During Chapel this Wednesday we had the privilege of honoring Chipper Adams as a 2016 National Merit Commended Scholar. As a Commended Scholar, Chipper is among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition. We are so proud of you Chipper and are excited to see where God […]
We inducted new upper school students as members to the National Honor Society this week! It was a special ceremony as we welcomed these students into this historic community that values excellence, service, leadership, and character. Congratulate these students on achieving this high honor!
Our Middle & Upper School students joined together in their advisory groups to donate over 500 shoebox gifts for children in third world countries in partnership with Operation Christmas Child! Students also donated $7 a box for shipping and handling costs. This is the 4th year in a row our student council has lead this […]
We started taking our Surface Pro carts to class this week! Spanish 3 students practiced their oral Spanish skills this week using the school’s new Surface tablets. The students recorded an oral story then switched tablets with a classmate to listen to their story before rerecording and finalizing their story. Ms. Adams Chemistry classes also […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: College Emphasis Week has been wonderful. Seeing students dressed in college shirts all week; having Coffee and College Conversations with parents; spending an evening with Seniors 2017 and their parents eating pizza, discussing the application process, watching parent volunteers play the GPA game, discussing Dual Credit details, […]
After studying Satire and reading Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”, Mrs. Huggins’ Junior Humanities classes had an opportunity to write a Modest Proposal of their own. Students were instructed to use elements of satire to bring to light the faults of an aspect of society that they believe needs reform. Students then presented their proposals […]
Although we cannot see photosynthesis happening we can observe the outcome. Students in Dual Credit Biology carried out spinach leaf disk assays. In the assay, the leaf disk are saturated with water and a carbon source causing them to sink to the bottom of a container. As photosynthesis take place inside the disk the water […]
Brook Hill senior Charlie Niles led the Lady Guard into the playoffs and the rest of the district took notice, naming Niles to the first team on the TAPPS All-District 2-4A Volleyball Team announced recently. Niles finished with a team-high 204 kills to go along with 120 digs and 31 service aces. Niles also had […]
Speech students have been working on an assignment for the “Story Corps Great Thanksgiving Listen.” This is a national homework assignment where students will interview an elder with the Story Corps app. They will then upload these interviews to the app where they will be added to the library of congress. Students are currently interviewing […]
On Thursday at 3:00 in Founders Suite of KLAC, Taylor Schultz signed a NCAA Division I Softball Scholarship with Central Arkansas! We had an awesome time celebrating with Taylor, her family, Coach Springer, and the BH Softball Team. To receive a D-I scholarship is truly amazing! Congratulate Taylor on this incredible accomplishment!
David Dorn II, Pastor of Contemporary/Core Worship at Marvin United Methodist Church, spoke with seniors in Senior Seminar this week about “Keeping Your Faith Strong In College”. He talked with them about six points to consider which were: Doubt, Strengthening their relationship with God, Choosing their new friends, Not giving up values for popularity, Expanding […]
The Top 10% students were honored at a luncheon this week and presented with a $4000 scholarship to The University of Texas at Tyler. The UT Tyler Administrative Staff praised the students for their outstanding work and exemplary academic achievements. Headmasters and Superintendents of high schools in the East Texas area were given certificates to […]