Mrs. Kempton’s class used Pringles, Aluminum foil and wax paper to make Camera Obscuras today. They learned that the image is upside down when viewed through the peep hole and has to have light.
Many students and faculty all throughout Brook Hill were able to stream the inauguration of the 45th president today. To teachers of all subjects, this was important enough to pause class and watch. “This is a historic day, and this is very important – and I teach math,” Williford said. “They’ve been clapping and enjoying it, and […]
Dr. Brunson’s AP Humanities class emphasizes both written and spoken eloquence so, with every essay they write, students must deliver spoken formal presentations of their essays (without notes) in business attire. Most recently, the class focused on Charles Dickens’ Hard Times as a fictional metaphor of the Industrial Revolution. Karl Marx (Ty Overbeek) also made […]
Brook Hill Boys Middle School Basketball teams remain undefeated in TAPSAC District play. The 7th and 8th Grade teams are both 4-0 after beating Grace Thursday night 44-9 (7th Grade) and 49-14 (8th Grade).
Last week in Pre-K, students studied bears and ended the week with a Teddy Bear Picnic. Picnic foods included berries, “fish,” “bugs,” (strawberries and blueberries, goldfish crackers and crasins). During the week, students did various activities with their stuffed bears, such as writing in their journals, reading to their bears and weighing and measuring them. […]
Valentine’s Day is coming up and what better way to celebrate with a romantic evening at Kiepersol Restaurant for our Hearts for Brook Hill Sweetheart Dinner? A percentage of proceeds from the evening will benefit The Brook Hill Fund, which makes a tremendous difference in each and every student and provides direct support to the current school […]
Save the date! With continuing Brook Hill’s 20th Celebration, join us for Hunt with Heart for Brook Hill Sporting Clay Tournament, Saturday, March 4. Join men and women of Brook Hill for a fun day of sporting clays, grilling and great raffle items. Registration fee includes lunch, tournament merchandise, plus drinks and snacks on the course. […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residence Life: There was no lack of activity this past weekend for the boarding students. Take a look! Friday night students had the options of going to basketball games against one of our local rivals or going to Fresh for gelato, coffee, taco, sandwich, salad bar or […]
Join women of Brook Hill for the Power of the Purse Women’s Luncheon! Reserve your ticket or table today for a fantastic ladies’ day out. Not only will you leave feeling encouraged, as guest speaker Ann Livesay inspires us to fulfill our call and invest our lives in the next generation, you can bid on […]
This week in Lower School chapel, Mrs. Culpepper’s second grade class told the first part of the story of Moses from Exodus 2:1-13:16.
From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: Today in History: January 20, 2017 Donald John Trump Inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States Born: 6/14/1946 Birthplace: Queens, New York Religion: Protestant Education: Graduated from University of Pennsylvania (1968) Occupation: Businessman, Real Estate Developer Political Party: Republican Other Government Positions: None Donald John […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residence Life: If your child needs any academic assistance this semester, don’t forget about A Team Tutoring – the free, in-house tutoring service offered through the Brook Hill Boarding School students. They offer help in a variety of courses, including the upper level courses like Chemistry and […]