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 […]

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 […]

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.

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!

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:

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.

From the desks of Dr. Stan Ward and Mrs. Celia Tucker: As part of our continuing efforts to prepare seniors for college and beyond, Brook Hill is partnering with Kelly Community Credit Union to sponsor a “Reality Fair” for our Brook Hill seniors. The event begins with a presentation from the credit union on Tuesday, […]

This week’s MS/US chapel theme was taken from Proverbs 18:21, “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.” The “Speak Life” chapel featured a message from Mr. Craig Langemeier, Senior Director of Ministries at Pine Cove Christian Camps, who suggested students (1) share a complement within 30 seconds of meeting a person and […]

Art students went to Dallas to visit International artist, Steve Ko, at his studio and gallery. Ko gave a live demonstration of an oil painting from a model and talked about the painting process when using oil. Ko shared many personal experiences about his work ethic as well as the rigor and discipline it takes […]