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Ms. Georganna Glen, Director of Advancement 2011 Annual Fund Patrons' Kick-off Reception Hosts Mr. and Mrs. William Pleasants, III 2011-2012 Annual Fund Leadership Committee Ms. Pamela Chu, Chair 2011-2012 Annual Fund Current Parent Committee Mr. Kevin Kelliher, Chair Mrs. Sabrina Kontner Mrs. Jennifer Nagel Ms. Shilpa Rudrappa Mrs. Melissa Sabad Dr. Alex Sabad 2011-2012 Annual Fund Faculty & Staff Committee Mrs. Jordan Chaffman Mr. Mykel Hitselberger 2011 Barnesville Basement Mrs. Kathryn Donohoe, Chair 2011 Grandparents' Day Mrs. Angel Rutsch, Chair 2011-2012 Shop for Barnesville Mrs. Carol Vederman, Chair 2012 Unveiling of Barnesville's Vision Statement at BlackRock Center for the Arts Ms. Meredith Langstaff '99 Guest speaker Committee Members Mrs. Colleen Brown Mrs. Debbie Don Mrs. Jan Hyland Mrs. Sally Mullen Mrs. Patricia Ann Tyler Mrs. Kristen Waksberg 2011 Patrons' Thank You Reception Hosts Dr. Pamela Matia and Mr. Walter Matia 2011-2012 Barnesville Parent Connection Mrs. Lynn Brown, President Mrs. Paula Russin, Vice-President & Volunteer Coordinator Mrs. Danielle Goldberg, Secretary Dr. Deb Weiss-Collins, Tresurer Mrs. Jan Hyland, Board Liaison Mrs. Kristen Carter & Mrs. Susanne Johnson, Staff Liaisons Chairpersons Cultural Arts Coordinator: Mrs. Dana Smith Family Fun Night: Dr. Deb Weiss-Collins and Mrs. Melanie Gekas Ice Cream Social: Mrs. Lynn Brown Grandparents' Day: Mrs. Angel Rutsch Historian: Mrs. Lynn Brown Hoilday Shoppe: Mrs. Joan Kaminski Library Coordinators: Mrs. Paola Self and Mrs. Caroline Semancik Lunch Program: Mrs. Kieran Murray and Mrs. Paula Russin New Family Liaison: Mrs. Kathryn Donohoe Timely Topics: Mrs. Dana Smith Staff Appreciation: Dr. Dawn Walton Washington Parent Council Rep: Mrs. Kristen Waksberg Annual Report 2011-2012 Room Parents Room Parent Coordinator: Mrs. Janine Huber Early Childhood: Mrs. Jennifer Nagel Pre-Kindergarten: Mrs. Dana Smith Kindergarten: Mrs. Paula Russin and Mrs. Beth Toth First Grade: Mrs. Danielle Goldberg Second Grade: Mrs. Brittney Jensen Third Grade: Mrs. Susan Marett Fourth Grade: Ms. Pamela Chu and Mrs. Angel Rutsch Fifth Grade: Mrs. Debbie Don and Mrs. Jan Hyland Sixth Grade: Seventh Grade: Mrs. Theresa Haas Eighth Grade: Mrs. Laurie Hundertmark and Mrs. Dawn Wilbur For questions regarding this Annual Report, please contact the Advancement Office, 301.972.0341 ext. 235. ...Jeri Hough, con't from page 4 Of all her admirable personal qualities, including kindness, joy, humility, and wit, she will be best known for the strength of her spirit. Her calm leadership guided the School through multiple challenges, including the difficult days after the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the Beltway sniper attacks the following year. "Jeri always made everyone feel safe and secure," said Assistant Head of School Vickie Roos, who served under Jeri for 17 years. "As I think of Jeri, and who she was both as an administrator and as a human being, it was always about the kids." Head of School John Huber commented: "When I first met Jeri, I felt more than a little intimidated, both by the long shadow cast by her success at Barnesville and by her no-nonsense approach to discussing important issues. Yet as I came to know her in recent years, I saw that Jeri's directness was borne out of her intense focus on helping children, first and foremost. I had the pleasure of working with her on AIMS accreditation assignments, and her drive and passion were incredible. She could quickly get to the core of an issue, using as her touchstone the simple question, 'Are we putting the child first?'." Upon her retirement in 2006, The Barnesville School Board of Trustees honored Jeri's dedication to the continued education of her teachers with the establishment of the Jaralyn L. Hough Professional Development Fund. This fund has provided financial resources for dozens of faculty members to attend conferences and complete graduate coursework. At the dedication of the fund, the Board of Trustees called Jeri "a person of stature and poise," saying that her "day-in, day-out leadership will leave an indelible legacy on our school." Their statement continues: "We recognize your prescience concerning the need for professional development; your absolute respect for teachers who give their all each and every day and to children whose well-being and prospects have been your pre-occupation and passion for these many years." Jeri was also an active member of the professional community outside of The Barnesville School. After the death of her daughter in 2007, she and her husband, Hammet established The Elizabeth Hough Van Winkle Foster Children's Fund to continue Libby's work with and devotion to foster children. She also served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees for the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. In addition, she continued to support independent school accreditation work through her consultation for AIMS, and she was meeting with heads of peer schools as recently as this past spring. Jeri is survived by her husband, Hammet and sons Eric and his wife, Lois; Stuart and his wife, Patricia; Philip and his wife, Audra; and nine grandchildren. 10