THE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
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CDS By the Numbers Message from the Chair of the Board Thank You to our 2020-2021 Board of Directors Message from the Head of School Donor Impact Building Magic Breaks Ground Academic Awards Wyndham-West Family Profile Annual Giving Financial Reporting Statements of Operations and Financial Position Endowment Report Alumni Highlights 2020-2021
OUR VISION The Country Day School is committed to offering a superior educational experience that is sensitive to the needs of each student, enables learning and equips students for life.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES NURTURE academic excellence BUILD sound and honourable character RAISE social and global awareness ADVOCATE fitness for life EMPLOY talented people PROMOTE community involvement CREATE a place where all are welcome DEVELOP the finest campus resources
CDS
BY THE NUMBERS
2020-21
100 40 88 $8.79M ACRE CAMPUS
OR MORE CLUBS AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
GRADS IN THE CLASS OF 2021
FMV OF ENDOWMENT
1,800 ALUMNI WORLDWIDE
773
18 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
STUDENTS ENROLLED FROM JK-12
%
99 UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE RATE FOR THE CLASS OF 2021
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Message from the Chair of the Board
Navigating Our Way Through Year Two of the Pandemic
NEARLY TWO YEARS into COVID, we never would have guessed that our lives would still not have returned to what we previously deemed as “normal.” And that we would be providing closure to the 2020-2021 academic year with five in-person outdoor mini-graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021, rather than one, so that each homeroom could remain as a cohort joined only by parents, then livestreaming the six hour production for all other family members. The mental health and wellbeing of our students has remained more critical than ever during this time. The sudden and unexpected isolation students experienced during the spring term of 2020 while in remote learning returned once again after a successful first term in-person last fall, and we finished 20202021 evenly split between in-person and remote learning thanks to further provincial lockdowns. The extraordinary efforts of our CDS administrators, faculty and staff, never faltered in their effort to deliver an education with balance throughout year two of this pandemic. And our parents have proved to be the unsung heroes who supported their students throughout this difficult time. The understanding and ongoing patience you have demonstrated continues to be an enduring example of the love and dedication that we all share for your children and our students. As for our students, they have continued to amaze us through their level of vigilance and resilience shown toward this unfathomable disruption to their secondary school journey. Yet, I cannot help but think that somehow this experience is helping to shape and prepare them for future setbacks like never before. While a year later than we had hoped, we finally broke ground on the Building Magic campaign in June 2021, with the objective to rejuvenate our original school buildings to the benefit of our youngest students. The goal is to finish this project in time for our 50th anniversary celebrations launching in September 2022 and running through June 2023.
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“… our parents have proved to be the unsung heroes who supported their students throughout this difficult time.”
Throughout all of this, CDS continues to be fortunate to have a talented and dedicated group of volunteer directors willing to lend their time and financial support to help our visionary projects become reality for our students. These volunteers once again worked overtime this past year, and for that, I am immensely grateful. I would like to thank our departing Board members, Glenn Henderson and Melanie Ward, for their years of service. We also welcomed our new Board member, Jamie Wakeam, on May 4, 2021. Ongoing investments such as this continue to build on education with balance and truly fulfill the four pillars of our Strategic Plan. The pillars were put forth to ensure that in good and bad times we are equipped to deal with whatever is brought forward. I am pleased to report that our financial stability, risk management, and governance also remain strong. On behalf of my fellow Board members, I want to once again acknowledge all who helped make this past year run so smoothly, which really is our entire community. And thank you to our Head of School, John Liggett, and his staff for their ongoing dedication in supporting, knowing and inspiring our students.
Karen Adams
Alumni Parent ’18 & ’20 Chair, Board of Directors
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2020-21
(left to right) Karen Adams (Chair) Luis Chacin Nadia Chychrun David Creglia Molly Fitzpatrick (Ex-officio Member Advancement Committee, Chair)
Glenn Henderson Basheer Khan Spencer Lavis Tina Mithra Ben Scholten Katie Shotbolt ’07 Priya Suppal Jamie Wakeam Melanie Ward John Liggett (Head of School) David Myers (Past Chair)
“Throughout the pandemic, CDS continues to be fortunate to have a talented and dedicated group of volunteer directors willing to lend their time and financial support to help our visionary projects become reality for our students. These volunteers once again worked overtime this past year, and for that, I am immensely grateful.” Karen Adams, Board Chair
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Message from the Head of School
Building Magic Breaks Ground and Raises the Roof on the Junior School
THE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL has always felt like a safe and welcoming place. Building Magic, our most recent fundraising campaign to help rejuvenate our Junior School, is a perfect example of our efforts to keep it so. Despite the challenges of three school years of COVID, this campaign has almost reached its $7 million goal. This reflects the remarkable sense of community we have all worked so hard to fashion, with the Junior School renewal positioned as the ultimate nod to the important role community has played in our evolution. The project is centred around that portion of the school where it all began. After renting since opening in 1972, CDS acquired the two-room public school and the 1883 Eversley Schoolhouse at Auction in 1978. The Building Magic construction phase will see almost the entire original Junior School undergo significant renovation, add eight classrooms and create a large new Entrance Hall that will see the Eversley Schoolhouse showcased fully inside the building! Construction was understandably delayed by a year as the first round of COVID hit our economy. And while we broke ground in the summer of 2021, subsequent rounds of COVID have wreaked havoc in the construction industry through both supply shortages and cost escalations. Thus, keeping the project on time and on budget has remained difficult and time-consuming.
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In the early winter months of 2022, we will see the steel structure start to rise and our crews will do their best to ready the building for the 2022/23 academic year. Regardless of the timing, the Junior School will continue to operate seamlessly in parallel with the construction. Upon completion, it will certainly be an honour to witness the Junior School Magic find a new home in our rejuvenated building in the coming year!
John Liggett
“Despite the challenges of three school years of COVID, this campaign has almost reached its $7 million goal. This reflects the remarkable sense of community we have all worked so hard to fashion, with the Junior School renewal positioned as the ultimate nod to the important role community has played in our evolution.”
Head of School
One of the many capital improvements that took place over the summer and fall was the newly installed rubber surface of our running track. We cannot wait to welcome parents, alumni and friends back to Hawksworth Field to cheer on our student-athletes sometime in the future!
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(top to bottom) Teachable moment with the Longo Family; the Burns family; the Emanoilidis family; the Liu Wang family.
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Campaign for the Junior School
Building Magic Campaign Breaks Ground!
As soon as our in-person Grade 12 graduation took place in June, we broke ground on the Building Magic campaign and refurbishment of our Junior School. Those who drive by cannot help but witness the progress that has taken place since. Amazingly, the Junior School continues to operate in parallel with the ongoing construction with minimal disturbances. Among other things, the construction team has been busy prepping our 1883 Eversley Schoolhouse for its eventual enclosure inside a spectacular new entrance hall and building and resurfacing a temporary new playground for our youngest learners. Stay tuned for our campaign video update later this spring celebrating the virtual Groundbreaking last fall!
(from left to right) the Smith Cartan family; the Cortellucci Ursini family; the Powell family; and the Ghezzi family.
On these pages are featured some of our major donors to the Building Magic campaign.
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Academic Awards Each year at the Graduation ceremonies, The Country Day School celebrates the achievements of its students. On the following pages are our award recipients from the 2020-2021 school year.
Junior School
Middle School
ALISON SCOTT AWARD
THE ROGERS SHIELD
PROFICIENCY AWARDS
Awarded to a student in Grade 6 for their contribution to the arts in the Junior School. Zara Basso, Andrea Mascan
Awarded to the house in the Junior School that has earned the most points. Not awarded in 2020/21
Presented to students in Grade 7 and 8 who have an overall average of 80% and above.
ASSOCIATION AWARDS FOR GOOD CITIZENSHIP
Awarded to students in Grade 6 for outstanding contributions to the School and other communities in the areas of consideration, thoughtfulness and giving. Sloane Cowan, Roman Di Pede, Maximiliano Freytes Arias, Eliannah Litwin-Logan, Michael Polygenis, Madison Schickedanz, Leyton Smith, Mackenzie Stewart
DINNY DAY ACADEMIC AWARDS
Awarded to the top academic students in Grade 6. Zara Basso, Yuna Ko, Olivia Lam, Ella MacDonald, Andrea Mascan, Dylan Matsui, Yuling Qian
JUNIOR SCHOOL FACULTY AWARD
Presented to the student in Grade 6 who has shown significant improvement over the past year. Myles Brown, Colson Ladouceur
THE JIM BAYLER SCHOLARSHIP
Presented to a Grade 6 student who, in the opinion of the teachers and Director, has worked hard for academic success, given her or his utmost in a wide range of school activities, including public service. Nathan Tran, Lanna Wappel
DIRECTOR OF JUNIOR SCHOOL AWARD
Presented to the Grade 6 student who has worked hard for academic success and has given her or his utmost in a wide range of school activities. Lucy Kitagawa
Nikolai Abramov Deven Amarnath Diviya Amarnath* Seher Bagga Walker Bain Angela Barani Patrick Bian* Paige Benjamin Vanessa Bobechko* Sophia Boston Patrick Bran Savannah Bratty Ronin Bray Jack Brown* Lila Bruun* Olivia Budweth* Rhys Burge Julia Casinha* Gianna Cera* Caterina Cesaria* Jovin Chaudhry* Kiran Chaudhry* Holly Chautelal Jeffrey Chen Lily Chen* Belinda Cheng* Polina Cher* Lumbani Chipeta Ryan Cho Angelina Colinas* Lucas Colozza* William Covello Michael Creglia Lauren Davies* Eden Davis* Sebastian Dell’Elce Sienna Dell’Elce* Aris Dhanoa Bryson Dhanoa Romeo Di Biase Ilaria Di Battista* Noelle Endras* Arden Estabrooks* Elizabeth Fan Eden Fiscaletti William Gep Alyssa Gesualdo Vanessa Gianikos* Arielle Ginsberg*
Ellie Gomes Klara Gong* Molly Griffiths Nicolas Hammer* Miranda Hong Ella Huang* Jessica Jackson* Olivia Jeppesen* Audrey Jiang* Aydin Jiwani Kalyn Karch* Lev Katzin* Kate Kubica-LaCroix* Alexa Labelle Irene Li Jason Liang Jerry Lin* Ava Longo Layla Longo Brooke Lowry Tedrick Lu* Alessia Malfara* Diya Mangat* Joshua Mansfield Chloe Marcelli Mila Marcelli* Trent Marcelli Izabella Marzilli Charlotte May* Max McGoldrick Amar Minhas Nihaal Mithra Scott Muxlow* Monika Nascimento* Saumya Negandhi Brianna Nichols* Tal Novik Myah Patel* Brooke Powell* Larkin Powers* Domenic Riera* Victoria Ruscitto* Sahana Rustom Diamante Sabuneti* Carter Saley* Jensen Schemmer William Shen Graedon Sleeth Everett Smith* Geoffrey Stefanov* Millie Steinmann* Misha Svystonyuk Cynthia Tan Claire Thorne*
Hudson Tognarelli Brianna Torrealba* Sydney Tran* Mariella Tsiolis* Chloe Turner* Vincent Vitullo Sophie Wahba Bethany Waisman Maya Walker* Eli Wang Lisa Wang* Vinci Wang Meghan Weinroth* Cale Williams Rena Wu* Darius Zandi Kaitlyn Zhang* Zhi Wei Zhang
*Academic Distinction Award (90% or higher)
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Academic Awards Middle School
Senior School
DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARD
ACADEMIC DISTINCTION AWARDS
Presented to the student in Grade 8 who has shown significant improvement over the past year. Lumbani Chipeta Lauren Davies JANE HAYES AWARD
Presented to the Grade 8 student who best exemplifies the qualities of good citizenship, academic excellence, and makes a significant contribution to life at The Country Day School. Diya Mangat MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTS AWARD
Presented to the Grade 8 student who has made a significant contribution to the Arts throughout their Middle School career. Millie Steinmann MIDDLE SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN AWARD
Presented to the Valedictorian of the Grade 8 graduating class. Brianna Nichols MIDDLE SCHOOL HOUSE CUP
Presented to the House in the Middle School which has achieved the highest point standing for the year. Dunlap House
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Presented to the top academic students in Grade 8. Diviya Amarnath Patrick Bian Jack Brown Olivia Budweth Lily Chen Belinda Cheng Eden Davis Ilaria Di Battista Noelle Endras Jessica Jackson Kalyn Karch Alessia Malfara Diya Mangat Everett Smith Millie Steinmann
Presented to students in Grades 9–11 who have an overall average of 90% and above Tarini Amarasinghe Karan Amin Alexandra Azrilyant Georgia Benjamin Leo Bigourdan Tanysa Bobechko Liam Bousada Paige Brainis Madeline Brayman Alexie Carogioiello Hailey Casciato Tomas Chacin Katie Chang Jordan Chen Riya Chopra Annabelle Clouthier Evanna Colinas Grace Croxon Tate Dallimore Nicole Damianidis Mason Davis Alessia Di Biase Reaghan Donnelly Jameson Dowling Zack Downey Averie Easton Alex Estabrooks Reese Falkenberg Luca Fazzari Sofya Fefelova Chantal Flowers Avery Fortin Connor Fortin Olivia Gater Owen Gater Leah Gawza Patricia Giancola Jacob Ginsberg Alex Gomes Lili Gray Isabelle Gu Jaxon Hekkenberg Shayan Heybati Maria Ivoditova Alexis Jenkin Karisa Jiwani Claire Johnson Derya Karakul Noah Katzin Ali Khan Isaac Khan Alex Kim
Sophie Kim Neyla Kirby Stone Li Chelsea Lowe Sally Lyu Cindy Ma Ethan MacDonald Abbey Magarelli Chelsea Mao Hope Marshall Briana Mascan Madelyn McCarthy Sydney McGrath Hadley McHenry Kate Michelberger Robert Milliken Kassandra Miranda Adam Montgomery Alex Musker Sarah Muxlow Lauren Nediu Lauren Neil Angela Paolicelli Eliza Pasha Isabella Pasquali Jessen Patel Georgia Petrozza Mari Pietersen Harkin Porter Kieran Porter Kyra Preston Nicoletta Rotundo Daniel Ruscitto Zahra Saleem Sam Schaus Bronwyn Schemmer Marianna Speranza Bella Sun Laura Sun Mia Sung Nilou Tabandeh Doust Katherine Tchernychova Wolfgang van Gulik Sarah Ventin Ryan Vinderine Ethan Wahba Arjun Walia Alex Wang Brooke Wappel Kevin Wasserman Henry Xiu Katie Yeates Maddy Young Sydney Young Ian Zhang Rayna Zhou
*Academic Distinction Award (90% or higher)
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ONTARIO SCHOLARS JUNE 2021
Presented to GY students who have an overall average of 80% and above in their top six subjects. Tegan Asprey* Rachel Azrilyant Nadine Barone* Anne-Marie Bassi* Avery Benlolo* Alex Bobechko Vanessa Borrelli* Mitchell Brat* Liam Bray* Michelle Cai* Erica Campagna* Oliver Carlton* Vanessa Caruso Emily Chang* Christina Chkarboul* Esha Chopra* Ava Christensen Madison Cooper* Ryan Corbeil Mason Dalakis Abbie Davies Zaki Dawoodally* Kate Durkin Gracie Duthie Suzie Fang Chiara Fiorini Michael Gesualdo* Victoria Guido* Zaina Haile Katya Harbauer Blake Helkie Denny Hu Sophie Hudson* Nevis Hunt* Maya Islam Sophia Joffe* Ainsley Johnston Abilene Jull* Lauren Kamphuys* Ayanna Kara Owen Kenney Hayden Lang Cassandra Lentini* Aiden Liggett* Paula Litwin-Logan* Kevin Liu* Sascha Loew Amanda Lowry* Sophia Lupke Carly Magarelli* Chloe McKay* Liam McPhillips Rachel Millar* Cooper Mull Ashley Munro*
Renee Nedeltchev* Arjan Nijjar* Maeve O’Neill* Rosie O’Neill* Brianna Orzechowski Ryan Penko Christian Polygenis* Sarah Rudin Kennedy Ryan* Eden Saley* Lily Scheinberg-Becker Kate Shepherd* Sarah Sutherland-Pace* Connor Sykes* Luke Szabo Stephanie Temovsky* Simona Tiberio-Leung Damiano Trichilo Maia Wertheim* Johnathan Xu Vivien Zhang*
“LIFER” AWARDS
Presented to students who have the special distinction of attending CDS for their entire academic career. All 16 students are featured on page 11. Dylan Andersen Avery Benlolo Oliver Carlton Mason Dalakis Liliana Garber Michael Gesualdo Nevis Hunt Ainsley Johnston Abilene Jull Owen Kenney Cooper Mull Maya Pietrobon Christian Polygenis Lily Scheinberg-Becker Connor Sykes Stephanie Temovsky
VALEDICTORIAN AWARD
Presented to the Valedictorian of the graduating class Stephanie Temovsky
This year’s “Lifers” The title of CDS Lifer is bestowed upon all students who have attended CDS from JK, SK or Grade 1 through to Graduation.
(top row, left to right) Dylan Andersen, Avery Benlolo, Oliver Carlton, Mason Dalakis (middle row, left to right) Liliana Garber, Michael Gesualdo, Nevis Hunt, Ainsley Johnston, Abilene Jull, Owen Kenney (bottom row, left to right) Cooper Mull, Maya Pietrobon, Christian Polygenis, Lily Scheinberg-Becker, Connor Sykes, Stephanie Temovsky
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Academic Awards Subject Awards Grade 9 Art Achievement Award
Grade 9 Mathematics Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 Civics Achievement Award
Jessen Patel
Heidi Qian
Olivia Gater, Mia Sung
Grade 10 Physical Education Fitness Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 11 Communications Technology Achievement Award
Briana Mascan, Sarah Muxlow
Alexandra Azrilyant Grade 9 Art Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 9 Music Achievement Award
Grade 10 Civics Portrait of a Graduate Award
Patricia Giancola
Stone Li
Sarah Ventin
Grade 9 Business Achievement Award
Grade 9 Music Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 Drama Achievement Award
Harkin Porter
Brooke Wappel
Reese Falkenberg
Grade 9 Business Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 9 Physical Education Achievement Award
Grade 10 Drama Portrait of a Graduate Award
Hannah Clarke
Owen Gater
Madelyn McCarthy
Jessie Rudin
Grade 10 Science Achievement Award
Grade 9 Drama Achievement Award
Grade 9 Physical Education Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 English Achievement Award
Olivia Gater
Averie Easton
Adam Montgomery
Olivia Gater, Mia Sung
Grade 10 Science Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 9 Drama Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 9 Science Achievement Award
Grade 10 English Portrait of a Graduate Award
Hadley McHenry
Hailey Casciato
Jessen Patel
Madison Mariani
Grade 10 Spanish Achievement Award
Grade 9 English Achievement Award
Grade 9 Science Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 French Achievement Award
Isabelle Gu
Averie Easton
Owen Gater
Olivia Gater, Mia Sung
Grade 10 Spanish Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 9 English Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 9 Vocal Music Achievement Award
Grade 10 French Portrait of a Graduate Award
Briana Mascan
Noah Hudson
Derya Karakul
Georgia Benjamin
Grade 11 Accounting Achievement Award
Grade 9 French Achievement Award
Grade 9 Vocal Music Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 History Achievement Award
Alex Gomes
Alex Estabrooks
Sofya Fefelova
Olivia Gater, Mia Sung
Grade 11 Accounting Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 9 French Portrait of a Graduate Award
Dorothy and Margaret Millar Award
Grade 10 History Portrait of a Graduate Award
Alexandra Azrilyant
Alex Wang
Reese Falkenberg
Grade 11 Art Achievement Award
Grade 10 Mathematics Achievement Award
Sophie Kim
Tarini Amarasinghe, Neyla Kirby
Harkin Porter
Presented to the student entering Grade 10 who has displayed a continuing interest in and enthusiasm for the Social Sciences Avery Fortin
Mia Sung
Grade 11 Art Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 11 English Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 9 Geography Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 Art Achievement Award
Grade 10 Mathematics Portrait of a Graduate Award
Isabella Pasquali
Maria Ivoditova
Sofya Fefelova
Katie Chang
Chelsea Lowe
Grade 11 Biology Achievement Award
Grade 11 Environmental Science Achievement Award
Grade 9 Green Industries Achievement Award
Grade 10 Art Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 Music Achievement Award
Neyla Kirby
Kevin Wasserman
Daniel Ruscitto
Christian Tognarelli
Rayna Zhou
Grade 11 Biology Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 11 Environmental Science Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 9 Green Industries Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 Careers Achievement Award
Grade 10 Music Portrait of a Graduate Award
Mason Davis
Tomas Chacin
Noah Hudson
Ryan Vinderine
Ali Khan, Laura Sun
Grade 11 Chemistry Achievement Award
Grade 11 French Achievement Award
Grade 9 Mathematics Achievement Award
Grade 10 Careers Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 Physical Education Fitness Achievement Award
Arjun Walia
Neyla Kirby
Owen Gater
Tanysa Bobechko
Olivia Gater
Grade 11 Chemistry Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 11 French Portrait of a Graduate Award
Kieran Porter
Alex Kim
Grade 9 Geography Achievement Award
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Grade 10 Physical Education Skills Achievement Award
Grade 11 Communications Technology Portrait of a Graduate Award
Luca Fazzari
Zahra Saleem
Grade 10 Physical Education Skills Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 11 Computer Engineering Achievement Award
Kieran Porter Grade 11 Computer Engineering Portrait of a Graduate Award
Samantha Schaus Grade 11 Computer Science Achievement Award
Mia Sung Grade 11 Computer Science Portrait of a Graduate Award
Laura Sun Grade 11 Drama Achievement Award
Marianna Speranza Grade 11 Economics Achievement Award
Shayan Heybati Grade 11 Economics Portrait of a Graduate Award
Megan Johnson Grade 11 English Achievement Award
Subject Awards The O’Neill twins, Rosie and Maeve Grade 11 History Achievement Award
Grade 11 Physics Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Biology Portrait of a Graduate Award
Nilou Tabandeh Doust
Henry Xiu
Emily Chang
Grade 11 History Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 11 Society Achievement Award
Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors Achievement Award
Jameson Dowling
Nilou Tabandeh Doust
Kevin Liu
Grade 11 College Mathematics Achievement Award
Grade 11 Society Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors Portrait of a Graduate Award
Lauren Nediu
Madeline Brayman
Chloe McKay, Katrina Jeejeebhoy-Swalwell
Grade 11 College Mathematics Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 11 Spanish Achievement Award
Chantal Flowers
Sophie Kim
Grade 11 Mathematics Achievement Award
Grade 11 Spanish Portrait of a Graduate Award
Arjun Walia
Alexis Jenkin
Grade 11 Mathematics Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 11 World Religions Achievement Award
Connor Fortin
Mari Pietersen
Grade 11 Music Achievement Award
Grade 11 World Religions Portrait of a Graduate Award
Connor Fortin
Reese Falkenberg
Grade 11 Music Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Accounting Achievement Award
Grace Croxon
Nicoletta Rotundo
Kevin Wasserman
Grade 12 Computer Engineering Achievement Award
Grade 11 Physical Education Fitness Achievement Award
Grade 12 Accounting Portrait of a Graduate Award
Kevin Liu
Mari Pietersen
Megan Johnson
Grade 11 Physical Education Fitness Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Advanced Functions Achievement Award
Grade 12 Computer Engineering Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Chemistry Achievement Award
Vivien Zhang Grade 12 Chemistry Portrait of a Graduate Award
Michael Gesualdo Grade 12 Communications Technology Achievement Award
Marianna Speranza
Grade 12 Advanced Functions Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Computer Science Achievement Award
Henry Xiu
Arjan Nijjar
Noah Katzin Grade 11 Physical Education Skills Portrait of a Graduate Award
Karan Amin
Avery Benlolo
Sarah Muxlow Grade 11 Physical Education Skills Achievement Award
Grade 12 Communications Technology Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Art Achievement Award
Christina Chkarboul, Anne-Marie Bassi
Mason Davis
Grade 12 Computer Science Portrait of a Graduate Award
Marianna Speranza Grade 12 Data Management Achievement Award
Grade 12 Art Portrait of a Graduate Award
Sophie Hudson
Denny Hu
Grade 12 Data Management Portrait of a Graduate Award
Tomas Chacin, Sydney Young
Grade 12 Biology Achievement Award
Avery Benlolo
Grade 11 Physics Achievement Award
Tegan Asprey
Grade 12 Drama Achievement Award
Grade 11 Challenging Perceptions of Wellbeing Portrait of a Graduate Award
Neyla Kirby
Anne-Marie Bassi
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Academic Awards Subject Awards GOLD AWARD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ AWARD
Presented to the student in Grade 9 who has achieved the highest academic standing Owen Gater
Presented to the students in the graduating class whose engagement in all areas of the life of the School has been exceptional Tegan Asprey Christina Chkarboul Nevis Hunt Eden Saley Vivien Zhang
Grade 12 Drama Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Law Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 World Issues Achievement Award
Katya Harbauer
Sophie Hudson
Maria Ivoditova
Grade 12 Economics Achievement Award
Grade 12 Music Clapp Medal Award
Grade 12 World Issues Portrait of a Graduate Award
Christina Chkarboul
Vivien Zhang
Sascha Loew
THE WILLIAM G. WARDEN SHIELD
Grade 12 Economics Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Music Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Writer’s Craft Achievement Award
Rosie O’Neill
Tegan Asprey, Nevis Hunt
Amanda Lowry
Presented to the student in Grade 10 who has achieved the highest academic standing Mia Sung
Grade 12 English Achievement Award
Grade 12 Nature of Change Achievement Award
Grade 12 Writer’s Craft Portrait of a Graduate Award
Abilene Jull, Vivien Zhang
Michelle Cai
Sophia Joffe
Grade 12 English Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Nature of Change Portrait of a Graduate Award
Chloe McKay
Maeve O’Neill
Grade 12 Environmental Leadership Certificate
Grade 12 Philosophy Achievement Award
Dylan Andersen, Denny Hu, Cooper Mull
Vivien Zhang
ALAN B. JACKSON AWARD
Grade 12 Film Achievement Award
Grade 12 Philosophy Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 10 Gold CORE Awards Grade 12 Physical Education Achievement Award
Not awarded in 2020/21
Amanda Lowry
Grade 11 Gold CORE Awards
Sarah Rudin Grade 12 French Achievement Award
Not awarded in 2020/21 Grade 12 Physical Education Portrait of a Graduate Award
Connor Sykes
Christina Chkarboul Grade 12 French Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Physics Achievement Award
Tegan Asprey Grade 12 Physics Portrait of a Graduate Award
Madison Cooper
Lauren Neil Grade 12 History Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 Spanish Achievement Award
Vanessa Borrelli
Aiden Liggett Grade 12 International Business Achievement Award
Grade 12 Spanish Portrait of a Graduate Award
Kate Shepherd
Sophie Hudson Grade 12 International Business Portrait of a Graduate Award
Grade 12 World Cultures Achievement Award
Neyla Kirby
Cassandra Lentini Grade 12 Law Achievement Award
Grade 12 World Cultures Portrait of a Graduate Award
Rosie O’Neill
Christina Chkarboul
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Presented to the student in Grade 11 who has achieved the highest academic standing Marianna Speranza THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ACADEMIC MEDAL
Presented to the graduating student who has achieved the highest academic standing Christina Chkarboul HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARD
Presented to the student who, in the opinion of the teachers and the Head of School, has worked hard for academic success and has given her or his utmost in a wide range of school activities, but has seldom received the recognition she/he deserves Liam Bray, Chloe McKay
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Presented to a senior student who has shown leadership and served the CDS community unselfishly for several years Nevis Hunt
ROBERT M. ROSS AWARD
Presented to a Grade 11 student, returning for the Graduating Year, who has best exemplified leadership, hard work, commitment and school spirit through her or his involvement in all aspects of school life Tawana Ngorima
SENIOR SCHOOL HOUSE CUP
Presented to the House which has achieved the highest point standing for the year Dunlap House
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS BRONZE
Shayan Heybati SILVER
DIRECTOR OF STUDIES’ AWARD
Presented to the student who has shown the most significant progress in the academic program over the past year Abbie Davies
THE SAUNDERS AWARD
Presented to a graduating student for leadership and contribution to life at The Country Day School Anne-Marie Bassi
Presented to the graduating student whose positive, supportive, considerate and optimistic approach to school life has enriched the lives of other students by helping them progress through their year and by caring about their well-being Chloe McKay
Robert Milliken
LOUISE WRY AWARD
Nadine Barone Grade 12 History Arthur L. Davies Award
The top CORE point earners in Grades 10-11 are recognized for their extensive commitment to our mission of Education with Balance
Alexis Jenkin
Rachel Millar Grade 12 Film Portrait of a Graduate Award
GOLD CORE AWARDS (CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION AND ENGAGEMENT)
THE DEKUYPER AWARD
THE COURTNEY T. CATHERS CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS AWARD
Presented to a Grade 11 student, returning for graduating year, who has demonstrated an inspiring passion for and immersion in the arts across multiple disciplines and not restricted to course involvement Not awarded in 2020/21
ATHLETIC AWARDS
There were no Athletics in 2020-21 due to COVID-19. MCNALLY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S AWARD
Presented annually to a volunteer parent or key contributor to CDS athletics at the final Athletic Assembly Brian Hendry, Nevis Hunt
MUSIC AWARDS
There were no awards for Music for 2020-21 due to COVID-19.
(top row) Middle School Grade 8 Diploma Day gave students an opportunity to pick up their diplomas in-person from their Homeroom teachers last June. (bottom photo) “It’s a long standing tradition to give GYs a separate and final bow on the CDS stage. At this year’s final assembly, the GYs who have participated in both the drama curricular and extra-curricular program took their virtual final bow. We congratulate all of them” Gisa Bevacqua-Tirone, Head of English
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Giving Back Was a Family Affair
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All three of Kerstin and Mark Wyndham-West’s kids are Lifers – James ’16, Alex ’17 and Amy ’19 – which means they all spent 14 years as students at The Country Day School. Kerstin taught at CDS for 23 years before “retiring” from teaching English and Drama in 2019, but is still on campus nearly every day as a Debate Coach, so it doesn’t really feel like she’s left (which for CDS is a good thing!). Among other things, she has a 14-year streak of helping to qualify at least one CDS student, and sometimes two or even three, for the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships, which CDS is hosting this April.
The Wyndham-West family gathered on the renamed Centre Field last November when Amy was home for Reading Week.
at the finished Wyndham-West Field (formerly Centre Field) beside the Cyclone Dome. “It was a nostalgic moment for all of us, particularly our kids who remembered the fun of participating in sporting and Student Council events like Terry Fox Day, shared with their friends, past teachers and coaches, including those who have retired in recent years.” When it came to supporting the school where their children spent so many years learning and thriving, and Kerstin so many years doing what she loves – teaching and coaching – Kerstin says, “It was really a no brainer. We wanted to give back to the community that made our children’s experience so positive. It was a family affair. We were all in agreement.”
“Our children really enjoyed their time at CDS, including all of the opportunities in drama, music and sports, and the balance it afforded them,” says Kerstin. “Although they all played rep soccer, they specifically enjoyed playing sports with their school friends and being coached by their teachers. We all have very fond memories of some wonderful matches played on the campus over the years.” James and Alex recently accompanied their parents for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Building Magic campaign to rejuvenate the Junior School. Amy was able to join the others during her Reading Week to have a look
All three Wyndham-West children headed east to attend Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. James studied Arts with a major in History and is now working in the family business in Ontario, and Alex studied Business Studies and is pursuing a music career. Meanwhile, Amy is currently in her third year at Dalhousie studying Kinesiology. As residents of King Township and residing five minutes from campus, the Wyndham-Wests look forward to returning to watch the first game played on the finished Wyndham-West Field, likely a rugby match this spring. That will be a proud moment for all of them and an exciting time for CDS athletics as well!
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Giving The Country Day School gratefully acknowledges all donors who generously supported CDS through gifts to the school during the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this summary is accurate.
DONORS
Building Magic LEADERSHIP DONORS
Anonymous The Michael Burns Family The Cortellucci Family The Estate of Walter Davison Mr. Edmond G. Eberts The Emanoilidis Family The Ghezzi Family Mr. Brent Johnston and Ms. Meredith Strong Mr. Basheer Khan and Mrs. Reem Khan The Estate of John Daniel Leitch Dr. Mingyu Li and Mrs. Naixin Bi Mr. John Liggett Mr. Shi Liu and Mrs. Winnie Wang Mr. Michael Longo and Mrs. Jessica Longo Mr. Ben Powell and Mrs. Sarah Powell ’96 Mr. Warren Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Cartan The Wyndham-West Family Mr. Junjie Xu and Mrs. Qiang Chen CDS Parent Association Chouinard Bros. Roofing Gibson Building Supplies Mika Charitable Foundation
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Anonymous Donors Mr. Jovito Bacolong Mrs. Jeanita Badner Ms. Kirsten Baird and Ms. Jenna Romanowich Ms. Margot Beech Kennedy Ms. Joanne Belch Ms. Gisa Bevacqua-Tirone Ms. Alli Birtwhistle and Mr. Kyle Jenkin Ms. Talia Black Ms. Celia Bland Mr. Mark Burleigh and Ms. Stephanie Lamb Ms. Heather Castellan Mrs. Leslie Colucci Mrs. Jennifer Cooper Ms. Norma Croxon Mme Andrea Davidson Ms. Adriana DeLuca Ms. Elizabeth Duckett ’98 Mr. Paul Easthope and Mrs. Doris Easthope Mr. Chris Edwards and Mrs. Krista Edwards Mr. Zac Fanni Mr. Fraser Fell Mrs. Mary Fournier Mme Hannah Fransen Mr. Jianbo Gao and Ms. Chenyang Wang Mr. Scott Garbe and Ms. Jennifer Sanderson Mrs. Patricia Garrow Mr. Mike Hammer and Ms. Natasha Kisilevich Mrs. Joan Hargrave Mr. Dave Harvey Mr. William Hofstetter Ms. Alanna Houston ’07 Dr. James Houston Mr. David Huckvale and Mrs. Maria Huckvale Mrs. Sarah Hudson and Mr. Jason Hudson Mr. Brian Jimmerskog Mrs. Kelly Johnson Mr. Brent Johnston and Ms. Meredith Strong Mr. Jaekwan Jung Mr. Phillip Kargovski Mr. Oren Kats Mrs. Christina Katsiapis-Graves Ms. Jo-Anne Kuchmak Mr. Zachary Lawton Ms. Andrea Leacock Mrs. Aimee Lee Mr. Kenneth Li and Mrs. Ivy Su Mr. Guangmin Liang and Mrs. Congyong Ning Mr. Yonghong Liu and Mrs. Jiaci Cai Mrs. Kate Lloyd Mrs. Angela Loria Mrs. Suzan Lyn Mrs. Tabitha Ma ’12 Mr. Kim Marchessault Mme Sarah Marshall
Ms. Melissa Mazurkewich Mr. Steve McCutcheon Mr. Phillip Moorlag Ms. Bernice Moses Mrs. Gillian Orrbrooke and Mr. Michael Orrbrooke Mrs. Nancy Pavlich Mme Lori Pella Ms. Sara Purdy Mme Isabelle Racine Mr. Mark Rafferty Mrs. Patricia Redshaw Mrs. Melissa Rutledge Ms. Kaitlyn Saunders Ms. Susan Scott Mrs. Tracey Scott Ms. Ellie Seedhouse Mrs. Melanie Sheppard and Mr. Matthew Sheppard Ms. Kim Sillcox and Mr. Scott Sillcox Mr. Brad Smith and Ms. Sarah Hepburn Ms. Denise Steadman Mrs. Shannon Street Mrs. Deirdre Tait ’83 Ms. Caitlin Tamane ’09 Mrs. Courtney Taylor Ms. Alexandra Tzimas Mr. Richard Vien and Mrs. Lisa Vien Ms. Jennifer Vipond Ms. Ashley Waller and Mr. Ben Jamieson Mrs. Ann Wildberger and Mr. Martin Wildberger Mrs. Leesa Witten Mr. Bao Xiu and Dr. Margaret Gu Mr. Tony Young Mrs. Judy Zrnec
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF Roberta (Bobbie) Andersen
Mr. Forbes Andersen Walter Davison
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Cartwright Mr. James Chapman Friends of Walter Davison Mr. Gary West and Mrs. Wilma West Ian Sokullu ’19
Mr. Firat Eren Mr. Turker Sokullu and Ms. Kyung Soon Go Gord Wilson Sr.
Mr. Robert Sillcox
GIFTS IN HONOUR OF
Ms. Joanne Gauthier Mrs. Ann Wildberger
OTHER GIFTS
Friends of Walter Davison Mr. Benjamin Leung and Ms. Lorri Tiberio-Leung Mr. Ian Millar and Mrs. Suzanne Millar Ms. Mary Niczowski Mr. Ben Powell and Mrs. Sarah Powell ’96 Mr. Atoosa Rastegar Mr. Chris Temovsky and Ms. Susan Niczowski Mr. Michael Totera and Ms. Mirella Pulera Mika Charitable Foundation
ENDOWMENT
Anonymous Donors Mr. Forbes Andersen Mr. Manny Avila Dr. Steve Blitzer and Dr. Andrey Blitzer Ms. Diana Bridgewater Mme Andrea Davidson Mr. Dave Downer Mr. Firat Eren Mr. Gregory Ferguson and Mrs. Laura Ferguson Mr. Ralph Garbe and Mrs. Marjorie Garbe Mrs. Patricia Garrow Mr. Manfred Gingl and Mrs. Koula Gingl Miss Jillian Hardy ’17 Mr. Jim Hardy and Mrs. Sandra Hardy Ms. Helen Laughlen Ms. Jane LeBlanc Mr. Michael Lebovic and Mrs. Maria Lebovic Mr. Giovanni Marcelli and Mrs. Anna Marcelli Mr. George Martin and Mrs. Nancy Martin Mr. Shoichi Matsui and Mrs. Kumiko Matsui Mr. Anthony Nichols and Mrs. Rosemary Nichols Mr. Tony Petricca and Mrs. Sonia Petricca Mr. Robert Pitour Mr. Paul Policaro and Mrs. Sarah Policaro Mr. Jesse Rasch and Mrs. Julie Rasch Mr. Efrain Riera and Mrs. Sonia Riera Mr. Roderick Senft and Mrs. Jean Senft Mr. Bruce Wells and Mrs. Diane Wells Mr. Graham Wright and Mrs. Gale Wright
ALUMNI LEGACY FUND
Anonymous Donors Ms. Christine Allison Mr. Philip Armstrong and Mrs. Linda Armstrong Miss Kerrigan Brown ’12 Mr. David Cooper ’01 Mr. Julien Di Ciano ’97 Mr. Chris Edwards and Mrs. Krista Edwards Ms. Martha Goodrow ’06 Mr. Jerome Haba ’93 Miss Jillian Hardy ’17
Mr. Matthew Hopps ’98 Mr. Guohui Ma and Ms. Li Sun Mr. Jeff Tait and Ms. Natalie McNair ’00 Mr. Iseo Pasquali and Mrs. Joyce Pasquali Mrs. Tracey Scott Mr. Yongxin Shen and Ms. Fenglin Yang Mr. William Sherman ’19 Ms. Katie Shotbolt ’07 Mr. Robert Sillcox Ms. Judith Weinroth Mr. Gary West and Mrs. Wilma West Dr. Clara Yi ’01 Mr. Tony Zambri ’05 and Mrs. Joanna Zambri
BIRTHDAY BOOK
Mr. Aurelio Baglione and Mrs. Nona Baglione Mr. Cristi Bran and Mrs. Alice Bran Mr. Joseph Bruzio and Mrs. Julie Paniccia Mr. Michael Cammalleri ’99 and Mrs. Jennifer Cammalleri Mr. Brant Christensen and Mrs. Anna Venditti Mr. Daniel Cooper and Mrs. Sarah Cooper Mr. David Creglia and Mrs. Deana Creglia Ms. Leslie Delaney Mr. Nick Di Pede Mr. Perry Gianikos and Ms. Gina Gianikos Mr. Changzhen Gong and Ms. Xun Wang Mr. Khan Gulshan and Mrs. Zohra Gulshan Mr. Chris Hu and Mrs. Wei Huang Mr. Khasha Ighanian and Mrs. Jessica Hirschorn Mr. Xin Li and Ms. Jianyi Zhang Mr. Dan Lin and Ms. Yunhong You Mr. Yonghong Liu and Mrs. Jiaci Cai Mr. Yong Lu and Mrs. Ning An Dr. Monique Mazzuca Mrs. Eileen Paddags and Mr. Michael Paddags Mr. Hitesh Patel and Mrs. Hulimar Miah Mr. Adrian Rasekh and Mrs. Jessica Rasekh Mr. Ricardo Shan and Mrs. Juhua Zhang Mrs. Carol Strong Mr. Kun Su and Ms. Yawen Wu Mr. Michael Totera and Ms. Mirella Pulera Mr. Shengming Wang and Mrs. Lin Lin Wang
CAPITAL FUND
Mr. Eugene Abramov and Dr. Julia Abramov ■ Mr. Jason Ainge and Mrs. Judy Ainge Mr. Vasantha Amarasinghe and Mrs. Chandima Amarasinghe Mr. Ketan Amin and Mrs. Trushalee Patel Mr. Giuseppe Arcuri and Ms. Tami Turner Dr. Steven Asprey and Mrs. Kerry Asprey ■ Mr. Shervin Baghani and Mrs. Solmaz Majdnia Mr. Aurelio Baglione and Mrs. Nona Baglione Mr. Craig Ballard and Mrs. Shannon Ballard
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Mr. Jason Bannerman and Mrs. Lisa Mossop-Bannerman ■ Mr. Madjid Barani and Ms. Saeedeh Karimian Mr. Mario Barone and Mrs. Nicole Monardo Mr. Paolo Bassi and Mrs. Carolin Bassi Mr. Andrew Basso ■ Ms. Iris Becker ■ Mr. John Bell and Mrs. Patsy Bell Mr. Marc Benjamin Mr. Allan Benlolo and Mrs. Sharon Benlolo ■ Mr. Dave Bian and Mrs. Carina Su Dr. Fabrizio Bianchi and Dr. Mariam Reyhani ■ Mr. Troy Binnie and Mrs. Jennifer Legge ■ ■ Mr. Brian Bobechko and Mrs. Michelle Bobechko ■ Mr. Domenic Borrelli and Mrs. Rosemary Borrelli Mr. Tye Bousada and Mrs. Susie Bousada ■ Mr. Jason Boyd and Mrs. Allison Boyd ■ Mr. Cristi Bran and Mrs. Alice Bran Mr. Matthew Bratty and Mrs. Sandra Bratty ■ ■ Dr. Peter Bray and Dr. Riina Bray Mrs. Robyn Brayman ’95 Mr. Ken Broekaert and Mrs. Agnes Broekaert ■ Dr. Deron Brown and Dr. Karin Brown Mr. Fred Bruun and Mrs. Cawthra Burns ■ Mr. Joseph Bruzio and Mrs. Julie Paniccia Mr. Carmine Buccafurni and Mrs. Lisa Buccafurni Mr. Alfred Budweth and Ms. Debra Dobson ■ Mr. Jeremy Burge and Ms. Andrea Webb ■ ■ Mr. Andres Burgos and Mrs. Rossana Burgos Mr. Norman Kirton and Ms. Shelly Burns ’80 ■ Mr. Bill Tian Cai and Mrs. Christine Yan Zeng Mr. Michael Cammalleri ’99 and Mrs. Jennifer Cammalleri Mr. Mauro Campagna and Mrs. Danielle Campagna Mr. Nino Campoli and Mrs. Melissa Campoli Mr. Wei Cao and Ms. Vivian Jiayun Niu Mr. William Car and Mrs. Stacey Car Mr. Frank Carbone and Mrs. Maria De Prisco ■ Mr. Keith Carlton and Mrs. Jennifer Eldridge Carlton ■ Mr. Steve Carogioiello and Mrs. Antonella Carogioiello ■ Mr. Jamie Cartwright and Ms. Sandra De Carolis Mr. Frank Caruso and Mrs. Sig Caruso ■ Mr. Alfonso Casciato and Mrs. Yvonne Casciato Mr. Manuel Casinha and Mrs. Christine Casinha Mr. Anthony Cavallin and Mrs. Shannon Bisset Mr. Jun Cen and Ms. Xiaowen Liu Mr. Agostino Cera and Ms. Caroline Di Marco Mr. Antonio Cesaria and Ms. Francesca Iaccarino Mr. Luis Chacin and Dr. Mercedes Rodriguez ■ Dr. Ajit Chaudhry and Mrs. Jasmeet Chaudhry ■ Mr. Liang Chen and Ms. Jing Wang Mr. Feng Chen and Mrs. Xuexian Wen Ms. Jiaoyan Chen Mr. Yan Chen and Ms. Maya Duan Mr. Zhan Hong Chen and Mrs. Li Luo Mr. Ryan Cheng and Mrs. Lynn Liu Mr. Pat Chiefalo and Mrs. Christina Chiefalo ■
Annual Capital Fund Donation for 5+ consecutive years Annual Capital Fund Donation for 10+ consecutive years
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Giving Dr. Daniel Chipeta and Mrs. Tozama Chipeta Ms. Svetlana Chkarboul Mr. Charles Cho and Mrs. Simona Cho Mr. Deepak Chopra and Mrs. Leena Chopra Mr. Brant Christensen and Mrs. Anna Venditti Mr. Vincenzo Cirillo and Ms. Daniela Fiumara Mr. Peter Clarke and Mrs. Lu-Ann Clarke ■ Dr. Gregory Colinas and Ms. Tammy Roberts Mr. Luciano Colozza and Mrs. Shannon Colozza Mr. Daniel Cooper and Mrs. Sarah Cooper Mr. Steven Corbeil and Mrs. Hilary Corbeil ■ Mr. Leonardo Covello and Mrs. Desiree Covello ■ Mr. Jeff Cowan and Mrs. Jennifer Chalmers Mr. David Creglia and Mrs. Deana Creglia Mr. Zhuyun Dai and Mrs. Yao Liu Mr. Michael Dalakis and Mrs. Cheryl Dalakis ■ ■ Mr. Stephen Dalton and Ms. Gillian Dalton ■ Mr. Konstantin Danailov and Mrs. Roxana Danailov Mr. Chris Davies and Mrs. Mary Davies ■ Dr. Kevin Davis and Mrs. Nancy Davis ■ Mr. Michael Delaney and Mrs. Emily Delaney ■ Mr. Robert Dell’Elce and Mrs. Sandra Dell’Elce ■ Dr. Deljit Dhanoa and Mrs. Andrea Dhanoa Mr. Adrian Di Biase and Ms. Stella Di Cresce ■ Mr. Frank Di Biase and Mrs. Sonia Di Biase ■ Mr. James Di Giorgio and Mrs. Amaya Di Giorgio ■ Mr. Nick Di Pede Mr. Mark Di Poce and Ms. Marcella Di Poce ■ Ms. Victoria DiGiammarino Mr. Robert DiGiammarino Mr. Mike Diles and Mrs. Elora Walrond Mrs. Juan Ding ■ Mr. Qi Dong Mr. Kevin Donnelly and Mrs. Sue Donnelly Mr. James Dowling and Mrs. Joanne Dowling Mr. Hugh Downey and Mrs. Marnie Downey Mr. Yang Du and Mrs. Yiming Shi Mr. Sean Durkin and Mrs. Rebecca Wade Mr. James Duthie and Mrs. Cheryl Duthie Mr. Paul Easthope and Mrs. Doris Easthope ■ Mr. Darin Easton and Mrs. Nicole Easton Mr. Jim Emanoilidis and Mrs. Maricke Emanoilidis ■ Mr. Mark Endras and Mrs. Shelley Endras ■ Mr. Ahren Estabrooks and Mrs. Tamara Estabrooks Mr. Mark Falkenberg and Mrs. Stacy Falkenberg ■ Mr. Mingzhen Fan and Mrs. Jun Yong Mr. Yi Fang and Ms. Yibing Ma Mr. Daniel Fazzari and Mrs. Helen Fazzari ■ Mr. Roberto Fiorini ■ Mr. Nazzareno Fiscaletti and Mrs. Laura Fiscaletti ■ Mr. Steven Flowers and Ms. Cheryl Foster ■ Mr. Glenn Fortin and Mrs. Reaghan Fortin Mr. Johnie Fredric and Mrs. Sabena Fredric Mr. Robert Frost and Mrs. Diana Frost Mr. Bao Jun Fu and Ms. Li Li Mr. Zhanghong Gao and Mrs. Fei Shen Mr. Jianbo Gao and Ms. Chenyang Wang ■ Mr. Gary Garber and Mrs. Susan Garber ■ ■ Dr. Andrew Gater and Mrs. Jennifer Gater Mr. Long Gau and Mrs. Rebecca Lao Mr. Aaron Gawza and Mrs. Naomi Gawza Mr. Wayne Gelb and Mrs. Dianne Gelb Mr. Perry Gianikos and Ms. Gina Gianikos
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Mr. Jan Willem Gille and Mrs. Carolyn Gille Mr. Manfred Gingl and Mrs. Koula Gingl Mr. Richard Ginsberg and Ms. Amanda Ginsberg Mr. Dwight Gomes and Mrs. Andrea Duffy Gomes Mr. Changzhen Gong and Ms. Xun Wang Mr. Nick Gougoulias and Mrs. Toula Gougoulias Mr. Demetri Gougoulias and Mrs. Ashley Gougoulias Mr. Sebastian Grassa and Mrs. Mary Grassa Mr. Richard Gray and Mrs. Helen Gray ■ Dr. Heather Gray Mr. Alexander Griffiths and Mrs. Melanie Holmes Mr. Michael Gross and Mrs. Yoshie Gross Mr. Gabriel Grossi and Mrs. Alicia Grossi Mr. Cangshan Gu and Mrs. Victoria Yang Mr. Henry Han and Ms. Hongda Shen Mr. Heljar Hansen and Mrs. Karen Hansen ■ Miss Sabrina Hao ■ Mr. Di He and Ms. ZiXi Zhang ■ Mr. Houyi He and Mrs. Zhangyu Fu Mr. Chris Hejna and Mrs. Emilia Simonyan ■ Dr. Robert Hekkenberg and Mrs. Donna Hekkenberg Mr. Jim Helkie and Mrs. Lee Helkie Mr. Scott Heritage and Mrs. Kate Heritage Mr. Farshad Heybati and Ms. Akram Farzin Gharehshiran ■ Mr. Liang Hong and Mrs. Yue Zhang Mr. Chris Hu and Mrs. Wei Huang Mrs. Ying Hu ■ Dr. Haohan Huang and Mrs. Xi Yang Mr. Zheng Huang and Ms. Hui Dong Mr. B. David Hudson and Mrs. Catherine Hudson ■ Mr. Daniel Hunt and Mrs. Jean Dickson-Hunt Mr. Martin Hupa and Mrs. Maria Berenbaum Mr. Khasha Ighanian and Mrs. Jessica Hirschorn Mr. Yevgeniy Ignatenko and Mrs. Olga Ignatenko ■ Mr. Shahzad Iqbal and Dr. Seema Shahzad Dr. Vadim Ivoditov and Mrs. Olga Ivoditova Mr. Bradley Jackson Ms. Rebecca Jackson Mr. Kris Jeppesen and Mrs. Amanda Jeppesen ■ Mr. Yongquan Jiang and Mrs. Celine Yuan Mr. Taiping Jin and Mrs. Chaohua She Mr. Zaff Jiwani and Mrs. Celina Jiwani ■ Mr. Dean Johnson ■ Mr. Joseph Johnson and Dr. Erin Ray Mr. John Jones and Mrs. Renee Jones ■ Mr. William Jones ■ Mr. Mahmood Kara and Mrs. Mubina Kara Dr. Mustafa Karakul and Mrs. Rita Belfour Mr. Michael Karch and Mrs. Erika Karch Mr. Yash Karia and Mrs. Aditi Karia Mr. Eduard Kats and Mrs. Alina Brat ■ Mr. Ilkay Kaya and Mrs. Arzu Kaya Dr. Mustafa Khan and Mrs. Sarah Ahmad Mr. Basheer Khan and Mrs. Reem Khan ■ ■ Mr. Daniel Kim and Mrs. Yoon-Hee Kim Mr. Kyungsoo Kim and Mrs. Jeongyeon Oh Mr. Vadim Kinder and Mrs. Irina Kinder Mr. Blaik Kirby and Ms. Vanitha Thurairajah ■ Ms. Galiya Kiseleva Mr. Sergey Kisyuk and Mrs. Anna Kisyuk Mr. Ben Kitagawa and Ms. Arima Ventin
Dr. Michael Ko and Mrs. Hyun Kwang Kim Mr. Egor Koleganov ■ Dr. Kambiz Koosha and Mrs. Mahkameh Raziani ■ Mr. Kimmo Koskinen and Mrs. Lydia Koskinen ■ Mr. Paul Kozarov and Mrs. Maria Nikolaeva Ms. Kathy Kroupa Mr. Michael Kuntz and Mrs. Sarah Kuntz Mr. Paul LaCroix and Ms. Jackie Kubica Mr. Hanson Lam and Mrs. Karen Lam Mr. David Langille and Ms. Pam Steel ■ Mr. Bruce Laughlen and Mrs. Tuija Laughlen Ms. Mandy Le Mr. Brian Ledson and Mrs. Rhonda French-Ledson Mr. Giuseppe Lentini and Mrs. Maricela Lentini ■ Mr. Anthony Leo and Mrs. Sheila Leo Mr. Garry Letichever and Mrs. Yana Letichever ■ Dr. Clarence Leung and Dr. Jennie Ly Mr. Benjamin Leung and Ms. Lorri Tiberio-Leung Mr. Xiao Bin Li and Ms. Yanan Wang Mr. Zhuofan Li and Ms. Fei Yan Mr. Xin Li and Ms. Jianyi Zhang Mr. Kenneth Li and Mrs. Ivy Su ■ Mr. DengQing Li and Mrs. Li Tao Mr. Kunpeng Li and Mrs. Bo Zhang ■ Dr. Mingyu Li and Mrs. Naixin Bi Mr. Yi Li and Mrs. Xuehan Zhang Mr. XueFeng Li and Ms. HaiYan Song ■ Mr. Yufang Li and Mrs. Yan Zhang Mr. Zhongyue Liang and Mrs. Yunfeng Zhao Mr. Guangmin Liang and Mrs. Congyong Ning Mr. Zexin Lin and Mrs. Miao Xin Mr. Dan Lin and Ms. Yunhong You Mr. Hong Qiao Lin and Mrs. Dina Hu ■ Mr. Yonghua Lin and Mrs. Mei Yang Mr. Arnold Litwin-Logan and Mrs. Evgenia Zassepskai Mr. Yonghong Liu and Mrs. Jiaci Cai Mr. Shi Liu and Mrs. Winnie Wang Mr. YingQiang Liu and Mrs. Yinghua Sun Mr. Ming Liu and Mrs. Lulu Xie Mr. Xiaoyun Liu and Mrs. Lu Zhang Mr. Rong Liu and Mrs. Xuan Hu Mr. Ming Liu and Mrs. Elva Zhang Mr. Xiao Liu and Mrs. Hongyu Zhang Mr. Carlo LiVolsi and Mrs. Tonia LiVolsi ■ Mr. Maurice Lobreau Mr. Rudolf Loew Mr. Michael Longo and Mrs. Jessica Longo Mr. Scott Lowe and Ms. Donna Pledge ■ ■ Mr. Chris Lowry and Mrs. Donna Lowry ■ Mr. Doug Loxton and Mrs. Jennifer Bytzek-Loxton ■ Mr. Zhenwei Lu and Mrs. Wan Zhang Mr. Yong Lu and Mrs. Ning An Mr. Feng Lu and Mrs. Mei Sun Mr. Joshua Lucate and Dr. Denise Ma Mr. Khang Luong and Mrs. Selynn Luong Mr. Stefan Lupke and Mrs. Annemarie Lupke ■ Mr. Jidong Lyu and Mrs. Ying Li Mr. Guohui Ma and Ms. Li Sun Mr. Shuo Ma and Mrs. Yanping Tang Mr. Robert MacDonald and Ms. Adriana Policaro Mr. Dan MacDonald and Mrs. Trang Nguyen ■ Mr. Jeff MacDonald and Mrs. Kelly MacDonald Mr. Romolo Magarelli and Mrs. Mary Magarelli ■ ■
CDS
ANNUAL GIVING HIGHLIGHTS
2020-21
451 CURRENT PARENT DONORS
$
585,000
577
TOTAL RAISED FROM 2020-2021 CDS ANNUAL CAPITAL FUND
ANNUAL GIFTS
2,658,135
$
TOTAL RAISED FOR CDS DURING 2020-2021
98
NEW DONORS THIS YEAR
The Country Day School is streamlining our charitable entities from two (School and Foundation) to one (School). Effective immediately, gifts made by cheque or planned gifts (bequests, insurance policies, or giving intentions in wills) should be addressed to The Country Day School. Thank you! The Country Day School charity number is 119228864RR0002.
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Giving Mrs. Laila Mahmoudzadeh Mr. Kevin Mansfield and Ms. Brandy Mansfield ■ Mr. Ruijin Mao and Mrs. Susan Jiang ■ Mr. Giovanni Marcelli and Mrs. Anna Marcelli ■ Mr. Joe Mariani and Mrs. Angela Mariani Ms. Angela Marotta ■ Mr. Benny Marotta and Mrs. Luisa Marotta Mr. Jeff Marshall and Mrs. Andrea Marshall ■ Mr. Angelo Marzilli ’94 and Mrs. Catrina Marzilli Mr. Gianpaolo Masini and Mrs. Isabel Masini Mr. Scott May and Mrs. Lisa May Dr. Menotti Mazzuca and Mrs. Marie Mazzuca Mr. Gerald McCann ■ ■ Mr. Matt McCarthy and Mrs. Julie McCarthy Mr. Scott McGillivray and Mrs. Anna-Sabrina McGillivray ■ Mr. Sean McGoldrick and Ms. Katherine Murphy ■ Mr. Kevin McHenry and Mrs. Karan McHenry ■ Mr. Michael McKay and Mrs. Jennifer McKay ■ Mr. Jeff Tait and Ms. Natalie McNair ’00 Mr. Michael McPhillips and Mrs. Janesse McPhillips Mr. Fei Meng and Mrs. Xiaoyan Zhong Mr. Thomas Michaelis and Ms. Stacey Sutherland ■ Dr. David Michelberger and Mrs. Julie Michelberger ■ ■ Mr. Ian Millar and Mrs. Suzanne Millar ■ Mr. Neil Milliken and Ms. Nancy Milliken Sutherland ■ Mr. Nishan Minhas and Mrs. Namarta Minhas Mr. Joe Miranda and Mrs. Victoria Miranda ■ Mr. Manpreet Mithra and Mrs. Tina Mithra Mr. Andrew Molcar and Mrs. Melissa Molcar Mr. Renny Monaghan and Mrs. Jennifer Monaghan ■ Mr. Jamey Morse and Mrs. Trish Morse Mr. Craig Munro and Mrs. Sarah Munro Mr. Brian Musker and Mrs. Hilary Musker ■ ■ Mr. John Muter and Ms. Kira Otto Mr. Bogdan Muzychka and Mrs. Elina Katkova ■ Mr. Eliot Muzzo ’94 and Mrs. Carmen Muzzo ■ Mr. Rene Nascimento and Mrs. Nicole Nascimento Mr. Adrian Nediu and Mrs. Anca Nediu ■ Mr. Justin Ni and Mrs. Amy Wu Mr. Andrew Nichols and Mrs. Kristen Nichols Mr. Allan Noccey and Mrs. Nicole Noccey Mr. Dima Novik and Mrs. Irene Frenkel Mr. Adam Oberman and Mrs. Gloria Oberman Mr. Jordan Ofield Mr. Jay Ogor and Mrs. Tanya Ogor ■ Mr. John O’Grady and Ms. Heather Foster Mr. Jason O’Neill and Mrs. Jennifer O’Neill ■ Mr. Jairo Ortiz and Mrs. Narly Fiallo ■ Mr. Jason Orzechowski Mr. Liam Palmer and Mrs. Julie Simard-Palmer ■ Mr. Ashley Parkes ■ Mrs. Caroline Parkes ■ Mr. Harish Patel and Mrs. Harp Patel Mr. Claudio Penko and Mrs. Rosanna Penko Mr. Vince Petrozza and Mrs. Debbie Petrozza Mr. Hugh Pietersen and Ms. Sandy Kokkinis-Pietersen Mr. Steven Pietrobon and Mrs. Nadia Pietrobon ■ ■ Mr. Martin Pitts and Ms. Julie Mansi ■ Dr. Scott Posen and Mrs. Alison Posen Mr. Arman Pouragha and Mrs. Azadeh Pouragha
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Mr. Ben Powell and Mrs. Sarah Powell ’96 ■ Mr. Keith Powers and Mrs. Karen Powers Mr. Steve Preston and Mrs. Kelly Preston Mr. Ryan Priestly ■ Mr. Cristian Pruna and Ms. Mirela Carbune Mrs. Christina Puglielli ■ Mr. Xing Qian and Ms. Yanlin Zhao Mr. Long Qian Mr. Adrian Rasekh and Mrs. Jessica Rasekh Ms. Tricha Rasmussen ’91 ■ Mr. Natale Rea ■ ■ Mr. Stephan Reda and Mrs. Anjelica Reda Mr. Si Yuan Ren and Ms. Dong Fang Wang Mr. Nelson Rites and Mrs. Tiffany Rites ■ Dr. Mark Rotundo and Mrs. Georgette Rotundo ■ Ms. Ruth Rudin Mr. Victor Ruscitto and Mrs. Josie Ruscitto Mr. Jim Ryan and Mrs. Shannon Ryan ■ Mr. Behrooz Sabaghpoor Fard and Ms. Elham Vaezfakhry Dr. Andrew Sabuneti and Mrs. Sylwia Sabuneti Dr. Ashfaq Saleem and Dr. Mariam Bibi ■ Mr. Chris Sargent and Mrs. Quinn Sargent Mr. Evghenii Sari and Ms. Tatiana Nanieva ■ Mr. John Savu and Mrs. Cynthia Savu Mr. Steve Schaus and Ms. Nancy Brndiar Dr. Drew Schemmer and Mrs. Sandy Schemmer Mr. Bruno Schickedanz and Ms. Yan Wang ■ Mr. Jeff Schnekenburger and Mrs. Vanessa Schnekenburger ’91 Mr. Ben Scholten and Mrs. Leesa Scholten ■ Mr. David Sepiashvili and Dr. Elizabeth Pathak Mr. Jiandong Sha and Ms. Song Gao Dr. Keyur Shah and Mrs. Natasha Shah Mr. Feroze Shaik and Dr. Leena Feroze Mr. Ricardo Shan and Mrs. Juhua Zhang Mr. Yi Shen and Ms. Zhao Chunhui Mr. Greg Shepherd and Mrs. Julia Shepherd Mr. Mansour Shokri and Ms. Shaya Mohebbi ■ Mr. Ron Shulman and Dr. Galina Boiarintseva ■ Mr. Parminder Singh and Mrs. Amandeep Nijjar Mr. Warren Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Cartan Mr. Ryan Smith and Mrs. Tracy Smith Mr. Timothy Somerville and Mrs. Julie Wilson Mr. Guoxin Song and Mrs. Bailu Zhao Mr. Jonathan Sorbo and Mrs. Randee Sorbo ■ Mr. Kiril Stefanov and Ms. Margaret Nixon Mr. Duncan Stewart and Ms. Sarah Stewart Mr. Mike Stollery and Mrs. Lesley Stollery ■ Mr. Kun Su and Ms. Yawen Wu Mr. Ashley Sud and Mrs. Caitlyn Sud Dr. Daniel Sun and Mrs. Patricia Sun ■ Mr. Dahua Sun and Mrs. Rui Wang Mr. Jiangming Sun and Ms. Xiaoyan Zhou Mr. Stephen Sung and Mrs. Jennifer Wong Mr. Bob Suriwka ■ ■ Mrs. Lea Suriwka ■ ■ Mr. Scott Sutton and Mrs. Jaclyn Sutton Dr. Oleksandr Svystonyuk and Mrs. Inna Svystonyuk ■ Mr. John Sweeney and Ms. Alba Aray ■ Mr. Arpad Szabo and Mrs. Kathryn Szabo ■ Mr. Darren McNair and Mrs. Daniele McNair Mr. Kevin Tallman and Mrs. Alison Tallman ■
Mr. Xiaocen Tan and Miss Jie Shen Mr. Daniel Tavares and Mrs. Cheryl Krisko Mr. Maxim Tchernychov and Mrs. Tania Goloubeva Mr. Stefano Tognarelli and Mrs. Karen Tognarelli Mr. Jose Torrealba and Ms. Basma Ihmaidan Mr. Michael Totera and Ms. Mirella Pulera Mr. David Train and Mrs. Alissa Train ■ Mr. Joseph Trichilo and Mrs. Teresa Trichilo Mr. Harry Tu and Mrs. Yuxin Dong Mr. Jonathan Ursini and Mrs. Claudia Cortellucci-Ursini Mr. Nenad Uzelac and Mrs. Susan Uzelac ■ Dr. Michael van Gulik and Ms. Sheilah Rowe ■ Mr. Parag Vansh and Mrs. Priya Vansh Mr. Peter Ventin and Mrs. Sandra Ventin ■ Mr. Rohit Vijay and Mrs. Sonali Vijay Mr. Dean Vincent and Mrs. Lisa Vincent Mr. Graeme Vinderine and Mrs. Sharon Vinderine Mr. Albert Vitullo and Mrs. Virna Vitullo ■ Mr. Jonathan Wahba and Mrs. Erin Wahba Dr. Zohar Waisman and Mrs. Snejana Waisman Mr. Rick Walia and Dr. Priya Suppal ■ Mr. Zhong Gang Wang and Mrs. Jian Hong Wang Mr. Wei Wang and Mrs. Jun Qian Mr. Shengming Wang and Mrs. Lin Lin Wang Mr. Don Wang and Mrs. May Qiu Mr. Ren Bin Wang and Ms. Yanfang Du ■ Mr. Yan Wang and Mrs. Shuang Zhang Mr. Chaowei Wang and Mrs. Shuli Zhong Mr. YanLin Wang and Mrs. Yue Ma Mr. Zhuang Wang and Mrs. Lan Hong Mr. Brian Wasserman and Mrs. Carolyn Wasserman Ms. Ardene Wertheim ■ Mr. Micah Williams and Mrs. Alison Williams Mr. Warren Wright ■ Mr. Howard Wu and Mrs. Shannon Xu Mr. Bao Xiu and Dr. Margaret Gu Mr. Junjie Xu and Mrs. Qiang Chen Mr. JianLiang Xu and Mrs. Yan Chen Mr. Yang Yang and Mrs. Ji Ma Mr. Heping Ye and Mrs. Linghua Lu ■ Mr. David Yeates and Mrs. Lisa Yeates Mr. Peng Yin and Ms. Qiong Wu Ms. Qing Yin Mr. Adam Zalev Mr. Amir Zandi and Mrs. Robin Zandi ■ Mr. Junwu Zhang and Ms. Zairong Feng ■ Mr. Chen Zhang and Mrs. Yanan Wang Mr. David Zhang and Mrs. Si Wang Mr. Ji Duo Zhang and Mrs. Tong Liu ■ Mr. Xiaogang Zhang and Ms. Min Liu Mr. Mike Zhang and Mrs. Susan Zhang Mr. Chengfeng Zheng and Mrs. Xiao Lan Zhou Mr. Weichao Zhong and Ms. Junying Wu Mr. Sheldon Zhou and Mrs. Cathy Ray Mr. Zinan Zhu and Mrs. Jin Wang
Our two new Outdoor Education classrooms continue to be in high demand during year two of the pandemic. From French and drama classes to history and health, the ability to instruct in the fresh air without masks is appreciated by all students and faculty.
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Financial Reporting
I AM PLEASED to report that despite significant
COVID-related challenges, The Country Day School remains in a stable financial position. The school continues to navigate the operational challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic well (e.g. balancing a hybrid education model of remote and in-person learning) and maintains clear and open lines of communication with the community. In December 2020, the Board of Directors unanimously approved going forward with the Junior School building project after extensive analysis, stress testing of assumptions and careful review of the school’s established financial stability markers. The new Junior School wing will be 18,000 square feet and has a construction budget of just over $13 million. This project is not possible without the leadership and generosity of our major donors and the support of our entire community through annual Capital Fund donations. Risk management continues to be the focus of the Finance & Risk Committee. A significant amount of time has been spent addressing the risks related to the pandemic. CDS also engaged an external firm to perform a security assessment audit of the school’s cyber security practices. The assessment indicated “a stable and consistent implementation of IT security practices.” The School will work on implementing the audit recommendations in the coming fiscal year to refine and improve its security position. For the past two school years, every effort has been made to credit parents for the cost savings related to the mandated pivots to remote learning. The remote learning rebate was calculated from cost savings in 2021 from the lunch program, education program, premises and administrative expenses. In 2020-2021 the school incurred significant COVID-related expenses but did not offset these expenses against the amount of the rebate.
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“The school continues to navigate the operational challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic well (e.g. balancing a hybrid education model of remote and in-person learning) and maintains clear and open lines of communication with the community.”
As a not-for-profit corporation, the school sets a break-even operating budget and this year, the net from school operations after the remote learning rebates was $54,000. This represents 0.2% of tuition revenue. Overall fund balances are at $49.3 million, consisting of $32.9 million in the Capital Fund ($28.8 million invested in capital assets and $4.1 million in externally restricted fund balances for the building project), $8.8 million in the Endowment Fund, and $7.5 million in the Operating Fund. The total excess of revenue over expenses, including fundraising and investment income, was $4,418,000 for the year ended June 30, 2021, which is driven by: the Building Magic campaign gains and donations of $2,423,000, the Endowment Fund gains and donations of $1,535,000 and new student enrolment fees and other net revenue of $460,000. I would like to thank the members of the Finance & Risk Committee for their dedication and expertise: Karen Adams, Luis Chacin, Nadia Chychrun, Glenn Henderson, Basheer Khan, Tina Mithra, Jamie Wakeam and Melanie Ward. I would like to extend a special thank you to Melanie Ward who has chaired the Investment Committee since 2017. She has led the Investment Committee’s diligent oversight of the Endowment Fund and has ensured the Endowment was well protected during volatile times.
Katie Shotbolt, CPA, CA, BComm
CDS Alumna ’07 Chair, Finance & Risk Committee
Statement of Operations ($000s) for the year ended June 30, 2021 Enrolment at September
Revenue
$
Salaries and benefits Premises (includes amortization) Other expenses Net from school operations Other Revenue and Expenses: Fundraising revenue Fundraising expenses Investment income Investment management fees Enrolment fees – non-refundable Interest on long-term debt COVID-19 expenses Construction of Dufferin St. traffic light Expropriation of land gain (expenses) Excess Fund Balances, beginning of the year Fund Balances, end of the year
$
2021
2020
2019
773
790
774
21,548
$
22,549
$
23,026
15,892 2,666 2,936 21,494 54
15,607 2,896 3,988 22,491 58
14,834 2,847 4,437 22,118 908
2,382 (45) 2,017 (67) 358 (2) (339) – 61 4,365 4,418
1,757 (107) 551 (65) 429 (22) – – (57) 2,486 2,544
1,267 (105) 987 (60) 442 (47) – (265) 20 2,239 3,147
44,834 49,252
$
42,290 44,834
$
39,143 42,290
Statement of Financial Position ($000s) at June 30, 2021 2021
Assets Current assets Endowment long-term investments, fair value Capital assets
$
$ Liabilities Unearned revenue Other current liabilities Long-term liabilities
$
Fund Balances $
30,363 8,824 28,997 68,184
15,489 2,817 626 18,932 49,252 68,184
2020
$
$
$
$
24,176 7,468 29,575 61,219
13,362 2,384 639 16,385 44,834 61,219
2019
$
$
$
$
24,844 7,423 29,513 61,780
15,283 3,331 876 19,490 42,290 61,780
Revenue includes tuition fees, gross extracurricular fees, other student fees, and auxiliary revenue.
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Endowment Report
An endowment is a fund that holds investments in perpetuity as a source of income. It provides an inspirational opportunity for our families to support an area of interest in the School forever. Families can support areas within the School by donating to an existing fund, many of which are named in honour of donors and former members of faculty and staff. Endowment funds provide meaningful support for the School and its community by diversifying the student population; adding a humanizing touch by extending support to families who have had their circumstances change mid-way through the educational experience; and helping to fund programs such as hosting visiting experts in academic, artistic and athletic disciplines.
CDS currently has funds that support scholarships and bursaries, athletics, music, staff development and training, and beautification and green initiatives. The Country Day School also has a number of general funds and an anonymous fund that provide support for the School’s areas of highest priority and the Scholarship/Bursary Program. Funds donated throughout the year toward a specific area of support and directed to the School’s Endowment are added to an existing fund that supports the same area. New named funds are eligible to be established with a minimum gift of $25,000, though the funds can be pledged over many years. To learn more, please contact Brent Johnston, the Executive Director of Advancement, at 905.833.1220 x269.
Endowed Funds 2020-2021 Name
Area of Support
2020
Alumni Legacy Fund Association Bursary Endowment Fund Hawksworth Endowment Fund (Association) The Wilma West Endowment Fund (Association) The Jim Bayler Endowment Fund The Courtney T. Cathers Endowment Fund Chant Family Endowment Fund The Dinny Day Endowment Fund The Paul C. Duckett Endowment Fund The Edmond G. Eberts Endowment Fund Dorothy and Margaret Millar Endowment Fund The Milligan Music For Life Endowment Fund Robert M. Ross Endowment Fund SavMar Endowment Fund The Ian Sokullu Endoment Fund (New) The Peter Taylor Endowment Fund
Scholarship / Bursary Scholarship / Bursary Athletics Environment / Grounds Scholarship / Bursary Scholarship / Award Staff Development Awards Scholarship / Bursary Scholarship / Bursary Awards Music Awards Scholarship / Bursary Computer Science / Robotics Scholarship / Bursary
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Additional Endowment Funds
Board Discretion / Anonymous
Total Book Value of the Endowment at June 30
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2021
$
77,366 121,388 74,043 49,723 36,739 120,005 86,539 105,032 1,095,196 682,806 10,702 39,737 23,370 68,885 – 96,931
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
90,343 128,976 78,736 52,831 39,035 131,013 91,949 111,598 1,163,769 725,491 11,371 42,738 24,831 86,973 27,838 102,990
$
3,957,074
$
4,321,932
$
6,645,537
$
7,232,414
CDS
ENDOWMENT
10-YEAR GROWTH
(All figures in ’000s) Endowment totals are the Fair Market Value (net assets) ending balance at the fiscal year end June 30.
$8,806
9,000
$7,450 2020
$6,946
$6,723
$6,054
$5,736
$7,407
4,000
$5,131
5,000
$5,048
6,000
$6,253
7,000
2019
8,000
3,000
2,000
159,339
$
TOTAL DONATIONS TO ENDOWMENT DURING 2020-2021
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
0
2021
1,000
56 TOTAL NEW GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT
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WELCOME TO OUR
88 NEWEST ALUMNI FROM THE CLASS OF 2021!
THE ALUMNI LEGACY FUND GREW 17% IN YEAR FIVE TO
$90,343 In addition to a second virtual Alumni Coffee House in May, the Alumni Executive launched a virtual winter wine & beer tasting series which was enjoyed by many!
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