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Dallas ISD Hosts 10th-Annual STEM Expo This Weekend

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 Maria Lawson 0 Comments PHN, Preston Hollow People

The event, which will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will allow students to investigate, design, and create real-world science, technology, engineering, and math activities and projects.

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Compass School Hires New Director of Advancement

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 Maria Lawson 0 Comments PHN, Preston Hollow People

Katie Townend Doherty, who has spent the last 15 years as upper school admission division director at Hockaday, will start June 1.

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HP CultureFest Explores a World of Food, Music, and Fun

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 William Taylor 0 Comments FP

A group formed to keep in touch during the pandemic still encourages Park Cities parents and students to connect, collaborate, and celebrate.

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HPMS Choir Students Perform on the Court at Mavericks Game

January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 Sarah Hodges 0 Comments Park Cities People

Eighth-grade choir students at Highland Park Middle School took to the court amid high fives and applause to perform the National Anthem under the direction of Katie McDaniel, known to her students as “Ms. Mac.”

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Robotics Club Demonstrates Progress With Venom Air Team

January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 William Taylor 0 Comments

Robots are flying and taking interested Highland Park High School students to new heights.

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Flick Fest to Feature Legal Drama ‘The Burial’

January 25, 2024January 29, 2024 Sarah Hodges 0 Comments Park Cities People, PCN

Get ready to celebrate literature and authors during the 29th annual Highland Park Literary Festival, also known as “LitFest.”

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State of the District Breakfast Highlights HPISD Achievements, Challenges

January 24, 2024January 29, 2024 Sarah Hodges 0 Comments Park Cities People

HPISD superintendent Mike Rockwood shared district accomplishments and remarked on upcoming financial challenges during the annual state of the district breakfast with current and former board of trustees members on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

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Students Get Their Moment in The Sun

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 Daniel Lalley 0 Comments Preston Hollow People, Solar Car Challenge, Winston School

Problem-solving, ingenuity, and teamwork are tools that extend far beyond the confines of any classroom.

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Greenhill Senior Researches Stem Cells To Aid Leukemia Studies

January 23, 2024January 24, 2024 Maria Lawson 0 Comments Greenhill, Preston Hollow People, STEAM

Greenhill School senior Pooja Sanghvi is researching how hematopoietic stem cells – the ones that give rise to other blood cells – metabolize glucose, specifically in bone marrow.

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Would-be Doctors See Future More Clearly

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Contributor 0 Comments Scottish Rite, Scottish Rite Hospital, STEAM

Those prone to think, “My doctor looks like they are still in high school,” could have encountered a confirming sight at Scottish Rite for Children in October.

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Karankawa Descendant Dubs Student ‘Friend Giving Back’

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 William Taylor 0 Comments Happenings on the Hill, Park Cities People, PCN, Preston Hollow People, Schools

As a fourth grader, SMU history graduate student Tim Seiter became fascinated by the Karankawas, a coastal Indian tribe unique to Texas.