Complex Problem Solving and Imperfect Solutions

2024

  • Student Podcast Discusses High School Experience

    After a lesson in Health class this fall, Class of 2028 student Anya B. created her own podcast, “Into Uncharted Waters,” which she records in Hockaday’s studio. 
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  • Lower School Dream Lab Comes to Life

    As part of Hockaday’s ongoing Innovation & Collaboration efforts, Lower School students have enjoyed visiting the Dream Lab, a repurposed area of the library.
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  • The Science of Metals

    Social Impact Chemistry has been busy in the lab this week experimenting to determine various metals’ specific heat capacities.
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  • Student-Led Deliberation

    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?” 
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  • Bees in Our Ecosystem

    Hockaday’s beekeeper, Teagen Breedlove, recently visited Upper School Biology classes to explain the dynamics of hives, the roles of different species of bees in ecosystems, and the various pressures put on bees.
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  • Middle School Problem Solving

    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! 
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  • Create, Collaborate, Innovate

    If you ask a Fourth Grader what her favorite class is, you’ll often hear “CCI!” 
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  • Measuring Environmental Impact

    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.
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  • Upper School Biology Welcomes Visitors

    Upper School’s Biology, Impact, and the Zoo class was visited by special guests this week! 
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  • Modeling Civil Discourse

    Upper School students modeled their civil discourse training at an assembly in October.
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  • Third Grade Welcomes Health Coach and Chef

    Third Grade was thrilled to have Jess Wilson, Integrative Health Coach and Whole Food Plant-Based/Vegan Personal Chef, speak with the science and social impact class today! 
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  • DISD Trustee Visits Government Class

    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.
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  • Microgreens for Good

    Eighth Grade students have been growing microgreens in science class as part of their investigation of Earth’s biosphere and ecosystems.
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  • Annual Poster Symposium

    The annual Student Research Program Poster Symposium was held yesterday in Ownby Lobby.
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  • Design Thinking Prototypes

    Upper School’s Biology, Impact, and the Zoo class worked on prototypes this week to solve a problem.
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  • Doggie Data

    Upper School Statistics, a Social Impact-designated class, visited an animal shelter this week in preparation for their data project with Dallas Animal Services.
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  • Hockaday at RMBL

    Hockaday students and faculty traveled to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Crested Butte for a week-long immersion program this summer.
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  • Middle School Critical Thinking

    After reading the book “Building Thinking Classrooms” last year, Middle School teacher Jenni Stout changed her approach to teaching math to better engage the girls in her classes.
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  • Restoring Native Prairies

    Upper School’s Conservation Biology class hopes to make an environmental impact by restoring native plants on the 2,500 square foot prairie lies behind the softball field. 
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  • SMU Partnership

    Last year, Hockaday developed a new partnership with the Data Science Department at Southern Methodist University (SMU).
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  • Student Wins App Challenge

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

    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.
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  • The Engineering Process in Kindergarten

    Kindergarten and Primer girls have been practicing the steps of the Engineering Design Process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve) as they work to engineer a solution for Penny, a dog in need of shade.
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The Hockaday School

11600 Welch Road
Dallas, TX 75229
(214) 363-6311
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.

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