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ANNUAL RE VIE W
2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6
ANNUAL REVIEW
Publication DirectorCarolynne Bull
EditorsMargo NorthcoteStephen Vogan
Art DirectionKim Speed
PhotographyBrian Batista Bettencourt
Courtesy of SnapdStorey Wilkins Photography
WTB Photography
ContributorsCarolynne Bull Danielle GibbBarry Hughes
Maria Locacciato Bob Nicholson
Anna SgroRob Wittmann
Dr. Zhenhai Yao & Ms Yianrong Chen
3 A Message From the Chair of the Board of Governors
4 A Message From the Head of School
5 The Bottom Line
6 Philanthropy at HTS
7 The HTS Annual Fund
13 Endowment
14 The Graduation Endowment Fund
15 The Disco Fever Gala
17 The Shaped by Experience Campaign
22 Donor Spotlight
23 The HTS Golf Classic
24 The Parents’ Guild
26 The Class of 2016
28 The 2016 Parent Survey
30 HTS in Review
36 Faculty and Staff News
CONTENTS
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V I S I O N
M I S S I O N
A world-class learning environment, HTS offers a
personalized experience through which students
become confident and agile thinkers, able to operate
independently and collaboratively in all settings.
Holy Trinity School (HTS) is committed to educational
excellence, as measured by readiness for university
entrance, and to the development of the character and
individual abilities of our students within the context of
Christian values and personal integrity.
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A Message from theChair of the Board of Governors
I am very pleased to report on another strong year for our school. Tuition fees remain very competitive
with independent schools in our catchment area, and the generosity of our families, both past and
present, has allowed our endowment funds to provide increased financial aid to students unable to
afford an HTS education. Our sound financial position also contributed to a very successful launch of
the first phase of the capital campaign aligned with the school’s long-term strategic plan.
As well as financial stewardship, the fiduciary responsibilities of the Board of Governors of HTS include
governance and strategic planning. From a governance perspective, we have spent the past year
ensuring that the Board, committees, faculty and staff are provided with sufficient training, evaluation
and succession opportunities. This ongoing support of professional development has enabled a
culture of excellence, where “the right people are in the right places” throughout HTS.
Strategic planning at HTS involves looking many years into the future to anticipate trends in education
and plan our response accordingly. The world is changing at an increasingly rapid pace, and the skills
students require to succeed in this complex environment are changing with it. The Shaped by Experience
strategic plan strives to prepare our children for these challenges by providing an environment in which
creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and adaptability thrive, and ensuring that our students have
access to the facilities, support and opportunity to realize their full potential. While the most visible and
perhaps exciting manifestation of this initiative may be in the construction currently taking place at
the school, the following pages underscore the many achievements of the past year that our students,
teachers and staff have made in achieving these goals, with the wonderful support of our parents.
On behalf of the Board of Governors, I would like to thank you for your continued support
of Holy Trinity School and for entrusting us with your children’s education.
Yours truly,
Rob Wittmann
Chair, Board of Governors
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2015–2016 was a tremendous year overall, and as I reflect on it, I think of our graduation ceremony,
where we acknowledged the accomplishments of our leavers and heard of their plans for the future.
All of the graduates’ academic achievements are impressive, but I would be remiss not to mention
the strong sense of care and compassion that saw them put so much time and effort into helping
others, amassing nearly 13,000 hours of community service along the way.
The students yet to graduate should be just as successful as those who have just moved on. I am
confident that they will be well equipped to meet this challenge because of the education we
provide – an education that combines excellence in teaching, creativity in curriculum and a highly
personal, technology-enriched environment. All of this gives students the confidence to aim high,
the capacity to think critically and the preparation needed to meet the real-world challenges ahead.
As ever, we also maintain a focus on the development of character and values. This remains as vital
today as it was when the school was founded over 35 years ago.
To complement the innovative education HTS provides, over the years the building has also been
enhanced to meet the changing needs of the students and faculty. As we begin a new school year,
we look forward to unveiling our new facilities for the arts and innovation. We will then move on
to the remaining phases of the Shaped by Experience construction, which focus on a brand new
Learning Commons for Middle and Senior School students and new health and fitness facilities to
broaden what we offer.
As I look back on the year, I find myself nearly overwhelmed thinking of all the people who deserve
this school’s and this Head’s thanks. Our programs are enriched because of you, and we wouldn’t
have achieved all that we have or be looking forward to such a bright future without your support.
Thank you to our families, our donors, the Parents’ Guild and all the others who have volunteered
their time. Our school thrives because of you.
I hope you enjoy this year’s review of life at HTS.
Best wishes,
Barry Hughes
Head of School
A Message From the Head of School
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The Bottom Line
Commitment to Excellent Stewardship
HTS is largely dependent on tuition fees for revenue. Donations provide approximately 4% of revenue
and are used to help fund projects that would otherwise not be possible, such as improvements
to our campus through the Shaped by Experience campaign, financial aid to deserving students, and
enhancing the facilities, programs and experiences to provide our students with the very best education.
Faculty and staff salaries and benefits account for approximately 71% of expenses. The bulk of
the remainder goes toward academic and extracurricular activities. This allocation of expenses is typical
among independent schools. It should be noted that our revenue from investments is determined by
interest rates, and these have been relatively low in recent years.
The breakdown of revenue and expenses for the 2015–2016 fiscal year is:
Competitive Tuition Fees
Strong enrollment has enabled HTS fees to be kept at competitive levels, while helping to ensure that we
continue to attract and retain teachers of quality.
Revenue Expenses
Tuition fees91%
Donations4%
Academic & Extracurricular Activities12%
Investment and Other Income
5%Facilities Operations & Maintenance
12%
General & Administrative 5% .
Staff Salaries and Benefits71%
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Philanthropy at HTS
tools and a school-wide environment that fos-
ter student growth. It is our community who
make our programming possible and who
contribute to making HTS a unique school.
Thank you to all of our generous donors who
supported us last year. Every gift makes a
difference and we simply could not deliver on
our mission and vision without your support.
The next few pages highlight our donors and
the various ways our families support our
exceptional school.
At HTS, our community of faculty, staff and
parents work together to build character and
develop values that will last a lifetime.
Our world-class learning environment and
engaged community remain very much a
part of who we are, just as they did back
when students were taught in the basement
of Holy Trinity Church.
The support we have received from gener-
ous parents and alumni has enabled HTS to
grow into the school it is today. Community
support ensures that we have the spaces, the
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The HTS Annual Fund provides support to
enhance the facilities and programs that
provide our students with the very best
education. Your gift to the Annual Fund
supports initiatives that enrich and enhance
school life that are not covered by tuition.
As a result of our community’s generosity,
$479,026 was contributed to the
2015–2016 HTS Annual Fund.
2015-2016
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Mr. Renato Caruso & Mrs. Antoinette DeSimini-Caruso
Dr. Wai Keung Fung & Mrs. Yeuk Sai Fung
Dr. Chris Gallimore & Mrs. Cher Gallimore
Mr. Samer Hanna & Mrs. Mariam Nakhla
Mr. Ziqiang Xiao & Mrs. Feng Zu
Mr. Chuanyi Zhu & Mrs. Yan Liu
KB
Mr. Gary Chen & Ms Han Lu
Mr. Li Rong Chen & Mrs. Yang Yu
Mr. Zhiyuan Cui & Ms Yuanyuan Li
Mr. Yang Gao & Mrs. Xiang Chen
Dr. Mehran Gholami & Ms Nikki Vosougkah
Mr. Bruce Hai Bin Hu & Mrs. Michelle Jie Qi Zhong
Dr. Emmanuel Kanetos & Mrs. Kathleen Dilkas
Mr. Jun Li & Mrs. Ying Deng
Mr. Addison Lo & Ms Stephanie Chan
Mr. Cyrus Rezvanian & Ms Christine Rezvanian
Mr. Calin Sandru & Mrs. Alexandra Theodorescu
Mr. Evghenii Sari & Ms Tatiana Nanieva
Dr. Christopher Tan & Mrs. Annisa Chang
Mrs. Yuan Wang
Grade 1
Mr. Rushan Gao & Mrs. Tiffany Lee
Dr. Mehran Gholami & Ms Nikki Vosougkah
Mr. Deqiang Han & Mrs. Liqin Lei
Mr. Damian Kulasingham & Ms Anna Verma
Mr. Zhicong Lin & Mrs. Cindy Liang
Mr. Hanri Liu & Mrs. Cathy Chen
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Mr. Daniel McAuley & Mrs. Stephanie Czerwinski-McAuley
Mr. Li Pang & Mrs. Hui Li
Mr. Salvatore Pitaro & Mrs. Angie Aiello
Mr. Jianxin Xu & Mrs. Chun Hong Geng
Mr. Hualong Ye & Ms Xiangyang Zhi
Mr. Jun Sheng Zhang & Mrs. Cindy Chen
Mr. Yun Zhang & Ms Kathy Zhou
Grade 2
Mr. Paul Balfour & Mrs. Susan Rocha-Balfour
Mr. Jun Bao & Mrs. Cindy Zhou
Mr. Rahul Bhardwaj & Mrs. Subodh Bhardwaj
Mr. Wei Deng & Mrs. Cui Ying Ling
Mr. Bradley Fisher & Mrs. Alison Bartlett
Dr. Wai Keung Fung & Mrs. Yeuk Sai Fung
Mr. Peter Intraligi & Mrs. Chandra Intraligi
Mr. Zhaohui Liu & Mrs. YingJing Wang
Mr. Niral Merchant & Ms Shefali Raja
Mr. Nishan Minhas & Mrs. Namarta Minhas
Mr. Zhiqing Peng & Ms Feng Liu
Mr. Erez Pikar & Mrs. Annette Pikar
Mr. Ruzdija Purisic & Mrs. Debbie Purisic
Mr. Igor Stanislavsky & Mrs. Liliya Yan Lyu
Dr. Christopher Tan & Mrs. Annisa Chang
Mr. Zhi Yang & Mrs. Abby Wang
Grade 3
Dr. Bryan Au & Dr. Nathalie Leung
Mr. Robert Bek & Mrs. Zelia Esteireiro Bek
Mr. Renato Caruso & Mrs. Antoinette DeSimini-Caruso
Mr. Li Rong Chen & Mrs. Yang Yu
Mr. Rodney Darmaga ’90 & Mrs. Carrie Darmaga
Mr. Rajeev Dewan & Mrs. Priya Dewan
Mr. Deqiang Han & Mrs. Liqin Lei
Mr. Shujun Han
Mr. Samer Hanna & Mrs. Mariam Nakhla
Mr. Peter Intraligi & Mrs. Chandra Intraligi
Mr. Xi Ling Kang & Mrs. Xian Hua Zheng
Mr. Steve Kozovski & Mrs. Daniella Kozovski
Mr. Hong Lin & Mrs. Qiong Xie
Mr. Li Pang & Mrs. Hui Li
Mr. Salvatore Pitaro & Mrs. Angie Aiello
Mr. Peter Schmidt & Mrs. Christine Schmidt
Mr. Jin Su & Ms Yue Tu
Mr. Xifeng Wang & Mrs. Youmei Ning
Mrs. Yuan Wang
Mr. Zhi Yang & Mrs. Abby Wang
Grade 4
Mr. Jim Anagnostopoulos & Mrs. Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos
Mr. Frank Andreacchi & Mrs. Vesna Andreacchi
Mr. Michael Coppa & Mrs. Amy Coppa
Mr. Harvey Dong & Dr. Ya Liu
Mr. Gerardo Elizondo & Mrs. Gabriela Oliveros
Mr. Rushan Gao & Mrs. Tiffany Lee
Mr. Sunny Ho & Mrs. Laura Ho
Mr. Ilias Iliopoulos & Mrs. Alexandra Iliopoulos
Mr. Thomas Leung & Mrs. Catherine Leung
Mr. Tao Li & Mrs. Yanli Gao
Mr. Guang Liu & Mrs. June Tan
Mr. Yuanchun Liu & Mrs. Mei Xu
Mr. Parviz Moshiri & Mrs. Elham Bahrami
Mr. Gregory Pallas & Mrs. Christine Pallas
Mr. Tiefu Pang & Mrs. Ying Wang
Mr. Andrew Webster & Mrs. Katherine Webster
Dr. Douglas Wu & Mrs. Tammy Wu
Mrs. Xia Yaorong
Mr. Yong Yuan & Mrs. Sai Wang
Dr. Randy Yue & Mrs. Lori Yue
Mr. Xiang Yong Zhang & Mrs. Yi Xiong
Grade 5
Mr. Allen Chan & Mrs. Lisa Chan
Mr. Kenneth Chi Kan Chau & Miss Stephanie Ming Chuk Lam
Mr. Rodney Darmaga ’90 & Mrs. Carrie Darmaga
Mr. Vince DeRosa & Mrs. Carmelina Baiamonte
Mr. John Garzouzi & Mrs. Tina Skliros
Mr. Robert Gayle & Mrs. Caroline Gayle
Mr. Reuben Hew & Mrs. So-Hee Kang
Mr. Sean Hu & Dr. Laura Luo
Mr. Zhirou Hua & Mrs. Xianghong Gao
Mr. Peter Intraligi & Mrs. Chandra Intraligi
Mr. Alfan Jetha & Mrs. Farzana Jetha
Mr. Emmanuel Kyeremeh & Mrs. Catherine Kyeremeh
Mr. David Lee & Mrs. Esther Mok
Mr. Mike Lei & Mrs. Shirley Yang
Mr. RunPing Li & Mrs. Lin Li
Mr. Parviz Moshiri & Mrs. Elham Bahrami
Mr. Reinhard Reusse & Mrs. Lynda Reusse
Mr. Peter Schmidt & Mrs. Christine Schmidt
Mr. Zhaofu Sun & Mrs. FangFang Ruan
Mr. Arif Sunderji & Mrs. Salima Sunderji
Mr. Hui Zhao & Mrs. Aibin Yu
Mr. Chang Xin Zhu & Mrs. Yu Ling Lan
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Grade 6
Mr. Jim Anagnostopoulos & Mrs. Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos
Dr. Jim Argyropoulos & Mrs. Voula Argyropoulos
Mr. Robert Bek & Mrs. Zelia Esteireiro Bek
Mr. Yun Chang & Mrs. Xiuxia Shien
Mr. John Coppa & Mrs. Domenica Coppa
Mr. Gabriele Cortellucci & Mrs. Silvana Cortellucci
Dr. Michael Di Santo & Dr. Nancy Di Santo
Mr. Greg Hayhoe & Mrs. Jennifer Hayhoe
Mr. Simon Hsu & Mrs. Liza Lam
Mr. Alfan Jetha & Mrs. Farzana Jetha
Mr. Jason Ji & Ms Jennifer Xu
Mr. Raj Juneja & Mrs. Reema Juneja
Mr. Qing Li & Mrs. Chunyan Tan
Mr. Scott Morrison & Mrs. Kelly Morrison
Mr. Thien An Phan & Mrs. Kim Thanh Thang
Dr. Douglas Wu & Mrs. Tammy Wu
Mr. Jiangyun Xu & Mrs. Chen Li
Mr. Hai Wu Yan & Mrs. Ya Lan Hu
Grade 7
Dr. Jim Argyropoulos & Mrs. Voula Argyropoulos
Mr. Vito Cannone & Mrs. Laura Cannone
Mr. Gerardo Castillo & Mrs. Claudia Martinez
Mr. Kenneth Chi Kan Chau & Miss Stephanie Ming Chuk Lam
Mr. David Colby & Dr. Gordana Colby
Dr. Partha Datta & Mrs. Natasha Datta
Mr. Ross Ferrier & Mrs. Nicole Ferrier
Mr. Anthony Fusco & Mrs. Vickey Fusco
Mr. Reuben Hew & Mrs. So-Hee Kang
Mr. Sunny Ho & Mrs. Laura Ho
Mr. Ilias Iliopoulos & Mrs. Alexandra Iliopoulos
Mr. Peter Intraligi & Mrs. Chandra Intraligi
Mr. Alfan Jetha & Mrs. Farzana Jetha
Mr. Raj Juneja & Mrs. Reema Juneja
Mr. George Kaichis & Mrs. Christina Kaichis
Mr. Jinlu Li & Mrs. Yanzheng Yuan
Mr. Jovan Nedeljkovic & Mrs. Joanne Nedeljkovic
Mr. Gregory Pallas & Mrs. Christine Pallas
Mr. Erez Pikar & Mrs. Annette Pikar
Mr. Paul Roberts & Mrs. Michelle Roberts
Mr. Milton Jay Rubin & Mrs. Susan Chen
Mr. Richard Seeton & Dr. Dimple Bhatia
Mr. Paul Stroz & Mrs. Carole Palmer
Mr. George Thorogood & Mrs. Stacey Thorogood
Mr. Leonid Vinichenko & Mrs. Elena Mikhaylova
Mr. Andrew Webster & Mrs. Katherine Webster
Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida & Mrs. Ming Chu Chan
Mr. Yi Hong Zhang & Mrs. Hua Wang
Grade 8
Mr. Agostinho Albuquerque & Mrs. Rosa Albuquerque
Mr. Steven Albuquerque-Boutilier & Ms Brenda Albuquerque-Boutilier
Mr. Frank Andreacchi & Mrs. Vesna Andreacchi
Mr. Peter Barbetta & Mrs. Francis Barbetta
Mr. Yue Cao & Mrs. Lucy Cheng
Mr. Li Rong Chen & Mrs. Yang Yu
Dr. Arif Dharamshi & Mrs. Shamsah Dharamshi
Mr. Sean Hu & Dr. Laura Luo
Mr. Roger Hwang & Ms Grace Feng
Mrs. Mui Kuen
Mr. Damian Kulasingham & Ms Anna Verma
Mr. Vadym Kvyetko & Mrs. Svitlana Kvyetko
Mr. Andy Lee & Mrs. Sin Ying Au
Mrs. Yunfei Li
Mr. Yuanchun Liu & Mrs. Mei Xu
Mr. Rocco Lofranco & Mrs. Adrianna Lofranco
Dr. Nameer Nasri & Dr. Ban Faraj
Mr. Gregory Pallas & Mrs. Christine Pallas
Mr. Peng Peng & Ms Yan Xiong
Mr. Ruzdija Purisic & Mrs. Debbie Purisic
Mr. David Shaopeng Qu & Mrs. Helen Yuying Zhang
Dr. Eugene Robertus & Dr. Inese Robertus
Dr. Shawn Seit & Mrs. Innis Mark
Mr. Peter Suma & Mrs. Cheryl Suma
Mr. Arif Sunderji & Mrs. Salima Sunderji
Mr. Christopher Teehan & Mrs. Carolyn Teehan
Dr. Constantine Zachos & Mrs. Stacy Zachos
Mr. Qing Yi Zhou & Ms Christine Lee
Grade 9
Mr. Frank Andreacchi & Mrs. Vesna Andreacchi
Dr. Jim Argyropoulos & Mrs. Voula Argyropoulos
Mr. Ming Chen & Ms Anita Zhen Han
Mr. David Colby & Dr. Gordana Colby
Mr. Robert Covassi & Mrs. Elena Covassi
Mr. Ariel Deluy & Ms Laura Williams
Mr. Vince DeRosa & Mrs. Carmelina Baiamonte
Mr. Ross Ferrier & Mrs. Nicole Ferrier
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Ms Maria Forlini
Mr. Anthony Fusco & Mrs. Vickey Fusco
Mr. Robert Gayle & Mrs. Caroline Gayle
Mr. Mostafa Ghobadi & Mrs. Sima Dadgar
Mr. Greg Hayhoe & Mrs. Jennifer Hayhoe
Mr. Sacki Lau & Ms Patricia Fung
Mr. Yindou Li & Mrs. Weiping Zhang
Mr. Laird Liu & Mrs. Jenny Yang
Mr. Dave Ng & Mrs. Ivy Ng
Ms Lily Ngan
Mr. Michael O’Callaghan & Mrs. Shellee Strylytski
Mr. Yiming Peng & Mrs. Baiyu Xi
Mr. Stewart Priddle & Ms Marta Hill
Mr. Michael Pullella & Mrs. Annita Pullella
Mr. Ruzdija Purisic & Mrs. Debbie Purisic
Mr. Florin-Adrian Radulescu & Mrs. Roxana Radulescu
Mr. Richard Seeton & Dr. Dimple Bhatia
Dr. Shawn Seit & Mrs. Innis Mark
Mr. Lee Shim & Mrs. Christine Shim
Mr. Jin Su & Ms Yue Tu
Mr. Bill Swire & Ms Debora Rankin
Dr. Anthony Tao & Mrs. Lucy Tao
Mr. Mauro Villani & Ms Dolores DiFelice
Dr. Khanh Vo & Dr. Dung Duong
Mr. Jet Wang & Mrs. Amy Liu
Mr. Xifeng Wang & Mrs. Youmei Ning
Mr. Andrew Webster & Mrs. Katherine Webster
Mr. Xiaoqiao Xue & Mrs. Hong Zheng
Mr. Eric Yang & Mrs. Emily Zhang
Mr. Hui Zhao & Mrs. Aibin Yu
Mr. Guoxiang Zhou & Ms Yuai Mu
Grade 10
Dr. Jim Argyropoulos & Mrs. Voula Argyropoulos
Mr. Mark Assing & Mrs. Karen Assing
Mr. Jatinder Atwal & Mrs. Hardeep Atwal
Mr. George Capetanakis & Mrs. Ellen Sventzouris
Mr. Cheuk Kee Chou & Mrs. Bemice Cheung
Mr. Gabriele Cortellucci & Mrs. Silvana Cortellucci
Dr. Carlos De Sequeira & Mrs. Paula De Sequeira
Mr. Ariel Deluy & Ms Laura Williams
Mr. Laurence Donovan & Ms Jennifer Gibbons
Mr. Mark Gallien & Mrs. Frances Gallien
Mr. Jianshan Hou & Ms Yan Zhang
Mr. Peter Iannantuono & Mrs. Joanne Iannantuono
Mr. Vlad Kashpar & Mrs. Slava Serenko
Mr. Chia-Yen Ko & Mrs. Lan Wang
Mr. John Kulasingham & Mrs. Sham Kulasingham
Mr. Tze-Yuen Kwan & Mrs. Wan-Wah Wong
Mr. Emmanuel Kyeremeh & Mrs. Catherine Kyeremeh
Mr. Bing Cheng Li & Mrs. Fang Wang
Mr. Wenguang Li & Mrs. Fiona Feng
Mr. Laird Liu & Mrs. Jenny Yang
Mr. Jim MacDonald & Dr. Maureen Heitzner
Mr. Simon Meredith & Mrs. Khalen Meredith
Mr. John Mooney & Mrs. Marina Romic
Mr. Scott Morrison & Mrs. Kelly Morrison
Dr. Nameer Nasri & Dr. Ban Faraj
Mr. Steve Papadopoulos & Mrs. Rosanna Papadopoulos
Mr. Jin Qian & Mrs. Bo Yao
Mr. Brad Stephens & Mrs. Stephanie Stephens
Mr. Christopher Teehan & Mrs. Carolyn Teehan
Mr. Pui Shing Tso & Ms Sau Tai Chuk
Mr. Frank Vettese & Mrs. Rose Vettese
Mr. Dong Ping Wen & Mrs. Pancy Ye
Mr. Calvin Yang & Mrs. Jenny Yang
Mr. Xi Li Yang & Mrs. Feng Yan Li
Mr. Zi Wei Yuan & Mrs. Yu Lin
Grade 11
Mr. Jatinder Atwal & Mrs. Hardeep Atwal
Mr. John Coppa & Mrs. Domenica Coppa
Mr. James Darling & Mrs. Linton Carter
Mr. Enzio Di Gennaro & Mrs. Anthoula Di Gennaro
Mr. Ross Ferrier & Mrs. Nicole Ferrier
Mr. Sing Fong & Ms Vicky Lee
Mr. Eric Foss & Mrs. Jaime Lea Foss
Mr. Yongzhi Fu & Mrs. Li Ma
Mr. Christopher Jodhan
Mr. Xi Ling Kang & Mrs. Xian Hua Zheng
Mr. Hyung-Chul Kang & Mrs. Elizabeth Kang
Mr. Mark Kris & Mrs. Tatiana Spektor
Mrs. Mui Kuen
Mr. Liangzhi Luo & Mrs. Lan Zhang
Mr. Geoff MacLellan & Mrs. Tamara MacLellan
Dr. Hamzasm Mansoorian & Mrs. Rozik Ghookassian
Mr. Ivonis Meneghi & Mrs. Lora Meneghi
Mr. Ihar Mishaniou & Mrs. Valiantsina Mishaniova
Ms Lynne Munroe
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Dr. Narinder Paul & Mrs. Nicola Paul
Mr. Thien An Phan & Mrs. Kim Thanh Thang
Mr. Joseph Pulla & Mrs. Enza Pulla
Mr. Cyrus Rezvanian & Ms Christine Rezvanian
Dr. Eugene Robertus & Dr. Inese Robertus
Mr. Lee Shim & Mrs. Christine Shim
Dr. Solomon Siu & Mrs. Ada Siu
Mr. John Skouse & Mrs. Leslie Huntley-Skouse
Mr. Brad Stephens & Mrs. Stephanie Stephens
Mr. Ian Stewart & Ms Karen Lynch
Dr. Anthony Tao & Mrs. Lucy Tao
Mr. Steven Thomas & Mrs. Karen Thomas
Mr. Huan Chih Ting
Mr. Chetan Tukrel & Mrs. Anu Wadhwa
Mr. Mauro Villani & Ms Dolores DiFelice
Dr. Khanh Vo & Dr. Dung Duong
Mr. Guo Liang Wei & Mrs. Shuang Xiao Li
Mr. Raymond Xu & Mrs. Sherry Hang
Mr. Shanhua Yu & Ms Xiaohong He
Grade 12
Mr. Ming Chen & Ms Anita Zhen Han
Dr. Carlos De Sequeira & Mrs. Paula De Sequeira
Mr. George Eydt & Ms Jane Todd
Mr. William Henderson & Dr. Maureen Henderson
Mr. Pavel Kiryakov & Mrs. Irina Kiryakova
Mr. Chris Matys & Mrs. Sandy Matys
Ms Lily Ngan
Mr. Stewart Priddle & Ms Marta Hill
Mr. Xiangdong Qi & Mrs. Yanny Wang
Mr. Dave Rehill & Mrs. Karen Rehill
Mr. Paul Stroz & Mrs. Carole Palmer
Mr. Hai Wu Yan & Mrs. Ya Lan Hu
Dr. Constantine Zachos & Mrs. Stacy Zachos
Alumni Parents
Mr. Shuja Baluch & Mrs. Ghazala Baluch
Mr. James Barber & Mrs. Karen Heese
Mr. Robert Covassi & Mrs. Elena Covassi
Mr. Ariel Deluy & Ms Laura Williams
Mr. Chao Deng & Mrs. Li Chen
Dr. Arif Dharamshi & Mrs. Shamsah Dharamshi
Mr. George Eydt & Ms Jane Todd
Mr. Sing Fong & Ms Vicky Lee
Mr. Eric Foss & Mrs. Jaime Lea Foss
Mr. Anthony Fusco & Mrs. Vickey Fusco
Mr. Yang Gao & Mrs. Xiang Chen
Mr. Mostafa Ghobadi & Mrs. Sima Dadgar
Mr. William Henderson & Dr. Maureen Henderson
Mr. Roger Hwang & Ms Grace Feng
Mr. Peter Iannantuono & Mrs. Joanne Iannantuono
Mr. Steven Jing & Mrs. Cindy Wang
Mr. John Kulasingham & Mrs. Sham Kulasingham
Mr. Andy Lee & Mrs. Sin Ying Au
Mr. Qiang Liu & Mrs. Julie Wang
Mr. Jim MacDonald & Dr. Maureen Heitzner
Mr. Geoff MacLellan & Mrs. Tamara MacLellan
Mr. Chris Matys & Mrs. Sandy Matys
Mr. John Mooney & Mrs. Marina Romic
Dr. Nameer Nasri & Dr. Ban Faraj
Dr. Narinder Paul & Mrs. Nicola Paul
Mr. Stewart Priddle & Ms Marta Hill
Mr. Joseph Pulla & Mrs. Enza Pulla
Mr. Lee Shim & Mrs. Christine Shim
Dr. Solomon Siu & Mrs. Ada Siu
Mr. Paul Stroz & Mrs. Carole Palmer
Mr. Frank Vettese & Mrs. Rose Vettese
Dr. Constantine Zachos & Mrs. Stacy Zachos
Mr. Qing Yi Zhou & Ms Christine Lee
Alumni
Mrs. Ashley Csinos ’97
Mr. Rodney Darmaga ’90
Mrs. Louise Fisher ’88
Mr. Kent Foster ’02 & Mrs. Kathryn (Rutherford) Foster ’03
Mr. David Hughes ’89 & Mrs. Andrea Robertson ’89
Faculty & Staff
Ms Brenda Balfour
Mr. Craig Brown & Ms Joleen Douglas
Mr. Andrew Butler & Mrs. Jacqueline Butler
Mrs. Dora Clark
Mr. Brian Csinos & Mrs. Ashley Csinos ’97
Mr. James Darling & Mrs. Linton Carter
Mr. Laurence Donovan & Ms Jennifer Gibbons
Mr. John Edgecombe & Mrs. Janice Edgecombe
Mr. Clarke Fisher & Mrs. Louise Fisher ’88
Mr. Paul Ganley & Mrs. Danielle Ganley
Mr. Brian Guest & Mrs. Anita Guest
Mr. Barry Hughes & Mrs. Patricia Hughes
Mr. David Hughes ’89 & Mrs. Andrea Robertson ’89
Ms Tara Irani
Ms Maria Locacciato
Mr. David MacDonald & Mrs. Heather MacDonald
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Ms Patricia Mark
Mr. Paul Mason & Ms Tracy Howard
Ms Britta Mechlinski
Mr. Neil Morgan
Mr. Steve Poplar & Mrs. Katherine Poplar
Mr. Dominic Raso & Mrs. Helen Pereira-Raso
Mr. Dave Rehill & Mrs. Karen Rehill
Mr. Gregory Rose & Mrs. Michelle Rose
Mr. Mike Savage & Mrs. Cheryl Savage
Mr. Roger Shanks & Mrs. Pamela Shanks
Mr. Chris Stafleu
Mr. Brad Stephens & Mrs. Stephanie Stephens
Mr. Michael Storey & Mrs. Mags Storey
Mr. Mathew Tranter & Mrs. Katie Young
Dr. Brent Warriner & Mrs. Nadia Warriner
Mr. Peter Yan & Ms Tracy Yan
2016-2017 New Parents
Mr. Mark Assing & Mrs. Karen Assing
Mr. Shuja Baluch & Mrs. Ghazala Baluch
Mr. Jun Bao & Mrs. Cindy Zhou
Mr. Vito Cannone & Mrs. Laura Cannone
Mr. Kenneth Chi Kan Chau & Miss Stephanie Ming Chuk Lam
Ms Hua Chen
Mr. Kai Cheng & Mrs. Fang Bai
Mr. Anthony Choe & Mrs. Corrina Choe
Mr. Chao Deng & Mrs. Li Chen
Mr. Steve Diakanastasis & Mrs. Helen Diakanastasis
Mr. Sebastian Dimartino & Mrs. Josie Dimartino
Mr. Laurence Donovan & Ms Jennifer Gibbons
Mr. Jian Gang Ge & Mrs. Xia Er Zhang
Mr. Maokun Gong & Mrs. Fengjuan Qiu
Mr. Russ Gorochowskij & Mrs. Anna Golovatova
Mr. Andrew Goss & Mrs. Maria Goss
Mr. Bin Guo & Ms Tong Gao
Mr. Majid Hajimollaahmad Naraghi & Mrs. Faranak Ahmadi
Mr. Yongbo Han & Mrs. Zhiping Wang
Mr. David Hill & Mrs. Dim Va Tran
Mr. Terence Hsiung & Mrs. Sheila Leung
Mr. Yong Ji & Mrs. Yuehong Cong
Mr. Haibo Jia & Miss Xin Chen
Mr. Steven Jing & Mrs. Xin Wang
Mr. Jung Jip Kim & Mrs. Sujung Lee
Mr. Patrick Ko & Dr. Yen Christina Ma
Mr. Steve Kozovski & Mrs. Daniella Kozovski
Mr. George Le Donne & Mrs. Lucy Le Donne
Mr. Dongyang Li & Mrs. Dan Sun
Mr. Liang Li & Mrs. Li Li Zhao
Mr. Lester Ka Wai Liang & Mrs. Pui Yee Leycllao Lai
Mr. Kun Liu & Mrs. Cathy Mei
Mr. Ning Liu & Mrs. Yan Wang
Mr. Qiang Liu & Mrs. Julie Wang
Mr. Addison Lo & Ms Stephanie Chan
Mr. Liangzhi Luo & Mrs. Lan Zhang
Mr. Donald McClean & Mrs. Rosemarie McClean
Mr. Steven McLaren & Mrs. Helen McLaren
Mr. Anthony Ng
Mr. Nghi Nguyen & Mrs. Quyen Nguyen
Dr. Sy Hoang Nguyen & Mrs. Han Le
Mr. Bogdan Oprea & Dr. Petra Oprea
Mr. Qizi Ou & Miss Shan Zhou
Mr. Jason Park & Mrs. Sue Park
Mr. Matthew Posno & Ms Elizabeth Gayford
Mr. Xiangdong Qi & Mrs. Yanny Wang
Mr. Jin Qian & Mrs. Bo Yao
Mr. Robert Reisenweber & Mrs. Kam Ying Ip
Mr. Ali-Reza Sahami-Moghaddam & Dr. Mojgan Mottaghian
Mr. Chuan Shen
Ms Jennifer Shen
Mr. Kevin Stewart & Mrs. Efong Susan Chen
Mr. Kezhi Sun & Mrs. Haiying Zhang
Mr. Jie Wang & Mrs. Jinsheng Qu
Mr. Li Wang & Mrs. Julie Xu
Mr. Xinzhong Wang
Mr. Wei Wei & Mrs. Hailan Ou
Mr. Ziqiang Xiao & Mrs. Feng Zu
Mr. Kai Xu & Mrs. Siyu Li
Mr. Minglei Xu & Mrs. Xiaobo Liu
Mr. Peng Xun & Mrs. Hongye Fan
Mr. Lu Yang & Mrs. Xiaohuan Long
Mr. Allen Yap & Mrs. Tian Qi Liu
Mr. Kerry Yee & Mrs. Linda Wong
Mr. Bernard Yeung & Mrs. Connie Yeung
Mr. Jie Yu & Ms Miao Miao
Mr. Xiaohui Zhai & Ms Pin Xue
Mr. Biao Zhang & Mrs. Yunying Kong
Mr. Pengfei Zhang & Mrs. Haiyan Yang
Mr. Yu Zhang & Ms Qiongyi Liao
Mr. Danyang Zhao & Mrs. Shumiao Lan
Mr. Yunzhuo Zhao & Mrs. Leilei Li
Mrs. Qing Zheng
Mr. Jue Zhu & Mrs. Yuanyuan Zhu
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Organizations
1355102 Ontario Ltd.
2347336 Ontario Corp.
Arzani Construction Inc.
Dr. Mehran Gholami Dentistry Professional Corporation
Gallimore Medicine Professional Corporation
Hantec Solutions Inc.
Mottaghian Medicine Professional Corporation
OM Financial
Sinosource Canada Inc.
EndowmentThe HTS endowment provides student financial
aid in the form of scholarships, bursaries and
awards. Endowment is truly the gift that keeps
on giving, as the principal gift is protected and
only the investment income is spent.
As a result of the investment income generated
by our endowment, five deserving students
receive a full scholarship to HTS every year.
In addition, a number of smaller scholarships,
bursaries and awards are awarded to
HTS students on an annual basis. In 2015–2016,
HTS provided over $210,125 in financial aid,
benefiting 25 students.
For more information about the HTS endowment,
please visit hts.on.ca/endowment.
The following are endowment funds at HTS:
• Timothy Pryce & Friends
Memorial Fund
• George Rutherford Scholarship Fund
• Graduation Endowment Fund
• Merritt & Margaret Harding
Endowment Fund
• Edwin Alexander Terbrugge Bursary
• HTS Scholarship Fund
• Governors’ Fund
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the donor information in this report. We apolo-gize for any errors that may have occurred in the listing or spelling of names. If you notice an error, please notify Ms Danielle Gibb, Executive Director of Advancement, at dgibb@hts.on.ca.
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A Tradition of ExcellenceThe Graduation Endowment Fund provides financial
aid to deserving students who could not af ford
an education at HTS. This fund ensures that another
student receives the same incredible educational
experience that your child has received. We are proud to
share that we have had our first recipient of the Graduation
Endowment Fund graduate this year.
As a result of our community’s generosity, $26,483 was
contributed to the 2016 Graduation Endowment Fund.
We would like to thank the following individuals and
organizations for making a gift to the 2016 Graduation
Endowment Fund. Special thanks must also be given
to the 2016 Graduation Endowment Fund
Co-Chairs, Lilly and Jim Barone.
Errata - Our sincerest apologies to the following families who were omitted from the 2015 Graduation Endowment Fund list in the 2014-2015 Annual Report: Mr. Joseph Pulla & Mrs. Enza Pulla, Ms Christine Rutherford, Dr. Hien Minh Ta & Mrs. Thuy Ta, Mr. Robert Tarantino & Mrs. Paula Tarantino, Mr. Jonathon Wang & Mrs. Grace Liu, Mr. Youzao Zhang & Mrs. Lan Yang, and Russell Investments
Mr. Joseph Adamo & Mrs. Angela Adamo
Mr. Mauro Baldassarra & Mrs. Adriana Baldassarra
Mr. Jim Barone & Mrs. Lilly Barone
Mr. Michael Bevilacqua & Mrs. Frances Bevilacqua
Mr. Loris Bomben & Mrs. Dianne Bomben
Mr. Todd Childerhose & Mrs. Dana Childerhose
Mr. Anderson Chiu & Mrs. Margaret Chiu
Dr. Ronald Curtis & Mrs. Tammy Chapman-Curtis
Dr. Carlos De Sequeira & Mrs. Paula De Sequeira
Mr. George Eydt & Ms Jane Todd
Mr. Jim Fairbairn & Mrs. Margaret Fairbairn
Mr. Jeff Fan & Mrs. Trudy Fan
Mr. Nicola Grella & Mrs. Lorraine Grella
Mr. Joe Guida & Mrs. Danielle Guida
Mr. William Henderson & Dr. Maureen Henderson
Mr. Ron McArthur & Mrs. Annette McArthur
Mr. Robert McClelland & Ms Ingrid McClelland
Mr. Keysar Nasr & Mrs. Amal Nasr
Mr. Edward Ng Tung Hing & Mrs. Noelline Ng Tung Hing
Mr. Stewart Priddle & Ms Marta Hill
Mr. Dave Rehill & Mrs. Karen Rehill
Mr. Elston Richardson & Mrs. Lisa Richardson
Mr. Mark Scarrow & Mrs. Pam Scarrow
Mr. John Todd & Mrs. Deanna Todd
Mr. Elias Vamvakas & Mrs. Nancy Vamvakas
Mr. Rob Wittmann & Mrs. Donna Wittmann
Graduation Endowment Fund Donors
Lilly and Jim Barone,
Graduation Endowment Co-chairs
with their son, Julian ‘16
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Disco Fever Gala
The 2016 Disco Fever Gala, held on April 22, 2016, was successful not only in reaching the fundraising
goal of over $100,000, but also for having more than 400 guests – the largest gala attendance
in HTS history.
Congratulations and thank you to Joyce Wong, Gala Chair, and to the entire Gala Committee for their hard work and dedication to making the 2016 Disco Fever Gala a huge success!
Disco Fever Gala Committee from left to right: Neda Maki, Laura Siu, Doriana Lo Greco, Cheryl Suma, Tina Skliros, Joyce Wong, Leslie Lingeman,
Deanna Todd, Farzana Jetha, Haleh Javanmard, Laura Borello
Committee members who were unavailable at the time of this photo: Chandra Intraligi, LiAnne MacFarlane, Debbie Purisic, Karla Shenouda
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Gold Sponsors
Global Precast
No Wires Direct
Silver Sponsors
Lormel Homes
MRG Custom Concrete Forming
Quatro Security Printing
Rejuuv Medi Spa Inc.
Royal LePage Your Community Realty
2016 Disco Fever Gala Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Commercial Bakeries Corporation
Exceptionalities Media Inc.
Highland Farms Inc.
Primont Homes
Sunny C. Ho, Barrister and Solicitor
Unique Sponsors
Aramark
Cornerstone Insurance
Jarislowsky Fraser
The Pulla family
Strategic View Financial Inc.
The Tobok Group
Disco Fever Gala Committee
CHAIR
Joyce Wong
ACQUISITIONS / AUCTION
Leslie Lingeman
LiAnne MacFarlane
Cheryl Suma
ADVERTISING / SPONSORSHIP
Haleh Javanmard
Doriana Lo Greco
Debbie Purisic
Tina Skliros
DÉCOR & VENUE
Farzana Jetha
Neda Maki
Deanna Todd
SOCIAL MEDIA
Laura Borello
TICKET SALES
Chandra Intraligi
Karla Shenouda
Laura Siu
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In only 35 years, HTS has created and devel-
oped a reputation for excellence and is now
seen as one of the leading independent
schools in Canada. Our vision for the future,
Shaped by Experience, will enable this
wonderful school to become greater still.
To be a school that authentically promotes the
essential skills and competencies needed for
today’s world – such as creativity, collaboration,
critical thinking and flexibility – it is essential
that the school environment enables every
student to discover, realize and demonstrate
his or her true potential, passion and unique
gifts. The Shaped by Experience campaign
will do this by taking HTS to the next level.
To take this bold step forward, we launched
the largest campaign in our history over a
year ago. I am pleased to announce that we
have raised $8.8 million against our $22.9 mil-
lion goal! I would like to thank all those who
have supported the campaign to date – your
continued dedication to HTS is invaluable
as we set out to achieve the next step in our
school’s future. I am also pleased to announce
that we have 100% participation from our
Board of Governors.
Shaped by Experience
I urge you to give your support so that each
and every student can benefit from the
wonderful developments that the Shaped by
Experience campaign will bring.
Warm regards,
Danielle Gibb
Executive Director of Advancement
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– Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos Parent, Campaign Co-chair
I AM SO EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THE
CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT
AT HTS BECOMES A CRITICAL THINKER, A
CURIOUS LEARNER AND A LEADER. WITH THIS
PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO LEARNING,
THE STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE GREATEST
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AND SEEN IN A
WAY THAT MATCHES WHO THEY ARE.
Campaign Update
We are pleased to announce that Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos has joined Rich Parry, parent of two HTS lifers and one current student, as the Shaped by Experience Campaign Co-chair. Michelle has two children at the school, deep roots in the community, and a true understanding of the importance of philanthropy. We are grateful for her commitment to HTS as it will benefit the current and future students.
Rich Parry and Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos, Campaign Co-chairs
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– Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos Parent, Campaign Co-chair
Shaped by Experience Campaign Ambassadors
Mr. Frank & Mrs. Vesna Andreacchi
Mrs. Adriana Baldassarra
Mrs. Margaret Chiu
Mr. John & Mrs. Domenica Coppa
Mrs. Patrizia Guglietti
Mr. Michael & Mrs. Anna Khalil
Mrs. Debbie Purisic
Mr. Richard Seeton & Dr. Dimple Bhatia
Mr. Baljit & Mrs. Margaret Sierra
Mr. Peter Suma
Dr. Constantine Zachos
We would also like to thank our Campaign Ambassadors, who devote their time
to share the vision of the campaign:
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Construction UpdateConsiderable progress has been made on the new
music and art rooms as well as the new innovation
labs. Foundation has been poured and walls have
been erected, which means that construction will
soon move to the inside. We anticipate being able
to use these wonderful new facilities and provide
new and improved programming before the end
of the 2016-2017 school year.
THE WORLD HAS BECOME FAR MORE COMPET-ITIVE NOW THAN IT WAS WHEN WE GREW UP. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION, IN ALL FORMS, IS THE KEY TO FUTURE SUCCESS IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE, AND WE WOULD BE REMISS IF WE HESITATED AND THUS POTENTIALLY LIMITED THIS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR SON. HTS HAS BECOME OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME, AND WE WANTED TO DO OUR PART TO HELP AND SUPPORT.
– Milton Jay Rubin and Susan Qui Ying Chen
Parents of Richard ’21
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Shaped by Experience Campaign Donors as of June 30, 2016
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the donor information in this report. We apologize for any errors that may have occurred in the listing or spelling of names and ask that you please notify us if corrections are needed.
Mr. Joseph Adamo & Mrs. Angela Adamo
Mr. Steven Albuquerque-Boutilier & Ms Brenda Albuquerque-Boutilier
Mr. Frank Andreacchi & Mrs. Vesna Andreacchi
Mr. Charles Attardo & Mrs. Lore Attardo ’93
Mr. Mauro Baldassarra & Mrs. Adriana Baldassarra
Mr. Gordon Chan & Mrs. Mary Chan
Mr. Yun Chang & Mrs. Xiuxia Shien
Mr. David Colby & Dr. Gordana Colby
Mr. John Coppa & Mrs. Domenica Coppa
Dr. Ronald Curtis & Mrs. Tammy Chapman-Curtis
Mr. Michael DeGasperis & Mrs. Grace DeGasperis
Mr. Romeo DeGasperis & Mrs. Marialisa DeGasperis
Mr. Paul Denton & Mrs. Carolyn Denton
Mr. Lindsay Duffield & Mrs. Ruth Duffield
Mr. Paul Durigon & Mrs. Suzie Durigon
Mr. George Eydt & Ms Jane Todd
Mr. Kent Foster ’02 & Mrs. Kathryn (Rutherford) Foster ’03
Mr. Anthony Galea & Mrs. Nancy Galea
Mr. Robert Gayle & Mrs. Caroline Gayle
Mr. Claude Germain
Mr. Mostafa Ghobadi & Mrs. Sima Dadgar
Ms Danielle Gibb
Mr. Silvio Guglietti & Mrs. Patrizia Guglietti
Mr. Joe Guida & Mrs. Danielle Guida
Mr. Willy Hauer & Mrs. Mariann Hauer
Mr. Keith Hickey & Mrs. Alison Hickey
Mr. Barry Hughes & Mrs. Patricia Hughes
Mr. Ilias Iliopoulos & Mrs. Alexandra Iliopoulos
Mr. Michael Khalil & Mrs. Anna Khalil
Mr. Sandeep Kharat & Mrs. Shilpa Kharat
Mr. Steve Kozovski & Mrs. Daniella Kozovski
Mr. Paul Marcus
Mr. Robert McClelland & Ms Ingrid McClelland
Mr. Maneesh Mehta & Dr. Susan Mehta
Mr. Mamdouh Menkarios & Mrs. Seham Menkarios
Mr. Yeung Mou & Mrs. Renxi Ouyang
Mr. John Murphy & Mrs. Sandra Murphy
Mr. Siavash Naziri
Mr. Bob Nicholson & Mrs. Carolyn Nicholson
Mr. Anthony Niro & Mrs. Gilla Niro
Mr. Rich Parry & Mrs. Liza Parry
Mr. Rajeev Pasricha & Dr. Deepti Pasricha
Mr. Stewart Priddle & Ms Marta Hill
Mr. Ruzdija Purisic & Mrs. Debbie Purisic
Mr. Dominic Raso & Mrs. Helen Pereira-Raso
Mr. Milton Jay Rubin & Mrs. Susan Chen
Mr. Peter Schmidt & Mrs. Christine Schmidt
Mr. Richard Seeton & Dr. Dimple Bhatia
Mr. Baljit Sierra & Mrs. Margaret Sierra
Mr. Chris C. Stafleu
Mr. Jim Sullivan & Mrs. Karen Sullivan
Mr. Peter Suma & Mrs. Cheryl Suma
Mr. Christopher Teehan & Mrs. Carolyn Teehan
Mr. John Todd & Mrs. Deanna Todd
Mr. Elias Vamvakas & Mrs. Nancy Vamvakas
Mr. Rob Wittmann & Mrs. Donna Wittmann
Mr. Zhenhai Yao & Ms Yianrong Chen
Dr. Constantine Zachos & Mrs. Stacy Zachos
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Donor Spotlight
At HTS, we are lucky to have a beautiful campus, state-of-the-art facilities and an exceptionally active and
engaged community of students, staff and parents. We are especially grateful for the support of our donors,
whose commitment enriches school life for us all.
Dr. Zhenhai Yao and Ms Yianrong Chen
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The annual HTS Golf Classic teed off on June 8,
2016 at Silver Lakes Golf & Conference Centre in
East Gwillimbury. Despite the cold weather, it was
a spectacular day of golf. From delicious on-course
food and beverage samplings to skill-testing con-
tests, the HTS Golf Classic was a great event! Thank
you to our co-chairs, Rich Parry and Tad Gacich, for
their leadership and support of this event, which
raised over $8,900.
Thank you to all of our generous sponsors
and donors!
Aramark
Cornerstone Insurance
Global Precast
Highland Farms
Holland Marsh Wineries
Jarislowsky Fraser
Johnvince Foods
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Marchant’s School Sport Ltd.
The 2016 HTSGolf Classic
Although HTS is a piece of the Yao family history,
they continue to see the value in the education it
provided their three daughters.
“When people ask why we gave to the Shaped by
Experience campaign, we automatically think of the
fulsome educational experience our three daughters,
Leeann ’16, Sarina ’14 and Pallas ’12, received at HTS.
It was important for us to give back to a community
that thoroughly equipped our daughters for post-
secondary life.
We are proud parents and attribute much of our
daughter’s success to HTS. Leeann and Sarina got
into medical school at the University of St Andrews
in Scotland, and Pallas at University College London
in England.
Pallas graduated from UCL and started her PhD in nu-
trition and cardiovascular diseases at Harvard School
of Public Health this summer with a full scholarship.
Sarina has finished her second year of medical school
and received two summer scholarships from the
Institute of Medical Science at the University of
Toronto. In September, she learned that she would
receive the Wolfson Trust Award from St Andrews.
Our daughters are HTS graduates and proud to say so.
HTS provided an exceptional education and an abun-
dance of experiences that allowed them to grow and
flourish throughout their adolescence.
It was important to us to support as we believe in the
school’s vision for the future. With our support, and
the support of others, HTS can continue to grow and
be a leader in K-12 innovative programming.”
Marketex
Nud Fud
Pickering Honda
Sigma Promotions
The Host
Tim Hortons
Top Marks
Willow Springs Winery
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SeptemberWelcome ReceptionFather Bob Run
OctoberPop-Up PopcornSundaes on Thursdays
NovemberSundaes on Thursdays
DecemberCarols & Cookies Christmas AssemblyJanuary Pop-Up Popcorn
The Parents’ Guild
I’ve had the privilege of volunteering within our community for the last 10 years, which has allowed me to spend time with other volunteers and experience first-hand a level of energy and commitment that I find inspiring and contagious.
The Parents’ Guild, alongside the Advancement Team, collectively acts as a conduit to build and channel community spirit. We are teaching our children the value of serving and giving back, and how it relates to the wellness of our community.
The 2015–2016 school year was an exciting time. With new and innovative programs emerging and with the kickoff of the Shaped by Experience campaign’s campus developments, the school is entering the next stage that will give our children the best possible range of opportunities.
I am truly grateful for the dedication and commitment of our parent volunteers – a great big thank you! With the volunteers’ enthusiasm and drive, we hosted many wonderful events and supported HTS in multiple ways last year. I hope to see new and returning faces out to volunteer in the 2016–2017 year, as we have many great
opportunities on the horizon.
Anna Sgro
Parents’ Guild President
2015-2016 Events 2015-2016 Parents’ Guild Executive
Anna SgroPresident
Sandra MurphyPast President
Deanna ToddSecretary
Linda McAreeFinance VP
Nancy VamvakasVolunteers & Communications
Mary RomeoCommunity Events VP
Farzana JethaFun & Friends VP
Katherine WebsterGrade Parent Coordinator
Lori DalimonteFamily Mentor Coordinator
Carmelina BaiamonteInterguild & Outreach Coordinator
Jenn HayhoeFinance VP
Joyce WongGala Representative &
Member-at-large
FebruaryBaked with LoveAsh Wednesday Communion ReceptionTeacher/Staff Appreciation DayMarchPop-Up Popcorn
AprilSundaes on Thursdays
MayConfirmation & First Communion Service ReceptionMother’s Day Brunch
JuneNew Parents’ Welcome ReceptionUsed Textbook Sale
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Thank you to our many committee members who give so much of their time to make HTS
the wonderful place that we all know. The following are the committees from 2015-2016:
Board of Governors
Rob Wittmann (Chair)
Joseph Adamo
Gordana Colby
Carrie Denton
Lindsay Duffield
Kathryn (Rutherford) Foster ‘03
Caroline Gayle
Keith Hickey
Barry Hughes
Alexandra Iliopoulos
Jim MacDonald
Maneesh Mehta
Sandra Murphy
Raj Pasricha
Karen Sullivan
Jane Todd
John Todd
Advancement Committee
Lindsay Duffield (Chair)
Mike Collins
Caroline Gayle
Barry Hughes
Alfan Jetha
Daniella Kozovski
Sandra Murphy
Karen Sullivan
Nancy Vamvakas
Rob Wittmann
Finance and Operational Risk Committee
(with Investment and Audit sub-committees)
Joseph Adamo (Chair)
Bob Bek
Carrie Denton
Raj Dewan
Keith Hickey
Barry Hughes
Peter Intraligi
Niral Merchant
Raj Pasricha
Karen Sullivan
Lucy Tao
Rob Wittmann
Construction and Site Committee
John Todd (Chair)
Duane Aubie
Romeo DeGasperis
Barry Hughes
Sandra Murphy
Rich Parry
Raj Pasricha
Haleh Soltani-Javanmard
Rob Wittmann
Organizational Development Committee
Carrie Denton (Chair)
Lisa Chan
Gordana Colby
Caroline Gayle
Barry Hughes
Joseph Lo Greco
Jim MacDonald
Peter Suma
Rob Wittmann
Governance Committee
Jane Todd (Chair)
Carrie Denton
Barry Hughes
Alexandra Iliopoulos
Jim MacDonald
Rob Wittmann
Head Support Committee
Jim MacDonald (Chair)
Carrie Denton
Barry Hughes
Jane Todd
Rob Wittmann
Executive Committee
Rob Wittmann (Chair)
Joseph Adamo
Carrie Denton
Barry Hughes
Jane Todd
Shaped by Experience Ambassadors
Rich Parry (Co-chair)
Haleh Soltani-Javanmard (Co-chair)
Frank & Vesna Andreacchi
Adriana Baldassarra
Margaret Chiu
John & Domenica Coppa
Patrizia Guglietti
Michael & Anna Khalil
Debbie Purisic
Richard Seeton & Dimple Bhatia
Baljit & Margaret Sierra
Peter Suma
Gus Zachos
Grad Parent Committee
Adriana Baldassarra (Co-chair)
Nancy Vamvakas (Co-chair)
Lilly Barone
Lori Dalimonte
Paula De Sequeira
Danielle Guida
Belinda Hope
Sandy Matys
Linda McAree
Michele McLaughlin
Lisa Richardson
Deanna Todd
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Class of 2016
$1.2 MILLION110STUDENTS
Students that achieved AcademicHonours (80% or higher) totalled
90497
of the 90 students achievedAcademic Excellence
(90% or higher)
28 QuARMS
The Class of 2016 had both a Loran Scholar and QuARMS Scholar
were o�ered universityscholarships worth over
University o�ers were made to the Class of 2016
CLASS OF 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
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AREAS OF STUDY FOR THE
CLASS OF 2016
Social Sciences
Arts
Business
Commerce
Medical/Health
Life Sciences
22%
21%
20%
Engineering12%
Fine and
Performing Arts4%
Science
10%
Technology
Computer Science
Graphic Design6%
Communications
Public Relations5%
CLASS OF 2016 UNIVERSITY OFFERS AND DESTINATIONS(Destinations highlighted in bold)
Canada
Acadia University (NS)
Bishop’s University (QC)
Brescia University College (ON)
Brock University (ON)
Carleton University (ON)
Concordia University (QC)
Dalhousie University (NS)
Huron University College (ON)
Lakehead University (ON)
Laurentian University (ON)
McGill University (QC)
McMaster University (ON)
Nipissing University (ON)
Queen’s University (ON)
Ryerson University (ON)
Simon Fraser University (BC)
Trent University (ON)
University of British
Columbia (BC)
University of Guelph (ON)
University of Ontario Institute of Tech-
nology (ON)
University of Ottawa (ON)
University of Prince
Edward Island (PEI)
University of Toronto (ON)
University of Waterloo (ON)
Western University (ON)
Wilfrid Laurier University (ON)
York University (ON)
United States
Alvin Ailey School (NY)
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NY)
Bentley University (MA)
Boston Conservatory (MA)
Fordham University (NY)
New York University (NY)
Northeastern University (MA)
The American Academy
of Dramatic Arts (NY)
The New School (NY)
University of California
- Santa Barbara (CA)
University of California
- Santa Cruz (CA)
University of Pittsburgh (PA)
Other
Durham University (UK)
Imperial College London (UK)
King’s College London (UK)
Queen Mary University
of London (UK)
Royal College of Surgeons
(Ireland)
University of Edinburgh (UK)
University of Glasgow (UK)
University of London (UK)
University of Manchester (UK)
University of Nottingham (UK)
University of St Andrews (UK)
We are very proud of these statistics, just as we
are of our students. These graduates commit-
ted to our academic program and the results
paid off as seen by the following acceptances
to highly competitive programs at prominent
Canadian and international institutions.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to
the Class of 2016. We hope the experiences
gained at HTS will allow you to continue to
set new goals, explore the edges and discover
an endless world of possibilities.
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The 2016 Parent Survey
survey, five years ago. Nevertheless, this is a
below-average response across measured
schools, with the typical response rate
being 60–65%. This could mean that most
HTS parents are happy with things…
or maybe they just don’t like completing
lengthy surveys!
The vast majority of those who responded
rated their satisfaction with the school as
either high or very high. On a 5-point scale,
97% rated their satisfaction as at least 3,
with 81% scoring it at 4 or 5!
We would like to thank all those who took
the time to complete our parent survey. The
purpose of the survey was to have a better
understanding of the market served. As a
result, we will be poised to respond more
effectively to the needs and interests of
our families, which ultimately will lead to
improved efficiency and family satisfaction.
In total, 257 completed questionnaires were
received, which represents a participation
rate of approximately 47.6%. This is virtually
identical to the response rate in the last
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students with all the support they want.
Perhaps related to this, the survey indi-
cates that parents whose children spend
more than three hours on homework per
night report lower overall satisfaction with
HTS. Consequently, we will be engaging
our teachers in a discussion about the
cost-benefit trade-off associated with
volume of homework.
Many areas were highlighted as strengths,
including Chapel, the positive interaction
between teachers and students, communi-
cation, the warmth of our community and,
perhaps not surprisingly, the very effective way
we integrate technology into our program.
Parents also like that the children are regularly
challenged to meet their potential and that we
encourage a love of learning in our students.
In the last survey, parents expressed some
concerns around student engagement in
non-athletic extracurricular activities, the
development of study skills and communica-
tion, particularly with university counsellors
and administrators. We are delighted to see
that the effort we have put into improving
these areas has paid off, with all receiving
much higher ratings in this survey.
We don’t just rest on our laurels when we
achieve success, so we will continue to work
to improve even further. We will be paying
particular attention to a few opportunities:
· While we are pleased to report greater
satisfaction with communication between
parents and the school, we have already
started to explore ways to improve one-on-
one communication specific to individual
students’ particular needs.
· We’d like to reduce the number of parents
who engage outside tutoring services
for their children. In our experience, some
parents will always choose to do this,
but our goal is to provide all of our
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Lower SchoolJK - Grade 6
Male:120
Female:138
Middle SchoolGrades 7 and 8
Male:56
Female:63
Senior SchoolGrades 9 - 12
Male:178
Female:173
9:1Student to Teacher Ratio
85 Full-timeFaculty Members
HTS is proud to share that 95% of our AP students achieved a score of 3 or higher last school year. This is well above the 80% of AP students in Ontario and the 60% for AP students globally achieving a score of 3 or higher.
10 different AP exams written by 19 students
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
STATISTICSHTS Highlights
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HTS students are encouraged and expected to participate fully in the life of the school, taking advantage of the wealth of co-curricular activities open to them. Team sports, school trips, musical and theatrical productions, student clubs, fundraising events, leadership opportunities, and community service programs provide mind-broadening, skill-building and horizon-expanding experiences. By venturing out of their comfort (and competency) zone, our students learn to adapt to different situations, rise to new challenges, take on new responsibilities, and discover new passions – skills that will serve them well beyond HTS.
CO-CURRICULARS
Clubs
Lower School Co-curricularsFall Term
14Winter Term
14Spring Term
13Middle School Co-curriculars
Fall Term
11Winter Term
14Spring Term
7Senior School Co-curriculars
Fall Term
14Winter Term
15Spring Term
13 8 per term Junior School
13 per year Middle School
26 per year Senior School
HTS Highlights
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12 Sta�
The faculty and sta� are given many opportunities every year to
gain professional development. In addition to these opportuni-
ties, our faculty have 1 hour every week allotted for professional
development built into their schedule. All together, they each
receive 90+ hours to build their learning capacity.
were invited to speak at major conferences
of professional development per teacher
HTS to gain a broader perspective or more expertise around
student learning with an integrated technology infrastructure.
HTS InspiringOther Schools
78 schools visitLast year saw
90+ hours
FACULTY STATISTICSHTS Highlights
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SERVICE
14,762hours
$13,000for charities
Our Grade 9 to 12 students have collectively completed 14,762 hours of service to local and surrounding communities.
The entire school participated in Martha’s Table where theyprovide nutritious meals to those in need.
In 2015-2016, HTS students raised over $13,000 for charities including United Way, Dr. Graham’s House, the Terry Fox Foundation, Trillium Gift of Life Foundation and Jamaica Self-Help.
Martha’s Table
An Internationalservice trip to Tanzania
Senior School students have leadership roles in various clubs, committees and councils
LEADERSHIPHTS offers leadership programs that are designed to prepare students for the challenges that they will face in university and beyond.
50 House Captains
Student Council
New StudentMentors
18 students 16 students 20 students
TRINITARIANAWARD2 students 13 studentsreceived the silver award received the bronze award
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ACADEMICS
7483 students
entries into math competitions
from Grade 6 and 2 students from the Middle
School competed in French Speech Competitions
21 students participated in the Science Olympics
Hola!
4 students competed in Spanish language competitions
3 Senior School students
participated in the CanadianComputing Competition
23 students
Every Grade 9 student participated in the
Canadian GeographicGeography Challenge
2 Lower School students participated in the CIS English Speech Competition
won the Christine Thomson Excellence in Writing Awards
for their informational, creative, and persuasive writing.
All Grade 4, 5, and 6 students participated in the
The Intermediate Band travelled to theOntario Band Festival and earned a
National Math Contest
Silver Plus Award
The Senior Band earned a
&GoldAwardat the Ontario Band Festival
at the Musicfest National competition.
SilverAward
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6 independent business professionals and entrepreneurs.
ATHLETICSConference of Indepen-dent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association (CISAA) Championship winning teams:
Students presented their knowledge and displayed their skills around rich disciplinary concepts, and on issues and ideas that they were exploring in their course(s). Students in most grades have exhibitions of learning throughout the school year, which we invite the community to attend.
EXHIBITIONS OFSTUDENT LEARINING
45 Sports Teams
Girls Senior D2 Soccer Senior Girls D2 Field HockeyU15 D2 Girls SoccerU16 Boys Sevens RugbySenior Coed Ultimate
Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association (CISAA) �nalists:
U12 Girls SoccerU13 D2 Boys SoccerU16 D2 Boys SoccerU14 Girls Soccer
Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Associations (OFSAA) quali�ers:
Senior D1 Girls VolleyballSenior Tennis
Co�ee Cabaret 20 performances 100 guests
The Man Who Came to DinnerMajor Senior Drama Production
took on roles in production, design, management, and as technicians31 students 45 student actors
Grade 9 Business Trade Show32 entrepreneurial ventures
Celebration of the Arts Evening
300+200+
20 investorsincluded 9 HTS alumni, 5 Senior School students,
student performers
in the audiencewith over
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Faculty and Staff News
New Full-Time Hires
Welcome and congratulations to our new full-time staff and faculty members:
Pauline Ash (Kindergarten Teacher)
Carolynne Bull (Marketing and Communications Coordinator)
Danielle Gibb (Executive Director of Advancement)
Megan Hughes (Advancement and Alumni Relations Coordinator)
Katie Lai (Development Coordinator)
Christine Lovrics (Business and Computer Studies)
Kaela McDowell (Events Coordinator)
Steve Poplar (Student Success Counsellor)
Yolande Pratt (Account Receivable Coordinator)
Andrew Whitebread (English Teacher)
Maternity Leaves
Congratulations to:
Eunice Chan
Natalie Collins
Ashleigh Dixon
who all had children in the 2015-2016 school year.
New Appointments
Congratulations to:
Amit Chopra on his appointment to Senior Database Administrator
Maria Locacciato on her appointment to Director of Community Relations
Patrick James on his appointment to Business and Computer Studies Department Head
Shantel Popp on her appointment to Science Department Head
Nicola Thompson on her appointment to Physical Education Department Head
Service Awards
We are pleased to acknowledge the
service of the following individuals:
10 years
Jaclyn Jovanovic
Jennifer Clarey
Christine McIsaac
Melanie van de Water
15 years
Danielle Ganley
Patrick James
Bert Horca
20 years
Carol Anne Calderone
Heather MacDonald
Mei Wong
25 years
Art Lightstone
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In Memory
The HTS community is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Mr. Jeffrey McGee on June 20, 2016. Mr. McGee was a Middle School music teacher at HTS for nine years. He was well liked and a great supporter of the HTS community, even in retirement. Mr. McGee will be greatly missed.
Retired Faculty and Staff
We are grateful for the dedicated service of:
Linda Owens (30 years)
Tirchander Kanwar (25 years)
Fernando Tongco (12 years)
Azita Vahid (8 years)
Congratulations on starting a new chapter of your lives. Happy retirement to all!
Temporary Faculty and Staff
We are very appreciative of the faculty and staff members who served that HTS com-munity this year as temporary teachers, contractors, co-op students, interns, and part-time employees:
Karen Brierley
Louisa Chan
Mary Charow
Natasha Choo
Tony Cooper
Nathan Cox
Bruce Craine
Julianna DeLorenzi
Evan Lee
Michelle Livingstone
Missy McCleary
Zack Palmer
Sharon Schultz
Marisa Tassone
Andrea Wright
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