Discovering the unique potential within every child Volume 2 Issue 6

P.G. Chambers School Discovering the unique potential within every child Volume 2 Issue 6 Team Effort Scores with SMART Boards The education, services, and care provided at P.G. Chambers School have always been a team effort. Over the past year, that team grew even larger as a wide variety of organizations and companies rallied behind an effort to bring new technology into every classroom. 2010, it soon became clear that it could materially enhance every student s learning experience. Thus the goal was set to have a SMART Board installed in every classroom. Susan Seamans, Executive Director, states, It s vital that we keep up J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! should have access. Still, such an investment was well beyond our budget. So what happened over the course of the past two years was truly gratifying. The first contribution came from the Hyde and Watson Foundation headquartered in Warren, NJ. Through a generous capital grant the school was able to purchase two SMART Boards. Another foundation, the Daniel Galorenzo Foundation which has made significant donations every year followed with a grant that enabled another classroom to be equipped with SMART Board technology. Not long thereafter came a remarkable gift. To celebrate her 16th birthday, Caroline Ellis of Westfield, NJ, asked that her friends and relatives make a in this issue continued on page 7 Commencement 2011...2 ipad...4 Social Media...5 Wish List...6 Kids Count Child Care...6 Early Learning Project...8 Casino Night...9 Board News...10 New York Jets Jamaal Westerman, Matt Kroul, Joe McKnight, Rob Turner, and Matt Slauson pictured with PGCS students Manny, Robert, and Sarah meet the Tequipment truck for the delivery of a SMART Board to the school. A SMART Board (see accompanying sidebar on page 7) is a touch-sensitive screen that works as an interactive computerized whiteboard. After the first SMART Board was installed in early with technology, especially when that technology can so directly address the many challenges our students face. Once we saw what SMART technology could mean, we knew every student Come Play!...11 Menus for the Mind...12 Golf Classic...13 Year in Review... 14 Staff News... 16 PGCS Tributes... 18 PGCS Donors...20

Officers of the Board of Trustees President Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D. Vice President Thomas J. Walsh Vice President and Treasurer Lori Solomon Secretary and Executive Director Susan Seamans Board of Trustees Anthony Bonanno Patricia Chambers Peter Crimi Eric C. Elbell William Haskel Robert C. Iannaccone Pavan Mehta Eric Monsen David Nakamura Bobbi Phillips Steve Vittorio Cathy Walsh Development Committee Chair Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D. Members Anthony Bonanno Michele Bonanno Gloria Dodd Fran Frigerio Joseph Gazdalski Renee Gitto William Haskel Lacey Malloy Pavan Mehta Eric Monsen David Nakamura Bobbi Phillips Andrea C. Quigley Anabela Rossi Susan Seamans Danielle Strazza Cathy Walsh commencement2011 Six Exceptional Young Women Graduate Laura Jaarsma opened the P.G. Chambers School graduation ceremonies, warmly welcoming all to share this joyous day with the PGCS graduating class of 2011. Six wonderful young women marked the end of their time at the school with a video retrospective of their early years and successes. Touched with humor, wisdom, and a bit of nostalgia, teachers Laura Jaarsma and Linda Cook told each girl s story. Laura began, This year was filled with excitement, discovering who we are and what we can accomplish. We celebrated birthdays, secretly writing birthday cards. The class managed the school store: setting up, operating, and pricing items while practicing newly acquired money skills. In cooking class, students created their own recipes and voted on favorites. As young adults, they practiced household chores: making beds, washing dishes, loading the dishwasher, using a microwave, scrapbooking, and doing the laundry all while playing laundry basketball! Donning the class color, blue, the students participated in the school s walk-a-thon, walking four laps around the building! Our main focus this year was learning about teamwork. When asked, What is teamwork? the responses were insightful, demonstrating a true understanding of this important life skill. To the parents of our graduates, it has been an honor and a privilege for the staff at PGCS to nurture and guide your (l-r) 2011 PGCS graduates Madison, Jaclyn, Vanessa, Emily, and Lenore children as they have become who they are today and move towards who they will become in the future. In the words of Katy Perry s Firework song, our graduates are like fireworks. Each young lady has ignited her light and lets it shine every day at P.G. Chambers School. Lenore, Vanessa, Victoria, Jaclyn, Emily, and Madison own the night like the fourth of July because you are all fireworks and will show this world what you are worth. Shoot across the sky and let your colors 15 Halko Drive, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 973.829.8484 www.chambersschool.org This publication is designed to promote awareness of P.G. Chambers School programs, services, accomplishments, and needs. 2

burst with your smiles and laughter as you brighten everyone s day. Laura continued, In July, Victoria began attending McKinnon School in Wharton and Vanessa, Lenore,Jaclyn, Emily, and Madison entered ECLC (Early Childhood Learning Center) in Chatham. Lenore, you are a true friend, always ready to help as the years went by, you have blossomed into a beautiful young lady. Your sense of humor keeps us all smiling; your famous April Fool s jokes were the best! Your Monet Water Lilies won a special commendation by our art show judges from the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. Emily, your hard work and dedication shine in all you do. Whether reading short stories or using a calculator for shopping lists, your free spirit and personality are unique, and your signature hand on your hip and good morning smile brightens every day. Jaclyn, your smile also brightens up the room each and every day. You put your heart and soul into everything and thanks to you, the class was always on top of our team points, earning a reward at the end of the school day. You are a pleasure having in class please continue to share your beautiful smile! Vanessa, you bring joy and excitement to the classroom. I enjoyed our talks about what you want to be when you grow up a teacher. You watched me closely this year and imitated my teaching, helping your friends when they needed it. You said, Laura, I can do it because you taught me how. You are a true inspiration. Madison, your genuine love of learning shines through in everything you do, bringing excitement to handwriting and typing, as well as grating cheese for cooking. We enjoyed watching you ride at horse shows. Your care and your sensitivity lifted our spirits by a simple Hi, are you OK? followed by a big Madison hug! Linda Cook, classroom 2 teacher, ended the student tributes with her student, Victoria. Victoria, you have become a beautiful, intelligent, and thoughtful young lady. In your years at PGCS you accomplished so many things: planning a fashion show, acting in The Producers after school club, serving as MC for school concerts, and Victoria s Graduation Speech debating with Leo over the presidential election that was a debate to remember! You are motivated, independent, empathetic, determined, and a true leader, admired by your friends. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and the class of 2011! I would like to introduce myself; my name is Victoria. I am a graduate of the class of 2011. I would like to thank my P.G. Chambers School family. Here, I have had amazing people helping me for 11 years to learn, walk, talk, and do things with my hands. My family and I are so grateful for P.G. Chambers School. I m sure that it will always be in our memories. We have had such fun experiences, like the spring concerts, field day, bell choir, and preschool I Can Day. I would like to thank everyone involved in my life at P.G. Chambers School. I would also like to thank all my friends in class 2. I have had a wonderful experience with them. I love them and will miss them very much. Good luck to the graduates of 2011! Thank you! 3

For the past two years, students at P.G. Chambers School have been using mainstream technology, such as the Apple ipad, to learn, explore, and interact. One area, speech and language development, has benefited enormously with the introduction of the ipad. The ipad, tells Jen Jacobs, M.S., CCC-SLP, a speech pathologist at P.G. Chambers School and one of the winners of the school s ipad Challenge, has virtually limitless applications or apps that increase independence in communication, recreation, and learning. Not to mention, that it is affordable, user friendly, and perfect for a child with a disability to use at school, at home, and in his community. Everyone knows the ipad, says Edee Levey, Assistant Director and Principal at the school. Instead of a $7,000 highly sophisticated and fragile communication device that is cumbersome and difficult to use, the ipad is mainstream and cool. When one of our students is using an ipad she is just like any other student not clearly identified as a student with a disability. It is just wonderful The ipad is changing Communication for self-esteem along with such great improvements in communication. We asked Jen Jacobs to tell us how the students are using the ipad. She explained that an essential application in using the ipad for communication is Proloquo2go, a software program that must be loaded onto the device, requiring between 5 and 10 hours of customizing the pages for a student. The ipad and Proloquo2go are dynamic, meaning that the pages link to other pages which can store thousands of vocabulary words. Voice output enables the ipad to act as a child s voice for students who have difficulty making sounds and saying words. The best way to illustrate how the system works is to introduce nine-yearold Max, who has a diagnosis of spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Max has been using the ipad and Proloquo2go for more than a year. Prior to the ipad, Max communicated using gestures, tried to say words that were often very difficult to understand, made nasal sounds, used limited sign language, and used Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC), which was a dynamic display voice output device and language boards. Max s AssistiveWare and Proloquo2go Make Video at P.G. Chambers School continued on next page Marco Niemeijer, brother of David Niemeijer, owner of AssistiveWare and developer of Proloquo2Go, came to P.G. Chambers School in the fall to videotape students using the software on their ipads. Two films were produced one for the AssistiveWare website and a second film for the school, demonstrating both ipads and other technology. Watch the film on our new website, www.chambersschool.org. Proloquo2Go is a product from AssistiveWare that provides a full-featured communication solution for people who have difficulty speaking. It brings natural sounding text-to-speech voices, close to 8000 up-to-date symbols, powerful automatic conjugations, a large default vocabulary, full expandability and extreme ease of use to the iphone, ipod touch, and ipad. Proloquo2Go was originally created in a collaboration between AssistiveWare and Sennott Consulting. In 2008, David Niemeijer and Samuel Sennott started work on what became Proloquo2Go, and believed they could make a difference by creating a new Augmentative Assistive Communication solution that was powerful, affordable, and cool. Proloquo2Go was first released on the App Store in April 2009. Since then Proloquo2Go has made a large impact on the AAC world. From the amazing user community, to a front-page feature in the New York Times, Proloquo2Go has had a profound impact. 4

(l-r) Donald N. Lombardi, Ph.D. and Tyler Courter of Steven s Institute of Technology, Adam Porcelan of Ramapo College, and Nicholas Walsh of Steven s, before their social media presentation to board members and invited guests. Social Media! This summer, P.G. Chambers School launched a social media initiative to raise awareness of the school and expand our capacity for reaching school families, friends, and community supporters. The term Social Media refers to the use of web-based or mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue. Our social media presence really took off with the placement of three summer interns in the development department, Tyler Courter and Nicholas Walsh, Stevens Institute of Technology; and Adam Porcelan, Ramapo College. PGCS entered the social media landscape with profiles on Facebook and Twitter, along with a school blog site. Working under the direct supervision of Renee Gitto, Development Coordinator, our presence went from zero followers on Facebook to 200 followers and 12,000 post views by the end of the students placement in August. The interns also conducted market research, designed the Facebook page, and wrote blogs on school programs and events. Follow PGCS on Facebook at facebook.com/pgchambersschool and on Twitter at twitter.com/pgchambersschl. Social media has grown rapidly today nearly 4 in 5 active internet users visit social networks and blogs* United States internet users spend more time on Facebook than any other web page* Our social media profiles on Facebook and Twitter showcase the students artwork, class projects, school news, initiatives, and announcements as well as special events and fundraising activities. Andrea Quigley, Director of Development, praised both the interns and Ms. Gitto for their exceptional work this summer. Their work really put P.G. Chambers School on the social media map, said Ms. Quigley. We have been so eager to move in this direction, and hope to serve as a model for other private, non-profit schools in using this forum to communicate and inform. Adds Ms. Gitto, Overall the social media outlets allow us to share what makes PGCS the very best, and that is our mission. *Neilsen s State of the Media: The Social Media Report Q3 2011 ipad continued from previous page family is very supportive. He loves purple, his best friend, Caleb, and car washes! Because of Max s fine motor challenges, using the ipad with the typical touch and swipe of a finger was a main concern. Speech pathologist, Jen, consulted with Max s occupational therapist at the school to find ways for Max to control his touch on the ipad. After several months of trialing, Max was on his way. His occupational therapist said, I have seen a lot of improvement in Max s use of the ipad. He is able to isolate his index finger well and he is accurately touching most of the buttons on the screen. He is able to type his name on his own and copy simple words. He navigates through familiar programs easily and he can get from one board to another quickly. Now, Max is a wiz at using his ipad and is able to navigate quickly and independently. He is creating novel sentences (e.g., Max+paint+purple) When one of our students is using an ipad, she is just like any other student not clearly identified as a student with a disability. and using the keyboard to type. At Halloween, he typed Cars2 to describe his costume. Max can use the linked pages to participate in classroom morning meetings for example, Today is Friday, December 2, 2011. Max s mom, Ellen said, We were very eager to try it out, and it has lived up to our expectations. I think having the ipad has decreased the frustrations Max might have about his challenges verbalizing words. I feel very lucky that we ve had the good fortune of trying an ipad and Proloquo2Go early on. It has made a real difference in Max s life, and in our family life. 5

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understanding of each child s unique learning style and strengths. At Kids Count, the Creative Curriculum provides a basis to create hands-on, intentional learning activities. Teaching Strategies Gold, an observational assessment tool for teachers to use to gain an understanding of each child s developmental strengths and progress, is used in conjunction with the curriculum to plan activities. Curriculum modifications and classroom adaptations allow all children opportunities to develop to their full potential. Creativity, imagination, self worth, and foundation skills that are integral to future achievement and success are fostered with the teaching staff s guidance and direction. Child care is shared care and includes continuing communication between parents and providers to successfully address each child s needs. Through this collaboration, children experience a world of learning and fun that is individualized, reflecting both family ideals and sound practices. There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and the future begins. For the children who attend Kids Count Child Care, that door opens a bit wider every day. Children can enroll in Kids Count year round. Please call director, Carolyn Young at 973.829.8484 ext. 118 or email at young@chambersschool.org. SMART Boards continued from page 1 contribution to P.G. Chambers School in honor of her friend and neighbor, Jack, who is a student at the school. Those generous contributions were enough to purchase another SMART Board for Jack s classroom. The team that was building the effort grew exponentially when another group stepped forward to help. Since moving their headquarters to Florham Park, the New York Jets football team has been a staunch supporter of the school, making such contributions as the refurbished playground and high-tech physical therapy equipment. Through the Jets organization, the school was put in contact with Teq, the largest provider of interactive classroom technology and service in the country. Teq then partnered with Smart Technologies to contribute two additional boards as well as two portable SMART Boards. Delivery of the new equipment was something special as several players from the Jets, along with representatives from Teq and Smart, personally carried the new equipment into the school. And the team kept growing in unexpected ways. A group of Intel employees volunteered their time one day at the school in various classroom projects. While here, they became very impressed with the way technology was being used in the classroom. So much so, that they decided to help. Networking with colleagues, they were able to recruit two companies, Government Executive Media Group and O Keefe and Company, who contributed, along with a significant gift from Intel, SMART Boards and installation for the classrooms. The drive wasn t over yet. An appeal at Menus for the Mind, the long-running lecture luncheon series, resulted in substantial wish list contributions to fund yet another classroom s SMART Board as well as the purchase of several ipads. Finally, in December, Novartis Pharmaceuticals awarded the school a grant that enabled the school to purchase a SMART Table, a more portable table top SMART screen that increased interaction among students, in particular the very young students at the school who could easily access the table. Since the installations in the classrooms, the response to this new technology has been overwhelmingly positive. Janet Hughes has seen an enormous change in her students since the installation of a SMART Board in her classroom. As she explains, Technology is no longer a luxury for schools but a requirement for today s students to keep up with 21st century learning. For her students, this new technology is engaging, highly motivating, and results in great improvement in students ability to interact with each other. The SMART Board is a tool to reach students, using many of the senses (hearing, touch, and seeing) for learning. What is most exciting, Janet remarks, is that technology is now offering a way for students to participate in academics that they never had before. Smart Board Technology in class We ve come a long way from chalk on slate and dusty erasers. The SMART Boards now in every classroom at P.G. Chambers School are transforming the way students interact with each other, their teachers, and their subject matter. The large touch sensitive screens are mounted on rails so height can be adjusted to accommodate students with different needs. Powerful computer software enables a great variety of applications to be tailored to the learning style of each student. Among the many features: Writing, drawing, moving objects, and erasing is accomplished with intuitive touch and gestures. Images and text created on the SMART Board can be saved and archived on a standard computer. A host of free education resources is available to support learning activities on the devices. The SMART Boards can display computer screens, and thus their software and images, including web pages and video. 7

The Early Learning Project P.G. Chambers School is offering an innovative series of sessions for toddlers with developmental challenges and their families. This collaborative approach to early learning will provide early intervention for families of toddlers, 12 to 36 months, in which family support and education will be combined with group activities. The project will be organized into six, eight-week sessions, addressing overall learning, growth, and development. In the weekly sessions parents participate in activities with their children and in group education, information, and support meetings with other parents. Research demonstrates that children s communication skills, social abilities, problem-solving skills, expressive abilities, and motor abilities improve through Barbara Carter, Early Intervention teacher, plays a sensory game with PGCS student Julian. programs that emphasize expressive arts activities. Based on this research, the sessions will include music, yoga, and sensory integration; feeding and movement; art, communication, and technology. The program is unique in its integrated approach and implementation of the sessions, which are designed, lead, and evaluated by teachers, therapists, and families. It is expected that up to 48 toddlers and their families will participate in the project; families can enroll in either one eight-week session or the entire series. An important outcome of the year-long project will be an Implementation Guide that other early intervention providers can use to replicate the project. The program, which began in September 2011, has been so successful Michele, Julian, and Franklin are discovering their sense of touch with different textured objects. that several parents have continued on to subsequent sessions. The project has been made possible through generous grants from the Irving and Maude Laurie Foundation, the Summit Area Public Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, Provident Bank Foundation, and CVS Community Grants Program. For more information or to register for a session, please contact Valerie Bialous, Director, Early Intervention at bialous@chambersschool.org or call P.G. Chambers School at 973.829.8484. ELP Schedule for 2012 March 7 April 25, 2012 Happy Family Mealtime (for toddlers with feeding challenges) Sensory Explorers Ready Set Go (getting ready for preschool) May 2 June 13, 2012 Language and Learning Sensory Explorers Ready Set Go (getting ready for preschool) Music and Movement July 11 August 15, 2012 Summer Camp Sensory Explorers Ready Set Go (getting ready for preschool) Fee for each eight week session is $30.00 per child. 8

See our next newsletter, CONNECTION, Vol. 2, Issue 7, for the article on Moonlight in Monte Carlo, the Third Annual Casino Night. Susan Seamans, Executive Director of PGCS, along with Joe Gazdalski of Glenmede, welcome guests to Moon Over Miami Casino Night. Glenmede Investments generously sponsored the 2011 event. Sometimes the sequel is, indeed, better than the original. The Second Annual P.G. Chambers School Casino Night proved the point more people, more action, more prizes, more fun. And, most importantly, more funds raised to benefit the PGCS students. More than 250 guests turned out at the Villa at Mountain Lakes for a gala evening set to the theme Moon Over Miami. They were greeted on a pink carpet entrance by co-chairs Michele Bonanno, Danielle Strazza, and Nicole Wallace along with High Roller Sponsor Joseph Gazdalski of Glenmede Investment and Wealth Management, and executive director, Susan Seamans. Among the host of prizes won during the night were a 7-day Holland America cruise for two, two tickets to the 2012 Super Bowl, and a 42 flat panel television. A highlight of the evening was a moving presentation from parent speaker and event co-chair, Nicole Wallace, who shared her family s story about her daughter Gianna s transforming experience at the school. As the evening s master of ceremonies, Gazdalski applauded the outpouring of community support for Casino Night and the children of P.G. Chambers School. We are proud to be associated with and support this wonderful fundraising event because we know not only how much the school s efforts benefit the children, but also all the families of the children. Added Seamans, This is truly a wonderful event. It brings our families and Moon Over Miami is a night to Remember! friends together for a really fun grown up night. And at the same time, thanks to our many friends and supporters in the community, we re able to raise a significant amount of money that directly benefits our children. Assisting the event co-chairs in making the evening such a huge success were ad journal chair, Anabela Rossi, and gift basket chair, Tiffany Srnensky. Top (l-r) Moon Over Miami event co-chairs, Michele Bonanno, Danielle Strazza, and Nicole Wallace. Bottom PGCS parent, Jennifer Konidaris, and friend enjoy the sights and sounds of Moon Over Miami Casino Night. 9

I was so moved at that first visit, meeting the children and talking to the therapists, and that is the element of P.G. Chambers School that has never changed, these therapists and teachers really work nothing short of magic. That is my true feeling, and one that has sustained me in serving as a trustee Gloria Dodd, Trustee (l-r) Patti Chambers, Gloria Dodd, and Linda Kaugher Gloria Dodd Retires from Board of Trustees When I first visited the school (then called the Children s Center for Therapy and Learning) in 1993 with Patti Chambers and Linda Kaugher, reflects Gloria Dodd, I said, God has whispered in my ear, I know what I want to do. And now, after serving almost 20 years as a trustee, Mrs. Dodd continues to evoke that same inspiration and dedication to the children who attend P.G. Chambers School. Gloria recalls that after her visit she quickly met with Patti, Linda, and Kim Wentworth to begin planning for the gala anniversary of the school, A Night of Magic. Gloria s skills as Vice President of Marketing for the New Jersey Devils and her board service for several philanthropic organizations were eagerly put to use for the exceptional event. Gloria tells us that the Night of Magic kicked off what would become a year of magic with the move to the Cedar Knolls facility. Finn Wentworth, then president of the board of trustees, soon nominated Gloria to the board. That first gala was the impetus for the school s signature fundraiser, Menus for the Mind, which is celebrating its 17th year. Over the years, Gloria has watched the school grow and has remained constantly pleased with the programs, the variety and scope of services, and, as she states, each child s own personal magic. While she is leaving the board, she will never be separated from the school. Her tenure as a trustee became part of her life-commitment to the school and the students. In considering the future, Gloria has high expectations for her fellow and future board members, and advises that as a trustee one has a commitment to changing the lives of children. In the future, Gloria would like to see the school build a foundation through a substantial endowment fund that will preserve the values and mission of the school for generations of children to come. Gloria and her husband Bill live in New Jersey, but enjoy traveling to their homes in California and Nantucket. She will continue to serve as an advisor to the school s development committee. We are so very grateful to Gloria, states board president, Dr. Unjeria C. Jackson. Her voice, energy, and love of the students and the school will be missed. Linda Kaugher also retired from the P.G. Chambers School Board of Trustees in 2011. Please watch for a feature on Linda in our next edition of CONNECTION, Vol. 2, Issue 7. Eric C. Elbell, CFA Appointed as Trustee 10 P.G. Chambers School Board of Trustees announced with great pleasure the appointment of Eric. C. Elbell, CFA as a trustee, effective July 1, 2011. Eric has been a long-time friend of the school, that began with the involvement of his wife Sarah, a physical therapist, who worked with several P.G. Chambers School students. Eric brings his excellent skills as an investment professional to his work on the board and we are so pleased that he has accepted this appointment, states Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D., President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Elbell holds a Master of Business Administration from The Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business and a Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute. He is currently vice president of Independent Fiduciary Services in Newark, NJ, having relocated here to New Jersey in November 2010. Prior to this position he served as an equity research analyst for Fenimore Asset Management in Cobleskill, NY. Eric s philosophy as well as his extensive philanthropic work is built on his strong analytic skills, his appreciation of strong leadership, and sound management. He tells us that, prior to becoming involved with our school, he did some extensive homework, making a spreadsheet of organizations that he was interested in supporting. P.G. Chambers School really came out on top, explains Eric. It is the kind of successful, responsible, and yet dynamic and progressive organization that I wanted to be part of and when I become part of something, I give it my all. Susan Seamans, Executive Director, joins Dr. Jackson and the other trustees in welcoming Eric Elbell to the board. We believe that Eric s wide range of skills, that include training, mentoring, designing programs, and developing marketing materials, will be a substantial asset for our board and we are so pleased that he is with us, she stated. Eric lives in Caldwell with his wife Sarah and their young son.

This is my little boy, Max. He s way. But like your kid, he loves 8. He loves T- ball, splashing to pretend, laugh, get silly, roll around in the pool, the movie in the dirt, get covered in dirt, Cars, pulling his little sister s hair. Also, track dirt all over the house. chocolate ice cream. You get the picture. Max is a lot And Max has cerebral palsy. He had You might feel like any other a stroke at birth. Crazy but true. Babies embarrassed if your child says 8-year-old boy can have strokes. My husband and I were something inappropriate. told that Max might never walk or talk, Like, Mommy, why is that that he could be mentally retarded. Every boy drooling? Don t worry, single one of my nightmares became a real I won t be offended; kids possibility. Except are curious. I understand Max walks. He runs, too. He speaks. that. Just as long as your He s bright. He s funny. Yes, he has his child doesn t ask, Mommy challenges. He cannot talk fluidly and he do you think that boy s Come Play! My child will feel included, what could be bad? has trouble using his hands and chewing food. But he s doing really well. And he makes me happy, blissfully happy, every single day. Because he s so sunny, because he s a fighter, because he is an all-around phenomenal kid. That might not be what you d think if, say, you were to spot us at the playground. You might feel sorry for my child. I know, Max may look a little pathetic when he drools or when he s struggling to pick up something and he can t. But, trust me, he is perfectly content with who he is one very cheerful life-loving child. Who will someday be quite the ladies man, I know, but I m not quite ready to worry about Max and dating. Maybe when he s older. You might think that my child should be treated differently from the other kids. Nope. Max likes it when you talk to him. He likes it when you joke around with him. He likes it when you fart (although I m not expecting you to do that). You might think your kid and my kid don t have much in common. It s true Max might not be able to do some things other 7-year-olds can do, or do them in the same mommy could use a little liposuction? You might think it s rude to pull your child aside and explain that my child has special needs. Actually, I d appreciate it if you did do that. Sometimes, kids don t know what to make of Max or how to play with him. I can certainly jump in and explain things to your child, but it ll be much more reassuring and encouraging coming from you. Say it however you wish This is a child who can t talk like you do but who likes to play just like you do; you may need to have a little more patience with him but please, say it. My child will feel included, what could be bad? Max is perfectly content with who he is, cheerful and life-loving! Ellen Seidman is an editor, writer and the mother of Max, a student at P.G. Chambers School. She authored this article, that appeared in a recent issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine. 11

Menus for the Mind Another Successful Season 12 The Menus for the Mind lecture luncheon series has long been an integral part of the fundraising efforts that support P.G. Chambers School. The 2010-2011 season continued that tradition with three events, each a huge success thanks to the tireless efforts of chairpersons Colleen Boyd, Kathy Cowan, Christine Gilfillan, Muffie Roelke, and Suzanne Spero. Nationally renowned speakers are just one element of the succcess of the Menus for the Mind lecture series. In November, 300 friends and supporters gathered at the Park Avenue Club to hear famed model and author Christy Turlington-Burns speak on maternal child health in developing countries. A welcome respite from a harsh winter came in February with a beautiful morning gathering at the school with interactive school tours and student technology demonstrations. Gretchen Rubin, author of the best-selling book The Happiness Project, was the speaker. Menus returned to the Park Avenue Club in May where the attendees heard Dr. Dean Ornish, the well-known author and lecturer on lifestyle change, speak on ways to prevent and even reverse progression of disease. Such nationally renowned speakers are but one element of the event s success. A host of friends and sponsors contribute each year to helping make the luncheons informative and fun. The 2010-2011 season s sponsors included: The MCJ Amelior Foundation, Kim and Finn Wentworth, The Bayview Foundation, The Lipper Family Charitable Foundation, Rose and David Nakamura, Cathy and Jeff Walsh, Carroll, McNulty & Kull, LLC, The Glenmede Trust Company, and our Teal Table Hostesses, Pamela Andersen, Patti Chambers, P.G. Chambers School Board of Trustees, Jill Farris, Megan Hagerty, Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D., Sheila Labrecque, and Lynne Pagano. The first luncheon for the Menus for the Mind 2011-2012 series was held at the Park Avenue Club on December 7, 2011. A full article on the 2011-2012 series will be published in the next edition of Connection. Save the Date! Lauren Wylie Author/Blogger of inspiredbyantarctica.com Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Top PGCS student Jack met Christy Turlington-Burns at the November 2010 luncheon, where she spoke to a group of over 300 guests at the Park Avenue Club. Middle Event co-chairs Kathy Cowan, Christine Gilfillan, Suzanne Spero, and Muffie Roelke (not pictured Colleen Boyd), along with PGCS executive director Susan Seamans, take a moment to enjoy their success. Bottom Guest speaker Dr. Dean Ornish shared insight into healthier living at the May 2011 Luncheon at the Park Avenue Club.

7th Annual Golf Classic Scores Big Save the Date! June 4, 2012 Noted sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella once authored a book entitled Golf is Not a Game of Perfect. He obviously never experienced the kind of day on the links that more than 90 golfers enjoyed at the 7th Annual P.G. Chambers School Golf Classic. Held June 6 at the Roxiticus Golf Club in Mendham, the weather was perfect, the course was perfect, and while perhaps not every shot was perfect, the fun, the camaraderie, and the food couldn t have been more perfect. Perfection has its rewards. The day that began with a luncheon, followed by golf, concluded with cocktails and dinner where spirited bidding in both silent and the special sponsor-a-child live auction helped add to the substantial funds raised by the event. Eric Monsen, President of Monsen Engineering in Fairfield and P.G. Chambers School Trustee and Chairman of the Golf Classic Committee, stated, We couldn t have asked for a better turnout, a finer course, or more beautiful weather. But more importantly, it was a day that will really help continue all the good work that s being done at our school. Neil Kazan, David Nakamura, Trustee, Neil Pearl, and Dick Aboia enjoy the course at Roxiticus Golf Club for the Annual Golf Classic. That work was put into perspective by Tasos Konidaris, father of a Alexandra, a school student, who spoke before the dinner audience, noting, There is no other school, no other place, that could have made such a difference in my daughter s life. The teachers, the therapists, and the technologies they use are helping her every day to grow and develop to her full potential. The event s success was due in no small measure to the generous contributions of more than 50 local businesses and individuals. Susan Seamans, school Executive Director, noted, As a private, non-profit organization we rely on the community to help us maintain the highest quality services possible for our students. It is just so gratifying to see so many people come forward to help us fulfill our mission. In addition to Eric Monsen, Golf Classic Committee members include: Steve Aluotto, Bill Haskel, Charlie Hutchinson, Pavan Mehta, David Nakamura, Hal Sass, Thomas J. Walsh, Renee Gitto, Andrea C. Quigley, and Susan Seamans. Save the Date: The P.G.Chambers School 8th Annual Golf Classic will return to Roxiticus Country Club on June 4, 2012. 13

P.G. Chambers School September2010 Jadeliz and Jaclyn cheer for the start of the new school year on Football Friday! October2010 Pumpkin Day at Serenity Hills Farm was fun for all, including student Lizzie and her brother. November2010 New York Jets Joe McKnight and Patrick celebrate the installation of a SMART Board donated by the New York Jets, Teq, and FrontRow/lasso. October2010 Olivia celebrates Halloween at the annual Embassy Suites Trick or Suites Event. October2010 Caleb enjoys a craft project as visitors joined the children for Grandparents Day. December2010 Victoria serves as narrator for the 2010 Winter Musical Concert. 14

Year in Review January2011 Snow fell in record amounts in January and the children enjoyed many snow days. March2011 Classes, including student Derek, celebrated St. Patrick s Day by wearing green. May2011 Manny, on his bike, took part in the school s Walk-A-Thon in the Learning Park. February2011 Alex and her dad had fun at the Valentine s Day Dance. April2011 Jessica and her classmates watched the royal wedding and learned about the history of the British Monarchy. June2011 Alexandra, Michael, Madison, and Danielle (l-r), welcome patrons to the Annual Golf Classic at Roxiticus Golf Club on June 6. 1 5

Staff NEWS Senior Therapist Promotions We are proud to announce the promotion of Amber Hummer to senior physical therapist. Amber has been a valuable member of the P.G. Chambers School team for six years, contributing to the mission of our organization in a variety of ways. For the last three years, she has co-managed and expanded the Orthotics Clinic that successfully meets the needs of our school students, early intervention children, and other children in the community. With a shared vision of excellence, Amber has inspired the orthotics team to provide state-ofthe-art products and quality services that truly make a difference in our children s lives. With a passion for research, Amber has been the leader of the Outcome Measurements Task Force, which has run its first year of data, objectively detailing the progress of our students. Amber has modeled the way for this group in developing the assessment tool and pursuing publication of the results. Amber is also a member of the Contract Services Task Force, providing years of contract service knowledge and experience to this group dedicated to enhancing the quality of our therapeutic services. Amber successfully manages all of these responsibilities in addition to providing quality physical therapy services across three programs School, Early Intervention, and Contract Services. We are equally proud to announce the promotion of Arlene Sklow, to senior In Memory speech therapist. Arlene has been with P. G. Chambers School for 16 years and is recognized for her expertise in feeding, Augmentative and Assistive Communication /Assistive Technology, as well as her contributions as a neurodevelopmental technique (NDT) therapist. Arlene also holds certifications in dysphagia management and is certified as an assistive technology practitioner (ATP). She provides therapy for children and families in our early intervention program, and collaborates and works as an active team member in our early childhood and middle school programs. Ms. Sklow provides clinical supervision to graduate students and mentors, and offers her guidance as a coordinator for the school s mealtime program. Arlene s knowledge, flexibility, and humor are strengths that she consistently models, and in turn inspires those around her. We recognize the many contributions Arlene makes to our programs and congratulate her on her appointment to senior therapist. Please join us in congratulating Betsy Zindel on becoming senior therapist! Betsy Zindel has been a member of our team and family at P.G. Chambers School for more than 28 years wow!! She touches the lives of many children, families, graduate students, and colleagues, and has made a tremendous impact on our school programs. Betsy works with our school and early intervention programs, as well as with children in our school contracts and private therapy programs. Betsy brings a wide range of expertise, including oral motor/feeding, language development, and augmentative communication. Betsy has provided supervision for graduate students, mentored staff, and, as a leader of the mealtime program, coordinates advanced training and coaching for our school program staff in feeding. In addition, she has worked as a feeding consultant through our contracts with Just as we were going to press, we were so saddened by the passing of our beloved receptionist, Mary J. Walsh. Mary had just celebrated 25 years of service at P.G. Chambers School and she will be missed by all. A feature story on Mary s career will be covered in our next CONNECTION, Vol. 2, Issue 7. other schools. Betsy holds a certification in dysphagia management and has collaborated with some of her colleagues to provide class instruction to speech pathology graduate students at Seton Hall University on Topics in Pediatric Dysphagia. Betsy s exceptional contributions to our organization exemplify our definition of a senior therapist. Welcome to New Staff Giana Resta joined the Speech Department as a speech pathologist in February 2011. She graduated from Seton Hall University in May 2010 with a masters degree in speech language pathology. As part of her graduate work at Seton Hall University, Giana completed a 4-month externship here at P.G. Chambers School. We are thrilled that Giana joined our team as a certified speech language pathologist. Giana is also a certified teacher of the disabled with experience working with children who have a wide variety of disabilities. Giana 16

is part of the commuting team from Hoboken and enjoys seeing the big city lights walking down Washington Street in Hoboken. She loves driving her orange Mini Cooper, visiting the city, and her family in Brooklyn. Linda Leiter, MS OTR has joined the staff as a part-time occupational therapist. She graduated summa cum laude from Dominican College in Orangeburg, NY in 2000 with a combined bachelors and masters degree in occupational therapy. She has been working in a variety of pediatric settings for the last 11 years, including a pediatric rehabilitation center, schoolbased, outpatient, home care, and early intervention in center and home-based settings. Linda is licensed in both New York and New Jersey. She is currently employed part-time at Hackensack University Medical Center where she works with children ages birth to 18 in the Institute for Child Development and in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A lifetime New Yorker, Linda recently moved to Boonton, NJ where she lives with her fiancé, John. Maureen Mahler joined the school nursing team in August 2011. She has been a pediatric nurse for over 25 years and finds her work in pediatrics very rewarding. Maureen is currently enrolled in a masters in nursing program at Kean University and she looks forward to completing her degree by May of 2013. She has enjoyed raising three daughters and the adventures that they share as a family. Maureen has jumped right into her role at PGCS and is a great resource for the students health and wellness needs. Nancy Sniffen has joined the P.G. Chambers School team as our new receptionist. Nancy comes to PGCS with over 35 years experience as an office manager from two pediatric groups in Millburn and Summit. Nancy is a native of New Jersey, grew up in Livingston, and currently lives in Basking Ridge. While Congratulations to Julie Haggerty, Related Services Provider of the Year Julie Haggerty, a clinical coordinator of physical therapy at P.G.Chambers School was honored this fall at the ASAH 35th annual conference in Atlantic City. The theme of the conference, one of the longest running special education conferences in the state, was Ensuring the Future of Our Youth in These Times of Uncertainty. Julie was honored as the recipient of the Region II award, based on nominations from her peers at P.G. Chambers School. Along with Julie, Margey Dwyre was nominated as Educator of the Year and Sara Thompson, as Paraprofessional of the Year. It is so wonderful that Julie was given this well-earned recognition, stated Susan Seamans, Executive Director. She has been an extraordinary asset to our school for the past nine years. In 2002 Julie initiated, designed, organized, and implemented the successful equipment clinic at the school and continues to manage the clinic. Later she developed and implemented the first PGCS Bike Day. She is actively involved in task forces working on technology, accessibility, and student transition. Julie is certified in NDT and is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) clinical instructor. She completed her Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy and American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists through APTA. She received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2006 and is currently the regional chair for the NDTA with 400 members in 13 states in the northeast. ASAH is the New Jersey association of private schools for children with disabilities. ASAH is an organization that advocates for children and parents, developing and supporting innovative programs and techniques that Julie with PGCS student Christian her interests are reading, walking, movies, and spending time with friends, she states that her biggest talent is having fun with her two grandchildren, Avery, 10, and Jack, 8. Say hello to Nancy at the reception desk. We also extend a warm welcome to the dedicated and talented group of new classroom aides: Shannon Abbott, Katherine Ciliberti, Wanda Connolly, Patricia Dunne, Kristen Neidhammer, Patricia Stenzel, Danielle Sumereau, and Catherine Smith. meet the changing needs of students with disabilities, and sharing their expertise with other advocacy groups, private schools, and public schools. For more information, visit the P.G. Chambers School website at www.chambersschool.org for a link to the ASAH website. Julie is cheerful, supportive, and positive with both the students and the staff. She willingly shares her knowledge with other therapists, classroom teachers, assistants, and families. Her therapy sessions with students are creative, while getting the maximum effort from her students, and they adore her! -excerpt from Julie s nomination 1 7

The following individuals made tribute gifts to P.G. Chambers School Endowment Fund between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Tribute gifts are a way to mark a special occasion, remember, or honor a special friend or relative. PGCSTributes In Honor Paula and Ira Antin Doris Dresdale William Aronwald Beryl and Mel Lamster Brenda Bellowe Beryl and Mel Lamster Albert Berei Lisa and Vincent Mc Inerney Mildred Berei Lisa and Vincent Mc Inerney Serena Bonanno Sarah and Eric C. Elbell Scott Chesney Rose A. DeLuca and Rev. Frederick Boyle Mary Janine and John Langdon ZT Technology Solutions Ashley Breakfield Gloria and William Dodd Nicholas Brennan Claire and Michael Shevlin Michela Bruno Michele and Jerry Bruno Iris Burke Beryl and Mel Lamster Caldric Caine Claire and Michael Shevlin Amir Caldwell Claire and Michael Shevlin Carol Casale John Redmond Patti Chambers Thomas Brown Patricia and Anthony Calandra Barbara Bell Coleman Kelli and Charles Hutchinson Noele Jencarelli Jamie Kitt Jennifer McNamara Doris Weber Patti and Ray Chambers Blaine Chambers Elizabeth Gilfillan Noele Jencarelli Suzanne and Michael Maguire Layne Conrad Carol and Thomas Pugsley Julie Corman Kathleen and Peter Palmer Xander Corman Kathleen and Peter Palmer Joan Cornine Daniel Cornine Mark Cornine Josephine Corso Lisa and Ronald Swanson Peter Crimi Rita and John Toohey John Toohey, Jr. Jessica Cunningham Grace and Arlyn Cunningham Matthew Driscoll Joanne and Richard Driscoll Timothy Dunne Anne Heger Carolyn Dyson Carolyn Young Henry Dyson Carolyn Young Caroline Ellis Michele and Matthew Albano Julie and David Berry Virginia Biggins Edna and Jean-Philippe Bocage Rose and Kurt Borowsky Margot Camino Sandra Carroll Sharon and Christopher Colucci Susan Cullinan Colleen Dey Mary and Thomas Dombrowski Betsy Durr Kathleen and Timothy Ellis Mary Jane and Peter Ellis Anne and Jerry Elson Annette Favetta Kelly and Ralph Gagliano Agnes and Anthony Gambardella Janet and Donard Gaynor Jean Glennon Donna and Vincent Halpin Dorothy Heyden Edward Marhefka Ann and James McCormick Wendy and Andrew O Shea Barbara and Robert Pascall Barbara and Michael Pellicano Wendy Potkay Victoria and Thomas Randazzo Steven Regnault Tracy and Kenneth Ricciardi Patricia and Timothy Saburn Maddie Shannon Enid and Jose Soto Sharon Sovany Margaret and Thomas P. Thomas Patricia C. Torres Donna Toryak Michele and Dale Williams Emma Epp-Rosenthal Ann and Seth Leeb Maria and Karl Petti-Weber Allecyn Ries Marisa Sandora and Richard Carr Tiffany and Pavel Srnensky Jennifer Walters Jill Farris Carol and Thomas Pugsley Gloria Fernbach Randi and Howard Cohen Henry Fernot Madison Mitchell Frances Frigerio Pamela Kariotis Kathie Gazdalski Joseph Gazdalski Mary Lee Giblin Mary Lee and Tom Giblin Christine Gilfillan Barbara Bell Coleman Patti and Ray Chambers Carolyn and John Kowalik Jennifer McNamara Christine and Mike Gilfillan Kathleen and James Cowan Cassidy Kenwyn Gilroy Alicia and Arthur Gilroy Tracy Goerlitz Elizabeth Carroll Joel Goldfarb Melody Schiffer Suzan Gordon Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Susan and Swift Seamans Lisa Grau Janet and Ernest Biondolillo Josiah Green Claire and Michael Shevlin Abbie Greenberg Fay and Howard Shauger Barbara A. Hebeka Carol and Thomas Pugsley Catherine Holden-Pope Nancy and Hale Holden Barbara S. Hollander Eve and Irwin Hollander Raffi Hollander Barbara and Lawrence Hollander Susan Holm Carol and Thomas Pugsley Colleen Huber Alice Bailey Kelli Hutchinson Patti and Ray Chambers Molly Huth Mary and John Maher Deena Keren Randi and Howard Cohen Murray Klein Beryl and Mel Lamster Sylvana Klein Beryl and Mel Lamster Alexandra Konidaris Edna and George Knudsen Carol Larsen Lisa and Ronald Swanson Marvin Levey Ruth Cash Glenda DeSanctis Marilyn Fielder Elaine Glicksman Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Gary Marmorstein Rochelle Moskowitz Jeanne Nichols Elaine Wild Jacob Levy Paula and Ira Antin Karen Littman Carol and Thomas Pugsley Aidan Lodge Monica and Joseph Boswell Margaret Lodge Susan and Matthew Lodge Susan and Keith Walter Susan Lodge Susan Massengill George Lucas Elizabeth and Garret Vreeland Maureen Lynch Trish Mc Evoy Megan Lynch Barbara and John Lynch Virginia Malloy Renee and Anthony Gitto Andrea C. Quigley Melissa Martin Josephine Lynch Michael Martin Linda and Alan Martin Marie Mautone Suzanne and Michael Mautone Joan McEwen Timothy Davies and Jennifer Arrison Cori McRae Alida and Roderick McRae Meredith McRae Alida and Roderick McRae Pavan Mehta Diane and Corrado Mancini Jack Melvin Kathleen Doherty Maureen and Joseph Hughes Maureen Hughes and Roosevelt Elem Jennifer and Brad Melvin David Scher Susan Cook Photography Jennifer Meyers Patti and Ray Chambers Jennifer McNamara Tyler Nelson Lydia and Harold Nelson Jeanne Nichols Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Pamela Nixon Jilby and Jeffrey Mullen Vanessa Pope Francine Schwartz Andrea C. Quigley Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D. and Larry Thompson Olivia Roccesano Patricia Snouffer Diane Rochelle Carol and Thomas Pugsley William Rogers Ann and Donald Abrams Josephine Romano Laura and Anthony Romano Ann Rosica Joan Cornine Anabela Rossi Joan Blandine Armand Rossi Lorraine and Robert Rodriguez Matthew Rossi Joan Blandine Sarah and Eric C. Elbell Frederick Elston Nelson Ferreira 18

In Honor (cont.) Victoria Rossi Joan Blandine Multipet International Inc. Lorraine and Robert Rodriguez Norma Schey Vicki Baty Mimi Selig Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Andrei Shaugnessy Claire and Michael Shevlin Donald Siebert William Siebert Judith Siebert Lynn and Donald Siebert William Siebert Lynn and Donald Siebert Gene Silverman Beryl and Mel Lamster Hermine Silverstein Lori and Jerry Solomon Robert Snider Beryl and Mel Lamster William Snouffer Patricia Snouffer Florence Solomon Lori and Jerry Solomon Hannah Solomon Randee and Kenneth Rubenstein Hermine Silverstein Paul Tevelow Susan Unger Jacob Solomon Paul Tevelow Lily Solomon Paul Tevelow Lori Solomon Hermine Silverstein Jerry Solomon Connor Spillane Kristine and Michael Spillane Emma Strazza Law Office of Drew J. Bauman Lois Ann and Rich Czermak Sylvia Swanson Lisa and Ronald Swanson Rebecca Tate Judith and David Tappen Larry Thompson Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D. Naima Thompson Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D. and Larry Thompson Jesse Torrey Kathleen and Timothy Ellis John Torrey Mary and Richard Baum Donna Sirianni Interiors Kathleen and Timothy Ellis Maureen Feury Meredith Gibbons Karen Ryan Darla Shearer Robin Sterns-Laskowitz Tom Whelan Mary Rita Tortorello Rita Andolino JoAnn Cece Pam Fernot and Randy Mitchell Barbara and Roger Gravitte Eleanor and Edward Lepselter Pro-Tools Antonieta and James Sharabba Jaclyn and Brad Webb Barbara Vail Collene and Larry Stout Marilyn Waehler Jane W. Shaughnessy Owen Wagner The Pingry Corporation Janet and Dino Robusto Marcy and Lance Spacek Cathy and Jeff Walsh Margaret R. Bold Marie Nardiello Maria and Andrew Sapol Rosemarie Sciacca Mimi and Frank Walsh Joan M. McKenna Sarah Weber Michelle and Brian Cox Ann and Seth Leeb Tiffany and Pavel Srnensky Lisa and Steven Tiboni Bernice Werner Irene Solondz Elizabeth Whipp Liberty Restaino Sher Witte Carol and Thomas Pugsley Sarah Zeliff Robin and Christopher Bodner Diane Evans Joanne Evans Cheryl Lynn Audrey and Bruce Sappah Kathleen and Bruce Sappah Karen and Matthew Wnek Karen and William Zeliff Cynthia Zetlin Beryl and Mel Lamster InMemory Dr. Perlette Abuat Lale Odekon Barry and Sara Appelbaum Eileen and Benjamin Appelbaum Ann Aronowitz Beryl and Mel Lamster Nery Baez Marlene Baez Laura Blaine Joan and Edmund Pugh Virginia and Charles Slack Margaret Bold Patti and Ray Chambers Renee and Anthony Gitto Melissa and Daniel Hart Barbara and Michael Phillips Andrea C. Quigley Lori and Jerry Solomon Marybeth and Joseph Walsh Mimi and Frank Walsh Therese and Leigh Weiss Al Booth Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Joseph Cheshul Frances Kukucka Olivia Cohen Nancy and Neil Altshuler Michelle and Brian Cox Patty and Bill Dunne Jennifer and Anastasios Konidaris Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Susan and Matthew Lodge Maureen and John Lyncy Jennifer and Brad Melvin Maria and Stephen Smith Tiffany and Pavel Srnensky Lisa and Steven Tiboni Maria and Karl Weber Barbara Cortese Marcia and Stanley Saltz Sally Cuniff Margaret Wohlleb Robin Daum P.G. Chambers School Thomas DeAngelo Sr. Audrey and James Connelly Jerry Dobriner Donna and Frank Nemeth Daniel Engelmann Janet Engelmann Jeffrey Farley Frances Kukucka Rookie Friedman Robin and Frank Falkow Rita Fand Janice Gardner Frances Hollander Ruth and Harry Kalish Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Jeanne Nichols Andrea C. Quigley Susan and Swift Seamans Shalom Club Mitzi Szerlip Anne Weinstein Joan and Joseph Zarnick Henry Louis Gates, Sr. Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D. and Larry Thompson Hattie Gordon Suzan Gordon Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Rita Gralnick Lori and Jerry Solomon Karen and John Strumolo Claire Hansen Ellen Hansen Jake Haskel Joyce Andrasz Denise and Harry Hamill Ann and James Haskel Anthony Haskel Jill and Merwin Haskel Margaret Hinchcliffe Suzanne and Gary Hubschman James Pohlman Jeffrey S. Sherman Dana and Jason Smith Donald Huth Deborah and Jeffrey Fine Agnes Hyle Renee and Anthony Gitto Katherine Jaarsma P.G. Chambers School Adell and Octavia Jackson Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D. and Larry Thompson Joseph Kaiser Anne Kaiser Estelle Kanter Addie and Daniel Kanter John A. Kennedy Alice Bailey Fran Kukucka Irene Solondz John Kukucka Frances Kukucka Gerald A. Lasso Patricia and Christopher Carlson Phyllis Lavenhar Ellen Hansen Bonnie Lipfitz Irene Solondz Marie Mautone Suzanne and Michael Mautone Catherine McClusick Patricia and Christopher Carlson Sol Messer Jeanne Nichols P.G. Chambers School Mitzi Szerlip Jane Mezzacapo Linda and Gerald Russell Gilda Nittolo Michael Nittolo Anne Powers Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D. and Larry Thompson Sylvia Riccobono Denise Occhipinti Evelyn Rizzo Angelo Rizzo Abbigail Schmidt Mary Osterman Poppy and Donald Reynolds Lou Snouffer Patricia Snouffer John Spinozzi Virginia Johnson Mary Walsh Lori and Jerry Solomon Robert Traphagen Lorie Weis H. A. Fernot, Inc. Murray Weiss Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Jeanne Nichols Susan and Swift Seamans Mitzi Szerlip Mark Zakosky Nancy and Neil Altshuler Edee Levey and Jon Nichols Maria and Stephen Smith Ellen Zeliff Jeanne and Ronald Evans 19

20 ON BEHALF OF P.G. CHAMBERS SCHOOL Board of Trustees, staff, students, and families, we d like to thank those friends who made unrestricted and restricted gifts to the general fund and to the endowment fund between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. If you made a gift to the annual appeal after December 31, 2011, your gift will appear in the next edition of CONNECTION. All donors will be listed in our 2012 Annual Report. Dream Maker Patti and Ray Chambers Suzan Gordon F. M. Kirby Foundation The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation County of Morris Board of Chosen Freeholders Sandy Hill Foundation United Way of Northern New Jersey Morris County Office Visionary Anonymous Bayview Foundation Sarah and Eric Elbell Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D. and Larry Thompson Addie and Daniel Kanter Charles F. & Ruth J. Knippenberg Foundation The MCJ Amelior Foundation Park Avenue Foundation Gayle and Thomas Rowland Summit Area Public Foundation Innovator Breakaway Technologies, Inc. P.G. Chambers School Auxiliary Cognizant US Corp Cathy and David Cornine D & B Corporation The Glenmede Trust Company, N.A. E. J. Grassmann Trust Jennifer and Anastasios Konidaris Sheila Labrecque Ruth and Michael Lipper Loondance Family Foundation The Monsen Family Foundation, Inc. Rose and David Nakamura Thelma and Edward Negley Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Anabela and Kirk Rossi Lori and Jerry Solomon Stacey and Bryan Supran TD Charitable Foundation Thermal Service of N.J. Inc. Cathy and Jeff Walsh Yurman Design, Inc. Leader Andersen Interior Contracting, Inc. Michele and Anthony Bonanno Carroll McNulty & Kull L.L.C. The Christie Family Foundation Inc. Kathleen and James Cowan Custom Molders Group L.L.C. Rose A. DeLuca and Rev.Frederick Boyle Jill and David Farris Kathy Grier Hartington Trust The Healey Family Foundation KF Mechanical, LLC Louise and John McGlinchey Nadaskay Kopelson Architects Network for Good The Linda Sue Pfarrer Nortillo Charitable Foundation Lynne and Jeffrey Pagano Barbara and Michael Phillips Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Angelo Rizzo The Ryan Family Foundation S & R Steel Construction Lucy Shneyer The Tarpey Group, LLC The Provident Bank Foundation Vericon Construction Company The Walsh Company, LLC Benefactor Patricia and Richard Aboia Sara and Joseph Angeletti Eileen and Benjamin Appelbaum Betsy and Kurt Borowsky Sabina and Jerry Bruno Capital Demolition & Construction, Inc. 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Shaughnessy Jacqueline Sheridan Lynn and Donald Siebert Camille and John Skibbie Annette and Mikel Smith Elizabeth and David Smith Jennifer and Christopher Smith Marcy and Lance Spacek Judith and Eliot Steinberg Patricia Stenzel Doris Stober Michael Stoyko Susan Cook Photography Lisa and Ronald Swanson Elizabeth and Robert Swetz Judith and David Tappen Paul Tevelow Rebecca Thomas Lisa and Steven Tiboni Megan and James Topor Anna and Javier Torrens Maryanne and Patrick Tortorello Robert Tortoriello Susan Unger United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Stephanie and Thomas Vacca Laurie VanDer Bogart Victoria Vitarelli Marie and Norman Volz Elizabeth and Garret Vreeland Grace and Michael Walsh Mary J. Walsh* Jennifer Walters Patrice and Kermit Ward April Weber Yabin Wei and Anping Zheng Anne Weinstein Elaine Wild Jennifer Williams Nancy J. Wilsnack Karen and Matthew Wnek Joy Zalan-Korossy Karen and William Zeliff Paul F. Zeliff Paul T. Zeliff Betsy and Mark Zindel *In Memory In loving memory of Rosalie Rookie Freedman P.G. Chambers School Auxiliary Rookie always had a poem, a joke, or a witty story to brighten our days. She is missed. You Never Know By Helen L. Marshall You never know when someone May catch a dream from you You never know when a little word Or something you may do May open up the windows Of a mind that seals a light The way you love, may not matter at all But you never know it might. And just in case it could be That another s life, through you Might possibly change for the better With a broader and brighter view It seems it might be worth a try At pointing the way to the right Of course it may not matter at all, But then again it might. 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Quigley Muffie and Jason Roelke Carol Rosen Linda and Gerald Russell Maria and William Scavone Wendy and Michael Schramm Irene Schuh Susan and Gregory Sherowski Collene and Larry Stout Kelly and Richard Swift The Clubhouse Golf Center Nancy Tobin Jack Waddell Laura and Shane Wagner WCBS Radio Gina and Theodore Williams Shawn and Mark Wilson WKXW-FM Susan Zakowsky PGCS strives for accuracy in recognizing donors. If your name was omitted or listed in error, please accept our apologies and contact Andrea C. Quigley at 973.829.8484 or quigleya@chambersschool.org so that the error may be corrected. On request, PGCS Form 990, and related information is available for public inspection at PGCS in Cedar Knolls, NJ. Copies of this information will be provided at cost within five days of the request by calling 973.829.8484. P.G. Chambers School is a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Tax Id# 22-1551480. 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