Whitby School Annual Report

Strength in numberS

numbers, like actions, sometimes speak louder than words.

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Letter from the Head of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Our Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Letter from the Chair of the Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Standing CommitteesAd Hoc Committees

Advisory Groups

Community Spotlight: Theater Teacher/Director Allyn Rathus . . . . .8

Year In Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Community Spotlight: Hennessy Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

2013-2014 Financial Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Summary of Philanthropic Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Whitby Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Corporations, Foundations and Matching Gift CompaniesAlumni and Alumni ParentsGrandparentsFaculty and Staff

Reimagining Ready: The Campaign for Whitby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Parents Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Spring Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Community Spotlight: Happy Retirement, Leigh Lionetti . . . . . . . .31

Ways of Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Support Whitby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Class of 2014: Courageous and Supportive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Dear Parents and Friends of Whitby,

The Annual Report provides me with the opportunity to once again celebrate the many people who

make a difference in the life of our school and share a passion for Whitby through their donations

and support. Whitby is an inspirational school with ambitious plans and innovative programs. We are

thankful for the generosity of our entire school community, both new and returning families, whose

impressive giving has strengthened our school.

The past two years have been marked by tremendous growth and development not just in our

programs and campus but also in our fundraising. During the 2013-2014 school year, the Whitby

community raised significant funds for the school. This was achieved thanks to our dedicated

parents, volunteers, trustees, faculty and staff and friends who have contributed in unprecedented

ways. Through the Whitby Fund’s Strength in Numbers annual campaign, Reimagining Ready: The

Campaign for Whitby, and our amazingly successful Kentucky Derby Benefit, we received over $3

million. This impressive figure is the largest ever raised in one school year at Whitby.

As we continue to dream and work to make this dream a reality, we are thankful for and blessed by

your continuing support. Please take a moment to reflect upon the many names of volunteers and

donors listed on these pages, and share the pride and confidence I have in this vibrant, growing and

evolving community of learners. It is truly amazing to be part of this journey and to see all that we

provide for each and every child in our care. Not only do we have “Strength in Numbers” but 2014-

2015 bodes very well as Whitby really is “On the Move”.

Sincerely,

Bryan Nixon

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Whitby inspires a passion for learning and

empowers each child to take responsibility

as an open-minded, principled citizen in a

global community.

Whitby will be the school of choice offering a

compelling educational continuum, recognized

for excellence and for embracing innovation.

Dear Whitby School Friends,

Whitby School is a busy, bustling, happy and evolving place. At this, the end of my third year as

Chair of the Board of Trustees, it’s valuable and rewarding to spend some time reflecting upon

some of what we have experienced and accomplished this year as a community.

With another strong year at Whitby under Bryan Nixon’s leadership, we can proudly celebrate:

• our outstanding faculty and staff for their daily devotion and dedication to our children

and for leading us through the most successful IB Primary and Middle Years Program

Evaluations ever;

• our newest graduates and secondary school placement team for attaining entrance into the

region’s top boarding and day schools;

• investing over $5 million in our facilities leading to the opening of our four new classrooms

including our state-of-the-art science lab and design technology room; and

• the many achievements of our after-school programs, including an overflowing treasure trove

of chess tournament trophies, and being the only school in the state to have all four teammates

qualify for the MATHCOUNTS State Championships.

And the list goes on. None of this would have been possible without dedicated parents, volunteers,

faculty and staff, trustees, grandparents and alumni who have contributed to Strength in Numbers,

(our Whitby Fund), Reimagining Ready (our capital campaign) and our smashing 2014 Spring Benefit

Kentucky Derby Party. Thank you all!

It’s a privilege to serve Whitby and to collaborate with parents, faculty and staff and Bryan to

ensure that we continue to grow and flourish as a community of learners and givers. I am keenly

appreciative of your awareness that independent schools cannot sustain themselves or limit tuition

increases without annual charitable support. Your giving of time, talent and treasure is immeasurable

and critical to Whitby’s continued successful trajectory.

With gratitude,

Patricia Franklin

of the B o A R d o F t R u S t e e S

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The Whitby School Board of Trustees consists of a volunteer body that serves as the guardian of the School’s mission,

focusing on strategic issues and the long-term well-being of the School.

It is the board’s responsibility to ensure

that the mission is appropriate, relevant

and vital to the community it serves. the

board focuses on the strategic direction of

the School and the success of the School

in fulfilling its mission, while leaving the

School’s daily operation to the head of

School. members of the board have a

fiduciary responsibility to the School and

work in partnership with the head to best

serve this goal.

Board of

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board of trustees

Patricia Franklin, Chair

Kathleen Hennessy, Vice Chair

Deborah Linnett, Vice Chair

Timothy Hall, Treasurer

Dr. Monica Green, Secretary

Felipe Dutra Leite

Susan Geraci

Oktay Kurbanov

Lisa Merzon

Suhail Rizvi

ex-Officio trusteesBryan Nixon, Head of School

Robert Curis, Assistant Head of School/CFO/Dean of Business Affairs

Ann Marie Palladino, President of Parents Association

Standing Committees

Finance CommitteeTimothy Hall, Chair

Felipe Dutra Leite

Patricia Franklin

Susan Geraci

Oktay Kurbanov


Bryan Nixon, Head of School

Gregor Andrade (non-trustee member)

Randy Green (non-trustee member)

Compensation CommitteeTimothy Hall, Chair

Patricia Franklin

Oktay Kurbanov

governance CommitteeDeborah Linnett, Chair

Patricia Franklin

Dr. Monica Green

Lisa Merzon

head of School Support and evaluation CommitteePatricia Franklin, Chair

Dr. Monica Green

Deborah Linnett

building and grounds CommitteeKathleen Hennessy, Chair

Patricia Franklin



Jonathan Resnick (non-trustee member)

Space and enrollment Planning CommitteeKathleen Hennessy, Chair

Patricia Franklin


Development CommitteeLisa Merzon, Chair

Susan Geraci

Deborah Linnett

Suhail Rizvi

Ann Marie Palladino, President of Parents Association

Lynne Brum, Director of Institutional Advancement


Ad hoc Committees

Legal CommitteePatricia Franklin, Chair

Suhail Rizvi


Advisory groups

Athletics Advisory groupLisa Merzon, Chair



Ray Bartoszek (non-trustee member)

Sophie Hoskin (non-trustee member)

Kirsten MacDonald (non-trustee member)

Gerrit Meier (non-trustee member)

Adam Merzon (non-trustee member)

Kurt Putnam (non-trustee member, Athletics Director)

S p o t l i g H t c o m m u n i t y

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Whitby School’s musical theatre program grew by leaps and bounds in 2013-2014.

Credit for this growth goes to Theatre Teacher and Director Allyn Rathus, who adds

Arts Curriculum Coordinator to her title in 2014-2015. What made musical theatre so

exciting this year? We spoke to Allyn to get her insights.

Q: How do you feel you were able to improve upon Whitby’s theatre program?

A: I was welcomed to restructure the program and “do it my way”. I was also challenged to

incorporate the IB curriculum into my program, with the freedom and support for the types

of shows I wanted to do.

Q: What helped you incorporate curriculum?

A: I tried to be innovative with my work; I used contemporary music with Shakespeare

and tried to modernize themes by connecting them to the human condition. We stretched

Whitby’s trans-disciplinary model, reaching across disciplines to incorporate the concepts

the students are studying in English literature, humanities, music and art.

Q: What other challenges did you face?

A: I had to use a small and confined space to its absolute fullest. I did this with the help

of our fabulous facilities department by building out the stage and building levels with

scaffolding. I placed students everywhere -- even in the audience -- which helped them

discover what it was like to be in role and interact with the audience at the same time.

Q: How were you able to get large numbers of students involved in your

productions?

A: I asked them what THEY wanted. A musical had not been done for many years, so they

were excited about that. I also tried to meet the students where they were by creating

Teacher/Director Allyn Rathus

After the show, Teacher/Director Allyn

Rathus speaks to the audience about the

production of Romeo and Juliet.

We stretched Whitby’s trans-disciplinary model, reaching across

disciplines to incorporate the concepts the students are studying

in English literature, humanities, music and art.

exciting male and female roles, finding

opportunities to cast females in male

roles and vice versa. When students

came to me with their ideas, I tried my

best to incorporate them.

Q: How did extra funding provided

through the Whitby Fund and

Spring Benefit help grow the program?

A: We had to rent a sound board and lighting board for our first

production, but after that, the need was apparent, and charitable

contributions made it possible for us to purchase a brand new soundboard

and 20+ wireless microphones.

Q: Can you crystallize any rewarding moments of your first year

at Whitby?

A: Well, as a teacher you watch students struggle with learning their lines,

staying in character and calming their nerves while taking risks. So you

don’t always get the chance to tell them how much they are doing RIGHT.

At the end of Romeo and Juliet, the students presented me with a long,

scroll-like, artistic card with messages they had written on it. Through their

messages, I was able to discover that they were doing so much right and

feeling it. This was really rewarding!

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2013-2014 was another

exciting year at Whitby School characterized

by growth and progress. Our ambitious

goals helped us to build on Whitby’s unique

learning environment as we completed the

final stages of our 2011-2014 Strategic Plan

and look forward to our new one.

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Academic excellence

Program evaluation

• We continue to enjoy American Montessori Society (AMS) accreditation following our reaccreditation last school year.

• We completed our International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IBPYP) Evaluation with a very successful IBPYP Evaluation Report that will guide our program development for the next 5 years from Stepping Stones to Grade 4.

• We completed our IB Middle Years Program (IBMYP) Evaluation with a very successful IBMYP Evaluation Report that will guide our program development for the next 5 years from Grade 5 to Grade 8.

• We carefully analyzed our external standardized assessment data gained from the ERB (Grades 2 through 8) and the International Schools Assessment (Grades 3 and 5) to create action plans for 2014-2015. We continually share this data with our community as we strive for increased accountability throughout all aspects of school operation.

Curriculum Development

• Our Mathematics program performed very strongly both in our internal assessments and the ERB and the International Schools Assessment.

• Our SAIL program hosted visits from other local independent schools. We now serve as a model of excellence for the process we have implemented and for the support we provide.

• Our Arts program demonstrated significant growth in our theatre productions, music concerts and the All School Art Show.

Administration

Campus Development

• We built and started enjoying our four-classroom addition featuring a Middle Elementary (ME) classroom, an Upper School Spanish classroom, a Design Technology lab and a Science lab. The classroom addition has had an enormous impact on the program we deliver, not just in those four classrooms, but also across the curriculum.

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Secondary School Placement

• We continued to successfully implement our Secondary School Placement Program for Grade 7 and 8 students.

• Our Grade 8 students accumulated 36 acceptances from 7 independent day schools (including Avenues, Greens Farms Academy, Hackley, St. Luke’s, Harvey School and King Low Heywood Thomas) and 19 boarding schools (including Berkshire School, Brooks School, Cheshire Academy, Choate Rosemary Hall, Cushing Academy, Loomis Chaffee School, Millbrook School, Miss Porter’s School, Rugby School, Salisbury School, Suffield Academy, Trinity Pawling School and Westover School).

• All Grade 8 students enrolled in their top school of choice.

Supporting the growth and Development of our Faculty and Staff

• We implemented a new faculty and staff professional growth process that is designed to support our faculty and staff as they continue their professional learning and continue to provide excellence in classroom practice and in programs that support our curriculum and school development.

Communication and Community

Cocurricular Program

• Our cocurricular program continued extensive development both through the range of activities offered in WECCP (for Primary 2 through Grade 4) and through the 3pm-4pm Upper School Electives and Athletics Programs. WECCP increased course options and enjoyed a 25% greater participation than the 2012-2013 school year. The School’s Athletics program enjoyed increased performance standards, more winning seasons and our inaugural Athletics Awards Evening. We also continued the development of an Athletics program for Grade 3 and 4 students.

Community Service

• Our Community Service Program succeeded this year with all Grade 7 and 8 students completing 15 hours of service or more with up to 12 partner organizations, such as Special Olympics, the Boys and Girls Club, etc. Grade 5 and 6 students participated in the Community Service Program through campus beautification and a buddy program with our Primary students. The Grade 7 and 8 school trip further extended the program as our students provided service for an orphanage and a batey in the Dominican Republic.

Strategic Plan

Thanks to the work of our Strategic Plan Steering Committee, we are ready to launch our new three-year Strategic Plan in 2014. The committee included:

• Board members Timothy Hall, Deborah Linnett, Susan Geraci, and Lisa Merzon;

• parent representatives Tanya Nargolwalla and Heather Cotter;

• pedagogical representatives Jonathan Chein and Alyssa Smith;

• administrative representative Tim Schwartz;

• Head of School Bryan Nixon

Ye a r i n r e v i e w c o n t i n u e d


Whitby School celebrates the Whitby School Alumni Lecture Series established by

Trustee Kathleen Hennessy, ’70 and her family through The Hennessy Foundation.

Over the last several years we have been fortunate to have highly esteemed speakers such

as Tony Wagner, EdD, author of The Global Achievement Gap, Dr. Michael Thompson,

educator and author of Best Friends, Worst Enemies and The Pressured Child. In 2014,

Alfie Kohn spoke on spoke on The Myth of the Spoiled Child and urged parents to revisit

fears and fallacies about raising children. In October 2014, the Whitby School Alumni

Speaker Series featured Dr. Howard Gardner discussing his new book with Katie Davis

entitled The App Generation. Engaging Dr. Gardner, a highly sought-after speaker who

is the director of Project Zero at Harvard University, was a huge coup for Whitby.

We are deeply grateful to Kathleen for her generosity

which, through her family’s foundation, provides this

important yearly community gift. A longtime trustee,

Kathleen currently is board vice chair and chair of our

building and grounds committee. She has led Whitby

in the development of the master plan and the execution

of phase one.

As a child, Kathleen attended Whitby for 12 years along

with her five brothers. Her son, Bradley, also attended

Whitby School.

Foundation Brings the Best to Whitby

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Proudlywe

the Whitby School Graduating Class of 2014!

This fine young group of people received their diplomas June 14, 2014 and became the newest Whitby alumni.

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Orlando Dwayne Ashford, II

Salisbury School

Jesse Quinn Chapman

The Loomis Chaffee School

Gianna Marie DiMarino

Cheshire Academy

Katherine Chiang Hurst

Greenwich High School

Isabella Julia Iannone

Harvey School

Simon Busch Jimenez

Choate Rosemary Hall

Spencer Busch Jimenez

Choate Rosemary Hall

Olivia Johnson-Hill

Rugby School

Elizabeth May Kavounas

Harvey School

Caroline Elizabeth Lui

Darien High School

Kari Elizabeth Mitchelson

King Low Heywood Thomas

Siobhan Doreen Alice Nixon


Milla Vukelja Patricio


Victoria Pedreiro


Ashley Ballentine Scott

Berkshire School

Thomas John Steinman


Sarah Bedfod Warming


Claire Marie Wieser

Avenues School

take a Look at Where Our graduates are headed this Fall

During the graduation ceremony, graduates shared

reflections on their Whitby experiences:

“This school has gone so far beyond just teaching me what I need to learn. It taught me to love learning and helped me to push myself further than I ever thought I could go. It slowly coaxed me out of my comfort zone and got me to stretch myself and broaden my horizons.”

“After really thinking about what ‘Whitby Ready’ meant to me, I can say that I exemplify what this truly means: I know who I am, I am proud of who I am, and I am ready to contribute…I am Whitby Ready.”

“Whitby has taught me how to think, not so much what to think.”

“At Whitby we don’t just care for one another, we love each other.”

Whitby wishes our graduates all the best in high school and ask that they stay involved with their Whitby community! We will miss you all and are looking forward to keeping up with all of your future accomplishments!

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Financial

revenue

Tuition and Fees $12,332,947

Capital Gifts $2,232,962

Auxiliary Programs $740,445

Annual Fund $567,390

Spring Benefit (net) $321,428

Other Income $289,437

Total Revenue $16,484,609

expenses

Salaries & Benefits $9,512,421

Administrative $1,666,050

Facilities $1,518,207

Financial Aid $1,071,525

Instructional $934,907

Interest Expenses and Related Fees $254,642

Total Expenses $14,957,752

2013-2014 Year ended June 30, 2014 (audited)

Tuition and Fees 75%

Capital Gifts 13%

Auxiliary Programs 5%

Annual Fund 3%

Spring Benefit 2%

Other Income 2%

Salaries & Benefits 64%

Interest Expenses & Related

Fees 2% Facilities 10%Instructional 6%

Financial Aid 7%

Administrative 11%

one hundred$1,630,000+410+

Whitby Fund

Unrestricted Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $571,551

Restricted Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,414

Whitby Fund Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *$585,965

Spring benefit (gross)

Unrestricted Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $308,489

Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86,750

Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,500

Spring Benefit Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $433,739

Capital Campaign

Capital Campaign Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,232,962

tOtAL PhiLAnthrOPiC giving . . . . . $3,252,666*Includes pledges to be paid in 2014-15

Philanthropicsummary of

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Year ended June 30, 2014

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2013–2014

The Whitby Fund is the only ongoing,

year-round fund raising activity that

benefits every member of the Whitby

community, including students, faculty,

staff, alumni, parents and friends.

Whitby School is grateful to the many

friends and members of the community who

supported the School during the period

July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. the names

listed in this report represent only a fraction

of the many families and friends that have

supported Whitby over the years. thank you!

All contributions to the Whitby Fund are

tax-deductible.

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Donors listed below participated in the Whitby Fund, giving an

unrestricted or restricted gift in Fiscal Year 2013-2014.

head’s Circle

($15,000 and Above)

Melinda and Gregor Andrade

Jasmina and Alexander Denner

Susan and Joseph Geraci

Lisa and Timothy Hall

Daryl and Geoffrey Hulme

Olga and Oktay Kurbanov

PJ and Suhail Rizvi

Whitby Council ($10,000-$14,999)

Daniele Giacomazzi Behring and Alex Behring

Katucha and Felipe Dutra Leite

Pamela Hoiles

Deepa and Munir Javeri

Lori and Jim Klein

Kathleen Metinko and Jan Kniffen

Deborah and Graeme Linnett

Lisa and Adam Merzon

Alice Limkakeng and Peter Nager

Quan Feng and Lars Nielsen

Tara and Mike Norris

Diana and Bernardo Paiva

Ann Marie and Anthony Palladino

Jill and Miguel Patricio

Mika and Gene Reilly

Patricia Franklin and Alan Rivera

Bernadette and Markus Rohrbasser

Marie Tremblay and Benoit Vallieres

Founder’s Society ($5,000-$9,999)

Anonymous (4)

Bonnie and Martin Baker

Wendy and Rich Bernero

Pamela and Jim Chapman

Jennifer and Jonathan Cohen

Thasunda and Richard Duckett, in honor of Madison’s and Myles’s grandparents

Kimberly and Jonathan Fiorello

Leslie and Thomas Foley

Kay Kubo Germano and Rick Germano, in memory of Motoko Kubo

The Grateful Foundation

Monica and Randy Green

Kathleen Hennessy

Carol Kahn

Meg Van Winkle and Justin Monge

Kari Nettles

Colleen and Chris Ostrowski

Carla Coelho and Odilon Queiroz

Joelle and Jonathan Resnick

Burton Resnick

Lisa and Dmitri Shklovsky

The Simon and Eve Colin Foundation

Danette Stephens

Sue and Peter Stern

Joni and Jerry Stone, in honor of Taylor Steven Stone

Mariko and Gregg Zeitlin, in honor of Natalie Zeitlin

Caedmon Fellows ($2,500-$4,999)

Anonymous

Lydia and Ray Bartoszek

Alisa Savetamal and Kevin Buehler

Shalva Chigirinskiy

Elin and Paul Collins

Carolyn Surgent and Jacques Friedman

Cecilia and Douglas Gschwind

Tameeza Asaria and Karim Issa

Michelle and Chad Johnson

Pascale and Pierre Mauger

Shelley and Donald Meltzer

Marie and Stephen Moss

Tara and Bryan Nixon

Dita Bhargava and Daniel Pelletier

Susan and Laurence Shiff

Madeline and Scott Simon

Holly Singsen

Normin and Robert Taylor

Shirley and Rich Viscarello

montessori mentors ($1,000-$2,499)

Anonymous (4)

Jennifer and Steve Antczak

Michelle and Mike Beck

Anne Louise and Matt Bostock

Lynne and John Brum

Marie-Josée Archambault and Richard Chaussé

Yelena and Alexander Chulack

Hillary and Adam Comora

Lynette and Jeff deGraaf

Lori and Jonathan Feldman

Heather Cotter and Kane Geyer

Emma and Todd Goergen

Donna and Andrew Goldberg

Suzanne and Pat Guerin

Orna and Ilya Gusinski, in honor of the Gusinski family

Nupur and Nitin Jindal

Ilana and Michael Katz

Caren Polner King and Greg King

Ann and Hal Knox, in honor of Hal and Ann Knox

Judy and Ken Liu

Cheryl and Alan Lui

Karolyn Kerr and Patrick McIntyre, in honor of the McIntyre family

Andrea and Doug Mitchelson

Jacqueline and Mark Modzelewski

Katie and Joe Penna

Tamsin and Colin Peters

Donatella and Rino Piazzolla

Stephanie and Kurt Putnam

April and Gregg Riccio

Molly and Alex Scott

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Maggie Hulce and Bob Smith

Lyra and Rahman Vahabzadeh

Yan Wang

Sharla and Craig Webster

Ellen Weinstein

Jessica and Andrew Wiener

Gina and Stan Woodman

Associates

(up to $999)

Anonymous (11)

Malene and Claus Albrektsen

Morton Alper

Luz Palmero-Alvarez and Mario Alvarez

Patricia Amesquita

Ayesha Qureshi-Amin and Farhan Amin

Hilton Locke and Christian Anthony

Lorraine Artale

Katherine Benatar

Amy Bilden, in honor of Billie Jean

Leslina and Joseph Boesch

Danielle Britt

Rose Brum

Joe Budzelek

Yvonne and Edwin Burke

Megan Cairns

Diane Carlson

Anna Caro

Jennifer and Thomas Casademont

Patrice and Esref Cezzar

Michelle and Jonathan Chein

Alyssa Ciasullo

Anamaria and Chris Ciuca

Jeff Clark

Samantha and Scott Clark

Rachel Clark

Thomas Coleman

Edlira and Robert Curis

Andrea Dabney

Kristina and Don DeFosset, in honor of Wesley DeFosset

Michelle DiCuio

Lorraine and Thomas Dimeo

Kimberly DiNicola

Victoria and Andreas Duenkel

Kelly and R.P. Eddy

Carol Goldstone and Charles Edinger

Mimi and Robert Fife

Dana Finocchio

Valentina and Aaron Fisher

Kathleen Flaherty

Jenna and Jason Fox

Lesley and Paul Friday

Jana and David Friedman, in honor of Ava and Emma Friedman

Silvia and E.J. Gentile

Anne Ghesquiere Lebrun and Gilles Ghesquiere

Blake Glaeser

Patricia and Daniel Goldstone, in memory of Ira Martin Goldstone and in honor of Dylan Goldstone

Cecilia and Guillermo Gonzalez

Johanna and Jose Gonzalez

Noelle and Kevin Grainger

Andrew Greene

Gail Griffin

Caroline Gruman

Elizabeth and Michael Guroian

Stephanie Haims

Craig Haims

Kirsten MacDonald and Jesper Hansen

Carol Happel

Megan Harris

Nicole Haver

Monica and Andrew Hayes, in honor of Sean and Liam Hayes

Linda Hedges

Julie Walker and Richard Hein

Linda Hepp

Melissa Holmes

Chia-Yin Chiang and Roger Hurst

Nasreen Ikram Hussain

Magali Gutierrez and Frank Iannone

Lana Ross and Max Iori

Padma and Eswar Iyer

Jodi and Steven Jacolow, in honor of the Jacolow family

Samantha and Paul James

Priscilla and John Jelliffe

Sandra and Mark Johnson-Hill

Kristen Kaessler

Pamela and Andy Karetsky

Laura Dahm and John Kavounas, in honor of Elizabeth May Kavounas

Verona and Michael Keating

Hollis von Summer and Mike Kennedy

Timothy Kwong

Amanda Lavoie

Susan Leitner

Caroline and Michael Leonard

laptops to students in grades 3–81:1

number of 2013 graduates who were accepted into their first

choice secondary school

home countries represented in

the student body

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Katharina and Marc Lewis

Zhen Li-Goldowsky

Timea Libertiny

Leigh and Frank Lionetti

Valerie Lishnoff

Kitiwan and Howard Liu

Diana Ljepoja

Lin and Richard Lombard

Eric Lynch

Gwen and Paul Marcussen, in honor of their children Julia and Charlotte

Malina and Mirek Marshall

Beth and Michael Matloub, in honor of the amazing teachers at Whitby

Maria McCabe

Laura and Colm McDermott

Nadia and Gerrit Meier

David Melgard

Elizabeth and Matt Melucci

Judy Monge

Grace and Aron Natale

Jane Niwa

Jennifer O’Neill

Anne O’Reilly Connerty

Annette and Kent Osband

Tess and David Oxenstierna

Ivana Pagani

Lada and Rob Pajer

Lois and John Palomaki

Rosemarie Solano and Gustavo Passarelli

Judy Paton

Michelle Pavia

Leslie Perry

Carlin and Joe Phelan

Isabel and Michael Queralt

Jacqueline Quigley

Sumera Saeed and Sohab Rashid

Allyn Rathus

Sharmila Rawal

Sean Reap

Anne Reilly

Jude Renzini

Alexis and Thomas Ryan

Hazel and Mauricio Saavedra

Agnes and Andrzey Sandomierz

Sarda Family Charitable Fund

Andrea Schmitz

Jessica Schmitz

Tomoko and Tim Schwartz

Maureen and David Scordato

Glenn and Hal Shaw

Sheila Sheridan

Jennifer and Dan Silva

Nandita and Arun Sinha

Donna Skolnick

Alyssa and Barry Smith

Kathy and Ron Steinman

Simone Becker and Jose Suarez Diaz

Jessica Talisman

Cora and Douglas Thomas

Jared Trippel

Troya Family

Denise and Paul Vacca

Anne Van Leer

Kim and Michael Vilato

Victor Vrantchan

Talor and Dod Wales

Diana Walker

Louise Barfod and Jonas Warming

Carolina Weissenbock

Catalina and Robert Wieser

Susanne Wilke, in memory of Frank Hermann

Francine and Jeffrey Wilkens

Nina and Steve Winoker

Elena Yakovleva

Valerie and Fadi Yanni

Kimberly and Alec Young

Roxanna Zampieri

81committed and outstanding faculty

independent secondary schools where our 2013 graduates were accepted

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upper school students who participate in whitby sports: soccer, cross country, basketball, baseball, tennis, table tennis, softball, and fitness & conditioning

97%

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oneschools in the u.s. accredited from

american montessori society and international baccalaureate

pyp and myp programs

410+number

of students enrolled

number of languages spoken in the whitby

school community

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Corporations, Foundationsand matching gift Companies

Anheuser-Busch Foundation

BP Foundation

E.O.S. Realty, LLC

Fahrenkopf Charitable Lead Annuity Trust

Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation

Genworth Financial

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Lamaj Charitable Foundation

Macy’s Foundation

Morgan Stanley

Nomura

Pepsico Foundation

Sarda Family Charitable Fund

SC Broadway Oil LLC

The Corita Charitable Trust

The Goergen Foundation Inc

The Grateful Foundation Inc

The Hennessy Foundation

The Palomaki Foundation


Unilever North America

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

YES Network

grandparents

Anonymous

Morton Alper

Rose Brum

Lorraine and Thomas Dimeo

Carol Goldstone and Charles Edinger

Mimi and Robert Fife

Pamela and Robert Goergen

Pamela Hoiles

Lamaj Charitable Foundation

Judy Monge

Anne Reilly

Burton Resnick

Alumni and Alumni Parents

Kathleen Hennessy ‘70

Jennifer and Thomas Casademont ‘78

Craig Haims ‘82

Stephanie Haims ‘79

Jennifer O’Neill ‘77

Caren Polner King and Greg King P’13 P’16*

Elisa Sarda

Theron Sarda

Carina Sarda

Sheila Sheridan ‘69

*former student

W h i t b y Fu n d c o n t i n u e d

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Faculty and Staff

Patricia Amesquita

Lorraine Artale

Cindy Bayne

Simone Becker

Katherine Benatar

Amy Bilden

Danielle Britt

Lynne Brum

Joe Budzelek

Megan Cairns

Diane Carlson

Anna Caro

Pamela Chapman

Jonathan Chein

Michelle Chein

Alyssa Ciasullo

Chris Ciuca

Jeff Clark

Samantha Clark

Thomas Coleman

Robert Curis

Andrea Dabney

Michelle DiLegge

Kimberly DiNicola

Dana Finocchio

Kathleen Flaherty

Jenna Fox

Silvia Gentile

Laura Gjuraj

Blake Glaeser

Guillermo Gonzalez

José Gonzalez

Andrew Greene

Gail Griffin

Elizabeth Guroian

Carol Happel

Megan Harris

Nicole Haver

Linda Hedges

Alissa Helgesen

Linda Hepp

Melissa Holmes

Nasreen Ikram Hussain

Padma Iyer

Priscilla Jelliffe

Kristen Kaessler

Verona Keating

Amanda Lavoie

Susan Leitner

Timea Libertiny

Zhen Li-Goldowsky

Valerie Lishnoff

Diana Ljepoja

Eric Lynch

Maureen Malley

Malina Marshall

Andrea Matesic

Maria McCabe

Laura McDermott

Nadia Meier

Elizabeth Melucci

Ivana Nedelchev

Jane Niwa

Bryan Nixon

Jennifer O’Neill

Anne O’Reilly Connerty

Annette Osband

Luz Palmero-Alvarez

John Palomaki

Judy Paton

Michelle Pavia

Leslie Perry

Carlin Phelan

Melinda Popiel

Kurt Putnam

Isabel Queralt

Jacqueline Quigley

Allyn Rathus

Sharmila Rawal

Jude Renzini

Alexis Ryan

Agnes Sandomierz

Jessica Schmitz

Tim Schwartz

Christina Scordato

Maureen Scordato

Rachel Shupin

Jennifer Silva

Nandita Sinha

Donna Skolnick

Alyssa Smith

Barry Smith

Jessica Talisman

Cora Thomas

Jared Trippel

Linda Troya

Denise Vacca

Anne Van Leer

Kim Vilato

Lauren Vilato

Victor Vrantchan

Diana Walker

Julie Walker

Carolina Weissenbock

Francine Wilkens

Elena Yakovleva

We also extend our gratitude to the many other donors of whom we may not be aware but who graciously contributed items, their time, and donations to Whitby over this past year.

Whitby gratefully acknowledges the outstanding

dedication of our faculty and staff. they bring their

best every day to educate children and support

the School’s mission. they also have shown their

commitment to Whitby with 100% participation in

the 2013-14 Whitby Fund as well as Reimagining

Ready: The Campaign for Whitby. We thank each one

for their devotion to Whitby and the families in our

school community.

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Whitby has embarked on a multi-phase campus

improvement plan. the first stage of Phase 1 is

complete: a four-classroom expansion, including a

state-of-the-art Science Laboratory, an innovative

Design technology Lab and two new classrooms. the

next step in this phase is just beginning: enlarging

and renovating our gymnasium to transform it

into a new Athletics Center.

THE CAMPAIGN FOR

Reimagining

Capital Campaign CommitteeSusan geraci

Deborah Linnett

Karl-theodor zu guttenberg

Patricia Franklin

Dr. Monica Green

Lisa Merzon


Lynne Brum, Director of Institutional Advancement

David Mehr, Campaign Consultant

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Whitby wishes to thank the following donors from whom we

received pledges and contributions through the 2013-2014 fiscal

year. Please note that many others have donated to Reimagining

Ready: The Campaign for Whitby since the close of the fiscal year

on June 30, 2014. these donors will be acknowledged in the

2014-2015 Annual report.


Anonymous (7)




Stephanie and Chris Bastek





Deutsche Bank

Laura and Eric Dobbin

Thasunda and Richard Duckett

Katucha and Felipe Dutra Leite

Kelly and James Easen

Dorian and Norman Feckl






The Grateful Foundation, Inc.


Cecilia and Douglas Gschwind



The Hennessy Foundation

Pamela Hoiles


Tanya Nargolwalla and Jen Junkermann

Carol Kahn in memory of Gary Kahn

Lori and Jim Klein


Timothy Kwong

Stephanie and Jody La Nasa

Biana and Benjamin Lanson

Deborah and Graeme Linnett in honor of Susan Rutherford

Leigh and Frank Lionetti

Judit and Albert Lukazik

Gwen and Paul Marcussen

Tami and Dan McCarthy

Marcie McGuire

Karolyn Kerr and Patrick McIntyre


Jack Merzon



Meg Van Winkle and Justin Monge


National Container Group


Tara and Mike Norris

Diana and Bernardo Paiva

Lada and Rob Pajer


Reema and Pratap Pandey

Rosie Solano and Tav Passarelli


Vanuce and Sergio Pedreiro

Katie and Joe Penna

Pepsico Foundation

Vidisha and Dauvin Peterson

Jennifer and David Posner

Carla Coelho and Odilon Queiroz



PJ and Suhail Rizvi

Kristan and Ramy Saad

Ingrida and Christoph Schaefer


Sally Zhang and Dushyant Sharma



Madeline and Scott Simon


Raj and Jatin Suryawanshi


Shirley and Rich Viscarello

Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign


Francine and Jeffrey Wilkens


Kimberly and Alec Young

Stephanie and Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg in honor of Anna and Mathilda

Whitby also gratefully acknowledges 100% participation by faculty and staff in Reimagining Ready: The Campaign for Whitby. The list of faculty/staff donors may be found on page 23.

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The Whitby School Parents Association comprises

all parents and guardians of students enrolled at Whitby

School. its goal is to build and strengthen the school

community through educational, informational, social

and fundraising projects.

Whether helping with book Fair, coordinating

the Spring benefit, supporting the Whitby Fund or

Capital Campaign, contributing to Staff Appreciation,

distributing school snack, serving as class parents or the

myriad of other ways parents contribute, Whitby School

is grateful to the many individuals who volunteer and

give so generously of their time, talents and treasures to

the school community. thank you to all!

Parents

27W h i t b y 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4

Parents Association Executive CommitteeAnn Marie Palladino, President

Heather Cotter, Vice President

Gina Phelan, Treasurer

Catalina Wieser, Secretary/Communications

Michelle Beck, Community Building

Division LeadersStepping Stones: Gabrielle

Valiquette

Primary: Bernadette Rohrbasser

Lower Elementary: Lisa Hall

Middle Elementary: Beth Ferrer

Upper School: Shirley Viscarello

Class ParentsStepping Stones A

Lydia Bartoszek

Elin Collins

Stepping Stones bAmy Capalbo

Nancy Israelov

Stepping Stones CGabrielle Valiquette

Jessica Weiner

Primary ACheryl Lui

Lydia Bartoszek

Anne Louise Bostock

Primary bMichelle Chein

Sharla Webster

Holly Singsen

Primary CShirley Lim

Heather Cotter

Mary Kate Donato

Primary DMelinda Andrade

Kelly Easen

Sally Zhang

Primary eGina Norman

Grace Natale

Esther Na

Lower elementary ASophie Hoskin

Ritha Pai

Lower elementary bTalor Wales

Dina Lunder

Lower elementary CCarolyn Surgent

Lilian Lotufo

Lower elementary DCecilia Gschwind

Lynette deGraff

middle elementary ABeth Ferrer

Michelle Johnson

middle elementary bPatrice Cezzar

Melinda Andrade

middle elementary CTanya Nargolwalla

Lisa Shklovsky

middle elementary DRich Bernero

Susanne Wilke

5th gradeShirley Viscarello

Vanita Shah

6th gradeGwen Marcussen

Ritha Pai

7th gradeNina Winoker

Helena Costa

8th gradeAndrea Mitchelson

Catalina Wieser

Committee/event Leaders

book Fairs

Beth Ferrer

Marie Moss

Community building and Community ServiceMichelle Beck

host FamilyIngrida Schaefer

Rosie Solano

LibraryBeth Ferrer

Marcie McGuire

mayfairBonnie Baker

Janane Diouri

nutritionMarie-Josée Archambault

Staff AppreciationJanane Diouri

Kimberly Fiorello

thanksgiving FeastAnne Louise Bostock

Bernadette Rohrbasser

countries where whitby has taken 8th graders to study: (france, germany, switzerland, austria, italy, england, costa rica, spain, czech republic, domincan repblic) 10$567,000+

raised for the 2013-2014 whitby fund alone

1:5 teacher to student ratio

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Due to the extraordinary and diligent work of the Spring benefit Committee and the benevolence

of Whitby families and friends, over $425,000 was raised at our Kentucky Derby-themed Spring benefit.

Spring

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Anew Derma Clinic

Adam Broderick Salon & Spa




Art & Soul and the Bead Bar

Au Pair in America

B&B Italia USA Inc


Bandilane Canine Center

Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurant




Ben Larrabee Photography

Benefit Cosmetics

Best Time Ever

Betteridge Jewelers

Ipashri and Piyush Bharti

BioSport Technologies

Bistro Latino


Eleni and Dennis Bouboulis

Patrick Bower

Breuer & Company

Lynne and John Brum


Camp Gan Israel of Greenwich

Valerie Pronevich and Joseph Catarina

Catering by Katherine

Pamela and Jim Chapman

Charlotte Berwind Fine Foods, Inc.

Michelle and Jonathan Chein

Yelena and Alexander Chulack

Classic Kids Photography

CLAY Health Club and Spa

CT Catering

Cucina Antica Foods

Dance Adventure

Deanna Danielle


Aya and Michael DeSimone

Di Mare Pastry Shop

Diane’s Books

Janane Diouri and Paul Diouri

Mary Kate and Jude Donato

Douglas Vanderhorn Architects


Kelly and James Easen

Kelly and R.P. Eddy

Ellela Salon

Fairfield County Tennis LLC

Femmegems

Fiat Fairfield County


Valentina and Aaron Fisher

Maria and Eduardo Franca

Lesley and Paul Friday




Tatianna and Jeffrey Gildersleeve

Emma and Todd Goergen

Goldman Sachs & Co



Greenwich Cosmetic Dentistry

Greenwich Music

Suzanne Guerin

Barbara and Scott Hakim



Happiness Is Catering

Helena Costa and Phil Hardwick

Harter Music Corp.

Julie Walker and Richard Hein

Hoaglands of Greenwich

Wendy Reiners and Kendall Hochman

Vicky and Peter Holden

Home Boutique of Greenwich


International Boxing Hall of Fame

Lana Ross and Max Iori

Jodi and Steven Jacolow

Sam and Paul James

Jackie and Mitch Janoff

Deepa and Munir Javeri

Jeffrey Shaw Photography


Carol Kahn

Anna and Jason Kaltz

Laura Dahm and John Kavounas

Hollis von Summer and Mike Kennedy

Kickboard USA

Lori and Jim Klein

Kathleen Metinko and Jan Kniffen

Ann and Hal Knox

Kay Kubo Germano and Rick Germano


Stephanie and Jody La Nasa

La Suite Skin Care

Lake of Isles Golf Course

Biana and Benjamin Lanson

Katharina and Marc Lewis

Deborah and Graeme Linnett

Kitiwan and Howard Liu

Louis Licari NYC

Lucille Khornak Photography

Viosa and Richard Lukaj

Manfredi Jewels

We extend our deepest appreciation and gratitude to the families who purchased tables,

participated in underwriting opportunities, donated one-of-a-kind auction items, purchased tickets

for faculty and staff, attended the event, and bid enthusiastically! A special thanks to the hulme

Family for their donation of a Fiat 5000, gucci addition Cabrio as this years raffle prize. Your collective

generosity reflects the commitment of our Whitby community. Without you, this evening

wouldn’t have been possible!

3030

Pascale and Pierre Mauger

Maui Jim Sunglasses

Maria McCabe

Melanie and Peter McGarry

Marcie McGuire

Karolyn Kerr and Patrick McIntyre

Rosie and Andrew McMellin

Kirsten and Rick Meadow



Elizabeth and Matt Melucci


Miller Motorcars


Moderne Barn Wine & Spirits


Nagi Jewelers

Nancy Gonzalez

Napa & Company

Nars Cosmetics

Grace and Aron Natale

Naturally You

Neiman Marcus Westchester

New York Giants Youth Football Camps


Tara and Bryan Nixon

Noelle Spa for Beauty and Wellness

Julia and Jamal Nusseibeh

Jennifer and Timothy O’Neill


Lada and Rob Pajer


Party, Paper & Things

Rosie Solano and Gustavo Passarelli


Vanuce and Sergio Pedreiro

Dita Bhargava and Daniel Pelletier

Katie and Joe Penna

People’s United Bank

Peter Suchy Jewelers

Tamsin and Colin Peters

Pomodoro Pizzeria and Trattoria

Jennifer and David Posner

Punch Fitness Center


Nitya and Prasad Ramanan

Sharmila Rawal


Richards of Greenwich


ROAM LLC


Kristan and Ramy Saad

Saks Fifth Avenue

Salon Mimoza

Christina and Harry Schwefel


Rebecca Seaman

Jordan Seaman


Glenn and Hal Shaw


Lisa and Dmitri Shklovsky

Holly Singsen

Nandita and Arun Sinha


Sorab & Roshi Design

Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Stamford Toys

Stamford Veterinary Center

Belinda Blanchfield and Anthony Starpoli


Sue and Peter Stern

Stowe Mountain Resort

Yelena and Vitaliy Sushko

The Athlete’s Source

The Chess Club of Fairfield County

The Ritz Carlton, Westchester

Tory Burch

Touch A Truck - Junior League of Greenwich

Denise and Paul Vacca


Marie Tremblay and Benoit Vallieres

Talor and Dod Wales

Walt Disney World


Whitby Parent Association

White Tiger Taekwondo Academy



Wildlife Conservation Society

Susanne Wilke


Gina and Stan Woodman

Elena Yakovleva

Valerie and Fadi Yanni

Zaniac Greenwich CT

Mariko and Gregg Zeitlin

electronic book titles available

through our library

1,00025 acreson our meticulously

maintained back-country greenwich campus

S p r i n g b e n e f i t c o n t i n u e d


W e celebrate the 23-year tenure of Whitby Primary Teacher Leigh Lionetti, who

retired in June of 2014. Leigh came to Whitby as a parent and an extremely active

volunteer. She was a parent guide and a class mom, and each year she was very involved

with Whitby’s signature event, Mayfair.

Leigh’s two children, Liza (now Ophelia Austin-Small) and Frank, both attended Whitby as

young students. Ophelia is a psychologist, and Frank is a recently married graphic designer.

Leigh’s early days as a Whitby faculty member began in the classroom with Nurjhan Dayan

and Karen Atkins. She then became head teacher during the headship of Barbara Gordon.

Some of Leigh’s most special memories of Whitby include Barbara Brent’s leadership and

benefitting from wonderful language workshops Barbara brought to Whitby. Also, Leigh

was fortunate to take a life-expanding trip to Italy to attend a Montessori Conference in

2007 along with Malina Marshall, Padma Iyer and Maureen Scordato.

Leigh says by far the most valuable part of being at Whitby was the joy she received from

both the children and teachers. She appreciates all the learning she was able to achieve,

both hands-on and through incredible educational opportunities provided by colleagues

and outside educators.

Leigh is looking forward to substituting at Whitby. She enjoys seeing her former students,

many of whom are now out of college, stop by to say hello.

With gratitude, we wish Leigh a very happy and fulfilling retirement!

Retirement, Leigh Lionetti!

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Whitby Spring benefit – technology Fund-A-need: microphones, Sound board, Projectors, bleachers™ video

Twenty wireless microphones and a new sound board improve the audio experience of theatrical performances, giving cast members sound reinforcement. New interactive projectors put all US classrooms on par. The Bleachers™ system allows live video and audio streaming of events in the PAC, Athletics Center, and Library for those unable to attend in person, including working parents and other remote relatives, and an archive of recordings.

Anonymous








Lisa and Tim Hall


Debbie and Graeme Linnett



Julia and Jamal Nusseibeh



Katie and Joe Penna


Christina and Harry Schwefel

Glenn and Hal Shaw

Talor and Dod Wales


S p r i n g b e n e f i t c o n t i n u e d

Whitby Spring benefit Athletics Fund-A-need: tennis/Sport Courts, equip new Athletics Center

The tennis/sport courts have been extensively resurfaced with new drainage, retaining walls and releveling to accommodate tennis, basketball, physical education, athletics, WECCP and summer camp programs. Whitby also must equip the new Athletics Center with tumbling mats, gymnastics apparatus, volleyball nets and table tennis tables.

Anonymous

Janane Diouri and Paul Diouri


Kelly and R.P. Eddy



Helena Costa and Phil Hardwick











Sue and Peter Stern

Talor and Dod Wales


Outright gifts

• Cash or Checks - Please make checks payable to Whitby School.

• Online Giving – Whitby accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express. To make an online contribution, please go to www.whitbyschool.org/givenow

• Matching Gifts – Many companies will match contributions made by an employee (or by an employee’s spouse) to the Whitby School. Simply secure a matching gift form from your employer and submit it to the Office of Institutional Advancement.

• Gifts of Securities – Gifts of appreciated securities are an excellent way to make a gift. Donors receive a deduction for the entire amount of the stock transferred and avoid taxes on capital gains. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement for instructions on transferring securities.

Planned gifts

Planned Gifts are gifts that come to Whitby in the future, or over a period of years, whereby you can take a partial tax deduction for the gift and then receive an income stream for a specified number of years. Estate planning guidelines change, so you

are advised to consult with your financial advisor when considering which options would benefit you the most. Planned Giving opportunities include the following:

• Bequests are assets transferred through your estate, such as a cash gift set out in your will. Other bequests include the proceeds from retirement plans, insurance policies or property.

• Charitable Gift Annuities are contractual agreements in which you irrevocably transfer funds or properties to Whitby. The contributed funds become assets of the school, and Whitby pays a fixed sum to you and/or another person for life.

• Charitable Remainder Trusts are a tax-exempt, irrevocable trust in which you grant property, investments, or money to Whitby. You, as the donor, continue to use the property or receive income from the investments or money for a specified period, at the end of which the remainder of the trust goes to Whitby.

• Charitable Lead Trusts are gift structures in which you as the donor remove specified assets from your estate (receiving immediate tax savings) and provide the school income from those assets for a period of years. At the end of the gift period, the assets may be returned to you or to a third party.

• Gifts of Life Insurance allow you to create a policy or donate a paid-up policy whose coverage you no longer need or desire.

We are grateful for your support and thank you in advance for giving to Whitby School. If you have questions or wish to discuss how best to support Whitby School, please contact Director of Institutional Advancement Lynne Brum at [email protected] or (203) 983-6632, or Director of Development Jennifer O’Neill at [email protected] or (203) 302-3958.

Ways to

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Support

From Whitby School’s beginning in 1958, our School has enjoyed strong philanthropic support from generations of parents, trustees, alumni, grandparents and friends. This support allows us to honor the vision of the founding families and create a school focused on the personal development of each child within a strong and thriving community.

Our children have benefitted from the generosity of past and present donors, and we all are asked to similarly support the School. Investing in Whitby ensures we continue to fulfill Whitby’s wonderful mission both now and for future generations of students and families.

We welcome you to engage with Whitby as your time, talents and resources permit. There are several opportunities to contribute and financially support Whitby throughout the year. Each is essential to strengthen the School. All contributions to Whitby are outright gifts and are tax-deductible. As you consider how you wish to support Whitby, please make note of these important giving opportunities.

giving OPPOrtunitieS

• The Whitby Fund is the yearly fundraising campaign supported by all members of the Whitby community (parents, alumni, grandparents, faculty and staff and friends). Gifts to the Whitby Fund constitute the most important source of unrestricted funds available to the School outside of tuition. The Whitby Fund supports the operating budget and enhances every aspect of the Whitby experience. Our goal is to achieve 100% participation from our parents.

• The Capital Campaign is our multi-year strategic fundraising effort to raise significant support from the Whitby community for new and improved facilities to meet the long-term needs and to preserve Whitby’s legacy. The Capital Campaign provides funds above and beyond those secured through the Whitby Fund and the Spring Benefit. The current capital campaign supports the construction of four new classrooms including a science laboratory and a design technology classroom, as well as advancing the athletic program.

• The Annual Spring Benefit is a major fundraising event and an opportunity to celebrate and to come together as a community. The Parents Association organizes this memorable event attended by families, faculty and staff and friends of Whitby. Benefit proceeds have a major impact on Whitby’s ability to deliver an exceptional learning experience for all our students from Stepping Stones through Grade 8.

The Office of Institutional Advancement has made every effort to ensure

the accuracy and completeness of this report. If we have made an error or

omission, please accept our apologies and inform the Office of Institutional

Advancement so that we may correct our records.


Courageousand

Class of 2014

“ I realize we have so much but we want more, and they have nothing and don’t need ‘more’. Our ‘more’ isn’t the same.”

“ If I were to switch places with one of the boys here, what would he think of my life?”

“ These kids make the best of what they have. I can learn to do that as well. A hug can mean the world to these kids.”

“ Volunteering was a lot of fun. I saw that anyone can improve someone’s life with just a desire to do it.”

W hen I attempt to summarize the 2013-2014 school year for the Upper School and capture the

essence of our graduating Class of 2014, the amazing trip to the Dominican Republic with our

7th and 8th graders rises instantly to the top as a defining event that also describes a Whitby education.

Of the many tenets that connect us as a Whitby community, a core belief is that the world’s problems

and challenges can only begin to be addressed when we honor different perspectives and viewpoints,

and that those perspectives and viewpoints are the sound and rational result of developing in different

circumstances. While we continuously strive as teachers and parents for our children to develop the

attributes to support this outlook in the world, this maturity usually happens gradually and requires

intentional reflection to recognize.

For this reason, the trip to the Dominican Republic was so rewarding and inspiring as a teacher at

Whitby. In June, 49 students and teachers returned from 8 days in the Dominican Republic. As in past

trips, we learned about history, explored cultures that were new to us, engaged in adventure, and grew

as a supportive community. However, central to this year’s trip was a service component, which left a

huge impact on everyone. Listening to our 12-, 13-, and 14-year-olds reflect brought tears to my eyes

with regularity (see their quotesat left).

It’s difficult to characterize an entire group of individual students, but if I had to choose two words to

describe our middle schoolers, they would be courageous and supportive. Guided by their parents and all

of the adults at Whitby, they have grown into empowered advocates. While Whitby will feel their absence

next year, their receiving schools will certainly benefit from the arrival of individuals who are not just open

to the notion of understanding, but who require it in their quest to make the world a better place.

Many thanks to all -- family, teachers, students, guests, friends -- who have contributed to the growth

and development of our Class of 2014!

Best wishes,

Jonathan Chein, Head of Upper School

969 Lake Ave | Greenwich, CT 06831

(203) 869-8464 | www.whitbyschool.org/givenow

Documents

Whitby School Annual Report