Dear Journey School Friends & Partners,
As we wrap up 2013-14, which marks the 2nd year of the revitalized Journey School Foundation, we thank you for your generous support of Journey School and for the amazing opportunities you make possible for students. This year our community raised over $112,000 in monetary donations and more than $88,000 in in-kind donations; allowing us to apply for the $150,000 match made available by the generous McGee family. Additionally, we connected with more than 150 new non-parent donors and community partners through “Light Our Journey” year-end campaign and began accepting stock donations. These achievements enable many others the ability to actively participate in our passion and support of the school, its mission and its students. And, the Oak and the Acorn, Journey’s new store, netted over $10,000 in its first full year of operation.
In addition to the McGee Family, I would like to specifically thank Amy Capelle, Rosanna Coveyou, Michelle Spieker, Sue Ann Gonis, and Diana Graber for donating their time, talent and financial support to these formative years of the foundation. I also would like to express my gratitude to Johanna Young and Brad Southard and Ruth Scott, for giving their time to launch and maintain the Oak and the Acorn store–and for creating a warm gathering place to learn, share and relax together.
Next year, we look forward to a continued emphasis on the development of non-parent donors and corporate partners and expanding our base of support. We are delighted that Shaheer Faltas has agreed to spend 75% of his time, beginning next year, in support of fundraising. We believe that Journey School could not have a more qualified, passionate person to represent the school in these important interactions. We are also eager for October 10th and 11th when we will launch the Educating the Whole Child in the Digital Age Conference, building on the momentum of the 2013 Green Ribbon award to maximize support for students. Hang on, it will be another exciting year!
There are many other Council members, teachers, parents, prior parents, grandparents, family members, and community partners who donated their time, talent and capital to make all of this possible. With upmost appreciation and gratitude, we thank you all.
Colleen Patterson
Journey School Foundation President
1. What exactly does the foundation do?
• Supports a high-quality and tuition-free Waldorf educational program
• Long-range planning and capital development
• Creates strong partnerships, encircling the school with community allies
• Enables the school to target its own resources towards top student priorities
2. What are some examples of projects funded by the foundation?
• Digital Media Literacy education—proactively prevents cyber-bullying and promotes good digital citizenship. No Cyberbullying or plagiarism events; 1 Digital-Drama incident
• Compassionate Campus—uses student-to-student interactions, with coaching from teachers, in real-life situations to hone students’ empathy skills. 18 assemblies; 8 schoolwide virtues; and, weekly civics meetings that prepare students for participatory citizenship
• Eco-Literacy Project—teaches critical and ethical thinking, where nature and the environment are the classrooms, and where service is a natural extension of educational activities.
3. What are Journey’s educational priorities that are supported by foundation funding?
Exceptional learning experiences happen because of you…
Teachers are supported because of you…
Students are achieving because of you…
- Students are excelling academically and artistically
- 2% student attrition rate, down 14.5% since 2010
- 3.45 Alumni High School GPA for Class of 2013
- 42% Alumni participation from Class of 2013 in at least 1 high school honors class
- 65% Alumni participation from Class of 2013 on school sports teams
- 102 point growth in Academic Performance Index over last 3 years
- 285 students on wait lists
- 405 projected student enrollment, up 12.5% from 2013-14
4. What did the foundation accomplish from a fundraising standpoint in 2013?
- 13 Grants awarded
- 14% of annual school budget is now in reserves, exclusive of PC
- 150 approximate # of new, non-parent donors
5. What partnerships were established and how?
On behalf of all of the students and staff, we are…
for all that you’ve done to support the foundation and Journey School.
Have a great summer!
To learn more about the Journey School Foundation visit our Foundation page.
