Did you watch models wear the latest fashions on the runway this season? Don’t worry, neither did I. But luckily I didn’t have to. This Saturday, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Greenhill School students will be sporting the latest trends for a “Winter Wonderland” charity fashion show in the Greenhill library. The cost is $5 for Greenhill students and $8 for general admission. All proceeds benefit the Family Place. Another incentive to trek to Addison? The first 50 people who arrive will receive a Neiman Marcus gift bag and discounts from Vineyard Vines and the Melanie Gayle boutique.

David Braemer, Greenhill School’s well respected head of Upper School since 2003, has announced that this school year will be his last at Greenhill. Next year he will be the head of school at Ensworth School in Nashville, Tenn. While many students’ were surprised and disappointed by this announcement, his leave was no surprise to the Greenhill administration, which has known from the start that Mr. Braemer’s ultimate goal was to someday take on a head-of-school position at an independent school. Mr. Braemer, his wife, and his children, who currently attend Greenhill, will be missed by students and faculty alike. Greenhill has already started searching for a replacement, and hopes to fill the position by this spring.

Greenhill students with their special friends and grandparents eating lunch.

Greenhill School welcomed grandparents and special friends to their campus Friday afternoon for activities, learning, and fun. In previous years, school was in session the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving, and Grandparents and Special Friends Day occurred on the Tuesday before the holiday. But to the students’ excitement this year, Greenhill is closed the entire week of Thanksgiving. Teachers taught normal classes Friday morning, and grandparents and special friends joined their students in the afternoon. Students and teachers alike rejoiced at the 3 p.m. early dismissal as well.

Roland Baumann, Simon Cohen, Rubi Perez, and Angelica Sanjuan ensured the bridge was structurally sound.

Doesn’t it seem like Dallas roads are perpetually under construction? Perhaps the solution to speedy projects lies with the city’s youth. A dozen students from DISD, Hockaday, Ursuline, and Greenhill constructed a 20-foot model of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in just one day.

If you don’t believe me, the entire thing was caught on film by producer Judy Kelly.”Calatrava Student Constructors Documentary: An Engineering Workshop,” will be screened 7 p.m. Friday at Simmons Hall on the SMU campus.

This little ad popped up on my Facebook screen, and I must say it caught my eye. While I’m accustomed to (and not really even bothered by) targeted advertising, I was a little surprised to see an actual person’s name listed.

It made me wonder if Austin Denesuk, or any other graduate of a Preston Hollow-area school, gave Facebook permission to use her name, photo, and alma mater? Or is this the latest round of questionable privacy practices by our lovable big brother, Mark Zuckerberg?

Comments are on.

If you’re of the tree-hugging variety, the following weekend activity is probably of interest. The Organization of Young Environmental Activists is holding a protest and petitioning the City of Dallas for better, more extensive public transportation.

Greenhill senior Ivan Kumamoto is leading a group of students who are meeting at the DART station in the 8200 block of Forest Lane at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

As you may be aware, Houston’s Berry family was in a horrific car accident on July 2. Both parents were killed, and their three children — Willa, Aaron, and Peter — were severely injured. Communities throughout the South have reached out to help the Berry children, and the Preston Hollow community is no exception. In preparation for their b’nai mitzvah, several students from Greenhill School’s class of 2017 hosted a Berry Sweet Morning benefiting the Berry children on Sunday. They raised $5,333.22.

At the Kids Cooking Company in Preston Royal Village, supporters paid a $5 admission fee, and received Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Starbucks coffee, Chick-fil-A lemonade, manicures, face painting, berry bracelets, and more. Raffle tickets were available for purchase, and prizes included a 32-inch flat-screen TV, Rangers and Roughriders tickets, movie passes, and gift certificates.

Click here to find out how you can help support the Berry children.

For the past two summers, Greenhill athletes have run the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) camp for kids in East Dallas. Louis Andres started the camp with help from DISD and the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. The camp was coached by 15 Greenhill volunteer baseball players every morning at the Dave Andres Ballpark the week of June 6-10.

The Greenhill volunteers taught baseball skills to boys and girls ages 7-11 for free. Fifty kids participated in the camp this year, and every one of them was given a special nickname, including “The Professor,” “Tony the Tiger,” “Baby Ruth,” “The Terminator,” and “Brick Wall.” Each day, the kids rotated among stations focused on throwing, running, fielding, and catching. The campers also scrimmaged to apply their new skills.

The camp session ended with sliding practice on a Slip n’ Slide. Then the campers enjoyed a cookout lunch. They were each gifted with two tickets to a Rangers game, and a personalized award. Awards included Most Improved, MVP, Best Nickname, Best Attitude, and Most Spirit.

Greenhill students Ryan and Blake Lieberman, Weston Shosid, Benjamin Schindler, Jordan Olschwanger, Justin Rasansky, Andrew Burk, and Brady Kahn are hosting their second annual boys summer camp at the Liebermans’ Preston Hollow home.

Camp SPARK starts at 10 a.m and ends at 2 p.m. The first session was held May 30 to June 3; the second session started yesterday and will end Friday. Boys ages 7 to 11 play sports ranging from football, soccer, and basketball to wiffleball, tug-of-war, and obstacle course races. SPARK campers beat the heat with water sports and swimming throughout the day and enjoy meals such as Dino nuggets with fries, and homemade subs and chips. The camp concludes Friday with a special awards ceremony.

Want to join the fun? Email campspark@gmail.com or call 214-957-5728.

(Photo of Greenhill athletic facilities provided by Joe Monaco.)

Greenhill developed Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) last year to help their student athletes stay in shape over the summer. This year, starting June 6, Greenhill’s athletic center is open for their athletes at no cost. The students are supervised by volunteer coaches.

The training is not sport specific, but benefits all athletes. It is separate from pre-season practice, which is designed for individual sports. All BFS exercises focus on core training, speed, agility, and flexibility.