By M. Kent Travis “Science should be a hands-on experience—as much as possible.” This is Jenny Wallace’s nut-shell perspective and practice in the science classroom. “Science lends itself to cooperative learning, and I really encourage that,” she explained. With this philosophy in mind, Mrs. Wallace has been about the business of creating a hands-on, cooperative […]

Looking for creative and artistic outlets for your son or daughter this summer? Here are some simple, fun, and creative art projects for your student of any age this summer: 1) Letter Art – Make a beautiful canvas with your student’s initials to decorate their room. Find the Instructions here: http://www.homemadeginger.com/2013/06/tutorial-kid-created-canvas-letter-art.html#comment-form   2) Credit Card Art […]

Change has been in the air this year in the art room at Brook Hill! With the arrival of new art teacher Tina Nivens at the helm, there has been quite a restructuring in the art curriculum. AP Studio Art courses have been added this year and the upper school curriculum has been adjusted in order […]

Sometimes people wonder if boarding school is worth the struggle. Often times you move far away from home, and have added responsibilities because of it. But, when you compare boarding school to private and public day schools, the numbers tell it all. Here is a quick look at some of the advantages of boarding:   […]

The summer months usually mean a time of rest and relaxation, unless you are an athlete, especially an athlete at Brook Hill. This summer, Brook Hill has teamed with Bobby Stroupe and the training staff at APEC (Athletic Performance Enhancement Center), to ensure all athletes, male and female, have the opportunity to improve their overall […]

Summers in Texas can be brutal. The heat and humidity make enjoyable activities unbearable. If your son or daughter are anything like I was in Texas summers, you may find it difficult to get them off the couch to do something active or creative. Here are a few ideas to get your students out of the […]

As part of its community service program, Brook Hill partners with a variety of ministry and community organizations that do good work. This week, Crosswalk.com featured Dr. Ward’s article on one of these groups, Elijah’s Retreat. Elijah’s Retreat is a get away for families with autistic children. You can read the full story of Elijah’s […]

From the desk of Dr. Ward, Director of Campus Life and Ministry: How do we encourage morality in young people? Dr. Tim Elmore recently posted a helpful summary of research in answer to this question (You can read the full post here or the more extensive New York Times research summary here). One takeaway – focus on identity […]

From the desk of Dr. Stan Ward, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: A LOOK BACK Brook Hill’s campus life and ministry program includes a number of long-time traditions begun by our previous campus life directors, Brandon Watson and Shawn Rhoads. These traditions include student organizations, prefect opportunities, advisory group activities, service projects, chapel, spiritual […]

During his graduation speech, Brook Hill Salutatorian, Daniel Choi, created a powerful portrait of the education system in South Korea, contrasting it with his experience as a boarding student at The Brook Hill School. Daniel captures the distinction between his educational experiences when he says, “This [my Korean school] was not a school. It was […]

Image not displaying? Click Here to watch a video highlighting our year at the Lower School From the desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: Wow!  What an exciting year 2013-2014 has been at the Brook Hill Lower School.  New students, new teachers, and a new principal have worked with returning students and teachers all […]

What an incredible year it has been at the Lower School! We celebrated the end of the year with a field day at the football field. We had inflatable obstacle courses, moon jumps, waterslides, and a host of games like tug-of-war. Our students had a blast and enjoyed making memories with their classmates and teachers […]