CHRIST EPISCOPAL SCHOOLAnnual Report

2007-2008

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Total Giving 2007-2008

$769,111

Summary of Giving 2007-2008 Unrestricted Operating Gifts

are primarily gifts to the Annual Fund and other gifts for current school operations. They are used as needed for salaries, development, instructional items for academics, P.E., athletics, utilities and plant expenses, as well as other program enhancements. These funds close the gap between tuition charged and the total cost to educate a CES student.

Funds from parent fund raisers are used primarily for technology and other instructional enhancements as well as faculty development and facilities and grounds improvements.

Capital Project Gifts and Pledges are designated for new facilities, further development of the site, and building an endowment for the future. Restricted gifts are designated by the donor.

Unrestricted Operating Gifts Board of Trustees $ 13,220 Parents 115,109Faculty/Staff 1,300 Alumni 9,972 Grandparents 32,440 Friends and Others 73,580Total Unrestricted $245,621

Parent Fund Raisers Art at the Park-2008 $101,000Other Fund Raisers 17,490 Total Parent $118,490

Capital Projects/Restricted Gifts Keys to the Future $20,000 High School Endowment/Start-up $385,000

Total Capital/ Restricted Gifts $405,000

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Colin McComiskeyChairman, Board of Trustees

Greg Homer Headmaster

For twenty four years, CES has consistently provided an educational experience that is truly unique in our area. The success of our school, year in and year

out, is the result of the passion and efforts of each and every member of the school community. The dedicated, talented faculty and staff deliver a product that is a model for other schools. Our families generously provide their time and talents to all aspects of the school. It is good to pause and reflect on the past year, even as we are already deep into the opportunities and challenges of the current year and planning for the future.

The fiscal results reported here reflect our steadfast, strident and enduring orientation to maximize the resources allocated directly to instruction. Seventy-

five percent of the total expenses for the academic year (excluding future funding) were committed to teachers, students and direct instructional expenditures while the other twenty-five percent were directed toward ensuring that our programs are adequately funded in a safe and nurturing environment.

The willingness and generosity of families, grandparents, alumni and friends to provide ongoing financial support and allows us to enrich programs and

curriculum and helps us bridge the gap between tuition and our actual cost per student. Tuition covers eighty-seven percent of the actual cost of a CES education. The budgeted gap for the 2008-2009 school year is $1,019 per student. Your generosity is an indication of your goodwill and recognition of our efforts. The numerical results documented in this report are a reflection of the real “capital” of the school: that is the trust and good faith upon which our day to day operations and future advancements are and will be predicated.

We hope you will take a few minutes to read the recently adopted 2008-2013 Strategic Plan for the school. This plan is the final result of a process

that spanned 18 months and represents the inputs of all of our stakeholders. It addresses all aspects of the school including improved faculty compensation and professional development, adding an Upper School program, and ambitious plans for improvements to our campus.

Y ou have given your time, efforts or dollars on behalf of the school in countless ways. In many cases your contributions have been given without recognition

or the appropriate acknowledgement for the impact they have had. Many of you feel that no thank you is necessary, but without your continued support, CES, as we know it, would cease to exist. So, thank you most sincerely and we pledge to continue to strive to honor your trust with our best efforts in this important work.

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Volunteer LeadershipBoard of Trustees• Steve Neal, Board Chair• Greg Homer, Headmaster• Lisa Geary, Secretary• John Murphy, Treasurer• Colin McComiskey, Vice-Chair • Charlotte Bradford, Parent Rep.• William Colomb• Johnny Despeaux

• Melissa Elliott• Jill Giberga• Chandra Gordon• Billy Preau• Puddy Robinson• Lain St. Paul• Michael Willis, Vestry Rep.

2007-2008 CESPA Officers• Laura Brown, President

• Charlotte Bradford, Vice-President• Jill Heebe, Recording Secretary

• Meagan Dubreuil, Corresponding Secretary• Missy Broussard, Treasurer

• Shondi Mulkey, Art at the Park Chair• Jane Preau, Ex-officio

Parents’ Association

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CESPA Committee Chairs• Book Events: Allison Mercante, Kit Friedrichs• Caroling at Christwood: Sarah Cressy• CES Apparel: Raymi Anderson• CESPA Links: Nicole St. Paul• Christmas Greens: Meg Smith • Communications/Publicity: Ashley Ponder• Cuisne-To-Geaux: Jane Preau• From Our Table to Yours: Lisa Flood • Grandparents’ Day: Joanna LeDoux• Library: Erika Briggs• Meetings and Events: Erin Berrigan• Parents’ Council Representative: Melissa Whittington• Poinsettas: Melissa Biggs• Registration: Katie Gilley• Room Mothers: Lisa Rice• Sally Foster: Jane Slatten• School Packs: Amy Verges• Sunshine: Amy May (ECC)/ Mary Beth Lambert (Lower School)/ Debra Hocevar (Middle School)

CESPA Funds Raised: 2007-2008CESPA raised almost $119,000 during the 2007-2008 school year. This amount was turned over to the school to be used to augment the educational environment during the 2008-2009 school year.

Art at the Park-2008 $101,000Sally Foster 10,468Christmas Greens 4,675Poinsettias 1,169 Cuisine to Geaux 1,178 Total CESPA Funds $118,490

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Summary of Financial Results2007-2008

The operating financial results shown do not include amounts raised for capital projects or for endowment during 2007-2008.

Revenues from operations Tuition and Fees $3,302,152Annual Giving $195,621CESPA Support $101,200Interest Income $91,868State and Other Funds $246,854

Total Revenue $3,937,695

Expenses from operations Salaries and Benefits $2,616,685Instructional Program $171,291Financial Aid $134,345Plant and Maintenance $120,785 General Administrative/Overhead $ 275,139Debt Service $ 249,776Operating Capital/Future Funding $354,738

Total Expenses $3,922,759

Net Income $14,936

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Strategic Plan 2008-2013“Building on a Solid Foundation”

Strategic Vision

Christ Episcopal School is a Christian educational community that believes that a loving God calls us daily into relationship and promises love divine to all who

open their hearts. We strive to share our joy in this promise, trying always to live lives worthy of our faith. This faith infuses the core Operating Principles of the School and forms the framework for all we do: to intrinsically value each student as a unique creation of God, to foster intellectual curiosity and a productive work ethic, and to have a genuine and immediate response to each student’s development.

Building on a Solid Foundation anticipates that we continue to improve upon the 24 year tradition of excellence in early childhood, elementary and middle

school education as we expand it through the 12th grade. The learning environment will continue to develop in our students the skills and character to thrive in a rapidly changing world. This plan addresses continual improvement and growth of our educational program and extracurricular opportunities as well as ways to strengthen the school financially. Christ Episcopal School will use this Strategic Plan as our compass toward growing a more vibrant Christian learning community during the next five years.

Background

As Christ Episcopal School looks forward to celebrating 25 years of service beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, the Board of Trustees of Christ

Episcopal School has approved this Strategic Plan to further our mission and vision and focus our resources on continuing the tradition of excellence that the school embodies.

The last Strategic Plan covered the time period of 2002-2007. It was the second strategic plan that had been developed for the school. The initial one was written

and enacted in 1994. The first plan served as the blueprint for our expansion to the Christwood Blvd. Campus and beginning of our pre-kindergarten program. The second plan helped us mature as an institution by expanding and improving the Christwood Blvd. Campus, making important changes to our delivery of instruction, improving faculty compensation packages, solidifying our financial position and improving communications with our constituents.

This document is the final result of a process that spanned 18 months and represents the inputs of all of our stakeholders. Its genesis was a series of facilitated Board

meetings which identified goals, a school-wide survey in which we had a response rate of 95% (285 families), and a year of meetings by the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board. The plan is ambitious but with the support of the entire Christ Episcopal community, achievable.

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Strategic Plan (cont’d)

The Strategic Plan for 2008-2013 will provide a roadmap to implementing the plans for the future of Christ Episcopal School. These are to:

• Offer an Upper School program• Expand /Improve our facilities to accommodate the upper grades and expanded offerings in the creative arts, to ensure the safety and well-being of our students, and to improve operating efficiencies.• Refine and enhance our instructional program for continual improvement. • Continue to improve our faculty compensation package.• Maintain affordability and encourage cultural diversity. • Strengthen governance and organizational structure. • Create a culture of giving that will support our efforts and maintain financial health and stability.

our building blocks for successGoal 1: Refine and enhance the educational program ensuring it reflects the mission, principles and values of CES.

Implementation Steps: • Revise and assess the curriculum by identifying underlying essential questions and implementing the Understanding by Design framework to ensure students are being challenged, taught salient material and reaching growth goals as well as alignment with MAP/State Standards. • Continue to tailor, to the extent possible, individual student learning by incorporating differentiated instructional techniques and additional resources to challenge all children and help them reach their potential. • Nurture spirituality by making the Christian Education components more meaningful and rewarding for students and going beyond the classroom walls so that “Imitate Christ” is a vibrant element and readily discernable in all aspects of campus life.• Continue to seek additional opportunities to incorporate technology into classroom instruction.• Further develop the athletic program organization and instruction for grades 4 and up.• Create a culture of healthy living for students through appropriate food choices, healthy lunch offerings, consumer education and physical fitness.• Continue to ensure students have a daily opportunity to connect with nature through experiential learning and wilderness education field trips, and the allocation of physical space for nature education.• Continue to provide a comprehensive curriculum with a balance between arts, sciences and humanities to ensure a strong academic foundation and well-rounded students.

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Goal 2: Continue to attract, recruit, retain and develop faculty and staff who embrace and emulate the missions and values of CES.Implementation Steps: • Create a five year plan with annual benchmarks to ensure a competitive compensation package that rewards faculty and staff dedication and performance.• Encourage a culture in which all teachers aspire to “imitate Christ.”• Fundraise for an endowment to ensure long-term faculty benefits, pay increases, and continued professional development • Maintain open and transparent communication channels and ensure two-way communication between the faculty and administration.• Develop a mentoring program for new teachers and career paths for long- standing employees.• Broaden and publicly recognize faculty and staff for their accomplishments.• Build the faculty to effectively staff all grades (including Upper School) to ensure breadth, cross training, and attainment of differentiated learning goals.• Develop a succession plan for key administrators including Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, ECC, and Headmaster positions.

Goal 3: Ensure ethnic diversity.Implementation Steps:• Address issues of affordability by managing tuition levels, funding of scholarships and financial aid policies.• Develop alternative revenue sources through appropriate fundraising to maintain affordability.• Recruit and retain an ethnically diverse faculty.• Ensure accessibility to promote socio-economic diversity.

Goal 4: Create an Upper School Program, adding grades 9 through 12. Implementation Steps:• Develop a strong college preparatory program that challenges students to be accountable ethically, spiritually and intellectually.• Embrace the personal needs and differences of students to ensure each child reaches his or her maximum potential.• Recruit, train and hire faculty and the Upper School Head.• Develop extracurricular programs for sports, drama, music, language, and other areas which engage students in personal interests.

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Strategic Plan (cont’d)

Goal 5: Continue to improve the physical environment and plant to enhance student learning, strengthen Christian identity, embrace our extended community, maximize safety, and reflect our mission and vision.

Implementation Steps:• Build additional classroom space to accommodate short-term needs of the Upper School opening in 2009. • Finalize plan for infrastructure and property development at Christwood Blvd. Campus.• Build additional administrative office space by the end of 2008.• Develop building plans and funding plans for the Upper School facility need for its third and fourth year in operation.• Assess long-term needs and functional status of the ECC and consider relocation to the Christwood Blvd. Campus.• Develop long-term plans for the physical space needs of the Upper School beginning in 2013, including the financial and space allocation for a second gym, an Upper School/Middle School library and additional parking.• Develop funding and building plans for the Performing Arts Center.• Identify and mitigate any safety issues on both campuses, especially in light of shifting societal landscape.• Develop onsite school lunch kitchen at CBC.

Goal 6: Raise funds to ensure the short and long-term viability of CES by developing a “culture of philanthropy.”Implementation Steps:• Continue focus on parent participation and growth of total giving for the Annual Fund.• Assess tuition levels in the 5 year financial plan and annually to balance affordability and strategic planning goals.• Identify and solicit donors for the Endowment and major gifts for the Performing Arts Center.• Identify and plan for short and long-term funding for the Upper School program. • Hire a full-time development director to execute and coordinate fundraising goals and objectives.• Develop a comprehensive fundraising plan with a clear direction, line-itemed priorities, and accountability ensuring a clear fundraising platform that parallels the Strategic Plan and short and long-term school budgets.

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Goal 7: Further develop the Board of Trustees to ensure effective planning and leadership.

Implementation Steps:• Improve Board orientation training program for new Board members.• Train each Board member to be an effective spokesperson with regard to annual giving, the strategic plan, mission and values.• Require each Board member to take an active role on at least one subcommittee, participate in the Annual Fund and play one or more fundraising roles (Advocate, Ambassador and/or Asker).• Establish Board structure to ensure appropriate review process for the consideration of new items/revisions to the Strategic Plan to document decision making in terms of alignment to the mission, costs, and balance with other school programs prior to recommendation to the full Board, and if appropriate ,Vestry, for approval.• Review strategic direction of the school at the onset of each school year, establish priorities for current year and incorporate strategic priorities into the annual update of the 5-year financial plan to ensure alignment with strategic initiatives. • Conduct an annual Board self-evaluation, using feedback to plan for future functioning of the Board.

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Annual Fund 2007 - 2008“Celebrate Each Student”

The Annual Giving Fund is an essential component of our annual operating budget. The funds raised each year allow CES to better support innovations in teaching, low student/teacher ratios, upgrades to technology, maintenance of our expanding facility, our service learning projects, and to continue to develop a program aligned with our mission and learning goals. We are grateful to everyone who made the 2007-2008 Annual Giving campaign the most successful in our 23-year history. Total dollars raised were $195,621. This was a slight increase over the $194,937 raised in 2006-2007. Gifts from current parents increased 2.5% from $112,306 to $115,184 and the percent participation by parents increased from 49% to 51%. Alumni giving remained steady and accounted for 5% of the total. Giving by grandparents increased 17% from $27, 745 to $32,440. Foundation and gifts by other friends of the school also increased from $21,935 to $23,580.

Icing on the Cake (gifts of $2,500+)AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Bobby AutinBES Realty, LLC/ Three Squeezes, LLC (Mr. and Mrs. Bert Duvic, Mr. Scott Duvic, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Suggs, Jr., and Mrs. Karolyn Westervelt)Mr. and Mrs. David BriggsMr. and Mrs. Allen BurasFlick Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. James GilmoreMr. and Mrs John GrahamMr. Terence E. HallMr. and Mrs. Chris JeanDr. Elizabeth KinglseyDrs. Judi and Donald KuebelDrs. Colin and Dottie McComiskeyMr. and Mrs. David McCubbinMr. and Mrs. Michael A. OwingsMr. and Mrs. Daniel ReeseBoatner Reily Family Fund/Mr. and Mrs. William B. Reily, IIIMr. and Mrs. William B. Reily, IVMr. and Mrs. Heath RushingMr. and Mrs. William SlattenMr. and Mrs. Steven SmithMrs. Nancy TorcsonMr. Eli Tullis

Toast of the Town(gifts of $1,000 - $2,499)AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Glyn BaileyE.N. Bisso & Son, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Graham BoyceMr. and Mrs. Tommy BrennanDr. and Mrs. Edward BrownMr. and Mrs. Charlie CaplingerMr. and Mrs. Steven CassanovaMr. and Mrs. Jon CromwellMr. and Mrs. Steven CroxtonMr. and Mrs. Bryan DavidsonMr. and Mrs. George Ditta (includes match of BellSouth Corp.)Mr. and Mrs. Christian Gambel (includes Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Matching Gift Program)Mr. and Mrs. Samuel GibergaMr. and Mrs. Joey GordonMr. and Mrs. Kirby Gordon IIMr. and Mrs. John GrahamMr. and Mrs. James HardyDr. and Mrs. Edward HernandezMr. Chuck HughesMr. and Mrs. Paul JaquillardThe Niels Frithjof and Anita Julia Johnsen FoundationMr. and Mrs. Maarten KlaareDr. and Mrs. William Ledoux

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Bubbles and Balloons(gifts of $500 - $999)Mr. and Mrs. Kevin AdamsAnonymous (2 gifts)Mr. and Mrs. Hugh BagbyMr. and Mrs. James BradfordMr. and Mrs. Jerry BraswellMr. and Mrs. Baldwin BrownMr. and Mrs. Jay BrunoDr. Susan CareyDr. and Mrs. Kyle CaulfieldDr. and Mrs. Roderick ChandlerDr. and Mrs. William ColombMr. and Mrs. Brian ComeauxMr. and Mrs. Gil CopelandMr. and Mrs. Keith CoutureDr. and Mrs. David CressyMr. Chuck and Dr. Kay DanielMr. and Mrs. John DespeauxMrs. Melissa ElliottMr. and Mrs. Christoffer FriendMr. and Mrs. Paul FrolichMr. and Mrs. Phil GenslerDr. Gerard Gianoli and Dr. Mary Lee CherryMr. and Mrs. Thomas GormanMr. and Mrs. Reid GreenMr. and Mrs. Dunbar HealyMr. and Mrs. Clark HeebeMr. and Mrs. Robert Hewitt (includes match of Northwestern Mutual Foundation)The Rev’d and Mrs. L. Stephen Holzhalb, IIIMr. and Mrs. William KentzelDr. and Mrs. A.J. KrellerMs. Adrienne LabordeMr. and Mrs. Kent LambertMr. and Mrs. Kevin LevineMr. and Mrs. Roger Linder

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth LopiccoloMr. and Mrs. Michael LottesMr. and Mrs. Brandon MatherneMs. Jackie McComiskeyMr. and Mrs. Andrew McQuaidMr. and Mrs. Jim MilesMr. and Mrs. Art MonroeMr. and Mrs. Stephen NealMr. and Mrs. Roy NelsonMr. and Mrs. Harvey O’NeillMr. and Mrs. Richard PolchowM. E. Peters & R. W. Polchow FoundationMr. and Mrs. Michael PolletDr. and Mrs. William PreauDrs. Felix and Mary FrancesRabitoDrs. Jason and Rachel ReinaMr. and Mrs. Eric Sjunnesen (includes match of Marathon Petroleum Inc.)Mr. and Mrs George SumnerMr. and Mrs. Norwood ThorntonDr. and Mrs. Paul Van DeventerMr. and Mrs. Louis VergesMr. and Mrs. Joseph WardMr. and Mrs. Harry WarnerMr. Glenn P. WarnerMr. and Mrs. James WieseneckMr. Thad Devier and Dr. Katherine WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Michael WillisMs. Casie Yemelos

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael MillerMr. and Mrs. Robert MyersMs. Linda PelegrinMr. and Mrs. David PereiraMr. and Mrs. Chris PintoMr. and Mrs. Barbee PonderMrs. Genita PooleMr. and Mrs. George RaglandMr. and Mrs. John ReillyMr. and Mrs. Patrick Robert (includes match from Chevron Matching Gift Program)Dr. and Mrs. Randall SellersMr. and Mrs. Lain St. PaulMr. and Mrs. Jeff St. RomainMr. and Mrs. Jack ThorsonMr. and Mrs. Edward TrahanMr. and Mrs. Paul UnKaufMr. and Mrs. Elliot VailMr. and Mrs. Michael WeinerMr. and Mrs. Tucker WhittingtonMr. and Mrs. Andrew R. WilcoxMrs. June Worley

Candles and Confetti(gifts of $200 - $499)Mr. and Mrs. Rick AdlerAnonymous (2 gifts)Mr. and Mrs. Brian BeckerMr. and Mrs. Jeff BellMr. and Mrs. Patrick BerriganMr. and Mrs. Miles BiggsMr. and Mrs. G. Miles Biggs, Jr.Dr. Joseph BobrowskiMr. and Mrs. Darin BorneMr. and Mrs. Jason Broussard (includes match of AmSouth Bank)Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cage

Bubbles and Balloons cont’d (gifts of $500 - $999)

Dr. Patsy M. CauseyMr. and Mrs. Philip CerminaroMs. Luan CopelandMr. Chandler and Dr. Sue CraigMr. and Mrs. Patrick CrosbyMr. and Mrs. Mark CummingsDr. Kevin DarrMr. and Mrs. Max Derbes, IIIMr. and Mrs. John DubreuilMr. and Mrs. David O. DubreuilMr. Roland FangueDr. and Mrs. Herb FloodMr. and Mrs. Damon FortenberryMr. and Mrs. Greg FoxMs. Ashley FuselierMr. and Mrs. Covert GearyMr. Robert GuidryDr. and Mrs. Richard HesseMr. and Mrs. Robert Hoffman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Greg HomerMr. and Mrs. Charles HughesMr. and Mrs. Jason HysomMr. and Mrs. Denis JugeMr. and Mrs. Meade KoehlMr. and Mrs. Kenneth LacosteDr. and Mrs. Craig LandwehrMr. and Mrs. Randall LoustalotMr. and Mrs. Shannon MarksMr. and Mrs. Rob MassonMr. and Mrs. Tom McCarthyDr. and Mrs. Kevin McLaughlinMr. and Mrs. James W. MileyMrs. Dee MillerMr. and Mrs. Wayne MorrisMr. and Mrs. R. Joseph Mossy, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Reiss PlaucheMr. and Mrs. William PoweMr. and Mrs. Ronald PrimackDr. and Mrs. James RobinsonDr. and Mrs. Francis RodwigMr. and Mrs. David RuschMr. and Mrs. Michael RussoMr. and Mrs. Mike SchultzMr. and Mrs. Skip ScogginMr. and Mrs. Shawn SkinnerMrs. Ann Stokes

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Ribbons and Bows (gifts to $199)Dr. and Mrs. Barrett AlldredgeMr. and Mrs. Graham ArceneauxMr. and Mrs. Clif ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Albert BaconMr. and Mrs. Walt BarowkaThe Rev'd and Mrs. John C. BauerschmidtMs. Gina BeckMr. and Mrs. John BeckerMs. Natalie BelkoMr. and Mrs. Ray BoyerMr. and Mrs. Max BrunsonMr. and Mrs. Jonathan BurkettMrs. Eleanor CherryMr. and Mrs. James B. CobbMr. and Mrs. James ConnerMr. and Mrs. David ConroyMrs. Debbie CortezMr. and Mrs. Gerald CottrellMr. and Mrs. Wayne CoveyMr. and Mrs. David CraneMr. and Mrs. Paul CressyMs. Joyce CrewsMr. and Mrs. Joffre CrouereMr. and Mrs. John CroftMr. and Mrs. Chad DannenhowerMrs. Cindy Dean

Mr. and Mrs. David DessauerMr. and Mrs. Joseph DonahueMr. and Mrs. John DuffyMr. and Mrs. Paulo DufourMrs. Airey EllisMr. and Mrs. John FortenberryMr. Harry FuselierMr. and Mrs. William GahaganDr. and Mrs. William GearyMrs. Jaime Kentzel GementMrs. Perry GrayMr. and Mrs. Carter Guice Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Andrew E. GutterMegan HamiltonRyan HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Eddie HartsonMr. and Mrs. George Healy, IIIMr. and Mrs. Eric HefteMr. and Mrs. Jim HeurtinMr. and Mrs. Robert Hoffman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Matthew HolzhalbMr. and Mrs. James HowellMs. Mandy JeneveinMr. John P. LabordeMr. and Mrs. Jonathan LagardeMr. and Mrs. Lee LambertMr. and Mrs. Andre LivaudaisEmory LopiccoloFrank LopiccoloMr. Kurt LundquistMrs. Maurine MagneMr. and Mrs. Mike MasseyMr. and Mrs. Mark MercanteMr. John Moser and Ms. Lisa RustemeyerMr. and Mrs. Sean MoserMr. and Mrs. Russ NashMr. and Mrs. Bill NealMs. Vicki Olson

Candles and Confetti(gifts of $200 - $499)

Mr. Sean and Dr. Kristen ValliantMr. and Mrs. Paul ViningMrs. Beverly WhiteMr. and Mrs. Dale WilliamsMs. Tammy WilliamsonMr. and Mrs. Richard Zeller

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Other Gifts

As we move forward with the plans outlined in the 2008-2013 Strategic Plan, including expanding the program to include Upper School, the following generous donors have made pledges/contributions to support our plans for the future. Thank You!

Restricted to High School Endowed Funds:Mrs. Jackie McComiskeyM.E. Peters and R.W. Polchow FoundationMr. and Mrs. Peter Wilson

Restricted to High School Start-Up:Mr. and Mrs. Richard Polchow

Unrestricted Operating Gift:Toler Foundation

Restricted Gift for Keys to the FutureCampus Development:The Booth-Bricker Fund

Average Giftper Student

2003-2004 $1942004-2005 $2682005-2006 $254 2006-2007 $400 2007-2008 $677

Ribbons and Bows cont’d (gifts to $199)

Ms. Katie Planche-FriedrichsMr. and Mrs. Mike RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Sammy RobertsMr. and Mrs. Rory RonigerMr. and Mrs. Douglas RushingMr. and Mrs. Paul SchoenMrs. Barbara SearsMr. H. Paul SimonMr. Emmett SmithMr. and Mrs. Clyde SmithMr. and Mrs. Larry SpurlockGregory SterckSimone SterckMrs. Angelia ThomasMs. Mary ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Peter ThomsonMrs. Lala C. ToyeDr. and Mrs. Robert WeissmannMr. and Mrs. Michael WhiteheadMr. and Mrs. Kevin WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey WindesUpton WindesMr. and Mrs. Robert Wirt

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Art at the Park DonorsArt at the Park 2008 celebrated 21 years with fabulous weather and a lot of fun! The successful fundraiser earned an amazing $101,000 net profit! Art at the Park is the school’s primary fundraiser and is produced by CESPA. Thank you to all the donors as well as our generous parent volunteers who contributed countless hours to making it a success.

Van GoghMr. and Mrs. Gene Abadie / Gilmore & Son Construction Corp.Baker , Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCBanner Ford/Chevrolet/KiaBisso Towboat Co., IncChristwood Retirement CommunityChris and Angie Jean / Coastal Waste ServicesColin and Dottie McComiskeyDoug Rushing RealtyExpress Personnel ServicesGastroenterology Group / Dr. and Mrs. Felix G. Rabito, Jr.

Gordon & Breaux Marketing Communications, Inc.Jimmy and Julie Hingle, C.I.G.A.A.R.S.A Friend of Art at the ParkNorthwestern Mutual / Strategic Employee Benefits - Mike Ford and Rob Hewitt Poole Lumber, Inc. / Ashley Fuselier, Enid Gorringe, Erin BlossmanRowland and Michelle Stalter /Autumn Place Townhome CommunitySpartan Building CorporationSuperior Energy ServicesDrs. Roger Vitter and Elizabeth KingsleyWhitney National Bank

RembrandtA Friend of Art at the ParkArt Monroe’s Taekwondo PlusRhonda Bagby / Humana Health PlanPatrick and Erin BerriganBrown Family Orthodontics, LLCBSD Construction/ Brett and Paula DavisContinental Underwriters, Ltd.Luan CopelandRhonda and Keith Couture, AttorneyDrs. Kevin F. Darr, H. Reiss Plauche, Jason RollingCurry & Friend, PLCDaigle, Fisse & Kessenich, PLC / Jim Bradford and John DubreuilH. Muldrow Etheredge, Attorney at LawFairway MedicalFat Tuesday Beverage Market

MonetJefferies & Company

William R. Ledoux, D.D.S./OrthodonticsKenneth and Brenda LopiccoloPaul and Robin LyonsMassey’s Professional OutfittersJackie McComiskeyPepsi of AmericaBilly and Jane PreauCindi Raymond / Coldwell Banker TEC RealtorsDrs. Jason and Rachel ReinaJ. Timothy and Jennifer S. Rice/ Innisfree FarmStewart Interior Contractors, LLCJack and Charlene ThorsonDr. Paul and Janie van Deventer / Orthopaedic & Physical Therapy Clinics of Mandeville

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Abita BeerGraham and Ann ArceneauxBecker and Suffern Corporate BenefitsBraswell Drugs, Inc.Max and Kathy BurkertChrist Church VestryChrist Episcopal Board of TrusteesClimb Time, LLCBrian and Jennifer ComeauxDavid and Rebecca CressyChristian and Rachael GambelCove and Lisa GearyDrs. Gerald Gianoli and Mary CherryDr. and Mrs. Michael HaydelThe Dutch Connection / Joost and Shannon Klaare

Michael and Britton MillerMossy Motors, Inc.Scott and Shondi MulkeyRoy NelsonNorthlake Moving and StorageWater Street Pottery/ Chris and Rachel Pinto Barbee and Ashley PonderBecky and Rory RonigerMr. and Mrs. Skip ScogginLain and Nicole St. PaulPaul and Kris UnkaufE.J. and Ashley VailTucker and Melissa WhittingtonZoe’s Bakery/Shane and Enid Gorringe

Michelangelo

Artmasters • Bobby & Liz Autin • Aveda Institute • Chef John Besh/Restaurant August & La Provence • Jeff & Sharon Borne • Campbell’s Coffee & Tea Company • Christwood • C.I.A. Imports • David & Alixe Crane • Johnny Despeaux • Eddie’s New Orleans Style Sno-Balls • Jason & Lisa Findley/Smoothie King • Erica Folse • Greg Francis • Funland Golf & Games • Reina Gardner • Lisa Green • Marcia Holmes • Andre & Joanna Ledoux • Charles MacGowan • Bernard Maddox • Mike McCollum/National Sales & Marketing • Mele Printing • Cori Nelson • New Orleans Bis-tro & Catering • M.T. Noggin • Jane Preau • Mary Francis Rabito • Nicole & John Reilly • Megan Ronniger • Sherwin Williams • Emmett & Natalie Smith/Grand Theaters • Russell & Meg Smith • Sarah Sparkman-Boyd • The SPS Marching Wolves • St. Tammany Hospital • Eugenie Suggs • Jim Travers •Wegmann’s Florist • Antoinette Williams • Casie Yemelos/Omni Storage • Joseph & Christine Zinsel •

Art at the Park Donors (cont’D)

SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE FRIENDS AND BUSINESSES FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS TO ART AT THE PARK:

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We have tried in every way to make sure this report is correct and to give appropriate credit to our generous donors. So many people have given anonymously and selflessly throughout the year that in some cases an oversight may have occurred. If we have made an error, we sincerely apologize. Please bring it to our attention by calling Pam Sims (871-9902, ext. 208) or Sue Zaunbrecher (871-9902, ext. 206).

Celebrate Each Student2008-2009

Thank you for your continued support of Christ Episcopal School. The 2008-2009 Annual

Fund Campaign runs through June 30, 2009.Please make a contibution to this year’s Annual

Fund at one of the following levels:

Icing on the Cake Gifts of $2,500+

Toast of the Town Gifts of $1000 to $2,499

Bubbles & Balloons Gifts of $500 to $999

Candles & Confetti Gifts of $200 to $499

Ribbons & Bows Gifts of $1 to $199

Christ Episcopal School 80 Christwood Blvd.

120 S. New Hampshire St.Covington, LA 70433

985-871-9902Give online at:

www.christepiscopalschool.org/support

Thank You!

Cover artwork by CES 7th grade students