Hawk Happenings
Fr. Christopher Kalan
Hawk Happenings, August 1, 2025
We’re excited for the return of students to campus later this month and to welcome the many new faces across all grades. With a new Form I class comes a new Form Master to guide them on their journey. Fr. Christopher Kalan will lead the Class of 2033 from fifth grade through graduation.
Serving in Costa Rica
Hawk Happenings, June 26, 2025
Twelve of our rising seniors spent a week serving in Pejibaye, Costa Rica with the Diocese of Dallas. Accompanied by Fr. Augustine (their Form Master) and Fr. Raphael, our young men poured concrete, laid foundations, painted, and helped construct chapels alongside the local community. More importantly, they built meaningful connections by teaching in schools, visiting […]
Summer Programs 2025
Hawk Happenings, June 10, 2025
Summer Programs have started at Cistercian! Sports Camps, Rec Camps, Academic Classes, and much more are designed to support the boys’ development as a whole person during the summer vacation.
Summer Programs at Cistercian
Hawk Happenings, May 28, 2025
Summer Programs at Cistercian are more than books and sports; it’s also board games with monks. Fr. Philip joins the fun in “Board (not Bored) Games,” one of many classes offered June 9–27. Math, rec camp, and more still open for registration
Quiz Bowl
Hawk Happenings, May 16, 2025
Cistercian’s Middle School Quiz Bowl team traveled to Chicago for the National Quiz Bowl Championship and finished tied for 13 out of 160 teams. Congratulations Hawks!
Athletic Awards
Hawk Happenings, May 14, 2025
Our Upper School Athletics Awards Ceremony honored this year’s many achievements in sports. Kudos especially to all of our senior athletes, the five Hawk Award recipients who lettered in three (or more) varsity sports, and to this year’s Tom Hillary Award recipient.
Texas History Trip
Hawk Happenings, May 12, 2025
Form III had a blast on their Texas History trip, a true Cistercian rite of passage! Huge thanks to the dads and faculty who made it all happen.
We have a pope!
Hawk Happenings, May 8, 2025
It’s not every day a new Pope is chosen. Students gathered in the lunchroom to watch the announcement of Pope Leo XIV. Habemus Papam!
Prom
Hawk Happenings, May 7, 2025
The 2025 Junior-Senior Prom was held at the Westin Downtown Dallas. Thank you to everyone who helped make the evening a success.
Senior Seminar Night
Hawk Happenings, May 5, 2025
At Senior Seminar Night, all Cistercian seniors presented the culmination of a year’s research across philosophy, science, political theory, the arts, and more. Topics ranged from Alzheimer’s disease to American foreign policy, NBA championship predictions, and the American musical. Students researching in French and Spanish completed their projects, delivered their presentations, and answered detailed questions […]