2026
Spring Upper School Drama
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare
April 17 – April 18 – April 19
One of Shakespeare’s best romantic comedies! The play follows 4 young lovers and a band of community theater actors into the woods, where they are treated or tormented by fairies. It’s magic. It’s mayhem. “Lord what fools these mortals be!”
Seating will be limited.
Advance purchase is highly recommended.
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Hawk Happenings
Blessing of the Bats
Hawk Baseball held their annual Blessing of the Bats with Fr. Anthony this past week. One of Hawk Baseballs best traditions.
Student Council President
This morning, our Student Council President for the 2026–2027 school year was announced. Leadership is handed off. The torch is passed. Ardere et Lucere!
Rockets!
Each year, our Form III students take to the Hidden Field with Fr. Mark for one of Cistercian’s favorite traditions: the annual Rocket Launch.
2026 Literary Competition
Competition Guidlines and Entry Form are here!
Form I Construction Visit
This week, Fr. Christopher walked with his Form I students through the former art and music rooms, now cleared and ready for demolition. The boys studied blueprints and caught a glimpse of what’s next. A new Performing Arts Center, coming soon!
Book Curling
Librarian Nancy McGinnis gives the boys a choice: return your books or return your books and play Book Curling. The boys slide their books, aim for glory, and compete for the ultimate prize… candy.
Beware the Ides of Form I
In Form I Social Studies, fifth graders were introduced to the life of Julius Caesar. Three students claimed to be the real Caesar, but only one was telling the truth. The other two were imposters. Using clues from each presentation, the rest of the class had to decide who was authentic.
Clean Water Supplies
Students in Forms VI and VII packed clean water supplies, including water bottles and iodine tablets, along with hygiene products such as soap and hand sanitizer, to be sent to communities around the world where access to clean water is limited.
MLK Day of Service
Our Upper School students, faculty, and staff served across Dallas County for our MLK Day of Service.
‘The Lord is with you’
Gabriel is not the first messenger of the LORD to greet someone with the phrase “The LORD is with you” (Lk 1:28). An anonymous angel hails Gideon, a young man from a poor and insignificant family, as the lad desperately hides his family’s wheat harvest from the marauding Midianites: “The LORD is with you, you mighty warrior!” (Jgs 6:12). Gideon then receives his commission to save Israel from the hand of its enemy and to be a judge over the 12 tribes.
Upcoming Events
Friday
4/35:30 p.m.
Veneration of the CrossSaturday
4/411:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil MassSunday
4/5All day
EasterMonday
4/6All day
Easter MondayTuesday
4/7All day
Classes Resume3:30 p.m.
Varsity Tennis vs. Country Day5:00 p.m.
MS Black Baseball @ Ovilla5:00 p.m.
VARSITY BASEBALL VS FWCD7:30 p.m.
Form III-IV Parent Meetings
