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Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center FY-2013 and FY-2014 Biennial Report

At Our Best to Give Childrenthe Strongest Foundation

Dear Friends,

This report of FY-2013 and FY-2014 recaps two school years that were packed with accomplishments by our children, teachers and administrative staff, all of which were made possible by our caring community of supporters.

Children demonstrated their remarkable ability to learn and thrive in our nurturing, enriching environment, guided by our well-trained teachers. In FY-2013, 23 of our 26 graduates and in FY-2014, 26 of our 29 graduates achieved expected skill levels for incoming kindergarteners. Those children with ongoing delays had their special needs identified and plans for continued support services in elementary school.

All children grew stronger physically, with the healthy food provided for breakfast and snacks by 10 faith groups and generous individuals and the wholesome, hot lunch purchased with support from donors and civic groups. Children developed social skills and emotional balance in our classrooms, and sometimes with the help of our contracted specialists.

Our specialists’ services are made possible with grants from long-time funders including the O’Shaughnessy-Hurst Memorial Foundation, Gannett Foundation, and individuals who recognize the crucial window of opportunity that children have before age five. Evolving science is helping us understand that simple, targeted interventions can spark new neurological connections in children’s developing brains. Like an athlete building stronger muscles, with repeated practice, children can create new abilities, taking them to greater skill levels.

With a new executive director at the helm in FY-2013, the Children’s Center teachers and staff evaluated current practices and identified ways they could better meet children’s developmental needs.

FY-2013 ushered in several changes:

A Bilingual CurriculumRecognizing that nearly half of the children enrolled at the Center each year are from Spanish-speaking families, the Center adopted a bilingual curriculum that guides children to build vocabularies in both English and Spanish. We thank the PNC Grow Up Great Foundation and the Northern Virginia Community Foundation for their grants that funded the new teaching tools, in English and Spanish.

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Single-Aged ClassroomsTeachers decided they could better challenge and guide children to build their skills if they could narrow the activities to those needed by a single age. Starting in FY-2013, children were assigned by age to classrooms where toys, books, and activities are geared toward 2-, 3-, or 4-year-old skill levels.

Online AssessmentsTo avoid losing valuable learning time while teachers get to know each child at the beginning of each year, the Center tapped technology available with the new Bilingual Creative Curriculum. Results of teachers’ evaluations of children’s six skill sets create an online record. Parents and new teachers have access to results and corresponding suggestions of activities to guide each child to the next skill level.

FY-2013 Of the 26 children who left to start kindergarten: • 13 had skills below expected leves for their age when they started at the Center; • 7 received support services that helped them attain expected skills; • 12 were dual-language learners; • 11 of the 12 became fluent in both languages; • 23 achieved age-level skills; • 3 had Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for continued services to help them reach their potential.

FY-2014We recognize that in spite of the great cultural, ethnic, racial and socio-econom-ic diversity in Northern Virginia, all children share the potential health hazards of childhood obesity and early onset diabetes. The Children’s Center has always made time outdoors a core component of its schedule. And in recent years, we upgraded our lunchtime meal to make it healthier. Yet, we wanted to do more to safeguard children from these looming health catastrophes.

With a Community Impact Grant from United Way, the Center initiated “Healthy Me; Healthy You,” a year-long program for children and families. Teachers committed to get kids’ heart pumping and foreheads sweaty with at least an hour of vigorous physical activity every day. They incorporated creative ideas from the newly acquired “Get Fit” curriculum to increase physical activity throughout the day. Parents were invited to several evening workshops that started with a healthy meal to learn ways to cook healthy meals on a budget and incorporate free physical activities in their family’s lives.

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NAEYC AccreditationLike the Good Housekeeping Seal, we now proudly display the “NAEYC” symbol that identifies the culmination of a multi-year effort. Just days before the end of FY-2014, we received our accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. It was a proud moment for everyone here, especially when we read NAEYC’s commendations, which we share with you in this report.

FY-2014 GraduatesOf the 29 children who left to start kindergarten: • 14 started at the Center with skills below levels expected for their age, of which 13 achieved age-level skills; • 8 were dual-language learners; 6 of the 8 achieved age-level skills in English and were fluent in Spanish; • 26 attained age-level skills; • The 3 with ongoing delays had plans for continued services to address their needs.

We thank donors for supporting the Center’s program with financial gifts, donations of nutritious food in our weekly program, and participation in our special events. Your contributions are vital to our ability to keep our tuition rates affordable to low- and moderate-income, working families.

Most important, your gifts give young children who are at-risk access to the Center’s nurturing environment. The Center’s creative, “whole-child” program, with support services for those who need them, spurs children’s minds, bodies and spirits to develop to be fully ready to seize the academic and social opportunities that await them.

Thank you for your continued support.

Signed,

Tim Shean Sonya Powell FY-2013 President FY-2014 President


FY-2013

Tim Shean, PresidentPotomac Financial Private Client GroupParent

Sonya Powell, Esq., Vice President ShounBachParent

Molly Gravholt, CPA, TreasurerCommunity Health CharitiesParent

Nadine CiprianiMorganFranklinCommunity Representative

Daniel HiltonAmerican Supply AssociationParent

Rebecca LeungThe Hyphen GroupCommunity Representative

Cindy Oh, Esq.Securities and Exchange CommissionCommunity Representative

Susan PoretzEarly Childhood Consultant (Ret.)Founding Faith Group Representative

Katherine Banks, M.Ed.Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center Executive Director

FY-2014

Sonya Powell, Esq., PresidentPowell Piper RadomskyParent

Nadine Cipriani, Vice PresidentEYCommunity Representative

Molly Gravholt, CPA, TreasurerCommunity Health CharitiesParent

Suzi Podhorecki, SecretaryNeustarFounding Faith Group Representative

Daniel HiltonAmerican Supply AssociationParent

Rebecca LeungThe Hyphen GroupCommunity Representative

Jessica PannellConway and PannellCommunity Representative

Susan Poretz Early Childhood Consultant (Ret.) Founding Faith Group Representative

Ibonne VillarroelInova Health CenterParent

Kathleen WoodwardPublic Relations Consultant (Ret.)Community Representative

Carmen M WuING Financial PartnersCommunity Representative

Katherine Banks, M.Ed.Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center Executive Director

Board of Directors


1. RelationshipsNAEYC Academy commends your program for promoting positive relationships among all children and adults to encourage each child’s sense of individual worth and belonging as part of a community and to foster each child’s ability to contribute as a responsible community member.

The Children’s Center nurtures the “whole child,” recognizing that a young child develops significantly -- intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially --between the ages of two

and five. Our goal is to help children develop all the skills they need to be ready for kindergarten in our rapid-paced society.

We place the greatest emphasis on social skills, knowing that a child who is confident of his ability to navigate through a classroom, ask for what he needs and wants, and feel accepted will have a sense of self-worth and confidence that translates into respect for himself and others.

Teachers cultivate respectful practices within the classroom, starting with giving children the chance to set class rules that will keep everyone safe and give equal time to play in classroom centers. Trusting that they’ll be treated fairly, children learn patience and empathy as they that see their actions affect their friends’ feelings.

Mounting research continues to demonstrate evidence of the positive effects of a high-quality, early learning program on children who are at-risk of failing in school.

When Maria came to the Center at age 3 ½, teachers described her as a “sweet, quiet, cooperative little girl, who speaks very little.” Assessments indicated that she was delayed in many skill areas including language, math, physical and social skills. Her artwork of gray, shapeless scribbles reflected her unhappiness.

Through weekly sessions with our speech therapist, Maria quickly improved her commu-nication skills, which started a cascade of positive effects. Her classmates who could now understand her invited her to play. Visibly happier, Maria danced and sang with her class. Realizing teachers could understand her, Maria proudly raised her hand to respond and ask even more thoughtful questions. They engaged her in conversations and offered books to satisfy her desire to learn. In the spring, Maria’s assessments showed major developmental leaps with scores in the upper ranges of rising kindergarteners. Most notably were changes in Maria’s artwork. She filled page after page with colorful, detailed drawings of happy family scenes, each one more adventurous than the last as she approached kindergarten.


2. CurriculumThe NAEYC Academy commends your program for implementing a curriculum that is consistent with its goals for children and promotes learning and development in each of the following areas: social, emotional, physical, language and cognitive.

With funding from the PNC Grow Up Great Foundation and the Northern Virginia Community Foundation, the Children’s Center purchased and implemented the Bilingual Creative Curriculum that coordinates learning activities with the Virginia Standards of Learning for each age level. The teaching tools provide our English-speaking teachers with “key words” for every lesson to incorporate Spanish language and culture into each lesson.

Through books, music and poetry in Spanish and classroom materials labeled in Spanish, children hear and

see Spanish every day. For children accustomed to hearing Spanish at home, the familiar language creates a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment, in which children can feel equally accepted.

All children develop an English vocabulary that they need for success in school and a command of common words and phrases in Spanish. Children whose parents continue to speak Spanish at home, as teachers recommend, build working vocabularies in both languages.

The Center welcomes all families to share their cultural heritage and forms of celebration with their child’s class, expanding children’s awareness and building their respect for differences, and providing a welcoming environment for the whole family.


3. TeachingThe Academy commends your program for using developmental-ly, culturally and linguistically appropriate and effective teaching approaches that enhance each child’s learning and development in the context of the program’s curriculum goals.

Teaching children at the Center is more than just introducing them to the ABCs. Teachers work to build strong relation-ships with each child so they can help him or her at each stage of development. Our goal is to meet every child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical developmental needs through positive and rich interactions between children and between teachers and children. “Each child can learn and it’s up to us as teachers to find the way to help the child learn,” Ms. Gloria explained.

4. AssessmentNAEYC Academy commends your program for using ongoing, systematic, formal and informal assessment approaches to provide information on children’s learning and development. These assessments occur within the context of reciprocal communications with families and with sensitivity to the cultural contexts in which children develop. Assessment results are used to benefit children by informing sound decisions about children, teaching, and program improvement. The Center has both informal and formal assessments of our children and our program. Informal assessments draw on parent’s observations of their child’s abilities. Teachers conduct formal assessments of each child three times a year to be sure each child is on track to achieve skill levels expected for incoming kindergarteners. Parents and teachers discuss the assessments during the two required parent-teacher conferences each year.

5. HealthThe NAEYC Academy commends your program for promoting the nutrition and health of children and protecting children and staff from illness and injury.

With funding from a United Way Community Impact Grant, the Children’s Center launched “Healthy Me; Healthy You” fitness and nutrition initiative. Teachers made vigorous exercise a daily routine for all children, which doubled children’s attention span and improved their focus during sedentary learning time afterward, increasing the time that children can learn.


The grant also funded the purchase of the “Get Fit” Curriculum with tools and ideas to keep children moving indoors and outdoors to help them avoid obesity and early-onset diabetes.

The Children’s Center continued its practice of providing hearing, vision and dental health screenings for four- and five-year-olds to determine if children have any medical issues may affect their ability to learn in kindergarten.

6. TeachersNAEYC Academy commends your program for employing and supporting a teaching staff that has the educational qualifications, knowledge, and professional commitment necessary to promote children’s learning and development and to support families’ diverse needs and interests.

Parents and their children who have attended the Children’s Center often stop in and ask if the teachers they fondly remember are still here. With rare exception, they are, since our teachers are known for their longevity, with an average tenure of 10 years.

Our three senior teachers celebrated milestones in FY-2013 and FY-2014. In July 2012, Ms. Gloria Turner welcomed many students and parents and former Center directors to the celebration of her 40th year at the Children’s Center. In her reserved style, Ms. Mary Jackson made her 40th year anniversary just another day in class with the Center’s youngest children in April 2014. In May 2014, Ms. Velma Williams drew to a close her 29 years as a preschool teacher with the Children’s Center surrounded by her family and “church family” members, parents, teachers, and the four executive directors she served during her long career.

By year end of FY-2014, 12 teachers had a Certificate in Early Child Development and 2 teachers were pursuing it; 4 teachers held Associate Degrees and 2 teachers held bachelor’s degrees in Early Childhood Education. Three teachers and one staff member were pursuing associate or bachelor’s degrees in Early Childhood Education.


Former Director Margery Sher and son Jeremy Sher with Ms. Gloria, his preschool teather.

Ms. Jackson marked her 40th year in 2014. Ms. Velma retired in 2014.

7. FamiliesNAEYC Academy commends your program for the high level of compliance with this component. Recognizing the importance of a reciprocal relationship between families and programs is essential to ensure that programs are meeting the needs of the children and families.

The best child care is family care. Our teachers and administrative staff take the time to get to know each of our families and their specific needs. We encourage parents and grandparents to participate in field trips and classroom activities. We also require parents to attend two parent-teacher conferences each year to keep each other informed of the child’s development and any issues of concern.

8. Community RelationshipsNAEYC Academy commends your program for effectively establishing and maintaining reciprocal relationships with agencies and institutions that can support it in achieving its goals for the curriculum, health promotion, children’s transitions, inclusion, and diversity.

The Children’s Center grew from the collective action of representatives of 20 area faith groups who were committed to providing a safe place and a high-quality educational program for young children while their parents work. Many of those founding faith groups and individuals continue to support the Center today with financial contributions through their mission committees and with deliveries of fresh food for a week’s worth of breakfast and snacks twice a year.

New Dominion Women’s Club members have been providing books to Center children to take home for nearly 30 years as representatives for Reading is Fundamental. Capital One bank volunteers helped out in 2013. Wolf Trap Performing Artist Kofi Dennis brought his West African drumming skills and instruments to lead the Center’s celebration of newly installed outdoor instruments. A challenge grant from the McLean Community Foundation and contributions from families and other donors listed on page 22 funded the


Nielsen employees of the DC metro area gave the Center a thorough cleaning as their day of service in June 2014.

purchase of the 5 colorful, tuned drums and the xylo-phone-like “Swirl” that give children the chance to make music outdoors.

The Center’s long-standing connection with Wolf Trap Institute and its visiting artist program continues to train

at least one Center teacher each year in innovative ways to enliven lessons with movement, song, animated voices and other performing arts methods to engage pre-schoolers build math, science, language and literacy skills.

9. Physical Environment The Children’s Center received a 96% rating. The near-perfect score assessed classroom design and safety standards.

Since 2002, the Center has been fortunate to have a great partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools, located in its Lemon Road Elementary School, in a separate wing designed and built specifically for early childhood education.

Children who require special education services can simply walk down the adjacent hallway to the Special Education Classroom, then return to the Center after class ends at 3 p.m. Occasional collaborations with elementary students benefit all children. Our preschoolers’ familiarity with an elementary school contributes to their readiness for kindergarten. All factors make the Center’s physical environment optimal for young children’s growth and development.

10. Leadership and ManagementNAEYC Academy commends your program for administering a program efficiently and effectively, ensuring that all involved persons, staff, children, and families are included. The way in which a program is administered will affect all the interactions within the program.


Along with an effervescent personality, Kathy Banks brought a master’s degree in early child development, 27 years’ experience in early childhood education, and 19 years in management with several public and private organizations in Central Virginia YMCA and Community Services Board. Here, she shares her perspectives on early education and her vision for the Children’s Center.

Q: How has early childhood education changed your 27 years of experience as an educator? A: There have been huge changes. I entered a field that was known as “daycare” in the 1980s. Teachers’ objectives were “to provide a safe, nurturing environment for children while mom and dad work.” That changed as expectations for academic achievement shifted to earlier and earlier years. Kindergarten’s focus changed from socialization and the basics of numbers and alphabet to greater academic content. Those changes affected the practices of children’s centers.

Today, with the benefit of 40 years of expanded knowledge of human and brain development, high-quality, early childhood programs provide a safe, nurturing environment and an enrichment program that respects children’s developmental stages and the unique ways in which children learn best in these young years. Our enhanced understanding of what is considered “normal” developmental ranges also helps us identify children with special needs and connect them with support services earlier in their education.

Q: Describe the traits you consider vital for a good teacher of young children. A: The number one attribute that all teachers must have is a love for young children. Without a genuine fondness for children, patience and education fall short.

FCMLCC’s 6th Director: Kathy Banks


Q: What attracted you to the Children’s Center? A: I was intrigued by its comprehensive approach to foundational learning for children. In addition to its high-quality early childhood education, the Center provides the resources to help children achieve developmental milestones that are essential to their success later in life. Speech therapy, occupational therapy, and behavioral therapy are just a few of these resources. Likewise, the Center’s diverse community provides a wonderful sense of the world for children. Each day, they have the opportunity to encounter cultures different from their own. This is unique and adds a zest to the Center.

I also appreciate the Center’s origin as one of the first racially integrated children’s center in Northern Virginia. It was established through broad, community support that continues today. That consistent support from founders, local donors and volunteers makes it possible for the Center to fulfill its mission of providing an affordable, high-quality program and the special environment that so many children have been able to enjoy.

Q: What are your goals for the Center in the coming years? A: During the first year, we focused on quality improvement through professional development. I’m assisting our teachers with their next steps in their formal educations and I’m building a strong core team. That will enable the Center to expand and grow in the future. There’s a huge need for more quality programs in Northern Virginia. Within the next five years, I envision our Center becoming an association of centers, using our model program for a high-quality educational experience for ALL children under age five.


REVENUE

Tuition from Parents

Fairfax County Child Care Tuition Subsidy

Contributions from Individuals, Foundations, Faith Groups, Corporations and Events

Contributed Rent

USDA

Contributed Services

Investment Income

Miscellaneous Income

Total Revenue

EXPENSES

Early Childhood Program

Early Intervention Program

Management and General Operations

Fundraising

Total Expenses

Net Assets at June 30, 2013

FY-2013 FY-2014 $678,130 $787,213

$280,900 $366,802

$269,257 $314,726

$98,000 $98,000

$45,035 $36,626

$22,910 $9,652

$1,280 $2,451

$4,068 $1,050

$1,399,580 $1,616,520

$729,544 $734,713

$488,887 $474,654

$103,231 $163,242

$80,222 $89,728

$1,401,884 $1,462,337

$577,243 $731,426

Financial SummaryStatement of Revenue and Expenses for FY-2013 and FY-2014

Student Ethnicity

Family Income Levels

FY-2013

FY-2013

FY-2014

FY-2014

An Audited Financial Statement is avalable upon request at 703/534-4907

Net Assets at June 30, 2014


Hispanic

White

Black or African American

Asian or Pacific Islander

Multi-Racial

Extremely Low IncomeLess than $23,850 (family of 4)

Very Low IncomeLess than $29,813 (family of 4)

Low IncomeLess than $47,700 (family of 4)

Moderate IncomeAbove $47,701 (family of 4)

47%

44%

58%

48%

35%

48%

7%

2%2%

35%

29%

7%

9%15%

10% 1%

3%

FY-2013 FY-2014

FY-2014FY-2013

Expenses

Financial SummaryRevenue


Tuition from Parents

Fairfax County Child Care Tuition Subsidy

Contributions from Individuals, Foundations, Faith Groups, Corporations and Events

Contributed Rent

USDA

Contributed Services

Investment Income

Miscellaneous Income

Early Childhood Program

Early Intervention Program

Management and General Operations

Fundraising

48.5%

52.3% 50.2%

20.1%

34.9% 32.5%

19.2%

7.4%11.2%

7%

5.7% 6.1%

3.2%1.6% .1%

.3%

48.7%

22.7%

19.5%

6.1%

2.3% .6% .2% .1%

DonationsFiscal Year 2013$60,000- $100,000 Fairfax County Community Funding PoolFreddie Mac Foundation $10,000 - $30,000Central Children’s Charities, Inc. Devotion to Children Scholarships Gannett FoundationO’Shaughnessy-Hurst Memorial Foundation $5,000 - $9,999Anonymous DonorImmanuel Presbyterian Church Mission CommitteePNC Financial Services GroupVirginia Preschool Initiative

$2,500 - $4,999 Civitan Club of TysonsCarl and Susan KalishLewinsville Presbyterian ChurchMcLean Community FoundationMcLean Rotary Club FoundationSt. Thomas Episcopal Church

$1,000 - $2,499Renee BoyleColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares FoundationMary CraverEkko TitleEvangelical Lutheran Church Of The RedeemerJosh and Molly GravholtDavid Harrison and Tena Nauheim HarrisonA. Phoebe and Raymond MeyerSonia McCormickMorganFranklinNew Dominion Women’s ClubCindy Oh and Wes Bricker Elizabeth PageSusan and Donald PoretzJean Schiro-Zavela and Vance ZavelaTimothy and Sara SheanLarry Rouvelas and Rebecca LeungLiz White Tax LawSt. John’s Episcopal Church

Charles Wesley United Methodist ChurchMelanie SmithNina and John ToupsWells Fargo $500 - $999 Don Beyer VolvoMargo BuchananDaniel and Kristin BurnettDivya Chadha and Naveen JoshiNadine CiprianiPaul Denis and Cheryl EdwardsDirect Holdings Global EmployeesMary Friedman and Alan FelserJon and Judith GabelBobbie and Charles GambrillGood Food CompanyErin HammelHarman Family FoundationKarrie McMillanVan Ness and Nancy HoughMary JacksonMatthew Korn and Cynthia MillerAbby and Bernhard KnutsenBeth and Paul MelbySonya Powell and Michael DevineThomas and Kathy RaffaPeter and Helen RaudenbushJonathan and Brooke SalkoffMargery and Gerson SherShounBachWomen of Temple Rodef ShalomDavid Travers and Anhar Karimjee

$250 - $499Judi and Mike AlexanderMary Au and Tony GrecoMichael and Judy AukampShannon Barrow and Mike StarkAnn and Robert BarthEdward Bomsey and Rayna AylwardErica Bomsey and Chris MarrowChain Bridge BankCox CharitiesFalls Church Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian WomenFreddie Mac Workplace Giving CampaignDavid and Ila GoodAnn GordonMichael GottesmanDeanna and Rob HeierAna and Daniel HiltonSarah and Travis Holman

Luisa HurtadoArthur and Amy KalesReverend Virgil Knipp and Reverend Sue KnippSally Larisch and Tim BrownBrian and Laura LauerRosemary Tran Lauer and Bill LauerLedo Pizza Of Falls ChurchStephanie and Thomas MarshDawn McGruderJose PenadoPew Charitable Trusts’ Matching Gifts Suzi PodhoreckiAlan and Karen RamDonald and Judy Rembert Laura and David SavageMaurice and Claire SayeghJames and Nancy ScottLisa ShafferEric and Sarah Ten SiethoffKatie and Bob SivinskiDaniel and Rebecca SmithWilliam and Gail SmithWilliam StellJennifer Stevens and Steve PalmerTrinity United Methodist ChurchGloria TurnerJohn and Janet TysseJuan Villar and Jennifer Jones VillarCarolyn WalkleyMarilyn and John WilsonAnhvinh WrightRobert and Kristine Zechman

$100 - $249360 Live Media1001 Nights Middle Eastern Dance Cynthia AllenAOL Matching Gifts ProgramWendy and Ed BairdEileen and Peter BaldwinLinda Beal and Randall TelepDavid BeigelChuck Berlin and Carol Gabel-BerlinJohn and Deborah BlackstenJohn and Valentina BrougherCraig Bury and Julie KosterlitzCarlton and Wendy CarrollClayton and Wendy Chinn Deborah Chotner and Matt Van HookClare & Don’s Beach ShackStacey Collins

The Falls Church-McClean Children’s Center gratefully acknowledges the following gifts made during the 2013 and 2014 fiscal years.


Thanasis and Sandra DelistathisJudith DiesenhausKaren EvansFalls Church Post Office Carrier Annex Postal WorkersJohn FoustMary FraseVirgil Frizzell and Debra LiebermanMary Gabriel and Adam KnudsonBetty Gardner, Gardner Homes RealtorsKaren GlickFrank GreenElizabeth GreggSarah and David HagyLorraine and John HannonJerry and Beth HarveyHerbert and Ellen HerscowitzKaren and Reed HoofnagleJanet and Hunt HowellRobert and Joan Huffstutler Reginald and Maritzabel HydeRosemary InlowJason’s DeliJessica KarnisJulia Karpeisky and Ittai KanMarsha and Dana KaufmanRosemary and Timothy KendallJudith LeaderJean and Rollie LeForgeMary and William LewersLewinsville Presbyterian Church Mission & Service Ministry GroupEllen and Henry LibbyNerissa LimElizabeth LodalRoye LowryMad Fox Brewing CompanyJohn Marshall BankScott and Julie McDonoughRobert MooreDebra and James NievesNoodles & CompanyThomas and Charlotte NorwoodOriginal Pancake HouseGerard PelletierPie-TanzaProgressive Pediatric Physical TherapyRandy and Elizabeth RossoThorton and Janis SafersteinSusan and Laurence Schor SolutexTin TaiTeresa TerronesMelanie and Thomas TillotsonSameer Ullal and Usha AdigaChristina WaughCharles Wesley United Methodist Church Women

Susan Whitmore and Gary FrischGlenn YarboroughEduardo Zavala and Michelle Harris

$50 - 99America’s CharitiesAnonymous-Collective DonorsThe ArtisansWilliam and Fern BekensteinTroy Binkley and Megan LingWoodrith BlazekLaurie BolsterAlice and Ralph BraibantiClassic Tales ‘n TunesLinda and William ClineMegan and Gregory CountsCurtsies & PetalsDoodlehopperSally and William DrohanZachary EmmonsFamous Dave’sFoxes Music CompanyJoyce and Pamela GiffeyFrederick and Jane GilbertRuby HissamHenry and Barbara JasnyLenore KarnisMary KarnisCan Korman and Nurhan Ayan-KormanKishore and Neeraja KoyaCarol LaschDouglas LauwMichael and Susan LernerAllison and Jeremy LevyStephanie MarksDemetra MatthewsCourtney and William MattisonSonia McCormickMcLean Baptist Church Community MissionsFranklin and Elizabeth MichelsOur KidsSue and William OwenFrank Phillippi and Sandra UdyGerman Reyes and Sandra BlancoSarah and Lee RockSylvia ShenkRichard SnyderSt. Anne’s GuildScott and Elaine SullivanSheri SylvesterBill and Vivian ThomasPhillip Troutman and Wei FangScott and Ponneh VarhoAna VenturaJennifer and Carl WallaceKaren WelshSteven and Susan Zimmet

$5 - $49Arthur and Susan AmchanBlanca AvilaShawn and Elizabeth BarryAngela BrittinghamDaniel CadimaWilber Castillo and Erendita MartinezRachel CochranSusy CoroMarcos CruzRitza DiazElizabeth and Gerald EganEric Fernarndo and Ganga PeirisRobin and Eric FisherApolonio GarciaJessica HaynieZulma HurtadoFethiyaina IbrahimAnne Holton KaineKristin KenausisCan and Nurhan KormanElizabeth KuzmukSean LandwingRichard and Eleanor LindeAlan Lundy-PonceYanira MachadoAmber and Manuel MarezErendira MartinezJose MartinezHarry and Betsy McAlpineMichael and Allyson McGillJessica MuzoPatrick and Cary O’BryanLeticia OcanaCarol OsbornJoan ParkerEucebio Perez and Luciana MargaritoDaniela RamirezLizbet Reyez and Percy LedezmaBernarda RodriguezJulie RossIvania RamosRobert RosenbaumWaldo Salazar and Marlene Alvarez Andres SalgueroClarine SchmuklerEdith ShamrellScott and Anne Margarett ShawkeyEdward Smith and Sonja SchmidJody SnyderRosa VasquezIbonne VillaroelSuzanne WaltzerPearl WaxmanDoris Webb


Building Blocks Silent Auction Donors Individuals Ann and Robert Barth Tracy BartzBetty BoyleDiane CliffordDavid Harrison and Tena Nauheim HarrisonSteve Nauheim and Bev WillisDebra and James NievesMaggie and Robert O’ConnorSpecial Thanks to Kevin Reynolds, for Westwood Country Club member services, Parents, Teachers & Staff for contributions to Baskets, Creative Items & Services and Maya Good for creative centerpiecesCompanies or OrganizationsThe ArtisansBike and RollChick-fil-AChild Care AwareC-SPANDancing Mind YogaDick’s Sporting GoodsDiscover DC PedicabDominion JewelersFair Trade Winds1st Stage TheatreGodivaImagination StateInternational CellarsJack’s BoathouseJ.R.’s Custom CateringLava YogurtMad Fox BreweryNational Museum of Crime and Punishment Ritz Carlton

Spy MuseumThe Teal CenterTotal WineWhitetail Ski ResortWintergreen ResortRestaurantsCafé OggiDogfish Head Alehouse Evo BistroGreat American RestaurantsGreek TavernaIdylwood Grill and Wine BarKazan RestaurantLost Dog CaféPulcinella Italian HostRuth’s Chris SteakhouseSeasons 52Wildfire RestaurantRetail Stores & ServicesAmerican GirlBarnes & NobleBarston’s Child’s PlayCarousel Toy ShoppeThe Children’s PlayseumDoodlehopper 4 KidsJammin’ JavaKettler Capitals IceplexKinder Kick-ItLava YogurtThe Little GymPump It UpRailroad Museum of PennsylvaniaStampin’ Up!Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream

Tribute Gift DonorIn Appreciation of Ms. Gloria!Sarah and David HagyIn Honor of Aden’s BirthdayDavid Travers and Anhar KarimjeeIn Honor of Bethany MalterNadine Cipriani In Honor of Bruce Heier’s BirthdayTaarini Divya Chadha and Naveen JoshiIn Honor of the Children’s Center StaffRobert and Joan HuffstutlerElizabeth PageIn Honor of the staff at FCMLCC, with best wishes for the futureElizabeth PageIn Honor of Elizabeth PageMary Jackson Pamela GiffeyIn Honor of Elizabeth Page and all the wonderful work she has done for FCMLCCJudith Diesenhaus

In Honor of Elizabeth Page and In Memory of LeeMargo BuchananIn Honor of Melanie SmithAnhvinh Wright In Honor of Michael’s BirthdayMary Au and Tony GrecoIn Honor of Mr. Zach’s BirthdayRenee Boyle

In Honor of Ms. Gloria Turner’s 40th YearMary Friedman and Alan FelserFranklin and Elizabeth MichelsRosemary InlowWendy and Ed BairdWilliam StellA. Phoebe MeyerDonald and Susan PoretzPhillip Troutman and Wei FangJohn and Valentina BrougherAbby and Bernhard KnutsenEric and Sarah Ten SiethoffMelanie and Tom TillotsonCynthia AllenAllison and Jeremy LevyDonald and Susan PoretzBrian and Laura LauerAnonymous Donation made thru Freddie Mac Workplace Giving CampaignIn Honor of Ms. JackieMary Louise Craver In Honor of our New Director Kathy BanksMary Louise CraverIn Honor of Samuel’s One-Year BirthdayCindy OhIn Honor of Susan Poretz’s Special Birthday Chuck Berlin and Carol Gabel-BerlinWilliam and Fern BekensteinIn Honor of the Rainbow Room Teachers


Josh and Molly GravholtIn Honor of the Tim Shean FamilyCarol LaschIn Honor of Young Explorers Room Teacher Ms. Susy and Ms. Bernarda Gloria TurnerIn Memory of Louise GabelRoye LowryIn Memory of Paul KarnisRichard SnyderPhoebe MeyerLaurie Anne BolsterRenee BoyleFalls Church Post Office Carrier Annex Elizabeth PageLenore KarnisMary T KarnisIn Memory of Virginia SmithMelanie SmithCarlton and Wendy CarrollIn Support of Lucy Allca’s WorkGerard PelletierMerry Christmas to Joe and Shirley LeForgeJean and Rollie LeForgeIn Recognition of Ms. Susy’s 10-Mile RunCan and Nurhan KormanKishore and Neeraja KoyaRitza Ibania DiazFethiyaina IbrahimAnne Holton KaineRobin and Eric FisherDivya Chadha and Naveen JoshiIvania RamosMary JacksonSandra BlancoAna VenturaScott and Ponneh VarhoBernarda RodriguezRenee BoyleGloria TurnerElizabeth PageKatie and Bob SivinskiTeresa TerronesShannon BarrowErin HammelAllison and Jeremy LevyAbby and Bernhard KnutsenAlan and Karen RamIn Honor of the Wedding of Karen Gabel and Steve GlickJon and Judith Gabel

Fiscal Year 2014$50,000 - $60,000

Fairfax County Community Funding Pool

$25,000 - $49,000Stockwell-Frase Fund

$15,000 - $24,999John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation O’Shaughnessy-Hurst Memorial Foundation

$10,000 - $14,999Devotion to Children Scholarships St. John’s Episcopal Church Ada and Albert Wibel Foundation

$7,000 - $9,999McLean Community Foundation PNC Financial Services Group and PNC Grow Up Great United Way of National Capital Area & Combined Federal Campaign $5,000 - $6,999Anonymous Immanuel Presbyterian Community Service & Action Committee Kids Connect Charitable Fund Michelle Harris and Eduardo Zavala

$3,000 - $4,999 Carl and Susan Kalish Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Evangelical Lutheran Church Of The Redeemer Lewinsville Presbyterian Church St. Thomas Episcopal Church

$2,000 - $2,999 Renee Boyle Civitan Club of Tysons Conway & Pannell, PLLC Jean and Ric Edelman EKKO Title Josh and Molly Gravholt Macy’s A. Phoebe and Raymond Meyer JP Morgan Chase Foundation Lewinsville Presbyterian Church McLean Rotary Club Foundation MorganFranklin CorporationNet ESolutions Neustar, Inc. Powell Piper Radomsky PLLC Reed Smith Susan and Donald Poretz Jean Schiro-Zavela and Vance Zavela Timothy and Sara Shean Nina and John Toups Kathleen Woodward

$500 - $999 Don Beyer Volvo Divya Chadha and Naveen Joshi Chain Bridge Bank Charles Wesley United Methodist Church Jessica and Thomas Craven Paul Denis and Cheryl Edwards Erin Hammel Deanna and Rob Heier Van Ness and Nancy Hough Hyphen Group Izacupcake, LLC Reverend Virgil Knipp and Reverend Sue Knipp Rebecca Leung and Larry Rouvelas Karrie McMillan Peter and Helen Raudenbush St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church David Travers and Anhar Karimjee Trinity United Methodist Church Gloria Turner Marilyn and Jack Wilson Temple Rodef Shalom Sisterhood $300 - $499 Katherine Banks Maymie and Thomas Beers Woodrith Blazek Wilber Castillo and Erendita Martinez Sarah and David Hagy Mary Jackson Cassie Kuo and Christopher Ko


Rosemary and Timothy Kendall Ledo Pizza Of Falls Church Pew Charitable Trusts’ Matching Gifts Program Alan and Karen Ram Road Runner Sports Jonathan and Brooke Salkoff Scott and Ponneh Varho

$250 to $299 Sirina Alhassan Ann and Robert Barth Edward Bomsey and Rayna Aylward Erica Bomsey and Chris Marrow Michael Devine and Sonya Powell Good Food Company Kimberly and Daniel Green Stephanie and Troy Giese Lorraine and John Hannon Ittai Kan and Julia Karpeisky Rodney Lee and Neha Mehta Elizabeth Page Marianne Prendergast Team At Long & Foster Progressive Pediatric Physical Therapy Pulcinella The Italian Host Donald and Judy Rembert Eric and Sarah Ten Siethoff Daniel and Rebecca Smith Diana Smith Gail and William Smith John and Janet Tysse Carolyn Walkley

$150 - $249 Lucy Allca Allie and Ellen Ash Mary Au and Tony Greco Shannon Barrow and Mike Stark Chuck Berlin and Carol Gabel-Berlin Deborah Chotner and Matt Van Hook Mac and Meg Clayton Jon and Judith Gabel David Harrison and Tena Nauheim Harrison Jerry and Beth Harvey James Hayes Robert and Joan Huffstutler Rosemary Inlow Abby and Bernhard Knutsen Mary and William Lewers Severin Lourenco Thomas and Charlotte Norwood Daniela Ramirez

James and Nancy Scott Louis and Julie Smith Susan Whitmore Liz White Tax Services

$100 - 149 Arthur and Susan Amchan Joan Begelman John and Deborah Blacksten Alice and Ralph Braibanti Karen Briscoe, Huckaby Briscoe Realty Group Timothy Brown and Sally Larisch Margaret and Edward Campbell- Johnson Carlton and Wendy Carroll Arlette and Bob Cataldo Chiro Health and Wellness Nadine Cipriani Lizzy Conroy, Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Realty GroupDC Capital Striders Running Group Edible Arrangements, Falls Church Marc Feldman Mary Frase Gayle and David Greene Ellen Herscowitz Reginald and Maritzabel Hyde Jason’s Deli Deborah Lamar Joe and Shirley LeForge Allison and Jeremy Levy Roye Lowry Marsha and Dana Kaufman Philip and Deborah Kratovil Joan Morton Kevin Moss and Amy Schwartzman Sherry Mueller Our Kids Gerard Pelletier Pillar To Post Plan Ahead Events Barry and Barbara Poretz Reveal Remodel Sarah and Lee Rock Simmons Team Mortgage Marcus and Rachel Simon Susan and Laurence Schor Jane Strauss Mark Vibes Charles Wesley United Methodist Church Women Zinga Fronzen Yogurt Zpizza Falls Church, LLC

$75 - $99 Jeanne and David Argoff Dawn and Randall Bakken Shawn and Elizabeth Barry Troy Binkley and Megan Ling Sheila and Kiran Duwadi Zachary Emmons Foundation Fitness Karen Glick Heidi and Dennis Harrison Henry and Barbara Jasny Miriam Kleiman and Jason Steinbaum Michael and Susan Lerner James and Ewa Nunno James North Sali Osman Savant Capital Management Sylvia Shenk Teresa Terrones Diane Wachtel Women of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church Leo Wyne

$50 - $74 AOL Matching Gifts Program Brad Avery Brenda Barnes Rod and Virginia Barnes John and Ellen Canova Musio Catarino and Guadalupe Gutierrez Dominos Pizza Carrie and Matt Dougherty Kristine and Tom Finkenbinder Frederick and Jane Gilbert Ann Gordon Beverly Hill Carol and Robert Hopper Arthur and Amy Kales Donald and Hope Kraus Leigh Lam and Jihoon Sung Elizabeth and Richard Lee Leslie and Roger Lesner Jeff and Merianne Liteman Harry and Betsy McAlpine Beth and Paul Melby Franklin and Elizabeth Michels Nicholas Montes De Oca, ING Financial Wendy Morton-Huddleston Panera Bread Company Safety and Health Foundation Cathie Shattuck Adam and Lani Stockwell Nadia Tongour Bill and Caroline Triplett


Ravikumar Vedantam and Sreevani Vishnubhotla Steven and Susan Zimmet

$25 - $49 Usha Adiga and Sameer Ullal William and Fern Bekenstein John and Elizabeth Bowen Amy Breeman-Rhodes Mary and Fred Brumfield Oliver and Mary Carter David and Anne Coia Susy Coro Susan and Barry Erber Anne Glenzer and Joseph Kornides Norma Grobman Ethel Guerrero Susan Hecht Michael Hecht Herbert and Ellen Herscowitz Ellen Keck Richard and Eleanor Linde Christopher and Kelly Miller Michael and Allyson McGill Patrick and Cary O’Bryan Adrienne and Sherman Reiner Lizbet Reyes Bernarda Rodriguez James Scarborough Clarine Schumkler Marcia Steele Gina Thorson Elizabeth Townsend Ana Ventura Nancy Viracocha William Wallace Pearl and Ronald Waxman Paula and Bill Whitacre Diane White Glenn Yarborough

$5 - $24 Ritza Diaz Ganga Peiris and Eric Fernando Ms. Freudenthal Matt Galbraith Victor and Patricia Kimm Sachiko Izawa and Sylvain Lacroix Frances and Thomas Palladini Amelia and Jose Rojas Anne Spear Dale and Ruth Sorenson David Snyder Breakfast and Snack Providers Judi and Mike Alexander Serena Alhassan Mamie and Thomas Beers

Erica Bomsey and Chris Marrow Jessica and Thomas Craven Dulin United Methodist Church, United Met hodist Women Troy and Stephanie Giese Kim and Daniel Green David and Sarah Hagy Deanna and Rob Heier Sarah and Travis Holman Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Community Service & Action Committee Anhar Karimjee and David Travers Christopher Ko and Cassie Kuo Rodney Lee and Neha Mehta Erendita Martinez and Wilber Castillo Beth and Paul Melby Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Women McLean Baptist Church Alan and Karen Ram Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, St. Dunstan’s Women St. John’s Episcopal ChurchSt. Thomas Episcopal Church Temple Rodef Shalom, Sisterhood Trinity United Methodist Church Gloria Turner Scott and Ponneh Varho Charles Wesley United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women Winter Essentials For Children Children’s CharitiesBetty Boyle Donated Goods for Teddy Bear 5K & 1K Tony Estrada Photography Famous Dave’s BBQ Giant Grocery Store Great Harvest Bread Co. McLean Women’s Book Club Potomac River Running Red Star Road ID Trader Joe’s Company Vitalia MedSpa Wegman’s Special Thanks to:City of Falls Church Police Officers American Legion Post 130 Friends of the W&OD Trail

Tribute GiftsIn Memory of Virginia Smith

Carlton and Wendy Carroll In Memory of Susan KinnemannGail SmithIn Memory of Nancy TyahlaCharles Wesley United Methodist ChurchIn Honor of LJ and Sally, and In Memory of RobertLeo WyneIn Honor of Rod and Virginia BarnesBrenda BarnesIn Honor of Lisa ShafferSavant Capital ManagementIn Honor of Nathan and Zachary GoodmanDavid Harrison and Tena Nauheim HarrisonIn Honor of Aden’s musically gifted grandfather, Howard TraversDavid Travers and Anhar KarimjeeIn Honor of Her Sister Aubrey Marrow’s 4th BirthdayEmily Marrow In Honor of Aubrey Marrow’s 4th Birthday Edward Bomsey and Rayna AylwardIn Honor of Alex and Olivia BrownTimothy Brown and Sally LarischIn Honor of Susan and Donald Poretz’s 50th AnniversaryAnn and Robert BarthIn Honor of Susan Poretz for her Loving Support of the CenterWilliam and Fern BekensteinPearl and Ronald Waxman

In Honor of Ms. Susy’s 10-Mile RunSameer Ullal and Usha AdigaLucy Allca


Kathy Banks Maymie and Thomas BeersEdward Bomsey and Rayna Aylward Erica Bomsey and Chris MarrowRenee BoyleJessica and Thomas CravenMichael Devine and Sonya PowellCarrie and Matt DoughertyZachary Emmons Anne Glenzer and Joseph Kornides Eric Fernando and Ganga PeirisSarah and David HagyDeanna and Rob HeierSachiko Izawa and Sylvain LacroixMary JacksonAbby and Bernhard KnutsenAllison and Jeremy LevyRodney Lee and Neha Mehta Susan and Donald Poretz Daniela RamirezLizbet ReyesRavikumar Vedantam and Sreevani VishnubhotlaScott and Ponneh VarhoTeresa TerronesGloria TurnerAna VenturaKathleen Woodward

Thank You Donors for Our Outdoor Instruments$3,500McLean Community Foundation$750 - $1,000JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Matching Gift ProgramSara and Tim Shean and Family$250 - $500Divya Chadha and Naveen JoshiJosh and Molly GravholtDeanna and Rob HeierAnhar Karimjee and David Travers$100 - $249Mary Au and Tony and Michael GrecoKatherine Banks

Michael Devine and Sonya PowellErin HammelMary JacksonAbby and Bernhard KnutsenAllison and Jeremy LevySarah and Lee Rock$50 - $99Wilber Castillo and Erendita MartinezMusio Catarino and Guadalupe GutierrezSarah and David HagySusan and Donald PoretzAlan and Karen RamDaniela RamirezGloria Turner$37 - $49Usha Adiga and Sameer UllalRenee BoyleSuzy CoroRitza Ibania DiazZachary EmmonsBruce HeierPatrick and Cary O’BryanBernarda RodriguezWilliam Wallace

In Honor of Mary Jackson’s 40th AnniversaryA. Phoebe and Raymond Meyer In Honor of Ms. LucyIbonne VillarroelIn Honor of Ms. Gloria TurnerMichael and Allyson McGillIn Honor of Rainbow Room TeachersErin and Jason CarverIn Honor of the StaffElizabeth PageIn Honor Of Teachers Who Represented the Center in the Devotion to Children 4-MilerRenee Boyle In Honor of Ed Bomsey’s 70th BirthdayJeanne and David ArgoffEdward Bomsey and Rayna AylwardMargaret and Edward Campbell-Johnson Arlette and Bob CataldoSusan and Barry Erber

Marc FeldmanSusan HechtMichael HechtBeverly HillCarol and Robert HopperDonald and Hope KrausJeff and Merianne LitemanLeslie and Roger LesnerSherry MuellerJames NorthFrances and Thomas PalladiniAdrienne and Sherman ReinerCathie ShattuckDale and Ruth SorensonNadia TongourPaula and Bill Whitacre

In Honor of Velma WilliamsA. Phoebe and Raymond Meyer


Special Thanks to Our Therapeutic Service Providers Elizabeth Lopez-Lingeman, LPC, LMFT, Bilingual Counselor Mary Craver, MS, OTR/L Pediatric Occupational Therapist Speech and Language Center of Northern Virginia

How can you help?

Volunteer! The Children’s Center welcomes volunteers, 14 years or older, to help in classrooms or with facility and grounds, technology, or fundraising. You can also serve on any of our committees: human resources, finance, fundraising, governance, and program. Contact Assistant Director Sandra Blanco, 703/534-4907.Make a Tribute Gift in honor or memory of a friend or loved one or in thanks to a special teacher. We’ll send a card informing the honoree or family member.

How can you give?

Donate online at www.FCMLCC.orgMail a check payable to: Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center to: 7230 Idylwood Road, Falls Church, VA 22043-2714. Designate the Children’s Center for your workplace giving program: United Way #8213 or Combined Federal Campaign #77346Make a gift of securities or a life insurance policy. Contact the Center to advise us of the gift.Include the Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center in your will or estate plan.Become a Friend of the Center as a Monthly Donor. Tell us the amount that’s right for your budget and we’ll make the monthly charge to your credit card. Or set an automatic charge at www.fcmlcc.org/donate.

How does your gift help?

Buys class supplies for creative activities for a week. Covers a half hour of special therapy for 2 children. Provides hearing and vision screening for 35 preschoolers. Supplies a healthy breakfast and 2 snacks a day for a week for 75 children. Sponsors a classroom for a special field trip and related activity. Provides a nutritious, hot lunch to 75 children for two weeks. Underwrites a scholarship for one child from a low-income, working family to attend our year-round program.

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Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center7230 Idylwood Road • Falls Church, VA 22043www.fcmlcc.org • [email protected] • 703/534-4907

The first Teddy Bear 5K & 1K Walk/Run was held on Sunday, September 29, 2013, on the W&OD Trail in Falls Church. The beautiful autumn afternoon encouraged a greater turnout than expected, 173 walkers and runners of all ages, including several toddlers in strollers exceeding the numbers of t-shirts and we had ordered.

The event netted $6,200 from registrations and sponsorships, a promising beginning toward our

goal of replacing the $40,000 grant from the Freddie Mac Foundation that was phased out following the nation’s mortgage crisis. We owe VA Delegate Marcus Simon, a runner himself and an advocate for early childhood education, for the idea of the 5K as well as his consistent sponsorship and partici-pation as a runner, along with his daughter Emily.

We thank the many runners and sponsors who have helped grow the event since that year. With the race now starting on our school site with the 5K course thru Pimmit Hills neighborhood, we are looking forward to making this year’s Teddy Bear 5K & 1K even bigger than the last. Look for details at www.fcmlcc.org

The Evolving Teddy Bear 5K & 1K Walk/Run

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