Dear Emery/Weiner Community, From the start of the I. Weiner Middle School in 1978 to the creation of the Emery High School in 2001, The Emery/Weiner School is thriving and now deeply rooted in the Houston community. The growth and strength of Emery/Weiner stems from our professional leadership, the dedication of our faculty, the dynamic student body, and the active involvement of our parents and community. As we approach the goal of the current Expanding Horizons Campaign, we mark another critical milestone in the School’s history.

Student Ambassadors at the Ground Breaking ceremony on December 4, 2007

The Expanding Horizons Campaign started in 2007 to address not only the current needs for physical space, but also to expand the opportunities for the future of our growing student body. The Upper School addition, providing much-needed classrooms, science and computer labs, the Student Support Center, and the Alexander Lecture Hall opened the first day of the 2008/09 school year. The Levit Family Outdoor Sport Pavilion is also now complete and eases demands on gymnasium court time. The Stein Family Fine Arts Complex, with its more intimate Stolbun Black Box Theater, Odyssey Art Gallery (in memory of Hope Kaplan), music rehearsal rooms, arts studio and additional classrooms, will be ready for use in early spring. Meanwhile, work continues on the acquisition of adjacent land and raising funds to increase the endowment.

We are proud to report that thus far the efforts and charitable support of so many have brought us to $9.3 of our $10.5 million goal ($7.5 million for construction, $2.0 million for land acquisition, $1.0 million for endowment additions). Tuition, annual fund gifts and endowment distributions support the School’s annual operating budget, but construction and expansion needs must be met by campaigns such as this. Our sincere appreciation goes to the more than ninety families who have given generously to ensure the success of the campaign! For additional information on the campaign, please contact Rebecca Starr, Director of Development, at 713-662-3557.

Sincerely,

Expanding Horizons Fund Raising Committee

Dan Steiner, Committee Chair
Bobby Lapin, Board President
Stuart Dow, Head of School
Rebecca Starr, Director of Development

Committee Members:
Andy Bernstein, Andy Bursten, Vikki Evans, Martha Freedman, Carol Goldberg, Jonathan Kagan, Joe Kaplan, Joe Kornfeld, Barry Lewis, Bonnie Winograd