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Learning Spanish with Play-Doh

November 21, 2013

Spanish 1 students tried their hand (literally) at conjugation of Spanish verbs this week using Play-Doh. Instead of writing the verb endings on paper with pen, the students rolled out their letters using Play-Doh. With their partner, they recreated their own model of the Spanish –ar verb chart on their desk. It was truly tactile […]

Oil Derricks

November 20, 2013

Fifth graders were given the challenge to build a model of an oil derrick using 8 marshmallows, 6 linguine, and 16 pieces of spaghetti.  Derricks had to stand for at least 30 seconds to qualify as a winner.  Derricks were then measured for height.  The winning derricks were made by William Roberts and Clay Kelly […]

Moon Craters

November 20, 2013

Third graders are learning about the moon.  In lab this week, craters were made by dropping marbles from different heights.  Students found that the craters became larger as they dropped the marble from higher points.  Then, they tested their jump height to see how high they could jump on the moon by multiplying their jump […]

Visit The Lower School Scholastic Book Fair Reading Oasis

November 15, 2013

When:  November 18-22 , 8:00-4:00 pm Monday-Thursday 8:00-11:45 am Friday Where:  Brook Hill Lower School Library Special Events: Tuesday:   4:00-6:00 pm Family and Friends Night  Middle School students are also invited! Wednesday:  8:30-9:15 am Muffins for Mummies and Daddies Friday:  Grandfriends Day shopping hours:  8:00-9:00, followed by the  Program, Songs You Know by Heart, at 9:00. […]

How do you spell…….?

November 15, 2013

   Teachers at The Brook Hill Lower School engage students in the learning process in creative and fun ways. Mrs. Dahn’s students enjoyed spelling practice with shaving cream!

Caleb and Ivy named Outstanding Seniors for Tyler Rotary

November 14, 2013

Caleb Wagner and Ivy Sudduth were honored by the Rotary Club of Tyler  as Outstanding Senior Students from The Brook Hill School. Students were chosen based on their achievements through academics, leadership, and athletics. Congratulations Caleb and Ivy!

Duck For President!

November 14, 2013

Second grade students of Mrs. Brashier and Mrs. Johnson recently conducted a mock election after reading the story, Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. Students made  posters, campaign speeches, and filled out voter registration cards. The candidates running for president were Farmer Brown and Duck!  The second graders voted with a secret ballot and tallied results. The […]

Senior Seminar Introduces Students to Academic Life at College

November 13, 2013

This week’s senior seminar featured a visit from Dr. Catherine Ross (an English professor at U.T. Tyler) and Thomas Duncan (an admissions representative). Mr. Duncan provided students with free resources from the university, and Dr. Ross explained what students should expect from professors, why professors teach the way they do, why a 4.0 is not […]

Going Mobile with ParentsWeb

November 12, 2013

View homework and grades. Make payments to lunch and childcare accounts.  Email your child’s teacher.  Search the BH school directory.  Do all this and more with RenWeb’s available mobile apps! There are now 2 great ways to access all of the information available in the traditional ParentsWeb website from your mobile devices:  RenWeb Home App […]

Rotary Recognizes Brook Hill Seniors

November 08, 2013

Congratulations to Brook Hill seniors, Ivy Sudduth and Evan Hayes, for being named Students of the Month by The Bullard Rotary Club. They were selected by the Brook Hill faculty as a representation of overall excellence! Ivy and Evan were presented a certificate of recognition at the October Rotary meeting.

Japanese Visitors

November 08, 2013

The University of Texas at Tyler recently hosted 12 college education majors from Shimane University in Japan. The team was led by Gate Coordinator, Ashley Ward and Dr. Naomi Kagawa, an elementary education professor from Japan. The students were here to study the United States educational system and Brook Hill was selected to represent private […]