2. t is with great pleasure that I write to you in the first Presbyterian School Annual Report. This
Annual Report is a comprehensive means of informing you about the wonderful gifts given to support our
school community. The time, talents and treasures given by you to Presbyterian School have touched the
lives of many children. It is evident in this report that Presbyterian School is a community of givers!
Happily, financial donations to Presbyterian School continue to increase yearly. In the 2003-2004 school year, close to 500
donors gave more than $700,000 through the Annual Fund and other special events. Of special note was the generosity of our
Leadership Council, Presbyterian School’s Annual Fund major donors, who provided 56% of the $412,000 Annual Fund total.
In February, the entire school community celebrated together at The Secret Garden Gala while raising a record $280,000
and in May, The Presbyterian Panther Golf Classic added $25,000 to the total monies raised this year. Thank you for making
Presbyterian School a priority for your charitable dollars!
In addition to financial donations, many of you generously volunteered your time for various school activities. The amazing
dedication of POPSS committee chairs, homeroom parents, special events chairs and all the hardworking committee members is
inspiring. More than 160 parents participated as volunteers in our school. This translates to approximately 22,800 volunteer
hours given to Presbyterian School!
As you can see, there are multiple ways to become an active member of the Presbyterian School giving community. The Board
of Trustees values and appreciates all types of donations. Your time and money do make a difference. Thank you for all of the
valuable enhancements you have made possible for our students’ education. Our Annual Report is a tangible record of what we
already know happens at Presbyterian School: Family, School and Church United in the Education and Support of Each Child.
Sincerely yours,
Marilyn M. Winters
Chairman, Institutional Advancement Committee 2003 -2004 Board of Trustees
Family, School and Church United in the
Education and Support of Each Child.
— Our Mission
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter from the Chairman, IAC page 1
Letter from the Head of School page 2
Board of Trustees page 3
Revenue and Expenses page 3
Annual Fund pages 4-7
Secret Garden Gala pages 8 -10
Panther Golf Classic page 11
Special Gifts page 12
Taking the Next Step page 13
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3. We Have Momentum
By any measure 2003-2004 was a record-setting year. The mission of our school was fully and
beautifully lived. Because of the support of individuals like yourself, Presbyterian School excelled in
teaching and provided students with a place of hope for personal achievement and growth. Presbyterian
School experienced important momentum.
We continued to benefit from the inspired and committed leadership of the Board of Trustees. My sincere gratitude is given to
the retiring 2004 trustees, Jennifer Arnold, Tom Bellows, Read Boles, Lee Lahourcade and Kimberly Sterling for their com-
mitment and years of service to the school. Their love of Presbyterian School has and will keep us headed in the right direction.
Here are a few of the highlights from the 2003-2004 school year.
• The school enrolled 432 students, the largest student enrollment in the school’s history.
• Mean standardized achievement test scores, as measured by the ERB, placed Presbyterian School students in
the top quartile nationally. This test was administered to students in grades 3 through 7. The ERB is commonly used by
private, independent schools with rigorous pre-high school and college preparatory programs.
• The student attrition rate for Alpha through grade 7 was the lowest percentage in 10 years and was lower than the National
Association of Independent Schools national average.
• The Annual Fund set an impressive record raising $412,000. A heartfelt thank you to Debbie and Bill Hanna and to Dana
and Don Miller for their vision and committed inspired leadership.
• The biennial Secret Garden Gala netted $280,000. We are grateful to Cindy Keene and Janet Jacobs for their untiring
efforts, creativity, and unwavering determination.
• The Presbyterian Panther Golf Classic netted $25,000. We applaud the energy and commitment of Chris Chaffin, Naveen
Jaggi, and Brenda Wempe for providing an occasion where everyone had fun and enjoyed important fellowship.
• Presbyterian School’s relationship with First Presbyterian Church is strong and vibrant. Senior Pastor William
Vanderbloemen led the faculty and staff in multiple communions which gave inspiration, hope and support.
There is no doubt. Our future is bright. We completed the 2003-2004 year with a balanced budget. Impressive
performance records were set in important areas essential to our strong institutional health. We have important momentum.
Thank you for being a part of this thriving community.
Faithfully,
Raymond E. Johnson
Head of School
Revenue and ExpensesBoard of Trustees
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John Rhem
Chairman
Kimberly Sterling
President
Karen King
President Elect
Lee Lahourcade
Vice President/Treasurer
David Jacobs
Secretary
Ex-Officio Members
William Vanderbloemen
Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church
Raymond E. Johnson
Head of School
Nancy Talkington
POPSS President
Jennifer Arnold
Tom Bellows
Read Boles
Mollie Castaneda
Martha Erwin
Karen Gonsoulin
William Hanna
Doug Hock
Asa Hunt
Carter Lee
Scot Luther
Susan Miclette
Dana Miller
David Novelli
Ellen Welsh
Marilyn Winters
Revenue
85%
tuition & fees
6%
special events
8%
annual giving1%
other revenue
Expenses
67%
faculty & staff
15%
instructional
14%
physical plant
4%
administrative
4. Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Hundley
Jennifer and David Jacobs
Anuja Jhingrin and Naveen Jaggi
Mary Johnston and Michael Mizwa
Cindy and Kurt Keene
Penny and Bill Louis
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lummis
Shelley and Mark Marmon
Susan and David Miclette
Carol and Brad Mills
Mindy and Paul Moak
Meredyth and Tim Nash
Carey and Lee Oden
Gail and David Orr
Timothy and Heidi Perry
Sheryl and Matthew Prucka
Suzanne and Jim Rippeto
Lisanne and Jim Rogers
Edie and John Shumaker
Melissa and Paul Smith
Debbie and Mark Thompson
Karen Twitchell and Kirk Heyne
Kelli and Christopher Watson
The Diana and Conrad
Weil, Jr. Family Foundation
Brenda and Bob Wempe
Judy Levinson and Simon Whitney
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Wilde, Jr.
The Wilkerson Foundation
Lois and Harrison Williams
Nora Dobin and Christian Wolfe
Gail and Willie Wood
Honor Roll
$500 - $999
Susan and James Adams
Mary and David Alderson
Mary and George Aldrich
Karen Amerman
Laura and Don Black
Michele and John Boettiger
Abbie Flynn and Richard Braverman
June and Dennis Brown
Amy and Robert Bryant
Carol and Ross Buckner
Loretta and Gerardo Bueso
Michelle Follen Burns and David Burns
Laura and John Calaway
Eleanor and Philip Cannon, Jr.
Debra and Marvin Chernosky
Charisse and Julian Clark
Mary and David Corban
Bruce Crawford
June and Hale Cullom
Janet and John Dickinson
Susan and Ignatius Distefano
Shannon and Alexander Drtil
Karen and John Edmonds
Mary and John Enerson
Annalea and Gary Flam
George Foundation
Mrs. Maxey Hart
Elizabeth and Tom Hart
Kristin and William Helfand
Sharon and Carl Henry
Laurie and Joseph Holley
Tracey Nash-Huntley and David Huntley
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jacobs
Janet and Mark Jacobs
Shannon and Kyle Janek
Elaine and Mark Jones
Patti and Neal Kallmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. I.H. Kempner, III
Gayle and Tom Kennedy
Carol Quillen and Ken Kennedy
Mildred and Baine Kerr
Pamela and Edward LaBorde
Dr. Charles LeMaistre
Pam and Jim Lewis
Dr. and Mrs. T.C. Lewis, Jr.
Karen and Charles Lu
Carolyn and William Luedke
Kim and Doug MacInerney
Pinet and Jim McBride
Lisa and Andrew McCollam
Miriam and John Meyers
Victoria and Jarrett Minton
Mrs. George Morey
Nancy Nussmeier
Beverly and Cecil Olmstead
Cynthia and Marvin Pleason
Karen and Lindy Rachal
Georgia and John Rhem
Mary Seidel
Carolyn and Alf Southerland
Nancy and Andy Talkington
ANNUAL FUND CHAIRS
Debbie and Bill Hanna
Dana and Don Miller
Leadership Council
Lancaster Circle
$10,000 and above
Debra Baker and Peter Rockrise
John Dickerson and Karolina Adam
Elizabeth and Ed James
Mr. and Mrs. John Luchsinger
Gina and Scot Luther
Mr. and Mrs. William Rafferty
Julia Tucker and Nick Rasmussen
Leadership Circle
Leadership Council
$5,000 - $9,999
Katherine and Chris Amandes
Jennifer and Steven Arnold
Kelly and Randy Bailey
Laura and Tom Bellows
Senator and Mrs. Lloyd Bentsen
Phyllis and Barry Caldwell
Mollie and Dan Castaneda
Markley Crosswell
Debra and Cleland Dade
Sylvia and Paul Egner
Martha Erwin
Christy and Matt Galtney
Jennifer and Lance Gilliam
Debbie and Bill Hanna
Suzette and Evan Harrel
Renee and John Hawkins
Lynn and Bill Herbert
Kathy and Doug Hock
Kay and Howard House
Katie and Scott Jenkins
Susan and Raymond E. Johnson
Katherine and Sean Keenan
Sarah and Duane King
Karen and Larry King
Virginia and Lee Lahourcade
Carter and Bill Lee
Diana and Van Levy
Page and Richard Lummis
Dana and Don Miller
Amy and David Novelli
Susan and Eugene H. Vaughan
Debbie and Steven Weil
Marilyn and Chris Winters
Cynthia and Keith Winzenried
Head of School Circle
$2,500 - $4,999
Hally and Gordon Carver
Carolyn and Stephen Cordill
Sarah and Ken Fisher
Jane and Bill Joplin
Mr. and Mrs. Allan King
Margaret Symonds and Michael Larkin/
The Symonds Foundation
Deborah and Albert Lujan
The RR Family Foundation
Alice and Curt Rohrman
Sally Brown Russ and Mark Russ
Judy and Bret Stanley
Kimberly and David Sterling
Barrie and Jay Strickland
Nora and Chuck Zabriskie
Panther Circle
$1,000 - $2,499
Pat and Don Anderson
Efua and Victor Ankoma-Sey
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evans Attwell
Theresa and Evans Attwell
Ann and Jack Ballard
Pam and Jay Barksdale
Bob Beck
Lisa and Bradley Bingham
Kappie and Read Boles
Elaine Paleologo and Vincent Bustamante
Jyl and Keith Calcote
Mary and Chris Chaffin
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cheavens
Sharon and Tom Copper
Brandy and Barry Drager
Julie and Clay Edwards
Karen and Dewey Gonsoulin
Beth and Philip Gundy
Allison and Michael Hay
Katy and Kevin Holt
Tamara and Frank Hundley
Annual Fund
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In order for Presbyterian School to continue to provide for
its students and faculty, the school must rely on the yearly
contributions to the Annual Fund. A gift to
the Annual Fund enhances academic, athletic and
extracurricular programs and provides necessities not fund-
ed by yearly tuition dollars.
5. Dr. and Mrs. Lee Tuttle
Sherron and Rick Watkins
Josephine Wilcott
Wendy Wilson
Friends
Up to $499
Jamie Adams
Lucile Andrus
Mary Beth and John Arcidiacono
Rudeina and Muin Baasiri
Robbin and Frank Baker
Shelia Beard
Kathy and Dorian Benn
Carolyn and Karl Bernard
Gordon Betts
Yvonne Bonner
Frances and Brad Boswell
Nancy and John Bradford
Angelika and Malcolm Bremer
Barbara and David Brill
Cindy Brown
Kristin and Adam Brown
Sharon and Chip Bryan
Amy and Robert Bryant
Elizabeth Bullock
Cynthia Burt
Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Capps
Hala and Nizar Charafeddine
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cheavens
Heidi Chesser and Kevin Wallace
Angie Chrisman
Mary Pat Christou
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Clark
Jayne and Dennis Cohan
Janet Kohlhase and Steve Craig
Malinda and Alan Crain
Lynn and Hale Cullom
Bertha and Robert Dooling
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Doyle
Gretchen Browne and Raymond Ehrig
Nicole Eidman
Shelley and Phillip Elliott
Caroline Ellsworth
Kristin Fares
Randi and Andrew Fiedler
Jenny Filardo
Annalea and Gary Flam
Janice and Billy Frazier
David Frischkorn
Maureen and Richard Garnett
Jennifer George
Dr. Susan Gilbert
Nancy and Chip Gill
Monica and Steven Gillespie
Myron Gogarty
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Gonsoulin, Sr.
Mary Lynn Grimes
Drs. Ellin and Robert Grossman
Paige and Kit Haines
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hale
Sally and Gary Hale
Mose Hale
Jayna and Mike Haney
Andrea Hanhausen
Claudia Harrel
Cathy and Fred Hawley
Pat and Charlie Hemenway
Leslie and Cullan Hemenway
Tara and Charlie Henke
Virginia Henricks
Martha and Francis Herbert
Anne Hereford
Estela and Isai Hernandez
Kellie and Sam High
Kathryn Hooper
Jeanne Hoppens
Ann Horne
Elizabeth Trachte-Huber and Stephen Huber
Asa Hunt
Bet Wilby Hunter
Barbara and Norman Jasper
Elizabeth and John Jeffers
Drusilla and Norman Jenkins
Rosie and Rene Jorgeson
Sandy and Rod Kehl
Kendall and Doug Knaus
Brenda and Tom Koch
Angela and Stephen Koch
Kelly and Larry Labanowski
John Lahourcade
Fran and Mark Lapidus
Dr. and Mrs. Tom Larkin
Andrea Lawless
Florence and John Lewis
Katherine and David Lucke
Lea Aden and Michael Lueck
Susan and David Lummis
Pat and Bill MacKinnon
Patricia and Charles Mansour
Marion McCollam
Carolyn Miller
Gayle Modrall
Michelle Mota
Toni Mouton
Peggy Murray
Katy and Sam Murray
Dr. and Mrs. Homer Nash
Jennifer and Bruce Oakley
Christina O’Connell
Marjorie Ogden
Barbara O’Toole
Meng Yeh and Camilo Parra
Krystine Perry
Eric Peterson and Laura Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Phillips
Rene and Mauricio Pineda
Barbara and Brian Porter
John Potts and Tara Wegryn Potts
Lajos and Erzsebet Pusztai
Maria and Bill Quillen
Natalie Rainey
Conley and Deborah Rank
James and Shelley Rice
Lou and Buddy Rosenfeld
Nicole Rubio
Valerie Sanders
Charles Schumacher
Patty and Jim Shepherd
Shelby and Edward Shipper
Charis Smith
Denise and Elliot Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Smith
Jan and Jim Soller
Andrea Soper
Amy Stanzel
Victoria Corcoran and Ray Steinmetz
Charlottee and Legon Stevenson
The Tamlyn Family
Leslie Rohrer and John Tavormina
Alicia and Peter Ten Eyck
Ana Maria Tiggs
Swati and Mukund Vasuvedan
Charla Veurink
Maureen and Richard Wakeland
Ellen Welsh
Martha and Daniel Weston
Jeffery and Mamie White
Judy Levison and Simon Whitney
Colonel and Mrs. L. B. Wilby
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Williams
Stacie and Tim Williamson
Kim and Reid Wilson
Martha Witt
Sherri and Pat Wood
Shelli and David Wright
Shiang-Ling and George Yang
Lori Y’Barbo
James Young
MATCHING GIFTS
AIM Foundation
Bank of America
Baker Hughes Foundation
British Petroleum
J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company
El Paso Corporation Foundation
Halliburton Foundation, Inc.
Morgan Stanley
The Williams Companies Foundation, Inc.
CONFIDENTIAL DONORS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berry
Mr. and Mrs. E. Philip Cannon
Stacey and Eric Geisler
Mary Gollin
A. E. Jenkins
Lisa and Tom Kretzschmar
Dara and Robin Miles
Mary Margaret and Ross Schulze
Drago Stankovic and Ljiljana Milojevic
Mary and Bill Winters
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6. Gala Friends
Fayez Sarofim
Mrs. Lynn Rafferty
Leslie Rohrer and John Tavormina
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berry
Gala Committee
Committee for Underwriting
Mollie and Dan Castaneda
Christy and Matthew Galtney
Amy and David Novelli
Lois and Harrison Williams
Gala Advisors
Karen Gonsoulin
Elizabeth Hart
Live Auction
Lisa Kretzschmar
Carolyn Luedke
Program and Data Base Manager
Mary Corban
Silent Auction Manager
Lynn Cullom
Auction Website
Carolyn Bernard
Candid Collections
Chairs
Kathy Benn
Nicola Hubbard
Sally Brown Russ
Photographers
Kelly Bailey
Carmen Cooper
Malinda Crain
Sarah Fisher
Abbie Flynn
Nancy Gill
Jennifer Gilliam
Lisa Hall-Azhang
Katy Holt
Kyle Janek
Deborah Lujan
Elaine Paleologo
Sheri Prucka
Sherron Watkins
Emily Wilde
Childhood Creations
Mary Beth Arcidiacono
Lisa Bowers
Renee Hawkins
Mary Johnston
Patty Kallmeyer
Judy Stanley
Correspondence and Check Out
Debbie Thompson
Decorations
Theresa Attwell
Michelle Boettiger
Sarah King
Lea Aden Lueck
Display
Kathy Houston
Peter Rockrise
Faculty Offerings
Kelly Labanowski
Pam Lewis
Gala Program
Advertising Manager
Jayne and Dennis Cohan
Advertising Sales Coordinator
Debbie Hanna
Advertising Solicitors
Evans Attwell
Shelby Baetz
Robbin Baker
Dorian Benn
Carolyn and Steve Cordill
Lisa Hall-Azhang
John Hawkins
Gala Chairs
Janet Jacobs
Cindy Keene
UNDERWRITERS
Roses - $10,000
The Galtney Families
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Luchsinger
Lilies - $5,000
Cohan, Dade, Koch, Laborde and
Stanley Families
Friends of Presbyterian School
Hanna and Keene Families
Janet and Mark Jacobs
W.S. Bellows Construction Corporation
Irises - $3,000
Arnold and Gonsoulin Families
Brill & Associates, P.C. (David Brill)
Larry King and Sterling Families
Lisanne and James Rogers
Sterling McCall Lexus
Snowdrops - $1,500
Karolina Adam and John Dickerson
Amandes, Ankoma-Sey, John Lewis
and McCollam Families
Arcidiacono, Bryant, Hundley, James
and Stephen Smith Families
Attwell and Duane King Families
Baker-Rockrise, Burnett, Calvin Cooper,
Khan and Reid Wilson Families
Barksdale, Haines, Haney, Jenkins and
Wood Families
Benn, Fisher, Portz, Russ and Paul
Smith Families
Black, Enerson, Helfand, Rippeto and
Watson Families
Boettiger, Janek, Keenan, Lueck and
Mills Families
Bryan, Cotler, Lujan, McBride and
Weil Families
Buckner, Copper, Distefano, Rohrman and
Stankovic Families
Calaway, Hansen, Meyers, Prucka and
Williamson Families
Caldwell, Huntley, Labanowski, James Lewis
and MacInerney Families
Cayce, Jaleea George, Mary Hudson,
Mullins and Rosenfeld Families
James Cooper, Rachal, Jeffery White and
Williard Families
Corban, Drager, Kretzschmar,
Reinertsen-Forehand and Wempe Families
Cullom, Hall-Azhang, Luedke, Oakley
and Quillen-Kennedy Families
Daly, Cannon, Elliott Smith and
Williams Families
Fiedler, David Jacobs, Lapidus, Larkin
and Miller Families
Geisler, Lapidus, Levy, Miles and
Thompson Families
Gilliam and Twitchell-Heyne Families
Harrel, Hawkins, Hawley, Hock and
Mizwa Families
Allison and Michael Hay
Herbert and Richard Lummis Families
High, Hill, Holt and Foster Smith Families
Carter and Bill Lee
Dr. Charles LeMaistre
Susan and David Miclette
Marilyn and Chris Winters
Special thanks to:
Mollie and Dan Castaneda — raffle prize
Prucka and Williams Families —
faculty tickets
Castaneda and Novelli Families —
tuition credit door prize
Hock, Jaggi and Johnston-Mizwa Families —
entertainment
Amy and David Novelli — invitations
Phyllis and Barry Caldwell — decorations
Gail and David Orr — class projects
Sherron and Richard Watkins — party favors
Sheryl and Matthew Prucka — live
auction donor
Amy Young and Charles Shumaker — live
auction donor
Sharon and Carl Henry — live auction donor
Sarah and Duane King — live auction donor
The Pineda Family — live auction donor
Kim and David Sterling — live auction donor
Secret Garden Gala
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The Gala is a biennial event that raises funds to supplement the
school's operating budget. Over 500 members of the Presbyterian
School community attended the 2004 Secret Garden Gala at the
Houstonian on February 28, 2004. Thanks to our creative and tire-
less volunteers, the gala featured a silent and live auction,
dinner and dancing.
7. Tournament Chairs
Chris Chaffin
Naveen Jaggi
Brenda Wempe
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Headmaster - $3,000
Avalon Advisors
Ernst & Young
Hanna Financial Services
The Novelli Group at Smith Barney
Middle Schooler - $1,500
Bracewell & Patterson
Friends of Presbyterian School
Lower Schooler - $1,000
Andrews Kurth LLP
CBRE-Jaggi Global Energy Team
Buckley, Matthews, White & Howell, L.L.P. -
Dan Castaneda
Lynn Houston
Hole Sponsors - $250
Bordley Management - Steve Arnold
Burck, Lapidus & Lanza, P.C.
The Bradford Family
CitiGroup Private Bank - Evans Attwell
Colliers International Real Estate
Draco Spring, Mfg.
Fulbright & Jaworski - William Wood
HHN Homes
Gayle Kennedy
Lazard Asset Management
Luther Properties
Nuveen Investments
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak &
Stewart, P.C.
Tortuga’s Coastal Cantina
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
The Wempe Family
Advisory Committee
Steven Arnold
Bob Beck
John Bradford
Dan Castaneda
Stephen Cordill
Cleland Dade
Paul Egner
Eric Geisler
Dewey Gonsoulin
Bill Hanna
Doug Hock
Kevin Holt
Howard House
Lynn Houston
Bet Hunter
Raymond E. Johnson
Sean Keenan
Gayle Kennedy
Duane King
Larry King
Mark Lapidus
Michael Larkin
Scot Luther
Carol Mills
David Novelli
Mark Thompson
Chris Winters
Presbyterian Panther Golf Classic
Each year the Panther Golf Classic raises funds to supplement the school's operating
budget. Over 80 golfers participated in support of the second annual Presbyterian
Panther Golf Classic. Held at the Wildcat Golf Club, the Panther Classic brought
members of the Presbyterian School community together for an enjoyable outdoor
outing.
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Fred Hawley
Elizabeth and Ed James
Lisa McCollam
Chris Winters
Decorations
Theresa Attwell
Michele Boettiger
Sarah King
Lea Aden Lueck
Program Editors
Jennifer Arnold
Mary Corbin
Graphics
Sarah Fisher
Peter Rockrise
Invitation Design & Printing
Mary Aldrich
Marilyn Cayce
Mailing
Gail Wood
Raffle
Randi Fiedler
Gina Luther
Reservations
Lea Aden Lueck
Dara Miles
Sign-Up Parties
Michele Boettiger
Amy Bryant
Silent Auction
Katherine Amandes
Eleanor Cannon
Sue Cotler
Tamara Hundley
Sheryl Prucka
Alice Rohrman
Denise Smith
Margaret Symonds
Kelli Watson
Mamie White
Kim Wilson
8. June and Dennis Brown
General Mills Box Tops for Education
HEB/Central Market
Kroger
Deborah and Albert Lujan
Permanent Funds Ministry of First Presbyterian Church
Tara and John Potts
Randalls
Charis Smith
Kim and David Sterling
Sue Mills
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“The lessons I best remember from Presbyterian School were not something having to do with Math, Spanish, or History, but how to better
myself as a person. At Presbyterian School, I was given opportunities that I could never have experienced at
another school, whether it was doing a social service project at a food shelter, or camping in Utah. Since I have left Presbyterian School I
have realized how the high standard of excellence has made me a better student and person.”
— Current High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) Student
“Presbyterian School has a good and challenging environment — all the teachers are helpful. The school offered many
extracurricular activities and going to school there was a good way for me to develop many skills in arts, music and sports.
When I started high school I was very well prepared and I also had the social skills I needed to succeed.”
— Current Episcopal High School Student
“As an African-American female entering Presbyterian School, I felt uncomfortable at first, but the teachers and students made me feel a part
of the family. Presbyterian School is like a home, a place where you can grow and where everything is possible. The school opened up my life
to many opportunities that I would not have otherwise experienced.”
— Current Chinquapin School Student
“I believe that I am doing very well at St. Agnes, thanks to the strong and broad education I received at Presbyterian School.
My teachers all want to know what school I came from, because I am so well prepared.”
— Current St. Agnes’ Academy Student
“My Spanish teacher wants to know who my teacher was last year, because she says I am extremely well prepared for her class. Also, after sev-
eral weeks of Biology classes, my Advisor encouraged me to move to the Honors Biology class. I attribute all of this to the excellent instruc-
tion at Presbyterian School.”
— Current St. John’s School Student
“In Math at Presbyterian School, we would learn something with our hands, not just writing it down. Presbyterian School really helps to
prepare you for high school. After going there, you’re ahead of everyone. Presbyterian School has a good atmosphere of bringing people
together.”
— Current St. Thomas High School Student
Taking the Next StepSpecial Gifts
“An institution is merely the lengthened shadow of its people.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Presbyterian School is proud of its eighth grade graduates. The high
standard of student achievement is evidenced through the words of these
recent eighth grade graduates.
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Presbyterian School is honored to receive special gifts each year from
individuals and corporations. These gifts fund various needs of the school
ranging from athletics to the library to the financial aid fund.
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