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2017-2018 Sussex Academy StaffDr. Patricia Oliphant, Director of Curriculum and InstructionAllen Stafford, Director of Finance and OperationsJanet Owens, Director of Accountability Franny SilcottAndrea RogersAnne RandoGina DerricksonAndi DavisMarilou Conlon Marco DobrichAlex DobrichTerry AllenRussell BakerAlton GibbsIliana GonzalezJerry JonesTimothy Pierce

FacultyJaime BahderSteve BastianelliAlyson BatesGerald BirlErin BobbyJosh BoweErin BryanCarla CostaJennifer CouchGreg CrinitiKathy CrippsClayton CrumAndie DavisTheresa DesmondTime ElmerDebbie FeesHeather FoleyAndy FrankumRebecca FrankumTim HalterStephanie HartsoeChad HeersMindy HeteKaren HuguesCatherine HuttonLauren HvorecnyKristen Johnson

Kathy KayBethany LennoxJennifer LeonardAlyssa LupinettiElaine MaggioliColin MarineMaureen McLaughlinSara MessinaSharon MewsHeather MooreCharlie NappaMatthew OliverSteve OscarMichael SchaeferJudy SchlegelStephanie ShermanCameron SmithCindy SmithDenise SnyderLisa SwingleCody WhiteKaren Willey

Sussex Academy 2017-2018 Executive BoardChris BenjaminSteve BurkeMartin CosgroveDebbie FeesLance ManloveSusan Mitchell, PresidentDr. Chris MoodyJoe SchellJennifer Scott, Vice PresidentAna VargasDenise WestbrookChanta WilkinsonLauren Wisely

The Sussex Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Janet Owens, Director of Accountability, Sussex Academy, 21150 Airport Road, Georgetown, DE 19947. (302) 856-3636.

Contents4 From the Desk of Dr. Oliphant

5 Around the Nest

16 Common Ground

24 Seniors

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The Sussex Academy Executive Board meetings are scheduled 3:30 pm in the Sussex Academy conference room. The meetings are public and Sussex Academy families are invited to attend.

• September 12, 2018 • October 17, 2018 • November 14, 2018 • January 16, 2019 • February 20, 2019 • March 20, 2019 • April 17, 2019 • May 15, 2019 • June 19, 2019

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From the Desk of Dr. Oliphant

Years ago Sussex Academy had a very successful expedition entitled Looking Back, Reaching Forward. That title has always resonated with me because I find great joy in reflecting about the past while envisioning the future. Lately, I have found myself reflecting on my past 16 years at Sussex Academy and wondering what the next iteration of our school will be.

We think that our 2017-2018 school-wide expedition, Common Ground, was a grand idea and was well received by our students. The purpose of this expedition was to highlight how we at Sussex Academy embrace diversity and stay rooted in a belief system that values all peoples. One of the lasting symbols of that belief can be found in the gym lobby mural that students and teachers painted in cooperation with the Freeman Foundation. As with any piece of art, we gain new understandings about ourselves and our school every time we pause to look. In addition, at Sussex Academy we demonstrate our belief system in our shared humanity – our common ground – when our students and our school complete service projects. Student service speaks to beneficent spirits and homes where love and giving to others is valued. Then there are other venues in our school where our shared values are evident. Specifically, our athletes, through practice and competition, learn and exhibit perseverance, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior. Our arts students through music, theater, and visuals provide avenues for their own self-expression while providing pleasure for others. The artist, the musician, the actor and actress speak to the depth of what we as human beings are and can be – deep, loving, and giving – values shared by all of us. Finally, we look back at this year’s academic program that is executed daily by our amazing faculty and staff. Year in and year out, they teach with maximum energy, compassion, and skill. Certainly, with your continued involvement and commitment to our school, we all find Common Ground in wanting our children to grow in wisdom and resiliency where they will be the next great generation to bring peace and understanding to a complex world.

Reaching forward, we believe the school will be in excellent hands for school year 2018 – 2019 and \beyond. Our Board and our administration have spent a year working diligently to prepare for a school leadership change. As part of that preparation we submitted and received a 10-year charter renewal. This was a significant accomplishment for future success. Certainly, adding Janet Owens to the administration was a very important part of

this transition. Allen Stafford has been and will remain a constant force in the school’s achievements. We have full confidence in the leadership capacity of both Janet and Allen; they are exceptionally talented professionals who will continue to lead Sussex Academy competently and positively. Another key component in this transition was the search for and the hiring of a new Executive Director, Eric Anderson. Eric comes to us from the Charter School of Wilmington. He takes over the leadership of the school on July 1. Since he was hired, we have communicated with Eric regularly. We have every confidence that as the new Executive Director he will foster our school’s mission. Eric has had many experiences as a teacher, school administrator, and school board member that have well prepared him for his new role here. He is eager to work with our faculty, students and parents. We have full faith that under his leadership Sussex Academy will continue to flourish and gain increased stature throughout the state. In addition, our Executive Board and our Sussex Academy Foundation are totally committed to the school’s mission and work to ensure that the school has the capacity to meet that mission.

In conclusion, I want you to know that I have always felt so very blessed throughout my career in education. I have had numerous opportunities to initiate change at various levels in different places. Those opportunities have brought many challenges but also great joy. During my 16-years at this marvelous school, Sussex Academy, I’ve worked with extraordinary teachers and staff who always put students first and who love your children. I have had the very good fortune to work for a talented Executive Board and with a very generous mission-driven Foundation Board. Parents, faculty, staff, and boards, I am honored to have worked with you and with your children. Thank you for extending your good will, your personal talents, and your support to Sussex Academy and me. Truly, this has been just a joyous journey for me on so many levels. I leave here with enormous love and deep gratitude. May the Sussex Academy community and your children continue to be blessed and cared for. May you and they reach forward with open arms and common ground to meet the future.

With deep gratitude and love,

Patricia S. Oliphant

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Sussex Academy Welcomes Ms. Elliott

New York Times bestselling author, Ms. Laura Malone Elliott visited Sussex Academy middle school students to talk about historical fiction and the role research plays in writing. She spent time with the 6-8 graders to explain the process she uses to write her own Young Adult novels and then answered questions from the students.

Following the large group presentation, Ms. Elliott visited with the Everest Team who was reading her Renaissance based novel Da Vinci’s Tiger. Meeting with the students in small groups, she explained the characters and how she found information on each one. Ms. Elliott also answered questions the students had in regards to combining historical fact as well as fiction.

Sussex Academy Welcomes Craig and Fred

In 2010, U.S. Marine, Craig Grossi, found a stray dog on an Afghan battlefield. Seven years later, Mr. Grossi and his dog, Fred, travel America “spreading the message of stubborn positivity.”

Through a generous sponsorship from Browseabout Books, Sussex Academy welcomed author Craig Grossi and his dog Fred for a middle school presentation in November. Following the large group presentation, Mr. Grossi and Fred visited our 7th grade classrooms.

7th grade students with Ms. Elliott.

Twin Poets

Thanks to a generous gift from the Freeman Foundation, our high school students were able to enjoy a presentation from the Delaware Twin Poets.

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In December Sydney Adamcik, Elli Oeschler, Hannah Howard and Susely Temaj Cifuentes, Sussex Academy 10th graders, competed in the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest.

The competition is a partnership with the Freeman Foundation, the Delaware Division of the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. It encourages high school students to learn about poetry through memorization, performance and competition. As the winner, Sydney Adamcik, represented Sussex Academy at the Delaware State Poetry Out Loud semi-finals in February. The winner of the state competition advances to the Poetry Out Loud Finals to be held in April in Washington, DC. $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be awarded to the competition winners.

Photo: Elli Oeschler (Milford), Susely Temaj Cifuentes (Millsboro), Hannah Howard (Georgetown), and Sydney Adamcik (Lewes)

Photo: Identical twins Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha, known as the Twin Poets, are social workers, award-winning spoken word poets, community activists, and appointed in December 2015 as the 17th Poets Laureate of Delaware.

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Sussex Academy Mural

The 11th legacy mural project, the first initiative of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation’s Arts in Education program, was completed and revealed in November.

From Nov. 13-17, middle school students, faculty, staff, and Board members created book spines for a visual legacy in their school for future students. The goal of this project was to provide an opportunity to bolster confidence and inspiration within the student body as well as offer students an opportunity to experience the visual arts first hand. Local artist John Donato lead the students throughout the project as he assisted them in developing ideas and painting mural pieces.

The mural is located in the gymnasium lobby.

During the week of September 25th-29th, as Sussex Academy students walked past the school library they saw yellow and orange caution tape with the words “KEEP OUT!” On the library windows were photos of Sussex Academy staff members reading challenged books! Above the library door a sign read, “Don’t Keep Out…This is Banned Books Week! Celebrate your FREEDOM TO READ!”

The American Library Association describes Banned Books Week as “an annual event celebrating the FREEDOM TO READ!” Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community and readers of all types –- in shared support of the freedom to seek, to publish, to read, and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.”

Sussex Academy students were drawn to the library and swarmed in to check out some of the challenged books and the reasons that these books have been challenged over the years! Students were able to see which of their favorite titles have been challenged. In addition, students had the opportunity to guess why some of their favorite titles may have been challenged and then they checked their answers for accuracy.

School Choice Week

Sussex Academy students celebrated school choice week in January, with an opportunity to share what they love about the school.

grandparents dayEach year in March, our 6th graders celebrate a day with their grandparents and special friends. Our guests get to learn about Sussex Academy, spend time in our classrooms and tour our facilities.

Sussex Academy Celebrated Banned Books Week

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Sussex Academy Students Win at The Sussex Chapter of Optimists International Essay Contest

The Optimist Club of Sussex County held its Essay Contest in February. The contest theme was “Can society function without respect?”. There were 57 contest entrants and medallions and scholarship money were awarded to the top three students.

Sussex Academy junior, Curstyn Dutton, took second place with a $250 prize and senior, Claudia Carey earned a $500 first place prize.

Scholastic Art and Writing

Each year, teens in grades 7-12, can apply in 29 categories of art and writing to win a Scholastic Art and Writing Award. In 2018 nearly 350,000 works of art and writing were submitted.

Honorable Mention Awards indicate accomplished work that shows great skill and potential. Silver Key Awards show stand-out works that demonstrate exceptional ability. The Gold Key Award honors the best works that were submitted.

JOURNALISM – HONORABLE MENTIONIsabel Akey – PersecutionAbby Carter – Equality for AllKenny Cay – Race Discrimination in SocietyKemper Cole – History of Religious DiscriminationNaisha Flechier – A Tale of the Outsiders Coming InPuja Jani – The Race for Common GroundEvan Jarrell – Fight for EqualityCharity Joseph – Disability is an AbilityWes McLaughlin – Immigration: A Growing Problem in the World TodayDonnie Pasmore – The Problem of Racial DiscriminationRichie Quillen – More Alike Than DifferentYuhki Saleff – Embrace Your RaceArushi Sharda – Living Amid Discrimination and RacismGianna Voges – History of the Oppressed

PERSONAL ESSAY/MEMOIR – HONORABLE MENTIONSamantha Oliver – Depths of Blue

POETRY – HONORABLE MENTIONSamantha Oliver – Schedule of an Overachiever

JOURNALISM – SILVER KEYJackson Basile – RacismAmanda Brown – The Big DifferenceSarah Conti – The Struggle of Transgender PeopleDavid Hawtof – Ripple EffectStanley Louius – RaceGabby Orsini – Misunderstood Muslim CultureMaddie Sammons – Treated Different for No ReasonConnor Seeley – ImmigrationBrennan Shirey – Discriminating the ChoicelessEmily Simon – Everyone Deserves to Be Happy

PERSONAL ESSAY/MEMOIR – SILVER KEYGianna Voges – Honoring the Dead

POETRY – SILVER KEYSamantha Oliver – All Rivers Run into the Ocean

JOURNALISM – GOLD KEYNikki Loomis – The History of the MinorityEmily Musgrove – The Life of a TransgenderSamantha Oliver – Mirror Images: The Japanese of 1942 and the Muslims of Today

Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership

HOBY, Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership, has a mission to inspire and develop the global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leader-ship, service and innovation. Each September HOBY invites all charter, public and private schools to select a sophomore to attend the Leadership Seminar. The seminars, held each spring, include participants from all 50 states and more than 20 countries. Students are chosen based on a history of demonstrated leadership and potential for continued growth.

This year, junior, Bridget Cosgrove, was selected to attend the Leadership Seminar and junior, Alli Dayton, was chosen as the alternate.

Delaware Secretary of Education Scholar 2018

In April, Secretary of Education Susan Bunting hosted the Education Scholars banquet where she honored the top public school students from the Class of 2018. Sussex Academy senior, Mia Kwan, was honored.

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Sussex Academy Featured Two Casts in Lend Me a Tenor

In November the Sussex Academy High School put a twist on its first show of the school year – there were two casts! With an A and B cast each performing Ken Ludwig’s hysterical farce Lend Me A Tenor, this was the school’s first multi-cast production. And it was a success. Over 380 people attended the four showings over Veteran’s Day weekend.

Shrek The Musical JR.

In November, the Sussex Academy Middle School Drama Club presented their production of Shrek The Musical JR. The family-friendly musical comedy followed the adventures of an ogre named Shrek who was on a quest to save a princess from a dragon. Over 450 people attended the weekend performances.

Fiddler on the Roof

In May, the Sussex Academy High School Drama Club presented Fiddler on the Roof. Over 650 people attended the performances.

Seahawk Showcase Supports our Community

In April, the National Honor Society hosted a Seahawk Showcase. It was a fun evening full of laughs. Admission to the event was $5 and a canned good. Following the event, Sussex Academy donated 6 boxes of canned goods to the Delaware Technical Community College Food Pantry and presented Grass Roots Rescue with a check for $1,058.

Cabaret Night!

After three weather cancellations, Cabaret Night! was held on February 5, and it was worth the wait. An International Bacca-laureate CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service)

project of Kyra Cutsail, Cabaret Night! raised over $850 for the Drama Club.

“I thought of the idea last year when we were raising money for our new microphones,” said Cutsail. “I had directed shows before, and this seemed like a really fun way to raise money for the program I love, as well as a great way for students to work together to do a show entirely on our own. I really loved the collaboration of the experience.”

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OVERALL FAIR WINNERS7th GradeHonorable Mention: Adelle Leebel 8th GradeMedicine, Health and Behavior Category

2nd Place: Jack Morris (eligible to compete at Delaware Valley Regional Fair)

Physics, Engineering, and Chemistry Category

1st Place: Hannah Lydic (eligible to compete at Delaware Valley Regional Fair)

Botany, Zoology, and Biology Category

3rd Place: Gabrielle Orsini

2nd Place: Logan Podrasky (eligible to compete at Delaware Valley Regional Fair)

1st Place: Molly Dopler (eligible to compete at Delaware Valley Regional Fair)

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERSUniversity of Delaware: Earth, Ocean, and EnvironmentMolly Dopler

ILC DoverMolly Dopler, Hannah Lydic

DNRECMolly Dopler

Center for the Inland BaysGabrielle Orsini

American Association of University WomenMolly Dopler, Adelle Leebel

Tidewater UtilitiesMolly Dopler

Delaware Technical CollegeAdelle Leebel

Sussex Academy Students Participate in the Sussex County Science Fair

Sussex Academy middle school students competed in the Sussex County Science Fair in March. In its 26th year, the Fair was created to promote interest in science and scientific investigation for young people in Sussex County.

“We had a great time at Sussex County Science Fair,” said Lauren Hvorecny, 8th grade science teacher. “I am so proud of all of our students for their hard work and dedication to science research.”

Designing Braces for Cerebral Palsy

Students in the Design and Modeling class (middle school engineering class) created braces to help students with Cerebral Palsy walk in a more correct fashion. This activity involved learning about Cerebral Palsy, following steps in the Design Process that all engineers use to tackle problems, as well as improving team work skills needed to successfully complete projects in a timely fashion.

Discover Your Potential Program

Sussex Academy was pleased to receive continued support from Discover Bank for the Discover Your Potential Program. The $40,000 Discover grant allows Sussex Academy to identify and provide additional help for middle school students that face academic challenges in math. This is the fifth year for the Discover Your Potential Program.

The three students pictured are Isabella Berberian, Cohen Burns, and Stephen Cannon

Photo Top: Molly DoplerPhoto Bottom: Gabrielle Orsini

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Junior Ring Ceremony

Held in December each year, the Junior Ring Ceremony is a memorable event for the high school students. During the ceremony, junior students are presented with their school rings.

Learning About Our High School

Each year in January, Sussex Academy hosts an 8th grade breakfast to provide the middle school students with an opportunity to learn about the high school. There are presentations about the high school curriculum, the International Baccalaureate Program, athletics, clubs, and other extra curricular activities. Following the presentations, the 8th graders have conversations with high school students and learn first hand about high school life at Sussex Academy.

During the 2017-2018 school year, Sussex Academy middle school and high school students participated in the Common Ground Expedition. In addition to highlighting diversity and kindness, the Expedition encouraged the students to be upstanders; not bystanders.

An upstander is an individual who sees wrong and acts. A bystander is an individual who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.

The middle school students participated in 3000 acts of kindness, where each grade worked to complete 1000 acts of kindness per grade. They read and analyzed The Butter Battle by Dr. Seuss, maintained kindness journals, watched and discussed movies that showcased upstanding characters, and participat-ed in a memorial to honor victims of school violence. While each month was a different Common Ground project, each day was another day to show kindness and support of one another.

To support Sussex Academy's 2017-2018 School-Wide Expedition, Common Ground, the school library had a display to provide students with additional informa-tion on the importance of this topic. The library display demonstrated that everyone has Common Ground so it's important to learn what you have in common with others! During lunch, students showed their kindness and appreciation of others (students, parents, staff members) by thanking the individual(s) on Post-It note(s) and then posting the Post-Its on the library windows. It was evident through the Post-Its that the students have so much to be thankful for and that we all have so much in common with

others! During this time, it was also World Kindness Day which tied in directly with this year's expedition, Common Ground! Some students who were interested, signed up for the 14 Week Kindness Photo Challenge! In conjunction with this, students also browsed and borrowed the numerous books that were on display that demonstrated the themes of kindness and diversity.

High school students watched kindness videos, participated in square dancing lessons, where they learned to work together and created projects that promoted being an upstander. A group of freshman boys made a video called “The Little Upstander” about a boy being bullied for his religious beliefs and a group of freshman girls made a video about several girls and their relationship with a student who is excluded. At the end of the year, several high school students were recognized by the administration and faculty for their “Upstanding” Behavior.

As the 2017-2018 school year came to a close, the school administration and faculty were confident that the Sussex Academy students were a little more aware of the importance of being kind.

College Tours

Each summer Sussex Academy partners with the Sussex Academy Foundation for a summer college tour. Juniors and seniors are invited to attend. During the summer 2017 college tour the students visited:

Syracuse UniversityColgate UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst CollegeBoston UniversityRutgers UniversityLehigh UniversityLafayette College

“ Many men fail because they do not see the importance of being kind and courteous to the men under them. Kindness to everybody always pays for itself. And, besides, it is a pleasure to be kind.” – Charles M. Schwab

Common Ground: A School Wide, Year-Round Expedition

High school students were recognized for their "Upstanding" Behavior.

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Homecoming 2017

The high school students celebrated with a Spirit Week prior to the Saturday evening Homecoming Dance. Students participated in themed days such as music genre, squad day, fictional character, nerds vs jocks and color wars to show their school spirit. The week concluded with a Pep Rally on Friday and a traditional Homecoming Dance on Saturday.

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Grade 9 Visit Annapolis

During their trip to Annapolis, MD in October, our 9th graders had an opportunity to participate in team building experience aboard the Schooner Woodwind and visit the Naval Academy.

Middle School Visit Washington, DC

Each middle school grade visited the American History Museum in Washington, DC. While there, they had to create a task related to ways that people were treated unfairly in the past due to race, religion, etc. Their visit was part of the school wide expedition, Common Ground.

Grade 7 Visit Escape Rehoboth

7th graders worked on team building when they visited the Rehoboth Escape Room.

Below: Abigail Reese and one of the crew members from the Woodwind who showed them some navigational strategies in Annapolis.

Escape Photo: Back Left to Right: Adam Warrington, Juliana Holland-Seda, Doralynn Ventura, Alyssa Oscar, Anshu Sharda, Kinsey Bellerose, Alex Wiggins and in front Sanne Elling.

Right: Students in Jamestown.

Grades 11 and 12 Visit Jamestown

In October, the Honors U.S. History classes in grades 11 and 12 visited Jamestown, NY.

Tree to Tree Adventure Park

In October, the 10th graders traveled to Tree to Tree Adventure Park for teambuilding fieldwork. The students participated in both aerial and zipline obstacle courses.

Following the trip, the students were asked to write a reflection about their trip. After review of the writings, Sydney Elliot was awarded four complimentary passes to return to Tree to Tree Adventure Park in recognition of her outstanding reflection.

Rewards Day

Each year in February, our middle school students are celebrated with an Awards Day. Students get to choose how they would like to spend their morning. This year, the choices were Lefty’s Alley and Eats, Shell We Bounce, Cinema Art Theatre, Skating at the Harrington Fair Grounds and Fun at Sussex Academy (including pool activities).

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Helping Hurricane Victims

In the fall, students of the Visual Communications class, hosted car washes, bake sales, raffles and a “Fill the Jar” homeroom competition. They raised $970.68 for the victims of the Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. In addition, our middle school students held a sticker raffle and raised $280 for the same cause.

Back Row: Puja Jani, Kelly Regacho, Peyton Campbell, Vanessa Santizo, Natalie Guida Front Row: Rachael Carey, Riya Jani, Sage Tunnell, Sienna Tunnell

Back Row: Sydney Sturge, Alyona Stakhanova, Camila Figure, Victoria Carey, Bethany Buca, Sarah Nutter, Mary Garcia Barrios, Lyndsey KoyanagiFront Row: Pamela Orta, Sharron Mall, Mitch Ewing

Community Service

The academic program at Sussex Academy is centered on an instructional model that shows empathy, compassion and respect. One key element of this model is service. For this reason, all Sussex Academy students are required to independently complete service hours each year.

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Planting Beach Grass

Students in 6th grade participated in the annual Beach Grass Planting event on the Delaware Beaches. This event is held in March. The participating students earn service hours while helping to prevent beach erosion.

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Chloe AndersonLynchburg College

Padraig LoftusVillanova University

Brittany CastiglioneWesley College

Tristin PetersCaptain School

William DavisCollege of Charleston

Cooper ShawverSyracuse University

Emily FreidPenn State

Claire SullivanUniversity of Delaware

Julio TijerinaAmerican Musical and

Dramatic Academy

Bailey HessonLiberty University

Kierstin BlatzheimUniv. of California Los Angeles

Sophia MasoneUniversity of Delaware

Mikayla ChambersDel Tech Comm College

Bailey ProdenUniversity of Alabama

Antonia DaBastianiSaint Vincent’s College

Parker ShawverRensselaer Polytechnic Inst

John Noah GarrisonEmmanuel College

Ryan HughesArizona State

Elijah BoladasUniversity of Delaware

Noah McClainDel Tech Comm College

Delaney CinnamonHofstra University

Dina Lopez RamirezUniversity of Tampa

Nyla DiazSt. John’s University

Christopher SmithUniversity of Delaware

Edalis Gonzalez SotoBeebe School of Nursing

Yan Qi WuUniversity of Delaware

Wesley KirschnerArcadia University

Erin BrownDel Tech Comm College

Nikola MelnsvarkaUniversity of Delaware

Samara ClarkDel Tech Comm College

James RiddleTulane University

Janie ElderHigh Point University

Courtney SnellerUniversity of Delaware

Britt GreerDel Tech Comm College

Jason XiongCatholic Univ of America

Reagan AllenElon University

Mia KwanSwarthmore College

Jered BrowneBridgewater College

Rebecca MerrittDel Tech Comm College

Benjamin DavisWake Forest University

Yiorgos RigakosUniversity of Maryland

Tessa EllingUniversity of South Carolina

Alyona StakhanovaKIMEP University

Anthony HarrisonBeebe School of Nursing

Ciara ZahnerDel Tech Comm College

Nicholas BarrishGettysburg College

Cali AmbrusoUniversity of Delaware

Christopher LaceyDel Tech Comm College

Claudia CareyCollege of Charleston

Brandon OchoaDel Tech Comm College

Finn DavisUniversity of Delaware

Bradley RyallDel Tech / Univ of Del

Ian FigueroaStockton University

Lauren StantonUniversity of Delaware

Kellie HeinleinUniversity of Delaware

McKinsey ZeppSalisbury University

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Hector HerreraGeorgetown University

Adam KrimChristopher Newport Univ

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College Decision Day

On May 1 Sussex Academy Seniors celebrated College Decision Day! Wearing their college shirts, they walked through the middle school and high school halls where they were cheered and celebrated by students and teachers. The students then met in the auditorium, where they shared their college decision with their families and Sussex Academy juniors. The Class of 2018 applied to 256 colleges and received acceptance to 199; a 78% acceptance rate. Collectively, the Class of 2018 received over $3.8 million in scholarships.

Adelphi UniversityAlbright CollegeAMDA (Amer. Musical and Drama Academy)American UniversityArcadia UniversityArizona State UniversityAuburn UniversityAve MariaBard CollegeBarry UniversityBates CollegeBennington CollegeBowling Green State UniversityBridgewater CollegeBryn Athyn CollegeCatholic UniversityCedar Crest CollegeChristopher Newport UniversityCoastal Carolina UniversityCollege of CharlestonDel Tech (10)Drexel UniversityEast Caroline University

Eastern UniversityElon UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmmanuel CollegeFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Technical CollegeFordham UniversityFranklin and MarshallGeorgetown UniversityGettysburg CollegeHigh Point UniversityHofstra UniversityHoughton CollegeIndiana University of PennsylvaniaIthaca CollegeJuniata CollegeLa Salle UniversityLiberty UniversityLouisiana State UniversityLynchburg CollegeMount Saint Mary'sNotre Dame of MarylandPace UniversityPenn State University

QuinnipacRadford UniversityRennsaelaer Polytechnic InstituteRoanoke CollegeSalisbury UniversitySalisbury UniversitySheperd UniversityShepherd UniversitySlippery Rock UniversitySt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSt. Johns UniversitySt. Vincent's CollegeStockton UniversitySuffolk UniversitySusquehanna UniversitySwarthmore CollegeSyracuse UniversityTowson UniversityTulane UniversityUniversity of AlabamaUniversity of California Los AngelesUniversity of Delaware (12) Rollins School of Nursing (2)

University of FloridaUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of Maryland – College ParkUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of New OrleansUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of TampaUniversity of the SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonVillanova UniversityVirginia Union UniversityWagner CollegeWake Forest UniversityWashington and Jefferson CollegeWesley CollegeWest Virginia UniversityWidener UniversityWilmington UniversityYork College

Class of 2018 College Acceptances

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International Baccalau-reate Chemistry seniors visited the University of Delaware for a tour of the chemistry labs.

Boldface indicates student has committed to the college.

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Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the mind is a creative problem-solving competition for students of all ages. Teams of students select a problem, create a solution, then present their solution in a competition against other teams in the same problem and division.

Working For Their International Baccalaureate Diploma

In February, year one International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates visited the Delaware Technical Community College Library to conduct research for their IB extended essay. The final extended essay is 4,000 words. In the fall of 11th grade, Diploma candidates learn about the essay and how to choose a topic. They then complete a mini extended essay and begin work on their final essay in the spring. All extended essays are due in the fall of senior year.

The Sussex Academy Technology Student Association (TSA) students participated in the Delaware TSA Conference held at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in April. Thirty Sussex Academy students competed in 16 different STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related events against other high school students from across the state.

This year, Sussex Academy fielded three Division 2 teams in the March competition. Team Triathlon – Vehicle Placed 6thOscar HagemanIsaac HoplerStan BradleyMartin CosgroveMax RialCaleb DingerWilliam Ducote

A Mockumentary Seriously?!? – Classics Placed 9thJayson KirschnerTerri KirschnerAlex WigginsClemens RobinsonBrooke FarrellAlex StevensAidan Wiggin Animal House – Balsa Placed 1st with weight of 325 poundsNoa AboutboulVictoria ParsonsNicholas ParsonsKinsey BellroseMaycee SchmidtDavid ArchinoAthena Quillen

The following Sussex Academy students won medals:

Kierstin Blatzheim First Place in Extemporaneous Speech

Grace Scott Second Place in Essays on Technology

Grace Scott and Nick Barrish Third Place in Debating Technical Issues

Nick Barrish Third Place in Extemporaneous Speech

Mary Garcia Barrios, Jezzelle Repalbor, Kale Showers, and Alyona Stakhanova Third Place in Architectural Design

Madison Holt, Ria Kapuria, and Isabella Nicol Second Place in Fashion Design

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Photo Left to Right:Susely Temaj Cifuentes, Mary Garcia Barrios, Alyona Stakhanova, Alexander Mendez Reyes, Pamela Orta, Kale Showers, Kierstin Blatzheim, Tim Elmer, Jezzell Repalbor, Finn Davis, Toni DeBastiani

Sussex Academy Students Participate in TSA Conference

Sussex Academy Participates in Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition

In February, Sussex Academy students participated in their first Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition in Wilmington.

Sussex Academy Juniors, Grace Scott and Jack Faust,

founded the Mock Trial Club at Sussex Academy as part of their CAS (Community, Activity, Service) project; a requirement for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Together, they created the club, raised the funds to participate in the competition and with the assistance of their club supervisor, Mrs. Theresa Desmond, they created a team.

The Sussex Academy team, comprised of freshman, sophomores, and juniors, took 18th place out of 28 competing teams.

“I am proud of every member of our team,” said Jack Faust. “The preparation and dedication they showed was incredible. The resilience they demonstrated during the trials, and their refusal to concede in the face of opponents that have been participating in this competition was truly something special.”

For their inaugural competition, participation funds were granted from the Sussex Academy Foundation. Scott and Faust have already started working on raising funds for the club to participate in the 2019 competition.

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CHEER Veterans

In September some of our high school students visited the CHEER Center to participate in Military Honor Day. The event featured every branch of the military and civilian responders. There were displays, a Patriot Day ceremony and our students had an opportunity to meet and speak with our veterans.

Sussex Academy Supports Local Veterans

Georgetown, DE. In honor of Veteran’s Day, Sussex Academy 7th graders held a food drive. All collected items were packed in Sussex Academy logo bags, donated by PrintCoast2Coast, and delivered to the Home of the Brave.

PHOTO: Left to Right: Kathy Kay (7th grade teacher), Maycee Schmidt (Dagsboro), Gigi Orsini (Lewes), Ivonne Rivera-Enriquez (Seaford), Mr. Dave Tidwell (DTCC Academic Counselor for Veterans and Service Members), Sanne Elling (Ocean View), Marley Rohe (Dagsboro), Lily Manlove (Lewes), Karen Willey (7th grade teacher)

The Giving Tree

During the holiday season, Sussex Academy families, faculty and staff donated to our Giving Tree. We were able to provide five of our families with a box of household goods and a gift card.

LEO Club Coat Drive

In December the LEO Club collected over 200 winter coats for Code Purple.Photo: LEO Club

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Community Support for Sussex Academy Golf Team Fundraiser

Steve Hagen of Off the Hook Restaurant Group hosted a Dine and Donate fundraiser for the Sussex Academy Seahawks co-ed golf team in January at Hooked Up in Millville. Additionally, members of Cripple Creek Golf Club and Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club made contributions. Spearheaded by Sussex Academy Golf Coach, Michael Loftus, $2,300 was raised. The funds supported new uniforms for the team and an OptiShot indoor golf simulator.

Sussex Academy Receives Tennis Racket Donation from Tennis String King

In May, Drew Sunderlin, owner of Tennis String King, visited Sussex Academy with a donation of approximately $4,000 worth of tennis rackets for the school’s tennis program.

Annual Winterfly Gathering Supports Sussex Academy Music Program

Winterfly is a weekend where Firefly fans gather in Dewey Beach to celebrate their love of music. Each year the event includes a party with a Chinese Auction to benefit the Sussex Academy Music Program. This year the event raised over $1,100. Since the first event in 2015, over $4,800 has been raised to benefit the Sussex Academy Music Program.

Winterfly OrganizersBack Row: Courtney Jones, Anna Moshier, Jessie BerdinkaFront Row: Michael Greco, Tom Schatzman

The Sussex Academy Music Department was the recipient of a drum set donated by Andy and Chantal Fitzkee.

Memorial

Students from both the middle school and high school requested permission to hold a short memorial on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. The purpose of the event was to honor those persons who lost their lives in the horrific Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and to show support for efforts to stop gun violence. The ceremonies were held inside the school and were led by students with faculty and administration supporting their efforts. Attendance at the ceremonies was voluntary.

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Middle School Field Hockey

Sussex Academy Athletics

Field HockeyThe varsity team compiled an 8-3-1 record with a 4-1 varsity mark. The middle school team was 8-3 scoring 49 goals this season.

VolleyballThe varsity team wrapped up a record setting season becoming only the 2nd team and 1st female team from Sussex Academy to qualify for a State Tourna-ment. Despite falling to #10 seed Red Lion, the team showed both the solid base of 7 seniors (who have played together for 4 years) and the ability to adapt and grow during this new experience of a State Tournament. The JV team finished 12-2. The middle school team finished 3-7 with several losses being tight 3 set contests.

Cross CountryThe girls team placed 11th in the Division II State Championships and was the top downstate/Henlopen conference team. Emily Trout placed 34th overall and was the top individual finisher for all downstate/Henlopen conference runners. The team was 7-7 in dual meets and placed 4th in the County Champi-onships. The boys team placed 21st in Division II led by Nate Sneller. The team was 4-10 in dual meets and placed 6th in the county meet. The middle school teams had a fine season with the girls finishing 4-2 and the boys 2-4.

Boys SoccerThe varsity team finished the season with a 6-9 record against a very tough schedule. It included 4 of the 8 DI qualifiers for the state tournament as well as the #2 and #3 seeds in the DII tournament. 4 losses were by 1 goal with 2 coming in double overtime. The JV recorded a 4-7-3 slate for the year. The middle school team completed a 8-3 campaign with all 3 losses coming by a single goal. The team scored 47 goals for the year. The B team finished the season undefeated. Nine 8th graders will move into the high school realm next year.

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Girls Junior Varsity Basketball

BasketballBoys Basketball – The varsity team finished the season 1-19 playing a very strong Henlopen South schedule. The junior varsity team finished 1-17. It should be noted that coach Art Doakes orchestrated a definite turnaround by the second week in February with the Junior Varsity team. After being blown out by most teams in the first half of the season their last four games were hotly contested and lost in tight games. The middle school team recorded a 2-9.

Girls Basketball – The varsity team earned a 10-10 finishing with an 8 pt. win over Delmarva Christian. The middle school team finished 0-10. Despite their record, the team learned and grew through the season.

SwimmingThe girls team finished 11-2 and repeated as Henlopen South champions. The boys team finished 10-3 placing 2nd in the Henlopen South. Both teams placed 4th in the Henlopen Conference Championships in February.

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GolfGolf is only the 2nd sport (girls swimming 2x) to claim a Henlopen South Division Title. The team earned a 6-1 division record, 10-4 overall. The team’s low score for this season was 171 (14 strokes less than last year). Eighth grader Hannah Lydic was the low scoring meet medalist in all but one of our matches this year. She also placed 5th in the Henlopen Conference Championship tournament and placed 17th in the State.

BaseballHigh School Baseball – The team posted a 5-10 varsity record and 1-3 JV record. These Seahawks have established themselves and will be ready to join conference play in 2020. Coaches Steve Oscar and Mike Bishop are to be commended for moving this program forward so quickly.

Middle School Baseball – Earned a 7-1 record with only a 3-2 loss to Beacon. The team scored 65 runs while giving up only 17. Unfortunately two games were lost to rainouts for which we could get umpires to allow for a makeup. Coach Zach Reynolds and Coach Chip Mears again did a commendable job for our young Seahawks.

SoftballHigh School Softball – Sussex Academy is proud that not only were we able to get our high school program going, but the team finished 7-3 with wins over softball powers Indian River and Polytech playing at a JV level. Coaches Buddy Lynch and Emily Pusey did a fantastic job with our 13 team members.

Middle School Softball – Our softball program could not have been more fortunate to bring in the coaches that we did this year. In a move of total support to get our high school team going all of our 8th graders played with the high school team leaving only nine 6th and six 7th graders on our middle school squad of 15. Despite their youth the team finished 5-3 scoring 82 runs and giving up 61.

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TennisBoys Tennis – The tennis team completed their season with a 4-7 record. Much appreciation goes to the Coaches Pat Green and Dave Max who did a great job creating a fine start up environment as well as a competitive push to reach high school levels.

Girls Tennis – The 18 member girls team finished 2-7. Coach John Oberholtzer and Coach Dave Max are to be commended for creating an excellent 1st year for the program on which to build.

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Boys LacrosseBoys Lacrosse – The team ended the season on a 2 game win streak finishing 2-13 overall. This team of 20 has improved constantly as seen by the fact that in 4 of the last 5 games the team won 2 and lost 2 others after leading deep into the 4th quarter. Coaches Justin Hetherington and Tom Warwick have done a terrific job establishing the core for a solid program.

Middle School Boys Lacrosse – The team claimed a2-4 record ending on a 2 game win streak. Constant improvement is easily seen from this team. This was never more evident than in the rematch with Fifer MS. After losing to Fifer 7-1 in the 1st game the team came back a little over a month later to defeat them 6-5 when 6th grader Jack Schell scored in the last 18 seconds. Coaches West Cox and Kristen Johnson did an outstanding job.

Girls LacrosseGirls Lacrosse – Finished with a solid 9-6 record and 16th in state qualification index (the top 12 qualify for the state tourn.) This included a win over #14 CR and overtime losses to #6 Dover and #12 Smyrna. The other losses were to the teams that are #1, #3, #5 in DE state indexes and MD power J.M. Bennett. In just their 3rd varsity season (4th season overall), this team is ready to break into the next level. The JV team kept pace with the varsity earning a 9-2-2 record. Congratulations to Coach Jenny Smith and Coach Stephanie Hartsoe for their fine seasons.

Middle School Girls Lacrosse – Our squad of 18 (3 eighth, 12 seventh, and 3 sixth) finished 0-6 despite coming very close in several games. Coach Michele Thomas and the team have worked very hard learning the game and training to compete. With all team members returning this team will continue to improve.

Girls SoccerHigh School Girls Soccer – The girls soccer team has completed the regular season 13-2. Scoring 56 goals while conceding 24 and posting 7 shutouts (and never being shutout) are truly impressive statistics. The team qualified for the 12 team Division State tournament which is a 1st for the Seahawk’s women soccer program. Despite losing in the 1st round the team fought well. The JV team earned a 7-4 record. Coaches Meg VandeeLoo, Sonal Patel, and Casey Bahr have the team playing at a high level.

Middle School Girls Soccer – The team ended with a 4-5-2 record for the team of 23. The B team had a 4-2-3 record. 5 of the 7 eighth graders on the team will continue at Sussex Academy. Thanks To Coach John Baybutt for guiding our soccer girls.

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Alumni Alumni Visit

In December, members from the Class of 2017 returned to Sussex Academy for a college panel discussion. Sussex Academy seniors had an opportunity to learn about college admissions, academic work and college campus life.

While visiting, the alumni International Baccalaureate Diploma recipients were presented with their Diplomas.

Rebecca Brabitz

Rebecca is currently enrolled in the AA ETE program (associates in arts, early teacher education program) through the University of Delaware. She is very involved with activities happening at the local coffee shop, Java 101, helping programs or artistic ideas. She also maintains a full time job.Rebecca feels fortunate to share all of her classes with Mikaela Calloway, another alumni of Sussex Academy. They are both on the Dean’s list and feel that Sussex Academy has prepared them very well for college.

Cohen Davis

This fall, Cohen Davis received the Rensselaer Medal Award. Cohen was selected as the winner for this award when he was a junior. Once selected as a winner, Cohen had to apply and get accepted to Rensselaer Technical Institute (RTI)-which he did! Once accepted Cohen was entitled to a scholarship worth $25,000 per year for four years. The award can be extended for an additional year for the Co- terminal program, which allows students to graduate with their Masters Degree in five years. Cohen is seriously considering pursuing his Masters Degree. Cohen’s made the Dean’s Honors List for the first semester (3.5 or higher GPA). He was selected to be a non-voting member of the Rensselaer Union Executive Board, and was later promoted to voting member status. He is also a member of the Embedded Hardware Club.

When you started college-did you feel prepared? When I began my first semester at the University of Delaware, I felt mentally prepared to

handle the course work. Sussex Academy gave me an advantage by introducing me to resources that I would have not known otherwise until getting there. However, throughout my college experience I definitely feel that I should have worked smarter and not harder. What I mean by that is, I should have definitely valued the resources given to me at the time. Definitely emphasizing priorities, enhancing my intellectual curiosity, and taking a part of leadership would have helped me adjust to my involvement on campus.

What was easy about starting college? Truthfully speaking, starting college was a difficult process for my family and I. There was definitely a knowledge gap of the resources I should have known about before going in. However, prior to starting, I had connections with people who were knowledgeable about the education process so as I have been hitting certain roadblocks along the way, I have found them to be my personal GPS, which has made the college process a lot smoother.

What were some of the unexpected things that have happened and how did you overcome them? I was sitting in one of my cultural diversity classes for elementary education majors and I remember being challenged about a certain belief I stood in. I went back to my dorm questioning certain things and often feeling like I didn’t know enough of the material I believed in. I quickly let other people’s opinions blur my own and I chose not to advocate for myself. I have been able to overcome situations like these by going to the people I knew I could count on and find guidance in. Keeping relationships, you’ve built and finding a community on campus that is there to support you through your struggles is an important part of college that many people over look. After going through this, I wouldn’t overlook it. College is a time for people to grow and change, but it shouldn’t be something that changes who you are because you’re afraid of not fitting in. Remember, the institution is there to give to you, but you also give to them.

What are your thoughts on the IB program now that you are in college? Now that I am in college, I definitely think taking those rigorous courses during your high school experience is very valuable. Colleges need evidence that you will be able to succeed in their rigorous college environment. They are also looking for students who challenge themselves intellectually. While I didn’t realize it at the time, I look back at my effort in my classes and realized that I didn’t push myself and really challenge myself to do my very best. I definitely recommend taking the IB diploma program if you want to get into the good highly selective colleges.

What is your major? My current major is Elementary Teacher Education with a minor in human development and family studies. However, I am becoming more interested in policy and administration in education, but I am open to the opportunities in education.

What are your future plans? As for future plans, I plan on being involved with the education system, what that may be, I am not sure yet. I am also considering transferring to another university that has offered me a rigorous opportunity to pursue my passion in the education system. However, if I don’t transfer, I still plan on pursuing my education career at the University of Delaware.

What extra-curricular activities are you involved with? I definitely found ways to develop my intellectual vitality my freshman year. I am currently doing student research with the Blue Hens Engagement Fellows and working with the organization I helped co-found which is called the Hispanics Students Parents Mentors Association (HSPMA). Because of this I have been able to become an ambassador for the University of Delaware throug the HSPMA. I also became an instructor at the Delaware Goes to College Academy (DGCA) where I have been trained to provide free high-quality college admissions consulting to high school juniors and seniors which is funded by the Delaware Department of Educa-tion. These opportunities have helped me become a DGCA liaison for HSPMA and student research I am doing. Because my faith is very important to me, I have been involved with the UD Catholic Campus ministry’s religious education program and events.

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On December 14, 2017 the Delaware State Board of Education granted Sussex Academy a 10-year charter renewal making it the first school in the state to receive such a distinction.

While charter renewals in Delaware are generally for five years, Sussex Academy has both met and exceeded overall standards in academic, organi-zational, and financial performance measurements for all prior charter renewals. Due to meeting these qualifications, the Delaware State Board of Education invited the school to apply for the 10-year renewal.

Since its original charter approval that provided authorization to open the school in 2000, Sussex Academy has applied and received approval for three additional renewals for the years 2003-2008, 2008-2013 and 2013 to 2018. The 2013-2018 renewal included the addition of a high school.

The charter renewal process includes writing the charter renewal request, public hearings and meetings with the Delaware Department of Education. The initial request for this charter renewal was made in September.

Sussex Academy is a public charter, tuition free school serving grades 6-12. The school, centrally located in Georgetown, practices a project based learning approach and all grade 11-12 students participate in the International Baccalaureate Program. For more information visit us online at sussexacademy.org or call 302-856-3636.

A PUBLIC CHARTER, TUITION FREE SCHOOL.

On December 14, 2017 the Delaware State Board of Education granted our school a 10-year Charter

Renewal. Sussex Academy is the first charter school in the state to receive such distinction. During all

prior charter renewals, our school has met and exceeded overall standards in academic, organizational,

and financial performance measures.

Sussex Academy remains steadfast to its mission to cultivate students of distinction by providing them

with the knowledge, skills and values necessary to become successful, productive citizens. Thank you to

our faculty, staff, Board, students, parents and community members for your commitment to our school.

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SUSSEX ACADEMY IS THE FIRST CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO RECEIVE A 10-YEAR CHARTER RENEWAL.

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Sussex Academy Receives 10 Year Charter Renewal

SA Teachers Always Working to Improve

In October some of the Sussex Academy International Baccalau-reate teachers attended IB Bootcamp in Virginia. Each teacher, spent a Saturday, in 6-hour course specific workshops. Upon completion, those teachers incorporated their new knowledge into their IB courses.

Sussex Academy Welcomes New Executive Director

In March, Sussex Academy announced the appointment of Eric M. Anderson as Executive Director, who will start his new position in July.

Mr. Anderson served as Vice President at The Charter School of Wilmington (CSW), with 970 students, and 60 faculty and staff. Prior to this role, Mr. Anderson spent eight years as a math teacher at CSW and Christiana High School. Mr. Anderson is currently the Treasurer of the Delaware Charter School Network and has held the roles of President for both the Delaware Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Christina Board of Education. A native of Delaware, Mr. Anderson is currently working on his Doctorate in Education at Wilmington University.

Sussex Academy is looking forward to moving forward under the direction of Mr. Anderson.

Annual Appeal 2017-2018

Thank you to everyone that supported the 2017-2018 Annual Appeal. Over $30,000 was raised to upgrade the school’s interior lighting to make it more energy efficient and better suited for academic work. The new lighting will save our school approximately $40,000 per year.

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Jacob and Gwen AboutboulLaeeq and Ayesha AhmerRolando Gonzalez and Ercilia AriasJoAnn BabbieSuzanne BagasBuck BarlowCrystal BeachRichard and Paulise BellJack and Rozi BerberianVan and Lisa BrowneSteve and Leigh Ann BurkeCoastal Maintenance, LLCDerek and Sally ColeStephen and Kimberly CordreyGreg and Diane Criniti

Patrick and Suzanne DavisBrian and Rita DaytonGina DerricksonSkip and Veronica FaustAndrew and Chantel FitzkeeDavid Carey and Rebecca GeigerJeffrey Hawtof and Nancy GideonCharles and Kellie HallGerald and Carey HockerChris and Julie HolmonPaul and Sherrill JorgensenGerhard and Heike KuskaFranco and Oliday LaragioneJohn and Kathleen Leebel

Martin D’entremont and Julianne LodowskiLance and Heather ManloveMaureen McLaughlinMichael and Kelli MeoliJ.D. and Carly MillerCW and Susie MitchellAlice Mohrman-JulianChris and Stephanie MoodyPedro and Maria MoralesMatthew and Lisa MorganJason and Anna MoshierMatt and Michele MundokMatthew and Heather NemcicPatricia OliphantJames and Jeannie Rial

Chris and JoAnne RigakosMaria ReedScott and Shannon SapnaJoe SchellMike and Katie SchimmelMichael and Lisbeth ScruggsRobert and Julia SeeleyCurtis and Elaine SmithAllen StaffordLori StantonCourtney SunbornDean and Lisa SwingleStephen and Crystal WebbJames and Courtney WhiteBrendan Wiggins and Lauren WiselyWilliam and Mary Zook

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Your Support Matters

The Sussex Academy Foundation is comprised of volunteers, Sussex Academy parents, grand parents and community members who are committed to the success of Sussex Academy.

The Foundation started in 2011 with a primary goal to raise funds for the acquisition and build out of the school’s current location. To date, the foundation has raised over $34 million through gracious donations from private donors, businesses, foundations, and events.

The funds have paid for the purchase the school building, additional classrooms, science labs, information commons/library, cafeteria, performing arts stage, locker rooms, restrooms, offices, grass and turf sports fields, a middle school wing, scoreboards, an auxiliary building, and sports fields lighting.

The Sussex Foundation will continue to raise money for scholarships and school operating expenses.

The Foundation is looking forward to hosting a Fall Fling on November 16, 2018. The new fundraising event will include dancing, auction, fire pits and more. Additional information will be available soon.

Donations to the Sussex Academy Foundation can be mailed to P.O. Box 693, Lewes, DE 19958 or made online at sussexacademyfoundation.com. The Sussex Academy Foundation is a 501(c)3 Organization.

May May 5 was the final run of the Triple Crown Sussex Academy Derby Day event. Held at the Lewes Public Library, with Honorary Chair, Lt. Governor, Bethany Hall Long, the event raised $11,986 for Sussex Academy. During its three-year run, over $57,000 was raised.

March The Sussex Academy Gala at the Starboard was held for its 6th year. This event provides a night of fun for our families, faculty, staff and community members. Since its inception, the Gala has raised $65,000 for Sussex Academy.

June After five years, the annual Race for Education saw some changes. This year the event was a Color Run for Funds where middle school students participated in a color run and funds were raised through both event sponsorship and individual runner sponsorships.

September The Foundation hosted the fifth and final Lewes Dragon Boat Festival. Partnering with the Lewes Public Library, Sussex Academy received $59,313 and the library received $14,813. This was a great community event and the Foundation is grateful for the five years of community support. During its five years, the festival generated $316,573 for Sussex Academy.

Sussex Academy Foundation Board

Joe Schell ChairJennifer McKean Vice ChairPreston Schell TreasurerStacy Short Secretary

Bill AllanChase BrockstedtSteve BurkeDr. Lyndie HertrichMichele MundokMichael RawlBilly ScottNicole Silicato Miller

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