2019-2020 Annual Report

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HEAD OF SCHOOL MORGAN B. SCOVILLE, M.Ed

Fay Family, The 2019-2020 school year ended up being a year we will never forget because it was a year that revealed how innovative and truly student-centered Fay’s approach to building and educating the world’s future leaders. Your children directly benefitted from these highlights during the 2019-2020 school year: • I n August, we launched an ambitious and inclusive strategic planning process to secure the long-term health of the school.

• I n September, your children began enjoying the first-ever Engineering Program and Maker’s Space in the school’s history.

• I n October and November, the Fifth Grade Leaders designed and executed our two Admission Open Houses by leveraging design thinking frameworks from Stanford University’s Design Thinking School and their collective emotional intelligence.

• In January, we welcomed Tim Fish, Chief Innovation Officer at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), to campus to meet with Faculty and Staff, parents, students, and the Board of Trustees to discuss how independent schools are innovating in response to the ever-evolving landscape of education.

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• I n early February, we announced that The Fay School would be getting chickens!

• I n mid-May, we introduced the Fay Chickens to your children with this hilarious video.

• I n late February, during the 2020 NAIS Annual Conference, NAIS publicly acknowledged that The Fay School would send a representative to serve as a member on the 2021 NAIS Annual Conference Think Tank (page 91).

• In June, The Fay School offered a June Term at no cost to families to keep your child learning, to provide predictability in your home life at a time of unprecedented uncertainty, and to keep improving and innovating in our online learning offerings so that your child would have the best educational opportunities no matter the circumstance that the fall 2020 season brought us.

• I n early March, members of the faculty treated All Staff to a Soul Food Luncheon that further enhanced our cultural competency while celebrating Black History Month.

• In mid-March, Third Grade Leaders leveraged the Writer’s Workshop model from Teachers College at Columbia University to draft persuasive proposals on how The Fay School could best leverage the newly named Fay Forest. These authentic and creative proposals were formally presented to members of the Leadership Team for consideration and adoption.

• I n late March, The Fay School showcased its nimbleness and flexed its innovation muscle by quickly and effectively pivoting to interactive online learning when most schools could only send home packets and offer brief check-ins with teachers.

• I n early April, we finished installing a new climbing wall in the play space that was made possible by lead gifts from the Gole (William ’22 and Lachlan ’24) and Gordy (Rio ’21) families. We established Fay Farms which includes both Fay’s Chicken Coop and new raised-bed gardens so that your children have even more engaging and authentic learning experiences.

By all accounts, Fay’s vision of deliberately building and educating the future leaders of the world thrived in the 2019-2020 school year! Your child benefited from innovation, student-centered experiences, and unmatched leadership development through emotional intelligence. Together, the Fay Family built significant momentum throughout the year because of our collective strength, the faculty and staff’s dedication, and the shared belief that our daily and annual efforts will empower your child to lead in the future.

Looking ahead,

Morgan B. Scoville, M. Ed.

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THE FAY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jared Levinthal

Erin Jones

'19-'20 BOARD CHAIR

Matthew Kardesch Ruth Calabrese Jennifer Cunningham Kimberly Cutchall Marie Fay Evnochides

Jeff Margolis Roy Moore Sarah Pollock

FOUNDING HEAD OF SCHOOL

Megan Pond

Tracy Gay

Omar Samji '20-'21 BOARD CHAIR

Alicia Gordy

Jorge Troop

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR OMAR SAMJI

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On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am extremely proud to be involved with The Fay School during a year of innovation and creativity that did not waiver in the face of unprecedented challenges. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March interrupted a year that had already seen several significant successes, including an Annual Fund campaign that exceeded its target and was supported by 98% of families, and completion of the first phase of a strategic planning process to set the school up for success for years to come.

With the sudden transition to online learning in March, we saw The Fay School truly rise to the moment. The Online Learning Program demonstrated Fay’s innovation culture, as well as its deep commitment, including the offering of a June term at no cost to families. No matter the challenges, Fay is finding a way to educate the next generation of leaders for our world.

The support and flexibility of our Fay Family as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic has been heartening. Our community is strengthened by the generosity, empathy, and commitment of our entire Fay Family. I want to express our gratitude for your unwavering support. This was demonstrated in both good times and the most challenging times. Every family contributes to the strength of The Fay School.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, thank you for your investment in The Fay School. Your enthusiasm and commitment allows Fay to meet the future and shape our children into the future leaders of the world. I am pleased to work with you, our Board, and all within the Fay community as we champion Fay into the future.

Thank you,

Omar Samji

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PHILANTHROPY

at Fay

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AT FAY, WE SEE FUNDRAISING AS ONE OF MANY NATURAL OUTCOMES TO DELIVERING ON OUR MISSION EACH AND EVERY DAY.

2020-2021 ANNUAL FUND

PRELIMINARY FUNDRAISING RESULTS At the conclusion of the 5-week 2020-2021 parent campaign, the Annual Fund triumphantly raised over $533,000 in support of the mission of Fay. Thank you to the 65 families who supported at the Honor Circle Level or above. Thank you to our Annual Fund Chairs, Lisa and Robert Hearn, the Annual Fund Committee, and all who supported the fund! We look forward to continuing our campaign as we reach out to our Fay grandparents and alumni families.

If you wish to support the 2020-2021 Annual Fund, please contact the Director of Advancement, Monica Berckley, at mberckley@thefayschool.org. We look forward to celebrating our donors with our 2020-2021 Annual Report to be released in the Fall of 2020.

SAVE THE DATE Look for more information soon for The Fay School 30th Anniversary Celebration happening April 17, 2021!

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ANNUAL FUND RESULTS It is important to take the opportunity every year to present our fundraising results and share the impact made on your children. This continued level of support translated to immediate impact for your children by supporting projects such as:

Annual Fund Supported 2019-2020 Purchasing: • Classroom iPads • Responsive Classroom Training • Inspired Read-Aloud Training • Promethean Training • All School Leadership Development (In-service) • Leadership NAIS Strategy Lab Conference • Lexia Learning Assessment Tool • DreamBox Learning Online Math Learning Software • Added water bottle filler stations • Steam/Lead Lab furnishings We are proud to recognize the groups that made these projects and more possible!

Thank you for your continued support of Fay! * The 2019-2020 Audited Financials will be released upon the completion of our formal audit.

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT MONICA BERCKLEY

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Since 1991, The Fay School has thrived because of the strong bond between the school and our extended Fay Family. Community engagement is a pillar for any school’s success, and the 2019-2020 school year was no exception.

Our strong and devoted Parents’ Club, led by Co-Chairs Sabrina Colgin and Jennifer Kane, paved the way for frequent opportunities for parent involvement on campus to support the school, its programs, and most importantly, your children. The Fay School experience is enhanced by this devoted group of moms and dads whose impact goes far. The strength of our community was put on display throughout the challenges of the second semester but proved to be a cornerstone of our school.

The volunteer efforts shown in our community the 2019-2020 school year were evident in everything from the Halloween Carnival, a successful Book Fair, to a dedicated group of parents that kept our campus vibrant with decorations throughout the year. Our Outdoor Education committee spent time supporting our efforts to extend our experiences in The Fay Forest. And, even though the Gala was pivoted last minute to an online platform, the many parents that spent hours pouring efforts into building an incredible event proved to strengthen our community and the relationships within.

Philanthropy at Fay during the last year also showed extremely high support. Our 2019-2020 Annual Fund, led by Debbey and Glenn Guy, reached a family participation rate of 98%, far above the national average of 66%. Again, this participation rate showed the strength of the Fay Community and allowed Fay to focus even more on the educational experiences and outcomes of our most valuable asset: your children.

The success of the 2019-2020 Annual Fund continued to drive the spirit of innovation on campus with future-focused projects and new opportunities for students. The success also allowed us to continue realizing our mission.

These unrestricted funds supported a wide variety of needs. In a typical year, The Fay School’s Annual Fund allows Fay to enhance professional development, add new technology upgrades, support new programs, update curricula, and more. Our remarkable hybrid learning advancements and online strategies were mostly successful due to our community’s sacrificial giving. Our commitment to a lifelong love of learning through an active partnership among educators, parents, and students is made evident through the Annual Fund – our donors’ giving is how Fay grows.

As we reflect on the last school year and the challenges we faced, our community’s strength allowed Fay to ensure that our vision of deliberately creating the future leaders of the world remains a reality for generations to come. We are deeply grateful for your support and partnership.

Sincerely,

Monica Berckley Director of Advancement

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LEADERSHIP GIVING

circles of support

Leadership giving at the top circles of support constituted over 83% of the total funds received in the 2019-2020 Annual Fund. These monies represent the core of the fund’s ability to support programs at The Fay School.

We thank the following leadership donors for their vision and willingness to support Fay. 2019-2020 79 Donors

2018-2019 80 Donors

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE

2017-2018 86 Donors

2016-2017 101 Donors

2015-2016 126 Donors

2014-2015 119 Donors

2013-2014 105 Donors

2012-2013 87 Donors

LEADRSHIP CIRCLE

Ruth and Scott Calabrese

Jennie and Ed Miller Fabia Younus and Sajjad Naqvi

Danielle and Lawrence Berry

Alexandra and Rich Bruskoff

Sally Chandler and Mark Chalmers

Bailey Dalton-Binion and Greg Binion

Natasha and Michael Cannon

Andrew Chang

Rina and Ryan O’Malley

Paivi Munter and Euan Craik

Sabrina and Paul Colgin

Marie and Steve Evnochides

Andrea Osborne

Kelly Kearney and Zane Curry

Ashley and Karl Oswald

Anita and Prajay Dhir

Tina Ansari-Cotton and Troy Cotton

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE

Sandra and Lynn Eastham

Jennifer and Gavin Cunningham

Shalini Edirisinghe and Velan Packianathan

Joanna Kornfeld and Paul Friedman

Dana and Steve David

Sogol Pahlavan and Mike Talabi

Anonymous

Shoshana and Jeff Dinerstein

Nida and Fiyyaz Pirani

The Binion-Dalton Charitable Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Ann and Phillip Fox

Sarah and Beau Pollock

Ellisa Kerswell and Nick Gole

Kirsten and David Polyansky

Conrad Goerl

The Holroyd Family

Dolley Levan and Duncan Frearson

Alicia and Garrett Gordy

Cheryl and Will Jordan

Mayra and Yuri Gelfand

Aimie Killeen and Chris Mastoris

Kelley and Levi Goode

Danielle and Brian Schmulen

Debbey and Glenn Guy Andrew-Jordan Industrial, LLC

Jessica and Mark Stoner

Lisa and Robert Hearn

Megan and Andrew Levy

Courtney Wulfe

Colby Hall and Benjamin Heller

($25,000 and above)

($10,000 - $24,999)

($5,000-$7,499)

Kenny Hoover

Kallie and Ben Miller Lina Ortega and Joseph Ngo Shell Oil Company Lori and Don Wallette

HONOR CIRCLE

J.P. Morgan Charitable Gift Fund

($2,500-$4,999)

Jennifer and Tom Kane

Anonymous

Melissa Velasquez and Tamir Kayal

Oxana Beliaeva and Forrest Wylie

Amir and Lisa Ansari

HEAD’S CIRCLE

Michelle and Renzo Bolivar

($5,000-$9,999)

Sugene Kim and Bob Basu

Sonia Scarselli and Philip Ball Allyson Nicholas and Sherri Brudner

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Karan Sra and Nishil Patel

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Amy and Justin Keiter

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Cathy Negrete and Alex López Negrete

Jenny and James Rogers Katy and Sandy Shurin Erin and Jake Slosburg Adrianna Salinas and Lucas Spivey Danielle and Jonathan Stewart Julie and Karl Sturm Talabi & Associates, P.C. Lauren and Garrison Ziff

WHAT MAKES THE FAY SCHOOL SO SPECIAL ARE THE UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT WE GIVE OUR STUDENTS. FROM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION, TO A REAL LIVE CHICKEN COOP,

STUDENTS RECEIVE AN ACCELERATED IN-DEPTH EDUCATION. THE ANNUAL FUND IS WHAT ENABLES THE FAY SCHOOL TO PROVIDE THESE INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO EACH AND EVERY STUDENT.” — T ISH WILDE, 2019-2020 ANNUAL FUND STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

GENERAL GIVING

community of support

The Fay School received 285 gifts to the 2019-2020 Annual Fund representing support from current families, former families, grandparents, foundations, corporations, and friends of the school.

2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

2014-2015

2013-2014

2012-2013

$517,896

$439,900

$530,527

$660,000

$584,903

$610,526

$537,907

$521,369

SUPPORTER

FRIEND

($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous Trang and Jeff Baratizadeh Benevity Community Impact Fund Debbie and Eitan Bernstein Natasha and Michael Bleyzer Nancy and Stephen Bostic Katie and Jas Brar Carrie and Scott Chaplan John Chapoton Kimberly and Michael Cutchall Lauren and Brandon Duke Katie and John Dwan Karen Farber Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Tracy and Robin Gay Joana Cardoso and Job Graca Priscila and David Gross Caren and Jeff Hayden Lindsay and Jordan Hirsch Taylor and Stuart Imel Erin Jones Barbara and David Kantrovitz Annette and Mike Keuss Sabrina and Amir Khan Natasha and Aadel Khan Kirkland Ellis LLP Elena and Jason Kirkpatrick Ann and James Lebeck Michelle and James Lee Libbie and Jesse Libby Jana and David Macfarlane

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($1-$249)

Meg and Matt Markland

Anonymous

Rebecca and Ben Miller

Heather and Mark Adam

Shilpa Damle-Mogri and Zen Mogri

Betty and Ken Adam

Occidental Petroleum Coporation

Julie Adam

Kavita and TJ Patel

Delores Adams

Megan and Matt Pond

Lulwa Alolayan and Abdulaziz Aldarah

Cathie and Bill Riley

Nilofur and David Alfi

Rabia and Omar Samji

Alyssa and Eric Allen

Kent Schaffer

Mina and Seun Alonge

Melissa Schoeb and Kevin Joyce

Silvana and Paul Arnold

Lauren and Morgan Scoville

Sandra and Ben Backor

Maggie and John Segrich

Rekha Muddaraj and Neil Badlani

Stephanie and Chris Smith

Mary Ann Benoche

Andrea and John Spirov

Courtney Black

Jody and Howard Sweed

Michael Blount

Yana and Vladimir Tabakman

Marcie and David Bluestone

Betty and Michael Tapick

Sukhpal Singh and Navdeep Boparai

Salma and Irfan Tejani

Kristina and Kip Brar

Stephanie Pullen and Weisun Teh

Alan Brewer

Steffie and Ross Tomson

Melissa and Phillip Brown

Alejandra Lozano and Hector Torres

Morgan Bryant

Gorana and Slavko Tosic

Carol and Paul Burns

Mara and Jorge Troop

Kathryn Burrow

UBS Matching Gift Program

Kristine Caldwell

Heather and Hernan Vargas

Alex Cammarota

Alicia and Jay Villarreal

Tanisha and Paul Cannings

Shelley and Jeff Williams

Mallory Carew

Dena and Chris Winkler

Chris Carlson

Kate and Timothy Withall

John Carter

Daphna and Jorge Zuniga

Caroline Carter

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Tess Chaney and Jack Chaney II

Judy and Tom Feutrill

Patrice James

Naggar Editorial Consulting

Realogy Charitable Foundation

Safeway Inc.

Jacy and Grant Cooper

Jeff Fountain

Fred and Leslie King

Marjorie Crawford

Mike Garcia

Divya Kurup

Camille Crockett

Malcolm Goldin

Ashraf and Mariam Lakhani

Evelyn Crockett

Nicole Goldin

Ben and April Leibman

Brayley Crowe

Amishi Shah and Ross Gordon

Linzi and Justin Leighton

Haifa Hamdi-Daly and Daly Daly

Andre and Lauren Granello

Angie and Jared Levinthal

Bushra Makani and Imran Dar

Yvonne Grant

Claire and Bhen Linton

Barbara Davenport

John Grube

Susan Little

Laura Dols

Peggy and William Harrison

Brenda Lockett

Kroger Food Stores - Share Card Department

Lesley Davis and Chad Harrison

June and Thor Arne Lovland

Stephanie Martinez and Rodrigo Dominguez

Muzz and Kulsoom Hasan

Jana Low

Ruth Anne Douglass

Jennifer Hayes

Ann Ludeke

Barbara Duecker

Bianca Hernandez

Judy and Jeff Lyman

Melynda and Steve Dunn

Adele Reeder and Adam Hollander

Ali Lyman

Lauren and Clark Edlund

Megan Hopkins

Leah and Andrew Madof

Peggy Eggleston

Dillon Hutyra

Christina Magri

Teri Farrell

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FRIEND

($1-$249) continued Hayley and Gabriel Maislos Jo and Shawn McDonald Coby and Frank McElroy K.C. McMordie Carmen Medina Natalie Mercer Leslie and Todd Mogil Shumaila and Fayyaz Mohamedali Arif and Rahila Momin Ali and Pearson Montgomery Jenny and Roy Moore Kelly Morgan Kerri Namoc David and Ellie Natenberg Kaitlin and Kevin Necas Gabrielle Nguyen Capera and Igor Norinsky Andrew Robert Pace Lyndsie and Ian Palmer Han Pham and Joon Park Nick Pelrean Hosana and Tulio Perrone Kim Peters Emma Peterson

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Jane and Jon Pollock

Madalyn Tadrowski

Katherine Price

Claudia and Luis Tamara

Ross Purdy

Allison Teare

Aimee Putnam

Nathalie Tardif and Phil Teijeira

Ingmar Yao and Beatrice Riviere

Sky and Mike Tessari

Ilona Rosa

Felicia Tew

Annie and Greg Rosenfeld

Lauren and Paul Torgerson

Rachelle Roy

Jose Torres, Jr.

Alex Rubenkoenig

Amy and Michae Trahan

Rachel Rubin

Lindsay Lambert and Mark Valdez

Margaret and Enrique Sanchez

Nancy and Thomas Verly

Ryan Sanchez

Bryanna Villareal

Steve and Jennifer Shellist

Cristina and John Waggoner

Melissa Sherman

Karli Warrender

Audie and Vincent Shields

Jamie and Jeffrey Weinberg

Amy and Jim Shih

Amanda and Eric Weiser

Ashley and Ryan Shinkle

Emily Wells

Emily Shores

Tish Wilde

Leslie and Andy Snelgrove

Aaron Williams

Adrianne Morse and Jared Spain

Sissy Witte

Shelley and Matthew Spector

Naveed and Khadija Zafar

James and Brian Spitz

Amir Zegar

Lindsay Stewart

Deni and Robb Zinsmeister

Jenny and Scott Storm

Begona Zorrilla

Jenna and Gary Tabakman

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WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE CONNECTION THAT WE FELT WHEN WE FIRST SET FOOT ON CAMPUS WAS IN PART BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORT OF PAST PARENTS IN FOSTERING THE EXECUTION OF FAY’S MISSION, AND WE GIVE BECAUSE

WE WANT FUTURE PARENTS TO CONTINUE TO FEEL THAT SAME CONNECTION AND TO SEE THEIR CHILDREN GROW THE WAY WE HAVE.” — C HERYL AND WILL JORDAN ANNUAL FUND COMMITTEE, 2019-2020 THIRD GRADE CAPTAINS

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FACULTY + STAFF

living the mission

The Fay School Staff is a group of dedicated individuals working each day to fulfill the mission of the school.

As professionals in their respective fields, they perform to the highest standards in elementary and preschool education.

We are proud that these members of our community have expressed their support of the school’s mission through a gift to the 2019-2020 Annual Fund.

Julie Adam

Yvonne Grant

Ross Purdy

Delores Adams

John Grube

Aimee Putnam

Mary Ann Benoche

Jennifer Hayes

Cathie Riley

Courtney Black

Bianca Hernandez

Ilona Rosa

Michael Blount

Megan Hopkins

Rachelle Roy

Alan Brewer

Dillon Hutyra

Alex Rubenkoenig

Morgan Bryant

Patrice James

Rachel Rubin

Carol Burns

Leslie King

Margaret Sanchez

Kathryn Burrow

Divya Kurup

Ryan Sanchez

Kristine Caldwell

Susan Little

Morgan Scoville

Alex Cammarota

Brenda Lockett

Melissa Sherman

Mallory Carew

Jana Low

Audie Shields

Chris Carlson

Ann Ludeke

Lindsay Stewart

Marojorie Crawford

Ali Lyman

Madalyn Tadrowski

Camille Crockett

Christina Magri

Allison Teare

Evelyn Crockett

K.C. McMordie

Felicia Tew

Brayley Crowe

Carmen Medina

Jose Torres Jr.

Barbara Davenport

Natalie Mercer

Jonathan Turrubiartes

Laura Dols

Kelly Morgan

Nancy Verly

Ruth Anne Douglass

Kaitlin Necas

Bryanna Villareal

Barbara Duecker

Gabrielle Nguyen

Karli Warrender

Peggy Eggleston

Nick Pelrean

Emily Wells

Teri Farrell

Emma Peterson

Tish Wilde

Jeff Fountain

Kim Peters

Aaron Williams

Mike Garcia

Katherine Price

Sissy Witte

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PARENTS’ CLUB HARD WORK, PHILANTHROPY, AND COMMUNITY

Parents’ Club Co-Chairs

Campus Decoration

Sabrina Colgin

June Lovland

Jennifer Kane

Silvana Arnold

Library Volunteer Leah Madof

Outdoor Education Phillip Fox

All Staff Appreciation

Clothing Nook

Caren Hayden

Dana David

Debbie Bernstein

Bailey Dalton-Binion

Andrew Madof

Jenny Rogers Emily Shores

Art Show Elizabeth Naggar Coby McElroy

Book Fair Caren Hayden

Fay Fair Sabrina Khan

Room Parent Lead

Kavita Patel

Jody Sweed Sabrina Khan

Gala Miriam Lakhani

Scrapbook

Cauley Snoddy

Nathalie Tardif

Amy Trahan

Halloween Carnival

Vidigami

Lauren Duke

Cheryl Jordan

Nathalie Tardif

Nikki Goldin

Andrea Osborne

Ellie Natenberg

GRANDPARENTS a gift to the next generation We would like to thank the following grandparents who made gifts to The Fay School in 2019-2020 in honor of their grandchildren. We are lucky to have such a wonderful group of grandparents who take the extra step and support our school through one of our fundraising opportunities.

Betty and Ken Adam

In honor of Kendall, Theo, and Henry Adam

Sandra and Ben Backor

In honor of Maris Duke

Natasha and Michael Bleyzer

In honor of Austin O’Malley

John Carter

In honor of Reid Sequeira

Barbara and David Kantrovitz

In honor of Adam Guy

Cathy Negrete and

In honor of Mia Bolivar

Alex López-Negrete Jane and Jon Pollock

In honor of Graham Pollock

Betty and Michael Tapick

In honor of Allison and Jordan Ansari

Lori and Don Wallette

In honor of Alexa Levy

ROOM PARENTS

PI PII K 1 2 3 4 5 Lindsay Hirsch Sarah Pollock

Lyndsie Palmer Hayley Edwards

Lauren Torgerson James Spitz Hayley Maislos

Dana David Kavita Patel

ALUMNI PARENTS

and friends of Fay

We would like to thank the following alumni parents and friends of Fay who continue to support our mission.

Trang and Jeff Baratizadeh John Chapoton Peggy and William Harrison Judy and Jeff Lyman

Bailey Dalton Binion Alejandra Lozano Jamie Weinberg

Jennifer Kane Gorana Tosic

Kallie Miller Celina Shariff

Ruth Calabrese Megan Pond

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HONORING IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE THAT WE HONOR OUR FOUNDER, MARIE FAY EVNOCHIDES, AND THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO STAND BEHIND HER VISION FOR FAY.

Thirty years ago, The Fay School opened its doors and began a journey that would touch the lives of all who entered. The founding Head of School, Marie Fay Evnochides, envisioned “a place where children come first.” Today, that vision reverberates in all that we do, creating an environment unlike any other — a special place made possible due to our unwavering commitment to children and families.

In the school’s 20th year, we were incredibly proud to announce the formation of the Marie Fay Evnochides Society. Named for our visionary founder, the Society has been created to permanently recognize Annual Fund supporters who have made The Fay School a philanthropic priority. Members of the Marie Fay Evnochides Society are those who have made lifetime, cumulative gifts to The Fay School Annual Fund of $25,000 or more. They exemplify Marie’s vision and their support ensures that The Fay School continues to impact young lives.

Please find the names of the Marie Fay Evnochides Society members to the right.

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A LEGACY 2017-2018 MEMBERS Danielle and Lawrence Berry Alicia and Garrett Gordy

2014-2015 MEMBERS

Erin Jones

Elva and Truett Akin

Kallie and Ben Miller

INAUGURAL MEMBERS

Gabriela and Daniel Dror

Keith Morris

Melynda and Steve Dunn

Linda and Jim Fischer

Julie and Karl Sturm

Steve and Marie Fay Evnochides

Susan and Jeff Gray

Carolyn Grant Fay

Lauren and Geoffrey Harrison

Paige and Tilman Fertitta

Masu and Badar Khan

Josie and Conrad Goerl

Karen and Chris Kreidler

Bella and Gordon Gsell

Laura and Brannon Robertson

Terri and John Havens

Besse and Michael Ross with The Dale and Deborah Ross Foundation

Carol and Stephen King Wendy and Chris Mehling Paula and Hal Mentz Laura Boyd and Brinkley Morse

2018-2019 MEMBERS Danielle and Lawrence Berry Alicia and Garrett Gordy Kallie and Ben Miller Julie and Karl Sturm Oxana Beliaeva and Forrest Wylie

Sarah and Benjamin Wilbanks with Reuhl Family Foundation

Kassandra and Michael Winstone

2015-2016 MEMBERS

2011-2012 MEMBERS

Ruth and Scott Calabrese

Beth Coblentz

Sarah Svoboda and Chris Taylor

2019-2020 INDUCTEES Bailey Dalton-Binion and Greg Binion

Leslie Goldman and Scott Aitken

Ali and Rich Bruskoff Debbey and Glenn Guy Lina Ortega and Joseph Ngo

Mara and Jorge Troop

2016-2017 MEMBERS 2012-2013 MEMBERS

Jessica and Jonathan Barrett

Chad Clay

Danya and Clint Bogart

Tracy and Robin Gay

Sabrina and Paul Colgin

Elaine Block and Dennis O’Rourke

Caroline and Bruce Hurley

Joan Neuhaus Schaan

2013-2014 MEMBERS Angie Munoz and Luis Javier Gonzalez Anastasia and Preston Marshall

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2019-2020 GALA The Fay School’s annual Gala is the spring fundraising event for the school and supplies critical resources for faculty retention, programmatic improvements, and capital purchases. Thank you to the talented, enthusiastic, and dedicated volunteers for their work on the gala during this challenging year. Thanks to our generous community, the 2020 Gala raised over $178,000 for your children’s education even as it was pivoted to a virtual event!

GALA CHAIRS

PHOTOGRAPHY

Mariam Lakhani

Nikki Goldin

Cauley Snoody

Alicia Gordy

THANK YOU TO OUR 2019-2020 UNDERWRITERS

James Spitz

CULTIVATOR $1,000

Anonymous Lisa and Amir Ansari

AUCTION

Debbie and Eitan Bernstein

Justin Keiter

RESERVATIONS

RAINMAKER

Bailey Dalton-Binion and Greg Binion

James Spitz

Debbie Bernstein

$10,000

Katie and Jas Brar

Lauren Torgerson

Lisa Hearn

Hsaio Family

Lauren and Clark Edlund

Amanda Weiser

Jody Sweed

Foundation, Inc.

Ann and Phillip Fox

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP

STUDENT ART

WILDFLOWER

Pricilla and David Gross

Katherine Price

$5,000

Lisa and Robert Hearn

Megan and Andrew Levy

Cheryl and Will Jordan

Ellisa and Nick Gole

Debbey Guy Taylor Imel

TEACHER TREASURES

Amy and Justin Keiter

DECORATIONS

Lauren Granello

Ali Montgomery

Ashraf Lakhani

SEED SOWER STAFF TABLE DONATIONS

June Lovland

$2,500

Sarah and Beau Pollock

Jennifer Shellist

Coby and Frank McElroy

Jenny and James Rogers

Jessica Barrett

Erin and Jake Slosburg

Chris and Stephanie Smith,

Nikki Goldin

Jessica and Mark Stoner

SER Capital

GALA GAMES

UNDERWRITING

Mariam and Ashraf Lakhani Nely and Peter Lellis PJS Waste Management

Sogol Pahlavan and Make Talabi,

FAY KEEPSAKES

Lyndsie Palmer

HARVESTER

Talabi & Associates, P.C.

Dana David

Jessica Stoner

$1,000

Courtney Wulfe

Karen Farber Nikki Goldin

June Cullom

2019-2020 CORPORATE SPONSORS These generous businesses have committed significant funding to help Fay accomplish its mission on a daily basis. Please consider supporting those who support Fay, our corporate sponsors: TITLE SPONSOR $20,000

M AD E POSS I B L E BY Alicia & Garrett Gordy, Fay Parent and Glenda & Russell Gordy, Fay Grandparents

DIAMOND SPONSOR $10,000

M A DE POSSI BLE BY

MAD E P OSSIBL E BY

Debbey and Glenn Guy

Dr. Sugene Kim and Dr. Bob Basu

M A DE POSSI BLE BY

MAD E P OSSIBL E BY

Taylor and Stuart Imel

Dr. Karan Sra and Mr. Nishil Patel

GOLD $5,000

SILVER $2,500

Taylor Recovery Center, Sugar Land

Sams Boat, Gulf Coast Kitchen + Sports Bar

MA D E P OSSIBLE BY

Kristi and Thomas Taylor

Texas Pride Disposal LEM Construction Co.

Dana and Stephen David

MA DE P OSSI B L E BY

Sanctuary Spa Cammarata Pediatric Dentistry Group MA DE P OSSI B L E BY

Sabrina and Paul Colgin

Cammarata Pediatric Dentistry Group Greater Houston Dental Arts M A DE P OSSI B L E BY

Dr. Fabia Younus and Dr. Sajjad Naqvi

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2019-2020 ANNUAL FUND

Commitee

CHAIRS

THIRD GRADE CAPTAINS

Debbey and Glenn Guy Adam (’21), Jordan (’14) and former student Andy

Cheryl and Will Jordan Clara (’22) and Elliot (’22)

FOURTH GRADE CAPTAINS LEADERSHIP GIVING CHAIRS

Kallie and Ben Miller Jake (’21) and Owen (’23)

Ruth and Scott Calabrese Olivia (’20) Jennifer and Gavin Cunningham Aidan (’15) and Carter (’16)

FIFTH GRADE CAPTAINS Rina and Ryan O’Malley Austin (’20)

Megan and Matt Pond Charlotte (’15) and Wyatt (’20)

COMMITTEE

NEW FAY FAMILY CHAIRS

Carrie Chaplan Katie (’20)

Lina Ortega and Joseph Ngo Ethan (’26), Emma (’27) and Emilia (’28)

T H E FAY S C H O O L

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Sabrina and Paul Colgin Rory (’20) and Maddox (’23)

PRIMARY CAPTAINS

Kimberly and Michael Cutchall Emerson (’13) and Mac (’16)

Ali and Pearson Montgomery Madeline (’25) and Hadley (’27)

Lisa and Robert Hearn Matthew (’20) and Arabella (’22)

KINDERGARTEN CAPTAINS

Jenny and James Rogers James Paul (’24) and John (’27)

Rabia and Omar Samji Kaysan (’22) and Maliha (’25)

Danielle and Jonathan Stewart Cate (’21)

FIRST GRADE CAPTAINS

Amy and Michael Trahan Luke (’21) and Alexander (’22)

Dana and Steve David Olivia (’24)

Heather and Mark Vargas Julian (’22)

SECOND GRADE CAPTAINS

FAY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Lauren and Brandon Duke Maris (’23)

Tish Wilde, 2nd Grade Assistant Teacher

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AS FAY ANNUAL FUND COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS FOR SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE UNDERTAKING THE CHAIR POSITIONS, WE WERE

ALWAYS AMAZED AT THE INCREDIBLE “EXTRAS” THAT ANNUAL FUND WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE FAY STUDENTS. FROM WATCHING TEACHERS BRING BACK VALUABLE TOOLS LEARNED AT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS TO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE CLASSROOM TO MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS ON OUR ALREADY AMAZING OUTDOOR CAMPUS, WE KNEW A SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL FUND WAS THE KEY TO SOLIDIFYING FAY’S TOP NOTCH POSITION WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.”

— DEBBEY AND GLENN GUY, 2019-2020 ANNUAL FUND CHAIRS