From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: Just an ordinary stick, that’s all it was. Moses used it for years for the daily task of tending his flock. Can’t get more ordinary than that! But God used that regular old stick in Moses’ hand to do mighty things. Maybe Moses picked it […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: I had the great privilege of having dinner this past Wednesday night with the family of two boarding brothers here at Brook Hill. While enjoying a meal together we also soaked in warm conversation about culture, cuisine and customs of each of our countries. An […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: Here is a look at some impressive numbers for our boarding program: 80 students 75 Graduates (total) 40 Girls 40 Boys 25 Juniors 25 Sophomores 19 Countries 19 Seniors 15 Honor Guard Students (this semester) 10 Freshmen 10 Teams played on 9 Resident Staff Members […]
From the description alone, can you identify this antiquated technology used by earthlings so long ago? “This artifact is a dark box. The box has plastic armor protecting the filmy belt that makes up its insides. There are strange markings – some numeric, some ancient writing – When tested, the item emitted a strange tune.”*(Val […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: There are a lot of boarding schools out there for families to choose from. For decades, perhaps even centuries, the boarding schools on the Eastern seaboard have been considered the very best. However, a new school has leapt onto the boarding school scene. Brook Hill […]
We celebrated Christmas as a boarding community with delicious food, and some friendly competition! We began the evening by taking “family” photos, followed by a delicious meal. Students received a holiday gift that included a Starbucks frappaccino and a study hall pass. After dinner, we had a competition to see who could build the best gingerbread […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: It is the special touches in life that can make all the difference. The personal attention turns a dorm into a home and a staff into a family. That is our goal in the Brook Hill boarding program. We are always asking ourselves, What can […]
On Tuesday night our boarding community celebrated one of our greatest American holidays: Thanksgiving! For some of our students, it was the first time they had partaken of this incredible feast, for others it was a familiar time where they could intentionally remember all they have to be thankful for. Many of our host families […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: Brook Hill enjoys the distinct pleasure of having alumni scattered around the planet. This photo was taken in Seoul Korea earlier in November when I was there visiting our Korean families, agencies, prospective students and alumni. Pictured here, from left to right, are Han Jun […]
This past weekend our boarding community went to Medieval Times in Dallas for an entertaining show and delicious food! Students arrived early to enjoy the festivities before the real show began. Once we were admitted into the arena, we took our seats in the red section and warmed up our voices for an evening of […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: There are certain things that you can only experience here at Brook Hill. For example, you can’t go to a Smithsonian-quality museum at every school and learn about the experience of the paratroopers who stormed Normandy while sitting in an actual C-17 cockpit. You can’t […]
Brook Hill Boarding students made the short drive to Peirce Equestrian Riding School for English riding lessons. The first hour students learned about horsemanship, grooming their horses and learning how to properly saddle them. The second hour was spent riding horses at the arena. The 75-acre setting was beautiful and the cool weather was perfect […]