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Brook Hill Students Perform with East Texas Symphony Orchestra

September 30, 2016

Three members of our Brook Hill Community “Rocked the Classics” on stage together at last Saturday’s season opening concert by The East Texas Symphony Orchestra! Brook Hill student, Elaina Yeager on keyboard and Brook Hill alum, Jonah Gonzales on vocals, gave an expressive performance of 9 Crimes with an ensemble of students from The Charlotte Floyd […]

College Admissions Panel

September 30, 2016

Seniors had the opportunity to hear from multiple college admissions counselors during senior seminar this week. These counselors shared their own experiences in searching and applying for colleges and how they ended up choosing the school they now work for. Students were able to hear the various values that come into play when choosing a […]

Super Heroes Lead Chapel

September 30, 2016

Mrs. Bickerstaff’s 5th grade class led our Lower School chapel this week, teaching us that we can all be heroes. Not only did God give us multiple examples of heroes in scripture, but he himself is the ultimate hero. By trusting and following after him, we too can be like the heroes of scripture and […]

See You At the Pole (SYATP)

September 30, 2016

See You At the Pole is such a significant event for students all over the nation, and has been for many years. To put it plainly, SYATP is a yearly event that gathers students around the flag poles of their schools to pray. They spend time praying for their classmates, their school, their school’s administration, […]

Community Helpers

September 30, 2016

This Friday was an exciting day for the Brook Hill Pre-k and Kindergarten classes. Students are going to get the chance to visit with real community helpers that work right here in Bullard. This week our students have been learning about all different types of Community Helpers and what each one does to make our […]

A Different Kind of School Produces a Different Kind of Graduate

September 30, 2016

From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: From time to time I get encouraging letters and emails from Alumni sharing updates, success stories, or simply letting me know that they are grateful for their Brook Hill education.  Those communications are a true gift to a Headmaster.  One of the measures of a school is their […]

Lt. Col. Oliver North on the Future of America

September 30, 2016

Oliver North continues to be a polarizing figure and important voice in the conservative political sphere. In an exclusive Q&A session during the Founder’s Day Hors d’oeuvres Reception, guests will have the opportunity to hear from Oliver North and his thoughts on the future of America. He will address questions like: What does America need […]

Homework: A Valuable Part of The Brook Hill Lower School

September 29, 2016

  Homework is an important component of your child’s educational progress at the Lower School.  Homework is a reality at every grade level, and when approached correctly, it provides a great deal of benefit to the students in a college preparatory school.  Not only does homework help our students develop the skills needed for rigorous […]

It’s the Relationships

September 29, 2016

From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: “Relationships. We all want ‘em…now what are we gonna do with ‘em?” So go the lyrics to the song “Fruitcakes” by Jimmy Buffet. It’s a timeless question. What are we gonna do with them? The young man was in the 4th grade.  Gangly with arms that nearly […]

Silly Sock Day in Pre-K

September 29, 2016

What better way to celebrate talking about the letter “S” than by having a Silly Sock Day? That’s exactly what we did in Pre-K!

Pre-K Reads Knuffle Bunny

September 29, 2016

After reading a Caldecott Honor book, Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems, pre-k students played a relay game which involved folding towels. The setting of the story takes place in the laundromat where baby Trixie loses her special cuddly bunny in the washer. All ends well when her Daddy saves the day to reunite Knuffle Bunny […]

What happens when my child gets sick?

September 29, 2016

From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residence Life: You’re thousands of miles away from your child.  You can’t get to them in a moment’s notice.  You need to know that when they get sick they will be cared for in the way they would be at home.  It is very important for you […]