Leadership and Social Influence

Upper School students engaged in a deliberation yesterday with their advisories on the question, “How should the Hockaday Upper School regulate the use of cell phones by students during the school day?” 

Middle School Student Council is working together to solve an issue at school – how to help students leave the dining hall less messy after lunch! 

Upper School Environmental Chemistry, a Social Impact class, took a field trip to West Dallas today to learn about some of the issues facing residents.

Upper School students modeled their civil discourse training at an assembly in October.

Cathleen Crews ’00, Abby Hoak-Morton ’05, Fallyn Gray Jones ’00, and Merritt Denton Russ ’01 joined the Daisy 2 Daisy panel for Upper School students this week.

Dallas ISD District 2 Trustee Sarah Weinberg visited Upper School government, a Social Impact class, to engage students in a discussion about the vital role of school board governance, the interplay between local, state, and federal government in shaping education policy, and practical ways for students to get involved in addressing educational issues within the Dallas community.

In partnership with Close Up, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civic education organization that informs, inspires, and empowers young people to become active citizens, Hockaday hosted more than 90 students at the ISAS and Close Up Student Facilitation Training on Friday, September 20.

Hockaday recently welcomed Winslow Huth, Data Scientist at AT&T, to campus to speak to students about emerging technologies and her experience in data science.

Upper School students in Intro to Python are putting their coding skills to use!

Upper School students visited Marsh Middle School recently to work with students.

When Ruhi M. (Class of 2027) and Marilyn P. (Class of 2027) participated in Middle School Robotics, they worked on a Social Impact project at Marcus Recreation Center.

Congratulations to Anika Gopal (Class of 2026), who was named the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Texas’s 24th District!

Hockaday’s Upper School held a Dress Swap last week in preparation for upcoming dances and mixers! Around 90 dresses were donated by students, and their peers could come and “shop” for a free new dress.

Continuing Hockaday’s partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Social Innovators Academy, students met with Reilly Brooks to talk through social entrepreneurship and how they can make their ideas come to life.