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ANNUAL REVIEW

Publication DirectorCarolynne Bull

EditorsMargo NorthcoteStephen Vogan

Art DirectionKim Speed

PhotographyBrian Batista Bettencourt

Courtesy of SnapdStorey Wilkins Photography

WTB Photography

ContributorsCarolynne Bull Danielle GibbBarry Hughes

Maria Locacciato Bob Nicholson

Anna SgroRob Wittmann

Dr. Zhenhai Yao & Ms Yianrong Chen

3 A Message From the Chair of the Board of Governors

4 A Message From the Head of School

5 The Bottom Line

6 Philanthropy at HTS

7 The HTS Annual Fund

13 Endowment

14 The Graduation Endowment Fund

15 The Disco Fever Gala

17 The Shaped by Experience Campaign

22 Donor Spotlight

23 The HTS Golf Classic

24 The Parents’ Guild

26 The Class of 2016

28 The 2016 Parent Survey

30 HTS in Review

36 Faculty and Staff News

CONTENTS

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V I S I O N

M I S S I O N

A world-class learning environment, HTS offers a

personalized experience through which students

become confident and agile thinkers, able to operate

independently and collaboratively in all settings.

Holy Trinity School (HTS) is committed to educational

excellence, as measured by readiness for university

entrance, and to the development of the character and

individual abilities of our students within the context of

Christian values and personal integrity.

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A Message from theChair of the Board of Governors

I am very pleased to report on another strong year for our school. Tuition fees remain very competitive

with independent schools in our catchment area, and the generosity of our families, both past and

present, has allowed our endowment funds to provide increased financial aid to students unable to

afford an HTS education. Our sound financial position also contributed to a very successful launch of

the first phase of the capital campaign aligned with the school’s long-term strategic plan.

As well as financial stewardship, the fiduciary responsibilities of the Board of Governors of HTS include

governance and strategic planning. From a governance perspective, we have spent the past year

ensuring that the Board, committees, faculty and staff are provided with sufficient training, evaluation

and succession opportunities. This ongoing support of professional development has enabled a

culture of excellence, where “the right people are in the right places” throughout HTS.

Strategic planning at HTS involves looking many years into the future to anticipate trends in education

and plan our response accordingly. The world is changing at an increasingly rapid pace, and the skills

students require to succeed in this complex environment are changing with it. The Shaped by Experience

strategic plan strives to prepare our children for these challenges by providing an environment in which

creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and adaptability thrive, and ensuring that our students have

access to the facilities, support and opportunity to realize their full potential. While the most visible and

perhaps exciting manifestation of this initiative may be in the construction currently taking place at

the school, the following pages underscore the many achievements of the past year that our students,

teachers and staff have made in achieving these goals, with the wonderful support of our parents.

On behalf of the Board of Governors, I would like to thank you for your continued support

of Holy Trinity School and for entrusting us with your children’s education.

Yours truly,

Rob Wittmann

Chair, Board of Governors

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2015–2016 was a tremendous year overall, and as I reflect on it, I think of our graduation ceremony,

where we acknowledged the accomplishments of our leavers and heard of their plans for the future.

All of the graduates’ academic achievements are impressive, but I would be remiss not to mention

the strong sense of care and compassion that saw them put so much time and effort into helping

others, amassing nearly 13,000 hours of community service along the way.

The students yet to graduate should be just as successful as those who have just moved on. I am

confident that they will be well equipped to meet this challenge because of the education we

provide – an education that combines excellence in teaching, creativity in curriculum and a highly

personal, technology-enriched environment. All of this gives students the confidence to aim high,

the capacity to think critically and the preparation needed to meet the real-world challenges ahead.

As ever, we also maintain a focus on the development of character and values. This remains as vital

today as it was when the school was founded over 35 years ago.

To complement the innovative education HTS provides, over the years the building has also been

enhanced to meet the changing needs of the students and faculty. As we begin a new school year,

we look forward to unveiling our new facilities for the arts and innovation. We will then move on

to the remaining phases of the Shaped by Experience construction, which focus on a brand new

Learning Commons for Middle and Senior School students and new health and fitness facilities to

broaden what we offer.

As I look back on the year, I find myself nearly overwhelmed thinking of all the people who deserve

this school’s and this Head’s thanks. Our programs are enriched because of you, and we wouldn’t

have achieved all that we have or be looking forward to such a bright future without your support.

Thank you to our families, our donors, the Parents’ Guild and all the others who have volunteered

their time. Our school thrives because of you.

I hope you enjoy this year’s review of life at HTS.

Best wishes,

Barry Hughes

Head of School

A Message From the Head of School

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The Bottom Line

Commitment to Excellent Stewardship

HTS is largely dependent on tuition fees for revenue. Donations provide approximately 4% of revenue

and are used to help fund projects that would otherwise not be possible, such as improvements

to our campus through the Shaped by Experience campaign, financial aid to deserving students, and

enhancing the facilities, programs and experiences to provide our students with the very best education.

Faculty and staff salaries and benefits account for approximately 71% of expenses. The bulk of

the remainder goes toward academic and extracurricular activities. This allocation of expenses is typical

among independent schools. It should be noted that our revenue from investments is determined by

interest rates, and these have been relatively low in recent years.

The breakdown of revenue and expenses for the 2015–2016 fiscal year is:

Competitive Tuition Fees

Strong enrollment has enabled HTS fees to be kept at competitive levels, while helping to ensure that we

continue to attract and retain teachers of quality.

Revenue Expenses

Tuition fees91%

Donations4%

Academic & Extracurricular Activities12%

Investment and Other Income

5%Facilities Operations & Maintenance

12%

General & Administrative 5% .

Staff Salaries and Benefits71%

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Philanthropy at HTS

tools and a school-wide environment that fos-

ter student growth. It is our community who

make our programming possible and who

contribute to making HTS a unique school.

Thank you to all of our generous donors who

supported us last year. Every gift makes a

difference and we simply could not deliver on

our mission and vision without your support.

The next few pages highlight our donors and

the various ways our families support our

exceptional school.

At HTS, our community of faculty, staff and

parents work together to build character and

develop values that will last a lifetime.

Our world-class learning environment and

engaged community remain very much a

part of who we are, just as they did back

when students were taught in the basement

of Holy Trinity Church.

The support we have received from gener-

ous parents and alumni has enabled HTS to

grow into the school it is today. Community

support ensures that we have the spaces, the

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The HTS Annual Fund provides support to

enhance the facilities and programs that

provide our students with the very best

education. Your gift to the Annual Fund

supports initiatives that enrich and enhance

school life that are not covered by tuition.

As a result of our community’s generosity,

$479,026 was contributed to the

2015–2016 HTS Annual Fund.

2015-2016

KA

Mr. Renato Caruso & Mrs. Antoinette DeSimini-Caruso

Dr. Wai Keung Fung & Mrs. Yeuk Sai Fung

Dr. Chris Gallimore & Mrs. Cher Gallimore

Mr. Samer Hanna & Mrs. Mariam Nakhla

Mr. Ziqiang Xiao & Mrs. Feng Zu

Mr. Chuanyi Zhu & Mrs. Yan Liu

KB

Mr. Gary Chen & Ms Han Lu

Mr. Li Rong Chen & Mrs. Yang Yu

Mr. Zhiyuan Cui & Ms Yuanyuan Li

Mr. Yang Gao & Mrs. Xiang Chen

Dr. Mehran Gholami & Ms Nikki Vosougkah

Mr. Bruce Hai Bin Hu & Mrs. Michelle Jie Qi Zhong

Dr. Emmanuel Kanetos & Mrs. Kathleen Dilkas

Mr. Jun Li & Mrs. Ying Deng

Mr. Addison Lo & Ms Stephanie Chan

Mr. Cyrus Rezvanian & Ms Christine Rezvanian

Mr. Calin Sandru & Mrs. Alexandra Theodorescu

Mr. Evghenii Sari & Ms Tatiana Nanieva

Dr. Christopher Tan & Mrs. Annisa Chang

Mrs. Yuan Wang

Grade 1

Mr. Rushan Gao & Mrs. Tiffany Lee

Dr. Mehran Gholami & Ms Nikki Vosougkah

Mr. Deqiang Han & Mrs. Liqin Lei

Mr. Damian Kulasingham & Ms Anna Verma

Mr. Zhicong Lin & Mrs. Cindy Liang

Mr. Hanri Liu & Mrs. Cathy Chen

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Mr. Daniel McAuley & Mrs. Stephanie Czerwinski-McAuley

Mr. Li Pang & Mrs. Hui Li

Mr. Salvatore Pitaro & Mrs. Angie Aiello

Mr. Jianxin Xu & Mrs. Chun Hong Geng

Mr. Hualong Ye & Ms Xiangyang Zhi

Mr. Jun Sheng Zhang & Mrs. Cindy Chen

Mr. Yun Zhang & Ms Kathy Zhou

Grade 2

Mr. Paul Balfour & Mrs. Susan Rocha-Balfour

Mr. Jun Bao & Mrs. Cindy Zhou

Mr. Rahul Bhardwaj & Mrs. Subodh Bhardwaj

Mr. Wei Deng & Mrs. Cui Ying Ling

Mr. Bradley Fisher & Mrs. Alison Bartlett

Dr. Wai Keung Fung & Mrs. Yeuk Sai Fung

Mr. Peter Intraligi & Mrs. Chandra Intraligi

Mr. Zhaohui Liu & Mrs. YingJing Wang

Mr. Niral Merchant & Ms Shefali Raja

Mr. Nishan Minhas & Mrs. Namarta Minhas

Mr. Zhiqing Peng & Ms Feng Liu

Mr. Erez Pikar & Mrs. Annette Pikar

Mr. Ruzdija Purisic & Mrs. Debbie Purisic

Mr. Igor Stanislavsky & Mrs. Liliya Yan Lyu

Dr. Christopher Tan & Mrs. Annisa Chang

Mr. Zhi Yang & Mrs. Abby Wang

Grade 3

Dr. Bryan Au & Dr. Nathalie Leung

Mr. Robert Bek & Mrs. Zelia Esteireiro Bek

Mr. Renato Caruso & Mrs. Antoinette DeSimini-Caruso


Mr. Rodney Darmaga ’90 & Mrs. Carrie Darmaga

Mr. Rajeev Dewan & Mrs. Priya Dewan

Mr. Deqiang Han & Mrs. Liqin Lei

Mr. Shujun Han

Mr. Samer Hanna & Mrs. Mariam Nakhla


Mr. Xi Ling Kang & Mrs. Xian Hua Zheng

Mr. Steve Kozovski & Mrs. Daniella Kozovski

Mr. Hong Lin & Mrs. Qiong Xie

Mr. Li Pang & Mrs. Hui Li

Mr. Salvatore Pitaro & Mrs. Angie Aiello

Mr. Peter Schmidt & Mrs. Christine Schmidt

Mr. Jin Su & Ms Yue Tu

Mr. Xifeng Wang & Mrs. Youmei Ning

Mrs. Yuan Wang

Mr. Zhi Yang & Mrs. Abby Wang

Grade 4

Mr. Jim Anagnostopoulos & Mrs. Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos

Mr. Frank Andreacchi & Mrs. Vesna Andreacchi

Mr. Michael Coppa & Mrs. Amy Coppa

Mr. Harvey Dong & Dr. Ya Liu

Mr. Gerardo Elizondo & Mrs. Gabriela Oliveros

Mr. Rushan Gao & Mrs. Tiffany Lee

Mr. Sunny Ho & Mrs. Laura Ho

Mr. Ilias Iliopoulos & Mrs. Alexandra Iliopoulos

Mr. Thomas Leung & Mrs. Catherine Leung

Mr. Tao Li & Mrs. Yanli Gao

Mr. Guang Liu & Mrs. June Tan

Mr. Yuanchun Liu & Mrs. Mei Xu

Mr. Parviz Moshiri & Mrs. Elham Bahrami

Mr. Gregory Pallas & Mrs. Christine Pallas

Mr. Tiefu Pang & Mrs. Ying Wang

Mr. Andrew Webster & Mrs. Katherine Webster

Dr. Douglas Wu & Mrs. Tammy Wu

Mrs. Xia Yaorong

Mr. Yong Yuan & Mrs. Sai Wang

Dr. Randy Yue & Mrs. Lori Yue

Mr. Xiang Yong Zhang & Mrs. Yi Xiong

Grade 5

Mr. Allen Chan & Mrs. Lisa Chan

Mr. Kenneth Chi Kan Chau & Miss Stephanie Ming Chuk Lam

Mr. Rodney Darmaga ’90 & Mrs. Carrie Darmaga

Mr. Vince DeRosa & Mrs. Carmelina Baiamonte

Mr. John Garzouzi & Mrs. Tina Skliros

Mr. Robert Gayle & Mrs. Caroline Gayle

Mr. Reuben Hew & Mrs. So-Hee Kang

Mr. Sean Hu & Dr. Laura Luo

Mr. Zhirou Hua & Mrs. Xianghong Gao


Mr. Alfan Jetha & Mrs. Farzana Jetha

Mr. Emmanuel Kyeremeh & Mrs. Catherine Kyeremeh

Mr. David Lee & Mrs. Esther Mok

Mr. Mike Lei & Mrs. Shirley Yang

Mr. RunPing Li & Mrs. Lin Li

Mr. Parviz Moshiri & Mrs. Elham Bahrami

Mr. Reinhard Reusse & Mrs. Lynda Reusse


Mr. Zhaofu Sun & Mrs. FangFang Ruan

Mr. Arif Sunderji & Mrs. Salima Sunderji

Mr. Hui Zhao & Mrs. Aibin Yu

Mr. Chang Xin Zhu & Mrs. Yu Ling Lan

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Grade 6

Mr. Jim Anagnostopoulos & Mrs. Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos

Dr. Jim Argyropoulos & Mrs. Voula Argyropoulos

Mr. Robert Bek & Mrs. Zelia Esteireiro Bek

Mr. Yun Chang & Mrs. Xiuxia Shien

Mr. John Coppa & Mrs. Domenica Coppa

Mr. Gabriele Cortellucci & Mrs. Silvana Cortellucci

Dr. Michael Di Santo & Dr. Nancy Di Santo

Mr. Greg Hayhoe & Mrs. Jennifer Hayhoe

Mr. Simon Hsu & Mrs. Liza Lam


Mr. Jason Ji & Ms Jennifer Xu

Mr. Raj Juneja & Mrs. Reema Juneja

Mr. Qing Li & Mrs. Chunyan Tan

Mr. Scott Morrison & Mrs. Kelly Morrison

Mr. Thien An Phan & Mrs. Kim Thanh Thang

Dr. Douglas Wu & Mrs. Tammy Wu

Mr. Jiangyun Xu & Mrs. Chen Li

Mr. Hai Wu Yan & Mrs. Ya Lan Hu

Grade 7


Mr. Vito Cannone & Mrs. Laura Cannone

Mr. Gerardo Castillo & Mrs. Claudia Martinez


Mr. David Colby & Dr. Gordana Colby

Dr. Partha Datta & Mrs. Natasha Datta

Mr. Ross Ferrier & Mrs. Nicole Ferrier

Mr. Anthony Fusco & Mrs. Vickey Fusco

Mr. Reuben Hew & Mrs. So-Hee Kang

Mr. Sunny Ho & Mrs. Laura Ho




Mr. Raj Juneja & Mrs. Reema Juneja

Mr. George Kaichis & Mrs. Christina Kaichis

Mr. Jinlu Li & Mrs. Yanzheng Yuan

Mr. Jovan Nedeljkovic & Mrs. Joanne Nedeljkovic


Mr. Erez Pikar & Mrs. Annette Pikar

Mr. Paul Roberts & Mrs. Michelle Roberts

Mr. Milton Jay Rubin & Mrs. Susan Chen

Mr. Richard Seeton & Dr. Dimple Bhatia

Mr. Paul Stroz & Mrs. Carole Palmer

Mr. George Thorogood & Mrs. Stacey Thorogood

Mr. Leonid Vinichenko & Mrs. Elena Mikhaylova


Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida & Mrs. Ming Chu Chan

Mr. Yi Hong Zhang & Mrs. Hua Wang

Grade 8

Mr. Agostinho Albuquerque & Mrs. Rosa Albuquerque

Mr. Steven Albuquerque-Boutilier & Ms Brenda Albuquerque-Boutilier


Mr. Peter Barbetta & Mrs. Francis Barbetta

Mr. Yue Cao & Mrs. Lucy Cheng


Dr. Arif Dharamshi & Mrs. Shamsah Dharamshi

Mr. Sean Hu & Dr. Laura Luo

Mr. Roger Hwang & Ms Grace Feng

Mrs. Mui Kuen

Mr. Damian Kulasingham & Ms Anna Verma

Mr. Vadym Kvyetko & Mrs. Svitlana Kvyetko

Mr. Andy Lee & Mrs. Sin Ying Au

Mrs. Yunfei Li

Mr. Yuanchun Liu & Mrs. Mei Xu

Mr. Rocco Lofranco & Mrs. Adrianna Lofranco

Dr. Nameer Nasri & Dr. Ban Faraj


Mr. Peng Peng & Ms Yan Xiong


Mr. David Shaopeng Qu & Mrs. Helen Yuying Zhang

Dr. Eugene Robertus & Dr. Inese Robertus

Dr. Shawn Seit & Mrs. Innis Mark

Mr. Peter Suma & Mrs. Cheryl Suma

Mr. Arif Sunderji & Mrs. Salima Sunderji

Mr. Christopher Teehan & Mrs. Carolyn Teehan

Dr. Constantine Zachos & Mrs. Stacy Zachos

Mr. Qing Yi Zhou & Ms Christine Lee

Grade 9



Mr. Ming Chen & Ms Anita Zhen Han


Mr. Robert Covassi & Mrs. Elena Covassi

Mr. Ariel Deluy & Ms Laura Williams

Mr. Vince DeRosa & Mrs. Carmelina Baiamonte


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Ms Maria Forlini



Mr. Mostafa Ghobadi & Mrs. Sima Dadgar

Mr. Greg Hayhoe & Mrs. Jennifer Hayhoe

Mr. Sacki Lau & Ms Patricia Fung

Mr. Yindou Li & Mrs. Weiping Zhang

Mr. Laird Liu & Mrs. Jenny Yang

Mr. Dave Ng & Mrs. Ivy Ng

Ms Lily Ngan

Mr. Michael O’Callaghan & Mrs. Shellee Strylytski

Mr. Yiming Peng & Mrs. Baiyu Xi

Mr. Stewart Priddle & Ms Marta Hill

Mr. Michael Pullella & Mrs. Annita Pullella


Mr. Florin-Adrian Radulescu & Mrs. Roxana Radulescu


Dr. Shawn Seit & Mrs. Innis Mark

Mr. Lee Shim & Mrs. Christine Shim

Mr. Jin Su & Ms Yue Tu

Mr. Bill Swire & Ms Debora Rankin

Dr. Anthony Tao & Mrs. Lucy Tao

Mr. Mauro Villani & Ms Dolores DiFelice

Dr. Khanh Vo & Dr. Dung Duong

Mr. Jet Wang & Mrs. Amy Liu

Mr. Xifeng Wang & Mrs. Youmei Ning


Mr. Xiaoqiao Xue & Mrs. Hong Zheng

Mr. Eric Yang & Mrs. Emily Zhang

Mr. Hui Zhao & Mrs. Aibin Yu

Mr. Guoxiang Zhou & Ms Yuai Mu

Grade 10


Mr. Mark Assing & Mrs. Karen Assing

Mr. Jatinder Atwal & Mrs. Hardeep Atwal

Mr. George Capetanakis & Mrs. Ellen Sventzouris

Mr. Cheuk Kee Chou & Mrs. Bemice Cheung

Mr. Gabriele Cortellucci & Mrs. Silvana Cortellucci

Dr. Carlos De Sequeira & Mrs. Paula De Sequeira


Mr. Laurence Donovan & Ms Jennifer Gibbons

Mr. Mark Gallien & Mrs. Frances Gallien

Mr. Jianshan Hou & Ms Yan Zhang

Mr. Peter Iannantuono & Mrs. Joanne Iannantuono

Mr. Vlad Kashpar & Mrs. Slava Serenko

Mr. Chia-Yen Ko & Mrs. Lan Wang

Mr. John Kulasingham & Mrs. Sham Kulasingham

Mr. Tze-Yuen Kwan & Mrs. Wan-Wah Wong

Mr. Emmanuel Kyeremeh & Mrs. Catherine Kyeremeh

Mr. Bing Cheng Li & Mrs. Fang Wang

Mr. Wenguang Li & Mrs. Fiona Feng

Mr. Laird Liu & Mrs. Jenny Yang

Mr. Jim MacDonald & Dr. Maureen Heitzner

Mr. Simon Meredith & Mrs. Khalen Meredith

Mr. John Mooney & Mrs. Marina Romic

Mr. Scott Morrison & Mrs. Kelly Morrison


Mr. Steve Papadopoulos & Mrs. Rosanna Papadopoulos

Mr. Jin Qian & Mrs. Bo Yao

Mr. Brad Stephens & Mrs. Stephanie Stephens


Mr. Pui Shing Tso & Ms Sau Tai Chuk

Mr. Frank Vettese & Mrs. Rose Vettese

Mr. Dong Ping Wen & Mrs. Pancy Ye

Mr. Calvin Yang & Mrs. Jenny Yang

Mr. Xi Li Yang & Mrs. Feng Yan Li

Mr. Zi Wei Yuan & Mrs. Yu Lin

Grade 11

Mr. Jatinder Atwal & Mrs. Hardeep Atwal


Mr. James Darling & Mrs. Linton Carter

Mr. Enzio Di Gennaro & Mrs. Anthoula Di Gennaro


Mr. Sing Fong & Ms Vicky Lee

Mr. Eric Foss & Mrs. Jaime Lea Foss

Mr. Yongzhi Fu & Mrs. Li Ma

Mr. Christopher Jodhan

Mr. Xi Ling Kang & Mrs. Xian Hua Zheng

Mr. Hyung-Chul Kang & Mrs. Elizabeth Kang

Mr. Mark Kris & Mrs. Tatiana Spektor

Mrs. Mui Kuen

Mr. Liangzhi Luo & Mrs. Lan Zhang

Mr. Geoff MacLellan & Mrs. Tamara MacLellan

Dr. Hamzasm Mansoorian & Mrs. Rozik Ghookassian

Mr. Ivonis Meneghi & Mrs. Lora Meneghi

Mr. Ihar Mishaniou & Mrs. Valiantsina Mishaniova

Ms Lynne Munroe

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Dr. Narinder Paul & Mrs. Nicola Paul

Mr. Thien An Phan & Mrs. Kim Thanh Thang

Mr. Joseph Pulla & Mrs. Enza Pulla

Mr. Cyrus Rezvanian & Ms Christine Rezvanian

Dr. Eugene Robertus & Dr. Inese Robertus


Dr. Solomon Siu & Mrs. Ada Siu

Mr. John Skouse & Mrs. Leslie Huntley-Skouse


Mr. Ian Stewart & Ms Karen Lynch

Dr. Anthony Tao & Mrs. Lucy Tao

Mr. Steven Thomas & Mrs. Karen Thomas

Mr. Huan Chih Ting

Mr. Chetan Tukrel & Mrs. Anu Wadhwa

Mr. Mauro Villani & Ms Dolores DiFelice

Dr. Khanh Vo & Dr. Dung Duong

Mr. Guo Liang Wei & Mrs. Shuang Xiao Li

Mr. Raymond Xu & Mrs. Sherry Hang

Mr. Shanhua Yu & Ms Xiaohong He

Grade 12

Mr. Ming Chen & Ms Anita Zhen Han


Mr. George Eydt & Ms Jane Todd

Mr. William Henderson & Dr. Maureen Henderson

Mr. Pavel Kiryakov & Mrs. Irina Kiryakova

Mr. Chris Matys & Mrs. Sandy Matys

Ms Lily Ngan


Mr. Xiangdong Qi & Mrs. Yanny Wang

Mr. Dave Rehill & Mrs. Karen Rehill


Mr. Hai Wu Yan & Mrs. Ya Lan Hu


Alumni Parents

Mr. Shuja Baluch & Mrs. Ghazala Baluch

Mr. James Barber & Mrs. Karen Heese

Mr. Robert Covassi & Mrs. Elena Covassi


Mr. Chao Deng & Mrs. Li Chen

Dr. Arif Dharamshi & Mrs. Shamsah Dharamshi


Mr. Sing Fong & Ms Vicky Lee

Mr. Eric Foss & Mrs. Jaime Lea Foss


Mr. Yang Gao & Mrs. Xiang Chen



Mr. Roger Hwang & Ms Grace Feng

Mr. Peter Iannantuono & Mrs. Joanne Iannantuono

Mr. Steven Jing & Mrs. Cindy Wang

Mr. John Kulasingham & Mrs. Sham Kulasingham

Mr. Andy Lee & Mrs. Sin Ying Au

Mr. Qiang Liu & Mrs. Julie Wang

Mr. Jim MacDonald & Dr. Maureen Heitzner

Mr. Geoff MacLellan & Mrs. Tamara MacLellan

Mr. Chris Matys & Mrs. Sandy Matys

Mr. John Mooney & Mrs. Marina Romic


Dr. Narinder Paul & Mrs. Nicola Paul


Mr. Joseph Pulla & Mrs. Enza Pulla


Dr. Solomon Siu & Mrs. Ada Siu


Mr. Frank Vettese & Mrs. Rose Vettese


Mr. Qing Yi Zhou & Ms Christine Lee

Alumni

Mrs. Ashley Csinos ’97

Mr. Rodney Darmaga ’90

Mrs. Louise Fisher ’88

Mr. Kent Foster ’02 & Mrs. Kathryn (Rutherford) Foster ’03

Mr. David Hughes ’89 & Mrs. Andrea Robertson ’89

Faculty & Staff

Ms Brenda Balfour

Mr. Craig Brown & Ms Joleen Douglas

Mr. Andrew Butler & Mrs. Jacqueline Butler

Mrs. Dora Clark

Mr. Brian Csinos & Mrs. Ashley Csinos ’97

Mr. James Darling & Mrs. Linton Carter


Mr. John Edgecombe & Mrs. Janice Edgecombe

Mr. Clarke Fisher & Mrs. Louise Fisher ’88

Mr. Paul Ganley & Mrs. Danielle Ganley

Mr. Brian Guest & Mrs. Anita Guest

Mr. Barry Hughes & Mrs. Patricia Hughes

Mr. David Hughes ’89 & Mrs. Andrea Robertson ’89

Ms Tara Irani

Ms Maria Locacciato

Mr. David MacDonald & Mrs. Heather MacDonald

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Ms Patricia Mark

Mr. Paul Mason & Ms Tracy Howard

Ms Britta Mechlinski

Mr. Neil Morgan

Mr. Steve Poplar & Mrs. Katherine Poplar

Mr. Dominic Raso & Mrs. Helen Pereira-Raso


Mr. Gregory Rose & Mrs. Michelle Rose

Mr. Mike Savage & Mrs. Cheryl Savage

Mr. Roger Shanks & Mrs. Pamela Shanks

Mr. Chris Stafleu


Mr. Michael Storey & Mrs. Mags Storey

Mr. Mathew Tranter & Mrs. Katie Young

Dr. Brent Warriner & Mrs. Nadia Warriner

Mr. Peter Yan & Ms Tracy Yan

2016-2017 New Parents

Mr. Mark Assing & Mrs. Karen Assing

Mr. Shuja Baluch & Mrs. Ghazala Baluch

Mr. Jun Bao & Mrs. Cindy Zhou

Mr. Vito Cannone & Mrs. Laura Cannone


Ms Hua Chen

Mr. Kai Cheng & Mrs. Fang Bai

Mr. Anthony Choe & Mrs. Corrina Choe

Mr. Chao Deng & Mrs. Li Chen

Mr. Steve Diakanastasis & Mrs. Helen Diakanastasis

Mr. Sebastian Dimartino & Mrs. Josie Dimartino


Mr. Jian Gang Ge & Mrs. Xia Er Zhang

Mr. Maokun Gong & Mrs. Fengjuan Qiu

Mr. Russ Gorochowskij & Mrs. Anna Golovatova

Mr. Andrew Goss & Mrs. Maria Goss

Mr. Bin Guo & Ms Tong Gao

Mr. Majid Hajimollaahmad Naraghi & Mrs. Faranak Ahmadi

Mr. Yongbo Han & Mrs. Zhiping Wang

Mr. David Hill & Mrs. Dim Va Tran

Mr. Terence Hsiung & Mrs. Sheila Leung

Mr. Yong Ji & Mrs. Yuehong Cong

Mr. Haibo Jia & Miss Xin Chen

Mr. Steven Jing & Mrs. Xin Wang

Mr. Jung Jip Kim & Mrs. Sujung Lee

Mr. Patrick Ko & Dr. Yen Christina Ma


Mr. George Le Donne & Mrs. Lucy Le Donne

Mr. Dongyang Li & Mrs. Dan Sun

Mr. Liang Li & Mrs. Li Li Zhao

Mr. Lester Ka Wai Liang & Mrs. Pui Yee Leycllao Lai

Mr. Kun Liu & Mrs. Cathy Mei

Mr. Ning Liu & Mrs. Yan Wang

Mr. Qiang Liu & Mrs. Julie Wang

Mr. Addison Lo & Ms Stephanie Chan

Mr. Liangzhi Luo & Mrs. Lan Zhang

Mr. Donald McClean & Mrs. Rosemarie McClean

Mr. Steven McLaren & Mrs. Helen McLaren

Mr. Anthony Ng

Mr. Nghi Nguyen & Mrs. Quyen Nguyen

Dr. Sy Hoang Nguyen & Mrs. Han Le

Mr. Bogdan Oprea & Dr. Petra Oprea

Mr. Qizi Ou & Miss Shan Zhou

Mr. Jason Park & Mrs. Sue Park

Mr. Matthew Posno & Ms Elizabeth Gayford

Mr. Xiangdong Qi & Mrs. Yanny Wang

Mr. Jin Qian & Mrs. Bo Yao

Mr. Robert Reisenweber & Mrs. Kam Ying Ip

Mr. Ali-Reza Sahami-Moghaddam & Dr. Mojgan Mottaghian

Mr. Chuan Shen

Ms Jennifer Shen

Mr. Kevin Stewart & Mrs. Efong Susan Chen

Mr. Kezhi Sun & Mrs. Haiying Zhang

Mr. Jie Wang & Mrs. Jinsheng Qu

Mr. Li Wang & Mrs. Julie Xu

Mr. Xinzhong Wang

Mr. Wei Wei & Mrs. Hailan Ou

Mr. Ziqiang Xiao & Mrs. Feng Zu

Mr. Kai Xu & Mrs. Siyu Li

Mr. Minglei Xu & Mrs. Xiaobo Liu

Mr. Peng Xun & Mrs. Hongye Fan

Mr. Lu Yang & Mrs. Xiaohuan Long

Mr. Allen Yap & Mrs. Tian Qi Liu

Mr. Kerry Yee & Mrs. Linda Wong

Mr. Bernard Yeung & Mrs. Connie Yeung

Mr. Jie Yu & Ms Miao Miao

Mr. Xiaohui Zhai & Ms Pin Xue

Mr. Biao Zhang & Mrs. Yunying Kong

Mr. Pengfei Zhang & Mrs. Haiyan Yang

Mr. Yu Zhang & Ms Qiongyi Liao

Mr. Danyang Zhao & Mrs. Shumiao Lan

Mr. Yunzhuo Zhao & Mrs. Leilei Li

Mrs. Qing Zheng

Mr. Jue Zhu & Mrs. Yuanyuan Zhu

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Organizations

1355102 Ontario Ltd.

2347336 Ontario Corp.

Arzani Construction Inc.

Dr. Mehran Gholami Dentistry Professional Corporation

Gallimore Medicine Professional Corporation

Hantec Solutions Inc.

Mottaghian Medicine Professional Corporation

OM Financial

Sinosource Canada Inc.

EndowmentThe HTS endowment provides student financial

aid in the form of scholarships, bursaries and

awards. Endowment is truly the gift that keeps

on giving, as the principal gift is protected and

only the investment income is spent.

As a result of the investment income generated

by our endowment, five deserving students

receive a full scholarship to HTS every year.

In addition, a number of smaller scholarships,

bursaries and awards are awarded to

HTS students on an annual basis. In 2015–2016,

HTS provided over $210,125 in financial aid,

benefiting 25 students.

For more information about the HTS endowment,

please visit hts.on.ca/endowment.

The following are endowment funds at HTS:

• Timothy Pryce & Friends

Memorial Fund

• George Rutherford Scholarship Fund

• Graduation Endowment Fund

• Merritt & Margaret Harding

Endowment Fund

• Edwin Alexander Terbrugge Bursary

• HTS Scholarship Fund

• Governors’ Fund

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the donor information in this report. We apolo-gize for any errors that may have occurred in the listing or spelling of names. If you notice an error, please notify Ms Danielle Gibb, Executive Director of Advancement, at [email protected].

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A Tradition of ExcellenceThe Graduation Endowment Fund provides financial

aid to deserving students who could not af ford

an education at HTS. This fund ensures that another

student receives the same incredible educational

experience that your child has received. We are proud to

share that we have had our first recipient of the Graduation

Endowment Fund graduate this year.

As a result of our community’s generosity, $26,483 was

contributed to the 2016 Graduation Endowment Fund.

We would like to thank the following individuals and

organizations for making a gift to the 2016 Graduation

Endowment Fund. Special thanks must also be given

to the 2016 Graduation Endowment Fund

Co-Chairs, Lilly and Jim Barone.

Errata - Our sincerest apologies to the following families who were omitted from the 2015 Graduation Endowment Fund list in the 2014-2015 Annual Report: Mr. Joseph Pulla & Mrs. Enza Pulla, Ms Christine Rutherford, Dr. Hien Minh Ta & Mrs. Thuy Ta, Mr. Robert Tarantino & Mrs. Paula Tarantino, Mr. Jonathon Wang & Mrs. Grace Liu, Mr. Youzao Zhang & Mrs. Lan Yang, and Russell Investments

Mr. Joseph Adamo & Mrs. Angela Adamo

Mr. Mauro Baldassarra & Mrs. Adriana Baldassarra

Mr. Jim Barone & Mrs. Lilly Barone

Mr. Michael Bevilacqua & Mrs. Frances Bevilacqua

Mr. Loris Bomben & Mrs. Dianne Bomben

Mr. Todd Childerhose & Mrs. Dana Childerhose

Mr. Anderson Chiu & Mrs. Margaret Chiu

Dr. Ronald Curtis & Mrs. Tammy Chapman-Curtis



Mr. Jim Fairbairn & Mrs. Margaret Fairbairn

Mr. Jeff Fan & Mrs. Trudy Fan

Mr. Nicola Grella & Mrs. Lorraine Grella

Mr. Joe Guida & Mrs. Danielle Guida


Mr. Ron McArthur & Mrs. Annette McArthur

Mr. Robert McClelland & Ms Ingrid McClelland

Mr. Keysar Nasr & Mrs. Amal Nasr

Mr. Edward Ng Tung Hing & Mrs. Noelline Ng Tung Hing



Mr. Elston Richardson & Mrs. Lisa Richardson

Mr. Mark Scarrow & Mrs. Pam Scarrow

Mr. John Todd & Mrs. Deanna Todd

Mr. Elias Vamvakas & Mrs. Nancy Vamvakas

Mr. Rob Wittmann & Mrs. Donna Wittmann

Graduation Endowment Fund Donors

Lilly and Jim Barone,

Graduation Endowment Co-chairs

with their son, Julian ‘16

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Disco Fever Gala

The 2016 Disco Fever Gala, held on April 22, 2016, was successful not only in reaching the fundraising

goal of over $100,000, but also for having more than 400 guests – the largest gala attendance

in HTS history.

Congratulations and thank you to Joyce Wong, Gala Chair, and to the entire Gala Committee for their hard work and dedication to making the 2016 Disco Fever Gala a huge success!

Disco Fever Gala Committee from left to right: Neda Maki, Laura Siu, Doriana Lo Greco, Cheryl Suma, Tina Skliros, Joyce Wong, Leslie Lingeman,

Deanna Todd, Farzana Jetha, Haleh Javanmard, Laura Borello

Committee members who were unavailable at the time of this photo: Chandra Intraligi, LiAnne MacFarlane, Debbie Purisic, Karla Shenouda

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Gold Sponsors

Global Precast

No Wires Direct

Silver Sponsors

Lormel Homes

MRG Custom Concrete Forming

Quatro Security Printing

Rejuuv Medi Spa Inc.

Royal LePage Your Community Realty

2016 Disco Fever Gala Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Commercial Bakeries Corporation

Exceptionalities Media Inc.

Highland Farms Inc.

Primont Homes

Sunny C. Ho, Barrister and Solicitor

Unique Sponsors

Aramark

Cornerstone Insurance

Jarislowsky Fraser

The Pulla family

Strategic View Financial Inc.

The Tobok Group

Disco Fever Gala Committee

CHAIR

Joyce Wong

ACQUISITIONS / AUCTION

Leslie Lingeman

LiAnne MacFarlane

Cheryl Suma

ADVERTISING / SPONSORSHIP

Haleh Javanmard

Doriana Lo Greco

Debbie Purisic

Tina Skliros

DÉCOR & VENUE

Farzana Jetha

Neda Maki

Deanna Todd

SOCIAL MEDIA

Laura Borello

TICKET SALES

Chandra Intraligi

Karla Shenouda

Laura Siu

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In only 35 years, HTS has created and devel-

oped a reputation for excellence and is now

seen as one of the leading independent

schools in Canada. Our vision for the future,

Shaped by Experience, will enable this

wonderful school to become greater still.

To be a school that authentically promotes the

essential skills and competencies needed for

today’s world – such as creativity, collaboration,

critical thinking and flexibility – it is essential

that the school environment enables every

student to discover, realize and demonstrate

his or her true potential, passion and unique

gifts. The Shaped by Experience campaign

will do this by taking HTS to the next level.

To take this bold step forward, we launched

the largest campaign in our history over a

year ago. I am pleased to announce that we

have raised $8.8 million against our $22.9 mil-

lion goal! I would like to thank all those who

have supported the campaign to date – your

continued dedication to HTS is invaluable

as we set out to achieve the next step in our

school’s future. I am also pleased to announce

that we have 100% participation from our

Board of Governors.

Shaped by Experience

I urge you to give your support so that each

and every student can benefit from the

wonderful developments that the Shaped by

Experience campaign will bring.

Warm regards,

Danielle Gibb

Executive Director of Advancement

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– Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos Parent, Campaign Co-chair

I AM SO EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THE

CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT

AT HTS BECOMES A CRITICAL THINKER, A

CURIOUS LEARNER AND A LEADER. WITH THIS

PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO LEARNING,

THE STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE GREATEST

OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AND SEEN IN A

WAY THAT MATCHES WHO THEY ARE.

Campaign Update

We are pleased to announce that Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos has joined Rich Parry, parent of two HTS lifers and one current student, as the Shaped by Experience Campaign Co-chair. Michelle has two children at the school, deep roots in the community, and a true understanding of the importance of philanthropy. We are grateful for her commitment to HTS as it will benefit the current and future students.

Rich Parry and Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos, Campaign Co-chairs

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– Michelle Risi-Anagnostopoulos Parent, Campaign Co-chair

Shaped by Experience Campaign Ambassadors

Mr. Frank & Mrs. Vesna Andreacchi

Mrs. Adriana Baldassarra

Mrs. Margaret Chiu

Mr. John & Mrs. Domenica Coppa

Mrs. Patrizia Guglietti

Mr. Michael & Mrs. Anna Khalil

Mrs. Debbie Purisic


Mr. Baljit & Mrs. Margaret Sierra

Mr. Peter Suma

Dr. Constantine Zachos

We would also like to thank our Campaign Ambassadors, who devote their time

to share the vision of the campaign:

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Construction UpdateConsiderable progress has been made on the new

music and art rooms as well as the new innovation

labs. Foundation has been poured and walls have

been erected, which means that construction will

soon move to the inside. We anticipate being able

to use these wonderful new facilities and provide

new and improved programming before the end

of the 2016-2017 school year.

THE WORLD HAS BECOME FAR MORE COMPET-ITIVE NOW THAN IT WAS WHEN WE GREW UP. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION, IN ALL FORMS, IS THE KEY TO FUTURE SUCCESS IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE, AND WE WOULD BE REMISS IF WE HESITATED AND THUS POTENTIALLY LIMITED THIS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR SON. HTS HAS BECOME OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME, AND WE WANTED TO DO OUR PART TO HELP AND SUPPORT.

– Milton Jay Rubin and Susan Qui Ying Chen

Parents of Richard ’21

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Shaped by Experience Campaign Donors as of June 30, 2016

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the donor information in this report. We apologize for any errors that may have occurred in the listing or spelling of names and ask that you please notify us if corrections are needed.

Mr. Joseph Adamo & Mrs. Angela Adamo

Mr. Steven Albuquerque-Boutilier & Ms Brenda Albuquerque-Boutilier


Mr. Charles Attardo & Mrs. Lore Attardo ’93

Mr. Mauro Baldassarra & Mrs. Adriana Baldassarra

Mr. Gordon Chan & Mrs. Mary Chan

Mr. Yun Chang & Mrs. Xiuxia Shien



Dr. Ronald Curtis & Mrs. Tammy Chapman-Curtis

Mr. Michael DeGasperis & Mrs. Grace DeGasperis

Mr. Romeo DeGasperis & Mrs. Marialisa DeGasperis

Mr. Paul Denton & Mrs. Carolyn Denton

Mr. Lindsay Duffield & Mrs. Ruth Duffield

Mr. Paul Durigon & Mrs. Suzie Durigon


Mr. Kent Foster ’02 & Mrs. Kathryn (Rutherford) Foster ’03

Mr. Anthony Galea & Mrs. Nancy Galea


Mr. Claude Germain


Ms Danielle Gibb

Mr. Silvio Guglietti & Mrs. Patrizia Guglietti

Mr. Joe Guida & Mrs. Danielle Guida

Mr. Willy Hauer & Mrs. Mariann Hauer

Mr. Keith Hickey & Mrs. Alison Hickey

Mr. Barry Hughes & Mrs. Patricia Hughes


Mr. Michael Khalil & Mrs. Anna Khalil

Mr. Sandeep Kharat & Mrs. Shilpa Kharat


Mr. Paul Marcus

Mr. Robert McClelland & Ms Ingrid McClelland

Mr. Maneesh Mehta & Dr. Susan Mehta

Mr. Mamdouh Menkarios & Mrs. Seham Menkarios

Mr. Yeung Mou & Mrs. Renxi Ouyang

Mr. John Murphy & Mrs. Sandra Murphy

Mr. Siavash Naziri

Mr. Bob Nicholson & Mrs. Carolyn Nicholson

Mr. Anthony Niro & Mrs. Gilla Niro

Mr. Rich Parry & Mrs. Liza Parry

Mr. Rajeev Pasricha & Dr. Deepti Pasricha



Mr. Dominic Raso & Mrs. Helen Pereira-Raso

Mr. Milton Jay Rubin & Mrs. Susan Chen



Mr. Baljit Sierra & Mrs. Margaret Sierra

Mr. Chris C. Stafleu

Mr. Jim Sullivan & Mrs. Karen Sullivan

Mr. Peter Suma & Mrs. Cheryl Suma


Mr. John Todd & Mrs. Deanna Todd

Mr. Elias Vamvakas & Mrs. Nancy Vamvakas

Mr. Rob Wittmann & Mrs. Donna Wittmann

Mr. Zhenhai Yao & Ms Yianrong Chen


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Donor Spotlight

At HTS, we are lucky to have a beautiful campus, state-of-the-art facilities and an exceptionally active and

engaged community of students, staff and parents. We are especially grateful for the support of our donors,

whose commitment enriches school life for us all.

Dr. Zhenhai Yao and Ms Yianrong Chen

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The annual HTS Golf Classic teed off on June 8,

2016 at Silver Lakes Golf & Conference Centre in

East Gwillimbury. Despite the cold weather, it was

a spectacular day of golf. From delicious on-course

food and beverage samplings to skill-testing con-

tests, the HTS Golf Classic was a great event! Thank

you to our co-chairs, Rich Parry and Tad Gacich, for

their leadership and support of this event, which

raised over $8,900.

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors

and donors!

Aramark

Cornerstone Insurance

Global Precast

Highland Farms

Holland Marsh Wineries

Jarislowsky Fraser

Johnvince Foods

Letko, Brosseau & Associates

Marchant’s School Sport Ltd.

The 2016 HTSGolf Classic

Although HTS is a piece of the Yao family history,

they continue to see the value in the education it

provided their three daughters.

“When people ask why we gave to the Shaped by

Experience campaign, we automatically think of the

fulsome educational experience our three daughters,

Leeann ’16, Sarina ’14 and Pallas ’12, received at HTS.

It was important for us to give back to a community

that thoroughly equipped our daughters for post-

secondary life.

We are proud parents and attribute much of our

daughter’s success to HTS. Leeann and Sarina got

into medical school at the University of St Andrews

in Scotland, and Pallas at University College London

in England.

Pallas graduated from UCL and started her PhD in nu-

trition and cardiovascular diseases at Harvard School

of Public Health this summer with a full scholarship.

Sarina has finished her second year of medical school

and received two summer scholarships from the

Institute of Medical Science at the University of

Toronto. In September, she learned that she would

receive the Wolfson Trust Award from St Andrews.

Our daughters are HTS graduates and proud to say so.

HTS provided an exceptional education and an abun-

dance of experiences that allowed them to grow and

flourish throughout their adolescence.

It was important to us to support as we believe in the

school’s vision for the future. With our support, and

the support of others, HTS can continue to grow and

be a leader in K-12 innovative programming.”

Marketex

Nud Fud

Pickering Honda

Sigma Promotions

The Host

Tim Hortons

Top Marks

Willow Springs Winery

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SeptemberWelcome ReceptionFather Bob Run

OctoberPop-Up PopcornSundaes on Thursdays

NovemberSundaes on Thursdays

DecemberCarols & Cookies Christmas AssemblyJanuary Pop-Up Popcorn

The Parents’ Guild

I’ve had the privilege of volunteering within our community for the last 10 years, which has allowed me to spend time with other volunteers and experience first-hand a level of energy and commitment that I find inspiring and contagious.

The Parents’ Guild, alongside the Advancement Team, collectively acts as a conduit to build and channel community spirit. We are teaching our children the value of serving and giving back, and how it relates to the wellness of our community.

The 2015–2016 school year was an exciting time. With new and innovative programs emerging and with the kickoff of the Shaped by Experience campaign’s campus developments, the school is entering the next stage that will give our children the best possible range of opportunities.

I am truly grateful for the dedication and commitment of our parent volunteers – a great big thank you! With the volunteers’ enthusiasm and drive, we hosted many wonderful events and supported HTS in multiple ways last year. I hope to see new and returning faces out to volunteer in the 2016–2017 year, as we have many great

opportunities on the horizon.

Anna Sgro

Parents’ Guild President

2015-2016 Events 2015-2016 Parents’ Guild Executive

Anna SgroPresident

Sandra MurphyPast President

Deanna ToddSecretary

Linda McAreeFinance VP

Nancy VamvakasVolunteers & Communications

Mary RomeoCommunity Events VP

Farzana JethaFun & Friends VP

Katherine WebsterGrade Parent Coordinator

Lori DalimonteFamily Mentor Coordinator

Carmelina BaiamonteInterguild & Outreach Coordinator

Jenn HayhoeFinance VP

Joyce WongGala Representative &

Member-at-large

FebruaryBaked with LoveAsh Wednesday Communion ReceptionTeacher/Staff Appreciation DayMarchPop-Up Popcorn

AprilSundaes on Thursdays

MayConfirmation & First Communion Service ReceptionMother’s Day Brunch

JuneNew Parents’ Welcome ReceptionUsed Textbook Sale

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Thank you to our many committee members who give so much of their time to make HTS

the wonderful place that we all know. The following are the committees from 2015-2016:

Board of Governors

Rob Wittmann (Chair)

Joseph Adamo

Gordana Colby

Carrie Denton

Lindsay Duffield

Kathryn (Rutherford) Foster ‘03

Caroline Gayle

Keith Hickey

Barry Hughes

Alexandra Iliopoulos

Jim MacDonald

Maneesh Mehta

Sandra Murphy

Raj Pasricha

Karen Sullivan

Jane Todd

John Todd

Advancement Committee

Lindsay Duffield (Chair)

Mike Collins

Caroline Gayle

Barry Hughes

Alfan Jetha

Daniella Kozovski

Sandra Murphy

Karen Sullivan

Nancy Vamvakas

Rob Wittmann

Finance and Operational Risk Committee

(with Investment and Audit sub-committees)

Joseph Adamo (Chair)

Bob Bek

Carrie Denton

Raj Dewan

Keith Hickey

Barry Hughes

Peter Intraligi

Niral Merchant

Raj Pasricha

Karen Sullivan

Lucy Tao

Rob Wittmann

Construction and Site Committee

John Todd (Chair)

Duane Aubie

Romeo DeGasperis

Barry Hughes

Sandra Murphy

Rich Parry

Raj Pasricha

Haleh Soltani-Javanmard

Rob Wittmann

Organizational Development Committee

Carrie Denton (Chair)

Lisa Chan

Gordana Colby

Caroline Gayle

Barry Hughes

Joseph Lo Greco

Jim MacDonald

Peter Suma

Rob Wittmann

Governance Committee

Jane Todd (Chair)

Carrie Denton

Barry Hughes

Alexandra Iliopoulos

Jim MacDonald

Rob Wittmann

Head Support Committee

Jim MacDonald (Chair)

Carrie Denton

Barry Hughes

Jane Todd

Rob Wittmann

Executive Committee

Rob Wittmann (Chair)

Joseph Adamo

Carrie Denton

Barry Hughes

Jane Todd

Shaped by Experience Ambassadors

Rich Parry (Co-chair)

Haleh Soltani-Javanmard (Co-chair)

Frank & Vesna Andreacchi

Adriana Baldassarra

Margaret Chiu

John & Domenica Coppa

Patrizia Guglietti

Michael & Anna Khalil

Debbie Purisic

Richard Seeton & Dimple Bhatia

Baljit & Margaret Sierra

Peter Suma

Gus Zachos

Grad Parent Committee

Adriana Baldassarra (Co-chair)

Nancy Vamvakas (Co-chair)

Lilly Barone

Lori Dalimonte

Paula De Sequeira

Danielle Guida

Belinda Hope

Sandy Matys

Linda McAree

Michele McLaughlin

Lisa Richardson

Deanna Todd

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Class of 2016

$1.2 MILLION110STUDENTS

Students that achieved AcademicHonours (80% or higher) totalled

90497

of the 90 students achievedAcademic Excellence

(90% or higher)

28 QuARMS

The Class of 2016 had both a Loran Scholar and QuARMS Scholar

were o�ered universityscholarships worth over

University o�ers were made to the Class of 2016

CLASS OF 2016 HIGHLIGHTS

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AREAS OF STUDY FOR THE

CLASS OF 2016

Social Sciences

Arts

Business

Commerce

Medical/Health

Life Sciences

22%

21%

20%

Engineering12%

Fine and

Performing Arts4%

Science

10%

Technology

Computer Science

Graphic Design6%

Communications

Public Relations5%

CLASS OF 2016 UNIVERSITY OFFERS AND DESTINATIONS(Destinations highlighted in bold)

Canada

Acadia University (NS)

Bishop’s University (QC)

Brescia University College (ON)

Brock University (ON)

Carleton University (ON)

Concordia University (QC)

Dalhousie University (NS)

Huron University College (ON)

Lakehead University (ON)

Laurentian University (ON)

McGill University (QC)

McMaster University (ON)

Nipissing University (ON)

Queen’s University (ON)

Ryerson University (ON)

Simon Fraser University (BC)

Trent University (ON)

University of British

Columbia (BC)

University of Guelph (ON)

University of Ontario Institute of Tech-

nology (ON)

University of Ottawa (ON)

University of Prince

Edward Island (PEI)

University of Toronto (ON)

University of Waterloo (ON)

Western University (ON)

Wilfrid Laurier University (ON)

York University (ON)

United States

Alvin Ailey School (NY)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NY)

Bentley University (MA)

Boston Conservatory (MA)

Fordham University (NY)

New York University (NY)

Northeastern University (MA)

The American Academy

of Dramatic Arts (NY)

The New School (NY)

University of California

- Santa Barbara (CA)

University of California

- Santa Cruz (CA)

University of Pittsburgh (PA)

Other

Durham University (UK)

Imperial College London (UK)

King’s College London (UK)

Queen Mary University

of London (UK)

Royal College of Surgeons

(Ireland)

University of Edinburgh (UK)

University of Glasgow (UK)

University of London (UK)

University of Manchester (UK)

University of Nottingham (UK)

University of St Andrews (UK)

We are very proud of these statistics, just as we

are of our students. These graduates commit-

ted to our academic program and the results

paid off as seen by the following acceptances

to highly competitive programs at prominent

Canadian and international institutions.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to

the Class of 2016. We hope the experiences

gained at HTS will allow you to continue to

set new goals, explore the edges and discover

an endless world of possibilities.

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The 2016 Parent Survey

survey, five years ago. Nevertheless, this is a

below-average response across measured

schools, with the typical response rate

being 60–65%. This could mean that most

HTS parents are happy with things…

or maybe they just don’t like completing

lengthy surveys!

The vast majority of those who responded

rated their satisfaction with the school as

either high or very high. On a 5-point scale,

97% rated their satisfaction as at least 3,

with 81% scoring it at 4 or 5!

We would like to thank all those who took

the time to complete our parent survey. The

purpose of the survey was to have a better

understanding of the market served. As a

result, we will be poised to respond more

effectively to the needs and interests of

our families, which ultimately will lead to

improved efficiency and family satisfaction.

In total, 257 completed questionnaires were

received, which represents a participation

rate of approximately 47.6%. This is virtually

identical to the response rate in the last

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students with all the support they want.

Perhaps related to this, the survey indi-

cates that parents whose children spend

more than three hours on homework per

night report lower overall satisfaction with

HTS. Consequently, we will be engaging

our teachers in a discussion about the

cost-benefit trade-off associated with

volume of homework.

Many areas were highlighted as strengths,

including Chapel, the positive interaction

between teachers and students, communi-

cation, the warmth of our community and,

perhaps not surprisingly, the very effective way

we integrate technology into our program.

Parents also like that the children are regularly

challenged to meet their potential and that we

encourage a love of learning in our students.

In the last survey, parents expressed some

concerns around student engagement in

non-athletic extracurricular activities, the

development of study skills and communica-

tion, particularly with university counsellors

and administrators. We are delighted to see

that the effort we have put into improving

these areas has paid off, with all receiving

much higher ratings in this survey.

We don’t just rest on our laurels when we

achieve success, so we will continue to work

to improve even further. We will be paying

particular attention to a few opportunities:

· While we are pleased to report greater

satisfaction with communication between

parents and the school, we have already

started to explore ways to improve one-on-

one communication specific to individual

students’ particular needs.

· We’d like to reduce the number of parents

who engage outside tutoring services

for their children. In our experience, some

parents will always choose to do this,

but our goal is to provide all of our

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Lower SchoolJK - Grade 6

Male:120

Female:138

Middle SchoolGrades 7 and 8

Male:56

Female:63

Senior SchoolGrades 9 - 12

Male:178

Female:173

9:1Student to Teacher Ratio

85 Full-timeFaculty Members

HTS is proud to share that 95% of our AP students achieved a score of 3 or higher last school year. This is well above the 80% of AP students in Ontario and the 60% for AP students globally achieving a score of 3 or higher.

10 different AP exams written by 19 students

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

STATISTICSHTS Highlights

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HTS students are encouraged and expected to participate fully in the life of the school, taking advantage of the wealth of co-curricular activities open to them. Team sports, school trips, musical and theatrical productions, student clubs, fundraising events, leadership opportunities, and community service programs provide mind-broadening, skill-building and horizon-expanding experiences. By venturing out of their comfort (and competency) zone, our students learn to adapt to different situations, rise to new challenges, take on new responsibilities, and discover new passions – skills that will serve them well beyond HTS.

CO-CURRICULARS

Clubs

Lower School Co-curricularsFall Term

14Winter Term

14Spring Term

13Middle School Co-curriculars

Fall Term

11Winter Term

14Spring Term

7Senior School Co-curriculars

Fall Term

14Winter Term

15Spring Term

13 8 per term Junior School

13 per year Middle School

26 per year Senior School

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12 Sta�

The faculty and sta� are given many opportunities every year to

gain professional development. In addition to these opportuni-

ties, our faculty have 1 hour every week allotted for professional

development built into their schedule. All together, they each

receive 90+ hours to build their learning capacity.

were invited to speak at major conferences

of professional development per teacher

HTS to gain a broader perspective or more expertise around

student learning with an integrated technology infrastructure.

HTS InspiringOther Schools

78 schools visitLast year saw

90+ hours

FACULTY STATISTICSHTS Highlights

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SERVICE

14,762hours

$13,000for charities

Our Grade 9 to 12 students have collectively completed 14,762 hours of service to local and surrounding communities.

The entire school participated in Martha’s Table where theyprovide nutritious meals to those in need.

In 2015-2016, HTS students raised over $13,000 for charities including United Way, Dr. Graham’s House, the Terry Fox Foundation, Trillium Gift of Life Foundation and Jamaica Self-Help.

Martha’s Table

An Internationalservice trip to Tanzania

Senior School students have leadership roles in various clubs, committees and councils

LEADERSHIPHTS offers leadership programs that are designed to prepare students for the challenges that they will face in university and beyond.

50 House Captains

Student Council

New StudentMentors

18 students 16 students 20 students

TRINITARIANAWARD2 students 13 studentsreceived the silver award received the bronze award

HTS Highlights

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ACADEMICS

7483 students

entries into math competitions

from Grade 6 and 2 students from the Middle

School competed in French Speech Competitions

21 students participated in the Science Olympics

Hola!

4 students competed in Spanish language competitions

3 Senior School students

participated in the CanadianComputing Competition

23 students

Every Grade 9 student participated in the

Canadian GeographicGeography Challenge

2 Lower School students participated in the CIS English Speech Competition

won the Christine Thomson Excellence in Writing Awards

for their informational, creative, and persuasive writing.

All Grade 4, 5, and 6 students participated in the

The Intermediate Band travelled to theOntario Band Festival and earned a

National Math Contest

Silver Plus Award

The Senior Band earned a

&GoldAwardat the Ontario Band Festival

at the Musicfest National competition.

SilverAward

HTS Highlights

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6 independent business professionals and entrepreneurs.

ATHLETICSConference of Indepen-dent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association (CISAA) Championship winning teams:

Students presented their knowledge and displayed their skills around rich disciplinary concepts, and on issues and ideas that they were exploring in their course(s). Students in most grades have exhibitions of learning throughout the school year, which we invite the community to attend.

EXHIBITIONS OFSTUDENT LEARINING

45 Sports Teams

Girls Senior D2 Soccer Senior Girls D2 Field HockeyU15 D2 Girls SoccerU16 Boys Sevens RugbySenior Coed Ultimate

Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association (CISAA) �nalists:

U12 Girls SoccerU13 D2 Boys SoccerU16 D2 Boys SoccerU14 Girls Soccer

Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Associations (OFSAA) quali�ers:

Senior D1 Girls VolleyballSenior Tennis

Co�ee Cabaret 20 performances 100 guests

The Man Who Came to DinnerMajor Senior Drama Production

took on roles in production, design, management, and as technicians31 students 45 student actors

Grade 9 Business Trade Show32 entrepreneurial ventures

Celebration of the Arts Evening

300+200+

20 investorsincluded 9 HTS alumni, 5 Senior School students,

student performers

in the audiencewith over

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Faculty and Staff News

New Full-Time Hires

Welcome and congratulations to our new full-time staff and faculty members:

Pauline Ash (Kindergarten Teacher)

Carolynne Bull (Marketing and Communications Coordinator)

Danielle Gibb (Executive Director of Advancement)

Megan Hughes (Advancement and Alumni Relations Coordinator)

Katie Lai (Development Coordinator)

Christine Lovrics (Business and Computer Studies)

Kaela McDowell (Events Coordinator)

Steve Poplar (Student Success Counsellor)

Yolande Pratt (Account Receivable Coordinator)

Andrew Whitebread (English Teacher)

Maternity Leaves

Congratulations to:

Eunice Chan

Natalie Collins

Ashleigh Dixon

who all had children in the 2015-2016 school year.

New Appointments

Congratulations to:

Amit Chopra on his appointment to Senior Database Administrator

Maria Locacciato on her appointment to Director of Community Relations

Patrick James on his appointment to Business and Computer Studies Department Head

Shantel Popp on her appointment to Science Department Head

Nicola Thompson on her appointment to Physical Education Department Head

Service Awards

We are pleased to acknowledge the

service of the following individuals:

10 years

Jaclyn Jovanovic

Jennifer Clarey

Christine McIsaac

Melanie van de Water

15 years

Danielle Ganley

Patrick James

Bert Horca

20 years

Carol Anne Calderone

Heather MacDonald

Mei Wong

25 years

Art Lightstone

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In Memory

The HTS community is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Mr. Jeffrey McGee on June 20, 2016. Mr. McGee was a Middle School music teacher at HTS for nine years. He was well liked and a great supporter of the HTS community, even in retirement. Mr. McGee will be greatly missed.

Retired Faculty and Staff

We are grateful for the dedicated service of:

Linda Owens (30 years)

Tirchander Kanwar (25 years)

Fernando Tongco (12 years)

Azita Vahid (8 years)

Congratulations on starting a new chapter of your lives. Happy retirement to all!

Temporary Faculty and Staff

We are very appreciative of the faculty and staff members who served that HTS com-munity this year as temporary teachers, contractors, co-op students, interns, and part-time employees:

Karen Brierley

Louisa Chan

Mary Charow

Natasha Choo

Tony Cooper

Nathan Cox

Bruce Craine

Julianna DeLorenzi

Evan Lee

Michelle Livingstone

Missy McCleary

Zack Palmer

Sharon Schultz

Marisa Tassone

Andrea Wright

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