Report to the Community - Elmwood School

Report to the Community
2012
/ 2013

Report to the Community > 2012 – 2013
Elmwood at-a-Glance
Board of
Governors
• Elmwood School, the pre-eminent all-girls
school in the National Capital region, was
established in 1915. It is an independent
day school for girls from Junior
Kindergarten to Grade 12.
• Elmwood encourages students to take on
leadership roles—to challenge themselves
to step out of their comfort zones.
• 100% of our graduates
are accepted to university.
Our girls go on to study at
prestigious schools around
the world, with 9 out of
10 being offered generous
entrance scholarships.
• Global citizenship and social
responsibility are key features
of our program, both in and out
of the classroom.
• Elmwood girls are continually
outperforming academically,
especially in math and science.
Chair – Lawrence Schembri
Past Chair – Catherine Coulter
Patrick Coady
David Cork
Norma Davies ’42
Kim Doran
Raquelle Dupuis
Sandra Fraser
Dan Goldberg
Mike Greenley
Dominique Jacobson ’02
Ella Mar
• Elmwood embraces digital
learning and considers technology
an essential teaching tool.
Initiatives such as our Senior
School 1:1 laptop program and
Middle School 1:1 iPad Mini
program enhance the learning
experience for digital natives—
students are technologically
confident and competent.
• Arts, athletics, academics
and a host of co-curricular
activities ensure a
balanced lifestyle for
every student.
• Elmwood was
the first girls’ school in
North America and second in the
world to be accredited at all 3 levels of the
International Baccalaureate Programme.
• Elmwood has long been recognized
as a globally diverse and culturally inclusive
learning community. Our students represent
more than 40 different nationalities
and ethnicities.
Danielle May-Cuconato
James Skippen
Eric Yau
Cheryl Boughton (ex officio)
2012
/ 2013
Message from the Headmistress and Chair of the Board of Governors
Welcome to Elmwood’s fourth Report to
the Community. What began as an effort
to track our progress against our Strategic
Plan has developed into a mature publication
communicating the school’s successes
and continuous development to our many
stakeholders. Putting together this report
is always such a pleasure because it is so
gratifying to see just how much the school
has grown over the past year.
The 2012 – 13 school year was a very positive one
 for Elmwood.
We have continued to implement our Strategic Plan and, pleasingly,
we are getting close to achieving all the objectives we set out to
accomplish back in 2009. In fact, we have made so much progress
over the past three years that we will finish the current strategic
plan a little earlier than was anticipated. Therefore, we have begun
the process to develop our next strategic plan. These are very
exciting times for our school!
You will see that we continue to use the four pillars of the plan
(Academic Quality and Teaching Excellence, Exceptional Student
Experience, Strong and Supportive Community and Sustainability
for Future Generations) to structure our report on the School’s
achievements. This framework has been instrumental in helping
Elmwood’s leadership team work together with our teachers
and staff, as well as the Elmwood Board and broader Elmwood
community to develop and advance new initiatives to achieve the
strategic vision and goals of the plan. This framework also allows us
to measure our year-on-year progress against the plan.
Our Report to the Community also contains information on the
work of the Board of Governors and its committees. The Board
had five active committees and three task forces this year and it is
through these groups that the Board guides the School’s long-term
vision and plans. We appreciate the time, commitment, expertise
and wisdom our Board and Committee members share with
Elmwood.
Our Report also contains our annual donor listing. The
philanthropic support we receive each year is the key to our
continued development as an educational institution. We know our
students, parents and alumni believe that we are the best school in
the world. The support we receive from our donors ensures that we
continue to be the premier school for girls. We are truly grateful to
all those who support our vision.
In closing, we wish to express our sincere appreciation to our
students and to our dedicated faculty and staff for all they do to
make our school such a special place. We also appreciate everything
that our incredible parent community does to support Elmwood.
It has been a rewarding experience working together with you, the
members of our community, in fulfilling our mission of inspiring
each girl to reach her full potential.
Onward and upward!
The Elmwood Board of Governors is
entrusted to be the guardian of the School’s
mission—“Inspiring each girl to reach her
full potential.” I am very proud of the Board’s
visionary leadership and strong commitment
to Elmwood, and would like to extend my
personal gratitude to all Board members
for generously volunteering their time and
talents to help Elmwood continue to thrive.
The Board works closely with the school, and
in particular, with the Headmistress and the senior management
team to develop the school’s strategic plan. It provides oversight
with respect to the implementation of that plan to help to ensure
Elmwood remains Ottawa’s premier school for girls.
This year, the school received a resounding validation from a
team of assessors from the Canadian Association of Independent
Schools. These independent reviews are done once every seven
years. There were two quotes in the report that certainly bear
repeating:
“Elmwood is commended for its positive, engaging and nurturing
learning environment, which is committed to each student’s
success and to its continuous improvement as a community of
learners,” and “Elmwood strives to be an excellent small school
and the spirit of its closely-knit community is felt in the hallways
and is seen in the caring interactions between students, faculty,
staff and parents.”
This kind of glowing review doesn’t just happen; it reflects a lot
of hard work to achieve a clear and far-sighted vision for the school.
Mrs. Boughton is, of course, key to this very positive outcome and
on behalf of the Board and our entire community, I would like to
thank her for her excellent leadership and outstanding commitment
to Elmwood.
As you will see on the following pages, this was another
impressive year for our students —full of triumphs both in and
out of the classroom. As always, the all-around achievement
of our students was supported by the outstanding efforts of
Elmwood’s teachers, staff and the senior leadership team. Their
unflagging commitment to providing the best education and
classroom experience for our girls, together with their significant
and enthusiastic participation in and leadership of co-curricular
activities, is truly a source of inspiration. I know I speak for all
Elmwood families in expressing my gratitude for their contribution
to the Elmwood experience —academic excellence in an
environment that challenges, nurtures and empowers our girls.
Congratulations to all for an excellent year!
Lawrence Schembri,
Chair of the Board of Governors
Elmwood
School
Leadership
Team
Headmistress – Cheryl Boughton
Deputy Head, Middle and Senior School –
James Whitehouse
Deputy Head, Junior School – Christine Blackadar
Director of Academic Counselling – Donna Naufal Moffatt
Director of Admissions – Dana Lynn Borschewski
Director of Advancement – Ellen Ewert
Director of Communications – Teresa Stirling
Director of Finance and Administration – Tanja Mackin
Director of Information Technology – Matt Perreault
Dean of Student Life, Middle School – Frances Marchand
IB MYP Coordinator – Johanne Laflamme
IB DP Coordinator – Shelley Barton
Cheryl Boughton,
Headmistress
On behalf of the entire Elmwood community, I would like to thank Dr. Lawrence Schembri
for his leadership of the Elmwood Board of Governors. We have been very fortunate to have
such a dedicated, engaged and loyal Chair of the Board for the past two years. Under his
leadership the Board has continued to evolve and develop to become a high performing
team demonstrating best practice in independent school governance. As he prepares to pass
the torch to Mr. Mike Greenley, he does so in the knowledge that he has made a significant
contribution to the school. We are pleased he is staying on the Board and will continue to
provide his wisdom and insight as Chair of our Finance Committee.
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Report to the Community > 2012 – 2013
Class of
2013
Graduate Success
Size of Graduating Class
30
Post Secondary Entry for September 2013
100%
University Entrance Scholarships
90%
Ontario Scholars
83%
Post-Secondary
Destinations for 2013
17 % 23 % 60 %
Ontario
Other Canadian Provinces
International
Total Scholarship Value Offered
$652,500
Average scholarship award per graduate
$24,000
University Degrees and Programs for 2013
International Baccalaureate Diploma
and Certificate Candidates
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Grade Distribution for Grade 12 Averages
Achievement Level Percentage Mark Range Number of Graduates = 30
A+ 90 – 100% 2
A 85 – 89% 13
A- 80 – 84% 10
B+ 77 – 79% 3
B 73 – 76% 1
Other Below 73% 1
Arts 30 %
• Arts Administration
• Contemporary Studies
• Criminology and Criminal Justice
• English
• History
• International Development w/Peace,
Conflict and Justice Studies
• Linguistics
Number of Graduates: 9
Science, Engineering and
Math Related Programs 30 %
• Actuarial Science
• Aerospace Engineering
• Animal Biology
• Biology
• Biomedical Sciences
• Cognitive Science
• Health Sciences
• Mathematics
Number of Graduates: 9
College Diploma
Professional Degrees
Fine and Performance Arts
Business
Science, Engineering & Math
Arts
Business 17 %
• Commerce
• International Business
• International Hotel Management
Number of Graduates: 5
Fine and Performance
Arts 13 %
• Fashion Design
• Film Studies
• Photography Studies
• Visual Arts
Number of Graduates: 4
1
2
4
5
9
9
Professional Degrees 7 %
• Law School
• Medical School
Number of Graduates: 2
College Diploma 3 %
• Advertising and Marketing
Communications Management
Number of Graduates: 1
2
Based on top six Grade 12 courses (Ontario Scholar Criteria)
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Report to the Community > 2012 – 2013
Post
Secondary
Destinations
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Ontario 18 Graduates
Algonquin College – 1 Graduate
• Advertising and Marketing
Communications
Carleton University – 5 Graduates
• Aerospace Engineering
• Cognitive Science
• Criminology and Criminal Justice
• English
• International Business
Guelph University – 1 Graduate
• Animal Biology
Queen’s University – 1 Graduate
• Linguistics
Ryerson University – 3 Graduates
• Contemporary Studies
• Film Studies
• Photography Studies
University of Ottawa – 3 Graduates
• Biomedical Sciences
• English
• Health Sciences
University of Toronto – 4 Graduates
• Actuarial Science
• Commerce
• International Development w/ Peace,
Conflict and Justice Studies
• Mathematics
Other Canadian
Universities
7 Graduates
Bishops University – 2 Graduates
• Arts Administration
• English and Theatre
Dalhousie University – 1 Graduate
• Commerce
McGill University – 1 Graduate
• Commerce
Mount Allison – 1 Graduate
• History
University of British Columbia –
2 Graduates
• Biology
• Visual Arts
United States
2 Graduates
Duke University – 1 Graduate
• Biology
Fashion Institute of Technology –
1 Graduate
• Fashion Design
Other International
Destinations
3 Graduates
Les Roches International School of Hotel
Management, Bluche, Switzerland –
1 Graduate
• International Hotel Management
Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland,
Dublin, Ireland – 1 Graduate
• Medicine, Surgery, and Obstetrics
University of Exeter, Exeter, England –
1 Graduate
• Law
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Report to the Community > 2012 – 2013
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
University Destinations 2007 — 2013
Ontario Universities
Carleton University
McMaster University
Ontario College of Art and Design
Queen’s University
Royal Military College
Ryerson University
Sir Wilfrid Laurier University
Trent University
University of Guelph
University of Ontario Institute of
Technology
University of Ottawa
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
University of Western Ontario
York University
Other Canadian Universities
Acadia University
Bishops University
Concordia University
Dalhousie University
McGill University
Mount Allison University
Quest University
Saint Francis Xavier University
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
University of King’s College
University of Saskatchewan
University of Victoria
2011 2012 2013
Elmwood average Diploma points 33 33 33
World average Diploma points 29.59 29.83 29.81
Elmwood average grade all subjects 4.78 5.25 5.12
World average grade all subjects 4.66 4.64 4.62
Difference +0.12 +0.61 +0.50
International Universities
Duke University
Exeter University
Falmouth College of Art and Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Imperial College of London
James Madison University
Les Roches International School of
Hotel Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
Northeastern University
Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
Smith College
St. Andrew’s University
St. Lawrence University
University College of Dublin
University of Exeter
University of New Delhi
University of Oslo
University of Rochester
University of Sharjah
University of Southern Florida
Wooster College
Yale University
IB Diploma Achievement
The 2013 IB DP results continue to improve with some of the best results the school has seen. In addition, the data
shows that over three years Elmwood has consistently outperformed schools around the world. In 2013 the number of
grade 5 to 7 results (a category recognized as excellent throughout the world) increased again showing a 15% increase
over a three-year period. High-achieving subjects included Economics, French Higher Level and Math Standard Level.
This year’s top individual student was Tannya Cai, with an outstanding score of 41 out of a possible 45. She earned a
seven (the top mark possible) in four out of her six subjects—an impressive outcome that puts her amongst the top
students in the world.
Percentage of grades 5 to 7:
2013 74.63%
2012 70.49%
2011 60%
Graduate Profiles
Tannya Cai
Tannya was consistently one of the top students in her class, earning her IB diploma and
graduating as an Ontario Scholar. Tannya was awarded the University of Toronto’s National
Book Award, recognizing her academic pursuits, her enthusiasm for intellectual exploration,
and her exceptional achievements in a broad context. She was also offered impressive
scholarships from several Canadian universities, but chose to attend Duke University in
North Carolina. Outside of her studies, Tannya was involved in a wide range of activities,
including leading Nightingale House, competing in several science fairs, and traveling to
Kenya with Me to We to help build schools.
Julia Cork
An excellent all-round student, Julia graduated as an Ontario Scholar, received her Duke
of Edinburgh Programme Gold Award and Elmwood Gold E, and played a key leadership
role in her final year at Elmwood as Sports Captain. With her passion for fashion and visual
art, Julia was thrilled to accept an offer to study Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of
Technology (FIT) in New York City.
Janan Lewars
Janan graduated with an impressive list of accomplishments—she was named an Ontario
Scholar, received her IB Diploma, earned her Duke of Edinburgh Programme Gold Award
and was winner of the School’s Margaret White Award. She was offered several admissions
and scholarship offers from universities in Canada, including the President’s Entrance
Scholarship and the Trinity College Scholarship from Trinity College at the University
of Toronto. She is currently there, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts with a Joint Specialist in
International Relations and Peace, Conflict and Justice studies.
Ameera Moledina
Ameera is the very definition of an “Elmwood Girl,” attending the School from Junior
Kindergarten until her graduation last spring. She achieved her IB diploma, graduated as an
Ontario Scholar, and earned the Duke of Edinburgh Programme Gold Award and Elmwood’s
Gold E. Ameera was a semi-finalist for the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation’s
prestigious Loran Award—recognizing her character, service and leadership. She is currently
pursuing a Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics at the Royal College of Surgeons
in Ireland.
Charlotte Murfin
Charlotte came to Elmwood in Grade 9 and excelled both in and out of the classroom. She
earned her full IB diploma, Elmwood’s Bilingual Certificate and graduated as an Ontario
Scholar. She was also a member of Elmwood’s student leadership team as Junior School
Prefect. Charlotte received admissions offers to study law at a number of universities across
the United Kingdom. She chose to accept an offer from the University of Exeter where she
entered directly into law school.
Emmie Page
As Head Girl, Emmie was an enthusiastic participant in school life and truly excelled
in Elmwood’s environment. She joined the school in Grade 9 and graduated with her IB
diploma, and was named an Ontario Scholar. After receiving several impressive offers
of admission and scholarship from Canadian universities, Emmie chose to attend the
University of British Columbia, where she has also secured a spot on the university rowing
team. She received the Chancellor’s Scholar’s Designation from the university and is
currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biology.
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School Achievements
Academic Quality and Teaching Excellence
Exceptional Student Experience
• Elmwood’s IB Diploma students achieved scores that exceeded
the Canadian average and the world average.
• Nine graduates earned their IB Diplomas, and an additional
seven earned IB certificates.
• The number of level 7 grades, the highest possible grade,
continues to improve.
• Every subject achieved level 6 and 7 grades, which represent the
best grades worldwide.
• Elmwood continued to participate in the Conference of
Independent Schools’ eLearning Consortium, with 22 students
taking e-courses and collaborating with students from 16 other
independent schools in Ontario.
• Elmwood’s eLearning course—BOH4M: Business Leadership,
Management Fundamentals—continues to be highly popular
among the 16 schools offering the course.
• Established the Academic Council to lead faculty professional
development program and make key academic decisions.
• Educational Planner Frank Locker met with staff and faculty to
investigate 21st-century learning methods.
• Ginny Garfield Newman from the Critical Thinking Consortium
worked with Elmwood staff to infuse critical thinking skills into
the curriculum at all levels.
• Elmwood co-hosted the CAIS Junior and Middle Heads
Conference, which welcomed over 50 Heads from across
Canada. The theme of the conference was Global Citizenship:
Engaging Schools for 21st-Century Learning.
• Piloted iPad mini program in the Middle School.
• Piloted innovative mathematics program, IXL, in the
Middle School.
• Introduced third language course option for all four years of
Senior School.
• Four students won medals and three students won special
awards at the Ottawa Regional Science Fair. In all, 14 students
participated.
• Nine of our students scored in the top 25% in the University of
Waterloo Mathematics Competitions.
• Elmwood’s Grade 5 students outperformed the national average
in the Fibonacci Math Contest.
• The Grade 4 class wrote a book about Canada called “I Am
Canada” and sent copies to the Prime Minister of Canada, the
Premier of Ontario and the Mayor of Ottawa. Proceeds from the
sales of the published book were donated to CHEO.
• 11 Middle School students travelled to Ecuador over March
Break as part of a Me to We community service trip.
• Elmwood students returned to Camp Kandalore for the annual
Camp Elmwood trip. 93% of Middle and Senior School students
attended this community building and leadership retreat.
• Elmwood Theatre earned six Cappies nominations, including
Best Play.
• Elmwood Theatre performed in the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe
Theatre Festival in Scotland.
• 69 Middle and Senior School students participated in five extracurricular
music ensembles: Grade 6 Jazz Band, Middle School
Jazz Band, Middle School Jazz Combo, Senior Jazz Band and
Senior Concert Band.
• All students in Senior Kindergarten to Grade 5 participated in
a musical. SK and Grade One performed “Get Up and Grow.”
Grades Two and Three performed “Rats!” and Grades Four and
Five performed “Macbeth.”
• Offered an impressive range of competitive teams, clubs,
councils and activities across the school. (See below.)
• Both the Grade 5/6 volleyball and Grade 7/8 doubles badminton
teams won their tournaments. The Grade 6 relay team placed
first in their age category and the Grade 7 relay team placed
second.
• The Rowing Crew won three Gold medals at regional regattas
and the Senior Women’s 8+ competed in the semi finals
at the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association
Championships.
• Offered another excellent Winterim program—Elmwood’s
dedicated faculty facilitated an exciting array of courses that
involved students in learning through direct experience.
• Welcomed a number of guest speakers throughout the year,
including Olympic athletes Savannah King and Tara Whitten.
• Introduced the Soirée de la Francophonie celebration, which was
attended by over 200 members of the Elmwood community.
• The Classics Club once again won the Thompson Trophy for
overall achievement at the Ontario Student Classics Conference.
• Elmwood’s talented Visual Arts students presented their art at
an exhibition at the prestigious Ottawa Studio Works gallery.
• All Elmwood graduates were presented with an Elmwood ring at
the Closing Ceremonies—starting a new tradition made possible
through a generous donation from an Elmwood alumna.
• Grade 12 students and their teachers gathered for the first
annual “100 Nights” dinner—kicking off the last 100 days of the
school year.
Competitive Teams Activities, Clubs & Councils Day Trips Overnight Trips
JK – Grade 5 4 27 19 2
Grade 6 – 8 17 19 7 9
Grade 9 – 12 13 24 11 13
Total 34 70 37 24
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Report to the Community > 2012 – 2013
School Achievements
Strong and Supportive Community
Sustainability for Future Generations
• Through a variety of student-led fundraising initiatives
the Elmwood community donated over $41,000 to eight
different causes.
• Elmwood School’s Run for the Cure team had 243 members
and raised close to $30,000. Elmwood was once again named
Top Fundraising School in Ontario.
• Launched the first annual Middle School Eco Summit, and
hosted the third annual, student-led Ottawa Eco-Summit,
bringing together environmentally minded students from
schools across Ottawa.
• Parents and members of our local community came to Elmwood
to hear filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom speak about her
award-winning documentary film “Missrepresentation” as part
of our annual Experts@Elmwood speaker series.
• 130 parents and community members volunteered for events
and activities.
• Held our Cheers for Volunteers event to recognize and thank
our generous parent, alumni and community volunteers.
• Elmwood’s Parents’ & Friends’ Association supported the
school’s bursary and scholarship program through the profits of
the Eagles’ Nest.
• The 2013 Elmwood Gala raised over $135,000 to support a
number of exciting school programs, including the “Flexible
Classrooms” initiative.
• The Annual Campaign saw a 25% increase in contributions
over the previous year.
• Increased number of classes in the Junior School and added a
third Grade 9 class.
• School enrolment increased by 5%.
• New website visitors increased 8.5% over 2011 – 2012.
• Facebook fans increased 62% over 2011 – 2012.
• Launched Corporate Partner Program with five founding
sponsors: Ernst & Young, Star Motors, Terlin Construction, Vista
Credit and WiLAN.
• Raised over $245,000 through several major gift fundraising
initiatives, with funds designated to the Rowing Program,
bursaries and scholarships, the Old Girls’ Association
Scholarship endowment fund and capital projects.
• Annual Campaign reached a new record of $285,000.
• Number of donors to the Annual Campaign and Major Gifts
program increased by 20%.
• Completed second year of Faculty Compensation Structure.
• The School generated $35,000 through facility rentals.
• Continued to exceed annual budgeted surplus target.
• Launched Elmwood School Camps for Girls
(March Break and summer camps).
• Established a partnership with Mariposa Farms to plant and
maintain a sustainable garden at the School.
• Launched the green bin composting program in the
Elmwood Bistro.
Where did our new students come from
Private 24
Public 21
International 10
Embassy 10
Catholic 7
Montessori 6
Out of City/Province 2
Homeschool 2
French Catholic 1
1 2 3 4 5
Top Five Reasons New Families Chose Elmwood
(data from our New Parent Survey)
Academics/Curriculum
Nurturing environment/Atmosphere/Community
IB Programme
A good fit/match
School’s philosophy
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Report to the Community > 2012 – 2013
21st-Century Learning at Elmwood—
Ahead of the Curve
Since its foundation in 1915, Elmwood School has been at the
forefront of teaching and learning. Starting with our founding
Headmistress Theodora Philpot, our motto Summa Summarum,
highest of the high, has always articulated the School’s goal
for each student: to be the best she can be. As the School has
grown, generations of Elmwood teachers have worked with
these remarkable young women reach their personal goals —to
inspire them to reach their full potential. Today our Elmwood
graduates are spread across the globe making an impact on their
communities as compassionate, engaged global citizens and
confident, caring leaders.
A little over a decade ago, Elmwood made a strategic decision
to embrace technology by introducing a leading-edge laptop
program in the Senior School. This popular program has evolved
with the times and technological advances, but it remains an
integral part of an Elmwood education. Our graduates are
technologically sophisticated and this gives them an advantage
when entering the workforce.
At the laptop program’s inception, considerable classroom
renovations took place to ensure that students could make
best use of this new technology. State-of-the-art workstations
were created to ensure that students had access to power and
the computer network. Although these classrooms were highly
innovative at the time, dramatic developments and changes in
education have since taken place as a result of improvements in
technology.
Experts are predicting that we will see more educational
change in the next ten years than has happened in the
last millennium. We will see increasing use of technology,
communities of learners stretching beyond the typical
confines of the classroom and increased personalization and
individualization. Schools will be focused on teaching their
students 21st-century skills—defined as critical thinking and
problem solving, creativity and innovation, communication and
collaboration.
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For this to happen, classrooms will need to be far more studentcentered
and collaborative in nature. Educational spaces need
to be flexible, while still facilitating technological connectivity.
The best-designed learning environments around the globe
encourage participation, engagement and promote higher-order
thinking skills.
The majority of classrooms predate this educational revolution.
They were built at a time when the primary mode of course
delivery was via lecture. This pedagogical style is typically
focused on the “front” of a classroom—writing surfaces (e.g.,
whiteboards), a presentation screen, and a stage or lectern—with
little or no integration of participatory technologies that enable
collaboration to support student-centered learning.
We are creating a new learning environment at Elmwood that
brings together research on best practices in education and
technology. We have designed enhanced, leading-edge learning
spaces—flexible classrooms—that will ensure our students
have the greatest chance at reaching new frontiers in a world
characterized by rapid change and global interdependence.
These highly adaptable classrooms can be reconfigured in many
ways in a matter of minutes in order to accommodate many
teaching and learning styles. This enriched learning environment
will encourage greater student participation, engagement and
promote higher-order thinking skills.
Our transformed classrooms include:
• Interactive projectors, which connect wirelessly to a host of
multimedia devices including laptops, iPads and iPhones
• Innovative flexible furniture from VS Furniture informed by
the latest in brain research. This furniture improves student
engagement and focus while also allowing teachers to
reconfigure their rooms quickly and safely
• Walls painted with IdeaPaint, giving students the space they
need to collaborate, interact and fully explore their creativity.
The proceeds from the Field to Fancy fundraiser and the 2013
Gala’s philanthropic initiative funded a number of new flexible
classrooms. Thank you to all of the donors who supported this
initiative.
Board Committee Reports
Development Committee
Jim Skippen, Chair
Members: Denise Carruthers, Kim Doran, Dominique
Jacobson, Catherine McLaughlin, Arlie Mierins, Ellen
Ewert, Cheryl Boughton
• The Annual Campaign surpassed its fundraising goal of
$275,000, with $287,184 achieved, representing an increase of 27%
over the previous year.
• Participation rates continue to increase, with 55% of parents now
contributing to the Annual Campaign, 82% participation from
faculty and staff and, of course, 100% support from the Board of
Governors.
• A Corporate Partner Program was successfully launched with
five Founding Corporate Partners and a commitment of $200,000
over the next three years.
• A Field to Fancy event was hosted by an Elmwood Old Girl with
$20,000 raised towards classroom renovation.
• The 24 th Elmwood Gala raised over $135,000 in support of
bursaries, classroom renovations and technology upgrades.
• The annual Pactum Serva Donor Recognition Dinner was held in
April for Elmwood’s most generous donors.
• A christening event for several new rowing sculls was held in
June to honour our donors.
• The 2013 Graduating Class started a new tradition by raising
funds for the “Class of 2013 Legacy Fund,” an endowment fund
that will support future students who require financial assistance
to attend Elmwood School.
Finance Committee
David Cork, Chair
Members: Patrick Coady, Peter Hudson, Miranda
Shepherd, Tanja Mackin, Cheryl Boughton
• As our most active committee, met once a month during the
fiscal year, provided expert oversight on financial matters to the
School’s administration and reported on its activities at each
meeting of the Board of Governors.
• The Committee reviewed and moved for Board approval
Elmwood’s financial statement for the year ending June 30, 2012
and approved the renewal of Deloitte as Elmwood’s auditors.
• Recommended for Board approval a tuition increase for 2013 – 2014
to improve the value of an Elmwood education, and, in particular,
to facilitate achievement of the goals of the Strategic Plan.
• Through regular review of the school’s finances, there was
improved financial reporting to enhance information flow,
particularly with respect to variances and cash flows.
• The school continued to exceed annual budget surplus target.
Snapshot of Revenues
and Expenses
Revenues
Student Fees 88.3%
Donations and Fundraising 6.8%
Food Services, Camp and
Facility Rentals 3.2%
Misc. 1.7%
Expenses
Education Expenses 77.4%
General and Administration 9.7%
Facility Maintenance 6.2%
Financial Aid 5.1%
Food Services and Camp 1.6%
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Board Committee Reports
Governance Committee
Sandra Fraser, Chair
Members: Rahim Abdullah, Gordon Douglas, Raquelle
Dupuis, David Law, Ella Mar, Elisabeth Preston, Cheryl
Boughton
• The committee is in the process of reviewing the school’s bylaws
and related documents to ensure compliance with proposed
legislation governing not-for-profit corporations in Ontario, and
proposing amendments to modernize and improve the current
wording and content of the by-laws.
• The orientation materials and process for new Board members
were reviewed and enhanced to include a mix of on-line
materials and in-person discussion.
• The committee provided the Board with its annual report
on compliance with the bylaws and any changes to privacy
legislation/policies that might impact on the Board.
• Revisions were made to the content and format of the Board selfassessment
survey, with a view to continuing to support Board
evaluation and development.
Nominating Committee
Catherine Coulter, Chair
Members: Mike Greenley, Lawrence Schembri, Cheryl
Boughton
• The committee reviewed and revised the nominating process.
• Identified and met with potential committee, task force and
Board member candidates.
• Provided potential Board members with the opportunity to train
by doing committee or task force work.
• Held discussions with potential Board nominees regarding
commitment to the school, Chair and Head, as well as the
distinction between “Board” hat and “parent” hat.
• Contributed to governance training and background information
sessions for incoming Board members.
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Board Committee Reports
Redevelopment Building Task Force
Catherine Coulter, Chair
Members: David Boughton, Derek Howe, Michel Lucas,
Michael Potter, Angela Boychuk, Tanja Mackin, James
Whitehouse, Cheryl Boughton (Advisors – Sarah Murray
and Nicholas Caragianis)
• A task force comprised of school leaders, Board and former
Board members, along with construction/architecture
professionals, was formed for the purpose of reviewing the
existing facilities and recommending a development plan for the
school.
• An expert in the field, Dr. Frank Locker, was engaged to assist
with the creation of an educational specification for the school
(which in turn included a student survey, student focus groups, a
Board workshop, and faculty/staff workshops.)
• The task force provided assistance to the school in determining
the scope of work to be done to the heritage wing of the school
in response to the January 2012 flood damage. This work will be
used in part to trial new classrooms arising out of the anticipated
educational specification.
• The completed education specification and corresponding
proposal for development will be presented to the Board for
approval.
Technology Task Force
Eric Yau, Chair
Members: Peter Griffiths, Art Howarth, Alfred Jay, Michel
Lucas, Jean Scott, Christine Blackadar, Tanja Mackin, Matt
Perreault, James Whitehouse
• The main role of the task force for 2012 – 13 was to monitor the
execution of the Technology Strategy that was developed last
year.
• Following an iPad Mini trial, a One-to-One Middle School iPad
program was announced for 2013 – 14. During the trial period,
many lessons were learned about best practices.
• The Schoology virtual learning environment at Elmwood has
been fully adopted by students and very effectively used by
teaching faculty. It was trialed with parents in the Junior School
with a view to rolling it out to the whole school community.
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Board Committee Reports
Strategic Planning Committee
Mike Greenley, Chair
Members: Andrew Batchelor, Catherine Coulter, Dan
Goldberg, Cheryl Boughton
• The committee continued to monitor progress of the implementation
of the 2010 – 15 Strategic Plan through a review of:
– Final business performance metrics against the strategic
plan for the prior year, and setting priorities for 2012 – 13.
– Progress against the year’s objectives and a discussion of
changing the committee’s role for next year.
• The school is now in the last two years of the current strategic
plan, has an updated long term financial plan, an evolving
master development plan, and an emerging 100 th anniversary
planning process. It is now time to update the school strategic
plan to integrate and synchronize all of these long-term views,
while providing an updated long-term vision for the school for
2015 – 2020.
• The committee is positioned to participate in a Strategic Plan
update, guided by an agreed strategic planning process.
Elmwood Parents’ Association Executive
Raquelle Dupuis, Chair
Members: Pam Chiles, Peggy Cork, Lori Derraugh,
Sheila Gallant-Halloran, Nancy Greenley, Andrea Laurin,
Glenice Lewars, Catherine McLaughlin, Gayle McClelland,
Christine Murray, Eve Reynolds, Ann Tremblay, Dana
Borschewski
• Held regular meetings with minutes recorded. Regular reports
were made to the Board of Governors.
• The Executive Committee consisted of 14 parents, each with
specific responsibilities.
• Evaluated the Association’s activities and ensured they
reflected our mission and purpose.
• Successfully organized six community events with a grand total
of 1,300 participants.
• The Gala had another successful year raising over $135,000.
• Successfully ran the Pound and the Eagles’ Nest, and assisted in
the Parent Ambassador program.
• Every event was successful with a total of over $162,200 raised
for the school (including the Gala).
• Attracted and communicated with a diverse group of
volunteers. Number of parent volunteers increased by 75%.
Over 130 parents volunteered for events and activities this year.
Key events:
• Welcome Back BBQ
• Run for the Cure
• Junior School Fall Festival
• Chinese New Year Celebration
• Father Daughter Dinner Dance
• Gala
• Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Other Activities:
• Décor Team
• Junior School Library Volunteers
• Uniform Shop
• The Pound
• Grade Liaisons
• Parent Ambassadors
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Board Committee Reports
Melani Anantharajamuthaly
Financial Aid Spotlight
Old Girls’ Association
Co-Chairs: Susan (Reid) Senn ’77 and Rosemary (Nesbitt)
Bickerton ’78
• Several events and activities provided opportunities for Elmwood
Old Girls to stay connected.
• In August, an intimate gathering of former “Elmwoodians”
(1930s through to 1960s) was hosted by an Elmwood Old Girl,
followed by a wonderful play at the Prescott Shakespearean
Festival.
• The Linden House Theatre Company held its sixth annual fundraiser
to benefit the Old Girls’ Scholarship Endowment Fund.
• The Recent Grad Reunion was held in December with many
alumnae and teachers reconnecting.
• Elmwood Old Girls were treated to a cocktail reception hosted at
the home of a fellow Elmwood Old Girl.
• Alumnae enjoyed a complimentary dress rehearsal performance
of Elmwood Theatre’s production of Peter Pan and Wendy.
• All Elmwood graduates were presented with an Elmwood ring at
the Closing Ceremonies—starting a new tradition made possible
through a generous donation from an Elmwood alumna.
Alumni Engagement Task Force
Co-Chairs: Cheryl Boughton and Teresa Stirling
Members: Annette Bellamy, Janice Clarke, Kim Doran,
Dominique Jacobson, Ella Mar, Nila Matthews, Danielle
May-Cuconato, Sarah McCabe, Kate Meadowcroft
• The task force was formed to lay the groundwork for active alumni
participation in the 2015 – 16 Elmwood Centennial. The task force
concluded that the School must develop strategies to collect
alumni information and better engage alumni, as well as promote
future participation and loyalty to current Senior School students.
• A “100 Nights” dinner for Grade 12 graduating students was held
to create excitement about graduation and formally introduce
and welcome graduates to the Alumni Association.
• The committee re-engaged an important stakeholder group
through a coffee morning for former faculty.
• The Task Force recommended the following strategies:
• Maintain and develop high quality alumni events.
• Support the ongoing development and growth of the
Alumni Association through the engagement of current
members and integration of new ones.
• Develop a three-year alumni communications plan.
• Align alumni relations and admissions to capitalize on
opportunities.
• Create alumni specific fundraising strategies.
• Re-invigorate the class list project.
• Create an annual survey of alumni.
• Determine the School’s needs regarding volunteers,
communicate opportunities and provide a high-quality
experience.
• Build a base of philanthropic support by providing a
positive transition from student to alumna.
For several years now, Elmwood School has made it a priority
to reduce the tuition barrier for outstanding students whose
family may not otherwise be in a financial position to send their
daughter to Elmwood. With the philanthropic support of donors,
we have been able to attract extraordinary young women to
Elmwood and offer an Elmwood education to these deserving
individuals. In return, we have also benefitted from having these
fine students as members of our school community, and Melani
Anantharajamuthaly is no exception.
In 2009, after hearing Mrs. Boughton speak about our school
and the possibility of a scholarship on a local radio show, Anan
Thurairajah, Melani’s father, called our admissions office to
inquire about Elmwood for his daughter, and it was from that
moment forward that the application process for Melani to attend
Elmwood began. Over the next few months, Melani successfully
completed the application and scholarship process, where we
had the chance to learn more about her and her family. During
her interview, Melani spoke of her passion for the Arts, as well
as her enjoyment of math and science. Her drive, determination,
and go-getter personality came through from the onset. In the
early spring of 2010 we were able to offer Melani a spot for Grade
9 thanks to the kindness and generosity of a donor and our
scholarship program.
Melani came to us from Mother Teresa Intermediate School,
where she was a top student. Melani’s track record for academic
excellence has continued to flourish while at Elmwood. Melani is
a full IB Diploma candidate, and her post-secondary education
goals include possibly a degree in mechanical engineering,
and further pursuing a degree in forensic science or forensic
engineering.
This past summer, Melani spent part of her time working with
the Ottawa Police Department through their Youth in Policing
Initiative. She was one of 36 students out of 300 applicants who
landed this job, giving Melani an opportunity to work hand in
hand with the Fraud Section of the Department. As part of the
program, Melani also had the opportunity to volunteer with the
Ottawa Boys and Girls Club where she learned plenty about
working with at-risk children and motivating them to be the best
person they can be in this community.
With the 2013 – 14 school year just getting underway Melani
is looking forward to forward to wearing the traditional Grade 12
burgundy sweater and being a role model for others. As usual,
she intends to continue to be involved in school life and we are
quite confident that she will be on the stage at Coffee House or at
International Night, ensuring her final year is fulfilling not only
academically, but in the many aspects she treasures most.
As with all Grade 12 students, the final year of high school is
busy at so many levels. But we are assured when Melani makes
her trek each day from Barrhaven to Elmwood, she is doing so
because she is serious about her education, she has set goals for
her future, she is committed to her community, and she is grateful
for the opportunity of an Elmwood education.
Melani is excited to participate in International
Night celebrations each year.
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Thank you to our many Elmwood stakeholders – parents,
alumni, staff, faculty, former parents and grandparents – your
contributions made a tremendous difference. Donations were
received through the Annual Campaign, the Gala and several
Major Gift Initiatives totaling over $657,586!
As a registered charity Elmwood School seeks contributions
each year to enhance the educational experience for our students.
Tuition fees alone do not cover the costs of educating each student
and, therefore, philanthropic support plays a vital role.
Our Culture of Philanthropy
Philanthropy has been part of the Elmwood School fabric since
its founding almost 100 years ago. Today, the impact of donations
can be seen throughout the School. We are pleased to highlight
our 2012 – 2013 outcomes.
Annual Campaign
This is Elmwood’s most important annual fundraiser, reaching out
to all those connected with the School. Parents, alumni, former
parents, faculty, staff and friends are all asked to participate. Our
overall contributions and participation rates continue to increase
each year!
• $287,184 raised – a 27% increase over last year
• 100% Board participation
• 82% faculty and staff participation
• 55% parent participation
• 26% of donors contributed at a “Giving Club” level
($1,000 and greater)
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Philanthropy Report
Annual
Campaign
$287,184
Strategic
Initiatives
$211,763
Gala &
Events
$158,639
Overall Fundraising Revenues: $657,586
The Impact of Your Donations!
Here are some recent examples of how
donations enhanced the educational experience
for our students:
Technology
• Interactive projectors
• iPad Mini pilot project
• iPads for music class
Arts and Music
• Gallery Art show
• Music instruments
• Digital keyboards
Sciences
• Life size human skeleton
• Microscope
• Solar system model
Strategic Initiatives
Each year, a number of new projects are identified as School
priorities and contributions are vital in making these initiatives
possible.
• The Elmwood Rowing Program received generous contributions
which meant our students were able to benefit from several new
rowing sculls.
• Several major gifts helped to support our Bursary Program.
Elmwood Gala & Field to Fancy Events
The “Masquerade Magic” Gala raised $137,000 with proceeds
supporting the School’s Bursary Program, classroom renovations
and technology upgrades.
The “Field to Fancy” event, hosted by Jamilah Murray, in her
beautiful Rockcliffe home, attracted over 100 guests and raised
over $20,000.
Elmwood School and Corporate Donors Partner for Student Success
A new Corporate Partner Program was launched in 2012 – 2013 with a significant investment in
support of Elmwood School. The five Founding Partners are:
Athletics
• Team field hockey sticks
• Rowing sculls
Heritage and Restoration
• Digitization of
Yearbooks Project
Scholarships and
Bursaries
• Financial support
for deserving students
• Ernst & Young (Gary Zed) • Star Motors (Jeff Mierins) • Terlin Construction (Terry & Catherine McLaughlin)
• Vista Credit (Jacob & Jeannie Polisuk) • WiLAN (Jim & Pam Skippen)
These Partners have committed a total of $200,000 over the next three years and they will be recognized at
several School community events and will be featured on the School’s website and print publications.
Thank you to our Donors
The following donor listings recognize the many stakeholders who have contributed to
Elmwood School, based on receipted donations received between July 1, 2012 and June 30,
2013. Donors to the Annual Campaign, the Old Girls’ Association Scholarship Endowment
Initiative, the Rowing Program and other Strategic Initiatives are included.
Donors of $1,000 and greater are identified in green and donors identified with
a represent those who have either contributed or made pledge commitments of
$10,000 or more during the 2012 – 2013 fiscal year.
Current Parents Donors
by Grade
Junior Kindergarten – Class of 2026
Marcos Bettolli & Ana Remonda
Michael & Karla Fox
Jon Frauley & Leigh Anne Currie
Robert & Carolyn Lauzon
Zibin Lu & Dan Yang
Senior Kindergarten – Class of 2025
Sanjay & Colleen Acharya
Ercel Baker & Xiaobei Chen
Jason Beever & Liliana Bonventre
Olivier Benloulou & Pascale Parisien
Michael & Karla Fox
Jon Frauley & Leigh Anne Currie
David & Laura Hathaway
David & Sarah Hay
Scott Parkinson & Jane Mathew
Fayez & Nooren Thawer
Obbe & Donna Vermeij
Geoffrey & Silvana Waddington
Grade 1 – Class of 2024
Sanjay & Colleen Acharya
Chris Brennan & Stephanie James-Brennan
Mark & Diana Carney
Bryce Conrad & Isabelle Ryder
Bob & Christine Fay
Bill Halloran & Sheila Gallant-Halloran
Husein & Nimet Moloo
Jean-Sébastien Nadon & Diana Huang
Eric & Michelle Saltel
Gene Villeneuve & Laura Van Iterson
Grade 2 – Class of 2023
Rahim & Shahin Abdullah
Bruce Farquhar & Christelle Desgranges
Zoltan & llana Gombos
Derek & Elizabeth Howe
Gary & Stacey Kay
Charles Laplante & Joyce Baker
Mark & Azhira McMahon
Cynthia Rathwell
Nizar & Nadia Rida
Neil & Kim Saravanamuttoo
Hugo Schotman & Inez Rensink
Shalin Sugunasiri & Jacqueline
Palumbo-Sugunasiri
Grade 3 – Class of 2022
Russell & Joanne Aycock
Andrew & Gwyneth Batchelor
Robin Boushey & France Bourbonnais
Chris Brennan & Stephanie James-Brennan
Dan & Denise Carruthers
Bryce Conrad & Isabelle Ryder
Ralph & Elizabeth DeFelice
Peter & Kelly Hudson
Terry & Catherine McLaughlin
Husein & Nimet Moloo
Scott Parkinson & Jane Mathew
Scott Reynolds & Eve Reynolds
James Ryan & Robyn Ryan Bell
Neil & Kim Saravanamuttoo
Thomas & Inga Werdnik
Mike Wilson & Stephanie Meyer
David & Debra Wu
Grade 4 – Class of 2021
Ole Bredberg & Berta Canizares
Richard & Kristin Brunner
Mitchell Charness & Janice Palmer
Daniel Goldberg & Whitney Fox-Goldberg
David & Laura Hathaway
Arthur Howarth & Michelle Martin
Lee & Sarah Martin
Arlie Mierins
Jeffrey Mierins & Tara Leigh
Cancino-Brouillette
Scott & Christine Murray
Michael Potter
Joseph & Julya Sembrat
Ryan & Joanna Todd
Scott & Kathryn Walker
Timothy & Carolyn Walsh
Grade 5 – Class of 2020
James & Sarah Baxter
Mark & Diana Carney
Stanley & Estrella Cheer
Bryce Conrad & Isabelle Ryder
Gordon Douglas & Margaret
Somody-Douglas
David Goldstein & Kim Doran
Ludmil Iliev & Jeevaa Thangavalloo
Malek & Liana Ladki
Philip Smith & Alexandra Colt
Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib & Elisa Chan
Thomas & Inga Werdnik
XuJiang Wang & Dan Li
Grade 6 – Class of 2019
Russell & Joanne Aycock
Andrew & Gwyneth Batchelor
Jody Bothwell & Christine Lamontagne
Robin Boushey & France Bourbonnais
David & Kara Bradstock
Ralph & Elizabeth DeFelice
Daniel Goldberg & Whitney Fox-Goldberg
Peter Griffiths & Willa Griffiths-Kersten
David & Laura Hathaway
Wolfgang Lassl & Ulrike Butschek
Alfred LeBlanc & Jean Scott
Jeremy & Latrice Levitt
Nizar & Nadia Rida
Anish & Naina Sanghavi
Otmar & Margit Wassermann
Mike Wilson & Stephanie Meyer
Eric Yau & Paula McNeil Yau
Chunpeng Zhu & Yun Xing
Grade 7 – Class of 2018
Craig Bascombe & Lori Lovett
Mitchell Charness & Janice Palmer
Fabien & Aurelie Gaussorgues
David Goldstein & Kim Doran
Arthur Howarth & Michelle Martin
Alfred Jay & Kim Ling
Terry Keough & D. Lynne Watt
Malek & Liana Ladki
David McCracken & Allison Houston
Robert & Micheline McElligott
Arlie Mierins
Jeffrey Mierins & Tara Leigh
Cancino-Brouillette
Scott & Christine Murray
Charles O’Brien & Randi Klebanoff
Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib & Elisa Chan
Kaveh & Caroline Rikhtegar
Jack & Nadine Sabine
Brad & Heather Sweeney
Rudy Vandenbelt & Danica Irwin
Kenneth Young & Valerie Nixon
Grade 8 – Class of 2017
Brook Bangsboll & Jan Kennedy
Gordon Brownlee & Carolyn Sims
Gregory & Pilar Bryson
Dan Craigen & Liz Chen-Craigen
Michael Crystal & Tracey Thompson
Edward Deng & Christine Hou
Mohammad & Ahlam El-Ramahi
Michael & Karen Fung Kee Fung
Mike & Nancy Greenley
Bill Halloran & Sheila Gallant-Halloran
Andy & Krista Hartvich
Ann Marie & Peter Hume
Aaron & Tamara Labarre
John Lundrigan & Tara Preston
Brian McGarry & Joan Sun McGarry
Stephane Poulin & Stefanie Jansen-Poulin
Bruce & Carmen Radburn
Cynthia Rathwell
Jonathan Richter & Raquelle Dupuis
Troy Robinson & Shannon LaBelle
Mark & Ginny Sutcliffe
Kimball Sykes & Britt-Mari Sykes
Pierre Trudel & Mieke Bos
Frederick & Gillian Whichelo
Nicholas & Melissa Wingert
Jian Zhang & Shihui Chen
Grade 9 – Class of 2016
Michael Barnes & Josée Berthiaume
Michael Bolitho & Angelica Thiele-Bolitho
George Dolhai & Catherine Coulter
Gregory Gayowsky & Bonnie Weston
Paul Hambleton & Sarah Wallace
YamHean Kong
Arlie Mierins
Jeffrey Mierins & Tara Leigh
Cancino-Brouillette
Anthony Heyes & Catherine Liston-Heyes
Dennis & Andrea Laurin
Michel Lucas & Donna Wishart
Andrew Pateman & Mary Noella MacInnis
Michael Potter
Nizar & Nadia Rida
Sanjeev & Lalita Singla
Kelly Spence & Elizabeth Thompson
Brad & Heather Sweeney
Keo & Thai Taing
Troy & Joanna van Haastrecht
Grade 10 – Class of 2015
Rahim & Shahin Abdullah
Chris Brennan & Stephanie James-Brennan
John Brooks & Anna Blauveldt
Nicholas Caragianis & Sarah Murray
Jon Fisher & Jill McConnell
David & Annemarieke Goldsmith
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Mark & Lisa Lambert
Tom & Joanna Molnar
David Murray & Alexandra Keay-Murray
Jasvinder & Satpal Obhi
Michael Potter
Glen & Anne Tremblay
Grade 11 – Class of 2014
David & Barbara Berks
Frederic Casarramona &
Lorie Derraugh- Casarramona
Patrick & Patricia Coady
Cassandra Colbert
Richard & Sheila Frame
James Frodsham
Daniel Hanson & Sarah Wright
Luc & Norma Lalonde
Amy Luo
Esmond & Anna Maria McIntosh
John & Jane Melloul
Ramsay Nasrallah & Holly Greco
Michelle Olsheski
Kevan & Debra Pipe
Stephane Poulin & Stefanie Jansen-Poulin
Michael Rapp & Susan Margles
Jonathan Richter & Raquelle Dupuis
Sandy & Mary Anne Smallwood
Pean & Pheung Taing
Joseph Thoo
Joanne Walker
Jun Wang & Jianying Zhao
Grade 12 – Class of 2013
Chris Brennan & Stephanie James-Brennan
Ray Boucher & Janice Hopkins-Boucher
Kui Cai & Danying Yu
Nicholas Caragianis & Sarah Murray
Ken & Janice Clarke
Yan Chen & Nancy Zhang
David Cork
Peggy Cork
Mike & Nancy Greenley
Clark & Cheryl Holden
Raymond Kuate Konga
David McCracken & Allison Houston
Andrew & Caroline Murfin
Jacob & Jeannie Polisuk
Jim & Pam Skippen
Kelly Spence & Elizabeth Thompson
Alumnae
Gwyneth Batchelor ‘92
Sarah Beltrame ‘13
Diane (Boyd) Bethune ‘52
Christine Blackadar ‘88
Rebecca Boucher ‘13
Ariella Burton ‘13
Tannya Cai ‘13
Judith (Maclaren) Caldwell ‘51
Nancy Casselman ‘68
Elisabeth Charest ‘13
Dianna Chen ‘13
Claire Churchill-Smith ‘13
Sarah Clarke ‘13
Julia Cork ‘13
Noor Darwish ‘13
Meghan Demerchant ‘13
Norma Davies ‘42
Emma Dolhai ‘12
Kathy Fung ‘13
Andrée (Gillin) Desjardins ‘79
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Kathy (Mulock) Gillespie ‘70
Melanie Greenley ‘13
Elizabeth Heatherington ‘63
Gabrielle Holden-Lathlin ‘13
Philippa Hunter ‘46
Dominique Jacobson ‘02
Eleanor James-Beswick ‘13
Anja Kloch ‘88
Charita Koya ‘13
Ornella Kuate Konga ‘13
Janan Lewars ‘13
Miriam Lewis ‘34
Véronique French Merkley ‘96
Gillian McCracken ‘13
Fiona McElwain ‘66
Caroline McLoughlin ‘05
Ameera Moledina ‘13
Charlotte Murfin ‘13
Sarah Murray ‘79
Emmi Page ‘13
Jordana Polisuk ‘13
Sarah Rack ‘13
Judy (Nesbitt) Reid ‘50
Caroline Rikhtegar ‘83
Vicki Sainsbury ‘67
Susan (Reid) Senn ‘77
Megan Skippen ‘13
Ginny Strachan ‘00
Kathryn Suh ‘82
Jamilah Taib-Murray ‘82
Jessica Thompson-Spence ‘13
Courtney Townsend ‘13
Noor Turki ‘13
Janet Uren ‘68
Katherine (Caldwell) Walker ‘44
Judith Webster ‘64
Barbara J. Whitley ‘36
Emily Zhao ‘13
Serena Zou ‘13
Board of Governors
Cheryl Boughton
Patrick Coady
David Cork
Catherine Coulter
Norma Davies ’42
Kim Doran
Raquelle Dupuis
Sandra Fraser
Dan Goldberg
Mike Greenley
Dominique Jacobson ‘02
Ella Mar
Danielle May-Cuconato
Brian Peters
Jacob Polisuk
Lawrence Schembri
James Skippen
Eric Yau
Grandparents
Charles & Mary Adair
John Aylen
Bill & Sheila Blaiklock
Nicholas & Evanthia Caragianis
Leo Clarkin
Diane Demerchant
John & Anne Fitch
Gill Reilly
Peter Watt & Heather Fong-Jean
Alumnae Parents
Stephen & Sandra Assaly
Donald & Sheila Bayne
Allan & Sarah Bifield
John & Johanna Blakney
Mark Bobra & Mary Krywulak
Shuo Chen & Ye Yang
Edmond Chiasson
Mario Cuconato & Danielle May-Cuconato
Nicholas & Suzanne Dawes
Adelle & Paul Deacon Acacia Fund
Frank & Judith Farrell
Margaret Fraser
Sergei & Ksenia Gonchar
Gezim Halili & Elvira Salja-Halili
Charles Hodgson & Ella Mar
Gary & Lori Hutchinson
Patricia McClenahan
Jean McCloskey
W. Allan MacEwen & Leslie MacLeod
Sean Murray & Jamilah Taib-Murray
Robert & Joanne Nelson
Brian & Cathy Peters
Walter & Andrée Potoczny
George Tawagi & Françine Belleau
Raman Tuli & Caroline Bigue
Christopher & Jean Rath
John & Judy (Nesbitt) Reid ’50
Andrew & Bonnie Robinson
John & Jennifer Ruddy
Andrew Sharpe & Cynthia Farquharson
Lawrence Schembri & Elizabeth Springer
John Thomson & Susan Sollars
James Wight & Irena Streibl
Benjamin & Jenny Vaughan
John Witherspoon & Rebecca Baker
Gary Zed
Thomas Znotins & Sandra Fraser
Friends of Elmwood
Aik Aliferis
Bennett Property Group Ltd.
David Boughton
Canderel
Chmiel Architects Incorporated
Community Foundation of Ottawa
Sheila Copps & Auston Thorne
John & Gloria Connelly
Louis & Andrée Desjardins
Dave & Jill Dickinson
Elmwood School Class of 2013
Elmwood School Parents’ Association
Philip Fortier
Jeffrey & Laurie Gillin
Goodfellow Inc
Laurin & Company
Paul Love
Lundy Construction
Richard & Ethel MacDonald
Benjamin Merkley & Véronique French
Merkley ‘96
Ottawa Sport & Social Club
Polisuk Family Foundation
Eric Portelance
Tony Rhodes
Ian & Melissa Shabinsky
Silver Seven Corporate Centre Inc.
Emmanuel Simantirakis
Christopher Spiteri
Pierre Luc St-Laurent
Peter Thompson
Chris Wallace
Lijun Wang
Nhanci Wright
Current & Former
Faculty and Staff
Pat Adams
Jenika Adolph
Kate Angell
Colleen Barber
Alyson Bartlett
Annette Bellamy
Christine Blackadar
Chris Boland
Dana Lynn Borschewski
Cheryl Boughton
Angela Boychuk
Julie Boyd
Gretta Bradley
Cheryl Brownlie
Craig Brushett
Candice Butler
Heawon Chun
Brenlee Claman
Janice Clarke
Caroline Clubine
Jackie Comerton
Sanja Cvetanovic
Melanie D’Alessio
Erin Derbyshire
Stephane Dube
Elizabeth Ellison
Ellen Ewert
Gail Gavan
Lindsay Germano
Claire Glazier
Sam Grbesic
Nick Gummeson
Sarah Hay
Allison Holmes
Brenda Huggins
Our Pactum Serva
Cumulative Donor Wall
Donors with cumulative giving
history of $5,000 or more are
recognized on our Donor Wall,
located in the Atrium. We are
pleased to permanently recognize
the following donors who have
either been newly added or have
moved to a higher giving level
during the 2012 – 13 fiscal year.
Names are listed as requested by
the donor.
Andrea Kelly
Patrick Kelly
Nadine Kilbertus
Carol Kirby*
Johanne Laflamme
Alli MacDougall
Tanja Mackin
Leslie MacLeod
Francie Marchand
Mohammad Mahin
Teresa Marquis
Rusty Martin
Linda McGregor
Kate Meadowcraft
Tom Molnar
Natalie Moses
Erin Mulcahy
Donna Naufal Moffatt
Brenda Neale
Marc Ouimet
Matt Perreault
Evelyn Pike
Nicola Powadiuk
Malek Purran
Colin Robertson
Wendy Ross
Annette Rossiter
Pauline Rubarth
Carole Schmidt
Teresa Stirling
Ginny Strachan
Blanche Talbot
Kathie Theriault
Cheryl Tweedie
Carolyn Wakeham
Jen Walsh
James Whitehouse
Cathy Wiley
Patronus “Patron”
$25,000 - $99,999
Dan & Denise Carruthers
Raymond Kuate Konga
The Yau Family
Tribute Gifts
In Honour of Stephen Assaly
In Memory of Leah Grace Bascombe
In Memory of Margaret & Jessica Campbell
In Memory of George Colbert Jr.
In Memory of Barbara Dickie
In Honour of Hera Luyang
In Honour of Jim Skippen
In Memory of Sandra Sharpe
In Memory of Doris Spalding
In Memory of Jim Tassie
Endowed Funds
Gisele Campeau Scholarship Fund
Class of 2013 Legacy Fund
Norma Davies Scholarship Fund
Paul Deacon Memorial Scholarship Fund
Katherine Ellis Endowment in Memory of
Mabel Dunlop ‘29
Elmwood School Endowment Fund
Elmwood School Old Girls Association
Scholarship Endowment Fund
Elmwood School Scholarship Fund
Dr. Carol Kirby Global Citizenship
Program Endowment Fund
Joan Matthews-Khan Scholarship
Endowment Fund
Milena Sigmund Scholarship Fund
Margaret White Scholarship Fund
Cairine Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Auctor “Builder”
$10,000 - $24,999
Mario Cuconato &
Danielle May-Cuconato
The Dawes Family
Gordon Douglas & Margaret
Somody-Douglas
Sanjeev & Lalita Singla
Fayez & Nooren Thawer
Glen & Ann Tremblay
David & Debra Wu
Amicus “Friend”
$5,000 - $9,999
Rahim & Shahin Abdullah
Olivier & Pascale Benloulou
In Memory of Sandra
Sharpe (1987-2007)
Ryan & Joanna Todd
Nhanci Wright
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our donor listing. If, however, there are any errors or omissions, please accept our sincere apologies and notify the
Advancement Office so that the appropriate correction can be made.
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