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32013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT | PHILIP’S EDUCATION PARTNERS

SPECIAL DEDICATION

Dedicated in memory of Andy Rhett, one of our 25 most influential, who passed away just before this Annual Report was published.

PHILIP’S EDUCATION PARTNERS | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT4

PHILIP’S EDUCATION PARTNERS MISSION: To

support the education and personal growth of underserved

youth and their families by developing the intellectual depth,

curiosity, and discerning values that promote healthy and

productive lives, empowered to engage society and enhance

the world.

INTENDED IMPACT STATEMENT: In alliance with

community associates, we intend to annually equip 1,300

New Jersey students in prekindergarten through 8th grade

with the academic skills, sound judgment and personal

values to ensure a successful journey to college and entrance

to competitive career opportunities through innovative

charter schools that wholly nurture a child’s mind, health,

heart, and drive. Our success will be measured by 90 percent

of graduates attending high-quality secondary schools and

90 percent of our alumni matriculating to college.

Learn more by visiting our website at www.philipsed.org

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While our focus has always been on the future, it is important that

we reflect on our history. Though we have come a very long way,

let us also recall what got us where we are today: the dedication,

sacrifice, optimism, faith, diligence, brilliance and unwavering

determination of those who deeply believed in our mission and

whose vision is reflected in this year’s annual report. We have a

great deal to celebrate, but one of the most important things we

can do as a community is honor our heritage, by bringing the

lessons we have learned and the values we have developed with

us into our bright future.

It is with deep respect and a real sense of longing for “the good

old days” that we present you with 25 special people, places

and events that have made our history unique in the annals of

elementary and middle school education. We are a motley crew

with seemingly little in common except a passionate drive born

of two irrefutable motivators: children and opportunity. We talk

of love very openly, we shed tears of joy with pride and we believe

we can accomplish what others refuse to consider. I have been so

blessed to be surrounded by a group of people who never took

“no” for an answer, never wavered in the face of adversity and did

it all with smiles on their faces. Let’s march on!

Sincerely,

Miguel J. Brito, CEO

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DEAR FRIENDS

Past & CurrentHEADS OF SCHOOL

Dr. Maureen Fonseca

Miguel Brito

Past & Current PRESIDENTS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dean Dillard Robinson Dr. Allan Strand Nathan McBean Eleanor Diemar David Farrand Gerald Harvey Laurie Brooks

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OUR HISTORY

EARLY

1980s A local philanthropist offers to provide full scholarships to St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire for two Newark students. Sadly, none were found to meet the school’s rigorous standards. Determined not to let such an opportunity pass Newark’s children again, Dean Dillard Robinson and members of his congregation at Trinity & St. Philip’s Cathedral founded St. Philip’s Academy to provide students with the academic skills necessary to thrive at elite secondary schools across the nation.

1988 St. Philip’s Academy opens its doors with 10 first-grade students under the tutelage of head of school, Dr. Maureen Fonseca. Each subsequent year, St. Philip’s adds a new grade.

1996 St. Philip’s enrollment swells to more than 140 students in grades K-6. With support from the Victoria Foundation, St. Philip’s acquires a five-story former insurance office building in Newark’s downtown arts district.

1998 St. Philip’s expands its program to eighth grade, as a ‘natural’ time for graduates to matriculate to top secondary schools. The first 8th grade graduates are accepted at top schools, such as Pingry in New Jersey, Cardigan Mountain in New Hampshire and St. Andrew’s in Delaware.

2000 The baton of leadership passes to Miguel Brito as head of school. In his first year, donations increase to more than $1 million. Enrollment soars to 220 students.

2007 St. Philip’s enrollment grows to more than 320 students, grades K-8, requiring more space for classrooms, labs, individualized instruction, whole school meetings and play areas both indoors and out. The remodeling of a former chocolate factory at 342 Central Avenue triples square footage to accommodate future programs and initiatives. The state-of-the-art facility, designed to meet LEED silver certification, becomes the new home of St. Philip’s Academy.

2008 EcoSPACES launches, connecting unique learning environments, including the Dining Hall, Rooftop Garden and Outdoor Field, to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead healthy lives.

2010 The Indoor Urban Farming Lab created by Aerofarms is added to the EcoSPACES program. With the guidance of an entrepreneurial group called EcoVeggies, students learn how to seed, grow and harvest greens in just 18 days without soil or sunlight. The greens are then incorporated into the school’s salad bar and made into specialty vinaigrettes.

2009 EcoSPACES gains another learning environment with the addition of the Teaching Kitchen. Yet another stop in the closed food-loop cycle, the Teaching Kitchen provides an area for students to get hands-on experience with food and cooking, using produce harvested from the Rooftop Garden.

2011 With the help of generous donors, St. Philip’s extinguishes the remaining debt on 342 Central Avenue, allowing the school to focus on fundraising and expansion.

2013 St. Philip’s Academy opens as Philip’s Academy Charter School, making history as the first independent school in New Jersey to convert to a charter school under a new state law. Philip’s Education Partners (PEP) is created as the “friends-of” organization, fundraising for Philip’s Academy, Horizons Newark, and other summer programs. With plans to expand in the works, PEP acquires the 42,000-square-foot site of a pallet company across the street at 359 Central Avenue.


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TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE, PLACES

AND THINGS THAT HAVE INSPIRED AND NURTURED

THE GROWTH OF ST. PHILIP’S

ACADEMY, NOW PHILIP’S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL.

1Written by Missy Partridge

About the author: Missy Partridge is both a current and former member of the board of trustees. She joined the board in the early days

of St. Philip’s Academy and recently returned during the school's conversion to a charter. For more about Missy, See page 17.

Dean Dillard Robinson of Trinity and St. Philip’s Cathedral had always been a persistent dreamer about starting a

school to educate students from Newark more effectively. The Dean felt that “the quality of life in this city or any city

is influenced by the educational options.”

The Dean formed a small advisory group who agreed with his idea. The committee was chosen from parish

churches around Newark and outside the city and included Dot Gould, a veteran of the Newark school system and

Eleanor Diemar, who with five children of her own, knew the value of a solid educational foundation.

Rev. James Snodgrass and a professor at Columbia Teacher’s College also met frequently with the Dean. These

dreamers provided the board’s impetus for the writing of a feasibility study written by Victor Young, the founding

director of a program on urban education at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, who was beginning his doctorate at

the Harvard School of Education.

The Dean appointed a board of trustees – himself as President, Dr. Allan Strand as Vice President, Otelia Daring

as treasurer, and Alvin Morris as secretary; and also Audrey Davidson, Victor Young, Trish Morris, Rev. Michael

DuPlessis, Rev. Cyprian Fields, Christine Vogel, Dr. James L. Jenkins, Rt. Rev. John Spong, and both John Buxton and

the Rector, Rev. Kelly Clark of St. Paul’s School in NH – all of whom voted to incorporate the school in March of 1987

and open it as St. Philip’s Academy in September of 1988.

We celebrate the dreamers and founders for debating values, curriculum, ages, size and location; for giving their

time, creative talent, generous treasure and boundless energy to our beginning, and for laying the groundwork for our

school, our students and our continuing bright future.

THE FOUNDERS (TRINITY & ST. PHILIP’S CATHEDRAL & ITS CONGREGATION, DEAN DILLARD ROBINSON, DR. ALLAN STRAND & DOT GOULD)


Thank you to Brooke Goode for her historical contributions.


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DR. MAUREEN FONSECA

Written by Dina Runcie

Dina Runcie sat on St. Philip’s Academy Board of Trustees from 1997-2003. She recently became reinvolved with the school during

the charter school conversion process and joined Philip’s Academy’s founding board in 2013. Dina then became the Director of

Institutional Advancement in 2014, leading development and the strategic planning process.

Dr. Maureen Fonseca served as the founding head of school of St. Philip’s Academy for the school’s first 12 years.

Maureen’s dream had always been to start a school that reflected the values and high expectations of the schools she

had attended in Guyana.

In 1988, St. Philip’s opened its doors on a shoestring budget of $89,000, with just three employees, 10 first graders

and no computer. With a founder’s zeal and resolve, Maureen did everything from developing the multicultural

curriculum, managing all school operations and processing payroll by hand to vacuuming the floor, shoveling snow,

recruiting new students and volunteers and writing the school song, even as she spoke tirelessly to weekend church

congregations to raise funds and support for her growing school. By 2000, St. Philip’s had grown to 220 students in

Kindergarten-8th grade, and its budget had blossomed to $1.7 million.

Philip’s Academy’s caring and innovative culture was established early on by Maureen. To give her teachers

breaks during the school day so they could plan and grade their students’ work, Maureen taught French and Russian

language classes to the children. To develop students’ love and responsibility for each other and a desire to give back,

Maureen began the tradition of public service projects beyond St. Philip’s walls. Living the school’s motto, “Serviam

Excelsior,” young students would travel to local hospitals and nursing homes to brighten the spirits of the patients

and residents, singing to them and offering handmade cards and gifts. Maureen started a multicultural celebration

each December, when children sang holiday songs in various foreign languages in the beautiful Cathedral of Trinity

and St. Philip’s; “Multicultural Night,” now at Philip’s Academy, continues to this day.

Since leaving St. Philip’s in 2000, Maureen has served as the head of school of The Master’s School in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Written by Dr. Maureen Fonseca

About the author: Maureen Fonseca was St. Philip’s Academy’s

first head of school, or headmistress. She served in that role until

2000. For more about Maureen, see page 12.

It was already May when I began recruiting students

in 1988 for St. Philip’s Academy’s inaugural first grade at

2 Park Place in Newark. We created a simple one-page

flyer announcing the unique mission of the school and

sent out press releases. I went to visit nearby churches

and day care centers to talk about the philosophy of the

school. We believed that every child could succeed. This

belief, together with our mission to prepare our students

for competitive independent schools, may have helped

parents, many of them single mothers or grandmothers,

to take the leap of faith and dare to hope for something

better for their families.

I remember the first student who came to us, Jami

Jackson. She had not had a good experience in school

and had trouble learning but was bright and beautiful.

She looked at me after the interview and asked me, “Do

you love me?” and I assured her that I already did. She

excelled at St. Philip’s and was a top student.

There was a joyfulness and excitement that

surrounded the start of the school that became part of

its ongoing ethos. We offered a rich and challenging

academic program. In addition to the regular curriculum,

I taught French and Russian and the Rev. Sabune

volunteered to teach Swahili. In that first year, we did a

fundraising brunch for the school, and our little pioneers

won the hearts of the guests with their songs in multiple

languages. They were happy at school and loved the

opportunities to do field trips: to the United Nations, to

the Newark Museum, and to other “country day schools”

in the suburbs. They were eager to learn and rose to the

high expectations we had of them, both academically and

socially. I always saw our students as future ambassadors

of Newark and central to its renaissance.

“THE PIONEERS”

FIRST CLASS OF 10 AT

2 PARK PLACE

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ANDY RHETT

Written by Miguel J. Brito

About the author: Miguel J. Brito is currently the

CEO of Philip’s Academy and executive director

of the school’s “friends-of” organization, Philip’s

Education Partners. Learn more about him on

page 25.

Most of us knew him only as “Andy.”

He had grown up as Dot Gould’s “adopted”

son and was one of the most gentle human

beings God had created. For over 10 years,

Andy arrived at 18 Washington Place every

morning with his soft voice and deep love of

children. He had no official capacity at the

school, but Andy meticulously cleaned the

building each day and repaired anything that

was not working. He would on each day arrive

in my office and offer to share his lunch with

me. His only compensation was the love from

the children and the respect of the faculty.

One of the true pioneers in the Philip’s

Academy story, Andy symbolizes the tireless

dedication and total commitment that lifted

a wonderful idea into real prominence. His is

the spirit that made Philip’s Academy a place

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Written by Dina Runcie

Eleanor Diemar and her family prove the old saying, “Volunteering runs in families.” Eleanor and Bob Diemar

taught their five children the importance of giving back and provided them with many opportunities to do so. Twenty-

six years ago, while the Diemar family was helping distribute Thanksgiving turkeys in Newark, Bob and Eleanor met

Dean Dillard Robinson. This encounter transformed the life and growth of St. Philip’s.

Eleanor became a founding Trustee of St. Philip’s in 1988 and served as the Board President from 1994 to 2002.

Eleanor’s dream was to help create a country day school in the heart of Newark with the same high expectations,

strong values and rigorous academic programs that her children had benefitted from at the suburban schools they

attended. Eleanor marshalled incredible resources to help instill a deep sense of self and confidence within each

student, building a foundation that taught them values such as persistence and resilience against all odds. Eleanor

provided students with mentors who had succeeded in various fields and launched the annual Role Model Breakfast,

honoring local role models from minority communities.

In 1995, Eleanor’s creative and entrepreneurial spirit led her to become the visionary and architect behind the

Renaissance Ball fundraiser. Named to signify the importance of education in the renaissance of Newark, the ball

flourished, becoming St. Philip’s largest fundraiser and friendraiser for a decade. Eleanor’s five children served on

the ball’s junior committee, engaging the next generation of volunteers and contributors for our school. Eleanor also

kept Bob busy; he chaired the endowment committee, raising funds for St. Philip’s first endowment and co-chaired

the school’s first capital campaign.

Eleanor brought in new Trustees to St. Philip’s, such as myself. I will be forever grateful to Eleanor for this

transformative gift in my life.

ELEANOR DIEMAR


There is no question: we would not be where we are

today without the significant generosity and support of

these two organizations, both of which have been with us

from the beginning and stand by us now. Their financial

investment in our school has been matched only by their

willingness to extend their wise counsel, helping us to

build capacities to grow and prosper. Both organizations

have enabled our ability to build infrastructure and

accumulate knowledge, which together have allowed us

to mature to the point we have something important to

offer the world. Indeed, each has inspired in us the ability

and courage to share what we’ve learned from them,

thereby multiplying their investment in us.

VICTORIA FOUNDATION & TURRELL FUND

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Tom served as St. Philip’s

Academy’s first director of

development, elevating the art of

fundraising to a level that made all that we have before us

now possible. Tom’s love of children and his dedication

to the mission of the school are contagious and inspiring.

New friends and donors rallied to our side because they

could believe in Tom’s unselfish and genuine commitment

to do something that was both noble and honorable, two

words that should forever be associated with Tom. Though

Tom has never sought to earn the title, he is undoubtedly

the most revered and loved person in the school’s history.

TOM HOOPER

MISSY PARTRIDGE18 WASHINGTON PLACE

Written by Jerri Drakes

About the author: Jerri Drakes heads the technology department at Philip’s

Academy. She is one of the longest-serving members of the faculty, having

been in her role for more than 17 years. Jerri’s son Austin graduated from

St. Philip’s Academy in 2004, South Kent School in Connecticut and Marist

College.

My introduction to 18 Washington Place, our second school building, began when I

accompanied my son to enroll in school as a second grader. Neither the building façade nor

the interior resembled a normal school. It didn’t have a playground, a library, or a dining

hall. The classrooms were small and congested. The hallways were narrow and the staircase,

though it extended from the first through fourth floor, only permitted students to pass through

in a single line. Yet my son was excited about enrolling at St. Philip’s Academy. I couldn’t

imagine for the life of me how scholars could emerge from these meager surroundings, or why

teachers with impeccable credentials found it compelling and a privilege to be a part of the St.

Philip’s Academy family. My feelings of resistance and apprehension quickly faded after the

first few weeks as a St. Philip’s parent. I literally witnessed what many would consider ‘magic.’

Anxious bright-eyed students entered 18 Washington Place, eager to follow in the footsteps

of their 8th grade predecessors who were off to boarding schools located around the country.

My son was no different. He quickly embraced the vision, and the magic began. The address

18 Washington Place was not merely a destination but the beginning of a lifelong journey.

Written by David Farrand

About the author: For more than six years, David Farrand served as the president of the

St. Philip’s Academy Board of Trustees. He was instrumental in the process of acquiring

and building the new school at 342 Central Avenue. Learn more about David on page 27.

Missy Partridge’s service as a trustee spans two distinct eras in the history of this incredible school.

Missy was an early trustee of St. Philip’s Academy during the days at 18 Washington Place and also during

the subsequent move to 342 Central Avenue. Then she began her service again as a member of the board

of Philip’s Education Partners after the school’s historic conversion to a charter.

Educated at Kent Place School, Vassar College and Wheelock College, Missy possesses a passion for

the individual as well as the transforming societal importance of education. Missy returned to Kent Place

School as the first alumna trustee, the first alumna board chair and then headed the alumnae section of

the development office. Following her distinguished father, Missy served on the board of trustees of

Hamilton College, which named her a life trustee in 1994.

She brings a finely developed sense of the big picture of not-for-profit governance along with a genuine

concern for each student, teacher, administrator and fellow trustee.

Missy, extremely generous in her own right, is very effective in the area of development for Philip’s

Academy. She approaches this task from the standpoint of “friendraising” – convinced that fundraising

will follow as soon as the school’s story is told. Her support was instrumental in advancing the case and

funding for the school’s gorgeous new building. Most important, she is always able to frame an issue with

her real abiding concern: “It’s all about the children!”

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GEORGE MULLEN AND THE HAWK WATCH TRIP


George Mullen was that “gentleman” we imagine when we say the words, “honorable, cultured, courageous, ethical and wise.”

He was instrumental in the development of these values at St. Philip’s Academy. George’s mere presence and soft-spoken but

incisive commentary helped our community define itself and move forward with excellence and confidence. George believed we

had the opportunity to provide every child with a life that was equal to or greater than his own--no small accomplishment--and he

pursued that goal with vigor.

Though always modest and self-effacing, George had a tremendous gift for empowering and inspiring all the lives he touched.

Every September, in partnership with the New Jersey Audubon Society, George would take a group of students to the Montclair

Hawk Watch, sharing with the children his personal passion for nature and wildlife. “We were so moved by the extraordinary

relationship between George and the students. Though the children were different each year, the bond he had with them seemed

to grow stronger,” noted one of the Audubon observers. George’s gentleness, his ability to listen and his unruffled joy in everything

he did with students painted a portrait of happiness and thoughtfulness for each child to have and to hold.

Written by Patty Davis Adams

About the author: Patty Davis Adams served as president of the Parent Organization at St. Philip’s Academy for five years. She is also the proud

parent of three graduates; Isaiah ’02, who graduated from Howard University in 2010; Nile’03, who attended Morgan State University; and Jarrett

’06, who graduated from the University of Maryland-College Park in 2014.

Philip’s Academy parents are amazing! Collectively represented by the Parent Organization (P. O.), we have worked together

to ensure the success of the school since its inception in 1988. Parents are an intricate part of school life. Individually, we serve

as class parents, chaperones on class trips and coaches and mentors for sports and other after-school activities. As a P. O., we

host book fairs and fundraisers to benefit the school. Our president serves on the school’s board of trustees to share parents’

perspectives. We help the classroom teachers whenever we can and participate in Black History Month programs. We host Family

Field Day, bringing the entire community together on the last day of school for a fun day of food, games and friendship.

As parents, it is an honor to work side-by-side with teachers and administrators for the success of our school and most

important, our children.

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THE KIRBY

FAMILY Written by Dina Runcie

To understand the importance of the Kirby Family to Philip’s Academy’s growth and impact over the past 20 years, one

need only tour the Karen M. and Jefferson W. Kirby Gymnasium at 342 Central Avenue. This gargantuan space, ringed with

six basketball hoops and topped by a reinforced steel ceiling that supports the school’s beautiful rooftop garden, dwarfs the

casual visitor. The gymnasium has a 20-foot retractable screen and indoor performance stage with lighting, microphones and

curtains for sophisticated shows. A bay door opens at the rear of the stage to extend this space outdoors for lighted community

performances under the stars. There’s a fenced, exterior playing field with green artificial turf and an early-childhood playground;

here, the entire school community can come together for games, sports or annual events such as Math Night or graduation.

The partnership between the Kirby Family and St. Philip’s began in 1993 when Allan Strand, a St. Philip’s Academy founding

trustee and board president, introduced Dillard, Karen and Jeff Kirby to the school. For the next 20 years, the Kirby family and

its philanthropy, the F.M. Kirby Foundation, would became a vital part of Philip’s Academy’s support base and growth. At 18

Washington Place, for example, the Kirby family funded the Kirby Assembly Hall, a multipurpose room with space for assemblies,

a stage, cafeteria and gymnasium. This space launched the tradition of the entire school coming together for communal meals and

meetings. Jeff and Karen both served as trustees, and the Kirby family’s backing enabled the school to provide ever-expanding,

flexible and multi-use learning environments for the school’s growing, innovative programs, such as EcoSpaces.

Over time, the F.M. Kirby Foundation’s generosity and support for education has continued to allow Philip’s Academy to grow

its physical capacity, so as to serve even-greater numbers of urban children and their families. The school’s solar panels and

monitors, which track energy use at 342 Central Avenue, are innovative components of the EcoSpaces program, also made possible

by the Kirbys. This wonderful partnership between Philip’s Academy and the Kirby family has increased Philip’s Academy’s reach

by enabling the school and its beneficiaries to seize new opportunities for educational excellence.

Written by Catherine Buell

About the author: Daughter-in-law to Betsy, Catherine Buell

works as director of municipal bond underwriting for Bank of

America. She’s been involved with Philip’s Academy’s Junior

Committee for over eight years, holding the position of chair for

more than a year.

Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet, once wrote: “If books

could have more, give more, be more, show more, they

would still need readers who bring to them sound and

smell and light and all the rest that can’t be in books. The

book needs you.” And Betsy Buell was just what the

students at St. Philip’s needed. Dubbed the “Library

Goddess” by students and teachers alike, Betsy breathed

life into the hallways, classrooms, and of course, the

library. Adorned with colorful glasses and whimsical

pins, Betsy read to children of all ages and through

her love of reading taught students how to transport

themselves into castles of yore, fly though space and

become major league baseball players.

Betsy brings a special energy and drive to everything

she touches. Through her work as a trustee, a “Library

Goddess,” and an occasional Lego architect, she applied

that same drive to the school. She holds a fervor and

dedication for the children of St. Philip’s that cannot

be matched. It’s easy to say that you want to work with

children. Yet Betsy didn’t just work with children; she

fought for them in the boardroom, campaigned on their

behalf by fundraising and made them feel special every

minute she was in the building.

It’s through people like Betsy that I see hope for the

world. She has dedicated her life to making the world a

better place for children--one story hour at a time.

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14Written by Sara Mosle

About the Author: Sara Mosle teaches writing and co-teaches the PBS Student Reporting

Labs at Philip’s Academy Charter School. She occasionally writes for The New York Times,

Slate.com and The Atlantic, among other publications.

A school is its people, and at Philip’s Academy, teachers are a close-knit and

caring family united by a common mission: to serve the students whom they love

as much as they would their own children. The school’s teachers offer inspired

lessons and also a wealth of personal and professional expertise. A science

teacher may also be a chef in the teaching kitchen or farmer in the garden. A

technology teacher choreographs dance performances. A former executive helps

students apply math skills to class-run businesses. Teachers offer after-school

help; teach robotics, knitting and debate; serenade students with a voice like

Sarah Vaughn’s, host the annual “Math Night” and “Digital Learning Day,” create

weekly news broadcasts and get “Girls on the Run.” At Philip’s Academy, the

adults join children around a communal table to dine, dare, dream and learn.

JERRI DRAKES: Jerri heads the technology department and has been with the

school for 17 years, teaching various courses over the years relating to technology,

such as digital storytelling. She is also the proud mother of a St. Philip’s Academy

graduate.

TOWADA ITO: A favorite teacher to many of our students, Towada has been

teaching Math at Philip’s Academy for 17 years. She is also mother to two current

students.

VIVIANE GERSTZ: Viviane, or “V” as she is known around school, has been

with the school for 17 years, most recently as lead teacher of the early childhood

development program.

SCOTT NEWMAN: Scott has been with the school for more than seven years

as a math teacher, CFO, COO, mentor, advisor, major donor and much more.

PETER ANDERSON: As the associate head of school for six years, Peter

Anderson left his mark on the secondary school placement program. Peter

helped to bring the program to a new level by forging relationships with new

schools and pushing students to reach their greatest potential.

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THE TEACHERS AND STAFF

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Every school should be so blessed to have such a profound and complete commitment

from two such wonderful people. Their dedication to the children and to the mission of

the school has always been paramount, guiding their truly extraordinary generosity. Their

leadership in every one of St. Philip’s capital campaigns, annual funds, capital projects,

subsidizing of secondary school tuition, establishment of the Family Support Fund and their

generous financial contribution that allowed us to build and own 342 Central debt free, has

been the key to building the extraordinary community we have before us.

Yet, their deepest love has always been for the children; they were always there “in-

person,” whether visiting classrooms or accompanying the students on the secondary school

placement trips. Anyone who has anything to do with the story of St. Philip’s Academy must

realize that without “The Snyders,” the story would be a very different one. Their unique and

extraordinary philanthropy is unparalleled in elementary and middle school history in this

nation.

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SERVING OVER 17 YEARS


Since the founding of this incredible school, there has been one common

attribute among the people who have served as trustees of St. Philip’s

Academy, now Philip’s Academy and Philip’s Education Parnters: their conviction that all children, no matter

their financial condition, deserve an excellent, values-based education.

Most independent and charter schools are led by parents and alumni who rise up to advance the institution

to which they or their children are connected. Joining the head of school and the annually appointed Parents’

Organization president, the trustees have come as if called by a sense of social imperative. First, the board

was largely composed of members of Newark’s Trinity and St. Philip’s Cathedral in the Episcopal Diocese of

Newark. In time, the membership expanded to other Episcopal congregations, as well as people of several

cities and towns, many professions, corporations, foundations and other churches.

Each trustee, in her or his time, has faced the same challenge: How to make this dream affordable; how to

create the environment where a moral and rigorous education could be provided to the children of Newark

and its environs.

In the history of the school, there have been 102 trustees. They are all champions, generously working not

for their own good, but for the common good.

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THE TRUSTEES

MIGUEL BRITOPatricia D. AdamsEdward P. BairdValerie J. BaumannThe Rt. Rev. Mark M.

BeckwithBarbara Bell-ColemanGrosvenor BlairWilliam D. BirchMitchell BoyarskyMiguel J. BritoJohn B. BrescherLaura BrooksBetsy P. BuellRobert E. BuschFatima M. CalcadoPeter G. CheneyJohn ChubackThomas O. ClinganJoanne M. ConroyEileen M. CorePaul A. Cote

Christine G. CoxThe Rt. Rev. John Palmer

CronebergerOtelia DaringGary S. DeBodeEleanor G. DiemarCraig L. DrinkardWilliam M. DuncanDebbie A. EllisonDavid FarberDavid C. FarrandCynthia FluderDennis L. FrostPaul L. GallisJohn C. GardeAlfred C. GaymonRosemary GeddieDorothy M. GouldBaxter GrahamThomas G. GrenierRolland P. Grote

Kate W. HagenAdele HaleyNancy R. HanceJohn HanlyGerald C. HarveyOllie H. HawkinsDavid N. HoadleyEdith A. HuntGail G. JacobusRochelle A. JonesDavid B. KelsoLisa H. KenderKaren M. KirbyJefferson W. KirbyJohn J. KowalikElliott D. LeeJonathan MannTheresa H. MarshallJoan MaskDonal MastrangeloNathan D. McBean

Elizabeth R. McKayKathleen McLeanPatricia R. McLaughlinGeorge J. MullenNel NoddingsBeverly OliphantMichael PagesMary B. PartridgeBenjamin W. PartridgeJennifer F. PingeonMichael PolingRichard N. PuringtonJohn A. RafteryRev. Dillard RobinsonDaniel J. RochaJennifer RoudetteDina L. RuncieAnya SalamaRobyn SandbergA. Gary ShillingMargaret B. Shilling

Current and Former TRUSTEES OF ST. PHILIP’S ACADEMY & PHILIP’S EDUCATION PARTNERS

Jeffrey W. SmithSusannah R. SmithCarmen J. SmithJ. A. SmithThe Rt. Rev. John S. SpongDr. Allan E. StrandSusan H. StratenGenene T. SullivanDonald G. TaylorWilliam G. TherrienPatricia E. ThomasSaundra P. ThomasTim TigerGale H. VarmaHoward VogelPhyllis von StadeJody P. WackerRalph WalkerSally WalshRev. Sandye WilsonVictor Young


Miguel Brito came to St. Philip’s Academy as head of school and trustee in 2000, a vulnerable time in the school’s remarkable

history. From a humble beginning in 1988 with 10 first grade students in borrowed space, the school then had 150 students in

grades K-8 in a heavily mortgaged building. The experiment was working: our graduates were moving on to selective secondary

schools and performing well. The challenge was to maintain that record, to expand the program to meet current educational

standards, to grow our reach to more students and to develop the resources to make all that happen.

Miguel’s vision and strength is rooted in his love of children, his love of education and his belief that the most crucial education

years are the very early ones. He believes that, once firmly launched, a student is destined to succeed in secondary school, college

and life in general. To meet all these challenges requires work on many levels at once. He is fond of saying, “This is like building

the plane while we’re flying it!” He flies the plane smoothly and makes it increasingly better each year.

Miguel’s firm hand was evident in the planning and design of the new building at 342 Central Avenue, in attracting and

nurturing an excellent staff, in implementing innovations such as the technology component of the curriculum, the Healthy

Lunch Program, EcoSPACES, expanded advisory services and the exciting summer programs, as well as leading an extraordinary

development effort to fund all that makes the school so special. Further, when the time became right, he led St. Philip’s Academy

in the historic transition from an independent school to a public charter school.

Miguel’s calm demeanor and confidence reflect his core belief that “Love,” in Emerson’s words, “is the basis of state.” The result

is that trustees, teachers and staff want to work with him, donors want to support him, parents want their children to be schooled

by him, and the children experience a modern day hero.

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When I lamented to Sue and Charlie Snyder that it was difficult for some of our parents to accept the idea of sending

their children to boarding schools, they both responded almost in unison, “that is probably because they have no idea

what they might be getting themselves into.” That conversation hatched the idea of a three-day trip for students and

parents to visit boarding schools in the spring of the seventh grade. For over a decade, the Snyders have sponsored the

trip, sometimes to New England, sometimes to the mid-Atlantic schools. The annual trip has given parents comfort

and students motivation to take advantage of the thrilling opportunities available to them in the future.


Little did we know it, this horrendous storm would be an important marker in our

history. When I learned that an extended family displaced from the hurricane was

living in a homeless shelter in Newark, I reached out and offered seats at St. Philip’s

to the five children among them. Soon realizing there were 29 other members of the

family, the school community mobilized an effort to resettle them in comfortable

and stable living spaces with appropriate auxiliary services. The school was able not

only to support them for 14 months, but also to raise money to rebuild their homes

in New Orleans so they could return “home.” Realizing that emergencies can happen

to almost any family at any time, a generous donor established the Family Support

Fund that still exists today and has helped numerous families get through crises that

might have otherwise been catastrophic.


SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACEMENT TRIP

HURRICANEKATRINA


The story of our new school building at 342 Central Avenue cannot be told

without the story of an incredible man named David Farrand, and vice versa. A

tireless champion of children, David Farrand’s 10 years as president of the board of

trustees witnessed unprecedented growth for the school. The student population

increased from 207 students to 346, and as David was fond of saying, “There is a

train that is arriving at our station, and it has announced we will need a bigger place

to house our children.” David led a mammoth undertaking to plan and build a new

school that would speak to the world about excellence. After evaluating over 20 sites

and $20 million later, the result is our pride and joy at 342 Central Avenue: a former

chocolate factory with a modern glass atrium for an entryway, a gym and theater,

a teaching kitchen, a rooftop garden, a media center and 21st-century learning lab,

stocked with the latest technology. Brightly colored hallways are dotted with casual

sofa-style seating for student-and-teacher conferencing. So impressive was this site

that a successful capital campaign launched its creation and a 20-year mortgage of

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Bill Birch’s tenure as a trustee, first of St. Philip’s Academy

and now of both Philip’s Academy Charter School and Philip’s

Education Partners, has been marked by a courtly manner and

a generous passion for providing opportunites for children to

experience education beyond the classroom, regardless of their

financial circumstance.

Bill, raised in Boonton, NJ, graduated from Princeton University

and received an MBA from the Columbia School of Business. He

spent his entire career in the investment arena, including 20 years

at Morgan Stanley, where he rose to managing director with capital-

markets responsibility in both New York and Europe. He retired

as president of Geometry Group, a New York asset-management

organization.

In addition to his generous financial support and his service

as finance committee chair, Bill has sponsored several special

events for students, including trips to Princeton basketball games,

the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, as well as performances at Lincoln

Center.

Bill is tireless in his effort to bring the Philip’s Academy story

to new people and new places. He is a most effective advocate for

educational excellence as a passport to a fulfilling life.


BILL BIRCH

Written by Frank Mentesana

About the author: Frank Mentesana is the director of EcoSPACES at Philip’s Academy. He is the founding director of the program, which has been

successfully running for five years. Frank comes from the world of food as a food stylist, writer, consultant and restaurateur.

About six years ago I met with Miguel Brito, head of an independent school that was small in size but already big in heart. He

told me that he had recently been to more than one funeral of a mother of a student, passing too young. Miguel asked me what

ideas I might have for combatting issues facing our school’s families and community, specifically high rates of heart disease and

diabetes.

Together, we dreamt up EcoSPACES, which started in the dining room, making our own food on site and asking our students

to sit at round tables, to have responsibility for service and to eat family-style. Over the last few years our lunch program has

blossomed, garnering national attention from media and renowned chefs.

EcoSPACES as a whole has grown well beyond our dining hall and open kitchen. Our students all seem to have a favorite spot

or ‘learning environment’ within EcoSPACES, from the tranquility of the rooftop garden to the bustle of the teaching kitchen.

The program was made even more unique and robust with the introduction of the indoor AeroFarm and our newest addition, the

EcoArts Studio, where students garner life skills necessary for success in the classroom and beyond.

EcoSPACES has become much more than a program, it has truly become the heartbeat of our school, setting our students up

for healthier lives and a better planet.

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Written by Sara Mosle

Simply put, our alumni are doing incredible work. When we receive updates, we are never surprised by the

remarkable accomplishments of our graduates. Here are a few whom we can never forget…

GREGORY GOOD

Gregory Good, ’98, attended the Lawrenceville School and graduated from the University of Delaware. He worked for the late Congressman

Donald Payne, whose district encompassed much of Newark, and has been a policy analyst to Newark’s Council President. He is currently the

housing coordinator for the city of Newark. “I had the great opportunity to be involved in an experiment that sought to shatter the commonly

held, and perhaps still held, belief that poor urban children cannot learn,” he says about St. Philip’s now. “On this, our 25th anniversary, I

congratulate all those who have labored to reach this success.”

RACHEL CAMPBELL

Rachel Campbell, ’01, attended St. Philip’s with three brothers, even as her mother worked at the school, which became, she says, “our home

and extended family.” A Wight Foundation scholar, Campbell graduated from Blair Academy and Boston College, where she also earned a

masters degree in social work. Athletic throughout her schooling, she strives to provide sports-based mentoring to minority youth and college

athletes and is currently a student affairs assistant at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. “St. Philip’s set the bar...and was a shining

light in our city.”

SADIQ LOCUS

Sadiq Locus, ’07, is focused on becoming a neurosurgeon by age 27. Currently at Villanova University, he is a lab assistant and member of

the Pre-Med Club. He’s participated in intramurals and campus organizations, including the Association for Change and Transformation, and

is philanthropy chair of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. At Choate Rosemary Hall, Locus was captain of the varsity basketball team, which

won a championship in 2011. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support I received from my teachers, friends, and St. Philip’s family.”

JUNIUS WILLIAMS

Junius Williams, ’10, a freshman at Harvard, says, “The St. Philip’s years were the formative ones. Without them, I wouldn’t have even

considered attending Andover, nor had the courage to do so.” At Andover, Williams was student council co-president, vice-president of the

model UN, editor-in-chief of “Frontline,” a political magazine, and a Cum Laude Society member. He won numerous awards, including one for

jazz and a study of American involvement in Angola. Williams aspires to a career in law, business and international diplomacy in Africa and

the Middle East.

RIO DENNIS

Rio Dennis, ’11, is a senior at the Taft School in Watertown, CT, where she has taken a variety of AP and other honors classes, including

Physics, Spanish and Chemistry. She has played varsity basketball and participated in several student activities, including the Fellowship of

Christians at Universities and Schools (FOCUS) and the Admissions and Volunteer Councils. “If you’re determined to go to a great school,”

Dennis says, “Philip’s is there to help get you where you want to go.” Rio is currently working on re-establishing the Philip’s Academy Alumni

Association.

SOPHIE SABIN

A member of Philip’s Academy Charter School’s first graduating class of 2014, Jepthane “Sophie” Sabin won the Headmaster’s Award,

exemplifying “the highest principles of scholarship, leadership, and justice.” Part of the school’s PBS Student Reporting Labs, she was named a

national PBS “All-Star” and attended an all-expenses-paid PBS workshop this summer in Washington, D.C., where she toured the White House,

interviewed Col. Steve Parker of the U.S. Army and met PBS NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill. Sabin, now a freshman at Montclair Kimberley

Academy, says, “If I can do this at 14, who knows what I can do when I grow older?”


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In 2012, Miguel Brito and the board of trustees saw a golden opportunity

to expand the mission of St. Philip’s beyond its already elevated horizons and

secure its financial future and impact for generations to come. Capitalizing on

new state legislation, St. Philip’s became the first independent school statewide

to apply successfully to become a public charter school. Philip’s Academy

Charter School was the new name, but Mr. Brito and Dale Anglin, president

of the charter school board, were forging the same proven path of educational

excellence they always had. By eliminating the need for tuition and through

a public-private partnership with Philip’s Education Partners, the school could

now serve even greater numbers of the neediest children of Newark and its

environs while still offering the same rigorous curriculum and unique programs

and resources for which the school was already known.


CHARTER CONVERSION

This organization would not have had the strength and determination to reach such incredible heights without the unwavering

support of our friends in the corporate world, at foundations and among individual donors. More than 825 alumni and current

students of Philip’s Academy thank you for believing in our dream and working alongside us to make it an ongoing reality.

DONORS, FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONS

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HEALTHY LUNCH INITIATIVE

SECONDARY SCHOOL

PLACEMENT

STATE-OF-THE-ARTBUILDING SUPPORT

TECHNOLOGYGROWTH

...But Philip’s Academy prides itself on being anything but basic. Going above and beyond requires additonal support from private donations.

Here are a few examples of the special programs that Philip’s Academy o�ers and how private funding supports each program.

? Why does Philip’s Academy still need private funding support now as a charter school?

$4.5 million

= $11,000*

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$4.5 million

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The school receives support from the government, which covers a basic educational program for each student…

EcoSPACES• Meals made on-site with healthy, whole, and when possible, local ingedients

HOW WE LEVERAGE YOUR INVESTMENTHOW WE LEVERAGE YOUR INVESTMENT

*approximate

• Support for: - Pre-K - Additional Schools - Community Outreach - Summer Programs

FROM:TRENTON

TO:PHILIP’S ACADEMY

CHARTER SCHOOL

• Support for: - Hands-on learning environments - Curriculum development - Healthy cooking and wellness workshops - Farm-to-table healthy lunch program

• Support for: - Classroom & mobile learning environments - Virtual & interactive lessons - Interactive instructional tools

Maintenance of $22 Million facility featuring: • Rooftop Garden • Teaching Kitchen • Indoor Urban Farming Lab • 21st Century Learning Center • Media Center/Library • Kirby Gymnasium with radiant floor heating • Indoor/Outdoor Auditorium • Outdoor Turf Field and Playground

• Overnight Visits to Boarding Schools• Secondary School Support Fund• Annual Placement Fair• Alumni Panel Discussions

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ABOVE AND BEYOND

WHAT SETS US

ABOVE AND BEYOND

372Students in grades K-8

75%Students From

Newark, Irvington, & East Orange

453Proud Alumni

$600,000 OF AID AWARDED

This year, our students were awarded over $600,000 in independent school scholarships and financial aid

IMPACTIMPACT

STUDENTBODY

STUDENTBODY

IMPACT: BY THE NUMBERSIMPACT: BY THE NUMBERS

1%Native American

86%African American

8%Latino

3%White/Caucasian

2%Asian

25 YEARS IN

OPERATIONPhilip's Academy has been

operating and educating students in Newark for 25 years

7 YEARS

The majority of our teaching faculty has been with Philip's Academy for at least 7 years

10.4YEARS

On average, Philip's Academy teaching faculty have 10.4 years

of total teaching experience

21 STUDENTS

Philip's Academy has no more than 21

students per classroom

$0 FOR TUITION

Philip's Academy costs $0 to attend

96% TEACHER

RETENTIONIn the past year, 96% of

our teachers have stayed with Philip's Academy

95% STUDENT

RETENTIONIn the past year, 95% of

our students have stayed at Philip's Academy

100% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

100% of our alumni have graduated from high school

95% COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE

95% of our alumni have been accepted into 4-year colleges

50OPEN SEATSOver 1200 students on our wait list for

less than 50 open seats.

Accepted

WHAT ELSE MAKES US UNIQUE?

TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL LITERACY

Each classroom is equipped with a smartboard and state-of-the-art technology.

Our state-of-the-art building hosts two computer labs, two mobile labs and an additional 195 chromebooks, Nooks and iPads. The

21st Century Learning Center has two video conferencing units, multiple SMARTboards, LCD Screens and an Epson Projector. The

entire technology infrastructure is built into the curriculum.

FOCUS THESIS, 5 YEAR PROJECT

Students at Philip’s Academy begin a self-chosen independent research project in third grade that culminates as a thesis in the 8th grade.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT & MORAL EDUCATION

“Love is the basis of state” at Philip’s Academy Charter School.

We instill in our students the belief that how they live among one another is central to their success. By planting the seeds of

knowledge and providing the interlocking trellis of education and character, our school will enable students to climb on their own to

even-greater heights.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Philip’s Academy hosts 3 summer programs for students, K-8.

• i2CAMP is a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) based summer camp for Middle Schoolers with curriculum

provided by over 200 world-class research organizations such as the American Museum of Natural History, Massachusetts Institute of

Technlogoy and BOSE Electronics.

• Camp EcoSPACES is a unique summer camp for K-5th graders that utilizes hands-on learning environments to expand upon core

academics by exploring food, nutrition, gardening, movement, art and sustainability.

• Horizons Newark is part of a national student enrichment program with a mission to combat summer learning loss for low-income

public school students.


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The EcoSPACES program has been featured on:CNN: Anderson Cooper 360CBS PBSABC

The New York Times

The program has been recognized by leaders in the food industry, such as:Chef Mario BataliChef Jamie OliverChef Marcus Samuelsson


PSE&G ROOFTOP GARDEN & NATIONAL WILDLIFE CERTIFIED HABITAT

In conjunction with the family-style lunch program, our students

plant, cultivate, and harvest our rooftop garden. In addition, the

outdoor learning center provides an engaging space for discussion and

exploration of the environmental world, while insulating our gymnasium

below and reducing the energy requirements for heating and cooling.

COMPOSTING

At Philip’s Academy both traditional bin composting and

vermicomposting (using worms to decompose) are practiced. Once

the cycle is complete, students place this enriched soil back onto their

garden beds providing nourishment to the soil.

TEACHING KITCHEN

The Teaching Kitchen is an experimental and experiential

learning classroom that focuses on the relationship between food and

life. Students harvest ingredients from the Rooftop Garden to create

healthy seed-to-table meals, while learning the chemistry of food and

skills to make healthy alternatives to packaged and processed food.

KIRBY GYMNASIUM & OUTDOOR FIELD

Designed to support the Rooftop Garden, the 15,000 square

foot gymnasium and 4,500 square foot outdoor field rounds out the

EcoSPACES program with a focus on physical activity through a

holistic approach.

EcoSPACES EcoSPACES is a multidimensional co-curricular program designed to give students the tools to lead

healthy and environmentally productive lives in the 21st century. Utilizing unique learning environments,

we seek to inspire students to embrace the highest principles of environmental and nutritional stewardship.

It is our goal that students will make informed decisions for living a life that benefits their bodies and our

planet, while understanding the interconnectedness of all living things.

HEALTHY LUNCH PROGRAM

All meals are cooked from scratch with unprocessed ingredients.

Breads are made from whole grain flour. Salad dressings, spreads and

ketchup are among our homemade condiments, created from scratch

with no fructose syrups or preservatives. The salad bar, provided daily,

includes seed-to-table vegetables. With lunches served family-style,

each student has a responsibility ranging from setting the table to

serving the food, a practice that instills a strong sense of community

and interconnectedness.

INDOOR URBAN FARMING LAB

With this unique aeroponic system created by AeroFarms, students

learn how to seed, grow and harvest greens in just 18 days without soil

or sunlight. The greens are then incorporated into the salad bar and

made into specialty vinaigrettes.

FARM STAND

Once a week, student members of the Green Team man the Farm

Stand located in the Main Lobby. In turn, it teaches students the skills

needed to act as entrepreneurs and feel more connected to food while

getting fresh food into the hands of our community.

COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

In a city where bodegas and fast food restaurants outnumber

farmers markets and grocery stores, we have made nutrition and

wellness a top priority, educating not only the school community but

reaching out to the wider community of Newark as well. Throughout

the year, we host a variety of workshops open to parents and

community members that cover topics such as preparing healthy

meals.

ECOARTS

Learning and practicing crafts such as sewing, weaving, book

arts, and paper cutting and folding introduces students to a form of

problem solving. They learn to think things through, that struggling

can lead to discovery and that there can be many ways to solve a

problem. They emerge from the process more confident and self-

assured, having discovered that their hands and minds are more

capable than they thought.

A SELECTION OF COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR ALUMNI IN 2014 Augustine CollegeAmerican UniversityBoston CollegeColgate UniversityDelaware State UniversityDrexel UniversityFairleigh Dickinson UniversityHarvard UniversityHoward UniversityKean UniversityMontclair State UniversityUniversity of Miami

PHILIP’S EDUCATION PARTNERS | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT40 412013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT | PHILIP’S EDUCATION PARTNERS

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working to engage all of our graduates.

ALUMNI EVENTS

Alumni Panel:For the past several years, the Alumni Panel

has engaged the current students and their

parents in the secondary school placement

process. The alumni serve as mentors to current

students by sharing the lifestyle of boarding

and day schools, preparing them to leave home,

and getting them excited about the placement

process. Alumni from varying types of schools

speak to students and their parents about their

experiences and answer questions.

Winter Alumni Reunion:Alumni are welcomed back every winter

for an evening of catching up, socializing and

renewing friendships. As they are welcomed

back to school, students are excited to see their

friends and favorite teachers.

A SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ACCEPTANCES FOR 8TH GRADERS IN 2014

Deerfield Academy (MA)The George School (PA)The Hudson SchoolThe Hun School of PrincetonKent Place SchoolMiss Hall’s School (MA)Miss Porter’s School (CT)Montclair Kimberley AcademyMorristown-Beard SchoolNewark AcademyOratory Prep

The Peddie SchoolPhillip’s Academy, Andover (MA)The Pingry SchoolPortsmouth Abbey School (RI)Purnell SchoolSeton Hall Preparatory SchoolSt. Benedict’s Preparatory SchoolSt. Timothy’s School (MD)The Taft School (CT)Westover School (CT)Wilbraham & Munson School (MA)

Partner with us to help improve

education for urban children.

VOLUNTEER

• Work with 8th graders on mock interviews

• Read to the students

• Work in the garden

• Speak to the career paths class

• Teach a lesson in the teaching kitchen

DONATE

• Funds to support students in Newark

• Appreciated stock

• A product or service for the Dream Maker Gala auction

• A matching gift through your employer

• An endowment contribution to help create a ‘legacy of giving’

• A portion of your estate through your will and trusts

• Your time, through various volunteer opportunities

HOST, CONNECT, ATTEND

• Host a “friend-raiser” to introduce your friends to Philip’s Education

Partners

• Connect us to a new friend

• Attend the Dream Maker Gala (www.philipsed.org/DMG)

• Call to arrange a private tour of the school, at your request

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LET’S CHAT

To speak with a member of the Advancement Team, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected] or call 973.624.1164


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Trustees Dale Anglin, ChairSenior Program Officer,

Victoria Foundation

William D. Birch

Gary DeBodePresident, Edison Properties

Edith HuntChief Diversity Officer and Advisory

Director, Goldman Sachs

PHILIP’S EDUCATION PARTNERS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TrusteesWilliam D. Birch

Mitchell BoyarskyDirector of Employment &

Labor Law, Gibbons PC

Laurie Brooks, ChairDirector, The Provident Bank

Fatima CalcadoManager, Operational Assurance

and Compliance, PSE&G

John A. Chuback, MDPresident, Chuback Vein Center

Craig DrinkardPresident, Philip’s Academy

Parent OrganizationSenior Program Officer,

Victoria Foundation

Debbie EllisonAdministrative Coordinator, MHAECSt. Philip’s Academy Alumni Parent

David FarberSenior Vice President - Wealth

Management, Merrill Lynch

Baxter W. Graham

David N. Hoadley

David B. KelsoKelso Advisory Services Jonathan MannDirector, Barclays

Donal Mastrangelo, Vice ChairPrincipal, NorthRoad Capital

Management

Kathleen McLeanSenior Vice President & CIO,

The ADT Corporation

Nel NoddingsLee Jacks Professor of Education

Emerita, Stanford University

Michael PagesPrivate Wealth Advisor,

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Mary B. Partridge

Richard N. Purington

Donald Taylor Chief Investment Officer- US Equity Value

Group, Franklin Templeton Investments

Jody P. WackerProduct Marketing Director, Oracle Group

Sally WalshConsultant,

Dunbar Educational Consultants

Ex-OfficioMiguel J. Brito, CEO

The Right Reverend Mark M. Beckwith, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark

Trustees EmeritiDavid C. FarrandDorothy M. GouldGerald C. HarveyNathan D. McBean

Randy KanterPresident and Owner,

Califon Consultants LLC

Tammie ReidPresident, T. Reid Solutions, LLC

Jennifer RobinsonAssociate Professor of Curriculum and

Teaching, Montclair State UniversityExecutive Director, Center of Pedagogy,

Montclair State University

Dina L. Runcie

Cynthia Pullen-Thompson, MSW, LSWFounder and CEO, Empowered I.N.C.

K. Anthony ThomasAsst. Federal Public Defender,

District of New Jersey

Ex-OfficioMiguel J. Brito, Executive Director

Mark Shultz, Principal

Sara Mosle, Upper School English Teacher

PHILIP’S ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT

$100 Musical Instruments for two classes

$300 Summer camp scholarship

$500 Virtual field trip for one class

$1,000 Healthy lunch for one student for a year

$1,500 Educational field trip for one grade

$5,000 School supplies for one grade

$15,000 Fresh fruit for the entire school for one year

$20,000 Healthy lunch for 20 students for one year

ANNUAL & EVENT GIVING

$500,000+ Anonymous**

$100,000-$250,000Copper Beech Foundation**

$25,000-$99,999Dickinson Family Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. John Hindelong**Mr. and Mrs. David N. Hoadley**

$10,000-$24,999Mr. and Mrs. Marco BirchMr. and Mrs. William D. Birch**Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Buell**Mr. Gary S. DeBode & Ms.

Archie Gottesman*Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunn*Estate of Henrietta S. ThomasMs. Edith Hunt*Mr. and Mrs. David B. Kelso**Ms. Kathleen McLean*Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Murphy*Mr. and Mrs. Scott N. Newman*Mr. and Mrs. Edward TafaroMr. Neale TrangucciMr. and Mrs. Alexander T. WalshMrs. Sarah and Mr. James WaltonMr. and Mrs. Richard Wheeless*

$5,000-$9,999Anonymous**Mr. Richard A. Bard and Mrs.

Susan L. Blount*Mrs. Laura Brooks & Mr. Donald Brooks*Mr. and Mrs. David FarberMr. Robert FlanaganMr. and Mrs. Richard C. Haines**Ms. Lilian KandtMr. Jonathan MannMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. McKay**Mrs. Nel NoddingsPeter R. & Cynthia K. Kellogg FoundationMr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Rosen*Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Taylor*

$2,500-$4,999Dr. John Chuback & Dr. Diane ChubackMr. Robert H. CourtmancheMr. and Mrs. Robert F. Coviello*Mr. Jim CullenMr. and Mrs. R. Kelly DohertyMr. and Mrs. Craig KrandelMr. Matthew KujawaMr. and Mrs. Peter Langerman*Mr. Brian McNallyMr. David MuldbergMr. and Mrs. Nick PolitanMr. Steve RennerMrs. Jody P. and Mr. Stephen Wacker


$1,000-$2,499Ms. Margaret N. AllportAnonymousMr. Mark BerlerMr. Miguel J. Brito & Mrs. Amy ZiebarthMr. Scott S. Buell & Mrs. Jessica Egan*Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell BoyarskyMr. Thomas ConwayMr. and Mrs. Leon CoopermanMr. Mike DeSousa & Ms. Gwen KellyMr. Craig L. Drinkard & Mrs.

Khadijah DrinkardMr. and Mrs. William M. Duncan, II**Mr. and Mrs. David C. Farrand**Ms. Suzanne B. GlattMr. and Mrs. Troy GloverMs. Shahri Griffin & Mr. George

K. Appiah-PipimMr. and Mrs. Gerald C. Harvey, Esq.**Mr. and Mrs. Gates H. HawnMr. and Mrs. Hakim HernandezMs. Jennifer HouckMr. and Mrs. Walter A. Hunt, Jr.*Mr. Glenn JohnsonMr. William J. KendrickMr. and Mrs. Richard Kroon**Mr. and Mrs. Paige B. L'Hommedieu**Ms. Clara MarkowiczMr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Marone, Jr.Mr. Bari MattesMr. Ali MazandaraniMs. Patricia R. McLaughlin

& Mr. Brian Curry*Mr. Frederick C. MuellerMrs. Betty R. Newman*Ms. Mary Beth O'ConnorMr. and Mrs. Michael Poling*Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence RaiaDr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf & Dr. Perry RobinsMr. Rosario RuffinoMs. Dina L. RuncieMs. Sapna Sadarangani WernerMr. Joseph Sommer & Ms. Annette CrowleyMr. and Ms. Andrew SullivanMr. and Mrs. Hank TafaroMr. Raj TahilMr. and Mrs. Steven TulipMr. and Mrs. Andrew WalkerMr. and Mrs. Robert L. G. White*

$500-$999Mr. and Mrs. Roland AnglinAnonymousMrs. Avril AtwellMs. Royce C. BerlerMr. Malcolm A. BorgMr. Steven BrechinMr. and Mrs. Kevin M. ByrnesMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. CarterMs. Idalene ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Richard A. CharlesMs. Sandra Churchin

Mr. Craig ClayMr. and Mrs. John B. Crosby, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. CrowlMr. William DamoraMr. and Ms. Elliott DeeMr. and Mrs. Kevin C. DonovanMs. Anna FischMs. Sarah FoleyMr. Joseph A. Franklin**Ms. Glenessa R. Gordon &

Mr. Eugene CrockerMr. and Mrs. Baxter Graham*Mr. Vaughan Grundy, IIIMr. and Mrs. David A. HadenMs. Alyce HalchakMs. Judith A. Heim, Esq.Mr. Marc A. HembroughMr. Chris Hitchcock & Ms. Ellen ShermanMs. Brigid HutchinsonMr. and Mrs. David L. K. Jeffrey**Mr. Brian JendrykaMr. and Mrs. Kent C. JewettDr. Roxanne M. JohnsonMrs. Sadeqa Johnson & Mr.

Glenn E. Johnson, Jr.Ms. Darline KanapathyMr. and Mrs. Randy KanterMr. Daniel L. KeatingMr. and Mrs. Jefferson W. Kirby**Ms. Claire S. LeBlancMr. Elliott D. LeeMr. Eric LeeDr. Sandy Lizaire-DuffMr. Conor McFarlandMs. Emily L. Meschter*Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. MignonMr. and Mrs. Derek MooreMs. Sara MosleMr. John B. NewmanMr. Marc OshimaMr. and Mrs. Thomas P. PalmerMs. Barbara PedaMs. Patricia PerezDr. and Mrs. Didier L. Peron*Mr. Robert PollockMr. Richard N. Purington & Mrs.

Ann B. Dickinson*Mr. Timothy RadcliffMr. Samuel A. RaiaMr. Greg RussellMs. Frances R. SevillaMs. Theresa SheaMr. and Mrs. Craig SoloffMr. Michael C. StanleyMr. and Mrs. Rex SteinruckMr. and Mrs. Tony StovallMs. Kathy SylvesterMr. and Mrs. K. Anthony ThomasMr. and Mrs. Lee UdelsmanMrs. Cynthia King VanceMr. Peter WalbertMr. David Wash

$250-$499Mr. James BarroodMr. and Mrs. William D. Bierman, Esq.**Mr. and Mrs. Ian Botley*Ms. Donna Boyer-LendorMs. Emily BussigelMr. and Mrs. Ian BotleyMr. and Mrs. Antonio M. CalcadoMr. Jorge L. Cardenas & Ms. Maria PardoMr. and Mrs. Charles M. Chapin, IIIMr. and Mrs. Harry C. CurtisMr. and Mrs. Mark Dale*Ms. Karen DmytriwMr. and Mrs. Clarence DrakesMr. Fred Durham and Ms. Cynthia LambertMr. Alan S. EnglanderMr. and Mrs. Antonio Ferreira*Ms. Maura Fleming & Mr. Daniel E. EtnaMr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Forster*Mr. and Ms. Gordon GallowayMr. and Mrs. Howard GoldbergMr. and Ms. Steve GoldmanMs. Nicole GorordoDr. Howard Holtz*Mr. and Mrs. Neil JaseyMr. Alfred W. KaemmerlenMr. and Mrs. William M. Kearns, Jr.*Mr. and Mrs. Glenn LangbergMs. Mary Ellen LannonMs. Irene LedoMr. and Mrs. John K. LundbergMs. Isabel MachadoMs. Daniela MarkowiczMs. Vanessa MartinezMr. Bryan McArdleMr. John McCarthyMr. A. S. Mills, Jr.Mr. Jacob MnookinMr. and Mrs. Robert MosesMs. Leigh MosqueraMr. Ken NadelMs. Heather NgomaDr. Marc Notari & Ms. Barbara MittlerMr. and Mrs. William H. OliverMs. Ilija PavlovicMs. Donna PedaMr. Ronald PreissMs. Cynthia Pullen-ThompsonMr. and Mrs. L. Keith Reed**Mr. Florian L. RichardMs. Annabel J. RolleyMs. Vikki SandersMr. Louis SchwartzMr. and Mrs. Jeffries SheinMr. Mark A. Shultz**Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Simpson**Mr. Louis SprovieroMs. Shamair D. TodmanMs. Grizel UbarryMr. Rich WalterMr. Junius W. Williams &

Dr. Antoinette Ellis-Williams

$100-$249Ms. Elizabeth T. BabosMr. Fred Bartenstein, Jr.**Ms. Antoinette BellMr. and Mrs. William C. Blanchard*Mr. Tom BonfiglioMr. Stephen BorgMr. and Mrs. Daniel R. BoyerMr. and Mrs. Daniel Buell*Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burgin*Ms. Kristine CheesmanMr. Andrew A. CohenMs. Megan Coneys FaheyMs. Valerie A. Corner-MinateeMr. and Ms. Robert DonovanMs. Katherine ErrecartMr. and Mrs. Luis A. FerreiraMr. and Mrs. Dan FormanMr. Hamilton F. Forster**Mr. and Mrs. David FowlerMrs. Vickie GoldenMs. Cynthia A. GriffinMs. Jean GrossmanMr. and Mrs. T. Carter HagamanMs. Jana HandwerkMrs. Gayle C. HoytMr. and Mrs. F. Gardner JacksonMr. and Mrs. John KeptnerMr. Jeffrey D. Landau*The Reverend and Mrs. Richard Louis**Mr. Hilton F. Maulsby**Mrs. Lela MorrisMr. Francis A. Nelson*Lt. Col. and Mrs. Walter M. NickensMs. Jennifer F. PingeonMr. and Ms. John M. PivarnikDr. and Mrs. David F. PorterMs. Linda M. ReedMrs. Tammie ReidMs. Marie G. Ritchie*Mr. and Ms. David M. RobinsonMs. Fiorella C. SerranoMr. Khaatim Sherrer-ElMs. Barbara SiberMr. and Mrs. Hassan SimmonsMr. Clinton I. Smullyan & Ms.

Catherine E. Kinsey*Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. SoppetMr. and Mrs. Bruno J. Tomaino**Mr. Carl P. TutschekMr. and Mrs. Roger A. Vellekamp*Ms. Suzanne WillianMr. and Mrs. John C. Woods

$100 and UnderMr. James S. AbbottMs. Elizabeth AbitantoMs. Annmarie AmbrosinoAnonymousDr. Grace Hughes AyanruMs. and Mrs. Deirdre J. RoperMr. Russel C. Battle

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick BeaufordMs. Elizabeth O. BeaugardDr. Suzanne G. Bowles**Mr. William H. BrownleeMs. Victoria CarterMrs. Lillian CochranMrs. Larkin and Mr. Richard CohanMs. Karen CollinsMr. and Mrs. John V. Cozzi*Mr. Malcolm DuffyMr. Agbonlahor EdomwonyiMr. and Mrs. Robert F. Ehinger**Mr. and Mrs. John EichmannMr. and Mrs. David FaheyMr. and Mrs. Lawrence ForteMs. Tina GreenbergMr. and Mrs. Martin C. GruenMr. and Mrs. Juan GuerreroMs. Nicole K. HartmanMs. Sylvie HonigMs. Jannet JangMr. Haneef N. JawwaadMr. and Mrs. Jotham JohnsonMr. Chris LauMr. and Mrs. Thomas LusterMr. Mark W. Maben & Ms. Julie Burstein*Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. MandelbaumMrs. Emily Marchese La IaconaMr. Max MarkowitzMr. and Mrs. David McClatchyMs. Nancy L. McLureMr. Francis J. MentesanaMs. Alison NearyMr. and Mrs. Thomas NearyMrs. Jessica V. NewmanMs. Rachel NewmanMr. Anthony RealeMr. and Mrs. Troy RhodesMs. Jamie RobinsonDr. Murray Ross**Ms. Florence F. RunyonMr. and Mrs. Edward San Giacomo*Ms. Stephanie N. ScottMs. Amanda SellingerMs. Reina SharenowMr. Louis Thelemaque

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Philip’s Education Partners makes every attempt to include the most accurate information. If you recognize an omission or mistake, please contact the Advancement office.

GEORGE J. MULLEN, JR. EDUCATIONAL FUND

The George J. Mullen, Jr. Educational

Fund was established in 2011 in memory of

our dear friend and former Trustee, George

Mullen, who served our community for over

15 years. George was that “gentleman” we

imagine when we say the words: honorable,

cultured, courageous, ethical and wise. He

was instrumental in the development of these

values at St. Philip’s Academy. Donations

from the Fund will be allocated toward

student-focused educational purposes for our

children that are in keeping with the values

and memory of George.

ST. PHILIP’S ENDOWMENT

The endowment was established to

provide long-term sustainability for the

school and supports programs, faculty

salaries and professional development and

building improvements, as well as general

operation expenses. A named endowment

can be started with an initial investment of

$25,000.

NAMED ENDOWMENTSJimmy Anderson Scholarship FundElizabeth B. Edwards Scholarship FundWilliam Randolph Hearst Scholarship FundKelso Family Scholarship FundMary McLaughlin Scholarship FundMortenson Family Scholarship FundNorJerMen Scholarship FundPrudential Faculty FundJC Silva Scholarship FundWilliam E. Simon Scholarship FundJ. Kent and Martha Sweezey

Scholarship FundUnion County Scholarship Fund

ENDOWMENT GIVINGMr. and Mrs. George N. AllportMr. Palmira Chagas & Mrs. Maria M. FerreiraEdison Properties Newark FoundationMr. and Mrs. Luis A. FerreiraThe Reverend and Mrs. Jonathan L. KingMalu Services LLCMr. and Mrs. Peter Von Culin


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In Honor of the Class of 2014Mr. and Mrs. Nick Politan

In Honor of Afia & Chaye Appiah-Pipim

Ms. Cynthia A. Griffin

In Honor of Mr. Miguel J. BritoMr. James S. AbbottAnonymousMs. Elizabeth O. BeaugardMrs. Larkin and Mr. Richard CohanMr. and Mrs. Mark DaleMr. and Mrs. Clarence DrakesMr. Agbonlahor EdomwonyiMrs. Jessica EganMr. and Mrs. John EichmannMr. and Mrs. Antonio FerreiraMs. Nicole K. HartmanMs. Jannet JangMr. and Mrs. David L. K. JeffreyMr. and Mrs. John J. KowalikMr. Conor McFarlandMr. Francis J. MentesanaMs. Sara MosleAlison NearyMr. and Mrs. Thomas NearyMrs. Jessica V. NewmanMs. Patricia PerezMs. Jamie RobinsonMs. Sapna Sadarangani WernerMr. and Mrs. Edward San GiacomoMs. Amanda SellingerMr. Mark A. Shultz

In Honor of Mrs. Betsy Putnam Buell

Mr. and Mrs. David FaheyMrs. Vickie Golden

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DEAN DILLARD ROBINSON SOCIETY

The Dean Dillard Robinson Society

is named in memory of the founder of St.

Philip’s and honors those individuals who

have chosen to remember Philip’s Education

Partners in their estate plans.

Gifts made by will are an excellent way to

contribute to the school. Bequests and other

testamentary gifts are the common planned

gifts for PEP. All such legacies, regardless of

size, are gratefully received.

Anonymous (2)Miguel J. BritoSteve and Betsy BuellOtelia DaringWilliam M. Duncan, IIElizabeth B. EdwardsDavid C. and Tyler FarrandDorothy M. GouldThomas H. HooperJudy and Walter HuntToni JonesLisa H. KenderMichael and Jane MurphyAlbert I. and Anya Salama

CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

The Advance Realty Foundation, Inc.Anonymous**Anonymous*Anthony J. Domino, Jr.

Pension & Employee BenefitsBalken Risk Management Services LLCThe Carlyle GroupThe Charles and Marjorie

Holloway Foundation**Chipotle Mexican GrillChubb & Son Inc.Coffee Associates, IncCommunity Foundation of New Jersey**Costco Wholesale**Discipleship Team of East Orange, Inc.Driscoll FoodsThe Eagle Rock Charitable

Foundation, Inc.Edison Properties Newark FoundationEisnerAmper LLPEpiscopal Diocese of Newark*Exceptional Risk Advisors, LLCF.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc.**Francis P. Hindelong Memorial Trust**The Frank & Lydia Bergen FoundationGibbons P.C.The Go Big Red FoundationGoogle*Halcyon Consulting Group, LLCThe Horizon Foundation for New Jersey*Hudson Farm FoundationThe Hyde and Watson FoundationJames T. Lee Foundation Inc.**KB Financial Partners, LLCKroon Foundation**The Lydia Collins deForest

Charitable Trust*Mass Mutual Financial GroupMcMaster-Carr Supply Company**MetLifeMobility Elevator and Lift Co.National Philanthropic TrustNJ Corporate Counsel AssociationPalriwala Foundation of America**The Peter and Carmen Lucia

Buck Foundation**Philip’s Academy Parent OrganizationProvident Bank FoundationPrudential Financial*The Prudential Foundation**PSE&G**Safe Environment Business

Solutions, Inc.Saiber, LLCSapient CorporationSt. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church**St. Luke's Episcopal ChurchTarget**The Daphne Seybolt Culpeper

Foundation, Inc.*Turrell Fund**Verizon Foundation*Victoria Foundation, Inc.**W.P. Carey & Co., Inc.**

In Honor of Courtney Cooperman

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cooperman

In Honor of Mr. David FarberMr. and Mrs. Howard Goldberg

In Memory of Tom GallowayMr. and Ms. Gordon Galloway

In Honor of Mr. Thomas H. Hooper, III

Mr. Richard N. Purington & Mrs. Ann B. Dickinson

Ms. Stephanie N. Scott

In Memory of Clara M. HorsleyDiscipleship Team of East Orange, Inc.

In Honor of Mr. David B. Kelso & Family

Mr. and Mrs. David Fowler

In Honor of Mr. and Ms. Ira Marcus, Esq.

Ms. Tina GreenbergMs. Reina SharenowMs. Barbara SiberMobility Elevator and Lift Co.

In Memory of George J. MullenMs. Sarah FoleyMr. A. S. Mills, Jr.

In Honor of Mrs. Mary B. Partridge

Mr. William J. KendrickMr. and Mrs. Paige B. L'Hommedieu

In Memory of Joao "JC" SilvaMs. Margaret N. AllportMalu Services LLC

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