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SPEECH STUDENTS HONE THEIR INTERVIEW SKILLS

November 15, 2019

The purpose of Speech Class at Brook Hill is to help students learn the crucial skill of effectively communicating their ideas and passions with others.   One way that we reach this goal is through the Job Interview Exercise. We invite business leaders and owners from around the area to partner with us in this […]

CREATIVITY AND THE CONSTITUTION

November 15, 2019

This week our 11th-grade Humanities classes got creative with the Constitution in our Innovation Center.   Students were challenged to use the various materials to create 3D models or symbols representing the U.S. Bill of Rights. They were given access to 3D printers, 3D pens, Play-doh, Legos, origami, calligraphy, craft sticks, hot glue guns, pipe […]

HONORING OUR VETERANS THROUGH ART

November 15, 2019

In honor of Veteran’s Day this past week, students from The Brook Hill Lower School and Bullard ISD in grades first through fourth were invited to enter the Red, White, and Blue Festival poster contest for the city of Bullard’s annual Veteran’s celebration.   The theme of the contest was “An Image of America”. Caleb […]

QUIZ BOWL TEAM WINS AGAINST ALL SAINTS – ADVANCING TO FINALS

November 14, 2019

The Brook Hill Middle School kicked off the academic competition season this past week by participating in the Academic Rodeo’s Academic Challenge Quiz.   One eighth grade student, Aaron Nguyen, and five seventh grade students, Kai Glenn, Nathan Hill, Price James, Jackson Locker, and Cam Ryle comprise the Quiz Bowl team.  Congratulations go out to […]

PREPARING PRE-K STUDENTS FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING

November 08, 2019

Each fall we look forward to introducing our youngest Brook Hill students to the American Freedom Museum!   It’s always so much fun to see their wonder, their minds grasping something new. The museum is used by all of our students as a learning space and has been a pivotal part of our experiential education […]

LOWER SCHOOL CELEBRATES LITERACY WITH GREAT BOOK WEEK

November 01, 2019

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”   This quote from Dr. Seuss captures the delight and goal of our mission to cultivate a love for learning through the lens of reading. One way we celebrate the importance of reading at […]

THE BROOK HILL COFFEE HOUSE

November 01, 2019

HEADLINES: A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, ROD FLETCHER   Have you been to the Brook Hill Coffee House lately? What a great place to relax, refuel or just connect with friends.   I love the fact that we have a Coffee House – a truly unique addition to a PreK-12th-grade campus. I am […]

CONNECTING WITH VETERANS AND BUILDING OUR SENSE OF HISTORY

November 01, 2019

Senior students recently spent time interviewing American combat veterans for their U.S. History and Government class with Mr. Dement.   Each student was given the task of connecting with a U.S. Combat Veteran who had served overseas in a war zone. The veteran could be from any war and had to be willing to be […]

MAKER MONDAYS IN THE INNOVATION LAB

October 25, 2019

Each Monday afternoon our Director of Educational Technology and Innovation, Ashley Swinney, hosts an open lab time for students who are interested in pursuing personal projects in the Innovation Lab.   This past Monday launched our Maker Monday series in the Graves Family Center for Innovation labs. Each week students will be introduced to a […]

BROOK HILL CELEBRATES NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR

October 25, 2019

Senior Cole Fitzgerald’s PSAT scores secured him a spot on the prestigious National Merit Commended List!   Cole’s PSAT score ranked him in the top 50,000 out of 1.5 million students in the United States. Cole is heavily involved in our campus life and is a smart, kind, hard-working student so it comes as no […]

A Healthy School – A Healthy Board of Trustees

October 18, 2019

HEADLINES: A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, ROD FLETCHER   One of the trademarks of a healthy private school is a healthy Board of Trustees.   We are blessed at The Brook Hill School to have an incredibly healthy Board – they are collaborators, problem solvers, and work to promote and enhance The Brook […]

BROOK HILL STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR WELL IN ETHIOPIA

October 11, 2019

Dr. Mettetal presented a picture book depicting the installation and completion of the water well that Brook Hill students raised over $8,500 to have installed in Ethiopia.   Partnering with Hope Springs in this has been a continued reminder of the world beyond our immediate Brook Hill community here in Bullard and reinforces our desire […]