Last weekend our boarding community traveled to Dallas to watch the Dallas Mavericks face off against the Chicago Bulls. Although the Mavericks lost, we had an entertaining evening complete with basketball, popcorn, and coke. [wpvideo jdaFPVkd]
Iago – “Why, go to, then! She that, so young, could give out such a seeming, To seel her father’s eyes up close as oak, He thought ‘twas witchcraft! But I am much to blame. I humbly do beseech you of your pardon For too much loving you.” 10th grade Humanity students have been reading […]
As part of their worldview curriculum, 11th grade Bible students have spent the last week researching specific topics concerning the religion of Judaism. Each student has been assigned a topic, such as “Who do the Jews believe God is,” “What are the key dates in Jewish history,” “How do the Jews deal with the problem […]
What do Fire Codes and Wind Chills have in common? INTEGERS of course! In math class on Thursday Mrs. Mize’s students learned two real life applications for positive and negative numbers. After completing the unit on Integer operations, each class went over examples of integers in real life. First, the class discussed fire code and […]
How does a normal second grader transform into an historical figure at a wax museum? Preparation for this event began weeks earlier. First, each student selected an historical figure to study. Then Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Brashier helped each second grader locate a nonfiction book about this person. Online sources were also utilized. Students began the […]
Kindergarten recently combined a lesson about measurement with President’s Day. Students learned that Abraham Lincoln was 6’4″. Teachers measured each student next to a paper version of Mr. Lincoln and discovered that they had a lot of growing to do!
The Brook Hill Guard Chorale competed at the TAPPS District Large Ensemble/Sight-reading contest at Grace Community School on Thursday. The Guard Chorale received Superior ratings in both categories and will now advance to the TAPPS state meet in Belton later in March. Previously the choir also qualified 10 soloists, 2 sacred ensembles, and a ladies’ […]
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: The second in our series is one that takes a broad look at the many approaches to helping your teen navigate grief. Grief over any sundry of topics can lead teens to self-harm or self-loathing behaviors. This podcast goes into great detail for parents as to […]
Today Mr. Rogers’ 8th grade classes took a break from their usual work at the beginning of class to sing. Mr. Rogers played guitar, and students enjoyed both fun & lively songs, as well as some time of worship to our great God! It was a great time for our students to have a change […]
Thursday was a big day for the art department here at Brook Hill. We hosted the 3A district meet in the gym with over 500 works of art and 8 schools form the DFW area. It was indeed a great day for the students in the visual arts department as they led the way […]
From the desk of Dr. Stan Ward, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: As part of our yearly seminars for seniors, Brook Hill sponsors a faculty panel on dating at college. Panel participants were asked to share: What was your best date in college? What was your worst date in college? How did you get […]
The Brook Hill Lower School recently celebrated Fine Arts Week planned by music teacher, Mr. Pierce, and art teacher, Mrs. Allen. Student art work was displayed on walls and in the halls. It was an “Art Lollapalooza Showcase”! Also, throughout the week, students and faculty were treated to a variety of demonstrations and performances. Art Lollapalooza! […]