Hockaday High School - Cornerstones Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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ues are the shades of colors, subtle tints that can be de- scribed as ‘somber’ or ‘lively,’ “‘harsh’’ or ‘‘soff.”’ The reaction to a certain hue is stud- ied so that the artist knows which color to select fo create a specific effect. Tubes of paint labeled “cadmium blue” or ‘'kelly green” take on meanings known only to the artist. Hockaday gives each student a new, blank canvas and all the paints she can use. The student grad- ually selects which hues of learning she will use to design an education. The resources extend from the gas chromatograph in the chemistry lab- oratory to the foreign language it- erature shelves in the library to the knowledge of dedicated faculty members. Opportunities abound in a comprehensive curriculum, work- shops, and tuforials. The hues of learning are varied and many, not simply in the color range of a stu- dent's desk or a test paper, but en- compassing the understanding gained outside the classroom as well as within. The Hues

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he spectrum of colors is the breadth of tones from lem- on yellow to chocolate brown. It includes every shade, whether light or dark, and every intensity, from vivid to pale. The range, variations, and combi- nations are almost endless. At Hock- aday, activities are arranged on an enormous palette. From karate to technical theater to choir, and from the Tarry House pool to the art gal- lery to the rotunda, students can choose from a spectrum of possi- bilities to relax, develop a talent, or learn. Activities enrich the education of every Hockaday student. The stu- dents can dabble in a new color on the palette or use their imagination fo paint a picture with an old fa- vorite. The spectrum of activities wid- ens the perspective of the students as they grow and learn. The Spectrum