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SPARC Around the World

March 18, 2016

Brook Hill students had the opportunity to travel abroad this SPARC Week to two different locations: Costa Rica and Ireland. Students traveled with Miss Massingil and Coach K to sunny Costa Rica where the jungle meets the beach. We enjoy whitewater rafting, beautiful beaches, active volcanoes, South America’s longest zip line and whale watching. We […]

SPARC Across the Nation

March 18, 2016

Brook Hill Upper School students traveled across our great nation to learn and grow in knowledge and Christ-like character. Students traveled with our Founder, Stephen Dement, to the East Coast where they spent time learning about courage, character & leadership through the lens of the 1864 Battle of New Market. On the campus of Virginia […]

SPARC in Tyler

March 18, 2016

We had a variety of SPARC classes in the Tyler area this week. Students did a variety of special art projects at Creation Station SPARC, including handmade paper, silk screening, weaving, and touring the Tyler Museum of Art. In Game Design SPARC students created their own computer games using Microsoft Kodu software. We learned about […]

Lady Guard goes 6-0 at Whitehouse Tournament

March 08, 2016

Brook Hill softball enjoyed the Whitehouse Tournament last week with the Lady Guard going 6-0, posting wins over Chapel Hill, Palestine, Pollok Central, Jacksonville, Cross Roads and Winnsboro. After taking care of business Thursday with a 4-1 win over Chapel Hill and 20-4 runaway over Palestine, the Lady Guard went to work on Saturday in […]

Guard baseball competes at Marshall Tournament

March 07, 2016

MARSHALL — The Brook Hill varsity baseball team played four games in three days last week at the Marshall Tournament. The Guard were edged out by one run (8-7) against Marshall and Pleasant Grove (3-2), lost 6-1 to Bullard and secured a 6-2 win over Liberty-Eylau. The four results left the Guard with a 6-5 […]

From March Madness to the May Finish

March 04, 2016

From the desk of Michelle Rozell, Upper School Principal: Does it seem impossible to you, too, that we are already to Spring Break?  I can’t believe it!  With SPARC following Spring Break, and then Resurrection Week, we will be closing out another month and find ourselves eight weeks away from the finish!  Are you ready? […]

Let’s Get Ryled Up!

March 04, 2016

This Friday we got “Ryled” up for our new head football coach, Scott Ryle! Our Middle & Upper School students gathered together in the commons to welcome Coach Ryle and his family to our school. We are excited for what’s ahead!

Investigating Fingerprints in the Biology Lab

March 04, 2016

Dual Credit Biology students were science sleuths this week as they sought to identify a crime scene suspect.  DNA samples from the crime scene and suspects were loaded into a gel plate and separated into DNA fragments by running a current through the gel.  This process, electrophoresis, allows for the visualization of a DNA fingerprint […]

Financial Aid for College

March 04, 2016

Families from the Bullard community took advantage of the Texas FAFSA Super Saturday Event this past weekend and visited Brook Hill, who was a host site, to work with Financial Aid professionals from area colleges. Students and parents had their questions answered and worked on or completed their FAFSA with the help of personnel who […]

Juniors Begin Planning for College Application Process

March 04, 2016

Our Senior Class of 2017 has been busy scheduling courses for next year and planning ahead for the college application process. Applying to college can seem a bit overwhelming but when you have a strong transcript, SAT/ACT scores, a resume, a letter of recommendation packet, and essays—all already started, then pulling it all together and […]

Lady Guard trounces Palestine, edges Chapel Hill

March 04, 2016

WHITEHOUSE — The Lady Guard scored early and often in a runaway 20-4 victory over Palestine Tuesday while Alyssa Duplichain kept Chapel Hill off balance in a 4-1 victory. The two wins raise Brook Hill’s overall record to 4-2-1. Against Palestine, Taylor Schultz drove in four runs with Duplichain, Maddie Parker and Lexi Crenshaw accounting for 3 […]

Orchestra Students Receive Superior Accolades

March 03, 2016

Bravo & Congratulations to US & 8th Grade Orchestra musicians for their outstanding performances and achievements at yesterday’s TPSMEA (Texas Private Schools Music Educators Association) Regional Instrumental Solo & Ensemble contest held at TK Gorman High School.  All the students put in a great amount of preparation which resulted in 20 Superior 1 ratings and two Excellent 2 […]