The York School Donor Impact Report 2018-2019

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Dear York School Community, This note is a “thank you” to all who have shared so generously with our students and staff by donating to The York School Fund.

Together we make The York School an amazing place of possibility and opportunity and I am genuinely grateful for your help. These pages provide some insight into the many ways The York School Fund has improved the experiences of our students and staff. This Impact Report is

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Your contributions to The York School Fund allow for opportunity of experiences. It enables participation and by doing so makes achieving great things possible. The York School Fund was established to enhance those immersive learning experiences.

This Impact Report highlights just a few of the many ways your generous donations to The York School Fund enhance the learning experience for our students. Through our collective efforts, they learn first-hand how

really a Thank You from all the students and faculty who have benefitted from your thoughtfulness.

to be engaged citizens in their community.

Thank-you again for that support, past and future.

Where our children and our students are concerned, we are charged with helping them gain confidence, find their voice and stand confidently as they tell their story.

We want them to be happy. We want them to recognize ways in which they can positively influence the world and see in themselves the skills needed to do so.

Our children and students manage complex challenges through immersive experiences.

They don’t always have to win in the traditional sense, but they always have to try with a good effort. Your generosity means they have the opportunity to compete, and get involved in different ways that they may have considered before.

Please enjoy the stories on the following pages and recognize them as reflections of your profound and lasting impact on our community and the world.

Julie Di Lorenzo Co-Chair of Board of Directors Head of Advancement Committee Praveen Muruganandan Director, Admission and Advancement The York School

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It’s not about the debate. It’s about making sense of the (sometimes overwhelming) global issues and the confidence that grows as a result.

Did you know? Debating is the largest club at The York School.

Ryan Cho, soft spoken and always curious, is also recognized as among the best Canadian high school debaters. Whether it’s about welcoming a green technology future, or fixing social isolation, Ryan knows that solutions to global challenges will come through dialogue.

“Watching people step up to make a difference fills me with confidence that the human race is fully capable of fixing the challenges faced on this planet.”

“We are a small dot on a giant map, and sometimes the issues heaped on top of each other can be overwhelming,” he says. “But debating the issues, analyzing them and exploring different perspectives is when they start to make sense and we get hopeful.”

“Watching people step up to make a difference it fills me with confidence that the human race is fully capable of fixing the challenges faced on this planet.”

Ryan the debater believes in the limitless potential of humanity.

His advice to the less hopeful? “Start with community and show how your little corner of work connects to the global issue.” It’s not all ‘sky is falling’ stuff in debating competitions, he adds. “Debating topics are as wide as the horizon.”

Take, for example, culture and entertainment. Ryan once debated ‘whether Disney Princesses were good for kids.’ Ryan’s mother thinks he “might accidentally become a lawyer.” Ryan is not sure. Yet through debating he has learned about perspective and his place on that giant map.

With help from The York School Fund, Ryan represented York at the World Individual “Debate leads to awareness, and awareness Debate and Public Speaking Championships to action,” announces Cho. He says this not in South Africa (where he placed in the as an idealist, but with the conviction that it’s top 50). an irrefutable fact.

“Debating helps me break down the big picture.” Ryan is inspired seeing positive action come from thorough discussion.

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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time to plant one is now.”

“Oaks are wonderful team players in the forest, but they can be finicky,” York School teacher and Eco Team coordinator Catherine Gordeyev explains. “Their intricate root system prevents erosion and they are the home and ‘dining establishment’ of choice for many woodland creatures -from birds to deer. They take a long time to establish and get squeezed out by invasive species like the Norway Maple and the Japanese Knotwood.”

“This pilot has taken root. By 2025 our ambitious hope is to have planted 325 established oaks we seeded at The York School in Toronto ravines.”

“As humans, it is important to be part of something larger than our time and place.”

Observing the city’s ravines in rapidly declining ecological health, Ms. Gordeyev knew something needed to be done.

She recruited the Eco Team for help. While pulling up invasive species at Tommy Thompson Park to make room for native plants to grow and thrive, the club hatched a plan.

Teaming up with the Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority and the University of Toronto Forestry Department, the club planted oak seedlings on the York campus.

The club will nurture them away from the bullying invasives and will replant them in the ravines where they are badly needed.

With the School on urban Yonge St., it resides next to a massive fragile ecosystem, part of more than 11,000 ravine hectares.

“That’s more than 17 percent of Toronto,” Ms. Gordeyev observes.

“From food to water to fresh air….Walking on sidewalks all day long, we quickly forget all the things that nature provides for us.

Especially if we want to realize a liveable sustainable city with caring kids.”

Ms. Gordeyev laughs and says “Patience,” when asked what students learn from the project. “It takes a few years for an oak to take root. Where instantaneous results are at our fingertips, this will be a long-term project. Imagine, White Oaks can grow 35 metres tall and live for several hundred years!” How does the saying go? “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.’”

What else might the students learn? “A nurturing spirit and a respect for nature and biology,” Ms. Gordeyev adds. “In 1759 Voltaire proclaimed in Candide ‘we must cultivate our garden.’ As humans, it is important to be part of something larger than our time and place.”

With help from the York School Fund Ms. Gordeyev and the Eco Team have started their seed-to-seedling programme in large planters at The York School. Their aim is to bring more native oaks back to Toronto’s ravines.

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For the love of the game.

Standing between three top-performing athletes and master coaches addressing a crowd of parents, York School Director of Athletics Rick DeMarinis states: “The goal is to cultivate lifelong athletes, not individuals who are striving to win. We’re here to talk about our collective role as adults in realizing that journey for our children.”

“Our goal is 100% participation in either a competitive or recreational athletic programmes.”

The other three coaches nod in agreement, including Vince Luciani, former CFL and NCAA football coach, Johnny Cassels, Cassels Tutoring’s founder and Martin Reader, a 2012 Summer Olympian in beach volleyball.

“It’s not about the game.

It’s knowing you’ve got game.”

Called Performance Parenting, the evening was designed to help parents learn how best to support their children’s athletic pursuits. Over three sessions, the talks explored a range of issues. One session gave tips on how to focus and get one’s ‘head in the game’ by using mindfulness and by leaving external distractions off the court or playing field. Parents were reminded that being in the moment enhances both teamwork and individual performance.

Another session talked about ‘the parents in the stands’ and their attitude. Coach Luciani started the conversation by asking: “What is better to say to your child after a game? Why didn’t you take that easy shot?!”

- or - “I love watching you play out there, you looked like you were flying.”

Highlighting people’s exuberance when focussing on a game validates and builds confidence, fulfillment and a love for sport.

Luciani closed the session by saying that children should be engaged in sport for the right reasons. Then he wondered, “Does your child want to be a champion, or do you want your child to be a champion?”

Parents’ behaviour on the sidelines matters.

Children observe everything. Parents learned that they play a large role in developing a positive can-do attitude towards their child embracing sport. The evening ended with a final reflection. NBA and International Shooting/Skills Development Coach David Nurse has worked often with The York School students recently commented: “If I have two prospective employees in front of me and one has a 4.0 GPA but doesn’t do sports, and the other has a 3.7 GPA, but plays pickup basketball Thursday nights, I’m hiring the athlete. They know how to balance schedules and are accountable for their actions. They’ll also know that striving for what you really want is physical and mental hard work, and that teamwork is the way to get there.”

With help from The York School Fund, Mr. DeMarinis assembled a star-studded cast of athletes keen and willing to share experiences with the community.

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Perhaps Dorothy possesses the character What did you learn on your journey down attributes most resembling a York student.

She’s adventurous, open minded, the Yellow Brick Road?

Gabe puts on his lion costume for his role in perseveres in difficult circumstances and networks with respect and grace. Her sense the school play, the Wizard of Oz. He of hope helps others in troubled times. Most practices a cowardly lion pose. Then he intriguing, she has power, albeit unknown to switches persona and gives a courageous roar. At the same time, Gigi in her scarecrow her until the tale’s end. costume, does the floppy-sack-of-straw walk Whether they were centre stage, in the she learned from the acting coach. Both ensemble, doing hair and makeup, painting have become their characters. the set or making costumes, the professional staff’s dedication and the students’ “I really like the weight of this mane,” observes Gabe. “We started our rehearsals commitment – not to mention the big publicity, and big crowd – provided the in our regular clothes, but now that put on fantastic opportunity to participate in this these ornate costumes, with professional once-in-a-lifetime experience. support, the whole team really stepped up Fostering creative collaboration to realize a common goal.

to meet the show’s heightened production quality.”

Gigi and Gabe are unsure where the metaphorical Yellow Brick Road will take “The younger students played a number of them on their careers, but they know theatre characters,” Gigi adds. “The Lollipop Guild, will be a constant in their lives. From this the flying monkeys, they really got into their experience, they obtained the character roles! When it all came together on opening traits necessary for excellence, confident to night, the lights, the pit band, the full house, step onto the stage and shine. that’s when we realized we were part of By providing theatre-quality costumes, a something big.” dynamic set (with a flying house!), stage and lighting, and band accompaniment, The Once every five years, the Middle and York School Fund helped professionalize the Senior School join together to stage a production for the actors and a well-orchesmusical. This year’s iconic Wizard of Oz trated and enjoyable musical for the school gave each student a chance to be part of community. a larger-than-life spectacular production.

In the familiar foursome’s journey to the Emerald City, there are character traits necessary for excellence—the need to improve, fine-tune and pivot along the journey. Like Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man, we are taught that you need courage, passion and brains to succeed.

The Fund also contributed to a new drama room with moveable staging for future students to act, sing and play.

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The CAS day’s wide range of activities included Removing invasive species in Tommy Thompson Park Creating a mural at the CNIB Hub Chopping and slicing in the Scott Mission kitchen Landscaping an outdoor reading space at Children’s Book Bank Sorting out costumes at DramaWay Cataloging books at Frontier College Supporting the women’s shelter at Interval House

Among the best examples that show students how enriching it is to participate in community activities is in Anna, Georgia, and Olivia’s work at DramaWay. In an environment where social work and theatrical art converge, DramaWay has been providing compassionate programming for individuals with special

Helping cultivate volunteers for life.

needs for 20 years.

Anna - “I think when we first walked in, the organization thought we were fly-by-night students looking for volunteer hours. But we

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”

got all our CAS hours before grades 9-10 and we’re still here. I see this as an extracurricular activity. You’re there in the moment, dancing and reading comedy together having unbridled fun. It’s my favourite part of the week where you can be yourself with friends who accept you unconditionally,” admits Anna, whose sister kicked off the relationship with DramaWay and The York School six years ago. I give a lot of credit to DramaWay for helping me shape the direction of where I want to take my career in

A place where you can be you. Participants with special needs including autism, Down syndrome, learning disabilities participate in DramaWay’s programs by learning through creativity that everyone has a voice.

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I have confidence you’ll do ok.’ DramaWay believes in you. You matter to somebody, and they matter to you.”

Olivia - “Through DramaWay, you don’t see the disability. You see the people, with their great personalities, for who they are. The plays at the end of the season are always so triumphant.

Our friends and family come to celebrate.”

Two years ago, the students put together a proposal to The York School for DramaWay to make use of the school’s facilities after hours.

Now, DramaWay uses the school two times a week for programming, and in exchange the School can help cultivate ‘volunteers for life.’

Off to University next year, the students believe they are leaving the relationship with DramaWay and The York School in good hands. There are four younger students taking over, and with the support of the School’s Director of Citizenship, DramaWay has been woven into the school’s fabric.

By serving the community, students engage in both local and global issues. They take on new challenges, plan and initiate activities, learn to work in teams, show perseverance and commitment, consider moral issues and develop

“Food kitchens, women’s shelters, tree planting.

What problem do you want to help solve?”

social work.”

skills. Learning to help others is a fulfilling ments instills pride and validation in the commu-

As ‘counterbalance’ to the academic rigour of school, a Creativity Action Service (CAS) component to the school curriculum provides students learning through experience along with community involvement. To show all 76 Grade 11 students the importance of community (and their role within it), The York School organized a service day at the start of the school year.

This concerted effort helps students create connections, exposes them to community partnerships and demonstrates how one can make an impact in many ways to assist others.

Georgia - “Once a week I can detach from societal expectations, and leave my to-do list and stress at the door. This is an environment where you get perspective. One of the participants once said to me: ‘Is it the end of world if you think you bombed that math test?

exercise where the impact of their accomplishnity.

The York School Fund provided financial support for such things as transportation, lunches and supplies, and coordination of this day-of-service.

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Creating outdoor spaces to challenge and inspire.

Junior School Playground We are months away from breaking ground on the newly designed Junior School Playground set to be built and ready for our children by September 2019.

The York School’s $1.5 million playground will be home to our 250 Junior School students throughout the school day for Recess, Outdoor Learning and After-School practices! A BIG THANK YOU to our faculty, students and parents who have provided valuable input along the way.

The new playground will include the following components: • • • • • • •

Wallholla - Vertical Play Structure Multi-Purpose Field An Outdoor Classroom Reflection Wall Performance Stage Basketball Court JK/SK Play Zone

This year The York School Fund will help enhance each Junior School student’s experience by helping support the creation of a new innovative, multi-functional playground. To get involved, please contact advancement@yorkschool.com

With opportunities to play, learn and take risk - The York School’s Playground promises to be an extension of the classroom. Through your generous support, our Architects have designed a Playground that our children will absolutely love, and many of you have been instrumental in helping raise $950K. To get a sneak peek, please visit www.reimagineplay.ca to see our most recent Playground Design Rendering.

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“The meaning of life is to find your gift.

The purpose of life is to give it away.” — William Shakespeare Tuition and fees cover basic operating costs for The York School’s world-class IB education. Like all top-tier independent schools, we rely on our community’s support. This allows The York School to be truly competitive, enabling our students and faculty to meet their full potential. Donations are critical to the programme enhancements that make The York School experience so exceptional.

3. STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and the 4. Arts A fifth category, the Head’s Initiative, permits ambitious aspirational projects.

The York School Fund support is available throughout the year.

Where you make the difference Each year, your generous donations help on many fronts. Notable writers share their

stories with aspiring storytellers. World class athletes and coaches talk about their journey with student athletes. There are life-changing What is really great about The York School trips with help from The York School Fund.

Fund is that it is needs driven (from a Supported enhancements - from music and grassroots level). This gives The York School drama to science to wellness - positively the flexibility to embrace new opportunities impact the entire York School student and support key priorities not covered in the experience. school’s operating budget. It’s also the perfect avenue to test innovative pilot projects We’d like to share some inspirational and to gage whether they should be integrated aspirational stories realized as a result of your in to the curriculum going forward. generosity. Consider this booklet a snapshot of how The York School Fund has ‘enhanced’ How it works: many learning experiences – and the Identifying the need - in the classroom and difference it has made to students’ lives. in the field, interacting daily with students and colleagues, teachers can spot first-hand The York School Fund approved over 15 the opportunities and requirements for delivprojects totalling close to a quarter of a ering the best possible learning experience. million dollars in 2018. Cornerstone projects To gain support for a desirable project for this year include the Junior School Playteachers can apply for the Fund’s support, ground and The Wizard of Oz, an all-school from among four categories: play.

1. Experiential Learning 2. Athletics & Wellness

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The York School is pleased to recognize members of the community who generously supported the school with an annual gift (cash gift or pledge payment) between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 to enhance the learning experience for so many students.

Saltana Abdigaliyeva & Abi Abdykerim Mercedes Benayon & Derrick Abraham Marlowe & David Ain Muroog Al-Dabbagh & Ali Al-Hellawi Amy Lengyel & James Andrews Shelly & Stephen Arbib Daphne & Glenn Asano Susan & Leonard Asper Lesley & Fred Ast Elizabeth Van Dalen Atack & Dan Atack Deb Kimsa & Howard Atkinson Kimberly Rygiel & Feyzi Baban Gillian Hamilton & Michael Baker Ivy Miao & Sam Baldwin Robert Battista ‘03 Sara & John Bellamy Karen Chu & Aaron Bennett Nandini DasGupta & Michael Bernstein Christy & Julian Bharti ‘04 Erin Iles & Subrata Bhattacharjee Naomi Azrieli & Francois Blanc Patricia & Eric Bonnor Lindsay Hill & Jean-Pierre Boutros Shannan Levere & Geraint Breeze Susan Makepeace & Cornel Brenninkmeyer Erika Rubin & Adam Breslin Ronit Andorn-Broza & Gil Broza Debbie & David Bryane Cathy & Joseph Campos Duriya Patel & Ali Chaudry Catherine Huang & Yi Chen Joanna Wei & Kurt Chen Samantha Sherkin & Jordan Cheskes May Vong & Cosmos Chiu Grace Kim-Cho & Sonny Cho Philip Chown 18

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Bari Hochman Cloth & Jason Cloth Catherine & Sean Clutterbuck Conam Charitable Foundation Laurel-Ann Baker Corneli & Luc Corneli Kate & Matthew Corrin Ainat & Fred Crouzat Qiong Zeng & Min Cui Kiren Singh & Robert Currie Melanie & Michael D’Alessandro Helen & Danny Davies Surjit Deo Irene Seel & Len Diplock Monica Bussoli & Mark Dobrow Heli Donaldson Angel Wu & Qiang Du Natalie & David Duncan Andree Gagnon & Paul Duren Christine Liptay & Glen Evanowich Camilla & Paul Eves Natalia & Sergey Fedyushchenko Marni Wiener & Clifford Feldstein Lara Teoli & Lawrence Ferron Shandi Hansen & Jason Fischer Maria Armstrong & Catherine Fogarty Liza Thomson & Levi Folk Joy Ellick & Corey Fraiberg Kerstin Lueck & Fredrick Francis Jennifer Fraser Jacqueline & Tom Friedland Friends of Independent Schools and Better Education Vivian Chan & Eugene Fung Meredith & Paul Gertin Joy Polevoy & Sean Gilbert Sharj Milano & Sebastian Giovinco Sarah & Roy Gori Kavitha Arunprasad & Arun Prasad Govindarajulu Julie Di Lorenzo & Robert Graham Lindi Lazarus & Gary Grill Rain Shen & Scott Guan Roberta & Tim Hague Colleen Dempsey & Geoff Hall Karen Weinstein & Jason Hanson Roseann Andreou & George Hatzoglou Jing Zhu & Ying Kai He

Yanwei Lu & Gang He Kimberly & Jeffrey Hebel Linda Plumpton & Krista Hill Xian Wang & Halbin Hu Minqing Li & Manching Huen Aileen & Jeffrey Hutchison Elizabeth Mendonca & Anthony Ironside Kozeta & Ardjan Izeti Marie Henein & Glen Jennings Dawn Jia Li Liu & Jing Jiang Heather Ursu & Marcel Kasumovich Julie Rosenthal & Greg Katz Jennifer & Ed Kernaghan Jennifer Kimball Jennifer & David Klassen Kristin Blakely-Kozman & David Kozman The Kras-Claydon Family Sasikhan Geibprasert & Timo Krings Christie Sutherland & Joseph Laposata Linda & Charles Lazzam Heather & Duane Lee Alexandra Flynn & Daniel Leibu Sherry Hettema & Allan Lever Elizabeth & Bruce Levitt Bo Pang & Zhenkun Li Limei Chen & Ting Liang Daniela Tixi & Bryan Loewenthal Leslie Pace & Thomas Long Fiona Feng & Ken Lu Yan Luo Cindy Tu & Albus Luong Tiffany & Jeff Malcolm Lisa Lazar & Carl Mandel Erin Marcus Mary & Danny Marcuzzi Ilyse Lustig & Ted Margel Susan Bedford & Jason Martin Kelly Martin Kelly Dobbin & Scott Mathison Kelly Barone & Tel Matrundola Sylvia & Eric McGeer Giuseppina & Salvatore Mele Elizabeth Boyd & Scott Meredith

Theresa & Seth M. Mersky Christy & Alex Moorhead Fern Teodoro & Rafael Marques de Morais Marissa & Darren Morgenstern Mahnaz Hamidzadeh Mousavifar & Amir Mousavifar Kathrin & Heiner Murmann Nancy & Edward Nash Katie Walmsley & Carl Nauman Nexus PM Inc. Carol Devine & Sandy Nicholson Sheryl & Mark Nightingale Karel O’Brien & Gerald O’Leary Athena Constantinou & Bruno Ortega Bessy Triantafyllos & Graham Pace Liliane Kuo & Matrix Pai Linda Rapp & Max Pencer Wendy & Paul Petrelli Edna Ngar Lai Man & Frank Pong Alison Culbert & Jeff Powis Talei Kunkel & James Price Wei Jing & Wei Xin Qiu Quarrywood Foundation Helen & Scott Rattee Joy & Mark Resnick Megan & James Ridout Susan Hummel & Andrew Robinson Jennifer Law & Paul Rose Amy Kaiser & Kenneth B. Rotman Mireille El Mounzer & Fadi Rouhana Yulia Rybakova & Andrey Rybakov Sadeh-Ward Family Cindi Alexander & David Samuel Ayse Cetinel Sapmaz & Cem Sapmaz The Schad Family Karen & Blair Schultz Leea Litzgus & Patrick Shaw Lili Shalev Shawn & Morris Shawn Liza Mauer & Andrew Sheiner Jeanine & David Sheridan Hay-Won Byun & Richard Shin Tatjana & Jeffrey Singer Lara Avedian & Raffic Skaffe Taylor Skelhorne Jennifer Ross & Howard Smuschkowitz SPRING 2019 / DONOR IMPACT REPORT

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Milena Spisar Christine & Ryan Spourgitis Diana Olusanmi-Steininger & Volker Steininger Erin & Daniel Sternberg Robin & Bill Stone Robin & Michael Storfer Barbara Stulberg Vanessa & Lorne Sugarman Liping Cao & Dianjun Sun Nga Trinh Angela & John Vavitsas Rossella Fazio & Saverio Veltri Ria Tzimas & Spyros Volonakis Elisabeth & Maurice Wager Anne Marie & Stephen Walker Guannan Wang Dongxia He & Guogong Wang Fangfang Guo & Alan Wang Dao Jing Wang & Lun Hai Wang Moira & Douglas Ward Julia Webster ‘05 Annette & Andy Whiteley Irina Sorokina & Scott Wilson Susan Wortzman Hongwei & Xiaogang Wu Eileen Zhang & Alfred Wu Sandra Haines & Thomas Yeo Xin Li & GangGang Yu Hongying Zong Anonymous (15)

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HEAD’S INITIATIVE - LIST OF DONORS TO THE NEW JUNIOR SCHOOL PLAYGROUND To March 29, 2019 The York School is pleased to recognize members of the community who generously supported the school with a gift (cash gift or pledge payment) between September 1, 2018 and March 29, 2019 to support the design and construction of a new Junior School playground.

Shirin Habibi & Parham Aarabi Shelly & Stephen Arbib Roberta Ferrari & Francesco Bertola Christy & Julian Bharti ‘04 Erin Iles & Subrata Bhattacharjee Emily Burnett & Jonathan Bloomberg Julie & Jody Cash Melanie & Michael D’Alessandro Laila & Michael Deluce Garinder Deo Julie Di Lorenzo Trinity Jackman & Marcus Doyle Nicole & Sean Driscoll Angel Wu & Qiang Du Kitti Gombos & Andrew Dzikowski Hanieh Rezaei & Hooman Fazlollahi Paula & Luis Fonseca Joy Ellick & Corey Fraiberg Vivian Chan & Eugene Fung Meredith & Paul Gertin Erica & Noah Godfrey Jing Zhu & Ying Kai He Kimberly & Jeffery Hebel Zhibai Gao & Jianmin Hu Minqing Li & Manching Huen Elizabeth Mendonca & Anthony Ironside Rochelle de Goias-Jackman & Duncan Jackman Olga & Dmitri Kanovich Kristin Blakely-Kozman & David Kozman Romy & Corey Libfeld Beni Damji & Adam Lorenti

Yan Luo Ilyse Lustig & Ted Margel Anita & Steven Marshall Susan Bedford & Jason Martin Karelyn & Scott Murray Nancy & Edward Nash Donna Sankar & George Ng Sandra Nissan Alua Nurkeyeva Bessy Triantafyllos & Graham Pace Liliane Kuo & Matrix Pai Dorthe Hagelskjaer & Simon Hagelskjaer Petersen Erin Cooper & Etienne Phaneuf Aditi Quadras & Sachin Quadros Helen & Scott Rattee Lina & Ron Rein Joy & Mark Resnick Sharon Norton Robertson & James Robertson Alexandra Stewart & Roger Rudisuli Yulia Rybakova & Andrey Rybakov Sadeh-Ward Family Maria Nesterenko & Oleg Safir Raman Rai & Jessie Sahota Jeanine & David Sheridan Erin & Daniel Sternberg Sherri & Mike Sullivan Erica Yao & David Tien Rossella Fazio & Saverio Veltri Elisabeth & Maurice Wager Fangfang Guo & Alan Wang Sandra Haines & Thomas Yeo Neda Mansouri Yiu & Grant Yiu Anonymous (3)

STAFF AT THE YORK SCHOOL - The York School would like to acknowledge staff and former staff who generously supported the school with an annual gift (cash gift or pledge payment) between July 1, 2017 and March 29, 2019 to enhance the learning experience for so many students.

Juliana Agostino Katherine Almeida Marilyn Andrews Christine Appadurai Ravi Appadurai Marie Aragona Effie Balomenos Jill Baptist Shannon Barber Maria Barnden Sarah Bauld Kimberley Benoit Megan Berry Fabio Biagiarelli Jackie Birch Glen Blair Kate Boynton Rob Burkett Morgan Carroll Sarah Charley Timothy Cooper Otino Corsano Jacquelyn Cummings Elise Currier Deloan D’sa Chris Deighton Rick DeMarinis Mona Desai Vicky Diano Glen Downey Diane Drysdale Susan Duviner Brian Eaton Chloe Edwards Vanessa Emer SPRING 2019 / DONOR IMPACT REPORT

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Amy Faba Gillian Farris Claudia Da Fonte Cidalia Gardner Sara Gardner Elizabeth M. Gilbert Helen Gin Michelle Golfman Shelley Gopal Catherine Gordeyev David Hamilton David Hanna Shane Heyes Elizabeth Hill Mary Hudson David De La Huerta Kendra Hutton Bengt Johansson Mary Moffat Johansson Ian Johns Conor Jones Rachel C. Keeling Jane Kerr Carol Klestinec Elissa Kline-Beber Mike Krysa Danielle Lemieux Andrea Lossing Kara Lysne-Paris Teresa MacDonald Cody MacFarlane Janet MacMillan Karen McCallum-Ryan Dawn McMaster Katie McParlan Justin Medved Praveen Muruganandan Suzanne Newell Grace Nolan Rita Pak David Paris Douglas Peck Barbara Prevedello Kristy Purcell 22

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Sean Rand Nicole Reyes-Ponce Megan Gardner Ross Tamsyn Ross Cindylea Scott Julie Selley Afzal Shaikh Jessica Smart Sara Spencer Walter Stansfield Chris Steele Megan Stephenson Kevin Stewart Robyn Tarshis Sarah Thornton Valerie Turner Predrag Vukovic Sally Warren Anthony Westenberg Mary Wood Lisa Yorke Connie Zhao

In the Parent Survey of 2018, 92% of parents felt that their children have at least one supportive adult in the school. The York School Fund is predominantly led by those teachers and faculty that are in daily contact with the students. Seeing value in the opportunities The York School Fund delivers, 80% of York School faculty and staff themselves contribute.

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