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The Sagemont School

Annual Achievement Report 2015-2016

“The Sagemont School is committed to delivering a college-preparatory education in a technologically-rich, supportive and culturally-diverse learning community.”

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A Message from the Head of School...

It is hard to believe that the 2015-2016 school year is now complete. Our school has grown over the past 20 years from 23 students to over 800 this year. Nineteen of our graduates this year started with us at the Lower School Campus. Two of our graduates, Elizabeth Hurwitz and Alex Wasserman, started with us as three year olds. Jessica Jordan started Sagemont as a four-year old. Watching these Sagemont “Lifers” grow from young children to young adults has been one of the most gratifying experiences of my educational career. Our students continued to perform at very high levels during the 2015-2016 school year. Sagemont is creating champions in academics, athletics and the arts. The Lower School Campus chorus performed at Universal Studios. We had a number of middle school winners at the Broward County Science Fair. Sagemont had another Silver Knights winner and a National Merit Scholar this year. We had winners from all age levels in the Student Artist Showcase sponsored by the Art Council of Greater Weston. Our high school thespian students represented our school at the state level. The high school play “The Miracle Worker” was selected as one of the seven top plays in the state of Florida. The thespians received seven South Florida Cappie nominations. In athletics, Sagemont won a baseball middle school league championship. Our high school varsity teams won four district championships, one region championship, and one state championship. Our successes culminated with the class of 2016 earning over 5.4 million dollars in merit scholarship money from the colleges that accepted them. The local media continues to be excited about the Sagemont story. During this school year, there were 40 stories about our students and school in the press. Sagemont’s three social media sites (Facebook, YouTube and Twitter) enable us to promote our success stories to a broader community. Sagemont was also featured in numerous online newsfeed stories during the school year.

The Sagemont School was named Best Private School by Our City of Weston Magazine readers in 2016. Finally, this will be the last Annual Achievement Report that I write as I am retiring as Head of School effective August 12, 2016. I have had the privilege of working at this incredible school for over 20 years. Working at Sagemont has been the best 20 years of my life. I have had the opportunity to work with the best educators in Florida for over two decades. I will forever be indebted to the thousands of families who entrusted us to educate their children. I will miss all of you! I am also grateful that Nobel Learning Communities will inherit the legacy that we created at Sagemont and take it to a whole other level in the future. Go Lions! The public schools in Florida release letter grades on each school solely based on standardized test results. We believe that standardized test results are only one component of what makes an outstanding school. The purpose of this Annual Achievement Report is to give our stakeholders a complete picture of our continued progress. We are reporting progress on eight different categories including standardized test scores. The categories are:

• Student Achievements • Extracurricular Activities • Standardized Testing • Community Service • Parental Involvement • Technology Integration • Educational Partnerships • College Acceptances • Alumni Spotlight

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Student Achievements

Our students are consistently performing on extremely high levels. Below are examples of our student success stories in academics, the arts and athletics. Academics

• Claudia Moncaliano (class of 2016) was awarded over $987,000 in merit scholarships from colleges that accepted her.

• AP Scholars (averaged a passing score on three advanced placement tests) awarded by the College Board were Katherine Ackermann, Jordan Bitar, Megan Bodden, Kevin Brown, Jessica Elalouf, Karla Gonzalez, Ricardo Gonzalez, Christopher Iacono, Cameron Knox, Jaqueline Lutz, Lorena Mendez, Megan Merino-Beattie, Kelvin Pacheco, Tarek Safa, Axel Tello, and Braedon Villano.

• AP Scholars with Honors (scored a passing score or higher on four of the exams) awarded by the College Board were Alina Asif, Mahnoor Asif, Mina Dimova, Connor Hatch, Kavya Narendra-Babu, and Angelo Pagliuca.

• AP Scholars with Distinction (scored a passing score or higher on five of the exams) awarded by the College Board were Veronica Betancur, Adam Jurko, Aleeza Kessler, and Valentina Rangel.

• David Sustana and Gabriel Hanks-Camacho were named finalists in Florida’s Letters about Literature contest.

• Broward County Regional Science and Engineering Fair participants were Daniel Serrano, Juliana Gonzalez, Jacob Shawaa, Manuel Nouel-Mato, David Sustana, Alexander Scaff, Shane Hancock, Carla Torres, and Jordan Grey Croake. Jordan Grey Croake won 2nd place for the junior division, Shane Hancock and Carla Torres won 3rd place for the junior division, and Jacob Shawaa and Alexander Scaff won 4th place for the junior division.

• Jordan Grey Croake was selected as a nominee for the 2016 Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for the Rising Stars national competition. Only 10% of middle school students nationwide are invited to participate.

• Kelsey Calamaro was named Sagemont’s Student of the Year by the Weston Rotary Club for her commitment to community service.

• Carolina Alzamora won the Citizenship Award for School and Public Service from the office of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.

• Erica Merlino received a Miami Herald Silver Knight Award Honorable Mention in the category of Drama.

• French students took part at their respective levels in the American Association of Teachers of French. Sagemont students ranked nationally and awards included four Superior, eight Excellent, and five Good. The students that competed were Hoorish Abid, Joao Victor Bezerra, Daniella Castillo, Nicholas Castre, Gabriel Garrison, Caroline Gomez, Marley Herrera, Kalia Koutouvalis, Zhen Han Lee Feng, Skylar Scorca, and Connor Shaw.

• Spanish Honor Society and Spanish Junior Honor Society students participated in the 2016 National Spanish Examination. Sagemont students ranked nationally and awards included 11 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals, and 5 Bronze Medals. The students that competed were Mario Alvarez, Carolina Alzamora, Nicolas Betancur, Sofia Cardamone, Lucas Cordova, Maria Cummings, Mina Dimova, Laura Garriga, Giancarlo Gautier, Glory Jones, Nicolas Landino, Emilio Manzo, Jose Mesones, Marcos Rivero, Maria Rivero, and Nicolas Ulloa.

• Youth Leadership Broward participants for the 2015-16 school year were Carolina Alzamora and Gabriel Garrison. Nicolas Betancur, Catalina Correa, and Emilio Manzo were selected to participate in Youth Leadership Broward for the 2016-17 school year.

• Seventeen 7th graders participated in the Duke University Talent Identification Program. Juan Leal Mendoza received Grand Recognition from Duke University. Peter Koltis, Juan Leal Mendoza, and Manuel Nouel-Mato qualified for state recognition and qualified to attend Duke’s Tip Center for Summer Studies. Thirteen 4th and 5th graders participated in Duke Tips during the 2015-16 school year.

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The Arts

• Sagemont’s Thespian Honor Society received one Critic’s Choice, eight Superior, and eight Excellent ratings to qualify for the state competition. Erica Merlino, Angel Martinez, Jessica Jordan, Marcella Vargas, Susana Obando, Maury Cohen, Arturo Fernandez, Taylor Briesemeister, Claudia Moncaliano, Daniella Moncaliano, Ashleigh Kubica, Ivette Serrano, and Skylar Scorca received Superior ratings.

• Sagemont’s Junior Thespian Society received 14 Superior and 10 Excellent Ratings in the District Competition. Isaac Ryaboy, Abigail Jacobs, Ashlyn Scorca, Samantha Suito, Naomi Jadotte, Natalie Medina, Hannah Wolnek, Angelique Concepcion, Dylan Goldman, Sophia Ferraro, Clementina Daboin, and Laura Saade represented Sagemont at the State Competition and earned seven Superior and three Excellent ratings. Sophia Ferraro and Clementina Daboin received a Best in Show Award.

• Sagemont received seven nominations for the South Florida Cappies Awards. • The Miracle Worker (high school play) was selected as one of the top seven plays in the state of

Florida. Our thespians presented this production at the Florida State Thespian Festival. • Sagemont art students participated in the annual Student Artists Showcase sponsored by the Arts

Council of Greater Weston. All public, private and charter schools in the city participate. Sagemont’s first place winner was Dora Dong for high school. Ariel Seligman-Delgado placed second and Alexander Perry placed third in the middle school category. Nicole Leon-Vargas, Jaylene Dominguez, and Wanwen Li won honorable mention in the high school category. For the Lower School Campus, Abbey Ramirez won 2nd place in the PK-1st grade category and Amelie Reinhardt won honorable mention in the 2nd-3rd grade category.

• Jonathan Lopez has been selected for the Florida Bandmaster’s Association Summer Convention Honors Band composed of some of the best 9th grade musicians in the state.

• Anirudh Guda, Brian Pastewski, and Kavya Narendra Babu were selected to the Broward County All County Band. Kavya was also named to the All State band.

• Carly Cohen (piano), Daniel Eaton (percussion), Angelique Gronberg (tuba), Anirudh Guda (percussion), and Peter Koltis (alto saxophone) each received an overall Superior rating in the Florida Bandmaster’s Association District 15 High School Solo and Ensemble Assessment.

• David Corrigan (percussion), Gabriel Garrison (trumpet), Jonathan Lopez (tenor saxophone), Kavya Narendra Babu (flute), and Keshav Narendra Babu (trumpet) received an overall Excellent rating in the Florida Bandmaster’s Association District 15 High School Solo and Ensemble Assessment.

• Calvin Cohen (trombone), David Corrigan (percussion), and Kavya Narendra Babu (flute) were selected to represent Sagemont in the University of Miami Frost School of Music Honors band.

Athletics

• The boys’ varsity tennis team won its 13th consecutive district championship, regional championship, and state championship.

• The girls’ varsity tennis team won the district championship. • The boys’ varsity swimming team qualified 4 swimmers for the state meet. • The girls’ varsity diving team qualified Daniella Castillo for the state meet. • The boys’ varsity baseball team won the district championship. • The boys’ varsity golf team won the district championship. • Boys’ and girls’ track and field had eight regional qualifiers. • The boys’ middle school baseball team won the IAL championship.

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• Fernando Alatorre (swimming), Tyler Polley (basketball), Nikola Popovic (basketball), Austin Debruyne (tennis), and Chris Tasker (tennis) were named first team All County by either the Miami Herald or Sun Sentinel.

Extracurricular Activities

It is our goal to develop well-rounded students. As a result, we offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities to our students. We define an extracurricular activity as a sport or a club. The following extracurricular activities are offered at the Lower School Campus:

• Student Council • National Elementary Honor Society • Safety Patrol • Flag Duty • Morning News Team • Sagemont Singers • 5th Grade Coed Soccer • 5the and 6th Grade Boys Basketball • 5th Grade Girls Volleyball • Drama Club • Cheerleaders • Honors Club

The following clubs are offered for middle school students:

• Student Government • National Junior Honor Society • Spanish Junior Honor Society • Drama Club • Art Club • Sculpting Club • Book Club • Environmental Club • Chess Club • Chorus Club • Concert Band Club • Jazz Band Club • Keyboard Club • Guitar Club • Rock Band Club • Junior Thespian Honor Society • Anime and Manga Club • Drum Line Club • Science Club • Intramural Club

The following clubs are offered for high school students:

• Cappies (Critics Awards Program) • Thespian Honor Society • National Honor Society • Spanish Honor Society

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• French Honor Society • Science Honor Society • National English Honor Society • Drama Club • Interact Club • Mu Alpha Theta • Student Government • Weston University • Concert Band Club • Jazz Band • Keyboard Club • Guitar Club • Rock Band Club • Book Club • Chess Club • Chorus Club • Environmental Club • Fitness and Nutrition Club • Future Business Leaders of America • Ultimate Frisbee Club • Art Club • International Club • Anime and Manga Club • Drum Line Club • Sculpting Club • Photography Club • Rho Kappa • Social Media Club • Tri-M Music Honor Society

The following sports are offered at the Upper School Campus:

• Boys’ and Girls’ Middle School Cross Country • Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Cross Country • Boys’ and Girls’ Middle School Soccer • Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Soccer • Girls’ Middle School Volleyball • Girls’ Junior Varsity Volleyball • Girls’ Varsity Volleyball • Boys’ and Girls’ Middle School Basketball • Boys’ Junior Varsity Basketball • Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Basketball • Boys’ and Girls’ Middle School Track and Field • Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Track and Field • Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Golf • Boys’ and Girls’ Middle School Tennis • Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Tennis • Boys’ Varsity Baseball • Varsity Cheerleading • Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Swimming • Boys’ Middle School Flag Football • Girls’ Varsity Flag Football

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• Boys’ Middle School Baseball • Middle School Cheerleading

86% of all middle and high school students participated in at least one club or sport during the school year. The chart below has the participation results from this year by grade level. This is an amazing accomplishment and we are well on our way to our goal of 100% participation. Percentage of Upper School Campus Students Who Participated in at Least one Sport or Club

6th grade 83% 7th grade 89% 8th grade 90% 9th grade 79% 10th grade 89% 11th grade 85% 12th grade 90%

Standardized Testing

Stanford 10 Achievement Test Sagemont administers the Stanford 10 Achievement Test to students in Kindergarten-8th grade. The focus for our high school students is PSAT, SAT and ACT preparation. This year all 9th-11th grade students took a practice SAT, practice ACT and the PSAT. These practice tests provide our students with experience on how to take these important tests in the same testing environment as the real SAT and ACT that they take in the spring of 11th grade. Both the Lower and Upper School Campuses use the Stanford 10 as an entry point for the Duke TIP Program. Students in 4th, 5th, ,7th and 8th grade participate in this prestigious talent identification program. We had 13 elementary school and 17 middle school students qualify for the program this year. The Stanford 10 Achievement Test allows us to measure the achievement of our students in comparison with other students around the country. The results provide us with information to improve any gaps in our curriculum and allow us to focus on individual student improvement. Our administrators, counselors and teachers use the results from the testing in order to differentiate the curriculum in the school. Unlike many schools, we do not teach to the test. We teach our curriculum and prepare students for the test. Below are two charts (one for the elementary school and one for the middle school) that detail our national percentages in total reading and total math. We are very satisfied with our continued progress.

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Stanford 10 Achievement Test Composite Percentile Scores 2015-2016

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PSAT/SAT/ACT

It is a school requirement for 100% of 9th, 10th and 11th graders to take the PSAT and 100% of juniors to take the SAT or ACT in the spring of their junior year. The school offers high school students four practice SAT and ACT tests during the school year. These tests are scored and the results are shared with students and their families. Please see the College Acceptance section of this report to review a detailed list of what colleges and universities accepted members of Sagemont’s class of 2016.

Advanced Placement Testing Advanced Placement (AP) classes are college level classes that are generally offered to 10th, 11th and 12th graders. We currently offer 17 AP classes that are open to all qualified high school students. Students enrolled in AP classes take an exam administered by The College Board at the end of the school year. Students who score a 3 or above on a 5 point scale can earn college credit from schools that participate in the program. The AP Spanish, Art, French, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Chemistry, Calculus, Music Theory, US History, US Government, US History, Psychology, and Physics classes all averaged passing scores for the tests. 131 of our eligible high school students took at least one AP class during the 2015-2016 school year. Sixteen of our students were named AP Scholars by the College Board. To gain this recognition, students must average a passing

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score on three AP tests. Six students were also named AP Scholars with Honors. These students averaged a passing score on four AP tests. Four of our students were named AP Scholars with Distinction. These students received an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Community Service

All of our students (Preschool-12th grade) are required to participate in community service during the school year. Each Lower School Campus class or grade level participates in a project during the year. Additionally, Lower School Campus students have the opportunity to join or be invited to two service clubs, National Elementary Honor Society and Student Government. Each middle school student is responsible for participating in either an individual or group project. All high school students are required to complete 100 hours of community service in order to graduate from our school. The Upper School Campus offers service clubs such as National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and Interact Club. Examples of Upper School Campus Service Club Projects * The Interact Club ran the Sagemont Buddies Program helping preschool teachers at Temple Dor Dorim with

their class activities. The students put in over 120 hours at Temple Dor Dorim. The club sponsored four major fundraisers throughout the year to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, UNICEF, and the American Cancer Association. They raised over $3,200 to support these charities. The students were also very involved with Rotary projects such as the Harvest Drive, Run for Tomorrow, and the Rotary Golf Tournament.

* The Book Club held a book drive and collected over 500 books for the Vietnam Veterans Association. * National Junior Honor Society assisted French Honor Society with raising money for UNICEF. During

Thanksgiving, the club collected over 4,000 cans of food for Kids in Distress. During the winter holidays, the students collected over 250 toys for Childnet. Throughout the year, club members collected dog and cat food for Meals on Wheels Companion Pets and raised money for the Make a Wish Foundation.

* National Honor Society provided tutoring for all middle and high school students every Wednesday. Club

members attended Broward Outreach Center three times during the school year. Students worked in the kitchen and helped serve lunch to the people in the program. Our students also collected toiletries and socks for the center. The club sponsored four blood drives during the school year. Additionally, members volunteered their time at Lower School Campus events such as the Halloween Carnival, Valentines Dance, Spring Fling, Sagemont Siblings, Daddy Daughter Dance, and Car Wash for a Cure. This year the students also started an International Siblings Program to offer mentorship and support to our international students.

* The International Club spent 10 weeks on Sundays supporting the Weston Miracle League. The Miracle

League organizes a weekly baseball experience for physically and mentally disabled children. Additionally, the club collaborated with the French and Spanish Honor Societies to hold an International Luncheon in which the proceeds go to support the March of Dimes. The International Club also bought bilingual books that will be read to Lower School students as mystery readers.

* The French National Honor Society raised money to support internationally known non-profit organizations

benefiting children. During Halloween, the club raised over $1,000 for UNICEF. In May, they donated over $1,000 to March of Dimes. In addition, members participated in a 3K walk on the Nova Southeastern University campus and were honored as a top fundraising team.

* National English Honor Society members traveled to the Lower School Campus to participate in a Reading

Buddies Program with 2nd-4th graders. The society also partnered with the Book Club to donate books to Vietnam War Veterans. In addition, the students submitted original work to the Broward County Literary Fair.

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Examples of Lower School Campus Service Projects The Lower School Campus students are required to participate in one community service project of their interest during the school year. Every grade level decided to get involved and help the following organizations in Broward and Miami Dade Counties:

GRADE AGENCY/ORGANIZATION PreK Coral Springs Nature Center and Wildlife Hospital Early Childhood’s community service project this year was to increase student awareness of the wildlife around them and to encourage preservation of natural habitats. A volunteer from the Sawgrass Nature Center came to Sagemont to give an outdoor educational presentation to students. For their project, the students donated white vinegar, tissues, and liquid dish detergent to help the animals at the wildlife hospital. GRADE AGENCY/ORGANIZATION Kindergarten Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina Foundation The Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina Team treat children from all over the world. One of the former patients came to speak to our students regarding how their support can help children their own age. Our students made bags for children being treated for tumors of the eye or diseases of the retina. The bags contained coloring books, crayons, and stickers. Our students personalized each bag to help bring a smile to the patients’ faces.

GRADE AGENCY/ORGANIZATION 1st Grade Horse and Petting Pal Interaction, Inc (HAPPI Farm) The first grade students and teachers completed their community service project at HAPPI Farm. This farm was created to better the lives of people with special needs through interaction with a wide variety of animals. First grade students completed a list of chores at home. They then donated the money that they earned for their chores to HAPPI Farms. Our donations enabled us to purchase items from a wish list provided by the farm.

GRADE AGENCY/ORGANIZATION 2nd Grade Nursing Home: HCR Manor Care of Plantation The second grade students completed their community service in April by visiting the HCR Manor Care of Plantation. The students put smiles on the elderly’s faces. The project was to read their favorite picture story book with the elders (one-on-one). The students practiced reading their books out loud to their classmates, then to family members at home, and finally to a resident at HCR Manor Care. The seniors at the center enjoyed this year’s program very much and are already looking forward to their visit next school year. They were impressed with how much the second grade students genuinely cared for them. This intergenerational community service project was perfect for bringing the generations together. GRADE AGENCY/ORGANIZATION 3rd Grade Long Key Natural Area Third grade teachers and students successfully completed their community service project at Long Key Natural Area. Our students helped the park maintenance team by removing the air potato, an invasive plant species, from a natural wooded area. The students learned how this invasive plant can harm the native plants in the area and why it is important that they are removed. While at the center, the students learned about the natural history of the area and had the opportunity to explore a hands-on nature museum.

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GRADE AGENCY/ORGANIZATION 4th Grade Humane Society Fourth grade helped hundreds of homeless and rescued animals sheltered by the Broward County Humane Society. The students and their families collected towels, blankets, washcloths, paper towels, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, small toys, and small ceramic food bowls to donate for this worthy cause. Boxes were placed in the 4th grade Annex and the students brought in their contributions throughout November and December. The students went on a field trip to the Humane Society. They had the opportunity to deliver the donations and to learn about the proper way to take care of the animals. The children also enjoyed petting the animals. Children enjoyed the visit and were proud to have helped the animals. The students hope to make this their annual community service project. GRADE AGENCY/ORGANIZATION 5th Grade Abi’s Place The fifth grade students participated in a project to support Abi’s Place which is dedicated to building the life-skills of children with autism and complex disabilities. The 5th graders created sensory balls for the children attending Abi’s Place. These sensory balls were visually stimulating and helped develop the hand muscles and fine motor skills of the children. The purpose of this project was to incorporate a reflection exercise upon completion. The students learned that sensory play is beneficial for children with special needs.

Parental Involvement

The Sagemont School has always prided itself on having a high level of parental involvement in the school. Both campuses have active Parent Teacher Organizations (PTO) that contribute to the overall mission of the school. The PTO sponsors a variety of social and spirit building programs such as the Halloween Bash which contributes greatly to our community of learners. Examples of parent volunteer opportunities at Sagemont include classroom assistants, field trip chaperones, Junior Achievement, mystery readers, working in the Lion’s Den store, and pizza lunch coordinators. Examples of these events and PTO school contributions include:

Upper School Campus PTO Contributions In addition to community wide events, our parent volunteers around school have been invaluable to the success of so many services provided to teachers and students throughout the school year. The Upper School Campus PTO has donated more than $36.000 to the school this year:

• Provided the Lion’s Den Uniform and Supply Store creating a convenient on campus shopping service for both parents and students.

• Provided weekly student pizza and salad lunch every Friday. • Provided holiday lunches for teachers and students. • Sponsored a Teacher Appreciation breakfast and lunch in the month of May ($3,000). • Sponsored Valentines Day candy grams and a candy sale as a fundraiser. • Sponsored a student lunch from Offerdahls to celebrate the end of the school year. ($4,500). • Volunteers supported Battle of the Grades events and Friday lunch for students and staff ($2,000) • Donated $8,000 from Lions Den sales for athletics to purchase a new trophy case for the school. • Donated $16,000 for teacher wish list items. • Provided over $9,000 in gifts to teachers and staff over the holidays and at the end of the school year.

Lower School Campus PTO Contributions: Fundraisers: The Lower School Campus PTO has generously donated more than $20,500 to purchase the following educational enhancements for the benefit of our children:

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• Playground equipment, warming oven, chess class for preschool-2nd grade, and endowment for the new STEAM Lab ($11,200).

• Accelerated Reader ice cream celebration ($600). • Provided Media Center Accelerated Reader charms ($520). • Provided Lice Check services for all students ($560). • Funds for social events throughout the year ($8,000).

Community Building Social Functions: In addition to the purchase of educational enhancements, the Lower School Campus PTO has a stated mission of helping the school in its determined mission to build a school that feels like an extension of family. The following are examples of the various socially focused activities that the PTO provides to help our families achieve this noble quest:

• First Day of School Celebration featuring a welcome back ice cream social for all students. • School supply boxes for participating children containing all grade specific supply list items. • Student Directory compiled and distributed to all PTO members. • New Parent Breakfast gathering in the fall to welcome parents whose children are new to Sagemont. • Three PTO General Meetings featuring Q&A sessions with Administrators and outside speakers/authors

regarding relevant school issues & policies. • Volunteer Coordination (room parents, administration-sponsored events and programs, as well as PTO-

sponsored events and programs). • Halloween event providing families with an evening of children in costume, a catered dinner, DJ

activities, raffles, games and prizes. • Valentine’s Dance with DJ, finger-foods, refreshments, games, activities and prizes. • Colorful family walk/run including bounce houses, roick climbing wall, and fitness activities for our

community. • Father/Daughter Dance providing an unforgettable evening for the girls and their fathers which included

dinner, dancing, and photography. • Mother/Son outing including an obstacle course, scavenger hunt, and cook out. • Ice cream celebration for reaching school-wide AR goal. • Pizza Friday provided all children with a delicious pizza lunch and treat throughout the year. • Used Uniform Sales offered at each PTO General Meeting were a convenient way for parents to buy

gently used uniforms at a reasonable price. • Teacher Appreciation Week surprises, including a themed pot-luck luncheon and entertainment for the

entire Lower School Campus staff, as well as gift certificates and other special gifts for each of the staff members.

• Teacher and administrative gifts were distributed for birthdays and special occasions. • Last Day of School Celebration providing a trip to the movies for some fun!

Technology Use It has always been one of the goals of The Sagemont School to integrate the emerging technologies into the curriculum in meaningful ways. Our plan has evolved over the years to ensure that technology is used to enhance the curriculum for students and teachers. The following are success stories for the technology program this year:

• A STEAM Lab will open at the Lower School Campus in the fall of 2016 in honor of our long term employee Gary Quan. The lab will help Sagemont develop future engineers.

• The Upper School Campus began using Remind, a texting platform to deliver secure messages to students and parents in order to improve our communication with stakeholders.

• Coding was taught for the first time to our Lower School Campus students through the code.org initiative.

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• iPads were further utilized in the early childhood and kindergarten curriculum to enhance learning and teaching opportunities.

• Interactive whiteboards continue to be utilized at all grade levels to enrich and enhance lessons throughout the curriculum.

• Microsoft Wireless Bluetooth Adapters were added at the Upper School Campus to allow teachers to wirelessly instruct the students from anywhere in the classroom.

• Google Apps for Education were incorporated at the Upper School Campus to engage our students anytime, anywhere, on any device. An example is Google Forms which enables students to collect and organize information, create surveys, and analyze spreadsheets.

• The Lower School Campus implemented Rigorous Enriched Accelerated Curriculum Hour (REACH) that enabled students to work on project-based learning activities that produced an outcome of a product, presentation, or publication. Many of these presentations were recorded or shared via QR codes.

• The 2016 high school graduation was streamed over the Internet. Over 2300 friends and relatives from around the world were able to watch our graduation ceremony live on the Internet.

• Sagemont Facebook page, YouTube channel, Twitter feed, and Instagram account are ways to promote our student success stories to the world. The Facebook page has been an incredible success with thousands of page views during the school year.

Educational Partners The Sagemont School is a community of learners. We have always strived to make Sagemont a place of learning for people of all ages. This is accomplished through the development of a variety of educational partners. IMACS has been our partner for the last 16 years. IMACS is a math and computer science enrichment program. They have classes three days a week and have a summer camp program. Over 250 local children attend IMACS classes at the Upper School Campus. Cleveland Clinic Florida is the official athletic trainer for The Sagemont School. Cleveland Clinic conducts all of our athletic physicals in the fall as well as having a certified trainer at each of our varsity home games. In the event of an injury, athletes may use the physical therapy facilities at Cleveland Clinic to rehabilitate their injuries. The Sagemont School partners with Ultimate Sports Institute (USI) to provide strength and conditioning programs to our varsity athletes. Sagemont would not have the success we have in athletics without the USI program. The Sagemont School partners with All American Basketball School to provide nine weeks of basketball camp during spring break and summer vacation. All American Basketball School is the premier basketball camp in Broward County with a 17 year history. The Broward Swim Academy has provided swim lessons for The Sagemont School and the community for the past seven years. Drowning prevention is the most important goal of this organization. Sagemont is proud to offer instructional swim as part of its Lower School curriculum. Broward Wildfire is a club volleyball program with over 250 members from elementary age students to high school. Wildfire trains at both the Lower School Campus Dome and the Upper School Campus Athletic Center.

College Acceptance

Ultimately, college-preparatory schools are judged on the percentage of graduates who are accepted to colleges and universities. At Sagemont, our goal is for all of our graduates to get accepted into the college of their choice. Our school prepares students to attend a wide range of colleges including Ivy League schools, state universities, small private colleges, and art schools. Sagemont’s college advising program focuses on finding the right fit school for our graduates. We emphasize helping our students attain scholarship money from the schools that accept them. The class of 2016 has earned more than $5.4 million dollars in merit scholarship money from the schools that they were accepted to.

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The Sagemont School class of 2016 was accepted to the following colleges and universities:

American University Boston College Babson College Baylor University Brandeis University Cal-Berkley Carnegie Mellon Chatham University Columbia University Drexel University Duke University Emerson College Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida International University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Polytechnic University Florida State University George Mason University George Washington University Georgia Tech University Harvard University Indiana University Lynn University Manhattanville College

New York University Northwestern University Northeastern University Nova Southeastern University Oglethorpe University Parsons School of Design Pace University Ohio State University Penn State University Purdue University Rhoades College Rollins College SCAD Seton Hall University Stetson University SUNY-Albany SUNY-Binghamton SUNY-Buffalo SUNY-Stony Brook Tulane University Temple University University of the Arts UCLA UC-San Diego University of Central Florida

University of Colorado University of Denver University of North Florida University of South Florida University of Texas University of Florida University of Maryland University of Michigan University of Massachusetts University of Miami University of North Florida University of Nebraska University of Rochester University of Wisconsin University of Tampa University of Toronto Yale University Vassar College

Alumni Spotlight

Caitlin Finnegan Murray (Class of 2007) currently is a American Government and World History teacher in Manhattan, Kansas. Caitlin is a 2012 graduate of the United States Military Academy.

Shane Payne (Class of 2007) is currently an associate with RCS Capital Corporation in New York City. Shane is responsible for valuing and analyzing strategic alternatives for ARC sponsored REITS as well as evaluating acquisition opportunities for the RCS Financial Platform.

Maria Sklar (Class of 2007) is an associate attorney for the corporate practice group of Shutts and Bowen LLP. Maria is a graduate of Georgetown University Law School.

Sergio Picon (Class of 2005) is a Regional Business Development Manager for Bekaert. Prior to obtaining this position, he was a consultant for Accenture. His consulting expertise is cross industry and mainly focuses on business strategy.

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SUMMARY

The 2015-2016 school year has been an outstanding year. Our students are learning and are committed to becoming involved in the school. Sagemont students are also some of the most caring young people that we have in our country. We are fortunate to have the best teachers and administrators working with our families on a daily basis. Given the innovative nature of Sagemont, we have a steady stream of visitors from throughout the country. They all comment about our students’ positive behaviors and maturity. We have an unmatched level of parental involvement at Sagemont. We are a community of learners!