This week 16 alumni visited a senior seminar class to answer questions and give advice about college. They talked about ways to grow your spiritual life through church and finding a community of believers through different organizations as well as how to manage class loads and social lives. “I came to talk to the seniors, […]
“The idea is that up until this point when we finished history last semester, Texas had become part of Mexico’s territory because Mexico had gained independence from Spain,” Figueroa said. “Mexico stopped people from the United States from coming to Texas, canceled all impresario contracts, and banned slaves from entering Texas. Anglo settlers were outraged. […]
Claire Chesley and Alan Zhu will represent Brook Hill at the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) leadership camp in February. Chesley and Zhu were selected after being nominated by Brook Hill faculty and staff then being interviewed by a panel from the Rotary Club. Rotary International selects high school juniors to participate in a weekend leadership development program […]
This week at chapel, students in Lower School strings performed Christmas tunes, and Pre-K and Kindergarten classes presented their program that was previously postponed. Chapel capped off with the song “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” and Mrs. Larios reading a Christmas story.
Congrats to our Academic All-State football players Brooks Parham, Chidiebere Nechi, Alec Kitt, Jordan Day and Parker Galbraith.
Alec Kitt and Lauren Eden were recently honored at the Rotary Club of Tyler for being named Outstanding Senior Girl and Boy at Brook Hill. Students are chosen based on their achievements through academics, leadership, extracurricular involvement and athletics. Congratulations, Alec and Lauren!
The Brook Hill School participated for the first time in the 2016 McNabb Math Fall Contest. The McNabb is the premier math contest for schools in the Dallas Metroplex and surrounding areas. It is open to all schools in Texas. It is sponsored by the Dallas Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Over 500 students and […]
On Saturday, December 3rd, Yiling Cao was awarded first place for her acrylic painting Urban Sunset at the Congressional Art Competition in Marshall. When Cao was in Austin with her friend, they were enjoying themselves at a local coffee shop and when her friend snapped a picture of a street view, she was inspired. “When I was looking […]
This week Dr. Brunson’s Pre-AP 10th graders presented their Renaissance time period research papers.Studentsy dressed nicely, presented to the rest of their class in the lecture hall and answered questions from the audience.
The Kindergarten classes wrapped up their week in the brisk December air at Plantation Pines CHRISTmas Tree Farm. They got to listen to a story, eat popcorn, take a hay ride and play relay games while many parents mingled around the fire.
In Senior Seminar, our 2017 graduates experienced real world financial challenges in a safe environment provided by volunteers from The Kelly Community Federal Credit Union and the Brook Hill staff. A Reality Fair is an interactive financial literacy tool for high school students. It is a unique opportunity for students to experience some of the […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic College Counselor: When a senior walked into the Senior Gathering Area in the Academic Office recently she wanted a cup of coffee. Looking at the empty pot she said, “Can you show me how to make coffee in this pot?” I paused. She didn’t say, “The coffee pot […]