Ooky Spooky Page 3 - Rock Point School

Fall 2010 1 Rock Point Road Burlington Vermont 05408 (802) 863 1104 

October Greetings: 

One of the things about importing our fresh air from Canada is that it is quickchilled 

before it is shipped, and it arrives with a delightful crisp edge to it. 

Not only is the air filled with migrating birds, but there are whispers of a 

coming frost as well. Most of the plants in the garden are resigned to their fate, 

unwilling to give up completely, but quite despondent never the less. Except 

for the Brussels Sprouts which I planted this spring, in honor of all those years 

when the girls at Rock Point raised their own food, and whose memories 

always call forth the acres of Maltex, the unruly pigs, and the insurmountable 

mountain of Brussels Sprouts. They (the Brussels Sprouts) stand proud and 

bright green, heedless of the cold breezes in the garden. They make me think 

of the spirit and hard work that has served Rock Point School through eightythree 

years of providing a healthy, confident and nurturing school for young 

people. It is a happy coincidence that today, while I ruminate on the Rock 

Point School gardeners of 1945, our students are doing community service on 

a local farm, helping bring in this year’s crop of squashes and root vegetables. 

Although many circumstances and challenges to adolescence have changed 

since the school first opened, the outcomes, the life lived in community 

and common cause, the growth and development of our young people into 

competent and caring adults remains quite recognizable to people who come 

back to visit from some time in the past. As you will see in this newsletter, 

each year the school program becomes a little more nuanced, a bit more 

sophisticated, a little more efficient and a bit more powerful, but the underlying 

intentions and goals that animate this school this year are in full alignment with 

the goals and intentions of the school’s founders. This is highly gratifying to 

me, but I cannot close this letter without mentioning another, vital aspect of 

Rock Point School. From its inception it has depended on the generosity of 

others, and this issue of Viewpoints shows, in deeply etched relief, the many 

people who are on the rolls of donors to the well-being of this school. For this 

I am very grateful and I bid you enjoy reading in this issue about the success 

and vitality of Rock Point School. 

John Rouleau 

Headmaster 

Inside this issue 

Page 2 - Ooky Spooky 

Page 3 - Surprise Skydive 

Page 4 - Flynn Review 

Page 6-10 - Annual Report 

Viewpoints Fall 2010 

The mission of Rock Point School is to provide 

a small, supportive, educational community for 

teenage girls and boys, where they can become 

successful students and learn skills for living in a 

community with peers and adults. The school is 

committed to providing the educational, cultural, 

spiritual, and recreational opportunities necessary to 

accomplish these goals. 

Viewpoints is published quarterly by Rock Point School

The 2010/2011 school year started 

on September 12th under a cloudy 

sky. The mood, however, was far 

from cloudy as the students arrived to 

move into their rooms, meet up with 

old friends and introduce themselves 

to new ones, reconnect with teachers 

and dorm staff and tell all about their 

summer vacations. The start of school 

is always a time of great hope, but 

also of trepidation as families begin 

the first step or next step in their Rock 

Point School journeys. It is a hard 

thing to be away from home and a 

hard thing to be away from your child, 

but the program at Rock Point School 

provides such care, love, and attention 

to the students there is often a sense of 

relief as the student settles in and the 

parent drives away. 

Every year after the first lunch (not 

a picnic this year due to the rising 

On October 23rd the 8th Annual Ooky 

Spooky 5k and 3k costumed race was 

held at Rock Point School. It was the 

most successful and well-attended 

race since the inception of the event. 

103 runners ran the race and we raised 

$1050 for COTS – a local charity that 

provides shelter for homeless people in 

the Burlington area. 

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The Start of School 

clouds throughout the morning) there 

is a convocation in the chapel. John 

Rouleau, Headmaster, whose time at 

the school has now reached 40 years, 

gave a speech this year encouraging 

the students to question what they 

know about the world and the way 

that they have seen and done things in 

their other schools. He recommended 

that they revel in unraveling the 

complexities of the world. It was 

then the turn of the parents, family 

members, students and staff members 

to share their hopes for the year. 

Students spoke of wanting to achieve 

good grades and make friends. 

Parents spoke of their fears of leaving 

their students in a new place but 

with hope that they could carry on 

successes of previous programs and 

overcome the failures of others. This 

gathering in the chapel is a moment of 

anxious reflection and excitement that 

The Ooky Spooky Race 

The air was crisp and the leaves in their 

full autumnal glories as the runners ran 

around the course that wound its way 

through Rock Point property before 

dropping down on to the public beach 

and the city bike path. The end of the race 

was at the Rock Point School sugar house 

where the runners were greeted with 

snacks made by school chef, Kevin, and 

delicious home made root beer donated 

by Rookies Root Beer of Burlington, 

Vermont. Ambience at the race was 

created by music from Kevin, vuvuzela 

blowing by an RPS senior and lots of 

clapping and cheering from the gathered 

crowd of staff, students, and parents who 

were on campus for Parents Weekend. 

Running in costume has been a 

growing tradition in the Ooky Spooky 

race and this year was no different. 

Several giraffes, a skunk, a ninja turtle, 

the Cat in the Hat, Captain Kale, a 

moose, several princesses, a Mexican 

wrestler, and an extremely large 

Scotsman were among the runners. 

The winners came in with times 

between 17 and 19 minutes. Due to 

a vagary in the still nascent scoring 

is important to look back on during 

the year to check in that we are all still 

heading on the course that we charted 

at the beginning of the year. 

John dismissed everyone to go in 

peace and the parents headed to the 

library for a parent meeting and the 

students gathered in Hayden Lounge 

for their first orientation meeting. And 

so the 2010/2011 school year began. 

What it will entail, what hopes will be 

realized, what challenges overcome, 

we do not know. But whatever 

happens, we’ll be ready. 

system, I am unable to report the names 

of the winners in this article. But we are 

very fortunate each year to be joined by 

the St. Michael’s cross country running 

team and they usually stack the winning 

spots! The 3k race which runs over part 

of the same course as the 5k, was won 

by three young runners who always 

top the charts for speed at this event. 

Congratulations to all who participated. 

We are very grateful to American 

Flatbread, Jivana Spa, Stone Soup, 

August First Bakery, Pure Pop Records, 

Lake Champlain Chocolates, and Apple 

Mountain for donating to the prize pool 

and for their continuing support of the 

race. 

Viewpoints Fall 2010

Surprise Skydive 

by Danny Scott, ’10. 

Upon entering any kind of an 

educational facility, a student is usually 

given an academic advisor. An advisor is 

the one who keeps an eye on his advisee 

and is always there to offer any kind of 

advice. Another thing about an advisor 

is that kids are able to form strong and 

lasting relationships with them. I was 

one of these kids. 

When I entered Rock Point School 

I was introduced to CJ, the Assistant 

Headmaster. I was informed that he 

would be my advisor throughout my 

journey at Rock Point School. One prime 

example of how special an advisor, and 

the relationship that one can form with 

them, is how CJ planned and organized a 

trip for the two of us to do something that 

I have wanted to do my entire life. 

Ever since I was little I was always so 

fascinated with skydiving. One day in 

the beginning of the year, CJ and I were 

kayaking on Lake Champlain. I had 

heard of him going skydiving and told 

him that I too wanted to go skydiving. 

He took all of this information in and 

never spoke of it again. 

Towards the end of my senior year the 

entire school was beginning to get ready 

for summer. The seniors were busy 

saying their last goodbyes and packing 

all of their belongings to take home. 

Some months before, CJ had asked me if 

I wanted to go down to Vergennes to talk 

to a family who might become donors to 

the school. I thought this would be a great 

time to bond with CJ and a good thing for 

the school, so I accepted. On May 23 we 

decided to take the trip. When we made 

it to the farm, we proceeded to walk up to 

the group of people standing there. I had 

a Rock Point brochure and DVD to hand 

over to them. When CJ shook the guy’s 

hand he said “Danny and I are here to go 

skydiving” and everyone (including CJ) 

said “Surprise!” CJ handed me a card 

from my parents (who a month previous 

said they would never support me in 

going skydiving). My mouth dropped to 

the ground in shock. Here I was thinking 

that I was going to do some community 

service and talk to a family about Rock 

Point but, in reality, I was standing at 

Vermont Skydiving Adventures! 

When I was able to get my words 

together, the women took us in to the 

office and had me fill out paper work. 

An hour after all of this was completed, 

I was flying up 12,000 feet to jump 

out of a plane. The entire way down I 

had a smile on my face and couldn’t 

have loved it more. This activity 

was one that concluded my advising 

relationship with CJ and made the bow 

of the knot of my high school career. 

In conclusion, kids should really make 

an effort to make a lasting and strong 

bond with their advisors because you 

never know what they might have up 

their sleeves. CJ and my parents had this 

planned for me since the beginning of 

the year. I was lucky to have an advisor 

who was always there for me and could 

help me work through any problem that 

I ever had and helped me do the one 

activity that I have always wanted to do. 

From CJ Spirito, 

Assistant Headmaster: 

I was lucky to meet with Danny 

for two and a half years in the role 

of his advisor. Danny definitely 

maximized his experience of the 

advising system, as well as his 

connections with many other staff 

members. He learned from others’ 

words and his own experiences, he 

was reflective, he took challenges on 

head-on. 

Sky diving took hutzpah and courage 

- the jump was scary, peaceful, 

and energizing. It offered a new 

perspective of a place we had lived 

in on land in the lake ... and now by 

air. Taking the plunge with Danny 

after those years together felt like 

appropriate closure to an exhilarating 

high school experience for a student 

who looked around and tried his best 

to do as much as he could as well as 

he could every step of the way. 

Cheers to Danny and all Rock Point 

students who take advantage of their 

relationships with adults at Rock Point 

to learn and grow. 

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“The bee, from her industry in the 

summer, eats honey all the winter” 

We too shall be like the bees as we enjoy another Rock Point honey 

harvest this fall. Gus Buchanan, who is not only the history teacher 

but lead apiarist also, led the students in every stage of the process 

from harvest to extraction to bottling and distribution. The honey will 

be the only honey used in the school kitchen this year. Sweet! 

“In Search Of Air” a performance by Lida Winfield 

By Thea Post, 10th Grade. 

Every year Rock Point School 

attends several performances at the 

Flynn Theater. This year’s Flynn 

experience began with a theatrical dance 

performance by Lida Winfield. She 

entitled her performance “In Search Of 

Air” which I believe to be a very fitting 

metaphor. The performance was based 

on her experience growing up with 

dyslexia and other learning disabilities. 

We drove the 15-minute ride to the 

theater with loud music in the car, 

amazingly inaudible over the shouting 

voices of my peers as if they were 

fighting to cancel the other out. As we 

piled out of the car the noise level evened 

out a bit no longer having to compete 

with a blasting stereo. We shuffled in 

through the small entrance pushing and 

jostling for no particular reason. When 

we reached the rows of seats, there 

looked to be to few to fit the energy and 

excitement of our group. However we 

all seated ourselves and quieted down. 

Looking around the space seemed so 

intimate. Most of us would be less than 

10 feet away from Lida. After a moment 

of slightly awkward anticipation, a 

woman came up and stood in front of 

us. She described to us the importance 

of our commitment to being polite 

and respectful, if not enthusiastic. She 

explained that the lights would black 

out before and after the performance. 

As she walked off stage they did just 

that. Within a few seconds you could 

hear Lida entering the stage. As light 

reentered the room we could all see 

Lida slowly making her way fluidly 

towards us from behind a sheet. A voice 

came over a speaker telling us about the 

effects of learning disabilities not only 

on the minds of children but also on their 

hearts. As the performance progressed 

we learned about Lida’s childhood, 

which was eerily similar to mine. She 

had a kind and devoted family, a great 

many opportunities for learning through 

out her childhood. Despite these assets 

she was unable to comprehend much of 

the material in school. As someone who 

has been there I know how frustrating 

it can be to feel stupid! To feel like you 

are somehow not good enough, that 

you aren’t what you’re supposed to be. 

“My family is full of people who learn 

and go to college and get degrees,” she 

said. Similar to my family who are full 

of unintentional expectations and are 

unaware that their successes alone can 

make me feel inadequate. She combined 

her obvious talent for movement 

and expression with her body, with a 

beautiful and truthful story. Creating a 

masterpiece that brought several of us 

to tears. Me in particular, because I can 

relate to her story on so many levels. I 

was really moved by the truth in it. 

I not only enjoyed Lida’s performance 

but also I had the honor of attending one 

of her classes. I immensely enjoyed it 

and would do it again in a heartbeat. She 

combined a set of movements to tell two 

different stories - one of a bad experience 

and one of good. The movements 

themselves were so drastically different 

from one story to the next, it was 

amazing. As I said I would absolutely 

do it again. This was my first Flynn 

experience and I loved every minute of 

it. I learned so much and I was so glad 

I got to further pursue it. “In Search 

Of Air” is a gratifying experience that 

shines light on a complex and painful 

subject in a heartfelt, beautiful way. 


Art Room Renovations 

Thanks to a generous grant from the Virginia Hunt Trust, the school art room 

was renovated over the summer. Jeannie Waltz, art teacher, supervised as a 

new subfloor was constructed and linoleum laid down, the walls were patched 

and painted, and new storage facilities were installed. Jeannie was also 

able to purchase new equipment such as a drying rack and a table top kiln. 

These improvements will all serve to enhance the art program and the student 

experience at RPS. “It’s all about streamlining the environment and making 

it conducive for success for students with ADHD,” says Jeannie of her new 

room. 

Senior Initiative 2010 

It is not only the art room that saw improvement over the summer. The 

Senior Initiative project for 2010 was to rejuvenate the computer lab by 

installing new computers, updating software, fixing the table, bringing 

in new chairs, and installing energy efficient blinds to help regulate the 

temperature in the colder months. The students are now able to use six 

brand new apple computers for their schoolwork and access new versions of 

software. We also purchased some ‘Flip Cams’ which are small, simple to 

use, digital video cameras that seem to be designed specifically for the age 

of youtube. Expect new videos aplenty on the Rock Point School page at 

schooltube.com. 

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Senior Initiative 2010. Watch 

this space for the announcement of next year’s project. 

Mark Archambault 

Thomas Ely 

Franci Farnsworth 

Margaret Gerber 

Marylen Grigas 

Ann Guillot 

Lindsey Huddle 

Margaret Mathauer 

Rick McGuire 

Barton Merle-Smith 

Liza Rixon 

John Rouleau, Headmaster 

Lisa Simon 

Abbey Baker Tutor/ Academic Coordinator, 

Since 2006 

Charlotte Blend Director of Development, 

Since 2004 

Gus Buchanan History Teacher, Since 1987 

Kevin Douglas Chef, Since 1994 

Stanton Eddy Residential Educator, Since 2004 

Lonnie Edson Administrative Assistant, 

Since 1975 

Any Ely Office Assistant, Since 2001 

Kristine Harootunian Math Teacher, Since 2003 

Molly Huddle Coffey English Teacher, Since 2004 

Isaiah Keepin Title 1 Math Tutor, Since 2002 

Linda Koulouris Math Teacher, Since 1994 

Hillary Kramer Director of Admissions, Since 2003 

Luke Montague Residential Educator, Since 2006 

Leslie Moulin School Nurse, Since 1995 

Collin O’Leary Residential Educator, Since 2002 

Kathy Rossman Science Teacher, Since 2000 

John Rouleau Headmaster, Since 1972 

Andrew Rowan Residential Educator, Since 2007 

Emily Skoler Title 1 Teacher/Guidance 

Counselor, Since 1990 

Caroll Spelke Residential Educator since 2010 

CJ Spirito Assistant Headmaster, Since 1990 

Jean Waltz Art Teacher, Since 2000 

Ryan Weiland Director of the Dormitory, 

Since 1999 

Lauren Wesnak Residential Educator, since 2008 

1 Rock Point Road 

Burlington, VT 05408 

Phone: 802-863-1104 

Fax: 802-863-6628 

web site: www.rockpoint.org 

Charlotte Blend, Lonnie Edson, 

Thea Post, Becky Rouleau, John 

Rouleau, Danny Scott, CJ Spirito 

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Annual Report Two Thousand and Ten 

Dear Friends, 

It is with great pleasure and thankfulness 

that I put together this Annual Report 

honoring the friends and donors who 

supported Rock Point School in the 

last year. We could not provide the 

supportive, exciting, and challenging 

curriculum to teenagers who are ready 

to become their best selves without 

your help. Rock Point School changes 

young people and helps them to make 

the best of their high school experience 

and make positive plans for the future. 

The school provides the care, help, 

and love of a community committed to 

working together for everyone’s success. 

Thank you for supporting the work of Rock 

Point School and helping to empower 

young people to change their lives. 

In gratitude, 

Charlotte Blend 

Director of Development 


Annual Appeal 2010 

The Annual Appeal is the backbone of giving program. 

Donations to this fund are unrestricted and are 

applied wherever they are needed. We are grateful 

to the donors listed below who donated to the Annual 

Appeal. 

Patricia Anderson 

Dawn Andrews 

Mark and Beth Archambault 

Bryan Aubin and Ryan Weiland 

Green Badger 

Mary Beth and Tom Barritt 

Betty and John Berlenbach 

Bud and Nancy Bigelow 

F. Scott Billyou 

Charlotte Blend 

Peter Bourne 

Joan and Ted Braun 

Ann and Richard Bresnahan 

Anne Brown and Lee Crawford 

In Honor of: Margaret L. Darrin 

Gus and Kara Buchanan 

Bonnie and Robert Buchanan 

Raymond Butts 

Phil and Karen Carpenter 

Charlane M. Chapman 

In Memory of N. Edward 

Chapman 

Albert and Margaret Cicchetti 

Ray and Molly Coffey 

Anne and Evan Cohen 

Margaret Connelly 

Catherine and Roger Cooke 

Hilary Cooke 

Arlene W. Cornell 

Keith Cottrell 

In Memory of Keith Vinay Likhite 

Chuck and Lakshmi Courcy 

Patricia Warner Crawford 

Joseph and Kristen Dana 

Dr. Ursel Danielson 

Ray and Dottie Darling 

Karin and Gerry Davis 

Estelle Deane 

Brad and Mary Denny 

Phoebe L. Denny 

Kathy DeBari and Thomas 

Derenthal 

Frank, Carol and Catherine Derr 

Richard and Jeanette Detrick 

Mary Jane Dexter 

James and Marvene Eastham 

Stan Eddy 

Jane and Marshall Eddy 

Lonnie Edson 

Nancy and Russell Ellis 

Ann and Thomas Ely 

Becky Farmer 


Frank and Frances Farnsworth 

John H. Fitzhugh 

Douglas and Barbara Flack 

Russell and Hermine Flanigan 

Jim and Carolyn Fouts 

James and Laura Frasier 

The Gardner Family 

Ernest and Charlotte Gibson 

Eric and Kim Giler 

Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Good, III 

Chari and Skip Goodman 

Christine Graham 

Sunny Marantz Greenberg and 

Herb Greenberg 

Marylen Grigas and Lawrence 

Ribbecke 

Barbara Hesse Hamel 

Irene Hendee 

Suzanne Harding 

Nancy M. Hardwick 

Joan and Bradley Harris 

In Memory of Dorothy Riggio 

George and Penny Hart 

Cate and Stephen Harty 

Kathleen Hassey 

Marie H. Hauck 

Norma J. Hauke 

Peter and Dinny Hawksworth 

Ethel P. Hoffman 

Ethna Hopper 

Wendell and Madelyn Howard 

Mark and Sarah Howe 

Stephen and Mary Hyde 

Deborah Jerard 

Hawley and Sandra Jones 

Judith Nan Joy 

Michael Karvonen 

Isaiah Keepin and Meghan 

Williams 

Patience Joyce Kellogg 

Phillips and Priscilla Kerr 

Dick Kieslich 

Linda Koulouris 

Hillary Kramer and Dave Melnick 

Jennie Kristel and Michael Watson 

Katie Kubie and Bill Winkler 

Vivian A. Lacy 

Robert and Helen Laidman 

Olga and Robert Laird 

Clifton Landry 

Richard and Carey Lane 

Polly and Jim Larkin 

Ledlie and Roxanna Laughlin 

John and Jean Lawe 

Noah Lee of Select Design 

Jennifer and Christopher Leopold 

John Lincoln and Jill Stevens 

Thomas and Susan Little 

Robert and Karen Lueck 

Ellen MacLellan 

Gadi and Marlene Maier 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mandel 

Linda Marsh and Art Ziller 

Keith Martell 

Peter Martin 

Edward W. Martin 

Jeffrey and Lucy Masters 

John and Patricia McDonald 

Thomas P. McGrath 

Rick and Joan McGuire 

John McLendon 

Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Melnick 

Barton and Susan Merle-Smith 

Margaret M. Miller 

Ryan, Carol and Jon Miller 

Ron Miller 

Luke Montague 

Frederick and Susan Moses 

Leslie Moulin 

Lloyd K. Moyer 

George and Stella Moyser 

Mr. and Mrs. George T. Murdoch, II 

André and Sally Nadeau 

Sam and Betsy Nelson 

Keith Nusbaum 

In Memory of Peggy Nusbaum 

Matthew and Paula Ochsman 

Muriel O’Gorman 

Collin O’Leary 

Mary Ellen Palmer 

Louise Park 

Drs. Tracy and Scott Perrapato 

Richard and Vikki Philipson 

Katherine Pond 

Con and Connie Quinby 

James Radaszewski 

Deborah Radovsky 

Lila Richardson and Allen Gilbert 

Florence and Charles Rickard 

Liza and Luke Rixon 

David Rome and Diane Rippa 

David Sichel and Mary Rosholt 

Richard and Cissy Ross 

Kathy and A.J. Rossman 

John and Alice Rouleau 

In Memory of Jan Lawrence, 

Henry Masters, Jack McDonald 

Andrew Rowan 

Jane Rowe and Tim Yandow 

Esther L. Rudder 

Nicholas and Karen San Filippo 

Ed and Belle Sauer 

Kim M. Schneider 

Jacquelyn S.Schultz ‘56 

Edward Scott 

Christine Sears 

The Rev. Sister Laurian Seeber 

Steve and Elaine Shapiro 

Liz Shayne and Tiffany Bluemle 

Scott Sheavly and Marcia 

Eames-Sheavly 

Mrs. Edward M. Shepard 

Philip L. and June S. Sherwin 

Elizabeth G. Shuter 

In Memory of Andrew and 

Charles Rickard 

Lisa Simon and Peter Nobes 

Ed and Sue Skea 

E. Skoler 

Joseph and Ruth Smith 

Maurice H. Smith 

Craig and Candace Smith 

Mary Smokoski 

In Memory of Patricia Plumb 

John and Sharon Snyder 

CJ Spirito and Kathy Butts 

Stephen and Barbara Springer 

Elizabeth and Paul St. James 

Dr. William and Tanya Stenson 

Laurie Stone 

Kelly and Glenn Story 

Bill Swedish and Linda Griggs 

Herbert and Judith Weiland 

Lauren Wenak 

J. Peter Williamson 

Robert and Sandra Willey 

Mr. and Mrs. Washington Winn 

Richard and April Witkin 

William and Beth Wolfe 

John and Marion Wolff 

Stewart and Kristin Wood 

Mrs. Constance H. Young 

Dr. Eleanor Young 

In Memory of George Culver 

Sandy and Mary Zabriskie 

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Memorial Gifts: 

Rock Point School carries the legacy of 

many wonderful people who have been 

connected to the school at some time in 

their lives. This year we lost three valued 

family members and are very grateful to 

those who have donated in their memory. 

In Memory of Steve Denny: 

John and Janet Bossange 

Cynthia Boyea 

Elizabeth R. Clarkson 

Bonnie and David Cousineau 

Karen Desmond-Dantzscher 

James and Mary Ann Diebold 

Lonnie Edson 


Franklin Central Supervisory Union - 

Board of Directors 

Franklin County Supervisory Union - 

St. Albans’ City School Dist. 

Michael Green and Sarah Muyskens 


Maureen Kaplan and David Bemelmans 

City Market - Onion River Co-Op 

Robin’s Nest Children’s Center 

Maureen and Fred Larsen 

William and Kathleen Marsland 

St. Albans Town Educational Center 

Frances A. Moffitt 

David and Elinor Morency 

Virginia Renfrew 

Robert E. Rosane and Jolinda LaClair 


Julie A. Rutz 

Starbuck Family Trust 

Joe R. and Peggy S. Town 

Martin and Donna Waldron 

In memory of Janet Smith: 

Jeanne and Charles LaClair 

Vera and DeWitt Mallary 


Visiting Nurses Association 

In Memory of Tamara Eddy: 

Jennifer Buckner 

Ben R. Cohen 

Darling’s Boatworks 



Gerald W. Gover 

Ruth M. Gover 

Robert and Joan Guertin 

Linda Johnson 

William H. Marquess 

Helen Marsh and Charles Sabukewicz 

Alisa Martin 


Donald and Carolyn Miller 

Drs Tracy and Scott Perrapato 

Katherine Pond 

Scott Sheavly and Marcia Eames-Sheavly 

Patricia Warner 

David Cavanagh and Sharon Webster 

Thomas and Lisa Wesnak 

Winter Link Enterprises 

Steven and Loa Winter 


Parish Giving 

Rock Point School enjoys a wonderful 

relationship with the Episcopal Churches of 

Vermont. We are grateful to the following 

parishes for donating to the school last 

year: 

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Bennington, VT 

St. James Episcopal Church, Arlington, VT 

St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 

Hardwick, VT 

St. Thomas-Grace Episcopal Church, 

Brandon, VT 

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Newport, VT 

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 

Brattleboro, VT 

Grace Episcopal Church, Sheldon, VT 

The Women of St. Thomas and Grace Church, 

Brandon, VT 

Women of St. James’, Arlington, VT 

Women of Trinity Episcopal Church, 

Rutland, VT 

St. James Episcopal Church, 

Essex Junction, VT 

The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont 


Barbara Ward Scholarship 

Fund 

We are grateful to the following people for 

donations to the Barbara Ward Scholarship 

Fund. 

Ellen Maclellan 

in honor of Bill and Bonnie Bradford 

Scholarship Fund 

We are grateful to the following people 

who donated to the Rock Point School 

Scholarship Fund at the Scholarship Dinner 

in August 2009. 

Mark and Beth Archambault 

Mary Beth and Tom Barritt 

Larry and Lisette Baxter 

James Benware 

Sister Elisabeth Candon 

Phil and Karen Carpenter 


Flag Hill Farm, Inc. 

Jim and Carolyn Fouts 

Marylen Grigas and Lawrence Ribbecke 

Barbara L. Grimes 

Frank and Ann Guillot 

Jean Hancock 

Philip and Joan Hoff 


Linda Koulouris 

Hillary Kramer and Dave Melnick 



Ron Miller 

Carol Moran-Brown and Tom Brown 

Drs. Tracy and Scott Perrapato 

Jacquelyn S.Schultz ‘56 

Shelburne Vineyard 

Mrs. Edward M. Shepard 

Joseph and Ruth Smith 

Elizabeth and Paul St. James 

Dr. William and Tanya Stenson 

Joseph and Nora Tigner 

Mary and Arthur Tuthill 

David and Carol Walters 


Senior Initiative 2010 

This year the junior and senior class 

decided to rejuvenate the computer lab with 

new chairs, new computers, energy efficient 

blinds, and repairs to the large conference 

table in the lab. The seniors researched and 

coordinated this project themselves. We 

are very appreciative of the donations from 

the following people which allowed us to 

reach our goal of $10,000: 

Those who donated to the Senior Initiative 

2010 to rejuvenate the Computer Lab: 

Hugh Andrews 

Thomas and Deborah Boyd 

Russ and Susan Charron 

Bonnie and David Cousineau 

Eleanore Denton Rhodes 

Stan Eddy 

Lonnie Edson 

Paul and Keri Evert 


John V. Farnsworth 

Faith and John Hawks 


Ron Miller 

Leslie Moulin 

Richard and Vikki Philipson 

Kristina and John Rhodes 

Dean and Christine Robinson 


Scott Sheavly and Marcia Eames-Sheavly 

Marie and Tim Slottow 

Timothy Tyrrell 

Richard and April Witkin 

The following donors gave to the Senior 

Initative 2009 to repair the Front Porch in 

2010: 

Stan Eddy 

Andrea and Terry Hook 

The following donors have given to the 

initial stages of the Campaign to Secure 

the Future of Rock Point School: 

Mark Drew and Elizabeth Musa Archambault 

Larry and Lisette Baxter 


Frank and Franci Farnsworth 

Bev and George Gardner 

Chari and Skip Goodman 

Lawrence Ribbecke and Marylen Grigas 

Lindsie Risa Hantman 

John Hawks 

Lindsey and David Huddle 

Ledlie Laughlin 

John McLendon 

Frederic Reamer and Deborah Siegel 

Luke and Liza Rixon 


Lisa Simon and Peter Nobes 

Ruth and Joseph Smith 

As part of this campaign, the Buchanan Family 

have established the following fund: 

The John Rouleau Scholarship Fund. 

Grants 

We are grateful to the Virginia Hunt Trust 

for a grant to support Staff Development 

and renovation in the Art Room. 

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Non Profit Organization 

U.S. Postage 

PAID 

Permit Number 209 

Burlington VT 

Annual Report Totals 

Annual Appeal: $124, 285 

Senior Initiative 2010: $10,010 

Senior Initiative 2009: $410 

Parish Giving: $32,914 

Campaign to Secure the Future of RPS: $126, 598 

Barbara Ward Scholarship Fund: $20 

Scholarship Fund: $5728 

Grants: $25,000 

Burlington, VT 05408 

1 Rock Point Road

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