The “wild things” recently made an appearance at chapel service this week. Pictured below are the “wild” Lower School teachers with Mrs. Fritcher who was a bit on the wild side herself! All was in fun as teachers dressed in the spirit of the story, Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak. This was […]
Pumpkins on Parade was a very successful event at the Lower School Library! We had 45 students create pumpkin characters based on a favorite story character. All Brook Hill Lower School students then voted for their favorite pumpkin. The “Children’s Choice” award winners are pictured on the front row below. The first place winner was Wilbur from […]
Sixth graders are studying how scientist learn about the earth by using core samples. To bring this concept home, each student given a model earth (cupcake) in which they took core samples and then predicted what the inside of their cupcakes looked like. Once 8 core samples were taken, the students were allowed to open […]
5th graders dissected owl pellets this week as part of their study of different ecosystems. At first it seemed gross, but they quickly adjusted and had a great time finding the bones! Once students dissected the pellets, they classified the skulls to determine what the owl ate. After this each student classified the bones by placing […]
Brian Nelson, Dean of Academics, honored Nikki Evans at Chapel this morning for her commitment to academic excellence as she was recently recognized as a National Merit Commended Scholar. Congratulations Nikki! We are so proud of you!
The AP Environmental Science class has been learning about the importance of certain insects that start their lives in the bottom of streams and ponds. They took a short walk to the pond in front of Founder’s Hall this week to get a first-hand look at these insects. They found many different types of organisms […]
The AP Chemistry class has been studying thermochemistry, during which they have learned how heat is involved in chemical reactions. In order to get some hands-on experience they went to the lab this week to test some different ingredients for hand warmers, a perfect study now that it is beginning to get cool outside.
From the desk of Brian Nelson, Dean of Academics: The goal of the Academic Center for Excellence is to oversee the academic success of the students by providing a variety of services in order to empower them to be successful at Brook Hill and beyond. Since its opening in 2010, ACE has proven to be […]
Congratulations to Nikki Evans for being named a Commended Scholar in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. This is an honor that only a select group of students around the country achieve. Commended Scholars placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2014 competition by taking the 2012 […]
Seniors brought laptops, questions, determination, partially completed applications, and their appetites with them to the Lecture Hall Monday night for pizza, fellowship, and hard work. Seniors took part in a “Come Get a Treat and Get Your Applications Complete Event” where they visited, worked, and made progress on their college applications. Mrs. Hanks, Mrs. Tucker, […]
Mr. Wayne Mahaffey’s Algebra 1 classes visited the American Freedom Museum today. Their objective? To discover the many options to create a real-life math problem in part to think mathmatically and in part to have a better understanding of our history! Students were assigned the task of creating three mathmatical problems from three different parts […]
Congratulations to Brook Hill seventh grade students Peyton Adams, Gracey Browning, Emma Bynum, Colton Drennan, Hayden Hommel, Alexandra Koenig, Logan Mimms, Justin Powell, Russell Richardson, James Shipp, Holly Stadelmann, Zoe Ward, and Hannah Windsor who were identified in the most recent Duke Talent Search. Started in 1980, Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) is committed […]