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A Message from Randal Rhodus
Dear Lower School Parents,
As I look at the Upcoming Dates sections, I’m struck by the fact that we really ARE getting close to the end of this school year (only 20 days left)! For me, the time has positively flown by. Your daughters have worked, played, and learned with perseverance and joy, and they’ve clearly grown taller, too! Read more
Yesterday, we held our annual Hockadaisy and poetry gathering in Hoffman Commons. All year, Ms. Dickmann and Mrs. Branson work tirelessly with teachers to collect student poetry and art, and design and format our Lower School publication The Hockadaisy. During the assembly, this much anticipated book and its dedication were revealed. Hopefully, you all have seen this beautiful book with cover art designed by 4th grader Hayden Marchant. This year’s Hockadaisy was dedicated to three Lower School teachers, Brenda Bennett, Cathy Hall, and Victoria Johnson.
In addition to the big Hockadaisy reveal, winners of the Patrizi Award and The Poetry Society of Texas contest were also announced. The Patrizi Award is given every year to a Lower School student who has found joy and beauty in the reading and writing of poetry. This award is given in honor of former Hockaday student Catherine Patrizi. During the gathering, students learned more about this award and Catherine’s poetry through a slideshow of artwork created by Lower School art teacher Shelley Hampe. I would like to congratulate all of our Lower School winners below.
The Patrizi Award: Harper Tagg
2016 Poetry Society of Texas Student Awards: Sylvia Buckner, Annabel Callahan, Mae Flanagan, Evie Fox, Ashley Francis, Leya Glazer, Stella Grabham, Anika Kapoor, Zoë Lelevich, Hayden Marchant, Madison McClellan, Lily McKenna, Wynnie Roach, Katherine Shoup, Harper Tagg, Elena Zeballos
As we round the corner and head straight toward the close of the year, I was reminded this week of the virtue of peacefulness. What could be better, at such a busy time, than “being calm and quiet from the inside out”? Helping children to develop the ability to find inner serenity when they need it is a tremendous gift that we can give them.
Enjoy these last weeks of school!
Sincerely,
Randal Rhodus
Head of Lower School
Head of Lower School
The Hockaday School
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.
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The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.