A special event, like a carnival, held every fall. Student organizations and classes in the Middle and Upper Schools put together activities for the younger students.
What is field day?
100
It is a group of twelve members of the student body and four faculty advisors. The group serves as a vehicle for students and faculty to raise, discuss, and make recommendations on a variety of issues that affect the quality of student life in the Upper
What is the Forum?
100
The student newspaper
What is the Hallway?
100
When seniors are permitted to leave campus during discretionary time in the modular schedule, for up to 6 mods in a day.
What are privileges?
200
A commonly used meeting room in the Walter Arts Center.
What is the WAC conference Room (not the "wack" conference room)?
200
The official "kick off" event of the school year. (Students are paired between branches on the track and walk to the WAC)
What is Convocation?
200
What we are: team name, school identity, etc.
What is the Dutch?
200
The learning management system that we use at Holland Hall (Hint: you had a whole session on it yesterday!)
What is Haiku?
200
A student who has attended Holland Hall since first grade or before.
What is a lifer?
300
An area near the faculty lounge where five teachers have their offices.
What is the bullpen?
300
In the fall, the school brings in a nationally recognized artist for a residency program.
What is ARTworks?
300
Assigned sophomore year, these gurus help place our students at the right institutions of higher learning.
What are the college counselors?
300
The name of the yearbook (Hint: it involves the amount of land that the school had at its former campus)
What is 8 Acres?
300
A three-day camping adventure to bring the youngest class together in the Upper School.
What is Freshmen O?
400
Also known as The Duenner Family Science, Mathematics and Technology Center, at the South end of the upper school.
What is the the SMT Mini Commons?
400
A series of dances in the spring - a rave and a formal dance.
What is Dutch Weekend?
400
Composed of elected students and an equal number of elected faculty, this group meet with students who have violated major school rules.
What is the Honor Council?
400
Oxford cloth with button-down collar, short or long sleeve, white, pastel blue, pink, or yellow. This must be tucked in.
What is (part of) the Holland Hall Dress Code / Uniform?
400
Academics, Arts and Athletics in a safe and nurturing Atmosphere
What are the 4 A's at Holland Hall?
500
Where folks eat lunch.
What is the Refectory?
500
The 3rd graders re-enact this every spring
What is the Land Run?
500
The name for the athletic conference made up 19 schools from Texas and Oklahoma.
What is SPC (Southwest Preparatory Conference)?
500
A cream or blue sheet that involves what was once discretionary time becoming structured time.
What is being "on demand"?
500
This large structure is the fire pit and the outdoor classroom It was created by Laurie Spencer from our art department.