Cider Press 2013

Cider Press 2013

A p p l e w i l d S c h o o l • F i t c h b u r g , M A S S A c h u S e t t S

At Applewild we believe that the ages of four to fifteen are the most

important in a child’s education, the foundation upon which all further

education is built. Here students discover their passion for learning

and engage in the pursuit of excellence in academics, arts, and athletics

in a supportive environment. The core values we promote and the

relationships among all the members of our community prepare our

students to be confident learners and responsible citizens.

Mission Statement

Applewild School, as a longstanding member of the Association of Independent Schools in New England, reaffirms

our policy of nondiscriminatory admission of students. We admit qualified students of any race, color, religious

affiliation, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, and qualified handicapped students to all rights, privileges,

programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at our school. We do not discriminate in

violation of any law or statute in the administration of our educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and

loan program, and athletic or other school administered programs.

www.applewild.org

Applewild School

120 Prospect Street

Fitchburg, MA 01420

Telephone: 978-342-6053

Fax: 978-345-5059

www.applewild.org

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Managing Editor:Kelly A. Jennison

Editor:Anne Davenport

Editorial Assistance:Tally LentJeanne MayPeggy Williamson

Contributing Writers:William E. Aubuchon IV ’92Eric Brassard ’01Milissa CafarellaChristine ClineSara Colangelo ’94Janet CowanAnne DavenportNate Donaldson ’00Michael Dow ’88Ronald FeldmanTodd GoodwinLynda GregsonHannah Guggenheim ’86Kelly A. JennisonRobert JonesRebecca Lee ’99Tally LentKristen PalojarviJordan Runtagh ’03Bailey SheaChristopher B. WilliamsonPeggy Williamson

Photographic Credits:Lisa AciukewiczEmily BracchittaLynda GregsonJennifer RatermanDeb Schultz Peggy Williamson

Cider Press 2013

CONTENTS

Board of Trustees Leadership Transition ..............................................................2

President of the Board Report ................................................................................2

Head of School Message ..........................................................................................3

New Trustees ............................................................................................................4

New Faculty and Staff ...............................................................................................5

Graduation 2013 .................................................................................................. 6-9

Recognition Day ............................................................................................... 10-11

Retirements ...................................................................................................... 12-13

Child Development Center ...................................................................................14

Social Studies Curriculum Review .................................................................. 15-16

History Day .............................................................................................................17

S’More Math ..................................................................................................... 18-19

Woodshop at Applewild ................................................................................... 20-21

Summer Camp 2013 ........................................................................................ 22-23

Alumni Entertainment Showcase ................................................................... 24-31

Alumni Notes .................................................................................................... 32-34

Fundraising Report 2012-13 ........................................................................... 35-41

Parents Association .......................................................................................... 42-44

Serving as President of the Board for the past three years has been a very satisfying experience and I am very happy to introduce Will Aubuchon as the new President of the Board of Trustees. This is a transition that has been planned for some time now, with Will assuming a larger role in governing the school over the past couple of years.

As the outgoing President it is very comforting to know the school has such a wonderfully talented and dedicated leader at the board level. Will is an alumnus of Applewild and was an instrumental force in our just completed Building Community Campaign, serving as the Chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee and as such was the point person for the renovations for the Woodshop and the construction of the Stone Family Dining Hall.

As I leave the President’s role, I would be remiss in not mentioning the extraordinary efforts of the school’s Head, Chris Williamson. Applewild is very fortunate to have a Head of School who is willing to go way above and beyond the expectations of the job. Chris’ attitude and diligence are among the major reasons Applewild continues to be such a wonderful place for our students’ formative educational years.

Thank you for all your support during the past three years and I look forward to continuing to serve on the Board. As I write this, my belief in the future of Applewild continues to be very strong and I know that our teachers are educating the future leaders of our communities.

A MessAge froM the President of the Board of Trustees By William E. Aubuchon IV ’92

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Board of TrusteesLeadership Transition By Ron Feldman

Twenty-one years after I graduated from Applewild, I had the privilege of handing out diplomas for the Class of 2013 this past spring. I couldn’t have been more impressed by the graduates. Each one took to the podium with poise, sharing thoughtful stories of their time at Applewild. Then, in smaller groups, these creative students sang for the audience before accepting their awards and diplomas. As an observer, it was clear to me that Applewild has held this bright class to a high standard of behavior and achievement throughout their years. Certainly these students are on a path of life-long achievement.

I was also impressed by the faculty and staff. Erica Hager and Chris Williamson didn’t use their time to speak in general terms. Instead, they shared personalized details of each student’s strengths and successes. Then, as graduation came to an end, all faculty and staff members lined up in a row, personally congratulating each child as they left the stage. Applewild continues to be a place where all children are known and loved, and expected to achieve.

As we enter the 2013-14 school year (our 57th year!), Applewild remains strongly committed to our mission as an independent school. Like you, we believe in the importance of preparing students with the skills and values needed to succeed in the future – a future we all share.

However, Applewild continues to face real challenges. Broad economic, demographic and competitive factors are putting downward pressure on enrollment. Hoping for these factors to “turn around” is not enough.

The Board and Administration have begun the strategic process of planning and adapting to ensure Applewild’s sustainability. With the help of a generous donation, we have expanded our marketing resources, strengthening our ability to target our messages and attract prospective families. We have launched an International English Language Learning (ELL) program to recruit a modest number of new students from around the world. And finally, we have looked to expand alternate sources of revenue by adopting HealthAlliance’s Child Development Center on campus. We are proud of these accomplishments, but our work isn’t nearly done. True financial sustainability will require us to increase both access and affordability. Though these challenges are difficult and complex, the Board is relentlessly working on solutions.

We need your help to be successful.You understand our mission – how excellent teachers, delivering strong academic programs in small class settings can transform the lives of children. Give to the Annual Fund today. As we work to overcome our current challenges and secure our future, your gift is needed now more than ever.

Thank you for caring.P.S. Our challenges are real, but not insurmountable. One way to help is to continue to support the Annual Fund if you have been – and to make a gift this year if you have not been in the practice of doing so.

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Dear Friends of Applewild,

My thanks to Ron Feldman for his several years of service to Applewild as a Board member and for three years as President of the Board. On any speaking occasion, Ron would delight us with his stories of his children, both alumni of Applewild. Francesca ’08 and Sam ’11 have both gone on to leadership roles in their secondary schools, and Fran continues that approach in college. Ron’s and his wife Pia’s affection for Applewild has always been evident, and we have all enjoyed Pia’s baking! Pia has also played a valued role as our School Physician, helping us establish policies and determine how best to respond to some of the interesting health alerts of the past few years. I look forward to Ron’s continued wise counsel in the coming year both for me personally and to his help with Will Aubuchon’s transition as Board President.

Will, who graduated in 1992 and made the podium from which we give out diplomas every year, served Applewild on the Alumni Council and as our early website consultant prior to joining the Board. At Ron’s request he led our Strategic Initiatives process that resulted in greater outreach to the international community, a focused electronic media marketing-communications plan, and the incorporation of the Child Development Center at Applewild. We are now considering ways that we can expand our offerings to better serve our area and to heighten awareness of and interest in Applewild. I look forward to Will’s energy and enthusiasm. A graduate of Deerfield, Williams, and the Babson MBA program, Will ranks Applewild as most important in forming his character and approach to learning.

Among our initiatives, I have particularly enjoyed working with Burbank Child Development Center Director Sherri Ebner and her staff and HealthAlliance Hospital administrators to continue the CDC’s outstanding program under Applewild’s auspices. The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts affirmed this partnership and the value that the CDC has long provided to the area by providing a grant to help us renovate the former Sutton Woodshop (and before that the locker room!) to enhance our Child Development Center at Applewild (CDCA) space. The CDCA will provide its long-standing, highly regarded, curricular-based day care program for children beginning at age 2.9. We are delighted to be returning to our “preprimary” roots, and in the same Sutton - View Street location!

A MessAge froM the Head of School By Christopher B. Williamson

CDC Teachers Sandi Thompson and Jane Gentile have come down the hill with the program as the lead teachers, with Sandi coordinating the CDCA and founding director Sherri consulting with us to assure a smooth transition. The flexible hours and fee structure of the CDC will continue, and families wanting their children to remain at Applewild for Kindergarten and beyond will have them screened for acceptance in the winter of Prekindergarten. Like the Extended Day program, the CDCA will operate under the supervision of Lower School Head Tally Lent. The program moved into temporary space in the Stone Family Dining Hall on June 17, combining for part of the summer with our Summer Adventures Camp, led by Applewild teachers Milissa Cafarella and Bailey Shea. The CDCA will connect with the traditional Applewild program in a variety of ways, including shared use of the Kindergarten’s “Tree Garden,” involvement with our Buddy program, and “field trips” to the Lower School Wallace Library! The program will also provide before-school and vacation care options for Applewild K - 8 families.

I am also delighted that we will have a student from China joining us for eighth grade this fall as part of our formal international outreach initiative. This results directly from the generosity of David Wang, father of Nick ’12, who hosted seven of us on a visit to China in March 2012. While we have had international students such as Nick over the years, our arrangement with Cambridge Institute and Green Planet provides a formal approach to developing appropriate candidates from China and home stay options for them in our area.

You may have already noticed the results of another of our new initiatives, our “mar/com” approach for parents, alumni, and prospective families led by new addition Deb Schultz. This position has been funded by a generous, anonymous grant. Deb has increased our visibility on electronic media and will continue to refine that outreach this year. One of her most popular summer posts was of our CDCA “painting party” involving volunteers from the CDCA and the Applewild faculty and administration. We went through five gallons of paint in two hours!

As Will captures well in his comments about last June’s graduation, Applewild knows our students well and values each of them. This quality of “being known” by a community of caring adults has been at the core of Applewild from the start and remains central to all we do in our 57th year. Thank you for your support of this magical place which remains such an asset to north central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire and has ripples of influence wherever our alumni settle.


Nathaniel Sabin GoveNathaniel Sabin Gove has owned his business, N. S. Gove Antiques, since 1997. The business is based in Princeton, MA. They specialize in estate consulting and appraising, working all across New England. Nathaniel graduated from The Forman School in Litchfield, CT. He has a BA in History from American International College in Springfield, MA. Nathaniel is a board member for The Princeton Historical Society, The Pine Hill Club of Princeton, and at present is on the Buildings and Grounds and Development Committees at Applewild. He is active in many clubs including The Union Club of Boston, The Pine Hill Club, The Soughegan Club, The Princeton Winter Carnival and Young Collectors – inspiring young individuals to collect and study antiques.

He and his wife, Amy, live in Princeton. They have two children – Tucker, who is 3 1/2 and Bethany, a member of Applewild’s Class of 2013. She is currently a freshman at Bancroft School.

New Trustees

Iouri AlsovIouri Alsov has diverse expertise in economics and business management. He received his college professor credentials in Russia and earned tenure in economics at the prestigious Mining Institute, lecturing there for ten years. After coming to the United States, he taught Information Technology courses at Clark University and Continuing Education Institute in Watertown, MA.

Since 1989 he has worked for companies in Russia and the United States directing different activities including real estate development. He has also been involved in the arts serving as a Deputy Director General for Creative Association Tsarsko Selo in Pushkin, Russia. Currently, he is manager of a joint arts initiative, Stable Arts, and is a real estate developer.

Iouri was born in Latvia and moved to St. Petersburg, Russia when he was twelve. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Economics from Saint Petersburg University. He attended COPACE (Clark University) as a graduate student earning a Master of Science degree in Professional Communication. He has served on the boards of the Worcester (USA)-Pushkin (Russia) Sister Cities Project and The International Center of Worcester. At Applewild, he serves on the Development, Diversity, Investment and Education & Social Policy Committees.

His interests include sports (tennis, skiing, diving), nature and yoga. He is a health food enthusiast. He lives in Princeton with his wife, Lynn Kremer and their daughter, Serey, currently a seventh grade student at Applewild.

Lou FrancoLou Franco is a patent attorney and the owner of the Law Office of Louis J. Franco, which he founded in Boston in 1994. The practice specializes in domestic and international patent and trademark law, and has grown to represent and counsel clients ranging from individual inventors and small businesses to large, multinational corporations in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe.

In addition to his experience as a lawyer and business owner, Lou has extensive experience as a teacher and public speaker. He was an adjunct professor of intellectual property law for nine years, and also taught high school mathematics and physics in Upward Bound Programs in New York City and Hartford, CT. Additionally, he has spoken at libraries, corporations, symposia and schools, principally about intellectual property law.

Lou holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Fordham University, where he double majored in Physics and Philosophy, and a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Among his interests are family time, science, history, the history of science and technology, constitutional law, political philosophy, public service, gardening, and working with his hands around his home and property.

Lou and his wife, Darlene, live in Lunenburg with their son, Benjamin, who is currently in the fourth grade at Applewild. Lou presently serves on the Education & Social Policy and Finance Committees at Applewild and is the current chairperson of the Board of Assessors in Lunenburg.

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Bonnie Buckley CDCA Assistant Teacher & Extended Day AssistantBonnie rejoined the CDC program this fall. Bonnie worked for Burbank Child Development Center with toddlers off and on for ten years while raising her family and served one year as Assistant Director. She also was the Preschool teacher at Northwest Child Development Center for two years and has been a regular K – 8 substitute teacher at St. Leo’s. Bonnie and husband Michael have two daughters in college and a son who has graduated and is gainfully employed! They live in Leominster. Bonnie studied Early Childhood Education at Mount Wachusett Community College and Becker Junior College.

Jennifer Coeur Lead Third Grade TeacherJenny graduated from Hampshire College in 2007 with a self-designed major in elementary education, focusing on mathematics. After that she entered the UMass - Amherst Masters in Education program and earned her M. Ed. in 2008. She did her student teaching in Amherst and Orange in first and fifth grades, became a long-term substitute in sixth grade in Ware, and has been teaching sixth grade at Great Falls Middle School in Turners Falls for five years. In that capacity, she was first a sixth grade self-contained homeroom teacher providing comprehensive instruction across disciplines and more recently the mathematics teacher in sixth grade when Great Falls departmentalized. She and her husband live in Athol.

Jane GentileCDCA Co-Lead TeacherPre-Kindergarten Teacher ( four year olds)Jane earned her BA in Early Childhood and Psychology at Gordon College in Wenham, MA. She was born and raised in Gardner, and lives there still with her husband. Her extended family is also in Gardner and Jane enjoys a close and active relationship with all of them. She has 13 years of experience having worked at Burbank Child Development Center for more than four years as a pre-kindergarten teacher and at Master’s Christian School as a first and second grade teacher for six years. Jane will serve as our pre-kindergarten teacher with our four year olds.

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New staff members at the New Faculty/Staff Orientation this past July: from the left are Deb Schultz, Jenny Coeur, Norma Harrington, Jane Gentile, Tiffany Ordile, and Sandi Thompson. (Missing: Bonnie Buckley, Elizabeth Tammaro)

Norma Harrington Learning Specialist Norma comes to us after a long and illustrious career at Fenn, where she served in various capacities over 37 years. She began her career as a seventh and eighth grade English and reading teacher at St. Margaret’s in Lowell after graduating from Regis College. After two years there, she began at Fenn teaching fourth grade in 1975 and later became the Lower School Head (grades four and five). She returned to Regis for a Masters degree in Special Education and gradually shifted her focus to teaching mathematics and serving as a Learning Specialist with special emphasis on reading acquisition and executive function in Fenn’s learning program. In 1992, Norma was asked to coordinate that ten-person staff, which she has done until stepping down this past spring. A farmer and dog enthusiast who lives in Pepperell, Norma has two grown sons, one in college and one gainfully employed after college.

Tiffany OrdileAccountantTiffany Ordile is our new Accountant in the Business Office. Tiffany comes to us with 15 years of excellent experience, most recently as a financial analyst with Massachusetts Development Finance Agency in Devens. Prior to that, she worked for Monster Worldwide in Maynard and at Allmerica Financial in Worcester. She earned her BS in Accounting from Plymouth State University. Tiffany and her family live in Leominster.

Deborah SchultzMarketing & Communications CoordinatorJoining us last spring, Deb Schultz has taken the position of Marketing & Communications Coordinator. Deb is highly knowledgeable about the use of electronic media to raise profiles and maximize presence within the community. She is also very familiar with independent schools as she attended Brooks and then Nashoba (prior to the merger), then graduated from Lawrence Academy in ’81 and earned a degree in Professional Writing from Fitchburg State. She has supervised the

Staples Call Center in Framingham, was manager of World Wide Customer Service for The Learning Company in Cambridge and later worked in a similar position with Olympic Tree Service in Acton. In 2006 Deb began working at The Well School in Peterborough, NH where she was the Marketing, Communications and Admission Coordinator. She and her husband and their two sons live in Lunenburg.

Elizabeth TammaroEighth Grade Science TeacherCoach, Ski Club Coordinator, Student Council Faculty Co-AdvisorElizabeth graduated from St. Lawrence University last May, having majored in Environmental Studies and serving as an intern at North Country School last winter teaching science and geography. Elizabeth also spent a semester studying and working in Watamu, Kenya. After graduation she returned to Wilderness Ventures as a Trip Director for her third year with that summer outdoor education program. Highly recommended by her program supervisors and the Assistant Head at North Country, Elizabeth looks forward to beginning her teaching career at Applewild, and we are excited to be working with her. She grew up in Natick.

Sandi ThompsonCDCA Coordinator and Co-Lead Teacher Beginners Teacher (three year olds)Sandi received an Associates degree from Mount Wachusett Community College. She lives in Westminster with her husband and two teenage daughters. She worked at Burbank Child Development Center for 26 years, serving in a variety of capacities, including pre-kindergarten Teacher, Toddler Team Coordinator, and most recently the Assistant Director. She has been instrumental in smoothly transitioning the Burbank Child Development Center to our own Applewild Child Development Center, working in our Summer Camp program. Sandi will coordinate our CDCA and will be the teacher of our Beginners group, our three year olds.


GRADUATION 2013 Eighth Grade Graduation – June 12, 2013

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The 54th Commencement Ceremony for Applewild School was held in the Alumni Center for the Performing Arts on

June 12, 2013. Ethan Oliver welcomed the guests and the eighth grade gentlemen sang Hall of Fame. Members of the Class of 2013

took part reminiscing about their days at Applewild from Kindergarten through eighth grade. The eighth grade ladies followed by

singing Graduation/Friends Forever and the eighth grade instrumentalists performed their skilled rendition of Mustang Sally.

Chris Williamson continued with the tradition of the Head of School addressing the graduating class as he spoke eloquently

about each graduate. Megan Cumming, Delaney Foresman and Annalise Groves closed the ceremony.


Members of the Class of 2013 and their Future SchoolsPhilip Angelo Albert ........................................ St. Bernard’s High School

Derek Keith Balle .............................................. Montachusett Regional High School

Evan Reece Benham ......................................... St. Bernard’s High School

Sarah Elizabeth Bourdelais ........................... Cushing Academy

Megan Makenzie Cumming .......................... Wachusett Regional High School

Andrew Robert Ewald ..................................... High Mowing School

Delaney Rae Foresman ................................... The Winchendon School

Derek Alan Foresman ...................................... The Winchendon School

Bethany Lauren Gove ...................................... Bancroft School

Annalise Grace Groves .................................... The Derryfield School

Julia Morgan Hillsgrove .................................. The Derryfield School

David Anton Janoschek .................................. Eaglebrook School

Daniel Joseph Kozma ...................................... St. Bernard’s High School

Andrew Peter MacDonald ............................. Cushing Academy

Zachary Eric Martin ........................................... St. Bernard’s High School

Matthew Douglas O’Donnell ....................... Groton School

Ethan Edwin Oliver........................................... Concord Academy

Myles Rock Phillips-Wilcox ............................ St. Bernard’s High School

Ryan Lawrence Quinlan .................................. The Derryfield School

Anna Christina Titcomb .................................. Lawrence Academy

Casey Soleil Voyer ............................................. Lunenburg High School

George-Henry Pendleton Werowinski ..... Dublin School

Greer Elaine Callahan Woolley .................... The Derryfield School

Awards Presented at GraduationWilliam Laverack Award ......................................... Ryan Quinlan

C.T. Crocker Award ................................................. Philip Albert

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Alumni who attended

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Shop AwardDerek ForesmanGeorge-Henry Werowinski

Addante Art AwardAndrew EwaldDavid Janoschek

Upper School Band Director’s AwardDelaney ForesmanRyan Quinlan

Thomas J. Clemens French AwardElianna Rodriguez

Charlotte “Chick” Doe Latin AwardRyan Quinlan

Spanish AwardMatthew O’Donnell

Elaine Kahan Mathematics AwardEthan OliverRyan Quinlan

Jarvis Hunt, Jr.Science AwardAnnalise Groves

Neil D. MigdolHistory Award Megan CummingRyan Quinlan

Susan Jane WinthropMemorial AwardMegan Cumming

William C. MarshallCreative Writing AwardMadison Lessard

Hoover C. Sutton AwardMegan Cumming

Eleanor Crow Public Speaking AwardDavid Janoschek

Donald G. Wilcox AwardMegan Cumming

Michael LeClerc AwardEvan Benham

Assad ChamasSoccer AwardSophia ChernochGrace LyonsEthan Oliver

Lisa B. Rimmer Sportsmanship AwardDelaney ForesmanMyles Phillips-Wilcox

Elizabeth ChrystieCross Mellen Award - Girls BasketballDelaney ForesmanGreer Woolley

Marylou MarcusLacrosse AwardPhilip AlbertAnnalise Groves

Betty ReheiserCommunity Service AwardLiam CunninghamAnthony Mitchell

National GeographyBee AwardSchool Champion – Derek Foresman Lower School Champion – Colleen Guerriero

Catherine FennHolloway Book Prize4th Grade – Gabriel Quinn5th Grade – Tyler Critz6th Grade – Betame DeBono

2013-14 Lower School Green CaptainsGirls – Phoebe Hager Boys – William McLaughlin

2013-14 Lower School White CaptainsGirls – Nan’kware Eliamani Boys – Nicholas Bilsbury

2013-14 Upper School Green CaptainGrace Lyons

2013-14 Upper School White CaptainAnthony Mitchell

American Mathematics CompetitionFirst Place James HarkinsSecond Place Daniel Sullivan James AciukewiczThird Place Ryan Quinlan

New England Mathematics League ContestFirst Place Abbey Blauser Hyun Bae (Harry) Jeon Jacob MauroSecond Place Betame DeBono Avery HeinzThird Place Wesley Cline

National Latin ExamLevel I: Maxima Cum Laude Aidan Zinck James Harkins Daniel SullivanMagna Cum Laude Madison Lessard Sophia Chernoch Derek Foresman George-Henry Werowinski James Trieu Miles Barker John Horsman James Aciukewicz Andrew Ewald David JanoschekCum Laude Michael NowdLevel II:Magna Cum Laude Ryan Quinlan

2013Recognition DayMany students were recognized for their outstanding performances in academics, athletics and the arts at the annual Recognition Day Ceremony on June 11, 2013. The following awards were presented:

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National Spanish Exam Level IA:Plata Jacob Samuel Sutherland Bronce Emily AgredaHonor Emma ReamLevel I: Plata Sarah Bourdelais Matthew O’Donnell Ethan Oliver Myles Phillips-WilcoxHonor Philip Albert Derek Balle Delaney Foresman Annalise Groves Bethany Gove Daniel Kozma Andrew MacDonald Anna Titcomb

National French ExamFLES: (Grades Four and Five Top Scores) Certificat de Lauréat National Isabella Jacobs Amaia InceCertificat de Réussite John Lessard Ainsley Lotuff Elianna Rodriguez Caroline Usman

National History Day

Regional Competition:

Historical PapersFirst Place – Megan Cumming

The Great Irish Potato Famine: How Failure of a Crop Led to a Catastrophe for a Nation

Individual ExhibitsFirst Place – Myles Phillips-Wilcox

General Sherman and the March to the Sea: A Turning Point in the Civil War

Second Place – Matthew O’Donnell The Abolition of Slavery: An Entire Race - Free at Last?

Group ExhibitsFirst Place – Evan Benham & Daniel Kozma

The Black Death: Ate Lunch with Their Friends and Dinner with Their Ancestors in Paradise –

A Turning Point in Europe’s CivilizationSecond Place – Julia Hillsgrove & Anna Titcomb Pearl Harbor: Surprise Attack

Group PerformanceFirst Place – Andrew MacDonald & Greer Woolley Wannsee Conference: Planning the Final Solution

Group DocumentaryFirst Place – Ethan Oliver and Ryan Quinlan The Transcontinental Railroad: Changing the Way America Moved, Thought and Communicated

Individual WebsiteSecond Place – George-Henry Werowinski The Race to the South Pole: A Turning Point in Exploration

Group WebsiteFirst Place – Derek Foresman and David Janoschek The Titanic: The Greatest Nightmare at Sea

Special Honors Philip Albert was honored by the Worcester Sharks for Best Presentation of a Turning Point in Sports for his exhibit on Roberto Clemente.Sarah Bourdelais was recognized by The Clara Barton Museum for Best Account of a Turning Point in Medical History for her paper on Bone Marrow Transplants.Casey Voyer was honored by the Worcester Historical Museum for Excellence in Researching Local History in her paper on the Salem Witch Trials.

State Competition:

Historical PaperWinner – Megan Cumming Junior Division Fruitlands Museum Award

Group PerformanceHonorable Mention – Andrew MacDonald & Greer Woolley

Group WebsiteHonorable Mention – Derek Foresman & David Janoschek

Group DocumentarySecond Place – Ethan Oliver & Ryan Quinlan Qualifying to compete at National History Day Finals

National Competition:

Group DocumentaryFourth Place – Ethan Oliver & Ryan Quinlan 4th of 95 entrants at National History Day Finals

2013


Carol SelingaMain Office Receptionist and Medical Assistant

Remarks at the Appreciation Dinner on May 23, 2013

By Kristen Palojarvi

“I don’t need to tell everyone how the entire school – from faculty and staff to parents and students – feels about Carol and everything she has done over the past 19 years. She has taken her job very seriously. The organization and smooth running of the Main Office and the safety, security and health of our staff and students have always been her number one priority. Her second is getting out of the office for her daily walk!

As most of you already know, as the Main Office Receptionist and Medical Assistant to both the school-year children and the Summer Camp children, Carol has managed multiple and varied tasks throughout each and every day: daily attendance and crazed, very last minute changes to dismissal arrangements, lost and found, late arriving pieces of gym clothes and musical instruments (that needed to get to students five minutes ago!), parent mailings, tracking lists of so many returned parents forms, and up until last year, making sure everyone is up to date on their CPR/First Aid Certificates. Her job description is so extremely varied, it is two pages long. She is a Jack of All Trades, switching on a dime from Main Office responsibilities to answering phone calls to helping a sick child in the Health Office and back without missing a beat.

She is an invaluable member of the Applewild team. We have been extremely fortunate that she has decided to reduce her hours slowly over the past few years and ease into retirement. She has been able to train someone to replace her which has been a beneficial transition for everyone. We have benefited from her transfer of knowledge, and she has already gotten to start (what I think is only the beginning of) a wonderful retirement. In addition to her annual family trip to the Cape, she has already had the opportunity to travel to Florida, Texas, Ireland, Italy, and China and is planning a cruise to Canada in June. She has been taking numerous ALFA classes for seniors at Fitchburg State University that she speaks very highly of, and has taken classes on Writing your Family History, Historical Interpretation of Genesis, and ‘This I Believe.’ She loves learning new things and is constantly expanding her horizons.

Her family means the absolute world to her! She has helped care for her adorable and rapidly growing grandchildren. She is extremely active, she loves gardening, she and her husband enjoy kayaking, cross country skiing and she is an avid reader and belongs to a book club.

She is so active, I still can’t believe she is ready to retire!

As many of you know, we usually present someone who has been here as long as Carol has with a choice of an Applewild School Chair or Rocker. She has graciously asked that in lieu of a gift the money be donated to the Applewild financial aid program. And honestly, the woman never sits still, so she wouldn’t use the chair and I could never see her in a rocking chair anyway!

On a personal note, Carol, I was thinking the other day that I have known you for 12 of the years you have been here. I also realized that I have walked many miles with you over the years and we have talked about everything from work-related stuff like process changes and new ideas to the fun stuff like gardening and cooking ideas. You are a great friend and pseudo mom and I and the entire school – from faculty and staff to parents and students – will miss you!”

“We wish you all of the best in your retirement! I can only imagine all of the trips you have yet to take and all of the new things you will be learning in the future!”

Retirements

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“It seemed quite fitting to present Ginger Sauer with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her three starring roles in a life that is richly lived.”

Her influence has gone beyond the Kindergarten room. She has served on the Annual Fund, the Spelling Bee Team and the Head’s evaluation team. She has participated on search committees, has sung with the Croakers, has filled in for me numerous times to keep the Lower School humming along, and has contributed to Applewild in myriad, invaluable ways. Her sage insights, punny humor, creative generosity, deep knowledge and intelligence have enriched our school and all the many lives she has touched here.

At the same time that we appreciate and value her teaching, Ginger also has parallel lives that are very successful and rewarding. She is quite a fine actress, having been a key player in a number of local plays. She has delighted us numerous times with her quick characters, replete with accents and physical characteristics. And she is wife, mother and grandmother in a splendid family. One of our delights in Lower School was meeting young Will when he came to school at the ripe age of around three months.

This past spring we acknowledged that Ginger is retiring. However, she is anything but retiring! It seemed quite fitting to present Ginger Sauer with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her three starring roles in a life that is richly lived. And to illustrate just a hint of her achievements, we created a short film with pictures, quotes, video and song celebrating this wonderful woman. To us at Applewild, she is quite a star!”

Ginger SauerKindergarten Teacher

By Tally Lent“It is a bittersweet honor to say a fond farewell to Ginger Sauer on the occasion of her retirement. She is quite a marvel as a teacher and a colleague, and so that makes it a sweet honor to recount the ways in which she has added to our school. She is a talented, humorous, and wonderful person who will be greatly missed, and that makes it a bitter business to say farewell.

Ginger arrived at Applewild in 2000, with the opening of the Marshall Building and our first Kindergarten class, as we migrated from our historic preprimary structure into our new Lower School home. She brought a rich background of experience in teaching and studying the early childhood years, and infused her knowledge, skills, and insight into our Lower School. In her thirteen years with us, our Kindergartners have grown, learned, made friends, explored, created fairy houses, played games, read books, listened to stories, written, sewed, cooked, had free play and had fun. And Ginger has led that growth and happiness each year and over the years, working directly with 202 Kindergartners, and influencing countless other Applewild students.


The morning of June 17 was sunny and bright at Applewild, despite forecasts of rainy weather. Green balloons held aloft by Emily Bracchitta marked the spot

of heightened excitement. The Stone Family Dining Hall had been magically transformed, seemingly overnight, from our wonderful school-year lunch venue to a light and engaging early childhood center. At 7:30 am, young children with their parents in tow entered the building to begin an exciting chapter in their education. They gave gasps of delight when they opened the door to see the temporary home for the Child Development Center at Applewild: area rugs marked centers, and brightly colored equipment, wooden toys, housekeeping materials, art supplies, pint-sized tables, chairs and plants were all arranged just for the children’s happy learning and fun. And, most important, there were their beloved teachers, Sandi Thompson and Jane Gentile, greeting each student with a smile, a hug, and a joyful welcome. Let it rain outside: inside was all the fair, beautiful weather anyone could want.

The happy activities of June 17 were months in the making. Last October, Burbank Hospital announced their considered decision to end the Burbank Child Development Center. The BCDC had been in place up the hill from Applewild for more than 26 years and enjoyed a well-deserved reputation in the area for excellence in early childhood education and childcare. Over the years, we were always happy to screen BCDC youngsters for admission into our Kindergarten; they were always well-prepared, inquisitive, bright children. We were saddened to hear of its closing, and Chris Williamson reached out to HealthAlliance Hospital directors to see if there was a way that our school could be helpful in keeping the program viable.

After a number of conversations, several of us made many visits to the BCDC. Every time we went to spend time up in that lively center, we returned to Applewild feeling ever more strongly that there was much that united us and much to respect and admire about the fine work done with young children up at BCDC. Burbank Child Development Center believed in the same tenets of child development-centered, hands-on active learning, and establishing a respectful and caring community of learners that Applewild’s Lower School lives and breathes. We began to fall in love with BCDC and its wonderful directors and staff and children. We could see all the possibilities in developing a relationship with Applewild and BCDC.

Before we could make a decision about whether we could bring BCDC down to Applewild and have it be part of our school, much consideration was given to analyzing the benefits, possible negatives, program, staffing and logistics. In the end, we were convinced that

the three year old and pre-Kindergarten programs would thrive at Applewild, and we were pleased to return again to our earlier history of having a preprimary program in our school. Happily, some of the talented staff were interested and able to bring their program and resources down to Applewild. Burbank Hospital was generous in sharing resources to relocate the program to Applewild and assisted with a smooth, efficient transition.

The Child Development Center at Applewild opened on June 17 and hummed along happily all summer as part of our Summer Camp. While they were playing peacefully, work on campus happened apace to ready their new spaces. Some of this work was generously supported by a grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts. The CDCA moved into the newly renovated and attractive space in the former preprimary space in Sutton, more recently the choral room, in mid-August. The old woodshop in Sutton has also been renovated and has been vastly changed to provide more space for the CDCA as well as space for our Extended Day program, which is now housed there. Our Extended Day staff works with CDCA staff to provide afterschool care for our students in grades one through eight who stay at school beyond regular class hours. Kindergarten students who want to stay beyond the 2:00 pm Kindergarten dismissal will be walked over to the Sutton Building for a fun, well-supervised afternoon. The Tree Garden has been entirely fenced in to provide a safe space for our youngest students and will continue to be the place for Kindergarten to have recess and now will be used by our CDCA children throughout the day.

It was delightful to have our new CDCA students and teachers here on campus this summer and we are off to a wonderful beginning this fall with a good-sized group of Beginners (our three year old program) and Pre-Kindergartners (our four and young five year old program). The fine weather continues to shine on our Child Development Center at Applewild!

The morning of June 17 was sunny and bright at Applewild, despite forecasts of rainy weather. Green balloons held aloft by Emily Bracchitta marked the spot

of heightened excitement. The Stone Family Dining Hall had been

the three year old and pre-Kindergarten programs would

to our earlier history of having

talented staff were interested and able to bring their program and

Child Development Center at Applewild By Tally Lent

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The Social Studies Department, with the able assistance of Lower School Division Head Tally Lent, conducted a curricular review during the 2012-2013 school year. It proved to be a year rich in examining the social studies and how we teach them here at Applewild. It was gratifying to see what has changed since our last review and how we have improved in a number of areas.

Because we do not follow the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and because the emerging Common Core Standards do not have a separate section for social studies at this time, we chose to compare our curriculum with the ten themes for the teaching of social studies recommended by the National Council for the Social Studies. As part of this exercise comparing the curriculum maps with the NCSS themes, we explored the themes and discussed in detail whether they are or should be present in our curriculum. We found that each of the themes is embedded within the continuum of our Applewild social studies curriculum. Since our last review five years ago, we are proud that we have strengthened our teaching of economics and we continue to enhance our focus on multicultural and diversity issues. One overlap that we are still working to improve is the so-called “holiday and heroes” approach to diversity. Some of our lower grades are working to broaden their focus during Black History Month from just Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks to others.

A strength of our curriculum, enhanced since our last review, is the teaching of geography in all grades. This study is capped by a full year of world geography in seventh grade. This enhancement of geography throughout the continuum prepares our students well for participation in the National Geographic Bee in grades four through eight. In addition, this solid preparation in geography prepares our students well for their studies in secondary school and beyond, and for their roles as informed global citizens. After reading an article on teaching geography from different perspectives, a number of teachers would like to add “What’s Up? South!” World Maps to their collections.

We also believe that the teaching and conducting of research are important, so students at all levels are also involved in research, culminating in our eighth grade students participating in National History Day. (See NHD.org for more information.) As we complete this report, two Applewild students, Ethan Oliver and Ryan Quinlan are competing at National History Day at the University of Maryland.

In the fifteen years Applewild has been participating, a number of our students have competed at nationals. This was the first year our students made it to the final round of the national competition. Congratulations to Ryan and Ethan.

Another goal of the review was to examine the curriculum for integration with other departments especially as we support our school-wide goal to improve the teaching of writing. We found numerous, strong connections with language arts of course, but also with art, science, educational technology and information literacy in the various grades. Social studies teachers support and use our writing programs — Six Traits in first through fourth grades, EMPOWER in grades three through five, and the John Collins Program in fifth through eighth grades.

As part of this review, the Social Studies Department looked closely at our school’s Core Competencies to see where they are employed within the social studies curriculum. We found this to be a refreshing and challenging endeavor. It provided for a lively and deep discussion to parse our grade-level concepts and skills using the lens of these competencies, and we were excited to see just how integrated they are within our continuum.

This is an exciting time to be teaching with all the technologies available. Social studies teachers are using varied technologies from the traditional, such as videos and overheads, to the more exciting methods available in our Activ boards and the multiple uses of the computers – podcasts, iMovies, Skype and internet research.

Curriculum review

Social StudiesBy Todd Goodwin, Department Chair

“We are pleased with the depth and breadth of our social studies curriculum, particularly with the enhancements we put into effect since our last review five years ago.”


The Applewild Social Studies Department continues to develop and integrate multiculturalism and diversity into the curriculum as well as take the lead in promoting this focus for the entire school. Our department has taken on this challenge much as other departments have taken on special foci, such as writing by the English Department, and the Science Department’s green initiative and the Math Department’s leadership of a problem solving approach. We maintain and continue to add to our diversity resource list for students, teachers and families. Our school librarian updates this list and maintains a link to it from the library website and, when possible, adds the books and articles from the list to our library collection. We welcome resource recommendations from other members of the Applewild Community. (To access go to the Applewild Website>Library>Booklists>AISNE Diversity Booklist). Social studies teachers frequently add books and other resources that explore multiculturalism and diversity to their classroom libraries. These titles are also forwarded to our librarian for addition to the master list and possible addition to the school library.

We are pleased with the depth and breadth of our social studies curriculum, particularly with the enhancements we put into effect since our last review five years ago. At this time we do not recommend any major curriculum revisions or programmatic changes, though we will continue to refine our focus on diversity and will develop curricular offerings to deepen those grade offerings that have more of “holiday and hero” emphasis. We will continue to focus on and learn about and teach what it means to be in a diverse community, country and world. We will continue to support writing across the curriculum and integrate technology into our classroom practices.

Curriculum review (cont.)

Social Studies

One of the greatest assets of our department is our teachers. They are knowledgeable and passionate about social studies and their teaching, and their interest and skill in this curricular area add great strength to this department. In addition, the resources provided by our school, the field trips that inform our studies, and our well-thought-out continuum of skills and concepts ensure that the Social Studies Department is in fine shape and well-poised to continue to help develop knowledgeable and capable students of our world.

Young warriors at Higgins Armory Museum’s annual Siege the Day event.

“…the Social Studies Department is in fine shape and well-poised to continue to help develop knowledgeable and capable students of our world.”

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By Robert Jones

One usually thinks of the Transcontinental Railroad as the enormous building project that connected our country, east and west, fulfilling manifest destiny. But for two Applewild students, Ryan Quinlan and Ethan Oliver (class of 2013), the railroad led south to the 2013 national finals of National History Day at the University of Maryland in College Park.

National History Day has grown from 129 students participating in 1974 in Ohio, to nearly 700,000 participating this year from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Guam, South Asia, China, and Korea. Each affiliate of National History Day holds a competition in April or May and is allowed to send two representatives in each of the categories (table-top exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites, and papers) to the national contest. Exhibits, documentaries, performances, and websites have individual and group categories. Topics are determined by a yearly theme established by the national office. This year’s theme was Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events; next year’s theme is Rights and Responsibilities in History.

Ethan and Ryan researched and produced a documentary entitled The Transcontinental Railroad: Changing the Way America Moved, Thought, and Communicated. They conducted their research, using both primary and secondary sources, in school and at home. In order to produce a ten-minute documentary they needed to investigate many documents and photographs. They selected those best suited to their thesis, wrote a corresponding script, and put their project together mastering the technology involved in the process. The result was a fascinating, informative piece that both examined the challenges of a building project of such

magnitude, and highlighted the impact of the railroad on our nation. The strength of the documentary was in its interpretation of the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on our nation.

The Transcontinental Railroad: Changing the Way America Moved, Thought, and Communicated finished first in Central Mass Regional History Day and second in the Massachusetts State contest, earning Ethan and Ryan a place in the national contest. There were a total of 95 junior division group documentaries divided into seven groups at nationals. The boys finished second in their grouping, earning them a coveted spot in the national finals – only the second Applewild entry to ever qualify for the national finals.

Because National History Day took place the same week as Applewild’s graduation and related activities, the Olivers and Quinlans made significant sacrifices to allow the boys to participate in both “events.” Mr. Oliver, Ryan, and Ethan flew down on Sunday to allow the boys to be fresh for their early Monday morning judging. They were judged and then flew back to Massachusetts in time to participate in the graduation dinner and dance. While they were dancing the night away, their families received word that they had qualified for Tuesday evening’s finals.

Ethan and Ryan participated in Tuesday’s Recognition Day and it was off again to the airport, this time with Mrs. Quinlan. On arrival in Maryland they received Jones’s 30-minute tour of the university and presented their documentary to the judges. After viewing a bit of the competition and grabbing a bite to eat, it was off to the airport to try for a few hours of sleep before graduating with their classmates.

The commitment and dedication of Ryan and Ethan, along with the incredible support of their families, were largely responsible

for their success this year. One thing that set them apart from other participants was their complete openness to the suggestions of the judges along the different levels of the History Day experience. They modified their work after class suggestions, regional and state suggestions, and after their participation in the workshop held each year for the Massachusetts students going to nationals. To make adjustments in a documentary is far more work than adding or subtracting from a paper, and Ryan and Ethan were willing to do what it took to improve upon their work.

In the end, The Transcontinental Railroad: Changing the Way America Moved, Thought, and Communicated was selected as the fourth best junior division group documentary in the nation this year!

This was the highest finish ever for an Applewild entry, one spot away from receiving a medal and cash award!

history Day

Riding the tRanscontinental RailRoad to MaRyland

Congratulations Ethan and Ryan!


Over the past several years, Applewild’s Upper School math program has really hit its stride. In designing S’More Math, Mrs. Gregson and Mrs. Cowan have sought to expose students to topics that are not often covered in scheduled math classes and to share their enthusiasm for math in a more casual setting. Armed with great snacks and hands-on activities, they welcomed 26 students who found fun and challenge through a wide variety of topics. “One of the best parts of S’More Math is seeing students of different ages and abilities come together to learn and play,” says Mrs. Cowan.

This spring, students learned about fractals by modeling Sierpinski triangles in a session titled “Three is a Magic Number.” During “To Infinity and Beyond,” students learned about the fourth dimension and modeling by analogy, as they created hypercubes out of gumdrops and toothpicks. As part of “One-Sided Stories” participants created and then repeatedly cut colorful Mobius strips, exploring the resulting pattern of the number of sides. After learning about mathematical sequences, both ordinary and extraordinary, students created sidewalk sequences for each other to solve as part of “What Comes Next.”

“S’More Math is a great way for kids to appreciate how truly fun math can be,” adds Mrs. Gregson.

By Lynda Gregson and Janet Cowan

A GLIMPSE INTO S’MORE MATH

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“One of the best parts

of S’More Math is seeing

students of different ages

and abilities come together

to learn and play,”

Mrs. Cowan


Not long ago, recently retired Kindergarten teacher Ginger Sauer watched as a small group of students in seventh and eighth grades walked into her class carrying a shiny wooden table, which they announced as a gift to her class. The table was just the size for a Kindergartner to cozy up to. The three Upper Schoolers had made the table in woodshop as an extra project after they finished their furniture pieces for that year. They were clearly proud of their creation and pleased by the surprised look on Mrs. Sauer’s face.

In the next room, a first grade girl was speaking to her friend about what she liked most about school. “I like shop!” she said brightly. SHOP??? In first grade? Of course! Because this is Applewild. Actually, shop begins in Kindergarten. Woodworking has been a part of the Applewild curriculum since the beginning.

The gifted table was formally presented later in the day in front of the whole Lower School at their Common Time. It was a

great opportunity for the younger students to see the kind of project they could look forward to when they will be in Upper School. Upper School woodworking teacher Jack Bowen is quick to point out that the program frequently ties in to projects in other disciplines. Students must use math to measure and design. Projects such as building solar cookers, catapults, electrical connectivity boxes and leaf presses connect to history or science classes. Students have built a cold frame to enhance the gardening initiatives at the school and use their skills when building sets for drama productions. Bowen knows the students like the visual aspect of putting things together, turning a one-dimensional drawing into a three- dimensional object. He points out that it becomes a life skill – being able to fix things at home.

The woodshop program, as with all disciplines at the school, has direct ties to the Core Competencies.

Students must: Think Critically —“to independently consider, connect, and extend knowledge and understanding… to be flexible problem solvers.” Create — “… design, develop, build, produce, generate.” Persevere — “to continue pursuits of value even in the face of adversity, and to know when to ask for help.” Collaborate— “to participate actively, share responsibility, and celebrate group accomplishments.”

Sharon McGowan teaches Kindergarten through fourth grade shop in the Lower School Marshall Building. Jack Bowen teaches shop for grades five through eight in the recently renovated space just below Flat Rock, which is filled with power tools and an air filtration system. All who use the facility are grateful for the well-equipped, spacious and well-lit shop, which is an ideal learning environment. The facility was courtesy of the Goodnow family and Woodmeister Master Builders as part of the Building Community Capital Campaign.

Woodshop at Applewild By Peggy Williamson

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Students learn to use hand tools during their Lower School years as they practice measurement and fractions. In Upper School, they design their own projects and construct them using power tools. The curriculum takes into consideration students’ developmental levels, physical abilities, and above all safety measures. In Lower School students learn safe shop behavior, basic measurement skills, use of hand tools, abrasives, adhesives, stains and finishes, and work with geometric shapes. First graders make wooden balancing toys, second graders make transportation vehicles (trucks, boats), third grade makes musical instruments and fourth grade has an array of project choices including electrical connectivity boxes and lamps. With these

projects come more advanced planning and measuring skills.

Fifth graders, who move to the upper campus woodworking shop, learn about a variety of species of wood, common defects in lumber, and use more advanced layout and measurement tools and shop tools. Sixth grade brings basic drafting. Seventh graders are introduced to power equipment, maintainance of hand and power tools, methods of traditional and modern wood joining, and they begin the process of furniture building. Eighth graders concentrate on furniture making and safe power machine operation.

This year in woodshop, seventh grader Jamie Aciukewicz made a clock, which he donated to the school to be used in the Stone Family Dining Hall. The wood came from a tree that fell in the yard of a relative of Ben Gambuzza ’12. Last year, George Henry Werowinski ’13, completed a large colonial-

style doll house, which was begun as an extra woodworking project by his older sister Emma Werowinski ’ll and her friend, Paige Zeiler ’ll, but which was unfinished before they graduated. Students who have had the privilege of experiencing the woodshop program over a number of years speak fondly of their projects through the years. One would be hard pressed to find a student at Applewild who doesn’t enjoy shop. At the 2013 graduation ceremonies, it was pointed out that the podium all speakers stood behind to speak on that day was made by Will Aubuchon ’92. Will was on stage that day as President-elect of the Board of Trustees to hand out diplomas to the new alumni.

Teacher Ginger Sauer watches as

a group of students walk into her

class carrying a shiny wooden table

which they announced as a surprise

gift to her class.


The desks were cleared out and the lockers were cleaned, but the sounds of children still lingered at Applewild. The new season of Summer Camp had begun! This past summer our program grew to include new campers, new activities and new counselors. It was also the first year we served in the capacity of Summer Camp Directors and we were both very excited and enthusiastic about our new challenge.

Our beloved Summer Camp has a variety of offerings, including the Senior Camp for the older children and Summer Adventures for the younger campers. We also invited children to sign up for our Enrichment Camp featuring the Writing Institute, a Girls’ Field Hockey and Lacrosse Camp, and new this year, a Music, Movement and Drama class.

Campers entering second through tenth grade were given the opportunity to choose their activities. Some of the choices included woodworking, rocket building, ceramics, “Sports Dabbler,” swimming lessons and our Counselor-in-Training program. The campers were involved in small-group team building projects as well. The Senior Camp had many Applewild alumni affiliated with it. Joining the camp this year were Applewild graduates Samantha Morrison ’09 and Alessandro Secino ’10. Samantha was our Counselor-in-Training Coordinator and Alessandro was a Senior Counselor. They teamed up with alum Christian Bradley ’12, who helped out as a Junior Counselor in the woodworking activities.

The younger children attended the Summer Adventures division of the camp. These children enjoyed activities based on a new theme each week. Whether it was “Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue” or “Let’s Get Messy,” the children were participating, learning and having fun!

The Stone Family Dining Hall was converted into a new childhood center and it housed our Summer Adventures campers. The center was filled with water tables, games, toys,

By Milissa Cafarella and Bailey SheaSUMMER CAMP 2013

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arts and crafts, books, climbing apparatus and happy, busy children! Teachers Sandi Thompson and Jane Gentile led the program. Joining them as Junior Counselors were Liam Lafferty and Mike Alario as well as Applewild alumna, Anna MacDonald ’12.

We were also fortunate to have several recent Applewild graduates return to camp this year as volunteers. Olivia Lo ’11 volunteered as a lifeguard and swim instructor and Sophie Hager ’12 and Gwen Ream ’12 assisted at the Girls’ Field Hockey and Lacrosse Camp.

All the campers learned new songs, games, science experiments, and met new friends. They participated in group activities such as “Wacky Wednesday,” where each week they dressed up based on a theme. Campers even enjoyed watching the counselors dress up “wacky!”

We were also thrilled to have some of our Applewild teachers conducting programs of their own as part of camp this summer. Kyle Gillis directed the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Camp for girls entering grades five through eight with the goal of helping athletes have fun while getting better in both sports. He introduced drills designed to help the girls hone their skills and develop game situation instincts, regardless of their level of experience. Each day concluded with scrimmages to reinforce instruction and training.

Jennifer Caldwell was back again this summer teaching the popular Summer Writing Institute. This two-week session helped enthusiastic writers develop their writing ideas. She highlighted favorite authors and studied technique and style to further inform the participants’ own writing. Mornings were filled with short bursts of reading, various writing exercises and sharing. Afternoons were more concentrated on the writing of the students’ choice as they focused on beginning or continuing their own novels.

Erin Schlesinger offered a new program this year called Music, Movement and Drama. Children between the ages of 8 and 11 who attended the workshop combined music, movement, drama, and child-friendly instruments to create their own pieces that were performed onstage. The children had

fun composing their own music, playing instruments, singing, dancing, writing poetry and lyrics and actively engaging in the creative process.

As the summer camp season ended the sounds of children laughing, balls bouncing, swimmers splashing, rockets blasting and voices singing faded away. They were replaced with teachers greeting, lockers closing and children chattering. We returned to our teaching positions at Applewild, delighted we took on the new challenge of directing this year’s summer program.


Alumni Entertainment Showcase

prevention film project for the Centers for Disease Control.

“I attended Applewild in the mid- 80’s when computers were the size of cars and the Internet was a concept, but if you are to look at technology as a tool for telling stories, then Applewild was critical

to my career. In fact, Applewild influenced me in many ways – whether learning about anadromous fish in Mrs. Halloway’s social studies class, or studying Russian history with Mr. Buck, I learned about the importance of knowledge and that learning is essential to being an informed, insightful and thoughtful person. Even more important though, beyond the academic rigors, Applewild taught me about the importance of community.”

Hannah lives with her partner, Colette, who is chef and proprietor at the Sitka restaurant, Ludvig’s Bistro. They have a six-month-old son named Miles. She’s happy to report that “Life is good!”

Hannah Guggenheim was a member of Applewild’s Class of 1986 and went on to Tabor Academy. After secondary school, she studied Art and Art History at The American University of Paris. She majored in Ethnic Studies while earning her BA at The College of Wooster. She then earned her BFA in Film Production at San Francisco State University. She has worked as a cinematographer for nearly two decades. Her documentary work has received acclaim as well as airplay on PBS, CNN and Fox News. Her film, Benji and Judah, premiered at the prestigious Mill Valley Film Festival in 2008. She says, “Whether I chose film or it chose me, I am not sure, but it sure makes going to the office a thrill every day.”

After having lived and worked in the Bay Area as a documentary filmmaker for over 15 years, she decided to move to Alaska. She tells us, “I now live on Baranof Island, in the small fishing community of Sitka, Alaska. I live amongst the salmon, bears and eagles in the Tongass National Rainforest – the largest temperate rainforest in the world. It is a breathtaking place that has greatly informed my work in still photography and cinematography.”

“Although I live on an island in southeast Alaska, I am a freelance filmmaker – shooting PSAs, directing projects for museum exhibits and occasionally doing the festival circuit. I have been working for the Alaska Humanities Forum for the past year as their embedded documentarian.” Other projects she has been involved with include shooting content for an Alaska based anti-bullying campaign, filming for the Smithsonian on a repatriation project, working on a film about Alaskan native language revitalization and shooting a suicide

Hannah Guggenheim ’86

Tongass National Rainforest – the largest temperate rainforest

“Even more important though,

beyond the academic rigors,

Applewild taught me about the

importance of community.”

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Mike Dow ’88Mike Dow is currently a writer and producer on the TVLand television show, Happily Divorced. He has lived in Los Angeles and worked in the entertainment industry for about 18 years. He notes, “I’ve worked on a LOT of television shows— good ones, bad ones, ones that were only on for one episode, some that were on for a hundred episodes! It’s a fun part of the field to work in because you are always meeting new people and working on new projects.”

He recalls, “I’ve always been fascinated by film and TV. As a kid, my dad brought me to a lot of movies on the weekends and I loved watching sitcoms like Three’s Company, Taxi and Good Times. I remember thinking when I was 10 years old that if I was going to spend all this time watching TV, I might as well try to have a hand in making it. Fellow Applewild alum Nat Jellinek and I had a lot of fun making our own comedic home movies, but I’m not sure if I thought of it as a potential career until I got to high school. While there, a college counselor told me there were actually schools where I could study film and TV production. It sounded like a great idea!”

Mike states, “One or two teachers certainly had a hand in trying to convince me NOT to enter this field! The entertainment business is a hard one to be successful in, and it’s an even harder business if you want to make a positive impact on society. I think those great teachers were just looking out for my best interests and wanted me to use my education wisely. On the other hand, every teacher at Applewild always encouraged my creativity, video making and passion for entertaining people.”

At Applewild, he states, “Mrs. Marino was one of my favorite teachers. She almost had me becoming a biologist! I loved Latin with Mr. Collings, history with Mr. Jones and French with Monsieur Chamas (also my occasional carpool buddy). I also loved Mrs. Kahan not just as my math teacher, but as my Applewild Camp boss! And I will never forget the Marshall family and all they meant to me as a kid. I’m sure I’m leaving out some great people, but really I loved every teacher there.”

Mike told us he had many fond memories of his time at Applewild. He states, “Actually, a lot of them do revolve around the occasional videos I made for class projects. One video was a history of Romulus

and Remus for Latin class. I believe the other one was for history class starring fellow alum Joe Matthews. Though it was supposed to be on a fairly serious historical subject, I recall Mr. Jones crying laughing at Joe’s amazing portrayal of a woman. (I could never really take anything too seriously, hence my current career as a comedy writer.)”

After attending Applewild, Mike went to Phillips Exeter Academy for secondary school and attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for college where he received a BFA in Film and TV Production.

When Mike was asked what advice he would give to those who plan to pursue a career in entertainment, he noted, “As I said before, the entertainment business is a tough one. Whether you’re a writer or a dancer or a singer, you are trying to create art in some form. It’s not always so easy to make a living that way because the appreciation of art is very subjective. A lot of times, people don’t like what you created or want you to create something different, so you have to be able to deal with a lot of rejection. It’s like being judged on American Idol… every day! At the same time, if you are passionate about what you do and work hard, you can create a successful and satisfying career. Another thing to consider is that a big part of the entertainment field includes professionals who work with artists. Maybe you have a great eye for movies and could be a media executive helping unknown films get to the big screen. Or you could be an attorney and help artists protect their creative rights. Maybe you’re a programmer who can design an app to make a television show available to people on their mobile devices. There are lots of ways to be part of this industry.”

me to a lot of movies on the weekends and I loved watching sitcoms Fran Drescher and Dan Aykroyd with Mike on the set of Happily Divorced.



Sara Colangelo ’94

Sara Colangelo ’94 is an award-winning writer and director. Her first film, the short documentary, Halal Vivero, explored the secret world of immigrant-run slaughterhouses in New York City and was a National Finalist at the 2006 Student Academy Awards, which is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual competition for college and university filmmakers. Her narrative short, Un Attimo di Respiro, screened at over fifteen national and international film festivals including the eminent Tribeca and South by Southwest (SXSW) film festivals. It earned Sara a prestigious Wasserman Prize for Best Direction at New York University.

Sara’s thesis film, a short entitled, Little Accidents, had its world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. It garnered numerous awards, including a Warner Bros. Production Prize and Grand Jury Prizes from the Seattle International Film Festival and San Francisco Shorts Fest, among others. In addition, Sara was named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film” in July 2010.

Her feature film of the same title, Little Accidents, was inspired by the short and explores tragedy and redemption within an American coal mining community. During its development the script was supported by the Sundance Writers and Directors Labs and garnered such honors as an Adrienne Shelly Foundation Award, an Indian Paintbrush Fellowship, and a 2011-2012 Annenberg Institute Fellowship. Sara shot the film on location in West Virginia this summer, and is currently editing it. It will star Elizabeth Banks, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny and newcomer Boyd Holbrook.

Sara was a “lifer” at Applewild, attending from preprimary through ninth grade, graduating in 1994. After Applewild, she joined Phillips – Exeter Academy’s Class of 1997. From there she went to Boston College but transferred to Brown University in her sophomore year, where she majored in History. She says, “I really loved studying History – and it was a field that got me thinking about stories on both the macro and micro levels, the epic unfolding of events alongside the smaller, intimate stories of normal folks.” Upon graduating, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and lived in Bologna, Italy for a year studying Italian Fascist-era literature and politics. She received her M.F.A. at New York University’s Graduate Film Division. She now resides in New York City.

2010 Sundance Film Festival. It garnered numerous awards, including

Sara says, “I’m very blessed to do what I love for a living, and to be in a position where women are able to have better footing and opportunities within the film industry. Creating and putting art into the world is a daunting task, and one that often leaves you emotionally exposed, but there’s nothing I’d rather be doing. One of the thrills of being a director is that you wear many hats – you are in charge of creating entire worlds with their own logic, space and time. It means thinking about each character and their inner workings, thinking about costumes, set design, and the visual language that will be the backbone of the story. But what’s great is that you always do this with the help and talents of your actors and crew members. That collaboration is by far the greatest joy of the process and the element that keeps me learning.”

Sara credits Applewild with having had an important role in introducing her to the Arts. “Singing songs and finger painting with Mrs. Cragin were feats as highly valued as learning to count and recite the alphabet. And whether it was studying Catherine the Great with Mr. Jones, reading French comics with M. Chamas, or traveling up the NH coast and collecting specimens for Marine Biology class with Mrs. Marino – Applewild encouraged me to think creatively and critically, and to remain curious (outside the parameters of report cards). That’s a rare gift and one I’ll always value. “

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Rebecca Lee ’99Rebecca Lee is currently an assignment editor at ABC News on the national news desk. Rather than producing for a specific show like World News with Diane Sawyer or Good Morning America, she works for all ABC News platforms, from dot-com to radio to their flagship broadcasts. Her job is part editorial, part logistical, and part “story-pitching.” She notes, “As an editor, I make sure that ABC’s reporting is factually correct. For example, if there were a plane crash in San Francisco, I would call the airline to get a statement. I’d also phone SF police to get the latest numbers on fatalities and injuries as well as other reportable details. In this same scenario, I have to handle the logistics of determining which of our correspondents, producers, and crews to send to the crash site and then to launch them so we can get them on air as soon as possible. Finally, my job involves reading a lot of different news sources, coming up with interesting pieces for our shows, and then pitching them to my bosses.”

When asked why she decided to pursue her career, she replied, “I have always been interested in journalism. In Mrs. Tower’s third grade class, Laura Nickrosz and I attempted to start a weekly newspaper for our class. (I think that it ‘survived’ exactly one issue!) At Deerfield Academy, I served on the newspaper and literary magazine staff. In college, I had an internship at ABC News and worked on pieces for Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters, and other well-known anchors. A career in journalism attracts me because no day is ever the same. I can’t tell you how my day is going to go after I swipe my security pass at the front door in the morning. Also, when news is breaking and everything is frenetic, I thrive and do some of my best work.” She adds, “Broadcast journalism also combines two of my lifelong passions—writing and photography. The production process involves extensive reading (i.e. research) and writing, as well as a critical eye for setting up live shots, lighting interviews, and capturing useable b-roll.”

She recalls, “Working on the yearbook with Mr. Rabideau taught me that I loved photography and page layouts. That experience at Applewild led me to want to be on the school newspaper at Deerfield, which was then followed by writing for my college paper and then a job at ABC News after completing my undergraduate degree (double majors in history and French). Thanks for the job, Mr. Rab!”

When asked about her favorite teachers and memories of her days at Applewild, she notes, “I have so many favorite Applewild teachers: Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Cragin, Mr. Jones, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Rabideau, and Monsieur Chamas. However, my all-time favorite is Mrs. Spiegelman. (If you can’t tell, I’m not really a math/science kid). I’ll never forget hiking in the woods behind campus with Mr. Goodwin, the excitement

that came with watching Mr. Dow flood the preprimary parking lot in preparation for the ‘ice skating rink,’ Green-White Day, the Harvest Fair, and the first shorts day of every year.”

After leaving Applewild, Rebecca went to Deerfield Academy. She attended Hamilton College and graduated with a BA in History and French. She then received a Masters degree in China Studies and International Economics from Johns Hopkins University (School of Advanced International Studies).

In a final comment to students pursuing career options, she states, “Challenge yourself. This advice isn’t just for those interested in entertainment or media. In any profession, it behooves you to push yourself to your fullest potential. It’s important to put yourself in situations to learn new skills and to take on leadership roles.”

Rebecca currently lives in New York City. In her free time, she enjoys being outside—hiking, skiing or lazing at the beach—with family and friends, especially up in the Adirondacks. She also likes to travel. In March, she celebrated her mom’s birthday when they traveled together to Mexico. The next “dream vacation” on her list is Peru (to hike the Inca Trail) or India.

“Challenge yourself. This advice isn’t just for those interested in entertainment or media. In any profession, it behooves you to push yourself to your fullest potential.”



Nate Donaldson ’00Nate Donaldson is an actor. He moved to Los Angeles about three and half years ago to “chase the dream.” He has co-star credits on a few nationally televised TV shows, had principal roles in regional commercials, and roles in a few feature length and short films. He has also helped on the production side for a documentary that just aired on HBO.

When asked what inspired him to pursue a career in the entertainment industry he replied, “I’ve had the itch to perform since I was five years old and started classical piano lessons. It still makes me nervous every time I do it, but the rush and fulfillment that it gives me is unparalleled. I started really diving deep into acting when I was in high school. I tried out for the school play because it was the only way to get out of required study hours. After that, I was hooked.”

Looking back at his time at Applewild he notes, “There were a few teachers who greatly influenced me during my time at Applewild. I would say the teachers who influenced me the most were Mr. Jones, M. Chamas, Mr. Walker, Ms. Taylor, and Mlle. Beard (now known as Mme. Blake, apparently) who told me in sixth grade that I should be a stand up comedian. I think that was after she chastised me for being a little too much of a wildcard.”

After leaving Applewild, Nate went on to board at Middlesex School in Concord, MA, and then double majored in Business and Theatre at Wake Forest University.

His advice to those aspiring to a career in the entertainment industry: “Throw your heart into it. It’s a roller-coaster ride that takes a lot of time and effort. There will be bad days – lots of them – but you have to learn to focus on the good ones and just keep plugging away. Also, to give some more practical advice, at this point everything is pushing towards digital. The entire industry is changing as we speak thanks to the internet. If you can learn how to monetize an online presence in the entertainment world, I think you’re on the right track.”

These days, Nate tells us, “I have a wonderful girlfriend and lots of friends out here, including Eric Brassard ’01.” Nate is also still playing and recording music with a few people in his spare time.

“Throw your heart into it. It’s a roller-coaster ride that takes a lot of time and effort. There will be bad days – lots of them – but you have to learn to focus on the good ones and just keep plugging away.”

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Eric Brassard ’01Eric has been working for a writer/producer at Sony Pictures TV for almost three years now. “I started off as his assistant on a show called Drop Dead Diva and have since developed five broadcast network pilots with him, one of which, The Mob Doctor, made it to air on FOX last fall. I’ve fallen in love with the development cycle and am currently working on four new pitches that we’re bringing out to the market!”

Reminiscing about what inspired him to pursue this line of work, he tells us, “A good friend of my mom’s has worked in movies for 20 years— I remember hearing his stories when I was a kid: on the set of Twister with Helen Hunt, in the Bahamas shooting Speed 2 with Sandy Bullock… and I fell in love with it. His wife has been doing Teri Hatcher’s hair since Lois & Clark and when I moved to LA in June of 2008 she was kind enough to help me get a job as a Production Assistant (mostly just getting coffee and trying to look real busy) on Desperate Housewives.”

Some of Eric’s former Applewild teachers played a role in influencing him to enter this field. He recalls, “While I love Ms. Hager for instilling in me a flare for the dramatic, I think my main influencers from my Applewild days are M. Chamas and Ms. Gregg. M. Chamas was, and is, the most kind and caring man I’ve ever known – and that’s what makes him such a formidable teacher. He loves the French culture (and soccer, of course) and he breathed life into every word spoken and read in his class. That passion was infectious, and I certainly caught it and am inspired by it every day. Ms. Gregg and I had a tough time when I was her student, but that was because she loved English and the art of writing… and I didn’t… but she saw potential in me and was relentless in getting me to make good on it. Today, I am a writer and I work with other writers every day, and her words and insights into the field remain a constant presence for me in my work.”

Eric’s favorite class at Applewild was Mr. Rabideau’s photography class. He adds, “Mr. Rabideau also taught my mom and two of my uncles (Sarah, Tim, and Will Smith). He always just felt like one of the kids. I have this memory of asking to borrow his personal camera so I could be the wedding photographer at my uncle Will’s wedding. He lent it to me and I took a million pictures. Not even one was in focus. Ms. Norris (now Mrs. Hamilton, I believe) will always have a place in my heart: she and I were new to Applewild at the same time, and somehow knowing that made it home just that much faster for me. “

Eric says he has countless fond memories of his days at Applewild. He recalls, “Any of the sports – especially walking up the hill to the soccer fields and learning that the cool-young teachers lived in that

building. I felt so in-the-know! The plays that Mrs. Hager put on. Mrs. Peacock in the chorus room. Mr. Stancato laughing at me when I told him I wanted to build a table that was three times the size of anyone else’s (that table has since been converted into a vanity in my parent’s house)! Skiing on Friday afternoons at Wachusett!”

After leaving Applewild, he attended St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA. Eric graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in French Language.

When asked what advice he would offer to those looking to enter the entertainment field, he notes, “The first thing is make sure you know what you want to do. Is it acting, writing, directing, special effects, makeup? Then, also be OK with the fact that when you start doing that thing, you’ll probably change your mind. So the advice is this: Say yes to every opportunity you get for the first year or two—meet as many people as possible and try everything. Then reassess where you are and identify the best way to get where you want to be. The best gift you can give yourself—I think anywhere, but specifically in entertainment—is courage to ask questions (and never aim to make people think you already know if you don’t. They like mentoring us out here, let them!).”

Eric is currently living in Los Angeles about 20 feet north of Sunset Boulevard, which he notes “is a dream come true!” He adds, “My roommate, David Forest ’97, is an Applewild alum and we see plenty of Nate Donaldson ’00 (who made short work of showing me what was what on the soccer field back in our Applewild days) who is an actor out here.”



Jordan Runtagh ’03Jordan Runtagh has spent the entirety of his career working in entertainment. “At the moment I work at MTV Networks as an entertainment journalist, but my title is pretty much the only consistent part of my job. Every day is so different! Each morning when I step into the offices in New York’s Times Square, I feel like I’m gearing up for something new, exciting, and (occasionally) terrifying. I write about anything and everything across the pop cultural spectrum, but music is my true passion and my favorite subject to cover. Conducting interviews with musicians and actors is a regular part of my job, as well as writing reviews for movies, records and concerts.

Obviously those moments are really fun, but my favorite part of the job is actually to research and write informational articles with titles like 15 Songs You Didn’t Know Were Covers and 20 Crazy Stories Behind Band Names. It sounds corny, but it’s so cool to get paid to learn about a subject you’re passionate about! That never gets old to me.

It’s the kind of career that’s definitely not just 9 to 5. Many times I have to go out into the field to do interviews at red carpet movie premieres, backstage at rock concerts, and at fashion show runways. Traveling is a big part of the job. In the past few months I’ve traveled to Los Angeles for the Oscars, London to cover a music festival, and most recently to Orlando to write an article on the Hard Rock Cafe memorabilia vault – and I got to try on Elvis’ cape!

In my spare time, I’m currently writing a four-part television mini-series for an Italian production company, based on the life of a Mafia don. Because it’s based on a historical figure, the script required a tremendous amount of research, including a trip to Rome and the island of Sicily in order to become better acquainted with the subject matter. It’s sometimes stressful trying to fit the project in on top of my day job, but it’s a fun challenge!”

When asked what inspired him to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, he recalls, “It all started because I loved to share and make people laugh. I began writing stage plays in high school, but it wasn’t because I particularly loved the theater. I always viewed my work as a personal way to connect to another human, and speaking to a full auditorium seemed like the quickest and most efficient way to bring warmth and love to the largest amount of people. If more folks had read the school magazine, I probably would have written for that, instead!

I went to college in New York City to further study screenwriting, and took jobs working as a reporter at several local newspapers during the summer breaks. When my major required that I take an internship in order to graduate, I applied for one at MTV . . . They required the least

amount of paperwork! When the internship ended, they offered me a job as a writer for their pop culture websites. It seemed like a great way to bookend my love of entertainment with my writing skills, allowing me to pay the bills while I work on my own scripts in my off-hours.”

When asked about his days at Applewild and the teachers who had an impact on him, he states, “Applewild is made up of so many wonderful, talented and brilliant teachers, it’s difficult to choose just a few! It’s not an exaggeration to say that all of them have left their mark on me in some way. The two Mr. Goodwins (Paul Goodwin and Todd Goodwin) really made an impact by showing me that it was OK to wear your passion on your sleeve. These men were brilliant, but they never ever talked down to us. They were hysterically funny, and their infectious enthusiasm made us excited to hear whatever they had to say. Simply put, they taught me the fine art of Obsession: really diving into a subject head-first and learning as much as there is to know. This trait has followed me for the rest of my life. Their humanities classes, as well as Mr. Jones’, offered vivid portraits of the world, past and present. Hearing about different cultures and historical moments was eye-opening as a young person. The research skills honed in their classrooms come in to use every day in my career as a journalist.

I have so many wonderful memories of Applewild, it’s impossible to pick just one. Probably my favorite moments were when the entire school would gather together. It felt so good to be wrapped in such a big warm community. The Holiday Assembly in December was particularly exciting. It was such a thrill gathering in the Simonds gym (in the days before the Alumni Center for Performing Arts) to sing and perform for our friends and family. I have to admit feeling a little nervous before going out there . . . I’d never seen so many people in one place before. It seemed like millions! But all of the holiday cheer, coupled with the relief that I hadn’t messed up in front of the whole school, made for such a joyous send-off.

The fall Harvest Fair was also a highlight. As a ten-year-old it was really something special to watch your school transform into a carnival for a day! Even the teachers would get into it, painting faces, handing out tickets and judging pie contests. I couldn’t believe all of the incredible food to be had. It was like Thanksgiving came early!

But not all of my memories are of big events. Some are just little private snapshots that probably don’t mean much to anyone but me. In a lot of ways those are the best kind. I remember the way the floors creaked in the Crocker Building, and the way the bell sounded before grace at lunch time. I remember getting lost among the books in the Information Center, and also among the bushes during the long trek to

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the upper field. I remember having my ten-year-old mind blown when I learned that THIS SCHOOL HAS ITS OWN SWIMMING POOL!”

After leaving Applewild, Jordan attended Nashoba Regional High School, where he co-founded the Independent Arts Festival, an annual event that afforded him his first opportunity to write full-length stage plays for an audience. Four of his plays were directed and performed by fellow students during the time he was enrolled. He notes, “Although it could be incredibly nerve wracking and scary at times, it always proved to be among the biggest thrills of my life! Hearing people laugh at lines you’ve written? Bringing joy to a whole crowd of people? There’s absolutely nothing better! Encouraged by those experiences, I decided to pursue my passion for writing even further. I was accepted into the Screenwriting program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where I furthered my studies in writing, film and broadcasting. While there, I also spent a semester in London, where I was lucky to spend time being taught by members of the BBC and the British Screenwriters Guild.”

In high school, he received a State Senatorial Award for Arts & Humanities as a result of his work on the Independent Arts Festival. He graduated a Summa Cum Laude Honors Scholar from New York University a year early in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Screenwriting.

Jordan shares these thoughts with those considering a career in the entertainment field: “My first piece of advice is to just GO FOR IT! That applies to pretty much everything, but it’s especially true for anything creative in the entertainment world. There’s the old adage, ‘You’ve got to be yourself, otherwise what do they need you for?’

It’s important to keep that thought front and center in your mind. Holding on to the things that make you unique is crucial, not only to distinguish yourself in an industry packed with extremely talented people, but being true to yourself will keep you sane. Make the kind of art that you want to make, because it’s new and different! I know it seems daunting, but there aren’t as many rules as you would expect. If you have the vision for what you want, move towards it and don’t look down!

Learning how to multi-task is a huge skill, one that takes time to develop. As a journalist, you’re constantly juggling many balls in the air, between scheduling interviews, researching questions to ask for

a totally different interview, and writing up an article . . . or six. Factoring in any creative work you’re doing on the side, you’ve got a lot going on at all times. Setting goals, knowing how to prioritize, and working to deadlines is the only way make sure everything runs smoothly.

Finally, it’s important to learn how to recognize opportunities in unlikely places. Even if a project might not be exactly what you’d like to be doing at that given time, it could very easily be a stepping stone to something bigger, better, and more closely aligned with what you would like to be doing. You never know who you’re going to meet or what you’re going to learn. Stay excited, and take on anything that comes your way with all the enthusiasm you have!”

Jordan is currently living in Brooklyn, “in an apartment filled with too many vintage vinyl records.” He tells us that, “For fun I run an online radio-show, and occasionally act as a disc jockey at various local venues, specializing in obscure ’60s pop and R&B music. Anything that’s old and makes people dance!

My apartment has slowly become something of a ’60s music shrine. In addition to the stacks and stacks of wax, I have also amassed a truly bizarre collection of classic music memorabilia. A piece of John Lennon’s carpet hangs framed on my wall, right next to a piece of carpet from Elvis’ billiard room in the basement of Graceland. I’ve also got a small swatch of Paul McCartney’s grey stage suit worn with the Beatles, a ticket to Woodstock, a set-list autographed by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, and various other oddities. I think my family is concerned that I’m becoming a hoarder, but these things bring me an unbelievable amount of joy!”

because it’s new and different! I know it

rules as you would expect. If you have the vision for what you want, move towards it and don’t look down!

Learning how to multi-task is a huge skill, one that takes time to develop. As a journalist, you’re constantly juggling many balls in the air, between scheduling interviews, researching questions to ask for


Alumni Notes 2013-14

1961Michael Schectman reports, “Still alive. Still working in the nonprofit sector in Montana. Even more happily married – to Holly Bander. Still fond of Applewild.”

1965

Patsy Simonds Taylor announces, “I am now a grandmother with the birth of Hazel Hollmeyer Taylor born in February during the Boston Blizzard. I hitched a ride to Mt. Auburn Hospital the next morning to welcome her!! It was quite an adventure. Spence and Serena are loving parenthood and living in Somerville, MA.”

1970Cornelia Kellogg writes “I am practicing as a school psychologist in Denver, CO and continue to play music when possible. My background in foreign language — thanks to Applewild — has served me well.”

1972

Dana Jones Tuttle recalls, “So many magnificent memories of those years at Applewild.” She remembers that she served as Captain of the Green Team. She tells us she is still skiing, kayaking, fly fishing and backpacking in the Sierra and works for “the great state of Nevada” as an accountant.

1975

Susan Bolles reported that she is Art Director of the popular television show, Cougar Town.

Sally Cragin and her mother, Janet Cragin, began Riverfront Children’s Theatre in Fitchburg. Their inaugural show was performed on May 18, 2013.

1983

Susan Calder lives in Los Angeles with husband Kevin and their three children – Kelsey (9), Quinn (7) and Buck (4.5). She works at Kaiser Woodlawn Hills as an OB/

1988Josh Wein reports, “On March 16, 2012 Sara and I welcomed Zachary Ethan to the family. Sydney is a great big sister! All is well in Raleigh, NC!”

1990

Erin O’Neil Rowe writes, “Still slogging through my radiology residency. Si and I will be married 19 years in October. Enjoying being older parents to our wonderful little girl, Ashlin (17 months).”

1993

Geoff Ganem and his wife just welcomed their second child, Hannah Jane Ganem, March 18th, 2013. Her older brother, Henry, recently celebrated his third birthday. Geoff reports that he is still working at Genentech – “Approaching my ninth year! We’d love to hear from any West Coast Applewild alumni.”

Kara Aubuchon Karouni married Ghaleb Karouni this past February and is living in New Hampshire.

1995 Emily Weisner DiDonna tells us, “I am now residing in Roslindale, MA with my husband, Quentin. I am teaching English to seventh graders at a charter school, Prospect Hill Academy, in Cambridge, MA. Long, long hours, but I’m loving it!

GYN. She writes, “I miss leaf day (no autumn in LA) and Green/White competitions. Hello to my classmates!”

Jennifer Guggenheim is also an OB/GYN doctor, living in Denver, CO with her husband and three children – Noah (12), Will (10) and Chloe (6). Although her life is busy, she still manages to volunteer in Haiti when she can.

Charles Snow writes, “I’ve been working for IBM for the past seven years, have four children aged 17 down to seven, and just celebrated 22 years of marriage to my wife, Allyson. I still try to get out on a bike as much as I can (thank you, Tom Clemens), and I live in Jefferson, MA. I see Chris LeBlanc and Mike Verge now and again, and would love to hear from other members of the class of ‘83 if they happen to be in the area.

Chuck shares this photo from when he and other members of the Class of ’83 gathered together for dinner. (Chuck Snow, Wyn Paiste, Chris LeBlanc, Beth LaFortune and Liz Canner)

1986

Hannah Guggenheim continues to enjoy life in Sitka, AK. She writes, “Life is busy with documentary film projects and teaching digital storytelling workshops to educators and students, mostly focused on Alaskan native stories.”

Matthew Londe graduated from Hamilton College with a degree in philosophy. He is presently single, living and working as a professional musician and part-time disc jockey in Los Angeles.

Chuck shares this photo from when he Chuck shares this photo from when he

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1997

Jacob Denmark reports, “2013 has been a big year for me and my wife. We moved from Austin, TX to San Francisco where I’ve joined a health care software start up. And we just had our first child, Samuel, who’s 6 weeks old today (7/9).”

Caitlin Theim McShera married Ryan McShera in Rockport, MA in May 2012. “Life is good on the North Shore – we continue to renovate our house in Ipswich, and I enjoy my work in the Development Office at the Peabody Essex Museum.”

2000Tara Tersigni married Jaschar Saedi in May.

2002

Sophia D’Angelo-Lauwers and her husband William welcomed their first child on December 13, 2013. Sophia reports that she’s a beautiful baby girl whom they named Winsley.

2005

Jessica Levine graduated Tufts University in June 2012 cum laude with a degree in Psychology. She is currently doing post-baccalaureate studies at Tufts and working as an EMT for Fallon Ambulance Company in Boston.

2009Lacey Allain reports, “I am a sophomore at Franklin Pierce University. I am a pre-medical Health Science major with a minor in Anthropology. I am also a senator in the Student Government and a journalist for the university’s newspaper.”

Brandon Keleman has completed his first year of pre-med at Gettysburg College. He participated in a shadowing internship program with Reading Hospital in a Neurosurgery rotation. This past summer, he coached youth soccer with the FC United Clinics.

Zakary Shields is attending the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.

2010

Concord Academy Graduation: L-R, Max Bender ’09, Gordon Lacey, Alex Fichera ’09, Stephanie Wong, Yong Murray, Kyle Gillis

St. Mark’s School Graduation: L-R, Elizabeth Stepanek, Jay Chinnaswamy, Ethan Pailes

Lawrence Academy Graduation: L-R, Jack Niemann, Morgan Bakstran, Jay Titcomb, Allie Goodrich

Yennifer Araujo graduated from Montachusett Regional Technical High School with honors.

Morgan Bakstran graduated from Lawrence Academy and is attending Quinnipiac University.

Hannah Cattel graduated from Cushing Academy and is a member of Quinnipiac University’s Class of 2017.

Jay Chinnaswamy graduated from St. Mark’s School this past spring and has chosen to attend Northeastern University.

Nina Duggan writes, “Hello Applewild! In September, I’m going to start my first year of college through LEAPNOW by going to India and Nepal for three months. I’ll be learning about the culture, volunteering, taking classes and trekking in the Himalayas. Then, through the same program, in January I will be heading out on a solo internship doing any of 6,000 different careers in 122 different countries. Still miss Applewild very much and I am so grateful for the time I spent there.”

Rebecca Gettys attends the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA.

Allie Goodrich was awarded the Mary Elizabeth Chickering Prize for academic accomplishment, wholesome school attitude and general maturity at Lawrence Academy’s graduation last spring. She was inducted into LA’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society as a junior. She is attending Connecticut College and plays soccer for the Camels.

Samantha Guiry studies neuroscience at Dartmouth College.

Gordon Lacey graduated from Concord Academy. He has chosen to attend UMass - Amherst.

John McCrossan graduated summa cum laude from Groton School. He is a National Merit Scholar and the recipient of a Gold Medal in the National Latin Exam for the last three consecutive years. He is a freshman at Duke University.

Cameron Murphy graduated from High Mowing School last spring and now attends Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY where he majors in mechanical engineering.

Concord Academy Graduation: Concord Academy Graduation:


Yong Murray graduated from Concord Academy. He is a member of Columbia University’s Class of 2017.

Ethan Pailes graduated from St. Mark’s School where he was inducted into the Cum Laude Society. He became an Eagle Scout this year. He spent roughly a month in southern Sweden this past summer visiting his Swedish cousins. He has now matriculated at Tufts University where he plans to focus his studies on a combination of the liberal arts and engineering.

Stephen Patierno graduated with honors from Bishop Guertin High School last spring. He attends Bryant University.

Riley Smith graduated from Bancroft School and is now a freshman at Lafayette College.

Elizabeth Stepanek graduated with distinction from St. Mark’s School. She now attends Trinity College.

Tom Stone graduated from Middlesex School and has matriculated at Colby College.

Phillip Titcomb graduated cum laude from Lawrence Academy, garnering the Spanish Award. He is now a member of Cornell University’s Class of 2017.

Stephanie Wong graduated from Concord Academy last spring and now attends Claremont McKenna College.

2011Peter Bovenzi made the All EIL team in both basketball and baseball last year as a junior playing for Bancroft School.

Stuart Cattel played the role of Nicely Johnson in Cushing Academy’s presentation of Guys & Dolls. Stuart is still playing the cello.

Amy Fnine graduated with High Honors from St. Bernard’s High School.

Ben Janoschek graduated from Eaglebrook School and is now a member of the Class of 2016 at Phillips Academy, Andover.

Daniel Levine is enjoying his junior year at Concord Academy.

Michael Lyons plays in the jazz band at Bancroft School. He’s a three-season athlete and doing well academically.

Jane Melampy and Taylor Scholefield were inducted into the Cum Laude Society in their junior year at Lawrence Academy.

Zach Sowerby was awarded The Herbert E. Nims 1893 prize for excellence in sophmore English and The Eli D. Goodstein prize for excellence in advanced Latin.

2012Ben Gambuzza is attending Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, NH and is on the Honor Roll. He is participating in Marching, Concert, Honors and Jazz Band and visited

New Orleans as part of a band trip. He plays soccer and is a 200 meter runner and pole vaulter on the Track Team. Summer ’13 he was a Camp Counselor at Lawrence Academy and attended Norwich University’s “Future Leader” camp.

Sam Goodnow, Rachel Guerriero, Piper Harrod & Fred Morlock were members of the Cushing Academy Freshman team that won First Place at 2012’s International da Vinci Academic Decathlon. The competition emphasizes higher order thinking skills, problem solving, creativity, and collaboration. The Cushing students participated in the opening symposium via Skype with teachers and students from Knox Grammar School in Australia, the hosts of the competition. From Cushing, we learned that “Nearly fifty schools from around the globe participated in this rigorous day of academic tasks that encompassed engineering, science, mathematics, philosophy, code breaking, games of strategy, art and poetry, science, English, general knowledge, and creative production. Timed tasks included designing an experiment based on motion, recognizing fallacies and invalid arguments, creating a device to transport an egg as far as possible, analyzing art, images, and literature, solving Algebraic equations, making a short film, creative writing and drawing, and solving alpha-numeric codes.”

Boston Regional Reunion — January 2013 Class of 1992

Dear Applewild Community,

I would like to take this opportunity

to thank our trustees, parents, alumni,

parents of alumni, grandparents, faculty

and staff, and friends for the success

and support of the 2012-2013 Annual

Fund Campaign. I am pleased to report

that the campaign surpassed the goal of

$225,000 and raised $230,798!

The Annual Fund remains the most

important fundraiser within our school.

As you know, tuition alone does not

cover the cost of educating a child and

your contribution will subsidize every

part of the Applewild experience for

every student.

I am hopeful and confident that you

will continue to support Applewild in

the upcoming 2013-2014 campaign.

All gifts, regardless of the size, help

Applewild continue to offer the excellent

liberal arts program our students have

enjoyed for the past 56 years.

With sincere appreciation,

Tom Aciukewicz

Annual Fund Chair

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NON-RESTRICTED GIFTS: Annual Fund $ 230,798

RESTRICTED GIFTS:

Building Community Cash Payments $ 129,542Scholarships/Financial Aid $ 49,953Norm Cross Memorial Fund $ 850Child Development at Applewild Grant $ 12,000Marketing $ 64,000Parents Association $ 4,364 Miscellaneous $ 5,725

Total Restricted Gifts: $ 266,434

NON-RESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED GIFTS TOTAL: $ 497,232

Trustees $ 60,050.00Parents $ 28,717.00Alumni $ 99,669.98Faculty/Staff $ 4,569.33Grandparents $ 7,510.00Parents of Alumni $ 7,825.00Friends $ 2,002.00Former Trustees $ 4,055.00Former Faculty/Staff $ 1,290.00Former Grandparents $ 150.00Matching Gifts $ 2,151.88Vendor $ 400.00Parent Challenge $ 5,000.00Trustee Challenge $ 7,237.50

Total: $ 230,797.68

2012 -13Fundraising Summary

Annual Fund Summary 2012-13

Please Note: The trustees, parents, faculty and staff have individuals who fall into two or sometimes three of these categories. These individuals can only be placed in one category when reporting gift figures. When factoring in trustees, faculty and alumni parents, the total parent participation is 129 donors (98%) with gifts totaling $57,187. When adding alumni trustee & honorary trustee participation, the trustee participation is 21 individuals (100%) with a total of $100,150.


Tom AciukewiczKimberly Ansin ’77Will Aubuchon ’92Lisa BakstranPia Ballarin-Feldman Cathy BennettNed Benton ’63Milissa CafarellaJen CashtonMelissa Irving Christiansen ’97Christine ClineRay CollingsAlan Crocker ’64Todd Crocker ’62John Diekan

Development Volunteers

Suzanne DiekanIan Douglas ’73Christopher Dow ’93Wells DowKatrina Knott Drew ’87Laurie EckSangiwa EliamaniCaroline James Ellison ’87Ron FeldmanLisa GambuzzaMichael GambuzzaMichael Geraci ’98Matt Goguen ’85Mike GrantMaryellen Guerriero

Mark Anthony Hardy ’03Bert Honea ’67Jay Hunt ’75Stirling InceKara Aubuchon Karouni ’93Alex Lent ’02Emily Lent ’99Beth LindstromJoe LotuffTia LotuffDebbie Stone MacDonald ’80Erika Ferlins Mills ’96Jeff MitchellLaura Rogerson Moore ’74Myhanh Nguyen

The Development Office was fortunate to have volunteers in the roles of Development Committee members, our Annual Fund Chair, Par-ents Committee members, Alumni Council members, Building Community Campaign Steering Committee members, Alumni Class Agents and many others who served in various roles that were critical to our success. Thanks to the following for their tremendous support during the 2012-13 school year:

Kathryn NioseMelissa O’DonnellKristen PalojarviPeter QuagliaroliTom Rantala ’79Kim Shea-BenhamJim Short ’83David Stone ’73Tamara SwainMolly Tarleton ’91Patsy Simonds Taylor ’65Angela TrudelRobert TrudelNatalie Warganik ’94Margaret Williams ’81

Eleanor Crow Public Speaking Contest 2013

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Apple OrchardMs. Kimberly Ansin ’77Mr. Ronald M. AnsinMr. & Mrs. Wells DowMr. Ronald Feldman &

Dr. Piamarie Ballarin-FeldmanMr. & Mrs. David Stone ’73Mr. Steven Stone ’75

1957 CircleMrs. Jeanne CrockerMr. William Hurd ’60Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LotuffMr. Scott MacDonald &

Mrs. Deborah Stone MacDonald ’80Mr. & Mrs. Norman MacDonald IIIMr. & Mrs. Albert Stone

Headmaster’s Honor RollMr. Tom Abisalih &

Mrs. Lucy Crocker Abisalih ’73Mr. Matthew Colangelo ’02Ms. Sara Colangelo ’94Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel GoveMr. & Mrs. Richard HuskDr. Michael Jacques &

Dr. Sharon Wechsler Jacques ’73Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Williamson

Golden ApplesMr. Kenneth Ansin ’80Dr. Eric Belsky &

Ms. Cynthia Wilson BelskyDrs. Jack Bueno & Angelica GonzalezMr. & Mrs. Herbert Cline IIIMr. Scott Cranston &

Ms. Linda Cotter-CranstonMr. & Mrs. William EllerkampMr. Louis Franco & Dr. Darlene FrancoMr. & Mrs. Ralph GilesDrs. Karl Helmer & Ingrid Cruse HelmerMr. & Mrs. Jarvis Hunt III ’75Mr. & Mrs. William KempDr. Daniel Mollod &

Dr. Kate Jones-MollodMr. & Mrs. Michael MulliganMr. & Mrs. Richard NurmiDrs. Robert Oot & Carol RobeyMr. & Mrs. Allen RomeMr. & Mrs. B. F. Saul IIMr. & Mrs. John StimpsonMr. & Mrs. Scott Swain

Red Tail HawksMr. Naveen Agarwal &

Ms. Rachna MohankaMr. & Mrs. Phil AlbertAnonymous (2)Mr. William Aubuchon IV ’92Mr. & Mrs. Jeff BrooksDr. & Mrs. Carmine ColarussoMr. & Mrs. James CunninghamMr. & Mrs. Winslow DukeDr. & Mrs. Jason EckDr. & Mrs. Elliot FeinbergMr. & Mrs. Donald IrvingMrs. Lynn Burnham LaMar ’63Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lotuff IIDrs. Michael & Jannette LyonsMrs. Barbara Kemp Palm ’64Mr. Christopher Rhoads ’81Mr. & Mrs. Milan ShettiMs. Nancy ShiltsMs. Karen Stone ’71 &

Mr. David SchulzMr. & Mrs. Jay TitcombDr. & Mrs. Robert TrudelAtty. & Mrs. Christopher WaltonMr. & Mrs. Douglas WashabaughMr. & Mrs. L. Joshua Wein ’88Mr. & Mrs. George Zornada

ProspectorMr. & Mrs. Carl AciukewiczMr. & Mrs. Thomas AciukewiczMr. & Mrs. Brian BakstranDr. Balaji Bhagawan &

Dr. Padmini BalajiMs. Susan Bolles ’75Mr. Roland Bourque ’92Mr. Charles Bubar &

Ms. Annette RitchieMr. Thomas S. CrowMr. & Mrs. Steven EttelsonMr. & Mrs. Philip FarmerMr. & Mrs. Scott Foster ’65Mr. & Mrs. Raymond FrancoMr. & Mrs. Michael GambuzzaMr. & Mrs. Raymond HacheyMr. & Mrs. David Hindle Jr.Dr. Bert Honea III ’67Mr. Patrick Horgan ’72Mr. & Mrs. Thomas HorsmanAtty. Edwin HowardMr. Christopher Hunt ’76M. P. Crowely Co., Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Barry Maskas

Mrs. Megan James Maturo ’90Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey MitchellMr. & Mrs. Marc MonahanMs. Beth Lindstrom &

Mr. Raymond MurphyMs. Myhanh NguyenMr. & Mrs. Gaugarin OliverMs. Paula Paquette ’76Mr. & Mrs. Peter QuagliaroliMr. & Mrs. Bradley RishMrs. Erin O’Neil Rowe ’90Mr. & Mrs. John SavoieMr. Brian Shifrin ’91Mr. James Short ’83Mr. Thomas Stone ’10Mr. David Treewater ’85Mr. James Ware ’66Mr. Carl Werowinski &

Ms. Sally PendletonMs. Margaret Williams ’81Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zinck

Green & White ClubMs. Mary AframeMs. Michelle M. AgredaMr. Iouri Alsov & Ms. Lynn KremerMr. & Mrs. Karl AndersonMrs. Despina Koules Anton ’75Mrs. Elsie O’Brien Aubrey ’73Ms. Jeri BalaMr. & Mrs. Norman BanvilleMr. & Mrs. John BarkerMs. Patricia BasteriMrs. Rita BelleteteMr. Paul Benham & Ms. Kimberly Shea-BenhamMr. & Mrs. Brian BilsburyMr. & Mrs. George BlanchardMr. & Mrs. Theryn Blauser Jr.Mr. Benjamin Bolles ’77Mr. David Bourdelais & Ms. Susan WadsworthMs. Emily BracchittaMr. & Mrs. David BrewsterMr. Alexander K. Buck Jr.Ms Nancy Bullock ’64Mr. Edward Burnham ’64Mr. & Mrs. Robert CampolietoDrs. Tanya Campus & Jennifer HartmanMr. & Mrs. Jason CashtonDr. & Mrs. Jeffrey ChapdelaineMr. & Mrs. Kumar ChinnaswamyMr. & Mrs. Wayne ClarkeMr. Thomas Clemens

Mrs. Debra ComeauMs. Ann CorbeyMs. Sophia D’Angelo-Lauwers ’02Mr. & Mrs. James DannisMr. & Mrs. Samuel C. DavenportMr. & Mrs. John DiekanThe Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas Ph.D. ’73Mr. Christopher Dow ’93Mrs. Jeanne Troth Dowd ’80Mr. & Mrs. Sangiwa EliamaniMr. & Mrs. Alan EwaldMr. & Mrs. Mark FarrowMrs. Denise ForesmanMrs. Nancy Richards Freeman ’65Mr. Geoffrey Ganem ’93Mrs. Deborah Kay Goldman ’62Mr. & Mrs. Theodore GoodrichDr. & Mrs. Keith GrovesMs. Kathleen GrzewinskiMr. & Mrs. Donald Hager III ’85Mr. Benjamin Haskell ’79Mr. Christopher M. HeinzMr. & Mrs. Jeremey HenricksonMr. & Mrs. Michael HunterMr. & Mrs. Stirling InceMr. & Mrs. James Jacobs IIMr. & Mrs. Robert JanoschekDr. Nathaniel Jellinek ’88Mr. & Mrs. Larison JohnsonMs. Cornelia Kellogg ’70Ms. Anna Koules ’70Mr. Janos KozmaMr. & Mrs. Lincoln KraeuterMr. & Mrs. Robert LanoisMrs. Darleen LeGrandMr. & Mrs. Richard LentDrs. Robert Levine & Rebecca KadishMr. J. Peter Loan ’79Ms. Olivia Shea Locker ’93Ms. Anna MacDonald ’12Mr. Christopher MacDonald ’09Mr. Daniel MacDonald ’11Mr. Paul MacMahanMs. Ann Maggs & Mr. Walter CarrollMr. & Mrs. Bruce MarcusMr. Christopher MartinMr. Andrew Mason & Ms. Susan LindebergMr. & Mrs. William MayMr. & Mrs. Louis MillerMr. & Mrs. Michael MontuoriMontuori Oil Delivery, Inc.Mrs. Laura Rogerson Moore ’74Mr. & Mrs. Steven Morlock

Gift Clubs were established to acknowledge those individuals who are leaders in the Annual Fund. Thanks to the following for their financial commitment to Applewild School. Please note that all Corporate Matching Gifts have been applied to the Applewild donor. A complete listing of Corporate Matching Gifts is reported separately in the fundraising report.

Annual fund Gifts by Category


Mr. & Mrs. David NioseMrs. Marianna O’BrienMr. & Mrs. Douglas O’DonnellMrs. Rosalie O’DonnellMrs. Anne Aubuchon O’Rourke ’67Mr. & Mrs. Rodger OsgoodMs. Kristen PalojarviMr. Nicholas Papakyrikos &

Ms. Judith NormandinMr. & Mrs. Barry PeaseMr. David Post & Ms. Barry WeyburnMr. & Mrs. John QuagliaroliMr. & Mrs. James RayMr. & Mrs. James ReamMr. Peter Rome ’62Mr. Jonathan Sandler ’86Drs. Philip & Lucy SandlerMrs. Ginger SauerMr. Eric Shapiro ’76Mr. Kenneth Shapiro ’85Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy SmithMrs. Kathleen Crocker Smith ’61Mr. & Mrs. Dwight SowerbyMr. & Mrs. Michael SullivanMr. & Mrs. Lennart SwansonMr. & Mrs. Daniel TammikMs. Molly Tarleton ’91Mrs. Frances TherrienMs. Ellen Urquhart ’74Mr. & Mrs. Michael UssreyMrs. Patricia Smith-Petersen Ventry ’61Mrs. Jacqueline WaltonMr. Jason Weber & Ms. Karen JohnsonMr. & Mrs. David WoodMrs. Sara Doak Wood ’62Mr. & Mrs. Keith WoolleyMr. & Mrs. David ZeilerMs. Elizabeth Zephir ’99Ms. Julia Zephir ’08Ms. Katherine Zephir ’03

ContributorsMr. & Mrs. Mincius AlcéAnonymous (2)Mr. Kristopher Ansin ’00Ms. Morgan Bakstran ’10Mr. & Mrs. Raja BalaMr. Mitchell Balle &

Ms. Faith BoothmanMs. Daphne Bastien ’05Bemis Associates, Inc.Mr. Ryan Bennett ’09Mr. Shawn Bennett ’07Mr. F. W. Benton Jr. ’63Ms. Tracy BlanchardMr. Jonathan Blandford &

Ms. Rosanna YuenMr. & Mrs. Roger BlandfordMs. Cheryl BoisMr. & Mrs. Frank BonannoMr. John BowenMr. Michael Brady &

Ms. Michelle Belletete-BradyMr. & Mrs. Kevin BrodeurMr. & Mrs. David Brown

Mr. Kurtis Bryars ’11Mr. Nicholas Bryars ’11Ms. Jennifer J. BuckMrs. Milissa CafarellaMr. & Mrs. Bart CalderMs. Susan Calder ’83Mr. Joseph Chamas ’92Mrs. Whitney Kaiser Chatterjee ’90Mr. & Mrs. John ChernochMrs. Melissa Irving Christensen ’97Mr. & Mrs. Wayne ClarkeMr. & Mrs. Philip ColeMr. Ray CollingsMs. Jayne ConsoloMr. & Mrs. Rene CormierMs. Elizabeth Courtney ’68Mrs. Janet CowanMs. Sally Cragin ’75Mr. Alan Crocker ’64Ms. Hope Crocker ’00Mr. & Mrs. Robert CummingMr. & Mrs. Irvin DallasMr. & Mrs. Dwight DavenportMr. S. Chase Davenport II ’12Mr. & Mrs. Gregory DeBonoMr. Robin Dinda &

Ms. Renea WaligoraMr. Mark Doten &

Ms. Pamela LonerganMrs. Caroline James Ellison ’87Mr. & Mrs. John EydenbergMs. Rhonda FitzgeraldMrs. Debra FleckMrs. Nancy ForrestMr. Paul Frazier & Ms. Jody FarmerMr. Ben Gambuzza ’12Dr. & Mrs. Grant GeskeMr. & Mrs. Charles GierschMr. Kyle GillisMr. Jeffrey GoodwinMr. Todd GoodwinMr. Michael GrantGreen PlanetMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Gregson Jr.Ms. Rachel Guerriero ’12Mr. & Mrs. Richard GuerrieroMs. Hannah Guggenheim ’86Mr. & Mrs. Bill HandleyMr. & Mrs. James Harkins IIIMs. Jane W. HarmanMr. & Mrs. Paul Harter Jr.Ms. Amelia HerringMr. & Mrs. James HillsgroveCol. & Mrs. Calvin Hosmer IIIMr. Kurt Huber &

Ms. Aimee DancauseMr. & Mrs. Jarvis HuntMs. Katie JacobsMr. Cody Jennison ’04Ms. Danielle Jennison ’06Mr. & Mrs. Michael JennisonMs. Nicole Juul Hindsgaul ’07Mr. Ryan Kelley ’88Mr. Bartow Kelly ’61

Mr. & Mrs. Karl KlinkhamerDr. & Mrs. Edward KlopferMs. Sarah Klopfer ’99Ms. Kaitlin KukkulaMrs. Janis LaffertyMr. Carl Lanza III ’81Mr. & Mrs. Ora LassilaMs. Elizabeth Laverack ’74Mr. Christopher LeBlanc ’83Ms. Emily Lent ’99Ms. Deborah Linder ’98Mr. & Mrs. Wang LoMr. Nicholas Lombardi ’95Mr. & Mrs. Dominic LuongoMrs. Maura LyonsMr. Steven Maggs & Ms. Karen PorterMr. & Mrs. Byron MartinMr. Nathaniel Martin ’09Ms. Rebecca Martin ’99Mr. Andrew Mauro Jr. &

Ms. Dawn LambertMrs. Sharon McGowanMs. Lysandra McLeanDr. Julia S. MilesMrs. Erika Ferlins Mills ’96Mr. & Mrs. Jay MoodyMs. Tara MooreMr. & Mrs. Kelly MorganMr. Mike Morrison &

Ms. Mary FeeneyMs. Samantha Morrison ’09Mr. Charles MorseMr. Michael MullinsMrs. Deborah NelsonMr. & Mrs. Christopher NowdMrs. Raija OlkkolaMr. Dmitri Ostrerov &

Dr. Yuliya OstrerovMrs. Dorothy PageMr. Dillwyn Paiste &

Mrs. Catherine PaisteMr. Christopher Palmer ’93Mr. Jeffrey PalmieriMr. James PalojarviMs. Ellen ParadisMr. & Mrs. Ivo PazMs. Pamela Pelletier

Ms. Alisha Perelta ’00Mr. & Mrs. Kerry PlanitzerMs. Nadine Price ’69Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence QuinlanMr. Alan Quinn & Ms. Jessica MillerMrs. Sandra RantalaMr. Tomi Rantala ’79Mrs. Rebecca RatanaMs. Jennifer RatermanMs. Jessica Roetzer ’99Ms. Eladia RomeroMr. & Mrs. Louis RussoMs. Maria SantiagoMr. Michael Schechtman ’61Mrs. Ellen SchwartzMr. & Mrs. John SelingaMs. Bailey SheaMr. Stanley Smith & Ms. Melanie GalloMr. & Mrs. Joseph SteimMs. Rachel StoweMr. & Mrs. Jacob SutherlandMr. & Mrs. Charles TarletonMr. & Mrs. Theodore TassosMr. & Mrs. John TempletonMr. & Mrs. Tony TessiMr. Todd Therrien & Ms. Dina HammadMr. Carlos Thomas & Mrs. Laneia ThomasMrs. Edna TocciMrs. Diane ToolinMr. & Mrs. James TuttleMr. & Mrs. Sajid UsmanMs. Katherine S. Van NordenMs. Moraima VoyerMs. Natalie Warganik ’94Dr. & Mrs. Frank WeisnerMr. Anthony Wilcox & Ms. Anna PhillipsMs. Catherine Wildman ’12Ms. Elizabeth Wildman ’11Mr. & Mrs. Thomas WildmanMs. Deborah Woodsome ’70Mr. & Mrs. Matthew YardleyMr. & Mrs. Victor Zelny

Gift ClubsApple Orchard ............................. $10,000 +

1957 Circle ..................................... $5,000 +

Headmaster’s Honor Roll .............. $2,500 +

Golden Apples ............................... $1,000 +

Red Tail Hawks ................................. $500 +

Prospector ......................................... $250 +

Green & White Club ......................... $100 +

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EIGHTH GRADE - 100%Mr. Mitchell Balle & Ms. Faith BoothmanMr. Paul Benham & Ms. Kimberly Shea-BenhamMr. David Bourdelais & Ms. Susan WadsworthMr. & Mrs. Robert CummingMr. & Mrs. Alan EwaldMrs. Denise ForesmanMr. & Mrs. Nathaniel GoveDr. & Mrs. Keith GrovesMr. & Mrs. James HillsgroveMr. & Mrs. Robert JanoschekMr. Janos KozmaMr. & Mrs. Norman MacDonald IIIMr. & Mrs. Byron MartinMr. & Mrs. Douglas O’DonnellMr. & Mrs. Gaugarin OliverMr. & Mrs. Lawrence QuinlanMs. Maria SantiagoMr. & Mrs. Jay TitcombMs. Moraima VoyerMr. Carl Werowinski & Ms. Sally PendletonMr. Anthony Wilcox & Ms. Anna PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Keith Woolley

SEVENTH GRADE - 97%Mr. & Mrs. Thomas AciukewiczMs. Michelle M. AgredaMr. & Mrs. John BarkerMr. Michael Brady & Ms. Michelle Belletete-BradyMr. & Mrs. David BrewsterDr. & Mrs. Jeffrey ChapdelaineMr. & Mrs. John ChernochMs. Jayne ConsoloMr. & Mrs. James CunninghamMr. Robin Dinda & Ms. Renea WaligoraMs. Rhonda FitzgeraldMr. & Mrs. James Harkins IIIMr. & Mrs. Thomas HorsmanMr. & Mrs. Larison JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Ora LassilaDrs. Michael & Jannette LyonsMs. Lysandra McLeanMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey MitchellMs. Myhanh NguyenMr. & Mrs. David NioseMr. & Mrs. Christopher NowdMr. & Mrs. James Ream

Applewild was fortunate to have an anonymous family sponsor a Parent Challenge for the 2012-13 Annual Fund. The donor agreed to donate $5,000 to the Annual Fund if the parent community continued to reach at least 97% overall participation. We are pleased to report that our parents responded to the challenge and finished the campaign at a historic level of overall participation of 98%. Thanks to the challenger and all the parents who were a part of this very important fundraiser. It is a true testament to our community that our parents continue the strong tradition of supporting this integral campaign each year.

Parent Participation by Class

Mr. & Mrs. Michael SullivanMr. & Mrs. Jacob SutherlandMr. & Mrs. Scott SwainMr. & Mrs. Daniel TammikAtty. & Mrs. Christopher WaltonMr. & Mrs. Robert Zinck

SIXTH GRADE - 96%Mr. Iouri Alsov & Ms. Lynn KremerMr. & Mrs. Norman BanvilleDr. Balaji Bhagawan & Dr. Padmini BalajiMr. & Mrs. Brian BilsburyMs. Tracy BlanchardMr. & Mrs. Theryn Blauser Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Cline IIIMr. & Mrs. Dwight DavenportMr. & Mrs. Gregory DeBonoMr. & Mrs. Theodore GoodrichMr. Christopher M. HeinzDrs. Karl Helmer & Ingrid Cruse HelmerMr. & Mrs. David Hindle Jr.Mr. Kurt Huber & Ms. Aimee DancauseMr. & Mrs. James Jacobs IIMr. & Mrs. Robert JanoschekMr. & Mrs. Robert LanoisMr. & Mrs. Joseph LotuffMr. & Mrs. Barry MaskasMr. Andrew Mauro Jr. & Ms. Dawn LambertMs. Lysandra McLeanMr. & Mrs. Steven MorlockMr. & Mrs. Douglas O’DonnellMr. & Mrs. Bradley RishMr. & Mrs. John TempletonMr. & Mrs. Douglas WashabaughMr. & Mrs. Matthew Yardley

FIFTH GRADE - 88%Mr. Naveen Agarwal & Ms. Rachna MohankaDr. Eric Belsky & Ms. Cynthia Wilson BelskyDr. & Mrs. Jeffrey ChapdelaineMr. & Mrs. John ChernochDr. & Mrs. Jason EckMr. & Mrs. Richard GuerrieroMr. & Mrs. Stirling InceMr. Steven Maggs & Ms. Karen PorterMr. & Mrs. Richard NurmiMr. & Mrs. Douglas O’Donnell

Mr. & Mrs. James RayMs. Eladia RomeroMr. Carlos Thomas & Mrs. Laneia ThomasMr. & Mrs. Michael UssreyMr. & Mrs. George Zornada

FOURTH GRADE - 100%Mr. Naveen Agarwal & Ms. Rachna MohankaMr. & Mrs. Brian BilsburyMr. & Mrs. David BrewsterMr. & Mrs. James CunninghamMr. & Mrs. John DiekanDr. & Mrs. Jason EckMr. & Mrs. Sangiwa EliamaniMr. & Mrs. Mark FarrowMr. & Mrs. Donald Hager IIIMs. Katie JacobsMr. & Mrs. Karl KlinkhamerMr. & Mrs. Ora LassilaMr. & Mrs. Joseph LotuffMr. & Mrs. Barry PeaseMr. & Mrs. Kerry PlanitzerMr. & Mrs. Peter QuagliaroliMr. Alan Quinn & Ms. Jessica MillerMr. & Mrs. Conrad SanfordMr. & Mrs. James TuttleMr. & Mrs. Sajid Usman

THIRD GRADE - 94%Mr. & Mrs. Brian BilsburyDrs. Jack Bueno & Angelica GonzalezDr. & Mrs. Carmine ColarussoMr. & Mrs. John DiekanMr. Louis Franco & Dr. Darlene FrancoDr. & Mrs. Grant GeskeMr. & Mrs. Raymond HacheyMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey MitchellDr. Daniel Mollod & Dr. Kate Jones-MollodMr. & Mrs. Kelly MorganMr. & Mrs. Steven MorlockMr. & Mrs. James RayMr. & Mrs. Jacob SutherlandAtty. & Mrs. Christopher WaltonMr. & Mrs. George Zornada

SECOND GRADE - 100%Ms. Kimberly AnsinMr. & Mrs. David BrewsterMr. Charles Bubar & Ms. Annette Ritchie

Mr. & Mrs. Jason CashtonMr. & Mrs. Wayne ClarkeDr. & Mrs. Carmine ColarussoMr. Paul Frazier & Ms. Jody FarmerDr. & Mrs. Grant GeskeMr. & Mrs. David Hindle Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LotuffMr. & Mrs. Dominic LuongoMs. Tara MooreMr. & Mrs. Richard NurmiMr. & Mrs. Rodger OsgoodMr. & Mrs. Barry PeaseMr. & Mrs. Peter QuagliaroliMr. Jason Weber & Ms. Karen Johnson

FIRST GRADE - 100%Dr. Balaji Bhagawan & Dr. Padmini BalajiMr. Jonathan Blandford & Mrs. Rosanna YuenMr. & Mrs. Kevin BrodeurDrs. Tanya Campus & Jennifer HartmanMr. & Mrs. John DiekanMr. Mark Doten & Ms. Pamela LonerganMr. & Mrs. Sangiwa EliamaniMr. & Mrs. John EydenbergMr. & Mrs. Karl KlinkhamerMs. Tara MooreMr. & Mrs. Steven MorlockMr. Dmitri Ostrerov & Dr. Yuliya OstrerovMr. & Mrs. Ivo PazMr. & Mrs. John Savoie

KINDERGARTEN - 100%Mr. & Mrs. Mincius AlcéMr. & Mrs. Raja BalaMr. & Mrs. Jason CashtonDr. & Mrs. Grant GeskeMr. & Mrs. Jeremey HenricksonMr. & Mrs. David Hindle Jr.Drs. Michael & Jannette LyonsMr. & Mrs. Marc MonahanMr. & Mrs. Milan ShettiMr. Todd Therrien & Ms. Dina Hammad


Class of 1960William Hurd

Class of 1961Bartow Kelly Michael Schechtman Kathleen Crocker Smith Patricia Smith-Petersen Ventry

Class of 1962Deborah Kay Goldman Peter Rome Sara Doak Wood

Class of 1963Ned Benton Jr. Lynn Burnham LaMar

Class of 1964Nancy Bullock Edward BurnhamAlan Crocker Barbara Kemp Palm

Class of 1965 Scott Foster Nancy Richards Freeman

Class of 1966James Ware

Class of 1967Bert Honea Anne Aubuchon O’Rourke

Class of 1968Elizabeth Courtney

Class of 1969Nadine Price

Class of 1970Cornelia Kellogg Anna Koules Deborah Mossman Woodsome

Class of 1971Karen Stone

Class of 1972Patrick Horgan

Class of 1973Lucy Crocker Abisalih Elsie O’Brien Aubrey Ian Douglas Sharon Wechsler Jacques David Stone

Class of 1974Elizabeth Laverack Laura Rogerson Moore Ellen Purdy Urquhart

Class of 1975Despina Koules Anton Susan Bolles Sally Cragin Jarvis Hunt III Steven Stone

Alumni Participation in the 2012-13 Annual Fund by Class

Class of 1976Christopher HuntPaula Salonen Paquette Eric Shapiro

Class of 1977Kimberly AnsinBenjamin Bolles

Class of 1979Benjamin Haskell Peter Loan Tom Rantala

Class of 1980Ken Ansin Jeanne Troth Dowd Deborah Stone MacDonald

Class of 1981Carl Lanza Christopher Rhoads Margaret Williams

Class of 1983Susan Calder Christopher LeBlanc James Short

Class of 1985DJ HagerKenneth Shapiro David Treewater

Class of 1986Hannah GuggenheimJonathan Sandler

Class of 1987Caroline James Ellison

Class of 1988Nathaniel Jellinek Ryan Kelley Joshua Wein

Class of 1990Whitney Kaiser Chatterjee Megan James MaturoErin O’Neil Rowe

Class of 1991Brian Shifrin Molly Tarleton

Class of 1992Will Aubuchon Roland Bourque Joseph Chamas

Class of 1993Christopher Dow Geoffrey GanemOlivia Shea Locker Christopher Palmer

Class of 1994Sara Colangelo Natalie Warganik

Class of 1995Nicholas Lombardi

Class of 1996Erika Ferlins Mills

Class of 1997Melissa Irving Christensen

Class of 1998Deborah Linder

Class of 1999Sarah Klopfer Emily Lent Rebecca Martin Jessica RoetzerElizabeth Zephir

Class of 2000Kristopher Ansin Hope Crocker Alisha Perelta

Class of 2002Matthew ColangeloSophia D’Angelo-Lauwers

Class of 2003Katherine Zephir

Class of 2004Cody Jennison

Class of 2005Daphne Bastien

Class of 2006 Danielle Jennison

Class of 2007Shawn BennettNicole Juul Hindsgaul

Class of 2008 Julia Zephir

Class of 2009Ryan Bennett Christopher MacDonald Nathaniel Martin Samantha Morrison

Class of 2010Morgan Bakstran Thomas Stone

Class of 2011Kurtis Bryars Nicholas Bryars Daniel MacDonald

Class of 2012Chase DavenportBen Gambuzza Rachel Guerriero Anna MacDonald

Anonymous (2)Cheryl BoisFrank BonannoJohn BowenEmily BracchittaKevin BrodeurJennifer BuckMilissa CafarellaColleen ChapdelaineRay CollingsDebra ComeauJanet CowanAnne DavenportDebra FleckKyle GillisJeffrey GoodwinTodd GoodwinMichael GrantLynda GregsonKathleen GrzewinskiErica HagerAmelia HerringMichelle JanoschekKelly JennisonKaitlin Kukkula

Congratulations to the Applewild School

faculty and staff for achieving 90%

participation in the 2012-13 Annual Fund!

Faculty & StaffParticipation

Janis LaffertyDarleen LeGrandTally LentMaura LyonsPaul MacMahanJeanne MaySharon McGowanJulia MilesMichael MullinsDeborah NelsonKaty NioseJeffrey PalmieriJames PalojarviKristen PalojarviPamela PelletierSandra RantalaJennifer RatermanGinger SauerEllen SchwartzCarol SelingaBailey SheaFay TassosDiane ToolinChristopher WilliamsonPeggy Williamson

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Restricted Gifts

Anonymous (2)Mr. & Mrs. Brian BakstranCommunity Foundation

of North Central MassachusettsMr. Ronald Feldman & Dr. Piamarie Ballarin-FeldmanMr. & Mrs. William KempParents AssociationMr. & Mrs. Maynard Williamson

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPSAnonymous Drs. Tanya Campus & Jennifer HartmanFidelity BankMrs. Carol SelingaMr. John Simonds Jr. ’66 ( JH Simonds Scholarship)

BILL AND DONNA MARSHALL FUND FOR THE CREATIVE ARTSMr. & Mrs. Richard LentMs. Kristen Palojarvi

GIFT-IN-KINDRomano Greenhouses

AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Walter BennettMr. & Mrs. Kumar ChinnaswamyMr. & Mrs. James DannisMr. & Mrs. Wells DowMrs. Caroline James Ellison ’87Mr. Ronald Feldman & Dr. Piamarie Ballarin-FeldmanMr. & Mrs. Michael GambuzzaGE Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramMr. & Mrs. Ralph GilesMr. & Mrs. Theodore GoodnowMr. & Mrs. Richard LentMr. & Mrs. John McCollochMr. Mike Morrison & Ms. Mary FeeneyMs. Beth Lindstrom & Mr. Raymond MurphyMr. & Mrs. David NioseParents AssociationMr. & Mrs. James ReheiserMr. Brian Shifrin ’91Mr. & Mrs. John StimpsonMs. Molly Tarleton ’91Ms. Carey Tinkelenberg ’98George R. Wallace FoundationMr. & Mrs. Christopher WilliamsonMr. & Mrs. David Zeiler

Building Community Capital Campaign Gifts(Cash Gifts July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)

NORM CROSS ‘63 MEMORIALMrs. Lynn Burnham LaMar ’63Mr. David Long ’63Dr. Sharon Parnes ’63Mr. David Richards ’63Mrs. Christie Anderson Toth ’63Ms. Marion Ware ’63Mrs. Sara Doak Wood ’62

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTSBemis Associates, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Victor ZelnyFidelity Foundation Ms. Sarah KlopferGE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. GambuzzaIBM Corporation Matching Grants Program Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey MitchellRaytheon Company Mr. & Mrs. Jason Cashton Mr. & Mrs. Scott W. CranstonVerizon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sullivan


As we reflect on the 2012-2013 school year, the Parents Association Executive Team would like to thank families, faculty and staff for their participation and support of the Parents Association (PA) throughout this past school year. The PA Executive Team is grateful for the community’s generous involvement.

This past fall was a whirlwind of fun activities for the PA. We had a Genevieve’s Gifts Fundraiser, the much anticipated Harvest Fair as well as the Rummage Sale and Square 1 Art. We would like to thank Marcia Lassila for chairing the Genevieve’s fundraiser. Aimee Dancause and Jamie Lasorsa worked intently once again to organize another fun-filled Harvest Fair. Many thanks to them for bringing their creativity and hard work to an event that made families so happy on that beautiful day. I wish to thank the Executive Team for stepping in to organize and run the Rummage Sale. Thank you to Darleen Lessard, Jane Rish, Maryellen Guerriero, Laurie Eck and Dore Zornada. Once again, we had a line of shoppers out the gymnasium door. Thank you to Dore Zornada for chairing the Square 1 Art event. The art project was a huge hit with students and their families. In total these events brought in over $14,000 to the PA. Thank you all for your volunteerism to bring our community together!

The winter and spring were equally busy for the PA. The Scholastic Book Fair was another huge success. There is nothing sweeter and more touching than seeing students excited about the books that were on display. Many students purchased books for their reading pleasure. Thank you to Laurie Eck for chairing this event and bringing such joy to the children. This event helps the library to receive more books via the PA. The event also brought in just under $1,000 to the PA. Thanks also goes to Deb Morgan and Becky Maskas for continuing to chair Box Tops.

They had many labels to count this year due to the generosity of Applewild families. Once again, this year we applaud Darleen Lessard and Jen Johnson for surprising faculty and staff with an Italian-themed luncheon to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you to the parents for donating food, raffles and for helping to supervise the children’s lunch so faculty and staff could have some time together to enjoy their meal.

The PA was proud to bring back the Applewild Golf Tournament in the spring. As chair, Jason Cashton exhibited incredible leadership. Jason’s attention to detail and never-ending energy kept the golf committee striving for a successful event. And successful it was, raising $25,000 for the PA! We also wish to thank Kelly Jennison for working so tirelessly to help make the tournament an event to remember. She became a co-chair overnight! Thank you to the entire golf committee for their commitment and dedication to this event.

At the end-of-year Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast we made contributions to two local community non-profit organizations, which were voted on during the May meeting. We presented a check to the Fitchburg Art Museum for $250 to help with their outreach program. Applewild has a long-standing partnership with the museum. We also presented a check for $250 to Kylee’s Kare Kitz for Kidz, which gives food for children in need of meals during the weekends. We admire sixth grader, Kylee McCumber for her work to help children who are in need.

At Recognition Day the PA was honored to present a donation on behalf of faculty and staff who were moving on from Applewild. As per their requests, Ginger Sauer was honored with a $100 donation to the Kindergarten Tree Garden while Carol Selinga was honored with a $100 donation to help support Financial Aid.

Parents Association Wrap-Up

By Christine Cline, PA President

The PA would not be successful without the support of the dedicated faculty and staff at Applewild. Thank you to Chris Williamson, Erica Hager, Tally Lent and their amazing faculty; Chef Jeff Palmieri and the kitchen staff; Jeff Goodwin and the Maintenance staff; Kelly Jennison, Director, and Anne Davenport in the Development Office; Kristen Palojarvi and the Business Office staff; Jeanne May, Carol Selinga, Janis Lafferty, Emily Bracchitta and Jen Raterman. No matter how busy they were, they always found time to support the Parents Association in numerous ways. Thank you!

The PA is pleased to present a check for $4,164 to complete the Wish List and $34,000 towards its Building Community Capital Campaign pledge. Thank you and congratulations to the families, faculty and staff that helped us bring this year to a successful close.

Finally, I would like to thank the PA Executive Team this past school year for their hard work: Darleen Lessard, Jane Rish, Laurie Eck, Maryellen Guerriero and Dore Zornada. Please join me in welcoming the new 2013-2014 Parents Association Executive Team who will be joining me: Vice President – Tara Brooks, Secretary – Dore Zornada, Treasurer – Rachna Mohanka, Volunteer Coordinators – Suzanne Diekan and Karen Savoie. Thank you to the Nomination Committee for their hard work on securing the team for this year – Chris Williamson, Kelly Jennison, Cynthia Belsky and Marcia Lassila.

I extend much gratitude to the Applewild community for your widespread support of the Applewild School Parents Association.

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The Applewild Parents Association Golf Tournament was a huge success this year. After a two-year hiatus, the Golf Tournament came back in full “swing!” We want to thank all the sponsors and golfers for making the outing such a wonderful event. Oak Hill Country Club, a private, member-owned club, was a perfect setting for the tournament – a premiere course to play on, a newly renovated lounge where lunch was provided prior to tee-off, cocktails after golfing and a delicious dinner to cap off the event. Over 100 golfers played – many mulligans were bought, 50/50 raffle chances taken, and everyone had a chance to try their luck to win a hole-in-one car, compliments of Acton Toyota of Littleton, MA. The Golf Committee worked hard to secure silent auction items and raffle baskets and we had many exciting things for people to win. We had ten fabulous silent auction items and over 55 raffle baskets from local businesses, alumni, friends and families.

We wish to thank our sponsors for their commitment to the tournament: Red Iron, All Family Care, David and Pam Stone, the MacDonald Family, HealthAlliance Hospital, Swain Associates and our anonymous lunch donor. We also want to thank the anonymous donor who sponsored two foursomes for our faculty and staff to play in the tournament. Thank you to our Flag Sponsors: HealthAlliance Hospital and SQUG, LLC and our Beverage Cart Sponsors: The Bennett Family, the Goodnow Family/Woodmeister Master Builders and Central Mass Oral Surgery. We also wish to thank our 25 hole sponsors: 3RiversArts, Acu-4-Life, Anonymous (2), Aubuchon Hardware, Baker Cadillac, the Chinnaswamy Family, Dr. Breen of Groton, Friends of the Cashton Family, Child Development Center at Applewild, Cogswell Sprinkler Company, Community Chiropractic, D3Synergy Graphics, LLC, the Dow Family, In Honor of Faculty/Staff at Applewild, Foster Insurance Agency, Hub International/Rome Insurance, Medical Aesthetics, Montuori Oil Delivery, Inc., Nashoba Paddlers, NOA Art Gallery, the O’Donnell Family, the Pease Family, In Honor of the Teachers at Applewild, and Total Technology.

2013 GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Golf Tournament raised $25,000 for Applewild and the Golf Committee is already planning our next tournament to be held on May 19, 2014 at Oak Hill Country Club. We look forward to building upon last year’s banner event and hope that everyone involved will participate this year and spread the word to family and friends. Register at www.applewild.org.

Will Aubuchon ’92, Allen Rome, and Ramsay Thurber ’92

Save the Date! May 19, 2014


Art: Four Tables and 16 Stools $ 1,000

Technology: Four Chromebooks $ 1,200

Projector for Classroom $ 800

Instrumental Music: Yahama WX Midi Wind Controller $ 650

Shop: Freud Mitre Box Blade 12” 96 Teeth $ 114

General: Class Collection of Books for Kindergarten Literacy Program $ 400

TOTAL $ 4,164

Parents Association Wish List 2013

diversity Statement

At Applewild School we believe that a diverse community

enhances and enriches our educational experience. We strive to

create an inclusive culture of mutual responsibility where all people

are valued and respected. Our goal is to recognize and acknowledge

our shared humanity while understanding and respecting

differences as we learn, live and grow together.

2012-13Board of Trustees

Ronald FeldmanPresident

William Aubuchon IV ’92Vice President

Beth LindstromTreasurer

Kimberly Ansin ’77 Secretary

Lisa Bakstran Cynthia Wilson BelskyWells DowWilliam EllerkampKathleen GilesDr. Sharon Jacques ’73Joseph LotuffDr. Michael LyonsDeborah MacDonald ’80Dr. Robert OotCarolyn StimpsonScott Swain

Honorary Trustees

Ronald AnsinJeanne CrockerScott Foster ’65Allen RomeAlbert Stone

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