March 6, 2015 - The Post Oak School

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SEE YOU ON THE RED CARPET!
Six o’clock in the evening
“An epic event!”
“
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“Not to be missed”
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Our Thanks
TO OUR GENEROUS UNDERWRITERS & DONORS
BEST PICTURE
Carlie & Richard Yoo
Laura & Martin Citardi,
Jessica & Vean Gregg,
Carol & John Howenstine,
Amy & Lloyd Kirchner,
Sherri & Charles Schugart
Anita & Alan Ying,
Amy & Blair Garrou,
Nikayla & Aaron Thomas
Sunday Riley Eames & Bruce Eames,
Abbe & Adam Forman,
Farrell & Stuart Saunders,
Whitney & Marc Walsh,
Kim & Chuck Yates
PRODUCERS
Melanie Gray & Mark Wawro
Brittney & Max Tribble
Carmen & Kiki Dikmen,
Dominique & Nicholas Florescu,
Lucinda & Javier Loya,
Jordan & Dylan Seff,
Jenee & Nick Stefanakis
DIRECTORS
BBVA Compass
Vicki & Gislar Donnenberg
Windi & David Grimes
Alicia & Garrett Gordy
National Oilwell Varco / Mary Birk
Melissa Coleman & Rob Pascoe
The Salners Family Foundation
Bailey Dalton-Binion & Greg Binion,
Courtney & Bill Bucy,
Julie & Jason Styles,
Stephanie & Ben Hertzog,
Shanell & Walker Moody
Sara & Juan P. Catá,
Ana Sanchez & Javier Lamuno,
Christina Gracia & Gabriel Salinas,
Marisol & Fernando Santacruz,
Rocio Diaz Sesma & Francisco Zorrilla
Jennifer & Clifton Chavis,
Kim & Michael Callahan,
Dr. Shelly Leeds-Richter,
Jenny & André Marshall,
Erin & Tom Stus
Kelly & Garth Davis,
Stacey & Mark Martin,
Erica Sherman & Dr. Vadim Sherman,
Valerie & Michael Sonsino,
Michelle & Ken Zagorski
Robyn Davis, Rennae Henry,
Cynthia Delaney-Kinsella &
Stephan Kinsella, Paula & Mark Mey,
Suzan & Jeremy Samuels,
Ariana & Steve Smetana
Hannah & Leonard Golub,
Jamie & Andy Lee,
Heidi & Bryan Rosenstrauch,
Daniela & Manuel Sanchez
Carol & Stephen King,
Regina & Bert Mellinger,
Carole Dickinson & Val Perkins,
Suzanne & Bruce Winfrey
Jessica & Philip Meyer, Kim Proler,
Mrs. Susana Stern & Dr. Juan Stern,
Felicia & Rafael Stone
Amber Luong & Terry Ray,
Kristen & David Ridgway,
Mary & Garland Stephens
Salners Family Foundation
ACTORS
Shonali & Rakesh Agrawal
Frost Bank
Alicia & Garrett Gordy
Midtown Dentistry / Dr. Jonathan
Penchas & Mrs. Jennifer Penchas
Misty & Tyson Weihs
Drs. Muriel & Marcel Meicler,
Dorothy Lam Wong
Jennifer & Christian Brenckmann,
Cari & Tyler Gill, Kelly & Blake Hill,
Jenny Mohr & Matthew Parker,
Stelli & Todd Parsapour
Erica & Glenn Engle,
Dawn Thomas & Bryan Janda,
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Pragnya Patel & Kaushik Parekh,
Valerie & Jay Volpi
Seunghee & Christopher Fuller,
Cynthia Alonso Gowda & Ashok Gowda,
Alison Wong & Blaine McElroy,
Jenny & Stanford Moore,
Jennifer & Bob Shults
Janice & Barrett Green,
Jane Greenberg & Gregory Kaplan,
Michelle & Tom Lu,
Wendy & Meir O’Hanna,
Katie & Bob Orr
Leashanne & James Guo,
Huma & Nabeel Manal,
Ami & Mit Mehta,
Zeenath & Arjun Selvakumar,
Catherine Than & Hoang Quan Vu
Enid & Lance Henderson,
Jennifer & Scott Clearman,
Celine & Richard Stetzer
SCREENWRITERS
Bank of America
MUSICAL SCORE
Louise & Henry Bergeron
Justice Brett & Erin Busby
Ceera Investments, LLC
Forney Construction Company
Christa Filak & Martin Fraske
Allison & David Hamilton
Nesrin & Dogan Kartalepe
Yan Zhang & Haiyang Li
Kathy & John Long
Pat & Bill Mitchell
Ngoc Le & Jason Walls
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DONATIONS
Vicki & Gislar Donnenberg –
Dr. James Quillin
Kristen & David Ridgway – Simran Sood
& Amanda Tee
Gensler
Sterling Associates – All Faculty & Staff
Kelly & Erich Janzen
The Kapusta Family
Drs. Alicia Kowalchuk &
Benjamin Saldaña
Catering
Clark Bartee
Emily Browning and Adam May
Doanh Hoang
Nesrin Kartaltepe
Nicole & Christopher Lombardo
Samantha and Ron Kegge
Monica Lopez & Richard Lyn-Cook
Paige Penchas
Mayuri & Dharmesh Patel
Sabina & Mani Walia
Jacqueline Pourciau & Robert Phillpott
Emily & Adam Weinstein
Thompson & Horton LLP
Chef Smirnov
GALA DONATIONS
Kasia & Alfonso Leon-Lubowicz
Christina & Isaac Tapia
TO OUR
C O R P O R AT E
SPONSORS
Paige Penchas
Anne Singleton & Jack Douglas
Cherish & Chris Harvell
Thank
You
YYYYY
Creative
Branch
BANKING INVESTMENTS INSURANCE
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OurVolunteers
T H A N K YO U F O R YO U R T I M E A N D D E D I C AT I O N !
Gala Chairs
Laura Citardi & Whitney Walsh
Auction Data
Kelly Hill
POPA Chairs
Auction Display
Paula Mey
Suzan Samuels
Amy Kirchner, Chair
Jamie Lee, Chair
Aaron Parazette, Chair
Tori Aumann
Jessica Gregg
Kelly Hill
Allison Hamilton
Claudia Macias
Jenny Marshall
Katie Padden
Meredith Parenti
Shelley Quillin
Valerie Volpi
Underwriting
Jessica Gregg, Chair
Farrell Saunders, Chair
Auction
Jenny Mohr, Chair
Stelli Parsapour, Chair
Jennifer Chavis
Karri Garza
Alicia Gordy
Allison Hamilton
Kelly Hill
Michelle Lu
Claudia Macias
Stacey Martin
Nicole Pedersen
Kristen Ridgway
Felicia Stone
Nikayla Thomas
Brittney Tribble
Valerie Volpi
Jennifer Wheler
Samantha Wykoff
Decorations
Ariana Smetana, Chair
Vareen Cunningham
Karri Garza
Kristen Katz
Jenny Moore
Pragnya Patel
Nancy & Mike Polychronopoulos
Kim Proler
Done in a Day
Valerie Sonsino, Chair
Grace Coreas
Vareen Cunningham
Huma Manal
Katie Padden
Nicole Pedersen
Nancy & Mike Polychronopoulos
Suzan Samuels
Valerie Volpi
Misty Weihs
Fun Committee
Jenny Marshall, Chair
Erin Stus, Chair
Mystery Boxes
Julie Styles
Class Projects
* designates class project
coordinator
Jane Greenberg, Chair*
Kim Yates, Chair*
Cynthia Alonso*
Tori Aumann*
Jessica Braun
Courtney Bucy
John Duboise
Sharon Engelstein*
Lori Ann Foertsch
Fred Garza
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Karri Garza
Shirley Goh
Victoria Goldstein*
Leashanne Guo
Neha Gupta
Allison Hamilton
Carol Howenstine
Paula Lamuno*
Renee Lancelin
Kasia Leon-Lubowicz
Stephanie Lienhard
Thomas Mach
Claudia Macias*
Adam May
Jenny Mohr
Sarah Moudry*
Amy Noris Norman
Paige Penchas
Kim Proler
Patrick Renner
Lana Rigsby*
Daniela Sánchez*
Kate Scheinman
Erin Stus*
Misty Weihs
Alison Wong
Samantha Wykoff*
Carlie Yoo
THAN K YO U
TO O U R GAL A CHAI RS
LauraCitardi
Whitney Walsh
AND
ENJOY THE EVENING!
Additional Talents
Offered by:
Jessica Braun
Jennifer Brenckmann
Jennifer Chavis
Brittany Tribble
If we missed your name on
these pages, our apologies
and our THANKS!
THERE’S STILL TIME!
Reserve a room at the Houstonian to make it a full night
of dinner, dancing, silent and live auction, and celebrating
Hollywood-style with old and new Post Oak friends!
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THANK YOU TO THE POST OAK DADS’
CLUB FOR HOSTING POKER NIGHT.
ALL OF THE PROCEEDS WENT TO GALA!
x
x
GALA EVENING
PROGRAM
SPECIAL THANKS
Tammy Beeson and
The Houston Polo Club
The Houstonian Hotel
111 N. Post Oak Lane
Chef Smirnov Catering
6:00 p.m.
Cocktails and Silent Auction
Darryl & Co.
Creative Branch
Rodney Foster and Foster Auctioneers
Jim Gray and the Houstonian staff
7:30 p.m.
Dinner Announcement
8:00 p.m.
Seated Dinner
9:00 p.m.
Program and Live Auction
Silent Auction closes
at commencement of Live Auction.
Big Board closes after Live Auction.
10:15 p.m.
Star Search and Dancing
Auction Check-out Begins
Midnight
Good Night
Jason’s Deli
Jason Levine and Matt Moore
at Speedy Picture Framing
Shelley Ludwick and Tootsies
Max Movers
Adam May and T Distribution of Texas, Inc.
Garland McClure and The Forest Club
Damon Pampolina and PRP Entertainment Co.
The Post Oak Dads’ Club
Heather Smith and 501 Auctions
Asha and Gaurav Sood of Boss & Hughes
Frank Tritico and Brightstar
The many talented and dedicated volunteers
of the 2015 Post Oak School Gala
The Post Oak School Faculty and Staff
The Citardi family: Martin, Nicole, and Alex; and
the Walsh family: Marc, Sutton, Andy and Quinn;
for their love and support.
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H E ARTFELT THAN KS TO
Creative
Branch
&
Chef Smirnov
Catering
FOR THEIR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT
MANY THANKS TO ALL OF THE TALENTED
AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS OF THE
POST OAK PARENT’S ASSOCIATION.
REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER OF POPA
JUST BY BEING A PARENT AT POST OAK!
SPECIAL THANKS TO
FOR HOSTING OUR FABULOUS “WHAT TO WEAR” EVENT!
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THAN KS TO O U R AUCTIO N DO N O RS
713 Pilates
The Cheesecake Factory
Gymnast Factory
Acupuncture Medical Services
Chef Bryan Caswell
Hamilton Shirts
Leslie Alexander &
The Houston Rockets
Chef Monica Pope
Emily Hansen
Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design
Chef Smirnov
Kim Harrison
Dinah Chetrit
Hatton Henry Bag Company
The Chinati Foundation
The Hay Merchant
Chrysalis Skin and Body
The Health Museum
Citardi Family
Helicopter Services Inc.
Cleburne Cafeteria
Holocaust Museum Houston
COLLAGE: The Art for Cancer
Network
Hotel Paisano
Artisans Restaurant
Hotel Valencia Riverwalk
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston Arboretum and Nature
Crave Cupcakes
Center
artmix Creative Learning Center
Creative Branch
Houston Ballet
Auntie Pasto’s
Croissant Brioche French Bakery &
Cafe
Houston Cater Tots
All Heart Horse Farm
Alvin Gee Photography
Amy’s Ice Creams
Antica Pesa
Armandos
Alma Armendariz
The Art House School of Fine Arts
Azur West: A Shu Uemura
Sanctuary Salon
Da Camera
Houston Center for
Contemporary Craft
Backstreet Cafe, Caracol, Hugo’s,
and Prego
Davis Family
Houston City Club
Tamara Basham
DEFINE body & mind
Houston Gymnastics Academy
Michael De La Cerda
Houston MET Dance
Center + Company
Bayou Wildlife Zoo
BBVA Compass Bank
Beatty Music Works
Beautique Day Spa Salon
Becks Prime Restaurants
Beginners 2 Swimmers
Bellaire Pediatric Dentistry
benjy’s
Sandra DeLeon
Discover Gymnastics, Inc.
Susie Dunn-Rachleff
Cory Eckert
Elaine’s Florist & Gift Baskets
Escalantés
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community
Center of Houston
Bercutt Physical Therapy and
Wellness Center
Facial Plastic Surgery Associates
Bering’s
Fiori Spa
Brazos Bookstore
Alex Botrie
BreakAway Speed Sports
Ninfa Bridges
Buffalo Grille
Bulletgirl- Jessica Meyer
Saida Fagala
Michael Foertsch
Wayne J Franklin, M.D.
French Cuff Boutique
Karri Garza
Gittings Portraiture
The Houston Museum of Natural
Science
Houston Polo Club
Houston Public Media
Houston Rockets
Houston Swim Club
Houston Symphony
Houston Zoo, Inc.
The Houstonian Hotel, Club, & Spa
Ibiza Food and Wine Bar
Imagination Toys & Shoes
Kerry F Inman/ Inman Gallery
Island Grill
Isle Pedispa
Itsy Bitsy Boutique
Glamour Dogs Salon
IW Marks Jewelers, LP
Glassell Junior School, Museum of
Fine Arts Houston
Dr. Stacy Jacobs
Camp Olympia
Jerry Built Homegrown Burgers
Candelari’s Pizzeria e Cucina
Golf Club of Houston
Joy Kids Studio
Canopy
GolfTEC
Kara L. Kaman, M.D.
Cata Family
Good Space Yoga and Pilates
Kapusta Family
Michael Chabala
Gordy Family
Karen Sachar & Co.
Chana Family
Cynthia Alonso and Ashok Gowda
Kaye Marvins Photography
Chavis Family
Gregg Family
Kenny & Ziggy’s
Camp Lonehollow
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Kiehl’s Highland Village
Debbie Nickerson
Sarah Catherine MUA
Kim’s School of Tae Kwon Do
Nienhuis Montessori USA
Schlitterbahn Waterparks
Lloyd and Amy Kirchner
Niko Niko’s Greek & American Café
Seattle Seahawks
Orly Kluk
Nori’s Collection
Sehgal Diamonds
Russell W.H. Kridel, MD
Nothing Bundt CakesWest University
Sensia Studio and Japanese Day Spa
OGA Aesthetic Laser
Emily Sloan
Lakeshore Learning
L’Alliance Francaise de Houston
Landmark Theatres
Laurenzo’s El Tiempo
Jamie Lee
Let Us Play! Childcare
Teresa Lin
Oh boy! Photography
Olé Kids Houston
Donald Smith and Napa Valley
Vintners Association
Diana Onofre
Lee Smith
Janet Ott
Soccer 4 All / Lacrosse 4 All
Out of the Box
Society for the Performing Arts
Lucinda Loya - Lucinda Loya Interiors Palace Bowling Lanes
Paper Source
M. Brandon Motorcars
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse- Houston
M. Penner
M. Wiesenthal Men’s Collection
Mad Potter
Anita Taj Mahmood
Maida’s Belts and Buckles
Main Street Theater
Maison Maison
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas
Mariquita Masterson
Mark’s American Cuisine
Marshall Family
Elizabeth Matthews
Rachel McNeill - KPRC Local 2 News
Memorial 610 Hospital for Animals
Mercury
MFAH Bayou Bend Collection and
Gardens
Michael’s Cookie Jar
Nina Strane
Parsapour Family
Stus Family
Paws for A Moment and
You Lucky Dog
Summer Street Band
Phoenix Diamond Properties
Julie Styles
Nancy Polychronopoulos
Post Oak Administration
Post Oak Dad’s Club
Post Oak High School Students
Prelude Music
Professional-Organizer.com
Purple Glaze Pottery
Purple Mango
Queen of Heirs Jewelry
James Quillin
Larry Rachleff
Robin Jackson Photography
Celia Rodriguez
Lindsey Mistretta
Rosenstrauch Family
Moody Gardens
Rover Oaks Pet Resort
Monica Moreno
Valerie Sonsino
MSR Houston
Row Studios
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Saint Street Swim
The Music Box Theater
Sam Houston Equestrian Center Larry Smith
Neelapu Family
New York Bagel and Coffee Shop
The Next Level Fitness
Spec’s
Jenny Mohr and Matthew Parker
Miller Dahlstrand De Jean
Architects
Nature Discovery Center
Sonoma Wine Bar
Stone Family
Midtown Dentistry
Naturally Nourished
Sojourn Cellars
Aaron Parazette
Refined Design House
MW Cleaners
Simran Sood
Jessica Samano
Samuels Family
Sanchez Family
Marisol Valencia and
Jose Fernando Santacruz
Sustain Juicery Houston
Taste of Texas Restaurant
TaylorMade Performance Labs
Amanda Tee
Texas Art Supply
Theatre Under The Stars
Thompson Family
Tiny Boxwoods
Phylis Tomlinson
Tribble Family
Uchi
Underbelly
The Union Kitchen
Urban Retreat
Urban Tails
Dr. Jay Volpi
Walsh Family
Waterman
West University Dance Centre
West University Fitness
Wildfish Theatre
Miriam Winton
Wonderwild Indoor
Party Playground
Wykoff Family
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B I G BOAR D!
WHAT TO WEAR?
The most anticipated auction items of
the night (aside from Gala Projects, of
course) will be listed on the Big Board!
Mark out the last person who bid, and put
your winning bid in on the board! Preview
these items by visiting the auction site
using the link on the Post Oak homepage.
Don’t forget that it is trés chic to come
to Gala in Hollywood attire, including
costumes from your favorite films.
We can’t wait to see you there!
MYSTE RY BOXE S
Not sure what to bid on? Pick up the
perfect surprise with the purchase of a
Mystery Gift. For $50, you will walk away
with a gift worth $50 or more that is sure
to please everyone.
LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
This special offering honors all faculty.
Funds raised in this special donation-only
section during the program will be divided
equally among all lead teachers. Teachers
use these funds to purchase “extras” for
the class. Examples of previous purchases
include: garden benches, a trellis, a globe,
a special colored pencil set, an infant sofa,
and a video camera. Your teacher decides
how the funds will be used for class benefit.
Donations can be made with the card
provided at your table to be picked up
during dinner.
GALA VOLUNTEERS:
WE NEED YOU!
Please HELP with Gala set-up at
The Houstonian –Saturday, March 7th
from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Complimentary childcare is available
at Post Oak from 8am to 1pm.
(email frontdesk@postoakschool.org
to reserve space)
Any amount of time you can help is
TRULY APPRECIATED!
CO M P LI M E NTARY VA LET
PAR KI N G W I LL B E P ROVI D E D
AT TH E H O U STO N IA N .
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TH E
2014–2015
POST OAK
FUND
TOGETHER
WE CAN
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE CLASSES
THAT HAVE REACHED
100% PARENT
PARTICIPATION:
D A N IE L L E DALSE Y
O R LY K LU K
D E B B I E N ICK E R SON
DON’T MISS THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:
Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN) Social
MON DAY, M A RC H 9 AT 5:3 0 P. M .
Redirecting Children’s Behavior Support Group
MON DAY, M A RC H 9 AT 6 :3 0 P. M .
A-Term begins at the High School
MON DAY, M A RC H 23 – T H U R S DAY, A PR I L 2
A P OS T OAK PAR E N T E DUC AT ION EVE NING
Supporting a Strong Emotional Foundation
with Dr. Michelle Forrester
Join Dr. Forrester as she discusses developing emotional and social skills in children.
A renowned child psychologist with expertise in early childhood development,
Dr. Forrester is the author of SET For Life: Social Emotional Tools for Life.
E R R O L PINTO
T HU R S DAY, M AR C H 26
MID D L E S CH OOL
7:00 P.M . IN T HE GYM
This annual effort continues until
we reach full participation. Parent
4600 BISSONNET ST.
BELLAIRE, TX 77401
281.822.8028
INFO@HMIUSA.ORG
participation is currently at 83%,
and we have raised $255,000 of
our $300,000 goal.
Pledges can be made by
emailing christinacantu@
postoakschool.org, or go to our
website to donate with a credit
card. Pledges are due by May 31.
We invite you to join us for our special
Afternoon Tea
Questions? Please call Christina
Cantu at 281-822-8024
INFORMATION GATHERING SESSION
SUNDAY, MARCH 29 AT 3:00 P.M.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
WHO HAS PARTICIPATED!
The application deadline is fast approaching for our next
AMI Primary Training Course which starts June 29, 2015.
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C A L E N DA R
M A R C H 8 –1 4
Sun
3/8
Tue-Wed
3/10-11
Thu
3/12
Fri
3/13
Please accept our apologies
for the School Calendar error
identifying these dates as
Mardi Gras and Ash Wendesday
Wed
3/25
Thu
3/26
Financial Aid Applications Due
SCHOOL CLOSED
only students with expanded
year contracts attend
High School A-Term begins
Upper Elementary and Middle
School Montessori Model
United Nations (MMUN)
in New York
Coffee w/ Elementary Director
Produced by, directed by, and starring
the Post Oak Middle School students
T HU R S DAY, M AR C H 12
7:00 P.M . IN T HE GYM
Conference Registration
The online parent/teacher conference scheduling is now open. Conference days
are March 27 (YCC is in session this date), April 10, and April 17. To sign up for a
conference go to www.postoakschool.org ▶ For Parents ▶ Schedule/View a ParentTeacher Conference and have your login information ready. If you are having
problems, please contact technology director Mirna Andrade-Salgado,
at technology@postoakschool.org or 281-822-8063.
9:00 a.m.
Spring Equinox
Parent Education Event w/
Dr. Michelle Forrester
7:00 p.m.
Fri
3/27
Light
he
Come arted
dy!
7:00 p.m.
M A RC H 2 2-2 8
Tue-Fri
3/24-27
Free n!
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Adm
Middle School Play:
“You Can’t Take It With You”
SPRING BREAK
Mon
3/23
A P OS T OAK MIDDLE S C HO OL PR ODUC T ION
Daylight Saving Time Begins
M A R C H 15 - 2 1
Mon-Fri
3/16-20
N OT I C E B OA R D
CONFERENCE DAY
Classes not in session: only
students with expanded year
contracts attend
Young Children’s Community
in session
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THE POST OAK SCHOOL was founded in 1963 and accredited by both the Association Montessori
Internationale (AMI) and the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)
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