Annual Report 2012-2013

Annual Report 2012-2013

WALDORF SCHOOL of Lexington

Preschool to Grade Eight

Mission We strive to provide an educational environment that supports the physical, spiritual, social, and intellectual growth and development of our students. Our work is based on the educational contributions of Rudolf Steiner and his insights into human development and social forms. Our goal is to awaken and foster in our students:

A sense of wonder Creative and inquiring minds A well-founded belief in their capacities Strength of intellect, character, and will Compassion for and interest in all life.

These qualities equip our graduates to thrive at a variety of high schools as well as to lead meaningful, creative, engaged lives.

Board of Trustees

College of Teachers

Keith Hartt, President Shannon Ames, Vice President Mooly Dinnar, Secretary Miguel Canizares, Treasurer Leah Palumbo, Faculty Officer Christine Alaimo Ted Braveman Susan Cody Jonathan Green Juleby Hirsch Paulo Milko Mia Moran Hélène Svahnqvist

Karen Weiland, Chair Christa Clark Susan Cody Megan Curtis Tara DeNatale Wendy Margo Mary Beth Melton Helena Niiva Marilyn Pelrine Magnolia Rios Robert Schiappacasse Catherine Steiner Jeanette Voss Tuija Voutilainen Camille Whitener Brigitta Witteveen Liaat Zehavi

Ex-Officio: Robert Schiappacasse

© 2013 Waldorf School of Lexington. Annual Report 2013-2014 is a publication of the Waldorf School of Lexington. Reproduction of content without express permission of the school is prohibited.

Class of 2013

Receive the children with love, educate them with reverence, send them forth in freedom.

Rudolf Steiner

Front cover illustration: Chalkboard drawing by Class Teacher Camille Whitener Class of 2013 photograph: Vito Aluia Photography

School Director Robert Schiappacasse

The season of fall is the time of harvest, a time of grateful gathering of nature’s gifts from the previous year’s labors. This Annual Report comes at a time when we can reflect on the bounty of the past year, an opportunity to recall and appreciate what our school has accomplished and look forward to fresh endeavors

The low-pressure, nurturing environment at the Waldorf School gave me time to explore and create and truly enjoy what I was doing without the pressure of achieving a certain number or comparing my trajectory to others around me. Now, of course, I have had to take many standardized tests and evaluations on my road to medical school, but the emotional stability that Waldorf education taught reminds me to keep an even keel.

Geoffrey Rodriguez ‘03 University of Pennsylvania Medical Student

The highlight and culmination of the school year was the graduation of seventeen eighth grade students, the Class of 2013. At their commencement, they graced us with speech, humor, instrumental music and song, and a quiet dignity. These students displayed a rich harvest of character, talent, and academic achievement. A seed that was lovingly planted 10 years ago for some, and cultivated each year by our dedicated faculty, blossomed splendidly and was reflected in their shining countenances. These students were, to paraphrase the words of Rudolf Steiner, “received in reverence, educated in love, and sent forth in freedom.” With them go our heartfelt wishes for their next steps towards high school, college, and life’s journey.

Another rich harvest was the graduation of WSL’s Class of 2009 from their many respective high schools. A strong academic foundation from their years at WSL and their love of learning is leading them to the next step in their education. This group of students has been accepted into exceptional colleges and universities, including Bard College, Occidental College, NYU, Reed College, Smith College, Tulane University, and Williams College (see complete list on inside back cover). We can feel a deep sense of accomplishment knowing that our faculty shepherded their journey through early childhood and into adolescence for a crucial period in their cognitive, physical, and social development.

Throughout my years in Waldorf education, it has been, and continues to be, a real pleasure to know students who experience Waldorf education from early childhood through the grades and continue into high school, college, and beyond. The qualities that I experience over and over in graduates are: “a look-you-in-the-eye presence,” enthusiasm for discovery and learning, and a vigor for life.

As the school begins its 43rd year—in the wake of last year’s affirming reaccreditation by AISNE and AWSNA—we can move into the winter season knowing that a deep and rich Waldorf educational process is firmly rooted and flourishing in each of our classes.

Ever grateful for the rich harvest of the past year and to the efforts and generosity of parents, alumni parents, alumni and friends, we once again set ourselves to the task of cultivating future generations of inspired learners.

Administration

Third graders weed the school garden.

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Kristen Butler, Store Manager Lucia Caetano, Kitchen Assistant Alisar Cohen, Finance Director Geneva Cooper, Kitchen Director Carol Damm, Communications Director Linda Donovan, Benefits/Accountant Phyllis Frothingham, Accountant

Linda Mack, Development Director Paul Menz, Facilities Manager Betsy Peck, Businesss/Development Asst.

Luana Preston, Office Manager Robert Schiappacasse, School Director Tuija Voutilainen, Admissions Director

Board of Trustees Keith Hartt Board President It is significant that an educational philosophy conceived in 1919 still finds itself so relevant today. Our school nurtures and develops fulfilled, engaged, curious, happy children outside the educational norms of a culture that many experts in the field of child development and learning consider increasingly challenging to a child’s healthy development.

As parents we have chosen to give our children a childhood rich with play activities and discovery of nature, artistic enrichment, and a thoughtful age-appropriate academic program. We guide our kids carefully in a material world where gadgets rule.

We simply let kids be kids.

We foster creativity in a world where the workplace increasingly demands it. We allow kids to discover themselves rather than ask them to memorize what it takes to pass a standardized test. We recognize that strong academics should be complemented with social and emotional intelligence.

The school has experienced some changes this past year. The board has had to adjust finances strained by a weak economy. Parents, teachers, and staff have all made sacrifices. This is not the first rough patch for our community. We adapt. This will pass.

Board Committees Board Officers Building Safety Committee on Trustees Compensation Development Enrollment Task Force Finance Governance Implementation Team Master Plan

Finance and Administration Director Joe O’Regan who steered the finances and administration of the school for more than ten years moved on professionally which created the opportunity to re-envision his role and welcome in Alisar Cohen as the new Finance Director. I’ve worked closely with School Director Robert Schiappacasse and Alisar, and I see bright new horizons based on measured and tested approaches.

We’re in good hands.

As a board we’re engaged in a major effort to define ourselves in the context of other area public and independent schools. We made a pro-active decision to hire a professional to do market research and analysis so that we could better understand how the school is perceived and to evaluate our current enrollment and outreach practices. His work has created an opportunity for staff, faculty, and the board to focus on improving our systems to better serve current and potential parents as well as on establishing a strong, compelling message that will communicate our unique and powerful approach to educating children. Our new, bold sign on Massachusetts Avenue symbolizes an initial step in this direction.

Thanks to all who helped in answering the surveys this past year. They’ve formed a valuable benchmark for what we’re doing well, where we can improve, and what is appreciated about our school.

The Waldorf School of Lexington is a special place where so many cheerfully contribute and families care for one another. There is no more noble task than raising and educating our children. At the same time that I am humbled to have the opportunity to serve this cause, I find great joy in sharing this responsibility with all of you.

First and eighth grade “buddies” after the Rose Ceremony on the first day of school.

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College of Teachers Karen Weiland Chair The College of Teachers is a group of faculty and staff who have made a commitment to work together to provide visible and active leadership in areas that affect the life, health, and destiny of the school. Inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s insights into child development and school community building and working in collaboration with the Governance Council, the College makes decisions on WSL’s curriculum and educational programs.

I believe that having the same teacher and classmates for eight years helped build my teamwork and conflict resolution skills, which are critical in my profession as an engineer. Engineering schools often fail to properly teach these skills; as a result, technically competent engineers may struggle to successfully work on projects with their colleagues when they are out of school and in the workforce.

Anne Goncharov, ‘03 Electrical Controls Engineer RT Engineering Corporation

The College of Teachers began a productive year with a workshop in consensus decision-making and meeting facilitation that informed our ongoing efforts to refine our meeting process and structure. The work that the College undertakes is often complex and must be tackled within a time frame limited by our commitment to our respective classes and subjects, so it is important that our meetings are efficient and that decisions are made in a timely fashion while respecting the diversity of opinion in our teaching community. Thanks to what we learned, our meeting facilitators are becoming increasingly adept at guiding the group through important decisions so that each member and the group as a whole can arrive at decisions that are in the best interest of the school.

As part of the College’s annual commitment to program review, two committees worked throughout the year in a research process that culminated in proposals to enhance foreign language acquisition and technology proficiency in the middle school years. For the first time, students in the eighth grade choose to focus on a single foreign language, Spanish or German. They spend four class periods each week studying the language of their choice. To ensure that students are prepared to use computers and the internet, which are required in their studies in high school, a computer technology curriculum was implemented to increase students’ experience and exposure to the digital tools most commonly used. Middle school students now must learn proficiency in keyboarding that they then apply to word processing and internet research under the guidance of the English skills teacher.

The College shared the Board’s focus on enrollment this past year and appreciates the Board’s commitment to engaging an enrollment consultant to better understand the demographics of our area and the views and feedback of our school community.

We look forward to implementing the recommendations put forward by the Enrollment Task Force in partnership with the Board and administrative staff.

Faculty

Mixed grade students engrossed in reading while in the library.

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Kumi Akiyama Kathy Aluia Leah Bartell Brenda Behrend Ellen Bisshopp Stephen Bloomquist Tudor Bota Ralph Brooks Elinor Brown Kristen Butler Kirsten Carr Lily-Rakia Chandler

Christa Clark Susan Cody Megan Curtis Tara DeNatale Glenn Dickson Christopher Eastburn Andrea Faber Krista Feichtinger Laura Foody Andrew Freeburg Julia Galginaitis Irina Goncharov

Karen Graham Deb Kunhardt Nan Lawson Wendy Margo Mary Beth Melton Helena Niiva Leah Palumbo Marilyn Pelrine Elizabeth Reading Magnolia Rios Maureen Ryan Jane Sheena

Lauren Smith Catherine Steiner Leslie Svilokos Amelia Turner Paula van den Broek Jeanette Voss Karen Weiland Camille Whitener Brigitta Witteveen Elizabeth Yon Shari Yudis Liaat Zehavi

School Finances Miguel Canizares Board Treasurer In 2012-13, the school saw a slight increase in revenues compared to the prior year.

Tuition and fees remain our biggest source of funding, representing 84% of the total and highlighting the importance of continuing to build on our enrollment initiatives.

The school community’s generous support of Annual Giving and of the third annual Gala contributed an additional 6% to revenue. On the expense side, the school maintained fiscal discipline while continuing to dedicate 73% of the budget to the program and trimming administrative and other costs, resulting in a small year-end surplus.

This year, Alisar Cohen joined the school as Finance Director, bringing with her a wealth of financial administration and planning experience. The school’s financial well-being, steered by the Finance Committee and Board of Trustees, is the result of the support and dedication of the families, faculty and staff that make up our school community.

Revenues:

2012-2013

2011-2012

$3,476,769

$3,405,928

After School

$142,006

$168,458

Fundraising

$266,261

$299,826

Homespun & Lunch

$216,569

$232,495

Other

$45,699

$13,912

$4,147,304

$4,120,619

2012-2013

2011-2012

$3,017,996

$2,991,673

$870,972

$876,114

Fundraising

$98,780

$102,613

Rental Costs

$19,526

$32,581

Net Tuition & Fees

Total

Expenses: Program Administrative

Non-Operating* Subtotal Surplus

Finance Committee Miguel Canizares, Chair Shannon Ames Alisar Cohen Keith Hartt Robert Schiappacasse Tuija Voutilainen

$73,497 $4,007,274

$4,076,478

$140,030

$44,141

* Non-Operating Costs for 2011-2012 included Master Campus Planning costs and a donation to the Town of Lexington for the new playground

Middle school boys and girls compete in soccer and basketball intramural leagues with other area independent grade schools.

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Parent Community Association Michelle Willis, Co-chair Taryn Pinstein, Co-chair The past year has been an active one with both continuing and new initiatives as well as monthly meetings to plan, brainstorm, and coordinate the volunteers efforts of dedicated PCA members. We want to acknowledge all of the many parent volunteers not listed here who have generously contributed much effort and time into creating a year rich with events and goodwill. The lead volunteers for each activity are listed in parentheses.

For the past 3 years, the PCA has organized the Waldorf Boutique (Taryn Pinstein, Christina Stanley-Polyak, Ann Wiedie), a rummage sale of children’s items held during the Holiday Fair as a fundraising effort to support the school and as an eco-friendly initiative to encourage the re-use and recycling of clothing and toys. The Boutique raised over $6,400 for the school community and has become an established feature of the Holiday Fair. In addition, the PCA Community Table (Becky Marken, Emi Morse, Lori Wright) raises money by selling small handmade items in the Community Room.

The Parent Education Committee (Mandy DeBurro, Jennifer Goodman, Taryn Pinstein) presented an exciting line-up of speakers as well as Waldorf 101 (Carol Jones), a series of sessions presenting information about Waldorf pedagogy and the school.

The healthy social life is found when, in the mirror of each human soul, the whole community finds its reflection and when, in the community, the strength of each individual is living.

Rudolf Steiner

Dads Connection (Ben Ames, Miguel Canizares, Richard Collins, Guillermo del Angel, Ross Dickson, Keith Hartt, Juleby Hirsch, Jindrich Liska, Leo Margolf-Culhane, Paulo Milko, David Poulten, Butch Stanley, Peter Sulski) had a full year with casual monthly off-campus meet-and-greet nights for WSL dads as well as with organizing an annual family camping trip and a musical instrument “petting-zoo” for children entering elementary orchestra, among other community activities.

As community-building efforts, The International Potluck (Amy Durlach, Emi Morse) in February and the Family Shabbat dinner (Lily-Rakia Chandler, Meredith Culhane, Sarah Levine) both celebrated the diversity of cultures represented by our parent body.

Both events were enlivened with the musical talents of faculty, parents and children.

Part of the PCA’s work is to cultivate a network where parents can support or mentor each other. Parent Christine Alaimo graciously hosted the NurseryKindergarten Parent Reception which offered new parents the opportunity to ask questions of parents from grades 1 to 8 for which they only they have answers, in a warm and relaxing, cocktail party environment. In addition, Julie McVeigh worked with Admissions Director Tuija Voutilainen to match families at the school with new families who joined the school for the year 2013-14.

The PCA maintains, on an ongoing basis, the Adult Lending Library as well as keeps the Lost & Found organized.

Some members of the school community gather for delicious food and lively entertainment at the International Potluck.

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A great deal of gratitude is owed to Susan Cody, the faculty liaison, for her outstanding contributions by getting events on the calendar, supporting planning efforts of the Adult Education committee, and contributing to the monthly meetings.

Development Juleby Hirsch Development Committee Chair Fundraising efforts for the Waldorf School of Lexington play a vital role in providing the outstanding Waldorf education that is our purpose and mission. As with most independent schools across the country, WSL depends upon raising a portion of its operating budget from contributions. It is this support that enables our school to provide students an enriching Waldorf education while keeping tuition as low as possible to make Waldorf accessible to as many families as possible.

This past year, the Annual Giving Campaign raised just over $131,000 from 98% of our community. In addition to across-the-board support for the school, these gifts funded program enrichment for students and continuing education opportunities for faculty and staff. Gifts from the Gala special appeal funded our new, striking campus signage, an original whimsical gateway to the nursery, and renovation of the Main Office in support of enrollment growth and the next generation of Waldorf students and families.

In partnership with the Development and Alumni Committees our accomplishments last year include: • Participation rate of 98% in Annual Giving—matching a $10,000 challenge by the Board of Trustees, • Meeting a $25,000 matching challenge of new and increased gifts, • Donations of $131,343 to the Annual Campaign, • 279 gifts in total,

I credit the creativity and self-confidence developed at the Waldorf school for my ability to conceive of new and innovative ways to run analysis and visualize data in a manner that may not have been evident to my peers in the quantitative and culturally rigid setting of an investment bank.

Thomas Steiner, ‘01 Vice President, Pellucid Analytics Quantitative Finance Advisor

• Revenue of $95,635 raised at the Gala, increase from $80,000 raised in 2012, • Contributions of $35,050 raised for the Gala Special Appeal for campus improvements, increasing from $22,620 in 2012, • Revenue generated for the Mendenhall Scholarship Fund of $12,560­—a record high—including contributions through sponsorship and advertising from local businesses and members of the wider school community, • Total fundraising of $249,852 (restricted and unrestricted).

Countless hours and many hard-working and motivated volunteers led to the success of our fundraising campaign, outreach events and programs. As I look back on the 2012-13 campaign, I am moved by the remarkable energy, effort and resources given so lovingly by so many to keep our school and community strong.

We are all truly grateful for your commitment to the Waldorf School of Lexington school community and the education that our faculty brings to the schoolchildren.

Committees Annual Giving

Gala 2013: Twist and Sprout*

Kristen Bray, Chair Mandy DeBurro Juleby Hirsch Linda Mack Misty Ojure Stacey Zawel

Kristin Bray, Co-Chair Holly Kania P ‘08, ‘12, Co-Chair Josephine Atluri Nancy Heselton P ’04, ’06, ’08 Heather Lawson-Spratley Misty Ojure

Kim Wass P ’06, ’09, ’12 Elizabeth Whitley * Alumni parents noted

A Nursery student delivers her valentine card.

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Donors Annual Giving Leadership Circle $25,000+

Ann Houston Wiedie & Keith Hartt

Benefactor Circle $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous (1) Fidelity Foundation

Patron Circle

$5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous (2) Josephine & Pramod Atluri Maria & Paulo Milko Mia Moran & Sebastian Diaz Kimberly A. Syman & Jonathan B. Lyon

Sustainer Circle $1,000 - $4,999

Anonymous (1) Shannon & Benjamin Ames Allison & H. Whitney Bailey Kristin Bray & Ross Dickson Diana Paola Carvajal-Hirsch & Juleby Hirsch Joseph P. Donahue Charitable Foundation Trust Andrea & Anthony Douglass Andrea & Ralf Faber Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn Meghan & Michael Lytton Wendy Margo Julie & Patrick McVeigh Maranda J. Miller & David R. Warren Catherine & Karel Steiner Theresa Stremlau & Ted Braveman Hélène Svahnqvist & Anders Lundstrom Gretchen & Alan Wiedie

Steward Circle

Friend Circle

Anonymous (1) Betsey I. Ansin Kimberly & Russell Ayan Wendelin Bailey & Kris Zaragoza Lisa Berland & Larry Teitelbaum Lisa Bloom & Richard Frankel Kristen Cowan Butler & Daniel Butler Raluca & Ned Buttner Charlene Caswell & Nathaniel Woods Claris Chuah & Shivalik Bakshi Elisa Elkin Cleary & Michael Cleary Susan Cody Jan Connery & Reinier Courant Rosemary Connors-Botto & James Botto Cheryl & Rainer Dressler Alexandra T. Elliott & David P. Alexanderian Karen Graham & Joe O'Regan Susan & Steve Grand

Anonymous (28) Access Group, Inc. Sara Arduino & Alberto Rabbachin Margaret Arndt & David Snieckus Saeko & Daniel Baird Douglas Baker Bank of America Foundation Leah Bartell & Gabriel Solomon Brenda & Jason Behrend Carol & Selim Berker Claudia & Carlos Bermudez Rozmin & Seraj Bharwani Dr. Lorraine Bloomquist Stephen & Faith Bloomquist Amanda Bosh & Stephen Levine Anna Giacoma Bottalat & John Haible Ellen & Eric Braaten Margaret Bray

$250 - $999

From top to bottom: Linda Donovan and Joe O’Regan enjoy an evening of celebration for Joe’s decade-long tenure as Finance Director prior to moving on to a new position.

At Grandparents Tea, the grandparent of a third grader observes his granddaughter’s work.

A grandparent joins his grandson for snack in the kindergarten.

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Anne Gates Gursky & Gene Gursky Adria Goodson & Max Vohlken Jane Gray Elizabeth & Jonathan Green Julie Hannon & Philip Abrams Mea & Bill Hilton Barbara Hulsizer E. Patricia & Brian James Katrin Kaufer & Claus Otto Scharmer Anne Kelly & Paul Cotran Misty Koger-Ojure & Abram Ojure Melissa & Jindrich Liska Alice & Richard Kwan Becky & Tony Marken Katarina Markovic & Andreas Bracher Geraldine & Paul Menz Yoshiko Mizukami & Harry Reddy Allison & Derek Moody Irene Novia & Sunshia Yawoga Lynn Nowels & James Olesen Lia & Leo O'Donnell Oracle Dianne Pettipaw Taryn & Lee Pinstein Dunja Popovic & Jacob Hosler Luana & Alan Preston Nadia Puttini Kathryn & Daniel Rapperport Elizabeth Reading & Keith Schnebly, III Alison D. Ryan & Brendan Ryan Beth Sager & John Bruce Robert & Heike Schiappacasse Marianne Slight & Max Starets Jane Stollenmeyer & Ken Ansin Alison Storry & Gary Koepke Ellen C. Varney Renata von Tscharner Sari & Vesa Virtanen Waldorf Class of 2012 Karen & Karl Weiland Michelle Willis & James Stanley Lori & John Wright Nobuku & Tohru Yagi Shari & Michael Yudis

$1 - $249

Geraldine & Ralph Brooks Elinor Brown & James Hoffmann Elisabeth & Malcolm Campbell Sidney Cannon Gary Cannon Kirsten Carr Lily-Rakia Chandler Christa Clark Linda Cleary & Don Malizia Gloria & Chuck Clough Diane & Lawrence Coe Alisar Kobeissi Cohen Marc Cohen Aina & Buzz Congrom Carole Cooke & Walter Ogier Geneva Cooper Susan & Michael Cranmer Meredith Culhane & Leo Margolf-Culhane Megan Curtis Janice & Ronald Dallas Carol Damm & Michael Jerosch-Herold Teige Davidson Amanda & Michael DeBurro Rosemary & Dennis Dewees Lucy & J. Barton DeWolf Dianna & Robert Dixon Linda & Gerard Donovan Amy & Peter Durlach Christopher Eastburn Eden Evins Lilia Flores-Zambrano & Guillermo del Angel Laura Foody Phyllis Frothingham Julia Galginaitis Becky & Greg Gettel Bridget & John Glenshaw Deborah Goldman & Tod Wiesman Irene & Alexander Goncharov Jennifer Goodman Heather Harker & Jackie Woodside Dr. & Mrs. Louis Harris Kirsten Hede-Brierley & Andrew Brierley Jessie & John Herring John Costa Howard Susan & Kent Hubbard James Hurley Sara & Charlie Hyson Kate & Craig Idlebrook Andrea & Adrian Jackson Sophie Jennett & Jim Ballin Phyllis & Herb Kayne Gail & Tony Keefer Pauline Kelly & Charles Pimlott Dorothee & Thomas Kennedy Julie Kim & Ben Pak Ramya Krishnamurthy & Venkat Gopalakrishnan Uschi Kullmann Nan Lawson & Jahangir Rajabi Alexander Leef Judith & Sydney Levine Sara & Mitchell Levine Bunga & Wirum Limsawart Andrew Linnell Amanda & James Loftus Maria Luiza & Pedro Genta

Marisa & Michael MacClary Linda Mack Wendy MacKey-Kydd & Brian Kydd Christine Masi & Scott Biller Meighan Matthews & Steven Potter Kristie & Tony Mattioli Mary Beth Melton Melissa Moon Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Emi & Christopher Morse Monika Musial-Siwek & Peter Musial Helena Niiva Elizabeth & Chris O'Donnell Amy Oliver Jill & Michael Owens Leah Palumbo Betsy Peck Jill Pellarin Marilyn & John Pelrine Sheila Pundit Selma Ramic Linda Rhines & Peter DeMasi Magnolia Rios Jean & Michael Roper Nancy & David Ross Sandra & Gary Ruggiero Miranda Ryan Arlene Sager Mrs. Joan Gardner & Mr. William C. Sawyer Heidi Schauster Kimberly Shaknis & Jeremy Seeger Freema Shapiro Jane & Robert Sheena Elena Sidorova & Anton Sergeev Nancy & Jack Sieber Jane Sokolow & Ned Ames Rebecca & Jerome Soloway Hyeju Son & Jay Peck David Steiger Renee & Jochen Steinbrecher Jenny Stirling Thomas Sullivan Anita & Peter Sulski Leslie Svilokos & Alan Piccin Wanru Tai & David Poulten Ms. Irit Tamir & Mr. John J. Pinsky Kyoko Tanoshima & Chian-Seng Chang Jens Tillmanns Total Services Corp.

Diana Turk & Matthew Meisner Amelia Turner & John Rossi Paula & Hendrik van den Broek Ruth & Eugene Varney Tracy & Robert Ventola Robyn Vogel Jeanette & Stephan Voss Tuija Voutilainen Rebecca & Christian Weeks Cara Weir Elizabeth & John Whitley Kate & Christopher Woll Toby & Ed Woll Jennifer Wylie & Brandon Welsh Brigitta Witteveen Nicole & Rick Yancey

From top to bottom: Holt Massey P ‘03 with wife Sandra mingle at the Alumni Parent Social at the Holiday Fair Shopping Night.

Musicians, Meghan Jacoby (flute), Aaron Larget-Caplan (guitar), and Robert Sheena (English horn) P ‘06, ‘09, ‘13, rehearse for the Mendenhall Benefit Concert.

Alumni Alex Sheena ‘09 and Sophie Green ‘09 play the iconic roles of King Winter and Lady Spring on May Day bringing laughter and cheer to the school community.

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Mendenhall Scholarship Sponsors Anonymous (1) Sue Coakley & David Eggleton Meghan & Michael Lytton Betsy Peck Daniel Raizen Janis Rothbard & Dominique Aubin Catherine & Karel Steiner Ann Houston Wiedie & Keith Hartt

Donors Anonymous (2) Lisa Berland & Larry Teitelbaum Carole & Robert Chapdelaine Compassionate Care ALS Janet Cromer Andrea & Ralf Faber Lilia Flores-Zambrano & Guillermo del Angel Daniel Gadish & Shai Nathanson Jill Edgington Gandossi Tobe Gerard Joyce & Robert Greif Wendy Margo Ginny Mazur Joan & Paul McCabe Lynn Nowels & James Olesen Lisa Peccini & Chris Willems Jan & John Phillips Nancy & Jack Sieber Epp Sonin Jody Steiner & Myles Gordon Theresa Stremlau & Ted Braveman Simone Vincens Jonathan Wobesky

Gifts-in-Kind

Current parents, alumni, and alumni parents, celebrate at the Twist and Sprout Gala: Lisa Berland P ‘00, ‘02, ‘04 and Dolores Kaufmann (former Eurythmy Teacher) Co-chairs Holly Kania P ‘08, ‘12 and Kristin Bray P ‘20, Kindergarten Alumna Chloe Berwind-Dart ‘91 and Charlie Hyson (Nursery Parent) Sebastian Diaz P ‘18, ‘20, Nursery and Jindrich Liska P ‘20 in the grips of King Winter (Peter Sulski P ‘20)

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Leah Bartell Tudor Bota Derby Farm Flowers Glenn Dickson Andrea Douglass Meghan Jacoby Aaron Larget-Caplan Jim Oleson Karl Ørvik Stephanie Otto Ørvik Cory Pesaturo Daniel Rodriguez Jane Sheena Robert Sheena Gabriel Solomon Jenny Stirling Anita Sulski Peter Sulski Richey Tally

Gala Donations (includes Gifts-in-Kind) Christine Alaimo Ameriprise Financial Shannon & Ben Ames

Anonymous Assembling a Cooking Life B-19 Boutique Hotel, New Delhi, India BareSole Yoga Bell & Jane Belmont Therapeutic Massage Lisa Berland & Larry Teitelbaum Blue Sky Kindergarten Kristin Bray Ralph & Geraldine Brooks Cambridge Rolfing Camp Glen Brook Cairn Hill Kristin & Jim Canty Kirsten Carr Paul Carr Diana Paola Carvajal-Hirsch & Juleby Hirsch Cambridge Health Associates Cambridge School of Weston Colin Smith Architecture, Inc. Comella's Aina Joseffson Congram & Walter Congram Jan Connery Costco Crafty Yankee Deborah MacFail Designs Debra's Natural Gourmet deCordova Scuplture Park and Museum Deer Hill Expeditions Deluxe Town Diner Donelan's Supermarket Reg Down Cheryl & Rainer Dressler Eating Art Work Eighth Grade 8, Class of 2013 El's Cards Evergreen Kindergarten Andrea & Ralf Faber Fairy Bell Nursery Farmers to You Fifth Grade, Class of 2016 First Grade, Class of 2020 Guy Fishman Lilia Flores-Zambrano & Guillermo del Angel Flower Yoga Fourth Grade, Class of 2017 Funky and Functional Stoneware Pottery Gardens by Demetra Adria Goodson & Max Vohlken Karen Graham Great Brook Yoga Philip Greenspun Julie Hannon Keith Hartt Healing Lotus Zen Shiatsu Therapy Melanie Hedlund Helena Niiva Nancy Heselton Homespun Intentional Organizing- Professional Organization Services JLynn Design Holly Kania Colleen Katsuki Anne Kelly & Paul Cotran Angela Kessler

Nicole Koenig Melinda LaBarge Heather Lawson-Spratley Lexington Community Farm Coalition Little Meadow Nursery Lydian Center Lyn Evans Potpourri Designs Meghan & Michael Lytton Wendy Margo Marilyn Pelrine Holt Massey Janis McClinch Julie & Patrick McVeigh Maria & Paulo Milko MM Woodcrafts & More Moody Allison Mia Moran Music Together of Arlington Newton Chiropractic & Wellness Centre Not Your Average Joe's Nova Natural Toy & Craft Old Sturbridge Village One2One Bodyscapes Palumba.com Pear Tree Pottery Marilyn Pelrine Prudential Prime Properties Dan Raizen Demetra & Salvatore Restuccia Retrocraft Design Revels, Inc. Lillie Ris Roostbooks.com/Shambhala Publications Mary Ross Karen Roth Rowskills Kate Ruma & Associates Acupuncture Carol Ryan Salon Astante Heidi Schauster, A Nourishing Word Marcy Schepker Heike & Robert Schiappacasse Lasha Schoeffel Second Grade, Class of 2019 Secret October Seventh Grade, Class of 2014 Kim Shaknis & Jeremy Seeger Six Sixth Grade, Class of 2015 Bill Smith Catherine & Karel Steiner Steve Stamas Designs Stone Hearth Pizza Jane Stollenmeyer & Ken Ansin Alison Storry & Gary Koepke Theresa Stremlau & Ted Braveman Peter Sulski Summer at Hawthorne Valley Farm Sunflower Kindergarten Sunny Window Sweet Peas & Buttercups Terra Firma Thayne Emrich Design The Children's Garden Third Grade, Class of 2018 TwoMamas Photography

Waldorf School of Lexington Weleda, Inc. Wild & Woolly Studio Willow's Creatures Kate & Chris Woll Wood Street Institute Tohru & Nobuko Yagi Yoga & Nia for Life Kerstin Zanger

Campus Improvements Special Appeal Anonymous (3) Josephine & Pramod Atluri Lisa Berland & Larry Teitelbaum Chloe Berwind-Dart Daphne Berwind-Dart Kristin Bray & Ross Dickson Elinor Brown & James Hoffmann Sheila & Miguel Canizares Diana Paola Carvajal-Hirsch & Juleby Hirsch Claris Chuah & Shivalik Bakshi Alisar Kobeissi Cohen Sebastian Diaz Lilia Flores-Zambrano & Guillermo del Angel Adria Goodson & Max Vohlken Elizabeth & Jonathan Green Nancy Heselton & Jeff Clements Sara & Charlie Hyson E. Patricia & Brian James Holly H. & John V. Kania Anne Kelly & Paul Cotran Misty Koger-Ojure & Abram Ojure Schuyler Lance Heather Lawson-Spratley Melissa & Jindrich Liska Meghan & Michael Lytton Linda Mack Wendy Margo Becky & Tony Marken Katarina Markovic & Andreas Bracher Sandra & Holt Massey Julie & Patrick McVeigh Maria & Paulo Milko Allison & Derek Moody Marilyn & John Pelrine Taryn & Lee Pinstein Kathryn & Daniel Rapperport Elizabeth Reading & Keith Schnebly, III Beth Sager & John Bruce Heike & Robert Schiappacasse Lauren & William Smith Catherine & Karel Steiner Jane Stollenmeyer & Ken Ansin Alison Storry & Gary Koepke Theresa Stremlau & Ted Braveman Kimberly A. Syman & Jonathan B. Lyon Monica Vegelj Jeanette & Stephan Voss Kimberly & John Wass Rebecca & Christian Weeks Camille Whitener & Steve Austerer Kate & Christopher Woll

Other Gifts Community Support Fund Eliza C. Brown Alisar Cohen Aina Joseffson Congram & Walter Congram Fidelity Foundation

Financial Aid Helena Niiva

Gifts in Kind Carol Damm Finally Flowers Joseph Mari Catherine Steiner Jack Wisdom

Math Skills Anonymous

Professional Development Catherine Steiner

Security Upgrades Shannon & Ben Ames

An Eighth Grader presents the “Rube Goldberg� machine he designed and built for his Eighth Grade Project.

The Waldorf School of Lexington is deeply grateful to all donors for their financial support. We make every effort to list donations completely and accurately.

If your name has been omitted or miscommunicated on our donor list, please contact the Development Office at: 781-863-1062 ext. 564 or development@thewaldorfschool.org.

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Annual Giving 2013-2014 Support our Teachers, Support our School, Support Annual Giving Paula Antonevich Director of Development When you participate in the Annual Giving campaign you say “Yes!” and affirm your commitment to enriching the lives of the children of the school.

Participation Matters

Matching Challenge

The Waldorf School of Lexington is proud of its 43-year tradition of generosity and we invite you to be part of this strong tradition of giving. Last year we had a 98% participation rate and this year we are striving for full participation. Your generosity allows us to continue to support our teachers as they provide the unique and rich Waldorf curriculum for our children. Your contribution also helps to maintain and improve our beautiful school campus and provide financial support that ensures an economically diverse community.

Are you up for a challenge? The Board of Trustees has given us an incredible opportunity to increase the power of your gift in support of our school. This year, members of the Board of Trustees have increased their individual gifts from last year and are challenging our community to do the same.

In addition to leading the way with an unrestricted gift of $20,000, the Board is offering to double each new or increased gift amount, up to $15,000. Let’s meet and exceed this challenge!

Thank You!

Every gift is important to the school and every gift is received in gratitude. We sincerely thank you for your gifts of time, talent, and treasure. We value you—our parents, alumni, alumni parents, friends, grandparents and parents, faculty and staff—for your support of the school. Because of your ongoing generosity, we are educating a generation of young people who develop a love of learning based on a deep foundation of academic achievement. Your gifts ensure that we can continue to provide a developmentally-appropriate, academically creative, and innovative curriculum in a secure and inspiring place. Thank you.

Editors Paula Antonevich, Development Director Carol Damm, Communications Director Photographers Vito Aluia Photography Mandy DeBurro, P ‘20

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Betsy Peck, Development Assistant Irit Tamir, P ‘13

This place has prepared you for life in a way that is unique, and rare, and remarkable; taught you things that the wider world regularly insists can’t be taught—artistic and musical ability, creativity, kindness—experiencing yourself as an integral part of something larger—part of seasons and cycles, the ebb and flow of the natural world.

Ben Deily, ‘82 Creative Director, Advertising

Congratulations Class of 2009 Members of the Class of 2009 have been accepted to the following universities or colleges: Bard College

Richmond University of London

College of the Atlantic

Roger Williams University

Connecticut College

Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Guilford College

Skidmore College

Mount Holyoke

Smith College

New York University

Tulane University

Nichols College

University of Vermont

Occidental College

Williams College

Plymouth State University

Worcester Polytechnic University

Reed College

Inside back cover: Geometric figure designed by seventh grade student.

Back cover: Fourth graders dance around the new Maypole.

WALDORF SCHOOL of Lexington Preschool to Grade 8

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