Our fourth grade students visited Pine Cove last week for some outdoor education. Students took five, one hour classes for two days. Some of their classes covered Aquatics, Earth Science, Critter Class, Orienteering and much more. All of the classes were hands-on activities with a workbook that required students to generate independent answers. We spent two […]
Lower School Spanish classes revisited a favorite Dr. Seuss book, “There’s a Wocket in My Pocket!” and heard the story in Spanish. They learned the word for pocket, bolsillo, and got to invent their own “wocket” and draw a picture of it. Students agreed that it is just as fun to hear silly rhyming words […]
ACSI hosts a creative writing competition every year. This year 8 schools participated with 53 entries. There are three divisions with four categories each. The divisions are: Elementary Division, Middle School Division, and High School Division. The categories are: Rhymed Verse Poetry, Free Verse Poetry, Essay and Short Story. The individual winning the highest score […]
Students welcomed Sarah Ann McKellar to Brook Hill this week as she shared information about Texas A&M Galveston. She shared facts about careers in the Maritime Industry, mentioning that the industry drives the world’s economy and that employment is available in Transportation, Engineering, and Business. Starting salaries for jobs in these areas range from $65,000-$80,000. […]
From the Desk of Bobby Brasher, Dean of Students & Campus Safety: Keeping our children safe has become more challenging than in the past years. The internet has changed the way we live in all areas. Not all of these are good. As Dean of Students and Campus Safety, I have seen firsthand the many […]
From the desk of Jessica Mize, ACE Coordinator: It’s hard to believe that we are entering into the home stretch! This is by far one of the busiest, most exciting times of the school year. Much like the anticipation we feel entering into the holiday season, the exhilaration is mounting as we round the corner […]
Visit the Lower School Book Fair April 4-8. We have several special events planned. Tuesday (4/5), students may dress up in attire reminiscent of the 1960’s. Parents are invited to join their child for “BLT”–Books, and Lunch Together on Tuesday and/or Wednesday and for those early risers, we will “Peace Out with Pastries” on Wednesday morning, […]
Brook Hill varsity softball scored 15 runs in the first inning and six more in the second to overwhelm Carrollton Prince of Peace 21-2 Tuesday at Schwab Field. The game was called after the top of the third inning because of the 15-run rule. The Lady Guard moved to 12-3-1 and 4-0 in TAPPS District […]
We are learning about life cycles in Kindergarten. Today we modeled being inside a chrysalis so that we could learn more about what it is like to go through the life cycle of a butterfly!
Last weekend our Boarding students were treated to a fun Easter Egg Hunt on campus. Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez put together an egg hunt for our students on Sunday. They were beyond thrilled to enjoy a gorgeous day and hunt for Easter eggs. Some have never experienced the youthful tradition while others haven’t since they […]
FRISCO — Brook Hill baseball fell short in its bid to sweep a home-and-home series with Frisco Legacy Christian. Earlier in the week, the Guard pummeled Legacy Christian 17-6, but lost the rematch 5-4 on Thursday. The Guard had the tying run 90 feet away in the top of the seventh inning, but Reid Hill […]
FRISCO — Brook Hill broke open a 7-7 tie by scoring nine runs in the eighth inning to defeat Frisco Legacy Christian 16-7 on Thursday. The Lady Guard completed a dominant first week of TAPPS District 2-4A play with wins over Tyler Grace Community (12-1), Tyler Bishop Gorman (15-0) and Legacy Christian to raise their overall record to […]