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Stored Energy Toys in Science Class

February 05, 2016

Fifth graders went over the top with inventing and designing toys that used stored energy! Students used their prior knowledge of the Scientific Method and their lessons about energy in class to create a stored energy toy. In addition to creating the toy, students also wrote a paper explaining their toys worked. Come on over to the Lower School and take a […]

6th Grade Reviews with Surface Tablets

February 05, 2016

6th graders dove right in to their review session in science class this week. Using Surface tablets and kahoot.it, students competed against one another in a challenging review game. Questions would show up on the screen and students would answer on their devices. Once the time ran out, students could see whether or not they […]

Spanish Uses Tablets to Improve Oral Communication

February 05, 2016

What’s a great way to improve your communication skills in another language? One way is to use technology to record yourself, allowing you to play it back and hear ways you can improve. It is also a great way for every student in class to improve their skills at the same time – and for […]

7th Grade Cell Project

February 05, 2016

7th grade students are studying cells in science class. In order to help students understand all the different parts of a cell and how each part enables the cell the function, students make their own cell model. This project gives students a hands-on experience and illustrates the complexity and beauty of animal cells!

Studying Cells Under the Microscope

February 05, 2016

7th grade students are comparing and contrasting animal and plant cells in science. As part of their study of cells, Coach Collins used microscopes in a lab this week so students could see the differences for themselves.

1st Grade Leads Chapel

February 05, 2016

Mrs. Smith’s 1st graders led chapel for our Lower School this week! In preparation for the 100th day of school, students performed a lovely play that combined scripture, math, and the 100th day of school! Students taught us about the 66 books of the bible, and we even sang them all together! Then students added […]

Senior Night – Basketball & Swim

February 05, 2016

We celebrated our senior athletes in basketball and swim this past Tuesday night. We are so proud of these students, who they have become, and the things they will do! We will miss seeing them compete, but are excited to see what is next for each of them!

The Hardest Thing About Attending Brook Hill

February 05, 2016

From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: I have been asked this question regarding Brook Hill on numerous occasions. It’s not the “how much homework do the students receive” question, or the “how much does it cost”, and it’s not even the question of “when are ya’ll starting Lacrosse”? Even though I do get asked each […]

PreK Studies the Letter “P”

February 05, 2016

PreK enjoyed popcorn & purple punch for their snack today and wore pajamas to school in honor of the letter “P”. Students have been learning about the letter “P” all week and this eas a great way to review and celebrate everything we learned!                               

Guard close out regular season on strong note

February 04, 2016

Coach Jacob Agnew wanted his Brook Hill Guard to go into the TAPPS 2-4A district tournament with some momentum. His team responded with a 10-point victory over Tyler Grace Community Tuesday on Senior Night at Herrington Gym. Before the game began, Guard seniors Colton Adams, Ryan Cox, Mason Cudd, Andrew Edwards, McCray Fletcher and Bryant Robinson were honored. […]

6th Grade Studies Point-of-View Poetry

February 04, 2016

6th grade students recently studied point-of-view and poetry. Students concluded their reading of “Eric Liddell: Something Greater Than Gold” by creating I AM poems. Students wrote the poem from the perspective of Eric Liddell and incorporated the major themes and events discussed in this biographical novel. It was a great exercise to help students not only […]

Kindergarten Students Play the Cup Stacking Game!

February 03, 2016

Students had so much fun playing the cup stacking keyboard game that they forgot they were learning! The cup stacking game is a keyboarding practice website to help young students learn to locate the letters on the keyboard. Students will begin to type sight words after becoming familiar with the location of the letters.