KotarotThe Emery/Weiner School Summer 2012

IN THE nEWSPage 4

COMMENCEMENTPage 8

DONOR PARTICIPATIONPage 11

KotarotA quarterly report on news and

happenings at The Emery/Weiner School

Administration

Head of SchoolStuart J. Dow

Chief Financial OfficerDave Meyer

Head of Upper SchoolRabbi Shlomo Adelman

Head of Middle SchoolDr. Lue Bishop

Director of AdmissionsDanny Kahalley

Director of AdvancementRebecca Starr

Director of College CounselingLynn Slaughter

Director of AthleticsAngie Gubitz

EditorAnn Holdsworth

From the Head of SchoolPage 3

In the nEWSPage 4

Stay in touch with the nEWS and read up on our new Head of Middle School, Jennifer White.

2012 CommencementPage 8

The largest-ever class graduated during The Emery/Weiner School’s eighth commencement.

Donor ParticipationPage 11

Many thanks to all of our donors to the 2011-2012 Annual Fund Campaign!

ON THE FRONT COVER: The Class of 2012 finished their high school careers with the traditional cap-throwing celebration after the commencement ceremony in the Kosberg Gym.

ON THE BACK COVER: Head of School Stuart J. Dow is interviewed by the producers from the documentary “Race to Nowhere.” The Emery/Weiner School will be featured in a follow-up documentary about student work loads and school start times. Stay tuned for more details!

The Emery/Weiner School Mission Statement

To educate and develop students

whose intellect, moral character

and Jewish identity provide a

lifelong foundation for personal

growth, commitment to the Jewish

people and Tikkun Olam - improving

the world in which we live.

Mark your calendars now for the 12th Annual Joy of Education (JOE) Dinner, honoring the Helfman Legacy on Thursday, October 25.

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a different destination than originally planned.

And finally, regarding heeding yourself — a topic we discussed several times in Israel, including our lively conversation on the relationship between Facebook and loneliness: This red light is essential in developing yourself, especially in our increasingly fast-paced, information-driven society.

The average American spends at least eight and a half hours a day in front of a screen, and the average American teenager sends or receives

75 text messages a day. Yet according to Nicholas Carr, author of the book “The Shallows,” recent clinical tests have shown that after spending time in quiet rural settings, urban subjects “exhibit greater attentiveness, stronger memory and improved cognition. In short, their brains become both calmer and sharper.” In addition, neuroscientists like Antonio Damasio have found that empathy, as well as deep thought, depend on neural processes that are “inherently slow” — the very processes often eclipsed by our high-speed lives and addictive digital behavior. In other words, stopping at this red light — unplugging regularly — helps develop a fuller, more complete mental and emotional self.

Guard the SHARD’sOf course the truth is, leaving aside all my citations, I believe you already know these things, inherently. . . . Like me, I suspect you will always remember our closing friendship circle and the exercise we did on Shavout, in which you sat in pairs and told your own personal stories — first to each other and then as a group. We called them SHARD’s —

moments of sadness, happiness, anger, regret and dreams. You were so remarkably honest, self-reflective, brave, supportive and loving as you confessed things from very personal and deep places. These were absolutely beautiful, red light, “Wolf Pack” moments.

In closing, I hope you feel connected with that land we toured together — because you are a part of an ancient people that still lives and thrives. I hope you also feel connected with this place called Emery/Weiner — because you are and will always be part of a very young institution that still grows and strives. So as you prepare to commence your next chapters, I urge you to run with zeal, to run with purpose, to run with joy, to run like the wind, to continue to run like wolves — but, not to run scared or alone, because let red lights remind you that this place will always be your home.

A Class Called “Wolf Pack”The following are excerpts from Head of School Stuart J. Dow’s keynote address at Emery/Weiner’s 2012 Commencement Exercises.

A Class Called “Wolf Pack”So you named yourselves the “Wolf Pack.” I’m not really sure you did this knowingly — meaning, you were actually familiar with the in’s and out’s of wolf behavior. After all, you are the same group that turned a foosball table into a make-believe pirate ship — so your judgment is reasonably subject to question. Nevertheless, Wolf Pack is your name — you’ve adopted it, so let’s explore it.

According to my research — and admittedly, this is the first time I’ve turned to or quoted the “Animal Planet” website as an academic source — but according to that highly-regarded TV show: “Despite times of scarce prey or violence, a pack’s mentality of extreme loyalty and devotion to one another binds the wolves together as a unit and is the single-most reason for their long-term survival.”

Now that is a great quality — and there’s no question that you display it. You aren’t merely the largest graduating class we’ve ever had, and perhaps the most complicated, you are quite possibly the closest. . . .

Don’t Run Red Lights!I think I can distill my parting counsel to you in a single phrase that certainly has relevance to your present lives and will hopefully have resonance in your future. Because all of you drive — not necessarily well, but with passion — I’ve distilled my thoughts to a single, car-friendly phrase: Don’t Run Red Lights! That’s it. Don’t run red lights. This is not only smart legal advice — completely free, I might add, from a former attorney — more importantly, it’s smart spiritual advice. Allow me to explain.

First, regarding relationships: Recall red lights are necessary because we share the road. If it’s 3 o’clock in the morning and you really are driving by yourself, you might take a different approach — but that’s a rare situation. The truth is, most of the time, we travel with others. But red lights in relationships mean paying attention to the movement of others, being sensitive to their needs and remembering that you don’t own the road and you don’t always have the right-of-way. You must allow, and indeed, you must help others get to their respective destinations. And assuming there’s reciprocity, the end result is a better relational experience for all.

Second, regarding hardships: These are pauses that test us. You simply must accept these occasional “red lights” in your life and adjust accordingly. Sometimes, it’s just a temporary stop — and you’re able to continue along your desired path in due course; other times, the red light means an end to one road — though another will inevitably appear, one perhaps that goes a different direction or ends with

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By the end of May, the students raised more than $6,600, mostly by utilizing the power and reach of social networking.

“It’s a new day and a new age, and to not take advantage of Facebook and Twitter would have been selling the campaign short,” said eighth grader Zachary Roubein.

The funds raised will help The Empowering Children and Youth School of Congo Town remain open through the 2012-13 school year.

“It’s been an incredible experience,” said Ben Stern, eighth grade history teacher. “I’ve never seen kids so passionate. What will stick with them is that they have this ability to change lives across the world.”

Introducing Jennifer White, New Head of Middle School

The Emery/Weiner School is happy to welcome new Head of Middle School Jennifer White.

Born in Oklahoma, White lived in Venezuela and Bolivia before moving back to Tulsa and attending Holland High School. She graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish before moving out west to complete an additional Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Colorado.

White settled in Kansas City, Missouri, and has been working for The Pembroke Hill School for the past 15 years while earning her Master’s Degree in Teaching and Leadership from the University of Kansas.

“I am looking forward to getting to know everyone here and to having a positive start as Head of Middle School,” White said. “This is a life long career goal of mine, one that I have been preparing for and looking forward to forever (it seems)!”

When not hard at work, White enjoys spending time with her family and reading.

“My children are both really into sports so we spend a lot of our free time watching them play,” White said. “I was in two book clubs in KC and I hope to connect with a great club in Houston. My family and I are eager to settle into Houston and make it our new home!”

In the nEWSEighth Grade Uses Social Networking to Raise Funds for School in Africa

Eighth grade students at The Emery/Weiner School spent the month of May raising money to help an under-funded school in Sierra Leone, Africa. What began as a pen pal project with The Empowering Children and Youth School of Congo Town quickly turned into an opportunity for the students to embrace the true spirit of Tikkun Olam (a Hebrew phrase meaning “repairing the world), which is part of the school’s mission.

After communicating with their African peers, EWS students realized the disparity within technology available at the two schools.

“The school in Africa doesn’t have many electronics or textbooks to help them so their style of learning is very hard and we wanted to help them get as good of an education as we’re getting here,” said eighth grader Bess Krasoff.

The students and their efforts were featured on Houston’s Channel 2 News, helping them to exceed their initial goal of raising $2,500.

Eighth grade students Zachary Roubein, Ross Aronson, Greg Holste and Sam Ross worked together to create t-shirts and posters to help raise funds for The Empowering Children and Youth School of Congo Town in Sierra Leone, Africa.

Left to right: Eighth graders Ryan Sable, Greg Holste, Bucky Engel and Daniel Kolchinsky were featured on NBC Channel 2 for a story about Ben Stern’s history class and their project to raise funds for a school in Sierra Leone, Africa.

New Head of Middle School Jennifer White with her husband, Adam, and children, Ben and Anabelle.

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Emery Class of 2016 Celebrates Diversity at End-of-Year Awards

The Class of 2016 ended their eighth grade careers with a bang, and a lot of laughter at the 8th Grade Promotion ceremony in May.

“Embracing our individuality and differences throughout our middle school years brought this class closer together and taught us the differences in all types of people,” said eighth grader Mikayla Smolensky, who was one of two student-selected speakers at this year’s ceremony.

Students honored for their academic prowess include:

Visual Arts: Noah Miller

Performing Arts: Bram Lowenstein

Advanced History: Gaby Ross

History: Lauren Weinberger

English: Mikayla Smolensky

Hebrew: Tyler Cohen

Physical Education: Max Dokell

Music: Danielle Singer

Judaic Studies: Cyrus Pacht

Spanish: Naomi Kass

Mathematics: Arielle Terk

Science: Evan Diebner

Athletics: Colin Hecht and Morgan Levy

Overall Academic Excellence: Lauren Schoen and Zachary Roubein

8th Grade Promotion

LEFT: Eighth grader Adi Tuchschnieder receives his certificate from Dr. Lue Bishop. RIGHT: Eighth grader Danielle Singer received the Academic Excellence award in Music from her teacher Kelly Dean during the May ceremony.

After the awards ceremony, the Class of 2016 enjoyed dinner in the Hope Kaplan Odyssey Gallery before burning off the evening’s excitement with a dance in the Stolbun Black Box Theater.

ABOVE: Members from the Classes of 2017 and 2018 serenaded their older peers and their families one last time during the ceremony.

RIGHT: Dr. Lue Bishop and eighth grader Camille Simmons compare their colorful footwear as Simmons received her certificate. Special thanks go out to parent volunteers Suzie Daum and Cynthia

Weinberger for helping to put together this amazing evening.

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In the nEWS

Students in both the Upper and Middle Schools took the opportunity to beat the heat and cool off with some water-based activities during the annual Field Day. Sixth grader Michael Kaplan high-fives his classmates while he and fellow sixth grader Ryan Bronston take their turn on the water slide.

MayMiddle School students and faculty not wanting to suffer through the mid-May heat during this year’s Field Day instead chose to break out in dance in the Becker Theater, showing off their Macarena dance moves.

Junior Claire Gottsegen was named the Tarfon Award winner for 2011-12 for her commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) with her participation in the school’s organized community service.

Summer Events at EWS

Upper School Closes Out Year with Awards

Before officially closing the books on 2011-12, the Upper School handed out year-end awards to the following recipients:

The Socrates Award - Andrew GoldfarbThe Churchill Award - Jasmine DavisThe Maimonides Award - David MilewiczThe Pioneer Award - Robyn CroftThe Koufax Award - Daniel CechThe Tarfon Award - Claire GottsegenThe DaVinci Award - Sofia TewThe Woskow Award - Peri NewmanThe Zak Rosen Award - Jasmine Davis

Members of the Class of 2012 joined their Upper School classmates and Head of School Stuart J. Dow for one last Shabbat ceremony during the Spring Closing Ceremonies.

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Left to right: Jim Morris Nelkin, Annie Biondi, Ria Gerger, Nathaniel Goetz, Blake Glauben, Julia Goldblatt, Robyn Croft and Andrea Hiller enjoy dinner together while in Israel for the senior class trip.

ABOVE: One of the places the seniors visited while overseas was “The Golem” in Kiryat HaYovel.

Senior Gabe Aptekar takes advantage of the rock climbing and rappelling activities available while on the trip to Poland and Israel.

Summer Events at EWS

Senior Trip to Poland and Israel

RIGHT: Always a favorite activity on the trip, students spent an afternoon riding camels through Han Hashayarot in the Negev desert.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2012Graduation Returns to EWS

Eighty-two students, the largest class in EWS history, graduated on Sunday, June 3, 2012, in sentimental and endearing ceremony in the Kosberg Gym. Back for his first graduation as the returning Head of School, Stuart J. Dow kicked off the ceremony by welcoming more than 800 family and friends to the 2012 Commencement.

Hannah Rebeccah AbramsGabriel Steven Aptekar

Samantha Gillian AronowitzBenjamin Joseph Barr-Meyer

Cody Scott BerdinisBryan Maxwell Binder

Anna Jean BiondiJoanna Botvin

Daniel Nathan BraunJessica Layne BurstenCody David CavalierDaniel Michael CechRobyn Lindsey Croft

Karen Leslie DavidsonJasmine Nicole Davis

Shana Alessandra DavisGregory Harrison DiskinAdam Micah Finkelman

Marissa Elyse FinkelmanSydney Lauren Florsheim

Ryan Jonathan Frankel

Renee Maxine FrederickAlex Hirsh FriedmanLee Evan FriedmanRia Leigh Gerger

Blake Ian GlaubenNathaniel Levit GoetzJulia Beth GoldblattShelly Greer GordonJennifer Rose Gueler

Andrea Michelle HillerNoah Morrie Horwitz

Daniel Isaac JaffeJenna Zevie JarnaginMatthew Pete Kaiser

Rachel Lauren KalinskyIsaac David KaplanJane Elyssa Kaplan

Max William KaplanBrian Arthur KarpasAshley Sean KesselEvan Joseph Klaff

Matthew Reid KluchinNicole Blair Kornhauser

Zachary Todd KornhauserAlexander Seymoure Lampert

Jake Cutler LapinAynav Leibowitz

Brandon Forrest LevinsonBrett Sean LevinsonEdward Daniel Levy

Daniel MamanDavid Zachary Milewicz

Jim Morris NelkinCaitlin Elizabeth Newman

Peri Ellen NewmanPaul Zachary NormandJustin Frederick OlifantSara Tali Oppenheimer

Tamar OrenJanine Emilia Podet

Jonathan Michael PodetSara Katherine Reaves

Brittany Lyn RosenthalAlexander Jacob RubinJonathan Isaac SchafferLauren Carrie SheenaDylan Jacob Siegman

Stephanie Hayley SimonSamuel Cohen Sirotkin

Eden Rachel SlawinKayla Ruth Smolensky

Jared Herbert StarrChad Schaffer StevensonGregory Daniel SuttonBrett Louis TarnopolJarrett Reese Taxman

Sofia Arianna TewBryan Gerald VeceraDavid Ross Warga

Nicole Brianna WinogradStefan James Zaidenweber

Students selected to speak at this year’s ceremony included Dylan Siegman for Avar (Our Past) and Jennifer Gueler for Atid (Our Future). This year’s ceremony also included a lively slam poetry recitation by David Milewicz.

This year’s class was accepted into more than 140 different colleges and universities, and earned more than $4 million in scholarships.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2012

ABOVE: Twins Janine and Jonathan Podet hold hands after receiving their diplomas during the 2012 Commencement ceremony.

LEFT: Dr. Lue Bishop gives a hug to Middle School history teacher Ben Stern, the 2012 Preida Award Recipient for Teaching Excellence.

Senior Sofia Tew joined music teacher Abbie Strauss on stage to sing a Hebrew song, “Roked Tzamud,” that translates to “Dance Closely.” The senior class heard the song while in Israel and knew it would be perfect for their special day.

Lisa & Matthew KornhauserNancy LandaVivian & Daniel LedermanAlissa & Michael LeightmanIsabelle & Eric MayerStaci & Scott MinchenMichele & David OlifantValerie & Jay ReshLaurie & Jeff RosenbergBarbara & Vic SamuelsCarol & Ken SimonJordana & Kevin SlawinE’Stella & Roger SternJulianna & Stephen TewDianne & Ellis TudzinJudy & Albert WeycerJudy WinogradSheila & Carl Zucker

CHAI SOCIETY ($18-$499)Dana & Isaac AboulafiaSarith & Richard

AbramowitzJudith & Steven AbramsKerry AdamsChana & Shlomo AdelmanMarilyn & Jay AlbertMichelle & Larry AlexanderShirley & Jack AlterAlan AndersonKaren & Larry AptekarJorge ArcigaMarcia Katz & Asher

ArembandMarci & Mark ArnoldJanice & Alan AronowitzDeborah & Paul AronsonFonda & Wayne ArztLinda & Shimon AtzilLarry & Don Barr-MeyerStefanie BarthmareJennifer Bauer-ConleyJudy & David BellCraig BelloSusan BenbrookLiz BenderSusan & Steve BerdinisSarah Berel-HarropKersten BiehnKevin BinderSusan & Mitchell BiondiJamie & Chris BiselRachel & Eric BishopJoshua BliceDebbie BoniukKaren & Howard BookstaffSherry & Michael BraunJo & Byron CapitoJo Ann & Merlin CastilleOlga Shmoysh & Alex

ChernyakChevron Humankind

Matching Gift Program

Mindy & Joshua DavidsonSeema & Sol DavisDebbie & Stuart DiamondCaroline & Stephen EssesShantel & David FerdmanMargie & Clive FieldsSandra & Harold FieldsDoe & Henry FlorsheimCarol & Larry FradkinMartha & Don FreedmanHeidi & David GergerLawrence GinsbergKim & Jeff GloverLynn Levit GoetzAllison & Joel GoldbergCarol & Michael GoldbergCindy & Barry GoldblattMaxine & Steven GoodmanAnne & Donald GraubartStacy GraubartSteven GraubartCindy GreenbergCindy & Gary GreenbergMichelle & Andy GreenbergDana GuefenRachel & Adam Gutow-EllisGretchen & Bruce HallRenee & Alan HelfmanCat & Randy HolsteAmy & Richard JaffeJennifer & Mark KalinskyDebbie & Rick KaplanJoan & Marvin KaplanLeslie & Hedley KarpasEllen & Michael KleinmanJoe KornfeldEve & Bobby LapinDana & Randy LepowGregory LernerMelanie & Stan LevyBarbara & Barry LewisMarcy & Bennett MidloAdam MillerRici & Harold MillerSusan & David MorrisCindy & John MoultonShirley & Leon MucaseyJoy & Scott PlantowskyIrene Wolski & Ethan PodetPaula & Irving PozmantierSusie & Jeff RaiznerSharon & Bradley RauchSusan and Joseph ReavesRobin ReedEllen & Stephen RobinsonCheryl & Richard RosenbergMelanie & Gregg RosenbergCaren & Darrell RosenthalTeri & Joel RosenthalEthy & Steven RossEvelyn & Franklin RothRobin & Rodney RothCarol & Eric RothenbergMarsha & Keith Rubenstein

Julie & Steven RubinSuzy & Jack SchafferSusan Rosenbaum & Eric

SchoenTraci & Steven SchwartzStacy & Michael

SchwartzbergElisha & Larry SelzerLynn & Armand ShapiroGail & Ronny ShossJan & Bernie SilverDonna Cohen & Mitch

SirotkinTara & Steven SondockMarlene & David SpolaneAlana Spiwak & Sam

StolbunJulie & Ronnie SteinYvonne & Jeff SternRobyn Rothman & John

StevensonAlyssa & Mitchell TirasMimi & Leon ToubinDebbie & Robert TurkSandy TurkElaine & Bernard Van der

LindenThe Walt Disney Company

FoundationNeil WasserstromJoan & Art WeisbergJeannie & Gary WermuthCindy & Don WestheimerAileen & Mark WeycerBecky & Joe WilliamsBonnie & Jerry WinogradJulie Landis & Fred WolgelLori & Scott WulfeLorraine & Ed WulfeLynn Harper & Steve YoungEdith & Robert Zinn

CHAVERIM ($500-$999)Pam & Walter BazarskyAdrianne & David BergerCari & Jack BrandtNina & Joseph BrownTerri & Brian CaressSherry & Larry DavisNaomi & Eyal EnavShari & Joe EpsteinVikki & Rich EvansHayley & Marc FeldmanShari & Thomas FishStefani & Andrew GolubZona & Martin HoffmanSheila & Stanley HornBarbie & Jeff HorowitzBarbara HorwitzRoyce & Edwin

HouthuijzenDana & Kenneth KatzHayley & Yair Kol

*ROTHSCHILD SOCIETY ($100,000+)Joan & Stanford AlexanderLaurie & Milton BoniukMarla & Stewart FeldmanMartha & Don FreedmanBarbara & Michael GamsonPam & Ronald GrossPatti & Jonathan KaganShirley & Bill MorganThe Stein Family/ Triple-S

SteelPatti & Dan SteinerAlana Spiwak & Sam

Stolbun

*GOLDA’S CIRCLE ($50,000-$99,999)Anonymous (2)Frieda & Melvin DowHeidi & David GergerJill & Charlie TalismanRandi & Don Udelson

SANHEDRIN ($5,000-$49,999)Betty & Simon BazbazBarry GomelCharlotte GomelNicole & Glenn LowensteinPolly & Ralph RobinsonPatti & Dan SteinerTanya & Mark StrumInna & Scott WizigGrace & Peter Yeh

KNESSET ($1,000-$4,999)Lisa & David AaronsonNancy & Marc AbramsonSylvia Mayer & Rob

AndersonAnonymousWendy & Andy BernsteinLauren & Jeremy BlachmanTali & Eric BlumrosenBecky & Peter BotvinMicki & Ben BronstonBarbara & Mark BrooknerToby & Gregg BrownMarlene & Larry BurstenVicki Rabin & Andy BurstenMandy & Ronnie CaressRhona & Bruce CaressMary Schwartz & David

CechLori & Phil CohenSusan & Paul Danziger

Thank You to Our 2011-2012 Annual Giving Donors

*payable over four years

(Donors in bold above are current members in their respective categories)

The 2011-2012 Annual Giving Campaign successfully met - and exceeded - this year’s goal by raising more than $218,000.

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Special thanks to our Annual Giving Chair for the 2011-2012 campaign, Inna Wizig (right) and to Nicole Lowenstein (left) for hosting the Head of School Reception in May.

Eva HerzogSusan & Caspar HeylMinette & Michael HillerRob & Charlyne HochschildCrickett & Joel HoffmanMarilyn & Cary HoffmanSusan HoffmanAnn HoldsworthSonia & Leon HorowitzDeborah & James HorwitzDenise Rashti & Paul

HorwitzLorraine & Melton HorwitzTeresa HumphreysDiane HurshSaundra & Victor IsraelSharmila JayakumarBrenda & Paul JochnauLisa & Danny KahalleySara & Hugh KaiserMelissa & Brad KalmansRosalind & Melvin KalmansPhyllis & Barry KalminJill & Neal KaminskyLinda & Curtis KantorJo Ruth KaplanJoy & Joe KaplanLeah & Alan KasserAnnette & Ian KavinHelene & Ivan KesselMarsha & Mark KlaffCarol KlebanJanet & Dan KlebanJerrold KluchinJane & Howard KramerSteven KronowitzMardi & Mark KunikDanielle & Danny

KupermanDale KurtzDavid LampertDebbie & Stephen LapinSara & Eli LebowShulamit & Gary LeibowitzShari LernerSusie & Mark LevinMarla & John LevineMindy & Barry LevinsonS.J. LevinsonEleanor & Frank LevyXiuping & Changong LiuHannah & David LoevDebra Laporte & Eric

LombardiBlair LucasRuth & Marc MamanAaron MarkhamMarsh & McLennan

CompaniesHeidi & David MassinHeidi Barriga & Jason MayDiane & Tom McAleeKimberly McLaneyChris MeltzerBarbara MendelElla & Alex MeskinShauna & Dave MeyerMMC Matching Gift Program

Michael MorganJulie MorrisLaurie & Michael MucaseyLisa & Jeffrey MyersJosephine & Joseph NatesRenata & Leon NelkinCarol & David NeubergerDenice Snow & Marc

NewmanEllen & Michael NewmanElise & Richard NiefieldLiz & Ron OppenheimerNina OtazoElisa & Yaron PachtBonnie Weisman & David

PapellBarbara ParkerMonica PolisettyCathy PowerKaren Siegel Propis &

David PropisLaura & Thomas RahlfsTsili & Yuval RanDavid RappaportKatie RayRamani & Prakash ReddyDebora & Keith RemelsMicki & Eugene RemelsMallory RobinsonShelley & Stephen RosemanRandi & Marty RosenkrantzKaren RosenthalClara & Jacob RosenzweigToiee & Daniel RoubeinJulie & Peter SchneiderMarsha & Lionel SchoolerRozelle & Herman SchultzToby & Jack Segal

Lita SelsbergBarbara & Jerry SelzerDorothy & Carlos SernaCarl ShawIrene & Frank ShawShannon & Danny SheenaTami & Gregg SheenaRobyn & Jeff ShkolnickRuth SiegelMarlene & Dan SiegmanLauren & Alan SilverblattJoy SilvermanJulie & Scott SilvermanLynn SlaughterSusan & David SmolenskyMaggie & Rex SolomonAnnette & Larry SondockDeborah SopherShari & Danny SpierRebecca & Matt StarrEmily & Albert SteinBen SternJeffrey SuttonChristine & Jerry TarnopolSherri & Ian TaxmanCindy & Matthew TaylorDonna & Philip TenenbaumJeannie & Jerry TirasAlberta & Andrew TotzRoberta & Terry TuckerLinda & Tommy UzickElise & Bob VeceraMagda VillarrealLauren & Scott VinesPenny WargaSharon WechterCynthia & Barry WeinbergerMarvin Weisman

Bobbie CohenLisa & Eric CohenLisa & Gary CohenWendy & Howard CohenAdele & Steven CroftTaryn & Eddy DanielsDebbie & Michael DarlowMarian & Arthur DaumSuzie & Steve DaumRhonda & Kelly DeanLori Chessler & Michael

DePriestPamela & Bradley DiebnerAnne DiskinStacy & Scott DoctorStan DoctorSandra Fogiel & Stuart DowBonnie & Alvin EdelsteinEden & Tom ElieffEl Paso CorporationCarol EmeryRae & Paul EngelSabrina & Edward EngelEva & Michael EngelhartBill EppsDiana & David EraniMark FaigenAndrea & Lee FarbBarbara FarleyBernice FeldWendy & Richard FeldmanCheryl & Brian FielkowHaley & Alan FinkelmanSandra & Steven FinkelmanLesley & Gordon FoxElaine & Richard FrankelAndria FrankfortRicki & Milton FrankfortFanny & Mitchell FrederickMarta FredricksCarol Green & Garry

FriedmanTammy & Jeff FriedmanMark FullerJade GarciaJanice & David GerberMark GessnerMichelle GessnerMichelle & Barry GlaubenSheri Ratoosh & Alan

GlombickiWendy & Danny GoldAnn & Richard GoldfarbCindy & Jeff GollompJeryl & Jeffrey GolubLynn GoodmanMelinda & Steven GordonAngie & Christian GubitzAlfredo GuelerViktoriya & Alex GutmanJackie & Philip Clay HaasLaura & Bill HallPam Seitz & Marcel

HamburgerKaren & Steve HassonSondee HatcherArlene & Jerry HechtCeline & David Hecht

Marcy & Bennett MidloAdam MillerStaci & Scott MinchenCindy & John MoultonLisa & Jeffrey MyersRenata & Leon NelkinRobin ReedDebora & Keith RemelsValerie & Jay ReshEllen & Stephen RobinsonPolly & Ralph RobinsonSusan Rosenbaum & Eric

SchoenLita SelsbergCarl ShawTami & Gregg SheenaJan & Bernie SilverTracy & Gary SteinAlyssa & Mitchell TirasCynthia & Barry

WeinbergerJeannie & Gary WermuthAileen & Mark WeycerInna & Scott Wizig

CLASS OF 2014GRADE CHAIR: ELISHA SELZERDana & Isaac AboulafiaMarci & Mark ArnoldLauren & Jeremy BlachmanCari & Jack BrandtMicki & Ben BronstonToby & Gregg BrownLori & Phil CohenWendy & Howard CohenDebbie & Michael DarlowLori Chessler & Michael

DePriestCheryl & Brian FielkowFanny & Mitchell FrederickTammy & Jeff FriedmanBarry GomelCharlotte GomelCindy GreenbergMarilyn & Cary HoffmanSaundra & Victor IsraelLinda & Curtis KantorDanielle & Danny

KupermanDavid LampertEve & Bobby LapinAlissa & Michael LeightmanMelanie & Stan LevyXiuping & Changong LiuNicole & Glenn LowensteinStaci & Scott MinchenLaurie & Michael MucaseyElise & Richard NiefieldBonnie Weisman & David

PapellShelley & Stephen RosemanMelanie & Gregg RosenbergRandi & Marty RosenkrantzEthy & Steven RossMarsha & Keith RubensteinElisha & Larry Selzer

Shulamit & Gary LeibowitzMindy & Barry LevinsonNicole & Glenn LowensteinRuth & Marc MamanRenata & Leon NelkinDenice Snow & Marc

NewmanMichele & David OlifantLiz & Ron OppenheimerBarbara ParkerIrene Wolski & Ethan PodetSusan and Joseph ReavesCaren & Darrell RosenthalJulie & Steven RubinSuzy & Jack SchafferShannon & Danny SheenaMarlene & Dan SiegmanCarol & Ken SimonDonna Cohen & Mitch

SirotkinJordana & Kevin SlawinSusan & David SmolenskyRobyn Rothman & John

StevensonJeffrey SuttonChristine & Jerry TarnopolSherri & Ian TaxmanJulianna & Stephen TewElise & Bob VeceraPenny WargaBonnie & Jerry WinogradTracy & Marco Zaidenweber

CLASS OF 2013GRADE CHAIR: ALYSSA TIRASMichelle & Larry AlexanderMarcia Katz & Asher

ArembandAdrianne & David BergerTali & Eric BlumrosenKaren & Howard BookstaffSuzie & Steve DaumNaomi & Eyal EnavRae & Paul EngelDiana & David EraniCaroline & Stephen EssesMark GessnerMichelle GessnerLawrence GinsbergSheri Ratoosh & Alan

GlombickiAnn & Richard GoldfarbCindy & Jeff GollompCindy & Gary GreenbergPam Seitz & Marcel

HamburgerArlene & Jerry HechtRenee & Alan HelfmanCrickett & Joel HoffmanSusan HoffmanSheila & Stanley HornRoyce & Edwin

HouthuijzenDana & Randal LepowMarla & John LevineIsabelle & Eric Mayer

Lauren & Alan SilverblattShari & Danny SpierAndrea & David SteinYvonne & Jeff SternRoberta & Terry TuckerLinda & Tommy UzickPenny WargaMichael WiesenthalJulie Landis & Fred WolgelLori & Scott WulfeGrace & Peter YehLynn Harper & Steve YoungTracy & Marco ZaidenweberBrad ZuckerNoya Zucker

CLASS OF 2015GRADE CHAIR: ALLISON GOLDBERGSarith & Richard

AbramowitzNancy & Marc AbramsonLinda & Shimon AtzilStefanie BarthmareSarah Berel-HarropKevin BinderSusan & Mitchell BiondiVicki Rabin & Andy BurstenOlga Shmoysh & Alex

ChernyakAndrea & Lee FarbMargie & Clive FieldsKim & Jeff GloverWendy & Danny GoldAllison & Joel GoldbergCindy & Barry GoldblattCindy & Jeff GollompMaxine & Steven GoodmanStacy GraubartSteven GraubartViktoriya & Alex GutmanRachel & Adam Gutow-EllisLaura & Bill HallBarbie & Jeff HorowitzDenise Rashti & Paul

HorwitzJennifer & Mark KalinskyDebbie & Rick KaplanLeslie & Hedley KarpasEllen & Michael KleinmanMardi & Mark KunikGregory LernerShari LernerSusie & Mark LevinMichele & David OlifantJoy & Scott PlantowskyCheryl & Richard RosenbergTeri & Joel RosenthalClara & Jacob RosenzweigJulie & Peter SchneiderShannon & Danny SheenaTami & Gregg SheenaRobyn & Jeff ShkolnickShari & Danny SpierRobin & Bradley SteinDebbie & Robert TurkElise & Bob Vecera

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Wells Fargo Community Support Program

Michelle WhiteMichael WiesenthalPhyllis & Herbert WizigDenise & Samuel YudkinTracy & Marco ZaidenweberJudy & Scott ZivleyBrad ZuckerNoya Zucker

CURRENT PARENTSANNUAL GIVING

CAMPAIGN CHAIRINNA WIZIG

CLASS OF 2012GRADE CHAIR: NICOLE LOWENSTEINJudith & Steven AbramsKaren & Larry AptekarJanice & Alan AronowitzLarry & Don Barr-MeyerStefanie BarthmareSusan & Steve BerdinisKevin BinderSusan & Mitchell BiondiBecky & Peter BotvinSherry & Michael BraunVicki Rabin & Andy BurstenMary Schwartz & David

CechAdele & Steven CroftMindy & Joshua DavidsonSherry & Larry DavisAnne DiskinHaley & Alan FinkelmanSandra & Steven FinkelmanDoe & Henry FlorsheimElaine & Richard FrankelFanny & Mitchell FrederickCarol Green & Garry

FriedmanHeidi & David GergerMichelle & Barry GlaubenLynn Levit GoetzCindy & Barry GoldblattMelinda & Steven GordonCindy GreenbergAlfredo GuelerKaren & Steve HassonMinette & Michael HillerDeborah & James HorwitzAmy & Richard JaffeSara & Hugh KaiserJennifer & Mark KalinskyJoy & Joe KaplanLeslie & Hedley KarpasLeah & Alan KasserHelene & Ivan KesselMarsha & Mark KlaffJerrold KluchinLisa & Matthew

KornhauserDavid LampertDebbie & Stephen Lapin

Lesley & Gordon FoxSheri Ratoosh & Alan

GlombickiKim & Jeff GloverWendy & Danny GoldJeryl & Jeffrey GolubStefani & Andrew GolubBarry GomelCharlotte GomelMaxine & Steven GoodmanStacy GraubartSteven GraubartJanet & Dan KlebanHayley & Yair KolSteven KronowitzKimberly McLaneyMichele & David OlifantJoy & Scott PlantowskyTsili & Yuval RanShelley & Stephen RosemanJulie & Peter SchneiderTraci & Steven SchwartzCarl ShawMarlene & David SpolaneAndrea & David SteinJulie & Ronnie SteinJill & Charlie TalismanCindy & Matthew TaylorAlberta & Andrew TotzMichael WiesenthalGrace & Peter YehDenise & Samuel YudkinJudy & Scott ZivleyBrad ZuckerNoya Zucker

CLASS OF 2018GRADE CHAIR: TARA SONDOCKSylvia Mayer & Rob

AndersonRachel & Eric BishopLauren & Jeremy BlachmanDebbie BoniukMicki & Ben BronstonMandy & Ronnie CaressTerri & Brian CaressTaryn & Eddy DanielsShantel & David FerdmanAndria FrankfortAllison & Joel GoldbergMichelle & Andy GreenbergDana GuefenJackie & Philip Clay HaasGretchen & Bruce HallSusan & Caspar HeylDenise Rashti & Paul

HorwitzJill & Neal KaminskyDebbie & Rick KaplanDanielle & Danny

KupermanVivian & Daniel LedermanHannah & David LoevNicole & Glenn Lowenstein

Barbara MendelJosephine & Joseph NatesEllen & Michael NewmanSusie & Jeff RaiznerTsili & Yuval RanRamani & Prakash ReddyDebora & Keith RemelsLaurie & Jeff RosenbergRandi & Martin RosenkrantzTeri & Joel RosenthalRobin & Rodney RothCarol & Eric RothenbergToiee & Daniel RoubeinStacy & Michael

SchwartzbergDorothy & Carlos SernaGail & Ronny ShossTara & Steven SondockDeborah SopherShari & Danny SpierChristine & Jerry TarnopolLauren & Scott VinesMichelle WhiteInna & Scott Wizig

PARENTS OF ALUMNI(without current students)PARENT OF ALUMNI

CHAIRS: WENDY BERNSTEIN &

JULIE SILVERMANJudy & David BellWendy & Andy BernsteinDebbie & Stuart DiamondCarol EmeryVikki & Rich EvansShari & Thomas FishMartha & Don FreedmanCarol & Michael GoldbergSusan & David MorrisKaren Siegel Propis &

David PropisTsili & Yuval RanSharon & Bradley RauchJulie & Scott SilvermanAlana Spiwak & Sam

StolbunPatti & Dan SteinerTanya & Mark StrumDonna & Philip Tenenbaum

GRANDPARENTS/GRANDPARENTS OF ALUMNI/ SPECIAL FRIENDSGRANDPARENT CHAIR:LEON MUCASEYMarilyn & Jay AlbertShirley & Jack AlterDeborah & Paul AronsonPam & Walter BazarskyLaurie & Milton BoniukNina & Joseph BrownMarlene & Larry BurstenJo & Byron Capito

Rhona & Bruce CaressJo Ann & Merlin CastilleBobbie CohenMarian & Arthur DaumSeema & Sol DavisStan DoctorBonnie & Alvin EdelsteinBernice FeldWendy & Richard FeldmanSandra & Harold FieldsCarol & Larry FradkinRicki & Milton FrankfortLynn GoodmanAnne & Donald GraubartCeline & David HechtZona & Martin HoffmanSonia & Leon HorowitzLorraine & Melton HorwitzBrenda & Paul JochnauRosalind & Melvin KalmansPhyllis & Barry KalminJo Ruth KaplanJoan & Marvin KaplanAnnette & Ian KavinCarol KlebanJane & Howard KramerNancy LandaSara & Eli LebowS.J. LevinsonEleanor & Frank LevyBarbara & Barry LewisElla & Alex MeskinRici & Harold MillerShirley & Leon MucaseyPaula & Irving PozmantierMicki & Eugene RemelsMallory RobinsonKaren RosenthalEvelyn & Franklin RothRozelle & Herman SchultzBarbara & Vic SamuelsToby & Jack SegalBarbara & Jerry SelzerLynn & Armand ShapiroIrene & Frank ShawRuth SiegelJoy SilvermanAnnette & Larry SondockEmily & Albert SteinShirley & Bruce SteinJeannie & Jerry TirasMimi & Leon ToubinDianne & Ellis TudzinSandy TurkElaine & Bernard Van der

LindenJoan & Art WeisbergMarvin WeismanJudy & Albert WeycerJudy WinogradPhyllis & Herbert WizigLorraine & Ed WulfeEdith & Robert ZinnSheila & Carl Zucker

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Jill & Neil WasserstromCindy & Donald WestheimerAileen & Mark Weycer

CLASS OF 2016GRADE CHAIR: CAREN ROSENTHALLisa & David AaronsonDebbie BoniukMandy & Ronnie CaressLisa & Eric CohenSuzie & Steve DaumPamela & Bradley DiebnerEden & Tom ElieffSabrina & Edward EngelMarta FredricksDana GuefenSondee HatcherArlene & Jerry HechtCat & Randy HolsteMelissa & Brad KalmansDale KurtzAlissa & Michael LeightmanMelanie & Stan LevyNicole & Glenn LowensteinHeidi & David MassinHeidi Barriga & Jason MayChris MeltzerAdam MillerCindy & John MoultonNina OtazoElisa & Yaron PachtLaura & Thomas RahlfsSusie & Jeff RaiznerMelanie & Gregg RosenbergToiee & Daniel RoubeinSusan Rosenbaum & Eric

SchoenCaren & Darrell RosenthalStacy & Michael

SchwartzbergElisha & Larry SelzerDorothy & Carlos SernaGail & Ronny ShossMaggie & Rex SolomonYvonne & Jeff SternCynthia & Barry Weinberger

CLASS OF 2017GRADE CHAIR: JULIE STEINMarci & Mark ArnoldFonda & Wayne ArztBetty & Simon BazbazSusan BenbrookJamie & Chris BiselLisa & Gary CohenSusan & Paul DanzigerStacy & Scott DoctorEva & Michael EngelhartShari & Joe EpsteinMark FaigenHayley & Marc FeldmanMargie & Clive FieldsFanny & Mitchell Frederick

GIFTS IN HONOR OFAND IN MEMORY OFMAY 2 - JUNE 26, 2012

IN HONOR OF RAFFI & DVORAH ARBISSER’S 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Frieda & Melvin Dow

IN HONOR OF STUART J. DOW

Shirley Toomim

IN HONOR OF CHARLYNE HOCHSCHILD

Andria Frankfort

IN HONOR OF ALEC LAPIN’S CONFIRMATION

Kathy & Stephen Parven

IN HONOR OF A SPEEDY RECOVERY OF MALLORY ROBINSON

Wendy & Andy Bernstein

*IN HONOR OF DYLAN SOLOMON

Irene & Arnold Skor

IN MEMORY OF JONATHAN FINKELMAN

Haley & Alan Finkelman

*IN MEMORY OF LEOPOLD GOTTESMAN

Gottesman Family

IN MEMORY OF JANICE HARRIS

David HarrisEllen & Michael Kleinman

IN MEMORY OF HAROLD KAMINSKY

Martha & Don Freedman

IN MEMORY OF MOISE AND FORTUNEE MAMAN

Ruth & Marc Maman

IN MEMORY OF DAVID ROTHMAN

Sharon & Bradley RauchCarol & Michael Wilk

* These Donations were allocated to the Endowed Kosberg Scholarship Fund (matched by Saranne and Livingston Kosberg) to provide support for EWS students who demonstrate financial need.

FACULTY & STAFF(All donations made by EWS Faculty and Staff were generously matched by Micki & Ben Bronston and Gail & Ronny Shoss)

Dana & Isaac AboulafiaKerry AdamsChana & Shlomo AdelmanAlan AndersonJorge ArcigaJennifer Bauer-ConleyCraig BelloSusan BenbrookLiz BenderKersten BiehnLue BishopJoshua BliceSuzie & Steve DaumRhonda & Kelly DeanSandra Fogiel & Stuart DowBill EppsBarbara FarleyMark FullerJade GarciaAngie & Christian GubitzEva HerzogRob & Charlyne HochschildAnn HoldsworthTeresa HumphreysDiane HurshSharmila JayakumarLisa & Danny KahalleyBlair LucasAaron MarkhamDiane & Tom McAleeShauna & Dave MeyerMichael MorganJulie MorrisMonica PolisettyCathy PowerDavid RappaportKatie RayLynn SlaughterRebecca & Matt StarrBen SternRoberta & Terry TuckerMagda VillarrealSharon Wechter

DOUBLE HEADER DONORSA special thanks to the following people for contributing to theKosberg EndowedScholarship Fund in addition to their 2011-2012 Annual Giving Gift.Our Endowed Scholarship Fund has raised more than $800,000 toward our goal of $4 million by 2016. These funds aregenerously matched by Saranne & Livingston Kosberg.

Chana & Shlomo AdelmanSylvia Mayer & Rob

AndersonLiz BenderLue BishopBarbara & Mark BrooknerToby & Gregg BrownShari & Joe EpsteinCaroline & Stephen EssesMargie & Clive FieldsSandra & Steven

FinkelmanMartha & Don FreedmanKim & Jeff GloverWendy & Danny GoldStefani & Andrew GolubMaxine & Steven

GoodmanDana GuefenRachel & Adam Gutow-EllisCeline & David HechtDiane HurshDebbie & Rick KaplanDana & Kenneth KatzDale KurtzEve & Bobby LapinMelanie & Stan LevyIsabelle & Eric MayerCarol & David NeubergerJean & Mervin RosenbaumSusan Rosenbaum & Eric

SchoenRobyn & Jeff ShkolnickJulie & Scott SilvermanAlana Spiwak & Sam

StolbunJulie & Ronnie SteinE’Stella & Roger SternJill & Charlie TalismanSandy TurkCindy & Donald

WestheimerBecky & Joe WilliamsLori & Scott WulfeLynn Harper & Steve Young

IN MEMORY OF JACK TURK

Judith & Steven AbramsJudith JohnsonSheila & Carl Zucker

IN MEMORY OF BARBARA WAGNER

Frieda & Melvin DowRae, Paul & Stephen Engel

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The 2011-2012 campaigns have been successful. Without question, the challenges of raising funds for today’s and tomorrow’s needs increase each year in order for our School to grow and remain relevant. One of our many strengths is the support we receive from our Board of Trustees, our parents and the larger community. This year our fundraising goals were met for our 11th Annual JOE Dinner, our Rothschild Society, Golda’s Circle and Annual Giving campaigns. It goes without saying, that without the financial support of so many our school would not be the extraordinary institution it is today. I can not thank each of you enough for your ongoing commitment to EWS.

Respectfully,

Rebecca Starr

9825 Stella LinkHouston, TX 77025

(832) 204-5900(832) 204-5910 (Fax)

www.emeryweiner.org

NONPROFIT ORGUS POSTAGE

PAIDHOUSTON TX

PERMIT NO 13043

Judy AbramsDavid BellEric Blumrosen, Vice PresidentMark Brookner, PresidentAndy Bursten, TreasurerAdele CroftDebbie DiamondCarol EmeryCaroline EssesVikki EvansClive FieldsTom Fish, EWS Foundation Board ChairMartha Freedman David GergerKim GloverCarol Goldberg Don GraubartJoe KaplanRick KaplanKenneth KatzJoe KornfeldBobby Lapin, Immediate Past PresidentBryan LeibmanStan LevyBarry LewisEric LombardiDavid MorrisDavid NeubergerBrad Rauch, Senior Vice PresidentElisha SelzerJulie SilvermanJordana SlawinAlana SpiwakGary SteinDan SteinerRoger SternMark WeycerJoe Williams, Vice PresidentBonnie Winograd

The Emery/Weiner 2011-12 Board of Trustees

Important Dates to Remember

August6 US Fall Sports Practices Begin10-12 9th Grade Shabbaton13 All School Check-In MS Fall Sports Practices Begin15 First Day of School16 Theater Auditions19 EWS Annual Picnic26-27 12th Grade Retreat

September3 Labor Day: School Closed17-18 Rosh Hashanah: School Closed26 Yom Kippur: School Closed