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Virtual frogs dissected in preparation for the real thing

May 04, 2017

Coach Collins’s class practiced dissecting frogs via tablets today. The real frog dissection will happen next week, but this way they will be prepared for where their incisions go and what they will be examining.

Pentathlon team competed in the state competition

May 04, 2017

Brook Hill is extremely proud of the seventh and eighth grade Pentathlon team that traveled to New Caney to participate in the state competition this past weekend. In addition to studying Lois Lowry’s Number the Stars and writing an essay, the event covered Mathematics, Science, History, Literature and Pop Culture from the World War II […]

Quail dissected in Mrs. Wallace’s lab

May 04, 2017

Eighth graders were able to see the evidence firsthand of how food chains work in the animal world by dissecting a quail and observing what they found in the crop and gizzard of the quail. These quail were provided to Brook Hill by the Texas Wildlife Association L.A.N.D.S program which Mrs. Wallace attended last summer. […]

Kindergarten has been learning through fish and books

May 04, 2017

Kindergarten visited the Texas Fish Hatchery in Athens to learn about fish habitats. Also, as the Kindergarten service project, they held a Read-a-thon. Students took home pledge sheets for sponsors and had a day of reading at school. Reading for the day consisted of parent readers, reading with another class, and Mrs. Fletcher came to […]

Mrs. England’s job was taken over by students

May 04, 2017

Two students recently won the raffle to be a librarian for a half day at the Lower School. Trevor, a Kindergarten student, and Keaton, a first grader, checked books in and out, read to students and helped out in the computer lab. These students were so capable that Mrs. England was even able to relax […]

Humanities class uses tablets to review skills

May 04, 2017

Students in eighth grade Humanities reviewed grammar using Surface tablets. As they used skills learned at the beginning of the year all the way to the present, they were pleased to find out how much they know! The tablets allow them to personalize instruction so that they can focus on the exact skills they need […]

Z is for Zap

May 04, 2017

Pre-K’s science experiment for the letter “z” was zap. They talked about how it changed from a liquid to a solid and then back to a liquid. The kids loved this experiment!

Track and Field athletes are advancing to regional and state competitions

May 04, 2017

Congratulations to the following Track and Field athletes who advanced to Regionals this year: AD Kuechle – shot put Sam Nechi – pole vault Sarah Nwosu – shot put and discus Jordan Day – discus Diana Ramirez – 3200 meter run Grace Brasher – high jump Garrett Davis – high jump Jordon McGowen – shot […]

Ginger Bell reads to third graders in The Cabin

May 04, 2017

The third grade classes took turns walking over to The Cabin on Wednesday for a special story time with Ginger Bell. She reminded them that they are all special and uniquely made by the same Creator. “Hearing the same message, in a different environment presented in a different way, is just one more tool to get […]

Register for Camp in the City at Brook Hill

May 04, 2017

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 […]

Get to know Prince Charming and Cinderella before the show

May 04, 2017

The opening night for Cinderella is almost here! Join us on May 5-7 or May 11-13 as our Fine Arts students, in the disguise of villagers and royals, sweep you off your feet. Get your tickets here: https://www.brookhill.org/arts/.