6th Graders set up shop in the Herrington Sports Center on Friday afternoon, complete with displays and digital presentations of a country they researched. Students also brought food or drink from the country they studied. Student and faculty alike stopped by to enjoy exotic cuisine and ask students questions about the countries they researched. What […]

Seventh grade students at Brook Hill were privileged to receive a visit by the author and historian, Jack K. Selden.  Before leaving Mr. Selden presented Brook Hill with an autographed copy of his book, Return, The Parker Story. Mr. Selden, who lives in Palestine, Texas, is a freelance writer who has also contributed to publications […]

Second graders spent three weeks  devoted to Fairy Tales. They read fiction and non-fiction books about the Renaisance and medieval time period. Students also studied and compared  the well-known story of Cinderella with other similar tales around the world, learning how different countries such as  France, Africa, China, Egypt, India, Korea and Native Americans have adapted the story. Students learned about the elements […]

Brook Hill junior, Jake Anderson, recently qualified for the National merit Scholarship Program. Jake scored among the highest 50,000 participants of over 1.5 million students who took the 2013 PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). Jake now moves on into further rounds to see if he ranks as a commended scholar, semifinalist, or finalist. […]

8th grade Physical Science class built mousetrap cars for their spring project.  Students were instructed to build a mousetrap car that could travel a distance of 5 meters.  The only power used for their car was the mousetrap itself.  Using their understanding of simple machines, students created their inventions, trying to travel the fastest and/or the […]

Kindergarten students recently visited The Brook Hill pond to coincide with their pond life unit of study in the classroom–such a great way to integrate real world experiences and study God’s creatures close up! Students enjoyed a picnic and then completed a nature bingo sheet requiring them to locate pond life including reptiles, and amphibians.

Congratulation to our super readers who earned a free ticket to Six Flags! Students logged six hours of recreational reading in the month of February to earn a ticket. Way to Go!   Pictured here in no particular order are Kenedi Carmichael, Gretchen Ault, Samuel Lowery, Jack Weaver, Haleigh Harbour-Rozell, Breckin Westbrook, Cole Stansberry,  Gracie […]

“Hay un Salvador en mi Corazón…Jesucristo es su nombre,” sang students during Spanish chapel at the lower school.  All  Brook Hill Lower School students worked very hard learning Spanish this year with Mrs. Partida. Chapel service this week showcased classroom learning and featured worship songs sung in Spanish. Fifth graders also presented short memorized speeches […]

In honor of BH Student, Jett Moore (who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer), 1st grade students teamed up to donate toys to the Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Prize Closet. Toys from this closet are given to children after they undergo invasive procedures at the Children’s Medical Center. How awesome!

Sixth graders are studying about planets in our solar system. To understand how they compare in sizes students made models using play doh. Each group started with 3lbs and followed steps to get the right ratio of each planet size. Jupiter was quite large compared to the tiny spec for Mercury!

What is a day in the life of a Brook Hill Lower School student like? 1) It begins with a warm welcome:     2) Students receive individual attention from their teachers:   3) Students engage in hands-on learning and participate in classroom activities:   4) Teachers and students interact with and use technology as […]

We decided to celebrate Cinco de Mayo a little early this year since it was a Friday. After studying Cinco de Mayo in class, 4th and 5th grade Spanish students snacked on chips & salsa, tried a new drink, and played games. PreK students enjoyed making sombreros to wear and taking a swing at a piñata. […]