Mrs. McHugh’s speech classes gave their final speech in class this week. Parents came, and all enjoyed refreshments while students delivered either a story or poem slam. There was no theme, but the slam had to be memorized and delivered in 2-3 minutes. Some shared a variety of funny speeches, including one in particular about […]
Brook Hill Orchestra students preformed at the regional concert at Longview High School last weekend. Hannah Windsor, Minseo Kwak, Denise Tan, Christie Kim, James Shipp & Alex Ellis all represented Brook Hill extremely well at the event! Some Middle School students also joined in the 2015 TMEA All-Region Orchestra: Colm Conneen, KaNeccia Barnes, Cole Fitzgerald, Hayden Gardner […]
Sophomores have been studying Beowulf in humanities. As part of their study, students did a special study on Vikings. The eighth century saw great success for the Vikings in campaigns and raids, largely due to their innovative ships and ability to navigate them over the whale-road and up rivers. Much war-sweat was spilt as a consequence […]
The JV Choir spent their last class time at the home of Mrs. Shirley Smith, mother of Mrs. Ginger Bell singing Christmas carols. Mrs. Smith has been a longtime supporter of the arts at Brook Hill. Our choir room was even dedicated in honor of her and her husband Mr. Fritz Smith. The class sang […]
Ms. Adams’ chemistry students finished the semester learning about different types of chemical reactions and how to balance chemical equations. In lab, students saw examples of five different types of reactions and observed indications that chemical reactions were taking place. Parents, if you hear an unfamiliar barking in your kitchen, your student may be decomposing […]
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the […]
Forty-Five high school students from John Paul College High School in Brisbane, Queensland, visited Brook Hill this week. Students began their time with us by touring the American Freedom Museum. They were very interested in gaining more knowledge and hearing about the historical journey of their longtime friend and ally, the United States. They toured […]
As part of our continuing efforts to prepare seniors for college and beyond, Brook Hill partnered recently with Kelly Community Federal Credit Union to sponsor a “Reality Fair” for our Brook Hill seniors, which is a financial literacy program designed to familiarize students with personal money management skills. Seniors first met with Mrs. Michelle Small, […]
This past weekend Mrs. Albea and our girls decorated the Christmas tree at the boarding house! Students hung ornaments and even created their own at our station. We listened to Christmas music, and got into the holiday spirit. Later in the week, we had a Christmas party. Students competed against one another to build the […]
On Monday night our choir and orchestra students pulled out all the stops for our annual Christmas at The Brook. Students performed Christmas pieces as well as other sacred music they have been working on this semester. It was truly a beautiful evening full of enchanting music!
The Brook Hill Lady Guard enjoyed a great weekend with a sweep of their three games in the Grace Cougar Round Robin at Clyde-Perkins Stadium in Tyler. Brook Hill (3-0) won 2-1 Friday over Houston Northland Christian, and took wins on Saturday over Houston Second Baptist, 2-0, and Houston Lutheran South, 2-1. Katherine Stair was […]
HOUSTON — The Lady Guard snapped a two-game skid with a runaway win Saturday afternoon, defeating Houston St. Thomas Episcopal School, 55-25. Brook Hill broke the game open by outscoring St. Thomas Episcopal 20-7 in the second period after the teams were tied 8-8 after the first. The Lady Guard stopped any comeback thoughts from the home team […]