North ShoreChristian School

annual report 2013-14

26 Urban St.Lynn, MAgrades pre-k to 8

35 Conant St.Beverly, MAgrades preschool to 5

17 Pleasant St.Marblehead, MApreschool

Lynn Campus

Beverly Campus

Marblehead Campus

"...like a tree firmly planted." -PSALM 1:3

Thank You!Dear Friends of North Shore Christian School,

We have much to be thankful for in our 63rd year of providing a Christ-centered education, and we are eager to share with you, through this annual report, some highlights of this past academic year across our campuses in Lynn, Beverly, and Marblehead. In addition to reflecting on the previous year, we also hope you will join us as we look with enthusiasm to what the future holds for the school.

Our mission at NSCS has always been to create an environment where our children are known, valued, and challenged. Every school day students work with teachers dedicated to learning about the uniqueness of each child, while together exploring with their class every inch of God’s creation through literature, mathematics, and science, while in the classroom, on field trips, during chapel worship or in their bible study.

During their time here, our students are encouraged to serve as gifted and inspiring agents of God’s kingdom as they understand their unique value, while learning to value others. Here they are challenged to become community-builders, learning to think independently, and at the same time caring for one another, whether as outreach into their communities, or with each other in the classroom.

As a school community we take pride in our NSCS alumni, as they move through their education in high school or beyond, raising future generations, becoming leaders in business, the arts, education, or serving in ministry or missions. They have made a difference in our communities, and around the world, and we are honored to have been there with our supporters, helping shape them during those most formative school years.

For over 60 years, NSCS has remained committed to the joyful task of helping children to become “trees, firmly planted.” As a supporter, you are integral to our ability to grow, and continue to be a non-denominational, independent Christian school. It is your support that makes it possible for us to bear fruit that will impact the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can help keep Christian education strong, vibrant and affordable for families on the North Shore.

Our Mission:rooted in historical evangelical Christian faith, north Shore Christian School, in concert with family and church, seeks to be a community that provides challenging elementary and secondary education. through academic and biblical instruction, we strive to nurture each student’s learning and thinking, and equip them to serve God within their local communities and around the world.

on behalf of all of us at nSCS, I wish you a blessed Christmas.In the name of our coming King,

Paul BrinkNSCS Parent and Chair of the Board of Directors

of our families volunteer at the school in some capacity.

80%

While remaining strongly committed to the goal of providing a Christ-centered and academically rigorous education, NSCS continues to face challenges given the shifting demographics of our region, a lackluster economic recovery, and a growing number of educational options from which parents can choose. Over the past several years, the Board has pursued a multi-faceted strategy involving a renewed focus on admissions, greater development and marketing efforts, and developing alternative income streams.

Board of DirectorsPaul Brink – ChairmanAlan Evans-Chair of DevelopmentJennifer Hevelone-Harper- AdmissionsPriscilla Nelson – Secretary & EducationRenee Southard – DevelopmentMatt Teal – Vice Chair/Building/ITJerome Thomas – AdmissionsJohn Truschel-Treasurer and FinanceAshley Whitney- Education

Faculty and Staff Carol Alter, PreK, Lynn Susan Archer, DevelopmentJayme Arevalo, Teacher Assistant, LynnHeather Behrens, Middle School Science, LynnDallas Bradel, ASC, BeverlyApril Bridgwood, Specialist, BeverlyKristen Borne, Art, LynnPatti Cook, Business ManagerBarbara Delaney, Principal, LynnKristin Ebersole, Office Manager, BeverlyKathy Ely, Kindergarten, BeverlyHeather Evans, PreK/Math, BeverlyJesse Flynn, Preschool, MarbleheadRachael Froehlich, Grade 2/3, BeverlyShannon Granitsas, Chimes, LynnChae Grant, Physical EducationPam Heintz, Principal, Beverly Genithia Hogges, Music/Spanish/ASAC, LynnNghia Huynh, Teacher Assistant, LynnKerrie James, Art, BeverlyChristine Johnson, Grade 3, LynnMelissa Jones, Lunch Coordinator, LynnDiane Kemmer, Preschool, MarbleheadLiz, MacDavitt, Teacher Assistant, BeverlyMeryl Mailloux, AdmissionsRebecca Massillon, PreK, LynnTess McKinley, Middle School Language Arts, LynnTodd McMillan, Middle School Social Studies, LynnKiki Mercer, Discovery CenterTerry Moore, Kindergarten, LynnMaureen Oh, Music, BeverlyPatty Razumny, Office Manager, LynnMaria Reiss, Middle School Math, LynnBrittany Schimpf, Grade 4/5, BeverlyStephanie Starr, Grade 1, LynnRebecca Stuart, Grade 2, LynnKim Thorburn, Grade 4, LynnBetsay Van Cleef, PreK, BeverlyJolie Welner, Grade 5, LynnKathy Williams, Grade 1, BeverlySusan Wood, Professional Development

Parent Teacher FellowshipMatt & Christine AllenKelly ChattertonMelissa JonesSamanda MoralesJenna SharwoodKathy Teal

Communities Represented

26Churches

Represented

62

Students receiving

Financial Aid

45%

STuDenT enROllMenTBeverly - 62 | Lynn - 133 | Marblehead - 13 = TOTAl - 207

• purchase ipads™ and software for elementary classrooms• Implement a next generation inquiry-based SteM curriculum called Know atom• ProduceandperformourfirstmusicaltheatreproductionofNarnia• Send faculty to educational workshops and provide funding for teacher development• Support faculty in pursuing post-graduate work• Construct a preschool bathroom at our Beverly campus• provide an after-school nature Club

Thanks to the generous support of our Annual Fund, last year we were able to:

Financial Aid

Benefits and Taxes

Lunch, After-Care & Other Expenses

TOTAl exPenSe $1,719,199

Instructional

Operations & Technology

Admissions and Development

Administration

Gross Tuition Revenue

Program Income (lunch and After-Care)

TOTAl Revenue $1,797,947

unAuDITeD nuMBeRS AS OF 6/30/2014

* Tuition includes $29,000 Tuition outstanding for 2013/2014 year

Discovery Center Income

Capital Fees, Other Fees & Income

Fundraising, Gifts and Grants

Impact HighlightsnSCS students exceeded not only the national average, but also the national average for Christian Schools across all grades and in all academic subjects.

testing results of nSCS (blue bars) compared to the national average (red line)

In addition to local public schools, our recent graduates have been accepted to the following independent high schools: Bishop FenwickCovenant Christian academyessex technical High SchoolKipp academylexington Christian academy newton Country Day Schoolnortheast Vocational High Schoolopen Bible academypingree Schoolpioneer Charter SchoolSt. John’s prepSt. Mary’s High School

Individual & Family DonationsJuly 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014H. richard & eunice aldrichMark archerStephen & Susan archereric & patricia arniorichard & Kathryn BakerBerhanu Bara & Kelly DeBarrosKimberly BassiJason & Corrie BaurHenry Behrenslawrence & Heather BehrensGary & norma Bekkeredwin & Fern BeschlerMartha Birdlisa BoudreauDorthy Boorse & Gary Wernsingpaul & Jennifer BrinkMr. & Mrs. David a. Bristol Sr.Dawn BrydenDanielle Buckleyashley Butlernicholas & Janice ButlerHarriet CampbellJoseph CefaluKeith & Carol ChapmanKelly Chattertonroland & Grace CherwekJohn & nancy Cisselalbert ClarkDavid & patricia Cookphilip & theresa CookRufinoCruzStephen&MagdalizCruzpeter & Katherine DatilloMimi DeBarrosrobert & Barbara DelaneyJim & Corinne DemseyNeriDeSouzaSebastian & nichole DiModicatien Dinhpatrick & andrea Dorseyrobert & priscilla DouglasMarc & allison DoyleJames & Debbie DudleyJeanineElizabethorrin & Susan ellisKrista eriksonStephanie evansWilliam & Denise evansWood & Casandra FarguhesonYvonne Finkruth & Carol FriesenFred & Myrna Fossumroger & Carrie FotinoGerald & ellen GabrielseKeith & Heather Gaillardthomas GearySteven & Betsy GiannocarroKyle & Bethany Gilbertsonrobert Goodnow Jr.Helen GrahamJustine Grahamrobert GrahamJohn & Carlyn GramerMarguerite Granitsasnicholas Granitsasron & Gail GrantMargaret GrayMary Grayamanda & Dolores GreenFlorena GrottoIan GuarinoIlse GuarinoWilliam & Carolyn HanleyColin Harper & Jennifer Hevelone-HarperWilliam & lillian HarperErik&NancyHatfieldHerman&DorisHeintzSteve&PamelaHeintzroosevelt Hill & Katrina Bingham

Wilnard&RizalieIndonillaWillie IrbySteven & Sharon JanusBrian JohnsonMr. & Mrs. philip JohnsonDouglas & Mary JonesKenneth & Melissa JonesMark & Jennifer JosephWilliam & Marianne Kaneeric & Kristi KeyesBruce & Catherine Kilmerrebecca Kimpaul KimaniKaren Kravitsphyllis KulakowskiCarol KulasDavid & Judith laClairSophia leeMarcio lima & Dilene Costaanthony & Jeannine linaresFernando lopes & Cintia Carneirorichard & Meryl MaillouxSheryl MannIrina ManukyanChristine Martinrichard & tanya MartinChristopher & Danielle Matosiclorna McDonaldMelissa Medleytania Meloanthony & Carol MeneadesThomas&JanetteModaffandrew & terry MooreSamanda Moralestodd & Bonny MoranoSadia MugfordDr. Walter & laurie nalesnik Jr.eric & priscilla nelsona ernest nicolpaul nguyenrichard obenschainMaryjane o’BrienDoyle & Sonja o’Delltimothy & Heather o’DellMary ogahWilliam & assunta o’Keeferichard & patricia parkerreginald & lisena paulDean & Jane pedersentom & Michelle pepinray perkinsrico petrocelliMichael & lourdes pintoMary poirierrachel popadicarden ruth postrobyn prendergastRichard&DanielleRandazzoRichard&PatriciaRazumnyTizitaRedmanrichard & Christina rhodesnicole rimMichael & Jennifer rotiglianoKenn & pamela roweBrandon & Jeneil russellnicholas & Christine Saia Jr.OzielSantospeter & Barbara SarasKosal SarenCarl&GeorgeAnnSchauffeleValerie ScottMichael&ChristineShafferMichael & Geraldine Sharwoodoliver & Charleen SharwoodBradley & Claudia Smallrenee Southardlisa Stallsmithedna Staubrobert B. Stevensrobert & angela Stokesandrew & rebecca StuartDiane Sturgis

erik & Kate Swansonallen & Marylou SwansonDennis & Diane tarrM. a. tattersall & l. e. Spurrelaine tealMatthew & Kathryn tealevan & amy thomasrichard & F. roberta thomasrichard & rose ann trainitorichard & Merrilyn trubianoBrian & Jean trueiraleigh trueiraJeffrey&AlisonTurpelpeter & nancy tuttleW. John truschelrobert & Melanie tyackrobert Van Cleefleonard & Shirley VanraamsdonkHazen&VirginiaWardHarry & Florence Wellons Jr.lucille WernsingFiseha W’Gebriel & tigist GrahamMaria WittJohn & Mary ann WrightSusan WoodBethany Woods

Foundation & Sponsor Donations July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014aaa Saugusamesbury Sports parkappleby & Wymanaquitaine restaurantarcher Corporationatlantic plywoodAzoreanRestaurant&Bararts emersonBaker’s GymnasticsBernie & phyl’s FurnitureBertucci’sBlue oxBMt/nelson Casework, Inc.Bobbie Bush photographyBoston Duck toursBoston red Sox FoundationBuffaloWildWingsButterflyPlaceBurton’s GrillCalendar pressCambridgeside GalleriaCamp BereaCamp Fire north ShoreCanobie lake parkCapitol DinerCentury 21 HughesCharles riverboat CompanyCheesecake FactoryCherry Farm CreameryChic-fil-AChildren’s Museum of new HampshireChili’s Grill & BarChristian Book DistributorsChristian Camps and ConferencesChristopher’s CaféCornerstone advisory Services, Inc.Cornerstone MinistriesCranmore MountainCrest/oral BDanvers recreationDurcon IncorporatedDurkee-Mower Inc.deCordova Museumeastern Bank Charitable Foundationedible arrangmentsessex river Cruises & Chartersexquisite Hair & Skin DesignFeeley & DriscollFidelity Charitable Gift FundFirst Congregational ChurchFisher Cats FoundationFoote Brother’s Canoe

G Bar and KitchenGiovanni’sHouseofPizzaGordon College BookstoreGrotonwoodHarrington trophies & awardsHarrow’s Chicken pieHawthorne HotelHenry’sHill HollidayHMa Car Care SystemsHouse of Seven GablesHuntington theatre CompanyI Did it Myself FramersImago Dei FundInstitute of Contemporary artIsabella Stewart Gardner Museumlaboratory Specialists Co., Inc.LauranzanoInsuranceAgencyKelley Green Golf CourseKeurigKowalsky Insurance Inc.laser QuestlaVida adventure CamplaVida rock GymLawOfficesofMichaelF.Mahoneylucky Strike Bowlinglynn Museum & Historical SocieyMarathon SportsMarket BasketMassage envyMichael’s limousineMiddleton Golf CourseMonkey JoesMott Manufacturing limitednew Balancenew england aquariumnew england Cranberrynew england laboratory Casework Co., Inc.nick’s placenorth Shore Cyclesnorth Shore navigatorspanera pr restaurants llCpawtucket red Soxpeabody essex Museumpeabody YMCapolcari’sPrincePizzaraytheon rockport Musicroger Williams Zoorollerworldroller palace, Inc.Santarpio’sSkyzoneEverettSix Flags new englandSkin rejuvenation CenterSolimine Funeral HomesSoul FestSouthwick ZooSouthworth DevelopmentStarlight CreativesSteve’s Florist and GreenhouseStorylandSu ChangsSylvan Street Grilletexas roadhousetGI Fridaystides restaurant & pubtitleistTopsfieldFairtrader Joe’strX Higher Grounduno’suSI Insurance Services, llCWalmartWaterSaver Faucet Co.Weiss Sheet Metal, Inc.West Congregational Church

nSCS in the newsNews articles covering Grandparent’s Day, Celebration of Learning, and the Christmas and Spring concerts were published in the Lynn Daily Item.

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