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Fletcher Named ASB Player of the Week, Nominated for Mr. Texas Football

October 07, 2015

McCray Fletcher received two major honors for his performance in Friday night’s game against Dallas Shelton. Fletcher put up 481 yards and had 6 touchdowns. He also completed 20 of 31 passing attempts. The first honor Fletcher received was being named the American State Bank Player of the Week. Fletcher is the first TAPPS Quarterback […]

Lady Guard drop heartbreakers to Legacy Christian, All Saints

October 06, 2015

Lady Guard varsity volleyball went 1-2 on their three-straight road games with two heartbreaking losses at No. 2 Frisco Legacy Christian and Monday at area rival Tyler All Saints. Brook Hill began strong with a convincing 3-0 win over Brighter Horizons. The Lady Guard cruised to a 25-8, 25-15, 25-18 victory on Thursday in Garland. The next day, […]

Guard pass, run at will to grab first district win at Dallas Shelton

October 06, 2015

The Brook Hill Guard were unstoppable Saturday with senior quarterback McCray Fletcher throwing 6 touchdowns in a 53-20 win over Dallas Shelton. The victory evened Brook Hill’s TAPPS Division II District 2 record at 1-1 and moved to 2-3 overall. Fletcher finished with 471 yards with senior receiver Seth Brasher notching 8 catches for 164 […]

Projectiles in Physics

October 02, 2015

  As part of their study of motion in physics, students did a lab on projectiles to figure out how objects behave when they travel vertically and horizontally at the same time. We had two different types of projectiles (plastic and steel), and we were measuring the range of each projectile using our projectile launcher […]

Celebrating in the Boarding House

October 02, 2015

Did you know it is Independence Day for Nigeria on October 1st? We celebrated on Thuraday night with our Nigerian students! Fernanda also had a birthday on October 1st, so the Albea’s took her and some friends out for ice cream at Marble Slab and everyone shared some of their favorite things about Fer!     […]

Seth Brasher Named Player of the Week

October 02, 2015

Brook Hill Senior, Seth Brasher, was named the Trinty Mother Frances Player of the week for his performance on the football field against St Bernards! Congratulate Seth on this incredible honor!   

Cross Country Lindale Meet

October 02, 2015

Cross Country had a meet in Lindale this week! Here are some photos! Stay tuned for a full story this week.      

Constitution Day

October 02, 2015

Michael Morton was wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years. His wife was murdered; he lost his son;  the legal system failed him. Although he could have given all the glory to his appellate legal team and the rise in the use of DNA evidence, fourteen Brook Hill students heard Morton proclaim that an encounter with God […]

Special Guest in Drama

October 02, 2015

Drama had a special guest from a student at TJC this week. This young actress won a series of awards last year in poetry readings, and she did one of her award-winning performances for the class. Mr. Ballard also interviewed her and used this time to give our students a real life example so that they […]

The Color of Fire: Studying Chemical Reactions in Chemistry

October 02, 2015

  What’s happening at the atomic level when you see the different colors of light in fireworks or the aurora borealis? Electron excitement, that’s what! Chemistry students learned this week how energy absorption and emission in metals results in a beautiful display of color.  The heavens declare the glory of God, and so do simple […]

Brook Hill Students Honored by Tyler Rotary as Outstanding Seniors of the Year

October 01, 2015

Each year the Rotary Club of Tyler recognizes outstanding high school senior students from area schools for our Outstanding High School Senior Students Program. This year, Chipper Adams and Morgan Moss were selected for this high honor! The selection of these outstanding high school senior students is based on their achievements through academics, leadership, and athletics. […]

Tailgate Party

October 01, 2015

Our boarding community had a tailgate party before Friday night’s game. We grilled burgers, had a water balloon toss, competed in a three-legged race, and raced to find, chew, and blow bubble gum that was hidden in whipped cream! The best part, however, was hanging out with one another, and enjoying one another’s company.