TPS Fall Magazine and 2022-2023 Annual Report

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Fall Magazine & 2022-2023 Annual Report

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The Fall Magazine & 2022-2023 Annual Report is here!

We look back on the joyous 50th anniversary year and preview exciting things to come.

A YEAR IN REVIEW Our Mission Welcome Letter Faculty & Staff Board of Trustees Board Committees Financial Summary 50th Anniversary TPSA

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LOMBARD

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RENOVATION UPDATE WELCOME NEW

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FACULT Y & STAFF WHAT’S YOUR STORY? All-School Theme Storytellers in our community

ALUMNI GIVE BACK

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ALUMNI NOTES

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HONOR ROLL 28 EITC/OSTC GIVING

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Why I Give: The Adelson Family

OUR GIVING STORIES

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FROM LISA AND ZACH OUR MISSION

The Philadelphia School educates children for a future that is impossible to know but not impossible to shape. Learn here.

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ABOUT TPS

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The first day of school for TPS was over 50 years ago. Today, we remain a leader and whole-hearted champion for the preschool through 8th grade progressive education on which we were founded. We know that when children and teachers are partners in their learning, it brings a deeper understanding and appreciation to their studies. It helps create confident, curious, and compassionate children who advocate for themselves and others. Together, each child progresses forward and finds their place as a learner and as an individual.

The Philadelphia School’s progressive educational approach has deep thinking, innovation, and agency as its guiding principles.

We encourage children to explore and push the boundaries of possibility to fulfill their academic, social, and civic potential.

We approach learning through inquiry, projects, and community.

Core values and new research inform the school’s program and pedagogical practices. Our interdisciplinary, theme-based approach provides the foundation for mastering academics and prepares students for the challenges they will face in the future.

And this learning happens EVERYWHERE – in our city, in the country, and in the classroom. Connecting our lessons to the real world helps children connect the dots and understand how they fit into the big picture. It’s how lifelong learners are born.

It all happens in a community built upon meaningful relationships that help us all listen, learn, and welcome diverse perspectives. We wonder together, we discover together, we laugh together, we make mistakes together, and we learn together. TPS graduates emerge as confident leaders with a true sense of self and confidence to take on what’s next.

We’ve always thought outside of the classroom. We’ll be doing the same for the next 50 years.

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Featured on the cover of this issue of TPS Magazine is the brand new Yard that, along with The Commons, teaching kitchen, and new lobby, opened in November.

The transformation has been remarkable! What was once a blacktop is now a beautiful space for imaginative play, outdoor class space, and impromptu performances. What was once the school’s multi-purpose room is now a gorgeous community space where students and families can gather. We have a state of the art commercial teaching kitchen to support our hands-on, project-based curriculum, and a beautiful new entrance to welcome students, families, and visitors to our school.

We are deeply grateful for the generosity of the families that made Phase One of this transformation possible through the Ours to Shape Campaign. We look forward to the future phases of the project that will continue to transform our learning spaces in the Lombard Building. You can learn more about these exciting new spaces on page 16-17.

These improvements are an outward sign of the ongoing investment by our faculty, staff, and administrators in our Mission, to educate children for a future that is impossible to know but not impossible to shape. Within these pages you will see the impact of their efforts this academic year, from the joy of meeting in Family Circles, to rehearsing with Kindergarten performers on their first plays, to the extra mile our teachers go in coaching middle school sports, teaching a mini-course, or leading a middle school backpacking trip. These teachers and administrators continue to showcase the amazing ability to connect with students, and their students look to them as more than teachers, but heroes.

As we reflect upon our successful 50th anniversary, our impressive history, and the opportunity to reconnect with one another, we are reminded of why TPS is such a special place. Last year’s all-school theme, From Roots to Branches brought our community together through the Alumni Thanksgiving Feast, the Spring Celebration where we honored our founders Lynne Berman and Caroline Simon, and celebrated Sandra Dean, the recipient of our inaugural Founders’ Award.

We are also thankful for our many generous donors, who are listed in the special annual report section of this issue. Without their philanthropy, the delivery of our Mission would not be possible. If you made a gift, thank you, and we look forward to partnering with even more alumni, families, and friends in the future.

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Raised for the Ours to Shape Campaign

520K+

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Raised for the TPS Fund

952K

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R aised for tuition assistance through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC).

308K

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With appreciation,

rossed through Spring Celebration G in support of the school.

As an urban preschool–8th grade school, we address specifically how young students develop intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically. Through our commitment to diversity, we seek to nurture each student’s moral compass, sense of personal integrity, and respect for individuality.

Learning in the city, country, and classroom affirms our founders’ goal of educating children to become responsible and active stewards of the urban and natural environments.

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What a monumental year of advancing our Mission through your philanthropic support!

Lisa Sun

Zach Klehr ‘92

HEAD OF SCHOOL

PRESIDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Faculty &Staff 2022 -2023

Faculty and staff love that TPS fosters a spirit of creativity in children and the freedom to be creative themselves. Throughout this past school year, our passionate team members were masterful facilitators providing our students with the academic and socialemotional tools needed for each child to progress their individual learning.

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Devin Adams

Thomas Flanagan

Ryan Kollar

Alyssa Rickels

Rachel Adams-Kaplan

Brittany Flippen

Teri Lawson

Catalina Rios

Djuan Baucom

Sara Forgione

Emma Luckman

Giovana Robinson

Kathy Becker

Forte

Daniel Lutes

Becca Robinson

Marisa Block

Virginia Friedman

Terry Maguire

Nicole Schaller

Sarah Bloom

Jill Garland

Emily Marston

Nicole Seltzer

Catherine Bogart-Rome

Jennifer Giampetro

Liz McCannell

Kelley Seravalli

Jamie Bogert

Chris Gignac

Bernadette McCleary

Tori Smalls

Donna Bostock

Jean Gizzi

Kevin McClellan

Keisha Smith

Shevaun Brannigan

Heather Gold

Mary Beth Fedirko

Caitlin Stewart

Diane Butler

Katie Greenbaum Neff

Katie Miller

Anastasia Sumpaopol

Rachel Butler

Elise Greenberg

Karen Moore

Lisa Sun

Gabriel Buyske Friedberg

Miriam Harlan

Jeffrey Mordan

Megan Townsend

Kim Carter

Sam Hartman

Rebecca Muntean

Marco Velis

Maisie Chan

Lisa Hoke

Matthew Murray

Teyanie Watson-Harris

Kaitlin Cino

Pam Holland

Madelynn Nieves-Renz

Chelsea Weis Passmore

Delaina Cobbs

Niall Hood

Je Un Park

Kate Weiler

Claudette Coverdale

Rick Jacobsen

Aaron Picht

Emily Weiss

Rachel Daulerio

Brian Jordan

Mathew Plastino

Jane White

Nick Dekker

Molly Kane

Ymari Ramos

Noel Yee

Anna Donnelly

Jonathan Katzenbach

Christy Reardon

Elizabeth Zack

JJ El-Far

Lauren Kibbe

Elizabeth Reid Simmons

Rae Fishman

Allison Kirshner

Kaitlyn Renna

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Guiding Today,

BUILDING COMMITTEE

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Supports the care of the school’s physical plant and growth initiatives.

Assists in the preparation of the annual operating budget and oversight of the school’s investments and audits.

Mayva Donnon, Chair Anita Andrews Adam Douberly

The Board of Trustees undertakes many efforts to sustain and improve our school and maintains standing committees.

With the exception of the Governance Committee, all committees include both board members and other interested members of the community.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2022-2023

HONORARY TRUSTEES *deceased

Anita Andrews

Tristan Jones

Robert S. Adelson

T. Carter Fussell*

Jenny Bogoni

Mike Kerlin

Jack F. Adler, Jr.

Frank Gould*

Jeffrey Donnon

Zachary Klehr ‘92, President

Robert Altman

Derek Jokelson

Adam Douberly

Marc Mannella

Lynne M. Berman*

Ellen Speiser Katz*

Chip Finney

Girna Mendez-Adkins

Peter H. Berman*

Leonard M. Klehr

Alisa Field

Drew Moyer

Hope A. Comisky

Philip B. Korb

Emily Foote

James Nam

Richard Laden*

Latasha Harling

Kate Riccardi

Sandra Dean (Principal Emerita)

Mollie Henderson ‘97, Alumni Representative

Barbara Stanley

John Jackson

Sean Vereen

Christopher S. Donner* Paul Dry Marianne Ruby Emmett Alan Fishman Philip E. Franks

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Stephen Giorgio

James Nam

Jeff Donnon, Chair

Adam Douberly

Tristan Jones

Sean Kaplan

Kate Riccardi

Anita Andrews

Mollie Henderson

Drew Moyer

Jane Lawson-Bell

Barbara Stanley

Matt Canno

ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

Supports initiatives that assist the school in meeting its fundraising goals and that improve communication between the school and its constituencies and the broader community.

Designs and implements the rules governing the Board of Trustees and nomination of trustees and officers.

Lauren Ravitz

Jenny Bogoni, Chair

Zachary Klehr

Melanie Pontz

Anita Andrews

Girna MendezAdkins

Rebecca Shapiro

Michael Albenberg Jeff Donnon

Drew Moyer

DIVERSIT Y COMMITTEE

Adam Douberly

James Nam

Supports efforts to build and maintain a diverse and inclusive community.

JJ Shirley, Co-Chair

JJ Shirley, Ph.D.

Drew Moyer

Doug Edwards

Mike Kerlin, Co-Chair

Daniel Diadul

Paul Gabriel

Dale Penneys Levy Jean F. Mason III Gina Marie N. Moore Jennifer Rice Harry M. Roth Caroline M. Simon

Tristan Jones

Barbara Stanley

Latasha Harling

John Jackson

Alisa Field

JJ Shirley

Emily Foote

Barbara Stanley

Chip Finney, Chair

Mark Mannella

James Nam

Latasha Harling

Girna MendezAdkins

John Jackson

Inspiring Tomorrow.

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Snapshot of our Year

We look back on our school year through through a numbered lens and celebrate all of our accomplishments. Each number tells a story of our faculty and staff’s dedication, student achievement and joyful learning.

2022-2023 EXPENSES

REVENUE

Gross Tuition Revenue 88%

Contributions & Special Events 9%

Auxiliary 2%

Other 1%

406 78 118

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FACULT Y & STAFF

Salary & Related 55% Tuition Assistance 18%

Plant Operations 16% Instructional Supplies 4%

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General & Administrative 5% Board Reserves 2%

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8TH GRADE GRADS

SCHOOL YEAR EVENTS

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100%

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THANKSGIVING FEAST LASAGNAS

ROBOTICS TROPHIES WON

CLASSROOM LEARNING CELEBRATIONS

NEW TREES PLANTED

ACCEPTED INTO ONE OF THEIR TOP 3 CHOICE HS

HIGH SCHOOLS REPRESENTED

CLASSROOM PLAYS

MUSICIANS PLAYED IN RECITALS

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2022-2023

February

In Review

TPS Tigers Basketball Tournaments Black Lives Matter Week of Action 8th Grade Shakespeare Play 100th Day of School

From Connected Curricula to Community Building

March 8th Grade Puerto Rico Trip Talent Show Global Day of Unplugging

September

April

First Day of School

Grandparents & Grandfriends Day Earth Day Celebration

October

Mini Courses

50th Anniversary Fall Festival

7th Grade Rock Band

November

May

Student Thanksgiving Feast

50th Anniversary Spring Celebration

Alumni Thanksgiving Feast

Spirit Week Middle School Camping Trips Renovation Groundbreaking Ceremony

December

3rd & Kindergarten Grade Plays.

TPS 7th Grade Robotics Team Wins Awards Holiday Sing-along

June Middle School Spring Fling

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January

Rainbow Day

MLK Day of Service

Graduation

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Oh, What a Night!

Memories from our 50th Anniversary Spring Celebration

TPSA PRESIDENT

Melanie Pontz VICE PRESIDENT OF SCHOOL SUPPORT

Leslie Mishrikey Dancing the Night Away

From Roots to Branches

TPS faculty members take to the dance floor to culminate the joyous occasion.

Guests connect with past and present TPS community members.

BY THE NUMBERS

308k RAISED AT SPRING CELEBRATION

471 ATTENDEES AT THE SPRING CELEBRATION

Musical Performances Current TPS students brought their musical talents to the celebration including the Middle School Singers and TPS Jazz Band.

Founders Award Lisa Sun and Zachary Klehr honor Principal Emerita Sandy Dean with the first ever Founders Award.

Cal Simon and Lynne Berman are honored for their vision to create TPS over 50 years ago.

128k SPONSORSHIPS FOR 50TH YEAR

72 AUCTION ITEMS

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SECRETARY

Kevin Zimmer TREASURER

Sun Park VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMITTEES

Diana Bainbridge PAST PRESIDENT (ADVISOR)

Rebecca Selvin ADMISSIONS AMBASSADORS

FAMILY DIVERSIT Y

PHOTO BOOK

Lauren Ravitz & Rowie Villanueva

Marni Fogelson, Meeta Prasad Kerlin & Erica Cochran Zimmer

Lauren Harel

ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP

Ilene Leiberman

GREEN & HEALTHY

BOOK FAIR

Virginia Friedman & Sun Park

Marni Fogelson & Carolynne Kayser COMMUNIT Y OUTREACH

Holly Murphy THANKSGIVING FEAST

Tricia Bruning BIRTHDAY TABLE

MLK DAY

Cynthia Compere

Michael Albenberg

PARENT EDUCATION

EVENTS & HOSPITALIT Y

Gayle Chesley & Tammi Inscho

Ian MacMillan

PICTURE DAY

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Stephanie Orphanides TPS SWAG

Julia Frayman, Lauren Harel, & Hilary Verbuch

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Our New Community Spaces Unveiling the first phase of our Lombard renovations We are thrilled to announce the completion of Phase One of the Ours to Shape renovation project, which has transformed the Lombard Yard and Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) into dynamic, inspiring spaces.

The recently finished renovations have breathed new life into our outdoor spaces, providing our students with an environment for both play and learning. The Yard now boasts upgraded play structures, native plants, and an inviting outdoor classroom, all designed to encourage exploration and creativity in line with our progressive pedagogy.

The Yard connects seamlessly with The Commons (formerly known as the multi-purpose room), which has been reimagined to foster community interaction and collaboration.

Together with our new teaching kitchen, it is now a versatile space that can adapt to a variety

The Commons

The Kitchen

Formerly known as the Multi-Purpose Room, The Commons allows students to work outside of the classroom, creates a space for community events, and opens right out to our newly updated Lombard Yard.

The Kitchen will allow us to integrate studies of food into our curriculum on a hands-on level and gives us the opportunity to host events with a focus on shared meals.

The Yard

CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS TO DATE

Robert T. Foley

Jane Lawson-Bell and Edward Bell

Michael and Meeta Kerlin

Lynne and Peter Berman*

Leonard and Susan Klehr

Matthew and Gabrielle Canno

Sun Park and James Nam

Sandra and Michael Dean

Jared and Melanie Pontz

Jeffrey and Mayva Donnon

Barbara and John Stanley

The Marrazzo Family Foundation

Jami and Ken Young

of activities, from school gatherings, events, and presentations to class projects and quiet reflection.

While we celebrate the completion of this transformative first phase, we’re excited to share our early plans for Phase Two. Next, we will be focusing on renovating our lower level to establish an art room, robotics lab, science room and STEAM Commons, providing our students with cutting-edge resources and opportunities to explore these fields in depth. The strategic arrangement directly supports our progressive curriculum, allowing for naturally integrated learning, discovery, and experimentation.

The Philadelphia School’s commitment to providing an exceptional learning environment remains at the forefront of our mission, and these renovations represent a significant step in that journey. We are grateful for the support and enthusiasm of our community as we continue in this exciting chapter of our school’s history.

Thank you for being a part of our TPS family.

The Lombard Yard features a variety of native plants, new equipment, and a place where students can both learn and play surrounded by an environment that sparks creativity and imagination.

Derek and Jill Jokelson Alexis and Tristan Jones

Deborah and Zachary Klehr

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Welcome To New Administrators, Faculty, And Staff Members Sheri Rider Jobe, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Sheri Rider Jobe’s work in education is as much her career as it is her family history. Her grandfather and mother were both principals in the Philadelphia School District. Her father, grandmother, and great grandmother were all educators. And her family continues this legacy today with both she and her husband being educators. Sheri also has three children, her youngest in 3rd grade at TPS, one pursuing a college degree, and her oldest pursuing a career in higher education.

Sheri comes to us with more than 20 years of education experience. Most recently, she was at The Shipley School, where she served as the interim director of diversity, equity and inclusion and associate director of DEI, where she drove the school’s DEI strategic plan. Since starting over the summer, she has brought enthusiasm, thoughtful perspective, and strong leadership to TPS.

Sheri has recently begun her work on creating and facilitating faculty and staff affinity and allyship groups. This work will continue throughout the 2023-2024 school year with many chances to gather, learn from one another, and create community in an inclusive environment.

Of her time at TPS so far, she said, “I am invigorated and hope-filled by what I see in these first few months, and I’m grateful for this opportunity to teach and more so to learn.”

The whole TPS community is grateful for the experience and knowledge Sheri has already brought to our program, our students, and our faculty and staff. We look forward to introducing her to everyone over the next several months and to our partnership in this important work.

When speaking of her work, she reflected, “DEIB is our work together as a community. This is not easy work, but it is heart work, and I am enthusiastic about it. I am already invested in doing my part in our community to provide direction, resources, and collaboration in our DEIB efforts.”

Looking to the rest of this year and the future, Sheri’s work at TPS will touch on five different focus points: • Faculty and staff education, professional development in DEIB, and curriculum review

New Faculty & Staff for the 2023-2024 School Year INTERIM DIVISION DIRECTOR GRADES PS-3

Melissa Carroll ASSISTANT TO HEAD OF SCHOOL

Emma Cottone DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS*

JJ El-Far

Mackenzie Hilton EIGHTH GRADE TEACHER

Mark Leitch INTERIM PRIMARY A TEACHER

Courtney Miller SIXTH GRADE TEACHER

PRESCHOOL ASSOCIATE TEACHER

Qiana Ganges

• Parent education

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & ENROLLMENT

• Board education

Devalina Guha-Roy

• Recruitment and retention of families, staff, and faculty

JUNIOR UNIT B TEACHER*

• Implementation of a bias incident reporting process

JUNIOR UNIT D TEACHER

Josh Herren (returning)

Laurie Morrison JUNIOR UNIT B TEACHER

Kelly Mulhall SPANISH TEACHER

Selekha Ramos DIRECTOR OF DIVERSIT Y, EQUIT Y, INCLUSION, & BELONGING

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What’s Your Story?

All School Theme 2023-2024 On Friday, September 8, the 8th grade students revealed the all-school theme for the year: What’s Your Story? Their dramatic presentation, accompanied by the art and words of Maurice Sendak, music, and dance (thanks to PE and Movement teacher Claudette Coverdale) announced the year’s thematic exploration. Each year the all-school theme reveal is a highly anticipated moment by all of our students as it becomes a component of their classroom studies, a foundation Lynne Berman who passed away in September 2021, and her for Family Circles, and becomes a focus of our all-school husband Peter, (deceased 2016) referred to The Philadelphia assemblies known as Encuentros.

School as their “fourth child.” They were so committed to the success ofan TPS that they have is made a legacy gift that will Choosing all-school theme a months-long process.

In help the to transform the school for future generations.

The gift to TPS spring of last year, teachers from across the units, specialists, is unrestricted, which means thattopics Lynnethat wanted the school and staff brainstormed possible would work for to all decideDuring how toin-service best allocate fundsthroughout to advancethe oursummer, mission. ages. timethe in June,

Stories can be told in lots of different ways: through music, through artwork, through movement, and, of course, through books and storytelling in words. We will explore “story” together, creating stories and learning each other’s stories throughout the year.”

OUR PAST THEMES 23-24

What’s Your Story?

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Community

98-99

The Forest

22-23

From Roots to Branches

09-10

Rhythm and Rhyme

97-98

1972

21-22

Community Strong

08-09

The Games We Play

96-97

Child Times

20-21

Innovation/Flexibility/ Resilience

07-08

Earth Day, Every Day

95-96

The Underground

06-07

Tolerance

Empathy

“Talking” Walls: Physical and Metaphoric

94-95

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93-94

18-19

H2O

05-06

The Wind in the Willows

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Myths and Fables

Benjamin Franklin: One Person Can Make a Difference

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Circa 1492

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Mathematics Fair

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Inventions

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City Hall

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The Forest

87-88

The Constitution

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Fantasy

85-86

Ethnic Philadelphia

16-17 From Surviving to Thriving in the City, Country, and Classroom

04-05

Empathy: Walking in Each Other’s Shoes

03-04

Poetry: Painting With Words

Cosmos

02-03

Building Philadelphia

13-14

Mad Science

01-02

The Odyssey

12-13

Fairy Tales: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

00-01

Olympics 2000 and Australia

Building and Structure

99-00

15-16

Mysteries

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Throughout the year we will highlight different storytellers in our community, be they authors, actors, producers, artists, musicians, and other creatives. Please reach out to us with your stories, and we will feature you in subsequent magazines, newsletters, and media spots.

and in-service in August, faculty and staff added ideas to an “When Lynne and I first spoke about her vision of how she outline that divided this study into three parts: stories through would like to give back to TPS, I was truly humbled,” said Lisa word, stories through art, and stories through music and Sun, Head of School. “Lynne’s love and commitment to TPS dance. We collected names of storytellers, possible community was truly exceptional. She understood the incredible impact outreach, titles of books, and possible field trips that would that an unrestricted gift would have in ensuring TPS’ future.” animate this work. And finally, we gave the 8th graders the opportunity tourban lead inlife theafter sharing of the Devoted to an growing uptheme. in the suburbs, Lynne and her long-time friend Caroline (Cal) Simon wanted to find a The 8th graders began by sharing one of their favorite stories way to keep families of school-age children in the city. As Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. The audience Lynne’s oldest children, John and Liz and Cal’s oldest child, was challenged to unscramble letters to spell out the theme Tony reached school age in the early 1970s, Lynne and Cal itself. The students shared why What’s Your Story? resonated sought a place where their children and others could learn with them: about the history, culture, and natural beauty of Philadelphia as well as the traditional subjects elementary and “Stories are such an important parttaught of ourin lives.

They entertain middle schools. us, teach us, and connect us to each other. When we learn each others’ stories, we understand each other better, and that helps us be a closer community.

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In the following pages, we highlight storytellers in our community who share their stories through written word, film, music and comedic stand up.

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Jenny Laden ‘84 is an artist, writer, teacher, organizer, fundraiser, and mother. This Terrible True Thing, her first book for young adults, is a semi–autobiographical story told through sketches, journal entries, and first-person narrative of her protagonist’s experience of her father’s HIV diagnosis and eventual death from AIDS. Her story tells how this affected friends, family, and the wider community in the 80’s and 90’s. We asked Jenny about her process as a storyteller.

to include? How to make the story about Danielle’s journey and growth and not simply watching her respond to her father’s illness? Also, I had to learn to explain technology in 1991 – no internet, no cell phones. I learned early on that I had to include clear descriptions of what that was like, especially for younger readers who are not experiencing the world in that way.

Storytelling Through Written Word This story must have been percolating inside you for a long time.

What inspired its arrival at this time?

Eight years ago, a friend made a preposterous suggestion to me. “You should write a book about losing your dad to AIDS for young adults.” It was ridiculous. I’d only ever written a children’s book that no one published. But for some reason he believed in me and thought I should try it. He mailed me books about writing and eventually I couldn’t help but take on this strange and impossible dare. Once I started, I found it to be a thrilling, terrifying, challenging, and exhilarating process. I constantly felt as though I was at the base of an ever-growing mountain. But I also discovered that I loved writing. I loved searching for the right words, creating very specific characters, imagining scenes, dialogue and action. While my book is based on my own story, there is much in the book that I had to compose to tell the story the way I wanted.

My goal in writing this book was to teach a younger generation about the AIDS crisis, while also expanding the narrative of who tells the story of AIDS. Many people who died from AIDS had children, and our stories are varied and vast. As we grapple with big questions about authenticity and owning narratives, it feels like the right time for many of my peers in the community of children with gay parents or parents with AIDS to tell our stories.

What was the hardest part about sharing the whole story?

I’d shared my own story many times as an AIDS educator in high schools in the early 2000’s, so I had become very familiar with sharing this story, but with a much more limited scope.

What was hard about writing this book was framing it so it made sense as a novel and for a reader. How many characters

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Emotionally, it was hard to conjure those difficult days, seeing my father in the hospital, watching him die. Revisiting the lack of governmental response was also very upsetting. And remembering a time, not too long ago, when homophobia (alongside racism and patriarchy) led so many policies and institutions that deeply impacted millions of lives.

What would you like your readers to take away from this story?

That loss can lead to transformation in positive ways, eventually. It is a process, and grief is an unavoidable human experience. But it contains so many essential lessons – valuing life, forming community, being present, and holding gratitude.

The book is an offering of comfort and guidance to any young person experiencing loss. Life is not easy, and we need each other to help us through tough moments, ongoing grief, and heartbreak. Asking for support is not weakness. It is one of the ways we become resilient.

I want readers who may not have been alive during the AIDS crisis to gain some understanding of the massive loss of that time. Nostalgia for the 1990’s tends to erase AIDS, just as a lot of our culture did at the time.

Storytelling Through Film Don Argott and Sheena Joyce practice storytelling as documentary filmmakers at 9.14pictures.

Recently, their film Kelce was released on Amazon Prime to much adulation from sports fans, as well as folks who appreciate a great story. We asked the couple to share some of the secrets of their trade!

How do stories come to you? How do you decide what is filmworthy?

Stories are everywhere! This creative team finds its material in a number of ways. Their first film Rock School came about because of a connection with Paul Green and the fact this was a local story. Other stories are brought to them by other production companies. For example, Spector was proposed to them by Lightbox.

This is why Kelce was such an appealing project. There was a perfect sense of synergy: a local story, an appealing protagonist, and a compelling narrative. It began as a story about Jason’s final year in professional football. The question to explore was how to prepare for life after football by interviewing other retired athletes (what is your experience, what do you wish you’d known about leaving the sport?). When Jason did not retire that year, the story then pivoted to embrace all aspects of his magical Super Bowl year. Because the relationship with Jason and his family had already been established, the documentary filmmakers had incredible access to this story.

How does your daughter Maeve participate in your craft?

Creative and life partners for over 21 years, Don and Sheena are parents to Maeve who is now in the Junior Unit at TPS. Maeve has become an active member of the production team and has come to refer to the films produced as “our” movies.

From the moment she was born, she traveled with her parents.

As she has grown up on film sites and in editing rooms, she has become increasingly engaged in the work and asks great questions. She has even had cameo appearances in several films!

As a writer and artist, what advice do you have for young writers who are just starting to wrestle with stories of their own?

First, I say just dive in. Start. Anything. Get words on a page, or lines on a canvas. Second, I would suggest learning about your craft–if it’s drawing, learn about line and composition, tone and shadow, solar and light. Look at artists who make you excited. See what they’re doing. If it’s writing, learn about creating characters, descriptive language, building a storyline.

Read stories that make you wonder, and cry or laugh.

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From L to R (Don Algott, Sheena Joyce, Jason Kelce, Connor Barwin, Larry Platt) at the film premier in Philadelphia.

What advice would you give to aspiring storytellers?

Never give up–persistence is key to finding success in what is a work of passion. There is no safety net in the arts! It takes grit and follow-through to find some measure of success. You need to define your own success.

Maeve, Class of 2028 poses at the Kelce premiere.

How has The Philadelphia School played a part in supporting Maeve as a learner?

Don and Sheena feel TPS is a perfect fit for the kind of learner she is. Learning by doing makes sense to her–finding her own voice. Just as filmmaking is a collaborative process, so is the project work she is engaged with at TPS. The school’s emphasis on social justice is also important as so much of the pair’s documentary work involved “rooting for the little guy.”

Maeve is, however, not a fan of editing her written work. It is great that she has experienced the editing process in film, so she has a real sense of what it means to edit.

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Carlin Adelson ‘01 is an actress, writer, producer, and comedienne who has engaged in all forms of storytelling, including sketch comedy and standup. We asked her about her take on crafting a good tale!

Storytelling Through Music Eliana Yang, Class of 2014, is an accomplished cellist who is currently pursuing a masters degree at Juilliard. She has performed solo recitals and concertos with orchestras in Europe, the United Kingdom, and across the United States. We asked her to reflect on her process as she prepares a piece for performance.

“My process when tackling a piece of music - and preparing it for a performance - has transformed drastically over the last decade. My sense of what my role is as a musician has also developed and will most likely continue to change for my entire life (I hope). Generally speaking, we instrumentalists are not given much to work with; we have sheets of music with certain instructions and indications to follow, but the rest is up to us. We must interpret the notes on the page and create a comprehensible story that audiences will understand and appreciate.

How do we do this? The possibilities are infinite, which is the endlessly unsatisfying yet beautiful thing about what we do.

Let’s say I’m studying a Brahms sonata (cello and piano, equal parts and roles). First, I’d look at the structure. What are the main themes of the piece that keep coming back (usually those singable motives that people would think of and recognize if one mentions the piece)? What material is thematic, and what’s transitional, simply transporting us from one theme to another? Where’s the climax of the piece, where’s the low point? How do the piano and cello parts generally interact with one another - punctuating and highlighting each other’s statements or weaving the themes together, singing simultaneously?

The answers to these questions can begin to inform the interpretation. We strive to color everything we do with the tools we have to create the most profound and dramatic

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renditions of a piece, and the more specific we are with our visions and what we want to convey, the stronger the impression on the audience. Sometimes, I’ll come up with “focus words” for specific passages. For example, the opening of the Brahms is “triumphant” and “grand,” and I want everything in my body and mind to be channeling those adjectives. The second theme is more “wandering” and “questioning,” so I’d adjust my attacks to be gentler and my body to be less stable and grounded. We practice more “technical” exercises like scales and etudes to stretch and challenge our technique so that we can maximize our toolshed, so to speak, and have as much flexibility as possible so that we can physically play whatever our minds come up with.

This dance between “technique” and “interpretation” is often somewhat fraught for musicians - it’s easy to fall into the trap of focusing too much on the physical technique and “playing perfectly” and neglecting to expand our imaginations.

Those who have mastered the craft generally understand on a deep level that the two - technique versus creativity - are not as separate as we often treat them to be, and that both inform one another. (Stretching one’s imagination and asking more of oneself will automatically lead to better “technique” because we will be pushed to find ways to adapt to our more sophisticated interpretation.) We strive to be physically free enough that we can easily execute whatever our hearts, minds, and spirits come up with from what we’re given on the page.”

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Writing a screenplay all pares down to one sentence: someone wants something badly and has trouble getting it.

From there, the options are limitless. What does the character want (To seek the Holy Grail. To get back to Kansas. To find Nemo)? What do they need (Want and need are different.

I want a piece of cake, but I need to fit in my bridesmaid’s dress)? What are the obstacles that prevent them from getting what they want (it can be people, scenarios, acts of God, internalized bias)? What is their life dream? What is their flaw?

I have a list of questions I always write out the answers to before I start to outline a new script. I usually have the very small embers of an idea – typically a one-off situation I think is amusing – and even though I start getting a narrative voice in my head and want to jot everything down right away (and I do or I forget), I then force myself to take a step back and figure out what this world is and who inhabits it.

Structure is your friend.

Storytelling Through Comedic Stand-up “I think that regardless of its medium, the objective of storytelling is the same: you want to evoke an emotional response out of your audience (or reader, or viewer) in a shared experience.

A quick disclaimer because I have virtually no experience here: a novel can be inside anyone’s head at any given time. If you’re watching a movie, we as viewers have no way of knowing what a character is thinking without visual confirmation – a restless foot, nail biting; someone literally exclaiming “I’m so bored!”

The cheat there is the use of voice over and chyrons. I’m guilty of both, but it’s almost always more rewarding and creative to find other ways to inform your audience of what’s happening.

We don’t get to experience the internal pain, guilt, longing, and suffering that the Russians love to impart on us for five hundred pages.

Onto my wheelhouse(s): Storytelling (The Moth, virtually any non-fiction One (Wo)Man Show) as a mode of performance shares more DNA with standup than it does screenwriting.

Storytelling as a show comes from a central thesis: how does the storyteller’s point of view change over the course of the experience they choose to share? Or rather, how does everyone around them change because their perspective stays the same? Also, is that storyteller a reliable narrator? (that’s a separate lecture)

Actors, on the other hand, live moment to moment (if they’re trained correctly). That means the character doesn’t know what’s happening three scenes from now, so they are “acting” out their objective of only that scene. Even though the director knows they’ll be swimming with a bunch of turtles towards Sydney in thirty minutes, right now, Marlin just wants to convince these vegetarian sharks to tell him if any of them have seen his son. Does the character have a secret (this works well if there’s a flashback later on)? A specific posture? How does that inform their choices?

A final note: I live in comedy. Because comedy is a math equation. Comedy = pain + time x perspective. This works in scripts, like Fleabag or Seinfeld. This works in stand-up.

This works in one-person shows. The reason that it has been where the core of my work has been “successful”(i.e. not abandoned) in its execution is because the writer/performer needs to find a genuine piece of themselves – it could be fear, guilt, embarrassment, pride - that is going to connect to everyone else: that moment that the audience either realizes “we are all the same” or “thank GOD I am not her.” It sparks universal empathy through self-deprecation. It’s a very, very dangerous addiction.”

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Still others have found ways to stretch their charitable giving to include TPS. Rather than trying to remember when to give to the TPS fund, several of our alumni have decided to support TPS by having a monthly or quarterly withdrawal from their bank accounts. Emily Altman ‘92 finds it a way to budget a certain amount each year rather than give that amount all at once. Leo Korein ‘93 likes the monthly gift option because it is simple and reduces his decision-making process. Katherine Latta ‘98, who lives and works in England, shares that giving quarterly via U.K. credit card is easier to keep track of and to ensure she never forgets a donation which might happen if she waited to send a larger “one off.”

item) and Andy Siegal ‘94 donated tickets from his professional contacts.

Another way alumni have supported TPS philanthropically is though the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, which uses tax dollars to provide tuition assistance for students for whom their TPS journey would otherwise not be possible.

Current alumni who give back to TPS through this program include: Michael Berman ‘84, Jacob Cooper ‘99, Michael Fiebach ‘99, and Scott Ravitz ‘93.

Contact us at alumni@tpschool.org to find ways you can give back to TPS.

EATS, our annual fundraising event, is yet another place where alumni are making a difference by contributing their talents and offering gifts and services as auction items. Emma Luckman ‘11 shared her ice skating expertise (a very popular

The Many Ways Alumni Support The Philadelphia School Lynne Berman who passed away in September 2021, and her husband Peter, (deceased referred to the Theschool Philadelphia TPS alumni (now over 10002016) strong) support in many School as their “fourth child.”

They were so committed to the meaningful ways. Many share their time and talents; more and success of TPS that they have made a legacy gift that will help more alumni are finding ways to participate in charitable giving to for examples future generations.

Thehave gift to TPS as transform well. Here the are school just a few of how folks is unrestricted, which means that Lynne wanted the school to increasingly become involved at TPS. decide how to best allocate the funds to advance our mission.

As part of last year’s 50th anniversary celebration, the Alumni “When Lynne and I first spoke about her vision of formal how she Advisory Group discussed ways to create a more alumni would like to give back to TPS, I was truly humbled,” said Lisa association structure. The first step was to designate class Sun, Head of School.

“Lynne’s love and commitment to TPS representatives who will be the connection point between was truly exceptional.

She understood the incredible impact alumni and TPS, helping to personalize information going out that an unrestricted gift would have in ensuring TPS’ future.” from the school and soliciting news in the form of class notes we can further share in fall and spring magazines and Devoted to an urban life after growing up in the suburbs, alumni newsletters.

Lynne and her long-time friend Caroline (Cal) Simon wanted to find way to keep families of school-age children city.

Classa representatives will help plan alumni events in forthe the year, As Lynne’s oldest children, John and Liz and Cal’s oldest child, decide what milestones to celebrate, and suggest ways alumni Tony age in the 1970s, Lynne andFor Calthe mightreached becomeschool more involved in early the life of the school. sought a place where their children and others could learn early classes, two or three alumni to cover a five year interval. about the graduating history, culture, natural of Philadelphia For those afterand 2010, class beauty representatives will as well as the traditional subjects taught elementary and support three year intervals.

Starting withinthe graduating middle class ofschools.

2023, there will be there will be a class representative

will be the connection point between alumni and TPS and: • Help to personalize information going out from the school • Solicit news in the form of class notes we can further share in fall and spring magazines and alumni newsletters.

• Help plan and execute alumni events for the year • Decide what milestones to celebrate

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• Suggest ways alumni might become more involved in the life of the school.

1980’s

Several alumni are serving on the Board or Board Committees including Zachary Klehr ‘92 (Board President) and Mollie Henderson ‘97 (Alumni Representative). Others have lent their expertise to special projects.

Alumni from our more recent classes participate in our Afterschool programming and are considered superstars by our students, including Tyler Tolbert ‘16, Talise Davis-Carter ‘20, Sarah Waddington ‘20, and Conor Humowiecki ‘21.

for each year. We now have twenty-four alumni who have volunteered to be class representatives! Class representatives

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Andrew Siegel

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Nathan Sandals

‘01

Jonathan Adler

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Ariel Lichtenstein

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Maurie Smith

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Michael Berman

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Mollie Henderson

‘97

Max Branzburg

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Justin Pearlman

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Eli Klehr

‘97

Cara Smith

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Karen Moon

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Katherine Latta

‘98

Tom Lefevre

‘04

Jacob Cooper

‘99

Michael Fiebach

‘99

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Leah Sandals

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Duncan Gallagher

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Emma Luckman

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Amma Thomas

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1990’s Michael Lissack

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Emily Altman

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Zachary Klehr

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Jessica Bloomfield

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John Marston

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Daniel Mozes

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Scott Ravitz

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Sarah Besnoff

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Alumni Notes Emily Stephens ‘14 This past August, Emily was crowned National American Miss Pennsylvania 2023 in a most competitive contest at the Hyatt Regency in Princeton, New Jersey. No stranger to pageantry events, Emily was named National American Miss Pennsylvania Teen six years ago. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, she majored in communications and minored in economics with certificates in sustainability and digital media. Emily competed on a national level in November in Orlando and is also continuing to pursue a masters degree in environmental studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

From the desk of longtime middle school teacher and administrator Emily Marston, now supporting alumni relations at TPS. For this magazine’s notes, we focus on some of our alumni storytellers.

Elijah Teel ‘22 Mark Rogers P’93, GP’15 We recently heard from Mark, a parent and grandparent of TPS alumnae Nicole Rogers and Sydney Rogers in response to our spring magazine focused on the school’s 50th anniversary.

Mark reminded us that in the school year 1985-1986, he and his wife Margaret organized a trip for twelve students to Cervera del Maestre in Spain, a small village halfway between Barcelona and Valencia where Mark and Margaret now live. “We were able to arrange for [the students] to each stay with a family for ten days. The mayor of the town was instrumental in organizing the families. Barbara Cortinez-Maurer [TPS Spanish teacher] was the chaperone. Our trip was truly a total immersion experience which made this trip so special.” Thank you, Mark, for reminding us how important travel is to the acquisition of fluency!

Ben Abrams ‘11 Ben has recently moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to work at the local Public Radio station KWGS. As reporter and news anchor for the station, Ben is the local host for All Things Considered from 4 to 7 pm. Ben received his BA in radio production from Hofstra University and his MA in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. “Life in Tulsa has been treating me well. I’ve been writing a lot of stories and anchoring the evening newscast every weeknight.”

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According to his mother in a recent email, Elijah is still very involved in theater. He is about to start rehearsals for a show, is taking a production class for What the Constitution Means to Me, and is in an improv comedy troupe!

Savannah Cooper-Ramsey ‘96 Savannah has been working in university classroom education for the past ten or so years while completing a PhD. At present, she is adjunct to an “Intro to Literature” course at the Community College of Philadelphia and works as support at an 18th and Market restaurant Harper’s Garden. In her free time she reads, writes, rock climbs, and sometimes does poems. She has volunteered to share her poetic stories with us as we explore this year’s all-school theme What’s Your Story?

Allison Steele ‘94

Below are the names of the brave souls who have volunteered their time and talents to be class representatives. Please reach out to them with your news, ideas, and comments! If you are interested in joining these alumni in networking with classmates, please reach out to alumni@tpschool.org

After several years in journalism in the Midwest, Allison returned to Philadelphia and worked as a reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer for many years. She brought us up to date recently: “I made a career change about a year and a half ago and now work in strategy and communications. I mostly help nonprofits and political organizations tell their stories and advocate for their work - storytelling does remain a big part of what I do, just in a different way. I’m also writing a novel!”

CLASS REPRESENTATIVES 1978-1985 Tony Laden ‘81, Jason Lerner ‘81, Michael Berman ‘84, Jenny Laden ‘84 1986-1990 Judd Greenberg ‘86, Anne Parker Frazier ‘88

Pree Cole ‘22

1991-1995 Meredith Lissack ‘92, Steve Bach ‘95

Pree came to our High School Fair in early September and shared her news : “I enjoyed being back to represent Abington Friends School! The transition between the schools went pretty well for me. I find AFS and TPS are similar in many ways! This year the classes I’m taking are history, English, chemistry, honors geometry, Spanish 3, Power/Identity and Social Change, as well as playing the trombone in both Concert and Jazz bands.

Another extracurricular I have recently started is playing ice hockey. I was in the learn-to-play stage for a few months, and soon I am going to make the switch to playing goalie.”

1996-2000 Adam Burgos ‘97, Leah Sandals ‘99, Becca Fischer ‘00 2001-2005 Emma Powers ‘01, Laura Bottaro Galier ‘02, Gabe Procaccino ‘02, Anna Reichlin ‘04 2006-2010 Fadwa Kingsbury ‘06, Rachel Goodman ‘07, Carmela Rolon-Dow ‘10 2011-2013 Emma Luckman ‘11, Daniel Leonard ‘13

Sam Valerio- Sacks ‘10

2014-2016 Sofia Newberg ‘14

This news from William Valerio about his son Sam. “Sam, now 27, is in NYC in acting school (completing his program this spring), very serious about it, performing with his academyensemble Shakespeare (Hotspur, Romeo) and being looked at for roles on Netflix. There’s no question that the creativity at the core of the TPS philosophy was a part of his growth.”

2020-2022 Charlotte Berman ‘21, Paige Murray ‘21 2023 Tristyn Howard ‘23

Madeline Addis ’10 Madeline is another alumna who will join us to talk about storytelling. She recently wrote “I think all the time about the ways that TPS nurtured me as a young storyteller, especially when I work with children, which has become a regular part of my life in New York, both in my acting and theater-making career and in the various “day” jobs I’ve held over the years, which has consistently included teaching and teaching artistry.”

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Annual Giving With gratitude, we recognize our Leadership Circle Donors. Through their generous gifts to the TPS Fund, EITC/OSTC scholarships, Sponsorship, and the Ours to Shape Comprehensive Campaign, this group of donors provides invaluable leadership within our community. The following reflects gifts made to The Philadelphia School between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

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LIFETIME LEARNING CIRCLE We honor those donors who have made our mission possible for the last 50 years by contributing over $100,000 in lifetime gifts to the school.

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Erica and Kevin Zimmer

Oyster House

Kelley Seravalli

Michael Zimmerman and Debra Fox

PA Partners for Education, LLC

Yay Lunch

Aidan O’Donnell

Nancie Lundy (Samet)

Shea O’Neill and Cara L. Smith

Daniel Lutes

American Online Giving Foundation, Inc.

Barrie and Karen Maguire

Stephanie Orphanides

Terry Maguire and Sara Forgione

David Othmer and Maureen Barden

Marc and Mamie Mannella

Kate Oxx and Richard N. Jacobsen

Lynn Marks and Clifford Pearlman

Sahar Oz and Allison Kirshner Oz

John Marston

Nicholas Panasevich and Lori A. Noll

Sonika Mathur and Mark Pedersen

Je Un Park

Sara Matthews and Ray Fabius

Judith Parker

Dr. Rebecca Mazar and Dr. Ryan C. McCormick

PA Partners for Education, LLC

Elizabeth McCannell Bernadette McCleary Robert and Patricia McCory

Jennifer and William Peranteau Eldra and Franklin Perry The Peter and Nancy Thauer Family Charitable Foundation

Corine and Patrick McHugh

Alexis Pew and Kevin Kaminski

Kevin and Nancy McKay

Daniel Pohlig and Alison Fritz

Mary Beth McNeish Fedirko and Rob Fedirko Girna Mendez-Adkins and Timothy Adkins Kristoper and Melodee Mendoza The Merck Foundation Karen and Mark Methlie Andrew and Ashley Miele Mina and Leslie Mishrikey Pia Mohsen and Mansur Rasul Karen Moon Youngja and Mark Moore Reza and Susan Moqtaderi Jeffrey and Stephanie Mordan William Morlok Sr. Ralph and Rose Mundy Rebecca Muntean Jeff and Holly Murphy

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Jerry and Susan Pohlig Cheryl Post Madhukar and Mamta Prasad Catherine Price and Peter Leckman Joseph and Maria B. Queenan Daniel Rader and Carolyn C. Cannuscio Kaitlyn Renna Dr. Karl Rickels M.D. Catalina Rios Christopher and Sonia Robin Aidan and Becca Robinson Stuart Rome and Catherine Bogart-Rome Ann Rosewater and Robert Kronley Peter Rossi and Nancy Rossi Judith Ruley Steve Russell and Debra F. Fickler Chris Russo and Beth Lundy

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Susquehanna International Group, LLP Dr. Payal Shah and Dr. Mitesh Patel Colleen Shanahan and Michael Fischer Claire Shubik-Richards and Seth Richards-Shubik Dr. Ellen Siegel Caroline Simon Brett Skolnick and MaryAnn Crawford Keisha Smith and Derrick Allen Maurie Smith Delia Solomons and Adam Shapiro Joshua Spivak and Lara M. Rhame Eric Stahl and Sarah G. Besnoff Eric and Regan Stephens Daniel Stevenson and Helen Levin Cait Stewart Brian and Cheryl Stoyer Anastasia Sumpaopol Tharadon Peter and Jung Sun Dachao Sun Lemeire Talley and Ashley Tolbert Meera Thomas Interiors llc Amma Thomas Michael and Keren Toledano Box Tops For Education Gerri Trooskin and Joshua Mann Marco Velis and Maria L. Fischer Dr. Sean Vereen Bob and Marlyn Vogel Mark and Kelly Wade United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New

Rassler Financial LLC

ORGANIZATIONS

Republic Bank

Adobe

Schafer Family Philanthropic Fund

Aegis Property Group

South Square Market

America’s Charities

Susquehanna International Group, LLP

American Online Giving Foundation, Inc.

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Aramark Corporation

The Fischer Family Donor Advised Fund

BB&T now Truist

The Friends Collaborative

BLOCS

The Glenmede Trust Company

Blueyes Foundation

The Merck Foundation

Box Tops For Education

The Sloman Foundation

Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund

Total Construction Inc.

Comcast Corporation

TPS Learn Here Go Anywhere

Comegno Law Group, P.C.

TPS Scholarship 3 LLC

Edu-Tech Academic Solutions

Underground Swag

Eisner Advisory Group LLC

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

Exact Solar Fidelity Charitable Frontstream

Vanguard Charitable Waste Management

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Graham-Pelton Associates Inc. Greco Orthodontics IBM Integrity Funding Advisors (IFA) Jeff City Block Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Johnson & Johnson Marcus & Millichap Margaret G. Jacobs Charitable Trust Marrazzo Family Foundation

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IN HONOR OF

IN MEMORY OF

Devin Adams

Lenny and Susan Klehr

Lynne Berman

Rachel H. Adams-Kaplan

Ryan Kollar

Geraldine Civiletti

DJ Baucom

Lois Lipson

Lauren B. Kent

Kathy Becker

Leslie Litzenberg

Clifton Ruley

Marisa Block

Terry Maguire

William H. Simon

Sarah Bloom

Emily Marston

Catherine Bogart-Rome

Bernadette F. McCleary

Donna Bostock

Katie Miller

Shevaun Brannigan

Jeffrey Mordan

Sara Brennan

Matt Murray

Kim Carter

James Nam

Kaitlin Cino

Je Un Park

Anne Clark

Aaron Picht

Raphael Cunniff

Christy Reardon

Rachel Daulerio

Kaitlyn Renna

Michael Dean

Catalina Rios

Sandra K. Dean

Becca Robinson

Anna Donnelly

Giovanna Robinson

Adam Douberly

Peter Rossi

Mary Beth Fedirko

Maryanne Ryan

Rae J. Fishman

Jeremy Siegel

Virginia Friedman

Caroline M. Simon

Jennifer Giampetro

Anastasia Sumpaopol

Chris Gignac

Lisa H. Sun

Mollie Henderson

Marco Velis

Lisa Hoke

Jamieson Wade and Grayson Wade

RIck Jacobsen

Teyanie Watson-Harris

Cora Jones

Chelsea Weis Passmore

Brian Jordan

Helene Weiss

The Katzenbach Family

Jane White

Lauren Kibbe

Qanita Zafar

Deborah and Zachary Klehr

Ways to Give The Philadelphia School has benefited from the generosity of our community’s time, talent, and treasure for 50 years. All gifts, no matter the size, leave a lasting impression on current and future students. Here are a few ways to support TPS:

IN KIND Bridget Foy Marvin Greenbaum Lauren Harel J2 Kate Riccardi Stephen Starr

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Make an Immediate Impact

CASH, CHECK AND ONLINE GIVING The simplest way to support TPS. Consider a recurring gift for a more budget-friendly option.

GIFTS OF SECURITIES AND BONDS Gift an appreciated investment held for more than one year as a tax deduction and avoid capital gains taxes.

DOUBLE THE IMPACT WITH A MATCHING GIFT Many companies offer matching gifts.

Check out our website to see if your company qualifies.

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EVENT SPONSORSHIP AND IN-KIND Support our Fall Festival and/or EATS fundraisers. You can also consider donating in-kind products or services to support these events or other areas of need.

VOLUNTEER YOUR SKILLS Volunteer with TPSA, The Board of Trustees or be an Alumni Class Representative.

PA TAX GIVING PROGRAM Pennsylvania businesses and individuals can support tuition assistance at TPS through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs.

Donors may receive a tax credit up to 93% of their gift.

Create a Lasting Legacy

There are many ways to make a lasting impact at TPS—some incurring no immediate cost, and some that pay income during your (or your designated beneficiary’s) lifetime.

GIFT FROM YOUR RETIREMENT ACCOUNT Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) are the savviest way for individuals age 70½ or older to use their IRAs to maximize their charitable impact.

LIFE INSURANCE BENEFICIARY Give a policy you no longer need by making TPS the owner or beneficiary an insurance plan.

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DONOR ADVISED FUNDS (DAF) DAFs are charitable savings accounts that provide tax benefits while giving you the flexibility to decide how much and how often you’d like to contribute.

JOIN OUR FOUNDERS SOCIET Y Make a lasting impact by leaving a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate. Other options include making contingent or residual bequests.

ENDOWMENT Donations help us meet the school’s long-term strategic goals and ensure the long-term financial stability of the school.

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OURS TO SHAPE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN Targets three ambitious goals for the future: broaden our place-based learning, expand experiential learning, and lead the way in progressive education.

PAVE THE WAY Purchase a brick with custom engraving to be included in the design of the new Yard.

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50th Anniversary Supporters 50TH SPONSORSHIPS

Glenmede

Northeast Financial Group

Marta and Robert Adelson

Graham Pelton

Oyster House Restaurant

Aegis Property Group

Greco Orthodontics

J Peter Kenney and Dorothy Novick

AFE Strategies

Haverford Trust

Rishin and Amita Patel

Anonymous

Lisa Heller and Harry Roth

ohn and Neha Plastaras

Aramark

J2

Republic Bank

Elizabeth Brannon and Michael Platt

The Jacobs Family, Howard, Jane, Lee and Lauren

Ann Rosewater and Robert Kronley

Patrick Campbell, Realtor Gabrielle and Matthew Canno Carolyn Cannuscio and Dan Rader Comegno Law Group, P.C. Hope A. Comisky and Jeffrey L. Braff Sandra and Mike Dean The Dry Family Edu-Tech Academic Solutions Eisner Advisory Group LLC Elegance Quartet Exact Solar The Feuer-Edwards/Edwards Family Betsy and Bob Fiebach

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Jeff City Block Derek and Jill Jokelson Alexis and Tristan Jones Susan and Leonard Klehr

Daniel and Rebecca Shapiro South Square Market Barbara and John Stanley Lisa and Peter Sun

IN KIND-INDIVIDUALS

The Gabriel Family

Matt Murray

Valerie Abitbol

Ed Garcia & Jeannie Wong

Camilla O’Connor

Devin Adams

Lauren and Iddo Harel

Katie Parry

Rachel Adams-Kaplan

MJ Heart

Trevor Pritchett

Mike and Lindsay Albenberg

Kevin Humbert

Kait Renna

Beth Auguste

Dave Inscho

Becca Robinson

DJ Baucom

Marla Isaacs

Stuart Rome

Michael and Mona Berman

Rick Jacobsen

Dr Charlie Seltzer

Tirzah Blair

Brian Jordan

Michaela Selya

Marisa Block

Mike and Meeta Kerlin

JJ Shirley & Raphael Cunniff

Catherine Bogart-Rome

Steph Kimmel

Andrew Siegel

Bridget Foy’s and Cry Baby

Zach Klehr

Victor Spaulding

Andrea Cakars

David Krupnick

Eric Stephens

The Campbell Family

La Colombe

Lisa Sun

Kimberly Carter

Tori Lewis

Tena Thomason

Leslie and Isaac Chalal

Jim Loewer

David Townsend

Rachel Daulerio

Emma Luckman

Megan Townsend

Adam Douberly

Martha Lucy

TPS Kindergarten Team

Mary Beth Fedirko

Emily Marston

TPS Preschool Team

Julia and Igor Frayman

Sam Mink & Anthony Padilla

The Wawszcyzk Family

Sara Forgione

Jeffrey Mordan

Jane White

The Klehr Family

The Philadelphia School Board of Trustees

Lammey + Giorgio Architects

Total Construction, Inc.

Laurel and Eli Freedman

Tanya Morgan

Hilary and Alex Verbuch

Eugene and Deborah Lefevre

Sean Vereen and Beth Hagovsky

Mark Freeman

Melissa Mueller-Douglas

Elizabeth Zack

Irene Lu and Shyam Balganesh

Ken and Jami Young

IN KIND-ORGANIZATIONS

Mural Arts Program

Sawubona Creativity Project

Be Well With Beth

MYRetreat

Spread

Control Lab

North & South Bowl

The Barnes

CORK, Wine Shop at COOK

Other Half Brewing

The Craftship

Design Manifest

Oyster House

The Deacon

Flourish Market

Penn Museum

The Fabric Workshop & Museum

Germantown Cricket Club

Philadelphia Distilling

The Fitler Club

Igloo

Queen & Rook

The Philadelphia 76ers

Kari Skin

Rival Brothers

Tselaine

Madison K Cookies

RowHome Coffee

VinKo Plumbing

The Luckman Family The Luk Family Marcus & Millichap Marrazzo Family Foundation Ann and Ted McKenzie

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EITC Donors

WHY I GIVE

ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS Marta and Robert Adelson

John Jackson and Deborah Thomas

Republic Bank

Brad and Mia Aronson

Alexis and Tristan Jones

Michael and Alyssa Rickels

Michael and Mona Berman

Stephen Kastenberg

Ann Rosewater and Robert Kronley

Jenny and Luca Bogoni

Michael and Meeta Kerlin

Jane Scaccetti

Ira and Stacey Brind

Leonard and Susan Klehr

JJ Shirley and Raphael Cunniff

Matthew and Gabrielle Canno

Davida and David Krupnick

Ellen Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel

Comcast Corporation

Joshua Lehrer and Laura Gessman

Barbara and John Stanley

Jacob K. Cooper and Natalie Aronson

Drew Moyer and Jude Tuma

Peter and Lisa Sun

Adam and Stacy Douberly

Osage Scholarship, LLC

Andrew and Megan Townsend

Elliott-Lewis Corporation

Roy and Rosalind Neff

Truist

Michael and Haley Fiebach

Andrea Toy Ohta and Brian Ohta

Alex and Hilary Verbuch

Igor and Julia Frayman

PA Partners for Education, LLC

Waste Management

Katie Greenbaum Neff and Phillip Neff

Jared and Melanie Pontz

Mu Yang and Kai Chen

Jennifer Goldberg and Robert Ferrante

Rassler Financial LLC

Mitchell Young and Anna Forrester

Iddo and Lauren Harel

Scott and Lauren Ravitz

The Adelson Family Bob and Marta Adelson are long-time supporters of The Philadelphia School. Parents of three alumni (Carlin ‘01, Daniel ‘05, and Leah ’08), active on the Board and in TPSA, the Adelsons for many years have made TPS a priority in their philanthropic planning.

Bob and Marta have focused their giving on education, health care, and innovation. They see The Philadelphia School as a locus of excellence with a culture of continuous improvement: “We keep supporting TPS not because it always got everything right, but because TPS is always trying to get better.”

They recommend the EITC program for individuals as well as companies because it provides not only tax benefits but additional dollars for philanthropic purposes. The process of enrolling in the program is “low risk, frictionless, and easy to execute.”

The TPS experience enjoyed by their children has informed their thinking about educational support. “We saw the joy in learning and the possibilities of what an education can be.”

What they value about TPS is the sense of experimentation teachers and students bring to the business of learning, and they want to make that experience available for more students. “TPS is not static: it’s ever-changing. There is a generative quality about learning at TPS.”

Currently, the school has 55 individuals and 12 companies involved in the program which last year raised over 950K to fund tuition assistance and afterschool programming for students for whom independent school tuition and fees are a barrier. We are eager to grow the program, and see it as an avenue for alumni and alumni parents to continue to support the school.

The Adelsons have made EITC funds part of their giving portfolio for ten years or more. They see the benefits of being able to support tuition assistance for independent schools. In addition, they appreciated the ability to extend the reach of their dollars via EITC.

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We thank the Adelsons for continuing to support The Philadelphia School.

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Giving Stories “ Supporting TPS is a tribute to the place that molded my intellect, nurtured my passions, and paved the way for my success. It’s my way of giving back and ensuring future generations have the same transformative experience I did.”

ALUMNA

“ I support TPS as I believe that every dollar is a seed sown for a brighter future.”

“ I support TPS in honor of the dedicated educators who light the path of knowledge for my grandkids. Their tireless dedication and passion inspire us all to invest in the future of education and the limitless potential it holds.”

CURRENT GRANDPARENTS

TPS TEACHER

“ Being a sponsor of TPS’ 50th anniversary is a testament to the legacy we’ve built, the successes we’ve achieved, and the endless possibilities that lie ahead. Here’s to the next 50 years of excellence and growth.”

50TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR

“ Supporting their school means investing in the leaders, innovators, and changemakers of tomorrow.

It’s an honor to play a part in shaping their educational journey” CURRENT TPS PARENTS

“ Supporting TPS’ Ours to Shape campaign is more than a financial investment; it’s a stake in the future. We want to help with building the foundation for progress, innovation, and lasting impact that will enrich the lives of all who pass through the school’s doors.”

OURS TO SHAPE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTOR

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SAVE THE DATE

EATS Annual Fundraiser DATE

May 17th, 2024 LOCATION

The Philadelphia School An e-invitation will follow in the spring.

If you would like a mailed invitation, please contact advancement@tpschool.org