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Senior Returns to Much Different HPHS

September 25, 2020September 23, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Coronavurus, COVID-19, Highland Park, HPISD, Online Classes, Park Cities, Schools, Senior Returns

As a freshman, I had imagined that the first day of my senior year would be spent roaming the halls with my classmates and counting down the days until graduation.

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Hockaday Student, Three Alumnae Serve Our Heroes

September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 Kate Clark 0 Comments Heroes, Hockaday School, Park Cities, preston hollow, Schools, VA, VA Medical Center, Veteran Affairs Hospitals

Four women, all younger than 20, all with connections to the Hockaday School, and all with family who served in the military, have created a nonprofit dedicated to caring for veterans and providing meals to doctors, nurses, and staff in Veteran Affairs (VA) hospitals.

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Lovely Lunches, Burned Puppets, and Rhythmic Teachers

September 18, 2020September 11, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Armstrong Elementary School, Armstrong: The Musical, Joel Thomas, Kenneth D. Thomas, Kenneth Thomas, Park Cities, Schools

Three generations of the Thomas family enjoy comparing tales of their days at Armstrong Elementary School.

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Newly-Founded Student Advocacy Coalition Focuses on Social Justice Issues

September 17, 2020September 10, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ, Park Cities, protest, SAC, Schools, social justice, student Advocacy Coalition, Zaria Osimetha

Senior Zaria Osimetha decided that enough is enough and founded the Student Advocacy Coalition (SAC) to spread awareness and educate high school students about racial injustice.

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Northeast Texas Girl Scouts Honor Gold Award Winners

September 16, 2020September 11, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Alexis Perry, Anjana Rathan, Award, Brooke Horowitz, Carlyn Johnson, Danielle Browne, Elena Dewar, Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Julia Cary, Kaylie Bishop, Logan Powers, Lydia England, Park Cities, Reagan Schmidt, Reva Henderson, Schools

The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas presented Gold Award pins to 172 girls from the region, including several in the Park Cities.

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Happenings on the Hill

September 16, 2020September 10, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Alexander Sitkovetsky, America at Its Best, Chad Hoopes, DART, Fulbright Scholars, George W. Bush Institute, Happenings on the Hill, Schools, Silas Farley, SMU Meadows School of the Arts, The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas

Dancer and choreographer Silas Farley, who retired from New York City Ballet (NYCB) in May after eight years with the company, will be the Armstrong Visiting Artist-in-Residence in Ballet at Meadows School of the Arts for the 2020-21 school year.

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Community Service Cornerstone of Mantra

September 15, 2020September 10, 2020 Shaye Wattson 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, jewelry, Mantra and Company, Mary McCue Bell, Nrithi Subramanian, Schools

In Sanskrit, the word ‘mantra’ signifies a positive resonance, which embodies the goal rising high school senior Nrithi Subramanian aimed toward when founding her jewelry business.

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Northeast Texas Girl Scouts Honor Gold Award Winners

September 14, 2020September 10, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Alexandra May, Girl Scout Gold Award, Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Harper and Haven Hinds, Juliana Lu, preston hollow, Schools, Sophie Pearson, Victoria Barbero

The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas presented Gold Award pins to 172 girls from the region, including several in Preston Hollow.

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Greenhill Names Toliver, Clark as Distinguished Alumna for 2020

September 9, 2020September 2, 2020 Kate Clark 0 Comments 2020 Distinguished Alumna Award, Greenhill School, Greenhill School Alumni Board, Hair Love, Karen Rupert Toliver, preston hollow, Schools

One was awarded an Oscar this year. Another has steadily served the school even 24 years after graduation – both were honored by the Greenhill School this year.

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‘First-Day Jitters’ May Look Different This Year for Children

August 25, 2020August 24, 2020 Morgan Pryor 0 Comments Back to School, coronavirus, education, Emily Bush, Schools, Trinity Christian Academy

With the start of the school year edging closer and the coronavirus pandemic showing little sign of slowing down, “first-day jitters” takes on a whole new meaning.

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Boone Prepares to Open During Unprecedented Circumstances

August 3, 2020July 29, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Amanda Reyes, education, Highland Park ISD, HPISD, Michael M. Boone Elementary Schoo, Park Cities, Schools

Even before pandemic prompted school districts to pivot to virtual instruction, Highland Park ISD was preparing to make history by opening its fifth elementary school.

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