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Meet our Family Connectors!

August 26, 2016

The Brook Hill School is excited to announce a new program called “Families Connect.”  This program is designed to help connect new families with a family that has been a part of Brook Hill for at least one year.  The Family Connectors are here to answer questions, introduce new families to current families and help make […]

Lower School Fast Pass

August 26, 2016

Last spring, The Brook Hill School hosted the Neighborhood Bash & Online Auction in efforts to raise support for the Brook Hill Fund. A Brook Hill favorite was the Lower School Royalty Package, featuring a reserved parking space and “Fast Pass” for the 2016-2017 school year. This package provides exclusive access to reserved parking during […]

First Chapel

August 26, 2016

We held our first lower school chapel this week! Students and teachers engaged in a time of worship, complete with hand motions. We enjoyed learning new songs, and introducing our new students to chapel. We also learned from Mr. Peirce that sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. We are told that the […]

Cathy Cook Visits Pre-K

August 26, 2016

Cathy Cook visited Mrs. Haugh’s Pre-K class this Friday to bake some cookies! Students have been graphing which cookies they like best this week in class – what a fun way to finish off the week!   

THIS IS A REALLY BIG WEEKEND

August 26, 2016

From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: WOW! I don’t know if I ever remember a bigger or more exciting weekend than the one we have on hand here at Brook Hill the next two days. The Brook Hill Athletic Department has been working tirelessly to host a number of events on our campus […]

Annual Library Duck Hunt

August 26, 2016

Students and even a few parents enjoyed hunting for the ducks hidden on the Lower School Library shelves. We designed this game designed to help students learn more about the organization of our library so that they can find the books they want to read!

4th & 5th Grade: Under the Microscope

August 26, 2016

Fourth & Fifth grade students hit the ground running in science class this week. We are studying the basic structure of life: cells! Fifth graders are looking at cells from their cheeks, amoebas, and plants under the microscope. We are learning that all things are made of cells! Fourth graders are seeking to understand the […]

Liquid Lab in 6th Grade Science

August 25, 2016

Sixth graders were challenged to make observations of 4 liquids in lab on Friday. They noted their color, temperature, smell, and how they reacted with a white powder. Students also tested to see how long it took ice to melt in each liquid. Using their observations, they inferred the identity of the liquids. Students were […]

Magic Milk Experiment in Pre-K

August 25, 2016

Pre-K Students had the chance to experiment with milk this week! We learned about colors, used our creativity and observation skills, and found that even the most simple things in life can be magical!

Lady Guard Varsity sweeps past Frankston

August 24, 2016

Using a ferocious attack that produced 34 combined kills, the Brook Hill Lady Guard varsity overwhelmed Frankston to sweep their match, 25-20, 25-14, 25-15 on Tuesday at Herrington Gymnasium. The victory raised Brook Hill’s record to 12-4 on the season. Brook Hill survived an uneven first set in which the Lady Guard committed 10 hitting […]

Lady Guard JV 1 defeats Frankston in three games

August 24, 2016

The Brook Hill JV 1 volleyball team pulled out a hard-fought three set win over Frankston on Tuesday at Herrington Gymnasium. The Lady Guard won the first set 25-15 in comfortable fashion, but were pegged back in the second set by Frankston to fall short, 25-22. This set up a winner-take-all third set that Brook […]

Exploring “The Things They Carried” at the Museum

August 24, 2016

The senior English classes found themselves in the museum during the first full week of school. To complement the students’ summer reading of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, Mrs. Bynum gave a presentation about soldier gear, Huey helicopters, and the terrible weight of both the physical and emotional things the American soldiers carried during […]