HEADLINES: A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, ROD FLETCHER A new year gives us the opportunity to not only reflect on our past, but also dream about our future. At the dawn of a new decade, this opportunity can become a defining moment. Ten years ago, our three boys were at the […]
Morgan and Sebastian were selected as the Rotary “Students of the Month”! The Rotary Club of Bullard will honor them during breakfast at Kiepersol to recognize and celebrate their excellence in extracurricular involvement, academic achievement, and character.
3rd grade led our students in chapel this week, teaching us how to use our gifts and talents for God’s glory. This modern retelling of the parable of the talents brought the story to life for our lower school. The owner of Lucky Lou’s Licks-a-lot Lollipops went away on a trip, leaving money to […]
HEADLINES: A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, ROD FLETCHER If you were involved in baseball in any way last spring in East Texas, you know that it was a frustrating season as far as the weather was concerned. IT WOULD NOT STOP RAINING! The Brook Hill Baseball Field was not exempt from […]
We’re excited to break ground on our new turf baseball field! New turf, a new baseball season and a new state of the art field were celebrated at Brook Hill this week. Brook Hill’s baseball team, Head Baseball Coach Jerry Courtney, Head of School Rod Fletcher, and Athletic Director Wally Dawkins gathered to break […]
“A SHORT PENCIL IS BETTER THAN A LONG MEMORY” – COACH JACK LENGYEL During the first day of Mrs. King’s classes, students learned the importance of note-taking and the Cornell method of taking notes. Mrs. Mize from the Academic Center for Excellence explained the importance of note-taking to Mrs. King’s classes. Students learned that […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: Did you know that the word worry comes from an Old English word that means “to strangle”? When I read that new tidbit of information it made so much sense to me because I am a professional worrier. I think I do it better than anyone […]
In the lab this week, Anatomy & Physiology students interacted with anatomical models to get a broader picture of the systems that make up the human body. Seeing inside the human body in their lab this week allowed our students in A&P to orient themselves to the various systems they will be studying in […]
HEADLINES: A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, ROD FLETCHER The Brook Hill School exists to “provide excellence in college preparatory education, affirm the gifts and challenge the potential of each student, and encourage students to honor God through Christ-like character.” (Mission statement) Our three pillars are “Education, Potential and Christ-like Character.” That is the […]
8th grade science students visited the American Freedom Museum this week to experience the intersection of history and science. After learning about the scientific method in science class, students have been challenged to use it in the museum to answer a question and follow the steps to arrive at a conclusion. Some of the […]
This week our Pre-K classes have been learning all about the letter “o” through their five senses. To wrap the week up each class had the opportunity to experience an octopus in their classroom! From the suction cups to the slippery, squishy feel and sounds, the students asked questions and got to experience the […]
Today, the physics classes participated in the “Physics 500”. Students worked with their teams to measure distance and time for a variety of different “races” (hopping on one leg, walking backward, heel-to-toe, skipping, etc.). Students then identified which races could be repeated over a longer distance with maximum consistency, and performed these races as […]