Upper School Division News
Important Dates & Action Items
Have a Great Summer, Eagles!
| May 19-23 - Help Restock the Resale Shop | ||
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Help restock the Resale Shop! The Parents' Association is collecting gently used school uniforms (Early Childhood navy jumpers, plaid skirts and jumpers, and gray bottoms) through the end of the week. Look for the rolling carts in the carpool lines May 19-23. |
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| May 20-22 - US Exams | ||
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Upper school students will take exams on Tuesday, May 20, through Thursday, May 22. Good luck, Eagles! Make-up exams will be on Friday, May 23. No school for students not taking make-up exams. |
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| May 22 - Baccalaureate and Senior Dinner | ||
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Baccalaureate will be from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 in All Saints Chapel. Senior Dinner will begin immediately following in the Dining Commons. Watch the live stream here! |
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| May 23 - Graduation (7:30 p.m.) | ||
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Graduation will be held in Stoffel Commons, starting at 7:30 p.m. Congratulations, Seniors! Watch the live stream here. |
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| June 1 - Summer Reading Release | ||
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Please check the Getting Ready pages on June 1 for summer reading requirements. |
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| June 20 & 27 - Flynn O'Hara In-Store ESD Exclusive Shopping Days | ||
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The Flynn O’Hara Store will be open exclusively for ESD families on these days.
To ensure your Flynn O’Hara shopping experience is efficient and pleasant, please use the SignUp Genius below to reserve your visit time.
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| Summer 2025 - Book Class of 2026 Senior Portrait Appointment | ||
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ESD partners with CADY for Senior Portraits. Thank you to those families who have already signed up for their photo session! Students who sign up by July 1 will be entered into a raffle to win a free Senior Session at their studio and a digital package! The basic photo session in the dress uniform is free of charge, and photo packages will be available for purchase. For this session, the top portion of the dress uniform is required: yellow/blue shirt, blazer, and tie for boys (no facial hair permitted). Families may decide to take advantage of having access to a photo studio and schedule a professional photo session in addition to the senior portrait, several packages are available. These sessions are entirely optional and for your personal use—no uniform is required. Please review this information for more details and instructions on how to book your appointment. Reserve your photo session today—time slots are filling up fast! |
All School News & Updates
| 2026 Summer Trip to Explore France |
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For those who have expressed interest in the France 2026 Summer Trip to explore Paris, Strasbourg, and Brussels, review some important information below: We will visit Paris, Brussels, and Strasbourg from June 6-14, 2026, leaving on Saturday, June 6, and returning on Sunday, June 14. This is an ESD-sponsored trip where students will have the opportunity to visit cultural sites in all three cities and to apply the lessons from their French, History, and Government classrooms in the real world, participating in two public policy simulations. Students must be in good academic and behavioral standing with the school. At this time, you can either: (1) place your $500 deposit to formally secure your spot on this trip, or (2) officially express your intent to place the deposit on the July 15, 2025 date (which is per ESD to fall on the next fiscal year) by filling out the Google Form using the below buttons. If you wish to review the updated Trip Brochure from Hart Travel, you can view the PDF brochure or the Hart Travel online brochure.
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| 2025-26 Getting Ready Page |
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Please check the Getting Ready page regularly for details on orientations, required medical forms, back-to-school events, and more. |
| April 23, 2025 Uniform Update: Vendor Details & Item Availability |
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The Flynn O'Hara Storefront is Now Open Availability of Uniform Items at Flynn O'Hara
For uniform policy questions and clarifications:
For uniform provider questions and interim uniform issues (i.e. the zipper just broke on my student's last uniform skirt; my student has outgrown their pants; what do they wear until Flynn O’Hara bottoms are available?)
For more information on the 15% educator discount, learn more here. |
To volunteer, please visit esdallas.org/parents.
| Upper School Division Rep Welcome |
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Dear Upper School Families, As the end of the school year is quickly approaching, many exciting things are happening around the school. See below for a list of events and dates you don’t want to miss. Go Eagles! 2025-26 Upper School Division Coordinator: Kristyn Ampofo
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| Ninth Grade |
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Hello Sweet Families! Summer is just around the corner. As we approach the end of the school year, we wish everyone much success in these final weeks as Freshmen! Grade-level Dates:
Important Dates:
*Don’t forget that you can view your customized family calendar in your Veracross Parent Portal. Go Eagles! Adrienne Wooldridge (Sumner P'21, Miles P'24, and Ollie P'28) Alexis Brausa-Grady (Tyler P'26 and Cassidy P'28) 2025-26 Grade Reps: Tominko Musco and Melissa Chase |
| Tenth Grade |
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Hello Sophomore Parents, It's hard to believe that we are so close to the end of the year. Grade-level Dates:
Important Dates:
*Don't forget that you can find all of these dates, Upper School News and more in your Parent Portal on Veracross. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! Sincerely, Laura Pendleton (Brooke '27) Ginny Young (Hudsen '27, Harper '29) 2025-26 Grade Reps: Shauna Ferguson and Amy Laws |
| Eleventh Grade |
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Dear Eleventh Grade Parents, Please see our final eleventh-grade level newsletter for the April/May 2025 dates. Grade-level Dates:
Important Dates:
*Don’t forget that you can view your customized family calendar in your Veracross Parent Portal. Warm regards, 2025-26 Grade Reps: Nicole Girata and Courtney Maddox |
| Twelfth Grade |
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Senior Parents, Savor these final senior days...and note important dates below. Grade-level Dates:
*Don’t forget that you can view your customized family calendar in your Veracross Parent Portal. Please be sure to refer to the Everything You Need to Know for Seniors document for all matters concerning end-of-the-year and graduation. Also, the Senior page is another handy resource! Thanks, |
Dean's Letters
| Ninth Grade - Heather Cernoch |
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| Tenth Grade - Marc Salz |
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| Eleventh Grade - Claire Mrozek |
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| Twelfth Grade - Marcela Garcini |
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