Among other weekend opportunities, many of our boarding students enjoyed a beautiful day at the Tyler Caldwell Zoo! Mr. and Mrs. Longenecker led the outing, allowing boarding students to enjoy seeing some animals from their home countries and also get acquainted with other wildlife they had not seen before. Everyone paused mid-day to get […]
As a college preparatory school, we believe that taking the time to step outside of the classroom to dream and learn as a school is so important. Our Upper School students had the opportunity to visit college campuses around Texas this past Wednesday and we had such a great time! We’ve recognized that preparing […]
Your child’s safety and security is a number one priority here at Brook Hill! We believe that students who feel safe and secure at school are students who have the freedom to learn and grow in the community. We understand that you’re trusting us as a school to ensure that our campus and activities […]
Reagan’s famous “Tear Down This Wall” speech teaches 11th-grade students about the dynamics of creating and giving a speech in the American Freedom Museum. Surrounded by the artifacts and tangible reminders of our nation’s story, 11th-grade students discussed the speeches and sayings that have shaped that story. Expounding upon what they’re learning in their […]
On Wednesday mornings, the week of a home game, you’ll find our Guard football players hanging out at the Lower School! They’re enjoying a donut, laughing, and spending time with their Guard Dog. Lower School boys in Kindergarten through 5th grade have the opportunity to be paired up with a football player as a […]
Mrs. King’s entrepreneurship class put their strategic thinking to the test in the Business lab this week, building towers with nothing more than spaghetti, their smarts, a piece of string, and a marshmallow. Working in small groups, students had to construct a tower utilizing three unlikely ingredients and their strategic problem-solving skills as a […]
Brook Hill is so excited to host Christian music artist, Austin French for this year’s Founder’s Day Celebration! In years past we have enjoyed speakers, concerts, and dinner evenings to celebrate our Founders. This year we’re thrilled to announce that we’re hosting a free concert for the whole community! Christian singer Austin French […]
Student Body President Cole Fitzgerald organized an assembly in honor of those lost on 9/11. Students, faculty, and administrators gathered on the Quad as a Brook Hill family Wednesday in order to pause and remember 9/11. Head football coach, Scott Ryle, who served in the United States Army, spoke and members of the Guard […]
WORDS HAVE THE POWER TO GIVE LIFE They also have the power to destroy. In Chapel this past Wednesday, John Sturrock walked students through a biblical response to gossip and challenged them to use their words in a way that fosters truth, honors the body of believers, and builds their community up rather than tearing […]
Mr. Travis’ senior English class read through the classic American novel, “The Things They Carried” by author Tim O’Brien. In an effort to understand the context of what the platoon of American soldiers might have felt in the Vietnam war, the class took a trip to the American Freedom Museum where museum historian and […]
HEADLINES: A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, ROD FLETCHER If you were involved in baseball in any way last spring in East Texas, you know that it was a frustrating season as far as the weather was concerned. IT WOULD NOT STOP RAINING! The Brook Hill Baseball Field was not exempt from […]
We’re excited to break ground on our new turf baseball field! New turf, a new baseball season and a new state of the art field were celebrated at Brook Hill this week. Brook Hill’s baseball team, Head Baseball Coach Jerry Courtney, Head of School Rod Fletcher, and Athletic Director Wally Dawkins gathered to break […]