Page 4 - 18-19 Annual Report

FROM THE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dear Friends of the Priory,
On behalf of the Priory Board of Trustees, it is my honor and privilege to report on the 2018-2019 school year. This was a particularly busy year
at the Priory and the Board is grateful to the faculty, staff, alumni, and parent community
for coming together in accomplishing so much.
The Board, faculty, and staff successfully completed the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation self-study. The report from the team who reviewed the Priory was outstanding. We have so much to be proud of at the Priory.
Our relationship with the St. Anselm Abbey
remains strong. The Board worked very closely
over the last two years in our attempt to strengthen
our Monastic community on campus. We were delighted
by their decision to appoint Father Matthew Leavy, OSB, to our
school as the first new Priory monk in 22 years. Father Matthew has already had a significant impact on our community in the short time he has been here.
The year was filled with celebrations and looking to the future. We rejoiced in our annual giving program exceeding $3 million and we are well on our way in renovating our Dining Hall. In addition, preliminary plans have been completed for expanding campus housing for faculty and staff on campus. Once completed, our facilities will be in the best shape the Priory has seen in decades.
Lastly, we completed an international search for our new Head of School. We will be celebrating Tim Molak’s spectacular career at the Priory this school year and we look forward to welcoming our new Head of School, Patrick Ruff, in July of 2020.
It has been an honor to serve Priory as Chairman of the Board. As we often say, “Always We Begin Again.” It is in the Benedictine spirit that we celebrate these accomplishments and look ahead with joy to a bright and prosperous future at the Priory.
Looking back, the Board and I are incredibly grateful for what you and the worldwide Priory community have given to help Priory reach these significant milestones. We are especially indebted to our Founders Club members, true philanthropic leaders in our community whose continuous support enables us to plan and project for the future.
Thank you for all you do to support Priory. Every gift is important. Every gift makes a difference. We are grateful to you.
Sincerely,
Mike Calbert
Chair of the Priory Board of Trustees
WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL 3