With oil pastels in hand, 4th-grade students began building their Ancient Moai Statues in Mrs. Larios’ art room this week!   After a brief educational video explaining the history and design behind the iconic Easter Island statues, students had the chance to “build” their own. With paper and oil pastels, students drew, colored, and layered […]

Brook Hill 2nd graders had the privilege of welcoming Dr. Lori Cavitt, DVM, mom of Brock and Barrett, to Mrs. Berry’s class for an introduction to their “Community Unit”.   Dr. Cavitt brought her Owl Monkey, Archie, to visit and interact with the class as students began their conversation understanding the different ways we interact […]

HEADLINES: A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, ROD FLETCHER     Any thriving school has great school spirit – a student body that cheers loud and proud for its teams and its school. Well, if today’s “Neon” Pep Rally was a school spirit litmus test, Brook Hill tested off the chart. The gym was […]

Captain Eric Rozell, of the Bullard Fire Department, spent Wednesday afternoon with two fellow firefighters climbing the steps at Herrington Stadium in honor of the 343 firefighters that died on 9/11.   Eric Rozell is a graduate of Brook Hill (class of 2005) and son of Upper School Principal Michelle Rozell. It was an honor […]

On Wednesday mornings, the week of a home game, you’ll find our Guard football players hanging out at the Lower School!   They’re enjoying a donut, laughing, and spending time with their Guard Dog. Lower School boys in Kindergarten through 5th grade have the opportunity to be paired up with a football player as a […]

Brook Hill dads took an opportunity this week to serve the teachers and staff at the Lower School by manning the drop-off line.   In a new parent-led initiative called “Door Dads,” a few of our Brook Hill dads spent their morning opening car doors and greeting students as they arrived for their school day! […]

Mrs. King’s entrepreneurship class put their strategic thinking to the test in the Business lab this week, building towers with nothing more than spaghetti, their smarts, a piece of string, and a marshmallow.   Working in small groups, students had to construct a tower utilizing three unlikely ingredients and their strategic problem-solving skills as a […]

Mrs. Haugh’s Kindergarten class explores the letter “O” by dissecting owl pellets in the Lower School Science Lab.   With lab coats on and tweezers in hand, students pulled apart owl pellets (sanitized and preserved for scientific use) in search of tiny bones. They learned about what owls eat and how to identify bones from […]

Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Alder’s 7th Grade Humanities classes joined together for a Tall Texan Tuesday in the American Freedom Museum this past week to combine their knowledge of both history and English.   Students were instructed to choose a Texas hero, event, or artifact within the museum and then read about it, answering a […]

4th Grade students put their creativity to the test this week!   “Go Fizzy or Go Home” was just one of the campaign slogans that students came up with to advertise their juice creation in front of 4th and 5th-grade peers this week at lunch. Each group collaborated to creatively present a poster and “commercial” […]

Brook Hill is so excited to host Christian music artist, Austin French for this year’s Founder’s Day Celebration!     In years past we have enjoyed speakers, concerts, and dinner evenings to celebrate our Founders. This year we’re thrilled to announce that we’re hosting a free concert for the whole community! Christian singer Austin French […]

Maps in hand and instructions to move around the museum in search of Middle Eastern countries, each 6th grader practiced their map reading skills in tandem with their studies on 9/11 this past week.   After watching a historical documentary about the 9/11 attacks, students talked through which countries made up the Middle East and […]