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FC Dallas & Stonebriar Mall

September 19, 2014

This past weekend our boarding community took trips to Stonebriar Mall in Dallas and to watch FC Dallas play soccer. Our students had a blast! Our residential life program offers optional trips like these every weekend for our students!

Exploring Explorers

September 19, 2014

“Am I French?”  No  “Did I make four voyages to the New World?” Yes  “Am I Columbus?”  Yes! Juniors in Humanities class played the Head Bands game to practice identifying 15th and 16th century explorers.  Each student held a note card to his or her head and then asked yes or no questions to get […]

Junior College Trip

September 18, 2014

The junior class took their last college tour through Brook Hill this past week. As the capstone trip to our college tour program, juniors visit Texas A&M, Texas State, UT Austin, and Baylor University during a three day trip. Students that have been at Brook Hill since the sixth grade will have visited and taken notes […]

Algebra II Visits Museum

September 18, 2014

Shannan McEuen’s 10th grade Algebra II classes took part in the “Spies Lies and Oh My’s” lab in the American Freedom Museum today as they began their study of matrices and how they are used for coding and decoding. The students were broken up into teams and assigned to the War Between the States/Hall of […]

Chemistry Meets History at the Museum

September 18, 2014

9th and 10th grade students from Christie Adams Chemistry class visited the Museum on Tuesday for a “Chemistry at War” lab. The students traced the advances of chemical warfare from the Revolutionary War up until World War II. The students put their chemistry skills to the test by identifying “poisonous gasses” by smell, color and […]

Remembering September 11th

September 12, 2014

Students from Jess Moore’s 10th Grade Humanities classes spent time in the Museum today reliving the day and events of September 11, 2001. They were given the task of becoming  a member of the Presidential Advisory Team for President George W. Bush and were charged with making decisions as the attacks unfolded and the information […]

What is God’s Will for Me?

September 11, 2014

From the desk of Dr. Stan Ward, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: When students ask “What is God’s will for me?” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 gives a definite answer: “Rejoice always,  pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” First Baptist Church of Tyler Pastor*, […]

Main Event

September 09, 2014

Last weekend our boarding community went to Main Event in Dallas for a weekend get away. Students played laser tag, arcade games, bowling, pool, and enjoyed pizza. We plan something almost every weekend for our students to get off campus and have a fun experience!

Lady Guard Volleyball Teams Playing Well in Tournaments

September 08, 2014

Brook Hill Lady Guard Has Great Weekend The 7th grade and 8th grade Junior High teams traveled to Edgewood to play in the Annual Edgewood Junior High Tournament. Both Lady Guard Junior high teams won 1st place in their respective grade divisions.  Standouts for the 7th grade team included Emily Livesay, Natalie Travis and Katherine […]

Cross Country Meet

September 08, 2014

Our Cross Country team competed this past Saturday at the Lee Invitational on the campus of UT Tyler. Over 1100 students from 50 schools in Texas and Louisiana competed in the event, and it was a great way to kick off our season!

Guard Dog Breakfast

September 05, 2014

Brook Hill Varsity Football team met their Guard Dogs this morning at Kyle Lake for breakfast! It was a fun time for our Lower School and High School guys to bond and get to know one another!

Choir Visits the Museum

September 05, 2014

How in the world could you connect choir class with history? That’s what the American Freedom Museum is all about, so when Mrs. Eden’s choir visited the museum on Friday, they were in for a treat. The class period began with the class learning the history of our national anthem: The Star Spangled Banner. Students […]