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Development News
August, 2010
Mizzentop Day School - The very best possible independent school education at a very affordable tuition.
Imagine a school with:
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Small class sizes in an intimate, friendly, and caring educational setting.
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Hands on teaching methods that allow for personal discovery and foster critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork skills.
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An integrated curriculum that allows students to learn and understand all facets of particular areas of study.
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An exceptionally trained and experienced faculty who truly care about their students.
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Special area curriculum including drama, music, art, physical education, health, computers and foreign language options, beginning in Pre-Kindergarten classes.
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A very strong success rate of MDS graduates being accepted to the top independent secondary schools in the area.
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A strong commitment to teaching students to serve the community and to a Living Values program which is integrated into the overall curriculum.
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Extracurricular interscholastic athletic teams for grades 5-8 including field hockey, soccer, basketball, and both boys and girls lacrosse.
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Before & After School Care, and hot lunch served daily.
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District busing available within a 15 mile radius.
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Affordable tuition with need-based financial aid available.
Imagine no further; that school exists. Come “Explore, Experience, Discover” Mizzentop Day School and its innovative educational program designed to build a love of learning in every child. Contact Eliza
Goff, Director of Admissions, at 845-855-7338 or by email at EGoff@mizzentop.org. Visit our website for
further information: www.mizzentop.org.
July, 2010
This past year Mizzentop Day School’s Institutional Advancement Committee and the Parents’ Association both
provided significant support for our students and our program through a variety of fundraising activities.
The Parents’ Association major fundraiser each year is the annual Book Fair, which this past year took place in conjunction with Grandparents’ Day and our annual Thanksgiving Assembly. The event raised $2,503.00, which benefitted the school library. Several other fundraisers such as the Holiday Shopper Event, Garden Bulb Sale, Booster Club snack table at Soccer/Lacrosse home games, and Umbrella Sale, were sponsored by the PA this year, with the end result of $1872.55 in total funds raised.
President Penny Horton, along with her assistant Becky Watson and a host of other volunteers are to be commended for a very
successful year.
The Institutional Advancement Committee this year sponsored several fundraising activities as well, including the annual Beat
the Winter Blues celebration, the school raffle, the annual fund drive, the annual golf outing (which included a very popular
Oktoberfest celebration this year), the annual fund drive, a new Ladies Night, and the grand finale – the annual Gala and Auction.
The IAC, which is a standing committee of the Board of Trustees, is chaired by Margaret Nunziato and is a very hard working
group relying on dozens of volunteers throughout the year to be successful. And successful this group was, raising a total of
$115,895.69! These funds all provide financial support for our students, helping to share the cost of educating each child and
keeping tuition levels lower than they otherwise would need to be.
The IAC meets throughout the summer make plans for the coming year. At a recent meeting, the following IAC dates were set:
September – Kicking off of the Annual Fund
October 1 – Annual Golf Outing and Oktoberfest at Quaker Hill Country Club
December 2 – Ladies Night Vendors’ Fair
February 24 – Beat the Winter Blues at Abruzzi’s Trattoria
May 14 – Gala and Auction at Dover Furnace Inn
May 26 – Raffle Drawing
If you have any questions about any of these events or anything else related to Development or Advancement, please contact
Steve Cash, Head of School and Director of Advancement, or Liza Cabrera, Advancement Assistant, at 845-855-7338.
Steve Cash
Head of School