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Graduation Ceremony 2014

May 20, 2014

We graduated our senior class this past weekend – a bitter-sweet moment for all of us. We are sad to see them go, but excited for the opportunities that await them in college! The ceremony began, as always, with our faculty and staff welcoming the senior class. Then the ceremony was underway. Valedictorian, Hannah Sha, […]

6th Grade Fine Arts Rotation Gala

May 20, 2014

One of the strengths of our Fine Arts program in the middle school is the Fine Arts Rotation. During their 6th grade year, each student will rotate through our 4 fine arts classes: Orchestra, Choir, Drama, and Visual Arts. Students spend 9 weeks in each discipline and receive a thorough introduction. We believe this rotation […]

Graduation Weekend With Our Boarding Students

May 18, 2014

This past weekend we celebrated our graduating seniors in a big way. Brook Hill families joined their son or daughter for Graduation from all over the world. We held a number of events in our students’ honor, including an evening reception where younger students could greet our seniors and their families as well as write […]

6th Grade Humanities Builds Flying Machines

May 16, 2014

Mrs. Eden’s humanities class ended their unit on the Renaissance by building flying machines designed by Leonardo DaVinci. Students went outside to see whose designed was most effective by measuring whose went the furthest and the straightest.

Academic Awards Ceremony

May 16, 2014

For the first time we held our annual academic awards ceremony in the evening, and it was a huge success. Students were honored for their academic achievements both in and out of the classroom, and seniors were given their cords, ribbons, tassels, and medals for graduation. Among the highlights were honoring those students who received major […]

Congratulations Class of 2014!

May 16, 2014

What an incredible year we have had! The results are in, and once again our senior class has received awards, scholarships, and acceptances of all kinds. We’re proud of these students and what they’ve accomplished, but we also look forward to their future and the quality young men and women they will become. We are pleased […]

Alumni and Prayers

May 16, 2014

From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: This week’s blogs are combined for a special reason.  Tomorrow night, Saturday, May 17 we will graduate the 13th  class of seniors from Brook Hill.  At that time, they instantly move from current students to alumni, and we will be sharing their stories […]

Lower School Orchestra and Cadet Singers Perform

May 16, 2014

Thursday night our Orchestra and Cadet Singers showed off their musical abilities through a wonderful concert for our families! Various ensembles performed for the orchestra, and the level of ability and skill that our younger students already have is amazing! Following the orchestra performances, our Cadet Singers sang songs of praises to our great God. […]

Fifth Grade Travels Back in Time!

May 16, 2014

Lower School Fifth graders boarded a bus to travel back in time to the Middle Ages! After studying history from the Medieval time period, the unit of study culminated in an educational and entertaining field trip to Medieval Times in Dallas. Students enjoyed an exciting tournament display and learned about knighthood, horsemanship, and chivalry. This will be a […]

Middle School Choir Lip Sync

May 15, 2014

Wednesday afternoon our Middle School choir students teamed up and competed against one another in a Lip Sync Battle. For the last two weeks students have been working in groups to create and choreograph their very own lip sync performance. Students musical choices ranged from songs like “In the Jungle” to “YMCA” and various montages. […]

Senior Kindergarten Day

May 15, 2014

After finals were over, this years senior class came together to relive their younger years as kindergarten students. Seniors sang children’s songs, painted their faces, played games, and drew on the concrete. During their time students also reflected on their time in school and wrote letters to kindergarten students, encouraging them and offering advice for […]

7th Grade Dissects Worms & Frogs

May 15, 2014

7th grade science students took hands-on learning to a new level as they dissected worms and frogs in Coach Collins class. Students cut open their specimen and identified all the internal organs, reinforcing their studies in the classroom. Students were able to identify organs like the heart, lungs, intestines, etc. and see it all first […]