This year's Scholastic Art Gold Key winners are (pictured above left to right) junior Warren Kim, senior Ellie Higgs, and junior Tate Phillips.

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Baylor delivered an impressive showing in this year’s regional Scholastic Art Awards, earning three Gold Key awards, seven Silver Keys, and eight Honorable Mentions.

The Gold Key winners will have their works adjudicated on the national level later this month. Select award-winners will be invited to New York City for the National Awards Week and ceremony in June.

Gold Key Recipients are senior Ellie Higgs and juniors Tate Phillips and Warren Kim.  Phillips was also a Silver Key winner and Kim earned Honorable Mention.

Silver Key Recipients are seniors Caroline Curtis and Henry Rolleston, they each also won honorable mentions; juniors Max Guo and Katie Grace Tudor; and freshmen DJ Arnold and Virginia de Idiaquez.

Honorable Mention finishes included seniors Charlie Byrum, James Grantham, and Madeline Claire Stefaniuk; junior Adela Sewell; and sophomore Madelyn Gabor.

The elevator shafts and stairwells of the new Rike Field Complex are taking shape!  Pictured in the photo above are (left) the south side elevator shaft and (right) the north side stairwell. Note the future windows for the attic and second and third floors on the north stairwell.  These openings offer a glimpse of the building’s overall height and signal that construction on this stairwell is nearing its highest point.  In addition, wind screens have been installed along the chain link construction fence surrounding Rike Field.

New Parking Area

A new gravel parking area just beyond Roddy Theater toward TNACI (formerly the overrun parking for the Baylor/McCallie football game) has been created to offset the loss of parking on Rike and the art studio/music building lot.

Construction begins next month on Baylor’s new central energy plant that will support campus growth on the Rike Field Complex currently under construction, as well as Weeks, Roddy, the Ireland art studio, and the music building. 

The location of the energy plant is behind the art studio and music building, and the estimated completion date is December 2026.

The project will temporarily eliminate 12 parking spaces between the art center and the music building.  A new gravel parking area just beyond Roddy Theater toward TNACI (formerly the overrun parking for the Baylor/McCallie football game) has been created to offset the change, and no major disruption to daily campus activity is expected.

A central energy plant functions as a shared engine for campus buildings, providing heating, cooling, and power more efficiently and reliably than individual systems in each facility.  While much of the work will take place out of sight, the project is an important investment in campus infrastructure that will allow Baylor to support new construction while improving long-term energy efficiency across campus.

TIMELINE

Monday, Feb. 9 - Construction fence installation begins (parking lot outside of the art studio/music building closes)

Monday, Feb. 16 - Erosion control and demolition begin.

Tuesday, Feb. 24 - Digging of ground floor basement walls and foundation begins. 

December 2026 - Estimated completion date. 

Make plans to return to campus Oct. 1-3 for Alumni Weekend 2026. We are putting together planning committees and teams for our fall alumni weekend, and classes ending in “1’s” and “6’s” will be enjoying milestone reunions!

If you want to be a part of your reunion planning team, or assist with weekend events, please reach out to our team at lmiller@baylorschool.org or msnyder@baylorschool.org.

Several new overnight camps will join Baylor’s summer offerings in 2026, providing campers with opportunities to develop athletic skills, explore the outdoors, and build leadership and entrepreneurial experience.

The expanded overnight lineup includes:

• Launchpad to Leadership: Entrepreneurship Camp (June 19-21) for rising eighth-tenth grade boys and girls;
• Camp Walkabout, outdoor adventure for boys and girls ages 8-16 (multiple camps throughout summer);
• Sporting Clays for boys and girls ages 13-18 (June 15-July 19);
• Boys Bbasketball Camp for ages 9-16 (July 6-10);
• Stars in the South Lacrosse Camp for boys ages 8-16 (July 10-12);
• Wrestling Camp for boys ages 8-16 (June 12-14).

Of course, we have our traditional Raider Days, enrichment camps, sports camps, and Walkabout for campers interested in day camps, too!

To view our new camp catalog with all summer 2026 listings, click here.

To see the full summer camp calendar, click here.

Early Bird Discount Deadline is March 1

Spaces are limited, so act early!  Register by March 1 to receive a discount on select sessions.  In some instances, families may be eligible for additional savings for returning campers or friend referrals.

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