Annual Report 2011-2012

at The Derryfield School

261 total current Breakthrough students in grades 6-12

83% students will be the first in their family to earn a 4-year college degree

56% students qualify for free or reduced lunch

52% students identify as people of color

75 total high school and college students interning with Breakthrough this year

85% teacher interns are considering careers in education because of Breakthrough

Stepping Up to Writing

Breakthrough is a tuition-free, academic program whose mission is:

to help promising middle school students – particularly •those with limited opportunities – build skills and confidence to enter and succeed in college preparatory high school programsinspiring talented high school and college students to •pursue careers in education.

In addition to The Derryfield School, Breakthrough partners with the Manchester School District and the Breakthrough Collaborative.

Breakthrough Manchester at The Derryfield SchoolAt a Glance

Meet SkylerBreakthrough’s New Program Director

As part of ongoing efforts to improve the quality of instruction Breakthrough students receive in their intensive, six-week academic experience each summer, Breakthrough Manchester has partnered with sister sites to adopt a literature and writing curriculum. These complement the previously implemented math curriculum.

The writing curriculum uses the Step Up To Writing • approach to composition, which is a system of color coding that helps students organize and develop their work. The literature curriculum consists of thematic units for • each grade level, which use a central work of fiction with supplemental social studies materials (Civil Rights in sixth grade, and mythology and the hero’s journey for seventh and eighth graders).

By next summer, curricula for all subject areas - including science - will be complete, which means that students will have a cohesive experience in their Breakthrough classes from grades six through nine. Additionally, the writing and math curricula are both reinforced during the monthly Super Saturday sessions throughout the school year.

We are thrilled to welcome Skyler Mosenthal back to Breakthrough Manchester! Skyler joined our staff as Program Director in July 2012, following the transformative teaching experience it provided him as an intern teacher when he was a student in college. Upon graduation from Denison University (B.A. in

Educational Studies), Skyler undertook a year of service with City Year New Hampshire in Manchester tutoring and mentoring 6-8th grade students at Hillside Middle School. He returns to the East Coast after two years with the PLACE Corps program (Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education) where he earned his M.A. degree in Secondary Education at Loyola Marymount University, and taught Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Conceptual Physics at Sacred Heart High School. Skyler also teaches history at The Derryfield School, and he is an avid runner and enthusiastic percussionist.

At our Alumni Reunion and throughout the 2012 summer session, we honored Trevor Munhall’s service to Breakthrough Manchester. Trevor’s involvement with Breakthrough spanned 12 years, including eight years as part of the professional staff. While at Breakthrough, he worked diligently to refine, align and improve our academic program, including our intern teacher training and curriculum development and delivery. We wish Trevor the best in his next steps at Harvard University, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in education.

Farewell to Trevor

Help-Portrait Comes to Breakthrough

As part of a Super Saturday last December, Breakthrough students went home with a professional portrait of themselves made available by a Help-Portrait event hosted by The Derryfield School. Help-Portrait (www.help-portrait.com) is a nationwide movement of photographers who offer free, professional photos to people who might not otherwise have easy access to photography services. Richard Critz (www.rwcfoto.com), a local portrait and event photographer, and Derryfield parent, led volunteers including Derryfield photography students, staff, and parents, and took photographs of over 90 Breakthrough students. Richard commented, “Help-Portrait is all about connecting with people. I’m delighted by the Derryfield community’s enthusiastic response to our event and the way everyone has embraced that mission.”

After this incredibly successful event, Breakthrough Executive Director Kate Erskine reflected, “Very few of our Breakthrough Manchester students have ever had a professional portrait taken of them, other than school pictures. Students will leave today with a gift that celebrates their past, current, and future accomplishments on their path to college. We are inspired by Richard’s generosity and vision, as well as by many volunteers from our own Derryfield School community.”

HighlightsIn July, Breakthrough offered CollegeBound Boot Camp (CB2), a new, four-day intensive workshop for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors. Through interactive seminars, Breakthrough high school students learned about the initial college search, completing the application and how to apply for financial aid. Presenters included Breakthrough staff, guest speakers from The Derryfield School and local college representatives. After CB2, Jocelyne, a Breakthrough junior, remarked, “I think any student who plans on attending college should go. I learned so much in four days. I now feel less nervous about this process because I am aware of all the work there is ahead of me.”

Breakthrough Manchester was the recipient of a $10,000 Innovation Grant sponsored by Breakthrough Collaborative to align its instructional coaching model with the recent progress we have made in teacher training and curriculum development. The project entails the implementation of a professional learning community model, instructional rounds based

on the research of Richard Elmore, and a strengths-based model for assessment.

Once again, Derryfield families celebrated Breakthrough Manchester at the annual Parent Faculty Association Benefit by donating $33,750 to the program. Breakthrough

student, Damion Neth ’17, spoke at the event, sharing how Breakthrough has supported him on his path to college. He remarked, “Breakthrough has changed the way I look at my education. It isn’t just a simple walk in the park, it’s a challenge that can be accomplished with the help of others along the way. Thanks to the knowledge, opportunities and support from Breakthrough, I will be

the first in my immediate family who will attend a four-year college, and one day, I dream of being an actor, doctor or engineer.”

As part of their professional development, summer teacher interns met with representatives from MATCH Teacher Residency

and the Uncommon Schools charter network to explore career opportunities after college. Additionally, Breakthrough teacher alumna, Komal Bhasin - currently a principal at Unlocking Potential who is involved with the Lawrence School District turnaround in Massachusetts - led a workshop for interns about what principals are looking for in teacher leaders and how they can get on track to be placed in highly competitive positions.

A group of teacher interns trekked to Peterborough this summer to hear poet Taylor Mali speak about teachers (pictured). At an autograph signing after the presentation, Breakthrough teachers were pleasantly surprised when, Mali exclaimed, “I love Breakthrough!” Mali is famous for his viral video poem, What Teachers Make.

Community-Sponsored ScholarshipsWant to see your organization listed here? Contact Kate to find out how to sponsor Breakthrough students.

Anyssa Phaneuf ’18, Paige Jutras ’19, Hamza Shahzad ’18, Eason Su ’19,

and Merlyne Desire ’17

Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Manchester in recognition of

students who positively challenge themselves and take advantage of

every opportunity.

Anurag Ghimirey ’18 and Gloriraida Caraballo ’19

Sponsored by Jayme’s Fund for Social Justice in recognition of a student who is intellectual, creative, expressive, socially

conscious, and is motivated to make the world a better place.

Monericka Semeran ’18, Asya Lang ’19 and Arielys Liriano ’17

Sponsored by the Bishop’s Summer Reception Fund in recognition of a student’s dedication, perseverance

and concern for others.

Jayme’s ScholarsBishop Leo E. O’Neil Scholars Bud Smith Scholars

Contributors July 2011 – June 2012Community Leader$20,000 and aboveCogswell Benevolent TrustFerlins Foundation

Program Leader$10,000 - 19,999Anne GreerThe Donna Anne Poulack Foundation

Program Partner$5,000 - 9,999Michael and Chris CikaczGranite United WayDonna K. LenckiUnited Way of the Capital Region

Student Sponsor$1,500 - 4,999AnonymousVincent and Annie AliottaJohn and Karen AllardBreakthrough CollaborativeMary Halpin Carter and Christopher

H. M. Carter

Bill and Kathy GillettJayme’s Fund for Social Justice of

the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation - Manchester Region§

David and Rosamond LockwoodLubrano Family Charitable

FoundationGreg and Jennifer MelkonianRick and Lisa PattenKen and Kathryn Robinson Earl “Bud” Smith Scholarship Fund

of the Kiwanis Club of Manchester of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Phil and Meg TatroJoel and Felicia Vargas†

In Memory of Martin I. ElkinGarvin Warner and Margaret

Wheeler

Leadership Giving$500 - 1,499Brad and Linda BensonBarry and Caryl BrensingerJohn and Isabelle BryanSteve and Katie Burke

Rob and Betsy CisselBill and Jane ClutterbuckPauline Elkin*

In Memory of Martin I. ElkinThe Fink Family Marco Gonzalez Elliott Berry and Campbell HarveyConnor Haugh and Andree PhillipsJim and Laurie LampChris and Michelle LevellPaul J. and Lauren LeydenRich and Brenda LombardozziMaura MaguireBrian and Anne MikolMatt and Michelle PiersonTom and Siobhan QuinnSteve Reichheld and Deb

DeBeradinisRandy ReisMichael and Jan RomanowskyDennis and Maureen Ryan*†

Phil and Judy RyanCraig and Cary SellersLynn D. Sorensen*† TD Bank, N.A.Bill Zorn and Michele Wolfe

Advocate$250 - 499Thomas and Patricia BarstowChris BissonnetteJohn and Carrie BoutonJohn and Jenni DevineKate Erskine Cynthia Krohn Doug and Shannon McGinleyTrevor Munhall Charles O’Leary and Mary Ann TiltonDaniel C. and Lucy S. PotterJohn and Deborah RicheyCarlos Rincon and Sara VarelaNick and Lynda RizosJon and Kathy RossMark Schwartzberg and Sasha

KuftinecGary and Kathy ShomoRobert Spiegelman and Truda BloomShelley and Joe SpiererDavid G. StahlCurt Swinehart and Paula HollisRichard and Frances WinnegLaura Noyes Zahn

Friend$1 - 249Daniel and Deborah AherreraMikaela Aherrera Shahzad Ahmed and Rizwana

ShahzadDebra J. AllenFrank and Diane AllenMaria AndradeAudrey BaileyBank of New EnglandJack Beard and Rebecca

SniderStacy Beaudoin Bruce and Becky BerkDebbie and Andy Bills, Jr. Seth Bishop Mark and Tracy BlaisdellBruce and Connie BlightDave BonenfantDameian BossarteGlen and Christine BoucherArline BoucherClermont and Lisa BoutinLeah Burke Steven M. Burke, Jr. Rob and Pam BurroughsJennifer ButlerClare CailC. CarmichaelValeree CarrAlexander Chan Candy ChaplinMark Chapman and Maude

SalingerKouy CheamDao Zheng Chen and Su Shen

ShenEmily Chen Owen ChenBrian and Michelle

Coombes Josh CorreiaLionel and Lillian CoulonCouptopia, Inc.Jason CoutureWendy B. CroasdaleSheila CroninJeffrey and Rebecca CurrierTracy A. DesmaraisSteven and Laurel DevinoMaureen Dion

Jennifer M. DispensaStephen Dolman and Donna

Lenz-Dolman*†§

Dong DowangMary DowneyDr. and Mrs. Sylvio L. DupuisGerald and Rochelle DuretteAshley Durham Eckhardt Family Elias ErivakeKathy and Dick ErskineNatalie EscolasticoJoan EwaldNeil Faiman and Lynne

PentlerCraig and Claire FauthJoyia Rich Fazelat† Michael and Debby FedderVance FillmoreKaren FillmoreKevin Finefrock David Flagg Steven Flagg Susan Flagg†

Virginia G. FlaggRob Fogg and Melissa WallaceThe Foundation for Enhancing

CommunitiesJoey FrancisBennett FreemanDana Gomez† Gary and Gail GordonPatricia A. GravelineNatalie and James Gray

In Honor of the 20th anniversary of our first Breakthrough class

Kenneth and Nicole Grinnell†

Susan GrodmanRedzo Hadziahmetovic and

Amna SivroDavid and Barbara HaightAjna Halac April Han Alice and Brian HandwerkGary and Jeannette HarperWilliam HartfordDavid Henry Kaysie Hinzman John HoangHa Hoang Phuc HoangJoyce Hodgman

Paul G. HudsonSil Mara JandreRayden JankoTom and Betty JipsonDorothy JolinNicholas Krohn Joan KrohnPaul and Barbara LabonteRyan LaboreMichael LabrecqueDan and Michele LeclercJulia Lehman Ed and Judy LemireAdam LevesqueDavid and Vivian LeWineJose LirianoPing LiuDaren LonesFatuma MahadCarole MarcosRichard MarquisSteve MarshJane and Brian McCoy†

Evelyn McEwan In Honor of Rick Duran McEwan and Trevor Munhall

Michelle McKenzieBob and Holly McKinneyJohn and Maryanne MeiselShep Melnick and Joanne

LindenAnne MiccicheKristie Migliori Walt Milne†

Liza Minko Andy MoerleinDenise Morgan-Coleman

In Honor of Jonathan Morgan, Marc Morgan, Angela Borges, Alysha Phaneuf, Natalie Coleman and James Coleman

Carol Morin and Linda Riedle

Frank MorrisAndrew MosesBenny MosesGrace Moses Terri Moyer*†§

Dave MufryMichael Mullan

In Honor of the Marriage of Mariel Desroche and Adam Meier

Joseph W. MurphyJoe MurphyMadison Murray Dan and Lisa MuskatBrooke Neveux Tru Ngo and Thanh HuynhTram NguyenChan NguyenDhuong NguyenNga NguyenAseebulla A. Niazi Emma Nyangwara Bobby O’KeefeJ. O’KeefeEsma PasicAnthony and Catherine

PastoreThomas and Annette PetersGerald and Ying Xia PetersonJenny PierceMichael PikeJillian PlanteMary PollockAmy PoolTom and Detta PoratFatima PortilloJeff PratteRay ProvencherCarmen RamosDan and Reina Reidy Kelly Steele Reis Elizabeth Richey Marcie RobertsBernadette Robinson Maribelle RodriguezIsrael RodriguezMario and Amy RomillaEric RowellAmy RumoreBenjamin Russell†§ Erik Fey and Kathleen

Rutty-FeyDennis and Maureen Ryan†

Tony Salerni and Lois BreinganDrew Samuels Dick and Anne Marie SamuelsE. Charles and Wendy

Sanborn†

Gladys SantiagoJames and Lisa SaretteSamuel J. Sarette Emma Sarette

Josh Schaffer Cheryl SchmidtchenJoel Schwelling and Joan IzenCharlene ScovilPatrick and Monide SemeranGisele Sevigny FontaineJohn and Serena ShackelfordMaaz ShahzadGjergji ShkembiRich and Sarah SigelJane SimsJC Spierer William and Nancy St. OngeDaisy StanleyJen StokesRena TaberBill and Jean TallmanEshal TariqLucille B. TempleLiza Townsend Khoa Tran Amy Trinh Charles and Barbara TrudeauThanh TruyenPetriko and Juliana VeshoMelissa WalkerNancy WalkerDiane and Glen Wall†

Jeffrey and Alexis Wallace In Honor of Anja Wallace

Joseph and Karen WellingtonJack Wentz and Marty

Nagy-WentzAlex and Tina White Tracey WhiteheadAndrew and Winnie WhitmanPaul and Karen WhitmoreNancy WilliamsTina M. WronkowskiRita WronkowskiKandie WymanSimon and Ki YiDan and Janine YianakopolosXindi YuGuang ZhenWalter Zimmermann

Matching GiftsMicrosoft Giving CampaignMorgan StanleyThe Washington Post

Company

Homestay FamiliesBruce and Becky BerkClermont and Lisa BoutinBill and Kathy GillettSusan GrodmanCampbell Harvey and Elliott

BerryBob and Edith HoulihanArt and Victoria LeknesMaura MaguireDoug and Shannon McGinleyRich and Sarah Sigel

In-Kind GivingDebra J. AllenBen Blatt Colby-Sawyer CollegeThe Critz FamilyMolly Eckel Edible ArrangementsRob FoggBill GolemanCathy GouldHannaford SupermarketHa Hoang Taylor Huxtable Becky JosephsonTim Kokotovich Kathy LeeDiana Maldonado Jose and Lourdes MaldonadoVaca MorenoNew Hampshire Higher

Education Assistance Foundation

Khiet Nguyen Office of Multicultural

Student Affairs (OMSA)Panera BreadPapa John’s PizzaPuritan Backroom RestaurantRevolution PrepEthan ShapiroJon and Katharine SteerRohit SubediUniversity of New HampshireWilliams Shop

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The Class of 2019