2014-2015Annual Report

Dear Pacific Crest Community,

It has been another great year for our school. We are so pleased to have this opportunity to serve Pacific Crest and to be able to share through this Annual Report, the Board’s plans and priorities, while highlighting the everyday magic happening in our classrooms.

Guided by a broad evaluation of our needs, the Board created a plan to ensure that our most treasured traditions and Montessori whole child educational programs will thrive for many generations to come. We welcomed our first-ever Development Director this fall and created a Board committee dedicated to expanding development efforts. We are excited to reserve 100% of this fall’s Starlight Auction “Raise the Paddle” funds to support professional development for our marvelous teachers. Together, we are committed to supporting a Montessori school culture that is inclusive and prepares our students to live respectfully and contribute to the future of our society.

We are in the process of finalizing a reconfiguration of the land at the Farm to enhance the educational value to our students. With minimal financial output to the school we have added acreage for woodland and stream ecology. The additional benefit to this land rearrangement is the long-term commitment of our Farm managers.

Other goals for this year include the continued improvement of our school communications, to foster connections, support our teachers, and provide opportunities for the entire community to become engaged in planning for Pacific Crest’s future.

Our school is an extraordinary place, providing a Montessori education in developmentally based, caring, prepared environments. The success of our alumni, as students and as members of their communities, is built directly upon the foundation that was laid here at Pacific Crest School. We are honored to have the opportunity to help preserve and improve Pacific Crest for future generations of students and families.

Thanks to everyone in the Pacific Crest family, including those listed in the Gratitude section of this report, and to all who provide the volunteer and philanthropic support that helps sustain this remarkable institution.

Sincerely,

Rhonda H. MunroHead of School

Eliza HurlbutBoard Chair

Pacific Crest BoardRhonda Munro, Mark Peterson, Betty Spieth, Ginelle Cousins, Hilary Benson, Julie Tempest, Eliza Hurlbut, Kara Hamilton, Mary Ellen DiGennaro, Eric Lonergan

Our mission is to provide a dynamic learning environment that exemplifies the principles of Montessori education. We foster independence, self discipline, and joy in our students so that they are prepared to participate with confidence as citizens in a changing world.

“In every level, Primary, Elementary, and Adolescent, our program helps students to find meaning and inter-relatedness in knowledge, and to transcend the confines of a self-centered existence.

It is not enough for the teacher to restrict herself to loving and understanding the child; she must first love and understand the universe.” -Maria Montessori

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Our aim is not merely to make the child understand and still less to force him to memorize, but to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his innermost core.” -Maria Montessori

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The Pacific Crest Farm serves both as a second campus for the students and as a seasonal gathering place where the greater school community can gather, volunteer, and celebrate.

It was a strong vision, sheer determination, and a successful gathering of resources that allowed Pacific Crest School to purchase the Farm in in 2004. Since that time, countless hours of effort have gone into renovating the Farm, establishing a viable organic fruit and vegetable production business featuring over two hundred varieties, bringing animals to the land, and developing an integrated curriculum for all grade levels.

Primary students visit the Farm informally, taking special outings to embrace the natural surroundings and gain interest in the larger world through exploratory walks, pumpkin picking and carving, and soil preparation.

The Elementary Farm Program is designed to satisfy these young students’ deep desire for knowledge and understanding. Classes participate in tasks such as harvesting vegetables, threshing dry beans, collecting hazelnuts, and seeding vegetable starts in the greenhouse.

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Middle School students visit the Farm regularly and engage in crop production, food preparation, science investigations, and art/design projects. Through these learning experiences, our oldest students grow aware of their strengths and of the ways in which they can contribute to their communities.

In 2014, platforms tents and composting toilets were installed thanks to funds generously donated at the Starlight Auction. These additions allow Middle School students to comfortably extend their visits overnight, strengthening their independence and letting them fully emerge in the hard work they practice while at the Farm.

Pacific Crest Farm is an integral part of our community, an outdoor classroom that fills us with pride, and our students and their families with joy. With continued support, the Farm will continue to thrive and one day become self-sufficient.

Those with hands and no head and those with head and no hands are equally out of place in the modern community.”

-Maria Montessori

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Alumni Winter and Summer Solstice Reunions

Cider Making at the Farm

Elementary Campouts

Frugal Thanksgiving Lunch

Middle School Play

Middle School Retreat

Pancake Breakfast and Talent Show

Pop-Up Arts Night

Primary Parent Teas

Spring Farm Celebration

Spring Fling Dance

Starlight Auction

Teacher Appreciation Lunch

Winter Solstice Celebration

Wreath Making and Gingerbread House Decorating

Being a Parent Coordinator has been a rewarding experience. Working along side a group of talented, caring, innovative, and above all, giving parents has enriched my community spirit and allowed me to help our culture of community thrive.” -Holland Peterson, PCS Parent

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At Pacific Crest, we work together! Parents are active members of the community, giving generously of their time, talents, and support, enhancing the life of the school in many ways.

Parents volunteer their time and many skills to help with everything from school outings to chairing school-wide events. For new parents, volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to meet other families and to start forging long lasting relationships.

In return, the school strives to support our families’ dynamic schedules by offering a robust Before & After Care Program. Led by a Montessori trained staff and held in a home-like setting, this program supports lessons taught in the classrooms. In addition, these students are treated to frequent outings to our city’s favorite cultural and outdoor destinations.

Our spirit of community is a powerful cornerstone of the Pacific Crest culture, making our school a wonderful and unique place. Join us, students, teachers, staff, and parents, as we work together creating memories and weave traditions through the fabric of the year.

We extend our deepest appreciation to those who ensure academic excellence through their generous giving. Your support plays a vitalrole in shaping the experiences shared by all Pacific Crest students, faculty, staff, and families. Thank you!

Senai Abraha & Atsede Gebregorgis

Jon & Panravee AlbertsKatherine AndersonElly AngellBryce & Kristi BarnesDavid Barth & Christine Perez*Kip Beelman & Sasha NosecchiChristopher Bell &

Andrea GennottiHilary BensonDon & Ann BershbackPeter Beveridge & Alicia KramerJeffrey & Molly Blucher*Roger & Abby BrockwayDavid Brownell & Ami Grubbs Henry BrownRusty & Andrea BrowningPeter Bryan & Elizabeth ClymaMichael Bundy &

Laura Skiles-BundyDr & Mrs Frederick BurgomasterJoe Burmeister & Lesley Steimnan Paul & Nan BuzzoMike & Lynn Cameron George & Mary CampbellJason CarnesKarren CarnesBen & Mindy CarrPeter CartyJohn Chelico &

MaryEllen DiGennaroDean & Ulrike Chier

Ralph & Barbara ChristensenMelodie ClabornDerick Clack & Tracey ThunissenJeffery Close &

Julie Booker Close Mark Cooper &

Anna MansbridgeDavid & Lisa CoreyBrad CoryellJen CostiganWill & Ginelle Cousins*Brian Crawford & Gwen Gutow*Fred & Bonnie CreitzNate & Wanda CreitzTim Croll & Betty Speith John Dempcy & Annette Sindel Mike & Anna Marie DevineGonzalo Domingo &

Jessica CohenRavi Domingo & Elana SabajonMinsoo Doo & Kim HaksoMichael Dougherty &

Catherine DenardoChristof Dreyer & Marietha NelCandace DunganGeorge & Christine Durham George & Kathleen DurhamNate & Kara EdsonAmy EikenberyDamon & Jacquelyn ElderBenjamin & Kimberly Evans*James Evans & Kuyler MarshDirk Farrell & Karen Knight

Nat & Debbie FellowsMaratukulam & Priya Ferree*Mark Fina & Leah CuynoMatt & Beth FosterBrian & Mitra FreerMatt & Martha ForelliGeoff & Amanda FrohMelisa FulghamZoe & Aneal GadgilScott & Catherine Gelband*Hauke & Amy GentzkowPete & Angie GerraldGiddy Up BurgersLuke Giustra & Jane LipsenMarkus Glunz & Ruth KennedyTina GrantErin GubelmanCharles Guy & Dorrie Knapp-GuyPrentis Hale & Tracy EdmondsDave & Kara HamiltonNatalia HamiltonEric & Suzie HansonScot & Tracy HasenkampKate & Andy Hastings*Gretchen & Ben HeavnerJim Henley & Skye Howell HenleyDaniel Herb & Kacey ClabornJoshua & Jessica HermsenFlavia & Dana Hovig*Jason Hughes & Tes de LunaGary & Eliza Hurlbut*Justin & Carol Hutchinson

2014-2015 Pacific Crest Donors. Among those listed below are trustees, faculty staff, current parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, former trustees, former faculty and staff & friends. To each and every one who has strengthened our school, thank you! An extra special thanks to our Leadership Circle Donors* who individually give at the $2,000 level or above.

Eric & Sarah Johnson Benjamin Joldersma &

Nicole Bradford Jan KamischkeBob & Jen KellerCarolyn Kenney-Hall &

Chelsea ClarkChuck KilbridgeRob KimmererKing Family Stuart Kleiger & Lisabeth Bull David KromSteve & Georgi KromEmre & Kristie KucurEd LeebrickJames & Victoria Leslie*Simon Lin & Julia ChenSue LinnellKaren HartmanEric & Karen Lonergan*James Loter & Amy McDavid William Lowie & Jill HovenCaitlin LynchBurkhard Mackensen &

Yutta Von StieglitzMark MacKenzie & Kim O’DonnellMatt & Wendy MalkinManoj Mangalpady &

Lea Patricia AzevedoJohn & Debbie MarkleSeth & Leanne MarkleDan & Shea MarshSonya MaslenikovJoanne MassenoMaggie McClelleanSean McClintock & Lisa Traxler Charlie & Sarah McDonald Daniel & Maureen McGregor Sean McKinney &

Heather Thorslund

Robert & Annett McPhersonWilliam McPhersonJon & Katy Miller*Eric & Teal Miller*Tod Mohamed &

Harkiran RajasansiMax Moseley & Wendy JohnsonSonja MoskalikRhonda MunroMichael & Beth Nauman MontanaD Scott Nazarian &

Kathryn BurgomasterTom & Erika NeddermanDave Neiwert & Lisa Dowling Eric & Susan NielsenJesse & Samantha NoonanTodd & Martha ObenauerDeb OlsonChristopher Osolin &

Heather HargesheimerBrad & Becky ParkerChris & Paige PatrickLee & Allison PayneRon Pellegrino & Jean GaltonInma Perez-OsunaMark & Holland Peterson*Derek Pharr & Michelle DeMayDavid & Puniya PooleGerry & Marg SchieleJoshua Shane & Shoshanna Press Randy & Katy RamigBenjamin Ransford &

Megan SielkenHarry & Laura Ray*Marcus ReidAJ Renggli & MK RiddellmJustin & Domenica RiceAdam Robbings & Grace KimGavin RopkeDan & Bonnie Rough

Richard & Jana RoyalMark Ruebel & Ellen ButzelBill & Christa RuppDavid & Nicola RussellMatt Ryan & Tina LilleyMark Ryman &

Lauren Schwartz RymanRafael Santana &

Christina MartinezCiam & Jo SawyerPaul & Robin Schachter*Peter Scheetz &

Alison Maitland ScheetzErrett & Gwyn SchneiderJennifer & Dylan SchneiderReid & Patricia SchoonoverEthan & Bee Lim SchoonoverCatherine & Eirk SchwiebertVictoria SelwynIsabel SexiasJim Wood & Martha ShapiroBrian Sharon &

Seonaidh DavenportSean & Beth SheldrakeDarren & Charlotte SimmondsCharles & Nicole SiposAndrew Smith & Elizabeth CuneoBryce & Shaharzad SmithDouglas & Kathryn SniderBrett Snow &

Jennifer Beedon SnowSusan SonsiniMark Spagnola & Erica VanajaLeo Stamatatos & Tina de JongScott & Elizabeth StantonJerome & Alice StewartPeter StrangJason StudebakerSilas Studley & Kavita ShahGary & Gabrielle Sukovaty

*denotes Leadership Circle Donor

Ellen SullivanEric & Lindsay SwansonKevin & Barbara SweeneyAndrew & Julie Tempest*Busara TeuberZach Thomas & Stephanie Shelton Nathan & Wendy ThomasCurt & Amy ThompsonLouise ThorslundMichael & Michelle Townsend

Mark & Jennifer TruluckAndre & Caroline TruongTim Tucker & Manuela Fischer Tucker Stevens & Sarah KellyAdam & IreneTurnerAaron & Tiffany VolosinKevin & AmyVorenkampMary Anne WardAndrew Weber & Anka Dolecki

Jason Whitmarsh & Kerry Landen

Benjamin Wilk & Veronique Facchinelli

Mark & Jackie WinklerFrank & Jessica Wirtz*Bradley & Mary Beth WressellRussell & Megan WylieJeff Yeager & Caycee Clark

Fiscal year 2014-2015 (August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015)

RevenueTuition and Fees .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,558,460Fundraising* & Community Events ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227,252Farm & Other ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,285Total Revenue ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,852,997

ExpensesPrograms & Personnel .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,138,645Facilities & Equipment ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,346Operating Expenses ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,018Fundraising ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,421Total Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,723,430

Net Operating Income ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,567

Capital Expenditures ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,038Debt Repayments ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67,228

Net Income after Capital & Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,301Available Cash & Receivables ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607,148Restricted Cash [Sports Court] .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,675Prepaid Tuitions [Deferred Revenue] ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (637,485)

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90% Tuition and Fees

8% Fundraising* & Community Events

2% Farm & Other

79% Programs & Personnel

15% Facilities & Equipment

5% Operating Expenses

1% Fundraising

Revenue Expenses

This year we exceeded our Annual Giving financial goal, raising $140,000. These funds help to close the $1,200 gap, per student, between tuition and the actual cost of education.

Wanting to ensure that a Pacific Crest School education remains accessible to all families for many generations to come, we are committed to renewing the focus on our financial goals and sustainability.

We invite all families to participate in this journey, allowing us to maintain a legacy of success, discovering amazing feats in unexpected places every step of the way.

Fundraising*

My Pacific Crest teachers taught me how to advocate for myself while collaborating with others. Everyone—teachers and students—was respected as individual thinkers and I always felt important and equal, regardless of my age.”

-Kathryn O’Brien, Class of 2010Current Sophomore at Gonzaga University

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