From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: Thank you for praying for and with us as you do.  I have a request to share with you this week regarding one of our Brook Hill dads.  Chris Stewart, father of senior Samantha and grade 5 student, Peyton, will be having heart […]

Spanish 1 students used the school’s new Surface Pro tablets to practice new Spanish vocabulary. Throughout the week, the students worked on new vocabulary in class by listening to oral stories told by the teacher and using their Spanish to discuss the story. As a culminating activity, the students completed a lesson in Moodle that […]

First graders played ISpy at the museum while learning about the different wars and Presidents. We used our math skills to count buttons, flags, musical instruments and many other items.                     

Dr. Douglas, a dentist at Smith Dental in Tyler (and also proud 1st year BH dad of Avery) came teach us about taking care of our teeth. Last week! Our PreK students had a great time learning about proper dental care and also getting to see a giant tooth brush!                

Happy Texas Independence Day March 2, 1836 From the desk of Jan Hommel, Director of the American Freedom Museum: The Texas Declaration of Independence was produced, literally, overnight. Its urgency was paramount, because while it was being prepared, the Alamo in San Antonio was under siege by Santa Anna’s army of Mexico. The document was […]

Brook Hill hit eight 3-pointers and got 15 points from Colton Adams, but it was not enough in a 69-53 loss to Fort Worth Southwest Christian in the TAPPS 4A quarterfinals. The loss completed the Guard’s season at 18-15. During that time Brook Hill won bi-district and area championships. The Guard were the only team […]

Brook Hill baseball posted three victories last week with each win more impressive than the one before it. The Guard defeated Hempstead 6-3 and Thorndale 10-0 before annihilating Somerville 37-0. The three wins raised the Guard’s overall record to 5-2. Guard 37, Somerville 0, 3 innings Brook Hill gave new meaning to the term mercy […]

WHITEHOUSE — Brook Hill competed at the TASO tournament last week in Whitehouse, playing five games in three days. The Lady Guard finished with two wins, two losses and a tie. The Lady Guard captured wins over Athens (6-5) and Harmony (6-3) with losses against Van (6-4) and Brownsboro (11-2). Brook Hill capped it by battling […]

Students in Mr. Bunger’s Chemistry class are studying oxidation-reduction reactions. The reaction students studied in the lab this week involved potassium permanganate which has a deep purple color and another solution containing iron. The purple permanganate solution becomes colorless when it contacts the iron solution due to an oxidation-reduction reaction. One of the key indicators of […]

Juniors in Dr. Brunson’s AP Humanities class presented literary-critical analyses on their primary text of choice this week. Students use an element of fiction, such as “verbal irony or “huberis,” as an analytical device to closely scrutinize literary or philosophical classics. After writing their textual analyses, students present to the class and dialogue to learn more […]

From the desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: Do you remember your first grade teacher?  Even though most kids go to PK and kindergarten, first grade is where you truly feel like a real school student.  It is where you feel somewhat grown up because you don’t need your parents to walk you to […]

The Lower School Fine Arts Week is February 29th through March 3rd. We have planned several interesting programs for the students to celebrate the week. Monday, 2/29:  The Upper School Theater Department and Orchestra will present a short program for Prek-5th grades. Tuesday, 3/1:  Students in 3rd-5th grades will enjoy storyteller Mary Brook Casad who […]