Mrs. Dawkins’ 4th graders began their poetry unit by illustrating their first poem entitled Gathering Leaves by Robert Frost!

5th graders had the unique opportunity to discover what an owl eats in science class this week. Students began by learning about owls and their diets, and then by the end of class that got to dissect owl pellets and discover the bones from animals that had been consumed by the owl. Students enjoyed discovering […]

We had the most beautiful pumpkins on display this week in the Library! Here is a taste: Winners!

2nd graders are learning about democracy and voting during great books week. Students read “Duck for President,” learning about campaigning and election process, while also learning the value and importance of voting in a democratic society. During the week, students campaigned for their candidate (either Duck or Farmer Brown), making signs and even giving speeches. As […]

“Reality is something you would not have guessed.” – C.S. Lewis. Many men and women have found their faith tested throughout our nation’s history and during times of war. Many faced futility, conviction, helplessness, loss, fear of the unknown, forgiveness, hopelessness, no belief in God and persecution. Stan Ward’s 12th grade Bible classes visited the […]

Questions, answers, laughter, more questions, laughter, more answers; “Oh, no, I have to write an essay for my college application?”; writers block; personal stories; “I have to write 2 essays for my college application?”; remembering activities from 9th grade, 10th grade and junior year (and having to write them down in detail); realizing how important […]

Duke TIP 2014-2015 Back Row: Abby Webb, Kegan Gunter, Andrew Gragg, Ben Funk, David Roberts, Mason York, Annaka Willis, Cate Kimball Front Row: Emma Kennedy, Chloe Martin, Rachel Berkley, Ruby Timmons, Sydney McNeel The following seventh grade students at Brook Hill were selected to participate in the Duke TIP based on their testing scores: Rachel Berkley, Ben Funk, Andrew Gragg, Kegan Gunter, Emma Kennedy, Cate Kimball, Chloe Martin, […]

Here are just a few of the” Pumpkins on Parade” at the Lower School Library. Stop by during the week of October 27-30 to see all the pumpkin characters!  

Mrs. Dawkin’s fourth graders  chose a book that they thought a kindergartener might enjoy.  Then students went to Mrs. Newman’s room where the teacher matched each 4th grader with a Kindergarten partner. The 4th grade students met their younger buddy and read the book.  Students plan to visit their new friends again next week to do another activity to prepare […]

First grade is out of this world!  Students enjoyed learning and reading about space.  These first graders in Mrs. Dahn’s class investigated the phases of the moon with a little help from Oreos! Yummy science!    

First Grade recently visited the Center for Earth and Space Science Education  at Tyler Junior College. Students experienced interactive exhibits and viewed a “state of the art” planetarium show.  

In January 1831, Green DeWitt requested armament for defense of the Colony of Gonzales (1st battle of the Texas Revolution). The small bronze cannon was received by the colony on March 10, 1831. The swivel cannon was mounted to a blockhouse. There it sat until September 1835, when Col. Domingo de Ugartechea, the military commander […]