Year in Review2014-15

How Do We Love Westlake Academy?Let us countthe ways…

Dear Friends of the Foundation:

“Learning new things I never thought possible” is just one of the reasons why Khloe Smith loves Westlake Academy. This ever-smiling six year old, pictured on the cover, entered WA last year as a kindergartener. She quickly became a fan of the teachers, staff, and the school, as did the rest of her family, which includes dad Eric, mom Jackie, and big brother Jay, an Academy 8th grader.

Jackie loves Westlake Academy’s International Baccalaureate curriculum: “The teachers use every moment as an opportunity to teach and for the students to learn. Even outside of teaching -- it’s great to see the IB principles in action as these are things that the students can carry with them and use all their lives.”

This year, Khloe looks most forward to learning how to read chapter books and to watching “science experiments with explosions.” Your contributions to the Blacksmith Annual Fund and your participation in events such as Gallery Night provide the fi nancial backing for Westlake Academy Foundation grants that directly support Khloe’s interests, as well as those of her classmates. Additionally, these funds cover school operating expenses because, as a charter school, Westlake Academy only receives 70% of the state’s educational dollars per student.

Thanks to your support of the Westlake Academy Foundation, we can continue to provide the resources necessary to develop life-long, internationally minded learners. That’s a great way to show your love for Westlake Academy!

As the Foundation celebrates another successful year, we remain ever grateful to you: our donors, our volunteers, our friends. We appreciate your continued confi dence and trust as we work together to support the wonderful IB learning, thinking and creating that defi nes Westlake Academy. Your gifts ensure that our students and teachers can continue their journeys of discovery.

Thank you for believing in the Academy with all your heart!

“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.”

~ Cicero

Westlake Academy Foundation Board of Directors

Top (left to right): Ken Gordon, Leah Rennhack, Andy Sedino, Kevin Hansen, Jeff Watson, Shelly Myers (Executive Director), Sean Shope

Bottom (left to right): Julie Kelly (Administrative Assistant), Zan Jones, Karen Stoltenberg, Debbie Kraska

Not pictured: Bill Greenwood, Andy Grieser, and Chris Jeppesen

This Year-in-Review refl ects contributions made Sept. 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015. Much care and attention have been given to this report’s preparation; however, should you note an error, please accept our sincere apology and advise the Foundation offi ce (817-490-5722). We appreciate the opportunity to make any corrections.

“The teachers use every moment as an opportunity to teach and for the

students to learn.”

Financial Statement 2014-15

Where Do Your Contributions Go?

$1,045,072

$71,000

$1,200

Operations Funding: Seventeen percent of the school’s operations budget is financed by your donations to the Blacksmith Annual Fund. This funding covers supplies, utilities, facility upgrades, teacher salaries, and everything else required for day-to-day operations.

Smart Boards: Ten Smart Boards were purchased and installed in classrooms using North Texas Giving Day and Gallery Night Fund-An-Item auction donations.

Travel Scholarships: Two Bradley Endowment Travel Awards were provided to Westlake Academy students.

$86,960

$27,850

$24,000

$20,000

$7,650

$6,720

$740

School and Teacher Initiatives: Grants are awarded to teachers who identify specific needs in line with the Academy’s mission and vision. These monies came from the proceeds from Westlake Baja, Gallery Night, and the new Run the Ranch Fun Run. Funded grants for 2014-15 included:

• Science Department Equipment, Resources & Software: Funded new science instruments, reagents, consumables, and software to maintain laboratory standards in support of STEM-based curriculums for all grade levels.

• Legacy Teacher Initiative: Provided funds to attract, retain, and develop outstanding teachers.

• Math Enrichment/Remediation Teacher: Supplied salary support for a math teacher to work with individual students and small groups needing accelerated work or remediation.

• “Shark Tank” 3-day Start-up: Supported an entrepreneurial program for Diploma Programme economics students in which they will develop hands-on, practical business skills and leadership.

• 1:1 iPad Initiative Support: Subsidized cases, chargers, and additional accessories as needed.

• Culture of Creativity: Funded musical instruments and art supplies to provide students with creative opportunities for exploring, expressing, and interpreting literary works.

As a charter school, Westlake Academy receives only 70% of state dollars per student compared to the average public school. The Blacksmith Annual Fund provides important dollars to fill in the financial gap for the ongoing operations of the school.

Charitable contributions and fund growth, which includes 10% gross event proceeds, help move us toward our $5 million goal.

Proceeds from this event fund grants to recruit, retain and develop high-quality teachers and to provide classroom and technology resources.

Held each spring, Gallery Night is an art-themed evening of fun with a spec-tacular live and silent auction. Event proceeds enable the Foundation to fund grant requests for classroom equipment, campus and gym needs, specialized curriculum, staff develop-ment, technology upgrades, and more!

Taking place on the Circle T Ranch, this new fundraiser and community-wide event provides additional funds to be used for grants in support of our students and teachers.

Blacksmith Annual Fund

Endowment Fund (Principal & Growth)

$231,597

$1,045,072

$154,845

$8,130

$1,3

52,6

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Event Donors & SupportersPlease support the businesses that support Westlake Academy! When you stop in, be sure to thank them on behalf of our students and teachers.

WESTLAKE BAJA SPONSORSPresentingScott & Scott, LLP

Off-RoadCenturion AmericanDeloitte UniversitySolanaSoleraDoug and Laura Wheat

BajaBoyle & Lowry, LLPBrackett & Ellis, P.C.First Financial BankBrian and Julia FlowersGraham AssociatesHugh and Trina GwynnThe Hansen FamilyDerrick and Zan JonesGeorge and Sarah McMahonJohn and Gracie MillerNorthwestern MutualDavid and Heather PoolePylant MedicalLeah and Rick RennhackRepublic ServicesSpearTipSteele and FreemenStellar CJS Holdings, LLCEngel and Voelkers - Roxann TaylorThompson & Knight, LLPJeff Watson/Briggs Freeman

Sotheby’s International Realty

In-KindDesign Leap / MacRatPark Place DealershipPieter Andries Jeweler

GALLERY NIGHTPresentingBella Vita Homes

GalleryDeloitte University

ConductorJamie and Michelle Gottlieb/Unity Medical

and Surgical HospitalAndy and Kirsten Sedino/Meat U

Anywhere BBQTown of WestlakeJeff Watson/Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s

International RealtyWestlake Public Arts Society

ArtistFidelity InvestmentsRay and Nicole Mickens/

The Mickens GroupJohn and Gracie MillerTeam NovacheckRepublic ServicesBrad and Christine Ross/Highland CaptialRob and Karen ScottWayne and Karen StoltenbergEngel & Voelkers - Roxann TaylorDoug and Laura Wheat

DancerAlliance TexasRoberto Arandia and Laura Beltran/

Tech-Innovations, Inc.Boyle & Lowry

DEMERARAFirst Financial BankBrian and Julia FlowersFrost BankDavid and Sharon GibbsGreg and Vicky GobleTrina and Hugh GwynnThe Hansen FamilyShane and Michelle JenningsChris and DeeAnn JeppesenDerrick and Zan Jones/Lakeside Golf

Course-Eastland, TXHeebok and Michelle JungKen and Debbie KraskaParker School UniformsDavid and Heather PooleBrett and Lisa Pylant/Pylant MedicalRick and Leah RennhackCarrie Smith - Keller WilliamsGlen and Tonya Woods/Glen Alan SalonsDavid and Theresa WoodGreg and Deborah Ziegler/

Macdonald Devin, PC

BeverageSpine Team Texas

In-KindBig Image GraphicsDesign Leap / MacRatKim Crossley/graphiKimpressionsSteve and Peta Simpson

RUN THE RANCHCamp GladiatorChick-fil-a RoanokeDeloitte UniversityDEMERARADesign Leap / MacRatHealth Source Chiropractic of RoanokeHillwood PropertiesJeff Watson-Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s

International RealtyLord Nut LevingtonLuke’s LockerMeat U Anywhere BBQMichele Young-Briggs Freeman

Sotheby’s International RealtySewell Cadillac of GrapevineSpine Team Texas

2014-15 Blacksmith Annual Fund DonorsWe are grateful to these Academy families and corporate friends for showing such generous commitment to Westlake Academy. Thank you!Anonymous (19)Christina AckermannChris and Cindy AdkinsAdobe SystemsAshok and Chandra AdvaniSimon AisthorpeEric and Michelle AlbrittonDustin and Stephanie AlexanderBrett and Elizabeth AllenRob and June AndersonSusan AndersonTim and Elizabeth AndersonRoland Antoine, Jr. and Emmer

Manning AntoinePaige ApplegateDan and Kara AptorEd and Elsa ArchangelMisty ArgoBrooke Awtry ‘10Ginger AwtryAXA FoundationDavid and Lynda BabinMatt and Beth BachmannDavid and Audrey BakerSteven and Christina BarnardBrad and Lisa BartelsDavid and Andra BartonAlijandro Xotlanihua and Viviana

Bastida-XotlanihuaMark and Nicole BauerRosanna BaurysPaul and Kerin BeauchampRandy Beeman and Adriana KarpatiRichard and Claudia BeenyJoe and Alesa BelvedereWalter Bermudez and Dinorah

Nigro-BermudezRupinder and Gurpreet BhatiaSubir and Parvinder BhatiaBryan and Trish BiddleBNSF FoundationShawn and Beth BoedeckerR. Douglas and Susan BoevingRick and Leesa BollarNikolay and Olga BorodachevaScott and Kelly BradleyJason and Megan BradyVicki BreiStephen and Khamphiou BrinkleyBrinksDonald and Alysia BroadfieldAraceli BrownJeff and Melissa BrownBrown Forman, Inc. Ty and Kelly BruggemannTom and Chrystal BrymerTom and Mechelle BrysonWesley and Ange BumgarnerCrystal BurksTom ShinerAlan BurtJoel and Amy ButlerJohn and Linda CaldwellKirsten Caldwell-AutreyServando and Rosana CanalesCardinal Health Foundation Inc.Regino and Alessandra CarinoChuck and Delia CarroccettoWilliam and Jennifer CassidyJoel and Sung-Hui CavazosTom and Amanda CawthraBen and Briea ChamberlinRobert and Celia ChampagneJeremy and Kim ChapmanBob and Linda ChastelerPeter Chen and Jennifer Ross-ChenAndrew and Kramer ChungRichard CierskiTy and Karmen ClarkGreg and Tiffany ClaytonBen and Amy CoanJohn and Dawn CochranDavid and Grace CohnCommunities Foundation of TexasChris and Janette ConnollyKevin and Bonnie CorleySharon CornellScott and Jennifer CortinasJay and Shalunda Corzine

Taylor and Lois CowanBrian and Mitzi CoxChris and Jennifer CrawfordBobby and Roslyn CrimKim CrossleyFrancisco and Martha CuevasTimothy and Tiffany DaoRaed and Aubrey DarwishJohn and Kim DavidsonBill and Amanda DeGanRoberto and Marites DelMundoDeric and Missy DeMossRichard and Kimberly DePaoloRon and Karen DesHotelsChris DickeyDeborah DickeyNizar and Muneera DidaraliCarlos Dominguez and Elvira

Palavicini-DominguezAudwin and Michelle DonattoTom Tierney and Stacie Duke-

TierneyJames and Gina DunfordDon and Ann DunlapWarren DyerGeorge and Elizabeth EapenKen EgliErnst and YoungMark and Lisa EscueVictor and Katie EstradaBruce and Margaret FalconMark and Rosalind FergusonKevin and Sandi FerrellFidelity FoundationSarah FirschingLaura FischerRobert and Julie FitzgeraldMichael and Maru FlightBrian and Julia FlowersMichael and Heather FrazierDavid and Kieu FrisbyCarol FullertonJohn and April GallagherDhanesh and Natasha GaneshMike and Cindy GarabedianNeil GarryJaci and Kelly GehlingDavid and Sharon GibbsShawn and Deborah GillespieMonica GlennGreg and Vicky GobleGoldman Sachs Ken Gordon and Collette MorrisseyJoe and Tammy GormanJamie and Michelle GottliebMargarita GrahamGraingerMary GraultyRoger Graulty Gray Family DentalKim and Quin GreavesBill GreenwoodJarrod GreenwoodJohn and Wendy GreenwoodAndy GrieserBrad and Jennifer GriffinRyan Groce and Sherry ClovisJim and Cathy GroverRamesh and Vindu GudavalliHugh and Trina GwynnMike and Cynthia HagueAaron and Jennifer HallTodd and Jacque HamiltonKent and Shirley HamptonSukhbir and Harveen HansKeith and Glenda HansenKevin and Ashley HansenRod and Dolores HardingKevin and Rhonda HarmonHubert Harnan and Montserrat

ZarcoSean and April HarrellTom and Sheila HartSteve and Melanie HartmannBob and Cheryl HassellAndy and Amy HatfieldBrad and Kimberly HawpeMark and Julie HeindselmanPaul and Ethelene Heinzer

Brian and Amy HendersonCecil and Lisa HendersonDavid and Tammy HenkRolando HernandezAmy HessMichael and Shelley HillRobert and Gabriela HoffmanScott and Aimee HolcombJill HowardGregg and Sharon HudsonMichael and Jennifer HuntRobert and Elizabeth HussRiaz and Alvia HussainJimmie and Amy HutchisonHaroon and Weda IsmailiBruce and Joanne IversonDavid and Brigid JacksonDon and Caryl Ann JacobsBruce and Katarina JacquemardSyed and Sadia JamalJennifer JamesChristian and DeeAnn JeppesenDerrell and Kitty JohnsonMark and Terri JohnstonDerrick and Zan JonesMel and Sue WhitehurstDaniel and Vanessa JuarezH.B. and Michelle JungTom and Melody JurasekRobert KaiRoss and Nasrin KarbasiJohn and Amy KazarianJason and Johanna KeenPaul and Julie KellySusan KeoleianJon and Alison KerekesCharles and Anne KiboiTony and Heather KilgoreMichael Denkeler and Teresa KingVarghese KoshyAndriy Kubyshko and Ella

KovalchukKenneth and Deborah KraskaJeffrey and Gail-Ann KriegerJason and Lisa KrieserKeith and Maggie KrukowskiAndrew and Heidi KusterGary and Melissa LanfrankieCharlie and Carol LangdonJesse and Marshell LarsonBrian and Lori LawthersTu and Cindy LeDavid and Cathy LeeLonnie and Anne-Marie LeeMichael and Holly LenkiewiczDavid and Tina LevitanHarold and Gail LewisDave and Karen LieberCharlie and Susan LindbergTom and MaryAnne LofriscoYair and Sandy LotanRobert Lovein and Elana RibmanJohn and Laura LuckettRonald and Kelly LynchHein and Sheryl MaasNicholas and Jennifer MacKaronShezad and Naila MalikTerry and Melinda MalloryTroy and Sabra ManchacKathryn MandalKevin and Stephanie MarrusJoy MartinKen and Jackie MartinErnesto Martinez-Franco and

Elizabeth Murillo CorreaJimmy and Susan MathewsPeter Mathews and Neeharika PeterDave and Lindsay MatthewsMark and Kellie MayhewKevin MaynardSteven and Jocelyn McBrideKevin and Deanne McCartneyMichael and Vivienne McCloskeyBrigham and Jacquelyn McCownMike and Heather McCownDan and Martha McCoyKent and Jill McCuneCory and Rebecca McDonaldThomas and Rae McGarrity

Blake and Martha McKinneyGeorge and Sarah McMahonTodd and Kelsie McQuietorAlger and Rebecca MedinaAllen and Raynah MendonsaBobby and Devi MenonSamuel and Connie MentemeierMerck FoundationAlex and Kate MerleMetroport Rotary CharitiesRobert and Melissa MeyerRay and Nicole MickensMicrosoft FoundationJohn and Gracie MillerLivia MillerCharles and Mona MitchellMartha MolinaWade and Patrice MoonMark and Carrie MooreWilliam and Lynne MooreGreg and Laura MorenDavid MorrisMark and Brandi MorrisLyle and Mandy MorrisonBrian and Melissa MorseRich MuellerCharles and Annamaria MugishaJeff and Shelly MyersBaxter and Elizabeth NaironGarrett and Vicki NeesMartin and Susan NewHanh and Van NguyenBen and Orianna NibargerDack and Brooke NicholsonFrancis and Grace NjieChris and Janet NoonanMarcus and Sunny NovacheckSteven and Anna OakleyJohn and Stephanie OatesRob and Kristy OdomScott and Jenette OlsonOsi and Adaobi OparaJoe and Jennifer OrmanLeon and Marisela OrozcoJames and Shelli OrrHerald and Heidi OstovarTadd and Amy OwensYong and Kay PakBrian and Gloria PalfreyTom and Beckie PaquinJoe and Jennifer ParkeyJay and Sapna PatelKen and Kelly PerdueDaniel and Tracey PerryJamie and Paula Petersen

Pfizer - TitusPaul and Michelle PhillipsAJ and Shahla PillaiPercy and Charmaine PintoDebbie PiperCarolyn PittmanMark and Peggy PlamondonJohn Platt and Ronica

Holcombe-PlattDavid and Heather PooleCathi PotwinBud and Stephanie PrenticeJoe and Veronica PriceSteven and Tina PukishMichael and Amanda PullenBrett and Lisa PylantDavid and Emma QuintNiculae and Anisoara RadanRadiance Dental CentreLisa ReddingJeremy and Heather ReedRyan and Tammy ReevesRegions FinancialRick and Leah RennhackNick and Alecia RidderJack and Inger RisenhooverAmy RobichauxPaul and Savreen RobinsonThomas and Carmen RobinsonBryan and Michelle RoebuckValmar and Cinthia RomeroBrad and Christine RossLisa RostaSabre Holdings

Jeff and Stephanie SalleeChris and Pomaha SantoreAugusto and Elan SassoJohn and Angela SchilskyAlan and Michelle SchnackeAlison SchneiderRobert and Karen ScottAndy and Kirsten SedinoAlex and Usha SelvaranthinamRenu ShahTodd and Susana SharpleyKenneth and Lisa ShookCharles and Ahu SiegBill and Kristen SignorelliSteve and Peta SimpsonPallavi and Abhay SinghPhillip and Shannon SmallGary and Lorena SmalleyAdam and Brynn SmithEric and Jackie SmithKevin SmithCesar and Martha SolisBarkat and Shahira SomaniJason and Brandi SpatesSprintTrevor and Sarah StackWayne and Karen StoltenbergJeff and Bethany StraussJeremy and Kelley StubbsSonny and Mary SuttlesTIAA-CREF Tran and Mesha TaylorTech-InnovationsAndre and Lizandra TeixeiraDaniel TewsTextron Inc.Mahesh and Anjala TharoorMichael and Elizabeth ThidemannJosh and Kimberly ThomasScot and Jackie ThomasThomson RuetersBarry and Jennifer ThompsonJames and Barbara ThompsonPaul and Stacye ThompsonMichael and Katherine TitusFrank and Deanna TitzlerJohn and Peggy TroublefieldChristopher and Susan TuckerTodd and Mimi TurbevilleUBS USAAShane and Michelle UnderwoodLisa ValentineVerizon FoundationGeoff and Kim VickreyPaula WaltersEzra and Carol-Ann WardGary and Shannon WardLaRelle and Kristen WatsonWells FargoJeremy and Aimee WellsDoug and Laura WheatBarbara WhiteCatherine WhiteDaniela WhiteKathy WhiteStephen and Anna WhiteTodd and Claire WhitmoreChris Williams and Kirsty WilkinsonBlake and Monica WilliamsDennis and Sheryl SchwartzDan and Cindy WithersTim and Dagirlea WithersKatie WoldKyle and Susan WooDavid and Theresa WoodTodd WoodGlen and Tonya WoodsMatthew and Nivine WoodsLiancun and Lan WuHorace Wu and Jinny YoonKaitlin Yoong ‘13Karen YoongScot and Shanie YoungsChad and Melissa ZerangueGreg and Deborah ZieglerNeil and Garima Zucker

Our Alumni Show the LoveHow did Westlake Academy prepare you for college?

Have alumni news? Email Shelly Myers (smyers@westlakeacademy.org) so we can share it with our Academy community.

OTHER 2014 GRADS

Ashley Advani (University of Texas – Austin) – Business

Hayden Barber (Oklahoma State University) – Sports Media with Spanish minor

Cassidy Bartels (Texas A&M) – Nursing

Derek Brown (Baylor University) – Entrepreneurship

Julia Bruggemann (Texas A&M) – Biomedical Sciences

Dakota Butler (Southwestern University) – Biology

Christian Espiritu – Enlisted in the Army

Krishna Gadi (University of Texas – Dallas) – Business Administration & Neuroscience

Victoria Garabedian (University of Texas – Austin) – Radio-Television-Film with Business minor

Haley Hundley (University of Oklahoma) – Education

Gatlin Luckett (Ole Miss) – Spanish & Economics/Security Studies

Katie Lynch (University of Oklahoma) – Pre-Physical Therapy with Spanish minor

Mollie Mallory (Baylor University) – English/Philosophy Pre-Law

Dustin McFarlane (Texas State University) - Undecided

Grace Moreno (Tarleton State) – Nursing

Natalie Robinson (Texas A&M) – Chemical or Biomedical Engineering

Rohan Tharoor (Texas A&M) – Chemical Engineering

Will Taylor (University of North Texas) – Accounting

Kyler Wheat (Westminster College) – Sports Management/Business Marketing with Pre-Law minor

Ethan Woods (Baylor University) – Business

Just before the winter holidays, Class of 2014 graduates returned to campus to formally receive their hard-earned IB Diplomas. They showed current DP students the love by participating in an enlightening Q&A session about college life and shared how their WA experiences prepared them for their college courses.

Sydnie Siegler (University of Texas of the Permian Basin) – Biology with English minor

“I can actually write an essay, unlike most of my college peers.”

Kylie Hargrave (Washington College) – English

“The first semester of college was easy-peasy compared to DP. Things like essay writing, analyzing texts, and research really prepared me.”

Rachel Cox (Texas A&M) – English

“All of the writing, analysis, and critical thinking integrated into our WA classes was very helpful.”

Aaron Pinto (University of Texas - Austin) – Petroleum Engineering

“WA helped me develop a strong work ethic to handle a heavy college course load.”

Nick McCune (Austin College) – Political Science

“WA helped me with writing essays and how to study effectively.”

Betenia Nyangani (Northwestern University) – Chemistry & Cognitive Science

“Time management, research, and essay writing, as well as how to analyze text.”

Alyssa Rhoades (University of Texas - Dallas) – Neuroscience/Psychology double major

“Determining what was important to study, cramming for what wasn’t important (but still had to do), and learning the difference between the two.”

Lacey Signorelli (Baylor University) – Accounting/Finance

“I learned study habits, time management, and writing skills.”

Qaleb Pillai (University of Southern California) – Business Administration

“The workload of the senior year and all of the writing helped me.”

Graham Bellairs (Hofstra University) – Film

“I learned how to write effective essays, while enhancing content with persuasive prose. Also, how to befriend your teacher. And, how to think critically.”

Our Families Show the LoveWestlake Academy families and volunteers made a difference by supporting Foundation events throughout the year.

More

than

$1.4 million

raised in 2014-15!

www.WestlakeAcademyFoundation.org

OUR MISSION: To provide financial support for Westlake Academy in its efforts to provide students with aninternationally minded education of the highest quality so they are well-balanced and respectful life-long learners.

DATES TO REMEMBERSeptember 17, 2015 North Texas Giving DaySeptember 18, 2015 1st Annual WA Camp OutOctober 1-31, 2015 Blacksmith Annual Fund CampaignOctober 19, 2015 Westlake BajaMarch 5, 2016 Gallery NightApril 30, 2016 Run the Ranch 5K/1K

Golf! Tennis! Party! Come Baja with Us!

October 19, 20155:00 PM

Vaquero Club, Westlake

Blacksmith Annual Fund Campaign

October 1-31, 2015

Goal: $1.1 million