Dock student Zach Whitehair ('19) joined high school students from 70 other countries at the National Student Leadership Conference in Singapore June 15-24, where the emphasis was on international business. NSLC was held on the campus of Yale-NUS, a partnership between Yale University and the National University of Singapore. The NSLC program allows students to explore the transformation to a global economy and wrestle with issues confronting multinational businesses. Zach and his peers learned how to think globally to tackle the major challenges facing business leaders today.

Dock seniors Marques Brockington and Heyan (Rebecca) Xiao were awarded $2,000 scholarships by the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club. Leon Moyer, president of the Rotary Club and retired President and CEO of Univest Bank & Trust, presented the awards.

The Rotary scholarships are awarded to students who plan to study Art, Journalism, Communications, English and Literature or Social Studies at a four-year college or university and then pursue a career in a similar field.  Marques will attend Eastern University in the fall, while Rebecca will attend New York University.

Dock senior Daniel Kabakjian took first place at both the local and regional levels, and finished 4th at the district level, in the recent Four-Way Test Speech Contest sponsored by the Harleysville and Souderton-Telford Rotary Clubs. Kabakjian competed against students from five other high schools to reach the regional level.

The Four Way Test Speech Contest is a competition for 9th to 12th graders, requiring each participant to create and present a 5- to 7-minute speech on a subject of their choice, applying the Four-Way Test to guide their thinking and their actions:

1. Is it the truth?

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

Dock is pleased to announce that the school will livestream this weekend's Baccalaureate and Commencement programs. Baccalaureate will be held Friday, June 8, starting at 7:30 p.m., while our 63rd Annual Commencement ceremony will begin on Saturday, June 9, at 6:00 p.m.  

There will be two ways to connect:

YouTube Live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ut05iG4RXU

Twitch.tv at https://www.twitch.tv/zehrhead

Both of these livestream links have been tested successfully, but as this is our first public livestream event, we invite your feedback. Please send your comments to jbgordon@dock.org.

Students in Mrs. Reichley’s 8^th grade Honors Physical Science class used nothing but physics and Pringles in the Pringles Ringle Challenge: To construct a standing ring of Pringles. No small potatoes, but we doubt there's any evidence—beyond these photos—that this experiment ever took place!

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Kindergarten students were joined by their teachers, families, and friends for a fabulous end-of-year Celebration! Whoopsie and Daisy the clowns delighted students with a great show, followed by snacks and fun on the playground. Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Quirk even got a special necklace and hat as part of the show—a fantastic way to end a great year in Kindergarten!

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What's a great way to celebrate the last day of school? At the Grades 9-12 Campus, some seniors have a splash in Groff Pond. On the EC-Grade 8 Campus, however, only an exploding watermelon will do.

On Thursday, the last day of school, 8th grade homerooms competed to see which class could explode a watermelon fastest using only rubber bands. It's a messy experiment, but with delicious results!

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Dock offered a special thank you to Chick-fil-A Lansdale recently for their generous support of our school this year. Chick-fil-A Leader Academy senior representatives Sammy DiLoreto and Melea Ruth presented a thank you gift to Dawn Montgomery Friel, operator of Chick-fil-A Lansdale, for her generous sponsorship of our high school students in the program this year. We deeply appreciate the opportunity to teach students servant leadership in our community!

Pictured (l to r) Kathy Gordon, Dock Director of Marketing, senior Sammy DiLoreto, Dawn Montgomery Friel, operator of Chick-fil-A Lansdale, senior Melea Ruth, and Dock Director of Admissions Doug Hackman.

Part of being a great photographer involves developing your skills with the camera and lens; another part involves being in the right place at the right time. Dock senior Laura Olsen got both right this morning during Photography class when she shot these five frames of a red-tailed hawk moments after it captured a squirrel. The hawk likely lives in a nest atop one of the tall trees behind Detweiler House. Great job, Laura—you even got him to smile for the camera!

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In addition to the Commencement ceremony itself, the Senior Presentation is a signature event marking the transition from high school to the next season of life for Dock students. As part of the Communications class curriculum, every graduating senior at Dock gives a 20-minute oral presentation at the end of the year in which they reflect on their high school years and the ways they have grown academically, socially, and spiritually.

This year, those presentations will be held on June 4, 5, and 6. Family and friends are invited to support our students with your attendance.

View and download the Senior Presentation schedule