A Note from Nicole Escudero Christenson
Happy New Year! As we settle back into home life and routines after the Holidays, the start of 2025 offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect, reset, and set meaningful goals for your family. Whether it’s small adjustments or big changes, here are a few ideas to consider as you plan for a successful and connected year ahead:
- Prioritize Sleep: Revisit nighttime routines to ensure your children get the rest they need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
- Unplug Together: Dedicate at least an hour each evening to disconnect from devices, gradually extending to an entire evening or even a screen-free day to foster deeper family connections.
- Navigate Online Spaces: Establish regular check-ins about your child’s online activities. Take time to review and update privacy settings on their social media profiles together.
- Practice Gratitude: Create a family tradition of sharing something positive or a moment of gratitude at dinner to end the day thoughtfully.
As we move into the second half of the 2024-2025 school year, I am excited about all the possibilities that lie ahead. Thank you for your continued partnership and support in making this a rewarding and joyful year for your students.
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.
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.
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.