From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: The Brook Hill Middle School opened its house this week to greet and meet parents and give them a glimpse into their teen’s every day life and routine! We had a great turn out! Parents were given their child’s schedules and told to walk through it […]
Founders’ Day is a time when The Brook Hill School pauses to celebrate its rich past and its promising future. On Monday, October 12th, Brook Hill will celebrate its 8th annual Founder’s Day. Founder’s Day began in 2008 out of a desire to honor Brook Hill’s founder, Mr. Stephen Dement and others who have made […]
We have two new additions to our Lower School Science Lab: red bearded dragons. One is 6 weeks old and the other is two weeks old (they are both males). These two new pets were donated by the Holloways! Thank you!
During September and October, the Kindergarten classes go on a musical journey to the farm. Each week they meet a new farm friend and learn about the music that each animal has inspired. This week we met Mrs. Hen. She taught us all the sounds her chicken friends make and all about the incredible egg! […]
Middle School parents are now allowed Guest access for Moodle! Guest access provides parents the ability to view the contents of their student’s courses. In addition to being able to view course content, such as In-Class activities and Assignments, parents can view the calendar. The calendar feature contains the assignments and their due dates for […]
Mrs. Spradlin’s Kindergarten students assembled previously colored shapes to make a “Self Portrait Artist Collage” in art class this week. This project is a great beginning project because it allows the teacher to assess important art skills like drawing directional lines and patterns and also cutting and gluing shapes together. Also, we are all artists to […]
This past weekend our Cross Country team competed in Longview at a meet. We did well, and here are some photos!
For the letter “G” PreK had a science experiment called Gilbert Gas. Students watched a balloon blow up using a dr pepper and salt. They also used an anti-acid tablet and water and blew a lid off a film canister. Fun!
From the desk of Brian Nelson, Academic Dean: I had the opportunity to visit with an upper school parent a few days ago about this very topic. She said that, although difficult, she and her husband decided to step back and allow their daughter to own her education even if it meant that she experienced […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Life, Liberty, Freedom and Prosperity Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men, recognizing all individuals who are born in the U.S. or by naturalization, have become citizens. On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention […]
1st graders are taking a more engaging approach to learning how to spell words: using shaving cream! It’s a fun way to jump start the learning process and get our students excited about spelling!
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: 4 Colleges, 20 miles, and Go Carts. The Junior Class recently returned from a college trip which included tours and presentations from Texas A & M, UT Austin, Baylor, and Texas State University, 20 miles of walking over three days, and a chance to showcase strategy and […]