From the desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: Summer is over, the school year has started, and what a great start it has been! On the first day, I walked up and down the halls, went in classrooms, stayed through both lunches, and I just marveled at how blessed we are at the Lower […]
Students in Mrs Newman’s class read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom this week in class and made a Chicka Chicka Tree!
Congratulations to Cole, Aiden, Blake, Emma, and Brooklynn. These students are officially smarter because they read all summer long and turned in completed reading logs to Ila England, Lower School librarian. Each student received a book full of stickers with reading and drawing activities.
Mrs. Brindley’s science classes have been using their prior knowledge of safety and The Scientific Method in class. By applying their 5 senses and analyzing their conclusions with their findings, students performed an experiment with Rice crispy treats. They also performed another experiment with water and a cotton ball, asking the question: “will it sink […]
We kicked off the Tyler Ford-Brook Hill American Warriors bowl last night! We honored veterans started the football season by taking on St Bernards from California. We also had a very special guest perform at halftime for us: the Bullard Belles and Marching Band! A huge thanks to everyone who helped make last night happen!
The 6th grade Spanish classes have been learning the Spanish alphabet, greetings and farewells. This Wed. and Thurs., during F block, the students had conversations in front of the class with each other in groups of 2 or 3 using their new vocabulary. This is a great way for students to not only verbally practice the vocabulary, […]
8th Grade Lab: Eighth graders have been reviewing the scientific method in class this week. To demonstrate their understanding of the process, students were given a marble, a ramp and some books to decide on a question which could be answered with those supplies. Next, they wrote a hypothesis and the steps which they would follow. […]
From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: We are off and running!! Classes are in full swing. Football, volleyball, and cross-country are underway. Students are situated in classes and getting into the academic groove. The campus is alive with activity – from class projects, to vibrant lunches, to engaging chapels, to after school activities. The […]
From the desk of Kris Mathis, Academic Counselor for Boarding: I am as guilty as the next parent (as my mother was before me) of having aspirations for my son (and his sisters before him). I had the track of their lives all laid out in neat little rows in my head and all they […]
Do you know what element is deposited on the inner walls of your chimney? A chemistry student does—just ask them! In their first venture into the chemistry lab, students learned how to safely light a Bunsen burner. They also learned how adjusting the gas and oxygen inlets allows them to control the size and intensity […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: “I wonder if my Tyler Junior College and Jacksonville College credits will transfer to the college I will be attending” If you have ever had questions about whether or not to take a class as Dual Credit (earning both Brook Hill credit for graduation and also college […]
Strings at Brook Hill Lower School! Parents & Students, Come learn about the Brook Hill LS String Program for 1st-5th grade. Information, hands-on string experience & registration. Thursday, Sept 3rd, 2015 4:15 pm. BHS LS Gathering Room