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Looking Back on an Incredible Year

May 27, 2016

From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: Congratulations! You successfully finished another year. The end of a school year is always a bitter-sweet moment for me. On the one hand – and especially this year as my own son graduated from Brook Hill – I am sad to say goodbye to our graduating class, but […]

A Brief History of Memorial Day

May 27, 2016

From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Happy Memorial Day! Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for those who gave their lives in service of the United States of America, is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery each year with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. […]

Brook Hill Sends 6 to State Orchestra Contest

May 27, 2016

The talented, the diligent, the motivated, the competitive, the All Orange… …that’s who Hannah Windsor, Denise Tan, James Shipp, Alex Ellis, Alan Zhu and Colm Conneen are as they continue to compete after the school year has ended, on Saturday, May 28,  at the TPSMEA (Texas Private School Music Educators Association) State Solo & Ensemble contest held […]

WINNING AT ALL COST

May 27, 2016

From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: The young man was a struggling student but a talented athlete who was a key starter on the Varsity Football team. He was not struggling academically because he was incapable, but because of a combination of being learning different as well as having been diagnosed with acute laziness.  […]

Field Day

May 27, 2016

What an incredible year it has been at the Lower School! We celebrated the end of the year with a field day on the Lower School Campus. We had inflatable obstacle courses, a photo booth and a host of games like tug-of-war. Our students had a blast and enjoyed making memories with their classmates and teachers before the […]

Graduation 2016

May 26, 2016

Over 70 students received diplomas on graduation day this Saturday – our largest class to date! The 2016 Graduating Class of The Brook Hill School was accepted to 126 different colleges & universities and was awarded over $5.2 million dollars in scholarships!

5th Grade Promotion

May 26, 2016

On Wednesday Morning we said goodbye to our 5th grade students and welcomed them to our middle school as upcoming 6th graders! We are so proud of the young men and women these students are becoming and are excited to watch them continue to grow in middle school!

Academic Awards

May 20, 2016

On Thursday evening, students were honored for their academic achievements both in and out of the classroom, and seniors were given their cords, ribbons, tassels, and medals for graduation. We were also pleased to honor this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian,Chipper Adams and McCray Fletcher. We also awarded Rhonda Utz who was named “Teacher of the Year” – which […]

East Texas Salute

May 20, 2016

From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Over 3,000 people joined us on Saturday for our Annual East Texas Salute. This year we honored the Patriot Guard Riders and Welcome Home Soldiers for all they do for our American heroes and their families. We had the Traveling Vietnam Wall, Texas Veteran’s Classic […]

Graduation

May 20, 2016

From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: For parents, graduation represents the day that they have both been preparing for and dreading for the past eighteen years.  As an educator I have participated in 21 high school graduation ceremonies, but standing on the stage this year, with the class of 2016, will be a very […]

Fine Arts Banquet

May 20, 2016

Tuesday night we held a banquet in honor of our Fine Arts students. Families dined in elegance and we remembered what an incredible year we had in the arts. Our students provided quality entertainment for us as well. Students were honored for their talents, determination, growth, and character in their art, encouraging them to keep […]