After dinner on Tuesday, our boarding students had the chance to experience Mexican culture by hitting piñatas in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. For many it was their first time to take a swing, and they loved competing for candy as it fell to the ground.
This past weekend our boarding community took advantage of some local activities in Tyler. Students enjoyed jumping and playing at an indoor trampoline park called iJump. Students also had the opportunity to see the new Avengers movie at a new theatre: Studio Movie Grill. Students were able to enjoy a nice meal in plush seats […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: This past Friday night was our annual Brook Hill Auction. The theme for this year’s auction was International Block Party, featuring our students from around the world, representing eighteen countries. After learning about the vision for the boarding program at Brook Hill that the Lord […]
From the Desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: I was so proud of and impressed by some of our seniors this past Friday night. My son, Atticus, who’s 9, plays baseball at Faulkner Park. I told a couple of guys in my senior Bible class, including Ty Brown and Eddy Briggs, who is […]
This weekend’s excursion took us to Dallas where we were able to enjoy a fun filled day of exploring the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, followed by time spent at the Galleria Mall for shopping. The Museum boasts 11 exhibit halls filled with interactive attractions that can stimulate the mind and imagination ranging from […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: It’s been said that the day students would be jealous of the boarding students if they knew all that they get to do on weekends. Just this year alone the kids have played paintball, gone to Main Event, visited several Dallas malls, admired the Japanese gardens […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: Each year as teachers, parents and boarding staff we work hard to prepare our students and children for college and all that the collegiate journey entails. We train their minds, their bodies and their character. We guide and direct them along the way, all for […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: In light of recent events there has been a surge of interest in how families can be involved in the lives of our boarding students. Many life changing relationships have developed between Brook Hill families and resident students. No doubt you have seen the emails […]
We had to cancel class two days this week because of weather, so our boarding community took that opportunity to enjoy the snow! It’s the rare occasion that our kids get to actually play in snow. For some of the students this was the first time in their lives that they got to see snow […]
We took some of our boarding students to play paintball over the weekend at a local course. For some of our students it was their first time playing, while others were more experienced. Regardless, it was a fun time and a great activity to do nearby with our community!
We celebrated the Lunar New Year with our boarding community! We had delicious food and traditional red envelopes for our students written in their own language! It even had a little treat inside from our residential life staff! We love having the opportunity to celebrate with different cultures and learn about one another through our […]
On February 13 , 2015 we had our Valentine’s Day dinner for our boarding students. We had a special dinner and a table full of sweets like cake, cheese cake, chocolate cupcakes, and candy. We also had two jars full of candy and the students that guessed the number got the prize. The winners were […]