“Be brief, be sincere, be seated.” Don’t we all wish those words spoken by Theodore Roosevelt were put into action by every public speaker today? We all remember powerful words spoken by leaders during critical times. Words like “Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or justice to our enemies, justice will be done,” spoken […]
It was a honor and privilege for the Brook Hill Varsity String Ensemble to perform at the Meals on Wheels 41st Anniversary Banquet held Thursday, October 9 at the Green Acres Baptist Cross Walk Conference Center. The string ensemble comprised of violinists, Mimi Jackson, Minseo Kwak , Bailey Bickerstaff & director, Mrs. Jamie Reason; violists, […]
Mrs. Aycock’s AP Spanish class is focusing on the AP theme Familias y Communidades (families and communities) with an emphasis this week on the role and consequences of social media, as well as the Internet in general. Students discuss the pros and cons of Facebook after reading Facebook: el monstruo de las dos cabezas (Facebook: […]
This week’s middle and upper school chapel programs featured worship led by Peter and Ashely Docherty, worship leaders at Cross Pointe Community Church in Tyler. Click on this video clip to enjoy 30 seconds of chapel praise and worship. [wpvideo 4NYi3wwv]
Sixth grade Spanish students selected a project based on the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Many students chose to make a popular dish from the country while others made a craft. As a result of their research, we sampled many food items including mole and menudo from Mexico, churros from Spain, baked plaintains from El Salvador, […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: My Father was an athlete. He attended what is now known as Troy University in Alabama on a combination football, basketball, baseball scholarship. He evidently ended up being a heckuva baseball player, being drafted twice, once by Boston and once by Cleveland. I remember him telling me […]
Check out the dress up days for homecoming week. This year’s theme is “There’s No Place Like Homecoming.” A list of events will follow. Homecoming week is October 20-25th.
From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: I am often asked, “Why does Brook Hill need to raise money?” My response is, “I’m glad you asked!” My family and I are proud to be a part of the tradition of giving at Brook Hill because financial gifts make the quality, Christ-centered, college preparatory education at […]
The 6th grade class donned togas on Friday while participating in Greek Day. Students competed in track and field events similar to those of Ancient Greece. After the competition, the top three male and female finishers in each even received a miniature medal or trophy to commemorate their success. The 6th graders then performed short, […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: As a parent of a student athlete, many choices are made available to you as to where your child may decide to participate in athletic activities. Non-school sport participation has been all the rage for the past several years with opportunities like Club Volleyball, AAU Basketball, Select […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: Maybe you’ve never heard the term Third Culture Kid. As the name implies, the Third Culture Kid (TCK) is an amalgamation of two other cultures, his passport country and the culture in which he resides. From his passport country he will learn things like national […]
Is it a solid or is it a liquid? 8th graders were exploring oobleck. It is a type of non-Newtonian fluid which is strange and perplexing. When a force is applied, the viscosity increases and any force you exert on it will make the fluid behave more like a solid than a liquid. Students poked […]