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Sofia de la Cruz was named a National Hispanic Scholar.

Lakehill Preparatory School seniors Sofia de la Cruz and Carlos Lopez, III have been selected by The College Board as 2015-16 National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholars.

The NHRP was initiated in 1983 to identify outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school students and to share information about these academically well-prepared students with colleges and universities. This year, the NHRP is recognizing about 5,000 students selected from a pool of over 250,000 students who took the 2014 PSAT/NMSQT/PAA. Students recognized by the NHRP are at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino (based on the program's definition) and have achieved a minimum PSAT/NMSQT score for their region. Students with a junior year cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher are designated as Scholars in this program.

The NHRP does not provide monetary awards, but believes that recognizing students Scholars in this program makes them very attractive to colleges interested in academically outstanding students.

"I felt truly honored and a sense of accomplishment when I found out that I had been selected for this amazing opportunity," said de la Cruz. "It is the connection between one's culture and education that allows students to really engage with their roots."

Lopez agreed. "This award means so much to me because it is a reward that honors my heritage and the hard work that I have put in throughout my high school career."

"We are so proud of Sofia and Carlos for performing their best not only on this national exam but also in the classroom," said Heather Dondis, Lakehill Director of College Counseling. "These seniors participate in the many opportunities available to them through Lakehill and their communities and are regarded as highly respected leaders among their peers."

By Afton Guedea, Marketing Intern, Class of 2016

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Lakehill eighth grade girls enjoy reuniting with friends at the picnic

Lakehill families gathered on August 22 for the annual Back-to-School Picnic. Held on the Saturday evening before the first day of school and sponsored by the Parent Faculty Club (PFC), the annual picnic is a favorite tradition among Lakehill families.

The picnic was a great opportunity for families to reunite and to welcome new families to Lakehill. The Varsity Cheerleaders kicked off the event and the Varsity Football and Volleyball teams were introduced. Water slides provided endless entertainment for the younger set while those who were more musically inclined performed karaoke for the crowd.

A pot luck supper with snow cones provided by the PFC added to the festivities. “The picnic was the perfect way to start off a new school year,” explained Kimberly Reister, Chairperson for the event. PFC President Barb Witherite agreed. “Kimberly and her team of volunteers did an amazing job, and we are grateful for their efforts. It’s going to be a wonderful year!”

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DALLAS—Gphomestay has partnered with Lakehill Preparatory School and Dallas Lutheran School in Dallas, TX. Together, we are offering an incredible opportunity to families in Dallas and the surrounding areas. For Lakehill Preparatory we are expecting a group of 16 and for Dallas Lutheran we are expecting 17 international students for the upcoming school year. Currently, we are still looking to match two students from each school, so we still need a total of four families total to reach our goal!

When you host one of our students, you become a liaison between them and American culture. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in a young person's life with an enriching intercultural experience for your family. If you are interested in learning about a new culture and making a positive impact in the life of an international student, this experience is for you.


Host families receive a monthly stipend and access to ongoing support from local residential staff. These residential staff members help with coordinating meeting your student upon arrival, keeping you connected with the school community, and mediating issues if they arise. The residential staff also regularly plans fun events with the students and host families to bring everyone together. 

Gphomestay students come with their own insurance and pocket money. The length of stay is typically a 10 month calendar school year and our students plan to study at an American high school with the intent of continuing their education at an American College or University. 

Our students are grateful for the experience to study in America and many of our hosts are surprised at how the hosting experience brings their own family closer together. 

The students are expected to arrive in mid-August so the time to apply is now! Please share this opportunity with your friends – for every approved host you refer to gphomestay, you’ll receive $300! To learn more, contact June Ginnett at 972-679-5201 or

jginnett@gphomestay.com

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Are you still searching for a school for your son or daughter entering kindergarten?

 

Would your child benefit from a low student-to-teacher ratio and small class size?

 

We have the answer - Lakehill Preparatory School.

 

Interested families are in luck -  two spots have just become available in Lakehill's highly regarded kindergarten program for the 2015-16 school year.

 

Studies show that the first seven years of life are the most important for academic development and Lakehill can prepare your child for success. Lakehill's solid academics and nurturing environment will build your child’s confidence and set the foundation for a lifetime of learning.

 

Contact Lisa Bracken, Director of Admission, today to schedule a time to visit our school and to answer any questions you may have. Please call 214-826-2931, or e-mail lbracken@lakehillprep.org, and visit our website at lakehillprep.org for more information.

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Lakehill's Middle School Track Meet Claims Championship for boys, Runners-Up for girls.
After being rained out on April 13, the Middle School Track team returned to Parish on April 20 to compete in the IAA Track Championships. The Boys team claimed first place out of eight teams, and the girls claimed second place, also out of eight teams. Points were received in each event for the top six finishers. 
 
In the 200m, Ben Palmer took fourth place and Henry Bolt took sixth place. Addison Baum took first in the 800m and third in the 400m, while Anders Ekstrom claimed fifth in the 400m.Reed Zimmermann took first in the 110m hurdles. The Lakehill boys dominated the relays, with a first place finish in the 4 x 100 (Bolt, Cole Johnson, Zimmermann, Palmer) 4 x 200 (Bolt,Ben Gillman, Zimmermann, Palmer) and 4 x 400 (Gillman,Ekstrom, Spencer Mihm, and Baum). In field events, Bolt took first in shot put, while Gaige Cerda claimed second in both the shot put and discus. Johnson took second in the long jump.
 
Niamh McKinney claimed a first place finish in the 2400m and another first place finish in the 1600m. Heather Hines took first in the 100m. In the 200m, Alanna Stern took first, Lynley Waggoner took fourth, and Jada Silas claimed fifth. Ava Rheams took fifth in the 400m. In the hurdles, Lakehill posed a triple threat, with first place for Heather Hines in the 100m and 300m hurdles, third and second place for Lola Bond, and a fifth and third place for Isa Bruner. The girls relay teams were also strong, taking first in the 4 x 200 (Waggoner, Silas, Stella Palmer, Stern) and second in the 4 x 400 (Leah Hawthorne,Rheams, Merritt McCaleb, McKinney). In the long jump, Bruner took fifth and Hawthorne took sixth.
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Arts and crafts have been a staple of summer camps and programs for so long that it’s easy to forget why the tried and true keep coming back around.

 

The truth is, there’s a special kind of joy, unlike any other, that comes from seeing a project you’ve been working on for an extended period of time come to completion. After the finishing touch is added, you examine the fruits of your labors from all angles, taking pride in the fine details added so painstakingly, and revel in the fact that through your hard work there is something new in the world.

 

As Director of Summer Programs at Lakehill Preparatory School, I get to see kids, every summer, experience that special joy. Whether kids are learning to create unique masterpieces in our All Mixed Up camp, bringing new life to an old favorite object in Trash to Treasure, or experimenting with new stencils or Mod Podge decoupage glue in Crazy for Crafting, the start is the same: tentative and careful, as the ideas are slowly forming in the crafter’s mind. Then, as vision becomes reality, the pace speeds up, the artist’s strokes are more confident, and the work becomes feverish. Lastly, work slows down again as the final tweaks are made, and that’s when you see it, that special joy.

 

You know that the artist has plans already; a gift for mom, dad, or a grandparent, a special place on the windowsill, or a spot of honor on the hallway wall may be its destiny.

 

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.

Lakehill Summer Camps offer programs for boys and girls entering kindergarten through grade 12, with weekly sessions beginning June 8 and ending August 7, 2015.

In addition to science camps, Lakehill offers a variety of camps in LEGO, Minecraft, visual and performing arts, crafting and building, film making, and more.

There are a variety of sports camps, including cheerleading, tennis, disc golf, soccer, and basketball.

Young minds can stay sharp over the summer with fun camps in reading, writing, mathematics, and technology, or get a leg up preparing for kindergarten, fourth grade, or Middle School.

Altruistic campers can spend a week volunteering in the Community Connections Camp. With 87 different camps available, there truly is something for everyone.

Camps are $240 per week for a half-day session, and $315 per week for a full-day session. Free before-camp and after-camp care is available.

Camps will be offered at both the Main Campus and at the Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Science Center. Online registration is now open and programs are filling fast. More information and easy online registration is available at http://www.lakehillprep.org/summer_camps.html.

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Parent Faculty Club Officers: Andrea Johnston, Reham El-Sherazi, Kimberly Reister, Barb Witherite, Kelli Powell, and Tricia McCaleb.

Lakehill's Parent Faculty Club (PFC) gathered Tuesday for their final General Meeting of the year, chaired by PFC President Tricia McCaleb.

McCaleb announced the PFC's annual gift to the school, totaling $96,639. The gift included technology enhancements, contributions to the capital campaign, auditorium lighting, funding for computers, and a 3-D printer. In addition, the PFC also sponsored programs such as banquets, Graduation, Field Day, Back-to-School Picnic, and the Halloween Carnival.

The new PFC Executive Committee was also announced. McCaleb passed the baton to Barb Witherite, who will take over as PFC President.

Members of the 2014-15 Executive Committee are as follows:

President: Barb Witherite

Vice President: Andrea Johnston

Secretary: Kelli Powell

Treasurer: Reham El-Sherazi

Parliamentarian: Kimberly Reister

Immediate Past President: Tricia McCaleb


Many thanks to the PFC and all its members who do so much for Lakehill.

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Junior Hannah Herrman shakes hands with Headmaster Roger Perry after being inducted into Mu Alpha Theta.
Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics), Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish), Société Honoraire de Français (French), and Rho Kappa (Social Studies), four of Lakehill's student honor societies, held their induction ceremonies on April 21 in Lakehill's Wyly Auditorium. These groups welcomed a total of 34 students into their illustrious ranks. The ceremony was led by faculty sponsors Susie Brigham, Joan Mayo, Tamra Badgett, and Jamie Thorne.
 
French and Spanish honorees must complete at least three years of the language and maintain an average of 3.5 or higher. Membership in Mu Alpha Theta at Lakehill is reserved for juniors and seniors who have maintained a "B" average or better in all math classes. Rho Kappa honorees must have completed four semesters of Social Studies, and maintain a 3.0 overall and a 3.5 in all high school Social Studies classes. Members of these highly regarded academic organizations wear honor cords at graduation and receive a special seal on their diploma.
 
This year's Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica inductees were Anna Gonitzke, Brent Huggins, Jana Kahn, Baustin Shaw, Kelly Werther, and Haley York. 
 
Kiefer Gorena,Jonathan Motes, Baustin Shaw, and Leo Nussenzveig were inducted into the Société Honoraire de Français.
 
Mu Alpha Theta honorees were juniors Charlotte Abate, Emily Boles, John Crutchfield, Becca Currey, Kevin Dai, Sofia De La Cruz, Nam Doan, Brandon Douglas, Ava Ecklin, Yinting Fan, Sunny Fang, Reed Henry, Hannah Herrman, Dante Jiang, Kevin Lantz, Carlos Lopez, III, Richard Ma, Jennifer Seo, and Camryn Thompson and senior Rachel Drazner.
 
Rho Kappa inductees were juniors Audrey Castaigne, Becca Currey, Afton Guedea, and Hannah Herrman.
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Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics), Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish), Société Honoraire de Français (French), and Rho Kappa (Social Studies), four of Lakehill's student honor societies, held their induction ceremonies on April 21 in Lakehill's Wyly Auditorium. These groups welcomed a total of 34 students into their illustrious ranks. The ceremony was led by faculty sponsors Susie Brigham, Joan Mayo, Tamra Badgett, and Jamie Thorne.
French and Spanish honorees must complete at least three years of the language and maintain an average of 3.5 or higher. Membership in Mu Alpha Theta at Lakehill is reserved for juniors and seniors who have maintained a "B" average or better in all math classes. Rho Kappa honorees must have completed four semesters of Social Studies, and maintain a 3.0 overall and a 3.5 in all high school Social Studies classes. Members of these highly regarded academic organizations wear honor cords at graduation and receive a special seal on their diploma.
This year's Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica inductees wereAnna Gonitzke, Brent Huggins, Jana Kahn, Baustin Shaw, Kelly Werther, and Haley York. Kiefer Gorena,Jonathan Motes, Baustin Shaw, and Leo Nussenzveig were inducted into the Société Honoraire de Français.
Mu Alpha Theta honorees were juniors Charlotte Abate, Emily Boles, John Crutchfield, Becca Currey, Kevin Dai, Sofia De La Cruz, Nam Doan, Brandon Douglas, Ava Ecklin, Yinting Fan, Sunny Fang, Reed Henry, Hannah Herrman, Dante Jiang, Kevin Lantz, Carlos Lopez, III, Richard Ma, Jennifer Seo, and Camryn Thompson and senior Rachel Drazner.
 
Rho Kappa inductees were juniors Audrey Castaigne, Becca Currey, Afton Guedea, and Hannah Herrman.
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Duke TIP.jpg Niamh McKinney, Stella Palmer, and Addison Baum

Three Lakehill seventh graders who elected to take the SAT or ACT as part of the Duke University Seventh Grade Talent Search recently received State Recognition, with one student qualifying for Grand Recognition.

Lakehill congratulates Addison Baum, Niamh McKinney, and Stella Palmer for their outstanding achievements. All three students received state recognition. Additionally, Niamh received Grand Recognition, the highest honor in the program.

The Duke University Seventh Grade Talent Search identifies academically talented seventh graders based on their standardized test scores. Candidates are then invited to complete either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Assessment college entrance examination. The goal is to provide them with information about their abilities while introducing them to a network of services and enrichment programs.

These three Lakehill students will be honored on May 30 at a Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) State Recognition Ceremony at the University of North Texas. They have also been invited to participate in a Duke TIP Summer Program. Niamh has also been invited to a Grand Recognition ceremony on May 18 at the Duke University campus.