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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Humanities 9 uses the theme of “Homecoming” from the Odyssey to explore the concept of “home” in our own lives. They wrote thoughtful journal entries responding to questions like: what is “home”? What is the difference between a “house” and a “home”? and Why do we long or yearn for a home? Their insight was […]
Starting Early, Starting Right – 11th Grade: Juniors, Class of 2015, and their parents are making plans for next year! Students are sitting down with Mrs. Tucker and discussing graduation, evaluating transcripts, making course requests, and talking about the importance of: – taking an SAT or ACT before the end of the year; – getting […]
Brook Hill TAPPS Academic Team placed second overall in the district meet last weekend! Our students represented Brook Hill well, and demonstrated academic excellence. Please see the list of our students awards below: Elise Hawkins – 1st place in Ready Writing Nikki Evans – 2nd place in Science Cowboy Xie – 3rd place in Science […]