YEARINREVIEW 2021-2022
Theschoolholdshighexpectationsandstandardsofexcellenceforstudents,faculty andstaff. AlovingandcaringChristianenvironmentexistsandindividualpersonalitiescan develop. Asettingthatismoresupportivethancompetitive. Theschoolmaintainsthehighestacademicstandardsinprogramsandteachingfor eachlevelofinstruction.
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WesleyPrepprovidesalearningenvironmentwhere:
Childrenareenthusiasticaboutlearning.
Theteaching/learningprocessisdesignedforchildrenwhoseskillsareatorabove gradelevel,andwhoareabletoadapttoclassroomroutines. Appropriateattentionisgiventotheintellectual,emotional,social,physical,religious andmoraldevelopmentofchildreninabalancedprogram. Childrenofallcreeds,racesandethnicgroupsworktogetherandlearnfromeach other Parentsarepartnerswiththeschoolintheeducationalprocess.
Ourmissionistodevelopjoyfulleadersempoweredbyacademicsand integrity. WestrivetoprovideaneducationalenvironmentinwhichtheChristianFaithisreflected; intellectualgrowthofstudentsisnurturedinorderforthemtoreachtheiracademic potential;creativeprocessesaredevelopedandgoodcharacterandcitizenshipare taught.Theschoolendeavorstobeinclusive,toattractandsupportadiversepopulation andtobeaffordable.Weencouragestudentstodevelopenlightenedmindsand compassionatespirits.Essentialtothatgoalareanumberofmorespecificobjectives.
4.....................................................................LetterfromtheExecutiveDirector 6.....................................................................FirstDayofSchool2021 7.....................................................................Mother'sDayOut 8.....................................................................Preschool 9 BuildingBrainsinEarlyChildhoodEducation 10-11..............................................................ElementaryUpdate 12 13.............................................................TheBigKids 14 15.............................................................MeasuresofSuccess 16-17.............................................................SpiritualDevelopment 18....................................................................NurturingGenerousSpirits 19....................................................................SpotlightonFineArts 20...................................................................Classof2022 21....................................................................WesleyPrep BoardofTrustees 22 23...........................................................Volunteering&Fundraising 24 25 ThankYoutoOurDonors&Supporters 26-27...........................................................MissLinda'sLegacy 28...................................................................LookingAheadto2022 2023 29...................................................................ImportantDates2022 2023 TableofContents Page3 End-of-YearReview TableofContents
TheloveandcareourstudentsreceiveduringtheirtimeatWesleyPrepisENDURING, shapingandgrowinglovingheartsforlife.
Dear Wesley Prep Parents and Community Members:
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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Strength gained from times of trial and hardship is ENDURING, and readies us for futurechallenges Wehaveemergedfromthepandemicmoreresilientandflexible WesleyPrepisenvironmentoflove,andloveisENDURING And,lastly,forthemanystudentsandfamilieswhohavepassedthroughthedoors ofWesleyPrepoverthedecades,myloveforallofyouisandwillbeeverENDURING. Eachofyournamesiswrittenonmyheart.
Wesley Prep is a school rooted in faith We celebrate God’s ENDURING and perfect loveineveryfacetofWesleyPrep Developing age appropriate skills and keen, curious minds provides an ENDURING foundation for the developmental and emotional growth ahead for our students. Theseearlyyearssetthestageforlatersuccesses.
The 2021 2022 school year delivered another remarkable chapter to Wesley Prep’s history.AftertrudgingthroughthepreviousschoolyearburdenedbyCovidprevention measures and the absence of our community’s cherished events and gatherings, August 2022 was a long awaited return to nearly normal! The resumption of classes, activities,andeventsatfullswingrejuvenatedusandsetthetoneforagreatyear We started and ended 2021 2022 with a renewed appreciation for the blessings of The Family Wesley Prep: our wonderful students, our amazing school, and our tight knit community.Iinviteyoutorevisitsomeoftheyear’shighlightsonthepagesthatfollow inour2021 2022End of YearReview. I would also like to thank you for choosing Wesley Prep for your family Thank you for recognizing and supporting our extraordinary teachers, who teach from robust curriculums for Elementary and present appropriate activities and curricula for our youngestPanthersinMDOandPreschool!Thankyouforparticipatinginthepurposeful and plentiful events that support our students’ development or are just plain, old fashioned fun! Thank you for volunteering, donating, chaperoning, bringing snacks, planning parties, and agreeing to serve in any number of ways to help the school Thankyou.Eachandeveryfamilyinourcommunityistremendouslyimportanttome, andIhopeyouknowthatItrulyvaluetherelationshipsI’vebuiltwitheachofyou. During this, my 45th and final year as Wesley Prep’s Executive Director, I have done a greatdealofreflecting.AsIlookbackonthemanyyearsthatIhaveledthiswonderful school,awordcomestomindwhenIthinkofWesleyPrep:ENDURING.Thethingsinlife thatmatterarenotfleeting.Theyarebuilttolast.Theystickwithus.Asso,theheartof WesleyPrepisalsosteadfastandenduring: Thankyoufortheprivilegeofeducatingandlovingyourchildren,andforallthejoyyou havegivenme! With love and JOY, Miss Linda LindaAltick ExecutiveDirector
GREAT START Off to a Page6 End-of-YearReview
Bright Beginnings for the Panthers
MOTHER'SDAYOUT
Littlest
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The2021 22schoolyearwasfullofadventure,discovery,andgrowingforouryoungestPanthers. Our faculty began the year with a flexible posture, knowing to expect the unexpected. Thanks to the talented teachers and staff at Wesley Prep, our children were not the wiser We returned to business as usual: building brains and lifelong learning foundations in the MDO and Preschool classrooms Wewerethrilledtowelcomeparentsbackintothebuildingagaintoseethemagicwiththeirown eyes Moments of drop off and pick up, treasured traditions such as the 3s Thanksgiving program, Donuts with Dads, and regular chapel services for Preschool students, provided a window into our school days. Joy filled the hallways as we marveled at the wonder of learning anddiscoverythatcanonlybeexperiencedthroughachild'seyes. The Early Childhood experience at Wesley Prep is child centered. We understand that 80% of a child's brain is developed by the age of three, and by five years old, 90% of the brain is formed. Ourfacultyhaveansweredthiscall!Theyknowthatwithgreatpower,comesgreatresponsibility. Wewatchinaweasimportantdevelopmentalfoundationsarebeingbuiltrightbeforeoureyes. At the heart of all learning, our teachers prioritize relationships and connections with our students. To achieve a whole child approach to learning, we are intentional at each age level with our scheduling, developmentally appropriate lessons, activities, and experiences. Our talented faculty seeks to meet each child where he/she is on the learning continuum by observingeachchild'sintereststodrivewholegroup,smallgroup,andindividualinstruction.
DirectorofEarly Childhood
EARLYEDUCATIONCHILDHOOD
Key Early Childhood Building Blocks at Wesley Prep Music & Movement classes benefit brain development, gross motor growth, and a positive sense of self. Library Time enhances early literacy skills. P.E. stimulates additional gross motor development and teamwork. Monthly Chapel develops spiritual growth. Art Projects, Fine Motor Centers, and Outdoor Playground Time invite creativity, curiosity, and exploration.
building brains in
KatieBalderston
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ELEMENTARY Katie Balderston Preschool Director The2021 22schoolyearwasanexcitingoneforWesleyPrep!Weweregratefultobringbacksomeofour treasuredtraditionsthatwereputonholdfortwoyears,suchasgatheringinchapeltoworshiptogether eachmorning.Ourfirstchapelgatheringwassuchaspecialmoment,withmanyofusmovedtotears realizinghowmuchwehadmissedthesenseofcommunityandbelongingthatcomeswithoursacred traditionofbeginningourdaytogetherinworship. 2021-22broughtthereturnofin-personevents!WehostedOpenHouseandSpooktacularinpersonand wrappedupthefirstsemesterbyringingintheChristmasseasonwithLessons and Carols Oursports androboticsprogramswerealsogoingstrongduringthefallsemester.Ourstudentsexhibitedgritand resilienceastheystartedtheyearinmasks,butbythespringsemester,wewereabletogomask free! Seeingeveryone'ssmilingfacestrulymadeallthedifference WehostedGrandparents'Day,Nightatthe Museum,classparties,ALittleNightMusic,Seussical,theArtShow,AliceinWonderland,PantherPrideDay, Mother's Day Tea, our upper grade camps and trips, and 6th grade graduation. The past few years taughtustosavoreverymoment,andwedidjustthatallyear!Wearesogratefultospendourdaysin thejoy-filledhallsandclassroomsofWesleyPrep! Inadditiontothejoyofgatheringinperson,wehadayearfilledwithrichlearningateverylevel.Our assessmentdatashowsourstudentscontinuetoperformwellabovenationalgradelevelaverages.Our mostrecentIowaAssessmentandCogAT(CognitiveAbilitiesTest)resultsindicatethatourthirdthrough sixth gradestudentsareperformingmorethantwoyearsabovetheircurrentgradelevel,asshownby thegraphsonpage15. HatsofftotheClassof2022!Studentsandparentsundergoarigorousprocessduringtheirsixth-grade yeartodetermineeachstudent'sbestschoolchoicefor7thgrade Sixthgradeisayearofresearching schools, visiting campuses, completing applications, writing essays, taking entrance exams, and participatingininterviews.Weareproudtosaythatourstudentsreceivedmultipleofferstoattenda varietyofexcellentschoolsincludingChrist the King, Cistercian, Dallas Lutheran, Dealey, The Episcopal SchoolofDallas,GoodShepherd,Greenhill,Hockaday,Lakehill,Parish,St.Marks,St.Monica,St.Rita,and SudieL.Williams.Wearesoproudofourgraduates!Notonlydidourstudentsperformwellthisyear,but ourschoolperformedwell,too! AccreditationSuccess!Everyfiveyears,WesleyPrepundergoesanaccreditationreview,andthisyear was our year to become reaccredited Reaccreditation is a year long process of submitting documentationtoshowtheaccreditingorganization,Cognia,thatwemeetorexceedtheirstandardsin theareasoflearning,leadership,andresourcemanagement.Alongwithsubmittingdocumentation,we survey all stakeholders, and the review team interviews parents, students, board members, and staff members Iamproudtosaywepassedourreviewwithflyingcolors! HighlightsfromtheCogniaaccreditationreviewcanbefoundonpage14. LoriCousino Elementary Director Page10 End-of-YearReview
Katie Balderston Preschool Director SupplementalreadingcurriculummaterialsfocusingonTheScienceofReadingtoenhance Thehiringofapart-timereadingspecialisttoprovideadditionalsupportforourstudentsasneeded. SupplementalmathcurriculummaterialsfromtheBigIdeasMath program for our upper grade students TheadditionoftheTyping.comkeyboardingprogramforfourth,fifth,andsixthgradesto TheadditionofmaterialstoourroboticsandSTEMprogramstoenhanceourstudents’ Thankstothesuccessoffundraisingandthegenerosityofdonors,we could purchase materials to enhanceourinstructionforallagesandinvarioussubjectareas Thesepurchaseswillbeahugehelpas weworktomeettheneedsandexpandtheresourcesofourstudents. androundoutourbalancedliteracyinstructioninkindergartenthroughsecondgrade complementtheKeyboardingWithoutTearsprogramusedinkindergartenthroughthirdgrade. understandingoftheengineeringanddesignprocess. Weareprofoundlygratefulforourgenerousdonorswhoenableustocontinueofferingourstudentsa rich,engaging,andchallengingcurriculum.Wecannotlookaheadandprepareforthefuturewithout recognizingthesupportandleadershipithastakentobecometheincredibleschoolweare.Thanksto LindaAltick’s45yearsofleadership, in collaboration with our BoardofTrustees,faculty,staff,and parents,wecancontinueofferingchildrenastrongacademicandspiritualfoundationinasettingfilled with joy and love! Thank you, Miss Linda, for creating this beautiful place! Because of your commitmentovertheyears,wearepoisedtoembracethefuture! We will continue the tradition of developingjoyfulleadersempoweredbyacademicsandintegrity Lookingahead,wearesoexcitedtocontinuethislegacyundertheleadershipofournewHeadof School,MegFahrenbrook.Aswecelebratethecloseofawonderfulyear,welookforwardwithhope andanticipationasweenteranewchapterasWesleyPrepPanthers. Update Page11 End-of-YearReview
the big kids
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WesleyPrepcompletedtheschoolreaccreditationprocessin2021-2022withCognia,a nationallyrecognizedschoolaccreditingorganization(formerlyAdvancED).Theschool accreditation team, led by Elementary Director Lori Cousino, began the self study processinSpring2021.Thein-depthanalysisandsubmissionprocessinvolvedcreation and submission of evidentiary documentation, analysis of student assessment and stakeholder survey data, and updating the school's continuous improvement plan. FinaldocumentationwassubmittedtotheCogniaAccreditationteaminFebruary2022 for review. The team's assessment of Wesley Prep's practices, culture, and continuous improvement plans was outstanding! Wesley Prep leadership will utilize accreditation feedback and assessment results on an ongoing basis to continue to improve and implementbestpractices. WesleyPrepwillundergoCogniareaccreditationin2027. S U C OccursEvery5Years SchoolEngagesinYearLongSelfReview 3AreasofAssessment: Learning Leadership ResourceManagement InputSubmittedfromAllStakeholderGroups: Parents Students BoardMembers FacultyandStaff SchoolsReviewedareGivenanIndexofEducationalQualityScore (IEQ).Scoresrangeupto400. 3PhasesintheCogniaContinuousImprovementSystem: INITIATE IMPROVE IMPACT AScoreof275+IndicatestheInstitutionisatIMPACTlevel,is engagedinpracticessustainedovertime,andisbecoming ingrainedintheinstitution'sculture.WesleyPrepscored310,well abovethisbenchmark. AccreditationProcess Measures of Accreditation Feedback Page14 End-of-YearReview
Additionally, our environment provides individualized, hands-on, experiential, student-centered experiences for learners.
All stakeholder groups consistently described our culture with the word “joyful" and our core values with the word "kindness". Our teachers provide an impactful learning environment that supports student relationships with adults, promotes student leadership, and prepares them for future success.
Not only are our students joyful, but they are also extremely high performing. The team was impressed with the three years of testing data we provided. Our teachers love working at Wesley Prep, many of them describing it as the most supportive environment in which they have ever worked.
Our board is doing a wonderful job of aligning with best Thepractices.Executive Director, the administration team, and the board have done a wonderful job strategically hiring to put Wesley Prep in the best position to seamlessly navigate the Executive Director’s retirement and the transition to new leadership. Our students were described as articulate, well-mannered, bright, gracious, and confident.
Everyone in all stakeholder groups clearly loves Wesley Prep!
Wesley Prep has an effective, supportive culture with strong leaders who engage stakeholders to understand our mission to empower joyful leaders through academics and integrity.
C E S S Page15 End-of-YearReview Wesley Prep's testing data shows that our students consistently perform above grade level in all subject areas. In fact, our longitudinal data indicates that students who remain at Wesley Prep through 6th grade double and sometimes triple their growth with each passing year.
Spiritual Ourgoalshouldbeto livelifeinradical amazement ...togetupinthemorningand lookattheworldinawaythat takesnothingforgranted. Everythingisphenomenal; everythingisincredible; nevertreatlifecasually. Tobespiritualis tobeamazed. AbrahamJoshuaHeschel Page 16 End-of-Year Review
ThestudentsoftheFamilyWesleyPrepstart thedaytogetherinchapel,inworship,giving thankstoGodfortheblessingsweshare. iwcomrGIuwceTParentsarealwayswelcomeandencouragedtojoininthismorningritual.hisdailytimetogetherdefineswhoandwhoseweareatWesleyPrepandxpressestheattitudeofgratitudewehopetoliveoutinourhallwaysandlassroomsandtakeoutintotheworld.Inchapel,weaskthattheprayerseoffer,thesongswesing,andthelessonsweworkonleadusintoabetternderstandingoftheLove,Mercy,andGraceofGod.nchapelweuseexamplesfromtheScripturesandteachingsfromthereatTeacherJesus,alongwithothersources,tobegincomprehendingourelationshipwithGodandGod’srelationshipwithusWerealizewhatiteanstoliveinGod’sGraceandLove.Weestablishthesenseofpportunitiesfoundinthebeliefthatweareco-creatorswithGod:Wearealledupontoaddtothegoodness,beauty,kindness,andwonderoftheorld.WelikeanduseTheMessagetranslationoftheGoldenRuleasfoundnTheGospelofLuke: "Hereisasimpleruleofthumbforbehavior:Ask yourselfwhatyouwantpeopletodoforyou;thengrabtheinitiativeanddo itforthem!" Development BruceHearn Chaplain We want the students to think about their faith, and in this, we feel we are partners with our parents. We encourage parents to attend chapel when they can to demonstrate that worshipingisapriority.Wehopeandpraythatlessonsandthoughtscollectedduringtheday arediscussedathomearoundthedinnertableandatnighttimetuck inprayers. Thestudentsgofromchapelintoclassroomswithteachers who live God’s Love, Mercy, and Grace. We pray the school’s environment, the Family Wesley Prep, is an extension of Christ’s hugging arms because we know we are called to work with “the greatest of the Kingdom of God.” Page17 End-of-YearReview
NurturinggenerousspiritsisapriorityatWesleyPrep.Wearemindfulofcreatingspaceforour students to be aware of and to address the needs of others. We begin by focusing students' attention on the needs of family members and classmates, and as our students grow older, their circles of influence expand accordingly. Our upper grade students have younger buddy classesandour6thgradersserveastheschool'sstudentcouncil,advocatingfortheneedsof allPanthers.Alongwithourgenerositytowardsthoseinourfamilyandschoolcommunity,we areeagertoofferopportunitiestostretchourspiritsoutintoourcity.
Nurturing Generous Spirits
In addition to school-wide projects, Wesley Prep 4th graders engage in The Common Ground Experiment, a yearlong opportunity to build relationships through creative collaboration with members of the community who have different life experiences than our own. In the past, 4th graders have worked with friends experiencing homelessness at Austin Street Shelter, recently resettled refugees at Heart House, and those interning at Cafe Momentum and working at Bonton Farms. What we learn about and from our neighbors is invaluable, and our children lead the way in making authentic connections as they create something alongside new friends. The openness of our students paves the way for the adults to build connections, too. This year, our 4th grade partnered with Wesley Rankin Community Center. Initial challenges presented by Covid forced the students to build relationships through letters and video messages, but students were eventually able to initiate a community garden project with WRCC as well as fund the effort through t-shirt sales and being awarded two grants. The community garden will eliminate property taxes on the property for the agency and will provide a valuable food resource for families in the area We look forward to continuing to Phase 2 of the project and increasing the impact of the collaboration.
Thanksgiving Food Drive Christmas Drive Blessing Bags for Austin Street Shelter, The Birthday Party Project, and Wesley Rankin Community Center
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Projects & Partners
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Congratulations Thisyear'sgraduatesreceivedacceptancestothefollowingschools: ChristtheKingSchool CistercianPreparatorySchool DallasLutheranSchool DealeyInternationalAcademy TheEpiscopalSchoolofDallas GoodShepherdEpiscopalSchool GreenhillSchool TheHockadaySchool LakehillPreparatorySchool ParishEpiscopalSchool St.Mark'sSchoolofTexas St.MonicaCatholicSchool St.RitaCatholicSchool SudieL.WilliamsTalented& GiftedAcademy CLASSOF2022 Oh, The Places They'll OGo! h, The Places They'll OGo! h, The Places They'll Go! Page20 End-of-YearReview
Responsible for ensuring committees communicate with each other to avoid overlaps and gaps Responsible for developing a strategic financial plan and submitting an annual financial budget
ChristianYanicelli Administration LindaAltick,ExecutiveDirector KayEck,ExecutivePastor BruceHearn,Chaplain BobRessler,DirectorofOperations
ExecutiveCommittee: Budget&FinanceCommittee: Development&MarketingCommittee: FacilitiesCommittee: GovernanceCommittee: HeadofSchoolSupport&EvaluationCommittee:
RobertBurnett Conducted Orientation and Development for Full Wesley Prep Board. Celebrated Linda Altick's 45 Years as Wesley Prep's Executive Director. Completed Annual Executive Director Evaluation. Completed Annual Board Self-Evaluation. Navigated the Facilities Challenges Related to Weather. Navigated the Challenges of COVID and other Related Mandates. Hired Meg Fahrenbrook as Wesley Prep's New Head of School. Engaged Pena Search to Assist with Selection of New Head of School. Areas of Focus:BOARD COMMITTEES:
Board of Trustees
Responsible for monitoring and facilitating communications and shared space between the Church and the School to foster a collaborative relationship
The Board's all-volunteer Trustees are comprised of approximately 20 members serving staggered three-year terms. Approximately one-third of the Trustees come from the Wesley Prep parent body, the Lovers Lane United Methodist Church membership, and those who are both Wesley Prep parents and Lovers Lane United Methodist Church members. So how do we function? We harmonize ...
TiffanyTaylorWines
Best regards, Robert Burnett Chair, Wesley Prep Board of Trustees
Responsible for setting and monitoring annual goals for fundraising and supporting the marketing goals of the school
LaurenCarpenter JanEvans JorgeFerraez KimFulkerson BrookeGibson PatHale ErinHart AnneHolubec JasonHutchins ChadManly LibbyMaus
CristinaBarbosa
2021-2022BoardofTrustees: Chair
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Dear Wesley Prep Families, I have been privileged to serve as Board Chair for the past three years. I appreciate the support you have provided to the Wesley Prep Board and me throughout the challenges and the Ascelebrations.youmight
"We don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Only notes that are different can harmonize. The same is true with people."–Steve Goodier A special thanks to all of you for the countless volunteer hours you have provided supporting our school events. We look forward to the 2022-2023 school year as we welcome Meg Fahrenbrook as our new Head of School.
MelissaTyra DanielleWise
suspect, the Board oversees the school's general well-being, including reviewing its budget and financial decisions, providing strategic direction, and hiring our Head of School.
AshleyMcMillan
Responsible for reviewing School and Board policies and bylaws, conducting new member orientation and ongoing board development, and conducting an annual board self evaluation.
Fundraising makes Page22 End-of-YearReview North Texas Giving Day 2021: $28,527 Donated Anonymous 43Gifts Suzi&CordAdams Katherine&RyanAllen Linda&JoeAltick TheArmourFamily CristinaBarbosa&MichaelYoung TheBazanFamily TheBehrensFamily Callie&TrevorBrickman Suzanne&CopleyBroer Adrienne&TimBrown Melinda&TravisBrowning Ana&BritonBurge TheBurnettFamily ElizabethBush Cele&JohnCarpenter Jennifer&JohnCarpenter Betsy&DrewChambers Teri&EricChang Tung Lori&JayCousino Brett&ToddCrawford TheCriglerFamily Annmarie&ArtemioDeLaVega TheDelcuzeFamily TheDouglasFamily JanEvans Courtney&RyanFadley Kristie&MikeGeorge TheGeorgeFamily Judy&JimGibbs Brooke&BrandonGibson TheGreenFamily Rachel&JassonGriswold ArianaHajibashi&JasonHutchins Erin&JasonHart BruceCharlesHearn Anne&MarkHolubec VanessaInnes&ReddyNanchary Tori&CaseyJones Jennifer&JamesKupersmith TheLandisFamily TheLaskyFamily TheLeathersFamily JoyceLimber AmyLo Jill&BlakeLugash TheManlyFamily Ashley&ForrestMcMillan Lynne&JeffMecom Mariana&EduardoMedina TheNealFamily Holly&MacNichols Chelsie&BradOellermann ThePathosFamily StacyPerley Amanda&DougPickering ElsyPortillo&RogelioPalacios Jordan&TrevorPounds BrandonRobertson Raeann&DrewRobertson Lacy&ClaytonSands Michele&AdamSantosuosso Alexandra&JosephSchloesser KatlynShahrestani Megan&CameronShepherd BettySlaughter TheSotoFamily CarolynSterett TheStrotherFamily OlgaTroitskaya Melissa&JeremyTyra Brittanie&AustinWade TiffanyTaylorWines TheWiseFamily Erica&ChristianYanicelli PiperYoung&TannerRivera Annual Giving and Unrestricted Contributions: $63,658 Donated Anonymous-12Gifts Linda&JoeAltick SusanArnett CristinaBarbosa&MichaelYoung MarissaBennett AnitaBooker Lacy&BlakeBiggers TheBurnettFamily Teri&EricChang-Tung GabrielaCleveland BusinessDonors&CorporateMatching Albertson's AmazonSmiles BankofAmerica BoxTops CommunitiesFoundationofTexas HuntConsolidated LoversLaneUnitedMethodistChurch RosewoodFoundation TexasInstrumentsFoundation TomThumbGoodNeighborProgram JanEvans AllenFeltman TheFuquaFamily HaleyHuffines&CharlesGigliotti Courtney&EricGustafson Erin&JasonHart JohnIrwin Tori&CaseyJones JoyceLimber SueMcAdams Jordan&TrevorPounds Lacy&ClaytonSands MaryKatherineReese-Sherrill Danielle&StevenSanders ShannonStupay Melissa&JeremyTyra KellyWeisz Restricted Contributions: $3,713 Donated Teri&EricChang-Tung ShannonMayes MaryGrace&JeffMewett LaniVeler
Page23 End-of-YearReview thank you donors & supporters! Spooktacular 2021: $18,405 Net Proceeds Auction 2022 - Evening of Enchantment: $227,626 Net Proceeds ToriJones&BrettCrawford EventCo-Chairs SpooktacularUnderwriters&Sponsors Anonymous 5Donors SylviaAlicea&MarkBarton Linda&JoeAltick AngelaAveritte Joe&AndreaBazan TheBowlsbyFamily Teri&EricChang-Tung Brett&ToddCrawford Christel&JimCrigler Amanda&MarkFrancis CatalinaGonzalez Lindsay&JonathonGorbach TheHalbertFamily TheJonesFamily Tess&IanKinsler TheMewettFamily Holly&MacNichols TheOellermannFamily/CrescentHomes TheSalinasFamily Benjamin&AlexSinger TheTantinarawatFamily TheTyraFamily AshleyAltickWebster&DanWebster TheWiseFamily TheYanicelliFamily ArianaHajibashi-Chair MaryamHerrera-Co-Chair AuctionUnderwriters&Sponsors Anonymous-5Donors Linda&JoeAltick AshleyAltickWebster&DanWebster Dana,Brad,&AmeliaAyres CristinaBarbosa&MichaelYoung TheBartonFamily TheBighamFamily Kelly&JohnBrennan TheBrowningFamily Robert&ChristyBurnett Cele&JohnCarpenter Teri&EricChang Tung GabrielaCleveland TheCriglerFamily Jan&BillEvans Jorge&VeronicaFerraez Maryam&MarioHerrera Tori&CaseyJones Tess&IanKinsler TheKupersmithFamily LibbyMaus TheMewettFamily Holly&MacNichols TheOellermannFamily SamanthaPate ThePathosFamily ThePorterFamily Stephanie&DaveRogers TheSalinasFamily Stephanie&JoseSoto Melissa&JeremyTyra TheWiseFamily Erica&ChristianYanicelli PiperYoung&TannerRivera ClassUnderwriting/Sponsorships: MDO,PS2.5,PS4Families KindergartenFamilies 4thGradeFamilies 6thGradeFamilies BusinessUnderwritingSponsorships: Carrington,Coleman,Sloman& Blumenthal HavenRecruitingGroup Hosseiny&HerreraLawFirm LoversLaneUnitedMethodistChurch SwingleCollins TannerHomes Tootsies all the difference!
volunteers Page24 End-of-YearReview make it happen! PTFChairs:MelissaTyraandToriJones withDalilaWeigard Dad'sClub:WaldoGonzalezwithLindaAltick SpooktacularChairs: BrettCrawfordandToriJones AuctionChairArianaHajibashi,Co Chair MaryamHerrera,andCommitteeMembers AllisonManlyandDDMcCrary
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MissLinda'sLegacy:
The2021-22schoolyearbroughtMiss Linda'sleadershipofWesleyPreptoa closeafter45yearsofdedicated servicetothecommunity.Herimpact onWesleyPrepcanonlybemeasured inthethousandsofheartsandminds shapedbyherlovinginstruction, guidance,andmentorship.Weare gratefulthatMissLinda'svisionofa child-centered,JOY-filledplacefor childrentolearnandgrowremainsat thecoreofWesleyPrep'sDNA.
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MegFahrenbrook
Ihavethoroughlyenjoyedgetting to know Wesley Prep more in depth this spring and this summer, and I am energized for our year ahead I am joining an incredibly strong group of educational professionals who center the experience of the child and who havedeepinsightintowhatitmeanstobeacollaborativecommunityunified byoursharedmission. As your new Head of School, my goal is to build strong relationships as we transition into the next chapter of Wesley Prep’s life. I am approaching my work with intentionality, purpose, and curiosity as one my roles as head of school is to embody, articulate, and advance the mission of the school I am looking forward to spending time together with you, and we are working on various community events for us all (students, faculty/staff, parents, families, alumni, and board members) to come together. Be on the lookout for more information. Our mission at Wesley Prep is to develop joyful leaders empowered by academicsandintegrity.Notonlydoyouseethismissioninactionthroughout these pages, but you see and feel it in the joy filled hallways of our school. Maywetakestrengthfromthejoysandgrowthoflastyear,andmaywelook ahead to the 2022-2023 school year with hope as an exciting new chapter in our school’s history begins On behalf of all of the Wesley Prep faculty and staff,thankyouforchoosingusandforbeingapartofthisspecialcommunity
Looking Ahead to Our Next Chapter
DearWesleyPrepCommunity, IhopeyouarefilledwithasmuchexcitementandhopeasIamafterreading thisyear in review.Ihopeyoutakeamomenttopauseandtocalltomindall of the learning and growth that these images and words represent for your ownchildrenandyourfamily Itistrulyagifttolearnandgrowinalovingand joy filledcommunity These pages are a beautiful testament to Linda’s vision for Wesley Prep, and thelegacyofherleadershipingrowingWesleyPreptotheschoolitistoday.It is an honor to join a school community with such a deep well of energy, joy, andloveforthecallingofgrowingchildren’shearts,minds,andbodies.
As an educator who has lived and worked in Dallas for the past seventeen years, I have known Wesley Prep to be an excellent school that graduates thoughtful,confident,andcapablestudents
Fast Facts About Meg: Essentials I go back to: The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer Chapman and Kaley Klemp Books on my reading list now: The Human Side of School Change by Robert Evans NAIS Trendbook 2021 2022 Dare to Lead by Brene Brown Onward by Elena Aguilar The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Born in Denver, CO. Moved to Dallas in 7th grade after living in Norway and Singapore. Graduated from ESD Earned B A Elementary Ed from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. Completed Student Teaching Practicum at Dakar Academy in Dakar, Senegal Currently completing coursework for a Master of Arts in Private School Leadership from The Klingenstein Center, Teachers College at Columbia University Had a 17 year tenure at ESD as teacher, advisor, outdoor educator, DC trip chaperone, Middle & Upper School Mentoring Director, Middle School Advisory & Student Leadership Coordinator, and Asst. Head of Middle School. Other formative professional learning experiences that have shaped Meg as a leader are her time as a course instructor with Students Shoulder to Shoulder and a fellowship completed with Leadership+Design. The partnership with Students Shoulder to Shoulder led Meg and husband Michael to co found and lead Expeditions of Hope, a 501(c)(3) Expeditions of Hope provides medical and health care to women and families in Nepal's remote Everest region. To date, the organization has run two health and educational clinics and financed three birthing centers, one hospital, and one surgical center in the Solukhumbu region in partnership with local organizations Meg looks forward to restarting the group's work with the world resettling post pandemic.
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Ilookforwardtoseeingyouallinmid August! Withgratitude, MegFahrenbrook
Mark Your Calendars ElementaryMeettheTeacher August16,2:30-3:00PM YearbookHandout/Signing FirstDayofElementary MDO/PSParentOrientation MDO/PSClassroomVisits ElementaryParentOrientation FirstDayofMDO/PS HeadofSchoolInstallationCeremony Spooktacular2022 August16,3:00 4:00PM August17,8:00 11:50AM August24,9:00 11:00AM,AsburyHall August25,VariousTimes August31,6:00 8:00PM,AsburyHall September1/2,9:00 11:50AM September21,10:00AM,LLUMCSanctuary October22,3:00 6:00PM 2022-2023 Important Dates 9200 Inwood Road . Dallas, Texas 75220 . 214.706.9568 . wesleyprep.org Back-toSchool Info Page Click here for all the important Back-to-School info!
