Math might not be the first thing you think about when pursuing a career in firefighting, but it’s a crucial component in fighting fires and keeping you and your team safe. Last week our 8th-grade math class got hands-on experience with a firefighter from the Flower Mound Fire Department, Mr. Parish, who showed them […]
Brook Hill is proud to announce that Mengxian (Annabeth) Gao, Nicole Tng, Timothy Humphries, and Soowan (Olivia) Kim have been named Commended students for their performance on the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise, as they are among the top 50,000 scorers of more […]
Meet the Jervis family! The Jervises joined Brook Hill this year, having previously attended a local public school. Taylor works as a Camp Director at Pine Cove and brings a unique perspective to why they chose Brook Hill as a family in vocational ministry. Taylor, Callan, Elah, Meritt, and Lacey Jervis […]
The Martin’s hail from Tennessee where they explored a variety of education options for their family before ultimately deciding that boarding school, and particularly Brook Hill, was the right choice for their family. The Martin’s were not only interested in an academically rigorous environment for their son Ethan, but ultimately a place where he could […]
Wes English teaches 9th grade Humanities and English Language Learning 1 (ELL 1) at Brook Hill. Mr. English is passionate about teaching students the truth. We got to talk with him about why he loves teaching and how he’s even teaching students virtually from across the globe. Mr. English, can you tell us […]
The Harrison family relocated to East Texas this year from Kansas City, MO and immediately fell in love with Brook Hill! Ashleigh loved it so much, she even decided to join our faculty as a Kindergarten teacher. Landreigh, Ashleigh, LouElla-Kate, Quinten, and Lynnox Harrison What brought your family to East Texas? Our journey […]
Students in Mr. Dement’s Government class visited the American Freedom Museum this week to remember 9/11. After watching footage in the museum, students went outside to the new memorial where Mr. Dement retold the story of that day and challenged students to choose someone who lost their life during the attack and to pray for […]
We recently had the opportunity to chat with Brook Hill Alum, McCray Fletcher ‘16 about how Brook Hill impacted his faith in college, newlywed life (and how his wife feels about BH!), and what he would say to his dad. McCray attended Brook Hill for 11 years and graduated Salutatorian in 2016 before attending […]
The first day of school has finally arrived! Can we get a “Hallelujah!”? We are so grateful to be starting back and to have the Brook Hill Family together again. This year, we’re learning to act with love at the Lower School. Our school verse for the year is: “Let all that you do be […]
As of this week, the Class of 2020 has been accepted to 104 different universities and has been awarded $3,865,352 in scholarships! We are so proud of our seniors and as their career here at Brook Hill winds down over the coming weeks, we are taking every opportunity we can to celebrate them! Today […]
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” ― Fred Rogers This famous quote from Mister Rodgers feels particularly pertinent as we search for goodness, and look for ways to thank […]
Each year faculty members nominate a fellow teacher to represent Brook Hill as the “Teacher of the Year”. This award given by the Rotary Club of Tyler, is a celebration of teachers who display a strong commitment to excellence in their discipline and to the Brook Hill mission. They have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues. They display creativity, a willingness to […]