The Annual Report: 2009-2010

The AnnuAl RepoRT2009 2010

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The New SchoolBoard of Directors

2009-2010

Erin BridgesPresident

Kim DavisVice President

Tracy CudeSecretary

Denise AndersonMary Kathryn Brown

Wendy DavidsonCarrie Eggart

Janine Eldredge-PanosSusan Gardner

Dorothy HanbyScott Hancock

Holly LindAmy MerrymanPierce OsborneScott Rogerson

Casey SarkinJulie Walker

2010 New Board Members

Wynn SaittaJeff Gearhart

P.O. Box 1805 - Fayetteville, AR 72702-1805 - (479) 521-7037

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priority for our families. especially in these difficult economic times, last year’s record enrollment and record fundraising showed a strength of commitment to education that is not seen in many school communities.

I think I can speak for the entire facul-ty and staff when I say that we are all very pleased to be a part of a school that has such wonderful students and families in our community!

Bill MandrellDirector

Updates

Letter from the Director

As I reflect on the tremendous success The new School experienced in the past school year, I am grateful for the outstand-ing group of students, families and teachers that we have here in our school community. From the “freshman class” of two year olds who came through our doors for their first school experience to the senior class of 7th graders who graduated with impressive aca-demic honors, we were blessed with won-derful students. We have the type of stu-dents who inspire our teachers and staff to give them the very best possible education, and we have the caliber of teachers who are able to do just that!

With families from 42 different states and 25 different countries, our diverse little community is a wonderful place for all of us to learn about one another and to come to understand and value our differences. our Culture Fair last May not only highlighted the many different cultures represented in our student body, but it also honored all our different customs and traditions.

The one tradition that appears to be common among all our families is the value they place on education. The unbelievable amount of support that our parents offered last year through the Annual Fund, the Chil-dren’s Run, la Fiesta and all the other fund-raising activities, as well as the investment made through their tuition, showed that the care and education of their children is a top

Retiring Board Members

Two new School board members fin-ished their terms at the end of the sum-mer, and we will miss them both. pierce osborne completed his sixth year, having

served on the Finance Committee, the Facilities Committee and the nominating Committee. As a three year old, pierce was a “Charter Member” when we first opened the school in 1971, and both his children have attended the school.

erin evans Bridges served for nine years and retired as an emeritus Member of the board. erin has served on numerous com-mittees and served as both Vice president and president of the board. She will con-tinue to serve as a volunteer on the Finan-

cial Aid Committee and plans to continue a leadership role in the school’s advance-ment. erin attended the school in the mid 1970’s, and both her children are current students.

New Board MembersThe new School

welcomes the addi-tion of two new board members, Wynn Sait-ta and Jeff Gearhart. Wynn Saitta has a strong background in accounting and eleven years experi-ence serving as the Clinic Administrator for her family’s business, The Arthritis Center of the ozarks. Wynn has served diligently

2009-2010 HighlightsRecord Student Enrollment Exceeded Annual Fund GoalRecord Event Fundraising A School-wide Cultural FairRecord Summer Enrollment A New Strategic Plan A

School-wide Cultural Fair

Erin Bridges

Pierce Osborne

on The new School’s Staff Appreciation and la Fiesta plan-ning Committees for several years and will bring this valuable ex-perience to the board. Wynn and her hus-band Michael have two daughters attending The new School.

Jeff Gearhart is executive Vice presi-dent and General Counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Jeff has 21 years experience with a broad-based legal background and has several skills he is bringing to the board in-cluding significant experience in board and organizational governance, significant man-agement experience and budget responsibil-ity. Jeff and his wife lisa have two children attending The new School. We are excited to add the many skills and talents of Wynn Saitta and Jeff Gearhart to our Board of Di-rectors.

Wynn Saitta

Jeff Gearhart

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the best resources for the education of our students.

As Board president, and parent of two new School Students, I can assure you that the Board is committed to maintaining the school’s low student-teacher ratio, creating an environment that encourages inquiry and initiative, and supporting and develop-ing the highest quality of professional staff. I am confident that with your continued sup-port, we will have another incredible year.

onward,

Kim D. DavisBoard president

Updates

Greetings parents & friends. on behalf of the new School’s Board of Directors, I am pleased to present this report on the

new School’s initiatives and accomplish-ments.

The information in this annual report highlights the outstanding successes of our dedicated volunteers, talented faculty, stu-dents, staff, and alumni, and shows the results of their continued engagement throughout our school, region, and state. These results can be witnessed in the increased fundrais-ing success across the school, the creation of new programs and the strengthening of existing programs throughout our campus. As we move forward in strengthening the new School legacy, it is important to re-member that the participation of our fami-lies is integral to the progress and success of our school. Their leadership exemplifies their commitment to the new School and has a great impact on our ability to provide

The New School is Planning for the Future

The new School’s Board and Adminis-tration are taking part in a Strategic plan-ning Workshop Series sponsored by the northwest Arkansas Care Foundation and facilitated by Consultants from iBossWell, which will provide a roadmap as we look toward the future of our school. The plan-ning process is allowing our school’s leaders to make decisions about the priorities for 2011-2016, which will include enhancing the technology programming, providing ad-ditional support and professional develop-ment for our faculty, expanding our facili-

ties and increasing our endowments.To maintain the school’s position as the

leader in innovative education, we must pro-vide students with the latest technology and integrate that technology throughout the curriculum. We are fortunate to have a fac-ulty that is dedicated to keeping up with the latest technology trends in education, and we have committed to continue providing them with the highest quality professional development as they prepare our students to live in a globalized, high-tech society. Addi-tional endowments will be essential to sup-port the low student-teacher ratios, tech-nology upgrades, professional development and salary increases to support the quality of faculty we have come to expect.

The new School has recently complet-ed a feasibility study to gauge the interest of our families and supporters in future campus building projects and supporting endowments, and the finding were very positive. Based on the feedback we received from this study, we are creating a Facilities planning Task Force, considering the chal-lenges and costs regarding the addition of 8th and 9th grades to The new School Cam-pus, and continuing to develop opportuni-ties to maintain connections with past par-ents, grandparents, and board members, as well as alumni. The Board of Directors and Administration are very pleased with the results and are now evaluating the study to determine our school’s next steps.

From the 2010-2011 Board President

During the last 39 years, The New School has...Retired all long term debt•Established an endowment•

Consistently grown enrollment•Added Elementary & Middle School•

Imagine our future!


Student Body

DiversityStudent Diversity 13%

Families from 42 StatesThe New School’s 2009-2010 student body had parents from 42 different states.

Families from 23 CountriesThe New School’s 2009-2010 student body had parents from 23 different countries including:

Belgium Brazil CanadaChina Colombia CubaEngland Germany GuyanaIndia Iran JapanJordan Malaysia NetherlandsNigeria Spain RomaniaRussia Singapore South AfricaSyria Venezuela

New School Representation =

100

200

300

400

500438

‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09

Another Record Year!Enrollment

Preschool

Elementary

Middle School

Preschool Students 173Elementary Students 209Middle School Students 56

Total Student Body 438

Students on Financial Aid 14%During the 2009-2010 school year, 1 out of every 8 New School students received financial aid.

Financial Aid


Test Scores

2010 SAT-10 ScoresGrades 3-5 New School Asbell

Butter-field

Happy Hollow

Hol-comb

Lever-ett

Owl Creek

RootWash-ington

Vander-griff

Math Problem Solving

Grade 3 86 64 73 67 70 81 54 71 51 76Grade 4 84 73 81 74 74 76 67 84 67 87Grade 5 88 61 73 78 82 71 69 81 78 87

Reading Comprehension


Science

Grade 3 84 X X X X X X X X XGrade 4 85 X X X X X X X X XGrade 5 87 52 71 75 81 76 62 78 79 76

Comprehensive Language


Numbers l isted are average percentiles for each grade level. X = Not Tested.

2010 SAT-10 ScoresGrades 6-7 New School

Owl Creek

Holt McNair TysonHell-stern

Kelly LingleKirk-sey

Elm-wood

Oakdale

Math Problem Solving

Grade 6 80 74 80 82 70 76 69 75 81 76 78Grade 7 84 72 81 84 72 79 67 78 82 80 75

Reading Comprehension

Grade 6 79 56 66 71 60 59 50 55 69 65 62Grade 7 81 68 74 81 68 75 65 75 78 77 69

ScienceGrade 6 86 X X X X X X X X X XGrade 7 86 70 79 82 71 79 62 81 79 79 74

Comprehensive Language

Grade 6 79 52 63 71 59 65 53 66 71 65 67Grade 7 86 59 65 73 57 69 53 70 74 69 61

Numbers l isted are average percentiles for each grade level. X = Not Tested.

Strong Scores on Norm-Referenced Tests

each year, The new School administers The Stanford Achievement Test, 10th edi-tion to all students in 1st grade through 7th grade. This test enables us to compare our

students’ academic performance with the performance of other students throughout the region and the country.

As shown below, our students’ perfor-mance greatly exceeded the national average (50th percentile) and compared impressively with the performance of students in other schools in our area.

While we recognize that standard-ized test scores are only one measure of a student’s growth and development, we are proud of the work our students and teach-ers have done to reach this level of academic achievement.


Students

7th Grade Academic Awards

Each year, our Middle School teachers choose to award graduating students who have displayed remarkable ap-titude and enthusiasm in a particular academic subject. The decision is always a difficult one, but these students’ outstanding work earned them special recognition.

Congratulations to our 7th grade New School graduates who were honored at graduation with awards in these seven areas of academic excellence.

Maddie SuttonLanguage & Writing Award

Ashley YoungSocial Studies Award

Kathryn MagoulickScience Award

Brian ArnoldMath Award

Karla BanksArt Award

Olivia HouseMusic Award

7th Grade Graduatesour graduation ceremonies always leave

us feeling a mix of pride in the accomplish-ments of our oldest students, and sadness in seeing them go. new School’s graduating class of 2009-2010 set a new standard for academic achievement as well as creativity and talent in the arts.

Many of these students came to us as toddlers, and over the years we’ve watched as they’ve become scientists, singers, mathe-maticians, musicians, athletes, writers, danc-ers, and great thinkers. Most importantly, we’ve watched each one discover their own unique talents, and we’ve had the privilege of offering them a learning environment in which they could develop these talents to reach their full potential.

We’re sad to see these re-markable young individuals leave, but we’ve been hon-ored to have them as stu-dents, and we’re excited to see the places they’ll go.

Kate WoolvertonLove of Learning Award


Students

University of Arkansas Science and Engineering Fair

each year, our Middle School students spend the first half of the school year designing and execut-ing science experiments to present at the university of Arkansas Science and en-gineering Fair. This year, 13 of our students received awards at the fair. Katherine Magoulick (pictured to the left) received the American

Fisheries Junior Division Special Award for her experiment entitled Holey Ozone.

We’re proud of the emphasis our program places on developing skills in the sciences, and we’re thrilled to see that our students’ dedi-cation to their projects resulted in so many awards.

MathCounts Club, 5th in StateMathCounts club, led by Middle School Math teacher Willard

Keirn, took 5th place at this year’s MathCounts state-wide competi-tion. In the individual student competition, 6th grader Jonah hyman (pictured above on the right) took 12th place out of over 100 com-peting Middle School and Jr. high students.

MathCounts is a national enrichment and competition program that provides students with an opportunity to accelerate their knowl-edge of mathematics. each year, the team competes at local and state competitions.

of our 6th grade students (84%) qualified for

admittance into the Duke Above-Level Testing Program by scoring in the 95th percentile on one of the major components of the SAT 10. These students will be eligible to take the ACT or the SAT college entrance exam during their 7th grade year.

of our 3rd and 4th grade students (69%) quali-

fied for the Duke Talent Search for academically gifted chil-dren. To qualify, students must score in the 95th percentile on one of the major components of the Stanford Achievement Test.

Duke Talent SearchThe Duke Talent Search, run by Duke university, seeks to

identify students with exceptional academic abilities. Selected students are invited to take the ACT or SAT college entrance exams in 7th grade. Those who score well are provided with ad-ditional resources and opportunities for accelerated students.

21 44

Ali Webb Mackenzie Kley

of our 7th grade students, Ali Webb and Mackenzie Kley, won State Recognition for their scores on the ACT college entrance exams

through the Duke Above-Level Testing Program. 2

Science Fair WinnersScience Fair Middle Division Winners

Kalina Kalyan 2nd Place Health & Medical Sciences

Dylan Trichell 2nd Place Engineering: Electrical/Mechanical

Jonah Hyman 2nd Place Energy & Transportation

Bailey BryaChristian HallMcKenzie Hall

1st Place Environmental Sciences

Robby StevensKianna Sarvestani

3rd Place Behavioral & Social Sciences

Alston TyerKenzi Kostel

Honorable Mention

Biochemistry

Science Fair Junior Division WinnersKatherine Magoulick 1st Place Microbiology

Brian Anderson 2nd Place Energy & Transportation

Nikki Anderson Honorable Mention

Human Behavior

2010 Special AwardsKatherine Magoulick: American Fisheries Junior Division Special Award


Students

Dancers Get Medals This year’s Spring Dance Recital dem-

onstrated the growing sophistication of our student dancers and demonstrated the great work done by highly qualified dance instructor, Ms. Amy Kessler, and her com-mitment to excellence.

This year, Amy gave her students the opportunity to participate in a judged solo performance through the American Acad-emy of Ballet “performance Awards” pro-gram. Through this “adjudication” program, each dancer learned a solo piece to perform in front of an audience of parents, peers, and an experienced judge sent from the academy. The judge evaluated the perfor-mances then awarded each dancer a medal and certificate, along with useful advice and encouragement.

new School dancers performed beauti-fully, earning 1 gold medal with distinction, 15 gold medals, 1 silver medal with distinc-tion, and 10 silver medals. We’re proud of all our dance students, and we’re proud to offer such a strong after school dance pro-gram right her on campus.

Performance Awards1 Gold Medal with Distinction

15 Gold Medals

10 Silver Medals

1 Silver Medal with Distinction

6th Grade Boys 13-04th-5th Grade Girls 12-07th Grade Boys 11-2

Basketball Girls Com-pete Nationally: After our 4th and 5th grade girls team completed another undefeated season, many of the players joined a summer team coached by Mr. lee and Mr. nathan. This team won an impres-sive 4th place in a national tournament, proving that our girls rank among some of the best young basketball players in the country.

Gold with Distinction: This year, 7th Grader Ali Webb received a Gold Medal with Dis-tinction from the American Academy of Ballet performance awards.

Unbeatable Basketball Teams Win It All

The success of this year’s basketball teams proved, once again, that new School has some of the best basketball players and coaches around. Both 4th-5th grade girls team and our 6th grade boys team won their tournaments to end perfect undefeated sea-sons. This is the second season in a row in which this 6th grade boys team hasn’t lost a single game!

We’re proud of our excellent student athletes, as well as our excellent staff coaches who, each year, demonstrate that their train-ing and experience in coaching supports our student athletes in their athletic pursuits.

We’re excited for what is sure to be an-other year of great teams at new School.


Students

Field Trips Enhance Curriculum

new School 5th through 7th Grade stu-dents have the unique opportunity to take extended over-night field trips, which greatly enhance our curriculum in science and social studies. These field trips have be-come a tradition at The new School. The students’ experiences on the field trips re-inforce the classroom lessons and inspire a love of learning by providing discovery be-yond the traditional curriculum.

Middle School students take pride in raising a portion of the costs for their field trips through numerous fundraising ac-tivities, such as helping coordinate the gift wrap and Square 1 Art fundraisers, serving pancake breakfasts, and hosting the Athletic Banquet Spaghetti Supper.

7th Grade Trip to Washington DC: In May, our 7th grade students traveled to Washing-ton D.C for the invaluable opportunity to see, in person, many of the aspects of the nation’s capital and history that they have studied. The trip was designed to give them a special time to bond with their classmates just before they graduated from The new School and teach them how to navigate a major city.

6th Grade Trip to Space Camp: new School 6th grade students traveled to the u.S. Space and Rocket Center in huntsville, Alabama and participated in the pathfinder program to reinforce their lessons on Space. This trip gave our students the opportunity to expe-rience the history, present, and future of manned space travel as Astronauts in train-ing.

5th and 7th Grade Trip to ONSC: natural Science lessons, studied by our 5th and 7th Grade students, were correlated with nature conser-vation and appreciation activities provided at The ozark natural Sci-ence Center in huntsville, AR for the students to observe the natural sciences where they actually hap-pen. This field trip offered students an in-depth experience in biology, ecology, geology, and social studies - all while students had fun!


Alumni

Honor Roll StatsNew School graduates enter Junior High School well prepared to excel academically.

New School Class of 2008-2009

Honor Roll 84%16 out of the 19 graduates from our most recent graduating class made honor roll during their first year of Junior High!

New School Class of 2004-2005 Graduates High School

This year, 11 alumni from the new School class of 2004-2005 graduated from high School. We’ve watched as these students continued to challenge themselves academically throughout their Jr. high and high School careers. Many

of these alumni have kept in touch, re-turning to The new School to work in our after school and summer programs. We’re proud to share a few statistics re-garding this class’ continued commit-ment to academic success:

All 11 made Honor Roll

8 took AP or Pre-AP Classes

1 Graduated with Distinguished High Honors3 Graduated with High Honors4 Graduated with Honors

100% Honor RollAll 11 alumni from this class made honor roll after leaving The New School.

Advanced Placement ClassesEight alumni from this class challenged them-selves with AP or Pre-AP classes in high school.

Honors GraduatesEight alumni from this class graduated with Honors. Among these eight students, three received High Honors, and one received Distin-guished High Honors.

Alumni UpdatesAlexander Able, ‘09, is an Honor Roll student at Woodland Jr. High and was selected for the Gifted and Talented Program.

Elisse Davis, ’09, a Straight A Honor Roll student at Washington Jr. High in Bentonville, was elected Vice President of Student Council, and was selected for the National Junior Honor Society. She also won 1st place in her school’s 8th Grade Science Fair.

Nicholas Kley, ’09, managed to make the Straight A Honor Roll at Woodland Jr. High where he plays on the Jr. High Basketball Team, runs 8th Grade Track and played on the State Championship soccer team, the Comets.

Addison Cornwell, ‘08, an Honor Roll and G/T Stu-dent at Woodland Jr. High, won academic awards in History and English and was the only 8th grader in Arkansas among the top 6 scorers on the State Ge-ometry Exam.

Alex Kostel, ‘08, received Shiloh Christian’s “Ein-stein Award” for Science as well as the 2009-2010 academic award for Arkansas History. Alex also plays both football and basketball for Shiloh.

Mark Roenfeldt, ‘08, was an Honor Roll student at Woodland Jr. High and he earned his Black Belt in Kempo Karate.

Ava Shirley, ‘08, is a Straight A Honor Roll stu-dent at Ramay Jr. High and was selected for Ramay Student Council and elected by peers to be the Co-Captain of the Varsity Dance Squad.

Shelby Williams, ‘08, a Straight A Honor Roll stu-dent at Woodland Jr. High, is a member of the Short Story Club and the Film Club.

Blair Blankenship, ‘07, an Honor Roll student at FHS, attended an acting camp in New York through the Leadership Council.

Hannah Golden, ‘07, a Straight A student at FHS, was the Photo Editor of the FHS Yearbook and a member of Mu Alpha Theta.

Macy Manning, ‘07, a 4.0 student and Varsity Cheerleader at FHS, was elected Junior Class Presi-dent and placed 1st in state and 15th in the national Jr. Olympics in the track and field competition for high hurdles.

Emily Webb, ‘07, set the record for the highest score ever made by a sophomore at FHS with her score of 35 on the ACT. Emily was admitted to the National Honor Societies for both Spanish and Math (Mu Alpha Theta) and she produced a film which was one of only 7 films selected for the T-Tauri Film Festival in Little Rock.

Wren Myers, ‘06, was selected for FHS National Honor Society and for the National Young Leaders’ Conference.

Rachel Roenfeldt, ‘06, was elected President of the FHS Science Club and was selected for the 2010 Arkansas Governor’s School.

Marya McKee, ‘05, won Best Actress Awards for her roles in Harvey and Midsummer Night’s Dream and was elected Vice-President of the FHS Science Club.

Joey Mason, ‘02, was an honor student on the Dean’s List and Chancellor’s List throughout high school and college and was selected for the College National Honors Society.

Ashton Killion, Shelby Williams, and Leila Sarvestani, three of our recent alumni at Wood-land Jr. High, received the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence this year. To receive this award, students must have a 3.5 GPA and score in the 85 percentile on a national standardized test

Hunter La Tourette, Macy Manning, and Em-ily Webb were among six FHS sophomores who scored on the National Merit Level on the PSAT in 10th grade.

Sarah Holtzen, Luke Knox, Joey Mason, Emily McCollough, Will Van Landingham, and William Hansen made the 2009-2010 Dean’s List and Chancellor’s Lists at their colleges and universities.

Out of the last 5 years of New School graduating classes, over 80% of alumni have made the honor roll in Jr. High or High School!

80%

Five Years of Honor Roll Success


Alumni

Since graduating from The new School, Adele has thrived academically and artistically. Af-ter graduating from Fayetteville, high School with Distinguished honors, she was accepted to nu-merous colleges including nYu, Wellesley, Smith, but chose to at-tend new College in Florida for it’s non-traditional academic ap-proach. At new College, Adele studied anthropology and music composition, and started playing in her first band as a keyboard player and vocalist.

After college she returned to Fayetteville and began composing music and playing with a band. She soon released a full length album which garnered a nomination at the northwest Arkansas Music Awards for Best new Album. one track from the album was selected for inclusion on a radio sampler and sent out to hundreds of radio stations around the country.

This year, culminating her success in the study of music, Adele was awarded the pres-tigious Fulbright Scholarship to conduct an independent study of female rock musicians in lima, peru. For one year, she will be con-ducting interviews, playing in bands, and seeking to understand the minority experi-ence of female rock musicians in lima.

You can follow more of Adele’s adven-tures by visiting her blog at:

www.adelefournet.com

Since graduating from The new School, Jacob has excelled in academics, athletics, and his professional career. After graduating from Fayetteville, high School with Distin-guished honors, he attended the university of Arkansas where he double majored in Fi-nance and Biomedical engineering and mi-nored in Spanish. After studying abroad in San Sebastian, Spain, he returned to gradu-ate with a cumulative 4.0 GpA.

After college Jacob landed a full time job with Merck pharmaceuticals where he has worked ever since. This Fall he will return to graduate school for a ph.D. in Chemi-cal engineering from the university of Vir-ginia.

on top of all this, Jacob is an avid biker and runner. he has competed in cycling races with the Cafes Baque amateur cycling team in Spain, and he has raced in a number of half marathon trail runs.

You can find out more about what Ja-cob’s been up to by visiting his blog at:

jacobirwin.blogspot.com

Where are they now?... College AcceptancesMany New School graduates have excelled in High School and gone on to study at these prestigious colleges across the country:

Yale RiceStanford RhodesMIT Sarah LawrenceUCLA SewaneeSmith VanderbiltNYU OverlandMiddlebury U PennSarah Lawrence OverlandWellesley PitzerU of A Colorado CollegeWilliam Woods U. of MontanaMontana State U. of WashingtonWashington U. U. of MichiganNew College FL U. of ColoradoLSU SMUUCA TCU

Alumni Stories:

Adele exploring Machu Picchu in Peru on a Fulbright

Jacob competing in a cycling race

Adele FournetNew School Class of ‘98

Jacob IrwinNew School Class of ‘98

Mack HaistenNew School Class of ‘00

Mack haisten finished 6th grade at The new School in 2000 and became an honor Roll stu-dent at Woodland Jr. high. Mack played varsity bas-ketball through-out Jr. high and high School, and returned to new School to help coach our young basketball teams during his senior year.

Mack graduated with high honors and received an academic scholarship to Texas Christian university. As president of the campus College entrepreneurs’ organiza-tion, Mack increased participation and at-tendance in his chapter, which was named “Best Ceo Chapter in the nation” with Mack being named “national Best Student leader”.

Mack graduated in May of 2010 with a Business Degree in Finance and entrepre-neurial Management. he plans to work for the Bank of Texas as a commercial credit analyst.


Involvement

Children’s Fun Run & La Fiesta Raise Combined $130,000Fundraising events such as The Children’s Fun

Run and la Fiesta are keys to our school’s success. Since tuition and fees do not cover the costs to attend The new School, our fundraising activi-ties support each and every student. every dollar raised is used within our annual operating budget

to enrich the lives of our students in their pursuit of aca-demic, creative, and character develop-ment. The fundrais-ing events also help provide financial as-

sistance for students that enhance the school com-munity with their presence but otherwise might not be able to join the new School family.

With the generous support and amazing in-volvement of our community, the 27th Annual Children’s Fun Run and la Fiesta 2010 raised a combined total of almost $130,000 for The new School.


Involvement

Staff Appreciation Makes a Difference

New School Creates Class Contacts Program

Funding for Staff Appreciation Comes From:

The Fall Bake Sale

The Holiday Gift Sale

Box Tops for Education

Campbell Soup Labels

The parents of new School love to show their gratitude for the staff, and they work hard at demonstrating it. The Staff Appreci-ation Committee met periodically through-out the school year and planned fundraising activities that directly benefited The new School teachers and staff. These activities included The Fall Bake Sale, holiday Gift Sale, Box Tops Collections, and Campbell Soup label Collections.

The Staff Appreciation Committee used funds from these activities to purchase holi-day gift cards given as end-of-the-year bo-nuses, Flip Video Cameras for classroom use, a constant supply of treats, gourmet coffee and resources for the TlC (Teachers’ learning Center), Spaghetti To-Go Staff

Class Contacts 2009-2010Thanks to these parents for volunteering to be Class Contacts for their child’s class:

Linden Siems Saguna MadaiahJennifer Green Linda GoggansPolly Garton Liz SlapeJulie Sill Susan KilpatrickJulie Council Jennifer ColemanAmy Lindsey Kristin KleySarah Boyce Collier Lizzie KostelCindy Bryant Melody KouchehbaghHeather Culpepper Michele CrippenTeresa Lollis Elizabeth TyerAmy Merryman Kelly MagoulickWynn Saitta

The new School strongly believes in the development of a meaningfully col-laborative relationship between a student’s home and school family. This year, The new School implemented the “Class Contacts” program to foster the clear communication between parents and teachers that is essen-tial, especially in today’s busy households and classrooms.

As the liaison between the teachers and students’ families, Class Contacts initiate and promote the team effort between school and home that The new School strives to maintain.

Class Contact Job DescriptionAct as a liaison between parents & school•

Help coordinate class events•

Recruit volunteers•

Welcome new families•

Help educate classroom parents•

Keep faculty and staff informed•

Allison Lee volunteering at the Staff Spaghetti To Go Dinner

This Year’s Staff Appreciation Week : February 14th-18th, 2011

Dinner, flavored coffee creamers in the dining hall, a new microwave in the Walker east Annex, and peri-odic catered lunches.

Thank you to all the Staff Ap-preciation Committee volunteers and families who participated in the Staff Appreciation Activities to sup-port the teachers and staff and gave them a tangible show of gratitude throughout the school year.

Staff appreciation helped purchase Flip Cameras for each teacher to help document their students’ accomplishments


Giving

SustainersJosh and Stacey Allen Roderick and Teresa Allennational Christian Foundation

– leslie and patrick CameronBenjamin and Amy MerrymanDoug Robertson & Kari WhisenhuntWhitaker Charitable Trust FoundersJ.B. and Rachel BlankenshipRichard and Kristin Kley Willard and pat Walker

Charitable FoundationGuarantorsnick and Autumn AllenRandy and laura Andressles and Mina BaledgeDavid BanksDwight and Jean BeachJeff and Jill BellScott and Candy BirchMr. and Mrs. e.G. BradberryCoca-Cola Foundation phillip and Michele CrippenDr. David and nicole Crownoverpeter and Mary Frances DautThor and Wendy DavidsonMark elkington and Kimberly StaussDavid and Cathy evansJulian and Kathy FogelDavid and Janine FriedeKen, Susan & laura GardnerJeff and lisa GearhartGeorges, Inc.Greg and linda GoggansBill and Cindy GrayGreene Family FoundationKris and Stacey hanby

Thank You Annual Fund Donors!D. Scott and Christie hancockDaryl and Ginger hickmanTommy and emily hintonRobert hix and paige partridge-hixhudec FamilyTeresa JacquesMadhu Kalyan and Suguna MadaiahBob Kohler and laura GoodwinConrad and Virginia KrauftJohn and Kellie lehrBo and DeDe longlance and Tareneh ManningTim and lauri MasonDr. R. pierce & Melonie osborneGreg panos and Janine eldrege-panosJennings and patricia partridgeScott and Susan RogersonJosh and Kristin RollerSteffan and Casey SarkinDennis and evelyn ShawJason and Jennifer ShawBrandon and linden SiemsJeremy and Courtney SmithThe Arthritis Center of the ozarksMrs. pat WalkerShawn and Julie WalkerGrant and ester WetherillCharles Wilkins and Ingrid FritschCharles and Shirley WoolleyBenefactorsMichael Amory and Jennifer SweeneyGary, Denise & nikki AndersonJohn and Shannon AndrewsDavid and ellen ArnoldJennifer Boohererin BridgesMatt and Mary Kathryn BrownJohn and linda CanterburySteve and naketa Conley

Jeff and Tracy CudeMatthew and Jessica DearnleyRobert and Kristine DeckerShari and Shirin De SilvaDavid and Theresa FenderAl and Dorothy hanby Scott and page hardinRon and Judi harveyBrooks and Allison leenathaniel and Rachel MarlerAndy and Tricia McMillinJoseph o’Connell & lynn FitzpatrickDonnie pendergraftShea and Brooke petersonpaul and Maya petrinoTom and peg RogersonDaniel and Jane Sanker Bob and Diane ShawBrian and lynn ShawGeorge and Gina Sheltoned and Astryd Stevenserik and Alisha SuttonJames and Christie TinninWill and Kacee TompkinsDamon and Maisha WebsterPatronsRoss and Susan BaileyBrenden and Kim BlanchetteDarrick and Sarah BradleyRich Brya and Kelli RobertsDon and Jean BryantJan and Carl CollierCollier Drug Stores, Inc.Stuart and Sarah Boyce Collierlarry Douglas and Mary DouglasKeith and June ekenseairBrian and Jenny FrazierDon and Carol lynn GibsonDebbie Gilbert-hardy

Calvin GoforthJames and Angie GravesCliffors hughes & Dr. Angela laportelinda l. JonesGeetha Ramaswamy and Sam KumarMikel and Julie lollySean and Tracy luceroDan and Kelly MagoulickMike and Allyson MaloneBill MandrellMatt and Becky MasonStephen and linda MasonSean T. and Joy MorrisJeff and Martha ellen MyersBruce and Jane pankratzJudge John and edna pattersonScott and Angel petetCarol phillipsRichard and Margaret RutherfordCarrie RyeMehdi Sarvestani and Mary Ann ScottJan and Stacey SturnerGrace Yang and Jeff YangSponsorsMr. and Mrs. Daniel ArnoldBen and Vickie BashawRichard Beaton and George BennettSkip and Karen BeatonDon and Maxine BechtelJames and Shelli BellCharley and Rita Bensonnewt and Jean BlankenshipThe Bolding FamilyJohn and Marilee BrodbeckTim and Shelia Burkhalterli CaiKuang-hua Ching and Cassia ChangKris and natalie CookMr. and Mrs. Buford Davis, Jr. Kim and Doris DavisSteve and Margaret elkinslonnie C. and Sharon A. FriedeJulius and Regina FritschJason and Amber GartonSarah GreenBetty and Jim haistenButch and lina hallJames and Shirley hardinTom and Ruth IversenClaude and Gloria JardonBill and Kathy JaycoxWill and Julie JonesSeth and Catherine KaufmanRob and Julie KeysMark, Ann and Jessica KillenbeckAlan and lizzie KostelRick leahy and Ann CarrnsGelin lei and Jian luoM. Taylor long pauline MagoulickBill and Gloria MillsMark and Sue oliverStephen and Jamie otwellDr. Diane R. pageGreg and Kimberly parkerBob and JoAnne pomajevichJiggs and Candy RamseyTommy and phyllis RayAbbas and Tara Raza

We exceeded our goal...$166,259.50 raised!

education isn’t just a right...Sometimes it’s a gift.

Special Thanks to Josh and Stacey Allen & Ben and Amy Merryman and the Whitaker Family Charitable Trust who, for a limited time, teamed up to double contributions made to The Annual Fund.

$20,581 in gifts and pledges were matched!


Giving

Roderick and Teresa Allen Grandparents of hayden, evan, Bailey and Ava AllenMr. and Mrs. Daniel Arnold, Grandparents of Danielle pixleyGary and Debbie Arnold, Grandparents of Connor and Kate hintonharold and paula Arterberry, Grandparents of Rachel MooreTom and linda Bacon, Grandparents of Charlie GravesDavid Banks, Grandparent of olivia and Mary helen BanksMr. and Mrs. Thom Beasley, Grandparents of Will GordonDon and Maxine Bechtel, Grandparents of Jacob BechtelCharley and Rita Benson, Grandparents of emmie and lyla Corbinnewt and Jean Blankenship, Grandparents of holden and Griffin Blankenshippatty Blevins, Grandparent of Afton BlevinsMr. and Mrs. e.G. Bradberry, Grandparents of Kate WoolvertonJohn and Marilee Brodbeck, Grandparents of Ian Gilbert & Adrain and Jillian hardyDon and Jean Bryant, Grandparents of Tab BryantJohn and linda Canterbury, Grandparents of easton FrazierJan and Carl Collier, Grandparents of Jamie and Chris CollierMr. and Mrs. Buford Davis, Jr., Grandparents of Maya and Xavier Davislarry and Mary Douglas, Grandparents of henry DautBob and Tina Duffy, Grandparents of Rylie hancockDavid and Cathy evans, Grandparents of elissa and evan Bridges & Bryn and Benton Siemslonnie C. and Sharon A. Friede, Grandparents of nathan and natalie FriedeJulius and Regina Fritsch, Grandparents of Connor Fritsch and eric WilkinsGary and Robin George, Grandparents of Bailey and Campbell Brown Don and Carol lynn Gibson, Grandparents of Dylan and Brookelyn GibsonJohn and phoebe Goodwin, Grandparents of owen KohlerRichard and Tamara Greene, Grandparents of Walker and Isabelle eggart & peyton and Andrew osborneAl and Dorothy hanby, Grandparents of ellis and Charlie hanbyJames and Shirley hardin, Grandparents of Graham hardinRon and Judi harvey, Grandparents of Cooper and Carter SmyersBarbara hathcock, Grandparent of Andrew and Jacob KlusmeierDaryl and Ginger hickman, Grandparents of Kambria and Brylee nicholasBarbara and Jim hinton, Grandparents of Kate and Connor hintonTom and Ruth Iversen, Grandparents of Mackenzie and Julia KleyClaude and Gloria Jardon, Grandparents of Max JardonBill and Kathy Jaycox, Grandparents of Matthew Jaycox & Brenna and Anders Davidsonlinda l. Jones, Grandparent of lizby and liam JonesJanet Kaufmann, Grandparent of Julian and Jon SankerConrad and Virginia Krauft, Grandparents of hudson Krauftpauline Magoulick, Grandparent of Katherine MagoulickStephen and linda Mason, Grandparents of erin, pete and Gracie MasonBill and Gloria Mills, Grandparents of Aidan hodskinsJoe and Theresa Moore, Grandparents of ellis and Charlie hanbyBob and Ruth o’Connell, Grandparents of natalie Ann o’ConnellDr. Diane R. page, Grandparent of Alston and Avery TyerJennings and patricia partridge, Grandparents of Adam and Jennings hixJohn and edna patterson, Grandparents of Graham hardinDonnie pendergraft, Grandparent of erin MasonBob and JoAnne pomajevich, Grandparents of Katherine MagoulickGlenn and Sandy priebe, Grandparents of Madeleine BooherJiggs and Candy Ramsey, Grandparents of Quincy and Vivian SchafferTommy and phyllis Ray, Grandparents of Tab BryantJudith Ricker, Grandparent of Ava SchulteTom and peg Rogerson, Grandparents of Campbell, Caroline, Kade and KamdenDr. and Mrs. Don Roller, Grandparents of Delaney RollerMr. and Mrs. Chyle Rollins, Grandparents of Carson RollinsDoug and phyllis Rye, Grandparents of Austin and Audrey ShyFred and Wahibah Sharaf, Grandparents of Mai JonesBob and Diane Shaw, Grandparents of Caitlyn ShawDennis and evelyn Shaw, Grandparents of Spencer ShawDon and Brenda Swain, Grandparents of Mathis BradyJim and Debbie Tinnin, Grandparents of Marin Tinninpat Walker, Great-Grandparent of Isabelle and Walker eggart & peyton and Andrew osborneJack and Alis Walters, Grandparents of Jackson and Claire Andresspauline Whitaker, Grandparent of Mason and Christian Merrymanlarry and Jeannie White, Grandparents of Bailey and Delaney nortonJoAnn Whiteman, Grandparent of Josie WhitemanCharles and Shirley Woolley, Grandparents of Alexander Gray

Annual Fund GrandparentsKevin and Dawn RogersonDr. and Mrs. Don RollerJeff and Jongim RyanDoug and phyllis RyeRonald and Julie SchmidtMichael and Susan SevartCraig and April ShyClint Stephenson and lisa lowieDon and Brenda Swain Michael and Ruth SwainAmber TallmadgeJim and Debbie TinninJack and Alis WaltersTim and Cindy WebbJoAnn WhitemanBrian and Ann WoomingXiangqian Xuhenry and Becca ZunigaFriendsAndy and Kristen AlbertsonTerry, Tracey and Zachary Anderson -

In honor of Christie, Scott, Rylie and Cade hancock

Cody and laura AppersonGary and Debbie Arnoldharold and paula ArterberryTom and linda BaconMr. and Mrs. Thom Beasleypatty Blevins and Traci BlevinsCara BurrowMelissa Campbelllonnie and Mary lynn ClarkCandace DavisBob and Tina DuffyRon and Yvette FarrisJohn and phoebe Goodwin Gary and Jill GundermanBarbara hathcocklinda herrmannBarbara and Jim hintonnannice hornorCharlie and Carolyn hughesRenee JohnsonJanet KaufmannDasun and Ashley KeylorTim Kral and Connie hendrix-Kralhenry and Wendy KuehChris lynch and Bernadette RedaJoe and Theresa MooreRobert and Amber MooreMarly MorrisTammie MostKarla ochoaBob and Ruth o’ConnellGlenn and Sandy priebeJudith RickerMr. and Mrs. Chyle RollinsBrittney RowleyZach and Jade RundleFred and Wahibah SharafBryon and Dana TidwellTerri Trotter and Dog WrightAndy and elizabeth TyerDoug and Jennifer WebbMark and Melissa Weberlarry and Jeannie WhiteJeff and Julie Young


Brick DriveBy purchasing a brick in honor of your children, wherever life takes them, they will forever be a part of The New School.

Giving

Planned GivingCareful financial planning can be beneficial to you and your heirs and allow you to leave an enduring legacy to empower future genera-tions of students to reach their potential for academic achievement, creativity and citizenship. planned Giving options include...

Bequest in your Will• Charitable Remainder Trust• Retirement Plan Beneficiary•Charitable Lead Trust• Gift of Life Insurance•

please Contact Joy Morris, Director of Development for more information about planned giving at The new School.

Pauline L. Whitaker Charitable Lead Trust

Thanks to Procter & Gamble for their$15,000 Corporate gift!

Endowment Supports the FutureWith generous support from many families, The new School

has experienced a history of sound financial management, has elimi-nated long-term debt and has operated with a balanced budget for several consecutive years. Revenue from the interest of our endow-ments are helping to reduce the school’s dependence on tuition and fees and lead the school toward long-term financial security.

The new School’s endowment was established through a gener-ous contribution from Ms. pat Walker in 2000. Since then it has doubled in size through several additional endowment gifts. As we look forward, the need to grow our endowments will be a prior-ity, specifically to provide future funding to improve our technology programming and increase our faculty support. Watch for more de-tails about future endowments to come in the next school year. Middle School Math Teacher Mr. Willard uses a SmartBoard to teach math.

The Technology Endowment is needed to...Maintain the school’s leadership in innovative technology•

Provide teachers and students with the latest technology•

Integrate technology throughout the curriculum•

Prepare students to live in a globalized, high-tech society•

The Faculty Support Endowment is needed to...Recruit and retain the highest quality of teachers•

Increase salaries and benefits packages•

Maintain our low student/teacher ratios•

Provide top quality professional development•

During the 2009-2010 school year, The new School received $116,380 in dis-bursements from the pau-line l. Whitaker Charitable lead Trust. Funds from this Trust have been used to free the school of remaining land and building debt and to provide faculty support.

The photo to the left shows Mr. Bill with Mrs. pauline Whitaker and her Granddaughter, Amy Mer-ryman, new School parent and board member.

Ava Allen Campbell Brown Anders DavidsonBrenna Davidson Faith Escoe Mackenzie KleySophie Stout Johanna Whisenhunt-Robertson

Commemorative Bricks were purchased in 2009-2010 in honor of:

The Annual Report: 2009-2010

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