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Athletic Gala

May 19, 2016

On Monday night we honored our Upper School Student-Athletes at our annual Athletic Gala. We started the evening with refreshments and snacks while we remembered the year and took team photos. During the ceremony, we honored each athlete for their efforts and accomplishments. We awarded our top athletes in each sport and gave the coveted […]

Fairy Tale Theater

May 19, 2016

Mr. Glenn Ballard’s theater students presented clever, improvised adaptations of several fairytales to second and third graders at the Lower School. Students enjoyed Little Red Riding Hood, The Gingerbread Man, The Little Red Hen, and The Three Little Pigs.

Students Become Librarians at the Lower School!

May 19, 2016

Kaden Woodfin and Savannah Hipke recently won the opportunity to become librarians  after their winning tickets were selected at the Lower School auction. Both students:  a kindergartner, and a first grader performed their duties admirably. Checking in library books, reading stories, working in the computer lab and helping with iPads were among the many duties. When asked […]

iPads in Education ABC’s and 123!

May 19, 2016

After reading literature selections, students extended learning by using iPads to practice penmanship and spelling words. Even Prekindergarten students were able to trace numbers and letters. iPads are a great way to engage students in the learning process and offer an alternative to traditional paper and pencil when appropriate.  

5th Grade & Pre-K Buddies

May 19, 2016

Mrs. Chesley’s Pre-K class enjoyed getting together one last time with their 5th grade buddies from Mrs. Savage’s class.  They enjoyed the sunshine on Tuesday and drew pictures with sidewalk chalk, shared a snack together, read books together and the Pre-K kids presented a special letter and picture they had written to their buddy.  It was […]

Will it Sink or Float?

May 18, 2016

Last Friday Mrs. Chesley’s Pre-K students did a class experiment. Students hypothesized whether an object would sink or float, and then tested it out and recorded their observations!  

Lower School String Awards

May 18, 2016

Lower School String students gave a wonderful performance at their annual spring concert last week and received their instrumental music awards at a special presentation on Thursday, May 19th. Eleven students received The Twinkle Star award for successfully completing their first year of beginning strings. We also honored our top achievers in each string class: 1st & […]

Interested in Lacrosse?

May 16, 2016

From the desk of Tony Welty, Director of Finance & Operations: Every so often, an extraordinary athlete bursts onto the scene of their respective sport. Michael Jordan. Mario Lemieux. Jerry Rice. These guys were the very best of the best players in the world. So much so, everyone else had to change the way they […]

Guard going back to state!

May 16, 2016

Brook Hill took the early initiative and maintained control throughout its 10-6 victory over Fort Worth Southwest Christian Saturday night in Sunnyvale in the third and deciding game of their TAPPS 4A Regional Playoff series. The Guard took the series 2-1 and are ready to pack their bags for Houston and the TAPPS 4A state […]

Guard splits first two games of TAPPS 4A Regional series

May 13, 2016

The Brook Hill Guard and Fort Worth Southwest Christian have lit up the scoreboard in the first two games of their TAPPS 4A Regional series. The two foes have combined for 48 runs in two games. Fort Worth Southwest Christian took Game 1, 10-9, with the Guard answering back on Friday to win 15-14 and […]

7th Grade Worm & Frog Dissections

May 12, 2016

Our 7th grade students dissected worms and frogs in science class this week. These two labs are a capstone to what students have been learning in class all year. “Dissection is the culminating event of the year that brings together all that we have studied,” says David Collins, 7th grade science teacher. “We start with […]

Fiddler On the Roof

May 12, 2016

Our Fine Arts Department is famous for its incredible spring musical, and this year’s perfromance of FIddler on the Roof is no exception. Not only is the show spetacular, but its message is relevant. Take this quote by our Director from the program: “Yesterday’s blatant immorality is now the norm in our culture. I really […]