“Blessed is the person who delights in the law of the LORD and who meditates on the law of the LORD both day and night.” These inspiring words from Psalm 1 are the focus and beginning point for sixth grade Bible class at Brook Hill and this week we were able to integrate technology as an […]
From the desk of Krista Wallace, Director of Admissions: Yes, it’s that season again. No, not basketball season or soccer season or even Super Bowl season. It’s RE-ENROLLMENT season! This Monday, January 26, re-enrollment at Brook Hill opens! Look for two emails from Jenny Anderson in the Business Office for more details. On Monday morning, Jenny will […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: Everything I do is so serious. To me anyway! The decisions I make today…or don’t make today, could possibly effect civilization as we know it! I am really good at convincing myself of that fact! I am also great at turning miniscule things into a life or […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: I had the great privilege of having dinner this past Wednesday night with the family of two boarding brothers here at Brook Hill. While enjoying a meal together we also soaked in warm conversation about culture, cuisine and customs of each of our countries. An […]
Moodle training for 6th grade science continued on Thursday with students completing a web quest over fossils in Antarctica. Students used the online version of their science book and found interesting websites from which to gather information about fossils. Moodle provided an excellent way for students to complete an assignment using the computer, helping students […]
As part of eighth grade’s study of polymers, students were challenged to make polymer ball. A recipe was given and students made the polymer ball and tested it to see if it bounced. Then, students were given the chance to “improve” the recipe and make a polymer ball that bounced even higher. The most successful […]
Prekindergarten students learned clothing words in Spanish by trying on clothes, practicing the words in Spanish, and singing them in a song with the Sonrisas CD! What a fun way to begin learning another language!
First graders wondered how many total eyes were in their grade level. Skip counting by twos, these students concluded there were 72 student eyes in first grade!
Every morning our teacher assistants lovingly great our students with a hug and a smile even on rainy days! What a great way to start each new school day. Teacher assistants pictured below are Jodi Smith, Sonya Fox, and Brooke Overbeek.
As part of our study of ancient Greek history in Freshman Humanities we are reading the famous Greek epic, the Iliad. We believe it is important to understand where a culture comes from historically to really understand who they are in literature. The Greeks loved to display their heroic individualism and arête (courage, manliness, and excellence) […]
From the desk of Georgia Cameron, Technology Integration Specialist: This week, Brook Hill officially began implementing Moodle, with a pilot program for our 6th grade students. Moodle? What’s a Moodle? No, it’s not some strange new breed of dog, it’s Brook Hill’s newly launched online learning platform! By definition, Moodle is an online digital learning […]
6th grade students and their parents were busy this week learning how to Moodle! The launch of our Moodle Pilot brings a period of change for our 6th grade students. To ensure we are giving our students the help they need, they will be visiting the Computer Lab each day for 45 minutes over the […]