This morning we heard from our international students about customs, culture, and life in their native countries. Students also shared about life as a boarding student and what it is like to live in another country. Countries represented by our students were: Thailand, China, Vietnam, Liberia, South Korea, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. What a great […]
Brian Nelson, Dean of Academics, honored Nikki Evans at Chapel this morning for her commitment to academic excellence as she was recently recognized as a National Merit Commended Scholar. Congratulations Nikki! We are so proud of you!
Brook Hill’s Freshman Maddi Travis won several visual arts awards at the 98th East Texas State Fair September 23-27 in Tyler Texas. Maddi placed first with a portrait painting in acrylic and second and honorable mention with two prisma color pencil drawings in the youth creative arts division. This year’s event was held in Tyler […]
From the Desk of Dr. Stan Ward: On Friday, November 1, the Brook Hill Guard will be doing their best to overcome the Grace Cougars on the grid iron at Grace. However, once halftime comes, Brook Hill and Grace will have the opportunity to join together and fight against poverty for some students in Uganda, […]
From the desk of Dr. Ward: MS students traveled through time and space today – walking through the people, places, and events of the Old Testament. Jon Polk, a minister from Waco, TX and presenter for Walk Thru the Bible, led our students through the Walk Thru the Bible OT Live seminar. Since a picture […]
From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Alumni and Family Relations: BH mom, Carole Stewart was the first to experience this new feature on our campus. Come to the cabin for a visit, to share about Brook Hill and your child, and to enjoy a cookie yourself. Just let me know when you are coming, […]
The Storybook Pumpkins have arrived at the Lower School Library! Come by after school until 4:15 pm on Monday and Tuesday, October 29th & 30th, to check out all the interesting and clever disguises. Pictured below are a few of the storybook pumpkin characters.
From the Desk of Dr. Ward: Juniors Malik Alley, Gabe Lucio, Grant Hanks, Avery Langemeier, Hope Cooper, Lindsay Wheeler, Mimi Jackson, and Haleigh Smith attended the UT Tyler “Emerging Leaders Conference” on Thursday, October 24. They were nominated by both teachers and administrators to attend as Brook Hill representatives. The conference defined leadership as “intentional […]
The AP Environmental Science class has been learning about the importance of certain insects that start their lives in the bottom of streams and ponds. They took a short walk to the pond in front of Founder’s Hall this week to get a first-hand look at these insects. They found many different types of organisms […]
The AP Chemistry class has been studying thermochemistry, during which they have learned how heat is involved in chemical reactions. In order to get some hands-on experience they went to the lab this week to test some different ingredients for hand warmers, a perfect study now that it is beginning to get cool outside.
From the desk of Brian Nelson, Dean of Academics: The goal of the Academic Center for Excellence is to oversee the academic success of the students by providing a variety of services in order to empower them to be successful at Brook Hill and beyond. Since its opening in 2010, ACE has proven to be […]
Congratulations to Nikki Evans for being named a Commended Scholar in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. This is an honor that only a select group of students around the country achieve. Commended Scholars placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2014 competition by taking the 2012 […]