From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: Q: Which president was the first to throw out the ceremonial first pitch of the baseball season? A: William Howard Taft. As a child Taft loved the game of baseball. His large girth made it difficult for him to be a competitive base runner, but he was […]
Brook Hill alumni, parents, and faculty are invited to join us for our Alumni Weekend October 13-14. Look forward to food, fellowship and fun including campus tours, live music, bounce houses and much more. The weekend will be an event for the whole family! For more information visit www.brookhill.org/alumniweekend. We can’t wait to see you […]
Mrs. Ponce’s fourth grade students trekked to the American Freedom Museum to play a not-so-classic game of hide-and-seek. Mrs. Bynum, museum guide and educator, directed the lesson “Texas Hide-and-Seek”. A lesson sheet was given to each pair of students with facts about Texas and famous Texans throughout U.S. history. Instead of the students hiding the […]
The Lady Guard Volleyball team got out of the gym on Tuesday and went to the East Texas Food Bank to serve. They made one assembly line and packed bags with food and then packed them into boxes. “I’m proud of their servant hearts and willingness to serve their community,” Coach Wise said. Come out […]
Last week in Lower School chapel, Mrs. Savage’s fifth grade class acted out the story of Zacchaeus the Tax Collector from Luke 19.
Eighth grade is making models of each of the different atomic theories. Students used Play Doh, Petri dishes, beans and peas to illustrate each idea and students had to name the scientist whose theory each model represented. A good concrete way to learn the different theories.
Third grade celebrated today with DONUTS for having a 100% contribution in the Family Participation contest. The donuts spelled Dunk ‘em Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Dahn and Mrs. Attebery. Congratulations 3rd grade for a job well done!
The 21st Annual Brook Hill Golf Classic will be held at the beautiful Eagles Bluff Country Club on Monday, October 16th. Two Tee-times are available for golfers with a morning start at 8:30 a.m. and an afternoon start at 1 p.m. The BH Golf Classic is the single largest event held by the Brook Hill […]
In fifth grade, we study the passage in Ephesians about putting on the armor of God. Emma Davis took it upon herself to make a life size rendition. In the picture, she is wearing her helmet of salvation, belt of truth and breastplate of righteousness! Thanks, Emma, for giving your class a wonderful visual of […]
This week in Pre-K, students are learning about the letter A, and we were also discussing Our Pets. The students brought pictures of their pets, we graphed them and discuss how many different kinds of pets we all had. On Friday we made puppy chow, and the kids enjoyed it. There are many things that start […]
Mrs. Berry’s class worked in groups this week as they learned about rural, urban and suburban communities.
Third graders at Brook Hill Lower School launch their Community Service DimesProject. Students collect dimes when they complete chores and jobs at home. Third graders learn all about dimes through history, math (such as place value) and reading. The students collect dimes all year and in the spring, the Bullard Mission House and Clinic receive […]