Talking it Up - Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral School

Talking it UpNewsletter for Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral SchoolSummer 2010Open House...April 2010What a wonderful time families and staff had seeing various classrooms, the children’swork and chatting together! Our older students (ages 3-5 years) drew self portraitswhich graced the halls of the school. Our younger children displayed their art in theirclassrooms. Everyone was very proud to show their work to their families.The entertainment for the evening began with our Master of Ceremonies, KarenErickson in her tiger print shirt introducing videos taken by the Family Center teachers,Janet Weil and Sally Grenfell. What a terrific way to show the little ones in action singingand dancing and talking up a storm! True to our theme of the month: Zoo and FarmKaren’s class produced a video of her boys portraying animals singing Old McDonald Had aZoo. They did a marvelous job of sounding very true to life.Next came the live performances! Joanie Awender and Julia Golomb had their large groupsplit into small groups to perform as wild creatures and sing “We Are Going to the PettingZoo” written by Joanie Awender. In addition, there was a performance of “We’re Going OnA Safari” and “Oh What Am I?”Jenny Ignacio’s children recited the story, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Theyenjoyed performing and helping one another remember their lines.www.deafkidstalk.orgThey handed off to one anotherbeautifully! The finale was a paradeled by Karen to music bySergio Mendes called Magalenhaand the children showing off theiranimal masks! Thank you all forcoming and supporting the childrenand teachers for all the hard workthey do all year!

Students & StaffSTUDENTS SPEAK…Matt Nutini...JWPOSD student1991-1993; Teacher assistant 2009-2010“My earliest memory of JWPOSD isSummer Sea Camp when I was 6 or7 years old. The teachers and administratorsturned the multipurposeroom into a big bubblebeach! My teachers brought lots ofenergy and enjoyment to the classroom.Even though I was not hearingimpaired, I always felt like I wasequal with the other students and Ireceived just as much attention asthey did.I enjoy working at JW now, becauseI love watching children interactwith each other. It is great to seethe 1 and 2 year olds grow and developover the year. Young studentsoften come into the schoolwith little or no language skills andwithin a year they have a vast vocabulary.When I am not at JW, I enjoy playingbasketball and tennis with myfriends and my brother when he ison leave from the Navy. I also enjoygoing to sporting events such asthe SF Giants. It is my hope to get adegree in early childhood educationand continue working with childrenin the future. “INTRODUCING…Tracy Scandlyn joined JWPOSD thismonth as our Development Director.Beyond her professional skillsand experience, growing up withmany hearing impaired familymembers and being previously acquaintedwith some of our students,sponsors, and donors makesher uniquely qualified for this position.When she’s not working at JW,Tracy fills her time with her foursons’ sporting events and activities.She loves to read, enjoys photography,is a certified massage therapistand soul collage facilitator, and isalso an interior designer.Don’t be surprised if Tracy calls youto meet for coffee or a walk aroundthe neighborhood. Her philosophyis that all good development andfundraising depends on relationshipsand that it takes the effort ofEVERYONE to succeed!

We hope you will join us this comingNovember 13, 2010 at VillaRagusa once again to help supportour very special children!Benefit 2009-2010Villa Ragusa was the site for our 2009 asked folks to “dig deep in their pockets”“Love Boat” Gala event. Thanks to our to help our kids and the response wasparents and fabulous co-chairs, Annabel overwhelming. The energy in the roomHeinemann and Rola Abi-Ezzi, the evening was positively charged while attendeeswas both beautiful and successful! Our once again dug deep in their hearts as wellcommunity of parents are truly amazing. as into their pocket books.They worked tirelessly throughout theyear to plan the evening and solicit donationsAfter dinner, our Love Boat Casino openedfor the live and silent auctions. Theywhere guests enjoyed playing against theworked together to highlight each person’sstrengths such as creativity, organization,art and technological skills to bring it togetherall for the love of the children andthe school’s future generations.house and chatting with old and newfriends alike. Thanks to the generosity ofour guests and donors, the event resultedin a net profit of $135,000 which wasmatched by a very special foundation andlong time supporter. Thanks to all for aVilla Ragusa was a lovely venue, which offeredsuccessful event!space to showcase our silent auctionitems, wine tasting, dinner and casino. Theevening began with wine tasting hosted byDaou Vineyards from Paso Robles. Thankyou Daniel! Special thanks also goes tothe Hambrecht family from BelvedereVineyards for the donation of the whitewine which everyone enjoyed.2010 Annual BenefitJWPOSD Monopoly Night -Leaving Nothing to Chance6pm, Saturday, November 13,2010 – Villa RagusaCampbell, CAAfter the silent auction, guests weretreated to a fabulous dinner and live auction,while a touching video of our childrenwas presented. Not a dry eye was left inthe house when our own alumni, AnthonyGomez, stole the show. Anthony’s presentationwas not only moving, but he representedthe hope for deaf and hard of hearingchildren everywhere. Anthony then

Thank You to all the donors to Benefit 2009-2010Benefit 2009 Business DonorsA & A TimepiecesA. B. C. PediatricsAcademic Trainers/Brilliant BabiesAlhana FoodsAll Pro PaintingAll Stars Helping KidsAmazing YarnsAmici'sAncien WinesAquarium of the Bay at Pier 39Armadillo Willy'sAsian Art Museum of SFAuto Pride Car WashAvani Salon & SpaBay Area Discovery MuseumBear Valley Mountain ResortBed Bath & BeyondBella James Women's BoutiqueBelvedere VineyardsBianchinni's MarketBig 5 Sporting GoodsBonadeaBoulder Creek Golf & Country ClubBroadway by The BayBuca Di Beppo- OakridgeBuck's of WoodsideByington Vineyard & WineryCache Creek CasinoCalifornia Ear InstituteCalifornia Theatre CenterCamino Real Pet Clinic, Inc.Car Audio WarehouseCelebrate ArtChain ReactionCharles M. Schulz Museum andResearch CenterCheryl Burke Dance StudioChevronChipotleCigar LoftCinemark USA, Inc.City PubClassic Kids Photography, BurlingameClassic Kids Photography, LosGatosClayscott Insurance Agency, Inc.Coastal Repertory TheatreCold Stone CreameryCostco, Mountain ViewCostco, San JoseCoyote Point MuseumCrepevineCrown and CrumpetCypress InnDavita Inc.Debbie Upland, IncDemandTec, Inc.DG StudioDisneyland Theme ParkDomenico WinesDouble D's Sports GrilleDream DinnersEarthquake SoundCorporationEloret CorporationExcel Health & Fitness, Inc.Fior d'Italia RestaurantFrankie, Johnnie & Luigi, Too!Frank's Leather and HidesFranklin Templeton InvestmentsGilroy Gardens Family Theme ParkGoKart RacerGolfland Centers DonationsGolfsmithGoogleGuittard Chocolate CompanyGumshoeHair from the HeartHalf Moon Bay Kayak CompanyHanson Bridgett LLPHappy Hollow Park and ZooHarrah's Lake TahoeHearst Castle and National GeographicTheatreHeitz Wine CellarsHilde Brand FurnitureHiller Aviation MuseumHowden ElectriciFLY SF BAYIn and Out BurgerInfineon Race WayIngram Micro, Inc.James Craig SalonJeffrey's HamburgersJohn Bentley'sJohn Eric PaulsonThe Jungle Fun and AdventureJunior Gym of San MateoKeplers BooksKincaid's Fish, Chop & SteakhouseKlean KanteenLa CostaneraLa Petite BaleenLaBelle Day Spas & SalonsLe PapillonLinden Tree Children's Records &BooksThe Little Gym of MillbraeLiveOpsLoren Weltsch PhotographyLos Portales Mexican RestaurantLullaby LaneLunchBotsL'Vian Distinctive FashionsL. W. Hair DesignMain Street Coffee Roasting CompanyMaison SalonMalibu Grand PrixMarmot Mountain LLCMax's of Redwood City

Because of you, our children Listen, Think and Talk!Mayfield Bakery & CafeMazda Raceway Laguna SecaMDRx Direct, Inc.Med-El Corporation North AmericaMediterranean DeliteMichael Merrill Design StudioMicro-Mode Products, Inc.Mission 6 SalonMo MusicMontalvo Arts CenterMorrison & Forester FoundationMotorolaMountain WineryMy Busy KitNails by Nancy & KhoiNandi YogaNapa Valley Wine TrainNatural Stone, Inc.Norbu EnterprisesOakland AthleticsOlive Smart, LLCPacific Athletic ClubPalo Alto Medical FoundationPalo Alto PlayersPapa John's PizzaPaper PastichePasta MoonPeninsula Covenant CommunityCenterPeninsula Harley DavidsonPeninsula InfinityPeninsula Jewish CommunityCenterPhotography by DelgadoPlanet GranitePosh SalonRedwood City Elks Lodge # 1991Ripley's Believe It or NotRoss Stores, Inc.Sam's Chowder HouseSan Carlos PodiatrySan Francisco 49ersSan Francisco BalletSan Jose GiantsSan Jose SharksSan Mateo County HistoricalAssociationSan Mateo County JuvenileProbation DepartmentSan Mateo GymnasticsSapore ItalianoSea Horse RanchSequoia YMCASerra BowlSophie Buns BakerySouth San Francisco Police DepartmentSouthwest Airlines Co.Spa LuxeSprinkles CupcakesStarbucksStation One Firehouse, OaklandSundance the SteakhouseTalk of BroadwayTannourine RestaurantTarbooshThe Tech Museum of InnovationTheatreWorksThe Van's Restaurant on the HillVerizonVisable ChangesWarren Miller EntertainmentWax MuseumWhite Rabbit Portrait StudiosWinchester Mystery HouseYahoo Inc.Zaavy.comBenefit 2009 Individual DonorsSalim AbiezziDr. Salwan & Rola AbiEzziPam AbiNaderKelli & Michael AgnichRichard & Victoria AgnichLorraine AkemannWallace & Shirley AkiLindsey AltGwendolyn AmanGina AnayaBrian David AnnulisMargaret AtwoodJoanie Awender &Shane McLaughlinS. G. and Suzanne AzzamCarlos BaezMark & Diana BakerChef Fee Bakhtiar & John BrennanLinda BalloutRabih & Amal BalloutJean & John BauerKathy & Hal BaumannLauren BeeneJeanne BelangerCharlie & Debbie BellCarol Elizabeth BennettSayard BenvenutiIra BerkCassandra & Jacob BernsteinChris BerryTed & Nancy BiaginiKate Biagini-PennellMark J. BielendaMatt BloomSharon & Martin BloomerJui BrahmapurikarPranita & Jay BrahmapurikarMimi & Sheldon BreinerJoy Ramell BrionesKim BronsonSilvia Leiva Browne CMTDavid BrysonRob & Laurie BurdettCarolyn & Preston ButcherSandy CademartoriVicente & Minerva CaguimbalJennifer CalderaroSteve CalderaroPhilip & Cindy CareyDianne CarlsonCapt. Paul & Mary Lou CarlsonStacy CarlsonTimothy Carlson & Luann AkiElis ChandraChristina ChappinWinnie CheungNina Gupta & Harpreet ChohanDhaarmika CoelhoBarry CodronJill and Brian CoffmanBetty Hall CollinsDaniel & Julie CooperGayle CorraoSalvatore CorraoStephanie CorriveauKim CresciJill CrimminsRichard A. CummingsCharles CunninghamFrank CunninghamJohn & Virginia CunninghamLisa & John CunninghamMonique Cziska-WeinmannDaniel & Robin DaouHolly DavisJim & Pat DavisAndrea & Pete Deffner

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!Melissa DenvirAndrea DionMarjorie DossPatricia DuNahPierre DupontBonnie Elizabeth EastmanDr. Mojgan EbadiKaren & Tom EricksonWendy Lee & Brett FisherAvelino and Lyvonmarie FernandezElsie Floriani & Ron WendtStephanie FosterElizabeth & Raymond FournierLaith FrangoulFuad & Elize FreihaAdrian & Jennifer FretlandJose & Clemen GarciaHeather GentnerAmber GilTiffany & Dave GiroudGauri Gokhale & Sameer NeneJosh Golomb & Julia GonzalezPatricia GomezMichely Goncalves &Evandro Goncalves De SouzaEmm (Betty) GonzalezJames & Pamela GoodeSally Grenfell & Andrew MrizekCathryn HaasKimberly Calderaro & Paul HaasMichel HaberAbboud & Lana HabrWilliam & Aiya HadayaMarsha Ann HainesRoger & Jeanette HajjarDaniel HamburgerCharles & Marilyn HansenHenrik HansenLis HansenJohn HarrisonJack E. HartJorg HeinemannMary HeffernanMr. & Mrs. HegemierAnnabel & Jan HeinemannSusie HelwegTraci & Jason HigginsBarbara & Steve HillerHarry & Loree HirschmanLois HoctorWilliam HughsonSharon HuppeJenny & Ramil IgnacioJoyce IwamotoRani JayakumarSandra JohnsonAmy KaiserJacqueline KalilMichael Raymond KarnsJoy & John KearnsJoe & Maura KeenenDanielle KehrDick KehrigHeidi KellyKenneth KellySidarth KhoshooCheryl KimCeleste KitagawaLin KohDeepak Kumar &Archana Kumari SinghAlex Kwong & Isabella SioCarrie LaakerDiane LaneNicholas LaneJoan Lang PerezDiane LangermannMaria LatushkinBarbara LawsonJennifer LeeboveMary Ruth & Steve LeenJennifer & Sean LembreeCarol Leong LE, CPEHenry and Margaret LerianKen LevinsonRoberta & Kenneth LloydMr. Bill LockyerSteve Lucero & Becky HighlanderIrena LukosheneJill MageeKendra MagnusonBetti & Bill MagoolaghanDiana MaloneAngeli ManeyNancy ManginiVince & Hannah ManiagoGary MarJeff & Lisa MarcacciJose MartinezKim & Mark MartinezMyrna MartinezIrene Martynova & Aadil RhaziDon & Barbara MattsonAndrew McConnachie &Carrie LawrenceBruce McConnachieJohn McConnachieRobert McConnachie &Judy NishimotoMel & Linda McNairyElizabeth McNultyMuffie MeierCarole MeyersKathy MillerAdam & Lauran MizockSylvia MoralesHope Morello & Ryan RobertsSara MoseleyPam and Peter MusladinJill MontaquilaJudy & Ron NagySergio & Olga NajarroLillian NeenoMark and Polly NeumannSherry NicholsonChristopher Nishimoto &Kristen SanoClifford & Janet NishimotoAlysia Nolfie-BrownMatt NutiniRobert & Sharon NutiniTerry Obee & Christine FintaMildie OberkotterJennie OhJane OkonKari OlssonDorothy & Tom OlundDiane O'NealMarie PacquetPeg PadnosMichael PalecekSusannah ParrishKaren PaulsenLinda Paulson & Scott RohlfingJohn PellMia PentCarol and Leroy PereiraJacquie & Micheal PerezYvonne & Bill PetertsenLaura PetersonOtto PfaeffleArthur & Catarina PicancoMeg and Mario PicancoLynn & Jeff PierceJoycelyn PineMartha & Steve PrendergastKerry Quistad

Thank you!Tom RathmanCraig RatnerC.D & Ramila C RavaniNileesha & Nilay RavaniPurvi RavaniPayal RavaniSteve & Teri ReadTrine & Javier RealMonica ReddyStephen & Shirley RexrodeKandice & Dave RighettiDebra RobertsHarold & Caryl RohlfingJennifer RowlandChristina RubinAdrienne RudermanJoseph SaadeMitchell SackEseta SakkalVictoria SalaKathy Santana LopezAmita SaxenaAnna ScafaniJanett SchaakeSusan SchaefferDr. Robert & Enssieh SchainkerSusan ScharfJuan SchiantarelliVictor SchiantarelliLeonard SchiavoneBruce SchoenweilerCheryl SchraderDory and Eric SchraderMike and Amanda SchrageAndrea ShafferMoneeka J ShahCharles & Janet ShearerJames SheehanJames SherwoodRebekah ShineSeth ShostakVikash & Ranjana SinghalDonald & Suzan SmithPeter SpeekAnthea SpencerPaul SpencerTodd SperryElaine St. ClairMary Jacquline Stanisluars &Anbarason PaulSusan & Lou StanleyRebecca SteinfortMichelle StephensMatthew & Kristin StevensAstrid Storas & Simon CrosbyMay Sun-YoungKathleen SussmanGilbert SylviaLizi and Eddy TabetMichael TenholderKent ThiryElizabeth ThomsenSteven & Shari TochiharaLois TreloarTrevinoJohn & Vicki UmmelTom UsiltonFrederik & Janette R.Van Der WeijdenJoanne VerbeckSilvia VeroneseFelisa VilaubiCindy & Jeffrey VinesJared & Sammy VinesJim & Vivian VinesJimmy & Carey VinesMatt Voreyer & Michelle EasleyJanet Weil & Craig BrodBetsy WhiteJody Winzelberg, AuDCynthia J. WoelkeBrian WolffJonathan WolffKaren WolffKatie & Mike WolffBradford & Christine WongLaura WrightCynthia YamaguchiFlorence YoungAline Yu & Thomas ChenKenneth & Caroll ZemelDr. Mary Ann ZetesTodd & Linda ZuckerRemembering JWPOSD inyour estate plan?Jean Weingarten Peninsula OralSchool for the Deaf relies on privatephilanthropy for a large part of its operatingfunds. Since it was founded in1967, the gifts and bequests of generationsof alumni and friends have servedas the school’s financial foundation.The purposes for which JWPOSD needsand seeks gift support are many andvaried. They encompass faculty salaries,research funding, equipment, andmaintenance of buildings.If you would like a summary of types ofgifts and methods of giving to JWPOSD,the tax consequences thereof, andsample gift and bequest forms, pleasecontact our Development Director,Tracy Scandlyn attscandlyn@jwposd.org.YouShop...Our Kids Win!Sign up with eScrip & everytime you shop at any of theover 6,000 merchant locations,a percentage of yourpurchase will go to our group.Go to www.escrip.comClick on Sign UpEnter our Group ID@6658231EveryDollarHelps!

THANK YOU...for investing in the livesand future of ourchildren!Special thanks...The JWPOSD community is a special one where families come together and make adifference each day at our school. Parents in Touch (PIT), our parent organization,supports our school in a multitude of ways throughout the year. Our parentsjump in for recess and bathroom duty, provided a gourmet Indian buffet to ourstaff for Teacher appreciation Day and worked for months planning and preparingour Annual Gala fundraiser. This is just a sample of the ways our parents supportour school. Many thanks to Alex Kwong for helping our walls stay strong. Alexspent each Friday during lunch completing a list of maintenance tasks, and hetackled them with a smile. THANK YOU Alex!A special thanks also goes to four very special individuals for their endless workand dedication to the school. Annabel Heinemann not only co-chaired our 2009Gala, she has agreed to co-chair the 2010 benefit as well. As if that was notenough, Annabel has also taken on our data base transfer to Salesforce, which isalmost complete. THANK YOU Annabel!Our gratitude also goes to Judy Nishimoto and Julia Golomb, PIT President andVice President, for taking the time to arrange special events and supporting theschool and staff throughout the year in more ways than one can count.As you can see, we are truly fortunate to have the support from such special peoplein our community. Huge thanks to each and every one of you! You are deeplyappreciated!Alumni…Our Annual Alumni Gathering took place recently and over 150 alumni families,friends and staff met on the JWPOSD campus. It was a time to reconnect, catch upand reminisce. It was also time to say bon voyage to Janet Weil and Liz Thomsenwho are starting new chapters in their lives after decades at JWPOSD. A highlightfor the children was the piñata that swung from the monkey bars. The timepassed much too quickly, but how wonderful it was to be together. Stay in touchby joining us on our JWPOSD group Facebook site.A Celebration of Life:Marsha BoyesA dear friend, parent andstaff member. Extraordinaryperson with an incrediblepassion, dedication,magnificent imagination,dreams and drive totransfer those dreams intoreality.We will remember hergorgeous smile, sparklingeyes and most of all herwonderful heart.Memorial serviceAugust 14, 2010Unity Church3391 MiddlefieldPalo Alto, CA2-3pmReceptionJWPOSD3518 Jefferson AvenueRedwood City, CA3:30-5:30pmGifts/donations in memoryof Marsha can be sent toJWPOSD.