The Hockaday School – A Girls’ College-Prep Day Boarding School in Dallas

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Web Name: The Hockaday School – A Girls’ College-Prep Day Boarding School in Dallas

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Jennifer Stimpson Named an Einstein Fellow by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science It is with great excitement that we announce Middle School Science Teacher Jennifer Stimpson has been named an Einstein Fellow by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. Next year, she will have the unique opportunity to serve in the national education arena for 12 months in Washington, D.C. working in U.S. Congressional offices, and will contribute her extensive knowledge and classroom experiences to the national education programs and education policy efforts. At the conclusion of the fellowship, she will be part of a national network of educational leaders and programs who will have a deeper understanding of the challenges and possibilities in STEM education, and she will return to Hockaday ready to share her experiences and make significant contributions not only at Hockaday, but also at schools across the U.S. Ms. Stimpson will work with Congresswoman Alma Adams from North Carolina and will help develop her STEM Education policy for K-20 schools in her district and in North Carolina. Visit https://science.osti.gov/wdts/einstein for more information. Congratulations Ms. Stimpson! https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200420005771/en/Nation%E2%80%99s-Accomplished-STEM-Teachers-Selected-Albert-Einstein Read More Middle School Designer Daisies Win Edison Foundation Pitch The Designer Daisies (Georgia Fuller, Grey Golman, Tarini Gupta, Shifa Irfan, Ashna Tambe) and the Hockabuilders (Anya Ahuja, Yanet Bisrat, Ai-Vy Ho, Anisha Puri, Stella Wrubel) pitched their prototypes live (through Zoom) to a panel of judges. The Designer Daisies won for their prototype, Easy Parking! Their project consisted of a device that contained an ultrasonic sensor and GPS module. This device can locate available parking spots and then sends the location of the spot to an app that they created. In the app, customers can pick a specialized spot (such as first floor near an elevator) and it sends the driver directions to the closest available spot. These girls won a 3D printer for our school as well as various other prizes. The Hockabuilders came in second for their prototype, Dust-Be-Gone! Their project is a reusable air filter that has electrically charged plates that pull fine dust particles from the air. It also has a motorized wiper that cleans the dust off of the plate periodically. The Hockabuilders also won several prizes.The Daisies of the Future (Sanika Agarwalla, Angelina Dong, Christina Dong, Maddy Oyakawa) won Best Humanitarian Problem Solvers for their incredible success in meeting this year s Edison Pitch Contest challenge and inventing not only to improve technology, but to change the world. Their project contains an advanced metal detector that uses the target identification number for lead to find old lead pipes underground. This detector would be placed on the bottom of government vehicles (such as mail delivery and police) as they drive specific routes around the city. Their mission is to prevent lead poisoning in places such as Flint, Michigan by detecting and removing these lethal pipes. Read More Eighth Grader Stella Wrubel Raises Money for North Texas Food Bank Stella Wrubel (Class of 2024) and friends have created the CHALK4CHANGE Challenge to raise money for the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB). Through their artistic chalk works and Chalk Bombs they are sharing inspirational messages to friends and neighbors and raising money to help feed hungry North Texans. Read More Form I Student Amber Li Wins DART Art Contest Amber Li (Class of 2023) won best in show in Dallas Area Rapid Transit s annual student art contest which promotes the use of public transportation. Her theme was based on paint the town with magic and was selected from 1,174 student entries. Amber s art will be on display at the Dallas Museum of Art and a DART bus will be wrapped with the art work. Read More Junior Honor Wood Volunteers for Meal Delivery to UT Southwestern Honor Wood (Class of 2021) has been volunteering at her family s restaurant, Jose, to pack and deliver 500-750 nutritious meals to Parkland and UT-Southwestern hospital staffers daily. Thank you to the many families in the Hockaday community who have generously donated to Feed the Front Lines, the charity purchasing the meals for Dallas frontline health care workers. Read more in the "Texas Monthly article: https://www.texasmonthly.com/ /mexican-restaurant-feeding- / Read More The Hockaday School is a PK-12 day and boarding independent school in Dallas, Texas which provides a college preparatory education for girls of strong potential and diverse backgrounds who may be expected to assume positions of responsibility and leadership in a rapidly changing world. Hockaday believes in girls. Here, our girls have the opportunity and the confidence to lead. They are class presidents, captains of athletic teams, newspaper editors, drama production leads, and community service project organizers. They are excited about learning and have a commitment to the Four Cornerstones of Character, Courtesy, Scholarship, and Athletics which they will keep with them as they become tomorrow's leaders. Every day, in every classroom, each teacher creates an experience that has a positive impact on our girls. Hockaday students thrive in finding solutions to the challenges they are presented, and then they continue to explore to develop a deeper understanding of the subject at hand. Welcome Home! The Residence Department has been a significant part of Hockaday s culture since Miss Hockaday established the home department in 1915 with six girls as boarders. Today, there are more than 70 boarders from 12 countries, and the entire school community benefits from the range of cultures, experiences, and educational values that the boarders bring to campus. Newly renovated dormitories enhance the shared experience of boarders, and large bedrooms give a feeling of home. The impact of giving cannot be overstated, and neither can the School's gratitude to its donors for making this possible. Hockaday girls arrive each day, filled with excitement for learning because of the gifts that make their experiences possible. Donors' contributions directly impact the ideas and achievements of Hockaday girls, and this impact will continue for future generations of students. The state of the School is strong, and as we look to the years ahead, we will continue to plan for the resources that will allow our girls to find their paths in the world. Currently, there are 6,500 living alumnae in 50 states and in 44 countries across the world. Throughout the year, the Hockaday Alumnae Association is hard at work keeping alumnae connected to our alma mater and to each other. Several alumnae receptions and events are held each year, and the Hockaday alumnae magazine is issued semi-annually to bring the alumnae community together. Hockaday's parents are actively engaged in the community. Inclusive of all parents, the Hockaday Parents' Association works to support the faculty, staff, and students, As volunteers, parents enhance the students' experiences at the School, and they have the opportunity to participate in parent education programs dealing with current issues. Our parents work in tandem with the School to achieve its mission. The Four Cornerstones of Character, Courtesy, Scholarship, and Athletics are the foundation of The Hockaday School and serve as the guiding principles for each Hockaday girl. Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day and boarding school for girls from PK-12 grades located in Dallas, TX. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curriculum, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.

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