Dear Thacher Families,
For the past two weeks, I have been meeting with individual staff members to review their personal and professional goals for this school year. I am deeply moved by the thoughtful reflection each person put into developing their goals; many eloquently articulating a deep understanding of Montessori pedagogy. I am blessed to be the head of a school where I get to engage with such a talented and dedicated staff who love Thacher, the work that they do with the children, and the camaraderie they share with each other.
This letter is the first of several you will receive where you will be asked to help support our school, our fantastic staff, and, most importantly, your children by contributing to the Thacher Annual Fund.
Our goal this year for the annual fund is an attainable $40,000
.
If I may reflect for a moment to the last donation letter I sent to you in June, I stated that to bring a guest speaker versed in
diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
to Thacher, we needed to raise $10,000 to begin to make this attainable. In less than three days, I received a single contribution of $10,000, another for $3,000, and several for under $50. Thacher is fortunate to have families who can afford to give at this generous leadership level, but more importantly, who
choose
to give because they believe in the work that we do with their children.
I also want to take a moment to
equally thank
each family who gave $25 or less, because that was what they could afford, but more importantly, because they
chose
to give. Every donation, no matter the amount, is ultimately a gift to the Thacher students. Every donation makes a difference in the quality programs we add to our community. When we ask, remember, we ask for the students and the community as a whole.
Thacher's Development Committee, chaired by Caren Demello, has set a lofty goal of reaching
100% participation
from Thacher families this year. Thus, to encourage an early and enthusiastic response, I am proposing a challenge to our staff and board of trustees to see which of these two groups can reach 100% giving before Giving Tuesday on December 3, 2019.
On behalf of the Development Committee, the dedicated staff, and especially your children,
I ask for your donation now
to kick off this year’s Thacher Annual Fund well in advance of Giving Tuesday. No amount is too small, but participation is everything!
Our goal is
100% participation
from the Board of Trustees, families, and staff.
Thank you for choosing Thacher Montessori for your family.
