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Lakehill Preparatory School
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The Warrior Weekly
Volume 12, Issue 15
December 19, 2019
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Sharing the Holiday Spirit
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The Lakehill cafeteria was home to a multi-generational celebration on Friday, December 13. The annual Holiday Luncheon, a much anticipated tradition for many elderly residents of East Dallas and the Lakehill family itself, enables members of the senior class, along with their parents and class sponsors, to join forces with members of the junior, sophomore, and freshman classes to provide a memorable holiday experience for Lakehill's senior citizen neighbors. Headmaster
Roger Perry explained, "I am not sure who looks forward to this day more, the senior citizens in the community or all of us here at Lakehill. It is a wonderful tradition that truly reinforces the meaning of the holidays."
Many of the 160 guests are regular attendees who look forward to the luncheon every year. Good food and enjoyable conversations with the students seemed to get everyone in the holiday spirit. The event allowed all grade levels to participate in the festivities. The senior class decorated the cafeteria and served as hosts and hostesses and food servers. Their parents carved the delicious smoked turkeys generously donated by Rudolph's Meat Market and Sausage Factory, helped prepare the meal, and staffed the kitchen. Juniors, dressed as elves, reindeer, and Santa (
Douglas McKenzie) and Mrs. Claus (
Sarah Smith), visited with guests and posed for pictures. Sophomores served as photographers, preparing the framed photos to present to guests as they left the luncheon. Freshmen hosted a reception for guests after the meal. Students in all grade levels helped by donating the items that were used to fill the souvenir stockings.
"The Holiday Luncheon requires a tremendous amount of teamwork," said senior sponsor
Heather Dondis. "We are grateful not only for all the help that the students, parents, faculty, and staff give us but also for the 'What can I do to help?' attitude that everyone seems to have every year. For many guests, and many of us, this event is a highlight of the holiday season."
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Choir Performances Bring Peace and Joy
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Lakehill's Lower, Middle, and Upper School Choirs performed on December 12, in the Wyly Auditorium for faculty, students, and friends. Under the direction of choir director
Tracy Herron, the concert featured the vocal talents of students in kindergarten through high school.
Beautiful student performances focused on peace and joy, while guest appearances by Lakehill alumnus
Hagen Hauschild, '10,
and parent and Grammy winner
Erykah Badu added a special air of excitement.
The program included the annual Parade of Gifts, complete with audience sing-a-long. The giving of toys to children in need is a Lakehill tradition that is over 30 years old. Thanks to the generosity of the Lakehill community, more than 140 gifts were donated to Vogel Alcove and CitySquare, to brighten the holidays for the children they serve.
On December 14, Lakehill's third through twelfth grade students performed again at NorthPark Center. Herron led the choirs in songs of the season to a crowd of family, friends, and holiday shoppers. Lakehill has performed at NorthPark during the holidays since 2008.
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Sixth Grade Sentence Diagrams
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The curriculum for sixth grade English focuses on mastering the basics of sentence structure and parts of speech. To help students visualize grammatical structure, teacher
Elizabeth Schmitt integrates sentence diagramming into their lessons. “We begin with simple sentences, adding basic modifiers, and then prepositional phrases.”
The term ends with a culminating project where students create two, three-dimensional models and their corresponding diagrams. This year’s sentences came from three literary sources
The Book Thief,
Guts, and
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as well as the musical
Hamilton. Prior to building their models, each student had to diagram each sentence as well as label the part of speech for each word in it.
The finished projects reflected the students’ creativity with their use of LEGOs, clay, styrofoam, and other materials. Some projects used kinetic elements to express the phrase, “a snowball to the face.” Hogwarts, The Daily Prophet, and several wands were used to represent the Harry Potter sentence. Alexander Hamilton and George Washington made appearances in the models for “History has its eyes on you.”
“I am always impressed by my students’ creativity,” said Schmitt. “This year the scale of the projects was also noteworthy.”
"I thought this was a great choice for a project," said sixth grader
Cece Degeyter. "There was a lot of valuable information and it really helped me visualize the concept."
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Lower School Students Join in Reindeer Games
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Lakehill Preparatory School's junior class carried on a long-standing tradition on Friday, December 13, with the school's annual Holiday Parade and Reindeer Games.
Complete with dancing reindeer, joyful elves, and even Santa and Mrs. Claus riding in a red pick-up truck, the holiday parade is staged each year for the benefit of Lakehill's Lower School students.
Immediately following the Holiday Luncheon, Lower School students line the parade route in anticipation.
After the parade, juniors lead the Lower School students onto the field for Reindeer Games, including "Red Light, Green Light" and "Santa Says" and an afternoon of holiday fun.
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Time is running out to make a donation that can be deducted on your 2019 taxes.
Choose to be a part of the amazing accomplishments of Lakehill students by #FuelingWarriorFutures though the Warrior Fund.
What has the Warrior Fund helped make possible so far this year?
- The Varsity Football team's historic season leading to the State Championships
- An amazing musical production of Beauty and the Beast
- The Eighth Grade "Mystery Event" at Group Dynamix
- An interactive Superhero Academy Family Science Night
- Professional Development for staff focused on maintaining a supportive environment for students
Donate today online, through Venmo at Giving@LakehillPrep.org, or text GIVE to 469-393-7038.
The Warrior Fund is helping our students make history. Be a part of Lakehill history!
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Honors Bestowed for Varsity Football
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The Varsity Football team raked in post-season awards following their historic 2019 campaign. The Warriors earned a record-shattering 14 All-District awards, along with nine All-State awards.
Congratulations to these gentlemen for all of their hard work and excellent play this season.
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ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
Offense First Team
Matthew McCall - Receiver
William Leake - Center
Nathan Lewis - Quarterback
Mitchell Crow - Spreadback
Ryan Henry - Utility Back
Henry Hopkins - Kicker
Offense Second Team
Keegan Clendenin - Offensive Lineman
Defense First Team
Logan Stout - Lineman
Jonah Shaw - Linebacker
Mitchell Crow - Defensive Back
Kyeser Hall - Defensive Back
Defense Second Team
Gaige McKnight - Lineman
Ryan Henry - Linebacker
Jaden Lambert - Defensive Back
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ALL-STATE TEAM
Offense First Team
Mitchell Crow - Spreadback
Ryan Henry - Utility Back
Offense Second Team
William Leake - Center
Offense Honorable Mention
Matthew McCall - Receiver
Nathan Lewis - Quarterback
Defense First Team
Jonah Shaw - Linebacker
Mitchell Crow - Defensive Back
Defense Second Team
Logan Stout - Lineman
Kyeser Hall - Defensive Back
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PFC Brings Signature Events To Campus
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Save The Date! Dads' Club Chili Cook-Off
Friday, January 17, 2020
The ninth annual Dads' Club Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by Comerica Bank, is scheduled for Friday, January 17, at the Main Campus.
Chefs will begin set-up at 6:00 p.m. The Chili Cook-Off gets into full swing at 6:30 p.m. and $5 buys a taste of all the delicious entries. Our expert panel of judges will determine the Grand Champion of Chili to be announced at the basketball game.
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Senior Spotlight: National Junior Honor Society Highlights Lakehill's Soon-to-be Graduates
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In an effort to reveal the hidden talents, personalities, and accomplishments of Lakehill's most experienced students, the National Junior Honor Society presents:
NJHS Spotlight on Seniors
This week's senior: Michael Skellie
Michael Skellie has attended Lakehill since his freshman year.
He is a member of the Varsity Soccer team and an inaugural member of the Lakehill Bionicles, the Upper School Robotics team. He and his team competed last year in the World Championships.
Michael has received recognition in English and Warfare in the Western World. He has also been on the Headmaster’s High Honors List.
In his free time, Michael enjoys playing video games. His favorite Lakehill memory is his first Upper School Retreat because he made many of his first friends that day.
Michael is applying to Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, University of Tulsa, and University of Texas at Austin. He is considering studying engineering.
Michael enjoys the closeness of the students at Lakehill and has learned the importance of being open minded. His advice for young Warriors is, "Take your time and realize that these are the good days."
By Sarah Ganson, eighth grade
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Varsity Basketball
The Varsity Girls Basketball team returned home for their last game before the Holiday Break against Cristo Rey. In an offensive explosion, the team won 68-12 and had four players score in the double digits.
Krista Carlson led in scoring with 22 points, while
Hayden Yoss,
Brooklynn Williams, and
Avery Owen all finished with in double digit points as well. The girls will have a some time off before taking on a competitive field at the First Baptist Academy (FBA) Holiday Tournament on December 27-28.
The Varsity Boys basketball team had an outstanding week, defeating Greenville Christian 54-36, Dallas International 51-19, and UME Prep 64-53. The Warriors now sit at 7-4 for the year and are playing their best basketball of the year heading into the Holiday break. The Warriors will play again December 27-28, in the FBA Holiday Tournament and then begin district play on January 3.
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Varsity Soccer
The Varsity Soccer team lost their first district game to Cristo Rey, 8-0, at home on December 12..
William Leake played well on defense, and
Luka Varnes was strong in the midfield.
The team will look to avenge the loss when they take on Cristo Rey again on January 7, at FBA at 6:30 p.m.
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December 18-20
Middle School Exams (Grade 7-8)
Upper School Exams
Upper School Exams will be held December 18-20, with exam blocks from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. each day. Upper School students will test in their classrooms and have already received their personalized exam schedules.
December 23 - January 6
Holiday Break - No School
January 6
Teacher In-Service
January 7
Classes Begin
January 8
NJHS Meeting, 7:30 a.m.
Admission Coffee (K-12)
Main Campus, 8:30 a.m.
Invite your friends to take a look at Lakehill!
College Night for Juniors and Parents, 7:00 p.m.
January 9
Spelling Bee (Grades 4-8), 9:45 - 10:15 a.m.
Alumni Home for the Holidays Event, 5:15 p.m.
January 10
PFC Executive Committee Meeting 2:00 p.m.
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Lakehill Preparatory School
2720 Hillside Drive, Dallas, Texas 75214-3428
Phone: (214) 826-2931
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