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Invention Convention – 3rd Grade

March 07, 2014

Brook Hill Third Graders displayed an inventive spirit this week for their annual Invention Convention. Each student began by researching a famous inventor and presenting a biographical display board of their life and inventions. Students then also created an original invention meant to solve a problem and simplify life. The top three original inventions, were […]

Senior Reality Fair

March 07, 2014

On Thursday, March 6, Brook Hill seniors experienced a little bit of “reality.” Sponsored by the Kelly Community Federal Credit Union, the reality fair began with a presentation from Scott Rose, President and CEO of the credit union. Scott’s presentation introduced students to the basics of a personal monthly budget, including the realities of taxes, […]

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

March 07, 2014

The Lower School prekindergarten and kindergarten students recently celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with classroom activities based on a few of his favorite books. Students wore “Thing 1” and “Thing 2” hats to the Scholastic Book Fair. Teachers dressed up and Mrs. Haugh even made green eggs and ham for students to taste. Results of the […]

Acting Out Othello in 10th Grade Humanities

March 06, 2014

Iago – “Why, go to, then! She that, so young, could give out such a seeming, To seel her father’s eyes up close as oak, He thought ‘twas witchcraft! But I am much to blame. I humbly do beseech you of your pardon For too much loving you.” 10th grade Humanity students have been reading […]

11th Grade Bible – Presentations

March 06, 2014

As part of their worldview curriculum, 11th grade Bible students have spent the last week researching specific topics concerning the religion of Judaism.  Each student has been assigned a topic, such as “Who do the Jews believe God is,” “What are the key dates in Jewish history,” “How do the Jews deal with the problem […]

Fire Codes and Wind Chills – Middle School Math

March 06, 2014

What do Fire Codes and Wind Chills have in common? INTEGERS of course! In math class on Thursday Mrs. Mize’s students learned two real life applications for positive and negative numbers. After completing the unit on Integer operations, each class went over examples of integers in real life. First, the class discussed fire code and […]

The Second Grade American Wax Museum

February 28, 2014

How does a normal second grader transform into an historical figure at a wax museum? Preparation for this event began weeks earlier. First, each student selected an historical figure to study. Then Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Brashier helped each second grader locate a nonfiction book about this person. Online sources were also utilized. Students began the […]

How Do You Measure Up?

February 28, 2014

Kindergarten recently combined a lesson about measurement with President’s Day. Students learned that Abraham Lincoln was 6’4″.  Teachers measured each student next to a paper version of Mr. Lincoln and discovered that they had a lot of growing to do!

Teen Self-Harming Series: Dealing with Grief

February 28, 2014

From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: The second in our series is one that takes a broad look at the many approaches to helping your teen navigate grief. Grief over any sundry of topics can lead teens to self-harm or self-loathing behaviors. This podcast goes into great detail for parents as to […]

8th Grade Bible – A Friday Musical Treat

February 28, 2014

Today Mr. Rogers’ 8th grade classes took a break from their usual work at the beginning of class to sing. Mr. Rogers played guitar, and students enjoyed both fun & lively songs, as well as some time of worship to our great God! It was a great time for our students to have a change […]

Mrs. Brashier’s Second Grade Technology Integration Lesson

February 28, 2014

In second grade, students study the life of Moses. This week students learned how the Israelite slaves were finally set free from slavery by Pharaoh. As Moses and the Israelites traveled across Egypt, the Red Sea, and the Desert of Sinai into the Promised Land, students were able to see real images of these historical […]

Static Electricity in 4th Grade Science

February 26, 2014

4th Graders in Mrs. Wallace’s science class had a discovery style lesson this week where they were told to rub the balloon or comb with a piece of wool or hair and see what happens. They tested pieces of paper, tissue fish, Styrofoam, water, the wall, their shirt and their hair to see what happened. […]