Join as this Memorial Day weekend as we honor those who gave their lives for our nation’s freedoms. Memorial Day Weekend Hours: Saturday, May 27th 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday, May 29th 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fascinating Facts About Memorial Day: • Memorial Day was formerly known as Decoration Day commemorating the Union […]
We are so excited to have Camp in the City at Brook Hill for a second year. Camp is a place where people start a journey. After five days with some of the most fun and exciting college students in the country, your child will be energized for the upcoming year and ready for their […]
On Wednesday, our fifth graders received awards from their teachers as they moved up to middle school. Tammy Hayes, The Brook Hill Middle School principal, welcomed them and walked with them out of chapel and onto sixth grade. The rest of the students then stood up and moved back a row in chapel as they […]
This week in Upper School chapel, a few of the seniors were able to give advice and speak wisdom into their peers about what to expect during senior year, the college application process and managing it all.
The Brook Hill School was honored to host the grandson of General George S. Patton, Jr. this past weekend. George Patton Waters, from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, was the keynote speaker for the 2017 East Texas Salute event. At a dinner in his honor on Friday evening, Mr. Waters shared personal stories about his grandfather. […]
Arguments about the law were front and center in Kenna Kempton’s speech and debate classes Monday and Tuesday. Each class presented evidence in mock trials before Retired Judge Jim Gunter and Brook Hill Chemistry Teacher and Practicing Attorney Christie Gunter Adams. Each case had a plaintiff, defendant, and witnesses as well as a prosecutor and […]
We are so excited to have Camp in the City at Brook Hill for a second year. Camp is a place where people start a journey. After five days with some of the most fun and exciting college students in the country, your child will be energized for the upcoming year and ready for their […]
From the Desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: This week continues the explanations about certain grades at the Lower School. Jeanette Ponce and Laurie Dawkins work with fourth graders each day all year long, and they love doing so. Holly Savage and Paula Bickerstaff teach fifth graders each day all year long, and they […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residence Life: A boarding student’s day starts with a greeting from their House Parent as they leave their boarding home early in the morning. From there, they may go to The Cabin for a cup of coffee and be greeted and served by either Mrs. Lambert or […]
From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster (on the morning of Senior Breakfast to the graduating class of 2017): Seniors, if you have not noticed, the adults in your life are feeling very nostalgic right now. They are having thoughts like: It was just a minute ago that I holding them on my lap. It […]
On Thursday, members of the senior class spent the afternoon remembering their kindergarten days in a fun way. Students were treated to a Happy Meal, followed by moving through six centers. In the science center, the students planted a marigold flower and decorated the pot for their moms. The dress up center was a lot […]
Tuesday night we held a banquet in honor of our Fine Arts students. Families dined in elegance and we remembered what an incredible year we had in the arts. Our students provided quality entertainment for us as well. Students were honored for their talents, determination, growth, and character in their art, encouraging them to keep […]