2007-2008 SFDS Annual Report - San Francisco Day School

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Excerpts from Graduation Speeches I used to wonder why a class is named with the year they graduate, but I’ve come to the conclusion that it is to draw attention to how far they’ve come. We can see all nine years in the end result, this 2008 snapshot. And when we think about how far we’ve come, we also see how unique this moment is. I used to be afraid to participate in class. Even answering a question or adding to the discussion scared me. I used to be quiet and shy. Now, I don’t mind giving speeches in front of the whole Upper School. Now, people accuse me of being too talkative. Each of us had some personal growing up to do. But we also have come a long way as a class. We came to Day School not knowing how to read. We just finished our study of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. We came to the Day School ready to work on our addition, subtraction, and carrying over. We have just completed algebra courses. We came to the Day School young enough that we needed a 12 o’clock dismissal, that we couldn’t handle homework. This year we took several challenging classes while applying to high school, were forced to take responsibility and somehow got it all done. We came to the Day School children…and now? We’re not adults yet, but we’re not kids anymore either. That is the first thing that, from the outset, made our time at the Day School a once-in-a-lifetime miracle. There will not be another graduation in our lives with such striking contrast from beginning to end. There will not be another graduation celebrating the same enormous change and growth that took place during our time at SFDS. ~Natasha Khan As I began writing my speech, I was looking for a quote that would reflect our experience here at the Day School, and I stumbled upon this little nugget: “You can’t get to the top by simply sitting on your bottom.” To me, this proverb reflects much of what we’ve learned here. We’ve been taught to strive to become the absolute best people we can be. I emphasize the word “people” because the Day School has not simply taught us numbers and facts. We arrived here as a scattered bunch of four-and five-year-olds with few social skills, and little knowledge of anything outside of playgroups and building blocks. Now we stand before you today, a unified group of teenagers who are supportive and proud of each other’s accomplishments The Day School has taught us to appreciate the history and meaning of words. One word that comes to mind is “kindergarten” – the word, in German, means “children’s garden.” Our parents planted us in kindergarten; our teachers nurtured us, and now it’s harvest time. One of the things that highlights the class of 2008 is the notion of inclusion. Throughout our time here, we were reminded of this idea by the song we sing at our assemblies – the “Silver, Gold” song. A song that tells us to, “Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and the other is gold.” This is the place that has taught us how to be a good and loyal friend, stay true to ourselves, and to care about the feelings of others around us. To me, this is the foundation that San Francisco Day School has helped create. As we journey off on our separate paths, this foundation will serve us well in our new friendships. ~Sam Pritzker
Class of 2008 2007-2008 Faculty and Staff Liam Aiello Annette Allen Rafael Benavides Antonia Blyth Herbert Bool Randall Bowman Spencer Brodie Melissa Brown Elizabeth Busby Megan Buttery Annalisa Chasan Nancy Clark Eleanor Coffelt Sue Collentine Chris Corrigan Damian Crosby Karen Dauer Katharine Daugherty Kendall Deay Daniel De Leon Heidi Erbe Sandra Gilmore Caitlin Gordon Carter Graham Belinda Gray Andrea Green Hannah Griego Diane Grieman Amanda Hahn Sarah Hale Tracy Heffernan Jose Hernandez Brian Herrick Allison Hersh David Jackson Aimee Johnson Tom Keller Karyn Kildahl Denise King Lisa Kirschgestner Sheri Leavitt Rebecca Lewis Emily Macy Sanjiv Maliakal Evelyn Manies Melissa Mendiola Whitney Metzger Michael Meyerson Nicole Michna Loren Moye Jodene Noble Meagan Nye Mary O’Brien Jeanette Osborne Dasha Ostrova Michelle Otero Lucinda Otto Anne Paine Michael Pastor Ann Pattison Sharon Perry Jennifer Phillips Katherine Philpott Sabina Piersol Sarah Pizer-Bush Katie Quach Jose Ramirez Christine Ranney Jorge Recinos Shahab Rejali Karen Richards Jane Rinard Steve Roberts Leah Rosenkrantz Nicole Sacher Frank Sanchez Carolyn Sasser Rebecca Schneider Andrea Shuel Wendy Singley Merylee Smith Bingham Jacob Stillman Jason Stone Tristen Sturm Linda Talton Chery l Thomas Jason Tognetti Jeff Turner Thu Vuong Nancy White Joel Young Annie Zaidifard SAN FRANCISCO DAY SCHOOL 30
Page 1 and 2: San Francisco Day School 2007-2008
Page 3 and 4: Mission Statement San Francisco Day
Page 5 and 6: From the President of the Board of
Page 7 and 8: From the President of the Parents A
Page 9 and 10: From the Treasurer San Francisco Da
Page 11 and 12: Parents Barbara and Fred Abbott Lin
Page 13 and 14: Karen P. Richards Mr. and Mrs. J. N
Page 15 and 16: SFDS Endowment Funds* Over time, ma
Page 17 and 18: Breakthrough Student Work Summer Re
Page 19 and 20: Rob Williams and Rick Kuno La Pena
Page 21 and 22: Mollie Gardner ‘95 attended Hamil
Page 23 and 24: What were the first steps in implem
Page 25 and 26: Evelyn Manies joined the Day School
Page 27 and 28: How is Michellie a product of a Day
Page 29 and 30: Mia Bennett ‘02 I’m at UCLA pur
Page 31: Poetry Excerpts from Sonar Each spr
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