Great teachers inspire

Great futures2011-12 Annual Report

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Mission stateMent

A foundation for the futureThe Frances Xavier Warde School (FXW) is a Catholic elementary school in downtown Chicago that provides an academically excellent, values-oriented education to students of all ethnic, religious, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in a child-centered urban environment. As a keystone of its diverse community, FXW provides needs-based scholarships to thirty percent of its students. FXW partners with its families, nurtures faith development for its Catholic students and engages all its students to learn about and respect other faith traditions. FXW uses a rigorous curriculum that enables students to grow, clarify their values, and develop decision-making skills and a sense of responsibility for themselves and the world they will inherit.

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taBLe oF contents

The Frances Xavier Warde School2 Mission Statement

4 Letter from Head of School

5 Letter from Chair of the Board of Trustees

6 What Makes a Great Teacher?

7 The Physics of Roller Coasters

8 Planning With a Goal in Mind

9 A Passion for Learning

10 A Song in Their Hearts

11 Success Through Exhaustive Planning

12 Learning from Our Mistakes

13 Parent Group Report

14 Parents at the Heart (PATH) Report

15 Alumni Association

16 Mother Frances Xavier Warde Day

17 Social Service Report

18 The Association of the Christian Faithful

19 High School Report

20 The FXW Strategic Plan

21 TerraNova Results

22 The Financial Report

23 The Board of Trustees

23 FXW Annual Fund

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Letter FroM head oF schooL

Dear Family,For the past six years, I have had the privilege of working with a talented and dedicated team of teachers who regularly amaze and inspire me. Without exception, the teachers at FXW are able to create a sense of excitement about learning that our students will carry with them for a lifetime.

In these pages you will find the stories of some truly great teachers who inspire our children to believe in themselves and to dare to try hard things. They are accomplished in their fields and always at the forefront of learning about their craft. They engage the whole family in working towards a student’s success and are living examples of the connection between good work habits and high achievement. They inspire students to thrive on high expectations and to learn for the joy of it. They remind our students to be generous of heart and to appreciate all of the gifts with which they have been blessed.

This past year, seventeen of our teachers earned their Master’s degrees, bringing the total percent of FXW teachers with a graduate degree or in graduate school to 90%. Their educational experiences brought a whole new energy to our teaching community and enhanced our discussions about how to better design authentic and meaningful learning experiences for our children.

We will continue to expand career and leadership opportuni-ties like these; opportunities that allow teachers to develop their practice, foster a school culture that encourages collaboration with their colleagues, and empowers them with the autonomy to innovate and thrive, because we know that great teachers inspire great futures.

Mary reiLingHead of The Frances Xavier Warde School

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Letter FroM chair oF Board

Dear Friends, Working closely with the faculty at FXW, I have seen firsthand the inspiring effects of teachers who lead our school in shaping innovative classroom techniques.

As the Chairman of the FXW Board of Trustees, I am proud that in just over 20 years, FXW has emerged as one of the top private Catholic schools in the nation. We know, however, that FXW must continue to update and improve its rigorous academic program to ensure relevance in a rapidly changing and increasingly interconnected world.

This past year, the Board approved a strategic plan, which will serve as our roadmap for the next five years. (A list of the key goals in the FXW Strategic Plan for 2012-2017 can be found on page 20 of this Annual Report).

As part of this plan, we have embarked on a thorough review of the FXW curriculum, which will be completed by the end of the 2013 school year.

Already, we have implemented key changes to our math curriculum. We upgraded our Kindergarten math program to provide students with a stronger start to math and made the 6th grade program more rigorous. We have also added an accelerated algebra option to the 8th grade curriculum for students who are ready for a greater challenge.

Last year we also saw the rollout of our highly successful One-to-One program, which introduced laptop computers to each of our 5-8th graders. In the coming year, we will enhance the program and will introduce iPads to students beginning in the 5th grade.

We also recognize that FXW’s school facilities must be upgraded in order to attract and retain top faculty and students, support academic, athletic and extracurricular programs and to provide an environment reflective of how people will learn in the future. In the Spring of 2012, FXW renewed our lease for the Holy Name Cathedral campus, which has allowed us to make some much-needed enhance-ments to the facilities.

This past summer we saw the repair of the roof, the addition of an enhanced life safety system and the replacement of the gym floor at the Holy Name Cathedral campus. We expect additional enhancements to our physical space in the coming years. Many of these upgrades to our curriculum and physical space would not have been possible without your support, and for that, we thank you.

This annual report expounds upon the qualities that make an FXW education so special, so unique, and so deserving of our ongoing support. The future of FXW will require the active participation and enthusiasm of our entire community, and I look forward to sharing this journey with each of you.

aL BouMenotChairman of the Board of Trustees

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What Makes a Great Teacher?Teaching is arguably one of the most difficult professions around. Teachers must have a wide base of knowledge of subject matter, curriculum development and standards; enthusiasm; a caring attitude; an ability to connect with students and parents as individuals; knowledge of discipline and classroom management techniques; and a desire to make a difference in the lives of young people.

Great teachers must continually focus on gaining new knowledge and skills and perfecting their craft. From earning their Master’s degrees to sharing new techniques with fellow teachers at weekly meetings to presenting their ideas to the larger teaching community, FXW teachers are constantly learning. Last year, a record 17 teachers earned their Master’s degrees, bringing the total percent of FXW teachers who had earned their Master’s degrees or who are in graduate school to 90%.

Georgia Hawkins and Liz Cummins, who team teach the 3-4 year old preschoolers, were among the 17 FXW teachers who earned their Master’s degrees last year. They enrolled in different graduate programs, Cummins at the Erikson

Institute and Hawkins at Concordia University. Hawkins focused her degree on Curriculum and Instruction and Cummins on Early Childhood Development.

As an outgrowth of their studies, the two were invited to present at the local Association for the Education of Young Children conference where they introduced ideas in play-based learning to a sell-out crowd. “We felt rejuvenated and re-energized. It helped us to clarify things that we take for granted and to become more reflective about what we do,” said Hawkins. “And we realized how lucky we are to work with each other every day,” finished Cummins.

Masters oF education Teacher professional development at FXW is largely funded through donations made to the Annual Fund. Last year we congratulated the following teachers on obtaining their Master’s degree:

the physics of roller coasters

Kristine Acuna

Faline Blanchard

Nele Burns

Christina Culver

Liz Cummins

Danielle DiBenedetto

Malinda Glenn

Georgia Hawkins

Clare Hurrelbrink

Laura Marx

Lindsay Mosshammer

Maureen Moyers

Autumn Perry

Mary Schaefer

Kim Sloan

Lauren Spies

Nicole Stanford

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You’ve bought your ticket and boarded the roller coaster. Now you’re barreling down the

track at 60 miles per hour, taking hairpin turns and completing death-defying loops. Your

heart is in your throat and your stomach is somewhere near your shoes. The only thing

separating you from total disaster is a safety harness...but are you really in danger?

Meagan Ursini’s 8th grade science class can answer that question. Each year, one of the class highlights is the Roller Coaster Rally and class trip to Six Flags Great America for Physics Day.

Ursini, who has been teaching 7th and 8th grade science at FXW for the past two years, explains, “After exposing the students to basic physics concepts, such as potential and kinetic energy, velocity and gravity, we ask them to design, build and analyze a roller coaster track for marbles made out of plastic tubing.” She continues, “The students are expected to present their roller coaster prototype and answer questions about their design at the annual Roller Coaster Rally.”

“Students then get to experience first hand how thrilling physics can be when we take a trip to Six Flags Great America,” she says. “Students participate in physics lectures and hear from the park’s engineers about the science of modern roller coaster design. They go out into the park and gather data on roller coasters – such as the length of the track and speed at which the coaster is traveling. And, of course, they will experience the forces of physics by riding on the roller coasters,” she finishes.

“Our students truly understand basic physics principles when they leave FXW. By the end of the 8th grade, we want them to have been exposed to all of the subjects that they will study in high school. We want the concepts that they learn in high school to be familiar and comfortable because FXW laid a solid foundation of understanding,” Ursini explains.

Ursini stresses the importance of grabbing students’ attention, “Students at this age have so much curiosity. It is our job as teachers to help to corral their thoughts and to move them in the right direction,” she says.

As for how safe roller coasters are? The designers of roller coasters carefully craft this thrilling ride to be just that, but roller coasters are probably no less safe than most sports.

Meagan ursini 7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher

the physics of roller coasters

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casey caMpe 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher

planning with a Goal in Mind

Some may be surprised to learn that 7th

and 8th grade Social Studies teacher,

Casey Campe, begins planning for her

class not by writing a lesson plan, but by

writing the final exam.

“I start with several central themes and ideas that I want them to learn for the year and develop an assessment tool to test for comprehension in those areas. I develop each unit plan and individual lesson plans with that end goal in mind,” says Campe.

Campe uses a method of planning known as ‘Backwards Design’, made popular by educational leaders, Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe. “Backwards Design structures learning in a more sequential and meaningful way for the students,” says Campe.

Campe is careful to distinguish Backwards Design teaching from ‘Teaching for the Test’. “Backwards Design doesn’t mean I skip a subject if it isn’t ‘on the test’.” Campe begins her plan by selecting one or two overarching themes for the year, such as the impact of colonization or the role of social justice in the world. Once the theme is selected, she defines the skills that she wants her students to learn and decides how they will be assessed along the way. Only then does she develop the individual lesson plans. Suprisingly, this model gives Campe a great deal of flexibility to adapt her lesson plan along the way.

“I want my students to be able to make real connections to the overall ideas taught in my class,” elaborates Campe. “Kids are amazing critical thinkers,” she elaborates. “They have these wonderful ‘aha’ moments when they are given the opportunity to connect their knowledge to a greater understanding of the subject. This kind of understanding motivates them to want to learn more about a topic,” she continues.

Campe believes that true understanding comes not just from knowing the facts, but from understanding the meaning behind those facts. She does this by making her lessons very relatable. She introduced the First Amendment to her students through Vietnam era protest songs and helped them to really connect with ideas of social justice by getting them involved in a fundraiser for genocide victims in current-day Uganda.

“It is my hope that students come to truly understand these subjects and become better citizens of the world as a result,” says Campe.

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KiM sLoan 1st Grade Teacher

a passion for Learning

Ask any great teacher why they entered the profession and his or her response will

invariably speak to his or her love of learning. That same passion for learning may be one

of the keys to what makes that person a great teacher.

Kim Sloan, a 1st grade teacher who recently earned her Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction at Concordia University, says, “There were twelve FXW teachers in my cohort at Concordia, which made it very easy for us to share ideas and to talk about how to immediately implement what we were learning for the students at FXW.”

“One of my favorite courses was ‘Teacher as Practitioner’,” she says. “The class focused on the science of how the brain learns and retains information,” she continues. “The program taught techniques and teaching strategies rooted in a program called Kagan, which followed brain-based learning. Kagan structures, as these techniques and strategies are called, emphasize collaborative learning where students engage with and learn from peers. The teacher guides the class through student centered learning. Unlike traditional lecture style, teaching this approach centers around activities which allow the students to learn from each other and be their own teacher,” says Sloan.

“The class also placed great emphasis on ‘energizers’. Energizers are short, quick activities connected to educational material which allow students to move their bodies. Energizers, like exercise, increase blood flow, pumping more oxygen to the brain. When you understand how the brain works, that it needs oxygen and fuel to learn and retain information, you realize that students shouldn’t sit still for hours at a time,” she says. “To get the most out of a lesson, children really shouldn’t sit still for more than 16 minutes at a time; they need to be up and moving,” says Sloan.

She immediately implemented ‘energizer breaks’ and other Kagan structures into her classroom and quickly saw positive results. “My kids were focused. They could apply the information they were learning better,” she continues. “My kids were actively engaged in the lessons and they began taking ownership of their learning,” she continues. “I felt that this information was so important that I brought it to the administration and they supported me in implementing these lessons more broadly at FXW,” says Sloan. “Now if I walk past

another 1st grade class I’m likely to see the kids playing a version of Red Light! Green Light! as they transition from one part of the lesson plan to the next.”

“FXW is an amazingly supportive place for teachers who want to continue learning, to continue perfecting their craft,” she says. “For me, learning is a life-long process. I plan to be learning until I’m 99.”

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autuMn perry Music Teacher

a song in their hearts

Every morning last year, music teacher Autumn Perry welcomed the preschoolers to

FXW with live music. “I would sit in the hallway and sing familiar songs while playing

the autoharp,” she says.

Perry soon realized that she had a fan club. Twin brothers, Neil and Jay Manadan, age 5, seemed to always be at her side. They would suggest songs and sing along. They danced and moved along with the music and would escort her into the classroom when class started.

On the playground, Perry would continue to serenade the children with song and the Manadan twins would be at her side, enthusiastically serving as her back-up vocalists.

“They began coming to school with tape or penne pasta noodles on their fingers in imitation of the finger picks I used,” she says. “They drew pictures of autoharps and had amazing recollection for details.”

“Inspiration,” explains Perry, “comes when a student feels connected to a subject. When it is relevant and meaningful to them,” she continues.

Perry achieved this sense of connection by first structuring her lessons to be predictable. Each lesson began with “Good Day, Sunshine” and ended with “Happy Trails”. This predictability provided support to preschoolers becoming more responsible, independent and confident. Alongside this base of predictability, Perry allowed students to choose and change songs and activities.

Last year’s Kindergarten Musical, for example, was entirely student directed. “The children selected the theme of ‘Friendship’,” she says. “They wrote the narration, built the set, created the props and choreographed the entire production,” she continues. Perry selected songs that the children could relate to such as: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”, “Lean On Me”, “You’re My Best Friend”, and “Thank You for Being a Friend.”

The musical featured a solo performance by 5 year old Quinn Robinson. “Quinn has a truly beautiful voice and it was obvious he could vocally handle the solo. Quinn was socially reserved, however, and was not naturally comfortable with getting more attention than others,” says Perry.

In preparation for his solo, “I encouraged him to sing solos, duets and trios in class so that he could get comfortable with the idea. His classroom performances left him feeling supported by his peers. I engaged his parents and they offered him further encouragement to perform,” she explains.

“After four months of encouragement, Quinn found the song in his heart and sang the first verse of ‘Lean On Me’ solo at the musical,” she says. “It was truly beautiful,” says Perry.

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Steven Ripes, the 7th and 8th grade math

teacher, approaches planning for class as

one would expect a math teacher to do:

with methodical precision and discipline.

Most days, Steven Ripes begins thinking about his math classes when his alarm clock goes off at 5 am and doesn’t stop thinking about them until his head hits the pillow later that night.

Ripes breaks his day down into finite blocks of time, and has a task assigned to almost every minute of the day, from designing lesson plans, to grading papers and exams, to updating the class blog in an effort to stay in touch with students and families.

Just as Ripes breaks his own day into smaller pieces, he believes in breaking large learning goals into smaller mini-goals. “By breaking a lesson down into smaller increments, it becomes more manageable for students. I use the analogy of a pizza. Just like you wouldn’t put a whole pizza in your mouth at once, you need to digest math slice-by-slice,” says Ripes.

“By breaking math down into small bites, the students have the experience of accomplishing something every day, every week,” he says. “I also encourage them to work towards understanding as opposed to perfection,” he says.

“Seeing my students reaching for these goals, showing initiative and coming to appreciate math in their own accord is what inspires me to do this work,” says Ripes. “Math truly is a beautiful subject, on par with art, poetry or music and I feel truly honored when my students come to understand that, as well,” he says.

steven ripes Math Teacher

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Lindsay MosshaMMer 2nd and 3rd Grade Science Teacher

Learning From Our Mistakes

Lindsay Mosshammer, the 2nd and 3rd grade science teacher, believes that if you

aren’t making mistakes, you aren’t learning.

“Kids at this age are very focused on the destination. I try to get them to focus on the journey – on the things that we can learn along the way,” she says. “When we conduct experiments in the lab and the students’ results vary, it gives us the opportunity to talk about why they got different results. My goal is to help to develop their critical learning skills,” she continues.

Mosshammer describes their ‘penny spill’ lab, where students had to find out how many pennies dropped into a cup filled with water would cause the water to spill out. “Some students dropped the pennies from great heights, while others daintily placed the pennies into the cups, resulting in very different outcomes,” she says. “This gave us the opportunity to dialogue and understand that how they conducted their experiment had impacted their results,” she explains.

To talk to Mosshammer about her teaching style is to talk to a very reflective person. Last year, Mosshammer returned to graduate school to further hone her skills, focusing her degree on Scientific Literacy. “Literacy is an essential skill in science. If you don’t know the language of science, it becomes very difficult for a student to go very far,” she clarifies.

“I also learned a great deal about how to track students’ performance. It is so important for a teacher to check-in at various intervals to determine if the students are actually learning,” she continues. “It can be one of the hardest things we do as teachers – because there is a difference between a student seemingly getting the material and really getting it,” she says.

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parent group

Support for ExcellenceOver 150 parents volunteer their time with the Parent Group in activities that range from helping with drop-off and pick-up, to volunteering in the classroom, to hosting staff appreciation events to organizing community service projects, such as the Bike and Hike and class socials.

“We are very lucky to have an active Parent Group at FXW,” says Head of School, Mary Reiling. “They support us in so many different ways. We honestly couldn’t do this without them,” says Reiling.

Terri Franklin, who has been volunteering with the Parent Group for the past eleven years, explains, “Parents form a real partnership with FXW teachers through the Parent Group.” Franklin has been involved with a Parent Group program

known as ‘Artist Volunteers In the Classroom’ (AVIC). Through AVIC, FXW partners with the Art Institute in bringing art into the classroom.

Parent volunteers receive detailed training by the Art Institute in a particular technique, period or artist and are invited into the classroom to teach. “It is a great opportunity for parents to get more involved in their child’s classroom,” describes Franklin.

Through programs like AVIC and nearly 20 other programs, the Parent Group enhances the student experience at FXW. We would like to thank the following Parent Group Volunteers for their support of FXW:

Helen Alexander

Kathi Anderson

Shauna Andrews

Kris Barker

Mary Barton

Amanda Basil

Jacqueline Bass

Michelle Bechina

Martha Billen

Tanya Blomquist

Alena Borra

Monique Boyer-Baker

Jen Bryant

Jason Carter

Brigid Cashman

Colleen Cassell

Giovanna Cavallo

Monik Chlad

Artrice & Sherry Clark

Cathy Clinton

Brenda Coletto

Gail Colvin

Danielle Colyer

Anne Coon

Cathy Corrigan

Colleen Curry

Vickie Dal Santo

Aimee Daley

Pam Daniels

Sandra D’Arco

Janice D’Arco

Shari Davis

Jodi DiMarco

Colleen Dobell

Wendy Donahue

Alicia Duncan

Elise Edmond

Suzan Faycurry

Deanna Faycurry

Alison Finley

Adriana Duenas - Flerlage

Bridget Flint

Susan Fortino

Joan Fox

Terri Franklin

Jennifer Frey

Patti Fuentes

Celia Gamrath

Audrey George

Jennifer Gibbs

Stacy Giles

Sharon Gomez

Reenee Gotta

Esther Graziano

Katherine Grover

Kelly Haley

Angie Hamilton

Colleen Hanlon

Koby Hatch

Kati Heilmann

Andy Henninger

Leslie Holley

Tracey Horne

Mark Hubert

Clare Hurrelbrink

Nadia Jelinek

Shana Jones

Preeti Kansal

Brad Keith

Cathy Kelly

Laurie Kerrigan

Carolyn Kirk

Joanne Koudounis

Nadine Lacombe

Rose Loftus

Tom Long

Kendall Mallette

Jean Maurice

Karin McFall

Kevin McFall

Colleen McNulty

Shaton Menzie

Teri Montes

Katie Mooney

Greg Mooney

Beatrice James-Moore

Diane Mosley

Howard Mosley

Cristy Moyer

Kala Moynihan

Erin Munez

Elizabeth Myers

Megan Nakamoto

Mary Nelligan

Julie Nelson

Karen Osgood

Sue Pasiennik

Toral Patel

Anju Peters

Neil Peters

Anne Phillips

Barry Pollard

Angela Nardi Quigley

Kimberly Rachal

Cathy Reese

Janelle Reese

Ellen Rose

Theresa Ross

Nikki Williams Rucker

Hollie Rumman

Maria Salti

Kim Sarchet

Kelly Scannell

Katy Schabes

Angie Schneider

Kimberly Scott

Diane Shah

Lisa Shydlowski

Lorena Silva

Amy Silvers

Michelle Smolinski

Alexandra Soriano

Lena Stern

Julie Sznewajs

Gail Taggart

Kelli Talarico

Heather Tamburo

Hope Tate

Kelley Thornton

Linda Tresslar

Andrea Unzicker

Gigi Vaffas

Priya Valenti

Carmen Valentino

Lara Ventura

Susan Walsh

Martha Walsh

Laura Wilhelm

Katrina Wittkamp

Lisa Yaghmour

Emily Young

parents at the heart (path)

Joining in the Journey They are the silent heroes of the FXW community. For over seven years, the nearly 50 members of the Parents at the Heart Committee (PATH) have offered their quiet support to fellow members of the FXW community in need and have worked to build the FXW community through family-focused events.

Their help has come in the form of spiritual support through prayer, emotional support from a caring listener, or practical support such as meal preparation for a new mom, carpool help for a family dealing with serious illness or childcare for families dealing with a loss. When a FXW family is in need, PATH is there.

Each classroom has a PATH parent representative that works with the teacher to organize support to families during times of illness, death, births and life-altering events. The committee also hosts four key family events each year: Fun Fest, Grandparents’ Day, Mardi Gras and the Mothers’ Day Luncheon.

Cara Pollard, a committee member since the group’s inception, says, “I’m most proud of what the committee does that no one will ever know about.”

Although we cannot thank the committee for their specific acts of kindness, the FXW Community would like to thank the members of PATH collectively, for their ongoing support of the FXW mission.

Helen Alexander

Shauna Andrews

Heidi Bailey

Monique Boyer-Baker

Cathy Ball

Sara Lippold Barnickol

Jacqui Bass

Michelle Bechina

Leslie Bezanes

Katie Brandt

Jen Bryant

Linda Bubala

Kate Carey

Giovanna Cavallo

Michelle Coe

Katie Covalle

Aimee Daley

Julie Davis

Laura Durkin

Kate Evert

Lisa Fitzsimmons

Terri Franklin

Eileen Herbert

Patty Hirt

Amy Honney

Cathy Hooper

Clare Hurrelbrink

Sheila Kailus

Carolyn Kirk

Jenny Kittrell

Linda Ling

Leslie Lo

Patti Marshall

Megan Nakamoto

Lynn Phillips

Cara Pollard

Janelle Reese

Joan Sharp

Roxanne Skender

Laura Spina

Michelle Adams Taute

Amy Telecki

Noelle Toney

Carmen Valentino

Cindi Webber

Ann Zwick

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aLuMni association

Pioneering the WayWe often talk about FXW as being a ‘community’ or a ‘family’ and it certainly felt that way at February 2012’s inaugural FXW Homecoming. Just as families may have members living far and wide, FXW has over 800 alumni and parent alumni who, although no longer on campus, remain connected through their FXW experiences.

In addition to the Homecoming event, the Alumni Association hosted an alumni-networking event in the fall and welcomed FXW’s newest alumni, the Class of 2012 and their parents, to become members of FXW’s alumni community at graduation.

Kendall Mallette, an FXW parent who has been integral to the growth and development of the FXW Alumni Association, believes very strongly in the importance of maintaining alumni connections. “I attended a small private school and am always thrilled to reconnect with my fellow alumni. We shared a common experience that bonds us together for life.”

Mallette sees a similar connection among FXW alumni and parent alumni and is excited that there is a strong interest in preserving those bonds at FXW.

FXW would like to offer thanks to the Alumni Association for their efforts in building and preserving alumni connections at FXW.

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Mother Frances Xavier warde day

Living the LegacyOn a rainy day in April, over 1,000 students, faculty, staff and parent volunteers began the 1.5 mile walk from Holy Name Cathedral to Old Saint Patrick’s Church in honor of the legacy of Mother Frances Xavier Warde, for whom The Frances Xavier Warde School is named. Despite the rain, spirits were high as the students from the HNC campus made their way across the city to the church. They were greeted by loud cheers from the students from the Old Saint Patrick’s campus.

In the weeks leading-up to the event, the students at FXW learned about the legacy of Mother Warde, a Sister of Mercy nun, who founded almost 90 schools and hospitals in the United States. The students also helped to prepare over 500 backpacks loaded with school supplies, which were donated to five youth focused charities: Horizons for Youth, Sumner School in the North Lawndale neighborhood, Lydia Home, LIFT and the Institute for Women Today.

Parent organizers, Dan Anderson and Teri Montes, hoped that the event would reflect the unique culture of community involvement and support present at FXW. “My child is learning something very important at FXW. I hope that he and the other children at FXW will be impressed by the work of Mother Warde,” says Ramiro Atristain, who documented the day with his camera and created a commemorative book.

“There was an amazing energy that day,” says Anderson. “We really felt like we were living the FXW mission,” adds Montes.

Plans are already underway for a second Mother Frances Xavier Warde Day in 2013. FXW families will be asked to not just honor Mother Warde’s legacy, but to live it by performing 4,000 hours of service over the 2012-2013 school year.

Special thanks to all of the volunteers who made the first annual Mother Frances Xavier Warde Day possible.

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Check out fxw.org to see more images from this event.

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sociaL service report

Making a Difference Social service is a part of our curriculum from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade graduation. We feel that it helps students to become engaged citizens of the world whose lives will continue to reflect the lessons learned at FXW long after they leave.

From pre-kindergarten through the sixth grade, students engage in projects that expose them to the impact of homeless-ness, poverty and hunger and they come to understand people with special needs and the elderly.

Beginning in the seventh grade, students are asked to participate in individually selected social service activities. Under the guidance of FXW staff, the students select three different service experiences and volunteer for a total of

fifteen hours. In the eighth grade, they are asked to select one volunteer location site and volunteer twenty hours of their time. Social service activities include tutoring other students, working with adults with developmental delays, coaching children who are developmentally delayed or working at a neighborhood soup kitchen.

Julie Peterson, the advisor for the 7th and 8th grade program, says, “We want to help create citizens that will continue to look at the world as a place to give back.” She continues, “The kids really internalize what they have learned at FXW. I have students who come back years later and tell me that they are still volunteering.”

Luke Mallette Mentoring Children

Itty Bitty Art City 75 Hours

noelle allen Mentoring Children

Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center 70 Hours

chris Maurice Helping People with Disabilities

Misericordia 59 Hours

anie youngberg Serving Those in Poverty

Community Feast of Rogers Park 54 Hours

student spotLight

Each year, FXW recognizes those students who have committed the most hours to social service.

Last year, FXW recognized:

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the association oF the christian FaithFuL

Our Values, Our BeliefsThe Association of the Christian Faithful oversees the School’s commitment to its faith-driven mission. As an independent elementary Catholic school, the purpose of Catholic teachings and traditions are taught to all of our students of various faith

backgrounds. Students also study values that mirror their own belief systems. The faith experience at FXW allows the children to collaborate with one another in prayer, service, acts of generosity, and in the overall spiritual culture of FXW.

David M. Andrews Hamilton Partners, Inc.

David M. Coronna Burson-Marstellar

Laura Daniels Couchman Academy for Urban School Leadership

Rev. Thomas J. Hurley Old St. Patrick’s Church

Maggie Daley ✝ After School Matters

Debbie Marchese Civic Leader

Rev. Jack Wall Catholic Extension Society

“FXW is a Catholic school that honors all faiths, all traditions, all beliefs,” says 2nd grade teacher Carroyl Jones. “Students are encouraged to talk about their faith and to ask questions about others’ religious experiences. We invite parents in to share their faith stories, traditions and beliefs.”

CArroYL JonEs✝

✝ Deceased

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high school reportTypically, the majority of FXW graduates are accepted into their first choice for high school. High school counseling and support services begin in the 6th grade when FXW hosts high school night programs. In the 7th and 8th grade, students and their parents begin meeting individually with a counselor. The primary goal of the program is to guide each student in identifying the high school that best matches his or her unique abilities and ambitions.

Air Force Academy ......................... 1

The British School of Chicago ........ 1

Chicago Hope ................................. 2

CHiArts ............................................ 2

CPS Neighborhood ......................... 2

CPS Selective Enrollment ............... 14

DeLaSalle ........................................ 9

Francis Parker ................................. 1

Gordon Tech ................................... 1

Lake Forest Academy ..................... 2

LaLumiere ....................................... 1

Latin ................................................ 12

Lincoln Park Double Honors .......... 17

Lincoln Park IB ................................ 1

Loyola Academy ............................. 2

Marian Catholic .............................. 1

Morgan Park Academy .................. 2

Mt. Carmel ...................................... 3

Notre Dame (for boys) ................... 1

Ogden International ...................... 2

Providence St. Mel .......................... 1

Queen of Peace .............................. 1

St. Ignatius ...................................... 22

St. Patrick ........................................ 1

St. Rita ............................................. 1

Trinity – River Forest ....................... 9

University of Chicago Lab .............. 4

Western Reserve (OH) .................... 1

Woodlands Academy ..................... 1

Young Women’s Leadership .......... 1

cLass oF 2012 high schooL acceptance 63 Graduates

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the FXw strategic pLan

Working towards the future acadeMic prograM

goal: The Frances Xavier Warde School’s educational program will continue its academic excellence while preparing for a lifetime of faith, service, and leadership in a global world.

coMMunications

goal: The Frances Xavier Warde School will evaluate and enhance its communication initiatives to better convey the unique character and mission of the School, position FXW as the school of choice in downtown Chicago, attract a diverse applicant pool, and build constituent loyalty.

governance

goal: The Board of Trustees will be diverse in experience, representative of the Chicago community, well informed and engaged fully in establishing policy for the school. The Frances Xavier Warde School will support an effective administration committed to the mission of the school and its development.

The governance of the school will nurture a mutual respect and appreciation of the unique roles and responsibilities of the distinct governing bodies of The Frances Xavier Warde School. This includes the Association of Christian Faithful, the Board of Trustees and the school administration.

physicaL pLant

goal: The Frances Xavier Warde School will provide an exceptional learning environment for the entire school community, with attention to program needs, safety, aesthetics, accessibility, sustainability, and environmental impact.

spirituaL and cathoLic identity

goal: The Frances Xavier Warde School will build and sustain a faith-filled, mission-driven community where everyone is included and valued. FXW continues to remain a school where our Catholic faith is evident in everything we do.

sustainaBiLity

goal: The Frances Xavier Warde School will develop a financial plan to sustain educational excellence, enhance the school’s reserves, address the school’s facilities needs and continue to make The Frances Xavier Warde School affordable.

Visit us OnLine For more information on the FXW Strategic Plan, go to fxw.org/strategicplan.

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terranova results All students at FXW take TerraNova Standardized Tests (TerraNova), in the spring of their 3rd - 7th grade years. The TerraNova is a series of standardized achievement tests used in the United States designed to assess K-12 student achievement in five main test areas.

Millions of other students across the country take the same tests and, by comparing their scores, a national norm is established, which indicates the progress that students are making at different grade levels. This national norm is set at the 50th percentile. Scores above the 50th percentile indicate that students are progressing more rapidly than the norm; scores below 50, that they are progressing less

rapidly. A score that is 7 or more points higher than the norm shows a significant difference in progress.

Scores for FXW students in grade levels three through seven were all in the 90th percentile or above last year, meaning FXW students all scored in the top tenth percentile nationally. These scores along with many other assessment tools provide teachers with valuable information in order to properly design instruction to maximize learning. We are delighted that FXW has experienced such great academic success.

TerraNova Tests Median National Percentile Averages

Per Grade Level at FXW.

grade reading Language Math totaL score

3rd 87 84 90 90

4th 87 89 90 90

5th 82 90 86 90

6th 88 90 91 94

7th 84 91 87 92

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the Financial reportIn fiscal year 2011-2012 FXW made solid progress towards establishing a financial footing that will enable us to continue achieving our mission in the short-term and for future generations. Tuition was only increased 3% over the

prior year, but contributions remained strong and careful attention to expense control produced strong results. This has allowed us to contribute to our capital reserves that will provide for long-range facilities improvements.

OPERATING EXPENSES & RESERVES

Instructional & Co-curriculum ...........................$5,856,333 Administration ................................................. $3,843,040 Occupancy ........................................................$1,200,837 Development & Fundraising .................................$501,171 Change in assets/Contributions to Reserves ...... $1,041,050

totaL .................................................................$12,442,431

note: The independent accounting firm Crowe Horwath LLC reviewed the financial results of operation for FY12.

OPERATING REVENUES & OTHER SUPPORT

Tuition ............................................................. $11,110,324 less scholarships & discounts ..................... (1,212,589) Contributions for Scholarships .............................. $919,720 Fundraising ........................................................ $1,590,680 Miscellaneous ......................................................... $34,296 totaL .......................................................... $12,442,431

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FXw annuaL FundDr. Baiju Malde and Mr. Chauhan AashishDr. Jeffrey Ackman and Ms. Kathleen McCabeMr. Jonathan Adams and Ms. Susanne PopicMr. and Mrs. Nnamdi AgbakwuMs. Laura AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Thomas AlexanderMr. Jaime Alvarez and Ms. Olga CamargoAmerican Dietetic Association FoundationMr. and Mrs. Oscar AnciraMr. and Mrs. Dan AndersonMr. and Mrs. Darrell AndersonMr. and Mrs. Dean AndrewsMr. Andreas Antoniou and Ms. Pam FarleyMr. and Ms. David AriolaMr. Michael Arvan and Ms. Arlene SanoyAT&T FoundationMr. Brian Audette and Ms. Afton GauronMs. Maria AvilaDr. and Mrs. Ramy BahuMr. and Mrs. Samuel BaileyMr. and Mrs. Robert Ball

Mr. and Ms. James BamfordMr. and Mrs. Jaime BarajasMr. Jack Barden and Ms. Dodie Anderson-BardenMr. Karl Barnickol and Ms. Sara LippoldMr. Robert Barrett and Ms. Colleen CassellMr. and Mrs. Thomas BartonMr. and Mrs. Matt BasilMs. Jacqueline BassMr. and Mrs. Max BechinaMr. and Mrs. Peter BedellMr. and Mrs. Thomas BellMr. and Mrs. Stephen BelynMr. and Mrs. Thomas BezanesDr. Kathleen BillingsMr. and Mrs. Michael BoekeMr. and Mrs. Tyrone BorraMr. and Mrs. Thomas BrandtMr. and Mrs. Delano BrazilMr. David Brooks and Miss Carol JonesMr. Jeffrey Brown and Ms. Susan Fortino-BrownMr. and Mrs. Gregory BrowneDr. Richard Bryan and Ms. Ceci Fano-Bryan

Mr. and Mrs. William BurfeindMr. and Ms. Martin BurnsMr. and Mrs. Roland Burris IIMr. and Mrs. James ByrneCafe Thai CorpMr. and Mrs. Anthony CareyMr. and Mrs. John CaseyMr. and Mrs. Steven CastanienMr. Nicolas Catoggio and Mrs. Julieta GerosaMr. and Mrs. Alexander CavalloMr. Michael Chambers and Ms. Mary RobinsonMr. Brent Charles and Mrs. Dawn Mann CharlesDr. Gregory ChenMr. Hong Jian Chen and Ms. Jing ZhangDr. Michael Chen and Dr. Karen WuDr. and Mrs. John CherfMr. and Mrs. Pavil CherianDrs. Sreekant and Madhavi CherukuriChiropractic ResourcesMr. and Mrs. Reginald ClaytonDr. Catherine Clinton and Mr. Edward ClintonMs. Michelle Coe

the Frances Xavier warde schooL

Board of Trustees Albert A. Boumenot President George K. Baum & Company

David M. Andrews Hamilton Partners, Inc.

Mary Pat Burns Burke, Burns & Pinelli, Ltd.

Matthew Carolan Jones Lang LaSalle

Kelly McCloskey Cherf Hogan Marren, Ltd.

Les Coney Mesirow Financial

Laura Daniels Couchman Academy for Urban School Leadership

Patricia Cowhey Civic Leader

Frank Hogan Civic Leader

Rev. Thomas J. Hurley Old St. Patrick’s Church

Michael Kasper Hinshaw & Culberton, LLP.

Debbie Marchese Civic Leader

Msgr. Daniel Mayall Holy Name Cathedral

Louis Portugal, M.D. University of Chicago Medical Center

Mary Reiling The Frances Xavier Warde School

Michael Robillard Civic Leader

Hon. Lisa Ruble-Murphy State of Illinois

Ann Marie Sink Katten Muchin & Rosenman LLP

Mark Skender Skender Contruction

Christopher Valenti Valenti Interests

Joseph P. Williams The Target Group

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Mr. Chad Coffman and Ms. Andra BolikerMs. Rhonda ColemanMr. and Mrs. Frank ColettoMr. and Ms. John ColvinDrs. Frederman Concepcion and Rosibell ArciaMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey CookThe Rev. and Mrs. Christian CoonMs. Caroline CorpuzMs. Christy CorriganMr. and Ms. William CouchmanMr. and Mrs. Christopher CovalleMr. and Mrs. Logan CumminsMr. and Mrs. Eric CunninghamMr. and Mrs. Jeffery DahlenMr. John Dombrowski and Ms. Victoria Dal SantoMr. and Ms. William R. DaleyMr. and Mrs. Anthony Daniels-HalisiMr. Sergi Daniv and Ms. Natalie AcevedoMr. and Mrs. John D’ArcoMr. and Mrs. Bruce DavisMr. and Mrs. Karl D’CunhaMr. and Mrs. Brian DeanMr. and Mrs. Ali DewjeeMr. Victor Diaz and Ms. Maria CorteMr. and Mrs. Frank DiBuglioneMr. and Mrs. Brandon DobellMr. Stephen Dong and Ms. Man Yi LeeDr. Andrew Donnelly and Dr. Jan EngleMs. Kathryn DonovalMr. and Mrs. Brian DuffyMr. and Mrs. Kenneth DuncanEdison InternationalMr. and Mrs. Gilbert EdmondDr. and Mrs. Charles EdoigiawerieMs. Yvonne EdokpayiMr. and Mrs. David EganMr. Mark Hubert and Ms. Erica EichleayMs. Lisa EilersMr. and Ms. Rege EisamanMr. and Mrs. Peter Ellis Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Emerson

Ms. Amy Eshleman and Ms. Lori LightfootExelonMr. Brian Farley and Ms. Patricia MarshallMr. and Ms. Mark FarrellDr. Mohamed Fayad and Dr. Marilia Montero-FayadMr. and Mrs. Ceasar FaycurryMr. Benjamin Fernandez and Ms. Maria Leal BarraganDr. Julius Few Jr.Fidelity Charitable Gift FundMr. and Mrs. Robert FinleyMr. and Mrs. Steve FitzgeraldMr. and Mrs. John FitzgeraldMr. and Mrs. Robert FitzsimmonsMr. and Mrs. Joseph Flerlage Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Jason FlintMr. Paul Fong and Mrs. Betty Fong ChanMr. and Mrs. Andrew FoxMs. Deanna FrazierMr. and Mrs. Jay FreshwaterMr. and Mrs. Gabriel FuentesThe Honorable Celia Gamrath and Mr. Robert GamrathMr. and Mrs. Tito Garcia Jr.Ms. Audrey GeorgeMs. Julianne GettyDr. and Mrs. Philip GianfortuneMr. and Mrs. Brian GibbsMr. and Mrs. Joseph GilesMr. Robert GirolamoMr. and Mrs. Antoine GlennMr. Pablo Gonzalez and Ms. Diana GuajardoMr. and Mrs. Paul GottaDr. and Mrs. Henry GrazianoMs. Shana Gritzanis JonesMr. and Mrs. Tim GroverMr. Greg Gunderson and Ms. Catherine MillerMr. and Mrs. Ricardo GutierrezMr. and Ms. Gerald HamanMr. and Mrs. John HamiltonDr. and Mrs. Scott HanlonMr. Larry Hasse and Ms. Lioubov AntonovaMr. and Mrs. Todd HatchMr. Liam Healy and Ms. Roseanne LoftusMr. John Heeger and Ms. Hoang NguyenDr. and Mrs. Matthias HeilmannMr. and Mrs. Andrew HenningerMr. and Mrs. Robert HerberMs. Michele HernandezMr. Salvador Hernandez and Ms. Cynthia Covian-HernandezMr. and Mrs. John HigginsMr. Kalpesh Patel and Ms. Mary HigginsMr. and Mrs. Rodney HillMr. Louis HiotisMr. and Mrs. Richard HirschlMr. and Ms. Ian Hirt

Dr. Mark Hoffman and Dr. Laura HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Frank HoganMr. and Mrs. Kahlil HoganHogan Marren, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Robert HolleyMr. and Mrs. Aaron HoltonMr. and Mrs. John HongMr. and Mrs. John HonneyMs. Sandra HonneyMr. and Mrs. Emmit HorneMr. and Mrs. Erek HorneMr. and Ms. Clifford HorwitzDr. Ilona M. Carlos and Mr. David HughesMr. and Mrs. Mark HurrelbrinkIncapital, LLCDr. and Ms. Edmund IngMs. Catherine IselyMr. and Mrs. Robert JacksonMr. and Mrs. Richard JeffriesMr. and Mrs. James JelinekMr. and Mrs. Kevin JelinekMr. and Mrs. Andrew JimenezMr. and Mrs. Paul R.T. Johnson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Steven JohnsonMrs. Carroyl JonesMr. and Mrs. Todd JonesJP Morgan Chase FoundationMs. Marla Kaiden and Ms. Ann Marie SinkMr. and Mrs. Michael KailusMr. Michael Kasper and Ms. Laura LiuMr. Brad Keith and Ms. Kathleen McCabeMr. and Mrs. Ronald KelleyMr. and Mrs. Andrew KennedyMr. and Mrs. Charles KennedyDr. and Mrs. Joseph KentMr. and Mrs. Stanley KietaMr. Jang Ho Kim and Ms. Linda LingMs. Sharisse KimbroMr. and Ms. Daniel KirkMr. and Mrs. Jim KittrellMr. Michael Komasinski and Ms. Heather EvansDr. and Mrs. William KosmalaMr. and Mrs. John KoudounisMr. and Mrs. Craig KouriMr. Kevin KowalskiMr. and Mrs. Christopher KraftKraft CorporationMr. and Mrs. John KrihoDr. Krishna Kumar and Mrs. Christine TiseoGeraldine J Laff FoundationMs. Denise LantonMs. Julie LatskoMr. and Mrs. Rodel LavisteMr. Andrew LeeMr. and Mrs. David LeeMs. Kyung-Hye (Helen) LeeMr. Reginald Lee and Ms. Romina KeeMr. Joseph LehrerMr. and Mrs. Patrick Loftus

Katy Nakashima, the 5th grade reading teacher, incorporates

ideas found on social media sites such as Pinterest and Twitter into her classroom. “Instead of just telling students about something, I can show them. I can get them excited about a subject in a whole new way.”

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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LopezMr. and Mrs. William LudfordMr. Richard LutzMr. and Mrs. Christopher MalletteDr. Augustine Manadan and Dr. Preeti KansalMr. and Mrs. Brian ManganoMr. and Mrs. Craig MarchbanksMr. Paul Marcovitch and Ms. Christine YoungMarine Services CorporationMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Ms. Tonya MattoxDr. and Mrs. Joseph MauriceMr. and Mrs. Kevin MayMr. and Mrs. Terrence McCannMr. and Mrs. Adam McClainMr. and Mrs. Terry McCreeryMcDonald’s FoundationMr. and Mrs. Michael McGarryMs. Deborah McGowanMs. Carol McGuireMr. David McKirnan and Ms. Nancy GardnerMr. and Mrs. Eric McMiller IIMr. and Mrs. Craig McNayMs. Adriana MedinaMr. and Mrs. Rudolph Melchiorre Jr.The Bank of New York Mellon FoundationMr. Andres Mendoza Pena and Mrs. Maria del Rosario LimaDr. and Mrs. Matthew MenezesMr. and Mrs. Arthur MertesMesirow FinancialMr. and Mrs. Matthew MicheliMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramMr. and Mrs. Paul MillsMs. Christin MirabelliMMC Matching Gifts Education ProgramMr. and Mrs. Luke MolloyMr. and Mrs. Paul Montes IIMr. and Mrs. Greg MooneyMr. and Mrs. Nektarios MorakalisMr. and Mrs. Charles MoriartyMr. and Mrs. Craig MortonMr. and Mrs. Howard MosleyMr. and Mrs. Michael MoynihanMPZ MasonryMr. Barrett Murphy and Ms. Lynn Lockwood MurphyMr. James MurrayDr. and Mrs. Jonathan MyersMr. and Mrs. Keith NakamotoMr. Ricardo Naon and Ms. Kelly SweeneyMr. and Mrs. Michael NelliganMr. and Mrs. Timothy NelsonMs. Mary Jo O’BrienMr. and Mrs. Kevin O’DonnellMr. and Mrs. Troy OesterbladMr. and Mrs. Adeboye OgunseitanMr. and Mrs. Brian O’MearaMr. and Ms. Steven PatrickMr. and Ms. Roy Patrylak

Mr. Jeffrey Patton and Ms. Ying ZhaoMs. Margaret PawlikMr. Jon Peck and Ms. Patricia Alvarez PeckMs. Monica PerezDr. Neill Peters and Dr. Anju PetersMr. and Ms. Donald PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Barry PollardDr. and Mrs. Louis PortugalMr. and Mrs. James PowellMr. Austin Provost and Ms. Brandy KeuneDr. Sarah Puccia and Mr. Robert PucciaMr. and Mrs. Fazli QadirMr. Peter Quigley and Ms. Angela NardiMr. Kenneth Rainey and Ms. Kristin HoferMr. Jeffrey RalsonMr. and Ms. Ian RamMr. and Mrs. Douglas Ramsey Esq.Ms. Cassandra RayMr. and Mrs. Matt ReeseMr. and Mrs. Steven RehkemperMs. Mary ReilingMr. Salvador Reyes and Mrs. Kathleen ReyesMr. Rafael Rinconeño and Ms. Monica Alvarez-RinconeñoMr. and Ms. Jacob RobinsonMr. and Mrs. John RobinsonMs. Adelina RodriguezMr. Michael Rohrbeck and Ms. Andrea RailaDr. Sarah Boudreau-Romano and Mr. Donald RomanoMr. and Mrs. Benjamin RoseDr. and Ms. Christopher RossMr. Don Ross and Ms. Beth AmatangeloMr. and Mrs. Frank RussoMr. and Mrs. David RyanDr. and Mrs. George SaltiMr. and Mrs. Lawrence SaludMr. and Mrs. Adam SamkoMr. and Mrs. Allan SarganMr. and Mrs. Timothy ScannellMr. and Mrs. Matt SchabesMr. and Mrs. Steven SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Brian ScottMr. and Mrs. Scott SederMr. and Mrs. Colin SenutaMr. and Mrs. Raj ShahMr. Jim SharpMrs. Joan SharpDr. Renlin Shaw and Ms. Yan DengMr. and Mrs. Patrick SheerinMr. and Mrs. Richard ShermanMr. and Ms. John ShimkusMr. Walid Shuman and Ms. Janet HelmMr. and Mrs. Alfonso Silva Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Glenn SilversMr. and Mrs. Ricardo SimmonsMr. Gregory Simon and Ms. Barbara CoghlanMr. and Mrs. Matt SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Mark Skender

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory SklavosMr. and Mrs. Daniel SkoglundMr. and Mrs. Brian SmithMr. and Mrs. Alden Snyder IIMs. Alexandra SorianoDr. and Mrs. Howard SpectorMr. and Mrs. Kristopher StarkMr. Edmund Stegner and Ms. Meg TrauschMr. and Mrs. Richard StephensMr. and Mrs. Nicholas StojkaStrategic Capital AdvisorsMr. Enrique Suarez and Ms. Leonora GeorgeoglouMr. David Sudzus and Ms. Stephanie SynolMr. and Mrs. Thomas SurinMr. and Mrs. Kevin SuttonMr. and Mrs. Thomas SwanbornMr. and Mrs. Paul SznewajsMr. and Mrs. Michael SzymanskiMr. and Mrs. Steve TaggartMr. and Mrs. Ernest Talarico IIIDr. Ardita Lleshi-Tali and Mr. Kujtim TaliMr. and Mrs. Ted TamburoMr. and Mrs. Michael TateMr. Kurt Taute and Ms. Michelle AdamsMr. Sebastian TeleckiTellabsDr. and Mrs. Colby ThaxtonMr. and Mrs. Henry ThomasThomson ReutersMr. and Mrs. Douglas ThorntonMr. and Mrs. Michael TobinMr. and Ms. Stuart TomcMr. and Mrs. James ToneyMr. Felipe TorresTrading TechnologiesMs. Lisa TutajMrs. Eve TyreeUnited Way of Metro ChicagoMr. and Mrs. Patrick Unzicker

Malinda Glenn, one of FXW’s preschool teachers,

regularly invites parents into the classroom. “It really sends a message to the children that they and their school are important – important enough for mom or dad to take the day off of work and come spend time with them,” she says.

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Mr. and Mrs. Jason UrbanMr. and Mrs. Ronald VenturaMr. and Mrs. Alex VetterMr. and Mrs. Dean VillanuevaVoss Equipment, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Peter Voss IIIMs. Ivy WalkerMs. Karen WalkerMr. and Mrs. J. Andrew WallaceThe Walsh FoundationMr. and Mrs. Michael Walsh

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. WalshMr. and Mrs. Matthew WalshMr. and Mrs. Todd WegmanMr. and Ms. Todd WeissMr. and Mrs. Bruno WhiteMr. and Mrs. Kyle WhiteMr. and Mrs. Michael WhiteMr. and Ms. Robert WilhelmDr. DeAndre Williams and Dr. Patricia RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Tom Williams

Ms. Julie WooMr. and Mrs. James WrightMr. Gian Thomas WrobelMr. Giovanni WrobelMr. Giuliano WrobelMr. Gregory Wrobel and Ms. Gini MarzianiDr. and Ms. Edward YaghmourMr. Nanchang You and Ms. Minglin DengMs. Barbara YoungbergMs. Ann Zwick

gaLaDr. Baiju Malde and Mr. Chauhan AashishMr. and Mrs. Steven AbruzzoMr. and Mrs. Juan AcevedoDr. Jeffrey Ackman and Ms. Kathleen McCabeMr. Jonathan Adams and Ms. Susanne PopicMrs. Lucy AdamsMr. Murray AdamsAdvanced Vein ClinicsMr. and Mrs. Nnamdi AgbakwuMr. and Ms. Brian AhernMr. and Mrs. Thomas AlexanderMs. Malba AllenMs. Diane AmatangeloMr. and Mrs. Dan AndersonMr. and Mrs. Darrell AndersonMr. Jack Barden and Ms. Dodie Anderson-BardenMr. David Andrews and Ms. Shauna Boliker AndrewsMr. and Mrs. Dean AndrewsAnichini Brothers, Inc.Anita Russum SalonAnonymousMr. Andreas Antoniou and Ms. Pam FarleyMs. Soledad AonoARCC BalletMr. and Ms. David AriolaMr. Michael Arvan and Ms. Arlene SanoyMr. Anthony Ashley and Ms. Margaret HickeyMr. Brian Audette and Ms. Afton GauronMs. Rosie AvitiaDr. and Mrs. Ramy BahuMr. and Mrs. Samuel T. BaileyMr. Darrin Baker and Ms. Monique BoyerMr. and Mrs. Robert BallMr. and Ms. James BamfordDr. Pandelis Banias and Ms. Joanna PaolellaMr. and Mrs. Lee BarkerDr. Adrienne BarnesMr. Karl Barnickol and Ms. Sara LippoldMr. Patrick BarrettMr. Robert Barrett and Ms. Colleen CassellMs. Lois Barton

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BartonMr. and Mrs. Matt BasilMs. Jacqueline BassMr. and Ms. Mario BasurtoGeorge K. Baum & CompanyMr. and Mrs. Max BechinaMr. and Mrs. Peter BedellBeermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove, LLPMr. and Mrs. Alvin BellBarbara BellMr. and Mrs. Thomas BellMr. Tom BellMr. and Mrs. Stephen BelynMs. Helaine BergerMr. Michael BevanMr. and Mrs. Thomas BezanesMr. and Mrs. Stefan BillenMr. Rodney BillenaDr. Kathleen BillingsMs. Victoria BischoffMr. and Mrs. LeVant BishopMr. William Black and Ms. Sarah McKeague BlackMr. and Mrs. Timothy BlomquistMr. and Mrs. Michael BoekeMr. and Mrs. Tyrone BorraMs. Erin BrandenburgMr. Adam BraunMr. and Mrs. Delano BrazilMr. and Mrs. John Brennen IIIMs. Sue BriegerMr. Benjamin Broersma and Ms. Amy Jonker BroersmaMr. David Brooks and Miss Carol JonesMr. Jeffrey Brown and Ms. Susan Fortino-BrownMr. and Mrs. Gregory BrowneMr. and Ms. Vincent BruckertMr. and Mrs. Eugene BruckertMr. and Mrs. David BryantDr. Richard Bryan and Ms. Ceci Fano-BryanMr. Robert BuchananMr. and Mrs. William BurfeindBurke Burns & Pinelli, LTD.Ms. Nancy BurkeMr. and Ms. Martin BurnsMs. Mary Pat Burns

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Burris IIMr. and Mrs. Greg BusemanDr. Tariq Butt and Dr. Rizwana Mughal ButtMr. and Mrs. Frank CamardaMr. Nick CaminoMr. and Mrs. Anthony CareyMs. Mary Ellen CaronMs. Leslie Carroll CapitaniniMr. John CarrollMs. Lauren CasellaMr. and Mrs. John CaseyCassiday Schade LLPMr. and Mrs. Todd CassidyMr. and Mrs. Steven CastanienMr. Nicolas Catoggio and Mrs. Julieta GerosaMr. and Mrs. Alexander CavalloMs. Sylvia Cerino-SauerMr. Michael Chambers and Ms. Mary RobinsonMr. David Chase and Ms. Kimberly RachalDr. Gregory ChenDr. Michael Chen and Dr. Karen WuMr. Yong Cheng and Ms. Xiao Fei WangDr. and Mrs. John CherfMr. and Mrs. Pavil CherianDrs. Sreekant and Madhavi CherukuriChildren’s Healthcare Associates, P.C.Mr. Dean ChristyMr. Marc Cicero and Ms. Kristin DaleoCitizens for Judge GamrathMrs. Doreen ClarkMr. and Mrs. James ClarkMr. Jon ClarkMr. Scott Clayton and Ms. Djenne Bradley-ClaytonMr. Edward Clinton Sr.Dr. Catherine Clinton and Mr. Edward ClintonMs. Michelle CoeMr. Chad Coffman and Ms. Andra BolikerMs. Rhonda ColemanMr. and Mrs. Frank ColettoMs. Chloe ColnonColumbia Pharmacy Inc.Mr. and Ms. John ColvinMs. Danielle Colyer

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Committee to Elect Laura C. LiuDrs. Frederman Concepcion and Rosibell ArciaMr. and Mrs. Kevin ConnorMr. Sean Conroy and Ms. Nora DaleyMr. and Mrs. Daniel ConsidineMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey CookThe Rev. and Mrs. Christian CoonMrs. and Mr. Ashley CorotisMs. Christy CorriganMr. George Courtney and Ms. Patricia CowheyMr. and Mrs. Christopher CovalleCoverdellMr. Peter CramblitMr. and Mrs. Anthony CrementCrossland LLCMs. Karen CrottyDr. Samara Crudup and Mr. Carlos CrudupMr. and Mrs. Logan CumminsMr. and Mrs. Eric CunninghamCR DaccordMr. and Mrs. Jeffery DahlenMrs. Marilyn DaleoMr. and Ms. William R. DaleyMs. Loretta DaleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas d’AmbrosioMr. Sergi Daniv and Ms. Natalie AcevedoDaprato Rigali Studios, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Robert D’ArcoMr. and Mrs. John D’ArcoDaubenspeck and Associates, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. DaubenspeckMr. and Mrs. Marc DavisMs. Sharon DavisMr. and Mrs. Karl D’CunhaMr. and Mrs. Brian DeanMs. Linda DeissMr. Roberto Delgado Gomez and Ms. Dolores Ayala SuarezMs. Frances DennisDetour 2 Discovery Day SchoolDeutsche Bank Americas FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ali DewjeeMr. and Mrs. Robert Di SilvestroMrs. Renee DiazMr. and Mrs. Vincent DiBenedettoMr. and Mrs. Frank DiBuglioneMr. and Mrs. Norman DickMr. and Mrs. Brandon DobellMr. Mick Domagala and Ms. Kathryn BeiserMr. John Dombrowski and Ms. Victoria Dal SantoMr. and Mrs. Kevin DonahueMr. Stephen Dong and Ms. Man Yi LeeDr. Andrew Donnelly and Dr. Jan EngleMr. and Mrs. Dan DonnellyMs. Kathryn DonovalDowd & DowdMr. and Mrs. Patrick DowdMs. Dana DowningMr. and Mrs. Michael Driscoll

Mr. and Mrs. Brian DuffyMr. and Mrs. Kenneth DuncanEasel Art StudioMs. Barbara EdmundsDr. and Mrs. Charles EdoigiawerieMr. and Mrs. David EganMs. Lisa EilersMr. and Mrs. Anthony EirichMr. Brian EirichMr. and Ms. Rege EisamanMr. and Mrs. Gregory MillerMr. and Mrs. Peter Ellis Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Joshua EmersonMs. Christine EncinaEnterprise Holdings FoundationMs. Lisa EpsteinMs. Amy Eshleman and Ms. Lori LightfootMr. Nairobi Evans and Ms. Calandra Davis-EvansDr. Gustave Falciglia and Ms. Kathrine NashMr. Brian Farley and Ms. Patricia MarshallMr. and Mrs. Greg FaulknerDr. Mohamed Fayad and Dr. Marilia Montero-FayadMr. and Mrs. Ceasar FaycurryMr. Benjamin Fernandez and Ms. Maria Leal BarraganMr. Jim FerrillDr. Julius Few Jr.Fifth Third BankMr. and Mrs. Robert FinleyMr. and Mrs. John FitzgeraldMr. and Mrs. Robert FitzsimmonsMr. and Mrs. Jason FlintMs. Deirdre FlynnMr. and Mrs. Andrew FoxMr. William FoxDr. and Mrs. John FranklinMr. and Mrs. Jay FreshwaterMr. and Mrs. Kristopher Frey

Dsr. John and Sarah FriedewaldMr. Brian Friedler and Ms. Laura DurkinMr. and Mrs. Cezar FroelichMr. and Mrs. Dennis FruinMr. Patrick FryMr. Raja GaddipatiMr. Dennis GallagherMr. John GallagherThe Honorable Celia Gamrath and Mr. Robert GamrathMr. and Mrs. Kevin GarveyMr. James GarveyMr. Timothy GarveyDr. and Mrs. Dennis GatesMr. Frank Gaweda and Ms. Susan O’ConnellMs. Sherry GentryMr. and Mrs. Raymond GenusMs. Audrey GeorgeMs. Kathy GerberMs. Julianne GettyDr. and Mrs. Philip GianfortuneMr. and Mrs. Edward GiangiorgiMr. Michael Giese and Ms. Kristyn KrzyzaniakMr. and Mrs. Thomas GilardiMr. and Mrs. Joseph GilesMr. William GlascottGlobal Economics Group LLCGo Cycle StudioMr. Gerald A. GoldenMr. Scott GoldenMr. James GoldingDr. Michael Gomez and Mrs. Sharon Lira-GomezGonnella Baking CompanyMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey GoodmanMr. John GoodwinMr. Kyle GordonMr. Rob GordonMr. and Mrs. Paul GottaMr. and Mrs. Anthony GowderDr. and Mrs. Henry Graziano

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Mr. Marcus GreyMr. and Mrs. David GriggsMs. Shana Gritzanis JonesMs. Marilyn GroganMr. and Mrs. Tim GroverMs. Jennifer GrovesMs. Rachelle GuerreroMr. Greg Gunderson and Ms. Catherine MillerMs. Michelle GurgoneMr. and Mrs. Ricardo GutierrezMr. and Mrs. Sean HaggertyMr. and Mrs. Andrew HaleyMr. and Ms. Gerald HamanMr. and Mrs. John HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Todd HamiltonKevin Hammett PhotographyDr. and Mrs. Scott HanlonMr. and Mrs. Daniel P Harley, IIIMs. Lindsay HarmonMr. Larry Hasse and Ms. Lioubov AntonovaMr. and Mrs. Todd HatchMr. and Mrs. Robert HawkinsMr. Liam Healy and Ms. Roseanne LoftusMr. John Heeger and Ms. Hoang NguyenDr. and Mrs. Matthias HeilmannMr. and Mrs. Martin HeilmannMr. and Mrs. Arnette HeintzeMr. Ronald Hejna and Ms. Nohemi PuenteMr. Timothy HendricksMr. and Mrs. Andrew HenningerMr. and Mrs. Robert HerberMs. Michele HernandezMr. Salvador Hernandez and Ms. Cynthia Covian-HernandezMr. and Mrs. John HigginsMr. Kalpesh Patel and Ms. Mary HigginsMr. and Mrs. Richard HirschlMr. and Ms. Ian HirtDr. Mark Hoffman and Dr. Laura HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Kahlil A. HoganMr. and Mrs. James HoidasMr. John HoidasMr. Mario HollemansMr. and Mrs. Robert HolleyMr. and Ms. Michael Hollub Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Aaron HoltonMr. and Mrs. John HongMr. and Mrs. John HonneyDr. Colette Ara-Honore and Mr. Michael HonoreMs. Lindsay S. HornbeckMr. and Mrs. Emmit HorneMr. and Mrs. Erek HorneMr. and Ms. Clifford HorwitzHorwitz, Horwitz, & Associates, LtdMr. Mark Hubert and Ms. Erica EichleayDr. Ilona M. Carlos and Mr. David HughesMr. Alfred Hunt and Mrs. Cindy Lazard-HuntMs. Jane Hunter

Mr. and Mrs. Mark HurrelbrinkMr. Matthew HynesMr. Philip IgnarskiMs. Bindu IlluriDr. Edmund Ing and Ms. Susan Wong IngMs. Catherine IselyJ & S Management Group, LLCMr. and Mrs. Robert JacksonMr. Christopher JacobsMr. Norman JacobsJames E. Murray, LtdMr. and Mrs. Ron JankauskisMs. Gennell JeffersonMr. and Mrs. James JelinekMr. and Mrs. Kevin JelinekMr. and Mrs. Andrew JimenezMr. and Ms. George JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Paul R.T. Johnson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Steven JohnsonMs. Kathleen JohnstonMr. Thomas JonesMr. and Mrs. Todd JonesMr. and Mrs. Virgil JonesMr. Jason Jordan and Ms. Jennifer IvanelliMr. Randy JosephMs. Janet JoyceMr. and Mrs. Michael KailusKairos Consulting WorldwideMr. Dariusz Kania and Ms. Violetta GutowskaKarma Yacht SalesMr. Michael Kasper and Ms. Laura LiuMr. Michael KaulentisMr. Brad Keith and Ms. Kathleen McCabeMr. and Ms. Joel KellerMr. and Mrs. Gaynor KelleyMr. and Mrs. Ronald KelleyDr. Zeenat Khan and Mr. David KellyMr. and Mrs. Kevin KellyMr. and Mrs. Michael KellyMr. Ronald Kelly and Ms. Mary DonoghueMr. and Mrs. Andrew KennedyMr. and Mrs. Charles KennedyMr. and Mrs. Timothy KennedyElizabeth Bower Kent, Attorney at LawDr. and Mrs. Joseph KentMr. and Mrs. Bryan KerriganMr. Edward Kerros and Ms. Amy KovalanKevin M. Forde, LtdMr. and Mrs. Greg KiesewetterMr. and Mrs. Brendan KileyMrs. Michelle KilmerMr. Jang Ho Kim and Ms. Linda LingMs. Sharisse KimbroMr. and Mrs. Tim KinnerMr. and Mrs. Robert KippMr. and Ms. Daniel KirkMr. and Mrs. Jim KittrellMr. and Mrs. David KlaiberDr. and Mrs. William Kosmala

Mr. Michael Komasinski and Ms. Heather EvansMr. and Mrs. John KoudounisMr. Kevin KowalskiMr. Robert Kowalski and Ms. Martha PadillaMr. and Mrs. Christopher KraftKraft CorporationMr. and Ms. Ronald KroegerDr. Krishna Kumar and Mrs. Christine TiseoMs. Nadine LacombeMr. and Mrs. Keith LambertMr. and Mrs. Jeremy LaneThe Latin School of ChicagoMr. Fred LatskoMs. Julie LatskoDr. Romeen LavaniMr. and Mrs. Chris LeeMr. Reginald Lee and Ms. Romina KeeDr. Sam (Sunghan) Lee and Ms. Yoon KohMs. Suzanne LehrerMr. and Mrs. Raymond LewisMr. and Mrs. Steven LiautaudLincoln Squared Marketing CoLincoln Title CompanyMr. and Mrs. Sheldon LoMr. and Mrs. Gerald LoftusMr. and Mrs. Patrick LoftusDr. Lisa LombardMr. and Mrs. Steve LombardoMs. Marian LongMr. and Mrs. Peter LongMr. Timothy LongMr. Thomas Long and Ms. Norge ClementeMr. and Ms. Jose LopezMr. and Mrs. Joseph Lopez

April Greer, the 4th and 5th grade Resource teacher, will do

whatever it takes to grab her students’ attention, from talking in funny voices to breaking into song and dance. And the students love it. They love her. “I get my energy from the kids,” she says. “I actually learn more from them than they do from me and I love that. Every year I learn how to do my job better, thanks to them.”

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Mr. John Lord and Ms. Jennifer KayMr. and Mrs. Doug LoweryMr. and Mrs. William LudfordAnn & Robert H Lurie Children’s

Hospital of ChicagoThe Most Reverend Timothy J. LyneMr. David MaherMr. and Mrs. Ankush MahindraMr. and Mrs. Christopher MalletteMs. Veronica MalloukDr. Augustine Manadan and

Dr. Preeti KansalMr. and Mrs. Brian ManganoMr. Rodney Mann and Ms. Joan FoxMr. and Mrs. Paul ManzanoMr. Paul Marcovitch and

Ms. Christine YoungMr. Jay Marhoefer and

Ms. Roxanne RochesterMarine Services CorporationMs. Selma MartinezMrs. Laura MarxMr. and Mrs. Gary MatthewsMs. Tonya MattoxDr. and Mrs. Joseph MauriceMr. and Mrs. Kevin MayThe Reverend Monsignor Daniel Mayall

Mr. and Mrs. Terrence McCannMr. and Mrs. Adam McClainMr. and Mrs. Terry McCreeryMr. and Mrs. Bernard McDonaldMr. and Mrs. Paul McDonaldMr. and Mrs. Kevin McFallMr. and Mrs. Michael McGarryMr. David McKeagueMr. and Mrs. Scott McLartyMr. and Mrs. Eric McMiller IIMr. and Mrs. Craig McNayMs. Simone McNeilMr. and Mrs. William McNultyMs. Marsha McVickerMr. and Mrs. Lovelle Menzie Jr.Mercy Hospital & Medical CenterMr. Andres Mendoza Pena and

Mrs. Maria del Rosario LimaMr. and Mrs. Arthur MertesMetro Anesthesia Consultants, LLCMetro Infectious DiseaseMr. Bruce MetznerMs. Meredith MeyerMr. and Mrs. Matthew MicheliMs. Renee MichelonDr. Danica MilenkovichMr. and Mrs. Brian MillerMr. and Mrs. Paul MillsMr. Naim MitreMMC Matching Gifts Education ProgramMr. and Mrs. Luke MolloyMr. and Mrs. Paul Montes IIMr. and Mrs. Greg MooneyMr. and Ms. David MooreMr. and Mrs. Nektarios MorakalisMr. and Mrs. Charles MoriartyMr. and Mrs. Craig MortonMr. and Mrs. Howard MosleyDr. Rana Stino and Mr. Walid MoustafaMr. and Mrs. Barry MoyerDr. Cristina Moyer and Mr. Wayne MoyerMr. and Mrs. Michael MoynihanMr. and Mrs. Henry MunezMr. and Mrs. Abraham MunozMr. Barrett Murphy and

Ms. Lynn Lockwood MurphyMr. and Mrs. Morgan Murphy Jr.Mr. James MurrayDr. and Mrs. Jonathan MyersMr. and Mrs. Keith NakamotoDr. Guriqbal Nandra and Dr. Jill DoddsMr. Ricardo Naon and Ms. Kelly SweeneyMs. Judith NeafseyMr. and Mrs. Michael NelliganMr. and Mrs. Timothy NelsonMr. and Mrs. William NelsonMr. and Mrs. Leon NewbornMr. and Mrs. Austin NichollDr. Richard Nosal and Ms. Karen NeinerMr. Pier Paolo Noventa and

Mrs. Monica LugoMr. David Nurnberger and

Ms. Kim SarchetMr. and Mrs. John O’Brien

Ms. Madelyn O’BrienMr. Shawn T. O’BrienMr. and Mrs. Donald O’ConnellMr. and Ms. Leighton O’Connell-MillerMr. and Mrs. William O’DonaghueMr. and Mrs. Scott OhlanderMr. John O’Malley and

Ms. Christina EganMr. and Mrs. Brian O’MearaMr. and Mrs. J.C. O’NeillMr. and Mrs. David OpfermanOracle Matching Gifts Mr. and Ms. John O’Rourke IIIMr. John OrsiniMr. and Mrs. Loren OsgoodMr. and Mrs. Richard O’TooleMr. and Mrs. James PapajohnDr. Toral Patel and Mr. Neil ParekhMr. and Mrs. Mark PasiennikMr. and Ms. Steven PatrickMr. and Ms. Roy PatrylakDr. Halina Miglus and

Mr. Patrick PattersonMr. Jeffrey Patton and Ms. Ying ZhaoMr. Gordon Paulson and Ms. Megan

McDonald PaulsonMs. Margaret PawlikMr. Jon Peck and

Ms. Patricia Alvarez PeckPediatric Dental Health Associations, Ltd.Mr. Gerardo Pedroza and Ms. Karin MatzMs. Ann PerryDr. Neill Peters and Dr. Anju PetersMr. and Ms. Donald PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Terry PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Raj PillaiMr. and Mrs. Barry PollardMr. and Mrs. Justin ProutyMr. Austin Provost and

Ms. Brandy KeuneMr. and Mrs. Darwyn ProvostMr. and Mrs. Mickey PruittMr. and Mrs. Larry PustayMr. and Mrs. Fazli QadirQuarles and BradyAndrea A. Raila and AssociatesMr. Kenneth Rainey and

Ms. Kristin HoferMs. Teri RaineyMr. and Ms. Ian RamMr. and Mrs. Douglas Ramsey Esq.Ms. Carolann RandallMr. and Mrs. Kwame RaoulMr. Andrew Ray and

Ms. Sara Buchen-RayThe Reading ClinicMr. and Mrs. Matt ReeseMr. and Mrs. Steven RehkemperMs. Mary ReilingReyes Bonoma KursonMr. Salvador Reyes and

Mrs. Kathleen ReyesMr. and Mrs. Victor ReyesMs. Kathryn RezekMr. and Mrs. Robert Rigali

Amy Evans and Kerri Johnson, team teachers of one of FXW’s preschool classes, let their students guide the lesson plan.

“In early childhood classrooms, the children drive the curriculum,” explains Evans. “The teacher is continually figuring out each child and each class in terms of who they are and what interests them. With child-directed learning, you look to the child’s interests to determine what will inspire them,” says Evans. “When we find that an initial spark of interest is already there, we just fan the flames.”

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Mr. Michael Rohrbeck and Ms. Andrea Raila

Mr. and Mrs. Brian RigbyMr. Rafael Rinconeño and Ms. Monica

Alvarez-RinconeñoRisch Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Gerald RischMr. and Mrs. Michael RobertsMr. Michael RobillardMr. and Ms. Jacob RobinsonMr. and Mrs. John RobinsonMs. Adelina RodriguezMs. Celena RoldanMr. and Ms. Hipolito RoldanDr. Sarah Boudreau-Romano and

Mr. Donald RomanoThe Roosevelt Group/Roosevelt MediaMr. and Mrs. Benjamin RoseDr. and Ms. Christopher RossMr. Don Ross and Ms. Beth AmatangeloMr. and Mrs. Douglas RossMs. Nancy RossMr. and Mrs. Joseph RotterMr. and Mrs. Michael RummanMs. Emily RuppMr. and Mrs. Frank RussoMr. Daniel Ryan and

Ms. Patricia Murphy RyanMr. and Mrs. David RyanMr. and Mrs. Siamak SaidiMr. and Mrs. Lawrence SaludMr. and Mrs. Adam SamkoMr. and Mrs. August San DiegoMr. and Mrs. Lou SandovalMr. and Mrs. Allan SarganMr. and Mrs. Richard SawiczMr. and Mrs. Timothy ScannellMr. and Mrs. Matt SchabesMr. and Mrs. Steven SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Scott SederMs. Mary SeligMr. and Mrs. Colin SenutaMr. and Mrs. Raj ShahShareASaleMr. Jim SharpMrs. Joan SharpMr. and Mrs. Patrick SheerinShefsky and FroelichMr. Joseph Sheils and

Ms. Kathleen EvertMr. and Ms. John ShimkusMr. and Mrs. Mike ShydlowskiSignature BankMr. and Mrs. Glenn SilversMr. and Mrs. Ricardo SimmonsMr. and Mrs. Matt SimpsonMr. Richard Sinclair and

Mrs. Natasha Esprey SinclairMs. Ann Marie Sink and

Ms. Marla KaidenMr. and Mrs. Kevin SkarbekMr. and Mrs. Mark SkenderMr. and Mrs. Gregory SklavosMr. and Mrs. Daniel Skoglund

Mr. Desmond Slusher and Mrs. Leila Gray

Mr. and Mrs. Brian SmithMr. Clyde Smith and Ms. Shari DavisMr. and Mrs. Francis SmithMr. and Mrs. Matthew SmithMr. Michael SmithMs. Pamela J. SmithMs. Shannon SmithMr. and Mrs. William SmithMs. Michelle SmolinskiMr. and Mrs. James SnyderSolomon Cordwell Buenz and

Associates, Inc.Solution People and The ThinkubatorMs. Alexandra SorianoDr. and Mrs. Howard SpectorSPEXLauren M. SpiesMr. Chris M. Spina and

Ms. Laura A. SpinaMr. Steven SpremoSt. Ignatius College PrepMs. Julie StaglianoMs. Beth StamosMr. and Mrs. Peter StaniusMr. and Mrs. Kristopher StarkMr. and Mrs. Kent SteffenMr. Edmund Stegner and

Ms. Meg TrauschMs. Christine StehmanMr. and Mrs. Paul StewartMr. and Mrs. Kevin StoeckelMr. and Mrs. Nicholas StojkaDr. Shweta Stuart and

Mr. Michael StuartMrs. Veronica StudnickaMr. Enrique Suarez and

Ms. Leonora GeorgeoglouMr. David Sudzus and

Ms. Stephanie SynolSullivan Communication Strategy, IncMr. and Mrs. Mike SummerhillMr. and Mrs. Thomas SurinMr. and Mrs. Thomas SwanbornSynergy Law Group, LLCMr. John SynolMs. Laura SynolMr. and Mrs. Paul SznewajsMr. and Mrs. Michael SzymanskiMr. and Mrs. Jeff TackbaryMr. and Mrs. Steve TaggartMr. and Mrs. Ernest Talarico IIIMr. and Mrs. Vincent TamburoTaqueria Limited PartnershipMr. Kurt Taute and Ms. Michelle AdamsMs. Amy TejralMr. Maurilia TerrazasThe TFI SkinSuite Medical SpaMr. and Mrs. Kumar ThasonDr. and Mrs. Colby ThaxtonMr. and Mrs. Henry ThomasMr. and Mrs. Richard ThomasMs. Alice Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Peter ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Douglas ThorntonMs. Tangela ThorntonMs. Tracey Thurmond WattsDr. Dominic TolitanoMr. and Mrs. James ToneyJulie TrautweinMs. Brittini TribbettMs. Tamara TrittschuhTurner Construction CompanyMrs. Eve TyreeMr. and Ms. Brian UmbenhauerMr. and Mrs. Patrick UnzickerMr. and Mrs. Peter UrbanMr. and Mrs. Jason UrbanMr. David Wagner and Ms. Gigi VaffisMr. and Mrs. Christopher ValentiMr. and Mrs. John VanceMr. Eric Vehovc and Mrs. Monik ChladMr. and Mrs. Ronald VenturaMr. and Mrs. Ben VerHalenVestor Capital CorporationMr. and Mrs. Alex VetterMr. and Mrs. Steve VihonDr. and Mrs. Romeo VivitVoss Equipment, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Peter Voss IIIMs. Ivy WalkerMs. Karen WalkerMr. and Mrs. J. Andrew WallaceMr. and Mrs. Steven WallerWalsh ConstructionMr. and Mrs. James WalshMr. and Mrs. Matthew WalshMr. and Mrs. Matthew T. WalshMr. and Mrs. Michael WalshMr. and Mrs. Sean WalshMr. and Mrs. James E. WalshMr. and Mrs. Michael WebberMr. and Mrs. Daniel WeberMr. and Mrs. Todd WegmanMr. and Ms. Todd WeissMr. Ramel Werner and

Mrs. Charlene SandersMr. and Mrs. Michael WhiteMr. and Ms. Robert WilhelmMr. and Mrs. Aaron WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Tom WilliamsMs. Carol WilliamsMs. Charise WilliamsMr. Daniel WintersMr. Michael WnekMs. Julie WooMr. and Mrs. James WrightMs. Yan XuDr. and Ms. Edward YaghmourMr. Marcel Yonan and

Ms. Charlotte WagerMr. Nanchang You and Ms. Minglin DengMs. Barbara YoungbergMr. and Mrs. William YuMs. Ann Zwick

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20th anniversary FundMr. and Mrs. Juan AcevedoDr. Jeffrey Ackman and

Ms. Kathleen McCabeMr. and Mrs. Dan AndersonMr. Frank AnnelloMr. Anthony Ashley and

Ms. Margaret HickeyMr. Brian Audette and Ms. Afton GauronMr. and Mrs. Stephen BelynMs. Erin BrandenburgMr. and Mrs. Delano BrazilMr. and Ms. Vincent BruckertMr. and Mrs. William BurfeindMr. and Mrs. Anthony CareyDr. Michael Chen and Dr. Karen WuDr. Gregory Chen and Ms. Ann ZwickMr. and Mrs. Pavil CherianDrs. Kaman Cipi and Adela KolaMr. Jeremy ColeMr. and Mrs. Frank ColettoDrs. Frederman Concepcion and

Rosibell ArciaMr. and Mrs. Jeffery DahlenMr. and Ms. William DaleyDr. Andrew Donnelly and Dr. Jan EngleMr. and Mrs. David EganExelonMr. and Mrs. Robert FinleyMr. and Mrs. Joseph Flerlage Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Andrew FoxMr. and Mrs. Jay FreshwaterMr. and Mrs. Tito Garcia Jr.Mr. Eduardo Garza and

Ms. Xochitl FloresMr. and Mrs. Antoine GlennMr. and Mrs. Paul GottaDr. and Mrs. Henry GrazianoMr. and Ms. Kevin GreerMr. and Mrs. Ricardo GutierrezMr. and Ms. Gerald HamanDr. and Mrs. Scott HanlonMr. Liam Healy and Ms. Roseanne LoftusMr. John Heeger and Ms. Hoang NguyenMr. and Mrs. Martin HeilmannMs. Michele HernandezMr. and Mrs. Richard HirschlDr. Mark Hoffman and

Dr. Laura HoffmanMr. and Mrs. John HonneyMr. and Mrs. Erek HorneMr. Wenbo Hu and Ms. Peiqing LiangDr. Ilona M. Carlos and

Mr. David HughesMr. and Mrs. Doug JacksonMr. and Mrs. Paul R.T. Johnson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Todd JonesMr. and Mrs. Michael KailusMr. Brad Keith and

Ms. Kathleen McCabeMr. and Mrs. Ronald KelleyDr. and Mrs. Joseph Kent

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan KerriganMr. and Mrs. Stanley KietaMs. Sharisse KimbroMr. and Ms. Daniel KirkDr. and Mrs. William KosmalaMr. and Mrs. John KoudounisMr. and Mrs. Craig KouriKraft CorporationMr. and Mrs. Joseph Lajeune Jr.Mr. and Ms. Jose LopezMr. Paul Marcovitch and

Ms. Christine YoungMr. Jay Marhoefer and

Ms. Roxanne RochesterMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Terry McCreeryMr. and Mrs. Paul McDonaldMr. and Mrs. Michael McGarryMr. and Mrs. Eric McMiller IIMr. and Mrs. William McNultyMr. Andres Mendoza Pena and Mrs.

Maria del Rosario LimaMr. and Mrs. Matthew MicheliMs. Renee MichelonMr. and Mrs. Paul W. MillsMs. Christin MirabelliMr. William Moore and Ms. Robin MooreMr. and Mrs. Charles W. MoriartyMr. and Mrs. Keith NakamotoDr. Guriqbal Nandra and Dr. Jill DoddsMr. and Mrs. Timothy NelsonMr. Joseph PanfilMs. Aime PasiennikMr. Jeffrey Patton and Ms. Ying ZhaoMr. and Mrs. Scott PerkinsMr. and Ms. Donald PhillipsMr. Andrew Ray and

Ms. Sara Buchen-RayMr. and Mrs. Steven RehkemperMr. and Mrs. Salvador ReyesMs. Celena RoldanMr. and Mrs. Benjamin RoseDr. and Ms. Christopher RossMr. Don Ross and Ms. Beth AmatangeloMr. and Mrs. David RyanDr. and Mrs. George SaltiMr. Michael Arvan and Ms. Arlene SanoyMr. and Mrs. Brian ScottMr. Luther Siebert and

Ms. Carol Cubia-SiebertMr. and Mrs. Mark SkenderMr. and Mrs. Brian SmithMs. Alexandra SorianoDr. and Mrs. Howard SpectorMr. and Mrs. Kristopher StarkMr. and Mrs. Kent SteffenMr. and Mrs. Thomas SwanbornMr. and Mrs. Paul SznewajsDr. and Mrs. Colby ThaxtonMr. and Mrs. Henry ThomasMs. Tracey Thurmond Watts

Trading TechnologiesMrs. Eve TyreeMr. and Mrs. Patrick UnzickerMr. and Mrs. Alex VetterMr. and Mrs. Peter Voss IIIMr. and Mrs. J. Andrew WallaceThe Walsh FoundationMr. and Mrs. Joe WashingtonMr. and Mrs. Todd WegmanMr. and Ms. Todd B. WeissMr. and Mrs. Michael WhiteMr. Marcel Yonan and

Ms. Charlotte WagerMr. and Ms. Matthew Zimmer

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this Annual Report, we realize that errors may have occurred. If your name has been omitted, misspelled, or incorrectly listed, please accept our sincere apologies and notify us of the discrepancy so that we may correct our records.

Please contact us with corrections by calling Michele Mandala at 312.286.2516.

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