the howard school newsletter
| november 2009
insights
Board of Trustees, 2009–2010
Gerry G. Hull
John W. Konradt
F. David Leiter, Jr.
Rhonda Matheison
OUR MISSION: The Howard School educates students with language learning disabilities and
learning differences. Instruction is personalized to complement individual learning styles, to address
student needs and to help each student understand his or her learning process. The curriculum
focuses on depth of understanding in order to make learning meaningful and therefore, maximize
educational success.
Isobel (Ibby) Parker Mills, I
Cecil M. Phillips
Shayla Keough Rumely, Chair
Elizabeth V. Tanis
David Thurston
Emeritus Trustees
Thomas J. Asher
David S. Baker
Cam D. Dorsey, Jr.
J. Frazer Durrett
Louis J. Elsas, II, MD
John A. Helms
Beth C. Jones
Sally P. Lawton
Manning Pattillo
Curtis Reding, D. D. S.
Teresa Wynn Roseborough
Guy W. Rutland, III
Eunice Watkins Smith
Head of School
Marifred Cilella
1192 Foster Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318-4329
404.377.7436
www.howardschool.org
Reflecting on the events of the last academic year
As we began the 2008-2009 school year, our biggest challenge was making sure that our
new classrooms were completed in time for the first day of school, to accommodate a 26%
enrollment increase over the previous year. Clearly no one could have predicted the extent
to which all our lives would be impacted by the economic downturn as the year progressed.
Double-digit unemployment in our state has touched all of us in some way, and the effect has
been felt directly by some of our Howard School families. This year, I am happy to report that
with an increase in financial aid funds of more than 60%, our students have returned for another
year - one that holds the promise of much learning and better economic times. From my very
first experience with The Howard School community, it has been clear to me that what makes
the school extraordinary is the people. My belief has been affirmed many times, most recently
and most dramatically as I watched our trustees identify and
approve additional funds for the financial aid budget so that
deserving students could remain in the school this year. In
addition, I saw donors step forward and contribute dollars
specifically for financial aid. Our own Parents Association
chose to earmark a significant gift for tuition assistance.
The faculty, staff, and students of The Howard School are
very grateful to all of you who have supported the school’s
mission to educate learning-disabled students for so many
years. We thank you for providing additional support,
enabling us to continue to help so many students, despite
the challenge of our current economy. We appreciate all
you do, and we look forward to the rest of the 2009-2010
Marifred Cilella
school year.
Head of School
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the howard school newsletter
november
Howard’s Assistive Technology Leadership Grows in Summer Institute
New Orleans “Rules” as a Learning Venue
In June The Howard School hosted a pilot Assistive Technology (AT) Summer Institute in partnership with the Alternative
Media Access Center of The University of Georgia. The week-long program provided intensive instruction to students with
print disabilities to help them learn to use powerful computer tools that facilitate reading. The Institute had a light-hearted
name, “Reading Schmeading,” which AT Director Jennifer Topple said was chosen to overcome negative expectations that
students with dyslexia typically bring to reading. Seven Howard Middle School students received one-on-one instruction
from teachers and three student assistants from the High School, including activities highlighting accomplished persons who
overcame learning disabilities to
achieve extraordinary success. The
students learned Read and Write
Gold, an AT software that acts
as a floating toolbar over other
commonly used applications. Along
with reading words aloud, the
software provides simultaneous
visual highlighting to help students
associate the sound of the word
with its appearance. It includes a
dictionary, phonetic spell-check
and study skill tools. Text can
be converted to MP3 files and
downloaded for listening. During the
school year, more than 60 Howard
students use Read and Write Gold
as their primary Assistive Technology
tool. Plans to expand the Summer
Institute include opening it to
students from other schools and
providing hands-on AT training to
teachers from other faculties.
For 55 Howard High School students plus seven teachers, a four-day
trip to New Orleans in March offered fascinating insights on “rules,” the
2008-2009 school year curriculum theme. From its Big Easy reputation to
decisions in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans provided a lens
for considering rules from personal, community and official perspectives.
Each year the High School chooses a large conceptual theme that relates
curriculum to life. Principal Kim Papastavridis said that New Orleans
provided powerful lessons about the role of rules in foreseeing and dealing
with consequences. Train travel added an exciting dimension that most
students had never experienced. They left Atlanta with a solid background
in New Orleans’ historical importance, and classes and activities were held
en route to reinforce the preparation. Each student had a pre-assigned
topic to focus on during the trip and write about upon returning home. A
local resident guided the students through the 9th Ward, the area most
devastated by Hurricane Katrina flooding. She painted a vivid picture
of frantic decision-making as the water rose. Entire blocks of houses
remain unrepaired four years later. In one yard, hand-made signs berated
governmental incompetence, evidence that frustration continues for many
residents. Seeing Katrina’s effects firsthand sparked discussions on many
topics: climate change, crime, the economy and lessons for coastal areas.
The tour also set the tone for participation in community service projects
at a nursing home, a neighborhood renovation site and a workshop for
developmentally disabled adults. A very different perspective on rules
was gained at the Mardi Gras Museum, where students learned about the
intricate regulations that govern social clubs who stage floats in the city’s
world-famous Mardi Gras parade. For all its free-wheeling reputation,
New Orleans offered no end of lessons on rules.
Kassi Williams, age 16
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november
Wonderful Opportunity to Compete
The Howard School Congratulates the Class of 2009
New Athletics Director Johnny Graham sees the right conditions to build
on an outstanding sports program at The Howard School. Students are
eager to participate, parents provide strong support and the dedicated
athletics staff is well grounded in the best coaching methods for their
respective sports. According to Coach Graham, The Howard School can
be “a force for years to come in the Atlanta Athletics Conference. We have
a wonderful opportunity to compete.” In addition to leading the athletics
program, he coaches varsity basketball and directs the school’s summer
and after care programs. Coach Graham joined The Howard School in
2008 from The Westminster Schools. “The collegiality here is wonderful,”
he says. “I love working with my colleagues. I love the attention to detail
at The Howard School.” The athletics director position involves “strong
communication as well as administration,” he says, in order to help student
athletes experience success. “At The Howard School we have a good talent
pool of kids who have played since they were four or five, and others who
are lacing up cleats for the first time. The students attempt to give their
best effort each day in practice. It will come to fruition in the games.” Coach
Graham and his wife Kim live in Powder Springs and have five children ages
three to 13. He grew up in Lemon Springs, North Carolina, graduated from
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has a master’s degree
from George Washington University.
Students from The Howard School’s 2009 graduating class were accepted
to the post-secondary institutions listed at right. In addition to qualifying for
the Georgia HOPE Scholarship, they were offered scholarships at schools
indicated by an asterisk. We congratulate The Howard School’s 2009
graduating class on this wonderful achievement. Our students earned this
honor through academic persistence and leadership in our High School
organizations such as honor council, associated student body, clubs, athletics,
and their activity outside of school including part-time jobs, scouting, and
volunteering in their places of worship and communities.
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Armstrong Atlantic State University (2)
Art Institute of Atlanta (2)
Auburn University
Austin Peay State University
Barry University (2)*
Brevard College
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Curry College (2)*
Eckerd College (2)*
Fairleigh Dickinson University*
Fort Valley State University
Francis Marion University*
Georgia College and State University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Perimeter College
Guilford College (2)*
Hofstra University
Jacksonville University*
Kennesaw State University
LaGrange College
Lees-McRae College*
Macon State College
Marshall University*
Manhattanville College*
Middle Tennessee State University
Oxford College of Emory University
Queens University of Charlotte*
Reinhardt College
Salve Regina University*
Suffolk University*
University of Alabama
University of Mississippi
University of New Mexico
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Oklahoma
University of South Carolina at Beaufort
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (2)
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
From left, back row: Davis King, Jason Kilpatrick, Seth Lovely, Eric Spangler,
Chris Nicolatos, Garrett Maddux, Matt Buyens, Erik Soderstrom. From left,
front row: Jack Anderson, Benjamin Chandlee, Erica Taylor, Becky Robertson,
Andrew Foah, Haden Raisig
Valdosta State University
West Virginia Wesleyan College*
Western Carolina University
Winthrop University*
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Parents Association Builds
Financial Aid, School Spirit
Moved by the impulse of “parents helping
parents,” The Howard School Parents
Association has given $14,000 to the financial
aid fund in the past year. The difficult economic
times have resulted in more need for financial
aid assistance, and the Parents Association has
responded by providing additional funds to the
school for this purpose. Parents Association
President Shana Magruder says that emphasis
on financial aid will continue in this school year.
Another goal is to ramp up school spirit and
strengthen the sense of community among
families. A $500 donation already has been
made to the Booster Club to encourage
attendance at athletic competitions and operate
an appealing concession stand. Commitments
also have been made for donations to art and
music programming. The Parents Association
is again sponsoring popular events such as the
Fall Picnic, Grandparents Day, Muffins with
Mom, Doughnuts with Dad and a variety of
teacher appreciation occasions. The first ever
Spring Bingo Night last year was a huge hit, and
it will be repeated. “We’re here to help the
Administration in whatever ways are needed,”
says Magruder. “One priority this year, which
was encouraged by Marifred, is to tap into
our single or two-parent working families and
provide more opportunities to volunteer and
be involved. ”
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Literacy Lab Helps Students Declare Learning Independence
For Literacy Lab Specialist Marsha Beisel, the joy of teaching at The Howard School comes from guiding a struggling young reader to
understand how he or she learns, then watching as an independent learner emerges with a personalized learning strategy and selfadvocacy style. This is the purpose of The Howard School’s unique Literacy Lab. Unlike most schools, The Howard School provides
Literacy Lab support for every level all the way through High School. An integral part of the teaching team, Literacy Lab teachers
go into the classroom to provide structured phonics lessons and reading group sessions for all students, which the classroom
teacher supports with related activities. A significant number of The Howard School students also need extra language decoding
and encoding instruction, which the Literacy Lab delivers either one-on-one or in groups of no more than three students. Beisel
personally works with emergent readers as well as older children who are having reading challenges. The Literacy Lab conducts
student assessments at several points in the school year to identify those in need of special services.
Multiple methodologies are used, including Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Lindemood-Bell and Open
Court, because different children respond best to different approaches. “A lot of energy and passion
go into this,” Beisel says. “Some of our students have had unpleasant experiences in other places
in their attempts to read. We work very hard to relieve the pressure, and let them know this will
happen for you.” Beisel returned to The Howard
School faculty three years ago, having taught earlier
at the school’s former North Campus. In 2008 she
received the Hermon and Marian Martin Faculty
Recognition Gift, awarded each year based on
nominations received from throughout the Howard
community, including students. Beisel is using the
$500 stipend for professional development.
Jade Starosta,
age 10
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november
My Experience – Russia to America
The Warehouse (Thing)
The Hummingbird
Life
Katya Diamond, age 14
Brendan Bagwell, age 13
Ely Klenzak, age 13
Aidan O’Reilly, age 12
Hello. My name is Katya.
Привет. Меня зовут Katya (priv-yet. men-ya za-voot Katya)
I look outside to behold a structure
Tall red double doors and a roof with a fracture
The top is decayed, the walls are dull
It almost looks like a sunken ship’s hull
I am a hummingbird
Hiding from the flash,
Of picture cameras
Capturing wings,
Moving very, very fast
As I sit in school
Waiting for it to end
I try to keep my cool
When I see plants, water, birds,
And all I think of is
Life
It’s like a bowl of candy
You can only have one
Right?
Like a light
On the bridge of destiny
Showing you the way
Telling you to go one way when you
Want to go the other
Tell everyone you know
Your sister
Your brother
Your dad
Your mother
You can even tell your lover
Life is a great thing
Don’t abuse it
Live it
It’s like a ball of clay
Free to make it whatever you like
Change
It’s something you have to live with
Good or bad
Sometimes it makes you
Sad
Doesn’t matter
Life is still there
And that’s one thing you can never
Change
The busy Atlanta buildings make me think of Russia
Beautiful-красивый (kra-si-vya)
Tall-высокий (vya-sok-ya)
Important-важный (vazh-nya)
This winter makes me think of Russia
Freezing-замораживание (za-mor-zhi-van-ya)
Rain-дождь (dozh-da)
Snow-снег (sneg)
Even though these similarities exist
There are many more differences
The language is as different as day and night
The faces of people are different just like the parts of a cell
The food is as different as life and death
All of these differences and similarities have made me who I am
Born south of Moscow
Adopted at age 5
New home in Atlanta
This pilgrimage has made me
Grateful- Благодарный (blago-darn-ya)
Proud- Гордый (godr-ya)
Flexible- Гибкий (gibk-ya)
As I continue my journey
I will go to many far away places
I will see many incredible sights
I will accomplish many dreams
Past, present, future
This is who I am Это - то, кто я (eto-to kito ya)
And who I will be И кем я буду (ee kem ya boodoo)
There are boards and junk all around
Leaning from the ground to the top, in a dump-like mound
Although it looks sad, depressing and unstable
I know with some work I could turn the table
It would be a great fort, to play in and hide
I wonder what could already be inside
Maybe weird monsters with big interlocking jaws
Eating small mice who fall in their maws
Perhaps I could catch one and make it my guard
So then no more golfers would retrieve their balls in my yard
I could make a relic, a monument to me
Having statues, for all to see
What else could I do, let me think
I’ve got an idea, wait, ok, I had to blink
(Where were we . . . Ah yes)
I could sell it on e-Bay that would put a smile on my face
But everyone else would think it a disgrace
I guess I’ll just dream of all the great things
Of hideout and monuments and creatures with wings
There’s no way I’ll get it, so woe is me
I guess I should get back to my literacy
Chastain Park is where I will stay
I’ll keep my house and keep my same way
But that is such a cool place, for that there’s no doubt
It would be a cool thing to write a poem about
THE END
Emotions
Rashard Walker, age 13 and Xavier Willi, age 13
Emotions are like the air we need
Without them, we are just unwatered seedSadness is a dark cloud with a lot of rain
It’s an insane pain that goes through your brainHappiness is like a bright sunny day
It’s what gets you up and on your wayDepression is a whirlwind of pain
You can feel it pulsing through your veinsHope is a sunshine full of power
That helps you grow into a new flowerFear is the shadow that consumes your soul
It can make you crawl into a black holeCourage is the power to fight ‘til the end
And send your fear into the windConfusion is losing your balance and mind
It makes the answers hard to findLove is a jumping bean inside your heart
But it can be as deadly as poison dartWe need emotions good and bad
Without them, we would be so sad-
Patrick Villarreal, age 7
Jade Starosta, age 10
Death
Sam Wender, age 13
Charles Wilgus, age 6
The day has passed beyond our power
Petals close upon the flower
The light is falling in this hour
of day’s last waning breath
The blackness of night surrounds
The distant souls of stars now found
Far from this world to which we’re bound
Of sorrow, fear and death
Zachary Dickey, age 15
Crystal Grady, age 12
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The Howard School Campus Honored
for Design Excellence
The Howard School has received two design excellence awards that
recognize the success of the campus as a customized learning environment
that fits well with its industrial surroundings. The awards confirm what
Howard students and faculty experience each day – an atmosphere
that positively engages students and buffers them from distraction. The
Atlanta District of the Urban Land Institute presented Howard its 2008
Development of Excellence Award, and School Planning & Management
magazine presented its 2008 Impact on Learning Award. Both awards took
note of outstanding interior and exterior design quality. Positive interior
features were emphasized such as space flexibility, indirect lighting and
noise minimization, as well as hallways with angles and nooks that provide
numerous points of interest and places to gather. The two groups also
praised how the exterior design blends with the industrial heritage of the
neighborhood. The Impact on Learning Award highlighted how the design
supports The Howard School’s arts curriculum with spaces to create,
perform and display student works. The ULI Development of Excellence
Award praised the use of green building techniques and elements. Of
course the ultimate “award” for our campus is its positive impact on
student learning, yet validation from these prestigious sources is gratifying
for everyone involved in making the new school complex a reality.
“Green Math” Has Impact Across Campus – and Beyond
A thousand years from now, Earth’s inhabitants will enjoy a healthier planet if 21st Century humans faithfully take their reusable
shopping bags to the store. That’s how long a plastic shopping bag sits in a landfill before decomposing - and one million new
ones are added to the load every single minute. This is the kind of real-life math problem that motivates Kim Fair’s senior algebra
class. “Green math” has become a key element of how her students learn and put their knowledge to practical use. Last year,
the four students in the class took on the challenge of researching and quantifying the impact of society’s over-reliance on plastic
bags, and then communicating the advantages of shifting to reusable shopping bags. Andrew Foah, Jason Kilpatrick, Davis King and
Seth Lovely created an educational campaign themed “Do Something Drastic – Cut the Plastic!!!” It included a short film written
and produced by the students. Their efforts won third prize and a $100 grant in the Georgia Environmental Video Competition
sponsored by Keep Roswell Beautiful. On campus they took their
“Cut the Plastic” campaign to each grade level with the powerful
message that over their lifetime, Howard students, faculty and staff
can avoid using more than 7. 3 million plastic bags and save over
73,000 barrels of oil with reusable shopping bags. Kroger, Wal-Mart
and Dollar Tree donated reusable bags for school-wide distribution.
The shopping bag project built on another award-winning green
math campaign from the previous year, when Fair’s students
calculated the energy savings of changing from traditional to CFL
bulbs, and won 2nd place and a $1,000 stipend in the Georgia
Conservancy Green Project Contest. This year’s green math
project will focus on energy audits at school and home.
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Professional Development a Focus for The Howard School
Professional development has been enriched for The Howard School faculty after internal surveys identified continuing teacher
education as a primary need and interest area. With this focus, teachers stay current on the latest research and best practices.
Since January 2008, The Howard School has sent teaching teams to a variety of conferences and workshops, while also bringing
guest educators to our campus to conduct specialized workshops and hands-on training. Last year, 12 faculty members from the
Lower School and Middle School attended programs at the Hill Center, a school and teacher training program in Durham, North
Carolina focused on learning differences and disabilities. Workshops covered a range of topics: learning disabilities and ADHD,
phonics, reading achievement program (RAP), written language achievement, and a reading assessment tool developed by Hill
and now being used in the Howard Lower School to
measure phonological awareness. Hill Center faculty
also came to Howard to deliver a workshop on reading
comprehension strategies and reading fluency. In
addition, a two-day “Math in Motion” workshop at
Howard was led by Chris Woodin of the Landmark
Outreach Program. Woodin presented strategies for
overcoming barriers in teaching math to students who
have difficulty processing language. Faculty of the Lower
School took the workshop one day, and faculty of the
Upper Lower and Middle Schools participated the
other day. The Howard School’s speech and language
pathologists also attended the American Speech and
Language Hearing Association annual conference in
Chicago. Upon returning, they held division meetings in
each school to share information from the conference. A
strong professional development component has direct
benefits in the classroom and long-term advantages in
recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty.
Caroline Leiter, age 14
Sylvia Haanschoten, age 14
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Math Specialist Provides
‘A Different Approach’
to Math Instruction
Story-telling might not be the first tool
that comes to mind for learning math.
Yet if a student has trouble connecting
a symbol with its meaning, making up
a story to trigger associations can be a
powerful ally. This is just one technique
that Tom Pittard, who holds the Math
Specialist position at The Howard School,
uses in working with individual students
and small groups. “For years, there has
been anecdotal evidence that links math
struggles with phonetic struggles,” Pittard
says. He works closely with a small
number of Lower and Middle School
students to help them decode the meaning of numbers and learn how to work with them in applications such as multiplication
tables and fractions. Creating stories is one method. Another is the repetition and practice involved in playing games. According
to Pittard, “There are some very effective computer games for helping learn math. “The 2009-2010 school year is The Howard
School’s first with a dedicated Math Specialist. A generous donor funded the pilot program and part-time position last year, and the
positive outcome convinced the Board of Trustees to make it full-time. “They looked at the results and saw the impact,” says Pittard.
“A minor percentage of our students need a very intense instruction format in order to learn such things as sequencing numbers and
understanding sets. We target where we make the most difference.”
Lions and Tigers and Bears – Oh Yes!
Substitute “elephants” for “bears,” and you have capsule of Aiesha Stanley’s career plans. Lions, tigers and elephants of Zoo
Atlanta are frequent companions for the 2004 alum of The Howard School. This summer she will complete her degree
requirements at Georgia State University with the goal of turning her love of animals (large carnivores top the list) into a
lifetime profession. It all started seven years ago when Howard School teacher Catherine Gentile spurred Aiesha’s interest
in volunteering at the zoo. Since then she has served several internships with Zoo Atlanta keepers and she is currently
working with primates at The Laboratory for Comparative Economics and Behavioral Studies at Georgia State University. Her
bachelor’s degree in psychology will provide the foundation in science necessary to pursue a career as a zoo keeper. The role
of zoo keeper goes beyond assuring the animal’s physical health to enriching their lives. “Enrichment is about their whole well
being,” says Aiesha. “The belief is that the animals are happier with more of the varied activities that they would have in a
natural setting.” Recently she had the opportunity to provide an enrichment activity for a tiger. She
fashioned a paper mache container with treats inside, requiring a different kind of thought and effort
by the animal than if food were just set in front him. “It’s an experience that causes him to think
and behave more like he would in his natural environment,” she says. “This is similar to what Zoo
Atlanta did for Willie B. They got him out of the cage and really understood what it meant to be
that type of animal.” Aiesha keeps in touch with several Howard classmates on a regular basis, and
stays connected with others through Facebook. She looks back on her Howard School days fondly –
especially discovering the amazing world of animals at Zoo Atlanta.
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Camille Phillips, Age 10
Will Taylor, age 15
Students Donate Pet Fire Masks
Thanks to the 25 members of The Howard School’s Pet Club, the Atlanta Fire Department has five new pet resuscitation
masks for saving animals from being overcome by smoke inhalation. The students raised over $250 to buy the masks through
a school bake sale, then made the purchase from H. E. L. P. Animals, Inc. , a national rescue organization. The Pet Club was
established in 2008 to teach students about their own pets and encourage community service to promote animal welfare.
It is led by Lower School Principal Jennifer Betts. Members represent all levels of the School. A Howard alumni parent who
volunteers with pet rescue missions made known to the Club that most fire departments do not have funds to purchase pet
masks and depend on community donations to fill this need. The masks were presented to Assistant Chief William Rhodes
(ret.) of the Atlanta Fire Foundation in a special assembly in May. They now are in use at City of Atlanta fire stations.
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november
2008-09 Annual Giving
The Howard School is grateful for the generous support of all of the donors who made a gift to the school this past year.
Thank you to our Board of Trustees, parents, former parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty and staff and caring members of
the greater Atlanta community. Your contribution to the education of our children makes all the difference. Listed here are all
who made gifts for the fiscal year August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.
Landmark Club ($5,000 + )
Anonymous
Mary Frances & Brad Benton
Lauren, Kim & Mark Collins
in honor of Lauren Collins
Susan & Gary Fink
Patricia & Gerry Hull
Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Keough
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Kilgore
Isobel & James Mills
Kristina & Theo Ratliff
Shayla & Chip Rumely
Elizabeth Tanis & John Chandler
Rosemarie & David Thurston
Heather & Jim Vaseff
Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund
Joni & David Winston
Founder’s Club ($1,000–$4,999)
Anonymous
Jill Pride Anderson
Amanda Bearse
in memory of Danforth P. Bearse
Zoe & Kevin Campbell
Donna & Robert Chandlee
in honor of Benjamin R. Chandlee
Marifred & Sal Cilella
Chi & Alan Colberg
Cam D. Dorsey, Jr.
Mindy Duryea & Sandy Draper
Cree & J. Frazer Durrett, Jr.
Katie & Jay Felts
Jody Goldfarb
Jenny & Bill Griscom
Jackie & Angus Haig
Mary Disney & Michael Harney
Sara & Jeff Hehir
Ann & Robert Hesskamp
Michelle & Jimmy Jarrard
Megan & Andrew Klenzak
Fran & John Konradt
The Leiter Family
Jenny & Mark Ling
Shana & Bill Magruder
Mr. & Mrs. Will D. Magruder, Sr.
Sissel & Steve McCarthy
Dina & Jim McDonald
Lauren & Tom McGahan
Beth & Stephen McGaw
Nicole & Jeff Mills
Evelyn & Thomas Newberry
in honor of Matt Griscom
Carol & Cecil Phillips
Susan & Robert Polay
The Rado Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron J. Smith
May & Dick Spangler
The Howard School Parents Assoc.
Mr. & Mrs. William Wheeler
Joanne & Robert Wojcik
Dr. & Mrs. William C. Wood
Director’s Club ($500–$999 )
Lisa & Clay Allen
Danforth Bearse†
June Boullain
Mr. & Mrs. Montague L. Boyd
Jennifer & Richard Buyens
Dr. Joy Slade
Julie Horowitz & Andrew Gothard
Mr. & Mrs. Todd E. Hatcher
in honor of Davis Hatcher
Dr. & Mrs. Ira R. Horowitz
Janice & DeVon Hudson
Kelly & Andrew Kardian
Patty Long
Lubo Fund, Inc.
Drs. Kelley & David Marshall
Rhonda & Christopher Matheison
Barbara B. & Freddie T. Massey
in memory of Velvithra LaTreece
Massey-Dalton and in honor of
Cameron Thomas Dalton
Laura & Ken McDuffie
Barbara & Patrick McGahan
Janice & Paul Moriarity
Pat & Mike Nelson
Kim S. Papastavridis
Dr. & Mrs. Allen H. Rosenthal
Donna Scott
The Shamburger Family
Wendy & Zane Smith
Karen & Keith Summerour
Sharon & Charles Troncalli
Felita T. Williams, Ph. D.
Paquita & Victor Wood
Principal’s Club ($250–$499)
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Asher
Tabitha & Tyrone Barnette
Mr. & Mrs. P. R. Britt
in honor of A. J. Britt
Traci & Jeff Brown
Mary Helen Brown
Mr. & Mrs. W. Kent Cooper
in honor of Benjamin Gaskins-Cooper
Natalie & Don Crowley
Rebecca & Mark Dannenfelser
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Davis, Jr.
Jennifer & Todd Fitzgerald
Rita Franco & Craig Gilbert
Elizabeth Herman & Rafael Harpaz
in honor of the Middle School Principal
and Teachers
Bob Hine
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Hyman
The Khajavi Family
Sarah & Lee Lewand
Tricia & Dave Melton
Susan Vancisin & Kenneth Miller
Kathryn & Rob Phillips
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Pinado
Karen & Marshall Sanders
Faye & Roger Sisk
Kerri & Alan Smith
Eunice Watkins Smith
Pegui & Scott Starosta
Libby & Craig Viergever
Petra & Patrick White
in honor of Persephone White
Friend’s Club ($100–$249 )
Karen & Peter Addams
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Alvord
in honor of Mr. & Mrs. David R. Alvord
Carol & Jim Aton
Thiot Ball
Kay & Gary Bennett
in honor of Parker Bennett
Mrs. Verna M. Berthelsen
Jennifer Betts
Karen & Richard Boullain
Elaine Boyle
in honor of Patrick James Wheeler
Venice Brinkley Walker
in honor of Summer Walker
Jefferson G. Burnett
Kitts Cadette
Leah Cauley
Mindy & Jay Cinnamon
Leigh Hattaway & Gary Collins
Lori & Douglas Coombs
The Corbin-Tomlinson Family
Marjorie & Gray Crouse
Julie & C. W. Crowe
in honor of Brian W. Crowe
Laurie & Scott Diamond
Stephanie & Jacques Dixon
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Duryea
in honor of August Draper
Dolly Evans
Kimberly B. Fair
Rebekah Feingold
Michelle LaLonde & Brian Feldman
Myrtle D. Fink
Joseph Fowlkes MD
Phyllis & Abe Goldfarb
Sarah Haggerty
Christine & Todd Harlow
Lisa & John Heffner
Pamela P. & John A. Helms
Maite Moran-Hernandez & Oscar
Hernandez
Brenda & Ray Hinkle
in honor of Mitchell Hinkle
Felicia & Billy Huger
Dr. Edwin & Sara Johnson
Ann W. & Edward S. Joiner
in honor of Rain & Emerson Mason
Andi Curcio & Glenn Kaplan
Peggy & Jim Karpowicz
Ardi & Steve Kiser
Jessica Knoop
Dr. Lee Kyser & Lawrie Demorest
The Leff Family
Debra & Glynn Lewis
Darlene & Donald Lodge
Trish Long
Lidya & Rafic Makarem
in honor of Kareem Makarem
Cynthia L. Matullo
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Moore
Mrs. Sharlene Mullins
Laura & Kevin Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Paller
Stacey Dougan & Marvin Pastel
in honor of Justin Pastel
Chesley & Lydia Phillips and David &
Megan Watson
in honor of Cecil Phillips
Patti & Earl Phillips
Tom Pittard
Mr. & Mrs. Kent Plowman
The Pritchett Family
Dr. Curtis Reding
Carol & Charlie Rittenhouse
Linda & Jeff Robb
in honor of Ely Klenzak
Dr. & Mrs. Fred J. Schwartz
Melissa Sexton
The Slade Family
Annette & Tommy Snow
Lita Menkin & John Spangler
Emily & Fred Stines
Vickie Sullivan
Phyllis & Bobby Sumner
Raye Ann Viers & Richard T. Taylor
Jane & Marvin Thames
Jennifer Topple
Debra & John Turner
Kim Turner
Margaret Vaughan
in honor of Kayla Snow
Julia & Juan Villarreal
Kathleen Fowler Wagner
Liz Walsh
Molly Wender
Regina & William Wheeler
Janice & Jim Wiesner
Kristin Dukay & Charles Willi
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Young
Donor’s Club (up to $99)
Karen Adams & Michael McGill
Becky & Curtis Alley
Pamela & David Alvord
Ellen & Jon Arth
Laureen & Sean Austin
Matthew Wayne Bailey
Frank Barham
Marsha Beisel
The Berthelsen Family
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Brennan
Cindy & Al Britt
Sarah Brooks
Carie MM. Buck
Mr. Ted Bush & Mrs. Gail Boyd
Susan Chustz Williams
Erin Collins
Heather-Nicole Craven
Amy Cuzzort
Kelly & Anthony Daniels
in honor of Truth Daniels
Lynn Davis
Jenny Dixon
Anne S. Echols
John R. Fredericks
Judi & Steve Friedman
Dr. Robert & Rita Fritzen
in honor of Grace Hensel
Brandy Garibaldi
Cheryl Gaslowitz
Alice Gaudette
in honor of Gabrielle Gaudette
Catherine Gentile
Scott Goode
Claudia N. Griffeth
Phyllis & Rolf Hahn
Christie & Mike Hamilton
Margaret & Mike Hamilton
Kiera Haynes
Wendy & Don Hensel
Megan Hoffman Smith
Patricia A. Hunt
Madolyn & Al Kelekci
Lauren & John Kelly
Beatrix Breuer-King & Joseph H. King
Jan & Michael King
Nina King
Steven Knapp
Amy E. Lambert
Sarai Leeb & Howard Herman
Lesa Lovely
Lauren Lukowski-Stevens
Kristie Maddox
Andrea Markovits
Mr. & Mrs. Sid Mashburn
Irene & Andy Mason
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Matthews
Diana E. Mauriello
Barbara McClure
Shawn McDaniel
Adrienne Murray
Betty Nicolatos
Calla & Reed Noyes
Mary Ella Nunn
Julia T. Phillips
in honor of Mitchell Phillips
John D. Pride
Kara & Bill Pumphrey
Tamara Ringgard
Martha M. Roberts
in honor of Caroline, Emily & Sam Leiter
Erica & Frank Rockstroh
Lisa Rosof
Alice Rubenstein
Maria Saporta
Neil Schwartz
Debbie Silvestri
Matthew Slye
Matthew Smith
Shannon & Keith Spillett
Dawn Claire Splinter
Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Starnes
Kelly & James Tates
Linda Thomas
Laura Townsend
Jennifer Turko
United Way of Metro Atlanta
Elizabeth & Jospeh Vancisin
in honor of Joshua Miller
Anne Whitt
Leonora & Charlie Wilgus
Jane & Paul Wilgus
Sallie F. Wilgus
in honor of Charles Wilgus
Lee-Ann & Lynn Williams
Susan C. Young
Elizabeth Zhe
Chris Zweifel
Matching Gift Companies
Adva Optical Networking
The Coca-Cola Company
Eli Lilly & Company
The Home Depot
New York Life Foundation
Time Warner Matching Grants Program
Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Restricted Gifts
Artist in Residence
Georgia Council for the Arts
Assistive Technology
The Fraser-Parker Foundation
Executive Discretionary Fund
Shayla & Chip Rumely
Faculty Professional Development
Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund
Financial Aid Scholarship
Anonymous
Citigroup Global Markets Distribution Fund
The Howard School Parents Assoc.
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation
2008 Fun Run Sponsorship
The 680 Group at UBS
Apex Surgical Associates, LLC
Fellinis/La Fonda, Inc.
King & Spalding, LLP
Marietta Podiatry Group
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Small Business Services
Tyler-Hamilton Properties, L. P.
The Howard School High School
Betty Lockett
Joanne & Robert Wojcik
Hospitality
Marifred & Sal Cilella
Scholarship Endowment
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation
Starkman Family Gift
The Starkman Family Foundation
Temporarily Restricted
The Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Inc.
S. Grantland Barnes Estate
Other Gifts
Fran & John Konradt
Rhonda & Christopher Matheison
Isobel & James Mills
Elizabeth Tanis & John Chandler
Felita T. Williams, Ph. D.
The Howard School Development Office
has made every effort to correctly
list the annual gifts that were made
between August 1, 2008 & July 31,
2009. If your name has been omitted
or listed differently than you requested,
please accept our sincere apologies. We
ask that you notify the Development
Office of any error at (404) 377-7436,
ext. 228, so that we may correct our
records. We deeply appreciate the
generosity & loyalty of our donors.
1192 Foster Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.377.7436
www.howardschool.org
Shayla K. Rumely
Chair,
The Howard School
Board of Trustees
Among the joys of serving as Chair of The Howard School Board of Trustees are the
opportunities to spend time with different groups of people who touch and are touched
by our school. This fall already has brought many such moments - a reception for faculty
and staff, an evening for parents who are new to The Howard School, a retreat and dinner
for the Board, Parents’ Night, and numerous athletic events where students and families
come together. As I leave these occasions, I am never surprised, but constantly delighted
by the culture of caring that is so integral to our school community. In the daily Howard
routines, this same culture is evident: a child bounding out of the car because he can’t wait
to get to school … the tears that well in a teacher’s eyes discussing a student’s challenges
and triumphs … the elation of a parent upon her child’s admission … the awe that we
trustees feel as we experience yet another powerful faculty presentation. The Howard
School’s mission, and the caring manner in which we fulfill it, have a profound impact on
each of us who is fortunate enough to belong to this community. We don’t teach it – we
live it. I am extraordinarily grateful to be a part of it, and to work alongside others who
appreciate what a special environment we share.