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Guard comeback efforts not enough in loss at Bishop Gorman

October 13, 2016

TYLER — The Guard have won several games this season with second-half comebacks, but some deficits are too much even for Brook Hill to overcome. Brook Hill scored 24 points in the third and fourth quarters, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 43-8 deficit at halftime in an eventual 63-32 loss Friday at Bishop […]

“Spies, Lies and Oh, My’s” in Algebra II

October 12, 2016

Algebra II students from Mr. Greg Jones and Mrs. Mary Ann Williford’s classes enjoyed learning about “Spies, Lies and Oh, My’s” at the American Freedom on Tuesday. Students learned how to decode messages and use a cipher wheel in order to better understand matrices and their applications.  

Making a Difference

October 12, 2016

From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: “Teams who do the little things right are the teams who win championships” I have always believed in the above quote. Regardless of talent, ability, athleticism…it’s the teams who pay attention to detail, who practice repetitiously the skills and techniques of their trade, and who focus on doing […]

Parent Teacher Conferences at the Lower School

October 12, 2016

From the desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: Next Thursday and Friday, October 20-21, are required scheduled conference days at the Lower School. Students will not come to school these days. Instead, moms and dads will come to the Lower School to meet with the teachers. These conferences provide the parents with useful information about […]

“Donkey Tales” in Chapel

October 12, 2016

On Wednesday, in chapel the students sang along to some fun worship songs and learned a valuable lesson through the skit performed by the 4th grade class. “Donkey Tales,” a short story set in the old west, retold the story of Balaam from Numbers 22 and how God taught him how to listen and obey.

Moms in Prayer

October 12, 2016

From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: For several years, Brook Hill has been blessed by the prayers of a group of moms who meet one day a week to pray for specific needs of our students, families, faculty, and community in general.  We are now ready to get the […]

Lady Guard JV teams split vs. Tyler Grace

October 11, 2016

The Brook Hill JV and JV2 volleyball teams battled Tyler Grace Community on Thursday with the JV falling in two games and JV2 emerging victorious after a hard-fought three set victory. Brook Hill JV lost  25-11, 25-11 to drop to 2-7 on the season. The Lady Guard were led offensively by sophomore Madeline Reed (4 […]

Lady Guard outlasts Tyler Grace in five games

October 11, 2016

TYLER — Brook Hill jumped into a tie for second place in the TAPPS 3-5A standings with a 3-2 victory over Tyler Grace Community on Thursday. The Lady Guard moved to 2-2 in district and 19-9 overall following their 25-21, 16-25, 25-23, 22-25, and 15-10 victory. Senior Kay Kay Smith led the offense with 13 […]

Guard suffer first loss of season to Prince of Peace

October 03, 2016

Brook Hill lost its first game of the season 14-7 against Carrollton Prince of Peace on Friday. The Guard were dealt a blow in the first half when junior quarterback Hood Taylor was forced to leave the game because of an injury. Brook Hill’s offense, without its starting field general, scored a touchdown in the […]

Chicken Dance in Kindergarten

September 30, 2016

During September and October, the Kindergarten classes go on a musical journey to the farm.  Each week they meet a new farm friend and learn about the music that each animal has inspired.  This week we met Mrs. Hen.  She taught us all the sounds her chicken friends make and all about the incredible egg!  […]

Pre-AP Biology Studies Eggs

September 30, 2016

Pre AP Biology students observed the process of osmosis using the decalcified eggs in the lab. Students learned how the membrane of the egg mimics a cell membrane. In osmosis water will move from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration. Eggs were placed in solutions with various concentrations […]

The Educational Role of Student-Teacher Relationships

September 30, 2016

From the desk of Brian Nelson, Academic Dean: I recently received a professional journal highlighting a revolutionary new trend in education – fostering relationships.  This struck me as odd.  Relationships are revolutionary?  As you probably guessed, this was a bit humorous to me.  Relationships are not new at Brook Hill; in fact, they are woven […]