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On March 2, Lakehill Preparatory School's seventh and eighth grade musical theater students brought Guys and Dolls, Jr. to the Lakehill stage.

An adaptation of the show considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Frank Loesser's brassy, immortal score and witty book makes the show a perennial crowd-pleaser.

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls, Jr. introduces us to colorful characters who have become musical theater legends: Sarah Brown, the upright, but uptight "mission doll"; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, a nightclub performer whose chronic flu is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancé, desperate as always to find a spot for his infamous floating dice game.

 
Keegan Clendenin led the outstanding cast as Sky Masterson. His singing voice and stage presence were perfectly in tune. Christian Barefoot displayed a spot-on city accent and great comic timing as Nathan Detroit. Zoe Williams was an endearing Sarah Brown, and Ella Berry was a showstopper as Miss Adelaide. 

 

Other notable performers include both Asher Chamoy and Spencer Neill as Nicely-Nicely Johnson and Benny Southstreet. Chamoy provided a strong rendition of the classic number "Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat." Matthew McCall was a terrific Big Jule, and Marissa Rubio was strong as General Cartwright. Mika Davis gave a convincing performance as Police Lt. Brannigan, on a mission to determine the location of the nightly crap game. The Mission Band members and the Hot Box girls all had their moment to shine.

 

The musical was co-directed by Linda Booth and Tracy Herron. "Guys and Dolls, although written in 1950, is a timeless musical with components that relate to every age," said Booth. "The students really seemed to enjoy preparing it and we had a great time teaching it. Guys and Dolls, Jr. was the first musical ever performed at Lakehill, and I hope it will be performed again."
 
For more information about Lakehill, visit lakehillprep.org.
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Kids love summer, and why wouldn't they? Vacations, fun in the sun, and the best part (if you're a kid) no school! Parents and teachers know, though, that summer can also mean "brain drain," and it feels like kids forget half of what they learned in the past year! What's a parent to do?

 
The secret to keeping those brain cells is to keep kids learning, but that doesn't have to mean endless drills and remediation.  Learning a new craft or game, telling or creating stories, solving puzzles, and exploring the world around us keeps kids' brains active and growing.  And, nothing flexes mental muscles better than trying something completely new. 
 
Summer camps are a great place to do all of these things! Camps like Lakehill's "Strung Together" and "Simply Stitchery" camp introduce campers to crochet and string arts. "Is it Art or Is It Science?" invites campers to use critical thinking to interpret novel situations. "World Building 101" takes a scientific look at planet and solar system formation to imagine realistic science fiction and fantasy worlds. Camps like these will have kids learning all summer long, even when they think they're just having fun.
 
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All-District Varsity Girls Basketball

Coaches from the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) met recently to bestow the coveted honors of All-District teams for Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls Basketball, as well as Varsity Soccer.

Lakehill had an impressive showing, capturing 16 All-District and All-State awards overall.

All-District Girls Basketball

The District Champion Lady Warriors wrapped up their season in the Area Round of the State Playoffs and raked in some impressive awards for their efforts. Nine members of the team received 11 awards.

 

First Team All-District - Charity Abengowe, Giulia Ferguson, Ashley Peacock, and McKinney Waggoner 

Second Team All-District - Alanna Stern and Tyler McCall 

All-District Honorable Mention - Ryan Douglas, Tillie McCoskey, and Lynley Waggoner 

Charity Abengowe was named the District MVP and was subsequently recognized with First Team All-State honors.              

 

 

All-District Boys Basketball:

Second Team All-District - Noah Bernstein

Honorable Mention - Dunny Bock

 

All-District Soccer:

Second Team All-District (Midfield) - Luka Varnes

Honorable Mention (Offense) - Kyeser Hall

 

Honorable Mention (Defense) - Brandon Bartholow

 

Congratulations to these outstanding athletes.

For more information about Lakehill, visit lakehillprep.org.

Lakehill Claims All-District Honors in Basketball, Soccer
Coaches from the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) met recently to bestow the coveted honors of All-District teams for Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls Basketball, as well as Varsity Soccer.

Lakehill had an impressive showing, capturing 16 All-District and All-State awards overall.
 
All-District Girls Basketball
The District Champion Lady Warriors wrapped up their season in the Area Round of the State Playoffs and raked in some impressive awards for their efforts. Nine members of the team received 11 awards.
First Team All-District - Charity Abengowe, Giulia Ferguson, Ashley Peacock, and McKinney Waggoner

Second Team All-District - Alanna Stern and Tyler McCall

All-District Honorable Mention - Ryan Douglas, Tillie McCoskey, and Lynley Waggoner
 
Charity Abengowe was named the District MVP and was subsequently recognized with First Team All-State honors. 
All-District Boys Basketball:
Second Team All-District - Noah Bernstein
Honorable Mention - Dunny Bock 
 
All-District Soccer:
Second Team All-District (Midfield) - Luka Varnes
Honorable Mention (Offense) - Kyeser Hall 
Honorable Mention (Defense) - Brandon Bartholow
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Ah, the lure of the spotlight!

Kids of all ages love to act out stories, and Lakehill’s Summer Camps program has camps for young and old alike to help bring ideas to life. 

Making a Scene introduces teens to the full spectrum of theater performance, from improv to set design to theater games to help young thespians loosen up! Summer with the Bard: A Midsummer Day’s Camp, another camp for teens, explores a bit of language and physical comedy that has had audiences applauding Shakespeare’s works for centuries. For younger crowds, it’s all about puppets! Puppets in Motion and Master Puppeteers camps both feature a wide variety of puppets (including those crafted by the campers themselves), allowing students to tell imaginative tales on a smaller scale. 

No matter your child’s age or interests, there’s a summer camp at Lakehill that will let his or her imagination and talent shine.

 

About Lakehill Summer Camps

Lakehill Summer Camps are unique in offering quality, teacher-led camps at an affordable price, with FREE before-camp and after-camp care available every day. Half-day, week-long camps are just $240 per week, while full-day, week-long camps are priced at just $315 per week. Mix and match from a variety of camps to create your perfect summer!

With construction wrapping up on the new wing at our Main Campus, this summer’s camps will be held at the Roger L. Perry Campus (7401 Ferguson Road) and our temporary home at White Rock United Methodist Church (1450 Old Gate Lane).

Check out the new 2017 Summer Camps Guide. Find out more about our Summer Camps programs here.
 
 
By John Trout
Director of Lakehill Summer Camps
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Congratulations to the Lakehill Preparatory School Varsity Girls Basketball team on being TAPPS 3A Regional Finalists. They finished with a record of 19 wins and eight losses, including a 13-game winning streak in the middle of the season. Their championship run came to an end on February 24, with a 54-39 loss to Denton Calvary. 

Charity Abengowe finished her Warrior career with 29 points in her final game. Ashley Peacock added nine points with three three-point shots. Freshman Alanna Stern shut down Calvary's leading scorer and held her to only a few points. The Warriors had good rebounding games again from seniors McKinney Waggoner and Giulia Ferguson.

"This group of girls had the best chemistry playing together of any team I have ever coached," said Head Coach Rob Vaughan. Congratulations Lady Warriors on an outstanding season!

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Summer is a lot closer than you might think - especially when it comes to signing your kids up for summer camps! 


Registration for Lakehill Summer Camps is open, and space is filling quickly. More than 600 registrations have already been received!

With 98 different camps for all grade levels in every area imaginable, this is one summer you don't want to miss!
Check out the new 2017 Summer Camps Guide. Find out more about our Summer Camps programs here.
 
 

Lakehill Summer Camps are unique in offering quality, teacher-led camps at an affordable price, with FREE before-camp and after-camp care available every day. Half-day, week-long camps are just $240 per week, while full-day, week-long camps are priced at just $315 per week. Mix and match from a variety of camps to create your perfect summer!

With construction wrapping up on the new wing at our Main Campus, this summer’s camps will be held at the Roger L. Perry Campus (7401 Ferguson Road) and our temporary home at White Rock United Methodist Church (1450 Old Gate Lane).

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On February 25, freshman Alanna Stern won the English-Speaking Union (ESU) National Shakespeare Competition, defeating the top ten students from public, private, and magnet schools around the Metroplex. Her performance of Portia from Julius Caesar and Sonnet 116 earned the praise of the three judges from Shakespeare Dallas, including Artistic Director Raphael Parry. In critiquing the contestants, Parry drew parallels to gymnastics. "Alanna started strong, stayed focused and poised through the middle, and really 'stuck the landing.'" 
 
The ESU National Shakespeare Competition provides high school teachers across the country with a performance-based program for the study of English Language Arts and Shakespeare. Through the competition, students develop communication skills and an appreciation of the power of language and literature. "I have been impressed with Alanna's dedication and commitment to doing justice to Shakespeare's words," said Elizabeth Schmitt, Shakespeare Club sponsor. "Her performance Saturday was nuanced and clearly set her apart from the other contestants."
 
Students read, analyze, perform, and recite Shakespearean monologues and sonnets in three qualifying stages: at the school, community, and national levels. 
 
As the winner of the Dallas/Fort Worth ESU competition, Stern takes home a $100 prize and will go on to represent DFW at the ESU National Shakespeare Competition in New York City on May 1. Students will perform their monologues and sonnets before a distinguished panel of judges as well as their fellow contestants from across the country.
 
For more information about Lakehill Preparatory School, visit lakehillprep.org.
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On February 23, 12 Lakehill Upper School students competed in the Academic WorldQuest Regional Competition at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Academic WorldQuest, a flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America, engages more than 4,000 high school students annually across the U.S. to test their knowledge of global issues and foreign policy. This year's topics ranged from Peace and Conflict in Today's World to Global Megacities and Women in the digital age.
 
Freshman Jonah Shaw, juniors Ashley Peacock, Toni Perez-Stark, and Steven Murff, and seniors Tillie McCoskey, Noah Bernstein, Reid Chickering, Charlie Pippen, Allison Riemer, Chambliss Pierson, Lily Turner, and Zain Imam participated in the event. Lakehill fielded three teams out of the 78 in the competition. Teams answer 10 rounds of 10 questions in the assigned topics.

This was Lakehill's fourth year to compete in the event. "I am so proud of our teams this year," said sponsor Latricia Davis. "We had five teams competing for the three spots we were eligible to take. The competition was fierce, but our students finished ahead of more than the half the other teams." 

Each member of the team selects specific topics of interest to specialize in for the competition. "It is fun to watch them become experts in their topics and get excited when they know an answer," said Davis. "I remember Allison Riemer jumping up and down in her chair when a question relating to her research appeared on the screen." 

"Academic World Quest was a great way for Lakehill's team to test our knowledge about the events occurring all across the world," said senior Zain Imam. "It helps us become more informed citizens."
 
For more information about Lakehill Preparatory School, visit lakehillprep.org.
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On February 24, Lakehill fourth grade students gathered for the Invention Convention, a much anticipated event that tests students' abilities to link simple machines together in order to perform a task. The annual event is inspired by the works of cartoonist and engineer Rube Goldberg.
 
Goldberg was fascinated by how humans seemed determined to make the simplest tasks unnecessarily complicated, and that is exactly what the fourth graders did as they set out to create the ridiculous, often hilariously complex, machines. 

After careful planning, students built their contraptions out of scavenged materials, such as school supplies, duct tape, and cardboard boxes. Many inventions solved common tasks, such as dispensing sprinkles on cupcakes, feeding a pet, or popping a balloon.
  
 Inventions were judged on creativity, use of simple machines, and the ability to explain what steps in the invention required the most trial and error to perfect. If a particular mechanism failed to work as planned, students were given credit for the step if they could explain how they would adjust or replace the malfunctioning part in order to fix the machine. Students learned that plans and models must often be modified in order to achieve the desired result, and that inventors rarely get it right the first time.
 
To learn more about Lakehill Preparatory School, visit lakehillprep.org.
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I know it's only February, and summer seems like a distant dream, but, here at Lakehill, summer camp preparations are in full swing! Calendars are being set; camp descriptions are being finalized; and the Lakehill Summer Camps staff is busy planning a summer full of fun and adventure. 

 

As this process unfolds, a single thought keeps coming back to me: I wish I were a kid again!
  
This year's camp lineup looks fabulous! STEM, Community Connections, LEGO Engineering, Destination Dallas, and other perennial favorites are all lined up and ready to go, but it's the new kids on the block that have me really excited! Thirty Seconds to Fame challenges kids to create the ultimate summer blockbuster movie trailers to hint at the bigger tales to be told. Summer with the Bard gives older campers a taste of Elizabethan verse, Shakespeare-style. Slithery, Scaly Snakes promises some up-close encounters with our forked-tongued friends. And, Games: Unplugged will remind campers that kids survived (and enjoyed!) the summer months long before entertainment involved plugs or batteries.

 

These quirky, new, outside-the-box camps are exactly the kind of camps I would have enjoyed as a kid, and I'd love nothing more than to roll back the clock and sign up! I'm so thrilled at the creativity and energy that our summer camp teachers have put into their camps already, and I can't wait to see their ideas unfold as the months roll on.
  
Take a look at our just-released Summer Camps Guide. Camp registration goes live on February 24. And, sorry...these camps are only for kids!

 

By John Trout

Director of Summer Camps
 
About Lakehill Summer Camps:
Lakehill Summer Camps are unique in offering quality, teacher-led camps at an affordable price, with FREE before-camp and after-camp care available every day. Half-day, week-long camps are just $240 per week, while full-day, week-long camps are priced at just $315 per week. Mix and match from a variety of camps to create your perfect summer! Find out more.