ANNUAL REPORT2012-2013

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Head of School & Board President

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Dear Parents,

As I reflect on the past year, I am appreciative of the distinct qualities that make Milwaukee Montessori School a leader among independent schools. These qualities combine in a unique way to create a rare level of educational excellence. This synergy is no accident; it is a result of years of intentional action by trustees, faculty members, and supporters like you who have worked to discern the hallmarks of educational value and then convey it to our community in relevant ways.

In this document, I have highlighted some of the key factors that contribute to our success.

Supportive Parents, Alumni, Board and Faculty

According to NAIS, the average Annual Fund participation rate among independent schools is 71%. Therefore our remarkable 95% parent participation in the MMS Fund is a cause for celebration. Participation in the MMS Fund is a tangible sign of overall support of our school’s mission. We know that the success of MMS and our ability to bring rich and varied opportunities to our students is dependent on the generosity of our supporters, and for this reason and many others, we thank you.

Hand-Tooled Learning

The education at Milwaukee Montessori School is hand-tooled because it is individualized, expertly crafted, and highly prized by those who experience it. Based in the belief that intellectual growth is developed both within and beyond the classroom, we utilize programs such as the Nature’s Classroom Institute, Model United Nations, and the Present Music Foundation to teach our students environmental stewardship, global diplomacy, and creative expression. MMS students learn in an environment that values analysis, debate, communication, and the ability to consider issues within a broad context. Exhibiting these qualities, our students accomplished the following this year:

•Eighth grade MMS student Maggie S. won 3rd place in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s 30th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Contest.

•At the Milwaukee Regional Art Fair MMS students Hajira F. won 1st Place, Jacob T. won 2nd Place, and Anna M. took home 3rd Place in the 3D Division. Additionally, Mady B. took home 2nd Place in the 2D Division.

•In the Scholastic Art Awards Ariana P. earned the Gold Key Award, their highest honor.

•At the State Fair Youth Art Exhibit MMS student Ruwandi W. won 1st place for “Most Innovative Use of Material.”

High-Impact Teaching

High-impact teaching refers to an educational environment where life-changing experiences occur between faculty and students. These are the experiences that current and past students tell me helped them rethink their values, reshape their goals, and achieve far more than they ever imagined possible. Our faculty members believe in the value of teaching and have the expertise and commitment to spur our students’ success; they are the cornerstone of our reputation for excellence.

•MMS faculty were invited speakers at Milwaukee’s TEDx conference.

•MMS teacher Ben Riggs spoke at the Martin Institute about using the World Peace Game in the classroom.

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•Faculty members Meghan Kearns and David Swanson were invited speakers at the 2013 Montessori Foundation International Conference.

•Faculty member Jaime Cieszynski was honored with the First Lego League Outstanding Coach Award in Robotics.

A Holistic Learning Environment

MMS provides outstanding opportunities for students to learn, lead, and develop their talents far beyond the academic sphere. With 80% percent of eligible students participating, our athletic program is among the school’s most prominent extracurricular offerings. Success is also evident on the field as demonstrated by:

•The 5th and 6th grade girls’ volleyball team’s outstanding 9-1 season.

•The 7th and 8th grade boys’ basketball team’s first place achievement at the Saint Matthias 8th grade basketball tournament.

•The seven MMS students that qualified for the Hershey State Track and Field Meet.

•Fourth grade student Catherine N. competed in the USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championship, placing 22nd nationally in the 800-meter run.

Student-Driven Learning: Achieving World Peace

MMS excels at providing opportunities for students to use their ideas, imagination, and initiative to create valuable projects and products. This year students began using the World Peace Game, to work collaboratively to solve fifty intensely complex and interrelated global problems while maneuvering around the obstacles presented in the rules. The benefit is that students can apply these lessons to real-world problems when they leave us.

In technology, MMS students used their design and programming knowledge with our new 3D printer to create their own prototypes.

The result? Some impressive accolades from the press:

•“Making Milwaukee Great: 3D Printers in Elementary School” July 20, 2013, CBS 58 News.

•“Positively Milwaukee, World Peace Game” June 24, 2013, NBC TMJ4 News.

Our annual report gives a full account of our progress this year; I hope you will take some time to read it and learn more about the health and future of the school. We count on your interest, and thank you for your continued, unrivalled support of Milwaukee Montessori School.

Monica Van Aken, Ed.D. Joseph Thomae Head of School President, Board of Trustees

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Standards ofexcellence

MEMBERSHIPS & ACCREDITATIONS HELD BY MILWAUKEE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

The National Association of Independent Schools is a nonprofit membership association that provides services to more than 1,700 schools and associations of schools in the United States and abroad, including 1,400 independent private K-12 schools in the U.S.

The primary purpose of the Association is to serve and strengthen independent schools of the United States and affiliated schools around the world by helping them maintain high quality and standards, preserve their independence to serve effectively the free society from which that independence derives, and provide access to students through the principles of diversity, choice, and opportunity.

Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)

The Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) is a membership organization of more than 230 independent schools from 13 states in the Midwest region.

The mission of ISACS states: The purpose of ISACS is to promote the development of strong learning communities characterized by high achievements, social responsibility, and independence of governance, programs, and policies. This goal is achieved through a rigorous accreditation process, targeted professional development programs, and focused support services.

Educational Records Bureau (ERB)

ERB is the only not-for-profit member educational services organization offering assessment for both admission and achievement for independent and public schools PreK-grade 12 – including professional development services for interpretation, and links to next steps instruction within our online assessments.

The mission of ERB is: To create testing and learning solutions that would help schools develop improved curriculum based on results, thus helping students gain a better education.

Independent School Management (ISM)

The mission of ISM states: ISM is dedicated to the advancement of school management. ISM provides creative strategies by combining extensive research, proven management techniques, and personalized service.

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Joseph ThomaePresident, FacilitiesAstar Capital Manager Asset Manager

Kathleen O’BrienVice President, Evaluation and Trustee DevelopmentAlverno College Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs

John YinglingTreasurer, FinanceYWCA of Greater Milwaukee Chief Financial Officer

Karen KubiakSecretary, DevelopmentElmbrook Church Director of Communications and Experiences

Brian AmoreTrustee, FinanceThe PrivateBank Associate Managing Director

Jeffrey Childs, Sr.Trustee, FinanceSteamboat Management, L.L.C Managing Director

Natalie HarlanTrustee, Development

Julie LedgerTrustee, FacilitiesOpus Development Company, L.L.C. Vice President and General Manager

Debbie MatherBusiness Manager, Ex OfficioMilwaukee Montessori School Business Manager

Lisa PelkeyTrustee, DevelopmentImpact Consultants Sales and Marketing

Joan Shafer Committee on Trustees, Ex OfficioWE Energies Senior Vice President of Customer Services

David SwansonTrustee, FinanceMilwaukee County Circuit CourtJudge

Monica Van Aken, Ed.D.Head of School, Ex OfficioMilwaukee Montessori School Head of School

Thank You VolunteersMilwaukee Montessori School would like to thank all of the volunteers who commit their time and energy to our school. The work you do truly makes a difference in the lives of our students. Whether it is working on a committee, helping with a classroom project, setting or cleaning up an event, or helping achieve fundraising goals, our volunteers show generous displays of their dedication to the MMS family.

2012-2013board of trustees

The 2013 Junior High spring musical was “The Wiz.”

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2013graduates

Zoe AshleyDaughter of Carl Ashley and Felita Daniels Ashley is attending Divine Savior Holy Angels High School.

Olivier AssanaSon of Abraham and Reine Marie Assana is attending Pius XI High School

Daijon DavisSon of LaShunta Allen and Donald Davis is attending Pius XI High School

Abrielle DillonDaughter of Stan and Donna Dillon is attending University School of Milwaukee

Hajira FuadDaughter of Muhammad Fuad Bangash and Nazia Fuad is attending University School of Milwaukee

William GebauerSon of Craig and Kimberly Gebauer is attending Whitefish Bay High School

Connor KubiakSon of Chuck and Karen Kubiak is attending Waukesha West High School

Margaret ShaferDaughter of Joan Shafer is attending University Lake High School

Jacob ThomaeSon of Joe Thomae and Dawn Scher Thomae is attending Greendale High School

Kassandra TiedjensDaughter of Tom Tiedjens and Vicki Hudson is attending Pius XI High School

Ruwandi WijenayakeDaughter of Ajith and Anoma Wijenayake is attending New Berlin West High School

Back row (L-R): Jacob Thomae, Olivier Assana, William Gebauer, Ruwandi Wijenayake, Connor Kubiak, Zoe Ashley, Kassandra Tiedjens, Hajira Fuad, Daijon Davis. Front row (L-R): Maggie Shafer, Abby Dillon.

Since the first graduation in 1983, the Milwaukee Montessori School

graduation ceremony has been based on simplicity, recognition of

the individual, and joy.

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2012-2013student honors & recognitions

ArtMilwaukee Regional Art Fair: Hajira Fuad – 1st Place

“The Eye of the Crane” 3D DivisionJacob Thomae – 2nd Place

“Athlete’s Foot” 3D DivisionAnna Martin – 3rd Place “Vessel Fiesta” 3D DivisionMady Becker – 2nd Place “Deep Sea Dive” 2D Division

Scholastic Art Regional Award Winners Ariana Padovano - Gold Key Award Simon Biagui, Hajira Fuad, Madison

Kelly, William Kontney, Elizabeth Mizer – Honorable Mention

State Fair Youth Art Exhibit: Ruwandi Wijenayake – Most Innovative

Use of Material Award “I Am Usually Taller”

Track and FieldUSATF Regional Junior Olympic Track &Field Championship: National Qualifiers: Catherine Nelson, 2nd

Place, 800mWisconsin Hershey State Meet: Connor Kubiak, 2nd Place, 800mWisconsin Hershey District Championship: State Qualifiers: Catherine Nelson, 400m;

Kaia Garland, Standing Long Jump; Kaia Garland, Jenna Gaglione, Annika Mortensen, Meghan O’Leary, 4x100m; Megan Kattner, Softball Throw; Connor Kubiak, 800m

Wisconsin Hershey Regional Meet: District Qualifiers: Catherine Nelson, 400m;

Sam Streicher, Softball Throw; Kaia Garland, Standing Long Jump; Kaia Garland, Jenna Gaglione, Annika Mortensen, Meghan O’Leary, 4x100m; Vincent DiCastri, Standing Long Jump; Megan Kattner, Softball Throw; Connor Kubiak, 800m

Bulldog Dash: Adonia Barbiere, 1st Place 100m; Kaia

Garland, 1st Place 100m; Zoe Ashley, 2nd Place 100m; Abby Dillon, 3rd Place 100m;

Zoe Ashley, 2nd Place 200m; Kaia Garland, 2nd Place 200m; Elyse Cornwall, 2nd Place 200m; Jayla Nimo, 4th Place 800m; Kaia Garland, Ruwandi Wijenayake, Abby Dillon, Zoe Ashley, 1st Place 4x100m;

Adonia Barbiere, Tamia Fowlkes, Hannah Davis, Elyse Cornwall, 2nd Place 4x100m; Aidan Blachowski, Jeffrey Childs, Jr., Manas Arora, Xander Salick, 4th Place 4x100m; Hannah Davis, Adonia Barbiere, Kaia Garland, Elyse Cornwall, 1st Place 4x400m; Caterina Vogel, Olivia Eis, Annika Mortensen, Megan Kattner, 2nd Place 4x400m; Connor Kubiak, Jacob Thomae, William Gebauer, Ace Hobbs, 2nd Place 4x400m; Maggie Shafer, Ruwandi Wijenayake, Abby Dillon, Zoe Ashley, 1st Place Sprint Medley; Elyse Cornwall, Tamia Fowlkes, Hannah Davis, Adonia Barbiere, 1st Place Sprint Medley; Jacob Thomae, William Gebauer, Ace Hobbs, Connor Kubiak, 2nd Place Sprint Medley; Meghan O’Leary, Megan Kattner, Caterina Vogel, Jenna Gaglione, 3rd Place Sprint Medley; Sam Streicher, Vincent DiCastri, Deniz Demircioglu, Nelson Cowan, 3rd Place Sprint Medley; Aidan Blachowski, Jeffrey Childs, Jr., Xander Salick, Manas Arora, 3rd Place Sprint Medley; Sam Streicher, 1st Place Softball Throw; Jacob Thomae, 3rd Place Long Jump;

University Indoor Invite at UWM: Catherine Nelson, 3rd Place 800m; Elyse

Cornwall, 2nd Place 200m; Brookfield Academy Meet: Hannah Davis, 3rd Place 110 hurdles; Jeffrey Childs, Jr., 4th Place 110 hurdles; Adonia Barbiere, 1st Place 100m; Deniz Demircioglu, 1st Place 100m; Vincent DiCastri, 3rd Place 100m; Jenna Gaglione, 4th Place 100m; Abby Dillon, 5th Place 100m; Tamia Fowlkes, 5th Place 100m; Elyse Cornwall, 1st Place 200m; Zoe Ashley, 3rd Place 200m; Megan Kattner, 3rd Place 200m; Jacob Thomae, 3rd Place 200m; Lizzie Mizer, 3rd Place 200m; Catherine Nelson, 3rd Place 200m; Sam Streicher, 3rd Place 200m; Vincent DiCastri, 5th Place 200m; Kaia Garland, 1st Place 400m; Ruwandi Wijenayake, 1st Place 400m; Hannah Davis, 2nd Place 400m; Maggie Shafer, 4th Place 400m; Aidan Blachowski, 5th Place 400m; Kassi Tiedjens, 2nd Place 800m;

VolleyballSt. Charles (Hartland) Fall Festival Classic Tournament 7th/8th Grade Girls – 2nd PlaceSt. Mary Menomonee Falls Tournament: 5th/6th Grade Girls “Red”: Silver

Division ChampionsSt. Leonard Tournament: 7th/8th Grade Girls – 3rd PlaceSt. Dominic Silver Tournament: 5th/6th Grade Girls “White”: 2nd Place

Gold DivisionSt. Roman’s Tournament: 5th/6th Grade Girls “Red”: 1st Place 5th/6th Grade Girls’ “White”: 5th Place

in the 7th grade category

BasketballSt. Matthias Tournament: 8th Grade Boys: 1st Place

AcademicsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel’s 30thAnnual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Contest Maggie Shafer, 3rd Place

RoboticsOutstanding FIRST LEGO League Coach

Award – Jaime Cieszynski

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Alumnihonors & highlightsLists are made public on a quarterly basis

via school websites or local papers. Please contact the Development Office at

(414) 259-0370, ext. 128 with questions or additions to the list.

Class of 2009Redat Davison Pius XI High HonorsChristian Luckett Marquette University High School Second HonorsNikolas Miller Riverside University High School Honor RollKirsten Pelkey Franklin High School Perfect 4.0 GPARoman Vassell Marquette University High School Second Honors

Class of 2010Nica Assana Divine Savior Holy Angels First Honors Mariah Braddock Divine Savior Holy Angels Honor RollBrett Hinkforth Oconomowoc High School High HonorsEmma Hudson Wauwatosa East High School Honor Roll Sydney Kelly New Berlin West High School High Honor RollEmily Krusche-Bruck Brookfield Academy Honor Roll Ryan Nelsen-Freund Marquette University High School Second HonorsHope Salameh Divine Savior Holy Angels First HonorsJordan Vassell Marquette University High School Second Honors Ashleigh Vertelka Pius XI Honor RollChamika Wijenayake New Berlin West High School A Honor RollElizabeth Ziech Divine Savior Holy Angels Second Honor Roll

Class of 2011Rayce Albino New Berlin West High School A Honor RollElise Ashley Divine Savior Holy Angels First Honors Taylor Bragg-Brock Divine Savior Holy Angels Honor RollAlexander Dittlof Marquette University High School First Honors Alex Flood Pius XI High HonorsMorgan Harlan Brookfield Central High School Honor RollNoel Hincha Divine Savior Holy Angels First HonorsSierra Kontney Divine Savior Holy Angels Honor RollYancy Landingham Pius XI Honor RollKellan Lowry Marquette University High School First Honors Brian Mays Marquette University High School First Honors Melissa Pelkey Franklin High School Perfect 4.0 GPAAnnie Shafer University Lake High School High HonorsSabrina Tumicelli Franklin High School High Honor Roll Mindika Wijenayake New Berlin West High School High Honor Roll

Class of 2012Rose Anderson New Berlin Eisenhower High School A Honor RollTurquoise Baker University School of Milwaukee High Honor RollMcKenna Barrett Pius XI High Honor RollAli Braddock Divine Savior Holy Angels Honor RollAndrew Cannestra Marquette University High School First Honors Morgan Hobbs Arrowhead High School High HonorsEllen Kattner New Berlin Eisenhower High School A Honor Roll Shelby Lyles Pius XI High Honor Roll Rebecca Messnick Pius XI High Honor Roll Sarah O’Leary Pius XI Honor Roll Samantha Reich Mukwonago High School Honor Roll Maia Salameh Divine Savior Holy Angels First HonorsShazia Shergill Brookfield East High School Honor Roll Houstan Vassel Pius XI High Honor Roll Rowan Winter Greendale High School High Honors

Class of 2009Well wishes to our 2009 alumni as

they move forward to their first year at the following universities:

Redat Davison Rhode Island School of Design

Ruhama Davison University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Keyla Jones-Rosa University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Christian Luckett University of Wisconsin – Madison

Nicholas Mace University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Nikolas Miller University of Wisconsin – Madison

Kirsten Pelkey University of Wisconsin – Madison

Max ScheurellUniversity of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Roman Vassel St. Louis University

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Alumni HighlightsSarah Bednarek ’94 – featured in the art collection Ramshackle Kaleidoscope at The ArtBridge Drawing Room in New York City

Elizabeth Henke ’97 – started a non-profit called the Montessori Institute for the Science of Peace and was a featured speaker at the AMI/NAMTA Refresher Course in Tampa, Florida

Paige Colas ’98 – will be featured in the movie Think Like a Man 2, which will be released in 2014

Jennifer Forecki ’98 – received the National Science Foundation Research Fellowship in Biology and defended her dissertation entitled The Role of GAP-43 Phosphorylation in Axon Behavior in the Developing Zebrafish Visual System

Brendan Titley ’00 – joined the cast of Broadway’s Macbeth whose cast included Tony and Olivier Award winner Alan Cumming

Mike Crumrine ’05 – began working at Los Alamos National Laboratory with the muon radiography group

Frederick Jones-Rosa ‘05 and Brittany Mays ’05 – began their first year of Medical School at the Medical College of Wisconsin this August

Will Loder ‘05 - was accepted to the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities at the University of Chicago, an accelerated post-graduate track that will allow him to earn his Master’s in just one year

72% of our MMS alumni who were enrolled in local Milwaukee high schools made high honor or honor roll during the 2012-2013 school year.

Ezra Olson ’06 – won second place in the Helen G. Scott Prize for Best Critical Essay in American Literature for his essay entitled “To Die Yes To Die Yes To Die: Echo and Experience in Absalom! Absalom!”

Savannah Flood ’07 – made the Dean’s list at UW - LaCrosse where she is majoring in biology

Francis Klein ’08 – served on the City of Milwaukee Youth Council

Nikolas Miller ‘09 – earned 1st place in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke at the City Conference Swim Championship

Nikolas Miller ‘09 and Milo Miller ’10 – earned 1st place in the 200 medley relay at the City Conference Swim Championship, breaking the conference record that was set in 1972

Kirsten Pelkey ’09 – was a National Merit Finalist and was awarded the Kemper-Knapp scholarship from UW Madison

Max Scheurell ’09 – earned a Bronze Certificate in the National German Exam, which placed him in the top 30% of test takers

Roman Vassel ‘09 – Silver Medal recipient at the 2013 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for his black and white photo, “Encaustic Landscape”

Class of 2009Redat Davison Pius XI High HonorsChristian Luckett Marquette University High School Second HonorsNikolas Miller Riverside University High School Honor RollKirsten Pelkey Franklin High School Perfect 4.0 GPARoman Vassell Marquette University High School Second Honors

Class of 2010Nica Assana Divine Savior Holy Angels First Honors Mariah Braddock Divine Savior Holy Angels Honor RollBrett Hinkforth Oconomowoc High School High HonorsEmma Hudson Wauwatosa East High School Honor Roll Sydney Kelly New Berlin West High School High Honor RollEmily Krusche-Bruck Brookfield Academy Honor Roll Ryan Nelsen-Freund Marquette University High School Second HonorsHope Salameh Divine Savior Holy Angels First HonorsJordan Vassell Marquette University High School Second Honors Ashleigh Vertelka Pius XI Honor RollChamika Wijenayake New Berlin West High School A Honor RollElizabeth Ziech Divine Savior Holy Angels Second Honor Roll

Class of 2011Rayce Albino New Berlin West High School A Honor RollElise Ashley Divine Savior Holy Angels First Honors Taylor Bragg-Brock Divine Savior Holy Angels Honor RollAlexander Dittlof Marquette University High School First Honors Alex Flood Pius XI High HonorsMorgan Harlan Brookfield Central High School Honor RollNoel Hincha Divine Savior Holy Angels First HonorsSierra Kontney Divine Savior Holy Angels Honor RollYancy Landingham Pius XI Honor RollKellan Lowry Marquette University High School First Honors Brian Mays Marquette University High School First Honors Melissa Pelkey Franklin High School Perfect 4.0 GPAAnnie Shafer University Lake High School High HonorsSabrina Tumicelli Franklin High School High Honor Roll Mindika Wijenayake New Berlin West High School High Honor Roll

Class of 2012Rose Anderson New Berlin Eisenhower High School A Honor RollTurquoise Baker University School of Milwaukee High Honor RollMcKenna Barrett Pius XI High Honor RollAli Braddock Divine Savior Holy Angels Honor RollAndrew Cannestra Marquette University High School First Honors Morgan Hobbs Arrowhead High School High HonorsEllen Kattner New Berlin Eisenhower High School A Honor Roll Shelby Lyles Pius XI High Honor Roll Rebecca Messnick Pius XI High Honor Roll Sarah O’Leary Pius XI Honor Roll Samantha Reich Mukwonago High School Honor Roll Maia Salameh Divine Savior Holy Angels First HonorsShazia Shergill Brookfield East High School Honor Roll Houstan Vassel Pius XI High Honor Roll Rowan Winter Greendale High School High Honors

Alumnihonors & highlights

Nica Assana ’10 – won the Women of Character Scholarship from Divine Savior Holy Angels, placed 1st in State and 6th Nationally on the National French test, level 5, won the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science award from the University of Rochester New York, and participated in the John Hopkins Leadership Summit with People to People Ambassadors

Brett Hinkforth ‘10– earned a perfect score on marimba solo at the State level

Emma Hudson ’10 – won 1st in State Piano with a collegiate scholar offer

Ellyn Hurtado ’10 – served as a Junior Counselor at Camp Anokijig

Emily Krusche-Bruck ’10 – attended a seven week Musical Theatre Institute at Northwestern University and was elected Executive Vice President of the Brookfield Academy student council

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Ryan Nelsen-Freund ’10 – participated on a mission trip to South Dakota to help on a Native American reservation.

Hope Salameh ’10 – was appointed photo editor of the Divine Savio

Alexandra Thomae ’10 – received a fall internship with Present Music and was

offered a college scholarship for her vocal music ability

Ashleigh Vertelka ’10 – was an exchange student in Japan last school year

Elizabeth Zeich ’10 – played the part of Banquo in Divine Savior Holy Angel’s

production of Macbeth

Elise Ashley ’11 – competed on the Divine Savior Holy Angel field hockey and track

and field teams

Alex Flood ’11 – performed in the 2013 Pius XI High School production of Legally

Blonde

Morgan Harlan ’11 – lead the effort to organize a book drive to collect donated

books for Metcalfe School

Noel Hincha ’11 – served as the president of the Asian Club at Divine Savior Holy

Angels

Yancy Landingham ’11 – elected President of Top Teens of America – Milwaukee Chapter for a two-year term. Teen representatives are selected based on success in areas such as academic scholarship, leadership abilities, and volunteerism

Kellan Lowry ’11 – served as an aid to the Math Department at Marquette University High School and volunteered for nursing homes and food shelters throughout Milwaukee

Brian Mays ’11 – worked as a coach for an intramural basketball team and volunteered for a variety of causes including Lift Up Africa

Luke Mizer ‘11 – won two Scholastic Gold Key Awards for his artwork, which is displayed at the Milwaukee Art Museum and was a runner up in Cleveland Institute of Arts 2D/3D challenge

Melissa Pelkey ’11 – was the MVP for the Franklin High School track team, participated in the state track meet in three events, and medaled in the 4x800

Rose Anderson ‘12 – went to State for her violin solo

Turquoise Baker ’12 – was named Most Valuable Player on the University School of Milwaukee track team

Andrew Cannestra ’12 – won 1st place at the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association piano competition, 1st place at the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association in the composition competition, took 1st place at the state competition for the Federation of Music Clubs Junior Composers competition, took 1st place at the regional competition for the Federation of Music Clubs Junior Composers, and took 2nd place in the national competition for the Federation of Music Clubs. Placed 1st in the Cardinal Stritch University Piano Festival, took 3rd place at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra/Piano Arts piano concerto competition, and was a finalist for the MacDowell Club composition competition

Morgan Hobbs ’12 – ran on the Arrowhead High School cross country state championship team, was a top-5 runner on her team and finished 26th overall in the state championship out of 190 runners. She also made the all-conference first team for cross country

Ellen Kattner ‘12 – won a Scholastic Art Fair Gold Key award

Rebecca Messnick ‘12 – involved in Global Youth Leadership Institute, an organization that seeks to help participants become fully engaged citizens of the world

Samantha Reich ’12 – was a first year debater and won rounds to place at the state competition. She was named Public Forum debate captain for the 2014 school year at her high school

Maia Salameh ’12 – was awarded the Freshman Most Promising Artist award from Divine Savior Holy Angels

Rowan Winter ’12 – presented her paper entitled “The Adverse Effects of Caffeine on Zebra Fish Embryos and the Implications They Have for the Health of Human Embryos and Fetuses” at the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) conference at UWM

Alumnihonors & highlights

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2012-2013parent association

Janet Lucas-TaylorPresident

Thea WattersAdult Shoebox Raffle Chair

Alona RepikovaBook Fair Chair

Janna O’ConnellChildren’s Shoebox Raffle Chair

Parent Association Fundraising 2012-2013INCOMESpaghetti Dinner $19,479.00 Scholastic Book Fair $5,996.43 Community Building Events $1,339.75 Target $688.82 Box Tops for Education $566.30Other $102.15TOTAL $28,172.45

EXPENSESpaghetti Dinner $19,271.58 Special Events $1,980.09 Scholastic Book Fair $1,653.01Miscellaneous $10.00 TOTAL $22,914.68

2013 Spaghetti Dinner In-KindMarc and Denise AbernethyNaseer and Amina AhmedGil and Kristin AtanasoffMike and Julie BarnesJay and Jane BerenschotAdam and Christina BergerGreg and Adrianne BuschTy Cashen and Lindsay Stortz CashenCedric and Andrea CornwallKeith and Victoria CowanDennis and Claudia DallmannMichael and Annie EisEric and Jobe FranckBrandi GarlandTodd and Bridget GawronskiMelissa GonzalezChris and Krissy KapplColin and Laura KattnerLiam and Allison KellyDan and Julie KempkenJeff Kloss and Karen VanErtRobert and Shannon LevandowskiMarty’s Christopher and Harshanie Mitchell Christopher and Kimberly MolnarW. Scott and Mary Nelson

Michael and Emily NewellNeil and Janna O’ConnellMatthew and Jayme RadomskiDave and Margaret RuoccoBlake and Rita SandsRaphael Santana-Daula and Cristina

Martinez-GonzalezTarif and Jenny SmadiRichard SmithMatt and Bridget SullivanStephen Taylor and Janet Lucas-TaylorThe Thomae FamilyGeorge and Monika TsitsosAmodeo and Sue ValentiMonica Van Aken, Ed.D. and Kevin

Weidman, M.D.Christian and Kristin WaltersGeoffrey and Thea WattersJustin and Celine WebergBrian and Julie WucherpfennigNate Zeiger and Heather Klessig-Zeiger

We thank these donors for the services andgoods they have provided to our Spaghetti Dinner.

DONATION TO MMS: $8, 667.77

Dave RuoccoTreasurer

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2012 MMS Fundparticipants

Benefactors$10,000+AnonymousJoan ShaferDavid Swanson and Tonit

Calaway

Founder’s Circle: $2,500-$4,999AnonymousEmery and Natalie HarlanChris and Krissy KapplRobert and Elizabeth

MarriottJosephine MerckBrian and Cindy

SteinbrecherGregory and Lisa Wesley

Scholar’s Circle: $1,000-$2,499AnonymousMarc and Denise AbernethyAlston-Childs FamilyThe Barnes FamilyKeith and Victoria CowanJason and Nicole FernhaberRobert Gavahan and Marie

SchulteHouse of HallersPete and Jill HansenJason and Maya HughesChristine Kapsos and William

GreenJohn & Ginny KarlovichKamilah & Jason KempDan and Julie KempkenKaren and Chuck KubiakBill and Julie LedgerAngela and Sven LobergVincent and Bethany LylesSue and Tom MartinW. Scott and Mary NelsonLisa and Andrew PelkeyBrian Quincey and Rose

Moylan

Ziad Salameh and Mary Simoneau

Sara Hansen Memorial FundRichard A. SmithMatt and Bridget SullivanStephen Taylor and Janet

Lucas-TaylorJoseph Thomae and Dawn

Scher ThomaeKen Thompson and Judith

Collier ThompsonAmodeo & Susan ValentiMonica Van Aken, Ed.D. and

Kevin Weidman, MD

MMS Mentors: $500-$999AnonymousSheik and Shantel BacchusThe Becker FamilyAdam and Christina BergerAmy Blair and Haruki

ToyamaThe Busch FamilyUmit and Reyhan

DemirciogluRick and Kimberly DillonStan and Donna DillonMichael and Annie EisTodd and Bridget GawronskiThomas and Nancy

GazzanaRoger GonzalezMichael and Julie HinicklePatrice Brown-LaxTim and Mary LinehanMike and Debbie MatherChris and Michelle McArdleWayne and Julie MohrRobert & Kathleen MurrayArjun (Nagarjun) and Syama

RaoJay and Jodi NolteNeil and Janna O’ConnellThe Pai FamilySteve and Nina RaceJeffrey Rainwater and

Sandra Hunter

Bradley and Audrey SalickThe Sands FamilyKay and James ScheurellKate Lewis and Scott SiletKristin and Christian WaltersScott and Christina Wichman

MMS Fellows: $350-$499Ty Cashen and Lindsay

Stortz CashenCharles and Pamela DavisonAl, Nancy & Vincent DiCastriScott DonohueTodd and Tonja FritscheCraig & Kim GebauerLiam & Allison KellyJane and Paul KeulerCharlie and Nicolette

KopplinBruce and Elizabeth LoderWilliam, Katherin and

Margaret MetzenRaj Moorching & Nisha

RaghavanDebasish RajkhowaViji & Sanjay ShettyThe Sanstad FamilyThe Smadi Family William & Maureen SullivanJustin & Celine WebergAjith and Anoma

Wijenayake

MMS Partners: $100-$349Anonymous (6)Amina and Naseer AhmedRupali AhujaJohn and Jennifer AlbertiCarl Ashley and Felita

Daniels AshleyGilbert and Kristin AtanasoffCameron and Katie AusenBevan and Sandra BakerMuhammad Fuad Bangash

and Nazia Fuad

Leadership Donor Chairs: Jeffrey Childs, Sr. and

Cassandra Alston

New Parent Chairs: Pete and Jill Hansen

Alumni Parent Chair: Joan Shafer

Children’s House Parent Chairs:

Julie and Dan Kempken

Lower Elementary Parent Chairs:

Kim and Rick Dillon

Upper Elementary and Junior High Parent Chairs:

Sue and Tom Martin

2012 MMS Fund Chairs

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Steve & Kathy BarbiereThe Barbiere FamilyMasooda BegumSteve Berryman and Lisa

PrestonFrancoise and Simon BiaguiAlan and Nevin BiggsCary and Margaret BilickiJason and Heather

BlachowskiAnna and Neil BlairTerry and Raquel BlueChandra Brahmachari and

Shilpa GuggaliBernie and Mary Anna

BromeislRick and Catherine BrysJessica ChangJ. and Patricia ChapmanMike Collins and Nikki

PanicoDenise and Ken CornellAndrea & Cedric CornwallEric & Logan DargatzMaria DemakopoulosKanwal Dhar and Shally

ChogtuMary Beth DiFucciaJacquelyn DinussonSherri Dodd and William

YaduskySujith Ebenezer & Vijaya

DongreDean Duran and Sharon

SomersTed & Nicole EullYe ChenJorge and Veronica

FernandezMaureen Fitzgerald & Chuck

RozewiczMargreet FleegeRudy Fortuna and Valerie

LyonTimolin, Eric & Tamia

FowlkesJoel, Kelly and Mason FrankDon, Donnie & Jenna

GaglioneBrandi Garland

Kim & Craig GebauerSally & Jim GormanDavid and Brenda GraatAngela GutierrezDrs. Thomas & Tanya

HeinrichYousuf & Zahra HiraniMark and DeAnn HobbsBob & Gloria HoelleRob and Brenna HollyAsma Iqbal and Fouad

Jamal Ul-HusnainHindiskere JayadevJasmine M. JohnsonColin & Laura KattnerCharles and Ellen KearnsKearns/Newbold FamilyMr. and Mrs. Samuel &

Darlene KeenerChuck & Cheryl KellyMateen Khazi and Hema

RajannaCory and Shannon KilsdonkJoseph & Mary Jo KleinJohn & Mary KleinEarl and Kathy KlossKloss/VanErt FamilyBrian & Carrie KulakNitin KulkarniAndrew KullWilly KusakJanel M. LanzaEarlean LasterNick & Christine LucasDavid, Julia & Maddalena

MagnascoSuresh Marimuthu and

Poongodi SureshkumarJohn and Suzanne McArdleMark and Pat MehlingShreejay Mehta and

Vijayalakshmi IndiraEric and Joy MeierLisa MillerBrian & Lisa MohrMarcela and Michael

MolezziChristopher, Kimberly and

Ella MolnarNicole Mortensen

William & Susan MoylanKara MuellerKhazi MuqeetUnni Nair & Sripriya GowriDeepali and Rajesh

NamboothiryJames and Laura NelsonMichael and Emily NewellSuzette and Jeremy NewmanScott and Anna OakesJamie and Laura PagelFrank Park and Laura

Michelle BellAdam and Angela PearsonCheryl PetersenSimonida Kokanovic &

Thomas QuastKusum RawatNagesh Reddy and Surekha

GunturDr. Malika Siker & Olivier

ReiherSergiy & Alona RepikovDave RiceLora Flores-RiceJennifer and James RohrerDaniel Rutter and Colleen

Maroney-RutterRaphael Santana-Daula

and Cristina Martinez-Gonzalez

Gurvinder SarnaMoira & Stefan SchiekeBill & Laura SchmidtKaty SchroederDeepak & Jaya SharmaGurpreet and Shabnam

ShergillKrishna ShettyTariq Siddiqui and Samina

ZamirAnup Singh & Harsimran

KaurNeela SathiyamoorthyPaul and Rebecca SmithSouthern FamilyStahl FamilyJason Stevens and Donna

Zolinski-Stevens

2012 MMS Fundparticipants

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Nicholas Straube and Kim Hurlebaus

Cece SullivanDavid SwansonHarry and Betty ThomaeEdward and Judith ThomasKassi Tiedjens, Vicki Hudson

& Tom TiedjensMiguel and Sara TorresAshok & Hemlata TripathiBeth & Tony TruettGeorge TsistosBrahm & Monica VasudevAl and Jeanette VickSujatha and Vinod DevVincent VitaleThe Vogel FamilyAnu Voleti and Madhu

MosalikantiWinberg FamilyJoe and Sarah WinterBrian Wooldridge and Julie

Straszewski WooldridgeBrian and Julie

WucherpfennigRolando Yanes and Monica

IslaGabriel ZeigerStephanie ZiemkeDavid Zolinski

MMS FriendsUp to $99Marcus Adams and Camille

HuntShannon and Neyze AliotoBrian AmoreIan and Kristin AnastasAnonymous (4)Deepti & Sidharta AroraAnil Balla and Vinaya

KolliparaBarksdale FamilyLarry BartonShirazSatheesh BatthulaSuzanne BemisMarcy BerenschotBerst Family

Anna BlackwellJoseph and Dawn BlancoTony & Denise BraddockThe Brylow FamilyPrakash ChavaRita & Hemendra ChonkarRob and Julie ChristensenElizabeth Hamlin and

Christopher ChristianTony and Jaime CieszynskiChuck and Maranda CignaRebecca ClevelandYolanda ColyGail CrockettMary CullenPete CzechorskiDennis and Claudia

DallmannTejinder and Gunita DattMichael and Sarah DiPadovaShannon DotsonRaghava DwivediArun EaswaramoorthyMarvin EdmundsHeather EidenAmanda EllisPeter & Erin FahlPaul and Jill FedorTravis and Alexandra FisherSteven and Christina FloodJobe & Eric FranckBritney FreemanPaul Fuchs and Michelle St.

ClairGanju FamilyChris GaugerTim & Marge GawronskiAmanda PotterJulie GonzalezMelissa GonzalezKaren GoreckiJanice GroothuisKiran Gudiwada and Sirisha

ParuchuriGuenther FamilyMadhu GuptaPeter and Susan HaiseZarina and Ahmed HasanEmily & Kyle Heller

2012 MMS Fundparticipants

Kurudiyara-Hill FamilyTravis and Margaret HoepnerTamara JonesAlicia KnoxKen and Carole KotloskiMichael and Jenny KozorozGustavo KrollJulieta LangaricaThe Larsons Mr. & Mrs. Robert LevandowskiGeoffrey and Laura LowryAneesh MaitiChris and Kathy MakiErika Kent and Sean MaloneJim & Harper MartenWilliam and Guyon MetzenMonica MillerSean Mizer and Kelly

Frederick MizerJon MohrMoisio FamilyVikram and Shefalika NaikOmar Naimi and Angela

CamachoNielsenNovalija FamilyKathleen O’BrienJeff and Annie OgrenEd and Monica O’SullivanThe O’SullivansVishal and Shruti PatelBenjamin & Evonna PetersonGarfield and Janese PlunkettAlex PriceJackie RackowRakhraArvind Ramachandran and

Neeraja ArvindBrian & Natalie RemingtonNeil and Jessica RiceBenjamin RiggsMaria RodriguezJessica RohrerShawn RollandDeepak Ropireddy and

Anupama AlareddyHannah RossRuocco FamilyPeter and Jessica Russell

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MMS Fundresults

2012-2013 MMS Fund ResultsDonor Type Total Amount of Donations % of Total # of Donations Average DonationParents $69,769.73 50% 260 $268.35 Friends, Matching & Alumni $29,302.30 22% 23 $1,295.75 Board $12,575.00 9% 9 $1,397.22 Employees $10,635.84 7% 59 $181.12 Grandparents $18,270.00 12% 35 $522.00 TOTAL RAISED $141,102.87 100% 386 297 of 313 school families participated = 95% parent participation

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Congratulations to the Following Rooms Who Achieved 100%

Family Participation:

First StepsStepping Stones

Mrs. BegumMrs. Wijenayake

Mrs. AroraMrs. Hasan

Mrs. Shergill

Bill & Laura SchmidtMichael & Edie SchwabeLorraine ShaferSandra SmaltzCarly StollerAnubha & Amit TanejaCaitlin TaylorThakur FamilyClaire TianSarah TrevisoMerryn VenugopalChristine VerdilloVerma FamilyAmber Wabalickis

Thea and Geoffrey WattersKira & Brian WendelWilliams FamilyLisa WilliamsDustin and Natalia WoehlFeng XueHelena ZaldivarJieqing Zhu and Xiuli JiangAntonio and Danae ZugnoLuis Zugno

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Gifts In-KindMichael and Julie BarnesMichael and Annie EisRobert Gavahan and Marie SchulteKathleen Graff and Debra AndersonTravis and Margaret HoepnerMilwaukee Montessori School – Parent AssociationBrian and Lisa MohrNeil and Janna O’ConnellSarah PearceJoan ShaferMatt and Bridget SullivanBrahm and Monica Vasudev

We thank these donors for the services or goods they have provided to our school

Matching FundsAbbott FundsGE FoundationHarley-Davidson FoundationMedtronicMerck Partnership for GivingNorthwestern Mutual FoundationPfizer FoundationRexnord FoundationRockwell FoundationUBS W.W. Granger, Inc.Wisconsin Energy Foundation

Otherdonations

Other DonorsAnonymousBevan and Sandra BakerSuzanne BemisESA FoundationSven and Angela LobergTom and Sue MartinMilwaukee Montessori School – Parent AssociationOpus FoundationJoan ShaferJoseph Thomae and Dawn Scher ThomaeBrahm and Monica Vasudev

We thank these donors for their financial gifts, which were used to support scholarships and special school programs.

THE LEGACY SOCIETY

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The Legacysociety

This year, Milwaukee Montessori School created a classification called The Legacy Donor that recognizes and honors those individuals who have shown exceptional loyalty to Milwaukee Montessori School’s Annu-al Fund. We extend our sincere thanks to the following donors who have made gifts to the Annual Fund – now recognized as the MMS Fund - for 10 or more consecutive years, beginning with the 2002-2003 campaign. Their tradition of annual giving to MMS is truly inspiring and meaningful.

Carl Ashley and Felita Daniel Ashley

Tony and Denise BraddockRick and Catherine BrysRob and Julie ChristensenHeather EidenMargreet FleegeCraig and Kimberly GebauerEmery and Natalie HarlanAhmed and Zarina HasanJohn and Ginny KarlovichSamuel and Darlene KeenerChuck and Cheryl Kelly

Chuck and Karen KubiakBruce and Lizz LoderVincent and Bethany LylesChris and Kathy MakiTom and Sue MartinRajesh and Deepali NamboothiryZiad Salameh and Mary SimoneauJim and Kay ScheurellJoan ShaferGurpreet and Shabnam ShergillDave Swanson and Tonit CalawayJoe Thomae and Dawn Scher

ThomaeAmodeo and Sue ValentiMonica Van Aken, Ed.D. and Kevin

Weidman, MDAjith and Anoma WijenayakeJoe and Sarah Winter

THE LEGACY SOCIETY

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2013 Gala DonorsMarc and Denise

AbernethyAnonymousMichael and Julie BarnesJim and Jenny BeckerAdam and Christina

BergerTerry and Raquel BlueChristopher and Julie

BremerBurkwald Family

Foundation, Inc.Greg and Adrianne BuschSarah ComoCharles and Pamela

DavisonGE FoundationJulie GonzalezRoger GonzalezKathleen Graff and Debra

AndersonPete and Jill HansenHarley-Davidson

FoundationKyle and Emily HellerMichael and Julie HinickleFouad Jamal-Ul-Husnain

and Asma IqbalHindiskere and Roopa

JayadevChris and Krissy KapplJason Kemp and Kamilah

Williams-KempDan and Julie KempkenCory and Shannon

KilsdonkMary KleinEarl and Kathy KlossIvan and Katherine

KuchanSven and Angela LobergBruce and Lizz LoderTom and Sue MartinChristopher and Michelle

McArdleMerck Partnership for

GivingShane and Courtney

MoisioChristopher and Kimberly

Molnar

Robert and Kathleen Murray

W. Scott and Mary Nelson

Michael and Emily NewellJay and Jodi NolteNorthwestern Mutual

FoundationThomas Quast and

Simonida KokanovicBrian Quincey and

Rosemary MoylanRockwell AutomationDave and Margaret

RuoccoRaphael Santana-Daula

and Cristina Martinez-Gonzalez

Scott Silet and Kate LewisTyrone Simmons and

Tanszar VealRichard SmithMatt and Bridget SullivanWilliam and Maureen

SullivanStephen Taylor and Janet

Lucas-TaylorJoseph Thomae and Dawn

Scher Thomae Thomas TrinkoTony and Beth TruettGeorge and Monika

TsitsosMonica Van Aken, Ed.D.

and Kevin Weidman, M.D.

Christian and Kristin Walters

Greg and Lisa WesleyEvan Zeppos

2013 Gala In-Kind Donations1154 LillAcupuncture & Holistic

Health Associates, S.C.Adventure Rock Indoor

Climbing GymAlpine Valley Ski &

Snowboard ResortAltius GymnasticThe American Club

AMF BowlingAnna Marie BarnesAnew Skin and WellnessAnu EstheticsArtéKatie AusenAvalon Body Works

Massage Therapy**B. Mohr HandyMike and Julie BarnesSue BarnesJim and Jenny BeckerAdam and Christina

BergerBetter Health by HeatherBetty Brinn MuseumBlush BeautyBonVoyage Travel and

ToursBraise RestaurantBree HairBrightonwoods OrchardGreg and Adrianne Busch**Café 1505Central BarkJ. and Patricia ChapmanJaime CieszynskiCity of Milwaukee**The Colour TubeComedy SportzCoopers HawkCountry Springs HotelDave and BustersDestination FitnessNicholas DillonShelly DineenDiscovery WorldDunay JoaillierEble Ice ArenaHeather EidenElements7 Day Spa LLCElite Sports ClubElliot’s Ace HardwareEquitate, LLCErik of Norwayet alia, llcDavid and Kathy EurichFabnessFaye’sFerch’s Malt Shoppe &

Grille

First Stage Children’s Theater

Franklin AutomotiveTodd and Tonja FritscheG1Geneva National Golf

Club**Gonzalez Saggio &

Harlan, LLPRoger GonzalezGooGooGaaGaaKaren GoreckiGrace Salon SuiteGreen Meadows Petting

FarmSusan HaisePete and Jill HansenIncredi-Roll Skate and

Family Fun CenterInvivo WellnessJ. Stephens JewelersJK Lee Black Belt

AcademyJoy Global, Inc.Julie Collins PhotographyKanyaKumariChris and Krissy KapplLiam and Allison KellyDan and Julie KempkenKids in Motion**La MerendaLa RosaL’Alliance Française de

MilwaukeeLandmark TheatresLastertag AdventureThe Learning ShopLeff’s Lucky TownSven and Angela LobergMadison Children’s

MuseumDave and Julia MagnascoMaid BrigadeManhattan TextilesMarcus CorporationAaron MarshallScott MarshallMartinizingMassage EnvyMaxie’s Southern ComfortMeritageMetro Eye

2013 Galaparticipants

Gala Chairs: Matt and Bridget Sullivan

Gala Chairs-Elect: Adam and Christina Berger

Core Gala Committee:

Amy BlairYolanda Coly

Kim DillonJobe Franck

Julie KempkenPreetha Kurudiyara

Angela LobergBlake SandsLisa Wesley

Christina Wichman

Classroom Captain Committee:

Julie BarnesJenny Becker

Jim BeckerChristina Berger

Andrea CornwallBridget Gawronski

Jill HansenAllison Kelly

Kate LewisCristina Martinez

Rose MoylanJodi Nolte

Audrey SalickJulie Tetzlaff

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2013 GalasponsorsDoctorate Sponsor

Corporate TableSponsors

Supporters

Chris and Krissy Kappl

Miller ParkMilwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee BalletMilwaukee Counseling

Services, LLCMilwaukee County ParksMilwaukee County ZooMilwaukee Kickers Soccer

ClubMilwaukee Montessori

SchoolMilwaukee Repertory

TheaterMilwaukee Symphony

OrchestraMilwaukee World Festival,

Inc.The Milwaukee Yoga

CenterMitchell LeatherLisa Mohr**The Mohr Method of

HealingWilliam and Susan MoylanAlderman Michael MurphyBob and Katy MurrayDeepali NamboothiryNatural CleanersNaturaLawn of AmericaMary Nelson**Neroli

Next Step DanceJay and Jodi NolteNorthern BrewerOne CoastOrgill HardwareOutpostMelissa ParadowskiJohn PatekPerformance Running

OutfittersPetterino’sThe Pfister HotelPRP Wine InternationalPure MassageBrian Quincey & Rose

MoylanRay’s Wine and SpiritsMike RebholzThe Ruby TapSalonePeter and Sonia SandroniBlake and Rita SandsRaphael Santana-Daula

and Cristina Martinez-Gonzalez

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

SendiksShanks Fin and FeatherSkiinSkylight Opera Theatre

Rick SmithSoutheast Wisconsin

Professional Baseball Park District

**Spa Paw and TailSparkleSplashMichele SteinpreisStone Creek CoffeeStonewall FarmsCece SullivanMatt and Bridget SullivanSummerfestSunburst Ski AreaSurg Restaurant GroupSwimtasticThe Thomae FamilyA Touch of GlazeHaruki Toyama & Amy

BlairTrader JoesUptown MotorsUltimate SunMonica Van Aken, Ed. D.

and Kevin Weidman, M.D.

Francie Van WirkusBeth VogelChristian and Kristin

Walters

Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use

Wauwatosa School of Music

Wild Side Salon and GiftsErik and Sally WinbergWisconsin Athletic ClubWisconsin Soccer CampBrian Wooldridge and

Julie StraszewskiYogaAsylumZarletti

**Indicates a company that is owned by a Milwaukee Montessori School Parent

2013 Gala AdvertisersB&D Contractors, Inc.Best Heating and Air

ConditioningCafé 1505Harley-Davidson Motor

CompanyHeritage Quality PrintingMilwaukee Plumbing and

PipingSpa Paw and Tail Premier

Pet Resort

Operational IncomeTuition and Fees 94% $4,350,554Other 2% $101,028Unrestricted Contributions 2% $70,190Restricted Contributions 1% $59,424Special Event Revenue 1% $16,988 (net of donor benefit)Donated Goods and Services 0.1% $5,794

Interest Income 0.0% $1,750

TOTAL 100% $4,605,728

Operational ExpensesSalaries and Benefits 67% $2,925,300Facilities 9% $401,664Administrative 7% $312,925Interest and Expense 6% $272,955Program 4% $189,464Restricted Funs Unexpended 4% $171,157Restricted Contributions Expended 2% $84,534TOTAL 100% $4,357,999 Nonrecurring Expenses* $247,729

*Legal, transmission line consulting, and public/government relations expenses to oppose American Transmission Company’s proposed power lines overhead on school property.An audited financial statement was prepared by Vrakas/Blum Certified Public Accountants & Business Advisors.

2012-2013 FINANCIALS

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Milwaukee, WI414-259-0370

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