THE JOHN CROSLAND SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT

FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017

The John Crosland School is more than a school that helps children with learning differences and ADHD. We’re a family working together to help our children reach their full potential.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

MISSION AND HISTORY __________________________________________________________________________________ 1

LETTER FROM HOS AND BOARD CHAIR _______________________________________________________________ 2

2016-2017 BOARD _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3

FINANCIALS 2016-2017 _________________________________________________________________________________ 4

2017-2018 PROPOSED BUDGET ________________________________________________________________________ 5

PARENT COUNCIL ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6

ADVANCEMENT __________________________________________________________________________________________ 7

CAMPUS NEWS ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 8

ADMISSIONS ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 9

2016 -2017 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS _____________________________________________________________________ 10

2016 - 2017 GIVING ____________________________________________________________________________________ 11

DORE SOCIETY UPDATE _______________________________________________________________________________ 13

MISSION AND HISTORY

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MISSION AND HISTORY

OUR MISSION

Since 1978, the mission of The John Crosland School has been to provide students with specific

attention and learning differences the individualized college preparatory education to achieve

their highest potential. This college preparatory school creates an environment that nurtures and

protects what we value: curiosity, talents, character, humanity and dreams.

OUR HISTORY

The John Crosland School was established in 1978 by Mary Dore, PhD to address the needs of

children with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder. The original school as founded in

1978 was named Dore Academy. In 2012 the school was renamed The John Crosland School and

relocated to the 6-acre property on Parkway Plaza Drive. As the oldest comprehensive and

accredited K-12 school of its type in the state, Crosland has touched the lives of more than 3,500

students and families in the region. Dr. Dore believed that every student could learn, and in doing

so, become a productive member of society. She also believed that every student with a learning

disability should complete high school and be given the opportunity to go on to college, technical

school or career of their choice. Dr. Dore believed that advanced education would help students

begin a successful career allowing them to ultimately achieve success in life. The program she

established thrives today, 39 years later, and is a testament to the founder’s belief in education and

the impact it has on society.

Every staff member at The John Crosland School has specific training to ensure that the

educational needs of each student are met. A team of Crosland professionals develops a strategic

plan for each individual. Students are placed in small groups to maximize individualized

instruction and personal attention. Children participate in a wide range of extracurricular

activities including community service and athletics. A strong emphasis on technology and the arts

broadens and enhances our core program.

LETTER FROM HOS AND BOARD CHAIR

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LETTER FROM HOS AND BOARD CHAIR

Dear Friends,

We have had a busy and productive year at The John Crosland School. As you read this report you

will see a few highlights of a year filled with successes. Though we were not able to list every

accomplishment we hope you will get a sense of the amazing community that is The John Crosland

School.

This year we had a significant change. Dr. Sean Preston left in December and we welcomed back a

former Head of School, Cathy Schlesinger, in an interim position, while we launched our search for

a permanent school leader. She hit the ground running in December with great passion for our

students and families, providing vital leadership during a time of transition. The new Head of

School will begin on or before July 1, 2018.

In the midst of changes this year we gained some nice additions to our team. We welcomed

several new students and families to our school community along with new therapy dogs, Callie,

and Bruce who joined us just before the holidays.

Our volunteers always make a significant difference to The John Crosland School and we can’t

thank them enough for all they did in 2016-2017 to make our school a welcoming place for

students, families, and staff. Parent Council volunteers and Gala committee members worked

throughout the year to enhance our school, show appreciation and raise needed funds. Our

volunteer board members kept us on a sound fiscal path and provided valuable leadership for our

Crosland community.

A heartfelt thank you to our donors who contributed to the school this year allowing us to keep

our systems up to date, provide scholarship assistance and program support for our teachers and

students. As you read through the report you will notice some of the new items provided by our

generous donors. We thank all of our community members who provided their time, talent and

treasure to The John Crosland School. We look forward with great anticipation to our 2017-2018

school year where we will be celebrating our 40th birthday. We hope you will celebrate with us!

Sincerely,

Christian Cherry, Chairman Catherine Schlesinger

Crosland Board of Directors Head of School

2016-2017 BOARD

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2016-2017 BOARD

Mr. Christian Cherry – Chair of Board

Mrs. Cathy Best

Mr. Doug Bollermann*

Dr. Debbie Bouton

Dr. Stephan Finical*

Mrs. Amanda Emmanuelli**

Mr. Jesse Hite, Jr.*

Mrs. Melissa Kreager

Mr. Shawn McMillan**

Dr. Chris O’Brien

Dr. Craig Pohlman

Mr. Daniel Quigley**

Mr. George Rohe

Mr. Robert Thomas*

Mrs. Cynthia Wolfe

Parent of Former Student*

Parent of Current Student**

FINANCIALS 2016-2017

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FINANCIALS 2016-2017

Total Income $2,612,257

Total Expense $2,535,086

$1,747,734

$657,378

$102,000 $105,145

Income

Tuition Advancement Efforts

NC Scholarship Funding Other Income and Fees

$1,971,158

$58,938

$285,298

$219,692

Expenses

Payroll Instructional and Program Expenses

General and Admin. Expenses Mortgage and Building Operations

2017-2018 PROPOSED BUDGET

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$1,693,961

$81,314

$197,690

$168,376

Expenses

Payroll Instructional and Program Expenses

General and Admin. Expenses Mortgage and Building Operations

2017-2018 PROPOSED BUDGET

Total Income $2,156,466

Total Expense $2,141,341

$1,475,591

$469,150

$112,000 $99,725

Income

Tuition Advancement Efforts

NC Scholarship Funding Other Income and Fees

PARENT COUNCIL

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PARENT COUNCIL

A big thank you to our wonderful Parent Council for continuing to provide support to the John Crosland

School. The Parent Council helps to maintain a strong sense of community and togetherness among the

students, families, and their school. This year the Parent Council completed the following:

Organized and hosted the Scholastic Book Fair and Fall Fest

Provided money for staff supplies/continuing education

Purchased Occupational Therapy items for use in classrooms

Provided a treat taxi for staff every quarter

Celebrated staff birthdays every month

Spearheaded the Auto Bell car wash fundraiser

Provided an amazing staff holiday luncheon with prizes

Organized and hosted parent coffees

Organized and hosted a family social at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

Coordinated daily activities for teacher/staff appreciation week

Organized the student Spirit Run to fund teacher development activities

Shared expense for New Family Social bowling party

Funded Discovery Education for the library

Raised additional funds via Box Tops, Amazon Smile, and Harris Teeter Together in Education

ADVANCEMENT

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ADVANCEMENT

GALA RECORD AMOUNT RAISED

The John Crosland School 2016 Annual Field of Dreams Gala raised a record $153,703 for the school this

year. Dale Halton was the recipient of the 2017 Transformation Award for her contributions to our

community and our school. A huge thank you to our Gala Committee and all our volunteers, donors, and

families that took part in this event. Get ready to mark your calendars for next year, the 2018 Annual Gala

will be held at the Charlotte Country Club on March 10, 2018.

NEW ITEMS FOR THE SCHOOL

Jennifer Nichols, Director of Intuitional Advancement, worked with donors to secure some new items for our

school. For the K-12 music department the following instruments were purchased: Valentino Jr Mouth

Piece Puller, DEG Mouthpiece Truing Tool, Allied Rawhide Mallet, (6) Studio 49 Orff Instruments, Sonar

Rotary Timpani 16", Sonar Rotary Timpani 13", Yamaha Arius YDP-163 Digital Piano, and a Humes & Berg

Mobile Percussion Cabinet.

In addition, the lower school received all new occupational therapy seating that can help increase students’

ability to focus in class. The new seating included: BALLance™ Balls, Kore WOBBLE™ Chairs, and CanDo®

inflatable Discs.

CAMPUS NEWS

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CAMPUS NEWS

CLASS OF 2017 MOVING FORWARD

We are proud to announce the Class of 2017 will be attending the following colleges and universities:

Beacon College

Central Piedmont Community College

Meredith College

Think College at Winthrop University

Wingate University

Winthrop University

OUTDOOR UPGRADES

We continued to make improvements to our already beautiful courtyard and playground area. A local Eagle

Scout completed a bench project for the outdoor area and a large outdoor grill was installed. We planted

additional shade trees and mulched the playground. New benches were added next to the blacktop and new

basketball post pads were installed. An outdoor ball bin was purchased and the blacktop was resurfaced and

painted as a playing field.

ADMISSIONS

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ADMISSIONS

Each year the Office of Admissions is pleased to invite prospective families to attend an Open House or Mini

Tour Event. These Open House and Mini Tours provide an opportunity to meet and interact with teachers,

administrators, and students, as well as tour our beautiful campus. In the 2016-2017 school year the

Admissions Department hosted:

4 Open House Events (average attendance was 11)

5 Mini Tour Events (average attendance was 5)

Over 14 individual appointments were set with families to tour the school

TUITION ASSISTANCE

The Admissions and Advancement Departments are pleased to support families in need of tuition assitance.

For the 2016-2017 school year we were able to help many families.

26 students were awarded tuition assistance totaling $207,000

14 students were awarded grants/scholarships from the North Carolina State Education Assistance

Authority totaling $106,000

1 student was awarded a scholarship from the Children’s Scholarship fund totaling $750

SPEAKER SERIES EVENTS

The Admissions Department held five speaker series events during the 2016-2017 academic year to

highlight topics that Crosland’s mission addresses. These events are free and open to the public. This past

year’s events included topics covering ADHD, auditory processing disorder, kindergarten readiness,

cognitive deficits, and working memory. An average of 13 attendees came to each session.

NEW FAMILY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Twenty-four new families were matched with veteran families to welcome them and assist them with their

transition to our school. In addition two New Family Socials were held in August and January to help

connect new families to our staff and each other.

2016 -2017 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

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2016 -2017 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

Mr. Charlie Heard presents the Tina Patton Mr. Charlie Heard and Mr. David Gentry present

Volunteer Leadership Award to Mrs. Raelynn Frank L. and Sarah K. Gentry Leadership Award

Herron. to Hannah Dudley.

Mrs. Hodge’s talented students displayed their Mr. Wallace and the Lower School’s Music Show.

artwork during the Art Show.

Coach Anthony Baldwin’s basketball Girls Group hosted a beautiful Mother’s

team had another great season! Day Tea.

2016 - 2017 GIVING

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2016 - 2017 GIVING

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

32 Flavors Boutique

The Abbott Family

A Great Life

Ms. June Allison

Anders Ruff

Art Space Studio

AT&T Giving

Baccarat Greenwich

Dr. and Mrs. Marty Baker

Ballantyne Country Club

Bank of America Foundation

Ms. Catherine Bard

Battleship North Carolina

Beacon Partners

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

Ms. Mary Becknell

Mr. Don Belle

Birdsong Brewing Co.

Black Powder Coffee

Ms. Julie Bogguss

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bollermann

Ms. Vicki Bott

Ms. Debbie Bouton

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bowman

Ms. Lisa Boyes

Mr. Harold Caldwell

Camp Twin Creeks

Can You Solve Me?

Carolina Adventure World

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Raptor Center

Carolinas Aviation Museum

Ms. Catherine Carstarphen

Charlotte 49ers

Charlotte Ballet

Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Knights

Checkers Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Cheney

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Cherry

Children's Theatre of Charlotte

Ms. Cheryl Chip

Mr. Greg Chizzini

Ms. Julia Christenbury

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cicoletti

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Cipriani

Mr. Thomas Cliffe

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Cobb

College Football Hall of Fame

The Common Market

Mr. and Mrs. David Crowell

Mr. Tracy Davenport

Ms. Victoria Day

Mr. and Mrs. Alvaro de Molina

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Deep

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew deLemos

DHG Wealth Advisors

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Dimmette

Discovery Place

Doc Porter's Distillery

Mr. Roger Dube

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Dudley

Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Emmanuelli

Mr. and Mrs. Lex Erwin

Mrs. Emily Mehta Farlow

Dr. and Mrs. Stephan Finical

Mr. Douglas Fink

Ms. Laurie Fisher

Flowerpot Solutions

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Freeman

Mr. David French

FreshFace Medspa

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Funck

Mr. Charlie Gale

Ms. Margaret Gamble

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Gellman

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gentry

Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gray

Ms. Sandra Green

Mr. Dominique Greene

Mr. Shawn Greeson

Mr. Lee Grice

Ms. Dale Halton

Hampton Inn & Suite, Southpark

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Hanff

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harrington

Heirloom Restaurant

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Henkel

Mr. and Mrs. James Herron

Mr. David Hillsgrove

Hilton Charlotte Center City

Himebaugh's Sewing and Vacuum Center

Historic Latta Plantation

Mr. Jesse Hite

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmes

Mr. John Horn

Ms. Joy Jackson

Ms. Laura Jackson

Mrs. Ashley Jacobs

Joe Gibbs Racing

John R. Hairston Enterprises

Mr. Mike Kasberg

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Keim

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kelligrew

Kendra Scott

Kid Cashew

Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kirsch

Mr. and Mrs. Zach Kreager

2016 - 2017 GIVING

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Mr. William Kreutzberger

and Ms. Janine Boudreau

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Krug

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lance

Mr. and Mrs. Gray Langley

Lazy 5 Ranch

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LeForce

Lenny Boy Brewing Company

Levine Foundation

Linville Caverns Inc.

Mr. Richard Lomuscio

Mac's Speed Shop

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mason

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maxwell

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McClure

Mr. William McDonald

Mr. and Mrs. John McGirt

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn McMillan

Mr. Ralph Melvin

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Dr. Anna Mistretta

Modern Salon and Spa

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Moore

Mr. and Mrs. James Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Moore

Mr. Jon Morris

Ms. Michelle Morris

Mr. and Mrs. Casey Mermans

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Mueller

Dr. and Mrs. William Mullis

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Murphy

NarroWay Productions

Nascar Hall of Fame

NC Zoo

Ms. Jennifer Nichols

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Mr. Chris O'Brien

Old Salem Museums and Gardens

Opera Carolina

Orrman's Cheese Shop

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ortiz

Paintball Paradyes

Panera Bread Company

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Parnell

Pasta & Provisions

Mr. and Mrs. Samir Patel

Mr. Bailey Patrick, Jr.

Mr. John Patton

Mr. Harold Paullin

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pearson

Ms. Wendy Peters

Mr. and Mrs. David Peterson

Pike Nursery

Ms. Barbara Pooley

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Powell

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Prich

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Quigley

Ranger Construction Company, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rausch

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Reaves

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ribadeneyra

Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. George Rohe

Rooster's Wood-fired Kitchen

Mr. Kinny Roper

Ms. Carla Rose

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rose

Ms. Cheryl Ross

Mrs. Margaret Salisbury

Mr. and Mrs. Tad Sargent

Dr. Ivan and Dr. Kathryn Savitsky

Ms. Catherine Schlesinger

Shanty Creek Resorts

Shed Brand Studios

Mr. and Mrs. Don Sherrill

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sherrill

Mr. James Sonda Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James Sonda Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Scot Sonderman

Steelfab

Mr. Von Stokes

Studio Cellar

Suarez Bakery

Sunflour Baking Company

T. Reid and Company

Ms. Amy Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thompson

Mr. John Thompson

TIAA-CREF Matching Gift Program

Tiger World

Total Wine & More

Trader Joe's

Tupelo Honey Cafe

Tweetsie Railroad

Twine and Twig

VanDyke Pottery

Ms. Janet Verwelius

Ms. Diane Virkler

Mr. Fred Wagner

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Walker

Mr. and Mrs. George Wall

Mr. Kurt Weiser

Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program

Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe

WGM Design, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White

Mr. and Mrs. David Willard

Ms. Tomeka Williams

Mrs. Cynthia Wolfe

Wooden Robot Brewery

World of Coke

Zen Fusion

Mr. and Mrs. Kip Zent

DORE SOCIETY UPDATE

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DORE SOCIETY UPDATE

Membership in the Dore Society is reserved for individuals who have made a provision of $10,000

or more for The John Crosland School in their estate plans. During this school year a Dore Society

gift was given to The John Crosland School in the amount of $200,000 from the estate of Jimmie W.

Patton. We are thankful for the support of the Patton family over the years and the generous gift

given to the school.

Thank You

Please accept our heartfelt thank you to all who contributed to making the 2016-2017 school year

a great success. We couldn’t have done it without you!