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LIVE OAK SCHOOL BEGAN our 2018-2019 school year with an enormous appreciation for the potential and promise in our community. With the final phase of our multi-year campus expansion complete, students and faculty are benefitting from the addition of ten new middle school classrooms, an expanded library, new music and art rooms, a Middle School Commons, and a Rooftop Playground. Through the planning and construction of this project, we were driven to enhance our environment for learning. Seeing our students fully engaged with the space is nothing short of thrilling!

In the following pages you will read about our new spaces in action. Lower school students are taking creative risks in the new Lower School Art room, while our middle schoolers are enjoying the privileges and responsibilities that come with having a place of their own in the Middle School Commons. The library is big enough to host both reflective reading and boisterous Readers’ Theater productions, and everywhere you turn there are new books waiting to be discovered. Students’ play time, whether at Jackson Playground, in the kindergarten courtyard, or on the roof with the city’s downtown skyline in the distance, is a testament to the joy and humor we celebrate as essential for learning. The Extended Care program continues to expand with the growth of Live Oak, and program leaders are enjoying the flexibility the new space provides to create age appropriate spaces and activities for every student.

At the same time this historic phase for Live Oak School was coming to fruition, the community was also setting into motion the future plans for Live Oak. Revealed

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Space for Play 3

Room for Self-Expression 4

Space for Quiet Reading 5-6 and Collaboration

Growing Leaders in LOStopia 7

A Place for Student Support 8

Family Spotlight: 9 Growing with Live Oak

Building Community 10

Graduation 11-12

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Alumni News 11

Reunion: Class of 2014 19

ANNUAL REPORT

Legacy Gift Donors 10

Giving 13-18

Financials 17

Live Oak School

“I really love all the new spaces. I think it gives us a great place to learn and study.” - LENA (6TH GRADE)

Strategic PlanAt Live Oak School, we strongly believe in advanced planning for everything from curriculum to the operations of our school. Over the last year, we led a strategic planning process, engaging all constituents in the Live Oak community to define priorities for the coming years that will advance Live Oak’s Mission, Vision, and Values. The following Strategic Directions arose from our work:

n Inspire the passion and curiosity of every Live Oak learner to ensure achievement of their fullest potential.

n Foster the identities and habits of our students as changemakers.

n Increase the racial diversity of our school community and ensure all students feel a sense of belonging.

n Expand the resources to support socio-economic diversity in our school community.

n Promote the power and purpose of a Live Oak education.

n Secure assets to reflect the values and priorities of Live Oak School.

MissionLive Oak School supports the potential and promise of each student. We provide a strong academic foundation, develop personal confidence and the ability to collaborate with others, inspire students to act with compassion and integrity, and nurture a passion for learning to last a lifetime.

Live Oak Valuesn A rich curriculum that provides access and challenge for

every student, supporting deep thinking, self-expression, and new perspectives.

n An inclusive school community that explores and appreciates the differences that define us as individuals.

n Empathy in our personal relationships to encourage responsibility and integrity in our actions.

n Joy and humor—In this, we find the willingness to learn from mistakes, the desire to take healthy risks, and the curiosity of childhood.

VisionTo know a child well is Live Oak School’s vision and the responsibility of the entire Live Oak community—faculty, parents, and the students themselves.

through a year long community wide strategic planning process, the following five key areas of focus will direct our school’s growth for the years ahead:

n Inspire Every Learner n Activate Changemakers n Advance Equity, Increase Diversity, Deepen Inclusion n Promote the Live Oak Way n Secure Assets to Support Priorities

Faculty, staff, students, parents, and trustees of Live Oak School are bringing momentum to these initiatives, directing their effort and attention to strengthening Live Oak for the future. We’ll expand our academic programs, nurture our community, and solidify our institutional strength.

We have arrived at this moment because of both strategic thinking and the generosity of our community. There is immeasurable potential in our belief in a shared responsibility to participate in creating the environment we dream of for our children and for ourselves. Thank you to the families, volunteers, and the Board of Trustees for the many ways in which you work to make Live Oak a

spectacular place to learn.

Gratefully,

Virginia PaikHead of School

Kirstie McCornockPresident, Board of Trustees

“The lights on the new floor brighten up the space and create a lively and open environment for my learning to thrive.” - OLIVIA (8TH GRADE)

ECESS AND OTHER kinds of play set kinder-gartners up to be happier, healthier, better learners. Play provides children with needed sensory input, a place to channel excess energy,

and the opportunity to express themselves. When our kin-dergartners are in the courtyard, teachers come to know them in a new way and can better address the needs of different kinds of learners. As students explore what type of play they like and what type of play their brains need, a natural differentiation takes place. Some children need to swing, while others need to ride a tricycle seventy-five times in a circle. There is a wide array of paths for children to experience joy and success.

We take hands-on science and social studies into the courtyard as well. During our water study, students use the outdoor space to clean and strain sand from water. When we study the Gold Rush, the courtyard becomes

a place to try panning for gold. Access to fresh air and blue skies, while still being within the cozy confines of our campus, is part of the unique experience of being a kindergartner at Live Oak School.

The renovated courtyard space is a key component in our kindergartners’ important daily play. There is more space for building with giant blocks. The track provides an organized way for students to run, scoot, and cycle. The sand area makes use of previously unused space under the stairs and is bigger and deeper than before, making it the perfect place for sensory play.

The new courtyard also includes a new storage space enabling us to store materials outdoors where they are easier to see and reach, giving students increased responsibility for pulling things out and putting them away. Clean up is an important aspect of recess, allowing kindergartners to learn about teamwork and to practice large-motor skills and organization. With the better storage space, kindergartners are more independent in this process.

Every day provides more evidence of the importance of play in academic readiness. We see how the social negotiation of agreeing on the rules for a game leads to an understanding of group dynamics. We see how make-believe play develops skills in both imagination and communication. We see how risk-taking by climbing higher or going faster than before develops confidence and problem solving skills. We also witness the importance of feeling joyful. When students feel excited and happy, they are more comfortable taking risks and more ready to learn. n

Space for Playby Alayna Kramer, Audrey Soriano, John Gaudino, and Kendall Jones

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3 WHAT’S BREWING Fall 2018 “I like the new space. It’s more modern and spacious.” - TABITHA (7TH GRADE) “I think the Commons is a great space for quiet learning.” - BOBBI (6TH GRADE)

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program provides access and challenge for every student, and promotes the exploration and

appreciation of the differences that define our individuality. It is a place where students become willing to take risks and learn from mistakes. The new Lower School Art Room serves as a foundation from which we can increasingly explore artistic possibilities.

An art room needs to be colorful, unique, and full of information for artists to reference. It needs examples of the artistic styles that we are talking about and a place to display the work that we are making. With a dedicated art room for lower school, we can shape the space to provide guidance and inspiration. Teachers will be spending less time moving materials, leaving more time for preparation and planning. Lower school students have the experience of working with the art teachers to take ownership of the room, organizing materials so they can access what they need independently and feel safe and at home as they work.

Art classes should be messy and function under a certain amount of organized chaos. We find the peak of creativity when children are allowed to be themselves as artists. The art room is a stress free zone without the pressure of deadlines or perfection.

The Tell Me Your Story project is an

example of students using art to express themselves and celebrate identity. While learning about the elements of a traditional self portrait, students also teach us about their inner selves by depicting objects that represent their identities. These might include hobbies, favorite foods, and family traditions. Recently a student used this project to express his love of amphibians. Other students have included images such as a microphone, a pizza, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Living in a diverse community like San Francisco means that potential for inspiration surrounds us constantly. Art can be a way to have a voice in the issues that are affecting our city and our country at large. We have the opportunity to connect with others in the artistic community and learn from their expertise. The city is filled with exhibits to visit, and right outside our very own windows there is a spectacular cityscape from which to draw artistic ideas.

Art is an essential part of a Live Oak education. Through art, we explore current events and social justice. As we study individual artists, students see the importance of diversity in our artistic heritage. We are truly fortunate to have a space like the Lower School Art Room, drenched in natural light, as a home for our creativity. We are taking advantage of every inch as we enjoy a sense of freedom in self-expression. n

Room for Self-Expression by José Trujillo

LOWER SCHOOL ART

“I think the Commons is a great space for quiet learning.” - BOBBI (6TH GRADE) “I think it’s very innovative of Live Oak to broaden the school and bring in more students and more viewpoints.” - BEN (8TH GRADE) 4

T IS A JOY to be librarians at a school that values librar-ies and books and knows how important both are for academic and personal development. As

teacher librarians, we are deliberate in the choices we make to support our students in developing a love of reading and learning. As professional reviewers of children’s books for the Bay Area Association of Children’s Librarians, we have knowledge about many of the latest and greatest titles. Sharing these widely, with children and their parents, is one of the best parts of our job.

This summer Live Oak doubled the size of the library, offering our students more shelves for books, comfortable places to sit and read, and new spaces to collaborate and learn. With the support of our architects and a designer, we were able to include many ideal elements in the new library. These experts helped us think through different ideas about how to organize space, even coming in with pieces of graph paper that represented the number of books in our collection. They spent time with us moving those pieces around on the architectural plans and figuring out

how everything might fit. It was like a giant puzzle. The most important priority for us was to create a place where children would want to be—where they would feel comfortable and happy. The end result is a beautiful space that is both functional and inviting.

Live Oak’s newly expanded library now has a designated space

for teaching lessons, including a large whiteboard and projector, and colorful stripes in the carpet to help delineate seating. We are able to utilize technology as a way to intro-duce students to books and to demonstrate research skills.

One example of learning in the library is the second grade turkey

research project. Students learn that finding the answers to questions is a good reason to read, and through the experience they develop an understanding that knowledge has a social component. Second graders learn how to interpret the features of nonfiction text with their classroom teachers, but in the library the focus is on learning how to develop a research question and on sharing the sometimes surprising answers they find. This gives students experience with asking and answering a question of interest. The challenge is that the kinds of things a second grader wants to know are not always easily found in nonfiction books.

Students might ask, “How many feathers does a turkey have?” or “How much does a turkey poop in a year?” To support their efforts, librarians do the initial research and

produce a sheet that includes answers to their authentic questions. Students then take this information and use it to create their own research page, sharing what they learned and including an illustration and source citation. They share their knowledge in other ways, both during a Turkey Jeopardy game in the classroom and around the table at Thanksgiving where they are the certified turkey experts. Students also discover, as adult researchers do, that on their way to learning the answers to their questions, they might learn a great deal of other information that answers questions they had not thought to ask. This is what research is all about. If you visited the library in late November you may have seen these turkey pages on display on our new walls.

The library has a large collection of folk tales from around the world,

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and the additional space allows it to be displayed for all to enjoy. As part of the library curriculum, students learn that folktales are found in every country, are passed down through generations, share common story elements, and often teach valuable lessons about social behavior. In first grade, we compare and contrast several versions of the Stone Soup story, ending the unit with a Stone Soup party complete with delicious soup made by the students. In fourth grade, students perform a series of reader’s theater skits based on folktales. Acting out stories provides a venue for creativity and self-expression. Students develop their critical reading skills as they consider author intent and character motivation. The new library gives them plenty of nooks in which to practice and a designated area in which to perform.

Interactive learning structures are as important for teaching in the library as they are in other classrooms. We use a Four Corners activity, asking students to indicate their opinion about a question by moving to the corner we’ve chosen to represent that viewpoint. The movement involved helps students be more engaged and ensures that everyone is participating. We also use a Think-Pair-Share routine in which students have time to think on their own, talk to a partner, and then consider how to share their ideas with the whole group. This is a low pressure way to increase the number of voices we hear during a discussion and to share a diversity

of perspectives. Having the space to ask students to move and spread out, or to have conversations with a partner without being in close quarters with another pair, is crucial to teaching in the ways we know children learn best.

In our daily lives, it’s easy to get information about almost anything right away. It might not be completely accurate, but it is fast. We are routed to topics of interest and to the opinions we generally already hold. A library is the perfect place for serendipitous encounters with new information. Extra shelf space means that we can put more

books on display facing forward. As children’s eyes fall on the covers of books about mummies, or Chinese history, or beetles, they discover new interests they might not have otherwise considered.

The new library design has an office that is not just work space for the librarians, but also allows parent

volunteers to work more comfortably and productively than in the past. The library office sends the message that we appreciate our volunteers and understand the work it takes to produce a successful library program. The additional space also means that one librarian can be working quietly while the other librarian is teaching a class or working with students.

Since the library program spans kin-dergarten through eighth grade, we are fortunate to be able to know students over the entirety of their time at Live Oak. We get to be there when they develop an interest in puffins, or when they want to learn about incarceration. (Yes! It is possible to find a book about incarceration that is appropriate for a sec-ond grader.) The right

book can open a door to the world of reading, but for that to happen you have to understand the person making the request. Knowing children well is part of Live Oak’s mission. We intend to utilize the newly renovated library space in ways that will continue to embody that goal. n

The most important priority for us was to create a place where children would want to be—where they would feel comfortable and happy.

“It has allowed peace of mind. It is a quiet space perfect for work and play.” - AIMEE (EIGHTH GRADE)“My favorite thing about the new space is all of the light from outside we get in the classrooms.” - EVA (7TH GRADE) 6

7 WHAT’S BREWING Fall 2018 “I like it. I love it. I value it.” - CRIYA (6TH GRADE) “It’s an incredible addition because it offers new resources for us to use every day. The changes in our schedule to incorporate time in the Commons is a really helpful and nice break.” - KALYANI (8TH GRADE)

FTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS have the potential to pave the way for long term student success. As an

extension of Live Oak’s school day, the Extended Care program demonstrates the joy of learning

beyond regular school hours. We make the most of our expanded building by providing opportunities for academic support, athletic achievement, and creative expression, as well as community leadership.

We strive to serve the needs of every student in the community in the areas of academics, recreation, and artistic enrichment. Program leaders may offer homework support, or model finding a teacher to ask for help when needed. Some students learn musical instruments, while others participate in team sports and activities through Roots and Branches classes offered by teachers from beyond Live Oak’s walls. We mirror these offerings through club activities, ensuring that every Live Oak student can access opportunities to expand their learning and focus on a skill set. In clubs, students might learn how to make movies or create art with different media including paint or natural materials. They might learn to make music with stringed instruments as well as with their voices or challenge themselves to hone their skills in soccer and basketball.

An added component for our middle school participants in LOStopia is a focus on leadership. Middle schoolers help to choose and lead recreational activities, clean up, serve snack, support the library, and read to elementary school students. They rotate roles on different days, and begin to see each other as leaders. They gain experience in making mistakes and learning from them. They take ownership of the positive

impact they can have and of their responsibilities as members of a community.

None of this creativity, joyful energy, and leadership development happens without space. Having the Middle School Commons dedicated to LOStopia, which for the first time this year includes only sixth to eighth graders, enables our middle schoolers to relax and be themselves. Being themselves, and beginning to know themselves better, provides a foundation for confidence that will foster students’ leadership skills.

Nearly every Live Oak student participates in the after school program at some point during their time here. The newly expanded building gives us the flexibility to have

developmentally appropriate spaces dedicated to different age groups, while continuing to offer a variety of classes and clubs, and cross-grade experiences. This is crucial as Live Oak continues to grow. In addition to the Middle School

Commons as a space for LOStopia, the expanded library allows our third, fourth, and fifth graders to have their own dedicated space. They are thrilled to be stepping into a room formerly occupied by the middle schoolers, knowing their own time to step into leadership roles is just over the horizon.

The expanded building provides the space for LOStopia, as well as the rest of Extended Care, to continue to exemplify

our goals: creating engaging cross-grade experiences, exploring identity and culture, committing to diversity, equity and inclusion, and providing integrated learning experiences that address the whole child. n

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We make the most of our expanded building by providing opportunities for academic support, athletic achievement, and creative expression, as well as community leadership.

T HE BRAINERY is the home of the middle school learning services department. It is a classroom and a student

workspace where students can get support for any aspect of their learning experience. Individuals and small groups can come to work during class time on projects and assignments or to just find a quiet space for taking an assessment. Students can drop in during recess or after school to get help with anything they might need, whether it be studying for a test, organizing an essay, or learning strategies to stay focused in class. Knowing when to ask for help requires a high level of self-awareness.

When a student comes to the Brainery, we work on any issue they have identified as one in which they need support. We look at the assignment they have at hand, identify what tools and strategies we’ll use to complete it, break it into manageable pieces to get it done, and then make a plan for how they will handle this type of assignment in the future.

Live Oak students benefit from a continuum of learning support that begins in elementary school. In kinder-garten through fifth grades the majority of learning support is initiated by an adult, whether a teacher, parent, guardian, or learning specialist. In middle school we ask students to advocate for what they need, initiate conversations with their teachers, and be more independent in their learning.

These expectations extend to the Brainery.Building relationships with students as

they enter sixth grade is an important part of the process. At the beginning of middle school, I might be the one encouraging them to come work with me. By seventh and eighth grade, they tend to know what they need and what my role is in support-ing them, and they become much more comfortable taking the initiative to seek out my support.

This sense of ownership was one reason we asked the students to name the space when it was originally created. Since our building used to be the Hills Brothers Coffee Company and the Anchor Steam Brewery is our neighbor, they were inspired by the ideas of brewing coffee and brewing beer. They said that when they

came to my office they were “brewing their brain.” Originally they wanted to call it the Brain Brewery, but they decided to condense it into one word, calling it the Brainery.

The Brainery is a place where students choose to be. The new design goes a long way towards making that goal a reality. It is a beautiful room with transparent walls and large windows, allowing students to feel connected to what is happening outside and all around us. When you walk down the middle school wing and the Brainery is at the end of the hall, it serves as a visual reminder that this is a place to go. In its previous location, the Brainery was not as easy to find. Now it is prominently displayed, honoring the fact that every person learns differently, and many students encounter challenges in their learning.

The Brainery shows our commitment to supporting students that need help in the ways they learn differently. It is a resource for students to seek out and to use to what-ever extent they need. It is always here and always accessible. My hours are posted on the door, and there are opportunities to make appointments. The drop in schedule includes time for specific grade levels as well as mixed grade level work. It can be power-ful for a sixth grader to see an older student they respect and realize that person is also coming to the Brainery for help. In this way, the Brainery is a place where students build social connections they might not make in their regular classes. Seeing others who need the same help you do makes the ex-perience of seeking help more positive and decreases any sense of stigma. The Brainery provides a beautiful, welcoming space to struggle and get support. It is a place to promote the successes of everyone. n

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“I like it. I love it. I value it.” - CRIYA (6TH GRADE) “It’s an incredible addition because it offers new resources for us to use every day. The changes in our schedule to incorporate time in the Commons is a really helpful and nice break.” - KALYANI (8TH GRADE) 8

LUMNI PARENT Doug Tom played an influential role in the physical aspect of

Live Oak School’s expansion. A founder and principal of TEF Design, Doug and

his team of architects were entrusted with the project of executing the vision of the Live Oak community for the recently completed expanded campus.

Doug and his wife Tami Avery are the parents of Olivia ‘11 and Cole ‘13. Live Oak was still on Diamond Street when they first toured the school and became acquainted with the community. As part of the first kindergarten class to start the school year on Mariposa

Street, the Tom/Avery family has been witness to an era of growth and transformation at Live Oak. As parents, Doug and Tami were impressed with the students they met, the kindness of the teachers, and the sense of comfort they felt within the community.

Live Oak made the decision to grow the student body during Cole’s eighth grade year. The following year, Doug started work on the new space by creating a master plan to help the

school think strategically about the different phases of the project. Head of School Virginia Paik encouraged Doug and his team of architects and designers to work closely with the community to understand broad needs as well as more in-depth details such as storage, lighting, and styles of teaching and working. Through one-on-one interviews and small focus groups, they gathered stakeholder input. Doug prioritized making

the process interactive, “because you always want to inform everyone involved, manage expectations, and not surprise anyone.”

Doug and his team heard from Virginia about how important it was at Live Oak for younger students to see and interact with older students. This led to a design concept called “Crossroads”, a way to promote cross-grade-level interaction by having student traffic flow through the school both vertically and horizontally. In Doug’s view, the design of any project is a reflection of the client and how the organization wants to interact on a day-to-day basis. The “Crossroads” design is a physical representation of Live Oak’s core values and educational philosophy.

The most important part of any school are the interactions that take place between teachers and students. Doug saw his role as creating systems that would enable that to happen, providing necessities such as light, storage, heating, and cooling, in order to make a comfortable space that can evolve and change. Doug cites light as the most critical part of any design. This priority is evidenced by the sunlight that pours through the windows of our new classrooms and offices.

As an alumni parent, Doug had a strong instinctive knowledge of the school that he could draw upon during the project. Even so, he came to know Live Oak in a new and deeper way through his work on the new space. In working with Virginia and Erik Paxman, Live Oak’s Director of Finance and Operations, as well as with faculty, staff, board, and community members, Doug interacted with people who were “dedicated to the best for Live Oak.” It was meaningful for him to be able to see this project from its first envisioning to its final phases, especially the opening of the rooftop playground. Doug recalls the playground as something the school had wanted to build since his children first entered Live Oak.

As a family, Doug, Tami, Olivia, and Cole continue their connection to Live Oak and its mission. Doug highlights his fond memories of Camp and the bonds he developed with other families that continue to this day. Both Olivia and Cole went on to graduate from Lick-Wilmerding after leaving Live Oak. Olivia is now a senior government major at Smith College who re-cently spent a year in Copenhagen and is exploring her interest in social justice as it relates to children and fam-ilies. Cole is a sophomore linguistics major at Columbia University with a burgeoning interest in law. Tami, an artist, continues to paint pieces inspired by social, envi-ronmental and political events. You can see her work at http://www.tameraavery.com/. Every family that joins our community has an impact on who we are. While Doug brought his passion and expertise to the building expansion, we see the rest of his family making their own particular imprints on the world at large. n

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“Crossroads” . . . a way to promote cross-grade-level interaction by having student traffic flow through the school both vertically and horizontally.

“I love the new expansion! I am really happy about the new chairs as well, and the couches in the Commons. All of the new rooms look really nice and are really helpful to me! Thank you Construction Workers!” - THIJS (7TH GRADE) “The new furniture is so COMFY!!” - NALA (6TH GRADE)

THE CL ASS OF 2018 presented Live Oak with a gift of $44,831 to be used towards furnishing the Middle School Commons and investing in professional stage lighting. Because of their generosity, Live Oak’s middle school students now have a comfortable space to relax, study and reflect, and future drama and music productions will be well-illuminated for all to enjoy. Thank you to the following families for their contributions toward this gift:

legacy gift

Dave Atkin and Adrienne DigiesiOcean BergGregg and Anna BrockwayBradley and Jennifer BurkePaul and Carla CooperAlexander DeanDeChristopher Dillard and Laticia ErvingBradley Doran and Jacqueline HansonJared and Katherine DoumaniEmiliomiti LLCTom and Suzanne FischerGenentech GivingstationPablo Gersberg and Danielle Wolfson,

LEGACY CHAIRS

Steven and Deborah GoodmanDavid Graff and Dawn PorterDaniel Handler and Lisa BrownDan Henkle and Steve KawaFrank and Norah HernandezMarlon Hernandez and Gilda LopezRonnie and Gilmar JuarezZhi Kang and Qin LiSteve McBee and Jennifer NolandAndrew and Kristen McHaleAnita MotwaniChris Peterson and Sally Meehan PetersonJackie PoggiTony Restauro and Josie Abillano-RestauroScott and Elisabeth RobertsAshley ScarboroughMilo Sprague and Berni HuiAndrea ThreetsThe Volpi FamilyThe White Family

2018 Legacy Gift Donors

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COMMONS is a space for middle schoolers to build community. Located on the

expanded second floor, it provides room for students to practice skits for humanities class, work collaboratively on their probability carnival projects, and make progress on independent work. It is a place for middle school students to enjoy a morning snack and take a break. New friendships are flourishing in this space, and those entering our school community find ease and comfort there as they make connections with others.

Middle school is a remarkable time of change, growth, and development. Students are finding their voices in ways that can be challenging at times. Live Oak recognizes that there is opportunity in these challenges for learning and

shaping growth. The Middle School Commons is a space for middle schoolers to be themselves as they experience the joys and challenges of physical and emotional change, and self-development.

As students grow at Live Oak, we want them to recognize bench-marks that allow them to look back and reflect on how far they have come.

Our eighth graders have seen the school grow before their eyes. As our current kindergarteners tour the school on their first Friday field trips, the teachers talk to them about spatial awareness and all the spaces in our school that will become part of their experiences through their journey here. Fifth graders down the hall can see the Middle School Commons as a destination to be earned and grown into. This builds the sense of excitement for new privileges along

with the new responsibilities of the transition to middle school.

Even the furniture of the Middle School Commons was selected with intention. The variety and mobility of the pieces means that the space can take many forms. Taking difficult problems into an open, sunlit space, fosters creative thinking and inspires new perspectives.

The Middle School Commons yields the connection and collaboration that are the pillars of the student experience at Live Oak. As our middle school continues to grow, plans for the space will respond and transform as needed. That is the beauty of the space. Though furniture may change, artwork on the wall may rotate, and events and traditions may shift, the intention of the space will not. It will continue as a place to gather and cultivate a sense of community and belonging. n

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The Middle School Commons yields the connection and collab-oration that are the pillars of the student experience at Live Oak.

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FIRST ROW (L-R):

Chiara Atkin – Urban School San FranciscoSean Bell – St. Ignatius College PreparatoryAllan Juarez-Aristondo – Archbishop Riordan High School

SECOND ROW (L-R):

De’Yani Dillard – Ruth Asawa School of the ArtsErica Cooper – University High SchoolAlexandra Hernandez – Santa Monica High SchoolCarlina Poggi-Li – Lick-Wilmerding High SchoolCarl Gersten – Ruth Asawa School of the ArtsEstelle R. Babus – Raoul Wallenberg High SchoolImogen L. Doumani – Sacred Heart Cathedral PreparatoryMarlon Hernandez – Urban School San FranciscoSean Burke – Ruth Asawa School of the ArtsMaya H. Sprague – Ruth Asawa School of the ArtsJuliette S. Restauro – Drew SchoolLauren Thompson – Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

THIRD ROW (L-R):

Palmer Dean – Urban School San FranciscoYi Nan Kang – Drew SchoolLucy Roberts – Urban School San Francisco

Otto S. Handler – Ruth Asawa School of the ArtsMatias Gersberg – Lick-Wilmerding High SchoolJailynn E. Bermudez Fels – Fairfield High SchoolJacob Goodman – Drew School

FOURTH ROW (L-R):

Arja Kraska – San Francisco Waldorf High SchoolBenjamin L. White – International High SchoolNicolette Fischer – Sacred Heart Cathedral PrepatoryOliver Brockway – Marin AcademyBrody McBee – Independent StudyDevon McHale – Drew SchoolBen Kenvin – Urban School San FranciscoKuma McCraw – The Thacher SchoolJesiah Threets – Archbishop Riordan High SchoolKate Peterson – Lick-Wilmerding High SchoolLuke G. Duplessis – Urban School San FranciscoTakouhi Asdorian – Convent of the Sacred Heart High SchoolMichael Henkle-Kawa – Ruth Asawa School of the ArtsVittoria Volpi – Lick-Wilmerding High SchoolCora F. Doran – Ruth Asawa School of the ArtsWilliam C. Graff – The Thacher School

Our newest alumni have stepped forward into new educational adventures:

ONGR ATUL ATIONS, CL A SS OF 2018. Our community is stronger because you passed through our gates. The curiosity you brought to learning inspired those around you to consider new ideas and ask questions. You persisted in becoming experts in areas of passion, and learned the value of working hard to overcome challenges. We wish you the best of luck in the next chapter of your lives.C

ALUMNI NEWS

Julie Schwablender, ’02This is my third year as a school psychologist at a middle school, and I love it! I work with students to help them excel academically and socially/emotionally. I do counseling and meet with parents on how to best support their kids

in education. It is a very fulfilling job. My time at Live Oak provided me with the solid educational background to pursue this work, and I carry with me the time and energy that all the staff dedicated to my success. Growing up in the smaller Live Oak School community allowed me to not get lost in the crowd, and to focus on everyone’s unique qualities.

Nick Goffo, ’01I am a B license general contractor. I just started my own business called Nick Goffo Construction. I am also a certified construction project manager. In August my wife and I had our first baby, Francis. My favorite Live Oak Memory is when we

used to go to Camp Swig and we had to get up really early for “polar bear swim.” I remember having a lot of fun doing that.

11 WHAT’S BREWING Fall 2018 “Love the chairs and all the ways you can sit on them! The expansion is cool too. I like the idea of the lounge that is just for middle schoolers and also the special door for walk away.” - JORDON (7TH GRADE)

Please get in touch with us via Facebook (Live Oak SF Alumni) or LinkedIn (Live Oak School Alumni), and let us know what you have been doing.

graduation speeches

IDDLE SCHOOL at Live Oak has been one of the most exhilarating

experiences of my life. I love the complimentary apples, the pristine bathrooms, and even the grey columns erected randomly throughout the halls. The curriculum and people are pretty great too. Everyone is super easy to talk to and I’ve learned to be that way too now, I hope. Every teacher is invested in their students. From Science Extension, to basketball, to Chess Club, to Philosophy Group, On Common Ground, and most recently, Black Boys Club, Live Oak has given me lots of fun stuff to do . . . As suggested by the great and unsuspectingly insightful Atlanta trap producer Zaytoven, “We’re all ‘trapping’ in our own way.” To translate this, your hustle and your passion and the point at which these two things converge is probably different from everyone else’s. Although initially people may not recognize your hustle or understand you at all, you can

surmount the challenges along the way and do whatever it is that you want. Just take the time to look at all of the great leaders in my class and the entire middle school, doing amazing things in almost every sector of skill imaginable. I’m delighted to have gone to school among all the future changemakers here.

EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION SPEAKER (EXCERPTS) Kuma McKraw

RECIPIENT OF THE HOLLY HORTON AWARD, CLASS OF 2018 (EXCERPTS)

Maya Sprague

ECEIVING

the Holly Horton Award

is a deep honor and I hope I have lived up to its name. My middle school education from Live Oak exceeded all expectations, and what has made my educationamazing are the wonder-ful teachers and faculty who have supported my peers and myself . . . I would like to thank Live Oak for the academic and emotional support it has given me through my three years. I would like to

thank my parents for helping me with my home-work, driving me to school, and giving me mental encouragement. Most of all, I would like to thank the class of 2018 for being so accepting, so dedicated, so thoughtful, and so powerful . . . Thank you Live Oak. You have shaped me into the person I am today. I will miss you very much.

M R IALUMNI SPEAKER (EXCERPTS) Francesca Lucille Hernandez

Francesca in 2014 before her own eighth grade graduation

GRADUATED from Live Oak four years ago. Today my youngest sister, Sasha, is finally graduating.

I am realizing that this will probably be the last graduation the Hernandez family will be attending here at Live Oak. . . I am so proud of my little sister and cannot wait for her to embark on her high school journey. I am proud of the entire eighth grade class because I know that Live Oak has prepared you for this very moment.

. . . High school can be scary and in all honesty it was very difficult for me . . . I was starting all over again at a new school and felt like I didn’t have any friends. A few days into my first week of high school I already made an entire friend group. Do you want to know how I did it? Magic maybe? No. It was the confidence and strength, which I gained from Live Oak, to overcome boundaries created by one’s self or others. Eighth graders, I want you to know that in my times of struggle I always came back home. Home for me is not just where I live, but it is where I grew up. I became the person I am because of Live Oak and everyone here. Home is where your family is and for me that will always be here . . .

. . . At Live Oak you are surrounded by teachers and friends who are supportive and believe in you. This allows you to grow into the person you never thought you could be . . .

. . . Thank you Live Oak for always making me feel at home. From an acorn seed, to a live oak tree, I have grown into the strong, independent, and resilient woman who is ready to take on what the world, and Hollywood, is going to throw at me. In homage to the first play I did here at Live Oak School, Wizard of Oz, the wise, and curious Dorothy once said, “Home. Home. There’s no place like home.” n

“I would like to thank Live Oak for the academic and emotional support it has given me through my three years.”

12“Love the chairs and all the ways you can sit on them! The expansion is cool too. I like the idea of the lounge that is just for middle schoolers and also the special door for walk away.” - JORDON (7TH GRADE) “I love the new big space and the modern feel.” - JASMINE (8TH GRADE)

Black Oak Circle The Capital Group Companies

Charitable FoundationMichael Linn and Cheryl Frank

Blue Oak CircleAnonymous (1)Patrick and Cathleen BradySteven and Deborah GoodmanPacific Office AutomationLuke Schemmel and Jonathan Shapiro

Coast Oak CircleAnonymous (1)David Chao and Amanda MinamiDavid Chen and Noelle LeeDavid and Regina EberhartKarl and Kirsten PflegerAndrew Williamson and Jill Jarrett

Canyon Oak CircleJeff Anderson and Jeff SoukupAnonymous (4)AppleMartin Babler and Peter KueblerStephen Bates and Leecia WelchGregg and Anna BrockwayRoman and Jenny CoppolaDavid Deming and Jaime AustinDaniel Ewing and Alison LudwigPeter and Heather FriedlandGenentech GivingstationDaniel Handler and Lisa BrownDan Henkle and Steve KawaAndy Howarth and Mike MeyerEmmy HuangChristopher Jones and

Selina TobaccowalaEthan and Rebecca KurzweilRyan and Melissa Lange

Brenda and Jeff McConathyEric McCrath and Jacqueline BosTheodore McCullough and

Stephana PattonRichard Mortillaro and

Patricia DowneyTom O’Connell and Anne HaukVirginia and Andrew PaikVivek and Christine PatelJohn and Artemis PatrickRahul and Brenda PrakashJamie and Jacqueline RobertsTom and Kari RodgersBiren and Hiromi RoyPatrick and Elizabeth ScottWilliam Swinerton and

Denise MooneyThe Volpi FamilyDaniel and Elana Weinberg

Desert Oak CircleNasser Abdulkariem and

Rosa Gonzalez AbdulkariemAdobeBrand J. Ahn and Grace ParkStephen and Leah AllenBabis Andreadis and

Georgia HatzivassiliouAnonymous (3)Peter Bach-y-Rita and

Elizabeth ArbuckleRoy and Sara BahatHudson Bair and Claire WilliamsSonia Banerji and Erin MacLeodKeith and Roseanne BarryTom Bassett and Jade DaltonAaron Bell and Sarika SinghLaurie Bertolacci and Valerie InterranteSergio and Amanda BorgiottiJudy Carroll

Deborah and KC CarswellDaniel Cawley and Timothy SchumanRadbert and Diana ChinNancy ChirinosAndrew Clarke and Beth RostanScott Coleman and Heather O’NeillPaul and Carla CooperJoanne Cronin and Dori SappoDavid and Sylvia Weisz

Family FoundationThe Denmark FamilyEric and Kathleen DohertyBradley Doran and Jacqueline HansonJared and Katherine DoumaniGeoffrey Elliot and Susan BullerFilice InsuranceFirst Republic BankIan Flores and Annabelle TopacioGap, Inc.Matt Geis and Sandra GroomPablo and Danielle GersbergGoogle Gifts Matching ProgramRolland Ho and Rita LouhMatthew Hoevet and Tal KleinSusan HoldridgeBenjamin Holl and Mahasty LebastchiHopeLabCharles Howard and Tara BoddenKevin and Sharmila HutchinsIntel CorporationISU Insurance ServicesSantosh and Dawn JayaramJeffrey and Molly KabanRajan and Sonia KapoorJason and Tracy KenworthyLilah KoskiDavid Kraska and Laura BremerJohannes Kratz and Christina PhamXavier Lanier and Amisha Gandhi

Hanmin Lee and Barbara Morgenthau

Schulmynn Leung and Margaret Liu

Ulric Lewen and Sergey YurasovSimon Lewis and Wendy SmithRikard Lindquist and

Elin HagstromLinkedIn Matching Gifts ProgramCiaran and Theresa LongAjay Madan Gopal and

Sunita SolaoShai and Rainelda MalkaSathyam Mandra and

Sahaja SarathyKirstie McCornockAndrew and Kristen McHaleMckesson FoundationWillie and Crystal MicklesSteve Mitchel and Nancy MarksRod and Sarah MittagJenny MorgenthauThomas Murphy and

Timothy MurrayErik and Tobey NatzkeJason and Celeste OberfestMichael O’Callaghan and

Nancy Bush O’CallaghanGeoff Oltmans and Tara MarkColin O’Malley and Julie KarasikEric and Nicola OwskiDaniel Pan and Anna LopezIshwar Parulkar and

Athena KashyapRobert and Kara PassaroAkash and Julie PatelRikesh and Sweta PatelErik PaxmanChris Peterson and

Sally Meehan PetersonPG&E Corporation FoundationPlant Construction CompanyJack and Gabriele PoindexterAndre and Janice RicciardiLucy and Larry RicciardiScott and Elisabeth RobertsSeth and Stephanie RubinJerome and Rachael SakSalesforce.com FoundationGirish Satya and Purvi SanganiDaniel and Mariana SchiffnerSephora USA, Inc.Aric Shalev and April GruberLiz Shalev and Monte ZwebenEric Shapiro and Leora GorenNikhil Sinha and Laura SteinTodd Sklar and Lynn MezzatestaSports Basement

Sean and Cathy Stannard-Stockton

Sheila StuartBruce Tang and Daphne HumesTy and Marcia TingleyMatthew and Mercy TolveMark and Jennifer

van der StraatenEduardo Vergara and

Monica Ruiz-NoriegaGarrett Vygantas and

Jessica OwensScott Wang and Helen ChaoPeter Weis and Laura RyderBrian Wey and Diana LieMarcel and Jennifer WilsonLawrence and Allison WisneEvan and Carla Wittenberg

Live Oak CircleSalvador Acevedo and

Carolina EcheverriaMatt AdamsLaya AdibCaroline Cory AffoumadoJosie AllenAntonio AmpieAnchor Brewing Co.Richard AndayaJenny AndrusAnonymous (10)Howard and Margaret ArbuckleJose Argueta and

Carolina SanchezMartin and Lora AsdorianBank of America Employee

Giving CampaignBank of America Matching GiftsJohn Barry and May PonMaya BellOcean BergMichael BermanHarold Bernstein and Tricia FosterNathaniel BernsteinRachel BernsteinSharyne BezaEdmund and Hilary BillingsBradley and Jennifer BurkeGrandma and Pop Pop BurkeNeil CashmanCatherine CastroMinerva CeronCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.Mary Ann Chin Ng and Daryl NgGiuseppe Ciaravino and

Amita KachruFrederique Clermont and

Ximena Delgado

Dwight and Meghan CochranCamilo CoelhoMarcia and Christopher ColantFrancis and Eleanor CoppolaJohn Corey and Kendall JonesJosephine CorlettAlexander DeanMandy DeckerPaul Dimitre and Andrea BrunettiRishi and Cynthia DiwanDropbox Matching Gift ProgramHolly DunnJorge and Diane DuranEmiliomiti LLCToby EyreJessica FullerJP and ConnieJohnny and Glenn GalangRachel Garlin and Laela SturdyJohn GaudinoArleigh GirouxLiza Gleason and Tony ThompsonGoldman Sachs & Co.Moises Gonzalez and Jina JueDavid Graff and Dawn PorterLoretta GrecoElliott HagoodRosalind Hague-FosterNaomi HamburgerShaharazad HamidiDylan Hayes and

Veronica Garcia-HayesRoyisha HearneFrank and Norah HernandezMarlon Hernandez and

Gilda LopezJames HerreCarol HillKeith HodgePhil JeromeScott Joaquim and Ana VarelaWillem and Elizabeth JonckheerRonnie and Gilmar JuarezLeonard and Barbara KabanZhi Kang and Qin LiPhil KeckPeter and Kjersti KirkebyChris Korinthias and Usha MossAlayna KramerJohn Kutz and Susannah KirschJulie LaneChung Ho Lee and Hi Whan LeeRichard LeoBrynne LevyMischa LorraineCarli LoweSherman Luk and Jasmine KawNate and Tammy Lundy

THE LIVE OAK FUND AND THE BUILDING PROMISE CAMPAIGNIN 2017-18, GENEROUS MEMBERS of our community donated $3,087,261 to the Live Oak Fund and the Building Promise Campaign. Contributions to the Live Oak Fund ensure a robust Adjusted Tuition Program, a dynamic curriculum, inspiring programs, excep-tional faculty and staff, and more. The Building Promise Campaign funded Live Oak’s final phase of expansion which included ten new classrooms, art and music rooms, a Middle School Commons, an expanded library, and a rooftop playground.

Thank you to the following individuals, families, and institutions for partnering with us to build the potential and promise of our young learners. We also offer our sincere gratitude to all the parent volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure we met our fundraising goals.

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13 WHAT’S BREWING Fall 2018 “I really like the new space. It is very open and welcoming and makes me proud to be a Live Oak student. Our school is very unique and this new space embraces that.” - PHOEBE (6TH GRADE)

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Ruby MacDonaldMacy’s/Bloomindale’sGabriel Madway and Stacey DeloNancy MadwayAaron Maizlish and Judith IkleLaura ManionRenata MartinDorothy MartinezKendra MastainSean and Melissa McAvoySteve McBee and Jennifer NolandGari-Jo McCornockMichael McCrathMedtronic Foundation

Volunteer Grant ProgramMatt and Siewke MiesnieksMiles FamilyDonald and Thoi MiltonJami MiskieRonald MiskieLesley MiyagawaHeather MorrisonAnita MotwaniAlana MylesAnil NairVanessa NeumannTom Nguyen and Lily NgoPatrick O’Brien and

Kathryn Beyrer-O’BrienKaren and Larry OlsonDavid Owen and Tina ChaoJohn ParkPatricia PattersonEmma Peat and

Jonathan BercovitchOwen and Maureen PerronJill Pierce

RJ and Jyoti PittmanTesha McCord PoeJackie PoggiKathleen QuieroloDavid Raynor and Erin DollyTony Restauro and

Josie Abillano-RestauroAndrew Rich and Michelle LeitzkeKim RichmanAdam and Andrea Saint-PrixAntonio and Maryel SanchezNancy SandersMary Carroll ScottSFsee GraphicsAnthony and Mary ShekRobbie SmileyDaniel Sokatch and

Dana ReinhardtAudrey and Darius SorianoMonica SorianoAndrew Soukup and

Vivian TakachJaime SprayCraig Stuart and

Susan Kim-StuartAdrian TakyiMichelle and Maleko TaylorThe Kula FoundationThe Vertex FoundationAndrea ThreetsJosé TrujilloBill and Mimi TruslowSam Truslow and Kate ReederVoltaire and Jeanes VillanuevaWilliam Weihl and Lisa MihalyMatthew and Barbara WeinbergMartin and Debby Weiss

Wells FargoThe White FamilyPaul and Heba WilliamsAdam and Jeannette WoodburyDi Wu and Min YuNicole and Murshed ZaheedCarlos ZerzanMarc Zilversmit and

Barbara BiagasJane and Stacey Zones

Trustees Anonymous (1)Deborah and KC CarswellMarcia and Christopher ColantPaul and Carla CooperSteven and Deborah GoodmanShaharazad HamidiWillem and Elizabeth JonckheerHanmin Lee and

Barbara MorgenthauSimon Lewis and Wendy SmithMichael Linn and Cheryl FrankKirstie McCornockWillie and Crystal MicklesMichael O’Callaghan and

Nancy Bush O’CallaghanVirginia and Andrew PaikTesha McCord PoeLuke Schemmel and

Jonathan ShapiroAdrian Takyi

Current ParentsNasser Abdulkariem and

Rosa Gonzalez AbdulkariemSalvador Acevedo and

Carolina EcheverriaLaya AdibBrand J. Ahn and Grace ParkJosie AllenStephen and Leah AllenJeff Anderson and Jeff SoukupBabis Andreadis and

Georgia HatzivassiliouAnonymous (7 )Jose Argueta and

Carolina SanchezMartin Babler and Peter KueblerPeter Bach-y-Rita and

Elizabeth ArbuckleRoy and Sara BahatHudson Bair and Claire WilliamsSonia Banerji and Erin MacLeodKeith and Roseanne BarryTom Bassett and Jade DaltonStephen Bates and Leecia WelchAaron Bell and Sarika Singh

Ocean BergRachel BernsteinLaurie Bertolacci and

Valerie InterranteEdmund and Hilary BillingsNicholas and Eva BogatySergio and Amanda BorgiottiPatrick and Cathleen BradyGregg and Anna BrockwayBradley and Jennifer BurkeCatherine CastroDaniel Cawley and

Timothy SchumanDavid Chao and

Amanda MinamiDavid Chen and Noelle LeeRadbert and Diana ChinGiuseppe Ciaravino and

Amita KachruAndrew Clarke and Beth RostanFrederique Clermont and

Ximena DelgadoDwight and Meghan CochranScott Coleman and

Heather O’NeillRoman and Jenny CoppolaJohn Corey and Kendall JonesJoanne Cronin and Dori SappoAlexander DeanDavid Deming and Jaime AustinThe Denmark FamilyPaul Dimitre and Andrea BrunettiRishi and Cynthia DiwanEric and Kathleen DohertyBradley Doran and

Jacqueline HansonJared and Katherine DoumaniDavid and Regina EberhartDaniel Ewing and Alison LudwigIan Flores and Annabelle TopacioPeter and Heather FriedlandJohnny and Glenn GalangRachel Garlin and Laela SturdyMatt Geis and Sandra GroomGenentech GivingstationPablo and Danielle GersbergLiza Gleason and

Tony ThompsonMoises Gonzalez and Jina JueSteven and Deborah GoodmanDaniel Handler and Lisa BrownDylan Hayes and

Veronica Garcia-HayesRoyisha HearneDan Henkle and Steve KawaFrank and Norah HernandezMarlon Hernandez and

Gilda Lopez

Carol HillRolland Ho and Rita LouhMatthew Hoevet and Tal KleinSusan HoldridgeBenjamin Holl and

Mahasty LebastchiCharles Howard and

Tara BoddenAndy Howarth and Mike MeyerEmmy HuangKevin and Sharmila HutchinsSantosh and Dawn JayaramPhil JeromeScott Joaquim and Ana VarelaWillem and Elizabeth JonckheerChristopher Jones and

Selina TobaccowalaRonnie and Gilmar JuarezJeffrey and Molly KabanZhi Kang and Qin LiRajan and Sonia KapoorJason and Tracy KenworthyPeter and Kjersti KirkebyChris Korinthias and Usha MossLilah KoskiDavid Kraska and Laura BremerJohannes Kratz and

Christina PhamEthan and Rebecca KurzweilJohn Kutz and Susannah KirschRyan and Melissa LangeXavier Lanier and Amisha GandhiHamin Lee and

Barbara MorgenthauRichard LeoSchulmynn Leung and

Margaret LiuUlric Lewen and Sergey YurasovRikard Lindquist and

Elin HagstromMichael Linn and Cheryl FrankCiaran and Theresa LongNate and Tammy LundyAjay Madan Gopal and

Sunita SolaoGabriel Madway and Stacey DeloShai and Rainelda MalkaSathyam Mandra and

Sahaja SarathySteve McBee and

Jennifer NolandBrenda and Jeff McConathyEric McCrath and Jacqueline BosTheodore McCullough and

Stephana PattonKirstie McCornockAndrew and Kristen McHaleWillie and Crystal Mickles

Matt and Siewke MiesnieksMiles FamilyJami MiskieRod and Sarah MittagRichard Mortillaro and

Patricia DowneyAnita MotwaniThomas Murphy and

Timothy MurrayAnil NairErik and Tobey NatzkeVanessa NeumannTom Nguyen and Lily NgoJamey Nielsen and Kami FrankelJason and Celeste OberfestPatrick O’Brien and

Kathryn Beyrer-O’BrienTom O’Connell and Anne HaukKaren and Larry OlsonGeoff Oltmans and Tara MarkColin O’Malley and Julie KarasikEdwin Ong and

Aleksandra VikatiDavid Owen and Tina ChaoVirginia and Andrew PaikDaniel Pan and Anna LopezJohn ParkIshwar Parulkar and

Athena KashyapRobert and Kara PassaroAkash and Julie PatelRikesh and Sweta PatelVivek and Christine PatelJohn and Artemis PatrickEmma Peat and

Jonathan BercovitchChris Peterson and

Sally Meehan PetersonKarl and Kirsten PflegerRJ and Jyoti PittmanJackie PoggiJack and Gabriele PoindexterRahul and Brenda PrakashDavid Raynor and Erin DollyTony Restauro and

Josie Abillano-RestauroAndre and Janice RicciardiJamie and Jacqueline RobertsScott and Elisabeth RobertsTom and Kari RodgersBiren and Hiromi RoySeth and Stephanie RubinAdam and Andrea Saint-PrixJerome and Rachael SakAntonio and Maryel SanchezGirish Satya and Purvi SanganiDaniel and Mariana SchiffnerPatrick and Elizabeth Scott

Aric Shalev and April GruberLiz Shalev and Monte ZwebenEric Shapiro and Leora GorenNikhil Sinha and Laura SteinAndrew and Sunya SmithDaniel Sokatch and

Dana ReinhardtAudrey and Darius SorianoMonica SorianoAndrew Soukup and

Vivian TakachSean and Cathy

Stannard-StocktonCraig Stuart and Susan

Kim-StuartWilliam Swinerton and

Denise MooneyBruce Tang and Daphne HumesAndrea ThreetsMatthew and Mercy TolveSam Truslow and Kate ReederMark and Jennifer

van der StraatenEduardo Vergara and

Monica Ruiz-Noriega

THANK YOU TO the Aykent Family, Pam and Randy Corson, and Eric Temple and Garry Schermann for their 2017-18 contributions to help build the Live Oak School Endowment. Totaling $2.4 million, current revenue from the Endowment is being used to support Live Oak’s Adjusted Tuition Program, affording the opportunity for more students to benefit from a Live Oak education.

THE LIVE OAK SCHOOL ENDOWMENT

“I really like the new wing it’s very cozy but very big at the same time.” - RONEN (7TH GRADE)“I really like the new space. It is very open and welcoming and makes me proud to be a Live Oak student. Our school is very unique and this new space embraces that.” - PHOEBE (6TH GRADE) 14

L IVE OAK SCHOOLBOARD OF TRUSTEES2017-2018

Nancy Bush O’CallaghanDeborah CarswellMarcia ColantCarla CooperRon FioreSteve GoodmanShaharazad HamidiHanmin LeeWillem JonckheerMichael LinnTesha McCord PoeKirstie McCornockTess MercerCrystal MicklesVirginia PaikJoanna SacksLuke SchemmelWendy SmithLandon ClarkAdrian Takyi

Voltaire and Jeanes VillanuevaMarc and Megara VoglThe Volpi FamilyGarrett Vygantas and

Jessica OwensScott Wang and Helen ChaoDaniel and Elana WeinbergPeter Weis and Laura RyderBrian Wey and Diana LieWhite FamilyPaul and Heba WilliamsAndrew Williamson and

Jill JarrettMarcel and Jennifer WilsonLawrence and Allison WisneEvan and Carla WittenbergDi Wu and Min YuNicole and Murshed Zaheed

Alumni, Alumni ParentsCaroline Cory AffoumadoBabis Andreadis and

Georgia HatzivassiliouJenny AndrusAnonymous (4)John Barry and May PonOcean BergHarold Bernstein and

Tricia FosterNathaniel Bernstein ‘09Edmund and Hilary BillingsBradley and Jennifer BurkeDaniel Cawley and

Timothy SchumanNancy ChirinosGiuseppe Ciaravino and

Amita KachruFrederique Clermont and

Ximena DelgadoPaul and Carla Cooper ‘79John Corey and Kendall JonesPaul Dimitre and

Andrea BrunettiGeoffrey Elliot and Susan BullerLoretta GrecoFrank and Norah HernandezSusan HoldridgeWillem and Elizabeth JonckheerHanmin Lee and

Barbara MorgenthauSimon Lewis and Wendy SmithSherman Luk and Jasmine KawAaron Maizlish and Judith IkleSean and Melissa McAvoyAndrew and Kristen McHale

Miles FamilySteve Mitchel and

Nancy MarksAnil NairPatrick O’Brien and

Kathryn Beyrer-O’BrienMichael O’Callaghan and

Nancy Bush O’CallaghanColin O’Malley and

Julie Karasik ‘87Chris Peterson and

Sally Meehan PetersonJackie PoggiTony Restauro and

Josie Abillano-RestauroAndre and Janice RicciardiAndrew Rich and

Michelle LeitzkeScott and Elisabeth RobertsSeth and Stephanie RubinLuke Schemmel and

Jonathan ShapiroAric Shalev and April GruberLiz Shallev and Monte ZwebenAnthony and Mary ShekTodd Sklar and Lynn MezzatestaDaniel Sokatch and

Dana ReinhardtBruce Tang and Daphne HumesEduardo Vergara and

Monica Ruiz-NoriegaWilliam Weihl and Lisa MihalyPeter Weis and Laura RyderAdam and Jeannette WoodburyMarc Zilversmit and

Barbara Biagas

Faculty and StaffMatt AdamsAntonio AmpieJenny AndrusAnonymous (3)Sharyne BezaNeil CashmanMinerva CeronMary Ann Chin Ng and

Daryl NgCamilo CoelhoMarcia and Christopher ColantJohn Corey and Kendall JonesJosephine CorlettMandy DeckerHolly DunnToby EyreJessica FullerJohnny and Glenn GalangRachel Garlin and Laela SturdyJohn Gaudino

Arleigh GirouxLiza Gleason and

Tony ThompsonRosalind Hague-FosterNaomi HamburgerKeith HodgePhil KeckAlayna KramerJulie LaneBrynne LevyCarli LoweNate and Tammy LundyRuby MacDonaldLaura ManionRenata MartinDorothy MartinezKendra MastainSean and Melissa McAvoyLesley MiyagawaVanessa NeumannKaren and Larry OlsonVirginia and Andrew PaikErik PaxmanEmma Peat and

Jonathan BercovitchJill PierceRobbie SmileyAudrey and Darius SorianoJaime SprayAdrian TakyiMichelle and Maleko TaylorJosé TrujilloNicole and Murshed ZaheedCarlos Zerzan

Grandparents and Special FriendsRichard AndayaAnonymous (3)Howard and Margaret ArbuckleMartin and Lora AsdorianMaya BellMichael BermanGrandma and Pop Pop BurkeJudith A. CarrollFrancis and Eleanor CoppolaJorge and Diane DuranJP and ConnieElliott HagoodJames HerreEmmy HuangLeonard and Barbara KabanChung Ho Lee and Hi Whan LeeMischa LorraineNancy MadwayGari-Jo McCornockMichael McCrathDonald and Thoi Milton

Ronald MiskieJenny MorgenthauHeather MorrisonAlana MylesPatricia PattersonOwen and Maureen PerronKathleen QuieroloLucy and Larry RicciardiNancy SandersMary Carroll ScottSheila StuartTy and Marcia TingleyBill and Mimi TruslowMatthew and Barbara WeinbergMartin and Debby WeissJane and Stacey Zones

Foundations and CorporationsAdobeAnchor Brewing Co.AppleBank of America Employee

Giving CampaignBank of America Matching GiftsThe Capital Group Companies

Charitable FoundationCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.David and Sylvia Weisz

Family FoundationDropbox Matching Gift ProgramEmiliomiti LLCFilice InsuranceFirst Republic BankGap, Inc.Genentech GivingstationGoldman Sachs & CoGoogle Gifts Matching ProgramHopeLabIntel CorporationISU Insurance ServicesLinkedIn Matching Gifts

ProgramMacy’s/Bloomindale’sMckesson FoundationMedtronic Foundation

Volunteer Grant ProgramPacific Office AutomationPG&E Corporation FoundationPlant Construction CompanySalesforce.com FoundationSephora USA, Inc.SFsee GraphicsSports BasementThe Kula FoundationThe Vertex FoundationWells Fargo

Building Promise Campaign Donors

GIFTS AND PLEDGES RECEIVED IN THE 2017-18 FISCAL YEAR

Abbott FundNasser Abdulkariem and

Rosa Gonzalez AbdulkariemSalvador Acevedo and

Carolina EcheverriaMatt AdamsBrand J. Ahn and Grace ParkJosie AllenBooka AlonThe Alter FamilyAntonio AmpieAnchor Brewing Co.Jeff Anderson and Jeff SoukupBabis Andreadis and

Georgia HatzivassiliouJenny AndrusAnonymous (10)AppleDave Atkin and Adrienne DigiesiMartin Babler and Peter KueblerPeter Bach-y-Rita and

Elizabeth ArbuckleRoy and Sara BahatSonia Banerji and Erin MacLeodBank of America Charitable

Foundation, Inc.Bank of America Matching GiftsKeith and Roseanne BarryTom Bassett and Jade DaltonMr. Fay Royal BaxterHarriet BeinfieldAaron Bell and Sarika SinghRoslyn and Andre BenjaminJames and Meryl BennanPhillip Bensaid and Rachel MajorOcean BergBilly and Joanne BergholdEve Bernstein and

Alex GersznowiczNathaniel BernsteinRachel BernsteinLaurie Bertolacci and

Valerie InterranteSharyne BezaNicholas and Eva BogatyMark and Carter BolickPatrick and Cathleen BradyBeverly BrockwayGregg and Anna BrockwayJessica BurdmanBradley and Jennifer Burke

Jonah and Mona BurlingameKaren BushJohn and Jean ByrneHal Candee and Eliza BrownDeborah and KC CarswellNeil CashmanCatherine CastroDaniel Cawley and

Timothy SchumanMinerva CeronDavid Chao and

Amanda MinamiDavid Chen and Noelle LeeMary Ann Chin Ng and

Daryl NgRadbert and Diana ChinGiuseppe Ciaravino and

Amita KachruCatharine ClarkLandon Clark and

Anuja DharkarAndrew Clarke and Beth RostanFrederique Clermont and

Ximena DelgadoDwight and Meghan CochranCamilo CoelhoBarrett and Tria CohnMarcia and Christopher ColantScott Coleman and

Heather O’NeillPaul and Carla CooperFrancis and Eleanor CoppolaRoman and Jenny CoppolaJohn Corey and Kendall JonesJosephine CorlettJoanne Cronin and Dori SappoGarrick and Julia DamirGerard Darian and Tracy GreenDavid and Sylvia Weisz

Family FoundationAlexander DeanMandy DeckerDavid Deming and Jaime AustinThe Denmark FamilyDeChristopher Dillard and

Laticia ErvingPaul Dimitre and

Andrea BrunettiLuis (Tony) DiVito and Emily LeeEric and Kathleen DohertyBradley Doran and

Jacqueline HansonJared and Katherine DoumaniCort DuganKeith and Jacque DuncanHolly DunnArem Duplessis and

Wendi Allmon

Chad and Tenah DyerDavid and Regina EberhartChris and Daniel

Edmonds-WatersEric and Linda EislundEmiliomiti LLCDaniel Ewing and Alison LudwigToby EyrePaul Fatheree and

Samantha SmithStace Felder and Michelle JeffersLucia Fernandez-Palacios and

Matt DavisRon Fiore and

Kristin La Fontaine FioreTom and Suzanne FischerIan Flores and

Annabelle TopacioMatthew Flynn and

Dominique SamuelsPeter and Heather FriedlandThe FujimotosJessica FullerJohnny and Glenn GalangGap, Inc.Rachel Garlin and Laela SturdyJohn GaudinoDona GaverGenentech GivingstationPablo and Danielle GersbergJohn, Tracey, and Arlo GerstenArleigh GirouxEric GladstoneLiza Gleason and

Tony ThompsonStanley Goldstein and

Laura SafirMoises Gonzalez and Jina JueSteven and Deborah GoodmanGoogle Gifts Matching ProgramDavid Graff and Dawn PorterTimothy and Molly GravesLoretta GrecoMark and Margo GreenEricka GutierrezRosalind Hague-FosterNaomi HamburgerShaharazad HamidiDaniel Handler and Lisa BrownKen and Jeanie HanoverKieran and Cari HartyDylan Hayes and

Veronica Garcia-HayesRob Hayes and

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15 WHAT’S BREWING Fall 2018 “An amazing asset to Live Oak! Awesome spaces to hang out and strive as a learner.” - FERNANDA (8TH GRADE) “It is so interesting how the new chairs have wheels plus a storage place for backpacks so now people won’t be tripping over them.” - NATALIA (7TH GRADE)

Frank and Norah HernandezMarlon Hernandez and

Gilda LopezCarol HillByron and Betty HoRolland Ho and Rita LouhKeith HodgeMatthew Hoevet and Tal KleinBenjamin Holl and

Mahasty LebastchiSandy Holmes and Kate KendallMara Hook and Steven PolkowHopeLabDarlene Horton and

Lourdes Gil VegaCharles Howard and Tara BoddenAndy Howarth and Mike MeyerGerald Hurwitz and Susan BorkinIntel CorporationScott Joaquim and Ana VarelaWillem and Elizabeth JonckheerChristopher Jones and

Selina TobaccowalaLeon K. Jones and Frances JonesRonnie and Gilmar JuarezLeland and Cassie JueJeffrey and Molly KabanZhi Kang and Qin LiRajan and Sonia KapoorLara KarchmarPhil KeckJason and Tracy KenworthyNina KilimnikPeter and Kjersti KirkebyPaul Klein and Caroline BehlerKarl Knight and Debra GrassgreenChris Korinthias and Usha MossAlayna KramerThe Merkadeau-Kramer FamilyJohannes Kratz and

Christina PhamJohn Kutz and Susannah KirschElaine KwongJulie LaneRyan and Melissa LangeXavier Lanier and Amisha GandhiXavier and Gerri LanierMark and Jeanne LearyGilbert Lee and Susan GinHanmin Lee and

Barbara MorgenthauRichard LeoSchulmynn Leung and

Margaret LiuBrynne LevyUlric Lewen and Sergey YurasovSimon Lewis and Wendy Smith

Michael Lieberman and Deborah Bishop

Rikard Lindquist and Elin Hagstrom

LinkedIn Matching Gifts ProgramElihu LinnMichael Linn and Cheryl FrankElena LipkinsEisar and Kim LipkovitzDaniel Lockwood and

Caitlin Pardo de ZelaCiaran and Theresa LongLuis Lopez and Karina CruzCarli LoweLucky Chances, Inc.Sherman Luk and Jasmine KawNate and Tammy LundyNiall and Eve LynchScott MacBeanRuby MacDonaldMacy’s/Bloomindale’sAjay Madan Gopal and

Sunita SolaoGabriel Madway and Stacey DeloAaron Maizlish and Judith IkleShai and Rainelda MalkaLaura ManionJesus Marquez and

Carmela GomezRenata MartinDorothy MartinezKendra MastainMartha MastersonChet Matuszak and Debra BowlesSean and Melissa McAvoySteve McBee and Jennifer NolandBrenda and Jeff McConathyKirstie McCornockEric McCrath and Jacqueline BosMichael McCrathTheodore McCullough and

Stephana PattonAndrew and Kristen McHaleRuell and Aubrey MedinaMedtronic Foundation

Volunteer Grant ProgramKevin and Tess MercerWillie and Crystal MicklesMatt and Siewke MiesnieksMiles FamilyDonald and Thoi MiltonJami MiskieRod and Sarah MittagLesley MiyagawaMrs. Mary L. Bianco at

The Moca FoundationAnita Motwani

Mouradian FamilyThomas Murphy and

Timothy MurrayAnil NairBehruz Nassre and Atoosa RezaiErik and Tobey NatzkeVanessa NeumannTom Nguyen and Lily NgoJamey Nielsen and Kami FrankelJackie Wallace and Michael KleinPeter and Melanie OberdorferJason and Celeste OberfestDavid and Elizabeth ObershawPatrick O’Brien and

Kathryn Beyrer-O’BrienBrendan O’CallaghanConnor O’CallaghanMichael O’Callaghan and

Nancy Bush O’CallaghanErwin and Natalie OcampoTom O’Connell and Anne HaukKaren and Larry OlsonGeoff Oltmans and Tara MarkDavid Owen and Tina ChaoEric and Nicola OwskiPacific Office AutomationVirginia and Andrew PaikDaniel Pan and Anna LopezJohn ParkIshwar Parulkar and

Athena KashyapRobert and Kara PassaroAkash and Julie PatelRikesh and Sweta PatelVivek and Christine PatelJohn and Artemis PatrickErik PaxmanEmma Peat and

Jonathan BercovitchLiz PeschChris Peterson and

Sally Meehan PetersonKarl and Kirsten PflegerPG&E Corporation FoundationJill PierceRJ and Jyoti PittmanTesha McCord PoeJackie PoggiNicki Dugan PogueJack and Gabriele PoindexterNikki RaeburnDavid Raynor and Erin DollyLawrence RemstedtTony Restauro and

Josie Abillano-RestauroAndre and Janice RicciardiLucy and Larry Ricciardi

Andrew Roberts and Ramee Hurwitz

Scott and Elisabeth RobertsTom and Kari RodgersBiren and Hiromi RoyMichael and Marcia RubensteinAlexander and Stacey RubinSeth and Stephanie RubinDavid and Abby RumseyTessa RumseyNancy RussellSteven Sacks and Heather ForbesAdam and Andrea Saint-PrixJerome and Rachael SakRick Salazar and Alison HeathSamjoshriel FoundationGirish Satya and Purvi SanganiAshley ScarboroughLuke Schemmel and

Jonathan ShapiroDaniel and Mariana SchiffnerJudith SchiffnerTeri SchneckenbergerEd and Shiho SchummerPatrick and Elizabeth ScottSephora USA, Inc.Aric Shalev and April GruberLiz Shalev and Monte ZwebenEric Shapiro and Leora GorenKerry Shapiro and Joanne SiuMitchell Shaw and Kim PabiloniaPhillip Simon and

Stephanie WintersKevin Sin and Teresa PuentesRobbie SmileyAndrew and Sunya SmithMichael SobolDaniel Sokatch and

Dana ReinhardtAudrey and Darius SorianoMonica SorianoAndrew Soukup and

Vivian TakachBob Spagat and Toni Raif-SpagatMilo Sprague and Berni HuiJaime SpraySean and Cathy

Stannard-StocktonChristopher Stover and

Sevda Eris-StoverCraig Stuart and

Susan Kim-StuartWilliam Swinerton and

Denise MooneyAdrian TakyiBruce Tang and Daphne HumesEric and Doreen Tang

Jennifer Taylor and Jessica Tomlinson

Michelle and Maleko TaylorTaylor Barberi FamilyThe Fiore Family FoundationJeff and Alison ThompsonAndrea ThreetsChase Tingley and Rita LinTy and Marcia TingleyAlex and Amy TirionMatthew and Mercy TolveDiony and Sally TopacioRowan and Stephanie TrollopeJosé TrujilloSam Truslow and Kate ReederMark and Jennifer

van der StraatenAnna Vela Ciaravino and

Paul FaloEduardo Vergara and

Monica Ruiz-NoriegaVoltaire and Jeanes VillanuevaAleksandra Vikati and

Edwin OngFeliciano and Lourdes VillegasMarc and Megara VoglThe Volpi FamilyGarrett Vygantas and

Jessica OwensPat and Colleen WalshRon Walter and Kellie KrugScott Wang and Helen ChaoTy Wang and Karen TsayDaniel and Elana WeinbergPeter Weis and Laura RyderJonathan Weissman and

Josina ReddyWells FargoBrian Wey and Diana LieThe White FamilyAndrew Williamson and

Jill JarrettMarcel and Jennifer WilsonDaniel Winokur and Pam CowanLawrence and Allison WisneEvan and Carla WittenbergAdam and Jeannette WoodburyAlphonse Wu and Donna TseDi Wu and Min YuJim Wunderlich and

Catherine WrightYelp, Inc.Nicole and Murshed ZaheedMichael and Amy ZanfagnaCarlos ZerzanWei Zhu and Susan ShaoJeff and Deborah Zwerner

“An amazing asset to Live Oak! Awesome spaces to hang out and strive as a learner.” - FERNANDA (8TH GRADE) “It is so interesting how the new chairs have wheels plus a storage place for backpacks so now people won’t be tripping over them.” - NATALIA (7TH GRADE)16

Building Promise Campaign Core Committee:

Michael Linn and Cheryl Frank, CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS

Luke Schemmel and Jonathan Shapiro, CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS

Drew Williamson and Jill Jarrett

Building Promise Campaign Volunteers:

Jeff Anderson and Jeff Soukup

Matt Babler and Peter KueblerRachel BernsteinNick and Eva BogatyDaniel Cawley and

Timothy SchumanScott Coleman and

Heather O’Neill

Regina and David EberhartPablo Gersberg and

Danielle WolfsonCrystal and Willie MicklesElizabeth and Patrick ScottSunya and Andrew SmithAleksandra Vikati and

Edwin OngElana and Dan Weinberg

Please contact the Development Office at (415) 861-8840 x225 if you’d like to know more.

The Building Promise Campaign is currently $195,000 away from our $5,000,000 goal. We are relying on the participation of the Live Oak Community to help us close the campaign.

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INCOME

Academic Tuition ..................$10,564,400Investment Income ........................76,493Endowment Income .......................90,000Enrichment Programs, Other Academic ........................446,122 Other ..........................................246,553Development ...............................661,163 Live Oak Fund ................................607,510

Other .............................................53,653

Total Income ........................$12,084,731

EXPENSE

Faculty and Staff .....................$6,776,133Debt Service ................................415,155Academic, Enrichment .............1,087,959Adjusted Tuition .......................1,732,902Building Maintenance, Capital Expenditures .................610,726Administrative Expenses ..............431,354Facility .........................................717,571Development Expenses ..................80,889Contribution to Reserves .............232,042Total Expense .......................$12,084,731

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financials DONORS AT LIVE OAK ALSO CHOOSE TO GIVE TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OR PURCHASES.

In-Kind and Giving Tree Booka AlonKathy AmendolaPeter Bach-y-Rita and

Elizabeth ArbuckleRoy and Sara BahatHudson Bair and Claire WilliamsPatrick and Cathleen BradyMary Ann Chin Ng and Daryl NgRadbert and Diana ChinCole HardwareScott Coleman and Heather O’NeillJohn Corey and Kendall JonesDavid and Regina EberhartArleigh GirouxSteven and Deborah GoodmanRolland Ho and Rita LouhSimon Lewis and Wendy SmithMichael Linn and Cheryl FrankEisar and Kim LipkovitzWillie and Crystal MicklesMiles FamilyWilliam NewmeyerMichael O’Callaghan and

Nancy Bush O’CallaghanAkash and Julie PatelVivek and Christine PatelPhilz CoffeeTom and Kari RodgersAndrew and Sunya SmithBob Spagat and Toni Raif-SpagatCraig Stuart and Susan Kim-StuartMark and Jennifer van der StraatenDaniel and Elana Weinberg

Birthday Book DonorsChris AllenEdric Alunan and

Nancy Zeches-AlunanDon and Kay AmesHoward and Margaret ArbuckleMartin and Lora AsdorianGeorge and Marsha Bach-y-RitaPeter Bach-y-Rita and

Elizabeth ArbuckleJudith BairdMaya BellJudy BergBilly and Joanne BergholdEve Bernstein and Alex GersznowiczRachel BernsteinBeverly BrockwayDavid and Barbara BrownJohn and Jean ByrneJudy CarrollMarian CaseyRadbert and Diana ChinVincent and Grace ChinArthur and Kathi CohnKaren ColemanSi ColemanHarold CooperPaul and Carla CooperTerri CreagerSossi CrillyHerbert and Carmen CurtisJack DaltonJoanna DeanJack and Sherry Delo

John and Shelagh DemingMolly DitmoreJohn and Mary DodgeBill and Leah DohertyEric and Kathleen DohertyBradley Doran and

Jacqueline HansonSusan and Jeff DunnRobert and Anne EberhartDick and Suzanne FelkerSantos FloresJoseph and Cathy FrankStuart and Maxine FrankelPeter and Heather FriedlandToby and Stephany GabrinerRonald and Erin GalliPablo and Danielle GersbergThomas and Carol GoergenSonya L. GordonDon and Marge GrayRonald and Gloria GruberTsuneo and Machiko HachiumaDaniel Handler and Lisa BrownSandra HandlerBruce and Mary HarreldMichael Harris and Catherine LundyGeorge and Maureen HeugaMichael Heuga and Julie CochraneSusan HoldridgeBenjamin Holl and

Mahasty LebastchiJane Humes and Richard SchafferCarol JoaquimLeland and Cassie JueKaren Kaselitz

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AT LIVE OAK, we practice philanthropy because we know that each act of generosity benefits every member of our community.

WHAT YOUR GIFTS SUPPORT

Live Oak FundOur annual fundraiser supports Live Oak’s exceptional educational experiences. We aim for 100% participation by families, faculty, staff, and trustees. You can direct your gifts to:n Adjusted Tuition Programn Teacher Salariesn Learning Trips and Traveln Professional Developmentn Technologyn Extracurriculars/Athletics/Draman Libraryn Unrestricted Funds

Live Oak School Endowment FundsEndowment gifts ensure the fiscal strength of Live Oak in the decades to come; your donations are invested fully to generate income in perpetuity. You can direct your gifts to:n Holly Horton Scholarship Fund to provide

access to more students and broaden our range of perspectives

n Professional Development Fund to support the work of our faculty and staff through lifelong learning

n Named Funds to support and name an enduring initiative of your choosing

n Unrestricted Funds to have your donation distributed under the guidance of Live

Oak’s trustees.

Building Promise CampaignPowered by the generosity of our community, the final phase of our expansion project yielded 12,000 square feet of new learning spaces and a rooftop playground. Capital initiatives through the years have funded the bold transformations that support an extraordinary education:n Room to grow and space to learn—the

Building Promise expansionn Grand Hall, cafeteria, kitchen, courtyard,

and learning spacesn Middle school learning center and facility

enhancementsn Gym and rock climbing walln New campus on Mariposa Street

WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEWe are here to help with inspiration, infor-mation, and logistics to guide your giving at Live Oak. Email development@liveoaksf.org, call (415) 861-8840 x225, or drop by the development office on the 4th floor anytime.

Cash GiftsCash gifts: Donate by cash, check, or credit card. You can donate online at liveoaksf.org/donate. We can also accept wire transfers.

Pledges: A pledge amount payable in installments over time allows you to consider a more substantial commitment than might be possible with a one-time gift.

Company matching gifts: Does your employer have a matching gift program? Double your giving power by asking your employer for its matching gift form and including it with your donation.

Other Outright GiftsGifts of publicly traded stock: A gift of stock from your investment portfolio may provide capital gains tax protection in addition to an income tax deduction.

Gifts of privately held stock: Live Oak can often accept stock from privately held companies. This type of gift may provide capital gains tax protection in addition to an income tax deduction.

Gifts from IRAs: An IRA Charitable Rollover may make sense if you are over 70 ½ by helping you avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 while still allowing you to satisfy your required minimum distribution.

Gifts of real estate: Donating real estate, such as a home, vacation property, or commercial property may provide capital gains tax protection in addition to an income tax deduction.

Gifts of life insurance: The donation of a whole life insurance policy can provide current-year or multiyear income tax deductions, depending on your instructions to cash in the policy or retain it until maturity.

Planned and Future GivingDonor advised funds: Contributions to your “charitable checking account” offer immediate tax benefits, grow tax-free, and allow you to designate grants at will over time to Live Oak and other nonprofits.

Bequests: By naming Live Oak in your will, you can provide support without any current cost and may receive an estate tax deduction.

Retirement plan beneficiary designation: By naming Live Oak as a beneficiary of your plan, you retain your assets for your life while receiving an income tax and estate tax deduction at your death.

Charitable trusts: Hold your appreciated assets in a trust that includes Live Oak as an eventual beneficiary while it generates regular income for you and provides capital gains tax protection.

All gifts to Live Oak School are tax deductible as allowed by law. Live Oak a Learning Center for Children: Tax ID #94-2153158

WE GR ATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE the parents and guardians, trustees, grandparents, past parents and guardians, alumni, foundations, friends, and faculty and staff who support Live Oak School. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this magazine. Please accept our sincere apologies if we have made any errors or omissions and bring them to the attention of the Development Office at (415) 861-8840.

THANK YOU

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Earl and Carol KenworthyJason and Tracy KenworthyPeter and Kjersti KirkebyJean KirschTom and Judy KraskaGary and Bobbie KrupMr. and Mrs. Fred KueblerItzhak and Stephanie KurekGary and Cookie KutzMike and Sara LaiLarry and May LamoreuxRyan and Melissa LangeXavier and Gerri LanierHerbert LeeSchulmynn Leung and

Margaret LiuTsuan LiEisar and Kim LipkovitzRobert LockwoodEric McCrath and

Jacqueline BosMichael McCrathTheodore McCullough and

Stephana PattonDonald and Thoi MiltonRobert and Lucinda

MorgenthauRichard Mortillaro and

Patricia DowneyRasa Gustaitis MossManohar Motwani and

Dr. Nalini MotwaniErik and Tobey NatzkeWilliam NewmeyerBen and JoAnn NielsenTom O’Connell and

Anne HaukKaren and Larry OlsonPatricia OlsonAl and Vanda O’NeillEric and Nicola OwskiGrace ParkJyoti and Rajni PatelManhar and Margaret PatelVivek and Christine PatelJohn and Artemis PatrickOwen and Maureen PerronDon and Anna PetersonJohn and Nora PetrakisKenneth and Rose PflegerRay and Linda PittmanJack and Gabriele PoindexterDavid Raynor and Erin DollyLucy and Larry RicciardiKim Richman

Tom and Kari RodgersFrank and Suzanne RostanMichael and Marcia

RubensteinAdam and Andrea Saint-PrixJerome and Rachael SakBarry and Alma SalkyAntonio and Maryel SanchezNancy SandersKishor and Kalpana SanganiGirish Satya and Purvi SanganiGS and Katya SatyaDaniel and Mariana SchiffnerPeter and Cathy SchmidtMary Carroll ScottPatrick and Elizabeth ScottEric Shapiro and Leora GorenSteve and Lisa ShapiroBarbara ShawDr. and Mrs. William U. ShipleyKevin Sin and Teresa PuentesMark and Susan SisiskyGeorge and Camilla SmithAndrew Soukup and

Vivian TakachSean and

Cathy Stannard-StocktonJim and Kathy SternerSusan StocktonSheila StuartJane SwinertonWilliam Swinerton and

Denise MooneyBruce Tang and Daphne HumesTaylor Barberi FamilyRichard and Barbara ThompsonMatthew and Mercy TolveJudy Treiber and

Danny EsquibelBill and Mimi TruslowThe Volpi FamilyPat and Colleen WalshMatthew and Barbara

WeinbergJohn and Jo Ann WelchThe White FamilyMarcel and Jennifer WilsonSundari Wind

What’s Brewing

Fall 2018

1555 Mariposa StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107415.861.8840

Live Oak School

n Program Spotlights

n Family Spotlight

n Graduation

n Alumni News

n Annual Report

WHAT’S INSIDE

Front Row (L-R): Madeline O’Donnell, Florence Babus, Saoirse Lewis, Maurice Green, Suraj Patel, Andre Restauro, Quinn Lockwood, Nick Andino, Devan Jeffery, Francesca Hernandez, Meika McCready, Catherine Hayes

Back Row (L-R): Virginia Paik, Josh Goettner, Harry Billings, Jacob Zilversmit, Seth Eislund, Sam Krakaur, Jack Fatheree, Ian Galinson, Sophia Brill, Jamie Rubin, Eva Tirion, Luca Cavan, Max Peterson

class of 2014 reunionLIVE OAK ALUMNI from the Class of 2014 were welcomed back for their first reunion.

The alumni had dinner, shared memories of their time together at Live Oak, and caught

us up on what they will be doing after high school graduation. Live Oak Alumni are

currently attending the following colleges and universities across the country:

American UniversityBates CollegeBoston CollegeCal Poly San Luis ObispoCarleton CollegeChamplain CollegeColorado CollegeColorado University, BoulderColumbia UniversityEvergreen StateGeorge Washington

UniversityGeorgetown UniversityLoyola Marymount

UniverrsityNortheastern UniversityNew York University

Oregon State UniversityPitzer CollegeReed CollegeSan Francisco State UniversitySan Jose State UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySanta Monica City CollegeScripps CollegeSeattle UniversitySmith CollegeStanford UniversitySyracuse UniversityThe New SchoolTufts UniversityUniversity of California,

Berkeley

University of California, Riverside

University of California, San Diego

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of ChicagoUniversity of MarylandUniversity of Michigan,

Ann ArborUniversity of OregonUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of Southern

CaliforniaUniversity of Texas, AustinWesleyan University

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