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Junior College Trip

September 18, 2014

The junior class took their last college tour through Brook Hill this past week. As the capstone trip to our college tour program, juniors visit Texas A&M, Texas State, UT Austin, and Baylor University during a three day trip. Students that have been at Brook Hill since the sixth grade will have visited and taken notes […]

Algebra II Visits Museum

September 18, 2014

Shannan McEuen’s 10th grade Algebra II classes took part in the “Spies Lies and Oh My’s” lab in the American Freedom Museum today as they began their study of matrices and how they are used for coding and decoding. The students were broken up into teams and assigned to the War Between the States/Hall of […]

5th Grade Spanish Visits Museum

September 18, 2014

¡Bienvenidos al Museo! (Welcome to the Museum).  The 5th grade Spanish students completed the first “I Spy” Spanish lab in the American Freedom Museum today. As students searched the Museum for specific items in each gallery they were assigned the task of giving their answers and responses in Spanish!

Chemistry Meets History at the Museum

September 18, 2014

9th and 10th grade students from Christie Adams Chemistry class visited the Museum on Tuesday for a “Chemistry at War” lab. The students traced the advances of chemical warfare from the Revolutionary War up until World War II. The students put their chemistry skills to the test by identifying “poisonous gasses” by smell, color and […]

Remembering September 11th

September 12, 2014

Students from Jess Moore’s 10th Grade Humanities classes spent time in the Museum today reliving the day and events of September 11, 2001. They were given the task of becoming  a member of the Presidential Advisory Team for President George W. Bush and were charged with making decisions as the attacks unfolded and the information […]

6th Grade Studies States of Matter

September 12, 2014

Students in sixth grade science explored properties of different states of matter.  They looked at different substances  to see crystalline structures to practice observing solid, measured the volumes of liquids and discovered how the surface tension of water will help them float a paper clip.  Students also tested different liquids for viscosity by watching them […]

Experiencing the Sermon on the Mount

September 12, 2014

On Friday, middle school students in Mr. Rogers’ 8th grade Bible class experienced the Sermon on the Mount. Students have been studying Matthew 5-7 in class so they went out in front of Founders Hall to sit in a kind of outdoor amphitheater, similar to the setting Jesus gave the sermon in so many years ago. Students […]

Kindergarten Makes Applesauce

September 12, 2014

Kindergarten students in Jennifer Haugh’s class have been learning about apples this week. Students learned about parts of an apple, and read two versions of Johnny Appleseed to compare the similarities and differences in the two stories. Students capped off the week on Friday by making their own applesauce from scratch! Students had the opportunity […]

Getting Ready for MS Retreat!

September 12, 2014

Students got excited for the MS retreat during campus life block on Friday as they had the opportunity to sign up for the various recreational activities available to them at next week’s Middle School Retreat! We are so excited to partner with Frontier Camps to build meaningful relationships between students and faculty and to learn […]

4th Grade Visits Museum

September 12, 2014

    Fourth graders visited the American Freedom Museum this week to study more about Texas History! Students went to the Hall of Presidents to learn about US Presidents from Texas and competed against one another in Texas History trivia. We are so blessed to have such an awesome museum on our campus that helps educate […]

2nd Grade Paints in Art

September 12, 2014

Second graders are studying the Dutch painter Piet Mondrian who was born  in the Netherlands in 1872.  After  learning that he was known for painting with vivid colors, Mrs. Renaud, our new lower school art teacher, taught students about primary colors. Then, the second graders incorporated their newfound knowledge to begin painting with beautiful colors. about primary colors