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| Volume 8, Issue 33 |
May 12, 2016 |
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Well Wishers Gather at Retirement Reception
Students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends gathered on May 11 for a Retirement Reception celebrating Head of Lower School
Patti Brooks
, whose thirty-three years of dedicated service to Lakehill will be long remembered.
"Patti Brooks has been a dedicated teacher and administrator at Lakehill for more than three decades," said Headmaster
Roger Perry. "She always had a special way of determining strategies to help children reach their full potential. She was thinking outside the box before it ever became trendy."
"As an educator and administrator, she has been strong yet compassionate, steadfast yet flexible, demanding yet realistic, serious yet funny and fun-loving," added Assistant Head of School
Lara Gajkowski. "Mrs. Brooks has always set high standards - for her students and for us - yet the expectations she has for all of us often pales in comparison to the expectations she sets for herself."
Students at the reception shared special memories and even brought back work they had completed in second grade to present to Brooks. Some enthusiastically recited the "helping verbs" they had learned in her classroom a decade before. The hugs were prevalent. "That's what I'll miss most," said Brooks. "The children and all their hugs."
"Mrs. Brooks has been a beacon of hope and light to thousands of families," said Gajkowski. "It is difficult to imagine Lakehill without her."
"Ms. Brooks has always been one of the most inspirational people in my life," said sophomore
Katie McKnight. "She always sees the best in people, and has this way of making other people shine."
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All-District Teams Announced
Eleven Lady Warriors were recently selected for All-District Honors in Softball.
Audrey Castaigne,
Sofia De La Cruz, Ava Ecklin, and Alex Tracy
were all selected for First Team All-District honors.
Tillie McCoskey, Ashley Peacock, and McKinney Waggoner made Second Team All-District. Kaeli Bunger, Macy Ellis, Lovely Lopez, and Chambliss Pierson
received Honorable Mention.
One Lady Warrior also captured a Superlative Award. Tracy
was honored as Newcomer of the Year.
 Twelve Warriors were selected for All-District Honors in Baseball. Zac Aron, Jonathan Kelley, Charlie Pippen, Toni Perez-Stark, and Dylan Welch were selected for First Team All-District honors.
Griffin Burt, Gerard Franklin, Reed Henry, Carlos Lopez III, and Warren Lester made Second Team All-District.
Christian Druebert and Reid Chickering received All-District Honorable Mention.
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Middle School Students Prepare to Entertain on Friday
On May 13 at 7:00 p.m., Lakehill's seventh and eighth grade musical theater students will take audiences to Neverland with Peter, Tinkerbell, and the Darling children in this adaptation of Disney's beloved animated film.
Peter Pan Jr. is a modern version of the timeless tale about a boy who wouldn't grow up. The journey includes Lost Boys, Mermaids, and the infamous pirate, Captain Hook.
Admission is free. Don't miss this family-friendly performance!
By Afton Guedea
Marketing Intern, Class of 2016
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'20s-Themed Prom Was the Bees Knees
Upper School students had a swell time on Saturday night at a Great-Gatsby-themed Prom at Dallas Heritage Village. Hosted by the Student Council, the event drew a record-breaking crowd. Attendees danced under the moonlight to DJ Mouth from the South, enjoyed a cupcake bar and photo booth in Browder Springs Hall, and played games in the Saloon. Students could also take a tour of the property in a cool vintage car.
Seniors
Carlos Lopez III
and
Kaeli Bunger
were voted Prom King and Queen.
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Middle School Morning of Service
While the seventh and eighth grade members of the cast of
Peter Pan Jr.
were busy preparing for this Friday's production, the rest of the seventh and eighth grade students spent the morning of May 8 at the North Texas Food Bank, helping pack snack kits for children through the backpack program.
"I am glad we had this opportunity to make a lasting impact on the community," explained eighth grade student
David Hunt
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Student Leadership
Student Council Elects New Officers
 Officers have been elected for Upper School Student Council for the 2016-17 school year. Congratulations to everyone who participated in these student government elections and to the new Executive Council.
Vice-President -
Claire Crow
Secretary -
Kelly Carlson
Treasurer -
Varun Iyer
Historian -
Salma El-Feky
Parliamentarian -
Warren Lester
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