On Friday
y, February
y 22nd the Gala celeb
brates: Mr. Ch
huck Seaton, Ms. Anne Porte
er, Mrs. Ch
hristina Sh
hields, Mr. Chip Owings, buiani, Mrss. Roe Hossmer, Mrss. Sally Pavvlick, Sr. Rosseann Trib
Mrs. Joann
M
ne Baillie, a
and Mrs. A
Anna Mariie Croney Get to Knoow Our Honnorees: Mrss. Pavlickk With a warm smile and
d outstretch
hed arms, Mrs. Pavlick ggreets nervous and excitted Kindergaartners when they arrive at NFA
A in the White House. A
After teachinng half‐day kindergarteen at a parish
h school for five yeaars, Mrs. Pavvlick was askked to consid
der teachingg at NFA, “W
When I went to visit I kneew right away th
hat this is wh
here I wanted to be. I lovved the Whiite House an
nd the full daay Kindergarten prog
gram.” She has been th
he face of No
orwood‐Fonntbonne’s kin
ndergarten f
for 27 years.. K
Known for h
her patience,, warmth, paassion for re
eading, and t
teddy bear p
picnics, Mrs.. Pavlick hass taught generations of NFA alums; build
ding the foun
ndation from
m which hun
ndreds have built their li
ves. During the summers, M
Mrs. Pavlick spends six w
weeks workiing with the children’s li
brarian at her local library. She
e assists with the summer reading p
program, “It’’s a lot of fun
n,” she said.. “I get to seee all the new bo
ooks that co
ome in during the summ
mer. My favo
orite program
m is “Readingg to the Doggs.” Mrrs. Baillie Like so man
ny NFA stafff, Mrs. Baillie has served
d the NFA co
ommunity in
n a variety off roles. For t
the past 11 years, sh
he has been t
the Directorr of Admissio
ons, introduucing NFA to
o hundreds o
of children and their ffamilies. Mrrs. Baillie alsso served as 4th grade ho
omeroom teeacher and 5
5th grade hom
meroom teaacher. In this capacitty, she taught ILA (Integ
grated Lang
guage Arts), math and reeligion. “I lo
oved the smaall class setting at N
NFA,” she saaid. “I came accompanie
ed by my dauughter Colleeen who wass entering 1sst grade and my son Brian, who
o was startin
ng Kindergarten. I knew
w this was an incredible o
opportunity for the enttire family.” d the three b
best aspectss of NFA, Mrs. Baillie repplied, “People, people, p
people!” Shee credits When asked
a tremendous staff, s
supportive faamilies and lovely childrren for makiing her expeerience so sp
pecial. eflection, sh
he commentted, “I never cease to get choked up
p when I see Upon further re
outcome
es….when th
he accomplisshments of N
NFA alums w
who are grad
duating from
m high schoo
ol are shared at the
s
e New Paren
nt Welcome,, I am foreveer in awe of t
their achievements.”