5th Grade students presented their science projects this week! They were incredible, take a look for yourself! Full Album is available on Facebook Congratulate our winners: Max Lowery – 1st place Riley Hill – 2nd place Emily Livesay – 3rd place Other Awards: Kobe Ayria – Proficient Mason Barker – Proficient Adam Bell – Distinguished […]
Prekindergarten students recently learned about dinosaurs during class lessons and in the library. Their culminating event was “The Dinosaur Disco!” Students wore dinosaur masks while enjoying dinosaur activities.
First graders learned facts about mammals by playing a matching game in Mrs. Sandy Newsome’s science class.
These pictures show students cutting out outlines of their bodies for a math lesson about measurement. After cutting out body outlines, students were able to compare lengths of fellow classmates using comparative language: short, shorter, shortest and long, longer, longest. After spending several days comparing life-size cut-outs, students measured the length of their paper bodies using nonstandard units, such […]
Lower School Principal, Sandra Fritcher, and Kindergarten student, Abby, share a special moment reading together.
Prekindergarten students led chapel this week with a very important message: “It doesn’t matter what you say, just pray!” When asked what do you pray about, several students answered that they pray for family, brothers, sisters, or teachers. Several shared their special prayers at dinnertime and bedtime. But the important idea to remember was that “It […]
Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Powell’s students are learning letters with their corresponding sounds in Prekindergarten. Learning is very hands-on in the lower grades!
Third graders are learning about the journeys of early explorers such as Ferdinand Magellan. While reading the biography of Ferdinand Magellan, they learned about navigation tools such as the cross-staff and astrolabe. Students wrote in journals about the voyage, the life of Magellan, and imagined themselves on board the ship. Several students in Mrs. Bickerstaff’s […]
Hibernation Day for kindergarten students was the culmination of a research unit about animals that hibernate. Students made posters which included important information about the animal such as habitat and diet, and then presented their research to classmates. On “Hibernation Day”, students came dressed in their PJ’s, brought teddy bears to school, and watched a video based […]
It’s been a wintry wonderland at The Brook Hill Lower School this week. See how our teachers are using the winter season to create interactive lessons for our students: Students in Kindergarten wrote about snowmen and designed igloos after studying geometric shapes.
Mrs. Dahn’s class led chapel this week through the story of the Israelites crossing the Jordan river. During chapel the students built a rock tower as the Israelites did to remember how strong and might our God is!
Students at The Brook Hill Lower School are studying about the contributions made by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mrs. Smith’s first graders learned about Dr. King’s dream for America and wrote about their dream for a better world. They created Martin Luther King Jr. posters to go with their writing activity.