TRS May10 News

COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY MATTERSMATTERS

The Raleigh School

The Raleigh School Mission Statement

The Raleigh School is a cooperative community

of children, parents, and teachers that fosters a love of learning in an

atmosphere of challenge, inquiry, and respect.

Issue #4

May 2010

Inside this issue:

Message from our Head of School 2

Young Authors 3

Board News 4

Donations Listing 5

Preschool 6

Carnival Pictures/ Results 8-9

Fifth Grade Continued 7

Committee Chairs 10

Alumni 11

Calendar 12

BY KELLY BEATTY

we all have our reasons for choosing The Raleigh School as the place where our children will learn the information they need to navigate their worlds. For some, it is the emphasis on child-centered learning, for others it’s The Raleigh School’s belief that the active involvement of parents is crucial to a successful education. Still others just like the feeling they got when they toured the campus for the first time. But, what about our children? Do they see The Raleigh School as a special place? We thought we would ask graduating fifth graders to reminisce about their time here. Their answers to a few questions will make us all proud to be part of The Raleigh School community.

What have you learned that will help you in middle school and beyond? Nick – Treat people the way you want to be treated. John – I learned that learning can be fun if you make it fun. Patrick – I have learned how to be confident with who I am. Rachel – I have learned to be organized, and I think that will help in middle school. Elizabeth – How to work together with classmates.

Mahika – I have learned to use my time wisely at TRS, and that will help me in middle school. Chloe – No matter how bad the situation, continue to work hard and move on. Jenna S. – I learned that true friends never turn their back on you. What is your favorite Raleigh School memory? Emily – My favorite Raleigh School memory is going to the Blue Ridge Mountains. When we got there, we played on some rocks in a stream that ran under a bridge. Jenna Q. – My favorite memory was the Halloween party in fourth grade. We had a bunch of fun Halloween activities, we got to sit wherever we wanted, the food was AMAZING, and there were spider webs hung in the cubby room. Olly – My favorite Raleigh School moment is when I went to Sound to Sea. Andrew L. – My favorite school memory is, well, everyday is a memory at The Raleigh School. Chase – Spending the night at the school in third grade. Aryan – Black Mountain and other field trips. Matthew – My favorite memory is the sleepover at the school when we put underwear on the flag pole and said the pledge. Katie – Mr. Storck taking us to catch fish in the creek/pond. Davis – My favorite Raleigh School memory was going to the sleepover from the auction.

RALEIGH SCHOOL FIFTH GRADERS PROMISE “I WILL REMEMBER YOU”

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The Raleigh School May 2010

www.raleighschool.org

This year the Board of Trustees

has taken a giant step forward by o f f i c i a l l y e s t a b l i s h i n g a n endowment for The Raleigh School. This is a very significant milestone in our school’s history.

What is an endowment? Endowment funds are assets held permanently by a school or other non-profit organization. School endowment policies establish restrictions on how the funds may be spent. An agreed-on portion of the endowment’s value is spent each year and the rest of

the assets are invested so that the fund is able to grow over time.

What are the benefits of an endowment? There are many benefits to the school and its donors. The fund generates income for the school. The spending policy sets a percentage of the total to be used for school purposes each year. As a result of gifts from donors and income from investments the endowment grows over time. A well-managed endowment sends a clear message of long-term stability, fiscal responsibility, and financial viability. It enhances the school’s prestige and credibility. A well-funded endowment may relieve pressure to increase tuition to support the needs of the school. Endowments are often attractive gift targets for donors who appreciate the forward looking focus. Endowments encourage outright gifts as well as planned gifts that will mature in the future. How will money be spent? Once the endowment fund has accumulated $1,000,000, or after five years (whichever happens first), the school

Harriet Lasher Head of School

The Raleigh School Endowment – A Major Milestone for the School

will spend 5% of the endowment fund’s average balance each year.

How will The Raleigh School use the endowment funds? Endowment proceeds will be used to support five key areas:

Financial aid Faculty and staff Facilities Programs consistent with the school’s mission Technology

How do people donate? Gifts of cash or publicly traded securities will be accepted. Endowment gifts may also be made as planned gifts in a variety of ways. Gifts of $25,000 or more may be “named endowments” to honor the donor or other individual.

We are thankful to the Endowment Committee, led by Robert Glosson, for all their efforts in establishing this endowment. This new endowment fund has been seeded by $250,000 of school reserves. Now begins the hard work of publicizing and raising money for the endowment. The sooner that we get to $1,000,000, the sooner we can start spending the money! We are currently establishing a committee of parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends to begin the fundraising efforts. If you are interested in playing a role in this important endeavor, please contact me.

Harriet Lasher Head of School [email protected] (919) 564-0788 x 111



BY AMANDA LAMB The "Young Authors" writing competition hosted by the I n t e r n a t i o n a l R e a d i n g Association, IRA, is an arena where students from The Raleigh School shine. Every fall a topic is given to elementary school students from second through fifth grades throughout Wake County. Winners at the county level go on to the statewide competition.

“Traditionally our school has done extremely well. We’ve had more winners than other schools,” says Jan Schnurr, a first grade teacher at the school as well as a competition judge for the IRA. “I think it encourages them to

want to write and to do quality writing.”

The competition is unique because it gives students an opportunity to interpret the topic creatively and make a connection to literary techniques in an essay, a short story or a poem. All of the students at The Raleigh School who are eligible participate. Every year the faculty chooses which entries to send to the countywide competition.

This past year the topic was harder than most-"surfing the waves of literacy." Given the enigmatic nature of the prompt, faculty and school administrators decided only to engage fourth and fifth graders in the process. Still, even with the challenge of a difficult topic, five Raleigh School students were recognized at the county level. They are Hope Ferris, Chapman Fitzgerald, Davis Braswell, Kaelin Rost and Catherine Sugg.

Elementary School Director Mary Golden says even though it is a competition, the teachers do not pressure the students, but simply encourage them to do their best independent work. She says it is all about the process itself, not about the competition.

“The teachers get students to brainstorm. They get them to write,” Golden says.

YOUNG AUTHORS WRITING COMPETITION “SURFING THE WAVES OF LITERACY”

Raleigh School Students Recognized at the County Level for the

Young Authors Project Hope Ferris

Chapman Fitzgerald

Davis Braswell

Kaelin Rost

Catherine Sugg

Grandparents and Grandfriends Grandparents and Grandfriends Visit Our ClassroomsVisit Our Classrooms On Friday, May 7th, The Raleigh School was happy to welcome more than 180 grandparents to our campus for the 3rd Annual Grandparents and Grandfriends Day.

The morning started in the Athletics & Arts Center with Harriet Lasher giving us a brief overview of what is happening at the school and a program filled with songs and speeches from our talented students. Mrs. Medford’s kindergarten class sang “The Presidents Song,” fifth grader, Will Tooke read a selection called “Too Fast” which described his years at the school and how they have flown by, and both third grade classes rounded out the performances by singing “The Raleigh School Song.”

Our guests were then escorted to classrooms for a sharing session where they talked about many different things, like what they ate for lunch when they were in elementary school. They also talked about things they were proud of

accomplishing when they were young and some even talked about some important historical events.

We enjoyed sharing the school with our visitors - hope to see you again next year!



At last month’s Annual Meeting, the 2010‐2011 Board of Trustees membership was approved. We are fortunate that several Board members have agreed to return again next year, some in a new capacity:

Dave Carman (Community Rep) Anu Mannar (Trustee Development)

Sandy Wood (Personnel Trustee) Jennifer Ferris (Board Chair)

Thanks to all of them for their continued willingness to serve the school, wherever the need. A special thanks to Jennifer as she steps in as Board Chair next year. The Raleigh School once again has an outstanding slate of parents who will be joining the Board. I would like to introduce them to you briefly:

Artemis Newman (School Life). Artemis is married to Bill Newman. They have two children. Will is in Mrs. Covington’s third grade class and Anna is in Mrs. Schnurr’s first grade class. Artemis has practiced family dentistry in Raleigh since 1991. She earned her B.S. in Biology as well as her D.D.S. degree from the UNC‐CH.

Don Berger (Community Representative). Don is married to Heidi Berger. They have five children. Randy, the oldest, works in sales at Lifetime Fitness in Cary. Alex, a junior at NC State, and Sarah, a freshman at NC State, are both Raleigh School graduates. Courtney, a senior at Cary Academy, is headed to East Carolina University next fall to study early childhood education. Anna is in Mrs. Krouse’s 3‐year‐old preschool class. Don has been Head of School at Cary Academy since its inception in 1997. He received a B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in English from Haverford College in Pennsylvania and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Public Policy from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Jennifer Dearman (Secretary). Jennifer is married to David Dearman. They have two children. Connor is in Mrs. Allen’s first grade class. Avery is in Ms. Krouse's preschool class and she will be in the School Day 4’s program next school year. Jennifer is a CPA and currently a Director of Professional Services at SAS. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from NCSU and a Master’s of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

Paul McSorley Board Chair

BOARD OF TRUSTEES UPDATE ON HEAD OF SCHOOL SEARCH

Leah Goodnight Tyler (Admissions). Leah is married to Runyon Tyler. They have two children. Runyon (IV) is in Ms. DuPre’s kindergarten class. Anna is 15 months, and attends the SAS Montessori School. Leah is the Director of Marketing at The Umstead Hotel & Spa, as well as the retail buyer for its gift boutique. Leah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Duke University.

Lisa Patel (Diversity). Lisa is married to Rohan Sabapathypillai. They have two children. Rayan is four months old and Keira is 2 years old. Lisa and her family are new to The Raleigh School; Keira attends the parent/child class. Lisa currently works in drug development at GlaxoSmithKline as a Clinical Development Scientist. She obtained both her PharmD and her Bachelor’s of Science in Biology at UNC‐CH.

Nicky Dunlap (Communications). Nicky and her husband Marshall have three children. Willi is in Mrs. Eisenstadt’s 4‐ year‐old class, Fletcher is in Mrs. Krouse’s 3‐year‐old class, and Wicki is a rising 2‐year‐old preschooler. Nicky has degrees from UNC‐Chapel Hill and NCSU, and works as a freelance graphic designer.

I would like to recognize the individuals who have served on the Board for the past several years, but who will be leaving us at the end of the year: Courtney Callihan, Louise Martin, Meg Revelle, Tim Rohde, and Dan Tamburro. We are all grateful for your service to the school.

Though I will continue to serve on the Board as Immediate Past Chair, this newsletter marks my last as Board Chair. Looking back, I am very appreciative that I have had the chance to serve The Raleigh School as Board Chair the past three years. Looking ahead, I am very hopeful. The Board’s most critical role is hiring and supporting the Head of School. Under the leadership of Helen Lupton‐Smith and Jennifer Ferris, our Head of School Search Committee has made outstanding progress. Please support Helen as she continues to lead the Search Committee. Also support Jennifer as she takes on Board Chair responsibilities.

Finally, Thank You to Harriet Lasher. She has been an outstanding leader of The Raleigh School for nearly three decades and she has been an excellent partner with the Board of Trustees throughout.

I encourage all of you to engage during the next year to ensure your views are heard and, importantly, your support of Harriet, the administration, and our teachers and staff is evident. We are very fortunate to have so many parents who serve the school in so many ways. The Raleigh School simply wouldn’t work without you. My thanks to all of you!



DONATIONS MADE FROM FEBRUARY 16 ‐ MAY 5, 2010

CHALLENGER Celito Communications

EDUCATOR The Carriker Family Sundeep & Sapna Chandra The Harris Family Kevin & Jessica Lee Frank & Tammy McDowell The Rohde Family

LEARNER Rob & Lisa Autry The BenMoshe Family The Dwight Family Joe & Michelle Judge The Mann Family Craig & Heather McCall Forrest & Diane Smith

STUDENT Patrick & Valerie Balestrieri Allison Brewer Harriett Butler Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Hale Mike & Susannah Hughes Jim & Jana Passe´ The Peckham Family Jason & Catherine Piche The Werness Family The Zhu Family

FRIEND Marc Johnson The Miller Family

MANY DONATIONS MAKE FOR A SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF GIVING AT THE SCHOOL

Amount Raised 09/10 $118,300

Participation Rate 09/10 78%

2009‐2010 Annual Fund Concludes June 30, 2010

Gifts are still being accepted. Thank you for supporting this effort.

Library Fund Donors 2009‐2010

Thank you for these generous gifts to the Library Fund! Through your donations, we have been able to add numerous titles to our library collection for your grandchildren and all of our students to enjoy!

Mr. & Mrs. Allison Dr. & Mrs. Reevis Alphin Bob & Brenda Autry Mr. & Mrs. L.D. Baker Tony & Joan Blando Ann & Phil Ballengee Fran Betancourt Clarence E. Jr. Briggs Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Burner Betty & Julian Butler Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Chao Ms. Barbara Churchill Giles & Rachel Clark Mrs. Mary‐Breck Clayton R.E. and Beth Cobb Susan & Doug Connor Marla & Ted Cramer Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Draper Martin & Marcia Ferris Colonel and Mrs. Zane Finkelstein Nancy Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Glosson Wanny & Ashley Hogewood Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Jennings Bill & Janice Jones Mrs. Sandra C. Kegan Linda Key Jan & Hank Kopf Hon. William & Mrs. Patricia Lamb

Madeline Lamb Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lewis Dr. & Mrs. Robert Logel Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Maddison David & Harriet Martin Suzanne & Everett McBride Frank & Kathryn McCulloch Libby Neri Robert & Marie Rafferty Mr. and Mrs. James L. Ruff John & Penny Scandalios Thomas & Joanne Smith Dr. & Mrs. William E. Sonntag Helene Tamburro Mr. & Mrs. Billy Walker Jane L. Webb Feriba Weltin The Wosaba Family

IBM DONORS - The Raleigh School was very fortunate to have IBM employees take part in the K-12 Matching Grants Program. The school received numerous in-kind gifts including ThinkPads, desktops, monitors and memory upgrades. Thank you to the following families:

The Emma Briggs Family The Conde/Stephenson Family

The Dholakia Family Pete & Alicia Elliot

The Hussain Family The Jotwani Family

Dan & Sharon Mitchell The Parker Family

The Grace Sawyer Family Brian & Traci Wachter

SILENT AUCTION RESULTS - Congratulations to the Silent Auction Committee for raising more than $32,000 and collecting more than 250 Silent Auction Items!



BY JEANNINE MOORE‐BALANCE

This school year, the teachers and administrators at The Raleigh School’s preschool division have been putting in long hours in preparation for re‐accreditation. In 1988, when The Raleigh School was first accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); we were the first in the county to receive NAEYC accreditation and only the third preschool in the state.

The preschool goes through re‐accreditation every five years. This, you would think, would make it old hat for the team working on the process. Not so ‐ at least not this year. Since our last re‐accreditation, NAEYC has made some significant changes, making it a much more elaborate process than it has been in the past. The changes are to the standards it measures and the evidence that preschools seeking accreditation are required to demonstrate.

The NAEYC accreditation is about creating and maintaining a developmentally appropriate program as well as best practices in education and social and emotional development. The standards and practices of The Raleigh School are now and have consistently been very much in‐line with the NAEYC standards ‐ our curriculum, teacher education, diversity, and inclusion of family culture are just some of the elements in which we are on point with the accreditation standards. So, the challenge for The Raleigh School isn’t scrambling to be in compliance, it’s just about demonstrating all of the things we’re already doing.

Compiling the evidence of compliance has been a challenging and time‐consuming process, with many teachers putting in as much as 50 hours of their own time outside of any time made available during teacher work days or other hours at work. There are ten standards by which the program is measured: relationships, curriculum, teaching, assessment of child progress, health, teachers, families, community relationships, physical environment, and leadership and management. Under each standard there is a series of elements of that standard, each requiring examples of the school philosophy and process, and

PRESCHOOL TEACHERS HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK ON NAEYC ACCREDITATION PROCESS

each with photographic evidence of that process at work.

So, why do it? “The NAEYC accreditation standard is a good one, and it is consistent with the philosophy and practice of The Raleigh School,” says Preschool Director Elizabeth Gilleland. “It promotes a ‘best practice’ model, and it keeps us focused on the fact that a good preschool is created through intentional curriculum planning around topics that are relevant to little children, fostering cooperative and exploratory play among children, and nurturing teacher‐child relationships. Maintaining NAEYC accreditation helps us remain vigilant about continually considering and attending to our values.”

There are four steps in the re‐accreditation process: enrollment/self‐study, followed by application/self‐assessment, then candidacy and finally meeting the standards. The Raleigh School has been confirmed as a candidate, so we’re almost there. The final step is a one‐to‐two‐day site visit which will happen at some point before the end of the school year‐ with one day of notice. Once that’s been satisfactorily completed and the school is approved for re‐accreditation, the next four years are spent maintaining the standards before starting over again with re‐accreditation.

Because our standards are so in‐line with the NAEYC standards, the next re‐accreditation should be a simpler process. From here, teachers can maintain the evidence they’ve developed and update it instead of starting over. The NAEYC accreditation is considered the gold standard in preschool accreditation. Through completing this process, The Raleigh School demonstrates its commitment to our children and their success.

“Maintaining NAEYC accreditation helps us remain vigilant about continually

considering and attending to our values.”



you never know what is going to happen. Catherine C. – When you come in on each new day, wonders and learning await you inside these doors. You can never tell what you’re going to do, and it’s never boring. Sujay – My favorite school memory is all the laughs we have had and all of the friends we have made. Jane – My favorite memory is the time spent with our kindergarten buddies at the ginger bread hunt. Kaelin – My favorite Raleigh School memory is when we learned that Ohio was not a Middle Eastern country next to Iraq.

What will you miss most about The Raleigh School? Will C. – I will miss my great friends and teachers most. Griffin – Sorry, I can only answer this with one word, “Everything.” The place is heaven. Benita – I will miss the teachers because they were caring and were open minded, especially Mrs. Stikeleather. Chris Konanc– I will miss The Raleigh School’s charm, playground and teachers. Emma B. – Even though I have only been here two years, it feels like I’ve been here forever. The teachers are caring, and students are accepting. I will miss The Raleigh School family. Emma M. – The thing that I will miss the most is all of my friends that make me laugh every day and all of my teachers that have prepared me for middle school. Liam – What I will miss most about The Raleigh School is everyone I’ve met and all of the caring, loving teachers like Mrs. Yakopcic and Mrs. Stikeleather. I will

never forget any of them because they have helped me through all of my good and n e g a t i v e experiences, and I thank them all very much. Will T. – I will miss my classmates and teachers the most. I wish that there could be a Raleigh School middle school. Don’t we all Will T? Don’t we all?

What will you miss most about The Raleigh School? Andrew G. – I will miss Mr. Storck because he is a great teacher and was fun to be around. Kyra – Having friends that are like family.

What have you learned at The Raleigh School that will help you in middle school and beyond? Ruhi – I have learned to go further than expectations and to go for challenges. Chris Kartawira – I have learned that you can do anything if you believe in yourself and do your best. Catherine S. – I learned to never give up. My first grade teacher Mrs. Allen always said, “You think you can – you can. You think you can’t – think again.”

What is your favorite Raleigh School memory? Caleb – My favorite Raleigh School memory is when we got to dissect a squid at Sound to Sea in second grade. Laurel – My favorite memory is when Conner helped us all learn that Ohio is not in the Middle East next to Iraq. Tyler – My favorite school memory is when in second grade we went to Sound to Sea, and Matthew put a frog in the girls’ cabin. Laken – My favorite Raleigh School memory is when my fourth grade class went to Black Mountain. We got to tell ghost stories and eat s’mores. Conner – My favorite memory is the time at News Bowl when my group got the question, “Name a Middle Eastern country.” My group thought the question was “What is a Middle Eastern state, “ so w e a n s w e r e d , “Ohio.” Mackenzie – My favorite Raleigh School memory is whenever we play News Bowl because

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MORE MEMORIES FROM OUR GRADUATING FIFTH GRADE CLASSES



THANK YOU CARNIVAL COMMITTEE IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE BEST ONE EVER!

Check out all of the pictures of our children enjoying a wonderful carnival on our school campus!

There were so many activities, it was difficult to decide whether to go gem mining, create some sand art, make a jump rope, play a game, take a train ride, or ride on a pony!

Thank you to Rita Walia who has worked since last summer planning and creating the “explorers go west” theme. She had a great crew of helpers who put everything into place.

The day was a huge success - just look at all the happy faces!

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, bb&t! along with our other sponsors: American drywall, cary neck and back pain clinic, celito communications, center for digestive diseases, form fitness, llc, integrated design, pa, law offices of f. bryan brice, Jr., Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, p.a., Raleigh orthopaedic clinic, wake orthopaedics llc, and Yoga with Julie!

Thanks also to dawn spencer for organizing the pie baking contest again this year and to john Peterson, Raleigh school parent for bringing food and games!

2010 Pie Baking Contest Winners

Youth Category:

1st Catherine Cobb Cloud Key Lime Pie

2nd Leah Rohde Coconut Cream at the Beach

3rd Mason Reece Plum Good Pie

Adult Category:

1st Kim Hammer Chocolate Cinnamon Caramel Tart

2nd Christine Barbrey Spicy Blueberry Pie

3rd Lyle Humphrey Key Lime w/Gingersnap Crust Johnson



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COMMITTEE CHAIRS HELP THE SCHOOL RUN MORE EFFICIENTLY

Committee Name Chair(s) Admissions Support - Elementary Lauri Andrews

Admissions Support - Preschool Chris Peoples

Alumni Kelly Cotronis

Caroline Schwentker

Auxiliary Erika Gower

Nicole Murphy

Books - Elementary Dawn Spencer

Books - Preschool Laura Duggan

Wendy Shearon

Buildings & Grounds - Inside Hunter Hair

Buildings & Grounds - Outside Michael Grubstein

Scott Prather

Buildings & Grounds - Preschool Eric Harris

Jason Harris

Carnival Rita Walia

Cultural Arts Joey Morris

Development Anne Hogewood

Diversity Louise Martin

Environmental Stewardship Sharon Settlage

Maggie Underberg

Finance Sander Casino

Gardening - Elementary Joe Judge

Michelle Judge

Gardening - Preschool Kim Holderness

Penn Holderness

Gate Morgan Ford

Legal David Woodard

Library - Elementary Charlene Sports

Committee Name Chair(s)

Lunch - Elementary Jessie Brinkley

Kelly Zimmerman

Newsletter Karen Green

Outdoor Appreciation Carlton Goldthwaite

Kersten Fitzgerald

Parent Commitment Carrie Edelson

Parent Education Carson Brice

Rebate Stephanie Hedspeth

Room Parent - Elementary Jennifer Matthews

Room Parent - Preschool Penelope Kopf

Safety and Security Rick Allison

Scrapbooking Debra Bell

Silent Auction Rita Walia

Strategic Research Shushma Patel

Substitute - Preschool Sara Burns

Sunshine - Elementary Laurel Bandiero

Sunshine - Preschool Kristi McKeown

Teacher Appreciation Sally Wooten

Technology Mike Ferris

Brian Field

Website Mike Settlage

Welcome Jennifer Ferris

Workday - Preschool Chrissy Cicuto

DeAnna Ranheim

Logo Sales Mary Golden

Robin Peoples

Library - Preschool Susannah Hughes

The Raleigh School 2009/10



ALUMNI JOIN US AT THE CARNIVAL AS GUESTS AND VOLUNTEERS

At the Carnival, we had a Homecoming for The Raleigh School Class of 2003. Back on campus were Mary Jackson, Samantha Thimsen, Zora Martignoni, Jennifer Johnson, Izaak Earnhardt, and Jessica Dwight. Mackenzie Hopkins joined the group later. Traveling the farthest was Jessica Dwight who flew in from Texas for the weekend to visit with old friends.

Izaak Earnhardt, Class of 2003 received the Morehead‐Cain Scholarship from UNC‐CH.

Emily Bissett, Class of 2003 received the Park Scholarship from NCSU.

Jessica Wirsing, Class of 2003 was not able to attend, she is at the University of N.C. School of the Arts and will attend Virginia Commonwealth University.

On left, Jennifer Johnson, TRS Class of 2003 volunteers at the Carnival helping with the jump rope making booth.

To the right Jacky Gordon, TRS Class of 2005 helps Carnival goers in one of the teepees with a craft.

Below, at the gem mining station, Tyler Stohlman, Andrew Park, Lauren Pederson, and Amanda Riley, TRS Class of 2005 are volunteering through the Cary Academy Key and Beta Clubs.

Alumni Notes:

Michael Hemminger, Class of 2008 competed in the Raleigh Regional Science Olympiad with Max Clingroth, Class of 2009 for Daniels Middle School.

Jacob Warwick, Class of 2005, recently participated in the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Festival in the viola section symphony orchestra.

Marshall Newman, Class of 2009 is attending St. Mary Magdalene.

Update us on your information at www.raleighschool.org on our alumni pages.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY 27 Last Day of Preschool 28 Teacher Workday - Preschool 31 Memorial Day - No Classes

JUNE 03 Fifth Grade Graduation 04 Last Day of Classes - Elementary Dismissal 11:20/11:40 AM 7-11 Teacher Workday - Elementary 30 Last day of Fiscal Year (All AF 2009 - 2010 Donations Due)

AUGUST 09 New Faculty Orientation 10- 16 Teacher Workdays - Elementary 11 Faculty Meeting 14 Elementary School Workday

17 First Day of Classes 21 Elementary School Workday 25 Parent Orientation (3-5 Grades) 26 Parent Orientation (K-2 Grades)

Enjoy your summer!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RALEIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2010!

WE WILL CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENT WITH A GRADUATION PROGRAM ON JUNE 3RD.

OUR ELEMENTARY CLASSES, TEACHERS AND THE FAMILIES OF OUR GRADUATES ARE ASKED TO JOIN US IN THE ATHLETICS & ARTS CENTER. PROGRAM BEGINS AT 9:30 A.M.

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