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Guard win on road at Legacy Christian, qualify for playoffs

February 11, 2016

FRISCO — Brook Hill began the TAPPS 2-4A district tournament with a clear mission — win the first game and then see how things turn out after that. Mission accomplished. The Guard raced past Frisco Legacy Christian on Tuesday 59-47 to reach the semifinals of the 2-4A tournament. More importantly, being a semifinalist automatically gains […]

Unrolling the Torah

February 11, 2016

Mr. Rhoads’ Bible 12 and Dr. Brunson’s 9th grade Humanities classes had an exceptional opportunity this week to not only examine several Torahs (the first five books in the Hebrew Scriptures) dating back to as early as the 1600’s, but were also actually allowed to hold a Torah as it was rolled out completely. This […]

Guard soccer teams split DH on ‘Senior Night’

February 11, 2016

Brook Hill hosted Tyler All Saints Tuesday for its regular-season finale and to celebrate Senior Night. The Guard cruised to a 4-0 victory with the Lady Guard falling 3-0 in the two matches. Before play began in both, the seniors were recognized for their accomplishments and contributions to Brook Hill. The Lady Guard seniors are: […]

Super Bowl Party

February 11, 2016

This past Sunday night Mr. Ramirez helped our boarding community enjoy a great American event: the Super Bowl. Students gathered in the girl’s house to play games, participate in a raffle for prizes, eat delicious snacks, and enjoy watching the 50th Super Bowl and some of the most entertaining commercials of the year. We enjoyed […]

Guard lock up playoff spot with runaway victory

February 10, 2016

Brook Hill run roughshod over Dallas Shelton Monday, winning 7-2, to clinch a spot in the Division District 2 boys soccer playoffs. Chidiebere Nechi had two goals and two assists to lead the Guard, which raised it overall mark to 9-8 overall and 8-5 in TAPPS Division II District 2. Edmund Loolo also scored two […]

Grace edges Guard JV boys 49-48 in season finale

February 10, 2016

The Brook Hill JV boys basketball team completed a solid season last week, but couldn’t get a victory in its finale, falling by one point to Tyler Grace Community. Despite 17 points from Jermiah McGowen, the Guard fell short, 49-48, to complete the season with a 15-8 record. The Guard were 3-5 in TAPPS 2-4A. […]

Guard soccer has won four of their last five games

February 09, 2016

Brook Hill is playing its best soccer at the right time. The Guard blanked Carrollton Prince of Peace 1-0 last week to post their fourth win in five games and solidify fourth place with a 7-5 record in the Division II District 2 standings. The Guard used a goal from Chan Woo Yang and five […]

Lady Guard soccer finishing regular-season strong

February 09, 2016

The Brook Hill girls soccer team closed out the regular season, going 3-2 in its final five games to stay in fourth place with a 6-5 record in Division II District 2. The Lady Guard host third-place Tyler All Saints on Tuesday in the regular-season finale for Senior Night at Herington Stadium. The Lady Guard took […]

Oral Presentations in Humanities

February 05, 2016

Students in Dr. Brunson’s Humanities class gave a series of biographical presentations on the Renaissance this week. Subjects included Leonardo da Vinci, Artemesia Gentileschi, Shakespeare, Barbara Longhi, Isotta Nogarola, music, spices, and even Sir Thomas More. Students studied, researched, and then wrote papers about their given topics, culminating in oral presentations before their peers. After presenting, […]

Weekend Activities for Boarding Students

February 05, 2016

This past weekend our boarding students had a variety of opportunities. Almost 40 students went with Mrs. Welty to the movies on Saturday, enjoying the day off with their friends. The weather was also surprisingly warm and beautiful on Saturday, so Mrs. Albea took a group of students to Tyler State Park to enjoy hiking […]

Spanish Uses Tablets to Improve Oral Communication

February 05, 2016

What’s a great way to improve your communication skills in another language? One way is to use technology to record yourself, allowing you to play it back and hear ways you can improve. It is also a great way for every student in class to improve their skills at the same time – and for […]

Senior Night – Basketball & Swim

February 05, 2016

We celebrated our senior athletes in basketball and swim this past Tuesday night. We are so proud of these students, who they have become, and the things they will do! We will miss seeing them compete, but are excited to see what is next for each of them!