2010-2011 ANNUAL REPORT
MESSAGE FROM STEPHEN KARAM CHAIR OF THE BOARD
I am pleased to present the Board’s Annual Report for the 2010-2011 school year. The York School has undergone some exciting changes as well as celebrated many successes over the course of the past year. In June, the Board announced the hiring of Conor Jones as our new Head of School. Prior to this appointment, Conor was our Director of Advancement. He has also held various other roles at The York School, including Director of Admissions and Chair of the English Department. Conor’s energy, International Baccalaureate teaching experience and leadership skills, combined with his passion for engaging and communicating with our entire community, promise excellent leadership for many years to come. In last year’s Annual Report Jason Hanson highlighted the completion of our new Lower School campus. As hoped, the expansion of our facilities has enabled York to grow (our 2011-2012 enrolment is over 600 students, a record for York) and to more effectively deliver its programmes at all grade levels. 2010-2011 was a record-breaking year for fundraising, which saw our Advancement team raise in excess of $1.4 million, enabling us to make some dramatic improvements to both campuses. The largest transformation and financial outlay was for the development and construction of a playground at the Lower School campus. Improvements at the Upper School campus included an expanded library, a Grade 12 lounge, a new Fitness Centre and most recently the creation of the new Mac Lab and a small, but much needed, outdoor field in the parking lot. These initiatives were made possible by the generous support of our community, which included over 40% of our parents. Technology and our needs continue to change and evolve, challenging educators to find new and interesting ways to incorporate technology into their programmes. In order to help address those challenges, Justin Medved was appointed as the Director of Instructional Innovation last year. In this role Justin has been working with our teachers, students and parents preparing and educating them for the demands of the 21st century, while also finding innovative ways to incorporate technology into the curriculum. Justin’s hiring as well as some other strategic investments made by The York School will help to ensure that we remain creative in the way we use technology to further our students’ education. Being creative and finding innovative ways both to tell our story and capture the essence of The York School was an important part of developing our new marketing and communication plan. This process began in earnest last year. Our new branding and advertising campaign took many factors into consideration, including the opening of the Lower School campus, taking ownership of Yonge Street, how we wanted to be recognized as we move forward and our relationships
with competing schools. The result of this research is reflected on the new York website, on our transit shelter ads in surrounding neighbourhoods, in our new Prospectus and all of our online ads. The York School prides itself on its international outlook and being openminded about all thoughts and opinions. In keeping with this outlook, we hosted our first TEDx event. TEDxIB@York was a two-day event that brought together IB students from all over the world, members of The York School community and over one hundred other guests to listen to our great speakers. The TEDxIB@York Committee included York alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff as well as other business, technology and design professionals. The entire event was streamed live and people in over 40 countries tuned in to watch. The main event took place at the Ontario Science Centre and was a huge success. On the Athletics front, we celebrated five athletic championships by our students. These included Varsity Ultimate, Junior Girls Volleyball, Senior Boys Volleyball, Senior Curling and Under 14 Girls Basketball, all of which won their division championships. Of note is that our gold medal win by the Ultimate team represented our school’s first-ever Gold for a co-ed team, as well as our first Ultimate championship. As I look back on a successful year I want to say farewell to two friends and outgoing Board members. Zool Kassum joined the Board in 2007 and was a key contributor to the Lower School building acquisitions and renovations. Heather Conolly joined the Board in 2005 after many years of active involvement in our York community. Heather served as the Chair of many committees, including The Guild, the Annual Giving Fund, the Traffic committees for both 1320 and 1639 Yonge Street, as well as many other special events and galas. Zool and Heather’s dedication and commitment to The York School have left a legacy that will benefit our community for many years to come. Both will truly be missed. Best wishes go out to the 2011 graduating class and we look forward to sharing in their future stories of success. I truly hope each of them remains connected with our community. Lastly, a special thank you to each of the members of the Board as well as the many parent volunteers who have selflessly given their time to The York School and supported our mission. Respectfully,
Stephen Karam
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MESSAGE FROM CONOR JONES HEAD OF SCHOOL
As you read through this Annual Report you will get a terrific sense of our accomplishments as a school. When you read the report from Stephen Karam, Chair of the Board of Directors, and that from Andrew Kay, Chair of the Finance Committee, you will be assured of the financial well-being, fiscally responsible spending and sound financial footing of our school. The generosity of our community in terms of donations in time, talent and financial support are well outlined in the report from Lynn Clarfield, Chair of the Board Advancement Committee—and for all of these donations we are truly grateful. What is left for me to note in this Annual Report is a quality much harder to describe but equally or perhaps even more important in defining the success of a school. We can record the number of students involved in sports; the amount of scholarship dollars received by our graduates; the number of trips, teams and clubs on offer to all our students. None of these figures will adequately present the intangible quality that is evident in the halls, classrooms and wherever York students are gathered to work, play or compete. That quality is happiness. When I was Director of Admissions for The York School I had the pleasure of meeting many families as they toured the school. The comment I heard most often after one of our ‘average day at York’ tours was that in comparison to other schools the children, teachers and staff seemed to be happy. They were enjoying their work. This surprised many of the families, but it did not surprise me. I know of no clear metric, no key performance indicator or formula that can accurately capture the feeling that exists in the halls, classrooms, or anywhere else York students work, play or compete. The York School is a happy place.
The 2010-2011 school year saw many improvements to the physical plant and the opportunities available to our students. It was a banner year for sports, clubs and academics. The year was a success from any number of vantage points. If student happiness is a quantity that interests you, it was a good year. As I write this, I must note that while last year was a terrific one, I have already seen our students make use of our new Mac Lab to produce videos of incredible quality, I have had the opportunity to spend time at the Lower School and hear the laughter in the new playground, and have observed the supportive cheering of our students in the sports arena and the organized arguments of our debating team. I have learned to read again with our JK and SK students and have myself laughed a great deal, because our students are just amazing. It is a long journey from learning to read in kindergarten to graduation, but together we manage it. I was proud to watch our graduates cross the stage this spring and I extend heartfelt congratulations to all our graduates of 2011. No doubt they are headed for great things and will have a positive impact on the world, and I wish them all the best in their future endeavours. Sincerely,
Conor Jones
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THE YORK SCHOOL
ANNUAL BENEFIT
SAVE THE DATE
FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012 This fun-filled evening will include a cocktail hour with open bar from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm, a buffet dinner, a dessert buffet and live entertainment centred around an evening of amazing silent auction items. Details of the event, along with ticket sales information and donation forms, can be found at www.yorkschool.com/annualbenefit. You won’t want to miss this evening. A good time will be had by all!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES
Board of Directors 2010-2011 Chair: Stephen Karam Members: Sara Bellamy Warren Bongard John Brown
Lynn Clarfield Heather Conolly Joel Feldberg Zool Kassum Andrew Kay Gene McBurney
Allison Menkes Lloyd A. Perlmutter Ann Glazier Rothwell Liz Schad Tim Thorsteinson Mary Pat Tillmann
We say farewell and thank you to Heather Conolly and Zool Kassum for their dedication and service to the Board of Directors.
Board of Directors 2011-2012
Advancement Committee
Finance Committee
Chair: Stephen Karam Members: Sara Bellamy Warren Bongard John Brown Lynn Clarfield Joel Feldberg Andrew Kay Gene McBurney Allison Menkes Lloyd A. Perlmutter Ann Glazier Rothwell Liz Schad Andrew Sheiner Tim Thorsteinson Mary Pat Tillmann Ex-Officio: Conor Jones Annette Whiteley Robin Storfer
Chair: Lynn Clarfield Members: Ann Glazier Rothwell Liz Schad Sara Bellamy Gene McBurney Conor Jones
Chair: Andrew Kay Members: Stephen Karam Tim Thorsteinson Ann Glazier Rothwell Annette Whiteley Conor Jones
Premises Committee
Governance Committee
Chair: John Brown Members: Andrew Kay Joel Feldberg Liz Schad Julian Bharti Annette Whiteley Ian Johns Conor Jones
Chair: Warren Bongard Members: Lynn Clarfield Mary Pat Tillmann Conor Jones Stephen Karam Conor Jones Head’s Support Committee Chair: Stephen Karam Members: Mary Pat Tillmann Lynn Clarfield Warren Bongard Conor Jones 39
MESSAGE FROM ANDREW KAY CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The year 2010-2011 was a historic one in the evolvement of The York School as we successfully commenced our first year with two campuses, the Lower School at 1639 Yonge Street and the Upper School at 1320 Yonge Street. The fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 not only encompassed the completion of the Lower School leading up to its September 2010 opening but also renovations to the Upper School to enhance the educational facilities and student life for the Upper School students. Renovations to the Upper School included a new Grade 12 student lounge, a state-of-the-art Fitness Centre and an expanded Upper School library, among other improvements. Upgrading the facilities is an ongoing process that allows the school to continually adapt to changes in technology and student and teacher needs as we continue to deliver the best education to our students. I am very pleased to report that the bulk of the Upper School renovations were paid for by a generous donation from a parent and, additionally, the dynamic, newly renovated outdoor space that is now the Lower School playground was entirely funded through the generous donations and efforts of over 100 parents. The challenge of operating two distinct campuses from a facilities, administrative and financial perspective was also met with great success, with only a very minor increase in the number of staff. It was the Finance Committee’s and Senior Managements’ goal that the new facilities and renovations would have no impact on tuition levels. We are pleased to report that we achieved this goal, as our moderate increase in staffing needs with the additional building and finance costs are now supported by increased enrolment throughout all school grades. The 20112012 school year enrolment is at an all-time high, with most grades at or near capacity and an overall increase of approximately 6.5% over the previous year. It will continue to be our intention that tuition fees will be based on the operating needs of the school, while remaining competitive with other GTA independent schools. Balance Sheet Capital assets grew by $1.36 million due to the completion of the new Lower School on Yonge Street as well as the upgrades and modifications made to our Upper School campus. Now that the major renovations at the Lower School are
completed and fully paid for, our mortgage balance as at June 30, 2011 was $10.0 million. This is an increase of $4.6 million from two years ago prior to embarking on our Lower School development and Upper School modifications. Since then we have invested over $7.2 million in both the Upper and Lower School facilities. Our strong balance sheet and our history of prudent fiscal management, along with generous donations from our parent community, have allowed us to complete our strategic plan while maintaining a healthy debt-to-assets ratio. Revenue Revenue from all sources was $15.56 million, which is an increase over last year of $890,000 or 6%. Tuition fees accounted for 86.6% of the total. Registration fees, ancillary services and donations made up most of the balance of revenue. Expenses Expenses totalled $15.8 million. Operating expenses, which exclude mortgage interest, amortization and a non-recurring charge, were 7.8% higher than the previous fiscal year. This percentage increase was expected and is well within reasonable limits given the opening and operation of a second campus. Strong Financial Governance Congratulations go out to our Finance, Facilities and Administration Departments, led by Annette Whiteley, Chief Financial Officer. The 2010-2011 year will be remembered as the year the school transformed itself from a one-campus operation south of St. Clair Avenue to two fantastic facilities on either side of St. Clair. This was achieved seamlessly while controlling our costs and ensuring the school has access to all the necessary resources needed to meet the ever-changing needs of our students, faculty and staff. Well done! Respectfully submitted,
Andrew Kay Chair, Finance Committee
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FINANCIAL 2010-2011
Balance Sheet (as of June 30)
2011
2010
7,131,281 22,946,932 30,078,213
4,203,225 21,588,634 25,791,859
11,199,515 12,285,339 23,484,854
12,051,486 7,444,413 19,495,899
146,274 6,447,085 30,078,213
227,026 6,068,934 25,791,859
2011
2010
13,479,696 800,776 1,286,520 15,566,992
12,824,024 810,793 1,038,763 14,673,580
8,136,297 2,021,652 1,495,968 869,906 720,829 719,266 603,036 1,236,588 15,803,542
7,791,410 1,675,424 1,145,210 786,736 636,656 623,979 383,693 888,332 13,931,440
–236,550
742,140
ASSETS ($)
Total Current Assets Capital Assets LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS ($)
Total Current Liabilities Total Long-Term Liabilities NET ASSETS ($)
Designated Unrestricted
Statement of Financial Position REVENUE ($)
Tuition Fees Ancillary Services Other Revenue EXPENSES ($)
Teaching Costs Administration Facilities Ancillary Services Advancement Information Technology Other Expenses Amortization EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES ($)
2011
2010
44,823 –125,575 –80,752
132,864 –52,728 80,136
–281,373
609,276
533,949 125,575 378,151
1,021,151 52,728 1,683,155
297,399
1,763,291
Changes in Net Assets DESIGNATED ($)
Annual Giving donations included in revenue (designated for Head’s initiatives) Head’s initiatives spent during the year Decrease in Designated Net Assets UNRESTRICTED ($)
Unrestricted excess of revenue over expenses Capital donations applied to non-depreciable capital assets Designated expenditures from operation INCREASE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS ($)
Expenses 2010-2011 Teaching expenses Administration Premises Amortization Ancillary services Advancement Information Technology Other
Expenses 2010-2011 (Salaries shown separately)
51% 13% 9% 8% 5% 5% 5% 4%
Academic salaries and benefits Non-academic salaries and benefits Amortization Property expenses Administration costs Teaching costs Ancillary services Other
48% 22% 8% 6% 4% 4% 3% 5%
Revenue 2010-2011 Tuition fees Other revenue Ancillary services
87% 8% 5%
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MESSAGE FROM LYNN CLARFIELD CHAIR OF THE ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
The mandate of Advancement at The York School is to support the school’s mission of developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who are engaged citizens of the world. As we uphold this mission we support the many endeavours undertaken by The York School’s students and faculty. Our fundraising priorities have supported improvements at both of our campuses, including the transformed playground at the Lower School and the new turf at the Upper School. In addition to facilities improvements, we have helped finance co-curricular programmes like TEDxIB@York and computer lab updates. Our community’s commitment to the school is reflected in the generous donations which fund improvements for our students today and in the future. On behalf of the Board I thank The York School community, parents and Alumni for their support and participation in the life of the school. The volunteer hours and donations-in-kind have helped make The York School a place where students can be themselves and be great. I must also take this opportunity to thank the current and past members of the Advancement Committee for their dedication and leadership. Sincerely,
Lynn Clarfield, Chair of the Advancement Committee and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors
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MESSAGE FROM NARGESS KHOSROWSHAHI AND ROBIN STORFER, CO-PRESIDENTS, PARENT GUILD 2010-2011
On behalf of the York Parents’ Association (YPA—formerly The Guild), we would like to take this opportunity to highlight the YPA’s accomplishments during the 2010-2011 school year. It was an amazing year full of noteworthy events that further enriched our strong school community. We carried over many of the popular events from previous years, as well as offering new and exciting
activities for both parents and students. One special event of which we are particularly proud is the Parent Social evening. Instead of going off-site, parents experienced an elegant cooking demonstration and dinner with Chef Ezra Title conducted in the new Lower School cafeteria. The event was sold out, brought Upper and Lower School parents together and got rave reviews. Another success was the Lower School Social evening, which was held at Loots Lounge. This social event for the younger students allow them to come together away from school for some dancing, games and fun. In addition, we introduced a birthday cupcake programme for students in the Lower School. This programme made it easy for parents to order nut-free cupcakes from our on-site caterer. While remaining focused on community-building for the parents and students of The York School, several successful new fundraising initiatives were kicked off. We introduced the first-ever Spring Market which, combined with the Annual Second-Hand Uniform Sale, made for an excellent weekend for the parents. As a direct result of these successful fundraising initiatives and the work of the YPA volunteers, the YPA was able to make significant contributions to the school this year. Our fundraising efforts allowed us to support several school initiatives, including the new turf at the Upper School and the purchase of a new drum kit for the Upper School jazz programme, a climbing rock for the playground at the Lower School, costumes for the Middle School play, ride-on equipment for the Kindergarten classes, brooms for the curling team and other exciting projects that are coming up in this school year. Having a new Lower School campus at 1639 Yonge Street has given us a wonderful new space within which to work. We were able to utilize this space in creative and different ways for events such as Halloween, Treats for Teachers and the Terry Fox Run.
In the spring, The Guild also went through some changes itself. We changed our name to the York Parents’ Association and refocused our mandate. We decided to prioritize community-building, with our primary goals being to enhance the social programming for both students and parents and to foster stronger ties between each campus. In line with our new mandate, the YPA will be holding its Annual General Meeting in May 2012, at which time next year’s YPA Executive will be elected. If you are interested in serving or just learning more, please check out the YPA page on YorkNet. The new policies and election procedures will be posted soon. A Nomination Committee will be forming after the holiday break. Finally, we would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the volunteers who helped support us this past year. The events at the school run so smoothly because of the dedication of our parent population—we truly could not have done it without you. A very special thank you is extended as well to our York School liaison, Sarah Behl. Sarah was instrumental behind the scenes in ensuring that all events ran smoothly. Our best, Nargess Khosrowshahi and Robin Storfer 2010-2011 YPA Co-Presidents Vice-Chair: Jennifer Mackintosh Treasurer: Mary Ann Stallings Communications: Hailey Meslin Interguild Representatives: Karen Powell and Tracey Patel Upper School Reps: Wendy Roddey (through Dec. 2010) and Claire Warren
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS
The York on Yonge Campaign was a multi-phase plan for capital improvements to The York School. In 2008, this campaign began with the objective to fund the construction of a new Lower School campus located at 1639 Yonge Street. The Playground Transformation Campaign was completed in 2011. Donors to the York on Yonge Campaign, including the Playground Transformation phase, are recognized on a donor wall at the Lower School campus, as well as on a brick wall outside in the new playground. The following names are of individuals, families and friends who have donated to the two phases of the capital campaign. Inspiration Club $250,000+ Friend of The York School
Venture Construction Stephen and Anne Marie Walker
Founder’s Club $100,000 - $249,999 The Bellamy and Green Families Melissa and Joel Feldberg The McBurney Family Robert, Elizabeth and Mike Schad The Sheiner Family The Thorsteinson Family
Curriculum Club $5,000 - $9,999 Karen Weinstein and Jason Hanson Conor Jones and Emmeline Morse The Marcuzzi Family Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc. The Murmann Family The Neal Family Westerkirk Capital Inc. Annette Whiteley
Director’s Club $50,000 - $99,999 Friend of The York School Keddy Williams and Eric Bushell Brian and Joannah Lawson Martin and Bedford Families Theresa and Seth Mersky Edward and Nancy Nash The Rothwell Family Angela and John Vavitsas Principal’s Club $25,000 - $49,999 Renita Greener and Alan Bender The Kassum Family Martha and Mike Pedersen Richard, Matthew, Charlie and Robert Walker Educator’s Club $10,000 - $24,999 Marilyn Andrews Friends of The York School (2) Tom Flynn and Cathy Hampson Andrew Kay Hailey and Rick Meslin
The York Society $500 - $4,999 4P class of 2010-2011 Mercedes Benayon and Derrick Abraham Gila and Ronnie Altshuler Amy Lengyel and James Andrews Arif Aulakh ’19 Lara Bryant and Christopher Barnard Kelly and Warren Bongard Ilena and Mark Borinsky Anitra Bowman and Family Shannan Levere and Geraint Breeze Dafna and Dan Carr Susan Charron The Cheskes Family Jeong Ae Choo and Jae Yeol Choi Jennifer and Philip Chown Class of 2011 Mr. and Mrs. George A. Cohon Jodi Peterson-Cooper and James Cooper
The Corneli Family Mary Alexiou-Costakos and Michael Costakos Ezio Crescenzi David Dal Bello and Michele Farrugia Jordan and Amanda Dermer Lisa Caldwell and Patrick Dessert Denise and Robert Ellis Kerstin Lueck and Frederick Francis Friends of The York School (4) Grade 1 kids of 2010-2011 In Honour of Nicolette Greener The Gutcher Family Tim and Roberta Hague Kimsa/Atkinson Family Daniela Tixi and Bryan Loewenthal Jennifer and Glenn Mackintosh Elizabeth Boyd and Scott Meredith The Moorhead Family Lilliane and Alex Moses Jennifer Leitch and Anthony Novac
Gerald O’Leary and Karel O’Brien Leslie Pace and Thomas Long Nancy Park-Pei and York Pei Linda Plumpton and Krista Hill Matthew, Lauren, Frank and Edna Pong The Rose Family The Santoro Family Scarlett Family Alison and Arvind Sharma Carole and Marvin Sherkin Tatjana and Jeffrey Singer Korinne Collins and Jeffrey Traynor T. Gai Ward Mary Ann Stallings and Reg Watson Nicole Irwin and John Wilkin Tat and Angela Wong Peter Cavanagh and Andrea Wood Alfred Wu and Eileen Zhang Grace Liu and Eugene Yu Stephanie Galloway and Stephen Yuzpe
Donations to The York School Areas of Support Annual campaign Capital campaign Other
85% 13% 2%
Donations to The York School by Constituency Current parents Corporations and foundations Board members Parents of alumni Faculty and staff Grandparents
60% 29% 5% 3% 2% 1%
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CUMULATIVE DONORS BY CATEGORY
Individuals and families who have generously supported the school with a leadership gift or cumulative gifts of $25,000 or more are listed as a contributor in one of these four categories: Inspiration Club, Founder’s Club, Director’s Club or Principal’s Club. Cumulative gifts represent years of giving to the school through donations to Annual and Leadership Giving. The following list represents the members of The York School community who have demonstrated financial commitment to The York School through philanthropic gifts between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 totalling $25,000 or more. Inspiration Club $250,000+ Friend of The York School Founder’s Club $100,000 - $249,999 ($100,000+) Friends of The York School (2) Maxine Gronovsky and Ira Gluskin The Hanson Weinstein Family Theresa and Seth Mersky Robert, Elizabeth and Mike Schad Carolyn Sifton Foundation Inc. Kim Emerson Thorsteinson and Tim Thorsteinson The York School Parents’ Guild Director’s Club $50,000 - $99,999 ($50,000+) Sarah Everett and Don Barber Cindy and Shon Barnett Catherine Smith and Ted Bibbo Melanie Edwards and John Brown Keddy Williams and Eric Bushell Brad Cameron Susan Paul and Ken Engelhart Friends of The York School (2) The Rothwell Family Donna and Gary Slaight Louise and Gary Sugar The York School Staff Campaign
Principal’s Club $25,000 - $49,999 ($25,000+) John Anderson and Marilyn Andrews E.W. Bickle Foundation Wendy M. Cecil Lori McGoran and Michael Cohl James F. Crothers Family Trust Karine Krieger and Daniel Daviau Sandra and Leo Del Zotto Maureen Flanagan and David Denison Friend of The York School The Grant Family Janet and David Greyson and Matthew Wencke and Juan Gutierrez Jasmine Vujasinovic Hartog and Adrian Hartog Pat Meredith and Stephen Karam Hanna and Mark Kassirer Andrew Kay Howard Kerbel Jae-Jung Kim and Hyea-Kyung Han Helena Mitchell and John Long Beth Malcolm Leslie and Duncan McCallum Peter and Allison Menkes Linda and Kevin O’Leary Sheila and Michael Royce Nancy Sprott Ken and Teresa Toten Henry and Ann Louise Vehovec Marianne and Wil Verheyen Susan Eplett and Jim Walker Lindy and David Williams
ANNUAL DONORS BY CATEGORY
Individuals and families who support the school through the Annual Fund with a gift of $500 or more are listed as a contributor in one of these four categories: Principal’s Club, Educator’s Club, The Curriculum Club or The York Society. The following list represents the members of The York School community who have made donations to the Annual Fund between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Principal’s Club $25,000 - $49,999 Pat Meredith and Stephen Karam Educator’s Club $10,000 - $24,999 Bell Canada Friend of The York School Peter and Allison Menkes The Rothwell Family The Curriculum Club $5,000 - $9,999 The Clarfield Family John Brown and Melanie Edwards Andrew Kay Andrew Keith ’03 Deb Kimsa and Howard Atkinson Robert, Elizabeth and Mike Schad The Hanson Weinstein Family Myrna Weinstein The York Society $500 - $4,999 John Anderson and Marilyn Andrews Mercedes Benayon and Derrick Abraham The Acker Family Gila and Ronnie Altshuler Amy Lengyel and James Andrews Mary Ellen and Lowell Aronoff Arif Aulakh ’19 Gillian Hamilton and Michael Baker John and Sara Bellamy Bennett Jones Susan and Lenny Bitondo Tracey Lawko and Peter Blaiklock The Boggs Family Ilena and Mark Borinsky Richard Brayley Erica and Adalsteinn Brown Kathy and Peter Byrne Brad Cameron Dafna and Dan Carr
Brenda and Terry Cassaday Peter Cavanagh and Andrea Wood Susan Charron The Cheskes Family Jeong Ae Choo and Jae Yeol Choi Jennifer and Philip Chown Suzanne and Mark Cohon The Corneli Family Ezio Crescenzi Jolie and Ian Crosbie Mary Pat Tillmann and Gerry Dancyger David Dal Bello and Michele Farrugia Rosa and Enrico De Pasquale Caroline Heick and André De Verteuil The Brenzel Dinnick Family Susan Doyle and Peter Dodge Marian Girgis and Denis Ellickson Denise and Robert Ellis Melissa and Joel Feldberg The Fraser Family Kerstin Leuck and Frederick Francis Jacqueline and Tom Friedland Friends of The York School (4) The Gelgoot Family Liz Gilbert The Gliklich Family Jane and Larry Goldberg Barbara Goodwin-Zeibots John and Chantal Graham James H. Grout The Gutcher Family Tim and Roberta Hague Michael Halbert Inge Khayyal and Amr Hamdy Linda Plumpton and Krista Hill ING Direct Anne Donald and Glen Johnson The Jovanovic Family
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ANNUAL DONORS BY CATEGORY continued
Sofie Stergianis and Steve Kanellakis Ann Clarkson and Mike Kologinski Ryan Kucan and Family Frida and Bruno Lacaria Deborah and Gary Lands Joan Jung and John Lee Leah Leon Marie-Christine Leps and Bruno Leps Barbi Benjamin-Levitt and Michael Levitt Barbara Henders and Jeffrey Lloyd Daniela Tixi and Bryan Loewenthal The Massicotte Family Maureen Holloway and John Mallovy Tracey Kernahan and Terrence MacDonald Yvonne Penning and Peter MacGowan McCarthy Tetrault The McKinney Family Paul and Mary Martin Susan Bedford and Jason Martin Kelly Dobbin and Scott Mathison Elizabeth Boyd and Scott Meredith The Conolly-Mingay Family Roger Moore The Moorhead Family Jan Innes and Chris Morgan The Notkin Family
Zabeen Hirji-Nowaczynski and Mark Nowaczynski Jordan and Barbara Oelbaum Linda and Kevin O’Leary Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt Oxford Learning Rosedale Martha and Mike Pedersen The Ratjen Family Heather and Stephen Rider The Santoro Family Sandi and Jordan Soll The Sheiner Family Tatjana and Jeffrey Singer Andrea and Nowell Solish Beth Weingarden and Paul Stein Kim and Mark Surchin Maureen Simpson and Almos Tassonyi Harshi and Vishal Vashisht Angela and John Vavitsas Claire and Kevin Warren WhippleHill Communications Inc. Nicole Irwin and John Wilkin The Williams Family Andrew and Lisa Wiseman and Family Jonathan and Amal Wolfe Olivera and Branko Zatezalo
ALL DONORS BY CONSTITUENCY
Alumni The Class of 2011 Ben Boggs ’09 Samantha Boggs ’08 Andrew Keith ’03 Jack Menkes ’11 Caleigh Mingay ’06 Robert Mingay ’10 Marika Motiwalla ’05 Sasha Toten ’04 Current Parents Mercedes Benayon and Derrick Abraham The Acker Family Gila and Ronnie Altshuler Amy Lengyel and James Andrews Mary Ellen and Lowell Aronoff Deb Kimsa and Howard Atkinson Lara Bryant and Christopher Barnard John and Sara Bellamy Renita Greener and Alan Bender Susan and Lenny Bitondo Francesca Guolo and Rolf-Henning Boer Kelly and Warren Bongard Ilena and Mark Borinsky Kathryn and Michael Bowen Gord and Andrea Brandt Richard Brayley The Brenzel Dinnick Family Shannan Levere and Geraint Breeze Keddy Williams and Eric Bushell Kathy and Peter Byrne Patrick Dessert and Lisa Caldwell Dafna and Dan Carr Brenda and Terry Cassaday Peter Cavanagh and Andrea Wood Geoff Cornish and Barb Cerny The Cheskes Family Jennifer and Philip Chown Jeong Ae Choo and Jae Yeol Choi The Clarfield Family Kate and Sean Clutterbuck Suzanne and Mark Cohon Jodi Peterson-Cooper and James Cooper The Corneli Family Mary Alexiou-Costakos and Michael Costakos
Jolie and Ian Crosbie Rosa and Enrico De Pasquale Caroline Heick and André De Verteuil Jordan and Amanda Dermer Susan Doyle and Peter Dodge Marian Girgis and Denis Ellickson Denise and Robert Ellis Wendy Braithwaite and Robert Ellis David Dal Bello and Michele Farrugia Melissa and Joel Feldberg Karen Weyman and Sid Feldman Kerstin Lueck and Frederick Francis The Fraser Family Jacqueline and Tom Friedland Friends of York The Gelgoot Family The Gliklich Family Jane and Larry Goldberg John and Chantal Graham James H. Grout The Gutcher Family Tim and Roberta Hague Elizabeth Margles and Stephen Halman Inge Khayyal and Amr Hamdy Tom Flynn and Cathy Hampson Michael Baker and Gillian Hamilton Linda Plumpton and Krista Hill Karina Bukhanov and Peter Hodgson Chris Morgan and Jan Innes Anne Donald and Glen Johnson The Jovanovic Family Anne Irwin and Jonathan Kahn Sofie Stergianis and Steve Kanellakis Pat Meredith and Stephen Karam Andrew Kay Kimsa/Atkinson Family Arla Klapman Jennifer and David Klassen Frida and Bruno Lacaria Peter Blaiklock and Tracey Lawko Brian and Joannah Lawson Barbi Benjamin-Levitt and Michael Levitt Daniela Tixi and Bryan Loewenthal Leah Leon Barbara Henders and Jeffrey Lloyd
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ALL DONORS BY CONSTITUENCY continued
Leslie Pace and Thomas Long Tracey Kernahan and Terrence MacDonald Jennifer and Glenn Mackintosh Maureen Holloway and John Mallovy The Marcuzzi Family Constance Marlatt Susan Bedford and Jason Martin Paul and Mary Martin The Massicotte Family Kelly Dobbin and Scott Mathison Mariette Matos The McBurney Family The McKinney Family Peter and Alison Menkes Yasmin and Alnoor Meralli Elizabeth Boyd and Scott Meredith Hailey and Rick Meslin The Moorhead Family Cristiana and Roberto Moretzsohn The Murmann Family Edward and Nancy Nash The Neal Family Newman/Rothblott Family The Noss-Wortsman Family The Notkin Family Jennifer Leitch and Anthony Novac Zabeen Hirji-Nowaczynski and Mark Nowaczynski Gerald O’Leary and Karel O’Brien Jordan and Barbara Oelbaum Linda and Kevin O’Leary Christina and Thomas Paap Edita and Graeme Page Valery Macri-Pascolo and Paul Pascolo Martha and Mike Pedersen Nancy Park-Pei and York Pei Amanda and David Ploughman Nataly and Max Podrez Edna Ngar Lai Man and Frank Pong Görsev and Fred Pristine The Ratjen Family Lynn Harvey and Ken Raymond Mark Silverberg and Ayala Revah Heather and Stephen Rider Susan Hummel and Andrew Robinson The Rothwell Family The Santoro Family
Alison and Arvind Sharma The Sheiner Family Tatjana and Jeffrey Singer Andrea and Nowell Solish Sandi and Jordan Soll Caroline and Paul Spindler Maureen Simpson and Almos Tassonyi Laura Tate Kate Watson and David Thomas Laura and David Thomas Kim Emerson Thorsteinson and Tim Thorsteinson Korrine Collins and Jeffrey Traynor Harshi and Vishal Vashisht John and Angela Vavitsas Stephen and Anne Marie Walker Claire and Kevin Warren Mary Ann Stallings and Reg Watson The Hanson Weinstein Family Sarah White Nicole Irwin and John Wilkin The Williams Family Andrew and Lisa Wiseman and Family Jonathan and Amal Wolfe Tat and Angela Wong The Yakobson Family Grace Liu and Eugene Yu Stephanie Galloway and Stephen Yuzpe Olivera and Branko Zatezalo Friends of The York School (6) Current and Former Staff Marilyn Andrews Sarah Behl Susan Charron Ezio Crescenzi Gerald Feeney Liz Gilbert Barbara Goodwin-Zeibots Lidija Grkovic David Hamilton Ian Johns Conor Jones Sally O’Neill Alison Hunter Stewart Kevin Stewart Annette Whiteley
Past Parents Sarah Everett and Don Barber The Boggs Family Brad Cameron Mary Pat Tillmann and Gerry Dancyger Friend of The York School Jeff and Kathy Green Zool Kassum Ann Clarkson and Mike Kologinski Ryan Kucan and Family Deborah and Gary Lands Joan Jung and John Lee Marie-Christine Leps and Bruno Leps The Conolly-Mingay Family Robert and Elizabeth Schad Beth Weingarden and Paul Stein Kim and Mark Surchin Tim Murphy and Jane Thompson Ken and Teresa Toten Liudmila Tumarkina and Denis Tumarkin Grandparents Tamara Bukhanov Anna and Clark Bushell Mr. and Mrs. George A. Cohon Tony and Georgia Costakos Thelma Davidson Nicolette Greener Jeanette and Peter Maeba Carole and Marvin Sherkin T. Gai Ward Myrna Weinstein Jo-Anne and Donald Wilkin
Friends Erica and Adalsteinn Brown Michael Halbert Yvonne Penning and Peter MacGowan Roger Moore Christine O’Donohue Evelyn Stong Corporations Bell Canada Bennett Jones Chezvous Dining Inc. ING Direct McCarthy Tetrault Merben International Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc. Myboyz3 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt Oxford Learning Rosedale TELUS Venture Construction Westerkirk Capital Inc. WhippleHill Communications Inc. Students 4P class of 2010-2011 ’19 Charli Abitbol ’21 Myles Abitbol ’23 Arif Aulakh ’19 Grade 1 kids of 2010-2011 ’22 Maddy Mackintosh ’20 Tasia Thorsteinson ’20
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GIFT-IN-KIND DONATIONS
Mercedes Benayon and Derrick Abraham Amy Lengyel and James Andrews Avenue Road Last Call Christopher Blyth and Jennifer Ball Matthew Barry Brett and Astrid Bastin Renita Greener and Alan Bender Barry and Daniela Benun Susan and Lenny Bitondo Gina Boncore Ilena and Mark Borinsky Kate Boynton Keddy Williams and Eric Bushell Dafna and Dan Carr Federico and Ana Cervantes Elizabeth Harvey and Mark Cheetham The Clarfield Family Paul Cobban Suzanne and Mark Cohon Consonant Body Lina Contreras ’11 Jodi Peterson-Cooper and James Cooper The Corneli Family Charles and Mary Beth Daellenbach Michael and Dimitra Davidson eenimod & lu inc. Denise and Robert Ellis Ezra’s Pound Jane Fairley Gerald T. Feeney Melissa and Joel Feldberg Florigens Design Inc. Friends of The York School (2) Gallery Child Liz Gilbert R. Anthony Gilbert The Gliklich Family Heather Campbell Textiles The Hershey Company Marcel Jaensch ’11 Mark and Hanna Kassirer Kathy and Kim Originals Nancy and Terence Koritz Joannah and Brian Lawson Charles and Linda Lazzam Sherri and W. Robert Lee Lilliane and Robin’s Fine Jewellery Living Assistance Services Daniela Tixi and Bryan Loewenthal
Leslie Pace and Thomas Long Bernadette Jauer and Earle McMaster Mary Macleod’s Shortbread Yasmin and Alnoor Meralli Merben International Hailey and Rick Meslin Moms To Be and More Mary McCullough and Robert D. Murray Ted and Nancy Nash The Neal Family Penny Noble Brendan Dahlin and Grace Nolan Zabeen Hirji-Nowaczynski and Mark Nowaczynski Gerald O’Leary and Karel O’Brien Lisa and Norman Oliver Edita and Graeme Page Carol Patterson and Lawrence Partington Kim and Steven Pasternak Dawn and Lloyd Perlmutter Görsev and Fred Pristine Paul Raff Studio Susan Hummel and Andrew Robinson The Rothwell Family Cristina and Catalin Sava Elise Orenstein and Graham Savage Robert, Elizabeth and Mike Schad Julie and Colin Sless Snapdragon Designs Kenneth and Franci Sniderman Sandi and Jordan Soll Caroline and Paul Spindler Steam Whistle Brewing Suetables SunProject Toro Inc. Maureen Simpson and Almos Tassonyi Nico Paul and Cathy Tempesta Laura and David Thomas Kim Emerson Thorsteinson and Tim Thorsteinson John and Angela Vavitsas Claire and Kevin Warren Anne Marie and Stephen Walker Mary Ann Stallings and Reg Watson The Hanson Weinstein Family The Williams Family Cynthia Cooperstone and Gordon Wiseman Alfred Wu and Eileen Zhang Ingrid and John Zimnoch
THE YORK SCHOOL CLASS OF 2011
Kyra Assaad Corbin Broad Blaire Cameron Malcolm Cameron James Campbell Kascha Cassaday Lina Contreras Jacob Dancyger Cassandra Di Matteo Shahnaz Anne Fard Josef Fleischmann Kathryn Fotinos Caroline Garand Serena Goel John Gosnell Fraser Harrs Anthea Harvey-Cheetham Samuel Hix Cody Hock
Marcel Jaensch Alexa Kady Daniela Keren Leila Keshavjee Dmitri Kralik Ryan Kucan Brandon Lamson Harrison Lands Austin Lee Caroline Leps Aidan Mallovy Shea Mandolesi Matthew Marrone Dylan McBurney Leila McCluskey Gabrielle McCullough-Murray Jack Menkes Mohammed Saif Myageri Douglas Neal
Michael O’Dwyer Adaku Oti Johnathon Peat Julia Pizzolato Brigitte Pope Anina Ratjen Anisa Rawhani Rebecca Rosa Shaun Rosenthal Caley Savage Michael Schad Mitchell Stein Allie Surchin Emma Thompson-Murphy Jamal Virani Tori Weinstein Oliver Wolfond Niki Zarikos Amanzhol Zhangeldin
Grad Gift The graduating Class of 2011 wanted to give back to the school and create a legacy for their class, so they decided to donate money to transform the Student Lounge, now known as the Grade 12 Lounge. Bean bag chairs for hanging out, tables for catching up on work and a nice quiet atmosphere contribute to this space being a favourite destination for Diploma students. A plaque recognizing this generous donation now hangs in the lounge. It reads: The Grade 12 Lounge, through the generosity and support of the Class of 2011. We thank the graduating class (now Alumni!) and hope they will come back to the school to check it out!
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UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS
Canada Acadia University Bishop’s University Brock University Carleton University Concordia University Dalhousie University McGill University McMaster University Mount Allison University Nipissing University NSCAD University Ontario College of Art and Design Queen’s University Royal Military College Ryerson University St. Francis Xavier University University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of Guelph University of King’s College (Halifax) University of Ottawa University of Toronto University of Victoria University of Western Ontario University of Waterloo Wilfrid Laurier University York University
United States Barnard College Belmont University Berklee College of Music Boston University Bryn Mawr College Columbia University Cornell University Culinary Institute of America Duke University Hendrix College Kenyon College Lesley University New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Ramapo College of New Jersey Skidmore College Swarthmore College Syracuse University Tufts University University of Colorado at Boulder University of Chicago University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Washington University in St. Louis Wesleyan University United Kingdom London School of Economics University of St Andrews Australia University of Melbourne Bond University Europe and Asia American University of Rome Universidade Nova de Lisboa Hong Kong University
OUR STUDENTS RECEIVED OFFERS FROM
Canada Emily Carr University of Art and Design Huron University College Lakehead University Laurentian University Saint Mary’s University Simon Fraser University St. Francis Xavier University Trent University University of Ontario Institute of Technology University of Windsor
Stetson College Stonehilll College Tulane University University of Georgia University of Miami University of Rochester University of South Carolina Villanova University Wake Forest University Wheaton College William Paterson University
United States Auburn University Binghamton University Boston College Brandeis University Bucknell University Caldwell College Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Colgate University College of William and Mary Clark University Dartmouth College Emory University Georgetown College Grinnell College Hamilton College Macalester College Michigan State University Middlebury College Occidental College Penn State University Purdue University Reed College Rhodes College Rice University Richard Stockton College Rutgers University Sarah Lawrence College Smith College St. Louis University
United Kingdom Cardiff University City University (London) Essex University Imperial College of London King’s College London Portsmouth University Queen Mary University Royal Holloway (University of London) School of Oriental & African Studies (London) University of Aberdeen University of Bath University College London University of Edinburgh University of Glasgow University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Newcastle University of Sheffield University of Southhampton University of Strathclyde University of York Warwick University Australia University of New South Wales University of Sydney
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Gifts to the Annual Fund help York students in many ways, enabling enhancements to the curricular and co-curricular programmes and enriching the student experience. Your gifts make a daily impact on each and every student, and we thank our annual donors for their leadership and generosity. DONATE BEFORE DECEMBER 31
AND RECEIVE A TAX RECEIPT FOR 2011! donate and check out your gifts in action on our website:
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