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BH Places 2nd at TAPPS Academic Meet

February 21, 2014

Brook Hill TAPPS Academic Team placed second overall in the district meet last weekend! Our students represented Brook Hill well, and demonstrated academic excellence. Please see the list of our students awards below: Elise Hawkins – 1st place in Ready Writing Nikki Evans – 2nd place in Science Cowboy Xie – 3rd place in Science […]

Now You See Him, Now You Don’t – Technology in the Classroom

February 21, 2014

“He’s got the magic” both on the court and in the classroom! While traveling to tonight’s varsity basketball game in Colleyville, Coach Agnew was also teaching his Geometry lesson to a classroom full of students. How did he do it? See the blog about last week’s professional development (Click Here) for the secret to his […]

Rotary Students of the Month

February 21, 2014

The Rotary Club of Bullard has invited us to participate in its “Student of the Month” program. Every other month, we will have the opportunity to nominate a junior or senior girl and boy to be recognized for excellence in extracurricular involvement, academic achievement, and character. Kendall Wells, daughter of Mike and Debbie Wells, and […]

Brook Hill Students Take Part in Second Annual Ethics Bowl.

February 21, 2014

From the Desk of Dr. Stan Ward, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: On Wednesday, February 19, four Brook Hill students took part in UT Tyler’s second annual high school ethics bowl. Chipper Adams, Allie Childers, Hope Cooper, and Summer Nasser all participated. Sponsored by the UT Tyler Center for Ethics, the ethics bowl is […]

Make Your Own Satire – 11th Humanities

February 20, 2014

At the conclusion of a unit on the eighteenth-century satires of Jonathan Swift and Voltaire, the junior Humanities students produced their own satires in the form of videos or essays.   At the end of the unit, the most effective satires were awarded Olympic medals. Winning the gold in B/C block were Haleigh Smith and Lindsay […]

Frisco Mall Trip

February 18, 2014

We had Monday off this week in honor of Presidents Day, so our boarding community took a trip to Stonebriar Mall in Frisco, TX. Below, Mrs. Albea & students enjoy the Cheesecake Factory while at the mall.   Click the link to learn more about our boarding school.

Signing Day

February 14, 2014

On Wednesday, three students committed to playing their sport at the collegiate level! Zac Wilson signed to play Football at Hendrix College, Kendall Wells to play soccer at Dallas Baptist, and Kennedy Rose to play soccer at Tyler Junior College. We’re so proud of these student-athletes!

Magnetism Lab in Physics

February 14, 2014

Mrs. Jeske’s Physics class is studying magnetic fields. Last week students performed a lab where they could observe how magnetic fields work first hand. Students placed a magnet on paper and then spread tiny shreds of metal to show how the magnetic field worked. Check it all out here:

“Speak Life” Continues at Middle and Upper School Chapel

February 14, 2014

This week’s chapel continued the “speak life” theme by featuring a personal testimony from Student Council President Caleb Wagner. Caleb shared how the words and actions of other students have impacted him both positively and negatively. He also shared scriptures including Joshua 1:9 and emphasized the importance of seeing oneself’s from God’s perspective rather than […]

Government Class Visits Museum

February 13, 2014

As part of their study about the three branches of government and the importance of checks and balances, Mr. Dement’s Government class took a trip to the American Freedom Museum.

FCA Hosts Guest Speaker

February 10, 2014

Brook Hill’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted Luke Yarborough at this week’s meeting during the campus life block on Monday. He challenged students to consider how to establish their identities on their relationship with Christ rather than their athletic skills alone. Luke Yarborough is the youth pastor at Bethel Bible Church in Tyler. He has […]

“Are You Gelling?”

February 09, 2014

AP Biology students in Mrs. Brunson’s class separate DNA fragments using gel electrophoresis. The DNA fragments resulting from cuts made using restrictive enzymes can be separated by size as they migrate through gel plates when an electrical current is applied.