood are vital members of the Advent community. The relationships they have with faculty, students, staff, and parents are unique to Advent. Their work deepens the faculty and student experience as well as provides a cohesive picture of each student’s journey.

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THESE DEFINITIONS WERE CREATED BY THE FACULTY SOCIAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE.

AT THE ADVENT SCHOOL, WE DEFINE SOCIAL JUSTICE AS THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF ALL PEOPLE IN A SOCIETY TO EQUITABLY VALUE AND MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. The Advent School

“We are all individuals as well as members of varied social groups, with our own conscious and unconscious biases and levels of privilege. Structural inequalities and power imbalances exist in the world on the basis of social identifiers, including race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and age. We commit to dismantling these inequalities in our school, our local communities, and the wider world. At The Advent School, we define Social Justice as the active participation of all people in a society to equitably value and meet the needs of all individuals and communities. The ongoing and necessary work toward this goal must be deeply democratic, recognizing and redistributing social inequities and power. THE LION’S ROAR

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Social Justice Education is rooted in positive identity development and respect for both self and others. It must be empowering, critical, and active antibias education. We challenge our students to be empathetic, self-reflective, and courageous learners who take action in a connected world. As current citizens, our students grapple with issues of social injustice and learn about historical and contemporary social movements. In a democratic classroom, we build skills to recognize and redress inequalities and issues within our current society. Through emergent and thematic curricula, we engage in developmentally appropriate analysis and action for an equitable redistribution of power and resources in our society. With our culture of collaboration, Social Justice Education at The Advent School extends outside of the classroom walls; the whole community — students, faculty, and families — joins together, committed to this critical work for the greater good.” 9

THE ADVENT SCHOOL TRAVEL GRANT: CIVIL RIGHTS AND CHANGEMAKERS

Each year, as part of The Advent School’s robust teacher professional development, Advent awards two travel grants to eager faculty looking to bring unique experiences into their classroom. Exploration of new techniques, cultures, and ideas help faculty to teach in innovative and interconnected ways. In line with Advent’s emergent curriculum, these opportunities allow faculty to delve deeper into the lessons that engage Advent student’s imaginations and ultimately create lifelong learners. Inspired by the Advent mission and her own dedication to social justice, First Grade teacher Holly Hennick-Marroquin received a grant this year. Hennick-Marroquin said, “This trip would help the First Grade team expand our year-long study about Peaceful Changemakers. We hope to develop lessons related to educational equity and specifically the desegregation of schools, including a focus on the people who contributed to this movement.” Expanding the scope of the people presented during this unit allows Hennick-Marroquin to teach about a more diverse group of changemakers. Hennick-Marroquin recently traveled through the southern United States, excited to visit multiple sites from the civil rights movement. She went to Memphis, Tennessee, Little Rock, Arkansas, and St. Louis, Missouri. Hennick-Marroquin spent days exploring historical places, learning from other educators, and thinking critically about ways she can bring her new knowledge back to Advent. HennickMarroquin explained that the trip “made me appreciate being able to teach at a school that allows me to dive into topics and really give my students a strong understanding.”

During her time in Memphis, Hennick-Marroquin was able to experience the impact that music had on the civil rights movement. “So much music history has happened here,” she said. Hennick-Marroquin observed that history often does not give credit where credit should be given. “That really made me stop and think,” Hennick-Marroquin continued. These meaningful and intentional moments are essential for expanding the curriculum. Hennick-Marroquin describes Memphis as “space for African American people to perform that didn’t exist for them during the civil rights movement.” She said that “musicians spoke the same language, and brought all people together.” Hennick-Marroquin toured two recording studios, RCA Studio B and Sun Studios, and the Memphis Rock’ n’ Soul Museum, learning how the blues “started in the cotton fields. So much history happened in Memphis! I learned about the history of the blues and rock genres, and how they emerged as a response to the movement of the people.” As part of the First Grade study of changemakers, students learn about the activists who practiced peaceful resistance in response to segregation and institutionalized racism. “I will be able to think more critically about the musician changemakers we talk about in First Grade,” Hennick-Marroquin explained. Advent First Graders also study different strategies to use when advocating for themselves and others: tools that have roots in the civil rights movement.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968. “This was one of the best museums I’ve ever visited,” Hennick-Marroquin said. The immersive layout of the museum’s exhibitions allowed HennickMarroquin to dive deeper into “movements I didn’t know about, like the boycotting of schools led by children, which I am going to add to our study of the civil rights movement and changemakers.” Insights like these are the goal of the travel grant and what makes Advent’s classrooms so unique. Hennick-Marroquin had the opportunity to eat at a Woolworth Diner in Nashville, Tennessee. The lunch counters inside stores like Woolworth’s were the setting for many sit-ins during the civil rights era. Sit-ins were a form of peaceful protest used by civil rights activists. Hennick-Marroquin explained that she is “looking forward to teaching more about the sit-ins because now I know so much more about them, and how they happened in multiple locations” Hennick-Marroquin journey continued to Little Rock, Arkansas, focusing on the history of the Little Rock Nine. The Little Rock Nine were a group of African American students who were the first black students to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School. Hennick-Marroquin said, “This stop was particularly important to me because meeting Terrence Roberts [of the Little Rock Nine] last year was what sparked me applying for the grant in the first place.” Overall, Holly said her tour of Central High School was incredible. She enjoyed everything from personal stories to the commemorative bench that marks the spot where

INSPIRED BY THE ADVENT MISSION AND HER OWN DEDICATION TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, FIRST GRADE TEACHER HOLLY HENNICKMARROQUIN RECEIVED A GRANT THIS YEAR.

members of the Little Rock Nine waited as crowds of protesters jeered at them. The Advent Schools thanks Holly HennickMarroquin for her commitment to having difficult conversations inside and outside of her classroom. These experiences are what create lifelong learners, explorers, and changemakers.

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis occupies the former Lorraine Motel, where

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THE ADVENT SCHOOL HISTORY PROJECT

The Advent School has been committed to social justice and progressive education for 57 years, yet not all members of our community are aware of our legacy. Now, as we approach our 60th anniversary, we are presented with a unique opportunity to educate our community about our founding vision. The inspiring history of our school, how it formed as a force for change during a time of profound social injustice in the city of Boston, and how our

school continues to live its mission daily, exemplifies Advent’s leadership in the field of education, past and present. The Advent School History Project is a multi-year undertaking designed to create an atmosphere in which all constituents — now and into the future — come to know Advent’s unique history among Boston’s schools. Equally important, re-examining

our past will help our community understand and appreciate the foundation of our pedagogical practices and inspire us to envision the future direction of The Advent School. This Founder’s Day, December 6, 2018, the School produced a set of Changemaker cards. The first set, consisting of five cards, highlighted Advent’s four heads of school and our mascot, the lion. The Changemaker cards will be produced each year of

the History Project to highlight a facet or member of the Advent community. Do you have a story or photographs to share? Are you interested in volunteering for this project? Contact Amber Lowe, Manager of Strategic Partnerships & Coordinator of Reggio-Inspired Programs, by emailing adventadmin@adventschool. org to find out how you can get involved.

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Jerry Ward agrees that long-term vision is paramount for a well-run board. “Sound boards don’t make ad hoc decisions,” Ward said “Without a solid strategic plan, they run the risk of doing that.” Ward was head of The Fenn School, an all-boys school in Concord, Massachusetts. In 2018, after 25 years of service, he retired from Fenn. That same

Seth Kaufman’s journey from Advent parent to board chair happened organically. “I could see what was happening at the school, and I knew that it was something very special.” For over ten years, the Kaufman family has been embedded in the Advent community. Kaufman and his wife, Mary, enrolled their son, Sam, in Advent in 2008. Their daughter, Anna, joined Sam on Brimmer Street two years later. Sam and Anna graduated from Advent, in 2016 and 2018, respectively, and now attend Milton Academy. “I fell in love with the program, and I could see what was happening with my kids,” Kaufman said about his early impressions of the school. “I wanted to do something to help, and be a part of it.” In June, Kaufman’s tenure as board chair came to an end. Kaufman will continue to serve on the board as head of the Committee on Trustees. During Kaufman’s time on the board, Advent’s trustees guided the community through a head change,

secured 99 West Cedar Street as a permanent part of the campus, and launched a three-year strategic plan. Changes like these — in leadership or physical space — can impact a school’s operations for years. The trustees stewarded Advent through this period and the School emerged on solid footing, having tackled tough issues and grown as a result. Kaufman sees this time period as one marker of the board’s development. “We got out of the day to day operations and focused on the long term,” Kaufman continued. “We coalesced around the strategic plan.” The strategic plan provided a way for the trustees to envision the long term sustainability of the school, taking big ideas and turning them into action items and achievable goals. The acquisition of 99 West Cedar, the playground renovation, and the expansion of Advent’s educator programs are results of the strategic plan. “There is an element of the job of board chair that is making sure the trains run on time, but what

NEW BOARD CHAIR JERRY WARD, PICTURED HERE WITH HIS GRANDSON, JP.

AS WARD LOOKS FORWARD TO LEADING THE BOARD, HE IS ENCOURAGED BY THE SCHOOL’S TRAJECTORY. year, Ward joined Advent’s board and this July, Ward succeeded Kaufman as board chair. Ward’s love of the Beacon Hill community began when he took a job as a Swan Boat driver in the Public Garden. Originally from Jamaica Plain, Ward became familiar with the School long before becoming a trustee. “I visited Advent in 1981 to meet with [then head of school] Rev. Day,” Ward said he recalls being struck by the sense of community and the school’s social justice mission. “I walked away from the meeting thinking ‘Wow, that’s inspiring.’ Rev. Day seemed like a wise, dedicated, and selfless person.” After his introduction to the School in the early 80s, Ward stay connected to Advent through professional and personal avenues. Ward’s son Matthew was a Sixth

Grade teacher at Advent for four years. “Matthew loved Advent,” Ward said. “To this day, he tells me ‘Advent is the real deal,’” referencing the School’s commitment to being an inclusive community. Ward met Advent’s current head of school, Nicole DuFauchard, in 2015 at the NAIS People of Color Conference. “For Advent to have Nicole [as head of school] is an incredible advantage,” Ward said. “She is a true thought leader. I was honored when she approached me about joining the board.” As Ward looks forward to leading the board, he is encouraged by the School’s trajectory. Continuing the work of the Board task forces is a major priority. “Advent is thriving, and it is an encouraging time of opportunity for the school,” Ward said. “The school empowers children to do good things in the world.”

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Seth did was build new tracks and new trains,” vice chair Max Metral P’17’19’22 said of Kaufman’s leadership. Metral identified the task forces as a new and successful “track” for the board. “The task forces allow us to make progress on long term goals like tuition models and financial aid, and the board meetings run significantly more smoothly as a result.” Jerry Ward agrees that long-term vision is paramount for a well-run board. “Sound boards don’t make ad hoc decisions,” Ward said “Without a solid strategic plan, they run the risk of doing that.” Ward was head of The Fenn School, an all-boys school in Concord, Massachusetts. In 2018, after 25 years of service, he retired from Fenn. That same

NEW BOARD CHAIR JERRY WARD, PICTURED HERE WITH HIS GRANDSON, JP.

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“ADVENT IS THRIVING, AND IT IS AN ENCOURAGING TIME OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SCHOOL...”

Trustees “THE SCHOOL EMPOWERS CHILDREN TO DO GOOD THINGS IN THE WORLD.”

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THE CLASS OF 2019 Gustavo Bosques Clara Brinkman Lorien Ducar Esme Flood Kathryn Greene Catherine Hamilton Naveen Hegde The TheAdvent AdventSchool School

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Ben Jacobson Eleanor Johnson Jeremiah Joseph Caleb Kohn Charlotte Lacey Felix Metral Milan Nguyen

Jack Norek Madeleine Pogoda Roman Powers Rachel Starr Grayson Strickler Elias Wilson

This year, Sixth Grade students were admitted to the following schools:

ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL BRIMMER AND MAY SCHOOL*

BEAVER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL*

BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY* BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL*

BUCKINGHAM BROWNE & NICHOLS SCHOOL DANA HALL SCHOOL*

DEXTER SOUTHFIELD*

THE FESSENDEN SCHOOL MERIDIAN ACADEMY* MILTON ACADEMY

THE NEWMAN SCHOOL

NOBLE & GREENOUGH SCHOOL ST. SEBASTIAN’S SCHOOL SHADY HILL SCHOOL* THAYER ACADEMY

ASTERISK INDICATES WHERE THEY WILL ATTEND

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THE WONDER OF LEARNING EXHIBIT & ADVENT’S EDUCATOR PROGRAMS

In 2019, The Advent School was a proud sponsor of The Wonder of Learning exhibit. This traveling exhibit shares the experiences of children in the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy. It shows us what is possible when we believe in the full potential of children, when we value and support the knowledge and professionalism of teachers, and when the community, as a whole, invests in early education. The goal of bringing the exhibit to Boston was to inspire and provoke a dialogue about the educational experiences of the youngest citizens in our city. During the time the exhibition was in Boston, there were over 5,000 visitors from 31 states and 21 countries. Teachers, educational leaders, policy makers, parents, and children also visited the exhibit, including Advent families, the Board of Trustees, the administrative team, and the entire Advent faculty. Deepening the experience, one of the most robust professional development plans for the exhibit was put forth by the Boston Area Reggio Inspired Network (BARIN) in collaboration with a group of professors, educators, consultants, and schools. Over 60 courses, trainings, and experiences were offered for educators and community members on the philosophical and pedagogical practices of the schools in Reggio Emilia. Teachers and administrators from The Advent School hosted several professional development experiences at the exhibit, including introductory classes on the Reggio Emilia Approach and how to teach for social justice through Reggioinspired practices. In the final days of the exhibit in Boston, we were afforded the tremendous opportunity to host and

THIRD GRADE TEACHERS MOLLY ROUNTREE AND JENN MEADER DURING THEIR TRAVEL GRANT TRIP TO THE SOUTHWEST.

be in dialogue with Tiziana Filippini, a pedagogista from Reggio Emilia. Tiziana engaged with several educators and schools, including a visit to The Advent School. As we reflected on the experience of the exhibit and our next steps, Tiziana offered a metaphor. She explained that the work they do in Reggio is not something to take and replicate, but instead, it should serve as a mirror — a mirror to better understand ourselves, who we are, and where we want to go. The exhibit offered the educational and wider community in Boston a glimpse into what is possible when a community truly values and invests in the education of its youngest citizens. It is a mirror reflecting back to us where we are on this journey and where we still need to go. Ultimately, the impact of the Wonder of Learning exhibit will not be measured in how many people came to the exhibit or how many courses we offered, but rather in how we, as a community, can continue to reflect on our educational practices, to dialogue and imagine new possibilities, and to advocate for high-quality education for all children. The Advent School has and continues to be, a prominent example, voice, advocate for this work. Following the excitement and momentum of the Wonder of Learning exhibit, The Advent School had one of its most successful years of educator visits and community programming. We hosted over 120 educators for free visits to our school, which include time to observe in classrooms, tour the building, and speak with administrators. For those looking for a customized experience, Advent had 13 educators

FUNDAMENTAL VALUES OF THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BOSTON AREA REGGIO-INSPIRED NETWORK AND CHARLESTOWN NURSERY SCHOOL. WE HAD 43 ATTENDEES ATTEND THIS EVENT AS A WAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REGGIO-INSPIRED TEACHING PRACTICES.

BY A MB E R LOWE MANAGER OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & COORDINATOR OF REGGIO -INSPIRED PROGRAMS

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THE ADVENT SCHOOL CONTINUES TO BE A LEADER, AND ADVOCATE FOR, PROGRESSIVE, SOCIALLY JUST, REGGIO-INSPIRED, HIGH QUALITY ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR ALL. come for a day-long Educator Partner Experience. This paid experience allows visitors to select classrooms to observe and teachers to speak with as they learn about the teaching and learning at Advent in-depth.

justice, and its impact on our respective fields of work. Nicole DuFauchard, Head of School, also led a workshop for the community on engaging in courageous conversations with children and many Advent faculty shared how they teach for social justice in their daily work with students.

Additionally, Advent offered a new Speaker Series for the wider community to explore and discuss social justice issues. The series included an evening with Robin DiAngelo, the author of the bestselling book White Fragility. For this event, we were joined by members of the Community Music Center of Boston and The Bridgespan Group as we engaged in meaningful dialogue about white privilege, racial

The Advent School continues to be a leader, and advocate for, progressive, socially just, Reggioinspired, high-quality elementary education for all. We look forward to a new year of thoughtful dialogue with fellow educators and the broader community through our ongoing partnerships and Educator Programs.

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EJ Albin Marlene Boyette Devan FitzPatrick Holly Hennick-Marroquin Alex Jones Amber Lowe Kate Morton Erina Spiegelman Noelle Walters Erik Wormwood

Molly Bradley Kate Boswell Jeanne Cannarella Caroline Collins Breandan Dieck Katie Hayden Rebecca Myers Bridget Parker Bethany Stoll Rosa Vega

Christine Dowling Stephanie Foland Paula Hinchliffe Ariane Kramer Caitlin MacPhee Melanie Mattscheck Judean Patten-Clark Meagan Ramos Keisha Riley Molly Rountree

Maria Acuña Amanda Behen Domenic D’Andrea Liz Jarvis Jenn Meader James O’Toole Ruben Raskin Danielle Tolton Saskia Van Vactor

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SARAH ’09 AND EMILIE ’09 GURNON, PICTURED HERE WITH THEIR PARENTS JACK AND CASSIE GURNON, GRADUATED FROM CORNELL UNIVERSITY IN JUNE. THE ADVENT ALUMNAE WILL ATTEND THE TUFTS’ GRADUATE SCHOOL OF VETERINARY SCIENCE THIS FALL.

COMMUNITY Note to Parents of Alumni: If your child is no longer living at home, please send us their contact information so we can update our records. Please email Abby Hayhurst, Director of Advancement, at ahayhurst@adventschool.org.

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Maureen Hailer

Nicole Margalit

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FIRST GRADE CHARLES

THIRD GRADE CHARLES

Olga Dvinina Nicole Sherry

Kimberly McMahon Cristy Beram

Jenny Fry

Jennifer & Jason Campoli

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SECOND GRADE BRIMMER

Tim Conway Rebecca Leonard

Rebecca Coffin

Lori Spencer Nicole Werther

Deb Starr Chelsea Teachout

Kelly Feeley Carrie-Ann Kerwin Gabriela Saracco

KINDERGARTEN CHARLES

Saira Buckley

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Jeanie Gorlovsky-Schepp

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Aliette Estrada Abby Goldenfarb Jean Silveri

SPRING BENEFIT VOLUNTEERS Maria Acuña Courtney Bardo Amanda Behen Bruce Bemis Kate Boswell Ingrid Boyd Molly Bradley David Brinkman Sam Buyuk Jeanne Cannarella Leanne Chase Jon Crellin Seana Crellin Will Crumbley Gitika Desai Laura De Girolami Vicky de la Garza Matt Ducar Raul Escobar Jose Fillat Abbey Flores Carlos Flores Stephanie Foland Jenny Fry The Advent School

Lauren Goff Abby Goldenfarb Alex Goldfeld Adam Gorlovsky-Schepp Jeanie Gorlovsky-Schepp Zoey Gulmi John Hailer Maureen Hailer Katie Hayden Holly Hennick-Marroquin Alex Jones Keisha Jones Brian Kelley Carrie-Ann Kerwin Stephanie Kohn Ari Kramer Danielle Krupa Alex Kuschel Joey Lacey Sue Lacey James Lally

Tera Lally Amber Lowe Caitlin MacPhee Adrian Madaro Heather McBurney Fish McGill Jenn Meader Alexandra Metral Jeff Morgan Kate Morton Rebecca Myers Jennifer Needham Ly Nichols Michel Otto Bridget Parker Judean Patten-Clark Kathy Pattison Marli Porth Michelle Powers Ruben Raskin Eric Robinson Chandler Rosenberger Molly Rountree

Jon Skarin Kathleen Skarin Lori Spencer Greg Starosky Ben Starr Deb Starr Cate Stevenson Kathy Strand Dave Strickler Bethany Stoll Elyse Swallow Chelsea Teachout Danielle Tolton Jayne Trott Susana Ubaldo-Russell Saskia Van Vactor Rosa Vega Noelle Walters Elizabeth Wiellette Paul Wikkerink Gilbert Winn Karen Winn

CRADLES TO CRAYONS DRIVE

Abby Goldenfarb Michael Barowsky Aliette Estrada

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Marti Katz Nicole Margalit Cheyenne Olivier Betty Tsegaye

Alex Beram Stephanie Foland Nicole Margalit Judean Patten-Clark Ben Starr Deb Starr Cate Stevenston Ian Stevenson Nicole Werther

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EJ Albin Marlene Boyette Devan FitzPatrick Holly Hennick-Marroquin Alex Jones Amber Lowe Kate Morton Erina Spiegelman Noelle Walters Erik Wormwood

Molly Bradley Kate Boswell Jeanne Cannarella Caroline Collins Breandan Dieck Katie Hayden Rebecca Myers Bridget Parker Bethany Stoll Rosa Vega

Christine Dowling Stephanie Foland Paula Hinchliffe Ariane Kramer Caitlin MacPhee Melanie Mattscheck Judean Patten-Clark Meagan Ramos Keisha Riley Molly Rountree

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Richard Adler P’17 Guilliaem Aertsen P’92 Caroline Aiello & Andrey Shakirov P’26 EJ Albin † Alison & Mathew Avram P’12’17’22 Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo P’24’26 Jesse & Courtney Bardo P’26 Joseph & Amanda Barker-Santiago P’23 Michael Barowsky & Abby Goldenfarb P’21’23 Lyza Bayard P’15 David Beardsley & Laura Tomasetti P’16 Morgan Beckford Amanda Behen † Ori Ben-Akiva & Jessica Dickinson P’24 Alexander & Cristy Beram P’23’26 George & Ruth Beram GP’23’26 Dan Berman Denise Bogosian Carlos Bosques & Karen Carrasquillo P’17’19 Simon & Ingrid Boyd P’25 Marlene Boyette † Julian Braxton Karen Bottenfield P’25 David & Camilla Brinkman P’16’19

Alexander Broich & Barbara Thimm Saira & Eric Buckley P’25 Renee Bushey & William Jacobson P’17’19 Erik Butcher Andrew & Sam Buyuk P’26 Jason & Jennifer Campoli P’24 Lenora & Pete Campoli GP’24 Jeanne Cannarella † Sarah Casseus ’90 Adam Cederbaum & Karen Kwok P’20’23 Andrew & Jennifer Chan P’17’20 Ryan Chin & Linda Ow P’25 Young Shin Cho & Hyuk-Soo Seo P’24 Eugene & Meredith Clapp P’92’94 Ernest & Wendy Cloutier Rebecca & Robert Coffin P’25 Tim Conway & Amy Street P’22 Fred Copper & Airley Fish P’26’26 Will Crumbley & Elyse Swallow P’24 Miles & Jean Cunningham P’21 Kerry Dakin & Melissa Shannon P’20’21 Lindsey Dashiell ’98 * Vicky de la Garza & Pablo Vargas P’23

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Thomas Heinz Paula R. Hinchliffe † Holly * & Jonathan Hirst Marie-Louise Jackson-Miller Liz Jarvis † Alison & Peder Johnson P’19’21 Alexandra Jones † Keisha Jones †w Ahmet & Gozde Karacaoglu P’26 Ryan Kaufman & Erica Groetken P’25 Seth * & Mary Kaufman P’16’18 Brian Kelley & Elizabeth Wiellette P’22’24 Scott Keys & Lori Spencer P’23 David & Stephanie Kohn P’19’21 Ariane Kramer † Stephen & Danielle Krupa P’25 Chris & Alex Kuschel P’25 Joey & Sue Lacey P’19 James & Tera Lally P’23 Deborah Lawrence-Swallow GP’24 Axel & Kasey Lekander P’25 Nicholas & Rebecca Leonard P’22 Dan Lev & Nicole Werther P’23 Amber Lowe † Scott & Melissa Lush P’21 Adrian Madaro ’01 * Jeffrey & Anna Mancuso P’24 David & Nicole Margalit P’22 Alexandra Marshall & James Carroll P’92’94 Leslie Martin P’18 Rafael Mares & Karla Van Praag P’16’21’21 Fish McGill & Sheryl Pace P’26 Jessica McGovern & David Goff P’24’26 Jenn Meader † Max * & Alexandra Metral P’17’19’23 Paul & Sarah Moghtader P’23’23 Michael Moore P’25 Jeff Morgan † Liz & David Morgan Kate Morton † Catherine & Peter Murray GP’26 Ben Myers & Carrie-Ann Kerwin P’25 Rebecca Myers † Gordon & Judith Nash GP’21 Melanie Nash P’21 Claire Newton & Ted Maloney P’26 Steven & Aimee Nezhad

James & Ly Nichols P’24’25 Michael & Colleen Norek P’15’19 David & Liza Nyeko P’24 Elizabeth O’Brien & David Gaudian P’13’16 Edward & Cathy O’Connell James O’Toole † * Andrea Osbourne Dan & Michel Otto P’23 Domenick & Ece Paola P’23 Bob Paret P’22 Bridget Parker † Hilary & Brett Paulsrud P’25 Michelle Peirce & Caroline Kuhlman P’22 Peter Petri & Jean Lawrence P’94’98 Simon Peffers & Jennifer Wang P’26 Fawn Phelps & Michael Mittelman P’21 Eric & Jane Philippi P’95’98 David & Michelle Powers P’19 Claire W. Price † Meagan Ramos † Amanda & David Reinfeld P’18’21’23 Eric Robinson & Jennifer Needham P’15’20 Juan Rodriguez P’22 Philippe & Rebecca Rolland P’24 Evan Roman † Karin Roesch * & Sachin Pai P’22 Rebecca Rogers ’86 Chandler Rosenberger & Atissa Banuazizi P’22’24 Rudolph Russell & Susana Ublado-Russell P’22’24 Diana Satterfield P’21 Andrew & Audrey Savikas P’25 Ted Schwartzberg * Mrs. Kevin Shanley GP’19’21 Tali Sharot & Joshua McDermott P’25 Bob Shear & Jill Kaszynski P’26 Kathleen & Jon Skarin P’21 Christine & Nicholas Skiadas P’22’25 Starr W. Snead Kim Soderberg P’09’13 Derek & Katy Stangle P’26 Greg Starosky & Mary Moore P’22’25 Ben & Deborah Starr P’19’22 Cate & Ian Stevenson P’26 Kathy Strand P’21 David Strickler & Kathy Pattison * P’16’19 Dan & Leslie Sullivan P’16 Doug Surgenor †

Timothy & Charlotte Surgenor Chelsea Teachout & Sam Flood P’19’21 Jodi Teal & Joyce Elven P’26 Sam Thompson & Anne Bunn Kathryn Tobey P’25 Danielle Tolton † Adam & Helen Towns P’25 Jayne Trott P’26 Elizabeth Tuohey & Jay Fogarty P’20’23 Marc Vander Elst & Laura De Girolami P’18’22 Rosa Vega † Gretchen M. Vice † Carina & Lecolion Washington Ned Wasniewski & Georgia Cady P’08’10 Jerry Ward * Sean Westgate † William & Danaë Wharton Robin Wilson † Devon Wilson-Hill Paul Wikkerink & Peng Leong P’21 Gilbert & Karen Winn P’24 Sara Wolfensohn & Neil Mayle P’18’21’21 Beau Wright & Debbie Segal P’13 Claire Zinnes & Dennis Kim P’25 ORGANIZATIONS & FOUNDATIONS

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