Second grader students are studying prehistoric dinosaurs in science. During science lab, students rotated to four different science stations where they measured dinosaurs, discussed vocabulary relating to dinosaurs such as herbivores and carnivores, and examined various dinosaur models. At the last station we made salt dough imprints of prehistoric creatures to take home! […]
Students in Mr. Roquemore’s 6th grade class are studying different types of propaganda in advertisements this week. Asked to create their own products, students designed a logo and slogan. Applying the different uses of propaganda to their own original products, students learn how manipulating facts changes the way a product is perceived. Mr. Roquemore’s end goal […]
First grade is jumping right in to the wonderful world of poetry this month. We have some great ideas for where “Ickle Me, Tickle Me, and Pickle Me, too” disappeared to – just look for the flying shoes in our classroom! We also enjoyed meeting Shel Silverstein and learning that we have more money smarts […]
Seniors picked up their caps and gowns on Thursday during lunch this week! It is hard to believe graduation is upon us! We are so excited to see how God uses these students in college and the years to come!
From the desk of Brian Nelson, Academic Dean: Each year the MS/US faculty selects one of its own to recognize as the Teacher of the Year. The selected teacher represents the embodiment of our school’s mission—excellence, rigor, care, and true faith. In the past we have recognized exceptional professionals, and this year’s selection is an […]
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: What really matters? Is it the “work of the day” or the relationships within the community of people doing the work? Is it the academics that must be taught? Or is it the opportunity that academics offer us to build relationships with students and families like […]
In celebration of Easter, our PreK classes held an Easter egg hunt and a picnic! Check out all the fun we had with our families:
We released Ladybugs to kick off our bug week in Kindergarten. We have been watching ladybugs & butterflies change as well as how spring brings new life and new growth. Students have been learning about the life cycles of ladybugs and butterflies and we are anxiously waiting for our praying mantis case to hatch! […]
Kindergarten students experimented with physics during their egg drop extravaganza. Students created contraptions to protect an egg from a 10ft fall. Students created all kinds of inventions to keep an egg from breaking and we got to see it unfold together!
Our fourth grade students visited Pine Cove last week for some outdoor education. Students took five, one hour classes for two days. Some of their classes covered Aquatics, Earth Science, Critter Class, Orienteering and much more. All of the classes were hands-on activities with a workbook that required students to generate independent answers. We spent two […]
The Brook Hill Lower School Library recently purchased over 200 new books. We appreciate the generous support offered by parents, grandfriends, and faculty during our Scholastic Book Fairs. We earned enough to purchase many award winning and high interest books such as the new Caldecott winner and honor books, Texas Bluebonnet Award books, Superman series, Interactive […]
Our Middle School boys and girls choir as well as our 6th grade choir visited the American Freedom Museum for a lesson on what it means to be a patriot in preparation for their patriotic concert April 20!