From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: With the end of the school year fast approaching, and the prospect of sending our seniors off on the next leg of their journeys, I have been reflecting on years past. It is always bittersweet for us to say “see you later” to […]
8th graders have been learning about the effect humans have on the oceans. In class we studied oil spills, so we simulated one in the science lab by adding vegetable oil to a pan of water (our ocean). Students then had three methods to use to clean up their oil spill. They either used a […]
6th graders started to review for their final exam by doing an earthquake lab to review how seismic waves travel through the earth. They built skyscrapers out of starbursts, sugar cubes and gel candy. They then simulated a tremor and watched the effects and then a major quake and observed the differences. Real life applications […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Don’t forget to join us this Saturday, May 14th, for our East Texas Salute 2016. We hope you will bring your family and friends out to the Museum for a fun day of honoring and thanking the Patriot Guard Riders and Welcome Home Soldiers for […]
Five event records were broken during the 2016 Lady Guard track season. The year began with the first school record falling at our first meet of the year. Claire Smith set the record in the 3200 meter run with a time of 13:44 at the Alto Invitational. The next school record to fall was the […]
Brook Hill Seniors Bailey Bickerstaff and Brooks Garner signed to compete at the next level today. Bickerstaff signed to swim for Hillsdale College, while Garner signed to play golf for McMurry. Both have worked extremely hard to get to where they are today, and we are so proud of the people they have become! We […]
From the desk of Katie Ramirez, Director of Admissions: It may feel like it’s a million dollar question as you consider paying for tuition and the financial sacrifice it will be to send your student(s) to a private school education. Allow me a moment to share some of the many reasons why it is a […]
From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: Please pray with us this week for our seniors. Many have already taken some final exams, others take them next week. Many already know where they are heading for college, others still do not. Majors have been chosen and Majors are still be […]
Landry Graves was nominated for the Duke TIP program for his ACT score. So well in fact, he received state wide recognition this past weekend and has been accepted into the summer studies “Center” program, which is TIP’s highest level for the program. As a 7th grader, Landry got a 22 on the ACT and a 27 […]
This past week our 5th Grade students enjoyed the day at Medieval Times! We had fun watching the entertainment, enjoyed eating food with our hands, and got a glimpse into the past.
FORT WORTH — Brook Hill took care of its first playoff opponent in demolition-fashion, scoring two more runs in five of seven innings to overpower Fort Worth Christian, 13-5. The win advanced the Guard (17-8) into the TAPPS 4A semifinals Saturday against Fort Worth Southwest Christian (21-14-1). Mason Smith did the job on the mound for […]
Spanish 1 students worked on telling Spanish stories this week in class. Using their tablets to record their individual stories, the students were able to listen for errors and re-record as necessary. What a great way to utilize technology to help students be more engaged in the learning process!